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1 Pure Rock Report

Mass media: PRR

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > Pure Rock Report
2 masa

• pure mass

• bulk

• deadweight

• earth wire

• earth

• ground terminal

• ground wire

• mass

• lumped mass

Српски-Енглески Технички речник > masa
3 idealno kruta masa u posmatranom intervalu učestanosti

• pure mass

• deadweight

• lumped mass

Српски-Енглески Технички речник > idealno kruta masa u posmatranom intervalu učestanosti
4 mrtav balast

• pure mass

• deadweight

• lumped mass

Српски-Енглески Технички речник > mrtav balast
5 mrtva težina

• pure mass

• deadweight

• lumped mass

Српски-Енглески Технички речник > mrtva težina
6 масса нетто

pure mass, own weight, sole weight

Русско-английский политехнический словарь > масса нетто
7 маса

ж

1) (у різн. знач.) mass

критична маса — critical mass

гравітаційна маса фіз. — gravitational mass

основна маса (чогось) — the bulk (of)

маса брутто — gross weight, shipping weight

маса вантажу (включаючи кузов трейлера) — cargo tonnage

маса даних комп. — body of data

маса нетто — pure mass, own weight, sole weight

2)

маси мн. — ( про людей) the masses

маси населення — the masses of the population

трудящі маси — toiling ( working) masses

3) ( безформна речовина) substance; pulp; paste

деревна маса — wood pulp

4) ( безліч) a lot, lots (of), a large amount ( quantity), a great deal

маса неприємностей — a great deal of trouble

Українсько-англійський словник > маса
8 masa

• agglomeration; aggregation; body; bulk; bulky; compound; deadweight; deadweigt; earth; lumped mass; mass; mob; pure mass; rank and file; score; sea; slew; stack; the vulgar; volume

Serbian-English dictionary > masa
9 масса нетто

1) Engineering: own weight, pure mass, single weight, sole weight

2) Agriculture: net (content) weight

3) Economy: net mass

4) Accounting: net weight

5) Makarov: net content weight

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > масса нетто
10 idealno kruta masa u posmatranom intervalu učestanosti

• deadweight; lumped mass; pure mass

Serbian-English dictionary > idealno kruta masa u posmatranom intervalu učestanosti
11 mrtav balast

• deadweight; lumped mass; pure mass

Serbian-English dictionary > mrtav balast
12 mrtva težina

• deadweight; lumped mass; pure mass

Serbian-English dictionary > mrtva težina
13 статическая нагрузка

1) Aviation: deadweight loading

2) Naval: quiescent, statical load

3) Engineering: dead load, dead weight load, dead-weight load, deadweight load, gradually applied load, quiescent load, static load

4) Construction: permanent load, static imposed load, steady load

5) Mining: dead-load stress (на подъёмный канат), static loading

6) Oil: dead load (на буровую вышку), basic load

7) Metrology: deadweight, pure mass

8) Mechanics: dead-load stress

9) Polymers: static stress

10) Automation: stationary load

11) Quality control: constant load

12) Makarov: dead loading

13) Cement: dead weight

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > статическая нагрузка
14 dire

1. v/t say

( raccontare) tell

dire qualcosa a qualcuno tell someone something

vale a dire that is, in other words

a dire il vero to tell the truth

come si dice... in inglese? what's the English for... ?

voler dire mean

2. v/i dire bene di qualcuno speak highly of someone

dico sul serio I'm serious

3. m: per sentito dire by hearsay

hai un bel dire say what you like

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dire v.tr.

1 ( nel senso di enunciare, affermare e quando introduce un discorso diretto) to say*; ( nel senso di raccontare, riferire, informare, se è indicata la persona cui si parla) to tell*: ''Aspettatemi'', ci disse, ''Wait for me'', he said to us; come si dice in francese?, how do you say that in French?; di' alla mamma che egli è qui, tell your mother he is here; dice che ha fame, di aver fame, he says he is hungry; dimmi!, tell me!; diteci il vostro nome!, tell us your name!; ho detto quel che dovevo, I had my say (o I said my piece); le dissero che era ora di partire, she was told it was time to leave; la mamma ci dice sempre: ''Siate prudenti'', our mother always says to us: ''Be careful''; me lo disse tuo padre, your father told me (so); non ho compreso ciò che hai detto, I didn't understand what you said; ti dirò qlco. di interessante, I'll tell you sthg. interesting; ti dirò quel che ho visto, I'll tell you what I saw; ditegli di entrare!, tell him to come in!; fate come vi ho detto!, do as you are told! (o as I say); mi disse di informarla subito, he told me to let her know at once // mi si dice, mi dicono che..., I am told that...; si dice che..., (corre voce che...) it is said (o there is a rumour) that...: si dice che io sia severo, I am said to be strict (o they say I am strict); si direbbe che..., si sarebbe detto che..., one would say that..., one would have said that...; si direbbe ( che sia) un acquerello, you would say it is a watercolour; si direbbe che sia piovuto, you would say that it has been raining; si direbbe che stia per piovere, one would say that it's going to rain (o it looks like rain); che avete detto?, ( per chiedere di ripetere) I beg your pardon?; che cosa dirà la gente?, what will people say?; come si suol dire, as they say // così dicendo..., with these words... // lasciate dire una parola anche a me, let me get a word in; non ha detto una parola, he didn't say a word // dire bugie, la verità, to tell lies, the truth // dire buongiorno, buonanotte, arrivederci a qlcu., to say good morning, goodnight, goodbye to s.o. (o to bid s.o. good morning, goodnight, goodbye) // dire di no, dire di sì, to say no, to say yes // dire male di qlcu., to speak badly (o ill) of s.o. // dire Messa, to say Mass // dire le preghiere, to say one's prayers; dire il rosario, to tell one's beads

2 ( pensare) to think*: che cosa ne dici di quel quadro?, what do you think of that picture?; che cosa ne diresti di una bella passeggiata?, what would you say to a nice walk?; e dire che non ha che vent'anni!, and to think that he is only twenty!

3 ( significare) to mean*; ( esprimere) to express; ( dimostrare) to show*: quel viso non dice nulla, that face has no expression; questa musica non mi dice niente, this music doesn't appeal to me; questo nome non mi dice niente, that name means nothing to me; questo ti dice quanto ti voglia bene, that shows you how much I love you // voler dire, to mean: che vuoi dire con ciò?, what do you mean by that?

◘ dirsi v.rifl. ( professarsi) to profess: il giovane si diceva figlio del re, the young man said he was the king's son; si dicevano nostri amici, they professed to be friends of ours.

dire s.m. ( parole, discorso) words (pl.); talk; remarks (pl.); speech; ( affermazione) assertion, statement: a dire di tutti, according to what everyone says (o by all accounts); secondo il suo dire, according to him // arte del dire, rhetoric // oltre ogni dire, beyond all description (o indescribably) // hai un bel dire, non mi convinci!, talk as much as you like (o you can say what you like), you won't convince me! // fra il dire e il fare c'è di mezzo il mare, (prov.) (it's) easier said than done.

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['dire]
1. vt irreg

1) (gen) to say

dire qc a qn — to say sth to sb, tell sb sth

disse che accettava — he said he would accept

dicono o si dice che... — (impersonale) they say that..., it is said that...

dicono o si dice che siano ricchissimi — they are said to be very rich, people say they are very rich

come dicono gli inglesi — as the English say

come si dice in inglese? — how do you say it in English?

come si dice 'penna' in inglese? — what is the English for 'penna'?

lascialo dire — (esprimersi) let him have his say, (ignoralo) just ignore him, don't take any notice of him

non disse una parola — he didn't say o utter a word

dice sempre quello che pensa — he always says what he thinks

di' liberamente ciò che pensi — feel free to say what you think

dicano pure quello che vogliono! — let them say what they like!

sa quello che dice — he knows what he's talking about

Roberta... — sì, dimmi — Roberta... — yes, what is it?

dire di sì/no — to say yes/no

"non ci vado" - disse — "I'm not going" - he said

dica? — (in negozio) what can I do for you?

2) (raccontare, riferire, indicare) to tell

dire a qn qc — to tell sb sth

dire a qn di fare qc — to tell sb to do sth

mi si dice che... — I am told that...

può dirmi da che parte devo andare? — can you tell me which way to go?

mi ha detto tutto — he told me everything

3) (significare) to mean

ti dice niente questo nome? — does this name mean anything to you?, does this name ring a bell?

quel libro non mi ha detto niente — that book didn't appeal to me

come sarebbe a dire? — what do you mean?

4) (recitare) to say, recite

dire a memoria — to recite by heart

dire (la) Messa — to say Mass

dire le preghiere — to say one's prayers

5) (pensare) to think

chi l'avrebbe mai detto! — who would have thought it!

cosa o che ne dici di questa musica? — what do you think of this music?

che ne diresti di andarcene? — let's make a move, shall we?

si direbbe che non menta — (impersonale) you would think he was telling the truth

6) (ammettere) to say, admit

devi dire che ha ragione — you must admit that he's right

7)

far dire qc a qn — to make sb say sth

non me lo farò dire due volte — I won't need to be asked twice

gliel' ho fatto dire dalla segretaria — I had his secretary tell him about it, I got his secretary to tell him about it

mandare a dire qc a qn — (riferire) to let sb know sth

8)

dirsi — to say to o.s., (definirsi) to call o.s., claim to be, (uso reciproco) to say to each other

"coraggio" - si disse — "come on" - he said to himself

si dicono esperti — they claim to be experts

si dissero addio — they said goodbye (to each other)

si son detti qualcosa all'orecchio — they whispered something to one another

9)

(fraseologia) per così dire — so to speak

sono stanco — e a me lo dici?! — I'm tired — me too!

non c'è che dire — there's no doubt about it

avere o a che dire con qn — to have words with sb

e chi mi dice che è vero? — and who's to say that's true?

dimmi con chi vai e ti dirò chi sei — (Proverbio) you can tell what somebody is like by the company they keep

trovare da dire su qc/qn — to find fault with sth/sb

l'idea mi stuzzica, non dico di no — the idea is tempting, I don't deny it

non ti dico la scena! — you can't imagine the scene!

per così dire — so to speak

lo conosco per sentito dire — I've heard about him

a dir poco — to say the least

dico sul serio — I'm serious

il che è tutto dire — need I say more?

a dire il vero... — to tell the truth...

2. sm

tra il dire e il fare c'è di mezzo il mare — (Proverbio) it's easier said than done

è un bel dire il suo — what he says is all very well

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I 1. ['dire]
verbo transitivo

1) (proferire, pronunciare) to say*

dire (di) sì, (di) no — to say yes, no

"entrate" disse — "come in" he said

dire che — to say (that)

dice di essere malata — she says she's ill

come dice? — (per fare ripetere) excuse me? pardon? sorry?

come hai detto? — what did you say?

dire sciocchezze — to talk nonsense

2) (parlare)

dica pure! — tell me! (a un cliente) can I help you?

ehi, dico a te! — hey, you! I say!

dir bene, male di qcn. — to speak well, ill of sb

3) (recitare) to say* [ preghiera]; to recite [poesia, lezione]

4) (far sapere) to say*; (indicando a chi si parla) to tell*

dire qcs. a qcn. — to tell sb. sth., to tell sth. to sb.

dire a qcn. che — to tell sb. (that)

così mi è stato detto — so I've been told

lasciatelo dire, lascia che te lo dica... — let me tell you...

ti dico che è vero! — it's true, I tell you!

qualcosa mi dice che non verrà — something tells me he won't come

5) (raccontare) to tell* [bugie, verità]

6) (affermare, sostenere) to say*

se così si può dire — if one might say so

c'è da dire che — one should say that, it should be said that

non dico di essere un esperto — I don't claim to be an expert

ho sentito dire che — I heard that

so quel che dico — I know what I'm talking about

la radio, il regolamento dice che — it says on the radio, in the rules that

stando a quel che dicono i giornali — from what the newspapers tell us

7) (ammettere)

bisogna dirlo o diciamolo pure, la situazione è difficile — one must admit, the situation is difficult

8) (dimostrare)

questo ti dice quanto ti vuole bene — this tells you how much he loves you

9) (esprimere)

questa musica non mi dice nulla — this music doesn't say anything to me

10) (formulare)

ben detto! — well said!

come (posso) dire? — how shall I put it?

era scontento, per non dire furioso — he was displeased, not to say furious

11) (significare)

vale a dire — that is to say

come sarebbe a dire? — what's the meaning of this?

12) (esortare, ordinare, chiedere)

dire a qcn. di fare — to tell sb. to do

fa' ciò che ti si dice! — do as you're told!

13) (obiettare, criticare)

avrà certamente qualcosa da dire al riguardo! — she'll certainly have something to say about that!

trovare da dire — to find fault (su with)

non c'è che dire, è bella — you have to admit, she's beautiful

14) (pensare, giudicare)

che cosa ne dite? — what do you think of it?

che ne diresti di fare quattro passi? — how about a little walk? what would you say to a little walk?

e dire che... — and to think that

15) colloq. (per richiamare l'attenzione di qcn.)

di' un po', mi credi? — tell me o what do you think, do you believe me?

di' un po', dove credi di essere? — hey, where do you think you are?

16) (in costruzioni impersonali)

dicono o si dice sia sposato — they say he is married
2.
verbo pronominale dirsi

1) (fra sé e sé) to tell* oneself, to say* to oneself

2) (l'un l'altro)

- rsi tutto — to tell each other everything

- rsi addio — to say goodbye (to each other)

3) (ritenersi)

possiamo dirci fortunati se arriveremo in tempo — we'll be doing well if we get there on time; (definirsi, spacciarsi)

si diceva mio amico, medico — he claimed to be my friend, a doctor

4) (dichiararsi)

si è detto pronto a prendere parte alla conferenza — he said that he was prepared to take part in the conference

5) (designare, formulare in una lingua)

come si dice "cane" in spagnolo? — how do you say "dog" in Spanish?

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questo la dice lunga — it says a lot o it speaks volumes (su about)

non se l'è fatto dire due volte! — he didn't need telling twice! he didn't need to be told twice!

non me l'ha mandato a dire — and he told me in no uncertain terms

avere a che dire con qcn. — = to quarrel with sb.

dire la propria — to say one's piece

dire le cose come stanno — = to speak plainly

l'avevo detto io! — I told you so!

te lo dico io — (ti assicuro) I can tell you

(e) direi! — of course! you bet(cha)!

puoi dirlo forte! — you can say that again!

l'hai detto! — you said it!

si fa per dire — it's only in a manner of speaking

andare a dire qcs. in giro — to tell the world about sth.

volevo ben dire! — I thought so! I guessed as much!

come non detto! — (let's) forget (about) it!

detto fra noi — between you and me

per sentito dire — by hearsay

così o tanto per dire let's just say; per così dire so to say; come si suol dire as they say; a dire il vero actually; è presto detto that's easier said than done; (sembra facile) it's easy for you to say; non è detto I'm not that sure; non è detto che costi carissimo it needn't cost a fortune; e chi lo dice? says who! who says? e chi mi, ti dice che... how do I, you know...; (ma) dico (io)! well, I must say! (ma) non mi dire! you don't tell o say! non mi dire che piove di nuovo! don't tell me o say it's raining again! non si può mai dire you never can tell; non dico di no (non lo nego) I won't deny it; (accetto) I wouldn't say no; a chi lo dici! you tell me! don't I know it! ho avuto una paura che non ti dico o da non -rsi I was frightened to death; i piedi mi fanno un male che non ti dico — my feet are killing me
II ['dire]
sostantivo maschile

a dire di tutti — by o from all accounts

a suo dire — according to him

hai un bel dire! — that's easy for you to say!

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tra il dire e il fare c'è di mezzo il mare — prov. there's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip

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dire¹

/'dire/ [37]

I verbo transitivo

1 (proferire, pronunciare) to say*; dire (di) sì, (di) no to say yes, no; "entrate" disse "come in" he said; dire che to say (that); dice di essere malata she says she's ill; come dice? (per fare ripetere) excuse me? pardon? sorry? come hai detto? what did you say? dire sciocchezze to talk nonsense

2 (parlare) dica pure! tell me! (a un cliente) can I help you? ehi, dico a te! hey, you! I say! dir bene, male di qcn. to speak well, ill of sb.

3 (recitare) to say* [ preghiera]; to recite [poesia, lezione]

4 (far sapere) to say*; (indicando a chi si parla) to tell*; dire qcs. a qcn. to tell sb. sth., to tell sth. to sb.; dire a qcn. che to tell sb. (that); così mi è stato detto so I've been told; lasciatelo dire, lascia che te lo dica... let me tell you...; ti dico che è vero! it's true, I tell you! qualcosa mi dice che non verrà something tells me he won't come

5 (raccontare) to tell* [bugie, verità]

6 (affermare, sostenere) to say*; se così si può dire if one might say so; c'è da dire che one should say that, it should be said that; non dico di essere un esperto I don't claim to be an expert; ho sentito dire che I heard that; so quel che dico I know what I'm talking about; la radio, il regolamento dice che it says on the radio, in the rules that; stando a quel che dicono i giornali from what the newspapers tell us

7 (ammettere) bisogna dirlo o diciamolo pure, la situazione è difficile one must admit, the situation is difficult

8 (dimostrare) questo ti dice quanto ti vuole bene this tells you how much he loves you

9 (esprimere) questa musica non mi dice nulla this music doesn't say anything to me

10 (formulare) ben detto! well said! come (posso) dire? how shall I put it? era scontento, per non dire furioso he was displeased, not to say furious

11 (significare) vale a dire that is to say; come sarebbe a dire? what's the meaning of this?

12 (esortare, ordinare, chiedere) dire a qcn. di fare to tell sb. to do; fa' ciò che ti si dice! do as you're told!

13 (obiettare, criticare) avrà certamente qualcosa da dire al riguardo! she'll certainly have something to say about that! trovare da dire to find fault (su with); non c'è che dire, è bella you have to admit, she's beautiful

14 (pensare, giudicare) che cosa ne dite? what do you think of it? che ne diresti di fare quattro passi? how about a little walk? what would you say to a little walk? e dire che... and to think that...

15 colloq. (per richiamare l'attenzione di qcn.) di' un po', mi credi? tell me o what do you think, do you believe me? di' un po', dove credi di essere? hey, where do you think you are?

16 (in costruzioni impersonali) dicono o si dice sia sposato they say he is married

II dirsi verbo pronominale

1 (fra sé e sé) to tell* oneself, to say* to oneself

2 (l'un l'altro) - rsi tutto to tell each other everything; - rsi addio to say goodbye (to each other)

3 (ritenersi) possiamo dirci fortunati se arriveremo in tempo we'll be doing well if we get there on time; (definirsi, spacciarsi) si diceva mio amico, medico he claimed to be my friend, a doctor

4 (dichiararsi) si è detto pronto a prendere parte alla conferenza he said that he was prepared to take part in the conference

5 (designare, formulare in una lingua) come si dice "cane" in spagnolo? how do you say "dog" in Spanish?

IDIOMS

questo la dice lunga it says a lot o it speaks volumes (su about); non se l'è fatto dire due volte! he didn't need telling twice! he didn't need to be told twice! non me l'ha mandato a dire and he told me in no uncertain terms; avere a che dire con qcn. = to quarrel with sb.; dire la propria to say one's piece; dire le cose come stanno = to speak plainly; l'avevo detto io! I told you so! te lo dico io (ti assicuro) I can tell you; (e) direi! of course! you bet(cha)! puoi dirlo forte! you can say that again! l'hai detto! you said it! si fa per dire it's only in a manner of speaking; andare a dire qcs. in giro to tell the world about sth.; volevo ben dire! I thought so! I guessed as much! come non detto! (let's) forget (about) it! detto fra noi between you and me; per sentito dire by hearsay; così o tanto per dire let's just say; per così dire so to say; come si suol dire as they say; a dire il vero actually; è presto detto that's easier said than done; (sembra facile) it's easy for you to say; non è detto I'm not that sure; non è detto che costi carissimo it needn't cost a fortune; e chi lo dice? says who! who says? e chi mi, ti dice che... how do I, you know...; (ma) dico (io)! well, I must say! (ma) non mi dire! you don't tell o say! non mi dire che piove di nuovo! don't tell me o say it's raining again! non si può mai dire you never can tell; non dico di no (non lo nego) I won't deny it; (accetto) I wouldn't say no; a chi lo dici! you tell me! don't I know it! ho avuto una paura che non ti dico o da non -rsi I was frightened to death; i piedi mi fanno un male che non ti dico my feet are killing me.

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dire²

/'dire/

sostantivo m.

a dire di tutti by o from all accounts; a suo dire according to him; hai un bel dire! that's easy for you to say!

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IDIOMS

tra il dire e il fare c'è di mezzo il mare prov. there's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > dire
15 fama

f.

1 fame (renombre).

tener fama to be famous o well-known

2 reputation.

buena/mala fama good/bad reputation

tener fama de tacaño/generoso to have a name for being mean/generous

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fama

► nombre femenino

1 (renombre) fame, renown

2 (reputación) reputation

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de fama famous

de fama mundial world-famous

tener buena fama to have a good name

tener mala fama to have a bad name

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noun f.

1) fame

2) name

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SF

1) (=renombre) fame

el libro que le dio fama — the book which made him famous, the book which made his name

llegar a la fama — to become famous

tener fama — to be famous

tus pasteles tienen fama — your cakes are famous

- unos tienen la fama y otros cardan la lana

2) (=reputación) reputation

tiene fama de duro — he has a reputation for being tough

este restaurante tiene fama de barato — this restaurant is (well-)known for its cheap food

tener mala fama — to have a bad reputation

una casa de mala fama — a house of ill repute

3) (=rumor) report, rumour, rumor (EEUU)

corre la fama de que... — it is rumoured o (EEUU) rumored that...

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femenino

1)

a) (renombre, celebridad) fame

una marca de fama mundial — a world-famous brand

los vinos que han dado fama a la región — the wines which have made the region famous

b) ( reputación) reputation

tener buena/mala fama — to have a good/bad reputation

su fama de don Juan — his reputation as a womanizer

tiene fama de bromista — he's well known as a joker

cría fama y échate a dormir — ( hablando de buena fama) people think they can rest on their laurels; ( hablando de mala fama) once you have a bad reputation it is very difficult to get rid of it

2) (Col) ( carnicería) butcher's

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= record, reputation, fame, limelight, acclaim, visibility, notoriety, renown, glory days, kudos, cred.

Nota: Palabra de moda formada por abreviación de credibility.

Ex. She urges a boycott of California as a library conference venue until the state improves its current record of the worst school library provision in the US.

Ex. Various publishers have reputations for specific styles, subject areas or works for specific audiences.

Ex. Maybe when that young author looks back in a few years' time, she'll realize just how much more she got out of it than a bit of fun and fame.

Ex. An enquirer upstaged by a virtuoso parade of knowledge may be unwilling to venture into the limelight again.

Ex. In effect, the book started its life rather more as a light entertainment middle-of-the-range hardback autobiography but popular acclaim turned it into a huge mass-market paperback success.

Ex. The new director considers that there is need for recruitment of librarians from all backgrounds into the profession and that librarianship needs higher visibility within society.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Ingratiating yourself to all and sundry or how I crawled my way to notoriety'.

Ex. Deceased persons of high renown in these fields will also be included.

Ex. The author of ' Glory days or the lure of scientific misconduct' looks at fabrication, falsification and plagiarism in scientific research.

Ex. Authors who succeed in this category are people who do not worry too much about the lack of literary kudos, but who can write, and seem to enjoy writing, fairly simple stories for a wide audience whose pure enjoyment of the books is sufficient.

Ex. That may be true, but then you have to get people to your site, which you won't do without cred.

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* adquirir fama = achieve + notoriety.

* alcanzar la fama = rise to + stardom, reach + stardom.

* atribuirse la fama = take + the credit (for).

* buena fama = well respected, good repute, good reputation.

* buscar la fama = grab at + a headline.

* camino hacia la fama = road to stardom.

* catapultarse a la fama = shoot to + fame, catapult to + fame.

* con buena fama = respected.

* con mala fama = disreputable.

* cumbre de la fama, la = pinnacle of renown, the, pinnacle of fame, the.

* de buena fama = of good repute.

* de fama = of note.

* de fama internacional = of international renown.

* de fama mundial = world-renowned, internationally renowned, world-renown.

* de la fama al olvido = riches to rags.

* de mala fama = of bad repute, notorious.

* describir el ascenso a la fama de = chart + the rise of.

* evitar la fama = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.

* fama ajena = reflected glory.

* fama + preceder = Posesivo + fame + precede + Nombre.

* ganar fama = win + fame.

* ganarse la fama de = earn + a reputation as.

* lanzarse a la fama = shoot to + fame, catapult to + fame.

* llevarse la fama = take + the credit (for).

* mala fama = ill-repute, bad repute, bad reputation, ill reputation.

* pináculo de la fama, el = pinnacle of fame, the, pinnacle of renown, the.

* saltar a la fama = jump into + stardom.

* salto a la fama = jump into stardom.

* tener la fama de = have + a good record for.

* tener mala fama por = hold in + disrepute, be infamous for.

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femenino

1)

a) (renombre, celebridad) fame

una marca de fama mundial — a world-famous brand

los vinos que han dado fama a la región — the wines which have made the region famous

b) ( reputación) reputation

tener buena/mala fama — to have a good/bad reputation

su fama de don Juan — his reputation as a womanizer

tiene fama de bromista — he's well known as a joker

cría fama y échate a dormir — ( hablando de buena fama) people think they can rest on their laurels; ( hablando de mala fama) once you have a bad reputation it is very difficult to get rid of it

2) (Col) ( carnicería) butcher's

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= record, reputation, fame, limelight, acclaim, visibility, notoriety, renown, glory days, kudos, cred.

Nota: Palabra de moda formada por abreviación de credibility.

Ex: She urges a boycott of California as a library conference venue until the state improves its current record of the worst school library provision in the US.

Ex: Various publishers have reputations for specific styles, subject areas or works for specific audiences.

Ex: Maybe when that young author looks back in a few years' time, she'll realize just how much more she got out of it than a bit of fun and fame.

Ex: An enquirer upstaged by a virtuoso parade of knowledge may be unwilling to venture into the limelight again.

Ex: In effect, the book started its life rather more as a light entertainment middle-of-the-range hardback autobiography but popular acclaim turned it into a huge mass-market paperback success.

Ex: The new director considers that there is need for recruitment of librarians from all backgrounds into the profession and that librarianship needs higher visibility within society.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Ingratiating yourself to all and sundry or how I crawled my way to notoriety'.

Ex: Deceased persons of high renown in these fields will also be included.

Ex: The author of ' Glory days or the lure of scientific misconduct' looks at fabrication, falsification and plagiarism in scientific research.

Ex: Authors who succeed in this category are people who do not worry too much about the lack of literary kudos, but who can write, and seem to enjoy writing, fairly simple stories for a wide audience whose pure enjoyment of the books is sufficient.

Ex: That may be true, but then you have to get people to your site, which you won't do without cred.

* adquirir fama = achieve + notoriety.

* alcanzar la fama = rise to + stardom, reach + stardom.

* atribuirse la fama = take + the credit (for).

* buena fama = well respected, good repute, good reputation.

* buscar la fama = grab at + a headline.

* camino hacia la fama = road to stardom.

* catapultarse a la fama = shoot to + fame, catapult to + fame.

* con buena fama = respected.

* con mala fama = disreputable.

* cumbre de la fama, la = pinnacle of renown, the, pinnacle of fame, the.

* de buena fama = of good repute.

* de fama = of note.

* de fama internacional = of international renown.

* de fama mundial = world-renowned, internationally renowned, world-renown.

* de la fama al olvido = riches to rags.

* de mala fama = of bad repute, notorious.

* describir el ascenso a la fama de = chart + the rise of.

* evitar la fama = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.

* fama ajena = reflected glory.

* fama + preceder = Posesivo + fame + precede + Nombre.

* ganar fama = win + fame.

* ganarse la fama de = earn + a reputation as.

* lanzarse a la fama = shoot to + fame, catapult to + fame.

* llevarse la fama = take + the credit (for).

* mala fama = ill-repute, bad repute, bad reputation, ill reputation.

* pináculo de la fama, el = pinnacle of fame, the, pinnacle of renown, the.

* saltar a la fama = jump into + stardom.

* salto a la fama = jump into stardom.

* tener la fama de = have + a good record for.

* tener mala fama por = hold in + disrepute, be infamous for.

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fama

feminine

A

1 (renombre, celebridad) fame

alcanzar/conquistar la fama to achieve/win fame

una marca de fama mundial a world-famous brand

los vinos que han dado fama a la región the wines which have made the region famous

2 (reputación) reputation

tener buena/mala fama to have a good/bad reputation

es un barrio de mala fama it's a disreputable area

su fama de don Juan his reputation as a womanizer

tiene fama de ser muy severo he has a reputation for being very strict

cría fama y échate a dormir (hablando de mala fama) once you have a bad reputation it is very difficult to get rid of it, give a dog a bad name ( BrE colloq) (hablando de buena fama) people think they can rest on their laurels

unos cobran la fama y otros cardan la lana (refiriéndose a un logro) I/you do all the work and he gets/they get all the credit; (refiriéndose a un error, una travesura) I always get the blame when you do/he does something wrong

B ( Col) (carnicería) butcher's

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fama sustantivo femenino
a) (renombre, celebridad) fame;

◊ una marca de fama mundial a world-famous brand;

dar fama a algo/algn to make sth/sb famous
b) ( reputación) reputation;

◊ tener mala fama to have a bad reputation;

tiene fama de ser severo he has a reputation for being strict;
tiene fama de bromista he's well known as a joker
fama sustantivo femenino
1 (popularidad) fame, renown
un pianista de fama mundial, a world-famous pianist
2 (opinión pública) reputation: tiene fama de donjuán, he is known as a womanizer
♦ Locuciones: de fama, famous, renowned: un astrónomo de fama, a famous astronomer
' fama' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acreditar
- consagración
- empañar
- engrandecer
- ensuciar
- honor
- lingüista
- oído
- universal
- adquirir
- anhelar
- aureola
- buscar
- camino
- celebridad
- cobrar
- conquistar
- crear
- cúspide
- gloria
- inmaculado
- internacional
- llamado
- mellar
- menoscabar
- mundial
- nombre
- perseguir
English:
bomb
- disreputable
- fame
- glory
- mean
- name
- renown
- repute
- rise
- win
- world-famous
- dealing
- infamous
- itself
- known
- notorious
- reputation
- standing

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fama nf

1. [renombre] fame;

un escritor/restaurante de fama a well-known o famous writer/restaurant;

alcanzar la fama to achieve fame, to become famous;

tener fama to be famous o well-known;

salir en ese programa le ha dado mucha fama being on that programme has made her very well-known

2. [reputación] reputation;

buena/mala fama good/bad reputation;

tener fama de tacaño/generoso to have a reputation o name for being mean/generous;

su fama de excéntrico atrae a mucha gente his reputation for eccentricity attracts a lot of people;

Prov

cría fama y échate a dormir build yourself a good reputation, then you can rest on your laurels

3. Literario
es fama que… [se dice que] it is said that…

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fama

f

1 fame;

de fama mundial world-famous

2 ( reputación) reputation;

tener mala fama have a bad reputation

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fama nf

1) : fame

2) reputación: reputation

3)

de mala fama : disreputable

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fama n (gloria) fame

tener fama to be famous

tener mala fama to have a bad reputation

Spanish-English dictionary > fama
16 число

count, figure, number, numeral

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число́ с.
1. (совокупность предметов и т. п.) count, number

2. ( математическое представление исчислимого количества) number

вводи́ть число́ (в счё́тную маши́ну) — key [enter] a number into (a calculator)

изобража́ть число́ — represent a number

обознача́ть число́ — express a number

число́ о́бщее — total of …

округли́ть число́ — round off a number

представля́ть число́ в дополни́тельном ко́де вчт. — cast a number in true complement form

представля́ть число́ в обра́тном ко́де вчт. — cast a number in base [radix] minus ones complement form

представля́ть число́ в прямо́м ко́де вчт. — cast a number in sign-and-magnitude [in sign-and-absolute value] form

представля́ть двои́чное число́ в дополни́тельном ко́де вчт. — cast a binary number in 2's complement form

представля́ть двои́чное число́ в обра́тном ко́де вчт. — cast a binary number in 1's complement form

представля́ть десяти́чное число́ в дополни́тельном ко́де вчт. — cast a decimal number in 10's complement form

представля́ть десяти́чное число́ в обра́тном ко́де вчт. — cast a decimal number in 9's complement form

сбра́сывать чи́сла (на счё́тной маши́не) — clear the calculator

составля́ть ( такое-то) [m2]число́ — be in (such and such number)

число́ кана́лов (составля́ет) четы́ре — the channels are four in number

усека́ть число́ — truncate a number

3. ( в таблицах) ( не путать c №№ n/n) No. of …

4. ( количество) quantity

проверя́ть число́, напр. болто́в — check, e. g., the bolts for correct count

число́ А́ббе — Abbe number

число́ Авога́дро — Avogadro number

арифмети́ческое число́ — arithmetic number, absolute number

а́томное число́ — atomic number

ацето́новое число́ — acetone number

число́ без зна́ка вчт. — unsigned number

безразме́рное число́ — dimensionless [nondimensional, pure] number

число́ Берну́лли — Bernoulli number

число́ Ве́бера — Weber number

веще́ственное число́ — real number

взаи́мно-просты́е чи́сла — coprime numbers, relatively prime numbers

водоро́дное число́ — hydrogen number

водяно́е число́ ( калориметра) — water equivalent

волново́е число́ — wave number

гидрокси́льное число́ — hydroxyl number

число́ Грасго́фа — Grashoff number

число́ Гре́ца — Graetz number

двои́чно-десяти́чное число́ — binary coded decimal [BCD] number

двои́чное число́ — binary number

двои́чно-пятери́чное число́ — biquinary number

число́ двойны́х ходо́в в мину́ту — strokes per minute, s.p.m.

десяти́чное число́ — decimal (number)

десяти́чное, двои́чно-коди́рованное число́ — binary coded decimal [BCD] number

докрити́ческое число́ мех. — subcritical number

дро́бное число́ — fraction, fractional [broken] number

закрити́ческое число́ мех. — beyond-critical [supercritical] number

n
-зна́чное число́ — n -digit number

золото́е число́ — the golden number

изотопи́ческое число́ — isotopic number

имено́ванное число́ — denominate(d) number

иррациона́льное число́ — irrational (number), surd (number)

ио́дное число́ — iodine number, iodine value

число́ кавита́ции — cavitation number

кардина́льное число́ — cardinality, cardinal number

число́ Карма́на — Karman number

ква́нтовое число́ — quantum number

ква́нтовое, азимута́льное число́ — azimuthal quantum number

ква́нтовое, вну́треннее число́ — inner quantum number

ква́нтовое, гла́вное число́ — first [principal] quantum number

ква́нтовое, магни́тное число́ — magnetic quantum number

ква́нтовое, спи́новое число́ — spin quantum number

кислоро́дное число́ — oxygen number

кисло́тное число́ — acid number

ко́мплексное число́ — complex number

координацио́нное число́ — coordination number

кра́тное число́ — multiple

кру́глое число́ — round number

число́ Ло́кка — Lock number

число́ Лошми́дта — Loschmidt number

число́ Лью́иса — Lewis number

число́ М — Mach (number), M number

с число́м М — triplesonic

ма́ссовое число́ яд. физ. — mass [nucleon] number

число́ Ма́ха — Mach (number), M number

число́ Ма́ха, гиперзвуково́е — hypersonic M number

число́ Ма́ха, дозвуково́е — subsonic M number

число́ Ма́ха, околозвуково́е — transonic M number

число́ Ма́ха, сверхзвуково́е — supersonic [over-one] M number

число́ мест (в транспортном средстве, зрительном зале и т. п.) — seating capacity

мни́мое число́ — imaginary (number)

многозна́чное число́ — multidigit [multiplace] number

натура́льное число́ — natural number

число́ нейтрализа́ции — neutralization number

число́ нейтро́нов ( в ядре) — neutron number

ненормализо́ванное число́ — nonnormalized number

неотрица́тельное число́ — nonnegative number

нечё́тное число́ — odd number

нормализо́ванное число́ — standard [normalized] number, a number in normal form

число́ Ну́ссельта — Nusselt number

число́ оборо́тов — rotational speed

число́ оборо́тов в мину́ту — revolutions per minute, r.p.m.

число́ оборо́тов дви́гателя — engine speed

число́ оборо́тов дви́гателя на холосто́м ходу́ — idling speed

число́ оборо́тов, уде́льное — specific speed

число́ обраще́ний, допусти́мое ( в электростатических запоминающих трубках) — selection ratio

число́ обраще́нии ме́жду регенера́циями ( в электростатическом запоминающем устройстве) — read-around number, read-around ratio

число́ окисле́ния — oxidation number

окта́новое число́ — octane number, octane value, octane rating

число́ омыле́ния — saponification number, saponification value

ордина́льное число́ — ordinal (number)

отвлечё́нное число́ — dimensionless [nondimensional, pure] number

относи́тельные чи́сла — directed [signed, algebraic] numbers

отрица́тельное число́ — negative number

число́ Пекле́ — Peclet number

переводно́е число́ ( в физической химии) — transference number

переда́точное число́

1. мех. gear ratio

переда́точное число́ ме́жду зубча́тыми колё́сами А и Б равно́ 60: [m2]1 — gears A and B are geared by 60 to 1

переда́точное число́ от А к Б составля́ет 1:n ( в сервомеханизмах) — A is geared 1: n to B

2. эл. gain

переда́точное число́ два к одному́ — two-to-one ratio, two-to-one gear

число́ переда́ч — number of gears

пе́рекисное число́ — peroxide number

число́ перено́са

1. ( в физической химии) transport number

2. мат. carry quantity

пермангана́тное число́ ( целлюлозы) — permanganate number

пифаго́ровы чи́сла — Pythagorean numbers, Pythagorean triples

подкоренно́е число́ — radicand

поря́дковое число́ — ordinal; ordinal [serial] number

число́ Пра́ндтля — Prandtl number

число́ проду́ба кож. — tanning number

просто́е число́ — prime number

равнооста́точные чи́сла — congruent numbers

число́ разря́дов в реги́стре — register length

рациона́льное число́ — rational (number)

число́ Рейно́льдса — Reynolds number

число́ Рейно́льдса, крити́ческое — transition Reynolds number

число́ Ре́йхерта—Ме́йссля — Reichert-Meissl number

рода́новое число́ — thiocyanogen number, thiocyanogen value

случа́йные чи́сла — random numbers

выраба́тывать случа́йные чи́сла вчт. — generate random numbers

составно́е число́ — composite number

спиртово́е число́ — alcohol number

число́ с пла́вающей запято́й — floating-point number

число́ Строуха́ла — Strouhal number

число́ Стэ́нтона — Stanton number

число́ с фикси́рованной запято́й — fixed-point number

число́ твё́рдости — hardness number

число́ твё́рдости по Брине́ллю — Brinell (hardness) number

число́ твё́рдости по Ви́ккерсу — Vickers (hardness) number

число́ твё́рдости по Моо́су — Moos (hardness) number

число́ твё́рдости по Ро́квеллу — Rockwell (hardness) number

число́ теорети́ческих таре́лок — theoretical plate number

число́ Фараде́я — Faraday constant, faraday

фигу́рные чи́сла — figurate numbers

фле́гмовое число́ хим. — reflux ratio

число́ Фру́да — Froude number

це́лое число́ — integer, integral [whole] number

це́лое, ко́мплексное число́ — complex [Gaussian] integer

цета́новое число́ — cetane number

чё́тное число́ — even number

чи́сто мни́мое число́ — pure imaginary (number)

число́ Ше́рвуда — Sherwood number

число́ Шми́дта — Schmidt number

число́ Э́йлера — Euler number

эфи́рное число́ — ester number, ester value

Русско-английский политехнический словарь > число
17 galimatías

f. s.&pl.

1 gibberish, double-talk, doubletalk, double Dutch.

2 galimatias.

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galimatías

► nombre masculino invariable

1 familiar gibberish, double Dutch

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SM INV (=asunto) rigmarole; (=lenguaje) gibberish, nonsense

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masculino (pl galimatías) ( lenguaje incomprensible) gibberish; (de cosas, ideas) jumble

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= welter, gibberish, a pretty kettle of fish, a fine kettle of fish, gobbledygook [gobbledegook], mumbo jumbo, rigmarole [rigamarole].

Ex. Without language we would go bumping around in the dark and eventually take leave of our senses under the welter of the incomprehensible, withdrawing, as some people do, into a closed world in order to protect ourselves against the unbearable onslaught.

Ex. ' Gibberish' in information science jeopardises the current state of archival literature and practice.

Ex. A pretty kettle of fish indeed, out of whom only Tracy is really trying seriously to make a new life for herself.

Ex. Knowing the historical roots of their misfortune may not make it easier for them to escape the fine kettle of fish they are in.

Ex. Tired of printing scientific gobbledygook that almost no one can read, one of the world's top science journals has ordered its authors to write plain English.

Ex. This is all the legal mumbo jumbo that protects me from some random lawsuit for god only knows what.

Ex. She sensed intelligence behind this rigmarole, but it was meaningless to her.

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masculino (pl galimatías) ( lenguaje incomprensible) gibberish; (de cosas, ideas) jumble

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= welter, gibberish, a pretty kettle of fish, a fine kettle of fish, gobbledygook [gobbledegook], mumbo jumbo, rigmarole [rigamarole].

Ex: Without language we would go bumping around in the dark and eventually take leave of our senses under the welter of the incomprehensible, withdrawing, as some people do, into a closed world in order to protect ourselves against the unbearable onslaught.

Ex: ' Gibberish' in information science jeopardises the current state of archival literature and practice.

Ex: A pretty kettle of fish indeed, out of whom only Tracy is really trying seriously to make a new life for herself.

Ex: Knowing the historical roots of their misfortune may not make it easier for them to escape the fine kettle of fish they are in.

Ex: Tired of printing scientific gobbledygook that almost no one can read, one of the world's top science journals has ordered its authors to write plain English.

Ex: This is all the legal mumbo jumbo that protects me from some random lawsuit for god only knows what.

Ex: She sensed intelligence behind this rigmarole, but it was meaningless to her.

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galimatías

masculine

(pl galimatías)

con ese galimatías de explicación nadie entendió nada his explanation was pure gibberish o pure gobbledygook o double Dutch and nobody understood a word

es un galimatías de fórmulas it's just a confusing mass of formulas

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galimatías sustantivo masculino (pl
◊ galimatías) ( lenguaje incomprensible) gibberish;

(de cosas, ideas) jumble
galimatías m inv fam gibberish: este informe es un auténtico galimatías, this report is written in gobbledygook
' galimatías' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
jerga
English:
gibberish

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las instrucciones de esta lavadora son un galimatías the instructions for this washing machine are complete gibberish;

su explicación fue un galimatías his explanation was in double Dutch;

el debate acabó en un auténtico galimatías the debate ended up in a free-for-all

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Spanish-English dictionary > galimatías
18 aire

m.

1 air (fluido).

al aire libre in the open air

con el pecho al aire bare-chested

cambiar de aires to have a change of scene

dejar algo en el aire to leave something up in the air

estar en el aire to be in the air

saltar o volar por los aires to be blown sky high

tomar el aire to go for a breath of fresh air

a mi aire in my own way

aire acondicionado air-conditioning

aire comprimido compressed air

aire puro fresh air

aire viciado foul air

2 wind (viento).

hoy hace mucho aire it's very windy today

3 air, appearance (aspecto).

tiene un aire a su madre she has something of her mother

aires airs (and graces) (vanidad)

darse aires (de algo) to put on airs (about something)

4 resemblance, likeness, air, look.

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aire

► nombre masculino

1 air

2 (viento) wind; (corriente) draught

■ hace aire it's windy

3 figurado (aspecto) air, appearance

■ tiene un aire cansado she looks tired

4 figurado (parecido) resemblance, likeness

■ este niño tiene un aire a su abuelo this boy takes after his grandfather

■ tienen un aire de familia there's a family likeness to them

5 figurado (estilo) style, manner, way

■ lo hizo a su aire he did it his way

6 figurado (gracia) gracefulness, elegance

■ Luisa camina con mucho aire Luisa walks very gracefully

7 figurado (ambiente) atmosphere

■ había mucha tensión en el aire the atmosphere was very tense

8 MÚSICA air, melody

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FRASEOLOGÍA

al aire (hacia arriba) into the air 2 (al raso) uncovered

al aire libre in the open air, outdoors

cambiar de aires to change one's surroundings, have a change of scenery

darse aires to put on airs

estar en el aire (en antena) to be on the air

hacerse/darse aire to fan oneself

saltar por los aires to blow up

tener aires to put on airs

tomar el aire to take the air, get some fresh air

vivir del aire to live on air

¡vete a tomar (el) aire! familiar get lost!

aire acondicionado air conditioning

aire puro clean air

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noun m.

air

- aire acondicionado

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1) (=elemento) air

una bocanada de aire fresco — a breath of fresh air

parece que me falta el aire — I feel as if I can't breathe

ir a la montaña a respirar aire puro — to go to the hills where the air is pure

¡fuera de aquí, aire! — * get out of here! scram! *

• al aire, lanzar algo al aire — to throw sth into the air

la fruta se deja secar al aire — the fruit is left to dry uncovered

un vestido con la espalda al aire — a backless dress

• estar en el aire — [balón, paracaidista] to be in the air; (Radio) to be on (the) air

todo está en el aire hasta que se conozcan los resultados — it's all up in the air until the results are known

la polémica estaba en el aire — controversy hung in the air

dejar una pregunta/problema en el aire — to leave a question/an issue up in the air

• al aire libre — [con verbo] outdoors, in the open air; [con sustantivo] outdoor antes de s, open-air antes de s

el concierto se celebró al aire libre — the concert was held outdoors o in the open air

una piscina al aire libre — an outdoor o open-air pool

le gusta la vida al aire libre — she loves the outdoor life

actividades al aire libre — outdoor activities

• salir al aire — (Radio) to go on (the) air

• saltar por los aires — to blow up, explode

• tomar el aire — to get some fresh air

salió a tomar un poco el aire — he went out to get o for some fresh air

¡vete a tomar el aire! — * scram! *, clear off! *

• aire viciado — [en habitación cerrada] stale air; [en fábrica, ciudad contaminada] foul air

• volar por los aires — to blow up, explode

todas las esperanzas de paz han volado por los aires — all hopes of peace have been dashed

a mi/tu/su aire —

aprendieron a su aire — they learned in their own way

le gusta hacer las cosas a su aire — he likes to do things his own way

eso le permitió trabajar a su aire — that enabled her to work the way she wanted

ir a su aire — to go one's own way, do one's own thing *

- beber los aires por algn

darle un aire a algn —

le dio un aire y perdió el habla — he had a stroke and lost the power of speech

- estar de buen/mal aire

- mantenerse del aire

- mudarse a cualquier aire

- ofenderse del aire

- seguir el aire a algn

- vivir del aire

aire acondicionado — air conditioning

un vehículo con aire acondicionado — an air-conditioned vehicle

aire colado — cold draught, cold draft (EEUU)

aire comprimido — compressed air

una escopeta de aire comprimido — an air rifle

aire detonante — firedamp

aire líquido — liquid air

2) (Meteo) (=viento) wind; (=corriente) draught, draft (EEUU)

no corre nada de aire — there isn't a breath of wind

entra mucho aire por la puerta — there's a strong draught coming in through the door

hoy hace mucho aire — it's very windy today

entraba un aire muy agradable de la calle — there was a lovely breeze coming in from the street

• dar aire a algn — to fan sb

la prensa no da aire al éxito del gobierno — the press is giving no coverage to the government's success

darse aire — to fan o.s.

- ¿qué aires te traen por aquí?

- cambiar o mudar de aires

aires de cambio — (Pol) winds of change

3) (=aspecto) air

los techos altos le daban un aire señorial a la casa — high ceilings gave a stately air to the house

le respondió con aire cansado — he replied wearily

su cara tiene un aire familiar — there's something familiar about his face

tienen aire de no haber roto un plato en su vida — they look as if butter wouldn't melt in their mouths

- darse aires

eso te pasa por darte aires de superioridad — that's what happens when you think you're better than everyone else o when you put on airs

no te des esos aires de suficiencia conmigo — don't get on your high horse with me

4) (=parecido)

¿no le notas un aire con Carlos? — don't you think he looks a bit like Carlos?

• darse un aire a algn — to look a bit like sb

aire de familia — family resemblance, family likeness

5) (=aerofagia) wind

las lentejas me provocan mucho aire — lentils give me a lot of wind

6) (=garbo) style, panache

lleva la ropa con mucho aire — she wears her clothes with great style o panache

dio unos pases de muleta con buen aire — he did a few stylish passes with the cape

7) (Mús) air

música con aires populares — music with popular airs

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masculino

1) air

sintió que le faltaba el aire — she felt as if she was going to suffocate

para que entre un poco de aire — to let some (fresh) air in

salir a tomar el aire — to go outside for a breath of fresh air

ponerles aire a las ruedas — to put some air in the tires

se elevó por los aires — it rose up into the air

al aire libre — outdoors, in the open air

un vestido con la espalda al aire — a backless dress

deja la herida al aire — leave the wound uncovered

disparar un tiro al aire — to fire a shot into the air

a mi/tu/su aire: ellos salen en grupo, yo prefiero ir a mi aire they go out in a group, I prefer doing my own thing (colloq); cambiar or mudar de aire(s): necesito cambiar de aires I need a change of scene o air; dejar a alguien en el aire to leave somebody in suspense; quedar en el aire: todo quedó en el aire everything was left up in the air; su futuro quedó en el aire his future hung in the balance; saltar or volar por los aires to explode, blow up; vivir del aire — to live on air

- aire acondicionado

- aire comprimido

2) ( viento) wind; ( corriente) draft (AmE), draught (BrE)

no corre nada de aire — there's not a breath of wind

3) (Rad, TV)

estar en el aire — to be on the air

en el aire — on air

salir al aire — to go out

4)

a) ( aspecto) air

tiene un aire aristocrático — she has an aristocratic air

un rostro con un aire infantil — a face with a childish look to it

sus composiciones tienen un aire melancólico — her compositions have a melancholy feel to them

esto tiene todo el aire de tratarse de una broma — this looks for all the world like a joke

la protesta tomó aires de revuelta — the protest began to look like a revolt

darse aires (de grandeza) — to put on o give oneself airs

b) ( parecido) resemblance

le encuentro un aire a Alberto — I think he looks (a little) like Alberto

tienen un aire — they look a bit alike

- aire de familia

5) (Mús) tune

aires populares — traditional tunes o airs

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= air.

Ex. This article diagnoses the information needs of those who work in the area of pollution of air, soil and earth.

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* actividad al aire libre = outdoor activity.

* aire acondicionado = air-conditioning.

* aire a presión = air pressure.

* aire caliente = hot air.

* aire cargado = fug.

* aire comprimido = compressed air.

* aire de optimismo = air of optimism.

* aire de superioridad = condescension, condescension, attitude of superiority.

* aire fresco = fresh air.

* aire puro = fresh air.

* aires de cambio = wind(s) of change, the, seas of change, the.

* aire viciado = fug.

* al aire libre = open-air, outdoors, in the open, out of doors.

* amante de la vida al aire libre = outdoor enthusiast.

* aparato de aire acondicionado = air conditioner.

* a + Posesivo + aire = to + Posesivo + heart's content.

* bocanada de aire = gust of wind, blast.

* bocanada de aire caliente = gust of warm air, gust of hot air, gust of heat.

* bocanada de aire fresco = breath of fresh air.

* bolsa de aire = air bag [airbag].

* bolsa de aire caliente = pocket of warm air.

* calentador de aire = air heater.

* calidad del aire = air quality.

* cambiar de aire = move on to + pastures new.

* cambiar de aires = change + scenery.

* cambio de aires = change of air and scene, change of scenery, change of air, change of scene, greener pastures, pastures new.

* castillo en el aire = castle in the air.

* circulación del aire = air flow, airflow.

* comida al aire libre = cookout.

* compresor de aire = air compressor.

* con aire acondicionado = air conditioned.

* conducto de aire = air duct.

* conducto de aire caliente = hot air duct.

* con el culo al aire = out in the cold.

* contaminación del aire = air pollution.

* contaminante del aire = air pollutant.

* con un aire de = with an air of.

* corriente de aire = air current, draught [draft, -USA].

* dar la vuelta en el aire = give + a toss.

* darse aires = strut.

* darse aires de grandeza = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.

* darse (muchos) aires = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.

* dejar a su aire = leave to + Reflexivo, leave + unchecked.

* dejar con el culo al aire = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dispersado por el aire = wind-blown, wind-borne.

* echarse una cana al aire = have + a fling.

* echarse una canita al aire = have + a fling.

* echar una cana al aire = one-night stand, kick up + Posesivo + heels.

* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.

* echar una cana al aire cuando joven = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.

* echar una canica al aire = disport + Reflexivo.

* ejército del aire = Army Air Force, Air Force.

* en el aire = in mid-air, airborne.

* entrada de aire = air intake.

* espacio al aire libre = outdoor space.

* espray de aire comprimido = compressed air can.

* filtro del aire = air cleaner.

* flujo del aire = airflow.

* globo de aire caliente = hot-air balloon.

* haber un aire de emoción = there + be + an air of excitement.

* haber un aire de expectación = there + be + an air of expectation.

* hacer el aire irrespirable = choke + the air.

* hacer saltar por los aires = blow + sky high.

* índice de calidad del aire = air quality index.

* industria de actividades al aire libre, la = outdoor industry, the.

* juego de exterior, juego al aire libre = outdoor game.

* lata de aire comprimido = compressed air can.

* llevado por el aire = wind-borne.

* llevar por el aire = waft.

* mantener suspenso en el aire = suspend.

* masa de aire = air mass.

* mercadillo al aire libre = street market, open-air market.

* mercado al aire libre = street market, open-air market.

* palos al aire = a stab in the dark, a shot in the dark.

* pared con cámara de aire = cavity wall.

* piscina al aire libre = outdoor pool, open-air swimming pool, open-air pool.

* piscina climatizada al aire libre = outdoor heated pool.

* presión del aire = air pressure.

* purificación del aire = air purification.

* quedarse con el culo al aire = come + unstuck.

* racha de aire = blast.

* ráfaga de aire = blast.

* rejilla para el aire = air vent.

* respirarse emoción en el aire = there + be + an air of excitement.

* respirarse un aire de expectación = there + be + an air of expectation.

* salida de aire = venting.

* sistema de aire acondicionado = air conditioning system, air cooling system.

* soplado por el aire = wind-blown.

* suspender en el aire = hover.

* teatro al aire libre = outdoor theatre.

* tener aire acondiconado = be air-conditioned.

* toma de aire = air intake.

* transmitido por el aire = airborne [air-borne].

* transportado por el aire = wind-borne, wind-blown.

* transportar por aire = airlift.

* tubo de aire caliente = hot air duct.

* un aire de = an air of, a whiff of.

* ventilador del aire = heater blower.

* volar en el aire = fly in + the air.

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masculino

1) air

sintió que le faltaba el aire — she felt as if she was going to suffocate

para que entre un poco de aire — to let some (fresh) air in

salir a tomar el aire — to go outside for a breath of fresh air

ponerles aire a las ruedas — to put some air in the tires

se elevó por los aires — it rose up into the air

al aire libre — outdoors, in the open air

un vestido con la espalda al aire — a backless dress

deja la herida al aire — leave the wound uncovered

disparar un tiro al aire — to fire a shot into the air

a mi/tu/su aire: ellos salen en grupo, yo prefiero ir a mi aire they go out in a group, I prefer doing my own thing (colloq); cambiar or mudar de aire(s): necesito cambiar de aires I need a change of scene o air; dejar a alguien en el aire to leave somebody in suspense; quedar en el aire: todo quedó en el aire everything was left up in the air; su futuro quedó en el aire his future hung in the balance; saltar or volar por los aires to explode, blow up; vivir del aire — to live on air

- aire acondicionado

- aire comprimido

2) ( viento) wind; ( corriente) draft (AmE), draught (BrE)

no corre nada de aire — there's not a breath of wind

3) (Rad, TV)

estar en el aire — to be on the air

en el aire — on air

salir al aire — to go out

4)

a) ( aspecto) air

tiene un aire aristocrático — she has an aristocratic air

un rostro con un aire infantil — a face with a childish look to it

sus composiciones tienen un aire melancólico — her compositions have a melancholy feel to them

esto tiene todo el aire de tratarse de una broma — this looks for all the world like a joke

la protesta tomó aires de revuelta — the protest began to look like a revolt

darse aires (de grandeza) — to put on o give oneself airs

b) ( parecido) resemblance

le encuentro un aire a Alberto — I think he looks (a little) like Alberto

tienen un aire — they look a bit alike

- aire de familia

5) (Mús) tune

aires populares — traditional tunes o airs

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= air.

Ex: This article diagnoses the information needs of those who work in the area of pollution of air, soil and earth.

* actividad al aire libre = outdoor activity.

* aire acondicionado = air-conditioning.

* aire a presión = air pressure.

* aire caliente = hot air.

* aire cargado = fug.

* aire comprimido = compressed air.

* aire de optimismo = air of optimism.

* aire de superioridad = condescension, condescension, attitude of superiority.

* aire fresco = fresh air.

* aire puro = fresh air.

* aires de cambio = wind(s) of change, the, seas of change, the.

* aire viciado = fug.

* al aire libre = open-air, outdoors, in the open, out of doors.

* amante de la vida al aire libre = outdoor enthusiast.

* aparato de aire acondicionado = air conditioner.

* a + Posesivo + aire = to + Posesivo + heart's content.

* bocanada de aire = gust of wind, blast.

* bocanada de aire caliente = gust of warm air, gust of hot air, gust of heat.

* bocanada de aire fresco = breath of fresh air.

* bolsa de aire = air bag [airbag].

* bolsa de aire caliente = pocket of warm air.

* calentador de aire = air heater.

* calidad del aire = air quality.

* cambiar de aire = move on to + pastures new.

* cambiar de aires = change + scenery.

* cambio de aires = change of air and scene, change of scenery, change of air, change of scene, greener pastures, pastures new.

* castillo en el aire = castle in the air.

* circulación del aire = air flow, airflow.

* comida al aire libre = cookout.

* compresor de aire = air compressor.

* con aire acondicionado = air conditioned.

* conducto de aire = air duct.

* conducto de aire caliente = hot air duct.

* con el culo al aire = out in the cold.

* contaminación del aire = air pollution.

* contaminante del aire = air pollutant.

* con un aire de = with an air of.

* corriente de aire = air current, draught [draft, -USA].

* dar la vuelta en el aire = give + a toss.

* darse aires = strut.

* darse aires de grandeza = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.

* darse (muchos) aires = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.

* dejar a su aire = leave to + Reflexivo, leave + unchecked.

* dejar con el culo al aire = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dispersado por el aire = wind-blown, wind-borne.

* echarse una cana al aire = have + a fling.

* echarse una canita al aire = have + a fling.

* echar una cana al aire = one-night stand, kick up + Posesivo + heels.

* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.

* echar una cana al aire cuando joven = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.

* echar una canica al aire = disport + Reflexivo.

* ejército del aire = Army Air Force, Air Force.

* en el aire = in mid-air, airborne.

* entrada de aire = air intake.

* espacio al aire libre = outdoor space.

* espray de aire comprimido = compressed air can.

* filtro del aire = air cleaner.

* flujo del aire = airflow.

* globo de aire caliente = hot-air balloon.

* haber un aire de emoción = there + be + an air of excitement.

* haber un aire de expectación = there + be + an air of expectation.

* hacer el aire irrespirable = choke + the air.

* hacer saltar por los aires = blow + sky high.

* índice de calidad del aire = air quality index.

* industria de actividades al aire libre, la = outdoor industry, the.

* juego de exterior, juego al aire libre = outdoor game.

* lata de aire comprimido = compressed air can.

* llevado por el aire = wind-borne.

* llevar por el aire = waft.

* mantener suspenso en el aire = suspend.

* masa de aire = air mass.

* mercadillo al aire libre = street market, open-air market.

* mercado al aire libre = street market, open-air market.

* palos al aire = a stab in the dark, a shot in the dark.

* pared con cámara de aire = cavity wall.

* piscina al aire libre = outdoor pool, open-air swimming pool, open-air pool.

* piscina climatizada al aire libre = outdoor heated pool.

* presión del aire = air pressure.

* purificación del aire = air purification.

* quedarse con el culo al aire = come + unstuck.

* racha de aire = blast.

* ráfaga de aire = blast.

* rejilla para el aire = air vent.

* respirarse emoción en el aire = there + be + an air of excitement.

* respirarse un aire de expectación = there + be + an air of expectation.

* salida de aire = venting.

* sistema de aire acondicionado = air conditioning system, air cooling system.

* soplado por el aire = wind-blown.

* suspender en el aire = hover.

* teatro al aire libre = outdoor theatre.

* tener aire acondiconado = be air-conditioned.

* toma de aire = air intake.

* transmitido por el aire = airborne [air-borne].

* transportado por el aire = wind-borne, wind-blown.

* transportar por aire = airlift.

* tubo de aire caliente = hot air duct.

* un aire de = an air of, a whiff of.

* ventilador del aire = heater blower.

* volar en el aire = fly in + the air.

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masculine

A air

sintió que le faltaba el aire en aquel cuarto tan pequeño she felt as if she was going to suffocate in that tiny room

abre la ventana, que entre un poco de aire open the window and let some (fresh) air in

voy a salir a tomar el aire I'm going outside for a breath of fresh air

tengo que ponerles aire a las ruedas I have to put some air in the tires

el globo se elevó por los aires the balloon rose up into the air

una piscina al aire libre an outdoor pool, an open-air pool ( BrE)

debería pasar más tiempo al aire libre he ought to spend more time outdoors o out of doors o in the open air

un vestido con la espalda al aire a backless dress

deja la herida al aire leave the wound uncovered

disparar un tiro al aire to fire a shot into the air

a mi/tu/su aire: ellos salen en grupo, yo prefiero ir a mi aire they go out in a group, I prefer doing my own thing ( colloq)

cambiar or mudar de aire(s): lo que necesitas es cambiar de aires (cambio temporal) what you need is a change of scene o change of air; (cambio permanente) what you need is a change of scene

estar/dejar/quedar en el aire: todo quedó muy en el aire everything was left very much up in the air

su futuro quedó en el aire a question mark hung over his future, his future hung in the balance

no me contestó ni sí ni no, dejándome en el aire he left me in suspense, not giving me a definite yes or no

estamos todos en el aire sin saber qué hacer we're all at a loss as to what to do

saltar or volar por los aires to explode, blow up

vivir del aire (sin dinero) to live on thin air; (sin comer) to live on air

Compuestos:

● aire acondicionado

air-conditioning

local con (instalación de) aire acondicionado air-conditioned premises

● aire comprimido

compressed air

una escopeta de aire comprimido an air rifle

B (viento) wind; (corriente) draft ( AmE), draught ( BrE)

un airecillo fresco a cool breeze

¡qué calor! no corre nada de aire it's so hot! there's not a breath of wind

se daba aire con un abanico she was fanning herself

darle un aire a algn ( fam): le dio un aire y quedó con la boca torcida he had some sort of stroke which left his mouth twisted

C ( Rad, TV):

estar en el or ( Méx) al aire to be on the air

[ S ] en el aire on air

salir al aire to go out

sale al aire en dos canales it goes out o is shown on two different channels

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(aspecto): ese pequeño detalle le da un aire distinguido that little touch gives him a distinguished appearance

tiene un aire extranjero she has a foreign air about her

su rostro tiene un aire infantil his face has a childish look about it

sus composiciones tienen un aire melancólico her compositions have a melancholy feel to them

esto tiene todo el aire de tratarse de una broma this looks for all the world like a joke

con ese aire de superioridad/inocencia que tiene with that air of superiority/innocence he has

la protesta tomó aires de revuelta the protest began to look like a revolt

darse aires to put on o give oneself airs

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(parecido): ¿no le encuentras un aire con Alberto? don't you think he looks (a bit) like Alberto?

se dan or tienen un aire they look a bit alike, there is a slight likeness o resemblance between them

Compuesto:

aire de familia

family resemblance

E ( Mús) tune, air

aires populares castellanos traditional Castilian tunes o airs

aire²

interjection

( fam); scram! ( colloq)

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Del verbo airar: ( conjugate airar)

airé es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

aíre es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

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aire sustantivo masculino
1 air;
◊ sintió que le faltaba el aire she felt as if she was going to suffocate;

salir a tomar el aire to go outside for a breath of fresh air;
al aire libre outdoors, in the open air;
aire acondicionado air-conditioning;
con aire acondicionado air-conditioned;
a mi/tu/su aire: ellos salen en grupo, yo prefiero ir a mi aire they go out in a group, I prefer doing my own thing (colloq);
quedar en el aire: todo quedó en el aire everything was left up in the air;
saltar or volar por los aires to explode, blow up;

2 ( viento) wind;
( corriente) draft (AmE), draught (BrE)
3 (Rad, TV):
◊ salir a aire to go on the air

4
a) ( aspecto) air;

◊ tiene un aire aristocrático she has an aristocratic air;

la protesta tomó aires de revuelta the protest began to look like a revolt;
darse aires (de grandeza) to put on o give oneself airs
b) ( parecido) resemblance;

◊ tienen un aire they look a bit alike;

◊ aire de familia family resemblance

aire sustantivo masculino
1 air
aire acondicionado, air conditioning
2 (aspecto) air, appearance
(parecido) resemblance: tiene un aire a su padre, she looks like her father
3 (viento) wind: hace aire, it's windy
4 Mús tune
5 Auto choke
6 aires (alardes, pretensiones) airs: ¡vaya unos aires de condesa que se da!, she really gives herself such airs
♦ Locuciones: al aire: (hacia arriba) tirar al aire, to throw into the air
(al descubierto) llevar los brazos al aire, to have one's arms uncovered
comer al aire libre, to eat in the open air
estar en el aire, (una pregunta, un proyecto) to be up in the air
Rad on the air
necesitar un cambio de aires, to need a change of scene
saltar por los aires, to blow up
tomar el aire, to get some fresh air
' aire' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acondicionada
- acondicionado
- ahogar
- ahogarse
- bocanada
- bolsa
- bombear
- bombeo
- brizna
- cana
- castillo
- circular
- condescendiente
- corriente
- cortante
- desinflarse
- dotada
- dotado
- echar
- espantar
- familia
- frigoría
- globo
- hinchada
- hinchado
- izar
- inspiración
- mover
- pura
- puro
- refrigeración
- remolino
- remontar
- remontarse
- resuello
- sabor
- sofocarse
- surcar
- suspensión
- tomar
- vacía
- vacío
- viciar
- vilo
- volandas
- voltear
- acondicionador
- aliento
- bomba
- burbuja
English:
air
- air gun
- air pocket
- air-conditioning
- airborne
- airlock
- breezy
- clear
- crisp
- dangle
- device
- dissipate
- door
- draught
- draughty
- festival
- foul
- fresh
- fug
- garden party
- gasp
- grim
- hair
- hang
- hover
- impure
- inhale
- intake
- jet
- jet-stream
- kiss
- likeness
- manner
- midair
- open
- open-air
- outdoor
- outdoors
- outdoorsman
- pipe dream
- pocket
- puff
- rush
- sardonically
- sleep out
- somersault
- spirit level
- spring
- still
- stuffy

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aire

♦ nm

1. [fluido] air;

al aire [al descubierto] exposed;

con el pecho al aire bare-chested;

con las piernas al aire with bare legs, bare-legged;

si duermes con los pies al aire te enfriarás if you sleep with your feet sticking out from under the covers, you'll catch cold;

el médico le aconsejó que dejara la quemadura al aire the doctor advised him to leave the burn uncovered;

disparar al aire to shoot into the air;

disparó al aire she fired a shot into the air;

aire-aire [misil] air-to-air;

a esta rueda le falta aire this tyre is a bit flat;

al aire libre in the open air;

un concierto al aire libre an open-air concert;

Comp

a mi/tu/ etc[m5]. aire: prefiero hacerlo a mi aire I'd rather do it my (own) way;

tú a tu aire, si te aburres vete a casa do whatever you like, if you're bored just go home;

Comp

cambiar de aires to have a change of scene;

el médico le recomendó cambiar de aires the doctor recommended a change of air;

Comp

dejar algo en el aire to leave sth up in the air;

Comp

estar en el aire [sin decidir] to be in the air;
Rad & TV to be on the air;
el resultado todavía está en el aire the result could still go either way;

el programa sale al aire los lunes a las nueve the programme is broadcast on Mondays at nine o'clock;

Comp

saltar o [m5]volar por los aires: el automóvil saltó o [m5] voló por los aires the car was blown into the air;

Comp

tomar el aire to go for a breath of fresh air;

Comp
Fam
vivir del aire [no tener nada] to live on thin air;
[comer poco] to eat next to nothing;
sin trabajo ni casa, ¿es que piensa vivir del aire? how does she expect to survive without a job or a home?

Comp
aire acondicionado air-conditioning;
aire comprimido compressed air;

aire líquido liquid oxygen;

aire del mar sea air;

aire puro fresh air;

aire viciado foul air

2. [viento] wind;

hoy hace mucho aire it's very windy today;

cierra la puerta que entra aire close the door, there's a draught

Comp
aire polar polar wind;
aire tropical tropical wind

3. [aspecto] air, appearance;

un vehículo de aire deportivo a sporty-looking car;

tiene un aire distraído she has an absent-minded air about her, she comes across as rather absent-minded;

su respuesta tenía un cierto aire de escepticismo there was a touch of scepticism about her answer

4. [parecido]
tiene un aire a su madre she has something of her mother;

tiene un aire con alguien que conozco he reminds me of someone I know

5.
aires [vanidad] [m5] se da aires de lista she makes out she's clever;

desde que es jefe se da muchos aires (de grandeza) since he became the boss he's been giving himself airs

6. Fam [parálisis] attack, fit;

le dio un aire he had a fit

7. Mús [melodía] air, tune;
[ritmo] tempo
Comp
aire lento slow tempo;
aire popular folk song, traditional song;

aire rápido fast o upbeat tempo

8. [ventosidad] wind;

tener aire to have wind

9. Méx Fam
dar aire a alguien [despedir] to sack sb;

dio aire a su novio she dumped her boyfriend

♦ interj
Fam clear off!;
¡aire, y no se te ocurra volver por aquí! clear off and don't let me see you here again!

* * *

aire

m

1 air;

al aire libre in the open air;

traer aire fresco a algo bring a breath of fresh air to sth;

estar en el aire fig fam be up in the air fam ;

dejar en el aire fig leave … up in the air;

vivir del aire fam live on thin air;

a mi aire in my own way

2 MÚS tune

3 ( viento)

:

hace mucho aire it is very windy;

corre mucho aire it is very windy;

cambiar de aires have a change of scene

4

:

darse aires fam give o.s. airs, put on airs and graces

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aire nm

1) : air

2)

aire acondicionado : air-conditioning

3)

darse aires : to give oneself airs

* * *

aire n

1. (en general) air

el aire está formado por oxígeno y nitrógeno air is made up of oxygen and nitrogen

2. (viento) wind

hoy hace mucho aire it's very windy today

a mi aire my way

al aire libre in the open air

cambiar de aires to have a change of scenery

darse aires to put on airs

en el aire (sin solución) up in the air (programa de radio etc) on the air

tomar el aire to get a breath of fresh air

aire acondicionado air conditioning

Spanish-English dictionary > aire
19 mazacote

m.

1 lumpy mess, lumpy mixture.

2 eyesore, ugly sight.

3 concrete, ferroconcrete, reinforced concrete.

4 boa, boa constrictor.

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mazacote

► nombre masculino

1 COCINA (masa) stodge

* * *

SM

1) (Culin)

el arroz se ha hecho un mazacote — the rice is just one sticky mass

2) (=hormigón) concrete

3) (Arte) (=mezcla) mess, hotchpotch, hodgepodge (EEUU); (=monstruosidad) eyesore, monstrosity

4) CAm, Méx (=dulce) sweet mixture

5) * (=lata) bore

6) Caribe *** (=culo) arse ***, ass (EEUU) ***

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masculino

1)

a) (fam) (Coc)

un mazacote — a lumpy mess

b) (fam) ( obra tosca) eyesore

2) (Const) concrete

3) (Méx) (Zool) boa

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masculino

1)

a) (fam) (Coc)

un mazacote — a lumpy mess

b) (fam) ( obra tosca) eyesore

2) (Const) concrete

3) (Méx) (Zool) boa

* * *

mazacote

masculine

A

1 ( fam) ( Coc):

el puré/arroz quedó hecho un mazacote the purée/rice was just a horrible lumpy mess

2 ( fam) (obra tosca) eyesore

la escultura es un mazacote the sculpture is an eyesore o a hideous mess

B ( Const) concrete

C ( Méx) ( Zool) boa

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mazacote sustantivo masculino
a) (fam) (Coc):

◊ un mazacote a lumpy mess

b) (fam) ( obra tosca) eyesore

* * *

mazacote nm
Fam
1. [plato]
el arroz era un auténtico mazacote the rice had all stuck together

2. [objeto, edificio] eyesore;

están construyendo un mazacote de viviendas they're building a housing development that's going to be a complete eyesore o a blot on the landscape

* * *

mazacote

m fam

stodgy mass fam

* * *

mazacote nm

1) : concrete

2) : lumpy mess (of food)

3) : eyesore, crude work of art

Spanish-English dictionary > mazacote
20 servire

1. v/i be useful

non mi serve I don't need it

a che serve questo? what's this for?

servire da bere a qualcuno pour someone a drink

2. v/t serve

mi serve aiuto I need help

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servire v.tr.

1 to serve: servire una causa, la patria, to serve a cause, one's country; servire Dio, il demonio, to serve God, the devil; servire il Signore, to serve the Lord // servire messa, to serve at mass

2 ( rendere un servizio a) to serve; to attend to (s.o.): in che posso servirla?, can I help you?; la stanno servendo?, are you being served?; servire un cliente, to serve a customer; quel negozio serve molta gente, that shop has many customers (o caters for many people); la zona è ben servita dai mezzi, the area is well served by public transport // ''é lei il signor X?'' ''Per servirla'', ''Are you Mr X?'' ''At your service'' // servire qlcu. di tutto punto, (fig.) to wait on s.o. hand and foot // mi ha servito a dovere, (iron.) he really sorted me out

3 ( di persone di servizio) to wait on (s.o.): a quel pranzo eravamo serviti da tre camerieri, at that dinner we were waited on by three servants; è abituata a farsi servire, she's accustomed to being waited upon; lo servo da dieci anni, I have been in his service for ten years // servire due padroni, to serve two masters

4 (offrire, presentare cibi ecc.) to serve; to help (to sthg.): devo servire, signora?, shall I serve dinner, Madam?; servono sempre patate bollite con la carne, they always serve boiled potatoes with meat; ti servo un po' di gelato?, shall I help you to some ice-cream?; servire da bere a qlcu., to give s.o. sthg. to drink; servire qlco. di caldo, to serve up sthg. hot

5 ( le carte) to deal*

6 (mil.) servire un pezzo, to serve a gun

◆ v. intr.

1 ( prestar servizio) to serve: serve da molti anni presso quella famiglia, he has served in that family for many years // (mil.): servire nell'esercito, nella marina, to serve in the army, in the navy; in quale arma hai servito?, what branch of the armed forces were you in?

2 ( a tavola) to wait, to serve: non sa servire a tavola, he doesn't know how to wait (o to serve) at table

3 ( giovare, essere utile) to serve, to be of use: a che serve lavorare tanto?, what's the use (o the good) of working so hard?; non serve a niente, it is no use (o it is useless); non serve ripeterglielo, it's no use telling him again; quel libro gli è servito molto, that book has been of great use to him; questo libro servirà a fartelo capire, this book will help you to understand it; teniamolo, può sempre servire, let's keep it, it could always come in useful; servire allo scopo, to serve the purpose; a che serve questo utensile?, what do you use this tool for?; il cloro serve a sbiancare, chlorine is used for bleaching; ciò non serve che a irritarlo, it only irritates him

4 (far l'ufficio, le veci di) to serve: quest'asse ci servirà da tavolo, this board will serve us for a table (o we can use this board as a table); ci servì da traduttore, he translated for us (o he worked for us as a translator); servire di norma, di scusa, di pretesto, to serve as a rule, as an excuse, as a pretext

5 (al tennis ecc.) to serve: chi serve, a chi tocca servire?, whose serve (o service) is it?

6 (fam.) ( occorrere) to need (sthg.): mi serve una matita rossa, I need a red pencil; le serve nulla?, can I help you?; mi servirebbe un nuovo dizionario, I could do with a new dictionary.

◘ servirsi v.intr.pron.

1 ( usare) to use (sthg.), to make* use: per andare a lavorare mi servo dei mezzi pubblici, to go to work I use public transport; si servì del mio nome, he used my name; non so se me ne servirò, I don't know whether I shall use (o make use of) it

2 ( a tavola) to help oneself (to sthg.): serviti, help yourself; serviti di piselli, help yourself to the peas

3 ( fornirsi) to buy* (sthg.), to get* (sthg.); to be a steady customer; dove ti servi per la carne?, where do you buy (o get) your meat?; da anni mi servo in quel negozio, I've been a steady customer at that shop for years; non mi sono mai servita in quel negozio, I have never bought anything in that shop; in quel negozio ci si serve da soli, that shop is a self service; in quale banca ti servi?, who do you bank with?; mi servo da una bravissima sarta, I have a very good dressmaker.

* * *
[ser'vire]
1. vt

1) (essere al servizio di) to serve

servire qn — (in negozio) to attend to o serve sb, (al ristorante) to wait on o serve sb

gli piace farsi servire — he likes to be waited on

in cosa posso servirla? — (negozio) can I help you?

adesso ti servo io! iro — now I'll show you!

servire la Messa/la Patria — to serve Mass/one's country

2) (piatto) to serve

servire qc a qn — to serve sb with sth, help sb to sth

"servire ghiacciato" — "serve chilled"

servire a tavola — to wait on table

servire da bere a qn — to serve a drink to sb

il pranzo è servito — dinner is served

dopo la cena ha servito il caffè — after dinner she served coffee

3) Carte to deal

4) (Calcio: giocatore) to pass the ball to

2. vi

1) (aus essere)

servire a (fare) qc — (essere utile) to be used for (doing) sth, be for sth

servire a qn — to be of use to sb

a che cosa serve? — what's it for?

a cosa serve questo aggeggio? — what is this gadget (used) for?

serve a tagliare la frutta — it's for cutting fruit

questa stanza serve da studio — this room is used as a study

che ti serva da lezione — let that be a lesson to you

ha insistito ma non è servito (a niente) — he insisted but to no purpose

mi serve un paio di forbici — I need a pair of scissors

non mi serve più — I don't need it any more

te lo presto, se ti serve — I'll lend it to you, if you need it

non serve a niente — it's not of any use

piangere non serve a niente — it's no use crying, crying doesn't help

a che serve lamentarsi? — what would be the point of complaining?

2) Tennis to serve

3. vip (servirsi)

1) (fare uso)

servirsi di — to make use of, use

2) (a tavola) to help o.s.

serviti pure! — help yourself!

3)

servirsi da — (negoziante) to shop at, be a regular customer at, go to

* * *
[ser'vire] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) to serve [stato, patria, Dio, causa, ideale]

2) [maggiordomo, domestica] to serve [persona, famiglia]

3) [commerciante, cameriere] to serve [ cliente]

chi è da servire? — who's next?

in che cosa posso servirla? — how can I help you?

4) (distribuire da bere, mangiare a) to serve [ invitato]; (distribuire) to serve [ piatto]; to pour (out), to serve [ bevanda]

servire la cena a qcn. — to serve dinner to sb.

che cosa le posso servire (da bere)? — what would you like to drink?

"il pranzo è servito" — "lunch is served"

5) (avere come cliente) to work for

il suo studio serve le più grandi aziende della città — his firm works for the biggest companies of the town

6) (assicurare un servizio a) to serve

la zona è servita bene dai mezzi pubblici — the area is well served with public transport

7) gioc. to deal* [ carte]

8) sport (nel tennis) to serve

9) relig. to serve [ messa]
2.
verbo intransitivo (aus. avere, essere)

1) (essere a servizio)

servire come domestica — to work as a housemaid

serve in quella casa da molti anni — she's been working in that house for many years

2) [ commesso] to serve

servire al banco — to serve at the counter

3)

servire a tavola — to wait at o on table

chi sta servendo al tavolo 8? — who's waiting on table 8?

in questo ristorante sono lenti a servire — in this restaurant the service is slow

4) (essere utile) [conoscenze, oggetto] to come* in useful

a che serve questo attrezzo? — what is this tool for?

serve per fare — it is used for doing

a questo servono gli amici — that's what friends are for

a cosa serve piangere? — what's the use of crying?

non serve a niente — [ oggetto] it's useless; [ azione] it's no good

li ho minacciati, ma non è servito a niente — I threatened them but it didn't do any good

non serve a niente fare — there is no point in doing, it's pointless o useless to do o doing

servire al proprio scopo — to serve the purpose

5) (avere la funzione)

servire da qcs. — [oggetto, stanza] to serve as sth.

il tavolo mi serve da scrivania — the table serves me as a desk, I use the table as a desk

mi servi da testimone — I need you as a witness

che ti serva da lezione! — let that be a lesson to you!

6) (occorrere) to need

ti serve qualcosa? — do you need something o anything?

è proprio quello che mi serve — it's just what I need

7) sport (nel tennis) to serve

8) mil.

servire nell'esercito — to serve in the army
3.
verbo pronominale servirsi

1) (fare uso)

- rsi di — to make* use of, to use

- rsi dei mezzi pubblici — to use public transport

2) (sfruttare)

- rsi di una situazione — to make use of a situation

-rsi di qcn. per raggiungere i propri scopi — to use sb. for one's purposes

- rsi di uno stratagemma — to employ a stratagem

3) (prendere) to help oneself

si serva! — help yourself!

4) (essere cliente)

- rsi dal macellaio sotto casa — to shop at the local butcher's

per il vino ci serviamo da... — we buy wine at o from

••

servire due padroni — to serve two masters

per servirla! — at your service!

* * *

servire

/ser'vire/ [3]

I verbo transitivo

1 to serve [stato, patria, Dio, causa, ideale]

2 [maggiordomo, domestica] to serve [persona, famiglia]

3 [commerciante, cameriere] to serve [ cliente]; chi è da servire? who's next? in che cosa posso servirla? how can I help you?

4 (distribuire da bere, mangiare a) to serve [ invitato]; (distribuire) to serve [ piatto]; to pour (out), to serve [ bevanda]; servire la cena a qcn. to serve dinner to sb.; che cosa le posso servire (da bere)? what would you like to drink? "il pranzo è servito" "lunch is served"

5 (avere come cliente) to work for; il suo studio serve le più grandi aziende della città his firm works for the biggest companies of the town

6 (assicurare un servizio a) to serve; la zona è servita bene dai mezzi pubblici the area is well served with public transport

7 gioc. to deal* [ carte]

8 sport (nel tennis) to serve

9 relig. to serve [ messa]

II verbo intransitivo

(aus. avere, essere)

1 (essere a servizio) servire come domestica to work as a housemaid; serve in quella casa da molti anni she's been working in that house for many years

2 [ commesso] to serve; servire al banco to serve at the counter

3 servire a tavola to wait at o on table; chi sta servendo al tavolo 8? who's waiting on table 8? in questo ristorante sono lenti a servire in this restaurant the service is slow

4 (essere utile) [conoscenze, oggetto] to come* in useful; a che serve questo attrezzo? what is this tool for? serve per fare it is used for doing; a questo servono gli amici that's what friends are for; a cosa serve piangere? what's the use of crying? non serve a niente [ oggetto] it's useless; [ azione] it's no good; li ho minacciati, ma non è servito a niente I threatened them but it didn't do any good; non serve a niente fare there is no point in doing, it's pointless o useless to do o doing; servire al proprio scopo to serve the purpose

5 (avere la funzione) servire da qcs. [oggetto, stanza] to serve as sth.; il tavolo mi serve da scrivania the table serves me as a desk, I use the table as a desk; mi servi da testimone I need you as a witness; che ti serva da lezione! let that be a lesson to you!

6 (occorrere) to need; ti serve qualcosa? do you need something o anything? è proprio quello che mi serve it's just what I need

7 sport (nel tennis) to serve

8 mil. servire nell'esercito to serve in the army

III servirsi verbo pronominale

1 (fare uso) - rsi di to make* use of, to use; - rsi dei mezzi pubblici to use public transport

2 (sfruttare) - rsi di una situazione to make use of a situation; -rsi di qcn. per raggiungere i propri scopi to use sb. for one's purposes; - rsi di uno stratagemma to employ a stratagem

3 (prendere) to help oneself; si serva! help yourself!

4 (essere cliente) - rsi dal macellaio sotto casa to shop at the local butcher's; per il vino ci serviamo da... we buy wine at o from...

IDIOMS

servire due padroni to serve two masters; per servirla! at your service!

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