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61 drive through bottle shop
to go for a \drive through bottle shop eine [Spazier]fahrt machen;to go for a \drive through bottle shop in the new car eine Spritztour mit dem neuen Wagen machen;to take sb out for a \drive through bottle shop jdn auf eine Spazierfahrt mitnehmen, mit jdm spazieren fahrenthey live a day's \drive through bottle shop north of us sie wohnen eine Tagesfahrt nördlich von uns3) ( driveway) Fahrstraße f, Fahrweg m; ( car entrance) Einfahrt f; ( approaching road) Zufahrt[sstraße] f, Zufahrtsweg m; ( to large building) Auffahrt fall-wheel \drive through bottle shop Allradantrieb m;front-wheel \drive through bottle shop Vorderradantrieb m, Frontantrieb m; auto Steuerung f, Lenkung f;she lacks \drive through bottle shop es fehlt ihr an Elan;to have \drive through bottle shop Schwung [o Elan] haben;he has the \drive through bottle shop to succeed mit seiner Energie wird er es schaffento organize a \drive through bottle shop to collect money eine Sammelaktion organisieren;economy \drive through bottle shop Sparmaßnahmen fpl;to be on an economy \drive through bottle shop Sparmaßnahmen durchführen;fund-raising \drive through bottle shop Spenden[sammel]aktion f;disk \drive through bottle shop Diskettenlaufwerk nt;CD-ROM \drive through bottle shop CD-ROM-Laufwerk nt1) ( operate vehicle)to \drive through bottle shop an automatic einen Wagen mit Automatik fahren2) ( use vehicle)to \drive through bottle shop sth etw fahren;to \drive through bottle shop a sports car/ Porsche einen Sportwagen/Porsche fahren3) ( provide transport)to \drive through bottle shop sb jdn fahren;I drove my daughter to school ich fuhr meine Tochter zur Schule4) ( force movement)to \drive through bottle shop an animal mule, ox ein Tier antreiben;to be driven from a place aus einem Ort vertrieben werden; ( fig)he \drive through bottle shops himself too hard er mutet sich zu viel zu5) ( propel)to \drive through bottle shop sth somewhere etw irgendwohin treiben;the rain was \drive through bottle shopn against the windows by the wind der Wind peitschte den Regen gegen die Fenster6) ( cause to become) treiben;he \drive through bottle shops me crazy er macht mich wahnsinnig;what drove you to do that? was hat Sie dazu gebracht, das zu tun?7) ( force into a state)to \drive through bottle shop sb/sth [somewhere] jdn/etw [irgendwohin] treiben;the government has \drive through bottle shopn the economy into deep recession die Regierung hat die Wirtschaft in eine tiefe Rezession gestürzt;a succession of scandals eventually drove the minister out of office eine Reihe von Skandalen zwang den Minister schließlich zur Amtsniederlegung; ( hum)banning boxing would simply \drive through bottle shop the sport underground ein Verbot des Boxsports würde nur dazu führen, dass dieser Sport heimlich weiter betrieben wird;to \drive through bottle shop sb to drink jdn zum Trinken bringen;to \drive through bottle shop sb to suicide jdn in den Selbstmord treiben;to \drive through bottle shop sb to do sth jdn dazu treiben [o bewegen] [o bringen], etw zu tun;it was the arguments that drove her to leave home wegen der Streitereien verließ sie schließlich ihr Zuhause8) ( render)it's driving me mad! das macht mich nochmal wahnsinnig!;to \drive through bottle shop an animal wild ein Tier wild machen;to \drive through bottle shop sb wild jdn heißmachen ( fam)9) ( hit into place)to \drive through bottle shop a post into the ground einen Pfosten in den Boden rammen;to \drive through bottle shop sth between sth etw mit etw dat spalten;to \drive through bottle shop a wedge between two people einen Keil zwischen zwei Menschen treiben10) ( provide power)to \drive through bottle shop sth engine etw antreibento \drive through bottle shop a ball einen Ball treibenPHRASES:to \drive through bottle shop a hard bargain hart verhandeln;you want £2000 for that? you certainly \drive through bottle shop a hard bargain! 2000 Pfund wollen Sie dafür? das ist ja wohl total überzogen! ( fam)to \drive through bottle shop a coach and horses through sth etw auseinandernehmen ( fig)to \drive through bottle shop one's message [or point] home seinen Standpunkt klarmachen vi <drove, -n>1) ( operate vehicle) fahren;who was driving at the time of the accident? wer saß zurzeit des Unfalls am Steuer?;someone drove into the back of his car yesterday jemand ist ihm gestern hinten ins Auto gefahren;to learn to \drive through bottle shop [Auto] fahren lernen, den Führerschein machen2) ( travel by automobile) mit dem Auto fahren;are you going by train? - no, I'm driving fahren Sie mit dem Zug? - nein, mit dem Auto;I always \drive through bottle shop to work ich fahre immer mit dem Auto zur Arbeit;to \drive through bottle shop on/ past weiter-/vorbeifahren3) ( function) fahren, laufen¿ Kultur?Drive through bottle shops gibt es überall in Australien. Oft gehören sie zu Hotels und sehen wie eine offene Garage oder Scheune aus, weshalb man sie auch liquor barns nennt. Man kann mit dem Auto hineinfahren und ohne aussteigen zu müssen, kann man Wein, Bier und Spirituosen kaufen und wird direkt durch das offene Autofenster bedient.English-German students dictionary > drive through bottle shop
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62 stir
[stɜ:ʳ, Am stɜ:r] nto give sth a \stir etw umrührena \stir of anger ein Anflug m von Wut;to cause a \stir of interest Interesse wecken1) ( mix)to \stir sth etw rühren;to \stir sth into sth etw in etw akk [hin]einrühren;\stir the eggs into the batter one at a time rühren Sie die Eier einzeln unter den Teig;to \stir the batter/ the dough den [Ausback]teig/den Teig rühren;to \stir a fire ein Feuer [an]schüren;he \stirred the coals with a poker er stocherte mit einem Schürhaken in den Kohlen2) ( physically move)to \stir sth etw rühren [o bewegen];she wouldn't \stir a finger to help anyone sie würde keinen Finger rühren, um jemandem zu helfen;to \stir oneself sich akk bewegen;come on, \stir yourselves, or you'll be late kommt, macht voran, sonst kommt ihr noch zu spät ( fam)to \stir water Wasser kräuseln3) ( awaken)to \stir sb from a dream/ reverie jdn aus einem Traum/Träumereien reißen4) ( arouse)to \stir sb jdn bewegen [o rühren];I was deeply \stirred by her moving performance ich war von ihrem ergreifenden Auftritt tief bewegt;to \stir anger/ curiosity Ärger/Neugier erregen;to \stir the blood das Blut in Wallung versetzen;to \stir emotions Emotionen aufwühlen;to \stir sb's heart jds Herz nt rühren [o bewegen];to \stir the imagination die Fantasie anregen;to \stir memories [alte] Erinnerungen wachrufen [o wecken];to \stir pity Mitleid erregen5) ( inspire)to \stir sb into action jdn zum Handeln bewegen;to \stir trouble (Am) Unruhe stiften;1) ( mix) rühren2) ( move) sich akk regen; person also sich akk rühren [o bewegen]; grass, water, curtains sich akk bewegen;after three years of recession, the property market is beginning to \stir again ( fig) nach drei Jahren Rezession kommt der Immobilienmarkt wieder in Bewegung;3) ( awaken) wach werden, aufwachen;it was so early, not a soul was \stirring es war so früh, dass noch keine Menschenseele wach war;( spread gossip) Gerüchte in Umlauf bringen -
63 under
he hid \under the bed er versteckte sich unterm Bett;they stood \under a tree sie standen unter einem Baum;\under water/ the surface unter Wasser/der Oberflächeit felt good to have the earth \under my feet again es war schön, wieder festen Boden unter meinen Füßen zu habenhe wore a white shirt \under his jacket unter seiner Jacke trug er ein weißes Hemda cold draught blew \under the door ein kalter Zug blies unter der Tür durchall items cost \under a pound alle Artikel kosten unter einem Pfund;she can run a mile in \under a minute sie kann eine Meile in unter einer Minute laufen6) ( inferior to)to be \under sb unter jdm sein [o stehen];\under the Romans unter römischer Herrschaft;\under the supervision of sb unter jds Aufsicht;they are \under strict orders sie haben strenge Anweisungen;to be \under sb's influence ( fig) unter jds Einfluss stehen\under suspicion unter Verdacht;\under [no] circumstances unter [keinen] Umständen;\under anaesthetic unter Betäubung [o Narkose];\under pressure/ stress unter Druck/Stress;\under repair in Reparatur;\under oath law unter Eid\under our agreement gemäß unserer Vereinbarunghe writes \under a pseudonym er schreibt unter einem Pseudonymyou'll find that \under Goethe das finden Sie unter GoethePHRASES:[already] \under way [bereits [o schon] ] im Gange;to get \under way anfangen, beginnen advinv;to go \under untergehen (a. fig)thousands of companies went \under during the recession tausende Firmen machten während der Rezession Pleite2) ( below specified age)suitable for kids of five and \under geeignet für Kinder von fünf Jahren und darunterPHRASES:pred, invto be \under unter Narkose stehen -
64 period
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65 bean counter
n AmE infmlThe bean counters predict a recession some time in the next year — Специалисты из статуправления предсказывают спад производства в будущем году
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66 approach
1. n приближение; приход, наступлениеat our approach — при нашем приближении, когда мы подошли
2. n воен. подступ; подход; сближение3. n обыкн. l4. n подступы5. n дор. подъезд, подъездной путь6. n авансы, подходыto make approaches to a girl — ухаживать за девушкой; заигрывать с девушкой
engineering approach — инженерный подход; инеженерный метод
7. n тех. подача, подвод8. n метеор. надвижение9. n спорт. разбег10. n косм. сближениеcollision approach — сближение, угрожающее столкновением
11. n спорт. выводящий удар12. v подходить, приближаться13. v близиться14. v воен. подступать, сближаться15. v воен. сближать16. v граничить, приближаться17. v обращаться; вступать в переговорыall-or-nothing approach — принцип "всё или ничего"
18. v разг. подъезжать, подкатыватьсяhave you approached the manager about a raise? — ты не пробовал подъехать к заведующему относительно прибавки?
19. v ухаживать, пытаться соблазнитьСинонимический ряд:1. access (noun) access; entrance; passageway2. advances (noun) advance; advances; overture3. coming (noun) advent; coming; convergence; imminence; nearness4. course (noun) attack; course; line; plan; procedure; tack5. method (noun) method; strategy; tactic; technique6. access (verb) access; converge; intersect; join7. accost (verb) accost; confront; solicit8. address (verb) address; apply to; bespeak; memorialize9. amount (verb) amount; correspond to; equal; match; partake of; touch10. apply (verb) appeal; apply; petition; sound; sue11. approximate (verb) approximate; compare; nigh; resemble; rival; verge on12. be imminent (verb) be forthcoming; be imminent; be on the horizon; come closer; draw near; draw nigh; impend; loom up13. border (verb) border; trench; verge14. catch (verb) catch; overtake15. go toward (verb) advance; gain on; go toward; near; surround; verge upon16. open (verb) begin; commence; embark; enter; inaugurate; initiate; launch; open; set out; set to; start; take on; take up; undertake17. propose (verb) appeal to; encounter; propose; request; waylay18. reach (verb) reachАнтонимический ряд:avoid; departure; differ from; disparity; distance; diversity; egress; exit; leave; lose; outlet; recession; retreat -
67 crash
1. n грохот, треск2. n сильный удар при падении, столкновении3. n крушение, авария; столкновение; авиационная катастрофа4. n крах, банкротство5. n вчт. крах, фатальный сбой6. a срочный, неотложный; ударный7. a интенсивный; дающий немедленный эффект8. a аварийный9. v падать, валиться, рушиться с грохотом или с треском10. v с шумом или грохотом разбить; сломать, разрушить; вызвать авариюhe went crashing the branches — он шёл, с треском ломая ветки
11. v разбитьсяthe vase crashed as it struck the floor — ударившись об пол, ваза разлетелась на кусочки
12. v потерпеть аварию; разбиться13. v удариться с грохотом; наскочить; врезаться14. v ворваться, вломиться15. v преим. воен. наносить мощные удары, сокрушать, прорывать16. v грохотать17. v потерпеть неудачу, крах; разориться; обанкротиться18. v явиться без приглашения, вломиться19. v проскочить при красном свете20. v разг. переночевать21. v сл. проспаться; очухаться22. adv с грохотом23. n суровое полотно; холстСинонимический ряд:1. accident (noun) accident; crackup; wreck2. bang (noun) bang; blast; boom; burst; clap; crack; slam; wham3. collapse (noun) breakdown; collapse; crack-up; debacle; depression; disaster; failure; falling; pileup; recession; ruin; smashup; smash-up4. impact (noun) appulse; blow; bump; clash; collision; concussion; impact; impingement; jar; jolt; jounce; percussion; shock; wallop5. sound (noun) clatter; peal; rumble; smash; sound; thunder; thunderclap; thunderous6. bang (verb) bang; bump; collide7. break (verb) break; clatter; crack-up; dash; impact; pileup; prang; roar; shatter8. clap (verb) clap; slam; whack9. collapse (verb) bust; collapse; fail; fold; go under10. intrude (verb) disturb; intrude; invade11. meet (verb) butt; jar; jolt; jostle; knock; meet; rear-end12. pile up (verb) clash; pile up; smash; smash upАнтонимический ряд:din; murmur; prosper; prosperity; reverberation; silence; whisper -
68 worst
A n1 (most difficult, unpleasant) the worst le/la pire m/f ; the storm was one of the worst in recent years la tempête était parmi les pires qu'il y ait eu ces dernières années ; last year was the worst for strikes du point de vue des grèves l'année dernière a été la pire ; they're the worst of all ( people) c'est eux les pires ; (things, problems, ideas) c'est ce qu'il y a de pire ; wasps are the worst of all les guêpes, c'est ce qu'il y a de pire ; he's not the worst il y a pire que lui ; we're over the worst now nous avons passé le pire ; the worst was yet to come le plus dur était encore à venir ; the worst of it is, there's no solution le pire c'est qu'il n'y a pas de solution ; to get the worst of all or both worlds se retrouver avec tous les inconvénients à la fois ; that's the worst of waiting till the last minute c'est ça l'inconvénient d'attendre jusqu'à la dernière minute ; during the worst of the riots/of the recession au plus fort des émeutes/de la crise ; the worst of the heat is over les plus fortes chaleurs sont passées ; we escaped the worst of the tremors nous avons échappé aux secousses les plus violentes ; do your worst! essaie un peu pour voir! ; let them do their worst! qu'ils essaient un peu pour voir! ;2 ( expressing the most pessimistic outlook) the worst le pire m ; to fear the worst craindre le pire ; to expect the worst s'attendre au pire ; to think the worst of sb avoir une mauvaise opinion de qn ; the worst that can happen is that le pire qui puisse arriver ce serait que (+ subj) ; if the worst were to happen, if the worst came to the worst ( in serious circumstances) dans le pire des cas ; (involving fatality, death) si le pire devait arriver ; at worst au pire ; at best neutral, at worst hostile au mieux neutre, au pire hostile ;3 ( most unbearable) to be at its worst [relationship, development, tendency, economic situation] aller au plus mal ; when things were at their worst lorsque les choses allaient au plus mal ; at its worst, the noise could be heard everywhere quand le bruit était à sa puissance maximum, on l'entendait partout ; when the heat is at its worst au plus fort de la chaleur ; this is media hype ○ at its worst c'est le battage ○ publicitaire dans ce qu'il a de pire ; these are fanatics at their worst ce sont des fanatiques dans ce qu'ils ont de pire ; when you see people at their worst quand on voit les gens sous leur plus mauvais jour ; I'm at my worst in the morning ( in temper) c'est le matin que je suis de plus mauvaise humeur ; at her worst she's totally unbearable dans ses plus mauvais jours elle est vraiment insupportable ;4 ( most negative trait) to exploit the worst in people exploiter ce qu'il y a de plus mauvais or bas chez les gens ; to bring out the worst in sb mettre à jour ce qu'il y a de plus mauvais or de pire chez qn ;5 (of the lowest standard, quality) the worst le plus mauvais/la plus mauvaise m/f ; they're the worst in the group ce sont les plus mauvais du groupe ; he's one of the worst c'est un des plus mauvais ; the country's economic record is one of the worst in Europe le pays a l'un des plus mauvais bilans économiques d'Europe ; the film is certainly not her worst ce n'est sûrement pas son plus mauvais film ; to be the worst at French/rugby être le plus mauvais en français/rugby ; she must be the world's worst at cooking c'est la plus mauvaise cuisinière qui soit, pour la cuisine elle a le pompon ○.1 (most unsatisfactory, unpleasant) plus mauvais ; the worst book I've ever read le plus mauvais livre que j'aie jamais lu ; it's the worst meal we've ever eaten c'est le plus mauvais repas que nous ayons jamais mangé ; hypocrites of the worst kind des hypocrites de la pire espèce ; the worst thing about the film/about being blind is ce qu'il y a de pire dans le film/lorsqu'on est aveugle c'est ; the worst thing about him is his temper ce qu'il y a de pire chez lui c'est son mauvais caractère ; and the worst thing about it is (that) et le pire c'est que ;2 ( most serious) plus grave ; the worst air disaster in years la plus grave catastrophe aérienne depuis des années ; one of the worst recessions une des crises les plus graves ; one of the worst things anyone has ever done une des choses les plus graves qu'on ait jamais faites ; the worst mistake you could have made la pire erreur possible ; the worst victims were children ce sont les enfants qui ont été les plus touchés ;3 ( most inappropriate) pire ; the worst possible place to do le pire endroit pour faire ; the worst possible environment for a child le pire milieu qu'on puisse imaginer pour un enfant ; she rang at the worst possible time elle a téléphoné au plus mauvais moment ; the worst thing (to do) would be to ignore it le pire serait de ne pas en tenir compte ; it would be worst if they forgot le pire serait qu'ils oublient ( subj) ; it's the worst thing you could have said! c'était vraiment la chose à ne pas dire! ;4 ( of the poorest standard) pire, plus mauvais ; the worst hotel in town le pire hôtel de la ville ; the world' s worst chef le plus mauvais cuisinier du monde.C adv the children suffer (the) worst ce sont les enfants qui souffrent le plus ; they were (the) worst affected ou hit by the strike ce sont eux qui ont été les plus touchés par la grève ; to smell the worst sentir le plus mauvais ; to come off worst perdre le plus ; the worst-off groups in society les groupes les plus démunis de la société ; the worst-behaved child he'd ever met l'enfant le plus mal élevé qu'il ait jamais rencontré ; worst of all,… le pire de tout, c'est que… ; they did (the) worst of all the group in the exam ce sont eux qui ont le moins bien réussi l'examen. -
69 check
check [tʃek]contrôler ⇒ 1 (a) vérifier ⇒ 1 (a), 2 (a) enrayer ⇒ 1 (b) mettre au vestiaire/à la consigne ⇒ 1 (c) cocher ⇒ 1 (d) correspondre ⇒ 2 (b) contrôle ⇒ 3 (a) enquête ⇒ 3 (b) frein ⇒ 3 (c) échec ⇒ 3 (d) addition ⇒ 3 (e) carreau ⇒ 3 (f) coche ⇒ 3 (g) chèque ⇒ 3 (h)∎ she didn't check her facts before writing the article elle n'a pas vérifié les faits avant d'écrire son article;∎ the figures have to be checked il faut vérifier les chiffres;∎ the doctor checked my blood pressure le médecin a pris ma tension;∎ the inspector checked our tickets le contrôleur a contrôlé nos billets;∎ check these names against the ones on the list vérifie que ces noms sont les mêmes que ceux de la liste(b) (contain, limit → recession, inflation) enrayer; (→ emotions, troops) contenir; (→ urge) réprimer;∎ to check oneself se retenir∎ I'll have to check with the accountant je vais devoir vérifier auprès du comptable;∎ they usually have vacancies, but it's a good idea to check d'ordinaire, ils ont de la place, mais il vaut mieux s'en assurer ou vérifier(b) (correspond) correspondre, s'accorder;∎ his description of the killer checked with forensic evidence sa description du tueur s'accordait avec l'expertise médico-légale(c) (pause, halt) s'arrêter3 noun(a) (examination, inspection) contrôle m, vérification f;∎ the airline ordered checks on all their 747s la compagnie aérienne a ordonné que des contrôles soient faits sur tous ses 747;∎ a routine check une vérification de routine(b) (inquiry, investigation) enquête f;∎ to do or to run a check on sb se renseigner sur qn;∎ to keep a check on sb observer qn(c) (restraint) frein m;∎ the House of Lords acts as a check upon the House of Commons la Chambre des lords met un frein au pouvoir de la Chambre des communes;∎ Politics (a system of) checks and balances (un système d') équilibre m des pouvoirs;∎ he kept or held his anger in check il a contenu ou maîtrisé sa colère;∎ we could no longer hold or keep the enemy in check nous ne pouvions plus contenir l'ennemi∎ in check en échec;∎ check! échec au roi!∎ a skirt in black and white check une jupe à carreaux noirs et blancs∎ put a check next to all the verbs cochez tous les verbes(pattern, skirt) à carreaux►► Computing check bit bit m de contrôle;Computing check box case f de pointage, case f d'option;Computing check byte octet m de contrôle;Computing check digit chiffre m de contrôle ou de vérification, clé f;Marketing check question question f de contrôle, question f filtre;Marketing check sample échantillon m témoin➲ check in(a) (at airport) se présenter à l'enregistrement(b) (at hotel) se présenter à la réception∎ it's a little late, I'd better check in with my parents il se fait tard, il faudrait que je passe un coup de fil à mes parents(a) (at airport → baggage) enregistrer(b) (at hotel) inscrire sur le registre∎ to check in a book at the library rapporter un livre à la bibliothèque∎ to check into a hotel descendre dans un hôtel(names, numbers on list etc) cocher∎ the doctor checked on two patients before leaving le médecin est allé voir deux patients avant de partir;∎ would you mind checking on the baby? tu peux aller voir si le bébé va bien?(b) (investigate → person) enquêter sur, se renseigner sur; (→ information, machine, place) vérifier∎ why don't we check out the restaurant that John told us about? pourquoi ne pas essayer le restaurant dont John nous a parlé?∎ to check sb/sth out mater qn/qch;examiner, vérifier(a) (examine → baggage etc) contrôler, examiner∎ I'd like my luggage checked through to Los Angeles je voudrais faire envoyer directement mes bagages à Los Angeles∎ to check up on sb enquêter ou se renseigner sur qn;∎ if you trusted me you wouldn't check up on me all the time si tu me faisais confiance tu ne serais pas toujours en train de m'espionner;∎ to check up on sth vérifier qch;∎ the social worker checked up on reports of child abuse l'assistante sociale a enquêté sur les allégations de mauvais traitements à enfantⓘ CHECKS AND BALANCES Ce système de contrôle mutuel, garanti par la Constitution, est l'un des principes fondamentaux du gouvernement américain. Il a été élaboré afin que les pouvoirs législatif, exécutif et judiciaire n'accumulent pas trop d'influence les uns par rapport aux autres. -
70 profile
профиль; сечение; очертание; боковая проекция; режим; график; профиль полёта; профилировать; pl. обводы -
71 cost-cutting
Gen Mgtthe reduction of the amount of money spent on the operations of an organization or on the provision of products and services. Cost-cutting measures such as budget reductions, salary freezes, and staff redundancies may be taken by an organization at a time of recession or financial difficulty or in situations where inefficiency has been identified. Alternative approaches to cost-cutting include modifying organizational structures and redesigning organizational processes for greater efficiency. Excessive cost-cutting may affect productivity and quality or the organization’s ability to add value. -
72 Sopwith, Sir Thomas (Tommy) Octave Murdoch
SUBJECT AREA: Aerospace[br]b. 18 January 1888 London, Englandd. 27 January 1989 Stockbridge, Hampshire, England[br]English aeronautical engineer and industrialist.[br]Son of a successful mining engineer, Sopwith did not shine at school and, having been turned down by the Royal Navy as a result, attended an engineering college. His first interest was motor cars and, while still in his teens, he set up a business in London with a friend in order to sell them; he also took part in races and rallies.Sopwith's interest in aviation came initially through ballooning, and in 1906 he purchased his own balloon. Four years later, inspired by the recent flights across the Channel to France and after a joy-ride at Brooklands, he bought an Avis monoplane, followed by a larger biplane, and taught himself to fly. He was awarded the Royal Aero Society's Aviator Certificate No. 31 on 21 November 1910, and he quickly distinguished himself in flying competitions on both sides of the Atlantic and started his own flying school. In his races he was ably supported by his friend Fred Sigrist, a former motor engineer. Among the people Sopwith taught to fly were an Australian, Harry Hawker, and Major Hugh Trenchard, who later became the "father" of the RAF.In 1912, depressed by the poor quality of the aircraft on trial for the British Army, Sopwith, in conjunction with Hawker and Sigrist, bought a skating rink in Kingston-upon-Thames and, assisted by Fred Sigrist, started to design and build his first aircraft, the Sopwith Hybrid. He sold this to the Royal Navy in 1913, and the following year his aviation manufacturing company became the Sopwith Aviation Company Ltd. That year a seaplane version of his Sopwith Tabloid won the Schneider Trophy in the second running of this speed competition. During 1914–18, Sopwith concentrated on producing fighters (or "scouts" as they were then called), with the Pup, the Camel, the 1½ Strutter, the Snipe and the Sopwith Triplane proving among the best in the war. He also pioneered several ideas to make flying easier for the pilot, and in 1915 he patented his adjustable tailplane and his 1 ½ Strutter was the first aircraft to be fitted with air brakes. During the four years of the First World War, Sopwith Aviation designed thirty-two different aircraft types and produced over 16,000 aircraft.The end of the First World War brought recession to the aircraft industry and in 1920 Sopwith, like many others, put his company into receivership; none the less, he immediately launched a new, smaller company with Hawker, Sigrist and V.W.Eyre, which they called the H.G. Hawker Engineering Company Ltd to avoid any confusion with the former company. He began by producing cars and motor cycles under licence, but was determined to resume aircraft production. He suffered an early blow with the death of Hawker in an air crash in 1921, but soon began supplying aircraft to the Royal Air Force again. In this he was much helped by taking on a new designer, Sydney Camm, in 1923, and during the next decade they produced a number of military aircraft types, of which the Hart light bomber and the Fury fighter, the first to exceed 200 mph (322 km/h), were the best known. In the mid-1930s Sopwith began to build a large aviation empire, acquiring first the Gloster Aircraft Company and then, in quick succession, Armstrong-Whitworth, Armstrong-Siddeley Motors Ltd and its aero-engine counterpart, and A.V.Roe, which produced Avro aircraft. Under the umbrella of the Hawker Siddeley Aircraft Company (set up in 1935) these companies produced a series of outstanding aircraft, ranging from the Hawker Hurricane, through the Avro Lancaster to the Gloster Meteor, Britain's first in-service jet aircraft, and the Hawker Typhoon, Tempest and Hunter. When Sopwith retired as Chairman of the Hawker Siddeley Group in 1963 at the age of 75, a prototype jump-jet (the P-1127) was being tested, later to become the Harrier, a for cry from the fragile biplanes of 1910.Sopwith also had a passion for yachting and came close to wresting the America's Cup from the USA in 1934 when sailing his yacht Endeavour, which incorporated a number of features years ahead of their time; his greatest regret was that he failed in his attempts to win this famous yachting trophy for Britain. After his retirement as Chairman of the Hawker Siddeley Group, he remained on the Board until 1978. The British aviation industry had been nationalized in April 1977, and Hawker Siddeley's aircraft interests merged with the British Aircraft Corporation to become British Aerospace (BAe). Nevertheless, by then the Group had built up a wide range of companies in the field of mechanical and electrical engineering, and its board conferred on Sopwith the title Founder and Life President.[br]Principal Honours and DistinctionsKnighted 1953. CBE 1918.Bibliography1961, "My first ten years in aviation", Journal of the Royal Aeronautical Society (April) (a very informative and amusing paper).Further ReadingA.Bramson, 1990, Pure Luck: The Authorized Biography of Sir Thomas Sopwith, 1888– 1989, Wellingborough: Patrick Stephens.B.Robertson, 1970, Sopwith. The Man and His Aircraft, London (a detailed publication giving plans of all the Sopwith aircraft).CM / JDSBiographical history of technology > Sopwith, Sir Thomas (Tommy) Octave Murdoch
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