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placer [plase]➭ TABLE 31. transitive verba. ( = assigner une place à) [+ objet, personne] to put ; [+ invité, spectateur] to seatb. ( = situer) to place, to put• placer ses espérances en qn/qch to pin one's hopes on sb/sthc. ( = introduire) [+ remarque, plaisanterie] to get ind. [+ ouvrier, malade, écolier] to placee. ( = vendre) [+ marchandise] to sell2. reflexive verb• se placer de face/contre le mur to stand facing/against the wallb. [cheval] to be placed• se placer 2e to be 2nd* * *plase
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1) ( mettre à un endroit) to put, to place [objet]; to seat [personne]2) ( mettre dans une situation) to put, to placeplacer un service sous la responsabilité de quelqu'un — to make somebody responsible for a department
placer quelqu'un/être placé devant un choix difficile — to present somebody/to be faced with a difficult choice
3) ( procurer un emploi) to place, to find a job for5) ( attribuer)6) ( introduire) to slip in [remarque, anecdote]je n'arrive pas à en placer une (colloq) avec elle! — I can't get a word in edgeways GB ou edgewise US with her!
7) ( prendre en charge) to place [somebody] in care [enfant]8) ( vendre) to place, to sell [marchandise]
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se placer verbe pronominal1) ( à un endroit)se placer près de — ( debout) to stand next to; ( assis) to sit next to
se placer autour d'une maison — [policiers] to position oneself around a house
2) ( dans une situation)il s'est placé comme apprenti — he found himself an apprenticeship [BrE]
notre démarche se place dans le cadre de l'aide au tiers-monde — our action comes within the context of Third World aid
3) ( dans une hiérarchie)il s'est placé dans les premiers — ( en classe) he got one of the top places; ( dans une course) he finished among the first
* * *plase vt1) (= disposer, positionner, mettre) to place2) [convive, spectateur] to seat3) [capital, argent] to investIl a placé ses économies en Bourse. — He invested his money on the Stock Exchange.
4)placer qn chez — to get sb a job at, to get sb a job with
* * *placer verb table: placerA vtr1 ( mettre à un endroit) to put, to place [objet]; to seat [personne] (à côté de beside); placer ses doigts sur le clavier to place one's fingers on the keyboard; le metteur en scène a placé cette scène au début du film the director put this scene at the beginning of the film; placer des gardes to post guards; placer des hommes autour d'une maison to position men around a house; place l'antenne dans cette direction position the aerial in this direction; placer sa balle ( au tennis) to place one's ball;2 ( mettre dans une situation) to put, to place; le directeur m'a placé à la tête du service informatique the manager put me in charge of the data-processing department; placer qn dans l'obligation de faire to place sb under an obligation to do; placer qn sous la protection de to place sb under the protection of; placer un service sous la responsabilité de qn to make a department responsible for sb; placer qn/être placé devant un choix difficile to present sb/to be faced with a difficult choice;3 ( procurer un emploi) to place, to find a job for; l'école place ses élèves the school places ou finds employment for its students; placer qn comme domestique chez qn to place sb as a servant in sb's household; placer qn auprès de qn comme garde du corps to place sb with sb as a bodyguard;4 Fin ( investir) to invest; ( mettre en dépôt) to deposit, to put; placer une partie de ses revenus à la caisse d'épargne to deposit ou put part of one's income in a savings bank;6 ( introduire) to slip in [remarque, anecdote]; je n'arrive pas à en placer une avec elle! I can't get a word in edgeways GB ou edgewise US with her!; elle ne me laisse pas en placer une! she won't let me get a word in edgeways GB ou edgewise US!; il s'arrange toujours pour placer cette plaisanterie dans la conversation he always manages to get ou work that joke into the conversation;7 Prot Soc to place [sb] in care [enfant];8 ( vendre) to place, to sell [produit, marchandise].B se placer vpr1 ( à un endroit) se placer près de ( debout) to stand next to; ( assis) to sit next to; placez-vous au milieu gén get in the middle; ( debout) stand in the middle; ( assis) sit in the middle; se placer autour d'une maison [policiers] to position oneself around a house; où se placent les verres? where do the glasses go?; sais-tu comment se placent les piles? do you know which way round GB ou around US the batteries go?;2 ( dans une situation) se placer sous la protection de qn to place oneself under sb's protection; se placer sous une perspective nouvelle to look at things from a new perspective; ça dépend de quel point de vue on se place it depends on your point of view; il s'est placé comme apprenti he found ou got himself an apprenticeshipGB; notre démarche/intervention se place dans le cadre de l'aide au tiers-monde our action/intervention comes within the context of Third World aid;3 ( dans une hiérarchie) se placer premier [coureur, cheval] to come first; il s'est placé dans les premiers ( en classe) he got one of the top places; ( dans une course) he finished among the first.[plase] verbe transitif1. [mettre dans une position précise] to placeplacer un patron sur du tissu to lay a pattern on ou over a piece of fabric2. [faire asseoir] to seatplacer quelqu'un devant ses responsabilités to force somebody to face up to his/her responsibilities4. [établir - dans une institution] to placeplacer un enfant à l'Assistance publique to place ou to put a child in caremoi, je le placerais parmi les grands écrivains I would rate ou rank him among the great writers6. [situer dans le temps]7. [situer dans l'espace] to locate8. [mettre] to putorchestre placé sous la direction de... orchestra conducted by...9. [dans la conversation]10. [vendre] to sellj'essaie désespérément de placer mon vieux canapé! (humoristique) I'm desperately trying to find a home for my old sofa!————————se placer verbe pronominal intransitif1. [dans l'espace]a. [debout] stand near the windowb. [assis] sit near the window[dans un jugement, une analyse] to look at ou to consider thingsse placer premier/troisième to finish first/third3. [trouver un emploi]elle s'est placée comme infirmière she found ou got a job as a nurse4. (familier) [se présenter avantageusement]se placer auprès du patron to butter up ou to sweet-talk the boss -
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m (pl -chi) ( compito) task, assignment( nomina) appointmentper incarico di on behalf of* * *incarico s.m.1 task, job, commission; (mandato) assignment, office; (nomina) appointment: ha l'incarico di curare i bambini, she has the job of looking after the children; ho l'incarico di dirglielo, I've got the job of telling him; affidare un incarico a qlcu., to entrust a task to s.o. (o to entrust s.o. with a task o to give s.o. a task); assumersi l'incarico di qlco., to take sthg. upon oneself; ho rifiutato l'incarico perché non ero pronto, I've refused the appointment because I wasn't ready // per incarico di, on behalf of: per incarico del re, by the King's appointment; per incarico del partito, devo..., on behalf of the party, I must... // (amm.) incarico di tesoreria, treasurership // (comm.): incarico di vendita, listing; incarico di vendita esclusivo, exclusive agency listing2 (di insegnamento) appointment.* * *1) (compito) assignment, commission, job, taskdare o affidare a qcn. l'incarico di fare — to entrust sb. with the task of doing
2) (carica) assignment, officesollevare qcn. da un incarico — to relieve sb. of a post
3) scol. appointment; (cattedra) appointment, chair* * *incaricopl. - chi /in'kariko, ki/sostantivo m.1 (compito) assignment, commission, job, task; un incarico di fiducia a position of trust; ha l'incarico di fare he's responsible for doing; dare o affidare a qcn. l'incarico di fare to entrust sb. with the task of doing2 (carica) assignment, office; incarico pubblico public office; sollevare qcn. da un incarico to relieve sb. of a post3 scol. appointment; (cattedra) appointment, chair. -
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***Господин председатель, уважаемые дамы и господа! Прежде всего, разрешите поблагодарить, за предоставленную мне возможность выступить на этом заседании.Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen (distinguished can usually be omitted), first of all permit/allow me to thank you for (giving me) this opportunity (much better than possibility) to speak at this meeting.Прежде всего, от имени Х'а, мне хотелось бы поздравить вас, господин Y, по поводу занятия Вами поста председателя...First of all, on behalf of (not in the name of!) I should like to/permit me to/congratulate you on your election.Позвольте приветствовать Вас на высоком посту председателя...поздравить Вас с избранием на этот ответственный пост.Поздравляю Вас с избранием...to chair to this lofty/responsible/high/ important post/position/officeПримите поздравления делегации...по случаю (единодушного) избрания... on your (unanimous) electionПримите наши горячие поздравления по случаю вашего избрания председателем этой сессии и пожелания успехов в вашей ответственной работе.Please accept our warmest congratulations on your election as chairman of this session and allow us to wish you every success/all success.Мы хотели бы выразить искреннее удовлетворение по поводу того, что вновь видим Вас на посту... в кресле... Мы с удовлетворением видим Вас...We should like to express/convey/ voice/state our sincere satisfaction at seeing you once again elected/ appointed in the chair...Пользуясь случаем, хотелось бы также выразить глубокую признательность представителю Х'а...I should first (and foremost) like to take advantage of this opportunity to express profound gratitude to the representative of...Мы хотели бы также отдать должное Х'у за его умелое руководство и квалифицированное руководство этой сессией...We should also like to pay a (well deserved) tribute to X on his skillful and expert/able/competent guidance/leadership of the work of this session.Хотелось бы также отдать должное Вашему предшественникуWe also wish to pay a tribute to/congratulate your predecessorМы с удовлетворением отмечаем, что Вы успешно используете свой богатый государственный и дипломатический опыт, руководя работой комитета...We note with satisfaction that you are putting to good use your governmental and diplomatic experience in guiding the work...Мы уверены в том, что под Вашим компетентным/умелым/искусным/ квалифицированным руководством комитет успешно справится со стоящими перед ним задачами.We are confident that under your skilled/capable/competent/able leadership the committee will successfully cope with/face/deal with the responsible/important/ significant tasks/problems/items before it/facing it/on its agenda.Разрешите нам выразить уверенность, что ваша деятельность будет способствовать плодотворной работе этой сессии комитета.Allow us to express our confidence that your guidance/activity/actions will promote/advance the fruitful work of this session of the committee.Мы убеждены, что Ваши глубокие знания, богатый опыт, неизменная преданность делу мира и справедливости будут и впредь отданы служению интересам комитета.We are convinced/we know that your vast knowledge, wealth of experience, tireless/unflagging/ unswerving dedication to the cause of peace and justice will continue to serve the interests of the committee.Мне выпала сегодня большая честь приветствовать вас/открыть это заседание.Today I have the/it is my great honor to welcome you/open this meeting.Выражаем свою неизменную готовность сотрудничать с вами.We should like to express our continuing readiness to cooperate with you.От имени руководства конференции благодарю всех участников, которые содействовали ее успешному проведению.On behalf of the conference organizers I should like to thank all those participants/delegates who contributed to the success of this session/meeting/made this meeting a success.***Особо отмечается юбилей или какай-то дата:Примечательно, что в этом году наш комитет отметил свое тридцатилетие. - It is noteworthy that this year our committee marked/celebrated/ observed its thirtieth anniversary.***Даже эти стандартные варианты имеют массу вариантов в языке:– I cannot sufficiently thank you– I cannot say how glad/pleased/gratified/happy I am – I cannot hope adequately to express – I can scarcely find fitting words – I don't know how else to express – I find it difficult to put into words – Words are not adequate to express – Words cannot/are unable to convey/express my feelings – Words fail me – It affords me deep satisfaction to – I am deeply/very honored – You have done me great honor – I consider myself privileged/I am thankful for the privilege – I feel it a proud privilege – It is a great honor for me to – I have great/much/enormous/vast pride (and/or) pleasure in – It is my pleasant duty to – I welcome this opportunity to/appreciate this opportunity – I wish/desire/want/would wish/would like/intend/rise to – I beg/take leave to/take the liberty to/of – Let me – Permit me – Allow me – May I be allowed/permitted/given leave/granted permission to – If I may be allowed to/If you will allow me to – I think/believe/consider/feel/trust/deem/regard/assume/suppose/presume/take it/surmise/claim/submit/ contend/ hold/affirm/assert/guess/am under the impression that
- I think we all feel/we all will agree/I am sure everyone will agree/I may take it for granted that/No one will dispute
- I must say/am bound to say/feel obliged to/cannot but/cannot fail to/must take this opportunity/occasion to say/cannot but say/would be remiss if I did not say/ expressСловарь переводчика-синхрониста (русско-английский) > ОБРАЗЦЫ ПОЗДРАВЛЕНИЙ И ВЫРАЖЕНИЯ БЛАГОДАРНОСТИ
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44 ОБРАЗЦЫ ПОЗДРАВЛЕНИЙ И ВЫРАЖЕНИЯ БЛАГОДАРНОСТИ
***Господин председатель, уважаемые дамы и господа! Прежде всего, разрешите поблагодарить, за предоставленную мне возможность выступить на этом заседании.Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen (distinguished can usually be omitted), first of all permit/allow me to thank you for (giving me) this opportunity (much better than possibility) to speak at this meeting.Прежде всего, от имени Х'а, мне хотелось бы поздравить вас, господин Y, по поводу занятия Вами поста председателя...First of all, on behalf of (not in the name of!) I should like to/permit me to/congratulate you on your election.Позвольте приветствовать Вас на высоком посту председателя...поздравить Вас с избранием на этот ответственный пост.Поздравляю Вас с избранием...to chair to this lofty/responsible/high/ important post/position/officeПримите поздравления делегации...по случаю (единодушного) избрания... on your (unanimous) electionПримите наши горячие поздравления по случаю вашего избрания председателем этой сессии и пожелания успехов в вашей ответственной работе.Please accept our warmest congratulations on your election as chairman of this session and allow us to wish you every success/all success.Мы хотели бы выразить искреннее удовлетворение по поводу того, что вновь видим Вас на посту... в кресле... Мы с удовлетворением видим Вас...We should like to express/convey/ voice/state our sincere satisfaction at seeing you once again elected/ appointed in the chair...Пользуясь случаем, хотелось бы также выразить глубокую признательность представителю Х'а...I should first (and foremost) like to take advantage of this opportunity to express profound gratitude to the representative of...Мы хотели бы также отдать должное Х'у за его умелое руководство и квалифицированное руководство этой сессией...We should also like to pay a (well deserved) tribute to X on his skillful and expert/able/competent guidance/leadership of the work of this session.Хотелось бы также отдать должное Вашему предшественникуWe also wish to pay a tribute to/congratulate your predecessorМы с удовлетворением отмечаем, что Вы успешно используете свой богатый государственный и дипломатический опыт, руководя работой комитета...We note with satisfaction that you are putting to good use your governmental and diplomatic experience in guiding the work...Мы уверены в том, что под Вашим компетентным/умелым/искусным/ квалифицированным руководством комитет успешно справится со стоящими перед ним задачами.We are confident that under your skilled/capable/competent/able leadership the committee will successfully cope with/face/deal with the responsible/important/ significant tasks/problems/items before it/facing it/on its agenda.Разрешите нам выразить уверенность, что ваша деятельность будет способствовать плодотворной работе этой сессии комитета.Allow us to express our confidence that your guidance/activity/actions will promote/advance the fruitful work of this session of the committee.Мы убеждены, что Ваши глубокие знания, богатый опыт, неизменная преданность делу мира и справедливости будут и впредь отданы служению интересам комитета.We are convinced/we know that your vast knowledge, wealth of experience, tireless/unflagging/ unswerving dedication to the cause of peace and justice will continue to serve the interests of the committee.Мне выпала сегодня большая честь приветствовать вас/открыть это заседание.Today I have the/it is my great honor to welcome you/open this meeting.Выражаем свою неизменную готовность сотрудничать с вами.We should like to express our continuing readiness to cooperate with you.От имени руководства конференции благодарю всех участников, которые содействовали ее успешному проведению.On behalf of the conference organizers I should like to thank all those participants/delegates who contributed to the success of this session/meeting/made this meeting a success.***Особо отмечается юбилей или какай-то дата:Примечательно, что в этом году наш комитет отметил свое тридцатилетие. - It is noteworthy that this year our committee marked/celebrated/ observed its thirtieth anniversary.***Даже эти стандартные варианты имеют массу вариантов в языке:– I cannot sufficiently thank you– I cannot say how glad/pleased/gratified/happy I am – I cannot hope adequately to express – I can scarcely find fitting words – I don't know how else to express – I find it difficult to put into words – Words are not adequate to express – Words cannot/are unable to convey/express my feelings – Words fail me – It affords me deep satisfaction to – I am deeply/very honored – You have done me great honor – I consider myself privileged/I am thankful for the privilege – I feel it a proud privilege – It is a great honor for me to – I have great/much/enormous/vast pride (and/or) pleasure in – It is my pleasant duty to – I welcome this opportunity to/appreciate this opportunity – I wish/desire/want/would wish/would like/intend/rise to – I beg/take leave to/take the liberty to/of – Let me – Permit me – Allow me – May I be allowed/permitted/given leave/granted permission to – If I may be allowed to/If you will allow me to – I think/believe/consider/feel/trust/deem/regard/assume/suppose/presume/take it/surmise/claim/submit/ contend/ hold/affirm/assert/guess/am under the impression that
- I think we all feel/we all will agree/I am sure everyone will agree/I may take it for granted that/No one will dispute
- I must say/am bound to say/feel obliged to/cannot but/cannot fail to/must take this opportunity/occasion to say/cannot but say/would be remiss if I did not say/ expressРусско-английский словарь переводчика-синхрониста > ОБРАЗЦЫ ПОЗДРАВЛЕНИЙ И ВЫРАЖЕНИЯ БЛАГОДАРНОСТИ
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45 praesto
1.praestō (old collat. form praestū, acc. to Curtius Valerianus in Cassiod. p. 2289 P.: qui praestu sunt, Inscr. Carina Via Appia, 1, p. 217. In later time as adj.: prae-stus, a, um:I.bonorum officio praestus fui,
Inscr. Grut. 669, 4), adv. [dat. from praestus, a sup. form from prae, so that praesto esse alicui = to be or stand in the foremost place for or as respects one], at hand, ready, present, here; usually with esse (very freq. and class.).Lit.:II.ni tua propitia pax foret praesto,
Plaut. Trin. 4, 1, 18: sed ubi est frater? Chaer. Praesto adest, Ter. Eun. 5, 8, 20; id. Heaut. 1, 1, 120; so Att. Tr. 498:quod adest praesto in primis placet,
Lucr. 5, 1412; Lact. 3, 7, 10:sacrificiis omnibus praesto adesse,
id. 2, 16, 10;more freq., praesto esse: ibi mihi praesto fuit L. Lucilius,
Cic. Fam. 3, 5, 1:togulae lictoribus ad portam praesto fuerunt,
id. Pis. 23, 55:tibi nulla fuit clementia praesto?
hadst thou no compassion? Cat. 64, 137: praesto esse, to arrive, appear:hirundines aestivo tempore praesto sunt,
Auct. Her. 4, 48, 61.—Without esse ( poet.):era, eccum praesto militem,
Plaut. Mil. 4, 6, 1:ipsum adeo praesto video,
Ter. And. 2, 5, 4; Stat. Th. 6, 643.—In partic: praesto esse or adireA.To be at hand, to attend or wait upon, to serve, aid:B.ero meo ut omnibus locis sine praesto,
Plaut. Men. 5, 6, 26:jus civile didicit, praesto multis fuit,
Cic. Mur. 9, 19:praesto esse clientem tuum?
id. Att. 10, 8, 3:saluti tuae praesto esse, praesto esse virtutes ut ancillulas,
id. Fin. 2, 21, 69; id. Fam. 4, 14, 4:ut ad omnia, quae tui velint, ita assim praesto, ut, etc.,
id. ib. 4, 8, 1; id. Att. 4, 12, 1 fin.;also with videor,
id. ib. 4, 12, 1 fin. —With adire:pauper erit praesto semper tibi, pauper adibit primus,
will be at hand, at your service, Tib. 1, 5, 61.—With esse, to present one's self in a hostile manner, to resist, oppose:2.si quis mihi praesto fuerit cum armatis hominibus,
Cic. Caecin. 30, 87:quaestores cum fascibus mihi praesto fuerunt,
id. Verr. 2, 2, 4, § 11.prae-sto, ĭti (post-class. also praestāvi), ātum or ĭtum, 1, v. n. and a.I. A.Lit.:B.dum primae praestant acies,
Luc. 4, 30.—Trop., to stand out, be superior, to distinguish one's self, to be excellent, distinguished, admirable; constr. alicui aliquā re, alicui rei, in aliquā re, or absol. (class.):2.cum virtute omnibus praestarent,
Caes. B. G. 1, 3:quantum praestiterint nostri majores prudentiā ceteris gentibus,
Cic. de Or. 1, 44, 192:quā re homines bestiis praestent,
id. Inv. 1, 4, 5:hoc praestat amicitia propinquitati, quod, etc.,
id. Lael. 5, 19:Zeuxin muliebri in corpore pingendo plurimum aliis praestare,
id. Inv. 2, 1, 1:ceteris,
id. Ac. 1, 4, 16:suos inter aequales longe praestitit,
id. Brut. 64, 230:omnes homines, qui sese student praestare ceteris animalibus,
Sall. C. 1, 1:praestare honestam mortem existimans turpi vitae,
Nep. Chabr. 4, 3:quantum ceteris praestet Lucretia,
Liv. 1, 57, 7:cernere, quantum eques Latinus Romano praestet,
id. 8, 7, 7:quantum vel vir viro vel gens genti praestat!
id. 31, 7, 8:genere militum praestare tironibus,
id. 42, 52, 10:tantum Romana in bellis gloria ceteris praestat,
Quint. 1, 10, 14:qui eloquentiā ceteris praestet,
id. 2, 3, 5; 2, 16, 17; Curt. 8, 14, 13; Just. 18, 3, 14; 28, 2, 11; 44, 3, 9:sacro, quod praestat, peracto,
Juv. 12, 86:probro atque petulantiā maxume praestabant,
were pre-eminent, distinguished themselves, Sall. C. 37, 5:truculentiā caeli praestat Germania,
Tac. A. 2, 24:cur alias aliis praestare videmus Pondere res rebus?
Lucr. 1, 358.—Praestat, with a subjectclause, it is preferable or better:II.nimio impendiosum praestat te, quam ingratum dicier,
it is much better, Plaut. Bacch. 3, 2, 12:mori milies praestitit, quam haec pati,
it was better, Cic. Att. 14, 9, 2:praestare dicunt, Gallorum quam Romanorum imperia perferre,
it is better, Caes. B. G. 1, 17:motos praestat componere fluctus,
Verg. A. 1, 135; 3, 429; 6, 39.Act.A.To surpass, outstrip, exceed, [p. 1431] excel (not in Cic. or Cæs.; constr. usually aliquem aliquā re): qui primus in alterutrā re praestet alios, Varr. ap. Non. 502, 23; Varr. R. R. 2, 2, 10; 3, 1, 3:B.quantum Galli virtute ceteros mortales praestarent,
Liv. 5, 36, 4:qui belli gloriā Gallos omnes Belgasque praestabant,
Hirt. B. G. 8, 6:praestate virtute peditem, ut honore atque ordine praestatis,
Liv. 3, 61, 7:ut vetustate et gradu honoris nos praestent,
id. 7, 30, 4; 34, 34, 14; 37, 30, 2:praestat ingenio alius alium,
Quint. 1, 1, 3; Val. Max. 3, 2, 21; 3, 2, ext. 7;7, 2, 17: honore ceteros,
Nep. Att. 18, 5; 3, 3; id. Reg. 3, 5:imperatores prudentiā,
id. Hann. 1, 1:eloquentiā omnes eo tempore,
id. Epam. 6, 1.—Only aliquem, Stat. Th. 4, 838.—To become surety for, to answer or vouch for, to warrant, be responsible for, to take upon one's self, etc. (class.):C.ut omnes ministros imperii tui rei publicae praestare videare,
Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 3:quem tamen ego praestare non poteram,
id. Att. 6, 3, 5:quanto magis arduum est alios praestare quam se, tanto laudabilius,
Plin. Pan. 83:communem incertumque casum neque vitare quisquam nostrum, nec praestare ullo pacto potest,
Cic. Fam. 5, 17, 3: simus eā mente ut nihil in vitā nobis praestandum praeter culpam putemus, that we need only answer for guilt, i. e. keep ourselves clear of guilt, id. ib. 6, 1, 4:impetus populi praestare nemo potest,
no one can be held to answer for the outbreaks of the people, id. de Or. 2, 28, 124:periculum judicii,
id. Mur. 2, 3:damnum alicui,
id. Off. 3, 16:invidiam,
id. Sest. 28, 61:nihil,
to be responsible for nothing, id. Q. Fr. 3, 1, 3; cf. in pass.:cum id, quod ab homine non potuerit praestari, evenerit,
what none could vouch for that it would not happen, id. Tusc. 3, 16, 34. —With ab aliquā re:ego tibi a vi praestare nihil possum,
Cic. Fam. 1, 4, 3.—With de:quod de te sperare, de me praestare possum,
Cic. Fam. 4, 15, 2.—With an objectclause:quis potest praestare, semper sapientem beatum fore, cum, etc.?
Cic. Tusc. 5, 10, 29; cf.:(praedones) nullos fore, quis praestare poterat?
id. Fl. 12, 28:meliorem praesto magistro Discipulum,
Juv. 14, 212.—With ut:illius lacrimae praestant ut veniam culpae non abnuat Osiris,
Juv. 6, 539.—In gen., to fulfil, discharge, maintain, perform, execute:2.arbitramur nos ea praestitisse, quae ratio et doctrina praescripserit,
Cic. N. D. 1, 3, 7:ultima exspectato, quae ego tibi et jucunda et honesta praestabo,
id. Fam. 7, 17, 2:suum munus,
id. de Or. 2, 9, 38:hospitii et amicitiae jus officiumque,
id. Fam. 14, 4, 2:ne quem ejus paeniteret, praestiti,
I took care, exerted myself, Liv. 30, 30; Ov. Tr. 5, 14, 19:quamcumque ei fidem dederis, ego praestabo,
I will fulfil, keep the promise, Cic. Fam. 5, 11, 2:fidem alicui,
Liv. 30, 15:pacem cum iis populus Romanus non ab se tantum, sed ab rege etiam Masinissa praestitit,
maintained, id. 40, 34:tributa,
to pay, Juv. 3, 188:annua,
id. 6, 480:triplicem usuram,
id. 9, 7.— Pass.:promissum id benignius est ab rege quam praestitum,
Liv. 43, 18, 11:mea tibi tamen benevolentia fidesque praestabitur,
Cic. Fam. 12, 2, 3; so,quibus (victoribus) senatūs fides praestabitur,
id. Phil. 14, 11, 30:virtus vetat spectare fortunam dum praestetur fides,
id. Div. 2, 37, 79:ni praestaretur fides publica,
Liv. 2, 28, 7.—In partic.a.To keep, preserve, maintain, retain:b.pueri, quibus videmur praestare rem publicam debuisse,
Cic. Att. 10, 4, 5; Ov. M. 11, 748:omnes socios salvos praestare poteramus,
Cic. Imp. Pomp. 18, 55:mors omnia praestat Vitalem praeter sensum calidumque vaporem,
Lucr. 3, 214. —To show, exhibit, to prove, evince, manifest:c.Pomptinius praestat tibi memoriam benevolentiamque, quam debet,
Cic. Fam. 3, 10, 3:neque hercule in iis ipsis rebus eam voluntatem, quam exspectaram, praestiterunt,
id. ib. 1, 9, 5:virtutem,
Caes. B. G. 2, 27:benevolentiam,
Cic. Att. 11, 1, 1:consilium suum fidemque,
id. de Or. 3, 33, 134. —With se, to show, prove, or behave one's self as: praesta te eum, qui, etc., show thyself such, as, etc., Cic. Fam. 1, 6, 2:se incolumem,
Lucr. 3, 220:se invictum,
Ov. Tr. 4, 10, 104:teque praesta constanter ad omne Indeclinatae munus amicitiae,
show thyself constant, id. ib. 4, 5, 23:Victoria nunc quoque se praestet,
show itself, id. ib. 2, 169: sed ne ad illam quidem artissimam innocentiae formulam praestare nos possumus, prove ourselves innocent even according to that rule, Sen. Ira, 2, 28, 1:juris periti consultatoribus se praestabant,
showed themselves accessible, Dig. 1, 2, 2.— Poet.:vel magnum praestet Achillem,
should show, prove, approve himself a great Achilles, Verg. A. 11, 438.—To show, exhibit, manifest:d.honorem debitum patri,
Cic. Phil. 9, 5, 12:fratri pietatem,
id. Brut. 33, 126:virtutem et diligentiam alicui,
id. Fam. 14, 3, 2:frequentiam et officium alicui honores petenti,
Hirt. B. G. 8, 50:obsequium,
Sen. Q. N. 2, 59, 8:sedulitatem alicui rei,
to apply, Plin. Ep. 3, 18, 6.—To give, offer, furnish, present, expose:A.alicui certam summam pecuniae,
Suet. Dom. 9: cervicem, Sen. ap. Diom. p. 362 P.:caput fulminibus,
to expose, Luc. 5, 770:Hiberus praestat nomen terris,
id. 4, 23:anser praestat ex se pullos atque plumam,
Col. 8, 13:cum senatui sententiam praestaret,
gave his vote, Cic. Pis. 32, 80:terga hosti,
to turn one's back to the enemy, to flee, Tac. Agr. 37:voluptatem perpetuam sapienti,
to assume, Cic. Fin. 2, 27, 89.— Pass.:pueri, quibus id (biduum) praestabatur,
was devoted, Quint. 1, prooem. § 7; cf.:corpus, cui omnia olim tamquam servo praestabantur, nunc tamquam domino parantur,
Sen. Ep. 90, 19.—Hence, praestans, antis, P. a., pre-eminent, superior, excellent, distinguished, extraordinary.In gen. (class.).1.Of persons:2.omnibus praestans et ingenio et diligentiā,
far surpassing all, Cic. Tusc. 1, 10, 22:usu et sapientiā praestantes,
noted for their experience and wisdom, Nep. Timoth. 3, 2.— Comp.:virginibus praestantior omnibus Herse,
superior to all, Ov. M. 2, 724.— Sup.:in illis artibus praestantissimus,
Cic. de Or. 1, 50, 217:praestantissimi studio atque doctrinā,
id. Ac. 1, 4, 17.—With gen.:o praestans animi juvenis,
distinguished for courage, Verg. A. 12, 19:belli,
Sil. 5, 92:armorum,
Stat. Th. 1, 605:praestantissimus sapientiae,
Tac. A. 6, 6.— Poet., with objectclause:quo non praestantior alter Aere ciere viros,
whom no other excelled in rousing the men, Verg. A. 6, 164.—Of things, pre-eminent, excellent, remarkable, extraordinary, distinguished:B.praestanti corpore Nymphae,
Verg. A. 1, 71:praestanti corpore tauri,
id. G. 4, 550:formā,
id. A. 7, 483:naturā excellens atque praestans,
Cic. N. D. 1, 20, 56:qui a te tractatus est praestanti et singulari fide,
id. Fam. 3, 10, 3:praestans prudentiā in omnibus,
Nep. Alc. 5, 1; Cic. Tusc. 5, 13, 38:quid praestantius mihi potuit accidere?
id. Vatin. 3, 8.—In partic.1.Efficacious:2.medicina,
Plin. 13, 24, 47, § 130:usus praestantior,
id. 18, 13, 34, § 126:calamus praestantior odore,
id. 12, 22, 48, § 105:sucus sapore praestantissimus,
id. 15, 1, 2, § 5:praestantissima auxilia,
id. 27, 13, 120, § 146.—Sup.:Praestantissimus,
a title of the later emperors, Nazar. 26; Tert. Cor. Mil. 1.— Hence, adv.: praestanter, excellently, admirably (post-Aug.); sup.:praestantissime,
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1.praestō (old collat. form praestū, acc. to Curtius Valerianus in Cassiod. p. 2289 P.: qui praestu sunt, Inscr. Carina Via Appia, 1, p. 217. In later time as adj.: prae-stus, a, um:I.bonorum officio praestus fui,
Inscr. Grut. 669, 4), adv. [dat. from praestus, a sup. form from prae, so that praesto esse alicui = to be or stand in the foremost place for or as respects one], at hand, ready, present, here; usually with esse (very freq. and class.).Lit.:II.ni tua propitia pax foret praesto,
Plaut. Trin. 4, 1, 18: sed ubi est frater? Chaer. Praesto adest, Ter. Eun. 5, 8, 20; id. Heaut. 1, 1, 120; so Att. Tr. 498:quod adest praesto in primis placet,
Lucr. 5, 1412; Lact. 3, 7, 10:sacrificiis omnibus praesto adesse,
id. 2, 16, 10;more freq., praesto esse: ibi mihi praesto fuit L. Lucilius,
Cic. Fam. 3, 5, 1:togulae lictoribus ad portam praesto fuerunt,
id. Pis. 23, 55:tibi nulla fuit clementia praesto?
hadst thou no compassion? Cat. 64, 137: praesto esse, to arrive, appear:hirundines aestivo tempore praesto sunt,
Auct. Her. 4, 48, 61.—Without esse ( poet.):era, eccum praesto militem,
Plaut. Mil. 4, 6, 1:ipsum adeo praesto video,
Ter. And. 2, 5, 4; Stat. Th. 6, 643.—In partic: praesto esse or adireA.To be at hand, to attend or wait upon, to serve, aid:B.ero meo ut omnibus locis sine praesto,
Plaut. Men. 5, 6, 26:jus civile didicit, praesto multis fuit,
Cic. Mur. 9, 19:praesto esse clientem tuum?
id. Att. 10, 8, 3:saluti tuae praesto esse, praesto esse virtutes ut ancillulas,
id. Fin. 2, 21, 69; id. Fam. 4, 14, 4:ut ad omnia, quae tui velint, ita assim praesto, ut, etc.,
id. ib. 4, 8, 1; id. Att. 4, 12, 1 fin.;also with videor,
id. ib. 4, 12, 1 fin. —With adire:pauper erit praesto semper tibi, pauper adibit primus,
will be at hand, at your service, Tib. 1, 5, 61.—With esse, to present one's self in a hostile manner, to resist, oppose:2.si quis mihi praesto fuerit cum armatis hominibus,
Cic. Caecin. 30, 87:quaestores cum fascibus mihi praesto fuerunt,
id. Verr. 2, 2, 4, § 11.prae-sto, ĭti (post-class. also praestāvi), ātum or ĭtum, 1, v. n. and a.I. A.Lit.:B.dum primae praestant acies,
Luc. 4, 30.—Trop., to stand out, be superior, to distinguish one's self, to be excellent, distinguished, admirable; constr. alicui aliquā re, alicui rei, in aliquā re, or absol. (class.):2.cum virtute omnibus praestarent,
Caes. B. G. 1, 3:quantum praestiterint nostri majores prudentiā ceteris gentibus,
Cic. de Or. 1, 44, 192:quā re homines bestiis praestent,
id. Inv. 1, 4, 5:hoc praestat amicitia propinquitati, quod, etc.,
id. Lael. 5, 19:Zeuxin muliebri in corpore pingendo plurimum aliis praestare,
id. Inv. 2, 1, 1:ceteris,
id. Ac. 1, 4, 16:suos inter aequales longe praestitit,
id. Brut. 64, 230:omnes homines, qui sese student praestare ceteris animalibus,
Sall. C. 1, 1:praestare honestam mortem existimans turpi vitae,
Nep. Chabr. 4, 3:quantum ceteris praestet Lucretia,
Liv. 1, 57, 7:cernere, quantum eques Latinus Romano praestet,
id. 8, 7, 7:quantum vel vir viro vel gens genti praestat!
id. 31, 7, 8:genere militum praestare tironibus,
id. 42, 52, 10:tantum Romana in bellis gloria ceteris praestat,
Quint. 1, 10, 14:qui eloquentiā ceteris praestet,
id. 2, 3, 5; 2, 16, 17; Curt. 8, 14, 13; Just. 18, 3, 14; 28, 2, 11; 44, 3, 9:sacro, quod praestat, peracto,
Juv. 12, 86:probro atque petulantiā maxume praestabant,
were pre-eminent, distinguished themselves, Sall. C. 37, 5:truculentiā caeli praestat Germania,
Tac. A. 2, 24:cur alias aliis praestare videmus Pondere res rebus?
Lucr. 1, 358.—Praestat, with a subjectclause, it is preferable or better:II.nimio impendiosum praestat te, quam ingratum dicier,
it is much better, Plaut. Bacch. 3, 2, 12:mori milies praestitit, quam haec pati,
it was better, Cic. Att. 14, 9, 2:praestare dicunt, Gallorum quam Romanorum imperia perferre,
it is better, Caes. B. G. 1, 17:motos praestat componere fluctus,
Verg. A. 1, 135; 3, 429; 6, 39.Act.A.To surpass, outstrip, exceed, [p. 1431] excel (not in Cic. or Cæs.; constr. usually aliquem aliquā re): qui primus in alterutrā re praestet alios, Varr. ap. Non. 502, 23; Varr. R. R. 2, 2, 10; 3, 1, 3:B.quantum Galli virtute ceteros mortales praestarent,
Liv. 5, 36, 4:qui belli gloriā Gallos omnes Belgasque praestabant,
Hirt. B. G. 8, 6:praestate virtute peditem, ut honore atque ordine praestatis,
Liv. 3, 61, 7:ut vetustate et gradu honoris nos praestent,
id. 7, 30, 4; 34, 34, 14; 37, 30, 2:praestat ingenio alius alium,
Quint. 1, 1, 3; Val. Max. 3, 2, 21; 3, 2, ext. 7;7, 2, 17: honore ceteros,
Nep. Att. 18, 5; 3, 3; id. Reg. 3, 5:imperatores prudentiā,
id. Hann. 1, 1:eloquentiā omnes eo tempore,
id. Epam. 6, 1.—Only aliquem, Stat. Th. 4, 838.—To become surety for, to answer or vouch for, to warrant, be responsible for, to take upon one's self, etc. (class.):C.ut omnes ministros imperii tui rei publicae praestare videare,
Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 3:quem tamen ego praestare non poteram,
id. Att. 6, 3, 5:quanto magis arduum est alios praestare quam se, tanto laudabilius,
Plin. Pan. 83:communem incertumque casum neque vitare quisquam nostrum, nec praestare ullo pacto potest,
Cic. Fam. 5, 17, 3: simus eā mente ut nihil in vitā nobis praestandum praeter culpam putemus, that we need only answer for guilt, i. e. keep ourselves clear of guilt, id. ib. 6, 1, 4:impetus populi praestare nemo potest,
no one can be held to answer for the outbreaks of the people, id. de Or. 2, 28, 124:periculum judicii,
id. Mur. 2, 3:damnum alicui,
id. Off. 3, 16:invidiam,
id. Sest. 28, 61:nihil,
to be responsible for nothing, id. Q. Fr. 3, 1, 3; cf. in pass.:cum id, quod ab homine non potuerit praestari, evenerit,
what none could vouch for that it would not happen, id. Tusc. 3, 16, 34. —With ab aliquā re:ego tibi a vi praestare nihil possum,
Cic. Fam. 1, 4, 3.—With de:quod de te sperare, de me praestare possum,
Cic. Fam. 4, 15, 2.—With an objectclause:quis potest praestare, semper sapientem beatum fore, cum, etc.?
Cic. Tusc. 5, 10, 29; cf.:(praedones) nullos fore, quis praestare poterat?
id. Fl. 12, 28:meliorem praesto magistro Discipulum,
Juv. 14, 212.—With ut:illius lacrimae praestant ut veniam culpae non abnuat Osiris,
Juv. 6, 539.—In gen., to fulfil, discharge, maintain, perform, execute:2.arbitramur nos ea praestitisse, quae ratio et doctrina praescripserit,
Cic. N. D. 1, 3, 7:ultima exspectato, quae ego tibi et jucunda et honesta praestabo,
id. Fam. 7, 17, 2:suum munus,
id. de Or. 2, 9, 38:hospitii et amicitiae jus officiumque,
id. Fam. 14, 4, 2:ne quem ejus paeniteret, praestiti,
I took care, exerted myself, Liv. 30, 30; Ov. Tr. 5, 14, 19:quamcumque ei fidem dederis, ego praestabo,
I will fulfil, keep the promise, Cic. Fam. 5, 11, 2:fidem alicui,
Liv. 30, 15:pacem cum iis populus Romanus non ab se tantum, sed ab rege etiam Masinissa praestitit,
maintained, id. 40, 34:tributa,
to pay, Juv. 3, 188:annua,
id. 6, 480:triplicem usuram,
id. 9, 7.— Pass.:promissum id benignius est ab rege quam praestitum,
Liv. 43, 18, 11:mea tibi tamen benevolentia fidesque praestabitur,
Cic. Fam. 12, 2, 3; so,quibus (victoribus) senatūs fides praestabitur,
id. Phil. 14, 11, 30:virtus vetat spectare fortunam dum praestetur fides,
id. Div. 2, 37, 79:ni praestaretur fides publica,
Liv. 2, 28, 7.—In partic.a.To keep, preserve, maintain, retain:b.pueri, quibus videmur praestare rem publicam debuisse,
Cic. Att. 10, 4, 5; Ov. M. 11, 748:omnes socios salvos praestare poteramus,
Cic. Imp. Pomp. 18, 55:mors omnia praestat Vitalem praeter sensum calidumque vaporem,
Lucr. 3, 214. —To show, exhibit, to prove, evince, manifest:c.Pomptinius praestat tibi memoriam benevolentiamque, quam debet,
Cic. Fam. 3, 10, 3:neque hercule in iis ipsis rebus eam voluntatem, quam exspectaram, praestiterunt,
id. ib. 1, 9, 5:virtutem,
Caes. B. G. 2, 27:benevolentiam,
Cic. Att. 11, 1, 1:consilium suum fidemque,
id. de Or. 3, 33, 134. —With se, to show, prove, or behave one's self as: praesta te eum, qui, etc., show thyself such, as, etc., Cic. Fam. 1, 6, 2:se incolumem,
Lucr. 3, 220:se invictum,
Ov. Tr. 4, 10, 104:teque praesta constanter ad omne Indeclinatae munus amicitiae,
show thyself constant, id. ib. 4, 5, 23:Victoria nunc quoque se praestet,
show itself, id. ib. 2, 169: sed ne ad illam quidem artissimam innocentiae formulam praestare nos possumus, prove ourselves innocent even according to that rule, Sen. Ira, 2, 28, 1:juris periti consultatoribus se praestabant,
showed themselves accessible, Dig. 1, 2, 2.— Poet.:vel magnum praestet Achillem,
should show, prove, approve himself a great Achilles, Verg. A. 11, 438.—To show, exhibit, manifest:d.honorem debitum patri,
Cic. Phil. 9, 5, 12:fratri pietatem,
id. Brut. 33, 126:virtutem et diligentiam alicui,
id. Fam. 14, 3, 2:frequentiam et officium alicui honores petenti,
Hirt. B. G. 8, 50:obsequium,
Sen. Q. N. 2, 59, 8:sedulitatem alicui rei,
to apply, Plin. Ep. 3, 18, 6.—To give, offer, furnish, present, expose:A.alicui certam summam pecuniae,
Suet. Dom. 9: cervicem, Sen. ap. Diom. p. 362 P.:caput fulminibus,
to expose, Luc. 5, 770:Hiberus praestat nomen terris,
id. 4, 23:anser praestat ex se pullos atque plumam,
Col. 8, 13:cum senatui sententiam praestaret,
gave his vote, Cic. Pis. 32, 80:terga hosti,
to turn one's back to the enemy, to flee, Tac. Agr. 37:voluptatem perpetuam sapienti,
to assume, Cic. Fin. 2, 27, 89.— Pass.:pueri, quibus id (biduum) praestabatur,
was devoted, Quint. 1, prooem. § 7; cf.:corpus, cui omnia olim tamquam servo praestabantur, nunc tamquam domino parantur,
Sen. Ep. 90, 19.—Hence, praestans, antis, P. a., pre-eminent, superior, excellent, distinguished, extraordinary.In gen. (class.).1.Of persons:2.omnibus praestans et ingenio et diligentiā,
far surpassing all, Cic. Tusc. 1, 10, 22:usu et sapientiā praestantes,
noted for their experience and wisdom, Nep. Timoth. 3, 2.— Comp.:virginibus praestantior omnibus Herse,
superior to all, Ov. M. 2, 724.— Sup.:in illis artibus praestantissimus,
Cic. de Or. 1, 50, 217:praestantissimi studio atque doctrinā,
id. Ac. 1, 4, 17.—With gen.:o praestans animi juvenis,
distinguished for courage, Verg. A. 12, 19:belli,
Sil. 5, 92:armorum,
Stat. Th. 1, 605:praestantissimus sapientiae,
Tac. A. 6, 6.— Poet., with objectclause:quo non praestantior alter Aere ciere viros,
whom no other excelled in rousing the men, Verg. A. 6, 164.—Of things, pre-eminent, excellent, remarkable, extraordinary, distinguished:B.praestanti corpore Nymphae,
Verg. A. 1, 71:praestanti corpore tauri,
id. G. 4, 550:formā,
id. A. 7, 483:naturā excellens atque praestans,
Cic. N. D. 1, 20, 56:qui a te tractatus est praestanti et singulari fide,
id. Fam. 3, 10, 3:praestans prudentiā in omnibus,
Nep. Alc. 5, 1; Cic. Tusc. 5, 13, 38:quid praestantius mihi potuit accidere?
id. Vatin. 3, 8.—In partic.1.Efficacious:2.medicina,
Plin. 13, 24, 47, § 130:usus praestantior,
id. 18, 13, 34, § 126:calamus praestantior odore,
id. 12, 22, 48, § 105:sucus sapore praestantissimus,
id. 15, 1, 2, § 5:praestantissima auxilia,
id. 27, 13, 120, § 146.—Sup.:Praestantissimus,
a title of the later emperors, Nazar. 26; Tert. Cor. Mil. 1.— Hence, adv.: praestanter, excellently, admirably (post-Aug.); sup.:praestantissime,
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f.1 public prosecutor's office, government attorney's office.2 prosecution.* * *1 public prosecutor's office, US district attorney's office* * *SF office of the public prosecutor, District Attorney's office (EEUU)* * *femenino ( despacho) ≈district attorney's office ( in US), ≈public prosecutor's office ( in UK); ( cargo) post of district attorney or public prosecutor* * *femenino ( despacho) ≈district attorney's office ( in US), ≈public prosecutor's office ( in UK); ( cargo) post of district attorney or public prosecutor* * ** * *fiscalía nfDer1. [cargo] Br ≈ post of public prosecutor, US ≈ post of district attorney2. [oficina] Br ≈ public prosecutor's office, US ≈ district attorney's officeFiscalía Anticorrupción = Spanish state anti-corruption agency;Fiscalía Antidroga = Spanish state agency responsible for combating drug trafficking, US ≈ Drug Enforcement Agency;Fiscalía General del Estado Br ≈ Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, US ≈ Attorney General's Office* * *fpublic prosecutor2 oficina district attorney’s office, Brpublic prosecutor’s office -
48 Preece, Sir William Henry
[br]b. 15 February 1834 Bryn Helen, Gwynedd, Walesd. 6 November 1913 Penrhos, Gwynedd, Wales[br]Welsh electrical engineer who greatly furthered the development and use of wireless telegraphy and the telephone in Britain, dominating British Post Office engineering during the last two decades of the nineteenth century.[br]After education at King's College, London, in 1852 Preece entered the office of Edwin Clark with the intention of becoming a civil engineer, but graduate studies at the Royal Institution under Faraday fired his enthusiasm for things electrical. His earliest work, as connected with telegraphy and in particular its application for securing the safe working of railways; in 1853 he obtained an appointment with the Electric and National Telegraph Company. In 1856 he became Superintendent of that company's southern district, but four years later he moved to telegraph work with the London and South West Railway. From 1858 to 1862 he was also Engineer to the Channel Islands Telegraph Company. When the various telegraph companies in Britain were transferred to the State in 1870, Preece became a Divisional Engineer in the General Post Office (GPO). Promotion followed in 1877, when he was appointed Chief Electrician to the Post Office. One of the first specimens of Bell's telephone was brought to England by Preece and exhibited at the British Association meeting in 1877. From 1892 to 1899 he served as Engineer-in-Chief to the Post Office. During this time he made a number of important contributions to telegraphy, including the use of water as part of telegraph circuits across the Solent (1882) and the Bristol Channel (1888). He also discovered the existence of inductive effects between parallel wires, and with Fleming showed that a current (thermionic) flowed between the hot filament and a cold conductor in an incandescent lamp.Preece was distinguished by his administrative ability, some scientific insight, considerable engineering intuition and immense energy. He held erroneous views about telephone transmission and, not accepting the work of Oliver Heaviside, made many errors when planning trunk circuits. Prior to the successful use of Hertzian waves for wireless communication Preece carried out experiments, often on a large scale, in attempts at wireless communication by inductive methods. These became of historic interest only when the work of Maxwell and Hertz was developed by Guglielmo Marconi. It is to Preece that credit should be given for encouraging Marconi in 1896 and collaborating with him in his early experimental work on radio telegraphy.While still employed by the Post Office, Preece contributed to the development of numerous early public electricity schemes, acting as Consultant and often supervising their construction. At Worcester he was responsible for Britain's largest nineteenth-century public hydro-electric station. He received a knighthood on his retirement in 1899, after which he continued his consulting practice in association with his two sons and Major Philip Cardew. Preece contributed some 136 papers and printed lectures to scientific journals, ninety-nine during the period 1877 to 1894.[br]Principal Honours and DistinctionsCB 1894. Knighted (KCB) 1899. FRS 1881. President, Society of Telegraph Engineers, 1880. President, Institution of Electrical Engineers 1880, 1893. President, Institution of Civil Engineers 1898–9. Chairman, Royal Society of Arts 1901–2.BibliographyPreece produced numerous papers on telegraphy and telephony that were presented as Royal Institution Lectures (see Royal Institution Library of Science, 1974) or as British Association reports.1862–3, "Railway telegraphs and the application of electricity to the signaling and working of trains", Proceedings of the ICE 22:167–93.Eleven editions of Telegraphy (with J.Sivewright), London, 1870, were published by 1895.1883, "Molecular radiation in incandescent lamps", Proceedings of the Physical Society 5: 283.1885. "Molecular shadows in incandescent lamps". Proceedings of the Physical Society 7: 178.1886. "Electric induction between wires and wires", British Association Report. 1889, with J.Maier, The Telephone.1894, "Electric signalling without wires", RSA Journal.1898, "Aetheric telegraphy", Proceedings of the Institution of Electrical Engineers.Further ReadingJ.J.Fahie, 1899, History of Wireless Telegraphy 1838–1899, Edinburgh: Blackwood. E.Hawkes, 1927, Pioneers of Wireless, London: Methuen.E.C.Baker, 1976, Sir William Preece, F.R.S. Victorian Engineer Extraordinary, London (a detailed biography with an appended list of his patents, principal lectures and publications).D.G.Tucker, 1981–2, "Sir William Preece (1834–1913)", Transactions of the Newcomen Society 53:119–36 (a critical review with a summary of his consultancies).GW / KFBiographical history of technology > Preece, Sir William Henry
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49 desempeñar
v.1 to perform, to carry out, to do, to fulfil.Elsa desempeña su trabajo bien Elsa performs her work well.2 to play, to act out.Elsa desempeña el rol de madre Elsa plays the role of a mother.3 to take out of pawn, to release from bond, to get out of hock, to release the lien on.Elsa desempeñó el reloj Elsa took the watch out of pawn.* * *1 (sacar lo empeñado) to redeem, take out of pawn2 (liberar a una persona de deudas) to pay the debts of3 (cumplir una obligación) to discharge, fulfil (US fulfill), carry out; (un cargo) to fill, hold, occupy4 (papel) to play* * *verb1) to play, fulfill2) redeem* * *1. VT1) [+ propiedades, joyas] to redeem, get out of pawndesempeñar a algn — to get sb out of debt, pay sb's debts
2) (=llevar a cabo) [+ deber, función] to perform, carry out; [+ papel] (tb Teat) to play3) (=ocupar) [+ cargo] to occupy, hold2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (Teatr) < papel> to playel papel que desempeñó en las negociaciones — the role he played o performed in the negotiations
2) <joyas/reloj> to redeem2.desempeñarse v pron (AmL)se desempeñó muy bien — she did o managed very well
* * *----* desempeñando muchas funciones = in many capacities.* desempeñar bien una función = perform + well.* desempeñar la labor encomendada = discharge + responsibility.* desempeñar la misión de uno = do + Posesivo + work.* desempeñar las actividades de uno = conduct + affairs.* desempeñar + Posesivo + cometido = carry out + Posesivo + responsibility.* desempeñar + Posesivo + funciones = do + Posesivo + business.* desempeñar una buena función = produce + the goods.* desempeñar una función = fulfil + purpose, perform + function, play + role, discharge + function, discharge + duty, perform + role, articulate + role, fit into + the picture, play + Posesivo + part.* desempeñar una misión = fulfil + mission.* desempeñar una obligación = fulfil + duty, perform + duty.* desempeñar una profesión = practise + profession.* desempeñar una tarea = carry out + task, cope with + task, perform + task.* desempeñar un papel = fulfil + role, perform + role, fit into + the picture, play + role.* desempeñar un papel secundario = play + second fiddle.* desempeñar un trabajo = exercise + work.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (Teatr) < papel> to playel papel que desempeñó en las negociaciones — the role he played o performed in the negotiations
2) <joyas/reloj> to redeem2.desempeñarse v pron (AmL)se desempeñó muy bien — she did o managed very well
* * ** desempeñando muchas funciones = in many capacities.* desempeñar bien una función = perform + well.* desempeñar la labor encomendada = discharge + responsibility.* desempeñar la misión de uno = do + Posesivo + work.* desempeñar las actividades de uno = conduct + affairs.* desempeñar + Posesivo + cometido = carry out + Posesivo + responsibility.* desempeñar + Posesivo + funciones = do + Posesivo + business.* desempeñar una buena función = produce + the goods.* desempeñar una función = fulfil + purpose, perform + function, play + role, discharge + function, discharge + duty, perform + role, articulate + role, fit into + the picture, play + Posesivo + part.* desempeñar una misión = fulfil + mission.* desempeñar una obligación = fulfil + duty, perform + duty.* desempeñar una profesión = practise + profession.* desempeñar una tarea = carry out + task, cope with + task, perform + task.* desempeñar un papel = fulfil + role, perform + role, fit into + the picture, play + role.* desempeñar un papel secundario = play + second fiddle.* desempeñar un trabajo = exercise + work.* * *desempeñar [A1 ]vtA1 ( Teatr) to playdesempeñó el papel de Electra she played the part of Electra2 ‹función›la función que desempeñan los pulmones the function of the lungsen ausencia del jefe tuvo que desempeñar sus funciones she had to carry out the boss's duties while he was awaydesempeña un cargo de mucha responsabilidad she holds o has a very responsible positionno tiene la experiencia necesaria para desempeñar el cargo he doesn't have the necessary experience for the postdesempeñó a la perfección el papel de anfitrión he was the perfect hostdesempeñó su cometido con mucho acierto she carried out her assignment o ( frml) she discharged her duties admirablydesempeñó un papel muy importante en las negociaciones he played a very important role in the negotiationsha desempeñado las más diversas actividades he has engaged in a very wide range of activitiesB ‹joyas/reloj› to redeem( AmL): dale una oportunidad y veremos cómo se desempeña give him a chance and let's see how he makes outse desempeñó muy bien she did o managed very well, she acquitted herself very well ( frml)* * *
desempeñar ( conjugate desempeñar) verbo transitivo
‹ cargo› to hold
desempeñarse verbo pronominal (AmL):
se desempeñó muy bien she did o managed very well
desempeñar verbo transitivo
1 (un puesto) to hold, occupy
(una función) to fulfil
(un papel) to play
2 (recuperar de la casa de empeños) to redeem
' desempeñar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cumplir
English:
fill
- fulfil
- fulfill
- hold down
- redeem
- role
- execute
- function
- perform
* * *♦ vt1. [función, misión] to carry out;[puesto, cargo] to hold, to have; [papel] to play;desempeñó la misión de tener informada a la prensa her mission was to keep the press informed;desempeña el cargo de tesorero he holds the post of treasurer;le tocó desempeñar un papel decisivo en el proceso de paz it fell to him to play a key role in the peace process;desempeñó en muchas ocasiones el papel de Drácula he played (the part of) Dracula many times2. [objetos, joyas, reloj] to redeem* * *v/t2 cargo hold3 papel play* * *desempeñar vt1) : to play (a role)2) : to fulfill, to carry out3) : to redeem (from a pawnshop)* * *desempeñar vb1. (papel) to play -
50 administración
f.1 administration, admin, Management, administration body.2 administration, management.3 administration, dispensing, application, dispensation.* * *1 (gobierno) administration, authorities plural2 (empresa) administration, management3 (cargo) post of administrator, post of manager4 (despacho) administrator's office, manager's office5 (oficina) branch\administración central central governmentadministración de Correos Post Officeadministración de Hacienda tax officeadministración de lotería lottery officeadministración militar commissariatadministración pública public administration* * *noun f.2) management•* * *SF1) (=organización) administration; (=dirección) management, runningobras en administración — books handled by us, books for which we are agents
administración empresarial, administración de empresas — (=curso) business administration, business management
administración pública — civil service, public administration (EEUU)
2) (Pol) government, administration4) Caribe (Rel) extreme unction* * *1) (de empresa, organización) management, running; ( de bienes) management, administration2)a) ( conjunto de personas) managementb) (oficina, departamento) administration3) (Pol) administration4) (Med)está desaconsejada la administración de este fármaco durante el embarazo — the use of this drug during pregnancy is not advised
* * *1) (de empresa, organización) management, running; ( de bienes) management, administration2)a) ( conjunto de personas) managementb) (oficina, departamento) administration3) (Pol) administration4) (Med)está desaconsejada la administración de este fármaco durante el embarazo — the use of this drug during pregnancy is not advised
* * *administración11 = management, running, dispensation, back office.Nota: Usado para referirse a las funciones de administración/gestión de una empresa como opuestas a los servicios de cara al cliente.Ex: The practice of librarianship requires performance of the same management functions irrespective of position.
Ex: The acquisition of these materials is a skilful job demanding the sort of dedication that a housewife brings to the running of her home.Ex: The role of government publications in the provision of information is discussed as well as the new constitutional dispensation which came into being in September 1984 in the Republic of South Africa.Ex: Benefits have been proven in the back office and now many organizations are applying it in customer facing applications.* administración de archivos = archive(s) administration.* administración de empresas = business administration.* administración de justicia = administration of justice.* administración del tiempo = time management.* administración de personal = personnel administration.* administración de recursos = husbandry.* administración electrónica = electronic government (e-government).* administración pública = public administration, civil service.* consejo de administración = board of trustees, trustees, directorate, trust, trustee board, board of directors.* consejo de administración de la biblioteca = library trustees.* e-administración = electronic government (e-government).* estudios de administración = management studies.* Información para la Administración Pública (IPA) = Information for Public Administration (IPA).* mala administración = mismanagement.* miembro del consejo de administración = trustee.* oficina de administración = administrative office.* publicidad de la administración pública = public service announcement (PSA).administración22 = administration.Ex: When cataloguing a document issued by a regional government, the cataloguer must understand something of the geography and administration of the locality concerned.
* Administración Nacional para la Aeronáutica y el Espacio (NASA) = NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration).* * *A (de una empresa, organización) management, running; (de bienes) management, administrationCompuesto:(CS) business studiesB1 (conjunto de personas) management[ S ] bajo nueva administración under new management2 (oficina, departamento) administration, administrative o ( colloq) admin departmentCompuestos:malfeasancecivil serviceC ( Pol) administrationdurante la administración de Nixon during the Nixon years o the Nixon administrationD ( Med):está desaconsejada la administración de este fármaco durante el embarazo it is not advisable to take this drug during pregnancy, the use of this drug during pregnancy is not advised[ S ] administración por vía oral to be taken orally* * *
administración sustantivo femenino
1
b) (Pol) administration;
2
administración sustantivo femenino
1 (de una empresa) administration, management
2 (local en el que se administra) (branch) office
3 (gobierno) government, administration, authorities pl
Pol administración central, central government
administración pública, civil service
' administración' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
admón.
- consejo
- gobierno
- oficial
- queja
- ujier
- vía
English:
administration
- civil service
- directorate
- elevate
- government
- housekeeping
- mismanagement
- trustee
- board
- civil
- dispensation
- local
- management
* * *1. [de empresa, finca] administration, management;[de casa] running;la administración de la justicia corresponde a los jueces judges are responsible for administering justiceadministración de empresas business administration;administración de fondos fund management;administración de recursos resource management;administración del tiempo time management2. [oficina] manager's office3.administración autonómica regional government, government of an autonomous region;la Administración [los órganos del Estado] the governmentadministración central central government;administración de justicia legal system;administración local local government;administración pública, administraciones públicas civil service4.la Administración [en EE.UU.] the Administration;la Administración (de) Truman the Truman Administration5. [de medicamento] administering;administración por vía oral [en prospecto] to be taken orally6. [de sacramentos] administering* * *f1 management, administration; de empresa management2 ( gobierno) administration, government* * *administración nf, pl - ciones1) : administration, management2)administración de empresas : business administration* * *administración n administration -
51 charger
charger [∫aʀʒe]➭ TABLE 31. transitive verba. to load ; [+ batterie] to charge• charger un client [taxi] to pick up a passengerb. ( = donner une responsabilité) charger qn de (faire) qch to give sb the responsibility of (doing) sthc. ( = caricaturer) to overdo2. reflexive verb• se charger de [+ tâche] to see to* * *ʃaʀʒe
1.
charger un client — [taxi] to pick up a passenger ou fare
2) ( remplir le chargeur) to load [arme, appareil photo]3) Informatique to load [disquette, programme] ( dans into)4) Électrotechnique to charge [batterie, accumulateur]5) ( outrer) to overdo [description, aspect]6) ( confier une mission à)7) ( accabler) to bring evidence against [accusé]8) ( attaquer) to charge at [foule]
2.
verbe intransitif [armée, taureau] to charge
3.
se charger verbe pronominal1) ( s'occuper)2) ( prendre des bagages) to weigh oneself down3) Arméese charger facilement — [arme] to be easy to load
* * *ʃaʀʒe1. vt1) [camion, voiture] to load2) [fusil, caméra] to load3) [batterie] to charge4) [personne]charger qn de qch (pour une tâche ponctuelle) — to put sb in charge of doing sth, to give sb the responsibility for sth, (pour un rôle, un poste) to put sb in charge of sth
charger qn de faire qch (pour une mission, un rôle) — to put sb in charge of doing sth, to give sb the responsibility of doing sth, (pour un simple service ou message: demander) to ask somebody to do sth
Paul m'a chargé de vous dire que la clé est sous le paillasson. — Paul asked me to tell you that the key's under the mat.
2. viMILITAIRE to charge* * *charger verb table: mangerA vtr1 gén to load [marchandises] (dans into; sur onto); to load [véhicule, navire, avion, brouette, animal] (de with); charger des bagages dans une voiture to load luggage into a car; péniche chargée de sable barge loaded with sand; charger un client [taxi] to pick up a passenger ou fare; il a chargé le sac sur son dos he heaved the bag onto his back; trop charger qch to overload sth;2 ( remplir le chargeur) to load [arme, appareil photo, caméra];3 Ordinat to load [disquette, programme] (dans into);4 Électrotech to charge [batterie, accumulateur];6 ( confier une mission à) charger qn de qch to make sb responsible for sth; charger qn de faire to give sb the responsibility of doing, to make sb responsible for doing; il l'a chargé de répondre au téléphone he gave him the responsibility ou the job of answering the phone; elle m'a chargé de vous transmettre ses amitiés she asked me to give you her regards; je l'ai chargé d'une mission de confiance I entrusted him with an important mission; être chargé de to be in charge of; c'est lui qui est chargé de l'enquête he is in charge of the investigation; nous sommes chargés de l'évacuation des blessés or d'évacuer les blessés we are in charge of evacuating the wounded; ils sont chargés de faire respecter la loi it is their job to enforce the law;7 ( accabler) to bring evidence against [accusé, suspect];8 ( attaquer) to charge at [foule, manifestants, ennemi].B vi [armée, taureau] to charge.C se charger vpr1 ( s'occuper) se charger de to take responsibility for; je m'en charge I'll see to it, I'll look after it; je me charge de le leur dire I'll tell them; apportez à manger, je me charge de la boisson bring some food, I'll look after the drinks ou I'll take care of the drinks; nous nous chargerons de vous trouver un logement we will undertake to find you accommodation; il s'est chargé de découvrir la vérité he made it his business to find out (the truth);2 ( prendre des bagages) to weigh oneself down; ne te charge pas trop don't weigh yourself down too much;4 Mil se charger facilement [arme] to be easy to load.[ʃarʒe] verbe transitif1. [mettre un poids sur] to loadil est entré, les bras chargés de cadeaux he came in loaded down with presentsêtre chargé comme une bête ou un âne ou un baudet to be weighed down2. [prendre en charge - suj: taxi] to pick up (separable)3. [alourdir, encombrer] to overload4. [arme, caméra, magnétoscope] to load (up)5. [d'une responsabilité]7. [exagérer - portrait] to overdo8. [incriminer]certains témoins ont essayé de le charger au maximum some witnesses tried to strengthen the prosecution's case against him9. [attaquer] to charge (at)————————se charger de verbe pronominal plus prépositionquant à lui, je m'en charge personnellement I'll personally take good care of him -
52 carica
f (pl -che) ( incarico) officefig (slancio, energia) drivetechnology loadsports tacklein carica in officedurata f della carica term of officetornare alla carica insist* * *carica s.f.1 ( pubblico ufficio) office, position, appointment: dimettersi da una carica, to resign office; entrare in carica, to take (o to come into) office; essere in carica, to be in (o to hold) office; occupare una carica pubblica, to hold public office; restare in carica, to continue in office; uscire di carica, to leave office; carica di revisore ( dei conti), di sindaco ( di società), auditorship; carica di ispettore, inspectorship; carica di tesoriere, treasurership; è una carica di responsabilità, it's a responsible position; le alte cariche dello Stato, the high offices of state; accettare una carica onorifica, to accept an honorary appointment2 (mil.) charge, attack: carica alla baionetta, bayonet charge; carica di cavalleria, cavalry charge; ritornare alla carica, to return to the charge; (fig.) to persist (o to insist); suonare la carica, to sound the charge4 ( di arma da fuoco) charge: carica di lancio, propelling (o powder) charge; carica di profondità, depth charge; carica di scoppio, blasting charge5 (elettr.) charge: carica a corrente costante, constant current charge; carica elettrica, electric charge; carica spaziale, space charge; entità di carica, charging rate; potenziale di carica, charging potential6 (metall.) charge: carica del minerale e del fondente, charge of ores and fluxes; carica solida, cold charge; prima carica di metallo, bed charge7 ( di orologio) winding up: dare la carica a un orologio, to wind up a clock; ( da polso) to wind up a watch8 (fig.) charge, drive, boost, lift: questo nuovo lavoro mi ha dato la carica, this new job has given me a lift; ha una grande carica di entusiasmo, he has a large store of enthusiasm; carica emotiva, emotional potential // dare la carica a qlcu., to encourage s.o. // perdere la carica, to run out of steam.* * *1) (funzione) office, postil presidente in carica — the incumbent president, the president in office
essere in carica — to be in o to hold office
entrare in carica — to take o come into office
rivestire una carica — to have o fill a post
restare in carica — to remain in office, to stay on
2) tecn. el. fis. chargemettere sotto carica — to put [sth.] on charge [ batteria]
dare la carica a — to wind (up) [ orologio]
4) fig. charge, drivedare la carica a qcn. — to encourage sb., to give sb. a lift o a boost
5) mil. (assalto) charge(ri)tornare alla carica — to return to the charge; fig. to try again, to insist
6) sport•carica onorifica — honorary position o appointment
* * *caricapl. - che /'karika, ke/sostantivo f.1 (funzione) office, post; il presidente in carica the incumbent president, the president in office; essere in carica to be in o to hold office; entrare in carica to take o come into office; rivestire una carica to have o fill a post; restare in carica to remain in office, to stay on; la sua carica di leader del partito her position as party leader2 tecn. el. fis. charge; essere sotto carica to be charging up; mettere sotto carica to put [sth.] on charge [ batteria]4 fig. charge, drive; dare la carica a qcn. to encourage sb., to give sb. a lift o a boost5 mil. (assalto) charge; (alla) carica! charge! andare alla carica to charge; (ri)tornare alla carica to return to the charge; fig. to try again, to insist6 sport il campione in carica the reigning championcarica elettrica electric charge; carica emotiva emotional charge; carica onorifica honorary position o appointment. -
53 Vertrauensanwalt
Vertrauensanwalt
panel solicitor;
• Vertrauensarzt public health commissioner;
• Vertrauensbeziehung fiduciary relation;
• Vertrauensfunktion fiduciary nature;
• Vertrauensjournalist lobby correspondent;
• Vertrauenskredit personal loan;
• Vertrauensmann private (confidential) agent, confidant, confidential person;
• Vertrauensmann der Belegschaft shop deputy (steward) (US);
• Vertrauensperson reliable person;
• Vertrauensposten position of trust, confidential post (place), post of confidence (trust), fiducial office;
• Vertrauensrabatt confidential discount;
• Vertrauensschaden loss incurred from breach of contract, fidelity claim;
• Vertrauensschadenversicherung commercial insurance;
• Vertrauensschwund credibility gap, loss of confidence;
• Vertrauensstellung fiduciary position, position of trust, post of confidence, responsible position (job);
• Vertrauenswerbung public relations, (durch Anzeigen) institutional advertising;
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54 asegurar
v.1 to secure.María aseguró el barco en el muelle Mary secured the boat at the dock.Silvia aseguró su posición Silvia secured her position.2 to assure.te lo aseguro I assure youasegurar a alguien que… to assure somebody that…el gobierno aseguró que no subiría los impuestos the government promised it would not increase taxes¿y quién me asegura que no me está mintiendo? and what guarantee do I have he isn't lying to me?Alicia asegura su declaración Alice assures her declaration.Ella le asegura a Ricardo su regreso She assures Richard her return.3 to insure (contra riesgos).asegurar algo a todo riesgo to take out comprehensive insurance on somethingRicardo aseguró su auto Richard insured his automobile.4 to guarantee, to ensure.Mario asegura el pago íntegro Mario guarantees the payment in whole.5 to promise to, to guarantee to.Ricardo le aseguró cumplir con su palabra Richard promised him to keep his word.* * *1 (fijar) to secure2 COMERCIO to insure3 (garantizar) to assure, guarantee1 (cerciorarse) to make sure2 COMERCIO to insure oneself* * *verb1) to assure, ensure2) secure3) insure•* * *1. VT1) (=sujetar) to secureunos cables aseguran la carpa — the marquee is held in place o secured by cables
hay que asegurar mejor el cuadro a la pared — the painting needs to be more firmly fixed o secured to the wall
aseguraron los fardos con cuerdas — they fastened o secured the bundles with rope
3) (=garantizar) [+ derecho] to guaranteeeso asegura el cumplimiento de los acuerdos — that ensures o guarantees that the agreements will be fulfilled
si quieres asegurarte el aprobado, tienes que estudiar más — if you want to be certain of passing, you'll have to study more
es posible, pero no lo aseguro — it's possible, but I can't tell you for sure
es verdad, se lo aseguro — it's true, take my word for it o I assure you
4) (=declarar) to maintainasegura no saber nada del asunto — he maintains o affirms that he knew nothing about the matter
5) (Com, Econ) [+ vehículo, vivienda] to insure (de, contra against) (en for)han asegurado los cuadros en más de seis mil millones — the paintings have been insured for more than six thousand million
deberías asegurar el coche a todo riesgo — you should have your car fully insured, you should take out a comprehensive insurance policy on your car
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (afirmar, prometer) to assurele aseguro que... — I assure you that...
b) ( garantizar) <funcionamiento/servicio> to guarantee2) (Com, Fin) <persona/casa> to insureaseguró el coche a or contra todo riesgo — she took out fully comprehensive insurance for o on the car
3)a) (sujetar, fijar) <puerta/estante> to secureb) <edificio/entrada> to secure, make... secure2.asegurarse v pron1)a) ( cerciorarse) to make sureb) (garantizarse, procurarse)2) (Com, Fin) to insure oneself* * *= affirm, assure, ensure [insure, -USA], reassure, secure, lock in + place, brace, asseverate.Ex. This move has probably affirmed the future of DC.Ex. They have some very distinct advantages over more usual indexing techniques, and these are likely to assure citation indexes a place in the information market.Ex. The acquisition policy's purpose is to ensure that the library has the right sort of material for its particular needs, and in the right quantities.Ex. The student might be reassured to recognize that this type of fundamental analysis of a subject need be conducted only once for each subject entering the indexing system.Ex. They are responsible for putting together advertisements, securing proofs, procuring the matrices, electrotypes, and other duplicate plates needed for insertion in publications.Ex. Most card catalogues are equipped with rods which lock the cards in place and prevent unauthorized removal of entries.Ex. The cheeks were braced from their tops to the ceiling, to prevent the press from twisting or shifting about in use.Ex. Junctionville is not a 'Cadillac' town, they asseverated.----* asegurar el éxito = ensure + success.* asegurar que = vouch + for the fact that.* asegurarse = be sure, check to make sure, make + sure, make + certain.* asegurarse contra = self-insure for.* te lo aseguro = take it from me.* volver a asegurar = reinsure.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (afirmar, prometer) to assurele aseguro que... — I assure you that...
b) ( garantizar) <funcionamiento/servicio> to guarantee2) (Com, Fin) <persona/casa> to insureaseguró el coche a or contra todo riesgo — she took out fully comprehensive insurance for o on the car
3)a) (sujetar, fijar) <puerta/estante> to secureb) <edificio/entrada> to secure, make... secure2.asegurarse v pron1)a) ( cerciorarse) to make sureb) (garantizarse, procurarse)2) (Com, Fin) to insure oneself* * *= affirm, assure, ensure [insure, -USA], reassure, secure, lock in + place, brace, asseverate.Ex: This move has probably affirmed the future of DC.
Ex: They have some very distinct advantages over more usual indexing techniques, and these are likely to assure citation indexes a place in the information market.Ex: The acquisition policy's purpose is to ensure that the library has the right sort of material for its particular needs, and in the right quantities.Ex: The student might be reassured to recognize that this type of fundamental analysis of a subject need be conducted only once for each subject entering the indexing system.Ex: They are responsible for putting together advertisements, securing proofs, procuring the matrices, electrotypes, and other duplicate plates needed for insertion in publications.Ex: Most card catalogues are equipped with rods which lock the cards in place and prevent unauthorized removal of entries.Ex: The cheeks were braced from their tops to the ceiling, to prevent the press from twisting or shifting about in use.Ex: Junctionville is not a 'Cadillac' town, they asseverated.* asegurar el éxito = ensure + success.* asegurar que = vouch + for the fact that.* asegurarse = be sure, check to make sure, make + sure, make + certain.* asegurarse contra = self-insure for.* te lo aseguro = take it from me.* volver a asegurar = reinsure.* * *asegurar [A1 ]vtA1 (afirmar, prometer) to assurele aseguro que no habrá ningún problema I assure you that there will be no problemme aseguró que vendría she assured me that she would comevale la pena, te lo aseguro it's worth it, I assure you o I promise youasegura no haber visto nada she maintains o says that she did not see anything2 (garantizar) ‹funcionamiento/servicio› to guaranteeel gol que les aseguró el partido the goal that guaranteed them victory, the goal that sewed the game up o that ensured victoryla herencia le aseguró una vida desahogada the inheritance guaranteed him a comfortable lifeal menos tendremos buen tiempo asegurado at least we'll be assured of o guaranteed good weatheraseguró el coche a or contra todo riesgo she took out fully comprehensive insurance for o on the carC1 (sujetar, fijar) ‹puerta/estante› to securelo aseguraron con una cuerda they secured it o made it fast with a ropeaseguró bien el pie en la roca she got a firm foothold in the rockaseguró el poste colocando piedras alrededor de su base he fixed the post in position by putting stones around the baselo aseguraron con tornillos they held it in place o fixed it o secured it with screws2 ‹edificio/entrada› to secure, make … secureD ( Méx)1 (decomisar) to seize2 (capturar) ‹delincuente/asaltante› to captureA1 (cerciorarse) to make sureasegúrate de que no falta nada make sure there's nothing missing2(garantizarse, procurarse): con esas medidas se aseguraron el triunfo with those measures they guaranteed themselves victory o they made sure of victory, those measures assured them of o guaranteed them victory* * *
asegurar ( conjugate asegurar) verbo transitivo
1
asegura no haberlo visto she maintains that she did not see
2 (Com, Fin) ‹persona/casa› to insure;◊ aseguró el coche a todo riesgo she took out fully comprehensive insurance for o on the car
3
asegurarse verbo pronominal
1
b) (garantizarse, procurarse):
2 (Com, Fin) to insure oneself
asegurar verbo transitivo
1 to insure
2 (garantizar) asegurar el éxito de una empresa, to ensure the success of a project
te aseguro que..., I assure you that...
3 (afianzar, sujetar) to fasten, tighten up
' asegurar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
base
- garantizar
English:
assure
- attach
- ensure
- guarantee
- insure
- loop
- reassure
- indemnify
- nail
- peg
- secure
- under
* * *♦ vt1. [fijar] to secure;asegúralo con una cuerda secure it with a rope;asegura las piezas con pegamento fix the pieces together with glue;aseguró la puerta con el cerrojo she bolted the door (shut)2. [garantizar] to assure;te lo aseguro I assure you;asegurar a alguien que… to assure sb that…;el gobierno aseguró que no subiría los impuestos the government promised it would not increase taxes;¿y quién me asegura que no me está mintiendo? and what guarantee do I have he isn't lying to me?;con él de coordinador el conflicto está asegurado with him as co-ordinator, conflict is assured o a certainty;tienes que trabajar más si quieres asegurar tu ascenso you'll have to work harder if you want to make certain you get promoted3. [contra riesgos] to insure ( contra against);asegurar algo a todo riesgo to take out comprehensive insurance on sth;asegurar en [cantidad] to insure sth for* * *v/t1 ( afianzar) secure2 ( prometer) assure;te lo aseguro I assure you3 ( garantizar) guarantee4 COM insure;asegurar algo contra incendios insure sth against fire, take out fire insurance on sth* * *asegurar vt1) : to assure2) : to secure3) : to insure* * *asegurar vb1. (afirmar) to assureme aseguró que no tuvo nada que ver con el robo he assured me that he had nothing to do with the robbery2. (garantizar) to ensure3. (coche, casa, etc) to insure -
55 embajada
f.1 embassy (edificio).2 ambassadorship (position).3 embassy staff (empleados).* * *1 (cargo) ambassadorship, post of ambassador2 (edificio) embassy3 (mensaje) message4 familiar (proposición) cheeky proposition, cheeky suggestion* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=edificio) embassy2) (=cargo) ambassadorship3) (=mensaje) mission4) pey unwelcome proposal, silly suggestion* * ** * *= embassy, diplomatic mission.Ex. He also identified foreign embassies in the U.K. and overseas and also specific companies overseas as official sources of information.Ex. Diplomatic missions of the European Commission in major third countries also have units responsible for information.----* diplomático, de la embajada = ambassadorial.* * ** * *= embassy, diplomatic mission.Ex: He also identified foreign embassies in the U.K. and overseas and also specific companies overseas as official sources of information.
Ex: Diplomatic missions of the European Commission in major third countries also have units responsible for information.* diplomático, de la embajada = ambassadorial.* * *1 (sede, delegación) embassy2 (cargo) ambassadorship3 (tarea) mission* * *
embajada sustantivo femenino (sede, delegación) embassy;
( cargo) ambassadorship
embajada sustantivo femenino embassy
' embajada' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
consejería
- asaltante
- asaltar
- cancillería
- consejero
English:
attack
- dissenter
- embassy
- mission
* * *embajada nf1. [edificio] embassy2. [cargo] ambassadorship3. [empleados] embassy staff* * *f embassy* * *embajada nf: embassy* * * -
56 occupare
spazio take up, occupytempo occupy, fillposto have, holdpersona keep busydi esercizio occupy* * *occupare v.tr.1 ( prendere possesso) to occupy, to take* possession of (sthg.): occupare un edificio, to take possession of a building; occupare il suolo pubblico, to occupy public property; occupare abusivamente una casa vuota, to squat in an empty house; le famiglie sfrattate hanno occupato il palazzo, the evicted families have occupied the building; gli operai hanno occupato la fabbrica in segno di protesta, the workers occupied the factory as a gesture of protest; occupare una casa di due piani, ( abitare) to occupy (o to inhabit) a two-storey house; occupare un posto a sedere, to occupy a seat // (mil.) occupare una città, un paese, to occupy (o to take possession of) a town, a country2 ( riempire uno spazio) to take* up: i libri occupano molto spazio, books take up a lot of room; una descrizione che occupa tutto il primo capitolo, a description that takes up the whole of the first chapter; molte preoccupazioni occupavano la sua mente, his mind was full of worries3 ( il tempo) to occupy, to spend*: occupo il mio tempo studiando l'inglese, I spend my time studying English; questo lavoro mi occupa troppo tempo, this work takes up too much of my time; sa come occupare il tempo, he knows how to occupy his time4 ( cariche, uffici) to occupy, to fill; to hold*: occupa la cattedra di inglese nella nostra università, he holds the chair of English at our university; occupare un posto di lavoro, una carica, to occupy a post; occupare un posto vacante, to fill a vacancy5 ( ingaggiare, far lavorare) to employ, to engage, to take* on: occupare venti operai, to employ twenty workmen6 ( tenere occupato) to keep* busy: l'insegnamento mi occupa tutta la giornata, teaching keeps me busy all day long; il suo lavoro lo occupa anche la domenica, his job keeps him busy even on Sunday.◘ occuparsi v.intr.pron.1 ( avere come occupazione) to be responsible for (sthg.), to do* (sthg.) as a job; ( avere come incarico) to deal* with (sthg.), to attend to (sthg.); ( commerciare) to deal* in (sthg.): si occupa del recupero crediti, he's responsible for recovery of debts; mi occupo di pubbliche relazioni, I attend to public relations; occupare dell'acquisto e della vendita delle merci, to attend to the buying and selling of goods; ci occupiamo di antiquariato, we deal in antiques2 ( interessarsi) to be interested in; ( attivamente) to be involved in; ( con dedizione) to devote oneself to: mi occupo di moda, sport, I'm interested in fashion, sport; non si occupa più di politica, he is not involved in politics any more; occupare di opere di carità, to devote oneself to works of charity3 ( prendersi cura, badare) to look after (s.o., sthg.); to see* to (s.o., sthg.): chi si occuperà del cane quest'estate?, who will look after the dog this summer?; mi occuperò io dei bambini, I'll look after the children; occupati delle bevande, io mi occuperò del cibo, you see to the drinks, I'll see to the food; puoi occuparti tu degli ospiti che sono appena arrivati?, can you see to the guests who've just arrived?4 ( impicciarsi) to get* involved in (sthg.): non voglio assolutamente occuparmene, I do not want to have anything to do with it; occupati dei fatti tuoi, mind your own business5 ( trovar lavoro) to find* a job, to get* a job, to be employed: si è occupato in un'industria farmaceutica, he has got a job in a farmaceutical company.* * *[okku'pare]1. vt(gen) Mil to occupy, (spazio, tempo) to occupy, take up, (casa) to live in, (carica) to hold, (manodopera) to employl'esercito ha occupato il paese — the army has occupied o taken over the country
2. vip (occuparsi)1)occuparsi di — (interessarsi) to be interested in, take an interest in, (prendersi cura) to take care of, look after, (impicciarsi) to interfere in, meddle in
2)occuparsi in — (impiegarsi) to get a job in
* * *[okku'pare] 1.verbo transitivo2) to take* up [spazio, volume]3) (impegnare) to occupy [persona, mente]; to fill (up) [ tempo]i miei studi mi occupano molto — my studies keep me very busy, my studies take up a lot of my time
4) to hold* [impiego, posizione]; to fill [ carica]5) (dare lavoro) to employ6) [ scioperanti] to occupy; mil. [truppe, esercito] to occupy, to take* possession of7) (illegalmente) to stage a sit-in at [ università]; to squat [ casa]2.verbo pronominale occuparsi2) (dedicare attenzione, lavoro)- rsi di — to address, to cope with [problema, questione]; to deal* with [lamentele, emergenze, richieste, caso, situazioni]; [dipartimento, ufficiale] to handle [immigrazione, inchieste]
- rsi di — to look after, to take* care of, to see* to [bambino, animale]; to deal* with [paziente, clientela]; to take* care of [giardino, casa]
- rsi di — to be* in charge of [finanziamento, amministrazione]; to look after, to work with [ handicappati]; to mind [ negozio]; to be* involved in [affari, progetto]
5)* * *occupare/okku'pare/ [1]1 [ persona] to occupy [posto, cella]; to live in, to reside in [ casa]; occupare il sesto posto della classifica to be sixth in the ranking; il monumento occupa il centro della piazza the monument stands in the centre of the square2 to take* up [spazio, volume]; il nuovo tavolo occupa tutta la stanza the new table fills up the whole room; occupare il posto di due persone to take up as much room as two people3 (impegnare) to occupy [persona, mente]; to fill (up) [ tempo]; i miei studi mi occupano molto my studies keep me very busy, my studies take up a lot of my time; occupare il proprio tempo facendo to spend one's time doing4 to hold* [impiego, posizione]; to fill [ carica]5 (dare lavoro) to employ6 [ scioperanti] to occupy; mil. [truppe, esercito] to occupy, to take* possession ofII occuparsi verbo pronominale2 (dedicare attenzione, lavoro) - rsi di to address, to cope with [problema, questione]; to deal* with [lamentele, emergenze, richieste, caso, situazioni]; [dipartimento, ufficiale] to handle [immigrazione, inchieste]; l'argomento di cui ci occupiamo oggi the matter which we are dealing with today; non ho ancora avuto il tempo di occuparmene I haven't got around to it yet; di cosa ti occupi? what do you do?3 (prendersi cura) - rsi di to look after, to take* care of, to see* to [bambino, animale]; to deal* with [paziente, clientela]; to take* care of [giardino, casa]4 (essere incaricato di) - rsi di to be* in charge of [finanziamento, amministrazione]; to look after, to work with [ handicappati]; to mind [ negozio]; to be* involved in [affari, progetto]; - rsi di politica to be in politics5 occupati degli affari tuoi mind your own business. -
57 introducción
f.1 introduction, preamble, lead-in, prologue.2 introduction, input, insertion, putting-in.* * *1 introduction* * *noun f.* * *SF1) [de texto] introduction"Introducción a la gramática española" — "Introduction to Spanish Grammar"
2) (=inserción) insertionla introducción del tubo puede causar heridas — inserting the tube o the insertion of the tube can cause injury, the tube's insertion could cause injury
3) (=llegada) [de mercancías, cambios] introductionla revolución que supuso la introducción del vídeo en los hogares — the revolution caused by the arrival of the video in the home
4) (Inform) [de datos] input* * *1) (en libro, obra musical) introduction2)a) (de cambio, medida) introductionla introducción de un nuevo producto en el mercado — the introduction of a new product onto the market
b) ( inserción) insertionc) (a tema, cultura) introduction* * *= background, leading remark, overview, penetration, prelude, preparation, infusion, induction, backgrounder, entrée, build-up [buildup], rollout [roll-out].Nota: De un producto, principalmente..Ex. This article describes the Nordic online data base situation, outlining its background and future developments, as well as the supply of different kinds of data base.Ex. Indeed, to spark reader's curiosity incomplete and leading remarks are possible the most effective.Ex. Figure 16 on page 24 gives an overview of searching.Ex. The somewhat late arrival of the ROOT thesaurus in the indexing world means that its penetration will be slow, although it has great potential as a tool for standardizing indexing languages.Ex. As a prelude to using the scheme, we will briefly outline the various sections of this book.Ex. A study then of the underlying features of the classification process and the components of a classification scheme is a preparation for the more critical and informed application of classification schemes.Ex. The infusion of computers and data bases into the law office and the tremendous increase in published legal materials have given rise to the need for the law librarian.Ex. The author concludes that the new course offered an overall improvement in library induction.Ex. He provides information ' backgrounders' to 100-200 people.Ex. Now that information is being distributed through the visual media, exhibitions can provide an entree for diversified and potentially larger audiences.Ex. The work completed to date has only been a build-up to the main phase but its usefulness has already been shown.Ex. The interview provides a behind-the-scenes look at the company's preparation for the service's official rollout in Summer 2000.----* anterior a la introducción de la escritura = preliterate [pre-literate].* hacer una introducción = set + the scene.* hacer una introducción histórica = give + background information.* introducción (a) = introduction (to).* introducción de datos utilizando un teclado = keypunching.* modo de introducción de datos = input mode.* ofrecer una introducción a = provide + a background to.* posterior a la introducción de la escritura = postliterate [post-literate].* programa de introducción a la biblioteca = library training programme.* servir de introducción = set + the backdrop, set + the framework, set + the context.* servir de introducción a = provide + a background to.* tecla de introducción de datos = ENTER key.* * *1) (en libro, obra musical) introduction2)a) (de cambio, medida) introductionla introducción de un nuevo producto en el mercado — the introduction of a new product onto the market
b) ( inserción) insertionc) (a tema, cultura) introduction* * *= background, leading remark, overview, penetration, prelude, preparation, infusion, induction, backgrounder, entrée, build-up [buildup], rollout [roll-out].Nota: De un producto, principalmente..Ex: This article describes the Nordic online data base situation, outlining its background and future developments, as well as the supply of different kinds of data base.
Ex: Indeed, to spark reader's curiosity incomplete and leading remarks are possible the most effective.Ex: Figure 16 on page 24 gives an overview of searching.Ex: The somewhat late arrival of the ROOT thesaurus in the indexing world means that its penetration will be slow, although it has great potential as a tool for standardizing indexing languages.Ex: As a prelude to using the scheme, we will briefly outline the various sections of this book.Ex: A study then of the underlying features of the classification process and the components of a classification scheme is a preparation for the more critical and informed application of classification schemes.Ex: The infusion of computers and data bases into the law office and the tremendous increase in published legal materials have given rise to the need for the law librarian.Ex: The author concludes that the new course offered an overall improvement in library induction.Ex: He provides information ' backgrounders' to 100-200 people.Ex: Now that information is being distributed through the visual media, exhibitions can provide an entree for diversified and potentially larger audiences.Ex: The work completed to date has only been a build-up to the main phase but its usefulness has already been shown.Ex: The interview provides a behind-the-scenes look at the company's preparation for the service's official rollout in Summer 2000.* anterior a la introducción de la escritura = preliterate [pre-literate].* hacer una introducción = set + the scene.* hacer una introducción histórica = give + background information.* introducción (a) = introduction (to).* introducción de datos utilizando un teclado = keypunching.* modo de introducción de datos = input mode.* ofrecer una introducción a = provide + a background to.* posterior a la introducción de la escritura = postliterate [post-literate].* programa de introducción a la biblioteca = library training programme.* servir de introducción = set + the backdrop, set + the framework, set + the context.* servir de introducción a = provide + a background to.* tecla de introducción de datos = ENTER key.* * *A (en un libro, una obra musical) introductionB1 (de un cambio, una medida) introductionla introducción de un nuevo producto en el mercado the introduction of a new product onto the marketla introducción de esa enmienda modifica sustancialmente la ley the inclusion of that amendment substantially alters the act2 (inserción) insertionla introducción de la aguja en el músculo the insertion of the needle into the muscle3 (a un tema, una cultura) introduction introducción A algo introduction TO sthsu introducción a los misterios de la informática her introduction to o initiation into the mysteries of computers* * *
introducción sustantivo femenino
introduction;
introducción A algo introduction to sth
introducción sustantivo femenino introduction
' introducción' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
que
- iniciación
- título
English:
insertion
- institution
- intro
- introduction
- preamble
- preface
- introductory
* * *introducción nf1. [presentación] introduction (a to);introducción a la lingüística [título] an introduction to linguistics;un curso de introducción a la informática an introductory course in computing2. [de libro] introduction3. [de composición musical] introduction;[en música pop] intro4. [inserción] [de objeto] insertion;Informát [de datos] input, entering5. [de novedad, medida, política, en mercado] introduction;precio especial de introducción special introductory price;la introducción de la moneda única the introduction of the single currency;a él se debe la introducción de la patata en Europa he was responsible for the introduction of the potato to Europe;una banda que se dedica a la introducción de tabaco de contrabando en Europa a gang that smuggles tobacco into Europe* * *f1 introduction3 INFOR input* * ** * *introducción n introduction -
58 overordnet stilling
executive position/job, senior position/job/post senior post, responsible position -
59 commettre
commettre [kɔmεtʀ]➭ TABLE 56 transitive verb[+ crime, injustice] to commit ; [+ erreur] to make* * *kɔmɛtʀ
1.
1) ( faire) to make [erreur]; to commit [crime]; to carry out [attentat, massacre]2) ( préposer)
2.
se commettre verbe pronominal fml* * *kɔmɛtʀ vt[crime, exaction, faute] to commitIl a commis un crime grave. — He has committed a serious crime.
* * *commettre verb table: mettreA vtr1 ( faire) to make [erreur, gaffe]; to commit [délit, crime, péché]; to carry out [attentat, agression, massacre]; commettre une lâcheté/infamie to do something cowardly/disreputable; commettre une imprudence to be careless; le régime a commis des excès the regime is guilty of excesses;3 ( préposer) to appoint; commettre qn à un emploi to appoint sb to a post; commettre un avocat à la défense de qn to appoint a lawyer to defend sb; expert commis appointed expert.B se commettre vpr fml se commettre avec des indésirables to consort ou associate with undesirable characters.[kɔmɛtr] verbe transitifl'impatience lui a fait commettre une faute impardonnable his impatience led him to make an inexcusable mistake2. DROIT [nommer - arbitre, avocat, huissier] to appoint3. (humoristique & péjoratif) [produire - livre, émission] to perpetrate————————se commettre avec verbe pronominal plus préposition -
60 compte
compte [kɔ̃t]━━━━━━━━━2. compounds━━━━━━━━━1. <a. ( = calcul) faire le compte des erreurs to count the mistakes• comment as-tu fait ton compte pour arriver si tard ? how did you manage to get here so late?b. ( = nombre exact) right number• j'ai ajouté 15 € pour faire le compte I've added 15 euros to make up the full amount• être laissé pour compte [personne] to be left by the wayside• pourriez-vous me faire mon compte ? would you make out my bill?g. ( = dû) il y a trouvé son compte he did well out of ith. ( = explication) demander des comptes à qn to ask sb for an explanation• rendre des comptes à qn to explain o.s. to sbi. (locutions)► se rendre compte de qch/que ( = réaliser) to realize sth/that• est-ce que tu te rends compte de ce que tu dis ? do you realize what you are saying?• il a osé dire ça, tu te rends compte ! he dared say that - can you believe it!► tenir compte de qn/qch to take sb/sth into account• il n'a pas tenu compte de nos avertissements he didn't take any notice of our warnings► compte tenu de considering► sur le compte de ( = à propos de) about• on m'en a raconté de belles sur son compte ! I was told a few interesting stories about him!• mettre qch sur le compte de qch ( = attribuer à) to put sth down to sth2. <• faire le compte rendu d'une réunion to give an account of a meeting ► compte sur livret deposit account* * *kɔ̃t
1.
nom masculin1) ( calcul) countfaire le compte de quelque chose — to work out [dépenses, recettes]; to count (up) [personnes, objets]
comment fais-tu ton compte pour faire...? — fig how do you manage to do...?
au bout du compte — ( pour constater) in the end
tout compte fait — ( tout bien considéré) all things considered; ( en fait) when all is said and done
en fin de compte — ( pour conclure) at the end of the day
tout compte fait or en fin de compte, c'est lui qui avait raison — when all is said and done, he was right
le compte y est — ( en argent) that's the right amount; (en objets, personnes) all present and correct
le compte n'y est pas, il n'y a pas le compte — ( en argent) that's not the right amount; (en objets, personnes) that's not the right number
il a son compte — (colloq) ( battu ou tué) he's done for (colloq); ( ivre) he's had a drop too much
nous avons eu notre compte d'ennuis — fig we've had more than our fair share of problems
à ce compte-là — ( dans ces conditions) in that case
3) ( considération)prendre quelque chose en compte, tenir compte de quelque chose — to take something into account
4) ( intérêt personnel)être or travailler à son compte — to be self-employed
se mettre or s'installler or s'établir à son compte — to set up one's own business
5) ( en comptabilité) account6) Finance accountcompte bancaire or en banque — bank account
j'ai un compte chez un libraire — I have an account with a bookshop GB ou bookstore
mettre quelque chose sur le compte de quelqu'un — lit to charge something to somebody's account; fig to put something down to somebody
8) ( somme à payer)9) (explication, rapport)rendre compte de quelque chose à quelqu'un — ( rapporter) to give an account of something to somebody; ( justifier) to account for something to somebody
rendre des comptes à quelqu'un — [responsable] to be answerable to somebody
10) ( notion nette)se rendre compte de — ( être conscient) to realize; ( remarquer) to notice
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à bon compte locution adverbiale lit ( à peu de frais) [acheter] cheap; [acquérir, voyager] cheaply; fig ( sans difficulté) the easy wayPhrasal Verbs:* * *kɔ̃t1. nm1) (= total, montant) count, numberLe compte des bulletins de vote prendra du temps. — It will take time to count the voting slips.
Le compte est bon. — That's the right amount.
2) (bancaire) accountJ'ai déposé le chèque sur mon compte. — I've paid the cheque into my account.
3) (chez un commerçant) accountMettez-le sur mon compte. — Charge it to my account.
à ce compte-là (= dans ce cas) — in that case, (= à ce train-là) at that rate
à bon compte; s'en tirer à bon compte — to get off lightly
rendre compte de qch (= relater) — to give an account of sth, (en assumant une responsabilité) to account for sth
rendre compte de qch à qn (= relater) — to give sb an account of sth, (en assumant une responsabilité) to account to sb for sth
tenir compte de [fait, circonstances] — to take into account, [conseils] to take notice of
Ils ont tenu compte de mon expérience. — They took my experience into account.
Il n'a pas tenu compte de mes conseils. — He took no notice of my advice.
sur le compte de qn (= à son sujet) — about sb
mettre qch sur le compte de qn (= le rendre responsable) — to put sth down to sb
en fin de compte fig — when all is said and done, at the end of the day
Le voyage ne s'est pas mal passé, en fin de compte. — The journey wasn't bad, all things considered.
avoir son compte fig * — to have had it *
régler un compte (= s'acquitter de qch) — to settle an account, (= se venger) to get one's own back
2. comptes nmpl1) (comptabilité) accounts, booksfaire les comptes — to do the accounts, to do the books
* * *A nm1 ( calcul) count; faire le compte de qch to work out [dépenses, recettes]; to count (up) [personnes, objets]; si je fais le compte de ce qu'il me doit if I work out what he owes me; le compte est bon that works out right; j'ai fait le compte des chocolats qui restaient I counted up how many chocolates were left; tenir le compte de qch to keep count of sth; elle tient un compte précis de ses heures supplémentaires she keeps an exact count of her extra hours; comment fais-tu ton compte pour faire…? fig how do you manage to do…?; au bout du compte ( pour constater) in the end; tout compte fait ( tout bien considéré) all things considered; ( en fait) when all is said and done; en fin de compte ( pour conclure) at the end of the day; tout compte fait or en fin de compte, c'est lui qui avait raison when all is said and done, HE was right;2 ( résultat) ( d'argent) amount; (d'objets, heures, de personnes) number; le compte y est ( en argent) that's the right amount; (en objets, personnes) all present and correct; le compte n'y est pas, il n'y a pas le compte ( en argent) that's not the right amount; (en objets, personnes) that's not the right number; il y a 28 élèves, le compte y est/n'y est pas there are 28 pupils, everybody's here/somebody's missing ou ( plusieurs personnes) some are missing; il devrait rester 15 pots de confiture, le compte n'y est pas there should be 15 jars of jam left, but they're not all there; faire le compte ( en argent) to come to the right amount; (en personnes, objets) to come to the right number; voici 20 euros, cela devrait faire le compte here's 20 euros, that should be about right; même si chacun ajoute 3 euros cela ne fera pas le compte even if everybody puts in another 3 euros, it still won't come to the right amount; avoir son compte d'heures de sommeil to get the right amount of sleep; il a son compte○ (battu, tué) he's done for○; ( ivre) he's had a drop too much; nous avons eu notre compte d'ennuis fig we've had more than our fair share of problems; à ce compte-là ( dans ces conditions) in that case;3 ( considération) prendre qch en compte, tenir compte de qch to take sth into account; compte tenu de considering;4 ( intérêt personnel) être à son compte to be self-employed; travailler à son compte to work for oneself; se mettre or s'installler or s'établir à son compte to set up one's own business; reprendre un commerce à son compte to take over a business in one's own name; prendre des jours de congé à son compte to take a few days off without pay ou to take a few days' unpaid leave; pour le compte de qn on behalf of sb; y trouver son compte to get something out of it; ils ont abandonné l'enquête, beaucoup ont dû y trouver leur compte they abandoned the enquiry GB ou inquiry US, that must have suited a lot of people; faire le compte de qn† to benefit sb; les livres publiés à compte d'auteur books published at the author's expense;5 Compta account; passer or mettre en compte to place [sth] to account [somme]; être en compte avec qn to have money matters to settle with sb; faire ses comptes [commerçant, ménagère] to do one's accounts; tenir les comptes [commerçant, ménagère, comptable] to keep the accounts; c'est moi qui tiens les comptes à la maison I keep the household accounts; ⇒ ami, ligne;6 Fin account; compte bancaire or en banque bank account; compte gelé/sans mouvement frozen/dormant account; avoir un compte dans une banque to have an account with a bank; avoir un compte en Suisse to have a Swiss bank account; avoir 1 000 euros sur son compte to have 1,000 euros in one's account; verser de l'argent or faire un versement sur un compte to pay money into an account; retirer de l'argent de son compte to withdraw (some) money from one's account; un compte au nom de… an account in the name of…;7 Comm ( ardoise) account; j'ai un compte chez un libraire I have an account with a bookshop GB ou bookstore; mettre qch sur le compte de qn lit to charge sth to sb's account; fig to put sth down to sb; il l'a mis sur le compte de la fatigue he put it down to tiredness;8 ( somme à payer) voilà votre compte here's your money; demander son compte à qn to hand in one's notice to sb; donner son compte à qn to give sb notice; recevoir son compte ( être payé) to be paid; ( être renvoyé) to be given one's notice;9 (explication, rapport) rendre compte de qch à qn ( rapporter) to give an account of sth to sb; ( justifier) to account for sth to sb; je n'ai pas à te rendre compte de mes actions I don't have to account for my actions to you; rendre des comptes à qn [responsable] to be answerable to sb; je n'ai pas de comptes à te rendre I don't have to answer to you; demander des comptes à qn to ask for an explanation from sb;10 ( notion nette) se rendre compte de ( être conscient) to realize; ( remarquer) to notice; il ne s'est pas rendu compte du mal qu'il avait fait he didn't realize the harm he had done; tout cela s'est passé si vite que je ne me suis rendu compte de rien it all happened so quickly that I didn't realize what was going on; tu ne te rends pas compte que c'est dangereux! don't you realize how dangerous it is?; je ne me suis pas rendu compte de l'heure I didn't notice the time; se rendre compte de la difficulté d'une tâche to realize how difficult a job is; je ne me suis jamais rendu compte que I never realized that;11 ( sujet) sur le compte de qn about sb; je ne sais rien sur leur compte I don't know anything about them;B à bon compte loc adv lit ( à peu de frais) [acheter] cheap; [acquérir, voyager] cheaply; fig ( sans difficulté) the easy way; avoir qch à bon compte to get sth cheap; étudiant qui a obtenu son diplôme à bon compte student who got his degree the easy way; s'en tirer à bon compte to get off lightly; s'en tirer à bon compte avec un bras cassé to get off (lightly) with a broken arm.compte d'affectation Compta appropriation account; compte d'amortissement Compta depreciation account; compte de bilan Compta balance sheet; compte bloqué Fin blocked account; compte chèques Fin current account GB, checking account US; compte chèque postal, CCP Fin, Postes post office account; compte client Compta accounts receivable; Fin customer account; compte courant Fin = compte chèques; compte de dépôt Fin deposit account; compte d'épargne Fin savings account; compte d'épargne logement, CEL Fin savings account entitling depositor to cheap mortgage; compte d'exploitation Compta trading account; compte fournisseurs Compta accounts payable, payables US; compte joint Fin joint account; compte sur livret Fin savings account; compte numéroté Fin numbered account; compte de pertes et profits Compta profit and loss account; ce livre a disparu! encore un à mettre au compte des pertes et profits! fig the book has disappeared! another one we can say goodbye to!; compte à rebours countdown; le compte à rebours de la campagne est commencé fig the run-up to the elections has started; compte rémunéré Fin interest-bearing (current GB ou checking US) account; compte de résultat Compta profit and loss account; compte de situation = compte de bilan; compte de soutien Admin, Fin state support fund (à for); compte à vue = compte chèques; comptes d'apothicaire complicated calculations.[kɔ̃t] nom masculinA.[CALCUL, SOMME CALCULÉE]1. [opération] countinga. [personnes] to count (up)b. [dépenses] to add upquand on fait le compte... when you reckon it all up...2. [résultat] (sum) totalje vous remercie, monsieur, le compte est bon ou y est! thank you sir, that's right!a. [personnes] they're not all here ou there, some are missingb. [dépenses] it doesn't add upcomment fais-tu ton compte pour te tromper à chaque fois/pour que tout le monde soit mécontent? how do you manage to get it wrong every time/manage it so (that) nobody's satisfied?3. [avantage]j'y trouve mon compte I do well out of it, it works out well for meil n'y trouvait pas son compte, alors il est partia. [il ne gagnait pas assez d'argent] he wasn't doing well enough out of it, so he leftb. [dans une relation] he wasn't getting what he wanted out of it, so he left4. [dû]avoir son compte (de) to have more than one's fair share ou more than enough (of)je n'ai pas mon compte de sommeil I don't get all the sleep I need ou enough sleepil a déjà son compte (familier) [il a beaucoup bu] he's had quite enough to drink already, he's had a skinfulb. (familier, figuré & familier) to give somebody a piece of one's mindrégler ses comptes [mettre en ordre ses affaires] to put one's affairs in ordera. [le payer] to settle up with somebodyb. [se venger] to settle a score with somebodyB.[DANS LE DOMAINE FINANCIER ET COMMERCIAL]1. [de dépôt, de crédit] accountfaites-moi ou préparez-moi le compte may I have the bill, please?3. [bilan]C.[LOCUTIONS]1. [argent]a. [magasin] to take over in one's own nameb. [idée, écrit] to adoptêtre ou travailler à son compte to be self-employedil est à son compte he's his own boss, he's set up on his owna. [recette] to credit a sumb. [dépense] to debit a sumnous sommes en compte, vous me réglerez tout à la fin as we're doing business together, you may pay me in full at the end2. [explication, compréhension]demander des comptes à quelqu'un to ask somebody for an explanation of something, to ask somebody to account for somethingrendre des comptes (à quelqu'un) to give ou to offer (somebody) an explanationa. [s'en expliquer] to justify something to somebodyb. [faire un rapport] to give an account of something to somebodydevoir des comptes à quelqu'un to be responsible ou accountable to somebodyprendre quelque chose en compte [prendre en considération] to take something into account ou considerationte rends-tu compte de ce que tu fais? do you realize ou really understand what you're doing?on lui a collé une étiquette dans le dos mais il ne s'en est pas rendu compte somebody stuck a label on his back but he didn't noticetenir compte de quelque chose to take account of something, to take something into accountelle n'a pas tenu compte de mes conseils she took no notice of ou ignored my advicecompte tenu de in view ou in the light of————————comptes nom masculin plurielfaire/tenir les comptes to do/to keep the accounts————————à bon compte locution adverbialea. [sans frais] to manage to avoid paying a fortuneb. [sans conséquences graves] to get off lightly————————à ce compte locution adverbiale,à ce compte-là locution adverbiale[selon ce raisonnement] looking at it ou taking it that way————————pour compte locution adverbiale————————pour le compte locution adverbialepour le compte de locution prépositionnelleelle travaille pour le compte d'une grande société she works for a large firm, she freelances for a large firm————————pour mon compte locution adverbiale,pour son compteetc. locution adverbialefor my/his etc. part, as for me/him etc.————————sur le compte de locution prépositionnelle2. (locution)tout compte fait locution adverbiale,tous comptes faits locution adverbiale
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