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1 обратный ход

return trace

ход луча — ray trace

прямой ход — forward trace

люфт обратного хода — return gap

обратный ход луча — return trace

перемена хода — return of stroke

Русско-английский новый политехнический словарь > обратный ход
2 время обратного хода

return time

временной ход — time dependence

ход времени — the march of time

люфт обратного хода — return gap

обратный ход луча — return trace

перемена хода — return of stroke

Русско-английский словарь по информационным технологиям > время обратного хода
3 люфт

gap

люфт обратного хода — return gap

Русско-английский военно-политический словарь > люфт
4 люфт

1. gap

люфт обратного хода — return gap

2. backlash

ошибка из-за люфтов — backlash error

устранил люфт — took up the backlash

устранять люфт — remove the backlash

устраненный люфт — taken up the backlash

устраняющий люфт — removing the backlash

Русско-английский научный словарь > люфт
5 люфт обратного хода

Automobile industry: return gap

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > люфт обратного хода
6 blanco

adj.

white.

m.

1 target, bulls-eye, bull's-eye, bull's-eye of target.

2 white, white color, white colour.

3 white person, white man.

4 blank.

5 target, aim, objective, goal.

6 Blanco.

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blanco

► adjetivo

1 white

2 (complexión) fair-skinned

■ tiene la piel muy blanca she has very fair skin, she's very fair-skinned

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 (gen) white; (hombre) white man; (mujer) white woman

► nombre masculino blanco

1 (color) white

2 (objetivo) target, mark

3 figurado object

■ fue el blanco de todas sus críticas he was the target of all their criticism

4 (hueco) blank, gap; (en escrito) blank space

5 (vino) white wine

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dar en el blanco to hit the mark 2 figurado to hit the nail on the head

blanco y negro black and white

■ una película en blanco y negro a black and white film

en blanco blank

■ me dio un cheque en blanco he gave me a blank cheque

más blanco,-a que la nieve as white as snow

no tener ni blanca to be flat broke

pasar la noche en blanco to have a sleepless night

quedarse en blanco (no entender) to fail to grasp the point 2 (olvidarlo todo) to forget everything

■ me quedé en blanco my mind went blank

blanco de España whiting

blanco del ojo white of the eye

————————

blanco

► nombre masculino

1 (color) white

2 (objetivo) target, mark

3 figurado object

■ fue el blanco de todas sus críticas he was the target of all their criticism

4 (hueco) blank, gap; (en escrito) blank space

5 (vino) white wine

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1. noun m.
1) white

2) blank

3) target
2. (f. - blanca)
adj.

white

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blanco, -a
1. ADJ

1) (=de color blanco) white

el pantalón ha quedado blanquísimo — the trousers have come out really white

se te está poniendo el pelo blanco — your hair is going white

un vino blanco — a white wine

es de color blanco — it's white

- blanco como la nieve

2) [raza] white

una mujer blanca — a white woman

3) (=pálido) [cara, cutis] fair

soy muy blanco de piel — I'm very fair-skinned

• estar blanco — [cara] to be pale; [cuerpo] to be white

tenía la cara muy blanca — his face was very pale

el más blanco de toda la playa — the whitest person on the beach

- blanco como la cera o como el papel o como la pared

4) (Literat) [verso] blank

2.

SM / F (=persona) white man/woman

el ladrón era un blanco, fuerte, de 1,80 — the thief was white, heavily built, 6ft tall

llegó acompañado de dos blancos — he arrived with two white people

• los blancos — white people
trata
3. SM

1) (=color) white

me gusta el blanco para vestir — I like wearing white

• calentar algo al blanco — to heat sth till it is white-hot

• de blanco, casarse de blanco — to get married in white, have a white wedding

pintar algo de blanco — to paint sth white

vestirse de blanco — to wear white

• en blanco y negro — black and white

imágenes en blanco y negro — black and white pictures

- decir que lo blanco es negro

- no distinguir lo blanco de lo negro

- poner los ojos en blanco

- verlo todo blanco o negro

blanco de España — whiting

blanco de plomo — white lead

blanco y negro — (Culin) iced coffee with cream
carpintero 1), punta 1., 2)
2) (=parte blanca)

blanco de la uña — half-moon

blanco del huevo — white of the egg, egg white

blanco del ojo — white of the eye

- no parecerse a algn ni en el blanco de los ojos

3) (=blancura) whiteness

4) (=objetivo) target

el puente era un blanco fácil — the bridge was an easy target

apunta al blanco — aim for the target

• dar en el blanco — (lit) to hit the target

tus críticas han dado en el blanco — your criticisms were right on target o were spot on

has dado en el blanco escogiendo esta carrera — you did exactly the right thing in choosing that degree course

ese comentario tuyo dio en el blanco, por eso dolió tanto — that remark of yours hit home, that's why it hurt so much

• hacer blanco — to hit the target

hacer blanco en algo — to hit sth

la patrullera hizo blanco en dos lanchas — the patrol boat hit two launches

la prensa la hizo blanco de sus críticas — the press singled her out for criticism, she was the target of attacks by the press

lo hicieron blanco de sus sátiras — they held him up to ridicule

• ser (el) blanco de — [+ crítica] to be the target of; [+ burla] to be the butt of

se convirtió en el blanco de sus críticas — he became the target of their criticism

la modelo fue el blanco de todas las miradas — the model was the centre of attention, all eyes were on the model

blanco móvil — moving target
tiro 1)
5) (=espacio sin escribir) blank, blank (space)

un blanco entre las dos palabras — a blank (space) between the two words

6)

• en blanco — blank

una página en blanco — a blank page

un cheque en blanco — a blank cheque

rellene los espacios en blanco — fill in the blanks

• dejar algo en blanco — to leave sth blank

he dejado el examen en blanco — I left the exam paper blank, I didn't write anything on the exam paper

dejé varias preguntas en blanco en el examen — there were several questions I didn't answer in the exam

• votar en blanco — to return a blank ballot paper

- pasar la noche en blanco

quedarse en blanco —

el concursante se quedó en blanco — the contestant's mind went blank

no pude contestar porque se me quedó la mente en blanco — I couldn't answer because my mind went blank

7) (=pausa) gap, break

hay varios blancos entre las clases — there are several gaps o breaks between classes

8) (=mancha blanca) [pequeña] white spot; [más grande] white patch

9) Puerto Rico (=formulario) blank, blank form

10)

los Blancos — Uru (Pol) political party
blanca
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I
- ca adjetivo

1)

a) <color/vestido/pelo> white

en blanco: entregó el examen en blanco she handed in a blank exam (paper); rellenar los espacios en blanco fill in the blanks; voté en blanco I returned a blank ballot (AmE), I left my voting paper blank (BrE); quedarse en blanco or quedársele a alguien la mente en blanco: me quedé en blanco or se me quedó la mente en blanco — my mind went blank

b) ( pálido) [ser] fair-skinned, pale-skinned; [estar] white

estoy muy blanco — I'm very white o pale

2) <persona/raza> white
II
- ca masculino, femenino white person
III
masculino

1) ( color) white

en blanco y negro — black and white

- blanco del ojo

2) (Dep, Jueg) ( objeto) target; ( centro) bull's-eye

tirar al blanco — to shoot at the target

fue el blanco de todas las miradas — everyone was looking at her

dar en el blanco — ( literal) to hit the target; ( acertar)

diste en el blanco con ese regalo — you were right on (AmE) o (BrE) spot-on with that present (colloq)

3) ( vino) white (wine)

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I
- ca adjetivo

1)

a) <color/vestido/pelo> white

en blanco: entregó el examen en blanco she handed in a blank exam (paper); rellenar los espacios en blanco fill in the blanks; voté en blanco I returned a blank ballot (AmE), I left my voting paper blank (BrE); quedarse en blanco or quedársele a alguien la mente en blanco: me quedé en blanco or se me quedó la mente en blanco — my mind went blank

b) ( pálido) [ser] fair-skinned, pale-skinned; [estar] white

estoy muy blanco — I'm very white o pale

2) <persona/raza> white
II
- ca masculino, femenino white person
III
masculino

1) ( color) white

en blanco y negro — black and white

- blanco del ojo

2) (Dep, Jueg) ( objeto) target; ( centro) bull's-eye

tirar al blanco — to shoot at the target

fue el blanco de todas las miradas — everyone was looking at her

dar en el blanco — ( literal) to hit the target; ( acertar)

diste en el blanco con ese regalo — you were right on (AmE) o (BrE) spot-on with that present (colloq)

3) ( vino) white (wine)

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blanco¹

¹ = target, butt, bull's eye.

Ex: Paid employees can have targets set for them and their prospects may well depend upon their meeting these targets.

Ex: The author discusses art critic Harry Quilter, usually remembered today as 'Arry,' the butt of merciless lampooning by J.M. Whistler.

Ex: It has been dubbed the ' Bull's-Eye' due to its five layers, represented as concentric circles.

* blanco de las bromas, el = butt of jokes, the.

* blanco en movimiento = moving target.

* blanco fácil = ripe target, sitting duck.

* blanco móvil = moving target.

* blanco perfecto = sitting duck.

* blanco seguro = sitting duck.

* conseguir ser el blanco de todas las miradas = grab + the limelight.

* conseguir ser el blanco de todas las miradas = capture + spotlight, grab + the spotlight.

* dar en el blanco = hit + the bull's eye, strike + home, put + Posesivo + finger on, hit + the truth, hit + home.

* en el blanco de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.

* expresión en blanco = blank look.

* justo en el blanco = dead on target.

* ser el blanco de = be a pushover for.

* ser el blanco de las críticas = come under + fire.

blanco²

² = white, Caucasian.

Nota: Persona de raza blanca.

Ex: In 1971 Sanford Berman demonstrated the subject heading list's bias toward an American/Western-European, Christian, white, male point-of-view.

Ex: Although Hawaii's journalists are more ethnically diverse than US journalists, there are proportionately more Caucasian journalists than Caucasians in the Hawaii population.

* armario de la ropa blanca = linen cupboard.

* atinar en el blanco = hit + the bull's eye.

* blanco protestante anglosajón americano = WASP.

* contacto con los blancos = white contact.

* de la clase blanca, protestante y anglosajona americana = WASPish.

* escoria social de raza blanca = white trash.

* hombre blanco = white man [white men, -pl.].

* huida blanca = white flight.

* persona de raza blanca = white.

* supremacía de los blancos = white supremacism, white supremacy.

blanco³

³ = white [whiter -comp., whitest -sup.].

Ex: When appropriate, give 'col.' for multicoloured objects, or name the colour(s) of the object if it is in one or two colours, or give 'b&w' for black and white objects; e.g., 1 bowl: porcelain, blue and white.

* águila de cabeza blanca = bald eagle.

* armario de la ropa blanca = linen closet.

* bandera blanca = white flag.

* blanco como la nieve = snow-white.

* blanco del ojo = white of + Posesivo + eye.

* blanco hueso = off-white.

* blanco roto = off-white.

* blanco y negro = black & white.

* caballero blanco = white knight, knight in shining armour.

* carne blanca = white meat.

* carta blanca = carte blanche, blank cheque [blank check, -USA].

* Casa Blanca, la = White House, the.

* cheque en blanco = blank cheque [blank check, -USA].

* ciervo de cola blanca = white-tailed deer.

* con la mirada en blanco = blankly.

* darle a Alguien carta blanca = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.

* darle a Alguien un cheque en blanco = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.

* dejar en blanco = leave + blank.

* demonio blanco = white devil.

* de piel blanca = white-skinned.

* de punta en blanco = dressed (up) to the nines, spic(k)-and-span.

* elefante blanco = white elephant.

* enarbolar la bandera blanca = raise + the white flag.

* en blanco = blankly, blank.

* en blanco y negro = b&w (black and white).

* espacio en blanco = blank, blank space.

* espacio en blanco final = trailing blank.

* espacio en blanco inicial = beginning blank.

* espino blanco = whitethorn.

* estar sin blanca = not have a bean.

* expresión en blanco = blank expression.

* fósforo blanco = white phosphorous.

* gran tiburón blanco = great white shark.

* herida de arma blanca = stab wound.

* Libro Blanco = White Paper.

* mente + quedarse en blanco = mind + go blank.

* mostaza blanca = white mustard.

* negro sobre fondo blanco = black on white.

* noche en blanco = sleepless night.

* personas de piel blanca, las = fair skinned, the.

* pescado blanco = whitefish.

* pino blanco = white pine.

* poner los ojos en blanco = roll + Posesivo + eyes.

* ponerse blanco = turn + white, whiten.

* quedarse en blanco = go + blank, mind + go blank.

* ropa blanca = whites.

* sin blanca = broke, penniless, skint.

* sustancia blanca = white matter.

* tener carta blanca = have + carte-blanche.

* tiburón blanco = white shark.

* trébol blanco = white clover.

* vestirse de punta en blanco = tog out, tog up.

blanco⁴

⁴ = white paper.

Nota: En imprenta, cara de un pliego que se imprime primero antes de imprimir la segunda cara o "reiteración".

Ex: The reiteration was then printed off in much the same way as the white paper, this time in reverse order of sheets.

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blanco¹ -ca

adjective

A

1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ‹color/vestido/pelo› white

en blanco: entregó el examen en blanco she handed in a blank exam (paper)

rellenar los espacios en blanco fill in the blanks

voté en blanco I returned a blank ballot ( AmE) o ( BrE) a blank voting paper

deja este espacio en blanco do not write anything in this space, leave this space blank

no distingue/distinguen lo blanco de lo negro ( fam); he doesn't have/they don't have a clue ( colloq), he doesn't/they don't know left from right ( colloq)

poner los ojos en blanco to roll one's eyes

quedarse en blancoor quedársele a algn la mente en blanco: me quedé en blancoor se me quedó la mente en blanco my mind went blank

noche

2 (pálido) [ SER] fair-skinned, pale-skinned [ ESTAR] white

ten cuidado con el sol, eres muy blanco be careful of the sun, you're very fair-skinned

estoy muy blanco I'm very white o pale

B ‹hombre/mujer/raza› white

blanco² -ca

masculine, feminine

white person

blanco³

masculine

A (color) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] white

el blanco es un color muy sucio white shows the dirt

de un blanco luminoso dazzling white

fotos en blanco y negro black and white photos

Compuestos:

● blanco de España

whiting

● blanco del ojo

white of the eye

no parecerse ni en el blanco de los ojos or del ojo ( fam); to be like night and day ( AmE colloq), to be like chalk and cheese ( BrE colloq)

● blanco y negro

iced coffee with cream

B ( Dep, Jueg) (objeto) target; (centro) bullseye

tirar al blanco to shoot at the target

fue el blanco de todas las miradas everyone was looking at her

se ha convertido en el blanco de todas las críticas he has become the target for all the criticism

dar en el blanco (literal) to hit the target

(acertar): ¿te has peleado con Ana? — has dado en el blanco have you had a fight with Ana? — you're dead right, I have

diste en el blanco con ese regalo you were right on ( AmE) o ( BrE) spot-on with that present ( colloq)

tiro

C (vino) white, white wine

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blanco 1
◊ -ca adjetivo

1
a) ‹color/vestido/pelo› white;

◊ en blanco ‹cheque/página› blank;

rellenar los espacios en blanco fill in the blanks;
me quedé en blanco my mind went blank
b) ( pálido) [ser] fair-skinned, pale-skinned;

[estar] white;
◊ estoy muy blanco I'm very white o pale

2 ‹persona/raza› white
3 ‹ vino› white
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
white person
blanco 2 sustantivo masculino
1 ( color) white;
◊ en blanco y negro black and white

2 (Dep, Jueg) ( objeto) target;
( centro) bullseye;
◊ tirar al blanco to shoot at the target;

dar en el blanco to hit the target/bullseye
3 ( vino) white (wine)
blanco,-a
I adjetivo
1 white
2 (pálido) fair
II m,f (hombre) white man
(mujer) white woman
los blancos, whites
LAm (patrón, cacique, sea blanco o no) landowner, powerful man
III sustantivo masculino
1 (color) white
2 (diana) target: es el blanco de todas las críticas, he's the target of all the criticism
dar en el blanco, to hit the target
fig (acertar con algo) to hit the nail on the head
3 (espacio sin imprimir) blank 4 blanco del ojo, white of the eye
♦ Locuciones: en blanco: dejó el examen en blanco, he left the exam blank
se quedó en blanco, her mind went blank
figurado pasar la noche en blanco, to have a sleepless night
' blanco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
azúcar
- blanca
- cana
- cano
- canosa
- canoso
- diana
- entonces
- estar
- fotografía
- manzanilla
- mirlo
- narciso
- noche
- punta
- sucia
- sucio
- terrera
- terrero
- Tiro
- vino
- voto
- atinar
- cheque
- chocolate
- dar
- espacio
- glóbulo
- manjar
- mente
- pan
- papeleta
- pescado
- televisión
- tiro
English:
aim at
- angel food cake
- ashen
- black
- blank
- blood
- bread
- bull's-eye
- butt
- cottage cheese
- dappled
- deathly
- dress
- fill in
- gap
- hit
- mark
- milk-white
- monochrome
- nine
- object
- on
- or
- paper
- redneck
- rice
- rifle range
- riflery
- roll
- seal
- sheet
- shooting-match
- sleepless
- target
- target practice
- white
- white blood-cell
- wide
- butter
- fair
- haricot (bean)
- home
- lily
- miss
- pale
- pith
- poplar
- sitting
- sugar

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blanco, -a

♦ adj

1. [color] white;

página/verso en blanco blank page/verse;

votar en blanco to return a blank ballot paper;

dejé cuatro respuestas en blanco I left four answers blank, I didn't answer four questions;

se quedó con la mente en blanco his mind went blank;

una noche en blanco [sin dormir] a sleepless night

2. [pálido] white, pale;

estás muy blanco you're so white;

nunca se pone moreno porque es muy blanco he never tans because he's very fair-skinned;

se quedó blanco del susto [pálido] she turned white o pale with shock

3. [raza] white

4. Urug Pol = of/relating to the Partido Nacional

♦ nm,f

1. [persona] white;

los blancos whites

2. Urug Pol = member/supporter of the Partido Nacional

♦ nm

1. [color] white;

el blanco es mi color favorito white is my favourite colour;

calentar algo al blanco to make sth white-hot;

una televisión en blanco y negro a black-and-white television;

filmado en blanco y negro filmed in black and white;

prefiero el blanco y negro al color I prefer black-and-white to colour

Comp
Quím blanco (de) España whiting;
blanco del ojo white of the eye;

blanco de la uña half-moon

2. [diana, objetivo] target;
[de miradas] object;
se convirtió en el blanco de la crítica he became the target of criticism;

dar en el blanco to hit the target;
Fig to hit the nail on the head;
la campaña publicitaria dio en el blanco the advertising campaign struck a chord;

has dado en el blanco con tu último artículo your last article was spot-on

Comp
blanco fácil sitting duck;
blanco móvil moving target

3. [espacio vacío] blank (space);

ha dejado muchos blancos en el examen she left a lot of things blank in the exam

4. [vino] white (wine)

5. PRico [formulario] blank form

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blanco

I adj

1 white;

no distinguir lo blanco de lo negro not know what’s what;

ponerse o

quedarse blanco go white

2 ( sin escrito) blank;

en blanco COM blank;

me quedé en blanco, me quedé con la mente en blanco my mind went blank;

pasar la noche en blanco have a sleepless night

3

:

arma blanca knife

II m

1 persona white

2 ( diana), fig

target;

dar en el blanco hit the nail on the head;

errar el blanco miss the target;

hacer blanco hit the target;

ser el blanco de todas las miradas be the center o Br centre of attention

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blanco, -ca adj

: white

blanco, -ca n

: white person

blanco nm

1) : white

2) : target, bull's-eye

dar en el blanco: to hit the target, to hit the nail on the head

3) : blank space, blank

un cheque en blanco: a blank check

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blanco¹ adj white

un vestido blanco a white dress

vino blanco white wine

blanco² n

1. (en general) white person [pl. people]people]

2. (hombre) white man [pl. men]

3. (color) white

el blanco es el color más popular white is the most popular colour

4. (diana, objetivo) target

la flecha dio en el blanco the arrow hit the target

blanco y negro black and white

en blanco blank

un papel en blanco a blank sheet of paper

quedarse en blanco to go blank

se quedó en blanco his mind went blank

Spanish-English dictionary > blanco
7 vuoto

1. adj empty

( non occupato) vacant

( privo) devoid (di of)

2. m ( spazio) empty space

( recipiente) empty

physics vacuum

fig void

vuoto d'aria air pocket

vuoto a perdere non-returnable container

vuoto a rendere returnable container

andare a vuoto fall through

( confezionato) sotto vuoto vacuum-packed

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vuoto agg.

1 empty; ( libero) free; ( non occupato) vacant: un baule, cassetto vuoto, an empty trunk, drawer; la bottiglia, la casa, la scatola è vuota, the bottle, the house, the box is empty; appartamento vuoto, ( non ammobiliato) empty flat, ( non abitato) vacant flat; posto vuoto, vacant (o empty) seat; teatro vuoto, empty theatre; scena vuoto, empty stage; avere le tasche vuote, to be penniless // a mani vuote, empty-handed: non possiamo presentarci alla festa a mani vuote, we can't show up at the party empty-handed // sentirsi ( lo stomaco) vuoto, to feel hungry // ho la testa vuota, my mind is a complete blank; quella ragazza ha la testa vuota, that girl has an empty head // un' esistenza vuota, an aimless existence; giornate vuote, empty days

2 ( privo) devoid, void; ( mancante) lacking (in): è completamente vuoto di senso comune, it is completely devoid of (o lacking in) common sense

◆ s.m.

1 empty space; gap; void: dobbiamo riempire questo vuoto, we must fill up (o in) this empty space (o this gap); c'erano molti vuoti tra il pubblico, there were a lot of empty seats (in the theatre) // vuoto di potere, power vacuum // uno spiacevole senso di vuoto, an unpleasant feeling of emptiness // la sua morte lascia un vuoto incolmabile nella famiglia, his death leaves a terrible void (o a gap that cannot be filled) in the family; ha lasciato un grande vuoto fra noi, we miss him very much // (comm.) vuoto per pieno, ( di noli) dead freight

2 ( recipiente) empty: restituire, rendere i vuoti, to return the empties; vuoto a rendere, returnable bottle; vuoto a perdere, non-returnable bottle; bottiglia con vuoto a perdere, disposable bottle

3 ( spazio) space: fissare il vuoto, to stare into space; essere sospeso nel vuoto, to be hanging in mid-air; precipitare nel vuoto, to hurtle down // cadere nel vuoto, (fig.) to fall on deaf ears // fare il vuoto intorno a sé, to make oneself very unpopular, ( superare tutti) to leave everyone behind

4 (fis.) vacuum: produrre un vuoto, to produce (o to create) a vacuum; pompa da vuoto, vacuum pump; vuoto assoluto, absolute vacuum; vuoto spinto, hard (o high) vacuum; confezione sotto vuoto, vacuum-sealed pack // (aer.) vuoto d'aria, air pocket

5 a vuoto, ( invano) in vain; ( senza effetto) to no purpose, to no end: parlare a vuoto, to speak in vain; fare un tentativo a vuoto, to make a vain attempt; andare a vuoto, to fail (o to miscarry o to fall through): un piano andato a vuoto, a failed plan; (mecc.) funzionamento a vuoto, idling; girare a vuoto, to idle (anche fig.) // viaggiare a vuoto, ( senza carico) to travel empty.

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['vwɔto] vuoto (-a)
1. agg

1) (gen) empty

a stomaco vuoto — on an empty stomach

a mani vuote — empty-handed

è arrivato a mani vuote — he arrived empty-handed

2) (non occupato: posto) vacant, free, (spazio) empty

un appartamento vuoto — an empty flat

3) (fig : discorso, persona) shallow, superficial

è una testa vuota — he's an empty headed person

mi sento la testa vuota — my mind feels a complete blank

2. sm

(spazio) void, empty space, gap, (in bianco) blank, (fig : mancanza) gap, void, Fis vacuum

è rimasto sospeso nel vuoto — (alpinista) he was left hanging in mid-air

aver paura del vuoto — to be afraid of heights

guardare nel vuoto — to gaze into space

fare il vuoto intorno a sé — to alienate o.s. from everybody

ha lasciato un vuoto fra di noi — he has left a real gap

ho un vuoto allo stomaco — my stomach feels empty

sotto vuoto — sottovuoto

- vuoto d'aria

- vuoto a perdere

- vuoto a rendere

3.

a vuoto avv — (inutilmente) vainly, in vain, (senza effetto) to no purpose

parlare a vuoto — to waste one's breath

ho fatto un viaggio a vuoto — I have had a wasted journey

andare a vuoto — to come to nothing, fail

assegno a vuoto — dud cheque Brit, bad check Am

girare a vuoto Auto — to idle

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['vwɔto] 1.
aggettivo

1) (senza contenuto) [tasca, recipiente, luogo] empty; (bianco) [pagina, agenda] empty, blank; (libero) [ poltrona] empty, free; [ appartamento] empty, vacant, unoccupied

l'hai affittato vuoto o ammobiliato? — are you renting it unfurnished or furnished?

2) fig. [vita, discorso] empty, vacuous; [ persona] shallow, vacuous; [ sguardo] vacant

sentirsi vuoto — to feel empty

mi sento la testa -a — my head's a blank

vuoto di significato — meaningless
2.
sostantivo maschile

1) (spazio) space

sospeso nel vuoto — dangling in space

gettarsi o lanciarsi nel vuoto to jump into space; cadere nel vuoto to fall through the air; guardare nel vuoto — to stare into space o into the distance

2) (assenza, lacuna) void, vacuum

vuoto politico, intellettuale — political, intellectual vacuum

un senso di vuoto — a sense of loss

la sua morte ha lasciato un gran vuoto nella mia vita — her death left a great void o emptiness in my life

3) (contenitore vuoto) empty

vuoto a rendere, a perdere — (bottiglia) returnable bottle, one-way bottle

4) (buco, spazio vuoto) blank, gap

5) fis. vacuum

sotto vuoto — sottovuoto

6) a vuoto

un tentativo a vuoto — a fruitless o vain attempt

parlare a vuoto — to talk to oneself o in vain

andare a vuoto — [ tentativo] to fail

girare a vuoto — [ motore] to idle

ha girato a vuoto tutto il giorno — he has been running around in circles o like a headless chicken all day

colpo o tiro a vuoto blank shot; assegno a vuoto — bad cheque

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vuoto d'aria — air pocket

vuoto di memoria — lapse of memory

vuoto di potere — pol. power vacuum

vuoto spinto — high vacuum

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fare il vuoto attorno a sé — to drive everybody away, to isolate oneself

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vuoto

/'vwɔto/

I aggettivo

1 (senza contenuto) [ tasca, recipiente, luogo] empty; (bianco) [ pagina, agenda] empty, blank; (libero) [ poltrona] empty, free; [ appartamento] empty, vacant, unoccupied; l'hai affittato vuoto o ammobiliato? are you renting it unfurnished or furnished?

2 fig. [ vita, discorso] empty, vacuous; [ persona] shallow, vacuous; [ sguardo] vacant; sentirsi vuoto to feel empty; mi sento la testa -a my head's a blank; vuoto di significato meaningless

II sostantivo maschile

1 (spazio) space; sospeso nel vuoto dangling in space; gettarsi o lanciarsi nel vuoto to jump into space; cadere nel vuoto to fall through the air; guardare nel vuoto to stare into space o into the distance

2 (assenza, lacuna) void, vacuum; vuoto politico, intellettuale political, intellectual vacuum; un senso di vuoto a sense of loss; la sua morte ha lasciato un gran vuoto nella mia vita her death left a great void o emptiness in my life

3 (contenitore vuoto) empty; vuoto a rendere, a perdere (bottiglia) returnable bottle, one-way bottle

4 (buco, spazio vuoto) blank, gap

5 fis. vacuum; sotto vuoto → sottovuoto

6 a vuoto un tentativo a vuoto a fruitless o vain attempt; parlare a vuoto to talk to oneself o in vain; andare a vuoto [ tentativo] to fail; girare a vuoto [ motore] to idle; ha girato a vuoto tutto il giorno he has been running around in circles o like a headless chicken all day; colpo o tiro a vuoto blank shot; assegno a vuoto bad cheque

IDIOMS

fare il vuoto attorno a sé to drive everybody away, to isolate oneself

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COMPOUNDS

vuoto d'aria air pocket; vuoto di memoria lapse of memory; vuoto di potere pol. power vacuum; vuoto spinto high vacuum.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > vuoto
8 Rendite

Rendite f FIN, RW yield, nominal yield (net income from a bond if held to maturity); return, accounting rate of return, rate of return (of a financial instrument without reference to maturity)
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f 1. <Börse, Finanz> return, yield, nominal yield; 2. < Geschäft> return; 3. < Rechnung> accounting rate of return, rate of return; 4. < Steuer> rate of return

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Rendite
revenue, investment (net, monetary) return, (Wertpapier) [interest] yield, income basis, return income (US);
• angemessene Rendite fair return on investment;
• äußerst attraktive Rendite mouth-watering return;
• effektive Rendite net yield, effective interest yield;
• geringe Rendite low rate of return;
• gute Rendite good rate of return;
• risikobereinigte Rendite risk adjusted return;
• sinkende Rendite disminishing yield;
• Rendite einer Anlage yield of an investment;
• Rendite einer Obligation unter Zugrundelegung der Gesamtlaufzeit maturity basis;
• Renditen auf dem Rentenmarkt bond market yields;
• gegenwärtige Rendite mündelsicherer Wertpapiere going rate on gilts (Br.);
• geringe Rendite abwerfen to yield little;
• gute Rendite abwerfen (bringen) to be a lucrative business, to give a good return on an investment;
• effektive Rendite von 6% bringen to yield an effective sum of 6 per cent;
• hohe Rendite erbringen to yield high interest (returns);
• Rendite ergeben to yield;
• gute Rendite erwirtschaften to put on a profitable track, to bring in a good income, to get a good return on an investment;
• so viel Rendite aus einem Vermögen erwirtschaften to get so much out of a property;
• geringe Rendite erzielen to yield little;
• hohe Rendite erzielen to yield high interest;
• wieder Rendite bei einem Unternehmen erzielen to put a company in the black (US coll.);
• Renditeaussichten yield prospects;
• auf Renditebasis betreiben to run for profit;
• Renditedifferenz zwischen zwei Wertpapieren spread;
• umgekehrtes Renditegefälle reverse yield gap;
• Renditehaus apartment house (US);
• Renditekalkulation rate-of-return calculation;
• Renditekonzeption return-on-investment concept;
• Renditekurve yield curve;
• hochverzinsliches Renditeobjekt high-rent building;
• Renditeverantwortung profit responsibility;
• Renditeverhältnis bond-stock ratio.

Business german-english dictionary > Rendite
9 en breve

en breve

soon, shortly

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= shortly, the long and (the) short of, soon [sooner -comp., soonest -sup.]

Ex. We shall return to the problem of synonyms shortly.

Ex. The article ' The long and short of a new business model' reviews the application of CD-R on-demand publishing to fill the gap between producing a few copies and spending large sums on replicators to produce 1000 or more copies = El artículo "Un nuevo modelo económico en breve" analiza la aplicación de la publicación en CD-Grabable según la demanda para cubrir el vacío que existe entre producir unas cuentas copias o invertir grandes sumas de dinero en reproductores de CD-ROM para producir 1.000 o más copias.

Ex. Not surprisingly, he soon found that the inventory lists were not quite adequate for his purposes.

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= shortly, the long and (the) short of, soon [sooner -comp., soonest -sup.]

Ex: We shall return to the problem of synonyms shortly.

Ex: The article ' The long and short of a new business model' reviews the application of CD-R on-demand publishing to fill the gap between producing a few copies and spending large sums on replicators to produce 1000 or more copies = El artículo "Un nuevo modelo económico en breve" analiza la aplicación de la publicación en CD-Grabable según la demanda para cubrir el vacío que existe entre producir unas cuentas copias o invertir grandes sumas de dinero en reproductores de CD-ROM para producir 1.000 o más copias.

Ex: Not surprisingly, he soon found that the inventory lists were not quite adequate for his purposes.

Spanish-English dictionary > en breve
10 blanc

blanc, blanche [blɑ̃, blɑ̃∫]

1. adjective

   a. ( = sans couleur, pâle) white

• blanc comme un cachet d'aspirine white as a sheet

• blanc cassé off-white ; → arme

   b. [page, bulletin de vote] blank ; [papier non quadrillé] plain

• il a rendu copie blanche or sa feuille blanche he handed in a blank paper

• prenez une feuille blanche take a blank piece of paper

• voter blanc to return a blank vote → carte

   c. [domination, justice, pouvoir] white

   d. (Tennis) jeu blanc love game

2. masculine noun

   a. ( = couleur) white

• peindre qch en blanc to paint sth white

   b. ( = linge) le blanc whites

   c. ( = espace non écrit, non enregistré) blank

• il y a eu un blanc (dans la conversation) there was a lull in the conversation ; (dû à la gêne) there was an embarrassed silence

• il faut laisser le nom en blanc the name must be left blank

• j'ai eu un blanc ( = trou de mémoire) my mind went blank

   d. ( = vin) white wine

   e. blanc (d'œuf) egg white

• blanc (de poulet) breast of chicken

• le blanc (de l'œil) the white of the eye

   f. ( = personne) un Blanc a white man

• les Blancs white people

   g. ► à blanc

• tirer à blanc to fire blanks

• balle à blanc blank

3. feminine noun

blanche

   a. ( = femme) une Blanche a white woman

   b. (Music) minim (Brit), half-note (US)

   c. (slang Drugs) smack (inf!)

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Blanche blɑ̃, blɑ̃ʃ nom masculin, féminin white man/woman

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blɑ̃, blɑ̃ʃ (blanche)
1. adj

1) (couleur) white

un chemisier blanc — a white blouse

aux cheveux blancs — white-haired

sur fond blanc — on a white background

2) (race) white

de race blanche — white

l'homme blanc — the white man

3) fig (sans les caractéristiques habituelles) (page, feuille) blank, (examen) mock, (vote, bulletins) blank

une page blanche — a blank page

un examen blanc — a mock exam

d'une voix blanche — in a toneless voice

4) (= innocent) pure

blanc comme neige — pure as the driven snow

2. nm/f

(de race blanche) white, white man/woman

3. nm

1) (= couleur) white

Colette est habillée tout en blanc. — Colette is dressed all in white.

un mariage en blanc — a white wedding

2) (= linge)

le blanc — whites pl

3) (= espace non écrit) blank

laisser en blanc — to leave blank

chèque en blanc — blank cheque Grande-Bretagne blank check USA

4) (blanc d'œuf) egg white

un blanc d'œuf — an egg white

5) (blanc de poulet) breast, white meat

un blanc de poulet — a chicken breast

6) (vin blanc) white wine

un verre de blanc — a glass of white wine

7)

le blanc de l'œil — the white of the eye

regarder qn dans le blanc des yeux — to look sb straight in the eye

8) (autres locutions)

à blanc [chauffer] — white-hot, [tirer, charger] with blanks

saigner qn à blanc — to bleed sb dry

4. nf

MUSIQUE minim Grande-Bretagne half-note USA * (= drogue) smack

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blanc, blanche ⇒ Les couleurs

A adj

1 ( couleur) white; fleurs/dents/chaussettes blanches white flowers/teeth/socks; blanc mat/brillant matt/glossy white; devenir blanc to go ou turn white; blanc de peur white with fear; ⇒ aspirine, cheveu, coudre, crapaud, loup, patte;

2 ( occidental) gén white; Anthrop Caucasian; homme/quartier blanc white man/district; race/domination blanche white race/domination;

3 ( innocent) il n'est pas blanc dans l'histoire he was certainly mixed up in it; ne pas être blanc to have a less than spotless reputation;

4 ( vierge) blank; page/feuille blanche blank page/sheet; rendre feuille or copie blanc Scol, Univ to give in a blank script;

5 Vin [vin] white; Bordeaux/Bourgogne blanc white Bordeaux/Burgundy.

B adv [laver] white; laver plus blanc to wash whiter; il gèle blanc there's a hoarfrost.

C nm

1 ( couleur) white; un beau blanc a beautiful white; un blanc éclatant a dazzling white;

2 ( peinture) white paint; un tube de blanc a tube of white paint; peindre en blanc, passer au blanc to paint [sth] white [mur, meuble];

3 ( linge) household linen; promotion de blanc household linen promotional sales; quinzaine du blanc household linen sales period;

4 ( vêtements) white; porter du blanc to wear white; être habillé en blanc to be dressed in white;

5 Culin ( de volaille) white meat; ( de poireau) white part; ( d'œuf) white; battre les blancs beat the whites; un blanc de poulet a chicken breast; je préfère le blanc I prefer white meat; ⇒ neige;

6 Vin ( vin) white wine; ( verre de vin) glass of white wine; préférer le blanc to prefer white wine;

7 Imprim ( espace entre des mots) ( volontaire) blank; ( involontaire) gap; laisser un blanc to leave a blank; remplir les blancs to fill in the blanks; il y a un blanc dans le texte there's a gap in the text; laisser en blanc to leave [sth] blank [nom, adresse];

8 ○( liquide pour corriger les erreurs) correction fluid, Tipp-Ex®, white-out US; mettre du blanc sur qch to Tipp-Ex sth out, to white sth out US [texte, erreur];

9 ( temps mort) lull;

10 Psych ( dans la tête) j'ai eu un blanc my mind went blank;

11 Cosmét ( poudre) white powder;

12 Bot ( moisissure) powdery mildew.

D à blanc loc Mil ( sans projectile offensif) coup à blanc blank shot; tirer à blanc to fire blanks; charger à blanc to load [sth] with blanks.

E blancs nmpl Jeux (aux échecs, aux dames) white (sg); les blancs gagnent white wins; je prends les blancs I'll be white.

F blanche nf

1 Mus minim GB, half note US;

2 Jeux ( au billard) white (ball);

3 ○( eau-de-vie) brandy;

4 ◑( héroïne) smack○, horse○; ( cocaïne) snow○.

Composés

blanc de baleine spermaceti; blanc de blanc blanc de blancs; blanc cassé off-white; blanc de céruse white lead; blanc de chaux whitewash; blanc crémeux cream; blanc d'Espagne whiting; blanc laiteux milk white; blanc de l'œil white of the eye; blanc d'œuf egg white; blanc de plomb flake white; blanc de zinc zinc oxide.

Idiomes

c'est écrit noir sur blanc it's there in black and white; quand l'un dit blanc, l'autre dit noir they can never agree on anything; avec lui/elle, c'est (toujours) tout blanc ou tout noir he/she sees everything in black-and-white terms; c'est un jour à marquer d'une pierre or croix blanche it's a red-letter day, it's a day to remember; regarder qn dans le blanc des yeux to look sb straight in the eye; se regarder dans le blanc des yeux to gaze into each other's eyes.

( féminin blanche) [blɑ̃, blɑ̃ʃ] adjectif

1. [couleur] white

avoir les cheveux blancs to be white-haired ou snowy-haired (littéraire)

que tu es blanc! how pale you look!

être blanc de peau to be white-skinned ou pale-skinned

être blanc comme un cachet d'aspirine (familier & humoristique) [non bronzé] to be completely white

blanc comme un linge white as a sheet

blanc comme neige

a. (sens propre) snow-white, (as) white as snow, (as) white as the driven snow

b. (figuré) (as) pure as the driven snow

d'une voix blanche in a monotone

le Mont Blanc Mont Blanc

2. [race] white, Caucasian

[personne] white, white-skinned, Caucasian

3. [vierge] blank

elle a remis (une) copie blanche she handed in a blank sheet of paper

écrire sur du papier blanc to write on plain ou unlined paper

vote blanc blank vote

4. [examen] mock

5. [innocent] innocent, pure

il n'est pas sorti tout blanc de l'affaire he hasn't come out of this business untarnished

6. CUISINE [sauce, viande] white

7. [verre] plain

8. LITTÉRATURE [vers] blank

blanc nom masculin

1. [couleur] white

le blanc lui va bien she looks good in white

blanc cassé off-white

2. [matière blanche]

blanc de baleine spermaceti

blanc d'Espagne whiting

3. [cornée]

blanc de l'œil white of the eye

regarder quelqu'un dans le blanc des yeux to look somebody straight in the eye

4. CUISINE

blanc d'œuf egg white, white of an egg

blanc de poulet chicken breast

5. [linge]

le blanc (household) linen

un magasin de blanc a linen shop

faire une machine de blanc to do a machine-load of whites

6. [vin] white wine

un blanc sec a dry white wine

un petit blanc (familier) [verre] a glass of white wine

blanc de blancs blanc de blancs (white wine from white grapes)

blanc cassis kir (made with blackcurrant cordial rather than crème de cassis)

7. [espace libre] blank space, blank, space

[dans une conversation] blank

8. BOTANIQUE mildew

blanc adverbe

il a gelé blanc la semaine dernière there was some white frost last week

voter blanc to return a blank vote

un jour il dit blanc, l'autre il dit noir one day he says yes, the next day he says no

Blanc, Blanche nom masculin, nom féminin

1. ANTHROPOLOGIE white ou Caucasian man ( feminine woman)

il a épousé une Blanche he married a white woman

les Blancs white people

2. HISTOIRE [en Russie] White Russian

[en France] Bourbon supporter (in post-revolutionary France)

les Blancs et les Bleus Chouan insurgents and Republican soldiers during the French Revolution

blanche nom féminin

1. MUSIQUE minim (UK), half note (US)

2. (très familier & argot milieu) [héroïne]

la blanche smack (très familier)

3. [eau-de-vie] colourless spirit

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à blanc locution adjectivale

[cartouche] blank

une balle à blanc a blank

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à blanc locution adverbiale

1. ARMEMENT

tirer à blanc to fire blanks

2. [à un point extrême]

chauffer à blanc to make white-hot

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en blanc locution adjectivale

1. [chèque, procuration] blank

2. [personne]

une mariée en blanc a bride wearing white

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en blanc locution adverbiale

[peindre, colorer] white

[s'habiller, sortir] in white

laisser une ligne/page en blanc to leave a line/page blank

tu vas te marier en blanc? will you wear white?

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > blanc
11 retribución

f.

1 retribution, pay-off, fee, payment.

2 payback, retribution.

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retribución

► nombre femenino

1 (pago) pay, payment

2 (recompensa) recompense, reward

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SF

1) (=pago) pay, payment; (=recompensa) reward

2) (Téc) compensation

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femenino ( sueldo) salary; ( recompensa) reward

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= quid pro quo.

Ex. This has occurred because publishers have required a transfer of copyright as a quid pro quo for publication.

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* diferencia de retribución entre mujeres y hombres = gender pay gap.

* igualdad de retribución = equal pay.

* igualdad de retribución por un trabajo de igual valor = equal pay for equal work.

* igualdad de retribución por un trabajo de valor comparable = equal pay for comparable work.

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femenino ( sueldo) salary; ( recompensa) reward

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= quid pro quo.

Ex: This has occurred because publishers have required a transfer of copyright as a quid pro quo for publication.

* diferencia de retribución entre mujeres y hombres = gender pay gap.

* igualdad de retribución = equal pay.

* igualdad de retribución por un trabajo de igual valor = equal pay for equal work.

* igualdad de retribución por un trabajo de valor comparable = equal pay for comparable work.

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retribución

feminine

1 (sueldo) salary

retribución a convenir salary negotiable, salary to be agreed

2 (recompensa) reward

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retribución nf

1. [pago] payment;

retribuciones salariales salaries

2. [recompensa] reward

3. Am [de favor]
en retribución del favor que me hizo, le mandé un ramo de flores I sent her a bunch of flowers to thank her for o in return for the favour she did me

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retribución

f salary

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retribución nf, pl - ciones

1) : pay, payment

2) : reward

Spanish-English dictionary > retribución
12 medida

f.

1 measurement.

¿qué medidas tiene el contenedor? what are the measurements of the container?

a (la) medida custom-built; (mueble) made-to-measure (ropa)

medidas measurements (del cuerpo)

tomar las medidas a alguien to take somebody's measurements

medida de capacidad measure (liquid or dry)

2 measure, step.

adoptar o tomar medidas to take measures o steps

medida preventiva preventive measure

medidas de seguridad safety measures

3 moderation.

sin medida without moderation

4 extent, degree (grado).

¿en qué medida nos afecta? to what extent does it affect us?

en cierta/gran medida to some/a large extent

en mayor/menor medida to a greater/lesser extent

en la medida de lo posible as far as possible

5 course of action.

6 quantity, amount.

7 scoop, scoopful.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: medir.

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medida

► nombre femenino

1 (acción) measuring; (dato, número) measurement

■ ¿qué medidas tienes? what are your measurements?

2 (disposición) measure

■ habrá que tomar medidas cuanto antes measures will have to be taken as soon as possible

3 (grado) extent

■ en cierta medida to a certain extent

■ en mayor medida to a greater extent

4 (prudencia) moderation

5 LITERATURA measure, metre

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a (la) medida (traje) made-to-measure

a medida que as

en la medida de lo posible as far as possible

tomar/adoptar medidas to take steps, take measures

tomarle las medidas a alguien to take somebody's measurements

medida de capacidad measure of capacity

medida de longitud measure of length

medida de seguridad security measure

medida de volumen measure of volume

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noun f.

1) measure, measurement

2) step

3) extent

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SF

1) (=unidad de medida) measure

una medida de harina y dos de azúcar — one measure of flour and two of sugar

puedes usar un vaso como medida — you can use a glass as a measure

la libra es una medida de peso — the pound is a measure of weight

- esto colma la medida

medida agraria — land measure

medida de capacidad — cubic measure

medida de superficie — square measure

medida de volumen — cubic measure

medida para áridos — dry measure

medida para líquidos — liquid measure

2) (=medición) measuring, measurement

la medida del tiempo se realizará con unos cronómetros especiales — time will be measured using some special chronometers

3) pl medidas (=dimensiones) measurements

¿qué medidas tiene la mesa? — what are the measurements of the table?

¿cuáles son tus medidas? — what are your measurements?

• tomar las medidas a algn/algo — (lit) to measure sb/sth, take sb's/sth's measurements; (fig) to size sb/sth up *

tómale bien las medidas antes de proponerle nada — make sure you've got him well sized up before you propose anything

4) (=proporción)

no sé en qué medida nos afectará la nueva ley — I don't know to what extent the new law will affect us

• en cierta medida — to a certain extent

• en gran medida — to a great extent

• en menor medida — to a lesser extent

• en la medida de lo posible — as far as possible, insofar as it is possible

• a medida que — as

a medida que vaya bajando el nivel — as the level goes down

a medida que van pasando los días — as the days go by

en la medida en que — + indic in that; + subjun if

el relato era bueno en la medida en que reflejaba el ambiente de la época — the story was good in that it reflected the atmosphere of the time

solo cambiarán el tratamiento en la medida en que los resultados sean negativos — the treatment will only be altered if the results are negative

5) (Cos)

• a (la) medida — [ropa, zapatos] made to measure; [trabajo, vacaciones] tailor-made

un traje (hecho) a la medida — a made-to-measure suit

no tenemos un sombrero a su medida — we don't have a hat in your size o to fit you

un papel hecho a su medida — a tailor-made role

le respondió a la medida de las circunstancias — she replied as the circumstances required

lo hice a la medida de tus deseos — I did it according to your wishes

un hotel a la medida de tus necesidades — a hotel that suits all your needs

• de o sobre medida — Chile [ropa, zapatos] made-to-measure

• venir a (la) medida — (lit) to be the right size; (fig) to be tailor-made

este pantalón me viene a medida — these trousers are just the right size

este trabajo me viene a la medida — this job is tailor-made for me

6) LAm (=talla) size

¿cuál es su medida? — what size do you take?

¿qué medida de cuello tiene usted? — what collar size are you?, what is your collar measurement?

• ropa a sobre medida — Méx outsize clothing

7) (=disposición) measure

medidas destinadas a reducir el desempleo — measures aimed at reducing unemployment

• adoptar o tomar medidas — to take measures, take steps

una de las medidas urgentes adoptadas — one of the emergency measures o steps taken

medida cautelar, medida de precaución — precautionary measure

medida de presión — form of pressure

medida preventiva — preventive measure

medida represiva — form of repression

medidas de seguridad — [contra ataques, robos] security measures; [contra incendios] safety measures

medidas represivas — repressive measures
paquete 1., 3)
8) (=moderación)

• con medida — in moderation

• sin medida — to excess

bebía sin medida — he drank to excess

gastos sin medida — excessive spending

9) [de versos] (=medición) measuring, scansion; (=longitud) measure

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femenino

1) (Mat) ( dimensión) measurement

tomarle las medidas a alguien — to take somebody's measurements

tomar las medidas de algo — to measure something

¿qué medidas tiene el cuarto? — what are the dimensions of the room?

2) (en locs)

a (la) medida — <traje/zapato> custom-made (AmE), made-to-measure (BrE)

servicios diseñados a la medida — tailor-made services

a medida que — as

a medida que vaya pasando el tiempo — as time goes on

a medida que fue creciendo — as he grew up

3) ( objeto) measure; ( contenido) measure

un vaso de leche por cada medida de cacao — one glass of milk per measure of cocoa

colmar la medida: eso colmó la medida — that was the last straw

4) (grado, proporción)

en gran/cierta/menos medida — to a large/certain/lesser extent

en la medida de lo posible — as far as possible

irá en la medida en que le sea posible — he'll go if it's at all possible

5) ( moderación)

come con medida — he eats moderately

gastan dinero sin medida — they spend money like water

6) (Lit) measure

7) ( disposición) measure

tomar medidas — to take steps o measures

fue una medida demasiado drástica — it was too drastic a step

la huelga y otras medidas de presión — the strike and other forms of pressure

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femenino

1) (Mat) ( dimensión) measurement

tomarle las medidas a alguien — to take somebody's measurements

tomar las medidas de algo — to measure something

¿qué medidas tiene el cuarto? — what are the dimensions of the room?

2) (en locs)

a (la) medida — <traje/zapato> custom-made (AmE), made-to-measure (BrE)

servicios diseñados a la medida — tailor-made services

a medida que — as

a medida que vaya pasando el tiempo — as time goes on

a medida que fue creciendo — as he grew up

3) ( objeto) measure; ( contenido) measure

un vaso de leche por cada medida de cacao — one glass of milk per measure of cocoa

colmar la medida: eso colmó la medida — that was the last straw

4) (grado, proporción)

en gran/cierta/menos medida — to a large/certain/lesser extent

en la medida de lo posible — as far as possible

irá en la medida en que le sea posible — he'll go if it's at all possible

5) ( moderación)

come con medida — he eats moderately

gastan dinero sin medida — they spend money like water

6) (Lit) measure

7) ( disposición) measure

tomar medidas — to take steps o measures

fue una medida demasiado drástica — it was too drastic a step

la huelga y otras medidas de presión — the strike and other forms of pressure

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medida¹

¹ = measure, scale, metric.

Nota: Frecuentemente usado en el plural.

Ex: One measure of a library's market is the number of reference questions dealt with at the reference desk or through electronic reference.

Ex: The apparent size of the face is measured directly with a finely graduated scale and a magnifying glass.

Ex: The author outlines quantitative metrics that measure information technology productivity from the perspective of the overall rate of return to the organization.

* a medida = custom, bespoke.

* conseguir en gran medida + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.

* considerar en su justa medida = see + in proportion.

* contribuir en gran medida a + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio, go far in + Gerundio, go far towards + Gerundio.

* en cierta medida = to some extent, to a certain extent, to some degree.

* en diferente medida = differing, in varying measures.

* en distinta medida = differing, in varying measures.

* en gran medida = by and large, extensively, greatly, heavily, largely, to a considerable extent, to a high degree, to a large extent, tremendously, vastly, very much, in no small way, to any great degree, in many ways, in large part, in large measure, in no small measure, to a great extent, to a large degree, to a great degree.

* en igual medida = similarly.

* en la medida de lo posible = so far as possible.

* en la medida en que = in that, so long as, to the extent that, insofar as [in so far as], to the degree that.

* en mayor medida = to a greater extent, to a greater degree, a fortiori, to a larger degree, to a larger extent.

* en mayor o menor medida = to a greater or lesser extent.

* hacer a medida = custom-make, make to + order.

* hacer a medida para satisfacer los requisitos = tailor to + meet the specification.

* hacerse a medida de una aplicación práctica concreta = tailor to + application.

* hecho a medida = customised [customized, -USA], purpose-designed, tailored, tailor-made [tailormade], custom-made, custom-built [custom built], custom-designed [custom designed], custom-tailored [custom tailored], bespoke, made to measure, fitted, made-to-order.

* influir en gran medida = become + a force.

* la medida en que = the extent to which.

* ley de pesos y medidas = weights and measures act.

* medida cuantitativa = quantitative measure.

* medida de productividad = output measure.

* medida de rendimiento = performance measure, output measure.

* medidas y colindancias = metes and bounds.

* sistema anglosajón de medidas = imperial measures.

* tener Algo hecho a la medida de uno = have + Nombre + cut out.

medida²

² = arrangement, countermeasure [counter measure], measure.

Ex: This arrangement is faster than waiting until documents are ordered.

Ex: This article reviews the extent of book theft in libraries and discusses some effective countermeasures that may help reduce the problem.

Ex: If we as a society hope to deal with a very real and important issue, the implementation of this popular measure is a good place to start.

* como medida de seguridad = as a backup.

* como medida provisional = as an interim measure.

* como medida temporal = as an interim measure.

* como medida transitoria = as an interim measure.

* medida de austeridad = austerity measure.

* medida de contrapeso = counterbalance.

* medida de control = control measure.

* medida de emergencia = emergency measure.

* medida defensiva = line of defence.

* medida de fuerza = crackdown.

* medida de precaución = security precaution, precautionary measure.

* medida de protección = safeguard.

* medida de ralentización del tráfico = traffic calming measure.

* medida de seguridad = safety standard, security measure, safety regulation, safety precaution.

* medida de seguridad e higiene en el trabajo = health and safety standard.

* medida disciplinaria = disciplinary measure.

* medida draconiana = draconian measure.

* medida económica = economic measure.

* medida enérgica = crackdown.

* medida estructural = structural measure.

* medida extrema = dire measure.

* medida paliativa = palliative measure.

* medida preventiva = preventative measure, precautionary measure, preventive measure, preemptive measure, safeguard.

* medida provisional = stop gap measure, stopgap [stop-gap], stopgap measure, stopgap measure.

* medidas = action.

* medidas correctivas = corrective action, remedial action.

* medidas de prevención = prevention efforts, prevention measures.

* medidas disciplinarias = disciplining.

* medidas drásticas = clampdown (on).

* medidas preventivas = preventive care, ounce of prevention, preventative care.

* para tomar medidas = for action.

* primera medida = initial step.

* proponer medidas = propose + measures.

* toma de medidas = action.

* tomar medida = take + action step.

* tomar medidas = follow + steps, take + precaution, take + steps, take + measures, produce + contingency plan, make + contingency plan, apply + measures, undertake + action.

* tomar medidas (contra) = take + action (against).

* tomar medidas correctivas = pose + corrective action, take + corrective action, take + remedial action.

* tomar medidas demasiado drásticas = throw + the baby out with the bath water.

* tomar medidas de seguridad = take + safety precautions.

* tomar medidas de seguridad más estrictas = tighten + security.

* tomar medidas drásticas contra = clamp down on.

* tomar medidas enérgicas contra = crack down on.

* tomar medidas preventivas = take + preventive measures.

medida³

* a medida que = as.

* a medida que + avanzar + el año = as the year + wear on.

* a medida que + avanzar + el día = as the day + wear on.

* a medida que pasaba el tiempo = as time passed (by), as time went by.

* a medida que pasa el tiempo = as time goes by, as time passes (by).

* a medida que pasa + Expresión Temporal = as + Expresión Temporal + go by.

* a medida que + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.

* a medida que + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.

* a medida que se necesite = on demand, on request, as required.

* a medida que + transcurrir + el año = as the year + wear on.

* a medida que + transcurrir + el día = as the day + wear on.

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medida

feminine

A ( Mat) (dimensión) measurement

anota las medidas de la lavadora make a note of the measurements of the washing machine

¿qué medidas tiene el cuarto? what are the dimensions of the room?

¿cuáles son las medidas reglamentarias de una piscina olímpica? what's the regulation size of an olympic pool?

la modista me tomó las medidas the dressmaker took my measurements

tomar las medidas de algo to measure something

Compuesto:

medida de superficie

surface measurement

B ( en locs):

a (la) medida: un traje (hecho) a medida a custom-made suit ( AmE), a made-to-measure suit ( BrE)

usa zapatos a medida he wears made-to-measure shoes

servicios diseñados a la medida custom-designed services

a la medida de algo: fabricamos muebles a la medida de su exigencia we manufacture furniture to meet all your requirements

éste es un proyecto a la medida de su ambición this is a project in keeping with o which matches his ambitions

necesita una actividad a la medida de su talento he needs a job which will suit o which is commensurate with his abilities

a medida que as

a medida que va pasando el tiempo uno se va adaptando as time goes on, one (gradually) adapts

a medida que se acercaba la fecha se ponía más y más nervioso as the date drew closer he got more and more nervous

a medida que la fue conociendo se fue desengañando the more he got to know her o the better he got to know her o as he got to know her the more disillusioned he became

C

1 (objeto) measure

2 (contenido) measure

un vaso de leche por cada medida de cacao one glass of milk per measure of cocoa

llenar or colmar la medida: eso colmó la medida, ya no estaba dispuesto a aguantar más that was the last straw, I wasn't going to take any more

Compuestos:

● medida de capacidad

cubic measure

● medida (de capacidad) para áridos/líquidos

dry/liquid measure

D

(grado, proporción): en buena or gran medida to a great o large extent

en cierta/menor medida to a certain/lesser extent

intentaremos, en la medida de lo posible, satisfacer a todo el mundo insofar as it is possible o as far as possible we will try to satisfy everyone

intentará hacer algo por ti en la medida en que le sea posible she'll try and do whatever she can for you

E

(moderación): come con medida he eats moderately

gastan dinero sin medida they spend money like water, they're very extravagant (with money)

F ( Lit) measure

G (disposición) measure

la huelga y otras medidas de presión the strike and other forms of pressure

expulsarlo me parece una medida demasiado drástica I think expelling him is too drastic a step o is a rather drastic measure

tomar medidas to take steps o measures

me veré en la obligación de tomar medidas más estrictas I will be obliged to adopt more severe measures

tomaré todas las medidas necesarias para que no vuelva a suceder I will take all the necessary steps to see that this does not happen again

es conveniente tomar estas pastillas como medida preventiva it's advisable to take these pills as a preventive measure

Compuestos:

● medida cautelar

preventative o precautionary measure

● medidas de seguridad

security measures

● medidas prontas de seguridad

(en Ur) emergency security measures

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medida sustantivo femenino
1 (Mat) ( dimensión) measurement;
◊ tomarle las medidas a algn to take sb's measurements;

tomar las medidas de algo to measure something
2 ( en locs)
◊ a (la) medida ‹traje/zapato› custom-made (AmE), made-to-measure (BrE);

a medida que as;
a medida que fue creciendo as he grew up
3 ( utensilio) measure;
( contenido) measure
4 (grado, proporción):
◊ en gran/cierta medida to a large/certain extent;

en la medida de lo posible as far as possible
5 ( disposición) measure;
◊ tomar medidas to take steps o measures

medida sustantivo femenino
1 (medición) measurement
(unidad) measure
una medida de peso, a measure of weight
la medida del tiempo, the measurement of time
2 (grado, intensidad) extent: no sé en qué medida nos afectará, I don't know to what extent it will affect us
3 Pol measure
una medida injusta, a unfair measure
' medida' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abusiva
- abusivo
- acre
- afectar
- área
- arroba
- braza
- carácter
- concertar
- conforme
- conveniente
- corpulencia
- desatar
- desesperación
- efectividad
- eficacia
- eficaz
- encaminada
- encaminado
- gratuita
- gratuito
- impracticable
- incidencia
- justa
- justo
- Libra
- malestar
- metro
- onza
- patrón
- patrona
- perjudicar
- pertinencia
- pie
- pinta
- polemizar
- providencia
- punto
- quintal
- repercusión
- resistencia
- saludar
- según
- sentida
- sentido
- solidaria
- solidario
- superflua
- superfluo
English:
acre
- check off
- custom
- depth
- dessertspoon
- dishonest
- extent
- far
- fitted
- foot
- gauge
- give
- importantly
- ineffective
- insofar
- lesser
- linear measure
- lorry
- made-to-measure
- measure
- measurement
- pint
- push through
- quart
- severe
- severity
- step
- stone
- strike off
- tailor-made
- temporary
- ton
- unit
- waist
- way
- yard
- as
- fitting
- gill
- insofar as
- made
- move
- tailor
- walk

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medida nf

1. [dimensión, medición] measurement;

¿qué medidas tiene el contenedor? what are the measurements of the container?;

unidades de medida units of measurement;

a (la) medida [mueble] custom-built;
[ropa, calzado] made-to-measure;
es una casa/un trabajo a tu medida it's the ideal house/job for you, it's as if the house/job were made for you;

a (la) medida de mi deseo just as I would have wanted it;

medidas [del cuerpo] measurements;

tomar las medidas a alguien to take sb's measurements;

tomar las medidas de algo to measure sth;
Fig
le tengo tomada la medida al jefe I know what the boss is like;
Fig
ya le voy tomando la medida al nuevo trabajo I'm getting the hang of the new job

Comp
medida de capacidad measure [liquid or dry]
2. [cantidad específica] measure;

el daiquiri lleva una medida de limón por cada tres de ron a daiquiri is made with one part lemon to three parts rum

3. [disposición] measure, step;

adoptar o [m5] tomar medidas to take measures o steps;

yo ya he tomado mis medidas I'm prepared, I've made my preparations;

tomar medidas disciplinarias (contra) to take disciplinary action (against);

ejercer medidas de presión contra alguien to lobby sb;

tomar medidas represivas (contra) to clamp down (on)

Comp
medidas de choque emergency measures;
medidas de seguridad [contra accidentes] safety precautions;
[contra delincuencia] security measures
4. [moderación] moderation;

con/sin medida in/without moderation

5. [grado] extent;

¿en qué medida nos afecta? to what extent does it affect us?;

en cierta/gran medida to some/a large extent;

en mayor/menor medida to a greater/lesser extent;

en la medida de lo posible as far as possible;

a medida que iban entrando as they were coming in;
Formal
en la medida en que insofar as

6. Lit [de verso] measure

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medida

f

1 ( unidad) measure; acto measurement;

hecho a medida made to measure;

está hecho a medida de mis necesidades it’s tailor-made for me;

tomar las medidas a alguien take s.o.’s measurements;

tomar medidas fig take measures o

steps

2 ( grado) extent;

en mayor medida to a greater extent

3

:

a medida que as

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medida nf

1) : measurement, measure

hecho a medida: custom-made

2) : measure, step

tomar medidas: to take steps

3) : moderation, prudence

sin medida: immoderately

4) : extent, degree

en gran medida: to a great extent

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medida n

1. (extensión) measurement

te vamos a tomar las medidas we're going to take your measurements / we're going to measure you

¿qué medidas tiene la mesa? how big is the table?

2. (unidad, acción) measure

medidas para prevenir incendios fire prevention measures

Spanish-English dictionary > medida
13 выключатель

1) breaker

2) <tech.> circuit
3) cutoff switch
4) cutout
5) on-off switch
6) tumbler
– быстродействующий выключатель
– вакуумный выключатель
– взрывозащищенный выключатель
– включать выключатель
– воздушный выключатель
– выключатель аварийный
– выключатель автоматический
– выключатель на два направления
– выключатель на ответвлении
– выключатель нагрузки
– выключатель накала
– выключатель обходов
– выключатель путевой
– выключатель рубящий
– выключатель цилиндрический
– выключатель экстренный
– выключать выключатель
– генераторный выключатель
– герметический выключатель
– групповой выключатель
– дверной выключатель
– двухполюсный выключатель
– дистанционный выключатель
– закрытый выключатель
– концевой выключатель
– кулачковый выключатель
– линейный выключатель
– максимальный выключатель
– малоемкостный выключатель
– масляный выключатель
– многоконтактный выключатель
– многопозиционный выключатель
– однополюсный выключатель
– пакетный выключатель
– пневматический выключатель
– поворотный выключатель
– пусковой выключатель
– ртутный выключатель
– ручной выключатель
– рычажный выключатель
– сблокированный выключатель
– секционный выключатель
– сетевой выключатель
– столбовой выключатель
– ступенчатый выключатель
– тепловой выключатель
– тиристорный выключатель
– управляющий выключатель
– флажковый выключатель
– шиносоединительный выключатель
– штепсельный выключатель
– электромагнитный выключатель
– электромеханический выключатель

баковый масляный выключатель — single-tank oil circuit breaker

включать выключатель повторно — reclose circuit breaker

выключатель автокомпрессионный элегазовый — gas-blast circuit breaker

выключатель для открытой проводки — surface switch

выключатель для скрытой проводки — flush-mounting switch

выключатель замыкает цепь — switch makes circuit

выключатель мгновенного действия — snap action switch

выключатель на одно направление — single-way switch

выключатель размыкает цепь — switch breaks circuit

выключатель с выдержкой времени — delayed-action switch

выключатель с газовым дутьем — gas-blast circuit breaker

выключатель с двумя разрывами — double-break switch

выключатель с магнитным приводом — magnetically operated switch

выключатель с одним разрывом — single-break switch

выключатель с плавким предохранителем — fuse switch

выключатель с пружинным возвратом — spring-return switch

выключатель с роговым искрогасителем — horn-gap switch

дверной выключатель освещения — door light switch

камерный масляный выключатель — multitank oil circuit breaker

нормально замкнутый выключатель — normally closed switch

нормально разомкнутый выключатель — normally open switch

ставить выключатель в положение ВКЛ — move switch to ON position

ставить выключатель в положение ВЫКЛ — move switch to OFF position

Русско-английский технический словарь > выключатель
14 вынос

1) General subject: gab, rise (провода)

2) Geology: debris cone, loss (при выветривании), subtraction (вещества), train

3) Medicine: carry-over (напр. радиоактивности)

4) Military: evacuation

5) Engineering: carry-over, ejection, sideshifting action, stagger (контактного провода)

6) Mathematics: export, exportation

7) Automobile industry: lever

8) Mining: carrying-out, off-set, reach (стрелы)

9) Metallurgy: drag-out (напр. раствора катодами гальванической ванны), outflow

10) Physiology: carry-over (напр. минеральных элементов)

11) Oil: carryover (нефти газом), offset (источника относительно расстановки), return (породы)

12) Astronautics: setting-out

13) Geophysics: gap, near offset

14) Cellulose: carry-over (элементов)

15) Ecology: leaching (солей), removal (питательных веществ из почвы), suffosion

16) Drilling: radius

17) Sakhalin energy glossary: offset distance (в сейсмике)

18) Oilfield: bearing-out

19) Football: away (команда выбить мяч за пределы штрафной площадки)

20) General subject: shift (тяговой рамы отвала)

21) Makarov: overhang (стрелы), suffusion

22) Soil science: enleaching

23) Bicycle: Stem (Велосипедные компоненты)

24) LP players: overhang (применительно к громкоговорителям это продолжение колебаний диффузора после окончания сигнала (послезвучие). Применительно к тонармам - расстояние от точки опоры тонарма до головки звукоснимателя (вынос))

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > вынос
15 רווח

adj. widespread, prevalent; current; common
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n. Revach (family name)
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v. be earned
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v. to earn
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v. to feel relief, be relieved; widespread, current
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v. to sit comfortably
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v. to space
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profit, gain, interest (bank), return, benefit, avail, yield, increment, taking, winning, advantage, divvy, gainings; earnings
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relief, respite
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space, gap, interspace; interval; distance

Hebrew-English dictionary > רווח
16 רוח

v. be spaced
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v. to earn
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v. to feel relief, be relieved; widespread, current
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v. to space
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profit, gain, interest (bank), return, benefit, avail, yield, increment, taking, winning, advantage, divvy, gainings; earnings
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relief, respite
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space, gap, interspace; interval; distance
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wind; spirit, soul, nous; air; direction; ghost, fantom, genie, hobgoblin, imp, incubus, jinn, jinni, kobold, phantom, shade, sprite, bogey, bogy; mind

Hebrew-English dictionary > רוח
17 gemeinsam

gemeinsam I adj 1. GEN collective, common, joint; collaborative (Gemeinschaftsaktivitäten); 2. PERS joint collaborative, cooperative (Projekt) gemeinsam II adv GEN collectively • gemeinsam arbeiten mit GEN work in tandem with • gemeinsam benutzen COMP share • gemeinsam haften GEN be jointly liable • gemeinsam mit GEN in association with • gemeinsam tragen BANK mutualize (losses) (Verluste)
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adj 1. < Geschäft> collective, common, joint, Gemeinschaftsaktivitäten collaborative; 2. < Person> joint Projekt collaborative, cooperative ■ unter die gemeinsame Marktordnung fallende Agrargüter npl <Vw> CAP goods

adv < Geschäft> collectively ■ gemeinsam arbeiten mit < Geschäft> work in tandem with ■ gemeinsam benutzen < Comp> share

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gemeinsam
joint and several, joint[ly], [in] common, general, combined, collective, mutual;
• gemeinsam besitzen to be joint owners, to hold in common;
• Haus gemeinsam besitzen to own a house jointly;
• gemeinsam haften to be jointly and severally liable;
• gemeinsam handeln to act in concert with s. o., to take joint action;
• gemeinsamer Agrarfonds (EU) Common Agricultural Fund;
• gemeinsame Agrarpolitik (GAP) common agricultural policy (CAP);
• gemeinsame Anmelder joint applicants;
• gemeinsame Anschaffungen jointly acquired property;
• gemeinsamer Ausschuss joint committee;
• gemeinsames Benutzungsrecht right of common;
• gemeinsamer Betrieb joint operation (working);
• gemeinsamer Einkauf joint purchase;
• gemeinsames Einkommen (Eheleute) combined income;
• gemeinsame Erfindung joint invention;
• gemeinsame Erklärung (pol.) joint statement;
• gemeinsamer Fonds joint stock, community fund;
• gemeinsames Forschungsunternehmen joint research;
• gemeinsame Gefahr (Havarie) common danger (peril);
• gemeinsames Gesundheitsprogramm verschiedener Unternehmen cooperative health plan;
• gemeinsamer Gläubiger joint creditor;
• gemeinsame Haftung joint [and several] liability;
• gemeinsame Interessen mutual (common) interests;
• gemeinsame Interessen haben to have interests in common;
• gemeinsame Kasse common purse;
• gemeinsame Kasse machen to put one’s funds in common;
• gemeinsames Konto joint (participation) account;
• gemeinsame Leitung joint management;
• gemeinsamer Markt Common Market;
• dem gemeinsamen Markt beitreten to joint the Common Market;
• gemeinsame Maßnahmen concerted action;
• gemeinsame Nutzung und Ausarbeitung neuer Technologien pooling of technology;
• gemeinsames Patent joint patent;
• auf gemeinsame Rechnung on joint account;
• gemeinsame Schritte unternehmen to take joint action;
• gemeinsame Schuld joint debt;
• gemeinsamer Schuldner joint debtor;
• gemeinsames Stellenvermittlungsbüro joint hiring hall (US);
• gemeinsame Steuererklärung joint tax return;
• gemeinsames Unternehmen joint adventure;
• gemeinsames Vermögen joint property;
• gemeinsame Versammlung (Europäische Währungseinheit) Common Assembly;
• gemeinsamer Vertreter joint agent;
• gemeinsames Vorgehen joint (concerted, combined) action;
• gemeinsamer Warenbezug cooperative buying;
• gemeinsame Werbestrategie coordinated advertising;
• gemeinsamer Zolltarif Common Customs Tariff (CCT).

Business german-english dictionary > gemeinsam
18 venir

v.

1 to come.

venir a/de hacer algo to come to do something/from doing something

venir de algo to come from something (proceder, derivarse)

venir a alguien con algo to come to somebody with something

no me vengas con exigencias don't come to me making demands

el año que viene next year

Una persona vino A person came.

2 to arrive.

vino a las doce he arrived at twelve o'clock

3 to be.

su foto viene en primera página his photo is o appears on the front page

el texto viene en inglés the text is in English

vienen en todos los tamaños they come in every size

las anchoas vienen en lata anchovies come in tins

Ella venía cantando por la calle She was singing in the street.

4 to receive.

Me vino un telegrama I received a telegram.

5 to come up, to blow up.

6 to be the host for.

Nos vinieron tres personas We were the host for three people.

7 to come to.

Nos vino una idea An idea came to us.

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VENIR

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

vengo, vienes, viene, venimos, venís, vienen.

Past Indicative

vine, viniste, vino, vinimos, vinisteis, vinieron.

Future Indicative

vendré, vendrás, vendrá, vendremos, vendréis, vendrán.

Conditional

vendría, vendrías, vendría, vendríamos, vendríais, vendrían.

Present Subjunctive

venga, vengas, venga, vengamos, vengáis, vengan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

viniera, vinieras, viniera, viniéramos, vinierais, vinieran;

viniese, vinieses, viniese, viniésemos, vinieseis, viniesen.

Future Subjunctive

viniere, vinieres, viniere, viniéremos, viniereis, vinieren.

Imperative

ven (tú), venga (él/Vd.), vengamos (nos.), venid (vos.), vengan (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to come

2) arrive

3) fit

4) follow, come after

•

- venirse abajo

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Para las expresiones venir al caso, venir de lejos, venir a las manos, venir a menos, venir a pelo, venir de perlas, venirse abajo, venirse encima, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) (a un lugar) to come

vino a Córdoba desde Barcelona — he came to Córdoba from Barcelona

¡ven acá o aquí! — come (over) here!

vino en taxi — he came by taxi

—

vinieron a verme al hospital — they came to see me in hospital

me vienen a recoger en coche — they're coming to pick me up in the car

•¿y todo esto a quéviene? — what's all this in aid of?

¿a qué vienen tantos llantos? — what's all this crying about?

¿y ahora a qué vienes? — what do you want now?

• hacer venir a algn, le hicieron venir desde Londres — they had him come (all the way) from London

hicieron venir al médico — they sent for the doctor, they called out the doctor

• venir (a) por algn/algo — to come for sb/sth

vinieron (a) por el enfermo — they came to pick up the patient, they came for the patient

han venido (a) por el coche — they've come to pick up the car, they've come for the car

venirle a algn con —

no me vengas con historias — don't give me any of your stories

2) (=volver)

¡enseguida o ahora vengo! — I'll be right back! *

cuando vinimos de las vacaciones todo estaba sucio — when we got back from our holiday everything was dirty

3) (=estar) to be

la noticia venía en el periódico — the news was in the paper

viene en la página 47 — it's on page 47

esta palabra no viene en el diccionario — this word isn't in the dictionary

el texto viene en castellano — the text is (written) in Spanish

viene en varios colores — it comes in several colours

4) (=ocurrir) to come

la guerra y todo lo que vino después — the war and everything that happened o came afterwards

ahora viene lo mejor de la película — this is the best bit in the film, the best bit in the film is coming up now

lo veía venir — I could see it coming

- estar a verlas venir

- venga lo que venga

- venir rodado

- las desgracias nunca vienen solas

5) venir de (=provenir) to come from

esta palabra viene del árabe — this word comes from the Arabic

esta especia viene de oriente — this spice comes from the East

la fortuna le viene de su padre — his fortune comes from his father

de ahí vienen muchos problemas — it is the cause of many problems

• la honestidad le viene de familia — honesty runs in her family

6) (=sobrevenir)

de repente le vinieron muchos problemas — a lot of problems suddenly cropped up

le vino un gran dolor de cabeza — he got a terrible headache

le vino la idea de salir — he had the idea of going out

me vinieron ganas de llorar — I felt like crying

- como te o le venga en gana

7) (=quedar)

la falda me viene ancha — the skirt is too loose (for me)

el abrigo te viene algo pequeño — the coat is rather small on o for you

te viene estrecho en la espalda — it's too tight round your shoulders

este puesto de trabajo me viene grande o ancho — this job is beyond me, this job is too much for me

• venir bien, ¿te viene bien el sábado? — is Saturday all right for you?

hoy no me viene bien — today is not convenient for me

eso vendrá bien para el invierno — that will come in handy for the winter *

me vendría bien una copita — I could do with a drink *

• venir mal, mañana me viene mal — tomorrow is inconvenient

no me vendría mal un descanso — I could do with a rest

8) por venir
(=futuro)
las generaciones por venir — future generations, generations to come

lo peor está por venir — the worst is yet o still to come
que viene (=próximo) next
el mes que viene — next month

lo estudiaremos el curso que viene — we'll be studying it next year
venga a (con sentido reiterativo)
yo estoy nerviosísimo y ella venga a mirarme — I'm really nervous and she won't stop staring at me

yo no tenía dinero y el niño venga a pedir chucherías — I didn't have any money and my boy was always o forever asking for little treats

tenía mucha prisa y los periodistas venga a preguntas — I was in a real hurry and the journalists wouldn't stop asking questions

9) (como auxiliar)

a)

—

el desastre vino a turbar nuestra tranquilidad — the disaster upset our peaceful existence

viene a llenar un gran vacío — it fills a big gap

vino a parar o dar a la cárcel — he ended up in jail

• venir a ser, viene a ser 84 en total — it comes to 84 all together

viene a ser lo mismo — it comes to o amounts to the same thing

b) [+ gerund]

eso lo vengo diciendo desde hace tiempo — that's what I've been saying all along

c) [+ participio]

vengo cansado — I'm tired

venía hecho polvo — *he was shattered *

10) ¡venga!
( Esp) *
¡venga, vámonos! — come on, let's go!

¡venga, una canción! — let's have a song!

préstame cinco euros, venga — go on, lend me five euros

-¿quieres que lo hagamos juntos? -¡venga! — "shall we do it together?" - "come on, then"

-¡hasta luego! -¡venga! — "see you later!" - "O.K.!" o"right!"

¡venga ya, no seas pesado! — come on, don't be such a bore!

-me ha tocado la lotería -¡venga ya! — "I've won the lottery" - "you're kidding! *"

2.

See:

venirse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( a un lugar) to come

vine en tren/avión — I came by train/plane

¿a qué vino? — what did he come by o around for?

¿ha venido el electricista? — has the electrician been?

que venga el encargado! — I want to see the person in charge!

vine dormida todo el tiempo — I slept (for) the whole journey

venir por or (Esp) a por alguien/algo — to come for somebody/something, come to pick somebody/something up

venir a + inf — to come to + inf

ven a ver esto — come and see this

b) ( volver) to come back

ahora vengo — I'll be back in a moment

no vengas tarde — don't be late home o back

c) ( salir)

venir con algo: me vino con un cuento he came up with some excuse; no me vengas con exigencias don't start making demands; no me vengas con eso ahora don't give me that (colloq); y ahora viene con que necesita el doble — and now he says he needs double

d) ( sobrevenir) (+ me/te/le etc)

me vino una gripe — I came o went down with flu

me vinieron unas ganas de reír... — I felt like bursting out laughing

2)

a) ( tener lugar)

ahora viene esa escena que te conté — that scene I told you about is coming up now

entonces vino la guerra — then the war came

¿qué viene después de las noticias? — what's on after the news?

ya vendrán tiempos mejores — things will get better

b) ( indicando procedencia)

venir de algo — to come from something

viene de la India — it comes from India

le viene de familia — it runs in his family

de ahí viene que tenga deudas — that's why he has debts

¿a qué viene eso? — why do you say that?

¿a qué vienen esos gritos? — what's all the shouting about?

c) ( indicando presentación) to come

viene en tres tamaños — it comes in three sizes

el folleto viene en inglés — the brochure is available in English

d) ( estar incluido)

viene en primera página — it's on the front page

no viene nada sobre la huelga — there's nothing about the strike

3) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) ( quedar) (+ compl)

la camisa te viene ancha — the shirt's too big for you

ese abrigo le viene mal — that coat doesn't suit her

el cargo le viene grande — he isn't up to the job

b) ( convenir) (+ compl)

estas cajas me vendrían muy bien — these boxes would come in handy

¿te viene bien a las ocho? — is eight o'clock all right o OK for you?

el jueves no me viene bien — Thursday's no good for me

me vendría bien un descanso — I could do with a rest

4) (como aux)

a)

venir a + inf: esto viene a confirmar mis sospechas this confirms my suspicions; vendrá a tener unos 30 años she must be about 30; el precio viene a ser el mismo — the price works out (about) the same

b)

venir + ger: hace mucho que lo venía diciendo I'd been saying so all along; viene trabajando aquí desde hace muchos años — he has been working here for many years
2.
venirse v pron (enf)

a) ( a un lugar) to come

se vinieron a pie — they came on foot

¿te vienes al parque? — are you coming to the park?

venirse abajo — persona to go to pieces; techo to fall in, collapse; estante to collapse; ilusiones to go up in smoke; proyectos to fall through

b) ( volver) to come back

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= come.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado came, participio come.

Ex. This article urges children's librarians to attack 'aliteracy' (lack of a desire to read) as well as illiteracy by taking programmes, e.g. story hours, to children who do not come to libraries.

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* ¡venga ya! = on your bike!.

* ir y venir = come and go.

* lo bueno viene en frascos pequeños = small is beautiful.

* no hay mal que por bien no venga = be a blessing in disguise.

* Nombre/Pronombre + vino como anillo al dedo = it worked out beautifully for + Nombre/Pronombre.

* no venir al caso = be immaterial.

* no venir mal + Infinitivo = not hurt to + Infinitivo.

* que viene = incoming.

* que viene el lobo = crying wolf.

* sin venir a cuento = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin venir a pelo = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sistema + venirse abajo = system + crash.

* ven aquí = come over here.

* venir a continuación de + Nombre = come in + Posesivo + footsteps.

* venir a la mente = spring to + mind.

* venir al mundo = come into + the world.

* venir a menos = retrench.

* venir aquí = come over.

* venir a ser lo mismo que = amount to + the same thing as.

* venir bien = be none the worse for (that), suit + best.

* venir como anillo al dedo = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea, be right as rain, fit + the bill, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.

* venir con = come with.

* venir con buenas intenciones = come in + peace.

* venir de maravilla = be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.

* venir de mucho tiempo atrás = go back + a long way.

* venir de perilla = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.

* venir en son de paz = come in + peace.

* venir instintivamente a = come + naturally to, be second nature to + Pronombre.

* venir justo después de = come on + the heels of.

* venirle Algo grande a Alguien = get + too big for + Posesivo + boots, get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.

* venirle a Uno a la mente = come to + mind.

* venir muy bien = fit + the bill.

* venir por naturaleza a = come + naturally to, be second nature to + Pronombre.

* venirse abajo = break down, tumble down, tumble, fall + apart.

* ver Algo venir = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* verse venir = be on the cards.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( a un lugar) to come

vine en tren/avión — I came by train/plane

¿a qué vino? — what did he come by o around for?

¿ha venido el electricista? — has the electrician been?

que venga el encargado! — I want to see the person in charge!

vine dormida todo el tiempo — I slept (for) the whole journey

venir por or (Esp) a por alguien/algo — to come for somebody/something, come to pick somebody/something up

venir a + inf — to come to + inf

ven a ver esto — come and see this

b) ( volver) to come back

ahora vengo — I'll be back in a moment

no vengas tarde — don't be late home o back

c) ( salir)

venir con algo: me vino con un cuento he came up with some excuse; no me vengas con exigencias don't start making demands; no me vengas con eso ahora don't give me that (colloq); y ahora viene con que necesita el doble — and now he says he needs double

d) ( sobrevenir) (+ me/te/le etc)

me vino una gripe — I came o went down with flu

me vinieron unas ganas de reír... — I felt like bursting out laughing

2)

a) ( tener lugar)

ahora viene esa escena que te conté — that scene I told you about is coming up now

entonces vino la guerra — then the war came

¿qué viene después de las noticias? — what's on after the news?

ya vendrán tiempos mejores — things will get better

b) ( indicando procedencia)

venir de algo — to come from something

viene de la India — it comes from India

le viene de familia — it runs in his family

de ahí viene que tenga deudas — that's why he has debts

¿a qué viene eso? — why do you say that?

¿a qué vienen esos gritos? — what's all the shouting about?

c) ( indicando presentación) to come

viene en tres tamaños — it comes in three sizes

el folleto viene en inglés — the brochure is available in English

d) ( estar incluido)

viene en primera página — it's on the front page

no viene nada sobre la huelga — there's nothing about the strike

3) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) ( quedar) (+ compl)

la camisa te viene ancha — the shirt's too big for you

ese abrigo le viene mal — that coat doesn't suit her

el cargo le viene grande — he isn't up to the job

b) ( convenir) (+ compl)

estas cajas me vendrían muy bien — these boxes would come in handy

¿te viene bien a las ocho? — is eight o'clock all right o OK for you?

el jueves no me viene bien — Thursday's no good for me

me vendría bien un descanso — I could do with a rest

4) (como aux)

a)

venir a + inf: esto viene a confirmar mis sospechas this confirms my suspicions; vendrá a tener unos 30 años she must be about 30; el precio viene a ser el mismo — the price works out (about) the same

b)

venir + ger: hace mucho que lo venía diciendo I'd been saying so all along; viene trabajando aquí desde hace muchos años — he has been working here for many years
2.
venirse v pron (enf)

a) ( a un lugar) to come

se vinieron a pie — they came on foot

¿te vienes al parque? — are you coming to the park?

venirse abajo — persona to go to pieces; techo to fall in, collapse; estante to collapse; ilusiones to go up in smoke; proyectos to fall through

b) ( volver) to come back

* * *

= come.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado came, participio come.

Ex: This article urges children's librarians to attack 'aliteracy' (lack of a desire to read) as well as illiteracy by taking programmes, e.g. story hours, to children who do not come to libraries.

* ¡venga ya! = on your bike!.

* ir y venir = come and go.

* lo bueno viene en frascos pequeños = small is beautiful.

* no hay mal que por bien no venga = be a blessing in disguise.

* Nombre/Pronombre + vino como anillo al dedo = it worked out beautifully for + Nombre/Pronombre.

* no venir al caso = be immaterial.

* no venir mal + Infinitivo = not hurt to + Infinitivo.

* que viene = incoming.

* que viene el lobo = crying wolf.

* sin venir a cuento = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin venir a pelo = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sistema + venirse abajo = system + crash.

* ven aquí = come over here.

* venir a continuación de + Nombre = come in + Posesivo + footsteps.

* venir a la mente = spring to + mind.

* venir al mundo = come into + the world.

* venir a menos = retrench.

* venir aquí = come over.

* venir a ser lo mismo que = amount to + the same thing as.

* venir bien = be none the worse for (that), suit + best.

* venir como anillo al dedo = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea, be right as rain, fit + the bill, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.

* venir con = come with.

* venir con buenas intenciones = come in + peace.

* venir de maravilla = be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.

* venir de mucho tiempo atrás = go back + a long way.

* venir de perilla = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.

* venir en son de paz = come in + peace.

* venir instintivamente a = come + naturally to, be second nature to + Pronombre.

* venir justo después de = come on + the heels of.

* venirle Algo grande a Alguien = get + too big for + Posesivo + boots, get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.

* venirle a Uno a la mente = come to + mind.

* venir muy bien = fit + the bill.

* venir por naturaleza a = come + naturally to, be second nature to + Pronombre.

* venirse abajo = break down, tumble down, tumble, fall + apart.

* ver Algo venir = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* verse venir = be on the cards.

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venir [ I31 ]

vi

A

1 (a un lugar) to come

vine en tren/avión I came by train/plane

¿puedes venir un momento? can you come here a second?

casi nos matamos viniendo or al venir de Medellín we nearly got killed on our way from o coming from Medellín

¿a qué vino? what did he come by o around o ( BrE) round for?

¿ha venido el electricista? has the electrician been?

¡que venga el encargado! I want to see the person in charge!

vengo de parte del Sr Díaz Mr Díaz sent me, I'm here on behalf of Mr Díaz

¿vienes solo? — no, con un amigo have you come on your own? — no, with a friend

vine dormida todo el tiempo I slept (for) the whole journey

viene furiosa she's furious

venir POR algn to come for sb, come to pick sb up

vienen por mí a las ocho they're coming for me o they're picking me up at eight

venir ( A) POR algo to come for sth, come to pick sth up

vinieron (a) por el pan they came for o came to pick up the bread

venir A + INF:

ven a ver esto come and see this

vienen a pasar unos días con nosotros they're coming to spend a few days with us

a las siete me vienen a buscar they're coming to pick me up at seven

el que venga detrás que arree ( fam); let the next person sort things out

2 (volver) to come back

no vengas tarde don't be late home o back, don't come home o back late

ahora vengo I'll be back in a moment

vino muy cansado del viaje he was very tired when he got back from his trip, he came back very tired from his trip

3 (con excusas, exigencias) venir CON algo:

no me vengas ahora con exigencias don't start making demands now

no me vengas con cuentos I don't want (to hear) any excuses, don't give me any excuses

y ahora viene con que necesita el doble and now he says he needs double

4 (sobrevenir) (+ me/te/le etc):

me vino una gripe I came o went down with flu

me vinieron unas ganas de reír … I felt like bursting out laughing

B

1

(tener lugar): ahora viene esa escena que te conté that scene I told you about is coming up now

entonces vino la guerra then the war came

¿qué viene ahora después de las noticias? what's on after the news?

vino una ola de frío inesperada there was an unexpected cold spell

ya vendrán tiempos mejores things will get better

2 (indicando procedencia) venir DE algo to come FROM sth

una tela que viene de la India a cloth that's made in o that comes from India

esa palabra viene del griego that word comes from Greek

la enfermedad le viene de familia the illness runs in his family

el problema viene ya de lejos the problem goes back a long way

de ahí viene que tenga tantas deudas that's why he has so many debts

3

¿a qué viene/vienen …?: ¿a qué viene eso? why do you say that?

¿a qué vienen esos gritos? what's all the shouting about o ( colloq) in aid of?, why all the shouting? ( colloq) what's with all the shouting? ( colloq)

4

(indicando presentación): el folleto viene en inglés y en francés the brochure is available in English and in French, you can get the brochure in English and in French

viene en tres tamaños it comes in three sizes

así venía, yo no lo he tocado it came like that, I haven't touched it

5

(estar incluido): su foto viene en la primera página her picture is on the front page

no viene nada sobre la manifestación de ayer there's nothing about yesterday's demonstration

C

(quedar) «falda/traje» (+ compl): esa camisa te viene ancha that shirt's too big for you

ese abrigo te viene mal that coat doesn't suit you o doesn't look right on you

el cargo le viene grande the job's too much for him, he isn't up to the job

estas cajas me vendrán muy bien para la mudanza these boxes will be useful o ( colloq) will come in handy when I move

¿te viene bien a las ocho? is eight o'clock all right o OK for you?, does eight o'clock suit you?

el jueves no me viene bien Thursday's no good o not a good day for me, I can't make Thursday

no me vendrían mal unas vacaciones I could do with a vacation

D venir en ( Der):

los abajo firmantes venimos en declarar que … we, the undersigned, hereby declare that …

E ( como aux)

1 venir A + INF:

esto viene a confirmar mis sospechas this serves to confirm my suspicions, this confirms my suspicions

vendrá a tener unos 30 años she must be about 30

el precio viene a ser el mismo the price works out (about) the same, they're around the same price

2 venir + GER:

lo venía diciendo yo desde hace mucho tiempo I'd been saying so for ages

viene utilizando nuestros servicios desde hace muchos años he has been using our services for many years

■ venirse

v pron

A ( enf)

1 (a un lugar) to come

se han venido desde Málaga a vernos they've come (all the way) from Malaga to see us

¿te vienes al parque? are you coming to the park?

venirse abajo «persona» to go to pieces;

«techo» to fall in, collapse; «estante» to collapse; «ilusiones» to go up in smoke, fall apart; «proyectos» to fall through, go up in smoke

2 (volver) to come back

estaban de vacaciones pero tuvieron que venirse they were on vacation but they had to come back o come home

B ( arg) (en sentido sexual) to come ( colloq)

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venir ( conjugate venir) verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( a un lugar) to come;

◊ vine en tren I came by train;

¿a qué vino? what did he come by o around for?;
vine dormida todo el tiempo I slept (for) the whole journey;
venir por or (Esp) a por algn/algo to come for sb/sth, come to pick sb/sth up;
la vino a buscar su madre her mother came to pick her up;
ven a ver esto come and see this
b) ( volver) to come back;

◊ ahora vengo I'll be back in a moment;

no vengas tarde don't be late home o back
c) ( salir):

◊ me vino con un cuento he came up with some excuse;

no me vengas con exigencias don't start making demands
2
a) ( tener lugar):

◊ ahora viene esa escena que te conté that scene I told you about is coming up now;

¿qué viene después de las noticias? what's on after the news?;
ya vendrán tiempos mejores things will get better
b) ( indicando procedencia) venir de algo to come from sth;

◊ viene de la India it comes from India;

le viene de familia it runs in his family;
¿a qué viene eso? why do you say that?
c) ( indicando presentación) to come;

◊ viene en tres tamaños it comes in three sizes

d) ( estar incluido):

◊ viene en primera página it's on the front page;

no viene nada sobre la huelga there's nothing about the strike
3 ( convenir):
◊ estas cajas me vendrían muy bien these boxes would come in handy;

el jueves no me viene bien Thursday's no good for me;
me vendría bien un descanso I could do with a rest
4 ( como aux):
◊ esto viene a confirmar mis sospechas this confirms my suspicions;

hace mucho que lo venía diciendo I'd been saying so all along
venirse verbo pronominal ( enf)
a) ( a un lugar) to come;

◊ se vinieron a pie they came on foot;

venirse abajo [ persona] to go to pieces;

[ techo] to fall in, collapse;
[ estante] to collapse;
[ ilusiones] to go up in smoke;
[ proyectos] to fall through
b) ( volver) to come back

venir verbo intransitivo
1 to come
ven y mira lo que he dibujado, come and see what I've drawn
2 (llegar) to come: viene el invierno, winter is coming
acaba de venir de la tienda, he's just come from the shop
3 (volver) to come back: vengo en un minuto, I'll be back in a minute
4 (proceder) to come from: estos juguetes vienen de China, these toys come from China
5 (surgir, sobrevenir) me vino la gripe, I went down with flu
(suceder) entonces vino la guerra civil, then came the civil war
6 (quedar) este jersey me viene grande, this sweater is too big for me
7 (aparecer, presentarse) to come: esa información viene en el capítulo dos, that information comes in chapter two
¿viene algo del terremoto?, is there anything about the earthquake?
viene en un estuche verde, it comes in a green case
8 (indicando aproximación) este libro viene a tener unos cien años, this book must be about a hundred years old
♦ Locuciones: venir al mundo, to be born
venir de lejos, to come from afar
' venir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acaso
- acercarse
- acudir
- adelantarse
- animarse
- balde
- caso
- comprometerse
- constructor
- constructora
- convenir
- en
- esperar
- familia
- graduación
- gratuitamente
- hacer
- hispanista
- inconveniente
- lástima
- menos
- molestia
- pelo
- precisamente
- sobrevenir
- son
- tejemaneje
- aceptar
- anillo
- aprovechar
- atraer
- corazonada
- cosa
- cuento
- hombre
- importar
- ir
- jalar
- macana
- molestar
- mundo
- parar
- perilla
- poco
- poder
- quedar
- seguir
- soler
- subir
- suponer
English:
amenable
- and
- bank on
- call out
- card
- come
- come along
- come in
- come over
- come round
- family
- handy
- have
- let
- like
- pop over
- shuttle
- spot
- suit
- tale
- taste
- too
- useful
- visit
- walk about
- welcome
- agreeable
- aid
- better
- delighted
- down
- expect
- foot
- get
- obviously
- one
- shall
- thank
- will
- would

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venir

♦ vi

1. [desplazarse, aproximarse] to come;

ayer vino a casa she came to visit us yesterday;

¿de dónde vienes? where have you been?;

vengo del mercado I've come from o been to the market;

venir a/de hacer algo to come to do sth/from doing sth;

¿a qué has venido? why have you come?, what have you come for?;

ven a ayudarme come and help me;

voy y vengo I'll be right back;

he venido (a) por Marta I've come for Marta;

vinieron (a) por mí al aeropuerto they picked me up at the airport;

todos veníamos muy cansados we were all very tired;

vino hablando todo el camino she spent the whole journey talking;

el año/mes que viene next year/month;
RP
venir al teléfono to come to the phone

2. [llegar] to arrive;
[regresar] to get back;
aún no ha venido [llegado] she hasn't arrived yet;
[regresado] she's not back yet;
vendré tarde I'll be late (back);

¿han venido los del gas? has the gas man come yet?;

cuando venga el verano when summer arrives

3. [pasar, ocurrir]
en aquel año vino una recesión there was a recession that year;

¿qué viene ahora? what comes next?;

después de este programa viene una película after this programme there's a movie

4. [proceder, derivarse]
venir de algo to come from sth;

viene de familia rica she's from o she comes from a rich family;

el talento para la música le viene de familia the gift for music runs in the family;

¿de qué árbol viene el caucho? from what tree do we get rubber?;

de ahí viene que te duela la espalda that's why your back is hurting;

viniendo de ella no me sorprende it doesn't surprise me, coming from her

5. Fam [decir, soltar]
venir a alguien con algo to come to sb with sth;

no me vengas con exigencias don't come to me making demands;

¡no me vengas con ésas! don't give me that!;

vino con que le hacía falta el dinero he said he needed the money

6. [hallarse] to be;

su foto viene en primera página his photo is o appears on the front page;

¿dónde viene la sección de deportes? where's the sports section?;

el texto viene en inglés the text is in English;

vienen en todos los tamaños they come in every size;

las anchoas vienen en lata anchovies come in cans o Br tins

7. [acometer, sobrevenir]
me viene sueño I'm getting sleepy;

me venían ganas de vomitar I kept wanting to be sick;

le vinieron ganas de reír he was seized by a desire to laugh;

me ha venido el periodo my period has started;

le vino una tremenda desgracia he suffered a great misfortune

8. [ropa, calzado]
¿qué tal te viene? does it fit all right?;

el abrigo le viene pequeño the coat is too small for her;

este trabajo le viene un poco ancho o [m5] grande he's not really up to this job

9. [convenir]
venir bien/mal a alguien to suit/not to suit sb;

el diccionario me vendrá muy bien the dictionary will come in very useful;

¿qué tal te viene el lunes? how's Monday for you?, how does Monday suit you?;

mañana no me viene bien tomorrow isn't a good day for me, I can't make it tomorrow;

no te vendrían mal unas vacaciones you could use a Br holiday o US vacation

10. [indica aproximación o resultado]
viene a costar un millón it costs almost a million;

esto viene a significar… this effectively means…;

¿cómo has venido a parar aquí? how did you end up here?;

venir a ser to amount to;

viene a ser lo mismo it doesn't make much difference;

venir a menos [negocio] to go downhill;
[persona] to go down in the world;
son una familia venida a menos they're a family which has gone down in the world

11. Fam [orgasmo]
me viene I'm coming

12.
¿a qué viene…?: ¿a qué viene eso? what do you mean by that?, what's that in aid of?;

¿a qué viene tanta amabilidad? why all this kindness?, what's all this kindness in aid of?

♦ v aux

1. [antes de gerundio] [haber estado]
venir haciendo algo to have been doing sth;

vengo diciéndolo desde hace tiempo I've been saying so for some time now;

las peleas vienen sucediéndose desde hace tiempo fighting has been going on for some time;

el desempleo viene siendo el mayor problema unemployment has been the major problem

2. [antes de participio] [haber sido]
los cambios vienen motivados por la presión de la oposición the changes have resulted from pressure on the part of the opposition;

un espectáculo que viene precedido de gran polémica a show which has been surrounded by controversy

♦ See also the pronominal verb venirse

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venir

v/i

1 come;

venir de Lima come from Lima;

venir por o fam

a por algo come for sth, come to collect sth;

viene a ser lo mismo it comes down to the same thing;

venir a menos come down in the world;

le vino una idea an idea occurred to him

2

:

venir bien/mal be convenient/ inconvenient

3 ( sentar)

:

el vestido me viene estrecho this dress is too tight for me

4

:

viene en la página 3 it’s on page 3

5

:

¿a qué viene eso? why do you say that?;

no me vengas ahora con … I don’t want to hear your…

6

:

el año que viene next year, the coming year, the year to come

7

:

¡venga! venga aquí, no seas pesado come on!

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venir {87} vi

1) : to come

lo vi venir: I saw him coming

¡venga!: come on!

2) : to arrive

vinieron en coche: they came by car

3) : to come, to originate

sus zapatos vienen de Italia: her shoes are from Italy

4) : to come, to be available

viene envuelto en plástico: it comes wrapped in plastic

5) : to come back, to return

6) : to affect, to overcome

me vino un vahído: a dizzy spell came over me

7) : to fit

te viene un poco grande: it's a little big for you

8) (with the present participle) : to have been

viene entrenando diariamente: he's been training daily

9)

venir a (with the infinitive) : to end up, to turn out

viene a ser lo mismo: it comes out the same

10)

que viene : coming, next

el año que viene: next year

11)

venir bien : to be suitable, to be just right

♦ See also the reflexive verb venirse

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venir vb

1. (en general) to come [pt. came; pp. come]

¿cuándo vendrás a vernos? when will you come to see us?

¿has venido en tren? did you come by train?

2. (volver) to be back

ahora vengo I'll be right back

3. (estar, ser) to be

este pantalón me viene grande these trousers are too big for me

mi teléfono viene en la guía my phone number is in the book

que viene next

el mes que viene next month

¡venga! come on!

¡venga ya! come off it!

venir a la memoria to remember

venir bien to suit

¿te viene bien esta tarde? does this afternoon suit you?

a esa hora me viene mal that time isn't convenient

venir haciendo algo to have been doing something

viene jugando a la lotería desde hace diez años he's been doing the lottery for ten years

Spanish-English dictionary > venir
19 choc

choc [∫ɔk]

1. masculine noun

   a. ( = heurt) impact

• au moindre choc at the slightest bump

• « résiste aux chocs » "shock-resistant"

• sous le choc under the impact

► de choc [troupe, unité, traitement, tactique] shock ; [patron] high-powered

   b. ( = collision) crash

   c. ( = affrontement) clash

   d. ( = émotion) shock

• le choc est rude it's quite a shock

• il est encore sous le choc (à l'annonce d'une nouvelle) he's still in a state of shock ; (après un accident) he's still in shock

• tenir le choc (inf) [personne] to cope ; [machine] to hold out

2. invariable adjective

( = à sensation) argument(-)choc overwhelming argument

3. compounds

► choc culturel culture shock

► choc nerveux (nervous) shock

► choc opératoire postoperative shock

► choc pétrolier oil crisis

► choc psychologique psychological shock

► choc en retour backlash

► choc thermique thermal shock

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ʃɔk
1.

adjectif invariable

‘prix choc!’ — ‘huge reductions’

c'est l'argument choc! — there's no answer to that!

le film choc de l'année — the most sensational film of the year

2.

nom masculin

1) ( rencontre brutale) ( d'objets) impact, shock; ( de vagues) crash; ( de personnes) collision; Automobile ( collision) crash; ( sans gravité) bump

résister aux chocs — to be shock-resistant

sous le choc — under the impact

2) ( bruit) ( violent) crash, smash; ( sourd) thud; ( métallique) clang; ( de vaisselle) clink

3) ( affrontement)

les troupes ont résisté au premier choc — the troops have weathered the first onslaught

troupe or unité de choc — Armée shock troops

de choc — [journaliste, patron] ace (colloq)

4) ( commotion) shock

être encore sous le choc — ( après une nouvelle) to be still in a state of shock; ( après un accident) to be still in shock

tenir le choc — to cope

traitement de choc — shock treatment

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- choc culturel

- choc nerveux

- choc opératoire

- choc pétrolier

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ʃɔk
1. nm

1) (entre objets) impact, (entre véhicules) collision, (d'une chute, contre un mur, sur la tête) bump

Le choc a été très violent. — There was a very violent impact.

L'appareil a subi un choc. — The camera took a knock.

sous l'effet du choc — under the impact

2) (affectif, psychologique) shock

Ça m'a fait un sacré choc de le voir comme ça. — It gave me a hell of a shock to see him in that state.

être sous le choc — to be in shock

3) (= affrontement) clash

4) (autres locutions)

de choc (troupe, traitement) — shock modif (patron) high-powered

2. adj

prix chocs — amazing prices, incredible prices

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choc

A adj inv mesures choc drastic measures; ‘prix choc!’ ‘huge reductions’; c'est l'argument choc! there's no answer to that!; le film choc de l'année the most sensational film of the year.

B nm

1 ( rencontre brutale) ( d'objets) impact, shock; ( de vagues) crash; ( de personnes) collision; Aut ( collision) crash; ( sans gravité) bump; ça s'ébrèche au moindre choc it chips at the slightest knock; résister aux chocs to be shock-resistant; à cause de la violence du choc because of the force of the impact; sous le choc under the impact; à la suite d'un choc avec un attaquant adverse Sport after colliding with an opponent; ⇒ onde;

2 ( bruit) ( violent) crash, smash; ( sourd) thud; ( métallique) clang; (de verre, vaisselle) chink;

3 ( affrontement) ( d'adversaires) gén, Mil clash; Sport encounter; fig (d'idées, opinions) clash; les troupes ont résisté au premier choc the troops have weathered the first onslaught; troupe or unité de choc Mil shock troops (pl); de choc [journaliste, patron] ace○;

4 ( commotion) shock; ça m'a fait un choc de la revoir it gave me a shock to see her again; être encore sous le choc ( après une nouvelle) to be still in a state of shock; Méd ( après un accident) to be still in shock; tenir le choc to cope; traitement de choc shock treatment; ⇒ état.

Composés

choc culturel culture shock; choc électrique electric shock; choc nerveux (nervous) shock; choc opératoire post-operative shock; choc pétrolier oil crisis; choc en retour return shock; fig backlash; choc septique toxic shock.

[ʃɔk] nom masculin

1. [collision - entre véhicules] crash ; [ - entre personnes] collision

[heurt] impact, shock

le choc entre les deux voitures a été très violent the two cars collided full on

résistant aux choc s shock-proof, shock-resistant

sous le choc under the impact

sous le choc, l'avion se désintégra the plane fell apart on impact

le verre n'a pas tenu le choc the glass shattered on impact

2. [bruit - métallique] clang ; [ - sourd] thwack ; [ - cristallin] clink, tinkle

3. MILITAIRE [affrontement] clash

4. [incompatibilité] clash, conflict

choc culturel culture shock

le choc des générations the generation gap

5. [émotion] shock

ça fait un choc! it's a bit of a shock!

ça m'a fait un sacré choc de les revoir it was a great shock to me to meet them again

6. ÉLECTRICITÉ shock

PHYSIQUE collision

7. MÉDECINE shock

choc allergique/anesthésique allergic/anaesthesia shock

choc opératoire post-operative trauma ou shock

8. ÉCONOMIE

choc pétrolier oil crisis

9. (comme adjectif; avec ou sans trait d'union)

argument/discours choc hard-hitting argument/speech

des prix-chocs rock-bottom prices

————————

de choc locution adjectivale

[unité, troupe, traitement] shock (modificateur)

être en état de choc to be in a state of shock

[patron] ultra-efficient

sous le choc locution adjectivale

être sous le choc

a. MÉDECINE to be in shock

b. [bouleversé] to be in a daze ou in shock

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > choc
20 retard

retard [ʀ(ə)taʀ]

1. masculine noun

   a. delay

• il avait un retard scolaire considérable he had fallen a long way behind at school

• il doit combler son retard en anglais he has a lot of ground to make up in English

• j'ai pris du retard dans mes révisions I have fallen behind in my revision

• cette montre a du retard this watch is slow

• la pendule prend du retard the clock is slow

• avoir deux secondes de retard sur le champion/le record to be two seconds behind the champion/outside the record

• elle a un retard de règles her period's late

• sans retard without delay

   b. [de personne attendue] lateness uncount

• il a eu quatre retards [élève] he was late four times

• son retard m'inquiète I'm worried that he hasn't arrived yet

• vous avez du retard you're late

• vous avez deux heures de retard or un retard de deux heures

• vous êtes en retard de deux heures you're two hours late

   c. (dans son développement) [de pays, peuple] backwardness

• retard industriel industrial backwardness

• retard mental backwardness► en retard

• il est en retard pour son âge he's backward for his age

• ce pays est en retard de cent ans du point de vue économique this country's economy is one hundred years behind

• être en retard sur son temps to be behind the times

   d. ► en retard

• tu es en retard you're late

• ça/il m'a mis en retard it/he made me late

• je me suis mis en retard I made myself late

• vous êtes en retard pour les inscriptions or pour vous inscrire you are late (in) registering

• il est toujours en retard pour payer sa cotisation he is always behind with his subscription

• payer/livrer qch en retard to pay/deliver sth late

• nous sommes en retard sur le programme we are behind schedule

• j'ai du travail en retard I'm behind with my work

• le train est en retard sur l'horaire the train is running behind schedule

• être en retard de 2 heures/2 km sur le peloton [coureur] to be 2 hours/2km behind the pack

• tu es en retard d'un métro or d'un train ! (inf) ( = tu n'es pas au courant) you must have been asleep! ; ( = tu es lent à comprendre) you're slow on the uptake!

2. invariable adjective

• effet retard delayed effect

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ʀ(ə)taʀ
nom masculin

1) ( absence de ponctualité) lateness; ( temps écoulé) delay

vos retards répétés — your continual lateness (sg)

trois retards en une semaine c'est trop! — being late three times in a week is too much!

un retard de dix minutes — a ten-minute delay

avoir du retard — to be late

avoir un retard d'une heure, avoir une heure de retard — ( avant échéance) to be one hour behind schedule; ( après échéance) to be one hour late

arriver en retard — to arrive late

être/se mettre en retard dans son travail — to be/to fall behind with one's work

être en retard sur l'emploi du temps — to be behind schedule

prendre du retard — to fall ou get behind ( dans with)

rattraper or combler son retard — to catch up

être en retard pour faire quelque chose — to be late doing something

il lui a souhaité son anniversaire en retard — he wished him/her a belated happy birthday

avoir du courrier/travail en retard — to have a backlog of mail/work

après bien des retards — after a lot of delay

sans retard — without delay, straight away

2) ( développement moins avancé) backwardness [U]

retard industriel — industrial backwardness

il a deux ans de retard — École he's two years behind at school

être en retard sur son temps — to be behind the times

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ʀ(ə)taʀ nm
1) (d'une personne attendue) lateness no pl

Son retard m'inquiète. — The fact that he's late worries me., His lateness worries me.

Ses retards continuels m'agacent. — The fact that he's always late annoys me., His constant lateness annoys me.

être en retard — to be late

être en retard de 2 heures — to be 2 hours late

avoir du retard — to be late

Il a beaucoup de retard. — He's very late.

2) (sur l'horaire, un programme) delay

Ce retard va compliquer les choses. — This delay is going to make matters complicated.

être en retard — to be behind, to be behind schedule

On va être en retard sur l'horaire. — We are going to be behind schedule.

avoir du retard — to be behind

avoir un retard de 2 km SPORT — to be 2 km behind

prendre du retard [train, avion] — to be delayed

Le train a pris du retard en raison d'une panne près de Carlisle. — The train was delayed because of a breakdown near Carlisle.

rattraper son retard — to catch up the delay

3) (sur une échéance) delay

Il va y avoir un retard de deux mois pour le toit. — There'll be a two-month delay for the roof.

un retard de livraison — a delay in delivery

sans retard — without delay

4) (scolaire, mental) backwardness

retard scolaire — backwardness at school

être en retard sur les autres — to be behind the others

5)

être en retard sur son temps — to be behind the times

6) AUTOMOBILES

retard à l'allumage — retarded spark

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retard

A adj Méd delayed; insuline retard delayed insulin; faire une injection retard to give a delayed injection.

B nm

1 ( absence de ponctualité) lateness; ( temps écoulé) delay; le retard du train/courrier/facteur the fact that the train/post/postman was late; vos retards répétés sont inacceptables your continual lateness is unacceptable; trois retards en une semaine c'est trop! being late three times in a week is too much!; votre retard de ce matin est inexcusable you've no excuse for being late this morning; un retard de 10 minutes sur le vol en provenance de Nice a ten-minute delay in the flight from Nice; des retards sont à prévoir sur les trains de banlieue delays are likely on commuter trains; léger/important retard slight/major delay; avoir du retard to be late; avoir un retard d'une heure, avoir une heure de retard ( avant échéance) to be one hour behind schedule; ( après échéance) to be one hour late; en retard late; être/arriver en retard to be/to arrive late; être en retard dans son travail to be behind with one's work; je me suis mis en retard dans mon travail I've fallen behind with my work; tu vas nous mettre en retard si tu ne te dépêches pas! you're going to make us late if you don't hurry up!; nous sommes en retard sur l'emploi du temps we're behind schedule; elle rend toujours son travail en retard she's always handing her work in late; il a rendu sa dissertation avec une semaine de retard he handed his essay in one week late; prendre du retard to fall ou get behind (dans with); il a pris du retard dans son travail he has fallen behind with his work; le cycliste a pris du retard sur le groupe de tête the cyclist has fallen behind the leaders; rattraper or combler son retard to catch up; nous avons beaucoup de retard à rattraper we've got a lot to catch up; être en retard pour faire qch to be late doing sth; elle est toujours en retard pour payer ses factures she's always late paying her bills; il lui a souhaité son anniversaire en retard he wished her a belated happy birthday; avoir du courrier/travail en retard to have a backlog of mail/work; après bien des retards after a lot of delay; sans retard without delay, straight away; ⇒ métro;

2 ( développement moins avancé) backwardness ¢; retard industriel/technologique industrial/technological backwardness; il est en retard en mathématiques he's behind in maths GB ou math US; il a deux ans de retard Scol he's two years behind at school; ils ont vingt ans de retard sur le reste de l'Europe they're twenty years behind the rest of Europe; être en retard sur son temps to be behind the times;

3 Mus retardation.

Composés

retard à l'allumage Aut, Tech delayed ignition; retard intellectuel backwardness.

[rətar] nom masculin

1. [manque de ponctualité] lateness

il ne s'est même pas excusé pour son retard he didn't even apologize for being late

avoir du retard to be late

j'avais plus d'une heure de retard I was over ou more than an hour late

l'avion Londres-Paris est annoncé avec deux heures de retard a two-hour delay is expected on the London to Paris flight

rapportez vos livres sans retard return your books without delay

tout retard dans le paiement des intérêts sera sanctionné all late payments of interest ou any delay in paying interest will incur a penalty

2. [intervalle de temps, distance]

le peloton est arrivé avec cinq minutes de retard sur le vainqueur the pack arrived five minutes after ou behind the winner

3. [d'une horloge]

ma montre a plusieurs minutes de retard my watch is several minutes slow

4. [d'un élève] backwardness (péjoratif)

il a du retard en allemand he's behind in German

il doit combler son retard en physique he's got to catch up in physics

retard scolaire learning difficulties

5. [handicap]

nous avons comblé notre retard industriel en quelques années we caught up on ou we closed the gap in our industrial development in a few years

nous avons des années de retard (sur eux) we're years behind (them)

retard mental backwardness

6. MÉCANIQUE

retard à l'allumage retarded ignition

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[rətar] adjectif invariable

delayed(-action), retarded

insuline/pénicilline retard slow-release insulin/penicillin

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en retard locution adjectivale

être en retard to be late

elle est très en retard pour son âge

a. PSYCHOLOGIE she's rather immature ou slow for her age

b. ÉDUCATION she's rather behind for her age

paiement en retard

a. [qui n'est pas fait] arrears, overdue payment

b. [qui est fait] late payment

il est en retard dans ses paiements he's behind ou in arrears with (his) payments

être en retard sur son époque ou son temps to be behind the times

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en retard locution adverbiale

arriver en retard to arrive late

elle s'est mise en retard she made herself late

nous avons rendu nos épreuves en retard we were late handing in our tests

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