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41 timbre
m.1 bell (aparato).tocar el timbre to ring the belltimbre de alarma alarm (bell)2 timbre.el timbre de su voz the sound of her voice3 (official) stamp (sello) (de documentos).4 seal.5 tone, pitch, timbre, tone color.pres.subj.1st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: timbrar.* * *1 (de la puerta) bell2 (sello) stamp, seal; (sello fiscal) fiscal stamp, revenue stamp3 MÚSICA timbre\tocar el timbre to ring the belltimbre nasal twang* * *noun m.1) bell2) tone* * *SM1) (Elec) bell2) (Mús) timbretimbre nasal — nasal timbre, twang
3) (Com, Econ) (=sello) fiscal stamp, revenue stamp; (=renta) stamp duty, revenue stamp (EEUU)4) Méx [de correos] (postage) stamp6)timbre de gloria — (=señal) mark of honour; (=acto) action etc which is to one's credit
* * *1) ( para llamar) (door)bell2) (de sonido, voz) tone, timbre3)a) ( sello) fiscal stampb) ( renta del estado) stamp duty o taxc) (Chi) ( utensilio) rubber stampd) (Méx) ( sello postal) (postage) stamp* * *= bell, timbre, doorbell.Ex. In addition, one must not forget such mundane matters as door bells (front and back), a closing bell, fire bells, security alarms and possibly others all of which must be noticeably different.Ex. The resulting music shares several attributes with ambient music -- its emphasis on texture and timbre, the absence of rhythm, and its adherence to the dictate that ambient music should be uneventful.Ex. The delay seems even longer with the second doorbell that I have set to chime once, as opposed to the front doorbell which chimes twice.----* impuesto del timbre = stamp duty.* timbre de la puerta = doorbell.* * *1) ( para llamar) (door)bell2) (de sonido, voz) tone, timbre3)a) ( sello) fiscal stampb) ( renta del estado) stamp duty o taxc) (Chi) ( utensilio) rubber stampd) (Méx) ( sello postal) (postage) stamp* * *= bell, timbre, doorbell.Ex: In addition, one must not forget such mundane matters as door bells (front and back), a closing bell, fire bells, security alarms and possibly others all of which must be noticeably different.
Ex: The resulting music shares several attributes with ambient music -- its emphasis on texture and timbre, the absence of rhythm, and its adherence to the dictate that ambient music should be uneventful.Ex: The delay seems even longer with the second doorbell that I have set to chime once, as opposed to the front doorbell which chimes twice.* impuesto del timbre = stamp duty.* timbre de la puerta = doorbell.* * *A (para llamar) bell; (en la puerta) bell, doorbelltocar el or llamar al timbre to ring the belltimbre de alarma alarm bellB (de un sonido, de una voz) tone, timbretimbre agudo high pitchC1 (sello) fiscal stamp2 (renta del estado) stamp duty o tax3 ( Chi) (utensilio) rubber stamp4 ( Méx) (sello postal) stamp, postage stampCompuestos:watermarkfiscal stampD (en heráldica) crest* * *
Del verbo timbrar: ( conjugate timbrar)
timbré es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
timbre es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
timbrar
timbre
timbrar ( conjugate timbrar) verbo transitivo ‹ documento› to stamp;
‹ carta› to frank
verbo intransitivo (Col, Méx) to ring the bell
timbre sustantivo masculino
1 ( para llamar) (door)bell;
timbre de alarma alarm bell
2 (de sonido, voz) tone, timbre
3
timbrar verbo transitivo to stamp
timbre sustantivo masculino
1 Mús (de la voz, de un sonido) timbre, tone
2 (para llamar, avisar) bell
llamar al timbre/tocar el timbre, to ring the bell
3 (en documento oficial) fiscal stamp
' timbre' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
llamar
- presionar
- pulsar
- tirador
- tiradora
- tocar
- chicharra
- sonar
- tienta
- toque
English:
alarm
- bell
- buzzer
- doorbell
- listen for
- listen out for
- ring
- sound
- stamp-duty
- door
- nasal
- postage
- ringing
- stamp
- than
* * *timbre nm1. [aparato] bell;tocar el timbre to ring the belltimbre de alarma alarm (bell)2. [de instrumento] timbre;el timbre de su voz the sound of her voice;un timbre metálico a metallic ring3. [sello] [de documentos] (official) stamp;[de impuestos] seal; CAm, Méx [de correos] stamp4. [en escudo de armas] crest* * *m1 de puerta bell;tocar el timbre ring the bell2 Méx(postage) stamp* * *timbre nm1) : belltocar el timbre: to ring the doorbell2) : tone, timbre3) sello: seal, stamp4) CA, Mex : postage stamp* * *timbre n bell -
42 orecchio
m (pl -cchi) earmusic a orecchio by ear* * *1 ear: (anat.) orecchio esterno, medio, interno, outer, middle, inner ear; dolore, mal d'orecchio, earache; essere sordo, non sentirci da un orecchio, to be deaf in one ear; essere duro d'orecchio, to be hard of hearing; ha le orecchie a sventola, his ears stick out; mi ronzano gli orecchi, my ears are tingling (o buzzing); dire qlco. all'orecchio di qlcu., to say sthg. (o to have a word) in s.o.'s ear; dimmelo in un orecchio, whisper it in my ear; portare il cappello sull'orecchio, to wear one's hat over one ear (o on one side); mi sono fatta il buco alle orecchie, I had my ears pierced; lo prese per un orecchio, he took him by the ear; ho ancora nelle orecchie quelle grida, I can still hear those shouts (ringing in my ears); l'ho sentito con le mie stesse orecchie, I heard it with my own ears; turarsi le orecchie, to stop one's ears // mi fischiano gli orecchi: qualcuno parla di me, my ears are tingling (o my ears are burning): someone must be talking about me // tendere, allungare le orecchie, to prick up one's ears (anche fig.); il cane si fermò e tese le orecchie, the dog stopped and cocked its ears // avere le orecchie lunghe, (fig.) to keep one's ears open // ti tiro le orecchie!, ( ti sgrido) I'll give you a ticking off; se non torni a casa presto, ti darò una tirata di orecchie, (fam. scherz.) if you're not home early, you'll hear all about it // a portata di orecchio, within earshot // abbassare le orecchie, (fig.) to be crestfallen // avere orecchio per la musica, (fig.) to have an ear for music; non avere orecchio ( musicale), to have a tin ear // suonare, cantare a orecchio, to play, to sing by ear // dare, prestare orecchio a qlco., to give ear (o to lend an ear) to sthg. // entrare da un orecchio e uscire dall'altro, to go in one ear and out the other // è inutile chiedergli un prestito, da quest'orecchio non ci sente, (fig.) it's useless asking him for a loan; he's deaf as far as that subject is concerned // essere tutto orecchi, to be all ears // fare orecchi da mercante, to turn a deaf ear (o to pretend not to hear) // avere gli orecchi foderati di prosciutto, to be blinkered // giungere all'orecchio, (fig.) to come to the ear // lacerare gli orecchi, to deafen // mettere una pulce nell'orecchio a qlcu., to drop s.o. a hint // i muri hanno orecchie, (prov.) the walls have ears // chi ha orecchie per intendere, intenda, (prov.) he that has (o hath) ear to hear, let him hear2 (bot.): orecchio di Giuda, ( Auricularia auricula-Judae) Jew's ear; orecchio d'orso, ( Primula auricula) auricule; orecchio di topo, ( Hieracium pilosella) mouse-ear hawkweed.* * *1) earda quell'orecchio non ci sente — that's his deaf ear; fig. he won't listen
dire, bisbigliare qcs. nell'orecchio a qcn. — to say, to whisper sth. in sb.'s ear
ha le -chie a sventola — his ears stick out, he's flap-eared
2) fig.tendere l'orecchio — to cock an ear, to keep an ear cocked, to strain one's ears
giungere all'orecchio di qcn. — to come to o reach sb.'s ears
porgere o prestare orecchio a qcn. to give o lend an ear to sb., to give o lend sb. a hearing; drizzare le -chie to prick (up) one's ears; non credo alle mie -chie! I can't believe my ears! tenere le -chie bene aperte to keep one's ears open, to pin one's ears back; apri bene le -chie! — pin your ears back! listen carefully!
3) (udito)avere orecchio — mus. to have a musical ear
non avere orecchio — mus. to have a tin ear, to be tone-deaf
a orecchio — [suonare, cantare] by ear
••mettere la pulce nell'orecchio a qcn. — to set sb. thinking
essere musica per le -chie di qcn. — to be music to sb.'s ears
tirare gli -chi, dare una tirata d'-chi a qcn. — to slap sb. on the wrist, to tell sb. off
con le -chie basse — [andarsene, stare] crestfallen
attaccarsi qcs. all'orecchio — not to forget sth
* * *orecchiosostantivo m.1 ear; essere sordo da un orecchio to be deaf in one ear; da quell'orecchio non ci sente that's his deaf ear; fig. he won't listen; avere mal d'-chi to have (an) earache; dire, bisbigliare qcs. nell'orecchio a qcn. to say, to whisper sth. in sb.'s ear; ha le -chie a sventola his ears stick out, he's flap-eared; i muri hanno -chi walls have ears2 fig. tendere l'orecchio to cock an ear, to keep an ear cocked, to strain one's ears; giungere all'orecchio di qcn. to come to o reach sb.'s ears; porgere o prestare orecchio a qcn. to give o lend an ear to sb., to give o lend sb. a hearing; drizzare le -chie to prick (up) one's ears; non credo alle mie -chie! I can't believe my ears! tenere le -chie bene aperte to keep one's ears open, to pin one's ears back; apri bene le -chie! pin your ears back! listen carefully!3 (udito) avere un orecchio fino to have good ears; duro d'-chi hard of hearing; avere orecchio mus. to have a musical ear; non avere orecchio mus. to have a tin ear, to be tone-deaf; a orecchio [suonare, cantare] by earmettere la pulce nell'orecchio a qcn. to set sb. thinking; fare -chie da mercante to turn a deaf ear; essere tutt'-chi to be all ears; essere musica per le -chie di qcn. to be music to sb.'s ears; entrare da un orecchio e uscire dall'altro to go in one ear and out the other; tirare gli -chi, dare una tirata d'-chi a qcn. to slap sb. on the wrist, to tell sb. off; hai le -chie foderate di prosciutto? are you deaf or what? con le -chie basse [andarsene, stare] crestfallen; attaccarsi qcs. all'orecchio not to forget sth. -
43 peal
[piːl]1. noun1) the ringing of (a set of) bells.جَلْجَلَه، طَنين2) a set of ( usually church) bells.مَجْموعَة أجْراس3) a loud noise:قَصْف او هَزيم الرَّعْدpeals of laughter/thunder.
2. verbto (cause to) ring or sound loudly:يَقْصِف، يَرعِدThunder pealed through the valley.
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44 ручной
1) chip
2) hand
3) hand-driven
4) hand-fed
5) <engin.> hand-held
6) hand-operated
7) <comput.> interactive-mode
8) manual
9) tame
– лаг ручной
– литейный ручной
– режим ручной
– ручной акселератор
– ручной анемометр
– ручной бур
– ручной бурав
– ручной возврат
– ручной выключатель
– ручной дрильор
– ручной запуск
– ручной инструмент
– ручной ключ
– ручной ковш
– ручной коловорот
– ручной коммутатор
– ручной лаг
– ручной метчик
– ручной микрометр
– ручной мифрофон
– ручной набор
– ручной насос
– ручной нивелир
– ручной переприем
– ручной перфоратор
– ручной пресс
– ручной привод
– ручной счет
– ручной телефон
– ручной тормоз
– ручной шабер
– ручной щуп
ванна для ручной глазировки — coating dipping pan
ручной бурильный молоток — jackhammer
ручной ввод данных — manual input
ручной суммирующий счетчик — cyclometer
ставить на ручной тормоз — set parking brake
станок строгально-шлифовальный ручной — router
стена кирпичная ручной кладки — brick masonry wall
стена ручной кладки — masonry wall
телефонный аппарат ручной станции — manual telephone
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45 зазвонить в колокола
General subject: set bells ringingУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > зазвонить в колокола
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46 чувствительность телефонного аппарата к вызывному току
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > чувствительность телефонного аппарата к вызывному току
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47 Г-131
РЯБИТ/ЗАРЯБИЛО В ГЛАЗАХ у кого (от чего) VP impers) s.o. experiences the sensation of having various spots, colors, or images race and change quickly before his eyes: у X-a рябит в глазах (от Y-ов) - X sees spots (before his eyes) Ys (spots, things) are flashing (dancing) before X's eyes Ys dazzle the eye X is dazzled (by Ys) Ys make X's head spin (swim).До шести часов, когда уже зарябило в глазах, Ребров просидел в библиотеке, исписав страниц двадцать - боже мой, для чего же? - разных фактов и соображений, почерпнутых из жизни Ивана Гавриловича и из его сочинений. Потом пошбл в кафе «Националы) ужинать (Трифонов 1). By six that evening he had managed to fill up some twenty pages of a notebook— my God, what on earth for?! - with various facts and ideas drawn from Ivan Gavrilovich's life and writings. Then, as spots were already dancing before his eyes, he left the library and set off to have supper in the cafe of the Hotel National (1a).В лавках и перед лавками бурлила такая жизнь, что звенело в ушах, в глазах рябило (Булгаков 5). In the shops and in the street before them life ran riot, dazzling the eye and setting up a ringing in the ears (5a).Она вспомнила, что маленький порывистый грек ей нравился всегда... Только от его мельтешения у нее, бывало, рябило в глазах... (Искандер 3). She recalled that she had always liked the impetuous little Greek....The only trouble was that his endless flitting about used to make her head spin (3a). -
48 зарябило в глазах
[VP; impers]=====⇒ s.o. experiences the sensation of having various spots, colors, or images race and change quickly before his eyes:- у X-a рябит в глазах( от Y-ов) - X sees spots (before his eyes);- Ys <spots, things> are flashing < dancing> before X's eyes;- Ys make X's head spin < swim>.♦ До шести часов, когда уже зарябило в глазах, Ребров просидел в библиотеке, исписав страниц двадцать - боже мой, для чего же? - разных фактов и соображений, почерпнутых из жизни Ивана Гавриловича и из его сочинений. Потом пошёл в кафе "Националы" ужинать (Трифонов 1). By six that evening he had managed to fill up some twenty pages of a notebook - my God, what on earth for?! - with various facts and ideas drawn from Ivan Gavrilovich's life and writings. Then, as spots were already dancing before his eyes, he left the library and set off to have supper in the cafe of the Hotel National (1a).♦ В лавках и перед лавками бурлила такая жизнь, что звенело в ушах, в глазах рябило (Булгаков 5). In the shops and in the street before them life ran riot, dazzling the eye and setting up a ringing in the ears (5a).♦ Она вспомнила, что маленький порывистый грек ей нравился всегда... Только от его мельтешения у нее, бывало, рябило в глазах... (Искандер 3). She recalled that she had always liked the impetuous little Greek....The only trouble was that his endless flitting about used to make her head spin (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > зарябило в глазах
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49 рябит в глазах
[VP; impers]=====⇒ s.o. experiences the sensation of having various spots, colors, or images race and change quickly before his eyes:- Ys <spots, things> are flashing < dancing> before X's eyes;- Ys make X's head spin < swim>.♦ До шести часов, когда уже зарябило в глазах, Ребров просидел в библиотеке, исписав страниц двадцать - боже мой, для чего же? - разных фактов и соображений, почерпнутых из жизни Ивана Гавриловича и из его сочинений. Потом пошёл в кафе "Националы" ужинать (Трифонов 1). By six that evening he had managed to fill up some twenty pages of a notebook - my God, what on earth for?! - with various facts and ideas drawn from Ivan Gavrilovich's life and writings. Then, as spots were already dancing before his eyes, he left the library and set off to have supper in the cafe of the Hotel National (1a).♦ В лавках и перед лавками бурлила такая жизнь, что звенело в ушах, в глазах рябило (Булгаков 5). In the shops and in the street before them life ran riot, dazzling the eye and setting up a ringing in the ears (5a).♦ Она вспомнила, что маленький порывистый грек ей нравился всегда... Только от его мельтешения у нее, бывало, рябило в глазах... (Искандер 3). She recalled that she had always liked the impetuous little Greek....The only trouble was that his endless flitting about used to make her head spin (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > рябит в глазах
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50 Uhr
f; -, -en1. clock; (Armband-, Taschenuhr) watch; rund um die Uhr (a)round the clock; rund um die Uhr geöffnet open 24 hours (bes. Am. 24 / 7), open night and day; ein Rennen gegen die Uhr fig. a race against the clock ( oder against time); wissen, was die Uhr geschlagen hat fig. know how things stand; dort gehen die Uhren anders fig. they do things differently there2. zur Zeitangabe: wie viel Uhr ist es? what time is it?, what’s the time?; wie viel Uhr haben Sie? what time do you make it (Am. have you got)?; nach meiner Uhr ist es vier it’s four o’clock by ( oder according to) my watch; um vier Uhr at four o’clock; um wie viel Uhr? (at) what time?; wie viel Uhr ungefähr? approximately ( oder round about) what time?; ablaufen I 5, inner... 2, schlagen I 7, II 1 etc.* * *(bei Nennung der Uhrzeit) o'clock;die Uhrclock; timepiece; watch* * *[uːɐ]f -, -en1) clock; (= Armbanduhr, Taschenuhr) watch; (= Anzeigeinstrument) gauge, dial, indicator; (= Wasseruhr, Gasuhr) meternach der or auf die or zur Úhr sehen — to look at the clock etc
Arbeiter, die ständig auf die or nach der Úhr sehen — clock-watchers
nach meiner Úhr — by my watch
wie nach der Úhr (fig) — like clockwork
rund um die Úhr — round the clock
seine Úhr ist abgelaufen (fig geh) — the sands of time have run out for him
die innere Úhr — the body clock
ein Rennen gegen die Úhr — a race against the clock
2)um drei (Úhr) — at three (o'clock)ein Úhr dreißig, 1.30 Úhr — half past one, 1.30 (ausgesprochen "one-thirty")
zwei Úhr morgens or nachts/nachmittags — two o'clock in the morning/afternoon
wie viel Úhr ist es? — what time is it?, what's the time?
um wie viel Úhr? — (at) what time?
* * *die1) (an instrument for measuring time, but not worn on the wrist like a watch: We have five clocks in our house; an alarm clock (= a clock with a ringing device for waking one up in the morning).) clock2) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) watch* * *<-, -en>[u:ɐ̯]fdie \Uhr in der Küche the clock in the kitchen, the kitchen clock; (Armbanduhr) watch▪ nach jds \Uhr by sb's watchauf die \Uhr sehen to look at the clock/one's watchdie \Uhren [auf Sommer-/Winterzeit] umstellen to set the clock/one's watch [to summer/winter time]diese \Uhr geht nach/vor this watch is slow/fast; (allgemein) this watch loses/gains timejds innere \Uhr sb's biological clock▪ rund um die \Uhr round the clock, 24 hours a day▪ gegen die \Uhr against time2. (Zeitangabe) o'clock9 \Uhr 15 quarter past nine [in the morning/evening], nine fifteen [or written 9.15] [am/pm], 15 minutes past 9 [in the morning/evening] form7 \Uhr 30 half past 7 [in the morning/evening], seven thirty [or written 7:30] [am/pm]8 \Uhr 23 23 minutes past 8 [in the morning/evening], eight twenty-three [am/pm] form10 \Uhr früh [o morgens] /abends/nachts ten [o'clock] in the morning/in the evening/at nightwie viel \Uhr ist es?, wie viel \Uhr haben wir what time is it?um wie viel \Uhr? [at] what time?um 10 \Uhr at ten [o'clock] [in the morning/evening]3.* * *die; Uhr, Uhren1) clock; (ArmbandUhr, TaschenUhr) watch; (WasserUhr, GasUhr) meter; (an Messinstrumenten) dial; gaugeauf die od. nach der Uhr sehen — look at the time
nach meiner Uhr — by or according to my clock/watch
jemandes Uhr ist abgelaufen — (fig.) the sands of time have run out for somebody
wissen, was die Uhr geschlagen hat — (fig.) know what's what; know how things stand
rund um die Uhr — (ugs.) round the clock
acht Uhr dreißig — half past eight; 8.30
wie viel Uhr ist es? — what's the time?; what time is it?
um wie viel Uhr treffen wir uns? — [at] what time shall we meet?; when shall we meet?
* * *1. clock; (Armband-, Taschenuhr) watch;rund um die Uhr (a)round the clock;rund um die Uhr geöffnet open 24 hours (besonders US 24/7), open night and day;wissen, was die Uhr geschlagen hat fig know how things stand;dort gehen die Uhren anders fig they do things differently there2. zur Zeitangabe:wie viel Uhr ist es? what time is it?, what’s the time?;wie viel Uhr haben Sie? what time do you make it (US have you got)?;nach meiner Uhr ist es vier it’s four o’clock by ( oder according to) my watch;um vier Uhr at four o’clock;um wie viel Uhr? (at) what time?;wie viel Uhr ungefähr? approximately ( oder round about) what time?; → ablaufen A 5, inner… 2, schlagen A 7, B 1 etc* * *die; Uhr, Uhren1) clock; (ArmbandUhr, TaschenUhr) watch; (WasserUhr, GasUhr) meter; (an Messinstrumenten) dial; gaugeauf die od. nach der Uhr sehen — look at the time
nach meiner Uhr — by or according to my clock/watch
jemandes Uhr ist abgelaufen — (fig.) the sands of time have run out for somebody
wissen, was die Uhr geschlagen hat — (fig.) know what's what; know how things stand
rund um die Uhr — (ugs.) round the clock
acht Uhr dreißig — half past eight; 8.30
wie viel Uhr ist es? — what's the time?; what time is it?
um wie viel Uhr treffen wir uns? — [at] what time shall we meet?; when shall we meet?
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51 puerta
f.1 door.te acompañaré hasta la puerta I'll see you outte espero en la o a la puerta del cine I'll wait for you outside the entrance to the cinemade puerta en puerta from door to doorpuerta blindada reinforced doorpuerta corrediza sliding doorpuerta giratoria revolving doorpuerta principal front door; (en casa) main door o entrance (en hotel, museo, hospital)puerta vidriera glass door2 gateway, opening.3 goal, goalmouth (sport).4 gate.* * *1 door2 (verja) gate3 DEPORTE (portería) goal\a las puertas de on the threshold of, close toa las puertas de la muerte at death's doora puerta cerrada in private, behind closed doorsdar a alguien con la puerta en las narices familiar to slam the door in somebody's facede puerta a puerta (from) door to doorde puertas adentro in privateen puertas very closeentrar por la puerta grande to make a grand entranceescuchar detrás de la puerta to eavesdropsalir por la puerta grande to make a grand exitpuerta corredera sliding doorpuerta de embarque gatepuerta de la calle main door, front doorpuerta de servicio service entrancepuerta giratoria revolving doortiro a puerta shot at goal* * *noun f.1) door2) gate* * *SF1) [para bloquear el paso] [de casa, vehículo, armario] door; [de jardín, ciudad] gatepuerta principal — [de una casa] front door; [de edificio público] main entrance
puerta ventana, puerta vidriera — French window
2) (=abertura en la pared) doorway3) [locuciones]•
puerta a puerta, servicio puerta a puerta — door-to-door servicehacer el puerta a puerta — (Pol) to doorstep
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de puertas abiertas, jornada de puertas abiertas — open day•
de puerta en puerta — from door to doora las puertas de —
ahora, a las puertas de la vejez, lo comprendo — now that I am approaching old age, I understand
en septiembre, ya a las puertas del otoño — in September, with autumn just around the corner
política de puertas adentro — domestic o home policy
un sirviente de puertas adentro — LAm a live-in servant
de puertas afuera —
lo que pasa de puertas afuera — (=fuera de casa) what happens outside of this home; (=en el extranjero) what happens abroad
de puertas afuera se dice que... — publicly it is being said that...
la gente empieza a vivir menos de puertas afuera — people are starting to be less concerned about appearances
por la puerta chica —
estar en puertas —
equivocarse de puerta —
por la puerta grande —
salir por la puerta grande — [torero] to make a triumphant exit
si me voy, lo haré por la puerta grande — if I leave, I'll leave with my head held high
4) (Aer) gate5) (Dep) goalun disparo o remate a puerta — a shot at goal
6) (Inform) port* * *1) (de casa, coche, horno) door; (en jardín, valla) gatellamar a la puerta — to ring the doorbell/knock on the door
te acompaño a la puerta — I'll see o show you out
de puerta a puerta tardo media hora — it takes me half an hour, door to door
su intransigencia cerró las puertas a un acuerdo — her intransigence put an end to o put paid to any hope of an agreement
coger la puerta (y largarse) — (Esp fam) to leave
darle con la puerta en las narices a alguien — to slam the door in somebody's face
de puertas (para) adentro — in private, behind closed doors
de puertas para fuera or (AmL) puertas afuera — in public
en puertas: la Navidad está en puertas Christmas is just around the corner; estar a las puertas de algo: el ejército estaba ya a las puertas de la ciudad the army was already at the gates of the city; estaba a las puertas de la muerte he was at death's door; se quedó a las puertas del triunfo she narrowly missed winning; por la puerta grande: el torero salió por la puerta grande the bullfighter made a triumphal exit; volvió a Hollywood por la puerta grande — she returned to Hollywood in triumph
2) (Dep)a) ( en fútbol)un tiro or remate a puerta — a shot (at goal)
b) ( en esquí) gate* * *= door, doorway, gate, backyard.Nota: Sentido figurado.Ex. If it were decided to introduce a cloakroom, it would be planned in the space presently used by either newspapers or the short-loan collection, by opening a door from the entrance lobby.Ex. Heads started appearing in the doorway, muttering, 'Oh! So this is the library'.Ex. The fifth kind of relationship is that in which an entity is defined by one of its attributes; for example, in Lewis Carroll's poem, 'I'll tell thee everything I can: I saw an aged, aged man, a-sitting on a gate'.Ex. The article 'Coming soon to your backyard' argues that Britain has the highest potential for wind power in Europe.----* abrir la puerta a = throw + open the door to.* abrir la puerta empujándola = push + open + door.* abrir las puertas de = unlock.* abrir puertas = open + avenues, open + doors.* acompañar a la puerta = usher + Nombre + out.* a las puertas de = on the threshold of.* a puerta cerrada = behind closed doors.* coche de cinco puertas = hatchback.* dejar la puerta abierta a = open + the door to.* dejar la puerta abierta de par en par = leave + the door wide open.* de puertas abiertas = open door.* de puertas adentro = back-office.* de puertas hacia dentro = backroom.* esterilla de la puerta = doormat.* hablando de Roma, por la puerta asoma = speak of the devil, talk of the devil.* imán para la puerta del frigorífico = refrigerator magnet.* imán para la puerta del frigorífico = fridge magnet.* jamba de la puerta = door jamb.* jornada de puertas abiertas = open day.* llamar a la puerta = knock on + door, rap at + door.* manilla de la puerta = door handle.* manivela de la puerta = door handle.* marco de la puerta = door frame.* pomo de la puerta = doorknob.* puerta automática = automatic door.* puerta batiente = swinging door, swing door.* puerta corredera = sliding door.* puerta corredera automática = automatic sliding door.* puerta corredera de cristal = sliding glass door.* puerta de acceso = gateway.* puerta de cristales = glazed door.* puerta de embarque = boarding gate.* puerta de entrada = entrance gate, entrance door.* puerta de la ciudad = city gate.* puerta del maletero = tailgate.* puerta de salida = exit door.* puerta en enlace = gateway.* puerta giratoria = revolving door.* puerta lateral = side door.* puerta oscilante = swinging door, swing door.* puerta principal = front door.* puertas abiertas = open house.* puerta trasera = back door.* recogida en su propia puerta = kerbside collection, curbside collection.* reunión a puertas abiertas = open meeting.* ser una puerta abierta a = be an open invitation to.* sesión de puertas abiertas = public hearing, open hearing.* timbre de la puerta = doorbell.* umbral de la puerta = doorstep.* * *1) (de casa, coche, horno) door; (en jardín, valla) gatellamar a la puerta — to ring the doorbell/knock on the door
te acompaño a la puerta — I'll see o show you out
de puerta a puerta tardo media hora — it takes me half an hour, door to door
su intransigencia cerró las puertas a un acuerdo — her intransigence put an end to o put paid to any hope of an agreement
coger la puerta (y largarse) — (Esp fam) to leave
darle con la puerta en las narices a alguien — to slam the door in somebody's face
de puertas (para) adentro — in private, behind closed doors
de puertas para fuera or (AmL) puertas afuera — in public
en puertas: la Navidad está en puertas Christmas is just around the corner; estar a las puertas de algo: el ejército estaba ya a las puertas de la ciudad the army was already at the gates of the city; estaba a las puertas de la muerte he was at death's door; se quedó a las puertas del triunfo she narrowly missed winning; por la puerta grande: el torero salió por la puerta grande the bullfighter made a triumphal exit; volvió a Hollywood por la puerta grande — she returned to Hollywood in triumph
2) (Dep)a) ( en fútbol)un tiro or remate a puerta — a shot (at goal)
b) ( en esquí) gate* * *= door, doorway, gate, backyard.Nota: Sentido figurado.Ex: If it were decided to introduce a cloakroom, it would be planned in the space presently used by either newspapers or the short-loan collection, by opening a door from the entrance lobby.
Ex: Heads started appearing in the doorway, muttering, 'Oh! So this is the library'.Ex: The fifth kind of relationship is that in which an entity is defined by one of its attributes; for example, in Lewis Carroll's poem, 'I'll tell thee everything I can: I saw an aged, aged man, a-sitting on a gate'.Ex: The article 'Coming soon to your backyard' argues that Britain has the highest potential for wind power in Europe.* abrir la puerta a = throw + open the door to.* abrir la puerta empujándola = push + open + door.* abrir las puertas de = unlock.* abrir puertas = open + avenues, open + doors.* acompañar a la puerta = usher + Nombre + out.* a las puertas de = on the threshold of.* a puerta cerrada = behind closed doors.* coche de cinco puertas = hatchback.* dejar la puerta abierta a = open + the door to.* dejar la puerta abierta de par en par = leave + the door wide open.* de puertas abiertas = open door.* de puertas adentro = back-office.* de puertas hacia dentro = backroom.* esterilla de la puerta = doormat.* hablando de Roma, por la puerta asoma = speak of the devil, talk of the devil.* imán para la puerta del frigorífico = refrigerator magnet.* imán para la puerta del frigorífico = fridge magnet.* jamba de la puerta = door jamb.* jornada de puertas abiertas = open day.* llamar a la puerta = knock on + door, rap at + door.* manilla de la puerta = door handle.* manivela de la puerta = door handle.* marco de la puerta = door frame.* pomo de la puerta = doorknob.* puerta automática = automatic door.* puerta batiente = swinging door, swing door.* puerta corredera = sliding door.* puerta corredera automática = automatic sliding door.* puerta corredera de cristal = sliding glass door.* puerta de acceso = gateway.* puerta de cristales = glazed door.* puerta de embarque = boarding gate.* puerta de entrada = entrance gate, entrance door.* puerta de la ciudad = city gate.* puerta del maletero = tailgate.* puerta de salida = exit door.* puerta en enlace = gateway.* puerta giratoria = revolving door.* puerta lateral = side door.* puerta oscilante = swinging door, swing door.* puerta principal = front door.* puertas abiertas = open house.* puerta trasera = back door.* recogida en su propia puerta = kerbside collection, curbside collection.* reunión a puertas abiertas = open meeting.* ser una puerta abierta a = be an open invitation to.* sesión de puertas abiertas = public hearing, open hearing.* timbre de la puerta = doorbell.* umbral de la puerta = doorstep.* * *A (de una casa, un coche) door; (de un horno, lavaplatos) door; (en un jardín, una valla) gatete espero en la puerta del teatro I'll meet you at the entrance of the theatertropezamos en la puerta we collided in the doorwayte acompaño a la puerta I'll see o show you outno la dejan ni salir a la puerta they won't even let her set foot outside the doorsi no estás conforme, ya sabes donde está la puerta or ahí tienes la puerta if you don't agree, you know where the door isservicio puerta a puerta door-to-door servicede puerta a puerta tardo media hora it takes me half an hour, door to dooralguien llamó a la puerta somebody rang the doorbell/knocked on the doorabre/cierra la puerta open/close the doorno están dispuestos a abrir las puertas a la democracia they are not prepared to open their doors to democracyya sabes que para ti siempre tenemos las puertas abiertas you know you are always welcomesu intransigencia cerró las puertas a un acuerdo her intransigence put an end to o put paid to any hope of an agreementcuando cambió de idea, encontró la puerta cerrada when he changed his mind he found that he had missed his chanceun coche de dos puertas a two-door car[ S ] necesito empleada puertas adentro ( Chi); live-in maid required[ S ] se necesita empleada puertas afuera ( Chi); daily help neededtrabajo puertas afuera ( Chi); I don't live ina puerta(s) cerrada(s) behind closed doorsla reunión se celebró a puerta(s) cerrada(s) the meeting was held in private o in camera o behind closed doorsla causa se vio a puerta cerrada the case was heard in cameradarle con la puerta en las narices a algn to slam the door in sb's facele pedí ayuda y me dio con la puerta en las narices I asked him for help and he refused point blankde puertas (para) adentro in private, behind closed doorsde puertas para fuera or ( AmL) puertas afuera in publicme parece que hay casamiento en puerta I think there's a wedding on the way o I think I hear the sound of wedding bellsen puertas: la Navidad está en puertas Christmas is just around the corner o is very close now o is almost upon usenseñarle or mostrarle la puerta a algn to show sb the doorestar a las puertas de algo: el ejército estaba ya a las puertas de la ciudad the army was already at the gates of the cityestaba a las puertas de la muerte he was at death's doorse quedó a las puertas del triunfo she narrowly missed winningir de puerta en puerta (literal) to go from door to doortuve que ir de puerta en puerta por todas las editoriales I had to do the rounds of all the publishers, I had to go from one publisher to anotherfui de puerta en puerta pidiendo ayuda I went around (to) everybody asking for helpllamar a todas las puertas to go anywhere/ask anyone for helpcuando una puerta se cierra otra se abre as one door closes so another one openspor la puerta grande: el torero salió por la puerta grande the bullfighter made a triumphal exithizo su debut en el teatro por la puerta grande he made a grand entrance to the theatrical worldtener la puerta siempre abierta to keep open houseCompuestos:inside door● puerta corredera or corredizasliding doorsliding doorgatepuerta de embarque número cinco gate number five(de una casa) front door; (de un edificio) main door o entranceservice entrance, tradesman's entrance ( BrE)swing doorrevolving door(de una casa) front door; (de un edificio público) main doorback doorB ( Dep)1(en fútbol): un tiro or remate a puerta a shot (at goal)saca de puerta Esnaola Esnaola takes the goal kickmarcó a puerta vacía he put the ball into the empty net2 (en esquí) gateC ( Inf) gate* * *
puerta sustantivo femenino (de casa, coche, horno) door;
(en jardín, valla) gate;◊ llamar a la puerta to ring the doorbell/knock on the door;
te espero en la puerta del teatro I'll meet you at the entrance of the theater;
te acompaño a la puerta I'll see o show you out;
servicio puerta a puerta door-to-door service;
un coche de dos puertas a two-door car;
puerta de embarque gate;
puerta principal or de la calle ( de casa) front door;
( de edificio público) main door or entrance;
puerta sustantivo femenino
1 door
(en una valla, de una ciudad) gate
puerta corredera, sliding door
puerta de embarque, (boarding) gate
puerta principal (de edificio), main entrance
2 Dep goal
♦ Locuciones: familiar cogió la puerta, off he went
dar con la puerta en las narices a alguien, to slam the door in sb's face
a puerta cerrada, behind closed doors
a las puertas, near: está a las puertas de la muerte, he's at death's door
se quedaron a las puertas de la victoria, they narrowly failed to achieve their victory
de puertas adentro, in private
de puertas afuera, in public
por la puerta grande, in triumph
en puertas, just around the corner: el otoño está en puertas, autumn is almost here
' puerta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abalanzarse
- acompañar
- aglomerarse
- al
- antepenúltima
- antepenúltimo
- aporrear
- batirse
- blindada
- blindado
- calambre
- cancelar
- carril
- cegar
- cerrada
- cerrado
- cerrarse
- cierre
- comunicar
- corredera
- corredero
- crujido
- dar
- de
- debajo
- delante
- desatrancar
- desencajada
- desencajado
- desquiciar
- disparar
- embarque
- enfrente
- entornar
- entornada
- entornado
- entreabierta
- entreabierto
- falsa
- falso
- golpe
- golpear
- hoja
- larguero
- legión
- madera
- marco
- montante
- oxidada
- oxidado
English:
ajar
- answer
- at
- back
- bang
- bar
- behind
- blast
- block up
- bolt
- break down
- busy
- by
- catch
- chink
- close
- courteous
- dash
- departure gate
- disturbing
- door
- door stop
- door stopper
- door-to-door
- doorbell
- elaborate
- exit
- fix
- force
- fourth
- frame
- French door
- French window
- frisk
- front door
- gape
- gate
- gateway
- get
- goal
- grab
- handle
- hurtle
- instruct
- itself
- jam
- jump leads
- key
- knob
- knock
* * *♦ nf1. [de casa, habitación, vehículo, armario] door;[de jardín, ciudad, aeropuerto] gate;te acompaño hasta la puerta I'll see you out;cerrar la puerta a alguien to close the door on sb;echar la puerta abajo to knock the door down;llaman a la puerta there's somebody at the door;viven en la puerta de al lado they live next door;no obstruyan las puertas [en letrero] keep the doors clear;un turismo de cuatro puertas a four-door saloon;servicio (de) puerta a puerta door-to-door service;de puerta en puerta from door to door;se gana la vida vendiendo de puerta en puerta he's a door-to-door salesman;su despacho y el mío están puerta con puerta his office is right next to mine;a las puertas de [muy cerca de] on the verge of;se quedó a las puertas de batir el récord she came within an inch of beating the record;a las puertas de la muerte at death's door;a puerta cerrada [reunión] behind closed doors;[juicio] in camera; [partido] behind closed gates, in an empty stadium;de puertas adentro: no me importa lo que hagas de puertas adentro I don't care what you do in the privacy of your own home;de puertas afuera: de puertas afuera parecía una persona muy amable he seemed like a nice person to the outside world;Espcoger la puerta y marcharse to up and go;Famdar puerta a alguien to give sb the boot, to send sb packing;dar a alguien con la puerta en las narices to slam the door in sb's face;RP Famen puerta: parece que hay casorio en puerta I think I can hear wedding bells (ringing);estar en puertas [acercarse] to be knocking on the door, to be imminent;estar en puertas de hacer algo [a punto de] to be about to do sth, to be on the verge of doing sth;Méx Famno hallar la puerta: ya no hallo la puerta [no aguanto más] I can't take any more;Alma no halla la puerta con las exigencias de su jefa [no tiene tregua] Alma doesn't get a moment's peace with her boss's constant demands;salir por la puerta grande to make a triumphant exitpuerta blindada reinforced door;puerta corredera sliding door;puerta corrediza sliding door;puerta de embarque [en aeropuerto] departure gate;puerta falsa secret door;puerta giratoria revolving door;puerta contra incendios fire door;puerta principal [en casa] front door;[en hotel, museo, hospital] main door o entrance;puerta de servicio service entrance;puerta trasera [en casa] back door;[en hotel, museo, hospital] rear entrance;puerta vidriera glass door2. [posibilidad] gateway, opening;dejó una puerta abierta a otras sugerencias she left the door open to other suggestions;cerró la puerta a cualquier negociación he closed the door on o put an end to any prospect of negotiation;se le cerraban todas las puertas he found all avenues blockedmarcar a puerta vacía to put the ball into an empty net;fallar un gol a puerta vacía to miss an open goal;va a sacar de puerta el guardameta the goalkeeper is going to take the goal kick5. Informát gate♦ interjEsp Fam [¡largo!] the door's over there!, get out!* * *fa puerta cerrada JUR in camera;por la puerta grande fig in triumph;en puertas be very near;abrir la(s) puerta(s) a algo fig open one’s doors to sth;dar puerta a alguien fam show s.o. the door;dar a alguien con la puerta en las narices tb fig slam the door in s.o.’s face;de puerta en puerta mendigando door to door;de puertas (para) adentro in private, behind closed doors;de puertas (para) afuera in public2 DEP goal;disparos a puerta shots on goal* * *puerta nf1) : door, entrance, gate2)a puerta cerrada : behind closed doors* * *puerta n1. (en general) door2. (de un jardín, ciudad) gate3. (portería) goal -
52 sonar1
1 = beep, sound, go off, chime.Ex. If neither crossreferences or documents are associated with the entry, the terminal beeps and a message is displayed.Ex. Leforte could usually identify those footsteps easily; but today they sounded less forceful and deliberate.Ex. The particular issue has to do with pagers and cell phones going off in a public library and the need for a policy to control the situation.Ex. The delay seems even longer with the second doorbell that I have set to chime once, as opposed to the front doorbell which chimes twice.----* alarma + sonar = alarm + go off.* campana + sonar = bell + ring.* cuando el río suena, agua lleva = there's no smoke without fire, where there's smoke there's fire.* despertador + sonar = alarm + go off, alarm clock + go off.* dinero contante y sonante = readies, the ready.* hacer sonar una alarma = sound + alarm.* hacer sonar un cascabel = jingle.* hacer sonar un clic = click.* que suena = ringing.* sonar a = smack of.* sonar conocido = ring + a bell.* sonar el teléfono = telephone + ring.* sonar falso = have + a hollow ring.* sonarse = blow + Posesivo + nose.* sonarse la nariz = blow + Posesivo + nose.* sonarse los mocos = blow + Posesivo + nose.* sonar un cascabel = jingle. -
53 echar las campanas al vuelo
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54 a trage clopotele
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55 отбой
clear, clearing, pulldown связь, release* * *отбо́й м. тлф.
ring-offдава́ть отбо́й — ( в ручных телефонах) ring off; ( в других системах) terminate a call; replace the hand-set on the rest [hook-switch]дава́ть отбо́й по оконча́нии разгово́ра — ring off when through talking, signal for disconnection by ringing at the close of the conversationпо оконча́нии разгово́ра абоне́нты даю́т отбо́й — when the call is completed, the parties ring off -
56 прерыватель
( счетно-комплектующего устройства) intercept blade полигр., break эл., breaker, chopper, cutout, interrupter, keyer, make-and-break, contact maker, make-and-break mechanism, shutter оптика, interrupter switch, switch, vibrator* * *прерыва́тель м.
interrupterпрерыва́тель вызывно́го то́ка тлф. — ringing interrupterпрерыва́тель зажига́ния авто — breakerрегули́ровать прерыва́тель зажига́ния — set the breaker pointsзу́ммерный прерыва́тель — buzzer interrupterигнитро́нный прерыва́тель — ignitron interrupter, ignitron controlпрерыва́тель и́мпульсов — pulse chopperкамерто́нный прерыва́тель — tuning-fork interrupterпрерыва́тель полимериза́ции рез. — short-stopping agent, short-stopperпрерыва́тель пучка́ — beam chopperпрерыва́тель пучка́ нейтро́нов — neutron(-beam) chopperпрерыва́тель пучка́ све́та — light chopperпрерыва́тель то́ка, сва́рочный — welding current interrupterфотоэлектри́ческий прерыва́тель — photoetectric chopper -
57 чувствительность
( в децибелах) response level, response, responsivity, sensibility, sensitivity, susceptibility* * *чувстви́тельность ж.
sensitivityабсолю́тная чувстви́тельность — absolute sensitivityчувстви́тельность весо́в — sensitivity [sensitiveness] of balanceдинами́ческая чувстви́тельность — dynamic sensitivityизлуча́тельная чувстви́тельность — radiant sensitivityизотопи́ческая чувстви́тельность ( масс-спектрометра) — abundance sensitivityчувстви́тельность к до́пуску — tolerance sensitivityчувстви́тельность к ИК излуче́нию — infra-red [IR] sensitivityчувстви́тельность к облуче́нию — radiosensitivity, radiosusceptibility, dosage sensitivity, irradiance responsivityконтра́стная чувстви́тельность кфт. — contrast sensitivityчувстви́тельность к освещё́нности ( фотоприемника) — illumination responsivityмонохромати́ческая чувстви́тельность — monochromatic sensitivityчувстви́тельность обнаруже́ния — detection sensitivityотноси́тельная чувстви́тельность — relative sensitivityчувстви́тельность по давле́нию — pressure sensitivityпо́лная чувстви́тельность — total sensitivityчувстви́тельность по напряже́нию — voltage sensitivityчувстви́тельность по отклоне́нию — deflection sensitivityпоро́говая чувстви́тельность — threshold sensitivityчувстви́тельность по то́ку — current sensitivityпреде́льная чувстви́тельность — threshold [ultimate, limiting] sensitivityприведё́нная чувстви́тельность ( измерительного прибора) — factor of meritчувстви́тельность приё́мника, реа́льная — minimum discernible signal of a receiverсветова́я чувстви́тельность — light [luminous] sensitivityспектра́льная чувстви́тельность — spectral responseстати́ческая чувстви́тельность — static sensitivity, static responsivityчувстви́тельность счё́тчика по мо́щности — starting power of a meterчувстви́тельность телефо́нного аппара́та к вызывно́му то́ку — response of a telephone set to a ringing toneэлектроакусти́ческая чувстви́тельность ( линии связи) — electroacoustic responseРусско-английский политехнический словарь > чувствительность
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58 звонить во все колокола
звонить (трезвонить и т. п.) во все колоколапрост., неодобр.trumpet smth.; set all the bells a-ringing; cf. shout the news from the housetopsБессеменов.
Н-да, мать. Вот и дожили... до праздника. Говору, сплетен будет теперь по городу - без конца... Акулина Ивановна. Отец! Что ты? То ли говоришь? Да хоть во все трубы пускай трубят... только бы жива-то осталась. Во все колокола пусть звонят... (М. Горький, Мещане) — Bessemenov. Well, mother, we've lived to see the gala day! All the talk, all the gossip there'll be now! No end of it! Akulina Ivanovna: For shame, father. What are you saying? Who cares? Let them talk their heads off so long as she gets well. Let them shout the news from the housetops if it gives them any pleasure.- Это ты, дядя Федя, по циркулю да по линеечке всё заранее распланировал, во все колокола брякал, я тебе и поверила, а, однако-то, вышло, что мне до московских [лыжниц] ещё семь вёрст пешком, да всё лесом. Эх ты, теоретик! (Л. Кассиль, Ход белой королевы) — 'It was you who made too much fuss about me - had it all planned and running smoothly beforehand, I suppose. But it turned out that I'm nowhere near the Moscow skiers. You with your 'smooth' theories!
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > звонить во все колокола
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59 прерыватель
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[tʃaɪm]1. noun(the ringing of) a set of tuned bells:قَرْعُ أجْراسٍ متآلِفَهthe chime of the clock.
2. verb1) to (cause to) ring:يَقْرَع، يَرِنThe church bells chimed.
2) (of a clock) to indicate the time by chiming:قَرْع الأجْراس، رَنينThe clock chimed 9 o'clock.
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