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1 compete on roughly equal terms
Экономика: конкурировать почти на равных (англ. цитата заимствована из статьи в газете New York Times)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > compete on roughly equal terms
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2 loan will be disbursed in two installments of roughly equal size
Банковское дело: кредит будет выдаваться двумя траншами примерно равного размера (англ. оборот взят из репортажа агентства Bloomberg)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > loan will be disbursed in two installments of roughly equal size
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3 roughly
adverb1) (violently) roh; grob2) (crudely) leidlich; grob [skizzieren, bearbeiten, bauen]3) (approximately) ungefähr; grob [geschätzt]* * *adverb rauh* * *rough·ly[ˈrʌfli]1. (harshly) grob, roh2. (without refinement)\roughly built roh [o grob] zusammengezimmert3. (approximately) grobto calculate \roughly grob kalkulieren [o überschlagen]\roughly speaking ganz allgemein gesagt\roughly similar [or the same] ungefähr gleich\roughly about ungefähr, schätzungsweise* * *['rʌflɪ]adv2) (= crudely) make, sew, sketch, chop, slice grob3) (= approximately) ungefährroughly half — ungefähr die Hälfte
roughly similar — in etwa ähnlich
to be roughly similar to sth —
* * *roughly [ˈrʌflı] adv1. rau, roh, grob2. grob, ungefähr, annähernd:b) ganz allgemein (gesagt)* * *adverb1) (violently) roh; grob2) (crudely) leidlich; grob [skizzieren, bearbeiten, bauen]3) (approximately) ungefähr; grob [geschätzt]* * *adv.annähernd adv.grob adv.ungefähr adv. -
4 equal
['iːkwl] 1. adjrówny; intensity, quality jednakowy2. nrówny m3. vtto be equal to the task — stawać (stanąć perf) na wysokości zadania
* * *['i:kwəl] 1. adjective(the same in size, amount, value etc: four equal slices; coins of equal value; Are these pieces equal in size? Women want equal wages with men.) równy2. noun(one of the same age, rank, ability etc: I am not his equal at running.) równy3. verb(to be the same in amount, value, size etc: I cannot hope to equal him; She equalled his score of twenty points; Five and five equals ten.) dorównywać, wyrównywać- equality- equalize
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5 roughly
1 ( approximately) [calculate, describe, sketch, indicate] grossièrement, rapidement ; [equal, equivalent] à peu près ; [triangular, circular] à peu près ; roughly speaking en gros, approximativement ; roughly 10%/100 people à peu près or approximativement 10%/100 personnes ; roughly the same age/size à peu près le même âge/la même taille ;2 ( with force) [push, treat, hit] brutalement ;3 ( crudely) [put together, make, chop, grate] grossièrement. -
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['rʌflɪ]1) (approximately) [calculate, describe, indicate] approssimativamente; [ equal] pressapocoroughly speaking — all'incirca, grossomodo, a occhio e croce
roughly 10% — più o meno il 10%
2) (with force) [treat, hit] brutalmente3) (crudely) [make, grate] grossolanamente* * *adverb approssimativamente; rudemente* * *['rʌflɪ]1) (approximately) [calculate, describe, indicate] approssimativamente; [ equal] pressapocoroughly speaking — all'incirca, grossomodo, a occhio e croce
roughly 10% — più o meno il 10%
2) (with force) [treat, hit] brutalmente3) (crudely) [make, grate] grossolanamente -
7 roughly
adverb ásperamente; rudamente; duramenteroughly adv1. aproximadamente2. bruscamente / violentamentetr['rʌflɪ]1 (about) aproximadamente; (more or less) más o menos2 (not gently) bruscamenteroughly ['rʌfli] adv1) : bruscamenteto treat roughly: maltratar2) crudely: burdamente3) approximately: aproximadamente, más o menosadv.• aproximadamente adv.• asperamente adv.• bruscamente adv.• toscamente adv.'rʌflia) ( approximately) aproximadamenteroughly speaking, the organ acts as a filter — el órgano se comporta como un filtro, por así decirlo
b) ( not gently) < play> bruscamente, de manera violentato treat somebody roughly — maltratar or tratar mal a alguien
c) ( crudely) toscamente['rʌflɪ]ADV1) (=approximately) [equal] aproximadamente, más o menoshe was roughly the same age/height as me — tenía aproximadamente or más o menos la misma edad/altura que yo
roughly translated — traducido a grandes rasgos or de forma aproximada
2) (=generally) [describe, outline] en líneas generales, más o menosroughly speaking, it means an increase of 10% — en líneas generales, supone un incremento del 10%
roughly speaking, it acts as a transformer — viene a actuar más o menos como un transformador
roughly speaking, his job is that of an administrator — su trabajo es, por así decirlo, de administrador
3) (=not gently) [push] bruscamente; [play] de forma violenta; [speak, order] con brusquedadto treat sth/sb roughly — tratar mal algoatar a algn con brusquedad
4) (=crudely) [constructed, built, carved] toscamente5) (Culin) [chop] en trozos grandes; [slice] en rodajas grandes* * *['rʌfli]a) ( approximately) aproximadamenteroughly speaking, the organ acts as a filter — el órgano se comporta como un filtro, por así decirlo
b) ( not gently) < play> bruscamente, de manera violentato treat somebody roughly — maltratar or tratar mal a alguien
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8 minim
['minim](a musical note roughly equal to a slow walking step in length.) halvnode* * *['minim](a musical note roughly equal to a slow walking step in length.) halvnode -
9 Waage
f; -, -n1. ( eine) Waage (a pair of) scales Pl., Am. (a) scale; (Wasserwaage) spirit level, Am. level; die Waage halten fig., einer Sache: counterbalance; jemandem: be a match for; sich (Dat) die Waage halten be more or less equal; Zünglein3. Turnen: lever* * *(Tierkreiszeichen) Libra;die Waagebalance; scales; scale; pair of scales* * *Waa|ge ['vaːgə]f -, -n1) (Gerät) scales pl; (= Federwaage, Apothekerwaage) balance; (für Lastwagen, Autos) weighbridge (Brit), weigh stationeine Wááge — a pair of scales
die Wááge halten (fig) — to balance one another or each other
die Wááge halten — to balance sth (out)
See:→ Zünglein2) (ASTRON, ASTROL) Libraer ist (eine) Wááge — he's (a) Libra
3) (SPORT = Standwaage) horizontal single leg stand* * *die1) (a weighing instrument.) balance2) (a usually small weighing-machine: kitchen scales; a set of scales.) scales3) (a (public) machine for weighing people, loads etc; a scale: I weighed myself on the weighing-machine at the railway station.) weighing-machine* * *Waa·ge<-, -n>[ˈva:gə]feine \Waage a pair n sing of scales[eine] \Waage sein to be a Libra[n]3.Vor- und Nachteile halten sich die \Waage the advantages and disadvantages are roughly equal* * *die; Waage, Waagen1) [pair sing. of] scales pl.; (GoldWaage, ApothekerWaage usw.) balanceer bringt 80 kg auf die Waage — (ugs.) he tips the scales at 80 kilos
sich (Dat.) die Waage halten — balance out; balance one another
2) (Astrol., Astron.) Libra* * *1.sich (dat)2. ASTROL Libra;Waage sein be (a) Libra, be a Libran3. Turnen: lever* * *die; Waage, Waagen1) [pair sing. of] scales pl.; (GoldWaage, ApothekerWaage usw.) balanceer bringt 80 kg auf die Waage — (ugs.) he tips the scales at 80 kilos
sich (Dat.) die Waage halten — balance out; balance one another
2) (Astrol., Astron.) Libra* * *-n (Sternzeichen) f.Libra (Zodiac) n. -n f.scales n. -
10 конкурировать почти на равных
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > конкурировать почти на равных
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11 кредит будет выдаваться двумя траншами примерно равного размера
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > кредит будет выдаваться двумя траншами примерно равного размера
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12 length
leŋƟ1) (the distance from one end to the other of an object, period of time etc: What is the length of your car?; Please note down the length of time it takes you to do this.) longitud, largo2) (a piece of something, especially cloth: I bought a (3-metre) length of silk.) pedazo, trozo3) (in racing, the measurement from end to end of a horse, boat etc: He won by a length; The other boat is several lengths in front.) largo•- lengthen- lengthways/lengthwise
- lengthy
- at length
- go to any lengths
length n1. longitud2. largo de piscinatr[leŋɵ]1 longitud nombre femenino■ what length is the skirt? ¿qué largo tiene la falda?2 (of time) duración nombre femenino3 (piece) trozo; (of cloth) largo4 (of road) tramo; (of swimming pool) largo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLthe length and breadth of something a lo largo y ancho de algoto go to any lengths to do something hacer lo que sea para hacer algoto go to great lengths to do something hacer lo imposible por hacer algoto keep somebody at arm's length mantener las distancias con alguiento measure one's length figurative use medir el suelolength ['lɛŋkɵ] n1) : longitud f, largo m10 feet in length: 10 pies de largo2) duration: duración f3) : trozo m (de madera), corte m (de tela)4)to go to any lengths : hacer todo lo posible5)at length : extensamenteto speak at length: hablar largo y tendidon.• duración s.f.• eslora s.f.• largo s.m.• largor s.m.• largura s.f.• longitud s.f.• tirantez s.f.• tiro s.m.• tramo s.m.leŋθ1) ua) (of line, surface) longitud f, largo m; (of sleeve, coat) largo mit's the wrong length — es demasiado largo/corto
it's 5m in length — mide or tiene 5 metros de largo
to go to great/any lengths: he went to great lengths to send me the money hizo todo lo posible para enviarme el dinero; he'd go to any lengths to get what he wants — es capaz de hacer cualquier cosa con tal de obtener lo que se propone
b) (of book, list) extensión f2) ua) ( duration) (of movie, play) duración fb)at length — ( finally) finalmente, por fin; ( for a long time) extensamente, por extenso; ( in detail) detenidamente, con detenimiento
3) c (section - of wood, pipe) trozo m; (- of river, road) tramo m, parte fa length of cloth — un corte de tela, una tela
4) c ( Sport)a) ( in swimming) largo mb) (in horse, dog racing) cuerpo m; ( in rowing) largo m[leŋ(k)θ]1. N1) (=size) largo m, longitud fwhat is its length?, what length is it? — ¿cuánto tiene or mide de largo?
two pieces of cable of roughly equal or the same length — dos trozos mpl de cable de aproximadamente el mismo largo or la misma longitud
the tail was at least twice the length of the body — el rabo medía por lo menos el doble que el cuerpo
measure 2., 1)•
it was two metres in length — tenía or medía dos metros de largo2) (=extent)a) [of street, river, house]arm I•
I have travelled the length and breadth of the country — he viajado a lo largo y ancho del país, he viajado por todo el paísb) [of book, letter, essay] extensión f•
an essay 4,000 words in length — un ensayo de 4.000 palabras (de extensión)c)- go to great lengths to do sththey went to extraordinary lengths to keep their relationship secret — llegaron a extremos insospechables para mantener su relación en secreto
3) (=duration) duración f•
a concert two hours in length — un concierto de dos horas de duración•
we must reduce the length of time patients have to wait — tenemos que reducir el tiempo de espera de los pacientesyou couldn't keep that effort up for any length of time — un esfuerzo así no se puede mantener (durante) mucho tiempo
if you were outside for any length of time you'd freeze to death — si te quedases en la calle más de un cierto tiempo, morirías congelado
4)• at length — (=finally) finalmente, por fin; (=in detail) [discuss] detenidamente; [explain] con mucho detalle; [write] extensamente; (=for a long time) largo y tendido
5) (=piece) [of rope, wire, tubing] trozo m, pedazo m ; [of cloth] largo m, corte m ; [of track, road] tramo m6) [of vowel, syllable] duración f, cantidad f (Tech)7) (Sport) (in horse races) cuerpo m ; (in rowing) largo m ; [of pool] largo mto win by half a length/four lengths — ganar por medio cuerpo/cuatro cuerpos
2.CPDlength mark N — (Ling) signo m de vocal larga
* * *[leŋθ]1) ua) (of line, surface) longitud f, largo m; (of sleeve, coat) largo mit's the wrong length — es demasiado largo/corto
it's 5m in length — mide or tiene 5 metros de largo
to go to great/any lengths: he went to great lengths to send me the money hizo todo lo posible para enviarme el dinero; he'd go to any lengths to get what he wants — es capaz de hacer cualquier cosa con tal de obtener lo que se propone
b) (of book, list) extensión f2) ua) ( duration) (of movie, play) duración fb)at length — ( finally) finalmente, por fin; ( for a long time) extensamente, por extenso; ( in detail) detenidamente, con detenimiento
3) c (section - of wood, pipe) trozo m; (- of river, road) tramo m, parte fa length of cloth — un corte de tela, una tela
4) c ( Sport)a) ( in swimming) largo mb) (in horse, dog racing) cuerpo m; ( in rowing) largo m -
13 minim
'minim(a musical note roughly equal to a slow walking step in length.) blancatr['mɪnɪm]1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL blancan.• cantidad muy pequeña s.f.• minim s.m.• mínima s.f.• mínimo s.m.'mɪnəm, 'mɪnɪmnoun (BrE) blanca f['mɪnɪm]1.N blanca f2.CPDminim rest N — (Mus) silencio m de blanca
* * *['mɪnəm, 'mɪnɪm]noun (BrE) blanca f -
14 halbe Note
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'minim(a musical note roughly equal to a slow walking step in length.) halvnotesubst. \/ˈmɪnɪm\/1) (spesielt britisk, musikk) halvnote2) ( kalligrafi) nedstrek3) liten del, minste del, ubetydelig del4) ( minste væskemål) dråpe (i Storbritannia tilsvarer det 0,0592 ml, i USA tilsvarer det 0,0616 ml) -
16 cámara
f.1 camera, photographic camera.2 chamber, empty chamber.3 chamber, hall, room, saloon.4 chamber.5 camera, television transmitting camera.6 camera, motion-picture camera.7 cameraman, cinematographer, cinematographist.8 House.9 inner tube of the tire.* * *1 (sala, pieza) chamber, room2 (institución) chamber3 (para el grano) granary4 (de parlamento) house5 (de rueda) inner tube6 TÉCNICA chamber7 (fotográfica, de cine) camera8 ANATOMÍA cavity\a cámara lenta in slow motioncámara acorazada strongroomcámara alta PLÍTICA upper housecámara baja PLÍTICA lower housecámara de aire air chambercámara de cine cine camera, (US movie camera)cámara de comercio chamber of commercecámara de gas gas chamberCámara de los Comunes House of CommonsCámara de los Diputados Chamber of DeputiesCámara de los Lores House of Lordscámara fotográfica cameracámara frigorífica cold-storage roomcámara mortuoria funeral chambercámara nupcial bridal suite* * *noun f.1) camera2) chamber3) house•- cámara fotográfica* * *1. SF1) [de fotos, televisión] camerachupar 1., 1)2) † (=habitación) chambercámara acorazada — [de archivo] strongroom, vaults pl ; [de banco] vaults pl
cámara de gas — [de ejecución] gas chamber
cámara frigorífica — cold-storage room, refrigerated container
3) (Pol) house, chamberCámara Alta — Upper House, Upper Chamber
Cámara Baja — Lower House, Lower Chamber
4) ( Hist) [de palacio] royal chamberayuda 2.5) (Náut) (=camarote) cabin; [de oficiales] wardroom6) [de neumático] (inner) tubecubierta sin cámara — tubeless tyre, tubeless tire (EEUU)
7) (Mec)8) (Anat) cavity2.SMF camera operator, cameraman/camerawoman* * *1) (arc) ( aposento) chamber (frml)2) (Gob, Pol) house3) (Com, Fin) association4) ( aparato) cameraen or (Esp) a cámara lenta — in slow motion
5) cámara masculino y femenino (Esp) ( camarógrafo) (m) cameraman; (f) camerawoman6)a) (Fís, Mec) chamberb) ( de un arma) chamber7) ( de un neumático) inner tube* * *1) (arc) ( aposento) chamber (frml)2) (Gob, Pol) house3) (Com, Fin) association4) ( aparato) cameraen or (Esp) a cámara lenta — in slow motion
5) cámara masculino y femenino (Esp) ( camarógrafo) (m) cameraman; (f) camerawoman6)a) (Fís, Mec) chamberb) ( de un arma) chamber7) ( de un neumático) inner tube* * *cámara11 = vault, chamber, house.Nota: De congreso, parlamento u otro organismo de gobierno.Ex: Film and videotape are stored on the premises in vaults situated at the back of the library and are air conditioned to ensure a constant temperature.
Ex: In the central chamber about 100 sheets (130 litres) of A4 paper can be treated so as to imitate and accelerate their exposure to highly polluted air.Ex: The first committee involving both houses of Congress in the new capital of Washington, D.C., was the Joint Committee on the Library of Congress, founded in 1802.* ayuda de cámara = valet.* cámara al vacío = vacuum chamber.* cámara de combustión = combustion chamber.* cámara de comercio = chamber of commerce.* Cámara de Delegados = House of Delegates.* cámara de gas = gas chamber.* Cámara de los Comunes, la = House of Commons, the.* Cámara de los Lores, la = House of Lords, the.* Cámara de Representantes = House of Representatives.* cámara de seguridad = storage vault.* cámara de tortura = torture chamber.* cámara de vapor = steam chamber.* cámara frigorífica = cold vault, cool vault.* cámara humidificadora = humidity chamber, humidifying chamber.* música de cámara = chamber music.* orquesta de cámara = chamber orchestra.* pared con cámara de aire = cavity wall.* rueda sin cámara = tubeless tyre.cámara22 = camera, cam.Ex: The true meaning of the cliche 'A picture is worth more than ten thousand words,' is never more evident than when students first see themselves on camera after simulating reference interviews in the classroom.
Ex: They were seen posing on cam showing their boobies and wearing gee-strings.* cámara de rodar películas = movie camera.* cámara de seguridad = security camera, surveillance camera.* cámara digital = digital camera.* cámara fotográfica = photographic camera.* cámara lenta = slow motion.* cámara oculta = hidden camera.* móvil con cámara = cameraphone.cámara33 = cinematographer.Ex: Film, a new medium of communication 100 years ago, developed into an art form for directors, cinematographers, and a new breed of actors.
* * *Compuestos:strongroom, vaultfuneral chamberstrongroom, vaultisolation roomgas chamber( Méx) cold storetorture chambercold storefuneral chamber(CS) septic tankCompuestos:● cámara alta/bajaupper/lower houseHouse of CommonsChamber of DeputiesHouse of LordsHouse of RepresentativesSenate( Arg) Federal Appeal CourtCompuestos:● cámara agraria or agrícolafarmers' unionchamber of commerceclearing houseaudit commissionchamber of tourismD (aparato) camerafilmar/pasar una secuencia en or ( Esp) a cámara lenta to film/show a sequence in slow motionCompuestos:camera, film camerafilm cameraspeed cameradisk cameratelevision/video cameraCCTV camera● cámara de vigilancia o de seguridadvideo surveillance; CCTVinfrared cameradigital camerapinhole cameracamerareflex camerawebcamE( feminine) camerawomanF2 (de un arma) chamberCompuestos:air chambercombustion chambercompression chamberdecompression chamberoxygen tentvacuum chamberG(de un neumático) tb cámara de aire inner tube* * *
cámara sustantivo femenino
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cámara de gas gas chamber;
cámara frigorífica cold store
2 (Gob, Pol):
Ccámara de los Comunes/de los Lores House of Commons/of Lords;
Ccámara de Representantes House of Representatives
3 (Com, Fin) association;
4 ( aparato) camera;
en or (Esp) a cámara lenta in slow motion;
cámara de video or (Esp) vídeo video camera;
cámara fotográfica camera
cámara
I sustantivo femenino
1 Fot TV camera
2 (habitación, reservado) room, chamber
cámara acorazada, vault
cámara de gas, gas chamber
3 (refrigerador industrial) cold-storage room
4 Pol Chamber, House
cámara alta, (senado) upper house
cámara baja, (congreso) lower house
Cámara de los Diputados, Chamber of Deputies
5 Com Cámara de Comercio, Chamber of Commerce
cámara de compensación, clearing house
6 Auto (de un neumático) inner tube
7 Mús música de cámara, chamber music
II sustantivo masculino y femenino (hombre) cameraman
(mujer) camerawoman
♦ Locuciones: a cámara lenta, in slow motion
' cámara' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
boquete
- descompresión
- enfocar
- enseñar
- frigorífica
- frigorífico
- lord
- operador
- operadora
- orquesta
- resonancia
- rollo
- simple
- sumergible
- traerse
- visor
- cargar
- espía
- mover
English:
camcorder
- camera
- cameraman
- chamber
- chamber music
- Chamber of Commerce
- common
- crew
- damage
- face
- focus
- gas chamber
- house
- House Lords
- House of Commons
- House of Representatives
- loaded
- lord
- photo finish
- representative
- saloon
- slow-motion
- speaker
- strap
- strongroom
- train
- tube
- Upper House
- valet
- vault
- cinecamera
- Commons
- digital
- gas
- inner
- movie camera
- pan
- slow motion
- steady
- strong
* * *♦ nf1. [de fotos, cine] cameracámara cinematográfica movie o Br cine camera;cámara de control de velocidad speed camera;cámara digital digital camera;cámara fotográfica camera;cámara lenta slow motion;también Figa cámara lenta in slow motion;si miras la repetición de la jugada a cámara lenta podrás fijarte en todos los detalles if you watch the slow-motion replay, you'll be able to see all the details;TV cámara oculta candid camera;cámara oscura camera obscura;cámara réflex reflex o SLR camera;cámara de televisión television camera;[de aficionado] camcorder;cámara web web camera2. [sala] chambercámara acorazada strongroom, vault;cámara de gas gas chamber;cámara mortuoria funeral chamber;cámara de torturas torture chamber3. [receptáculo] chamber;cámara (de aire) [de balón] bladder;[de neumático] inner tube cámara de combustión combustion chamber;cámara de descompresión decompression chamber;cámara frigorífica cold-storage room;Fís cámara de niebla cloud chamber;cámara de resonancia echo chamber;RP cámara séptica septic tank;cámara de vacío vacuum chamber4. [de arma] chamber, breech5. [asamblea] chambercámara alta upper house; Esp cámara autonómica autonomous regional parliament;cámara baja lower house;Cámara de los Comunes House of Commons;cámara legislativa legislative chamber;Cámara de los Lores House of Lords;Cámara de Representantes House of Representatives;cámara territorial = chamber of parliament where members represent a region, rather than electoral constituencies of roughly equal sizecámara agrícola farmers' association;cámara de Comercio Chamber of Commerce;cámara de compensación clearing house;cámara de la propiedad property owners' association7.de cámara [del rey] court, royal;pintor de cámara court painter♦ nmf[persona] cameraman, f camerawoman* * *I f1 FOT, TV camera;chupar cámara famTV hog the limelight fam ;a cámara lenta in slow motion2 ( sala) chamber;II m/f cameraman; mujer camerawoman* * *cámara nf1) : camera2) : chamber, room3) : house (in government)4) : inner tube* * *cámara n1. (fotográfica, de televisión) camera3. (de bicicleta) inner tube -
17 minim
['minim](a musical note roughly equal to a slow walking step in length.) hálfnóta -
18 minim
['minim](a musical note roughly equal to a slow walking step in length.) fél hangjegy -
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['minim](a musical note roughly equal to a slow walking step in length.) mínima* * *min.im[m'inim] n 1 Mus mínima: nota musical que vale metade da semibreve. 2 medida para fluidos usada pelos farmacêuticos. 3 uma gota. -
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n. damla [tıp.], yarım nota [brit.]* * *ufak şey* * *['minim](a musical note roughly equal to a slow walking step in length.) yarım ton
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equal — I UK [ˈiːkwəl] / US [ˈɪkwəl] adjective *** 1) the same in value, amount, or size All the workers have an equal share in the profits. of equal value/size/quality etc: His wife was doing work of equal importance. equal in value/size/quality etc: An … English dictionary
equal — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ intellectual, social VERB + EQUAL ▪ consider sb (as), regard sb as, treat sb as ▪ He did not regard himself as her intellectual equal … Collocations dictionary
equal — 1 adjective 1 SAME the same in size, value, amount, number etc as something else: Jennifer cut the cake into six equal pieces. (+ to): A pound is roughly equal to 500 grams. | of equal power/strength/weight: Choose two stones of roughly equal… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
roughly — rough|ly S2 [ˈrʌfli] adv 1.) not exactly = ↑about, approximately ↑approximately ▪ There were roughly 200 people there. ▪ Azaleas flower at roughly the same time each year. roughly equal/comparable/equivalent ▪ two rocks of roughly equal size… … Dictionary of contemporary English
equal — e|qual1 W2S1 [ˈi:kwəl] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(same)¦ 2¦(same rights/chances)¦ 3 be equal to something 4 on equal terms/on an equal footing 5 all (other) things being equal ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: aequalis, from aequus level, equal ]… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Equal pay for women — is an issue regarding pay inequality between men and women. It is often introduced into domestic politics in many first world countries as an economic problem that needs governmental intervention via regulation. The Equal Remuneration Convention… … Wikipedia
roughly — adv. Roughly is used with these adjectives: ↑analogous, ↑carved, ↑chronological, ↑circular, ↑comparable, ↑constant, ↑contemporary, ↑equal, ↑equivalent, ↑fifty fifty, ↑oval, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
22 equal temperament — In music, 22 equal temperament, called 22 tet, 22 edo, or 22 et, is the tempered scale derived by dividing the octave into 22 equally large steps. Each step represents a frequency ratio of 21/22, or 54.55 cents.The idea of dividing the octave… … Wikipedia
41 equal temperament — In music, 41 equal temperament, often abbreviated 41 tET, 41 EDO, or 41 ET, is the tempered scale derived by dividing the octave into 41 equally sized steps. Each step represents a frequency ratio of 21/41, or 29.27 cents, an interval close in… … Wikipedia
15 equal temperament — In music, 15 equal temperament, called 15 TET, 15 EDO, or 15 ET, is the tempered scale derived by dividing the octave into 15 equally large steps. Each step represents a frequency ratio of 21/15, or 80 cents. Because 15 factors into 3 times 5, it … Wikipedia