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I 1. ['eskɔːt]1) mil. mar. scorta f.2) (companion) accompagnatore m.; (to a dance) cavaliere m.; (in agency) accompagnatore m. (-trice)2.II [ɪ'skɔːt]escort duty — mar. mil. servizio di scorta
1) mil. scortareto escort sb. in, out — scortare qcn. dentro, fuori
2) accompagnare* * *1. ['esko:t] noun(person(s), ship(s) etc accompanying for protection, guidance, courtesy etc: He offered to be my escort round the city; The transport supplies were under military/police escort.) scorta2. [i'sko:t] verb(to accompany or attend as escort: He offered to escort her to the dance; Four police motorcyclists escorted the president's car along the route.) scortare* * *escort /ˈɛskɔ:t/n.1 scorta; accompagnamento; accompagnatore, accompagnatrice; gruppo d'accompagnatori3 (mil.) scorta: an escort of five cruisers, una scorta di cinque incrociatori; (naut.) escort vessel, avviso scorta● escort agency, agenzia che procura accompagnatori o accompagnatrici □ (naut.) escort carrier, portaerei di scorta.(to) escort /ɪˈskɔ:t/v. t.scortare ( anche mil.); accompagnare: The king's plane was escorted by two jets, l'aeroplano del re era scortato da due reattori; John escorted the girl home, John ha accompagnato la ragazza a casa.* * *I 1. ['eskɔːt]1) mil. mar. scorta f.2) (companion) accompagnatore m.; (to a dance) cavaliere m.; (in agency) accompagnatore m. (-trice)2.II [ɪ'skɔːt]escort duty — mar. mil. servizio di scorta
1) mil. scortareto escort sb. in, out — scortare qcn. dentro, fuori
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122 waltz
I [wɔːls] [AE wɔːlts]nome valzer m.II [wɔːls] [AE wɔːlts]1) (dance) ballare il valzerto waltz out of sth. — uscire da qcs. con fare disinvolto
3) (get easily)to waltz off with sth. — vincere qcs. senza difficoltà
* * *[wo:l ] 1. noun((a piece of music for) a type of slow ballroom dance performed by couples: The band is playing a waltz; ( also adjective) waltz music.) valzer2. verb1) (to dance a waltz (with): Can you waltz?; He waltzed his partner round the room.) (ballare il valzer)2) (to move cheerfully or with confidence: He waltzed into the room and told us that he was getting married the next day.) (entrare allegramente)* * *[wɔːlts]1. nvalzer m inv2. vito waltz in/out etc — (confidently) entrare/uscire etc con fare sicuro, (cheekily) entrare/uscire etc con fare spavaldo
* * *waltz /wɔ:ls/n.1 (mus.) valzer(to) waltz /wɔ:ls/A v. i.2 (fig.) muoversi con leggerezza3 (fam.) procedere senza intoppi; andare sul liscio (fam.)B v. t.far ballare il valzer a (q.): He waltzed the girl into the garden, a passo di valzer condusse la ragazza in giardino.* * *I [wɔːls] [AE wɔːlts]nome valzer m.II [wɔːls] [AE wɔːlts]1) (dance) ballare il valzerto waltz out of sth. — uscire da qcs. con fare disinvolto
3) (get easily)to waltz off with sth. — vincere qcs. senza difficoltà
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123 waltz
1. nounWalzer, der2. intransitive verb* * *[wo:l ] 1. noun((a piece of music for) a type of slow ballroom dance performed by couples: The band is playing a waltz; ( also adjective) waltz music.) der Walzer, Walzer-...2. verb1) (to dance a waltz (with): Can you waltz?; He waltzed his partner round the room.) Walzer tanzen (mit)2) (to move cheerfully or with confidence: He waltzed into the room and told us that he was getting married the next day.) tanzen* * *[wɒls, AM wɔ:lts]I. n<pl -es>Walzer mII. viyou can't just \waltz into my office unannounced du kannst nicht einfach unangemeldet in mein Büro platzen fam▪ to \waltz up to sb auf jdn [einfach] zugehen* * *[wɔːls]1. nWalzer m2. vi1) (= dance waltz) Walzer tanzenthey waltzed across the ballroom — sie walzten durch den Ballsaal
he came waltzing up — er kam angetanzt (inf)
3. vtWalzer tanzen mithe waltzed her out onto the balcony — er walzte mit ihr auf den Balkon hinaus
* * *waltz [wɔːls; wɔːlts]A s1. MUS Walzer m:waltz time Walzertakt m2. fig umg Kinderspiel nB v/i Walzer tanzen:waltz in umg angetanzt kommen;waltz through sth umg etwas spielend schaffenC v/t1. mit jemandem Walzer tanzen* * *1. nounWalzer, der2. intransitive verb* * *n.Walzer - m. -
124 come
1. past tense - came; verb1) (to move etc towards the person speaking or writing, or towards the place being referred to by him: Come here!; Are you coming to the dance?; John has come to see me; Have any letters come for me?) venir2) (to become near or close to something in time or space: Christmas is coming soon.) llegar3) (to happen or be situated: The letter `d' comes between `c' and è' in the alphabet.) venir4) ((often with to) to happen (by accident): How did you come to break your leg?) suceder5) (to arrive at (a certain state etc): What are things coming to? We have come to an agreement.) llegar a6) ((with to) (of numbers, prices etc) to amount (to): The total comes to 51.) subir a, ser
2. interjection(expressing disapproval, drawing attention etc: Come, come! That was very rude of you!) ¡vamos!- comer- coming
- comeback
- comedown
- come about
- come across
- come along
- come by
- come down
- come into one's own
- come off
- come on
- come out
- come round
- come to
- come to light
- come upon
- come up with
- come what may
- to come
come vb venircome here please ven aquí, por favordo you want to come with me? ¿quieres ir conmigo?tr[kʌm]1 (gen) venir■ you must come and visit us! ¡tienes que venir a visitarnos!■ can you come to dinner on Saturday? ¿puedes venir a cenar el sábado?■ are you coming? ¿(te) vienes?■ can I come with you? ¿puedo ir contigo?■ coming! ¡ya voy!2 (arrive) llegar■ what time does he come home? ¿a qué hora llega a casa?3 (occupy place, position) llegar4 (reach) llegar5 (happen) suceder■ it came to pass that... sucedió que...■ how did you come to live here? ¿cómo es que vives aquí?6 (be available) venir, suministrarse7 (become) hacerse9 slang (have orgasm) correrse1 (behave, play the part) hacerse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLcome again? ¿cómo?, ¿qué?come off it! ¡venga ya!, ¡anda ya!come what may pase lo que paseto be as... as they come ser lo más... que hayto come (in the future) venidero,-ato come a long way (progress) progresar muchoto come and go ir y venirto come as a shock/surprise to somebody ser un susto/sorpresa para alguiento come clean confesar, cantarto come down in the world venir a menosto come down on somebody's side ponerse de parte de alguiento come easily to somebody resultarle fácil a alguiento come in handy / come in useful ser útil, resultar útil, venir biento come into being nacer, ver la luzto come into fashion ponerse de modato come into force entrar en vigorto come into the world nacer, ver la luzto come of age llegar a la mayoría de edadto come out in favour of something / come out against something declararse a favor de algo / declararse en contra de algoto come to an end acabar, terminar, tocar a su finto come to nothing llegar a nada, quedar en nada, quedar en agua de borrajasto come true hacerse realidadto have it coming (to one) tenérselo merecidoto see something coming ver algo venirto take life as it comes aceptar la vida tal y como se presentawhen it comes to... en cuanto a...1) approach: venir, aproximarsehere they come: acá vienen2) arrive: venir, llegar, alcanzarthey came yesterday: vinieron ayer3) originate: venir, provenirthis wine comes from France: este vino viene de Francia4) amount: llegar, ascenderthe investment came to two million: la inversión llegó a dos millones5)to come clean : confesar, desahogar la conciencia6)to come into acquire: adquirirto come into a fortune: heredar una fortuna7)to come off succeed: tener éxito, ser un éxito8)to come out : salir, aparecer, publicarse9)to come to revive: recobrar el conocimiento, volver en síto come to pass happen: acontecerto come to terms : llegar a un acuerdointerj.• ven interj.• venga interj.p.p.(Participio pasivo de "to come")v.(§ p.,p.p.: came, come) = ir v.(§pres: voy, vas...) subj: vay-, imp: ib-, pret: fu-•)• llegar v.• ocurrir v.• provenir v.(§pres: -vengo, -vienes...-venimos), pret: -vin-, fut: -vendr-•)• venir v.(§pres: vengo, vienes...venimos), pret: vin-, fut: vendr-•)kʌm
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1)a) (advance, approach, travel) venir*have you come far? — ¿vienes de lejos?
as I was coming up/down the stairs — cuando subía/bajaba (por) las escaleras
we've come a long way since... — ( made much progress) hemos avanzado mucho desde que...; ( many things have happened) ha llovido mucho desde que...
come and get it! — (colloq) a comer!
b) (be present, visit, accompany) venir*can I come with you? — ¿puedo ir contigo?, ¿te puedo acompañar?
to come as something: Sue's coming as a clown — Sue va a venir (vestida) de payaso
2)a) ( arrive)what time are you coming? — ¿a qué hora vas a venir?
after a while, you'll come to a crossroads — al cabo de un rato, llegarás a un cruce
I'm coming, I won't be a moment — enseguida voy
to come about something — venir* por algo
to come for something/somebody — venir* a buscar algo/a alguien, venir* a por algo/alguien (Esp)
b)to come and go — ir* y venir*
Presidents come and go, the problems remain the same — los presidentes cambian pero los problemas son siempre los mismos
3)a) (occur in time, context)b) (as prep) parac)to come — ( in the future) (as adv)
in years to come — en años venideros, en el futuro
4) (extend, reach) (+ adv compl) llegar*5) ( be gained)it'll come, just keep practicing — ya te va a salir or lo vas a lograr; sigue practicando
driving didn't come easily to me — aprender a manejar or (Esp) conducir no me fue or no me resultó fácil
6) (be available, obtainable) (+ adv compl) venir*to come with something: the car comes with the job el coche te lo dan con el trabajo; it comes with instructions viene con or trae instrucciones; these watches don't come cheap estos relojes no son nada baratos; he's as silly as they come — es de lo más tonto que hay
7) (+ adv compl)a) (in sequence, list, structure)b) (in race, competition) llegar*to come first — ( in a race) llegar* el primero; ( in an exam) quedar or salir* el primero
c) ( be ranked) estar*8)a) ( become) (+ adj compl)b) ( reach certain state)to come to + inf — llegar* a + inf
how do you come to be here? — ¿cómo es que estás aquí?
I could have done it yesterday, come to think of it — lo podría haber hecho ayer, ahora que lo pienso
9) ( have orgasm) (colloq) venirse* or (Esp) correrse or (AmS) acabar (arg)10) (in phrases)come, come! — vamos, vamos!, dale! (CS fam)
come again? — (colloq) ¿qué? or (AmL fam) ¿qué qué?
how come? — (colloq) ¿cómo?
how come you didn't know? — ¿cómo es que no sabías?
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vt (BrE)Phrasal Verbs:- come by- come in- come of- come off- come on- come out- come to- come up[kʌm] (pt came) (pp come)1. VI1) (gen) venir; (=arrive) llegarwhen did he come? — ¿cuándo llegó?
(I'm) coming! — ¡voy!, ¡ya voy!
he came running/dashing etc in — entró corriendo/volando etc
the day/time will come when... — ya llegará el día/la hora (en) que...
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we'll come after you — te seguiremos•
come and see us soon — ven a vernos pronto•
it may come as a surprise to you... — puede que te asombre or (LAm) extrañe...•
to come for sth/sb — venir por or (LAm) pasar por algo/algn•
to come from — (=stem from) [word, custom] venir de, proceder de, provenir de; (=originate from) [person] ser deshe has just come from London — acaba de venir or (LAm) regresar de Londres
where do you come from? — ¿de dónde eres?
I don't know where you're coming from — (US) * no alcanzo a comprender la base de tu argumento
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to come and go — ir y venirthe picture comes and goes — (TV) un momento tenemos imagen y al siguiente no
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it never came into my mind — no pasó siquiera por mi mente•
we came to a village — llegamos a un puebloit came to me that there was a better way to do it — se me ocurrió que había otra forma mejor de hacerlo
when it comes to choosing, I prefer wine — si tengo que elegir, prefiero vino
when it comes to mathematics... — en cuanto a or en lo que se refiere a las matemáticas...
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when your turn comes — cuando llegue tu turno•
they have come a long way — (lit) han venido desde muy lejos; (fig) han llegado muy lejos•
come with me — ven conmigo2) (=have its place) venirwork comes before pleasure — primero el trabajo, luego la diversión
3) (=happen) pasar, ocurrir•
how does this chair come to be broken? — ¿cómo es que esta silla está rota?•
how come? * — ¿cómo es eso?, ¿cómo así?, ¿por qué?how come you don't know? * — ¿cómo es que no lo sabes?
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no good will come of it — de eso no saldrá nada buenothat's what comes of being careless — eso es lo que pasa or ocurre por la falta de cuidado
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no harm will come to him — no le pasará nada•
come what may — pase lo que pase4) (=be, become)now I come to think of it — ahora que lo pienso, pensándolo bien
it came to pass that... — liter aconteció que...
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those shoes come in two colours — esos zapatos vienen en dos colores•
it comes naturally to him — lo hace sin esfuerzo, no le cuesta nada hacerlo•
it'll all come right in the end — al final, todo se arreglará5) ** (=have orgasm) correrse (Sp) ***, acabar (LAm) ***6) (in phrases)•
come again? * — ¿cómo (dice)?•
he's as good as they come — es bueno como él solo•
they don't come any better than that — mejores no los hay•
to come between two people — (=interfere) meterse or entrometerse entre dos personas; (=separate) separar a dos personas•
come, come! — ¡vamos!•
the new ruling comes into force next year — la nueva ley entra en vigor el año que viene•
if it comes to it — llegado el caso•
oh, come now! — ¡vamos!•
I could see it coming — lo veía venir•
come to that... — si vamos a eso...•
in (the) years to come — en los años venideros2.VTdon't come that game with me! * — ¡no me vengas con esos cuentos!
that's coming it a bit strong — eso me parece algo exagerado, no es para tanto
- come at- come by- come in- come of- come off- come on- come out- come to- come upCOME, GO Although c ome and venir usually imply motion towards the speaker while go and ir imply motion away from them, there are some differences between the two languages. In English we sometimes describe movement as if from the other person's perspective. In Spanish, this is not the case. ► For example when someone calls you:
I'm coming Ya voy ► Making arrangements over the phone or in a letter:
I'll come and pick you up at four Iré a recogerte a las cuatro
Can I come too? ¿Puedo ir yo también?
Shall I come with you? ¿Voy contigo? ► So, use ir rather than venir when going towards someone else or when joining them to go on somewhere else. ► Compare:
Are you coming with us? (viewed from the speaker's perspective) ¿(Te) vienes con nosotros? For further uses and examples, see come, go* * *[kʌm]
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1)a) (advance, approach, travel) venir*have you come far? — ¿vienes de lejos?
as I was coming up/down the stairs — cuando subía/bajaba (por) las escaleras
we've come a long way since... — ( made much progress) hemos avanzado mucho desde que...; ( many things have happened) ha llovido mucho desde que...
come and get it! — (colloq) a comer!
b) (be present, visit, accompany) venir*can I come with you? — ¿puedo ir contigo?, ¿te puedo acompañar?
to come as something: Sue's coming as a clown — Sue va a venir (vestida) de payaso
2)a) ( arrive)what time are you coming? — ¿a qué hora vas a venir?
after a while, you'll come to a crossroads — al cabo de un rato, llegarás a un cruce
I'm coming, I won't be a moment — enseguida voy
to come about something — venir* por algo
to come for something/somebody — venir* a buscar algo/a alguien, venir* a por algo/alguien (Esp)
b)to come and go — ir* y venir*
Presidents come and go, the problems remain the same — los presidentes cambian pero los problemas son siempre los mismos
3)a) (occur in time, context)b) (as prep) parac)to come — ( in the future) (as adv)
in years to come — en años venideros, en el futuro
4) (extend, reach) (+ adv compl) llegar*5) ( be gained)it'll come, just keep practicing — ya te va a salir or lo vas a lograr; sigue practicando
driving didn't come easily to me — aprender a manejar or (Esp) conducir no me fue or no me resultó fácil
6) (be available, obtainable) (+ adv compl) venir*to come with something: the car comes with the job el coche te lo dan con el trabajo; it comes with instructions viene con or trae instrucciones; these watches don't come cheap estos relojes no son nada baratos; he's as silly as they come — es de lo más tonto que hay
7) (+ adv compl)a) (in sequence, list, structure)b) (in race, competition) llegar*to come first — ( in a race) llegar* el primero; ( in an exam) quedar or salir* el primero
c) ( be ranked) estar*8)a) ( become) (+ adj compl)b) ( reach certain state)to come to + inf — llegar* a + inf
how do you come to be here? — ¿cómo es que estás aquí?
I could have done it yesterday, come to think of it — lo podría haber hecho ayer, ahora que lo pienso
9) ( have orgasm) (colloq) venirse* or (Esp) correrse or (AmS) acabar (arg)10) (in phrases)come, come! — vamos, vamos!, dale! (CS fam)
come again? — (colloq) ¿qué? or (AmL fam) ¿qué qué?
how come? — (colloq) ¿cómo?
how come you didn't know? — ¿cómo es que no sabías?
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vt (BrE)Phrasal Verbs:- come by- come in- come of- come off- come on- come out- come to- come up -
125 swing
swiŋ
1. past tense, past participle - swung; verb1) (to (cause to) move or sway in a curve (from side to side or forwards and backwards) from a fixed point: You swing your arms when you walk; The children were swinging on a rope hanging from a tree; The door swung open; He swung the load on to his shoulder.) balancearse; girar, doblar2) (to walk with a stride: He swung along the road.) caminar a zancadas, caminar a paso ligero3) (to turn suddenly: He swung round and stared at them; He is hoping to swing the voters in his favour.) girar(se); cambiar
2. noun1) (an act, period, or manner, of swinging: He was having a swing on the rope; Most golfers would like to improve their swing.) balanceo, vaivén, oscilación; (golf) swing2) (a swinging movement: the swing of the dancers' skirts.) vaivén, balanceo, oscilación3) (a strong dancing rhythm: The music should be played with a swing.) ritmo; (jazz) swing4) (a change in public opinion etc: a swing away from the government.) giro, viraje, cambio5) (a seat for swinging, hung on ropes or chains from a supporting frame etc.) columpio•- swinging- swing bridge
- swing door
- be in full swing
- get into the swing of things
- get into the swing
- go with a swing
swing1 n columpiobe careful on the swing, you might fall off cuidado en el columpio, puedes caerteswing2 vb1. columpiarse2. mecerse / oscilar / balancearse
swing m inv
1 Mús (estilo de jazz) swing
2 fig (tensión interpretativa) ese cantante tiene mucho swing, this singer has got rhythm
3 Dep (efecto de golpear la pelota de golf) ese jugador tiene muy buen swing, this player has a good swing ' swing' also found in these entries: Spanish: balancear - balancearse - bambolearse - columpiar - columpiarse - columpio - desplazarse - mecerse - oscilar - vaivén - contonearse - hamaca - hamacar - mecer - puente English: cat - follow through - forehand - swing - swing door - swung - swinging - wavetr[swɪŋ]1 (movement) balanceo, vaivén nombre masculino; (of pendulum) oscilación nombre femenino, vaivén nombre masculino; (of hips) contoneo2 (plaything) columpio3 (change, shift) giro, viraje nombre masculino, cambio1 (hanging object) balancearse, bambolearse; (pendulum) oscilar; (arms, legs) menearse; (child on swing) columpiarse; (on a pivot) mecerse3 (shift) cambiar, oscilar, virar4 (music, band) tener ritmo; (party) estar muy animado,-a1 (gen) balancear, bambolear; (arms, legs) balancear; (child on swing) columpiar, balancear; (object on rope) hacer oscilar2 (cause to move) hacer girar3 (change) cambiar4 familiar (arrange, achieve) arreglar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin full swing en plena marcha, en pleno apogeoit's swings and roundabouts lo que se pierde acá se gana alláto get into the swing of something coger el ritmo de algo, cogerle el tranquillo a algoto go with a swing ir sobre ruedasto swing for something colgarle algo a alguiento swing into action ponerse en marchato swing open/shut (door) abrirse/cerrarse (de golpe)to swing the lead (intentar) escaquearse, poner excusas para no trabajarto take a swing at somebody/something asestar un golpe a alguien/algo, intentar darle a alguien/algoswing bridge puente nombre masculino giratorioswing door puerta giratoria1) : describir una curva conhe swung the ax at the tree: le dio al arbol con el hacha2) : balancear (los brazos, etc.), hacer oscilar3) suspend: colgarswing vi1) sway: balancearse (dícese de los brazos, etc.), oscilar (dícese de un objeto), columpiarse, mecerse (en un columpio)2) swivel: girar (en un pivote)the door swung shut: la puerta se cerró3) change: virar, cambiar (dícese de las opiniones, etc.)swing n1) swinging: vaivén m, balanceo m2) change, shift: viraje m, movimiento m3) : columpio m (para niños)4)to take a swing at someone : intentar pegarle a alguienn.• balanceo s.m.• columpio s.m.• oscilación s.f.• vaivén s.m.v.(§ p.,p.p.: swung) = balancear v.• balancearse v.• bambalear v.• cimbrar v.• columpiar v.• girar v.• hacer oscilar v.• hamaquear v.• mecer v.• menear v.• ondear v.• remecer v.
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1. swɪŋ(past & past p swung) intransitive verb1)a) (hang, dangle) balancearse; ( on a swing) columpiarse or (RPl) hamacarse*; \<\<pendulum\>\> oscilarb) ( convey oneself)the monkeys swung from tree to tree — los monos saltaban de árbol en árbol colgados or (Col, Méx, Ven) guindados de las ramas (or de las lianas etc)
2)a) ( move on pivot)the door swung open/shut o to — la puerta se abrió/se cerró
b) ( turn) girar or doblar ( describiendo una curva)3) (shift, change) \<\<opinion/mood\>\> cambiar, oscilarthe country is swinging to the left — el país está virando or dando un viraje hacia la izquierda
4)a)to swing into something — \<\<into action/operation\>\>
the emergency plans swung into operation/action — se pusieron en marcha los planes de emergencia
b) ( attempt to hit)to swing AT somebody/something — intentar pegarle or darle a alguien/algo
5) (be lively, up to date) (colloq) \<\<party\>\> estar* muy animado
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vt1) ( move to and fro) \<\<arms/legs\>\> balancear; \<\<object on rope\>\> hacer* oscilarto swing one's hips — contonearse, contonear or menear las caderas
2)a) ( convey)b) (wave, brandish) \<\<club/hammer\>\> blandir3)a) (colloq) ( manage) arreglarif you want that job, I think I can swing it — si quieres ese puesto, creo que puedo arreglarlo
b) ( shift)•Phrasal Verbs:
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1)a) c u ( movement) oscilación f, vaivén mc) c (blow, stroke) golpe m; (in golf, boxing) swing mto take a swing at somebody/something — intentar darle a alguien/algo (con un palo, una raqueta etc)
2) ca) ( shift) cambio ma swing in public opinion — un cambio or un viraje en la opinión pública
the swings of the market — ( Fin) las fluctuaciones del mercado
b) ( Pol) viraje ma swing to the Democrats of 4% — un viraje del 4% en favor de los demócratas
3)a) u c (rhythm, vitality)to be in full swing — estar* en pleno desarrollo
exams are in full swing — estamos (or están etc) en plena época de exámenes
to get into the swing of something — agarrarle el ritmo or (Esp) cogerle* el tranquillo a algo
to go with a swing — \<\<business/conference\>\> marchar sobre ruedas; \<\<party\>\> estar* muy animado
b) u ( Mus) swing m4) c ( Leisure) columpio m or (RPl) hamaca fto have a swing — columpiarse or (RPl) hamacarse*
[swɪŋ] (vb: pt, pp swung)it's a question of swings and roundabouts — (BrE) lo que se pierde en una cosa se gana en la otra
1. N1) (=movement) [of needle, pointer, boom] movimiento m ; [of pick, axe] movimiento m (amplio); [of pendulum] oscilación f, movimiento m ; (Boxing, Cricket, Golf) (=technique) swing mwith a quick swing of his axe he felled the young tree — con un amplio y rápido movimiento del hacha taló el arbolito
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to take a swing at sb * — (with fist) intentar darle un puñetazo a algn; (with weapon) intentar darle un golpe a algn•
a sudden swing in opinion — un cambio repentino de opinión•
they need a swing of 5% to win — necesitan un desplazamiento de los votos de un 5% para ganar•
a swing to the left — un viraje or desplazamiento hacia la izquierdamusic/poetry with a swing to it or that goes with a swing — música/poesía con ritmo or que tiene ritmo
- go with a swing- be in full swing- get into the swing of things5) (=scope, freedom)•
he was given full swing to make decisions — le dieron carta blanca para que tomara decisiones6) (=garden swing) columpio m•
to have a swing — columpiarse2. VI1) (=move to and fro) [hanging object, hammock] balancearse; [pendulum, pointer] oscilar; [person] (on swing, hammock) columpiarsehe was sitting on the end of the table, his legs swinging — estaba sentado en el borde de la mesa, columpiando las piernas
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her handbag swung back and forth or to and fro as she walked — su bolso se balanceaba (de un lado al otro) al andarthe pendulum swung back and forth or to and fro — el péndulo oscilaba or se movía de un lado para otro
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a revolver swung from his belt — un revólver colgaba de su cinturón2) (=pivot) girar•
to swing open/ shut — abrirse/cerrarse•
the bar swung round and hit him in the jaw — la barra giró y le dio en la mandíbula3)• to swing at sb (with one's fist) — intentar dar un puñetazo a algn
4) (=turn)•
the car swung into the square — el coche viró or dio un viraje y entró en la plazaswing roundhe swung out to overtake — viró or dio un viraje para adelantar
5) (=jump)•
he swung across the river on a rope — cruzó el río colgado de una cuerda•
I swung down from my bunk — salté de mi litera•
the orang-utang swung from tree to tree — el orangután se columpiaba de árbol en árbol- swing into action6) (=move rhythmically)a group of schoolchildren were swinging along up the road — un grupo de colegiales subían por la calle, andando al compás
as the military band went swinging along up the road... — a medida que la banda militar marchaba siguiendo el compás calle arriba...
7) * (=be hanged)8) (=change)•
local opinion could swing against the company — la opinión local podría cambiar y ponerse en contra de la empresa•
the balance of power is swinging away from him — la balanza del poder se está inclinando hacia el lado contrario al suyo•
the currency should swing back to its previous level — es de esperar que las divisas vuelvan a su nivel anterior•
to swing to the left/right — dar un viraje hacia la izquierda or derecha9) (Psych) [mood] cambiar10) * (=be lively) [entertainment, party] ambientarse; [place] tener ambiente11) ** (sexually)everyone seemed to be swinging in those days — en aquellos tiempos parecía que a todo el mundo le iba la marcha **
- swing both ways3. VT1) (=move to and fro) [+ bag, arms, legs] columpiar, balancear•
he was swinging his bag back and forth or to and fro — columpiaba or balanceaba la bolsa de un lado al otro- swing the lead2) (=pivot) [+ door]he swung the door open/closed — abrió/cerró la puerta de un golpe
3) (=move)a) [+ weapon] blandir•
he swung his sword above his head — blandió la espada por encima de la cabeza•
he swung his axe at the tree — blandió el hacha con intención de darle al árbol•
he swung his case down from the rack — bajó su maleta de la rejilla portaequipajes con un rápido movimiento del brazo•
Roy swung his legs off the couch — Roy quitó rápidamente las piernas del sofá•
he swung the box up onto the roof of the car — con un amplio movimiento de brazos, puso la caja en el techo del cocheb) (reflexive)•
he swung himself across the stream — cruzó el arroyo de un salto•
to swing o.s. (up) into the saddle — subirse a la silla de montar de un salto•
he swung himself over the wall — saltó la tapia apoyándose en un brazo4) (=turn)•
he swung the car off the road — viró con el coche y se salió de la carretera5) (=influence) [+ opinion, decision, vote, voters] decidir; [+ outcome] determinar, decidir•
his speech swung the decision against us — su discurso dio un giro a la decisión desfavorable para nosotros•
the promised tax cuts could swing the vote in our favour — los recortes prometidos en los impuestos podrían hacer cambiar el voto a nuestro favor•
she managed to swing it so that we could all go — consiguió arreglarlo para que todos pudiéramos irwhat swung it for me was... — lo que me decidió fue...
6) (Mus) [+ tune] tocar con swing4.CPDswing band N — (Mus) banda f de música swing
swing bridge N — puente m giratorio
swing door N — puerta f de batiente, puerta f de vaivén
swing music N — música f swing
swing vote N — (esp US) voto m de los indecisos
swing voter N — (esp US) indeciso(-a) m / f
- swing by- swing to* * *
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1. [swɪŋ](past & past p swung) intransitive verb1)a) (hang, dangle) balancearse; ( on a swing) columpiarse or (RPl) hamacarse*; \<\<pendulum\>\> oscilarb) ( convey oneself)the monkeys swung from tree to tree — los monos saltaban de árbol en árbol colgados or (Col, Méx, Ven) guindados de las ramas (or de las lianas etc)
2)a) ( move on pivot)the door swung open/shut o to — la puerta se abrió/se cerró
b) ( turn) girar or doblar ( describiendo una curva)3) (shift, change) \<\<opinion/mood\>\> cambiar, oscilarthe country is swinging to the left — el país está virando or dando un viraje hacia la izquierda
4)a)to swing into something — \<\<into action/operation\>\>
the emergency plans swung into operation/action — se pusieron en marcha los planes de emergencia
b) ( attempt to hit)to swing AT somebody/something — intentar pegarle or darle a alguien/algo
5) (be lively, up to date) (colloq) \<\<party\>\> estar* muy animado
2.
vt1) ( move to and fro) \<\<arms/legs\>\> balancear; \<\<object on rope\>\> hacer* oscilarto swing one's hips — contonearse, contonear or menear las caderas
2)a) ( convey)b) (wave, brandish) \<\<club/hammer\>\> blandir3)a) (colloq) ( manage) arreglarif you want that job, I think I can swing it — si quieres ese puesto, creo que puedo arreglarlo
b) ( shift)•Phrasal Verbs:
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1)a) c u ( movement) oscilación f, vaivén mc) c (blow, stroke) golpe m; (in golf, boxing) swing mto take a swing at somebody/something — intentar darle a alguien/algo (con un palo, una raqueta etc)
2) ca) ( shift) cambio ma swing in public opinion — un cambio or un viraje en la opinión pública
the swings of the market — ( Fin) las fluctuaciones del mercado
b) ( Pol) viraje ma swing to the Democrats of 4% — un viraje del 4% en favor de los demócratas
3)a) u c (rhythm, vitality)to be in full swing — estar* en pleno desarrollo
exams are in full swing — estamos (or están etc) en plena época de exámenes
to get into the swing of something — agarrarle el ritmo or (Esp) cogerle* el tranquillo a algo
to go with a swing — \<\<business/conference\>\> marchar sobre ruedas; \<\<party\>\> estar* muy animado
b) u ( Mus) swing m4) c ( Leisure) columpio m or (RPl) hamaca fto have a swing — columpiarse or (RPl) hamacarse*
it's a question of swings and roundabouts — (BrE) lo que se pierde en una cosa se gana en la otra
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126 come
1. past tense - came; verb1) (to move etc towards the person speaking or writing, or towards the place being referred to by him: Come here!; Are you coming to the dance?; John has come to see me; Have any letters come for me?) vir2) (to become near or close to something in time or space: Christmas is coming soon.) chegar3) (to happen or be situated: The letter `d' comes between `c' and è' in the alphabet.) vir4) ((often with to) to happen (by accident): How did you come to break your leg?) acontecer5) (to arrive at (a certain state etc): What are things coming to? We have come to an agreement.) chegar a6) ((with to) (of numbers, prices etc) to amount (to): The total comes to 51.) somar2. interjection(expressing disapproval, drawing attention etc: Come, come! That was very rude of you!) então!- comer- coming
- comeback
- comedown
- come about
- come across
- come along
- come by
- come down
- come into one's own
- come off
- come on
- come out
- come round
- come to
- come to light
- come upon
- come up with
- come what may
- to come* * *"(now) come!" vamos, por favor!, anime-se!————————[k∧m] vt+vi (ps came, pp come) 1 vir, aproximar(-se). 2 chegar. 3 surgir. 4 alcançar, atingir. 5 acontecer, ocorrer. 6 resultar, redundar, advir. 7 nascer, proceder, emanar. 8 ficar, tornar-se, vir a ser. 9 passar, entrar. 10 andar, percorrer. 11 ocorrer, ser lembrado. 12 ser obtenível, estar disponível. 13 importar em, custar, perfazer. 14 chegar a. 15 formar-se, tomar forma ou feitio. 16 estender-se, avançar, ir até. 17 tratar-se de, referir-se a. 18 ser levado a, vir a. 19 coll ter um orgasmo, gozar. a misfortune has come over us uma desgraça caiu sobre nós. and where do I come in? e eu? que vantagem levo? are you coming my way? você vem comigo? come along! venha comigo!, vamos! come in! entre! come off it! pare de enrolar!, pare de mentir! come of it what will venha o que vier. come on! venha!, vamos! come what may! aconteça o que acontecer! first come, first served quem primeiro chega, primeiro é servido. for the year to come para o ano próximo. for years to come para vários anos, para o futuro. he came in ele entrou. he came it strong ele mostrou energia neste assunto. he came up to London ele veio para Londres. he comes it too strong ele exagera. he did not come up to my expectations ele não correspondeu às minhas expectativas. he has come short of his duties ele não cumpriu seus deveres. he has it coming to him Amer coll ele bem o merece. how come? por quê?, como? how come you know that? / como você ficou sabendo disso? ( I am) coming já vou, estou indo. I came near losing my courage quase perdi a coragem. I shall come and see you soon logo irei fazer-lhe uma visita. it came on to rain começou a chover. it came to me veio-me a idéia. it comes in bottles é fornecido em garrafas. it has come into my head veio-me à mente, lembrei-me de. it has come to be the fashion tornou-se moda. it has come true tornou-se realidade. let’s come to the point! vamos ao assunto (principal). ( now) come! vamos, por favor!, anime-se! oh come! oh come on! sem essa! so it has come to this então as coisas chegaram a este ponto (ruim). that comes in useful isto chega em boa hora. the book has come apart o livro descolou. the conservatives come in os conservadores chegam ao poder, foram eleitos. the life to come a outra vida. the photograph has not come a fotografia não saiu. these figs come from Africa estes figos são da África. the ship came down before the wind Naut o navio virou a favor do vento. the time to come o futuro. the train came in o trem chegou. they came in for a share levaram (ganharam) sua parte. to come about a) acontecer, suceder. b) mudar de direção. the wind came about / o vento virou. to come a cropper a) cair. b) fracassar. to come across a) encontrar, deparar com. where did you come across him? / onde você o encontrou? b) Amer coll pagar por acaso. c) atravessar. d) ser bem recebido, compreendido (um discurso). e) Amer coll dizer a verdade, confessar. to come after a) seguir. b) procurar. to come again voltar, repetir-se. to come at chegar a, conseguir. to come away sair, ir embora. to come back a) voltar. it came back to me / voltou-me à memória, lembrei-me novamente. b) reanimar-se. c) sl retrucar. to come behind a) vir atrás. b) ficar atrás de. to come by a) passar. b) ganhar. c) obter. how did you come by it? / como obteve isto? to come clean Amer coll confessar tudo. to come clean from Amer coll vir diretamente de. to come down a) descer, baixar, abaixar. b) desmoronar-se. c) fig ceder. to come down a peg or two coll ficar mais moderado. to come down in the world perder posição social, baixar o nível de vida. to come down to earth voltar à realidade, pôr os pés no chão. to come down upon someone repreender alguém severamente. to come face to face deparar-se. to come for vir buscar. I come for the books / venho buscar os livros. may I come for you? / posso vir buscar você? to come full circle dar a volta completa, voltar ao começo. to come home a) voltar para casa. b) ser sentido, percebido ou compreendido. the sufferings of the poor have come home to me / o sofrimento dos pobres me comoveu. to come in first alcançar o primeiro lugar. to come in for an inheritance receber uma herança. to come into entrar em, tomar posse de, adquirir. to come into a fortune herdar uma fortuna. to come into one’s own conseguir seu direito. to come into play entrar em jogo. to come into property chegar a fazer fortuna. to come into sight chegar à vista. to come into the world nascer. he came into the world / ele nasceu. to come it strong sl mentir, exagerar, contar vantagem. to come of a) vir, descender. he comes of an old family / ele descende de família antiga. b) resultar de. to come of age atingir a maioridade (legal). to come off a) soltar-se, desprender-se. the cork won’t come off / a rolha não quer sair. b) sair, retirar-se. c) ocorrer, ter lugar. d) ter bom resultado. he came off well / ele saiu-se bem. e) sair de cartaz (peça, filme). to come on a) avançar, apresssar-se. b) progredir, melhorar. c) começar. d) entrar (em cena, no campo). e) entrar em cartaz (filme). to come on the scene a) chegar, começar a tomar parte. b) nascer. to come out a) sair. the stains won’t come out / as manchas não querem sair. b) aparecer, ser publicado, ser editado. the likeness has come out well / saiu bem parecida ou semelhante. c) fig ficar ou tornar-se conhecido. she came out last year / ela ficou conhecida o ano passado. d) resultar. e) cair (dente, cabelo). to come out for apoiar. to come out in support declarar apoio. to come out in the open abrir o jogo, ser sincero. to come out in the wash coll acabar bem. to come out (on strike) entrar em greve. to come out right acabar bem. to come round/ around a) fazer uma visita, aparecer. b) voltar a si, recuperar os sentidos. he came round soon / ele logo voltou a si. c) mudar de idéia, pensar melhor. he will come round / ele pensará melhor. d) virar, mudar de direção. to come out top ir primeiro. he came out top / ele foi primeiro. to come short ter defeitos, ser insuficiente. to come short of não alcançar o nível, ser inferior. to come through a) ter bom resultado, conseguir. b) superar, sobreviver. c) aparecer. d) chegar conforme o esperado. to come to a) chegar a, alcançar. the war came to an end / a guerra chegou ao fim. b) obter, conseguir. c) importar em, montar. d) recuperar os sentidos. she came to herself / ela voltou a si, recuperou os sentidos. to come to a bad end acabar mal. to come to a head chegar a um ponto crucial. to come to blows chegar às vias de fato, brigar. to come to grief não ter sucesso. to come to grips with enfrentar, confrontar. to come to light vir à luz, ser descoberto. to come to nought ou nothing fracassar. to come to pass acontecer. to come to terms chegar a um acordo. to come to the same thing dar na mesma, ser indiferente. to come to think of it pensar bem. to come under estar em tais condições, cair sob, estar sujeito a. to come up a) subir, avançar, vir. b) aproximar-se. c) nascer, brotar, crescer. d) surgir, vir à baila. the question came up for discussion / a questão surgiu para ser discutida. e) acontecer. to come up in the world melhorar de vida, subir de posição social. to come upon a) descobrir, encontrar, ocorrer. b) surpreender, cair sobre, atacar. to come up to the mark corresponder às necessidades. to come up with igualar, alcançar, aproximar-se. to have come down to ser transmitido ou legado a. to have come down with a bad cold ficar muito gripado. to have come to believe convencer-se, acreditar. what comes next? o que vem agora? what does it come to? quanto custa? when did that come in? quando isto virou moda?, desde quando está em moda? when he came to die quando ele estava à morte. when it comes to costs quanto ao preço. where does the joke come in? onde está a piada nisto? -
127 ♦ ring
♦ ring (1) /rɪŋ/n.1 anello; cerchio: a gold ring, un anello d'oro; wedding ring, fede (nuziale); engagement ring, anello di fidanzamento; She had a diamond ring on her middle finger, aveva un anello di diamante al dito medio; a ring of smoke, un anello di fumo; to sit [dance] in a ring, sedersi [danzare] in cerchio; rings in the water, cerchi nell'acqua; key ring, (anello) portachiavi; napkin ring, (anello) portatovagliolo; nose ring, anellino al naso6 (ipp.) ring; recinto dei cavalli ( nell'ippodromo); recinto del peso ( dei fantini); ( anche) zona degli allibratori12 (mat.) anello13 (ind. tess.) filatoio ad anelli; ring● ring-a-ring o' roses ( USA, ring-around-a-rosy, ring-around-the-rosy), girotondo ( gioco infantile) □ (mecc.) ring bevel gear, corona (dentata) conica □ ring binder, raccoglitore ad anelli □ (zool.) ring-dove, ( Columba palumbus) colombaccio; ( Streptopelia risoria) tortora domestica □ ring-fence, steccato di cinta; (fin.) allocazione di fondi a uno scopo preciso; stanziamento vincolato; ( anche) separazione giuridica e finanziaria (di un'azienda, un patrimonio, ecc.) □ ring finger, (dito) anulare □ ( boxe) ring floor, pavimento del ring □ (tecn., mecc.) ring gauge, calibro ad anello □ (mecc.) ring gear, corona dentata □ (autom.) ring junction, rotatoria □ (stor.) ring-mail, maglia di ferro; armatura a maglia □ (elettr.) ring main, circuito principale □ (zool.) ring-neck, uccello (o serpente) dal collare □ (zool.) ring-necked, dal collare □ (mecc.) ring nut, ghiera filettata □ (astron.) the rings of Saturn, gli anelli di Saturno □ ( boxe) ring post, paletto del ring □ ring-pull, linguetta metallica ( che si strappa) □ a ring-pull can, una lattina con apertura a strappo □ (autom.) ring road, (strada di) circonvallazione; raccordo anulare; tangenziale □ (fig., spec. boxe) ring-rusty, arrugginito; fuori allenamento □ (zool.) ring snake, serpente a strisce di colori diversi ( in genere); (spec.) ( Natrix natrix), biscia dal collare □ (mecc.) ring spanner, chiave poligonale doppia (o a stella doppia) □ ( boxe) ring steps, scaletta del ring □ ( d'uccello) ring-tailed, dalla coda ad anelli colorati □ ring tone ► ringtone □ ring-wall, muro di cinta □ to have rings round one's eyes, avere gli occhi cerchiati (o le occhiaie) □ (fig. fam.) to run rings round sb., dare dei punti a q.; surclassare q. □ (fig.) to throw one's hat into the ring, entrare in lizza (o in gara) □ (bot.) tree ring, anello annuale, anello di crescita ( di un albero).♦ ring (2) /rɪŋ/n.1 suono ( di campana o simile); squillo ( di campanello, telefono); There was a ring at the door, c'è stato uno squillo di campanello alla porta; Every ring of the phone made me jump, ogni squillo del telefono mi faceva sobbalzare; the ring of laughter, lo squillare delle risa2 telefonata; colpo di telefono: to give sb. a ring, dare un colpo di telefono a q.; fare una telefonata a q.; DIALOGO → - Inviting someone to stay- I could give you a ring sometime next week and let you know, potrei darti un colpo di telefono la settimana prossima e farti sapere4 (fig.) accento; tono: There was a ring of sincerity in his voice, c'era un accento di sincerità nella sua voce; le sue parole suonavano sincere; The idea has a familiar ring ( to it), l'idea mi suona familiare; to have a ring of truth, suonare vero.(to) ring (1) /rɪŋ/v. t.● to ring about (o around, round), circondare; fare cerchio intorno a: a village ringed around with hills, un paese circondato da colline; to ring round the important points, cerchiare i punti importanti.♦ (to) ring (2) /rɪŋ/A v. i.1 suonare; squillare: The bells are ringing, suonano le campane; The phone rang and she sprang from the bed to answer it, è squillato il telefono ed è saltata giù dal letto per rispondere; The doorbell rang, hanno suonato il campanello (della porta); Coins rang on the table, le monete tintinnavano sul tavolo2 (ingl.) telefonare; chiamare: When did you ring?, quando hai telefonato?; I'm ringing about your ad for a flat to rent, chiamo per l'annuncio di un appartamento da affittare; to ring for a taxi, chiamare un taxi (al telefono)3 scampanellare; chiamare ( suonando il campanello): Did you ring, sir?, ha chiamato, signore?; to ring for the maid, chiamare la cameriera ( con il campanello)4 risuonare ( anche fig.); echeggiare: The garden rang with the cries of children, il giardino risuonava delle grida dei bambini; His voice rang with indignation, la sua voce vibrava di sdegnoB v. t.1 suonare ( campane, ecc.): to ring the bell, suonare il campanello; to ring the bells, suonare le campane3 ( dell'orologio, ecc.) battere, suonare ( le ore): The chimes rang the hours, il carillon suonava le ore4 far risuonare; far tintinnare: to ring a coin, far tintinnare una moneta; battere una moneta ( per accertare che non sia falsa)● to ring the alarm, suonare (o dare) l'allarme □ (fig.) to ring a bell, ricordare qualcosa; non essere nuovo (a q.): That name rings a bell, quel nome non mi è nuovo □ ( slang USA) to ring sb. 's bell, dare un orgasmo a q.; scopare q. (volg.) □ to ring the changes, (mus.) suonare le campane con le variazioni tipiche della tecnica inglese; (fig.) introdurre un po' di varietà: We usually drink wine, but sometimes ring the changes with a glass of beer, di solito beviamo vino, ma ogni tanto, per variare, beviamo un bicchiere di birra □ (teatr.) to ring down the curtain, calare il sipario □ (fig.) to ring down the curtain on st., scrivere la parola fine su qc. □ (fig.) to ring false [true, hollow], suonare falso [vero, insincero]: His promises rang false, le sue promesse suonavano false; His words rang hollow, le sue parole suonavano insincere □ (antiq.) to ring for dinner, suonare per il pranzo □ to ring the knell of, suonare a morto per (q.); (fig.) annunciare la fine di (qc.) □ to ring loud, risuonare alto □ to make sb. 's head ring, intronare le orecchie a q. □ to ring in sb. 's ears, risuonare nelle orecchie di q.: Her words were still ringing in my ears, le sue parole mi risuonavano ancora nelle orecchie. -
128 twirl
[twɜːl] 1. гл.1) = twirl (a)roundа) вертеться, кружиться, вращатьсяThe compass needle sometimes twirls swiftly round. — Стрелка компаса время от времени начинает быстро вращаться.
Couples were twirling around the dance floor. — Пары кружились в танце по площадке.
б) вертеть, вращать, кружитьSyn:в) крутить, вертеть (что-л.) в руках; теребить, мять (что-л.)He twirled his hat in his hand. — Он мял шляпу в руках.
Syn:twiddle 1.2) = twirl about / (a)round резко оборачиваться (к кому-л.)She twirled round, her eyes blazing. — Она резко обернулась, глаза её горели.
3) спорт. жарг. посылать ( мяч в бейсболе)2. сущ.1) вращение, кручениеShe did a twirl in her new skirt. — Она покружилась в своей новой юбке.
Syn:2) вихрь прям. и перен.Syn:3) завитушка, росчерк ( в каллиграфии)Syn:flourish 2.4) вихор, локон5) уст.; крим.а) дубликат, слепок ключаб) отмычкаSyn:6) уст.; крим. тюремный надзиратель
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Round dance — There are two distinct dance categories called Round Dance. The specific dances belonging to the first of these categories are often considered to be ethnic, folk or country dances. The dances in the second category are more closely related to… … Wikipedia
round dance — noun 1. a folk dance; dancers form a circle • Syn: ↑ring dance • Hypernyms: ↑folk dancing, ↑folk dance • Hyponyms: ↑schottische 2. a ballroom dance characterized by revolving movement … Useful english dictionary
Round dance (honey bee) — Round dance is a term used in bee keeping, entomology and communication of social insects. It describes a specific communicative behavior of honey bees inside the bee hive. When a forager or scout bee returns to the hive she performs a round… … Wikipedia
round dance — noun 1》 a folk dance in which the dancers form one large circle. 2》 a ballroom dance such as a waltz or polka in which couples move in circles round the ballroom … English new terms dictionary
round dance — /ˈraʊnd dæns/ (say rownd dans) noun 1. a dance performed by couples, each following a revolving pattern of steps, as a waltz. 2. a dance with the dancers arranged in or moving about in a circle or ring. –round dancing, noun …
round dance — noun Date: 1683 1. a folk dance in which participants form a ring and move in a prescribed direction 2. a ballroom dance in which couples progress around the room 3. a series of movements performed by a bee to indicate that a source of food is… … New Collegiate Dictionary
round dance — 1. a dance performed by couples and characterized by circular or revolving movement, as the waltz. 2. a dance in which the dancers are arranged in or move about in a circle or ring. [1675 85] * * * … Universalium