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n1) материал (статьи и т.п.)3) вопрос, дело
- actionable matter
- administrative matters
- banking matter
- business matters
- commercial matters
- disputed matter
- everyday matters
- export matters
- financial matter
- financial matters
- fiscal matters
- foreign matter
- monetary matters
- money matters
- outside matters
- pressing matter
- printed matter
- promotion matter
- restricted matter
- routine matter
- subject matter
- tax matter
- urgent matter
- matter for the courts
- matter for discussion
- matter of bankruptcy
- matter of common concern
- matter of common interest
- matter of insolvency
- matter of price
- matter of prime concern
- matter of prime importance
- matter of principal
- matters of state
- matter under consideration
- arrange matters
- clarify a matter
- clear up a matter
- consider a matter
- give a matter prompt attention
- investigate a matter
- look into a matter
- place a matter into the hands of smb
- put matters right
- refer a matter to arbitration
- settle matters
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A n1 ( regular procedure) routine f (of de) ; the daily routine la routine quotidienne ; office routine travail m de routine ; government routine les affaires fpl courantes du gouvernement ; to establish a routine ( at work) s'organiser ; ( for spare time) se faire un emploi du temps ; as a matter of routine systématiquement ;6 Sport enchaînement m.B adj1 ( normal) [check, enquiry, matter, mission] de routine ; it's fairly routine c'est la routine ; routine procedure la procédure habituelle ; routine maintenance (of vehicle, building) entretien m courant ;2 ( uninspiring) [task, lifestyle, performance] routinier/-ière. -
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routine [ru:ˈti:n]1. nouna. routine f• business or office routine travail m courant du bureaub. ( = performance) numéro m• he gave me the old routine about his wife not understanding him (inf) il m'a ressorti la vieille rengaine du mari incompris2. adjectivea. ( = normal) [work, check, maintenance, procedure, questions] de routineb. ( = predictable) [report, problem, banter] banal* * *[ruː'tiːn] 1.1) ( procedure) routine foffice routine — travail m de routine
to establish a routine — ( at work) s'organiser; ( for spare time) se faire un emploi du temps
2) ( drudgery) routine f (of de)4) (colloq) péj ( obvious act) numéro (colloq) m5) Computing sous-programme m6) Sport enchaînement m2.1) ( normal) [enquiry, matter] de routineroutine maintenance — entretien m courant
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♦ routine /ru:ˈti:n/A n.1 [uc] routine; procedura (usuale): to go back to the old routine, tornare alla solita routine; daily routine, il tran-tran quotidiano; a fixed routine, una procedura stabilita; parliamentary routine, la procedura parlamentare usuale; a matter of routine, un affare d'ordinaria amministrazione2 (comput.) routine; procedura3 [uc] (fam.) discorso stereotipato; tiritera: Don't give me that old routine!, non tirarmi fuori la solita tiritera!; She did her usual «I'm the victim here» routine, ha tirato fuori la solita canzone del «sono io qui la vittima»B a. attr.1 di routine; abituale; ordinario: routine duties, doveri (o compiti) abituali; routine tasks, operazioni di routine; (autom., mecc.) routine maintenance, manutenzione ordinaria; (med.) routine treatment, terapia ordinaria -
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ru:'ti:n
1. noun(a regular, fixed way of doing things: one's daily routine; One needs some routine.) rutina
2. adjective(regular; ordinary: routine work.) rutinario, de rutina, habitualroutine n rutinatr[rʊː'tiːn]1 rutina2 (act) número1 (monotonous) rutinario,-a2 (everyday) de rutinaroutine [ru:'ti:n] adj: rutinario♦ routinely advroutine n: rutina fadj.• rutinario, -a adj.n.• rutina s.f.
I ruː'tiːn1) c u ( regular pattern) rutina f2) c (of gymnast, skater, comedian) número m
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a) ( usual) <procedure/inquiries/investigation> de rutinab) (ordinary, dull) rutinario[ruː'tiːn]1. N1) (=normal procedure) rutina fpeople entering the country are asked certain questions as a matter of routine — como parte de la rutina a la gente que entra en el país se le hacen ciertas preguntas
schoolchildren were tested for tuberculosis as a matter of routine — de forma rutinaria or rutinariamente se les hacía a los alumnos la prueba de la tuberculosis
2) (esp Theat) número mdance routine — número m de baile
exercise routine — tabla f de ejercicios
3) (=spiel)he gave me the old routine about his wife not understanding him * — me vino con la historia de siempre de que su mujer no le entendía
4) (Comput) rutina f2.ADJ [test, check-up, maintenance, inspection] de rutina; [matter, problem] rutinario; [work] habitual, de rutinato make routine enquiries — hacer averiguaciones rutinarias or de rutina
reports of thefts had become almost routine — las denuncias de robos se habían convertido en algo casi habitual
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I [ruː'tiːn]1) c u ( regular pattern) rutina f2) c (of gymnast, skater, comedian) número m
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1. noun1) (regular procedure; Computing) Routine, die2. adjectiveroutinemäßig; Routine[arbeit, -untersuchung usw.]* * *[ru:'ti:n] 1. noun 2. adjective(regular; ordinary: routine work.) Routine-...* * *rou·tine[ru:ˈti:n]I. nhe gave me the old \routine of having had his wallet stolen er kam wieder mit der alten Leier, dass seine Geldbörse gestohlen worden warto do sth as a matter of \routine etw routinemäßig tundaily \routine tägliche Routineto go through [or over] a \routine eine Rolle noch einmal durchgehento practise a \routine eine Rolle probenII. adj1. (regular) routinemäßig\routine medical check-up Routineuntersuchung f\routine enquiry/inspection/search Routinebefragung/-untersuchung/-durchsuchung f\routine maintenance laufende Wartungto be \routine Routine seindon't worry, this medical is just \routine machen Sie sich keine Sorgen, diese Untersuchung ist nur Routineto become \routine zur Gewohnheit werden\routine performance durchschnittliche Leistung\routine tasks Routine f\routine work Routinearbeit fto be \routine and boring alltäglich und langweilig sein* * *[ruː'tiːn]1. n1) Routine f (ALSO COMPUT)2) (DANCING, SKATING) Figur f; (GYMNASTICS) Übung fhe gave me the old routine about his wife not understanding him — er kam mit der alten Geschichte, dass seine Frau ihn nicht versteht
2. adjRoutine-, routinemäßigit was quite routine — es war eine reine Formsache
reports of bloodshed had become almost routine — Berichte über Blutvergießen waren fast zur Gewohnheit geworden or waren fast an der Tagesordnung
* * *routine [ruːˈtiːn]A s1. a) (Geschäfts-, Amts- etc) Routine fb) übliche oder gleichbleibende Prozedur, eingefahrenes Gleis, gewohnter Gangc) mechanische Arbeit, (ewiges) Einerleid) Routinesache f, (reine) Formsachee) pej Schablone fmake a routine of etwas zur Regel werden lassen;the daily routine der Alltagstrott2. USa) Varieté, Zirkus: Nummer fb) pej übliches Geschwätz, Masche f, Platte f4. Tanz etc: Schrittfolge fB adj (adv routinely)1. a) alltäglich, immer gleichbleibend, üblichb) laufend, regel-, routinemäßig (Überprüfung etc):routine maintenance laufende Wartung;2. routine-, gewohnheitsmäßig, mechanisch, schablonenhaft, Routine…:* * *1. noun1) (regular procedure; Computing) Routine, die2. adjectiveroutinemäßig; Routine[arbeit, -untersuchung usw.]* * *n.Alltag -e m.Routine -n f. -
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[ruː'tiːn] 1.1) (procedure) routine f.to establish a routine — (at work) stabilire una procedura; (for spare time) impiegare il tempo libero
2) (drudgery) routine f.3) mus. teatr. (act) numero m.4) colloq. spreg. (obvious act) scena f., messinscena f.5) inform. routine f.6) (sequence of exercises) programma m. (di repertorio)2.2) (uninspiring) [ task] routinario; [ lifestyle] monotono, noioso* * *[ru:'ti:n] 1. noun(a regular, fixed way of doing things: one's daily routine; One needs some routine.) routine2. adjective(regular; ordinary: routine work.) di routine* * *[ruː'tiːn] 1.1) (procedure) routine f.to establish a routine — (at work) stabilire una procedura; (for spare time) impiegare il tempo libero
2) (drudgery) routine f.3) mus. teatr. (act) numero m.4) colloq. spreg. (obvious act) scena f., messinscena f.5) inform. routine f.6) (sequence of exercises) programma m. (di repertorio)2.2) (uninspiring) [ task] routinario; [ lifestyle] monotono, noioso -
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ru:ˈti:n
1. сущ.
1) обычный порядок;
общепринятая практика;
определенный режим daily, ordinary routine ≈ режим dull routine ≈ скучный порядок practice routine ≈ тренировка
2) а) театр. упражнения для развития, совершенствования техники исполнения (танца, пения, музыки) б) театр. очередной номер программы, выход;
интермедия, сценка Syn: turn
1., number
1., sketch в) спорт программа, выступление( гимнаста на отдельном снаряде)
3) а) рутина;
однообразная, механически выполняемая работа Syn: groove
1. б) повседневный уход за оборудованием
4) компьют. операция, программа, стандартная программа check routine ≈ программа проверки diagnostic routine ≈ диагностическая программа;
текущая диагностическая проверка routine function ≈ стандартная функция;
подпрограмма;
стандартное действие routine library ≈ библиотека стандартных программ routine program ≈ стандартная программа
2. прил.
1) определенный, соответствующий установленному порядку;
типовой, стандартный;
регулярный routine attention ≈ профилактическое обслуживание routine repairs ≈ текущий ремонт routine inspection ≈ текущий осмотр routine functions ≈ ежедневно выполняемые обязанности a series of routine medical tests including X-rays and blood tests ≈ ряд стандартных медицинских тестов, включая рентген и анализ крови
2) шаблонный;
монотонный So many days are routine and uninteresting, especially in winter. ≈ Так много дней бывает монотонными и неинтересными, особенно зимой. Syn: humdrum
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3) воен. внутренний routine duty ≈ внутренняя служба
3. гл.
1) осуществлять повседневный уход за оборудованием
2) заниматься ежедневными упражнениями, тренироваться заведенный порядок;
определенный режим;
установившаяся практика - the day's * распорядок дня - the * of business установившаяся деловая практика - the matter-of-fact * of the hospital обычный больничный режим - to do smth. as a matter of * делать что-л. по заведенному порядку - * in barracks( военное) распорядок дня в казармах ничего не значащая формальность - this is just * это просто формальность рутина, шаблон (театроведение) номер (цирковой и т. п.) - a breath-taking * on a tight-rope захватывающее выступление канатоходца экзерсиз(ы), тренировка (танцовщика) повседневный уход за оборудованием (компьютерное) (стандартная) программа или подпрограмма положенный;
соответствующий заведенному порядку - * question вопрос, заданный потому, что так положено, положенный вопрос - * correspondence текущая служебная переписка - * duties установленные служебные обязанности монотонный;
шаблонный (военное) внутренний - * duty внутренняя служба - * order неоперативный приказ - * soldier дневальный archiving ~ вчт. процедура архивации benchmark ~ вчт. программа для оценки параметров bootstrap ~ вчт. программа замозагрузки checking ~ вчт. процедура проверки checkout ~ вчт. отладочная программа closed ~ вчт. замкнутая подпрограмма compress ~ вчт. процедура сжатия error ~ вчт. программа обработки ошибок housekeeping ~ вчт. обслуживающая программа postmortem ~ вчт. постпрограмма routine заведенный порядок ~ заведенный порядок;
установившаяся практика;
определенный режим ~ нормальный режим работы ~ повседневный уход за оборудованием ~ вчт. процедура ~ работа по графику ~ воен. распорядок службы ~ рутина;
шаблон ~ рутинная операция ~ установившаяся практика, определенный режим, заведенный порядок ~ установившаяся практика ~ attr. определенный, установленный, обычный, шаблонный;
текущий( об осмотре, ремонте и т. п.) service ~ вчт. служебная программа software ~ вчт. системная программа sound ~ вчт. звуковая процедура suspect ~ вчт. подозрительная программа test ~ вчт. тестовая программа trace ~ вчт. программа трассировки trouble-shooting ~ вчт. диагностическая прграмма untrustworthy ~ вчт. незащищенная программа user-supplied ~ вчт. программа введенная пользователем utility ~ вчт. обслуживающая подпрограмма watchdog ~ вчт. сторожевая программа -
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1. [ru:ʹti:n] n1. 1) заведённый порядок; определённый режим; установившаяся практикаto do smth. as a matter of routine - делать что-л. по заведённому порядку
routine in barracks - воен. распорядок дня в казармах
2) ничего не значащая формальность2. рутина, шаблон3. театр.1) номер (цирковой и т. п.)a breath-taking routine on a tight-rope - захватывающее выступление канатоходца
2) экзерсис(ы), тренировка ( танцовщика)4. повседневный уход за оборудованием5. вчт. (стандартная) программа или подпрограмма2. [ru:ʹti:n] a1. положенный; соответствующий заведённому порядкуroutine question - вопрос, заданный потому, что так положено, положенный вопрос
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ru:'ti:n 1. noun(a regular, fixed way of doing things: one's daily routine; One needs some routine.) rutine, -gang2. adjective(regular; ordinary: routine work.) rutine-, rutinemessigrutineIsubst. \/ruːˈtiːn\/1) rutine, praksis, arbeidsgang2) vane, tralt, rutine3) ( teater eller ballett) (danse)nummer4) (fast) mønster, rutinebe a matter of routine være en ren rutinefollow the same old routine følge den daglige, gamle traltenoffice routine kontorrutiner, rutinene på et kontorthe usual routine den vanlige arbeidsgangenIIadj. \/ruːˈtiːn\/1) rutine-• don't worry, it's just a routine questiondu trenger ikke å bekymre deg, dette er bare et rutinespørsmål2) rutinemessig, vanemessig, vanligslike ting skjer stadig vekk nå for tiden\/slike ting er helt dagligdags i disse dagerroutine malfunction rutinefeil -
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{'mætə}
I. 1. вещество, материя
grey MATTER сиво (мозъчно) вещество, разг. ум, акъл
2. предмет, съдържание (за разлика от форма, стил), смисъл, същина
3. работа, въпрос, нещо
hanging MATTER нещо, за което човек може да бъде обесен
money/business MATTERs парични/търговски работи
as MATTERs stand при това положение
MATTER of course нещо, което се разбира от само себе си/е в реда на нещата
as a MATTER of course естествено, както си му е редът, без да му мисля
MATTER of dispute спорен въпрос
MATTER of fact нещо безспорно
as a MATTER of fact фактически, всъщност
as a MATTER of routine според установената практика
as a MATTER of urgency по спешност
who paid for the drinks, as a MATTER of interest? кой плати пиенето, ако смея да попитам? in the MATTER of по въпроса за, колкото се отнася до
for that MATTER, for the MATTER of that колкото се отнася до това, в това отношение, всъщност
4. материал, нещо писано/печатно
postal MATTER пощенска пратка
reading MATTER четиво, книги, списания и пр
5. значение
по MATTER нищо, няма значение, все едно
it's no MATTER/it makes no MATTER whether няма значение дали
no MATTER who/what/where който/каквото/където и да
no MATTER how often колкото и често
what MATTER? какво значение има
6. нещо не наред
what is the MATTER? какво има? what is the MATTER with you/him, etc.? какво ти/му и пр. е? nothing's the MATTER няма нищо, нищо не се е случило
there is nothing the MATTER with him няма му нищо
what's the MATTER with it? разг. че какво му е лошото
7. юр. факти, въз основа на които се води дело
8. гной, секрет, урина, изпражнения
9. печ. набор, набран текст
a MATTER of 40 years около 40 години
within a MATTER of hours само няколко часа покъсно
II. 1. имам значение, от значение съм (за някого) (to)
what does it MATTER, after all? какво значение има в края на краищата
2. гноя* * *{'matъ} n 1. вещество, материя; grey matter 1) сиво (мозъчно) вещес(2) {'matъ} v 1. имам значение, от значение съм (за някого) (t* * *смисъл; съдържание; същина; предмет; вещество; работа; гной; значение; материал; нещо;* * *1. a matter of 40 years около 40 години 2. as a matter of course естествено, както си му е редът, без да му мисля 3. as a matter of fact фактически, всъщност 4. as a matter of routine според установената практика 5. as a matter of urgency по спешност 6. as matters stand при това положение 7. for that matter, for the matter of that колкото се отнася до това, в това отношение, всъщност 8. grey matter сиво (мозъчно) вещество, разг. ум, акъл 9. hanging matter нещо, за което човек може да бъде обесен 10. i. вещество, материя 11. ii. имам значение, от значение съм (за някого) (to) 12. it's no matter/it makes no matter whether няма значение дали 13. matter of course нещо, което се разбира от само себе си/е в реда на нещата 14. matter of dispute спорен въпрос 15. matter of fact нещо безспорно 16. money/business matters парични/търговски работи 17. no matter how often колкото и често 18. no matter who/what/where който/каквото/където и да 19. postal matter пощенска пратка 20. reading matter четиво, книги, списания и пр 21. there is nothing the matter with him няма му нищо 22. what does it matter, after all? какво значение има в края на краищата 23. what is the matter? какво има? what is the matter with you/him, etc.? какво ти/му и пр. е? nothing's the matter няма нищо, нищо не се е случило 24. what matter? какво значение има 25. what's the matter with it? разг. че какво му е лошото 26. who paid for the drinks, as a matter of interest? кой плати пиенето, ако смея да попитам? in the matter of по въпроса за, колкото се отнася до 27. within a matter of hours само няколко часа покъсно 28. гной, секрет, урина, изпражнения 29. гноя 30. значение 31. материал, нещо писано/печатно 32. нещо не наред 33. печ. набор, набран текст 34. по matter нищо, няма значение, все едно 35. предмет, съдържание (за разлика от форма, стил), смисъл, същина 36. работа, въпрос, нещо 37. юр. факти, въз основа на които се води дело* * *matter[´mætə] I. n 1. вещество, материя; colouring \matter багрилно вещество; grey \matter сиво (мозъчно) вещество; разг. ум, акъл; 2. материал; postal \matter пощенска пратка; printed \matter печатно произведение; plаte \matter ам. литературен материал, изпращан във вестници с рекламна или пропагандна цел; 3. предмет, съдържание, смисъл, значение, същина, въпрос; 4. работа, нещо; the \matter of the speech was good, the manner was poor речта бе хубава по съдържание, но езикът ѝ не бе издържан; subject \matter съдържание, сюжет (на книга и под.); a hanging \matter провинение, за което човек може да бъде обесен; it is no ( not a) laughing \matter тук няма място за смях; това не е шега, това е сериозна работа; a \matter of course нещо естествено, което се разбира от само себе си, в реда на нещата; as a \matter of course естествено, както си му е редът, без да му мисля; a \matter of dispute спорен въпрос; a \matter of fact нещо безспорно; юрид. въпрос на факт; a \matter of notorious fact прискърбен факт; as a \matter of fact всъщност, в действителност; the fact ( truth) of the \matter is истината е, работата е там, че; a \matter of record нещо записано, регистрирано, вписано в протокол, зарегистриран факт; as a \matter of urgency ( priority) спешно, незабавно; с предимство; a \matter of opinion спорен въпрос, въпрос на гледна точка; in the \matter of по въпроса; що се отнася до; for that \matter, for the \matter of that що се отнася до това, в този смисъл; всъщност; that's the end of the \matter (an end to the \matter) това е окончателно; точка по въпроса; what \matter that? какво значение има, че? what is the \matter? какво има? какво се е случило? what is the \matter with... ? какво му е на...? шег. какво (кое) му е лошото на...? no \matter нищо, няма значение, безразлично, все едно; nothing's the \matter ( with) няма нищо, нищо не се е случило (с); money ( business) \matters парични (търговски) дела; as \matters stand при това положение; 5. юрид. фактите, въз основа на които се води дело; 6. гной; 7. печ. набор, набрани букви; • a \matter of 40 years около 40 години; to make a \matter вдигам шум, предизвиквам вълнение; to make \matters worse влошавам положението; не стига това, ами; he had had a \matter of four wives той се е женил четири пъти; II. v 1. има значение, от значение е (to); it doesn't \matter няма значение; нищо; what does it \matter? какво значение има това? he doesn't \matter не е важно какво мисли (ще каже) той; 2. ост. гноя, отделям гной. -
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rou·tine [ru:ʼti:n] nhe gave me the old \routine of having had his wallet stolen er kam wieder mit der alten Leier, dass seine Geldbörse gestohlen worden war;to do sth as a matter of \routine etw routinemäßig tun;daily \routine tägliche Routine;to practise a \routine eine Rolle proben1) ( regular) routinemäßig;\routine medical checkup Routineuntersuchung f;\routine maintenance laufende Wartung;to be \routine Routine sein;don't worry, this medical is just \routine machen Sie sich keine Sorgen, diese Untersuchung ist nur Routine;to become \routine zur Gewohnheit werden;\routine performance durchschnittliche Leistung;\routine tasks Routine f;\routine work Routinearbeit f;to be \routine and boring alltäglich und langweilig sein -
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I[ˌru:΄ti:n] n սահմանված կարգ, որոշակի ռեժիմ. կաղապարված կյանք, շաբլոն. սովորական, սովորամոլություն. daily routine oրվա սահմանված կարգը. hospital routine հիվանդանոցային ռեժիմ. as a matter of routine որպես ընդունված կարգ. There is a lot of routine in every job Ամեն աշխատանք ունի իր կաղապարված ձևը/շաբլոնը. be slave to routine սահմանված կարգի գերի լինելII[ˌru:΄ti:n] a սահմանված, սովորական. a routine job շաբլոն աշխատանք. routine inquiries սո վո րական հետաքննություն. a routine check սովորական ստուգում -
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[ru:'ti:n] n., adj. -n 1. rutinë; daily routine rutinë e përditshme; punët e ditës; as a matter of routine automatikisht, sistematikisht. 2. teat. numër; fig. he gave me the old routine about... më filloi prap avazin e zakonshëm për...- adj 1. i zakonshëm (veprim, procedurë); routine duties punët/detyrat e zakonshme; it was quite routine s'kishte asgjë të jashtëzakonshme. 2. i rëndomtë, mesatar.* * *rutinë -
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a естественный, само собой разумеющийся; неизбежныйto answer in a matter-of-course manner — отвечать естественно, будто всё само собой разумеется, будто так и надо
Синонимический ряд:routine (adj.) common; commonplace; customary; general; natural; normal; ordinary; prevailing; prevalent; regular; routine; typical; usual
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