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61 franja
f.1 strip (banda, tira).la franja de Gaza the Gaza Strip2 stripe.3 fringe.4 lacinia.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: franjar.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: frangir.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: franjar.* * *1 (banda) band, strip2 (de tierra) strip3 COSTURA fringe, border\la franja de Gaza the Gaza strip* * *noun f.1) band, stripe2) fringe* * *SF1) (=banda) strip; [de uniforme] stripe2) (=borde) fringe, border* * ** * *= band, stripe, swath [swathe], belt.Nota: Zona.Ex. The cords themselves could be placed either outside the backs of the folded sheets, where they would show as raised bands across the spine of the book, or in slots sawn into the folds to give the book a flat back.Ex. This paper describes an oscillating chemical reaction, and discusses numerous parallels to it in research, such as in fibrillation of the heart, body-clock rhythms of animals and plants, the self-assembly of multicellular organisms, and certain stripes in volcanic rock.Ex. Blair's determination to stand 'shoulder to shoulder' with a Bush administration on the warpath put him at odds with a vast swath of British public opinion.Ex. While Singapore enterprises are active in China's thriving eastern and coastal belt, the western region remains almost virgin territory to them.----* franja de Gaza, la = Gaza Strip, the.* franja horaria = time slot.* franja salarial = salary scale, salary band.* * ** * *= band, stripe, swath [swathe], belt.Nota: Zona.Ex: The cords themselves could be placed either outside the backs of the folded sheets, where they would show as raised bands across the spine of the book, or in slots sawn into the folds to give the book a flat back.
Ex: This paper describes an oscillating chemical reaction, and discusses numerous parallels to it in research, such as in fibrillation of the heart, body-clock rhythms of animals and plants, the self-assembly of multicellular organisms, and certain stripes in volcanic rock.Ex: Blair's determination to stand 'shoulder to shoulder' with a Bush administration on the warpath put him at odds with a vast swath of British public opinion.Ex: While Singapore enterprises are active in China's thriving eastern and coastal belt, the western region remains almost virgin territory to them.* franja de Gaza, la = Gaza Strip, the.* franja horaria = time slot.* franja salarial = salary scale, salary band.* * *1 (banda) stripe, bandlas franjas rojas y blancas de la bandera the red and white stripes of the flaguna franja de terreno a strip of landel sol entraba a franjas por las persianas the sun filtered through the blinds2 (cinta, adorno) border, fringeCompuesto:Gaza Strip* * *
franja sustantivo femenino ( banda) stripe, band;
(cinta, adorno) border, fringe
franja sustantivo femenino
1 (de tierra) strip
2 (en una tela) stripe
' franja' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
banda
- lengua
- lista
- orla
- ribera
- barra
- faja
English:
strip
- band
* * *franja nf[banda, tira] strip; [en bandera, uniforme] stripe franja de edad age bracket;la Franja de Gaza the Gaza Strip;franja horaria [en televisión] time slot;[huso horario] time zone* * *f1 ( orilla) fringe2 de tierra strip* * *franja nf1) : stripe, band2) : border, fringe* * *franja n stripe / band -
62 guardarse Algo para Uno Mismo
(v.) = keep + Nombre + to + ReflexivoEx. In an age where large scale research are the norm rather than the exception, it is inevitable that the sponsors of such research will wish to keep the results to themselves.* * *(v.) = keep + Nombre + to + ReflexivoEx: In an age where large scale research are the norm rather than the exception, it is inevitable that the sponsors of such research will wish to keep the results to themselves.
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63 perfil
m.1 outline, shape (contorno).2 profile.de perfil in profile3 profile.4 side view, contour, profile.* * *1 (gen) profile2 (silueta) outline3 (para un trabajo) outline\de perfil in profile* * *noun m.* * *SM1) [gen] profile (tb fig); (=contorno) silhouette, outline; (Geol, Arquit) section, cross section; (Fot) side viewde perfil — in profile, from the side
perfil bajo, neumáticos de perfil bajo — low-profile tyres o (EEUU) tires
2) [profesional] profileperfil del cliente — (Com) customer profile
3) pl perfiles (=rasgos) features, characteristics; (=cortesías) social courtesies; (=retoques) finishing touches* * *1)a) (del cuerpo, la cara) profileuna foto/un retrato de perfil — a profile photograph/portrait
visto de perfil — seen from the side, if you look at it from the side
b) (contorno, silueta) profile, silhouette2) (Arquit) cross section; (Tec) profile, longitudinal section3) ( características) profile* * *= profile, profile, contour, pattern.Ex. The user then receives, on a regular basis, notifications of new documents or information which fall within the topic specified in his profile.Ex. A profile is a scale representation of the intersection of a vertical surface with the surface of the ground.Ex. As a result, requesters have turned to the courts to define the contours of public access in the computer age.Ex. In the same way that citation orders may have more or less theoretical foundations, equally reference generation may follow a predetermined pattern.----* creación de perfiles de usuario = user profiling.* crear un perfil = compile + profile, formulate + profile.* de perfil = in profile.* impreso de perfil de búsqueda = profile search form.* perfil de búsqueda = search profile.* perfil de grupo = group profile.* perfil de interés = subject interest.* perfil de interés del usuario = subject profile, user interest profile.* perfil de la biblioteca = library profile.* perfil de un + Nombre = Nombre + in profile.* perfil documental = document profile.* perfil DSI = SDI profile.* perfil genético = genetic pattern.* perfil profesional = career profile.* * *1)a) (del cuerpo, la cara) profileuna foto/un retrato de perfil — a profile photograph/portrait
visto de perfil — seen from the side, if you look at it from the side
b) (contorno, silueta) profile, silhouette2) (Arquit) cross section; (Tec) profile, longitudinal section3) ( características) profile* * *= profile, profile, contour, pattern.Ex: The user then receives, on a regular basis, notifications of new documents or information which fall within the topic specified in his profile.
Ex: A profile is a scale representation of the intersection of a vertical surface with the surface of the ground.Ex: As a result, requesters have turned to the courts to define the contours of public access in the computer age.Ex: In the same way that citation orders may have more or less theoretical foundations, equally reference generation may follow a predetermined pattern.* creación de perfiles de usuario = user profiling.* crear un perfil = compile + profile, formulate + profile.* de perfil = in profile.* impreso de perfil de búsqueda = profile search form.* perfil de búsqueda = search profile.* perfil de grupo = group profile.* perfil de interés = subject interest.* perfil de interés del usuario = subject profile, user interest profile.* perfil de la biblioteca = library profile.* perfil de un + Nombre = Nombre + in profile.* perfil documental = document profile.* perfil DSI = SDI profile.* perfil genético = genetic pattern.* perfil profesional = career profile.* * *A1 (del cuerpo, de la cara) profileuna foto/un retrato de perfil de su hijo a profile photograph/portrait of her sonvista de perfil me recuerda a su hermana seen from the side o if you look at her from the side, she looks like her sister, in profile she reminds me of her sisterun perfil griego/romano a Greek/Roman profile2 (contorno, silueta) profile, silhouetteB1 ( Arquit) cross section2 ( Tec) profile, longitudinal section3 ( Inf) footprintC(rasgos, características): el perfil de la mujer moderna the profile of the modern womanquiere un puesto de trabajo que se adapte a su perfil he wants a position which suits his qualifications and experienceles interesa una persona con un perfil empresarial they are looking for someone with a managerial background o with managerial experienceCompuesto:genetic profile* * *
perfil sustantivo masculino
visto de perfil seen from the side
perfil sustantivo masculino
1 profile
2 (contorno) silhouette, outline, contour
3 Geom cross section
' perfil' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ondulada
- ondulado
- silueta
- costa
- neto
English:
cross-section
- dim
- outline
- profile
- side view
* * *perfil nm1. [de cara, cuerpo] profile;una foto de perfil a photograph in profile;en la foto salgo de perfil I appear in profile in the photo;le vi de perfil I saw him in profile o from the side;un perfil griego a Greek profile2. [contorno] outline, shape;un perfil aerodinámico an aerodynamic shape3. [característica] characteristic;el perfil de un candidato a candidate's profile;un perfil psicológico a psychological profile;buscan licenciados con un perfil comercial they are looking for graduates with a background in sales4. Mat cross section* * *m profile;de perfil in profile, from the side;* * *perfil nm1) : profile2)de perfil : sideways, from the side3) perfiles nmplrasgos: features, characteristics* * *perfil n1. (de cosa) outline2. (de persona) profile -
64 proyecto
m.1 project.2 plan (plan).tener en proyecto hacer algo to be planning to do something3 design (diseño) (architecture).4 draft.proyecto de ley billpres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: proyectar.* * *1 (propósito) plan■ ¿qué proyectos tenéis para el año próximo? what are your plans for next year?2 (plan) project■ el proyecto del ayuntamiento no satisface al vecindario the council's project doesn't satisfy the residents3 ARQUITECTURA designs plural\proyecto de ley bill* * *noun m.project, plan, scheme* * *SM1) (=intención) planestá en proyecto la publicación de los catálogos para el año que viene — the publication of the catalogues is planned for next year
2) (Téc) plan, design; (=idea) project3) (Econ) detailed estimate4) (Pol)5) (Univ)proyecto de fin de carrera, proyecto final de carrera — [práctico] final-year project; [teórico] final-year dissertation
* * *a) ( plan) plan¿que proyectos tienes para el próximo año? — what are your plans for next year?
tiene varios trabajos/un viaje en proyecto — she has several projects in the pipeline/she's planning a trip
b) ( trabajo) projectc) (Arquit, Ing) plans and costing* * *= brief, effort, framework, initiative, plan, project, scheme, venture, blueprint, project work.Ex. The architect's brief specifies that every square metre that funds will allow should be allocated.Ex. Co-operative, carefully planned and financed internationally backed efforts have been the keynote of more recent activity.Ex. The intention is to establish a general framework, and then to give exceptions or further explanation and examples for each area in turn.Ex. These discussions will influence subsequent planning initiatives with regard to the design and layout of the new building.Ex. Two major projects in this area have been conducted to date.Ex. There are forty-six centres in twenty-five countries participating in the scheme.Ex. However rudimentary or advanced the system, and no matter what the age of the children involved, certain matters should be considered before setting out on the venture.Ex. In his book on the subject Hopkins lists and describes more than 600 such policy blueprints prepared by the Commission during the period 1958-1978.Ex. For instance, if children are doing a project work on dogs, they will hunt out anything and everything that so much as mentions them and the bits thus mined are assiduously transcribed into project folders.----* convocatoria de presentación de proyectos = call for projects, project plan, call for proposals.* CRISP (Recuperación Automatizada de Información sobre Proyectos Científicos) = CRISP (Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects).* desarrollar un proyecto = develop + project.* embarcarse en un proyecto = embark on + venture, embark on + project.* emprender un proyecto = undertake + project.* en proyecto = in the pipeline.* gestión mediante proyectos = project management.* grupo del proyecto = project team.* informe sobre el avance de un proyecto = progress report.* iniciar un proyecto = launch + effort.* llevar a cabo un proyecto = carry out + project, undertake + project, develop + project.* memoria de un proyecto = project report.* plazo de presentación de proyectos = call for proposals.* poner en marcha un proyecto = mobilise + effort.* presentación de un proyecto de manera convincente = business case.* presentar un proyecto = submit + project, present + project.* promover un proyecto = launch + project, launch + effort.* propuesta de proyecto = project proposal.* propuesta de proyecto de investigación = research proposal.* proyecto artístico = art project.* proyecto comercial = marketing project.* proyecto común = joint venture.* proyecto conjunto = cooperative venture, joint project.* Proyecto Cooperativo de Mecanización de las Bibliotecas de Birmingham (BLCMP = Birminghan Libraries Cooperative Mechanisation Project (BLCMP).* proyecto de ampliación = addition project.* proyecto de automatización = automation project.* proyecto de ayuda = aid project.* proyecto de ayuda humanitaria = relief project.* proyecto de colaboración = joint venture.* proyecto de construcción = construction project.* proyecto de conversión = conversion project.* proyecto de digitalización = electronic project [e-project], digitisation project.* proyecto de investigación = research project, research initiative.* proyecto de ley = green paper, legislative bill.* proyecto de marketing = marketing project.* proyecto de reforma = renovation project.* proyecto de renovación = renovation project.* proyecto de trabajo = work project.* proyecto educativo = education project.* proyecto empresarial = business venture.* proyecto en colaboración = collaborative project.* proyecto en común = joint effort.* proyecto en curso = work in progress.* proyecto experimental = experimental project.* proyecto favorito = pet project.* Proyecto Nacional de Lectura Optica de Textos de Agricultura (NATDP) = National Agricultural Text Digitizing Project (NATDP).* proyecto original = brain child [brainchild].* Proyecto para Sistemas Conectados (LSP) = Linked Systems Project (LSP).* proyecto piloto = pilot project, trial project, pilot scheme.* Proyecto sobre Metadatos del Dublin Core = Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI).* realizar un proyecto = conduct + project, undertake + project.* * *a) ( plan) plan¿que proyectos tienes para el próximo año? — what are your plans for next year?
tiene varios trabajos/un viaje en proyecto — she has several projects in the pipeline/she's planning a trip
b) ( trabajo) projectc) (Arquit, Ing) plans and costing* * *= brief, effort, framework, initiative, plan, project, scheme, venture, blueprint, project work.Ex: The architect's brief specifies that every square metre that funds will allow should be allocated.
Ex: Co-operative, carefully planned and financed internationally backed efforts have been the keynote of more recent activity.Ex: The intention is to establish a general framework, and then to give exceptions or further explanation and examples for each area in turn.Ex: These discussions will influence subsequent planning initiatives with regard to the design and layout of the new building.Ex: Two major projects in this area have been conducted to date.Ex: There are forty-six centres in twenty-five countries participating in the scheme.Ex: However rudimentary or advanced the system, and no matter what the age of the children involved, certain matters should be considered before setting out on the venture.Ex: In his book on the subject Hopkins lists and describes more than 600 such policy blueprints prepared by the Commission during the period 1958-1978.Ex: For instance, if children are doing a project work on dogs, they will hunt out anything and everything that so much as mentions them and the bits thus mined are assiduously transcribed into project folders.* convocatoria de presentación de proyectos = call for projects, project plan, call for proposals.* CRISP (Recuperación Automatizada de Información sobre Proyectos Científicos) = CRISP (Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects).* desarrollar un proyecto = develop + project.* embarcarse en un proyecto = embark on + venture, embark on + project.* emprender un proyecto = undertake + project.* en proyecto = in the pipeline.* gestión mediante proyectos = project management.* grupo del proyecto = project team.* informe sobre el avance de un proyecto = progress report.* iniciar un proyecto = launch + effort.* llevar a cabo un proyecto = carry out + project, undertake + project, develop + project.* memoria de un proyecto = project report.* plazo de presentación de proyectos = call for proposals.* poner en marcha un proyecto = mobilise + effort.* presentación de un proyecto de manera convincente = business case.* presentar un proyecto = submit + project, present + project.* promover un proyecto = launch + project, launch + effort.* propuesta de proyecto = project proposal.* propuesta de proyecto de investigación = research proposal.* proyecto artístico = art project.* proyecto comercial = marketing project.* proyecto común = joint venture.* proyecto conjunto = cooperative venture, joint project.* Proyecto Cooperativo de Mecanización de las Bibliotecas de Birmingham (BLCMP = Birminghan Libraries Cooperative Mechanisation Project (BLCMP).* proyecto de ampliación = addition project.* proyecto de automatización = automation project.* proyecto de ayuda = aid project.* proyecto de ayuda humanitaria = relief project.* proyecto de colaboración = joint venture.* proyecto de construcción = construction project.* proyecto de conversión = conversion project.* proyecto de digitalización = electronic project [e-project], digitisation project.* proyecto de investigación = research project, research initiative.* proyecto de ley = green paper, legislative bill.* proyecto de marketing = marketing project.* proyecto de reforma = renovation project.* proyecto de renovación = renovation project.* proyecto de trabajo = work project.* proyecto educativo = education project.* proyecto empresarial = business venture.* proyecto en colaboración = collaborative project.* proyecto en común = joint effort.* proyecto en curso = work in progress.* proyecto experimental = experimental project.* proyecto favorito = pet project.* Proyecto Nacional de Lectura Optica de Textos de Agricultura (NATDP) = National Agricultural Text Digitizing Project (NATDP).* proyecto original = brain child [brainchild].* Proyecto para Sistemas Conectados (LSP) = Linked Systems Project (LSP).* proyecto piloto = pilot project, trial project, pilot scheme.* Proyecto sobre Metadatos del Dublin Core = Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI).* realizar un proyecto = conduct + project, undertake + project.* * *1 (plan) plantiene el proyecto de formar su propia empresa he plans to set up his own businesses un proyecto muy ambicioso it is a very ambitious project o plantienen en proyecto publicarlo en marzo they plan to publish it in Marchtiene varios trabajos en proyecto she has several projects in the pipelinetodo se quedó en proyecto it never got beyond the planning stage2 (diseño) plan, designCompuesto:bill* * *
Del verbo proyectar: ( conjugate proyectar)
proyecto es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
proyectó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
proyectar
proyecto
proyectó
proyectar ( conjugate proyectar) verbo transitivo
1 ( planear) to plan;
2
‹ diapositivas› to project, show
‹ luz› to throw, project
proyecto sustantivo masculino
◊ ¿qué proyectos tienes para el próximo año? what are your plans for next year?;
tiene un viaje en proyecto she's planning a trip;
proyecto de ley bill
c) (Arquit, Ing) plans and costing
proyectar verbo transitivo
1 (luz) to project, throw: estos focos proyectan una luz intensa, these spotlights are very intense
(una sombra, silueta) to cast: mi mano proyecta su sombra sobre la pared, my hand casts a shadow on the wall
2 (un chorro, etc) to send out, give out [hacia, at]
3 (una película) to show
4 (una casa, un edificio) to design
5 (planear) to plan
proyecto sustantivo masculino
1 (idea) plan
tener algo en proyecto, to be planning sthg
2 (de trabajo) project
director de proyecto, project manager
3 (escrito, dibujo) designs
4 (de una ley) bill
' proyecto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abajo
- abandonar
- abandono
- acariciar
- accionariado
- acoger
- acogida
- aire
- anquilosar
- anticipo
- aprovechar
- bosquejo
- capitanear
- cobrar
- compilación
- cumplir
- definida
- definido
- desarrollar
- desechar
- distinguirse
- duda
- elaborar
- elaboración
- empresa
- encantada
- encantado
- encarrilar
- esbozar
- esperanza
- exposición
- fastidiar
- frustrada
- frustrado
- idea
- impracticable
- ley
- mantilla
- naufragar
- obra
- opositor
- opositora
- paralizarse
- pero
- pincelada
- programa
- rasgo
- realizarse
- recta
- renunciar
English:
abandon
- adjourn
- agree
- air
- alter
- alteration
- back out
- bill
- canvass
- carry out
- carry through
- chart
- clearance
- crop up
- done
- ecological
- estimate
- explain
- forge
- formulate
- go-ahead
- grant
- groundwork
- implement
- inaugurate
- inauguration
- ingenuity
- large-scale
- level with
- mad
- minimal
- pilot scheme
- prodigious
- progress
- project
- proposal
- scheme
- set aside
- shelve
- show
- sink
- sketch
- small-scale
- think through
- time limit
- unstuck
- wisdom
- argue
- driving
- go
* * *proyecto nm1. [plan] plan;tener en proyecto hacer algo to be planning to do sth;tengo el proyecto de viajar cuando me jubile I'm planning to travel when I retire2. [programa] project;un proyecto de investigación a research projectProyecto Genoma Humano Human Genome Project3. [diseño] [de edificio] design;[de pieza, maquinaria] plan4. [borrador] draftproyecto de ley bill5. Educ proyecto (de) fin de carrera final project [completed after the end of architecture or engineering degree];proyecto de investigación [de un grupo] research project;[de una persona] dissertation* * *m1 ( plan) plan;tener en proyecto hacer algo plan to do sth2 trabajo project* * *proyecto nm1) : plan, project2)proyecto de ley : bill* * *proyecto n1. (trabajo) project2. (propósito) plan -
65 ser la excepción
(v.) = be the exceptionEx. In an age where large scale research are the norm rather than the exception, it is inevitable that the sponsors of such research will wish to keep the results to themselves.* * *(v.) = be the exceptionEx: In an age where large scale research are the norm rather than the exception, it is inevitable that the sponsors of such research will wish to keep the results to themselves.
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66 ser la norma
(v.) = be the norm, be the rule, become + the normEx. In an age where large scale research are the norm rather than the exception, it is inevitable that the sponsors of such research will wish to keep the results to themselves.Ex. Problems are the rule rather than the exception in serials work.Ex. A crisp, even impression became the norm, along with the use of respectable paper and ink.* * *(v.) = be the norm, be the rule, become + the normEx: In an age where large scale research are the norm rather than the exception, it is inevitable that the sponsors of such research will wish to keep the results to themselves.
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67 Down
I [daʊn]to go down — andare giù, scendere
to fall down — cadere (giù), crollare
is Tim down yet? — (from upstairs) è già sceso Tim?
"down" — (in crossword) "verticali"
down below — giù, in basso; (when looking down from height) laggiù
two floors down — due piani sotto o più giù
they live down south — colloq. vivono nel Sud
4) (in a range, scale, hierarchy)5) (indicating loss of money etc.)bookings are down by a half — le prenotazioni si sono dimezzate, sono diminuite della metà
profits are well down on last year's — i profitti sono nettamente inferiori a quelli dell'anno scorso
to get one's weight down — dimagrire, perdere peso
that's seven down, three to go! — fatti sette o via sette, ne restano tre!
7) (on list, schedule)I've got you down for Thursday — (in appointment book) le ho fissato un appuntamento per giovedì
to be down with the flu — avere l'influenza, essere a letto con l'influenza
9) sportto be two sets down — [ tennis player] essere in svantaggio di due set
10) (as deposit)11) (downwards)face down — a faccia in giù o prono
••••Note:Down often occurs as the second element in verb combinations in English ( go down, fall down, get down, keep down, put down etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (go, fall, get, keep, put etc.). - When used after such verbs as sit or lie, down implies the action being done. Compare the following examples and their translations: she is sitting = lei siede / è seduta; she is sitting down = lei si siede / si sta sedendo. - For examples and further usages, see the entry belowII [daʊn]3) (along)4) (throughout)III [daʊn]1) colloq.to feel down — sentersi giù, a terra
3) inform. fuori uso, guastoIV [daʊn]verbo transitivo colloq.2) (drink)V [daʊn]he downed his beer — si è scolato o ha tracannato la sua birra
VI [daʊn]to have a down on sb. — colloq. avercela con qcn
1) (of birds) piumino m.2) (of body, plants) lanugine f., peluria f.* * *I 1. adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.)2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.)3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.)4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.)5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.)2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.)2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.)3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.)3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.)- downward- downwards
- downward
- down-and-out
- down-at-heel
- downcast
- downfall
- downgrade
- downhearted
- downhill
- downhill racing
- downhill skiing
- down-in-the-mouth
- down payment
- downpour
- downright 4. adjectiveHe is a downright nuisance!) assoluto- downstream
- down-to-earth
- downtown
- downtown
- down-trodden
- be/go down with
- down on one's luck
- down tools
- down with
- get down to
- suit someone down to the ground
- suit down to the ground II noun(small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.)- downie®- downy* * *(Place names) Down /daʊn/* * *I [daʊn]to go down — andare giù, scendere
to fall down — cadere (giù), crollare
is Tim down yet? — (from upstairs) è già sceso Tim?
"down" — (in crossword) "verticali"
down below — giù, in basso; (when looking down from height) laggiù
two floors down — due piani sotto o più giù
they live down south — colloq. vivono nel Sud
4) (in a range, scale, hierarchy)5) (indicating loss of money etc.)bookings are down by a half — le prenotazioni si sono dimezzate, sono diminuite della metà
profits are well down on last year's — i profitti sono nettamente inferiori a quelli dell'anno scorso
to get one's weight down — dimagrire, perdere peso
that's seven down, three to go! — fatti sette o via sette, ne restano tre!
7) (on list, schedule)I've got you down for Thursday — (in appointment book) le ho fissato un appuntamento per giovedì
to be down with the flu — avere l'influenza, essere a letto con l'influenza
9) sportto be two sets down — [ tennis player] essere in svantaggio di due set
10) (as deposit)11) (downwards)face down — a faccia in giù o prono
••••Note:Down often occurs as the second element in verb combinations in English ( go down, fall down, get down, keep down, put down etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (go, fall, get, keep, put etc.). - When used after such verbs as sit or lie, down implies the action being done. Compare the following examples and their translations: she is sitting = lei siede / è seduta; she is sitting down = lei si siede / si sta sedendo. - For examples and further usages, see the entry belowII [daʊn]3) (along)4) (throughout)III [daʊn]1) colloq.to feel down — sentersi giù, a terra
3) inform. fuori uso, guastoIV [daʊn]verbo transitivo colloq.2) (drink)V [daʊn]he downed his beer — si è scolato o ha tracannato la sua birra
VI [daʊn]to have a down on sb. — colloq. avercela con qcn
1) (of birds) piumino m.2) (of body, plants) lanugine f., peluria f. -
68 pension
[̘. ̈n. ̘ˑˈpenʃən]assistance pension денежное воспомоществование, пенсия по уходу basic pension основная пенсия basic pension component основная часть пенсионных выплат (начисляемая за основной социальный статус) basic pension security гарантии выплаты основной пенсии, пенсионное страхование capital pension fund основной пенсионный фонд capital pension savings account сберегательный счет пенсионного капитала change of generation pension пенсия по возрасту; пенсия выплачиваемая уволенным в связи с приходом молодого пополнения child's pension детская пенсия child's pension пенсия на ребенка children's pension пансион для детей civil servant's pension пенсия государственного служащего continued pension длительный пансион; непрерывно выплачиваемая пенсия contributory pension scheme программа пенсионного обеспечения за счет взносов deferred old age pension отсроченная пенсия по возрасту dependant's pension пенсия на иждивенца disablement pension пенсия по инвалидности disablement pension пособие по инвалидности early old age pension досрочная пенсия по старости early retirement pension пенсия досрочно вышедшего в отставку early retirement pension пенсия при досрочной отставке earnings-related pension пенсия, зависящая от заработка earnings-related pension пенсия начисляемая в зависимости от заработной платы (на последнем месте работы или в соответствии с установленным порядком) employment accident pension пенсия по случаю производственной травмы employment pension пенсия employment pension cover охват пенсионным обеспечением employment pension index пенсионный индекс наемных работников entitlement to pension право на получение пенсии farm closure pension пенсия в связи с разорением фермы flat-rate pension фиксированная ставка пенсии flexible pension arrangements гибкая пенсионная система front veteran's pension пенсия ветерана-фронтовика full pension полная пенсия full-scale national pension государственная пенсия в полном размере government pension государственная пенсия income-related pension пенсия, связанная с доходом indexed pension scheme программа пенсионного обеспечения с индексацией individual early invalidity pension индивидуальная досрочная пенсия по инвалидности instalment pension выплата пенсии частями invalidity pension пенсия по инвалидности labour market pension пенсия на рынке труда maintenace of the value of the pension поддержание ценности пенсии (учитывая либо индекс роста цен, либо индекс роста зарплаты) minimum old-age pension минимальный размер пенсии по старости minimum pension минимальная пенсия national old age invalidity and unemployment pension национальная пенсия по старости инвалидности и безработице national pension государственная пенсия national pension национальная пенсия noncontributory pension scheme система пенсионного обеспечения не на основе взносов occupational pension профессиональная пенсия occupational pension scheme программа пенсионного обеспечения на рынке труда occupational pension scheme система профессиональных пенсий occurence of pension contingency наступление пенсионного страхового случая old age pension соц. пенсия по старости old-age pension пенсия по старости orphan's pension сиротская пенсия overall pension общая пенсия; предельная пенсия overall pension полная пенсия parallel pension параллельная пенсия part-time pension неполная пенсия partial invalidity pension неполная пенсия по инвалидности; частичная пенсия по инвалидности pay-as-you-go pension system пенсионная система использующая все поступающие взносы в фонд на выплату пенсии за текущий период pension арендная плата pension давать субсидию pension ежегодная плата, аннуитет pension назначать пенсию; субсидировать; pension off увольнять на пенсию pension назначать пенсию pension пансион pension пансион pension пенсия; пособие pension пенсия pension пособие pension субсидировать pension субсидия pension for accident at work пособие по случаю производственной травмы pension in respect of occupational disease пособие по случаю профессионального заболевания pension назначать пенсию; субсидировать; pension off увольнять на пенсию personal pension персональная пенсия premium capital pension пенсия из фонда социального обеспечения retirement pension пенсия retirement pension пенсия за выслугу лет retirement pension пенсия по возрасту retirement pension пенсия по старости retirment pension пенсия по старости right to a pension право на пенсию self-employed person's pension пенсия работающего на себя social insurance pension пенсия из фонда социального страхования social pension социальная пенсия social security pension пенсия из фонда социального обеспечения spouse pension пенсия, выплачиваемая мужу spouse pension пенсия, выплачиваемая жене spouse's pension пенсия супруга (супруги) starting pension начальная пенсия state pension государственная пенсия supplementary pension добавка к пенсии supplementary pension дополнительная пенсия surviving dependants' pension пенсия пережившим иждивенцам surviving spouse's pension пенсия вдовы (вдовца) survivor's pension пенсия лица пережившего кормильца survivor's pension пенсия по случаю потери кормильца total pension общая пенсия unemployment pension пенсия по безработице welfare pension пенсия из фондов социального обеспечения widow's pension пенсия вдове widow's pension пенсия вдовы widower's pension пенсия вдовца widower's pension пенсия вдовцу -
69 período
m.1 period, period of time, length of time, time.2 period, epoch, age.3 period, menses, menstruation period, menstruation.4 period, cycle.5 stage in a process, stadium.* * *1 period* * *noun m.* * *periodo masculino1)a) ( de tiempo) periodb) (Geol, Mat, Fís) period2) ( menstruación) period* * *periodo masculino1)a) ( de tiempo) periodb) (Geol, Mat, Fís) period2) ( menstruación) period* * *período11 = period, phase, stage, term, chapter, interregnum, span, spell, stint, stretch.Ex: Library use declines during the June-October period when examinations have finished and the students are on vacation.
Ex: This planning phase involves moving from a vague impression that a thesaurus might be useful to a fairly precise profile for the thesaurus.Ex: The first stage in the choice of access points must be the definition of an author.Ex: The board consists of seven members elected by popular ballot for three-year terms.Ex: The late 18th century heyday of aristocratic libraries was a brief but important chapter in Hungarian library history.Ex: In American higher education the interregnum between world wars was a time of drift and disappointment.Ex: The disc held an 18-month span of data from CAB ABSTRACTS.Ex: The outstanding example is Ian Sillitoe, who started writing seriously only after reading undisturbed during a lengthy spell in hospital.Ex: Evidence for identification is rarely available, but in a few cases very full printers' records have survived in which individual stints are accounted for.Ex: After all, who has not felt dog-tired and drained, sometimes for long stretches, at one time or another?.* breve período de tiempo = while.* durante este período = in the course of events, during the course of events.* durante largos períodos de tiempo = over long periods of time.* durante un largo período de tiempo = over a long time scale, over a long period of time, for a long period of time, over a long period.* durante un período de + Expresión Temporal = over a period of + Expresión Temporal.* durante un período de prueba = on a trial basis.* durante un período de tiempo = for a number of years.* durante un periodo de tiempo determinado = over a period of time.* durante un período de tiempo indefinido = over an indefinite period of time, over an indefinite span of time.* durante un período indefinido = for an indefinite period.* en el período penoso de = in the throes of.* en el período previo a = in the run up to, during the run up to.* en este período = in the course of events, during the course of events.* en período de = in the throes of.* en período de desarrollo = in ascendancy.* en un corto período de tiempo = in a short period of time.* en un período de = at a time of.* en un período de transición = in a period of transition.* en un período más o menos lejano = in the near future, in the near future.* largos períodos de tiempo = long periods of time.* madre en período de lactancia = nursing mother.* mujer en período de lactancia = nursing woman.* pasar por un período de = go through + a period of.* período bajo = dry spell.* período culminante = peak period.* período de baja actividad = dry spell.* período de calma = lull.* período de cinco años = five-year period, period of five years.* período de cobertura = date of coverage, period of coverage.* período de cultivo = growing season.* período de descanso = rest time.* período de descuento por inscripción anticipada = early bird period.* período de entreguerras, el = interwar period, the.* período de espera = waiting period.* período de estancamiento = plateau [plateaux, -pl.].* período de financiación = funding period.* periodo de gracia = grace period, time of grace.* período de inactividad = doldrums.* período de incubación = incubation period.* período de la prensa manual, el = hand-press period, the.* período de la prensa mecánica, el = machine-press period, the.* período de lluvia = wet spell.* periodo de mandato = period of office.* período de mayor demanda = peak time.* período de McCarthy, el = McCarthy period, the.* período de observación = observation period.* período de poca actividad = slack time, slack period, slack activity time.* período de prácticas = work placement, training attachment.* período de prácticas en centros = practicum.* período de prácticas en la industria = industrial placement.* período de prueba = probationary period, trial period, trial run, probation, period of probation, probation period.* período de recortes presupuestarios = budget-slashing times.* período de reflexión = cooling-off period.* período de sequía = dry spell.* período de servicio = tour of duty.* período de tiempo = amount of time, time, time frame [timeframe], time lapse, time period, time span [time-span], time slot, period of time, date range.* período de vacaciones = vacation period.* período de validez = period of validity.* período de vigencia = time span [time-span].* período de votación = balloting period.* período escolar = school days.* período glacial = ice age.* periodo histórico = historical period.* período medieval = mediaeval period [medieval period, -USA], mediaeval times [medieval times, -USA].* período positivo = bonanza.* período previo = run-up.* período previo a la lectura = prereading.* período seco = dry spell.* período transitorio = transitional period, transition period.* período ventajoso = bonanza.* por un período de tiempo limitado = on a short-term basis.* préstamo de periodo fijo = fixed date loan period.* trabajar durante un período de tiempo = serve + stint.* un período de = a stretch of.* un período determinado = a frozen moment in time.* un periodo intenso de = a flurry of.período22 = period.Ex: The debate on whether or not a woman can get pregnant during her period has been going on for decades now.
* del período = menstrual.* * *período, periodoA1 (de tiempo) periodun período de prueba de tres meses a three-month trial periodel período de entreguerras the period o the time o the years between the wars2 ( Geol) period3 ( Mat) period4 ( Fís) periodCompuestos:waiting periodhalf-lifeB (menstruación) period* * *
Multiple Entries:
periodo
período
período,◊ periodo sustantivo masculino
period
periodo, período sustantivo masculino
1 (espacio de tiempo) period
2 (menstruación) tener el periodo, to have one's period
periodo, período sustantivo masculino
1 (espacio de tiempo) period
2 (menstruación) tener el periodo, to have one's period
' período' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alquilar
- antigüedad
- clásica
- clásico
- confinamiento
- día
- durante
- edad
- entrada
- entrado
- época
- era
- espacio
- glacial
- mandato
- mediar
- momento
- periodo
- racha
- restaurar
- sementera
- tarde
- trienio
- última
- último
- vida
- abrir
- ampliación
- ampliar
- año
- aprendizaje
- atravesar
- auge
- convocatoria
- de
- detenido
- dividir
- entrar
- entretiempo
- espera
- hora
- infancia
- ir
- lactancia
- reemplazar
- reemplazo
- relajar
- semana
- siglo
- temporada
English:
age
- day
- downtime
- engagement
- for
- lapse
- lead-up
- lean
- live through
- midterm
- out
- pay out
- period
- probation
- residence
- short
- solid
- spell
- spread
- stint
- stretch
- tenancy
- term
- time
- tour
- transition
- trial
- unbroken
- grow
- interim
- life
- lull
- run
- sabbatical
* * *periodo, período nm1. [espacio de tiempo] period;el primer periodo [de partido] the first halfperiodo contable accounting period;periodo de gestación gestation period;Com periodo de gracia days of grace;periodo de incubación incubation period;periodo de prácticas trial period;periodo de prueba trial period;Ind periodo de reflexión [en disputa] cooling-off period;periodo refractario refractory period;periodo de transición transition period2. Mat period3. Fís period4. Geol ageperiodo glacial ice age;periodo interglacial interglacial period5. [menstruación] period;estar con el periodo, tener el periodo to be having one's period6. Ling period* * *m period* * *período orperiodo nm: period* * *período n period -
70 premier
premier, -ière1 [pʀəmje, jεʀ]1. adjective• arriver/être premier to arrive/be firstc. ( = de base) [échelon, grade] bottom ; [ébauche, projet] first• quel est votre premier prix pour ce type de voyage ? what do your prices start at for this kind of trip?d. ( = originel, fondamental) [cause, donnée, principe] basic ; [objectif] primary ; [état] initial, original2. masculine noun, feminine nouna. (dans le temps, l'espace) first• parler/passer/sortir le premier to speak/go/go out first• elle fut l'une des premières à... she was one of the first to...b. (dans une hiérarchie, un ordre) il a été reçu dans les premiers he was in the top fewc. (dans une série, une comparaison) Pierre et Paul sont cousins, le premier est médecin Peter and Paul are cousins, the former is a doctor3. masculine nouna. first• c'est leur premier ( = enfant) it's their first child• mon premier est... (charade) my first is in...► en premier [arriver, parler] first• pour lui, la famille vient toujours en premier his family always comes first4. compounds* * *
1.
- ière pʀəmje, ɛʀ adjectif1) ( dans le temps) first2) ( dans l'espace) first3) ( dans une série) first‘livre premier’ — ‘book one’
Napoléon Ier — Napoleon I, Napoleon the First
4) ( dans une hiérarchie) [artiste, écrivain, puissance] leading; [élève, étudiant] topêtre premier — [élève, étudiant] to be top; [coureur] to be first
nos premiers prix or tarifs — ( pour voyages) our cheapest holidays GB ou package tours US; ( pour billets) our cheapest tickets
5) ( originel) [impression] first, initial; [éclat] initial; [aspect] original6) ( essentiel) [qualité] prime; [objectif, conséquence] primary7) Philosophie [terme, notion, donnée] fundamental; [vérité, principe] first
2.
nom masculin, féminin1) ( dans le temps) first2) ( dans une énumération) firstle premier de mes fils — ( sur deux fils) my elder son; ( sur plus de deux fils) my eldest son
3) ( dans un classement)arriver le premier — [coureur] to come first
être le premier de la classe — [élève] to be top of the class
3.
nom masculin1) ( dans un bâtiment) first floor GB, second floor US2) ( jour du mois) first3) ( arrondissement) first arrondissement
4.
en premier locution adverbiale
5.
de première (colloq) locution adjective first-ratec'est de première — it's first-class ou first-rate
Phrasal Verbs:* * *pʀəmje, jɛʀ (-ière)1. adj1) (dans le temps) firstC'est notre premier jour de vacances depuis Noël. — It's our first day off since Christmas.
C'est la première fois que je viens ici. — It's the first time I've been here.
du premier coup — at the first attempt, at the first go
Il est arrivé premier. — He came first., He was the first to arrive.
2) (du bas) (branche, marche, grade) lowest, bottomau premier étage — on the first floor Grande-Bretagne on the second floor USA
3) (en importance) firstde premier ordre — first-class, first-rate
de première qualité; de premier choix — best quality, top quality
4) (= fondamental) basic5)le Premier ministre — the Prime Minister, the Premier, the Premier of Queensland, the Queensland Premier
2. nm1) (= premier étage) first floor Grande-Bretagne second floor USA2) (= personne)3) (= jour)4)3. nf1) (= personne)2) AUTOMOBILES (= vitesse) first, first gear3) CHEMINS DE FER, AVIATION (= classe) first class4) ÉDUCATION (= classe) Year 12sixth year of secondary school (age 16-17)5) [spectacle] THÉÂTRE first night, CINÉMA première6) (chose faite pour la première fois) first* * *A adj1 ( qui commence une série) [habitant, emploi, automobile, symptôme] first; Adam fut le premier homme Adam was the first man; c'est la première fois que je viens ici this is the first time I've been here; la première et la dernière fois the first and last time; les premiers temps de the initial period of; (dans) les premiers temps tout allait bien at first things went well;2 ( qui précède dans l'espace) [porte, rue, visage, carrefour] first; les trois premières rues the first three streets; les premières marches (de l'escalier) the first few steps;3 ( dans une série) [numéro, chapitre, mot, candidat] first; première personne du singulier/du pluriel first person singular/plural; le premier janvier/juin the first of January/of June; article premier du code pénal first article of the penal code; ‘livre premier’ ‘book one’; Napoléon Ier Napoleon I ou the First; Elisabeth Ire Elizabeth I ou the First;4 ( par sa supériorité) [artiste, écrivain, producteur, puissance] leading; [élève, étudiant] top; le premier producteur mondial de vin the world's leading wine producer; être premier [élève, étudiant] to be top; [coureur] to be first; il est premier en physique he's top in physics; terminer or arriver premier [coureur] to come first; une affaire de première importance/urgence a matter of the utmost importance/urgency; article de première nécessité an absolutely essential item;5 ( par son infériorité) [billet, ticket, place] cheapest; nos premiers prix or tarifs ( pour voyages) our cheapest holidays GB ou package tours US; ( pour billets) our cheapest tickets;6 ( originel) [impression] first, initial; [vivacité, éclat] initial; [aspect] original; recouvrer sa santé première to recover one's health;B nm,f1 ( qui se présente d'abord) first; vous êtes le premier à me le dire you are the first to tell me; il est toujours le premier à se plaindre he's always the first to complain; sortir le premier to go out first; arriver le premier, arriver les premiers to arrive first; les premiers arrivés seront les premiers servis first come, first served;2 ( dans une énumération) first; je préfère le premier I prefer the first one; le premier de mes fils ( sur deux fils) my elder son; ( sur plus de deux fils) my eldest son;3 ( dans un classement) arriver le premier [coureur] to come first; être le premier de la classe [élève] to be top of the class; il est le premier en latin he's top in Latin.C nm1 ( dans un bâtiment) first floor GB, second floor US; monter/descendre au premier to go up/to go down to the first GB ou second US floor; habiter au premier to live on the first GB ou second US floor;2 ( jour du mois) first; être payé tous les premiers du mois to be paid on the first of every month; le premier de l'an New Year's Day;3 ( arrondissement) first arrondissement; habiter dans le premier to live in the first arrondissement;4 ( dans une charade) first; mon premier est my first is.D en premier loc adv faire qch en premier to do sth first; faire passer son travail en premier to put one's work first; recourir à l'arme nucléaire en premier to resort to nuclear weapons in the first instance; citons en premier le livre de notre collègue first of all there's our colleague's book; il faut en premier baisser l'impôt sur les bénéfices first of all it is necessary to reduce taxes on profits.E première nf1 (événement important, exploit) first; première mondiale world first;4 Aut first (gear); être en première to be in first (gear); passer la première to go into first (gear); rouler en première to drive in first (gear);5 ○ Rail, Aviat first class; voyager en première to travel first class; un billet de première a first-class ticket;6 ( couturière dirigeant un atelier) head seamstress;7 ( en alpinisme) first ascent; premier solitaire first solo-ascent;8 ( dans une chaussure) insole.premier âge [produits, vêtements] for babies up to six months ( après n); premier clerc chief clerk; premier communiant boy making his first communion; premier de cordée leader; premier danseur leading dancer; premier jet first ou rough draft; premier maître intermediate rank between chief petty officer and fleet chief petty officer GB, ≈ master chief petty officer US; premier ministre prime minister; premier secrétaire (d'un parti, organisme) first secretary; premier venu just anybody; elle s'est jetée dans les bras du premier venu she threw herself into the arms of the first man to come along; premier violon Mus first violin, leader; première classe Mil ≈ private; première communiante Relig girl making her first communion; première communion Relig first communion; première épreuve Imprim first proof; première nouvelle! that's the first I've heard about it; premiers secours first aid ¢.ⓘ Premier ministre The chief minister of the government, appointed by the Président de la République and responsible for the overall management of government affairs.1. (souvent avant le nom) [initial] earlyles premiers temps at the beginning, early on2. [proche] neareston s'est arrêtés dans le premier hôtel venu we stopped at the first hotel we came to ou happened to come to4. [dans une série] firstà la première heure first thing, at first lightdans un premier temps (at) first, to start with, to begin withil a fait ses premières armes à la "Gazette du Nord" he cut his teeth at the "Gazette du Nord"j'ai fait mes premières armes dans le métier comme apprenti cuisinier I started in the trade as a cook's apprenticepremier jet (first) ou rough ou initial drafta. [personnes et matériel] emergency servicesb. [soins] first aida. [généralement] first partb. [au spectacle] opening act5. [principal] mainde (toute) première nécessité/urgence (absolutely) essential/urgentc'est vous le premier intéressé you're the main person concerned ou the one who's got most at stakesortir premier d'une Grande école to be first on the pass list (in the final exam of a Grande école)l'idée première était de... the original idea was to...8. [spontané] firstson premier mouvement his first ou spontaneous impulse9. (après le nom) [fondamental] firstMATHÉMATIQUES [nombre] prime[polynôme] irreducibleprincipe premier first ou basic principle10. [moindre]et ta récitation, tu n'en connais pas le premier mot! you haven't a clue about your recitation, have you?la robe coûte 400 euros et je n'en ai pas le premier sou the dress costs 400 euros and I haven't a penny (UK) ou cent (US) to my name11. GRAMMAIREpremière personne du singulier/pluriel first person singular/pluralvoir aussi link=pluriel pluriel12. CUISINEcôte/côtelette première prime rib/cutlet————————, première [prəmje, ɛr] nom masculin, nom féminin1. [personne]elle est la première de sa classe/au hit-parade she's top of her class/the charts2. [chose]3. [celui-là]plantez des roses ou des tulipes, mais les premières durent plus longtemps plant roses or tulips, but the former last longervoir aussi link=cinquième cinquième————————nom masculin1. [dans une charade]3. [dans des dates]Aix, le premier juin Aix, June 1stle premier avril April Fool's ou All Fools Dayle premier janvier ou de l'an New Year's Day————————première nom féminin2. [exploit]être/passer en première to be in/to go into firstbillet/wagon de première first-class ticket/carriage8. IMPRIMERIE [épreuve] first proof[édition - d'un livre] first edition ; [ - d'un journal] early edition9. [d'une chaussure] insole————————de première locution adjectivale————————en premier locution adverbialepremier de cordée nom masculin————————premier degré nom masculin2. [phase initiale] first step3. (figuré)————————premier prix nom masculin1. COMMERCE lowest ou cheapest pricedans les premiers prix at the cheaper ou lower end of the scale2. [récompense] first prize -
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pension (attr.)пенсионен фонд a pension(s)/superannuation fundпенсионна таблица pension-scaleпенсионна книжка pension pass-book* * *пенсио̀нен,прил., -на, -но, -ни pension (attr.); \пенсионенен фонд pension/superannuation fund; \пенсионенна възраст retirement age; \пенсионенна таблица pension-scale; \пенсионенно застраховане annuity.* * *pension: пенсионен fund - пенсионен фонд; pensionary* * *1. pension (attr.) 2. ПЕНСИОНЕН фонд a pension(s)/ superannuation fund 3. пенсионна книжка pension pass-book 4. пенсионна таблица pension-scale -
72 grande
big, large( alto) big, tall( largo) widefig (intenso, notevole) great( adulto) grown-up, big( vecchio) oldrailway grande velocità high speednon è un gran che it's nothing special* * *grande agg.1 (di dimensioni, proporzioni) big, large; vast; (nel senso della larghezza) wide, broad: una grande pianura, strada, a wide plane, road; non è un grande fiume, it's not a big (o large o wide) river; ti ci vorrebbe un tavolo più grande, you'd need a bigger table; ha le mani molto grandi, he's got very big (o large) hands; la mia camera è molto grande, my room is very large (o big); il tuo appartamento è davvero grande, your flat is really big (o large); è grande il tuo giardino?, is your garden big? // i Grandi Laghi, the Great Lakes // a grandi passi, with long strides // ha un gran cuore, (fig.) he has a big heart // ha una gran testa, (fig.) he's very intelligent // in gran parte, largely (o to a great extent)2 (alto, elevato) high; (di statura) tall: una grande montagna, a high mountain; la strada raggiunge grandi altezze, the road climbs to great heights; un uomo grande e grosso, a big tall man; come sei grande!, how tall you are! // a grande velocità, at high speed // grandi latitudini, high latitudes3 (numeroso) large, vast, great: sono una grande famiglia, they're a large family; c'era una grande folla al concerto, there was a large (o vast) crowd at the concert; un grande esercito, a large army // un gran numero di..., a great (o large) number of...4 (fuori misura) big, large: il suo maglione mi sta grande, his sweater is large for me; queste scarpe sono troppo grandi, these shoes are too big (o large)5 (fig.) (intenso, elevato, notevole) great: un grande dolore, amore, a great sorrow, love; una grande gioia, a great joy; è una grande opportunità per lui, it's a great (o big) opportunity for him; fu un grande errore, it was a big mistake; Petrarca è uno dei più grandi poeti italiani, Petrarch is one of the greatest Italian poets; quel film ebbe un grande successo, that film had a great (o big) success; fu un gran giorno, it was a great day; l'epoca delle grandi scoperte, the era of the great discoveries; è capace di grandi sentimenti, he's capable of feeling deeply; un tempo era una grande nazione, once upon a time it was a great country // Alessandro il Grande, Alexander the Great // la Grande Guerra, the Great War // messa grande, High Mass6 (rafforzativo) (davanti a agg.) very, really; (davanti a s.) real, utter, right; total; big: è una gran bella donna, she is a very (o really) attractive woman; sei un gran cretino, you are a real (o right o utter o total) moron; è un gran simpatico, he's really nice; un gran bevitore, a hard (o big) drinker; un gran mangione, a big eater; un gran bugiardo, a big liar; un gran chiacchierone, a real chatterbox; un grande spendaccione, a big spender; fa un gran caldo, it's very hot; ho un gran freddo, I'm very cold // si dice un gran bene di..., they speak very well of... // si è fatto un gran parlare di..., there has been a lot of talk about...7 (adulto) grown-up: ha due figlie grandi, he's got two grown-up daughters8 (maiuscola) capital9 (nei titoli ufficiali) grand: Gran Croce, Grand Cross; Grand'Ammiraglio, Grand Admiral; Gran Maestro, Grand Master◆ s.m.1 (adulto) adult, grown-up: i grandi, grown-ups (o adults); un bambino che ragiona come un grande, a child who thinks like an adult; da grande farò il medico, I'll be a doctor when I grow up; racconti per grandi e piccini, tales for grown-ups and children // grandi e piccoli, (vecchi e giovani) old and young2 (uomo importante) great man: i grandi, the great // i grandi dello sport, sporting greats // (st.) i Quattro Grandi, the Big Four // fare il grande, (ostentare ricchezza) to act big3 (grandezza) greatness: in grande, on a large scale; riprodurre qlco. in grande, to make a large scale reproduction of sthg. // fare le cose in grande, to do things in a big way // alla grande, (fam.) in a big way; pensare alla grande, in grande, to think big; andare alla grande, (benissimo) to go really well, to go really great; divertirsi alla grande, (moltissimo) to have a great (o fantastic) time4 (titolo ufficiale) grandee: un grande di Spagna, a grandee of Spain.* * *['ɡrande]1) (gen) big, (quantità) large, (alto) tall, (montagna) high, (largo) wide, broad, (lungo) long, (forte: rumore) loud, (vento) strong, high, (pioggia) heavy, (caldo) intense, (affetto, bisogno) great, (sospiro) deepla gran maggioranza degli italiani — the great o vast majority of Italians
ha una grande opinione di sé — he has a high opinion of himself
2)sei abbastanza grande per capire — you're big o old enough to understandgrande — to grow upmio fratello più grande — my big o older brother
è più grande di me — he's older than me
3) (importante, rilevante) great, (illustre, nobile) noble, greatle grandi potenze Pol — the major powers
è una gran bella donna — she's a very beautiful woman
di gran classe — (prodotto) high-class
per sua gran fortuna non c'era la polizia — he was really lucky that the police weren't around
5)2. sm/f1) (persona adulta) adult, grown-upcosa farai da grande? — what will you be o do when you grow up?
2) (persona importante) great man (woman)fare il grande — (strafare) to act big
3. smfare le cose in grande — to do things on a grand scale, do things in style
* * *['grande] 1.aggettivo (before a vowel sound the form grand' can be used; before a consonant or a consonant cluster the form gran can be used, except when there is an s followed by a consonant, gn, pn, ps, x and z; compar. più grande, maggiore, superl. grandissimo, massimo, sommo)1) (di dimensioni notevoli) [città, sala, buco, edificio] large, big; [ margine] wide; (alto) [albero, torre] tall; (rispetto al normale) [piede, naso] big2) (numeroso, abbondante) [famiglia, folla] large, big; [ fortuna] large3) (a un grado elevato) [sognatore, amico] great; [giocatore, idiota] big; [bevitore, fumatore] heavy; [ lavoratore] hard4) (importante) [scoperta, evento, notizia, onore] great; [ problema] big5) (principale) main; (di primo piano) [paese, società] leading6) (notevole) [pittore, opera, vino] great; (nobile) [ cuore] noble7) (adulto, maturo)8) (per qualificare una misura) [altezza, lunghezza, distanza, peso, valore] great; [dimensioni, taglia, quantità, numero] large; [ velocità] high9) (intenso, estremo, forte) [bontà, amicizia, dolore, pericolo, differenza] great; [ freddo] severe; [ calore] intense; (violento) [ colpo] hard, nasty10) (di rango sociale elevato) [famiglia, nome] great11) (grandioso) [progetti, stile] grand12) in grandepensare in grande — to have big ideas, to think big
13) alla grande (facilmente) easily; (in grande stile) in style2.sostantivo maschile e sostantivo femminile1) (adulto) grown-up2) (personaggio illustre) great person3.questi stivali calzano grande — these boots are large-fitting, these boots run large
* * *grande/'grande/(before a vowel sound the form grand' can be used; before a consonant or a consonant cluster the form gran can be used, except when there is an s followed by a consonant, gn, pn, ps, x and z; compar. più grande, maggiore, superl. grandissimo, massimo, sommo)1 (di dimensioni notevoli) [città, sala, buco, edificio] large, big; [ margine] wide; (alto) [albero, torre] tall; (rispetto al normale) [piede, naso] big2 (numeroso, abbondante) [famiglia, folla] large, big; [ fortuna] large; fare -i spese to spend a lot of money3 (a un grado elevato) [sognatore, amico] great; [giocatore, idiota] big; [bevitore, fumatore] heavy; [ lavoratore] hard; un gran bell'uomo a very handsome man4 (importante) [scoperta, evento, notizia, onore] great; [ problema] big; è un gran giorno per lei it's a big day for her6 (notevole) [pittore, opera, vino] great; (nobile) [ cuore] noble; è un grand'uomo he's a great man; i -i nomi del cinema the big names of cinema7 (adulto, maturo) mio fratello più grande my elder brother; quando sarà grande when he grows up; i miei figli sono -i my children are big8 (per qualificare una misura) [altezza, lunghezza, distanza, peso, valore] great; [dimensioni, taglia, quantità, numero] large; [ velocità] high9 (intenso, estremo, forte) [bontà, amicizia, dolore, pericolo, differenza] great; [ freddo] severe; [ calore] intense; (violento) [ colpo] hard, nasty; con mia grande sorpresa much to my surprise; avere una gran fame to be very hungry; a gran voce loudly10 (di rango sociale elevato) [famiglia, nome] great11 (grandioso) [progetti, stile] grand12 in grande fare le cose in grande to do things in a big way; pensare in grande to have big ideas, to think bigII m. e f.1 (adulto) grown-up2 (personaggio illustre) great person; i -i the great(s); Grande di Spagna (Spanish) grandee; i -i della terra the world leadersIII avverbioquesti stivali calzano grande these boots are large-fitting, these boots run largeGrande Fratello Big Brother; Grande Guerra Great War; grande magazzino department store; grande potenza Great Power; Gran Premio Grand Prix; grande schermo big screen; Grandi Laghi Great Lakes.\See also notes... (grande.pdf) -
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1. adjective1) attrib. (greater) größer...major part — Großteil, der
2) attrib. (important) bedeutend...; (serious) schwer [Unfall, Krankheit, Unglück, Unruhen]; größer... [Krieg, Angriff, Durchbruch]; schwer, größer... [Operation]of major interest/importance — von größerem Interesse/von größerer Bedeutung
major road — (important) Hauptverkehrsstraße, die; (having priority) Vorfahrtsstraße, die
3) (Mus.) Dur-2. nounin a major key — in Dur
1) (Mil.) Major, der2) (Amer. Univ.) Hauptfach, das3. intransitive verb(Amer. Univ.)major in something — etwas als Hauptfach haben
* * *['mei‹ə] 1. adjective 2. noun2) ((American) the subject in which you specialize at college or university: a major in physics; Her major is psychology.)3. verb((with in) (American) to study a certain subject in which you specialize at college or university: She is majoring in philosophy.)- academic.ru/44717/majority">majority- major-general
- the age of majority* * *ma·jor[ˈmeɪʤəʳ, AM -ɚ]a \major contribution ein bedeutender [o wichtiger] Beitraga \major event ein bedeutendes Ereignis; (main) Haupt-\major artery Hauptschlagader fyour car is going to need a \major overhaul ihr Auto muss von Grund auf überholt werdena \major catastrophe eine große Katastropheto be a \major influence großen Einfluss habena \major problem ein großes Problema \major crime ein schweres Verbrechento have \major depression eine starke Depression habena \major illness eine schwerwiegende Krankheitto undergo \major surgery sich akk einer größeren Operation unterziehenit's quite a \major operation es ist eine ziemlich komplizierte Operationin C \major in C-DurSmythe \major Smythe der ÄltereII. nshe was a philosophy \major sie hat Philosophie im Hauptfach studiertto have a \major in literature/history/maths Literatur/Geschichte/Mathematik als Hauptfach habento \major in German studies/physics/biology Deutsch/Physik/Biologie als Hauptfach studieren* * *['meɪdZə(r)]1. adj1) Haupt-; (= of great importance) bedeutend; cause, factor wesentlich; incident schwerwiegend, schwer wiegend; part, role groß, führend; (POL) party groß, führend; (= of great extent) großa major road —
a major factor in our decision/his defeat — ein wesentlicher Faktor bei unserem Entschluss/seiner Niederlage
a major poet —
Sapporo, the major city on Hokkaido — Sapporo, die wichtigste Stadt auf Hokkaido
matters of major interest — Angelegenheiten pl von großem or größerem Interesse
major chord — Durakkord m
A flat major — As-Dur nt
3)2. n3) (JUR)4) (US: subject) Hauptfach nthe's a psychology major — Psychologie ist/war sein Hauptfach
3. vi (US)to major in French — Französisch als Hauptfach studieren, das Examen mit Französisch im Hauptfach ablegen
* * ** * *1. adjective1) attrib. (greater) größer...major part — Großteil, der
2) attrib. (important) bedeutend...; (serious) schwer [Unfall, Krankheit, Unglück, Unruhen]; größer... [Krieg, Angriff, Durchbruch]; schwer, größer... [Operation]of major interest/importance — von größerem Interesse/von größerer Bedeutung
major road — (important) Hauptverkehrsstraße, die; (having priority) Vorfahrtsstraße, die
3) (Mus.) Dur-2. noun1) (Mil.) Major, der2) (Amer. Univ.) Hauptfach, das3. intransitive verb(Amer. Univ.)* * *adj.Haupt- präfix.größt adj.hauptsächlich adj. n.Major -e m. -
74 major
1. adjective1) attrib. (greater) größer...major part — Großteil, der
2) attrib. (important) bedeutend...; (serious) schwer [Unfall, Krankheit, Unglück, Unruhen]; größer... [Krieg, Angriff, Durchbruch]; schwer, größer... [Operation]of major interest/importance — von größerem Interesse/von größerer Bedeutung
major road — (important) Hauptverkehrsstraße, die; (having priority) Vorfahrtsstraße, die
3) (Mus.) Dur-2. nounin a major key — in Dur
1) (Mil.) Major, der2) (Amer. Univ.) Hauptfach, das3. intransitive verb(Amer. Univ.)major in something — etwas als Hauptfach haben
* * *['mei‹ə] 1. adjective 2. noun2) ((American) the subject in which you specialize at college or university: a major in physics; Her major is psychology.)3. verb((with in) (American) to study a certain subject in which you specialize at college or university: She is majoring in philosophy.)- academic.ru/44717/majority">majority- major-general
- the age of majority* * *ma·jor[ˈmeɪʤəʳ, AM -ɚ]a \major contribution ein bedeutender [o wichtiger] Beitraga \major event ein bedeutendes Ereignis; (main) Haupt-\major artery Hauptschlagader fyour car is going to need a \major overhaul ihr Auto muss von Grund auf überholt werdena \major catastrophe eine große Katastropheto be a \major influence großen Einfluss habena \major problem ein großes Problema \major crime ein schweres Verbrechento have \major depression eine starke Depression habena \major illness eine schwerwiegende Krankheitto undergo \major surgery sich akk einer größeren Operation unterziehenit's quite a \major operation es ist eine ziemlich komplizierte Operationin C \major in C-DurSmythe \major Smythe der ÄltereII. nshe was a philosophy \major sie hat Philosophie im Hauptfach studiertto have a \major in literature/history/maths Literatur/Geschichte/Mathematik als Hauptfach habento \major in German studies/physics/biology Deutsch/Physik/Biologie als Hauptfach studieren* * *['meɪdZə(r)]1. adj1) Haupt-; (= of great importance) bedeutend; cause, factor wesentlich; incident schwerwiegend, schwer wiegend; part, role groß, führend; (POL) party groß, führend; (= of great extent) großa major road —
a major factor in our decision/his defeat — ein wesentlicher Faktor bei unserem Entschluss/seiner Niederlage
a major poet —
Sapporo, the major city on Hokkaido — Sapporo, die wichtigste Stadt auf Hokkaido
matters of major interest — Angelegenheiten pl von großem or größerem Interesse
major chord — Durakkord m
A flat major — As-Dur nt
3)2. n3) (JUR)4) (US: subject) Hauptfach nthe's a psychology major — Psychologie ist/war sein Hauptfach
3. vi (US)to major in French — Französisch als Hauptfach studieren, das Examen mit Französisch im Hauptfach ablegen
* * *major [ˈmeıdʒə(r)]A s1. MIL Major m2. UNIV USa) Hauptfach nb) Student, der Geschichte etc als Hauptfach belegt hat:she’s a history major sie studiert als oder im Hauptfach Geschichte3. JUR Volljährige(r) m/f(m), Mündige(r) m/f(m):become a major volljährig oder mündig werden4. MUSa) Dur nb) Durakkord mc) Durtonart f5. Logik:B adj1. größer(er, e, es) (auch fig an Bedeutung, Interesse etc), fig auch bedeutend, wichtig, schwerwiegend:major illness schwer(er)e Krankheit;major party POL große Partei;major penalty (Eishockey) große Strafe;major poet großer Dichter;major repairs größere Reparaturen;major road Haupt(verkehrs)straße f;2. Mehrheits…:major vote die von der Mehrheit abgegebenen Stimmen pl3. JUR volljährig, mündig4. MUSa) groß (Terz etc)b) Dur…:C major C-Dur n5. US Hauptfach…6. der ältere oder erste:Cato Major der ältere Cato* * *1. adjective1) attrib. (greater) größer...major part — Großteil, der
2) attrib. (important) bedeutend...; (serious) schwer [Unfall, Krankheit, Unglück, Unruhen]; größer... [Krieg, Angriff, Durchbruch]; schwer, größer... [Operation]of major interest/importance — von größerem Interesse/von größerer Bedeutung
major road — (important) Hauptverkehrsstraße, die; (having priority) Vorfahrtsstraße, die
3) (Mus.) Dur-2. noun1) (Mil.) Major, der2) (Amer. Univ.) Hauptfach, das3. intransitive verb(Amer. Univ.)* * *adj.Haupt- präfix.größt adj.hauptsächlich adj. n.Major -e m. -
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испытание; проба; исследование; испытывать; пробовать; исследовать; test stand the - выдерживать испытание test acceptance (approval) - приемочные испытания; проверка соответствия техническим условиям test bench - стендовые испытания test bloating - исследование вспучивания (напр. глины или сланца при нагревании) test bubble - проба (испытание) на образование пузырей (на стыке трубопровода) test burning - определение температуры воспламенения; испытание на горючесть; проба на сжигание test burn-off - испытание выжиганием (для определения состава связующего) test burst(ing) - испытание до разрушения образца test cavitation - кавитационное испытание, испытание в режиме кавитации test charring ablator - испытание обугливающегося (коксующегося) абляционного материала test check - контрольное (проверочное) испытание test chemical - химическое испытание или анализ test climatic - климатическое испытание, испытание на воздействие климатических условий test cold (temperature) - испытание при низких температурах test colorimetric - for organic impurities колориметрическая проба содержания органических примесей test combustibility - испытание на воспламенение (горючесть) test compatibility - испытание на совместимость test composite - испытание композиционного материала test cryogenic temperature - испытание при криогенных температурах test Dautriche - определение скорости распространения взрыва по Дотришу test durability - испытание на выносливость (долговечность) test elevated-temperature - испытание при повышенных температурах test experimental - экспериментальное исследование test explosive (loading) - испытание взрывом, взрывное испытание test exposure - испытание на воздействие окружающей среды или атмосферных условий test fire - определение температуры воспламенения; огневое испытание test fire-endurance (fire-resistancej - испытание на огнестойкость test firing time - испытание на скорость сгорания (в стандартных условиях) test flame - испытание пламенем (на воздействие пламени) test flammability - испытание на воспламеняемость test flash - определение температуры йепышки test flight-readiness firing - стендовые огневые испытания (двигателя) test float - определение вязкости поплавковым вискозиметром test flow - испытание в потоке жидкости, гидравлическое испытание test foam -(s) испытания пены test four-hour run-in - четырехчасовые заводские испытания авто насоса test freeze-thaw - испытание на замораживание и оттаивание freezing - испытания на морозостойкость test freezing and thawing - испытание ла замораживание и оттаивание test friction - испытание на трение test fuel-resistance - испытание на топливостойкость test full-scale - натурные испытания test full-scale Reynolds number - испытание при натурном числе Рейпольдеа test fungus - испытания на стойкость к грибковой плесени; фунгицидные испытания test fusing-point - определение точки плавления test gamma-ray - просвечивание гамма-лучами, гамма-графический контроль test gas impermeability - испытание на газонепроницаемость test gas permeability - испытание на газопроницаемость test heat - испытание на нагрев test heat-resistance - испытание на жаростойкость test heat-stability - испытание на термическую устойчивость test high-pressure - испытание при высоких давлениях test high-temperature - испытание при высоких температурах test high-voltage - испытание при высоком напряжении (напр. изоляции) test hot - испытание в нагретом состоянии; испытание на нагрев test humidity - испытание на влагостойкость test hydraulic boiler - испытание котла гидравлическим давлением test hydraulic pressure - испытание гидравлическим давлением; гидравлическое испытание test hydraulic tension ring - гидравлическое испытание колец на растяжение test hydrostatic - гидростатическое испытание test hydrostatic pressure - испытание гидростатическим давлением test hysteresis - испытание н,а гистерезис test ignition - испытание на воспламенение test impact - испытание на удар; ударное испытание; определение ударной вязкости test impermeability - испытание на герметичность (водонепроницаемость) test inflammability - испытание на воспламеняемость test insulation - испытание на изоляцию; испытание изоляции test laboratory - лабораторное испытание test leak(age) - испытание на герметичность (утечку) test life - испытание на долговечность; испытание на длительность работы, определение срока службы test low-temperature - испытание при низких температурах test match-holding - испытание на горючесть (воспламеняемость) от спички test mock-up - испытание на макете test model - испытание (на) модели; типовое испытание test open-cup flash-and-fire - определение температуры вспышки и воспламенения в открытом тигле (чашке) test organic impurities - определение содержания органических примесей test outdoor (exposure) - испытание (выдержка) на открытом воздухе test overload (overstress) - испытания на перегрузку oxidation - испытание на окис-ляемость test passenger evacuation - испытание на аварийную эвакуацию пассажиров (из самолета, потерпевшего аварию) test performance - испытание для определения рабочих характеристик; определение характеристик (материала) test pilot - пробное (контрольное) испытание test plasma torch - испытание плазменной горелкой test pour - определение температуры застывания (потери текучести); испытание на хладостойкость test pressure - испытание под давлением test qual(ification) - проверка соответствия техническим условиям test quick - ускоренное испытание; экспресс-анализ test radiant-heating - испытание на лучистый нагрев test radiation - радиационное испытание test reliability - испытание на надежность; проверка надежности test rig - стендовое испытание test risk service - испытание на определение степени опасности использования в рабочих условиях test safe-life - испытание на безопасный срок хранения test service - эксплуатационное испытание; испытание в рабочих условиях test short-time - кратковременное испытание; экспресс-анализ test simulated environment - испытание в условиях, имитирующих окружающую среду test sizing - гранулометрический анализ test small-scale fire - маломасштабные пожарные испытания test soap-bubble - испытание на образование мыльных пузырей (на стыке трубопровода) test spirit burner - испытание с использованием спиртовой горелки test standard - стандартное {типовое) испытание test starting - пусковое испытание test static - статическое испытание; испытание при статической нагрузке test surface spread of flame - испытание на распространение пламени но поверхности образца test temperature - испытание на воздействие температур, температурное испытание test thermal - тепловое (термическое) испытание test thermal performance - определение термических характеристик test thermal shock - испытание на тепловой удар test uninfliinunability - испытание па невоспламеняемость test vacuum - испытание в вакууме test viscosity - испытание на вязкость, определение вязкости, реологическое испытание test water - гидравлическое испытание; определение содержания воды test waterproof - испытание на водостойкость test weather proof - испытание на погодостойкость; испытание на атмосферную коррозию test weight-loss - испытание на коррозию по убыли массы образца -
76 в возрасте
канонический возраст, возраст рукоположения — canonical age
умственное развитие, соотносимое с возрастом — mental age
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77 small
small [smɔ:l]∎ small children les jeunes enfants mpl;∎ small child (young) enfant mf en bas âge, petit(e) enfant mf; (small in size) enfant mf de petite taille;∎ a small coffee une petite tasse (de café);∎ euphemism the smallest room le petit coin;∎ the small screen le petit écran;∎ small sizes les petites tailles fpl;∎ to get or to grow smaller devenir plus petit, diminuer;∎ to make smaller (hole) réduire;∎ the new wallpaper makes the room look smaller le nouveau papier peint rapetisse la pièce;∎ to make oneself small se faire tout petit(b) (in number → crowd, family, population) peu nombreux; (in quantity → dose, amount, percentage) petit, faible; (→ resources) faible; (→ supply) petit; (→ salary, sum) petit, modeste; (→ helping) petit, peu copieux; (→ meal) léger;∎ the audience was very small l'assistance était très peu nombreuse, il y avait très peu de monde;∎ the smallest possible number of guests le moins d'invités possible;∎ in small numbers en petit nombre;∎ to get or to grow smaller diminuer, décroître;∎ the problems don't get any smaller les problèmes ne vont pas (en) s'amenuisant;∎ down to the smallest details jusqu'aux moindres détails;∎ a small voice une petite voix;∎ it's no small achievement c'est une réussite non négligeable;∎ it makes not the smallest difference ça ne fait pas la moindre différence;∎ there's the small matter of the £150 you still owe me il reste ce petit problème des 150 livres que tu me dois;∎ it's small wonder that they lost ce n'est guère étonnant qu'ils aient perdu;∎ I like to be able to help in a small way j'aime me sentir utile;∎ I do some acting, in a small way je fais un peu de théâtre;∎ he felt responsible in his own small way il se sentait responsable à sa façon;∎ in her own small way she had made a worthwhile contribution dans la limite de ses moyens, elle avait apporté une pierre à l'édifice;∎ familiar we're very British small beer or American small potatoes in the advertising world nous ne représentons pas grand-chose dans le monde de la publicité□∎ to make sb look or feel small humilier qn, rabaisser qn;∎ they've got small minds ce sont des esprits mesquins2 adverb∎ to cut sth up small couper qch en tout petits morceaux;∎ the cat curled itself up small le chat s'est roulé en boule;∎ to think small voir petit3 noun∎ small of the back creux m ou chute f des reins;∎ I have a pain in the small of my back j'ai mal aux reins ou au creux des reins;∎ he took her by the small of the waist il l'a prise par la taille∎ this T-shirt's a small ce tee-shirt est une petite taille∎ to wash one's smalls faire sa petite lessive►► small ad petite annonce f;small arms armes fpl portatives;∎ the sound of small arms fire des tirs mpl d'arme portative;small businessman petit entrepreneur m ou patron m;Typography & Computing small capitals, small caps petites capitales fpl;small change petite monnaie f;Cars small end (of connecting rod) pied m;small fry menu fretin m;small hours petit matin m;∎ in the small hours au petit matin;Anatomy small intestine intestin m grêle;Finance small investor petit porteur m;small letter (lettre f) minuscule f;∎ in small letters en (lettres) minuscules;small print petits caractères mpl;∎ make sure you read the small print before you sign lisez bien ce qui est écrit en petits caractères avant de signer;small scale petite échelle f;∎ on a small scale sur une petite échelle;small talk (UNCOUNT) banalités fpl;∎ to make small talk échanger des banalités;∎ to make small talk with sb faire la conversation à qn;∎ I'm no good at small talk je ne sais pas faire la conversation;Typography small type petits corps mpl -
78 mayor
meə, ]( American) 'meiər((especially in England, Ireland and the United States) the chief public official of a city, town or borough.) alcalde- mayoress- lord mayor
mayor n alcalde / alcaldesa
mayor adjetivo 1a) ( comparativo de‹ beneficio› greater; a mayor escala on a larger scale; un número mayor que 40 a number greater than 40b) ( superlativo de◊ grande): el mayor número de accidentes the greatest o highest number of accidents;su mayor preocupación her greatest o biggest worry; a la mayor brevedad posible as soon as possible; la mayor parte de los estudiantes most students, the majority of students 2 ( en edad) mayor que algn older than sbb) ( superlativo):◊ es la mayor de las dos she is the older o elder of the two;mi hijo mayor my eldest o oldest sond) ( adulto):cuando sea mayor when I grow up; ser mayor de edad (Der) to be of age; soy mayor de edad y haré lo que quiera I'm over 18 (o 21 etc) and I'll do as I please 3 ( en nombres) ( principal) main; 4 (Mús) major 5 (Com): ■ sustantivo masculino y femenino ( adulto) adult, grown-up (colloq); mis/tus mayores my/your elders; mayor de edad person who is legally of age
mayor
I adjetivo
1 (comparativo de tamaño) larger, bigger: necesitas una talla mayor, you need a larger size (superlativo) largest, biggest: ésa es la mayor, that is the biggest one
2 (comparativo de grado) greater: su capacidad es mayor que la mía, his capacity is greater than mine
la ciudad no tiene mayor atractivo, the town isn't particularly appealing (superlativo) greatest: ésa es la mayor tontería que he oído nunca, that is the most absurd thing I've ever heard
3 (comparativo de edad) older: es mayor que tu madre, she is older than your mother (superlativo) oldest
el mayor de los tres, the oldest one 4 está muy mayor, (crecido, maduro) he's quite grown-up (anciano) he looks old
ser mayor de edad, to be of age (maduro) old: es un hombre mayor, he's an old man
eres mayor para entenderlo, you are old enough to understand it
5 (principal) major, main: tu mayor responsabilidad es su educación, the thing that's most important to you is her education; la calle mayor, the main street
6 Mús major
7 Com al por mayor, wholesale
II sustantivo masculino
1 Mil major 2 mayores, (adultos) grownups, adults (ancianos) elders Locuciones: al por mayor, wholesale
ir/pasar a mayores, to become serious: discutió con su marido, pero el asunto no pasó a mayores, she had an argument with her husband but they soon forgot about it ' mayor' also found in these entries: Spanish: abundar - adicta - adicto - afán - alcalde - alcaldía - almacén - amable - brevedad - burgomaestre - calle - caza - colegio - confluencia - desarrollar - edad - engrandecer - escaparate - estado - Excemo. - Excmo. - fuerza - gruesa - grueso - hacer - hacerse - inri - obra - osa - palo - persona - plana - polemizar - predilección - re - safari - salir - sol - teniente - vender - venta - abuelo - ama - anhelo - atractivo - audiencia - cazar - ciudad - compás - de English: act - address - adult - big - bomb - bulk - capacity - cash-and-carry - claw back - densely - dipper - dormitory - elaborate - elder - eldest - few - frisky - grow up - growing - high street - hill - inquest - lion - little - main - major - mayor - mostly - much - nominee - often - old - outflow - outweigh - over - part - perpendicular - residence - senior - sergeant major - spur - staff - trade price - utmost - wholesale - wholesale trade - wholesaler - worship - abject - cashtr[meəSMALLr/SMALL]\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLlady mayor alcaldesamayor ['meɪər, 'mɛr] n: alcalde m, -desa fn.• alcalde (Gobierno) s.m.'meɪər, meə(r)noun alcalde, -desa m,f, intendente mf (municipal) (RPl)[mɛǝ(r)]N alcalde m, alcaldesa f, intendente mf (S. Cone, Mex), regente mf (Mex)* * *['meɪər, meə(r)]noun alcalde, -desa m,f, intendente mf (municipal) (RPl) -
79 tiempo1
1 = time, length of time, period.Ex. Because not all files need to be reorganized at once, but only those which are very full, the time required for this procedure is reduced to a minimum.Ex. There is a correlation between length of time spent obtaining the book required and loss of interest.Ex. Library use declines during the June-October period when examinations have finished and the students are on vacation.----* absorber tiempo = absorb + time.* acabarse el tiempo = time + run out, time + be + up.* acaparar el tiempo de Alguien = monopolise + time.* adaptarse a los tiempos = change with + the times, move with + the times, keep up with + the times, adapt to + the times.* adelantado a su tiempo = ahead of + Posesivo + time(s).* adelantarse a + Posesivo + tiempo = be years ahead of + Posesivo + time.* administración del tiempo = time management.* administrar el tiempo = manage + time.* adquirido con el transcurso del tiempo = time-based.* agotarse el tiempo = time + run out.* ahorrar para cuando lleguen tiempos difíciles = save for + a rainy day.* ahorrar tiempo = save + time.* ahorrar tiempo de escritura = save + typing.* ahorro de tiempo = time-saving [timesaving], economy of time, savings in time.* Algo a lo que hay que dedicar mucho tiempo = time-consuming [time consuming].* Algo que ahorra tiempo = time saver [timesaver].* Algo que lleva mucho tiempo de hacer = time-consuming [time consuming].* Algo que se hace para matar el tiempo = time filler.* Algo que se le va tomando el gusto con el tiempo = acquired taste.* algún tiempo = awhile.* al mismo tiempo = at once, at the same time, concurrently, in the process, simultaneously, contemporaneously, at the same instant, at one and the same time, in parallel, concomitantly, at the one time, all the while.* al mismo tiempo que = in parallel to/with, while, as the same time as, cum, in conjunction with.* al mismo tiempo que + Indicativo = whilst + Gerundio.* a lo largo del tiempo = longitudinal, longitudinally.* alquilar tiempo = buy + time.* a medida que pasaba el tiempo = as time passed (by), as time went by.* a medida que pasa el tiempo = as time goes by, as time passes (by).* andar (muy) apurado de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* andar (muy) corto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* andar (muy) escaso de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* andar (muy) falto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* anunciado desde hace tiempo = long-heralded.* apurado de tiempo = time-rationed, crunched for time, time-crunched.* a su debido tiempo = in due course, timely, in due time.* a su tiempo = in a timely fashion, in due course, in a timely manner.* a tiempo = in timely fashion, on time, promptly, timely, just in time, in time.* a tiempo completo = full-time.* a tiempo parcial = part-time.* a través del tiempo = over time.* avatares del tiempo, los = vicissitudes of time, the, whims of time, the.* avecinarse tiempos difíciles = tough times ahead, lean times ahead, darker times + lie ahead, hard times ahead.* basado en el tiempo = time-based.* bastante tiempo = ample time.* breve período de tiempo = while.* buenos tiempos = good times.* cada cierto tiempo = episodic, every so often, every now and then, every now and again.* cada tanto tiempo = every so often, every now and again, every once in a while.* cambiar con el paso del tiempo = change over + time.* cambiar con el tiempo = change over + time.* cambiar con el transcurso del tiempo = change over + time.* cantar victoria antes de tiempo = speak too soon.* cantidad de tiempo = length of time.* cápsula del tiempo = time capsule.* carrera contra el tiempo = race against time, race against the clock.* comprar tiempo = buy + time.* con el correr del tiempo = over the years, in the process of time, with the passage of time.* con el decursar del tiempo = with the passage of time, in the process of time.* con el paso del tiempo = over the years, over time, with the passage of time, as time goes by, in due course, over a period of time, in the course of time, over the course of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time went by.* con el tiempo = in time, over the years, with time, with the passage of time, eventually, in due course, over a period of time, in due time, over time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time goes by, as time went by, by and by.* con el transcurrir del tiempo = with the passage of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by).* con el transcurso del tiempo = over time, with time, with age, as time goes by, in the course of time, over the course of time, as time passes (by), as time went by.* consagrado por el tiempo = time-proven.* conseguir tiempo = buy + time.* considerado desde hace mucho tiempo = long considered.* consumir + Posesivo + tiempo = swallow up + Posesivo + time.* con un plazo de tiempo muy corto = at (a) very short notice.* con un plazo de tiempo tan corto = at such short notice.* cumplido hace tiempo = long overdue.* curso a tiempo completo = full-time course.* dar tiempo = give + time, donate + Posesivo + time.* dar tiempo a Alguien = give + Nombre + some time.* de algún tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.* dedicación de tiempo = expenditure of time.* dedicar algún tiempo a hacer algo = have + a turn at.* dedicar el tiempo y el esfuerzo = take + the time and effort.* dedicar tiempo = spend + time, lend + time, expend + time, devote + time, dedicate + time.* dedicar tiempo a = take + time on.* de hace mucho tiempo = age-old, long-term, long-lost.* dejar tiempo = free up + time.* dejar tiempo libre = free up + time.* demasiado tiempo = too long.* demostrado válido por el tiempo = time-tested.* de otros tiempos = of yore.* de otro tiempo = of yore.* desde el comienzo de los tiempos = since the beginning of time, from the beginning of time, since time began.* desde el principio de los tiempos = since the beginning of time, from the beginning of time, since time began.* desde hace algún tiempo = for some time past, for days.* desde hace la tira (de tiempo) = for yonks and yonks, for yonks.* desde hace muchísimo tiempo = in ages (and ages and ages).* desde hace mucho tiempo = for ages, long-time [longtime], far back in time, for a long time, long since, in ages (and ages and ages).* desde hace tanto tiempo = so long.* desde hace tiempo = long [longer -comp., longest -sup.], over the years, for a long time, long since, for some time.* desde hace un montonazo de tiempo = for yonks and yonks.* desde hace un montón de tiempo = for yonks.* desde hace ya algún tiempo = for some time now.* desde los primeros tiempos = since the earliest of times, from earliest times.* desde los viejos tiempos = since olden times.* desde tiempo inmemorial = since earliest time, since time immemorial, from time immemorial, since time out of mind, from time out of mind.* desde tiempos prehistóricos = since prehistoric times.* desperdiciar tiempo = squander + time.* desperdicio de tiempo = time waster.* deteriorado por el paso del tiempo = timeworn.* de todos los tiempos = all-time, of all time(s).* de un tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.* dispositivo de desconexión automática transcurrido un tiempo determinado = time out mechanism.* donar tiempo = donate + Posesivo + time.* donde el tiempo es de suma importancia = time-critical.* durante algún tiempo = for a while, for some time, for some while, for some time to come, for days.* durante cierto tiempo = over a period of time.* durante cuánto tiempo = how long.* durante demasiado tiempo = for too long.* durante este tiempo = in this time.* durante largos períodos de tiempo = over long periods of time.* durante la tira de tiempo = for donkey's years.* durante muchísimo tiempo = for ages and ages (and ages).* durante mucho tiempo = long [longer -comp., longest -sup.], for generations, long-time [longtime], for a long time to come, for long periods of time, for a long period of time, lastingly, for a very long time, for many long hours, for a long time, in ages (and ages and ages), in ages (and ages and ages).* durante tanto tiempo = for so long, so long.* durante tanto tiempo como sea posible = for as long as possible.* durante un largo período de tiempo = over a long time scale, over a long period of time, for a long period of time, over a long period.* durante un período de tiempo = for a number of years.* durante un periodo de tiempo determinado = over a period of time.* durante un período de tiempo indefinido = over an indefinite period of time, over an indefinite span of time.* durante un porrón de tiempo = for donkey's years.* durar mucho tiempo = last + long.* durar tiempo = take + time, take + long.* el paso del tiempo = the passage of time, the sands of time.* el tiempo de Algo = in season.* el tiempo dirá = time will tell.* el tiempo es oro = time is money.* el tiempo lo dirá = only time will tell.* el tiempo vuela = time flies (by).* el transcurrir del tiempo = the sands of time.* embates del tiempo, los = ravages of time, the.* emplear tiempo = spend + time, expend + time, devote + time.* en aquellos tiempos = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, in those days.* encontrar el tiempo = make + an opportunity.* encontrar tiempo = find + time.* encuesta sobre el uso del tiempo = time-use survey.* en estos tiempos = in these times, in this day and age.* en los últimos tiempos = latterly, in recent times, in modern times, in recent memory.* en muy poco tiempo = before long.* en nada de tiempo = at a moment's notice, in next to no time, in no time at all, in no time.* en otros tiempos = in days of yore, in times of yore.* en otro tiempo = in days of yore, in times of yore.* en poco tiempo = before very long, in quite a short time, in a short time, in a short span of time.* en sus buenos tiempos = in + Posesivo + heyday.* en su tiempo = formerly.* en tiempo de carnaval = carnivalistically.* en tiempo de feria = carnivalistically.* en tiempo de guerra = wartime [wart-time].* en tiempo real = real time [real-time], in real time.* en tiempos de = in times of.* en tiempos de adversidad = in times of + adversity.* en tiempos de austeridad = in austere times.* en tiempos de guerra = in time(s) of war.* en tiempos de Maricastaña = in olden days, in olden times.* en tiempos de paz = in peacetime, during peacetime, in peace, in time(s) of peace.* en tiempos de recesión = in recessionary times.* en tiempos de recesión económica = in recessionary times.* en tiempos difíciles = in times of need.* en tiempos más recientes = in more recent times.* en tiempos prehistóricos = in prehistoric times.* en un corto espacio de tiempo = in a short space of time.* en un corto período de tiempo = in a short period of time.* en un tiempo razonable = timely.* en un tiempo relativamente corto = in a relatively short time, in a relatively short span of time.* equivalente a tiempo completo = full-time equivalent (FTE).* esa época ya pasó hace tiempo = that time is long past.* escaso de tiempo = time-strapped, short of time.* esperado durante tiempo y con ansiedad = long-and-expectantly-awaited.* esperado hace tiempo = overdue.* establecido desde hace tiempo = long-established.* estado del tiempo = weather conditions.* estar muy por delante de su tiempo = be years ahead of + Posesivo + time.* estragos del tiempo, los = ravages of time, the.* faceta de tiempo = Time facet.* factor tiempo = time factor.* facturación por tiempo de conexión = metered pricing, metered billing.* falta de tiempo = tightness of scheduling.* falto de tiempo = crunched for time, time-crunched, short of time.* finito en el tiempo = timebound [time-bound].* florecer antes de tiempo = bolt.* frontera del tiempo = time boundary.* fue durante mucho tiempo = long remained.* fuera de onda con los tiempos modernos = out of keeping with the times, out of tune with the times.* ganar tiempo = win + time, buy + time, free up + time.* germinar antes de tiempo = bolt.* gestión del tiempo = time management.* gusto que se adquiere con el tiempo = acquired taste.* hablar antes de tiempo = speak too soon.* hace algún tiempo = some time ago, a while back, some while ago.* hace demasiado tiempo = too long ago.* hace la tira (de tiempo) = yonks and yonks, yonks.* hace muchísimo tiempo = ages (and ages) ago, aeons ago, yonks.* hace mucho tiempo = all those many moons ago, many moons ago.* hace muy poco tiempo = a short time ago.* hace poco tiempo = a short time ago.* hacer algún tiempo = sometime back.* hacer frente a tiempos difíciles = cope with + difficult times.* hacer mucho tiempo que Algo ha desaparecido = be long gone.* hace tiempo = for some time, long ago, once, long since.* hace un montonazo de tiempo = yonks and yonks.* hace un montón de tiempo = yonks.* hace ya mucho tiempo que = gone are the days of.* hace ya tiempo = long since.* hasta el final de los tiempos = till the end of time.* hasta hace relativamente poco tiempo = until relatively recently.* instalaciones para dedicar el tiempo libre = leisure facilities.* intentar ganar tiempo = play for + time, temporise [temporize, -USA].* intervalo de tiempo = date range.* inversión de tiempo = commitment of time.* invertir el tiempo de Uno en = invest + Posesivo + time in.* ir en contra del tiempo = race against + time, race against + the clock.* justo a tiempo = (just) in the nick of time, just in time, not a moment too soon.* la mayoría del tiempo = most of the time.* largos períodos de tiempo = long periods of time.* la tira de tiempo = donkey's years.* liberar tiempo = free up + time.* limitado por el tiempo = time-constrained.* límite de tiempo = time limit.* llegar a tiempo = arrive + in time, arrive + on time.* llevar tiempo = take + time, take + a while, take + long, absorb + time.* llevar tiempo y esfuerzo = take + time and effort.* los buenos tiempos = the good old days.* los viejos tiempos = the good old days.* malos tiempos = bad times.* margen de tiempo = time frame [timeframe].* matar el tiempo = kill + time.* mejoría del tiempo = break in the weather.* muchísimo tiempo después = ages and ages hence.* mucho tiempo = long time, a very long time, long hours, ample time, for a long time.* mucho tiempo antes de (que) = long before.* mucho tiempo después = ages and ages hence.* mucho tiempo después (de que) = long after.* muy apreciado desde hace tiempo = long-revered.* muy a tiempo = in good time.* muy venerado desde hace tiempo = long-revered.* no cantes victoria antes de tiempo = don't count your chickens before they are hatched.* noción del tiempo = notion of time, sense of time.* no hace mucho tiempo = not so long ago.* no pasar mucho tiempo antes de que + Subjuntivo = be not long before + Indicativo.* no tener tiempo de nada = have + not a moment to spare.* nuevos tiempos, los = wind(s) of change, the.* observar atentamente y durante cierto tiempo = maintain + vigil.* ocupar el tiempo = fill in + Posesivo + time.* ocupar tiempo = occupy + time, take up + time.* olvidado desde hace tiempo = long forgotten.* pasar algún tiempo en = have + a turn at.* pasar el tiempo = pass + the time, hang around, spend + Posesivo + days, hang about, hang out.* pasar el tiempo libre = spend + Posesivo + leisure, spend + Posesivo + leisure time.* pasar mucho tiempo antes de que = be a long time before.* pasar tiempo = spend + time.* pasar tiempo haciendo Algo = do + stint at.* perder el tiempo = dawdle, mess around, pissing into the wind, mess about, faff (about/around), pootle, sit + idle, muck around/about, piddle around.* perder la noción del tiempo = lose + track of time, lose + all notion of time, lose + all sense of time.* perder tiempo = waste + time, lose + time.* pérdida de tiempo = time wasting, wild goose chase, waste of time, time-consuming [time consuming], fool's errand.* pérdida de un tiempo precioso = waste of precious time.* perdido hace tiempo = long-lost.* período de tiempo = amount of time, time, time frame [timeframe], time lapse, time period, time span [time-span], time slot, period of time, date range.* permanecer estable con el tiempo = be stable over time.* pero al mismo tiempo = but then again.* plazo de tiempo = timeline [time line].* poco tiempo = short while, short time.* poco tiempo después = shortly afterwards.* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.* por algún tiempo = for sometime.* por mucho tiempo = for long, for long periods of time.* por un período de tiempo limitado = on a short-term basis.* por un tiempo = for a time.* por un tiempo indefinido = for indefinite time.* postulado desde hace mucho tiempo = long-espoused.* precio calculado según el tiempo de conexión = connect time based pricing.* precio calculado según el tiempo empleado = time-based charge.* preocupado por el tiempo = time-conscious.* programador de tiempo = egg timer.* prolongar el tiempo = prolong + time.* propugnado desde hace mucho tiempo = long-espoused.* que cambia con el tiempo = ever-changing [ever changing], time-variant, ever-shifting.* que consume tiempo = time-consuming [time consuming].* quedar anulado con el paso del tiempo = be overtaken by events.* que depende del tiempo = time-dependent.* que hay que dedicarle mucho tiempo = time-intensive.* que lleva tiempo en cartelera = long-running.* que se percibe desde hace mucho tiempo = long-felt.* que utiliza el tiempo como variable = time-dependent.* recuperar el tiempo perdido = make up for + lost time.* reloj que registra el tiempo de conexión = accounting clock.* remontarse bastante en el tiempo = go back + a long way.* remontarse en el tiempo = extend + far back, stretch + far back in time.* resistir el paso del tiempo = stand + the test of time, withstand + the test of time, survive + the test of time, pass + the test of time.* robarle tiempo al sueño = burn + the candle at both ends.* se avecinan malos tiempos = hard times lie ahead.* sensible al tiempo = time-sensitive [time sensitive].* sentido del tiempo = sense of time, notion of time.* ser una pérdida de tiempo = be idle, beat + a dead horse, fart + in the wind.* ser un pérdida de tiempo = flog + a dead horse.* ser un producto de su tiempo = be a product of + Posesivo + time.* si el tiempo lo permite = weather permitting.* siempre que Uno puede dedicarle el tiempo = in + Posesivo + own time, on + Posesivo + own time.* si hay tiempo = time permitting.* sin importar el tiempo = all-weather.* si no lo impide el tiempo = weather permitting.* sin tiempo que perder = without a minute to spare.* si queda tiempo = time permitting.* sistema de tiempo real = real-time system.* sobrado de tiempo = unpressed for time.* sólo por tiempo limitado = for a limited time only.* subordinado al tiempo = time-dependent.* suficiente tiempo = long enough, ample time.* superar la barrera del tiempo = cross + time barriers.* tanto tiempo = so much time, this long, such a very long time.* tardar tanto tiempo en = take + so long to.* tardar tiempo = take + time, take + long.* tarifa calculada según el tiempo de conexión = connect time based pricing.* tarifa calculada según el tiempo empleado = time-based charge.* tarifa calculada según el tiempo utilizado = time-based tariff.* tener mucho tiempo libre = have + plenty of time to spare.* terminarse el tiempo = time + run out.* tiempo adicional = extra-time.* tiempo agotado = time out.* tiempo + apremiar = time + press, time + be of the essence.* tiempo + avanzar inexorablemente = time + march on.* tiempo de acceso = access time, seek time, access speed.* tiempo de búsqueda = search time.* tiempo de calidad = quality time.* tiempo de carga = loading time.* tiempo de conexión = connect time.* tiempo de conexión en línea = online time.* tiempo de CPU = CPU time.* tiempo de demora = lead time.* tiempo de descarga = download time.* tiempo de descarga de datos = download time, latency.* tiempo de duración = lifespan [life span].* tiempo de emisión = airtime.* tiempo de espera = lead time, wait time, waiting time, waiting period.* tiempo de estudio = study time.* tiempo de inicio = start time.* tiempo de ordenador = computer time, computer time.* tiempo de préstamo = document delivery.* tiempo de proceso = processing time.* tiempo de reacción = reaction time.* tiempo de respuesta = response time, turnaround time, turnabout time, fill time, reaction time.* tiempo durante el cual el ordenador no está disponible al público = down time.* tiempo + estar a favor de Alguien = time + be + on + Posesivo + side.* tiempo estar de lado de Alguien = time + be + on + Posesivo + side.* tiempo familiar = quality time.* tiempo fuera de servicio = downtime.* tiempo futuro = future tense.* tiempo inmemorial = time immemorial.* tiempo libre = leisure, leisure time, free time, idle hours, spare time.* tiempo muerto = downtime, time out.* tiempo + pasar = time + march on.* tiempos alocados = heady days.* tiempos de los romanos = Roman times.* tiempos de paz = peacetime [peace time].* tiempos difíciles = difficult times, tough times, hard times, embattled time(s).* tiempo + seguir su marcha inexorable = time + march on.* tiempos emocionantes = heady days.* tiempo + ser esencial = time + be of the essence.* tiempo + ser + precioso = time + be + precious.* tiempos mejores = better times.* tiempos modernos = modern times.* tiempos turbulentos = embattled time(s).* tiempo transcurrido = elapsed time.* tiempo verbal = tense.* todo al mismo tiempo = all at once.* todo el tiempo = all of the time, left, right and centre, the whole time, all the while.* tomar el tiempo = time.* tomarse el tiempo que Uno necesita = take + Posesivo + time.* tomar tiempo = take + time, take + long.* trabajador a tiempo parcial = part-timer.* trabajar durante un período de tiempo = serve + stint.* trabajo a tiempo parcial = part-time work, part-time employment, part-time job.* transcurrir tiempo = lapse + time.* tratar de ganar tiempo = temporise [temporize, -USA], play for + time.* un porrón de tiempo = donkey's years.* un tiempo = awhile.* usando el tiempo de un modo eficaz = time efficient [time-efficient].* vencido hace tiempo = long overdue.* venir de mucho tiempo atrás = go back + a long way.* viajar hacia atrás en el tiempo = travel back in + time.* viaje a través del tiempo = time travel.* viaje en el tiempo = time travel.* vicisitudes del tiempo, las = vicissitudes of time, the, whims of time, the.* viejos tiempos, los = good old days, the.* ya hace algún tiempo = for quite some time.* ya hace bastante tiempo = for quite a while now.* y al mismo tiempo = and in the process, yet. -
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