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1 secret preparations

секретные приготовления

Politics english-russian dictionary > secret preparations
2 secret preparations

таємні приготування

English-Ukrainian law dictionary > secret preparations
3 secret

1) секрет, таємниця

2) секретний, таємний, потаємний; конспіративний; залаштунковий

3) приховувати ( злочин тощо); переховувати (в т. ч. злочинця)

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secret collection of information — = secret collection of intelligence таємне збирання інформації

secret collection of intelligence — = secret collection of information

- secret agent
- secret agreement
- secret aid
- secret apartment
- secret arms sale
- secret assault
- secret ballot
- secret cache
- secret clause
- secret clause of a treaty
- secret code
- secret code breaking
- secret collection
- secret communications
- secret contacts
- secret conversation
- secret covenant
- secret criminal society
- secret device
- secret diplomacy
- secret directive
- secret document
- secret gathering
- secret informant
- secret information
- secret information
- secret informer
- secret intelligence
- Secret Intelligence Service
- secret language
- secret marriage
- secret materials
- secret material
- secret meeting
- secret membership
- secret microphone
- secret mission
- secret negotiations
- secret of production
- secret official code
- secret operation
- secret operative
- secret order
- secret organization
- secret partner
- secret police force
- secret police
- secret police organization
- secret preparations
- secret profit
- secret protocol
- secret radio message
- secret recording
- secret report
- secret satellite information
- secret service
- secret-service agent
- secret sitting
- secret society
- secret state police
- Secret State Police
- secret talks
- secret testimony
- secret traffic
- secret traffic in drugs
- secret transfer of money
- secret treaty
- secret trust
- secret violation
- secret war
- secret weapon
- secret writing
- secret information collection
- secret information gathering
- secret vote
- secret voting

English-Ukrainian law dictionary > secret
4 секретные приготовления

secret preparations

Русско-английский политический словарь > секретные приготовления
5 таємні приготування

secret preparations

Українсько-англійський юридичний словник > таємні приготування
6 preparation

n

составление; приготовление, подготовка

to facilitate preparation — облегчать подготовку / подготовительную деятельность

to make preparations for smth — готовиться к чему-л., проводить подготовку к чему-л.

- all-round preparation
- frenzied preparation
- military preparations
- secret preparations
- war preparations

Politics english-russian dictionary > preparation
7 военен

1. прил. (който се отнася до война) war (time), of war; warlike, military, martial, belligerent; munition(s)

военен дух a martial spirit

военен завод a munition(s) factory/works

военен кораб warship, man-of-war

военен музей a war museum

военен съд a court martial

военна намеса an armed intervention

военна флота navy

военна хитрост stratagem

военно време time of war, wartime

военно гробище a war cemetery

военно изкуство art of war; generalship

военно оръжие a weapon of war

военно положение martial law

военни действия military operations, hostilities

започвам/спирам военни действия open/suspend hostilities

военни подвизи wartime exploits

военни почести military honours

военни приготовления war (like) preparations

разг. build-up

военни цели war (like) purposes

2. (които се отнася до-армия, до военнослужещи) military, army, service, forces, air-force, naval

военен бунт mutiny, an army uprising

военен влак a military/troop train

военен диктатор warlord

военен водач an army leader

военен камион a military lorry

военен лагер a military camp

военен магазин an army shop

военен път a military road

военен самолет a military/an airforce plane

военен склад an army service store/depot, an army storehouse

военен стол a forces canteen

военен съвет (пред-сражение) a council of war; an army council

военна база a military base

(военноморска) a naval base

военна музика a military band

военна окупация a military occupation

военна отпуска army leave/furlough

военна повинност/служба national service

военна помощ military assistance/aid

военна пушка an army rifle

военна сила military power

военна тайна a military secret

военна униформа a military uniform

военно дело military science, warfare

военно нападение a military attack

военно обучение military drill/training

военно пристанище a naval port

военни съоръжения military installations

3. същ. military man, ам. soldier, serviceman

той е военен he is in the army

военните the military

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воѐнен,

прил., -на, -но, -ни 1. ( свързан с война) war(time), of war; warlike, military, martial, belligerent; munition(s); \воененен дух martial spirit; \воененен завод munition(s) factory/works; \воененен кораб warship, man-of-war; \воененен музей war museum; \воененен съд court martial; \воененна заплаха threat of war; \воененна намеса armed intervention; \воененна флота navy; \воененна хитрост stratagem; \воененно време time of war, wartime; \воененно гробище war cemetery; \воененно изкуство art of war; generalship; \воененно оръжие weapon of war; \воененно положение martial law; \воененни действия military operations, hostilities; \воененни подвизи wartime exploits; \воененни почести military honours; \воененни приготовления war(like) preparations; разг. build-up; въвеждам \воененно положение impose/declare martial law; започвам/спирам \воененни действия open/suspend hostilities; местни \воененни действия contained war; отменям \воененно положение lift martial law;

2. ( армейски, свързан с военнослужещи) military, army, service, forces, air-force, naval; \воененен бунт mutiny, an army uprising; \воененен влак military/troop train; \воененен диктатор warlord; \воененен камион military lorry; \воененен магазин army shop; \воененен път military road; \воененен самолет military/airforce plane; \воененен склад army service store/depot, army storehouse; \воененен стол forces canteen; \воененен съвет ( преди сражение) council of war; army council; \воененен устав military regulatuions \воененна база military base; ( военноморска) naval base; \воененна музика field music, military band; \воененна отпуска army leave/furlough; \воененна повинност/служба national service; \воененна помощ military assistance/aid; \воененна пушка army rifle; \воененна тайна military secret; \воененна техника и снаряжение munitions of war; \воененно дело military science, warfare; \воененно нападение military attack; \воененно обучение military drill/training; \воененно пристанище naval port; \воененни съоръжения military installations/military equipment;

3. като същ. обикн. членувано \воененният, м.; \воененните, мн. military man, амер. soldier, service-man; \воененните the military; той е \воененен he is in the army.

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army; martial: a военен spirit - военен дух; military: военен operations - военни действия; soldier; war{wO:}

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1. (военноморска) a naval base 2. (които се отнася до -армия, до военнослужещи) military, army, service, forces, air-force, naval 3. 1 прил.(който се отнася до война) war(time), of war;warlike, military, martial, belligerent;munition(s) 4. 3 същ. military man, ам. soldier, serviceman 5. ВОЕНЕН бунт mutiny, an army uprising 6. ВОЕНЕН влак a military/ troop train 7. ВОЕНЕН водач an army leader 8. ВОЕНЕН диктатор warlord 9. ВОЕНЕН дух a martial spirit 10. ВОЕНЕН зaвод a munition(s) factory/works 11. ВОЕНЕН камион a military lorry 12. ВОЕНЕН кораб warship, man-of-war 13. ВОЕНЕН лагер a military camp 14. ВОЕНЕН магазин an army shop 15. ВОЕНЕН музей a war museum 16. ВОЕНЕН път a military road 17. ВОЕНЕН самолет a military/an airforce plane 18. ВОЕНЕН склад an army service store/depot, an army storehouse 19. ВОЕНЕН стол a forces canteen 20. ВОЕНЕН съвет (пред -сражение) a council of war;an army council 21. ВОЕНЕН съд a court martial 22. военна база a military base 23. военна музика a military band 24. военна намеса an armed intervention 25. военна окупация a military occupation 26. военна отпуска army leave/furlough 27. военна повинност/служба national service 28. военна помощ military assistance/aid 29. военна пушка an army rifle 30. военна сила military power 31. военна тайна a military secret 32. военна униформа a military uniform 33. военна флота navy 34. военна хитрост stratagem 35. военни действия military operations, hostilities: започвам/спирам военни действия open/ suspend hostilities 36. военни подвизи wartime exploits 37. военни почести military honours 38. военни приготовления war(like) preparations 39. военни съоръжения military installations 40. военни цели war(like) purposes 41. военните the military 42. военно време time of war, wartime 43. военно гробище a war cеmetery 44. военно дело military science, warfare 45. военно изкуство art of war;generalship 46. военно нападение а military attack 47. военно обучение military drill/training 48. военно оръжие a weapon of war 49. военно положение martial law 50. военно пристанище a naval port 51. разг. build-up 52. той е ВОЕНЕН he is in the army

Български-английски речник > военен
8 novio

m.

1 bridegroom, beau, groom, fiancé.

2 boyfriend, boy friend, sweetheart, regular and exclusive date.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: noviar.

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novio

► nombre masculino

1 (amigo) boyfriend

2 (prometido) fiancé; (en boda) bridegroom

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FRASEOLOGÍA

quedarse compuesto,-a y sin novio familiar to be left in the lurch, be left high and dry

los novios the bride and groom

ser novios (salir juntos) to be going out 2 (estar prometidos) to be engaged

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(f. - novia)

noun

1) boyfriend / girlfriend

2) fiancé / bride

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novio, -a
SM / F (=amigo) boyfriend/girlfriend, sweetheart †; (=prometido) fiancé/fiancée; [en boda] (bride)groom/bride; (=recién casado) newly-married man/woman
los novios — (=prometidos) the engaged couple; [en boda] the bride and groom; (=recién casados) the newly-weds

ser novios formales — to be formally engaged

viaje de novios — honeymoon

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- via masculino, femenino

a) ( no formal) (m) boyfriend; (f) girlfriend; ( después del compromiso) (m) fiancé; (f) fiancée

b) ( el día de la boda) (m) groom; (f) bride

los novios — the bride and groom

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= boyfriend, fiancé, groom, bridegroom, husband-to-be, sweetheart.

Ex. To work as a librarian is so terribly respectable that young lady trainees at library school have been known to try to keep their specialism a secret from young men so as not to prejudice their chances of acquiring boyfriends.

Ex. Spouses, fiancés/fiancees, and adopted children of U.S. citizens receive priority in this new immigration system.

Ex. The groom's role is changing and husbands-to-be are getting more hands-on when it comes to wedding preparations.

Ex. A bridegroom was killed yesterday by undercover police officers in a hail of 50 bullets as he left his stag party.

Ex. The groom's role is changing and husbands-to-be are getting more hands-on when it comes to wedding preparations.

Ex. Be it your sweetheart/a family member/a friend, send a heart-to-heart message and let them know how much they mean to you.

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* compromiso entre novios = engagement.

* ex-novio = old flame.

* ir de viaje de novios = honeymoon.

* viaje de novios = honeymoon.

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- via masculino, femenino

a) ( no formal) (m) boyfriend; (f) girlfriend; ( después del compromiso) (m) fiancé; (f) fiancée

b) ( el día de la boda) (m) groom; (f) bride

los novios — the bride and groom

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= boyfriend, fiancé, groom, bridegroom, husband-to-be, sweetheart.

Ex: To work as a librarian is so terribly respectable that young lady trainees at library school have been known to try to keep their specialism a secret from young men so as not to prejudice their chances of acquiring boyfriends.

Ex: Spouses, fiancés/fiancees, and adopted children of U.S. citizens receive priority in this new immigration system.

Ex: The groom's role is changing and husbands-to-be are getting more hands-on when it comes to wedding preparations.

Ex: A bridegroom was killed yesterday by undercover police officers in a hail of 50 bullets as he left his stag party.

Ex: The groom's role is changing and husbands-to-be are getting more hands-on when it comes to wedding preparations.

Ex: Be it your sweetheart/a family member/a friend, send a heart-to-heart message and let them know how much they mean to you.

* compromiso entre novios = engagement.

* ex-novio = old flame.

* ir de viaje de novios = honeymoon.

* viaje de novios = honeymoon.

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novio - via

masculine, feminine

1 (no formal) ( masculine) boyfriend; ( feminine) girlfriend; (después del compromiso) ( masculine) fiancé; ( feminine) fiancée

vive con su novio she lives with her boyfriend/fiancé

¿tienes novio? do you have a boyfriend?, are you going out with o ( AmE) seeing anybody?

quedarse compuesta y sin novio ( fam); to be left high and dry

2 (el día de la boda) ( masculine) groom, bridegroom; ( feminine) bride

los novios salieron de viaje the bride and groom o the newlyweds left for their honeymoon

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novio
◊ - via sustantivo masculino, femenino

a) ( no formal) (m) boyfriend;

(f) girlfriend;
( después del compromiso) (m) fiancé;
(f) fiancée
b) ( el día de la boda) (m) groom;

(f) bride;
◊ los novios the bride and groom

novio sustantivo masculino
1 (pareja) boyfriend
2 (prometido oficial) fiancé
3 (en la boda) (bride) groom
los novios, the bride and groom
' novio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dejar
- planta
- plantificarse
- sí
- botar
- cita
- con
- conocer
- echar
- empate
- galán
- jebo
- largar
- nuevo
- pescar
- plantar
- romper
English:
boot out
- boyfriend
- bridegroom
- disparaging
- distress
- ditch
- freak out
- front
- groan
- groom
- miserable
- pour out
- sweetheart
- valentine
- whoever
- best
- boy
- bride
- elope
- steady
- sweet
- what

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novio, -a nm,f

1. [compañero] boyfriend, f girlfriend;
[prometido] fiancé, f fiancée
2. [el día de la boda] bridegroom, f bride;

los novios [antes de la boda] the bride and groom;
[después de la boda] the newly-weds;
¡vivan los novios! to the bride and groom!

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novio

m

1 boyfriend

2 ( prometido) fiancé

3 el día de la boda bridegroom;

quedarse compuesta y sin novio tb fig fam be left high and dry fam

4

:

los novios the bride and groom; ( recién casados) the newly-weds

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novio, - via n

1) : boyfriend m, girlfriend f

2) prometido: fiancé m, fiancée f

3) : bridegroom m, bride f

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novio n

1. (en general) boyfriend

2. (en una boda) groom

Spanish-English dictionary > novio
9 secreto

adj.

1 secret, backstairs, backstage, covert.

2 secret, undeclared.

3 secret, hidden.

m.

1 secret, secrecy.

2 secret, hidden fact.

3 secret, hidden know-how.

4 soundboard, sounding board.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: secretar.

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secreto

► adjetivo

1 secret

► nombre masculino secreto

1 (lo reservado) secret

■ te diré un secreto I'll tell you a secret

2 (reserva) secrecy

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FRASEOLOGÍA

en secreto secretly

guardar un secreto to keep a secret

secreto a voces familiar open secret

secreto de estado state secret

secreto profesional (práctica) professional secrecy

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secreto

► nombre masculino

1 (lo reservado) secret

■ te diré un secreto I'll tell you a secret

2 (reserva) secrecy

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1. (f. - secreta)
adj.

secret
2. noun m.
1) secret

2) secrecy

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1. SM

1) (=confidencia) secret

alto secreto — top secret

confiar o contar un secreto a algn — to tell sb a secret

en secreto — in secret, secretly

estar en el secreto — frm to be in on the secret

guardar un secreto — to keep a secret

hacer secreto de algo — frm to be secretive about sth, keep sth secret

secreto a voces — open secret

secreto de confesión — (Rel) confessional secret

secreto de estado — state secret

secreto de Polichinela — frm open secret

secreto de sumario, secreto sumarial, debido al secreto del sumario o sumarial — because the matter is sub judice

se ha levantado el secreto sumarial sobre el caso — reporting restrictions have been lifted
mantener 1., 2), b)
2) (=clave) secret

el secreto está en la salsa — the secret is in the sauce

¿cuál es el secreto de su éxito? — what is the secret of her success?

3) (=reserva) secrecy

lo han hecho con mucho secreto — they have done it in great secrecy

4) (=cajón) secret drawer

5) (=combinación) combination

2.

ADJ secret

todo es de lo más secreto — it's all highly secret

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I
- ta adjetivo secret
II
masculino

a) ( información confidencial) secret

guardar un secreto — to keep a secret

los preparamos en secreto — we prepared them secretly o in secret

revelar un secreto — to give away o reveal a secret

te lo dije en secreto — I told you in confidence

no es ningún secreto que... — it is no secret that...

b) ( truco) secret

el secreto está en la manera de doblarlo — the secret is in the way you fold it

y no tiene más secreto — and that's all there is to it

- secreto a voces

- secreto de confesión

- secreto de estado

- secreto de familia

- secreto de sumario

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I
- ta adjetivo secret
II
masculino

a) ( información confidencial) secret

guardar un secreto — to keep a secret

los preparamos en secreto — we prepared them secretly o in secret

revelar un secreto — to give away o reveal a secret

te lo dije en secreto — I told you in confidence

no es ningún secreto que... — it is no secret that...

b) ( truco) secret

el secreto está en la manera de doblarlo — the secret is in the way you fold it

y no tiene más secreto — and that's all there is to it

- secreto a voces

- secreto de confesión

- secreto de estado

- secreto de familia

- secreto de sumario

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secreto¹

¹ = secrecy, secret.

Ex: That book is a source document; it's something in the hand for somebody interested in censorship and secrecy in government.

Ex: And therein lies the secret of the unshakeable belief of reference librarians that what they do is the very pith and marrow of librarianship.

* confiar un secreto = tell + a secret.

* descubrir un secreto = spill + the beans, blow + the gaff, let + the cat out of the bag.

* en el mayor secreto = a veil of secrecy.

* filtración de secreto industrial = industry leak.

* guardar en secreto = keep + Nombre + under wraps.

* guardar un secreto = keep + a secret.

* ley del secreto industrial = trade secret law.

* mantener en secreto = keep + Nombre + under wraps.

* prohibición de informar por secreto de sumario = gag order.

* revelar el secreto de = lift + the curtain on.

* revelar secretos = reveal + secrets.

* revelar un secreto = spill + secret, spill + the beans, tell + a secret, let + the cat out of the bag, blow + the gaff.

* secreto a voces = open secret.

* secreto celosamente guardado = closely kept secret.

* secreto comercial = trade secret, competitive information.

* secreto de estado = state secret.

* secreto de familia = skeleton in the closet.

* secreto de la vida, el = secret of life, the.

* secreto del éxito = secret of/for success.

* secreto de sumario = gag order.

* secreto industrial = trade secret, competitive information.

* secreto mejor guardado = best kept secret.

* secreto militar = military secret.

* secretos = wall of secrecy.

* secretos profesionales = security classification.

* secreto sumarial = gag order.

secreto²

² = arcane, confidential, q.t., secret, stealth, undercover, cryptic, hush-hush.

Ex: It is the breadth, not the depth, of librarians' knowledge that enables them quickly to provide a productive context for even the most apparently arcane questions.

Ex: There is also a large amount of information that is kept secret: not merely cloak-and-dagger state secrets, but vast quantities of confidential technical and commercial data.

Ex: 'I probably shouldn't tell you this,' he said confidentially, 'but you'll find out sooner or later; in the meantime, it's strictly q.t.; Jay's in trouble'.

Ex: This article raises some of the issues associated with the collection and documentation of Aboriginal archival material which is secret/sacred in nature.

Ex: A business dependency on sophisticated information systems makes it vulnerabble to stealth attacks.

Ex: Small to midsize companies are more likely to use technological surveillance (i.e., computer spy programs), as they're more readily available than undercover detective agencies, which can get a bit pricey.

Ex: Documentation in the on-line fields is a mass of small and medium-sized pamphlets, clumsy binder and cryptic electronic paragraphs.

Ex: Several hundred women die every year in the United States from hospital-acquired infections, but it's so hush-hush here that we rarely hear about them.

* acuerdo secreto = secret deal.

* agente secreto = secret agent.

* amigo secreto = invisible friend.

* argot secreto de los cacos = thieves' cant.

* argot secreto de los ladrones = thieves' cant.

* arma secreta = secret weapon.

* célula secreta = secret cell.

* con el mayor secreto = a veil of secrecy.

* en secreto = in confidence, covertly, in secret.

* guardar en secreto = keep + confidential.

* información secreta = secret information.

* mantener en secreto = keep + secret, keep + hush hush, keep + confidential.

* mantener secreto = keep + secret.

* más secreto = innermost.

* pacto secreto = secret deal.

* pasadizo secreto = secret passage.

* policía secreto = undercover police officer.

* sociedad secreta = secret brotherhood.

* voluntad de mantener Algo en secreto = secretiveness.

* voto secreto = secret ballot.

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secreto¹ -ta

adjective

secret

secreto²

masculine

1 (información confidencial) secret

guardar un secreto to keep a secret

el secreto de su éxito the secret of his success

los preparamos en secreto we prepared them secretly o in secret o in secrecy

reveló todos los secretos she gave away o revealed all the secrets

te lo dije en secreto I told you in confidence

ven que te lo digo en secreto ( fam); come here and I'll whisper it in your ear

no es ningún secreto que están pasando una crisis it is no secret that they are going through a crisis

2 (truco) secret

el secreto está en la manera de doblarlo the secret is in the way you fold it

y no tiene más secreto and that's all there is to it

Compuestos:

● secreto a voces

open secret

● secreto bancario

el secreto bancario client confidentiality

● secreto de alcoba

intimate secret

● secreto de confesión

secret of the confessional

● secreto de estado

state secret

● secreto de sumario

confidentiality surrounding legal proceedings

el secreto de sumario me impide dar más detalles I am unable to give further details because the matter is sub judice

● secreto militar

military secret

● secreto profesional

professional secret

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Del verbo secretar: ( conjugate secretar)

secreto es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

secretó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
secretar
secreto
secreto 1
◊ -ta adjetivo

secret
secreto 2 sustantivo masculino
a) ( información confidencial) secret;

◊ los preparamos en secreto we prepared them secretly o in secret;

secreto a voces open secret
b) ( truco) secret;

◊ el secreto está en … the secret is in …

secretar verbo transitivo to secrete
secreto,-a
I adjetivo secret
agente secreto, secret agent
II sustantivo masculino
1 secret: no sabe guardar un secreto, he can't keep a secret
la naturaleza tiene sus secretos, Nature has its own mysteries
un secreto a voces, an open secret
2 (discreción, reserva) secrecy
secreto profesional, professional secrecy
♦ Locuciones: en secreto, in secret, secretly
' secreto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
callarse
- cifra
- consistir
- descubrir
- divulgar
- divulgación
- guardar
- hermética
- hermético
- iniciar
- privada
- privado
- reservarse
- revelar
- revelación
- sanctasanctórum
- secreta
- urdir
- voto
- voz
- agente
- callar
- confiar
- contar
- develar
- impenetrable
- indiscreción
- indiscreto
- íntimo
- luz
- pregonar
- reserva
English:
agent
- away
- betray
- classified
- closely
- closet
- collude
- confidence
- confidential
- covert
- divulge
- ear
- expose
- exposure
- give away
- hush-hush
- in
- inner
- innermost
- intelligence agent
- keep
- let out
- open
- put
- repeat
- scandal
- search out
- secrecy
- secret
- secret agent
- secret service
- secretly
- skeleton
- sneaking
- strict
- swear
- top-secret
- trade secret
- undercover
- unspoken
- well-kept
- wrap
- hush
- top
- trade
- under

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secreto, -a

♦ adj

secret

♦ nm

1. [noticia, información] secret;

guardar un secreto to keep a secret;

mantener algo en secreto to keep sth secret;

ser un secreto a voces to be an open secret;

no es ningún secreto que el país atraviesa una crisis it's no secret that the country is going through a crisis;

la mecánica no tiene ningún secreto para él mechanics holds no secrets for him

Comp
secreto bancario banking confidentiality;
secreto de confesión secrecy of the confessional;

secreto de Estado State secret;

secreto profesional professional secret;

secreto sumarial o del sumario: [m5] decretar el secreto sumarial o [m5] del sumario = to deny access to information relating to a judicial inquiry

2. [sigilo] secrecy;

en secreto in secret;

me dijo en secreto que iba a divorciarse she told me in secret that she was going to get divorced;

llevaban con mucho secreto los preparativos de la fiesta they kept the preparations for the party very secret

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secreto

I adj secret

II m secret;

un secreto a voces an open secret;

en secreto in secret

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secreto, -ta adj

1) : secret

2) : secretive

♦ secretamente adv

secreto nm

1) : secret

2) : secrecy

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secreto adj n secret

en secreto in secret / secretly

Spanish-English dictionary > secreto
10 misterio

m.

1 mystery.

yo no le veo el misterio (informal) I don't see what's so hard to understand about it

una novela de misterio a mystery

2 unanswered question, mystery, interrogation.

3 mystery play, mystery.

4 Passion play.

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misterio

► nombre masculino

1 mystery

■ no han podido resolver el misterio they haven't been able to solve the mystery

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

hacer algo con mucho misterio to do something in secret

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noun m.

mystery

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SM

1) (=incógnita) mystery

no hay misterio — there's no mystery about it

ahora conozco mejor los misterios del país — now I know more of the country's secrets

una novela de misterio — a mystery (story)

2) (=secreto) secrecy

¿a qué viene tanto misterio? — why all this secrecy?, why are you being so mysterious?

obrar con misterio — to act in secret

3) (Teat) mystery play

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masculino

1) (enigma, secreto) mystery

una novela de misterio — a mystery novel

déjate de misterios! — stop being so mysterious! (colloq)

2)

a) (Relig) mystery

b) (Teatr) mystery play

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masculino

1) (enigma, secreto) mystery

una novela de misterio — a mystery novel

déjate de misterios! — stop being so mysterious! (colloq)

2)

a) (Relig) mystery

b) (Teatr) mystery play

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misterio¹

¹ = mystery, puzzle, riddle, mystique, uncanniness, eeriness.

Ex: In some cases the real question that needs to be answered may indeed turn out to be, as Winston Churchill once said of Russia, 'a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma'.

Ex: We talk heatedly about books that lie beyond our present concerns because these allow us to speculate and often present us with puzzles we want to explore.

Ex: In some cases the real question that needs to be answered may indeed turn out to be, as Winston Churchill once said of Russia, 'a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma'.

Ex: Quite apart from a completely new vocabulary, the whole mystique of computers is still a source of bewilderment.

Ex: The author shares with her readers her awareness of the dilemmas raised by the uncanniness of her subjects.

Ex: The eeriness of the novel is increased by the everyday look of its characters.

* aclarar un misterio = unravel + mystery.

* esclarecer un misterio = unravel + mystery, figure out + mystery.

* escritor de novelas de misterio = mystery writer.

* halo de misterio = mystique.

* misterio fascinante = intriguing mystery.

* no es un misterio = not (exactly) rocket science.

* novela de misterio = mystery romance, mystery story, mystery book, mystery novel.

* resolver un misterio = solve + mystery, unravel + mystery.

* rodear de misterio = shroud in + mystery, veil in + mystery.

misterio²

² = mystery play.

Ex: Mystery plays are among the earliest formally developed plays in medieval Europe.

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misterio

masculine

A (enigma, secreto) mystery

una novela de misterio a mystery novel

¡déjate de misterios y habla claro! stop being so mysterious and tell us straight! ( colloq)

el crimen sigue siendo un misterio the crime remains a mystery

el asunto está envuelto en un halo de misterio the affair is shrouded in mystery

nos iniciaron en los misterios del periodismo we were initiated into the mysteries of journalism

B ( Relig)

1 (dogma) mystery

el misterio de la Santísima Trinidad the mystery of the Holy Trinity

2 (del rosario) mystery

3 ( Teatr) mystery play

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misterio sustantivo masculino
mystery
misterio sustantivo masculino mystery
' misterio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
comecocos
- descifrar
- despejar
- envuelta
- envuelto
- incógnita
- clave
- develar
- esclarecer
- impenetrable
- profundo
- resolver
English:
bottomless
- clear up
- clue
- crack
- invest
- key
- mystery
- puzzle
- secret
- shed
- unravel
- Virgin birth
- cloak
- lend
- riddle
- shroud
- thriller

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misterio nm

1. [hecho inexplicable] mystery;

la desaparición del empresario sigue siendo un misterio the disappearance of the businessman remains a mystery;
Fam
yo no le veo el misterio I don't see what's so hard to understand about it

2. [secretismo] secrecy;

están preparando la fiesta con mucho misterio they're being very secretive about the preparations for the party

3. [intriga] mystery;

una novela de misterio a mystery

4. Rel [de la vida de Jesús] mystery

5. Rel [verdad] mystery;

el misterio de la Santísima Trinidad the mystery of the Holy Trinity

6. Rel [del rosario] mystery

7. Teatro mystery play

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misterio

m mystery

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misterio nm

: mystery

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misterio n mystery [pl. mysteries]

Spanish-English dictionary > misterio
11 war

1. n
война, боевые действия, военные действия; борьба

to abolish war — уничтожать войны; устранять возможность возникновения войны

to accelerate towards war — ускоренно двигаться к войне

to authorize war — санкционировать войну

to avoid war — избегать войны

to banish wars — искоренять войны

to be dead against war — быть категорически против войны

to be free from war — быть избавленным от войн

to be in the war — участвовать в войне

to be sucked into a war — быть втянутым в войну

to bear the brunt of war — выносить основную тяжесть войны

to bomb a country into the war — посредством бомбардировок спровоцировать вступление страны в войну

to bring a country into the war — втягивать страну в войну

to bring about a war — вызывать войну

to call for an early end to the war — призывать к скорейшему окончанию войны

to change the course of the war — изменять ход войны

to come to the verge of nuclear war — подходить к грани ядерной войны

to complete the war — завершать войну

to contribute to reducing the danger of war — содействовать уменьшению опасности войны

to declare war on / upon a country — объявлять войну какой-л. стране

to deescalate the war — ослаблять военную конфронтацию

to deter war — сдерживать развязывание войны

to direct a war — руководить военными действиями

to drag / to draw a country into a war — втягивать страну в войну

to eliminate the menace / threat of war — устранять угрозу войны

to end the war by diplomacy — прекращать войну с помощью дипломатии

to enter into the war — вступать в войну

to exclude war — исключать войну

to fan war — разжигать войну

to fight a war on behalf of the United Nations — вести войну от имени ООН

to fight other people's wars — воевать за других, участвовать в чужой войне

to flee the war — быть беженцем войны

to force a war on / upon smb — навязывать войну кому-л.

to go to war — вступать в войну, начинать войну, отправляться на войну, участвовать в войне

to head off a war — предотвращать войну

to impose a war on / upon smb — навязывать войну кому-л.

to incite a war — разжигать войну

to instigate a war — провоцировать военный конфликт / войну

to keep a country out of the war — удерживать страну от вступления в войну

to know the price of war — знать не понаслышке, что такое война

to legitimize the war — узаконивать войну

to levy a war on / upon smb — навязывать войну кому-л.

to make war — вести войну

to mark the end of the cold war — ознаменовать конец холодной войны

to menace war — угрожать / грозить войной

to open a war — начинать / развязывать войну

to opt out of war — предпочитать не ввязываться в войну

to plot a war — готовить войну

to preempt a war — наносить упреждающий удар

to proclaim war — объявлять войну

to promote the cause of war — способствовать делу войны

to prosecute a war — вести войну

to pursue war — продолжать войну

to push smb towards war — подталкивать / толкать кого-л. к войне

to put an end to the war — положить конец войне

to reject any arbitration / mediation in the war — отклонять любое посредничество в деле прекращения войны

to renew the war — возобновлять войну

to resolve a war — разрешать / урегулировать военный конфликт

to revise smb's attitude to war — пересматривать свое отношение к войне

to rise up a holy war against foreign invaders — подниматься на священную войну против иностранных захватчиков

to sanction the waging of war — санкционировать ведение войны

to scrap star wars — отказываться от "звездных войн"

to settle / to solve a war — разрешать / урегулировать военный конфликт

to slide to a civil war — сползать / скатываться к гражданской войне ( о стране)

to spread the flames of war over a country — распространять пламя войны на страну

to stave off the threat of war — отодвигать угрозу новой войны

to steer the country into a war — вовлекать страну в войну

to step up a war — усиливать войну

to stoke up a war — раздувать войну, подогревать военный конфликт

to sustain the war on several fronts — выдерживать войну на нескольких фронтах

to terminate the state of war — прекращать состояние войны

to thirst for war — жаждать войны

to translate a war of words into a real war — превращать словесную войну в настоящую

to unleash a war — начинать / развязывать войну

to wage war — вести войну, воевать

to widen the war — расширять военный конфликт

to win the war at the negotiating table — выигрывать войну за столом переговоров

to wind down the war — заканчивать войну

- limited nuclear war
- abolition of war
- accidental war
- Afghan war
- aftermath of the war
- aggressive war
- air war
- all-out war
- alternative to war
- annexionist war
- announcement of war
- art of war

- at the height of war
- at times of war
- atomic war
- atrocities of war
- bacteriological war
- bitter war
- bloody war
- border war
- breathing space in a war
- brunt of war
- brutal methods of war
- brutal war
- camps war
- causes of war

- central war
- cessation of the war
- civil war
- clandestine war
- class war
- Cod Wars
- cold war
- collapse of the cold war
- colonial war
- conduct of war
- contained war
- containment of the war
- controlled counterforce war
- conventional war
- cosmic war
- costly war
- counterinsurgency war
- country blighted by war
- country in the throes of a civil war
- country of war
- country's involvement in the war
- crack war
- crime war
- criminal war
- cruel war
- currency war
- danger of war
- de facto war
- declaration of war
- declared state of war
- defensive war
- desperate war
- destructive war
- deterring war
- devastating war
- devastation of the war
- dirty war
- divisive war
- dogs of war

- drawn-out war
- drug war
- dynastic wars
- economic war
- effects of war
- end of the war
- end to the war
- enduring war
- entry into war

- escalation in the war
- escalation of the war
- Europe has been through wars
- experience of war

- explicit war
- exterminatory war
- factional war
- feats of war
- fierce war
- final phase of the war
- First World War
- flare-up of the war
- fratricidal war
- from before the war
- full war
- full-fledged war
- full-scale war
- gang war
- general war
- global war
- gravity of the war
- Great Patriotic War
- Great War
- ground war
- guerrilla war
- Gulf War
- hidden war
- holy war
- horrors of war
- hot war
- hotbed of war

- ideological war

- implements of war

- in the eve of the war
- in the wake of the war
- in the war
- inadvertent war
- inconclusive war
- independence war
- initial indications of a war coming
- insurrectionary war
- intensified war
- intensive preparations for war
- interminable war
- internecine war
- jamming war
- just war
- land war
- large-scale war
- latent war
- level of war
- liberation war
- limited war
- local war
- lone war
- long war
- long-running war
- lost war
- major war
- massive war
- means of ending the war
- means of war
- menace of war
- missile and nuclear war
- missile war
- monetary and financial war
- murderous war
- national liberation war
- national war
- naval war
- newspaper war
- nightmares of war
- nonatomic war
- nonnuclear war
- nuclear war
- nuclear-missile war
- nuke war
- offensive war
- on the brink of war
- on the verge of war
- ongoing war
- open war
- outbreak of war
- outset of war
- part of the country ravaged by war
- people's liberation war
- people's war
- permanent war
- phony war
- pocket war
- poised for war
- policy of war

- positional war
- potential of war
- predatory war
- preparations for war
- prevention of war
- preventive war
- price war
- prisoner of war

- progressive war
- prolonged war
- propagander war
- prosecution of war
- prospect of war
- protracted war
- proxy war
- psychological war
- race war
- rejection of wars
- rekindling of the war
- relics of the cold war
- renunciation of wars
- restricted war
- revolutionary war
- ruinous war
- ruthless war
- sacred war
- savage war
- scars of war
- scourge of war
- Second World War
- secret war
- shooting war
- Six-day war
- sources of war
- spillover of the war
- star wars
- state of war

- strain of the war
- strategic war
- sustained war
- Tanker war
- tantamount to declaring war
- tariff war
- termination of war
- the country is effectively at war
- thermonuclear war
- thirst for war
- threat of war

- three-cornered war
- total war
- trade war
- tribal war
- undeclared war
- union recruitment war
- universal war
- unjust war
- unleashing of war
- unwinnable war
- vengeful war
- victim of war
- War between the States
- War in the Gulf
- War of American Independence
- war against illiteracy
- war against poverty
- war against the use of drugs
- war by proxy
- war drags on
- war escalated
- war has broken out
- war has devastated much of the country
- war has flared up again
- war is as good as over
- war is at a halt
- war is at an end
- war is effectively over
- war is entering a new phase
- war is going to carry on
- war is imminent
- war is looming
- war is petering out
- war is the last resort
- war is unacceptable
- war knew no bounds
- war of aggression
- war of attrition
- war of conquest
- war of diplomatic attrition
- war of extermination
- war of extinction
- war of genocide
- war of liberation
- war of nerves
- war of secession
- war of the cities
- war of words
- war on drugs
- war on terror
- war on two fronts
- war remains intense
- war spills over
- war to end all wars
- war to finish
- war to the end
- war to the knife
- war will leave no victors
- war without end
- war would be catastrophic
- wasting war
- white war
- wide war
- winnable war
- withdrawal from war
- World War I
- World War II
- world war
- world without wars 2. v
воевать

to war down smth — завоевывать / покорять что-л.

to war over smth — воевать по поводу / из-за чего-л.

Politics english-russian dictionary > war
12 r|obić

impf Ⅰ vt 1. (produkować, wytwarzać) to make
- robić meble/zabawki to make furniture/toys

- robić herbatę/obiad to make tea/lunch

- robić szal szydełkiem/na drutach to crochet/knit a shawl

- robić obuwie na obstalunek a. na zamówienie [szewc] to make shoes to order

- robił sobie garnitury na miarę he had his suits made to measure ⇒ zrobić
2. (wykonywać czynność) to do
- robić wdech/wydech to breathe in/breathe out

- robić pranie to do (the) washing

- robić porządki w domu to do (some) house cleaning, to clean the house

- robić korektę to proof-read

- robić notatki to make notes

- robić badania naukowe to do research

- robić makijaż to make up

- robić komuś operację to operate on sb

- robić komuś prześwietlenie to give sb an X-ray

- robiła mu opatrunki she dressed his wound/cut

- robić komuś prezenty to give sb presents

- robić przygotowania do czegoś to make preparations for sth

- robić zebranie załogi to organize a staff meeting

- nie móc nic robić to be unable to do anything, to be incapable of doing anything ⇒ zrobić
3. (postępować w określony sposób) robić awanturę a. piekło to make a row
- robić scenę to make a scene

- robić głupstwa to be silly

- nie rób głupstw don’t be silly

- robić obietnice/propozycje to make promises/proposals

- robić dygresje to make digressions, to digress

- robić ustępstwa to make concessions

- robić zamieszanie to make a fuss

- robić panikę to panic

- dobrze/źle robi, że idzie na urlop it’s a good/bad idea for him/her to go on holiday

- robić komuś wymówki/zarzuty (z powodu czegoś) to reproach sb (for sth)

- robić komuś krzywdę to do harm to sb

- robić aluzje (do czegoś) to make allusions (to sth) ⇒ zrobić
Ⅱ vi pot. (pracować zarobkowo) to work
- robić na budowie to work on a construction site

- robić od świtu do nocy to work from dawn until dusk

- robić przy nafcie to work on an oil rig

- robić u kogoś pot. to work for sb
Ⅲ robić się 1. (być przygotowywanym) to be underway
- śniadanie już się robi breakfast is being made ⇒ zrobić się
2. (zmieniać się) robi się z niego prawdziwy mężczyzna he’s growing into a real man ⇒ zrobić się 3. (stawać się) to get
- robi się ciemno/widno/zimno it’s getting dark/light/cold

- kiedy na nią patrzy, robi mu się wesoło na sercu when he looks at her his spirits rise ⇒ zrobić się

- robić się na blond/rudo to dye one’s hair blond/red

- robić się na piękną a. bóstwo to tart oneself up GB pot.

- co z nim/nimi robić? what shall we do with him/them?

- co tu (tam) robisz? what have you been up to?

- co a. cóż (było) robić? what is/was there to do?

- wiek robi swoje age takes its toll

- moje argumenty zrobiły swoje my reasoning was effective

- coś się ze mną/z tym komputerem robi something’s the matter with me/the computer

- czas robi swoje time marches on

- każdy robił co mógł ≈ everybody did their best

- robił co mógł, żeby jej pomóc he did his best to help her

- robi, co (do niego/niej) należy he/she’s doing what he/she has to do

- robi, co chce he/she does as he/she likes

- tu każdy robi co mu się żywnie podoba it’s Liberty Hall here!

- ziółka dobrze jej robią na wątrobę herbal tea is good for her liver

- niewiele sobie robić z kogoś/czegoś to not care much about sb/sth

- niewiele sobie robi z twoich uwag he/she doesn’t care much about what you have to say

- robi mi się niedobrze a. słabo I feel sick

- robi mi się za gorąco a. za zimno I’m beginning to feel too hot/cold

- robi się!, już się robi! pot. right oh!

- robić dużo a. wiele dobrego to do a lot of good

- robić pieniądze/fortunę a. majątek to make money/a fortune

- robić grymasy a. fochy to sulk, to be in a pet

- robić 100 kilometrów na godzinę to do a 100 kilometres per hour

- robić kogoś na szaro pot. to set sb up, to frame sb

- robić komedie pot. to indulge in play-acting, to be play-acting

- robić komuś kawały to play tricks on sb

- robić pod siebie pot. to be incontinent

- robić sobie z kogoś zabawę to make fun of sb; to make sport of sb dat.

- robić swoje to do one’s job, to do one’s own thing

- robić tragedię z czegoś to make sth out to be a tragedy

- nie rób tragedii, wszystko się ułoży don’t despair, everything will be alright

- robić w majtki a. spodnie a. portki posp. to wet oneself posp.; to wet one’s pants, to mess oneself

- robił w portki ze strachu he was scared out of his wits; he shat himself with fright posp., he was scared shitless posp.

- robić wiele/wszystko, aby… to do a lot/everything in order to…

- robić wyjątek to make an exception

- robić z czegoś sekret a. tajemnicę to make a secret out of sth, to be secretive about sth

- nie robiła z tego sekretu a. tajemnicy she made no secret of it

- robić z kogoś durnia a. głupca a. balona to make a fool of sb

- robić z siebie/kogoś pośmiewisko to make a laughing stock of oneself/sb

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > r|obić
13 И-64

НА ИМЯ кого (НА чьё* ИМЯ) PrepP these forms only the resulting PrepP is adv or postmodif)
1. писать, посылать что, письмо и т. п. - for the person whose name is written on (some letter, package etc): addressed to
(address (write, send) sth.) to.
Сказать ли всю истину: по секрету, он даже заготовил на имя известного нашего географа, К.И. Арсеньева, довольно странную резолюцию... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). If the whole truth be told, he even prepared in secret a rather strange resolution addressed to our well-known geographer, K.I. Arseniev (1a).

Теперь я писала заявление, считая, что появились шансы на благоприятный ответ. Я писала на имя Ворошилова (Гинзбург 2). I was now writing a petition in the belief that there was a chance of getting a favorable answer to it. I addressed it to Voroshi-lov... (2a).

2. записать, купить что и т. п. \И-64 (while executing а transaction, closing a deal etc, to use) s.o. 's or one's own name for the legal record

in (under) s.o.'s name
in the name of
на своё имя - in (under) one's own name.

Изощрённость этого сионистского издевательства Давида Аракишвили состояла в том, что, оставляя дом на имя несуществующего племянника, он в то же время всех своих существующих племянников забрал с собой (Искандер 3). One refinement of this Zionist mockery of David Arakishvili's was that while he left his house in the name of a nonexistent nephew, he took all his existent nephews with him (3a).

...На всякий случай, если немцев не дождёмся, надо готовить путь и через Англию. Пусть, например, Карпинский готовит: берёт проездные бумаги на своё имя, а фотографию приложим мою (Солженицын 5)....Just in case the Germans are too slow, we must also make preparations to travel through England. Tell Karpinsky, for instance, to get a transit visa in his own name, and we can put my photograph on it (5a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > И-64
14 на имя

• НА ИМЯ кого < НА ЧЬЕ ИМЯ>

[PrepP; these forms only; the resulting PrepP is adv or postmodif]

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1. писать, посылать что, письмо и т.п. на имя for the person whose name is written on (some letter, package etc):

- addressed to;

- (address <write, send> sth.) to.

     ♦ Сказать ли всю истину: по секрету, он даже заготовил на имя известного нашего географа, К.И. Арсеньева, довольно странную резолюцию... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). If the whole truth be told, he even prepared in secret a rather strange resolution addressed to our well-known geographer, K.I. Arseniev (1a).

     ♦ Теперь я писала заявление, считая, что появились шансы на благоприятный ответ. Я писала на имя Ворошилова (Гинзбург 2). I was now writing a petition in the belief that there was a chance of getting a favorable answer to it. I addressed it to Voroshilov... (2a).

2. записать, купить что и т.п. на имя (while executing a transaction, closing a deal etc, to use) s.o.'s or one's own name for the legal record:

- in < under> s.o.'s name;

- in the name of;

|| на своё имя≈ in (under) one's own name.

     ♦ Изощрённость этого сионистского издевательства Давида Аракишвили состояла в том, что, оставляя дом на имя несуществующего племянника, он в то же время всех своих существующих племянников забрал с собой (Искандер 3). One refinement of this Zionist mockery of David Arakishvili's was that while he left his house in the name of a nonexistent nephew, he took all his existent nephews with him (За).

     ♦...На всякий случай, если немцев не дождёмся, надо готовить путь и через Англию. Пусть, например, Карпинский готовит: берёт проездные бумаги на своё имя, а фотографию приложим мою (Солженицын 5)....Just in case the Germans are too slow, we must also make preparations to travel through England. Tell Karpinsky, for instance, to get a transit visa in his own name, and we can put my photograph on it (5a).

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15 dambwa

[Swahili Word] dambwa

[Swahili Plural] madambwa

[English Word] dambwa (secret place where preparations are made for circumcision ceremonies

[Part of Speech] noun

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Swahili-english dictionary > dambwa
16 hora

f.

1 hour (sesenta minutos).

media hora half an hour

una hora y media an hour and a half

(pagar) por horas (to pay) by the hour

horas extraordinarias overtime

horas de luz daylight hours

horas de oficina/trabajo office/working hours

horas de vuelo flying time

horas de visita visiting times

2 time.

¿qué hora es? what time is it?

¿a qué hora sale? what time does it leave?

dar la hora to strike the hour

poner el reloj en hora to set one's watch o clock

hora oficial official time

hora de salida departure time

3 time (momento determinado).

es hora de irse it's time to go

a la hora on time

a su hora when the time comes, at the appropriate time

llegó su hora his time has come (muerte)

a primera hora first thing in the morning

a última hora at the end of the day; (al final del día) at the last moment (en elúltimo momento)

última hora (Prensa) stop press

de última hora latest, up-to-the-minute; (noticia) last-minute (preparativos)

hora de cenar dinner time

hora de cierre closing time

hora pico rush hour (AmEsp)

hora punta rush hour (AmEsp)

4 appointment (cita).

pedir/dar hora to ask for/give an appointment

tener hora en/con to have an appointment at/with

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hora

► nombre femenino

1 (unidad de tiempo) hour

■ media hora half an hour

2 (tiempo) time

■ ¿qué hora es? what time is it?

■ es hora de marchar it's time to go

■ no es hora de... this is no time to...

3 (cita) appointment

■ tengo hora para las cuatro y media I have an appointment at half past four

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a altas horas in the small hours

a buena hora (oportunamente) at the right time 2 (afortunadamente) fortunately

¡a buenas horas! and about time too!

a estas horas (ahora) by now 2 (indicando sorpresa) at this time (of the day)

■ a estas horas la tienda estará cerrada the shop will be closed by now

■ ¿qué haces aquí a estas horas? what are you doing here at this time?

a la hora at the proper time, on time

a la hora de la verdad at the moment of truth, when it comes to it

a primera hora first thing in the morning

a su hora at the proper time, in time

a última hora at the last moment

comer entre horas to eat between meals, snack

dar hora to give an appointment

dar la hora to strike the hour

de última hora last-minute

■ una noticia de última hora some last-minute news

en mala hora (inoportunamente) at the wrong time 2 (desafortunadamente) unfortunately

ir con la hora pegada al culo tabú to run around like a blue-arsed fly

pedir hora to make an appointment

poner en hora to set

por horas by the hour

■ cobro por horas I get paid by the hour

tener horas de vuelo figurado to be an old hand

¡ya era hora! and about time too!

hora oficial standard time

hora de acostarse bedtime

hora de cenar dinner time

hora de comer lunch time, dinner time

hora peninsular time in mainland Spain

hora punta rush hour

horas extras overtime

■ no quiere hacer horas extras he doesn't want to work overtime

horas muertas spare time

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noun f.

1) hour

2) time

3) appointment

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SF

1) (=periodo de tiempo) hour

el viaje dura una hora — the journey lasts an hour

durante dos horas — for two hours

dos horas de reloj — two hours exactly

esperamos horas — we waited for hours

ocho euros la hora — eight euros an hour

• echar horas — to put the hours in

• media hora — half an hour

la media hora del bocadillo — half-hour break at work, ≈ tea break

• por horas — by the hour

trabajar por horas — to work on an hourly basis o by the hour

sueldo por hora — hourly wage

asistenta por horas — daily (help)

hora puente — Arg, Uru hour off

horas de comercio — business hours

horas de consulta — opening hours ( of surgery)

horas de mayor audiencia — (TV) prime time sing

horas de oficina — business hours, office hours

horas de trabajo — working hours

horas de visita — visiting hours

horas de vuelo — (Aer) flying time sing; (fig) (=experiencia) experience sing; (fig) (=antigüedad) seniority sing

horas extra, horas extraordinarias — overtime sing

hacer horas (extra) — to work overtime

horas libres — free time sing, spare time sing

horas muertas — dead period sing

se pasa las horas muertas viendo la tele — he spends hour after hour watching telly

2) (=momento)

a) [concreto] time

¿qué hora es? — what time is it?, what's the time?

¿tienes hora? — have you got the time?

¿a qué hora? — (at) what time?

¿a qué hora llega? — what time is he arriving?

¡la hora!, ¡es la hora! — time's up!

• llegar a la hora — to arrive on time

a la hora en punto — on the dot

a la hora justa — in the nick of time

a la hora de pagar... — when it comes to paying...

• a altas horas (de la madrugada) — in the small hours

• a una hora avanzada — at a late hour

• dar la hora — [reloj] to strike (the hour)

• poner el reloj en hora — to set one's watch

• no comer entre horas — not to eat between meals

• a estas horas, a estas horas ya deben de estar en París — they must be in Paris by now

ayer a estas horas — at this time yesterday

b) [oportuno]

• buena hora, es buena hora para empezar — it's a good time to start

llegas a buena hora — you've arrived just in time

en buena hora — at just the right time

• es hora de hacer algo — it is time to do sth

es hora de irnos — it's time we went, it's time for us to go

estas no son horas de llegar a casa — this is no time to get home, what sort of a time is this to get home?

• le ha llegado la hora — her time has come

• mala hora, es mala hora — it's a bad time

en mala hora se lo dije — I shouldn't have told her

• en la hora de su muerte — at the moment of his death

• a primera hora — first thing in the morning

• a última hora — at the last moment, at the last minute

dejar las cosas hasta última hora — to leave things until the last moment o minute

cambios de última hora — last-minute changes

noticias de última hora — last-minute news

última hora — [noticias] stop press

• la hora de la verdad — the moment of truth

• ¡ya era hora! — and about time too!

ya es o va siendo hora de que te vayas — it is high time (that) you went, it is about time (that) you went

- ¡a buena hora!

¡a buenas horas llegas! — this is a fine time for you to arrive!

a buena hora(s) te vuelvo a prestar nada — that's the last time I lend you anything

- no ver la hora de algo

hora bruja — witching hour

hora cero — zero hour

desde las cero horas — from midnight

hora de apertura — opening time

hora de cenar — dinnertime

hora de comer — [gen] mealtime; [a mediodía] lunchtime

hora de entrada, la hora de entrada a la oficina — the time when we start work at the office

hora de las brujas — witching hour

hora de recreo — playtime, recess (EEUU)

hora de salida — [de tren, avión, bus] time of departure; [de carrera] starting time; [de escuela, trabajo] finishing time

hora estimada de llegada — estimated time of arrival

hora insular canaria — local time in the Canary Islands

hora judicial — time when the courts start hearing cases

hora local — local time

hora media de Greenwich — Greenwich mean time

hora oficial — official time, standard time

hora peninsular — local time in mainland Spain

hora pico — Méx rush hour

hora punta — [del tráfico] rush hour

horas punta — [de electricidad, teléfono] peak hours

hora suprema — one's last hour, hour of death

horas valle — off-peak times

hora universal — universal time

3) (Educ) period

después de inglés tenemos una hora libre — after English we have a free period

horas de clase — (=horas lectivas) teaching hours; (=horas de colegio) school hours

van a reducir las horas de clase — teaching hours are going to be cut

doy ocho horas de clase — [profesor] I teach for eight hours

en horas de clase — during school hours

4) (=cita) appointment

dar hora a algn — to give sb an appointment

pedir hora — to ask for an appointment

tener hora — to have an appointment

tengo hora para el dentista — I've got an appointment at the dentist's

5) (Rel)

libro de horas — book of hours

horas canónicas — canonical hours

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femenino

1) ( período de tiempo) hour

(una) hora y media — an hour and a half

media hora — half an hour, a half hour (AmE)

las horas de mayor afluencia — the busiest time

semana laboral de 40 horas — 40-hour working week

100 kilómetros por hora — 100 kilometers per/an hour

cobrar por horas — to be paid by the hour

8.000 pesetas la hora or por hora — 8,000 pesetas an hour

horas de atención al público de ocho a una — open to the public from eight to one

se pasa horas enteras leyendo — she reads for hours on end

trabajar fuera de horas — to work outside normal working hours

pasarse las horas muertas — to while away one's time

- hora libre

- hora pico or punta

- hora puente or sandwich

- horas de oficina/de trabajo/de visita

- horas de vuelo

- horas extra or extraordinarias

- horas libres

2)

a) ( momento puntual) time

¿tiene hora, por favor? — have you got the time, please?

¿me da la hora? — can you tell me the time?

¿qué hora es? — what's the time?, what time is it?

pon el reloj en hora — put the clock right

todavía no es la hora — it's not time yet

nunca llegan a la hora — they never arrive on time

el avión llegó antes de (su) hora — the plane arrived ahead of schedule o arrived early

la decisión se conocerá a las 20 horas — (period) they will give their verdict at 8pm

el ataque se inició a las 20 horas — (frml) the attack commenced at 20.00 hours (léase: twenty hundred hours) (frml)

desde las cero horas — (period) from midnight

no dar ni la hora — (fam)

ésa no da ni la hora! — I'll/you'll/he'll get nothing out of her, she's as mean as they come (colloq)

desde que es jefa, no nos da ni la hora — now that she's been made boss, she won't even give us the time of day

b) ( momento sin especificar) time

es hora de irse a la cama — it's bedtime o time for bed

a la hora de almorzar — at lunchtime

ya es hora de irnos — it's time for us to go, it's time we were going

hay trenes a toda hora — there is a frequent train service

ya era hora de que llamases! — it's about time you called

a altas horas de la madrugada — in the early o small hours of the morning

a primera hora de la mañana — first thing in the morning

a última hora — at the last moment

una noticia de última hora — a late o last-minute news item

a buena hora or a buenas horas: ¿y me lo dices ahora? a buenas horas! now you tell me!, it's a bit late to tell me now!; a buenas horas llegas this is a fine time to arrive!; a la hora de: a la hora traducirlo when it comes to translating it; a la hora de la verdad when it comes down to it; en buena hora: en buena hora compramos esta casa we bought this house at just the right time; en mala hora: en mala hora se nos ocurrió invitarla it was a really bad move inviting her; entre horas between meals; hacer hora (Chi) to kill time; llegarle a alguien su (última) hora: le llegó su (última) hora his time had come; no ver la hora de: no veo la hora de que lleguen — I'm really looking forward to them coming, I can't wait for them to come

- hora cero o H

- hora de cierre

- hora inglesa

- hora local/oficial

3) ( cita) appointment

me han dado hora para mañana — they've given me an appointment for tomorrow

pedir hora — to make an appointment

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= hour.

Ex. Most host are not available twenty-four hours a day, seven days of the week.

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* 24 horas al día = around the clock.

* a altas horas de la noche = late at night.

* acercarse la hora de = come up for.

* a cualquier hora = anytime, around the clock.

* a cualquier hora del día o de la noche = at any hour of the day or night, at any time of the day or night.

* aguja de las horas = hour hand.

* a la hora de + Infinitivo = when it came to + Gerundio, when it comes to + Gerundio.

* a la hora de la verdad = when push comes to shove, if it comes to the crunch, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.

* a la hora del café = at coffee.

* a primera hora de la mañana = first thing in the morning.

* a primera hora de + Período del Día = first thing + Período del Día.

* a primeras horas de la tarde = late afternoon.

* a todas horas = at all hours, around the clock.

* a última hora = at the last minute, at the eleventh hour, last minute [last-minute], at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last.

* a últimas horas de la tarde = late evening.

* cada hora = hourly.

* cambio de hora estacional = daylight saving time.

* compras de última hora = last-minute shopping.

* cuando llegó la hora de + Infinitivo = when it came to + Gerundio.

* cuando llegue la hora = when the time comes.

* decisión de última hora = last-minute decision.

* dejarlo para última hora = leave + it until the last minute.

* depósito de préstamos después de las horas de apertura = after-hours book drop.

* de última hora = last minute [last-minute], up-to-the-minute, late breaking [late-breaking], hot off the griddle.

* durante las horas de más calor = during the heat of the day.

* durante las horas puntas = at peak periods.

* durante muchas horas = for many long hours.

* echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* en las horas clave = at busy times.

* en las horas punta = at busy times.

* fondo de préstamo por horas = short-loan collection.

* hacer horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.

* hacer horas extras = work + overtime.

* hasta última hora = until the last minute.

* hora de acostarse = bedtime.

* hora de apertura = opening time.

* hora de cierre = closing hour, closing time.

* hora de clase = class period.

* hora de comer = mealtime [meal time].

* hora de comienzo = starting time, start time.

* hora de conexión = connect hour.

* hora de encerrarse = curfew.

* hora de entrada = check-in time.

* hora de Greenwich = GMT (Greenwich Mean Time).

* hora de inicio = trigger time, start time.

* hora de la cerveza, la = beer time.

* hora de la comida = mealtime [meal time].

* hora del almuerzo = lunchtime, lunch hour.

* hora de la verdad = moment of truth.

* hora de la verdad, la = showdown.

* hora del cuento = story hour [storyhour], storytelling [story-telling], storytime [story time].

* hora de llegada = arrival time.

* hora del té = teatime.

* hora de mayor demanda = peak time.

* hora de reloj = clock hour.

* hora de salida = departure time, check-out time.

* hora de trabajo = man-hour.

* hora de vencimiento = time due.

* hora de volver a casa = curfew.

* hora feliz = happy hour.

* hora fija = set time.

* hora hombre = man-hour.

* hora intempestiva = unearthly time, unearthly hour.

* hora punta = peak period, rush hour, peak hour.

* horas activas = waking day, waking hours.

* horas al volante = driver's hours.

* horas de apertura = business hours.

* horas de clase = class time, school hours.

* horas de consulta = surgery.

* horas de funcionamiento = operating hours.

* horas de menos aglomeración = off-peak times.

* horas de oficina = office hours, business hours.

* horas de poca actividad = slack hours.

* horas de poco movimiento = slack hours.

* horas después de la escuela = after-school hours, after-school time.

* horas en las que Uno está despierto = waking time.

* hora señalada = set time.

* horas extraordinarias = overtime.

* horas extras = overtime.

* horas fuera de lo normal = unsocial hours.

* horas intespestivas = unsocial hours.

* horas libres = released time.

* horas no punta = off-peak times.

* horas posteriores al mediodía = afternoon times.

* Hora + y media = half past + Hora.

* información de última hora = news flash.

* las 24 horas = round the clock, around the clock.

* las veinticuatro horas = day and night, day or night, night and day.

* liberar horas = time off.

* llegada la hora de la verdad = if it comes to the crunch, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.

* llegar la hora de = time + come.

* manecilla de las horas = hour hand.

* media hora = half-hour.

* mph [millas por hora] = mph [miles per hour].

* muchas horas = long hours.

* no se ganó Zamora en una hora = Rome wasn't built in a day.

* noticia de última hora = hot off the press(es).

* noticias de última hora = breaking news.

* pagar por horas extra = pay + overtime.

* por fin llegó la hora (de) = it's about time (that).

* por hora = hourly.

* por horas = on an hourly basis.

* precipitación de última hora = last-minute rush.

* préstamo por horas = hourly loan.

* primeras horas de la madrugada = late night.

* prisa de última hora = last-minute rush.

* reservar hora = book + time.

* ser hora de = it + be + time to/for.

* ser hora de definirse = time to climb off the fence.

* ser hora de irse = be time to go.

* ser hora de marcharse = be time to go.

* ser hora ya de que = be about time (that), be high time (that/to/for).

* servicio las 24 horas = 24 hour(s) service.

* ser ya hora de que = it + be + well past the time for, be high time (that/to/for).

* trabajador por horas = time hand [time-hand].

* trabajar a horas fuera de lo normal = work + unsocial hours.

* trabajar a horas intespestivas = work + unsocial hours.

* trabajar horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.

* trabajar horas extras = work + overtime.

* trabajar las veinticuatro horas del día = work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* un + Nombre + a altas horas de la noche = a late night + Nombre.

* un + Nombre + a primera hora de la mañana = an early morning + Nombre.

* un + Nombre + a última hora de la mañana = a late morning + Nombre.

* un servicio las 24 horas = a 24-hour service.

* veinticuatro horas al día, siete días a la semana, 365 días al año = 24/7, 24/7/365.

* ya era hora = not a moment too soon, not a minute too soon.

* ya es hora (de que) = it's about time (that).

* ya ir siendo hora de que = be high time (that/to/for), be about time (that).

* ya ser hora de que = be high time (that/to/for).

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femenino

1) ( período de tiempo) hour

(una) hora y media — an hour and a half

media hora — half an hour, a half hour (AmE)

las horas de mayor afluencia — the busiest time

semana laboral de 40 horas — 40-hour working week

100 kilómetros por hora — 100 kilometers per/an hour

cobrar por horas — to be paid by the hour

8.000 pesetas la hora or por hora — 8,000 pesetas an hour

horas de atención al público de ocho a una — open to the public from eight to one

se pasa horas enteras leyendo — she reads for hours on end

trabajar fuera de horas — to work outside normal working hours

pasarse las horas muertas — to while away one's time

- hora libre

- hora pico or punta

- hora puente or sandwich

- horas de oficina/de trabajo/de visita

- horas de vuelo

- horas extra or extraordinarias

- horas libres

2)

a) ( momento puntual) time

¿tiene hora, por favor? — have you got the time, please?

¿me da la hora? — can you tell me the time?

¿qué hora es? — what's the time?, what time is it?

pon el reloj en hora — put the clock right

todavía no es la hora — it's not time yet

nunca llegan a la hora — they never arrive on time

el avión llegó antes de (su) hora — the plane arrived ahead of schedule o arrived early

la decisión se conocerá a las 20 horas — (period) they will give their verdict at 8pm

el ataque se inició a las 20 horas — (frml) the attack commenced at 20.00 hours (léase: twenty hundred hours) (frml)

desde las cero horas — (period) from midnight

no dar ni la hora — (fam)

ésa no da ni la hora! — I'll/you'll/he'll get nothing out of her, she's as mean as they come (colloq)

desde que es jefa, no nos da ni la hora — now that she's been made boss, she won't even give us the time of day

b) ( momento sin especificar) time

es hora de irse a la cama — it's bedtime o time for bed

a la hora de almorzar — at lunchtime

ya es hora de irnos — it's time for us to go, it's time we were going

hay trenes a toda hora — there is a frequent train service

ya era hora de que llamases! — it's about time you called

a altas horas de la madrugada — in the early o small hours of the morning

a primera hora de la mañana — first thing in the morning

a última hora — at the last moment

una noticia de última hora — a late o last-minute news item

a buena hora or a buenas horas: ¿y me lo dices ahora? a buenas horas! now you tell me!, it's a bit late to tell me now!; a buenas horas llegas this is a fine time to arrive!; a la hora de: a la hora traducirlo when it comes to translating it; a la hora de la verdad when it comes down to it; en buena hora: en buena hora compramos esta casa we bought this house at just the right time; en mala hora: en mala hora se nos ocurrió invitarla it was a really bad move inviting her; entre horas between meals; hacer hora (Chi) to kill time; llegarle a alguien su (última) hora: le llegó su (última) hora his time had come; no ver la hora de: no veo la hora de que lleguen — I'm really looking forward to them coming, I can't wait for them to come

- hora cero o H

- hora de cierre

- hora inglesa

- hora local/oficial

3) ( cita) appointment

me han dado hora para mañana — they've given me an appointment for tomorrow

pedir hora — to make an appointment

* * *

= hour.

Ex: Most host are not available twenty-four hours a day, seven days of the week.

* 24 horas al día = around the clock.

* a altas horas de la noche = late at night.

* acercarse la hora de = come up for.

* a cualquier hora = anytime, around the clock.

* a cualquier hora del día o de la noche = at any hour of the day or night, at any time of the day or night.

* aguja de las horas = hour hand.

* a la hora de + Infinitivo = when it came to + Gerundio, when it comes to + Gerundio.

* a la hora de la verdad = when push comes to shove, if it comes to the crunch, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.

* a la hora del café = at coffee.

* a primera hora de la mañana = first thing in the morning.

* a primera hora de + Período del Día = first thing + Período del Día.

* a primeras horas de la tarde = late afternoon.

* a todas horas = at all hours, around the clock.

* a última hora = at the last minute, at the eleventh hour, last minute [last-minute], at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last.

* a últimas horas de la tarde = late evening.

* cada hora = hourly.

* cambio de hora estacional = daylight saving time.

* compras de última hora = last-minute shopping.

* cuando llegó la hora de + Infinitivo = when it came to + Gerundio.

* cuando llegue la hora = when the time comes.

* decisión de última hora = last-minute decision.

* dejarlo para última hora = leave + it until the last minute.

* depósito de préstamos después de las horas de apertura = after-hours book drop.

* de última hora = last minute [last-minute], up-to-the-minute, late breaking [late-breaking], hot off the griddle.

* durante las horas de más calor = during the heat of the day.

* durante las horas puntas = at peak periods.

* durante muchas horas = for many long hours.

* echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* en las horas clave = at busy times.

* en las horas punta = at busy times.

* fondo de préstamo por horas = short-loan collection.

* hacer horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.

* hacer horas extras = work + overtime.

* hasta última hora = until the last minute.

* hora de acostarse = bedtime.

* hora de apertura = opening time.

* hora de cierre = closing hour, closing time.

* hora de clase = class period.

* hora de comer = mealtime [meal time].

* hora de comienzo = starting time, start time.

* hora de conexión = connect hour.

* hora de encerrarse = curfew.

* hora de entrada = check-in time.

* hora de Greenwich = GMT (Greenwich Mean Time).

* hora de inicio = trigger time, start time.

* hora de la cerveza, la = beer time.

* hora de la comida = mealtime [meal time].

* hora del almuerzo = lunchtime, lunch hour.

* hora de la verdad = moment of truth.

* hora de la verdad, la = showdown.

* hora del cuento = story hour [storyhour], storytelling [story-telling], storytime [story time].

* hora de llegada = arrival time.

* hora del té = teatime.

* hora de mayor demanda = peak time.

* hora de reloj = clock hour.

* hora de salida = departure time, check-out time.

* hora de trabajo = man-hour.

* hora de vencimiento = time due.

* hora de volver a casa = curfew.

* hora feliz = happy hour.

* hora fija = set time.

* hora hombre = man-hour.

* hora intempestiva = unearthly time, unearthly hour.

* hora punta = peak period, rush hour, peak hour.

* horas activas = waking day, waking hours.

* horas al volante = driver's hours.

* horas de apertura = business hours.

* horas de clase = class time, school hours.

* horas de consulta = surgery.

* horas de funcionamiento = operating hours.

* horas de menos aglomeración = off-peak times.

* horas de oficina = office hours, business hours.

* horas de poca actividad = slack hours.

* horas de poco movimiento = slack hours.

* horas después de la escuela = after-school hours, after-school time.

* horas en las que Uno está despierto = waking time.

* hora señalada = set time.

* horas extraordinarias = overtime.

* horas extras = overtime.

* horas fuera de lo normal = unsocial hours.

* horas intespestivas = unsocial hours.

* horas libres = released time.

* horas no punta = off-peak times.

* horas posteriores al mediodía = afternoon times.

* Hora + y media = half past + Hora.

* información de última hora = news flash.

* las 24 horas = round the clock, around the clock.

* las veinticuatro horas = day and night, day or night, night and day.

* liberar horas = time off.

* llegada la hora de la verdad = if it comes to the crunch, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.

* llegar la hora de = time + come.

* manecilla de las horas = hour hand.

* media hora = half-hour.

* mph [millas por hora] = mph [miles per hour].

* muchas horas = long hours.

* no se ganó Zamora en una hora = Rome wasn't built in a day.

* noticia de última hora = hot off the press(es).

* noticias de última hora = breaking news.

* pagar por horas extra = pay + overtime.

* por fin llegó la hora (de) = it's about time (that).

* por hora = hourly.

* por horas = on an hourly basis.

* precipitación de última hora = last-minute rush.

* préstamo por horas = hourly loan.

* primeras horas de la madrugada = late night.

* prisa de última hora = last-minute rush.

* reservar hora = book + time.

* ser hora de = it + be + time to/for.

* ser hora de definirse = time to climb off the fence.

* ser hora de irse = be time to go.

* ser hora de marcharse = be time to go.

* ser hora ya de que = be about time (that), be high time (that/to/for).

* servicio las 24 horas = 24 hour(s) service.

* ser ya hora de que = it + be + well past the time for, be high time (that/to/for).

* trabajador por horas = time hand [time-hand].

* trabajar a horas fuera de lo normal = work + unsocial hours.

* trabajar a horas intespestivas = work + unsocial hours.

* trabajar horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.

* trabajar horas extras = work + overtime.

* trabajar las veinticuatro horas del día = work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* un + Nombre + a altas horas de la noche = a late night + Nombre.

* un + Nombre + a primera hora de la mañana = an early morning + Nombre.

* un + Nombre + a última hora de la mañana = a late morning + Nombre.

* un servicio las 24 horas = a 24-hour service.

* veinticuatro horas al día, siete días a la semana, 365 días al año = 24/7, 24/7/365.

* ya era hora = not a moment too soon, not a minute too soon.

* ya es hora (de que) = it's about time (that).

* ya ir siendo hora de que = be high time (that/to/for), be about time (that).

* ya ser hora de que = be high time (that/to/for).

* * *

hora

feminine

[ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ]

A (período de tiempo) hour

hace una hora escasa/larga que se fue he left just under/over an hour ago, he left barely an hour ago/a good hour ago

el examen dura (una) hora y media the exam is an hour and a half long

media hora half an hour

en un cuarto de hora in a quarter of an hour

nos pasamos horas y horas hablando we talked for hours and hours o for hours on end

llevo horas esperándote I've been waiting hours (for you)

las horas de mayor afluencia the busiest time

semana laboral de 40 horas 40-hour working week

circulaba a (una velocidad de) 100 kilómetros por hora it was traveling at 100 kilometers per hour o an hour

trabajar/cobrar por horas to work/be paid by the hour

cobra 50 euros la horaor por hora she charges 50 euros an hour

[ S ] horas de atención al público de ocho a una open to the public from eight to one

se pasa horas enteras leyendo she reads for hours on end

no le gusta trabajar fuera de horas he doesn't like working outside normal work ( o office etc) hours

pasarse las horas muertas to while away one's time

tener las horas contadas to be living on borrowed time

Compuestos:

● hora de salida

departure time

● hora feliz

happy hour

● hora libre

free period

● hora peak

( Chi) rush hour

● hora pico

( AmL) rush hour

● hora puente or sandwich

( RPl) free period

● hora punta

( Esp) rush hour

● hora tonta

weak moment

● hora valle

off-peak time

● horas de consulta

fpl doctor's office hours ( AmE), surgery hours ( BrE)

● horas de oficina

fpl office hours (pl)

● horas de trabajo

fpl working hours (pl)

● horas de visita

fpl visiting hours o times (pl)

● horas de vuelo

fpl flying time

● horas extra(s) or extraordinarias

fpl overtime

trabajé dos horas extra(s) or extraordinarias I worked o did two hours overtime

● horas libres

fpl free o spare time

B

1 (momento puntual) time

¿tiene hora, por favor? have you got the time, please?

¿me da la hora? can you tell me the time?

¿qué hora es? what's the time?, what time is it?

pon el reloj en hora put the clock right, set the clock (to the right time)

las ocho es una buena hora eight o'clock is a good time

¿a qué hora te viene bien salir? what time would it suit you to leave?

¿nos podemos ir? — todavía no es la hora can we go? — it's not time yet

las clases siempre empiezan a la hora en punto the classes always start exactly o ( colloq) bang on time

los trenes nunca llegan a la or a su horaor ( RPl) en hora the trains never arrive on time

el avión llegó antes de su hora the plane arrived ahead of schedule o earlier than scheduled o early

la decisión se conocerá a las 20 horas de hoy ( period); they will give their verdict at 8pm today

el ataque se inició a las 20 horas ( frml); the attack commenced at 20:00 hours (léase: twenty hundred hours) ( frml)

se ha convocado una huelga desde las cero horas ( period); a strike has been called from midnight

dar la hora ( Chi fam) (en el vestir, comportamiento) to look ( o be etc) out of place; (al hablar) to say things that are out of place, say things that have nothing to do with the conversation

no dar ni la hora ( fam): ¡ésa no da ni la hora! I'll/you'll/he'll get nothing out of her, she's as mean as they come ( colloq)

que se olvide de ese muchacho, si no le da ni la hora she should forget about him, he's not the least bit interested in her o he doesn't even look at her

desde que la nombraron jefa, no nos da ni la hora now that she's been made boss, she doesn't even give us the time of day

2 (momento sin especificar) time

ya es hora de irse a la cama it's bedtime o time for bed

llámame a la hora de almorzar call me at lunchtime

ya es hora de irnos it's time for us to go, it's time we were going

hay que estar pendiente de él a todas horas you have to keep an eye on him the whole time

el niño tiene que comer a su(s) hora(s) the baby has to have its meals at regular times

¡ya era hora de que llamases! it was about time you called

ya va siendo hora de que empieces a trabajar it's about time you got a job

es hora de que vayas pensando en tu futuro it's high time you started thinking about your future

a altas horas de la madrugada in the early o small hours of the morning

te llamaré a primera hora de la mañana I'll call you first thing in the morning

a última hora decidimos no ir at the last moment we decided not to go

una notica de última hora a late o last-minute news item

última hora: terremoto en Santiago stop press: earthquake in Santiago

a estas horas deben estar llegando a Roma they must be arriving in Rome about now

normalmente a estas horas ya hemos cenado we've usually finished dinner by this time

éstas no son horas de llamar this is no time to call people up

¿qué horas son éstas de llegar? what time do you call this, then?, what sort of time is this to come home?

¿qué haces levantado a estas horas? what are you doing up at this time?

no puedo tomar café a estas horas porque me desvela I can't drink coffee so late in the day because it keeps me awake

maldita sea la hora en que se le ocurrió volver I curse the day he decided to come back

a buena horaor a buenas horas: ¿llamó ayer y me lo dices ahora? ¡a buenas horas! she phoned yesterday? now you tell me! o it's a bit late to tell me now!

a buenas horas llegas this is a fine time to arrive!

a la hora de: no están de acuerdo con él, pero a la hora de hablar nadie dice nada they don't agree with him, but when it comes to it, nobody dares say anything

seguro que se encuentran con problemas a la hora de traducir esto you can be sure they'll have problems when it comes to translating this

a la hora de la verdad when it comes down to it

a la hora de la verdad nunca hacen nada when it comes down to it o when it comes to the crunch, they never do anything

en buena hora: en buena hora decidimos comprar esta casa we decided to buy this house at just the right time

en mala hora: en mala hora se nos ocurrió meternos en este lío it was a really bad move getting ourselves involved in this mess

entre horas between meals

no deberías comer entre horas you shouldn't eat between meals

se pasa el día picando entre horas she nibbles all day

hacer hora ( Chi); to kill time

llegarle a algn su (última) hora: sabía que le había llegado su (última) hora he knew his time had come

no ver or ( Chi) hallar la hora de: no veo la hora de que lleguen las vacaciones I'm really looking forward to the start of the vacation

no veía la hora de que se fuera she couldn't wait for him to go

no veo la hora de salir de aquí I can't wait to get out of here

Compuestos:

● hora astronómica

astronomical o solar time

● hora cero

zero hour

● hora de cierre

(de un periódico) news deadline; (de una emisión) closedown

● hora de llegada

time of arrival

● hora de Europa Central/Oriental

Central/Eastern European time

● hora H

zero hour

● hora inglesa

( fam):

quedamos a las siete, pero a las siete hora inglesa, ¿eh? so, seven o'clock it is, but seven on the dot o seven o'clock sharp, OK?

● hora local

local time

● hora oficial

standard time

● hora peninsular

local time in mainland Spain

● hora solar

astronomical o solar time

C (cita) appointment

el médico me ha dado hora para mañana the doctor's given me an appointment for tomorrow, I've got an appointment with the doctor tomorrow

¿hay que pedir hora para ver al especialista? do I have to make an appointment to see the specialist?

tengo hora con el dentista a las cuatro I have a dental appointment at four

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Multiple Entries:
h.
hora
h. (
◊ hora) hr

hora sustantivo femenino
1 ( período de tiempo) hour;
◊ media hora half an hour, a half hour (AmE);

las horas de mayor afluencia the busiest time;
cobrar por horas to be paid by the hour;
45 euros por hora 45 euros an hour;
hora libre free period;
hora pico (AmL) or (Esp) punta rush hour;
horas extra(s) or extraordinaria(s) overtime
2
a) ( momento puntual) time;

◊ ¿tiene hora, por favor? have you got the time, please?;

¿qué hora es? what's the time?, what time is it?;
pon el reloj en hora put the clock right;
todavía no es la hora it's not time yet;
nunca llegan a la hora they never arrive on time;
el avión llegó antes de (su) hora the plane arrived early
b) ( momento sin especificar) time;

◊ es hora de irse a la cama it's bedtime o time for bed;

a la hora de almorzar at lunchtime;
ya es hora de irnos it's time for us to go;
¡ya era hora de que llamases! it's about time you called;
a primera hora de la mañana first thing in the morning;
a última hora at the last moment;
a la hora de: a la hora de traducirlo when it comes to translating it;
a la hora de la verdad when it comes down to it;
entre horas between meals;
hacer hora (Chi) to kill time
3 ( cita) appointment;
◊ pedir hora to make an appointment

hora sustantivo femenino
1 (60 minutos) hour: te veo dentro de media hora, I'll see you in half an hour
volvimos a altas horas de la madrugada, we came back in the small hours
me pagan por horas, they pay me by the hour
horas extras, overtime
2 (momento) time: ¿qué hora es?, what's the time?
es hora de irse a la cama, it's bedtime
3 (cita) appointment: pedir hora con el dentista, to ask for an appointment with the dentist
♦ Locuciones: familiar a buenas horas (mangas verdes), too late, a bit late: ¡a buenas horas me traes la caja de grapas!, isn't it a bit late to bring me the box of staples?
a la hora de la verdad, when it comes down to the nitty gritty
tener muchas horas de vuelo, to have been around: ¡ a ése no le engañas, tiene muchas horas de vuelo!, you won't fool him, he's been around!
' hora' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- adelantar
- alargarse
- amanecer
- apenas
- atusarse
- bendita
- bendito
- cerca
- cola
- concretar
- condicionamiento
- cosa
- cuarta
- cuarto
- dar
- decisión
- dedicar
- esperar
- fijar
- indecente
- informal
- llegar
- marcar
- media
- medio
- metralla
- pasar
- por
- punta
- retrasar
- retrasarse
- sacar
- sala
- señorita
- tarde
- última
- último
- una
- uno
- usted
- ustedes
- ver
- Y
- ya
- a
- abrir
- acercar
- atraso
- bueno
English:
A
- about
- appoint
- appointment
- arrange
- at
- bang
- barbecue
- be
- bedtime
- before
- black out
- board
- celebration
- character
- check-in
- checkout
- chicken out
- chip
- clock off
- clock out
- closing time
- concurrent
- convenient
- creep
- crunch
- definite
- do
- dress
- early
- exact
- feed
- feeding
- fix
- flabby
- GMT
- good
- Greenwich Mean Time
- half
- half-an-hour
- half-hourly
- hesitant
- high
- hour
- hourly
- hr
- initiative
- instrumental
- interrogate
- interval

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hora nf

1. [del día] hour;

una hora y media an hour and a half;

se marchó hace una hora y media she left an hour and a half ago;

media hora half an hour;

a primera hora first thing in the morning;

a altas horas de la noche in the small hours;

(pagar) por horas (to pay) by the hour;

cobra 80 euros por hora she charges 80 euros an hour;

el tren circulaba a 100 kilómetros por hora the train was travelling at 100 kilometres an hour;

comer entre horas to eat between meals;

se pasa las horas jugando he spends his time playing;

el enfermo tiene las horas contadas the patient hasn't got long to live;

se rumorea que el ministro tiene las horas contadas it is rumoured that the minister's days are numbered;

a última hora [al final del día] at the end of the day;
[en el último momento] at the last moment;
hasta última hora no nos dimos cuenta del error we didn't notice the mistake until the last moment;

órdenes/preparativos de última hora last-minute orders/preparations;

y nos llega una noticia de última hora [en telediario] and here's some news just in;

última hora: atentado en Madrid [titular] Br stop press o US late breaking news: terrorist attack in Madrid

Comp
horas extra(s), horas extraordinarias [trabajo] overtime; [paga] overtime pay;
hacer horas extra(s) to do o work overtime;

cobrar horas extras to earn o get paid overtime;

horas libres free time;

tengo una hora libre entre latín y griego I've got an hour free between my Latin and Greek;

horas de oficina office hours;
RP hora puente = free period between classes;
hora de salida departure time;
RP hora sándwich = free period between classes;
horas de trabajo working hours;

horas de visita visiting hours;

horas de vuelo flying hours;
Fig
tiene muchas horas de vuelo he's an old hand

2. [momento determinado] time;

¿qué hora es?, Am [m5]¿qué horas son? what time is it?;

¿tiene hora, por favor? have you got the time, please?;

¿a qué hora sale? what time o when does it leave?;

el desfile comenzará a las 14 horas the procession will begin at 14.00 hours o at 2 p.m.;

a esa hora no me va bien that's not a good time for me;

es hora de irse it's time to go;

es hora de cenar it's time for dinner;

se ha hecho la hora de irse a dormir it's time for bed;

ha llegado la hora de marcharnos the time has come for us to leave;

el equipo pasa por horas bajas the team's going through a bad spell o Br patch;

a estas horas deben estar aterrizando en Managua they should be landing in Managua around now;

estaré ahí a la hora I'll be there on time, I'll be punctual;

hay que tener cuidado a la hora de aplicar la pintura care should be taken when applying the paint;

a la hora de cenar at dinnertime;

a la hora de ir de vacaciones, prefiero la playa when it comes to holidays, I prefer the seaside;

a su hora when the time comes, at the appropriate time;

el vuelo no llegó a su o RP [m5] en hora the flight didn't arrive on time;

a todas horas [constantemente] all the time;

el tren llegó antes de hora the train arrived early;

cada hora hourly;

dar la hora [reloj] to strike the hour;

me dio la hora she told me the time;

poner el reloj en hora to set one's watch o clock;

¡ya era hora! and about time too!;

ya es o [m5] ya iba siendo hora de que te fueses a casa it's about time you went home;

Comp
Fam
¡a buenas horas! that's a lot of good now!;

¡a buenas horas me avisas! now's a fine time to tell me!;

Comp
Fam Hum
¡a buenas horas mangas verdes! that's a fat lot of good now!;

Comp
Fam
no dar ni la hora: ese tío no te dará ni la hora that guy's as stingy o tight as they come;

Comp
Esp, Andes, Carib, RP
la hora de la verdad, CAm, Méx [m5] la hora de la hora the moment of truth;
Esp, Andes, Carib, RP
a la hora de la verdad, CAm, Méx [m5] a la hora de la hora when it comes to the crunch;

Comp

en mala hora le conté el secreto I wish I'd never told him the secret;

en mala hora salimos de excursión we couldn't have chosen a worse time to go on a trip;

Comp

no veo la hora de hacerlo I can't wait to do it

Comp
la hora del bocadillo [en fábrica] = break for refreshment during morning's work, Br ≈ morning tea break;
hora cero zero hour;

la hora de cerrar o de cierre closing time;

la hora de dormir bedtime;

hora de Greenwich Greenwich Mean Time, GMT;

hora H zero hour;

hora legal standard time;

hora local local time;

hora muerta free hour;
Educ free period;
hora oficial official time;
Esp hora peninsular = local time in mainland Spain as opposed to the Canaries, which are an hour behind; Am hora pico [de mucho tráfico] rush hour; [de agua, electricidad] peak times; Esp hora punta [de mucho tráfico] rush hour; [de agua, electricidad] peak times;
hora del té teatime;

hora valle off-peak times

3. [cita] appointment;

pedir/dar hora to make/give an appointment;

tengo hora en la peluquería I've got an appointment at the hairdresser's;

tengo hora con el dentista I've got a dental appointment

4. [muerte]
llegó su hora her time has come

5. Rel
horas [libro] book of hours;

horas canónicas canonical hours

HORA INGLESA

In much of Latin America, punctuality is not given the same importance as in the UK or USA. In an ironic recognition of this cultural difference, some people will specify hora inglesa (literally “English time”) when they mean “punctually” or “on the dot”.

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hora

f

1 hour;

hora y media an hour and a half;

horas muertas hour after hour

2 ( momento indeterminado)

:

a todas horas all the time;

a última hora at the last minute;

a última hora de la tarde late in the afternoon;

a altas horas de la madrugada in the (wee) small hours, in the early hours of the morning;

a primera hora de la tarde first thing in the afternoon;

¡ya era hora! about time too!;

ya es hora de que te pongas a estudiar it’s time you started studying;

comer entre horas eat between meals;

le ha llegado o

tocado su hora his time has come;

a la hora de … fig when it comes to …

3 ( cita)

:

pedir hora make an appointment;

tengo hora con el dentista I have an appointment with the dentist

4 ( momento justo)

:

dar la hora de reloj strike (the hour);

poner en hora reloj set;

¿tiene hora? do you have the time?, have you got the time?;

¿qué hora es? what time is it?;

llegó a la hora he arrived on time

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hora nf

1) : hour

media hora: half an hour

a la última hora: at the last minute

a la hora en punto: on the dot

horas de oficina: office hours

2) : time

¿qué hora es?: what time is it?

3) cita: appointment

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hora n

1. (60 minutos) hour

trabajan ocho horas al día they work eight hours a day

2. (momento) time

¿qué hora es? what time is it?

¿tienes hora? have you got the time?

¿a qué hora te levantas? what time do you get up?

3. (cita) appointment

tengo hora con el dentista I've got a dentist's appointment

a primera hora first thing

a todas horas all the time

a última hora at the last minute

es hora de que... it's time...

ya era hora de que el gobierno hiciera algo it was time the government did something

¡ya era hora! about time too!

hora de comer lunchtime

hora punta rush hour

horas extras overtime

Spanish-English dictionary > hora
17 circumcision

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[English Word] circumcision

[Swahili Word] jando

[Swahili Plural] majando

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] circumcision

[English Plural] circumcisions

[Swahili Word] kumbi

[Swahili Plural] makumbi

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

[Note] rare

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[English Word] circumcision

[Swahili Word] tahiri

[Swahili Plural] tahiri

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Note] rare

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[English Word] circumcision

[Swahili Word] tohara

[Swahili Plural] tohara

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Derived Word] tahiri V

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[English Word] circumcision

[Swahili Word] utohara

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] circumcision hut (where boys stay before and after being circumcised)

[English Plural] circumcision huts

[Swahili Word] kumbi

[Swahili Plural] makumbi

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

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[English Word] circumcision rite (boys)

[Swahili Word] jando

[Swahili Plural] majando

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

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[English Word] dambwa (secret place where preparations are made for circumcision ceremonies

[Swahili Word] dambwa

[Swahili Plural] madambwa

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] wash after circumcision

[Swahili Word] -fidua

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] wash after circumcision

[Swahili Word] -fudua

[Part of Speech] verb

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English-Swahili dictionary > circumcision
18 privacy

['prɪvəsɪ], ['praɪvəsɪ] noun

1) Privatsphäre, die; (being undisturbed) Ungestörtheit, die

in the privacy of one's [own] home — in den eigenen vier Wänden (ugs.)

invasion of privacy/somebody's privacy — Eindringen in die/jmds. Privatsphäre

allow somebody no privacy — jemandem kein Privatleben erlauben

2) (confidentiality)

in the strictest privacy — unter strengster Geheimhaltung

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noun (the state of being away from other people's sight or interest: in the privacy of your own home.) die Zurückgezogenheit

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pri·va·cy

[ˈprɪvəsi, AM ˈpraɪ-]

n no pl

1. (personal realm) Privatsphäre f, Intimsphäre f, Privatleben nt

in the \privacy of one's home in den eigenen vier Wänden fam

right to \privacy Recht nt auf [Achtung der] Privatsphäre

to have no \privacy keine Privatsphäre [o kein Privatleben] haben

to disturb sb's \privacy jdn in seiner Privatsphäre stören

to invade sb's \privacy in jds Privatsphäre eindringen

2. (time alone) Zurückgezogenheit f, Abgeschiedenheit f

to desire [or yearn for] \privacy sich akk nach Ruhe sehnen

to give sb \privacy jdn alleine lassen

3. (secret) Geheimhaltung f

▪ in \privacy unter Geheimhaltung

in strict \privacy streng vertraulich

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['prIvəsI, 'praIvəsɪ]
n
Privatleben nt
there is no privacy in these flats — in diesen Wohnungen kann man kein Privatleben führen

in an open-plan office one has no privacy — in einem Großraumbüro hat man keinen privaten Bereich

in the privacy of one's own home — im eigenen Heim

in the strictest privacy (meeting, preparations) — unter strengster Geheimhaltung

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privacy [ˈprıvəsı; besonders US ˈpraı-] s

1. Zurückgezogenheit f, Ungestörtheit f, Abgeschiedenheit f, Einsamkeit f:

disturb sb’s privacy jemanden stören;

he lived in absolute privacy er lebte völlig zurückgezogen

2. a) Privatleben n

b) JUR Intim-, Privatsphäre f:

invasion of privacy Eingriff m in die Privatsphäre;

right of privacy Persönlichkeitsrecht n

3. Heimlichkeit f, Geheimhaltung f:

talk to sb in privacy mit jemandem unter vier Augen sprechen;

in strict privacy streng vertraulich

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['prɪvəsɪ], ['praɪvəsɪ] noun

1) Privatsphäre, die; (being undisturbed) Ungestörtheit, die

in the privacy of one's [own] home — in den eigenen vier Wänden (ugs.)

invasion of privacy/somebody's privacy — Eindringen in die/jmds. Privatsphäre

allow somebody no privacy — jemandem kein Privatleben erlauben

2) (confidentiality)

in the strictest privacy — unter strengster Geheimhaltung

English-german dictionary > privacy
19 hand

hand [hænd]

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

1. noun

2. transitive verb

3. compounds

4. Phrasal Verbs

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

1. noun

   a. ( = part of body) main f

• he took her by the hand il l'a prise par la main

• to take sth with both hands prendre qch à deux mains

• give me your hand donne-moi la main

• my hands are tied j'ai les mains liées

• I could do it with one hand tied behind my back je pourrais le faire les yeux fermés

• hand in hand main dans la main

• to go hand in hand (figurative) aller de pair

   b. ( = help) coup m de main

• could you give me a hand? tu peux me donner un coup de main ?

• would you like a hand with moving that? tu veux un coup de main pour déplacer ça ?

   c. ( = influence) influence f

• you could see his hand in everything the committee did on reconnaissait son influence dans tout ce que faisait le comité

   d. ( = worker) ouvrier m, - ière f

• the ship was lost with all hands le navire a disparu corps et biens

• the wedding's next week, so it's all hands on deck le mariage a lieu la semaine prochaine, alors on a besoin de tout le monde

   e. [of clock, watch] aiguille f

   f. (Cards) ( = cards one has) jeu m ; ( = game) partie f

• I've got a good hand j'ai un beau jeu

• we played a hand of bridge nous avons fait une partie de bridge

   g. ( = handwriting) écriture f

• she recognized his neat hand elle a reconnu son écriture bien nette

• the letter was written in his own hand la lettre était écrite de sa propre main

   h. (set structures)

► preposition + hand

• many suffered at the hands of the secret police beaucoup de gens ont souffert aux mains de la police secrète

• their defeat at the hands of Manchester leur défaite face à Manchester

• she had a book in her hand elle avait un livre à la main

• she was holding the earrings in her hand elle tenait les boucles d'oreilles dans sa main

• my life is in your hands ma vie est entre vos mains

• in one's own hands entre ses mains

• to put o.s. in sb's hands s'en remettre à qn

• to put sth into sb's hands confier qch à qn

• to fall into the hands of tomber aux mains de

• the children are now off our hands maintenant nous n'avons plus les enfants à la maison

• to get sth off one's hands se débarrasser de qch

• I'll take it off your hands je vous débarrasse ?

• we've got a difficult job on our hands une tâche difficile nous attend

• he had time on his hands il avait du temps devant lui

• to sit on one's hands rester sans rien faire

• she's got the boss eating out of her hand elle fait marcher le patron au doigt et à l'œil

• it is out of his hands ce n'est plus lui qui s'en occupe► hand + preposition/adverb

• she won hands down elle a gagné haut la main

• to get one's hand in se faire la main

• to have a hand in [+ task, achievement] jouer un rôle dans ; [+ crime] être mêlé à

• I had no hand in it je n'y suis pour rien

• to take a hand in sth contribuer à qch

• to keep one's hand in garder la main

• keep your hands off my things! (inf) touche pas à mes affaires ! (inf)

• hands off! (inf) bas les pattes ! (inf)

• to get one's hands on sth mettre la main sur qch

• just wait till I get my hands on him! (inf) attends un peu que je lui mette la main dessus !

• she read everything she could get her hands on elle a lu tout ce qui lui tombait sous la main

• he can set his hand to most things il y a peu de choses qu'il ne sache pas faire

• hands up! (at gun point) haut les mains ! ; (in school) levez la main !► adjective + hand

• they gave him a big hand ils l'ont applaudi bien fort

• he grabbed the opportunity with both hands il a sauté sur l'occasion

• to rule with a firm hand gouverner d'une main ferme

• at first hand de première main

• I've got my hands full at the moment je suis débordé en ce moment

• to have one's hands full with avoir fort à faire avec

• to be in good hands être en bonnes mains

• he's an old hand! il connaît la musique !

• on the one hand..., on the other hand d'une part..., d'autre part

• yes, but on the other hand he is very rich oui, mais il est très riche

• to gain the upper hand prendre l'avantage

• to get into the wrong hands tomber entre de mauvaises mains► hand + noun

• he's making money hand over fist il fait des affaires en or

• we're losing money hand over fist nous perdons énormément d'argent

• he was bound hand and foot il était pieds et poings liés

• she expected to be waited on hand and foot elle voulait être servie comme une princesse

• they are hand in glove ils sont de mèche

• they were walking along hand in hand ils marchaient main dans la main

• research and teaching go hand in hand la recherche et l'enseignement vont de pair

• from hand to hand de main en main

• on (one's) hands and knees à quatre pattes

• to live from hand to mouth vivre au jour le jour► verb + hand

• to force sb's hand forcer la main à qn

• to show one's hand dévoiler son jeu

• he turned his hand to writing il s'est mis à écrire

• he can turn his hand to anything il sait tout faire► at hand ( = close by) à portée de main

• having the equipment at hand will be very helpful ce sera très pratique d'avoir l'équipement à portée de main► by hand à la main

• made by hand fait (à la) main

• the letter was delivered by hand quelqu'un a apporté la lettre► in hand

• Jason was at the door, suitcase in hand Jason était à la porte, sa valise à la main

• he opened the door, gun in hand il a ouvert la porte, pistolet au poing

• he had the situation well in hand il avait la situation bien en main

• to take sb in hand prendre qn en main

• he had £6,000 in hand il avait 6 000 livres de disponibles

• let's concentrate on the job in hand revenons à nos moutons► off hand

• I don't know off hand je ne pourrais pas le dire de tête► on hand sur place

• there are experts on hand to give you advice il y a des experts sur place pour vous conseiller► out of hand

• to dismiss sth out of hand rejeter qch d'emblée

• to get out of hand [situation, spending] échapper à tout contrôle► to hand

• I haven't got the letter to hand je n'ai pas la lettre sous la main

• the information to hand les renseignements mpl disponibles

• she seized the first weapon to hand elle s'est emparée de la première arme venue

2. transitive verb

( = give) donner ; ( = hold out) tendre

• to hand sb sth donner qch à qn

• you've got to hand it to him, he did it very well (inf) il faut reconnaître qu'il l'a très bien fait

3. compounds

► hand-baggage noun bagages mpl à main

► hand cream noun crème f pour les mains

► hand-drier, hand-dryer noun sèche-mains m inv

► hand grenade noun grenade f

► hand-held adjective portable

► hand-knitted adjective tricoté à la main

► hand lotion noun lotion f pour les mains

► hand-luggage noun bagages mpl à main

► hand-me-down (inf) noun vêtement m déjà porté

► hand-out noun ( = leaflet) prospectus m ; (at lecture, meeting) polycopié m ; ( = subsidy) subvention f

► hand-painted adjective peint à la main

► hand-pick transitive verb [+ people] trier sur le volet

► hand-picked adjective [people] trié sur le volet

► hand puppet noun marionnette f à gaine

► hands-free adjective [telephone] mains libres

► hands-off adjective [policy] de non-intervention

► hands-on adjective [experience] pratique

► hand-to-hand adjective, adverb

• to fight hand-to-hand combattre corps à corps

• hand-to-hand fighting du corps à corps ► hand-to-mouth adjective

• to lead a hand-to-mouth existence vivre au jour le jour ► hand towel noun essuie-mains m inv

► hand wash transitive verb laver à la main

► hand-woven adjective tissé à la main

4. Phrasal Verbs

► hand around separable transitive verb

= hand round

► hand back separable transitive verb rendre (to à)

► hand down separable transitive verb

   a. [+ object]

he handed me down the dictionary from the top shelf il m'a passé le dictionnaire qui était en haut de l'étagère

   b. ( = pass on) transmettre

• the farm's been handed down from generation to generation cette ferme s'est transmise de génération en génération► hand in separable transitive verb remettre (to à)

• hand this in at the office remettez cela à quelqu'un au bureau

• your wallet's been handed in at reception on a rapporté votre portefeuille à la réception► hand on separable transitive verb

   a. ( = pass to sb else) donner (to à)

   b. = hand down► hand out separable transitive verb distribuer

• to hand out advice donner des conseils► hand over

1. intransitive verb

• to hand over to sb passer le relais à qn ; (at meeting) passer le micro à qn ; (on radio, TV) passer l'antenne à qn

2. separable transitive verb

[+ object] remettre ; [+ criminal] livrer ; [+ authority, powers] ( = transfer) transmettre ; ( = surrender) céder ; [+ property, business] céder

► hand round separable transitive verb

[+ bottle, papers] faire circuler ; [+ cakes] faire passer ; [hostess] offrir

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[hænd] 1.
noun

1) main f

he had a pencil/book in his hand — il avait un crayon/livre à la main

she had a pistol/an umbrella in her hand — elle avait un pistolet/un parapluie à la main

to get ou lay one's hands on something — mettre la main sur quelque chose

to keep one's hands off something — ne pas toucher à [computer, money]

to keep one's hands off somebody — laisser quelqu'un tranquille

they were holding hands — ils se donnaient la main

to hold somebody's hand — lit tenir quelqu'un par la main; fig ( give support) [person] tenir la main à quelqu'un

to do ou make something by hand — faire quelque chose à la main

the letter was delivered by hand — la lettre a été remise en mains propres

‘by hand’ — ( on envelope) ‘par porteur’

to have one's hands full — lit avoir les mains pleines; fig avoir assez à faire

to give somebody a (helping) hand — donner un coup de main à quelqu'un

hands up, or I shoot! — les mains en l'air, ou je tire!

to be on one's hands and knees — être à quatre pattes

we can always use another pair of hands — une autre paire de bras ne serait pas de trop; ( round of applause)

to give somebody a big hand — applaudir quelqu'un très fort; ( consent to marriage)

to ask for/win somebody's hand (in marriage) — demander/obtenir la main de quelqu'un (en mariage)

to be in somebody's hands — être entre les mains de quelqu'un

to change hands — changer de mains

I got the information first/second hand — j'ai eu l'information de première main/par l'intermédiaire de quelqu'un

to fall ou get into somebody's hands — tomber entre les mains de quelqu'un

to fall ou get into the wrong hands — tomber en mauvaises mains

in the right hands this information could be useful — en bonnes mains, cette information pourrait être utile

to be in good ou safe hands — [child, money] être en bonnes mains

to place ou put something in somebody's hands — confier quelque chose à quelqu'un [department, office]; remettre quelque chose entre les mains de quelqu'un [matter, affair]

to play into somebody's hands — jouer le jeu de quelqu'un

his treatment at the hands of his captors — la façon dont il a été traité par ses ravisseurs

the matter is out of my hands — cette affaire n'est plus de mon ressort

to have something/somebody on one's hands — avoir quelque chose/quelqu'un sur les bras

to take somebody/something off somebody's hands — débarrasser quelqu'un de quelqu'un/quelque chose

to have something to hand — avoir quelque chose sous la main

to be on hand — [person] être disponible

the fire extinguisher was close to hand ou near at hand — l'extincteur n'était pas loin

to grab the first coat that comes to hand — attraper n'importe quel manteau

hands off! — (colloq) pas touche! (colloq)

2) ( control)

to get out of hand — [inflation] déraper; [children, fans] devenir incontrôlable; [demonstration, party] dégénérer

things are getting out of hand — on est en train de perdre le contrôle de la situation

to take something/somebody in hand — prendre quelque chose/quelqu'un en main [situation, person]

3) ( writing) écriture f

4) Games ( cards dealt) jeu m; ( game) partie f

to show one's hand — lit, fig montrer son jeu

5) ( worker) gén ouvrier/-ière m/f; Nautical membre m de l'équipage

6) ( skill)

to try one's hand at something — s'essayer à

to set ou turn one's hand to something/doing — entreprendre quelque chose/de faire

to keep/get one's hand in — garder/se faire la main

7) ( pointer) (on clock, dial) aiguille f

8) (aspect, side)

on the one hand..., on the other hand... — d'une part... d'autre part...

on the other hand — ( conversely) par contre
2.
transitive verb

to hand somebody something —

to hand something to somebody — donner quelque chose à quelqu'un
3.
in hand adjectival phrase

1) ( current) en cours

the job/matter in hand — le travail/l'affaire en cours

the preparations are well in hand — les préparatifs sont bien avancés

2) ( to spare)

she finished the exam with 20 minutes in hand — elle a terminé l'examen avec 20 minutes d'avance

I'll do it when I have some time in hand — je le ferai quand j'aurai du temps devant moi
4.
out of hand adverbial phrase [reject] d'emblée

Phrasal Verbs:

- hand back

- hand down

- hand in

- hand out

- hand over

- hand round

••

to have a hand in something — prendre part à quelque chose

to know something like the back of one's hand — connaître quelque chose comme le dos de la main

many hands make light work — plus on est nombreux plus ça va vite

I could do that with one hand tied behind my back! — je pourrais le faire les doigts dans le nez! (colloq)

you've got to hand it to her/them... — il faut lui/leur faire cette justice...

he never does a hand's turn — il ne remue pas le petit doigt

to stay ou hold one's hand — patienter

to win hands down — gagner haut la main

English-French dictionary > hand
20 czy|nić

impf książk. Ⅰ vt 1. (robić) to make, to do
- czynić hałas to make a noise

- czynić honory domu to do the honours pot.

- czynić komuś krzywdę to harm sb, to do sb harm

- czynić postępy to make progress

- czynić przygotowania do czegoś to make a. carry out preparations for sth

- czynić spostrzeżenia/uwagi na temat czegoś to make observations/comments about sth

- czynić z czegoś użytek to make use of sth

- czynić komuś wstręty (trudności) to put obstacles in sb’s way a. path; (przykrości) to make things uncomfortable for sb

- czynić dla kogoś/czegoś wyjątek to make an exception for sb/sth

- czynić wrażenie na kimś to make an impression on sb

- ich przechwałki nie czyniły na niej żadnego wrażenia their bragging made no impression on her whatsoever

- czynił wrażenie niedorozwiniętego he seemed retarded a. gave the impression of being retarded

- pałac czynił wrażenie ruiny the palace looked like a ruin

- czynić wszystko, co możliwe to do everything possible a. everything one possibly can

- czynić zamęt to stir up trouble

- wysiłki czynione na rzecz pokoju efforts towards peace

- odsunął się trochę, czyniąc mi miejsce he moved up a little to make room for me

- nie czynił tajemnicy ze swych zamiarów he made no secret of his intentions

- czynili, co mogli they did what they could

- nie czyń mu nic złego don’t do him any harm

- przebacz im, Boże, bo nie wiedzą, co czynią Bibl. forgive them, Lord, for they know not what they do

- propozycje te czynią zadość naszym żądaniom these proposals satisfy our demands

- nie powinnaś mu czynić próżnych nadziei you shouldn’t raise his hopes like that

- czynić komuś awanse przest. to bestow one’s attentions a. favours on sb przest.

- czynić cuda [osoba] to work a. perform miracles także przen.; [lek, kuracja, osoba] to do a. work wonders

- wiara czyi cuda faith works miracles ⇒ uczynić
2. (nadawać cechy) to make, to turn [sb/sth] into; to render książk.
- czynić coś bezużytecznym to render sth useless a. worthless

- kłopoty czyniły go odpornym na trudy życia his troubles made a. rendered him impervious to life’s hardships

- głód czynił zwierzęta odważnymi hunger made the animals more daring

- czynili z nich posłuszne sobie narzędzia they turned them into mere tools in their hands ⇒ uczynić
Ⅱ vi 1. (postępować) to do
- czynił tak zawsze he always did that

- słusznie pan czyni, że dba pan tak o swoje zdrowie you’re quite right to be so health conscious
2. (stanowić) to make
- to czyni razem dwieście złotych that makes a. comes to 200 zlotys altogether
Ⅲ czynić się 1. (stawać się) to become, to get
- wrzask czynił się coraz donioślejszy the scream became louder and louder

- czyniło się coraz ciemniej it was getting darker and darker ⇒ uczynić się
2. (zacząć istnieć) to turn into
- i nagle z kaczki czyni się królewna and all of a sudden the duck turns into a princess ⇒ uczynić się

■ nie czyń drugiemu, co tobie niemiło przysł. do as you would be done by przysł.; treat others as you would like to be treated yourself przysł.

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