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'siəriəs1) (grave or solemn: a quiet, serious boy; You're looking very serious.) serio2) ((often with about) in earnest; sincere: Is he serious about wanting to be a doctor?) serio3) (intended to make people think: He reads very serious books.) serio4) (causing worry; dangerous: a serious head injury; The situation is becoming serious.) serio•- seriously
- take someone or something seriously
- take seriously
serious adj1. serio2. gravetr['sɪərɪəs]1 (solemn, earnest) serio,-a■ you can't be serious! ¡no lo dices en serio!, ¡no hablas en serio!■ are you serious about leaving your job? ¿en serio quieres dejar el trabajo?2 (causing concern, severe) grave, serio,-aserious ['sɪriəs] adj1) sober: serio2) dedicated, earnest: serio, dedicadoto be serious about something: tomar algo en serio3) grave: serio, graveserious problems: problemas gravesadj.• aplomado, -a adj.• formal adj.• grave adj.• serio, -a adj.• sincero, -a adj.'sɪriəs, 'sɪəriəs1)a) (in earnest, sincere) serioI'm serious — lo digo en serio or de veras
you can't be serious! — estás loco!, me estás tomando el pelo! (fam)
come on now, be serious! — vamos, vamos, más formalidad
to be serious ABOUT something/-ING: I'm serious about this lo digo en serio; are you serious about wanting to change your job? — ¿en serio quieres cambiar de trabajo?
b) ( committed) (before n) <student/worker> dedicadoc) ( not lightweight) (before n) <newspaper/play/music> serio2)a) (grave, severe) <injury/illness> graveb) (of importance, major)we're talking serious money here — (colloq) no estamos hablando de dos centavos
['sɪǝrɪǝs]ADJ1) (=in earnest, not frivolous) [person] serio, formal; [expression, discussion, newspaper, music] serioa rather serious girl — una chica bastante seria or formal
are you serious? — ¿lo dices en serio?
you can't be serious! — no lo dices en serio, ¿verdad?
gentlemen, let's be serious — señores, un poco de formalidad
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to be serious about sth/sb, she's serious about her studies — se toma sus estudios en serioare you serious about giving up the job? — ¿hablas en serio de dejar el trabajo?
is she serious about him? — ¿va ella en serio con él?
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they haven't made a serious attempt to solve the problem — no han intentado realmente resolver el problema•
the serious business of running the country — la importante tarea de gobernar el paíseating shellfish is a serious business in France — comer marisco no es algo que se tome a la ligera en Francia
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to give serious consideration to sth — considerar algo seriamente•
to take a serious interest in sth — interesarse seriamente por algo•
don't look so serious! — ¡no te pongas tan serio!•
all serious offers considered — cualquier oferta (que sea) seria se tendrá en cuentadeadly 2.•
to give serious thought to sth — considerar algo seriamente2) (=grave) [problem, consequences, situation] grave, serio; [danger, illness, injury, mistake] grave•
the patient's condition is serious — el paciente está grave•
to have serious doubts about sth — tener serias dudas sobre algo3) ** * *['sɪriəs, 'sɪəriəs]1)a) (in earnest, sincere) serioI'm serious — lo digo en serio or de veras
you can't be serious! — estás loco!, me estás tomando el pelo! (fam)
come on now, be serious! — vamos, vamos, más formalidad
to be serious ABOUT something/-ING: I'm serious about this lo digo en serio; are you serious about wanting to change your job? — ¿en serio quieres cambiar de trabajo?
b) ( committed) (before n) <student/worker> dedicadoc) ( not lightweight) (before n) <newspaper/play/music> serio2)a) (grave, severe) <injury/illness> graveb) (of importance, major)we're talking serious money here — (colloq) no estamos hablando de dos centavos
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2 ♦ crime
♦ crime /kraɪm/n.1 (leg.) reato; crimine; delitto: lesser crime, reato minore; serious crime, reato grave; crimine; capital crime, delitto capitale; a ghastly crime, un crimine orribile; a heinous crime, un crimine efferato; a monstrous crime, un delitto mostruoso; crime of passion, delitto passionale; a crime against humanity, un crimine contro l'umanità; motiveless crime, delitto senza movente; war crimes, crimini di guerra; the scene of the crime, la scena del delitto; to commit a crime, commettere un delitto; to perpetrate a crime, perpetrare un delitto2 (fig.) delitto; peccato: an unforgivable crime, un delitto imperdonabile; a foul crime, un infame delitto; It would be a crime to throw it away, sarebbe un delitto buttarlo via3 [u] crimine, crimini (pl.); criminalità: to prevent crime, prevenire il crimine; to combat (o to fight) crime, combattere il crimine (o la criminalità); Crime is on the increase, la criminalità è in aumento; organized crime, crimine organizzato; criminalità organizzata; juvenile crime, criminalità minorile; violent crime, crimini violenti; crime rate, tasso di criminalità; crime figures, statistiche relative alla criminalità; partner in crime, complice● crime and punishment, delitto e castigo □ crime fiction, narrativa gialla; giallistica □ crime-fighting, lotta contro il crimine □ crime-fighter, agente della polizia criminale □ ( USA) crime lab, (polizia) scientifica □ crime lord, signore del crimine; pezzo grosso della malavita □ (in GB) crime management unit, sezione investigativa ( della polizia) □ crime novel, giallo □ crime prevention, prevenzione del crimine □ (in GB) crime report number, numero della denuncia del reato □ (giorn.) crime reporter, cronista di cronaca nera □ (mil.) crime sheet, foglio delle punizioni □ crime squad, squadra anticrimine □ crime wave, ondata di delitti □ crime writer, scrittore di gialli; giallista □ a life in crime, una vita da criminale □ (prov.) Crime doesn't pay, il delitto non paga. -
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crime [kraɪm]crime m• minor crime délit m* * *[kraɪm] 1.the crime of murder/theft — le meurtre/vol
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1. noun1) (act(s) punishable by law: Murder is a crime; Crime is on the increase.) crimen, delito2) (something wrong though not illegal: What a crime to cut down those trees!) delito, crimen•- criminal
2. noun(a person who has been found guilty of a crime.) criminal, delincuentecrime n1. delito2. delincuenciatr[kraɪm]\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLcrime doesn't pay no hay crimen sin castigoto commit a crime cometer un delitoto prevent crime prevenir la criminalidadcrime fiction novelas nombre femenino plural policíacascrime rate índice nombre masculino de criminalidadcrime wave ola delictivacrime ['kraɪm] n1) : crimen m, delito mto commit a crime: cometer un delito2) : crimen m, delincuencia forganized crime: crimen organizadon.• crimen s.m.• delito s.m.kraɪmit's a crime to waste such talent — (colloq) es un crimen or un pecado desperdiciar un talento así
b) u ( criminal activity) delincuencia fcrime doesn't pay — (set phrase) no hay crimen sin castigo (fr hecha); (before n) <rate, figures> de criminalidad
[kraɪm]crime wave — ola f delictiva
1. Nit's not a crime! — (fig) ¡no es para tanto!
2) (=activity) delincuencia f2.CPDcrime of passion N — crimen m pasional
crime prevention N — prevención f del crimen
crime rate N — índice m de criminalidad
crime scene N — lugar m del delito, escena f del crimen
Crime Squad N — ≈ Brigada f de Investigación Criminal (Sp)
crime statistics NPL — estadísticas fpl del crimen
crime wave N — ola f de crímenes or delitos
crime writer N — autor(a) m / f de novelas policíacas
* * *[kraɪm]it's a crime to waste such talent — (colloq) es un crimen or un pecado desperdiciar un talento así
b) u ( criminal activity) delincuencia fcrime doesn't pay — (set phrase) no hay crimen sin castigo (fr hecha); (before n) <rate, figures> de criminalidad
crime wave — ola f delictiva
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[kraɪm] 1.1) (offence) (minor) reato m.; (serious) crimine m., delitto m. ( against contro)2) U (criminal activity) criminalità f.3) fig. (immoral act) crimine m., vergogna f.2.modificatore [fiction, novel, writing] poliziesco, giallo; [wave, rate] di criminalità* * *1. noun1) (act(s) punishable by law: Murder is a crime; Crime is on the increase.) crimine; criminalità2) (something wrong though not illegal: What a crime to cut down those trees!) crimine•- criminal2. noun(a person who has been found guilty of a crime.) criminale* * *[kraɪm] 1.1) (offence) (minor) reato m.; (serious) crimine m., delitto m. ( against contro)2) U (criminal activity) criminalità f.3) fig. (immoral act) crimine m., vergogna f.2.modificatore [fiction, novel, writing] poliziesco, giallo; [wave, rate] di criminalità -
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n1) преступление2) преступность•to absolve smb of a crime — признавать кого-л. невиновным в совершении преступления
to be involved in a / to be party to a crime — участвовать в совершении преступления
to confiscate the proceeds of crime — конфисковать имущество, приобретенное преступным путем
to convict smb of a crime — признавать кого-л. виновным в совершении преступления; осуждать кого-л. за совершение преступления
to implicate smb in a crime — вовлекать кого-л. в совершение преступления; указывать на чью-л. причастность к совершению преступления
to plan / to plot a crime — замышлять преступление
to premeditate a crime — готовить преступление; заранее обдумывать преступление
- abominable crimeto suspect smb of a crime — подозревать кого-л. в совершении преступления
- accomplice of a crime
- atrocious crime
- capital crime
- complicity in a crime
- crime against a person
- crime against humanity
- crime against mankind
- crime carries a death penalty
- crime is rife
- drug-related crime
- economic crimes
- environmental crime
- extent of crime
- fight against crime
- financial crimes
- grave crime
- heinous crime
- human-rights crime
- increase of crime
- investigation of crimes
- jump in crime
- juvenile crime
- level of crime
- military crime
- monstrous crime
- organized crime
- outbreak of crime
- outrageous crime
- patent crime - prevention of crime
- profit-motivated crime
- racial motivated crime
- recorded crime
- rise in organized crime
- rising crime
- scene of crime
- serious crime
- service crime
- sharp rise in crime
- state crime
- string of crimes
- undetected crime
- unsolved crime
- victim of a crime
- violent crime
- war crime
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7 measure
'meʒə
1. noun1) (an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something: a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure.) medida2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) medida3) (a system of measuring: dry/liquid/square measure.) medida4) (a plan of action or something done: We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime.) medida5) (a certain amount: a measure of sympathy.) grado, cantidad6) ((in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines.) compás, ritmo
2. verb1) (to find the size, amount etc of (something): He measured the table.) medir2) (to show the size, amount etc of: A thermometer measures temperature.) medir3) ((with against, besides etc) to judge in comparison with: She measured her skill in cooking against her friend's.) evaluar4) (to be a certain size: This table measures two metres by one metre.) medir•- beyond measure
- for good measure
- full measure
- made to measure
- measure out
- measure up
measure1 n medidameasure2 vb medir / tomar las medidastr['meʒəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (system) medida2 (indicator) indicador nombre masculino3 (ruler) regla4 (measured amount, unit) medida5 (amount, degree, extent) grado, cantidad nombre femenino6 (method, step, remedy) medida, disposición nombre femenino1 (area, object, etc) medir2 (person) tomar las medidas de1 (be) medir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLbeyond measure inconmensurable, inconmensurablementefor good measure para que no faltehalf measures medias tintasin large measure en gran parte, en gran medidain some measure hasta cierto punto, en cierta medidato give somebody full measure dar la medida exacta a alguiento give somebody short measure dar de menos a alguiento have the measure of somebody tener calado,-a a alguiento make something to measure hacer algo a (la) medidato take measures tomar medidas, adoptar medidashe measured the table: midió la mesait measures 15 feet tall: mide 15 pies de alturameasure n1) amount: medida f, cantidad fin large measure: en gran medidaa full measure: una cantidad exactaa measure of proficiency: una cierta competenciafor good measure: de ñapa, por añadidura2) dimensions, size: medida f, tamaño m3) ruler: regla ftape measure: cinta métrica4) measurement: medida fcubic measure: medida de capacidad5) measuring: medición f6) measures npl: medidas fplsecurity measures: medidas de seguridadn.• cantidad s.f.• gestión s.f.• grado s.m.• ley s.f.• medida s.f.• medio s.m.• proyecto de ley s.m.• regla s.f.• tasa s.f.v.• aforar v.• graduar v.• medir v.• recorrer v.• tallar v.• tantear v.'meʒər, 'meʒə(r)
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1)a) u ( system) medida fb) c ( unit) medida f, unidad fc) c u ( amount) cantidad fin large o great o no small measure — (frml) en gran medida, en gran parte
for good measure: take two for good measure — lleva dos por si acaso or para que no vaya a faltar
d) c u ( size) (BrE) medida fthe true measure of the problem — la verdadera magnitud or envergadura del problema
to have the measure of somebody: fortunately I had his measure o the measure of him — por suerte yo ya lo tenía calado (fam)
2) c ( device) medida f3) c ( step) medida fto take measures to + inf — tomar medidas para + inf
4) (AmE Mus) compás m
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1) \<\<length/speed/waist\>\> medir*; \<\<weight\>\> pesar2) ( assess) calcular, evaluar*
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vi medir*what does it measure? — ¿cuánto mide?
Phrasal Verbs:['meʒǝ(r)]1. N1) (=system) medida fliquid/dry measure — medida para líquidos/áridos
beyond measure —
our knowledge has increased beyond measure — nuestros conocimientos han aumentado enormemente or de manera inconmensurable
- have the measure of sbmade-to-measurethe government had failed to get the measure of the crisis — el gobierno no había apreciado la magnitud de la crisis
3) (=indication) indicativo m4) (=amount measured) cantidad fto give (sb) good or full measure — dar la medida exacta (a algn)
for good measure —
5) (=step) medida f6) (=extent)in large measure — en gran parte or medida
this is due in no small measure to the problems we have had — esto se debe en gran parte or medida a los problemas que hemos tenido
in some measure — hasta cierto punto, en cierta medida
8) (Mus) (=beat) ritmo m ; (=bar) compás m2. VT1) [+ object, speed, length, width, height] medir; [+ person] (for height) medir; (for clothes) tomar las medidas ahow can you measure success? — ¿cómo puedes medir el éxito?
word 1., 1)to measure one's length (on the floor/ground) — caerse todo lo largo que se es (al suelo)
2) (=compare)to measure sth/sb against sth/sb — comparar algo/a algn con algo/algn
the competition will be a chance for him to measure himself against the best — la competición será una ocasión para medirse con los mejores
3.VI medirwhat does it measure? — ¿cuánto mide?
* * *['meʒər, 'meʒə(r)]
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1)a) u ( system) medida fb) c ( unit) medida f, unidad fc) c u ( amount) cantidad fin large o great o no small measure — (frml) en gran medida, en gran parte
for good measure: take two for good measure — lleva dos por si acaso or para que no vaya a faltar
d) c u ( size) (BrE) medida fthe true measure of the problem — la verdadera magnitud or envergadura del problema
to have the measure of somebody: fortunately I had his measure o the measure of him — por suerte yo ya lo tenía calado (fam)
2) c ( device) medida f3) c ( step) medida fto take measures to + inf — tomar medidas para + inf
4) (AmE Mus) compás m
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1) \<\<length/speed/waist\>\> medir*; \<\<weight\>\> pesar2) ( assess) calcular, evaluar*
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vi medir*what does it measure? — ¿cuánto mide?
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8 registrar
v.1 to search (zona, piso, persona).a mí, que me registren (informal) it wasn't me, don't look at meEllos registraron la casa They searched the house.2 to register, to record (datos, hechos).la empresa ha registrado un aumento de las ventas the company has recorded an increase in sales, the company's sales have gone upEllos registraron el evento They registered the event.3 to record.4 to register (to certificate). ( Latin American Spanish)5 to book in, to book.6 to inspect.Ellos registraron el auto They inspected the car.7 to frisk, to search, to reconnoiter, to strip-search.Ellos registraron a Ricardo They frisked Richard.* * *1 (inspeccionar) to search, inspect, look through2 (cachear) to frisk3 (inscribir) to register, record, note; (matricular) to register4 (grabar) to record5 figurado (detectar) to notice1 (matricularse) to register, enrol (US enroll)2 (detectarse) to be recorded3 (ocurrir) to happen* * *verb1) to register2) record3) search•* * *1. VT1) [+ equipaje, lugar, persona] to search2) (=anotar) to register, record3) [+ temperatura, terremoto] to record, register; [+ terremoto, temblor] to registerel termómetro registró una mínima de diez grados — the thermometer recorded o registered a minimum temperature of ten degrees
4) (Mús) to record5) Méx [+ correo] to register6)registrar un libro — † to mark one's place in a book
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <nacimiento/defunción/patente> to registerb) < sonido> to recordc) ( marcar) < temperatura> to record; < temblor> to registerpaíses que registran una alta tasa de inflación — countries which have o register a high rate of inflation
2) <equipaje/lugar/persona> to searcha mí que me registren! — (fam) don't look at me! (colloq)
¿quién ha estado registrando mis cajones? — (fam) who's been going through my drawers?
3) (Méx) < carta> to register2.registrarse v pron1) ( apreciarse)2) ( haber)3) ( inscribirse) to register; ( en hotel) to register, check in* * *= profile, record, set down, log, frisk, lodge, chronicle, search, clock.Ex. He was profiled in April 1972 as the Wilson Library Bulletin front-liner.Ex. Editors and compilers of editions of works are recorded together with the edition statement in the edition area = En en área de edición se incluyen los editores y compiladores de las ediciones de trabajos junto con la mención de edición.Ex. Set the components down as an ordered string of symbols, according to the filing value of the role operator.Ex. In order to understand this programme, it will help to imagine a librarian at a university who diligently logs every slide that is taken from the library for lectures.Ex. I'm not sure you're on secure ground when you frisk people's briefcases this way.Ex. The actual report has been lodged at the British Library but has not been published.Ex. Their work has been chronicled by Boyd Rayward in a readable (but execrably printed) work.Ex. It's my understanding of the Fourth Amendment that people and their possessions can't be searched unless law-enforcement officials have information that they've committed a crime.Ex. The cameras clock your speed and if you are going faster than you are supposed to, you can get a speed ticket in the post.----* registrar como propiedad literaria = copyright.* registrar la devolución = discharge.* registrar los fascículos = check in + issue.* registrarse = sign on, register (with).* registrarse en el hotel = check in + at the hotel.* registrar un fascículo = check in + issue.* reloj que registra el tiempo de conexión = accounting clock.* sin registrar = unlisted.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <nacimiento/defunción/patente> to registerb) < sonido> to recordc) ( marcar) < temperatura> to record; < temblor> to registerpaíses que registran una alta tasa de inflación — countries which have o register a high rate of inflation
2) <equipaje/lugar/persona> to searcha mí que me registren! — (fam) don't look at me! (colloq)
¿quién ha estado registrando mis cajones? — (fam) who's been going through my drawers?
3) (Méx) < carta> to register2.registrarse v pron1) ( apreciarse)2) ( haber)3) ( inscribirse) to register; ( en hotel) to register, check in* * *= profile, record, set down, log, frisk, lodge, chronicle, search, clock.Ex: He was profiled in April 1972 as the Wilson Library Bulletin front-liner.
Ex: Editors and compilers of editions of works are recorded together with the edition statement in the edition area = En en área de edición se incluyen los editores y compiladores de las ediciones de trabajos junto con la mención de edición.Ex: Set the components down as an ordered string of symbols, according to the filing value of the role operator.Ex: In order to understand this programme, it will help to imagine a librarian at a university who diligently logs every slide that is taken from the library for lectures.Ex: I'm not sure you're on secure ground when you frisk people's briefcases this way.Ex: The actual report has been lodged at the British Library but has not been published.Ex: Their work has been chronicled by Boyd Rayward in a readable (but execrably printed) work.Ex: It's my understanding of the Fourth Amendment that people and their possessions can't be searched unless law-enforcement officials have information that they've committed a crime.Ex: The cameras clock your speed and if you are going faster than you are supposed to, you can get a speed ticket in the post.* registrar como propiedad literaria = copyright.* registrar la devolución = discharge.* registrar los fascículos = check in + issue.* registrarse = sign on, register (with).* registrarse en el hotel = check in + at the hotel.* registrar un fascículo = check in + issue.* reloj que registra el tiempo de conexión = accounting clock.* sin registrar = unlisted.* * *registrar [A1 ]vtA1 (hacer constar) ‹nacimientos/defunciones› to registerel número de parados registrados the number of people registered as unemployedregistraron el hecho en primera plana they reported o carried the story on the front page2 ‹sonido› to record3 (marcar) ‹temperatura› to record; ‹temblor› to registerlos termómetros registraron un aumento de las temperaturas the thermometers recorded o registered a rise in the temperatureslos países que registran la más alta tasa de inflación the countries which show o have o register the highest rate of inflationB ‹equipaje/casa/zona› to search; ‹persona› to searchregistraron a los detenidos those who were arrested were searched¿quién ha cogido mis llaves? —¡a mí que me registren! ( fam); who's taken my keys? — well, I haven't touched them! ( colloq)¿quién ha estado registrando mis cajones? ( fam); who's been looking through o going through o rummaging in my drawers?C ( Méx) ‹carta› to registerA«temperatura/temblor»: se registraron temperaturas de hasta 40 grados temperatures of up to 40 degrees were recordedse ha registrado un ligero descenso en las temperaturas temperatures have dropped slightlydurante la manifestación no se registraron incidentes de importancia there were no serious incidents during the demonstrationen el accidente no se registraron víctimas mortales no one was killed in the accidentB (inscribirse) to register; (en un hotel) to register, check in* * *
registrar ( conjugate registrar) verbo transitivo
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‹ temblor› to register
2 ‹equipaje/lugar/persona› to search;
3 (Méx) ‹ carta› to register
registrarse verbo pronominal ( inscribirse) to register;
( en hotel) to register, check in
registrar verbo transitivo
1 (la policía una casa, a una persona, etc) to search
2 (un nacimiento, una firma, marca) to register
3 (información, datos, etc) to include
4 (una imagen, un sonido) to record
5 (una acción, un fenómeno) to record, register
' registrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
registrador
- registradora
- cachear
- catear
- requisar
English:
bust
- decree
- examine
- frisk
- log
- ransack
- record
- register
- registrar
- ring up
- scour
- search
- search through
- chart
- go
- strip
* * *♦ vt1. [zona, casa, persona] to search;registraban a todos los que entraban al estadio everybody entering the stadium was searched;Fama mí, que me registren don't look at me!2. [datos, hechos] to register, to record;la empresa ha registrado un aumento de las ventas the company has recorded an increase in sales, the company's sales have gone up;esta enciclopedia registra muchos términos técnicos this encyclopedia contains a lot of technical terms3. [grabar] to record4. Am [certificar] to register* * *v/t1 ( inscribir) register2 casa search;(a mí) que me registren fam search me! fam* * *registrar vt1) : to register, to record2) grabar: to record, to tape3) : to search, to examine* * *registrar vb1. (examinar) to search2. (inscribir, indicar) to register3. (grabar) to record -
9 rise
1. гл.1) общ. подниматься, повышаться, увеличиватьсяHouse prices are likely to rise towards the end of this year. — Цены на дома могут подняться к концу года.
Rising crime has driven many families out of down-town areas. — Растущая преступность стала причиной того, что многие семьи уезжают из центральной части города.
Syn:2) эк. повышаться в цене, дорожатьshares are rising — акции поднимаются (в цене); курс акций растет [поднимается\]
3) общ. брать начало, происходитьthe greatest leader of the nation rose from humble origins — самый великий лидер нации происходил из низов общества
4) эк. тр. продвигаться по службеHe had entered the army as a boy and risen to the rank of colonel by 1914. — Он поступил новобранцем на военную службу и к 1914 году дослужился до звания полковника.
See:2. сущ.1) общ. подъем, ростa three percent rise in serious and fatal accidents on our roads — трехпроцентный рост серьезных аварий и аварий со смертельным исходом
In the last ten years we have seen a three percent rise in serious and fatal accidents on our roads. — За последние 10 лет на наших дорогах наблюдался трехпроцентный рост серьезных аварий и аварий со смертельным исходом.
2) общ. повышение, увеличение, повышениеthey asked for a 10% rise in rates — они просят о десятипроцентном повышении цены
A rise in taxes will be necessary if we are to improve our education system. — Необходимо увеличение налогов, если мы хотим улучшить нашу систему образования.
3) эк. тр. прибавка (к зарплате); повышение (зарплаты)The railworkers were offered a 3 % pay rise. — Железнодорожникам повысили зарплату на 3 %.
4) общ. происхождение, началоto take its rise in smth. — брать начало в чем-л.
The President's absence has given rise to speculation about his health. — Отсутствие президента положило начало слухам о его здоровье.
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