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81 scene
si:n1) (the place where something real or imaginary happens: A murderer sometimes revisits the scene of his crime; The scene of this opera is laid/set in Switzerland.) escena2) (an incident etc which is seen or remembered: He recalled scenes from his childhood.) escena, episodio, incidente3) (a show of anger: I was very angry but I didn't want to make a scene.) escena4) (a view of a landscape etc: The sheep grazing on the hillside made a peaceful scene.) cuadro, paisaje, panorama5) (one part or division of a play etc: The hero died in the first scene of the third act of the play.) escena6) (the setting or background for a play etc: Scene-changing must be done quickly.) escenario, decorado7) (a particular area of activity: the academic/business scene.) escenario•- scenery- scenic
- behind the scenes
- come on the scene
scene n1. escena2. lugartr[siːn]■ a change of scene un cambio de aires, un cambio de ambiente2 (in play, book) escena■ Act III, Scene 1 Acto Tercero, Escena Primera3 (stage setting) decorado, escenario4 (emotional outburst) escena, escándalo5 (sphere) ámbito, mundo, panorama nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto come on the scene llegar, aparecer, presentarseto create/make a scene hacer una escena, armar un escándalo, montar un númeroto set the scene (describe) describir la escena 2 (prepare, help) crear el ambiente, preparar el terrenoscene ['si:n] n1) : escena f (en una obra de teatro)2) scenery: decorado m (en el teatro)3) view: escena f4) locale: escenario m5) commotion, fuss: escándalo m, escena fto make a scene: armar un escándalon.• escena s.f.• escenario s.m.• paisaje s.m.• perspectiva s.f.• vista s.f.siːn1)a) ( place)Golden Square, the scene of violent demonstrations — Golden Square, escenario de violentas manifestaciones
the scene of the crime — la escena or el lugar del crimen
the police were on the scene within minutes — la policía llegó al lugar de los hechos en pocos minutos
to appear on the scene — aparecer*, llegar*
to set the scene (for something) — situar* la escena (de algo)
b) (view, situation) escena f2) (in play, book etc) escena fAct One, Scene Three — acto primero, escena tercera
3) ( stage setting) decorado mbehind the scenes — entre bastidores; (before n)
scene change — cambio m de decorado
4) (fuss, row) escena fto make o create a scene — hacer* una escena, armar un escándalo, montar un número (Esp fam)
5) ( sphere) ámbito m[siːn]it's not my scene — (colloq) no es lo mío
1. N1) (Theat, Cine, TV, Literat) escena fAct I, Scene 1 — acto I, escena 1
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a bedroom scene — una escena de dormitorio•
behind the scenes — (lit, fig) entre bastidores•
the big scene in the film — la principal escena de la película•
the scene is set in a castle — la escena tiene lugar en un castillonow let our reporter set the scene for you — ahora permitan que nuestro reportero les describa la escena
2) (=sight) escena f•
it was an amazing scene — era una escena asombrosa3) (=view) vista f, panorama m ; (=landscape) paisaje mthe scene from the top is marvellous — desde la cumbre la vista es maravillosa or el panorama es maravilloso
4) (=place) escenario m, lugar m•
I need a change of scene — necesito un cambio de aires•
to disappear from the scene — desaparecer (de escena)(Mil)•
the police were soon on the scene — la policía no tardó en acudir al lugar de los hechos5) (=sphere of activity)•
to be part of the Madrid scene — formar parte de la movida madrileña *•
the music scene — la escena musical•
it's not my scene * — no me interesa or llama la atención•
the political scene in Spain — el panorama político español•
the pop scene — el mundo del pop6) (=painting, drawing) escena fcountry scenes — escenas fpl campestres
7) * (=fuss) escena f, escándalo m, bronca f (esp LAm)•
try to avoid a scene — procura que no se monte una escena or el número *•
I hate scenes — detesto las escenas or los escándalos•
to make a scene — hacer or montar una escena, montar un número *•
she had a scene with her husband — riñó con su marido8) (=display of emotion)•
there were emotional scenes as the hostages appeared — hubo escenas de emoción cuando aparecieron los rehenes•
their argument ended in an ugly scene — su discusión acabó mal•
there were unhappy scenes at the meeting — en la reunión pasaron cosas nada agradables2.CPDscene change N — (Theat) cambio m de escena
scene painter N — (=designer) escenógrafo(-a) m / f ; (=workman) pintor(a) m / f (de paredes)
scene shift N — cambio m de escena
scene shifter N — tramoyista mf
* * *[siːn]1)a) ( place)Golden Square, the scene of violent demonstrations — Golden Square, escenario de violentas manifestaciones
the scene of the crime — la escena or el lugar del crimen
the police were on the scene within minutes — la policía llegó al lugar de los hechos en pocos minutos
to appear on the scene — aparecer*, llegar*
to set the scene (for something) — situar* la escena (de algo)
b) (view, situation) escena f2) (in play, book etc) escena fAct One, Scene Three — acto primero, escena tercera
3) ( stage setting) decorado mbehind the scenes — entre bastidores; (before n)
scene change — cambio m de decorado
4) (fuss, row) escena fto make o create a scene — hacer* una escena, armar un escándalo, montar un número (Esp fam)
5) ( sphere) ámbito mit's not my scene — (colloq) no es lo mío
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82 beruhigen
I v/t calm (down); (versichern) reassure; (das Gewissen) ease; (die Nerven) calm, soothe; (den Magen) settle; (entspannen) relax; es beruhigt mich zu hören, dass er gut angekommen ist I’m relieved ( oder glad) to hear that he arrived safely; da bin ich ( aber) beruhigt! that’s all right (Am. alright) then; stärker: that’s a relief; seien Sie beruhigt! there’s no need to worry; dann kann ich (ja) beruhigt schlafen / in Urlaub fahren now I can sleep in peace / go on holiday (Am. vacation) with an easy mindII v/refl calm down; Lage: quieten down; Sturm, Wind: die down; See, Wellen: calm down; Markt, Börse: settle down; Verkehr: become lighter; sie konnte sich deswegen gar nicht mehr beruhigen she simply couldn’t get over itIII v/i: das beruhigt that’ll calm you down ( oder relax you); die Farbe Grün beruhigt, Rot dagegen macht aggressiv green has a calming effect, but red provokes aggression* * *to calm; to appease; to mollify; to allay; to reassure; to cool; to compose; to soothe; to pacify; to still; to quieten; to tranquillize; to smooth down; to tranquilize; to becalm; to ease; to calm down;sich beruhigento calm down; to lull; to quiet down; to smooth down; to quieten* * *be|ru|hi|gen [bə'ruːɪgn] ptp beruhigt1. vtto calm ( down); Baby to quieten (Brit), to quiet (US); (= trösten) to soothe, to comfort; (= versichern) to reassure; Magen to settle; Nerven to soothe, to calm; Verkehr to calm; Gewissen to soothe, to ease; Schmerzen to ease, to relievena, dann bin ich ja beruhigt — well I must say I'm quite relieved
dann kann ich ja beruhigt schlafen/nach Hause gehen — then I can go to sleep/go home with my mind at rest
es ist berúhigend zu wissen, dass... — it is reassuring to know that...
2. vrto calm down; (Krise auch) to ease off, to lessen; (Gewissen) to be eased; (Andrang, Verkehr, Kämpfe) to subside, to lessen; (Börse, Preise, Magen) to settle down; (Krämpfe, Schmerzen) to lessen, to ease; (Meer) to become calm; (Sturm) to die down, to abatesie konnte sich gar nicht darüber berúhigen, dass... — she could not get over the fact that...
* * *1) (to make calm: Calm yourself!) calm2) (to make or become less excited or less emotional: He was very angry but he's cooled down now.) cool down3) (to remove or lessen (a person's fears, doubts etc).) quieten4) ((especially American: often with down) to quieten.) quiet5) (to take away the doubts or fears of: The woman was worried about the dangers of taking aspirins, but her doctor reassured her.) reassure6) (to soothe: I gave him a pill to settle his nerves.) settle* * *be·ru·hi·gen *[bəˈru:ɪgn̩]I. vt1. (beschwichtigen)▪ jdn \beruhigen to reassure [or comfort] sbihr herzlicher Empfang beruhigte ihn wieder their warm welcome set [or put] him at ease againjds Gewissen/Gedanken \beruhigen to ease sb's conscience/mind2. (ruhig machen)▪ jdn/etw \beruhigen to calm sb/sth [down], to pacify sbjdm die Nerven \beruhigen to soothe sb's nervesjds Schmerzen \beruhigen to ease [or relieve] [or alleviate] sb's painden Verkehr \beruhigen to introduce traffic calming measuresdieses Getränk wird deinen Magen \beruhigen this drink will settle your stomachII. vr1. (ruhig werden)▪ sich akk \beruhigen to calm down, to relax, to chill out sl; politische Lage to stabilize; Meer to grow calm\beruhigen Sie sich! calm down!, take it easy!2. (abflauen)* * *1.transitives Verb calm [down]; quieten, pacify <child, baby>; salve, soothe < conscience>; (trösten) soothe; (die Befürchtung nehmen) reassuredie Nerven/den Magen beruhigen — calm one's nerves/settle the stomach
2.beruhigt schlafen/nach Hause gehen können — be able to sleep/go home with one's mind set at ease
reflexives Verb < person> calm down; < sea> become calm; <struggle, traffic> lessen; < rush of people> subside; <prices, stock exchange, stomach> settle down* * *A. v/t calm (down); (versichern) reassure; (das Gewissen) ease; (die Nerven) calm, soothe; (den Magen) settle; (entspannen) relax;es beruhigt mich zu hören, dass er gut angekommen ist I’m relieved ( oder glad) to hear that he arrived safely;seien Sie beruhigt! there’s no need to worry;dann kann ich (ja) beruhigt schlafen/in Urlaub fahren now I can sleep in peace/go on holiday (US vacation) with an easy mindB. v/r calm down; Lage: quieten down; Sturm, Wind: die down; See, Wellen: calm down; Markt, Börse: settle down; Verkehr: become lighter;sie konnte sich deswegen gar nicht mehr beruhigen she simply couldn’t get over itC. v/i:das beruhigt that’ll calm you down ( oder relax you);die Farbe Grün beruhigt, Rot dagegen macht aggressiv green has a calming effect, but red provokes aggression* * *1.transitives Verb calm [down]; quieten, pacify <child, baby>; salve, soothe < conscience>; (trösten) soothe; (die Befürchtung nehmen) reassuredie Nerven/den Magen beruhigen — calm one's nerves/settle the stomach
2.beruhigt schlafen/nach Hause gehen können — be able to sleep/go home with one's mind set at ease
reflexives Verb < person> calm down; < sea> become calm; <struggle, traffic> lessen; < rush of people> subside; <prices, stock exchange, stomach> settle down* * *v.to allay v.to appease v.to becalm v.to calm v.to compose v.to pacify v.to quieten v.to reassure v.to sedate v.to soothe v.to tranquilise (UK) v.to tranquilize (US) v.to tranquillise (UK) v.to tranquillize (US) v. -
83 Durcheinander
Adv.1. (in Unordnung) in a mess, mixed up; alles durcheinander essen eat everything as it comes; aufgeregt durcheinander laufen run around excitedly all over the place; durcheinander reden all talk at the same time; der Wind wirbelt die Blätter durcheinander the wind blew the leaves all over the place; mein ganzer Zeitplan ist ( mir) durcheinander geraten oder gekommen my schedule is all over the place now; in seiner Wohnung (f) liegt alles durcheinander umg. his flat (Am. apartment)’s a complete mess ( oder tip, Am. dump); sie hat alle meine Sachen oder mir alles durcheinander gebracht oder geworfen she got me all in a muddle2. (verwirrt) confused; emotional: mixed up; sie ist noch ganz durcheinander she’s still all over the place; durcheinander bringen (verwirren) get s.o. all flustered; (verwechseln) mix up, mistake s.o. for s.o. else* * *das Durcheinandermess; muddle; commotion; muss; confusion; upset; fracas; jumble; tumult; turmoil; promiscuity; hotchpotch; medley* * *Durch|ei|nạn|der [dUrç|ai'nandɐ, 'dʊrç|ainandɐ]nt -s, no pl(= Unordnung) mess, muddle; (= Wirrwarr) confusionin dem Zimmer herrscht ein wüstes Durcheinander — the room is in a terrible mess or muddle
* * *1) (very worried and upset.) distraught2) (a state of confusion: These papers keep getting in a muddle.) muddle3) (a state of disorder or confusion; an untidy, dirty or unpleasant sight or muddle: This room is in a terrible mess!; She looked a mess; The spilt food made a mess on the carpet.) mess4) (a muddle or state of confusion: There has been a mess-up in the timetable.) mess-up5) (a confused situation etc: a mix-up over the concert tickets.) mix-up6) (quickly and in disorder or great confusion: The children rushed in pell-mell.) pell-mell* * *Durch·ei·nan·der<-s>[dʊrçʔaiˈnandɐ]2. (Wirrwarr) confusion* * *das; Durcheinanders1) muddle; mess2) (Wirrwarr) confusion* * ** * *das; Durcheinanders1) muddle; mess2) (Wirrwarr) confusion* * *n.chaos n.confusion n.hodgepodge n.huddle n.jumble n.tangle n. -
84 tensión
f.1 tension, tenseness, strain, tautness.2 tension.3 stress, psychological strain.4 tension, tautness, tenseness.* * *1 ELECTRICIDAD tension, voltage2 (de materiales) stress; (de gases) pressure3 MEDICINA pressure\estar bajo tensión figurado to be under straintener la tensión alta to suffer from high blood pressurealta tensión ELECTRICIDAD high tensionbaja tensión ELECTRICIDAD low tensiontensión arterial blood pressuretensión nerviosa nervous strain* * *noun f.1) tension2) strain, stress•* * *SF1) [de cable, cuerda] tension, tautness2) [de músculos] tension3) (Med) blood pressure4) (Elec) (=voltaje) tension, voltage5) [de gas] pressure6) (=estrés) strain, stresstensión nerviosa — nervous strain, nervous tension
tensión premenstrual — premenstrual tension, PMT
7) [en situación] tension, tenseness* * *1)a) (de cuerda, cable) tautness, tension; ( de músculo) tensionb) tb2) ( estrés) strain, stress; (en relaciones, situación) tension3) (Elec) voltage* * *= stress, tension, strain, arterial pressure, blood pressure.Ex. Flexibility of course does not mean that the structure is flexible and will bend or move under stress.Ex. A data base must respond to a dynamic reality in which terms, 'strain, crack and sometimes break under the burden, under the tension, slip, slide, perish, decay with imprecision, will not stay in place, will not stay still'.Ex. We must, for example, be concerned not only with the publishing explosion, but with severe strains on our budgets.Ex. The average arterial pressure fell down during laparotomy.Ex. His face turned unnaturally red, as if his blood pressure had risen.----* aumento transitorio de tensión = surge.* bajada de tensión = sag.* de alta tensión = heavy-current.* en tensión = under pressure, under the cosh, stressed.* estar en tensión = sit on + the edge of + Posesivo + seat.* liberar tensión = release + tension, relieve + tension.* línea de alta tensión = power line.* momentos de tensión = the heat is on.* padecer tensión = experience + stress.* poner en tensión = put + Nombre + under pressure.* ponerse en tensión = tense up.* relajar la tensión = ease + tension.* resistencia a la tensión = tensile strength.* situación de tensión = stress situation.* tensión arterial = blood pressure, arterial pressure.* tensión emocional = emotional tension.* tensión en el trabajo = job stress.* tensiones = pressures and pulls.* tensión medioambiental = environmental stress.* tensión producida por el trabajo = occupational stress.* tensión racial = racial tension.* * *1)a) (de cuerda, cable) tautness, tension; ( de músculo) tensionb) tb2) ( estrés) strain, stress; (en relaciones, situación) tension3) (Elec) voltage* * *= stress, tension, strain, arterial pressure, blood pressure.Ex: Flexibility of course does not mean that the structure is flexible and will bend or move under stress.
Ex: A data base must respond to a dynamic reality in which terms, 'strain, crack and sometimes break under the burden, under the tension, slip, slide, perish, decay with imprecision, will not stay in place, will not stay still'.Ex: We must, for example, be concerned not only with the publishing explosion, but with severe strains on our budgets.Ex: The average arterial pressure fell down during laparotomy.Ex: His face turned unnaturally red, as if his blood pressure had risen.* aumento transitorio de tensión = surge.* bajada de tensión = sag.* de alta tensión = heavy-current.* en tensión = under pressure, under the cosh, stressed.* estar en tensión = sit on + the edge of + Posesivo + seat.* liberar tensión = release + tension, relieve + tension.* línea de alta tensión = power line.* momentos de tensión = the heat is on.* padecer tensión = experience + stress.* poner en tensión = put + Nombre + under pressure.* ponerse en tensión = tense up.* relajar la tensión = ease + tension.* resistencia a la tensión = tensile strength.* situación de tensión = stress situation.* tensión arterial = blood pressure, arterial pressure.* tensión emocional = emotional tension.* tensión en el trabajo = job stress.* tensiones = pressures and pulls.* tensión medioambiental = environmental stress.* tensión producida por el trabajo = occupational stress.* tensión racial = racial tension.* * *A1 (de una cuerda, un cable) tautness, tension2 (de un músculo) tensioncon todos los músculos en tensión with all his muscles tensed3tb tensión arterial blood pressuretener la tensión alta/baja to have high/low blood pressuretomarle la tensión a algn to take sb's blood pressureCompuestos:nervous tensionpremenstrual tension, PMTB1 (estrés) strain, stressestá sometido a una gran tensión en el trabajo he is under a lot of stress o strain at work2 (en relaciones, una situación) tensionla tensión entre los dos países the tension between the two countriesen un clima de extremada tensión amid great tension, in an atmosphere of great tension* * *
tensión sustantivo femenino
1
b) tb
tomarle la tensión a algn to take sb's blood pressure;
tensión nerviosa nervous tension
2 ( estrés) strain, stress;
(en relaciones, situación) tension
3 (Elec) voltage
tensión sustantivo femenino
1 Fís strain: estos cables soportarán la tensión, these cables will take the strain
2 Med (arterial) blood pressure: tiene la tensión baja, she has low blood pressure
(nerviosa) strain, stress: no podrá soportar la tensión, he won't be able to stand the strain
tiene mucha tensión, he's under a lot of stress
3 Elec tension, voltage
' tensión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alta
- alto
- crispación
- distendida
- distendido
- distensión
- obnubilar
- palpar
- síndrome
- suavizarse
- swing
- tirantez
- aflojar
- ambiente
- bajada
- bajar
- calmar
- relajar
- subir
- tomar
- torre
English:
build up
- build-up
- cliff-hanger
- lower
- mount
- PMT
- pylon
- relieve
- rising
- stoke
- strain
- stress
- surface tension
- tensely
- tension
- anticlimax
- blood
- build
- crack
- ease
- escalate
- nervous
- power
- premenstrual
- put
- rise
- unease
* * *tensión nf1. [estado emocional] tension;estar en tensión to be tense;los jugadores soportan una gran tensión the players are under a lot of pressuretensión nerviosa nervous tension; Med tensión premenstrual premenstrual tension, PMT2. [enfrentamiento] tension;hubo muchas tensiones entre ellos there was a lot of tension between them3. [de cuerda, cable] tension;en tensión tensed;puso sus músculos en tensión he tensed his musclestensión superficial surface tension4. Elec voltage;alta tensión high voltagetener la tensión (arterial) alta/baja to have high/low blood pressure;tener una subida/bajada de tensión to suffer a rise/drop in blood pressure;tomar la tensión a alguien to take sb's blood pressure* * *f1 tension2 EL voltage;alta tensión high tension, high voltage3 MED:tensión (arterial) blood pressure;tener la tensión alta/baja have high/low blood pressure;tomarle la tensión a alguien take s.o.’s blood pressure* * *1) : tension, tautness2) : stress, strain3)tensión arterial : blood pressure* * *tensión n1. (en general) tension2. (nerviosismo) stress / strain -
85 hängen
hän·gen [ʼhɛŋən]vi <hing, gehangen>1)( mit dem oberen Teil angebracht sein) to hang;das Bild hängt nicht gerade the picture's not hanging straight;hängt die Wäsche noch an der Leine? is the washing still hanging on the line?;die Spinne hing an einem Faden von der Decke the spider hung by a thread from the ceiling;die Lampe hing direkt über dem Tisch the lamp hung directly above the table;voller... hängen to be full of...;warum muss die Wand nur so voller Bilder \hängen? why must there be so many pictures on the wall?;der Baum hängt voller Früchte the tree is laden with fruit;ob das Gemälde an dem Nagel \hängen bleiben wird? I wonder if the painting will stay on that nail;( kleben bleiben) to stick to sth;der Kaugummi blieb an der Wand hängen the chewing gum stuck to the wall2) ( gehenkt werden)jd muss/soll \hängen sb must/ought to be hanged;Mörder müssen \hängen! murderers must be hanged;an den Galgen mit ihm, er muss \hängen! to the gallows with him, he must hang!;das H\hängen hanging;der Richter verurteilt Verbrecher gerne zum H\hängen the judge likes sentencing criminals to hang3) ( sich neigen)in eine bestimmte Richtung \hängen to lean in a certain direction;das Bücherregal hängt nach vorne the bookshelf is tilting forwards;der Wagen hängt nach rechts the car leans to the right4) ( befestigt sein)an etw \hängen dat to be attached to sth;der an dem Wagen \hängende Wohnwagen schlingerte bedenklich the caravan attached to the car swayed alarmingly5) (fam: angeschlossen, verbunden sein)an etw \hängen dat to be connected to sth;der Patient hängt an allen möglichen Apparaturen the patient is connected to every conceivable apparatusan jdm/etw \hängen to be attached to sb/sth;die Schüler hingen sehr an dieser Lehrerin the pupils were very attached to this teacher7) ( festhängen)[mit etw] an etw \hängen dat to be caught [by sth] on sth;ich hänge mit dem Pullover an einem Haken! my pullover's caught on a hook;halt, nicht weiter, du bist mit dem Pullover an einem Nagel \hängen geblieben! wait, stay there! you've got your sweater caught on a nailmusst du stundenlang am Telefon \hängen! must you spend hours on the phone!;er hängt den ganzen Tag vorm Fernseher he spends all day in front of the television;\hängen bleiben to be kept down;bist du irgendwann in einer Klasse \hängen geblieben? did you ever have to repeat a year of school at some stage?an jdm \hängen bleiben to be down to sb;ja, ja, das Putzen bleibt wie üblich an mir \hängen! oh yes, the cleaning's down to me as usual![an jdm] \hängen bleiben to rest on sb;der Verdacht blieb an ihm \hängen the suspicion rested on him[bei jdm] \hängen bleiben to stick [in sb's mind];vom Lateinunterricht ist bei ihm nicht viel \hängen geblieben not much of the Latin registered in his case;ich hoffe, dass es nun \hängen bleibt I hope that's sunk in now!WENDUNGEN:die Klassenarbeit ist noch ausreichend, aber auch nur mit H\hängen und Würgen your test is satisfactory, but only just;etw \hängen lassen to dangle sth;sie ließ die Beine ins Wasser \hängen she dangled her legs in the water;er war müde und ließ den Kopf etwas \hängen he was tired and let his head droop a little;wo[ran] hängt es denn? ( fam) why is that then?;woran hängt es denn, dass du in Mathe immer solche Schwierigkeiten hast? how come you always have so much trouble in maths?; s. a. Kopf1) ( anbringen)wir müssen noch die Bilder an die Wand \hängen we still have to hang the pictures on the wall;sie hängt die Hemden immer auf Kleiderbügel she always hangs the shirts on clothes hangers;lass bitte die Wäsche nicht auf der Leine \hängen! please don't leave the washing on the line;wir können die Gardinen doch nicht noch länger \hängen lassen! we simply can't leave the curtains up any longer!;hast du die Jacke in den Kleiderschrank gehängt? have you hung your jacket in the wardrobe [or closet] ? (Am)2) ( henken)jdn \hängen to hang sb;die meisten Kriegsverbrecher wurden gehängt most of the war criminals were hanged3) ( hängen lassen)etw in etw \hängen akk to dangle sth in sth;er hängte den Schlauch in den Teich he dangled the hose in the pond;hoffentlich hast du deinen Schal nicht irgendwo \hängen lassen I hope you haven't left your scarf behind somewhere4) ( anschließen)5) ( im Stich lassen)jdn \hängen lassen to leave sb in the lurch, to let sb down1) ( sich festsetzen)das Kind hängte sich ihr an den Arm the child hung on to her arm;Blutegel hatten sich ihr an Waden und Arme gehängt leeches had attached themselves to her calves and arms;diese Bettler \hängen sich an einen wie die Blutsauger! these beggars latch on to you like leeches!2) ( sich gefühlsmäßig binden)sich an jdn/etw \hängen to become attached to sb/sth3) ( verfolgen)sich an jdn/etw \hängen to follow sb/sthsich in etw \hängen akk to meddle in sth;\hängen Sie sich nicht immer in fremder Leute Angelegenheiten! stop meddling in other people's affairs!5) ( sich gehen lassen)sich \hängen lassen to let oneself go;nach ihrer Heirat begann sie, sich \hängen zu lassen after her marriage she began to let herself go -
86 emotive\ climax
a two-step climax, in which the second part repeats the first one and is further strengthened by an intensifier (V.A.K.)••is based on the relative emotional tension produced by words with emotive meaning (I.R.G.)He was so helpless, so very helpless. (W.Deeping)
She felt better, immensely better. (W.Deeping)
I have been so unhappy here, so very very unhappy. (Ch.Dickens)
English-Russian dictionary of stylistics (terminology and examples) > emotive\ climax
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87 passionate
- nətadjective (having very strong feelings; intense or emotional: a passionate woman; passionate hatred.) apasionadopassionate adj apasionadotr['pæʃənət]1 (gen) apasionado,-a; (vehement) ardiente, ferviente, vehementepassionate ['pæʃənət] adj1) irascible: irascible, iracundo2) ardent: apasionado, ardiente, ferviente, fogosoadj.• apasionado, -a adj.• ardiente adj.• cachondo, -a adj.• caliente adj.• pasional adj.• vehemente adj.'pæʃənətadjective < love> apasionado; < hatred> mortal; < admirer> ardiente, ferviente; < speech> vehemente, ardoroso['pæʃǝnɪt]ADJ [affair, love, kiss] apasionado; [believer, supporter] ardiente, ferviente; [desire] ardiente, vehemente; [speech] apasionado, vehemente; [belief] inquebrantable; [interest] enormehe is passionate in his desire to achieve this — tiene un deseo ardiente or vehemente de conseguir esto
we're both passionate gardeners — a los dos nos apasiona or entusiasma la jardinería
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88 emoción
f.emotion, feeling, thrill, excitement.* * *1 (sentimiento) emotion, feeling2 (excitación) excitement\¡qué emoción! how exciting!* * *noun f.emotion, excitement* * *SF1) (=sentimiento) emotion2) (=excitación) excitement¡qué emoción! — (lit) how exciting!; iró big deal!
la emoción de la película no disminuye — the excitement o tension of the film does not flag
* * *femenino ( sentimiento) emotion; (expectación, excitación) excitement* * *= emotion, excitement, poignancy, thrill, titillation, exhilaration.Ex. Puberty, he describes as 'dreamy and sentimental' and though this may seem a far cry from the teenagers we would recognize that adolescence brings an awakening of emotions, idealism and commitment to a romantic ideal.Ex. If done effectively, displays can add interest and even excitement to the process of information discovery.Ex. Death becomes the character's hugged secret in what is a movie infused with silence and poignancy.Ex. She felt a small thrill of triumph.Ex. At heart, it is a smirkingly adolescent pursuit of cheap laughs and mild titillation, with a surfeit of jokes involving breasts and bums and with new extremes of scatological humiliation.Ex. The performance nevertheless falls flat due to the singers' failure to create true exhilaration.----* acallar una emoción = bruise + emotion.* despertar las emociones = stir + emotions.* estremecerse de emoción = tremble with + excitement.* haber un aire de emoción = there + be + an air of excitement.* hacer llorar de emoción = move + Nombre + to tears.* infundir emoción = infuse + emotion.* no sucumbir ante las emociones = keep + a stiff upper lip.* respirarse emoción en el aire = there + be + an air of excitement.* sentir una emoción = feel + emotion.* * *femenino ( sentimiento) emotion; (expectación, excitación) excitement* * *= emotion, excitement, poignancy, thrill, titillation, exhilaration.Ex: Puberty, he describes as 'dreamy and sentimental' and though this may seem a far cry from the teenagers we would recognize that adolescence brings an awakening of emotions, idealism and commitment to a romantic ideal.
Ex: If done effectively, displays can add interest and even excitement to the process of information discovery.Ex: Death becomes the character's hugged secret in what is a movie infused with silence and poignancy.Ex: She felt a small thrill of triumph.Ex: At heart, it is a smirkingly adolescent pursuit of cheap laughs and mild titillation, with a surfeit of jokes involving breasts and bums and with new extremes of scatological humiliation.Ex: The performance nevertheless falls flat due to the singers' failure to create true exhilaration.* acallar una emoción = bruise + emotion.* despertar las emociones = stir + emotions.* estremecerse de emoción = tremble with + excitement.* haber un aire de emoción = there + be + an air of excitement.* hacer llorar de emoción = move + Nombre + to tears.* infundir emoción = infuse + emotion.* no sucumbir ante las emociones = keep + a stiff upper lip.* respirarse emoción en el aire = there + be + an air of excitement.* sentir una emoción = feel + emotion.* * *1 (sentimiento) emotionno deja traslucir sus emociones he doesn't let his emotions o feelings show2 (expectación, excitación) excitement¡qué emoción! how exciting!* * *
emoción sustantivo femenino ( sentimiento) emotion;
(expectación, excitación) excitement;◊ ¡qué emoción! how exciting!
emoción sustantivo femenino
1 (sentimiento) emotion
2 (nerviosismo, expectación) excitement: con la emoción me olvidé de llamarte, I was so excited that I forgot to call you
' emoción' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
conmoción
- embargar
- emocionar
- impresión
- nudo
- sacudir
- sensación
- temblar
- vibrar
- entrecortado
- intenso
- llorar
- reflejar
- sentimiento
- sentir
- sorpresa
- uy
- viveza
English:
break
- control
- cover up
- curb
- dam up
- damp
- deep
- deepen
- depth
- dormant
- emotion
- emotionalism
- excitement
- exhibit
- feel
- force back
- great
- joy
- outburst
- overcome
- overpower
- overwhelm
- pass
- pass off
- possess
- powerful
- profess
- sham
- shame
- sharpen
- shock
- show
- sniff
- stir
- strength
- strong
- subdue
- suppress
- thrill
- violent
- wave
- wrench
- flurry
- move
* * *emoción nf1. [conmoción, sentimiento] emotion;la emoción le impedía hablar he was so emotional he could hardly speak;temblaba de emoción he was trembling with emotion;lloraba de emoción he was moved to tears2. [expectación] excitement;¡qué emoción! how exciting!;seguían el partido con emoción they followed the game with excitement* * *f emotion;¡qué emoción! how exciting!* * *♦ emocional adj♦ emocionalmente adv* * *emoción n1. (sentimiento) emotion2. (pasión) excitement¡qué emoción! how exciting! -
89 nivel
m.1 level, height (altura).al nivel de level withal nivel del mar at sea levella capital está a 250 metros sobre el nivel del mar the capital is 250 meters above sea level2 level, standard (grado).no tiene un buen nivel de inglés his level of English is pooruna reunión al más alto nivel a meeting at the highest level, a top-level meetingal mismo nivel (que) on a level o par (with)a nivel europeo at a European leveluna campaña realizada a nivel mundial a worldwide campaignnivel mental level of intelligencenivel de vida standard of living3 spirit level (instrument).4 carpenter's level, level.5 floor, storey, decker.De dos niveles Used as a suffix -decker: Double-decker* * *1 (altura) level, height2 (categoría) level, standard, degree3 (instrumento) level\a nivel de as for■ a nivel de gastos as far as expenses are concerned, regarding expensesal más alto nivel at the highest levelnivel de producción production levelnivel de vida standard of livingnivel del mar sea level* * *noun m.1) level2) standard3) grade* * *SM1) (=altura) level, heightla nieve alcanzó un nivel de 1,5m — the snow reached a depth of 1.5m
a nivel — [gen] level, flush; (=horizontal) horizontal
al nivel de — on a level with, at the same height as, on the same level as
paso a nivel — level crossing, grade crossing (EEUU)
nivel de(l) aceite — (Aut etc) oil level
2) [escolar, cultural] level, standardconferencia al más alto nivel, conferencia de alto nivel — high-level conference, top-level conference
estar al nivel de — to be equal to, be on a level with
niveles de audiencia — ratings, audience rating sing ; (TV) viewing figures
4)a nivel de — (=en cuanto a) as for, as regards; (=como) as; (=a tono con) in keeping with
a nivel de viajes — so far as travel is concerned, regarding travel
* * *a) ( altura) levelb) (en escala, jerarquía) level* * *= degree, extent, index [indices/indexes, -pl.], level, range, scale, threshold, rank, gradation, grade, plateau [plateaux, -pl.], stratum [strata, -pl.], tier, rung.Ex. This degree of standardisation is not the pattern outside of this specific area of application.Ex. The extent of searchable elements will vary from one data base to another.Ex. As job anxiety scores increased, job satisfaction indices decreased.Ex. In particular series entries are useful for series where the series title indicates a particular subject scope, style of approach, level or audience.Ex. Overall, the library media specialists experienced stress in the mild to moderate range.Ex. Various scales of relevance ratings may be established.Ex. But documents with the following terms assigned would be rejected on the grounds that their combined weights did not exceed the pre-selected threshold.Ex. However, Cutter suggested that we should ignore on economic grounds both upward links (from narrower to broader subjects) and collateral (sideways) links from one term to another of equal rank.Ex. Until the mid nineteen hundreds, this community presented an almost feudal pattern of wealthy merchants and factory hands, with several gradations between these extremes.Ex. The project is concerned with the investigation of conditions of appointment for women librarians as well as the grades and salary scales assigned to library tasks.Ex. With the advent of both library on-line public access catalogue and end-user searching of on-line and CD-ROM data bases, the need for improved instruction in library use approaches a new plateau.Ex. However, amongst this stratum of the population, library users demonstrated greater residential stability.Ex. The author proposes a four tier planning framework for information technology, information systems and information management.Ex. In all types of libraries, programmes have been started, usually by keen librarians from the lower rungs of the profession.----* a bajo nivel = low-level.* a diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].* a dos niveles = two-tier.* alcanzar niveles mínimos = reach + a low ebb.* alfabetización a nivel mundial = world literacy.* al mismo nivel de = flush with.* al mismo nivel que = on a par with, in the same league as.* alto nivel = high standard.* a muchos niveles = many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].* a nivel de barrio = neighbourhood-based.* a nivel de calle = on the ground level.* a nivel de la calle = at ground level.* a nivel del suelo = at ground level.* a nivel estatal = statewide [state-wide].* a nivel federal = federally, federally.* a nivel individual = privately.* a nivel local = locally, domestically.* a nivel multicultural = multi-culturally [multiculturally].* a nivel mundial = worldwide [world-wide], globally.* a nivel nacional = nationally, domestically, countrywide [country-wide].* a nivel privado = privately.* a nivel regional = regionally.* a todos los niveles = at all levels.* a tres niveles = three-tiered.* a un alto nivel = high level [high-level].* a un nivel básico = at a lay level.* a un nivel por debajo del nacional = sub-national [subnational].* a varios niveles = multilevel [multi-level], at varying levels, many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].* bajada de nivel = drawdown.* bajar el nivel = lower + the bar.* barrera de paso a nivel = level-crossing gate.* clasificado por nivel de dificultad = graded.* construido en dos niveles = split-level.* con una nivel de especialización medio = semi-skilled.* con un buen nivel = fluent.* con un mayor nivel educativo = better educated [better-educated].* con un menor nivel educativo = lesser-educated.* con un nivel de estudios alto = well educated [well-educated].* curva de nivel = contour line.* dar un nivel de prioridad alto = put + Nombre + high on + Posesivo + list of priorities.* de alto nivel = of a high order, high level [high-level], high-powered.* de bajo nivel = lower-level, low-level.* de diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].* de dos niveles = two-tier.* de nivel cultural bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].* de nivel cultural medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].* de nivel intelectual bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].* de nivel intelectual medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].* de nivel medio = medium level [medium-level], middle-range, mid-level.* de nivel superior = upper-level, top echelon, higher-level.* de primer nivel = first-level.* descenso de nivel = drawdown.* descripción bibliográfica de primer nivel = first-level bibliographic description.* de segundo nivel = second-level.* de tercer nivel = third-level.* de tres niveles = three-tiered.* de varios niveles = multilevel [multi-level].* en cuatro niveles = quadraplaner.* en dos niveles = split-level.* en el nivel básico = at grass roots level.* en el nivel intermedio de = in the middle range of.* en el nivel medio de = in the middle range of.* en otro nivel = on a different plane.* en su nivel más bajo = at its lowest ebb.* en un nivel bajo = at a low ebb.* estar al mismo nivel = be on a par.* gestor de nivel medio = middle manager.* gran nivel = high standard.* nivel alto de dirección = higher management.* nivel alto de gestión = higher management.* nivel avanzado = advanced level.* nivel básico = introductory level.* nivel cultural = literacy.* nivel de aceptación = adoption rate, acceptance rate.* nivel de adopción = adoption rate.* nivel de alfabetización = literacy, literacy rate.* nivel de analfabetismo = illiteracy rate.* nivel de atención = attention span.* nivel de azúcar en la sangre = level of blood sugar.* nivel de cobertura = depth of coverage.* nivel de colesterol = cholesterol level.* nivel de colesterol en la sangre = blood cholesterol level.* nivel de confianza = confidence level.* nivel de demanda = level of demand.* nivel de desarrollo = stage of development, developmental level, development level, level of development.* nivel de detalle = completeness, granularity, level of detail.* nivel de dominio medio = working knowledge.* nivel de estudios = educational background, level of education.* nivel de ingresos = income level, earning capacity, earning power.* nivel de la calle = road-level.* nivel del agua = water level.* nivel del alfabetización = literacy.* nivel de lectura = reading ability.* nivel de los usuarios = audience level.* nivel del público = audience level.* nivel del subconsciente, el = subconscious level, the.* nivel de luminosidad = light level.* nivel de pobreza = poverty level.* nivel de presentación = level of presentation.* nivel de ruido = noise level.* nivel de saciedad = point of futility.* nivel de satisfacción del usuario = user satisfaction.* nivel de saturación = point of futility.* nivel de solvencia = credit rating.* nivel de subdivisión = granularity.* nivel de utilización = degree of use.* nivel de vida = standard of living, living standard.* nivel económico = wealth.* nivel educativo = educational level, education level, level of education.* nivel escolar = grade level.* niveles de detalle en la descripción = levels of detail in the description.* nivel freático = groundwater table, water table.* nivel inferior = micro level [micro-leve/microlevel].* nivel intermedio = meso level, intermediate level.* nivel introductorio = introductory level.* nivel jerárquico falso = false link.* nivel máximo = high-water mark.* nivel máximo del agua = high-water mark.* nivel medio = middle range.* nivel medio de gestión = middle management.* nivel mínimo = low-water mark.* nivel mínimo del agua = low-water mark.* nivel profesional = competence, professional level.* nivel salarial = salary bracket.* nivel socioeconómico = socioeconomic status.* nivel superior = top level, top layer, macro level [macro-leve/macrolevel].* ocupar un nivel de prioridad alto = be high on + list, rank + high on the list of priorities.* pasar al siguiente nivel = move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.* paso a nivel = level-crossing.* persona con nivel cultural medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].* persona de nivel cultural bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].* persona de nivel intelectual bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].* poner al mismo nivel que = bring + Nombre + to a par with.* por niveles = multilayered [multi-layered/multi layered], multilayer, layered, tiered.* preparación contra emergencias a nivel nacional = domestic preparedness.* rebajarse al nivel de Alguien = get down to + Posesivo + level.* ser de alto nivel = be at a high level.* sin ningún nivel de especialización = unskilled.* situado a nivel de la calle = ground-floor.* subir de nivel = move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.* subir el nivel = raise + standard, raise + the bar.* teoría de niveles integrados = theory of integrative levels.* último nivel, el = bottom rung, the.* * *a) ( altura) levelb) (en escala, jerarquía) level* * *= degree, extent, index [indices/indexes, -pl.], level, range, scale, threshold, rank, gradation, grade, plateau [plateaux, -pl.], stratum [strata, -pl.], tier, rung.Ex: This degree of standardisation is not the pattern outside of this specific area of application.
Ex: The extent of searchable elements will vary from one data base to another.Ex: As job anxiety scores increased, job satisfaction indices decreased.Ex: In particular series entries are useful for series where the series title indicates a particular subject scope, style of approach, level or audience.Ex: Overall, the library media specialists experienced stress in the mild to moderate range.Ex: Various scales of relevance ratings may be established.Ex: But documents with the following terms assigned would be rejected on the grounds that their combined weights did not exceed the pre-selected threshold.Ex: However, Cutter suggested that we should ignore on economic grounds both upward links (from narrower to broader subjects) and collateral (sideways) links from one term to another of equal rank.Ex: Until the mid nineteen hundreds, this community presented an almost feudal pattern of wealthy merchants and factory hands, with several gradations between these extremes.Ex: The project is concerned with the investigation of conditions of appointment for women librarians as well as the grades and salary scales assigned to library tasks.Ex: With the advent of both library on-line public access catalogue and end-user searching of on-line and CD-ROM data bases, the need for improved instruction in library use approaches a new plateau.Ex: However, amongst this stratum of the population, library users demonstrated greater residential stability.Ex: The author proposes a four tier planning framework for information technology, information systems and information management.Ex: In all types of libraries, programmes have been started, usually by keen librarians from the lower rungs of the profession.* a bajo nivel = low-level.* a diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].* a dos niveles = two-tier.* alcanzar niveles mínimos = reach + a low ebb.* alfabetización a nivel mundial = world literacy.* al mismo nivel de = flush with.* al mismo nivel que = on a par with, in the same league as.* alto nivel = high standard.* a muchos niveles = many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].* a nivel de barrio = neighbourhood-based.* a nivel de calle = on the ground level.* a nivel de la calle = at ground level.* a nivel del suelo = at ground level.* a nivel estatal = statewide [state-wide].* a nivel federal = federally, federally.* a nivel individual = privately.* a nivel local = locally, domestically.* a nivel multicultural = multi-culturally [multiculturally].* a nivel mundial = worldwide [world-wide], globally.* a nivel nacional = nationally, domestically, countrywide [country-wide].* a nivel privado = privately.* a nivel regional = regionally.* a todos los niveles = at all levels.* a tres niveles = three-tiered.* a un alto nivel = high level [high-level].* a un nivel básico = at a lay level.* a un nivel por debajo del nacional = sub-national [subnational].* a varios niveles = multilevel [multi-level], at varying levels, many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].* bajada de nivel = drawdown.* bajar el nivel = lower + the bar.* barrera de paso a nivel = level-crossing gate.* clasificado por nivel de dificultad = graded.* construido en dos niveles = split-level.* con una nivel de especialización medio = semi-skilled.* con un buen nivel = fluent.* con un mayor nivel educativo = better educated [better-educated].* con un menor nivel educativo = lesser-educated.* con un nivel de estudios alto = well educated [well-educated].* curva de nivel = contour line.* dar un nivel de prioridad alto = put + Nombre + high on + Posesivo + list of priorities.* de alto nivel = of a high order, high level [high-level], high-powered.* de bajo nivel = lower-level, low-level.* de diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].* de dos niveles = two-tier.* de nivel cultural bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].* de nivel cultural medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].* de nivel intelectual bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].* de nivel intelectual medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].* de nivel medio = medium level [medium-level], middle-range, mid-level.* de nivel superior = upper-level, top echelon, higher-level.* de primer nivel = first-level.* descenso de nivel = drawdown.* descripción bibliográfica de primer nivel = first-level bibliographic description.* de segundo nivel = second-level.* de tercer nivel = third-level.* de tres niveles = three-tiered.* de varios niveles = multilevel [multi-level].* en cuatro niveles = quadraplaner.* en dos niveles = split-level.* en el nivel básico = at grass roots level.* en el nivel intermedio de = in the middle range of.* en el nivel medio de = in the middle range of.* en otro nivel = on a different plane.* en su nivel más bajo = at its lowest ebb.* en un nivel bajo = at a low ebb.* estar al mismo nivel = be on a par.* gestor de nivel medio = middle manager.* gran nivel = high standard.* nivel alto de dirección = higher management.* nivel alto de gestión = higher management.* nivel avanzado = advanced level.* nivel básico = introductory level.* nivel cultural = literacy.* nivel de aceptación = adoption rate, acceptance rate.* nivel de adopción = adoption rate.* nivel de alfabetización = literacy, literacy rate.* nivel de analfabetismo = illiteracy rate.* nivel de atención = attention span.* nivel de azúcar en la sangre = level of blood sugar.* nivel de cobertura = depth of coverage.* nivel de colesterol = cholesterol level.* nivel de colesterol en la sangre = blood cholesterol level.* nivel de confianza = confidence level.* nivel de demanda = level of demand.* nivel de desarrollo = stage of development, developmental level, development level, level of development.* nivel de detalle = completeness, granularity, level of detail.* nivel de dominio medio = working knowledge.* nivel de estudios = educational background, level of education.* nivel de ingresos = income level, earning capacity, earning power.* nivel de la calle = road-level.* nivel del agua = water level.* nivel del alfabetización = literacy.* nivel de lectura = reading ability.* nivel de los usuarios = audience level.* nivel del público = audience level.* nivel del subconsciente, el = subconscious level, the.* nivel de luminosidad = light level.* nivel de pobreza = poverty level.* nivel de presentación = level of presentation.* nivel de ruido = noise level.* nivel de saciedad = point of futility.* nivel de satisfacción del usuario = user satisfaction.* nivel de saturación = point of futility.* nivel de solvencia = credit rating.* nivel de subdivisión = granularity.* nivel de utilización = degree of use.* nivel de vida = standard of living, living standard.* nivel económico = wealth.* nivel educativo = educational level, education level, level of education.* nivel escolar = grade level.* niveles de detalle en la descripción = levels of detail in the description.* nivel freático = groundwater table, water table.* nivel inferior = micro level [micro-leve/microlevel].* nivel intermedio = meso level, intermediate level.* nivel introductorio = introductory level.* nivel jerárquico falso = false link.* nivel máximo = high-water mark.* nivel máximo del agua = high-water mark.* nivel medio = middle range.* nivel medio de gestión = middle management.* nivel mínimo = low-water mark.* nivel mínimo del agua = low-water mark.* nivel profesional = competence, professional level.* nivel salarial = salary bracket.* nivel socioeconómico = socioeconomic status.* nivel superior = top level, top layer, macro level [macro-leve/macrolevel].* ocupar un nivel de prioridad alto = be high on + list, rank + high on the list of priorities.* pasar al siguiente nivel = move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.* paso a nivel = level-crossing.* persona con nivel cultural medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].* persona de nivel cultural bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].* persona de nivel intelectual bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].* poner al mismo nivel que = bring + Nombre + to a par with.* por niveles = multilayered [multi-layered/multi layered], multilayer, layered, tiered.* preparación contra emergencias a nivel nacional = domestic preparedness.* rebajarse al nivel de Alguien = get down to + Posesivo + level.* ser de alto nivel = be at a high level.* sin ningún nivel de especialización = unskilled.* situado a nivel de la calle = ground-floor.* subir de nivel = move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.* subir el nivel = raise + standard, raise + the bar.* teoría de niveles integrados = theory of integrative levels.* último nivel, el = bottom rung, the.* * *A1 (altura) levelestá a 2.300 metros sobre el nivel del mar it is 2,300 meters above sea levelpon los cuadros al mismo nivel hang the pictures at the same height2 (en una escala, jerarquía) levelconversaciones de alto nivel high-level talksnegociaciones al más alto nivel top-level negotiationsun funcionario de bajo nivel a low-ranking civil servanta nivel de mandos medios at middle-management leveluna solución a nivel internacional an international solutionla obra no llega a pasar del nivel de un melodrama the play never rises above melodramano está al nivel de los demás he's not up to the same standard as the others, he's not on a par with the othersno supo estar al nivel de las circunstancias he failed to rise to the occasion, he didn't live up to expectationses incapaz de comprometerse tanto a nivel político como a nivel personal he's incapable of committing himself either politically or emotionally o on either a political or an emotional levelCompuestos:standard of livingwater tableB ( Const) tbnivel de burbuja or de aire spirit level* * *
nivel sustantivo masculino
nivel de vida standard of living;
no está al nivel de los demás he's not up to the same standard as the others;
el nivel de las universidades mexicanas the standard of Mexican universities
nivel sustantivo masculino
1 (de las aguas, de un punto) level: estamos tres metros sobre el nivel del mar, we are at three metres above sea level
2 (cultural, social, económico) level, standard: su nivel de francés es peor que el tuyo, her level of French is lower than yours
3 (jerarquía) level
4 (utensilio) level
5 Ferroc paso a nivel, level crossing, US grade crossing
' nivel' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alta
- alto
- altura
- baja
- bajo
- escalón
- indicador
- indicadora
- ministerial
- paso
- plana
- plano
- ras
- tren
- alcanzar
- azúcar
- chato
- competir
- creces
- crecida
- cultural
- descender
- descenso
- desnivelado
- elemental
- elevar
- equiparar
- hundimiento
- hundir
- intermedio
- menguar
- parejo
- rango
- sobre
- sobrepasar
- superior
English:
above
- academic
- catch up
- crossing
- down
- grade
- ground level
- high-level
- high-powered
- intermediate
- keep up
- level
- level crossing
- living standards
- maintain
- oil
- oil gauge
- par
- plane
- proficiency
- quality
- rank
- reach
- sea-level
- spirit level
- stand
- standard
- top
- top-level
- up to
- water level
- watermark
- A level
- basis
- bracket
- catch
- comprehensive
- contour
- county
- deck
- degree
- descend
- dumb
- ground
- high
- keep
- lapse
- living
- lowest common denominator
- low
* * *nivel nm1. [altura] level, height;al nivel de level with;al nivel del mar at sea level;la capital está a 250 metros sobre el nivel del mar the capital is 250 metres above sea level2. [piso, capa] levelGeol nivel freático groundwater level o table3. [grado] level, standard;a nivel europeo at a European level;son los líderes a nivel mundial they are the world leaders;una campaña realizada a nivel mundial a worldwide campaign;un problema que hay que abordar a nivel mundial a problem that has to be tackled internationally o globally;tiene un buen nivel de inglés she speaks good English;en esa universidad tienen un nivel altísimo the standard at that university is very high;una reunión al más alto nivel a meeting at the highest level, a top-level meeting;al mismo nivel (que) on a level o par (with)Informát nivel de acceso access level;nivel de colesterol cholesterol level;Informát niveles de gris grey(scale) levels;nivel mental level of intelligence;nivel de vida standard of living5.a nivel de [considerado incorrecto] as regards, as for;a nivel de salarios as regards o as for salaries;a nivel personal estoy contento on a personal level I'm happy* * *m1 level;a nivel mundial/nacional at o on a global/national level;un incremento del 4% a nivel nacional a 4% increase nationwide2 ( altura) height* * *nivel nm1) : level, heightnivel del mar: sea level2) : level, standardnivel de vida: standard of living* * *nivel n1. (en general) level2. (calidad) standard -
90 sentimental
adj.sentimental.f. & m.sentimental person, sentimentalist, soft-hearted person, softie.* * *► adjetivo1 sentimental1 sentimental person* * *adj.* * *ADJ1) (=emotivo) [persona, objeto] sentimental; [mirada] soulful2) [asunto, vida] love antes de s* * *a) ( relativo a los sentimientos) sentimentalb) <persona/canción/novela> sentimentalc) <aventura/vida> love (before n)* * *= sentimental, feeling-centered, misty-eyed, emotive.Ex. Puberty, he describes as 'dreamy and sentimental' and though this may seem a far cry from the teenagers we would recognize that adolescence brings an awakening of emotions, idealism and commitment to a romantic ideal.Ex. This is not an action-centered, but a contemplative and feeling-centered novel.Ex. We could rifle through history and find many a world leader who has had a misty-eyed public moment.Ex. These messages were examined for 'friendly' features, such as politeness, specificity, constructiveness and helpfulness, and for 'unfriendly' features, like the use of cryptic codes or vocabulary, or language which users might find threatening, domineering, or emotive.----* de novela sentimental = novelettish.* novela sentimental = novelette.* poco sentimental = unsentimental.* suicidio sentimental = sentimental suicide.* * *a) ( relativo a los sentimientos) sentimentalb) <persona/canción/novela> sentimentalc) <aventura/vida> love (before n)* * *= sentimental, feeling-centered, misty-eyed, emotive.Ex: Puberty, he describes as 'dreamy and sentimental' and though this may seem a far cry from the teenagers we would recognize that adolescence brings an awakening of emotions, idealism and commitment to a romantic ideal.
Ex: This is not an action-centered, but a contemplative and feeling-centered novel.Ex: We could rifle through history and find many a world leader who has had a misty-eyed public moment.Ex: These messages were examined for 'friendly' features, such as politeness, specificity, constructiveness and helpfulness, and for 'unfriendly' features, like the use of cryptic codes or vocabulary, or language which users might find threatening, domineering, or emotive.* de novela sentimental = novelettish.* novela sentimental = novelette.* poco sentimental = unsentimental.* suicidio sentimental = sentimental suicide.* * *1 (relativo a los sentimientos) sentimentaltenía un gran valor sentimental it had great sentimental value2 ‹persona› sentimental; ‹canción/novela› sentimentalno te pongas sentimental que me vas a hacer llorar don't get all sentimental or you'll make me cry3 ‹aventura/vida› love ( before n)tiene problemas sentimentales she's having problems with her love lifesentimentalist ( frml), sentimental person* * *
sentimental adjetivo
sentimental
I adjetivo sentimental: su vida sentimental es un desastre, her love life is a disaster
II mf sentimental person: es una sentimental, she's a sentimental woman
' sentimental' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
compañera
- compañero
- ligadura
- pareja
- parejo
- revés
- consultorio
- cursi
- romántico
- valor
- vida
English:
corny
- girlfriend
- love
- maudlin
- partnership
- sentimental
- sentimentally
- ballad
- involvement
- slush
- unsentimental
* * *♦ adj1. [persona] sentimental;se puso sentimental he got sentimental2. [que expresa ternura] sentimental;esa medalla tiene mucho valor sentimental that medal has great sentimental valuecompañero sentimental partner;problemas sentimentales relationship problems;relación sentimental relationship;ruptura sentimental break-up♦ nmfes un sentimental he's very sentimental* * *adj emotional;ser sentimental be sentimental* * *sentimental adj1) : sentimental2) : love, romanticvida sentimental: love lifesentimental nmf: sentimentalist* * *sentimental adj sentimental -
91 pain
pain [peɪn](a) (mentally) faire de la peine à, peiner, attrister;∎ it pained her to see them quarrel ça lui faisait de la peine ou ça la peinait de les voir se disputer;∎ it pains me to have to tell you that… je regrette infiniment d'avoir à vous dire que…∎ the wound still pained her la blessure la faisait encore souffrir ou lui faisait encore mal2 noun(a) (physical) douleur f;∎ he has a pain in his ear il a mal à l'oreille;∎ I have a pain in my side j'ai une douleur au côté;∎ are you in pain? avez-vous mal?, est-ce que vous souffrez?;∎ to be in great pain souffrir beaucoup;∎ he was carried from the field in great pain il souffrait beaucoup quand on l'a transporté hors du terrain;∎ the pain was unbearable la douleur était insupportable;∎ to put a wounded animal out of its pain achever un animal blessé;∎ to cry out in pain crier ou hurler de douleur;∎ to cause sb pain faire mal à qn;∎ shooting pains élancements mpl, douleurs fpl lancinantes;∎ labour pains douleurs fpl de l'accouchement(b) (emotional) peine f, douleur f, souffrance f;∎ to cause sb pain faire de la peine à qn;∎ he went through a lot of pain when his son left home il a eu beaucoup de peine quand son fils a quitté la maison;∎ I can't bear the pain of losing her je ne supporterai pas de la perdre∎ what a pain he is! qu'est-ce qu'il est enquiquinant!;∎ it's a (real) pain or such a pain trying to cross London during the rush hour traverser Londres aux heures de pointe, c'est la galère;∎ to be a pain (in the neck) être casse-pieds;∎ American to give sb a pain (in the neck) taper sur le système à qn;∎ very familiar to be a pain in the British arse or American ass être casse-couilles ou chiant;∎ very familiar it's a real pain in the British arse or American ass having to get up so early ça fait vraiment chier de devoir se lever si tôt∎ on pain of death sous peine de mort(efforts) peine f, mal m;∎ he went to great pains to help us il s'est donné beaucoup de mal pour nous aider;∎ she took great pains over her work/the dinner elle s'est donné beaucoup de mal pour son travail/pour ce dîner;∎ is that all we get for our pains? c'est comme cela que nous sommes récompensés de nos efforts?;∎ he was at or he took pains to avoid her il a tout fait pour l'éviter►► pain barrier seuil m de douleur;pain relief soulagement m;∎ aspirin for fast pain relief aspirine pour soulager rapidement la douleur -
92 knabbern
vt/i nibble (an + Dat at); daran wird er noch lang zu knabbern haben fig. that’ll keep him busy for a long time; noch lange leiden müssen: it’ll take him a long time to get over that; nichts mehr zu knabbern haben umg. have nothing (left) to live on* * *to nibble* * *knạb|bern ['knabɐn]vtito nibbledaran wirst du noch zu knabbern haben (fig inf) — it will really give you something to think about or to get your teeth into
an dieser Aufgabe habe ich lange zu knabbern gehabt (fig inf) — I spent ages puzzling over this exercise
* * ** * *knab·bern[ˈknabɐn]I. vi1. (knabbernd verzehren) to nibble [at] sth2. (etw geistig/emotional verarbeiten) to chew on sth, to mull sth overII. vt▪ etw \knabbern to nibble sthnichts zu \knabbern haben (fam) to have nothing to eat* * *1.transitives Verb nibble2.intransitives Verban etwas (Dat.) knabbern — nibble or gnaw [at] something
an etwas (Dat.) [noch lange] zu knabbern haben — (ugs.) (sich anstrengen müssen) have something to think about or chew on; (leiden müssen) take a long time to get over something
* * *knabbern v/t & v/i nibble (an +dat at);daran wird er noch lang zu knabbern haben fig that’ll keep him busy for a long time; noch lange leiden müssen: it’ll take him a long time to get over that;* * *1.transitives Verb nibble2.intransitives Verban etwas (Dat.) knabbern — nibble or gnaw [at] something
an etwas (Dat.) [noch lange] zu knabbern haben — (ugs.) (sich anstrengen müssen) have something to think about or chew on; (leiden müssen) take a long time to get over something
* * *v.to mumble v.to nibble v. -
93 distant
adjective1) (far) fernbe distant [from somebody] — weit [von jemandem] weg sein
2) (fig.): (remote) entfernt [Ähnlichkeit, Verwandtschaft, Verwandte, Beziehung]it's a distant prospect/possibility — das ist Zukunftsmusik
3) (in time) fernin the distant past/future — in ferner Vergangenheit/Zukunft
4) (cool) reserviert, distanziert [Person, Haltung]* * *1) (far away or far apart, in place or time: the distant past; a distant country; Our house is quite distant from the school.) entfernt2) (not close: a distant relation.) zurückhaltend3) (not friendly: Her manner was rather distant.) zurückhaltend* * *dis·tant[ˈdɪstənt]1. (far away) fernshe could hear the \distant sound of fireworks exploding sie konnte von fern das Geräusch explodierender Feuerwerkskörper hörenthe village lay two miles \distant das Dorf war zwei Meilen entferntin the not-too-\distant future in nicht allzu ferner Zukunft\distant lands ferne Länderfrom the dim and \distant past aus der fernen Vergangenheitat some \distant point in the future irgendwann einmal\distant relative entfernte(r) Verwandte(r) f(m)2. (aloof) unnahbar▪ to be \distant with sb jdm gegenüber distanziert sein3. (absent) look abwesend* * *['dIstənt]1. adj1) (in space) horizon, land, region, mountains fern; galaxies weit entfernt; sound entfernt; relative, resemblance entferntwith views of the distant mountains —
we had a distant view of the church — wir sahen die Kirche in der Ferne
he is somewhat distant from the day-to-day operations — er hat mit dem täglichen Betrieb ziemlich wenig zu tun
I felt so distant from her — ich fühlte mich so weit weg von ihr
to come or finish a distant second/third (to sb/sth) (in race, competition) — weit abgeschlagen auf dem zweiten/dritten Platz (hinter jdm/etw) landen
profits came a distant second to preserving jobs — Gewinne lagen an zweiter Stelle, weit hinter der Arbeitsplatzerhaltung
it's a distant prospect (fig) — es liegt noch in weiter Ferne
3) (= reserved) person, voice distanziertthey are emotionally distant from their families — sie haben ein emotional distanziertes Verhältnis zu ihren Familien
4) (= distracted) person, look, mind abwesend2. adv(in time, space) entferntdawn was still an hour distant — es war noch eine Stunde bis zum Morgengrauen
* * *distant [ˈdıstənt] adj (adv distantly)1. entfernt, weit ( beide:from von):distant relation entfernte(r) oder weitläufige(r) Verwandte(r);they are distant relatives sie sind weitläufig miteinander verwandt;distant resemblance entfernte oder schwache Ähnlichkeit;a distant dream ein vager Traum, eine schwache Aussicht2. fern (auch zeitlich):3. (weit) voneinander entfernt5. kühl, abweisend, zurückhaltend, distanziert (Höflichkeit etc)6. weit, in große(r) Ferne:distant voyage Fernreise f7. Fern…:distant action Fernwirkung f;distant control Fernsteuerung f;distant heating Fernheizung f;distant reading Fernablesung f;dist. abk1. distance2. distant3. distinguish (distinguished)4. district* * *adjective1) (far) fernbe distant [from somebody] — weit [von jemandem] weg sein
2) (fig.): (remote) entfernt [Ähnlichkeit, Verwandtschaft, Verwandte, Beziehung]it's a distant prospect/possibility — das ist Zukunftsmusik
3) (in time) fernin the distant past/future — in ferner Vergangenheit/Zukunft
4) (cool) reserviert, distanziert [Person, Haltung]* * *adj.abstehend adj.entfernt adj.fern adj. -
94 experience
1. nounhave experience of something/somebody — Erfahrung in etwas (Dat.) /mit jemandem haben
have experience of doing something — Erfahrung darin haben, etwas zu tun
learn from experience — durch eigene od. aus eigener Erfahrung lernen
2. transitive verbin/from my [own] [previous] experience — nach meiner/aus eigener Erfahrung
erleben; stoßen auf (+ Akk.) [Schwierigkeiten]; kennen lernen [Lebensweise]; empfinden [Hunger, Kälte, Schmerz]* * *[ik'spiəriəns] 1. noun1) ((knowledge, skill or wisdom gained through) practice in some activity, or the doing of something: Learn by experience - don't make the same mistake again; Has she had experience in teaching?)2) (an event that affects or involves a person etc: The earthquake was a terrible experience.) das Erlebnis2. verb- academic.ru/25757/experienced">experienced* * *ex·peri·ence[ɪkˈspɪəriən(t)s, ek-, AM -ˈspɪr-]I. n\experience of life Lebenserfahrung fdriving \experience Fahrpraxis fprofessional \experience Berufserfahrung fto learn by \experience durch Erfahrung lernenthe best way to learn is by \experience aus Erfahrung wird man klugfrom my own \experience aus eigener Erfahrungto know sth from \experience etw aus Erfahrung wissenenjoy the real coffee \experience erleben Sie den wahren Kaffeegenuss!that can be a painful \experience das kann ganz schön weh tun\experience of pain Schmerzempfinden ntto have an \experience eine Erfahrung machen3.▶ to put sth down to \experience etw als Erfahrung abbuchen [o betrachtenII. vt▪ to \experience sth1. (undergo) etw erleben; (endure) etw kennenlernen, etw erfahren; hard times etw durchmachen [o fam mitmachen]to \experience difficulties auf Schwierigkeiten stoßen2. (feel) etw empfinden [o fühlen]to \experience a loss einen Verlust erleiden* * *[Ik'spIərɪəns]1. n1) (= knowledge, wisdom acquired) Erfahrung fexperience shows or proves that... — die Erfahrung lehrt, dass...
to learn/speak from experience — aus eigener Erfahrung lernen/sprechen
he has no experience of grief — er hat nie Kummer erfahren or erlebt
2) (= practice, skill) Erfahrung fhe has had no practical experience — ihm fehlt die Praxis, er hat keine praktischen Kenntnisse or keine praktische Erfahrung
experience in a job/in business — Berufs-/Geschäftserfahrung f
he is working in a factory to gain experience — er arbeitet in einer Fabrik, um praktische Erfahrungen zu sammeln
3) (= event experienced) Erlebnis ntI had a nasty experience —
the trial was a very nasty experience — der Prozess war eine sehr unangenehme Sache
it was a painful experience — es war schmerzlich (geh)
2. vt1) (= suffer, undergo) pain, grief, hunger erfahren, erleben; difficult times, recession durchmachen; problems, symptoms habento experience difficulties — auf Schwierigkeiten stoßen, Schwierigkeiten haben
2) (= feel) fühlen, spüren, empfinden* * *experience [ıkˈspıərıəns]A s1. Erfahrung f, (Lebens)Praxis f:speak from (bitter) experience aus (bitterer) Erfahrung sprechen;based on experience auf Erfahrung begründet;I know (it) by experience ich weiß (es) aus Erfahrung;in my experience nach meinen Erfahrungen, meines Wissens2. Erlebnis n:I had a strange experience ich hatte ein seltsames Erlebnis, ich habe etwas Seltsames erlebt;he had an unpleasant experience er machte eine unangenehme Erfahrung;emotional experience of success Erfolgserlebnis3. Erfahrenheit f, (praktische) Erfahrung, Fach-, Sachkenntnis f, Routine f:have a lot of experience doing sth viel Erfahrung darin haben, etwas zu tun;experience is the best teacher (Sprichwort) Erfahrung ist die beste Lehrmeisterin4. RELa) Erfahrungsreligion fb) US religiöse Erweckung:experience meeting Erweckungsversammlung fB v/t erfahren:a) kennenlernenb) erleben:experience sth personally etwas am eigenen Leibe erfahren;experience difficulties auf Schwierigkeiten stoßenexperience an advance WIRTSCH eine Kurssteigerung erfahren;* * *1. noun1) no pl., no indef. art. Erfahrung, diehave experience of something/somebody — Erfahrung in etwas (Dat.) /mit jemandem haben
have experience of doing something — Erfahrung darin haben, etwas zu tun
learn from experience — durch eigene od. aus eigener Erfahrung lernen
2. transitive verbin/from my [own] [previous] experience — nach meiner/aus eigener Erfahrung
erleben; stoßen auf (+ Akk.) [Schwierigkeiten]; kennen lernen [Lebensweise]; empfinden [Hunger, Kälte, Schmerz]* * *n.Erfahrenheit f.Erfahrung f.Erlebnis -se n.Routine -n f.
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