short article

artículo breve.

1 corto; breve; conciso; di breve durata: He has short legs, ha le gambe corte; This jacket is short on you, questa giacca ti è corta; a short journey, un viaggio breve; a short answer, una risposta breve; short hair, capelli corti; short wind, fiato corto; (aeron.) short landing, atterraggio corto; short dash, breve scatto; volata; a short way off, a breve distanza; (elettr.) a short circuit, un corto circuito; un cortocircuito; ( radio) short waves, onde corte; a short speech [style], un discorso [uno stile] conciso; Short, weak governments, governi deboli, di breve durata

2 basso; piccolo ( di statura): He's too short to play volleyball, è troppo basso per giocare a pallavolo

3 scarso; insufficiente: short weight, peso scarso; short measure, misura insufficiente; a short ten miles, dieci miglia scarse; meno di dieci miglia

4 brusco; rude; secco; sgarbato: a short reply, una brusca risposta; Don't be short with me!, non essere sgarbato con me!

5 friabile; frollo: short coal, carbone friabile; short pastry, pasta frolla

6 (metall.) fragile: short iron, ferro fragile

7 (comm.) a breve scadenza: a short bill, una cambiale a breve scadenza

8 (rag.: di somma, ecc.) parziale

9 ( Borsa) corto; allo scoperto: short position, posizione corta; short sale [seller], vendita [venditore] allo scoperto; short selling, il vendere (o vendite) allo scoperto

10 (market.: di un prodotto, una derrata, ecc.) che scarseggia; non disponibile

11 (trasp.) incompleto; in meno ( di quanto pattuito): short delivery, consegna in meno; short shipment, spedizione incompleta

12 (fon.: di vocale) breve

13 (pred.) mancante, privo; che si trova qc. in meno; a corto di: to run short, finire, venire a mancare; We are two cases [200 dollars] short, (ci) mancano due casse [200 dollari]; He's short on brains, è corto di cervello; I was short of breath, ero senza fiato; I'm short of money, sono a corto di quattrini; They are a mile short of their goal, manca loro un miglio alla meta

14 (fam.) a corto di soldi: DIALOGO → - Local shop 1- I'm a bit short, sono un po' a corto di soldi

15 (fam.: di liquore) liscio

● (med.) short-acting, ad azione breve □ ( d'oratore, di un discorso) to be short and to the point, essere conciso e pertinente □ (fam.: di un discorso) short and sweet, (piacevolmente) conciso; essenziale, stringato □ ( tennis) a short-angled volley, una volée molto angolata □ short-armed, dalle braccia corte □ (giorn.) short article, trafiletto □ (fin.) short bond, titolo di stato a breve (termine) □ (elettr.) short-contact switch, interruttore cortocircuitante □ ( Borsa) short covering, copertura di una posizione corta; il coprirsi da una vendita allo scoperto □ (comm.: di cambiale, ecc.) short-dated, a breve scadenza □ a short drink, una bevanda (o una bibita) servita in un bicchiere piccolo; un bicchierino ( di liquore); (spec.) un aperitivo □ (cinem.) a short film, un cortometraggio □ short for, abbreviazione di; diminutivo di: Sam, short for Samuel, Sam, diminutivo di Samuele □ short fuse, miccia corta; (fig. fam.) irascibilità, eccitabilità □ short-haired, dai capelli corti; ( d'animale) dal pelo corto □ to be short-handed, essere a corto di manodopera, essere sotto organico; (naut.: di nave) avere l'equipaggio incompleto □ (trasp.) short-haul, a breve distanza; a breve raggio: a short-haul run, un viaggio a breve distanza; a short-haul plane, un aereo a breve raggio □ (ipp.) a short head, mezza testa, meno d'una incollatura: to win by a short head, ( di cavallo) vincere per una mezza testa; (fig.) vincere per un pelo □ (comm.) to be short in one's payments, essere in arretrato coi pagamenti; essere moroso □ short-legged, dalle gambe corte □ short list, lista ristretta (o dei favoriti); rosa dei candidati □ short-lived, che ha breve vita; (biol.) che ha la vita corta; (fig.) di breve durata, passeggero: short-lived enthusiasm, entusiasmo passeggero □ short loan, mutuo a breve termine; prestito a breve scadenza □ (fam.) a short one, un bicchierino di liquore; un cicchetto □ (econ.) short period (o short range), breve periodo; breve termine: in the short period, nel breve periodo □ short-range, (econ., meteor.) a breve (termine); (tecn.) a corto raggio, a corta gittata (o portata): short-range forecast, previsione a breve termine; a short-range missile, un missile a corto raggio; short-range plans, progetti a breve termine; a short-range rifle, un fucile a corta gittata (o portata) □ (anat.) short ribs, costole mobili □ short run, (econ.) breve periodo, breve termine; (giorn.) piccola tiratura □ short-run (agg.), (econ.) a breve termine, nel breve periodo; ( editoria: di un libro, ecc.) stampato in un numero limitato di copie: (econ.) short-run planning, programmazione a breve termine □ (naut.) a short sea, mare corto; maretta □ ( tennis) short serve (o short service), servizio corto; battuta corta □ ( sport) short shot, tiro corto; palla corta; ( anche) tiro da vicino □ short sight, vista corta, miopia; (fig.) imprevidenza, miopia □ short-sighted, corto di vista, miope; (fig.) miope, imprevidente □ short-sightedness, vista corta, miopia; (fig.) imprevidenza, miopia □ short sharp shock, incarcerazione dei delinquenti minorili a scopo di dissuasione; punizione severa e senza preavviso; maniere forti □ short-spoken, di poche parole; laconico □ short-staffed, a corto di personale; sotto organico □ a short story, un racconto; una novella: a short short story, un racconto cortissimo □ ( a carte) short suit, sequela corta; meno di quattro carte dello stesso seme □ short supply, scarsità ( di merce e fig.): Good teachers are in short supply, c'è scarsità di bravi insegnanti □ (aeron.) short take-off and landing (abbr. STOL), decollo e atterraggio corto □ short temper, irascibilità: He has a short temper, è irascibile □ short-tempered, collerico; irascibile; stizzoso □ short-term, (econ., fin.) a breve scadenza, a breve (termine); (econ.) congiunturale: short-term action, interventi a breve ( sull'economia); short-term bank debt, indebitamento a breve verso le banche; short-term borrowing, indebitamento a breve; short-term economic policy, politica congiunturale; short-term financing, finanziamento a breve; short-term fluctuations of demand, fluttuazioni congiunturali della domanda; short-term paper, titolo di credito a breve termine □ short-term saving, risparmio a breve termine □ (fig.) short-termism, il progettare a breve, in vista di un vantaggio immediato; miopia (spec. in politica, economia e finanza) □ ( sport) a short throw, un lancio corto □ (ind.) short time, orario ridotto: to be on short time (o to work short time) lavorare a orario ridotto; The workers were put on short time, gli operai hanno avuto una riduzione di orario □ (ind.) short-time working, lavoro a orario ridotto □ a short time ago, poco tempo fa □ (spec. USA) short ton, tonnellata americana ( pari a 2000 libbre, cioè a 907 kg circa) □ short waist, vita (troppo) alta ( in un vestito) □ short-waisted, che ha la vita (troppo) alta □ short walk, passeggiata breve; (equit.) passo corto ( del cavallo) □ ( radio) a short-wave broadcast, una trasmissione sulle onde corte □ a short-wave radioset, un apparecchio radio a onde corte □ short-winded, dal fiato corto, bolso, sfiatato; (fig.) conciso, stringato □ short-windedness, fiato corto; bolsaggine; (fig.) concisione, stringatezza □ short-witted, di poco cervello; stupido; tonto □ at short notice, con breve preavviso; entro breve termine □ at short range, a breve distanza; a corto raggio □ to cut a long story short, per farla corta (o breve) □ to get short, abbreviarsi, accorciarsi: The days are getting shorter and shorter, le giornate si accorciano sempre più □ to give short weight, dare il peso scarso; rubare sul peso □ to make short work of st., consumare (o finire, distruggere) qc. rapidamente; liquidare (o sbrigare, divorare, fare fuori) qc. in quattro e quattr'otto; ( sport) liquidare, sbarazzarsi facilmente di ( un avversario) □ to make a long story short, per farla breve; per tagliar corto; volendo essere conciso □ to take short views, guardare solo al presente; non pensare al futuro; vivere alla giornata.

1 (fon.) vocale (o sillaba) breve; (una) breve

2 ( prosodia) segno di breve

3 (cinem., TV) short; cortometraggio; corto

4 (pubbl., TV) short pubblicitario; spot

5 (giorn.) trafiletto

6 (rag.) somma parziale

7 (pl.) (ind.) sfridi; ritagli

8 (pl.) (ind.) cruschello

9 (pl.) (tecn.) sopravaglio

10 (pl.) ( Borsa) titoli di stato a breve termine

11 ammanco ( di denaro)

12 ( Borsa) = short sale [seller] ► short (1), def. 9

13 (fam.) cortocircuito; corto (fam.)

14 (fam.) bicchierino di liquore

15 (pl., slang USA) – the shorts, l'essere a corto di soldi: Mine is a case of the shorts, sono proprio in bolletta

● for short, per brevità: They call him Sam for short, per brevità, lo chiamano Sam (abbr. di Samuel); il suo diminutivo è Sam □ in short, in breve; in poche parole □ the long and the short of it, tutto quel che c'è da dire.

1 bruscamente; di botto; di colpo; improvvisamente; tutt'a un tratto: The car stopped short, l'automobile si è arrestata bruscamente; to stop st. short, fermare bruscamente qc.; to stop sb. short, interrompere q. ( che parla)

2 bruscamente; rudemente; in modo sgarbato: He talks short with everybody, parla in modo brusco con tutti

3 ( Borsa) allo scoperto: to sell short, vendere ( titoli, ecc.) allo scoperto

4 ( sport, ecc.) corto: to play short, giocare corto

● short of, all'infuori di; tranne; ad esclusione di; eccetto: Short of going on strike, I don't see how we can get a pay rise, all'infuori di uno sciopero, non vedo come si possa ottenere un aumento salariale □ short of actually stealing, pur senz'arrivare al furto vero e proprio □ (fam.) to be caught short = to be taken short ► sotto □ to cut short, farla corta, tagliar corto; abbreviare ( la procedura, ecc.); interrompere ( uno che parla) □ to cut the matter (o it) short, (per) farla corta; (per) tagliar corto; alle corte □ to fall (o to come) short of, non raggiungere, restare indietro a; rimanere al di sotto di, essere inadeguato (o insufficiente); venir meno a, deludere: This poem falls short of perfection, questa poesia non raggiunge la perfezione; His action fell short of the occasion, la sua azione fu inadeguata al caso; The result has come short of our expectations, il risultato ha deluso le nostre speranze □ (fam.) to go short of st., restare a corto di qc. □ to let sb. go short, lasciare q. senza (qc.); far mancare (qc.) a q. □ nothing short of, a dir poco; addirittura; senz'altro: a victory nothing short of miraculous, una vittoria a dir poco miracolosa □ ( di un veicolo) to pull up short, fermarsi di botto; arrestarsi bruscamente □ to run short, venir meno; scarseggiare; esaurirsi: Our supplies ran short, le nostre provviste erano finite □ to run short of st., restare a corto di qc., rimanere senza qc.: We've run short of bread, siamo rimasti senza pane □ to sell a crop short, vendere un raccolto anzitempo; vendere il grano in erba □ a shot that falls short, un tiro corto ( di fucile, ecc.) □ to stop short of doing st., fermarsi prima di fare qc. □ to take sb. up short, interrompere bruscamente q. □ (fam.) to be taken (o caught) short, essere messo in difficoltà; sentire un improvviso bisogno corporale; dover scappare in bagno (fam.).

A v. t.

1 causare un cortocircuito in ( un impianto); mettere in cortocircuito; cortocircuitare

2 ( USA, = to shortchange) dare il resto sbagliato a (q.)

3 ( USA) far mancare qc. a (q.); lesinare a (q.): I shorted him on beer, his favorite drink, gli lesinai la birra, la sua bevanda preferita

B v. i.

(elettr.) andare in corto (circuito): Mind that the battery connections don't short, bada che i collegamenti della batteria non vadano in corto!

● ( USA) to short sb. at the scales, rubare a q. sul peso □ to short out, (elettr.) andare in corto; (fig. USA) andare su tutte le furie; esplodere (fig.); infuriarsi.

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[English Word] article

[English Plural] articles

[Swahili Word] kijitabu

[Swahili Plural] vijitabu

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 7/8

[Derived Language] Arabic

[Related Words] kitabu

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[English Word] article

[English Plural] articles

[Swahili Word] makala

[Swahili Plural] makala

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 6/6

[Derived Language] Arabic

[Derived Word] kala (word)

[English Example] look at this short article about love

[Swahili Example] uione makala hii fupi ya mapenzi [Kez]

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[English Word] article

[English Plural] articles

[Swahili Word] kibainishi

[Swahili Plural] vibainishi

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 7/8

[Derived Language] Swahili

[Derived Word] bainisha

[English Definition] a word placed before a noun to show whether the noun refers to a specific person, animal, place, thing, event or idea, or to a nonspecific person, animal, place, thing, event or idea.

[Swahili Definition] neno lile au herufi inayolitangulia jina kukitaja kitu fulani halisi

[English Example] an "article" in linguistics, is the word or letter which precedes a noun to indicate something specific.

[Swahili Example] ""kibainishi" katika sayansi ya lugha, ni neno lile au herufi inayolitangulia jina kukitaja kitu fulani halisi." [ http://www.swahilitruth.com/pubs/Who_is_Allah/ALLAH.pdf ALLAH NI NANI?]

[Terminology] grammar

[Note] the Swahili language does not have any articles.

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[English Word] article (in a periodical)

[English Plural] articles

[Swahili Word] nakala

[Swahili Plural] nakala

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Related Words] nakili

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[English Word] article (in a periodical)

[English Plural] articles

[Swahili Word] nakili

[Swahili Plural] nakili

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

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[English Word] article (in a periodical)

[English Plural] articles

[Swahili Word] nuku

[Swahili Plural] nuku

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Related Words] nakili

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[English Word] article (of law or constitution)

[English Plural] articles

[Swahili Word] kifungu

[Swahili Plural] vifungu

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 7/8

[Derived Language] Swahili

[Derived Word] fungu

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[English Word] one of the five articles of Moslem faith

[English Plural] the five articles of Moslem faith

[Swahili Word] nguzo ya uislamu

[Swahili Plural] nguzo za uislamu

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[English Example] five articles of Muslim faith

[Swahili Example] nguzo za Uislamu

[Terminology] Islamic

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short [ʃɔ:t]

court-métrage ⇒ 1 (a) court ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (c), 2 (d) petit ⇒ 2 (b) brusque ⇒ 2 (f), 2 (g) short ⇒ 9 (a)

1 noun

(a) Cinema court-métrage m

(b) British (drink) alcool m fort

(c) familiar Electricity court-circuit^□ m

(d) (in prosody → syllable) brève f; Linguistics (→ vowel) voyelle f brève

(e) Stock Exchange (sale) vente f à découvert; (person) vendeur(euse) m,f à découvert

2 adjective

(a) (in length) court;

∎ her dress is too short/shorter than yours sa robe est trop courte/plus courte que la tienne;

∎ to have short hair avoir les cheveux courts;

∎ familiar figurative to have sb by the short hairs or British by the short and curlies avoir qn à sa merci^□, pouvoir faire ce qu'on veut de qn^□ ;

∎ to be short in the leg (trousers) être court;

∎ it's short in the arms (jacket) les manches sont trop courtes;

∎ skirts are getting shorter and shorter les jupes raccourcissent de plus en plus ou sont de plus en plus courtes;

∎ the editor made the article shorter by a few hundred words le rédacteur a raccourci l'article de quelques centaines de mots;

∎ a short history of France un précis d'histoire de France;

∎ short and to the point bref et précis;

∎ to be in short trousers être en culottes courtes;

∎ short back and sides (haircut) coupe f dégagée sur la nuque et les oreilles

(b) (in height → person) petit, de petite taille;

∎ he's short and stocky il est petit et râblé

(c) (in distance → gen) court; (→ walk) petit, court;

∎ a straight line is the shortest distance between two points la ligne droite est le plus court chemin entre deux points;

∎ what's the shortest way home? quel est le chemin le plus court pour rentrer?;

∎ it's shorter this way c'est plus court par ici;

∎ we took the shortest route nous avons pris le chemin le plus court;

∎ to go for a short walk faire une petite promenade;

∎ a few short miles away à quelques kilomètres de là à peine;

∎ at short range à courte portée;

∎ how could he have missed at such short range? comment a-t-il pu rater de si près?;

∎ it's only a short distance from here ce n'est pas très loin (d'ici);

∎ she lives a short distance from the church elle n'habite pas très loin de l'église;

∎ they continued for a short distance ils ont poursuivi un peu leur chemin;

∎ Sport to win/to lose by a short head gagner/perdre d'une courte tête

(d) (not lasting long → period, interval) court, bref;

∎ a short stay un court séjour;

∎ you should take a short holiday vous devriez prendre quelques jours de vacances;

∎ we've just got time for a short game nous avons juste le temps de faire une petite partie;

∎ at short intervals à intervalles rapprochés;

∎ after a short time après un court intervalle ou un petit moment;

∎ to have a short memory avoir la mémoire courte;

∎ for a short time I thought of becoming an actress pendant quelque temps, j'ai pensé devenir actrice;

∎ she was in London for a short time elle a passé quelque temps à Londres;

∎ I met him a short time or while later je l'ai rencontré peu (de temps) après;

∎ it's rather short notice to invite them for tonight c'est un peu juste pour les inviter ce soir;

∎ time's getting short il ne reste plus beaucoup de temps;

∎ a few short hours/years ago il y a à peine quelques heures/années;

∎ the days are getting shorter les jours raccourcissent;

∎ to demand shorter hours/a shorter working week exiger une réduction des heures de travail/une réduction du temps de travail hebdomadaire;

∎ to be on short time faire des journées réduites;

∎ she made a short speech elle a fait un court ou petit discours;

∎ he read out a short statement il a lu une courte ou brève déclaration;

∎ I'd just like to say a few short words j'aimerais dire quelques mots très brefs;

∎ the short answer is "no" en deux mots, la réponse est "non";

∎ in short order en vitesse;

∎ he dealt with the naughty children in short order il a eu vite fait de s'occuper de ces enfants désobéissants;

∎ to be short and sweet être bref;

∎ I'll keep it short and sweet je serai bref;

∎ ironic her stay with us was short and sweet heureusement, son séjour chez nous fut de courte durée;

∎ in the short run à court terme

(e) (abbreviated)

∎ HF is short for high frequency HF est l'abréviation de haute fréquence;

∎ Bill is short for William Bill est un diminutif de William

(f) (gruff) brusque, sec (sèche);

∎ she tends to be a bit short with people elle a tendance à être un peu brusque avec les gens;

∎ Mary was very short with me on the telephone Mary a été très sèche avec moi au téléphone;

∎ to have a short temper être irascible, s'emporter facilement

(g) (sudden → sound, action) brusque;

∎ her breath came in short gasps elle avait le souffle court;

∎ he gave a short laugh il eut un rire bref;

∎ short, sharp shock = punition sévère mais de courte durée;

∎ short, sharp shock treatment = régime pénal des années 80-90 où les jeunes délinquants étaient détenus pour une courte période dans des conditions très sévères destinées à décourager la récidive

(h) (lacking, insufficient)

∎ to give sb short weight ne pas donner le bon poids à qn;

∎ money is short on manque d'argent, l'argent manque;

∎ whisky is in short supply on manque ou on est à court de whisky;

∎ it is 2 francs short il manque 2 francs;

∎ I am 20 francs short il me manque 20 francs;

∎ to be short of breath (in general) avoir le souffle court; (at the moment) être hors d'haleine;

∎ to be short of staff manquer de personnel;

∎ to be short of sleep n'avoir pas assez dormi;

∎ I'm a bit short (of money) at the moment je suis un peu à court (d'argent) en ce moment;

∎ he's a bit short on imagination il manque un peu d'imagination;

∎ familiar humorous he's one sandwich short of a picnic il a une case vide

(i) British (drink)

∎ a short drink un petit verre

(j) Linguistics bref

(k) Finance & Stock Exchange (sale, seller) à découvert;

∎ bills at short date billets mpl ou traites fpl à courte échéance

(l) Cookery (pastry) brisé

(m) (in betting → odds) faible

3 adverb

(a) (abruptly)

∎ to stop short s'arrêter net;

∎ the driver stopped short just in front of the child le conducteur s'arrêta net juste devant l'enfant;

∎ to stop short of doing sth se retenir de faire qch;

∎ she stopped short of actually calling him a liar pour un peu, elle le traitait de menteur;

∎ to pull or to bring sb up short couper qn dans son élan

(b) (idioms)

∎ to fall short of (objective, target) ne pas atteindre; (expectations) ne pas répondre à;

∎ his winnings fell far short of what he had expected ses gains ont été bien moindres que ce à quoi il s'attendait;

∎ to go short of sth manquer de qch;

∎ my children never went short (of anything) mes enfants n'ont jamais manqué de rien;

∎ I don't want you to go short je ne veux pas que tu manques de quoi que ce soit;

∎ to run short (of sth) être à court (de qch);

∎ we're running short of fuel/money/sugar nous sommes presque à court de carburant/d'argent/de sucre;

∎ supplies are running short les provisions sont presque épuisées;

∎ time is running short le temps commence à manquer;

∎ British familiar to be taken or caught short être pris d'un besoin pressant^□

(c) Stock Exchange

∎ to buy short acheter à court terme;

∎ to sell short vendre à découvert

4 transitive verb

Electricity court-circuiter

5 intransitive verb

Electricity se mettre en court-circuit

6 for short adverb

∎ they call him Ben for short on l'appelle Ben pour faire plus court;

∎ trinitrotoluene, or TNT for short le trinitrotoluène ou TNT en abrégé

7 in short adverb

(en) bref

8 short of preposition

(a) (except) sauf;

∎ he would do anything short of stealing il ferait tout sauf voler;

∎ nothing short of a miracle can save him now seul un miracle pourrait le sauver maintenant;

∎ short of resigning, what can I do? à part démissionner, que puis-je faire?

(b) (less than)

∎ they were £50 short of their target il leur manquait 50 livres pour atteindre la somme qu'ils s'étaient fixée;

∎ he is not far short of thirty il frise la trentaine;

∎ it is little short of folly c'est de la folie (pure);

∎ it was nothing short of a masterpiece ce n'était rien moins qu'un chef-d'œuvre

9 shorts plural noun

(a) (short trousers) short m; (underpants) caleçon m;

∎ a pair of khaki shorts un short kaki;

∎ American familiar eat my shorts! tu me gonfles!

(b) Stock Exchange valeurs fpl à courte échéance

(c) familiar

∎ to have the shorts (have little money) être fauché, être raide

►► Finance & Stock Exchange short bills billets mpl ou traites fpl à courte échéance;

Australian short black café m express, express m;

short break (holiday) mini-séjour m;

Electricity short circuit court-circuit m;

Stock Exchange short covering couverture f de position;

Mathematics short division division f à un ou deux chiffres;

short game (in golf) petit jeu m;

Finance & Stock Exchange short investment investissement m à court terme;

Finance & Stock Exchange short loan prêt m à court terme;

Cookery short pastry pâte f brisée;

Finance short payment moins-perçu m;

Finance & Stock Exchange short position position f vendeur, position f à découvert;

Literature short story nouvelle f;

Linguistics short syllable syllabe f brève;

short tennis tennis m pour enfants;

short ton tonne f (américaine), short ton f;

Linguistics short vowel voyelle f brève;

Radio short wave onde f courte;

∎ on short wave sur ondes courtes

1) пункт, параграф, статья

2) договор, соглашение; устав

3) статья (в печати)

4) предмет; изделие; товар

1) пункт, параграф, статья

2) договор, соглашение; устав

3) статья (в печати)

4) предмет; изделие; товар

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- contraband article

- dutiable articles

- export articles

- gift article

- import articles

- imported articles

- low-rate articles

- luxury articles

- partnership articles

- tax article

- taxable article

- valuable articles

- be out of an article

- articles of an agreement

- articles of association

- articles of consumption

- article of a contract

- articles of employment

- articles of expenditure

- articles of exportation

- article of importation

- articles of incorporation

- article of manufacture

- articles of partnership

- articles of value

- be short of an article

- deal in an article

- run out of an article

1. The President of the Russian Federation shall take up his powers since the moment of taking the oath of loyalty and cease to fulfil them with the expiration of the term of office and from the moment a newly-elected president is sworn in.

1) изделие; предмет

2) пункт, параграф

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- articles of difficult-to-machine materials

1. vt

(gen) accorciare

2. vi

1 loose, not firm, unattached, untied.

2 separate, detached.

1 loose change, small change, change.

2 short article in newspaper.

past participle of spanish verb: solver.

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

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► adjetivo

1 (no sujeto) loose

■ perro suelto loose dog

■ tornillo suelto loose screw

2 (desatado) undone, untied

3 (no envasado o empaquetado) loose

4 (desaparejado) odd

■ un guante suelto an odd glove

5 (dinero) in change

■ llevo unos cuantos euros sueltos I've got few euros in change

■ no llevo nada suelto I haven't got any change

6 (en libertad) free; (huido) at large

7 (disgregado) scattered

8 (con diarrea) loose

9 (prenda) loose, loose-fitting

10 figurado (estilo etc) flowing, easy

11 figurado (atrevido) daring

12 figurado (ligero) agile, nimble; (veloz) swift

► nombre masculino suelto

1 (en prensa) item, short article

2 (cambio) change, small change, loose change

\

estar muy suelto,-a en algo figurado to be good at something

► nombre masculino

1 (en prensa) item, short article

2 (cambio) change, small change, loose change

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1) loose

2) odd

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1. ADJ

1) (=libre) [gen] free; [criminal] free, out; [animal] loose

2) (=desatado) [cordones] undone, untied; [cabo, hoja, tornillo] loose

3)

4) [prenda de vestir] loose, loose-fitting

5) [vientre] loose

6)

7) (=separado) [trozo, pieza] separate, detached; [ejemplar, volumen] individual, odd; [calcetín] odd

8) (Com) (=no envasado) loose

9) [movimiento] (=libre) free, easy; (=ágil) quick

10) (=fluido) [estilo] fluent; [conversación] easy, easy-flowing

11) [moralmente] free and easy

12) (Literat) [verso] blank

2. SM

1) (=cambio) loose change, small change

2) (=artículo) item, short article, short report

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- ta adjetivo

1)

a) <animal/perro>

b) <vestido/abrigo> loose-fitting, full

c) (separado, aislado)

2) <tornillo/tabla> loose; < cordones> loose, untied

3)

a) < dinero> ( fraccionado)

b) <lenguaje/estilo> fluent; < movimientos> fluid

c) (euf) < vientre> loose

masculino (Esp, Méx) ( monedas) (small) change

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= detachable, loose [looser -comp., loosest -sup.], odd, loose fitting, stray, on the loose, at large, loose fit.

Ex. Manufacturers have produced screens which can be tilted and moved from side to side, together with detachable keyboards which can be placed in the most comfortable position.

Ex. The main rule, however, is do not have loose cables hanging all over the place -- not only is it unsightly but also extremely dangerous.

Ex. For example, review articles are expected to be supported by extensive bibliographies, whilst it is unusual for a letter to carry more than the odd citation.

Ex. Documents should be kept in acid free boxes with loose fitting tops on shelves preferably made from baked enamel steel.

Ex. If the machine is in constant use the selenium drum may not be cleaned sufficiently and stray particles of carbon will appear as minute black spots on the copies.

Ex. The article 'Librarians on the loose' reports on visits to foreign libraries by several Zimbabwe librarians.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Librarian at large'.

Ex. His offices and warehouses were one of the first designs which was subsequently described as loose fit, low energy building.

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* cabos sueltos = loose ends.

* cabo suelto = unfinished business, unresolved matter.

* catálogo de hojas sueltas = sheaf catalogue.

* da rienda suelta a tu imaginación = let + your imagination fly!.

* dar rienda suelta a = vent.

* dinero suelto = change, loose change.

* hojas sueltas = looseleaf [loose-leaf].

* hoja suelta = broadsheet, sheaf, flysheet, handout [hand-out].

* manual de hojas sueltas = loose-leaf manual.

* no dejar ni un cabo suelto = tie up + all the loose ends.

* pintura suelta = flaky paint.

* pliego suelto = broadside, sheet-book.

* sueltos por ahí = hanging about.

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- ta adjetivo

1)

a) <animal/perro>

b) <vestido/abrigo> loose-fitting, full

c) (separado, aislado)

2) <tornillo/tabla> loose; < cordones> loose, untied

3)

a) < dinero> ( fraccionado)

b) <lenguaje/estilo> fluent; < movimientos> fluid

c) (euf) < vientre> loose

masculino (Esp, Méx) ( monedas) (small) change

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1 ‹animal/perro›

el perro está suelto en el jardín the dog's loose in the garden

el asesino anda suelto the murderer is on the loose

2 ‹vestido/abrigo› loose, loose-fitting, full

déjate el pelo suelto leave your hair loose o down

es un traje suelto de cintura it is a loose-waisted dress

(separado, aislado): ejemplares sueltos individual o single issues

no los vendemos sueltos ‹yogures/sobres› we don't sell them individually o separately;

‹caramelos/tornillos› we don't sell them loose

[ S ] pares sueltos loose pairs

encontré un pendiente/calcetín suelto I found an odd earring/sock

B ‹tornillo/tabla› loose; ‹cordones› loose, untied

las tapas del libro están sueltas the cover of the book is coming off

esta hoja está suelta this page has come loose o fallen out

la anoté en un papel suelto I wrote it on an odd scrap of paper

echar una gota de aceite para que el arroz quede suelto add a drop of oil to stop the rice sticking together o to keep the grains separate

1 ‹dinero›

(fraccionado): ¿tienes seis euros sueltos? do you have six euros in change?

no tengo nada suelto I don't have any (loose) change

2 ‹lenguaje/estilo› fluent

es muy suelto para bailar he moves very well on the dance floor, he's a good dancer

3 ( euf); ‹vientre/tripa› loose

bailar suelto to dance without holding on to one's partner

1 (Esp, Méx) (monedas) change, small change

no tengo suelto I don't have any (loose) change

2 (en un periódico) short item

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1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

◊ soltó al perro he let the dog off the leash

◊ no lo sueltes don't let go of it;

a) ( desatar) ‹cuerda/cable› to undo, untie;

◊ suelto amarras to cast off

b) ( aflojar):

◊ suelta la cuerda poco a poco let o pay out the rope gradually

c) ‹ freno› to release;

d) ( desatascar) ‹cable/cuerda› to free;

◊ no te sueltes de la mano don't let go of my hand

◊ -ta adjetivo

a) ‹tornillo/tabla/hoja› loose;

b) ( libre):

◊ el perro está suelto en el jardín the dog's loose in the garden;

c) ‹vestido/abrigo› loose;

◊ déjate el pelo suelto leave your hair loose o down

d) ( separado):

◊ ejemplares sueltos individual o single issues;

a) ( fraccionado):

◊ dinero suelto loose change;

b) ‹lenguaje/estilo› fluent;

c) (euf) ‹ vientre› loose

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♦ ver soltar

♦ adj

1. [animal, criminal] loose;

las vacas pastaban sueltas por el prado the cows grazed freely in the meadow;

andar suelto [animal] to be on the loose;

2. [tornillo, cuerda] loose;

deja el cinturón un poco más suelto loosen your belt a little

3. [vestido] loose, loose-fitting;

la falda me queda muy suelta the skirt is very loose on me

4. [separado] separate;

no los vendemos sueltos we don't sell them separately;

guardo algunos números sueltos de esa revista I've kept a few odd numbers of that magazine

5. [no envasado] loose;

venden los tornillos sueltos they sell the screws loose o singly

6. [dinero]

7. [arroz] fluffy

8. [lenguaje, estilo] fluent, fluid

9. [desenvuelto] comfortable, at ease

10. [con diarrea]

♦ nm

1. [calderilla] loose change;

¿llevas suelto? do you have any change?

2. [en periódico] short item

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I adj

1 ( libre) loose, free;

estar o

ir suelto be o go free;

andar suelto be at large

2 ( separado)

un pendiente suelto a single o an odd earring

II m loose change

III part → soltar

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suelto, -ta adj

: loose, free, unattached

suelto nm

: loose change

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suelto¹ adj

1. (no sujeto, no atado) loose

2. (desparejado) odd

suelto² n loose change / change

notice [ˈnəʊtɪs]

1. noun

   a. ( = prior warning) avis m ; ( = period) délai m ; ( = end of work contract) (by employer) congé m ; (by employee) démission f

• I must have some notice of what you intend to do il faut que je sois prévenu de ce que vous avez l'intention de faire

• we require six days' notice nous demandons un préavis de six jours

• a week's notice une semaine de préavis

• I must have at least a week's notice if you want to... il faut me prévenir au moins une semaine à l'avance si vous voulez...

• advance notice préavis m

• final notice dernier avertissement m

• to get one's notice (from job) être licencié

• to hand in one's notice [professional or office worker] donner sa démission

► to give + notice

• to give notice to [+ tenant] donner congé à ; [+ landlord] donner un préavis de départ à

• to give notice that... faire savoir que...

• to give notice of sth annoncer qch

• to give sb notice of sth prévenir qn de qch

• to give sb notice that... aviser qn que...

• to give sb notice [+ employee] licencier qn► at a moment's notice immédiatement

► at short notice

• he rang me up at short notice il m'a téléphoné à la dernière minute

• you must be ready to leave at very short notice il faut que vous soyez prêt à partir dans les plus brefs délais► until further notice jusqu'à nouvel ordre

   b. ( = announcement) annonce f ; (in newspaper) ( = advert) annonce f ; ( = short article) entrefilet m ; ( = poster) affiche f ; ( = sign) pancarte f

• birth/marriage/death notice annonce f de naissance/mariage/décès

• public notice avis m au public

• I saw a notice in the paper about the concert j'ai vu une annonce dans le journal à propos du concert

• the notice says "keep out" la pancarte dit « défense d'entrer »

   c. ( = review) [of book, film, play] critique f

• the book got good notices le livre a eu de bonnes critiques

   d. ( = attention) it escaped his notice that... il ne s'est pas aperçu que...

• to avoid notice passer inaperçu

• to bring sth to sb's notice faire observer qch à qn

• it has come to my notice that... on m'a signalé que...

► to take + notice

• to take notice of sb/sth prêter attention à qn/qch

• I wasn't taking much notice at the time je ne faisais pas très attention à ce moment-là

• to take no notice of sb/sth ne pas faire attention à qn/qch

• take no notice! ne faites pas attention !

• he took no notice of her remarks il n'a absolument pas tenu compte de ses remarques

• he took no notice of her il l'a complètement ignorée

2. transitive verb

remarquer ; ( = heed) faire attention à

• I noticed a tear in his coat j'ai remarqué un accroc dans son manteau

• when he noticed me he called out to me quand il m'a vu, il m'a appelé

• without my noticing it sans que je le remarque

• I'm afraid I didn't notice malheureusement je n'ai pas remarqué

• I never notice such things je ne remarque jamais ce genre de chose

• I notice you have a new dress je vois que vous avez une nouvelle robe

• yes, so I've noticed! j'ai remarqué !

3. compounds

► notice board noun ( = printed or painted sign) pancarte f ; (for holding announcements) panneau m d'affichage

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1) ( written sign) pancarte f; ( advertisement) annonce f; (announcing birth, marriage, death) avis m; ( review of a play) compte-rendu m

2) ( attention) attention f

3) ( notification) préavis m

transitive verb remarquer [absence, mark]

paragraph n párrafo

tr['pærəgrɑːf]

noun

1 párrafo

\

full stop, new paragraph punto y aparte

paragraph ['pærə.græf] vt

: dividir en párrafos

paragraph n

: párrafo m, acápite m

• apartado s.m.

• calderón s.m.

• párrafo s.m.

• suelto s.m.

a) ( subdivision) párrafo m

b) ( in newspaper) artículo m corto

N párrafo m, (punto) acápite m (LAm); (in law etc) aparte m ; (=short article in newspaper) suelto m

VT dividir en párrafos

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a) ( subdivision) párrafo m

b) ( in newspaper) artículo m corto

f; -, -en

1. (Vermerk) note; sich (Dat) Notizen machen make ( oder take) notes ( über + Akk on)

2. in der Zeitung: item

3. Börse: quotation

4. Notiz nehmen von take note of; keine Notiz nehmen von ignore, take no notice of

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memorandum; notice; note; memo

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f -, -en

1) (= Vermerk) note; (= Zeitungsnotiz) item

2)

3) (ST EX = Notierung) quotation

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1) (a note to help one to remember: He wrote a memo; ( also adjective) a memo pad.) memorandum

2) (a piece of writing to call attention to something: He left me a note about the meeting.) note

3) (a written or mental record: Have you kept a note of his name?) note

4) (a written or printed statement to announce something publicly: He stuck a notice on the door, saying that he had gone home; They put a notice in the paper announcing the birth of their daughter.) notice

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1. (Vermerk) note

sich dat eine \Notiz [von etw dat] machen to make a note [of sth]

sich dat \Notizen machen to make [or take] notes

2. MEDIA (kurze Zeitungsmeldung) short report, short article

▶ [keine] \Notiz [von jdm/etw] nehmen to take [no] notice [of sb/sth]

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1) note

2) (ZeitungsNotiz)

3) in

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Notiz f; -, -en

1. (Vermerk) note;

sich (dat)

Notizen machen make ( oder take) notes (

über +akk on)

2. in der Zeitung: item

3. BÖRSE quotation

4.

Notiz nehmen von take note of;

keine Notiz nehmen von ignore, take no notice of

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1) note

2) (ZeitungsNotiz)

3) in

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memo n.

memorandum n.

minute n.

note n.

notice n.

notification n.

No·tiz <-, -en> [noʼti:ts] f

1) ( Vermerk) note;

sich dat eine \Notiz [von etw] machen to make a note [of sth];

sich dat \Notizen machen to make [or take] notes

2) media ( kurze Zeitungsmeldung) short report, short article

[keine] \Notiz [von jdm/etw] nehmen to take [no] notice [of sb/sth]