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1 action
action [aksjɔ̃]feminine nouna. ( = acte) actionb. ( = effet) [d'éléments naturels, médicament] effectc. ( = politique, mesures) policies• action nominative/au porteur registered/bearer share* * *aksjɔ̃1) ( fait d'agir) actionil serait temps de passer à l'action — gén it's time to act; ( combattre) it's time for action
entrer en action — Armée to go into action
en action — [personne] in action; [mécanisme] in operation
2) ( façon d'agir) action3) ( effet) effectl'action de quelqu'un sur quelque chose/quelqu'un — somebody's influence on something/somebody
4) ( acte) action, actbonne/mauvaise action — good/bad deed
5) ( initiative) initiative; Armée, Droit action6) ( histoire) action7) ( en finance) share* * *aksjɔ̃ nf1) (= acte individuel) actionun film d'action — an action film, an action movie
3) [roman, film] action4) (effet d'une force naturelle) action, effect5) DROIT actionintenter une action en justice; engager une action en justice — to take legal action
6) COMMERCE (= part dans une société) share* * *action nf1 ( fait d'agir) action; il serait temps de passer à l'action gén it's time to act; ( combattre) it's time for action; entrer en action Mil to go into action; l'entrée en action de l'armée the army's involvement in the conflict; un homme/une femme d'action a man/a woman of action; avoir toute liberté d'action to have complete freedom of action; être en action [personne] to be in action; en action [machine, mécanisme] in operation; mettre qch en action to put sth into operation [mesure, plan]; un sportif en (pleine) action a sportsman in action; volonté d'action will to act;2 ( façon d'agir) action; programme or plan d'action plan of action; moyens d'action courses of action; avoir une unité d'action to have a common plan of action; champ d'action field of action;3 ( effet) effect; l'action du temps the effects of time; avoir une action bénéfique/néfaste/immunologique to have a positive/a negative/an immunizing effect; sous l'action de qch under the effect of sth; l'action de qch sur qch/qn the effect of sth on sth/sb; l'action de qn sur qch/qn sb's influence on sth/sb;4 ( acte) action, act; une action irresponsable/stupide an irresponsible/a stupid action; des actions criminelles/individuelles/racistes criminal/individual/racist acts; une action d'éclat a remarkable feat; faire une action d'éclat to distinguish oneself; une bonne/mauvaise action a good/bad deed; j'ai fait ma bonne action de la journée I've done my good deed for the day;5 ( initiative) initiative; Mil, Jur action; une action des Nations unies a UN initiative; actions culturelles culturel initiatives; mener des actions humanitaires to carry out a programmeGB of humanitarian aid; dégager des ressources pour des actions sociales to free money for social programmesGB; entreprendre une action militaire offensive to take offensive action; intenter une action en justice à qn to take legal action against sb; intenter une action en diffamation to bring a libel action GB ou suit;6 ( histoire) action; l'action se situe à Venise the action takes place in Venice; un film d'action an action film; un roman d'action an adventure novel; j'aime quand il y a de l'action I like a bit of action;7 Fin share; actions et obligations securities; une société par actions a joint stock company; action A/B A/B share; action gratuite free share; action nominative registered share; action ordinaire ordinary share GB, common share US; action préférentielle preference share GB, preferred share US.action de grâce(s) thanksgiving.[aksjɔ̃] nom fémininbonne/mauvaise action good/evil deed2. [activité] action (substantif non comptable)l'action du gouvernement a été de laisser les forces s'équilibrer the government's course of action was to let the various forces balance each other outa. [généralement] to take actionassez parlé, il est temps de passer à l'action enough talking, let's get down to it ou take some actiondans le feu de l'action, en pleine action right in the middle ou at the heart of the actionl'action se passe en Europe/l'an 2000 the action takes place in Europe/the year 20003. [intervention] actionun conflit qui nécessite une action immédiate de notre part a conflict necessitating immediate action on our partl'Action françaiseFrench nationalist and royalist group founded in the late nineteenth centuryaction de capital ≃ ordinary shareaction différée/nominative deferred/registered stockaction au porteur transferable ou bearer shareintenter une action contre ou à quelqu'un to bring an action against somebody, to take legal action against somebody, to take somebody to courtaction civile/en diffamation civil/libel action————————d'action locution adjectivale1. [mouvementé - roman] action-packed2. [qui aime agir]homme/femme d'action man/woman of action3. POLITIQUE & SOCIOLOGIEjournée/semaine d'action day/week of actionen action locution adverbiale & locution adjectivalea. [pompiers, police] to go into actionb. [loi, règlement] to become effective, to take effectla sirène s'est/a été mise en action the alarm went off/was set off————————sous l'action de locution prépositionnelle -
2 go-slow
HRa protest in which employees demonstrate their dissatisfaction by carrying out their work slowly. A go-slow is a form of industrial action designed to inconvenience an employer without the more serious effects of an all-out strike. -
3 suoratoiminen kontakti
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4 suoratoiminen kosketin
• slow action contact -
5 контакт зависимого действия
Русско-английский политехнический словарь > контакт зависимого действия
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6 замедленный
1) General subject: deferred, delay, impaired, off speed, off-speed, slack, slow footed, slow-footed (о походке и т.п.), stunted (например, stunted development)2) Computers: underclocked (например, an underclocked graphics card - замедленная видеокарта)3) Aviation: time delayed4) Medicine: delayed, retarded, time-lapse5) Agriculture: delay(ed), slow (о пульсе, о дыхании)6) Mathematics: decelerated, slow7) Railway term: slow-action8) Oil: geared down, time-lagged9) Drilling: lagged10) Makarov: deterred (о росте), moderate, slow (о пульсе), small -
7 реле выдержки времени с замедленным срабатыванием
1) Engineering: slow-acting time relay, slow-operating time relay2) Electronics: slow-acting relay, slow-action relay, slow-operate relayУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > реле выдержки времени с замедленным срабатыванием
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8 контакт зависимого действия
Engineering: slow-action contactУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > контакт зависимого действия
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9 vertragingsrelais
• delay relay• slow-action relay -
10 Clemens
1.clēmens, entis (abl. usu. -ti;I.but -te,
Liv. 1, 26, 8; Laber. ap. Macr. S. 2, 7, 3), adj. [etym. dub.; cf. lemures; and Germ. hold].Orig. (in the class. per. very rare), of the quiet, placid, pleasant state of the air, wind, or weather, mild, calm, soft, gentle ( = the class. placidus, quietus): undae clementi flamine pulsae, * Cat. 64, 272:B.clementior Auster vela vocat,
Stat. Th. 5, 468:aura Favoni,
Claud. Cons. Prob. Olyb. 272; cf. id. III. Cons. Hon. 165; Val. Fl. 6, 747:clementior dies,
Col. 11, 2, 2:clementior Arctos,
Sil. 1, 198:clementiores plagae (opp. Septentrio),
Pall. Febr. 12, 1.—Hence,Esp.1.Of the gentle motion of the sea, rivers, etc., placid, calm, etc.:2. II.mare,
Gell. 2, 21, 1:Pasitigris clementiore alveo praeterit, etc. (preced. by: praeceps inter saxa devolvitur),
Curt. 5, 3, 1:quā sit clementissimus amnis,
Ov. M. 9, 116.—Trop.A.Of a calm, unexcited, passionless state of mind, quiet, mild, gentle, tranquil, kind (syn.:2.placidus, lenis): clementem vocabo non in alieno dolore facilem, sed eum, qui cum suis stimulis exagitetur, non prosilit, etc.,
Sen. Clem. 1, 20, 3:egit semper vitam... clemens, placidus,
Ter. Ad. 5, 1, 10:vita urbana atque otium,
id. ib. 1, 1, 17 (cf. with Cic. Rab. Post. 7, 17:vita quieta atque otiosa): ille suam semper egit vitam in otio, in conviviis: clemens, placidus,
Ter. Ad. 5, 4, 10; Liv. 38, 17, 17 (cf. the passages under clementia, cited from Flor.):cupio, patres conscripti, me esse clementem: cupio in tantis rei publicae periculis me non dissolutum videri,
Cic. Cat. 1, 2, 4:etsi satis clemens sum in disputando, tamen interdum soleo subirasci,
id. Fin. 2, 4, 12:(Arimphaeis) ritus clementes,
Plin. 6, 13, 14, § 35.—Transf. to animals. tame, domesticated: clementius genus columbarum [p. 353] (opp. agrestes), Varr. R. R. 3, 7, 2.—B.Specif.1.Mild in respect to the faults and failures of others, i. e. forbearing, indulgent, compassionate, merciful (class.; syn.: mitis, benignus, humanus, lenis, facilis, indulgens;* Hor.opp.: crudelis, inhumanus, asper al.): clementi (mi) animo ignoscet,
Plaut. Mil. 4, 6, 37; Ter. Hec. 3, 5, 22:judices et misericordes,
Cic. Planc. 13, 31; cf.C. 3, 11, 46; Tac. A. 2, 57:2.vir et contra audaciam fortissimus et ab innocentiā clementissimus,
Cic. Rosc. Am. 30, 85; Nep. Epam. 3, 2:legis interpres,
Liv. 1, 26, 8:dominus facilis et clemens,
Suet. Aug. 67:justa et clemens servitus,
Ter. And. 1, 1, 9:castigatio,
Cic. Off. 1, 38, 137:clementior sententia,
Liv. 8, 31, 8.—More unusual: rumor, i. e. non nimius, mild, mitigated, praos (acc. to Prisc. p. 1202 P.), Sall. J. 22, 1.—Poet. of places:I.pars (insulae) ratibus clemens,
accessible, Claud. B. Gild. 511.— Adv.: clē-menter.(Acc. to I. A.) Gently, softly, mildly:B.non desiit adsidue tremere Campania, clementius quidem, sed ingenti damno,
Sen. Q. N. 6, 31, 1:agitant venti oleas,
Pall. Nov. 5:spirant clementius Austri,
Stat. S. 2, 2, 27.—So of moderate, slow action gen.: Eu. Sequere sis. Ch. Sequor. Eu. Clementer quaeso;calces deteris,
Plaut. Merc. 5, 2, 111; so id. Stich. 4, 1, 26; id. Ep. 2, 2, 23. —(Acc. to I. B. 2.) By degrees, gradually, gently:II.clementer et molliter assurgens collis,
Col. 2, 2, 1; cf. Tac. A. 13, 38:editum jugum,
id. G. 1; Sil. 1, 274; Sen. Oedip. 280:accedere,
Tac. A. 12, 33; cf. in comp.:explorare, si quā Appennini juga clementius adirentur,
id. H. 3, 52.—(Acc. to II. A.) Quietly, placidly, tranquilly, calmly: accipere aliquid clementius aequo, * Lucr. 3, 314:B.si quid est factum clementer, ut dissolute factum criminer,
Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 8, § 19:leniter hominem clementerque accepit,
id. ib. 2, 4, 40, §86: ferre aliquid,
id. Att. 6, 1, 3:consolationes clementer admotae,
Plin. Ep. 5, 16, 11:quo id pacto fieri possit clementissime,
Plaut. Mil. 4, 3, 5:leo caudam clementer et blande movet,
Gell. 5, 14, 12.—(Acc. to II. B.) With forbearance, mildly, with indulgence:2.clementer et moderate jus dicere,
Caes. B. C. 3, 20:clementer a consule accepti,
Liv. 27, 15, 2:clementer ductis militibus,
i.e. peacefully, without plundering, id. 29, 2, 1.— Comp.:clementius tractare aliquem,
Plin. Ep. 8, 24, 5.— Sup.:clementissime scribere de aliquo,
Gell. 1, 18, 3:qui victoriā civili clementissime usus est,
Sen. Ira, 2, 23, 4.Clēmens, entis, m., a proper name, in later Lat. very freq.:Julius,
Tac. A. 1, 23; 1, 26; 15, 73; id. H. 1, 87; 2, 12:Arretinus,
id. ib. 4, 68; Suet. Dom. 11:Flavius,
id. ib. 15. -
11 clemens
1.clēmens, entis (abl. usu. -ti;I.but -te,
Liv. 1, 26, 8; Laber. ap. Macr. S. 2, 7, 3), adj. [etym. dub.; cf. lemures; and Germ. hold].Orig. (in the class. per. very rare), of the quiet, placid, pleasant state of the air, wind, or weather, mild, calm, soft, gentle ( = the class. placidus, quietus): undae clementi flamine pulsae, * Cat. 64, 272:B.clementior Auster vela vocat,
Stat. Th. 5, 468:aura Favoni,
Claud. Cons. Prob. Olyb. 272; cf. id. III. Cons. Hon. 165; Val. Fl. 6, 747:clementior dies,
Col. 11, 2, 2:clementior Arctos,
Sil. 1, 198:clementiores plagae (opp. Septentrio),
Pall. Febr. 12, 1.—Hence,Esp.1.Of the gentle motion of the sea, rivers, etc., placid, calm, etc.:2. II.mare,
Gell. 2, 21, 1:Pasitigris clementiore alveo praeterit, etc. (preced. by: praeceps inter saxa devolvitur),
Curt. 5, 3, 1:quā sit clementissimus amnis,
Ov. M. 9, 116.—Trop.A.Of a calm, unexcited, passionless state of mind, quiet, mild, gentle, tranquil, kind (syn.:2.placidus, lenis): clementem vocabo non in alieno dolore facilem, sed eum, qui cum suis stimulis exagitetur, non prosilit, etc.,
Sen. Clem. 1, 20, 3:egit semper vitam... clemens, placidus,
Ter. Ad. 5, 1, 10:vita urbana atque otium,
id. ib. 1, 1, 17 (cf. with Cic. Rab. Post. 7, 17:vita quieta atque otiosa): ille suam semper egit vitam in otio, in conviviis: clemens, placidus,
Ter. Ad. 5, 4, 10; Liv. 38, 17, 17 (cf. the passages under clementia, cited from Flor.):cupio, patres conscripti, me esse clementem: cupio in tantis rei publicae periculis me non dissolutum videri,
Cic. Cat. 1, 2, 4:etsi satis clemens sum in disputando, tamen interdum soleo subirasci,
id. Fin. 2, 4, 12:(Arimphaeis) ritus clementes,
Plin. 6, 13, 14, § 35.—Transf. to animals. tame, domesticated: clementius genus columbarum [p. 353] (opp. agrestes), Varr. R. R. 3, 7, 2.—B.Specif.1.Mild in respect to the faults and failures of others, i. e. forbearing, indulgent, compassionate, merciful (class.; syn.: mitis, benignus, humanus, lenis, facilis, indulgens;* Hor.opp.: crudelis, inhumanus, asper al.): clementi (mi) animo ignoscet,
Plaut. Mil. 4, 6, 37; Ter. Hec. 3, 5, 22:judices et misericordes,
Cic. Planc. 13, 31; cf.C. 3, 11, 46; Tac. A. 2, 57:2.vir et contra audaciam fortissimus et ab innocentiā clementissimus,
Cic. Rosc. Am. 30, 85; Nep. Epam. 3, 2:legis interpres,
Liv. 1, 26, 8:dominus facilis et clemens,
Suet. Aug. 67:justa et clemens servitus,
Ter. And. 1, 1, 9:castigatio,
Cic. Off. 1, 38, 137:clementior sententia,
Liv. 8, 31, 8.—More unusual: rumor, i. e. non nimius, mild, mitigated, praos (acc. to Prisc. p. 1202 P.), Sall. J. 22, 1.—Poet. of places:I.pars (insulae) ratibus clemens,
accessible, Claud. B. Gild. 511.— Adv.: clē-menter.(Acc. to I. A.) Gently, softly, mildly:B.non desiit adsidue tremere Campania, clementius quidem, sed ingenti damno,
Sen. Q. N. 6, 31, 1:agitant venti oleas,
Pall. Nov. 5:spirant clementius Austri,
Stat. S. 2, 2, 27.—So of moderate, slow action gen.: Eu. Sequere sis. Ch. Sequor. Eu. Clementer quaeso;calces deteris,
Plaut. Merc. 5, 2, 111; so id. Stich. 4, 1, 26; id. Ep. 2, 2, 23. —(Acc. to I. B. 2.) By degrees, gradually, gently:II.clementer et molliter assurgens collis,
Col. 2, 2, 1; cf. Tac. A. 13, 38:editum jugum,
id. G. 1; Sil. 1, 274; Sen. Oedip. 280:accedere,
Tac. A. 12, 33; cf. in comp.:explorare, si quā Appennini juga clementius adirentur,
id. H. 3, 52.—(Acc. to II. A.) Quietly, placidly, tranquilly, calmly: accipere aliquid clementius aequo, * Lucr. 3, 314:B.si quid est factum clementer, ut dissolute factum criminer,
Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 8, § 19:leniter hominem clementerque accepit,
id. ib. 2, 4, 40, §86: ferre aliquid,
id. Att. 6, 1, 3:consolationes clementer admotae,
Plin. Ep. 5, 16, 11:quo id pacto fieri possit clementissime,
Plaut. Mil. 4, 3, 5:leo caudam clementer et blande movet,
Gell. 5, 14, 12.—(Acc. to II. B.) With forbearance, mildly, with indulgence:2.clementer et moderate jus dicere,
Caes. B. C. 3, 20:clementer a consule accepti,
Liv. 27, 15, 2:clementer ductis militibus,
i.e. peacefully, without plundering, id. 29, 2, 1.— Comp.:clementius tractare aliquem,
Plin. Ep. 8, 24, 5.— Sup.:clementissime scribere de aliquo,
Gell. 1, 18, 3:qui victoriā civili clementissime usus est,
Sen. Ira, 2, 23, 4.Clēmens, entis, m., a proper name, in later Lat. very freq.:Julius,
Tac. A. 1, 23; 1, 26; 15, 73; id. H. 1, 87; 2, 12:Arretinus,
id. ib. 4, 68; Suet. Dom. 11:Flavius,
id. ib. 15. -
12 clementer
1.clēmens, entis (abl. usu. -ti;I.but -te,
Liv. 1, 26, 8; Laber. ap. Macr. S. 2, 7, 3), adj. [etym. dub.; cf. lemures; and Germ. hold].Orig. (in the class. per. very rare), of the quiet, placid, pleasant state of the air, wind, or weather, mild, calm, soft, gentle ( = the class. placidus, quietus): undae clementi flamine pulsae, * Cat. 64, 272:B.clementior Auster vela vocat,
Stat. Th. 5, 468:aura Favoni,
Claud. Cons. Prob. Olyb. 272; cf. id. III. Cons. Hon. 165; Val. Fl. 6, 747:clementior dies,
Col. 11, 2, 2:clementior Arctos,
Sil. 1, 198:clementiores plagae (opp. Septentrio),
Pall. Febr. 12, 1.—Hence,Esp.1.Of the gentle motion of the sea, rivers, etc., placid, calm, etc.:2. II.mare,
Gell. 2, 21, 1:Pasitigris clementiore alveo praeterit, etc. (preced. by: praeceps inter saxa devolvitur),
Curt. 5, 3, 1:quā sit clementissimus amnis,
Ov. M. 9, 116.—Trop.A.Of a calm, unexcited, passionless state of mind, quiet, mild, gentle, tranquil, kind (syn.:2.placidus, lenis): clementem vocabo non in alieno dolore facilem, sed eum, qui cum suis stimulis exagitetur, non prosilit, etc.,
Sen. Clem. 1, 20, 3:egit semper vitam... clemens, placidus,
Ter. Ad. 5, 1, 10:vita urbana atque otium,
id. ib. 1, 1, 17 (cf. with Cic. Rab. Post. 7, 17:vita quieta atque otiosa): ille suam semper egit vitam in otio, in conviviis: clemens, placidus,
Ter. Ad. 5, 4, 10; Liv. 38, 17, 17 (cf. the passages under clementia, cited from Flor.):cupio, patres conscripti, me esse clementem: cupio in tantis rei publicae periculis me non dissolutum videri,
Cic. Cat. 1, 2, 4:etsi satis clemens sum in disputando, tamen interdum soleo subirasci,
id. Fin. 2, 4, 12:(Arimphaeis) ritus clementes,
Plin. 6, 13, 14, § 35.—Transf. to animals. tame, domesticated: clementius genus columbarum [p. 353] (opp. agrestes), Varr. R. R. 3, 7, 2.—B.Specif.1.Mild in respect to the faults and failures of others, i. e. forbearing, indulgent, compassionate, merciful (class.; syn.: mitis, benignus, humanus, lenis, facilis, indulgens;* Hor.opp.: crudelis, inhumanus, asper al.): clementi (mi) animo ignoscet,
Plaut. Mil. 4, 6, 37; Ter. Hec. 3, 5, 22:judices et misericordes,
Cic. Planc. 13, 31; cf.C. 3, 11, 46; Tac. A. 2, 57:2.vir et contra audaciam fortissimus et ab innocentiā clementissimus,
Cic. Rosc. Am. 30, 85; Nep. Epam. 3, 2:legis interpres,
Liv. 1, 26, 8:dominus facilis et clemens,
Suet. Aug. 67:justa et clemens servitus,
Ter. And. 1, 1, 9:castigatio,
Cic. Off. 1, 38, 137:clementior sententia,
Liv. 8, 31, 8.—More unusual: rumor, i. e. non nimius, mild, mitigated, praos (acc. to Prisc. p. 1202 P.), Sall. J. 22, 1.—Poet. of places:I.pars (insulae) ratibus clemens,
accessible, Claud. B. Gild. 511.— Adv.: clē-menter.(Acc. to I. A.) Gently, softly, mildly:B.non desiit adsidue tremere Campania, clementius quidem, sed ingenti damno,
Sen. Q. N. 6, 31, 1:agitant venti oleas,
Pall. Nov. 5:spirant clementius Austri,
Stat. S. 2, 2, 27.—So of moderate, slow action gen.: Eu. Sequere sis. Ch. Sequor. Eu. Clementer quaeso;calces deteris,
Plaut. Merc. 5, 2, 111; so id. Stich. 4, 1, 26; id. Ep. 2, 2, 23. —(Acc. to I. B. 2.) By degrees, gradually, gently:II.clementer et molliter assurgens collis,
Col. 2, 2, 1; cf. Tac. A. 13, 38:editum jugum,
id. G. 1; Sil. 1, 274; Sen. Oedip. 280:accedere,
Tac. A. 12, 33; cf. in comp.:explorare, si quā Appennini juga clementius adirentur,
id. H. 3, 52.—(Acc. to II. A.) Quietly, placidly, tranquilly, calmly: accipere aliquid clementius aequo, * Lucr. 3, 314:B.si quid est factum clementer, ut dissolute factum criminer,
Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 8, § 19:leniter hominem clementerque accepit,
id. ib. 2, 4, 40, §86: ferre aliquid,
id. Att. 6, 1, 3:consolationes clementer admotae,
Plin. Ep. 5, 16, 11:quo id pacto fieri possit clementissime,
Plaut. Mil. 4, 3, 5:leo caudam clementer et blande movet,
Gell. 5, 14, 12.—(Acc. to II. B.) With forbearance, mildly, with indulgence:2.clementer et moderate jus dicere,
Caes. B. C. 3, 20:clementer a consule accepti,
Liv. 27, 15, 2:clementer ductis militibus,
i.e. peacefully, without plundering, id. 29, 2, 1.— Comp.:clementius tractare aliquem,
Plin. Ep. 8, 24, 5.— Sup.:clementissime scribere de aliquo,
Gell. 1, 18, 3:qui victoriā civili clementissime usus est,
Sen. Ira, 2, 23, 4.Clēmens, entis, m., a proper name, in later Lat. very freq.:Julius,
Tac. A. 1, 23; 1, 26; 15, 73; id. H. 1, 87; 2, 12:Arretinus,
id. ib. 4, 68; Suet. Dom. 11:Flavius,
id. ib. 15. -
13 usporeno dejstvo
• action current delayed; action delayed; slow acting -
14 уповільнений
slow, slowed, slowed-downбомба уповільненої дії — time bomb, delayed-action bomb тж.
уповільнений рух — decelerated motion, retarded motion
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15 usporeno dejstvo
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16 marcha
f.1 departure.ha anunciado su marcha de la empresa she has announced that she will be leaving the company2 course.el tren detuvo su marcha the train stoppeda toda marcha at top speedse bajó en marcha del tren he jumped off the train while it was movinghacer algo sobre la marcha to do something as one goes along3 gear.cambiar de marcha to change gearmeter la cuarta marcha to go into fourth gearmarcha atrás reverse (gear)4 march (military & politics).abrir la marcha to head the processioncerrar la marcha to bring up the rear5 march (Music).marcha fúnebre/nupcial funeral/wedding marchla marcha Real = the Spanish national anthem6 walk (sport).7 liveliness, life (informal) (animation). (peninsular Spanish)hay mucha marcha there's a great atmosphereir de marcha to go out on the towntener (mucha) marcha to be a (real) raver8 parade.9 operation, march, working, running.10 pace, walk.11 gait, tramp-along.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: marchar.* * *1 (de protesta, soldados) march2 (progreso) course, progress3 (partida) departure; (abandono) leaving4 (velocidad) speed5 AUTOMÓVIL gear6 MÚSICA march7 DEPORTE walk■ esta mujer tiene una marcha increíble she's full of life, she's full of energy\a marchas forzadas against the clocka toda marcha at full speedabrir la marcha to head the marchcerrar la marcha to bring up the rearir de marcha (en el ejército) to go on a march 2 (por la noche) to go out on the razzle, go out on the townirle la marcha a alguien familiar to be a real raversobre la marcha as we (I, you, etc) go along, as we (I, you, etc) go¡en marcha! off we go!marcha atlética DEPORTE walkmarcha atrás AUTOMÓVIL reverse (gear)marcha fúnebre funeral marchmarcha nupcial wedding march* * *noun f.1) march2) departure3) speed4) progress, course5) gear* * *SF1) [de soldados, manifestantes] march¡en marcha! — let's go!, let's get going; (Mil) forward march!
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abrir la marcha — to head the march•
cerrar la marcha — to bring up the rear•
encabezar la marcha — to head the marchantes de ponerse en marcha, se recomienda que revisen sus vehículos — before setting off, we recommend that you check your vehicles
ya se han puesto en marcha para preparar la querella — they have already set a lawsuit in motion, they have already set about bringing a lawsuit
marcha a pie — [de caminantes] (=excursión) hike; (=actividad) hiking; [de manifestantes] march
intenta recuperar a marchas forzadas su imagen pública — he is trying to rebuild his public image as quickly as possible
marcha triunfal — [de ejército] triumphal march; [hacia la meta] winning run
2) (=partida) departure¿a qué hora tenéis la marcha? — Esp * what time do you set off?
3) (=velocidad) speed¡vaya marcha que llevas! — Esp what a speed you go at!
he tardado en coger la marcha pero ya estoy al día — it took me a while to get into it o to get the hang of it but I'm on top of it now *
marcha moderada — (Aut) slow
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acelerar la marcha — to speed up, go fasterdeberíamos acelerar un poco la marcha — we should speed up a little o go a little faster
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moderar la marcha — to slow down•
a toda marcha — at top speed4) (Mús) marchla Marcha Real — Spanish national anthem
5) (Aut) gear•
cambiar de marcha — to change gear•
marcha corta/ directa — low/top gear•
primera marcha — first gearmarcha atrás — [en vehículo] reverse, reverse gear; [en negociaciones] withdrawal; [en el acto sexual] * withdrawal
dar marcha atrás — [con un vehículo] to reverse, put the car/van etc into reverse; [en negociaciones, en el acto sexual] to withdraw
a última hora han dado marcha atrás — they pulled out o withdrew at the last minute
si pudiese dar marcha atrás en el tiempo... — if I could go back in time...
6)• en marcha — (=en funcionamiento) [máquina, sistema] in operation; [motor] running; [electrodoméstico, ordenador] on; [proyecto] under way, in progress, on the go
un país en marcha — a country on the move o that is going places
tiene varios proyectos en marcha — he has various projects under way o in progress o on the go
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poner en marcha — [+ máquina, motor] to start; [+ electrodoméstico, ordenador] to turn on; [+ proyecto, actividad] to set in motion; [+ ley, resolución] to implement7) (Dep) (=carrera) walk; (=excursión) walk, hikemarcha atlética, marcha de competición — walk
8) (=desarrollo) [de enfermedad] course; [de huracán] progressla larga marcha de las conversaciones — the long drawn-out process o course of the talks
9) Esp** (=animación)un sitio con mucha marcha — a very lively place, a place with a lot of action **
¿dónde está la marcha de Vigo? — where's the nightlife in Vigo?, where are the good bars in Vigo?
les pegan y no se quejan, parece que les va la marcha — they get hit but never complain, it seems they like a bit of suffering
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estar/ir o salir de marcha — [a bares] to be out/go out (on the town) *; [a discotecas] to be out/go (out) clubbing *estuvimos de marcha hasta las cinco — we were out (on the town) o out clubbing until five in the morning *
¿estuviste de marcha hasta muy tarde? — were you out very late last night?
hace siglos que no vamos de marcha — we haven't had a night out o been out for ages, we haven't been out on the town o (out) clubbing for ages *
10) Méx (Aut) self-starter, self-starter motor11) Caribe [de caballo] slow trot* * *1)a) (Mil) march; ( manifestación) march; ( caminata) hike, walkir de marcha — to go walking o hiking
abrir or encabezar la marcha — to head the march
en marcha! — (Mil) forward march!
recojan todo y en marcha! — pick up your things and off you/we go!
b) ( en atletismo) tb2) (paso, velocidad) speedel vehículo disminuyó la marcha — the car reduced speed o slowed down
llevamos una buena marcha, creo que acabaremos a tiempo — we're getting through it at quite a rate, I think we'll finish on time
qué marcha llevas! — (Esp) what a speed o pace you go at!
a marchas forzadas — (Esp) at top speed
a toda marcha — at full o top speed, flat out
coger la marcha — (Esp)
en cuanto cojas la marcha te será más fácil — once you get into the rhythm of it, you'll find it easier
3) (Auto) gear4) ( funcionamiento) runningestar en marcha — motor to be running; proyecto to be up and running, to be under way; gestiones to be under way
tenemos todos los operativos de seguridad en marcha — all security measures are now in force o operation
poner en marcha — <coche/motor> to start; <plan/sistema> to set... in motion
ponerse en marcha — tren/coche to move off; persona
nos pusimos en marcha inmediatamente — we set out straightaway
5) (curso, desarrollo) coursesobre la marcha: iremos solucionando los problemas sobre la marcha — we'll solve any problems as we go along
6) ( partida) departure7) (Mús) marchmarcha militar/nupcial/fúnebre — military/wedding/funeral march
8) (Esp fam) (animación, ambiente)en esta ciudad hay mucha marcha — this city is very lively o has a lot of night life
irle a alguien la marcha — (Esp fam)
les va la marcha cantidad — they're really into having a good time o into the night life (colloq)
* * *= march.Ex. The march of information technology has changed service presentation but the media which are used today are those which have served public librarians for years.----* aflojar la marcha = slow down, slow up.* a marchas forzadas = in a rush, against the clock.* aminorar la marcha = slow up.* arreglárselas sobre la marcha = wing it.* a toda marcha = at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.* cambiar de marcha = gear.* cambiar marchas = shift + gears.* dar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back up, backpedal [back-pedal].* decidir Algo sobre la marcha = play + Nombre + by ear.* de marcha = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.* disminuir la marcha = slow down.* echar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back out, back up.* en marcha = underway [under way], ongoing [on-going], afoot, under preparation, moving.* en plena marcha = in full swing, in full gear.* estar en marcha = tick over.* fusilar en el acto = shoot on + sight.* hacer Algo sobre la marcha = play + Nombre + by ear.* improvisar Algo sobre la marcha = play + Nombre + by ear.* informe sobre la marcha de un proyecto = progress report.* ir marcha atrás = back up.* irse de marcha = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* marcha atrás = about-face.* marcha fúnebre = dead march.* poner en marcha = implement, set up, trip, set out on, crank up.* poner en marcha un proyecto = mobilise + effort.* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.* ponerse en marcha = set off, get off + the ground, swing into + action.* puesta en marcha = implementation, startup [start-up].* salir de marcha = paint + the town red, party, go out on + the town.* seguir la marcha de = monitor.* sobre la marcha = on-the-fly, off the top of + Posesivo + head, right off the bat, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, while-you-wait [while-u-wait], straight away, as you go, right away, at once.* tiempo + seguir su marcha inexorable = time + march on.* * *1)a) (Mil) march; ( manifestación) march; ( caminata) hike, walkir de marcha — to go walking o hiking
abrir or encabezar la marcha — to head the march
en marcha! — (Mil) forward march!
recojan todo y en marcha! — pick up your things and off you/we go!
b) ( en atletismo) tb2) (paso, velocidad) speedel vehículo disminuyó la marcha — the car reduced speed o slowed down
llevamos una buena marcha, creo que acabaremos a tiempo — we're getting through it at quite a rate, I think we'll finish on time
qué marcha llevas! — (Esp) what a speed o pace you go at!
a marchas forzadas — (Esp) at top speed
a toda marcha — at full o top speed, flat out
coger la marcha — (Esp)
en cuanto cojas la marcha te será más fácil — once you get into the rhythm of it, you'll find it easier
3) (Auto) gear4) ( funcionamiento) runningestar en marcha — motor to be running; proyecto to be up and running, to be under way; gestiones to be under way
tenemos todos los operativos de seguridad en marcha — all security measures are now in force o operation
poner en marcha — <coche/motor> to start; <plan/sistema> to set... in motion
ponerse en marcha — tren/coche to move off; persona
nos pusimos en marcha inmediatamente — we set out straightaway
5) (curso, desarrollo) coursesobre la marcha: iremos solucionando los problemas sobre la marcha — we'll solve any problems as we go along
6) ( partida) departure7) (Mús) marchmarcha militar/nupcial/fúnebre — military/wedding/funeral march
8) (Esp fam) (animación, ambiente)en esta ciudad hay mucha marcha — this city is very lively o has a lot of night life
irle a alguien la marcha — (Esp fam)
les va la marcha cantidad — they're really into having a good time o into the night life (colloq)
* * *= march.Ex: The march of information technology has changed service presentation but the media which are used today are those which have served public librarians for years.
* aflojar la marcha = slow down, slow up.* a marchas forzadas = in a rush, against the clock.* aminorar la marcha = slow up.* arreglárselas sobre la marcha = wing it.* a toda marcha = at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.* cambiar de marcha = gear.* cambiar marchas = shift + gears.* dar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back up, backpedal [back-pedal].* decidir Algo sobre la marcha = play + Nombre + by ear.* de marcha = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.* disminuir la marcha = slow down.* echar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back out, back up.* en marcha = underway [under way], ongoing [on-going], afoot, under preparation, moving.* en plena marcha = in full swing, in full gear.* estar en marcha = tick over.* fusilar en el acto = shoot on + sight.* hacer Algo sobre la marcha = play + Nombre + by ear.* improvisar Algo sobre la marcha = play + Nombre + by ear.* informe sobre la marcha de un proyecto = progress report.* ir marcha atrás = back up.* irse de marcha = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* marcha atrás = about-face.* marcha fúnebre = dead march.* poner en marcha = implement, set up, trip, set out on, crank up.* poner en marcha un proyecto = mobilise + effort.* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.* ponerse en marcha = set off, get off + the ground, swing into + action.* puesta en marcha = implementation, startup [start-up].* salir de marcha = paint + the town red, party, go out on + the town.* seguir la marcha de = monitor.* sobre la marcha = on-the-fly, off the top of + Posesivo + head, right off the bat, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, while-you-wait [while-u-wait], straight away, as you go, right away, at once.* tiempo + seguir su marcha inexorable = time + march on.* * *Alos scouts van de marcha los domingos the scouts go walking o hiking on Sundaysabrir or encabezar la marcha to head the marchcerrar la marcha to bring up the rear¡en marcha! ( Mil) forward march!vamos, recojan todo y ¡en marcha! come on, pick up your things and off you/we go!ponerse en marcha to set off2 (en atletismo) tbmarcha atlética walkB (paso, velocidad) speed¡qué marcha llevas! ( Esp); what a speed o pace you go at!el vehículo disminuyó la marcha the car reduced speed o slowed downllevamos una buena marcha, creo que acabaremos a tiempo we're getting through it at quite a rate, I think we'll finish on timehay que acelerar la marcha, que vamos retrasados we've got to speed up, we're getting behinda marchas forzadas ( Esp); at top speeda toda marcha at full o top speed, flat outcoger la marcha ( Esp): en cuanto cojas la marcha te será más fácil once you get into the rhythm of it, you'll find it easierC ( Auto) gearcambiar de marcha to change gearun coche de cinco marchas a car with five gearsCompuesto:reverse, reverse gearmeter la marcha atrás to put the car into reversedar or hacer marcha atrás ( Auto) to go into reverse; (arrepentirse, retroceder) to pull out, back out;(en el acto sexual) ( fam) to withdrawal final dieron marcha atrás they pulled out at the last minuteesto supondría dar marcha atrás en las negociaciones de paz this would mean withdrawing from the peace negotiationsD (funcionamiento) runningla buena marcha del vehículo the efficient running of your vehicleestar en marcha «motor» to be running;«proyecto» to be up and running, to be under way; «gestiones» to be under waytenemos todos los operativos de seguridad en marcha all security measures are now in force o operationponer en marcha ‹coche/motor› to start;‹plan/proyecto/sistema› to set … in motionlas negociaciones se han puesto en marcha the negotiations have been set in motionpuso en marcha un nuevo experimento he set up a new experimentponerse en marcha «tren/coche» to move off;«persona» to set off, set outE (curso, desarrollo) coursela marcha de los acontecimientos the course of eventsla marcha del progreso económico the march of economic progresssobre la marcha: iremos solucionando los problemas sobre la marcha we'll solve any problems as we go along o as we go, we'll cross our bridges when we come to themlo decidiremos sobre la marcha we'll play it by earF (partida) departureG ( Mús) marchmarcha militar/nupcial/fúnebre military/wedding/funeral marchH( Esp fam) (animación, ambiente): en esta ciudad hay mucha marcha this city is very lively o has a lot of night life¡qué marcha tiene! he's so full of energy, he has so much energyirle a algn la marcha ( Esp fam): les va la marcha cantidad they're really into having a good time o into the night life o into the action ( colloq)no la invites porque no le va la marcha don't invite her because she's not into parties ( o dancing etc) ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo marchar: ( conjugate marchar)
marcha es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
marcha
marchar
marcha sustantivo femenino
1a) (Mil) march;
( manifestación) march;
( caminata) hike, walk;◊ ir de marcha to go walking o hiking;
recojan todo y ¡en marcha! pick up your things and off you/we go!;
ponerse en marcha to set off
2 (paso, velocidad) speed;◊ el vehículo disminuyó la marcha the car reduced speed o slowed down;
acelerar la marcha to speed up;
a toda marcha at full o top speed, flat out
3 (Auto) gear;
meter la marcha atrás to put the car into reverse;
dar or hacer marcha atrás (Auto) to go into reverse;
(arrepentirse, retroceder) to pull out, back out
4 ( funcionamiento) running;◊ estar en marcha [ motor] to be running;
[ proyecto] to be up and running, to be under way;
[ gestiones] to be under way;◊ poner en marcha ‹coche/motor› to start;
‹plan/sistema› to set … in motion;◊ ponerse en marcha [ tren] to move off
5 (curso, desarrollo) course;
sobre la marcha: hago correciones sobre la marcha I make corrections as I go along;
lo decidiremos sobre la marcha we'll play it by ear
6 ( partida) departure
7 (Mús) march;
8 (Esp fam) (animación, ambiente):
¡qué marcha tiene! he's so full of energy
marchar ( conjugate marchar) verbo intransitivo
1 [ coche] to go, run;
[reloj/máquina] to work;
[negocio/relación/empresa] to work;◊ su matrimonio no marcha muy bien his marriage isn't going o working very well
2a) (Mil) to march
marcharse verbo pronominal (esp Esp) to leave;◊ se marcha a Roma he's leaving for o going off to Rome
marcha sustantivo femenino
1 (partida) departure
2 (camino) iniciad la marcha antes del anochecer, set off before dusk
realizamos una marcha de cinco horas, we had a five hours walk
3 (curso, rumbo) course: eso alteraría la marcha de los acontecimientos, that would change the course of events
4 (funcionamiento) running: la impresora está en marcha, the printer is working
pongámonos en marcha, let's get to work
5 (velocidad, ritmo) aminora la marcha, slow down
aprieta la marcha, speed up
6 Auto gear: íbamos marcha atrás, we were going in reverse (gear)
7 Dep walk: practica la marcha, he walks
8 Mús march
9 fam (diversión) going on: tiene mucha marcha, he likes a good time
♦ Locuciones: a marchas forzadas, at top speed
a toda marcha, at full speed
sobre la marcha, as one goes along: lo decidimos sobre la marcha, we made up our minds as we went along
marchar verbo intransitivo
1 (ir) to go, walk
2 (funcionar) to go, work: el ordenador marcha estupendamente, the computer works perfectly
las cosas marchan mal entre nosotros, things are going badly between us
3 Mil to march
' marcha' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abandono
- activar
- aminorar
- anquilosar
- curso
- enchufar
- estimativa
- estimativo
- iniciar
- marchar
- perla
- reemprender
- regular
- ritmo
- segunda
- velocidad
- acelerar
- aflojar
- chocar
- corear
- desautorizar
- emprender
- mal
- meter
- poner
- puesta
- sacar
- triunfal
English:
action
- arrest
- back
- back up
- backpedal
- cap
- change
- change down
- change up
- decelerate
- dream
- economic
- engage
- first gear
- foot
- gear
- get
- go
- go along
- going
- ground
- head
- initiate
- machinery
- March
- motion
- move
- moving
- outlay
- pick up
- reverse
- second gear
- slacken
- start
- strategy
- swing
- turn on
- walking
- way
- bump
- coast
- implementation
- march
- run
- running
- set
- shift
- sound
- speed
* * *marcha nf1. [partida] departure;ha anunciado su marcha de la empresa she has announced that she will be leaving the company2. [ritmo, velocidad] speed;acelerar la marcha to go faster;reducir la marcha to slow down;el tren detuvo su marcha the train stopped;a esta marcha terminaremos pronto at this rate we'll soon be finished;Espa marchas forzadas [contrarreloj] against the clock;RPa media marcha slowly;trabajar a media marcha to work at half speed;a toda marcha at top speed;Esp¡llevas una marcha que no hay quien te siga! you're going so fast, no one can keep up with you!;Esp¡vaya marcha que llevan los pasteles! those cakes are disappearing at a rate of knots!3. [funcionamiento]para la buena marcha de su automóvil son necesarias revisiones periódicas in order to make sure your car runs smoothly, it should be serviced regularly4. [transcurso] course;[progreso] progress;un apagón interrumpió la marcha del partido a power cut interrupted the (course of the) game;informó sobre la marcha de la empresa she gave a report on the company's progress;se bajó en marcha del tren he jumped off the train while it was moving;estar en marcha [motor, máquina] to be running;[campaña] to be under way; [tren] to be moving;ya están en marcha las nuevas medidas para combatir la inflación the new measures to fight inflation have been introduced;poner en marcha un automóvil/motor/proyecto to start a car/an engine/a project;ponerse en marcha [automóvil, tren, autocar] to set off;[proyecto, campaña] to get under way;hacer algo sobre la marcha to do sth as one goes along5. [en automóvil] gear;cambiar de marcha to change gear;no me entra la marcha atrás it won't go into reverse;meter la cuarta marcha to go into fourth gearmarcha atrás [en automóvil] reverse; Fam Hum [al hacer el amor] coitus interruptus;el proceso de paz no tiene marcha atrás the only way for the peace process is forwards;dar marcha atrás [en automóvil] to reverse;[arrepentirse, desistir] to back out; Fam Hum [al hacer el amor] to withdraw (halfway through)6. [de soldados, manifestantes] march;[de montañeros, senderistas] hike;abrir la marcha to head the procession;cerrar la marcha to bring up the rear;emprender la marcha to set out;¡en marcha! [dicho a soldados] forward march!;[dicho a niños, montañeros] on we go!, let's get going!;hacer una marcha [soldados, manifestantes] to go on a march;[montañeros, senderistas] to go on a hike;ir de marcha [montañeros, senderistas] to go hiking;ponerse en marcha [persona] to set offHist la Marcha verde the Green March, = march organized by King Hassan II in 1975 which led to Spain handing over sovereignty of Spanish Sahara to Morocco and Mauritania7. [obra musical] marchmarcha fúnebre funeral march;marcha militar military march;marcha nupcial wedding march;la Marcha Real = the Spanish national anthemlos 20 kilómetros marcha the 20 kilometres walk¿dónde está la marcha en esta ciudad? where's the action in this city?;hay mucha marcha there's a great atmosphere;ir de marcha to go out on the town;estuvimos de marcha hasta las siete we were out on the town until seven in the morning;este tío tiene mucha marcha this guy's a real live wire;mis abuelos tienen mucha marcha my grandparents are dead cool;esta ciudad tiene mucha marcha the atmosphere's great in this city;¡qué poca marcha tienes! you're so boring!;le va la marcha [le gusta divertirse] she likes to have a good time;[le gusta sufrir] she's a sucker for punishment;parece que te vaya la marcha, mira que discutirle al jefe have you got a death wish or something, questioning what the boss says like that?* * *f1 ( salida) departure2 ( velocidad) speed;a toda marcha at top speed;a marchas forzadas fig flat out3 ( avance) progress;hacer algo sobre la marcha do sth as one goes along4 MIL march5 DEP walk;6 AUTO gear7 de máquina running;bajarse del tren en marcha get off the train while it is moving;poner en marcha set in motion;ponerse en marcha get started, get going8 MÚS march9 Esp:tener mucha marcha fam be very lively;aquí hay mucha marcha fam this place is cool fam ;ir de marcha fam go out partying fam* * *marcha nf1) : march2) : hike, walkir de marcha: to go hiking3) : pace, speeda toda marcha: at top speed4) : gear (of an automobile)marcha atrás: reverse, reverse gear5)en marcha : in motion, in gear, under way* * *marcha n2. (desarrollo) progress3. (velocidad) gear4. (energía persona) energy / go5. (animación de lugar) lifesobre la marcha as I go along / as you go along etc. -
17 huelga
f.strike.estar/declararse en huelga to be/to go on strikehuelga de brazos caídos sit-down (strike)huelga general general strikehuelga de hambre hunger strikehuelga indefinida indefinite strikehuelga salvaje wildcat strikehuelga de solidaridad sympathy strikepres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: holgar.* * *1 strike\estar en huelga / estar de huelga to be on strikehacer huelga to go on strikeir a la huelga to go on strikehuelga a la japonesa work-inhuelga de brazos caídos go-slowhuelga de celo work-to-rulehuelga general general strikehuelga de hambre hunger strikehuelga salvaje wildcat strike Table 1 NOTA See also holgar/Table 1* * *noun f.* * *SF1) [de trabajo] strike, stoppage, walkoutlos obreros en huelga — the workers on strike, the striking workers
declarar la huelga, declararse en huelga, hacer huelga, ir a la huelga, ponerse en huelga — to go on strike, come out on strike
huelga (a la) japonesa — industrial action characterized by overproduction by the workforce
huelga de celo — work-to-rule, go-slow, slowdown (strike) (EEUU)
huelga de reglamento — work-to-rule, go-slow, slowdown (strike) (EEUU)
2) (=descanso) rest, repose frm3) (Mec) play, free movement* * *Ifemenino strikedeclararse en huelga — to come out on o go on strike
hacer huelga — to strike, go on strike
IIestar en or de huelga — to be on strike
* * *= strike, industrial action, strike action.Ex. What to one author is a ' strike' to another is an industrial dispute.Ex. More than 500 library users returning items borrowed before the industrial action were interviewed during the 4 weeks following the reopening of the libraries.Ex. The author considers what the attitude of the profession should be to proposed strike action.----* declararse en huelga = strike, stage + strike, strike + break out.* de huelga = striking.* dejar de hacer huelga = cross + the picket line.* en huelga = striking.* hacer huelga = strike.* huelga de camioneros = trucker strike, haulage strike, lorry strike, road haulage strike, haulier strike.* huelga decir = needless to say.* huelga de hambre = hunger strike.* huelga del metal = metalworkers' strike.* huelga del transporte = lorry strike, trucker strike, haulage strike, road haulage strike, haulier strike.* huelga del transporte público = public transport strike.* huelga de silencio = silent strike.* huelga de transportistas = trucker strike, haulage strike, lorry strike, road haulage strike, haulier strike.* huelga jurisdiccional = jurisdictional strike.* huelga por solidaridad = sympathy strike.* organizar una huelga = stage + strike.* romper la huelga = cross + the picket line.* * *Ifemenino strikedeclararse en huelga — to come out on o go on strike
hacer huelga — to strike, go on strike
IIestar en or de huelga — to be on strike
* * *= strike, industrial action, strike action.Ex: What to one author is a ' strike' to another is an industrial dispute.
Ex: More than 500 library users returning items borrowed before the industrial action were interviewed during the 4 weeks following the reopening of the libraries.Ex: The author considers what the attitude of the profession should be to proposed strike action.* declararse en huelga = strike, stage + strike, strike + break out.* de huelga = striking.* dejar de hacer huelga = cross + the picket line.* en huelga = striking.* hacer huelga = strike.* huelga de camioneros = trucker strike, haulage strike, lorry strike, road haulage strike, haulier strike.* huelga decir = needless to say.* huelga de hambre = hunger strike.* huelga del metal = metalworkers' strike.* huelga del transporte = lorry strike, trucker strike, haulage strike, road haulage strike, haulier strike.* huelga del transporte público = public transport strike.* huelga de silencio = silent strike.* huelga de transportistas = trucker strike, haulage strike, lorry strike, road haulage strike, haulier strike.* huelga jurisdiccional = jurisdictional strike.* huelga por solidaridad = sympathy strike.* organizar una huelga = stage + strike.* romper la huelga = cross + the picket line.* * *strikese han declarado en huelga they have come out on o gone on strikeirán a la huelga they'll come out on o go on strikehace tres semanas que están en or de huelga they've been on strike for three weekslos trabajadores que no secundaron la huelga the workers who did not support the strikehacer huelga to strike, to go on strikeCompuestos:sit-down strike( Esp) go-slow, work-to-rulehunger strike● huelga de solidaridad or apoyosympathy strike● huelga general/parcialgeneral/selective strikewildcat strike● huelga oficial/no oficialofficial/unofficial strikelightning strikewildcat strikeall-out strike* * *
Del verbo holgar: ( conjugate holgar)
huelga es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
holgar
huelga
holgar ( conjugate holgar) verbo intransitivo (en 3a pers) (frml) ( estar de más):◊ huelga decir que … it goes without saying that …;
huelgan los comentarios what can one say?
huelga 1 sustantivo femenino
strike;
hacer huelga to (go on) strike;
estar en huelga to be on strike
huelga 2, huelgan, etc see holgar
holgar vi frml
1 (estar ocioso) to be idle
2 (ser ocioso, estar de más) huelga decir que no estaré allí, it goes without saying that I won't be there
huelga sustantivo femenino strike
ponerse en huelga, to go on strike
huelga de brazos caídos, go-slow, slowdown
huelga de celo, work- to-rule, slowdown strike
huelga de hambre, hunger strike
huelga general, general strike
' huelga' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acordar
- celo
- convocatoria
- declarada
- declarado
- declararse
- énfasis
- general
- holgar
- paro
- piquete
- reventar
- salvaje
- sumarse
- convocar
- correo
- declarar
- desautorizar
- llamar
- participación
- promotor
- sancionar
- trastorno
- venir
English:
all-out
- call
- call out
- come out
- complication
- cripple
- delay
- down
- go-slow
- hunger strike
- industrial action
- inform
- lightning
- needless
- out
- rail strike
- right
- rule
- stay out
- stoppage
- strike
- strike pay
- striking
- unnecessary
- walk out
- walkout
- work-to-rule
- come
- general
- hunger
- levy
- resort
- say
- sympathy
- withdraw
* * *♦ nfstrike;estar en huelga to be on strike;declararse en huelga to go on strike;hacer huelga to strike;ir a la huelga to go on strike;los trabajadores en huelga the strikershuelga de apoyo sympathy strike;huelga de brazos caídos sit-down (strike);huelga general general strike;huelga de hambre hunger strike;huelga indefinida indefinite strike;huelga patronal lockout;huelga salvaje wildcat strike;huelga de solidaridad sympathy strike* * *f strike;declararse en huelga, ir a la huelga go on strike;estar en huelga be on strike* * *huelga nf1) paro: strike2)hacer huelga : to strike, to go on strike* * *huelga n strike -
18 feu
I.feu1 [fø]━━━━━━━━━3. compounds━━━━━━━━━1. <a. ( = flammes, incendie) fire• au feu ! fire!• vous avez du feu ? have you got a light?► à petit feu [cuire] gentlyd. ( = sensation de brûlure) j'ai le feu aux joues my cheeks are burninge. ( = ardeur) dans le feu de la discussion in the heat of the discussionf. ( = tir) fire• feu ! fire!g. ( = signal lumineux) lighth. ( = éclairage) light• pleins feux sur... spotlight on...2. <3. <II.feu2, eadjective* * *
I
feue fø adjectif latefeu la reine, la feue reine — the late queen
II
1.
pl feux fø adjectif invariable(de couleur) feu — flame-coloured [BrE]
2.
nom masculin1) (combustion, incendie) firemise à feu — ( de fusée) blast-off
au coin du feu — [s'asseoir, bavarder] by the fire; [causerie, rêverie] fireside (épith); huile, marron
2) ( lumière) lightsous le feu des projecteurs — lit under the glare of the spotlights; fig in the spotlight
3) ( éclat)briller de mille feux — [chandelier, diamant] to sparkle brilliantly
4) Automobile, Aviation, Nautisme ( signal) light5) ( à un carrefour) traffic lightfeu orange — amber GB ou yellow US light
7) (allumettes, briquet)8) ( sensation de brûlure)elle avait les joues en feu — her cheeks were burning ou on fire
9) ( enthousiasme) passion10) ( tir)le coup de feu de midi — ( dans un restaurant) the lunchtime rush
être pris entre deux feux — lit, fig to be caught in the crossfire
11) ( combat) action12) (colloq) ( pistolet) gun•Phrasal Verbs:••il n'y a pas le feu! — (colloq) there's no rush!
faire long feu — [projectile, projet] to misfire
ne pas faire long feu — (colloq) not to last long
il n'y a vu que du feu — (colloq) he fell for it
avoir le feu au derrière (colloq) or aux fesses — (colloq) ( être pressé) to be in a rush
* * *fø feux pl1. nm1) (l'un des éléments) firemettre le feu à — to set fire to, to set on fire
2) (incendie) fire3) (dans un foyer, une cheminée)Ils ont allumé un feu dans la cheminée. — They lit a fire in the fireplace.
4) (= signal) light5) [cuisinière] ringà petit feu CUISINE — over a gentle heat, figslowly
6) (= sensation de brûlure) burning sensation7) MILITAIRE (= tirs) firemettre à feu [fusée] — to fire off
être tout feu tout flamme (passion) — to be aflame with passion, (enthousiasme) to be fired with enthusiasm
2. feux nmpl1) AUTOMOBILES (sur un véhicule) lightsN'oubliez pas d'allumer vos feux. — Don't forget to put your lights on.
feux de croisement — dipped headlights Grande-Bretagne dimmed headlights USA
feux de route — headlights on full beam Grande-Bretagne headlights on high beam USA
tous feux éteints NAVIGATION, AUTOMOBILES — without lights
2) (de signalisation routière) lights, traffic lightsTournez à gauche aux feux. — Turn left at the lights.
3) litles feux de... — the lights of...
On voyait briller les feux de la ville. — We could see the city lights shining.
* * *I.B nm1 (combustion, incendie) fire; feu de bois/brousse/forêt wood/bush/forest fire; feu de braises glowing embers (pl); en feu on fire; au feu! fire!; j'ai entendu (quelqu'un) crier au feu I heard someone shout ‘fire!’; il y a le feu à l'étable the cowshed is on fire; il y a eu le feu chez elle she's had a fire; allumer un feu to light a fire; faire un or du feu to make a fire; prendre feu to catch fire; le feu a pris au sous-sol the fire started in the basement; le feu a pris/ne prend pas the fire is lit/won't light; mettre le feu à to set fire to; mettre or jeter qch au feu to throw sth on the fire; mise à feu ( de fusée) blast-off; au coin du feu [s'asseoir, bavarder] by the fire; [causerie, rêverie] fireside ( épith);2 ( lumière) light; les feux de la ville the lights of the city; les feux de la rampe the footlights; sous le feu des projecteurs lit under the glare of the spotlights; fig in the spotlight; pleins feux sur… the spotlight is on…;3 ( éclat) briller de mille feux [chandelier, diamant] to sparkle brilliantly; les feux du couchant the fiery glow of the setting sun;5 ( à un carrefour) traffic light; feu vert/rouge green/red light; feu orange amber GB ou yellow US light; prenez à droite au feu (rouge) turn right at the (traffic) lights; le feu est au vert the lights are green; avoir/recevoir le feu vert de qn fig to have/get the green light ou the go-ahead from sb; donner son feu vert à qn fig to give sb the go-ahead;6 Culin ( de cuisinière) ring GB, burner US; ( chaleur) heat; faire cuire à feu vif/moyen cook over a high/medium heat; faire cuire à petit feu or à feu doux cook over a gentle heat; retirez du feu au bout de 15 minutes remove from the heat after 15 minutes; j'ai oublié la soupe sur le feu I've left the soup on the stove; attends, j'ai quelque chose sur le feu just a minute, I've got something cooking;7 ( allumette) avez-vous du feu? have you got a light?;8 ( sensation de brûlure) épice qui met la bouche en feu spice that burns your mouth; elle avait les joues en feu her cheeks were burning ou on fire; pour apaiser le feu du rasoir to soothe shaving burn;9 ( enthousiasme) passion; avec feu [parler, défendre] with passion; être plein de feu [personne] to be full of fire; avoir un tempérament de feu to have a fiery temperament; dans le feu de la discussion/de l'action in the heat of the discussion/of the moment; ⇒ action;10 ( tir) feu! Mil fire!; feu nourri sustained fire; faire feu to fire (sur at); ouvrir le feu to open fire (sur on); sous le feu de l'ennemi under enemy fire; coup de feu shot; des coups de feu ont été tirés shots were fired; essuyer des coups de feu to be shot at; tirer un coup de feu to shoot into the air; échange de coups de feu shooting incident; le coup de feu de midi fig ( dans un restaurant) the lunchtime rush; être pris entre deux feux lit, fig to be caught in the crossfire; sous les feux croisés de X et de Y lit, fig under the crossfire of X and Y; un feu roulant de critiques a torrent of criticism;11 ( combat) action; aller au feu to go into action ; envoyer qn au feu to send sb into action; baptême du feu baptism of fire;12 †( foyer) un village de 30 feux a village of some 30 dwellings;13 ○( pistolet) shooter○, piece○ US, gun.feu arrière rear light GB, tail light US; feu d'artifice ( spectacle) fireworks display; ( un seul) firework; tirer un feu d'artifice ( un seul) to let off a firework; ( plusieurs) to have fireworks; feu bactérien fire blight; feu de Bengale Bengal light; feu de brouillard fog-light; feu de camp campfire; feu de cheminée chimney fire; feu clignotant indicator GB, blinker US; feu de croisement dipped GB ou dimmed US headlight; feu d'encombrement marker lamp ou light; feu follet will-o'-the-wisp; feu de gabarit = feu d'encombrement; feu de joie bonfire; feu de marche arrière = feu de recul; feu de paille flash in the pan; feu de recul reversing GB ou backup US light; feu de route main-beam headlight; passer or se mettre en feux de route to switch on to full beam GB, to put the high beams on; feu de signalisation traffic light; feu de stationnement sidelight GB, parking light US; feu stop Aut brake light, stop lamp; feu tricolore = feu de signalisation; feux de détresse warning lights, hazard lamps; feux de position Aut sidelights GB, parking lights US; Aviat, Naut navigation lights.il n'y a pas le feu○! there's no rush!; jouer avec le feu to play with fire; faire long feu [projectile, projet] to misfire; ne pas faire long feu○ not to last long; il n'y a vu que du feu he fell for it; mourir à petit feu to die a slow death; faire mourir qn à petit feu to make sb die a slow death; avoir le feu au derrière○ or aux fesses○ or au cul◑ ( être pressé) to be in a rush; ( être salace) to be randy○; ⇒ main, lieu.II.III1. [combustion] firefaire du ou un feu to make a fireil n'y a vu que du feu he never saw a thing, he was completely taken inil se jetterait dans le feu pour lui/eux he'd do anything for him/thema. [être pressé] to be in a tearing hurryb. [sexuellement] to be horny (très familier)a. [plaque] on a gentle ou slow heatb. [four] in a slow ovenmijoter ou faire cuire à petit feu to cook slowlyun plat/ramequin qui va sur le feu a fireproof dish/ramekin3. [briquet]4. [en pyrotechnie]feu d'artifice [spectacle] fireworks display[combats] actionouvrir le feu (sur) to open fire (on), to start firing (at)faire feu to fire, to shoot6. TRANSPORTS [signal]feu (tricolore ou de signalisation) traffic lightsfeu rouge/orange/vert red/amber/green lightdonner le feu vert à quelqu'un/quelque chose (figuré) to give somebody/something the green light ou the go-ahead8. CINÉMA & THÉÂTREle feu d'un diamant the blaze ou fire of a diamond11. [sensation de brûlure] burnle feu me monta au visage I went ou turned red, my face ou I flushed————————[fø] adjectif invariableà feu et à sang locution adverbialeavec feu locution adverbialedans le feu de locution prépositionnelle————————en feu locution adjectivale2. [brûlant]j'ai la bouche/gorge en feu my mouth/throat is burningil entra, les joues en feu he came in, cheeks ablazesans feu ni lieu locution adverbialetout feu tout flamme locution adjectivale————————feu follet nom masculin -
19 actuar
v.1 to act (obrar, producir efecto).actúa de o como escudo it acts o serves as a shieldeste tranquilizante actúa directamente sobre los centros nerviosos this tranquilizer acts directly on the nerve centersJuana actúa como reina Johanna acts like a queen.Actué bien I acted [behaved] well.Ricardo actuó en el incendio Richard acted=took action during the fire.2 to undertake proceedings (law).3 to perform, to act.en esta película actúa Victoria Abril Victoria Abril appears in this film4 to perform on, to act out.5 to perform judicial acts, to prosecute, to litigate, to bring an action.El juez actúa legalmente The judge performs judicial acts legally.* * *(stressed ú in certain persons of certain tenses)Present IndicativePresent SubjunctiveImperative* * *verbto act, perform* * *1. VI1) [actor] to act; [cantante, banda, compañía, equipo] to performactuar en una película — to act o be in a film
2) (=obrar) to actactúa como o de mediador en el conflicto — he's acting as a mediator in the conflict
actúa de manera rara — he's acting o behaving strangely
3) (Jur) (=proceder) to institute (legal) proceedings; [abogado] to act4) (=tener efecto) to act2.VT (=hacer funcionar) to work, operate* * *verbo intransitivoforma de actuar — behavior*
b) < medicamento> to work, act¿quién actúa en esa película? — who's in the movie?
d) (Der) to act* * *= act, be at work, behave, function, perform, step in, work, conduct + Reflexivo, come into + play, get in + the act, undertake + action, step up.Ex. AACR2 defines a corporate body thus: 'a corporate body is an organisation or group of persons that is identified by a particular name and that acts, or may act, as an entity'.Ex. All these influences are at work before a child goes to school, yet until quite recently we have behaved as though good teaching in good schools was enough to compensate for the disabilities of verbally impoverished children.Ex. Although the system behaves simply, it incorporates some complex retrieval techniques, developed from information retrieval research.Ex. The DOBIS/LIBIS allows both the library and the computer center to function efficiently and at a lower cost by sharing one system.Ex. 'There's no question,' he said, 'but an individual's past performance is a good indicator of how he or she will perform in the future'.Ex. Furthermore, children can be misled by group influences into reading truly pernicious material (hard core ponography, for example) and when this happens adults have a clear responsibility to step in and do something about it.Ex. Files only work effectively for a limited number of documents.Ex. At the next division and department head meeting, Kobitsky was reprimanded and told that she should learn to be an administrator and conduct herself accordingly = En la siguiente reunión de directores de división y departamento, Kobitsky fue amonestada y se le dijo que debería aprender a ser una administradora y actuar consecuentemente.Ex. There are, of course, all sorts of other considerations which come into play in determining the income which a publisher might obtain from a book.Ex. Even the U.S. military got in the act, when in 1984 they abolished happy hours at military base clubs.Ex. Members will not undertake actions that may unfairly or unlawfully jeopardise a candidate's employment.Ex. Another growing group in this annual pro-life event is women who are stepping up to proclaim their regret for their own abortions.----* actuar a posteriori = be reactive.* actuar autoritariamente = flex + Posesivo + muscles.* actuar como si + ser + Dios = play + God.* actuar con cautela = play it + safe.* actuar con fineza = finesse.* actuar con irresponsabilidad hacia = play + fast and loose with.* actuar con poca consideración hacia = play + fast and loose with.* actuar consecuentemente = act + accordingly.* actuar convencido de que = operate under + the impression that.* actuar correctamente = do + the right thing, get on + the right side of.* actuar de = serve as.* actuar de abogado del diablo = be the/a devil's advocate.* actuar de acuerdo con los principios de Uno = act on + Posesivo + principles.* actuar de buena fe = act in + good faith.* actuar de capitán = skipper, captain.* actuar de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.* actuar de contrapeso = counterpoise.* actuar de forma negligente = be remiss.* actuar de juez = don + Posesivo + judge's wig, officiate.* actuar del modo que se considere más adecuado = exercise + discretion.* actuar de mediador = mediate.* actuar de mirón = lurk in + the wings.* actuar de otro modo = do + otherwise.* actuar de puente = act as + a bridge.* actuar de un modo despiadado = play + hardball.* actuar de un modo determinado = follow + pattern.* actuar de un modo diferente = strike out on + a different path.* actuar de un modo enérgico = turn on + the heat.* actuar de un modo implacable = play + hardball.* actuar de un modo independiente = go it alone.* actuar de un modo intransigente = play + hardball.* actuar duro = play + hardball.* actuar en colusión = connive.* actuar en complicidad = connive.* actuar en conciencia = act in + good conscience.* actuar en connivencia = collude, connive.* actuar en consecuencia = act + accordingly.* actuar en defensa de la profesión = advocacy.* actuar en defensa de los intereses de las bibliotecas y bibliotecarios = library advocacy.* actuar en la clandestinidad = go into + hiding.* actuar en segundo plano = lurk in + the wings.* actuar en sinergia = synergize.* actuar independientemente = fly + solo.* actuar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.* actuar motivado por + Nombre = act out of + Nombre.* actuar negligentemente = be remiss.* actuar para el bien de todos = acting-for-the-best.* actuar por encima de + Posesivo + capacidades = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* actuar por impulso = act on + impulse.* actuar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.* actuar según = act on/upon.* actuar sin demora = act + promptly.* actuar sin pensar = shoot from + the hip.* actuar sumisamente = take + Nombre + lying down.* al actuar de este modo = by so doing, in so doing, by doing so.* empezar a actuar = swing into + action.* encontrar su propio modo de actuar = find + Posesivo + own way.* forma de actuar = discourse.* manera de actuar = line of attack.* modo de actuar = arrangement, course of action, practice, rationale.* no actuar correctamente = be remiss.* no actuar debidamente = be remiss.* organismo que actúa en representación de otros = umbrella.* para actuar = for action.* que actúa de soporte = supporting.* * *verbo intransitivoforma de actuar — behavior*
b) < medicamento> to work, act¿quién actúa en esa película? — who's in the movie?
d) (Der) to act* * *= act, be at work, behave, function, perform, step in, work, conduct + Reflexivo, come into + play, get in + the act, undertake + action, step up.Ex: AACR2 defines a corporate body thus: 'a corporate body is an organisation or group of persons that is identified by a particular name and that acts, or may act, as an entity'.
Ex: All these influences are at work before a child goes to school, yet until quite recently we have behaved as though good teaching in good schools was enough to compensate for the disabilities of verbally impoverished children.Ex: Although the system behaves simply, it incorporates some complex retrieval techniques, developed from information retrieval research.Ex: The DOBIS/LIBIS allows both the library and the computer center to function efficiently and at a lower cost by sharing one system.Ex: 'There's no question,' he said, 'but an individual's past performance is a good indicator of how he or she will perform in the future'.Ex: Furthermore, children can be misled by group influences into reading truly pernicious material (hard core ponography, for example) and when this happens adults have a clear responsibility to step in and do something about it.Ex: Files only work effectively for a limited number of documents.Ex: At the next division and department head meeting, Kobitsky was reprimanded and told that she should learn to be an administrator and conduct herself accordingly = En la siguiente reunión de directores de división y departamento, Kobitsky fue amonestada y se le dijo que debería aprender a ser una administradora y actuar consecuentemente.Ex: There are, of course, all sorts of other considerations which come into play in determining the income which a publisher might obtain from a book.Ex: Even the U.S. military got in the act, when in 1984 they abolished happy hours at military base clubs.Ex: Members will not undertake actions that may unfairly or unlawfully jeopardise a candidate's employment.Ex: Another growing group in this annual pro-life event is women who are stepping up to proclaim their regret for their own abortions.* actuar a posteriori = be reactive.* actuar autoritariamente = flex + Posesivo + muscles.* actuar como si + ser + Dios = play + God.* actuar con cautela = play it + safe.* actuar con fineza = finesse.* actuar con irresponsabilidad hacia = play + fast and loose with.* actuar con poca consideración hacia = play + fast and loose with.* actuar consecuentemente = act + accordingly.* actuar convencido de que = operate under + the impression that.* actuar correctamente = do + the right thing, get on + the right side of.* actuar de = serve as.* actuar de abogado del diablo = be the/a devil's advocate.* actuar de acuerdo con los principios de Uno = act on + Posesivo + principles.* actuar de buena fe = act in + good faith.* actuar de capitán = skipper, captain.* actuar de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.* actuar de contrapeso = counterpoise.* actuar de forma negligente = be remiss.* actuar de juez = don + Posesivo + judge's wig, officiate.* actuar del modo que se considere más adecuado = exercise + discretion.* actuar de mediador = mediate.* actuar de mirón = lurk in + the wings.* actuar de otro modo = do + otherwise.* actuar de puente = act as + a bridge.* actuar de un modo despiadado = play + hardball.* actuar de un modo determinado = follow + pattern.* actuar de un modo diferente = strike out on + a different path.* actuar de un modo enérgico = turn on + the heat.* actuar de un modo implacable = play + hardball.* actuar de un modo independiente = go it alone.* actuar de un modo intransigente = play + hardball.* actuar duro = play + hardball.* actuar en colusión = connive.* actuar en complicidad = connive.* actuar en conciencia = act in + good conscience.* actuar en connivencia = collude, connive.* actuar en consecuencia = act + accordingly.* actuar en defensa de la profesión = advocacy.* actuar en defensa de los intereses de las bibliotecas y bibliotecarios = library advocacy.* actuar en la clandestinidad = go into + hiding.* actuar en segundo plano = lurk in + the wings.* actuar en sinergia = synergize.* actuar independientemente = fly + solo.* actuar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.* actuar motivado por + Nombre = act out of + Nombre.* actuar negligentemente = be remiss.* actuar para el bien de todos = acting-for-the-best.* actuar por encima de + Posesivo + capacidades = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* actuar por impulso = act on + impulse.* actuar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.* actuar según = act on/upon.* actuar sin demora = act + promptly.* actuar sin pensar = shoot from + the hip.* actuar sumisamente = take + Nombre + lying down.* al actuar de este modo = by so doing, in so doing, by doing so.* empezar a actuar = swing into + action.* encontrar su propio modo de actuar = find + Posesivo + own way.* forma de actuar = discourse.* manera de actuar = line of attack.* modo de actuar = arrangement, course of action, practice, rationale.* no actuar correctamente = be remiss.* no actuar debidamente = be remiss.* organismo que actúa en representación de otros = umbrella.* para actuar = for action.* que actúa de soporte = supporting.* * *vi1 «persona» (obrar) to actactuó de or como mediador he acted as a mediatorno entiendo tu forma de actuar I don't understand the way you're behaving o acting2 «medicamento» to work, actdejar actuar a la naturaleza let nature take its course3 «actor» to act; «torero» to perform¿quién actúa en esa película? who's in that movie?4 ( Der) to actactúa por la parte demandada el abogado Sr. Ruiz Sr. Ruiz is acting for the defendant* * *
actuar ( conjugate actuar) verbo intransitivo
[ torero] to perform;◊ ¿quién actúa en esa película? who's in the movie?
actuar verbo intransitivo
1 to act: el agua actuó como disolvente, the water acted as a solvent
actuará de fiscal en la causa, he will act as public prosecutor in the trial
2 Cine Teat to perform, act
' actuar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
clandestinidad
- constreñimiento
- cumplir
- diplomacia
- enrollarse
- estilo
- flojear
- hacer
- judicialmente
- necesaria
- necesario
- operar
- política
- proceder
- reflexión
- servir
- tapujo
- trabajar
- atropellar
- brusquedad
- coherencia
- consecuencia
- fanfarrón
- fanfarronear
- fe
- libertad
- ligereza
- ligero
- obrar
- precaución
- separar
- tonto
English:
abruptly
- act
- act on
- appear
- as
- bone
- camp up
- deputize
- do
- galvanize
- guinea pig
- hand
- inconsiderate
- jury duty
- operate
- perform
- play
- reasonably
- sting
- work
- connive
- defend
- liaise
- move
- self
* * *actuar vi1. [obrar, producir efecto] to act;actuó según sus convicciones she acted in accordance with her convictions;actúa de secretario he acts as a secretary;este tranquilizante actúa directamente sobre los centros nerviosos this tranquilizer acts directly on the nerve centres;los carteristas actúan principalmente en el centro de la ciudad the pickpockets are mainly active Br in the city centre o US downtown2. Der to undertake proceedings3. [en película, teatro] to perform, to act;en esta película actúa Cantinflas Cantinflas appears in this film* * *v/iactuar de act as2 MED work, act* * *actuar {3} vi: to act, to perform* * *actuar vb1. (en general) to act2. (artista) to perform -
20 piano
1. adj flat2. adv ( adagio) slowly( a voce bassa) quietly, in a low voice3. m plan( pianura) planedi edificio floormusic pianopiano rialzato mezzanine (floor)primo piano foregroundphotography close-up* * *piano1 agg.1 flat, level, even: paese piano, flat country; strada piana, level road; superficie piana, level (o even) surface; terreno piano, level ground // mettere in piano, to lay flat // corsa piana, flat race; correre i 400 metri piani, to run the 400 metres flat race6 (gramm.) paroxytone7 (mus.) piano.piano2 avv.1 ( sommessamente) softly, quietly: puoi suonare un po' più piano, per favore?, could you play more quietly please?; fa' piano, altrimenti lo svegli, don't make a noise or you'll wake him up; parla così piano che non lo sento, he speaks in such a low voice (o so low) that I can't hear him2 (mus.) piano3 ( lentamente) slowly, slow: va' piano, go slowly; camminare piano, to walk slowly; la nebbia si diradò pian piano, the fog gradually dispersed; sto cominciando pian piano a capire, I'm just beginning to understand; pian piano ci riuscirò, little by little I shall succeed in it // chi va piano va sano e va lontano, (prov.) slow and steady wins the race4 ( con cautela) gently, carefully: fa' piano, ché lo strappi, be careful or you'll tear it; sollevalo piano perché si rompe facilmente, lift it up gently because it breaks easily; piano con le spese!, go easy on spending!; vacci piano con quel vino: è forte, go easy with that wine, it's very strong.piano3 s.m.1 ( terreno pianeggiante) plain; flat land, level land: dopo qualche chilometro di piano, comincia la salita, after some miles on the level, the ground begins to rise; scendere dalla montagna al piano, to go down the mountain to the plain2 ( superficie piana) plane (anche fis.); surface; top: il piano della tavola, the top of the table; piano di lavoro, work top (o work surface); (amer.) ( in cucina) counter; piano di marmo, marble top; il piano della seggiola, the seat of the chair // piano cottura, hob // piano stradale, road surface // (fis.): piano orizzontale, inclinato, horizontal, inclined plane; piano principale, principal plane; piano di simmetria, plane of symmetry; piano equatoriale, equatorial plane; piano di polarizzazione, plane of polarization // (aer.): piano alare, wing plane; piani di coda, tail unit // (mar.) piano di galleggiamento, water plane // (mecc.) piano di riscontro, surface plate // (ferr.) piano di caricamento, loading platform // (geol.): piano stratigrafico, stage; piano di stratificazione, bedding plane; piano di faglia, fault plane3 ( di casa) floor, storey; (di nave, autobus) deck: il piano superiore di un edificio, the top storey (o floor) of a building; piano terreno, piano terra, ground floor (o amer. first floor); primo piano, first floor (o amer. second floor); abito al terzo piano, I live on the third floor; a due piani, two-storied; autobus a due piani, double-decker; una casa di quindici piani, a fifteen-storied building (o a building of fifteen storeys) // una torta a tre piani, a three-tier (ed) cake4 ( livello) plane, level: siamo sullo stesso piano, we are on the same plane (o level); mettere due cose sullo stesso piano, to put two things on the same level // un artista di primo piano, an artist of the first rank (o a first-rate artist); una persona di primo piano, a prominent person (o a person in the limelight o in the public eye) // un particolare di secondo piano, a detail of secondary importance // passare in secondo piano, to be overshadowed (o superseded)6 (inform.) desk; scheme.piano4 s.m.1 plan; scheme, project, programme: piano di studi, plan (o programme) of studies; piano di lavoro, schedule (o work programme); piano d'azione, policy; piano operativo, operations plan; fare piani, to plan (o to make plans); avere dei piani per il futuro, to have plans for the future; rovinare, far saltare i piani a qlcu., to wreck s.o.'s plans; la polizia è riuscita a sventare il piano dei rapinatori, the police managed to foil the robbers' plan // (amm.): piano dei conti, chart of accounts (o account classification); piano regolatore, town-planning scheme (o spec. amer. zoning regulations); piano di pensionamento, pension scheme; piano di prepensionamento, job release scheme (o project) // (econ.): piano economico, economic plan; piano quinquennale dell'agricoltura, five-year agricultural plan; piano di investimento, investment plan; piano di riparto degli utili, profit appropriation account; piano di pubblicità, advertising plan; piano delle vendite, sales plan; piano di sviluppo, development plan; piano di sviluppo delle vendite, sales promotion plan; piano di compartecipazione agli utili, profit-sharing scheme; piano di finanziamento, credit scheme; piano di pagamento rateale, time-payment plan; piano verde, Agricultural Development Scheme; piano per la Ricostruzione Economica, piano Marshall, Marshall Plan // ( assicurazioni) piano assicurativo, insurance schemepiano5 → pianoforte.* * *['pjano] I piano (-a)1. agg1) (piatto) flat, level, (senza asperità) smooth, Mat plane attrcorsa piana Sport — flat race
2. avvvai piano! — (in macchina) drive slowly!
vacci piano! — (fig : non esagerare: nel bere) take it easy with that!, (nelle minacce) calm down!, (nel lodarsi) come off it!
attento, fai piano! — (fa' meno rumore) don't make so much noise!, (sta' attento) watch out!, be careful!
parla più piano — (lentamente) speak more slowly, (a bassa voce) lower your voice, keep your voice down
pian piano — (lentamente) very slowly, (poco a poco) little by little
pian pianino o pian piano siamo arrivati — slowly but surely we got there
pian pianino o pian piano ha acquistato una certa esperienza — he gradually acquired experience
3. smII ['pjano]mettere tutto sullo stesso piano — to lump everything together, give equal importance to everything
1. smnon era nei nostri piani — we hadn't intended to do it, we hadn't planned on doing so
2.III ['pjano] smMus piano* * *I 1. ['pjano]1) (piatto) [ superficie] flat, level, even2) mat. [geometria, figura] plane3) (semplice) [spiegazione, discorso] plain, clear, simple4) ling.parola -a — = word having an accent on the penultimate syllable
5) sport2.posare qcs. in piano — to lay sth. (down) flat
1) (con delicatezza) [partire, frenare] slowly, gently2) (a bassa voce) [ parlare] softly, gently, quietly3) (lentamente) [avvicinarsi, camminare] slowly4) pian(o) piano little by little••••chi va piano va sano e va lontano — prov. slow and steady wins the race
Note:Quando ci si riferisce al piano di un edificio, bisogna ricordare che in inglese britannico piano terra si dice ground floor mentre primo / secondo... piano si traducono first / second... floor. In inglese americano, piano terra si dice invece first floor, cosicché il primo piano sarà second floor ecc. Si ricordi anche che si usa floor per indicare il singolo piano ( abito al quinto piano = I live on the fifth floor) ma storey per indicare il numero dei piani di un edificio ( un grattacielo di 55 piani = a 55-storey skyscraper)II ['pjano]sostantivo maschile1) (superficie piana) flat surface; (di tavolo, mobile) top2) (terreno pianeggiante) plain, flat land3) (livello) levelbalzare in primo piano — [notizia, problema] to come to the fore
passare in secondo piano — [persona, problema] to be pushed (in)to the background, to take second place
di primo piano — [personaggio, ruolo] leading; [opera, evento] major
di secondo piano — [personaggio, ruolo, evento] minor
4) cinem. fot. (inquadratura)in primo piano — in close-up, in the foreground
5) (di edificio) floor, storey BE, story AE; (di autobus, aereo) deckprimo piano — first BE o second AE floor
al piano superiore o di sopra upstairs, on the next floor; al piano inferiore o di sotto — downstairs, on the floor below
•piano americano — cinem. thigh shot
piano sequenza — cinem. sequence shot
III ['pjano]piano stradale — roadway, road surface
sostantivo maschile1) (programma) plan, scheme, programme BE, program AE2) (progetto) plan, layout•piano di battaglia — mil. battle map; fig. plan of action
IV ['pjano]piano pensionistico o di pensionamento pension plan; piano regolatore = urban planning regulations; piano di studi — univ. = list of courses that a university student plans to take in a term
* * *piano1/'pjano/2 mat. [geometria, figura] plane3 (semplice) [spiegazione, discorso] plain, clear, simple4 ling. parola -a = word having an accent on the penultimate syllable5 sport cento metri -i hundred metres sprintII avverbio1 (con delicatezza) [partire, frenare] slowly, gently; piano! piano! easy (does it)! steady! vacci piano con il gin! go easy on the gin!3 (lentamente) [avvicinarsi, camminare] slowly; vai più piano! slow down!4 pian(o) piano little by littlechi va piano va sano e va lontano prov. slow and steady wins the race.————————piano2/'pjano/Quando ci si riferisce al piano di un edificio, bisogna ricordare che in inglese britannico piano terra si dice ground floor mentre primo / secondo... piano si traducono first / second... floor. In inglese americano, piano terra si dice invece first floor, cosicché il primo piano sarà second floor ecc. Si ricordi anche che si usa floor per indicare il singolo piano ( abito al quinto piano = I live on the fifth floor) ma storey per indicare il numero dei piani di un edificio ( un grattacielo di 55 piani = a 55-storey skyscraper).sostantivo m.1 (superficie piana) flat surface; (di tavolo, mobile) top2 (terreno pianeggiante) plain, flat land3 (livello) level; mettere due persone sullo stesso piano to put two people on the same level; balzare in primo piano [notizia, problema] to come to the fore; passare in secondo piano [persona, problema] to be pushed (in)to the background, to take second place; di primo piano [personaggio, ruolo] leading; [opera, evento] major; di secondo piano [personaggio, ruolo, evento] minor4 cinem. fot. (inquadratura) primo piano close-up; in primo piano in close-up, in the foreground; secondo piano middle distance5 (di edificio) floor, storey BE, story AE; (di autobus, aereo) deck; primo piano first BE o second AE floor; al piano superiore o di sopra upstairs, on the next floor; al piano inferiore o di sotto downstairs, on the floor belowpiano americano cinem. thigh shot; piano ammezzato mezzanine; piano di cottura hob; piano interrato basement; piano di lavoro worktop; piano sequenza cinem. sequence shot; piano stradale roadway, road surface.————————piano3/'pjano/sostantivo m.1 (programma) plan, scheme, programme BE, program AE; piano quinquennale five-year plan; fare -i to make plans; tutto è andato secondo i -i everything went according to plan2 (progetto) plan, layoutpiano d'azione plan of action; piano di battaglia mil. battle map; fig. plan of action; piano pensionistico o di pensionamento pension plan; piano regolatore = urban planning regulations; piano di studi univ. = list of courses that a university student plans to take in a term.————————piano4/'pjano/ ⇒ 34→ pianoforte.
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