-
21 sounding
1) ((a) measurement of depth of water etc.) sondagem2) (a depth measured.) profundidade3) ((an) act of trying to find out views etc.) sondagem* * *sound.ing1[s'aundiŋ] n 1 som, ato de soar. 2 toque (de clarim, etc.). • adj 1 sonante, sonoro. 2 ressonante, retumbante. 3 altissonante.————————sound.ing2[s'aundiŋ] n 1 sondagem, ação de sondar. 2 pesquisa, investigação (de opinião pública). 3 resultados de sondagem. sounding of markets pesquisa de mercados. -
22 clear
clear [klɪər]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. adjective2. noun3. adverb6. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. adjective• you'll do as I say, is that clear? tu vas faire ce que je te dis, c'est clair ?• it was clear that... il était clair que...• it's not clear whether... on ne sait pas avec certitude si...• it became clear that... il était de plus en plus clair que...• it became clear to me that... il m'est apparu clairement que...► to be clear [person]if you're not clear about anything, ask me s'il y a quelque chose qui ne vous paraît pas clair, dites-le-moi• I'm not clear whether you agree or not je ne suis pas sûr de comprendre si vous êtes d'accord ou pas► to get sth clear bien comprendre qch• now let's get this clear... maintenant, que les choses soient bien claires...► to make sth clear bien faire comprendre qch• to make it clear that... bien faire comprendre que...• I wish to make it clear that... je tiens à préciser que...► to make o.s. clear se faire bien comprendre• do I make myself clear? me suis-je bien fait comprendre ?b. ( = distinct) [picture, voice, majority] net• clear soup bouillon me. ( = unobstructed) [road, space] libre ; [area, view] dégagég. ( = free) [afternoon, morning] libreh. [day, week] plein• that gives us four clear days to finish the job ça nous donne quatre jours pleins pour finir le travailj. ► to be clear of ( = free of)raise the jack until the wheel is clear of the ground actionnez le cric jusqu'à ce que la roue ne touche plus le sol• to be 7 metres/seconds/points clear of sb (British = ahead of) avoir 7 mètres/secondes/points d'avance sur qn► to get clear of sth ( = go away from) s'éloigner de qch ; ( = rid o.s. of) se débarrasser de qch2. noun► to be in the clear (inf) ( = no longer suspected) être lavé de tout soupçon ; ( = out of danger) être hors de danger3. adverba. ( = completely) the thief got clear away le voleur s'est enfui sans encombreb. ( = net) net• he'll get £250 clear il aura 250 livres neta. ( = make clearer) [+ skin] purifier ; [+ complexion] éclaircirb. ( = remove obstacles from) dégager ; [+ land] défricherc. ( = find innocent) innocenterd. ( = authorize) you will have to be cleared by our security department il faudra que nos services de sécurité vous donnent leur feu vert• you must clear the project with the manager il faut que le directeur donne le feu vert à votre projete. ( = get past or over) franchir• raise the car till the wheel clears the ground soulevez la voiture jusqu'à ce que la roue ne touche plus le sol• "half price to clear" « liquidation: soldé à moitié prix »6. compoundsa. [mist] se dissiperb. ( = clear the table) débarrasser(inf) = clear offa. [weather] s'éclaircirb. [spots] disparaître• how's your cold? -- it's cleared up now et ton rhume ? -- c'est finia. [+ mystery, problem] résoudreb. ( = tidy) ranger* * *[klɪə(r)] 1.1) ( transparent) [glass, liquid] transparent; [blue] limpide; [lens, varnish] incolore2) ( distinct) [image, outline] net/nette; [writing] lisible; [sound, voice] clair3) ( comprehensibly plain) [description, instruction] clairis that clear? —
4) ( obvious) [need, sign] évident; [advantage, lead] net/nette; [example] beau/belle (before n); [majority] large (before n)5) ( not confused) [idea, memory] clair; [plan] précis6) ( empty) [road, view] dégagé; [table] débarrassé; [space] libre7) ( not guilty) [conscience] tranquille8) ( unblemished) [skin] net/nette9) Medicine [X-ray, scan] normal10) ( cloudless) [sky] sans nuage; [day, night] clair11) ( frank) [gaze] franc/franche12) ( pure) [tone, voice] clair13) Culinary [honey] liquideclear soup — consommé m
14) ( exempt from)to be clear of — être libre de [debt]; être exempt de [blame]; être lavé de [suspicion]
15) ( free) [day, diary] libre16) ( whole) [week, day] entier/-ière17) ( net) [gain, profit] net inv (after n)2.to jump clear of — ( jump out of) sauter hors de [vehicle]; ( avoid)
to pull somebody clear of — extraire quelqu'un de [wreckage]
to stay ou steer clear of — éviter [town centre]; éviter [alcohol, troublemakers]
3.to get clear of — sortir de [traffic, town]
transitive verb1) ( remove) abattre [trees]; arracher [weeds]; enlever [debris, papers, mines]; dégager [snow] (from, off de)2) ( free from obstruction) déboucher [drains]; dégager [road]; débarrasser [table, surface]; déblayer [site]; défricher [land]to clear something out of the way — (from table, seat) enlever quelque chose; ( from floor) enlever quelque chose du passage
to clear the way for something/somebody — lit libérer le passage pour quelque chose/quelqu'un; fig ouvrir la voie pour [developments]; fig laisser la place à [person]
3) ( freshen)to clear the air — lit aérer; fig apaiser les tensions
4) ( empty) vider [desk] (of de); débarrasser [room, surface] (of de); évacuer [area, building]5) ( create) faire [space]6) ( disperse) dissiper [fog, smoke]; disperser [crowd]7) ( unblock) dégager [nose]8) ( eliminate) faire disparaître [dandruff, spots]9) Computing effacer [screen]10) ( dispose of) liquider [stock]‘reduced to clear’ — ‘solde’
11) ( pay off) s'acquitter de [debt]12) Finance [bank] compenser [cheque]13) ( free from blame) innocenter [accused] (of de)14) ( vet) mener une enquête administrative sur [employee]15) ( officially approve) approuver [request]16) ( jump over) franchir [hurdle, wall]17) ( pass through) passer sous [bridge]4.1) ( become unclouded) [liquid, sky] s'éclaircir2) ( disappear) [smoke, fog, cloud] se dissiper3) ( become pure) [air] se purifier4) ( go away) [rash] disparaître5) Finance [cheque] être compensé•Phrasal Verbs:- clear up••the coast is clear — fig le champ est libre
to be in the clear — ( safe) être hors de danger; ( free from suspicion) être lavé de tout soupçon
-
23 sane
1. a нормальный, в своём, в здравом уме2. a здравый, разумныйСинонимический ряд:1. healthy (adj.) fit; hale; healthy; well; well-conditioned; well-liking; whole; wholesome2. logical (adj.) discerning; intelligent; logical; sagacious; steady3. rational (adj.) all there; balanced; compos mentis; lucid; normal; rational; right; sober4. sound (adj.) commonsensical; credible; judgmatic; judicious; level-headed; plausible; prudent; reasonable; sage; sapient; sensible; sound; wiseАнтонимический ряд:demented; deranged; idiotic; insane; irrational; lunatic; mad; maniacal; psychotic; unsound -
24 clear
A nB adj2 ( distinct) [image, outline, impression] net/nette ; [writing] lisible ; [sound, voice] clair ; I didn't get a clear look at the car je n'ai pas bien vu la voiture ; he had a clear view of the man il voyait très bien l'homme ;3 ( comprehensibly plain) [description, instruction, text] clair ; to make sth clear to sb faire comprendre qch à qn ; he made it clear to her that he disapproved il lui a bien fait comprendre qu'il désapprouvait ; I wish to make it clear that je tiens à préciser que ; is that clear?, do I make myself clear? est-ce que c'est clair? ; to make one's views/intentions clear exprimer clairement ses opinions/intentions ; let's get this clear que les choses soient claires ;4 ( obvious) [lack, need, sign] évident ; [advantage, lead] net/nette ; [example] beau (before n) ; [majority] large (before n) ; it is clear that il est clair que ; it's a clear case of fraud il est clair qu'il s'agit d'une fraude ;5 ( not confused) [idea, memory] clair ; [plan] précis ; to have a clear picture in one's mind of sth avoir une idée très claire de qch ; to have/keep a clear head avoir/garder les idées claires ; we need someone with a clear head on a besoin de quelqu'un qui a les idées claires ; a clear thinker un esprit lucide ; I'm not clear what to do/how to start je ne sais pas très bien quoi faire/par où commencer ; I have no clear idea how it happened je ne sais pas très bien comment ça s'est passé ; he had a clear understanding of the problem il comprenait très bien le problème ; she's quite clear about what the job involves elle sait exactement en quoi consiste le travail ;6 ( empty) [road, view, area] dégagé ; [table] débarrassé ; [space] libre ; the road is clear of obstacles/snow il n'y a plus d'obstacles/de neige sur la route ;7 ( not guilty) [conscience] tranquille ;8 ( unblemished) [skin, complexion] net/nette ;9 Med [X-ray, scan] normal ;10 ( cloudless) [sky] sans nuage, clair (after n) ; [day, night] clair ; on a clear day par temps clair ;11 ( frank) [gaze, look] franc/franche ;12 ( pure) [sound, tone, voice] clair ;14 ( exempt from) to be clear of être libre de [debt] ; être exempt de [blame] ; être lavé de [suspicion] ;15 ( free) [day, diary] libre ; keep the 24th clear, I'm having a party ne prévois rien d'autre le 24, je fais une fête ;16 ( whole) [week, day] entier/-ière ; you must allow three clear days il faut compter trois jours entiers ;17 ( net) [gain, profit] net inv (after n) ;18 Ling clair.C adv ( away from) to jump clear sauter sur le côté ; to jump clear of ( jump out of) sauter hors de [vehicle] ; ( avoid) he leapt clear of the car/rock il a évité la voiture/pierre en sautant sur le côté ; to pull sb clear of extraire qn de [wreckage] ; to stay ou steer clear of éviter [town centre, rocks] ; éviter [alcohol, trouble, troublemakers] ; he kept the boat clear of the rocks il a gardé le bateau au large des rochers ; stand clear of the gates! éloignez-vous des portes! ; to get clear of sortir de [traffic, town].D vtr1 ( remove) abattre [trees] ; arracher [weeds] ; enlever [debris, papers, mines] ; dégager [snow] (from, off de) ; to clear demonstrators from the streets, to clear the streets of demonstrators débarrasser les rues des manifestants ;2 ( free from obstruction) déboucher [drains] ; dégager [road] ; débarrasser [table, surface] ; déblayer [site] ; défricher [land] ; to clear the road of snow/obstacles dégager la neige/les obstacles de la route ; to clear sth out of the way (from table, seat) enlever qch ; ( from floor) enlever qch du passsage ; to clear the way for sth/sb lit libérer le passage pour qch/qn ; fig ouvrir la voie pour [developments] ; fig laisser la place à [person] ;4 ( empty) vider [desk, drawer] (of de) ; débarrasser [room, surface] (of de) ; lever [post box] ; évacuer [area, building] ; the judge cleared the court le juge a fait évacuer la salle ; to clear the office of furniture débarrasser le bureau de tous ses meubles ; you're fired, clear your desk vous êtes renvoyé, débarrassez votre bureau ; his singing cleared the room la pièce se vida au son de sa voix ;7 ( unblock) dégager [nose] ; to clear one's throat se racler la gorge ; the fresh air will clear your head un peu d'air frais t'éclaircira les idées ;8 Cosmet faire disparaître [dandruff, spots] ;9 Wine clarifier ;10 ( destroy) détruire [building] ;11 Comput effacer [screen, data] ;12 ( dispose of) liquider [stock] ; to clear the backlog rattraper le retard sur le travail ; ‘reduced to clear’ ‘solde’ ;15 ( make) se faire [profit] ;16 ( free from blame) [jury] innocenter [accused] (of de) ; to be cleared of suspicion être lavé de tout soupçon ; to clear one's name/reputation blanchir son nom/sa réputation ;17 Admin, Mil ( vet) mener une enquête administrative sur [employee] ; I've been cleared j'ai fait l'objet d'une enquête administrative ; she's been cleared to see the documents elle a été déclarée apte à consulter les documents ;18 ( officially approve) approuver [proposal, request] ; dédouaner [goods] ; to clear sth with sb obtenir l'accord de qn pour qch ; to be cleared for take-off/landing recevoir l'autorisation de décoller/atterrir ;19 ( jump over) franchir [fence, hurdle, wall] ; she cleared 2 m at the high jump elle a réussi 2 m au saut en hauteur ;20 ( pass through) passer sous [bridge] ; passer entre [gateposts] ; to clear customs passer à la douane ;21 Sport dégager [ball].E vi1 (become transparent, unclouded) [liquid, sky] s'éclaircir ;2 ( disappear) [smoke, fog, cloud] se dissiper ;3 ( become pure) [air] se purifier ;5 Fin [cheque] être compensé.the coast is clear fig le champ est libre ; to be in the clear ( safe) être hors de danger ; ( free from suspicion) être lavé de tout soupçon■ clear away:▶ clear away débarrasser ;▶ clear [sth] away, clear away [sth] balayer [snow, leaves] ; enlever [debris, rubbish] ; ranger [papers, toys].■ clear off:▶ clear off ○ GB1 ( run away) filer ○, se sauver ;2 ( go away) ficher le camp ○ ; clear off, I'm busy fiche le camp ○, je suis occupé ; clear off! fichez le camp ○ ! ;▶ clear off [sth] US débarrasser [table].■ clear out:▶ clear [sth] out, clear out [sth]2 ( empty) vider [room, house] ;3 ( throw away) jeter [old clothes, newspapers].■ clear up:▶ clear up1 ( tidy up) faire du rangement ; they must clear up after themselves ils doivent tout ranger derrière eux ;▶ clear up [sth], clear [sth] up1 ( tidy) ranger [mess, toys, papers] ; ramasser [litter, broken glass] ; ranger [room] ; nettoyer [beach, garden] ;2 ( resolve) résoudre [problem, difficulty] ; dissiper [misunderstanding] ; tirer [qch] au clair [mystery]. -
25 tone
tone [təʊn]1 noun(a) (way of speaking) ton m (de la voix);∎ don't (you) speak to me in that tone (of voice)! ne me parle pas sur ce ton!;∎ I don't like your tone! je n'aime pas votre ton!;∎ I didn't much like the tone of her remarks je n'ai pas beaucoup aimé le ton de ses remarques;∎ it was the tone of the letter I didn't like c'est le ton de cette lettre qui ne m'a pas plu;∎ I knew by the tone of his voice j'ai compris au ton ou timbre de sa voix;∎ to raise/to lower the tone of one's voice hausser/baisser le ton;∎ he spoke to me in soft tones or in a soft tone il m'a parlé d'une voix douce∎ the rich bass tones of his voice la richesse de sa voix dans les tons graves;∎ the stereo has an excellent tone la stéréo a une excellente sonorité;∎ humorous I thought I recognized those dulcet tones j'ai cru reconnaître cette douce voix(d) Linguistics ton m;∎ rising/falling tone ton m ascendant/descendant(e) Telecommunications tonalité f;∎ please speak after the tone veuillez parler après le signal sonore(f) (control → of amplifier, radio) tonalité f∎ in matching tones of red and gold dans des tons rouge et or assortis;∎ soft blue tones des tons bleu pastel;∎ a two-tone colour scheme une palette de couleurs à deux tons(h) (style, atmosphere → of poem, article) ton m;∎ to set the tone donner le ton;∎ to give a serious tone to a discussion donner un ton sérieux à une discussion(i) (classiness) chic m, classe f;∎ to give/to lend tone to sth donner de la classe/apporter un plus à qch;∎ it lowers/raises the tone of the neighbourhood cela rabaisse/rehausse le standing du quartier(colour) s'harmoniser;∎ the wallpaper doesn't tone well with the carpet le papier peint n'est pas bien assorti à la moquette(body, muscles) tonifier►► tone arm bras m de lecture;tone colour timbre m;tone control bouton m de tonalité;tone deafness manque m d'oreille;Linguistics tone language langue f à tons;Music tone poem poème m symphonique(a) (colour, contrast) adoucir(b) (sound, voice) atténuer, baisser∎ his article had to be toned down for publication son article a dû être édulcoré avant d'être publiés'harmoniser, s'assortir;∎ the curtains tone in well with the carpet les rideaux sont bien dans le ton du tapis➲ tone up(body, muscles) tonifier(body, muscles) se tonifier -
26 articulate
1. adjective1) (clear) verständlich2) (eloquent) redegewandt2. transitive verbbe articulate/not very articulate — sich gut/nicht sehr gut ausdrücken [können]
1) usu. in pass. durch Gelenke/ein Gelenk verbinden3. intransitive verbarticulated lorry — Sattelzug, der
1) (speak distinctly) deutlich sprechen2) (form a joint)articulate with something — mit etwas Gelenke/ein Gelenk bilden
* * *1. verb 2. [-lət] adjective(able to express one's thoughts clearly: He's unusually articulate for a three-year-old child.) sprachgewandt- academic.ru/84273/articulately">articulately- articulateness
- articulation* * *ar·ticu·lateI. adj[ɑ:ˈtɪkjələt, AM ɑ:rˈ-]1. person redegewandt2. thing verständlichII. vt[ɑ:ˈtɪkjəleɪt, AM ɑ:rˈ-]( form)1. (express clearly)▪ to \articulate sth etw aussprechento \articulate an idea eine Idee äußern▪ to \articulate sth etw artikulierento \articulate a sound einen Laut bilden3. ANATto be \articulated with sth mit etw dat durch ein Gelenk verbunden sein* * *[Aː'tIkjʊlɪt]1. adj1) sentence, book klarto be articulate — sich gut or klar ausdrücken können
that is amazingly articulate for a five-year-old — das ist erstaunlich gut ausgedrückt für einen Fünfjährigen
2. vt[Aː'tIkjʊleɪt]1) (= pronounce) artikulieren2) (= state) reasons, views etc darlegen3) (ANAT)3. vi[Aː'tIkjʊleɪt] artikulieren* * *A adj [ɑː(r)ˈtıkjʊlət] (adv articulately)1. klar (erkennbar oder hervortretend), deutlich, (genau) gegliedert3. a) fähig(, deutlich) zu sprechenb) weitS. fähig, sich klar auszudrücken4. a) deutlich, vernehmlichb) sich Gehör verschaffend:make articulate → B 25. BOT, ZOOL gegliedert, Glieder…, Gelenk…:articulate animal Gliedertier nB v/t [-leıt]1. artikulieren:a) ein Wort etc (deutlich) aussprechen2. a) artikulieren, ausdrückenC v/i [-leıt]1. deutlich sprechen, PHON artikulieren* * *1. adjective1) (clear) verständlich2) (eloquent) redegewandt2. transitive verbbe articulate/not very articulate — sich gut/nicht sehr gut ausdrücken [können]
1) usu. in pass. durch Gelenke/ein Gelenk verbindenarticulated lorry — Sattelzug, der
2) (pronounce) [deutlich] aussprechen; (utter, express) artikulieren3. intransitive verb1) (speak distinctly) deutlich sprechenarticulate with something — mit etwas Gelenke/ein Gelenk bilden
* * *(speech) adj.deutlich aussprechen adj. adj.artikulier adj. v.artikulieren v. -
27 discordant
[dɪ'skɔːdənt] adjective1) (conflicting) gegensätzlich2) (dissonant) misstönenda discordant note — (lit. or fig.) ein Misston
* * *adjective uneinig* * *dis·cord·ant[dɪˈskɔ:dənt, AM -ˈskɔ:rd-]to strike a \discordant note einen Misston anschlagen\discordant views gegensätzliche Ansichten2. MUS disharmonisch, misstönend* * *[dIs'kOːdənt]adjopinions, colours nicht miteinander harmonierend; sound misstönend; meeting, atmosphere unharmonisch; (MUS) disharmonisch* * *discordant adj (adv discordantly)2. sich widersprechend, entgegengesetzt (Ansichten etc)3. MUSa) unharmonisch, misstönend (beide auch weitS. und fig), dissonantb) verstimmt* * *[dɪ'skɔːdənt] adjective1) (conflicting) gegensätzlich2) (dissonant) misstönenda discordant note — (lit. or fig.) ein Misston
* * *adj.uneinig adj. -
28 strong
stroŋ1) (firm, sound, or powerful, and therefore not easily broken, destroyed, attacked, defeated, resisted, or affected by weariness, illness etc: strong furniture; a strong castle; a strong wind; She's a strong swimmer; He has a very strong will/personality; He has never been very strong (= healthy); He is not strong enough to lift that heavy table.) sterk, robust, kraftig2) (very noticeable; very intense: a strong colour; a strong smell.) sterk3) (containing a large amount of the flavouring ingredient: strong tea.) sterk, kraftig4) ((of a group, force etc) numbering a particular amount: An army 20,000 strong was advancing towards the town.) -manns•- strongly- strength
- strengthen
- strongbox
- strong drink
- stronghold
- strong language
- strong-minded
- strong point
- strongroom
- on the strength offast--------kraftig--------massiv--------sterkIadj. \/strɒŋ\/1) ( om fysikk) sterk, kraftfull2) energisk, iherdig, kraftig3) vektig, sterk4) stor, god5) urokkelig, sterk, fast6) solid, robust, kraftig7) håndfast8) frisk (og rask), restituert• do you feel strong again?9) stabil, solid, fast, stø10) ( etter antall) -manns11) kraftfull, uttrykksfull, sterk, tydelig12) bestemt, utpreget13) ivrig, varm, innbitt, overbevist14) skarp, sterk, stram, intens15) harsk, dårlig, illeluktende16) ( grammatikk) sterk17) ( språkvitenskap) (trykk)sterk18) ( hverdagslig) stadig stigendebe strong (up) on ( hverdagslig) legge stor vekt påstrong in numbers mannsterkIIadv. \/strɒŋ\/sterk, kraftigcome it rather strong gå litt vel langt smøre (for) tykt påcome on strong ( hverdagslig) ( sport) presse (ytterligere) på, forbedre sin posisjon betraktelig være pågående, åle seg innpå, presse seg påstill going strong ( hverdagslig) fremdeles i full vigør, fremdeles i fin form ( hverdagslig) i full gangstrong on god til, god i, flink til -
29 discord
['dɪskɔːd]1) discordia f., dissenso m.2) mus. dissonanza f.* * *['disko:d]1) (disagreement or quarrelling.) disaccordo, discordia2) (in music, a group of notes played together which give a jarring sound.) dissonanza•* * *discord /ˈdɪskɔ:d/n. [uc]1 discordia; disaccordo: The meeting ended in discord, l'incontro si è concluso nel disaccordo; discord between the family members, discordia tra i membri della famiglia; (fig.) the apple of discord, il pomo della discordia2 (mus.) dissonanza.(to) discord /dɪsˈkɔ:d/v. i.1 ( di persone) discordare; essere in disaccordo; ( di opinioni) divergere: Their views discord with those of the majority, le loro opinioni divergono da quelle della maggioranza3 (mus.) dissonare.* * *['dɪskɔːd]1) discordia f., dissenso m.2) mus. dissonanza f. -
30 quaint
adjectivedrollig; putzig (ugs.) [Häuschen, Einrichtung]; malerisch, pittoresk [Ort]; (odd, strange) kurios, seltsam [Bräuche, Anblick, Begebenheit]* * *[kweint](pleasantly odd or strange, especially because of being old-fashioned: quaint customs.) wunderlich- academic.ru/90621/quaintly">quaintly- quaintness* * *[kweɪnt]1. (charming) reizend, entzückend, wunderschön; landscape, village idyllisch, malerisch, pittoresk geh; cottage, pub urig2. ( also pej: strangely old-fashioned) customs, way of speaking altmodisch [o altertümlich] [anmutend] a. pej; expression, name altmodisch [o altertümlich] [klingend] a. pej\quaint old woman schrullige [o wunderliche] Alte; customs, ideas, sight eigenartig, eigentümlich, sonderbar, seltsam, kurios oft peja \quaint sense of humour ein seltsamer [o eigenartiger] Sinn für Humor; views eigentümlich, verschroben oft pej4. (pleasantly unusual) encounter, sound wundersam* * *[kweɪnt]adj (+er)(= picturesque) cottage, village, scene malerisch, idyllisch; (= charmingly old-fashioned) pub, custom, expression urig, reizend; (= pleasantly odd) idea kurios, schnurrig, putzig; nickname originell; person, way of speaking drollighow quaint to live in such an old house —
what a thought, my dear, how quaint! — nein so was, meine Liebe, wie originell!
* * *quaint [kweınt] adj (adv quaintly)1. idyllisch, malerisch2. seltsam, merkwürdig* * *adjectivedrollig; putzig (ugs.) [Häuschen, Einrichtung]; malerisch, pittoresk [Ort]; (odd, strange) kurios, seltsam [Bräuche, Anblick, Begebenheit]* * *adj.anheimelnd adj.wunderlich adj. -
31 sounding
nountake soundings — Lotungen vornehmen; loten
carry out soundings of public opinion/of interested parties — die öffentliche Meinung sondieren/mit den Beteiligten Sondierungsgespräche führen
* * *1) ((a) measurement of depth of water etc.) das Loten2) (a depth measured.) ausgelotete Wassertiefe* * *sound·ing[ˈsaʊndɪŋ]to take \soundings Lotungen vornehmen, loten* * *['saʊndɪŋ]n (NAUT)Loten nt, Peilung fto take soundings (lit) — Lotungen vornehmen; (fig) sondieren
* * *sounding1 [ˈsaʊndıŋ] adj (adv soundingly)1. tönend, schallend2. wohlklingend, sonor3. pej lautstark, bombastischsounding2 [ˈsaʊndıŋ] s SCHIFF1. meist pl Loten n:a) loten,b) fig sondieren2. pl lotbarer Grund, lotbare Gründe:off (on) soundings außerhalb (innerhalb) der lotbaren Gründe* * *nountake soundings — Lotungen vornehmen; loten
carry out soundings of public opinion/of interested parties — die öffentliche Meinung sondieren/mit den Beteiligten Sondierungsgespräche führen
-
32 unsound
adjective1) (diseased) nicht gesund; krank2) (defective) baufällig [Gebäude]3) (ill-founded) wenig stichhaltig; anfechtbar [Gesetz]; nicht vertretbar [Ansichten, Methoden]4) (unreliable) unzuverlässigthe firm is financially unsound — die Firma steht finanziell auf schwachen Füßen
5)* * *un·sound[ʌnˈsaʊnd]your theory is logically \unsound deine Theorie ist logisch nicht folgerichtig\unsound police evidence nicht stichhaltiges polizeiliches Beweismaterial3. (unreliable) person unsolide, unzuverlässigthe construction firm was accused of \unsound building practices man hat das Bauunternehmen beschuldigt, unsolide zu bauen4. (unhealthy) ungesundhis kidney function is \unsound seine Nieren arbeiten nicht richtigto be of \unsound mind unzurechnungsfähig sein* * *[ʌn'saʊnd]adj1) heart, teeth krank; health, gums angegriffen; floorboards, timber morsch; construction, design unsolide; foundations, finances unsicher, schwachthe ship was quite unsound — das Schiff war überhaupt nicht seetüchtig
2) argument nicht stichhaltig, anfechtbar; advice unvernünftig; judgement unzuverlässig; doctrine unvertretbar; policy, move unklug; (JUR) conviction ungesichertpolitically unsound (person) — politisch unzuverlässig; policy politisch unklug
ideologically/ecologically unsound — ideologisch/ökologisch nicht vertretbar
our financial position is unsound —
I'm unsound on French grammar — ich bin unsicher in französischer Grammatik
the book is unsound on some points — das Buch weist an einigen Stellen Schwächen auf
* * *unsound adj (adv unsoundly)3. morsch, wurmstichig4. brüchig, rissig5. fig unsicher, zweifelhaft8. anfechtbar (Argument etc)9. fig falsch, verkehrt:unsound doctrine Irrlehre f;unsound policy verfehlte Politik* * *adjective1) (diseased) nicht gesund; krank2) (defective) baufällig [Gebäude]3) (ill-founded) wenig stichhaltig; anfechtbar [Gesetz]; nicht vertretbar [Ansichten, Methoden]4) (unreliable) unzuverlässig5)* * *adj.ungesund adj.unzuverlässig adj. -
33 either
either [ˈaɪðər, ˈi:ðər]1. adjective• either way, I can't do anything about it (inf) de toute façon, je n'y peux rienb. ( = each) chaque2. pronoun• there are two boxes on the table, take either il y a deux boîtes sur la table, prenez n'importe laquelle3. adverb• I have never heard of him -- no, I haven't either je n'ai jamais entendu parler de lui -- moi non plus4. conjunctiona. ► either... or ou (bien)... ou (bien) soit... soit• he must either change his policy or resign il faut soit qu'il change de politique soit qu'il démissionne• either be quiet or get out! ou tu te tais ou tu sors d'ici !b. ( = moreover) that's an idea, and not a bad one either c'est une idée, pas mauvaise d'ailleurs* * *['aɪðər], US ['iːðər] 1.1) ( one or other) l'un/l'une ou l'autrethere was no sound from either of the rooms — aucun bruit ne provenait ni d'une chambre ni de l'autre
2) ( both)2.‘which book do you want?’ - ‘either’ — ‘quel livre veux-tu?’ - ‘n'importe’
1) ( one or the other) n'importe lequel/laquelle; ( in the negative)2) ( both)either way, you win — vous gagnez dans les deux cas
3.either way, it will be difficult — de toute manière, ce sera difficile
adverb non plus4.1) ( as alternatives)I was expecting him either Tuesday or Wednesday — je l'attendais soit mardi, soit mercredi
2) ( in the negative)3) ( as an ultimatum)put the gun down, either that or I call the police — pose ton arme sinon j'appelle la police
-
34 quaint
[kweɪnt] adj1) ( charming) reizend, entzückend, wunderschön; landscape, village idyllisch, malerisch, pittoresk ( geh) cottage, pub urig;2) (a. pej: strangely old-fashioned) customs, way of speaking altmodisch [o altertümlich] [anmutend] (a. pej) expression, name altmodisch [o altertümlich] [klingend] (a. pej)\quaint old woman schrullige [o wunderliche] Alte; customs, ideas, sight eigenartig, eigentümlich, sonderbar, seltsam, kurios ( oft pej) -
35 reflect
re·flect [rɪʼflekt] vt1) ( throw back)he saw himself \reflected in the shop window er sah sein Spiegelbild im Schaufenster;2) ( show)to \reflect sth hard work, multiculturalism, one's views etw zeigen [o zum Ausdruck bringen]; honesty, generosity für etw akk sprechen;his refusal to accept the bribe \reflects his integrity es spricht für seine Integrität, dass er ein Bestechungsgeld abgelehnt hat;to \reflect [great] credit on sb/ sth jdm [viel] Ehre machen3) ( think)to \reflect that... denken, dass...;she \reflected that this was probably the last time she would see him sie dachte bei sich, dass dies vielleicht das letzte Mal war, dass sie ihn sah vi1) light, mirror reflektieren3) ( make impression)will the accident \reflect on his ability to do his job? wird der Unfall seine Arbeitsfähigkeit beeinträchtigen?;it \reflected badly on his character es warf ein schlechtes Licht auf seinen Charakter -
36 solid
['sɔlɪd] 1. прил.1)The water has frozen solid. — Вода замёрзла (превратилась в лёд).
б) цельный, без полости2)а) сплошной; цельный, без пробелов; непрерывныйsolid printing — полигр. набор без шпонов
solid square — воен. (сплошное) каре
б) пишущийся слитно, без дефисаa solid compound — сложное слово, пишущееся слитно
3) целый, долгий, непрерывный, нескончаемый ( о времени)I have been waiting for you for three solid hours. — Я ждал тебя целых три часа.
4)а) прочный, крепкийThe door was solid as rock. — Дверь была прочной как скала.
б) плотный, сытный, питательныйв) компактный, сжатыйSyn:5)а) серьёзный, вескийSyn:sound II 1.б) прочный, крепкий, сильныйThey enjoy solid friendship. — У них крепкая дружба.
Syn:в) надёжный, солидный6) единодушный, единогласный, сплочённыйThe candidate had the solid support of the party. — Кандидат заручился единогласной поддержкой партии.
The faction was solid for its views. — Фракция твёрдо стояла на своих позициях.
Syn:7)а) чистый, неразбавленный; без примесейsolid gold / silver — чистое золото, серебро
б) амер.; разг. отличный, хороший, превосходныйSyn:8) мат. кубический, пространственный, трёхмерный9)а) бережливый, экономныйSyn:••2. сущ.the Solid South амер. — южные штаты, традиционно голосующие за Демократическую партию
1) физ. твёрдое тело2) мат. тело3) ( solids) твёрдая пища; сытная пищаI am very well served at dinner with many and good dishes, and some of them solids. (A. Young) — За ужином мне подали очень много хороших блюд, и некоторые из них были очень сытными.
4) ( the solid) порода, массив ( угля или руды)5) амер.; разг. однотонная одежда6) ( solids) шотл. твердость характера3. нареч.That soldier really lacked "solids". — Тому солдату действительно не хватало твердости характера.
1) единогласноThey voted solid. — Они проголосовали единогласно.
Syn:2) полностью, целикомSyn:3) непрерывно, постоянно, последовательно ( о течении времени)He'll be out for eight hours solid. — Он будет отсутствовать восемь часов подряд.
Syn: -
37 opinion
[ə'pɪnjən]nмнение, точка зрения, заключениеWe should get another opinion on the matter. — Следует выслушать и другое мнение по этому вопросу.
There can be no two opinions as to it. — Не может и быть двух мнений по этому вопросу.
I haven't much of an opinion of him. — Я о нем невысокого мнения.
This opinion meets with violent opposition. — Это мнение встречает яростное сопротивление.
- well-grounded opinion- dominant opinion
- public opinion
- smb's political opinions
- critical opinion
- contrary opinions
- dangerous opinions
- unified opinion
- hastily formed opinion
- scientific opinions
- medical opinion
- influential opinion
- religious opinions
- liberal opinions
- prevailing opinion
- one's personal opinion
- expert opinion
- opinion poll
- opinions differ o
- press opinion
- different opinions on this subject
- matter of opinion
- matter of personal opinions
- man of moderate opinions
- unanimity of opinion
- variety of opinion
- men of various all shades of opinion
- in my opinion
- in the opinion of most of them
- have a high opinion of smb
- give one's opinion
- form an unbiased opinion
- share smb's opinion
- be of the same opinion
- be of the opinion that...
- form a wrong opinion
- expect an unbiased opinion from smb
- weigh every opinions
- have a good opinion of oneself
- be of a poor opinion of smth, smb
- have no decided opinion
- get another opinion
- form public opinion
- control public opinion
- dominate public opinion
- arouse public opinion
- study postwar public opinion
- hesitate between two opinions
- rally world opinion
- reflect the opinion of a large section of the population
- envite the opinions of scientists
- voice the opinion of others
- exchange opinions with smb
- discredit an opinion
- quote an opinion
- approve an opinion
- spread an opinion
- entertain an opinion
- give an opinion
- disprove an opinion
- accept an opinion
- advance forth an opinion
- reconcile conflicting opinions
- arouse opposing opinions
- treat smb's opinion lightly
- shake smb's opinion
- obtain smb's opinions
- alter smb's opinion
- bear out smb's opinion
- sound smb's opinion
- ask smb's opinion about smth
- hold an opinion of one's own
- hase one's opinion on facts
- state one's frank and full opinion
- express smb one's frank and full opinion
- change one's opinion
- get one's opinion from books
- make one's opinion respected
- act according to one's own opinion
- air one's opinions
- impose one's opinion on smb
- respect smb's opinion
- regard smb's opinion
- reject smb's opinion
- expert opinions is variable
- public opinion was indignant
- public opinion objects to such measures
- there exists an opinion that...
- opinion prevailsASSOCIATIONS AND IMAGERY:Мнение о чем-либо ассоциируется с описанием того, что видится с определенной точки зрения. Это отражается, например, в следующих примерах: We want to get a range of different views. Нам нужно получить разные мнения/точки зрения по этому поводу. In my view, women should be paid the same as men. С моей точки зрения женщины должны получать зарплату равную с мужчинами. /Я считаю, что женщины должны получать зарплату равную с мужчинами. It is important to look at this from the child's point of view. Важно посмотреть на это с детской точки зрения. From a personal viewpoint, I'd say the whole thing was a disaster. Я лично считаю, что все это сплошной ужас. /Мне все это видится как абсолютный провал. The book is written from the vantage point of the losers. Книга написана с точки зрения/с позиции потерпевшего/проигравшего. I see things from a slightly different perspective. Я смотрю на это несколько иначе. /Мне это видится в другом свете. From where we stand, there is only one answer to that question. С нашей точки зрения на этот вопрос есть только один ответ. He spelled out his vision of the future. Он описал свое видение будущего. Try to see it from somebody else's standpoint. Постарайтесь посмотреть на ситуацию с другой точки зрения/с другой позиции. Let's look at this from a slightly different angle. Давайте посмотрим на это несколько под иным углом зрения. There's more to it than meets the eye. Думаю, здесь гораздо больше, чем лежит на поверхности. He accused his opponents of suffering from tunnel vision. Он обвинял своих оппонентов в предвзятом/ограниченном/однообразном/прямолинейном видении (ситуации). She's always had a blind spot where her children are concerned. Когда дело касается ее детей, она теряет ясность суждения/всякую объективностьWAYS OF DOING THINGS:Кроме модальных глаголов, глаголов суждения и говорения типа to agree, to believe, to guess, to think, to suppose, to imagine, to realise, to admit, to demand, to deny, to suggest, to tell, to promise, мнение о высказанном событии может быть выражено рядом наречий и наречных оборотов. Такие наречия и наречные обороты часто относятся ко всему утверждению и стоят в начале предложения. К ним относятся: (1.) наречия оценки говорящим того, что утверждается: fortunately/luckily - к счастью, unfortunately - к несчастью, strangely (though) - довольно странно, unexpectedly - неожиданно/против ожиданий и др.; (2.) наречия субъективной оценки главного действия утверждения: kindly - любезно, foolishly - глупо, wisely - умно/мудро и др.; (3.) наречия и наречные обороты, смягчающие определенность или уменьшающие степень всеобщности утверждения: as a rule - как правило, broadly speaking/generally speaking - вообще говоря, essentially/fundamentally - в основном, on the whole - в общем, и др.; (4.) наречия, выражающие степень уверенности говорящего в том, что утверждается: almost certainly - почти наверняка, possibly - возможно, perhaps - может быть, probably - вероятно/возможно, partly - от части, no doubt - без сомнения, definitely - определённо/безусловно и др.; (5.) наречия, выражающие степень очевидности/неочевидности того, что утверждается: hardly - едва ли, naturally - естественно, obviously - очевидно/с очевидностью, of course - конечно же; (6.) наречия оценки степени соответствия того, что утверждается, действительности: actually - в действительности, indeed - и в правду, really/truly - действительно и др.; (7.) наречия и наречные обороты оценки говорящим самого факта утверждения: frankly speaking/honestly - откровенно говоря, I need hardly say - и говорить об этом не надо и др., а также некоторые другие типы наречий и наречных оборотов. -
38 right
I [raɪt] nYou'll see the post office on your right. — Вы увидите почту справа от вас.
- right- go to the right- keep to the rightUSAGE:II [raɪt] n1) (часто pl) право- property rightsYou have no right to do that. — Вы не имеете права это делать.
- intellectual property rights
- veterans' rights
- voting rights
- women's rights
- inalienable right
- exclusive right
- inherent right
- legal right
- natural right
- vested right - film rights - right of a free press
- right of free speech
- right to privacy
- right to work
- have the right to do smth
- win the right to smth
- fight for one's rights
- abdicate away a right
- achieve a right
- achieve full civil rights
- assert a right
- deny smb a right
- enjoy a right2) права (на использование, эксплуатацию и т. п. чего-либо)- access rights
- marketing rights III [raɪt] adjправый, лицевойIV [raɪt] adj1) правый, правильный, верныйYou are right. — Вы правы.
That's right. — Правильно!
My watch is right. — Мои часы идут правильно.
You are right in your opinion (decision, views, suspicion). — Вы правы в своем мнении (решении, своих взглядах, своем подозрении).
He was right in everything. — Он был во всем прав.
His answer doesn't sound right to me. — Его ответ звучит неправильно для меня.
All is right with me. — У меня все в порядке.
They are right on this matter. — В этом вопросе они правы.
You were right to do/to have done it. — Вы правильно поступили, что сделали это.
- right answer- right way
- right time
- be right about smth
- all right!2) нужныйHe is the right man for the job. — Он как раз подходящий человек для этой работы.
It is just the right colour. — Это как раз тот цвет, который нужен
- right man- right medicine V [raɪt] advтут же, прямо, сразу- right away
- right after smth
- right ahead -
39 healthy
1. a здоровый, жизнеспособный, процветающий2. a здравый, разумный3. a полезный, здоровый4. a безопасный5. a разг. большой, огромный; сильный, энергичныйСинонимический ряд:1. fit (adj.) fit; right; sane; sound; well; well-conditioned; well-liking; whole2. great (adj.) big; considerable; extensive; great; large; large-scale3. healthful (adj.) beneficial; bracing; good; healthful; hygienic; invigorating; nourishing; nutritious; prophylactic; salubrious; salutary; salutiferous4. hearty (adj.) blooming; bouncing; firm; hale; hearty; lively; vigorous5. robust (adj.) booming; flourishing; prospering; prosperous; roaring; robust; thriving6. safe (adj.) safe; uninjurious; wholesomeАнтонимический ряд:deadly; deleterious; delicate; diseased; emaciated; enervated; exhausted; fragile; frail; ill; indisposed; infirm; insalubrious; sick -
40 either
A pron1 ( one or other) l'un/l'une ou l'autre ; you can take either (of them) tu peux prendre l'un ou l'autre ; I don't like either (of them) je n'aime ni l'un ni l'autre ; I don't believe either of you je ne vous crois ni l'un ni l'autre ; without either (of them) sans l'un ni l'autre ; there was no sound from either of the rooms aucun bruit ne provenait ni d'une chambre ni de l'autre ; either or both of you can do it l'un de vous peut le faire or vous pouvez le faire tous les deux ;2 ( both) either of the two is possible les deux sont possibles ; either would be difficult to repair les deux seraient aussi difficiles à réparer l'un que l'autre ; either of us could win nous avons tous les deux les mêmes chances de gagner ; ‘which book do you want?’-‘either’ ‘quel livre veux- tu?’-‘l'un ou l'autre’.B det1 ( one or the other) n'importe lequel/laquelle ; you can take either road tu peux prendre n'importe laquelle des deux routes ; either one will do n'importe lequel fera l'affaire ; ( in the negative) I can't see either child je ne vois aucun des deux enfants ;2 ( both) either one of the solutions is acceptable les deux solutions sont acceptables ; in either case dans les deux cas ; at either side of the street des deux côtés de la rue ; at either side of the fire de part et d'autre de la cheminée ; in either hand dans chaque main ; either way, you win vous gagnez dans les deux cas ; either way, it will be difficult de toute manière, ce sera difficile ; I don't care either way ça m'est égal ; I don't have strong views either way je ne suis ni pour ni contre ; either way, you can't confirm it de toute manière, vous ne pouvez pas le confirmer.C adv non plus ; I can't do it either je ne peux pas le faire non plus ; there's no answer to that question either il n'y a pas de réponse à cette question non plus ; not only was it expensive, but it didn't work either non seulement c'était cher, mais en plus ça ne marchait pas.D conj1 ( as alternatives) I was expecting him either Tuesday or Wednesday je l'attendais soit mardi, soit mercredi, je l'attendais (ou) mardi ou mercredi ; you either love him or hate him soit on l'adore, soit on le déteste, on l'adore ou on le déteste ; either by cheating or by lying soit en trichant soit en mentant, (ou) en trichant ou en mentant ; it's either him or me c'est lui ou moi ; available in either pink or blue disponible en rose ou en bleu ; I confessed, it was either that or be tortured j'ai avoué, c'était ça ou la torture ;2 ( in the negative) I wouldn't reward either Patrick or Emily je ne donnerais de récompense ni à Patrick ni à Emily ; you're not being either truthful or fair tu n'es ni honnête ni juste ;3 ( as an ultimatum) either you finish your work or you will be punished! ou tu finis ton travail ou je te punis! ; put the gun down, either that or I call the police pose ton arme sinon j'appelle la police.
См. также в других словарях:
sound — sound1 [sound] n. [< ME soun (+ unhistoric d) < OFr son < L sonus < IE * swonos, a sound, noise < base * swen , to sound > OE swinsian, to sing, make music] 1. a) vibrations in air, water, etc. that stimulate the auditory nerves … English World dictionary
Sound and Fury — is a documentary film released in 2000 about two American families with young deaf children and their conflict over whether or not to give their children cochlear implants, surgically implanted devices that may improve their ability to hear but… … Wikipedia
sound — I. /saʊnd / (say sownd) noun 1. the sensation produced in the organs of hearing when certain vibrations (soundwaves) are caused in the surrounding air or other elastic medium, as by a vibrating body. 2. the vibrations in the air, or vibrational… …
sound — sound1 soundable, adj. /sownd/, n. 1. the sensation produced by stimulation of the organs of hearing by vibrations transmitted through the air or other medium. 2. mechanical vibrations transmitted through an elastic medium, traveling in air at a… … Universalium
sound — I [[t]saʊnd[/t]] n. 1) the sensation produced by stimulation of the organs of hearing by vibrations transmitted through the air or other medium 2) phs mechanical vibrations transmitted through an elastic medium, traveling in air at a speed of… … From formal English to slang
sound — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English gesund; akin to Old High German gisunt healthy Date: 13th century 1. a. free from injury or disease ; exhibiting normal health b. free from flaw, defect, or decay < sound timber > 2. solid … New Collegiate Dictionary
Views on Ramakrishna — Ramakrishna (1836 1886) was a famous nineteenth century Indian mystic. His personality and religious experiences have been studied by many notable scholars. Academic studies have also been carried out on the influence of Ramakrishna s personality … Wikipedia
Sound School — The Sound School is a regional vocational aquaculture center situated in the City Point neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut.The Sound School Regional Vocational Aquaculture Center is an accredited inter district, college preparatory, high… … Wikipedia
Sound truck — A sound truck is a vehicle equipped with loudspeakers, typically used to play loud political or commercial messages, but are also used in evacuations. The use of sound trucks for advertising is illegal in many jurisdictions.See Kovacs v. Cooper,… … Wikipedia
Reverberation of Sound — Part of a series on Tibetan Buddhism … Wikipedia
Noam Chomsky's political views — Noam Chomsky at an antiwar rally in Vancouver, 2004 Noam Chomsky is a widely known intellectual, political activist, and … Wikipedia