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101 уличный
прил. street уличный торговец ≈ street vendor;
hawker уличное движение ≈ (street) traffic уличный бой ≈ street fighting уличный мальчишка ≈ street urchin, guttersnipe, mudlark -
102 движение
ср.
1) movement, motion;
stir приводить в движение ≈ to set/put in motion, to set going находящийся в движении ≈ astir быстрое движение вперед ≈ bound forward резкое нетерпеливое движение ≈ flounce быстрое движение ≈ scurry в движении ≈ a-going, astir вихревое движение, турбулентное движение ≈ whirl, eddy возвратно-поступательное движение ≈ alternate/reciprocal motion движение по кругу ≈ movement in a circle скорость движения ≈ rate of movement прийти в движение ≈ to start moving;
to be stirring to action (активизироваться) без движения ≈ motionless
2) movement забастовочное движение ≈ industrial action освободительное движение ≈ liberation movement движение сопротивления ≈ resistance movement профсоюзное движение ≈ trade union movement
3) traffic правила уличного движения ≈ traffic regulations;
highway code ед. регулировать уличное движение ≈ to control traffic встречное движение ≈ oncoming traffic уличное движение ≈ (street) traffic пригородное движение ≈ local services железнодорожное движение ≈ railway traffic, train service интенсивное движение ≈ heavy traffic двустороннее движение ≈ two-way traffic кольцевое движение ≈ circular motion круговое движение ≈ circular motionс.
1. (перемещение) motion, movement;
(действие какого-л. механизма тж.) working, functioning;
вращательное ~ rotary motion;
в ~ии in motion;
без ~ия motionless;
лежать без ~ия lie* motionless;
приводить в ~ set*/put* in motion, get* going;
приходить в ~ start moving;
begin* to move, get* under way;
(оживляться) come* to life;
~ войск troop movement;
2. (изменение положения тела) movement;
~ головы movement of the head;
~ руки gesture;
3. (общественное) movement;
всенародное ~ national/nation-wide movement;
~ в защиту мира peace movement;
4. (действие транспорта) traffic;
(ходьба) coming, going;
большое ~ heavy traffic;
одностороннее ~ one-way traffic;
~ поездов rail traffic;
train services pl. ;
5. (внутреннее побуждение) impulse;
душевные ~ия emotions:
6. филос. motion.Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > движение
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103 control
1) управление; регулирование; контроль; надзор2) регулирующий орган; регулирующий и контролирующий блок; управляющий клапан (напр. автоматического фильтра)3) мн. ч. тяги управления; рычаги управления; органы управления4) контрольный5) управлять; контролировать; регулировать•- control of concrete quality - control of streams - accounting control - air control - air pollution control - automatic control - batch control - brine line flow control - cascade control - continuous control - conveyer control - crane control - crest control - development control - distant control - electrical control - electronic control unit - environmental control - feed control - fingertip control - fire control system - flood control - foot control - hand control - health control - highway traffic control - humidity control - ice control - inductive loop control - lack of control - level control - manual control - material quality control - odour control - overall technical control - pedestrian control - planning control - pneumatic control - pollution control - power control - press-button control - progress control - pulse control - quality control - radar control - radioactive control - regular control - remote control - selective control - shipping control - street traffic control - tape control - technical control - temperature control - thermostatic control - tight control over building norms - timed control - traffic control - traffic-actuated control - two-position control* * *1. управление, руководство2. контроль, проверка; надзор3. регулировка, регулирование4. орган [рычаг] управления, регулятор5. меры борьбы (с пылью, заражением), меры защиты ( от шума)- control of accesscontrol to strict tolerance — контроль [проверка] с соблюдением строгих требований в отношении допусков
- control of concrete quality
- controls of lifting appliances
- air control
- air traffic control
- air volume control
- algae control
- automatic cycling control
- automatic drier control
- automatic mix control
- automatic proportioning control
- automatic push-button control
- avalanche control
- budgetary control
- building control
- cabin controls
- cascade control
- centralized control
- close control
- compensated control
- concrete quality control
- concrete temperature control
- constant flow/variable temperature control
- constant temperature/variable flow control
- corrosion control
- cost control
- crack control
- cycling control
- density control
- derivative control
- development control
- dew point control
- differential control
- differential pressure control
- direct humidity control
- discharge control
- distant control
- downstream control
- dust control
- electrical control
- flame failure control
- floating control
- flood control
- floor flatness control
- foot control
- ground control
- hand control
- high-low control
- horizontal control
- humidity control
- hydraulic dust control
- ice control
- integral control
- job cost control
- landslide control
- level control
- local control
- low pressure control
- manual control
- manual cycling control
- manual proportioning control
- mechanical control
- mix control
- mixing control
- modulating control
- moisture control
- noise control
- odor control
- one-man control
- on-off control
- pedal control
- photo control
- photogrammetric control
- planning control
- pneumatic control
- pollution control
- power control
- power-assisted control
- priority control
- process quality control
- process control
- progress control
- proportional control
- pulse control
- push button control
- quality control
- rate action control
- reflective crack control
- remote control
- reset control
- river control
- rodent control
- running control
- sediment control
- self-operated control
- sequence control
- set control
- site control of materials
- slave control
- smoke control
- snow control
- snow and ice control
- sound control
- spring control
- statistical quality control
- step control
- stock control
- supplemental control
- thermostatic control
- traffic control
- traffic merging control
- tunneling control by laser and double target
- two-position control
- two-step control
- unison control
- upstream control
- vibration control
- water control
- workability control
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104 two-way
[ˌtuː'weɪ]1) [street, traffic] a doppio senso2) [communication process, exchange] bilaterale, reciproco3) el. [ switch] bipolare* * *adjective (able to act, operate, be used etc in two ways or directions: two-way traffic; a two-way radio.) (a due vie/sensi)* * *[ˌtuː'weɪ]1) [street, traffic] a doppio senso2) [communication process, exchange] bilaterale, reciproco3) el. [ switch] bipolare -
105 way
[wei] 1. noun1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) passagem2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) caminho3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) rua4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) distância5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) modo6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) modo7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) hábito8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) caminho2. adverb((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) de longe- wayfarer- wayside
- be/get on one's way
- by the way
- fall by the wayside
- get/have one's own way
- get into / out of the way of doing something
- get into / out of the way of something
- go out of one's way
- have a way with
- have it one's own way
- in a bad way
- in
- out of the/someone's way
- lose one's way
- make one's way
- make way for
- make way
- under way
- way of life
- ways and means* * *[wei] n 1 modo, estilo, maneira. 2 jeito, feitio, forma. she will never get it done that way / ela nunca conseguirá fazê-lo desta forma. 3 método, meio. 4 ponto, particular, detalhe, aspecto. 5 direção, lado. 6 distância, trajeto. 7 rumo, curso. they each went their different ways / cada qual tomou o seu caminho. 8 caminho, atalho, vereda, trilha, rua, via, estrada. we asked our way / perguntamos o caminho. 9 lugar. 10 hábito, costume, modo, peculiaridade (também ways). 11 vontade, desejo. 12 coll condição, estado. 13 movimento, progresso, marcha. 14 porte, comportamento, conduta. • adv embora, longe. a good way uma boa distância. a great/ long way off a grande distância daqui, de longe. all the way a) inteiramente. b) todo o caminho. c) durante todo o tempo. any way you please de qualquer forma que queira. a way out uma saída. by the same way pelo mesmo caminho. by the way a) de passagem, a caminho. b) a propósito. by way of a) via. b) em vez, como. c) a fim de. by way of excuse como desculpa. by way of jest por brincadeira. covered way passagem coberta. from way back de muito tempo, antigo. half the way a meio caminho, meio. he is in my way ele está no meu caminho, está me atrapalhando. he made the best of his way (to) ele seguiu o mais depressa que pôde (para). he mended his ways ele melhorou, corrigiu-se. her mild ways seus modos suaves, meigos. he works his way Amer ele progride pelo próprio esforço. how did she get that way? como foi possível ela ficar assim? if you had your own way se tudo fosse como você quer. in a family way de modo familiar, não cerimonioso. in a way de certo modo. in the way of business em matéria de negócios. I paved the way for him fig preparei o caminho para ele. I put/ threw it in his way fi-lo chegar a suas mãos. I set out on my way parti, pus-me a caminho. it is in your way é seu campo, de sua alçada. it is out of my way a) isto não é meu campo, disso eu não entendo. b) não é de minha alçada. he went out of his way (to do) / ele se deu ao trabalho, ele teve a gentileza (de fazer). it pays its way vale a pena. it will go a great way toward contribuirá grandemente. I was just up her way sl eu estive justamente perto dela. not by a long way, no way de forma alguma, de jeito nenhum. once in a way uma vez, excepcionalmente. one way uma direção. one way or the other por um meio ou por outro, de um jeito ou de outro. one-way street Traffic via de uma só mão, direção única. on our way through em nosso caminho por. on the way out tornar-se impopular. on the way (to) a caminho (para). out of the way a) fora do caminho. b) fig que despista, desvia. c) extraordinário, fora do comum. d) na prisão. e) morto. they put him out of the way / eles afastaram-no, liquidaram-no (mataram-no). put him in the way of doing it dê-lhe a oportunidade de fazê-lo. right of the way a) direito de passagem, servidão. b) Traffic preferência, direito de tomar a frente. that is always the way with him é sempre assim com ele. the hard way sl por esforço próprio. the Milky Way a Via-Láctea. the other way about/ round ao contrário. the way of the world o caminho da vida (ou do mundo). the ways of war as peculiaridades da guerra. they begged their way eles passaram mendigando. they pay their way eles não têm dívidas. they put him in the way of success eles contribuíram para o seu êxito. this way! por aqui! to be in the family way estar grávida, esperando bebê. to get one’s (own) way obter, ganhar, fazer do próprio jeito, como quer. I got it my own way / fiz do meu jeito, fiz como queria. to give way a) dar passagem. b) dar vazão. c) ceder. they gave way / eles cederam, recuaram. to give way to a) sucumbir. b) dar prioridade a. to go all the way with concordar plenamente com. to go one’s way partir. to go one’s (own) way agir independentemente. to go out of the way a) dar(-se) ao trabalho de. b) fazer muito esforço para realizar algo. to go someone’s way favorecer alguém. to go the way of all flesh morrer. to go under way a) pôr-se em marcha, partir. b) fig estar em andamento. to have a way with saber lidar com, ter jeito. to have it both ways jogar dos dois lados. to have it one’s (own) way fazer, pensar do jeito que agrada a si próprio. let him have it his own way / deixe-o fazer o que ele quer. to have one’s way conseguir o que quer. to have way Naut estar em movimento. to look the other way a) desviar o olhar. b) não perceber. to lose one’s way perder-se, perder o caminho. he lost his way / ele perdeu-se, perdeu o caminho. to make one’s way a) ir para a frente, continuar (com dificuldade). b) progredir, alcançar o sucesso. they made their way / fig eles abriram o seu caminho, venceram. to make way a) dar lugar a. I made way for him / eu dei lugar a ele. b) progredir. she made way / ela venceu, progrediu. to set in one’s ways apegar-se a velhos hábitos. under way. a) a caminho, em marcha. b) fig em andamento. way off muito longe. Way of the Cross via-sacra. way up bem alto. we did/ had it all our own way fizemos o que queríamos. we took our way nós partimos. where there’s a will, there’s a way onde há uma vontade, há um meio. which way? por onde? which way did they go? / para/por onde foram eles? -
106 one-way
['wʌnweɪ]adjstreet, traffic jednokierunkowy; ticket, trip w jedną stronę post* * *1) (in which traffic can move in one direction only: a one-way street.) jednokierunkowy2) ((especially American) valid for travel in one direction only: a one-way ticket.) w jedną stronę -
107 light
1) свет; свеча; лампа; фонарь; маяк2) мн. ч. световая поверхность окна; оконные стёкла3) фрамуга; форточка; окно; стекло оконного переплёта; листовое стекло4) лёгкий; легковесный5) незначительный; неглубокий6) зажигать; освещать•- arc light - area light - artificial light - background light - back-up light - barrel light - beacon light - boom blinker light - boundary light - candle light - casement light - ceiling light - continuous lights - dazzle light - diffused light - dim light - direct light - drop light - electric light - faint light - flash light - floor light - garden light - glazing light - hopper light - impinging light - incandescent light - indicating light - indirect light - lantern light - natural light - opening light - pavement light - pinpoint light - plastic window lights - polarized light - public space light - radiated light - reflected light - reverse light - roof light - scattered light - sidewalk light - stray light - street traffic control lights - top light - traffic guide light - ultraviolet light - warning lightto turn off the lights — гаситьсвет, выключать свет
* * *1. свет2. светильник, фонарь3. световой проём4. фрамуга, застеклённая створка ( окна); форточка; окно; листовое стекло- alarm light
- approach light
- area light
- barrel light
- barricade light
- borrowed light
- borrow light
- ceiling light
- dome light
- emergency light
- fixed light
- garden light
- high-mast light
- hopper light
- indicating light
- lantern light
- natural light
- north light
- obstruction light
- opening light
- pilot light
- roof light
- runway center line lights
- runway edge lights
- runway end identifier lights
- street light
- taxiway center line lights
- taxiway edge lights
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108 sign
1) знак; отметка2) признак3) сигнал; символ4) вывеска5) отмечать; подписывать•- call sign - crossing sign - danger sign - directing sign - exit sign - guide sign - negative sign - overhead sign - positive sign - road sign - special sign - street traffic signs - traffic signs - warning sign* * *(предупредительный) знак; признак - caution sign
- danger sign
- exit sign
- overhead sign
- roadway sign
- traffic sign
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109 signal
- alarm signal - audible signal - blocking signal - colour light signal - crane and hoist signals - fault signal - level fault signal - light signal - pacing signal - position control signal - position feedback signal - processor fault signal - sound signal - stop signal - street traffic signals - survey signal - traffic signal* * *сигнал- signals of danger
- acoustical signal
- audible signal
- automatic signal
- crane and hoist signals
- evacuation signal
- survey signal
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110 control
управление; органы управления; система управления; блок управления; орган настройки; проверка; надзор; воздействие; осмотр; механизм (подачи); регулирование; регулирующее устройство; орган регулировки; профилактические мероприятия; власть; контрольное управление; pl. органы управления; рычаги управления; ручки настройки; II управлять (процессом); регулировать; проверять; распоряжаться; II регулировочный; контрольный- control by fuel delivery - control by measurement - control cab - control chart - control check - control circuit - control clutch - control coefficient - control combination - control command - control console - control crank - control current - control Curvic coupling - control drive - control equipment - control failure - control force - control gauge - control gear - control handle - control housing - control housing socket - control hydraulic valve - control joint - control knob - control lamp - control lever - control line - control panel - control pedal - control pinion - control post - control rack - control rod - control room - control set - control stand - control switch - control system - control tender - control the traffic - control unit - control valve - control wire - acceleration control - air fuel control - air mixture control - air-operated control - alarm control switch - all speed control - aneroid control - assisted control - beam control - boom kick-out control level - boom shockless control switch - bucket control level - button control - chain control - choke control - close loop control system - clutch control - combustion control - constant service control - constant torque control - cycling control - depth control stop - differential lock control valve - direct control - direction control lever - directional control lever - distant control - draught control - eccentric control - electromagnetic control - electronic control - electronic control module - electronic control suspension system - electronic control with single and group operations - emission control system - ECS - engine controls - federal emission control standards - fine control - fine control hole - flow control valve - fuel control cable - fuel control dial - fuel control lever - fuel control linkage - fuel control rod - fuel-flow control - fuel ratio control - gear control - gearshift control lever - hand control - height control - hoist control - humidity control - hydraulic control - hydraulic control linkage - hydraulic control valve - hydraulic depth control - hydraulic height control - idle control - knob control - lever control - light-touch steering control - manual control - main control valve - mixture control - mode control valve - negative control valve - overheat control - pneumatic control - power control - power-assisted control - press-button control - pressure control - pulse control - push-button control - quality control - quality power level control - remote control - remote position control - resistance control - rheostatic control - rod control - safety controls - semi-automatic control - sensitivity time control - STC - sight control - snow-drift control - spark control - speed control - stepless control - stepped control - street traffic control - throttling control - time-gain control - viscosity control - wheel control - wireless control - Wool Control -
111 improvement
[ɪm'pruːvmənt]nулучшение, усовершенствование, исправление, развитиеThere is need for improvement in your handwriting. — Вам необходимо улучшить почерк.
This is a step towards social improvement. — Это уже шаг к социальным преобразованиям.
This is a distinct improvement in railway comfort. — Это явное улучшение условий езды в поездах.
This marked a further improvement in the street traffic. — Это явилось началом дальнейшего улучшения уличного движения.
The book shows a marked improvement on his other works. — Эта книга значительно лучше его остальных работ.
This is an improvement upon your first attempt. — По сравнению с вашей первой попыткой это уже прогресс.
- day-to-day improvementsIt would be difficult to suggest any improvement. — Не легко предложить еще какие-либо усовершенствования
- one's vocabulary improvement
- language improvement
- astonishing improvements
- great improvement in one's life
- improvement in building
- on the whole there is significant improvement
- undergo frequent and various improvements
- show no sign of improvement
- make about steady improvements
- introduce much improvement
- mark some improvement
- show much improvement
- notice a number of improvements in the town
- bring about make improvement in smb's health
- hope for an improvement in the weather
- number of improvements have been made
- it is certainly an improvement
- improvement takes place slowly
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112 one-way
adj.1 de ida (ticket); de sentido único (street, traffic)2 de una sola vía, de una vía, de dirección única, de sentido único.3 de ida pero no regreso.4 no recíproco. -
113 marking
маркировка, отметкаmarkings for street traffic — указатели уличного движения, осевые линии
* * *маркировка- marking of dangerous substances
- marking of safe working loads
- basic runway marking
- carriageway marking
- directional marking
- edge marking
- grade marking
- identification marking of products
- identification marking
- non-precision instrument runway marking
- precision instrument runway marking
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114 obstruct
kkt. menghalangi, merintangi (a view, a street, traffic). -
115 two-way
adjective (able to act, operate, be used etc in two ways or directions: two-way traffic; a two-way radio.) de dos direcciones; (calle) de doble sentidotr[tʊː'weɪ]1 (street) de doble sentido\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLtwo-way radio aparato emisor y receptoradj.• de dos direcciones adj.'tuː'weɪadjective <traffic/street> de doble sentido or dirección, de doble vía (Col), de doble mano (RPl); < agreement> bilateral; <race/contest> (AmE) de dos (participantes)two-way mirror — cristal que funciona como espejo por un lado y como ventana por el otro
two-way radio — aparato m emisor y receptor
['tuː'weɪ]they have to make concessions too: it's a two-way process — tiene que haber concesiones mutuas or de ambas partes
1.ADJ [radio] emisor y receptor; [street] de doble sentido2.CPDtwo-way mirror N — luna f de efecto espejo
two-way switch N — conmutador m de dos direcciones
two-way traffic N — circulación f en dos sentidos
* * *['tuː'weɪ]adjective <traffic/street> de doble sentido or dirección, de doble vía (Col), de doble mano (RPl); < agreement> bilateral; <race/contest> (AmE) de dos (participantes)two-way mirror — cristal que funciona como espejo por un lado y como ventana por el otro
two-way radio — aparato m emisor y receptor
they have to make concessions too: it's a two-way process — tiene que haber concesiones mutuas or de ambas partes
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116 two-way
adjective1) (in both directions) zweibahnig (Verkehrsw.)‘two-way traffic ahead’ — ‘Achtung Gegenverkehr’
2)two-way mirror — Einwegspiegel, der
* * *adjective (able to act, operate, be used etc in two ways or directions: two-way traffic; a two-way radio.) Doppel-...* * *adj attr, inv1. (traffic)\two-way street/tunnel Straße f/Tunnel m mit Gegenverkehr2. communication, conversation, exchange, process wechselseitignegotiations are a \two-way thing Verhandlungen beruhen auf Gegenseitigkeit\two-way trade deal bilaterales Handelsabkommen3. ELEC\two-way switch Wechselschalter m* * *two-way adapter Doppelstecker m;two-way cock Zweiwegehahn m;two-way communication Zweiwegverkehr m;two-way mirror Einwegspiegel m, venezianischer Spiegel;two-way socket Doppelsteckdose f;two-way street Straße f mit Gegenverkehr;friendship is a two-way street Freundschaft beruht auf Gegenseitigkeit oder ist keine Einbahnstraße;two-way traffic Gegenverkehr m* * *adjective1) (in both directions) zweibahnig (Verkehrsw.)‘two-way traffic ahead’ — ‘Achtung Gegenverkehr’
2)two-way mirror — Einwegspiegel, der
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117 one-way
1) (in which traffic can move in one direction only: a one-way street.) de sentido único, de dirección única2) ((especially American) valid for travel in one direction only: a one-way ticket.) de idatr['wʌnweɪ]1 (street) de sentido único, de dirección única2 (ticket) de idaone-way ['wʌn'weɪ] adj1) : de sentido único, de una sola direccióna one-way street: una calle de sentido único2) : de ida, sencilloa one-way ticket: un boleto de idaadj.• de dirección única adj.'wʌn'weɪa) < street> de sentido únicob) ( for one journey)one-way or round trip? — ¿ida sólo o ida y vuelta?, ¿sencillo o redondo? (Méx)
['wʌnweɪ]ADJ1) [street] de dirección única, de sentido único (esp LAm); [ticket] de ida, sencillo (Mex)one-way journey — viaje m sin retorno
one-way traffic — dirección única, dirección obligatoria
2) (fig) [admiration etc] no correspondido* * *['wʌn'weɪ]a) < street> de sentido únicob) ( for one journey)one-way or round trip? — ¿ida sólo o ida y vuelta?, ¿sencillo o redondo? (Méx)
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118 one-way
[ˌwʌn'weɪ] 1.1) aut. [ traffic] a senso unico2) (single)one-way ticket — (biglietto di) corsa semplice o sola andata
3) (not reciprocal) [process, conversation] a senso unico; [ friendship] non corrisposto; [ transaction] unilaterale4) el. tel. [ circuit] unidirezionale2.* * *1) (in which traffic can move in one direction only: a one-way street.) a senso unico2) ((especially American) valid for travel in one direction only: a one-way ticket.) (di corsa semplice), (di andata)* * *[ˌwʌn'weɪ] 1.1) aut. [ traffic] a senso unico2) (single)one-way ticket — (biglietto di) corsa semplice o sola andata
3) (not reciprocal) [process, conversation] a senso unico; [ friendship] non corrisposto; [ transaction] unilaterale4) el. tel. [ circuit] unidirezionale2. -
119 island
1) (a piece of land surrounded by water: The island lay a mile off the coast.) ø2) ((also traffic island) a traffic-free area, built in the middle of a street, for pedestrians to stand on.) trafikø•- islander* * *1) (a piece of land surrounded by water: The island lay a mile off the coast.) ø2) ((also traffic island) a traffic-free area, built in the middle of a street, for pedestrians to stand on.) trafikø•- islander -
120 Island
noun(lit. or fig.) Insel, die; see also academic.ru/76044/traffic_island">traffic island* * *1) (a piece of land surrounded by water: The island lay a mile off the coast.) die Insel2) ((also traffic island) a traffic-free area, built in the middle of a street, for pedestrians to stand on.) die Verkehrsinsel•- islander* * *is·land[ˈaɪlənd]n3.* * *['aɪlənd] Insel f* * *I. abk1. independence2. independent3. institute* * *noun* * *(just) off the coast n.vorgelagerte Insel f. n.Eiland -¨er n.Insel -n f.
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