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1 string of houses

Архитектура: ряд домов

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > string of houses
2 string of houses

ряд домов

English-Russian architecture dictionary > string of houses
3 a string of houses

Макаров: ряд домов

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > a string of houses
4 ♦ string

♦ string /strɪŋ/
n.

1 cordellina; stringa; cordoncino; spago; laccetto; legaccio: a ball of string, un gomitolo di spago; the strings of a wind jacket, i cordoncini di un K-way; apron strings, legacci del grembiule

2 filza; resta ( di cipolle, ecc.); filo ( di perle, ecc.); catena (fig.)

3 (fig.) fila; sfilza; filza; sequela; serie: a string of pearls, un filo di perle; a string of lies, una filza di menzogne; a string of houses [cars], una fila di case [d'automobili]; a long string of failures, una lunga sequela di fallimenti; a string of accidents, una catena d'incidenti

4 (mus.) corda: the strings of a violin, le corde d'un violino

5 (pl.) (collett.) (mus.) strumenti a corda; archi

6 filo: nylon string, filo di nailon; to work puppets by strings, tirare i fili delle marionette

7 (econ.) catena ( di negozi, ecc.) a string of newspapers, una catena di giornali; a string of motels, una catena di motel

8 (comput.) stringa

9 (ling.) sequenza

10 (geol.) vena filiforme

11 (pl.) (leg., USA) condizioni accessorie; clausole restrittive

12 (ipp.) (collett.) (cavalli da corsa d'una) scuderia

13 ( sport e fig.) scuderia ( di atleti, ecc.): first-string, di prim'ordine; di prima qualità: a first-string scientist, uno scienziato di prim'ordine; to play second string, avere una parte in sottordine; second-string, di riserva, di seconda linea

14 ( biliardo) tavoletta per segnare i punti ( fatta a mo' di pallottoliere); punti segnati; tiro per stabilire l'ordine di gioco

15 (archit., edil.) = string course ► sotto

16 ( calcio, ecc.) giocatore che si specializza in un ruolo; (collett.) gruppo di tali giocatori

17 ( tennis) corda ( della racchetta)

18 ( tiro con l'arco) corda

19 sindacato di venditori

20 (arc.) tèndine; nervo

● string alphabet, alfabeto per ciechi □ (ling.) string analysis, analisi in catena □ string bag, borsa a rete; rete per la spesa □ (mus.) string band, orchestrina d'archi □ ( USA) string bean, fagiolino (verde); (fig.) spilungone, stanga (fig.) □ (giorn.) string correspondent, corrispondente pagato a un tanto la riga □ (archit., edil.) string course, marcapiano □ a string of beads, una collana; (relig.) un rosario □ (mus.) string orchestra, orchestra d'archi (o di strumenti a corda) □ (fig.) string pulling, manovre dietro le quinte, maneggi, intrallazzi (pl.) □ (mus.) string quartet, quartetto d'archi □ (fis.) string theory, teoria delle stringhe □ string tie, cravattino □ (comput.) string variable, variabile di tipo stringa □ string vest, canottiera a rete (spec. per uomini); canotta; top □ (fig.) to harp on one string (o on the same string), battere sempre sullo stesso tasto □ (fig.) to have sb. on a string, tirare q. per i fili ( come un burattino); tenere q. in pugno □ (fig.) to have two strings (o a second string, another string) to one's bow, aver due ( più spesso: molte) corde al proprio arco □ (fam.) no strings attached, senza restrizioni, senza condizioni ( spesso rif. a offerta d'aiuto finanziario) □ (fig.) to pull ( a few) strings, manovrare; brigare; darsi da fare, lavorare nell'ombra □ to pull the strings, ( del burattinaio) tirare i fili ( stando nascosto, dietro le quinte); (fig.) tirare le fila, manovrare dietro le quinte □ (fig.) the purse strings, i cordoni della borsa □ (fig.) to be tied to one's mother's apron strings, essere attaccato alle gonne della mamma □ (fig.) to touch a string, toccare un tasto; far vibrare una corda del cuore □ (mus.) to touch the strings, toccare le corde ( d'uno strumento); suonare.
(to) string /strɪŋ/
(pass. e p. p. strung)

A v. t.

1 legare con spago

2 mettere la corda (o le corde) a; fornire di corda: to string a bow, fornire un arco di corda; ( anche) tendere un arco; to string a tennis racket, mettere le corde a (o raccordare) una racchetta da tennis

3 infilare; infilzare: to string beads, infilzare perline

4 togliere il filo a ( fagiolini verdi, ecc.)

5 tendere; appendere; attaccare; posare: to string lights across the lawn, appendere luci lungo il prato; to string cables, posar cavi

6 collegare, connettere, mettere insieme ( parole, ecc.)

7 (mus.) incordare ( uno strumento): to string a violin, incordare un violino

8 ( tennis) incordare ( una racchetta)

9 ( slang USA) prendere (q.) in giro; menare (q.) per il naso; prendere per i fondelli (pop.)

B v. i.

1 diventare filamentoso, fibroso; viscoso

2 ( biliardo) tirare per stabilire l'ordine di gioco.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ string
5 string

1. [strıŋ] n
1. 1) верёвка, бечёвка

a ball [a piece] of string - клубок [кусок] верёвки /бечёвки/

2) тесёмка, завязка, шнурок

2. муз.

1) струна

string band /orchestra/ - струнный оркестр

string quartet - струнный квартет

string tuner - машинка для настройки струн (скрипки и т. п.)

the highest string of violin - квинта

to touch the strings - ударить по струнам; играть на струнном инструменте

to pluck the strings of a guitar - наигрывать на гитаре

2) pl струнные инструменты оркестра

3) pl музыканты, играющие на струнных инструментах

3. 1) вереница, ряд; серия

a string of houses - ряд домов

a long string of tourists - длинная череда туристов

an interminable string of cars - нескончаемая вереница машин

a string of oaths [of lies] - одно ругательство за другим [одна ложь за другой]

a string of bursts - воен. пулемётная очередь

a string of islands - гряда островов

I had a string of questions to ask him - я хотел задать ему ряд вопросов

he had a string of successes - его успехи следовали один за другим

2) группа предметов, принадлежащих одному владельцу

a string of racehorses - скаковые лошади одной конюшни

a string of newspapers - группа газет (одного владельца, корпорации и т. п.)

4. 1) нитка

a string of beads - а) нитка бус; б) чётки

a string of pearls - нитка жемчуга

2) связка, косица (лука и т. п.)

3) нить ( в приборе)

5. 1) тетива ( лука)

2) спорт. струна ( ракетки)

6. 1) волокно ( стручка фасоли)

2) жила ( в мясе)

3) геол. прожилок

7. амер. разг. условие, ограничение

investigation with a string tied to it - ограниченное расследование

his acceptance has a string tied to it - он согласился, но с условием /с оговоркой/

without any strings attached - без каких-либо условий

8. pl связи, знакомства; влияние

to pull strings - использовать своё влияние /связи/

to pull strings to get smb. nominated - пустить в ход связи, чтобы добиться выдвижения чьей-л. кандидатуры

to pull strings to get smb. dismissed - исподтишка добиться чьего-л. увольнения

9. «ленточное бикини», купальник из двух ленточек (тж. string bikini)

10. стр. косоур, тетива ( лестницы)

11. 1) черта, с которой вводится шар в игру ( бильярд; тж. string line)

2) удар по шару для определения порядка играющих ( бильярд)

12. спорт. группа спортсменов, отобранных по уровню мастерства

first string - лучшие игроки команды, первый состав

second string - дублёры, второй состав [см. тж. ♢ ]

the players of the second string will play today - сегодня будут играть игроки второго состава /дублирующей команды/

13. тех.

1) ряд ( буровых штанг)

2) гирлянда ( изоляторов)

3) плеть ( рельсов)

4) нитка ( труб)

5) партия ( одновременно обрабатываемых деталей)

♢ second string - а) запасное, дополнительное средство; резерв; he was to be her second string - она держала его про запас; б) театр. дублёр, [см. тж. 12]

to have smb. on a string, to lead smb. in a string - всецело подчинить себе кого-л.; держать кого-л. на коротком поводке

to keep smb. on a string - водить кого-л. за нос

to touch a string - затронуть чью-л. слабую струнку

to touch a string in smb.'s heart - разжалобить кого-л.

to harp on one /on the same/ string - твердить одно и то же; ≅ тянуть одну и ту же песню

to have a string on smb. - амер. иметь козырь против кого-л.

to have two strings to one's bow - иметь выбор между двумя средствами; иметь какое-л. средство про запас
2. [strıŋ] v (strung)
1. снабжать струной, тетивой

2. натягивать (струну, тетиву и т. п.)

3. настраивать ( музыкальный инструмент)

4. напрягать (тж. string up)

to be strung for a fight - напрячь силы для боя

5. 1) завязывать, привязывать; шнуровать

2) связывать (тж. string together)

it was as much as he could do to string together a few words of French - он еле-еле мог связать несколько слов по-французски

his sentences were so badly strung together that it was difficult to grasp their meaning - его предложения были так плохо построены, что было трудно уловить их смысл

6. нанизывать

7. вешать, протягивать (гирлянды и т. п.)

8. 1) расставлять в ряд

2) становиться в ряд

9. 1) удалять волокно ( стручка фасоли); чистить ( фасоль)

2) обрезать

to string a strawberry-bed - обрезать усы клубники

10. делаться, становиться волокнистым

11. разг. обманывать, мистифицировать, водить за нос ( часто string along)

12. делать удар по шару для определения порядка играющих ( бильярд)

13. повесить ( человека; тж. string up)

НБАРС > string
6 string

1. n верёвка, бечёвка

a ball of string — клубок верёвки

2. n тесёмка, завязка, шнурок

tobacco string — шнур с табачными листьями

3. n муз. струнные инструменты оркестра

string galvanometer — струнный гальванометр

string part — партия струнных инструментов

string oscillograph — струнный осциллограф

string electrometer — струнный электрометр

string section — струнная группа оркестра

4. n муз. музыканты, играющие на струнных инструментах

string choir — группа струнных

string band — струнный оркестр

string quartet — струнный квартет

string orchestra — струнный оркестр

string instrument — струнный инструмент

5. n муз. вереница, ряд; серия

a string of houses — ряд домов

a long string of tourists — длинная череда туристов

an interminable string of cars — нескончаемая вереница машин

a string of oaths — одно ругательство за другим

a string of bursts — пулемётная очередь

a string of islands — гряда островов

pulse string — серия импульсов; последовательность импульсов

string out — расставлять, растягивать вереницей

string course — выступающий ряд кладки, поясок

string of cars — ряд сцепленных вагонов

6. n муз. группа предметов, принадлежащих одному владельцу

a string of racehorses — скаковые лошади одной конюшни

7. n муз. связка, косица

8. n муз. нить

9. n муз. тетива

wall string — настенная тетива

10. n муз. спорт. струна

top string — верхняя струна

gut string — кишечная струна

bottom string — нижняя струна

sympathetic string — резонансная струна

the peccant string — детонирующая струна

11. n муз. волокно

cushion string — эластичные волокна

12. n муз. жила

13. n муз. геол. прожилок

14. n муз. амер. разг. условие, ограничение

investigation with a string tied to it — ограниченное расследование

15. n муз. связи, знакомства; влияние

to pull strings — использовать своё влияние

16. n муз. «ленточное бикини», купальник из двух ленточек

косоур, тетива

stringing by looping the string around thebottom of leaves — шнурование закреплением листьев в петлях двух переплетающихся шнуров

17. n муз. черта, с которой вводится шар в игру

purse string suture — кисетный шов

18. n муз. удар по шару для определения порядка играющих

landing string — колонна для спуска

extension string — колонна для наращивания

string tuner — машинка для настройки струн

casing running string — колонна для спуска обсадных труб

19. n муз. спорт. группа спортсменов, отобранных по уровню мастерства

first string — лучшие игроки команды, первый состав

the captain made his defenders to string out across the field — капитан приказал защитникам растянуться по всему полю

20. n тех. ряд

after a string of — после ряда

21. n тех. гирлянда

insulator string — гирлянда изолятор

tension string — натяжная гирлянда изоляторов

line-insulator string — линейная гирлянда изоляторов

strain-insulator string — натяжная гирлянда изоляторов

double insulator string — сдвоенная гирлянда изоляторов

22. n тех. плеть

pipeline string — плеть трубопровода

23. n тех. нитка

a string of pearls — нитка жемчуга

24. n тех. партия

to harp on one string — твердить одно и то же;

25. v снабжать струной, тетивой

26. v натягивать

27. v настраивать

28. v напрягать

to be strung for a fight — напрячь силы для боя

string up — напрягать; взвинчивать

29. v завязывать, привязывать; шнуровать

30. v связывать

it was as much as he could do to string together a few words of French — он еле-еле мог связать несколько слов по-французски

31. v нанизывать

32. v вешать, протягивать

33. v расставлять в ряд

34. v становиться в ряд

35. v удалять волокно; чистить

36. v обрезать

to string a strawberry-bed — обрезать усы делаться, становиться волокнистым

37. v разг. обманывать, мистифицировать, водить за нос

38. v делать удар по шару для определения порядка играющих

drill pipe jetting string — колонна бурильных труб для гидромониторного бурения

39. v повесить

Синонимический ряд:

1. cord (noun) cord; filament; ligament; strand; tassel; thread; twine; yarn

2. line (noun) column; echelon; file; line; queue; rank; row; tier

3. resource (noun) dernier ressort; expediency; expedient; makeshift; recourse; refuge; resort; resource; shift; stopgap; substitute; surrogate

4. succession (noun) alternation; chain; character string; concatenation; consecution; course; cycle; order; procession; progression; round; run; sequel; sequence; series; succession; suite; train

English-Russian base dictionary > string
7 string

1. ряд

a string of houses — ряд домов

after a string of — после ряда

a string of islands — гряда островов

string of cars — ряд сцепленных вагонов

string course — выступающий ряд кладки, поясок

2. струна

top string — верхняя струна

gut string — кишечная струна

bottom string — нижняя струна

sympathetic string — резонансная струна

the peccant string — детонирующая струна

3. натягивать

4. струнный

string instrument — струнный инструмент

string section — струнная группа оркестра

string electrometer — струнный электрометр

string oscillograph — струнный осциллограф

string part — партия струнных инструментов

The English-Russian dictionary general scientific > string
8 string

strɪŋ
1. сущ.
1) веревка, ремешок;
завязка, шнурок (для завязывания) apron string ≈ завязки на фартуке shoestrings ≈ шнурки для ботинок
2) струна, тетива (нечто натянутое)
3) а) ряд, последовательность, цепочка a string of facts ≈ ряд фактов a string of cars ≈ вереница автомобилей б) строка( символов в тексте), в) нитка (бус, жемчуга и пр) ∙ the strings ≈ струнные (инструменты) first string ≈ основной, первоклассный second string ≈ запасной, дублирующий on a string
2. гл.
1) завязывать, связывать, шнуровать
2) натягивать( струну, тетиву) ;
перен to string nerves ≈ нервировать, натягивать нервы
3) нанизывать( жемчуг, бусы)
4) сл. обманывать;
водить за нос ∙ string along with string out string together string up string with веревка, бечевка - a ball of * клубок веревки /бечевки/ тесемка, завязка, шнурок ( музыкальное) струна - * band /orchestra/ струнный оркестр - * quartet струнный квартет - * tuner машинка для настройки струн (скрипки и т. п.) - the highest * of violin квинта - to touch the *s ударить по струнам;
играть на струнном инструменте - to pluck the *s of a guitar наигрывать на гитаре (музыкальное) струнные инструменты оркестра (музыкальное) музыканты, играющие на струнных инструментах вереница, ряд;
серия - a * of houses ряд домов - a long * of tourists длинная череда туристов - an interminable * of cars нескончаемая вереница машин - a * of oaths одно ругательство за другим - a * of bursts( военное) пулеметная очередь - a * of islands гряда островов - I had a * of questions to ask him я хотел задать ему ряд вопросов - he had a * of successes его успехи следовали один за другим группа предметов, принадлежащих одному владельцу - a * of racehorses скаковые лошади одной конюшни - a * of newpapers группа газет (одного владельца, корпорации и т. п.) нитка - a * of pearls нитка жемчуга связка, косица (лука и т. п.) нить( в приборе) тетива (лука) (спортивное) струна (ракетки) волокно( стручка фасоли) жила( в мясе) (геология) прожилок (американизм) (разговорное) условие, ограничение - investigation with a * tied to it ограниченное расследование - his acceptance has a * tied to it он согласился, но с условием /с оговоркой/ - without any *s attached без каких-либо условий связи, знакомства;
влияние - to pull *s использовать свое влияние /связи/ - to pull *s to get smb. nominated пустить в ход связи, чтобы добиться выдвижения чьей-л. кандидатуры - to pull *s to get smb. dismissed исподтишка добиться чьего-л. увольнения "ленточное бикини", купальник из двух ленточек (тж. * bikini) (строительство) косоур, тетива ( лестницы) черта, с которой вводится шар в игру (бильярд;
тж. * line) удар по шару для определения порядка играющих (бильярд) (спортивное) группа спортсменов, отобранных по уровню мастерства - first * лучшие игроки команды, первый состав - second * дублеры, второй состав - the players of the second * will play today сегодня будут играть игроки второго состава /дублирующей команды/ (техническое) ряд (буровых штанг) (техническое) гирлянда( изоляторов) (техническое) плеть( рельсов) (техническое) нитка (труб) (техническое) партия (одновременно обрабатываемых деталей) > second * запасное, дополнительное средство;
резерв;
(театроведение) дублер > he was to be her second * она держала его про запас > to have smb. on a *, to lead smb. in a * всецело подчинить себе кого-л.;
держать кого-л. на коротком поводке > to keep smb. on a * водить кого-л. за нос > to touch a * затронуть чью-л. слабую струнку > to touch a * in smb.'s heart разжалобить кого-л. > to harp on one /on the same/ * твердить одно и то же;
тянуть одну и ту же песню > to have a * on smb. (американизм) иметь козырь против кого-л. > to have two *s to one's bow иметь выбор между двумя средствами;
иметь какое-л. средство про запас снабжать струной, тетивой натягивать (струну, тетиву и т. п.) настраивать (музыкальный инструмент) напрягать (тж. * up) - to be strung for a fight напрячь силы для боя завязывать, привязывать;
шнуровать связывать (тж. * together) - it was as much as he could do to * together a few words of French он еле-еле мог связать несколько слов по-французски - his sentences were so badly strung together that it was difficult to grasp their meaning его предложения были так плохо построены, что было трудно уловить их смысл нанизывать вешать, протягивать( гирлянды и т. п.) расставлять в ряд становиться в ряд удалять волокно( стручка фасоли) ;
чистить (фасоль) обрезать - to * a strawberry-bed обрезать усы клубники делаться, становиться волокнистым ( разговорное) обманывать, мистифицировать, водить за нос (часто * along) делать удар по шару для определения порядка играющих (бильярд) повесить( человека;
тж. * up) alphabetic ~ вчт. буквенная строка bit ~ вчт. строка битов character ~ вчт. строка символов control ~ вчт. управляющая строка extension ~ вчт. строка расширения ~ attr. струнный;
string orchestra струнный оркестр;
on a string в полной зависимости;
на поводу;
first string главный ресурс to harp on one (или on the same) ~ = тянуть все ту же песню;
твердить одно и то же;
to touch a string затронуть (чью-л.) слабую струнку second ~ театр. дублер;
to have two strings to one's bow иметь на всякий случай( какие-л.) дополнительные ресурсы, средства null ~ вчт. пустая строка ~ attr. струнный;
string orchestra струнный оркестр;
on a string в полной зависимости;
на поводу;
first string главный ресурс parameter ~ вчт. строка параметров the programme was strung out too long программа была слишком растянута;
string together связывать quoted ~ вчт. строка в кавычках search ~ вчт. искомая строка second ~ театр. дублер;
to have two strings to one's bow иметь на всякий случай( какие-л.) дополнительные ресурсы, средства second ~ запасной ресурс string снабжать струной, тетивой ~ веревка, бечевка;
тесемка, завязка, шнурок ~ вереница, ряд;
a string of people вереница людей;
a string of bursts пулеметная очередь ~ вешать;
to string a picture повесить картину ~ волокно, жилка ~ (strung) завязывать, привязывать;
шнуровать ~ лошади, принадлежащие одному владельцу (на скачках) ~ нанизывать (бусы) ~ напрягать (тж. string up) ~ натягивать (струну) ~ нитка (бус и т. п.) ~ амер. sl. обманывать;
водить за нос;
string along with быть преданным (кому-л.) ;
следовать( за кем-л.) ;
string out растягивать(ся) вереницей ~ ряд ~ серия ~ comp. строка ~ вчт. строка ~ муз. струна;
to touch the strings играть на струнном инструменте ~ (the strings) pl муз. струнные инструменты оркестра ~ тетива, косоур (лестницы) ~ тетива (лука) ~ амер. разг. условие, ограничение ~ вешать;
to string a picture повесить картину ~ амер. sl. обманывать;
водить за нос;
string along with быть преданным (кому-л.) ;
следовать (за кем-л.) ;
string out растягивать(ся) вереницей ~ attr. струнный;
string orchestra струнный оркестр;
on a string в полной зависимости;
на поводу;
first string главный ресурс ~ вереница, ряд;
a string of people вереница людей;
a string of bursts пулеметная очередь ~ вереница, ряд;
a string of people вереница людей;
a string of bursts пулеметная очередь ~ attr. струнный;
string orchestra струнный оркестр;
on a string в полной зависимости;
на поводу;
first string главный ресурс ~ амер. sl. обманывать;
водить за нос;
string along with быть преданным (кому-л.) ;
следовать (за кем-л.) ;
string out растягивать(ся) вереницей the programme was strung out too long программа была слишком растянута;
string together связывать ~ up взвинчивать, напрягать ( нервы и т. п.) ~ up разг. вздернуть, повесить terminal ~ вчт. терминальная строка text ~ вчт. текстовая строка to harp on one (или on the same) ~ = тянуть все ту же песню;
твердить одно и то же;
to touch a string затронуть (чью-л.) слабую струнку ~ муз. струна;
to touch the strings играть на струнном инструменте

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > string
9 after a string of

после ряда

a string of houses — ряд домов

a string of islands — гряда островов

string of cars — ряд сцепленных вагонов

string course — выступающий ряд кладки, поясок

English-Russian base dictionary > after a string of
10 ряд домов

1) General subject: a set of houses, row, terrace

2) Construction: (примыкающих торцами) terrace

3) Architecture: string of houses

4) Makarov: a line of houses, a row of houses, a string of houses, line of houses, row of houses, set of houses

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > ряд домов
11 manido

adj.

1 trite, hackneyed, cliché.

2 shop-worn, worn.

3 gamey, gamy.

4 full, swarming.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: manir.

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manido

► adjetivo

1 (frase) hackneyed; (tema) stale

2 (objeto) well-worn

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ADJ

1) (=trillado) [tema] trite, stale; [frase] hackneyed

2) (=pasado) [carne] high, gamy; [frutos secos] stale

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- da adjetivo < frase> hackneyed; < tema> stale

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= rank, hackneyed, worn, well-worn, jaded, overused [over-used], overworked, stale, timeworn.

Ex. And what I'm trying to suggest is that there's something shameful about a profession that has allowed this kind of blatant and rank ethnocentrism, racism, chauvinism, the whole schmier, to persist this long.

Ex. It is the order of words that helps us to distinguish between 'office post' and 'post office' or, to quote the hackneyed example, 'blind Venetian' and 'Venetian blind'.

Ex. Mearns warns us, 'Recollection is treacherous; it is usually too broad or too narrow for another's use; and what is more serious, it is frequently undependable and worn and feeble'.

Ex. To use a well-worn example, the string (2) physiotherapy (6) nurses $h for (6) bibliographies obviously represents a different sense from the similar string (2) physiotherapy (6) bibliographies (6) nurses $h for.

Ex. He is notorious for poking fun at those who advance jaded, esoteric ideas about the importance of studying classical languages.

Ex. Sustainable agriculture has become a very over-used concept.

Ex. User-friendliness is a much overworked phrase which has been interpreted in different ways by software houses.

Ex. We librarians are already infiltrators into the stale round of our readers' domestic daily life.

Ex. This is in stark contrast to the warped logic and timeworn language to which Lebanon's rulers resorted in the wake of the tragedy.

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* composición musical manida = war horse.

* manido, lo = worn, the.

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- da adjetivo < frase> hackneyed; < tema> stale

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= rank, hackneyed, worn, well-worn, jaded, overused [over-used], overworked, stale, timeworn.

Ex: And what I'm trying to suggest is that there's something shameful about a profession that has allowed this kind of blatant and rank ethnocentrism, racism, chauvinism, the whole schmier, to persist this long.

Ex: It is the order of words that helps us to distinguish between 'office post' and 'post office' or, to quote the hackneyed example, 'blind Venetian' and 'Venetian blind'.

Ex: Mearns warns us, 'Recollection is treacherous; it is usually too broad or too narrow for another's use; and what is more serious, it is frequently undependable and worn and feeble'.

Ex: To use a well-worn example, the string (2) physiotherapy (6) nurses $h for (6) bibliographies obviously represents a different sense from the similar string (2) physiotherapy (6) bibliographies (6) nurses $h for.

Ex: He is notorious for poking fun at those who advance jaded, esoteric ideas about the importance of studying classical languages.

Ex: Sustainable agriculture has become a very over-used concept.

Ex: User-friendliness is a much overworked phrase which has been interpreted in different ways by software houses.

Ex: We librarians are already infiltrators into the stale round of our readers' domestic daily life.

Ex: This is in stark contrast to the warped logic and timeworn language to which Lebanon's rulers resorted in the wake of the tragedy.

* composición musical manida = war horse.

* manido, lo = worn, the.

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manido -da

adjective

‹frase› hackneyed; ‹tema› stale

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manido
◊ -da adjetivo ‹ frase› hackneyed;

‹ tema› stale
manido,-a adjetivo well-worn
' manido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
gastada
- gastado
- manida
English:
derivative
- hackneyed

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manido, -a adj

un tema muy manido a well-worn o much-discussed topic

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manido

adj fig

clichéd, done to death fam

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manido, -da adj

: hackneyed, stale, trite

Spanish-English dictionary > manido
12 trillado

adj.

1 hackneyed, cliché, timeworn, trite.

2 well-trodden, footworn, beaten, threshed.

3 common, everyday.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: trillar.

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trillado

► participio pasado

1→ link=trillar trillar

► adjetivo

1 (camino) beaten, well-trodden

2 figurado (expresión etc) overworked, well-worn

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1. ADJ

1) (Agr) threshed

2) [camino] well-trodden

3) [tema] (=gastado) well-worn, hackneyed; (=conocido) well-known

2. SM

1) (=investigación) thorough investigation

2) Caribe (=sendero) path, track

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- da adjetivo hackneyed, trite

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= well trodden, hackneyed, well-worn, well-tread, overused [over-used], overworked, stale, timeworn.

Ex. Like Theseus in the Labyrinth we need to be able to follow well trodden pathways through hypermedia materials and re-track our journey along an imaginary thread when we get lost.

Ex. It is the order of words that helps us to distinguish between 'office post' and 'post office' or, to quote the hackneyed example, 'blind Venetian' and 'Venetian blind'.

Ex. To use a well-worn example, the string (2) physiotherapy (6) nurses $h for (6) bibliographies obviously represents a different sense from the similar string (2) physiotherapy (6) bibliographies (6) nurses $h for.

Ex. All the contributions provide well-articulated, fresh insights, even on well-tread subjects.

Ex. Sustainable agriculture has become a very over-used concept.

Ex. User-friendliness is a much overworked phrase which has been interpreted in different ways by software houses.

Ex. We librarians are already infiltrators into the stale round of our readers' domestic daily life.

Ex. This is in stark contrast to the warped logic and timeworn language to which Lebanon's rulers resorted in the wake of the tragedy.

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* camino trillado = beaten road.

* trillado, lo = tired, the, worn, the.

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- da adjetivo hackneyed, trite

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= well trodden, hackneyed, well-worn, well-tread, overused [over-used], overworked, stale, timeworn.

Ex: Like Theseus in the Labyrinth we need to be able to follow well trodden pathways through hypermedia materials and re-track our journey along an imaginary thread when we get lost.

Ex: It is the order of words that helps us to distinguish between 'office post' and 'post office' or, to quote the hackneyed example, 'blind Venetian' and 'Venetian blind'.

Ex: To use a well-worn example, the string (2) physiotherapy (6) nurses $h for (6) bibliographies obviously represents a different sense from the similar string (2) physiotherapy (6) bibliographies (6) nurses $h for.

Ex: All the contributions provide well-articulated, fresh insights, even on well-tread subjects.

Ex: Sustainable agriculture has become a very over-used concept.

Ex: User-friendliness is a much overworked phrase which has been interpreted in different ways by software houses.

Ex: We librarians are already infiltrators into the stale round of our readers' domestic daily life.

Ex: This is in stark contrast to the warped logic and timeworn language to which Lebanon's rulers resorted in the wake of the tragedy.

* camino trillado = beaten road.

* trillado, lo = tired, the, worn, the.

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trillado -da

adjective

hackneyed, trite

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Del verbo trillar: ( conjugate trillar)

trillado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
trillado
trillar
trillar ( conjugate trillar) verbo transitivo
to thresh
trillado,-a adjetivo fig (muy conocido) trite, commonplace
trillar verbo transitivo to thresh
' trillado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
trillada
- tópico
- visto
English:
derivative
- hackneyed
- trite
- well

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trillado, -a adj
[tema] well-worn, hackneyed; [eslogan] trite, hackneyed; [camino] well-trodden;
fuera de los caminos trillados off the beaten track

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trillado

adj fig

hackneyed, clichéd

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trillado, -da adj

: trite, hackneyed

Spanish-English dictionary > trillado
13 влача

1. (тегля) drag, pull, trail, draw, (c усилие) haul, tug (s.th. along); lug about/along

(мрежа) trawl

(шлеп-за влекач) tow, have in tow

влача си краката shuffle o.'s feet, shuffle with o.'s feet, shuffle along

2. (за река) carry (s.th.) along

(нещо към брега, за вълна) wash ashore

3. разг. (мъкна някого някъде) take/trail (s.o.) about

всеки ден ми влачат гости they keep bringing guests

4. разг. (протакам, отлагам) let (a matter) drag on

5. (разчепквам) card, comb, pick

влача вериги прен. be in (hopeless) bondage; bend under the yoke

влача жалко съществувание drag on/out a wretched life, drag on a miserable/dismal existence

влача ce

6. (за влечуго) crawl, creep

(за човек) creep, crawl, trail, drag along, straggle

(за рокля и пр. по земята, из калта) draggle, trail (on the ground)

(за мъгла) creep (along)

(за човек-изоставам) lag/trail behind, draggle (at the heels of)

влача се на опашката be at the tail-end

7. (едвам вървя, мъкна се) trudge, tail/trail/lollop along; drag o.s. along

8. прен. (за време) drag (on); wear away, wear on

времето се влачи time drags heavily by. time hangs heavy

9. разг. (мъкна се подир някого) tag behind; dangle/trail along after s.o.

go about ( с някого with s.o.)

(увлякъл съм се по) run after (s.o.)

влача се по петите на някого tag at s.o.'s heels

(ходя постоянно някъде) haunt, frequent; hang about

той все се влачи по кръчмите he's a frequenter of public houses, he's a public house loafer/ам. a bar lounger

10. (за гъста течност) string

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вла̀ча,

гл., мин. св. деят. прич. вла̀чил 1. ( тегля) drag, pull, trail, draw, (с усилие) haul, tug (s.th. along); lug about/along; ( мрежа) trawl; ( шлеп за влекач) tow, have in tow; \влача краката си shuffle/scuff o.’s feet, shuffle with o.’s feet, shuffle along, walk with a shuffle;

2. (за река) carry (s.th.) along; ( нещо към брега, за вълна) wash ashore;

3. разг. ( мъкна някого някъде) take/trail (s.o.) about; всеки ден ми влачат гости they keep bringing guests;

4. разг. ( протакам, отлагам) let (a matter) drag on;

5. ( разчепквам) card, comb, pick;

\влача се 1. (за влечуго) crawl, creep; (за човек) creep, crawl, trail, drag along, straggle; (за рокля и пр. по земята, из калта) draggle, trail (on the ground); (за мъгла) creep (along); (за човек изоставам) lag/trail behind, draggle (at the heels of); \влача се на опашката be at the tail-end;

2. ( едва вървя, мъкна се) trudge, tail/trail/lollop along; drag o.s. along;

3. прен. (за време) drag (on); wear away, wear on;

4. разг. ( мъкна се подир някого) tag behind; dangle/trail along after s.o.; go about ( с някого with s.o.); ( увлякъл съм се по) run after (s.o.); \влача се по петите на някого tag at s.o.’s heels; ( ходя постоянно някъде) haunt, frequent; hang about; той все се влачи по кръчмите he’s a public house loafer/амер. a bar lounger;

5. (за гъста течност) string; \влача след себе си ( свързан съм с) entail; cause; влече наказание be punishable; едно нещастие влече след себе си друго (o.’s) misfortunes never come singly; • \влача вериги прен. be in (hopeless) bondage; bend under the yoke; \влача жалко съществуване drag on/out a wretched life, drag on a miserable/dismal existence.

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draggle; haul{hOl}; lug; tow; trail

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1. (едвам вървя, мъкна се) trudge, tail/trail/lollop along;drag o. s. along 2. (за влечуго) crawl, creep 3. (за гъста течност) string 4. (за мъгла) creep (along) 5. (за река) carry (s.th.) along 6. (за рокля и пр. по земята, из калта) draggle, trail (on the ground) 7. (за човек - изоставам) lag/trail behind, draggle (at the heels of) 8. (за човек) creep, crawl, trail, drag along, straggle 9. (мрежа) trawl 10. (нещо към брега, за вълна) wash ashore 11. (разчепквам) card, comb, pick 12. (тегля) drag, pull, trail, draw, (c усилие) haul, tug (s.th. along);lug about/ along 13. (увлякъл съм се по) run after (s. o.) 14. (ходя постоянно някъде) haunt, frequent;hang about 15. (шлеп - за влекач) tow, have in tow 16. go about (с някого with s. о.) 17. ВЛАЧА ce 18. ВЛАЧА вериги прен. be in (hopeless) bondage;bend under the yoke 19. ВЛАЧА жалко съществувание drag on/out a wretched life, drag on a miserable/dismal existence 20. ВЛАЧА се на опашката be at the tail-end 21. ВЛАЧА се по петите на някого tag at s. o.'s heels 22. ВЛАЧА си краката shuffle o.'s feet, shuffle with o.'s feet, shuffle along 23. времето се влачи time drags heavily by. time hangs heavy 24. всеки ден ми влачат гости they keep bringing guests 25. прен. (за време) drag (on);wear away, wear on 26. разг. (мъкна някого някъде) take/trail (s. o.) about 27. разг. (мъкна се подир някого) tag behind;dangle/ trail along after s. o. 28. разг. (протакам, отлагам) let (a matter) drag on 29. той все се влачи по кръчмите he's a frequenter of public houses, he's a public house loafer /ам. a bar lounger

Български-английски речник > влача
14 Reihe

f; -, -n

1. row, line; (Sitzreihe) row; wir saßen in der ersten Reihe we had seats in the first row; ( sich) in einer Reihe aufstellen line up, form a line; aus der Reihe tanzen umg., fig. be different, have one’s own way allg.; (Anstoß erregen) step out of line

2. (Anzahl, Folge) series (Sg.) sie hat eine Reihe von Büchern darüber geschrieben she’s written a series of books about it; eine ganze Reihe von a lot of, a whole string of umg.; nach einer Reihe von Jahren after a number of years; eine Reihe von Indizien a number of clues

3. (Aufeinanderfolge) row, succession; warten, bis man an die Reihe kommt oder an der Reihe ist wait (until it is) one’s turn; wer ist an der Reihe? whose turn is it?; ( immer) der Reihe nach in turn, by turns, one after the other; ich bin / er ist an der Reihe it’s my / his turn; Sie sind nicht an der Reihe you are out of turn; ich kam außer der Reihe dran beim Arzt etc.: they took me before (it was) my turn; erzähl der Reihe nach! tell it from the beginning, start at the beginning

4. (Zeitschriften-, Buchreihe etc.) series (Sg.) die Sendung / das Buch ist Teil einer Reihe the program(me) / book is part of a series

5. fig., in Wendungen: aus den Reihen der Abgeordneten etc.: from the ranks of, from among; einen Verräter in den eigenen Reihen haben have a traitor in one’s ranks; die Reihen lichten sich fig. the ranks are thinning; aus der Reihe kommen umg. get muddled; etw. auf die Reihe bringen umg. put ( oder set) s.th. right; etw. ( wieder) auf die Reihe kriegen umg. get s.th. sorted out

6. MATH. (Zahlenreihe) progression, series (Sg.)

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die Reihe

(Anzahl) number;

(Aufreihung) line; row; file; string; sequence;

(Militäraufstellung) rank;

(Serie) series; set; range;

(Sitzreihe) tier

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Rei|he ['raiə]
f -, -n

1) (= geregelte Anordnung) row, line; (= Sitzreihe, beim Stricken) row

in Réíhe(n) antreten — to line up; (Mil) to fall in

in Réíhen zu (je) drei antreten/marschieren — to line up/march in rows of three or in threes

sich in einer Réíhe aufstellen — to line up, to form a row or line

sich in die Réíhe stellen — to join the row or line

sich in eine Réíhe stellen — to line up; (Mil) to fall in

in einer Réíhe stehen — to stand in a row or line

in Reih und Glied antreten — to line up in formation

sie standen in Reih und Glied vor dem Lehrer — they stood lined up in front of their teacher

aus der Réíhe tanzen (fig inf) — to be different

die Réíhe herumgehen (Gegenstand) — to be passed around, to go the rounds

die Réíhen schließen (Mil) — to close ranks

die Réíhen lichten sich (fig) — the ranks are thinning

in den eigenen Réíhen — within our/their etc own ranks

die Réíhe eröffnen (fig) — to start off

in einer Réíhe mit jdm stehen (fig) — to be on a par with sb

sich in eine Réíhe mit jdm stellen (fig) — to put oneself on a par or on an equal footing with sb

in die erste Réíhe (vor)rücken (fig) — to move into the top rank

in der vordersten Réíhe stehen (fig) — to be in the topmost rank

2)

(= Reihenfolge) er ist an der Réíhe — it's his turn, he's next; (beim Spiel etc auch) it's his go

die Réíhe ist an jdm — it's sb's turn

er kommt an die Réíhe — he's next, it's his turn next, it's him next (inf)

warte, bis du an die Réíhe kommst — wait till it's your turn/go

er kommt immer außer der Réíhe — he always comes just when he pleases

der Réíhe nach, nach der Réíhe — in order, in turn

sie sollen der Réíhe nach hereinkommen — they are to come in one by one or one at a time

erzähl mal der Réíhe nach, wie alles war — tell us how it was in the order it all happened

außer der Réíhe — out of order; (bei Spielen auch) out of turn

wenn ich das Auto mal außer der Réíhe brauche — if I should happen to need the car at a time when I don't normally have it

es kommt ganz selten vor, dass ich mal außer der Réíhe da bin — it's very rare for me to be there out of my routine

3) (=Serie MATH, MUS) series sing; (BIOL = Ordnung) order

4) (= unbestimmte Anzahl) number

in die Réíhe der Mitgliedsstaaten eintreten — to join the ranks of the member states

in der Réíhe der Stars — amongst the ranks of the stars

eine ganze Réíhe (von) — a whole lot (of)

eine ganze Réíhe von Beispielen — a whole string of examples

5)

(inf: = Ordnung) jdn aus der Réíhe bringen — to muddle or confuse sb

wieder in die Réíhe kommen — to get one's equilibrium back; (gesundheitlich) to get back on form

nicht in der Réíhe sein — to be unwell (esp Brit), not to be one hundred per cent (Brit inf) or percent (US inf)

in die Réíhe bringen — to put in order, to put straight

nicht alle auf der Réíhe haben (sl) — to have a screw loose (inf)

etw auf die Réíhe kriegen (inf) — to handle sth

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die

1) (a line of soldiers etc walking one behind the other.) file

2) (in computing, a collection of data stored eg on a disc.) file

3) (a collection of rows (of instruments etc): The modern pilot has banks of instruments.) bank

4) (a long series: a battery of questions.) battery

5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) line

6) (a row or series: a mountain range.) range

7) (a line or row (especially of soldiers or taxis): The officer ordered the front rank to fire.) rank

8) (a line: two rows of houses; They were sitting in a row; They sat in the front row in the theatre.) row

9) (a row of seats: They sat in the front/first tier.) tier

10) (a connected series: Then began a train of events which ended in disaster.) train

11) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) turn

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Rei·he

<-, -n>

[ˈraiə]

f

1. (Linie von Menschen) row, line; MIL, SCH file

in \Reihen antreten to line up; MIL, SCH to fall in

sich akk in [vier] \Reihen aufstellen to line up in [four] rows, to form [four] lines

in \Reihe zu [je] vier marschieren MIL to march in rows of four [or in fours]

aus der zweiten \Reihe schießen SPORT to take a long shot [at goal]

in einer \Reihe stehen to stand in a row [or line]

sich akk in die \Reihe stellen to join the row [or line]

sich akk in eine \Reihe mit jdm stellen (fig) to put oneself on a par [or an equal footing] with sb

in einer \Reihe mit jdm stehen (fig) to be on a par with sb

aus der \Reihe treten to step out of the line

2. kein pl (Reihenfolge) series

der \Reihe nach in order [or turn], one after the other

sie sollen der \Reihe nach hereinkommen they are to come in one by one [or one at a time]

berichten Sie bitte der \Reihe nach please report events in chronological order

erzählen Sie mal der \Reihe nach, wie das alles war tell us how it was in the order it all happened

die \Reihe ist an jdm it's sb's turn

an die \Reihe kommen to be next

sie kommt jetzt an die \Reihe she's next, it's her turn

jeder kommt an die \Reihe everyone will get a turn

warte, bis du an die \Reihe kommst wait till it's your turn

[mit etw dat] an der \Reihe sein to be next in line [for sth]

wer ist an der \Reihe? whose turn is it?

du bist an der \Reihe it's your turn

ich war jetzt an der \Reihe! I was next!

erst sind wir an der \Reihe! we're first!

ich bin erst morgen mit der Untersuchung an der \Reihe I am only due to be examined tomorrow

3. kein pl (unbestimmte Anzahl)

▪ eine \Reihe von Personen/Sachen a number of persons/things

eine \Reihe von zusätzlichen Informationen a lot of additional information

eine ganze \Reihe [von Personen/Sachen] a whole lot [of people/things]

eine ganze \Reihe von Beschwerden a whole string of complaints

eine ganze \Reihe von Fehlern a whole host of mistakes

4. meist pl (Gruppe von Menschen) ranks npl

die Flasche ging die \Reihen herum the bottle was passed around

aus/in den eigenen \Reihen from/within one's own ranks

die \Reihe eröffnen to start off

die \Reihen lichten sich the ranks are thinning

die \Reihen schließen to close ranks

5. (Sitzreihe, beim Stricken) row

6. ELEK, TECH

Geräte in \Reihe schalten ELEK, TECH to connect pieces of equipment in series

7. MATH, MUS series sing

arithmetische \Reihe arithmetic[al] series [or progression]

geometrische \Reihe geometric[al] series [or progression]

zufällige \Reihe random order

8. (im Schach) rank

9.

▶ außer der \Reihe out of [the usual] order; (bei Spielen a.) out of turn; (nicht wie gewöhnlich) out of the usual way of things

eine außer der \Reihe erfolgende Zahlung an unexpected payment

sie kommt immer außer der \Reihe she always comes just when she pleases

▶ etw in die \Reihe bringen to get sth straight

▶ aus der \Reihe kommen (in Unordnung geraten) to get out of order; (seelisch) to lose one's equilibrium; (körperlich) to fall ill

▶ wieder in die \Reihe kommen (seelisch) to get one's equilibrium back; (körperlich) to get back on form [or on one's feet]

▶ nicht in der \Reihe sein to not be well, to be feeling under par

▶ in Reih und Glied in rank and file

die Kinder standen in Reih und Glied vor dem Lehrer the children stood lined up in front of their teacher

in Reih und Glied antreten to line up in formation

▶ etw auf die \Reihe kriegen (fam: etw kapieren) to get sth into one's head; (in etw Ordnung bringen) to handle sth

▶ aus der \Reihe tanzen (fam) to step out of line

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die; Reihe, Reihen

1) row

in Reihen (Dat.) antreten — line up; (Milit.) fall in

sich in fünf Reihen aufstellen — line up in five rows; form five lines

in Reih und Glied — (Milit.) in rank and file

aus der Reihe tanzen — (fig. ugs.) be different

etwas in die Reihe bringen — (fig. ugs.) put something straight or in order

2) o. Pl. (Reihenfolge) series

die Reihe ist an ihm/ihr — usw

er/sie usw. ist an der Reihe — it's his/her etc. turn

der Reihe nach, nach der Reihe — in turn; one after the other

3) (größere Anzahl) number

4) (Gruppe) ranks pl.

aus den eigenen Reihen — from one's/its own ranks

5) (Math., Musik) series

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Reihe f; -, -n

1. row, line; (Sitzreihe) row;

wir saßen in der ersten Reihe we had seats in the first row;

(sich) in einer Reihe aufstellen line up, form a line;

aus der Reihe tanzen umg, fig be different, have one’s own way allg; (Anstoß erregen) step out of line

2. (Anzahl, Folge) series (sg)

sie hat eine Reihe von Büchern darüber geschrieben she’s written a series of books about it;

eine ganze Reihe von a lot of, a whole string of umg;

nach einer Reihe von Jahren after a number of years;

eine Reihe von Indizien a number of clues

3. (Aufeinanderfolge) row, succession;

warten, bis man an die Reihe kommt oder

an der Reihe ist wait (until it is) one’s turn;

wer ist an der Reihe? whose turn is it?;

(immer) der Reihe nach in turn, by turns, one after the other;

ich bin/er ist an der Reihe it’s my/his turn;

Sie sind nicht an der Reihe you are out of turn;

ich kam außer der Reihe dran beim Arzt etc: they took me before (it was) my turn;

erzähl der Reihe nach! tell it from the beginning, start at the beginning

4. (Zeitschriften-, Buchreihe etc) series (sg)

die Sendung/das Buch ist Teil einer Reihe the program(me)/book is part of a series

5. fig, in Wendungen:

aus den Reihen der Lehrer etc: from the ranks of, from among;

einen Verräter in den eigenen Reihen haben have a traitor in one’s ranks;

die Reihen lichten sich fig the ranks are thinning;

aus der Reihe kommen umg get muddled;

etwas auf die Reihe bringen umg put ( oder set) sth right;

etwas (wieder) auf die Reihe kriegen umg get sth sorted out

6. MATH (Zahlenreihe) progression, series (sg)

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die; Reihe, Reihen

1) row

in Reihen (Dat.) antreten — line up; (Milit.) fall in

sich in fünf Reihen aufstellen — line up in five rows; form five lines

in Reih und Glied — (Milit.) in rank and file

aus der Reihe tanzen — (fig. ugs.) be different

etwas in die Reihe bringen — (fig. ugs.) put something straight or in order

2) o. Pl. (Reihenfolge) series

die Reihe ist an ihm/ihr — usw

er/sie usw. ist an der Reihe — it's his/her etc. turn

der Reihe nach, nach der Reihe — in turn; one after the other

3) (größere Anzahl) number

4) (Gruppe) ranks pl.

aus den eigenen Reihen — from one's/its own ranks

5) (Math., Musik) series

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-n (Mathematik) f.

progression n.

series n. -n f.

array n.

bank n.

column n.

file n.

line n.

line-up n.

product range n.

rank n.

row n.

sequence n.

series n.

set n.

tandem n.

tier n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Reihe
15 ziehen

das Ziehen

haul; traction; drawing; pull

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Zie|hen
nt -s, no pl
(= Schmerz) ache; (im Unterleib) abdominal pain
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1) (to pull along, out or towards oneself: She drew the child towards her; He drew a gun suddenly and fired; All water had to be drawn from a well; The cart was drawn by a pony.) draw

2) extract

3) ((an) act of extracting eg a tooth.) extraction

4) (to pull with great effort or difficulty: Horses are used to haul barges along canals.) haul

5) (to draw (a straight line): He ruled a line across the page.) rule

6) (to (try to) move something especially towards oneself usually by using force: He pulled the chair towards the fire; She pulled at the door but couldn't open it; He kept pulling the girls' hair for fun; Help me to pull my boots off; This railway engine can pull twelve carriages.) pull

7) ((with at or on) in eg smoking, to suck at: He pulled at his cigarette.) pull

8) (to move to a new house etc: He has removed to London.) remove

9) (to make (a tree, plant etc) grow in a particular direction.) train

10) (to go, move, walk etc (about, in or on) from place to place with no definite destination in mind: I'd like to spend a holiday wandering through France; The mother wandered the streets looking for her child.) wander

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Zie·hen

<-s>

[ˈtsi:ən]

nt kein pl ache

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) pull; (sanfter) draw; (zerren) tug; (schleppen) drag

jemanden an sich ziehen — draw somebody to one

jemanden am Ärmel ziehen — pull somebody by the sleeve

Perlen auf eine Schnur ziehen — thread pearls/beads on to a string

den Hut ins Gesicht ziehen — pull one's hat down over one's face

ziehen und ablegen — (DV) drag and drop

2) (fig.)

es zog ihn zu ihr/zu dem Ort — he felt drawn to her/to the place

alle Blicke auf sich ziehen — attract or capture all the attention

jemandes Zorn/Unwillen usw. auf sich ziehen — incur somebody's anger/displeasure etc.

etwas nach sich ziehen — result in something; entail something

3) (herausziehen) pull out <nail, cork, organ-stop, etc.>; extract < tooth>; take out, remove <stitches, splinter>; draw <cord, sword, pistol>

den Hut ziehen — raise or doff one's hat

etwas aus der Tasche ziehen — take something out of one's pocket

Zigaretten/Süßigkeiten usw. ziehen — (ugs.): (aus Automaten) get cigarettes/sweets etc. from a slot machine

die [Quadrat]wurzel ziehen — (Math.) extract the square root

4) (dehnen) stretch <elastic etc.>; stretch out <sheets etc.>

5) (Gesichtspartien bewegen) make <face, grimace>

die Augenbrauen nach oben ziehen — raise one's eyebrows

die Stirn in Falten ziehen — wrinkle or knit one's brow; (missmutig) frown

6) (bei Brettspielen) move <chessman etc.>

7)

er zog den Rauch in die Lungen — he inhaled the smoke [into his lungs]

8) (zeichnen) draw <line, circle, arc, etc.>

9) (anlegen) dig < trench>; build < wall>; erect < fence>; put up < washing-line>; run, lay <cable, wires>; draw < frontier>; trace < loop>; follow < course>

sich (Dat.) einen Scheitel ziehen — make a parting [in one's hair]

10) (aufziehen) grow <plants, flowers>; breed < animals>

11) (verblasst; auch als Funktionsverb) draw <lesson, conclusion, comparison>; s. auch Konsequenz 1); Rechenschaft; Verantwortung 1)
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) (reißen) pull

an etwas (Dat.) ziehen — pull on something

der Hund zieht an der Leine — the dog is straining at the leash

an einem od. am selben Strang ziehen — (fig.) be pulling in the same direction

2) (funktionieren) <stove, pipe, chimney> draw; <car, engine> pull

3) mit sein (umziehen) move (nach, in + Akk. to)

zu jemandem ziehen — move in with somebody

4) mit sein (gehen) go; (marschieren) march; (umherstreifen) roam; rove; (fortgehen) go away; leave; <fog, clouds> drift

durch etwas ziehen — pass through something

in den Krieg ziehen — go or march off to war

die Schwalben ziehen nach Süden — the swallows are flying southwards

5) (saugen) draw

an einer Zigarette/Pfeife ziehen — draw on a cigarette/pipe

an einem Strohhalm ziehen — suck at a straw

6) <tea, coffee> draw

7) (Kochk.) simmer

8) unpers

es zieht [vom Fenster her] — there's a draught [from the window]

9) (ugs.): (zum Erfolg führen) < trick> work

das zieht bei mir nicht — that won't wash or won't cut any ice with me (fig. coll.)

10) (schmerzen)

es zieht [mir] im Rücken — I've got backache

ein leichtes/starkes Ziehen im Bauch — a slight/intense stomach ache
3.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb

1) < road> run, stretch; < frontier> run

2)

der Weg o. ä. zieht sich — (ugs.) the journey etc. goes on and on

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ziehen; zieht, zog, gezogen

A. v/t (hat)

1. (Pflug, Wagen etc) draw, pull; (Spülung) pull; (Handbremse) put on, pull up; (schleppen) drag; (schwere Lasten) haul; (zerren) tug;

lass dich nicht so ziehen zu Kind: stop pulling (and keep up)!;

ein Boot ans Ufer ziehen pull a boat ashore;

jemanden am Ärmel ziehen tug at sb’s sleeve;

jemanden an den Haaren/Ohren ziehen pull sb’s hair/ears;

jemanden an sich (akk)

ziehen draw sb to one;

aus dem Wasser ziehen (Boot) pull ( oder haul) out of the water; (Ertrinkenden) auch pull from the water;

kurz durchs Wasser ziehen give sth a quick rinse;

jemanden mit sich ziehen pull sb along (with one);

einen Ring vom Finger ziehen take a ring off, slip a ring from one’s finger;

einen Pullover über die Bluse ziehen put a jumper (US sweater) on over the blouse;

jemandem ein Brett über den Kopf ziehen (damit schlagen) hit sb on the head with a board;

die Gardinen vors Fenster ziehen draw the curtains (across the window);

jemanden zur Seite ziehen take sb aside

2. (Zahn) pull out, extract; (Korken, Messer, Revolver etc) draw, pull out; (Möhren) pull up; (den Hut) take off; (Los, Gewinn) draw; (Karte) take; (auswählen) pick;

die Fäden ziehen MED take out the stitches;

Zigaretten (aus dem Automaten) ziehen get some cigarettes out of the machine

3. (Linie) draw; (Kreis) auch describe; (Mauer) build, erect; (Graben) dig; (Wäscheleine) put up; (Leitungen) put sth in;

einen Scheitel ziehen make a parting (US part);

den Wagen nach links ziehen (lenken) pull ( oder steer) the car over to the left

4. (dehnen) stretch;

etwas lässt sich ziehen sth stretches, sth gives;

die Suppe zieht Fäden the soup’s gone stringy

5. (Los, Gewinn) draw; (Karte) take; (auswählen) pick;

eine Niete ziehen draw a blank

6. MATH (Wurzel) extract, find, work out

7. (Kerzen) draw;

Perlen auf eine Schnur ziehen thread beads;

Saiten auf eine Geige etc

ziehen string a violin etc;

Wein auf Flaschen ziehen bottle wine;

ein Bild auf Karton ziehen print a picture on a card

8. fig:

auf sich (akk)

ziehen (Aufmerksamkeit, Blicke etc) attract; (jemandes Hass, Unmut etc) incur;

jemanden auf seine Seite ziehen win sb over to one’s side;

jemanden ins Gespräch/Vertrauen ziehen draw sb into ( oder include sb in) the conversation/take sb into one’s confidence;

etwas ins Lächerliche ziehen ridicule sth, hold sth up to ridicule;

nach sich ziehen zur Folge haben: have as a consequence, result in; notwendigerweise: entail, involve; verursachen: bring about, cause; als Nebeneffekt: bring with it ( oder in its wake);

es zieht mich dorthin/zu ihr I feel drawn there/to her;

es zieht mich nichts in diese Gesellschaft I don’t feel drawn to these people in any way; → Bilanz 2, Ferne 1, Länge 1, Schluss 5, zurate etc

9. (Pflanzen) grow; (Tiere) breed, rear;

die Kinder sind gut gezogen (erzogen) the children are well brought up;

den werd ich mir schon noch ziehen I’ll teach him some manners

B. v/i

1. (hat) pull (

an +dat at); heftig: tug (at);

der Wagen zieht schlecht the car’s not pulling properly;

er zieht schnell Cowboy etc: he’s quick on the draw;

zieh! in Western: draw!;

an der Glocke ziehen pull ( oder ring) the bell;

an der Leine ziehen Hund: pull at the lead ( oder leash), strain at the leash

2. (ist) (wandern, reisen) wander, rove; Tiere, Vögel: migrate; Vögel: auch fly; (weggehen) go (away), leave;

ziehen nach/in (+akk) (umziehen) move to/into;

aufs Land ziehen move to the country;

zu jemandem ziehen go to live with sb, move in with sb;

durch die Welt ziehen see (liter roam) the world;

in den Krieg ziehen go to war;

nach Süden ziehen Vögel: fly ( oder go oder migrate) south;

jemanden ziehen lassen let sb go;

jemanden ungern ziehen lassen be sorry to see sb go

3. (ist) Rauch, Wolken etc: drift;

die Wolken ziehen the clouds drift ( schnell: scud) across the sky;

das Gewitter ist nach Westen gezogen the storm has moved (away) westward

4. (hat) Schach etc: (make a) move;

mit dem König ziehen move the ( oder one’s) king;

wer zieht? whose move is it?

5. (hat) Ofen, Pfeife etc: draw;

der Ofen zieht nicht the stove isn’t drawing;

ziehen an einer Pfeife etc: (take a) puff at, draw on; an Strohhalm: chew

6. (hat) unpers:

hier zieht’s there’s a draught (US draft);

mir zieht’s am Rücken I can feel a draught (US draft) on my back

7. (hat) Tee: draw; in Marinade: stand; in heißem Wasser: simmer;

den Tee etc

ziehen lassen let the tea etc stand

8. umg:

einen ziehen lassen let (one) off

9. (hat) (schmerzen) twinge, ache;

ziehender Schmerz twinge, ache; unpers:

es zieht mir im Rücken I can feel a twinge in my back;

ein leichtes Ziehen im Rücken haben have a slight pain ( oder ache) in one’s back, have a touch of (US a slight) backache

10. (hat) SPORT set the pace

11. (hat) umg (wirken) work; (Anklang finden) go down (well);

dieses Stück zieht nicht the play isn’t getting very good houses ( oder audiences), the play isn’t pulling in the crowds ( oder isn’t exactly pulling them in umg);

diese Ausrede zieht bei mir nicht that excuse won’t wash with me, try another one;

Schmeichelei/das zieht bei mir nicht flattery/that will get you nowhere, flattery/that doesn’t work with me

C. v/r (hat)

1.

sich an einem Seil in die Höhe ziehen pull o.s. up on a rope

2. (sich dehnen) stretch, give; Käse: go stringy, form strings; Klebstoff: get tacky; umg, fig, Verhandlungen etc: drag on; Weg: go on and on;

das zieht sich umg (dauert lange) it’s going on a bit

3. (sich verziehen) Holz: warp; Stahl: buckle

4.

sich ziehen durch/über (+akk) (erstrecken) stretch through/over ( oder across);

sich ziehen über (+akk) Narbe: go right across;

sich ziehen um Mauer, Wall: go right (a-)round, enclose;

sich ziehen durch fig, Motiv, Thema etc: run through; → Affäre 1, Länge 1

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) pull; (sanfter) draw; (zerren) tug; (schleppen) drag

jemanden an sich ziehen — draw somebody to one

jemanden am Ärmel ziehen — pull somebody by the sleeve

Perlen auf eine Schnur ziehen — thread pearls/beads on to a string

den Hut ins Gesicht ziehen — pull one's hat down over one's face

ziehen und ablegen — (DV) drag and drop

2) (fig.)

es zog ihn zu ihr/zu dem Ort — he felt drawn to her/to the place

alle Blicke auf sich ziehen — attract or capture all the attention

jemandes Zorn/Unwillen usw. auf sich ziehen — incur somebody's anger/displeasure etc.

etwas nach sich ziehen — result in something; entail something

3) (herausziehen) pull out <nail, cork, organ-stop, etc.>; extract < tooth>; take out, remove <stitches, splinter>; draw <cord, sword, pistol>

den Hut ziehen — raise or doff one's hat

etwas aus der Tasche ziehen — take something out of one's pocket

Zigaretten/Süßigkeiten usw. ziehen — (ugs.): (aus Automaten) get cigarettes/sweets etc. from a slot machine

die [Quadrat]wurzel ziehen — (Math.) extract the square root

4) (dehnen) stretch <elastic etc.>; stretch out <sheets etc.>

5) (Gesichtspartien bewegen) make <face, grimace>

die Augenbrauen nach oben ziehen — raise one's eyebrows

die Stirn in Falten ziehen — wrinkle or knit one's brow; (missmutig) frown

6) (bei Brettspielen) move <chessman etc.>

7)

er zog den Rauch in die Lungen — he inhaled the smoke [into his lungs]

8) (zeichnen) draw <line, circle, arc, etc.>

9) (anlegen) dig < trench>; build < wall>; erect < fence>; put up < washing-line>; run, lay <cable, wires>; draw < frontier>; trace < loop>; follow < course>

sich (Dat.) einen Scheitel ziehen — make a parting [in one's hair]

10) (aufziehen) grow <plants, flowers>; breed < animals>

11) (verblasst; auch als Funktionsverb) draw <lesson, conclusion, comparison>; s. auch Konsequenz 1); Rechenschaft; Verantwortung 1)
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) (reißen) pull

an etwas (Dat.) ziehen — pull on something

der Hund zieht an der Leine — the dog is straining at the leash

an einem od. am selben Strang ziehen — (fig.) be pulling in the same direction

2) (funktionieren) <stove, pipe, chimney> draw; <car, engine> pull

3) mit sein (umziehen) move (nach, in + Akk. to)

zu jemandem ziehen — move in with somebody

4) mit sein (gehen) go; (marschieren) march; (umherstreifen) roam; rove; (fortgehen) go away; leave; <fog, clouds> drift

durch etwas ziehen — pass through something

in den Krieg ziehen — go or march off to war

die Schwalben ziehen nach Süden — the swallows are flying southwards

5) (saugen) draw

an einer Zigarette/Pfeife ziehen — draw on a cigarette/pipe

an einem Strohhalm ziehen — suck at a straw

6) <tea, coffee> draw

7) (Kochk.) simmer

8) unpers

es zieht [vom Fenster her] — there's a draught [from the window]

9) (ugs.): (zum Erfolg führen) < trick> work

das zieht bei mir nicht — that won't wash or won't cut any ice with me (fig. coll.)

10) (schmerzen)

es zieht [mir] im Rücken — I've got backache

ein leichtes/starkes Ziehen im Bauch — a slight/intense stomach ache
3.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb

1) < road> run, stretch; < frontier> run

2)

der Weg o. ä. zieht sich — (ugs.) the journey etc. goes on and on

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n.

traction n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > ziehen
16 fila

f line, row

( coda) queue, AE line

di fila in succession

tre giorni di fila three days running, three days in succession

in fila indiana in single file

fare la fila queue, AE wait in line

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fila s.f.

1 row, line, file; ( coda) queue, line: una fila di case, di alberi, a row of houses, of trees; una fila di persone, a line of people; fila di stanze, suite of rooms; al casello c'era una fila di 4 km, at the toll booth there was a queue four kilometres long // fare la fila, to queue // in fila, in (a) line (o in a row); (mil.) in file: in prima, in seconda fila, in the front, in the second row; sedeva a teatro in prima fila, he was sitting in the front row at the theatre; i ragazzi devono stare in fila, the boys have to stand in (a) line; il maestro mise in fila gli alunni, the schoolmaster lined the pupils up; metti in fila le bottiglie, put the bottles in a row; i soldati si misero in fila, the soldiers lined up; le automobili procedevano in fila, the cars moved along in single file; aspettavano tranquilli in fila che venisse il loro turno, they awaited their turn patiently in a queue // in fila indiana, in single (o Indian) file // parcheggiare in doppia fila, to double park // (mil.) per fila destr'!, sinistr'!, right, left wheel!

2 pl. ( ranghi) ranks: (mil.) rompete le file!, dismiss!; abbandonare, disertare le file, to desert the army; (fig.) to betray (o to abandon) a cause; serrare, stringere le file, to close ranks (anche fig.); militare nelle file di un'associazione, to militate in the ranks of an association; andare a ingrossare le file dei disoccupati, to go to swell the ranks of the unemployed

3 ( di pulsanti, luci, interruttori ecc.) bank; array

4 (fig.) ( serie) stream; string; series; succession: una fila di bugie, a string (o pack) of lies; una fila d'improperi, a stream of abuse // di fila, ( uno dopo l'altro) in succession (o on end o running o one after another); ( ininterrottamente) continuously (o non-stop): piovve per dieci giorni di fila, it rained for ten days running (o for ten consecutive days) // fuoco di fila, running fire (anche fig.): un fuoco di fila di domande, a running fire (o a barrage) of questions

5 (agr.) ( di semi, piantine) drill

6 (zool.) ( di uova di rospo e simili) chaplet.

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['fila] 1.
sostantivo femminile

1) (coda) line, queue BE

fare la fila — to stand in o wait in line o a queue BE

mettersi in fila — to join the line, to line up, to queue up BE

2) (allineamento) line, row, file, rank

una fila di persone, piante, di auto — a line o row of people, plants, cars

in fila — in a line

stare o essere in fila to stand in a line; mettersi in fila to get into line; in fila per due in rows of two; è il quarto della fila he's fourth in line; "per fila destr', sinistr'" mil. "right, left wheel"; essere in prima fila — to be in the front row; fig. (esposto) to be first in the firing, to be at the sharp end

3) (sulla carreggiata) lane

parcheggiare in doppia fila — to double-park

4) di fila in a row, running

per due settimane di fila — for two weeks running o in a row

parlare per tre ore di fila — to talk for three hours running o straight, to talk nonstop for three hours

bere tre bicchieri di fila — to have three drinks one after the other
2.
sostantivo femminile plurale file fig.

le -e dell'opposizione, dei disoccupati — the ranks of the opposition, of the unemployed

rompere le -e — mil. to break ranks

serrare o stringere le -e — mil. to close ranks (anche fig.)

fila indiana — Indian file, single file

in fila indiana — in Indian o single file

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fila

/'fila/

I sostantivo f.

1 (coda) line, queue BE; fare la fila to stand in o wait in line o a queue BE; mettersi in fila to join the line, to line up, to queue up BE

2 (allineamento) line, row, file, rank; una fila di persone, piante, di auto a line o row of people, plants, cars; in fila in a line; stare o essere in fila to stand in a line; mettersi in fila to get into line; in fila per due in rows of two; è il quarto della fila he's fourth in line; "per fila destr', sinistr'" mil. "right, left wheel"; essere in prima fila to be in the front row; fig. (esposto) to be first in the firing, to be at the sharp end

3 (sulla carreggiata) lane; parcheggiare in doppia fila to double-park

4 di fila in a row, running; per due settimane di fila for two weeks running o in a row; parlare per tre ore di fila to talk for three hours running o straight, to talk nonstop for three hours; bere tre bicchieri di fila to have three drinks one after the other

II file f.pl.

fig. le -e dell'opposizione, dei disoccupati the ranks of the opposition, of the unemployed; rompere le -e mil. to break ranks; serrare o stringere le -e mil. to close ranks (anche fig.)

COMPOUNDS

fila indiana Indian file, single file; in fila indiana in Indian o single file.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > fila
17 row

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[English Word] arrange in rows

[Swahili Word] -panga zefe

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] arranging in a row on a string or stick etc.(act of)

[Swahili Word] mtungo

[Swahili Plural] mitungo

[Part of Speech] noun

[Derived Word] tunga V

[English Example] a string of fish.

[Swahili Example] mtungo wa samaki

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[English Word] be arranged in rows

[Swahili Word] -pangana

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] reciprocal

[English Example] A good street with low houses arranged in rows.

[Swahili Example] mtaa mzuri wenye nyumba za chini zilizopangana [Sul]

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[English Word] put in a row

[Swahili Word] -tunga

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] row

[Swahili Word] mkururo

[Swahili Plural] mikururo

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 3/4

[Derived Word] kurura V

[Swahili Example] kichwani mwake mkururo wa mambo yalipigana [Moh]

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[English Word] row

[English Plural] rows

[Swahili Word] msafa

[Swahili Plural] misafa

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 3/4

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[English Word] row

[English Plural] rows

[Swahili Word] mstari

[Swahili Plural] mistari

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 3/4

[Derived Language] Arabic

[Related Words] kistari

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[English Word] row

[English Plural] rows

[Swahili Word] msafa

[Swahili Plural] misafa

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 3/4

[English Example] row of mountains

[Swahili Example] safu ya milima.

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[English Word] row

[English Plural] rows

[Swahili Word] safu

[Swahili Plural] safu

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[English Example] a row of people

[Swahili Example] safu ya watu

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[English Word] row

[English Plural] rows

[Swahili Word] safusafu

[Swahili Plural] safusafu

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

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[English Word] row

[Swahili Word] tandabelua

[Swahili Plural] tandabelua

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Derived Word] Ind.

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[English Word] row

[Swahili Word] tanta

[Swahili Plural] tanta

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Derived Word] Ind.

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[English Word] row

[Swahili Word] tantabelua

[Swahili Plural] tantabelua

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

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[English Word] row

[Swahili Word] zefe

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] row (of piled objects)

[Swahili Word] rusu

[Swahili Plural] rusu

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

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[English Word] row (of stitching)

[Swahili Word] bandi

[Swahili Plural] mabandi

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

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[English Word] row of plants

[Swahili Word] mpando

[Swahili Plural] mipando, mapando

[Part of Speech] noun

[Derived Word] panda

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[English Word] row of plants

[Swahili Word] pando

[Swahili Plural] mipando, mapando

[Part of Speech] noun

[Derived Word] panda

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[English Word] row of plants

[Swahili Word] ngwe

[Swahili Plural] ngwe

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

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[English Word] set out in rows

[Swahili Word] -sia

[Part of Speech] verb

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English-Swahili dictionary > row
18 thin

I 1. [θɪn]
aggettivo

1) (in width) [nose, lips, stick, wall, line] sottile; [string, wire] fine; [ strip] stretto

2) (in depth) [slice, layer, paper] sottile; [fabric, garment] sottile, leggero; [ mist] leggero

3) (in consistency) [ mud] acquoso; [mixture, oil] fluido; [ soup] lungo, leggero; [ sauce] brodoso; [ liquid] diluito, acquoso

4) (lean) [person, face] magro

to get thin — dimagrire

5) (in tone) (high-pitched) acuto; (weak) debole

6) (sparse) [ population] scarso; [ crowd] rado, esiguo; [ hair] rado

7) fig. [ excuse] magro; [ evidence] poco convincente; [ plot] debole, inconsistente

to wear thin — [joke, excuse] essere trito

my patience is wearing thin — sto perdendo la pazienza

8) [ air] rarefatto
2.
avverbio colloq. [ slice] sottilmente; [ spread] leggermente

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to be thin on the ground — essercene pochissimi, essere più unico che raro

to get thin on top — (bald) diventare pelato

to have a thin time of it — passare un brutto momento
II 1. [θɪn]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - nn-)

1) (anche thin down) (dilute) diluire, allungare [paint, sauce, soup]

2) (disperse) thin out
2.
verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - nn-) (anche thin out) [fog, mist, hair] diradarsi; [ crowd] disperdersi

- thin down

- thin out

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[Ɵin] 1. adjective
1) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) sottile

2) ((of people or animals) not fat: She looks thin since her illness.) magro

3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) not containing any solid matter; rather lacking in taste; (tasting as if) containing a lot of water or too much water: thin soup.) acquoso

4) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) rado

5) (not convincing or believable: a thin excuse.) debole, inconsistente
2. verb
(to make or become thin or thinner: The crowd thinned after the parade was over.) diradarsi; dimagrire

- thinly
- thinness
- thin air
- thin-skinned
- thin out
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I 1. [θɪn]
aggettivo

1) (in width) [nose, lips, stick, wall, line] sottile; [string, wire] fine; [ strip] stretto

2) (in depth) [slice, layer, paper] sottile; [fabric, garment] sottile, leggero; [ mist] leggero

3) (in consistency) [ mud] acquoso; [mixture, oil] fluido; [ soup] lungo, leggero; [ sauce] brodoso; [ liquid] diluito, acquoso

4) (lean) [person, face] magro

to get thin — dimagrire

5) (in tone) (high-pitched) acuto; (weak) debole

6) (sparse) [ population] scarso; [ crowd] rado, esiguo; [ hair] rado

7) fig. [ excuse] magro; [ evidence] poco convincente; [ plot] debole, inconsistente

to wear thin — [joke, excuse] essere trito

my patience is wearing thin — sto perdendo la pazienza

8) [ air] rarefatto
2.
avverbio colloq. [ slice] sottilmente; [ spread] leggermente

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to be thin on the ground — essercene pochissimi, essere più unico che raro

to get thin on top — (bald) diventare pelato

to have a thin time of it — passare un brutto momento
II 1. [θɪn]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - nn-)

1) (anche thin down) (dilute) diluire, allungare [paint, sauce, soup]

2) (disperse) thin out
2.
verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - nn-) (anche thin out) [fog, mist, hair] diradarsi; [ crowd] disperdersi

- thin down

- thin out

English-Italian dictionary > thin
19 række

array, bank, chain, course, file, hand, line, range, rank, reach, row, sequence, series, stream, stretch, string, succession, tier, train

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I. (en -r) row ( fx of trees, houses, teeth; a seat in the front row),

( tættere og længere) line ( fx of trees, houses, cars);

( oven over hinanden) row, tier ( fx tiers of seats, of shelves);

( om personer) row, line,

( bag hinanden) file,

( geled) rank, line;

( tallerkenrække) rack;

( antal) number ( fx of books, losses, operations, successes, years, prominent persons);

( serie) series ( fx of discoveries, misfortunes, operations; of articles, books, lectures),

( i tidsfølge) succession ( fx of kings, losses, misfortunes, successes),

F sequence ( fx of events, misfortunes);

( suite) suite ( fx of rooms);

(mat.) series ( fx of numbers),

( af tal under hinanden) column,

( differensrække, kvotientrække) progression;

[ komme i anden (, første) række]

(fig) be of secondary (, primary) importance;

[ være i første række]

(dvs blandt de bedste) be in the front rank;

[ i første række må jeg nævne] first of all (el. first and foremost) I must mention;

[ i række og geled] in serried ranks, drawn up in ranks;

[ stille sig i række] line up, queue up,

( side om side) fall into line, fall in;

[ stå i række med]

(fig) rank with;

[ inden for vore rækker]

(fig) in our ranks;

[ stå på række] stand in a row (, line).

II. vb (rakte, rakt)

( give, lange) hand ( fx hand the apples down; hand me that book),

( ved at strække sig) reach ( fx reach me that book, reach the apples down),

( række videre) pass ( fx pass me the salt, please; pass something out through the window);

(nå) reach ( fx as far as the eye can reach),

( om stemme) carry,

( om skydevåben) have a range of ( fx 1000 yards);

( slå til) be enough,

F suffice;

[ det rækker langt] it goes a long way;

[ det rækker ikke langt] it does not go far;

[ så vidt min evne rækker] as far as it is in my power;

[ med sb:]

[ række én hånden] offer somebody one's hand, shake hands with somebody;

[ række hånden frem] hold out one's hand;

[ række hånden i vejret] put up one's hand;

[ række hånden ud efter noget] reach out for something;

[ række næse] cock a snook (ad at);

[ række næse ad]

( også) thumb one's nose at;

[ række tunge ad en] put (el. stick) out one's tongue at somebody;

[ med præp, adv & sig:]

[ række (ud) efter] reach (out) for;

[ række over én]

( ved bordet) reach over somebody;

[ række sig]

( blive længere) stretch;

[ række til] be enough,

F suffice;

[ vinen rakte ikke til] there was not enough wine to go round.

Danish-English dictionary > række
20 jota

f.

1 letter j.

2 Aragonese folk dance.

3 Aragonese folk music.

4 jack, knave.

5 jot, little bit.

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jota

► nombre femenino

1 name of the letter j

2 (cantidad mínima) jot, scrap

3 (naipe) jack

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ni jota familiar not a thing

■ no se ve ni jota you can't see a thing

■ no entendí ni jota de lo que me dijo I didn't understand a word he said

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jota

► nombre femenino

1 popular Spanish dance and music

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I
SF

1) name of the letter J

- sin faltar una jota

2)

ni jota —

no entendió ni jota — he didn't understand a word of it

no saber ni jota — to have no idea

3) (Mús) Spanish dance and tune, esp Aragonese

4) (Naipes) knave, jack
II
SF And, Cono Sur (Orn) vulture

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femenino

a) ( letra) name of the letter j

no entender/ver/saber ni jota — (fam)

no entiendo/no veo ni jota — I don't understand/I can't see a thing

no sabe ni jota — he doesn't have a clue (colloq)

b) (Mús) jota (Aragonese folk song/dance)

c) ( en naipes) jack

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= iota.

Ex. Modern log houses live in harmony with the environment without giving up an iota of comfort.

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femenino

a) ( letra) name of the letter j

no entender/ver/saber ni jota — (fam)

no entiendo/no veo ni jota — I don't understand/I can't see a thing

no sabe ni jota — he doesn't have a clue (colloq)

b) (Mús) jota (Aragonese folk song/dance)

c) ( en naipes) jack

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= iota.

Ex: Modern log houses live in harmony with the environment without giving up an iota of comfort.

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jota

feminine

jota (↑ jota a1)

1 name of the letter J:

no saber/entender/ver ni jota ( fam): no entiendo/no veo ni jota I don't understand/I can't see a thing

no sabe ni jota de música he doesn't have a clue about music ( colloq), he doesn't know the first thing about music ( colloq)

2 ( Mús) jota (Aragonese folk song/dance)

3 (en naipes) jack, knave

CULTURAL NOTE

jota

In Spain, a song or dance typical of several Spanish regions. The music is played on string and percussion instruments. The genre is characterized by its liveliness and merriness.

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jota sustantivo femenino
a) ( letra) name of the letter j;

◊ ni jota (fam): no entiendo/no veo ni jota I don't understand/I can't see a thing;

no sabe ni jota he doesn't have a clue (colloq)
b) (Mús) jota (Aragonese folk song/dance)

c) ( en naipes) jack

jota sustantivo femenino
1 name of the letter "j"
2 folk music and dance from various regions in Spain
3 (de una baraja) jack
♦ Locuciones: ni jota, (nada) no sabía ni jota del tema, he didn't know the first thing about the subject
' jota' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
entender
English:
jack
- jot
- knave

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jota nf

1. [letra] = name of the letter “j”;

Comp
Fam
sin faltar una jota without missing a thing, in minute detail

2. [baile] = lively folk song and dance, originally from Aragon;

Comp
RP Fam
bailar una jota to jump for joy

3. [en cartas] jack

4. Comp
Fam
no entender ni jota (de) [no comprender] not to understand a word (of);

no saber ni jota de algo not to know the first thing about sth;

no ver ni jota [por mala vista] to be as blind as a bat;
[por oscuridad] not to be able to see a thing
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jota

f letter ‘j’;

no saber ni jota fam not have a clue fam ;

no ver ni jota fam not see a thing fam

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jota nf

1) : jot, bit

no entiendo ni jota: I don't understand a word of it

no se ve ni jota: you can't see a thing

2) : jack (in playing cards)

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jota n (naipe) jack

ni jota not a thing / not a word

no veo ni jota I can't see a thing

no entiende ni jota de inglés she doesn't understand a word of English

Spanish-English dictionary > jota

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