survival war

Ex: It is not without significance perhaps that some writers on the reference interview use the term 'encounter', which the Concise Oxford Dictionary defines as 'meet as adversary', 'meeting in combat'.

jdm/einer Sache den Kampf ansagen (fig) — to declare war on sb/sth

den Kampf ( gegen jdn/etw) aufnehmen — to commence battle (against sb/sth); (fig) to take up the fight or struggle (against sb/sth)

den Kampf/die Kämpfe einstellen — to stop fighting

den Kampf um etw verloren geben — to abandon the struggle for sth

den Kampf abbrechen (Sport) — to stop the fight

auf in den Kampf! (hum) — once more unto the breach! (hum)

er ist im Kampf gefallen — he fell in action or battle

der Kampf der Geschlechter or zwischen den Geschlechtern — the battle of the sexes

innere Kämpfe — inner conflicts

nach wochenlangen erbitterten Kämpfen — after weeks of bitter fighting

er ist im Kampf gefallen — he fell or was killed in action or combat

sich einen spannenden Kampf liefern — produce an exciting contest

er ist im Kampf gefallen — he fell or was killed in action or combat

instinct for survival, survival instinct — Überlebenstrieb, der

to have an instinct for business, to have a good business instinct — einen ausgeprägten Geschäftssinn or -instinkt haben

instinct for survival, survival instinct — Überlebenstrieb, der

Ex: During wartime when sources of documents become blocked, it may become necessary to organize teams of abstractors in neutral countries.

ser un hacha * —

ser muy or bien hacha para algo — to be very good at something, be an ace at something (colloq)

enterrar el hacha de guerra — to bury the hatchet

estar como hacha — (Chi, Méx fam) to be well prepared

ni raja ni presta el hacha — (Col fam) you're/he's being a dog in the manger

ser muy or bien hacha para algo — to be very good at something, be an ace at something (colloq)

enterrar el hacha de guerra — to bury the hatchet

estar como hacha — (Chi, Méx fam) to be well prepared

ni raja ni presta el hacha — (Col fam) you're/he's being a dog in the manger

Ex: Soon the hills began to echo with the thud of the woodsman's axe and a sawmill was erected.

Ex: In World War 2 librarians generally sympathised with Britain, but many were isolationist or apathetic during the early years = En la Segunda Guerra Mundial los bibliotecarios generalmente simpatizaban con Gran Bretaña, aunque muchos mantuvieron una actitud no intervencionista o indiferente durante los primeros años.

juega como yo — he plays like me o like I do

como este hay pocos — there are few like this o him

tiene ventajas, como son la resistencia y durabilidad — it has advantages, such as o like strength and durability

hazlo como te dijo ella — do it like * o the way she told you

toca como canta — she plays like * o the same way as she sings

no es como me lo imaginaba — it isn't as o like * I imagined it

• tal como, tal como lo había planeado — just as o the way I had planned it

hazlo como quieras — do it however you want o like

• como sea — at all costs

había como cincuenta — there were about o around fifty

vino como a las dos — he came at about o around two

sentía como tristeza — she felt a sort o kind of sadness

como no tenía dinero — as o since I had no money

• tal (y) como están las cosas — the way things are, as things stand

• de tanto como, tienen las manos doloridas de tanto como aplaudieron — they clapped so much their hands hurt

• como no, como no lo haga en seguida... — if he doesn't do it at once..., unless he does it at once...

siguió leyendo, como si no hubiera oído nada — he kept on reading, as if o as though he hadn't heard

sentí como si fuera a caerme — I felt as if o as though I was about to fall

como si no hubiera pasado nada — as if o as though nothing had happened

se comporta como si me odiara — he behaves as if o as though he hated me

como si fuera a llover — as if o as though it was going to rain

a como dé o diera lugar — at any cost

en algunos lugares como Londres — in some places such as o like London

bailó como nunca — she danced as o like she'd never danced before

así como — (frml) as well as

como él solo/ella sola: es egoísta como él solo he's so o he's incredibly selfish!; como mucho/poco at (the) most/at least; como nadie: cocina como nadie nobody cooks like her; como que...: conduce muy bien - como que es piloto de carreras he drives very well - well, he is a racing driver, after all; y no me lo dijiste - como que no lo sabía! and you didn't tell me about it - that's because I didn't know about it!; como ser (CS) such as, for example; como si (+ subj) as if, as though; ella está grave y él como si nada or como si tal cosa — she's seriously ill and he doesn't seem at all o in the least worried

no voy - como quieras — I'm not going - please yourself o as you like

como era temprano, nos fuimos a dar una vuelta — since o as it was early, we went for a walk

cansado como estaba, me ayudó — tired though o tired as he was, he helped me

en algunos lugares como Londres — in some places such as o like London

bailó como nunca — she danced as o like she'd never danced before

así como — (frml) as well as

como él solo/ella sola: es egoísta como él solo he's so o he's incredibly selfish!; como mucho/poco at (the) most/at least; como nadie: cocina como nadie nobody cooks like her; como que...: conduce muy bien - como que es piloto de carreras he drives very well - well, he is a racing driver, after all; y no me lo dijiste - como que no lo sabía! and you didn't tell me about it - that's because I didn't know about it!; como ser (CS) such as, for example; como si (+ subj) as if, as though; ella está grave y él como si nada or como si tal cosa — she's seriously ill and he doesn't seem at all o in the least worried

no voy - como quieras — I'm not going - please yourself o as you like

como era temprano, nos fuimos a dar una vuelta — since o as it was early, we went for a walk

cansado como estaba, me ayudó — tired though o tired as he was, he helped me

Ex: This scheme aims for a more helpful order than the major schemes, by following the groupings of subjects as they are taught in schools.