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23 ход каретки
1. вчт. carriage movementкаретка, несущая трафаретную раму — screen frame carriage
2. текст. pitch of the coilход кривой — trend of a curve;:
обратный ход — reverse motion; reverse running; back stroke
ход расширения — expansion stroke; extension
ход сжатия — compression stroke; bump stroke; contraction
перепад мощности определяется частотным ходом переходного ослабления ответвителя — the change in power is determined by variations in the dynamic attenuation of the coupler with frequency
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25 замах
1. stroke, blow, swing2. прен. verve, vigour, dash, go, buoyancy, breadth (of vision)върша нещо със замах carry things off with a flourish/with verve/with vigour* * *зама̀х,м., само ед.1. stroke, blow, swing; с един \замах with one blow, at a blow/stroke, ( наведнаж) at one scoop, at one (fell) swoop;2. прен. verve, vigour, dash, panache, flair; go, buoyancy, breadth (of vision); върша нещо със \замах carry things off with a flourish/with verve/with vigour/with a dash; имам \замах be full of verve/go/vigour, have plenty of verve/go/vigour; той има \замах в работата си he shows enterprise in his work.* * *dash; sweep{swi;p}; swing; verve: Carry things off with замах. - Върша нещо със замах.* * *1. 1, stroke, blow, swing 2. върша нещо със ЗАМАХ carry things off with a flourish/with verve/with vigour 3. имам ЗАМАХ be full of verve/go/vigour, have plenty of verve/go/vigour 4. прен. verve, vigour, dash, go, buoyancy, breadth (of vision) 5. с един ЗАМАХ with one blow, at a blow/stroke, (наведнаж) at one scoop, at one (fell) swoop 6. той има ЗАМАХ в работата си he shows enterprise in his work -
26 Hub
m <tech.allg> (Vorgang; z.B. Aufzug, Ladeplattform) ■ elevationm <tech.allg> (betont: Aufwärtsbewegung) ■ risem <el> (Wert) ■ sweep width; sweepm <el> (Frequenzhub) ■ swing; frequency deviation; deviationm <kfz.mot> (lineare, reziproke Bewegung; z.B. Kolben in Zylinder) ■ stroke; travelm <qualit.mat> ■ travel -
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28 удар
1) General subject: a smack in the eye, a smack in the face, apoplexy, ball (мячом), bang, batting, beat, blow, bobbing, box, buffet (рукой; также перен.), bummer, bump, bunt (головой, рогами), bust, butt (головой, рогами), cant, chop (рубящий), clap (грома), clap up (грома), clip, clour (по голове), cob, crack, cracker, cuff (особ. рукой по голове или лицу), cut, dint, drop kick, fib, fit of apoplexy (апоплексичесуий), flap, foin (колющим оружием), hack (топора, мотыги), hit, ictus, impact, impingement, ivy, jab, jolt (тж. перен.), kick, knock, knock-back, lunge, onslaught, outshoot, pant, passado (рапирой), peal, percussion, pick (чем-либо острым), push, scat, shake, shock, shoot, sickener, slap (по самолюбию и т.п.), slat, sling, smeller, smite, sock, spat, stab (острым оружием), strike, stroke, stroke-oar, swat, thrust, thwack (сильный), verberation (в колокол), wap, welt, wham, whop (тяжёлый), yerk, impulse, impulsion, jostle2) Geology: concussion, pulse5) Dialect: put7) Literal: shot9) Military: assault, assault, attack, attack, (неожиданный) blitz, (внезапный) coup, drive, hook, shock effect, slam10) Engineering: blow (молотом), bump (сильный толчок при наезде на препятствие), detonation, impact (соударение), interference (движущихся деталей), jenny (в бильярде), knock (стук), stroke (молотом)11) Rare: dub, illision, verberation (в колокол и т.п.)12) Chemistry: knocking14) Mathematics: impaction against15) Automobile industry: brunt, bumping, clash, dash, interference, jerk, poke, shock action, sweep16) Forestry: chock17) Metallurgy: blow (при ковке)18) Music: touch19) Polygraphy: bounce (накатного валика о кромку формного цилиндра), jog20) Scottish language: chap22) Jargon: biff, boot, bop (кулаком, дубинкой), charge, fourpenny one, body blow (He has had a good many ups and downs in his life but his wife's leaving him was a body blow — У него много в жизни было чего, но когда от него ушла жена, это был действительно удар), wack, belt (в бейсболе), bingle (в бейсболе), clout, juice, make, plug, slam (в бейсболе), slosh, slug, wallop (в бейсболе), whack (в бейсболе)25) Mechanics: slap26) Polymers: thump27) Automation: clashing, impact shock28) Aviation medicine: abrupt impact, squat, squatting29) Makarov: arm, blast (струи), blasting (в микрофоне от дыхания исполнителя или ветра), blow (молотом, кулаком и т.п.), bounce, box (рукой или кулаком), bump (сильный толчок о что-л., напр. при наезде), clump, impact (одного тела о другое, соударение), impulse (механический), impulse (сердца), impulsive force (одного тела о другое, соударение), kick (ногой, копытом), rap (лёгкий), shock (моральный), shock (одного тела о другое, соударение), shock (потрясение), shock (при землетрясении и т.п.), snap, stroke (молотом, кулаком и т.п.), swash, winning shot (по воротам)30) Taboo: hitting31) Security: impact effect -
29 сразу
1) General subject: all at once, at a ( one) sweep, at a blow, at a glance, at a go, at a heat, at a single throw, at a spell, at a time, at once (please do it at once - сделайте это немедленно, пожалуйста), at one, at one blow, at one fling, at one gulp, at one stroke, by and by, direct, down on the nail, holus bolus, holus-bolus, in one, in one go, like a shot, off hand, off the reel, on a short notice, on the nail, on the spot, on the spur of the moment, out of hand, outright, quick off the mark, right away, right off, (/одновременно/) rolled into one, short, straight, straight off, straightway, without more ado, overnight, in one fell swoop, right the first time, on sight, in an instant2) Colloquial: straight away, on the fly3) French: tout de suite (досл. всё целиком, [одним] гамузом)4) Obsolete: forthright5) Latin: per saltum6) Mathematics: at first glance, immediately, instantaneously, instantly7) Diplomatic term: on short notice8) Jargon: bang off, offhand (без раздумий)9) Makarov: at a dash, at a sweep, at first dash, at heat, at one a dash, at one dash, at one sweep, at the first dash, directly, forthwith, in ( one's) tracks, right now, right off the bat10) Phraseological unit: at the high port -
30 одним махом
1) General subject: at a stroke, at one bout, at one fell swoop, at one fling, at one stroke, holus bolus, wham bam, wham-bam, with one sweep, in one fell swoop, in one stroke2) Colloquial: holus-bolus, in one go3) Latin: per saltum4) Makarov: at a dash, at first dash, at one a dash, at one dash, at the first dash, in a whisk, with a whisk -
31 streichen;
streicht, strich, hat oder ist gestrichenI v/t (hat)1. mit Farbe: paint; (Butter etc., auch Brot) spread; Salbe streichen auf (+ Akk) put ointment on, rub ointment (gently) on, förm. apply ointment to; die Farbe lässt sich gut streichen the paint goes on well; sich (Dat) ein Brot streichen butter o.s. a piece of bread; etw. durch ein Sieb streichen strain s.th.; frisch II2. mit der Hand: stroke; (wegstreichen) brush away etc.; sich (Dat) den Bart streichen stroke one’s beard; ( sich [Dat]) das Haar aus der Stirn streichen brush the hair out of one’s face ( oder eyes)3. (ausstreichen) cross out, delete; (Passage, Programmpunkt etc.) cut (out); (Auftrag etc.) cancel; (Gelder) cut, axe; (Stelle) freeze, axe; (Strafe, Schulden) waive; von der Liste streichen cross off the list; jemandem das Taschengeld streichen stop s.o.’s pocket money ( oder allowance); den Urlaub / Autokauf haben wir vorerst gestrichen we’ve had to give up the holiday (Am. vacation) / buying a car for the moment; etw. aus dem Gedächtnis streichen wipe s.th. out of one’s memory; NichtzutreffendeII v/i1. (ist) streichen über (+ Akk) (gleiten über) glide over; (das Wasser) skim across; Wind: waft across; stärker: sweep across; jemandem um die Beine streichen Katze: rub against s.o.’s legs3. (ist) streichen durch (wandern durch) roam, wander; ums Haus streichen prowl ( oder stalk) around the house; die Katze streicht um den Vogelkäfig the cat is prowling (a)round the birdcage; gestrichen, vgl. auch streifen II -
32 обратный
антенна обратного азимутаback azimuth antennaбезредукторная обратная связьdirect feedbackбронирование на обратный рейсreturn reservationв обратном направленииbackwardвремя на подготовку к обратному рейсуturnaround timeгибкая обратная связьflexible feedbackдальний маркер обратного направленияreciprocal outer markerдатчик обратной связиfeedback transmitterдоклад о развороте на обратный курсturnaround reportзаход на посадку с обратным курсом1. back course approach2. one-eighty approach зона разворота на обратный курсturnaround areaконтур обратной связиfeedback loopкрыло обратной стреловидности1. forward-swept wing2. sweptforward wing крыло типа обратная чайкаinverted-gull wingобратная связь1. feedback2. back coupling обратная стреловидность1. negative sweep2. sweepforward (крыла) обратная схемаreversal procedureобратная тяга1. backward thrust2. reversal thrust обратная тяга на режиме малого газаreverse idle thrustобратное вращение воздушного винтаairscrew reverse rotationобратное давление на выходе газовexhaust back pressureобратное считываниеreadbackобратное считывание показанийreversed readingобратное течениеinverse flowобратной стреловидностиswept-forward(о крыле) обратный азимутback azimuthобратный выхлопbackfireобратный клапанcheck valveобратный клапан дренажной системыvent check valveобратный курс1. back course2. reciprocal course 3. reciprocal heading обратный маршрут полетаreturn tripобратный отсчетcounterclockwise readingобратный пеленг1. back bearing2. outboard bearing 3. reciprocal bearing 4. reverse bearing обратный полетreturnобратный порядокreverse procedureобратный потокbackflowобратный рейс1. backhaul2. return flight 3. flyback обратный сигналanswerbackобратный токreverse currentобратный ударback kickобратный ход1. stroke reversal2. recovery stroke (амортстойки шасси) 3. back throw 4. back stroke (поршня) обратный ход амортстойкиshock strut recoveryотрицательная обратная связьnegative feedbackполеты по обратному лучуback beam flyingположительная обратная связьpositive feedbackпри обратном ходе амортстойкиon shock strut recoveryразворот на обратный курсreverse turnсигнал обратной связиfeedback signalсистема обратной связи управления разворотом колес передней опоры шассиnosewheel steering follow-up systemсистема управления с обратной связьюfeedback control systemсоосное кольцевое сопло с обратным потокомinverted coannular nozzleстепень обратной связиamount of feedbackтрос обратной связиfollow-up cableтрос обратной связи разворотаsteering feedback cableугол обратной стреловидностиsweepforward angleучасток маршрута с обратным курсомback legцепь обратной связиfeedback circuit -
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34 toccare
1. v/t touch( riguardare) concern, be about2. v/i happen (a to)gli tocca metà dell'eredità half the estate is going to himtocca a me it's my turnmi tocca partire I must go, I have to go* * *toccare v.tr.1 to touch; ( maneggiare) to handle: le toccò la fronte con la mano, he touched her forehead with his hand; non toccare!, don't touch!; toccare le corde di uno strumento, to touch the strings of an instrument; si prega di non toccare la frutta, please do not handle the fruit; vietato toccare la merce, do not touch the goods // chi tocca i fili muore, danger, live wires // toccare ferro, to touch wood // vuole sempre toccare con mano quel che gli si dice, he always wants to have a proof of what he is told about; ti farò toccare con mano l'errore delle tue affermazioni, I shall make you realize how wrong your statements are // toccare il fondo, to touch the bottom (anche fig.); (Borsa) to ground: presto i prezzi toccheranno il fondo, prices will be grounding soon // toccare l'avversario, ( scherma) to touch one's opponent // toccare i bicchieri, ( brindare) to clink (o to touch) glasses // guardare e non toccare è una cosa da imparare, it is difficult to keep one's hands off something2 ( usare) to use, to draw* on: non ha mai toccato i soldi messi da parte, he has never used (o drawn on) the money set aside // toccare cibo, to touch food: non tocca cibo da una settimana, he has not touched any food for a week3 ( raggiungere) to touch, to reach: era tanto alto che toccava il soffitto, he was so tall that he could touch the ceiling; la sua gonna toccava terra, her skirt swept the ground; le montagne sembrano toccare il cielo, the mountains seem to touch the sky; toccare la meta, to reach one's goal (anche fig.); toccare terra, to touch land; toccare un porto, ( farvi scalo) to call at a port // quella signora toccherà i quaranta, that lady is fortyish // toccare il cielo con un dito, (fig.) to be in seventh heaven4 ( colpire, ferire) to touch, to hurt*; ( commuovere) to touch, to move: ho toccato il suo orgoglio, I have touched his pride; il suo sarcasmo non mi tocca, his sarcasm does not touch me; non bisogna toccarlo nei suoi sentimenti religiosi, we must not hurt his religious feelings; guai a chi le tocca i figli, there is trouble in store for anyone who touches (o lays a finger on) her children; toccare qlcu. nel vivo, to touch s.o. to the quick (o on a tender spot); quelle parole mi toccarono il cuore, those words touched my heart; la sua storia mi toccò profondamente, his story touched (o moved) me deeply◆ v. intr.2 ( capitare) to happen, to fall*: mi toccò una grave responsabilità, a serious responsibility fell to me; sono spiacente per quel che gli è toccato, I am sorry for what has happened to him; gli è toccata una bella fortuna, he had a real stroke of luck // a chi tocca, tocca, (fam.) if it is your turn, then you are in for it // toccare in sorte a qlcu., to fall to s.o.'s lot3 ( spettare) to fall*: il premio tocca a lui, the prize falls to him; non gli toccò quasi nulla, he hardly got anything; tocca a voi aiutarlo, it is your duty (o it is up to you) to help him; a chi tocca?, whose turn is it?; tocca a te, it is your turn; ( a dama, a scacchi) it is your move // toccare in eredità, to fall to s.o.'s share4 ( dovere) to have: mi tocca partire oggi, I have to leave today; cosa mi tocca sentire!, I can't believe my ears!5 ( lasciare il segno) to leave* a mark: sono cose che toccano, they are things that leave a lasting mark.◘ toccarsi v.rifl.rec. to touch each other (one another): le due case si toccano, the two houses touch each other // gli estremi si toccano, (prov.) extremes meet.* * *[tok'kare]1. vttoccare con mano fig — to find out for o.s.
2) (raggiungere) to touch, reachsi tocca? — (in acqua) can you touch the bottom?
toccare il fondo — to touch the bottom, fig to touch rock bottom
toccare terra Naut — to reach land, Aer to touch down
3) (commuovere) to touch, move, (ferire) to hurt, woundla vicenda ci tocca da vicino — the matter concerns o affects us closely
1)mi è toccata una bella fortuna — I've had great good fortunea chi tocca, tocca — that's life
2)mi tocca andare — I have to go3)toccare a — to be the turn ofa chi tocca? — whose turn o go is it?
tocca a me — it's my turn o go
3. vr (toccarsi)1) (masturbarsi) to play with o.s.2)* * *[tok'kare] 1.verbo transitivo1) to touch [ oggetto]; (maneggiare) to handle; (saggiare) to feel* [tessuto, abito]toccare la fronte di qcn. — to touch sb. on the forehead
non toccare cibo — to leave the meal untouched o untasted
2) (urtare) to hit* [auto, marciapiede, muro]3) (in acqua)qui non si tocca — I'm out of my depths here, I can't touch the bottom here
4) (modificare) to change5) fig. (affrontare) to touch, to broach [faccenda, problema]6) fig. (turbare, commuovere) to move, to touch [ persona]7) (offendere)toccare l'onore di qcn. — to offend sb.'s honour
guai a toccargli la famiglia! — colloq. you dare not criticize his family!
8) fig. (riguardare) [evento, cambiamento, decisione] to affect, to involve, to touch [persona, settore, paese]il problema ti tocca da vicino — the problem touches o concerns you personally
9) (essere adiacente a) to touch [soffitto, parete]toccare il fondo — [ imbarcazione] to touch bottom o ground, to bottom; fig. to hit rock bottom o to be in the depths of despair
toccare terra — [ nave] to reach o make land; [ aereo] to land
10) (raggiungere) [cifre, peso] to hit* [ livello]; [inflazione, disoccupazione] to run* at [percentuale, tasso]2.1) (in sorte)mi è toccato fare — the lot fell to me o it fell to my lot to do
2) (spettare)tocca a lui decidere — it's up to him o it falls to him to decide, that's for him to decide
a chi tocca? — whose go o turn is it?
tocca a te ora — it's your turn o go now
questo giro tocca a me — (pagare) this round is on me o it's my treat
5) (strusciare)3.toccare per terra — [gonna, tende] to sweep the ground
verbo pronominale toccarsi1) (se stesso) to feel* oneself2) (reciprocamente) to touch each otherle loro mani, labbra si toccarono — their hands, lips met
3) pop. (masturbarsi) to play with oneself4) (essere adiacente) to be* next to each other••toccare qcn. sul o nel vivo [allusione, critica] to cut o sting sb. to the quick; toccare il cuore di qcn. to touch sb.'s heart o heartstrings, to strike a chord in o with sb.; toccare qcs. con mano to have proof of sth., to experience sth. at first hand; toccare il cielo con un dito to be on cloud nine, to be thrilled to bits; toccare ferro — to touch wood BE, to knock on wood AE
* * *toccare/tok'kare/ [1]1 to touch [ oggetto]; (maneggiare) to handle; (saggiare) to feel* [tessuto, abito]; toccare la fronte di qcn. to touch sb. on the forehead; non toccare cibo to leave the meal untouched o untasted; la polizia non mi può toccare the police can't touch me; non l'ho toccata neanche con un dito I never laid a finger on her2 (urtare) to hit* [auto, marciapiede, muro]3 (in acqua) qui non si tocca I'm out of my depths here, I can't touch the bottom here4 (modificare) to change; non toccare una virgola not to change a word5 fig. (affrontare) to touch, to broach [faccenda, problema]7 (offendere) toccare l'onore di qcn. to offend sb.'s honour; guai a toccargli la famiglia! colloq. you dare not criticize his family!8 fig. (riguardare) [evento, cambiamento, decisione] to affect, to involve, to touch [persona, settore, paese]; il problema ti tocca da vicino the problem touches o concerns you personally9 (essere adiacente a) to touch [soffitto, parete]; toccare il fondo [ imbarcazione] to touch bottom o ground, to bottom; fig. to hit rock bottom o to be in the depths of despair; toccare terra [ nave] to reach o make land; [ aereo] to land10 (raggiungere) [cifre, peso] to hit* [ livello]; [inflazione, disoccupazione] to run* at [percentuale, tasso]; toccare i 180 all'ora to hit 180 km an hour; toccare la sessantina to be in one's late fifties(aus. essere)1 (in sorte) mi è toccato fare the lot fell to me o it fell to my lot to do; gli è toccata una (bella) fortuna he ran into a fortune2 (spettare) dovrebbero pagargli quello che gli tocca they should pay him what is due to him; tocca a lui decidere it's up to him o it falls to him to decide, that's for him to decide3 (essere di turno) a chi tocca? whose go o turn is it? tocca a te ora it's your turn o go now; tocca a me muovere it's my move; tocca a te fare il caffè it's your turn to make the coffee; questo giro tocca a me (pagare) this round is on me o it's my treat4 (essere costretto) mi tocca andarci di persona I have to go in person; ma guarda cosa mi tocca fare! just look at what I have got to do!5 (strusciare) toccare per terra [ gonna, tende] to sweep the groundIII toccarsi verbo pronominale1 (se stesso) to feel* oneself; - rsi la barba to finger one's beard2 (reciprocamente) to touch each other; le loro mani, labbra si toccarono their hands, lips met; gli estremi si toccano extremes meet3 pop. (masturbarsi) to play with oneself4 (essere adiacente) to be* next to each othertoccare qcn. sul o nel vivo [allusione, critica] to cut o sting sb. to the quick; toccare il cuore di qcn. to touch sb.'s heart o heartstrings, to strike a chord in o with sb.; toccare qcs. con mano to have proof of sth., to experience sth. at first hand; toccare il cielo con un dito to be on cloud nine, to be thrilled to bits; toccare ferro to touch wood BE, to knock on wood AE. -
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36 במחי-יד
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37 Rücklauf
m <tech.allg> ■ returnm <av> (Abtaststrahl; z.B. Kathoden-, Radar-, Laserstrahl) ■ back sweep; retracem <av> (Band; ohne Bild- oder Tonwiedergabe, schnell) ■ rewind (REW); fast rewind; high-speed rewind; rewinding; reversem prakt <hlk.rls> (Rohrleitung vom Heizkörper zur Wärmequelle; z.B. Kessel) ■ return piping; return; cold leg practm <nahr.prod> (Speiseeis) ■ rework; rerun; refreezem < prod> (nach Arbeitsgang etc. in die Ausgangsposition; z.B. Werkzeug) ■ withdrawal; retractionm < textil> ■ kickback; flybackm <wz.masch> ■ non-cutting strokem <wz.masch> (von Querschlitten) ■ reverse traverse -
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40 aironveto
yks.nom. aironveto; yks.gen. aironvedon; yks.part. aironvetoa; yks.ill. aironvetoon; mon.gen. aironvetojen; mon.part. aironvetoja; mon.ill. aironvetoihinstroke* * *• stroke of an oar• sweep of an oar
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sweep — [swēp] vt. swept, sweeping [ME swepen, akin to (or ? altered <) OE swapan: see SWOOP] 1. to clear or clean (a surface, room, etc.) as by brushing with a broom 2. to remove or clear away (dirt, debris, etc.) as with a broom or brushing movement … English World dictionary
sweep — [n1] range, extent ambit, breadth, compass, extension, latitude, length, orbit, purview, radius, reach, region, scope, span, stretch, vista; concepts 651,756,788 sweep [n2] movement arc, bend, course, curve, gesture, move, play, progress, stroke … New thesaurus
sweep — I. /swip / (say sweep) verb (swept, sweeping) –verb (t) 1. to move, drive, or bring, by passing a broom, brush, or the like over the surface occupied, or as the broom or other object does: to sweep dust away. 2. to move, bring, take, etc., by or… …
sweep — sweep1 sweepable, adj. /sweep/, v., swept, sweeping, n. v.t. 1. to move or remove (dust, dirt, etc.) with or as if with a broom, brush, or the like. 2. to clear or clean (a floor, room, chimney … Universalium
sweep — I [[t]swip[/t]] v. swept, sweep•ing, n. 1) to remove (dust, dirt, etc.) with a broom, brush, or the like 2) to clear (a floor, room, chimney, etc.) of dirt, litter, or the like, using a broom or brush 3) to drive or carry by some steady force, as … From formal English to slang