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  • 1 hart

    firm; oppressive; austere; stern; hard-line; hard; tough; severe
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    hạrt [hart]
    1. adj comp - er
    ['hɛrtɐ] superl -este(r, s) ['hɛrtəstə]
    1) (= nicht weich, nicht sanft) hard; Matratze, Bett, Federung, Apfelschale hard, firm; Aufprall, Ruck violent, hard; Wind strong; Ei hard-boiled

    hart werden — to get hard, to harden

    ein hartes Herz haben (fig) — to have a hard heart, to be hard-hearted

    hart wie Stahl/Stein — as hard as steel/stone

    2) (= scharf) Konturen, Kontrast, Formen sharp; (PHOT ) Negativ sharp; (Gesichts)züge, Konsonant hard; Licht harsh, hard; Klang, Ton, Aussprache, Akzent harsh
    3) (= rau) Spiel, Gegner rough; (fig ) Getränke strong; Droge hard; Porno hard-core; Kriminalfilm etc, Western tough

    gelobt sei, was hart macht (prov, usu iro) — treat 'em rough, make 'em tough! (inf)

    5) (= stabil, sicher) Währung, Devisen stable

    in harten Dollars — in hard dollars

    6) (= streng, gnadenlos, kompromisslos) Mensch, Kampf hard; Wort strong, harsh; Winter, Frost, Vertragsbedingung hard, severe; Strafe, Urteil, Kritik severe, harsh; Maßnahmen, Gesetze, Politik, Kurs tough; Auseinandersetzung violent

    hart bleiben — to stand or remain firm

    hart mit jdm sein — to be hard on sb, to be harsh with sb

    7) (= schwer zu ertragen) Los, Schicksal, Tatsache hard, cruel; Verlust cruel; Wirklichkeit, Wahrheit harsh

    es war sehr hart für ihn, dass er... — it was very hard for him to...

    oh, das war hart! (inf: Witz etc) — oh, that was painful!

    8) (= mühevoll, anstrengend) Arbeit, Leben, Zeiten hard, tough
    9) (PHYS) Strahlen hard
    10) (COMPUT) Trennung, Zeilenumbruch hard
    2. adv comp -er,
    superl am -esten
    1) (= nicht weich) hard

    er schläft gern[e] hart — he likes sleeping on a hard surface/bed

    hart gefroren — frozen, frozen stiff pred, frozen solid pred

    hart gekocht or gesotten (Aus) (Ei) — hard-boiled; Mensch hard-baked (inf), hard-boiled

    2) (= scharf) kontrastiert sharply

    hart klingen (Sprache) — to sound hard; (Bemerkung) to sound harsh

    3) (= heftig, rau) roughly; fallen, aufprallen, zuschlagen hard

    er lässt die Kupplung immer so hart kommen — he always lets the clutch out so roughly or violently

    hart bedrängt sein — to be put under pressure

    hart einsteigen (Sport) — to go hard at it

    jdm hart zusetzen — to give sb a hard time

    hart spielen (Sport) — to play rough

    4) (= streng) severely, harshly

    hart durchgreifen — to take tough or rigorous action

    jdn hart anfassen — to be hard on sb, to treat sb harshly

    5) (= mühevoll) hard
    6) (= nahe) close (
    an +dat to)

    das ist hart an der Grenze der Legalität/des Zumutbaren — that's pushing legality/reasonableness to its (very) limit(s), that's on the very limits of legality/of what's reasonable

    das ist hart an der Grenze zum Kriminellen/zum Kitsch — that's very close to being criminal/kitsch

    wir fuhren hart am Abgrund vorbei (fig) — we were (very) close to disaster, we were on the (very) brink of disaster

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    2) ((of people, discipline etc) very strict; cruel: That is a very harsh punishment to give a young child.) harsh
    3) (firm; solid; not easy to break, scratch etc: The ground is too hard to dig.) hard
    4) (not feeling or showing kindness: a hard master.) hard
    5) (having or causing suffering: a hard life; hard times.) hard
    6) ((of water) containing many chemical salts and so not easily forming bubbles when soap is added: The water is hard in this part of the country.) hard
    7) (with great effort: He works very hard; Think hard.) hard
    9) ((often with with) severe: Don't be so sharp with the child!; She got a sharp reproach from me.) sharp
    10) (strong; not easily broken, worn out etc: Plastic is a tough material.) tough
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    < härter, härteste>
    [hart]
    I. adj
    1. (opp: weich) hard; (straff) firm; KOCHK (fest im Zustand) hard; Bett hard; Matratze firm; Ei hard-boiled
    diese Früchte haben eine sehr \harte Schale these fruits have a very hard skin
    eine Decke auf dem Fußboden wird ein \hartes Nachtlager sein a blanket on the floor will be a hard surface to sleep on; s.a. Nuss
    2. (heftig) severe
    ein \harter Aufprall/Ruck a severe impact/jolt
    3. (unmelodisch) harsh
    er spricht mit einem \harten Akzent he has a harsh accent
    4. FOTO, KUNST, MUS
    \harte Farben harsh colours
    \harte Formen sharp forms
    \hartes Licht harsh [or hard] light
    5. (vehement, verbissen) conflict violent
    die Tarifverhandlungen werden härter als gewohnt werden wage negotiations will be tougher than usual
    6. (stark wirkend) Schnaps strong; Drogen hard
    7. (brutal) violent; Pornografie hard-core
    das war der härteste Film, den ich je gesehen habe that was the most violent film I have ever seen
    8. (abgehärtet, robust) tough
    Söldner sind \harte Kerle mercenaries are tough fellows
    ▪ \hart werden to become tough [or hardened
    9. (stabil, sicher) stable
    \harte Währung hard currency
    10. (streng, unerbittlich) hard; (intensiv) severe; Regime, Gesetze harsh; Strafe harsh, severe
    seine Mutter ist immer eine \harte Frau gewesen his mother has always been a hard woman
    das sind aber \harte Worte! those are harsh words!
    ein \harter Winter a severe [or harsh] winter
    ▪ \hart mit jdm sein to be hard on sb
    11. (schwer zu ertragen) cruel, hard
    der Tod ihres Mannes war für sie ein \harter Schlag the death of her husband was a cruel blow for her
    \harte Zeiten hard times
    die \harte Realität/Wahrheit the harsh reality/truth
    ▪ \hart für jdn sein, dass... to be hard on sb that...
    12. (mühevoll) hard, tough
    \harte Arbeit hard work
    \hartes Wasser hard water
    14.
    ▶ [in etw dat] \hart bleiben to remain [or stand] firm [about sth]
    ▶ \hart auf \hart gehen [o kommen] to come to the crunch
    wir werden keinen Deut nachgeben, auch wenn es \hart auf \hart geht we're not going to give an inch, even if it comes to the crunch
    ▶ \hart im Nehmen sein (beim Boxen) to be able to take a lot of punishment; (in Bezug auf Schicksalsschläge) to be resilient
    ▶ durch eine \harte Schule gegangen sein to have learnt it the hard way
    II. adv
    ich schlafe lieber \hart I prefer to sleep on a firm surface
    \hart gefroren attr frozen hard pred, frozen
    der Boden ist bis in zwei Meter Tiefe \hart gefroren the ground is frozen solid to a depth of two metres
    \hart gekocht attr hard-boiled
    \hart gesotten hard-bitten
    bei dem Sturz ist er so \hart gefallen, dass er sich das Bein brach he had such a severe fall that he broke his leg
    sie prallte \hart auf die Windschutzscheibe auf she hit the windscreen with tremendous force
    3. (rau) harshly
    die Sprache klingt in europäischen Ohren ganz \hart the language sounds quite harsh to a European ear
    4. (streng) severely
    du verhältst dich ihr gegenüber zu \hart you're behaving too harshly towards her
    5. (mühevoll) hard
    \hart arbeiten to work hard
    6. (unmittelbar) close
    ▪ \hart an etw dat close to sth
    das Auto kam \hart an dem steilen Abhang zum Stehen the car came to a halt just before the steep slope
    7.
    ▶ jdn \hart anfassen to treat sb severely
    ▶ jdn \hart ankommen (geh) to be hard for sb
    auch wenn es mich \hart ankommt, ich muss bei meiner Entscheidung bleiben even if I find it hard I must stick by [or to] my decision
    ▶ \hart durchgreifen to take tough [or rigorous] action
    ▶ \hart gesotten hardened
    er ist ein \hart gesottener Geschäftsmann, der alle Tricks kennt he's a hardened businessman who knows all the tricks
    ▶ jdn \hart treffen to hit sb hard
    der Tod seiner Frau hat ihn doch \hart getroffen the death of his wife has hit him very hard
    ▶ jdm \hart zusetzen to press sb hard
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    1.
    ; härter, härtest... Adjektiv
    1) hard

    harte/hart gekochte Eier — hard-boiled eggs

    hart gefroren — frozen solid; s. auch Nuss 1)

    2) (abgehärtet) tough

    hart im Nehmen sein — (Schläge ertragen können) be able to take a punch; (Enttäuschungen ertragen können) be able to take the rough with the smooth

    3) (schwer erträglich) hard <work, life, fate, lot, times>; tough <childhood, situation, job>; harsh <reality, truth>

    ein harter Schlag für jemanden sein — be a heavy or severe blow for somebody

    4) (streng) severe, harsh < penalty, punishment, judgement>; tough <measure, law, course>; harsh < treatment>; severe, hard < features>
    5) (heftig) hard, violent <impact, jolt>; heavy < fall>
    6) (rau, scharf) rough <game, opponent>; hard, severe < winter, frost>; harsh <accent, contrast>
    2.
    1) (mühevoll) < work> hard
    2) (streng) severely; harshly

    jemandem hart zusetzen, jemanden hart bedrängen — press somebody hard

    4) (nahe) close (an + Dat. to)

    hart am Wind segeln — (Seemannsspr.) sail near or close to the wind

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    hart; härter, am härtesten
    A. adj
    1. allg, auch Bleistift, Wasser: hard; Brot: auch stale; Ei: hard-boiled; (fest) firm, solid; (steif) rigid;
    hart wie Stahl/Stein hard as steel/a rock,
    hart und geschwollen hard and swollen;
    hart werden harden; Zement etc: auch set;
    der Reis ist noch ganz hart the rice is still quite hard
    2. Landung etc: hard; Schlag: auch heavy; Aufprall: auch violent; Ruck: sharp
    3. (abgehärtet) hardened; (zäh) tough;
    harter Bursche hard man;
    hart im Nehmen sein be able to take it, be tough;
    gelobt sei, was hart macht etwa when the going gets tough, the tough get going; treat them rough, make them tough
    4. fig seelisch: hard; (gefühllos) auch hard-hearted, unfeeling; (streng) severe, tough umg; (unerbittlich) relentless; Stimme, Strafe etc: severe, harsh; Worte: harsh;
    zu jemandem hart sein be hard on sb;
    er blieb hart he was adamant, he wouldn’t relent;
    harte Auseinandersetzung violent argument;
    ein hartes Spiel SPORT a tough game;
    hartes Urteil von Gericht: heavy sentence; weitS.: harsh judg(e)ment;
    die Enttäuschungen hatten ihn hart gemacht he was a man hardened by disappointments
    5. fig (schwer) hard, tough umg; Winter: auch severe;
    harte Arbeit hard work;
    hartes Los hard lot;
    harter Schlag/Verlust heavy blow/loss;
    harte Zeiten hard times;
    das war ein harter Kampf it was a hard fight;
    auf eine harte Probe stellen put severely to the test;
    einen harten Stand haben have a hard time (of it);
    das war hart für sie schwierig: it was hard for her; besonders unverdient: it was hard on her;
    das ist ganz schön hart umg (schwer) it’s tough (going); (gewagt) that’s pretty strong stuff;
    durch eine harte Schule gegangen sein fig have learnt (US -ed) the hard way
    6. fig Drogen, Konsonant, Strahlen, Tatsachen, Währung: hard; Licht, Ton, Aussprache, Gegensätze etc: harsh; Kontrast, Konturen, Negativ etc: sharp; Krimi, Western etc: hard-bitten; Porno: hard(-core);
    die harten Sachen (Alkohol) umg the hard stuff sg; → Brocken, Kern, Nuss, Schädel etc
    B. adv
    1.
    hart gefroren frozen; präd auch frozen solid ( oder hard);
    hart gekocht hard-boiled;
    ich schlafe gerne hart I like sleeping on a hard mattress
    2.
    hart aneinandergeraten come to blows, go at each other hammer and tongs umg;
    jemanden hart anfassen be firm (umg tough) with sb;
    es kommt ihn hart an it’s hard on him, he’s finding it hard;
    hart arbeiten work hard;
    hart aufsetzen FLUG etc make a hard landing, land with a bump;
    jemandem hart zusetzen put sb under a lot of pressure;
    hart bestrafen punish sb hard ( oder severely);
    hart durchgreifen take stern ( oder tough) measures;
    es ging hart auf hart it was a pitched battle; bei Verhandlungen: auch both sides were driving a hard bargain;
    wenn es hart auf hart kommt when it comes to the crunch;
    jemanden hart treffen hit sb hard;
    hart umkämpft hotly contested
    3.
    hart an (+dat) (dicht, nah an) hard by, close to;
    hart an der Grenze des Erlaubten/Machbaren etc very close to the limit of what is permissible/feasible;
    hart an der Grenze zur Beleidigung etc very close to being an insult;
    hart vorbeistreifen an (+dat) graze;
    hart am Wind segeln sail close to the wind;
    hart zuhalten auf (+akk) SCHIFF hold a steady course for
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    1.
    ; härter, härtest... Adjektiv
    1) hard

    harte/hart gekochte Eier — hard-boiled eggs

    hart gefroren — frozen solid; s. auch Nuss 1)

    2) (abgehärtet) tough

    hart im Nehmen sein — (Schläge ertragen können) be able to take a punch; (Enttäuschungen ertragen können) be able to take the rough with the smooth

    3) (schwer erträglich) hard <work, life, fate, lot, times>; tough <childhood, situation, job>; harsh <reality, truth>

    ein harter Schlag für jemanden sein — be a heavy or severe blow for somebody

    4) (streng) severe, harsh <penalty, punishment, judgement>; tough <measure, law, course>; harsh < treatment>; severe, hard < features>
    5) (heftig) hard, violent <impact, jolt>; heavy < fall>
    6) (rau, scharf) rough <game, opponent>; hard, severe <winter, frost>; harsh <accent, contrast>
    2.
    1) (mühevoll) < work> hard
    2) (streng) severely; harshly

    jemandem hart zusetzen, jemanden hart bedrängen — press somebody hard

    4) (nahe) close (an + Dat. to)

    hart am Wind segeln — (Seemannsspr.) sail near or close to the wind

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    (Wasser) adj.
    hard adj. adj.
    callous adj.
    firm adj.
    hard adj.
    rigorous adj.
    severe adj. adv.
    callously adv.
    hardly adv.
    rigorously adv.
    toughly adv.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > hart

  • 2 scharf

    (beißend) caustic; acrimonious; biting; pungent; acrid; tart;
    (bissig) fierce;
    (brüsk) stiff;
    (geladen) live;
    (scharfsinnig) trenchant; incisive; keen;
    (schneidend) cutting; edged; sharp;
    (sexuell erregt) randy (ugs.); horny (ugs.)
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    schạrf [ʃarf]
    1. adj comp - er
    ['ʃɛrfɐ] superl -ste(r, s) ['ʃɛrfstə]
    1) Messer, Kante, Kurve sharp; (= durchdringend) Wind keen, biting, cutting; Kälte biting; Luft raw, keen; Frost sharp, keen; Ton piercing, shrill

    das scharfe S (Aus inf) — the "scharfes s" (German symbol ß), ess-tset

    2) (= stark gewürzt) hot; Geruch, Geschmack pungent, acrid; Käse strong, sharp; Alkohol (= stark) strong; (= brennend) fiery; (= ätzend) Waschmittel, Lösung caustic

    scharfe Sachen (inf) — hard stuff (inf)

    3) (= hart, streng) Mittel, Maßnahmen tough, severe, drastic; (inf) Prüfung, Untersuchung strict, tough; Lehrer, Polizist tough; Bewachung close, tight; Hund fierce
    4) (= schonungslos, stark) Worte, Kritik sharp, biting, harsh; Widerstand, Konkurrenz fierce, tough; Gegner, Protest strong, fierce; Auseinandersetzung bitter, fierce

    eine scharfe Zunge haben — to have a sharp tongue, to be sharp-tongued

    jdn/etw in scharfer Form kritisieren — to criticize sb/sth in strong terms

    5) (= deutlich, klar, genau) sharp; Unterschied sharp, marked; Brille, Linse sharply focusing; Augen sharp, keen; Töne clear, precise; Verstand, Intelligenz, Gehör sharp, keen, acute; Beobachter keen
    6) (= heftig, schnell) Ritt, Trab hard

    ein scharfes Tempo fahren (inf) — to drive hell for leather (Brit) or like a bat out of hell (inf), to drive at quite a lick (Brit inf)

    7) (= echt) Munition etc, Schuss live
    8) (inf = geil) randy (Brit inf horny (inf)

    scharf werden — to get turned on (inf), to get randy (Brit inf) or horny (inf)

    auf jdn/etw scharf sein — to be keen on (inf) or hot for (inf) sb/sth, to fancy sb/sth (inf)

    der Kleine/Alte ist scharf wie Nachbars Lumpi or tausend Russen or sieben Sensen (dated) — he's a randy (Brit) or horny little/old bugger (inf)

    See:
    → auch scharfmachen
    2. adv comp -er,
    superl am -sten
    1)

    (= intensiv) scharf nach etw riechen — to smell strongly of sth

    scharf würzen — to season highly, to make hot (inf)

    2)

    (= schneidend) etw scharf schleifen — to sharpen or hone sth to a fine edge

    das "s" wird oft scharf ausgesprochen — "s" is often voiceless, "s" is often pronounced as an "s" and not a "z"

    3) (= heftig) attackieren, kritisieren sharply; ablehnen adamantly; protestieren emphatically
    4) (= konzentriert) zuhören closely

    jdn scharf ansehen — to give sb a scrutinizing look; (missbilligend) to look sharply at sb

    scharf nachdenken — to have a good or long think, to think long and hard

    5) (= präzise) analysieren carefully, in detail
    6)

    (= genau) etw scharf einstellen (Bild, Diaprojektor etc) — to bring sth into focus; Sender to tune sth in (properly)

    scharf eingestellt — in (sharp) focus, (properly) tuned in

    scharf sehen/hören — to have sharp eyes/ears

    7) (= schnell) fahren, marschieren fast
    8) (= abrupt) bremsen sharply, hard
    9)

    (= hart) scharf vorgehen/durchgreifen — to take decisive action

    10) (= streng) bewachen closely
    11)

    (= knapp) scharf kalkulieren — to reduce one's profit margin

    12) (= fein) hören, sehen clearly, well
    13) (MIL)

    in der Diskussion wurde ziemlich scharf geschossen (inf) — the discussion became rather heated, sparks flew in the discussion

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    2) ((of the senses) keen: acute hearing.) acute
    3) ((of food) having a sharp, burning taste: a hot curry.) hot
    4) (insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) cut
    6) keen
    7) (sharp: Her eyesight is as keen as ever.) keen
    8) ((of wind etc) very cold and biting.) keen
    9) ((of food) containing a lot of pepper: The soup is too peppery.) peppery
    10) (full of energy, and capable of becoming active: a live bomb) live
    12) ((of a taste or smell) sharp and strong.) pungent
    13) (unpleasantly stale and strong: a rank smell of tobacco.) rank
    14) severe
    15) (having a thin edge that can cut or a point that can pierce: a sharp knife.) sharp
    16) ((of changes in direction) sudden and quick: a sharp left turn.) sharp
    17) (alert: Dogs have sharp ears.) sharp
    18) (with an abrupt change of direction: Turn sharp left here.) sharp
    19) (in a sharp manner: a sharply-pointed piece of glass; The road turned sharply to the left; He rebuked her sharply.) sharply
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    <schärfer, schärfste>
    [ʃarf]
    I. adj
    1. (gut geschliffen) Messer, Klinge sharp, keen form
    \scharfe Krallen/Zähne sharp claws/teeth
    etw \scharf machen to sharpen sth
    etw \scharf schleifen to sharpen sth
    eine \scharfe Bügelfalte a sharp crease
    \scharfe Gesichtszüge sharp features
    eine \scharfe Kante a sharp edge
    eine \scharfe Kurve/Kehre a hairpin bend
    eine \scharfe Nase a sharp nose
    3. KOCHK (hochprozentig) strong; (sehr würzig) highly seasoned; (stark gewürzt) hot
    \scharfe Gewürze/ \scharfer Senf hot spices/mustard
    \scharfer Käse strong cheese
    einen S\scharfen trinken (fam) to knock back some of the hard stuff fam
    4. (ätzend) aggressive, caustic [or strong]
    \scharfe Dämpfe caustic vapours [or AM -ors]
    ein \scharfer Geruch a pungent odour [or AM -or]
    \scharfe Putzmittel aggressive detergents; s.a. Sache
    5. (schonungslos, heftig) harsh, severe, tough
    \scharfe Ablehnung fierce [or strong] opposition
    \scharfe Aufsicht/Bewachung/Kontrolle rigorous [or strict] supervision/surveillance/control
    \scharfe Auseinandersetzungen bitter altercations
    \scharfe dirigistische Eingriffe POL drastic state interference
    etw in schärfster Form verurteilen to condemn sth in the strongest possible terms
    ein \scharfer Gegner a fierce opponent
    \scharfe Konkurrenz fierce [or keen] competition
    \scharfe Maßnahmen ergreifen to take drastic [or harsh] measures
    ein \scharfer Polizist a tough policeman
    ein \scharfer Prüfer a strict examiner
    \scharfer Protest strong [or vigorous] protest
    ein \scharfes Urteil a harsh [or scathing] judgement
    6. (bissig) fierce, vicious pej
    \scharfe Kritik biting [or fierce] criticism
    ein \scharfer Verweis a strong reprimand
    \scharfer Widerstand fierce [or strong] resistance
    eine \scharfe Zunge haben to have a sharp tongue
    sehr \scharf gegen jdn werden to be very sharp with sb
    7. inv (echt) real
    eine \scharfe Bombe a live bomb
    mit \scharfen Patronen schießen to shoot live bullets
    \scharfe Schüsse abfeuern to shoot with live ammunition
    8. (konzentriert, präzise) careful, keen
    ein \scharfer Analytiker a careful [or thorough] analyst
    eine \scharfe Auffassungsgabe haben to have keen powers of observation
    ein \scharfes Auge für etw akk haben to have a keen eye for sth
    ein \scharfer Beobachter a keen [or perceptive] observer
    \scharfe Beobachtung astute [or keen] observation
    \scharfe Betrachtung careful [or thorough] examination
    \scharfer Blick close [or thorough] inspection
    \scharfe Intelligenz keen intelligence
    ein \scharfer Verstand a keen [or sharp] mind
    9. FOTO sharp
    ein gestochen \scharfes Foto an extremely sharp photo
    eine \scharfe Linse a strong [or powerful] lens
    \scharfe Umrisse sharp outlines
    10. (schneidend) biting
    \scharfer Frost sharp frost
    \scharfe Kälte biting [or fierce] cold
    \scharfes Licht glaring [or stabbing] light
    \scharfe Luft raw air
    eine \scharfe Stimme a sharp voice
    ein \scharfer Ton a shrill sound
    ein \scharfer Wind a biting wind
    11. (forciert) hard, fast
    in \scharfem Galopp reiten to ride at a furious gallop
    ein \scharfer Ritt a hard ride
    in \scharfem Tempo at a [fast and] furious pace
    12. (sl: fantastisch) great fam, fantastic fam, terrific
    ein \scharfes Auto a cool car
    [das ist] \scharf! [that is] cool!
    das ist das Schärfste! (sl) that [really] takes the biscuit [or AM cake]! fig
    13. FBALL (kraftvoll) fierce
    ein \scharfer Schuss a fierce shot
    14. (aggressiv) fierce
    ein \scharfer [Wach]hund a fierce [watch]dog
    15. (sl: aufreizend, geil) spicy fam, naughty fam, sexy fam
    ein \scharfes Mädchen a sexy girl
    \scharf auf jdn sein (fam) to have the hots for sb fam
    auf etw akk \scharf sein to [really] fancy sth fam, to be keen on sth
    II. adv
    \scharf gebügelte Hosen sharply ironed trousers [or pants
    ich esse/koche gerne \scharf I like eating/cooking spicy/hot food
    \scharf schmecken to taste hot
    etw \scharf würzen to highly season sth
    3. (heftig) sharply
    etw \scharf ablehnen to reject sth outright [or out of hand], to flatly reject sth
    etw \scharf angreifen [o attackieren] to attack sth sharply [or viciously]
    \scharf durchgreifen to take drastic action
    etw \scharf kritisieren to criticize sth sharply [or harshly] [or severely]
    gegen etw akk \scharf protestieren to protest strongly [or vigorously] against sth
    etw \scharf verurteilen to condemn sth strongly [or harshly]
    jdm \scharf widersprechen to vehemently contradict
    4. (konzentriert, präzise) carefully
    \scharf analysieren to analyze carefully [or painstakingly] [or thoroughly]
    \scharf aufpassen to take great [or extreme] care
    ein Problem \scharf beleuchten to get right to the heart of a problem
    \scharf beobachten to observe [or watch] carefully [or closely]
    \scharf hinsehen to look good and hard
    etw \scharf unter die Lupe nehmen to investigate sth carefully [or thoroughly], to take a careful [or close] look at sth
    \scharf nachdenken to think hard
    etw \scharf umreißen to define sth clearly [or sharply
    5. (streng) hard, closely
    etw \scharf bekämpfen to fight hard [or strongly] against sth
    jdn \scharf bewachen to keep a close guard on sb
    gegen etw akk \scharf durchgreifen [o vorgehen] to take drastic [or vigorous] action [or to take drastic steps] against sth
    6. (klar) sharply
    der Baum hebt sich \scharf vom Hintergrund ab the tree contrasts sharply to the background
    das Bild/den Sender \scharf einstellen to sharply focus the picture/tune in the station
    \scharf sehen to have keen [or sharp] eyes
    7. (abrupt) abruptly, sharply
    \scharf links/rechts abbiegen/einbiegen to take a sharp left/right, to turn sharp left/right
    Fleisch \scharf anbraten to sear meat
    \scharf bremsen to brake sharply, to slam on the brakes
    \scharf geladen sein to be loaded [with live ammunition]
    \scharf schießen to shoot [with live ammunition]
    9. (in forciertem Tempo) fast, like the wind [or devil]
    \scharf reiten to ride hard
    10. FBALL (kraftvoll) fiercely
    \scharf schießen to shoot fiercely
    * * *
    1.
    ; schärfer, schärfst... Adjektiv
    2) (stark gewürzt, brennend, stechend) hot; strong <drink, vinegar, etc.>; caustic < chemical>; pungent, acrid < smell>
    3) (durchdringend) shrill; (hell) harsh; biting <wind, air, etc.>; sharp < frost>
    4) (deutlich wahrnehmend) keen; sharp
    5) (deutlich hervortretend) sharp <contours, features, nose, photograph>
    6) (schonungslos) tough, fierce <resistance, competition, etc.>; sharp <criticism, remark, words, etc.>; strong, fierce <opponent, protest, etc.>; severe, harsh <sentence, law, measure, etc.>; fierce < dog>
    7) (schnell) fast; hard <ride, gallop, etc.>
    8) (explosiv) live; (Ballspiele) powerful < shot>
    9)

    das scharfe S — (bes. österr.) the German letter ‘ß’

    10) (ugs.): (geil) sexy <girl, clothes, pictures, etc.>; randy <fellow, thoughts, etc.>
    11)

    scharf auf jemanden/etwas sein — (ugs.) really fancy somebody (coll.) /be really keen on something

    2.
    1)

    scharf würzen/abschmecken — season/flavour highly

    2) (durchdringend) shrilly; (hell) harshly; (kalt) bitingly
    3) (deutlich wahrnehmend) <listen, watch, etc.> closely, intently; <think, consider, etc.> hard
    5) (schonungslos) <attack, criticize, etc.> sharply, strongly; <contradict, oppose, etc.> strongly, fiercely; <watch, observe, etc.> closely
    6) (schnell) fast

    scharf bremsen — brake hard or sharply

    7)
    * * *
    scharf; schärfer, am schärfsten
    A. adj
    1. Messer etc: sharp (auch fig);
    scharfe Zunge sharp tongue
    2. Essen: hot, spicy, highly seasoned; Essig, Senf, Käse: strong; Geruch: acrid, pungent; Säure: caustic; Paprika, Pfeffer: hot; Alkohol: strong; (brennend) sharp; Waschmittel: aggressive;
    scharfe Saucen picante sauces;
    scharfe Sachen umg the hard stuff sg;
    das ist vielleicht ein scharfes Zeug umg it really burns your throat
    3. Sinnesorgan etc: sharp;
    scharfes Auge, scharfer Blick sharp ( oder keen) eye(s), keen eyesight;
    ein scharfes Auge haben für have a keen ( oder good) eye for;
    scharfes Gehör sharp ears, keen sense of hearing;
    scharfer Beobachter/Denker keen observer/thinker;
    scharfer Verstand keen ( oder incisive) mind
    4. Kritik, Zurechtweisung etc: harsh, severe; (heftig) hard;
    scharfer Kritiker severe critic;
    scharfer Protest fierce ( oder sharp oder vehement) protest;
    schärfsten Protest einlegen protest vehemently;
    scharfer Widerstand severe ( oder stiff) opposition;
    in scharfem Ton in a sharp tone
    5. (durchdringend) Ton: piercing, shrill;
    scharfer Wind biting ( oder cutting) wind;
    die Luft ist scharf there’s a nip ( oder bite) in the air
    6. (hart, stark) Gegensatz: stark;
    ein scharfer Gegner von … a sworn enemy of …;
    scharfer Kampf hard fight;
    scharfe Konkurrenz stiff competition;
    scharfe Maßnahmen strict ( oder stringent) measures;
    eine scharfe Satire über … a pungent satire on …;
    scharfe Bestrafung severe punishment;
    ein scharfer Hund an attack dog (trained to attack intruders etc); umg, fig hard taskmaster;
    sie ist eine scharfe Prüferin umg she’s a demanding ( oder tough) examiner
    7. (deutlich) sharp, clear;
    scharfe Umrisse clear ( oder sharp) outlines;
    scharfe Gesichtszüge sharp ( oder clear-cut) features;
    das Bild ist nicht ganz scharf the picture isn’t quite sharp ( oder is slightly blurred);
    eine schärfere Brille brauchen need stronger spectacles; → auch gestochen
    8. (jäh, abrupt) abrupt, sharp;
    scharfe Kurve sharp bend;
    scharfe Kurven umg, fig a sensational figure sg
    9. (schnell) fast;
    scharfer Ritt hard ride;
    scharfes Tempo fast ( oder sharp) pace;
    scharfer Schuss SPORT powerful shot
    10. umg (versessen)
    auf jemanden/etwas scharf sein be keen on (US eager about) sb/sth; stärker: be wild about sb/sth;
    ganz scharf darauf sein zu (+inf) umg be dead keen on (US wild about) (+ger), be dead keen to (US dying to) (+inf)
    11. umg (geil) besonders Br randy, horny sl;
    scharf wie Nachbars Lumpi as randy (US horny) as a dog on (US in) heat;
    scharfer Film/scharfes Buch/scharfe Wäsche sexy film/book/underwear
    12. umg (toll) great, cool;
    scharfe Klamotten/scharfes Auto auch snazzy clothes/car;
    das ist ja scharf that’s really (US real) cool
    13. LING:
    ein scharfes „S“ a German ß character
    14. Munition: live;
    mit scharfer Munition schießen shoot ( oder fire) live bullets
    B. adv
    1. sharply etc;
    scharf sehen/hören have sharp eyes/ears;
    scharf geschnitten Profil etc: clear-cut;
    scharf anbraten (fry to) seal;
    scharf bewachen keep a close guard (fig watch, eye) on;
    scharf aufpassen pay close attention, keep close watch;
    scharf ins Auge fassen fix sb with one’s eyes; fig take a close look at sb (oder sth);
    jemanden scharf anfassen müssen have to be very strict with sb;
    scharf durchgreifen take tough action (
    bei against);
    scharf ablehnen flatly reject;
    scharf verurteilen/kritisieren severely condemn/criticize;
    scharf formuliert sharply ( oder strongly)worded;
    scharf nachdenken think hard, have a good think;
    denkt mal scharf nach umg put your thinking caps on (for a minute);
    scharf schießen shoot with live ammunition;
    in der Diskussion wurde scharf geschossen fig there were some sharp exchanges during the discussion
    2.
    scharf würzen season with hot spices;
    zu scharf gewürzt too highly seasoned;
    gerne scharf essen like highly seasoned ( oder very spicy) food
    3. (genau) sharply, accurately;
    scharf einstellen FOTO focus (accurately);
    schärfer stellen Bild: make sharper; Radio: tune in better ( oder more accurately);
    mit dieser Brille sehe ich nicht scharf I can’t see clearly with these spectacles (US glasses);
    scharf blickend sharp-sighted; fig perspicacious;
    scharf umrissen sharply defined; fig clear-cut
    scharf bremsen brake hard, slam on the brakes;
    scharf anfahren make a racing start;
    ein unheimlich scharf geschossener Ball an incredibly powerful shot
    5.
    scharf nach rechts/links gehen turn sharp right/left;
    scharf rechts/links fahren dicht am Straßenrand: keep well in to the right/left, hug the right-hand/left-hand kerb (US curb); unkontrolliert: swerve ( oder veer) to the right/left; (abbiegen) turn sharp right/left;
    scharf auf ein Auto auffahren drive right up to a car’s rear bumper, besonders US tailgate a car; → schärfen
    * * *
    1.
    ; schärfer, schärfst... Adjektiv
    2) (stark gewürzt, brennend, stechend) hot; strong <drink, vinegar, etc.>; caustic < chemical>; pungent, acrid < smell>
    3) (durchdringend) shrill; (hell) harsh; biting <wind, air, etc.>; sharp < frost>
    4) (deutlich wahrnehmend) keen; sharp
    5) (deutlich hervortretend) sharp <contours, features, nose, photograph>
    6) (schonungslos) tough, fierce <resistance, competition, etc.>; sharp <criticism, remark, words, etc.>; strong, fierce <opponent, protest, etc.>; severe, harsh <sentence, law, measure, etc.>; fierce < dog>
    7) (schnell) fast; hard <ride, gallop, etc.>
    8) (explosiv) live; (Ballspiele) powerful < shot>
    9)

    das scharfe S — (bes. österr.) the German letter ‘ß’

    10) (ugs.): (geil) sexy <girl, clothes, pictures, etc.>; randy <fellow, thoughts, etc.>
    11)

    scharf auf jemanden/etwas sein — (ugs.) really fancy somebody (coll.) /be really keen on something

    2.
    1)

    scharf würzen/abschmecken — season/flavour highly

    2) (durchdringend) shrilly; (hell) harshly; (kalt) bitingly
    3) (deutlich wahrnehmend) <listen, watch, etc.> closely, intently; <think, consider, etc.> hard
    5) (schonungslos) <attack, criticize, etc.> sharply, strongly; <contradict, oppose, etc.> strongly, fiercely; <watch, observe, etc.> closely
    6) (schnell) fast

    scharf bremsen — brake hard or sharply

    7)
    * * *
    adj.
    acrid adj.
    acute adj.
    caustic adj.
    edged adj.
    hot adj.
    keen adj.
    poignant adj.
    pungent adj.
    sharp adj.
    strident adj.
    subtle adj.
    tangy adj.
    trenchant adj.
    twangy adj. adv.
    acridly adv.
    keenly adv.
    poignantly adv.
    pungently adv.
    sharply adv.
    stridently adv.
    trenchantly adv.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > scharf

  • 3 durchgreifen

    v/i (unreg., trennb., hat -ge-)
    1. durchgreifen ( durch) reach through
    2. fig.: ( hart oder energisch) durchgreifen take (tough) action, do something (drastic) umg.; rücksichtslos durchgreifen take ruthless steps ( oder measures)
    * * *
    dụrch|grei|fen
    vi sep
    to reach through ( durch etw sth); (fig) to take vigorous action, to resort to drastic measures
    * * *
    durch|grei·fen
    [ˈdʊrçgraifn̩]
    1. (wirksam vorgehen) to take drastic [or decisive] action
    hart \durchgreifen to crack down [hard]
    ▪ [durch etw akk] \durchgreifen to reach through [sth]
    * * *
    unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb
    1)

    [hart] durchgreifen — take drastic measures or steps

    2)

    [durch etwas] durchgreifen — reach through [something]

    * * *
    durchgreifen v/i (irr, trennb, hat -ge-)
    1.
    durchgreifen (durch) reach through
    2. fig: (
    durchgreifen take (tough) action, do something (drastic) umg;
    rücksichtslos durchgreifen take ruthless steps ( oder measures)
    * * *
    unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb
    1)

    [hart] durchgreifen — take drastic measures or steps

    2)

    [durch etwas] durchgreifen — reach through [something]

    * * *
    v.
    to take drastic measures expr.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > durchgreifen

  • 4 energisch

    I Adj. energetic; Geste etc., auch Persönlichkeit: forceful; Art, Auftreten etc.: brisk, dynamic; Maßnahmen etc.: firm, vigorous, decisive; Protest, Widerstand etc.: spirited, vehement; Kinn etc.: firm, decisive, craggy; energisch werden put one’s foot down, get tough, stop messing about umg.; jemandem gegenüber energisch werden get tough with s.o.; ein energisches Wort mit jemandem reden umg. have a word with s.o., give s.o. a good talking-to ( oder tongue-lashing, Brit. auch ticking-off)
    II Adv. siehe I; energisch vorgehen take firm measures ( oder action) ( gegen against); energisch bestreiten (nachdrücklich) firmly ( oder stoutly) deny; (leidenschaftlich) vehemently deny; energisch vorantreiben push ( oder drive) forward (hard oder energetically)
    * * *
    spirited; energetic; vigorous; resolute; strenuous; aggressive; active
    * * *
    enẹr|gisch [e'nɛrgɪʃ]
    1. adj
    (= voller Energie) energetic; (= entschlossen, streng) forceful, firm; Griff, Maßnahmen vigorous, firm; Worte forceful, strong; Protest energetic, strong

    eine energische Absage erteilen — to forcefully reject sth

    wenn das nicht aufhört, werde ich energisch! — if this doesn't stop I'll have to put my foot down!

    2. adv
    dementieren strongly, strenuously, emphatically; sagen forcefully; verteidigen vigorously

    energisch durchgreifen — to take vigorous or firm action, to act vigorously or firmly

    etw energisch betonen — to stress or emphasize sth strongly

    * * *
    1) (requiring energy: an energetic walk.) energetic
    * * *
    ener·gisch
    [eˈnɛrgɪʃ]
    I. adj
    1. (Tatkraft ausdrückend) energetic
    ein \energischer Griff a vigorous [or firm] grip
    ein \energischer Mensch a vigorous person
    ▪ jd ist \energisch sb is firm
    \energische Maßnahmen vigorous [or firm] measures
    \energische Proteste strong protests
    \energische Worte forceful words
    ▪ jd wird \energisch sb puts his/her foot down
    II. adv vigorously
    etw \energisch betonen to stress sth vigorously
    etw \energisch dementieren to hotly [or vigorously] deny sth
    \energisch durchgreifen to take firm [or vigorous] action
    * * *
    1.
    1) (tatkräftig) energetic, vigorous < person>; firm < action>
    2) (von starkem Willen zeugend) determined; forceful; strong < chin>
    3) (entschlossen) forceful, firm <voice, words>
    2.
    2) (entschlossen) <reject, say> forcefully, firmly; < stress> emphatically; < deny> strenuously
    * * *
    A. adj energetic; Geste etc, auch Persönlichkeit: forceful; Art, Auftreten etc: brisk, dynamic; Maßnahmen etc: firm, vigorous, decisive; Protest, Widerstand etc: spirited, vehement; Kinn etc: firm, decisive, craggy;
    ein energisches Wort mit jemandem reden umg have a word with sb, give sb a good talking-to ( oder tongue-lashing, Br auch ticking-off)
    B. adv → A;
    energisch vorgehen take firm measures ( oder action) (
    gegen against);
    energisch bestreiten (nachdrücklich) firmly ( oder stoutly) deny; (leidenschaftlich) vehemently deny;
    energisch vorantreiben push ( oder drive) forward( hard oder energetically)
    * * *
    1.
    1) (tatkräftig) energetic, vigorous < person>; firm < action>
    2) (von starkem Willen zeugend) determined; forceful; strong < chin>
    3) (entschlossen) forceful, firm <voice, words>
    2.
    2) (entschlossen) <reject, say> forcefully, firmly; < stress> emphatically; < deny> strenuously
    * * *
    adj.
    energetic adj.
    vigorous adj. adv.
    energetically adv.
    vigorously adv.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > energisch

  • 5 Saite

    f; -, -n; von Gitarre, Tennisschläger etc.: string; andere Saiten aufziehen umg., fig. take a tougher line
    * * *
    die Saite
    chord; cord; string
    * * *
    Sai|te ['zaitə]
    f -, -n
    1) (MUS, SPORT) string

    eine Sáíte in jdm berühren or anschlagen, eine Sáíte in jdm zum Klingen bringen — to strike a chord in sb

    andere Sáíten aufziehen (inf) — to get tough

    * * *
    (a piece of wire, gut etc on a musical instrument, eg a violin: His A-string broke; ( also adjective) He plays the viola in a string orchestra.) string
    * * *
    Sai·te
    <-, -n>
    [ˈzaitə]
    f MUS string
    die \Saiten einer Gitarre stimmen to tune [the strings of] a guitar
    ▶ andere [o strengere] \Saiten aufziehen (fam) to get tough
    ▶ in jdm eine \Saite klingen lassen (fam) to strike a chord with sb
    * * *
    die; Saite, Saiten string

    andere od. strengere Saiten aufziehen — (fig.) take stronger measures; get tough (coll.)

    * * *
    Saite f; -, -n; von Gitarre, Tennisschläger etc: string;
    andere Saiten aufziehen umg, fig take a tougher line
    * * *
    die; Saite, Saiten string

    andere od. strengere Saiten aufziehen — (fig.) take stronger measures; get tough (coll.)

    * * *
    -n f.
    string (music instruments) n.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Saite

  • 6 hart;

    härter, am härtesten
    I Adj.
    1. allg., auch Bleistift, Wasser: hard; Brot: auch stale; Ei: hard-boiled; (fest) firm, solid; (steif) rigid; hart wie Stahl / Stein hard as steel / a rock, hart und geschwollen hard and swollen; hart werden harden; Zement etc.: auch set; der Reis ist noch ganz hart the rice is still quite hard
    2. Landung etc.: hard; Schlag: auch heavy; Aufprall: auch violent; Ruck: sharp
    3. (abgehärtet) hardened; (zäh) tough; harter Bursche hard man; hart im Nehmen sein be able to take it, be tough; gelobt sei, was hart macht etwa when the going gets tough, the tough get going; treat them rough, make them tough
    4. fig. seelisch: hard; (gefühllos) auch hard-hearted, unfeeling; (streng) severe, tough umg.; (unerbittlich) relentless; Stimme, Strafe etc.: severe, harsh; Worte: harsh; mit oder zu jemandem hart sein be hard on s.o.; er blieb hart he was adamant, he wouldn’t relent; harte Auseinandersetzung violent argument; ein hartes Spiel SPORT a tough game; hartes Urteil von Gericht: heavy sentence; weitS.: harsh judg(e)ment; die Enttäuschungen hatten ihn hart gemacht he was a man hardened by disappointments
    5. fig. (schwer) hard, tough umg.; Winter: auch severe; harte Arbeit hard work; hartes Los hard lot; harter Schlag / Verlust heavy blow / loss; harte Zeiten hard times; das war ein harter Kampf it was a hard fight; auf eine harte Probe stellen put severely to the test; einen harten Stand haben have a hard time (of it); das war hart für sie schwierig: it was hard for her; bes. unverdient: it was hard on her; das ist ganz schön hart umg. (schwer) it’s tough (going); (gewagt) that’s pretty strong stuff; durch eine harte Schule gegangen sein fig. have learn|t (Am. -ed) the hard way
    6. fig. Drogen, Konsonant, Strahlen, Tatsachen, Währung: hard; Licht, Ton, Aussprache, Gegensätze etc.: harsh; Kontrast, Konturen, Negativ etc.: sharp; Krimi, Western etc.: hard-bitten; Porno: hard(-core); die harten Sachen (Alkohol) umg. the hard stuff Sg.; Brocken, Kern, Nuss, Schädel etc.
    II Adv.
    1. hart gefroren frozen; präd. auch frozen solid ( oder hard); hart gekocht hard-boiled; ich schlafe gerne hart I like sleeping on a hard mattress
    2. hart aneinander geraten come to blows, go at each other hammer and tongs umg.; jemanden hart anfassen be firm (umg. tough) with s.o.; es kommt ihn hart an it’s hard on him, he’s finding it hard; hart arbeiten work hard; hart aufsetzen FLUG. etc. make a hard landing, land with a bump; jemanden hart bedrängen oder jemandem hart zusetzen put s.o. under a lot of pressure; hart bestrafen punish s.o. hard ( oder severely); hart durchgreifen take stern ( oder tough) measures; es ging hart auf hart it was a pitched battle; bei Verhandlungen: auch both sides were driving a hard bargain; wenn es hart auf hart kommt when it comes to the crunch; jemanden hart treffen hit s.o. hard; sich (mit etw.) hart tun südd., österr. have a hard time (with s.th.); hart umkämpft hotly contested
    3. hart an (+ Dat) (dicht, nah an) hard by, close to; hart an der Grenze des Erlaubten / Machbaren etc. very close to the limit of what is permissible / feasible; hart an der Grenze zur Beleidigung etc. very close to being an insult; hart vorbeistreifen an (+ Dat) graze; hart am Wind segeln sail close to the wind; hart zuhalten auf (+ Akk) NAUT. hold a steady course for

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > hart;

  • 7 maatregel

    1  measure
    ♦voorbeelden:
    1   algemene maatregel van bestuur • ±BOrder in Council
         disciplinaire maatregelen nemen tegen iemand • take disciplinary action against someone
         drastische maatregelen nemen • take drastic measures
         geen halve maatregelen treffen • take no halfway measures
         een strenge/harde maatregel • a strong/tough measure
         we hebben maatregelen genomen om alles soepel te laten verlopen • we've made arrangements to ensure that everything runs smoothly
         maatregelen nemen/treffen • take measures/steps/action

    Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > maatregel

  • 8 scharf;

    schärfer, am schärfsten
    I Adj.
    1. Messer etc.: sharp (auch fig.); scharfe Zunge sharp tongue
    2. Essen: hot, spicy, highly seasoned; Essig, Senf, Käse: strong; Geruch: acrid, pungent; Säure: caustic; Paprika, Pfeffer: hot; Alkohol: strong; (brennend) sharp; Waschmittel: aggressive; scharfe Saucen picante sauces; scharfe Sachen umg. the hard stuff Sg.; das ist vielleicht ein scharfes Zeug umg. it really burns your throat
    3. Sinnesorgan etc.: sharp; scharfes Auge, scharfer Blick sharp ( oder keen) eye(s), keen eyesight; ein scharfes Auge haben für have a keen ( oder good) eye for; scharfes Gehör sharp ears, keen sense of hearing; scharfer Beobachter / Denker keen observer / thinker; scharfer Verstand keen ( oder incisive) mind
    4. Kritik, Zurechtweisung etc.: harsh, severe; (heftig) hard; scharfer Kritiker severe critic; scharfer Protest fierce ( oder sharp oder vehement) protest; schärfsten Protest einlegen protest vehemently; scharfer Widerstand severe ( oder stiff) opposition; in scharfem Ton in a sharp tone
    5. (durchdringend) Ton: piercing, shrill; scharfer Wind biting ( oder cutting) wind; die Luft ist scharf there’s a nip ( oder bite) in the air
    6. (hart, stark) Gegensatz: stark; ein scharfer Gegner von... a sworn enemy of...; scharfer Kampf hard fight; scharfe Konkurrenz stiff competition; scharfe Maßnahmen strict ( oder stringent) measures; eine scharfe Satire über... a pungent satire on...; scharfe Bestrafung severe punishment; einen Hund scharf machen train a dog to attack people; ein scharfer Hund an attack dog (trained to attack intruders etc.); umg., fig. hard taskmaster; sie ist eine scharfe Prüferin umg. she’s a demanding ( oder tough) examiner
    7. (deutlich) sharp, clear; scharfe Umrisse clear ( oder sharp) outlines; scharfe Gesichtszüge sharp ( oder clear-cut) features; das Bild ist nicht ganz scharf the picture isn’t quite sharp ( oder is slightly blurred); eine schärfere Brille brauchen need stronger spectacles; siehe auch gestochen
    8. (jäh, abrupt) abrupt, sharp; scharfe Kurve sharp bend; scharfe Kurven umg., fig. a sensational figure Sg.
    9. (schnell) fast; scharfer Ritt hard ride; scharfes Tempo fast ( oder sharp) pace; scharfer Schuss SPORT powerful shot
    10. umg. (versessen) auf jemanden / etw. scharf sein be keen on (Am. eager about) s.o. / s.th.; stärker: be wild about s.o. / s.th.; ganz scharf darauf sein zu (+ Inf.) umg. be dead keen on (Am. wild about) (+ Ger.), be dead keen to (Am. dying to) (+ Inf.)
    11. umg. (geil) bes. Brit. randy, horny Sl.; scharf wie Nachbars Lumpi as randy (Am. horny) as a dog on (Am. in) heat; scharfer Film / scharfes Buch / scharfe Wäsche sexy film / book / underwear; jemanden scharf machen turn s.o. on
    12. umg. (toll) great, cool; scharfe Klamotten / scharfes Auto auch snazzy clothes / car; das ist ja scharf that’s really (Am. real) cool
    13. LING.: ein scharfes „S“ a German ß character
    14. Munition: live; mit scharfer Munition schießen shoot ( oder fire) live bullets
    II Adv.
    1. sharply etc.; scharf sehen / hören have sharp eyes / ears; scharf geschnitten Profil etc.: clear-cut; scharf anbraten (fry to) seal; scharf bewachen keep a close guard (fig. watch, eye) on; scharf aufpassen pay close attention, keep close watch; scharf ins Auge fassen fix s.o. with one’s eyes; fig. take a close look at s.o. (oder s.th.); jemanden scharf anfassen müssen have to be very strict with s.o.; scharf durchgreifen take tough action ( bei against); gegen jemanden scharf durchgreifen auch clamp down on s.o.; scharf ablehnen flatly reject; scharf verurteilen / kritisieren severely condemn / criticize; scharf formuliert sharply ( oder strongly)worded; scharf nachdenken think hard, have a good think; denkt mal scharf nach umg. put your thinking caps on (for a minute); scharf schießen shoot with live ammunition; in der Diskussion wurde scharf geschossen fig. there were some sharp exchanges during the discussion
    2. scharf würzen season with hot spices; zu scharf gewürzt too highly seasoned; gerne scharf essen like highly seasoned ( oder very spicy) food
    3. (genau) sharply, accurately; scharf einstellen FOT. focus (accurately); schärfer stellen Bild: make sharper; Radio: tune in better ( oder more accurately); mit dieser Brille sehe ich nicht scharf I can’t see clearly with these spectacles (Am. glasses); scharf umrissen sharply defined; fig. clear-cut
    4. (mit Wucht) scharf bremsen brake hard, slam on the brakes; scharf anfahren make a racing start; ein unheimlich scharf geschossener Ball an incredibly powerful shot
    5. scharf nach rechts / links gehen turn sharp right / left; scharf rechts / links fahren dicht am Straßenrand: keep well in to the right / left, hug the right-hand / left-hand kerb (Am. curb); unkontrolliert: swerve ( oder veer) to the right / left; (abbiegen) turn sharp right / left; scharf an jemandem vorbeifahren shave past s.o.; scharf auf ein Auto auffahren drive right up to a car’s rear bumper, bes. Am. tailgate a car; schärfen

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  • 9 Schärfe

    f; -, kein Pl.
    1. sharpness etc.; scharf; der Sinne, des Verstands: keenness, acuity; eines Arguments: stridency; in aller Schärfe in all strictness; einer Kritik etc. Schärfe verleihen / die Schärfe nehmen make a criticism etc. harsh / rid a criticism etc. of its harsh tone
    2. von Essen: spiciness, strong seasoning; von Senf, Käse: strength; von Gewürz etc.: hotness; einer Speise etc. Schärfe geben / nehmen make food very spicy ( oder hot) / take away a food’s spiciness
    3. OPT. definition, sharpness; einem Bild mehr Schärfe geben make a picture sharper, sharpen a picture
    * * *
    die Schärfe
    (Bissigkeit) pungency;
    (Fotografie) focus;
    (Klinge) sharpness;
    (Verstand) acuity; keenness; trenchancy;
    (Ätzkraft) acrimony
    * * *
    Schạ̈r|fe ['ʃɛrfə]
    f -, -n
    1) (von Messer, Kante, Kurve) sharpness; (von Wind, Frost) keenness; (von Ton) shrillness
    2) (von Essen) spiciness; (von Geruch, Geschmack) pungency; (von Lösung) causticity
    3) (= Härte, Strenge) toughness, severity
    4) (von Worten, Kritik) sharpness, harshness; (von Widerstand, Konkurrenz) toughness; (von Protest) strength; (von Auseinandersetzung) bitterness

    ich möchte in aller Schärfe sagen, dass... — I'm going to be quite harsh (about this) and say that...

    etw/jdn in or mit aller Schärfe kritisieren — to be sharply critical of sth/sb

    5) (= Deutlichkeit) sharpness; (von Brille, Linse) strength; (von Augen) sharpness, keenness; (von Gehör, Verstand) keenness; (an Kamera, Fernsehen) focus; (an Radio) tuning
    * * *
    die
    2) (keenness; sharpness: The chocolate took the edge off his hunger.) edge
    * * *
    Schär·fe
    <-, -n>
    [ˈʃɛrfə]
    f
    1. (guter Schliff) sharpness, [sharp] edge
    die \Schärfe einer Axt the sharpness of an axe
    2. KOCHK spiciness; eines Käses sharpness, strength; von Senf/Chilis/Pfeffer hotness; einer Zitrone tanginess
    3. (Heftigkeit) einer Ablehnung severity; der Konkurrenz keenness, strength; der Kritik severity, sharpness; von Worten harshness
    in aller \Schärfe kritisieren to criticize severely [or sharply]
    in aller \Schärfe zurückweisen to refuse/reject outright, to flatly refuse, to reject out of hand
    4. (Präzision) sharpness, keenness; der Augen/des Gehörs/des Verstandes keenness
    5. FOTO sharpness; einer Brille/eines Brillenglases strength
    6. (ätzende Wirkung) causticity
    7. (schneidend sein) des Windes bitterness; des Frosts sharpness
    ein Schuss von unheimlicher \Schärfe an incredibly hard shot
    * * *
    die; Schärfe, Schärfen
    1) o. Pl. sharpness
    2) o. Pl. (von Geschmack) hotness; (von Chemikalien) causticity; (von Geruch) pungency
    3) o. Pl. (Intensität) shrillness; (von Licht, Farbe usw.) harshness; (des Windes) bitterness; (des Frostes) sharpness
    4) o. Pl. s. scharf 1. 4): sharpness; keenness
    5) o. Pl. (Klarheit) clarity; sharpness
    6) o. Pl. s. scharf 1. 6): toughness; ferocity; sharpness; strength
    7) (Heftigkeit) harshness
    * * *
    Schärfe f; -, kein pl
    1. sharpness etc; → scharf; der Sinne, des Verstands: keenness, acuity; eines Arguments: stridency;
    in aller Schärfe in all strictness;
    Schärfe verleihen/die Schärfe nehmen make a criticism etc harsh/rid a criticism etc of its harsh tone
    2. von Essen: spiciness, strong seasoning; von Senf, Käse: strength; von Gewürz etc: hotness;
    Schärfe geben/nehmen make food very spicy ( oder hot)/take away a food’s spiciness
    3. OPT definition, sharpness;
    einem Bild mehr Schärfe geben make a picture sharper, sharpen a picture
    * * *
    die; Schärfe, Schärfen
    1) o. Pl. sharpness
    2) o. Pl. (von Geschmack) hotness; (von Chemikalien) causticity; (von Geruch) pungency
    3) o. Pl. (Intensität) shrillness; (von Licht, Farbe usw.) harshness; (des Windes) bitterness; (des Frostes) sharpness
    4) o. Pl. s. scharf 1. 4): sharpness; keenness
    5) o. Pl. (Klarheit) clarity; sharpness
    6) o. Pl. s. scharf 1. 6): toughness; ferocity; sharpness; strength
    7) (Heftigkeit) harshness
    * * *
    -n f.
    acridity n.
    asperity n.
    edge n.
    incisiveness n.
    keenness n.
    pepperiness n.
    poignancy n.
    pungency n.
    severeness n.
    sharpness n.
    stridence n.
    stridency n.

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  • 10 knallhart

    umg.
    I Adj. (as) hard as rock; Mensch: (as) hard as nails; (brutal) ruthless; Gegner, Geschäft, Arbeit etc.: really tough; Schlag: crushing, knockout; Aufschlag: scorching; Kritik etc.: ruthless, unsparing; knallharter Bursche real tough guy; der Film etc. ist knallhart the film etc. doesn’t pull any punches
    II Adv. schießen, aufschlagen: with great ferocity; knallhart vorgehen take ruthless ( oder drastic) measures, pull no punches; knallhart fragen put searching ( oder penetrating) questions; jemandem etw. knallhart sagen put s.th. to s.o. starkly ( oder in unsparing terms)
    * * *
    knạll|hạrt (inf)
    1. adj
    Film brutal; Porno hardcore; Job, Geschäft, Wettbewerb really tough; Truppen, Mensch really tough, as hard as nails; Schuss, Schlag really hard; Methode brutal; Forderung uncompromising

    ein knallharter Schuss/Schlag — a real humdinger (of a shot/punch) (inf)

    2. adv
    brutally

    der Film zeigt knallhart, wie... — the film shows brutally or without pulling any punches how...

    knallhart verhandeln — to drive a hard bargain

    * * *
    knall·hart
    [ˈknalˈhart]
    (fam)
    I. adj
    1. (rücksichtslos) really tough, [as] hard as nails pred
    2. (sehr kraftvoll) really hard
    ein \knallharter Schuss/Schlag a fierce shot/crashing blow
    II. adv quite brutally
    etw \knallhart sagen to say sth straight out [or without pulling any punches]
    \knallhart verhandeln to negotiate really hard, to drive a hard bargain
    * * *
    1.
    (ugs.) Adjektiv
    1) very tough < job, demands, action, measures, etc.>; < person> as hard as nails
    2) (kraftvoll) crashing < blow>
    2.
    1) (rücksichtslos, brutal) brutally

    gegen etwas knallhart vorgehen — take very tough action against something

    2) (kraftvoll) < hit> really hard
    * * *
    A. adj (as) hard as rock; Mensch: (as) hard as nails; (brutal) ruthless; Gegner, Geschäft, Arbeit etc: really tough; Schlag: crushing, knockout; Aufschlag: scorching; Kritik etc: ruthless, unsparing;
    knallharter Bursche real tough guy;
    der Film etc
    ist knallhart the film etc doesn’t pull any punches
    B. adv schießen, aufschlagen: with great ferocity;
    knallhart vorgehen take ruthless ( oder drastic) measures, pull no punches;
    knallhart fragen put searching ( oder penetrating) questions;
    jemandem etwas knallhart sagen put sth to sb starkly ( oder in unsparing terms)
    * * *
    1.
    (ugs.) Adjektiv
    1) very tough <job, demands, action, measures, etc.>; < person> as hard as nails
    2) (kraftvoll) crashing < blow>
    2.
    1) (rücksichtslos, brutal) brutally
    2) (kraftvoll) < hit> really hard

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  • 11 fregado

    m.
    washing, scour, scouring, scrub.
    past part.
    past participle of spanish verb: fregar.
    * * *
    1 (lavado) washing; (frotado) scrubbing
    2 familiar (riña) fight, quarrel; (lío) mess, muddle
    * * *
    noun m.
    * * *
    fregado, -a
    1. ADJ
    1) LAm * (=molesto) annoying
    2) LAm * (=difícil) [trabajo, tarea] tricky; [carácter, persona] fussy
    3) LAm * [persona] (=en mala situación económica) broke *; (=deprimido) down, in a bad way *; (=dañado, enfermo) in a bad way *
    4) LAm * (=puñetero) damn *, lousy *, bloody **
    5) Col, Perú (=astuto) cunning
    6) Chile, Col, Perú, Ven (=estricto) strict
    2.
    SM / F LAm (=persona difícil) fussy person
    3. SM
    1) (=acción de fregar) [con fregona] mopping; [con estropajo, cepillo] scrubbing; [con esponja, trapo] washing; [de platos] washing-up
    2) * (=lío) mess
    3) * (=riña) row
    * * *
    I
    - da adjetivo
    1) (AmL exc RPl fam)
    a) ( molesto) annoying

    no seas fregado, hombre! — stop being such a pain o a bore (colloq)

    b) ( difícil) <examen/tema> tricky (colloq), tough (colloq); <persona/carácter> difficult
    c) [estar] (enfermo, delicado) in a bad way (colloq)
    d) [estar] ( sin dinero) broke (colloq)
    2) (Andes, Ven fam) ( exigente) strict
    3) (Col, Per fam) ( astuto) sly, sneaky (colloq)
    II
    - da masculino, femenino
    1) (AmL exc RPl fam) ( persona difícil) difficult person
    2) fregado masculino
    a) ( restregadura) scrub, scrubbing
    b) (Esp) (fam) ( lío) mess
    * * *
    = mess, row, fray, wrangle, spat, squabbling, squabble, bickering, fracas.
    Ex. 'Look, Mel,' said James after the hiatus, 'I'm irritated at the convoluted mess this simple case of filling a vacancy has become'.
    Ex. The rows over Britain's contributions to the Community budget and runaway spending on the the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which took up two thirds of the budget, were documented blow by blow in the press.
    Ex. The academic librarian, by remaining neutral, can stay above the fray and does not need to take sides in order to provide scholars with access to the truth.
    Ex. This is a history of The Old Librarian's Almanack (a pamphlet produced as a hoax in 1909) and of the literary wrangles which ensued from its publication.
    Ex. It also includes a blow-by-blow account of spats between management and labor.
    Ex. The DVD-RW drive has arrived but not without lots of squabbling among industry competitors.
    Ex. One might mistakenly be left with the impression that the crisis is a mere 'banana republic' squabble over power.
    Ex. Even if the management decided to make an arbitrary decision, it would be better than the endless bickering and ad-hoc measures we are having to put up with.
    Ex. There are, as I see it, approximately three positions one can take on the matter, each with its own adherents in the current fracas.
    ----
    * meterse en todos los fregados = have + a finger in every pie.
    * * *
    I
    - da adjetivo
    1) (AmL exc RPl fam)
    a) ( molesto) annoying

    no seas fregado, hombre! — stop being such a pain o a bore (colloq)

    b) ( difícil) <examen/tema> tricky (colloq), tough (colloq); <persona/carácter> difficult
    c) [estar] (enfermo, delicado) in a bad way (colloq)
    d) [estar] ( sin dinero) broke (colloq)
    2) (Andes, Ven fam) ( exigente) strict
    3) (Col, Per fam) ( astuto) sly, sneaky (colloq)
    II
    - da masculino, femenino
    1) (AmL exc RPl fam) ( persona difícil) difficult person
    2) fregado masculino
    a) ( restregadura) scrub, scrubbing
    b) (Esp) (fam) ( lío) mess
    * * *
    = mess, row, fray, wrangle, spat, squabbling, squabble, bickering, fracas.

    Ex: 'Look, Mel,' said James after the hiatus, 'I'm irritated at the convoluted mess this simple case of filling a vacancy has become'.

    Ex: The rows over Britain's contributions to the Community budget and runaway spending on the the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which took up two thirds of the budget, were documented blow by blow in the press.
    Ex: The academic librarian, by remaining neutral, can stay above the fray and does not need to take sides in order to provide scholars with access to the truth.
    Ex: This is a history of The Old Librarian's Almanack (a pamphlet produced as a hoax in 1909) and of the literary wrangles which ensued from its publication.
    Ex: It also includes a blow-by-blow account of spats between management and labor.
    Ex: The DVD-RW drive has arrived but not without lots of squabbling among industry competitors.
    Ex: One might mistakenly be left with the impression that the crisis is a mere 'banana republic' squabble over power.
    Ex: Even if the management decided to make an arbitrary decision, it would be better than the endless bickering and ad-hoc measures we are having to put up with.
    Ex: There are, as I see it, approximately three positions one can take on the matter, each with its own adherents in the current fracas.
    * meterse en todos los fregados = have + a finger in every pie.

    * * *
    fregado1 -da
    1 (molesto) annoying
    ¡no seas fregado, hombre, ven con nosotros! stop being such a pain o a bore and come with us ( colloq)
    ¡qué niño más fregado!, no me ha dejado descansar ni un momento that kid's a real pest o nuisance, he hasn't given me a moment's peace ( colloq)
    2 (difícil) ‹examen/tema› tricky ( colloq), tough ( colloq); ‹persona/carácter› difficult
    el asunto está fregado, no creo que nos lo den it's all very iffy o things are a bit tricky, I don't think they'll give it to us ( colloq)
    con la edad se ha puesto muy fregado he's become very cantankerous o difficult in his old age
    3 (fastidiado) in a bad way
    anda muy fregado he's in a terrible state o in a very bad way ( colloq)
    B (Andes, Ven fam) (exigente) strict
    es muy fregado con la puntualidad he's a real stickler for punctuality, he's really strict about punctuality
    C (Col, Per fam) (astuto) sly, sneaky ( colloq)
    fregado2 -da
    masculine, feminine
    A ( AmL exc RPl fam) (persona difícil) difficult person
    B
    1 ( fam) (lío) mess
    2 (restregadura) scrub, scrubbing barrida A 1. (↑ barrida)
    * * *

    Del verbo fregar: ( conjugate fregar)

    fregado es:

    el participio

    Multiple Entries:
    fregado    
    fregar
    fregado
    ◊ -da adjetivo (AmL exc RPl fam)


    ◊ ¡no seas fregado, hombre! stop being such a pain (colloq)

    b) ( difícil) ‹examen/tema› tricky (colloq), tough (colloq);

    ‹persona/carácter› difficult
    c) [estar] (enfermo, delicado) in a bad way (colloq);

    ( sin dinero) broke (colloq)
    ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (AmL exc RPl fam) ( persona difícil) difficult person
    fregar ( conjugate fregar) verbo transitivo
    1 (lavar, limpiar) to wash;


    ( con cepillo) I scrubbed the floor;

    2 (AmL exc RPl fam)
    a) ( molestar) to bug (colloq)

    b) ‹planes/vacaciones› to ruin

    verbo intransitivo
    1 ( lavar los platos) to wash the dishes, to do the dishes (colloq);
    ( limpiar) to clean;
    ( restregar) to scrub
    2 (AmL exc RPl fam) ( molestar):
    ◊ ¡déjate de fregado! stop being such a pest!;

    ¡no friegues! ( no digas) you're kidding! (colloq)
    fregarse verbo pronominal
    1 (AmL fam) ( embromarse):
    ◊ ¡te friegas! tough! (colloq);

    ¡me fregué! I've really done it now! (colloq)
    2 (AmL exc RPl fam) ( malograrse):
    ◊ se fregadoon nuestros planes that's ruined o messed up our plans (colloq)

    fregado sustantivo masculino
    1 (lavado) washing
    2 (asunto complicado) messy affair: no quiero que me metas en tus fregados, I don't want you to involve me in your messes
    3 LAm fam (molestia) pain in the neck: cuidar de tus amigos es un fregado, it's a pain in the neck to have to take care of your friends
    fregar verbo transitivo
    1 (limpiar con agua) to wash: hoy te toca fregar los platos, today is your turn to do the dishes
    yo fregaré el suelo, I'll mop the floor
    2 LAm fam to annoy, irritate
    ' fregado' also found in these entries:
    English:
    scrub
    - washing-up
    * * *
    fregado, -a
    ♦ adj
    Andes, Méx, Ven Fam
    1. [persona] [ser] annoying;
    mi vecino es muy fregado my neighbour's a real pain
    2. [persona] [estar]
    perdí las llaves, ¡estoy fregada! I've lost my keys, I've had it!
    3. [situación] tricky;
    este problema es muy fregado this problem is really tricky o a real stinker
    4. [objeto] bust;
    ese reloj está fregado that watch has had it
    ♦ nm
    1. [lavado] [de platos, suelo] wash;
    [frotando] scrub
    2. Fam [lío] mess;
    meterse en un fregado to get into a mess
    3. Fam [discusión] row, rumpus
    ♦ nm,f
    Andes, Méx, Ven Fam [persona] pain, awkward customer;
    tu hermano es un fregado your brother's an awkward little beggar
    * * *
    I adj L.Am.
    annoying
    II m
    1 de platos washing; del suelo mopping; frotando scrubbing
    2 fam ( lío) mess;
    meterse en un buen fregado fig fam get into a fine mess fam
    * * *
    fregado, -da adj, fam : annoying, bothersome
    1) : scrubbing, scouring
    2) fam : mess, muddle

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  • 12 mucho

    adj.
    a lot of, too much, much, plenty of.
    adv.
    1 a lot, much, very much, a great deal.
    2 very often, too often.
    m.
    a great deal, quite much, much, a lot.
    * * *
    1 (singular - en afirmativas) a lot of; (- en negativas, interrogativas) a lot of, much
    ■ no tiene mucho dinero he hasn't got a lot of/much money
    ■ ¿nos queda mucha gasolina? have we got a lot of/much petrol left?
    2 (plural - en afirmativas) a lot of, lots of; (- en negativas, interrogativas) a lot of, many
    ■ no hay muchas copas there aren't a lot of/many glasses
    ■ ¿tienes muchos libros? have you got a lot of/many books?
    ■ hace mucho calor/frío it's very hot/cold
    ■ tengo mucha hambre/sed I'm very hungry/thirsty
    3 (demasiado - singular) too much; (- plural) too many
    1 (singular) a lot, much; (plural) a lot, many
    1 (de cantidad) a lot, much
    ■ mucho mejor/peor much better/worse
    ■ ¿te ha gustado la película? --sí, mucho did you like the film? --yes, very much
    ■ ¿estaba buena la comida? --sí, mucho was the food good? --yes, very good
    ■ mucho antes/después much earlier/later
    \
    como mucho at the most
    con mucho by far
    muy mucho familiar very much so
    ni con mucho nowhere near as
    ni mucho menos far from
    por mucho que however much
    * * *
    1. (f. - mucha)
    adj.
    many, much, a lot of, plenty of
    2. adv.
    much, a lot
    - con mucho
    - mucho tiempo     3. (f. - mucha)
    pron.
    many, much, a lot
    * * *
    1. ADJ
    1) [en singular] [en oraciones afirmativas] a lot of, lots of; [en oraciones interrogativas y negativas] a lot of, much

    tengo mucho dinero — I have a lot of o lots of money

    había mucha gente — there were a lot of o lots of people there

    ¿tienes mucho trabajo? — do you have a lot of o much work?

    2) [en plural] [en oraciones afirmativas] a lot of, lots of; [en oraciones interrogativas y negativas] a lot of, many

    muchas personas creen que no — a lot of o lots of people don't think so

    ¿había muchos niños en el parque? — were there a lot of o many children in the park?

    3) * [con singular colectivo]

    había mucho borracho — there were a lot of o lots of drunks there

    hay mucho tonto suelto — there are a lot of o lots of idiots around

    mucho beso, pero luego me critica por la espalda — she's all kisses, but then she criticizes me behind my back

    4) (=demasiado)

    es mucha mujer para ti — * that woman is too much for you

    esta es mucha casa para nosotros — * this house is too big for us

    2. PRON
    1) [en singular]
    a) [en frases afirmativas] a lot, lots; [en frases interrogativas y negativas] a lot, much

    ¿has aprendido mucho en este trabajo? — have you learnt a lot o much from this job?

    -¿cuánto vino queda? -mucho — "how much wine is left?" - "a lot" o "lots"

    b) [referido a tiempo] long

    ¿te vas a quedar mucho? — are you staying long?

    ¿falta mucho para llegar? — will it be long till we arrive?

    -¿cuánto nos queda para acabar? -mucho — "how long till we finish?" - "ages"

    hace mucho que no salgo a bailar — it's a long time o ages since I went out dancing

    2) [en plural] [en frases afirmativas] a lot, lots; [en frases interrogativas y negativas] a lot, many

    son muchos los que no quieren — there are a lot o lots who don't want to

    muchos dicen que... — a lot of o lots of o many people say that...

    muchos de los ausentes — many of o a lot of those absent

    -¿hay manzanas? -sí, pero no muchas — "are there any apples?" - "yes, but not many o not a lot"

    ¿vinieron muchos? — did many o a lot of people come?

    -¿cuántos había? -muchos — "how many were there?" - "a lot" o "lots"

    3. ADV
    1) (=en gran cantidad) a lot

    me gusta mucho el jazz — I really like jazz, I like jazz a lot

    sí señor, me gusta y mucho — I do indeed like it and I like it a lot

    - son 75 euros -es mucho — "that will be 75 euros" - "that's a lot"

    lo siento mucho — I'm very o really sorry

    ¡mucho lo sientes tú! — * a fat lot you care! *

    • mucho antes — long before

    • mucho más — much o a lot more

    • mucho menos — much o a lot less

    • muy mucho, se guardará muy mucho de hacerlo — * he'll jolly well be careful not to do it *

    • si no es mucho pedir — if that's not asking too much

    • pensárselo mucho, se lo pensó mucho antes de contestar — he thought long and hard about it before replying

    • mucho peor — much o a lot worse

    2) [en respuestas]

    -¿estás cansado? -¡mucho! — "are you tired?" - "I certainly am!"

    -¿te gusta? -no mucho — "do you like it?" - "not really"

    3) [otras locuciones]

    • como mucho — at (the) most

    • con mucho — by far, far and away

    fue, con mucho, el mejor — he was by far the best, he was far and away the best

    no se puede comparar, ni con mucho, a ninguna de nuestras ideas — it bears no comparison at all o you can't begin to compare it with any of our ideas

    • cuando mucho — frm at (the) most

    • tener a algn en mucho — to think highly of sb

    • ni mucho menos, Juan no es ni mucho menos el que era — Juan is nothing like the man he was

    mi intención no era insultarte, ni mucho menos — I in no way intended to insult you, I didn't intend to insult you, far from it

    • por mucho que, por mucho que estudies — however hard you study

    por mucho que lo quieras no debes mimarlo — no matter how much you love him, you shouldn't spoil him

    * * *
    I
    a) <salir/ayudar> a lot

    me gusta muchísimo — I like it/her/him very much o a lot

    ¿llueve mucho? — is it raining hard?

    ¿estás preocupado? - mucho — are you worried? - (yes, I am,) very

    ¿te gusta? - sí, mucho — do you like it? - yes, very much; para locs ver mucho III 3)

    II
    - cha adjetivo
    1)
    a) (sing) a lot of; ( en negativas e interrogativas) much, a lot of

    ¿tienes mucha hambre? — are you very hungry?

    b) (pl) a lot of; ( en negativas e interrogativas) many, a lot of

    ¿recibiste muchos regalos? — did you get many o a lot of presents?

    2) (sing)
    a) (fam) ( con valor plural)
    III
    - cha pronombre
    1) (refiriéndose a cantidad, número)

    mucho de lo que ha dicho — much o a lot of what he has said

    muchos creen que... — many (people) believe that...

    2) mucho ( refiriéndose a tiempo) a long time

    ¿falta mucho para llegar? — are we nearly there?

    ¿tuviste que esperar mucho? — did you have to wait long?

    con mucho — by far, easily

    no es un buen pianista ni mucho menos — he isn't a good pianist, far from it

    * * *
    = heavily, much, widely, a great deal, eminent + Nombre, utmost, vitally + Verbo, plenty, to any great degree, severely, lots of, rather a lot, numerable, a whole lot (of), a great deal of, a good deal of, greatly, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], extensively, a barrel/barrow load of monkeys, bags of.
    Ex. Regular overhaul of guiding is important, especially for the new user who may rely heavily upon it.
    Ex. Although the 1949 code was much longer than its predecessor, the 1908 code, it only contained rules pertaining to headings.
    Ex. An aggressive approach is made to publicity, with posters and leaflets distributed widely, visits to local shops, post offices, doctors surgeries etc, to drum up business, and the use of volunteers to hand out leaflets at street corners = Se inicia una campaña de publicidad enérgica, distribuyendo de forma general folletos y pósteres, visitando las tiendas, oficinas de correos y consultorías médicas de la localidad, etc., para promocionar el negocio, además de utilizar voluntarios para distribuir prospectos por las esquinas de las calles.
    Ex. Thus charwomen and porters in a university work in an institution where books are used a great deal but they themselves are highly unlikely to use them.
    Ex. 'I think it makes eminent sense, for the reasons I've outlined,' he said and started toward the door.
    Ex. Indeed, he must take the utmost care never to jump to conclusions.
    Ex. Though the reference librarian cannot enter the reference process until he receives the question from the enquirer he is vitally concerned about all of its stages.
    Ex. One of the great glories of books is that there are plenty to suit everybody, no matter what our taste, our mood, our intellectual ability, age or living experience.
    Ex. Consumer advice centres were not used to any great degree by the working classes or those groups most at risk as consumers -- the elderly, divorced, widowed and separated.
    Ex. Pressure on space will create the desire on the part of the editor to limit severely the length any paper being published.
    Ex. Though reference work is the backbone of their task, they do lots of things that are not reference work.
    Ex. Carlyle has been dead nearly a hundred years, but many an academic would like to agree with Carlyle even if, perhaps, universities have changed rather a lot since his day.
    Ex. During the past decade both groups have developed numerable measures to assess creative potential.
    Ex. For the libraries in Belgium CD-ROM offers a new range of possibilities and a whole lot of reference works will be searchable and much more used.
    Ex. As earlier sections amply demonstrate, there is a great deal of choice with regards to data bases.
    Ex. There is a good deal of scope for users and novice cataloguers to find difficulty in identifying the appropriate heading for many of the works which are the responsibility of corporate bodies.
    Ex. The computer can greatly assist in thesaurus compilation and updating.
    Ex. The method is sufficiently flexible to allow for wide modifications.
    Ex. In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.
    Ex. Fiction classifications are used extensively in public libraries.
    Ex. The landlord is as mad as a barrel load of monkeys, but a fine man and ex-soldier.
    Ex. His colleagues would say he's as daft as a brush, has bags of energy and enthusiasm but gets the job done.
    ----
    * a costa de mucho = at (a) great expense.
    * afectar mucho = hit + hard.
    * Algo a lo que hay que dedicar mucho tiempo = time-consuming [time consuming].
    * Algo que lleva mucho tiempo de hacer = time-consuming [time consuming].
    * a muchos niveles = many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].
    * andarse con mucho cuidado = walk on + eggshells, tread + the thin line between... and.
    * andarse con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.
    * arriesgar mucho = play (for) + high stakes.
    * avanzar mucho = travel + a long way down the road.
    * bajar mucho = go + way down.
    * beber mucho = drink + heavily.
    * bebida alcohólica con muchos grados = hard drink, hard liquor.
    * cada vez mucho mayor = fast-increasing, exploding.
    * causar muchas víctimas = take + a toll on life.
    * como mucho = at best, at most, if at all, at the most, at the very latest.
    * conceder mucha importancia a = lay + great store on.
    * con mucha antelación = far in advance.
    * con mucha ceremonia = ceremoniously.
    * con mucha diferencia = by far.
    * con mucha energía = high energy.
    * con mucha frecuencia = very often.
    * con mucha información = populated.
    * con mucha labia = glibly, smooth-talking.
    * con mucha palabrería = glibly.
    * con mucha población = heavily populated.
    * con mucha pompa = ceremoniously.
    * con mucha prisa = without a minute to spare.
    * con muchas actividades = event-filled.
    * con muchas deudas = heavily indebted.
    * con muchas ilustraciones = copiously illustrated.
    * con muchas imágenes = image intensive.
    * con muchas prestaciones = feature-filled, multifacility.
    * con mucha vitalidad = lively [livelier -comp., liveliest -sup.].
    * con mucho = very much, far + Verbo, grossly, by far, by a long shot, by a long way, hands down.
    * con mucho ánimo = spiritedly.
    * con mucho bombo = ceremoniously.
    * con mucho contenido = information packed [information-packed].
    * con mucho esfuerzo = painfully.
    * con mucho éxito = with a wide appeal.
    * con mucho protocolo = ceremoniously.
    * con mucho público = well attended [well-attended].
    * con muchos acontecimientos = event-filled.
    * con muchos detalles = elaborately.
    * con muchos eventos = event-filled.
    * con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].
    * con muchos lectores = with a wide appeal.
    * con muchos miramientos = ceremoniously.
    * con mucho trabajo = painfully.
    * conseguir mucho = do + much.
    * contener mucho = be high in.
    * costar mucho trabajo = have + a tough time, have + a hard time.
    * dar mucha importancia = put + a premium on.
    * dar mucho en qué pensar = give + Nombre + much to think about, give + Nombre + a lot to think about.
    * dar mucho valor a Algo = value + Nombre + highly.
    * darse (muchos) aires = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.
    * decir mucho de Algo = speak + volumes.
    * de hace muchos años = long-standing.
    * de hace mucho tiempo = age-old, long-term, long-lost.
    * dejar mucho que desear = fall (far) short of + ideal, leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.
    * demandar mucho esfuerzo por parte de Alguien = tax + Posesivo + imagination.
    * de muchas formas = in more ways than one.
    * de muchas maneras = in every way.
    * de mucho arraigo = long-established.
    * de mucho beneficio = high-payoff.
    * de mucho cuidado = badass.
    * de mucho provecho = high-payoff.
    * de muchos usos = all-purpose.
    * desde hace muchos años = for years.
    * desde hace mucho tiempo = for ages, long-time [longtime], far back in time, for a long time, long since, in ages (and ages and ages).
    * desear mucha suerte a Alguien = wish + Nombre + the (very) best of luck.
    * desempeñando muchas funciones = in many capacities.
    * destacar con mucho sobre = stand out + head and shoulders (above/over), be head and shoulder (above/over).
    * día de mucho calor = scorcher.
    * donde cabe mucho también cabe poco = what holds a lot will hold a little.
    * durante el transcurso de muchos años = over many years.
    * durante muchas horas = for many long hours.
    * durante muchos años = for many years, for years to come, for many years to come, over many years, for years and years (and years).
    * durante mucho tiempo = long [longer -comp., longest -sup.], for generations, long-time [longtime], for a long time to come, for long periods of time, for a long period of time, lastingly, for a very long time, for many long hours, for a long time, in ages (and ages and ages).
    * durar mucho = last + long.
    * durar mucho rato = take + a long time.
    * durar mucho tiempo = last + long.
    * echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.
    * echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.
    * echar mucho en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.
    * el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.
    * en muchos aspectos = in most respects.
    * en muchos casos = in many instances.
    * en muchos grupos = in many quarters.
    * en muchos grupos de la población = in many quarters.
    * en muchos sectores = in many quarters.
    * en muchos sectores de la población = in many quarters.
    * en muchos sentidos = in many ways, in many respects, in most respects, in more ways than one.
    * escribir mucho sobre Algo = a lot + be written about, much + be written about.
    * existen de muchos tipos = come in + many guises.
    * existir mucha diferencia entre... y... = be a far cry from... to....
    * faltar mucho = be a long way off.
    * faltar mucho (para) = there + be + a long way to go (before), have + a long way to go (before).
    * fue durante mucho tiempo = long remained.
    * ganar mucho dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.
    * guardar con mucho cariño = treasure.
    * guardar muchas esperanzas = get + Posesivo + hopes up.
    * gustar mucho = come up + a treat, go down + a treat.
    * gustar mucho las mujeres = womanise [womanize, -USA].
    * gustar mucho lo dulce = have + a sweet tooth.
    * haber de muchos tipos = come in + all/many (sorts of) shapes and sizes.
    * haber recorrido mucho mundo = be well-travelled.
    * haber viajado mucho = be well-travelled.
    * hace muchas lunas = all those many moons ago, many moons ago.
    * hace muchos años = many years ago.
    * hace mucho tiempo = long since, all those many moons ago, many moons ago.
    * hacer mucho = do + much.
    * hacer mucho dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.
    * hacer mucho por = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.
    * hacer muchos aspavientos por Algo = make + a song and dance about.
    * hace ya mucho tiempo que = gone are the days of.
    * hombre que tiene mucho mundo = a man of the world.
    * ir con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.
    * la mayoría con mucho = the vast majority of.
    * llenar mucho = be filling.
    * lo mucho que = how extensively.
    * mucha gente + esperar que = be widely expected.
    * muchas ganancias = high return.
    * Muchas gracias = Thank you very much.
    * muchas horas = long hours.
    * muchas otras cosas = much else.
    * muchas otras cosas más = much else besides.
    * mucha suerte = best of luck.
    * muchas veces = multiple times.
    * mucho + Adjetivo = very much + Adjetivo, significantly + Adjetivo.
    * mucho antes = early on.
    * mucho antes de = well before.
    * mucho + Comparativo = a good deal + Comparativo.
    * mucho dinero = big bucks.
    * mucho esfuerzo = hard work.
    * mucho interés = keen interest.
    * mucho más = order of magnitude, much more, much more so, a lot more, lots more.
    * mucho más + Adjetivo = all the more + Adjetivo, far + Adjetivo Comparativo.
    * mucho más + Adverbio/Adjetivo = far more + Adverbio/Adjetivo, far more + Adverbio/Adjetivo.
    * mucho más allá de = far beyond.
    * mucho más cerca = far closer.
    * mucho más de = well over + Expresión Numérica.
    * mucho más rápido = far faster.
    * mucho mayor = far greater, far larger, very much greater.
    * mucho mejor = far better.
    * mucho mejor que = far superior to.
    * mucho menos = a great deal less, let alone, far less.
    * mucho menos + Adjetivo = far + Adjetivo Comparativo.
    * mucho + Nombre = a lot of + Nombre, bleeding + Adjetivo/Nombre.
    * mucho peor = far worse.
    * mucho que + Infinitivo = a lot + Infinitivo.
    * mucho ruido y pocas nueces = much ado about nothing, storm in a teacup, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.
    * muchos = many, good many, many a(n).
    * muchos beneficios = high return.
    * muchos jefes y pocos trabajadores = too many chiefs and not enough Indians.
    * muchos más = a great many more.
    * muchos + Nombre = a lot of + Nombre.
    * mucho tiempo = long time, long periods of time, a very long time, long hours, ample time, for a long time.
    * mucho tiempo antes de (que) = long before.
    * mucho tiempo después = ages and ages hence.
    * mucho tiempo después (de que) = long after.
    * mucho trabajo = hard graft.
    * ni con mucho = not by a long shot.
    * ni mucho menos = by any stretch (of the imagination), by any means, not by a long shot.
    * no estar finalizado (con mucho) = fall (far) short of + completeness.
    * no existir muchos indicios de que = there + be + little sign of.
    * no haber muchas señales de que = there + be + little sign of.
    * no hace mucho = in the recent past.
    * no hace mucho tiempo = not so long ago.
    * Nombre + no tardará mucho en = it won't be long before + Nombre.
    * Nombre + no tardó mucho en = it wasn't long before + Nombre.
    * no mucho después = not long after.
    * no parar mucho en un sitio = live out of + a suitcase.
    * no pasar mucho tiempo antes de que + Subjuntivo = be not long before + Indicativo.
    * no perderse mucho = be no great loss.
    * pasar mucho tiempo antes de que = be a long time before.
    * pasar por muchas dificultades = be to hell and back.
    * persona con mucha ambición = social climber.
    * persona que ha viajado mucho = seasoned traveller.
    * poner mucho ahínco = try + Posesivo + heart out.
    * poner mucho ahínco en = put + Posesivo + heart into.
    * poner mucho empe = put + Posesivo + heart into.
    * poner mucho empeño = try + Posesivo + heart out.
    * poner mucho empeño en + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.
    * poner mucho empeño por = take + (great) pains to.
    * poner mucho esmero por = take + (great) pains to.
    * por muchas razones = in many ways.
    * por mucho que lo + intentar = try as + Pronombre + might.
    * por mucho que lo intento = for the life of me.
    * por mucho tiempo = for long, for long periods of time.
    * prometer mucho = promise + great possibilities, bode + well.
    * que consume mucha CPU = CPU intensive.
    * que consume mucha energía = energy-intensive.
    * que contiene muchas imágenes = image intensive.
    * quedar mucho más por hacer = much more needs to be done.
    * quedar mucho (para) = have + a long way to go (before), there + be + a long way to go (before).
    * quedar mucho por conocer = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.
    * quedar mucho por hacer = more needs to be done, have + a long way to go.
    * quedar mucho por saber = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.
    * que deja mucho al azar = hit-or-miss.
    * que hay que dar muchas vueltas = circuitous.
    * que hay que dedicarle mucho tiempo = time-intensive.
    * que ocupa mucho espacio = space-consuming.
    * que se percibe desde hace mucho tiempo = long-felt.
    * que utiliza muchos recursos = resource-intensive.
    * quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.
    * resaltar con mucho sobre = stand out + head and shoulders (above/over), be head and shoulder (above/over).
    * saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.
    * ser de mucho uso = take + Nombre + a long way.
    * ser mucho = be a mouthful.
    * ser mucho más = be all the more.
    * ser mucho más que = be far more than.
    * sin mucha antelación = at short notice.
    * sin mucha anticipación = at short notice.
    * sin mucha dificultad = painlessly.
    * sin muchas contemplaciones = unceremoniously.
    * sin muchos inconvenientes = without much grudging.
    * sin pensarlo mucho = off the top of + Posesivo + head.
    * sorprenderse mucho = eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.
    * tener mucha distancia que recorrer = have + a long way to go.
    * tener mucha personalidad = be full of character.
    * tener mucho camino que recorrer = have + a long way to go.
    * tener mucho carácter = be full of character.
    * tener mucho cuidado = be extra vigilant.
    * tener mucho éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.
    * tener mucho interés en = have + a high stake in.
    * tener mucho interés por = be keen to.
    * tener mucho que ver con = have + a great deal to do with.
    * tener mucho tiempo libre = have + plenty of time to spare.
    * trabajando mucho = hard at work.
    * trabajar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.
    * trabajar mucho = work + hard.
    * usuario que hace mucho uso del préstamo = heavy borrower.
    * venir de mucho tiempo atrás = go back + a long way.
    * Verbo + mucho = Verbo + hard.
    * y cuanto mucho menos = much less.
    * y mucho más = and much more.
    * y mucho menos = much less, least of all.
    * y mucho(s) más = and more.
    * * *
    I
    a) <salir/ayudar> a lot

    me gusta muchísimo — I like it/her/him very much o a lot

    ¿llueve mucho? — is it raining hard?

    ¿estás preocupado? - mucho — are you worried? - (yes, I am,) very

    ¿te gusta? - sí, mucho — do you like it? - yes, very much; para locs ver mucho III 3)

    II
    - cha adjetivo
    1)
    a) (sing) a lot of; ( en negativas e interrogativas) much, a lot of

    ¿tienes mucha hambre? — are you very hungry?

    b) (pl) a lot of; ( en negativas e interrogativas) many, a lot of

    ¿recibiste muchos regalos? — did you get many o a lot of presents?

    2) (sing)
    a) (fam) ( con valor plural)
    III
    - cha pronombre
    1) (refiriéndose a cantidad, número)

    mucho de lo que ha dicho — much o a lot of what he has said

    muchos creen que... — many (people) believe that...

    2) mucho ( refiriéndose a tiempo) a long time

    ¿falta mucho para llegar? — are we nearly there?

    ¿tuviste que esperar mucho? — did you have to wait long?

    con mucho — by far, easily

    no es un buen pianista ni mucho menos — he isn't a good pianist, far from it

    * * *
    = heavily, much, widely, a great deal, eminent + Nombre, utmost, vitally + Verbo, plenty, to any great degree, severely, lots of, rather a lot, numerable, a whole lot (of), a great deal of, a good deal of, greatly, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], extensively, a barrel/barrow load of monkeys, bags of.

    Ex: Regular overhaul of guiding is important, especially for the new user who may rely heavily upon it.

    Ex: Although the 1949 code was much longer than its predecessor, the 1908 code, it only contained rules pertaining to headings.
    Ex: An aggressive approach is made to publicity, with posters and leaflets distributed widely, visits to local shops, post offices, doctors surgeries etc, to drum up business, and the use of volunteers to hand out leaflets at street corners = Se inicia una campaña de publicidad enérgica, distribuyendo de forma general folletos y pósteres, visitando las tiendas, oficinas de correos y consultorías médicas de la localidad, etc., para promocionar el negocio, además de utilizar voluntarios para distribuir prospectos por las esquinas de las calles.
    Ex: Thus charwomen and porters in a university work in an institution where books are used a great deal but they themselves are highly unlikely to use them.
    Ex: 'I think it makes eminent sense, for the reasons I've outlined,' he said and started toward the door.
    Ex: Indeed, he must take the utmost care never to jump to conclusions.
    Ex: Though the reference librarian cannot enter the reference process until he receives the question from the enquirer he is vitally concerned about all of its stages.
    Ex: One of the great glories of books is that there are plenty to suit everybody, no matter what our taste, our mood, our intellectual ability, age or living experience.
    Ex: Consumer advice centres were not used to any great degree by the working classes or those groups most at risk as consumers -- the elderly, divorced, widowed and separated.
    Ex: Pressure on space will create the desire on the part of the editor to limit severely the length any paper being published.
    Ex: Though reference work is the backbone of their task, they do lots of things that are not reference work.
    Ex: Carlyle has been dead nearly a hundred years, but many an academic would like to agree with Carlyle even if, perhaps, universities have changed rather a lot since his day.
    Ex: During the past decade both groups have developed numerable measures to assess creative potential.
    Ex: For the libraries in Belgium CD-ROM offers a new range of possibilities and a whole lot of reference works will be searchable and much more used.
    Ex: As earlier sections amply demonstrate, there is a great deal of choice with regards to data bases.
    Ex: There is a good deal of scope for users and novice cataloguers to find difficulty in identifying the appropriate heading for many of the works which are the responsibility of corporate bodies.
    Ex: The computer can greatly assist in thesaurus compilation and updating.
    Ex: The method is sufficiently flexible to allow for wide modifications.
    Ex: In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.
    Ex: Fiction classifications are used extensively in public libraries.
    Ex: The landlord is as mad as a barrel load of monkeys, but a fine man and ex-soldier.
    Ex: His colleagues would say he's as daft as a brush, has bags of energy and enthusiasm but gets the job done.
    * a costa de mucho = at (a) great expense.
    * afectar mucho = hit + hard.
    * Algo a lo que hay que dedicar mucho tiempo = time-consuming [time consuming].
    * Algo que lleva mucho tiempo de hacer = time-consuming [time consuming].
    * a muchos niveles = many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].
    * andarse con mucho cuidado = walk on + eggshells, tread + the thin line between... and.
    * andarse con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.
    * arriesgar mucho = play (for) + high stakes.
    * avanzar mucho = travel + a long way down the road.
    * bajar mucho = go + way down.
    * beber mucho = drink + heavily.
    * bebida alcohólica con muchos grados = hard drink, hard liquor.
    * cada vez mucho mayor = fast-increasing, exploding.
    * causar muchas víctimas = take + a toll on life.
    * como mucho = at best, at most, if at all, at the most, at the very latest.
    * conceder mucha importancia a = lay + great store on.
    * con mucha antelación = far in advance.
    * con mucha ceremonia = ceremoniously.
    * con mucha diferencia = by far.
    * con mucha energía = high energy.
    * con mucha frecuencia = very often.
    * con mucha información = populated.
    * con mucha labia = glibly, smooth-talking.
    * con mucha palabrería = glibly.
    * con mucha población = heavily populated.
    * con mucha pompa = ceremoniously.
    * con mucha prisa = without a minute to spare.
    * con muchas actividades = event-filled.
    * con muchas deudas = heavily indebted.
    * con muchas ilustraciones = copiously illustrated.
    * con muchas imágenes = image intensive.
    * con muchas prestaciones = feature-filled, multifacility.
    * con mucha vitalidad = lively [livelier -comp., liveliest -sup.].
    * con mucho = very much, far + Verbo, grossly, by far, by a long shot, by a long way, hands down.
    * con mucho ánimo = spiritedly.
    * con mucho bombo = ceremoniously.
    * con mucho contenido = information packed [information-packed].
    * con mucho esfuerzo = painfully.
    * con mucho éxito = with a wide appeal.
    * con mucho protocolo = ceremoniously.
    * con mucho público = well attended [well-attended].
    * con muchos acontecimientos = event-filled.
    * con muchos detalles = elaborately.
    * con muchos eventos = event-filled.
    * con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].
    * con muchos lectores = with a wide appeal.
    * con muchos miramientos = ceremoniously.
    * con mucho trabajo = painfully.
    * conseguir mucho = do + much.
    * contener mucho = be high in.
    * costar mucho trabajo = have + a tough time, have + a hard time.
    * dar mucha importancia = put + a premium on.
    * dar mucho en qué pensar = give + Nombre + much to think about, give + Nombre + a lot to think about.
    * dar mucho valor a Algo = value + Nombre + highly.
    * darse (muchos) aires = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.
    * decir mucho de Algo = speak + volumes.
    * de hace muchos años = long-standing.
    * de hace mucho tiempo = age-old, long-term, long-lost.
    * dejar mucho que desear = fall (far) short of + ideal, leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.
    * demandar mucho esfuerzo por parte de Alguien = tax + Posesivo + imagination.
    * de muchas formas = in more ways than one.
    * de muchas maneras = in every way.
    * de mucho arraigo = long-established.
    * de mucho beneficio = high-payoff.
    * de mucho cuidado = badass.
    * de mucho provecho = high-payoff.
    * de muchos usos = all-purpose.
    * desde hace muchos años = for years.
    * desde hace mucho tiempo = for ages, long-time [longtime], far back in time, for a long time, long since, in ages (and ages and ages).
    * desear mucha suerte a Alguien = wish + Nombre + the (very) best of luck.
    * desempeñando muchas funciones = in many capacities.
    * destacar con mucho sobre = stand out + head and shoulders (above/over), be head and shoulder (above/over).
    * día de mucho calor = scorcher.
    * donde cabe mucho también cabe poco = what holds a lot will hold a little.
    * durante el transcurso de muchos años = over many years.
    * durante muchas horas = for many long hours.
    * durante muchos años = for many years, for years to come, for many years to come, over many years, for years and years (and years).
    * durante mucho tiempo = long [longer -comp., longest -sup.], for generations, long-time [longtime], for a long time to come, for long periods of time, for a long period of time, lastingly, for a very long time, for many long hours, for a long time, in ages (and ages and ages).
    * durar mucho = last + long.
    * durar mucho rato = take + a long time.
    * durar mucho tiempo = last + long.
    * echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.
    * echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.
    * echar mucho en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.
    * el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.
    * en muchos aspectos = in most respects.
    * en muchos casos = in many instances.
    * en muchos grupos = in many quarters.
    * en muchos grupos de la población = in many quarters.
    * en muchos sectores = in many quarters.
    * en muchos sectores de la población = in many quarters.
    * en muchos sentidos = in many ways, in many respects, in most respects, in more ways than one.
    * escribir mucho sobre Algo = a lot + be written about, much + be written about.
    * existen de muchos tipos = come in + many guises.
    * existir mucha diferencia entre... y... = be a far cry from... to....
    * faltar mucho = be a long way off.
    * faltar mucho (para) = there + be + a long way to go (before), have + a long way to go (before).
    * fue durante mucho tiempo = long remained.
    * ganar mucho dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.
    * guardar con mucho cariño = treasure.
    * guardar muchas esperanzas = get + Posesivo + hopes up.
    * gustar mucho = come up + a treat, go down + a treat.
    * gustar mucho las mujeres = womanise [womanize, -USA].
    * gustar mucho lo dulce = have + a sweet tooth.
    * haber de muchos tipos = come in + all/many (sorts of) shapes and sizes.
    * haber recorrido mucho mundo = be well-travelled.
    * haber viajado mucho = be well-travelled.
    * hace muchas lunas = all those many moons ago, many moons ago.
    * hace muchos años = many years ago.
    * hace mucho tiempo = long since, all those many moons ago, many moons ago.
    * hacer mucho = do + much.
    * hacer mucho dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.
    * hacer mucho por = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.
    * hacer muchos aspavientos por Algo = make + a song and dance about.
    * hace ya mucho tiempo que = gone are the days of.
    * hombre que tiene mucho mundo = a man of the world.
    * ir con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.
    * la mayoría con mucho = the vast majority of.
    * llenar mucho = be filling.
    * lo mucho que = how extensively.
    * mucha gente + esperar que = be widely expected.
    * muchas ganancias = high return.
    * Muchas gracias = Thank you very much.
    * muchas horas = long hours.
    * muchas otras cosas = much else.
    * muchas otras cosas más = much else besides.
    * mucha suerte = best of luck.
    * muchas veces = multiple times.
    * mucho + Adjetivo = very much + Adjetivo, significantly + Adjetivo.
    * mucho antes = early on.
    * mucho antes de = well before.
    * mucho + Comparativo = a good deal + Comparativo.
    * mucho dinero = big bucks.
    * mucho esfuerzo = hard work.
    * mucho interés = keen interest.
    * mucho más = order of magnitude, much more, much more so, a lot more, lots more.
    * mucho más + Adjetivo = all the more + Adjetivo, far + Adjetivo Comparativo.
    * mucho más + Adverbio/Adjetivo = far more + Adverbio/Adjetivo, far more + Adverbio/Adjetivo.
    * mucho más allá de = far beyond.
    * mucho más cerca = far closer.
    * mucho más de = well over + Expresión Numérica.
    * mucho más rápido = far faster.
    * mucho mayor = far greater, far larger, very much greater.
    * mucho mejor = far better.
    * mucho mejor que = far superior to.
    * mucho menos = a great deal less, let alone, far less.
    * mucho menos + Adjetivo = far + Adjetivo Comparativo.
    * mucho + Nombre = a lot of + Nombre, bleeding + Adjetivo/Nombre.
    * mucho peor = far worse.
    * mucho que + Infinitivo = a lot + Infinitivo.
    * mucho ruido y pocas nueces = much ado about nothing, storm in a teacup, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.
    * muchos = many, good many, many a(n).
    * muchos beneficios = high return.
    * muchos jefes y pocos trabajadores = too many chiefs and not enough Indians.
    * muchos más = a great many more.
    * muchos + Nombre = a lot of + Nombre.
    * mucho tiempo = long time, long periods of time, a very long time, long hours, ample time, for a long time.
    * mucho tiempo antes de (que) = long before.
    * mucho tiempo después = ages and ages hence.
    * mucho tiempo después (de que) = long after.
    * mucho trabajo = hard graft.
    * ni con mucho = not by a long shot.
    * ni mucho menos = by any stretch (of the imagination), by any means, not by a long shot.
    * no estar finalizado (con mucho) = fall (far) short of + completeness.
    * no existir muchos indicios de que = there + be + little sign of.
    * no haber muchas señales de que = there + be + little sign of.
    * no hace mucho = in the recent past.
    * no hace mucho tiempo = not so long ago.
    * Nombre + no tardará mucho en = it won't be long before + Nombre.
    * Nombre + no tardó mucho en = it wasn't long before + Nombre.
    * no mucho después = not long after.
    * no parar mucho en un sitio = live out of + a suitcase.
    * no pasar mucho tiempo antes de que + Subjuntivo = be not long before + Indicativo.
    * no perderse mucho = be no great loss.
    * pasar mucho tiempo antes de que = be a long time before.
    * pasar por muchas dificultades = be to hell and back.
    * persona con mucha ambición = social climber.
    * persona que ha viajado mucho = seasoned traveller.
    * poner mucho ahínco = try + Posesivo + heart out.
    * poner mucho ahínco en = put + Posesivo + heart into.
    * poner mucho empe = put + Posesivo + heart into.
    * poner mucho empeño = try + Posesivo + heart out.
    * poner mucho empeño en + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.
    * poner mucho empeño por = take + (great) pains to.
    * poner mucho esmero por = take + (great) pains to.
    * por muchas razones = in many ways.
    * por mucho que lo + intentar = try as + Pronombre + might.
    * por mucho que lo intento = for the life of me.
    * por mucho tiempo = for long, for long periods of time.
    * prometer mucho = promise + great possibilities, bode + well.
    * que consume mucha CPU = CPU intensive.
    * que consume mucha energía = energy-intensive.
    * que contiene muchas imágenes = image intensive.
    * quedar mucho más por hacer = much more needs to be done.
    * quedar mucho (para) = have + a long way to go (before), there + be + a long way to go (before).
    * quedar mucho por conocer = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.
    * quedar mucho por hacer = more needs to be done, have + a long way to go.
    * quedar mucho por saber = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.
    * que deja mucho al azar = hit-or-miss.
    * que hay que dar muchas vueltas = circuitous.
    * que hay que dedicarle mucho tiempo = time-intensive.
    * que ocupa mucho espacio = space-consuming.
    * que se percibe desde hace mucho tiempo = long-felt.
    * que utiliza muchos recursos = resource-intensive.
    * quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.
    * resaltar con mucho sobre = stand out + head and shoulders (above/over), be head and shoulder (above/over).
    * saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.
    * ser de mucho uso = take + Nombre + a long way.
    * ser mucho = be a mouthful.
    * ser mucho más = be all the more.
    * ser mucho más que = be far more than.
    * sin mucha antelación = at short notice.
    * sin mucha anticipación = at short notice.
    * sin mucha dificultad = painlessly.
    * sin muchas contemplaciones = unceremoniously.
    * sin muchos inconvenientes = without much grudging.
    * sin pensarlo mucho = off the top of + Posesivo + head.
    * sorprenderse mucho = eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.
    * tener mucha distancia que recorrer = have + a long way to go.
    * tener mucha personalidad = be full of character.
    * tener mucho camino que recorrer = have + a long way to go.
    * tener mucho carácter = be full of character.
    * tener mucho cuidado = be extra vigilant.
    * tener mucho éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.
    * tener mucho interés en = have + a high stake in.
    * tener mucho interés por = be keen to.
    * tener mucho que ver con = have + a great deal to do with.
    * tener mucho tiempo libre = have + plenty of time to spare.
    * trabajando mucho = hard at work.
    * trabajar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.
    * trabajar mucho = work + hard.
    * usuario que hace mucho uso del préstamo = heavy borrower.
    * venir de mucho tiempo atrás = go back + a long way.
    * Verbo + mucho = Verbo + hard.
    * y cuanto mucho menos = much less.
    * y mucho más = and much more.
    * y mucho menos = much less, least of all.
    * y mucho(s) más = and more.

    * * *
    1
    salen mucho they go out a lot
    no salen mucho they don't go out much o a lot
    ¿salen mucho? do they go out much o a lot?
    me ayudaron muchísimo they really helped me a lot
    ahora funciona mucho mejor it works much o a lot better now
    esto preocupa, y mucho, a los ecologistas this is a matter of great concern to ecologists
    trabaja mucho he works very hard
    ¿llueve mucho? is it raining hard?
    me gusta muchísimo I like it a lot o very much
    por mucho que insistas, no te va a hacer caso no matter how much you insist o however much you insist he won't listen to you
    por mucho que le grites no te oye you can shout as much as you like but he won't hear you
    después de mucho discutir llegaron a un acuerdo after long discussions, they reached an agreement
    mucho criticar a los demás pero ella tampoco hace nada por ayudar she's forever o always criticizing others but she doesn't do anything to help either
    2
    (en respuestas): ¿estás preocupado? — mucho are you worried? — (yes, I am,) very
    ¿te gusta? — sí, mucho do you like it? — yes, very much
    para locs ver mucho3 pron C. (↑ mucho (3))
    A
    1 ( sing) a lot of; (en negativas e interrogativas) much, a lot of
    tiene mucha vitamina C it contains a lot of vitamin C
    no le tienen mucho respeto they don't have much o a lot of respect for him
    había mucha gente there were lots of o a lot of people there
    sucedió hace mucho tiempo it happened a long time ago
    ¿tienes mucha hambre? are you very hungry?
    una ciudad con mucha vida nocturna a city with plenty of night life
    2 (pl) a lot of; (en negativas e interrogativas) many, a lot of
    ¿recibiste muchos regalos? did you get many o a lot of presents?
    sus muchas obligaciones le impidieron asistir his many commitments prevented him from attending
    muchos niños pasan hambre many children go hungry
    seis hijos son muchos six children's a lot
    somos muchos there are a lot of us
    B ( sing)
    1 ( fam)
    (con valor plural): mucho elogio, mucho cumplido pero no me lo van a publicar they're full of praise and compliments but they're not going to publish it
    hoy día hay mucho sinvergüenza por ahí these days there are a lot of rogues around
    2 ( fam)
    (con valor ponderativo): era mucho jugador para un equipo tan mediocre he was much too good a player for a mediocre team like that
    A
    (refiriéndose a cantidad, número): mucho de lo que ha dicho es falso much o a lot of what he has said is untrue
    tengo mucho que hacer I have a lot to do
    si no es mucho pedir if it's not too much to ask
    muchos creen que … many (people) believe that …
    muchos son los llamados pero pocos los elegidos ( Bib) many are called but few are chosen
    B
    hace mucho que no vamos al teatro we haven't been to the theater for a long time o for ages
    ¿falta mucho para llegar? are we nearly there?, is it much further?
    ¿tuviste que esperar mucho? did you have to wait long?
    mucho antes de conocerte long o a long time before I met you
    C ( en locs):
    como mucho at (the) most
    costará unos 30 dólares como mucho it probably costs about 30 dollars at (the) most
    con mucho by far, easily
    fue, con mucho, la mejor de la clase she was by far o easily the best in the class, she was the best in the class, by far
    cuando mucho at (the) most
    ni mucho menos: no pretendo aconsejarte ni mucho menos I'm in no way trying to give you advice
    no es un buen pianista ni mucho menos he isn't a good pianist, far from it
    * * *

     

    mucho 1 adverbio
    a) ‹salir/ayudar› a lot;

    ‹ trabajar› hard;
    ◊ no salen mucho they don't go out much o a lot;

    me gusta muchísimo I like it very much o a lot;
    mucho mejor a lot better;
    por mucho que insistas no matter how much you insist;
    después de mucho discutir after much discussion

    ◊ ¿estás preocupado? — mucho are you worried? — (yes, I am,) very;

    ¿te gusta? — sí, mucho do you like it? — yes, very much
    mucho 2
    ◊ - cha adjetivo

    a) ( sing) a lot of;

    (en oraciones negativas, interrogativas) much, a lot of;

    no gano mucho dinero I don't earn much o a lot of money;
    ¿ves mucha televisión? do you watch much o a lot of television;
    tiene mucha hambre he's very hungry
    b) (pl) many, a lot of;

    ◊ había muchos extranjeros/muchas personas allí there were many o a lot of foreigners/people there;

    hace muchos años many years ago
    ■ pronombre
    1 ( referido a cantidad)
    a) ( sing) a lot;

    ( en oraciones negativas) much;

    tengo mucho que hacer I have a lot to do;
    eso no es mucho that's not much;
    no queda mucha there isn't much left
    b) (pl) many;

    ◊ muchos creen que … many (people) believe that …;

    muchos de nosotros many of us
    2
    ◊ mucho



    ¿te falta mucho para terminar? will it take you long to finish?;
    mucho antes long before;
    ¿tuviste que esperar mucho? did you have to wait long?
    b) ( en locs)


    con mucho by far, easily;
    ni mucho menos far from it;
    por mucho que … however much …
    mucho,-a
    I adj indef
    1 (abundante, numeroso) (en frases afirmativas) a lot of, lots of
    mucha comida, a lot of food
    muchos animales, lots of animals
    (en frases negativas) much, many pl: no queda mucho azúcar, there isn't much sugar left
    no conozco muchos sitios, I don't know many places
    2 (intenso) very: tengo mucho calor/miedo, I'm very hot/scared
    hizo mucho esfuerzo, he made a great effort
    3 (demasiado) es mucha responsabilidad, it's too much responsibility
    II pron
    1 a lot, a great deal, many: muchos fuimos al baile, many/lots of us went to the dance
    muchos de nosotros/vosotros, many of us/you
    de ésos tengo muchos, I've got lots of those
    III adverbio
    1 (cantidad) a lot, very much: me arrepentí mucho, I was very sorry
    2 (tiempo) hace mucho que desapareció, he went missing a long time ago
    hace mucho que estamos aquí, we have been here for a long time
    (a menudo) often: vamos mucho al cine, we go to the cinema quite often
    ♦ Locuciones: como mucho, at the most
    con mucho, by far
    ¡ni mucho menos!, no way!
    por mucho (que), however much
    Recuerda que el singular es much, el plural es many, y que estas dos palabras se suelen usar en frases negativas (no tengo demasiado tiempo, I haven't got much time), mientras que a lot (of) y lots (of) se encuentran en frases afirmativas: Tengo mucho dinero. I've got a lot of/lots of money. En frases interrogativas se usa tanto much y many como a lot o lots of: ¿Tienes mucho dinero?, Have you got much/ a lot of/lots of money? Sin embargo, en preguntas que empiezan por how sólo puedes emplear much o many: ¿Cuánto dinero tienes?, How much money have you got?
    ' mucho' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    abandonarse
    - abrigar
    - abultar
    - achicharrar
    - achicharrarse
    - acoger
    - adelantar
    - adentro
    - adorar
    - afear
    - afecta
    - afectar
    - afecto
    - agradecer
    - alejarse
    - antes
    - aparato
    - aprecio
    - aprovechar
    - ascendiente
    - avejentarse
    - avenida
    - avenido
    - bailar
    - bastante
    - boato
    - bombo
    - brío
    - cacarear
    - caché
    - cachet
    - calor
    - carácter
    - cariño
    - carrete
    - cascar
    - cervical
    - chapar
    - chiflar
    - cocerse
    - coco
    - comer
    - contraponer
    - costar
    - cuando
    - de
    - deber
    - decaer
    - decir
    - defraudar
    English:
    ability
    - ado
    - afraid
    - age
    - ago
    - agony
    - all-out
    - alone
    - anywhere
    - around
    - as
    - attract
    - attuned to
    - backlog
    - badly
    - bake
    - balance
    - be
    - best
    - booze
    - bulky
    - busywork
    - capital
    - cautious
    - chalk
    - challenging
    - charisma
    - come along
    - come into
    - commotion
    - concern
    - deal
    - dear
    - demand
    - devoted
    - difficult
    - do
    - dog days
    - doing
    - easily
    - emotional
    - enthusiastic
    - esteem
    - exhilarate
    - experience
    - extravagant
    - fancy
    - far
    - fat
    - few
    * * *
    mucho, -a
    ♦ adj
    1. [gran cantidad de] a lot of;
    comemos mucho pescado/mucha verdura we eat a lot of fish/vegetables;
    había mucha gente there were a lot of people there;
    producen muchos residuos they produce a lot of waste;
    tengo muchos más/menos amigos que tú I've got a lot more/fewer friends than you;
    no tengo mucho tiempo I haven't got much o a lot of time;
    no nos quedan muchas entradas we haven't got many o a lot of tickets left;
    ¿hay muchas cosas que hacer? are there a lot of things to do?, is there much to do?;
    no tengo muchas ganas de ir I don't really o much feel like going;
    tengo mucho sueño I'm very sleepy;
    hoy hace mucho calor it's very hot today;
    hace mucho tiempo a long time ago;
    ¡mucha suerte! the best of luck!;
    ¡muchas gracias! thank you very much!
    2. (singular) [demasiado]
    hay mucho niño aquí there are rather a lot of kids here;
    mucha sal me parece que le estás echando I think you're overdoing the salt a bit, I think you're adding a bit too much salt;
    ésta es mucha casa para mí this house is much too big for me;
    Fam
    es mucho hombre he's a real man;
    es mucho coche para un conductor novato it's far too powerful a car for an inexperienced driver;
    es mucha mujer para ti she's out of your league!;
    Fam
    mucho lujo y mucho camarero trajeado pero la comida es horrible it's all very luxurious and full of smartly dressed waiters, but the food's terrible
    ♦ pron
    (singular) a lot;
    * * *
    I adj
    1 singular a lot of, lots of; en frases interrogativas y negativas tb
    much;
    mucho tiempo a lot of time;
    no tengo mucho tiempo I don’t have a lot of time o much time;
    tengo mucho frío I am very cold;
    es mucho coche para mí this car’s too much for me
    2 plural a lot of, lots of; en frases interrogativas y negativas tb
    many;
    muchos amigos a lot of friends;
    no tengo muchos amigos I don’t have a lot of friends o many friends
    II pron
    1 singular a lot; en frases interrogativas y negativas tb
    much;
    no tengo mucho I don’t have much o a lot
    2 plural a lot; en frases interrogativas y negativas tb
    many;
    no tengo muchos I don’t have many o a lot;
    muchos creen que … a lot of people o many people think that …
    III adv
    1 a lot; en frases interrogativas y negativas tb
    much;
    ¿cuesta mucho? does it cost a lot o much?;
    nos vemos mucho we see each other often o a lot;
    hace mucho que no te veo I haven’t seen you for a long time;
    ¿dura/tarda mucho? does it last/take long?
    2
    :
    como mucho at the most;
    dan mucho de sí you can do a lot in 10 months;
    no es ni con mucho he is far from being …;
    ni mucho menos far from it;
    por mucho que however much
    * * *
    mucho adv
    1) : much, a lot
    mucho más: much more
    le gusta mucho: he likes it a lot
    2) : long, a long time
    tardó mucho en venir: he was a long time getting here
    3)
    por mucho que : no matter how much
    mucho, - cha adj
    1) : a lot of, many, much
    mucha gente: a lot of people
    hace mucho tiempo que no lo veo: I haven't seen him in ages
    2)
    muchas veces : often
    mucho, - cha pron
    1) : a lot, many, much
    hay mucho que hacer: there is a lot to do
    muchas no vinieron: many didn't come
    2)
    como mucho : at most
    3)
    con mucho : by far
    4)
    ni mucho menos : not at all, far from it
    * * *
    mucho1 adj
    1. (en general) a lot of / lots of
    ¿marcaste muchos goles? did you score many goals?
    mucho2 adv
    1. (en general) a lot
    lo siento mucho I'm very sorry / I'm really sorry
    3. (mucho tiempo) a long time
    no está acabado, ni mucho menos it is far from finished
    mucho3 pron
    3. (con plurales) many / a lot

    Spanish-English dictionary > mucho

  • 13 мера мер·а

    1) (действие) measure, move, step

    осуществлять меры — to carry out / to implement measures

    предпринимать / принимать меры — to take measures / steps / actions, to make arrangements

    прибегать к каким-л. мерам — resort to some measures

    антиинфляционные меры, меры по борьбе с инфляцией — antiinflationary / antiinflation measures

    бюджетные / финансовые меры — fiscal measures

    временные меры — interim / temporary measures

    высшая мера наказания — supreme / death penalty, capital punishment; last sanctions of the law

    дисциплинарные меры — disciplinary actions / measures

    жёсткие меры — strict / strong measures

    карательные меры — punitive measures, vindictive actions

    корректировочные меры, меры по урегулированию — adjustment measures

    надлежащие / соответствующие меры — adequate / appropriate / due / proper measures / steps / actions

    немедленные меры — prompt actions / measures / steps

    неотложные / первоочередные меры — high priority measures

    ограниченные меры — limited / restrictive measures / arrangements

    предварительные меры — preliminary / provisional measures / steps

    радикальные меры — drastic / radical measures

    решительные меры — drastic / decisive / firm / resolute / tough / strong measures

    своевременные меры — timely measures / steps

    совместные меры — cooperative / joint measures

    согласованные меры — agreed / agreed-upon measures

    срочные меры — high-priority / urgent measures

    строгие меры — rigorous / severe measures

    чрезвычайные меры — extraordinary / emergency measures

    энергичные меры — active / vigorous measures

    эффективные меры — effective / effectual measures

    меры безопасности / по обеспечению безопасности — safetyjmeasures

    переговоры по мерам по укреплению доверия — negotiations / talks on confidence-building measures

    меры, исключающие обход / нарушение условий договора / соглашения — measures to safeguard against circumvention

    меры, касающиеся процедурных вопросов — procedural measures

    меры, несовместимые с обязательствами — measure derogating from (one's) obligations

    меры по контролю — control / verification measures

    мера по нормированию / распределению — rationing arrangements

    меры по ограничению и сокращению обычных / неядерных вооружений — nonnuclear disarmament measures

    меры по предотвращению возможного обхода (соглашения) — measures to safeguard against circumvention, noncircumvention measures

    меры по проверке (выполнения соглашения) — verification measures, measures of verification

    меры по разоружению — disarmament measures, measures of disarmament

    частичные меры по разоружению — partial disarmament measures, partial measures of disarmament

    "пакет" мер по разоружению — package of disarmament measures

    мера по укреплению стабильности — stabilizing measures, measures to enhance stability

    мера предосторожности — safeguard / precautionary measures

    меры принуждения — measures of enforcement / compulsion

    меры, причиняющие вред — harmful measures

    меры, связанные с чем-л. — associated measures

    Russian-english dctionary of diplomacy > мера мер·а

  • 14 paquete

    m.
    1 parcel.
    paquete bomba parcel bomb
    2 pack, packet.
    paquete de tabaco cigarette packet
    3 bag (maleta, bulto).
    4 package (conjunto).
    paquete de acciones share holding
    paquete de medidas package of measures
    paquete turístico package holiday
    5 package (computing).
    6 passenger.
    ir de paquete to ride pillion
    7 packet, bulge (informal) (genitales masculinos). (peninsular Spanish)
    8 headache, problem, hot seat, difficulty.
    * * *
    1 (cajita) packet, pack; (bulto) package; (postal) parcel
    2 (conjunto) set, packet
    ■ un paquete de medidas a package, a package of measures
    3 familiar (inútil) useless person, wally
    \
    ir de paquete to ride pillion
    marcar paquete familiar to have a bulge in one's trousers
    meter un paquete a alguien argot to come down on somebody like a ton of bricks
    * * *
    noun m.
    * * *
    1. SM
    1) [de correos] [grande] parcel; [pequeño] package

    paquetes postales — [como servicio] parcel post sing

    2) [de cigarrillos, galletas] packet, pack (EEUU); [de harina, azúcar] bag
    3) (Econ, Inform) (=conjunto) package

    paquete accionarial, paquete de acciones — parcel of shares

    4) * (=persona torpe)

    ser un paquete — to be useless, be a dead loss *

    5) * (=castigo)
    6) * (=bebé)
    7) ** (=genitales masculinos) bulge, lunchbox **
    8) * (=pañal) [limpio] nappy; [sucio] dirty nappy
    9) (Náut) packet (boat)
    10) † * (=majo) dandy

    estar hecho un paquete — to be all dressed up, be dressed in style

    11) (Med) ** dose (of VD) **
    12) LAm (=cosa pesada) nuisance, bore

    ¡menudo paquete!, ¡vaya paquete! — what a bore!

    13)
    14) Méx (=asunto) tough job, hard one
    15) Cono Sur ** queer **, poof **, fag (EEUU) **
    16) LAm (=vacaciones) package holiday
    2.
    ADJ INV And, Arg * elegant, chic
    * * *
    I
    - ta adjetivo (RPl fam) smart, chic
    II
    1)
    a) ( bulto envuelto) package, parcel

    ir de paquete — (fam) to ride on the back ( of a motorcycle)

    b) (de galletas, cigarrillos) pack (AmE), packet (BrE)

    un paquete de papas fritas — (AmL) a bag of chips (AmE), a packet of crisps (BrE)

    meterle un paquete a alguien — (Esp fam) to throw the book at somebody

    2) ( conjunto) package

    un paquete de software/de aplicación — (Inf) a software/an application package

    3) (fam) ( genitales masculinos) bulge (colloq & euph)
    4) (Méx fam) ( problema) headache (colloq)

    cargar con el paquete — (fam) to take responsibility

    * * *
    I
    - ta adjetivo (RPl fam) smart, chic
    II
    1)
    a) ( bulto envuelto) package, parcel

    ir de paquete — (fam) to ride on the back ( of a motorcycle)

    b) (de galletas, cigarrillos) pack (AmE), packet (BrE)

    un paquete de papas fritas — (AmL) a bag of chips (AmE), a packet of crisps (BrE)

    meterle un paquete a alguien — (Esp fam) to throw the book at somebody

    2) ( conjunto) package

    un paquete de software/de aplicación — (Inf) a software/an application package

    3) (fam) ( genitales masculinos) bulge (colloq & euph)
    4) (Méx fam) ( problema) headache (colloq)

    cargar con el paquete — (fam) to take responsibility

    * * *
    paquete1
    1 = pack, package, packet, parcel, deck, bundle, tranche.

    Ex: The notched cards, representing relevant documents, will drop off the needle and fall from the bulk of the pack.

    Ex: A spider web of metal, sealed in a thin glass container, a wire heated to brilliant glow, in short, the thermionic tube of radio sets is made by the hundred million, tossed about in packages, plugged into sockets -- and it works!.
    Ex: In packet switching the message is split up in order to be sent through the network in short fixed length packets.
    Ex: You do not want to try and clear the building, thinking it is a fire when it is just somebody trying to deliver a parcel of books to the back door.
    Ex: As the user traverses links, new pages appear on top of the current deck.
    Ex: Many of them use a technique called packet-switching in which data are sent from transmitter to receiver in small bundles or packets.
    Ex: The first tranche of NATO enlargement -- adding Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic next year -- will help stabilize an historically unstable region.
    * conmutación en paquetes = packet switching.
    * empresa de reparto de paquetes = package delivery company.
    * franquear un paquete = frank + parcel.
    * insertar aguja en un paquete de fichas = needling the pack.
    * paquete ALEPH = ALEPH software.
    * paquete de azúcar = sugar packet.
    * paquete de chicles = packet of chewing gum.
    * paquete de clasificación = sort package.
    * paquete de comunicaciones = communications package.
    * paquete de discos = disc pack.
    * paquete de edición de texto = editing package.
    * paquete de entrada y comprobación de datos = data entry and validation package.
    * paquete de información = pack, information kit.
    * paquete de inscripción = registration package.
    * paquete de material didáctico = training package.
    * paquete de objetos e información sobre un tema concreto = topic kit.
    * paquete de programas = package.
    * paquete de programas de ordenador = software package.
    * paquete de revistas = journal package.
    * paquete de seis = six-pack.
    * paquete de trabajo = workpackage.
    * paquete de vacaciones = package holiday, vacation package.
    * paquete hotelero = hotel package.
    * paquete informativo = topic pack, pack, information kit.
    * paquete integrado de programas = software suite.
    * paquete ofimático = software suite, software suite.
    * paquete postal = parcel post.
    * paquetes de programas = programme packages.
    * paquetes editoriales = publishers' packages.
    * paquete turístico = tour package.
    * Sistema de Comunicación por Paquetes (PSS) = Packet-Switching System (PSS).
    * un paquete de = a suite of.
    * un paquete integrado de programas = a suite of + programmes.
    * un paquete ofimático integrado = a suite of office automation software.

    paquete2
    2 = pillion.

    Ex: We will organize a special tour for a group if there is a minimum of four riders (i.e. four motorcycles, or a group of six -- three riders and pillions).

    * ir de paquete = pillion riding, ride + pillion.

    * * *
    paquete1 -ta
    ( RPl fam) smart, chic
    ¡qué paqueta te has puesto! you're looking very smart o chic
    tienen la casa muy paqueta their house is done out o up really nicely ( colloq)
    para la fiesta quiero algo más paquete I want something a bit dressier o a bit smarter for the party ( colloq)
    A
    1 (bulto — grande) parcel, package; (— más pequeño) packet
    no soy muy bueno haciendo paquetes I'm not very good at wrapping up parcels
    ir de paquete ( fam); to ride on the back ( of a motorcycle), to ride pillion ( BrE)
    meterle un paquete a algn ( fam); to tear sb off a strip ( colloq), to tear into sb ( AmE colloq)
    2 (de galletas, cigarrillos) pack ( AmE), packet ( BrE)
    dejar a algn con el paquete ( fam); to get sb pregnant, to get sb in the club o in the family way ( colloq)
    meterle un paquete a algn to throw the book at sb
    Compuestos:
    parcel bomb
    parcel ( sent by mail)
    envíalo como paquete postal send it (by) parcel post
    B (conjunto) package
    un paquete de programas a software package
    un paquete oferta a value pack
    C ( fam) (genitales masculinos) bulge ( colloq euph), packet ( colloq euph), basket ( AmE sl)
    D
    ( AmL fam) (persona inepta): el nuevo lanzador es un paquete the new pitcher is useless
    E ( Esp fam) (pañal) dirty diaper ( AmE), dirty nappy ( BrE)
    F ( Méx fam) (problema) headache ( colloq)
    cargar con el paquete ( fam); to take responsibility o the blame
    darse (su) paquete ( fam); to act all high and mighty ( colloq)
    * * *

     

    paquete 1
    ◊ -ta adjetivo (RPl fam) smart, chic

    paquete 2 sustantivo masculino
    1


    paquete bomba parcel bomb;
    paquete postal parcel ( sent by mail)
    b) (de galletas, cigarrillos) pack (AmE), packet (BrE);


    2 ( conjunto) package;
    (Inf) package
    3 (Méx fam) ( problema) headache (colloq)
    paquete sustantivo masculino
    1 package, parcel
    (de café, cereales, folios, etc) packet, US pack
    2 (conjunto, grupo) set, package
    paquete de medidas, package of measures
    3 Inform software package
    4 (de bicicleta, moto) pillion passenger: Juan iba de paquete, John was riding pillion
    5 fam (castigo, sanción) punishment: si se enteran, me meterán un paquete, if they find out, I'll be severely punished
    ' paquete' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    bomba
    - deshacer
    - deshecha
    - deshecho
    - empezar
    - envasada
    - envasado
    - envío
    - envuelta
    - envuelto
    - ligadura
    - amarrar
    - atar
    - certificado
    - consignar
    - desamarrar
    - despachar
    - destinado
    - destinatario
    - entrega
    - entregar
    - enviar
    - envoltorio
    - envolver
    - ligero
    - liviano
    - nombre
    - papa
    - pesar
    - precintar
    - recoger
    - sospechoso
    - sostener
    - voluminoso
    English:
    block
    - cracker
    - make up
    - pack
    - package
    - packet
    - parcel
    - parcel bomb
    - reverse
    - seal
    - seal up
    - send
    - sign for
    - six-pack
    - software package
    - tie up
    - tissue
    - unpack
    - unwrap
    - bundle
    - way
    - which
    * * *
    paquete1, -a adj
    RP Fam smart, elegant;
    es una mujer muy paqueta she's a very smart dresser;
    hoy estás muy paquete you're looking very elegant today;
    tiene un apartamento muy paquete he's got a very chic apartment
    paquete2 nm
    1. [de libros, regalos] package, parcel
    paquete de bienvenida [en congreso, hotel] welcome pack;
    paquete bomba Br parcel o US mail bomb;
    Col, Ven Fam paquete chileno [timo] = deception involving the use of a fake wad of bank notes; [estafa] swindle;
    paquete postal parcel, package
    2. [de cigarrillos, folios] Br packet, US pack;
    [de azúcar, arroz] bag
    3. [maleta, bulto] bag
    4. [en rugby] pack
    5. [en ciclismo] pack
    6. [en motocicleta] passenger;
    ir de paquete to ride pillion
    7. [conjunto] package
    Bolsa paquete de acciones bundle o lot of esp Br shares o esp US stock(s);
    paquete de medidas package of measures;
    paquete turístico package tour
    8. Informát package
    paquete integrado integrated package
    9. Esp Fam [pañales] Br nappies, US diapers
    10. Fam [cosa fastidiosa]
    me ha tocado el paquete de hacer… I've been lumbered with doing…
    11. Esp Fam [genitales masculinos] packet, bulge;
    marcar paquete to draw attention to one's packet o bulge
    12. Fam [inútil]
    ser un paquete to be useless o hopeless
    13. Méx Fam [problema] major hurdle
    14. Comp
    Fam
    meter un paquete a alguien [castigar] to come down hard on sb;
    Fam Méx
    darse paquete to put on airs
    * * *
    m
    1 package, parcel
    2 de cigarrillos packet
    3 fam
    en moto (pillion) passenger
    * * *
    bulto: package, parcel
    * * *
    2. (caja, bolsa) packet

    Spanish-English dictionary > paquete

  • 15 scharf

    scharf <schärfer, schärfste> [ʃarf] adj
    1) ( gut geschliffen) Messer, Klinge sharp, keen ( form)
    \scharfe Krallen sharp claws;
    \scharfe Zähne sharp teeth;
    etw \scharf machen to sharpen sth
    2) ( spitz zulaufend) sharp;
    \scharfe Gesichtszüge sharp features;
    eine \scharfe Kante a sharp edge;
    eine \scharfe Kurve/ Kehre a hairpin bend;
    eine \scharfe Nase a sharp nose
    \scharfe Gewürze/\scharfer Senf hot spices/mustard;
    ( sehr würzig) highly seasoned;
    \scharfer Käse strong cheese;
    ein \scharfer Geruch a pungent odour [or (Am) -or]; ( hochprozentig) strong;
    einen S\scharfen trinken to knock back some of the hard stuff
    4) ( ätzend) aggressive, caustic [or strong]; s. a. Sache
    5) (schonungslos, heftig) harsh, severe, tough;
    \scharfe Ablehnung fierce [or strong] opposition;
    \scharfe Aufsicht/ Bewachung/ Kontrolle rigorous [or strict] supervision/surveillance/control;
    ein \scharfer Gegner a fierce opponent;
    \scharfe Konkurrenz fierce [or keen] competition;
    \scharfe Kritik biting [or fierce] criticism;
    \scharfe Maßnahmen ergreifen to take drastic [or harsh] measures;
    ein \scharfer Polizist a tough policeman;
    ein \scharfer Prüfer a strict examiner;
    \scharfer Protest strong [or vigorous] protest;
    ein \scharfes Urteil a harsh [or scathing] judgement
    6) ( bissig) fierce, vicious ( pej)
    \scharfe Auseinandersetzungen bitter altercations;
    etw in schärfster Form verurteilen to condemn sth in the strongest possible terms;
    ein \scharfer Verweis a strong reprimand;
    \scharfer Widerstand fierce [or strong] resistance;
    eine \scharfe Zunge haben to have a sharp tongue;
    sehr \scharf gegen jdn werden to be very sharp with sb
    7) inv ( echt) real;
    mit \scharfen Patronen schießen to shoot live bullets;
    \scharfe Schüsse abfeuern to shoot with live ammunition;
    eine \scharfe Bombe a live bomb
    8) (konzentriert, präzise) careful;
    \scharfe Betrachtung careful [or thorough] examination;
    \scharfe Beobachtung astute [or keen] observation;
    \scharfer Blick close [or thorough] inspection;
    ein \scharfer Analytiker a careful [or thorough] analyst;
    eine \scharfe Auffassungsgabe haben to have keen powers of observation;
    ein \scharfes Auge für etw haben to have a keen eye for sth;
    ein \scharfer Beobachter a keen [or perceptive] observer;
    \scharfe Intelligenz keen intelligence;
    ein \scharfer Verstand a keen [or sharp] mind
    9) opt, foto sharp;
    \scharfe Augen keen [or sharp] eyes;
    eine \scharfe Brille/ Linse strong [or powerful] glasses/a strong [or powerful] lens;
    \scharfe Umrisse sharp outlines;
    das Foto ist gestochen \scharf the photo is extremely sharp
    10) ( schneidend) biting;
    ein \scharfer Frost a sharp frost;
    \scharfe Kälte biting [or fierce] cold;
    \scharfe Luft raw air;
    eine \scharfe Stimme a sharp voice;
    ein \scharfer Ton a shrill sound;
    ein \scharfer Wind a biting wind
    11) ( forciert) hard, fast;
    in \scharfem Galopp reiten to ride at a furious gallop;
    in \scharfem Tempo at a [fast and] furious pace;
    ein \scharfer Ritt a hard ride
    12) (sl: aufreizend) spicy ( fam), naughty ( fam), sexy ( fam)
    auf jdn \scharf sein ( geil) to fancy sb ( fam), to be turned on by sb ( fam), to be keen on sb, to have the hots for sb (Am); ( jdm übelwollen) to have it in for sb;
    auf etw \scharf sein to [really] fancy sth ( fam), to be keen on sth
    13) (sl: fantastisch) great ( fam), fantastic ( fam), terrific;
    ein \scharfes Auto a cool car;
    [das ist] \scharf! [that is] cool!;
    das ist das Schärfste! (sl) that [really] takes the biscuit [or (Am) cake] ! ( fig)
    14) fball ( kraftvoll) fierce
    15) ( aggressiv) fierce;
    ein \scharfer [Wach]hund a fierce [watch]dog
    etw \scharf schleifen to sharpen sth;
    \scharf gebügelte Hosen sharply ironed trousers [or (Am) pants];
    ich esse/koche gerne \scharf I like eating/cooking spicy/hot food;
    \scharf schmecken to taste hot;
    etw \scharf würzen to highly season sth
    3) ( heftig) sharply;
    etw \scharf ablehnen to reject sth outright [or out of hand], to flatly reject sth;
    etw \scharf angreifen [o attackieren] to attack sth sharply [or viciously];
    etw \scharf kritisieren to criticize sth sharply [or harshly] [or severely];
    gegen etw \scharf protestieren to protest strongly [or vigorously] against sth;
    etw \scharf verurteilen to condemn sth strongly [or harshly];
    4) (konzentriert, präzise) carefully;
    ein Problem \scharf beleuchten to get right to the heart of a problem;
    \scharf analysieren to analyze carefully [or painstakingly] [or thoroughly];
    \scharf aufpassen to take great [or extreme] care;
    \scharf beobachten to observe [or watch] carefully [or closely];
    \scharf hinsehen to look good and hard;
    etw \scharf unter die Lupe nehmen to investigate sth carefully [or thoroughly], to take a careful [or close] look at sth;
    \scharf sehen to have keen [or sharp] eyes;
    etw \scharf umreißen to define sth clearly [or sharply];
    5) ( in forciertem Tempo) fast, like the wind [or devil];
    \scharf reiten to ride hard
    6) ( streng) carefully, closely;
    etw \scharf bekämpfen to fight hard [or strongly] against sth;
    jdn \scharf bewachen to keep a close guard on sb;
    gegen etw \scharf durchgreifen [o vorgehen] to take drastic [or vigorous] action [or to take drastic steps] against sth
    7) ( abrupt) abruptly, sharply;
    \scharf links/ rechts abbiegen/ einbiegen to take a sharp left/right, to turn sharp left/right;
    \scharf bremsen to brake sharply, to slam on the brakes;
    Fleisch \scharf anbraten to sear meat
    \scharf geladen sein to be loaded [with live ammunition];
    \scharf schießen to shoot [with live ammunition]
    9) opt, tech ( klar) sharply;
    das Bild/den Sender \scharf einstellen to sharply focus the picture/tune in the station
    10) ( geil)
    jdn \scharf machen to turn sb on ( fam), to make sb feel horny (sl)
    WENDUNGEN:
    es \scharf auf jdn haben ( ÖSTERR) to have it in for sb

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > scharf

  • 16 endurecer

    v.
    1 to harden.
    El aire endurece el concreto húmedo The air hardens wet concrete.
    2 to strengthen.
    3 to toughen, to make hard, to steel, to temper.
    Las penurias endurecen al individuo Hardship steels the individual.
    4 to increase.
    * * *
    Conjugation model [ AGRADECER], like link=agradecer agradecer
    1 to harden, make hard
    2 figurado to harden, toughen
    1 to become hardened, harden
    2 figurado to become tough, become hardened
    * * *
    verb
    * * *
    1. VT
    1) [+ material, sustancia] (=poner duro) to harden; (=hacer más resistente) to toughen
    2) [+ persona] (=curtir) to toughen up; (=volver insensible) to harden
    3) (Jur) [+ ley] to tighten, tighten up; [+ pena, castigo] to make more severe

    han endurecido la política antiterrorista — they've taken a tougher anti-terrorist line, they're toughening up on terrorism

    2.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1) <arcilla/cemento> to harden; <músculos/uñas> to strengthen; < arterias> to harden
    2)
    a) <persona/carácter> ( volver insensible) to harden; ( fortalecer) to toughen... up
    b) <actitud/castigo> to toughen
    2.
    endurecerse v pron
    a) arcilla to harden; cemento to set, harden; pan to go stale
    b) persona/carácter ( volverse insensible) to harden; ( fortalecerse) to toughen up
    c) facciones to become harder o harsher
    * * *
    = harden, stiffen, toughen, dehumanise [dehumanize, -USA].
    Ex. Plaster was mixed with water and poured over the type, and allowed to set; when it had hardened it was lifted off the page (the oil preventing it from sticking to the type), and baked hard in an oven.
    Ex. Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.
    Ex. It contains a bevy of fearsomely feisty female archetypes removed from domestic obligations and toughened in the brutal setting of prison life.
    Ex. The first option means fighting the resistance, brutalizing, barbarizing and dehumanising both ourselves and our victims, and resulting, at best, in a desolate and desocialized state.
    ----
    * endurecer el control = tighten (up) + control.
    * endurecerse = cake (up).
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1) <arcilla/cemento> to harden; <músculos/uñas> to strengthen; < arterias> to harden
    2)
    a) <persona/carácter> ( volver insensible) to harden; ( fortalecer) to toughen... up
    b) <actitud/castigo> to toughen
    2.
    endurecerse v pron
    a) arcilla to harden; cemento to set, harden; pan to go stale
    b) persona/carácter ( volverse insensible) to harden; ( fortalecerse) to toughen up
    c) facciones to become harder o harsher
    * * *
    = harden, stiffen, toughen, dehumanise [dehumanize, -USA].

    Ex: Plaster was mixed with water and poured over the type, and allowed to set; when it had hardened it was lifted off the page (the oil preventing it from sticking to the type), and baked hard in an oven.

    Ex: Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.
    Ex: It contains a bevy of fearsomely feisty female archetypes removed from domestic obligations and toughened in the brutal setting of prison life.
    Ex: The first option means fighting the resistance, brutalizing, barbarizing and dehumanising both ourselves and our victims, and resulting, at best, in a desolate and desocialized state.
    * endurecer el control = tighten (up) + control.
    * endurecerse = cake (up).

    * * *
    endurecer [E3 ]
    vt
    A
    1 ‹arcilla› to harden; ‹cemento› to harden, set
    lo endurecen para que dure más it is toughened to last longer
    2 ‹músculos/uñas› to strengthen
    3 ‹arterias› to harden
    B
    1 ‹persona/carácter› (volver insensible) to harden; (fortalecer) to toughen … up
    ese corte te endurece las facciones that haircut makes your features look harsher
    2 ‹actitud› to toughen
    vamos a endurecer nuestra postura frente al terrorismo we are going to toughen our stance on o take a tougher line against terrorism
    1 «arcilla» to harden; «cemento» to set, harden
    2 «pan» to go stale
    3 «persona/carácter» (volverse insensible) to harden, become hard/harder; (fortalecerse) to toughen up, become tough/tougher
    con la vejez se le han endurecido las facciones his features have become harsher with age
    * * *

    endurecer ( conjugate endurecer) verbo transitivo
    1 ( en general) to harden
    2 ‹persona/carácter› ( volver insensible) to harden;
    ( fortalecer) to toughen … up;

    endurecerse verbo pronominal

    [ pan] to go stale
    b) [persona/carácter] ( volverse insensible) to harden;

    ( fortalecerse) to toughen up
    c) [ facciones] to become harder o harsher

    endurecer verbo transitivo to harden: los problemas familiares endurecieron su carácter, he became distant and cold as a result of all the family conflicts
    ' endurecer' also found in these entries:
    English:
    harden
    - toughen
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    1. [hacer más duro] [pasta, mezcla, alimento] to harden
    2. [fortalecer] [persona] to toughen, to strengthen;
    [músculo] to strengthen
    3. [insensibilizar] to harden;
    el sufrimiento endureció su corazón suffering hardened his heart
    4. [hacer más severo] [ley, pena, requisitos] to toughen;
    [actitud, posturas] to harden
    * * *
    v/t harden; fig
    toughen up
    * * *
    endurecer {53} vt
    : to harden, to toughen
    * * *
    endurecer vb to harden

    Spanish-English dictionary > endurecer

  • 17 модульный центр обработки данных (ЦОД)

    1. modular data center

     

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    Data Centers are a hot topic these days. No matter where you look, this once obscure aspect of infrastructure is getting a lot of attention. For years, there have been cost pressures on IT operations and this, when the need for modern capacity is greater than ever, has thrust data centers into the spotlight. Server and rack density continues to rise, placing DC professionals and businesses in tighter and tougher situations while they struggle to manage their IT environments. And now hyper-scale cloud infrastructure is taking traditional technologies to limits never explored before and focusing the imagination of the IT industry on new possibilities.

    В настоящее время центры обработки данных являются широко обсуждаемой темой. Куда ни посмотришь, этот некогда малоизвестный аспект инфраструктуры привлекает все больше внимания. Годами ИТ-отделы испытывали нехватку средств и это выдвинуло ЦОДы в центр внимания, в то время, когда необходимость в современных ЦОДах стала как никогда высокой. Плотность серверов и стоек продолжают расти, все больше усложняя ситуацию для специалистов в области охлаждения и организаций в их попытках управлять своими ИТ-средами. И теперь гипермасштабируемая облачная инфраструктура подвергает традиционные технологии невиданным ранее нагрузкам, и заставляет ИТ-индустрию искать новые возможности.

    At Microsoft, we have focused a lot of thought and research around how to best operate and maintain our global infrastructure and we want to share those learnings. While obviously there are some aspects that we keep to ourselves, we have shared how we operate facilities daily, our technologies and methodologies, and, most importantly, how we monitor and manage our facilities. Whether it’s speaking at industry events, inviting customers to our “Microsoft data center conferences” held in our data centers, or through other media like blogging and white papers, we believe sharing best practices is paramount and will drive the industry forward. So in that vein, we have some interesting news to share.

    В компании MicroSoft уделяют большое внимание изучению наилучших методов эксплуатации и технического обслуживания своей глобальной инфраструктуры и делятся результатами своих исследований. И хотя мы, конечно, не раскрываем некоторые аспекты своих исследований, мы делимся повседневным опытом эксплуатации дата-центров, своими технологиями и методологиями и, что важнее всего, методами контроля и управления своими объектами. Будь то доклады на отраслевых событиях, приглашение клиентов на наши конференции, которые посвящены центрам обработки данных MicroSoft, и проводятся в этих самых дата-центрах, или использование других средств, например, блоги и спецификации, мы уверены, что обмен передовым опытом имеет первостепенное значение и будет продвигать отрасль вперед.

    Today we are sharing our Generation 4 Modular Data Center plan. This is our vision and will be the foundation of our cloud data center infrastructure in the next five years. We believe it is one of the most revolutionary changes to happen to data centers in the last 30 years. Joining me, in writing this blog are Daniel Costello, my director of Data Center Research and Engineering and Christian Belady, principal power and cooling architect. I feel their voices will add significant value to driving understanding around the many benefits included in this new design paradigm.

    Сейчас мы хотим поделиться своим планом модульного дата-центра четвертого поколения. Это наше видение и оно будет основанием для инфраструктуры наших облачных дата-центров в ближайшие пять лет. Мы считаем, что это одно из самых революционных изменений в дата-центрах за последние 30 лет. Вместе со мной в написании этого блога участвовали Дэниел Костелло, директор по исследованиям и инжинирингу дата-центров, и Кристиан Белади, главный архитектор систем энергоснабжения и охлаждения. Мне кажется, что их авторитет придаст больше веса большому количеству преимуществ, включенных в эту новую парадигму проектирования.

    Our “Gen 4” modular data centers will take the flexibility of containerized servers—like those in our Chicago data center—and apply it across the entire facility. So what do we mean by modular? Think of it like “building blocks”, where the data center will be composed of modular units of prefabricated mechanical, electrical, security components, etc., in addition to containerized servers.

    Was there a key driver for the Generation 4 Data Center?

    Наши модульные дата-центры “Gen 4” будут гибкими с контейнерами серверов – как серверы в нашем чикагском дата-центре. И гибкость будет применяться ко всему ЦОД. Итак, что мы подразумеваем под модульностью? Мы думаем о ней как о “строительных блоках”, где дата-центр будет состоять из модульных блоков изготовленных в заводских условиях электрических систем и систем охлаждения, а также систем безопасности и т.п., в дополнение к контейнеризованным серверам.
    Был ли ключевой стимул для разработки дата-центра четвертого поколения?


    If we were to summarize the promise of our Gen 4 design into a single sentence it would be something like this: “A highly modular, scalable, efficient, just-in-time data center capacity program that can be delivered anywhere in the world very quickly and cheaply, while allowing for continued growth as required.” Sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it? Well, keep in mind that these concepts have been in initial development and prototyping for over a year and are based on cumulative knowledge of previous facility generations and the advances we have made since we began our investments in earnest on this new design.

    Если бы нам нужно было обобщить достоинства нашего проекта Gen 4 в одном предложении, это выглядело бы следующим образом: “Центр обработки данных с высоким уровнем модульности, расширяемости, и энергетической эффективности, а также возможностью постоянного расширения, в случае необходимости, который можно очень быстро и дешево развертывать в любом месте мира”. Звучит слишком хорошо для того чтобы быть правдой, не так ли? Ну, не забывайте, что эти концепции находились в процессе начальной разработки и создания опытного образца в течение более одного года и основываются на опыте, накопленном в ходе развития предыдущих поколений ЦОД, а также успехах, сделанных нами со времени, когда мы начали вкладывать серьезные средства в этот новый проект.

    One of the biggest challenges we’ve had at Microsoft is something Mike likes to call the ‘Goldilock’s Problem’. In a nutshell, the problem can be stated as:

    The worst thing we can do in delivering facilities for the business is not have enough capacity online, thus limiting the growth of our products and services.

    Одну из самых больших проблем, с которыми приходилось сталкиваться Майкрософт, Майк любит называть ‘Проблемой Лютика’. Вкратце, эту проблему можно выразить следующим образом:

    Самое худшее, что может быть при строительстве ЦОД для бизнеса, это не располагать достаточными производственными мощностями, и тем самым ограничивать рост наших продуктов и сервисов.

    The second worst thing we can do in delivering facilities for the business is to have too much capacity online.

    А вторым самым худшим моментом в этой сфере может слишком большое количество производственных мощностей.

    This has led to a focus on smart, intelligent growth for the business — refining our overall demand picture. It can’t be too hot. It can’t be too cold. It has to be ‘Just Right!’ The capital dollars of investment are too large to make without long term planning. As we struggled to master these interesting challenges, we had to ensure that our technological plan also included solutions for the business and operational challenges we faced as well.
    So let’s take a high level look at our Generation 4 design

    Это заставило нас сосредоточиваться на интеллектуальном росте для бизнеса — refining our overall demand picture. Это не должно быть слишком горячим. И это не должно быть слишком холодным. Это должно быть ‘как раз, таким как надо!’ Нельзя делать такие большие капиталовложения без долгосрочного планирования. Пока мы старались решить эти интересные проблемы, мы должны были гарантировать, что наш технологический план будет также включать решения для коммерческих и эксплуатационных проблем, с которыми нам также приходилось сталкиваться.
    Давайте рассмотрим наш проект дата-центра четвертого поколения

    Are you ready for some great visuals? Check out this video at Soapbox. Click here for the Microsoft 4th Gen Video.

    It’s a concept video that came out of my Data Center Research and Engineering team, under Daniel Costello, that will give you a view into what we think is the future.

    From a configuration, construct-ability and time to market perspective, our primary goals and objectives are to modularize the whole data center. Not just the server side (like the Chicago facility), but the mechanical and electrical space as well. This means using the same kind of parts in pre-manufactured modules, the ability to use containers, skids, or rack-based deployments and the ability to tailor the Redundancy and Reliability requirements to the application at a very specific level.


    Посмотрите это видео, перейдите по ссылке для просмотра видео о Microsoft 4th Gen:

    Это концептуальное видео, созданное командой отдела Data Center Research and Engineering, возглавляемого Дэниелом Костелло, которое даст вам наше представление о будущем.

    С точки зрения конфигурации, строительной технологичности и времени вывода на рынок, нашими главными целями и задачами агрегатирование всего дата-центра. Не только серверную часть, как дата-центр в Чикаго, но также системы охлаждения и электрические системы. Это означает применение деталей одного типа в сборных модулях, возможность использования контейнеров, салазок, или стоечных систем, а также возможность подстраивать требования избыточности и надежности для данного приложения на очень специфичном уровне.

    Our goals from a cost perspective were simple in concept but tough to deliver. First and foremost, we had to reduce the capital cost per critical Mega Watt by the class of use. Some applications can run with N-level redundancy in the infrastructure, others require a little more infrastructure for support. These different classes of infrastructure requirements meant that optimizing for all cost classes was paramount. At Microsoft, we are not a one trick pony and have many Online products and services (240+) that require different levels of operational support. We understand that and ensured that we addressed it in our design which will allow us to reduce capital costs by 20%-40% or greater depending upon class.


    Нашими целями в области затрат были концептуально простыми, но трудно реализуемыми. В первую очередь мы должны были снизить капитальные затраты в пересчете на один мегаватт, в зависимости от класса резервирования. Некоторые приложения могут вполне работать на базе инфраструктуры с резервированием на уровне N, то есть без резервирования, а для работы других приложений требуется больше инфраструктуры. Эти разные классы требований инфраструктуры подразумевали, что оптимизация всех классов затрат имеет преобладающее значение. В Майкрософт мы не ограничиваемся одним решением и располагаем большим количеством интерактивных продуктов и сервисов (240+), которым требуются разные уровни эксплуатационной поддержки. Мы понимаем это, и учитываем это в своем проекте, который позволит нам сокращать капитальные затраты на 20%-40% или более в зависимости от класса.

    For example, non-critical or geo redundant applications have low hardware reliability requirements on a location basis. As a result, Gen 4 can be configured to provide stripped down, low-cost infrastructure with little or no redundancy and/or temperature control. Let’s say an Online service team decides that due to the dramatically lower cost, they will simply use uncontrolled outside air with temperatures ranging 10-35 C and 20-80% RH. The reality is we are already spec-ing this for all of our servers today and working with server vendors to broaden that range even further as Gen 4 becomes a reality. For this class of infrastructure, we eliminate generators, chillers, UPSs, and possibly lower costs relative to traditional infrastructure.

    Например, некритичные или гео-избыточные системы имеют низкие требования к аппаратной надежности на основе местоположения. В результате этого, Gen 4 можно конфигурировать для упрощенной, недорогой инфраструктуры с низким уровнем (или вообще без резервирования) резервирования и / или температурного контроля. Скажем, команда интерактивного сервиса решает, что, в связи с намного меньшими затратами, они будут просто использовать некондиционированный наружный воздух с температурой 10-35°C и влажностью 20-80% RH. В реальности мы уже сегодня предъявляем эти требования к своим серверам и работаем с поставщиками серверов над еще большим расширением диапазона температур, так как наш модуль и подход Gen 4 становится реальностью. Для подобного класса инфраструктуры мы удаляем генераторы, чиллеры, ИБП, и, возможно, будем предлагать более низкие затраты, по сравнению с традиционной инфраструктурой.

    Applications that demand higher level of redundancy or temperature control will use configurations of Gen 4 to meet those needs, however, they will also cost more (but still less than traditional data centers). We see this cost difference driving engineering behavioral change in that we predict more applications will drive towards Geo redundancy to lower costs.

    Системы, которым требуется более высокий уровень резервирования или температурного контроля, будут использовать конфигурации Gen 4, отвечающие этим требованиям, однако, они будут также стоить больше. Но все равно они будут стоить меньше, чем традиционные дата-центры. Мы предвидим, что эти различия в затратах будут вызывать изменения в методах инжиниринга, и по нашим прогнозам, это будет выражаться в переходе все большего числа систем на гео-избыточность и меньшие затраты.

    Another cool thing about Gen 4 is that it allows us to deploy capacity when our demand dictates it. Once finalized, we will no longer need to make large upfront investments. Imagine driving capital costs more closely in-line with actual demand, thus greatly reducing time-to-market and adding the capacity Online inherent in the design. Also reduced is the amount of construction labor required to put these “building blocks” together. Since the entire platform requires pre-manufacture of its core components, on-site construction costs are lowered. This allows us to maximize our return on invested capital.

    Еще одно достоинство Gen 4 состоит в том, что он позволяет нам разворачивать дополнительные мощности, когда нам это необходимо. Как только мы закончим проект, нам больше не нужно будет делать большие начальные капиталовложения. Представьте себе возможность более точного согласования капитальных затрат с реальными требованиями, и тем самым значительного снижения времени вывода на рынок и интерактивного добавления мощностей, предусматриваемого проектом. Также снижен объем строительных работ, требуемых для сборки этих “строительных блоков”. Поскольку вся платформа требует предварительного изготовления ее базовых компонентов, затраты на сборку также снижены. Это позволит нам увеличить до максимума окупаемость своих капиталовложений.
    Мы все подвергаем сомнению

    In our design process, we questioned everything. You may notice there is no roof and some might be uncomfortable with this. We explored the need of one and throughout our research we got some surprising (positive) results that showed one wasn’t needed.

    В своем процессе проектирования мы все подвергаем сомнению. Вы, наверное, обратили внимание на отсутствие крыши, и некоторым специалистам это могло не понравиться. Мы изучили необходимость в крыше и в ходе своих исследований получили удивительные результаты, которые показали, что крыша не нужна.
    Серийное производство дата центров


    In short, we are striving to bring Henry Ford’s Model T factory to the data center. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Ford#Model_T. Gen 4 will move data centers from a custom design and build model to a commoditized manufacturing approach. We intend to have our components built in factories and then assemble them in one location (the data center site) very quickly. Think about how a computer, car or plane is built today. Components are manufactured by different companies all over the world to a predefined spec and then integrated in one location based on demands and feature requirements. And just like Henry Ford’s assembly line drove the cost of building and the time-to-market down dramatically for the automobile industry, we expect Gen 4 to do the same for data centers. Everything will be pre-manufactured and assembled on the pad.

    Мы хотим применить модель автомобильной фабрики Генри Форда к дата-центру. Проект Gen 4 будет способствовать переходу от модели специализированного проектирования и строительства к товарно-производственному, серийному подходу. Мы намерены изготавливать свои компоненты на заводах, а затем очень быстро собирать их в одном месте, в месте строительства дата-центра. Подумайте о том, как сегодня изготавливается компьютер, автомобиль или самолет. Компоненты изготавливаются по заранее определенным спецификациям разными компаниями во всем мире, затем собираются в одном месте на основе спроса и требуемых характеристик. И точно так же как сборочный конвейер Генри Форда привел к значительному уменьшению затрат на производство и времени вывода на рынок в автомобильной промышленности, мы надеемся, что Gen 4 сделает то же самое для дата-центров. Все будет предварительно изготавливаться и собираться на месте.
    Невероятно энергоэффективный ЦОД


    And did we mention that this platform will be, overall, incredibly energy efficient? From a total energy perspective not only will we have remarkable PUE values, but the total cost of energy going into the facility will be greatly reduced as well. How much energy goes into making concrete? Will we need as much of it? How much energy goes into the fuel of the construction vehicles? This will also be greatly reduced! A key driver is our goal to achieve an average PUE at or below 1.125 by 2012 across our data centers. More than that, we are on a mission to reduce the overall amount of copper and water used in these facilities. We believe these will be the next areas of industry attention when and if the energy problem is solved. So we are asking today…“how can we build a data center with less building”?

    А мы упоминали, что эта платформа будет, в общем, невероятно энергоэффективной? С точки зрения общей энергии, мы получим не только поразительные значения PUE, но общая стоимость энергии, затраченной на объект будет также значительно снижена. Сколько энергии идет на производство бетона? Нам нужно будет столько энергии? Сколько энергии идет на питание инженерных строительных машин? Это тоже будет значительно снижено! Главным стимулом является достижение среднего PUE не больше 1.125 для всех наших дата-центров к 2012 году. Более того, у нас есть задача сокращения общего количества меди и воды в дата-центрах. Мы думаем, что эти задачи станут следующей заботой отрасли после того как будет решена энергетическая проблема. Итак, сегодня мы спрашиваем себя…“как можно построить дата-центр с меньшим объемом строительных работ”?
    Строительство дата центров без чиллеров

    We have talked openly and publicly about building chiller-less data centers and running our facilities using aggressive outside economization. Our sincerest hope is that Gen 4 will completely eliminate the use of water. Today’s data centers use massive amounts of water and we see water as the next scarce resource and have decided to take a proactive stance on making water conservation part of our plan.

    Мы открыто и публично говорили о строительстве дата-центров без чиллеров и активном использовании в наших центрах обработки данных технологий свободного охлаждения или фрикулинга. Мы искренне надеемся, что Gen 4 позволит полностью отказаться от использования воды. Современные дата-центры расходуют большие объемы воды и так как мы считаем воду следующим редким ресурсом, мы решили принять упреждающие меры и включить экономию воды в свой план.

    By sharing this with the industry, we believe everyone can benefit from our methodology. While this concept and approach may be intimidating (or downright frightening) to some in the industry, disclosure ultimately is better for all of us.

    Делясь этим опытом с отраслью, мы считаем, что каждый сможет извлечь выгоду из нашей методологией. Хотя эта концепция и подход могут показаться пугающими (или откровенно страшными) для некоторых отраслевых специалистов, раскрывая свои планы мы, в конечном счете, делаем лучше для всех нас.

    Gen 4 design (even more than just containers), could reduce the ‘religious’ debates in our industry. With the central spine infrastructure in place, containers or pre-manufactured server halls can be either AC or DC, air-side economized or water-side economized, or not economized at all (though the sanity of that might be questioned). Gen 4 will allow us to decommission, repair and upgrade quickly because everything is modular. No longer will we be governed by the initial decisions made when constructing the facility. We will have almost unlimited use and re-use of the facility and site. We will also be able to use power in an ultra-fluid fashion moving load from critical to non-critical as use and capacity requirements dictate.

    Проект Gen 4 позволит уменьшить ‘религиозные’ споры в нашей отрасли. Располагая базовой инфраструктурой, контейнеры или сборные серверные могут оборудоваться системами переменного или постоянного тока, воздушными или водяными экономайзерами, или вообще не использовать экономайзеры. Хотя можно подвергать сомнению разумность такого решения. Gen 4 позволит нам быстро выполнять работы по выводу из эксплуатации, ремонту и модернизации, поскольку все будет модульным. Мы больше не будем руководствоваться начальными решениями, принятыми во время строительства дата-центра. Мы сможем использовать этот дата-центр и инфраструктуру в течение почти неограниченного периода времени. Мы также сможем применять сверхгибкие методы использования электрической энергии, переводя оборудование в режимы критической или некритической нагрузки в соответствии с требуемой мощностью.
    Gen 4 – это стандартная платформа

    Finally, we believe this is a big game changer. Gen 4 will provide a standard platform that our industry can innovate around. For example, all modules in our Gen 4 will have common interfaces clearly defined by our specs and any vendor that meets these specifications will be able to plug into our infrastructure. Whether you are a computer vendor, UPS vendor, generator vendor, etc., you will be able to plug and play into our infrastructure. This means we can also source anyone, anywhere on the globe to minimize costs and maximize performance. We want to help motivate the industry to further innovate—with innovations from which everyone can reap the benefits.

    Наконец, мы уверены, что это будет фактором, который значительно изменит ситуацию. Gen 4 будет представлять собой стандартную платформу, которую отрасль сможет обновлять. Например, все модули в нашем Gen 4 будут иметь общепринятые интерфейсы, четко определяемые нашими спецификациями, и оборудование любого поставщика, которое отвечает этим спецификациям можно будет включать в нашу инфраструктуру. Независимо от того производите вы компьютеры, ИБП, генераторы и т.п., вы сможете включать свое оборудование нашу инфраструктуру. Это означает, что мы также сможем обеспечивать всех, в любом месте земного шара, тем самым сводя до минимума затраты и максимальной увеличивая производительность. Мы хотим создать в отрасли мотивацию для дальнейших инноваций – инноваций, от которых каждый сможет получать выгоду.
    Главные характеристики дата-центров четвертого поколения Gen4

    To summarize, the key characteristics of our Generation 4 data centers are:

    Scalable
    Plug-and-play spine infrastructure
    Factory pre-assembled: Pre-Assembled Containers (PACs) & Pre-Manufactured Buildings (PMBs)
    Rapid deployment
    De-mountable
    Reduce TTM
    Reduced construction
    Sustainable measures

    Ниже приведены главные характеристики дата-центров четвертого поколения Gen 4:

    Расширяемость;
    Готовая к использованию базовая инфраструктура;
    Изготовление в заводских условиях: сборные контейнеры (PAC) и сборные здания (PMB);
    Быстрота развертывания;
    Возможность демонтажа;
    Снижение времени вывода на рынок (TTM);
    Сокращение сроков строительства;
    Экологичность;

    Map applications to DC Class

    We hope you join us on this incredible journey of change and innovation!

    Long hours of research and engineering time are invested into this process. There are still some long days and nights ahead, but the vision is clear. Rest assured however, that we as refine Generation 4, the team will soon be looking to Generation 5 (even if it is a bit farther out). There is always room to get better.


    Использование систем электропитания постоянного тока.

    Мы надеемся, что вы присоединитесь к нам в этом невероятном путешествии по миру изменений и инноваций!

    На этот проект уже потрачены долгие часы исследований и проектирования. И еще предстоит потратить много дней и ночей, но мы имеем четкое представление о конечной цели. Однако будьте уверены, что как только мы доведем до конца проект модульного дата-центра четвертого поколения, мы вскоре начнем думать о проекте дата-центра пятого поколения. Всегда есть возможность для улучшений.

    So if you happen to come across Goldilocks in the forest, and you are curious as to why she is smiling you will know that she feels very good about getting very close to ‘JUST RIGHT’.

    Generations of Evolution – some background on our data center designs

    Так что, если вы встретите в лесу девочку по имени Лютик, и вам станет любопытно, почему она улыбается, вы будете знать, что она очень довольна тем, что очень близко подошла к ‘ОПИМАЛЬНОМУ РЕШЕНИЮ’.
    Поколения эволюции – история развития наших дата-центров

    We thought you might be interested in understanding what happened in the first three generations of our data center designs. When Ray Ozzie wrote his Software plus Services memo it posed a very interesting challenge to us. The winds of change were at ‘tornado’ proportions. That “plus Services” tag had some significant (and unstated) challenges inherent to it. The first was that Microsoft was going to evolve even further into an operations company. While we had been running large scale Internet services since 1995, this development lead us to an entirely new level. Additionally, these “services” would span across both Internet and Enterprise businesses. To those of you who have to operate “stuff”, you know that these are two very different worlds in operational models and challenges. It also meant that, to achieve the same level of reliability and performance required our infrastructure was going to have to scale globally and in a significant way.

    Мы подумали, что может быть вам будет интересно узнать историю первых трех поколений наших центров обработки данных. Когда Рэй Оззи написал свою памятную записку Software plus Services, он поставил перед нами очень интересную задачу. Ветра перемен двигались с ураганной скоростью. Это окончание “plus Services” скрывало в себе какие-то значительные и неопределенные задачи. Первая заключалась в том, что Майкрософт собиралась в еще большей степени стать операционной компанией. Несмотря на то, что мы управляли большими интернет-сервисами, начиная с 1995 г., эта разработка подняла нас на абсолютно новый уровень. Кроме того, эти “сервисы” охватывали интернет-компании и корпорации. Тем, кому приходится всем этим управлять, известно, что есть два очень разных мира в области операционных моделей и задач. Это также означало, что для достижения такого же уровня надежности и производительности требовалось, чтобы наша инфраструктура располагала значительными возможностями расширения в глобальных масштабах.

    It was that intense atmosphere of change that we first started re-evaluating data center technology and processes in general and our ideas began to reach farther than what was accepted by the industry at large. This was the era of Generation 1. As we look at where most of the world’s data centers are today (and where our facilities were), it represented all the known learning and design requirements that had been in place since IBM built the first purpose-built computer room. These facilities focused more around uptime, reliability and redundancy. Big infrastructure was held accountable to solve all potential environmental shortfalls. This is where the majority of infrastructure in the industry still is today.

    Именно в этой атмосфере серьезных изменений мы впервые начали переоценку ЦОД-технологий и технологий вообще, и наши идеи начали выходить за пределы общепринятых в отрасли представлений. Это была эпоха ЦОД первого поколения. Когда мы узнали, где сегодня располагается большинство мировых дата-центров и где находятся наши предприятия, это представляло весь опыт и навыки проектирования, накопленные со времени, когда IBM построила первую серверную. В этих ЦОД больше внимания уделялось бесперебойной работе, надежности и резервированию. Большая инфраструктура была призвана решать все потенциальные экологические проблемы. Сегодня большая часть инфраструктуры все еще находится на этом этапе своего развития.

    We soon realized that traditional data centers were quickly becoming outdated. They were not keeping up with the demands of what was happening technologically and environmentally. That’s when we kicked off our Generation 2 design. Gen 2 facilities started taking into account sustainability, energy efficiency, and really looking at the total cost of energy and operations.

    Очень быстро мы поняли, что стандартные дата-центры очень быстро становятся устаревшими. Они не поспевали за темпами изменений технологических и экологических требований. Именно тогда мы стали разрабатывать ЦОД второго поколения. В этих дата-центрах Gen 2 стали принимать во внимание такие факторы как устойчивое развитие, энергетическая эффективность, а также общие энергетические и эксплуатационные.

    No longer did we view data centers just for the upfront capital costs, but we took a hard look at the facility over the course of its life. Our Quincy, Washington and San Antonio, Texas facilities are examples of our Gen 2 data centers where we explored and implemented new ways to lessen the impact on the environment. These facilities are considered two leading industry examples, based on their energy efficiency and ability to run and operate at new levels of scale and performance by leveraging clean hydro power (Quincy) and recycled waste water (San Antonio) to cool the facility during peak cooling months.

    Мы больше не рассматривали дата-центры только с точки зрения начальных капитальных затрат, а внимательно следили за работой ЦОД на протяжении его срока службы. Наши объекты в Куинси, Вашингтоне, и Сан-Антонио, Техас, являются образцами наших ЦОД второго поколения, в которых мы изучали и применяли на практике новые способы снижения воздействия на окружающую среду. Эти объекты считаются двумя ведущими отраслевыми примерами, исходя из их энергетической эффективности и способности работать на новых уровнях производительности, основанных на использовании чистой энергии воды (Куинси) и рециклирования отработанной воды (Сан-Антонио) для охлаждения объекта в самых жарких месяцах.

    As we were delivering our Gen 2 facilities into steel and concrete, our Generation 3 facilities were rapidly driving the evolution of the program. The key concepts for our Gen 3 design are increased modularity and greater concentration around energy efficiency and scale. The Gen 3 facility will be best represented by the Chicago, Illinois facility currently under construction. This facility will seem very foreign compared to the traditional data center concepts most of the industry is comfortable with. In fact, if you ever sit around in our container hanger in Chicago it will look incredibly different from a traditional raised-floor data center. We anticipate this modularization will drive huge efficiencies in terms of cost and operations for our business. We will also introduce significant changes in the environmental systems used to run our facilities. These concepts and processes (where applicable) will help us gain even greater efficiencies in our existing footprint, allowing us to further maximize infrastructure investments.

    Так как наши ЦОД второго поколения строились из стали и бетона, наши центры обработки данных третьего поколения начали их быстро вытеснять. Главными концептуальными особенностями ЦОД третьего поколения Gen 3 являются повышенная модульность и большее внимание к энергетической эффективности и масштабированию. Дата-центры третьего поколения лучше всего представлены объектом, который в настоящее время строится в Чикаго, Иллинойс. Этот ЦОД будет выглядеть очень необычно, по сравнению с общепринятыми в отрасли представлениями о дата-центре. Действительно, если вам когда-либо удастся побывать в нашем контейнерном ангаре в Чикаго, он покажется вам совершенно непохожим на обычный дата-центр с фальшполом. Мы предполагаем, что этот модульный подход будет способствовать значительному повышению эффективности нашего бизнеса в отношении затрат и операций. Мы также внесем существенные изменения в климатические системы, используемые в наших ЦОД. Эти концепции и технологии, если применимо, позволят нам добиться еще большей эффективности наших существующих дата-центров, и тем самым еще больше увеличивать капиталовложения в инфраструктуру.

    This is definitely a journey, not a destination industry. In fact, our Generation 4 design has been under heavy engineering for viability and cost for over a year. While the demand of our commercial growth required us to make investments as we grew, we treated each step in the learning as a process for further innovation in data centers. The design for our future Gen 4 facilities enabled us to make visionary advances that addressed the challenges of building, running, and operating facilities all in one concerted effort.

    Это определенно путешествие, а не конечный пункт назначения. На самом деле, наш проект ЦОД четвертого поколения подвергался серьезным испытаниям на жизнеспособность и затраты на протяжении целого года. Хотя необходимость в коммерческом росте требовала от нас постоянных капиталовложений, мы рассматривали каждый этап своего развития как шаг к будущим инновациям в области дата-центров. Проект наших будущих ЦОД четвертого поколения Gen 4 позволил нам делать фантастические предположения, которые касались задач строительства, управления и эксплуатации объектов как единого упорядоченного процесса.

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