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1 gregariousness

gre·gari·ous·ness

[grɪˈgeəriəsnəs, AM -geri-]

n no pl

1. (love of company) Geselligkeit f

2. ZOOL (tendency to group) Herdentrieb m

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gregariousness s

1. Geselligkeit f, Kontaktfreudigkeit f

2. Zusammenleben n in Herden

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n.

Geselligkeit f.

English-german dictionary > gregariousness
2 gregariousness

gre·gari·ous·ness [grɪʼgeəriəsnəs, Am -geri-] n

no pl

1) ( love of company) Geselligkeit f

2) zool ( tendency to group) Herdentrieb m

English-German students dictionary > gregariousness
3 school

I
1. sku:l noun
1) (a place for teaching especially children: She goes to the school; He's not at university - he's still at school; (American) He's still in school.) escuela, colegio

2) (the pupils of a school: The behaviour of this school in public is sometimes not very good.) escuela

3) (a series of meetings or a place for instruction etc: She runs a sewing school; a driving school.) curso

4) (a department of a university or college dealing with a particular subject: the School of Mathematics.) facultad

5) ((American) a university or college.) universidad

6) (a group of people with the same ideas etc: There are two schools of thought about the treatment of this disease.) escuela

2. verb
(to train through practice: We must school ourselves to be patient.) enseñar, educar, formar

- schoolbag
- schoolboy
- schoolgirl
- schoolchild
- school-day
- schooldays
- schoolfellow
- school-leaver
- schoolmaster
- schoolmate
- school-teacher
II sku:l noun
(a group of certain kinds of fish, whales or other water animals swimming about: a school of porpoises.) banco

school n escuela / colegio / instituto

we study French at school en el colegio estudiamos francés

school

tr[skʊːl]

noun

1 (gen, primary) escuela, colegio; (secondary) colegio, instituto

■ what are you going to do when you leave school? ¿qué harás cuando dejes el colegio?

2 (lessons) clase nombre femenino

■ let's meet after school quedemos después de clase

3 (students) alumnos nombre masculino plural, alumnado

4 (university department) facultad nombre femenino

5 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (university) universidad nombre femenino

6 (course) curso, cursillo

7 (group of artists etc) escuela

■ the Dutch school of painting la escuela pictórica holandesa

transitive verb

1 (teach) enseñar; (train) educar, formar

2 (discipline) disciplinar

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be one of the old school ser de la vieja escuela, estar chapado,-a a la antigua

school age edad nombre femenino escolar

school holidays vacaciones nombre femenino plural escolares

school of thought corriente nombre femenino de opinión

school uniform uniforme nombre masculino escolar

school year año escolar

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school

tr[skʊːl]

noun

1 (of fish) banco

school ['sku:l] vt

: instruir, enseñar

school n

1) : escuela f, colegio m (institución)

2) : estudiantes mfpl y profesores mpl (de una escuela)

3) : escuela f (en pintura, etc.)

the Flemish school: la escuela flamenca

4)

school of fish : banco m, cardumen m

school

adj.

• colegial adj.

• escolar adj.

• lectivo, -a adj.

n.

• banco s.m.

• colegio s.m.

• escuela s.f.

• estudio s.m.

• facultad s.m.

v.

• adiestrar v.

• enseñar v.

• instruir v.

I skuːl
noun

1) c u

a) (in primary, secondary education) colegio m, escuela f

to go to school — ir* al colegio or a la escuela

are you still at o (AmE) in school? — ¿todavía vas al colegio?

to leave school — terminar la escuela

when do the children go back to school? — ¿cuándo empiezan las clases?, ¿cuándo vuelven los niños al colegio?

he teaches school — (AmE) es maestro

I'll see you after school — te veo después de clase

I missed school yesterday — ayer falté a clase or al colegio; (before n) <uniform, rules> del colegio; <bus, inspector> escolar

children of school age — niños mpl en edad escolar

school fees — cuotas que se pagan en un colegio particular, colegiatura f (Méx)

school report — (BrE) boletín m or (Méx) boleta f de calificaciones or notas

school year — año m escolar or lectivo

b) (college, university) (AmE) universidad f

c) ( department) facultad f

he graduated from law/medical school — se licenció en derecho/medicina, se recibió de abogado/médico (AmL)

the School of Law — la Facultad or (Chi tb) la Escuela de Derecho

2) c u ( other training establishment) academia f, escuela f

language school — academia f or escuela f de idiomas

3) c (tendency, group) escuela f

there are several schools of thought on this issue — sobre este tema hay varias corrientes de opinión

4) c ( of fish) cardumen m, banco m; (of dolphins, whales) grupo m

II

transitive verb \<\<animal\>\> adiestrar; \<\<person\>\> instruir*; ( train) capacitar

I [skuːl]
1. N

1) (for children)

a) (=institution) escuela f, colegio m

• what did you learn at school today? — ¿qué has aprendido hoy en el colegio?

to be at school — asistir a la escuela

which school were you at? — ¿a qué colegio fue?

we have to be at school by nine — tenemos que estar en el colegio a las nueve

you weren't at school yesterday — ayer faltaste a la clase

• to go to school — ir a la escuela

which school did you go to? — ¿a qué colegio fue?

• to leave school — terminar el colegio
primary 3., secondary 2., high 4.
b) (=lessons) clase f

after school — después de clase

there's no school today — hoy no hay clase

school starts again in September — las clases empiezan de nuevo en septiembre

2) (Univ)

a) (=faculty) facultad f

• art school — Facultad f de bellas artes

• School of Languages — departamento m de lenguas modernas

• law school — Facultad f de derecho

• medical school — Facultad f de medicina

b) (US) (=university) universidad f

I went back to school at 35 — a los 35 años volví a la universidad

3) (=group of artists, writers, thinkers) escuela f

the Dutch school — la escuela holandesa

Plato and his school — Platón y su escuela, Platón y sus discípulos

4) (specialist) escuela f

• school of art — escuela f de bellas artes

• school of dancing — escuela f de baile

• school of motoring — autoescuela f, escuela f de manejo (LAm)

• school of music — academia f de música, conservatorio m
ballet 2., driving 3., riding 2.
5) (in expressions)

I am not of that school — yo no soy de esa opinión, yo no pertenezco a esa escuela

I am not of the school that... — yo no soy de los que...

• of the old school — (fig) de la vieja escuela

• school of thought — (fig) corriente f de opinión

2.

VT [+ horse] amaestrar; [+ person] educar, instruir; [+ reaction, voice etc] dominar

he has been well schooled — ha recibido una buena educación

to school sb in sth — educar or instruir a algn en algo

to school sb to do sth — preparar a algn para hacer algo

to school o.s. — instruirse

to school o.s. in patience — aprender a tener paciencia

3.

CPD

school age N — edad f escolar

school-age child — niño m en edad escolar

school attendance N — asistencia f a la escuela

school attendance officer — inspector de educación encargado de problemas relacionados con la falta de asistencia o el bajo rendimiento de los alumnos

school board N — (US) (=board of governors) consejo m escolar; (=board of education) consejo supervisor del sistema educativo local

school bus N — autobús m escolar

school counsellor N — (US) consejero(-a) m / f escolar

school dinner N — comida f escolar, comida f de colegio

school district N — (US) distrito m escolar

school doctor N — médico mf de escuela

school fees NPL — matrícula fsing (escolar)

school friend N — amigo(-a) m / f de clase

school holidays NPL — vacaciones fpl escolares

school hours NPL —

during school hours — durante las horas de clase

school inspector N — inspector(a) m / f de enseñanza

school kid * N — niño(-a) m / f en edad escolar

school leaver N — persona f que termina la escuela

school library N — biblioteca f escolar

school life N — vida f escolar

school lunch N — comida f escolar, comida f de colegio

to take school lunches — comer or almorzar en la escuela

school meal N — comida f provista por la escuela

school night N — noche anterior a un día de colegio

school outing N —

to go on a school outing to the zoo — ir de visita al zoo con el colegio

school playground N — (Brit) patio m (de recreo)

school record N — expediente m académico

school report N — boletín m escolar

school run N —

• to do the school run — llevar a los niños al colegio en coche

school superintendent N — (US) superintendente mf escolar

school time N — = school hours

school trip N — = school outing

school uniform N — uniforme m escolar

school yard N (US) — = school playground

school year N — año m escolar

II

[skuːl]
N [of fish, dolphins, whales] banco m
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I [skuːl]
noun

1) c u

a) (in primary, secondary education) colegio m, escuela f

to go to school — ir* al colegio or a la escuela

are you still at o (AmE) in school? — ¿todavía vas al colegio?

to leave school — terminar la escuela

when do the children go back to school? — ¿cuándo empiezan las clases?, ¿cuándo vuelven los niños al colegio?

he teaches school — (AmE) es maestro

I'll see you after school — te veo después de clase

I missed school yesterday — ayer falté a clase or al colegio; (before n) <uniform, rules> del colegio; <bus, inspector> escolar

children of school age — niños mpl en edad escolar

school fees — cuotas que se pagan en un colegio particular, colegiatura f (Méx)

school report — (BrE) boletín m or (Méx) boleta f de calificaciones or notas

school year — año m escolar or lectivo

b) (college, university) (AmE) universidad f

c) ( department) facultad f

he graduated from law/medical school — se licenció en derecho/medicina, se recibió de abogado/médico (AmL)

the School of Law — la Facultad or (Chi tb) la Escuela de Derecho

2) c u ( other training establishment) academia f, escuela f

language school — academia f or escuela f de idiomas

3) c (tendency, group) escuela f

there are several schools of thought on this issue — sobre este tema hay varias corrientes de opinión

4) c ( of fish) cardumen m, banco m; (of dolphins, whales) grupo m

II

transitive verb \<\<animal\>\> adiestrar; \<\<person\>\> instruir*; ( train) capacitar

English-spanish dictionary > school
4 movement

noun

1) Bewegung, die; (of people): (towards city, country, etc.) [Ab]wanderung, die; (trend, tendency) Tendenz, die

a movement of the head/arm/leg — eine Kopf-/Arm-/Beinbewegung

without movement — bewegungslos

2) in pl. Aktivitäten Pl.

keep track of somebody's movements — jemanden überwachen

3) (Mus.) Satz, der

4) (concerted action for purpose) Bewegung, die

5) in sing. or pl. (Mech. esp. in clock, watch) Räderwerk, das

6) (in price) Preisbewegung, die

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noun

1) ((an act of) changing position or going from one point to another: The animal turned sideways with a swift movement.) die Bewegung

2) (activity: In this play there is a lot of discussion but not much movement.) das Handeln

3) (the art of moving gracefully or expressively: She teaches movement and drama.) die Bewegung

4) (an organization or association: the Scout movement.) die Bewegung

5) (the moving parts of a watch, clock etc.) das Gehwerk

6) (a section of a large-scale piece of music: the third movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.) der Satz

7) (a general tendency towards a habit, point of view etc: There's a movement towards simple designs in clothing these days.) die Entwicklung

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move·ment

[ˈmu:vmənt]

n

1. (change of position) Bewegung f

after the accident he had no \movement in his legs nach seinem Unfall konnte er seine Beine nicht bewegen

2. no pl (general activity) Bewegung f; FIN, STOCKEX Schwankung[en] f[pl], Bewegung f

the scene of the crash was almost devoid of \movement am Absturzort rührte sich fast nichts

3. MUS (part of symphony) Satz m

4. no pl (tendency) Tendenz f, Trend m ( towards [hin] zu + dat)

there is a \movement towards doing sth die Tendenz geht dahin, etw zu tun

5. (interest group) Bewegung f

the suffragette \movement die Bewegung der Frauenrechtlerinnen

6. BRIT, AUS (activities)

▪ \movements pl Tätigkeiten pl

what are your \movements today? was machst du heute?

I'm keeping an eye on her \movements ich beobachte sie

7. (mechanism) of a clock, watch Uhrwerk nt

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['muːvmənt]
n

1) (= motion) Bewegung f; (of troops etc) Truppenbewegung f; (fig) (= trend) Trend m (towards zu); (of events) Entwicklung f; (of prices/rates) Preis-/Kursbewegung f

a slight downward/upward movement — eine leichte Abwärts-/Aufwärtsbewegung

the movement of traffic —

movement (of the bowels) (Med) there was a movement toward(s) the door — Stuhlgang m alles drängte zur Tür

a marked movement to the right —

the flowing movement of the piece (Mus) — der fließende Rhythmus des Stückes

the free movement of capital and goods — der freie Kapital- und Warenverkehr

2) (= political, artistic etc movement) Bewegung f

3) (= transport: of goods etc) Beförderung f

4) (MUS) Satz m

5) (= mechanism) Antrieb(smechanismus) m, Getriebe nt; (of clock) Uhrwerk nt

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movement [ˈmuːvmənt] s

1. Bewegung f (auch fig MAL, POL, REL etc):

free movement Freizügigkeit f (der Arbeitskräfte etc);

free movement of goods WIRTSCH freier Güteraustausch;

without movement bewegungslos

2. pl Aktivitäten pl

3. (rasche) Entwicklung, Fortschreiten n (von Ereignissen), Fortgang m (einer Handlung etc)

4. Bestrebung f, Tendenz f, Richtung f

5. moderne Richtung:

be in the movement mit der Zeit (mit)gehen

6. Rhythmus m, rhythmische Bewegung (von Versen etc)

7. MUS

a) Satz m (einer Sonate etc)

b) Tempo n

8. MIL (Truppen- oder Flotten) Bewegung f:

movement by air Lufttransport m;

movement order Marschbefehl m

9. TECH

a) Bewegung f

b) Lauf m (einer Maschine)

c) Gang-, Gehwerk n (der Uhr), Antriebsmechanismus m

10. (Hand-)Griff m:

with two movements

11. PHYSIOL

a) Stuhlgang m

b) Stuhl m

12. WIRTSCH Umsatz m

13. → academic.ru/48335/move">move C 4

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noun

1) Bewegung, die; (of people): (towards city, country, etc.) [Ab]wanderung, die; (trend, tendency) Tendenz, die

a movement of the head/arm/leg — eine Kopf-/Arm-/Beinbewegung

without movement — bewegungslos

2) in pl. Aktivitäten Pl.

keep track of somebody's movements — jemanden überwachen

3) (Mus.) Satz, der

4) (concerted action for purpose) Bewegung, die

5) in sing. or pl. (Mech. esp. in clock, watch) Räderwerk, das

6) (in price) Preisbewegung, die

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n.

Bewegung -en f.

Regung -en f.

English-german dictionary > movement
5 strong

stroŋ
adjective

1) (firm, sound, or powerful, and therefore not easily broken, destroyed, attacked, defeated, resisted, or affected by weariness, illness etc: strong furniture; a strong castle; a strong wind; She's a strong swimmer; He has a very strong will/personality; He has never been very strong (= healthy); He is not strong enough to lift that heavy table.) fuerte

2) (very noticeable; very intense: a strong colour; a strong smell.) fuerte

3) (containing a large amount of the flavouring ingredient: strong tea.) fuerte

4) ((of a group, force etc) numbering a particular amount: An army 20,000 strong was advancing towards the town.) que cuenta con

•

- strongly
- strength
- strengthen
- strongbox
- strong drink
- stronghold
- strong language
- strong-minded
- strong point
- strongroom
- on the strength of

strong adj

1. fuerte

the world's strongest man el hombre más fuerte del mundo

a strong smell un olor fuerte

2. fuerte / resistente

it's made of strong plastic está hecho de plástico resistente

3. firme

a man of strong beliefs un hombre de creencias firmes

strong

tr[strɒŋ]

adjective

1 (physically - person) fuerte; (- consitution) robusto,-a

■ you're not strong enough no tienes bastante fuerza

2 (material, furniture, shoes, etc) fuerte, resistente

3 (country, army) poderoso,-a, fuerte

4 (beliefs, views, principles) firme; (faith) firme, sólido,-a; (support) mucho, firme

5 (argument, evidence) contundente, convincente; (influence) grande; (protest) enérgico,-a

6 (colour) fuerte, intenso,-a, vivo,-a; (smell, food, drink) fuerte; (tea, coffee) fuerte, cargado,-a; (light) brillante

7 (resemblance, accent) fuerte, marcado,-a

8 (chance, likelihood, probability) bueno,-a

■ she's in with a strong chance tiene muchas posibilidades

9 (wind, current) fuerte

10 (good - team) fuerte; (- cast) sólido,-a

11 (currency etc) fuerte

adverb

1 fuerte

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be as strong as a horse/an ox ser fuerte como un toro/un roble

to be going strong (business) ir fuerte 2 (machine etc) marchar bien 3 (elderly person) estar en plena forma

to be strong on something ser bueno,-a en algo

to be 20 «(etc)» strong (of team etc) contar con 20 (etc) miembros

to have a strong stomach tener buen estómago

strong language palabras nombre femenino plural duras, lenguaje nombre masculino fuerte

strong point fuerte nombre masculino, punto fuerte

strong room cámara acorazada

strong ['strɔŋ] adj

1) : fuerte

2) healthy: sano

3) zealous: ferviente

strong

adj.

• forcejudo, -a adj.

• forzoso, -a adj.

• forzudo, -a adj.

• fuerte adj.

• macanudo, -a adj.

• macho, -a adj.

• marcado, -a adj.

• morrocotudo, -a adj.

• picante adj.

• rancio, -a adj.

• recio, -a adj.

• redoblado, -a adj.

• robusto, -a adj.

• subido, -a adj.

• terne adj.

• tieso, -a adj.

• valiente adj.

• vigoroso, -a adj.

• válido, -a adj.

n.

• toro s.m.

• valiente s.m.

I strɔːŋ, strɒŋ
adjective stronger 'strɔːŋgər, 'strɒŋgə(r), strongest 'strɔːŋgəst, 'strɒŋgɪst

1)

a) ( physically powerful) <person/arm> fuerte

to have strong nerves — tener* (los) nervios de acero

to be strong — \<\<person\>\> ser* fuerte or fornido; ( for lifting things etc) tener* fuerza

to have a strong stomach — tener* mucho estómago; ( lit) poder* comer de todo

b) (healthy, sound) <heart/lungs> fuerte, sano; < constitution> robusto

c) ( firm) <character/leader> fuerte; < leadership> firme

2)

a) ( solid) <material/construction> fuerte, resistente

b) ( powerful) <country/army> fuerte, poderoso; <currency/economy> fuerte

c) <current/wind> fuerte

3)

a) ( deeply held) <views/beliefs> firme; < faith> firme, sólido; < support> firme

I'm a strong believer in discipline — creo firmemente en la disciplina

b) ( forceful) < protest> enérgico; <argument/evidence> de peso, contundente, convincente

he protested in the strongest possible terms — protestó de la manera más enérgica

4) ( definite)

a) <tendency/resemblance> marcado; < candidate> con muchas or buenas posibilidades

she has a strong foreign accent — tiene un fuerte or marcado acento extranjero

b) < features> marcado, pronunciado; < chin> pronunciado

5) ( good) < team> fuerte; < cast> sólido

tact is not one of her strong points — el tacto no es su punto fuerte

she's a strong swimmer — es una buena nadadora

to be strong on something: she's strong on French history — su fuerte es la historia francesa

6)

a) ( concentrated) <color/light> fuerte, intenso; <tea/coffee> cargado; <beer/painkiller> fuerte; < solution> concentrado

b) ( pungent) <smell/flavor> fuerte

c) ( unacceptable) < language> fuerte, subido de tono

7) ( in number) (no comp)

an army ten thousand strong — un ejército de diez mil hombres

II

adverb

to be going strong — \<\<car/machine\>\> marchar bien; \<\<organization\>\> ir* or marchar viento en popa

he's 85 and still going strong — tiene 85 años y sigue (estando) en plena forma

[strɒŋ]
1. ADJ
(compar stronger) (superl strongest)
1) (=physically tough) fuerte

I'm not strong enough to carry him — no soy lo suficientemente fuerte para cargar con él

• to have strong nerves — tener nervios de acero

• to have a strong stomach — (lit, fig) tener un buen estómago

- be as strong as an ox
arm I
2) (=healthy) [teeth, bones] sano; [heart] fuerte, sano

she has never been very strong — nunca ha tenido una constitución fuerte

he's getting stronger every day — (after operation) se va reponiendo poco a poco

3) (=sturdy) [material, structure, frame] fuerte

4) (=powerful) [drug, wine, cheese, wind, voice] fuerte; [coffee] fuerte, cargado; [argument, evidence] sólido, de peso; [currency] fuerte; [magnet, lens] potente; [impression, influence] grande

• music with a strong beat — música f con mucho ritmo

• we have a strong case (against them) — las razones que nosotros exponemos son muy sólidas (en contraposición a las de ellos)

5) (=firm) [opinion, belief, supporter] firme

a man of strong principles — un hombre de principios firmes

Delhi developed strong ties with Moscow — Delhi desarrolló vínculos muy estrechos con Moscú

I am a strong believer in tolerance — creo firmemente en or soy gran partidario de la tolerancia

6) (=mentally) fuerte

he has a strong personality — tiene un carácter or una personalidad fuerte

he tries to be strong for the sake of his children — intenta mostrarse fuerte por el bien de sus hijos

he is a strong leader — es un líder fuerte or sólido

he's the strong silent type — es de los muy reservados

7) (=intense) [emotion, colour, smell] fuerte, intenso; [light] potente, intenso

there was a strong smell of petrol — había un fuerte or intenso olor a gasolina

8) (=good) [team] fuerte; [candidate] bueno, firme; [marriage, relationship] sólido

he is a strong swimmer/runner — es un buen nadador/corredor

the show has a strong cast — el espectáculo tiene un buen reparto or un reparto muy sólido

a strong performance from Philippa Lilly in the title role — una actuación sólida or convincente por parte de Philippa Lilly en el papel de protagonista

• she is strong in maths — las matemáticas se le dan muy bien

• he's not very strong on grammar — no está muy fuerte en gramática

• discretion is not Jane's strong point — la discreción no es el fuerte de Jane

geography was never my strong point — la geografía nunca fue mi fuerte

• to be in a strong position — encontrarse en una buena posición

• there is a strong possibility that... — hay muchas posibilidades de que...
suit 1., 3)
9) (=severe, vehement) [words] subido de tono, fuerte; [denial] tajante

there has been strong criticism of the military regime — se ha criticado duramente el régimen militar

he has written a very strong letter of protest to his MP — ha escrito una carta de protesta muy enérgica a su diputado

strong language — (=swearing) lenguaje m fuerte; (=frank) lenguaje m muy directo

in the strongest possible terms — enérgicamente

10) (=noticeable) [resemblance] marcado; [presence] fuerte

he had a strong German accent — tenía un fuerte or marcado acento alemán

there is a strong element of truth in this — hay gran parte de verdad en esto

11) [features] pronunciado, marcado

12) (in number)

they are 20 strong — son 20 en total

a group 20 strong — un grupo de 20 (miembros etc)

a 1000-strong crowd — una multitud de 1000 personas

13) (Ling) [verb] irregular

2. ADV
*
1)

• to come on strong — (=be harsh) ser duro, mostrarse demasiado severo

don't you think you came on a bit strong there? — ¿no crees que fuiste un poco duro?, ¿no crees que te mostraste un poco severo?

she was coming on strong — (=showing attraction) se veía que él le gustaba

2)

• to be going strong, the firm is still going strong — la empresa se mantiene próspera

their marriage is still going strong after 50 years — después de 50 años su matrimonio sigue viento en popa

he was still going strong at 90 — a sus 90 años todavía se conservaba en forma

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I [strɔːŋ, strɒŋ]
adjective stronger ['strɔːŋgər, 'strɒŋgə(r)], strongest ['strɔːŋgəst, 'strɒŋgɪst]

1)

a) ( physically powerful) <person/arm> fuerte

to have strong nerves — tener* (los) nervios de acero

to be strong — \<\<person\>\> ser* fuerte or fornido; ( for lifting things etc) tener* fuerza

to have a strong stomach — tener* mucho estómago; ( lit) poder* comer de todo

b) (healthy, sound) <heart/lungs> fuerte, sano; < constitution> robusto

c) ( firm) <character/leader> fuerte; < leadership> firme

2)

a) ( solid) <material/construction> fuerte, resistente

b) ( powerful) <country/army> fuerte, poderoso; <currency/economy> fuerte

c) <current/wind> fuerte

3)

a) ( deeply held) <views/beliefs> firme; < faith> firme, sólido; < support> firme

I'm a strong believer in discipline — creo firmemente en la disciplina

b) ( forceful) < protest> enérgico; <argument/evidence> de peso, contundente, convincente

he protested in the strongest possible terms — protestó de la manera más enérgica

4) ( definite)

a) <tendency/resemblance> marcado; < candidate> con muchas or buenas posibilidades

she has a strong foreign accent — tiene un fuerte or marcado acento extranjero

b) < features> marcado, pronunciado; < chin> pronunciado

5) ( good) < team> fuerte; < cast> sólido

tact is not one of her strong points — el tacto no es su punto fuerte

she's a strong swimmer — es una buena nadadora

to be strong on something: she's strong on French history — su fuerte es la historia francesa

6)

a) ( concentrated) <color/light> fuerte, intenso; <tea/coffee> cargado; <beer/painkiller> fuerte; < solution> concentrado

b) ( pungent) <smell/flavor> fuerte

c) ( unacceptable) < language> fuerte, subido de tono

7) ( in number) (no comp)

an army ten thousand strong — un ejército de diez mil hombres

II

adverb

to be going strong — \<\<car/machine\>\> marchar bien; \<\<organization\>\> ir* or marchar viento en popa

he's 85 and still going strong — tiene 85 años y sigue (estando) en plena forma

English-spanish dictionary > strong
6 stray

[strei] 1. verb
(to wander, especially from the right path, place etc: The shepherd went to search for some sheep that had strayed; to stray from the point.) forvilde sig
2. noun
(a cat, dog etc that has strayed and has no home.) omstrejfende dyr; herreløst dyr
3. adjective
1) (wandering or lost: stray cats and dogs.) omstrejfende; herreløs

2) (occasional, or not part of a general group or tendency: The sky was clear except for one or two stray clouds.) spredt

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[strei] 1. verb
(to wander, especially from the right path, place etc: The shepherd went to search for some sheep that had strayed; to stray from the point.) forvilde sig
2. noun
(a cat, dog etc that has strayed and has no home.) omstrejfende dyr; herreløst dyr
3. adjective
1) (wandering or lost: stray cats and dogs.) omstrejfende; herreløs

2) (occasional, or not part of a general group or tendency: The sky was clear except for one or two stray clouds.) spredt

English-Danish dictionary > stray
7 run

1. n бег, пробег

at a run — бегом

to come up at a run — подбежать

to cross exposed areas at a run — преодолевать открытые участки перебежками

to break into a run — побежать, пуститься бегом

belt run — пробег ремня

run sideways — бег боком

total run — полный пробег

daily run — суточный пробег

day's run — суточный пробег

2. n бегство; беспорядочное отступление

to be on the run — поспешно отступать, бежать

3. n побег; нахождение в бегах

the criminal was on the run — преступник был в бегах

bottom run — корень шва

run in place — бег на месте

closing run — подварочный шов

stationary run — бег на месте

weld run — длина основного шва

4. n короткая прогулка; пробежка

to give a run — дать пробежаться

home run — большая пробежка

short approach run — короткий разбег

short run — короткий промежуток времени

5. n короткая поездка

a run to Paris — кратковременная поездка в Париж

run a train — пропустил поезд

6. n рейс, маршрут

the boat was taken off its usual run — судно было снято со своего обычного рейса

milk run — рейсовый перелёт; рейс

outbound run — рейс по направлению от склада

washover run — рейс промывной колонны с башмаком-коронкой

7. n переход

trial run — испытательный пробег

run - walk — бег с переходом на ходьбу

8. n ж. -д. перегон, прогон

benchmark run — контрольный прогон

parallel run — параллельный прогон

run time — время прогона; время счета

maintenance run — профилактический прогон

dry run — пробный прогон; формальный прогон

9. n ав. полёт; перелёт

we had a good run — полёт проходил хорошо

10. n пройденное расстояние; отрезок пути

torpedo run unit — блок пути торпеды

fore run — путь до начала маневрирования

dead run — путь до включения системы самонаведения

enabling run — путь до включения системы самонаведения

homing run — путь под управлением системы самонаведения

11. n ав. отрезок трассы

irrigation run — трасса полива

12. n ав. пробег; разбег

run - up — разбег

vacant run — холостой пробег

lenght of run — длина разбега

taxi run — пробег при рулении

starting run — пусковой пробег

13. n тропа

a buffalo run — буйволова тропа

14. n колея

15. n период, отрезок, полоса

a run of success — полоса успеха

a run of ill luck — несчастливая полоса, полоса невезения

a long run of power — долгое пребывание у власти

run period — рабочий период

a run of luck — полоса удачи

long run — более или менее длительный период времени

16. n направление

the run of the mountains is — горы тянутся на юго-запад

run along a path in positive direction — проходить путь в положительном направлении

17. n геол. направление рудной жилы

партия

18. n тираж

a run of three thousand — тираж в три тысячи

backup run — тираж, напечатанный начиная с оборотной стороны

run length — величина тиража, тираж

medium run length — средний тираж

short run length — малый тираж

repeat run — повторный тираж

19. n спорт. единица счёта

20. n спорт. перебежка

to make six runs — сделать шесть перебежек

21. n спорт. очко за перебежку

to run like a rabbit — удирать как заяц

run about — суетиться, сновать взад и вперёд

run at idle — работать на режиме малого газа

run at idle power — работать на режиме малого газа

22. n спорт. стадо

23. n спорт. стая

24. n спорт. косяк

25. n спорт. карт. ряд, серия

a run of cards — карты одной масти, идущие подряд по достоинству; «стрит»

run separator — разделитель серий

subtraction run — серия с субтракцией

white run — серия белых элементов изображения

black run — серия черных элементов изображения

26. n спорт. средний тип, сорт или разряд

an ordinary run of cloth — обыкновенный сорт ткани

the common run of men — обыкновенные люди

out of the run — необыкновенный, из ряда вон выходящий, незаурядный

medium run — средний тираж

27. n спорт. спрос

a run on rubber — большой спрос на резину

to have a general run — пользоваться широким спросом

run on coffee — спрос на кофе

run on a book — спрос на книгу

run on rubber — спрос на каучук

28. n спорт. разг. разрешение, право пользоваться

I had the run of a well-stocked library — в моём полном распоряжении оказалась богатая библиотека

29. n спорт. загон

30. n спорт. вольер

31. n спорт. австрал. пастбище,

32. n спорт. австрал. скотоводческая ферма

33. n спорт. амер. ручей, поток

34. n спорт. сильный прилив, приток

run hot — сильно нагревался

35. n спорт. амер. ток; истечение

the first run of the sugar maple — сок сахарного клёна первого сбора

36. n спорт. уклон, трасса

37. n спорт. обвал, оползень

38. n спорт. труба, жёлоб, лоток

run of pipes — расположение труб

39. n спорт. длина

a 500 ft run of pipe — пятисотфутовый отрезок трубы; труба длиной в пятьсот футов

distance of run — длина пробега

course of the run — длина разбега

welding run — длина основного шва

length run of weld — длина основного шва

water run length — длина разбега по воде

40. n спорт. размер

41. n спорт. ход рыбы на нерест

she took off at a run — она сорвалась с места и побежала

run idle — работать впустую; работать на холостом ходу

crashing a river on the run — форсирование реки с ходу

run flat — шина, остающаяся безопасной после прокола

crashed a river on the run — форсировал реку с ходу

42. n спорт. нерестящаяся рыба

43. n спорт. мор. кормовое заострение

straight run middlings — кормовая мука

angle of run — угол кормового заострения

run slope — угол кормового заострения корпуса корабля

44. n спорт. муз. рулада

45. a жидкий; расплавленный; растопленный

run butter — топлёное масло

46. a вылитый в расплавленном состоянии; литой

run metal — литьё

run off the runway — выкатываться за пределы ВПП

47. a отцеженный, отфильтрованный

run honey — чистый мёд

48. a разг. контрабандный

49. a нерестящийся

run fish — рыба, пришедшая в пресную воду на нерест

50. a спец. мягкий

run coal — мягкий или сыпучий уголь; мягкий битуминозный уголь; рядовой уголь

51. a диал. свернувшийся, скисший

52. v бежать, бегать

to run fast — бегать быстро

to run a mile — пробежать милю

to run oneself out of breath — задохнуться от бега

to run up and down the stairs — бегать вверх и вниз по лестнице

to run upstairs — побежать наверх

to run down a hill — сбежать с холма

to run up and down the street — бегать взад и вперёд по улице

to run about the streets — бегать по улицам

to run across the street — перебежать улицу

to run out of the room — выбегать из комнаты

to run after men — бегать за мужчинами

she is very much run after — за ней многие ухаживают

to run after a bus — бежать вдогонку за автобусом

run for the doctor! — беги за врачом!

we ran to her aid — мы бросились к ней на помощь

to run upon its own foil — вторично бежать по своему следу

to run off with cash — сбежать с наличными деньгами

to run mute — бежать за добычей, не подавая голоса

run anticlockwise — бегать против часовой стрелки

to run like a lamplighter — бежать очень быстро

53. v гнать, подгонять

he ran me breathless — он меня совершенно загнал, он меня загнал до изнеможения

to run to ground — загнать в нору

54. v убегать, спасаться бегством

the enemy ran — враг обратился в бегство

to run for it — удирать, спасаться, искать спасения в бегстве

run around — бесцельно бегать туда-сюда

to run round — бегать по кругу

run away — убегать, удирать

run off — убегать, удирать

55. v двигаться, катиться, скользить

to run on rails — ходить по рельсам

to run past a signal — проскочить светофор

motor-cars run along ordinary roads — автомобили ездят по обычным дорогам

sledges run on snow — сани скользят по снегу

run at a speed of — двигаться со скоростью

56. v амер. разг. катать в автомобиле

57. v ходить, следовать, курсировать, плавать

to run from Moscow to St Petersburg — следовать из Москвы в Санкт-Петербург

to run every three minutes — ходить каждые три минуты

to run behind schedule — опаздывать, отставать от расписания

to run on a regular service — совершать регулярные рейсы

the traffic runs day and night here — здесь круглосуточное движение

this bus runs between Chicago and New York — этот автобус курсирует между Чикаго и Нью-Йорком

to run straight for — идти прямо в

run along — уходить

run up to — доходить; дойти

run beyond — выходить за пределы

to run before the sea — уходить от волны

run far beyond — выходить далеко за пределы

58. v двигаться, идти

this train runs at 50 miles an hour — этот поезд делает пятьдесят миль в час

to run the venture — рисковать, идти на риск

59. v съездить на короткий срок

to run up to town — съездить в город

she ran up from Dorking almost daily — она почти каждый день ездила из Доркинга

she has run off with her music teacher — она сбежала с учителем музыки

60. v ав. совершать пробег, разбег

ground run monitor — блок контроля скорости пробега по земле

landing water run — пробег при посадке на воду

to jump with a long run — прыгать с разбега

practicing the run - up — отработка разбега

practice the run - up — отрабатывать разбег

61. v ав. заходить на цель

target run — заход на цель

bomb run — облёт перед заходом на цель

bombing run zone — сектор захода на цель при бомбометании

62. v бежать, лететь, протекать

time runs fast — время бежит

to run out for a moment — выбежать на минутку

run in — заглянуть; забежать; заехать

to run hard — бежать со всех ног

63. v идти, происходить

things must run their course — надо предоставить события их естественному ходу

64. v проноситься, мелькать

this tune runs in my head — эта мелодия всё время звучит у меня в ушах

65. v распространяться

a rumour ran through the town — по городу разнёсся слух

the news ran like wildfire — новость распространилась с молниеносной быстротой

a murmur ran through the ranks — ропот пробежал по рядам

the fire ran through the building — огонь охватил всё здание

a cheer ran down the line — возгласы одобрения прокатились по строю

a cold shiver ran down his spine — холодная дрожь пробежала у него по спине

66. v тянуться, простираться, расстилаться

to run north and south — тянуться на север и на юг

the road runs across the plain — дорога проходит по равнине

the road runs up the hill — дорога идёт в гору

a river that runs 200 miles — река протяжённостью в двести миль

under the hill ran a deep ravine — у подножия холма лежало глубокое ущелье

this line runs from … to … — этот маршрут проходит от … до …, эта линия соединяет …

new streets will run here — здесь будут новые улицы

67. v ползти, виться

a vine runs over the porch — крыльцо увито виноградом

a rambling rose ran all over the wall — роза оплетала всю проводить, прокладывать

to run a fence round a house — обнести дом забором

to run boundary lines — проводить границы

68. v быть действительным на определённый срок

this contract runs for seven years — этот контракт действителен на семь лет

run errands — быть на побегушках

69. v распространяться на определённую территорию, действовать на определённой территории

so far as British justice runs — там, где действует британское правосудие

the grounds of the park run down to the water edge — территория парка доходит до самого берега реки

70. v иметь хождение

outside the United States where our writ does not run — за пределами Соединённых Штатов, где наши законы не имеют силы

71. v сопровождать в качестве непременного условия

a right-of-way that runs with the land — земля, через которую проходит полоса отчуждения

to run back over the past — перебирать всё то, что было в прошлом

72. v течь, литься, сочиться, струиться

to run with sweat — взмокнуть

this river runs smoothly — эта река течёт плавно

rivers run into the sea — реки впадают в море

the water is running into the bath — вода льётся в ванну

wait till the water runs hot — подожди, пока не пойдёт горячая вода

blood runs in veins — кровь течёт по жилам

blood ran in torrents — кровь текла ручьём

till the blood ran — пока не потекла кровь

tears ran down her cheeks — слёзы текли по её щекам

her eyes ran with tears — её глаза наполнились слезами; из её глаз потекли слёзы

the floor was running with water — пол был залит водой

run by gravity — тек самотеком

73. v протекать, течь

this tap runs — этот кран течёт

his nose was running, he was running at the nose — у него текло из носу

74. v разливаться, расплываться

the wine ran over the table — вино растеклось по столу

75. v таять, течь

the ice-cream is beginning to run — мороженое начинает таять

the butter ran — масло растаяло

76. v сливаться, переходить

to run into one — сливаться, объединяться воедино

to run into one another — переходить один в другой, сливаться в одно

the colours ran into one another — цвета переходили один в другой

to run together — сливаться

run under its own power — переходить на автономное питание

77. v лить, наливать

to run water into a glass — налить воду в стакан

78. v вращаться

a wheel runs — колесо вращается

run true — вращался без радиального биения

run untrue — вращался с радиальным биением

79. v касаться, слегка дотрагиваться до

her fingers ran over the keys of the piano — её пальцы пробежали по клавишам рояля

run up debts of — доводить долг до

80. v гласить

this clause runs — этот пункт гласит

her telegram runs — в её телеграмме говорится

the letter ran thus — в письме было изложено следующее

the story runs that — говорят, что

81. v проходить; преодолевать

to run a blockade — прорывать блокаду

82. v линять

colour that does not run — нелинючая краска

83. v амер. австрал. дразнить, приставать, дёргать

84. v стр. покрывать штукатуркой

to run a moulding — вытягивать карниз шаблоном

Синонимический ряд:

1. brook (noun) branch; brook; creek

2. continuance (noun) continuance; continuation; duration; persistence

3. course (noun) course; field; route; track; way

4. group (noun) bevy; covey; crowd; flock; gaggle; group; herd; pack; school

5. order (noun) chain; order; round; sequence; string; succession; suite; train

6. period (noun) interval; period; spell

7. series (noun) extent; motion; passage; progress; series; set

8. standard (noun) average; ordinary; regular; standard

9. stream (noun) burn; channel; rill; rivulet; runnel; stream

10. tendency (noun) current; drift; tendency; tenor; trend

11. trip (noun) trip

12. become (verb) become; come; get; grow; wax

13. bolt (verb) bolt; flee; fly; make off; skedaddle; skip; skirr

14. carry (verb) carry; convey; ferry; transport

15. challenge (verb) campaign; challenge; compete; contend; oppose

16. chase (verb) chase; hunt; pursue; stalk

17. climb (verb) climb; creep; trail

18. continue (verb) carry on; conduct; continue; direct; keep; ordain; persevere

19. drive (verb) drive; dug; maneuver; plunge; propel; rammed; stab; stuck; sunk; thrust

20. driven (verb) driven; herded

21. extend (verb) carried; cover; encompass; extend; led; make; reach; spread; stretch

22. flow (verb) circulate; course; flood; flow; leak; pour; proceed; roll; stream

23. flux (verb) dissolve; flux; fuse; melt; thaw

24. function (verb) act; function; go

25. functioned (verb) acted; functioned

26. gone (verb) depart; exit; get away; go away; gone; left; pull out; quit; retire; run along; withdraw

27. head (verb) administer; administrate; control; govern; head; manage; superintend

28. herd (verb) herd; prod

29. hunted (verb) chased; hunted

30. hurried (verb) barreled; bucketed; bustled; fleeted; flitted; hasted; hastened; hurried; hustled; pelted; rocked; rocketed; rushed; scooted; scoured; skinned; smoked; sped or speeded; staved or stove; whirled; whisked; whizzed; zipped

31. hurry (verb) barrel; barrelhouse; beeline; bucket; bullet; bustle; dart; dash; fled; fleet; flit; flown; get out; haste; hasten; highball; hotfoot; hurry; hustle; pelt; race; rock; rocket; rush; sail; scamper; scoot; scour; scramble; scurried; scurry; shin; shot; skin; smoke; speed; sprint; stave; whirl; whish; whisk; whiz; zip

32. liquefied (verb) deliquesced; dissolved; fluxed; fused; liquefied; melted; thawed

33. move (verb) actuate; impel; mobilise; move; propel

34. number (verb) aggregate; amount; number; total

35. place (verb) come in; finish; place

36. play (verb) play; show

37. range (verb) range; varied

38. smuggle (verb) bootleg; smuggle

39. turn (verb) refer; repair; resort to; turn

40. used (verb) handle; operate; used; work

English-Russian base dictionary > run
8 stray

strei
1. verb
(to wander, especially from the right path, place etc: The shepherd went to search for some sheep that had strayed; to stray from the point.) extraviarse, perderse

2. noun
(a cat, dog etc that has strayed and has no home.) animal extraviado

3. adjective
1) (wandering or lost: stray cats and dogs.) perdido, extraviado, callejero

2) (occasional, or not part of a general group or tendency: The sky was clear except for one or two stray clouds.) aislado

stray¹ adj callejero / abandonado / extraviado

a stray dog un perro callejero

stray² vb apartarse

don't stray from the path, you'll get lost no te apartes del camino, te perderás

stray

tr[streɪ]

adjective

1 (lost) perdido,-a, extraviado,-a; (animal) callejero,-a

2 (isolated, odd) perdido,-a

■ stray bullet bala perdida

■ a few stray tourists algún que otro turista

■ a few stray hairs algunos pelos sueltos

noun

1 (animal) animal nombre masculino extraviado

intransitive verb

1 (get lost) extraviarse, perderse; (wander away) desviarse, apartarse, alejarse; (from group) separarse, apartarse, alejarse

■ I don't want you straying off on your own no quiero que te separes del grupo

■ some sheep have strayed from the flock algunas ovejas se han descarriado

■ they strayed from the path se desviaron del camino

2 figurative use (digress, wander) divagar, apartarse del tema, desviarse del tema

■ he strayed away from the subject se desviaba del tema

■ let your thoughts stray deja vagar tus pensamientos

■ my eyes kept straying from the page mis ojos no hacían más que apartarse de la página

stray ['streɪ] vi

1) wander: alejarse, extraviarse

the cattle strayed away: el ganado se descarrió

2) digress: desviarse, divagar

stray adj

: perdido, callejero (dícese de un perro o un gato), descarriado (dícese del ganado)

stray n

: animal m perdido, animal m callejero

stray

adj.

• aislado, -a adj.

• errante adj.

• extraviado, -a adj.

• mostrenco, -a adj.

n.

• animal extraviado s.m.

• parásito s.m.

• perdido s.m.

v.

• descarriarse v.

• extraviarse v.

• perderse v.

I streɪ
intransitive verb

a) ( wander away) apartarse, alejarse; ( get lost) extraviarse*, perderse*

to stray FROM somebody/something: we strayed from the rest of the group nos apartamos or nos alejamos del resto del grupo; several sheep strayed from the flock varias ovejas se separaron del resto del rebaño or se descarriaron; we strayed off the path nos apartamos del camino; I strayed into a military zone — me metí sin querer en una zona militar

b) ( digress)

he kept straying from the issue — se apartaba or se desviaba una y otra vez del tema

he let his thoughts stray — se puso a pensar en otra cosa

II

adjective

a) < dog> ( ownerless) callejero, vago; ( lost) perdido; < sheep> descarriado

b) (random, scattered)

a stray bullet — una bala perdida

a few stray hairs — algunos pelos sueltos

III

noun ( ownerless animal) perro m/gato m callejero or vago; ( lost animal) perro m/gato m perdido

[streɪ]
1. ADJ

1) (=errant) [bullet] perdido; [sheep] descarriado; [cow, dog] extraviado

a stray cat — (=lost) un gato extraviado; (=alley cat) un gato callejero

2) (=isolated, occasional) aislado

in a few stray cases — en algunos casos aislados

a few stray cars — algún que otro coche

a few stray thoughts — unos cuantos pensamientos inconexos

2. N

1) (=animal) animal m extraviado; (=child) niño(-a) m / f sin hogar, niño(-a) m / f desamparado(-a)

2) strays (Rad) parásitos mpl

3. VI

1) [animal] (=roam) extraviarse; (=get lost) perderse, extraviarse

if the gate is left open the cattle stray — si se deja abierta la puerta las vacas se escapan

2) (=wander) [person] vagar, ir sin rumbo fijo; [speaker, thoughts] desvariar

to stray from — (also fig) apartarse de

we had strayed two kilometres from the path — nos habíamos desviado dos kilómetros del camino

they strayed into the enemy camp — erraron el camino y se encontraron en el campamento enemigo

my thoughts strayed to the holidays — empecé a pensar en las vacaciones

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I [streɪ]
intransitive verb

a) ( wander away) apartarse, alejarse; ( get lost) extraviarse*, perderse*

to stray FROM somebody/something: we strayed from the rest of the group nos apartamos or nos alejamos del resto del grupo; several sheep strayed from the flock varias ovejas se separaron del resto del rebaño or se descarriaron; we strayed off the path nos apartamos del camino; I strayed into a military zone — me metí sin querer en una zona militar

b) ( digress)

he kept straying from the issue — se apartaba or se desviaba una y otra vez del tema

he let his thoughts stray — se puso a pensar en otra cosa

II

adjective

a) < dog> ( ownerless) callejero, vago; ( lost) perdido; < sheep> descarriado

b) (random, scattered)

a stray bullet — una bala perdida

a few stray hairs — algunos pelos sueltos

III

noun ( ownerless animal) perro m/gato m callejero or vago; ( lost animal) perro m/gato m perdido

English-spanish dictionary > stray
9 general

'‹enərəl
1. adjective
1) (of, involving etc all, most or very many people, things etc: The general feeling is that he is stupid; His general knowledge is good although he is not good at mathematics.) general

2) (covering a large number of cases: a general rule.) general

3) (without details: I'll just give you a general idea of the plan.) general

4) ((as part of an official title) chief: the Postmaster General.) jefe, general

2. noun
(in the British army, (a person of) the rank next below field marshal: General Smith.) general

- generalize
- generalise
- generalization
- generalisation
- generally
- General Certificate of Education
- general election
- general practitioner
- general store
- as a general rule
- in general
- the general public

general¹ adj general

the general public el público en general

in general en general / por lo general

general² n general

Franco was a general Franco fue general

Multiple Entries: Gral. general
Gral. sustantivo masculino (
◊ General) Gen.

general adjetivo
a) (no específico, global) general;

◊ de interés general of general interest;
hablando en líneas generales broadly speaking; un panorama general de la situación an overall view of the situation
b) ( en locs)

◊ en general on the whole, in general;
el público en general the general public; por lo general as a (general) rule ■ sustantivo masculino y femenino (Mil) general
general
I adjetivo general
director general, general manager, director-general
huelga general, general strike
secretario general, Secretary-General
II m Mil Rel general Locuciones: por lo o en general, in general, generally ' general' also found in these entries: Spanish: abogada - abogado - anestesia - asesinar - bachillerato - bien - camino - capitán - capitana - cerrarse - CGPJ - ciudad - comida - cuartel - decretar - desbandada - DGT - economía - EGB - el - elección - enferma - enfermo - ensayo - entre - error - esperar - fiscal - golpista - gral. - huelga - ladrón - ladrona - lata - lista - LOGSE - mayoría - nombrar - panorama - parecerse - piso - policlínica - política - protesta - pública - público - regalar - regla - sazón - secretaría English: AGM - all-out - as - Attorney General - backdrop - blanket - booze - bosom - breast - buck - crime - current - disheveled - dishevelled - dress - dress rehearsal - dry run - education - election - GATT - GCE - GCSE - general - general anaesthetic - general assembly - general election - general knowledge - general practice - general practitioner - general public - generally - GP - GPO - headquarters - HQ - large - main - managing - master - mobilize - most - opposite - outline - overall - overview - Postmaster General - practitioner - prevailing - public - quash

general

tr['ʤenərəl]

adjective

1 general

■ could you give me a general idea? ¿me podrías dar una idea general?

■ it's in the general interest es en beneficio de todos

noun

1 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL general nombre masculino

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

as a general rule por regla general, como norma

in general por lo general

general knowledge conocimientos nombre masculino plural generales

general practice medicina general

general practitioner médico,-a de cabecera

general ['ʤɛnrəl, 'ʤnə-] adj

: general

in general: en general, por lo general

general n

: general mf

general

adj.

• extendido, -a adj.

• general adj.

n.

• general s.m.

I 'dʒenrəl
adjective

1)

a) ( not detailed or specific) general

I get the general picture — me hago una idea (general)

speaking in general terms, you are right — hablando en general or en líneas generales, tienes razón

a general term — un término genérico or general

in general — en general

b) ( not specialized) < information> general; < laborer> no especializado

a guide book for the general reader — una guía para el gran público

2)

a) ( applicable to all) general

the general good — el bien general or de todos

b) ( widespread) < tendency> generalizado

3) ( usual) general

as a general rule we don't allow it — por lo general or por regla general no lo permitimos

4) ( chief) < manager> general

General Assembly — Asamblea f General

5) ( Med) < anesthetic> general

II

noun ( Mil) general mf

['dʒenǝrǝl]
1. ADJ

1) (=overall) [appearance, decline, attitude] general

• the general standard of education is very high — el nivel general de educación es muy alto

2) (=widespread) [view, interest] general

• there was general agreement on this question — hubo un consenso general con respecto a esta cuestión

• contrary to general belief — contrariamente a or en contra de lo que comúnmente se cree

• there was general opposition to the proposal — la oposición a la propuesta fue general or generalizada

• for general use — para el uso general

in general use — de uso general

3) (=vague, non-specific) general

beware of making statements which are too general — ten cuidado de hacer afirmaciones que sean demasiado generales

the report was too general — el informe era poco específico

try to be more general — intenta no entrar tanto en detalles

• we drove in the general direction of Aberdeen — fuimos conduciendo en dirección aproximada a Aberdeen

• please direct any general enquiries you may have to my secretary — le ruego solicite a mi secretaria cualquier información de carácter general

• I've got the general idea — tengo más o menos una idea

• I'm beginning to get the general picture — estoy empezando a hacerme una idea

• a general term — un término genérico

• in general terms — en líneas or términos generales

4) (=usual)

• as a general rule — por regla general

5) (=not specialized) [reader, public] no especializado

• we employ two general labourers — empleamos a dos obreros no especializados

• an introduction to psychology for the general reader — una introducción a la psicología para el lector no especializado

6) (at end of title) general

secretary general — secretario(-a) m / f general

2. N

1)

• in general — en general

we discussed work in general — hablamos sobre el trabajo en general

in general this kind of situation can be controlled — (=normally) en general or por lo general este tipo de situaciones pueden controlarse

2)

the particular and the general — lo particular y lo general

3) (Mil) (=officer) general mf

General Croft arrived late — el general Croft llegó tarde

good morning, General Croft — buenos días, General Croft

3.

CPD

general anaesthesia N — anestesia f general

general anaesthetic, general anesthetic (US) N — anestesia f general

general assembly N — asamblea f general

general audit N — auditoría f general

general cargo N — cargamento m mixto

General Certificate of Secondary Education N (Brit) (Educ) — see cultural note GCSE

the General Confession N — (Church of England) la oración de confesión colectiva

general costs NPL — gastos mpl generales

general dealer N — (US) tienda f, almacén m (S. Cone)

general delivery N — (US, Canada) lista f de correos

general election N — elecciones fpl or comicios mpl generales

general expenses NPL — gastos mpl generales

general headquarters N — (Mil) cuartel msing general

general holiday N — día m festivo

general hospital N — hospital m

general knowledge N — cultura f general

general manager N — director(a) m / f general

general medicine N — medicina f general

general meeting N — asamblea f general

General Officer Commanding N — (Mil) Comandante mf en Jefe

general partnership N — (Jur) sociedad f regular colectiva

General Post Office N — (Brit) (Govt) (formerly) Correos m ; (=main post office) oficina f de correos

general practice N — (Brit) (Med) (=work) medicina f general; (=group) consultorio m médico

I am currently working in general practice — actualmente estoy trabajando como médico de medicina general

to go into general practice — entrar a trabajar en medicina general

general practitioner N — médico(-a) m / f de medicina general frm, médico(-a) m / f de cabecera

the general public N — el público en general, el gran público

general science N — (Scol) Ciencias fpl

general science teacher N — profesor(a) m / f de Ciencias

General Secretary N — Secretario(a) m / f General

general staff N — estado m mayor (general)

general store N — (US) tienda f, almacén m (S. Cone)

general strike N — huelga f general

General Studies NPL — (Brit) estudios m generales

* * *

I ['dʒenrəl]
adjective

1)

a) ( not detailed or specific) general

I get the general picture — me hago una idea (general)

speaking in general terms, you are right — hablando en general or en líneas generales, tienes razón

a general term — un término genérico or general

in general — en general

b) ( not specialized) < information> general; < laborer> no especializado

a guide book for the general reader — una guía para el gran público

2)

a) ( applicable to all) general

the general good — el bien general or de todos

b) ( widespread) < tendency> generalizado

3) ( usual) general

as a general rule we don't allow it — por lo general or por regla general no lo permitimos

4) ( chief) < manager> general

General Assembly — Asamblea f General

5) ( Med) < anesthetic> general

II

noun ( Mil) general mf

English-spanish dictionary > general
10 spirit

1. noun
1) in pl. (distilled liquor) Spirituosen Pl.

2) (mental attitude) Geisteshaltung, die

in the right/wrong spirit — mit der richtigen/falschen Einstellung

take something in the wrong spirit — etwas falsch auffassen

take something in the spirit in which it is meant — etwas so auffassen, wie es gemeint ist

enter into the spirit of something — innerlich bei einer Sache [beteiligt] sein od. dabei sein

3) (courage) Mut, der

4) (vital principle, soul, inner qualities) Geist, der

in spirit — innerlich; im Geiste

be with somebody in spirit — in Gedanken od. im Geist[e] bei jemandem sein

5) (real meaning) Geist, der; Sinn, der

6) (mental tendency) Geist, der; (mood) Stimmung, die

the spirit of the age or times — der Zeitgeist

7)

high spirits — gehobene Stimmung; gute Laune

in poor or low spirits — niedergedrückt

8) (liquid obtained by distillation) Spiritus, der; (purified alcohol) reiner Alkohol
2. transitive verb
spirit away, spirit off — verschwinden lassen

* * *
['spirit]
noun

1) (a principle or emotion which makes someone act: The spirit of kindness seems to be lacking in the world nowadays.) der Geist

2) (a person's mind, will, personality etc thought of as distinct from the body, or as remaining alive eg as a ghost when the body dies: Our great leader may be dead, but his spirit still lives on; ( also adjective) the spirit world; Evil spirits have taken possession of him.) der Geist

3) (liveliness; courage: He acted with spirit.) der Elan

•

- academic.ru/69592/spirited">spirited
- spiritedly
- spirits
- spiritual
- spiritually
- spirit level
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spir·it

[ˈspɪrɪt]

I. n

1. (sb's soul) Geist m

his \spirit will be with us always sein Geist wird uns immer begleiten

to be with sb in \spirit im Geiste bei jdm sein

2. (ghost) Geist m, Gespenst nt

evil \spirit böser Geist

3. (the Holy Spirit)

▪ the S\spirit der Heilige Geist

4. no pl (mood) Stimmung f

that's the \spirit das ist die richtige Einstellung

we acted in a \spirit of co-operation wir handelten im Geiste der Zusammenarbeit

the \spirit of the age der Zeitgeist

the \spirit of brotherhood/confidence/forgiveness der Geist der Brüderlichkeit/des Vertrauens/der Vergebung

the \spirit of Christmas die weihnachtliche Stimmung

fighting \spirit Kampfgeist m

party \spirit Partystimmung f

team \spirit Teamgeist m

to enter [or get into] the \spirit of sth Gefallen an etw dat finden

try to get into the \spirit of things! versuch dich in die Sachen hineinzuversetzen!

5. (mood)

▪ \spirits pl Gemütsverfassung f kein pl

her \spirits rose as she read the letter sie bekam neuen Mut, als sie den Brief las

keep your \spirits up lass den Mut nicht sinken

to be in high/low \spirits in gehobener/gedrückter Stimmung sein

to be out of \spirits schlecht gelaunt sein

to dash sb's \spirits auf jds Stimmung drücken

to lift sb's \spirits jds Stimmung heben

6. (person) Seele f

brave/generous \spirit mutige/gute Seele

the moving \spirit of sth die treibende Kraft einer S. gen

7. no pl (character) Seele f

to have a broken \spirit seelisch gebrochen sein

to be troubled in \spirit etw auf der Seele lasten haben

to be young in \spirit geistig jung geblieben sein

8. no pl (vitality) Temperament nt; of a horse Feuer nt

to perform/sing with \spirit mit Inbrunst spielen/singen

with \spirit voller Enthusiasmus; horse feurig

9. no pl (intent) Sinn m

you did not take my comment in the \spirit in which it was meant du hast meine Bemerkung nicht so aufgenommen, wie sie gemeint war

the \spirit of the law der Geist [o Sinn] des Gesetzes

10. (whisky, rum, etc.)

▪ \spirits pl Spirituosen pl

11. (alcoholic solution) Spiritus m

\spirits of turpentine Terpentinöl nt

12. CHEM Spiritus m

\spirit of ammonia Ammoniumhydroxid nt, Salmiakgeist m

\spirit of melissa Melissengeist m

13.

▶ the \spirit is willing but the flesh is weak ( saying) der Geist ist willig, aber das Fleisch ist schwach prov

II. n modifier (world) Geister-

III. vt

▪ to \spirit sb/sth away [or off] jdn/etw verschwinden lassen [o wegzaubern]

* * *
['spIrɪt]
1. n

1) (= soul) Geist m

the life of the spirit — das Seelenleben

he was troubled in spirit (liter) — etwas lastete auf seiner Seele (geh)

I'll be with you in spirit — im Geiste werde ich bei euch sein

the spirit is willing (but the flesh is weak) — der Geist ist willig(, aber das Fleisch ist schwach)

2) (= supernatural being, ghost) Geist m

3) (= leading person of age, movement etc) Geist m; (of party, enterprise) Kopf m

4) no pl (= courage) Mut m, Schneid m; (= vitality, enthusiasm) Elan m, Schwung m

a horse with plenty of spirit — ein feuriges Pferd

to break sb's spirit —

to sing with spirit — mit Inbrunst singen

to reply with spirit — mutig antworten

to put spirit into sth — Leben in eine Sache bringen

5) (= mental attitude of country, group of people, doctrine, reform etc) Geist m; (= mood) Stimmung f

Christmas spirit (Rel) — weihnachtlicher Geist

a spirit of optimism/rebellion — eine optimistische/rebellische Stimmung

to do sth in a spirit of optimism/humility — etw voll Optimismus/voller Demut tun

in a spirit of forgiveness/revenge — aus einer vergebenden/rachsüchtigen Stimmung heraus

Christian spirit — Christlichkeit f

the spirit of the age — der Zeitgeist

he has the right spirit — er hat die richtige Einstellung

to enter into the spirit of sth —

when the spirit moves him — wenn es ihn überkommt

that's the spirit! (inf) — so ists recht! (inf)

6) no pl (= intention) Geist m

the spirit of the law — der Geist or Sinn des Gesetzes

to take sth in the right/wrong spirit — etw richtig/falsch auffassen

to take sth in the spirit in which it was intended —

the spirit in which it is done — wie es getan wird

7) pl (= state of mind) Stimmung f, Laune f; (= courage) Mut m

to be in high spirits — bester Laune sein

to be in good/low spirits — guter/schlechter Laune sein

to be out of spirits — niedergeschlagen sein

to keep up one's spirits — den Mut nicht verlieren

my spirits rose — ich bekam (neuen) Mut

her spirits fell — ihr sank der Mut

to raise or lift sb's spirits — jdn aufmuntern

to revive sb's spirits — jds Lebensgeister wiedererwecken

8) pl (= alcohol) Branntwein m, Spirituosen pl, geistige Getränke pl

9) (CHEM) Spiritus m

spirits of ammonia — Salmiakgeist m

spirit(s) of turpentine — Terpentinöl nt

2. vt

to spirit sb/sth away or off — jdn/etw verschwinden lassen or wegzaubern

to spirit sb out of a room etc — jdn aus einem Zimmer etc wegzaubern

* * *

spirit [ˈspırıt]

A s

1. allg Geist m:

the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak der Geist ist willig, aber das Fleisch ist schwach

2. Geist m, Lebenshauch m

3. Geist m:

a) Seele f (eines Toten)

b) Gespenst n

4. Spirit (göttlicher) Geist

5. Geist m, (innere) Vorstellung:

in (the) spirit im Geiste (nicht wirklich)

6. (das) Geistige, Geist m:

the world of the spirit die geistige Welt

7. Geist m:

a) Gesinnung f, (Gemein- etc) Sinn m:

spirit of the party Parteigeist

b) Charakter m: → contradiction 1

c) Sinn m:

the spirit of the law;

that’s the spirit! umg so ist’s recht!; → enter into 4

8. meist pl Gemütsverfassung f, Stimmung f:

high spirits

a) Hochstimmung,

b) Ausgelassenheit f;

in high (low) spirits in gehobener (gedrückter) Stimmung;

keep up one’s spirits sich bei Laune halten;

as ( oder if, when) the spirit moves ( oder takes) one wenn einem danach zumute ist

9. fig Feuer n, Schwung m, Elan m, Mut m, pl auch Lebensgeister pl:

full of spirits voll Feuer, voller Schwung;

when(ever) the spirit moves me wenn es mich überkommt, wenn ich Lust dazu verspüre; → break¹ B 8

10. (Mann m von) Geist m, Kopf m

11. fig Seele f, treibende Kraft (eines Unternehmens etc)

12. the spirit of the age ( oder times) der Zeitgeist

13. CHEM

a) Spiritus m:

spirit lamp;

spirit varnish Spirituslack m

b) Destillat n, Geist m, Spiritus m:

spirit of nitrous ether PHARM Hoffmannstropfen pl;

spirit(s pl) of hartshorn Hirschhorn-, Salmiakgeist;

spirits pl of wine Weingeist; → turpentine 2

14. pl Spirituosen pl, stark alkoholische Getränke pl

15. auch pl CHEM US Alkohol m

16. Färberei: ( besonders Zinn)Beize f

B v/t

1. oft spirit up aufmuntern

2. oft spirit off wegzaubern, verschwinden lassen

* * *
1. noun
1) in pl. (distilled liquor) Spirituosen Pl.

2) (mental attitude) Geisteshaltung, die

in the right/wrong spirit — mit der richtigen/falschen Einstellung

take something in the wrong spirit — etwas falsch auffassen

take something in the spirit in which it is meant — etwas so auffassen, wie es gemeint ist

enter into the spirit of something — innerlich bei einer Sache [beteiligt] sein od. dabei sein

3) (courage) Mut, der

4) (vital principle, soul, inner qualities) Geist, der

in spirit — innerlich; im Geiste

be with somebody in spirit — in Gedanken od. im Geist[e] bei jemandem sein

5) (real meaning) Geist, der; Sinn, der

6) (mental tendency) Geist, der; (mood) Stimmung, die

the spirit of the age or times — der Zeitgeist

7)

high spirits — gehobene Stimmung; gute Laune

in poor or low spirits — niedergedrückt

8) (liquid obtained by distillation) Spiritus, der; (purified alcohol) reiner Alkohol
2. transitive verb
spirit away, spirit off — verschwinden lassen

* * *

n.

Elan nur sing. m.

Feuer -- n.

Geist -er m.

Gespenst -er n.

Seele -n f.

Spiritus m.

Sprit nur sing. m.

English-german dictionary > spirit
11 strong

1. adjective,
stronger, strongest

1) (resistant) stark; gefestigt [Ehe]; stabil [Möbel]; solide, fest [Fundament, Schuhe]; streng [Vorschriften, Vorkehrungen]; robust [Konstitution, Magen, Stoff, Porzellan]

you have to have a strong stomach — (fig.) man muss einiges vertragen können

2) (powerful) stark, kräftig [Person, Tier]; kräftig [Arme, Beine, Muskeln, Tritt, Schlag, Zähne]; stark [Linse, Brille, Strom, Magnet]; gut [Augen]

as strong as a horse or an ox — (fig.) bärenstark (ugs.)

a man of strong character — ein charakterstarker Mann

3) (effective) stark [Regierung, Herrscher, Wille]; streng [Disziplin, Lehrer]; gut [Gedächtnis, Schüler]; fähig [Redner, Mathematiker]; (formidable) stark [Gegner, Kombination]; aussichtsreich [Kandidat]; (powerful in resources) reich [Nation, Land]; leistungsfähig [Wirtschaft]; stark [Besetzung, Delegation, Truppe, Kontingent usw.]

somebody's strong point — jemandes Stärke

4) (convincing) gut, handfest [Grund, Beispiel, Argument]

there is a strong possibility that... — es ist sehr wahrscheinlich, dass...

5) (vigorous, moving forcefully) stark; voll [Unterstützung]; fest [Überzeugung]; kraftvoll [Stil]; (fervent) glühend [Anhänger, Verfechter einer Sache]

take strong measures/action — energisch vorgehen

6) (affecting the senses) stark; kräftig, stark [Geruch, Geschmack, Stimme]; markant [Gesichtszüge]; (pungent) streng [Geruch, Geschmack]; kräftig [Käse]

7) (concentrated) stark; kräftig [Farbe]

I need a strong drink — ich muss mir erst mal einen genehmigen (ugs.)

8) (emphatic) stark [Ausdruck, Protest]; heftig [Worte, Wortwechsel]
2. adverb
stark

somebody is going strong — es geht jemandem gut

they are still going strong — (after years of marriage) mit ihnen geht es noch immer gut; (after hours of work) sie sind noch immer eifrig dabei

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[stroŋ]
adjective

1) (firm, sound, or powerful, and therefore not easily broken, destroyed, attacked, defeated, resisted, or affected by weariness, illness etc: strong furniture; a strong castle; a strong wind; She's a strong swimmer; He has a very strong will/personality; He has never been very strong (= healthy); He is not strong enough to lift that heavy table.) stark

2) (very noticeable; very intense: a strong colour; a strong smell.) stark

3) (containing a large amount of the flavouring ingredient: strong tea.) stark

4) ((of a group, force etc) numbering a particular amount: An army 20,000 strong was advancing towards the town.) stark

•

- academic.ru/71368/strongly">strongly
- strength
- strengthen
- strongbox
- strong drink
- stronghold
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- strong-minded
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- strongroom
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strong

[strɒŋ, AM strɑ:ŋ]

I. adj

1. (powerful) stark

this put him under a \strong temptation to steal it er geriet stark in Versuchung, es zu stehlen

danger! \strong currents — do not swim here! Achtung! starke Strömung — Schwimmen verboten!

\strong bonds starke Bande

\strong character [or personality] starke Persönlichkeit

\strong coffee starker Kaffee

\strong competition starker Wettbewerb

\strong desire brennendes Verlangen

\strong doubts erhebliche Zweifel

\strong economy leistungsfähige [o gesunde] Wirtschaft

\strong evidence schlagender Beweis

\strong impression prägender Eindruck; (impressive) sehr guter Eindruck

\strong incentive großer Anreiz

\strong influence großer Einfluss

\strong language (vulgar) derbe Ausdrucksweise

\strong lenses starke [Brillen]gläser

\strong likeness frappierende [o verblüffende] Ähnlichkeit

to take \strong measures against sb/sth energisch gegen jdn/etw vorgehen

\strong medicine starkes Medikament

to produce \strong memories lebhafte Erinnerungen hervorrufen

\strong policies überzeugende Politik

\strong praise großes Lob

\strong protest scharfer [o energischer] Protest

\strong reaction heftige Reaktion

to have \strong reason to do sth gute Gründe haben, etw zu tun

there is \strong reason to... es gibt einige Anzeichen dafür, dass...

\strong resistance erbitterter Widerstand

\strong rivalry ausgeprägte Rivalität

\strong smell strenger Geruch

in the \strongest of terms sehr energisch

\strong trading links umfangreiche Handelsbeziehungen

a \strong will ein starker Wille

\strong winds heftige [o starke] Winde

\strong wish großer Wunsch

\strong yearning starke Sehnsucht

2. (effective) gut, stark

she's the \strongest candidate sie ist die beste Kandidatin

▪ to be \strong on sth gut in etw dat sein

\strong favourite [or AM favorite] aussichtsreicher Favorit/aussichtsreiche Favoritin

sb's \strong point [or BRIT, AUS also suit] jds Stärke

tact is not her \strong point Takt ist nicht gerade ihre Stärke

3. (physically powerful) kräftig, stark; (healthy) gesund, kräftig

\strong constitution robuste Konstitution

\strong eyes gute Augen

to be as \strong as a horse [or an ox] bärenstark sein

to have \strong nerves [or a \strong stomach] ( fig) allerhand verkraften können, sehr belastbar sein, ÖSTERR a. einen guten Magen haben

4. (robust) stabil; (tough) person stark; share prices fest

5. (deep-seated) überzeugt

I felt \strong sympathy for him after all his misfortune er tat mir sehr leid nach all seinem Pech

\strong antipathy [or dislike] unüberwindliche Abneigung

\strong bias [or prejudice] unüberwindliches Vorurteil

\strong conviction feste Überzeugung

\strong emotions [or feelings] starke Gefühle

\strong fear große Angst

\strong objections starke Einwände

\strong opinion vorgefasste Meinung

\strong tendency deutliche [o klare] Tendenz

to have \strong views on sth eine Meinung über etw akk energisch vertreten

6. (staunch)

to be a \strong believer in sth fest an etw akk glauben

\strong friends loyale [o treue] Freunde

\strong friendship unerschütterliche Freundschaft

\strong opponent überzeugter Gegner/überzeugte Gegnerin

\strong supporter überzeugter Anhänger/überzeugte Anhängerin

7. (very likely) groß, hoch, stark

\strong chances of success hohe [o gute] Erfolgsaussichten

\strong likelihood [or probability] hohe Wahrscheinlichkeit

8. after n, inv (in number) stark

our club is currently about eighty \strong unser Klub hat derzeit 80 Mitglieder [o ist derzeit 80 Mann stark

9. (marked) stark

\strong accent starker Akzent

10. (bright) hell, kräftig

\strong colour [or AM color] kräftige [o leuchtende] Farbe

\strong light grelles Licht

11. (pungent) streng

\strong flavour [or AM flavor] intensiver [o kräftiger] Geschmack

\strong odour penetranter [o strenger] Geruch

\strong smell beißender [o stechender] Geruch

12. FIN hart, stabil, stark

\strong currency harte [o starke] Währung

II. adv ( fam)

to come on \strong (sexually) rangehen fam; (aggressively) in Fahrt kommen fam

he's always coming on \strong to me er macht mich permanent an

to come on too \strong sich akk zu sehr aufregen, übertrieben reagieren

still going \strong noch gut in Form [o fam Schuss]

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[strɒŋ]
1. adj (+er)

1) stark; (physically) person, material, kick, hands kräftig, stark; grip, voice kräftig; table, bolt, nail, wall stabil, solide; shoes fest; (= strongly marked) features ausgeprägt

you need a strong stomach to be a nurse — als Krankenschwester muss man allerhand verkraften können

2) (= healthy) kräftig; person, constitution robust, kräftig; teeth, eyes, eyesight, heart, nerves gut

when you're strong again — wenn Sie wieder bei Kräften sind

he's getting stronger every day — er wird mit jedem Tag wieder kräftiger

3) (= powerful, effective) stark; character, conviction, views fest; country mächtig; candidate, case aussichtsreich; influence, temptation groß, stark; reason, argument, evidence überzeugend; protest, plea energisch; measure drastisch; letter geharnischt, in starken Worten abgefasst; (LITER) plot, sequence, passage, performance gut, stark (inf)

to have strong feelings/views about sth — in Bezug auf etw (acc) stark engagiert sein

I didn't know you had such strong feelings about it — ich habe nicht gewusst, dass Ihnen so viel daran liegt or dass Ihnen das so viel bedeutet; (against it) ich habe nicht gewusst, dass Sie so dagegen sind

she has very strong feelings about him — sie hat sehr viel für ihn übrig; (as candidate etc) sie hält sehr viel von ihm; (against him) sie ist vollkommen gegen ihn

to have strong feelings for or about sth — eine starke Bindung an etw (acc)

we need a strong hand to fight crime — wir müssen das Verbrechen mit starker Hand bekämpfen

his strong point — seine Stärke

to protest in strong terms — energisch protestieren

I had a strong sense of déjà-vu — ich hatte ganz den Eindruck, das schon einmal gesehen zu haben

there is a strong possibility that... — es ist überaus wahrscheinlich, dass...

4) (in numbers) stark

a group 20 strong — eine 20 Mann starke Gruppe

5) (= capable) gut, stark (inf)

he is strong in/on sth — etw ist seine Stärke or starke Seite

6) (= enthusiastic, committed) begeistert; supporter, Catholic, socialist überzeugt; belief, faith unerschütterlich, stark

he's very strong for Smith (inf) — er ist (ein) Smith-Fan (inf)

7) food deftig; smell, perfume etc stark; (= pungent, unpleasant) smell, taste streng; (of butter) ranzig; colour, light kräftig; acid, bleach stark; solution konzentriert

a strong drink — ein harter Drink

8) accent, verb, rhyme stark; syllable etc betont

9) (FIN) market, economy gesund; price stabil; currency stark

2. adv (+er)

1) (inf)

to be going strong (old person, thing) — gut in Schuss sein (inf); (runner) gut in Form sein; (party, rehearsals) in Schwung sein (inf)

that's (coming it) a bit strong! —

he pitched it pretty strong (inf) — er drückte sich ziemlich drastisch aus

2) (FIN) in einer starken Position

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strong [strɒŋ]

A adj (adv → strongly)

1. allg

a) stark (Ähnlichkeit, Gift, Nerven etc):

temptation is strong for sb to do sth die Versuchung, etwas zu tun, ist groß für jemanden;

strong at home SPORT heimstark

b) kräftig (Farben, Stimme etc):

strong man POL starker Mann;

strong mind scharfer Verstand, kluger Kopf; → feeling A 5, point A 24, sex A 2

2. fig tüchtig, gut, stark ( alle:

in in dat):

he’s strong in mathematics

3. fig stark (Glaube etc), fest (Überzeugung etc):

be strong against sth entschieden gegen etwas sein;

strong face energisches oder markantes Gesicht

4. stark, mächtig (Nation etc):

a company 200 strong MIL eine 200 Mann starke Kompanie;

a nine-strong team ein neun Mann starkes Team;

our club is 100 strong unser Klub hat 100 Mitglieder;

an 8,000-strong community eine 8000-Seelen-Gemeinde

5. fig aussichtsreich (Kandidat etc)

6. fig gewichtig, überzeugend, zwingend, schwerwiegend (Argument etc)

7. fig energisch, entschlossen (Anstrengungen etc):

with a strong hand mit starker Hand;

use strong language Kraftausdrücke gebrauchen;

strong word Kraftausdruck m;

strongly worded in scharfen Worten formuliert

8. überzeugt, eifrig (Tory etc)

9. schwer (Parfüm, Wein etc)

10. schwer, fest (Schuhe)

11. scharf riechend oder schmeckend, übel riechend oder schmeckend:

strong flavo(u)r scharfer oder strenger Geschmack;

strong butter ranzige Butter

12. WIRTSCH

a) fest (Markt)

b) lebhaft (Nachfrage)

c) anziehend (Preise)

13. LING stark (Deklination, Verb)

B adv

1. stark, nachdrücklich, energisch:

come on strong

a) rangehen umg,

b) auftrumpfen

2. umg tüchtig, mächtig:

be going strong gut in Schuss oder in Form sein;

come ( oder go) it strong, come on strong

a) sich (mächtig) ins Zeug legen umg,

b) auftrumpfen;

come it too strong dick auftragen umg, übertreiben

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1. adjective,
stronger, strongest

1) (resistant) stark; gefestigt [Ehe]; stabil [Möbel]; solide, fest [Fundament, Schuhe]; streng [Vorschriften, Vorkehrungen]; robust [Konstitution, Magen, Stoff, Porzellan]

you have to have a strong stomach — (fig.) man muss einiges vertragen können

2) (powerful) stark, kräftig [Person, Tier]; kräftig [Arme, Beine, Muskeln, Tritt, Schlag, Zähne]; stark [Linse, Brille, Strom, Magnet]; gut [Augen]

as strong as a horse or an ox — (fig.) bärenstark (ugs.)

a man of strong character — ein charakterstarker Mann

3) (effective) stark [Regierung, Herrscher, Wille]; streng [Disziplin, Lehrer]; gut [Gedächtnis, Schüler]; fähig [Redner, Mathematiker]; (formidable) stark [Gegner, Kombination]; aussichtsreich [Kandidat]; (powerful in resources) reich [Nation, Land]; leistungsfähig [Wirtschaft]; stark [Besetzung, Delegation, Truppe, Kontingent usw.]

somebody's strong point — jemandes Stärke

4) (convincing) gut, handfest [Grund, Beispiel, Argument]

there is a strong possibility that... — es ist sehr wahrscheinlich, dass...

5) (vigorous, moving forcefully) stark; voll [Unterstützung]; fest [Überzeugung]; kraftvoll [Stil]; (fervent) glühend [Anhänger, Verfechter einer Sache]

take strong measures/action — energisch vorgehen

6) (affecting the senses) stark; kräftig, stark [Geruch, Geschmack, Stimme]; markant [Gesichtszüge]; (pungent) streng [Geruch, Geschmack]; kräftig [Käse]

7) (concentrated) stark; kräftig [Farbe]

I need a strong drink — ich muss mir erst mal einen genehmigen (ugs.)

8) (emphatic) stark [Ausdruck, Protest]; heftig [Worte, Wortwechsel]
2. adverb
stark

somebody is going strong — es geht jemandem gut

they are still going strong — (after years of marriage) mit ihnen geht es noch immer gut; (after hours of work) sie sind noch immer eifrig dabei

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adj.

kampfstark adj.

stark adj.

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in [ɪn]

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2. adverb

3. adjective

4. plural noun

5. compounds

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1. preposition

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► When in is an element in a phrasal verb, eg ask in, fill in, look up the verb. When it is part of a set combination, eg in danger, weak in, look up the other word.

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   a. (place) dans

• in the box dans la boîte

• in the street dans la rue

► in it/them ( = inside it, inside them) dedans

• our bags were stolen, and our passports were in them on nous a volé nos sacs et nos passeports étaient dedans

   b. (people, animals, plants) chez

• a condition rare in a child of that age une maladie rare chez un enfant de cet âge

• you find this instinct in animals on trouve cet instinct chez les animaux

• it's something I admire in her c'est quelque chose que j'admire chez elle

   c. (with geographical names)

► in + feminine countries, regions, islands en

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► Feminine countries usually end in -e.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

• in England en Angleterre

• in Provence en Provence

• in Sicily en Sicile

• in Louisiana en Louisiane

• in Cornwall en Cornouailles

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► en is also used with masculine countries beginning with a vowel or silent h.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

• in Israel en Israël

► in + masculine country au

• in Japan/Kuwait au Japon/Koweït

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► Note also the following:

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• in the Sahara au Sahara

► in + plural country/group of islands aux

• in the United States aux États-Unis► in + town/island without article à

• in London à Londres

• in Cuba à Cuba► in + masculine state/French region/county dans

• in Poitou dans le Poitou

• in Sussex dans le Sussex

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► dans is also used with islands with île in their name, and with many departments.

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• in the Isle of Man dans l'île de Man

• in the Var dans le Var

• in the Vendée en Vendée

   d. (with time expressions) ( = in the space of) en ; ( = after) dans

• I can't do it in two hours je ne peux pas le faire en deux heures

• he has written twice in three years il a écrit deux fois en trois ans

• it'll be ready in three hours ce sera prêt dans trois heures

• I'll be back in a week je reviendrai dans une semaine

• once in a hundred years une fois tous les cent ans

   e. (month, year, season) en

• in May en mai

• in 2001 en 2001

• in summer/autumn/winter en été/automne/hiver

• in spring au printemps

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► Look up the noun when translating such phrases as in the morning, in the end.

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   f. ( = wearing) en

• they were all in shorts ils étaient tous en short

• in his slippers en pantoufles

• you look nice in that dress tu es jolie dans cette robe

   g. (language, medium, material) en

• in French en français

• in marble/velvet en marbre/velours

   h. (ratio) sur

• one man in ten un homme sur dix

• a one in fifty chance of survival une chance sur cinquante de survie

   i. (following superlative) de

• the highest mountain in Europe la plus haute montagne d'Europe

   j. ( = while) en

• in trying to save her he fell into the water himself en essayant de la sauver, il est tombé à l'eau

2. adverb

   a. ( = inside) à l'intérieur

• she opened the door and they all rushed in elle a ouvert la porte et ils se sont tous précipités à l'intérieur

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► When in means in it or in them, it is translated by y.

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• she opened her bag and put the ticket in elle a ouvert son sac et y a mis le billet

   b. (at home, work)

► to be in [person] être là

• the boss isn't in yet le patron n'est pas encore là

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► When in means at home, chez + pronoun can also be used.

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• he's usually in on Saturday morning il est généralement chez lui le samedi matin

• you're never in! tu n'es jamais chez toi !

• is Paul in? est-ce que Paul est là ?

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► to be in may require a more specific translation.

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• the essays have to be in by Friday les dissertations doivent être rendues d'ici vendredi

   c. (set structures)

► in between + noun/pronoun entre

• he positioned himself in between the two weakest players il s'est placé entre les deux joueurs les plus faibles

• in between adventures, he finds time for... entre deux aventures, il trouve le temps de...► to be in for sth ( = be threatened with)

we are in for trouble (inf) nous allons avoir des ennuis

• you don't know what you're in for! (inf) tu ne sais pas ce qui t'attend !

• he's in for it! (inf) il va en prendre pour son grade ! (inf)► to be in on sth (inf) ( = know about)

to be in on a secret être au courant d'un secret► in that ( = seeing that)

the new treatment is preferable in that... le nouveau traitement est préférable car...► to be well in with sb (inf) être dans les petits papiers de qn (inf)

• she's well in with the management elle est bien avec la direction

3. adjective

( = fashionable) (inf) à la mode

• it's the in place to eat c'est le restaurant branché (inf) en ce moment

• it's the in thing to... c'est très à la mode de...

4. plural noun

• to know the ins and outs of a matter connaître les tenants et aboutissants d'une affaire

• she knows the ins and outs of the system elle connaît le système dans ses moindres détails

5. compounds

► in-built adjective [tendency] inné ; [feature, device] intégré

► in-car entertainment system noun autoradio m

► the in-crowd (inf) noun les branchés (inf) mpl

• to be in with the in-crowd faire partie des branchés (inf) ► in-depth adjective en profondeur

► in-group noun cercle m fermé

► in-house adjective [training] en entreprise adverb [train, produce] en interne

► in-joke noun plaisanterie f pour initiés

► in-laws (inf) plural noun

( = parents-in-law) beaux-parents mpl ; (others) belle-famille f

► in-patient noun malade mf hospitalisé (e)

► in-service education noun (US) formation f continue

► in-service training noun formation f continue

• to have in-service training faire un stage d'initiation ► in-store adjective [detective] employé par le magasin

► in-tray noun corbeille f « arrivée »

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US Postal services abrév écrite = Indiana

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in [ɪn]

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2. adverb

3. adjective

4. plural noun

5. compounds

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1. preposition

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► When in is an element in a phrasal verb, eg ask in, fill in, look up the verb. When it is part of a set combination, eg in danger, weak in, look up the other word.

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   a. (place) dans

• in the box dans la boîte

• in the street dans la rue

► in it/them ( = inside it, inside them) dedans

• our bags were stolen, and our passports were in them on nous a volé nos sacs et nos passeports étaient dedans

   b. (people, animals, plants) chez

• a condition rare in a child of that age une maladie rare chez un enfant de cet âge

• you find this instinct in animals on trouve cet instinct chez les animaux

• it's something I admire in her c'est quelque chose que j'admire chez elle

   c. (with geographical names)

► in + feminine countries, regions, islands en

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

► Feminine countries usually end in -e.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

• in England en Angleterre

• in Provence en Provence

• in Sicily en Sicile

• in Louisiana en Louisiane

• in Cornwall en Cornouailles

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

► en is also used with masculine countries beginning with a vowel or silent h.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

• in Israel en Israël

► in + masculine country au

• in Japan/Kuwait au Japon/Koweït

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

► Note also the following:

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

• in the Sahara au Sahara

► in + plural country/group of islands aux

• in the United States aux États-Unis► in + town/island without article à

• in London à Londres

• in Cuba à Cuba► in + masculine state/French region/county dans

• in Poitou dans le Poitou

• in Sussex dans le Sussex

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

► dans is also used with islands with île in their name, and with many departments.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

• in the Isle of Man dans l'île de Man

• in the Var dans le Var

• in the Vendée en Vendée

   d. (with time expressions) ( = in the space of) en ; ( = after) dans

• I can't do it in two hours je ne peux pas le faire en deux heures

• he has written twice in three years il a écrit deux fois en trois ans

• it'll be ready in three hours ce sera prêt dans trois heures

• I'll be back in a week je reviendrai dans une semaine

• once in a hundred years une fois tous les cent ans

   e. (month, year, season) en

• in May en mai

• in 2001 en 2001

• in summer/autumn/winter en été/automne/hiver

• in spring au printemps

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

► Look up the noun when translating such phrases as in the morning, in the end.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

   f. ( = wearing) en

• they were all in shorts ils étaient tous en short

• in his slippers en pantoufles

• you look nice in that dress tu es jolie dans cette robe

   g. (language, medium, material) en

• in French en français

• in marble/velvet en marbre/velours

   h. (ratio) sur

• one man in ten un homme sur dix

• a one in fifty chance of survival une chance sur cinquante de survie

   i. (following superlative) de

• the highest mountain in Europe la plus haute montagne d'Europe

   j. ( = while) en

• in trying to save her he fell into the water himself en essayant de la sauver, il est tombé à l'eau

2. adverb

   a. ( = inside) à l'intérieur

• she opened the door and they all rushed in elle a ouvert la porte et ils se sont tous précipités à l'intérieur

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

► When in means in it or in them, it is translated by y.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

• she opened her bag and put the ticket in elle a ouvert son sac et y a mis le billet

   b. (at home, work)

► to be in [person] être là

• the boss isn't in yet le patron n'est pas encore là

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

► When in means at home, chez + pronoun can also be used.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

• he's usually in on Saturday morning il est généralement chez lui le samedi matin

• you're never in! tu n'es jamais chez toi !

• is Paul in? est-ce que Paul est là ?

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

► to be in may require a more specific translation.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

• the essays have to be in by Friday les dissertations doivent être rendues d'ici vendredi

   c. (set structures)

► in between + noun/pronoun entre

• he positioned himself in between the two weakest players il s'est placé entre les deux joueurs les plus faibles

• in between adventures, he finds time for... entre deux aventures, il trouve le temps de...► to be in for sth ( = be threatened with)

we are in for trouble (inf) nous allons avoir des ennuis

• you don't know what you're in for! (inf) tu ne sais pas ce qui t'attend !

• he's in for it! (inf) il va en prendre pour son grade ! (inf)► to be in on sth (inf) ( = know about)

to be in on a secret être au courant d'un secret► in that ( = seeing that)

the new treatment is preferable in that... le nouveau traitement est préférable car...► to be well in with sb (inf) être dans les petits papiers de qn (inf)

• she's well in with the management elle est bien avec la direction

3. adjective

( = fashionable) (inf) à la mode

• it's the in place to eat c'est le restaurant branché (inf) en ce moment

• it's the in thing to... c'est très à la mode de...

4. plural noun

• to know the ins and outs of a matter connaître les tenants et aboutissants d'une affaire

• she knows the ins and outs of the system elle connaît le système dans ses moindres détails

5. compounds

► in-built adjective [tendency] inné ; [feature, device] intégré

► in-car entertainment system noun autoradio m

► the in-crowd (inf) noun les branchés (inf) mpl

• to be in with the in-crowd faire partie des branchés (inf) ► in-depth adjective en profondeur

► in-group noun cercle m fermé

► in-house adjective [training] en entreprise adverb [train, produce] en interne

► in-joke noun plaisanterie f pour initiés

► in-laws (inf) plural noun

( = parents-in-law) beaux-parents mpl ; (others) belle-famille f

► in-patient noun malade mf hospitalisé (e)

► in-service education noun (US) formation f continue

► in-service training noun formation f continue

• to have in-service training faire un stage d'initiation ► in-store adjective [detective] employé par le magasin

► in-tray noun corbeille f « arrivée »

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Note: in is often used after verbs in English ( join in, tuck in, result in, write in etc). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (join, tuck, result, write etc)

If you have doubts about how to translate a phrase or expression beginning with in ( in a huff, in business, in trouble etc) you should consult the appropriate noun entry (huff, business, trouble etc)

This dictionary contains usage notes on such topics as age, countries, dates, islands, months, towns and cities etc. Many of these use the preposition in. For the index to these notes

For examples of the above and particular functions and uses of in, see the entry below
[ɪn] 1.
preposition

1) ( expressing location or position)

in Paris — à Paris

in Spain — en Espagne

in school — à l'école

in prison/town — en prison/ville

in the film/newspaper — dans le film/journal

I'm in here! — je suis là!; bath, bed

2) (inside, within) dans

in the box — dans la boîte

there's something in it — il y a quelque chose dedans or à l'intérieur

3) ( expressing a subject or field) dans

in insurance — dans les assurances; course, expert

4) (included, involved)

to be in politics — faire de la politique

to be in the team — faire partie de l'équipe

to be in on the secret — (colloq) être dans le secret

I wasn't in on it — (colloq) je n'étais pas dans le coup (colloq)

5) ( in expressions of time)

in May — en mai

in 1987 — en 1987

in the night — pendant la nuit

in the twenties — dans les années 20

at four in the morning — à quatre heures du matin

day in day out — tous les jours (sans exception)

6) ( within the space of) en

to do something in 10 minutes — faire quelque chose en 10 minutes

7) ( expressing the future) dans

I'll be back in half an hour — je serai de retour dans une demi-heure

8) ( for) depuis

it hasn't rained in weeks — il n'a pas plu depuis des semaines, ça fait des semaines qu'il n'a pas plu

9) (during, because of) dans

in his hurry he forgot his keys — dans sa précipitation il a oublié ses clés

10) ( with reflexive pronouns)

it's no bad thing in itself — ce n'est pas une mauvaise chose en soi

how do you feel in yourself? — est-ce que tu as le moral?; itself

11) (present in, inherent in)

you see it in children — on le rencontre chez les enfants

it's rare in cats — c'est rare chez les chats

he hasn't got it in him to succeed — il n'est pas fait pour réussir

there's something in what he says — il y a du vrai dans ce qu'il dit

12) (expressing colour, composition) en

available in several colours — disponible en plusieurs couleurs

13) ( dressed in) en

in a skirt — en jupe

dressed in black — habillé en noir

14) ( expressing manner or medium)

in German — en allemand

in B flat — en si bémol

‘no,’ he said in a whisper — ‘non,’ a-t-il chuchoté

chicken in a white wine sauce — du poulet à la sauce au vin blanc

in pencil/in ink — au crayon/à l'encre

15) ( as regards)

rich/poor in minerals — riche/pauvre en minéraux

deaf in one ear — sourd d'une oreille

10 cm in length — 10 cm de long

16) (by)

in accepting — en acceptant

in doing so — en faisant cela

17) ( in superlatives) de

the tallest tower in the world — la plus grande tour du monde

18) ( in measurements)

there are 100 centimetres in a metre — il y a 100 centimètres dans un mètre

in centimetres — en centimètres

in a smaller size — dans une taille plus petite

19) ( in ratios)

a gradient of 1 in 4 — une pente de 25%

a tax of 20 pence in the pound — une taxe de 20 pence par livre sterling

to have a one in five chance — avoir une chance sur cinq

20) ( in approximate amounts)

in their hundreds ou thousands — par centaines or milliers

to cut something in three — couper quelque chose en trois

21) ( expressing age)

she's in her twenties — elle a entre vingt et trente ans

people in their forties — les gens qui ont entre quarante et cinquante ans

in old age — avec l'âge, en vieillissant
2.
in and out prepositional phrase

to come in and out — entrer et sortir

to weave in and out of — se faufiler entre [traffic, tables]

to be in and out of prison all one's life — passer la plus grande partie de sa vie en prison
3.
in that conjunctional phrase dans la mesure où
4.
adverb

1) ( indoors)

to come in — entrer

to run in — entrer en courant

to ask ou invite somebody in — faire entrer quelqu'un

2) (at home, at work)

to be in — être là

I'm usually in by 9 am — j'arrive généralement à 9 heures

to come in two days a week — venir deux jours par semaine

to be in by midnight — être rentré avant minuit; keep, stay

3) (in prison, in hospital)

he's in for murder — il a été emprisonné pour meurtre

she's in for a biopsy — elle est entrée à l'hôpital pour une biopsie

4) ( arrived)

the train is in — le train est en gare

the ferry is in — le ferry est à quai

the sea ou tide is in — c'est marée haute; come, get

5) Sport

the ball is in — la balle est bonne

6) ( gathered)

the harvest is in — la moisson est rentrée

7) ( in supply)

we don't have any in — nous n'en avons pas en stock

we've got some new titles in — on a reçu quelques nouveaux titres

to get some beer in — aller chercher de la bière

8) ( submitted)

applications must be in by the 23rd — les candidatures doivent être déposées avant le 23

the homework has to be in tomorrow — le devoir doit être rendu demain; get, power, vote
5.
(colloq) adjective

to be in —

to be the in thing — être à la mode

••

to know the ins and outs of an affair — connaître une affaire dans les moindres détails

to have an in with somebody — US avoir ses entrées chez quelqu'un

to have it in for somebody — (colloq) avoir quelqu'un dans le collimateur (colloq)

you're in for it — (colloq) tu vas avoir des ennuis

he's in for a shock/surprise — il va avoir un choc/être surpris

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14 strain

strain

A n

1 Phys ( weight) effort m, contrainte f (on sur) ; ( from pulling) tensions fpl (on de) ; to put a strain on soumettre [qch] à des efforts or à des sollicitations [beam, bridge, rope] ; fatiguer [heart, lungs] ; faire travailler [muscles] ; to be under strain [bridge, structure] être soumis à des efforts or des sollicitations ; to grimace/sweat under the strain grimacer/suer sous l'effort ; to take the strain [beam, bracket, rope] être soumis à des efforts or des sollicitations ; the rope/shelf can't take the strain la corde/l'étagère ne résistera pas ;

2 ( pressure) ( on person) stress m ; ( in relations) tension f ; mental ou nervous strain tension f nerveuse ; to put a strain on avoir un effet néfaste sur [relationship] ; créer des tensions au sein de [group, alliance] ; surcharger [system, network] ; provoquer une crise dans [sector, prison system] ; grever [economy, finances] ; mettre [qch] à rude épreuve [patience, goodwill] ; to be under strain [person] être stressé ; [relations] être tendu ; [network, system] être surchargé ; to take the strain [person] supporter la pression ; he can't take the strain il supporte mal le stress or la pression ; to crack under the strain [person] craquer sous la pression ; to take the strain out of faciliter [climb, management, organization] ; to show signs of strain [person] montrer des signes de fatigue ; the strain (on him) was beginning to tell il montrait des signes de fatigue ; the strains within the coalition les tensions au sein de la coalition ; it's a strain talking to him c'est pénible de lui parler ; it's getting to be a strain ça commence à devenir pénible ;

3 ( injury) muscle m froissé ; a calf/thigh strain un muscle du mollet/de la cuisse froissé ;

4 ( breed) ( of animal) race f ; (of plant, seed) variété f ; (of virus, bacteria) souche f ;

5 ( recurring theme) (of melancholy, etc) courant m (of de) ;

6 ( tendency) (in family, nation, group) tendance f (of à) ;

7 ( style) veine f, ton m ; the rest of the speech was in the same strain le reste du discours était dans la même veine.

B strains npl ( tune) littér (of piece of music, song) air m ; to the strains of… aux accents de…

C vtr

1 ( stretch) tendre [rope, cable] ; to strain one's eyes ( to see) plisser les yeux ; to strain one's ears tendre l'oreille ; to strain one's muscles/every muscle tendre ses muscles/tous ses muscles (to do pour faire) ; ⇒ nerve ;

2 fig grever [resources, finances, economy] ; compromettre [relationship, alliance] ; surcharger [network, system] ; mettre [qch] à rude épreuve [patience, credulity, understanding] ; it would be straining the truth to say… ce serait exagéré de dire… ; the writer has strained the possibilities of conventional language l'écrivain a dépassé or sublimé les possibilités du langage conventionnel ;

3 ( injure) to strain a muscle se froisser un muscle ; to strain one's thigh/groin/shoulder se froisser un muscle de la cuisse/l'aine/l'épaule ; to strain one's eyes/heart se fatiguer les yeux/le cœur ; to strain one's voice forcer sa voix ; to strain one's back se faire un tour de reins ;

4 ( sieve) passer [tea, sauce] ; égoutter [vegetables, pasta, rice].

D vi to strain against sth pousser de toutes ses forces contre qch ; to strain at tirer sur [leash, rope] ; to strain to see/hear faire un gros effort pour voir/entendre ; to strain forward se pencher en avant.

E v refl to strain oneself

1 ( injure) se blesser ;

2 ( tire) se fatiguer ; don't strain yourself! iron ne te fatigue surtout pas!

Phrasal verb

■ strain off:

▶ strain [sth] off, strain off [sth] faire égoutter [water, liquid, fat].

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15 worst

worst

A n

1 (most difficult, unpleasant) the worst le/la pire m/f ; the storm was one of the worst in recent years la tempête était parmi les pires qu'il y ait eu ces dernières années ; last year was the worst for strikes du point de vue des grèves l'année dernière a été la pire ; they're the worst of all ( people) c'est eux les pires ; (things, problems, ideas) c'est ce qu'il y a de pire ; wasps are the worst of all les guêpes, c'est ce qu'il y a de pire ; he's not the worst il y a pire que lui ; we're over the worst now nous avons passé le pire ; the worst was yet to come le plus dur était encore à venir ; the worst of it is, there's no solution le pire c'est qu'il n'y a pas de solution ; to get the worst of all or both worlds se retrouver avec tous les inconvénients à la fois ; that's the worst of waiting till the last minute c'est ça l'inconvénient d'attendre jusqu'à la dernière minute ; during the worst of the riots/of the recession au plus fort des émeutes/de la crise ; the worst of the heat is over les plus fortes chaleurs sont passées ; we escaped the worst of the tremors nous avons échappé aux secousses les plus violentes ; do your worst! essaie un peu pour voir! ; let them do their worst! qu'ils essaient un peu pour voir! ;

2 ( expressing the most pessimistic outlook) the worst le pire m ; to fear the worst craindre le pire ; to expect the worst s'attendre au pire ; to think the worst of sb avoir une mauvaise opinion de qn ; the worst that can happen is that le pire qui puisse arriver ce serait que (+ subj) ; if the worst were to happen, if the worst came to the worst ( in serious circumstances) dans le pire des cas ; (involving fatality, death) si le pire devait arriver ; at worst au pire ; at best neutral, at worst hostile au mieux neutre, au pire hostile ;

3 ( most unbearable) to be at its worst [relationship, development, tendency, economic situation] aller au plus mal ; when things were at their worst lorsque les choses allaient au plus mal ; at its worst, the noise could be heard everywhere quand le bruit était à sa puissance maximum, on l'entendait partout ; when the heat is at its worst au plus fort de la chaleur ; this is media hype ○ at its worst c'est le battage ○ publicitaire dans ce qu'il a de pire ; these are fanatics at their worst ce sont des fanatiques dans ce qu'ils ont de pire ; when you see people at their worst quand on voit les gens sous leur plus mauvais jour ; I'm at my worst in the morning ( in temper) c'est le matin que je suis de plus mauvaise humeur ; at her worst she's totally unbearable dans ses plus mauvais jours elle est vraiment insupportable ;

4 ( most negative trait) to exploit the worst in people exploiter ce qu'il y a de plus mauvais or bas chez les gens ; to bring out the worst in sb mettre à jour ce qu'il y a de plus mauvais or de pire chez qn ;

5 (of the lowest standard, quality) the worst le plus mauvais/la plus mauvaise m/f ; they're the worst in the group ce sont les plus mauvais du groupe ; he's one of the worst c'est un des plus mauvais ; the country's economic record is one of the worst in Europe le pays a l'un des plus mauvais bilans économiques d'Europe ; the film is certainly not her worst ce n'est sûrement pas son plus mauvais film ; to be the worst at French/rugby être le plus mauvais en français/rugby ; she must be the world's worst at cooking c'est la plus mauvaise cuisinière qui soit, pour la cuisine elle a le pompon ○.

B adj ( superlative of bad)

1 (most unsatisfactory, unpleasant) plus mauvais ; the worst book I've ever read le plus mauvais livre que j'aie jamais lu ; it's the worst meal we've ever eaten c'est le plus mauvais repas que nous ayons jamais mangé ; hypocrites of the worst kind des hypocrites de la pire espèce ; the worst thing about the film/about being blind is ce qu'il y a de pire dans le film/lorsqu'on est aveugle c'est ; the worst thing about him is his temper ce qu'il y a de pire chez lui c'est son mauvais caractère ; and the worst thing about it is (that) et le pire c'est que ;

2 ( most serious) plus grave ; the worst air disaster in years la plus grave catastrophe aérienne depuis des années ; one of the worst recessions une des crises les plus graves ; one of the worst things anyone has ever done une des choses les plus graves qu'on ait jamais faites ; the worst mistake you could have made la pire erreur possible ; the worst victims were children ce sont les enfants qui ont été les plus touchés ;

3 ( most inappropriate) pire ; the worst possible place to do le pire endroit pour faire ; the worst possible environment for a child le pire milieu qu'on puisse imaginer pour un enfant ; she rang at the worst possible time elle a téléphoné au plus mauvais moment ; the worst thing (to do) would be to ignore it le pire serait de ne pas en tenir compte ; it would be worst if they forgot le pire serait qu'ils oublient ( subj) ; it's the worst thing you could have said! c'était vraiment la chose à ne pas dire! ;

4 ( of the poorest standard) pire, plus mauvais ; the worst hotel in town le pire hôtel de la ville ; the world' s worst chef le plus mauvais cuisinier du monde.

C adv the children suffer (the) worst ce sont les enfants qui souffrent le plus ; they were (the) worst affected ou hit by the strike ce sont eux qui ont été les plus touchés par la grève ; to smell the worst sentir le plus mauvais ; to come off worst perdre le plus ; the worst-off groups in society les groupes les plus démunis de la société ; the worst-behaved child he'd ever met l'enfant le plus mal élevé qu'il ait jamais rencontré ; worst of all,… le pire de tout, c'est que… ; they did (the) worst of all the group in the exam ce sont eux qui ont le moins bien réussi l'examen.

D vtr sout to be worsted être battu (by par).

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16 set

set [set]

jeu ⇒ 1 (a) série ⇒ 1 (a) ensemble ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (c) cercle ⇒ 1 (b) appareil ⇒ 1 (d) poste ⇒ 1 (d) set ⇒ 1 (e) fixe ⇒ 2 (a) arrêté ⇒ 2 (b) figé ⇒ 2 (b) résolu ⇒ 2 (c) prêt ⇒ 2 (d) mettre ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (c), 3 (d) poser ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (c), 3 (e), 3 (i) situer ⇒ 3 (b) régler ⇒ 3 (c) fixer ⇒ 3 (f), 3 (i) établir ⇒ 3 (f) faire prendre ⇒ 3 (h) se coucher ⇒ 4 (a) prendre ⇒ 4 (b)

(pt & pp set, cont setting)

1 noun

(a) (of tools, keys, golf clubs, sails) jeu m; (of numbers, names, instructions, stamps, weights) série f; (of books) collection f; (of furniture) ensemble m; (of cutlery, dishes, glasses) service m; (of lingerie) parure f; (of wheels) train m; (of facts, conditions, characteristics, data) ensemble m; (of events, decisions, questions) série f, suite f; Typography (of proofs, characters) jeu m; Computing (of characters, instructions) jeu m, ensemble m;

∎ a set of matching luggage un ensemble de valises assorties;

∎ a set of table/bed linen une parure de table/de lit;

∎ a set of sheets une parure de lit;

∎ badminton/chess set jeu m de badminton/d'échecs;

∎ they're playing with Damian's train set ils jouent avec le train électrique de Damian;

∎ the cups/the chairs are sold in sets of six les tasses/les chaises sont vendues par six;

∎ I can't break up the set je ne peux pas les dépareiller;

∎ they make a set ils vont ensemble;

∎ to collect the (whole) set rassembler toute la collection, faire la collection;

∎ he made me a duplicate set (of keys) il m'a fait un double des clés; (of contact lenses) il m'en a fait une autre paire;

∎ a full set of the encyclopedia une encyclopédie complète;

∎ a full set of Tolstoy's works les œuvres complètes de Tolstoï;

∎ they've detected two sets of fingerprints ils ont relevé deux séries d'empreintes digitales ou les empreintes digitales de deux personnes;

∎ given another set of circumstances, things might have turned out differently dans d'autres circonstances, les choses auraient pu se passer différemment;

∎ the first set of reforms la première série ou le premier train de réformes;

∎ they ran a whole set of tests on me ils m'ont fait subir toute une série d'examens

(b) (social group) cercle m, milieu m;

∎ he's not in our set il n'appartient pas à notre cercle;

∎ we don't go around in the same set nous ne fréquentons pas le même milieu ou monde;

∎ the riding/yachting set le monde ou milieu de l'équitation/du yachting;

∎ the literary set les milieux mpl littéraires;

∎ the Markham set Markham et ses amis

(c) Mathematics ensemble m

(d) (electrical device) appareil m; (radio, TV) poste m;

∎ a colour TV set un poste de télévision ou un téléviseur couleur

(e) Sport set m, manche f;

∎ first set to Miss Williams set Williams

(f) Cinema & Television plateau m; Theatre (stage) scène f; (scenery) décor m;

∎ on (the) set Cinema & Television sur le plateau; Theatre sur scène

(g) (part of performance → by singer, group)

∎ he'll be playing two sets tonight il va jouer à deux reprises ce soir;

∎ her second set was livelier la deuxième partie de son spectacle a été plus animée

(h) British School groupe m de niveau

(i) (for hair) mise f en plis;

∎ to have a set se faire faire une mise en plis

(j) (posture → of shoulders, body) position f, attitude f; (→ of head) port m;

∎ I could tell he was angry by the set of his jaw rien qu'à la façon dont il serrait les mâchoires, j'ai compris qu'il était en colère

(k) (direction → of wind, current) direction f;

∎ suddenly the set of the wind changed le vent a tourné soudainement

(l) Psychology (tendency) tendance f

(m) Horticulture (seedling) semis m; (cutting) bouture f;

∎ tomato/tulip sets tomates fpl/tulipes fpl à repiquer

(n) (clutch of eggs) couvée f

(o) Hunting (of hound) arrêt m

(p) Building industry (paving stone) pavé m

(q) (of badger) terrier m

2 adjective

(a) (specified, prescribed → rule, price, quantity, sum, wage) fixe;

∎ meals are at set times les repas sont servis à heures fixes;

∎ there are no set rules for raising children il n'y a pas de règles toutes faites pour l'éducation des enfants;

∎ the tasks must be done in the set order les tâches doivent être accomplies dans l'ordre prescrit;

∎ with no set purpose sans but précis

(b) (fixed, rigid → ideas, views) arrêté; (→ smile, frown) figé;

∎ her day followed a set routine sa journée se déroulait selon un rituel immuable;

∎ he has a set way of doing it il a sa méthode pour le faire;

∎ to be set in one's ways avoir ses (petites) habitudes;

∎ to become set in one's views devenir rigide dans ses opinions

(c) (intent, resolute) résolu, déterminé;

∎ to be set on or upon sth vouloir qch à tout prix;

∎ I'm (dead) set on finishing it tonight je suis (absolument) déterminé à le finir ce soir;

∎ he's dead set against it il s'y oppose formellement

(d) (ready, in position) prêt;

∎ are you (all) set to go? êtes-vous prêt à partir?

(e) (likely) probablement;

∎ he seems well set to win il semble être sur la bonne voie ou être bien parti pour gagner;

∎ house prices are set to rise steeply les prix de l'immobilier vont vraisemblablement monter en flèche

(f) British School (book, subject) au programme;

∎ one of our set books is 'Oliver Twist' un des ouvrages au programme est 'Oliver Twist'

3 transitive verb

(a) (put in specified place or position) mettre, poser;

∎ he set his cases down on the platform il posa ses valises sur le quai;

∎ to set sth before sb (dish, glass) placer qch devant qn; (proposal, plan) présenter qch à qn;

∎ she set the steaming bowl before him elle plaça le bol fumant devant lui;

∎ to set a proposal before the board présenter un projet au conseil d'administration;

∎ to set sb on his/her feet again remettre qn sur pied;

∎ to set a match to sth mettre le feu à qch;

∎ to set sb ashore débarquer qn

(b) (usu passive) (locate, situate → building, story) situer;

∎ the house is set in large grounds la maison est située dans un grand parc;

∎ his eyes are set too close together ses yeux sont trop rapprochés;

∎ the story is set in Tokyo l'histoire se passe ou se déroule à Tokyo;

∎ her novels are set in the 18th century ses romans se passent au XVIIIème siècle

(c) (adjust → clock, mechanism) régler; (→ alarm) mettre; Computing (→ tabs, format) poser;

∎ I set my watch to New York time j'ai réglé ma montre à l'heure de New York;

∎ set your watches an hour ahead avancez vos montres d'une heure;

∎ he's so punctual you can set your watch by him! il est si ponctuel qu'on peut régler sa montre sur lui!;

∎ I've set the alarm for six j'ai mis le réveil à (sonner pour) six heures;

∎ how do I set the margins? comment est-ce que je fais pour placer les marges?;

∎ set the timer for one hour mettez le minuteur sur une heure;

∎ first set the control knob to the desired temperature mettez tout d'abord le bouton de réglage sur la température voulue;

∎ the lever was set in the off position le levier était sur "arrêt"

(d) (fix into position) mettre, fixer; (jewel, diamond) sertir, monter;

∎ the handles are set into the drawers les poignées sont encastrées dans les tiroirs;

∎ there was a peephole set in the door il y avait un judas dans la porte;

∎ to set a stake in the ground enfoncer ou planter un pieu dans la terre;

∎ metal bars had been set in the concrete des barres en métal avaient été fixées dans le béton;

∎ the brooch was set with pearls la broche était sertie de perles;

∎ the ruby was set in a simple ring le rubis était monté sur un simple anneau;

∎ Medicine to set a bone réduire une fracture;

∎ figurative his face was set in a frown son visage était figé dans une grimace renfrognée;

∎ she set her jaw and refused to budge elle serra les dents et refusa de bouger;

∎ we had set ourselves to resist nous étions déterminés à résister

(e) (lay, prepare in advance → trap) poser, tendre;

∎ to set the table mettre le couvert ou la table;

∎ to set the table for two mettre deux couverts;

∎ set an extra place at table rajoutez un couvert

(f) (establish → date, price, schedule, terms) fixer, déterminer; (→ rule, guideline, objective, target) établir; (→ mood, precedent) créer;

∎ they still haven't set a date for the party ils n'ont toujours pas fixé de date pour la réception;

∎ you've set yourself a tough deadline or a tough deadline for yourself vous vous êtes fixé un délai très court;

∎ it's up to them to set their own production targets c'est à eux d'établir ou de fixer leurs propres objectifs de production;

∎ a deficit ceiling has been set un plafonnement du déficit a été imposé ou fixé ou décidé;

∎ to set a value on sth décider de la valeur de qch;

∎ figurative they set a high value on creativity ils accordent une grande valeur à la créativité;

∎ the price was set at £500 le prix a été fixé à 500 livres;

∎ the judge set bail at $1,000 le juge a fixé la caution à 1000 dollars;

∎ how are exchange rates set? comment les taux de change sont-ils déterminés?;

∎ to set an age limit at… fixer une limite d'âge à…;

∎ to set a new fashion or trend lancer une nouvelle mode;

∎ to set a new world record établir un nouveau record mondial;

∎ to set the tone for or of sth donner le ton de qch

(g) (indicating change of state or activity)

∎ to set sth alight or on fire mettre le feu à qch;

∎ it sets my nerves on edge ça me crispe;

∎ also figurative she set me in the right direction elle m'a mis sur la bonne voie;

∎ to set sb against sb monter qn contre qn;

∎ he/the incident set the taxman on my trail il/l'incident a mis le fisc sur ma piste;

∎ to set the dogs on sb lâcher les chiens sur qn;

∎ the incident set the family against him l'incident a monté la famille contre lui;

∎ it will set the country on the road to economic recovery cela va mettre le pays sur la voie de la reprise économique;

∎ his failure set him thinking son échec lui a donné à réfléchir;

∎ the scandal will set the whole town talking le scandale va faire jaser toute la ville;

∎ to set the dog barking faire aboyer le chien;

∎ the wind set the leaves dancing le vent a fait frissonner les feuilles;

∎ to set a machine going mettre une machine en marche

(h) (solidify → yoghurt, jelly, concrete) faire prendre;

∎ pectin will help to set the jam la pectine aidera à épaissir la confiture

(i) (pose → problem) poser; (assign → task) fixer;

∎ the strikers' demands set the management a difficult problem les exigences des grévistes posent un problème difficile à la direction;

∎ I set them to work tidying the garden je les ai mis au désherbage du jardin;

∎ I've set myself the task of writing to them regularly je me suis fixé la tâche de leur écrire régulièrement

(j) British School (exam) composer, choisir les questions de; (books, texts) mettre au programme;

∎ she set the class a maths exercise, she set a maths exercise for the class elle a donné un exercice de maths à la classe;

∎ who sets the test questions? qui choisit les questions de l'épreuve?

(k) (hair)

∎ to set sb's hair faire une mise en plis à qn;

∎ and I've just had my hair set! et je viens de me faire faire une mise en plis!;

∎ I set my own hair je me fais moi-même mes mises en plis

(l) Horticulture (plant) planter

(m) Typography (text, page) composer;

∎ to set type composer

(n) Music (poem, words)

∎ to set sth to music mettre qch en musique

4 intransitive verb

(a) (sun, moon, stars) se coucher;

∎ we saw the sun setting nous avons vu le coucher du soleil

(b) (become firm → glue, cement, plaster, jelly, yoghurt) prendre;

∎ her features had set in an expression of determination ses traits s'étaient durcis en une expression de très forte détermination

(c) (bone) se ressouder

(d) (start) se mettre;

∎ he set to work il s'est mis au travail

(e) (plant, tree) prendre racine

(f) (hen) couver

(g) (wind, tide)

∎ the wind looks set fair to the east on dirait un vent d'ouest

(h) Hunting (hound) tomber en arrêt

►► Theatre, Cinema & Television set designer décorateur(trice) m,f;

Grammar set expression expression f figée;

set figures (in skating) figures fpl imposées;

set meal, set menu meal menu m;

Grammar set phrase expression f figée;

set piece

(a) Art, Literature & Music morceau m de bravoure

(b) (fireworks) pièce f (de feu) d'artifice

(c) (of scenery) élément m de décor

(d) Sport combinaison f préparée ou calculée;

Sport set point (in tennis) balle f de set;

Technology set screw vis f de réglage;

Sport set scrum (in rugby) mêlée f fermée;

set square équerre f (à dessiner);

set task tâche f assignée;

∎ to give sb a set task to do assigner à qn une tâche bien précise;

Mathematics set theory théorie f des ensembles

➲ set about inseparable transitive verb

(a) (start → task) se mettre à;

∎ she set about changing the tyre elle s'est mise à changer le pneu;

∎ I didn't know how to set about it je ne savais pas comment m'y prendre;

∎ how does one set about getting a visa? comment fait-on pour obtenir un visa?

(b) (attack) attaquer, s'en prendre à;

∎ he set about the mugger with his umbrella il s'en est pris à son agresseur à coups de parapluie

➲ set against separable transitive verb

(a) (compare)

∎ to set sth against sth comparer qch à qch;

∎ to set the benefits against the costs évaluer les bénéfices par rapport aux coûts;

∎ we must set the government's promises against its achievements nous devons examiner les promesses du gouvernement à la lumière de ses actions

(b) Finance (offset)

∎ some of these expenses can be set against tax certaines de ces dépenses peuvent être déduites des impôts

(c) (friends, family) monter contre;

∎ religious differences have set family against family les différences religieuses ont monté les familles les unes contre les autres;

∎ to set oneself or one's face against sth s'opposer résolument à qch

➲ set ahead separable transitive verb

American

∎ to set the clock ahead avancer l'horloge;

∎ we're setting the clocks ahead tonight on change d'heure cette nuit

➲ set apart separable transitive verb

(a) (place separately → object) mettre à part ou de côté;

∎ there was one deck chair set slightly apart from the others il y avait une chaise longue un peu à l'écart des autres;

∎ they set themselves apart ils faisaient bande à part

(b) (distinguish) distinguer ( from de);

∎ her talent sets her apart from the other students son talent la distingue des autres étudiants

➲ set aside separable transitive verb

(a) (put down → knitting, book) poser;

∎ could you set aside what you're working on for a while? pouvez-vous laisser ce que vous êtes en train de faire un moment?

(b) (reserve, keep → time, place) réserver; (→ money) mettre de côté; (→ arable land) mettre en friche;

∎ I've set tomorrow aside for house hunting j'ai réservé la journée de demain pour chercher une maison;

∎ the room is set aside for meetings la pièce est réservée aux réunions;

∎ can you set the book aside for me? pourriez-vous me mettre ce livre de côté?;

∎ chop the onions and set them aside coupez les oignons et réservez-les

(c) (overlook, disregard) mettre de côté, oublier, passer sur;

∎ they set their differences aside in order to work together ils ont mis de côté leurs différences pour travailler ensemble

(d) (reject → dogma, proposal, offer) rejeter

(e) Law (annul → contract, will) annuler; (→ verdict, judgment) casser

➲ set back separable transitive verb

(a) (situate towards the rear)

∎ the building is set back slightly from the road l'immeuble est un peu en retrait par rapport à la route

(b) (delay → plans, progress) retarder;

∎ his illness set him back a month in his work sa maladie l'a retardé d'un mois dans son travail;

∎ the news may set him or his recovery back la nouvelle risque de retarder sa guérison;

∎ this decision will set the economy back ten years cette décision va faire revenir l'économie dix ans en arrière

(c) familiar (cost) coûter à^□ ;

∎ the trip will set her back a bit le voyage va lui coûter cher

➲ set down separable transitive verb

(a) (tray, bag etc) poser

(b) British (passenger) déposer;

∎ the bus sets you down in front of the station le bus vous dépose devant la gare

(c) (note, record) noter, inscrire;

∎ try and set your thoughts down on paper essayez de mettre vos pensées par écrit

(d) (establish → rule, condition) établir, fixer;

∎ the government has set down a margin for pay increases le gouvernement a fixé une fourchette pour les augmentations de salaire;

∎ permissible levels of pollution are set down in the regulations les taux de pollution tolérés sont fixés dans les réglementations;

∎ to set sth down in writing coucher qch par écrit;

∎ it is clearly set down that drivers must be insured il est clairement signalé ou indiqué que tout conducteur doit être assuré

➲ set forth

1 inseparable transitive verb

formal (expound → plan, objections) exposer, présenter;

∎ the recommendations are set forth in the last chapter les recommandations sont détaillées ou énumérées dans le dernier chapitre

2 intransitive verb

literary partir, se mettre en route

➲ set in

1 intransitive verb

(problems) survenir, surgir; (disease) se déclarer; (winter) commencer; (night) tomber;

∎ if infection sets in si la plaie s'infecte;

∎ the bad weather has set in for the winter le mauvais temps s'est installé pour tout l'hiver;

∎ panic set in (began) la panique éclata; (lasted) la panique s'installa

2 separable transitive verb

Sewing (sleeve) monter

➲ set off

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (alarm) déclencher; (bomb) faire exploser; (fireworks) faire partir

(b) (reaction, process, war) déclencher, provoquer;

∎ their offer set off another round of talks leur proposition a déclenché une autre série de négociations;

∎ it set her off on a long tirade against bureaucracy cela eut pour effet de la lancer dans une longue tirade contre la bureaucratie;

∎ to set sb off laughing faire rire qn;

∎ this answer set them off (laughing) cette réponse a déclenché les rires;

∎ one look at his face set me off again en le voyant, mon fou rire a repris de plus belle;

∎ if you say anything it'll only set him off (crying) again si tu dis quoi que ce soit, il va se remettre à pleurer;

∎ the smallest amount of pollen will set her off la moindre dose de pollen lui déclenche une réaction allergique;

∎ don't mention Maradona or you'll set him off again surtout ne prononce pas le nom de Maradona sinon il va recommencer;

∎ someone mentioned the war and of course that set Uncle Arthur off quelqu'un prononça le mot guerre, et évidemment, oncle Arthur embraya aussitôt sur le sujet;

∎ figurative to set sb off on the wrong track mettre qn sur une fausse piste

(c) (enhance) mettre en valeur;

∎ the vase sets off the flowers beautifully le vase met vraiment les fleurs en valeur

(d) Finance (offset)

∎ some of these expenses can be set off against tax certaines de ces dépenses peuvent être déduites des impôts

2 intransitive verb

partir, se mettre en route;

∎ he set off at a run il est parti en courant;

∎ I set off to explore the town je suis parti explorer la ville;

∎ after lunch, we set off again après le déjeuner, nous avons repris la route

➲ set on

1 inseparable transitive verb

(attack) attaquer, s'en prendre à

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (cause to follow)

∎ to set the police on the tracks of a thief mettre la police aux trousses d'un voleur;

∎ to set sb on his/her way mettre qn sur les rails

(b) (cause to attack)

∎ to set a dog on sb lâcher un chien sur qn

➲ set out

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (arrange → chairs, game pieces) disposer; (→ merchandise) étaler;

∎ the shopping centre is very well set out le centre commercial est très bien conçu

(b) (present → ideas) exposer, présenter;

∎ the information is set out in the table below ces données sont présentées dans le tableau ci-dessous

2 intransitive verb

(a) (leave) se mettre en route, partir;

∎ just as he was setting out au moment de son départ;

∎ to set out for school partir pour l'école;

∎ to set out again repartir;

∎ to set out in pursuit/in search of sb se mettre à la poursuite/à la recherche de qn

(b) (undertake course of action) entreprendre;

∎ he has trouble finishing what he sets out to do il a du mal à terminer ce qu'il entreprend;

∎ I can't remember now what I set out to do je ne me souviens plus de ce que je voulais faire à l'origine;

∎ they all set out with the intention of changing the world au début, ils veulent tous changer le monde;

∎ she didn't deliberately set out to annoy you il n'était pas dans ses intentions de vous froisser;

∎ his theory sets out to prove that… sa théorie a pour objet de prouver que…

➲ set to intransitive verb

(a) (begin work) commencer, s'y mettre;

∎ we set to with a will nous nous y sommes mis avec ardeur

(b) familiar (two people → start arguing) avoir une prise de bec; (→ start fighting) en venir aux mains

➲ set up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (install → equipment, computer) installer; (→ roadblock) installer, disposer; (→ experiment) préparer;

∎ everything's set up for the show tout est préparé ou prêt pour le spectacle;

∎ set the chairs up in a circle mettez ou disposez les chaises en cercle;

∎ he set the chessboard up il a disposé les pièces sur l'échiquier;

∎ the equation sets up a relation between the two variables l'équation établit un rapport entre les deux variables;

∎ the system wasn't set up to handle so many users le système n'était pas conçu pour gérer autant d'usagers;

∎ he set the situation up so she couldn't refuse il a arrangé la situation de telle manière qu'elle ne pouvait pas refuser

(b) (erect, build → tent, furniture kit, crane, flagpole) monter; (→ shed, shelter) construire; (→ monument, statue) ériger;

∎ to set up camp installer ou dresser le camp

(c) (start up, institute → business, scholarship) créer; (→ hospital, school) fonder; (→ committee, task force) constituer; (→ system of government, republic) instaurer; (→ programme, review process, system) mettre en place; (→ inquiry) ouvrir; (→ dinner, meeting, appointment) organiser;

∎ to set up house or home s'installer;

∎ they set up house together ils se sont mis en ménage;

∎ to set up a dialogue entamer le dialogue;

∎ you'll be in charge of setting up training programmes vous serez responsable de la mise en place des programmes de formation;

∎ the medical system set up after the war le système médical mis en place après la guerre

(d) (financially, in business → person) installer, établir;

∎ he set his son up in a dry-cleaning business il a acheté à son fils une entreprise de nettoyage à sec;

∎ she could finally set herself up as an accountant elle pourrait enfin s'installer comme comptable;

∎ the money would set him up for life l'argent le mettrait à l'abri du besoin pour le restant de ses jours;

∎ the army set him up as a dictator l'armée l'installa comme dictateur

(e) (provide)

∎ we're well set up with supplies nous sommes bien approvisionnés;

∎ she can set you up with a guide/the necessary papers elle peut vous procurer un guide/les papiers qu'il vous faut;

∎ I can set you up with a girlfriend of mine je peux te présenter à ou te faire rencontrer une de mes copines

(f) (restore energy to) remonter, remettre sur pied;

∎ have a brandy, that'll set you up prends un cognac, ça va te remonter

(g) familiar (frame) monter un coup contre;

∎ she claims she was set up elle prétend qu'elle est victime d'un coup monté;

∎ he was set up as the fall guy on a fait de lui le bouc émissaire^□, il a joué le rôle de bouc émissaire^□

(h) Typography (text) composer

2 intransitive verb

s'installer, s'établir;

∎ he's setting up in the fast-food business il se lance dans la restauration rapide;

∎ to set up on one's own (business) s'installer à son compte; (home) prendre son propre appartement

➲ set upon inseparable transitive verb

(physically or verbally) attaquer, s'en prendre à

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > set
17 Ringelmann effect

Общая лексика: Tendency to expend less effort working in a group than individually (German psychologist Ringelmann)

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > Ringelmann effect
18 gravitation

gravi·ta·tion

[ˌgrævɪˈteɪʃ^ən]

n no pl

1. (movement)

▪ \gravitation to[wards] sth Bewegung f zu etw dat hin; ( fig: tendency) Hinwendung f [o Tendenz f] zu etw dat

the \gravitation of country people to the cities began in the 1920s die Abwanderung der Landbevölkerung in die Städte begann in den 20er Jahren

the last few years has seen a \gravitation of this age group towards more active sports in den letzten Jahren hat sich diese Altersgruppe den aktiveren Sportarten zugewendet

2. (attracting force) Schwerkraft f, Gravitation f

* * *
["grvI'teISən]
n (PHYS)
Gravitation f, Schwerkraft f; (fig) Hinneigung f (to zu)
the hippies' gravitation to San Francisco — die Anziehungskraft, die San Francisco auf die Hippies ausübt

* * *

gravitation s

1. PHYS Gravitation f:

a) Schwerkraft f

b) Gravitieren n

2. fig Neigung f, Hang m, Tendenz f ( alle:

to, toward[s] zu)

* * *

n.

Gravitation f.

Schwerkraft f.

English-german dictionary > gravitation
19 stray

strei 1. verb
(to wander, especially from the right path, place etc: The shepherd went to search for some sheep that had strayed; to stray from the point.) komme på avveier
2. noun
(a cat, dog etc that has strayed and has no home.) herreløst dyr
3. adjective
1) (wandering or lost: stray cats and dogs.) omstreifende, herreløs

2) (occasional, or not part of a general group or tendency: The sky was clear except for one or two stray clouds.) spredt, tilfeldig

bortkommen

I
subst. \/streɪ\/

1) herreløst dyr

2) hjemløst barn

strays ( radio) atmosfæriske forstyrrelser, støy

waifs and strays hjemløse og omflakkende barn løse eksistenser
II
verb \/streɪ\/

1) streife omkring, flakke omkring

2) forville seg, gå seg vill, gå seg bort, komme på avveier

3) ( overført) gli, vandre

• his hand strayed towards his pocket

hånden hans gled ned mot lommen

4) være utro

stray from komme bort fra

stray from the point havne på viddene, snakke seg bort, ikke holde seg til saken
III
adj. \/streɪ\/

1) omflakkende, omstreifende

2) villfaren, bortløpt, rømt

3) herreløs

4) tilfeldig

• a stray customer

en tilfeldig kunde

5) strødd, spredt, sporadisk, her og der

• stray remarks

spredte bemerkninger

6) ( fysikk e.l.) sprede-

7) ( fysikk e.l.) lekk-

English-Norwegian dictionary > stray
20 criminal

1) злочинець, кримінальний злочинець; суб'єкт злочину; особа, винна у вчиненні злочину, особа, визнана злочинцем за судом; особа, засуджена за вчинення злочину; кримінальна поліція

2) злочинний; кримінальний, карний

•

criminal act with a foreign element — злочинна дія за участю іноземця ( іноземців)

criminal investigation department — управління (відділ) карного розшуку, відділ кримінальних розслідувань, кримінальний розшук ( установа)

Criminal Investigation Department — Департамент кримінального розшуку ( лондонської поліції)

criminal investigation technique — = criminal investigation techniques криміналістика

criminal investigation techniques — = criminal investigation technique

criminal jurisdiction in airspace — кримінальна юрисдикція в повітряному просторі

criminal justice system effectiveness — ефективність системи кримінальної юстиції

criminal nature of the activities — злочинний характер діяльності

- criminal authority
- criminal abortion
- criminal abortion act
- criminal abortion law
- criminal abortionist
- criminal abuse of authority
- criminal act
- criminal act on trial
- criminal action
- criminal activities
- criminal activity
- criminal agency
- criminal aggression
- criminal amnesty
- criminal anarchy
- criminal anthropology
- criminal appeal
- criminal area of activity
- criminal arrest
- criminal assault
- criminal association
- criminal at large
- criminal attack
- criminal attempt
- criminal attorney
- criminal bail
- criminal bar
- criminal bargain
- criminal behavior
- criminal behaviuor
- criminal biology
- criminal boss
- criminal breach of trust
- criminal business
- criminal capacity
- criminal career
- criminal cartel
- criminal case
- criminal case study
- criminal casework
- criminal channel
- criminal character
- criminal charge
- criminal charges
- criminal circles
- criminal clerk
- criminal code
- criminal commercial structure
- criminal commitment
- criminal-commitment
- criminal-commitment procedure
- criminal community
- criminal complaint
- criminal complicity
- criminal conduct
- criminal confederation
- criminal connection
- criminal connexion
- criminal conspiracy
- criminal conspirator
- criminal contempt
- criminal conversation
- criminal conviction
- criminal court
- criminal damage
- criminal dealings
- criminal deed
- criminal defence
- criminal defense
- criminal defendant
- criminal design
- criminal detection
- criminal deterrence
- criminal disposition
- criminal district court
- criminal docket
- criminal drug addict
- criminal effort
- criminal element
- criminal elements
- criminal encroachment
- criminal end
- criminal endeavor
- criminal endeavour
- criminal enforcement agency
- criminal enterprise
- criminal environment
- criminal episode
- criminal ethnography
- criminal event
- criminal evidence
- criminal experience
- criminal explosion
- criminal extradition
- criminal field
- criminal file
- criminal fine
- criminal flippancy
- criminal forfeiture
- criminal formation
- criminal fraud
- criminal fugitive
- criminal gang
- criminal geography
- criminal goal
- criminal group
- criminal grouping
- criminal guilt
- criminal habitual drunkard
- criminal history
- criminal homicide
- criminal identification
- criminal identity
- criminal impulse
- criminal in flight
- criminal inaction
- criminal incapacitation
- criminal incident
- criminal industry
- criminal information
- criminal informer
- criminal infraction
- criminal injury
- criminal insanity
- criminal instrument
- criminal intelligence
- criminal intent
- criminal interrogator
- criminal interview
- criminal intrusion
- criminal intrusion
- criminal investigation
- criminal investigative force
- criminal investigator
- criminal involvement
- criminal judge
- criminal jurisdiction
- criminal justice
- criminal justice agency
- criminal justice official
- criminal justice policy
- criminal justice practice
- criminal justice practices
- criminal justice process
- criminal justice system
- criminal label
- criminal law
- criminal law systems
- criminal lawyer
- criminal legislation
- criminal liability
- criminal libel
- criminal lunatic
- criminal machinations
- criminal manufacture
- criminal matter
- criminal matters
- criminal means
- criminal mind
- criminal misbehavior
- criminal misbehaviour
- criminal mischief
- criminal misconduct
- criminal mob
- criminal monopoly
- criminal motive
- criminal nature
- criminal negligence
- criminal obscenity
- criminal occupation
- criminal of ordinary birth
- criminal of war
- criminal offence
- criminal offense
- criminal offence victim
- criminal offense victim
- criminal offender
- criminal office
- criminal omission
- criminal operation
- criminal organization
- criminal participant
- criminal participation
- criminal participator
- criminal pathology
- criminal pattern
- criminal penalty
- criminal personality
- criminal phenomenology
- criminal physics
- criminal physiognomy
- criminal picketing
- criminal plan
- criminal policy
- criminal population
- criminal practice
- criminal presumption
- criminal prisoner
- criminal procedure
- criminal proceeding
- criminal proceedings
- criminal process
- criminal proclivities
- criminal promoter
- criminal propensities
- criminal propensity
- criminal prosecution
- criminal psychiatry
- criminal psychology
- criminal punishment
- criminal punishment system
- criminal purpose
- criminal pursuits
- criminal record
- criminal records
- criminal records office
- criminal regime
- criminal registration
- criminal relief
- criminal remedy
- criminal resistance
- criminal responsibility
- criminal sanction
- criminal science
- criminal sector of economy
- criminal sentence
- criminal sentencing
- criminal side
- criminal society
- criminal sociology
- criminal solicitation
- criminal sophistication
- criminal specialist
- criminal standards
- criminal statistics
- criminal stigma
- criminal structure
- criminal suit
- criminal summons
- criminal suspect
- criminal syndicate
- criminal system
- criminal tendency
- criminal terror
- criminal terrorism
- criminal transaction
- criminal treatment
- criminal trespass
- criminal trial
- criminal twist
- criminal under applicable law
- criminal use
- criminal use of guns
- criminal violation
- criminal violence
- criminal world
- criminal youth
- criminal's counsel
- criminal's description

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