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1 brute
bru:t1) (an animal other than man: My dog died yesterday, the poor brute; ( also adjective) brute force.) (u)dyr; rå, grov, dyrisk2) (a cruel person.) brutal fyr, umenneske•- brutal- brutality
- brutishdyrIsubst. \/bruːt\/1) ( om person eller dyr) udyr, villdyr, råskinn2) tosk, tufs, naut3) (humoristisk, brukt spesielt om mann) beist, brutal fyr, udyrIIverb \/bruːt\/forklaring: slipe en diamant ved å gni den mot en annen diamantIIIadj. \/bruːt\/1) dyre-, dyrisk, rå, brutal, umenneskelig2) irrasjonell, uten intelligens, rent fysisk3) kjødelig, sensuell -
2 brute
دَابَّة \ animal: a living thing (including birds, fish, insects, etc.) that is not a plant. beast: a farm animal (cow, horse, donkey, etc.). brute: (in a bad sense) an animal: Your dog is a fierce brute. \ See Also وحش (وَحْش) -
3 the man that blushes is not quite a brute
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > the man that blushes is not quite a brute
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4 bestia
adj.1 thick (ignorante).2 amazing (extraordinario).¡qué bestia, regateó a seis jugadores él solito! wow o that's amazing, he beat six players all by himself!3 beast.f.beast (animal).bestia de carga beast of burdenbestia negra bête noiref. & m.1 oaf (bruto).2 brute (ignorante).3 brute (violento).* * *1 (animal) beast► adjetivo1 (bruto) brutish3 (asombroso) fantastic, amazing\a lo bestia (fuerte) hard 2 (a lo loco) like a madman 3 (rápido) like mad 4 (en cantidad) in enormous amountsmala bestia nasty piece of work* * *noun f.* * *1. ADJ *1) (=bruto)ese tío bestia le ha vuelto a pegar a su mujer — that brute o animal * has been beating his wife again
no lo vayas a asustar ¡no seas bestia! — you're not going to frighten him, are you? don't be such a brute o such an animal! *
los hinchas llegaron en plan bestia — Esp the supporters came looking for trouble
poner a algn bestia Esp *** —
2)a lo bestia: un deporte parecido a la lucha libre pero más a lo bestia — a sport that's similar to wrestling but more rough
comimos a lo bestia — we really stuffed ourselves *, we pigged out *
3) (=ignorante) thick *¡anda, no seas bestia! ¡eso no puede ser verdad! — don't be an idiot! that can't be true!
4) [con admiración, asombro]¡qué bestia! ¡ha ganado todos los partidos! — she's amazing o incredible! she's won all the matches!
¡qué bestia! ¡se come cuatro huevos diarios! — it's amazing! she eats four eggs a day!
¡qué bestia eres, le has ganado al campeón! — what a star! you beat the champion!
2.SMF * (=bruto)¡eres un bestia! — you're a brute!, you're an animal! *
el muy bestia se ha bebido media botella de whisky él solo — that animal drank half a bottle of whisky on his own *
3.SF (Zool) beastbestia de arrastre — draught animal, draft animal (EEUU)
bestia de carga — beast of burden, pack animal
bestia de tiro — draught animal, draft animal (EEUU)
bestia feroz, bestia salvaje — wild animal, wild beast
bestia negra, bestia parda — bête noire
* * *I1) (fam)a) (ignorante, estúpido)es tan bestia que no distingue un Picasso de un Velázquez — he's so ignorant he can't tell a Picasso from a Velázquez
no seas bestia que vas a chocar! — watch out, you're going to crash!
b) ( grosero) rudeno seas bestia ¿cómo le vas a decir eso? — don't be so crass, you can't say that to him!
c) (violento, brusco)qué hombre más bestia! ha vuelto a pegarle — what a brute o an animal! he's hit her again
a lo bestia — (fam)
comen a lo bestia — they eat an incredible o a massive amount!
2) (fam) (expresando admiración, asombro) amazing (colloq)IIfemenino beastbestia salvaje or feroz — wild animal
IIIser una mala bestia — (fam) to be a nasty piece of work (colloq)
masculino y femeninoa) (fam) ( ignorante)es un bestia que no sabe ni usar el cuchillo — he's so uncouth, he can't even hold his knife properly
b) ( persona violenta) animal, brute* * *= beast, brute, behemoth, behemoth.Nota: Criatura mitológica.Ex. In Little Gidding T.S. Eliot gives us some lines that express what I mean not just by saying it but by demonstrating it too: Last season's fruit is eaten And the fullfed beast shall kick the empty pail.Ex. It is often held that brute animals cannot have legal rights.Ex. And we have the slumbering behemoth: the vast quantity of researchers who don't understand the system and don't care.Ex. And we have the slumbering behemoth: the vast quantity of researchers who don't understand the system and don't care.----* bestia negra = bête noire.* bestia salvaje = wild beast.* La Bella y la Bestia = Beauty and the Beast.* * *I1) (fam)a) (ignorante, estúpido)es tan bestia que no distingue un Picasso de un Velázquez — he's so ignorant he can't tell a Picasso from a Velázquez
no seas bestia que vas a chocar! — watch out, you're going to crash!
b) ( grosero) rudeno seas bestia ¿cómo le vas a decir eso? — don't be so crass, you can't say that to him!
c) (violento, brusco)qué hombre más bestia! ha vuelto a pegarle — what a brute o an animal! he's hit her again
a lo bestia — (fam)
comen a lo bestia — they eat an incredible o a massive amount!
2) (fam) (expresando admiración, asombro) amazing (colloq)IIfemenino beastbestia salvaje or feroz — wild animal
IIIser una mala bestia — (fam) to be a nasty piece of work (colloq)
masculino y femeninoa) (fam) ( ignorante)es un bestia que no sabe ni usar el cuchillo — he's so uncouth, he can't even hold his knife properly
b) ( persona violenta) animal, brute* * *= beast, brute, behemoth, behemoth.Nota: Criatura mitológica.Ex: In Little Gidding T.S. Eliot gives us some lines that express what I mean not just by saying it but by demonstrating it too: Last season's fruit is eaten And the fullfed beast shall kick the empty pail.
Ex: It is often held that brute animals cannot have legal rights.Ex: And we have the slumbering behemoth: the vast quantity of researchers who don't understand the system and don't care.Ex: And we have the slumbering behemoth: the vast quantity of researchers who don't understand the system and don't care.* bestia negra = bête noire.* bestia salvaje = wild beast.* La Bella y la Bestia = Beauty and the Beast.* * *A ( fam)1(ignorante, estúpido): es tan bestia que no distingue un Picasso de un Velázquez he's so ignorant he can't tell a Picasso from a Velázquez¡no seas bestia que vas a chocar! don't be so stupid o reckless, you're going to crash!2 (grosero) rudemira si es bestia, entra sin saludar a nadie he's so rude, he just comes in without saying hello to anyoneno seas bestia, ¿cómo le vas a decir eso? don't be so crass, you can't say that to him!3(violento, brusco): ¡ay, perdón! ¡qué bestia que soy! oh, sorry! I'm so clumsy o careless!¡qué hombre más bestia! ha vuelto a pegarle what a brute o an animal! he's hit her againel público se puso a gritar a lo bestia the crowd began to shout like crazy ( colloq)todo lo hace a lo bestia he's so slap-dash in everything he doesconducen a lo bestia they drive like madmen ( colloq)¡qué bestia! ¡metió seis goles! that's amazing o he's amazing, he scored six goals!¡qué bestia! se ha comido dos platos enteros de lentejas this guy's incredible! he's just eaten two whole plates of lentils ( colloq)beastbestia salvaje or feroz wild animalbestia de carga beast of burdenser una mala bestia ( fam); to be a nasty character o a nasty piece of work ( colloq), to be bad news ( colloq)Compuesto:bête-noireA1 ( fam)(ignorante): es un bestia que no sabe ni usar el cuchillo he's so uncouth, he can't even hold his knife properly2 (persona violenta) animal, bruteB (expresando admiración) whiz* ( colloq)el bestia de tu hermano ha vuelto a ganar el concurso your brother's incredible o amazing o ( colloq) a real star! he's won the competition againeste bestia arrasó con todos los premios en el colegio this whiz kid walked off with all the school prizes ( colloq)* * *
bestia adjetivo (fam)
b) (violento, brusco):◊ ¡qué hombre más bestia! ha vuelto a pegarle what a brute o an animal! he's hit her again
■ sustantivo femenino
beast;
bestia salvaje or feroz wild animal
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino ( persona violenta) animal, brute
bestia
I sustantivo femenino
1 beast, animal
2 fig fam mala bestia, bully, thug
3 figurado bestia negra, bête noire
II m,f fam fig brute, beast
III adj fig brutish, boorish
♦ Locuciones: a lo bestia, (groseramente) rudely
trabajar como una bestia, to slave away
' bestia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cabestro
English:
animal
- beast
- brute
- pack-animal
* * *♦ adjFam1. [bruto]es tan bestia que quería meter el piano por la ventana he's such an oaf, he wanted to try and get the piano in through the window;un chiste muy bestia a really gross joke¡qué tipo más bestia! what a brute o thug!3. [ignorante] thick;¡qué bestia, no sabe quién descubrió América! he's so thick he doesn't even know who discovered America!4. [extraordinario] amazing;¡qué bestia, regateó a seis jugadores él solito! wow o that's amazing!, he beat six players all by himself!5.a lo bestia: conduce siempre a lo bestia he always drives like a maniac;comer a lo bestia to stuff one's face;cerró la puerta a lo bestia he slammed the door shut;si metes el clavo a lo bestia se va a doblar if you just bash the nail in like that it'll get bent;trata a su mujer a lo bestia he treats his wife like dirt♦ nmfFam1. [bruto] oaf;yo no le dejo mi coche al bestia de tu hermano I'm not going to let your oaf of a brother have my car2. [ignorante] brute3. [violento] brute♦ nf[animal] beast; Fam bestia de carga beast of burden; Fig bestia negra bête noire* * *I f beast;trabajar como una bestia work like a dogII m/f1 ( zopenco) fambrute; antipático swine fam ; mujer bitch;ser un bestia be a brute2:conducir a lo bestia fam drive like a madman* * *bestia adj1) : ignorant, stupid2) : boorish, rudebestia nf: beast, animalbestia nmf1) ignorante: ignoramus2) : brute* * *bestia1 adj2. (grosero) rudebestia2 n1. (animal) beast / animal2. (persona) brute -
5 bruto
adj.1 stupid, blockhead, ignorant, brute.2 raw.3 animal, beast.4 brute, impetuous.5 gross.m.1 brute, beast, oaf.2 Brutus, Marcus Junius Brutus.* * *► adjetivo1 (cruel) brutal2 (necio) stupid, thick3 (tosco) rough, coarse4 (torpe) clumsy5 (grosero) rude6 (sueldo etc) gross7 (peso) gross8 (piedra) rough, uncut9 (petróleo) crude► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (animal) beast————————1 (animal) beast* * *1. (f. - bruta)adj.1) gross, raw2) brutish, stupid2. (f. - bruta)nounbrute, beast* * *SM Brutus* * *I- ta adjetivo1) < persona>a) ( ignorante) ignorantb) ( grosero) uncouthc) (violento, brusco)qué hombre más bruto! ha vuelto a pegarle — what a brute! o what an animal! he's hit her again
2) <peso/sueldo> grossII- ta masculino, femeninoa) ( ignorante) ignorant person¿cómo aprobaron a un bruto como él? — how could they pass someone as ignorant o as stupid as him?
b) ( grosero)c) ( persona violenta) brute, animal* * *= grossed-up, crude [cruder -comp., crudest -sup.], brute, brutish.Ex. Applying a factor of 1.441 for 1979 to give the grossed-up estimates, the total grossed-up turnover figure for the year was Table 3.Ex. Some unfortunate children grow up as readers of James Bond, of dashing thrillers and the blood-and-guts of crude war stories.Ex. It is often held that brute animals cannot have legal rights.Ex. In his most famous work, the Leviathan, Hobbes famously argued that life in the state of nature is 'solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short'.----* datos en bruto = raw data.* estimación bruta = grossed-up estimate.* fuerza bruta = brute power.* ganancia bruta = gross profit.* hierro bruto = pig iron.* hierro en bruto = pig iron.* * *I- ta adjetivo1) < persona>a) ( ignorante) ignorantb) ( grosero) uncouthc) (violento, brusco)qué hombre más bruto! ha vuelto a pegarle — what a brute! o what an animal! he's hit her again
2) <peso/sueldo> grossII- ta masculino, femeninoa) ( ignorante) ignorant person¿cómo aprobaron a un bruto como él? — how could they pass someone as ignorant o as stupid as him?
b) ( grosero)c) ( persona violenta) brute, animal* * *= grossed-up, crude [cruder -comp., crudest -sup.], brute, brutish.Ex: Applying a factor of 1.441 for 1979 to give the grossed-up estimates, the total grossed-up turnover figure for the year was Table 3.
Ex: Some unfortunate children grow up as readers of James Bond, of dashing thrillers and the blood-and-guts of crude war stories.Ex: It is often held that brute animals cannot have legal rights.Ex: In his most famous work, the Leviathan, Hobbes famously argued that life in the state of nature is 'solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short'.* datos en bruto = raw data.* estimación bruta = grossed-up estimate.* fuerza bruta = brute power.* ganancia bruta = gross profit.* hierro bruto = pig iron.* hierro en bruto = pig iron.* * *A ‹persona›3(violento, brusco): ¡ay, perdón! ¡qué bruto que soy! oh, sorry! I'm so clumsy o careless!¡qué hombre más bruto! ha vuelto a pegarle what a brute! o an animal! he's hit her againB ‹peso/sueldo› grossen bruto ‹diamante› uncut;‹mineral› crudeC ( delante del n)( RPl fam) (enorme): gana bruto sueldo she earns a hell of a salary ( colloq), she earns a terrific o an enormous o an incredible salarymasculine, feminine1 (ignorante) ignorant person¿cómo aprobaron a un bruto como él? how could they pass someone as ignorant o as stupid as him?2(grosero): es un bruto he's very rude3 (persona violenta) brute, animalel bruto de su primo lo empujó por las escaleras that brute o lout of a cousin of his pushed him down the stairs* * *
Multiple Entries:
Bruto
bruto
bruto◊ -ta adjetivo
1 ‹ persona›
b) (violento, brusco):◊ ¡qué bruto! what a brute!
2 ‹peso/sueldo› gross;
‹ mineral› crude
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
bruto,-a
I adjetivo
1 (poco inteligente) stupid, thick
2 (grosero) coarse, uncouth
3 (sin descuentos) gross
4 (peso) gross 5 diamante en bruto, uncut diamond
fig (persona) rough diamond
II sustantivo masculino y femenino blockhead, brute
' bruto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bruta
- PIB
- PNB
- producto
- salvaje
- troglodita
- vándala
- vándalo
- bárbaro
- peso
English:
beast
- brute
- brutish
- GDP
- GNP
- gross
- Gross National Product
- pig-ignorant
- thug
- uncut
- unrefined
* * *Bruto n prBrutus* * *I adj1 brutish;a lo bruto using brute force2 ( inculto) ignorant3 ( torpe) clumsy4 COM gross;peso bruto gross weight5 diamante uncut;* * *bruto, -ta adj1) : grosspeso bruto: gross weightingresos brutos: gross income2) : unrefinedpetróleo bruto: crude oil3) : brutish, stupidbruto, -ta n1) : brute2) : dunce, blockhead* * *bruto1 adjno seas bruto: la llave se mete al revés don't be stupid: the key goes in the other way2. (bestia) rough¡qué bruto eres: me has hecho daño! you're so rough: you've hurt me!3. (peso, ingresos) grossbruto2 n1. (idiota) idiot2. (bestia) brute -
6 animal
adj.1 animal (instintos, funciones).el reino animal the animal kingdom2 rough (person) (basto).f. & m.animal, brute (person).m.animal.animal de carga beast of burdenanimal protegido protected species* * *► adjetivo1 animal1 animal■ ¡animal! you brute!\animal de carga beast of burdenanimal doméstico petreino animal animal kingdom* * *noun m.* * *1. ADJ1) (=de los animales) animal2) * (=estúpido) stupidel muy animal no sabe la capital de España — he's so stupid he doesn't know what the capital of Spain is
3) * (=bruto)¡deja ya de empujar, no seas tan animal! — stop pushing, you great oaf o brute
no seas animal, trátala con cariño — don't be such a brute, be kind to her
¡el muy animal se comió tres platos! — he had three helpings, the oaf o pig!
2.SM animal- ser un animal de bellota- trabajar como un animalanimal de carga — (=burro, buey) beast of burden
¡me tratas como a un animal de carga! — what did your last servant die of? *
animal de tiro — draught animal, draft animal (EEUU)
animal doméstico — [de compañía] pet; [de granja] domestic animal
3. SMF *1) (=estúpido) fool, moron *¡animal!, tres y dos son cinco — you fool o moron *, three plus two makes five
2) (=bruto) bruteel animal de Antonio se comió su plato y el mío — that pig Antonio ate all his own dinner and mine too
eres un animal, lo has roto — you're so rough you've gone and broken it
* * *I1) < instinto> animal (before n)2)a) (fam) ( estúpido) stupidb) ( grosero) rude, uncouthII1)a) (Zool) animalcomer como un animal — (fam) to eat like a horse (colloq)
* * *= animal, brute.Ex. Common names are, for example, names of animals, tools, diseases, and chemicals.Ex. It is often held that brute animals cannot have legal rights.----* amante de los animales = animal lover.* animal acuático = water animal, aquatic animal.* animal anfibio = amphibian.* animal carnívoro = carnivorous animal.* animal carroñero = scavenger.* animal ciliado = ciliate.* animal dañino = pest.* animal de carga = pack animal.* animal de corral = farmyard animal.* animal de costumbres = creature of habit.* animal de granja = farm animal, farmyard animal.* animal de presa = prey animal.* animal disecado = stuffed animal.* animal doméstico = pet, domestic animal.* animales de caza = game.* animal herbívoro = herbivorous animal.* animal joven = kit.* animal marino = marine animal.* animal que ataca al hombre = man-eater.* animal que se alimenta filtrando plancton = filter feeder.* animal salvaje = wild animal.* animal terrestre = land animal.* animal vertebrado = vertebrate animal.* animal víctima de la carretera = road kill [roadkill].* aprovechamiento de los restos de animales = animal rendering.* centro de acogida de animales = animal shelter.* colección de animales = menagerie.* comer como un animal = eat like + an animal.* comida para animales = animal feed.* cría de animales = animal husbandry.* cría intensiva de animales = factory farming.* cuerpo de animal muerto = carcass.* cuidado de animales = animal care.* cuidado de animales domésticos = pet care.* cuidador de animales de parque zoológico = zookeeper.* defensor de los derechos de los animales = animal rights campaigner.* defensor de los derechos de los animales = animal rights activist.* derechos de los animales = animal rights.* especie animal = animal species.* experimentación con animales = animal experimentation.* experimentos con animales = animal experimentation.* gran extensión de tierra dedicada a la cría de animales de pasto = rangeland.* grasa animal = animal fat.* instinto animal = animal instinct.* llamada de animal en celo = rutting call.* movimiento en defensa de los derechos de los animales = animal rights movement.* novela de animales = animal story.* pecera para animales anfibios = amphibian tank.* piel de animal = pelt.* producto derivado de la grasa animal = fat product.* refugio de animales = wildlife centre.* refugio para animales = animal sanctuary.* reino animal, el = animal kingdom, the.* reserva de animales = wildlife preserve, game reserve.* reutilización de los restos de animales = animal rendering.* sociedad protectora de animales = RSPCA (Royal Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals), animal protection society.* tienda de animales = pet shop.* vida animal = animal life.* * *I1) < instinto> animal (before n)2)a) (fam) ( estúpido) stupidb) ( grosero) rude, uncouthII1)a) (Zool) animalcomer como un animal — (fam) to eat like a horse (colloq)
* * *= animal, brute.Ex: Common names are, for example, names of animals, tools, diseases, and chemicals.
Ex: It is often held that brute animals cannot have legal rights.* amante de los animales = animal lover.* animal acuático = water animal, aquatic animal.* animal anfibio = amphibian.* animal carnívoro = carnivorous animal.* animal carroñero = scavenger.* animal ciliado = ciliate.* animal dañino = pest.* animal de carga = pack animal.* animal de corral = farmyard animal.* animal de costumbres = creature of habit.* animal de granja = farm animal, farmyard animal.* animal de presa = prey animal.* animal disecado = stuffed animal.* animal doméstico = pet, domestic animal.* animales de caza = game.* animal herbívoro = herbivorous animal.* animal joven = kit.* animal marino = marine animal.* animal que ataca al hombre = man-eater.* animal que se alimenta filtrando plancton = filter feeder.* animal salvaje = wild animal.* animal terrestre = land animal.* animal vertebrado = vertebrate animal.* animal víctima de la carretera = road kill [roadkill].* aprovechamiento de los restos de animales = animal rendering.* centro de acogida de animales = animal shelter.* colección de animales = menagerie.* comer como un animal = eat like + an animal.* comida para animales = animal feed.* cría de animales = animal husbandry.* cría intensiva de animales = factory farming.* cuerpo de animal muerto = carcass.* cuidado de animales = animal care.* cuidado de animales domésticos = pet care.* cuidador de animales de parque zoológico = zookeeper.* defensor de los derechos de los animales = animal rights campaigner.* defensor de los derechos de los animales = animal rights activist.* derechos de los animales = animal rights.* especie animal = animal species.* experimentación con animales = animal experimentation.* experimentos con animales = animal experimentation.* gran extensión de tierra dedicada a la cría de animales de pasto = rangeland.* grasa animal = animal fat.* instinto animal = animal instinct.* llamada de animal en celo = rutting call.* movimiento en defensa de los derechos de los animales = animal rights movement.* novela de animales = animal story.* pecera para animales anfibios = amphibian tank.* piel de animal = pelt.* producto derivado de la grasa animal = fat product.* refugio de animales = wildlife centre.* refugio para animales = animal sanctuary.* reino animal, el = animal kingdom, the.* reserva de animales = wildlife preserve, game reserve.* reutilización de los restos de animales = animal rendering.* sociedad protectora de animales = RSPCA (Royal Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals), animal protection society.* tienda de animales = pet shop.* vida animal = animal life.* * *A ‹instinto› animal ( before n)grasas de origen animal animal fatsB1 ( fam) (estúpido) stupid¡no seas animal, vamos a chocar! don't be so stupid o reckless, we'll crash!2 (grosero) rude, uncouthA1 ( Zool) animal2(persona con cierta característica): no soy un animal político I'm not a political animales un animal de costumbres he's a creature of habitCompuestos:(de granja) domestic animal; (mascota) petwild animalB1 (persona violenta) brute, animal2 (grosero) lout* * *
animal adjetivo
1 ‹ instinto› animal ( before n)
2 (fam)
■ sustantivo masculinoa) (Zool) animal;
( mascota) pet
(— grosera) lout
animal
I sustantivo masculino
1 animal
2 fig (persona bruta, fuerte) brute
(necio) dunce
II adjetivo animal
' animal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abandonar
- abrir
- acariciar
- arisca
- arisco
- babear
- bellota
- bestia
- bicha
- bicho
- brazo
- buey
- bufar
- caballería
- cadáver
- callejera
- callejero
- calostro
- caricia
- cebar
- cerda
- cerdo
- cola
- congénere
- consigo
- cordera
- cordero
- cría
- cruce
- cruzar
- cruzada
- cruzado
- cualquiera
- cuarta
- cuarto
- degollar
- despiece
- deyección
- disecar
- diurna
- diurno
- domesticar
- dopar
- ejemplar
- él
- ella
- enjaular
- entrañas
- fiera
- fiero
English:
animal
- antenna
- baby
- back
- bellow
- belly
- bite
- breed
- brute
- bugger
- care for
- coat
- creep
- cub
- den
- destroy
- dig
- domestic
- domesticated
- fierce
- finish off
- flamingo
- flesh
- forerunner
- fur
- furry
- good-natured
- habit
- hardy
- hide
- host
- house-train
- instinct
- kick
- kill
- lap
- lap up
- lead
- lean
- leg
- magnetism
- master
- maul
- milk
- mistress
- neck
- neglect
- nocturnal
- nurture
- pack-animal
* * *♦ adj1. [instintos, funciones] animal;el reino animal the animal kingdom2. [persona] [basto] rough3. [persona] [ignorante] ignorant♦ nmanimal;como un animal: sudaba como un animal he was sweating like a pig;trabajamos como animales para acabar a tiempo we worked like slaves to get it finished on timeanimal de bellota [cerdo] pig; Fam [insulto] ignoramus;animal de carga beast of burden;animal de compañía pet;animal doméstico [de granja] farm animal;[de compañía] pet;animales de granja farm animals;animal de laboratorio laboratory animal;animal político political animal;animal protegido protected species;animal racional rational being;animal de tiro draught animal;animal transgénico transgenic animal♦ nmf1. [persona basta] animal, brute2. [persona ignorante] (ignorant) brute* * *I adj1 animal atr ;reino animal animal kingdom2 figstupidII m tb figanimal* * *animal adj1) : animal2) estúpido: stupid, idiotic3) : rough, brutishanimal nm: animalanimal nmf1) idiota: idiot, fool2) : brute, beastly person* * *animal adj n animal -
7 burro
m.1 donkey, ass, jackass, burro.2 ass, imbecile, jerk, pompous ass.3 sawhorse, trestle.4 ironing board.5 stepladder.6 corncob.* * *► adjetivo1 stupid► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (animal) donkey, ass2 (persona ignorante) ass1 (de carpintero) sawhorse\apearse del burro / bajarse del burro to climb downno ver tres en un burro to be as blind as a batno verse tres en un burro to be pitch darkburro de carga workhorse————————1 (de carpintero) sawhorse* * *(f. - burra)nounass, donkey* * *1. ADJ1) * (=estúpido) stupid¡qué burro! ¡no sabe la capital de Italia! — what a fool o moron *, he doesn't know the capital of Italy!
2) (=bruto)¡deja de empujar, no seas burro! — stop pushing, you great oaf o you big brute! *
¡el muy burro se comió el pastel entero! — he ate the whole cake, the pig! *
3) (=obstinado) pig-headed *ponerse burro — to dig one's heels in, be pigheaded *
2. SM1) (Zool) donkey; Cono Sur hum racehorse; (=perdedor en carrera) also-ransalto de burro — Méx leapfrog
- apearse o bajarse del burroa pesar de las críticas, el gobierno no se apea o baja del burro — in spite of the criticism, the government refuses to back down
¡el niño no se apea o baja del burro! — this kid doesn't know when he's beaten!
- caerse del burrocomer burro —
esto comió burro — Cono Sur * it got lost, it vanished
- el burro grande, ande o no andeen el bosque no se veía tres en un burro — in the wood you couldn't see your hand in front of your face *
- poner a algn a caer de un burrosi los burros volaran, todos nos haríamos ricos con ese negocio — this business could make us rich, and pigs might fly
burro de agua — Caribe, Méx big wave
burro de carga, trata a su empleados como burros de carga — he treats his workers like slaves
2) * (=estúpido) fool, moron *¡burro!, tres y dos son cinco — you fool o moron *, three plus two makes five!
3) * (=bruto)eres un burro, lo has roto — you're so rough you've gone and broken it
el burro de Antonio se comió su plato y el mío — that pig Antonio ate all his own dinner and mine too *
4) (=obstinado) stubborn fooles un burro y no lo vas a convencer — he's so pig-headed * o stubborn you'll never persuade him
5) (Naipes) ≈ old maid6) (Téc) sawhorse, sawbuck (EEUU)burro de planchar — Méx ironing board
7) Méx (=escalera) stepladder* * *I- rra adjetivo1)a) (fam) ( ignorante) stupid, dumb (AmE colloq), thick (BrE colloq)b) (fam) (bruto, tosco) roughno seas burro, me has hecho daño! — careful, that hurt!
c) (fam) (obstinado, cabezón) pigheaded (colloq)2) (Col arg) ( marihuanero)II- rra masculino, femenino1) (Zool)a) ( asno) (m) donkey; (f) female donkey, jennyapearse or bajarse del burro — to back down
no ver tres en un burro — (fam) to be as blind as a bat (colloq)
trabajar como un burro — to slog one's guts out
ver burros negros — (Chi fam) to be in agony, see stars (colloq)
b) (CS fam) ( caballo de carrera) racehorse2) (fam)a) ( ignorante) idiotb) (bruto, tosco) oafIIIa) ( en carpintería) sawhorse; ( en herrería) workbenchb) (Méx) ( para planchar) ironing boardc) (Méx) ( caballete) trestle* * *= donkey, ass, asinine, moke.Ex. To date, four of these donkey mobile libraries are operational in Zimbabwe.Ex. Harting primarily addresses the iconography of two altarpiece wings which depict a landscape with oxen and an ass.Ex. This chapter is dedicated to the truly asinine rules -- ones which either defeat their own purpose altogether or are completely devoid of common sense.Ex. States know better what their own citizens needs are than do the mokes in Washington.----* no bajarse del burro = stick to + Posesivo + guns.* orejas de burro = dunce cap.* tirado por burro = donkey-driven.* tirado por burros = donkey drawn.* * *I- rra adjetivo1)a) (fam) ( ignorante) stupid, dumb (AmE colloq), thick (BrE colloq)b) (fam) (bruto, tosco) roughno seas burro, me has hecho daño! — careful, that hurt!
c) (fam) (obstinado, cabezón) pigheaded (colloq)2) (Col arg) ( marihuanero)II- rra masculino, femenino1) (Zool)a) ( asno) (m) donkey; (f) female donkey, jennyapearse or bajarse del burro — to back down
no ver tres en un burro — (fam) to be as blind as a bat (colloq)
trabajar como un burro — to slog one's guts out
ver burros negros — (Chi fam) to be in agony, see stars (colloq)
b) (CS fam) ( caballo de carrera) racehorse2) (fam)a) ( ignorante) idiotb) (bruto, tosco) oafIIIa) ( en carpintería) sawhorse; ( en herrería) workbenchb) (Méx) ( para planchar) ironing boardc) (Méx) ( caballete) trestle* * *= donkey, ass, asinine, moke.Ex: To date, four of these donkey mobile libraries are operational in Zimbabwe.
Ex: Harting primarily addresses the iconography of two altarpiece wings which depict a landscape with oxen and an ass.Ex: This chapter is dedicated to the truly asinine rules -- ones which either defeat their own purpose altogether or are completely devoid of common sense.Ex: States know better what their own citizens needs are than do the mokes in Washington.* no bajarse del burro = stick to + Posesivo + guns.* orejas de burro = dunce cap.* tirado por burro = donkey-driven.* tirado por burros = donkey drawn.* * *A2 ( fam)(bruto, tosco): ¡no seas burro, me has hecho daño! don't be so rough, that hurt!¡qué burro es! lo movió él solo con todo lo que pesa what a brute! he moved it all on his own and it must weigh a ton ( colloq hum)Bmasculine, feminineA ( Zool)me tienen de burro de carga I'm just a dogsbody o drudge around here, I get landed o ( BrE) lumbered with all the donkey workel burro delante (para que no se espante) ( fr hecha); expression used to correct children's incorrect word orderapearse or bajarse del burro to back downbrincar al burro ( Méx); to play leapfrogtrabajar como un burro to work like a dog o horseburro grande, ande o no ande never mind the quality, feel the width ( colloq hum)después del burro muerto la cebada al rabo there's no point locking the stable door after the horse has boltedquien nace para burro, muere rebuznando a leopard never changes its spotsperdió todo en los burros he lost everything on the horsesB ( fam)1 (ignorante) idiot2 (bruto, tosco) oafes un burro trabajando, aguanta lo que le echen he's a real brute! he can take any amount of work ( colloq hum)A2 ( Méx) (para planchar) ironing board3 ( Méx) (caballete) trestle4 ( Méx) (escalera) stepladderC ( Méx) (de la mazorca) corncob* * *
burro 1◊ - rra adjetivo
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
1 (Zool) ( asno) (m) donkey;
(f) female donkey, jenny;◊ trabajar como un burro to slog one's guts out
2 (fam)
burro 2 sustantivo masculino
( en herrería) workbench
( caballete) trestle;
( escalera) stepladder
burro,-a
I sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 donkey, ass
burro de carga, (persona) dogsbody
2 fam (estúpido) dimwit, blockhead
II adjetivo
1 fam (necio) stupid, dumb
2 fam (terco) stubborn
♦ Locuciones: fam fig bajarse/apearse del burro, to climb down o to back down
fam fig caer de la burra, to realize o to twig
familiar no ver tres en un burro, to be as blind as a bat
' burro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
burra
- so
- lomo
English:
ass
- donkey
- dunce
- jackass
- slave
- thick
- dense
- ironing
- leapfrog
- mule
- road
- speed
* * *burro, -a♦ adjFam1. [necio] thick, dumb2. [tosco] rough, oafish;¡eres más burro! you're such an oaf!3. [terco] pigheaded;se puso burro y no pudimos convencerle he dug his heels in and we couldn't convince him♦ nm,f1. [animal] donkey;Fam Famno ver tres en un burro to be as blind as a bat;con estas gafas no veo tres en un burro I can't see a thing with these glasses;Fam Hum¡la carne de burro no es transparente! you make a better door than a window!Famburro grande, ande o no ande big is bestburro de carga workhorsehacer el burro to behave like an idiotes un burro he's as stubborn as a mule, he's really pigheadedtrabaja como una burra she works like a slave♦ nm5. Carib, Méx [escalera] stepladder* * *m, burra f1 ZO donkey;caer obajarse oapearse del burro fam back down;no ver tres en un burro be as blind as a bat2 fampersona idiot* * *1) asno: donkey, assburro nm1) : sawhorse* * *burro1 adj2. (bruto) roughburro2 n1. (animal) donkey2. (idiota) idiot¡qué burro eres! what an idiot!3. (bestia) brute¡hay que ser burro para pegarle de esa forma al niño! what a brute, hitting the boy like that! -
8 muérgano
m.razor clam.* * *muérgano, -a1.2. SM2) And (=caballo) vicious horse* * *I- na adjetivo (Col, Ven fam) mean (colloq), nasty (colloq)II- na masculino, femenino (Col, Ven fam) mean brute* * *I- na adjetivo (Col, Ven fam) mean (colloq), nasty (colloq)II- na masculino, femenino (Col, Ven fam) mean brute* * *masculine, feminine(Col, Ven fam) mean bruteel muérgano de su marido la trata muy mal that brute of a husband o mean husband of hers treats her very badly ( colloq)* * *♦ adj[inútil] useless, worthless♦ nm,f[mala persona] swine♦ nm[objeto inútil] useless o worthless object -
9 fuerza
f.1 strength (fortaleza).no me siento con fuerzas I don't feel strong enoughtener fuerzas para to have the strength tola fuerza de la costumbre force of habitla fuerza del destino the power of destinyfuerza física strengthno llegué por un caso de fuerza mayor I didn't make it due to circumstances beyond my controlfuerza de voluntad willpowertener mucha fuerza to be very strongrecuperar fuerzas to recover one's strength, to get one's strength backsacar fuerzas de flaqueza to screw up one's courage2 force (violencia).tuvo que llevarle al colegio a la fuerza she had to drag him to school by forcerecurrir a la fuerza to resort to forcea la fuerza tenía que saber la noticia she must have known the newspor la fuerza by forcefuerza bruta brute force3 force (grupo) (military).todas las fuerzas políticas all the political groupsfuerza aérea air forceFuerzas Armadas armed forcesfuerza de intervención troops, forcesfuerza de intervención rápida rapid reaction forcefuerzas del orden público security forcesfuerzas de pacificación peacekeeping forcesfuerzas de seguridad security forces4 force (physics).fuerza centrífuga/centrípeta centrifugal/centripetal forcefuerza de la gravedad force of gravityfuerza motriz driving forcepres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: forzar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: forzar.* * *1 (gen) strength2 (violencia) force, violence3 (militar) force4 (en física) force5 (electricidad) power, electric power6 (poder) power1 (el poder) authorities\a fuerza de by dint of, by force ofa la fuerza by forceírsele a alguien la fuerza por la boca to be all talkpor fuerza by forcepor la fuerza against one's willpor la fuerza de la costumbre by force of habitfuerza bruta brute forcefuerza de voluntad willpowerfuerza mayor force majeurefuerza de gravedad force of gravityFuerzas Aéreas Royal Air ForceFuerzas Armadas Armed Forcesfuerzas del orden público police force sing* * *noun f.1) strength2) force3) might4) power•* * *SF1) [de persona]a) [física] strengthme agarré con fuerza a una roca — I held on tight o tightly to a rock
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hacer fuerza, el médico me ha prohibido que hiciera fuerza — the doctor has told me not to exert myselfvamos a intentar levantar la losa: haced fuerza — let's try and lift up the slab: heave!
si somos muchos en la manifestación haremos más fuerza — if there are lots of us at the demonstration we'll be stronger o it will lend more force to it
b) [de carácter] strength•
restar fuerzas al enemigo — to reduce the enemy's strength•
sentirse con fuerzas para hacer algo — to have the strength to do sthmedir 1., 3)•
tener fuerzas para hacer algo — to be strong enough to do sth, have the strength to do sth2) (=intensidad) [de viento] strength, force; [de lluvia] intensityel agua caía con fuerza torrencial — the rain came down in torrents, there was torrential rainfall
3) (=ímpetu)en los setenta la mujer entró con fuerza en el periodismo — in the seventies women entered journalism in force
la banda terrorista volvió a golpear con fuerza ayer — the terrorist group struck another devastating blow yesterday
4) (=poder) [de fe] strength; [de argumento] strength, force, power; [de la ley] forcees un argumento de poca fuerza — it is not a very strong o powerful argument
serán castigados con toda la fuerza de la ley — they will be punished with the full weight of the law, they will feel the full force of the law
la rebelión iba cobrando fuerza — the rebellion gathered o gained strength
la idea ha cobrado fuerza últimamente — the idea has gained in popularity o gained momentum recently
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por la fuerza de la costumbre — out of habit, from force of habit•
con fuerza legal — (Com) legally bindingfuerza mayor — (Jur) force majeure
aplazaron el partido por razones de fuerza mayor — the match was postponed due to circumstances beyond their control
5) (=violencia) force•
por la fuerza, quisieron impedirlo por la fuerza — they tried to prevent it forcibly o by forcepor la fuerza no se consigue nada — using force doesn't achieve anything, nothing is achieved by force
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a viva fuerza, abrió la maleta a viva fuerza — he forced open the suitcase6) [locuciones]a)• a fuerza de — by
a fuerza de repetirlo acabó creyéndoselo él mismo — by repeating it so much he ended up believing it himself
conseguí aprobar a fuerza de pasarme horas y horas estudiando — I managed to pass by dint of hours and hours of study
a fuerza de paciencia logró convencerlos — he succeeded in persuading them by dint of great patience
b)• a la fuerza, hacer algo a la fuerza — to be forced to do sth
yo no quería, pero tuve que hacerlo a la fuerza — I didn't want to, but I was forced to do it
se lo llevaron de su casa a la fuerza — he was taken from his home by force, he was taken forcibly from his home
a la fuerza tuvo que oírlos: ¡estaba a su lado! — he must have heard them: he was right next to them!
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alimentar a algn a la fuerza — to force-feed sb•
entrar en un lugar a la fuerza — [ladrón] to break into a place, break in; [policía, bombero] to force one's way into a place, enter a place forciblya la fuerza ahorcan —
dejará el ministerio cuando lo haga su jefe, ¡a la fuerza ahorcan! — he'll leave the ministry when his boss does, not that he has any choice anyway o life's tough! *
c)• en fuerza de — by virtue of
d)• es fuerza hacer algo — it is necessary to do sth
es fuerza reconocer que... — we must recognize that..., it must be admitted that...
e)• por fuerza — inevitably
una región pobre como la nuestra, por fuerza ha de ser más barata — in a poor region like ours prices will inevitably be o must be cheaper
7) (Fís, Mec) forcefuerza ascensional — (Aer) buoyancy
fuerza de sustentación — (Aer) lift
fuerza motriz — (lit) motive force; (fig) driving force
8) (=conjunto de personas) (Mil, Pol) forcefuerza de trabajo — workforce, labour force, labor force (EEUU)
fuerza pública — police, police force
9) (Elec) power* * *I1) (vigor, energía)por más que hizo fuerza, no logró abrirlo — try as she might, she couldn't open it
2) (del viento, de las olas) strength, force3) (de estructura, material) strength4) ( violencia) force5) (autoridad, poder) powerpor (la) fuerza de costumbre — out of o from force of habit
6) (Mil, Pol) force7) (Fís) force8) (en locs)IIa la fuerza: tiene que pasar por aquí a la fuerza she has no option but to come this way; a la fuerza tuvo que verme he must have seen me; lo llevaron a la fuerza they dragged him there; comí a la fuerza I forced myself to eat; entraron a la fuerza they forced their way in; lo hicieron salir a la fuerza they forced him to leave; a fuerza de by; aprobó a fuerza de estudiar he managed to pass by studying hard; por fuerza: por fuerza tiene que saberlo he must know about it; por la fuerza by force; a viva fuerza by sheer force; medir sus fuerzas con or contra alguien to measure one's strength against somebody; sacar fuerzas de flaqueza — to make a supreme effort
* * *= drive, force, strength, power, might, muscle power, sinew, powerfulness, mightiness.Ex. Hierarchical bibliometry would act as a positive drive to support the authorship requirements now stipulated by some international editorial committees.Ex. Her reason admitted the force of his arguments, but her instinct opposed it.Ex. The strength of the acetone rinsing on the strength of the paper is investigated, and its efficiency in removing NM2P is also examined using gas liquid chromatography.Ex. She added that she felt sorry for the assistant because he had so little power.Ex. Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.Ex. Their development, particularly for replacing human muscle power, has been in parallel with that of information technology, but largely independent of it.Ex. Such sentiments provide the heart, soul, and sinew of comics.Ex. The students also rated each picture's tastefulness, newsworthiness, likability, and powerfulness.Ex. He holds in derision all wisdom and all mightiness.----* a fuerza de = by dint of.* a fuerza de cometer errores = the hard way.* a fuerza de errores = the hard way.* a la fuerza = forcefully, of necessity, forcibly, compulsorily.* alimentar a la fuerza = force-feed.* apartar a la fuerza = prise + Nombre + away.* aprender a fuerza de errores = learn by + trial and error.* aprender Algo a fuerza de errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.* aprender Algo a fuerza de golpes = learn + Nombre + the hard way.* arrancar a la fuerza = prise + Nombre + away.* camisa de fuerza = straitjacket [straightjacket].* causa de fuerza mayor = act of God.* cobrar fuerza = gather + strength, grow in + power, gain + strength.* cobrar fuerzas = gain + strength.* con fuerza = forcefully, vigourously [vigorously, -USA], powerfully.* con toda su fuerza = in full force.* contra fuerzas superiores = against (all/the) odds.* dar fuerza = empower, bring + strength.* de fuerza = forceful.* desplazar a la fuerza = uproot [up-root].* dividir las fuerzas de Uno = fragment + Posesivo + energies.* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* fuerza aérea = Air Force.* fuerza bruta = brute force, raw power, brute power.* fuerza centrífuga = centrifugal force.* fuerza de cohesión = bonding strength.* fuerza de gravedad = gravitational force.* fuerza de la convicción = courage of conviction.* fuerza de la gravedad = G-force.* fuerza de la gravedad, la = force of gravity, the.* fuerza de la naturaleza = force of nature.* fuerza de las armas = force of arms.* fuerza de la señal = signal strength, tower strength.* fuerza de voluntad = force of will, willpower [will power].* fuerza económica = economic leverage.* fuerza expedicionaria = expeditionary force.* fuerza giratoria = turning power.* fuerza gravitatoria = gravitational force.* fuerza impulsora = moving force, driving force, thrust force.* fuerza letal = deadly force.* fuerza mayor = force majeure.* fuerza militar = military forces.* fuerza motriz = powerhouse, power engine, motive force.* fuerza muscular = muscle power.* fuerza niveladora = levelling force.* fuerza política = political force, political power.* fuerzas aéreas británicas = RAF [Royal Air Force].* fuerzas aliadas = coalition forces.* fuerzas armadas = military forces.* fuerzas armadas, las = armed forces, the.* fuerzas de defensa, las = defence forces, the.* fuerzas defensivas, las = defence forces, the.* fuerzas del orden = police force.* fuerzas del orden público = police force.* fuerzas de paz = peacekeeping forces.* fuerzas de seguridad = security forces.* fuerzas encargadas del mantenimiento de la paz = peacekeeping forces.* fuerza vital = life force.* fuerza viva = living force.* ganar fuerza = gather + strength, gather + steam.* golpear con fuerza = smite.* juego de fuerzas = interplay of forces.* la fuerza de la mayoría = strength in numbers.* la unión hace la fuerza = strength in numbers.* medición de fuerzas = battle of wills.* medida de fuerza = crackdown.* medirse la fuerzas (con) = lock + horns (with).* medirse las fuerzas = pit against.* mermar las fuerzas = sap + the energy.* perder fuerza = lose + power, lose + steam.* por la fuerza = forcibly.* quedarse sin fuerza = lose + steam.* recobrar fuerza = gather + Reflexivo.* recobrar la fuerza = regain + Posesivo + strength.* recuperar la fuerza = regain + Posesivo + strength, gain + strength.* recuperar las fuerzas = recoup + energy, gain + strength.* reponer fuerzas = gather + energy.* resistir con todas las fuerzas = resist + with every cell in + Posesivo + body.* restar fuerza = take + the bite out of.* ser un pilar de fuerza = be a tower of strength.* toda la fuerza = full force.* toda la fuerza de = the full force of.* toda la fuerza del impacto = full force.* unir fuerzas = join + forces, pool + forces.* * *I1) (vigor, energía)por más que hizo fuerza, no logró abrirlo — try as she might, she couldn't open it
2) (del viento, de las olas) strength, force3) (de estructura, material) strength4) ( violencia) force5) (autoridad, poder) powerpor (la) fuerza de costumbre — out of o from force of habit
6) (Mil, Pol) force7) (Fís) force8) (en locs)IIa la fuerza: tiene que pasar por aquí a la fuerza she has no option but to come this way; a la fuerza tuvo que verme he must have seen me; lo llevaron a la fuerza they dragged him there; comí a la fuerza I forced myself to eat; entraron a la fuerza they forced their way in; lo hicieron salir a la fuerza they forced him to leave; a fuerza de by; aprobó a fuerza de estudiar he managed to pass by studying hard; por fuerza: por fuerza tiene que saberlo he must know about it; por la fuerza by force; a viva fuerza by sheer force; medir sus fuerzas con or contra alguien to measure one's strength against somebody; sacar fuerzas de flaqueza — to make a supreme effort
* * *= drive, force, strength, power, might, muscle power, sinew, powerfulness, mightiness.Ex: Hierarchical bibliometry would act as a positive drive to support the authorship requirements now stipulated by some international editorial committees.
Ex: Her reason admitted the force of his arguments, but her instinct opposed it.Ex: The strength of the acetone rinsing on the strength of the paper is investigated, and its efficiency in removing NM2P is also examined using gas liquid chromatography.Ex: She added that she felt sorry for the assistant because he had so little power.Ex: Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.Ex: Their development, particularly for replacing human muscle power, has been in parallel with that of information technology, but largely independent of it.Ex: Such sentiments provide the heart, soul, and sinew of comics.Ex: The students also rated each picture's tastefulness, newsworthiness, likability, and powerfulness.Ex: He holds in derision all wisdom and all mightiness.* a fuerza de = by dint of.* a fuerza de cometer errores = the hard way.* a fuerza de errores = the hard way.* a la fuerza = forcefully, of necessity, forcibly, compulsorily.* alimentar a la fuerza = force-feed.* apartar a la fuerza = prise + Nombre + away.* aprender a fuerza de errores = learn by + trial and error.* aprender Algo a fuerza de errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.* aprender Algo a fuerza de golpes = learn + Nombre + the hard way.* arrancar a la fuerza = prise + Nombre + away.* camisa de fuerza = straitjacket [straightjacket].* causa de fuerza mayor = act of God.* cobrar fuerza = gather + strength, grow in + power, gain + strength.* cobrar fuerzas = gain + strength.* con fuerza = forcefully, vigourously [vigorously, -USA], powerfully.* con toda su fuerza = in full force.* contra fuerzas superiores = against (all/the) odds.* dar fuerza = empower, bring + strength.* de fuerza = forceful.* desplazar a la fuerza = uproot [up-root].* dividir las fuerzas de Uno = fragment + Posesivo + energies.* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* fuerza aérea = Air Force.* fuerza bruta = brute force, raw power, brute power.* fuerza centrífuga = centrifugal force.* fuerza de cohesión = bonding strength.* fuerza de gravedad = gravitational force.* fuerza de la convicción = courage of conviction.* fuerza de la gravedad = G-force.* fuerza de la gravedad, la = force of gravity, the.* fuerza de la naturaleza = force of nature.* fuerza de las armas = force of arms.* fuerza de la señal = signal strength, tower strength.* fuerza de voluntad = force of will, willpower [will power].* fuerza económica = economic leverage.* fuerza expedicionaria = expeditionary force.* fuerza giratoria = turning power.* fuerza gravitatoria = gravitational force.* fuerza impulsora = moving force, driving force, thrust force.* fuerza letal = deadly force.* fuerza mayor = force majeure.* fuerza militar = military forces.* fuerza motriz = powerhouse, power engine, motive force.* fuerza muscular = muscle power.* fuerza niveladora = levelling force.* fuerza política = political force, political power.* fuerzas aéreas británicas = RAF [Royal Air Force].* fuerzas aliadas = coalition forces.* fuerzas armadas = military forces.* fuerzas armadas, las = armed forces, the.* fuerzas de defensa, las = defence forces, the.* fuerzas defensivas, las = defence forces, the.* fuerzas del orden = police force.* fuerzas del orden público = police force.* fuerzas de paz = peacekeeping forces.* fuerzas de seguridad = security forces.* fuerzas encargadas del mantenimiento de la paz = peacekeeping forces.* fuerza vital = life force.* fuerza viva = living force.* ganar fuerza = gather + strength, gather + steam.* golpear con fuerza = smite.* juego de fuerzas = interplay of forces.* la fuerza de la mayoría = strength in numbers.* la unión hace la fuerza = strength in numbers.* medición de fuerzas = battle of wills.* medida de fuerza = crackdown.* medirse la fuerzas (con) = lock + horns (with).* medirse las fuerzas = pit against.* mermar las fuerzas = sap + the energy.* perder fuerza = lose + power, lose + steam.* por la fuerza = forcibly.* quedarse sin fuerza = lose + steam.* recobrar fuerza = gather + Reflexivo.* recobrar la fuerza = regain + Posesivo + strength.* recuperar la fuerza = regain + Posesivo + strength, gain + strength.* recuperar las fuerzas = recoup + energy, gain + strength.* reponer fuerzas = gather + energy.* resistir con todas las fuerzas = resist + with every cell in + Posesivo + body.* restar fuerza = take + the bite out of.* ser un pilar de fuerza = be a tower of strength.* toda la fuerza = full force.* toda la fuerza de = the full force of.* toda la fuerza del impacto = full force.* unir fuerzas = join + forces, pool + forces.* * *A(vigor, energía): tiene mucha fuerza en los brazos she has very strong arms, she has great strength in her arms¡qué fuerza tienes! you're really strong!agárralo con fuerza hold on to it tightlytuvimos que empujar con fuerza we had to push very hardpor más que hizo fuerza, no logró abrirlo try as she might, she couldn't open ittuvo que hacer mucha fuerza para levantarlo it took all her strength to lift ita último momento le fallaron las fuerzas his strength failed him at the last momentnecesitaba recuperar fuerzas I needed to recover my strength o get my strength backno me siento con fuerzas para hacer un viaje tan largo I don't have the strength to go on such a long journey, I don't feel up to making such a long journeygritó con todas sus fuerzas she shouted with all her mightha entrado al mercado con gran fuerza it has made a big impact on the marketCompuestos:strength of characterwillpowerB (del viento, de las olas) strength, forcevientos de fuerza ocho force eight windsC (de una estructura, un material) strengthD (violencia) forcehubo que recurrir a la fuerza para reducir al agresor they had to resort to force to subdue the assailantCompuesto:brute forceE (autoridad, poder) powerun sindicato de mucha fuerza a very strong union, a union with great powervan armados con la fuerza de la razón they are armed with the power of reason ( liter)se les castigará con toda la fuerza de la ley they will be punished with the full rigor o weight of the lawtener fuerza de ley to have the force of lawla fuerza de sus argumentos the strength of her argumentpor fuerza de costumbre out of force of habitCompuesto:se suspendió por causas de fuerza mayor it was canceled owing to circumstances beyond our controllas pérdidas sufridas por razones de fuerza mayor losses in cases of force majeureuna fuerza de paz a peacekeeping forceuna fuerza de ocupación an occupying forcefuerzas parlamentarias/políticas parliamentary/political forcesCompuestos:air forcetaskforceworkforce● fuerza disuasoria or de disuasióndeterrent( period):la fuerza pública the policefpl armed forces (pl)● fuerzas del orden or de orden públicoSpecial Forcesfpl social forces (pl)G ( Fís) forceCompuestos:acceleration● fuerza centrífuga/centrípetacentrifugal/centripetal forcegravity, force of gravity, gravitational pullinertialifthydraulic powermotive powerdecelerationkinetic energyH ( en locs):a la fuerza: tiene que pasar por aquí a la fuerza she has no option but to come this way, she has to come this waya la fuerza tuvo que verme, estaba sentado justo enfrente he must have seen me, I was sitting right oppositeno quería ir al dentista, hubo que llevarlo a la fuerza he didn't want to go to the dentist, we had to drag him thereentraron a la fuerza they forced their way inlo hicieron salir a la fuerza they forced him to leave o made him leavea fuerza de bypude localizarlo a fuerza de llamarlo todos los días I had to call his number every day before I finally got hold of him, I only managed to get hold of him by calling him every daypor fuerza: tendrá que ganar por fuerza si quiere seguir compitiendo she has to win if she wants to stay in the competitionpor fuerza tiene que saberlo he must know about itpor la fuerza by forcelo tuvieron que sacar de la casa por la fuerza he had to be forcibly removed from the housea la fuerza ahorcan I/we have no alternativea viva fuerza by sheer forceírsele a algn la fuerza por la boca to be all talk (and no action) ( colloq), to be all mouth and no trousers ( BrE colloq)medir sus fuerzas con or contra algn to measure one's strength against sbsacar fuerzas de flaqueza: sacó fuerzas de flaqueza y consiguió llegar a la meta she made a supreme effort and managed to reach the tapesaqué fuerzas de flaqueza y me enfrenté a él I plucked o screwed up my courage and confronted him* * *
Del verbo forzar: ( conjugate forzar)
fuerza es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
forzar
fuerza
forzar ( conjugate forzar) verbo transitivo
1 ( obligar) to force
2
3 ‹puerta/cerradura› to force
fuerza 1 sustantivo femenino
1
no me siento con fuerzas I don't have the strength;
tiene mucha fuerza en los brazos she has very strong arms;
agárralo con fuerza hold on to it tightly;
empuja con fuerza push hard;
le fallaron las fuerzas his strength failed him;
recuperar fuerzas to get one's strength back;
gritó con todas sus fuerzas she shouted with all her might;
fuerza de voluntad willpower
2 ( violencia) force;
fuerza bruta brute force
3 (Mil, Pol, Fís) force;
las fuerzas armadas the armed forces;
las fuerzas de orden público (period) the police;
fuerza de gravedad (force of) gravity
4 ( en locs)◊ a la fuerza: a la fuerza tuvo que verme he must have seen me;
lo llevaron a la fuerza they dragged him there;
comí a la fuerza I forced myself to eat;
entraron a la fuerza they forced their way in;
a fuerza de by;
aprobó a fuerza de estudiar he managed to pass by studying hard;
por fuerza: por fuerza tiene que saberlo he must know about it;
por la fuerza by force
fuerza 2,◊ fuerzas, etc see forzar
forzar verbo transitivo
1 (obligar por la fuerza) to force: la forzaron a casarse, she was forced to get married
2 (un motor, una situación) to force
3 (una cerradura) to force, break open
4 (violar a alguien) to rape
fuerza sustantivo femenino
1 Fís force
2 (vigor físico) strength
3 (violencia física) force
sin usar la fuerza, without violence
(obligación, autoridad) force
fuerza mayor, force majeure
4 (garra, ímpetu) grip
5 (grupo de tropas) force
las Fuerzas Armadas, the Armed Forces
♦ Locuciones: figurado a fuerza de, by dint of
a la fuerza, (por obligación) of necessity
(con violencia) by force
por fuerza, of necessity
' fuerza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aflojar
- agarrar
- ánimo
- boca
- camisa
- cerrarse
- débil
- decaer
- declinar
- demostración
- descafeinada
- descafeinado
- enfriar
- estrujar
- fenomenal
- flaquear
- forzar
- fuerte
- garra
- gravedad
- impulso
- incapaz
- me
- menos
- motor
- motriz
- poder
- remolque
- renegar
- resistencia
- reunir
- sonora
- sonoro
- tirar
- Titán
- toro
- voluntad
- alarde
- apretar
- arrollador
- bloque
- capitán
- ceder
- chaleco
- comunicar
- fortificar
- maña
- siniestro
- someter
- vigor
English:
act
- apply
- arm
- blow over
- bluster
- bodily
- bolster
- brawn
- burn
- constraint
- decrease
- deterrent
- display
- draw
- driving force
- drum
- dynamic
- force
- forcible
- forcibly
- G-force
- gain
- gale
- gather
- grit
- hard
- hp
- hustle
- jam
- jam in
- juggernaut
- might
- motive
- muscle
- necessarily
- peacekeeping
- plonk
- power
- pull
- punch
- ram
- rule out
- sanction
- sap
- shall
- shoot out
- shoot up
- show
- spent
- straitjacket
* * *♦ nf1. [fortaleza] strength;el animal tiene mucha fuerza the animal is very strong;no me siento con fuerzas para caminar I don't feel strong enough to walk, I don't feel up to walking;su amor fue cobrando fuerza con el tiempo her love grew stronger with time;recuperar fuerzas to recover one's strength, to get one's strength back;tener fuerzas para to have the strength to;Famse le va la fuerza por la boca he's all talk and no action;sacar fuerzas de flaqueza to screw up one's couragela fuerza de la costumbre force of habit;la fuerza del destino the power of destiny;fuerza física strength;se necesita mucha fuerza física para hacer eso you need to be very strong to do that;Der fuerza mayor force majeure; [en seguros] act of God;no llegué por un caso de fuerza mayor I didn't make it due to circumstances beyond my control;fuerza de voluntad willpower2. [resistencia] [de material] strength3. [intensidad] [de sonido] loudness;[de dolor] intensity;aprieta con fuerza press hard;llueve con fuerza it's raining hard;un viento de fuerza 8 a force 8 wind4. [violencia] force;ceder a la fuerza to give in to force;emplear la fuerza to use force;por la fuerza by force;recurrir a la fuerza to resort to forcefuerza bruta brute force5. Mil forcefuerza aérea air force;fuerzas armadas armed forces;fuerzas de choque shock troops, storm troopers;fuerza disuasoria deterrent;fuerza de intervención troops, forces;fuerza de intervención rápida rapid reaction force;fuerzas del orden (público) security forces;fuerzas de pacificación peacekeeping forces;fuerzas de seguridad security forces6.fuerzas [grupo] forces;las diferentes fuerzas sociales the different forces in society;todas las fuerzas políticas se han puesto de acuerdo all the political groups have reached an agreement;las fuerzas vivas de la ciudad the most influential people in the city7. Fís forcefuerza centrífuga centrifugal force;fuerza centrípeta centripetal force;fuerza electromotriz electromotive force;fuerza de la gravedad force of gravity;fuerza hidráulica water power;fuerza motriz [que causa movimiento] driving force;Fig [impulso] prime mover;fuerza nuclear débil weak nuclear force;fuerza nuclear fuerte strong nuclear force8. Elec power;han cortado la fuerza the power has been cut♦ a fuerza de loc prep[a base de] by dint of;a fuerza de gritar mucho, conseguimos que nos oyera after a lot of shouting, we eventually managed to make him hear us;he aprendido la lección a fuerza de mucho estudiar I learnt the lesson by studying hard♦ a la fuerza loc adv1. [contra la voluntad] by force, forcibly;firmaron a la fuerza they were forced to sign;tuvo que llevarlo al colegio a la fuerza she had to drag him to school by force, she had to forcibly drag him to school2. [forzosamente] inevitably;a la fuerza tenía que saber la noticia she must have known the news;a la fuerza tenía que ocurrir un accidente there was bound to be an accident, an accident was inevitable♦ por fuerza loc adv[forzosamente] inevitably;tenía que ocurrir un desastre por fuerza a disaster was inevitable;esta noche tengo que salir por fuerza para atender a un paciente I absolutely have to go out tonight to see a patient* * *f1 strength;hacer fuerza try hard, make an effort;hacer fuerza a alguien fig put pressure on s.o., pressure s.o.;sacar fuerzas de flaqueza make a superhuman effort;cobrar fuerza fig gather ogain strength2 ( violencia) force;por fuerza I have no choice o option but to work this Sunday3 EL power4:la fuerza de la costumbre force of habit;a fuerza de … by (dint of)5:fuerza es reconocer que … it has to be admitted that …* * *fuerza nf1) : strength, vigorfuerza de voluntad: willpower2) : forcefuerza bruta: brute force3) : power, mightfuerza de brazos: manpower4) fuerzas nfpl: forcesfuerzas armadas: armed forces5)a fuerza de : by, by dint of* * *fuerza n1. (en general) strength2. (potencia) force -
10 brutal
I Adj.1. brutal; Film: auch violent; (grausam) cruel; mit brutaler Gewalt with (sheer) brute force; brutale Offenheit brutal openness2. umg. (schwer) tough, hard; brutale Enttäuschung tough blow; brutale Tatsachen cold ( oder hard oder brutal) facts; das war ( ziemlich) brutal! that was (rather) tough ( oder hard), that was a bit stiff ( oder brutal)II Adv.1. brutally; brutal misshandeln violently abuse2. umg. (sehr) really, brutally; brutal gut incredibly good; brutal kalt perishingly cold; das tut brutal weh that hurts like hell* * *brutal; harsh; brutish* * *bru|tal [bru'taːl]1. adjbrutal; (= gewalttätig auch) violent2. adv1) zuschlagen brutally; behandeln cruellyjdm etw ganz brutál sagen — to be brutally or cruelly frank to sb about sth, to tell sb sth (quite) brutally
2) (inf = sehr) incrediblydas tut brutál weh (inf) — that hurts like hell (inf)
* * *1) (like a beast.) beastly2) (very cruel or severe: a brutal beating.) brutal* * *bru·tal[bruˈta:l]I. adj1. (roh) brutalein \brutaler Kerl a bruteein \brutaler Fehler a big mistake a. ironeine \brutale Niederlage a crushing defeat\brutale Ungerechtigkeit gross injusticedas ist ja \brutal! what a bastard! slII. adv1. (roh) brutallyjdm etw ganz \brutal sagen to be brutally [or cruelly] frank with sbdas tut \brutal weh it hurts like hell [or buggery] famdas war \brutal knapp/gut! that was damned close/good! fam\brutal viel[e] a hell of a lot fam* * *1. 2.adverbial brutally* * *A. adjmit brutaler Gewalt with (sheer) brute force;brutale Offenheit brutal openness2. umg (schwer) tough, hard;brutale Enttäuschung tough blow;das war (ziemlich) brutal! that was (rather) tough ( oder hard), that was a bit stiff ( oder brutal)B. adv1. brutally;brutal misshandeln violently abuse2. umg (sehr) really, brutally;brutal gut incredibly good;brutal kalt perishingly cold;das tut brutal weh that hurts like hell* * *1. 2.adverbial brutally -
11 bárbaro
adj.1 barbarian, barbarous, barbaric, beast-like.2 super.3 non-Greco-Roman.intj.super.m.barbarian, philistine, chuff, savage.* * *► adjetivo1 HISTORIA barbarian2 (cruel) barbaric, savage, cruel3 (temerario) daring5 familiar (espléndido) fantastic, terrific► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 HISTORIA barbarian1————————► adverbio1* * *1. (f. - bárbara)noun m.2. (f. - bárbara)adj.1) barbarian, uncivilized2) fantastic* * *bárbaro, -a1. ADJ1) ( Hist) barbarian2) (=cruel) barbarous, cruel; (=espantoso) awful, frightful3) (=grosero) rough, uncouth; (=inculto) ignorant4) * (=increíble) tremendous *, smashing *un éxito bárbaro — a tremendous o smashing success *
es un tío bárbaro — he's a great o fantastic guy *
¡qué bárbaro! — (=estupendo) great!, terrific!; (=horrible) how awful!
2.ADV * (=estupendamente) brilliantlycanta bárbaro — she signs brilliantly, she's a terrific singer
3.EXCL Cono Sur * fine!, OK! *4. SM / F1) ( Hist) barbarian2) (=bruto) uncouth persongritó como un bárbaro — he gave a tremendous shout, he shouted like mad
* * *I- ra adjetivo1) (Hist) barbarian2)a) ( imprudente)no seas bárbaro, no te tires de ahí — don't be an idiot o don't be so stupid, don't try jumping off there
b) ( bruto)no seas bárbaro, no se lo digas — don't be crass o cruel, don't tell him
3) (fam) ( como intensificador) <casa/coche> fantasticIIadverbio (fam)III- ra masculino, femenino1) (Hist) Barbarian2) (fam) ( bruto) lout, thugesos bárbaros me rompieron los vidrios del coche — those vandals o thugs smashed my car windows
comer como un bárbaro — (fam) to eat like a horse
* * *2 = barbaric, philistine, barbarous, barbarian.Nota: Adjetivo.Ex. The novel is a crude barbaric mixture of verse and prose, poetry and realism, crammed with ghosts, corpses, maniacs all very unlike Racine.Ex. Not all large publishing companies are conducted in a callous and philistine manner, motivated solely by profit.Ex. The title of the article is 'Highest aspirations or barbarous acts: the explosion in human rights documentation'.Ex. The writer examines the hierarchy and organization of barbarian churches that developed in the western Roman Empire in late antiquity.* * *I- ra adjetivo1) (Hist) barbarian2)a) ( imprudente)no seas bárbaro, no te tires de ahí — don't be an idiot o don't be so stupid, don't try jumping off there
b) ( bruto)no seas bárbaro, no se lo digas — don't be crass o cruel, don't tell him
3) (fam) ( como intensificador) <casa/coche> fantasticIIadverbio (fam)III- ra masculino, femenino1) (Hist) Barbarian2) (fam) ( bruto) lout, thugesos bárbaros me rompieron los vidrios del coche — those vandals o thugs smashed my car windows
comer como un bárbaro — (fam) to eat like a horse
* * *bárbaro11 = savage, barbarian.Nota: Nombre.Ex: The father is ultimately a figure of fun and the archetype of an irrational savage.
Ex: The article is entitled 'Waiting for the barbarians? Multicultural public library services in Australia 1985-1992'.bárbaro33 = great, swell.Ex: Click on 'add new experience', provide as much details as you can, and let us know why you think they are so great.
Ex: I was reading this book in anticipatian of the movie and it was swell, it was so good I read it two days straight.2 = barbaric, philistine, barbarous, barbarian.Nota: Adjetivo.Ex: The novel is a crude barbaric mixture of verse and prose, poetry and realism, crammed with ghosts, corpses, maniacs all very unlike Racine.
Ex: Not all large publishing companies are conducted in a callous and philistine manner, motivated solely by profit.Ex: The title of the article is 'Highest aspirations or barbarous acts: the explosion in human rights documentation'.Ex: The writer examines the hierarchy and organization of barbarian churches that developed in the western Roman Empire in late antiquity.* * *A ( Hist) barbarianB1(imprudente): no seas bárbaro, no te tires de ahí don't be an idiot o don't be so stupid, don't try jumping off there2(animal): el muy bárbaro la hizo llorar the brute made her cryno seas bárbaro, no se lo digas don't be crass/cruel, don't tell himC ( fam)1(como intensificador): tengo un hambre bárbara/un sueño bárbaro I'm starving/absolutely bushed o ( BrE) whacked ( colloq), I'm incredibly hungry/tired ( colloq)hace un frío/calor bárbaro it's freezing (cold)/boiling (hot) ( colloq), it's incredibly cold/hot ( colloq)¿te parece bien? — ¡bárbaro! do you think it's a good idea? — fantastic! ( colloq)( fam):lo pasamos bárbaro we had a fantastic time ( colloq)me viene bárbaro it's super!, it's just what I needed!masculine, feminineA ( Hist) Barbarianlos bárbaros the BarbariansB ( fam)(bruto): estos bárbaros me destrozaron la alfombra these louts ruined my carpetesos hinchas de fútbol son unos bárbaros those football fans behave like animals o are just a bunch of thugsesos bárbaros me han roto los cristales del coche those vandals o thugs have smashed my car windowscomer como un bárbaro ( fam); to eat like a horse* * *
bárbaro 1◊ -ra adjetivo
1 (Hist) barbarian
2 ( bruto):
no seas bárbaro, no se lo digas don't be crass o cruel, don't tell him
3 (fam) ( como intensificador) ‹casa/coche› fantastic;
bárbaro 2 adverbio (fam):◊ lo pasamos bárbaro we had a fantastic time (colloq)
bárbaro 3 -ra sustantivo masculino, femenino
1 (Hist) Barbarian
2 (fam) ( bruto) lout, thug
bárbaro,-a
I adjetivo
1 (cruel, despiadado) barbaric: fue un castigo bárbaro, it was a barbaric punishment
2 (incivilizado, rudo) barbarous
3 fam (en mucha cantidad) massive: tengo un cansancio bárbaro, I'm absolutely exhausted
4 fam (fenomenal, maravilloso) fantastic, terrific
5 Hist barbarian
II m,f Hist barbarian
' bárbaro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bárbara
English:
barbarian
- barbaric
- boor
- boorish
- yahoo
- swell
* * *bárbaro, -a♦ adj1. Hist barbarian2. [cruel] barbaric, cruel3. [bruto] uncouth, coarse;no seas bárbaro, desconecta primero el enchufe don't be such an idiot, take the plug out firstsu último disco es bárbaro her latest record is fantastic o great;con esa falda estás bárbara you look fantastic o great in that skirt;es una persona bárbara she's a wonderful person;conseguí las entradas – ¡bárbaro! I got the tickets – great o fantastic!tengo una sed bárbara I'm dead thirsty♦ nm,f1. Hist barbarian;los bárbaros the barbarians2. [persona bruta] brute, animal;el bárbaro de su marido le pega her brute of a husband beats her;unos bárbaros destrozaron la cabina telefónica some animals o Br yobs destroyed the phone Br box o US booth♦ advFam [magníficamente]pasarlo bárbaro to have a wild time* * *I adj famtremendous, awesome fam ;¡qué bárbaro! amazing!, wicked! fam ;lo pasamos bárbaro fam we had a whale of a timeII m, bárbara f fampunk fam* * *anoche lo pasamos bárbaro: we had a wild time last nightbárbaro, -ra adj1) : barbarous, wild, uncivilizedbárbaro, -ra n: barbarian* * *bárbaro adj1. (violento) brutal / violent2. (estupendo) fantastic / terrific -
12 salvaje
adj.1 wild (animal, terreno).el salvaje oeste the wild West2 savage (pueblo, tribu).3 brutal, savage (cruel, brutal).f. & m.1 savage (primitivo).2 brute (bruto).unos salvajes prendieron fuego a un inmigrante some inhuman brutes set fire to an immigrant* * *► adjetivo2 (animal) wild3 (pueblo, tribu) savage, uncivilized5 (bruto) uncouth, boorish6 figurado (incontrolado) haphazard, uncontrolled1 (no civilizado) savage2 figurado (violento) savage3 (bruto) brute, boor* * *1. noun mf. 2. adj.1) savage2) wild* * *1. ADJ1) [planta, animal, tierra] wild2) (=no autorizado) [huelga] unofficial, wildcat; [construcción] unauthorized3) [pueblo, tribu] savage4) (=brutal) savage, brutalun salvaje asesinato — a brutal o savage murder
5) LAm * (=estupendo) terrific *, smashing *2.SMF (lit, fig) savage* * *I1)a) < animal> wildc) <vegetación/terreno> wild2) ( cruel) <persona/tortura> brutal; <ataque/matanza> savageII* * *= uncivilised [uncivilized, -USA], savage, wild [wilder -comp., wildest -sup.], swingeing, savage, barbarian, barbarian, in the wild, feral, brutish.Ex. It was on the tip of his tongue to say: 'Must you speak to me in this uncivilized fashion?' But he discreetly forbore.Ex. The most vulnerable nations are Burma, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, which have all experienced savage war and civil unrest in recent years.Ex. The letter sent Tomas Hernandez into a frenzy of conflicting reactions: ecstatic jubilation and ego-tripping, wild speculation and outrageous fantasy, compounded by confusion and indirection.Ex. Faced with the prospect of a swingeing cut of 15% in the periodical budget, the library had to determine which titles could be cancelled with least damage to the integrity of the research collections.Ex. The father is ultimately a figure of fun and the archetype of an irrational savage.Ex. The article is entitled 'Waiting for the barbarians? Multicultural public library services in Australia 1985-1992'.Ex. The writer examines the hierarchy and organization of barbarian churches that developed in the western Roman Empire in late antiquity.Ex. I spoke of capturing e-scholarship disseminated outside the library, or, as one librarian put it, ' in the wild'.Ex. The film offers a repulsive creature whose croaks and drools recall the demonic child in The Exorcist, instead of the feral but relatively articulate person that Morrison created.Ex. In his most famous work, the Leviathan, Hobbes famously argued that life in the state of nature is 'solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short'.----* crecer salvaje = grow + rampant.* flor salvaje = wildflower [wild flower].* gato salvaje = feral cat.* monte salvaje = backcountry.* regiones salvajes de Africa, las = wilds of Africa, the.* vida salvaje = wildlife.* zonas salvajes del interior = back country.* * *I1)a) < animal> wildc) <vegetación/terreno> wild2) ( cruel) <persona/tortura> brutal; <ataque/matanza> savageII* * *= uncivilised [uncivilized, -USA], savage, wild [wilder -comp., wildest -sup.], swingeing, savage, barbarian, barbarian, in the wild, feral, brutish.Ex: It was on the tip of his tongue to say: 'Must you speak to me in this uncivilized fashion?' But he discreetly forbore.
Ex: The most vulnerable nations are Burma, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, which have all experienced savage war and civil unrest in recent years.Ex: The letter sent Tomas Hernandez into a frenzy of conflicting reactions: ecstatic jubilation and ego-tripping, wild speculation and outrageous fantasy, compounded by confusion and indirection.Ex: Faced with the prospect of a swingeing cut of 15% in the periodical budget, the library had to determine which titles could be cancelled with least damage to the integrity of the research collections.Ex: The father is ultimately a figure of fun and the archetype of an irrational savage.Ex: The article is entitled 'Waiting for the barbarians? Multicultural public library services in Australia 1985-1992'.Ex: The writer examines the hierarchy and organization of barbarian churches that developed in the western Roman Empire in late antiquity.Ex: I spoke of capturing e-scholarship disseminated outside the library, or, as one librarian put it, ' in the wild'.Ex: The film offers a repulsive creature whose croaks and drools recall the demonic child in The Exorcist, instead of the feral but relatively articulate person that Morrison created.Ex: In his most famous work, the Leviathan, Hobbes famously argued that life in the state of nature is 'solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short'.* crecer salvaje = grow + rampant.* flor salvaje = wildflower [wild flower].* gato salvaje = feral cat.* monte salvaje = backcountry.* regiones salvajes de Africa, las = wilds of Africa, the.* vida salvaje = wildlife.* zonas salvajes del interior = back country.* * *A1 ‹animal› wild2 (primitivo) ‹tribu› savage3 ‹vegetación/terreno› wildB (cruel) ‹persona/tortura› brutal; ‹ataque/matanza› savagehay que ser salvaje para decirle eso a una pobre anciana ( fam); you have to be pretty cruel o brutal o nasty to say a thing like that to an old lady ( colloq)se vuelve muy salvaje cuando está borracho he gets very vicious o brutal when he's drunkC ‹construcción› uncontrolled, illegal; ‹camping› unauthorizedpara controlar la colocación salvaje de carteles to control illegal o unauthorized bill posting1 (primitivo) savagete comportaste como un salvaje you behaved like a savage o an animal* * *
salvaje adjetivo
1
2 ( cruel) ‹persona/tortura› brutal;
‹ataque/matanza› savage
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino ( primitivo) savage;
( bruto) (pey) animal, savage
salvaje
I adjetivo
1 Bot Zool wild: el tigre es un animal salvaje, the tiger is a wild animal
2 (terreno) uncultivated
3 (cultura, tribu) savage
4 (comportamiento) cruel, brutal
5 (incontrolable, imparable) huelga salvaje, protracted strike
6 pey (inculto, maleducado) uncouth
(zoquete) thick: no seas salvaje, claro que fue Colón, don't be so thick, of course it was Columbus
II m, f
1savage
2 fam (bruto) animal, savage
' salvaje' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
brava
- bravo
- lado
- selvática
- selvático
- bestia
- indomable
English:
abundance
- frazzled
- loose
- rice
- savage
- savagely
- wild
- wilderness
- wildness
- cut
- vicious
* * *♦ adj1. [animal] wild2. [planta, terreno] wild3. [pueblo, tribu] savage4. [cruel, brutal] brutal, savage;se escuchó una explosión salvaje there was a massive explosion;el capitalismo salvaje ruthless capitalismuna huelga salvaje an unofficial strike, a wildcat strike;vertidos salvajes illegal dumping♦ nmf1. [primitivo] savage2. [bruto] brute;unos salvajes prendieron fuego a un inmigrante some inhuman brutes set fire to an immigrant;la salvaje de tu hermana ha suspendido todas las asignaturas your thick sister has failed every subject;es un salvaje, se comió un pollo él sólo he's an animal, he ate a whole chicken by himself;eres un salvaje, ¿cómo tratas así a tu madre? you're a monster, how can you treat your mother like that?* * *I adj1 animal wild2 ( bruto) brutalII m/f savage* * *salvaje adj1) : wildanimales salvajes: wild animals2) : savage, cruel3) : primitive, uncivilizedsalvaje nmf: savage* * *salvaje adj1. (animal) wild2. (tribu) savage -
13 факт
fact, datum (pl. data)общоизвестен факт a notorious fact, truismобщоизвестен факт е, че it is (a matter of) common knowledge thatдействителен факт a sober factдостоверен факт certaintyзнам го като факт I know it for a fact/a certaintyако не беше фактът, че were it not for the circumstance thatразглеждам фактите така, както са come/get down to brass tacksфактите (истинското положение на нещата) the rights of the caseфактите са упорито нещо you can't get away from facts* * *факт,м., -и, (два) факта fact, datum, pl. data; ако не беше \фактът, че were it not for the circumstance that; голи \факти dry/stark/brute facts; действителен \факт a sober fact; достоверен \факт certainty; затварям очите си пред \фактите run away from the facts; знам го като \факт I know it for a fact/a certainty; изопачени \факти misrepresented facts; неприятни \факти uncomfortable facts; общоизвестен \факт a notorious fact, truism; общоизвестен \факт е, че it is (a matter of) common knowledge that; поставям пред свършен \факт present with a fait accompli; разглеждам \фактите такива, каквито са come/get down to brass tacks; свършен \факт a fait accompli; \факт! it’s a fact! \факт е, че it’s a fact that; \фактите ( истинското положение на нещата) the rights of the case; \фактите са упорито нещо you can’t get away from facts.* * *fact: a notorious - всеизвестен факт, dry фактs - голи факти; datum (мн. ч. data); deed* * *1. fact, datum (pl. data) 2. ФАКТ! it's a fact! ФАКТ е, че it's a fact that 3. ФАКТите (истинското положение на нещата) the rights of the case 4. ФАКТите са упорито нещо you can't get away from facts 5. ако не беше ФАКТът, че were it not for the circumstance that 6. голи ФАКТи dry/ stark/brute facts 7. действителен ФАКТ a sober fact 8. достоверен ФАКТ certainty 9. знам го като ФАКТ I know it for a fact/a certainty 10. общоизвестен ФАКТ a notorious fact, truism 11. общоизвестен ФАКТ е, че it is (a matter of) common knowledge that 12. разглеждам ФАКТите така, както са come/ get down to brass tacks 13. свършен ФАКТ a fait accompli 14. установен ФАКТ an established fact -
14 Vieh
n; -(e)s, kein Pl.1. (bes. Rinder) cattle Pl.; weitS. (Nutztiere) livestock (auch V. im Pl.) umg. (allg. Tier) animal, beast; das Vieh füttern feed the animals; jemanden wie ein Stück Vieh behandeln treat s.o. like dirt ( oder muck); wie das liebe Vieh fig., iro. like animals; das arme Vieh! umg. the poor creature!2. fig. (Rohling) brute; du Vieh! fig., pej. you swine!* * *das Vieh(Einzelrind) head of cattle;(Rinderbestand) cattle;(Tierbestand) livestock;(einzelnes Tier) brute* * *[fiː]nt -(e)s,no pl1) (= Nutztiere) livestock; (= esp Rinder) cattle pl10 Stück Víéh — 10 head of livestock/cattle
2) (inf = Tier) animal, beast (usu hum)3) (pej inf Mensch) swine* * *das1) (grass-eating animals, especially cows, bulls and oxen: That farmer does not keep sheep but he keeps several breeds of cattle.) cattle2) (an animal other than man: My dog died yesterday, the poor brute; ( also adjective) brute force.) brute* * *<-[e]s>[fi:]20 Stück \Vieh twenty head of cattledas \Vieh füttern to feed the livestock* * *das; Vieh[e]s1) (Nutztiere) livestock sing. or pl.2) (RindVieh) cattle pl.3) (derb abwertend): (Mensch) bastard* * *1. (besonders Rinder) cattle pl; weitS. (Nutztiere) livestock (auch v im pl) umg (allg Tier) animal, beast;das Vieh füttern feed the animals;jemanden wie ein Stück Vieh behandeln treat sb like dirt ( oder muck);wie das liebe Vieh fig, iron like animals;das arme Vieh! umg the poor creature!2. fig (Rohling) brute;du Vieh! fig, pej you swine!* * *das; Vieh[e]s1) (Nutztiere) livestock sing. or pl.2) (RindVieh) cattle pl.3) (derb abwertend): (Mensch) bastard* * *nur sing. n.brute n.cattle n.livestock n. -
15 pedazo
m.1 piece, bit (trozo).saltar en (mil) pedazos to be smashed to piecesser un pedazo de pan (figurative) to be an angel, to be a real sweetie2 patch, small area.* * *1 piece, bit■ ¡pedazo de animal! stupid idiot!\estar hecho,-a pedazos familiar (materialmente) to be falling apart 2 (psíquicamente) to be going to pieceshacer pedazos to smash to piecesser un pedazo de pan to be a real sweetie, be a real pet* * *noun m.1) bit2) piece* * *SM1) (=trozo) piecehacer algo a pedazos — to do sth in pieces, do sth piecemeal
•
caerse a pedazos — to fall to bits•
hacer pedazos — [+ papel] to rip, tear (up); [+ vidrio, cristal] to shatter, smash; [+ persona] to tear to shreds2) [con insultos]es un pedazo de alcornoque o animal o bruto — * he's a blockhead *, he's an idiot
3) [con expresiones de cariño]¡pedazo de mi alma o mi corazón o mis entrañas! — my darling!
* * *1) ( trozo) pieceel coche saltó or voló en pedazos — the car was blown to pieces
estar hecho pedazos — (fam) coche/juguete to be falling to pieces; persona to be shattered (colloq)
ser un pedazo de pan — (fam) to be a real sweetie (colloq)
2) (fam) ( en insultos)pedazo de idiota/bestia! — you idiot/you great brute! (colloq)
* * *= chunk, shred, morsel, hunk.Ex. So there is at least that big chunk of a file which is already a rather coherent catalog.Ex. The article ' Shreds and patches: macrostatistics on libraries in the European Community' is a summary of the results of a study to compile economic and statistical data.Ex. The three monkeys used in this study chose the left arm as the leading arm to reach out and pull back a spring-loaded drawer containing a food morsel.Ex. This is especially good if you cut a turkey breast in hunks and marinade overnight then grill.----* cayéndose a pedazos = disintegrating.* cortar en pedazos = cut + Nombre + up.* hacer pedazos = shatter, smash + Nombre + to bits.* que no se rompe en mil pedazos = shatterproof.* ser un pedazo de pan = have + a heart of gold.* * *1) ( trozo) pieceel coche saltó or voló en pedazos — the car was blown to pieces
estar hecho pedazos — (fam) coche/juguete to be falling to pieces; persona to be shattered (colloq)
ser un pedazo de pan — (fam) to be a real sweetie (colloq)
2) (fam) ( en insultos)pedazo de idiota/bestia! — you idiot/you great brute! (colloq)
* * *= chunk, shred, morsel, hunk.Ex: So there is at least that big chunk of a file which is already a rather coherent catalog.
Ex: The article ' Shreds and patches: macrostatistics on libraries in the European Community' is a summary of the results of a study to compile economic and statistical data.Ex: The three monkeys used in this study chose the left arm as the leading arm to reach out and pull back a spring-loaded drawer containing a food morsel.Ex: This is especially good if you cut a turkey breast in hunks and marinade overnight then grill.* cayéndose a pedazos = disintegrating.* cortar en pedazos = cut + Nombre + up.* hacer pedazos = shatter, smash + Nombre + to bits.* que no se rompe en mil pedazos = shatterproof.* ser un pedazo de pan = have + a heart of gold.* * *A (trozo) pieceun pedazo de pan/carne a piece of bread/meatel vaso se hizo pedazos the glass smashed (to pieces)el coche saltó or voló en pedazos the car was blown to piecesrompió la carta en muchos pedazos he tore the letter into little pieces o to shredslo tiré contra la pared y lo hice pedazos I threw it against the wall and smashed itcaerse a pedazos to fall to piecesestar hecho pedazos ( fam) «coche/juguete» to be falling to pieces;«persona» to be shattered ( colloq)B ( fam) (en insultos) pedazo DE algo:¡pedazo de idiota/bestia! ¿es que no miras por dónde vas? you idiot/you great brute! why don't you look where you're going? ( colloq)* * *
pedazo sustantivo masculino
1 ( trozo) piece;
se hizo pedazos it smashed (to pieces);
el coche saltó or voló en pedazos the car was blown to pieces;
lo hice pedazos I smashed it;
caerse a pedazos to fall to pieces
2 (fam) ( en insultos):◊ ¡pedazo de idiota! you idiot! (colloq)
pedazo sustantivo masculino
1 piece, bit
2 familiar ¡vaya pedazo de moto se ha comprado!, what a fantastic motorbike he's bought!
♦ Locuciones: caerse a pedazos, to fall to pieces
estar hecho pedazos, to be worn out: la pobre mujer estaba hecha pedazos, the poor woman was worn out
romperse en mil pedazos, to break/tear to pieces
ser un pedazo de pan, to have a heart of gold
' pedazo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cacho
- remiendo
- salir
English:
bit
- chunk
- hunk
- piece
- flick
- lump
- slab
* * *pedazo nm1. [trozo] piece, bit;un pedazo de pan a piece of bread;caerse a pedazos [deshacerse] to fall to pieces;[estar cansado] to be dead tired, to be worn out;hacer pedazos algo to break sth to bits;Fig to destroy sth;saltar en (mil) pedazos to be smashed to pieces;ser un pedazo de pan to be an angel, to be a real sweetie¡pedazo de alcornoque! you stupid idiot!;¡qué pedazo de actor! now there's an actor for you!* * *m piece, bit;pedazo de bruto fam blockhead fam ;ser un pedazo de pan be really nice;hacer pedazos fam smash to bits fam ;caerse a pedazos fall to pieces;hecho pedazos fam shattered fam* * *pedazo nmtrozo: piece, bit, chunkcaerse a pedazos: to fall to pieceshacer pedazos: to tear into shreds, to smash to pieces* * *pedazo n piece -
16 Gewalt
f; -, -en1. nur Sg. violence; (Zwang) force; Koll. (Gewalttätigkeiten) violence; Gewalt gegen Sachen JUR. criminal damage; Gewalt in der Familie domestic violence; brutale oder rohe Gewalt brute force; nackte Gewalt brute ( oder sheer) force, naked violence; mit Gewalt by force, using force, forcibly; Gewalt leiden müssen be subjected to violence; Gewalt anwenden use force ( oder violence); jemandem Gewalt androhen threaten s.o. with violence; jemandem Gewalt antun do violence to s.o.; einer Frau Gewalt antun geh. euph. violate a woman; sich (Dat) Gewalt antun lay hands (up)on o.s.; (sich zwingen) force oneself; tu dir keine Gewalt an! iro. don’t do yourself an injury, Am. don’t put yourself out; der Wahrheit etc. Gewalt antun fig. do violence to the truth etc.2. nur Sg.; (Krafteinsatz) force; (Kraft) strength, might; mit Gewalt using force, forcibly; mit sanfter Gewalt gently but firmly; mit Gewalt öffnen force ( oder break) open; (Tür) auch break down3. nur Sg.; eines Sturmes etc.: violence, force; (Stärke) power; einer Explosion: force; (Wucht) force, impact4. nur Sg.: Gewalt ( über + Akk) (Macht) power (over); durch Amt etc.: auch authority; (Herrschaft) control (of, over); die elterliche / richterliche Gewalt parental / judicial authority; die ausführende / gesetzgebende Gewalt haben POL. have executive / legislative authority; höhere Gewalt fig. an act ( oder acts) of God, force majeure; in seine Gewalt bringen oder bekommen gain control of; (Flugzeug etc.) take command of; weitS. hijack; in seiner Gewalt haben (jemanden) have s.o. under one’s thumb ( oder in one’s power); (etw.) be in control of; sich in Gewalt haben have oneself under control; die Gewalt verlieren über (+ Akk) Fahrzeug, sich selbst etc.: lose control of; eine Situation: lose one’s grip on; er verlor die Gewalt über den Wagen auch the car went out of control; hier geht Gewalt vor Recht this is a case of might being right5. meist Pl.; personifiziert: force; bes. POL. power; die drei Gewalten POL. the three powers; die ausführende / gesetzgebende Gewalt auch executive / legislature6. umg.: mit ( aller) Gewalt (unbedingt) desperately, at all costs; sie will es mit aller Gewalt schaffen she desperately wants to make it; muss das denn mit aller Gewalt heute noch fertig werden? does it absolutely have to be finished today?; du willst wohl mit aller Gewalt unangenehm auffallen? iro. are you really so determined to make a bad impression?* * *die Gewalt(Gewaltsamkeit) violence;(Macht) authority; grasp; power; might;(Wucht) vehemence; force* * *Ge|wạlt [gə'valt]f -, -en1) (= Machtbefugnis, Macht, Herrschaft) powerdie ausübende or vollziehende/gesetzgebende/richterliche Gewalt — the executive/legislature/judiciary
jdn/etw in seine Gewalt bringen — to bring sb/sth under one's control
jdn in seiner Gewalt haben — to have sb in one's power
Gewalt über jdn haben or besitzen — to have power over sb
sein or stehen — to be in sb's power
sein or stehen — to be under sb's control
2) no pl (= Zwang) force; (= Gewalttätigkeit) violencehöhere Gewalt — acts/an act of God
mit aller Gewalt (inf) — for all one is worth
jdm/einer Sache Gewalt antun — to do violence to sb/sth
Gewalt geht vor Recht (Prov) — might is right (Prov)
3) no pl (= Heftigkeit, Wucht) force; (= elementare Kraft auch) powerdie Gewalt der Explosion/des Sturmes — the force of the explosion/storm
er warf sich mit Gewalt gegen die Tür — he hurled himself violently against the door
* * *(power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) hold* * *Ge·walt<-, -en>[gəˈvalt]f1. (Machtbefugnis, Macht) powerdie oberste \Gewalt im Staat the highest authority [or power] in the countrygesetzgebende \Gewalt legislative powerhöhere \Gewalt force majeuremit unbeschränkter \Gewalt ausgestattet sein to be vested with unlimited power[s] [or authority]\Gewalt ausüben to exercise power [or authority]\Gewalt über Leben und Tod bei jdm haben to decide whether sb should live or diemit aller \Gewalt (fam) with everything in one's poweretw mit aller \Gewalt erreichen to move heaven and earth [or do everything in ones power] [or do everything one can] to get sth to happendie drei \Gewalten the executive, legislative and judicial powersdie vollziehende/gesetzgebende/richterliche \Gewalt the executive/legislative/judicial powerelterliche \Gewalt parental authorityhöhere \Gewalt force majeure, Act of God, circumstances beyond one's controljdn in seine \Gewalt bringen to catch sbein Land/ein Gebiet in seine \Gewalt bringen to bring a country/a region under one's control, to seize power over a country/a regionjdn in seiner \Gewalt haben to have sb in one's power\Gewalt über jdn haben [o besitzen] to exercise [complete] power over sb, to have [complete] control over sbin jds \Gewalt sein to be in sb's hands [or power]mit sanfter \Gewalt gently but firmlyden Tatsachen/der Wahrheit \Gewalt antun to distort the truth/the facts\Gewalt anwenden to use force\Gewalt verherrlichend glorifying violence3. kein pl (Heftigkeit, Wucht) vehemence, forcedie \Gewalt der Brecher hat die Mauer zerstört the force [or impact] of the waves has destroyed the wall* * *die; Gewalt, Gewalten1) (Macht, Befugnis) powerjemanden/ein Land in seine Gewalt bekommen/bringen — catch somebody/bring a country under one's control
die Gewalt über sein Fahrzeug verlieren — (fig.) lose control of one's vehicle
sich/seine Beine in der Gewalt haben — have oneself under control/have control over one's legs
2) o. Pl. (Willkür) forceer versuchte mit aller Gewalt, seinen Ehrgeiz zu befriedigen — he did everything he could to achieve his ambition
3) o. Pl. (körperliche Kraft) force; violenceGewalt anwenden — use force or violence
4) (geh.): (elementare Kraft) forcehöhere Gewalt [sein] — [be] an act of God
* * *Gewalt gegen Sachen JUR criminal damage;Gewalt in der Familie domestic violence;rohe Gewalt brute force;nackte Gewalt brute ( oder sheer) force, naked violence;mit Gewalt by force, using force, forcibly;Gewalt leiden müssen be subjected to violence;Gewalt anwenden use force ( oder violence);jemandem Gewalt androhen threaten sb with violence;jemandem Gewalt antun do violence to sb;einer Frau Gewalt antun geh euph violate a woman;sich (dat)der Wahrheit etcmit Gewalt using force, forcibly;mit sanfter Gewalt gently but firmly;3. nur sg; eines Sturmes etc: violence, force; (Stärke) power; einer Explosion: force; (Wucht) force, impact4. nur sg:Gewalt (die elterliche/richterliche Gewalt parental/judicial authority;die ausführende/gesetzgebende Gewalt haben POL have executive/legislative authority;in seiner Gewalt haben (jemanden) have sb under one’s thumb ( oder in one’s power); (etwas) be in control of;sich in Gewalt haben have oneself under control;die Gewalt verlieren über (+akk) Fahrzeug, sich selbst etc: lose control of; eine Situation: lose one’s grip on;er verlor die Gewalt über den Wagen auch the car went out of control;hier geht Gewalt vor Recht this is a case of might being rightdie drei Gewalten POL the three powers;die ausführende/gesetzgebende Gewalt auch executive/legislature6. umg:mit (aller) Gewalt (unbedingt) desperately, at all costs;sie will es mit aller Gewalt schaffen she desperately wants to make it;muss das denn mit aller Gewalt heute noch fertig werden? does it absolutely have to be finished today?;du willst wohl mit aller Gewalt unangenehm auffallen? iron are you really so determined to make a bad impression?* * *die; Gewalt, Gewalten1) (Macht, Befugnis) powerjemanden/ein Land in seine Gewalt bekommen/bringen — catch somebody/bring a country under one's control
die Gewalt über sein Fahrzeug verlieren — (fig.) lose control of one's vehicle
sich/seine Beine in der Gewalt haben — have oneself under control/have control over one's legs
2) o. Pl. (Willkür) forceer versuchte mit aller Gewalt, seinen Ehrgeiz zu befriedigen — he did everything he could to achieve his ambition
3) o. Pl. (körperliche Kraft) force; violenceGewalt anwenden — use force or violence
4) (geh.): (elementare Kraft) forcehöhere Gewalt [sein] — [be] an act of God
* * *-en (über) f.governance (of) n. -en f.force n.violence n. -
17 parler
parler [paʀle]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━➭ TABLE 11. <a. to speak• parlez plus fort ! speak up!• parle pour toi ! speak for yourself!• n'en parlons plus ! let's forget about it!• sans parler de... not to mention...• tu parles d'une brute ! talk about a brute!b. ( = faire la conversation) to talk• les enfants commencent à parler au cours de leur seconde année babies start talking in their second year• faire parler de soi to get o.s. talked about• de quoi ça parle, ton livre ? what is your book about?► parler de faire qch to talk about doing sthc. ( = révéler des faits) to talk2. <a. [+ langue] to speak3. <a. (à soi-même) to talk to o.s.4. <a. ( = manière de parler) speechb. ( = langue régionale) dialect* * *
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1. paʀle1) ( savoir manier) to speak [langue]2) ( discuter)parler affaires/politique — to talk (about) business/politics
parler littérature/cinéma — to talk (about) books/films
2.
parler à verbe transitif indirectparler à — ( s'adresser) to talk ou speak to; ( ne pas être brouillé) to be on speaking terms with
trouver à qui parler — fig to meet one's match
moi qui vous parle, je n'aurais jamais cru ça! — (colloq) I'm telling you, I'd never have believed it!
3.
parler de verbe transitif indirect1) ( discuter)parler de — to talk about; ( mentionner)
parler de tout et de rien, parler de choses et d'autres — to talk about this and that ou one thing and another
faire parler de soi — gén to get oneself talked about; ( dans les médias) to make the news
tu parles d'une aubaine! — (colloq) talk about a bargain! (colloq)
ta promesse/son travail, parlons-en! — some promise/work!
n'en parlons plus! — ( ça suffit) let's drop it; (c'est oublié, pardonné) that's the end of it
finis-le, comme ça on n'en parle plus — finish it, then it's done
2) ( traiter) [article, film, livre]3) ( s'entretenir)parler de quelque chose/quelqu'un avec quelqu'un — to talk to somebody about something/somebody
parler de quelque chose/quelqu'un à quelqu'un — ( l'entretenir de) to talk to somebody about something/somebody, to tell somebody about something/somebody
4.
verbe intransitif1) ( articuler des mots) [enfant, perroquet, poupée] to talk; ( d'une certaine façon) to speak, to talkparler vite/fort/en russe — to speak ou talk fast/loudly/in Russian
parler du nez/avec un accent — to speak with a nasal twang/with an accent
2) ( s'exprimer) to speakparle, on t'écoute — come on ou speak up, we're listening
une prime? tu parles! — (colloq) a bonus? you must be joking! (colloq)
tu parles si je viens! — (colloq) ( bien sûr) you bet I'm coming! (colloq)
3) ( bavarder) to talkparler avec quelqu'un — to talk ou speak to somebody (de about)
4) ( faire des aveux) to talk
5.
se parler verbe pronominal1) ( communiquer) to talk ou speak (to each other)2) ( ne pas être brouillés) to be on speaking terms3) ( être utilisé) [langue] to be spoken
II paʀlenom masculin1) ( manière de s'exprimer) way of talking; ( langage) speech2) Linguistique dialect* * *paʀle1. nm1) [individu] speech, way of speaking2) [région] dialect2. vi1) (être capable de parole) to talk, to speakIl ne pouvait plus parler. — He could no longer speak.
2) (= s'exprimer) to speak, to talkparler à qn — to speak to sb, to talk to sb
parler de qch — to talk about sth, (conférence) to speak about sth
Il m'a parlé de sa nouvelle voiture. — He told me about his new car.
un homme qui a beaucoup fait parler de lui cette année — a man who has been much talked about this year
parler pour qn (= intercéder) — to speak for sb
3) (= discuter) to talkNous étions en train de parler quand le directeur est entré. — We were talking when the headmaster came in.
Je parlais justement avec lui. — I was just talking to him.
4) (= avouer) to talk3. vt1) [langue] to speakIl parle dix langues. — He speaks ten languages.
2)* * *parler verb table: aimerA nm1 ( manière de s'exprimer) way of talking; ( langage) speech; elle a un parler vulgaire she has a common way of talking; parler négligé/soigné sloppy/polished speech; un parler vrai qui ne plaît pas à tous an outspokenness that some people don't like;2 Ling dialect.B vtr2 ( discuter) parler affaires/politique to talk (about) business/politics; parler littérature/cinéma to talk books/films; parler boulot○ or boutique○ to talk shop○.C parler à vtr ind ( s'adresser) parler à qn to talk ou speak to sb; ( ne pas être brouillé avec) to be on speaking terms with sb; j'ai à vous parler I must talk ou speak to you; il ne leur parle plus he's no longer on speaking terms with them; c'est parler à un mur it's like talking to a brick wall; trouver à qui parler fig to meet one's match; moi qui vous parle, je n'aurais jamais cru ça○! I'm telling you, I'd never have believed it!; ça parle au cœur it has a strong emotional appeal; ça parle à l'imagination it fires the imagination.D parler de vtr ind1 ( discuter) parler de qch/qn to talk about sth/sb; ( mentionner) to mention sth/sb; parler de tout et de rien, parler de choses et d'autres to talk about one thing and another; ils parlent encore de politique they're talking (about) politics again; on ne parle que de ça everybody is talking about it; toute la ville en parle it's the talk of the town; faire parler de soi gén to get oneself talked about; ( dans les médias) to make the news; la France et l'Italie, pour ne parler que des pays de la CEE France and Italy, to mention only EC countries; j'ai tous les soucis, sans parler des frais I have all the worry, not to mention the expense; c'est d'épidémie qu'il faut parler we're talking about an epidemic here; le spécialiste parle d'une opération/d'opérer the consultant is talking of an operation/of operating; on parle d'un gymnase/de construire un gymnase there's talk of a gymnasium/of building a gymnasium; on en parle there's talk of it; on parle d'un écologiste pour ce poste they're talking of giving the job to an ecologist; qui parle de vous expulser? who said anything about throwing you out?; parler mal de qn to badmouth○, to speak ill of sb; tu parles d'une aubaine○! (admiratif, iron) talk about a bargain○!; ta promesse/son travail, parlons-en! iron some promise/work!; n'en parlons plus! ( ça suffit) let's drop it; (c'est oublié, pardonné) that's the end of it; finis-le, comme ça on n'en parle plus finish it, then it's done; ‘c'était dur?’-‘n'en parlons pas○!’ ‘was it hard?’-‘unbelievable○!’;2 ( traiter) [article, film, livre] parler de to be about; de quoi ça parle○? what' s it about?; les journaux en ont parlé it was in the papers;3 ( s'entretenir) parler de qch/qn avec qn to talk to sb about sth/sb; on peut parler de tout avec eux you can talk to them about anything; il faut que j'en parle avec mes collègues I must talk to my colleagues about it; parler de qch/qn à qn ( l'entretenir de) to talk to sb about sth/sb, to tell sb about sth/sb; ( lui souffler mot de) to mention sth/sb to sb; il va parler de toi à son chef he'll put in a word for you with his boss; de quoi va-t-il nous parler? what is he going to talk to us about?; il nous a parlé de vous he's told us about you; parle-moi de tes projets/amis tell me about your plans/friends; ne leur en parle pas don't tell them about it, don't mention it to them; il ne m'a jamais parlé de sa famille he's never mentioned his family to me; on m'a beaucoup parlé de vous I've heard a lot about you; ne m'en parlez pas! don't talk to me about it!; je ne veux pas qu'on m'en parle I don't want to hear about it, I don't want to know; avec le café, parlez-moi d'un bon cognac with coffee, a good brandy is just the thing○; la lecture? parle-lui plutôt de football! books? he would rather hear about football GB ou soccer!E vi1 ( articuler des mots) [enfant, perroquet, poupée] to talk; ( d'une certaine façon) to speak, to talk; elle a parlé à 14 mois she started to talk at 14 months; parler vite/fort/en russe to speak ou talk fast/loudly/in Russian; parle plus fort speak up, speak louder; parler du nez/avec un accent to speak with a nasal twang/with an accent, to have a nasal twang/an accent; parler entre ses dents to mumble;2 ( s'exprimer) to speak; parler en public to speak in public; laisse-le parler let him speak, let him have his say; parler pour qn ( en son nom) to speak for sb; ( en sa faveur) to speak up on sb's behalf; parle pour toi! speak for yourself!; c'est à vous de parler ( dans débat) it's your turn to speak; ( aux cartes) it's your bid; parle, on t'écoute come on ou speak up, we're listening; écologiquement/économiquement parlant ecologically/economically speaking; parler sincèrement to speak sincerely; les faits parlent d'eux-mêmes the facts speak for themselves; laisser parler son cœur fig to speak from the heart; parler avec les mains hum to gesticulate a great deal, to talk with one's hands; parler par gestes to communicate by means of gestures; les muets parlent par signes the speech-impaired use sign language; tu parles sérieusement? are you serious?; si l'on peut parler ainsi if one can put it like that; parler en connaissance de cause to know what one is talking about; bien parlé! well said!; elle n'a qu'à parler, il obéit he obeys her every word; une prime? tu parles○! a bonus? you must be joking○!; tu parles si je viens○! ( bien sûr) you bet I'm coming○!; faire parler la poudre ( dans une bagarre) to start shooting; ( entrer en guerre) to go to war;3 ( bavarder) to talk; parler avec qn to talk ou speak to sb (de about); parler pour ne rien dire to talk for the sake of talking, to talk drivel; parler à tort et à travers to talk through one's hat○; il s'écoute parler he loves the sound of his own voice; parlons peu et parlons bien let's get down to business; ⇒ nuire;4 ( faire des aveux) to talk, to blab○; ( dénoncer) to grass○ GB, to squeal; faire parler qn to make sb talk.F se parler vpr1 ( communiquer) to talk ou speak (to each other); ils se sont parlé au téléphone they spoke on the telephone; on s'est parlé deux minutes we spoke ou talked for a couple of minutes;2 ( ne pas être brouillés) to be on speaking terms; ils ne se parlent pas they're not on speaking terms;3 ( être utilisé) [langue, dialecte] to be spoken.I[parle] nom masculinII[parle] verbe intransitifA.[FAIRE UN ÉNONCÉ]parler bas ou à voix basse to speak softly ou in a low voiceparler haut ou à voix haute to speak loudly ou in a loud voiceparle plus fort speak louder ou upparlez moins fort keep your voice down, don't speak so loudparler par gestes ou signes to use sign languageje n'ai pas l'habitude de parler en public I'm not used to speaking in public ou to public speakingil parle mal [improprement] he doesn't talk correctlytu parles en nouveaux francs? are you talking in ou do you mean new francs?il a fait parler l'adolescent he drew the adolescent out of himself, he got the adolescent to talkparler pour ou à la place de quelqu'un to speak for somebody ou on somebody's behalfparler contre/pour to speak against/forpolitiquement/artistiquement parlant politically/artistically speakingparler à quelqu'un [lui manifester ses sentiments] to talk to ou to speak to ou to have a word with somebodyparler à quelqu'un [s'adresser à quelqu'un] to talk ou to speak to somebodyje ne leur parle plus I'm not on speaking terms with them any more, I don't speak to them any morepuis-je parler à Virginie? [au téléphone] may I speak to Virginie?parler à quelqu'un [l'émouvoir, le toucher] to speak ou to appeal to somebody3. [discuter] to talkassez parlé, allons-y! that's enough chat, let's go!parler de quelque chose/quelqu'un to talk ou to speak about something/somebodytiens, en parlant de vacances, Luc a une villa à louer hey, talking of holidays, Luc has a villa to letparler de quelqu'un/quelque chose [le mentionner]: le livre parle de la guerre the book is about ou deals with the warparler (de) religion/(de) littérature to talk religion/literatureparler de faire quelque chose to talk about ou of doing somethingparler de quelque chose/quelqu'un comme de: on parle d'elle comme d'une candidate possible she's being talked about ou billed as a possible candidateon m'en avait parlé comme d'une femme austère I'd been told she was ou she'd been described to me as a stern sort of womanaprès ça, qu'on ne vienne plus me parler de solidarité after that, I don't want to hear any more about solidarityparlez-moi un peu de vous/de ce que vous avez ressenti tell me something about yourself/what you feltje cherche un travail, alors, si vous pouviez lui parler de moi I'm looking for a job, so if you could have a word with her about me[jaser] to talkb. [dans la presse] to get one's name in the papers4. [avouer] to talkfaire parler quelqu'un to make somebody talk, to get somebody to talk5. [être éloquent] to speak volumesles chiffres/faits parlent d'eux-mêmes the figures/facts speak for themselves6. JEUXB.[LOCUTIONS] (langage familier)a. [bien sûr] did you like it? — you bet!b. [pas du tout] did you like it? — you must be joking!a. [je vais lui rendre] you bet I'll give it back to him!b. [je ne vais pas lui rendre] there's no way I'm giving it back to him!tu parles de, vous parlez de: tu parles d'une déception! talk about a letdown!, it was such a letdown!ne m'en parle pas, m'en parle pas: c'est difficile — ne m'en parle pas! it's difficult — don't tell me ou you're telling me ou you don't say!parlons-en: laisse faire la justice — ah, parlons-en, de leur justice! let justice take its course — justice indeed ou some justice!sa timidité? parlons-en! her shyness? that's a good one ou you must be joking!n'en parlons pas: l'échéance d'avril, n'en parlons pas let's not even talk about ou mention the April deadlinen'en parlons plus let's not mention it again, let's say no more about it————————[parle] verbe transitif[langue] to speakparler affaires/politique to talk business/politics————————se parler verbe pronominal(emploi réciproque) to talk to one another ou each other————————se parler verbe pronominal————————se parler verbe pronominal————————sans parler de locution prépositionnellesans parler du fait que... to say nothing of..., without mentioning the fact that... -
18 brutalidad
f.1 brutality.2 brutal act.3 stupid action, stupid act, asininity.4 stupidity, idiocy, asininity.* * *1 (crueldad) brutality2 (necedad) stupid thing3 (cantidad) tremendous amount* * *SF1) (=cualidad) brutality2) (=acción)3) (=estupidez) stupidity4) *me gusta una brutalidad — I think it's great, I love it
* * *a) ( violencia) brutality, savagenessb) (acto, dicho)qué brutalidad, pegarle así a la pobre criatura! — what a brute, hitting the poor child like that!
qué brutalidad, preguntarle eso! — how insensitive can you get, asking him a question like that!
* * *= brutality, savagery.Ex. Nazi ideas and brutality were evident to all even at the time, as was the fact that they were rising to power.Ex. Is there any ambiguity in this phrase which can excuse the ALA's failure to defend Cuba's independent libraries from the savagery being inflicted upon them?.* * *a) ( violencia) brutality, savagenessb) (acto, dicho)qué brutalidad, pegarle así a la pobre criatura! — what a brute, hitting the poor child like that!
qué brutalidad, preguntarle eso! — how insensitive can you get, asking him a question like that!
* * *= brutality, savagery.Ex: Nazi ideas and brutality were evident to all even at the time, as was the fact that they were rising to power.
Ex: Is there any ambiguity in this phrase which can excuse the ALA's failure to defend Cuba's independent libraries from the savagery being inflicted upon them?.* * *1 (violencia) brutality, savageness2(acto, dicho): ¡qué brutalidad, pegarle así a la pobre criatura! what a brutish thing to do, hitting the poor child like that¡qué brutalidad, decírselo así de golpe! how insensitive can you get, just telling him out of the blue like that!3 ( fam)* * *
brutalidad sustantivo femenino
brutality, savageness
brutalidad sustantivo femenino brutality
' brutalidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
barbarie
English:
barbarity
- brutality
* * *brutalidad nf1. [cualidad] brutality;con brutalidad brutally2. [acción] atrocity;las brutalidades cometidas por el ejército the atrocities committed by the army3. [tontería] stupid thing;decir brutalidades to talk nonsense* * *f brutality* * *brutalidad nfcrueldad: brutality -
19 espèce
espèce [εspεs]1. feminine nouna. [d'animal, plante] speciesb. ( = sorte) kind• une or un espèce d'excentrique est venu (inf) some eccentric turned up• espèce de maladroit ! you clumsy oaf! (inf)2. plural feminine noun* * *ɛspɛs
1.
1) ( en biologie) species2) ( type) kindde la pire or de la plus belle espèce — of the worst sort
3) ( dans une description approximative) sortil y avait des espèces de colonnes — there were some kind ou sort of columns
2.
espèces nom féminin plurielen espèces — [payer, règlement] in cash
* * *ɛspɛs1. nf1) BIOLOGIE, BOTANIQUE, ZOOLOGIE species inv2) (généralement) (= sorte) sort, kindune espèce de — a sort of, a kind of
Elle portait une espèce de cape en velours. — She was wearing a sort of velvet cloak., She was wearing a kind of velvet cloak., (avec nuance péjorative) She was wearing some kind of velvet cloak., She was wearing some sort of velvet cloak.
de toute espèce — of all kinds, of all sorts
3) (dans une interpellation) péjoratif2. espèces nfpl1) COMMERCE cash sgpayer en espèces — to pay cash, to pay in cash
2) RELIGION species* * *A nf1 Biol species; une espèce rare a rare species; espèces animales/végétales animal/plant species; l'espèce humaine mankind;2 ( type) kind, sort; des espèces de kinds of, sorts of; de toute espèce of every kind; un menteur de la pire or de la plus belle espèce a liar of the worst sort; les individus de ton espèce people of your sort; en l'espèce fml in this instance;3 ( dans description approximative) sort, kind; il y avait des espèces de colonnes dans l'entrée there were some kind ou sort of columns in the entrance; une espèce de tasse a sort of cup; cela n'a aucune espèce d'intérêt/d'importance that is of absolutely no interest/importance; espèce d'idiot/d'imbécile! you idiot/fool!; cette espèce d'idiot n'a même pas… that stupid idiot didn't even…B espèces nfpl2 Relig espèces (eucharistiques) species.[ɛspɛs] nom fémininl'espèce humaine the human race, mankinddes espèces animales/végétales animal/plant speciesdes escrocs de ton/son espèce crooks like you/himles gens de cette espèce that sort, people of that ilkc'est un menteur de la pire espèce he's the worst kind of liar, he's a terrible liarune espèce/l'espèce de (péjoratif) : c'était une espèce de ferme it was a sort of farm ou a farm of sorts3. DROIT particular ou specific case————————espèces nom féminin pluriel————————en l'espèce locution adverbialej'avais de bons rapports avec mes employés mais en l'espèce l'affaire a fini au tribunal I always had good relations with my employees but in this instance, the matter finished up in court -
20 force
fɔ:s I сущ. диал. водопад, водный каскад II
1. сущ.
1) а) сила to spend one's force ≈ растратить силу explosive force irresistible force magnetic force motivating force moral forces physical force spiritual forces vital force by force Syn: impact б) физ. сила centrifugal force centripetal force force of gravity Syn: energy, power
2) насилие, принуждение (также юр.) to apply, resort to, use force ≈ применять силу to renounce( the use of) force ≈ не признавать силу deadly force ≈ беспощадное насилие brute force Syn: compulsion, violence
3) вооруженная группа людей а) полиция( с заглавной буквы с определенным артиклем) б) обыкн. мн. вооруженные силы, войска to marshal (muster, rally) one's forces ≈ выстраивать войска to join forces with ≈ вступать в войска a show of force ≈ смотр войск air force armed forces expeditionary force ground forces guerrilla force military forces naval forces occupation force peacekeeping force Rapid Deployment Force в) любая другая вооруженная группа людей A force of seven thousand men landed in Suffolk. ≈ Отряд в семь тысяч человек высадился в Суффолке.
4) а) юр. юридическая сила, действие;
юр. смысл, реальное значение того или иного постановления, закона, статьи и т.п. to come into force ≈ вступать в силу to put in force ≈ вводить в действие, осуществлять, проводить в жизнь to remain in force ≈ оставаться в силе, действовать б) убедительность, действенность, влияние;
смысл, осмысленность In both these two reasons there is force. ≈ Каждый из этих аргументов убедителен. ∙ to come in full force ≈ прибыть в полном составе
2. гл.
1) а) оказывать давление, заставлять, принуждать, вынуждать The loss of money forced her to sell her house. ≈ Денежные потери вынудили ее продать дом. force a confession force a smile force tears from smb.'s eyes force an action force division force one's hand Syn: compel, constrain, oblige б) напрягать, перенапрягать, действовать на пределе сил force one's voice в) притягивать за уши, вчитывать
2) а) с силой преодолевать сопротивление;
запихивать, заталкивать force a lock б) насиловать, совершать изнасилование Syn: violate, ravish, rape в) воен. брать;
форсировать force a crossing - force one's way
3) тех. форсировать, перегружать( какое-л. устройство), в частности ускорять, добавлять обороты
4) карт. попадать в козыря ∙ force in force into force out force up to force down the throat ≈ навязать что-л. силой to force smb.'s hand ≈ заставлять кого-л. действовать немедленно, вопреки его желанию;
толкать на что-л., подталкивать to force up prices ≈ вздувать, взвинчивать цены сила, мощь - the * of the blow сила удара - with all one's * изо всех сил - to hit with * сильно ударить сила, воздействие - the * of superstition сила предрассудка - the * of circumstances сила обстоятельств - the * of example воздействие примера - by sheer * of will иссключительно /только/ силой воли - by * of habit в силу привычки авторитет, престиж - to be a * быть силой, иметь вес, пользоваться большим влиянием - today he is an international * сейчас он пользуется авторитетом во всем мире - he is a spent * он уже не пользуется влиянием, он вышел в тираж действенность;
действительность - the * of an agreement действительность договора - the full * of the treaty полная сила договора - in * действующий, имеющий силу (о договоре, документе и т. п.) - to put in * вводить в силу;
делать действительным;
проводить в жизнь, осуществлять - to come into * вступать в силу - to remain in * оставаться в силе;
действовать - this law remains in * till next year этот закон действителен до будущего года - to have no * быть недействительным, не иметь силы насилие, принуждение - brutal * грубая сила, насилие - by * силой, насильно - to achieve smth. by * добиться чего-л. силой - to use /to resort to/ * прибегать к силе /насилию/ - to believe in * быть сторонником насильственных методов или методов принуждения - the policy of * политика силы - the use of * применение силы - the renunciation of * отказ от применения силы вооруженный отряд;
(воинское) соединение( the F.) полиция (обыкн. pl) войска;
вооруженные силы - sea /naval/ *s военно-морские силы - air * военно-воздушные силы - ground *s сухопутные войска - armed *s вооруженные силы - effective *s наличный боевой состав - to join the *s вступить в армию убедительность;
смысл, резон - there is * in what you say в том, что вы говорите, есть смысл - can't see the * of doing what one dislikes нет смысла /необходимости/ делать то, что не нравится смысл;
значение - verb used with passive * глагол со значением пассивности (физическое) усилие, сила - attractive * сила притяжения - the * of steam сила пара - centrifugal * центробежная сила - * of gravity сила тяжести;
земное притяжение > by * of... путем..., посредством..., при помощи, в силу > by * of contrast путем контраста /противопоставления/ > in * (военное) значительными /крупными/ силами;
всеми силами;
толпами, в большом числе /количестве/ > attack in * наступление крупными силами > in great * в разгаре кипучей деятельности;
в ударе > in full * в полном составе > to join *s объединить усилия, объединиться > by * and arms силой оружия > to hunt at /of, by/ * травить /дичь/ собаками заставлять, принуждать, вынуждать - to * smb. to do smth. заставлять кого-л. делать что-л. - to * a confession вынудить признание - to * a secret заставить открыть тайну /секрет/ - to be *d to yield быть вынужденным уступить - to * oneself to work hard заставить себя усиленно работать - to * facts to fit a case подтасовывать факты - I am *d to conclude that... я вынужден сделать вывод, что... применять силу, брать силой - to * entry ворваться, вломиться( в комнату, дом и т. п.) - to * a town захватить город, крепость - to * a crossing( военное) форсировать реку - to * one's way (through a crowd) пробиться (через толпу) - he *d me through the door он протолкнул меня в дверь взломать( крышку, дверь и т. п.) - to * a look взломать замок - to * a door (open) взломать дверь насиловать делать (что-л.) через силу - to * a smile принужденно улыбнуться, выдавить (из себя) улыбку чрезмерно напрягать;
перенапрягать - to * one's voice напрягать голос ускорять (шаг, ход и т. п.) - to * the pace усиливать темп бега - to * events форсировать события - to * a bill through the legislature протащить законопроект через парламент( техническое) добавлять обороты (техническое) нагнетать, форсировать (режим работы) ;
перегружать (машину) (музыкальное) форсировать (звук) выгонять (растение) - to * lilies for the Easter trade выгонять лилии для предпасхальной торговли - to * a pupil( разговорное) торопить развитие учащегося - to force smth., smb. into smth. вогнать, воткнуть что-л. куда-л.;
загнать, втолкнуть кого-л. куда-л. - to * a knife into smb.'s breast воткнуть нож в чью-л. грудь - to * air into the carburettor накачать воздух в карбюратор - she *d a tip into his hand она сунула ему в руку чаевые - to force smb. into smth. вовлечь, втянуть кого-л. во что-л. - to * a nation into war втянуть народ в войну - to force smth. out of smth. выдавить, выжать что-л. из чего-л. - to * juice out of an orange выжать сок из апельсина - to force smb. out of smth. вытеснить кого-л. откуда-л. - to * smb. out of the room вытолкать кого-л. из комнаты - to force smth. out of smb. вынудить кого-л. к чему-л. - to * facts out of smb. заставить кого-л. рассказать все, что ему известно - to force smth. up(on) smb. навязывать что-л. кому-л. - to * a drink upon smb. заставить кого-л. выпить - to * smth. on smb.'s attention усиленно привлекать чье-л. внимание к чему-л. - they said that the war had been *d upon them они заявили, что война была им навязана > to * smb.'s hand заставить кого-л. открыть свои карты, форсировать события > to * down the throat навязывать что-л. силой force: be in ~ юр. действовать be in ~ юр. оставаться в силе binding ~ обязательная сила ~ насилие, принуждение;
brute force грубая сила, насилие ~ сила;
by force силой, насильно;
by force of( arms) силой, посредством (оружия) ;
he did it by force of habit он сделал это в силу привычки ~ сила;
by force силой, насильно;
by force of (arms) силой, посредством (оружия) ;
he did it by force of habit он сделал это в силу привычки ~ влияние, действенность, убедительность;
by force of circumstances в силу обстоятельств;
there is force in what you say вы говорите убедительно ~ физ. сила;
force of gravity сила тяжести;
земное притяжение;
to come in full force прибыть в полном составе coming into ~ вступление в действие coming into ~ вступление в силу deferred entry into ~ отсроченное вступление в силу deterrent ~ войска сдерживания deterrent ~ войска устрашения driving ~ движущая сила enter into ~ вступать в силу executory ~ право приведения в исполнение force брать силой, форсировать;
to force a lock взломать замок;
to force one's way проложить себе дорогу ~ влияние, действенность, убедительность;
by force of circumstances в силу обстоятельств;
there is force in what you say вы говорите убедительно ~ воздействие ~ (обыкн. pl) вооруженные силы, войска ~ вооруженный отряд ~ тех. вставлять с силой ~ выводить, выращивать ~ действенность ~ действительность ~ заставлять, принуждать;
навязывать;
to force a confession вынудить признание;
to force a smile выдавить улыбку;
заставить себя улыбнуться ~ вчт. заставлять ~ заставлять ~ напрягать, насиловать;
to force one's voice напрягать голос ~ насилие, принуждение;
brute force грубая сила, насилие ~ насилие, принуждение, заставлять, принуждать ~ насилие ~ принуждать ~ принуждение ~ рабочая сила ~ физ. сила;
force of gravity сила тяжести;
земное притяжение;
to come in full force прибыть в полном составе ~ сила, действие (закона, постановления и т. п.) ;
to come into force вступать в силу ~ сила;
by force силой, насильно;
by force of (arms) силой, посредством (оружия) ;
he did it by force of habit он сделал это в силу привычки ~ сила, действительность, действие ~ сила ~ смысл, значение;
the force of a clause смысл статьи (договора) ~ ускорять (движение) ;
добавлять обороты ~ форсировать (ход) ;
перегружать машину Force: Force: Air ~ военно-воздушные силы force: force: be in ~ юр. действовать the ~ полиция ~ заставлять, принуждать;
навязывать;
to force a confession вынудить признание;
to force a smile выдавить улыбку;
заставить себя улыбнуться to ~ a crossing воен. форсировать водную преграду force брать силой, форсировать;
to force a lock взломать замок;
to force one's way проложить себе дорогу ~ заставлять, принуждать;
навязывать;
to force a confession вынудить признание;
to force a smile выдавить улыбку;
заставить себя улыбнуться to ~ an action вынудить (кого-л.) (сделать что-л.) ;
to force division потребовать голосования (особ. в англ. парламенте) to ~ an action воен. навязать бой to ~ an action вынудить (кого-л.) (сделать что-л.) ;
to force division потребовать голосования (особ. в англ. парламенте) ~ in втиснуться;
force into втиснуть;
to force into application вводить, насаждать;
to force down the throat навязать (что-л.) силой to ~ (smb.'s) hand заставлять (кого-л.) действовать немедленно, вопреки его желанию;
толкать (на что-л.), подталкивать ~ in втиснуться;
force into втиснуть;
to force into application вводить, насаждать;
to force down the throat навязать (что-л.) силой ~ in продавить ~ in law принуждение по закону ~ in втиснуться;
force into втиснуть;
to force into application вводить, насаждать;
to force down the throat навязать (что-л.) силой ~ in втиснуться;
force into втиснуть;
to force into application вводить, насаждать;
to force down the throat навязать (что-л.) силой ~ смысл, значение;
the force of a clause смысл статьи (договора) ~ of attraction сила притяжения ~ физ. сила;
force of gravity сила тяжести;
земное притяжение;
to come in full force прибыть в полном составе ~ of law сила закона ~ напрягать, насиловать;
to force one's voice напрягать голос force брать силой, форсировать;
to force a lock взломать замок;
to force one's way проложить себе дорогу to ~ tears from (smb.'s) eyes заставить (кого-л.) расплакаться, довести( кого-л.) до слез ~ through пробиваться ~ through прорываться ~ up взвинчивать ~ up повышать to ~ up prices вздувать, взвинчивать цены prices: force up ~ повышать цены ~ сила;
by force силой, насильно;
by force of (arms) силой, посредством (оружия) ;
he did it by force of habit он сделал это в силу привычки immediate executory ~ прямое принуждение, вступающее в силу в будущем in ~ действующий in ~ законный in ~ имеющий силу in full ~ действующий в полную силу labour ~ рабочая сила labour ~ численность работающих labour ~ численность рабочих и служащих labour: ~ attr. трудовой;
рабочий;
labour force рабочая сила;
labour hours рабочее время legal ~ законная сила, юридическая сила legal ~ законная сила legal ~ юридическая сила motive ~ движущая сила moving ~ движущая сила peace-keeping ~ войска по поддержанию мира peace-keeping ~ миротворческие силы police ~ полицейские силы police ~ полиция probative ~ доказательная сила to put in ~ вводить в действие, осуществлять, проводить в жизнь;
to remain in force оставаться в силе, действовать to put in ~ вводить в действие, осуществлять, проводить в жизнь;
to remain in force оставаться в силе, действовать remain: ~ in force оставаться в силе ~ in force сохранять силу sales ~ работники торговых предприятий sales ~ торговые агенты task ~ оперативная группа task ~ рабочая группа task ~ специальная группа task ~ целевая группа task: ~ амер. норма( рабочего) ;
to take (или to call) (smb.) to task сделать выговор, дать нагоняй( кому-л.) ;
task force воен. оперативная (или тактическая) группа ~ влияние, действенность, убедительность;
by force of circumstances в силу обстоятельств;
there is force in what you say вы говорите убедительно work ~ рабочая сила
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