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1 action

action ['ækʃən]

action ⇒ 1 (a)-(i), 2 acte, geste ⇒ 1 (b) effet ⇒ 1 (c) activité ⇒ 1 (d) intrigue ⇒ 1 (e) mécanique, mécanisme ⇒ 1 (g) procès ⇒ 1 (h) combat ⇒ 1 (i)

1 noun

(a) (process) action f;

∎ it's time for action il est temps d'agir, passons aux actes;

∎ to go into action entrer en action;

∎ to take action prendre des mesures;

∎ a man of action un homme d'action;

∎ we must take action to stop them nous devons agir pour les arrêter;

∎ we want action not words nous voulons des actes non des paroles;

∎ to put sth into action (idea, policy) mettre qch en pratique; (plan) mettre qch à exécution; (machine) mettre qch en marche;

∎ she's an excellent dancer, you should see her in action c'est une excellente danseuse, vous devriez la voir en action;

∎ out of action (machine) hors de service, hors d'usage; (person) hors de combat;

∎ British the car is out of action la voiture est en panne;

∎ the storm put the telephone out of action le téléphone est en dérangement à cause de l'orage;

∎ her accident will put her out of action for four months son accident va la mettre hors de combat pour quatre mois;

∎ freedom of action liberté d'action

(b) (deed) acte m, geste m, action f;

∎ she defended her action in dismissing him elle a défendu son geste en le congédiant;

∎ he's not responsible for his actions il n'est pas responsable de ses actes;

∎ don't judge her by her actions alone ne la jugez pas seulement sur ses actes;

∎ proverb actions speak louder than words les actes en disent plus long que les mots

(c) (of chemical, drug, force) effet m, action f

(d) (activity, events) activité f; familiar (excitement) action^□ f;

∎ familiar he wants to be where the action is il veut être au cœur de l'action;

∎ familiar they were looking for some action ils cherchaient un peu d'animation;

∎ familiar where's the action around here? où est-ce que ça bouge par ici?;

∎ familiar we want a piece of the action nous voulons notre part du gâteau

(e) (of book, film, play) intrigue f, action f;

∎ the action takes place in a barber's shop l'action se situe ou se passe chez un coiffeur

(f) (movement → of person) gestes mpl; (→ of animal) allure f; (→ of heart) fonctionnement m

(g) Technology (operating mechanism → of clock) mécanique f, mécanisme m; (→ of gun) mécanisme m; (→ of piano) action f, mécanique f; (→ of pump, lock) jeu m

(h) Law procès m, action f en justice;

∎ to bring an action against sb intenter une action contre qn;

∎ action at law action f en justice; (trial) procès m;

∎ action for libel procès m ou plainte f en diffamation;

∎ action for damages action f en dommages et intérêts

(i) Military (fighting) combat m, action f;

∎ to go into action engager le combat;

∎ he saw a lot of action il a vu de nombreux combats;

∎ killed in action tué au combat;

∎ ready for action prêt à combattre;

∎ to send troops into action faire intervenir ou faire donner des troupes

2 exclamation

Cinema action!

3 compound-forming noun

Cinema & Photography (photography) d'action

4 transitive verb

(idea, suggestion) mettre en action ou en pratique; (plan) mettre à exécution

►► Politics action group groupe m de pression;

Cinema action movie film m d'action;

Art action painting peinture f gestuelle;

action plan plan m d'action;

British Television action replay = répétition immédiate d'une séquence;

action stations Military

1 plural noun

postes mpl de combat

2 exclamation

à vos postes!

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2 action

noun

1) (doing something) Handeln, das

a man of action — ein Mann der Tat

take action — Schritte od. etwas unternehmen

put a plan into action — einen Plan in die Tat umsetzen

put something out of action — etwas außer Betrieb setzen

be/be put out of action — außer Betrieb sein/gesetzt werden

a film full of action — ein Film mit viel Handlung

2) (effect)

the action of salt on ice — die Wirkung von Salz auf Eis (Akk.)

3) (act) Tat, die

4) (Theatre) Handlung, die; Geschehen, das

where the action is — (coll.) wo was los ist (ugs.)

5) (legal process) [Gerichts]verfahren, das

bring an action against somebody — eine Klage od. ein Verfahren gegen jemanden anstrengen

6) (fighting) Gefecht, das; Kampf, der

he died in action — er ist [im Kampf] gefallen

7) (movement) Bewegung, die

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['ækʃən]
noun

1) (something done: Action, not talking, is necessary if we are to defeat the enemy; Take action immediately; The firemen are ready to go into action.) das Handeln

2) (movement: Tennis needs a good wrist action.) die Bewegung

3) (a legal case: He brought an action for divorce against his wife.) Klage

4) (the events (of a play, film etc): The action of the play takes place on an island.) die Handlung

5) (a battle; fighting: He was killed in action; Our troops fought an action against the enemy.) das Gefecht

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- academic.ru/116764/in_action">in action
- out of action
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ac·tion

[ˈækʃ^ən]

n

1. no pl (activeness) Handeln nt; (proceeding) Vorgehen nt; (measures) Maßnahmen pl

what we need is \action wir brauchen Taten

we need firm \action wir müssen entschlossen vorgehen

only decisive \action will stop the crisis from escalating nur ein entschlossenes Vorgehen wird eine Eskalation der Krise verhindern

so, what's the plan of \action? wie sieht also der Plan aus?

come on lazy things, let's see some \action [around here]! ( fam) auf, ihr Faulpelze, legt euch ins Zeug! fam

what [kind of] \action is necessary to reduce unemployment? wie kann man die Arbeitslosigkeit senken?

course of \action Vorgehensweise f

could you tell me what the best course of \action is? wie soll ich Ihrer Meinung nach am besten vorgehen?

freedom of \action Handlungsfreiheit f

a man/woman of \action ein Mann/eine Frau der Tat

prompt \action promptes Handeln

to be out of \action außer Gefecht sein

\action to combat/increase/promote sth Maßnahmen pl zur Bekämpfung/Erhöhung/Förderung einer S. gen

to come into \action in die Tat umgesetzt werden

to go [or spring] into \action in Aktion treten

to prod [or spur] sb into \action jdn dazu bringen, etwas zu tun

to put sth into \action etw in die Tat umsetzen

to put sb out of \action jdn außer Gefecht setzen

to take \action handeln, etwas unternehmen

no \action was taken es wurde nichts unternommen

we must take \action to deal with the problem wir müssen etwas unternehmen, um mit dem Problem fertig zu werden

in \action in Aktion

2. (act) Handlung f, Tat f

you're responsible for your own \actions now du bist jetzt selbst für das, was du tust, verantwortlich

your \action in releasing the caged animals was highly irresponsible es war höchst unverantwortlich von Ihnen, die eingesperrten Tiere freizulassen

3. no pl (plot)

the [main] \action die [Haupt]handlung

4. no pl FILM Action f fam

lights, camera, \action! Beleuchtung, Kamera und Action!

his films have a lot of \action and not much dialogue seine Filme sind voller Action und arm an Dialogen

5. no pl (combat) Einsatz m

to be missing in \action vermisst sein

to be in \action im Einsatz sein

to be destroyed by enemy \action durch Feindeinwirkung zerstört werden

to go into \action ins Gefecht ziehen

to be killed in \action fallen

to see \action im Einsatz sein

6. (battle) Gefecht nt, Kampf m

7. no pl

▪ the \action (excitement) das Geschehen; (fun also) die Action fam

let's go where the \action is lass uns hingehen, wo was los ist fam

to get a piece of the \action ( fam) mitmischen fam

8. (movement) Bewegung f

I'll say the words and you can mime the \actions ich spreche den Text und du kannst die Bewegungen dazu machen

9. no pl (effect) Wirkung f

the fibres are broken down by chemical \action die Fasern werden durch chemische Vorgänge zersetzt

10. no pl (function) Arbeitsweise f, Funktionsweise f

to be out of \action außer Betrieb sein

to go [or spring] into \action in Gang kommen

to put sth out of \action etw außer Betrieb setzen

in \action in Betrieb

11. no pl (mechanism) Mechanismus m

12. (coordination) Bewegungsablauf m

he's got a very awkward bowling \action er verfügt über einen eigenartigen Wurfstil

13. LAW Prozess m, Klage f

class \action Gruppenklage f

court \action Prozess m

\actions ex contractu/delicto Ansprüche pl aus Vertrag/Delikt als Klagegrund fachspr

\action for damages Schadenersatzklage f

\action for libel, libel \action Verleumdungsklage f

\action in personam/rem obligatorische/dingliche Klage fachspr

\action in tort Schadenersatzklage f

to bring an \action [for sth] against sb gegen jdn Klage [wegen einer S. gen] erheben, jdn [wegen einer S. gen] verklagen

to bring an \action for damages against sb jdn auf Schadenersatz verklagen

14. no pl (strike) Streik m

to take [industrial] \action streiken

15.

▶ \actions speak louder than words ( prov) Taten sagen mehr als Worte prov

▶ to want a piece [or slice] of the \action ( fam) ein Stück vom Kuchen abhaben wollen fig

▶ the wheels of bureaucracy creaked into \action esp BRIT ( hum) die Mühlen der Bürokratie setzten sich langsam in Bewegung

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['kSən]
n

1) no pl (= activity) Handeln nt; (of play, novel etc) Handlung f

now is the time for action — die Zeit zum Handeln ist gekommen

a man of action — ein Mann der Tat

to take action — etwas or Schritte unternehmen

have you taken any action on his letter? — haben Sie auf seinen Brief hin irgendetwas or irgendwelche Schritte unternommen?

course of action — Vorgehen nt

"action" (on office tray) — "zur Bearbeitung"

no further action — keine weiteren Maßnahmen; (label on file etc) abgeschlossen

the action of the play/novel takes place... — das Stück/der Roman spielt...

action! (Film) — Achtung, Aufnahme!

2) (= deed) Tat f

his first action was to phone me to suit the action to the word — als Erstes rief er mich an dem Wort die Tat folgen lassen, sein Wort in die Tat umsetzen

actions speak louder than words (Prov) — die Tat wirkt mächtiger als das Wort (prov)

3)

(= motion, operation) in/out of action — in/nicht in Aktion; machine in/außer Betrieb

to go into action — in Aktion treten

to put a plan into action — einen Plan in die Tat umsetzen

to put out of action — außer Gefecht setzen

he's been out of action since he broke his leg — er ist nicht mehr in Aktion gewesen or war nicht mehr einsatzfähig, seit er sich das Bein gebrochen hat

he needs prodding into action — man muss ihm immer erst einen Stoß geben

4) (= exciting events) Action f (sl)

there's no action in this film — in dem Film passiert nichts, dem Film fehlt die Action (inf)

a novel full of action — ein handlungsreicher Roman

let's have some action! (inf) —

to go where the action is (inf) — hingehen, wo was los ist (inf)

that's where the action is (inf) — da ist was los (inf)

he was out looking for action (inf) — er wollte was erleben (inf)

5) (MIL) (= fighting) Aktionen pl; (= battle) Kampf m, Gefecht nt

enemy action — feindliche Handlungen or Aktionen pl

killed in action — gefallen

he saw action in the desert — er war in der Wüste im Einsatz

the first time they went into action — bei ihrem ersten Einsatz

they never once went into action — sie kamen nie zum Einsatz

6) (= way of operating) (of machine) Arbeitsweise f; (of piano etc) Mechanik f; (of watch, gun) Mechanismus m; (= way of moving) (of athlete etc) Bewegung f; (of horse) Aktion f

to hit with a smooth action (Sport) — ganz weich schlagen

7) (ESP CHEM, PHYS: effect) Wirkung f (on auf +acc)

8) (JUR) Klage f

to bring an action (against sb) — eine Klage (gegen jdn) anstrengen

9) (FIN inf)

a piece or slice of the action — ein Stück nt aus dem Kuchen (sl)

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action [ˈækʃn] s

1. a) Handeln, Handlung f, Maßnahme(n) f(pl), Tat f, Aktion f:

man of action Mann m der Tat;

full of action aktiv;

bring into action ins Spiel bringen, einsetzen;

call into action auf den Plan rufen;

come into action in Aktion treten;

put into action in die Tat umsetzen;

see sb in action jemanden in Aktion sehen;

actions speak louder than words Taten zählen mehr als Worte;

take action Maßnahmen treffen, Schritte unternehmen, handeln;

we must take action before it is too late wir müssen etwas unternehmen, bevor es zu spät ist;

the police took no action die Polizei griff nicht ein;

take action against vorgehen gegen ( → 12);

course of action Handlungs-, Vorgehensweise f;

for further action zur weiteren Veranlassung

b) Handlung f, engS. Action f:

action film;

there is no action in this play in diesem Stück tut sich oder passiert nichts;

where the action is sl wo sich alles abspielt; wo was los ist; if you are interested in good food, Paris is where the action is musst du unbedingt nach Paris fahren

2. auch PHYSIOL, TECH Tätigkeit f, Funktion f, Gang m (einer Maschine), Funktionieren n (eines Mechanismus):

action of the heart Herztätigkeit, -funktion;

action (of the bowels) Stuhlgang m;

in action TECH in Betrieb, im Einsatz;

put in action in Gang oder in Betrieb setzen;

be out of action außer Betrieb sein ( → 13);

put out of action außer Betrieb setzen ( → 13)

3. a) TECH Mechanismus m, Werk n

b) Arbeitsweise f

4. auch CHEM, PHYS, TECH

a) (Ein)Wirkung f, Wirksamkeit f, Einfluss m:

the action of this acid on metal die Einwirkung dieser Säure auf Metall;

action of presence Kontaktwirkung

b) Vorgang m, Prozess m

5. Handlung f (eines Dramas etc):

the action of the play takes place in das Stück spielt in (dat);

the action takes place in London Ort der Handlung ist London

6. KUNST

a) Bewegung f, Aktion f:

action painting Action-painting n, -Malerei f;

action theater (bes Br theatre) Aktionstheater n

b) Stellung f, Haltung f (einer Figur auf einem Bild)

7. Bewegung f, Gangart f (eines Pferdes)

8. Vortrag(sweise) m(f), Ausdruck m (eines Schauspielers)

9. fig Benehmen n, Führung f, Haltung f

10. SOZIOL Umwelteinflüsse pl

11. WIRTSCH Preisbewegung f, Konjunktur(verlauf) f(m)

12. JUR Klage f, Prozess m, (Rechts-, Gerichts)Verfahren n:

action for annulment Nichtigkeitsklage;

action for damages Schadenersatzklage;

(right of) action Klagebefugnis f, Aktivlegitimation f;

bring ( oder file, institute) an action against sb, take action against sb jemanden verklagen, gegen jemanden Klage erheben oder ein Gerichtsverfahren einleiten ( → 1); → debt 2, detinue, trespass B 5, trover 2

13. MIL Gefecht n, Gefechts-, Kampfhandlung f, Unternehmen n, Einsatz m:

killed (missing, wounded) in action gefallen (vermisst, verwundet);

go into action eingreifen;

be out of action außer Gefecht sein (a. fig)( → 2);

put out of action außer Gefecht setzen (a. fig), kampfunfähig machen, niederkämpfen ( → 2);

he saw action er war im Einsatz oder an der Front

14. POL etc US

a) Beschluss m, Entscheidung f

b) Maßnahme(n) f(pl)

15. MUS, TECH

a) (Spiel)Mechanik f

b) Traktur f (der Orgel)

16. get a piece of the action bes US umg ein Stück vom Kuchen abbekommen

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noun

1) (doing something) Handeln, das

a man of action — ein Mann der Tat

take action — Schritte od. etwas unternehmen

put a plan into action — einen Plan in die Tat umsetzen

put something out of action — etwas außer Betrieb setzen

be/be put out of action — außer Betrieb sein/gesetzt werden

a film full of action — ein Film mit viel Handlung

2) (effect)

the action of salt on ice — die Wirkung von Salz auf Eis (Akk.)

3) (act) Tat, die

4) (Theatre) Handlung, die; Geschehen, das

where the action is — (coll.) wo was los ist (ugs.)

5) (legal process) [Gerichts]verfahren, das

bring an action against somebody — eine Klage od. ein Verfahren gegen jemanden anstrengen

6) (fighting) Gefecht, das; Kampf, der

he died in action — er ist [im Kampf] gefallen

7) (movement) Bewegung, die

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n.

Akt -e m.

Aktion -en f.

Arbeitsgang m.

Gang ¨-e m.

Handlung -en f.

Prozess -e m.

Tat -en f.

Wirkung -en f.

English-german dictionary > action
3 action

'ækʃən
noun

1) (something done: Action, not talking, is necessary if we are to defeat the enemy; Take action immediately; The firemen are ready to go into action.) actuación, acción

2) (movement: Tennis needs a good wrist action.) juego

3) (a legal case: He brought an action for divorce against his wife.) demanda

4) (the events (of a play, film etc): The action of the play takes place on an island.) acción

5) (a battle; fighting: He was killed in action; Our troops fought an action against the enemy.) combate

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- in action
- out of action

action n

1. medidas

we must take immediate action debemos tomar medidas inmediatamente

2. actuación

her prompt action saved our lives su rápida actuación nos salvó la vida

3. acto

we should judge people by their actions not their words deberíamos juzgar a la gente por sus actos y no por sus palabras

4. acción

the action of the acid on the metal la acción del ácido sobre el metal

5. acción / combate

the troops are waiting to go into action las tropas están esperando para entrar en combate

action

tr['ækʃən]

noun

1 (gen) acción nombre femenino

■ he's a man of action es un hombre de acción

■ I like a film with plenty of action me gustan las películas con mucha acción

2 (intervention) actuación nombre femenino

■ only the swift action of the firemen saved the building sólo la rápida actuación de los bomberos salvó el edificio

■ we must take action now hemos de actuar ya

■ the government is taking action to reduce inflation el gobierno está tomando medidas para frenar la inflación

3 (of film) historia, acción nombre femenino

■ the action takes place in Bavaria la acción transcurre en Baviera

4 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL combate nombre masculino, acción nombre femenino

■ five soldiers are missing in action in northern Bosnia han desaparecido cinco soldados en los combates del norte de Bosnia

5 (working) funcionamiento

■ the action of the lungs el funcionamiento de los pulmones

6 (mechanism) mecanismo

■ this gun has a very smooth action el mecanismo de esta pistola funciona muy bien

7 SMALLLAW/SMALL demanda

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

actions speak louder than words hechos son amores y no buenas razones

killed in action muerto,-a en combate

out of action fuera de servicio

to bring an action against somebody entablar una demanda contra alguien

to put out of action inutilizar

action replay repetición nombre femenino de la jugada

action stations zafarrancho de combate

action ['ækʃən] n

1) deed: acción f, acto m, hecho m

2) behavior: actuación f, comportamiento m

3) lawsuit: demanda f

4) movement: movimiento m

5) combat: combate m

6) plot: acción f, trama f

7) mechanism: mecanismo m

action

n.

• acción s.f.

• actividad s.f.

• acto s.m.

• actuación s.f.

• argumento s.m.

• expediente s.m.

• gestión s.f.

• mecanismo s.m.

• obra s.f.

• trabajo s.m.

'ækʃən
noun

1) u

a) ( practical measures)

prompt action by the police saved several lives — la rápida actuación de la policía salvó varias vidas

action is needed now — hay que actuar inmediatamente

we demand action! — exigimos que se haga algo!

which course of action do you recommend? — ¿qué medidas recomienda?

disciplinary action — medidas fpl disciplinarias

to take action (against somebody/something) — tomar medidas (contra alguien/algo)

action! — ( Cin) acción!

b) (in phrases)

in action — en acción

I'm back in action again — (colloq) ya estoy de nuevo al pie del cañón (fam)

to go into action — entrar en acción

to put something into action — poner* algo en práctica

out of action: my car is out of action tengo el coche averiado or (AmL tb) descompuesto; he'll be out of action for a few weeks — va a estar fuera de circulación durante unas semanas (hum)

2) c ( deed) acto m

I won't be responsible for my actions if it happens again — si vuelve a suceder, yo no respondo de mí

actions speak louder than words — obras son amores y no buenas razones

3) u ( Mil) acción f (de guerra)

wounded in action — herido en combate

4) u

a) (plot of play, movie) acción f

b) ( exciting activity) animación f

to get a piece o slice of the action — (colloq) sacar* tajada (fam)

5)

a) c ( movement) movimiento m

b) u ( operation) funcionamiento m

c) u (of drug, chemical)

action (on something) — acción f or efecto m (sobre algo)

['ækʃǝn]
1. N

1) (=activity)

the time has come for action — ha llegado el momento de hacer algo or de actuar

• when shall we get some action on this? — ¿cuándo se va a hacer algo al respecto?

• into action, they went into action to rescue the climbers — intervinieron para rescatar a los alpinistas

to put a plan into action — poner un plan en práctica or en marcha

emergency procedures will be put into action — las medidas de emergencia serán puestas en marcha

• a man of action — un hombre de acción

• to be out of action — [machinery] no funcionar, estar averiado

the lifts are out of action — los ascensores no funcionan or están averiados

out of action — no funciona, fuera de servicio

he was out of action for months — estuvo sin poder hacer nada durante meses

the illness put him out of action for six months — la enfermedad lo dejó seis meses fuera de combate

• action stations! — ¡a sus puestos!
disciplinary, freedom, industrial
2) (=steps) medidas fpl

• emergency action — medidas fpl de emergencia

• to take action against sb/sth — tomar medidas contra algn/algo

their advice is to take no action — aconsejan no hacer nada

3) (=deed) acto m

he wasn't responsible for his actions — no era responsable de sus actos

to judge sb by his actions — juzgar a algn por sus actos or acciones

- suit the action to the word

- actions speak louder than words

4) * (=excitement) animación f, marcha * f

they were hoping to find some action — esperaban encontrar algo de animación, esperaban encontrar algo de marcha *

where's the action in this town? — ¿dónde está la marcha en este pueblo? *

he likes to be where the action is — le gusta estar en medio del meollo *

- a piece or slice of the action

5) (Mil) (=intervention) intervención f ; (=engagement) contienda f, enfrentamiento m

we are trying to avoid military action — estamos tratando de evitar la intervención militar

we didn't know how many men we had lost until the action was over — no supimos cuántos hombres habíamos perdido hasta que terminó la contienda or el enfrentamiento

• to go into action — [person, unit] entrar en acción or en combate; [army, battleship] entrar en acción

• wounded/killed in action — herido/muerto en acción (de guerra) or en combate

• to see action — luchar

6) (=mechanism) [of piano] transmisión f ; [of clock] mecanismo m

7) (=motion) (gen) movimiento m ; [of horse] marcha f

8) (=effect, operation) [of acid, drug, elements] efecto m

stones worn smooth by the action of water — piedras fpl erosionadas por efecto del agua

9) (Jur) (=measures) acción f judicial; (=lawsuit) proceso m judicial

the police are not taking any action — la policía no va a emprender ninguna acción judicial

to bring an action against sb — comenzar un proceso judicial contra algn

action for damages — demanda f por daños y perjuicios
court 4., legal 1., 1), libel
10) (Theat, Cine) [of play] acción f

the action (of the play) takes place in Greece — la acción (de la obra) se desarrolla en Grecia

action! — (Cine) ¡acción!

11) (Phys) acción f

2.

VT poner en práctica, poner en marcha

3.

CPD

action committee N — comité m de acción

action film N — película f de acción

action group N — grupo m de acción

action hero N — (in film) héroe m de películas de acción

action man N — esp hum hombre m de acción

action movie N — (US) película f de acción

action painting N — tachismo m

action plan N — plan m de acción

action point N — punto m a seguir, acción f a tomar

action replay N — (TV) repetición f (de la jugada); (fig) repetición f

action shot N — (=sequence in film) escena f de acción; (=photograph) foto f de movimiento

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['ækʃən]
noun

1) u

a) ( practical measures)

prompt action by the police saved several lives — la rápida actuación de la policía salvó varias vidas

action is needed now — hay que actuar inmediatamente

we demand action! — exigimos que se haga algo!

which course of action do you recommend? — ¿qué medidas recomienda?

disciplinary action — medidas fpl disciplinarias

to take action (against somebody/something) — tomar medidas (contra alguien/algo)

action! — ( Cin) acción!

b) (in phrases)

in action — en acción

I'm back in action again — (colloq) ya estoy de nuevo al pie del cañón (fam)

to go into action — entrar en acción

to put something into action — poner* algo en práctica

out of action: my car is out of action tengo el coche averiado or (AmL tb) descompuesto; he'll be out of action for a few weeks — va a estar fuera de circulación durante unas semanas (hum)

2) c ( deed) acto m

I won't be responsible for my actions if it happens again — si vuelve a suceder, yo no respondo de mí

actions speak louder than words — obras son amores y no buenas razones

3) u ( Mil) acción f (de guerra)

wounded in action — herido en combate

4) u

a) (plot of play, movie) acción f

b) ( exciting activity) animación f

to get a piece o slice of the action — (colloq) sacar* tajada (fam)

5)

a) c ( movement) movimiento m

b) u ( operation) funcionamiento m

c) u (of drug, chemical)

action (on something) — acción f or efecto m (sobre algo)

English-spanish dictionary > action
4 action

'ækʃən
noun

1) (something done: Action, not talking, is necessary if we are to defeat the enemy; Take action immediately; The firemen are ready to go into action.) gjerning, handling, aksjon

2) (movement: Tennis needs a good wrist action.) bevegelse

3) (a legal case: He brought an action for divorce against his wife.) saksøking, saksanlegg

4) (the events (of a play, film etc): The action of the play takes place on an island.) handling

5) (a battle; fighting: He was killed in action; Our troops fought an action against the enemy.) kamp(handling), strid

•

- in action
- out of action

aktivitet
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gjerning
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handling

subst. \/ˈækʃ(ə)n\/

1) handling, tiltak

2) aksjon

• action committee

aksjonskomité

3) handlemåte, opptreden

4) ( kjemi) innvirkning, påvirkning

5) ( medisin) virkning, effekt

6) ( om maskiner) funksjon, virkemåte, gang

7) mekanisme

• pull back the action (of the gun)

ta ladegrep \/ spenne hanen (på revolveren) \/ trekke sluttstykket tilbake

8) (i skuespill, roman e.l.) handling, action

• action film\/movie

actionfilm

9) ( hverdagslig) begivenhet, aktivitet

• that's were the action is

det er der det skjer

10) ( jus) sak, saksanlegg, søksmål, rettsak

11) (militærvesen, overført) kamp, aksjon, stridshandling

• killed in action

• go into action

• come out of action

12) bevegelse, ganglag, gester

• the horse has a fine action

13) (amer., slang) sex, samleie

• all those guys ever think about is to get some action

alt de gutta tenker på er å få sex

14) (amer., slang) kriminell aktivitet, narkotikahandel

action! ( ved filminnspilling) opptak!

action for damages ( jus) erstatningssøksmål

action for defamation ( jus) injuriesøksmål

action painting ( kunst) abstrakt ekspresjonisme, spontanisme

action replay (TV, video) i repetisjon, i sakte film

• they showed an action replay of the goal

de viste målet i repetisjon

action stations (britisk, militærvesen) (kamp)posisjon, kampstilling

action stations! klar til kamp!

bring an action against anlegge sak mot, stevne, saksøke

call into action sette i funksjon

enter an action ( jus) innlegge protest

get a piece of the action ta del i begivenhetene, være der det skjer, være med på moroa

get in on the action bli med på det som skjer

go into action gå til handling, ta affære

killed in action drept i strid

a man of action en handlingens mann

plan of action slagplan, handlingsplan

put into action sette i gang, sette i funksjon, iverksette

put out of action sette ut av funksjon, sette ut av drift, stenge av ( militærvesen) gjøre kampudyktig ( hverdagslig) sette ut av spill

take action gripe inn, gå til handling, ta forholdsregler ( jus) anlegge sak

take industrial action streike

English-Norwegian dictionary > action
5 action

1. n действие, работа; деятельность

physical action — физическая деятельность

mass action — действие масс

field action — действие поля

day of action — день действий

days of action — дни действий

mild action — мягкое действие

2. n действие, поступок

noble action — благородный поступок

specific dynamic action — специфически динамическое действие

oil controlling action — действие с регуляцией салоотделения

detangling action — действие, облегчающее расчесывание волос

purposive action — поступок, преследующий определённую цель

oil regulating action — действие с регуляцией салоотделения

3. n акция; выступление, действие

collective action — коллективное действие

minor action — действия мелких подразделений, столкновение

restricted radius of action — ограниченный радиус действия

prolonged action potential — продленный потенциал действия

gouging scrapping action — калибрующе-фрезерующее действие

antiparatroop action — действия против парашютных десантов

4. n воздействие, влияние

the action of a drug — воздействие лекарства

remote action — дистанционное воздействие

radiation action — радиационное воздействие

radiative action — радиационное воздействие

deviation action — воздействие по отклонению

mechanical action — механическое воздействие

5. n действие, развёртывание событий, основная сюжетная линия

double action — две сюжетные линии

defrost action — размораживающее действие

elementary action — элементарное действие

favorable action — благоприятное действие

freezing action — замораживающее действие

pertubation action — возмущающее действие

6. n театр. физические действия, движения; жесты

piking action in the body — движение туловищем согнувшись

on-off action — действие по принципу "включено-выключено"

maximum radiusof action — максимальная дальность действия

logical action — логическое действие; логическая операция

anti-inflammatory action — противовоспалительное действие

7. n иск. движение

reciprocating action — возвратно-поступательное движение

rapid piking action — быстрое движение согнувшись

shoulder action — движение в плечевых суставах

hip action — движение в тазобедренных суставах

pendular action — маятникообразное движение

8. n юр. иск; судебный процесс, судебное дело

amicable action — «дружеское» судебное дело; дело, возбуждённое сторонами для получения судебного решения

action lies — иск может быть предъявлен

defence to an action — возражать на иск

defenced to an action — возразил на иск

entertaining action — рассмотрение иска

subject-matter of action — предмет иска

9. n воен. бой; сражение; боевые действия

action! — к бою!

in action — в бою; в действии

action pendant — боевой вымпел

action stations! — по местам!

action spring — боевая пружина

to bring into action — вводить в бой

to go into action — вступать в бой

to be killed in action — пасть в бою

law of mass action — закон действия масс

leavening action — разрыхляющее действие

lightening action — осветляющее действие

molecular action — молекулярное действие

multistep action — многошаговое действие

10. n тех. механизм

gun action — затворный механизм

diode action — механизм работы диода

self cocking action — механизм самонаведения

11. n муз. механика

12. n воен. ударный механизм

shock action — ударное действие

impact action — ударное действие

percussion action — ударное действие

impact action bit — долото ударного действия

impact action fuze — взрыватель ударного действия

13. n бурная деятельность; центр активности, гуща событий

a piece of the action — доля в афере; плата за соучастие

agency action — деятельность органа

field of action — поле деятельности

bacterial action — деятельность микробов

enzymatic action — ферментативная активность

price-fixing action — иск по поводу фиксирования цен

14. n азартная игра, игра на деньги

where can I find some action? — где здесь можно сыграть на

live action — игра актеров

cost of action — цена иска, сумма иска

tone-evening action — корректировка тона

instantaneous action mine — мина мгновенного действия

15. n служба, богослужение,

16. n канон обедни

17. n моменты богослужения с участием прихожан

filed action — подал иск

test action — пробный иск

action in rem — вещный иск

file action — подавать иск

laid an action — подал иск

18. n мат. операция

suit the action to the word — подкрепляйте слова делами

action cycle — цикл операции

major action — крупная операция

remedial action — ремонтная операция

provision action — заготовительные операции

19. v юр. редк. возбуждать уголовное дело

lose an action — проиграть дело

to win an action — выиграть дело

party to action — сторона по делу

to lose an action — проиграть дело

dismissal of action — прекращение дела

Синонимический ряд:

1. behavior (noun) behavior; behaviour; conduct; practice

2. conflict (noun) affair; battle; brush; combat; conflict; contest; encounter; engagement; service; sortie

3. deed (noun) accomplishment; act; deed; doing; endeavor; exercise; feat; maneuver; manoeuvre; move; step; thing

4. gesticulation (noun) gesticulation; gesture; motion

5. lawsuit (noun) case; cause; claim; lawsuit; litigation; proceeding; process; suit

6. mechanism (noun) apparatus; contrivance; mechanism

7. movement (noun) activity; business; effect; energy; movement; moving; operation; performance; performing; response

Антонимический ряд:

inactivity; indolence; inertia; lethargy; settlement; sluggishness

English-Russian base dictionary > action
6 gun

пушка; орудие; пулемет; пистолет; огнестрельное оружие; артиллерийская система; пушечный выстрел; ркт. трубчатая направляющая ПУ; вооружать артиллерией; обстреливать; см. тж. cannon, weapon

externally mounted (tank) gun — лафетная (танковая) пушка

guns free! — ведение огня (ЗА) разрешается! (команда)

guns tight! — ведение огня (ЗА) запрещается! (команда)

— AA gun

— accelerating gun

— accompanying gun

— adjustment gun

— aerial gun

— air defense gun

— airborne assault gun

— aircraft gun

— airportable gun

— all-purpose gun

— antimissile gun

— anti-riot gun

— armored SP antiaircraft gun

— armored SP gun

— assault gun

— AT gun

— autoloading gun

— automatic gun

— automatic rocket gun

— bag-loaded gun

— bent-tube small caliber gun

— bow gun

— bring in the gun to fire

— burp gun

— case gun

— caseless round-firing multibarrel gun

— chain gun

— closed-breech gun

— close-range gun

— close-support gun

— cluster-magazine gun

— cold gun

— commando gun

— compact high performance aircraft gun

— constant recoil gun

— counter shot gun

— dart gun

— demolition gun

— direct the gun

— directing gun

— disappearing gun

— double-barreled AA gun

— double-chamber four-charge revolvertype gun

— drill gun

— dual-purpose gun

— dummy gun

— dynamic cradle gun

— electric discharge propulsion gun

— electric gun

— electromagnetic gun

— empty the gun

— evening gun

— excaliber gun

— extreme-range gun

— field artillery gun

— fight the gun

— fire the gun

— fire the opening gun

— fixed gun

— flame gun

— flaming gun

— flare gun

— flash gun

— flechette-firing gun

— flexible gun

— flit gun

— get the guns

— grenade gun

— gun from battery

— gun in battery

— half-closed SP gun

— heavy gun

— helicopter door gun

— high ballistics smoothbore gun

— high cyclic rate gun

— high firing rate hypervelocity gun

— high-and-low pressure gun

— high-angle fire gun

— high-performance gun

— high-pressure gun

— high-velocity gun

— hub-to-hub guns

— hypervelocity automatic tank gun

— hypervelocity gun

— impact gun

— in-board gun

— indirect fire gun

— infantry gun

— jet injection gun

— laser AA gun

— laser gun

— light gun

— light-gas propulsion gun

— line pivot gun

— linear action gun

— liquid fire gun

— liquid injection propelling charge gun

— liquid propellant gun

— lockless gun

— long-range gun

— low-powered gun

— low-pressure gun

— low-velocity gun

— low-velocity smoothbore gun

— machine gun

— magazine gun

— main gun

— man the guns

— manhandle the gun into position

— mechanized gun

— medium caliber gun

— medium caliber high-velocity gun

— mobile gun

— mobile protected gun

— morning gun

— mortar gun

— motorized gun

— mountain gun

— move the gun off the target

— multibarrel gun

— multiple gun

— multipurpose gun

— muzzle-cap operated gun

— naval gun

— nonmobile gun

— nuclear gun

— optimum gun

— outboard gun

— parachute delivered gun

— point defense antimissile gun

— poison dart firing gun

— quad AA gun

— ranging gun

— reciprocating gun

— recoilless gun

— retreat gun

— reverse-recoil cycle gun

— revolver gun

— revolving multiple-barrel gun

— rifled-barrel gun

— riot gun

— roving gun

— run the gun

— separately loaded gun

— shoot the gun

— short-length rifled-bore gun

— silence the gun

— SP antiaircraft gun

— SP assault gun

— SP gun

— spread the guns

— stick to one's guns

— subcaliber ranging gun

— submachine gun

— superrange gun

— suspension controlled gun

— toggle-action gun

— toggle-hand gun

— Tommy gun

— turret gun

— under the gun

— variable volume firing chamber barrel gun

— very heavy gun

* * *

• обстреливать

• пушка

English-Russian military dictionary > gun
7 gun

1. гидромонитор || перемешивать гидромонитором

2. перфоратор

3. солидолонагнетатель, шприц ( для консистентной смазки)

4. распылитель

— bullet gun

— casing gun

— coring gun

— firing gun

— grease gun

— jet gun

— lubricating gun

— make up gun

— mud gun

— mud mixing gun

— oil gun

— perforating gun

— side-wall coring gun

* * *

1. скважинный перфоратор

2. керноотборник, грунтонос ( аппарат для отбора образцов пород из стенок ствола скважины)

3. гидромонитор || перемешивать гидромонитором

expendable capsule jet gun — капсульный неизвлекаемый кумулятивный перфоратор

high-pressure drilling mud gun — перемешивающее струйное устройство высокого давления для бурового раствора

hollow-carrier single action jet gun — корпусной кумулятивный перфоратор

retrievable strip jet gun — кумулятивный перфоратор с извлекаемым полосовым корпусом

side wall coring gun — боковой стреляющий грунтонос

side wall sample gun — боковой стреляющий грунтонос

— abrasive jet gun

— bullet gun

— capsule gun

— capsule-type gun

— capsule-type jet gun

— casing gun

— charged gun

— drilling-mud gun

— drilling-mud mixing gun

— expendable gun

— expendable jet gun

— firing gun

— glass jet gun

— heavy-caliber bullet gun

— high-powered casing gun

— hollow carrier gun

— hollow-carrier jet-type gun

— in-line firing gun

— jet gun

— make-up gun

— mechanically oriented gun

— mud gun

— mud jet gun

— mud mixing gun

— multibarrel gun

— multidirectional firing gun

— non-retrievable gun

— one-shot gun

— perforating gun

— retrievable jet gun

— retrievable mud gun

— selective gun

— shaped-charge gun

— slim-hole gun

— small-diameter gun

— steel retrievable gun

— strip gun

— strip jet gun

— swing jet gun

— three-barreled gun

— through-tubing perforating gun

— tubing-type jet gun

— uncharged gun

— wireline gun

* * *

1. газовая пушка ( gasgun)

2. воздушная пушка ( airgun)

3. боковой стреляющий грунтонос ( sidewall coring gun, gun sampler)

4. пулевой перфоратор ( gun perforator)

* * *

1. газовая пушка ( gas gun)

2. воздушная пушка ( air gun)

3. боковой стреляющий грунтонос ( sidewall coring gun, gun sampler)

4. пулевой перфоратор ( gun perforator)

* * *

1) скважинный перфоратор

2) керноотборник, грунтонос ( аппарат для отбора образцов пород из стенок ствола скважины)

3) гидромонитор || перемешивать гидромонитором

4) раздаточный кран ()

5) источник сейсмических сигналов; излучатель

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to gun the pits — перемешивать ( буровой раствор) струйными мешалками в резервуарах

- abrasive jet gun
- air gun
- breakout gun
- bullet gun
- capsule gun
- capsule jet gun
- casing gun
- charged gun
- coring gun
- diesel-oil gun
- Dinoseis gas gun
- drilling-mud mixing gun
- expendable gun
- expendable capsule jet gun
- expendable jet gun
- firing gun
- gas gun
- glass jet gun
- grease gun
- gunite gun
- heavy-caliber bullet gun
- high-powered casing gun
- high-pressure drilling mud gun
- hollow carrier gun
- hollow-carrier jet-type gun
- hollow-carrier single action jet gun
- in-line firing gun
- jet gun
- lubricating gun
- makeup gun
- mechanically-oriented gun
- mud gun
- mud jet gun
- mud mixing gun
- multibarrel gun
- multidirectional firing gun
- nonretrievable gun
- oil gun
- one-shot gun
- perforating gun
- pressure gun
- retrievable hollow carrier gun
- retrievable jet gun
- retrievable mud gun
- retrievable strip jet gun
- rod gun
- Scallop gun
- selective gun
- semiexpendable gun
- shaped-charge gun
- short-barrel gun
- side-wall coring gun
- side-wall sampling gun
- slim-hole gun
- small-diameter gun
- steam gun
- steel retrievable gun
- strip gun
- strip jet gun
- swing jet gun
- tank washing gun
- three-barreled gun
- through-tubing perforating gun
- tubing-type jet gun
- uncharged gun
- wireline gun
* * *

• гидромонитор

• грунтонос

• излучатель

• источник сейсмических сигналов

• обстреливать

• перемешивать гидромонитором

• перфоратор

• пулевой перфоратор

• раздаточный кран

• сейсмический излучатель

• скважинный перфоратор

• солидолонагнетатель

• шприц

Англо-русский словарь нефтегазовой промышленности > gun
8 the gun was put out of action

Общая лексика: орудие было выведено из строя

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > the gun was put out of action
9 Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms

сокр CCRKBA

"Комитет граждан за право иметь и носить оружие"

Общественная организация, выступающая за свободное хранение и ношение оружия гражданами США; ведет лоббистскую деятельность против законодательства о контроле над оружием [ gun control]. Основана в 1971. Членами Консультативного совета являются более 150 членов Конгресса США [ Congress, U.S.]; в ее составе Фонд за политическую победу сторонников права на ношение оружия [Right to Bear Arms Political Victory Fund] - активный комитет политических действий [ political action committee]. Располагает большим архивом по законодательству в этой области. Около 600 тыс. членов. Штаб-квартира в г. Вашингтоне и г. Беллвью, шт. Вашингтон

см тж Gun Lobby, National Rifle Association

English-Russian dictionary of regional studies > Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms
10 het mechanisme van een geweer

het mechanisme van een geweer

the action of a gun

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > het mechanisme van een geweer
11 mechanisme

mechanisme

1 mechanism ⇒ 〈 figuurlijk ook〉 machinery

♦voorbeelden:

1 het mechanisme van een geweer • the action of a gun

〈 figuurlijk〉 het is een zeer gecompliceerd mechanisme • it is wheels within wheels

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > mechanisme
12 point

point
1. noun
1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) punta

2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) punta, cabo

3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) punto

4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) punto

5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) momento preciso

6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) punto

7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) punto (cardinal)

8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) punto

9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) punto, cuestión

10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) sentido

11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) cualidad

12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) toma

2. verb
1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) apuntar

2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) señalar, apuntar

3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) rejuntar

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- pointed
- pointer
- pointless
- pointlessly
- points
- be on the point of
- come to the point
- make a point of
- make one's point
- point out
- point one's toes

point¹ n

1. punta

the point of a needle la punta de una aguja

2. punto

he scored 12 points marcó 12 puntos

3. momento

at the point when I left, they were winning 3 1 en el momento en que me fui, ganaban 3 a 1

4. coma

four point five (4.5) cuatro coma cinco (4,5)

En el sistema inglés, los millares se separan con una coma y los decimales con un punto, así que tres mil ochocientas treinta y cinco se escribiría 3,835 y treinta y ocho coma veinticinco se escribiría 38.25

5. sentido

there's no point in waiting, he's not coming no tiene sentido esperar, no viene

to be on the point of doing something estar a punto de hacer algo

to get to the point ir al grano

point² vb señalar / indicar

it's rude to point es de mala educación señalar con el dedo

point

tr[pɔɪnt]

noun

1 (sharp end - of knife, nail, pencil) punta

2 (place) punto, lugar nombre masculino

■ meeting point punto de encuentro, punto de reunión

3 (moment) momento, instante nombre masculino, punto

■ at no point en ningún momento

■ at this point en este momento

■ at that point en aquel momento, entonces

4 (state, degree) punto, extremo

■ he was offhand to the point of rudeness estuvo tan brusco que llegó a ser grosero

5 (on scale, graph, compass) punto; (on thermometer) grado

■ what's the boiling point of water? ¿cuál es el punto de ebullición del agua?

6 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (score, mark) punto, tanto

■ he won on points ganó por puntos

7 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL entero

■ the financial index is up two points el índice ha subido dos enteros

8 (item, matter, idea, detail) punto

■ I'd like to raise a point quisiera plantear una cuestión

■ she made some interesting points hizo unas observaciones interesantes

■ I see your point ya veo lo que quieres decir, entiendo lo que quieres decir

■ point taken! ¡de acuerdo!

■ he's got a point tiene cierta razón (en lo que dice)

9 (central idea, meaning) idea, significado

■ you've missed the point no has captado la idea

■ that's not the point no se trata de eso

10 (purpose, use) sentido, propósito

■ what's the point? ¿para qué?

■ what's the point of... ¿qué sentido tiene...

■ there's no point in... no vale la pena...

11 (quality, ability) cualidad nombre femenino

■ he has his good points and bad points tiene cualidades y defectos

12 SMALLGEOGRAPHY/SMALL punta, cabo

13 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL (in geometry) punto (de intersección)

14 (on compass) punto (cardinal)

15 (in decimals) coma

■ 5 point 6 cinco coma seis

intransitive verb

1 (show) señalar

■ the girl pointed at the clown la niña señaló al payaso con el dedo

2 figurative use (indicate) indicar

■ it all points to blackmail todo indica que se trata de un chantaje

transitive verb

1 (with weapon) apuntar

■ he pointed a gun at me me apuntó con una pistola

2 (direct) señalar, indicar

3 (wall, house) ajuntar

plural noun points

1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (on railway) agujas nombre femenino plural

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

at the point of a gun a punta de pistola

in point of fact de hecho, en realidad

not to put too finer point on it hablando en plata

to be beside the point no venir al caso

to be on the point of doing something estar a punto de hacer algo

to be to the point ser relevante y conciso,-a

to come to the point ir al grano

to dance on points bailar de puntas

to get to the point ir al grano

to make a point of doing something proponerse hacer algo, poner empeño en hacer algo

to reach the point of no return no poder echarse atrás

up to a point hasta cierto punto

point of order moción nombre femenino de orden

point of view punto de vista

weak point punto débil

point ['pɔɪnt] vt

1) sharpen: afilar (la punta de)

2) indicate: señalar, indicar

to point the way: señalar el camino

3) aim: apuntar

4)

to point out : señalar, indicar

point vi

1)

to point at : señalar (con el dedo)

2)

to point to indicate: señalar, indicar

point n

1) item: punto m

the main points: los puntos principales

2) quality: cualidad f

her good points: sus buenas cualidades

it's not his strong point: no es su (punto) fuerte

3) (indicating a chief idea or meaning)

it's beside the point: no viene al caso

to get to the point: ir al grano

to stick to the point: no salirse del tema

4) purpose: fin m, propósito m

there's no point to it: no vale la pena, no sirve para nada

5) place: punto m, lugar m

points of interest: puntos interesantes

6) : punto m (en una escala)

boiling point: punto de ebullición

7) moment: momento m, coyuntura f

at this point: en este momento

8) tip: punta f

9) headland: punta f, cabo m

10) period: punto m (marca de puntuación)

11) unit: punto m

he scored 15 points: ganó 15 puntos

shares fell 10 points: las acciones bajaron 10 enteros

12)

compass points : puntos mpl cardinales

13)

decimal point : punto m decimal, coma f

point

n.

• cabo s.m.

• entero s.m.

• extremo s.m.

• finalidad s.f.

• pico s.m.

• propósito s.m.

• punta s.f.

• puntilla s.f.

• punto s.m.

• púa s.f.

• tanto s.m.

v.

• afilar v.

• apuntar v.

• asestar v.

• clavetear v.

• encarar v.

• señalar v.

pɔɪnt
I

1) noun

Sense I

2) c

a) ( dot) punto m

b) ( decimal point) ≈coma f, punto m decimal (AmL) ( the point is used instead of the comma in some Latin American countries)

1.5 — (léase: one point five) 1,5 (read as: uno coma cinco) 1.5 (read as: uno punto cinco) (AmL)

3) c

a) ( in space) punto m

the points of the compass — los puntos cardinales

point of departure — punto m de partida

customs point — aduana f

things have reached such a point that... — las cosas han llegado a tal punto or a tal extremo que...

the point of no return: we've reached the point of no return — ahora ya no nos podemos echar atrás

b) ( on scale) punto m

freezing/boiling point — punto de congelación/ebullición

you're right, up to a point — hasta cierto punto tienes razón

she is reserved to the point of coldness — es tan reservada, que llega a ser fría

4) c ( in time) momento m

at this point — en ese/este momento or instante

at this point in time — en este momento

he was at the point of death — (frml) estaba agonizando

from this point on — a partir de este momento

to be on the point of -ing — estar* a punto de + inf

5) c (in contest, exam) punto m

to win on points — ( in boxing) ganar por puntos

to make points with somebody — (AmE) hacer* méritos con alguien; match point, set I 4)

Sense II

6) c

a) (item, matter) punto m

the seminar will cover the following points — el seminario abarcará los siguientes puntos

the main points of the news — un resumen de las noticias más importantes del día

point of honor — cuestión f de honor or pundonor

point of order — moción f de orden

to bring up o raise a point — plantear una cuestión

a point of law — una cuestión de derecho

to make a point of -ing: I'll make a point of watching them closely me encargaré de vigilarlos de cerca; to stretch a point — hacer* una excepción

b) ( argument)

it was a point which had never occurred to me — era algo que nunca se me había ocurrido

yes, that's a point — sí, ese es un punto interesante

to make a point: that was a very interesting point you made lo que señalaste or planteaste or dijiste es muy interesante; she made the point that... observó que...; all right, you've made your point! sí, bueno, ya has dicho lo que querías decir; ( conceding) sí, bueno, tienes razón; I take your point, but... te entiendo, pero...; point taken de acuerdo; to prove one's/a point — demostrar* que uno tiene razón or está en lo cierto

7) (no pl) (central issue, meaning)

to come/get to the point — ir* al grano

to keep o stick to the point — no irse* por las ramas, no salirse* del tema

she was brief and to the point — fue breve y concisa

and, more to the point... — y lo que es más...

that's beside the point — eso no tiene nada que ver or no viene al caso

the point is that... — el hecho es que...

that's not the point — no se trata de eso

that's just the point! — justamente!

to miss the point — no entender* de qué se trata

8) u ( purpose)

what's the point of going on? — ¿qué sentido tiene seguir?, ¿para qué vamos a seguir?

the whole point of my trip was to see you — justamente iba a viajar (or he viajado etc) nada más que para verte, el único propósito de mi viaje era verte a ti

there's no point (in) feeling sorry for yourself — no sirve de nada compadecerse

9) c (feature, quality)

music isn't one of my strong points — la música no es mi fuerte

bad points — defectos

he has many good points — tiene muchos puntos a su favor

the good and bad points of the system — los pros y los contras del sistema

Sense III

10) c

a) (sharp end, tip) punta f

to come to a point — acabar en punta

b) ( promontory) ( Geog) punta f, cabo m

11) points pl (BrE Rail) agujas fpl

12) c ( socket) (BrE)

(electrical o power) point — toma f de corriente, tomacorriente m (AmL)

II
1.

transitive verb (aim, direct) señalar, indicar*

can you point us in the right direction? — ¿nos puede indicar por dónde se va?, ¿nos puede señalar el camino?

to point something AT somebody/something: he pointed his finger at me me señaló con el dedo; she pointed the gun at him le apuntó con la pistola; point the aerosol away from you — apunta para otro lado con el aerosol

2.

vi

a) (with finger, stick etc) señalar

it's rude to point — es de mala educación señalar con el dedo

the gun was pointing in my direction — la pistola apuntaba hacia mí

to point AT/TO something/somebody — señalar algo/a alguien

to point TOWARD something — señalar en dirección a algo

b) ( call attention)

to point TO something — señalar algo

the report points to deficiencies in health care — el informe señala deficiencias en la asistencia sanitaria

c) (indicate, suggest)

to point TO something — \<\<facts/symptoms\>\> indicar* algo

it all points to suicide — todo indica or hace pensar que se trata de un suicidio

the trends point to an early economic recovery — los indicios apuntan a una pronta reactivación de la economía

Phrasal Verbs:

- point out

[pɔɪnt]
1. N

1) (Geom) (=dot) punto m ; (=decimal point) punto m decimal, coma f

two point six (2.6) — dos coma seis (2,6)

2) (on scale, thermometer) punto m

boiling/freezing point — punto de ebullición/congelación

the thermometer went up three points — el termómetro subió tres grados

the index is down three points — el índice bajó tres enteros

the shares went down two points — las acciones bajaron dos enteros

3) (on compass) cuarta f, grado m

from all points of the compass — desde los cuatro rincones del mundo

4) [of needle, pencil, knife etc] punta f ; [of pen] puntilla f

to put a point on a pencil — sacar punta a un lápiz

a star with five points — una estrella de cinco puntas

• at the point of a sword — a punta de espada

• with a sharp point — puntiagudo

- not to put too fine a point on it

5) (=place) punto m, lugar m

he had reached the point of resigning — había llegado al punto de la dimisión

this was the low/high point of his career — este fue el momento más bajo/el momento cumbre de su carrera

• at all points — por todas partes, en todos los sitios

delivered free to all points in Spain — entrega gratuita en cualquier punto de España

the train stops at Carlisle and all points south — el tren para en Carlisle y todas las estaciones al sur

• at this point — (in space) aquí, allí; (in time) en este or aquel momento

• when it comes to the point — en el momento de la verdad

when it came to the point of paying... — cuando llegó la hora de pagar..., a la hora de pagar...

• there was no point of contact between them — no existía ningún nexo de unión entre ellos

• to be on or at the point of death — estar a punto de morir

• point of departure — (lit, fig) punto m de partida

• point of entry — (into a country) punto m de entrada, paso m fronterizo

• from that point on... — de allí en adelante...

• to reach the point of no return — (lit, fig) llegar al punto sin retorno

• to be on the point of doing sth — estar a punto de hacer algo

• abrupt to the point of rudeness — tan brusco que resulta grosero

• up to a point — (=in part) hasta cierto punto, en cierta medida

• at the point where the road forks — donde se bifurca el camino

6) (=counting unit) (in Sport, test) punto m

• points against — puntos mpl en contra

• points for — puntos mpl a favor

• to win on points — ganar por puntos

• to give sth/sb points out of ten — dar a algo/algn un número de puntos sobre diez

• to score ten points — marcar diez puntos

7) (=most important thing)

the point is that... — el caso es que...

that's the whole point, that's just the point! — ¡eso es!, ¡ahí está!

the point of the joke/story — la gracia del chiste/cuento

• to be beside the point — no venir al caso

it is beside the point that... — no importa que + subjun

• do you get the point? — ¿entiendes por dónde voy or lo que quiero decir?

• to miss the point — no comprender

• that's not the point — esto no viene al caso, no es eso

• to get off the point — salirse del tema

• his remarks were to the point — sus observaciones venían al caso

an argument very much to the point — un argumento muy a propósito

that is hardly to the point — eso apenas hace al caso

to come or get to the point — ir al grano

to get back to the point — volver al tema

to keep or stick to the point — no salirse del tema

to speak to the point — (=relevantly) hablar acertadamente, hablar con tino

8) (=purpose, use) [of action, visit] finalidad f, propósito m

• it gave point to the argument — hizo ver la importancia del argumento

• there's little point in telling him — no merece la pena or no tiene mucho sentido decírselo

• there's no point in staying — no tiene sentido quedarse

a long story that seemed to have no point at all — una larga historia que no parecía venir al caso en absoluto

• to see the point of sth — encontrar or ver sentido a algo, entender el porqué de algo

I don't see the point of or in doing that — no veo qué sentido tiene hacer eso

• what's the point? — ¿para qué?, ¿a cuento de qué?

what's the point of or in trying? — ¿de qué sirve intentar?

9) (=detail, argument) punto m

the points to remember are... — los puntos a retener son los siguientes...

to carry or gain or win one's point — salirse con la suya

five-point plan — proyecto m de cinco puntos

• to argue point by point — razonar punto por punto

• in point of fact — en realidad, el caso es que

• I think she has a point — creo que tiene un poco de razón

you've got or you have a point there! — ¡tienes razón!, ¡es cierto! (LAm)

• the point at issue — el asunto, el tema en cuestión

• to make one's point — convencer

you've made your point — nos etc has convencido

he made the following points — dijo lo siguiente

to make the point that... — hacer ver or comprender que...

to make a point of doing sth, make it a point to do sth — poner empeño en hacer algo

• on this point — sobre este punto

on that point — en cuanto a eso

on that point we agree — sobre eso estamos de acuerdo

to differ on a point — no estar de acuerdo en un particular

• to press the point — insistir ( that en que)

• to stretch a point — hacer una excepción

• I take your point — acepto lo que dices

point taken! — ¡de acuerdo!

10)

• point of view — punto m de vista

from the point of view of — desde el punto de vista de

to see or understand sb's point of view — comprender el punto de vista de algn

to look at a matter from all points of view — considerar una cuestión bajo todos sus aspectos

to come round to sb's point of view — adoptar el criterio de algn

11) (=matter) cuestión f

• point of detail — detalle m

• point of honour — cuestión f or punto m de honor

• point of interest — punto m interesante

• point of law — cuestión f de derecho

• point of order — cuestión f de procedimiento

• a point of principle — una cuestión de principios

12) (=characteristic) cualidad f

what points should I look for? — ¿qué puntos debo buscar?

• bad points — cualidades fpl malas

• good points — cualidades fpl buenas

• he has his points — tiene algunas cualidades buenas

• tact isn't one of his strong points — la discreción no es uno de sus (puntos) fuertes

it was always his strong point — siempre ha sido su punto fuerte

• weak point — flaco m, punto m flaco, punto m débil

13) points (Brit) (Rail) agujas fpl ; (Aut) platinos mpl

14) (Brit) (Elec) (also: power point) toma f de corriente, tomacorriente m (S. Cone)

15) (Geog) punta f, promontorio m, cabo m

16) (Typ) (=punctuation mark) punto m

9 point black — (Typ) negritas fpl del cuerpo 9

17) (Ballet) (usu pl) punta f

• to dance on points — bailar sobre las puntas

2. VT

1) (=aim, direct) apuntar (at a)

• to point a gun at sb — apuntar a algn con un fusil

to point one's finger at sth/sb — señalar con el dedo algo/a algn

• to point one's toes — hacer puntas

• he pointed the car towards London — puso el coche rumbo a Londres

- point the finger at sb

2) (=indicate, show) señalar, indicar

• would you point me in the direction of the town hall? — ¿me quiere decir dónde está el ayuntamiento?

we pointed him in the right direction — le indicamos el camino

• to point the moral that... — subrayar la moraleja de que...

• to point the way — (lit, fig) señalar el camino

3) (Constr) [+ wall] rejuntar

4) [+ text] puntuar; [+ Hebrew etc] puntar

3. VI

1) (lit) señalar

• to point at or towards sth/sb — (with finger) señalar algo/a algn con el dedo

• the car isn't pointing in the right direction — el coche no va en la dirección correcta

• it points (to the) north — apunta hacia el norte

• the hands pointed to midnight — las agujas marcaban las 12 de la noche

2) (fig) (=indicate) indicar

everything points that way — todo parece indicarlo

• this points to the fact that... — esto indica que...

the evidence points to her — las pruebas indican que ella es la culpable

everything points to his success — todo anuncia su éxito

everything points to the festival being a lively one — el festival se anuncia animado

3)

• to point to sth — (=call attention to) señalar algo

4) [dog] mostrar la caza, parar

4.

CPD

point duty N — (Brit) (Police) control m de la circulación

to be on point duty — dirigir la circulación or el tráfico

point man N — (=spokesman) portavoz m

point of reference N — punto m de referencia

point of sale N — punto m de venta

points decision N — (Boxing) decisión f a los puntos

points failure N — (Brit) (Rail) fallo m en el sistema de agujas

points system N — (gen) sistema m de puntos; (Aut) sistema de penalización por las infracciones cometidas por un conductor que puede llevar a determinadas sanciones (p. ej. la retirada del permiso de conducir)

points victory, points win N — victoria f a los puntos
point-of-sale
- point out

- point up

* * *
[pɔɪnt]
I

1) noun

Sense I

2) c

a) ( dot) punto m

b) ( decimal point) ≈coma f, punto m decimal (AmL) ( the point is used instead of the comma in some Latin American countries)

1.5 — (léase: one point five) 1,5 (read as: uno coma cinco) 1.5 (read as: uno punto cinco) (AmL)

3) c

a) ( in space) punto m

the points of the compass — los puntos cardinales

point of departure — punto m de partida

customs point — aduana f

things have reached such a point that... — las cosas han llegado a tal punto or a tal extremo que...

the point of no return: we've reached the point of no return — ahora ya no nos podemos echar atrás

b) ( on scale) punto m

freezing/boiling point — punto de congelación/ebullición

you're right, up to a point — hasta cierto punto tienes razón

she is reserved to the point of coldness — es tan reservada, que llega a ser fría

4) c ( in time) momento m

at this point — en ese/este momento or instante

at this point in time — en este momento

he was at the point of death — (frml) estaba agonizando

from this point on — a partir de este momento

to be on the point of -ing — estar* a punto de + inf

5) c (in contest, exam) punto m

to win on points — ( in boxing) ganar por puntos

to make points with somebody — (AmE) hacer* méritos con alguien; match point, set I 4)

Sense II

6) c

a) (item, matter) punto m

the seminar will cover the following points — el seminario abarcará los siguientes puntos

the main points of the news — un resumen de las noticias más importantes del día

point of honor — cuestión f de honor or pundonor

point of order — moción f de orden

to bring up o raise a point — plantear una cuestión

a point of law — una cuestión de derecho

to make a point of -ing: I'll make a point of watching them closely me encargaré de vigilarlos de cerca; to stretch a point — hacer* una excepción

b) ( argument)

it was a point which had never occurred to me — era algo que nunca se me había ocurrido

yes, that's a point — sí, ese es un punto interesante

to make a point: that was a very interesting point you made lo que señalaste or planteaste or dijiste es muy interesante; she made the point that... observó que...; all right, you've made your point! sí, bueno, ya has dicho lo que querías decir; ( conceding) sí, bueno, tienes razón; I take your point, but... te entiendo, pero...; point taken de acuerdo; to prove one's/a point — demostrar* que uno tiene razón or está en lo cierto

7) (no pl) (central issue, meaning)

to come/get to the point — ir* al grano

to keep o stick to the point — no irse* por las ramas, no salirse* del tema

she was brief and to the point — fue breve y concisa

and, more to the point... — y lo que es más...

that's beside the point — eso no tiene nada que ver or no viene al caso

the point is that... — el hecho es que...

that's not the point — no se trata de eso

that's just the point! — justamente!

to miss the point — no entender* de qué se trata

8) u ( purpose)

what's the point of going on? — ¿qué sentido tiene seguir?, ¿para qué vamos a seguir?

the whole point of my trip was to see you — justamente iba a viajar (or he viajado etc) nada más que para verte, el único propósito de mi viaje era verte a ti

there's no point (in) feeling sorry for yourself — no sirve de nada compadecerse

9) c (feature, quality)

music isn't one of my strong points — la música no es mi fuerte

bad points — defectos

he has many good points — tiene muchos puntos a su favor

the good and bad points of the system — los pros y los contras del sistema

Sense III

10) c

a) (sharp end, tip) punta f

to come to a point — acabar en punta

b) ( promontory) ( Geog) punta f, cabo m

11) points pl (BrE Rail) agujas fpl

12) c ( socket) (BrE)

(electrical o power) point — toma f de corriente, tomacorriente m (AmL)

II
1.

transitive verb (aim, direct) señalar, indicar*

can you point us in the right direction? — ¿nos puede indicar por dónde se va?, ¿nos puede señalar el camino?

to point something AT somebody/something: he pointed his finger at me me señaló con el dedo; she pointed the gun at him le apuntó con la pistola; point the aerosol away from you — apunta para otro lado con el aerosol

2.

vi

a) (with finger, stick etc) señalar

it's rude to point — es de mala educación señalar con el dedo

the gun was pointing in my direction — la pistola apuntaba hacia mí

to point AT/TO something/somebody — señalar algo/a alguien

to point TOWARD something — señalar en dirección a algo

b) ( call attention)

to point TO something — señalar algo

the report points to deficiencies in health care — el informe señala deficiencias en la asistencia sanitaria

c) (indicate, suggest)

to point TO something — \<\<facts/symptoms\>\> indicar* algo

it all points to suicide — todo indica or hace pensar que se trata de un suicidio

the trends point to an early economic recovery — los indicios apuntan a una pronta reactivación de la economía

Phrasal Verbs:

- point out

English-spanish dictionary > point
13 system

система; комплекс; средство; способ; метод; сеть (напр. дорог) ;

aiming-navigation system (analog, digital) — прицельно-навигационная система (аналоговая, цифровая)

air (nuclear) delivery system — авиационная система доставки (ядерного) боеприпаса (к цели)

air observation, acquisition and fire control system — (бортовая) система воздушной разведки, засечки целей и управления огнем

air support aircraft ECM (equipment) system — (бортовая) система РЭП для самолетов авиационной поддержки

airborne (ground) target acquisition and illumination laser system — ав. бортовая лазерная система обнаружения и подсветки (наземных) целей

airborne (ground) targeting and laser designator system — ав. бортовая лазерная система обнаружения и целеуказания (наземных целей)

airborne laser illumination, ranging and tracking system — ав. бортовая система лазерной подсветки, определения дальности и сопровождения цели

area defense missile system 3PK — для зональной ПВО

artillery (nuclear) delivery system — артиллерийская система доставки (ядерного) боеприпаса (к цели)

automatic (gun) laying system — автоматическая система наводки орудия

C2 system — система оперативного управления; система руководства и управления

C3 system — система руководства, управления и связи; система оперативного управления и связи

channel and message switching (automatic) communications system — АСС с коммутацией каналов и сообщений

combat service support (control) system — АСУ тыловым обеспечением (боевых действий) войск

country-fair type rotation system (of instruction) — метод одновременного обучения [опроса] нескольких учебных групп (переходящих от одного объекта изучения к другому)

dual-capable (conventional/nuclear) weapon delivery system — система доставки (обычного или ядерного) боеприпаса к цели

electromagnetic emitters identification, location and suppression system — система обнаружения, опознавания и подавления источников электромагнитных излучений [излучающих РЭС]

field antimissile (missile) system — полевой [войсковой] ПРК

fire-on-the-move (air defense) gun system — подвижный зенитный артиллерийский комплекс для стрельбы в движении [на ходу]

fluidic (missile) control system — ркт. гидравлическая [струйная] система управления полетом

forward (area) air defense system — система ПВО передового района; ЗРК для войсковой ПВО передового района

graduated (availability) operational readiness system — Бр. система поэтапной боевой готовности (частей и соединений)

high-resolution satellite IR detection, tracking and targeting system — спутниковая система с ИК аппаратурой высокой разрешающей способности для обнаружения, сопровождения целей и наведения средств поражения

ICBM (alarm and) early warning satellite system — спутниковая система обнаружения пусков МБР и раннего предупреждения (средств ПРО)

information storage, tracking and retrieval system — система накопления, хранения и поиска информации

instantaneous grenade launcher (armored vehicle) smoke system — гранатомет (БМ) для быстрой постановки дымовой завесы

large area (smoke) screening system — система постановки дымовых завес на большой площади

limited weather (capability) AA system — невсепогодный зенитный комплекс

NATO C2 Information system — АИС руководства и управления НАТО

Operational C2 Intelligence system — система оперативного руководства и управления разведкой (СВ)

plotted trajectory missile system 3PK — с наведением методом совмещения траекторий цели и ракеты

point (gas) alarm system — объектовая газосигнализаторная система

Precision Location [Locator] (and) Strike system — высокоточная система обеспечения обнаружения и поражения целей; высокоточный разведывательно-ударный комплекс

rapid deceleration (parachute) delivery system — парашютная система выброски грузов с быстрым торможением

real time, high-resolution reconnaissance satellite system — спутниковая разведывательная система с высокой разрешающей способностью аппаратуры и передачей информации в реальном масштабе времени

received signal-oriented (output) jamming signal power-adjusting ECM system — система РЭП с автоматическим регулированием уровня помех в зависимости от мощности принимаемого сигнала

sea-based nuclear (weapon) delivery system — система морского базирования доставки ядерного боеприпаса к цели

site defense (missile) system — ПРК для объектовой ПРО (для защиты ШПУ)

small surface-to-air ship self-defense (missile) system — ЗРК ближнего действия для самообороны корабля

Status Control, Alerting and Reporting system — система оповещения, контроля и уточнения состояния [боевой готовности] сил и средств

surface missile (weapon) system — наземный [корабельный] РК

target acquisition, rapid designation and precise aiming system — комплекс аппаратуры обнаружения цели, быстрого целеуказания и точного прицеливания

— AA cannon system

— AA defense system

— AA gun system

— AA missile launching warning system

— AA missile system

— AA system

— AA tank system

— AA/antimissile system

— ABM defense system

— ACE High Tropospheric Communications system

— acoustic locating system

— acquisition system

— active ECM system

— active hydroacoustic submarine surveillance system

— active illumination system

— active lighting system

— active long-range submarine detection stationary system

— adaptive control system

— adaptive moving target detection system

— adverse weather air delivery system

— aerial antiarmor system

— aerial AT weapon system

— aerial cargo delivery system

— aerial communications system

— aerial fire system

— aerial mine dispensing system

— aerial missile system

— aerial photoreconnaissance evaluation system

— aerial reconnaissance picture retrieval system

— aerial rocket system

— aerodynamic weapon system

— aeromedical system

— aerosol screening system

— aerospace system

— air bag shock absorber system

— air defense command information system

— air defense data processing and representation system

— air defense ground environment system

— air defense missile weapon system

— air defense missile/gun system

— air defense system in overwatch role

— air defense system

— air defense/AT system

— air navigation and bombing system

— air surveillance system

— air target laser tracking and ranging system

— air/ground hit recording system

— air-based antimissile system

— airborne battlefield mining system

— airborne EO target acquisition system

— airborne location and strike system

— airborne mining system

— airborne tactical data system

— airborne UV laser reconnaissance system

— airborne warning and control system

— airborne weapons system

— airborne/space-based laser space defense system

— air-breathing strategic attack system

— aircraft intercept missile system

— aircraft maintenance management information system

— aircraft mine delivery system

— aircraft vectoring system

— aircraft wake turbulence detection system

— aircraft-delivery system

— aircraft-submerged submarine laser communications system

— air-delivered scatterable minefield system

— air-deployment delivery system

— air-dropped mine splash points location radar system

— air-ground TV system

— air-launched ABM system

— airship-helicopter ultra-heavy lift system

— airspace control system

— airspace management system

— air-to-ground laser communications system

— air-to-ground pickup system

— air-to-ground weapon systems seismic scoring system

— alarm annunciation system

— alarm system

— alert notification system

— alerting telling system

— all altitude missile system

— all aspect passive IR homing guidance system

— all azimuth retaliatory system

— all weather system

— all-out war weapon system

— all-round traverse multiple rocket system

— all-source analysis system

— all-ways grenade initiating system

— alternate system

— alternative system

— ammunition feed system

— ammunition stowage and feed system

— ammunition system

— amphibious assault bulk fuel handling system

— amphibious bridging system

— analog data transmission system

— angle-measuring tank radio navigation system

— angular rate bombing system

— antiair and tactical missile system

— antiantisatellite system

— antiballistic helmet system

— anticompromise emergency destruction system

— anticountermine mobility equipment system

— antidecoy system

— antidisplacement system

— antihigh trajectory BM system

— antiinfiltration detection system

— antiintrusion detection system

— antilow trajectory BM system

— antimine container system

— antimine system

— antimissile gun system

— antimissile missile system

— antioscillation sighting system

— antipersonnel weapons system

— antiradiation homing head system

— antisatellite defense system

— antisatellite system

— antiship missile decoy system

— antiship missile defense system

— antisubmarine action data system

— antisubmarine mortar system

— antisubmarine weapon system

— antitactical BM system

— area denial weapon system

— armament system

— armed decoy penetration system

— arming system

— armor system

— armored ammunition delivery system

— armor-plating system

— arms system

— Army Authorization Documents system

— Army container-oriented distribution system

— army corps modular control system

— Army Personnel system

— Army Terrain Intelligence system

— Army Training Management system

— Army Wholesale Logistics system

— artificial intelligence system

— artillery and rocket delivered scatterable mine system

— artillery delivery area mining system

— artillery meteorological system

— artillery mining system

— artillery position detection IR-laser system

— artillery rocket system

— artillery saturation fire system

— artillery tube nuclear delivery system

— artillery type vehicle navigation system

— ASW shipborne missile system

— AT mine clearance system

— AT mine dispensing system

— AT mine-scattering system

— AT missile system

— atmosphere laser communications system

— attack sonar system

— audio and visual information electronic training system

— audio/video monitoring system

— authentication system

— automated air warfare system

— Automated Career Management system

— automated control system

— automated image data extraction system

— automated logistics data processing system

— Automated Military Justice Analysis and Management system

— automated minefield system

— automated scoring target system

— automated software system

— automated troop control system

— automated warehouse system

— automated weapon control system

— automated weapon delivery system

— automatic artillery fire control and liaison system

— automatic command system

— automatic control system

— automatic data handling system

— automatic data processing system

— Automatic Data system for the Army in the Field

— automatic elevation recovery system

— automatic fire detection and suppression system

— automatic laying angle correction system

— automatic linear positioning system

— automatic magazine handling and loading system

— automatic mine delivery system

— automatic mine scatter system

— automatic missile reload system

— automatic sound ranging system

— automatic strike recording system

— automatic survey and sighting system

— automatic time-phased downgrading and declassification system

— automatic TV tracking and AA weapon guidance system

— automatic video scoring system

— automatic weapon aiming correction system

— automotive test system

— autonomous all-weather air defense weapon system

— autonomous positioning system

— azimuth orientation system

— bacteriological attack detection system

— bacteriological weapon delivery system

— ballistic attack system

— balloon-haul ship-to-shore cargo transportation system

— ballute free-fall weapon retarding system

— bar-in-the-tube torsion suspension system

— barometric and radar altimeter readings comparison system

— barrier warfare system

— base and installation security system

— base-line system

— battery computer system

— battle dress clothing system

— battle management system

— battlefield air defense system

— battlefield computer graphics system

— battlefield data system

— battlefield illumination airborne system

— battlefield intruder alarm system

— battlefield mission management system

— battlefield nuclear support system

— battlefield support missile system

— battlefield surveillance automated ground sensor system

— beam director system

— bell-ringer communications system

— binary beam radio direction finding system

— binary lethal weapon system

— biological detection system

— black voice system

— blast-actuated nuclear detonation control system

— blowback automatic operation system

— blowback locked breech system

— blue-line reporting system

— BM rapid reload launching system

— BM submarines extremely low frequency communications system

— bomb director system

— bomb loading system

— bomb retarding system

— bomb trajectory correction system

— bombardment space weapon system

— bomb-carrier aircraft link guidance system

— bombing sighting system

— bomblet dispensing system

— boost-coast-boost system

— border observation system

— bound coordinate system

— branch quota system

— broad-band chaff decoy system

— buddy foxhole system

— buddy training system

— built-in test malfunction system

— buried and hardened cable communications system

— burst sensing fire control system

— burst-on-target training system

— candidate weapon system

— cannon artillery weapon system

— cannon remote mining system

— carbons secret writing system

— cargo extraction roller skid system

— cargo-ejection system

— cargo-extraction system

— CAS weapon system

— caseless ammunition firing system

— CBR agent/materiel detection and warning system

— central authorities system

— central tire inflation system

— central weapon system

— centralized promotion system

— chaff grenade launching system

— chaff/flare countermeasures system

— chaff/flare/expendable jammer system

— challenge and password number system

— checker board interlocking positions system

— chemical defense training system

— chemical detection system

— chemical gas analyzer mine detection system

— circuit identification system

— circuit switching system

— circular communications net system

— circular scan thermal imaging system

— civilian personnel information system

— clear-lane marking system

— close-combat antiarmor system

— closed circuit TV automatic tracking system

— closed loop support system

— closed-breech scavenger system

— close-in point defense antimissile system

— close-in self-defense tracking system

— close-in weapon system

— closely-spaced basing system

— cloud environment seeding system

— clutter environment target selection system

— clutter environment target discrimination system

— clutter false alarm control automated radar detection system

— code command system

— cold weather clothing system

— collected overpressure system

— collective NBC defense system

— color image intensification system for night vision

— combat arms regimental system

— combat direction system

— combat information and control system

— combat laser aiming system

— combat service support functional system

— combat system

— combat vehicle main armament system

— combat vehicle radio navigation system

— combat vehicle weapon system

— combined air defense weapons control system

— combined effects bomblet system

— command arming system

— command system

— communications intercept/recording system

— communications line terminal system

— communications material security control system

— communications monitoring and emitter location system

— communications plan automation system

— communications satellite system

— communications surveillance system

— communications switching system

— competitive promotion system

— complex weapon system

— computed air release point system

— computer assisted map maneuver system

— computer release weapon system

— computer-aided intelligence data retrieval system

— computerized exercise control system

— computerized fire control system

— computerized infantry battlefield training system

— computer-oriented landform classification system

— consolidated mess system

— container-ASW helicopter system

— containerized weapon control system

— container-offloading and transfer system

— continuous orbital guidance system

— continuous targeting system

— continuously set vector bombing sighting system

— contour flying system

— controllable reused manned weapon delivery system

— controlled delivery system

— controlled descent cargo drop system

— controlled dispersion multiple rocket system

— coorbital inspection system

— counter EO-threat smoke system

— counter IR spectrum devices smoke screen system

— counter system

— counterforce first strike system

— countermeasures detection and location system

— countermeasures dispenser system

— countermeasures dispensing system

— countermeasures guidance system

— countermeasures warning and control system

— counterpressure system

— countersurprise military system

— county regiment system

— credit supply system

— crew-compartment automatic fire suppression system

— crypto-secure system

— darkfire missile control system

— data multiplexing system

— data processing and presentation system

— data relay satellite system

— dead-reckoning system

— debugging system

— decoy rocket system

— dedicated intelligence link communications system

— deep interdiction system

— deep penetration weapon system

— defense effective system

— Defense Satellite Communications system

— defense suppression weapon system

— defense weapon system

— defensive nuclear weapons system

— deployment/employment mobilization status reporting system

— depth charge warhead antisubmarine rocket system

— destabilizing military system

— deterrent retaliatory system

— difference-distance measuring tank radio navigation system

— differential target-missile tracking system

— digital coherent moving target indication system

— digital data handling and distribution system

— digital data transmission system

— digital facsimile transmission system

— digital fire control system

— digital range tracking system

— digital weapon control system

— direct ascent antisatellite system

— direct ascent killer-satellite system

— direct fire antiarmor system

— direct gas operation weapon system

— directed energy beam ABM system

— directional gyrocompass tank navigation system

— disability evaluation system

— disablement feature system

— discrete detection casualty assessment system

— discrete information transmission system

— dismounted weapons system

— dispensing system

— disrupt command system

— distance-measuring tank radio navigation system

— distant mine and minefield detection system

— distributed explosives biological agent dispersal system

— disturbed line-of-sight system

— division air defense system

— division logistical system

— division maneuver system

— division supply system

— division support system

— document retrieval system

— Doppler-inertial guidance navigational and attack system

— double key system

— double-circuit radar fire control system

— double-differential steering system

— down-looking imaging IR sensing system

— drone delivery system

— drone-formation control system

— dry and wet bridging system

— dual fire control system

— dual radar system

— dual weapon system

— dual-capable artillery weapon system

— dual-capable SAM system

— dual-speciality officer personnel management system

— duel-type ABM defense system

— early biological attack identification system

— early-warning system

— Earth-based coordinate system

— Earth-centered inertial system

— ECM/ELINT system

— ECM-dispensing system

— efficiency reporting system

— electric power guided wave transmission field system

— electric power microwave ray transmission field system

— electromagnetic compatibility priority system

— electromagnetic subsurface profiling system

— electronic battlefield surveillance system

— electronic fence warning system

— electronic sentry system

— electronically keyed system

— elevation-angle track and surveillance system

— ELINT bulk gathering system

— emergency broadcast system

— emergency communications satellitelaunching rocket system

— emergency message automatic transmission system

— emerging logistics system

— emitter location and direction finding system

— emitter location system

— energy depot system

— engine winterization system

— enlisted evaluation system

— entry control system

— EO AA gunfire control system

— EO imaging system

— EO navigation bombing system

— European Exchange system

— Eurostrategic missile weapon system

— Eurostrategic system

— EW self-protection system

— excess systems

— exhaust IR suppression system

— expendables dispensing system

— expert system

— explosive safe and arming system

— explosive source parameters multisite estimation system

— FA Computer Equipment system

— face-piece-type collective protection system

— fail solution director-type fire control system

— fair-weather AT missile system

— fair-weather line-of-sight SAM system

— fast automatic shuttle transfer system

— fast reaction missile system PK

— fault-detection/location system

— fiber scope night vision system

— fiber-optics multiplexing system

— field ABM defense system

— field public address system

— field stock control system

— fighter aircraft system

— fighter direction laser system

— fighting compartment stabilization system

— fighting vehicle system

— fingerprint verification entry control system

— fire control radar system

— fire control sight system

— fire distribution and control system

— fire simulation system

— fire weapon system

— fire-explosion suppression fuel system

— fire-extinguisher system

— fire-marking system

— fixed ASW detection system

— fixed post system

— fixed-site strategic attack system

— flail mine clearance system

— Fleet operational telecommunications automated control system

— flight guidance system

— fluidic mortar repositioning system

— flying boom air refueling system

— flying weapon system

— follow-on weapon system

— foot mobile infantry AT system

— force field ABM defense system

— force status reporting system

— force supply tracking system

— forced entry deterrent system

— formal alert system

— fortification defense system

— fortified AT defense system

— fortified bunker system

— fortified defense system

— forward reconnaissance and target designation vehicle system

— forward terminal communications system

— forward-based aircraft system

— forward-based nuclear delivery system

— forward-based system

— free-ride delivery system

— front-line defense system

— fuel fire suppression system

— fuzing system

— garage system of ICBM deployment

— gas impingement system

— gas particles filter system

— generic EV/ system

— geocentric rectangular coordinate system

— geographic reference system

— glide-angle indication light system for night helicopter extracts

— global antisubmarine surveillance ocean bottom system

— global phase hyperbolic radio navigation system

— global range weapons delivery system

— global satellite warning system

— GM system

— go-no-go grading system

— grading system

— Green Arrow priority system

— grenade-launching smoke screen system

— grid coordinate system

— grid-square numbering system

— ground airborne radar picture interpretation correlation system

— ground arresting gear system

— ground EO deep space surveillance system

— ground nuclear delivery system

— ground order of battle system

— ground proximity cargo delivery system

— ground target tracking laser illumination system

— ground vehicle mine dispensing system

— ground-based antisatellite defense system

— ground-based defensive system

— ground-based ground-to-air ECM system

— ground-based ground-to-grcund ECM system

— ground-based gun aircraft unit barrage ABM defense system

— ground-based missile system

— ground-based mobile jamming system

— ground-based surveillance system

— ground-emplaced mine scattering system

— ground-emplaced sensor system

— ground-to-air engagement simulation system

— guidance reference system

— guidance system

— guided bombing system

— gun ammunition system

— gun and turret drive system

— gun sound ranging system

— gun/sight stabilization system

— gunfire locating system

— gun-rnissiie integrated weapon system

— gun-two net fire control system

— gyrocompass automatic navigation system

— hard-kill system

— hard-point defense system

— head-on and pursuit firing portable AA missile system

— heat source direction finding system

— heavy equipment transporter system

— height-of-burst sound ranging system

— helicopter air-to-air self-defense gun system

— helicopter area weapons system

— helicopter ECM system

— helicopter expedient refueling system

— helicopter mine delivery system

— helicopter moving ground target detection system

— helicopter point weapons system

— helicopter remote mining system

— helicopter terminal guidance system

— helicopter-balloon system

— helicopter-delivered mine system

— helicopter-standoff AT missile weapon system

— helmet compatible communications/aural protective system

— helmet-integrated sighting and control system

— hesitation blowback weapon system

— high clutter environment low-altitude air defense system

— high level container airdrop system

— high orbital bombardment system

— high-accuracy internal guidance stand-off system

— high-altitude relay system

— high-endoatmospheric defense system

— highly resistant to jamming system

— high-probability air defense system

— high-security data base management system

— high-speed digital information transmission system

— high-speed digital multiplexing system

— holographic surface mapping system

— holography air photography system

— homing-bomblet scattering cluster warhead projectile system

— horizontal radio altimeter control-vertical radar guidance system

— hot picture system

— hydroacoustic submarine surveillance system

— hydrographic survey and charting system

— hydrographic system

— hyperbolic radio navigational system

— hypersonic strategic defensive weapon system

— hypersonic strategic offensive weapon system

— ICBM basing system

— ICBM battle management system

— ICBM canister and shock isolation system

— ICBM continuous targeting system

— ICBM deployment system

— ICBM launcher rapid reload system

— illumination system

— imagery system

— impact initiation system

— independent recoil system

— independent vertical line-of-sight stabilization system

— independently targetable AT submissile warhead system

— indirect fire AT guided missile system

— indirect weapons locating system

— individual load-carrying system

— ineradicable features personnel characteristics verification system

— inertial control system

— inertial coordinate system

— inertial stabilization optical system

— inertial-with-terminal correction guidance and control system

— infantry direct fire simulator system

— infantry remoted target system

— in-flight data transmission system

— information accumulation storage and retrieval system

— information acquisition system

— information computation system

— information display system

— information dissemination system

— information distribution system

— information input packet switching system

— information processing system

— information retrieval system

— in-grade step system

— inspection and diagnostic system

— instantaneous remote ammunition selection system

— instinctive rifle bayonet fighting system

— integrated acoustic communications system

— integrated battle area surveillance system

— integrated communications system

— integrated defense system

— integrated fire and air support system

— integrated fire control system

— integrated information system

— Integrated Operational Nuclear Detection system

— integrated refractive effects prediction system

— integrated voice communications system

— integrated weapons control system

— integrity arming system

— intelligence community information system

— intelligence data handling system

— intelligence information retrieval system

— intercommunications system

— intermodal containerized system

— interoperable communications security system

— interphone system

— intrusion detection and identification system

— inventory control system

— IR decoy-target discrimination system

— IR decoy-target identification system

— IR gathering system

— IR intruder system

— IR intrusion system

— IR-line scanning reconnaissance system

— IR-sensors/radar air defense fire control system

— joint Air and Air Defense Control system

— joint air defense automatic control system

— joint airspace surveillance system

— Joint Army-Navy grid system

— joint in-flight data transmission system

— joint information search and retrieval system

— joint multichannel trunking and switching system

— Joint Strategic Planning system

— Joint Surveillance system

— Joint Tactical Information Distribution system

— joint tactical missile system

— killer-satellite system

— land combat support system

— land mine barrier system

— land navigation system

— land-based strike system

— land-water-air system

— laser aiming system

— laser air reconnaissance system

— laser bombing system

— laser communications satellite system

— laser engagement imitation system

— laser fire control system

— laser intrusion detection system

— laser navigation system

— laser photo reconnaissance system

— laser rangefinder-sight fire control system

— laser satellite communications system

— laser scanning reconnnaissance system

— laser security system

— laser surveying system

— laser target tracking illumination system

— laser tracking system

— laser weapon control system

— laser weapon delivery pod system

— laser weapon system

— laser-acquisition and tracking SAM system

— laser-beam guidance antimissile system

— laser-guided discrete correction AA projectile system

— laser-homing and warning system

— laser-submarine detection system

— last ditch ground-based ABM defense system

— launch-and-leave missile system

— light weight advanced night/day surveillance system

— linear linkless ammunition feed system

— linear scanning IR ground target acquisition system

— line-of-sight AT missile system

— line-of-sight microwave radio relay system

— linked ammunition feed system

— listening post/OP warning system

— lockless fire arm system

— Logistics Master Planning system

— longevity compensation system

— long-recoil system

— look-down /shoot-down system

— low-altitude navigation and targeting IR night system

— low-altitude parachute extraction system

— low-angle radar tracking system

— low-false alarm rate missile warning system

— low-level AA system

— low-level air defense system

— low-level image intensification navigation TV system

— low-level radar system

— low-level weapon delivery system

— low-light level image intensification system

— low-light level sight system

— management and control system

— military direct dial telephone system

— military system

— mobility system

— National Communications system

— National Military Command system

— officer evaluation reporting system

— offline cryptographic system

— off-road mobile ICBM system

— offset target indicator system

— on-board oxygen generation system

— on-carriage sighting system

— on-line security system

— on-off mount fire control system

— open-bay housing system

— operational automatic schedule information system

— operational command/operational control system

— operational readiness test system

— operational sensor system

— optical acquisition and tracking AA missile system

— optical fiber data transmission system

— optical track command system

— opto-electronic alpha-numeric display system

— optronic fire control system

— optronic target designation system

— orbital defense system

— orbital offensive system

— OTH backscatter radar warning system

— outdoor interphone system

— outside-the-vehicle shell case ejection system

— overhead cover support system

— overseas unit replacement system

— packet-switching communications system

— parachute retrograde air drop system

— parachute-jet landing system

— parawing precision aerial delivery system

— partially space-based ABM defense system

— passive ECM system

— passive hydroacoustic submarine surveillance system

— passive thermic image night-aiming system

— payload deployment system

— performance management system

— performance measurement system

— perimeter acquisition radar attack characterization system

— Periodic Armaments Planning system

— periscope TV camera system

— permissive action link system

— personnel classification system

— personnel environment support system

— personnel management accounting and reporting system

— phased-array radar fire control system

— photogrammetric target location system

— pilot system

— pilot-aircraft-media system

— planning army authorization document system

— pneumatic and inertia arming system

— pneumatic fuel transport system

— point deployment system

— point target BM laser homing system

— portable airfield system

— portable decoy launcher system

— position location and reporting system

— post-boost control system

— press-to-talk system

— primary alerting system

— primary direct fire control system

— priority system for mission requests for tactical reconnaissance

— priority system

— privacy communications system

— program change control system

— projectile location system

— pulse energy detonation system

— PW Information system

— pyramidal structure hierarchic automated control system

— radar bombing system

— radar early warning and control system

— radar homing and warning system

— radar information transmission system

— radar scattering screening system

— radar system

— radar track command system

— radar warning receiver/processor system

— radar-controlled breeched AA weapon system

— radar-version microwave mine detection system

— radio frequency surveillance/ECM system

— radio/radar tracking and guidance system

— radiological defense support system

— radiological defense warning system

— radiotelephone and telephone authentication system

— random access personnel information system

— random-orbiting counter satellite barrage system

— range correction system

— range finding system

— rapid smoke screen system

— rapid sweep vehicular AT mine detection system

— rapid-fire artillery system

— real time intelligence data processing system

— rearm system

— receiver-responder/inertial guidance integrated system

— recognized air picture system

— recoilless-tube weapon system

— reconnaissance/strike system

— record keeping system

— recruit quota system

— Red/Black voice switching system

— redundant communications system

— regional airspace control system

— relative tank-target motion correction armament stabilization system

— remote antiarmor mine system

— remote artillery antiarmor mining system

— remote control explosive ordnance reconnaissance and disposal system

— remote ICBM retargeting system

— remote mine delivery system

— remote mining system

— remote pop-up target system

— remotely monitored battlefield sensor system

— remotely piloted observation/designation system

— remotely-controlled explosive boat system

— reporting system

— reports control system

— resource capability assessment system

— resource management system

— Retain system

— retarded flare system

— retractable missile launching system

— rifle-light MG system

— rifleman's assault system

— rocket command system

— rocket system

— rocket-assisted mine-clearing system

— rocket-assisted parachute system

— roller mine clearance system

— roller-locked bolt system

— rotor-mast-mounted target acquisition system

— RPV and ground station-based multichannel information transmission system

— running key system

— SAC operational planning system

— SAC operations planning system

— safeguards system

— safety and arming system

— satellite attack warning system

— satellite communications system

— satellite data relay system

— satellite destruction system

— satellite detection radar system

— satellite ground terminal system

— satellite identification system

— satellite inspection system

— satellite intercept and destruction system

— satellite radio navigation system

— satellite returning fire system

— satellite surveillance system

— satellite verification system

— satellite warning system

— satellite/aircraft ocean surveillance system

— satellite-based defense system

— satellite-borne surveillance system

— saturation firing weapon system

— scaled-range target system

— scatterable mine system

— scenario-oriented recurring evaluation system

— schedule control assault system

— scrambled speech communications system

— scrambling communications system

— screening ABM defense system

— sea surveillance satellite system

— sea-based strategic nuclear deterrent system

— sea-denial system

— sea-launched BM warning and display system

— sealed authentication system

— search and rescue satellite system

— see-and-shoot firing system

— selected calling system

— selective routing system

— selective service system

— self-contained system

— self-defense air defense system

— self-defense EW system

— self-defense jamming system

— self-defense system

— self-deployable weapon system

— semiactive low-rate sampled data system

— semicentralized promotion system

— semifixed SAM system

— semistationary ground missile system

— semistationary SAM system

— seniority cadetship system

— serial fire rifle system

— ship air defense system

— shipborne air defense missile system

— shipborne missile system

— shipping ASW/air defense container system

— ship-to-air missile system

— ship-to-submarine underwater telephone system

— short-pulse mode radar mine detection system

— short-range SAM system

— shuttle spacecraft system

— signal collecting system

— single channel ground and airborne radio system

— single missile channel SAM system

— single target channel SAM system

— single tube missile system PK

— single-component officer system

— single-mission weapon system

— site protection system

— Small Elevation Angle Track and Surveillance system

— small SAM system

— smoke discharger system

— snap and go guidance system

— sniper rifle system

— soft landing rocket system

— software driven system

— sonobuoy reference system

— sound ranging system

— sound surveillance system

— SP AA gun system

— Space Detection and Tracking system

— space surveillance intelligence system

— space transportation system

— space warning system

— space weapon system

— space-based attack alarm system

— space-based counterspace and Earth target combat system

— space-based laser ABM system

— space-borne ABM system

— space-borne bomber IR detection and tracking system

— space-borne early warning system

— space-borne ICBM interception system

— space-borne ICBM launch system

— space-borne laser transmission system

— space-borne weapon system

— speech security system

— spent-case ejection system

— spherical coordinate system

— spinning and stabilization system

— spot report receiver system

— spread-spectrum communications system

— spurious emission detection system

— Squad Combat Optical Evaluation system

— stabilized line-of-sight sighting system

— stabilized sight fire control system

— Standard Civilian Personnel Management Information system

— Standard Installation/Division Personnel system

— standby selective service system

— standoff ECM system

— star aiming system

— star war weapon system

— state-of-the-art system

— stationary ground missile system

— Stealth-like ECM system

— stellar correction system

— stellar navigation system

— stores management system

— Strategic Army Communications system

— strategic communications satellite system

— strategic communications system

— strategic defensive weapon system

— strategic delivery system

— strategic interplanetary system

— strategic missile system

— strategic nuclear delivery system

— strategic nuclear weapon system

— strategic offensive weapon system

— strategic retaliatory system

— strategic satellite system

— strategic shipborne missile system

— strategic war reconnaissance system

— strategic warning system

— strategic weapon system

— strike system

— Submarine Integrated Battle and Data system

— submissile dispensing system

— submunitions delivery system

— superminiature laser communications system

— super-precision laser guidance system

— support system

— surface effects system

— surface rectangular coordinate system

— surface towed array surveillance system

— surface-to-air missile system

— surface-to-air self-defense missile system

— surveillance and detection system

— surveillance and target attack radar system

— surveillance satellite system

— surveying system

— survivable system

— suspense system

— switchless telephone system

— synchronous bombing sighting system

— synchronous satellite communications system

— synthetic flight training system

— system BM airborne launch control system

— tactical air control system

— tactical air crew training system

— tactical air defense automatic control system

— Tactical Air Force Intelligence Exploitation system

— tactical air reconnaissance pod system

— tactical air reconnaissance results reporting system

— tactical air support control system

— tactical airborne signal exploitation system

— tactical area communications system

— tactical automatic routing exchange system

— tactical automatic switching system

— tactical bridge access system

— tactical bridge egress system

— tactical communications system

— tactical computer system

— tactical computer-based message switching system

— tactical control system

— tactical electronic locating and targeting system

— tactical emitter location and identification system

— Tactical Emitter Operational Support system

— tactical EW deception system

— tactical expendable drone system

— tactical information organization system

— tactical information processing and interpretation system

— tactical jamming system

— tactical landing system

— tactical missile navigation system

— tactical nuclear delivery system

— tactical operations interactive simulation system

— tactical operations system

— tactical surface-to-surface weapon system

— tactical trunk communications system

— tail warning system

— tail-chase portable air defense missile system

— tank emergency fuel evacuation system

— tank engine exhaust smoke system

— tank fire control IR system

— tank fire control laser system

— tank gun line-of-sight reference stabilization system

— tank IFF system

— tank passive pitch and roll damping system

— tank self-protective smoke system

— tank self-screening smoke system

— tank target video tracking system

— tank weapon system

— tape-controlled automatic test and checkout system

— target illumination system

— target physical vulnerability analysis system

— target range system

— target recognition and attack multisensor system

— target search and track system

— target search IR system

— target system

— target trajectory registration system

— target-missile optical tracking AT guided missile system

— telegraph automatic relay system

— telemetry automated processing system

— telephone analyzing antibugging system

— teletype broadcast system

— terminal operations and movements management system

— terrain contour mapping aircraft positioning system

— terrain independent system

— terrain matching radio navigation system

— terrain navigation system

— terrain reconnaissance IR scanning system

— torpedo warhead antisubmarine rocket system

— torsion bars-in-torsion tubes suspension system

— total hospitalization system

— towed hydroacoustic submarine surveillance system

— towed low-level air defense system

— toxic alarm system

— tracked ammunition delivery system

— tracked vehicle-based missile system

— trailer relay system

— turnkey system

— two-tier information system

— vehicle gas overpressure system

— vehicle navigation system

— vehicle rapid fire weapon system

— vehicle smoke grenade system

— vehicular minefield bridging system

— velocity coordinate system

— verification system

— vertical delivery ship underway replenishment system

— vertical launching system

— vertical stowage system

— very intelligent surveillance and target acquisition system

— vibrational sensor guard alarm system

— visual warning system

— voice warning system

— voice-ciphering system

— voluntary recruitment system

— war weapon system

— warehoused system

— warfare system

— warhead pitch and yaw control nozzle system

— warning system

— wartime supply system

— waterborne vehicle trainer system

— weapons control system

— weapons delivery system

— weapons effects display system

— weapons locating system

— weapons support system

— weapons system

— wet secret writing system

— wheeled vehicle-based missile system

— wideband communications system

— wire system

— world geographic reference system

— worldwide ammunition reporting system

— worldwide navigation and position location system

— worldwide standard data management system

— X-ray ABM system

— X-Y system

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coup [ku]

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► Lorsque coup est suivi d'un complément de nom désignant une partie du corps ou un instrument, par exemple coup de pied, coup de téléphone, reportez-vous à l'autre mot.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━masculine noun

   a. ( = heurt, choc) blow

• il a pris un coup sur la tête ( = il s'est cogné) he banged his head ; ( = on l'a frappé) he was hit on the head

• la voiture a reçu un coup the car has had a bump

• donner des coups dans la porte to bang on the door

• en prendre un sacré coup (inf) [carrosserie] to have a nasty bang ; [personne, confiance, moral] to take a (real) knock

• ça lui a fichu un coup (inf) it's given him a shock

• coup dur hard blow

• il m'a donné un coup he hit me

• en venir aux coups to come to blows

• coups et blessures assault and battery

   b. (Sport, Jeux) (Cricket, golf, tennis) stroke ; (Boxing) punch ; (Shooting) shot ; (Chess) move ; (aux dés) throw

• coup droit (Tennis) drive

• faire un coup droit to do a forehand drive

• coup bas blow below the belt

• c'était un coup bas it was below the belt

• coup franc (Football, rugby) free kick ; (Basketball) free-throw shot

• tous les coups sont permis no holds barred

   c. [d'arme à feu] shot

• il jouait avec le fusil quand le coup est parti he was playing with the rifle when it went off

   d. ( = habileté) avoir le coup to have the knack

• attraper or prendre le coup to get the knack

   e. ( = bruit) knock

• sonner 3 coups to ring 3 times

• les douze coups de minuit the twelve strokes of midnight

• sur le coup de minuit (inf) on the stroke of midnight

   f. ( = événement) coup du sort blow dealt by fate

• coup de chance or de bol (inf) stroke of luck

   g. ( = action) [de cambrioleurs] job (inf)

• il est sur un coup (inf) he's up to something

• elle voulait cette maison, mais ils étaient plusieurs sur le coup (inf) she wanted that house but there were several people after it (inf)

• c'est un coup à tenter it's worth a go (inf)

• il a raté son coup he blew it (inf)

• c'est un coup à se tuer ! (inf) you could get yourself killed doing that!

• c'est encore un coup de 1 000 € (inf) that'll be another 1,000 euros to fork out (inf)

• coup monté set-up (inf)

• tu ne vas pas nous faire le coup d'être malade you're not going to go and be ill on us (inf)

• il nous fait le coup chaque fois he always does that

• faire un coup en vache à qn (inf) to pull a dirty trick on sb (inf)

   h. ( = fois) (inf) time

• à tous les coups every time

• du même coup at the same time

• pleurer un bon coup to have a good cry

   i. ( = boisson) (inf) aller boire un coup to go and have something to drink ; (au café) to go for a drink

• j'ai bu un coup de rouge I had a glass of red wine

• il a bu un coup de trop he's had one too many (inf)

   j. ( = partenaire sexuel) (vulg!) être un bon coup to be a good lay (vulg!)

   k. (locutions) en mettre un coup (inf) to pull out all the stops (inf)

► à coup(s) de

• le théâtre ne fonctionne qu'à coups de subventions ( = au moyen de) the theatre can only function thanks to subsidies► à coup sûr definitely

► après coup afterwards

► au coup par coup [agir] on an ad hoc basis ; [embaucher, acheter] as and when the need arises

► dans le coup

• être dans le coup (impliqué) to be in on it (inf) ; (au courant) to know all about it ; (à la page) to be with it (inf)

• mettre qn dans le coup to get sb involved► du coup as a result

► d'un seul coup ( = soudain) all at once ; ( = en une seule fois) in one go

► du premier coup [reconnaître, voir] straight away

• il a eu son permis de conduire du premier coup he passed his driving test first time► pour le coup

• là, pour le coup, il m'a étonné he really surprised me there► sous le coup de

• être sous le coup d'une forte émotion to be in a highly emotional state

• il l'a fait sous le coup de la colère he did it in a fit of anger

• être sous le coup d'une condamnation to have a current conviction

• tomber sous le coup de la loi to be a statutory offence► coup sur coup in quick succession

• deux victoires coup sur coup two successive wins► sur le coup ( = instantanément) outright

• mourir sur le coup to be killed outright

• sur le coup je n'ai pas compris at the time I didn't understand► tout à coup all of a sudden

► tout d'un coup all of a sudden

► valoir le coup

• ça vaut le coup it's worth it

• c'est un film qui vaut le coup the film is worth seeing

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Note: Les expressions comme coup de barre, coup de maître, coup de téléphone etc seront normalement dans le dictionnaire sous le deuxième élément donc respectivement sous barre, maître, téléphone etc

nom masculin

1) ( choc physique) ( neutre) knock; ( brutal) blow, whack (colloq); (dur, par accident) bang; ( qui entaille) stroke; ( d'un mouvement tranchant) chop; ( du plat de la main) smack; ( sec et rapide) rap; ( léger et direct) tap; ( léger et fouettant) flick; ( de la pointe) poke, prod, jab

coup à la porte — knock at the door

coup de marteau — hammer blow

d'un coup de hache — [couper, tuer] with a single blow from an axe GB ou ax US

à coups de hache — [couper, tuer] with an axe GB ou ax US

casser la porte à (grands) coups de marteau — to break down the door with a hammer

à coups de subventions — by means of subsidies

fièvre combattue à coups d'antibiotiques — fever controlled with antibiotics

sous le coup d'un embargo — under an embargo

donner un coup de quelque chose à quelqu'un — gén to hit ou strike somebody with something

donner un coup de poing/pied/couteau à quelqu'un — to punch/kick/stab somebody

prendre un coup — [personne, voiture] to get a knock

en avoir pris un coup — (colloq) fig ( être très abîmé) to have taken (quite) a punishing

rendre coup pour coup — lit to fight back; fig to give tit for tat

en venir aux coups — to come to blows ( pour over)

les trois coups — Théâtre three knocks signalling [BrE] that the curtain is about to rise

2) ( choc moral) gén blow; ( plus modéré) knock

porter un coup (sévère) à — to deal [somebody/something] a (severe) blow [personne, organisation]

en cas de coup dur — ( accident) should anything really bad happen; ( difficulté) if things get rough

ça m'a donné un (sacré) coup — (colloq) it gave me an awful shock

sous le coup de la colère — in (a fit of) anger

sous le coup de la fatigue/peur — out of tiredness/fear

être sous le coup d'une forte émotion — to be in a highly emotional state

tomber sous le coup d'une condamnation — to be liable to conviction

3) ( bruit) gén knock; ( retentissant) bang; ( sourd) thump, thud

au douzième coup de minuit — on the last stroke of midnight

sur le coup de dix heures — (colloq) around ten

coup de gong — stroke of a gong

coup de sifflet — whistle blast

4) ( mouvement rapide)

se donner un (petit) coup de brosse/peigne — to give one's hair a (quick) brush/comb GB, to brush/comb one's hair (quickly)

donner un coup sur la table — to dust the table

les volets ont besoin d'un coup de peinture — the shutters need a lick of paint

d'un coup d'aile — with a flap of its wings

5) Jeux, Sport (au tennis, golf, cricket) gén stroke; ( qu'on juge) shot; (aux échecs, dames) move; ( aux dés) throw; ( à la boxe) blow, punch; ( au karaté) ( du poing) punch; ( du tranchant) chop; ( du pied) kick

tous les coups sont permis — lit, fig no holds barred

coup défendu — Jeux, Sport foul

6) ( d'arme à feu) (décharge, détonation) shot; ( munition) round

blesser quelqu'un d'un coup de fusil or pistolet — to shoot and wound somebody

tuer quelqu'un d'un coup de fusil or pistolet — to shoot somebody dead

7) (colloq) ( action organisée) ( opération illégale) job (colloq), racket (colloq); ( vilain tour) trick (colloq); ( manœuvre) move

monter un coup — to plan a job (colloq)

coup monté! — set-up! (colloq)

mettre quelqu'un dans le coup — to cut somebody in on the deal (colloq)

être sur un gros coup — to be onto something big (colloq)

il a raté son coup — (colloq) he blew it (colloq)

réussir son coup — to pull it off

être dans le coup — ( impliqué) to be in on it; ( au courant) to be up to date, to know what's going on

tu n'es plus dans le coup! — fig you're behind the times!

être/rester hors du coup — ( non impliqué) to have/to keep one's nose clean (colloq)

8) (fois, moment)

essayer encore un coup — to have another shot

du premier coup — ( immédiatement) straight off; ( à la première tentative) at the first attempt

(encore) un coup pour rien — no go again (colloq)

à chaque coup, à tout coup, à tous les coups — every time

ce coup-ci/-là — this/that time

du coup — (colloq) as a result

du même coup — (colloq) by the same token

pour le coup — (colloq) this time

après coup — afterwards, in restropect

au coup par coup — as things come

coup sur coup — in succession

tout d'un coup, tout à coup — suddenly, all of a sudden

d'un coup, d'un seul coup — just like that

en un seul coup — in one go (colloq)

sur le coup — ( à ce moment-là) at the time; ( immédiatement) instantly, on the spot

pleure un bon coup — have a good cry

respire un grand coup — take a deep breath

boire à petits coups — to sip

boire à grands coups — to swig

9) (colloq) ( boisson) drink

je te paye un coup (à boire) — I'll buy you a drink

donne-moi encore un petit coup de gin — give me another shot (colloq) of gin

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Phrasal Verbs:

- coup bas

- coups et blessures

- coup droit

- coup fourré

- coup franc

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tenir le coup — ( résister à l'épreuve) [personne] to make it (colloq); [véhicule, chaussures] to last out; [lien, réparation] to hold; ( ne pas abandonner) [personne] to hold on; [armée] to hold out; ( faire face) to cope

j'ai vu venir le coup — I could see it coming

faire coup double — to kill two birds with one stone

en mettre un coup — (colloq) to give it all one's got (colloq)

être aux cent coups — (colloq) to be worried sick (colloq), to be in a state (colloq)

faire les quatre cents coups — (colloq) to be up to no good

attraper le coup pour faire quelque chose — (colloq) to get the knack of doing something; pierre

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1) (donné par qn ou qch) blow

porter un rude coup à qch — to deal a severe blow to sth

porter un coup fatal à qch fig — to deal a death blow to sth

donner un coup de couteau à qn — to stab sb

recevoir un coup de couteau — to be stabbed

donner un coup de coude à qn — to nudge sb

un coup de poignard dans le dos fig — a stab in the back

à coups de hache — with an axe

à coups de marteau — with a hammer

2) [fusil, pistolet, revolver] shot

un coup de fusil — a rifle shot

tuer qn à coups de fusil — to shoot sb dead (with a rifle)

tué à coups de fusil — shot dead (with a rifle)

tuer qn à coups de revolver — to shoot sb dead (with a handgun)

blessé à coups de revolver — shot and wounded (with a handgun)

3) (= bruit) [horloge]

sur le coup de minuit — on the stroke of midnight

sur le coup de midi — at the stroke of noon

sur le coup de huit heures — at the stroke of eight o'clock

coup de sonnette — ring of the bell

4) (affectif) blow, shock

Ça m'a fait un coup de le voir comme ça! — It gave me a shock to see him like that!

5) (= mouvement) stroke

coup de crayon — pencil line

coup de pinceau — brushstroke

donner un coup de balai — to sweep up, to give the floor a sweep

donner un coup de chiffon — to dust, to do some dusting

6) (= accès) wave

un coup de fatigue — a wave of tiredness

7) (action ponctuelle)

un coup de génie — a stroke of genius

un coup médiatique — a media stunt

réussir son coup — to pull it off *

8) TENNIS shot

9) FOOTBALL kick

See:

coup de pied de coin,

coup franc,

coups de pied arrêtés

10) BOXE punch, blow

11) (= fois) time

du premier coup — first time, at the first attempt

Il a été reçu au permis du premier coup. — He passed his driving test first time.

du même coup — at the same time

à tous les coups — every time

Je me trompe de rue à tous les coups. — I get the street wrong every time.

d'un seul coup (= subitement) — suddenly, (= à la fois) at one go

12) ÉCHECS move

13) (autres locutions)

avoir le coup — to have the knack

être dans le coup (= à la page) — to be with it

être sur un coup — to be on to something

boire un coup — to have a drink

du coup — as a result

à coup sûr — definitely, without fail

après coup — afterwards

Après coup j'ai regretté de m'être mis en colère. — Afterwards I was sorry I'd lost my temper.

coup sur coup — in quick succession

sur le coup; Il est mort sur le coup. — He died instantly.

Sur le coup je ne l'ai pas reconnu. — I didn't recognize him at first.

sous le coup de; agir sous le coup de la colère — to do sth out of anger

tomber sous le coup de la loi — to constitute a statutory offence

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coup nm Les expressions comme coup de barre, coup de maître, coup de téléphone etc seront normalement dans le dictionnaire sous le deuxième élément, donc respectivement sous barre, maître, téléphone etc.

1 ( choc physique) ( neutre) knock; ( brutal) blow, whack○; (dur, par accident) bang; ( qui entaille) stroke; ( d'un mouvement tranchant) chop; ( du plat de la main) smack; ( sec et rapide) rap; ( léger et direct) tap; ( léger et fouettant) flick; ( de la pointe) poke, prod, jab; coup sur la tête knock ou blow ou bang on the head; coup à la porte knock at the door; coup de marteau hammer blow; d'un coup de hache [couper, tuer] with a single blow from an axe GB ou ax US; à coups de hache/machette [couper, tuer] with an axe GB ou ax US/a machete; frapper qn à coups de gourdin to club sb, to beat sb with a club; assommer qn à coups de gourdin to knock sb senseless with a club; tuer qn à coups de gourdin to club sb to death; casser qch à coups de gourdin to take a club to sth; casser la porte à (grands) coups de marteau to break down the door with a hammer; à coups de dollars by forking out dollars; à coups de subventions by means of subsidies; fièvre combattue à coups d'antibiotiques fever controlled with antibiotics; disperser des manifestants à coups de gaz lacrymogène to disperse demonstrators by using ou with teargas; sous le coup d'un embargo under an embargo; céder sous les coups de l'ennemi to cave in under enemy pressure; donner or porter un coup à qn/qch gén to hit sb/sth; donner un coup de qch à qn gén to hit ou strike sb with sth; donner un coup de poing/pied/coude/dents/couteau à qn to punch/kick/nudge/bite/stab sb; recevoir un coup [personne] to get hit; recevoir un coup de qch gén to get hit with sth; recevoir un coup de poing/pied/coude/couteau to be punched/kicked/nudged/stabbed; prendre un coup [personne, appareil, voiture] to get a knock; en avoir pris un coup○ ( être très abîmé) to have taken (quite) a punishing; rendre un coup to hit back; rendre coup pour coup lit to fight back; fig to give tit for tat; en venir aux coups to come to blows (pour over); frapper trois coups à la porte to knock on the door three times, to give three knocks on the door; les trois coups Théât three knocks signalling^GB that the curtain is about to rise;

2 ( choc moral) gén blow; ( plus modéré) knock; porter un coup (sévère) à to deal [sb/sth] a (severe) blow [personne, organisation, théorie]; être un coup terrible to be a terrible ou real blow (pour to); sa fierté en a pris un coup it was a blow to his/her pride; ce fut un coup dur pour eux/pour l'économie it was a great blow for ou to them/for ou to the economy; porter un coup très dur à qn to deal sb a major blow; en cas de coup dur ( accident) should anything really bad happen; ( difficulté) if things get rough; ça m'a donné un (sacré) coup○ it gave me an awful shock; sous le coup de la colère in (a fit of) anger; sous le coup de la fatigue/peur out of tiredness/fear; être sous le coup d'une forte émotion to be in a highly emotional state; tomber sous le coup d'une condamnation to be liable to conviction; être sous le coup d'une condamnation to have a conviction; être sous le coup d'une procédure d'extradition to be facing extradition proceedings; ⇒ mauvais;

3 ( bruit) gén knock; ( retentissant) bang; ( sourd) thump, thud; j'ai entendu un coup à la porte I heard a knock at the door; au douzième coup de minuit on the last stroke of midnight; sur le coup de dix heures○ around ten; coup de gong stroke of a gong; coup de sifflet whistle blast; donner un coup de gong to strike the gong; donner un coup de sifflet to blow one's whistle;

4 ( mouvement rapide) coup de brosse/peigne brush/comb; se donner un (petit) coup de brosse/peigne to give one's hair a (quick) brush/comb GB, to brush/comb one's hair (quickly); donner un (petit) coup d'aspirateur à une pièce to give a room a (quick) hoover® GB, to vacuum a room (quickly); donner un coup sur la table to dust the table; les volets ont besoin d'un coup de peinture the shutters need a lick of paint; d'un coup d'aile with a flap of its wings;

5 Jeux, Sport (au tennis, golf, cricket) gén stroke; ( dont on juge) shot; (aux échecs, dames) move; ( aux dés) throw; ( à la boxe) blow, punch; ( au karaté) ( du poing) punch; ( du tranchant) chop; ( du pied) kick; tous les coups sont permis lit, fig no holds barred; coup défendu Jeux, Sport foul;

6 ( d'arme à feu) (décharge, détonation) shot; ( munition) round; chasser qn à coups de fusil to scare sb off with gunshots; blesser qn d'un coup de fusil or pistolet to shoot and wound sb; tuer qn d'un coup de fusil or pistolet to shoot sb dead;

7 ○( action organisée) ( opération illégale) job○, racket○; ( vilain tour) trick○; ( manœuvre) move; monter un coup to plan a job○, to set up a racket○; c'est encore un coup des enfants! the children have been up to their tricks again!; c'était un beau coup de vendre tes actions it was a good ou shrewd move to sell your shares; monter un coup contre qn gén to set sb up; ( en vue d'une fausse accusation) to frame sb; c'est un coup monté! it's a set-up○!; monter le coup à qn to pull a fast one on sb○; expliquer le coup à qn to put sb in the picture; mettre qn dans le coup to bring sb in on the job○, to cut sb in on the racket○ ou deal; ils m'ont mis sur or dans le coup they've let me in on it ou on the racket○ ou on the deal○; se mettre dans le coup to get in on the action○; mettre qn sur un coup to put sb in on a job○, to put sb onto a racket○; être sur un gros coup to be onto something big○; préparer un sale or mauvais coup to be up to mischief; manquer or rater○ or foirer◑ son coup to blow it○, not to pull it off; il a raté son coup○ he blew it○; réussir son coup to pull it off; être dans le coup ( impliqué) to be in on it ou on the racket○ ou on the deal○; ( au courant) to be up to date, to know what's going on, to know what's what○; tu n'es plus dans le coup! fig you're behind the times!; être/rester hors du coup ( non impliqué) to have/to keep one's nose clean○; être sur le coup ( opération d'envergure) to be in on it ou on the job○; qui a fait le coup? gén who did it?; ( opération minutieuse) whose work is it, who did the job?; elle m'a fait le coup de la veuve éplorée she did the weeping widow act with me; ce n'est pas la première fois qu'il me fait le coup it's not the first time he's done that to me;

8 (fois, moment) essayer un coup/encore un coup to have a shot/another shot; du premier coup ( immédiatement) straight off; ( à la première tentative) at the first attempt; au deuxième/troisième coup at the second/third attempt; (encore) un coup pour rien no go again○; à chaque coup, à tout coup, à tous les coups every time; ce coup-ci/-là this/that time; du coup○ as a result; du même coup○ by the same token; pour le coup○ this time; après coup afterwards, in restropect; au coup par coup as things come; coup sur coup in succession; tout d'un coup, tout à coup suddenly, all of a sudden; d'un coup, d'un seul coup just like that; d'un seul coup d'un seul○ in one fell swoop; en un seul coup in one go○; sur le coup ( à ce moment-là) at the time; [mourir, tuer] instantly, on the spot; rigoler un bon coup to have a good laugh; pleure un bon coup have a good cry; mouche-toi un bon coup give your nose a good blow; respire un grand coup take a deep breath; boire à petits coups to sip; boire à grands coups to swig;

9 ○( boisson) drink; viens, je te paye un coup (à boire) come on, I'll buy you a drink; un coup de rouge/blanc a glass of red/white wine; donne-moi encore un petit coup de gin give me another shot○ of gin;

10 ●( partenaire sexuel) un bon or beau coup a good fuck● ou lay●.

Composés

coup bas ( en boxe) blow ou punch below the belt; fig blow below the belt; c'était un coup bas fig that was below the belt; coups et blessures Jur assault and battery; coups et blessures volontaires malicious wounding ¢; coup droit ( au tennis) (forehand) drive; faire un coup droit ( au tennis) to drive; coup fourré dirty trick; coup franc ( au football) free kick.

Idiomes

tenir le coup ( résister à l'épreuve) [personne] to make it○; [véhicule, appareil, chaussures] to last out; [lien, réparation] to hold; ( ne pas abandonner) [personne] to hold on; [forces, armée] to hold out; ( faire face) to cope; j'ai vu venir le coup I could see it coming; faire coup double to kill two birds with one stone; compter les coups ( rester neutre) to stay ou stand on the sidelines; en mettre un coup○ to give it all one's got○; être aux cent coups○ to be worried sick○, to be in a state○; faire les quatre cents coups○ to be up to no good; les coups sont bons mais rares○! any chance of another drop of wine?; avoir/attraper le coup pour faire qch○ to have/to get the knack of doing sth; tirer un or son coup● to have a screw●.

[ku] nom masculin

A.[HEURT, DÉFLAGRATION]

1. [généralement] blow, knock

[avec le poing] punch, blow

[avec le pied] kick

un coup violent a hard knock

elle a failli mourir sous ses coups he thrashed her to within an inch of her life, he nearly battered her to death

frapper à coups redoublés to hit twice as hard

donner un petit coup à ou sur quelque chose to tap something lightly

donner un coup sec sur quelque chose to give something a (hard ou smart) tap

il frappait sur la porte à grands coups/à petits coups he banged on the door/he knocked gently at the door

donner un coup sur la table [avec le poing] to bang one's fist (down) on the table

en arriver ou en venir aux coups to come to blows

j'ai pris un coup sur la tête I got a knock ou a bang on the head

prendre des coups to get knocked about

recevoir un coup to get hit

rendre coup pour coup (sens propre & figuré) to hit back, to give as good as one gets

coups et blessures DROIT grievous bodily harm

porter un coup à quelqu'un (sens propre & figuré) to deal somebody a blow

les grandes surfaces ont porté un (rude) coup au petit commerce (figuré) small traders have been dealt a (severe) blow by large retail chains

le coup a porté (sens propre & figuré) the blow struck home

2. [attaque, choc] blow, shock

ça m'a fait un coup

a. [émotion] it gave me a shock

b. [déception] it was a blow

sale coup (pour la fanfare)! (familier) that's a bit of a blow ou downer!

en prendre un coup (familier) : trois échecs d'affilée, son moral en a pris un coup with three successive failures, her morale has taken a bit of a bashing

avec le krack boursier, l'économie en a pris un coup the economy has suffered a great deal from the crash

tenir le coup: j'ai trop de travail, je ne sais pas si je tiendrai le coup I've got too much work, I don't know if I'll be able to cope

3. [en boxe] punch, blow

coup bas

a. (sens propre) blow ou punch below the belt

b. (figuré) blow below the belt

c'est un coup bas that's below the belt

tous les coups sont permis (sens propre & figuré) (there are) no holds barred

compter les coups (sens propre & figuré) to keep score

4. ARMEMENT shot, blast

un coup de revolver a shot, a gunshot

le coup est parti

a. [revolver] the gun went off

b. [fusil] the rifle went off

tirer un coup de canon to fire ou to blast a cannon

(revolver à) six coups six-shot gun

faire coup double

a. CHASSE to do a right and left

b. (figuré) to kill two birds with one stone

5. [bruit - généralement] knock ; [ - sec] rap

[craquement] snap

des coups au carreau knocking ou knocks on the window

un coup de gong a bang on a gong

[heure sonnée] stroke

6. (vulgaire) [éjaculation]

tirer un ou son coup to shoot one's load (vulgaire)

B.[GESTE, ACTION]

1. [mouvement d'une partie du corps]

un coup de corne a butt

un coup de langue a lick

elle nettoyait ses chatons à (grands) coups de langue she was licking the kittens clean

un coup de bec

a. (sens propre) a peck

b. (figuré) cutting remark

un coup de dent

a. (sens propre) a bite

b. (figuré) cutting remark

coup de griffe ou patte

a. (sens propre) swipe of the paw

b. (figuré) cutting remark

2. [emploi d'un instrument]

donner un (petit) coup de brosse/chiffon à quelque chose to give something a (quick) brush/wipe

je vais me donner un coup de peigne I'll just comb my hair ou give my hair a (quick) comb

je viens pour un coup de peigne [chez le coiffeur] I just want a quick comb through

passe un coup d'aspirateur au salon give the living room a quick vacuum

passe un coup d'éponge sur la table give the table a wipe (with the sponge)

un coup de marteau a blow with a hammer

il s'est donné un coup de marteau sur le doigt he hit his finger with a hammer

en deux coups de rame nous pouvons traverser la rivière we can cross the river in a couple of strokes

passe un coup dans la salle de bains (familier) give the bathroom a going-over

en donner ou ficher (familier) ou mettre (familier) un coup to get down to business

il a fallu qu'ils en mettent un sacré coup they really had to pull out the stops

3. [au golf, au billard] stroke

TENNIS shot, stroke

coup droit (forehand) drive

4. (familier) [savoir-faire] knack

ah, tu as le coup pour mettre la pagaille! you really have a gift ou a knack for creating havoc, don't you!

une fois que tu auras pris le coup, ça ira tout seul! you'll find it's very easy once you get used to it ou once you've got the knack!

5. MÉTÉOROLOGIE

coup de chaleur heatwave

coup de mer heavy swell

coup de vent gust of wind

6. [effet soudain] wave

j'ai un coup de cafard I feel down all of a sudden

j'ai eu un coup de fatigue I suddenly felt tired, a wave of tiredness came over me

il a eu un coup de folie et a acheté une Rolls he went mad and bought himself a Rolls-Royce

avoir un coup de chaleur to feel the beginnings of sunstroke

7. (familier) [boisson] drink

j'ai le hoquet — bois un coup I've got (the) hiccups — drink something ou have a drink

tu me sers un coup (à boire)? could you pour me a drink?

boire un coup de trop to have one too many

un coup de rouge a glass of red wine

8. [lancer] throw

elle a renversé toutes les boîtes de conserve en un seul coup she knocked down all the cans in one throw

[aux dés] throw (of the dice)

[action, JEUX] move

CARTES go

c'est un coup pour rien

a. [essai] it's a trial run

b. [échec] it's a failure

C.[ACTE OU SITUATION EXCEPTIONNELS]

1. (familier) [mauvais tour] trick

il prépare un coup he's up to something

(faire) un mauvais ou sale coup (à quelqu'un) (to play) a dirty trick (on somebody)

je parie que c'est un coup de Julie! I bet Julie's behind this!

coup en traître stab in the back

monter un coup contre quelqu'un to set somebody up, to frame somebody

il nous a encore fait le coup he's pulled the same (old) trick on us again

faire le coup de... à quelqu'un: il a essayé de me faire le coup de la panne he tried to pull the old running-out-of-petrol trick on me

ne me fais pas le coup de ne pas venir! now don't stand me up, will you!

coup monté put-up job, frame-up

faire un coup en douce: il fait toujours ses coups en douce he's always going behind people's backs

2. (très familier & argot milieu) [vol, escroquerie] job

3. (familier) [affaire]

je suis sur un coup I'm onto something

je veux l'acheter mais on est plusieurs sur le coup I want to buy it but there are several people interested

expliquer le coup à quelqu'un to explain the situation ou set-up to somebody

être dans tous les coups to have a finger in every pie

rattraper le coup to sort things out

il a manqué ou raté son coup he didn't pull it off

elle a réussi son coup she pulled it off

c'est un coup à avoir un accident, ça! that's the sort of thing that causes accidents!

combien crois-tu que ça va coûter? — oh, c'est un coup de 3 000 euros how much do you think it will cost? — oh, about 3,000 euros

[personne - sexuellement] (vulgaire)

c'est un bon coup he/she's a good lay (très familier)

4. [action remarquable, risquée] coup

faire un beau ou joli coup to pull a (real) coup

quand il s'agit d'un gros coup, elle met la main à la pâte when it's something really important, she lends a hand

tenter le coup to have a go, to give it a try

c'est un coup à faire ou tenter it's worth trying ou a try

5. [circonstance marquante]

marquer le coup to mark the occasion

un coup de chance ou de pot (familier) ou de bol (familier) a stroke of luck, a lucky break

D.[FOIS] time, go

du premier coup first time, at the first attempt

au prochain coup, tu vas y arriver you'll do it next time ou at your next go

essaie encore un coup have another go

ce coup-ci, on s'en va this time, we're off

pour un coup (familier) just for (this) once

un bon coup (familier) : c'est ça, pleure un bon coup that's it, have a good cry

vous devriez vous expliquer un bon coup! you should have it out once and for all!

un grand coup (familier) [en se mouchant, sur des bougies]: souffle un grand coup! blow hard!

respire un grand coup take a deep breath

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à coups de locution prépositionnelle

démoli à coups de marteau smashed to pieces with a hammer

la productivité a été augmentée à coups de primes spéciales productivity was increased through ou by dint of special bonuses

à coup sûr locution adverbiale

undoubtedly, certainly, for sure

elle ne s'engage qu'à coup sûr she only commits herself when she's certain of the outcome

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après coup locution adverbiale

afterwards, later on

son attitude, après coup, s'expliquait bien it was easy to explain her attitude afterwards ou in retrospect

à tous les coups locution adverbiale

(familier)

1. [chaque fois] every time

ça marche à tous les coups it never fails

2. [sans aucun doute]

à tous les coups, il a oublié he's bound to have forgotten

au coup par coup locution adverbiale

(familier) bit by bit

négocier au coup par coup to have piecemeal negotiations

coup sur coup locution adverbiale

one after the other, in quick succession

dans le coup (familier) locution adjectivale

elle est dans le coup

a. [complice] she's in on it ou involved in it

b. [au courant] she knows all about it

c. [à la page] she's hip ou with it

moi, je ne suis plus dans le coup

a. [dans l'affaire] count me out ou leave me out of it

b. [au courant] I'm a bit out of touch ou out of it

dans le coup (familier) locution adverbiale

mettre quelqu'un dans le coup to let somebody in on the act

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du coup locution adverbiale

so, as a result

elle ne pouvait pas venir, du coup j'ai reporté le dîner as she couldn't come, I put the dinner off, she couldn't come so I put the dinner off

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d'un (seul) coup locution adverbiale

1. [en une seule fois] in one (go), all at once

il a tout bu d'un coup he drank the whole lot in one go, he downed it in one

2. [soudainement] all of a sudden

j'ai eu envie de pleurer/de le gifler, ça m'a pris d'un coup (familier) I got a sudden urge to cry/to slap him

pour le coup locution adverbiale

pour le coup, je ne savais plus quoi faire at that point, I didn't know what to do next

j'ai aussi failli renverser le lait, c'est pour le coup qu'il aurait été en colère! (familier) I nearly spilt the milk as well, he really would have been furious then!

sous le coup de locution prépositionnelle

faire quelque chose sous le coup de la colère to do something in anger

sous le coup de la colère, on dit des choses qu'on regrette après you often say things in anger which you regret later

il est encore sous le coup de l'émotion he still hasn't got over the shock

tomber sous le coup de quelque chose to come within the scope of something

tomber sous le coup de la loi to be punishable by law

sur le coup locution adverbiale

1. [mourir] instantly

2. [à ce moment-là] straightaway, there and then

je n'ai pas compris sur le coup I didn't understand immediately ou straightaway

sur le coup de locution prépositionnelle

sur le coup de 6 h/de midi roundabout ou around 6 o'clock/midday

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coup d'aile nom masculin

tous les moineaux se sont envolés d'un coup d'aile all the sparrows took wing suddenly

Paris-Bruxelles en un coup d'aile (figuré) Paris-Brussels in one short hop

coup de balai nom masculin

donner un coup de balai to sweep up

je vais donner un coup de balai dans la cuisine I'm going to sweep (out) the kitchen

la cuisine a besoin d'un bon coup de balai the kitchen needs a good sweep

le comité aurait besoin d'un bon coup de balai (figuré) the committee could do with a shake-up

coup de barre nom masculin

(familier)

j'ai le coup de barre I feel tired all of a sudden

coup de chapeau nom masculin

praise

donner un coup de chapeau à quelqu'un to praise somebody

son livre mérite un coup de chapeau his book deserves some recognition

coup de cœur nom masculin

avoir un ou le coup de cœur pour quelque chose to fall in love with something, to be really taken with something

voici nos coups de cœur dans la collection de printemps here are our favourite spring outfits

(comme adjectif invariable)

des prix coup de cœur special offers

coup de coude nom masculin

donner un coup de coude à quelqu'un

a. [en signe] to nudge somebody

b. [agressivement] to dig one's elbow into somebody

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coup d'éclat nom masculin

feat

faire un coup d'éclat to pull off a coup

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coup d'État nom masculin

[putsch] coup (d'état)

coup de feu nom masculin

1. [tir] shot

tirer un coup de feu to fire a shot, to shoot

on a entendu des coups de feu we heard shots being fired ou gunshots

2. (figuré)

c'est le coup de feu there's a sudden rush on

coup de fil

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coup de filet nom masculin

[poissons] draught, haul

[suspects] haul

coup de foudre nom masculin

1. MÉTÉOROLOGIE flash of lightning

2. (figuré) love at first sight

ça a été le coup de foudre it was love at first sight

coup de fouet nom masculin

donner un coup de fouet à quelqu'un

a. (sens propre) to lash ou to whip somebody

b. (figuré) to give somebody a boost

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coup fourré nom masculin

(figuré) low trick

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coup franc nom masculin

free kick

coup de fusil nom masculin

1. [acte] shot

[bruit] shot, gunshot

on entendait des coups de fusil you could hear shooting ou shots being fired

recevoir un coup de fusil to get shot

2. (figuré)

on y mange bien, mais après c'est le coup de fusil! it's a good restaurant, but the bill is a bit of a shock!

coup de grâce nom masculin

(sens propre & figuré) coup de grâce, deathblow

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coup du lapin nom masculin

[coup] rabbit punch

[dans un accident de voiture] whiplash (substantif non comptable)

coup de main nom masculin

1. [raid] smash-and-grab (attack)

MILITAIRE coup de main

2. [aide]

donner un coup de main à quelqu'un to give ou to lend somebody a hand

3. [savoir-faire]

avoir le coup de main to have the knack ou the touch

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coup d'œil nom masculin

1. [regard] look, glance

elle s'en rendit compte au premier coup d'œil she noticed straight away ou immediately ou at a glance

donner ou jeter un petit coup d'œil à to have a quick look ou glance at

d'un coup d'œil, il embrassa le tableau he took in the situation at a glance

avoir le coup d'œil to have a good eye

valoir le coup d'œil to be (well) worth seeing

2. [panorama] view

coup de pied nom masculin

[d'une personne, d'un cheval] kick

le coup de pied de l'âne (figuré) the parting shot

donner un coup de pied à quelqu'un/dans quelque chose to kick somebody/something

coup de poing nom masculin

punch

donner un coup de poing à quelqu'un to give somebody a punch, to punch somebody

faire le coup de poing to brawl, to fight

coup de poing adjectif invariable

‘opération coup de poing’ ‘prices slashed’

coup de poker nom masculin

(bit of a) gamble

on peut tenter la chose, mais c'est un coup de poker we can try it but it's a bit risky

coup de pompe nom masculin

(familier)

sudden feeling of exhaustion

j'ai un coup de pompe I suddenly feel completely shattered (UK) ou beat (US)

coup de pouce nom masculin

bit of help

donner un coup de pouce à quelqu'un to pull (a few) strings for somebody

donner un coup de pouce à quelque chose to give something a bit of a boost

coup de sang nom masculin

1. MÉDECINE stroke

2. (figuré) angry outburst

elle a eu un coup de sang she exploded (with rage)

coup de soleil nom masculin

sunburn (substantif non comptable)

prendre ou attraper un coup de soleil to get sunburnt

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coup du sort nom masculin

[favorable] stroke of luck

[défavorable] stroke of bad luck

coup de téléphone nom masculin

(phone) call

donner ou passer un coup de téléphone to make a call

donner ou passer un coup de téléphone à quelqu'un to phone ou to call ou to ring (UK) somebody

recevoir un coup de téléphone to receive ou to get a phone call

coup de tête nom masculin

1. [dans une bagarre] head butt

donner un coup de tête à quelqu'un to head-butt somebody

2. SPORT header

3. (figuré) (sudden) impulse

sur un coup de tête on (a sudden) impulse

coup de théâtre nom masculin

THÉÂTRE coup de théâtre, sudden twist in the action

(figuré) sudden turn of events

et alors, coup de théâtre, on lui demande de démissionner and then, out of the blue, he was asked to resign

coup de torchon nom masculin

(familier) [bagarre] fist-fight

[nettoyage] clear-out (UK), cleanup

coup de vent nom masculin

1. [rafale] gust (of wind)

2. (locution)

en coup de vent in a flash ou a whirl

entrer/partir en coup de vent to rush in/off

elle est passée par Lausanne en coup de vent she paid a flying visit to Lausanne

manger en coup de vent to grab something to eat

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > coup
15 Schuss

m; -es, Schüsse, bei Munition: Schuss

1. shot (auch FOT.); Fußball: auch strike; (Kugel) bullet; (Munition) round; einen Schuss abgeben fire (a shot); Fußball: shoot; ein Schuss ins Schwarze a bull’s-eye (auch fig.); er hatte noch drei Schuss ( Munition) he still had three shots ( oder rounds) left; er kam nicht zum Schuss Jäger, Fußballer, Fotograf etc.: he couldn’t get a shot in; umg., fig. he never got a chance; der Schuss ging ins Aus / Tor the ball went into touch ( oder out of play) / went in(to the goal); der Schuss war unhaltbar the shot was unstoppable; er hat einen guten / unglaublich harten Schuss he has a good shot on him / can shoot with incredible power; Schuss vor den Bug fig. warning shot; ein Schuss in den Ofen umg., fig. a complete flop, a dead loss; der Schuss ging nach hinten los umg., fig. it was an own goal; weit(ab) vom Schuss umg. well out of harm’s way; wohnen etc.: miles from anywhere

2. umg., fig.: einen Schuss haben (spinnen, verrückt sein) have a screw loose; die hat wohl ‘nen Schuss umg. she must be off her rocker

3. nur Sg.: ein Schuss Wein etc.: a dash of; fig., Ironie etc.: a touch of; Orangensaft etc. mit Schuss spiked orange juice etc.; Berliner Weiße mit Schuss light, fizzy wheat beer with a dash of raspberry juice

4. nur Sg.; Skisport: schuss ( auch im Schuss fahren)

5. umg. (Drogeninjektion) shot, fix Sl.; sich einen Schuss setzen Drogen: shoot up; den goldenen Schuss setzen OD (o.s.)

6. umg.: in Schuss bringen (Wohnung, Garten etc.) knock s.th. into shape; (Auto, Uhr etc.) get s.th. working; (Geschäft etc.) get s.th. going again; (Person) get s.o. into shape ( oder trim); wieder in Schuss kommen Garten, Person: shape up again; auch Auto: get back into shape; sich gut in Schuss halten keep in good shape; gut in Schuss sein be in good shape

7. fig.: einen Schuss tun (wachsen) shoot up; der Junge hat einen tüchtigen Schuss getan umg., fig. the lad (Am. kid) has really shot up

8. Weberei: weft, woof

9. BERGB. (Bohrloch) blast hole; (Sprengung) blast, charge; Pulver

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der Schuss

(Ball) shot;

(Getränk) dash;

(Skisport) schuss;

(Waffe) shot; gunshot

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Schụss [ʃʊs]
m -es, -e
['ʃʏsə]
1) shot; (= Schuss Munition) round

sechs Schuss or Schüsse — six shots/rounds

einen Schuss auf jdn/etw abgeben — to fire a shot at sb/sth

zum Schuss kommen — to have a chance to shoot

ein Schuss ins Schwarze (lit, fig) — a bull's-eye

weit (ab) vom Schuss sein (fig inf) — to be miles from where the action is (inf)

er ist keinen Schuss Pulver wert (fig) — he is not worth tuppence (Brit inf) or two cents (US inf)

das war ein (schöner) Schuss vor den Bug (fig) — that was a warning not to be ignored

der Schuss ging nach hinten los — it backfired

ein Schuss in den Ofen (inf) — a complete waste of time

2) (MIN = Sprengung) blast, charge

3) (FTBL) kick; (esp zum Tor) shot

zum Schuss kommen — to get the ball; (zum Tor) to get a chance to shoot

4) (SKI) schuss

im Schuss fahren — to schuss

5) (= Spritzer) (von Wein, Essig etc) dash; (von Whisky) shot; (von Humor, Leichtsinn etc) touch, dash

6) (TEX = Querfäden) weft, woof

7) (inf mit Rauschgift) shot; (

einen Schuss setzen — to shoot up (inf)

den goldenen Schuss setzen — to OD (inf)

8) (inf)

in Schuss sein/kommen — to be in/get into (good) shape; (Mensch, Sportler auch) to be on form/get into good form; (Schüler, Klasse) to be/get up to the mark (esp Brit) or up to snuff; (Party) to be going well/get going

etw in Schuss bringen/halten — to knock sth into shape/keep sth in good shape; Schulklasse to bring/keep sth up to the mark (esp Brit) or up to snuff; Party to get/keep sth going

9) (sl)

einen Schuss (an der Waffel) haben — to be off one's nut (inf)

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Schuss^RR

<-es, Schüsse>

Schuß^ALT

<-sses, Schüsse>

[ʃʊs, pl ˈʃʏsə]

m

1. (Ab- o Einschuss) shot

ein scharfer \Schuss a shot using live ammunition

einen \Schuss [o Schüsse] auf jdn/etw abgeben to fire a shot [or shots] at sb/sth

2. (Patrone) round

zehn \Schuss [o Schüsse] ten shots [or rounds

3. (Spritzer) splash

Cola mit einem \Schuss Rum cola with a splash of rum

4. FBALL (geschossener Ball) shot

5. (sl: Drogeninjektion) shot

sich dat den goldenen \Schuss setzen to OD sl [or overdose]

sich dat einen \Schuss setzen to give oneself a shot, to shoot up sl

6.

▶ ein \Schuss vor den Bug a warning signal

▶ einen \Schuss vor den Bug bekommen to receive a warning signal

▶ jdm einen \Schuss vor den Bug setzen [o geben] to give sb a warning signal

▶ einen \Schuss haben (fam) to be bonkers [or BRIT a. crackers] fam

▶ in \Schuss (fam) in top shape

▶ zum \Schuss kommen (fig) to have a chance to do sth, to get a look-in

▶ mit \Schuss with a shot (of alcohol)

▶ ein \Schuss in den Ofen (sl) a dead loss sl

▶ keinen \Schuss Pulver wert sein (fam) not to be worth tuppence [or AM a dime] fam

▶ ein \Schuss ins Schwarze (fam) a bull's eye fam

▶ weit vom \Schuss sein, weitab vom \Schuss liegen (fam) to be miles away

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der; Schusses, Schüsse (bei Maßangaben ungebeugt)

1) shot (auf + Akk. at)

21 Schuss Salut — a 21-gun salute

weit od. weitab vom Schuss — (fig. ugs.) well away from the action; at a safe distance; (abseits) far off the beaten track

der Schuss kann nach hinten losgehen — (fig. ugs.) it could backfire or turn out to be an own goal

ein Schuss in den Ofen — (fig.) a complete waste of effort

2) (Menge Munition/Schießpulver) round

drei Schuss Munition — three rounds of ammunition

keinen Schuss Pulver wert sein — (fig. ugs.) be worthless or not worth a thing

3) (Schusswunde) gunshot wound

4) (mit einem Ball, Puck usw.) shot (auf + Akk. at)

5) (kleine Menge) dash

Cola usw. mit Schuss — Coke ^® etc. with something strong; brandy/rum etc. and Coke ^® etc.

6) (Drogenjargon) shot; fix (sl.)

7) (Skisport)

Schuss fahren — schuss

8) (ugs.) in

etwas in Schuss bringen/halten — get something into/keep something in[good] shape

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Schuss m; -es, Schüsse, bei Munition: Schuss

1. shot ( auch FOTO); Fußball: auch strike; (Kugel) bullet; (Munition) round;

einen Schuss abgeben fire (a shot); Fußball: shoot;

ein Schuss ins Schwarze a bull’s-eye (auch fig);

er hatte noch drei Schuss (Munition) he still had three shots ( oder rounds) left;

er kam nicht zum Schuss Jäger, Fußballer, Fotograf etc: he couldn’t get a shot in; umg, fig he never got a chance;

der Schuss ging ins Aus/Tor the ball went into touch ( oder out of play)/went in(to the goal);

der Schuss war unhaltbar the shot was unstoppable;

er hat einen guten/unglaublich harten Schuss he has a good shot on him/can shoot with incredible power;

Schuss vor den Bug fig warning shot;

ein Schuss in den Ofen umg, fig a complete flop, a dead loss;

der Schuss ging nach hinten los umg, fig it was an own goal;

weit(-ab) vom Schuss umg well out of harm’s way; wohnen etc: miles from anywhere

2. umg, fig:

einen Schuss haben (spinnen, verrückt sein) have a screw loose;

die hat wohl ’nen Schuss umg she must be off her rocker

3. nur sg:

ein Schuss Wein etc: a dash of; fig, Ironie etc: a touch of;

Orangensaft etc

mit Schuss spiked orange juice etc;

Berliner Weiße mit Schuss light, fizzy wheat beer with a dash of raspberry juice

4. nur sg; Skisport: schuss ( auch

im Schuss fahren)

5. umg (Drogeninjektion) shot, fix sl;

sich einen Schuss setzen Drogen: shoot up;

den goldenen Schuss setzen OD (o.s.)

6. umg:

in Schuss bringen (Wohnung, Garten etc) knock sth into shape; (Auto, Uhr etc) get sth working; (Geschäft etc) get sth going again; (Person) get sb into shape ( oder trim);

wieder in Schuss kommen Garten, Person: shape up again; auch Auto: get back into shape;

sich gut in Schuss halten keep in good shape;

gut in Schuss sein be in good shape

7. fig:

einen Schuss tun (wachsen) shoot up;

der Junge hat einen tüchtigen Schuss getan umg, fig the lad (US kid) has really shot up

8. Weberei: weft, woof

9. BERGB (Bohrloch) blast hole; (Sprengung) blast, charge; → Pulver

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der; Schusses, Schüsse (bei Maßangaben ungebeugt)

1) shot (auf + Akk. at)

21 Schuss Salut — a 21-gun salute

weit od. weitab vom Schuss — (fig. ugs.) well away from the action; at a safe distance; (abseits) far off the beaten track

der Schuss kann nach hinten losgehen — (fig. ugs.) it could backfire or turn out to be an own goal

ein Schuss in den Ofen — (fig.) a complete waste of effort

2) (Menge Munition/Schießpulver) round

drei Schuss Munition — three rounds of ammunition

keinen Schuss Pulver wert sein — (fig. ugs.) be worthless or not worth a thing

3) (Schusswunde) gunshot wound

4) (mit einem Ball, Puck usw.) shot (auf + Akk. at)

5) (kleine Menge) dash

Cola usw. mit Schuss — Coke [bt](P)[/bt] etc. with something strong; brandy/rum etc. and Coke [bt](P)[/bt] etc.

6) (Drogenjargon) shot; fix (sl.)

7) (Skisport)

Schuss fahren — schuss

8) (ugs.) in

etwas in Schuss bringen/halten — get something into/keep something in[good] shape

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-¨e m.

shoot n.

shot n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Schuss
16 О-184

В СВОЮ ОЧЕРЕДЬ (В СВОЙ ЧЕРЁДА) PrepP these forms only sent adv (often parenth) fixed WO
used to show that the action in question follows another action in series and is similar to that action in nature or effect

in one's (its) turn
in turn (in limited contexts) for one's part.
...Они (амёбы) почковались... с молниеносной быстротой. Они разваливались на части в луче, и каждая из частей в течение 2 секунд становилась новым и свежим организмом. Эти организмы в несколько мгновений достигали роста и зрелости лишь затем, чтобы в свою очередь тотчас же дать новое поколение (Булгаков 10)....The amoebas budded...with lightning speed. They sp lit apart within the ray, and two seconds later each part became a new, fresh organism. In a few instants, these organisms reached their full growth and maturity, merely to produce new generations in their turn (10a).

...Имел он в виду вот что: замолви у меньшевиков за меня словечко, а я, в свою очередь, прикушу язык, что ты сюда приезжал с военной тайной (Искандер 3). What he had in mind was this: Put in a word for me with the Mensheviks, and I in turn will hold my tongue about your coming here with a military secret (3a).

Ружьё есть ружьё, это не корыто, с ним расстаться он ни за какие пряники бы не смог. Настасья в свой черед не захотела оставить прялку (Распутин 4)....A gun's a gun and not a trough, and there was no way he could part with it. Nastasya for her part didn't want to leave her spinning distaff (4a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > О-184
17 в свой черед

• В СВОЮ ОЧЕРЕДЬ <B СВОЙ ЧЕРЕД obs>

[PrepP; these forms only; sent adv (often parenth); fixed WO]

=====

⇒ used to show that the action in question follows another action in series and is similar to that action in nature or effect:

- in one's < its> turn;

- in turn;

- [in limited contexts] for one's part.

     ♦...Они [амёбы] почковались... с молниеносной быстротой. Они разваливались на части в луче, и каждая из частей в течение 2 секунд становилась новым и свежим организмом. Эти организмы в несколько мгновений достигали роста и зрелости лишь затем, чтобы в свою очередь тотчас же дать новое поколение (Булгаков 10)....The amoebas budded...with lightning speed. They split apart within the ray, and two seconds later each part became a new, fresh organism. In a few instants, these organisms reached their full growth and maturity, merely to produce new generations in their turn (10a).

     ♦...Имел он в виду вот что: замолви у меньшевиков за меня словечко, а я, в свою очередь, прикушу язык, что ты сюда приезжал с военной тайной (Искандер 3). What he had in mind was this: Put in a word for me with the Mensheviks, and I in turn will hold my tongue about your coming here with a military secret (3a).

     ♦...Ружьё есть ружьё, это не корыто, с ним расстаться он ни за какие пряники бы не смог. Настасья в свой черед не захотела оставить прялку (Распутин 4)....A gun's a gun and not a trough, and there was no way he could part with it. Nastasya for her part didn't want to leave her spinning distaff (4a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > в свой черед
18 в свою очередь

• В СВОЮ ОЧЕРЕДЬ <B СВОЙ ЧЕРЕД obs>

[PrepP; these forms only; sent adv (often parenth); fixed WO]

=====

⇒ used to show that the action in question follows another action in series and is similar to that action in nature or effect:

- in one's < its> turn;

- in turn;

- [in limited contexts] for one's part.

     ♦...Они [амёбы] почковались... с молниеносной быстротой. Они разваливались на части в луче, и каждая из частей в течение 2 секунд становилась новым и свежим организмом. Эти организмы в несколько мгновений достигали роста и зрелости лишь затем, чтобы в свою очередь тотчас же дать новое поколение (Булгаков 10)....The amoebas budded...with lightning speed. They split apart within the ray, and two seconds later each part became a new, fresh organism. In a few instants, these organisms reached their full growth and maturity, merely to produce new generations in their turn (10a).

     ♦...Имел он в виду вот что: замолви у меньшевиков за меня словечко, а я, в свою очередь, прикушу язык, что ты сюда приезжал с военной тайной (Искандер 3). What he had in mind was this: Put in a word for me with the Mensheviks, and I in turn will hold my tongue about your coming here with a military secret (3a).

     ♦...Ружьё есть ружьё, это не корыто, с ним расстаться он ни за какие пряники бы не смог. Настасья в свой черед не захотела оставить прялку (Распутин 4)....A gun's a gun and not a trough, and there was no way he could part with it. Nastasya for her part didn't want to leave her spinning distaff (4a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > в свою очередь
19 piece

1. noun
1) Stück, das; (of broken glass or pottery) Scherbe, die; (of jigsaw puzzle, crashed aircraft, etc.) Teil, der; (Amer.): (distance) [kleines] Stück

a piece of meat — ein Stück Fleisch

[all] in one piece — unbeschädigt; (fig.) heil; wohlbehalten

in pieces — (broken) kaputt (ugs.); zerbrochen; (taken apart) [in Einzelteile] zerlegt

break into pieces, fall to pieces — zerbrechen; kaputtgehen (ugs.)

go [all] to pieces — (fig.) [völlig] die Fassung verlieren

[all] of a piece — aus einem Guss

say one's piece — (fig.) sagen, was man zu sagen hat

2) (part of set)

piece of furniture/clothing/luggage — Möbel- / Kleidungs- / Gepäckstück, das

a three-/four-piece suite — eine drei-/vierteilige Sitzgarnitur

3) (enclosed area)

a piece of land/property — ein Stück Land/Grundstück

4) (example)

piece of luck — Glücksfall, der

a fine piece of pottery — eine sehr schöne Töpferarbeit

fine piece of work — hervorragende Arbeit

he's an unpleasant piece of work — (fig.) er ist ein unangenehmer Vertreter (ugs.)

5) (item)

piece of news/gossip/information — Nachricht, die/Klatsch, der/In formation, die

6) (Chess) Figur, die; (Draughts, Backgammon, etc.) Stein, der

7) (coin)

gold piece — Goldstück, das

a 10p piece — ein 10-Pence-Stück; eine 10-Pence-Münze

8) (article in newspaper, magazine, etc.) Beitrag, der

9) (literary or musical composition) Stück, das

piece of music — Musikstück, das
2. transitive verb
piece together — (lit. or fig.) zusammenfügen ( from aus)

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[pi:s] 1. noun
1) (a part of anything: a piece of cake; He examined it carefully piece by piece (= each piece separately).) das Stück

2) (a single thing or example of something: a piece of paper; a piece of news.) das Stück

3) (a composition in music, writing (an article, short story etc), drama, sculpture etc: He wrote a piece on social reform in the local newspaper.) das Stück

4) (a coin of a particular value: a five-pence piece.) das Stück

5) (in chess, draughts and other games, a small shape made of wood, metal, plastic etc that is moved according to the rules of the game.) die Spielfigur

•

- academic.ru/55412/piecemeal">piecemeal
2. adjective
(done etc in this way: He has a rather piecemeal way of working.) stückweise

- go all to pieces
- go to pieces
- in pieces
- piece together
- to pieces
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piece

[pi:s]

I. n

1. (bit) Stück nt; (part) Teil nt o m

a \piece of bread/cake/pizza eine Scheibe Brot/ein Stück nt Kuchen/ein Stück nt Pizza

a \piece of broken glass eine Glasscherbe

[all] in one \piece unbeschädigt, heil, in einem Stück

to break/tear a \piece off [sth] ein Stück [von etw dat] abbrechen/abreißen

to break/smash/tear sth in [or into] [or to] \pieces etw in Stücke brechen/schlagen/reißen

to come to \pieces (break apart) in seine Einzelteile zerfallen; (for disassembly) zerlegbar sein

to go [or fall] to \pieces ( fig) person zusammenbrechen, durchdrehen fam; marriage zerbrechen, sich akk auflösen

to pick [or tear] [or BRIT also pull] sb/sth to \pieces ( fig fam) jdn/etw in der Luft zerreißen

the moment she'd left, they began to pull her to \pieces sie hatte kaum die Tür hinter sich geschlossen, als sie anfingen sich das Maul über sie zu zerreißen fam

to take sth to \pieces BRIT etw zerlegen [o auseinandernehmen]

▪ \piece by \piece Stück für Stück

▪ in \pieces glass, vase in Scherben

2. (item) Stück nt

\piece of baggage [or luggage] Gepäckstück nt

\piece of clothing Kleidungsstück nt

\piece of equipment Ausrüstungsgegenstand m

\piece of paper Blatt nt Papier

a \piece of wood ein Stück nt Holz

3. (non-physical item)

a \piece of advice ein Rat m

a \piece of evidence ein Beweis m, ein Beweisstück nt

a \piece of information eine Information

a \piece of legislation ein Gesetz nt, eine Gesetzesvorlage

\piece of luck Glücksfall m

\piece of news Neuigkeit f, Nachricht f

a skilful [or AM skillful] \piece of research ein geschickt recherchierter Beitrag

4. (in chess) Figur f; (in backgammon, draughts) Stein m

5. ART, LIT, MUS, THEAT Stück nt, Werk nt

a \piece of writing ein literarisches Werk

a choral \piece eine Komposition für Chor

an instrumental \piece ein Instrumentalstück nt

6. JOURN Beitrag m, Artikel m

7. (coin) Stück nt

a 50p \piece ein 50-Pence-Stück nt

\piece of eight ( hist) mexikanischer [o spanischer] Dollar, Achterstück nt

8. (pej! fam: woman) Weib nt pej, Tussi f pej sl

a \piece of skirt alles, was Röcke anhat fam

\piece of tail [or AM ass] ( vulg sl) Fotze f vulg

9. ( dated fam: gun) Schusswaffe f

artillery \piece [Artillerie]geschütz nt

10. AM (sl: gun) Knarre f fam

11.

▶ a \piece AM ( fam) ein Katzensprung m

the sea is only a \piece away from our hotel vom Hotel ist es nur ein Katzensprung bis zum Meer

▶ a \piece of the action esp AM ein Stück nt des Kuchens

▶ to be a \piece of cake ( fam) kinderleicht sein

▶ to give sb a \piece of one's mind ( fam) jdm [mal gehörig] die Meinung sagen

▶ to say one's \piece sagen, was man zu sagen hat

▶ to want a \piece of the cake ein Stück des Kuchens [abhaben] wollen

II. vt

▪ to \piece together ⇆ sth etw zusammensetzen [o zusammenfügen]; (reconstruct) etw rekonstruieren

the prosecution team gradually \pieced together the evidence that was to lead to the conviction die Staatsanwaltschaft fügte die Beweise, die zur Verurteilung führten, nach und nach zusammen

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[piːs]
n

1) Stück nt; (= part, member of a set) Teil nt; (= component part) Einzelteil nt; (= fragment of glass, pottery etc) Scherbe f; (in draughts etc) Stein m; (in chess) Figur f; (PRESS = article) Artikel m; (MIL) Geschütz nt; (= firearm) Waffe f; (= coin) Münze f

a 50p piece — ein 50-Pence-Stück, eine 50-Pence-Münze

a piece of cake/land/paper — ein Stück nt Kuchen/Land/Papier

a piece of furniture/luggage/clothing — ein Möbel-/Gepäck-/Kleidungsstück nt

a seven-piece band — eine siebenköpfige Band

a 30-piece dinner service — ein dreißigteiliges Speiseservice

a piece of news — eine Nachricht

a piece of information — eine Information

a piece of advice — ein Rat m

a piece of luck — ein Glücksfall m

by a piece of good luck — glücklicherweise

a piece of nonsense — Unsinn m

a piece of work — eine Arbeit

piece by piece — Stück für Stück

to be sold by the piece — stückweise verkauft werden

to take sth to pieces — etw in seine Einzelteile zerlegen

to come to pieces (collapsible furniture etc) — sich auseinandernehmen or zerlegen lassen

to come or fall to pieces (broken chair, old book etc) — auseinanderfallen; (glass, pottery) zerbrechen

to smash sth to pieces — etw kaputt schlagen

he tore the letter (in)to pieces — er zerriss den Brief (in Stücke or Fetzen)

he tore me to pieces during the debate —

to put together the pieces of a mystery he said his piece very nicely (poem etc) — die einzelnen Teile eines Rätsels zusammenfügen er hat das sehr nett vorgetragen

to recite a piece — etwas aufsagen

a piano piece — ein Klavierstück nt

down the road a piece ( US inf ) — ein Stückchen die Straße runter (inf)

See:

→ bit

2)

(phrases) he's going to pieces — mit ihm gehts bergab

his confidence is shot to pieces (inf) — sein Selbstvertrauen ist am Boden or völlig zerstört

are you still in one piece after your trip? — hast du deine Reise heil überstanden?

it's all of a piece with his usual behaviour — so benimmt er sich immer

his behaviour is all of a piece — sein Verhalten ist konsequent

to give sb a piece of one's mind — jdm gehörig or ordentlich die Meinung sagen

he got a piece of my mind — ich habe ihm meine Meinung gesagt, ich habe ihm Bescheid gestoßen (inf)

to say one's piece — seine Meinung sagen

3) (inf: woman) Tussi f (sl)

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piece [piːs]

A s

1. Stück n:

all of a piece aus einem Guss;

be all of a piece with

a) (ganz) genau passen zu,

b) (ganz) typisch sein für;

twenty pounds a piece das Stück;

piece by piece Stück für Stück;

by the piece

a) stückweise verkaufen,

b) im (Stück-)Akkord arbeiten od bezahlt werden;

piece of cake umg Kinderspiel n;

piece of land Stück Land, Grundstück;

piece of luggage Gepäckstück

2. (Bruch)Stück n:

in pieces in Stücke(n), entzwei, kaputt, in Scherben;

break ( oder fall) to pieces zerbrechen, entzweigehen;

go to pieces

a) in Stücke gehen (a. fig),

b) fig zusammenbrechen (Person);

pull ( oder pick, tear) to pieces

a) in Stücke reißen,

b) fig eine Äußerung etc zerpflücken;

pick up the pieces! hum nun steh schon wieder auf!

3. Teil m/n (einer Maschine etc):

take to pieces auseinandernehmen, zerlegen

4. Beispiel n, Fall m: → advice 1, mind A 4, news 1, etc

5. zur Bezeichnung der (handels)üblichen Mengeneinheit:

a) Stück n (Einzelteil): → apparatus 1 b, furniture 1, etc

b) Ballen m:

a piece of cotton cloth ein Ballen Baumwollstoff

c) Rolle f:

a piece of wallpaper eine Rolle Tapete

d) obs Stückfass n, Stück n, Fass n:

a piece of wine

6. Teil m/n (eines Services etc):

a 30-piece service ein 30-teiliges Service

7. MIL Geschütz n, Stück n

8. (Geld)Stück n, Münze f:

piece of eight HIST Peso m

9. auch piece of work Stück n Arbeit, Werkstück n:

he’s a nasty piece of work umg er ist ein übler Kunde

10. (Kunst)Werk n:

a) MAL Stück n, Gemälde n

b) kleines (literarisches) Werk

c) (Bühnen)Stück n

d) (Musik)Stück n:

say one’s piece umg sagen, was man auf dem Herzen hat

11. pej oder hum Stückchen n:

he’s a piece of a philosopher er ist ein kleiner Philosoph

12. sl

a) a nice piece ein sexy Zahn sl

b) Nummer f vulg (Geschlechtsverkehr):

have a piece eine Nummer machen oder schieben vulg; → arse A 4

13. (Spiel)Figur f, besonders

a) Schachspiel: Figur f

b) Brettspiel: Stein m

14. umg

a) Weilchen n

b) kleines Stück, Stück n Wegs

B v/t

1. auch piece up (zusammen)flicken, ausbessern, zusammenstückeln

2. auch piece out vervollständigen, ergänzen

3. auch piece out ein Stück oder Stücke ansetzen an (akk) oder einsetzen in (akk)

4. piece out vergrößern, verlängern, strecken (a. fig)

5. oft piece together a. fig zusammensetzen, zusammenstückeln

pc. abk

1. US piece

2. price ( prices pl)

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1. noun
1) Stück, das; (of broken glass or pottery) Scherbe, die; (of jigsaw puzzle, crashed aircraft, etc.) Teil, der; (Amer.): (distance) [kleines] Stück

a piece of meat — ein Stück Fleisch

[all] in one piece — unbeschädigt; (fig.) heil; wohlbehalten

in pieces — (broken) kaputt (ugs.); zerbrochen; (taken apart) [in Einzelteile] zerlegt

break into pieces, fall to pieces — zerbrechen; kaputtgehen (ugs.)

go [all] to pieces — (fig.) [völlig] die Fassung verlieren

[all] of a piece — aus einem Guss

say one's piece — (fig.) sagen, was man zu sagen hat

2) (part of set)

piece of furniture/clothing/luggage — Möbel- / Kleidungs- / Gepäckstück, das

a three-/four-piece suite — eine drei-/vierteilige Sitzgarnitur

3) (enclosed area)

a piece of land/property — ein Stück Land/Grundstück

4) (example)

piece of luck — Glücksfall, der

a fine piece of pottery — eine sehr schöne Töpferarbeit

fine piece of work — hervorragende Arbeit

he's an unpleasant piece of work — (fig.) er ist ein unangenehmer Vertreter (ugs.)

5) (item)

piece of news/gossip/information — Nachricht, die/Klatsch, der/In formation, die

6) (Chess) Figur, die; (Draughts, Backgammon, etc.) Stein, der

7) (coin)

gold piece — Goldstück, das

a 10p piece — ein 10-Pence-Stück; eine 10-Pence-Münze

8) (article in newspaper, magazine, etc.) Beitrag, der

9) (literary or musical composition) Stück, das

piece of music — Musikstück, das
2. transitive verb
piece together — (lit. or fig.) zusammenfügen ( from aus)

* * *

(board game) n.

Stein -e (Brettspiel) m. n.

Bruchstück n.

Stück -e n.

Teil -e n.

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20 threaten

transitive verb

1) (use threats towards) bedrohen

threaten somebody with prosecution/a beating — jemandem Verfolgung/Schläge androhen

2) (announce one's intention)

threaten to do something — damit drohen, etwas zu tun

the fire threatened to engulf the whole village — (fig.) das Feuer drohte das ganze Dorf einzuschließen

threaten to commit suicide/to resign — mit Selbstmord/dem Rücktritt drohen

3) drohen mit [Gewalt, Repressalien, Rache usw.]

the sky threatens rain — am Himmel hängen drohende Regenwolken

* * *

verb (to make or be a threat (to): She threatened to kill herself; He threatened me with violence / with a gun; A storm is threatening.) drohen

* * *

threat·en

[ˈθret^ən]

I. vt

1. (warn)

▪ to \threaten sb jdn bedrohen, jdm drohen

▪ to \threaten sb with sth jdm mit etw dat drohen

the bank robber \threatened the staff with a gun der Bankräuber bedrohte das Personal mit einer Schusswaffe

to \threaten sb with violence jdm Gewalt androhen

2. (be a danger)

▪ to \threaten sb/sth jdn/etw gefährden, für jdn/etw eine Bedrohung sein

3. (present risk)

the sky \threatens rain am Himmel hängen dunkle Regenwolken

II. vi drohen

a storm is \threatening ein Sturm ist im Anzug

▪ to \threaten to do sth damit drohen, etw zu tun

it's \threatening to rain es sieht bedrohlich nach Regen aus

* * *
['ɵretn]
1. vt

1) person bedrohen, drohen (+dat); revenge, violence androhen, drohen mit

don't you threaten me! — von Ihnen lasse ich mir nicht drohen!

to threaten to do sth — (an)drohen, etw zu tun

to threaten sb with sth — jdm etw androhen, jdm mit etw drohen

to threaten sb with a weapon — jdn mit der Waffe bedrohen

to threaten legal action — mit rechtlichen Schritten drohen

2) (= put in danger) bedrohen, gefährden

the rain threatened to spoil the harvest — der Regen drohte, die Ernte zu zerstören

3) (MET

= give warning of) the sky threatens rain — der Himmel sieht (bedrohlich) nach Regen aus

it's threatening to rain — es sieht (bedrohlich) nach Regen aus

2. vi
(danger, storm etc) drohen, im Anzug sein
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threaten [ˈθretn]

A v/t

1. (with) jemandem drohen (mit), jemandem androhen (akk), jemanden bedrohen (mit)

2. etwas androhen (to dat), drohen mit (to dat):

he threatened punishment to all of us

3. drohend ankündigen:

the sky is threatening a storm

4. (damit) drohen ( to do zu tun):

she threatened to buy a car

5. etwas bedrohen, gefährden:

threatened ( with dying out oder by extinction) BIOL (vom Aussterben) bedroht

B v/i

1. drohen

2. fig drohen:

a) drohend bevorstehen:

a catastrophe was threatening

b) Gefahr laufen ( to do zu tun)

* * *

transitive verb

1) (use threats towards) bedrohen

threaten somebody with prosecution/a beating — jemandem Verfolgung/Schläge androhen

2) (announce one's intention)

threaten to do something — damit drohen, etwas zu tun

the fire threatened to engulf the whole village — (fig.) das Feuer drohte das ganze Dorf einzuschließen

threaten to commit suicide/to resign — mit Selbstmord/dem Rücktritt drohen

3) drohen mit [Gewalt, Repressalien, Rache usw.]

the sky threatens rain — am Himmel hängen drohende Regenwolken

* * *

v.

androhen v.

bedrohen v.

drohen v.

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