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1 the seat is engaged
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[in΄geidзd] a զբաղված. the seat is engaged Այս տեղը զբաղված է. The number is engaged հեռ. Համարը զբաղված է. be engaged in conversation խո սակցությամբ զբաղված լինել. (նշանված) They are engaged Նրանք նշանված են. He is engaged to her Նա պատրաստվում է ամուսնանալ -
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1) (bound by promise (especially to marry): She became engaged to John.) prometido2) ((with in) employed or occupied: She is engaged in social work.) ocupado3) (busy; not free; occupied: Please come if you are not already engaged for that evening; The room / telephone line is engaged.) ocupadoengaged adj1. prometido2. comunicandoI phoned you, but the line was engaged te llamé, pero estaba comunicandotr[ɪn'geɪʤd]1 (to be married) prometido,-a2 (busy) ocupado,-a■ sorry, I'm otherwise engaged lo siento, tengo un compromiso3 (of toilet) ocupado,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be engaged (of telephone) estar comunicandoto get engaged prometerseadj.• comprometido, -a adj.• ocupado, -a adj.• prometido, -a adj.ɪn'geɪdʒd1) ( betrothed) prometido, comprometido (AmL)to be engaged TO somebody — estar* prometido a alguien, estar* comprometido con alguien (AmL)
to get engaged — prometerse, comprometerse (AmL)
2) (pred)a) ( occupied) (frml) ocupadoengaged IN o ON: they are engaged in a new business venture tienen un nuevo negocio entre manos; the work we are engaged on — el trabajo que nos ocupa
b) (BrE) < toilet> ocupadoc) (BrE Telec) ocupado, comunicando (Esp)[ɪn'ɡeɪdʒd]the engaged tone o signal — la señal de ocupado or (Esp) de comunicando
1. ADJ1)to be engaged — (=busy) [seat, person] estar ocupado; (Brit) [toilet] estar ocupado
to be engaged in — estar ocupado en, dedicarse a
what are you engaged in? — ¿a qué se dedica Vd?
2) (Brit)(Telec)to be engaged — estar comunicando or (LAm) ocupado
3)to be engaged (to be married) — estar prometido; [2 persons] estar prometidos, ser novios
to get engaged — prometerse (to con)
2.CPDengaged signal, engaged tone N — señal f de comunicando or (LAm) ocupado
* * *[ɪn'geɪdʒd]1) ( betrothed) prometido, comprometido (AmL)to be engaged TO somebody — estar* prometido a alguien, estar* comprometido con alguien (AmL)
to get engaged — prometerse, comprometerse (AmL)
2) (pred)a) ( occupied) (frml) ocupadoengaged IN o ON: they are engaged in a new business venture tienen un nuevo negocio entre manos; the work we are engaged on — el trabajo que nos ocupa
b) (BrE) < toilet> ocupadoc) (BrE Telec) ocupado, comunicando (Esp)the engaged tone o signal — la señal de ocupado or (Esp) de comunicando
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adjective1) (to be married) verlobtbe engaged [to be married] [to somebody] — [mit jemandem] verlobt sein
become or get engaged [to be married] [to somebody] — sich [mit jemandem] verloben
2) (bound by promise) verabredet3) (occupied with business) beschäftigt5) (Teleph.) besetztyou're always engaged — bei dir ist immer besetzt
engaged signal or tone — (Brit.) Besetztzeichen, das
* * *1) (bound by promise (especially to marry): She became engaged to John.) verlobt3) (busy; not free; occupied: Please come if you are not already engaged for that evening; The room / telephone line is engaged.) beschäftigt, besetzt* * *en·gaged[ɪnˈgeɪʤd, AM enˈ-]adj invthe line is \engaged es ist besetztto be otherwise \engaged anderweitig beschäftigt sein; (have other appointments) schon was anderes vorhaben2. (to be married) verlobtthe \engaged couple die Verlobten pl* * *[In'geɪdZd]adj1)to get or become engaged (to sb) — sich (mit jdm) verloben
3) (form: busy) person beschäftigtto be otherwise engaged (at future time) — etwas anderes vorhaben; (at present) anderweitig beschäftigt sein
to be engaged in sth — mit etw beschäftigt sein; in criminal activities in etw (acc) verwickelt sein
the parties engaged in the dispute — die am Streit beteiligten Parteien
to be engaged in doing sth — dabei sein, etw zu tun
* * *engaged adj1. verpflichtet, gebundenbe engaged to verlobt sein mit;the engaged couple das Brautpaar, die Verlobtenare you engaged? sind Sie frei?;be engaged in doing sth damit beschäftigt sein, etwas zu tun4. in Anspruch genommen:be deeply engaged in conversation in ein Gespräch vertieft sein;my time is fully engaged ich bin zeitlich völlig ausgelastet7. TECH eingerückt, im Eingriff (stehend)* * *adjective1) (to be married) verlobtbe engaged [to be married] [to somebody] — [mit jemandem] verlobt sein
become or get engaged [to be married] [to somebody] — sich [mit jemandem] verloben
2) (bound by promise) verabredet3) (occupied with business) beschäftigt4) (occupied or used by person) besetzt [Toilette, Taxi]5) (Teleph.) besetztengaged signal or tone — (Brit.) Besetztzeichen, das
* * *(telephone) (UK) adj.besetzt adj. adj.belegt adj.beschäftigt adj.nicht abkömmlich adj.unabkömmlich adj.verpflichtet adj. -
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[in'geixhd/en'geixhd] adj 1. i zënë (me punë). 2. i fejuar. 3. i pajtuar (në punë). 4. luftues; the engaged couple të fejuarit; engaged tone sinjal i zënë (i telefonit); this seat is engaged kjo karrige është e zënë (e rezervuar); are you engaged? i lirë je? (shoferit të taksisë). ( ushtri) në betejë; në luftim; në aksion.* * *angazhova-uar -
6 -engaged o occupied?-
Nota d'usoQuando si vuole dire che la linea telefonica non è disponibile non si usa l'aggettivo occupied, ma engaged (in inglese britannico) o busy (in inglese americano): The line is engaged, la linea è occupata (non The line is occupied). L'aggettivo occupied corrisponde a “occupato” in molti altri contesti: The toilet is occupied, il bagno è occupato; This seat is occupied, questo posto è occupato. -
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[ınʹgeıdʒ] v1. 1) нанимать, принимать на работуto engage a guide [a clerk] - нанять проводника [клерка]
I engaged her for the position - я принял /зачислил/ её на эту должность
2) заказыватьto engage a seat - заказать билет (в театр, на концерт и т. п.)
2. 1) (in, on, with) заниматьсяto engage in teaching - заниматься преподаванием, быть преподавателем
say I am engaged - скажите, что я занят
the members of the Court when engaged on the business of the Court - члены суда при исполнении ими судебных обязанностей
he was engaged with ❝Macbeth❞ - он углубился в чтение «Макбета»
he has long been engaged on that book - он уже давно трудится над этой книгой
2) участвоватьto engage in a contest - участвовать в соревновании /состязании/
to engage in local politics - принимать участие в местной политической жизни
3. 1) заниматьreading engages all my spare time - чтение занимает всё моё свободное время
the number [the line] is engaged - номер занят [линия занята]
2) привлекать; завладевать ( вниманием)to engage all eyes - обратить на себя всеобщее внимание, приковать взоры
good nature engages everyone to him - своим добродушием он привлекает к себе всех
she engaged the shy boy in conversation - она втянула застенчивого мальчика в беседу
4. 1) обещать; гарантироватьthat is more than I can engage for - это больше, чем я могу обещать /гарантировать/
he engages for the honesty of his brother - он ручается за честность своего брата
2) refl обязываться, брать на себя обязательство, обещать:to engage oneself to provide accomodation for the delegates - взять на себя обязательство обеспечить делегатов помещением
3) налагать обязательство5. обыкн. pass обручитьсяhe has engaged himself to a charming girl - он стал женихом очаровательной девушки
6. преим. pass пригласить, ангажировать7. редк. побуждать, убеждать, склонять8. воен.1) завязывать бой, вступать в бойwe decided to engage with the enemy at dawn - мы приняли решение вступить в бой с противником на рассвете
2) вводить в бой3) открывать огонь; поражать огнём9. тех.1) находиться в зацеплении ( о зубчатых колёсах)2) включать; соединять10. соединять (оружие; фехтование) -
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v1) наймати2) замовляти (кімнату в готелі)3) займатися (in, on, with)to engage in teaching — займатися викладанням, викладати
4) бути зайнятимsay I am engaged — скажіть, що я зайнятий
5) привертати, займатиto engage smb.'s attention — привернути чиюсь увагу
6) обручитися, заручитися7) зобов'язуватися8) pass. запросити, ангажувати9) спонукати, переконувати, схиляти10) уплутувати; заплутувати11) заставляти, віддавати в заставу12) вступати в бій, зав'язувати бій; відкривати вогонь13) тех. вмикати, з'єднуватиto engage for — ручатися, гарантувати
* * *v1) наймати, приймати на роботу; замовляти ( квиток)2) (in, on, with) займатися (спортом, наукою); брати участь4) обіцяти; гарантувати; refl зобов'язуватися, брати на себе зобов'язання, обіцяти; накладати зобов'язання5) pass заручитися ( з ким-небудь)6) пepeв.; pass запросити, ангажувати7) спонукувати, переконувати, схиляти8) вiйcьк. зав'язувати бій, вступати в бій; вводити в бій; відкривати вогонь9) тex. знаходитися в зачепленні (про зубчасті колеса); включати; з'єднувати10) з'єднувати, схрещувати ( фехтування) -
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ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ нанимать, принимать на работу - to * a guide нанять проводника - he *d Smith as his lawyer он нанял Смита в качестве адвоката - I *d her for the position я принял ее на эту должность заказывать - to * hotel rooms заказать номера в гостинице - to * a seat заказать билет (в театр, на концерт) заниматься - to * in teaching заниматься преподаванием, быть преподавателем - to * in an attempt делать попытку - to * in conversation вести беседу - to * in a game of tennis играть в теннис - to be *d in research заниматься научно-исследовательской работой - say I am *d скажите, что я занят - the members of the Court when *d on the business of the Court члены суда при исполнении ими судебных обязанностей - he was *d with a pipe он сосредоточенно курил трубку - he was *d with "Macbeth" он углубился в чтение "Макбета" - he has long been *d on that book он уже давно трудится над этой книгой - he is busily *d in phoning он беспрерывно звонит по телефону участвовать - to * in a contest участвовать в соревновании - to * in local politics принимать участие в местной политической жизни - I do not * myself in such affairs в такие дела я не вмешиваюсь занимать - reading *s all my spare time чтение занимает все мое свободное время - her work *s her completely она совершенно поглощена своей работой - the number is *d номер занят - the seat is *d это место занято привлекать;
завладевать( вниманием) - to * all eyes обратить на себя всеобщее внимание, приковать взоры - to * the sympathy снискать сочувствие - good nature *s everyone to him своим добродушием он привлекает к себе всех - she *d the shy boy in conversation она втянула застенчивого мальчика в беседу обещать;
гарантировать - that is more than I can * for это больше, чем я могу обещать - he *s for the honesty of his brother он ручается за честность своего брата обязываться, брать на себя обязательство, обещать - to * oneself to provide accomodation for the delegates взять на себя обязательство обеспечить делегатов помещением налагать обязательство - to * by new commitments связать новыми обязательствами обручиться - he was *d to her он был обручен с ней - he has *d himself to a charming girl он стал женихом очаровательной девушки пригласить, ангажировать - she was *d for the cotillion она была приглашена на котильон - I am *d to dinner я принял приглашение на обед( редкое) пробуждать, убеждать, склонять - I hope to * you to be serious надеюсь убедить вас быть серьезнее - she *d me to write to her она уговаривала меня писать ей (военное) завязывать бой, вступать в бой - we decided to * with the enemy at dawn мы приняли решение вступить в бой с противником на рассвете - the cavalry did not * кавалерия не участвовала в бою (военное) вводить в бой( военное) открывать огонь;
поражать огнем - to * the target поразить цель( техническое) находиться в зацеплении (о зубчатых колесах) включать;
соединять соединять (оружие;
фехтование) - to * the swords скрестить шпаги( французское) придерживающийся определенных убеждений;
идейный( о человеке, искусстве) ;
гражданственный, активно занимающийся политикой ~ (обыкн. pass) обручиться;
to be engaged быть помолвленным(и) ~ заниматься (чем-л.) ;
say I am engaged скажите, что я занят;
to engage in a dis cussion принять участие в дискуссии;
to be engaged in( smth.) заниматься (чем-л.) ~ воен. вступать в бой;
открывать огонь;
to be engaged in hostilities быть вовлеченным в военные действия engage брать на работу ~ брать на себя обязательство ~ быть занятым( чем-л.) ~ воен. вступать в бой;
открывать огонь;
to be engaged in hostilities быть вовлеченным в военные действия ~ занимать, привлекать;
вовлекать;
to engage (smb.'s) attention завладеть( чьим-л.) вниманием ~ заниматься (чем-л.) ;
say I am engaged скажите, что я занят;
to engage in a dis cussion принять участие в дискуссии;
to be engaged in (smth.) заниматься (чем-л.) ~ тех. зацеплять(ся) ;
включать;
engage for обещать, гарантировать;
ручаться( за кого-л.) ~ налагать обязательство ~ нанимать;
заказывать заранее( комнату, место) ~ нанимать ~ (обыкн. pass) обручиться;
to be engaged быть помолвленным(и) ~ обязывать(ся) ;
to engage by new commitments связывать новыми обязательствами ~ обязывать ~ занимать, привлекать;
вовлекать;
to engage (smb.'s) attention завладеть (чьим-л.) вниманием ~ обязывать(ся) ;
to engage by new commitments связывать новыми обязательствами ~ тех. зацеплять(ся) ;
включать;
engage for обещать, гарантировать;
ручаться (за кого-л.) ~ for гарантировать ~ for обещать ~ заниматься (чем-л.) ;
say I am engaged скажите, что я занят;
to engage in a dis cussion принять участие в дискуссии;
to be engaged in (smth.) заниматься (чем-л.) ~ in conversation вступать в разговор ~ on probation принимать с испытательным сроком ~ заниматься (чем-л.) ;
say I am engaged скажите, что я занят;
to engage in a dis cussion принять участие в дискуссии;
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[ɪn'geɪʤ], [en-] 1. гл.1) привлекать, увлекать, занимать, заинтересовыватьCicero engages our affections by the integrity of his public conduct. — Цицерон привлекает наше внимание прямотой и честностью своей общественной позиции.
Syn:2) заказывать (комнату, место, билет; обычно заранее); наниматьHe has engaged himself to an engineer. — Он нанялся к одному инженеру.
This seat is engaged. — Это место занято.
Syn:3)а) заниматься чем-л., быть занятым чем-л.; иметь какую-л. профессиюIf I had engaged in politics, I should have perished long ago. — Если бы я занимался политикой, меня бы давно не стало.
б) быть обязанным, связанным обязательствами (часто формальными, юридическими)He declined engaging himself to secrecy. — Он отрицал, что связал себя обязательствами о неразглашении.
That is pretty much all I can engage for. — Это практически всё, что я могу обещать.
Syn:4) вовлекать; уговаривать; принуждать, понуждать, заставлятьWhichever nation explodes an atomic bomb will engage the whole world in war. — Неважно, какая страна взорвет атомную бомбу, это так или иначе вызовет мировую войну.
He engaged them to declare in his favour. — Он уговорил их высказаться в его пользу.
Syn:5) воен. вступать в бой; открывать огонь; скрещивать шпаги, начинать поединокOur army engaged with the enemy at the first light of day. — С первыми лучами солнца наша армия вступила в битву с врагом.
But my honour is engaged. — Затронута моя честь.
Syn:7) тех.а) сцеплятьсяб) сцеплять, заводить двигатель; включать, приводить в действие (какое-л. устройство)The engine has stopped because the different parts of the motor are not engaging with each other properly. — Мотор заглох, потому что разные детали плохо подогнаны.
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11 Sickels, Frederick Ellsworth
[br]b. 20 September 1819 Gloucester County, New Jersey, USAd. 8 March 1895 Kansas City, Missouri, USA[br]American inventor of a steam-inlet cut-off valve mechanism for engines and steam steering apparatus for ships.[br]Sickels was educated in New York City, where his father was a practising physician. As he showed mechanical aptitude, at the age of 16 he joined the Harlem Railroad as a rod man, and a year later became a machinist in the Allaire Works in New York, studying physics and mechanics in his spare time. He perfected his cut-off mechanism for drop valves in 1841 and patented it the following year. The liberating mechanism allowed the valve to fall quickly onto its seat and so eliminated "wire-drawing" of the steam, and Sickels arranged a dashpot to prevent the valve hitting the seat violently. Through further improvements patented in 1843 and 1845, he gained a considerable fortune, but he subsequently lost it through fighting patent infringements because his valve gear was copied extensively.In 1846 he turned his attention to using a steam engine to assist the steering in ships. He filed a patent application in 1849 and completed a machine in 1854, but he could not find any ship owner willing to try it until 1858, when it was fitted to the August. A patent was granted in 1860, but as no American ship owners showed interest Sickels went to England, where he obtained three British patents; once again, however, he found no interest. He returned to the United States in 1867 and continued his fruitless efforts until he was financially ruined. He patented improved compound engines in 1875 and also contributed improvements in sinking pneumatic piles. He turned to civil engineering and engaged in railway and bridge construction in the west. In about 1890 he was made Consulting Engineer to the National Water Works Company of New York and in 1891 became Chief Engineer of its operations at Kansas City.[br]Further ReadingDictionary of American Biography, 1935, Vol. XVII, New York: C.Scribner's Sons. C.T.Porter, 1908, Engineering Reminiscences, reprinted 1985, Bradley, Ill.: Lindsay Publications (comments on his cut-off valve gear).H.G.Conway, 1955–6, "Some notes on the origins of mechanical servo systems", Transactions of the Newcomen Society 29 (comments on his steam steering apparatus).RLHBiographical history of technology > Sickels, Frederick Ellsworth
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12 ocupado
Del verbo ocupar: ( conjugate ocupar) \ \
ocupado es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: ocupado ocupar
ocupado
◊ -da adjetivo◊ ¿este asiento está ocupado? is this seat taken?
ocupar ( conjugate ocupar) verbo transitivo 1 ‹espacio/tiempo› to take up; ¿en qué ocupas tu tiempo libre? how do you spend your spare time? 2 [ persona] ocupaban (todo) un lado de la sala they took up one (whole) side of the room ‹ habitación› to be in; ‹ asiento› to be (sitting) inc) ( en clasificación):◊ ¿qué lugar ocupan en la liga? what position are they in the division?‹ vacante› to fill 3 ‹fábrica/territorio› to occupy 4 (AmC, Chi, Méx) ( usar) to use ocuparse verbo pronominal ocupadose DE algo/algn ‹ de tareaabajo› to take care of sth; ‹de problema/asunto› to deal with sth; ocupadose de algn ‹de niño/enfermo› to take care of sb, to look after sb
ocupado,-a adjetivo
1 (atareado) busy
2 (asiento) taken (aseos, teléfono) engaged
3 (invadido, sitiado) occupied
ocupar verbo transitivo
1 (espacio, tiempo) to take up
2 (un puesto) to hold, fill
3 (casa, territorio) to occupy (ilegalmente) to squat (in) ' ocupado' also found in these entries: Spanish: ocupada - dar - entretenido - estar - liado - libre - señal - tono English: busy - busy signal - engaged - eventful - hand - occupied - plate - raid - take - tie up - involve - occupy - tie - unoccupied -
13 свободный
прил.
1) (от кого-л./чего-л.) free (from/of) ;
natural, easy человек свободной профессии ≈ professional man свободный удар( в футболе) ≈ free kick свободная воля ≈ free will свободный народ ≈ free people свободный доступ ≈ easy access свободные манеры ≈ easy manners свободная профессия ≈ free profession свободный ход ≈ free wheeling;
coasting( об автомобиле)
2) (не занятый) vacant;
free (о человеке) свободные часы путь свободен
3) (об одежде) loose, loose-fitting
4) (лишний, которым можно располагать) spare - свободное время свободные полчаса свободные деньги
5) хим. free, uncombinedсвобод|ный -
1. free: (находящийся в распоряжении) disposable;
(непринужденный) natural, easy;
~ народ free people;
~ная жизнь life of freedom;
~ человек free man*;
~нoe дыхание easy breathing:
2. (незанятый) free;
~ная экономическая зона free economic zone( area) ;
(о месте и т. п. тж.) vacant, disengaged;
(о деньгах, времени) spare: ~ обмен фунтов на доллары convertibility of the pound;
~ остаток фин. buying power, excess margin, free balance, gross power, free credit;
~ные резервы free reserves;
~ный выпуск акций scrip issue;
~ный капитал spare capital;
~ от налога tax exempt, tax-free;
это место ~но? is this seat free?, is this seat engaged?;
тут много ~ных мест there are plenty of seats here;
телефон ~ен no one is using the telephone;
~ные деньги spare cash sg. ;
~ное от занятий время spare time;
у меня не бывает ни одной ~ной минуты I never have а free moment;
3. (не представляющий препятствия) clear;
~ доступ free access;
4. (незаполненный) uncrowded;
~ трамвай uncrowded tram;
5. (об одежде) loose, easy-fitting;
6.: книга не ~на от недостатков the book is not without faults.Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > свободный
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14 hold
hold [həʊld]tenir ⇒ 1A (a), 1A (f), 1B (a), 1B (b), 1D (b), 1D (d), 2 (d) avoir ⇒ 1A (c) retenir ⇒ 1A (e), 1C (b) contenir ⇒ 1A (f) exercer ⇒ 1A (g) réserver ⇒ 1A (e), 1A (h) conserver ⇒ 1A (i) stocker ⇒ 1A (i) maintenir ⇒ 1B (a) détenir ⇒ 1A (i), 1C (a) croire ⇒ 1D (a) continuer ⇒ 1D (e) se tenir ⇒ 2 (a) tenir bon ⇒ 2 (b) durer ⇒ 2 (c) attendre ⇒ 2 (f) prise ⇒ 3D (a)-(c) en attente ⇒ 4D(pt & pp held [held])A.(a) (clasp, grasp) tenir;∎ to hold sth in one's hand (book, clothing, guitar) avoir qch à la main; (key, money) tenir qch dans la main;∎ to hold sth with both hands tenir qch à deux mains;∎ will you hold my coat a second? peux-tu prendre ou tenir mon manteau un instant?;∎ to hold the door for sb tenir la porte à ou pour qn;∎ also figurative to hold sb's hand tenir la main à qn;∎ to hold hands se donner la main, se tenir (par) la main;∎ hold my hand while we cross the street donne-moi la main pour traverser la rue;∎ to hold sb in one's arms tenir qn dans ses bras;∎ to hold sb close or tight serrer qn contre soi;∎ hold it tight and don't let go tiens-le bien et ne le lâche pas;∎ to hold one's nose se boucher le nez;∎ to hold one's sides with laughter se tenir les côtes de rire(b) (keep, sustain)∎ to hold sb's attention/interest retenir l'attention de qn;∎ the film doesn't hold the attention for long le film ne retient pas l'attention très longtemps;∎ to hold an audience tenir un auditoire;∎ to hold one's serve (in tennis) défendre son service;∎ to hold one's own se défendre, bien se débrouiller;∎ the Prime Minister held her own during the debate le Premier ministre a tenu bon ou ferme pendant le débat;∎ she is well able to hold her own elle sait se défendre;∎ he can hold his own in chess il se défend bien aux échecs;∎ our products hold their own against the competition nos produits se tiennent bien par rapport à la concurrence;∎ to hold the floor garder la parole;∎ the senator held the floor for an hour le sénateur a gardé la parole pendant une heure∎ do you hold a clean driving licence? avez-vous déjà été sanctionné pour des infractions au code de la route?;∎ she holds the post of treasurer elle occupe le poste de trésorière;∎ to hold office (chairperson, deputy) être en fonction, remplir sa fonction; (minister) détenir ou avoir un portefeuille; (political party, president) être au pouvoir ou au gouvernement;∎ Religion to hold a living jouir d'un bénéfice;∎ Finance to hold stock or shares détenir ou avoir des actions;∎ to hold 5 percent of the shares in a company détenir 5 pour cent du capital d'une société;∎ also figurative to hold a record détenir un record;∎ she holds the world record for the javelin elle détient le record mondial du javelot∎ the guerrillas held the bridge for several hours les guérilleros ont tenu le pont plusieurs heures durant;∎ Military to hold the enemy contenir l'ennemi;∎ figurative to hold centre stage occuper le centre de la scène;(e) (reserve, set aside) retenir, réserver;∎ we'll hold the book for you until next week nous vous réserverons le livre ou nous vous mettrons le livre de côté jusqu'à la semaine prochaine;∎ will the restaurant hold the table for us? est-ce que le restaurant va nous garder la table?∎ this bottle holds 2 litres cette bouteille contient 2 litres;∎ will this suitcase hold all our clothes? est-ce que cette valise sera assez grande pour tous nos vêtements?;∎ the car is too small to hold us all la voiture est trop petite pour qu'on y tienne tous;∎ the hall holds a maximum of 250 people la salle peut accueillir ou recevoir 250 personnes au maximum, il y a de la place pour 250 personnes au maximum dans cette salle;∎ to hold one's drink bien supporter l'alcool;∎ the letter holds the key to the murder la lettre contient la clé du meurtre(g) (have, exercise) exercer;∎ the subject holds a huge fascination for some people le sujet exerce une énorme fascination sur certaines personnes;∎ sport held no interest for them pour eux, le sport ne présentait aucun intérêt(h) (have in store) réserver;∎ who knows what the future may hold? qui sait ce que nous réserve l'avenir?∎ we can't hold this data forever nous ne pouvons pas conserver ou stocker ces données éternellement;∎ how much data will this disk hold? quelle quantité de données cette disquette peut-elle stocker?;∎ the commands are held in the memory/in a temporary buffer les instructions sont gardées en mémoire/sont enregistrées dans une mémoire intermédiaire;∎ my lawyer holds a copy of my will mon avocat détient ou conserve un exemplaire de mon testament;∎ this photo holds fond memories for me cette photo me rappelle de bons souvenirs∎ the new car holds the road well la nouvelle voiture tient bien la routeB.(a) (maintain in position) tenir, maintenir;∎ she held her arms by her sides elle avait les bras le long du corps;∎ her hair was held in place with hairpins des épingles (à cheveux) retenaient ou maintenaient ses cheveux;∎ what's holding the picture in place? qu'est-ce qui tient ou maintient le tableau en place?;∎ hold the picture a bit higher tenez le tableau un peu plus haut∎ to hold oneself upright or erect se tenir droit;∎ also figurative to hold one's head high garder la tête hauteC.(a) (confine, detain) détenir;∎ the police are holding him for questioning la police l'a gardé à vue pour l'interroger;∎ they're holding him for murder ils l'ont arrêté pour meurtre;∎ she was held without trial for six weeks elle est restée en prison six semaines sans avoir été jugée(b) (keep back, retain) retenir;∎ Law to hold sth in trust for sb tenir qch par fidéicommis pour qn;∎ the post office will hold my mail for me while I'm away la poste gardera mon courrier pendant mon absence;∎ figurative once she starts talking politics there's no holding her! dès qu'elle commence à parler politique, rien ne peut l'arrêter!;∎ don't hold dinner for me ne m'attendez pas pour dîner;∎ they held the plane another thirty minutes ils ont retenu l'avion au sol pendant encore trente minutes;∎ hold all decisions on the project until I get back attendez mon retour pour prendre des décisions concernant le projet;∎ hold the front page! ne lancez pas la une tout de suite!;∎ hold the lift! ne laissez pas les portes de l'ascenseur se refermer, j'arrive!∎ we have held costs to a minimum nous avons limité nos frais au minimum;∎ inflation has been held at the same level for several months le taux d'inflation est maintenu au même niveau depuis plusieurs mois;∎ they held their opponents to a goalless draw ils ont réussi à imposer le match nulD.∎ formal I hold that teachers should be better paid je considère ou j'estime que les enseignants devraient être mieux payés;∎ the Constitution holds that all men are free la Constitution stipule que tous les hommes sont libres;∎ he holds strong beliefs on the subject of abortion il a de solides convictions en ce qui concerne l'avortement;∎ she holds strong views on the subject elle a une opinion bien arrêtée sur le sujet;∎ her statement is held to be true sa déclaration passe pour vraie(b) (consider, regard) tenir, considérer;∎ to hold sb responsible for sth tenir qn pour responsable de qch;∎ I'll hold you responsible if anything goes wrong je vous tiendrai pour responsable ou je vous considérerai responsable s'il y a le moindre incident;∎ the president is to be held accountable for his actions le président doit répondre de ses actes;∎ to hold sb in contempt mépriser ou avoir du mépris pour qn;∎ to hold sb in high esteem avoir beaucoup d'estime pour qn, tenir qn en haute estime∎ the appeal court held the evidence to be insufficient la cour d'appel a considéré que les preuves étaient insuffisantes∎ to hold an election/elections procéder à une élection/à des élections;∎ the book fair is held in Frankfurt la foire du livre se tient ou a lieu à Francfort;∎ the classes are held in the evening les cours ont lieu le soir;∎ interviews will be held in early May les entretiens auront lieu au début du mois de mai ou début mai;∎ to hold talks être en pourparlers;∎ the city is holding a service for Armistice Day la ville organise un office pour commémorer le 11 novembre;∎ mass is held at eleven o'clock la messe est célébrée à onze heures(e) (continue without deviation) continuer;∎ Nautical to hold course tenir la route;∎ we held our southerly course nous avons maintenu le cap au sud, nous avons continué notre route vers le sud;∎ Music to hold a note tenir une note∎ will you hold (the line)? voulez-vous patienter?;∎ hold the line! ne quittez pas!;∎ the line's busy just now - I'll hold le poste est occupé pour le moment - je patiente ou je reste en ligne;∎ hold all my calls ne me passez aucun appel(a) (cling → person) se tenir, s'accrocher;∎ she held tight to the railing elle s'est cramponnée ou accrochée à la rampe;∎ hold fast!, hold tight! accrochez-vous bien!;∎ figurative their resolve held fast or firm in the face of fierce opposition ils ont tenu bon face à une opposition acharnée(b) (remain in place → nail, fastening) tenir bon;∎ the rope won't hold for long la corde ne tiendra pas longtemps∎ prices held at the same level as last year les prix se sont maintenus au même niveau que l'année dernière;∎ the pound held firm against the dollar la livre s'est maintenue par rapport au dollar;∎ we might buy him a guitar if his interest in music holds nous lui achèterons peut-être une guitare s'il continue à s'intéresser à la musique∎ to hold good (invitation, offer) tenir; (promises) tenir, valoir; (argument, theory) rester valable;∎ the principle still holds good le principe tient ou vaut toujours;∎ that theory only holds if you consider... cette théorie n'est valable que si vous prenez en compte...;∎ the same holds for Spain il en est de même pour l'Espagne∎ hold still! ne bougez pas!□(f) (on telephone) attendre;∎ the line's British engaged or American busy, will you hold? la ligne est occupée, voulez-vous patienter?3 noun∎ to catch or to grab or to seize or to take hold of sth se saisir de ou saisir qch;∎ she caught hold of the rope elle a saisi la corde;∎ grab (a) hold of that towel tiens! prends cette serviette;∎ there was nothing for me to grab hold of il n'y avait rien à quoi m'accrocher ou me cramponner;∎ get a good or take a firm hold on or of the railing tenez-vous bien à la balustrade;∎ I still had hold of his hand je le tenais toujours par la main;∎ to get hold of sth (find) se procurer ou trouver qch;∎ it's difficult to get hold of this book ce livre est difficile à trouver;∎ we got hold of the book you wanted nous avons trouvé le livre que tu voulais;∎ where did you get hold of that idea? où est-ce que tu es allé chercher cette idée?;∎ to get hold of sb trouver qn;∎ I've been trying to get hold of you all week! je t'ai cherché toute la semaine!;∎ just wait till the newspapers get hold of the story attendez un peu que les journaux s'emparent de la nouvelle;∎ she kept hold of the rope elle n'a pas lâché la corde;∎ you'd better keep hold of the tickets tu ferais bien de garder les billets;∎ get a hold on yourself ressaisis-toi, ne te laisse pas aller;∎ Sport & figurative no holds barred tous les coups sont permis(b) (controlling force or influence) prise f, influence f;∎ the Church still exerts a strong hold on the country l'Église a toujours une forte mainmise sur le pays;∎ to have a hold over sb avoir de l'influence sur qn;∎ I have no hold over him je n'ai aucune prise ou influence sur lui;∎ the Mafia obviously has some kind of hold over him de toute évidence, la Mafia le tient d'une manière ou d'une autre(c) (in climbing) prise f(d) (delay, pause) pause f, arrêt m;∎ the company has put a hold on all new orders l'entreprise a suspendu ou gelé toutes les nouvelles commandes∎ the association put a hold on all the hotel rooms l'association a réservé toutes les chambres de l'hôtel(gen) & Telecommunications en attente;∎ to put sb on hold mettre qn en attente;∎ we've put the project on hold nous avons mis le projet en attente;∎ the operator kept me on hold for ten minutes le standardiste m'a mis en attente pendant dix minutes∎ to hold sth against sb en vouloir à qn de qch;∎ his collaboration with the enemy will be held against him sa collaboration avec l'ennemi lui sera préjudiciable;∎ he lied to her and she still holds it against him il lui a menti et elle lui en veut toujours;∎ I hope you won't hold it against me if I decide not to accept j'espère que tu ne m'en voudras pas si je décide de ne pas accepter(a) (control, restrain → animal, person) retenir, tenir; (→ crowd, enemy forces) contenir; (→ anger, laughter, tears) retenir, réprimer; (→ inflation) contenir;∎ the government has succeeded in holding back inflation le gouvernement a réussi à contenir l'inflation∎ she's holding something back from me elle me cache quelque chose∎ they held her back a year ils lui ont fait redoubler une classe, ils l'ont fait redoubler(d) (prevent progress of) empêcher de progresser;∎ his difficulties with maths are holding him back ses difficultés en maths l'empêchent de progresser;∎ lack of investment is holding industry back l'absence d'investissements freine l'industrie∎ he has held back from making a commitment il s'est abstenu de s'engager;∎ the president held back before sending in the army le président a hésité avant d'envoyer les troupes;∎ don't hold back, tell me everything vas-y, dis-moi tout(a) (keep in place → paper, carpet) maintenir en place; (→ person) forcer à rester par terre, maintenir au sol;∎ it took four men to hold him down il a fallu quatre hommes pour le maîtriser ou pour le maintenir au sol(b) (keep to limit) restreindre, limiter;∎ they're holding unemployment down to 4 percent ils maintiennent le taux de chômage à 4 pour cent;∎ to hold prices down empêcher les prix de monter, empêcher la montée des prix∎ he's never managed to hold down a job il n'a jamais pu garder un emploi bien longtemps;∎ although she's a student, she holds down a full-time job bien qu'elle étudie, elle occupe un poste à plein tempspérorer, disserter;∎ he held forth on the evils of drink il a fait un long discours sur les conséquences néfastes de l'alcool➲ hold off(a) (keep at distance) tenir à distance ou éloigné;∎ the troops held off the enemy les troupes ont tenu l'ennemi à distance;∎ they managed to hold off the attack ils ont réussi à repousser l'attaque;∎ I can't hold the reporters off any longer je ne peux plus faire attendre ou patienter les journalistes(b) (delay, put off) remettre à plus tard;∎ he held off going to see the doctor until May il a attendu le mois de mai pour aller voir le médecin;∎ I held off making a decision j'ai remis la décision à plus tard∎ at least the rain held off au moins il n'a pas plu∎ hold off from smoking for a few weeks abstenez-vous de fumer ou ne fumez pas pendant quelques semaines➲ hold on(a) (grasp, grip) tenir bien, s'accrocher;∎ to hold on to sth bien tenir qch, s'accrocher à qch, se cramponner à qch;∎ hold on! accrochez-vous!;∎ hold on to your hat! tenez votre chapeau (sur la tête)!(b) (keep possession of) garder;∎ hold on to this contract for me (keep it) garde-moi ce contrat;∎ all politicians try to hold on to power tous les hommes politiques essaient de rester au pouvoir;∎ hold on to your dreams/ideals accrochez-vous à vos rêves/idéaux(c) (continue, persevere) tenir, tenir le coup;∎ how long can you hold on? combien de temps pouvez-vous tenir (le coup)?;∎ I can't hold on much longer je ne peux pas tenir (le coup) beaucoup plus longtemps∎ hold on, how do I know I can trust you? attends un peu! qu'est-ce qui me prouve que je peux te faire confiance?;∎ Telecommunications hold on please! ne quittez pas!;∎ I had to hold on for several minutes j'ai dû patienter plusieurs minutes(maintain in place) tenir ou maintenir en place;∎ her hat is held on with pins son chapeau est maintenu (en place) par des épingles➲ hold out(a) (last → supplies, stocks) durer;∎ will the car hold out till we get home? la voiture tiendra-t-elle (le coup) jusqu'à ce qu'on rentre?(b) (refuse to yield) tenir bon, tenir le coup;∎ the garrison held out for weeks la garnison a tenu bon pendant des semaines;∎ the management held out against any suggested changes la direction a refusé tous les changements proposés(extend) tendre;∎ she held out the book to him elle lui a tendu le livre;∎ also figurative to hold out one's hand to sb tendre la main à qn;∎ I held out my hand j'ai tendu la main;∎ his mother held her arms out to him sa mère lui a ouvert ou tendu les bras(offer) offrir;∎ I can't hold out any promise of improvement je ne peux promettre aucune amélioration;∎ the doctors hold out little hope for him les médecins ont peu d'espoir pour lui;∎ science holds out some hope for cancer patients la science offre un espoir pour les malades du cancerexiger;∎ the workers held out for a shorter working week les ouvriers réclamaient une semaine de travail plus courte;∎ we're holding out for a higher offer nous attendons qu'on nous en offre un meilleur prix∎ you're holding out on me! tu me caches quelque chose!□(a) (position) tenir au-dessus de;∎ she held the glass over the sink elle tenait le verre au-dessus de l'évier;∎ figurative they hold the threat of redundancy over their workers ils maintiennent la menace de licenciement sur leurs ouvriers(b) (postpone) remettre, reporter;∎ we'll hold these items over until the next meeting on va remettre ces questions à la prochaine réunion;∎ payment was held over for six months le paiement a été différé pendant six mois∎ they're holding the show over for another month ils vont laisser le spectacle à l'affiche encore un mois➲ hold to(promise, tradition) s'en tenir à, rester fidèle à; (decision) maintenir, s'en tenir à;∎ you must hold to your principles vous devez rester fidèle à vos principes∎ we held him to his promise nous lui avons fait tenir parole;∎ if I win, I'll buy you lunch - I'll hold you to that! si je gagne, je t'invite à déjeuner - je te prends au mot!∎ the two pieces of wood are held together by nails les deux morceaux de bois sont cloués ensemble;∎ we need a leader who can hold the workers together il nous faut un chef qui puisse rallier les ouvriers➲ hold up(a) (lift, raise) lever, élever;∎ I held up my hand j'ai levé la main;∎ hold the picture up to the light tenez la photo à contre-jour;∎ to hold up one's head redresser la tête;∎ figurative she felt she would never be able to hold her head up again elle pensait qu'elle ne pourrait plus jamais marcher la tête haute∎ my trousers were held up with safety pins mon pantalon était maintenu par des épingles de sûreté∎ they were held up as an example of efficient local government on les présentaient comme un exemple de gouvernement local compétent;∎ to hold sb up to ridicule tourner qn en ridicule∎ the traffic held us up la circulation nous a mis en retard;∎ the accident held up traffic for an hour l'accident a bloqué la circulation pendant une heure;∎ our departure was held up by bad weather notre départ a été retardé par le mauvais temps;∎ I was held up j'ai été retenu;∎ the project was held up for lack of funds (before it started) le projet a été mis en attente faute de financement; (after it started) le projet a été interrompu faute de financement;∎ the goods were held up at customs les marchandises ont été immobilisées à la douane∎ to hold up a bank faire un hold-up dans une banque∎ the car held up well during the trip la voiture a bien tenu le coup pendant le voyage;∎ she's holding up well under the pressure elle supporte bien la pression;∎ my finances are holding up well je tiens le coup financièrement∎ I don't hold with her ideas on socialism je ne suis pas d'accord avec ou je ne partage pas ses idées concernant le socialisme;∎ his mother doesn't hold with private schools sa mère est contre ou désapprouve les écoles privées -
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1 nounto put sb on hold (on telephone) mettre qn en attente;∎ to be on hold être en attente∎ to hold shares détenir ou avoir des actions;∎ to hold five percent of the shares in a company détenir cinq pour cent du capital d'une société;∎ to hold a seat on the board avoir un siège au conseil d'administration;∎ she holds the post of treasurer elle occupe le poste de trésorière∎ the meeting will be held at 2 o'clock la réunion aura lieu à 14 heures;∎ interviews will be held in early May les entretiens auront lieu début mai∎ how much data will this disk hold? quelle quantité de données cette disquette peut-elle stocker?;∎ the commands are held in the memory les instructions sont gardées en mémoire∎ hold the line, please ne quittez pas, s'il vous plaît;∎ hold all my calls ne me passez aucun appel(a) (on telephone) attendre;∎ the line's British engaged or American busy, will you hold? la ligne est occupée, voulez-vous patienter?∎ prices held at the same level as last year les prix se sont maintenus au même niveau que l'année dernière;∎ the pound held firm against the dollar la livre s'est maintenue par rapport au dollar∎ payment was held over for six months le paiement a été différé pendant six mois;∎ we'll hold these items over until the next meeting on va remettre ces questions à la prochaine réunion▸ hold up(delay) retarder;∎ the goods were held up at customs les marchandises ont été immobilisées à la douanese maintenir;∎ the shares held up well les actions se sont bien défendues;∎ the market is holding up well le marché tient toujours -
16 pilot
летчик, пилот/ пилотировать"seat of the pants" pilot50th-percentile pilot9-g pilotab initio pilotacceptance pilotaccident pilotaerial spraying pilotagricultural pilotairline pilotairship pilotATP-rated pilotcarrier pilotCAS pilotchief test pilotconscious pilotcorporate pilotdowned pilotdrug-smuggling pilotengaged pilotentry-level pilotevaluation pilotex-forces pilotFAA pilotfixed-wing pilotfleet pilotg-LOCked pilothandling pilothelicopter pilothigh-gain pilothigh-speed pilothuman pilotinstrument rated pilotjet pilotleft-hand-seat pilotlonghaul pilotlow-level pilotlow-time pilotmilitary-trained pilotmountain pilotoffshore pilotomnipotent pilotoperational pilotprivate pilotproject pilotreceiver pilotround-dial pilotsafety pilotsafety-conscious pilotsimulation pilotsimulator pilotstate-trained pilotstick and rudder pilotstrike pilotstudent pilottask-saturated pilottest pilottrainee pilottransport pilotultralight pilotVFR pilot -
17 activity
n1) часто pl активность, деятельность; действия, операции ( в определенной области)2) хозяйственная деятельность, производственная деятельность3) pl показатели ( в экономических исследованиях)•to be engaged in an activities — заниматься какой-л. деятельностью
to be involved in an activities — участвовать в какой-л. деятельности
to break off an activities — прекращать какую-л. деятельность
to carry out activities — осуществлять какую-л. деятельность
to coordinate smb's activities — координировать чью-л. деятельность / чьи-л. действия
to combine smb's activities — объединять чьи-л. действия
to conceal one's activities — скрывать свою деятельность
to conduct an activities — заниматься какой-л. деятельностью
to cover up smb's war time activities — прикрывать чью-л. деятельность во время войны
to cut down on one's spying activities — сокращать свою разведывательную деятельность
to engage in an activities — заниматься какой-л. деятельностью
to examine activities — изучать / исследовать деятельность
to expel smb for activities incompatible with his diplomatic status — выдворять кого-л. за деятельность, несовместимую с его дипломатическим статусом
to facilitate operational activities — способствовать / помогать оперативной деятельности
to focus activities on / upon smth — сосредоточить деятельность на чем-л.
to intensify activities — усиливать / повышать активность
to make a contribution to smb's activities — вносить вклад в чью-л. деятельность
to monitor smb's activities — следить за чьей-л. деятельностью
to paralyze smb's activities — парализовать чью-л. деятельность
to participate in an activities — участвовать в какой-л. деятельности
to put a stop to smb's criminal activities — пресекать чью-л. преступную деятельность, положить конец чьим-л. преступным действиям
to restrain / to restrict smb's activities — ограничивать чью-л. деятельность
to set off a flurry of intense negotiation activity — давать толчок лихорадочной переговорной деятельности
to step up one's activities — повышать свою активность; активизировать / усиливать свою деятельность
to take part in an activity — принимать участие в какой-л. деятельности
to terminate an activities — прекращать какую-л. деятельность
to undertake activities — осуществлять деятельность, предпринимать действия
- activity in the marketto widen the range of activities — расширять масштаб / поле деятельности
- activity incompatible with one's diplomatic status
- activity inconsistent with one's diplomatic status
- activity on the international scene
- activities against smb / smth
- advisory activity
- aggregate activities
- aggressive activity
- ancillary activities
- anti-democratic activities
- anti-government activities
- anti-militarist activities
- anti-national activities
- anti-popular activities
- anti-state activities
- area of activity
- backstage activities
- back-stairs activities
- banned activities
- basic activities
- behind-the-scenes activities
- black market activities
- business activity
- civil activity
- clandestine activities
- commercial activities
- competitive activity
- conspiratorial activity
- constant activity
- continuing activity
- continuous activity
- coordination of activities
- counterespionage activities
- covert activities
- criminal activities
- cultural activities
- current activities
- curtailing of military activities
- day-to-day activity
- decline in business activity
- defense activity
- defense industry activity
- defense-generated economic activity
- detraction and pollution of nature through the activities of man
- development activities
- diplomatic activity
- domestic activity
- dominant activity
- duplication of activities
- economic activity
- environmental activity
- escalation of terrorist activities
- espionage activities
- exposure of unlawful activities
- extension of IRA activity to Europe
- factional activities
- family planning activities
- field activities - flurry of diplomatic activities
- follow-up activity
- forecasting activity
- foreign economic activities
- foreign policy activities
- fruitful activity
- full activity
- generalization of the activities
- global activities
- government activities
- government research activities
- growing activity
- guerilla activity
- heightened activity
- high priority activities
- hostile activities
- human rights activity
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- ideological activities
- illegal activities
- illicit activity
- industrial activity
- ineffective activities
- information activities
- intellectual activities
- intelligence activities
- intensification of activity
- intensive activity
- interconnected activities
- international activities
- investment activities
- involvement in espionage activities for a country
- know-how activity
- labor activities
- legislative activity
- leisure activity
- leisure-time activity
- level of activities
- long-term activity
- manifestation of activities
- mass communication activities
- military activities
- multifaceted activity
- nationalist activities
- nonmarket activities
- nonprofit activities
- nuclear related activities
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- opposition activity
- organizational activities
- parliamentary activities
- peaceful activities
- permitted activities
- political activity
- practical activity
- primary activity
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- pro-American activities
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- program activities
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- project activities
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- propaganda activities
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- R & D activities
- range of activity
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- regular government activities
- relaxation of political activities
- renewed activity
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- revival of activities
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- sabotage activities
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- scope of activities
- seat of activities
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- secondary activities
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- set of activities
- social and political activity
- space activities
- spate of terrorist activity
- special activities
- speculative activities - statistical data processing activities
- subsequent activity
- subversive activities
- subversive and terrorist activities
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- time-limited activity
- trading activities
- treatment of economic activity
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18 without rhyme or reason
1) бессмысленно, без всякого смысла; ≈ ни складу ни ладу; ни к селу ни к городу (тж. neither rhyme nor reason или there is no rhyme or reason) [neither rhyme nor reason шекспировское выражение; см. цитату]Rosalind: "But are you so much in love as your rhymes speak?" Orlando: "Neither rhyme nor reason can express how much." (W. Shakespeare, ‘As You Like It’, act III, sc. 2) — Розалинда: "Неужели вы так страстно влюблены, как говорят ваши стихи?" Орландо: "Ни стихи, ни ум человеческий не в силах выразить, как страстно." (перевод Т. Щепкиной-Куперник)
Dromio of Syracuse: "Was there ever any man thus beaten out of season. When in the why and the wherefore is neither rhyme nor reason? " (W. Shakespeare, ‘The Comedy of Errors’, act II, sc. 2) — Дромио Сиракузский: "Ну били ли кого-нибудь так, ни за что в награду? В таких "за что" и "почему" ни складу нет, ни ладу. " (перевод А. Некора)
Nowadays when a play is badly constructed, when its people act without rhyme or reason... we sit up and say it has atmosphere. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Don Fernanda’, ch. VIII) — В наше время, когда пьеса плохо построена, когда поступки действующих лиц абсолютно бессмысленны, мы говорим: пьеса хорошо передает атмосферу эпохи.
This proceeding of Poirot's in respect of the cocoa puzzled me intensely. I could see neither rhyme nor reason in it. (A. Christie, ‘The Mysterious Affair at Styles’, ch. VIII) — Отношение Пуаро к какао поставило меня в тупик. Его поведение было необъяснимо.
...it just seems so incongruous for the first citizen of California to gamble over a Senatorial seat with a political adventurer. There is no rhyme or reason in it. (I. Stone, ‘Immortal Wife’, ch. 98) —...так нелепо, когда первый гражданин Калифорнии и политический авантюрист разыгрывают места в сенате. Не лезет ни в какие ворота.
2) ни с того ни с сего; ≈ за здоро/ во живёшьWhen she received it, who had long received no letters... she... sobbed, laughed, clasped her hands on her breast, and without rhyme or reason began singing... (J. Galsworthy, ‘Caravan’, ‘The Bright Side’) — Получив письмо, миссис Гергардт, которая так долго не получала никаких вестей... стала рыдать, смеяться, прижимать письмо к груди и вдруг совершенно неожиданно запела...
Not only was she engaged to be married, the wedding day had been set... when suddenly, without rhyme or reason, she breaks the whole thing off in favour of a total stranger. (A. J. Cronin, ‘The Judas Tree’, part II, ch. V) — Моя дочь не только была обручена, но и был назначен даже день ее свадьбы... И вдруг совершенно неожиданно, как говорится, ни с того ни с сего она все порвала, причем ради совершенно незнакомого человека.
Without any rhyme or reason it came to me suddenly that I didn't care about it any more. (P. H. Johnson, ‘The Survival of the Fittest’, part III, ch. IV) — Вдруг неизвестно почему я почувствовала, что Кит мне совершенно безразличен.
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19 without rhyme or reason
1) бeccмыcлeннo, бeз вcякoгo cмыcлa, лишeнo вcякoй лoгики;ни cклaду ни лaду, ни к ceлу ни к гopoду (тж. neither rhyme nor reason или there is no rhyme or reason)Nowadays when a play is badly constructed, when its people act without rhyme or reason, we sit up and say it has atmosphere (W. S. Maugham). This proceeding of Poirot's... puzzled me intensively. I could see neither rhyme nor reason in it (A Christie). It just seems so incongruous for the first citizen of California to gamble over a Senatorial seat with a political adventurer. There is no rhyme or reason in it (J. Stone)2) ни c тoгo ни c ceгo, coвepшeннo нeoжидaннo, нeизвecтнo пoчeмуWhen she received it, who had long received no letters... she... sobbed, laughed, clasped her hands on her breast, and without rhyme or reason began singing (J. Galsworthy). Not only was she engaged to be married, the wedding day had been set... when suddenly, without rhyme or reason, she breaks the whole thing in favour of a total stranger (A. J. Cronin)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > without rhyme or reason
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