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1.['] adverb über mir/ihm/uns usw.2.['] adjective1)overhead wires — Hochleitung, die
overhead cable — Luftkabel, das
overhead projector — Overheadprojektor, der
2)3.overhead expenses/charges/costs — (Commerc.) Gemeinkosten Pl.
['] nounoverheads, (Amer.) overhead — (Commerc.) Gemeinkosten Pl.
* * *[əuvə'hed]adverb, adjective* * *over·headI. n[ˈəʊvəhed, AM ˈoʊvɚ-]1. (running costs of business)▪ \overheads pl BRIT, AUS▪ \overhead AM laufende Geschäftskosten, allgemeine Unkosten; (not chargeable to a particular product) indirekte KostenII. adj[ˈəʊvəhed, AM ˈoʊvɚ-]attr, inv1. (above head level) Hoch-\overhead cable Freileitung f, Luftkabel nt; (between towns) Überlandleitung f; (with high voltage) Hochspannungsleitung f2. (of running costs of business) laufend\overhead costs [or expenses] laufende Geschäftskosten, allgemeine Unkosten; (not chargeable to a particular product) indirekte Kosten\overhead shot Aufnahme f von oben4. SPORT Überkopf-III. adv[ˌəʊvəˈhed, AM ˌoʊvɚˈ-]in der Lufta plane circled \overhead ein Flugzeug kreiste über uns* * *I ["əʊvə'hed]1. advoben; (= in the sky position) am Himmel, in der Lufta plane flew overhead — ein Flugzeug flog über uns etc (acc) (hinweg)
2. adj['əʊvəhed]II ['əʊvəhed] (COMM)overhead railway (Brit) — Hochbahn f
1. adj2. n (US)See:= academic.ru/89708/overheads">overheads* * *A adv [ˌ-ˈhed]1. (dr)oben:the stars overhead die Sterne droben;“works overhead” „Vorsicht, Dacharbeiten!“B adj [ˈ-hed]overhead projector Overhead-, Tageslichtprojektor m;overhead transparency Folie f2. AUTOoverhead-valve engine oben gesteuerter Motorb) overhead camshaft oben liegende Nockenwelle4. SPORT Überkopf…:overhead stroke → C 2;C s [ˈ-hed]1. WIRTSCH Br meist pl Gemeinkosten pl* * *1.['] adverb über mir/ihm/uns usw.2.hear a sound overhead — ein Geräusch über sich (Dat.) hören
['] adjective1)overhead wires — Hochleitung, die
overhead cable — Luftkabel, das
overhead projector — Overheadprojektor, der
2)3.overhead expenses/charges/costs — (Commerc.) Gemeinkosten Pl.
['] nounoverheads, (Amer.) overhead — (Commerc.) Gemeinkosten Pl.
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I 1. ['əʊvəhed] 2. II [ˌəʊvə'hed]1) (in the sky) in cielo, lassù2) (above the head) al di sopra della testa* * *[əuvə'hed]adverb, adjective(above; over one's head: The plane flew overhead; an overhead bridge.) in alto, in cielo; aereo* * *overhead /ˈəʊvəhɛd/A avv.2 al piano di sopra: There was a terrific noise overhead, c'era un rumore tremendo al piano di sopraB a. /əʊvəˈhɛd/1 che sta di sopra, in alto; aereo; soprelevato: overhead wires, linee aeree ( di fili metallici, dell'elettricità)2 (comm.) generale; globale; complessivo: overhead expenses (o overhead charges) spese generali; overhead price, prezzo globale; prezzo tutto compreso5 (ind. min.) di superficie; che sta fuori del pozzoC n. /ˈəʊvəhɛd/2 (pl.) (rag.) spese generali● (ferr.) overhead bridge (o crossing), cavalcavia □ ( di funivia) overhead cable car, cabina ( compreso il carrello); telecabina □ (mil.) overhead fire, tiro al disopra delle proprie truppe □ ( calcio) overhead kick, rovesciata □ ( basket) overhead pass, passaggio sopra la testa ( a due mani) □ (autom.) overhead lane signals, segnaletica verticale □ overhead projector, lavagna luminosa □ (mecc.) overhead shovel, pala a scarico posteriore □ (mecc.) overhead-travelling crane, gru a ponte; carroponte.* * *I 1. ['əʊvəhed] 2. II [ˌəʊvə'hed]1) (in the sky) in cielo, lassù2) (above the head) al di sopra della testa -
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1. n высокая подача2. n тж. ком. накладные расходы3. a верхний, высокий4. a тех. потолочный, подвесной, воздушный, надземный5. a горн. потолкоуступный6. a ком. накладной7. adv наверху, над головойthrow in circle, flying overhead throw — бросок через голову
8. adv этажом выше; над головой9. adv с головой, выше головыoverhead price — общая цена; цена включающая все расходы
Синонимический ряд:1. above (adj.) above; aloft; ceiling; hanging; over; top; upper; upward2. expenses (noun) depreciation; expenses; factory cost; insurance; operating costs; outlays; rent3. over (other) above; aloft; overАнтонимический ряд:downward; lower; profit -
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1. [ʹəʋvəhed] n1. высокая подача (теннис, бадминтон)2. тж. pl ком. накладные расходы2. [͵əʋvəʹhed] a1. верхний, высокийoverhead fire - воен. огонь поверх своих войск
overhead irrigation - с.-х. дождевание
overhead volleying - игра с воздуха (высокими мячами - теннис, волейбол)
2. тех. потолочный, подвесной, воздушный, надземный3. горн. потолкоуступный ( о забое)4. ком. накладной ( о расходах)overhead charges /costs, expenses/ - накладные расходы
3. [͵əʋvəʹhed] adv♢
overhead personnel - воен. административный состав1. наверху, над головой2. этажом выше; над головой3. с головой, выше головы -
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əuvə'hedadverb, adjective(above; over one's head: The plane flew overhead; an overhead bridge.) ovenpå, over hodet, høyt oppeoverIadj. \/ˈəʊvəhed\/1) plassert over hodet, plassert høyt oppe2) (eksisterende) over bakken, luft-IIadv. \/ˌəʊvəˈhed\/over hodet, oppe i luften, høyt oppe, i høyden -
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I1. n1) тж pl накладні витрати2) стеля (каюти)2. adj1) верхній; високий2) тех. стельовий; підвісний; повітряний; надземний3) ком. накладний (про видатки)overhead personnel — військ. адміністративний склад
IIadv1) нагорі, над головою2) з головою, вище голови* * *I n1) висока подача (теніс, бадмінтон)2) pl; кoм. накладні витратиII a1) верхній, високий; overhead irrigation c-г. дощування2) тex. стельовий, підвісний, повітряний, надземний3) гipн. стелеуступний ( про вибій)4) кoм. накладний ( про витрати)III adv1) вгорі, над головою2) поверхом вище; над головою3) з головою, вище голови -
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̘. ̈a.ˈəuvehed
1. прил.
1) верхний overhead lighting ≈ верхний свет, потолочный светильник Syn: upper
2) воздушный;
надземный Danger - overhead cables. ≈ Опасно - воздушный кабель. overhead wire overhead railway overhead road overhead irrigation overhead crane Syn: overground, high-level
3) коммерч. накладной overhead charges overhead costs overhead expenses
2. нареч.
1) наверху, вверху;
выше
2) над головой;
в верхнем этаже;
на небе ∙ Syn: over, above
3. сущ.
1) брит. - мн. накладные расходы
2) потолок( особ. в каюте корабля)
3) спорт удар по мячу сверху вниз, смэш ( в теннисе, бадминтоне) Syn: smash
4) (тж. overhead projector;
сокр. OHP) проекционный аппарат;
прозрачная пленка (для нанесения изображений, показываемых через этот аппарат) высокая подача( теннис) (коммерческое) накладные расходы верхний, высокий - * fire (военное) огонь поверх своих войск - * irrigation (сельскохозяйственное) дождевание - * service высокая подача (теннис) - * throw бросок через голову (борьба) - * volleying игра с воздуха (высокими мячами - теннис, волейбол) (техническое) потолочный, подвесной, воздушный, надземный - * conveyor подвесной транспортер - * transmission потолочная трансмиссия - * wire воздушный провод - * railway надземная железная дорога - * road эстакада - * crane мостовой кран( горное) потолкоуступный (о забое) (коммерческое) накладной (о расходах) - * charges накладные расходы > * personnel( военное) административный состав наверху, над головой - the stars * звезды над головой - planes were flying * в небе проносились самолеты этажом выше;
над головой - the people in the flat * люди( живущие) на верхнем этаже с головой, выше головы overhead верхний ~ воздушный;
надземный;
overhead wire воздушный провод;
overhead railway надземная железная дорога ~ наверху, над головой;
в верхнем этаже;
на небе ~ ком. накладной;
overhead charges (или costs, expenses) накладные расходы ~ (обыкн. pl) накладные расходы ~ road эстакада;
overhead irrigation дождевание;
overhead crane мостовой кран ~ road эстакада;
overhead irrigation дождевание;
overhead crane мостовой кран ~ воздушный;
надземный;
overhead wire воздушный провод;
overhead railway надземная железная дорога ~ road эстакада;
overhead irrigation дождевание;
overhead crane мостовой кран ~ воздушный;
надземный;
overhead wire воздушный провод;
overhead railway надземная железная дорога production ~ производственные накладные расходы unabsorbed ~ накладные расходы, не включенные в общую ценуБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > overhead
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амер.флаг США, звёздно-полосатый флагTo lawyers, as to other Americans, Ronald Reagan apparently has become the stars and stripes for everTwo reflagged Kuwaiti tankers hoisted the Stars and Stripes and signalled to their escort of four American warships that they were ready to sail
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > Stars and Stripes
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флаг США, звездно-полосатый флаг употребляется с определенным артиклемTwo reflagged Kuwaiti tankers hoisted the Stars and Stripes and signalled to their escort of four American warships that they were ready to sail To lawyers, as to other Americans, Ronald Reagan apparently has become the stars and stripes for ever
согласуется с глаголом в единственном числеРусско-английский словарь механических и общенаучных терминов > Stars and Stripes
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overhead price — общая цена; цена включающая все расходы
English-Russian dictionary of Information technology > queueing overhead
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12 над головой
бросок через голову — throw in circle, flying overhead throw
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adv.1 on top (arriba).pásame el de encima pass me the top one o the one on topel vecino de encima the upstairs neighborvivo encima de tu casa I live upstairs from youel pan está encima de la nevera the bread is on (top of) the fridgevive por encima de sus posibilidades he lives beyond his meanspor encima de todo more than anything else2 on top of that.encima de no hacerlo bien… on top of not doing it well…encima de ser tonto, es feo on top of being stupid, he's also uglypres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: encimar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: encimar.* * *► adverbio1 (más arriba) above, overhead; (sobre) on top2 (ropa etc) on, on top■ ¿llevas cambio encima? do you have any change on you?4 (además) in addition, besides5 familiar (por si fuera poco) what's more, on top of that, besides\de encima top, on top, aboveestar alguien encima de otro familiar to be on somebody's back, be breathing down somebody's neckpor encima de todo above allquitarse algo de encima / quitarse a alguien de encima figurado to get rid of something / get rid of somebodytener algo encima figurado to be just round the corner* * *adv.1) above, on top2) upon•* * *ADV1) [en el espacio]•
encima de — [con contacto] on top of; [sin contacto] above•
venirse encima de algn — [animal, vehículo] to come (straight) at sb, bear down on sb; [peso, mueble] to fall on (top of) sbno sabía lo que se le venía encima cuando llegara a casa — he didn't know what was going to hit him when he got home
con su actitud se echó encima a todos sus compañeros — he got on the wrong side of all his colleagues because of his attitude
tengo que estar siempre encima de mis hijos para que estudien — I always have to stand over my children to make them work
- hacerse encimamundo 5)2) [en el tiempo] upontenían ya la guerra encima — war was imminent o upon them
se nos echó la noche encima — it grew dark, night fell
se nos viene encima la fecha de la boda — the wedding is nearly upon us, the wedding is just around the corner
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por encima —a) (=por lo alto) over•
por encima de — overha nevado por encima de los 2.500m — there is snow above o over 2,500 metres
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estar por encima de algo — [en cantidad, nivel] to be above sth; [en preferencia] to come before sthestoy por encima de él en categoría — I'm higher in rank o level than him
b) (=superficialmente)4) (=además) on top of thatte lo envían a casa y encima te regalan un libro — they send it to your house and you get a free book too o as well
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encima de — besides, as well asy luego, encima de todo lo que dijo, se fue sin disculparse — and then, as well as o on top of saying all that, he left without apologizing
5) esp Cono Sur•
encima mío/tuyo/ etc — above me/you/etc* * *1) ( en el espacio)2) ( en el tiempo)3) ( además)y encima no me lo devolvió — and on top of that, he didn't give it back
4) (en locs)encima de: encima de la mesa on the table; encima del armario on top of the cupboard; llevaba un chal encima de la chaqueta she wore a shawl over her jacket; viven encima de la tienda they live over o above the shop; encima de caro es feo not only is it expensive, it's also ugly; echarse algo encima < deuda> to saddle o land oneself with something; < problema> to take... upon oneself; echarse encima a alguien (AmL): se echó encima a todos los profesores he turned all the teachers against him; estar encima de alguien or estarle encima a alguien (fam) to be on at somebody (colloq); hacerse encima (fam & euf) ( orinarse) to wet oneself; ( hacerse caca): todavía se hace encima he still messes his pants; por encima: esparcir las almendras por encima sprinkle the almonds over it o on top; volaban por encima del pueblo they flew over the town; está por encima del jefe de sección she's higher up than o she's above the head of department; temperaturas por encima de lo normal above-average temperatures; lo leí por encima I just skimmed through it; le eché un vistazo muy por encima I just looked over it very quickly; una limpieza por encima a quick clean; por encima de todo: por encima de todo, que no se entere él above all o most important, he mustn't find out; pone su carrera por encima de todo she puts her career before anything else; quitarse or sacarse algo de encima <problema/tarea> to get something out of the way; quitarse or sacarse a alguien de encima — to get rid of somebody
* * *= on top, thereupon [thereon].Ex. Built for King Frederick William II. in 1788-91 with the Quadriga on top, a four-horse chariot driven by the goddess of Victory, holding the symbols of victory.Ex. The inspector may enter, inspect and examine an amusement park and the amusement devices and structures contained thereupon.----* actuar por encima de {Posesivo} capacidades = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* destacar por encima de los demás = stand out from + the rest, stand out above + the rest, stand out in + the crowd.* echar por encima = top with.* echarse encima de = bear down on.* écharsele a Uno el día encima = make + hay while the sun shines.* encima de = on top of, above, atop.* estar de pie por encima de = stand over.* estar por encima de = overlay, overlie.* justo encima de = smack right on top of.* leer por encima = browse, skim, skim read.* leer rápidamente por encima = skim through.* mirar por encima = eyeball.* mirar por encima del hombre = look down + Posesivo + nose at.* mirar por encima del hombro = look over + Posesivo + shoulders, look down on/upon.* muy por encima de todo = over and above all.* pasar por encima = pass over.* pasar por encima de la cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.* pasar rápidamente por encima de = sweep across, swing over.* poner encima = top with.* ponerle la mano encima a = lay + a finger on.* por encima = overhead.* por encima de = across, beyond, beyond all, over, over and above, beyond the range of, well over + Expresión Numérica, overarching, above.* por encima de + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad.* por encima de eso = beyond that.* por encima del 10 por ciento = double digit, double figure.* por encima de la tierra = aboveground.* por encima de toda crítica = beyond reproach, above reproach.* por encima de toda duda = beyond reproach, above reproach.* por encima de toda sospecha = above suspicion.* por encima de todo = at all costs, at any cost, at any price.* quitarse a Alguien de encima = keep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back, get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back.* quitarse de encima = shake off.* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.* quitarse un peso de encima = take + a weight off + Posesivo + mind, take + a load off + Posesivo + mind.* quitar un peso de encima = remove + burden from shoulders.* quitar un peso de encima a Alguien = lift + a weight off + Posesivo + shoulders.* sacudirse de encima = shake off.* sobresalir por encima de los demás = stand out from + the rest, a cut above the rest, stick up above + the rest, stick out above + the rest, a cut above, stand out above + the rest, stand out in + the crowd.* ¡tener + que pasar por encima de + Posesivo + cadáver! = over + Posesivo + dead body.* tratar muy por encima = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.* y encima = into the bargain.* * *1) ( en el espacio)2) ( en el tiempo)3) ( además)y encima no me lo devolvió — and on top of that, he didn't give it back
4) (en locs)encima de: encima de la mesa on the table; encima del armario on top of the cupboard; llevaba un chal encima de la chaqueta she wore a shawl over her jacket; viven encima de la tienda they live over o above the shop; encima de caro es feo not only is it expensive, it's also ugly; echarse algo encima < deuda> to saddle o land oneself with something; < problema> to take... upon oneself; echarse encima a alguien (AmL): se echó encima a todos los profesores he turned all the teachers against him; estar encima de alguien or estarle encima a alguien (fam) to be on at somebody (colloq); hacerse encima (fam & euf) ( orinarse) to wet oneself; ( hacerse caca): todavía se hace encima he still messes his pants; por encima: esparcir las almendras por encima sprinkle the almonds over it o on top; volaban por encima del pueblo they flew over the town; está por encima del jefe de sección she's higher up than o she's above the head of department; temperaturas por encima de lo normal above-average temperatures; lo leí por encima I just skimmed through it; le eché un vistazo muy por encima I just looked over it very quickly; una limpieza por encima a quick clean; por encima de todo: por encima de todo, que no se entere él above all o most important, he mustn't find out; pone su carrera por encima de todo she puts her career before anything else; quitarse or sacarse algo de encima <problema/tarea> to get something out of the way; quitarse or sacarse a alguien de encima — to get rid of somebody
* * *= on top, thereupon [thereon].Ex: Built for King Frederick William II. in 1788-91 with the Quadriga on top, a four-horse chariot driven by the goddess of Victory, holding the symbols of victory.
Ex: The inspector may enter, inspect and examine an amusement park and the amusement devices and structures contained thereupon.* actuar por encima de {Posesivo} capacidades = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* destacar por encima de los demás = stand out from + the rest, stand out above + the rest, stand out in + the crowd.* echar por encima = top with.* echarse encima de = bear down on.* écharsele a Uno el día encima = make + hay while the sun shines.* encima de = on top of, above, atop.* estar de pie por encima de = stand over.* estar por encima de = overlay, overlie.* justo encima de = smack right on top of.* leer por encima = browse, skim, skim read.* leer rápidamente por encima = skim through.* mirar por encima = eyeball.* mirar por encima del hombre = look down + Posesivo + nose at.* mirar por encima del hombro = look over + Posesivo + shoulders, look down on/upon.* muy por encima de todo = over and above all.* pasar por encima = pass over.* pasar por encima de la cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.* pasar rápidamente por encima de = sweep across, swing over.* poner encima = top with.* ponerle la mano encima a = lay + a finger on.* por encima = overhead.* por encima de = across, beyond, beyond all, over, over and above, beyond the range of, well over + Expresión Numérica, overarching, above.* por encima de + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad.* por encima de eso = beyond that.* por encima del 10 por ciento = double digit, double figure.* por encima de la tierra = aboveground.* por encima de toda crítica = beyond reproach, above reproach.* por encima de toda duda = beyond reproach, above reproach.* por encima de toda sospecha = above suspicion.* por encima de todo = at all costs, at any cost, at any price.* quitarse a Alguien de encima = keep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back, get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back.* quitarse de encima = shake off.* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.* quitarse un peso de encima = take + a weight off + Posesivo + mind, take + a load off + Posesivo + mind.* quitar un peso de encima = remove + burden from shoulders.* quitar un peso de encima a Alguien = lift + a weight off + Posesivo + shoulders.* sacudirse de encima = shake off.* sobresalir por encima de los demás = stand out from + the rest, a cut above the rest, stick up above + the rest, stick out above + the rest, a cut above, stand out above + the rest, stand out in + the crowd.* ¡tener + que pasar por encima de + Posesivo + cadáver! = over + Posesivo + dead body.* tratar muy por encima = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.* y encima = into the bargain.* * *A(en el espacio): le puso el pie/una piedra encima he put his foot/a stone on itno tengo or llevo dinero encima I don't have any money on mese me sentaron encima they sat on top of mese tiró el café encima she spilled the coffee over herselfvi el coche cuando ya lo tenía encima I didn't see the car until it was on top of meel autobús se nos venía encima the bus was coming straight at o toward(s) usse me vino el armario encima the cupboard came down on top of mese le vino encima una enorme responsabilidad he had to take on a great deal of reponsibilityB(en el tiempo): ya tenemos las fiestas encima the festive season is just around the cornerlos exámenes ya estaban encima the exams were already upon usla fecha se nos vino encima y no habíamos terminado the day arrived and we hadn't finishedse nos venía or echaba encima la noche night was falling (around us)C(además): es caro y encima de mala calidad it's expensive and, not only that, it's poor qualityle han dado el mejor lugar — ¡y encima se queja! they've given her the best seat — and she goes and complains!y encima, no me lo quiso devolver and then o and on top of that, he wouldn't give it back!D ( en locs):encima de: encima de la mesa on the tableencima del armario on top of the cupboardllevaba un chal encima de la chaqueta she wore a shawl over her jacketviven encima de la tienda they live over o above the shopencima de caro es feo as well as being expensive, it's (also) ugly o not only is it expensive, it's also uglyecharse algo encima ‹deuda› to saddle o land o ( BrE) lumber oneself with sth;‹problema› to take … upon oneselfecharse encima a algn ( AmL): se echó encima a todos los profesores he turned all the teachers against him, he got on the wrong side of all the teachers(hacerse caca): todavía se hace encima he still messes his pants o does it in his pantspor encima: esparcir las almendras por encima sprinkle the almonds over it o on topla miró por encima de los anteojos he looked at her over the top of his glasseslos aviones volaban por encima del pueblo the planes flew over the townella está por encima del jefe de sección she's higher up than o she's above the head of departmentpasar por encima de algn or pasarle por encima a algn (para un ascenso) to pass sb over; (para una consulta, queja) to go over sb's headtemperaturas por encima de lo normal above-average temperaturesun porcentaje muy por encima de la media a much higher than average percentageestá muy por encima de la competencia it is well ahead of the competitionlo leí muy por encima I skipped through itle eché un vistazo muy por encima I just looked over o through it very quicklyhice una limpieza muy por encima I gave the place a very quick cleanpor encima de todo: por encima de todo, que no se entere ella above all o most important, she mustn't find outpone su carrera por encima de todo she puts her career before anything elsequitarse or sacarse algo/a algn de encima: me saqué ese problema de encima I got that problem out of the waypor lo menos te has sacado ese peso de encima at least you've got that weight off your mindno sabía qué hacer para quitármela de encima I didn't know what to do to get rid of her* * *
encima adverbio
1 ( en el espacio):
no llevo dinero encima I don't have any money on me;
se tiró el café encima she spilled the coffee over herself;
se me vino el armario encima the cupboard came down on top of me
2 ( además):◊ ¡y encima se queja! and then she goes and complains!;
y encima no me lo devolvió and on top of that, he didn't give it back!
3 ( en locs)◊ encima de: encima de la mesa on the table;
encima del armario on top of the cupboard;
llevaba un chal encima de la chaqueta she wore a shawl over her jacket;
viven encima de la tienda they live over o above the shop;
encima de caro es feo not only is it expensive, it's also ugly;
por encima over;
saltó por encima he jumped over;
le eché un vistazo por encima I just looked over it quickly;
una limpieza por encima a quick clean;
por encima de above;
por encima de la media above average;
por encima de todo above everything;
volaban por encima de las nubes/del pueblo they flew above the clouds/over the town;
está por encima del jefe de sección she's above the head of department;
quitarse algo de encima ‹problema/tarea› to get sth out of the way;
quitarse a algn de encima to get rid of sb
encima adverbio
1 (en la parte superior de) on top: pon la maleta encima, put the case on top
2 (sobre uno) no tenía encima la documentación, she didn't have her papers on her
(sobre el cuerpo) se me cayó encima el café, I spilt the coffee over myself
se echó una manta encima, he put a blanket over himself
3 (sobre el espíritu, en la mente) tiene muchas preocupaciones encima, she has got lots of worries
4 (además) besides, on top of that: se estropeó el coche y encima empezó a nevar, the car broke down and then to cap it all it started to snow
no da ni golpe y encima se queja, he doesn't lift a finger and on top of all that he complains
5 (muy cerca) tengo encima el coche de detrás, the car behind is getting too close
(muy pendiente) on top of, in control of: tengo al jefe encima todo el día, I've got the boss breathing down my neck all day
♦ Locuciones: encima de, (sobre) on, over: vive encima de un bar, she lives above a bar
por encima, (superficialmente) hablamos de ello por encima, we scarcely talked about it
por encima de, over: los pájaros volaban por encima, birds flew overhead
' encima' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
añadidura
- arriba
- cadáver
- casa
- echarse
- espachurrar
- estar
- fullera
- fullero
- hombro
- llevar
- montante
- mundo
- peso
- por
- quitarse
- saltar
- sobre
- superar
- atropellar
- mirada
- ojo
- posibilidad
- quitar
- tener
- todavía
English:
above
- atop
- bear down on
- beyond
- bob
- body
- bung
- burn out
- canopy
- cave in
- clamber
- class
- dead
- disdain
- excel
- eye
- grape
- hold
- hover
- neck
- on
- one-upmanship
- over
- overhang
- overhead
- paint out
- plonk
- rise above
- rivet
- senior
- shake off
- sketchily
- skim
- stand
- standard
- top
- upon
- bargain
- by
- capacity
- carry
- first
- get
- go
- just
- keep
- look
- nag
- nose
- palm
* * *♦ adv1. [arriba] on top;[en el piso de arriba] upstairs;un pastel con una guinda encima a cake with a cherry on top;pásame el de encima pass me the top one o the one on top;yo vivo encima I live upstairs;el vecino de encima the upstairs neighbour;tienes encima un mosquito you've got a mosquito on you;Amde encima in addition, besides;le cayó encima la responsabilidad de dirigir el partido the responsibility of leading the party was thrust upon her;el autobús se le echó encima antes de que pudiera reaccionar the bus was upon him before he had time to react;tiene a su jefe encima todo el día his boss is on at him o on his back all day longse nos echó la noche encima night fell, night descended upon us3. [además] on top of that;está lejos y encima no hay transporte público it's a long way away and on top of that o what is more, there's no public transport;voy a consolarlo y encima me grita I go to comfort him and all he does is shout at meponte algo encima, vas a tener frío put something on, you'll be cold;¿llevas dinero encima? have you got any money on you?;le quitaron todo lo que llevaba encima they took everything he had with him♦ encima de loc prep1. [sobre, en] on (top of);el pan está encima de la nevera the bread is on (top of) the fridge2. [en lugar más alto que] above;encima de la montaña el cielo se encapotó the sky above the mountain clouded over;vivo encima de tu casa I live upstairs from you;estar encima de alguien [controlar, vigilar] to be on sb's back;mi madre está encima de mí todo el día my mother's on at me o on my back all day long3. [además de] as well as;encima de (ser) tonto, es feo as well as being stupid, he's also ugly;encima de no hacerlo bien… not only did he not do it well…♦ por encima loc adv1. [sobre la parte superior] on top;por encima lleva una capa de chocolate it has a layer of chocolate on top;había ropa por encima de la cama there were clothes on the bed2. [por arriba]la ciudad tenía una capa de contaminación por encima the city was covered with a layer of pollution;por encima de over;volaron por encima de los Alpes they flew over the Alps;el sol asomaba por encima de las montañas the sun was peeping over the mountainspor encima de over, above;un precio muy por encima de lo que habíamos presupuestado a price well over o above what we had budgeted for;una calidad muy por encima de lo habitual a much higher quality than usual;la salud de sus hijos está por encima de todo lo demás their childrens' health comes before everything else;está muy por encima de los otros alumnos he's far better than the other students;vive por encima de sus posibilidades he lives beyond his means;por encima de todo: por encima de todo, hazlo con mucho cuidado above all o first and foremost, be very careful;por encima de todo, lo que más me preocupa… what worries me more than anything else…;por encima de todo, no se lo digas a nadie whatever else you do, don't tell anyone;ponemos la seguridad por encima de todo we place safety first o before everything elsesólo lo he leído por encima I've only skimmed through it;ordené la casa por encima y me marché I gave the house a quick tidy up and left* * *adv1 on top;encima de on top of, on;por encima de over, above;por encima de todo above all;estar por encima de be above;echarse encima de alguien fig pounce on s.o.;la noche se nos echó encima night overtook us2:hacer algo muy por encima do sth very quickly;leí el artículo por encima I skimmed (through) the article3:no lo llevo encima I haven’t got it on me;ponerse algo encima put sth on4 ( cercano):el final del curso ya está encima we’re nearly at the end of the course already5 ( además):lo ayudo, y encima se queja I help him and then he goes and complains* * *encima adv1) : on top, above2) además: as well, besides3)encima de : on, on top of, over4)por encima de : above, beyondpor encima de la ley: above the law5)echarse encima : to take upon oneself6)7)quitarse de encima : to get rid of* * *encima adv1. (en) on2. (sobre) on top¿cuál? el que está encima which one? the one on top3. (sin tocar) over¡salta por encima! jump over!4. (además) on top of everything / on top of thatllegó tarde y, encima, se enfadó conmigo he arrived late and on top of that, he got angry with me -
14 звезды над головой
1) General subject: the stars overhead2) Makarov: stars overheadУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > звезды над головой
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15 في
في \ a; an; each; every: twice a day; 80 miles an hour. at: (showing where): at home; at the office, (showing a point of time) at midday; at 4 o’clock; He was married at 18, (after an adj) good at English; quick at sums. by: during: We travelled by night. in: showing where: In bed; in London; in the box; in his speech, showing condition In a hurry; in trouble, showing a direction; into He fell in the river. He put his hand in his pocket, showing when; during In the past; in January 1980; in the evening, showing what sth. contains or includes There are 60 minutes in an hour. Is he in your team?, showing what sb. wears He was in his best suit, showing a shape or arrangement They stood in a row, showing employment or activity or an event He’s in the navy. She was killed in the accident. on: showing when: on Monday; on May the 6th. showing the state of sb.:: Are you here on business or on holiday?. per: for each: He earns $8000 per annum (for each year). \ في (أيّ مَكَان) \ anywhere: in or to any place: Are you going anywhere?. \ See Also إلى( إلى) \ في \ home: to or at one’s house: Go home! Is your son home yet?. \ See Also إلى البيت \ في \ inside: on (or to) the inside. \ See Also إلى الداخل \ في \ inland: away from the sea: We crossed the coast and flew inland. \ See Also إلى داخل البلاد \ في \ indoors: into (or in) a building: He went (or He stayed) indoors because of the rain. \ See Also إلى داخل البيت \ في \ on board: on (or onto) a ship or aeroplane: There are 70 men on board. Can I go on board the aircraft?. \ See Also إلى دَاخِل الطَّائِرَة \ في \ upstairs: on, at or to a higher floor; up the stairs; at the top of the stairs: She went upstairs because her room is upstairs. She has an upstairs bedroom. \ See Also إلى الدَّور الأَعْلى \ في \ low: to or in a low position: The sun had sunk low in the sky. \ See Also إلى وَضْع مُنْخفِض \ في \ whereabouts: in or near which place: Whereabouts did you find this ring?. \ See Also قرب أيّ مكان؟ \ في \ upstream: against the flow of the stream; up the river: They rowed (the boat) upstream. \ See Also نَحْوَ أعلى النَّهر \ في الاتجاه المعاكس \ backward(s): towards the back: He fell over backwards. \ في أَثَر \ after: following, in search of: I ran after him but could not catch him. The police are after him. \ في أثناء الخِدْمَة (خارج أوقات الخِدمة) \ on duty, (off duty): at work (not at work): The night nurse has 12 hours on duty, then 12 hours off duty. She went on duty at 18.00 and came off duty at 06.00. \ في أثناء ذلك \ meanwhile, meantime: (in) the time between: You’ll have to wait till he’s ready; but you can read this (in the) meanwhile. \ في إجازة \ off: free from work: My employer gave me the afternoon off. \ See Also عطلة (عُطْلَة) \ في أَحْسَن الأَحْوَال \ at best: in the most hopeful conditions: At best, we can’t be ready till Tuesday. \ في آخر \ eventually: in the end: The car kept stopping, but we got home eventually. ultimately: in the end: We must all, ultimately, die. \ See Also نهاية الأمر \ في آخر رَمَق \ on one’s last legs: (of a person or thing) not expected to last much longer; worn out; almost in ruins: That company is on its last legs. \ في آخر لحظة \ in the nick of time: just in time; almost too late: She saved him in the nick of time from falling over the cliff. \ في أَرْجَاء \ about: from place to place in: We wandered about the town. round: (also around) from place to place: He wandered (a)round (the town). We travelled (a)round (the country). \ في أَسْفَل \ under: (also underneath), in a lower position. underneath: (of position) below: It was hidden underneath the floor boards. \ See Also الأسفل (الأَسْفَل) \ في الأَصْل \ originally: in the beginning: This school was originally a rich man’s home. \ في الأَعْلَى \ up: in or to higher position: She lives up in the hills. \ في أغلب الظَّنّ \ doubtless: probably: It will doubtless rain on the day of the garden party. \ في أَفْضَل حَالَة \ at one’s best: in one’s best state: My garden is at its best in spring. \ في أقلّ مِن \ within: in less than: He will arrive within an hour. I live within a mile of the sea. \ في الأمام \ in front: at the front: You go in front and I’ll follow. \ في أَوَاخِر \ late: near the end of a period of time: Late in the year; in the late afternoon. \ في الأوْج \ in full swing: (of an activity) at its highest point; very busy: The party was in full swing when I arrived. \ في أوجِ الإزْهَار \ in bloom: flowering: The roses are in bloom now. \ في أيّ مَكَان \ anywhere: in no matter what place: Put it down anywhere. \ في أيّ وقت \ ever: (esp. in a negative sentence or a question) at any time: Nobody ever writes to me. Have you ever been to Rome? If you ever go there, you must see St. Peter’s cathedral. \ في أيّ وقت مَضَى \ ever: (in a comparative sentence) at any time: He’s working harder than ever. This is the best book I’ve ever read. \ في بادئ الأمر \ at first: at the beginning: At first the new school seemed strange, but then we got used to it. \ في البَدْء \ primarily: mainly; in the first place: This book is written primarily for foreigners. \ See Also أصلا (أَصْلاً)، أساسا (أساسًا) \ في بعض الوقت \ part-time: for only part of the usual working time: She’s a part-time teacher. \ في البيت \ at home: in one’s house: He’s at home in the evenings. \ في البيت المُجَاوِر \ next, next door: in the next house: He lives next door. He is my nextdoor neighbour. \ في تَحَسُّن (من النّاحية الصحّية) \ on the mend: getting better in health (after an illness). \ في تِلْكَ الحالةِ \ in that case: if that happens, or has happened: He may be late. In that case, we shall go without him, if that happens, or has happened He may be late. In that case, we shall go without him. \ في تِلْكَ اللَّحظة \ just: (with continuous tenses; always directly before the present participle) at this moment; at that moment: We’re just starting dinner. We were just starting dinner when he arrived. \ في التَّوّ \ straight away: at once. \ في جانب \ in favour of: supporting: I’m in favour of your plans. \ في الجَانِب الآخَر مِن \ across: on the other side of: My home is across the river. \ في جانب \ for: in favour of: Are you for this idea or against it?. \ See Also صف (صَفّ) \ في جزء أدنى مِن \ down: at a lower level: My house is a little way down the hill. \ في الجِوَار \ about: around; near: There’s a lot of illness about. I went out early, when no one was about (when no one else was out). \ في الحَال \ at once: without delay: Stop that at once!. away: right away; straight away. immediately: at once. instantly: at once. on the spot: in that place and at that moment: He gave me the bill and I paid it on the spot. readily: without delay: The book you need is not readily obtainable. straight away: at once. \ في حَالَةِ \ at: (showing a state): at war; at play. on: showing the state of sth.: The house is on fire. \ في حَالَة حَسَنَة \ well, (better, best): the opposite of ill and unwell; in good health: Don’t you feel well? You’ll soon get better if you drink this medicine. How are you? Very well, thank you. I feel best in the early morning (better than at any other time). \ في حَالَة سَيِّئَة \ in a bad way: in a bad state. \ في حَالَة عَدَم توفُّر \ failing: giving a second choice of action, if the first choice fails: Ask John to do it. Failing him, ask Michael. \ في حَالَة فَوْضَى \ chaotic: in a state of chaos: The young teacher had a chaotic classroom. \ في حَالَةِ وُجُود \ in case of: in the event of; if there is: In case of fire, ring the bell. \ في حَالَةِ ما إِذَا \ in case: because of the possibility of sth. happening: Take a stick, in case you meet a snake. \ في حركة دائِمة \ on the move: moving; travelling: He’s always on the move and never settles for long. \ في الحَقِيقَة \ as a matter of fact, in fact: really; in truth: The dog seemed dead but in fact it was only asleep. As a matter of fact, I don’t like Michael. in point of fact: actually, in fact. in reality: in fact. really: truly; in fact: Is he really your son? He does not look like you!. \ في حَيْرَة من أَمْره \ at one’s wits’ end: too worried by difficulties to know what to do. \ في حين \ whereas: but: They are looking for a house, whereas we would rather live in a flat. \ في حينه \ round: following a regular course: Wait till your turn comes round. \ في الخَارِج \ abroad: in or to another country: I spent my holiday abroad. out: in (or into) the open; away from shelter; in (or into) view: Don’t stand out in the rain. The ship was far out at sea. out of door, outdoors: in the open air; not in a house: I like sleeping out of doors under the stars. outside: not within; in the open air; on the outer side: It’s raining outside. The cup is blue outside, and white inside. overseas: across the sea; (to the British, the mainland of Europe is abroad but it is not overseas): She is working overseas, in South America. \ في خِدمَة... \ at one’s service: ready to fulfil one’s needs: The hotel car is at your service if you want to go anywhere. \ في خَريف العُمر \ middle-aged: neither young nor old; aged between about 40 and 65. \ في خطٍّ مُستقيم \ as the crow flies: in a straight line: It is 5 miles away by road, but only 2 miles as the crow flies. \ فِي الخَفَاء \ stealth: by stealth using secret and quiet action: He got into the house by stealth, not by force. \ في خِلال \ in: showing a space of time before sth. will happen; after: I’ll come in a few days (or in a minute). in the course of: during: In the course of the morning I had seven visitors. \ في الدّاخل \ in: in a building, esp. at home, work or where one is expected to be: Is anyone in? I’m afraid Mr. Jones is out, but he’ll be in at 5 o’clock. \ في داخِل \ in: showing a direction; into: He fell in the river. He put his hand in his pocket. inside: on (or to) the inside of: Please wait inside the room. \ في داخِل النَّفْس \ inwardly: secretly; as regards one’s inner feelings: I was inwardly delighted, but I pretended not to care. \ في دَرَجَة الغَلَيان \ on the boil: boiling; at this heat. \ في ذلك المكان \ there: at that place: I live there. \ في رأيي \ to my mind: in my opinion: To my mind, this is most dishonest. \ في سَبِيل \ in the process of: to be doing: I am in the process of painting my house. sake, for the sake, of, for sb.’s sake: for the good of; so as to help: Soldiers die for the sake of their county (or for their country’s sake). Don’t take any risks for my sake, for the desire of Why ruin your health for the sake of a little pleasure?. \ في سِنّ المُرَاهَقَة \ teenage: in one’s teens: a teenage girl. \ في شكّ \ in doubt: uncertain: When in doubt, ask your father. \ في صحَّة جيِّدة \ fit: healthy: We take exercise so as to keep fit. \ في صَفّ \ in single file: in one line, one behind the other: We had to ride in single file down the narrow path. \ في الطّابِق الأَسْفل \ downstairs: at the bottom of the stairs; in a room at that level: I’ll wait for you downstairs. \ في الطّابِق الفوقانيّ \ overhead: above one’s head: a noise in the room overhead; clouds in the sky overhead. \ في طَرَف \ up: along (up and down are both used like this, although the course may be quite level): He lives just up the road. \ في طريق النُّور \ in sb.’s light: preventing light from reaching him: I can’t read if you stand in my light. \ في الظّاهر \ outwardly: as regards the appearance (compared with the hidden facts or inner feelings): She was outwardly calm but inwardly full of anger. \ في العَام \ annual: happening every year; of a year: an annual feast; the annual production of oil. \ في عَجلة من أمره \ in a hurry: Ants are always in a hurry. \ في العَرَاء \ in the open: outside in the air: I like to sleep out in the open, under she stars. outdoors, out of doors: the open air; not in a building: Go outdoors and play football. \ في (عُرض) البَحْر \ at sea: on the sea; far from land: a storm at sea. \ في عُطلة \ on holiday, on vacation: having a holiday: The schools are on holiday. We’re going on vacation to the sea. \ See Also إجازة( إجازة) \ في غابر الأزمان (كان يا ما كان...) \ once upon a time: (used at the beginning of stories). \ في الغَالِب \ mainly: chiefly; mostly. \ في غالِب الظنّ \ probably: almost certainly; with little doubt: You’re probably right. \ في غاية الجُنون \ raving mad: noisily and violently mad. \ في غَمْضَة عَيْن \ in no time: very quickly; very soon: If you follow this path, you’ll get there in no time. \ في غِيَابِه \ behind sb.’s back: when someone is not present: He tells untrue stories about me behind my back. \ في كُلٍّ \ a; an; each; every: twice a day. 80 miles an hour. ten pence a packet. \ في كل مكان \ everywhere: in all places: I’ve looked for it everywhere. \ في كل وقت \ ever: at all times; always: I shall stay there for ever. \ في لحظة خاطفة \ in a flash: very quickly and suddenly: He seized the money and was gone in a flash. \ في اللحظة المناسبة \ in the nick of time: just in time; almost too late: She saved him in the nick of time from falling over the cliff. \ في اللَّيْل \ at night: during the night. overnight: for the night: I shall stay at a hotel overnight and come back tomorrow, on the night before; during the night I packed my suitcase overnight, so as to be ready to leave at sunrise. His car was stolen overnight. \ في المائَة \ per cent: for, out, of, each hundred: Six per cent of the boys failed the exam, (one part) of each hundred I’m a 100 per cent in agreement with you. About 70 per cent (written as 70%) of the people are farmers. \ في المُتَنَاوَل \ forthcoming: supplied when needed: We wanted a new school clock, but the money was not forthcoming. \ في مُتَناوَل \ within: inside; not beyond; within reach; within one’s powers. \ في متناول اليَد \ at hand: near; within reach: Help was at hand. handy: near; easily reached when wanted: Keep that book handy so that you can look at it often. \ في مَجْمُوعَة بين \ among(st): in the middle of; mixed with; surrounded by: I found this letter among my books. There is a secret enemy amongst us. \ في مِحْنة خَطَر \ in distress: (of a ship or aeroplane) in dangerous trouble; needing help. \ في المُدّة الأخيرة \ lately: not long ago; in the near past: Have you seen her lately?. \ في المرَّة التالية \ next: the next time: I’ll give it to you when I next see you. \ See Also القادمة \ في مُقَابِل \ for: showing that something is as a return or in place of: I gave him $5 for his help. Will you change this old car for a new one?. in return (for): in exchange or payment for: Give her some flowers in return for her kindness. \ في المقام الأوّل \ firstly: as the first reason, fact, etc: I need a hot drink. Firstly, because I’m cold; secondly, because I’m thirsty. \ في المقدمة \ in front: at the front: You go in front and I’ll follow. \ في مَكَان \ in sb,’s stead: in sb.’s place; instead of sb.. \ See Also بدلا من (بدلاً من) \ في مَكَان آخَر \ elsewhere: in some other place. \ في المَكَان \ in position: in the correct position. \ See Also المَوضِع الصَّحيح \ في مَكَان قَريب \ by: near: He stood by and watched them. \ في مَكَانٍ ما \ somewhere: in or to some place (but usu. anywhere in negative sentences and questions): I’ve met him somewhere before. Let’s go somewhere peaceful (to some peaceful place). \ في المكان والزّمان المذكورين \ on the spot: in that place and at that moment: Fortunately a doctor was on the spot when she broke her leg. \ في مكانه \ belong: to be in the right place: This book belongs on the top shelf. \ See Also موضِعِه المناسب \ في مَلْعَبِه \ at home: (of a match) on one’s own field: Our team are playing at home tomorrow. \ في مُنْتَصَف الطَّريق \ midway: halfway; in the middle: The station is midway between the two villages. \ في مَوعِد لاَ يَتَجَاوَز \ by: before; not later than: Can you finish this by Tuesday? They ought to be here by now. \ في المَوْعِد المحدَّد \ on time: exactly at the appointed moment: The bus always leaves on time. \ في مياه أعمق من قَامَته \ out of one’s depth: in water that is too deep to stand up in: Don’t go out of your depth unless you can swim. \ في النّادِر \ rarely: not often; hardly at all: She rarely smokes. \ في نظر \ in the eyes of: in the opinion of: In his mother’s eyes he can do no wrong. \ في نَظَري \ to my mind: in my opinion: To my mind, this is most dishonest. \ في النّهايَة \ at last: in the end, after much delay: The train was very slow, but we got there at last. at length: at last; in the end: He waited two hours. At length he went home. finally: lastly; in the end. \ في نِهايَة الأمْر \ in the long run: after a period of time; in the end: It’ll be cheaper in the long run to buy good quality shoes. \ See Also عَلَى المدى الطويل \ في هذا الوقت \ now: (in a written account) at the time that is being described: The war was now over. \ في هَذا المَكَان \ about: here: Is anyone about?. \ في هذه الأَثْنَاء \ meanwhile, meantime: (in) the time between: You’ll have to wait till he’s ready; but you can read this (in the) meanwhile. \ في هذه الأَيَّام \ nowadays: in these times (compared with the past): Travel is much easier nowadays. today: the present time: the scientists of today. \ في هذه الحالة \ all right: (also alright), in that case: You don’t want it? All right, I’ll give it to someone else. \ في هذه اللَّحْظَة \ just: (with continuous tenses; always directly before the present participle) at this moment; at that moment: We’re just starting dinner. We were just starting dinner when he arrived. just now: at this moment: I’m busy just now. \ في الهواء الطَّلْق \ in the open: outside in the air: I like to sleep out in the open, under the stars. out of doors, outdoors: in the open air; not in a house: I like sleeping out of doors under the stars. outdoors, out of doors: the open air; not in a building: Go outdoors and play football. \ في الوَاقِع \ in reality: in fact. \ في الوَاقِع \ actually: in fact; really: She looks about thirty, but actually she’s thirty-nine. as a matter of fact, in fact: really; in truth: The dog seemed dead but in fact it was only asleep. As a matter of fact, I don’t like Michael. in point of fact: actually, in fact. truly: really: Are you truly sorry for your crimes?. virtually: actually but not officially: He was virtually a prisoner in his home, as he did not dare to go out while the police were watching. \ في الوَسَط \ halfway: between two places and at an equal distance from them: His house is halfway between yours and mine. \ في وَسْط المسافة \ halfway: between two places and at an equal distance from them: His house is halfway between yours and mine. \ في وَضَح (النهار) \ broad: (of daylight) full; complete: The bank was robbed in broad daylight. \ في وَضع لا يجوز فيه رَكْل الكُرة \ offside: (of a player in football, etc.) breaking a rule by being in a position in which play is not allowed. \ في الوَقْت الحَاضِر \ at present: now; at the present time: At present I have no job, but I shall get one soon. for the time being: for the present: I have no job, but I’m helping my father for the time being. now: at the present time: Where are you working now? Now is the time to plant those seeds. today: the present time: the scientists of today. \ في وَقْتٍ لاَحِق \ after: later: She came first and he arrived soon after. \ في وقتٍ ما \ sometime: (often two words, some time) at a time not exactly known or stated: Come again sometime. He left sometime after dinner. \ في وقتٍ متأخر \ late: after the proper or usual time; not early: We always go to bed very late. He arrived too late for dinner. \ في وقتٍ متأخر مِن \ late: near the end of a period of time: Late in the year; in the late afternoon. \ في الوَقْتِ المُقَرَّر \ round: following a regular course: Wait till your turn comes round. \ في وَقْتٍ من الأوقات \ ever: (esp. in a negative sentence or a question) at any time: Nobody ever writes to me. Have you ever been to Rome? If you ever go there, you must see St. Peter’s cathedral. \ في الوَقْتِ المناسب \ early: in good time for one’s purpose; before the fixed time: We arrived early and got the best seats. in due course: later; after a reasonable delay: He will get better in due course. in good time: slightly early: He came in good time for the meeting. \ في وقت واحد \ at a time: together: They arrived three at a time (in groups of three). \ في يوم من الأيام \ once upon a time: (used at the beginning of stories). \ See Also كان يا ما كان -
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1. preposition1) (in a higher position than: a picture above the fireplace.) encima (de)2) (greater than: The child's intelligence is above average.) por encima (de)3) (too good for: The police must be above suspicion.) por encima (de)
2. adverb1) (higher up: seen from above.) arriba2) ((in a book etc) earlier or higher up on the page: See above.) arriba•- above all
above1 adv de arribaabove2 prep por encima deabove all sobre todo / especialmentetr[ə'bʌv]1 (higher than) por encima de2 (more than) más de, más que■ above 5,000 people más de 5.000 personas■ he can't have said that, he's above such things él no puede haberlo dicho, no es de ese tipo de gente4 (up river from) más arriba de1 arriba, en lo alto■ the palace, seen from above el palacio, visto desde arriba2 (in writing) arriba\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLabove all sobre todoabove and beyond the call of duty más allá de lo que exige el deberabove [ə'bʌv] adv1) overhead: por encima, arriba2) : más arribaas stated above: como se indica más arribaabove adj: anterior, antedichofor the above reasons: por las razones antedichasabove prep1) over: encima de, arriba de, sobre2) : superior a, por encima dehe's above those things: él está por encima de esas cosas3) : más de, superior ahe earns above $50,000: gana más de $50,000a number above 10: un número superior a 104)above all : sobre todoadv.• arriba adv.• en lo alto adv.• encima adv.• encima de adv.• sobre adv.prep.• encima de prep.• sobre prep.• superior a prep.
I ə'bʌv1)a) (on top of, over) encima deb) ( upstream of) más allá or más arriba de2) ( superior to) por encima deto get above oneself — (pej) subirse a la parra
3) ( more than)
II
1) (on top, higher up, overhead) arribaorders from above — órdenes fpl superiores or (fam) de arriba
2) ( in text)as shown above — como se demostró anteriormente or más arriba
see above, page 43 — véase página 43
III
adjective (frml) (before n)for the above reasons — por dichas razones, por lo antedicho
IV
noun (frml)[ǝ'bʌv] When above is an element in a phrasal verb, eg get above, look up the verb.the above — (facts, text) lo anterior (frml)
1. ADV1) (=overhead) arribafrom above — del cielo, de lo alto
God, who is in heaven above — Dios en las alturas, Dios que vive en el reino de los cielos
3) (in status) de más categoríaorders from above — órdenes fpl superiores or de arriba
4) (in text) arriba, más arriba5) (=more)seats are available at £5 and above — las entradas cuestan a partir de 5 libras
2. PREP1) (=higher than, over) encima deabove ground: they were trapped 150ft above ground — estaban atrapados a una altura de 150 pies sobre el nivel del suelo
2,000 metres above sea level — 2.000 metros sobre el nivel del mar
2) (=upstream of)3) (of rank)he is above me in rank — tiene una categoría superior a la mía, tiene un rango superior al mío (of priority)
station 1., 4)he was, above all else, a musician — era, ante todo, un músico
4) (=morally superior)to get above o.s. — pasarse (de listo)
5) (=beyond)6) (numbers) más de, superior atemperatures above 40 degrees — temperaturas fpl por encima de los 40 grados
temperatures well above normal — temperaturas fpl muy superiores a las normales
average 2.wage rises of 3% above inflation — aumentos mpl de sueldo de un 3% por encima del nivel de inflación
3.ADJ [fact, place] sobredicho, arriba mencionado; [photo, illustration] de arriba4.Nthe above is a photo of... — lo anterior or lo que se ve arriba es una foto de...
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I [ə'bʌv]1)a) (on top of, over) encima deb) ( upstream of) más allá or más arriba de2) ( superior to) por encima deto get above oneself — (pej) subirse a la parra
3) ( more than)
II
1) (on top, higher up, overhead) arribaorders from above — órdenes fpl superiores or (fam) de arriba
2) ( in text)as shown above — como se demostró anteriormente or más arriba
see above, page 43 — véase página 43
III
adjective (frml) (before n)for the above reasons — por dichas razones, por lo antedicho
IV
noun (frml)the above — (facts, text) lo anterior (frml)
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1. adverbfrom above — von oben [herab]
above right — rechts oben; oben rechts
the flat/floor above — die Wohnung/das Stockwerk darüber
3) (earlier in text) weiter oben2. prepositionsee above, p. 123 — siehe oben, S. 123
1) (position) über (+ Dat.); (upstream from) oberhalb (+ Gen.)above oneself — (conceited) größenwahnsinnig (ugs.)
2) (direction) über (+ Akk.)3) (more than) über (+ Akk.)will anyone go above £2,000? — bietet jemand mehr als 2 000 Pfund?
be above criticism/suspicion — über jede Kritik/jeden Verdacht erhaben sein
above all [else] — vor allem; insbesondere
4) (ranking higher than) über (+ Dat.)3. adjectiveobig [Erklärung, Aufzählung, Ziffern]; (above-mentioned) obengenannt4. nounthe above — das Obige; (person[s]) der/die Obengenannte/die Obengenannten
* * *1. preposition1) (in a higher position than: a picture above the fireplace.) über2) (greater than: The child's intelligence is above average.) über3) (too good for: The police must be above suspicion.) erhaben über2. adverb1) (higher up: seen from above.) oben•- academic.ru/114993/above-board">above-board- above all* * *[əˈbʌv]I. prepthe room \above mine das Zimmer über mir▪ up \above sb/sth hoch über jdm/etwbanquets \above 50 people Bankette mit mehr als 50 Personen\above average/freezing über dem Durchschnitt/Gefrierpunkt\above [and beyond] all expectations [weit] über allen Erwartungen3. (superior to)his behaviour is \above criticism sein Verhalten ist über jede Kritik erhabento get \above oneself größenwahnsinnig werden pej fam4. (more important)she values her job \above her family sie stellt ihre Arbeit über ihre Familiethey value freedom \above all else für sie ist die Freiheit wichtiger als alles andere\above all [else] vor allemwe couldn't hear each other speak \above the music die Musik war so laut, dass wir uns nicht mehr verstehen konntenshe couldn't speak \above a whisper sie konnte nur noch flüstern6.▶ to not be \above sth/doing sth zu etw bereit sein/bereit sein, etw zu tunII. adv1. (higher) oberhalb, darüberthe flat \above die Wohnung über unsfrom \above von obenthe sky \above der Himmel über uns/ihnen etc.2. (more) darüberplanks of 1 m and \above Bretter von 1 Meter und länger3. (overhead)from \above von obenseen from \above von oben betrachtet4. (in the sky) am Himmelhe looked up to the stars \above er blickte hinauf zu den Sternen5. (in heaven) im Himmelthe Lord \above der Herr im HimmelHe came from \above Er stieg vom Himmel herab7. (in text) obenthe address given \above die oben genannte Adresseas mentioned \above wie oben erwähntsee \above siehe obenthe \above address die oben genannte Adressein the \above diagram/paragraph im obigen Diagramm/AbsatzIV. n▪ the \above2. (in text) das Obenerwähnte [o Obige]* * *[ə'bʌv]1. adv1) (= overhead) oben; (= in a higher position) darüberthe apartment above — die Wohnung oben or( above that one) darüber
2) (in text) oben2. prepüber (+dat); (with motion) über (+acc); (= upstream of) oberhalb (+gen)above all — vor allem, vor allen Dingen
I couldn't hear above the din — ich konnte bei dem Lärm nichts hören
to be above sb/sth — über jdm/etw stehen
he's above that sort of thing — er ist über so etwas erhaben
he's not above a bit of blackmail — er ist sich (dat) nicht zu gut für eine kleine Erpressung
to get above oneself (inf) — größenwahnsinnig werden (inf)
3. adj attrthe above persons/figures — die oben genannten or oben erwähnten Personen/Zahlen
4. n* * *above [əˈbʌv]A adv1. (dr)oben, oberhalb, darüber:I heard a shout from the flat above aus der Wohnung über mirfrom above von oben (her), vom Himmel ( → A 1);the powers above die himmlischen Mächte3. darüber (hinaus):the court above JUR die höhere Instanz;the rank above der nächsthöhere Rang4. weiter oben:the facts (mentioned) above die oben erwähnten Fakten;as stated above wie oben angeführt oder angegeben5. nach oben, hinauf:B präp1. a) über (dat oder akk), oberhalb (gen):above the earth über der Erde, oberirdisch;fly above the clouds über den Wolken fliegenb) über (dat), nördlich von2. fig über (dat oder akk), mehr als, stärker als, erhaben über (akk):be above and beyond weit hinausgehen über (akk);above all (else) vor allem, vor allen Dingen;he loves her above all others er liebt sie mehr als alle anderen;he is above that er steht über der Sache, er ist darüber erhaben;she was above taking advice sie war zu stolz, Rat anzunehmen; sie ließ sich nichts sagen;not be above doing sth sich nicht zu schade sein, etwas zu tun;he is not above accepting bribes er scheut sich nicht, Bestechungsgelder anzunehmen;a) jemandem überlegen sein,b) (rangmäßig) über jemandem stehen;get above sb jemanden überflügeln;that is above me das ist mir zu hoch, das geht über meinen Horizont oder VerstandC adj obig, oben erwähnta) der oder die Obengenannte, das Obige,b) die Obengenannten plsup. abk1. superior2. superlative Superl.3. supplement4. supplementary zusätzl.5. supply6. supra, above* * *1. adverb1) (position) oben; oberhalb; (higher up) darüberfrom above — von oben [herab]
above right — rechts oben; oben rechts
the flat/floor above — die Wohnung/das Stockwerk darüber
2) (direction) nach oben; hinauf; (upstream) stromauf[wärts]3) (earlier in text) weiter oben2. prepositionsee above, p. 123 — siehe oben, S. 123
1) (position) über (+ Dat.); (upstream from) oberhalb (+ Gen.)above oneself — (conceited) größenwahnsinnig (ugs.)
2) (direction) über (+ Akk.)3) (more than) über (+ Akk.)will anyone go above £2,000? — bietet jemand mehr als 2 000 Pfund?
be above criticism/suspicion — über jede Kritik/jeden Verdacht erhaben sein
above all [else] — vor allem; insbesondere
4) (ranking higher than) über (+ Dat.)3. adjectiveobig [Erklärung, Aufzählung, Ziffern]; (above-mentioned) obengenannt4. nounthe above — das Obige; (person[s]) der/die Obengenannte/die Obengenannten
* * *adv.oben adv.oberhalb adv.obig adv. prep.über präp. -
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adj.1 tall, elevated, high-rise.2 high, upland.3 tall.4 high, steep.Precios altos High (steep) prices5 loud.6 lofty.adv.1 loudly, aloud, high up.2 high, in a high position.intj.stop, hold everything, halt, hold it.m.1 height.2 stop, halt, interruption, pause.3 hill, top of the hill, height.4 upper floor.5 high point, high, maximum.6 Alto.* * *► adjetivo1 (persona, edificio, árbol) tall2 (montaña, pared, techo, precio) high3 (elevado) top, upper4 (importancia) high, top5 (voz, sonido) loud1 high (up)2 (voz) loud, loudly■ ¿podrías hablar más alto? could you speak a bit louder?1 (altura) height2 (elevación) hill, high ground\a altas horas de la noche late at nighten lo alto de on the top ofpasar por alto to pass overpor todo lo alto figurado in a grand waytirando alto figurado at the mostalta cocina haute cuisinealta sociedad high societyalta tecnología high technologyaltas presiones high pressure singalto horno blast furnace————————► adverbio1 high (up)2 (voz) loud, loudly■ ¿podrías hablar más alto? could you speak a bit louder?1 (altura) height2 (elevación) hill, high ground————————1 (parada) stop1 halt! (policía) stop!\dar el alto a alguien MILITAR to order somebody to haltalto el fuego cease-fire* * *1. (f. - alta)adj.1) tall2) high3) loud2. adv.1) high2) loudly3. noun m.1) height2) halt, stop* * *I1. ADJ1) [en altura]a) [edificio, persona] tall; [monte] high•
jersey de cuello alto — polo neck jumper, turtleneckmar I, 1)•
zapatos de tacón o Cono Sur, Perú taco alto — high-heeled shoes, high heelsb)• lo alto, una casa en lo alto de la cuesta — a house on top of the hill
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lanzar algo de o desde lo alto — to throw sth down, throw sth down from abovepor todo lo alto —
2) [en nivel] [grado, precio, riesgo] high; [clase, cámara] upperla marea estaba alta — it was high tide, the tide was in
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alto/a comisario/a — High Commissioner•
alta costura — high fashion, haute couture•
alto/a ejecutivo/a — top executive•
alta escuela — (Hípica) dressage•
alta fidelidad — high fidelity, hi-fi•
alto funcionario — senior official, high-ranking official•
oficiales de alta graduación — senior officers, high-ranking officers•
altos mandos — senior officers, high-ranking officers•
de altas miras, es un chico de altas miras — he is a boy of great ambition•
alta presión — (Téc, Meteo) high pressure•
temporada alta — high season•
alta tensión — high tension, high voltageAlta Velocidad Española — Esp name given to high speed train system
3) [en intensidad]4) [en el tiempo]5) [estilo] lofty, elevated6) (=revuelto)7) (Geog) upper8) (Mús) [nota] sharp; [instrumento, voz] alto9) ( Hist, Ling) high2. ADV1) (=arriba) high2) (=en voz alta)hablar alto — (=en voz alta) to speak loudly; (=con franqueza) to speak out, speak out frankly
¡más alto, por favor! — louder, please!
volarpensar (en) alto — to think out loud, think aloud
3. SM1) (=altura)mide 1,80 de alto — he is 1.80 metres tall
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en alto, coloque los pies en alto — put your feet upcon las manos en alto — [en atraco, rendición] with one's hands up; [en manifestación] with one's hands in the air
dejar algo en alto —
el resultado deja muy en alto su reputación como el mejor del mundo — the result has boosted his reputation as the best in the world
estas cosas dejan en alto el buen nombre de un país — these things contribute to maintaining the country's good name
2) (Geog) hill3) (Arquit) upper floor4) (Mús) alto5)6)• pasar por alto — [+ detalle, problema] to overlook
7) Chile [de ropa, cartas] pile8) Chile [de tela] length9)II1. SM1) (=parada) stop•
dar el alto a algn — to order sb to halt, stop sba este bar vienen los camioneros que hacen un alto en el camino — the lorry drivers stop off at this bar on the way
hicieron un alto en el trabajo para comer un bocadillo — they took a break from work to eat a sandwich
alto el fuego — Esp ceasefire
2) (Aut) (=señal) stop sign; (=semáforo) lights pl2.EXCL¡alto! — halt!, stop!
¡alto ahí! — stop there!
¡alto el fuego! — cease fire!
* * *I- ta adjetivo1)a) [ser] <persona/edificio/árbol> tall; <pared/montaña> highzapatos de tacones altos or (AmS) de taco alto — high-heeled shoes
b) [ESTAR]2) (indicando posición, nivel)a) [ser] highb) [estar]la marea está alta — it's high tide, the tide's in
eso dejó en alto su buen nombre — (CS) that really boosted his reputation
en lo alto de la montaña/de un árbol — high up on the mountainside/in a tree
3) (en cantidad, calidad) hightiene la tensión or presión alta — she has high blood pressure
4)a) [estar] ( en intensidad) <volumen/televisión> loudb)en alto or en voz alta — aloud, out loud
5) (delante del n) (en importancia, trascendencia) <ejecutivo/funcionario> high-ranking, top6) (delante del n) <ideales/opinión> high7) (delante del n)a) (Ling) highb) (Geog) upper•- alta marII1) <volar/subir> high2) < hablar> loud, loudlyIIIpasar por alto — ver pasar I 6)
interjección halt!IValto (ahí)! — (Mil) halt!; ( dicho por un policía) stop!, stay where you are!
1)a) ( altura)b) ( en el terreno) high ground2)a) ( de edificio) top floorviven en un alto — they live in a top floor apartment o (BrE) flat
3)a) (parada, interrupción)b) (Méx) (Auto)pasarse el alto — ( un semáforo) to run the red light (AmE), to jump the lights (BrE); ( un stop) to go through the stop sign
4) (Chi fam) ( de cosas) pile, heap* * *I- ta adjetivo1)a) [ser] <persona/edificio/árbol> tall; <pared/montaña> highzapatos de tacones altos or (AmS) de taco alto — high-heeled shoes
b) [ESTAR]2) (indicando posición, nivel)a) [ser] highb) [estar]la marea está alta — it's high tide, the tide's in
eso dejó en alto su buen nombre — (CS) that really boosted his reputation
en lo alto de la montaña/de un árbol — high up on the mountainside/in a tree
3) (en cantidad, calidad) hightiene la tensión or presión alta — she has high blood pressure
4)a) [estar] ( en intensidad) <volumen/televisión> loudb)en alto or en voz alta — aloud, out loud
5) (delante del n) (en importancia, trascendencia) <ejecutivo/funcionario> high-ranking, top6) (delante del n) <ideales/opinión> high7) (delante del n)a) (Ling) highb) (Geog) upper•- alta marII1) <volar/subir> high2) < hablar> loud, loudlyIIIpasar por alto — ver pasar I 6)
interjección halt!IValto (ahí)! — (Mil) halt!; ( dicho por un policía) stop!, stay where you are!
1)a) ( altura)b) ( en el terreno) high ground2)a) ( de edificio) top floorviven en un alto — they live in a top floor apartment o (BrE) flat
3)a) (parada, interrupción)b) (Méx) (Auto)pasarse el alto — ( un semáforo) to run the red light (AmE), to jump the lights (BrE); ( un stop) to go through the stop sign
4) (Chi fam) ( de cosas) pile, heap* * *alto11 = stop.Ex: It is certainly no accident that in Finland, a country that circulates an average of 17 books per capita per year through 1500 public libraries and 18,000 mobile-library stops, its public libraries are supported by both national and local monies.
* alto del fuego = cease-fire.* alto en el camino = stopover.* echar por alto = bungle.* pasar por alto = bypass [by-pass], gloss over, miss, obviate, overlook, short-circuit [shortcircuit], skip over, leapfrog, pass + Nombre/Pronombre + by, flout, close + the door on, skip.* pasar por alto la autoridad de Alguien = go over + Posesivo + head.* pasar por alto rápidamente = race + past.* un alto en el camino = a stop on the road, a pit stop on the road.alto22 = alto.Ex: The simultaneous interweaving of several melodic lines (usually four: soprano, alto, tenor, bass) in a musical composition is known as polyphony.
alto33 = height.Ex: For a monograph the height of the book is normally given, in centimetres.
* altos y bajos = highs and lows, peaks and valleys.* celebrar por todo lo alto = make + a song and dance about.* con la frente en alto = stand + tall.* en lo alto = on top.* en lo alto de = on top of, atop.* poner los pies en alto = put + Posesivo + feet up.alto44 = heavy [heavier -comp., heaviest -sup.], high [higher -comp., highest -sup.], superior, tall [taller -comp., tallest -sup.], hefty [heftier -comp., heftiest -sup.].Ex: In fact, the area was well served by a very good neighbourhood advice centre which had a heavy workload of advice and information-giving.
Ex: Lower specificity will be associated with lower precision but high recall.Ex: Superior cataloguing may result, since more consistency and closer adherence to standard codes are likely to emerge with cataloguers who spend all of their time cataloguing, than with a librarian who tackles cataloguing as one of various professional tasks.Ex: Occasionally, however, a differently shaped pyramid -- either taller or shorter, is more appropriate.Ex: Research publication had to adopt the same economic model as trade publication, and research libraries the world over paid the hefty price = Las publicaciones científicas tuvieron que adoptar el mismo modelo económico que las publicaciones comerciales y las bibliotecas universitarias de todo el mundo pagaron un precio elevado.* a alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.* a altas horas de la noche = late at night.* alcanzar cotas más altas = raise to + greater heights.* alta burguesía, la = gentry, the.* alta cocina = haute cuisine.* alta costura = haute couture.* Alta Edad Media, la = Early Middle Ages, the, High Middle Ages, the, Dark Ages, the.* alta intensidad = high-rate.* alta mar = high seas, the.* alta posición = high estate.* alta productividad = high yield.* alta resolución = high resolution.* altas esferas del poder, las = echelons of power, the.* altas esferas, las = corridors of power, the.* alta tecnología = high-tech, high-technology, hi-tech.* alta traición = high treason.* alta velocidad = high-rate.* alto cargo = senior post, top official, senior position, top person [top people, -pl.], top executive, top position, senior manager, senior executive, high official, top manager, senior official.* alto cargo público = senior public official.* alto comisario = high commissioner.* alto dignatario = high official.* alto en fibras = high-fibre.* alto funcionario = high official.* alto horno = blast furnace.* alto nivel = high standard.* alto precio = costliness.* alto rendimiento = high yield.* alto riesgo = high stakes.* altos cargos = people in high office.* alto y débil = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].* alto y delgado = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].* amontonarse muy alto = be metres high.* apuntar muy alto = reach for + the stars, shoot for + the stars.* a un alto nivel = high level [high-level].* cada vez más alto = constantly rising, steadily rising, steadily growing.* clase alta = upper class.* con un nivel de estudios alto = well educated [well-educated].* cuando la marea está alta = at high tide.* de alta alcurnia = well-born.* de alta cuna = well-born.* de alta fidelidad = hi-fi.* de alta mar = offshore, sea-going, ocean-going.* de alta potencia = high power.* de alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.* de alta resistencia = heavy-duty.* de alta tecnología = high-technology.* de alta tensión = heavy-current.* de alta velocidad = high-speed.* de alto abolengo = well-born.* de alto ahorro energético = energy-saving.* de alto nivel = high level [high-level], high-powered.* de alto rango = highly placed.* de alto rendimiento = high-performance, heavy-duty.* de altos vuelos = high-flying, high-powered.* de alto voltaje = high-voltage.* de la gama alta = high-end.* edificio alto = high-rise building.* en alta mar = on the high seas.* explosivo de alta potencia = high explosive.* fijar precios altos = price + high.* física de altas energías = high energy physics.* forma de la curva estadística en su valor más alto = peak-shape.* frente de altas presiones = ridge of high pressure.* línea de alta tensión = power line.* llevar a cotas más altas = raise to + greater heights, take + Nombre + to greater heights.* mantener la cabeza alta = hold + Posesivo + head high.* marea alta = high tide.* música de alta fidelidad = hi-fi music.* pagar un precio alto por Algo = pay + a premium price for.* persecución en coche a alta velocidad = high-speed chase.* persona de altos vuelos = high flyer [high flier, -USA].* persona de la alta sociedad = socialite.* poner un precio a Algo muy alto = overprice.* por todo lo alto = grandly, on a grand scale.* quimioterapia de altas dosis = high-dose chemotherapy.* reparador de estructuras altas = steeplejack.* ser muy alto = be metres high.* sistema de altas presiones = high-pressure system, ridge of high pressure.* temporada alta = high season.* tener un alto contenido de = be high in.* unaprobabilidad muy alta = a sporting chance.* un + Nombre + a altas horas de la noche = a late night + Nombre.alto55 = loud [louder -comp., loudest -sup.].Ex: Visitors would be surprised by the loud creaking and groaning of the presses as the timbers gave and rubbed against each other.
* decir en voz alta = say + out loud, say in + a loud voice.* en voz alta = loudly, out loud.* hablar alto = be loud.* hablar en voz alta = talk in + a loud voice.* leer en voz alta = read + aloud, read + out loud.* pensar en voz alta = think + out loud.* sonido alto = loud noise.* * *A1 [ SER] ‹persona/edificio/árbol› tall; ‹pared/montaña› highzapatos de tacones altos or ( AmS) de taco alto high-heeled shoeses más alto que su hermano he's taller than his brotheruna blusa de cuello alto a high-necked blouse2 [ ESTAR]:¡qué alto estás! haven't you grown!mi hija está casi tan alta como yo my daughter's almost as tall as me now o almost my height nowB (indicando posición, nivel)1 [ SER] highlos techos eran muy altos the rooms had very high ceilingsun vestido de talle alto a high-waisted dress2 [ ESTAR]:ese cuadro está muy alto that picture's too highponlo más alto para que los niños no alcancen put it higher up so that the children can't reachel río está muy alto the river is very highla marea está alta it's high tide, the tide's inlos pisos más altos del edificio the top floors of the buildingsalgan con los brazos en alto come out with your hands up o with your hands in the aireso deja muy en alto su buen nombre (CS); that has really boosted his reputationúltimamente están con or tienen la moral bastante alta they've been in pretty high spirits lately, their morale has been pretty high recentlya pesar de haber perdido, ha sabido mantener alto el espíritu he's managed to keep his spirits up despite losingDios te está mirando allá en lo alto God is watching you from on highhabían acampado en lo alto de la montaña they had camped high up on the mountainsideen lo alto del árbol high up in the tree, at the top of the treepor todo lo alto in stylecelebraron su triunfo por todo lo alto they celebrated their victory in styleuna boda por todo lo alto a lavish weddingC (en cantidad, calidad) hightiene la tensión or presión alta she has high blood pressurecereales de alto contenido en fibra high-fiber cerealsha pagado un precio muy alto por su irreflexión he has paid a very high price for his rashnessproductos de alta calidad high-quality products[ S ] imprescindible alto dominio del inglés good knowledge of English essentialel nivel es bastante alto en este colegio the standard is quite high in this schoolel alto índice de participación en las elecciones the high turnout in the electionsembarazo de alto riesgo high-risk pregnancytirando por lo alto at the most, at the outsidetirando por lo alto costará unas 200 libras it will cost about 200 pounds at the most o at the outsideD1 [ ESTAR] (en intensidad) ‹volumen/radio/televisión› loudpon la radio más alta turn the radio up¡qué alta está la televisión! the television is so loud!2en voz alta or en alto aloud, out loudestaba pensando en voz alta I was thinking aloud o out loudE ( delante del n) (en importancia, trascendencia) ‹ejecutivo/dirigente/funcionario› high-ranking, topun militar de alto rango a high-ranking army officeruno de los más altos ejecutivos de la empresa one of the company's top executivesconversaciones de alto nivel high-level talksF ( delante del n) ‹ideales› hightiene un alto sentido del deber she has a strong sense of dutyes el más alto honor de mi vida it is the greatest honor I have ever hadtiene un alto concepto or una alta opinión de ti he has a high opinion of you, he thinks very highly of youG ( delante del n)1 ( Ling) highel alto alemán High German2 ( Geog) upperel alto Aragón upper Aragonel Alto Paraná the Upper ParanáCompuestos:feminine upper-middle classes (pl)feminine haute cuisinefeminine high comedyfeminine haute couture, high fashionfeminine high definitionde or en altoa definición high-definition ( before n)feminine High Middle Ages (pl)feminine dressagefeminine high fidelity, hi-fifeminine high frequency● alta marmasculine or feminine el pesquero fue apresado en (el or la) altoa mar the trawler was seized on the high sea(s)se hundió cerca de la costa y no en (el or la) altoa mar it sank near the coast and not on the open sea o not out at seala flota de altoa mar the deep-sea fleetfeminine hairstylingfpl upper echelons (pl)fpl:las altoas finanzas high financefeminine high societyfpl high pressureun sistema de altoas presiones a high-pressure systemfeminine high technologyfeminine high tension o voltagefeminine high treason● alto comisario, alta comisariamasculine, feminine high commissioner● alto comisionado or comisariadomasculine high commissionmasculine blast furnacemasculine high-ranking officermasculine high relief, alto relievomasculine high voltage o tensionalto2A ‹volar/subir/tirar› hightírala más alto throw it higherB ‹hablar› loud, loudlyhabla más alto que no te oigo can you speak up a little o speak a bit louder, I can't hear youalto3halt!¡alto (ahí)! (dicho por un centinela) halt!; (dicho por un policía) stop!, stay where you are!¡alto ahí! ¡eso sí que no estoy dispuesto a aceptarlo! hold on! I'm not taking that!¡alto el fuego! cease fire!Compuesto:alto4A1(altura): de alto highun muro de cuatro metros de alto a four-meter high walltiene tres metros de alto por dos de ancho it's three meters high by two wide2 (en el terreno) high groundsiempre se edificaban en un alto they were always built on high groundB1 (de un edificio) top floorviven en un alto they live in a top floor apartment o ( BrE) flatviven en los altos del taller they live above the workshopC(parada, interrupción): hacer un alto to stophicieron un alto en el camino para almorzar they stopped off o they stopped on the way for lunchdar el alto a algn ( Mil) to stop sb, to order sb to halt1 (señal de pare) stop signpasarse el alto to go through the stop sign2 (semáforo) stoplightE2 ( Chi) (cantidad de tela) length* * *
alto 1◊ -ta adjetivo
1
‹pared/montaña› high;
b) [ESTAR]:◊ ¡qué alto estás! haven't you grown!;
está tan alta como yo she's as tall as me now
2 (indicando posición, nivel)a) [ser] high;
b) [estar]:
la marea está alta it's high tide;
los pisos más altos the top floors;
salgan con los brazos en alto come out with your hands in the air;
con la moral bastante alta in pretty high spirits;
en lo alto de la montaña high up on the mountainside;
en lo alto del árbol high up in the tree;
por todo lo alto in style
3 (en cantidad, calidad) high;
productos de alta calidad high-quality products;
tirando por lo alto at the most
4
5 ( delante del n)
c) ( en nombres compuestos)◊ alta burguesía sustantivo femenino
upper-middle classes (pl);
alta costura sustantivo femenino
haute couture;
alta fidelidad sustantivo femenino
high fidelity, hi-fi;
alta mar sustantivo femenino: en alta mar on the high seas;
flota/pesca de alta mar deep-sea fleet/fishing;
alta sociedad sustantivo femenino
high society;
alta tensión sustantivo femenino
high tension o voltage;
alto cargo sustantivo masculino ( puesto) high-ranking position;
( persona) high-ranking official;◊ alto mando sustantivo masculino
high-ranking officer
alto 2 adverbio
1 ‹volar/subir› high
2 ‹ hablar› loud, loudly;
alto 3 interjección
halt!;◊ ¡alto el fuego! cease fire!
alto 4 sustantivo masculino
1a) ( altura)
tiene tres metros de alto it's three meters high
2a) (parada, interrupción):
alto el fuego (Esp) (Mil) cease-fireb) (Méx) (Auto):
( un stop) to go through the stop sign
alto,-a 2
I adjetivo
1 (que tiene altura: edificio, persona, ser vivo) tall
2 (elevado) high
3 (sonido) loud
en voz alta, aloud, in a loud voice
(tono) high-pitched
4 (precio, tecnología) high
alta tensión, high tension
5 (antepuesto al nombre: de importancia) high-ranking, high-level: es una reunión de alto nivel, it's a high-level meeting
alta sociedad, high society ➣ Ver nota en aloud II sustantivo masculino
1 (altura) height: ¿cómo es de alto?, how tall/high is it?
2 (elevación del terreno) hill
III adverbio
1 high, high up
2 (sonar, hablar, etc) loud, loudly: ¡más alto, por favor!, louder, please!
tienes que poner el horno más alto, you must turn the oven up ➣ Ver nota en high
♦ Locuciones: la boda se celebró por todo lo alto, the wedding was celebrated in style
alto 1 sustantivo masculino (interrupción) stop, break
' alto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alta
- así
- barrio
- caer
- colmo
- cómo
- ella
- fuerte
- horno
- listón
- medir
- media
- monte
- ojo
- pasar
- relativamente
- riesgo
- superior
- suprimir
- suspender
- tacón
- tono
- última
- último
- vida
- vocinglera
- vocinglero
- buzo
- contralto
- cuello
- funcionario
- grande
- hablar
- imaginar
- individuo
- lo
- nivel
- redondear
- saltar
- salto
- subir
- taco
- tanto
- todo
- torre
English:
above
- aloud
- alto
- arch
- atop
- blast-furnace
- brass
- ceasefire
- discount
- foreigner
- gloss over
- halt
- height
- high
- high-end
- high-level
- high-powered
- inflated
- labour-intensive
- laugh
- lifestyle
- loud
- omission
- overhead
- overlook
- pass down
- pass over
- peak
- polo neck
- second
- senior
- short
- sing up
- small
- soar
- speak up
- stop
- tall
- top
- top-level
- top-secret
- topmost
- tree-house
- turtleneck
- unemployment
- up
- upper
- uppermost
- world
- aloft
* * *alto, -a♦ adj1. [persona, árbol, edificio] tall;[montaña] high;es más alto que su compañero he's taller than his colleague;el Everest es la montaña más alta del mundo Everest is the world's highest mountain;¡qué alta está tu hermana! your sister's really grown!;lo alto [de lugar, objeto] the top;Fig [el cielo] Heaven;en lo alto de at the top of;el gato se escondió en lo alto del árbol the cat hid up the tree;hacer algo por todo lo alto to do sth in (great) style;una boda por todo lo alto a sumptuous weddingalto relieve high relief2. [indica posición elevada] high;[piso] top, upper;tu mesa es muy alta para escribir bien your desk is too high for writing comfortably;¡salgan con los brazos en alto! come out with your arms raised o your hands up;aguántalo en alto un segundo hold it up for a second;tienen la moral muy alta their morale is very high;el portero desvió el balón por alto the keeper tipped the ball over the bar;de alta mar deep-sea;en alta mar out at sea;le entusiasma la alta montaña she loves mountaineering;equipo de alta montaña mountaineering gear;mantener la cabeza bien alta to hold one's head high;pasar algo por alto [adrede] to pass over sth;[sin querer] to miss sth out;esta vez pasaré por alto tu retraso I'll overlook the fact that you arrived late this time3. [cantidad, intensidad] high;de alta calidad high-quality;tengo la tensión muy alta I have very high blood pressure;tiene la fiebre alta her temperature is high, she has a high temperature;Informátun disco duro de alta capacidad a high-capacity hard disk;un televisor de alta definición a high-definition TV;una inversión de alta rentabilidad a highly profitable investment;un tren de alta velocidad a high-speed trainalto horno blast furnace;altos hornos [factoría] iron and steelworks;Informát alta resolución high resolution;alta temperatura high temperature;alta tensión high voltage;Der alta traición high treason;alto voltaje high voltagede alto nivel [delegación] high-level;un alto dirigente a high-ranking leaderHist la alta aristocracia the highest ranks of the aristocracy;alto cargo [persona] [de empresa] top manager;[de la administración] top-ranking official; [puesto] top position o job;los altos cargos del partido the party leadership;los altos cargos de la empresa the company's top management;alta cocina haute cuisine;Alto Comisionado High Commission;alta costura haute couture;Mil alto mando [persona] high-ranking officer; [jefatura] high command;alta sociedad high societyaltas finanzas high finance;Informát de alto nivel [lenguaje] high-level;alta tecnología high technology6. [sonido, voz] loud;en voz alta in a loud voice;el que no esté de acuerdo que lo diga en voz alta if anyone disagrees, speak up7. [hora] late;a altas horas de la noche late at night8. Geog upper;un crucero por el curso alto del Danubio a cruise along the upper reaches of the Danube;el Alto Egipto Upper EgyptHist Alto Perú = name given to Bolivia during the colonial era; Antes Alto Volta Upper Volta9. Hist High;la alta Edad Media the High Middle Ages10. [noble] [ideales] lofty11. [crecido, alborotado] [río] swollen;[mar] rough;con estas lluvias el río va alto the rain has swollen the river's banks♦ nm1. [altura] height;mide 2 metros de alto [cosa] it's 2 metres high;[persona] he's 2 metres tall2. [lugar elevado] heightlos Altos del Golán the Golan Heights3. [detención] stop;hacer un alto to make a stop;hicimos un alto en el camino para comer we stopped to have a bite to eat;dar el alto a alguien to challenge sbalto el fuego [cese de hostilidades] ceasefire;¡alto el fuego! [orden] cease fire!4. Mús alto5. [voz alta]no se atreve a decir las cosas en alto she doesn't dare say out loud what she's thinking6. Andes, Méx, RP [montón] pile;tengo un alto de cosas para leer I have a pile o mountain of things to readvive en los altos de la tintorería she lives in a separate Br flat o US apartment above the dry cleaner's♦ adv1. [arriba] high (up);volar muy alto to fly very high2. [hablar] loud;por favor, no hables tan alto please, don't talk so loud♦ interjhalt!, stop!;¡alto! ¿quién va? halt! who goes there?;¡alto ahí! [en discusión] hold on a minute!;[a un fugitivo] stop!* * *1en alta mar on the high seas;el alto Salado the upper (reaches of the) Salado;los pisos altos the top floors;en voz alta out loud;a altas horas de la noche in the small hours;clase alta high class;alta calidad high qualityhablar alto speak loudly;pasar por alto overlook;poner más alto TV, RAD turn up;por todo lo alto fam lavishly;en alto on high ground, high up;llegar alto go farIII m1 ( altura) height;dos metros de alto two meters high2 Chipile3:los altos de Golán GEOG the Golan Heights2 m1 halt;¡alto! halt!;dar el alto a alguien order s.o. to stop;¡alto ahí! stop right there!2 ( pausa) pause;hacer un alto stop* * *alto adv1) : high2) : loud, loudlyalto, -ta adj1) : tall, high2) : louden voz alta: aloud, out loudalto nm1) altura: height, elevation2) : stop, halt3) altos nmpl: upper floorsalto interj: halt!, stop!* * *alto1 adj1. (en general) high2. (persona, edificio, árbol) tall3. (sonido, voz) loudalto2 adv1. (volar, subir) high2. (hablar) loudly -
19 shine
[ʃaɪn]v1) светить, блестеть2) светиться, сверкать, блестеть- ice shines- smb's face shines
- shine with happiness- shine- glow
- coals were glowing brightly
- her cheeks were glowing from the frost
- he was glowing with pleasure
- walls of the kitchen were glowing in the warm light from the stove
- full moon glowed above them through the mist
- gleam
- car parked outside was gleaming in the sun
- small puddles were gleaming in the lamp-light
- whenever he smiled his gold teeth gleamed
- blaze
- enemy search lights blazed overhead blinding the pilot
- windows of the house blazed bright
- line of camels walked slowly under the blazing sky
- flash
- he flashed a torch in my eyes
- lighting flashed a cross the sky
- I saw his car flashed its headlights
- light-house flashes once every two minutes
- blue beacon on top of the police car was flashing
- sparkle
- storm had passed, and moon light made the raindrops sparkle
- she wore a diamond necklace that sparkled in the light of the fire
- twinkle
- through the trees the lights of the town twinkled brightly
- we went for a walk in the moon-light with the stars twinkling high above us
- I could see the old man's eyes twinkle and I knew he was only joking
- glitter
- frost glittered on the ground
- jewels glittered in the cemi-darkness of the cave
- it is not all gold that glitters
- shimmer
- bright stars shimmered above our heads
- when he moves his silk shirt shimmers
- glisten
- grey roofs glistened after the rain
- her face was glistering with sweat
- blink
- message light on my answering machine was blinking
- flicker
- candle flickered and went out
- needle of the speedermeter flickered between 70-80 m. p. h
- smile flickered on his lips
- candles were flickering in the droughty bedroom -
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blu: I
1. прил.
1) значение цвета а) голубой;
лазурный;
синий (любые оттенки синего от самых светлых до самых темных) blue flame true blue dark blue б) обозначает цвет табачного дыма, пара, удаленных вершин, стали;
переводится на русский в зависимости от контекста blue magnetism
2) посиневший (о коже после удара по ней;
о коже на морозе) ;
в кровоподтеках blue in the face
3) испуганный;
подавленный, унылый;
грустный( от последнего происходит название жанра джазовой музыки) Charley replied that neither had he any money at home. "That's blue," said the man. ≈ Чарли ответил, что дома у него тоже нет денег. "Плохо", сказал незнакомец. blue note look blue blue study blue fear blue funk be blue Syn: sad
4) амер. сл. находящийся под действием алкоголя или наркотиков, "под кайфом"
5) непристойный, скабрезный make the air blue by all that's blue!
6) относящийся к партии тори (наиболее часто;
были и другие партии, выбиравшие своим цветом синий), консервативный vote blue
7) презр. ист. ученый (о женщине - "синечулочнице")
8) голубой, имеющий гомосексуальную ориентацию ∙ to drink till all's blue ≈ допиться до белой горячки once in a blue moon ≈ очень редко blue devils blue laws blue pages blue sky law blue boy blue collar blue heat blue chip share blue chip paper blue water
2. сущ.
1) синий цвет;
тот или иной оттенок синего Oxford blue Cambridge blue
2) синяя краска;
голубая краска;
синька Paris blue Berlin blue
3) синяя одежда;
форма синего цвета (у моряков, полицейски и т.п.) ;
человек, носящий форму такого цвета (в значении "представитель такой организации")
4) черника Syn: blueberry
5) синяя фишка в покере
6) (the blue) небо All at once, a cloud has blanched the blue. ≈ Неожиданно на небе появилось белое облако. The stars came out in the blue overhead. ≈ На небе появились звезды. out of the blue
7) (the blue) море;
океан
8) разг.;
см. bluestocking
9) (the blues) (исконно сокращение от blue devils) мн. меланхолия, хандра;
от последнего - название жанра джазовой музыки блюз have the blues get the blues to be in the blues give smb. the blues
10) ошибка;
воен. неудачная боевая операция
11) воен. сл. пустыня ∙ cry the blues the Blue and the Grey Dark Blues Light Blues
3. гл.
1) окрашивать в синий цвет, подсинивать The articles of dress must be well starched, blued, and rough dried. ≈ Одежду надо хорошо накрахмалить, подсинить, а затем высушить.
2) воронить сталь;
накаливать металл до синего каления II гл. (переиначенный глагол toblow)
1) бездумно тратить деньги, транжирить, разбазаривать;
жить на широкую ногу, "сорить деньгами" So Papa Eccles had the money? - And blued it!" ≈ Так у папы Экклса были деньги? - И какие! И как он их все продул!
2) приводить в беспорядок;
портить, разрушать This top coat would blue it. ≈ Это пальто совершенно не идет к остальному костюму, оно все портит.синий цвет;
голубой цвет;
- Oxford * темно-синий цвет;
- Cambridge * светло-голубой цвет синяя краска;
голубая краска;
- Berlin /Prussian/ * берлинская лазурь;
- Paris * парижская лазурь синька (the *) небо (the *) море, океан синее платье( форма) - men in * полицейские (разговорное) полицейский pl (морское) синее обмундирование моряк pl (the *s) войска в синей форме( the Blues) конная гвардия цвет партии тори консерватор, тори;
- true * настоящий тори;
- the old strife of Blues and Yellows старая борьба между консерваторами и либералами (американизм) (историческое) солдаты армии Севера член университетской спортивной команды;
- Dark Blues команды Оксфорда или Харроу;
- Light Blues команды Кембриджа или Итона;
- to get one's * быть включенным в университетскую команду;
- an old B. член команды, неоднократно участвовавший в межуниверситетских состязаниях (разговорное) (ироничное) "синий чулок", ученая женщина;
педантка что-л синее;
- bits of old Nankin * образцы старинного нанкинского голубого фарфора > to be in the * сбиться с пути, пойти по плохой дорожке;
потерпеть неудачу;
(австралийское) быть в долгу;
> to disappear into the * исчезнуть из виду, затеряться;
> out of the * внезапно, неожиданно, без предупреждения синий;
голубой, лазурный;
голубоватый;
- the * hills of Sussex голубоватые холмы Сассекса;
- dark *, navy * темно-синий;
- * milk снятое молоко;
- * eyes голубые глаза;
синяки под глазами посиневший;
- to go * with cold посинеть от холода;
- baby cried till it was * in the face ребенок так плакал, что весь посинел неяркий (о пламени) испуганный;
унылый, подавленный;
- to look * иметь унылый вид;
- things look * дела плохи;
- I am not a bit * over the prospect я ничуть не огорчен этой перспективой;
- I am * у меня хандра;
у меня плохое настроение верный, постоянный;
- he is true * to his principles он верен своим принципам относящийся к партии тори;
консервативный;
- to vote * голосовать за консерваторов (американизм) пуританский, строгий( эмоционально-усилительно) страшный, ужасный;
- in * fear в ужасной панике;
в страшном замешательстве (разговорное) непристойный, скабрезный;
- to tell * stories рассказывать неприличные анекдоты (ироничное) ученый (о женщине) (австралийское) (разговорное) пьяный в стиле "блюз" > * water открытое море;
> * blanket( историческое) знамя эдинбургских ремесленников;
небо;
> * dahlia редкость, нечто необычное;
> by all that is * клянусь в чем угодно;
> to be * in the face в изнеможении;
побагроветь( от усилий, раздражения и т. п.) ;
до посинения;
> he ran until he was * in the face он бежал, пока совершенно не выбился из сил;
> you can say that until you are * in the face можешь говорить об этом до хрипоты;
> to make the air * ругаться, сквернословить;
> till all is * до предела, до крайности;
> to burn * быть дурным предзнаменованием;
> to drink till all is * допиться до белой горячки;
> once in a * moon очень редко окрашивать в синий цвет синеть синить белье воронить сталь (сленг) промотать, спустить;
- to * the family fortunes промотать состояние семьи, пустить на ветер наследствоbe ~ хандрить~ (the blues) pl меланхолия, хандра;
to have (или to get) the blues, to be in the blues быть в плохом настроении, хандрить~ синяя краска;
голубая краска;
синька;
Paris blue парижская лазурь;
Berlin blue берлинская лазурьblue разг. см. bluestocking ~ воронить (сталь) ~ голубой;
лазурный;
синий;
dark (или Navy) blue синий ~ испуганный;
унылый, подавленный;
to look blue иметь унылый вид;
things look blue дела плохи;
blue study( мрачное) раздумье, размышление ~ (the blues) pl меланхолия, хандра;
to have (или to get) the blues, to be in the blues быть в плохом настроении, хандрить ~ (the ~) море;
океан ~ (the ~) небо;
out of the blue совершенно неожиданно;
как гром среди ясного неба ~ непристойный, скабрезный;
to make (или to turn) the air blue сквернословить, ругаться ~ окрашивать в синий цвет;
подсинивать (белье) ~ относящийся к партии тори, консервативный;
to vote blue голосовать за консерваторов ~ посиневший;
с кровоподтеками ~ синий цвет;
Oxford blue темно-синий цвет;
Cambridge blue светлоголубой цвет ~ синяя краска;
голубая краска;
синька;
Paris blue парижская лазурь;
Berlin blue берлинская лазурь ~ синяя форменная одежда ~ разг. транжирить ~ ирон. ученый (о женщине)to give (smb.) the ~s наводить тоску (на кого-л.) ;
to cry the blues амер. разг. прибедняться;
the Blue and the Grey "синие и серые" (северная и южная армии в американской гражданской войне 1861-1865 гг)~ sky law амер. закон, регулирующий выпуск и продажу акций и ценных бумаг;
blue chip, blue chip share( или paper) бирж. надежная акция, опирающаяся на устойчивый курс chip: blue ~ первоклассная промышленная акция blue ~ первоклассный~ sky law амер. закон, регулирующий выпуск и продажу акций и ценных бумаг;
blue chip, blue chip share (или paper) бирж. надежная акция, опирающаяся на устойчивый курс~ devils уныние~ fear (или funk) разг. испуг, паника, замешательство~ laws амер. пуританские законы (закрытие театров по воскресеньям, запрещение продажи спиртных напитков)~ sky law амер. закон, регулирующий выпуск и продажу акций и ценных бумаг;
blue chip, blue chip share (или paper) бирж. надежная акция, опирающаяся на устойчивый курс~ испуганный;
унылый, подавленный;
to look blue иметь унылый вид;
things look blue дела плохи;
blue study (мрачное) раздумье, размышление~ water открытое мореblue разг. см. bluestocking bluestocking: bluestocking ирон. ученая женщина, "синий чулок";
педантка~ синий цвет;
Oxford blue темно-синий цвет;
Cambridge blue светлоголубой цветto give (smb.) the ~s наводить тоску (на кого-л.) ;
to cry the blues амер. разг. прибедняться;
the Blue and the Grey "синие и серые" (северная и южная армии в американской гражданской войне 1861-1865 гг)~ голубой;
лазурный;
синий;
dark (или Navy) blue синийDark (или Oxford) Blues команда Оксфорда;
Light (или Cambridge) Blues команда Кембриджаto drink till all's ~ допиться до белой горячкиto give (smb.) the ~s наводить тоску (на кого-л.) ;
to cry the blues амер. разг. прибедняться;
the Blue and the Grey "синие и серые" (северная и южная армии в американской гражданской войне 1861-1865 гг)~ (the blues) pl меланхолия, хандра;
to have (или to get) the blues, to be in the blues быть в плохом настроении, хандритьDark (или Oxford) Blues команда Оксфорда;
Light (или Cambridge) Blues команда Кембриджа~ испуганный;
унылый, подавленный;
to look blue иметь унылый вид;
things look blue дела плохи;
blue study (мрачное) раздумье, размышление~ непристойный, скабрезный;
to make (или to turn) the air blue сквернословить, ругатьсяthe men (или the gentlementhe boys) in ~ американские федеральные войска the men (или the gentlementhe boys) in ~ матросы the men (или the gentlementhe boys) in ~ полицейскиеonce in a ~ moon очень редко~ (the ~) небо;
out of the blue совершенно неожиданно;
как гром среди ясного неба~ синий цвет;
Oxford blue темно-синий цвет;
Cambridge blue светлоголубой цвет~ синяя краска;
голубая краска;
синька;
Paris blue парижская лазурь;
Berlin blue берлинская лазурьpeacock ~ переливчатый синий цветSaxon ~ темно-голубой цвет~ испуганный;
унылый, подавленный;
to look blue иметь унылый вид;
things look blue дела плохи;
blue study (мрачное) раздумье, размышление~ относящийся к партии тори, консервативный;
to vote blue голосовать за консерваторов
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