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1 siniestrado
adj.injured, damaged.* * *► adjetivo1 damaged* * *siniestrado, -a1.ADJ damaged, wrecked, crashedla zona siniestrada — the affected area, the disaster zone
2.SM / F victim* * *- da adjetivo (frml)* * *= wrecked.Ex. The movie novel is about a trio of small-town guys who come across a wrecked plane containing a bag full of what they presume to be 'dirty money' and decide to hold onto it, with predictably hellish consequences.* * *- da adjetivo (frml)* * *= wrecked.Ex: The movie novel is about a trio of small-town guys who come across a wrecked plane containing a bag full of what they presume to be 'dirty money' and decide to hold onto it, with predictably hellish consequences.
* * *siniestrado -da( frml):encontraron su cadáver en el avión siniestrado they found her body in the wreckage of the airplanelos vehículos siniestrados the vehicles involved in the accidentla central nuclear siniestrada the nuclear power plant where the explosion ( o fire etc) took place* * *
siniestrado,-a adjetivo that has undergone damage or loss, involved in an accident
' siniestrado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
siniestrada
- resto
English:
stricken
- wreck
* * *siniestrado, -a♦ adj[edificio] ruined, destroyed;el coche siniestrado viajaba en dirección contraria the car that caused the accident was driving on the wrong side of the road;los pilotos consiguieron salir del avión siniestrado the pilots managed to escape from the wreckage of the plane♦ nm,f(accident) victim* * *adj wrecked* * *siniestrado, -da adj: damaged, wreckedzona siniestrada: disaster zone -
2 involve
involve [ɪnˈvɒlv]a. ( = implicate) impliquer• to get involved in sth ( = get dragged into) se laisser entraîner dans qch ; (from choice) s'engager dans qch• he was so involved in politics that he had no time to... il était tellement engagé dans la politique qu'il n'avait pas le temps de...• how did you come to be involved? comment vous êtes-vous trouvé impliqué ?• to get involved with sb (socially) se mettre à fréquenter qn ; ( = fall in love with) avoir une liaison avec qn• she likes him but she doesn't want to get (too) involved (inf) elle l'aime bien, mais elle ne veut pas (trop) s'engager* * *[ɪn'vɒlv] 1.transitive verb1) ( entail) impliquer, nécessiter [effort, travel]; entraîner [problems]there is a lot of work/effort involved — cela implique beaucoup de travail/d'efforts
2) ( cause to participate) gen faire participer [person] (in à)to be involved in — ( positive) participer à, être engagé dans [business, project]; ( negative) être mêlé à [scandal, robbery]
not to get involved in ou with something — rester à l'écart de quelque chose
3) ( affect) concerner, impliquer [person, animal, vehicle]4) ( engross) [film, book] faire participer, prendre [person]to get involved in — se laisser prendre par, se plonger dans [film, book, work]
5) ( get emotionally attached)6) ( make commitment)2.to involve oneself in ou with — prendre part à
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3 involve
in'volv1) (to require; to bring as a result: His job involves a lot of travelling.) suponer, implicar2) ((often with in or with) to cause to take part in or to be mixed up in: He has always been involved in/with the theatre; Don't ask my advice - I don't want to be/get involved.) implicar, envolver•- involved- involvement
involve vb1. implicar / enredarI don't mind what you do, as long as you don't involve me no me importa lo que hagas, mientras no me impliques a mí2. suponer / implicartr[ɪn'vɒlv]1 (entail) suponer, implicar, conllevar; (give rise to) acarrear, ocasionar■ what does the job involve? ¿en qué consiste el trabajo?■ this course involves studying abroad esta carrera comprende un período de estudio en el extranjero2 (include, affect, concern) tener que ver con, afectar a■ a police operation involving officers from different countries una operación policial que incluía a oficiales de diferentes países3 (implicar) implicar, involucrar, meter\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto involve oneself in something tomar parte en algo1) engage: ocuparworkers involved in construction: trabajadores ocupados con la construcción2) implicate: involucrar, enredar, implicarto be involved in a crime: estar involucrado en un crimen3) concern: concernir, afectar4) connect: conectar, relacionar5) entail, include: suponer, incluir, consistir enwhat does the job involve?: ¿en qué consiste el trabajo?6)to be involved with someone : tener una relación (amorosa) con alguienv.• complicar v.• comprometer v.• concernir v.• encubrir v.• enredar v.• entrañar v.• envolver v.• enzarzar v.• implicar v.• importar v.• interesar v.• involucrar v.• liar v.ɪn'vɑːlv, ɪn'vɒlv1)a) (entail, comprise) suponer*what exactly does your work involve? — ¿en qué consiste exactamente tu trabajo?
b) (affect, concern)where national security is involved... — cuando se trata de la seguridad nacional...
2)to involve somebody IN something/-ING — ( implicate) implicar* or involucrar a alguien en algo; ( allow to participate) darle* participación a alguien en algo
he doesn't involve himself in the day-to-day running of the business — no toma parte en la gestión diaria del negocio
3) involved past pa)to be/get involved IN something — (implicated, associated)
whenever there's an argument, he has to get involved — siempre que hay una pelea, él tiene que meterse
several high-ranking officials were involved in the affair — había varios oficiales de alto rango implicados en el asunto
to be/get involved WITH somebody/something: the people you're involved with la gente con la que andas metido or mezclado; how did you get involved with people like them? — ¿cómo te mezclaste con gente de esa calaña?
b)to be involved IN something — ( engrossed) estar* absorto or enfrascado en algo; ( busy) estar* ocupado con algo
to be/get involved WITH somebody/something — estar* dedicado/dedicarse* a alguien/algo
c) ( emotionally)to be/get involved WITH somebody: she doesn't want to get too involved with him — no quiere llegar a una relación muy seria con él
[ɪn'vɒlv]VT1) (=implicate, associate) implicar, involucrara dispute involving a friend of mine — una disputa en la que estaba implicado or involucrado un amigo mío
we would prefer not to involve the children — preferiríamos no meter or involucrar a los niños
they are trying to involve him in the theft — están intentando implicarlo or involucrarlo en el robo
try to involve him in your leisure activities — intenta hacer que participe contigo en tus actividades de tiempo libre
the persons involved — (gen) los interesados; (=culprits) los implicados
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to be involved (in sth), how did he come to be involved? — ¿cómo llegó a meterse en esto?he/his car was involved in an accident — él/su coche se vio involucrado en un accidente
she was only involved in the final stages of the project — solo tomó parte en las fases finales del proyecto
I was so involved in my book that... — estaba tan absorto en el libro que...
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to become or get involved (in sth), the police became involved — la policía tomó cartas en el asunto•
to be/become/get involved with sth/sb, she's so involved with the project she doesn't have time for me — está tan liada * con el proyecto que no tiene tiempo para mí, el proyecto la absorbe tanto que no tiene tiempo para míshe likes him but she doesn't want to get involved — él le gusta, pero no quiere comprometerse
2) (=entail, imply) suponerit involved a lot of expense — supuso or acarreó muchos gastos
there's a good deal of work involved — supone or implica bastante trabajo
what does your job involve? — ¿en qué consiste su trabajo?
how much money is involved? — ¿cuánto dinero hay en juego?
* * *[ɪn'vɑːlv, ɪn'vɒlv]1)a) (entail, comprise) suponer*what exactly does your work involve? — ¿en qué consiste exactamente tu trabajo?
b) (affect, concern)where national security is involved... — cuando se trata de la seguridad nacional...
2)to involve somebody IN something/-ING — ( implicate) implicar* or involucrar a alguien en algo; ( allow to participate) darle* participación a alguien en algo
he doesn't involve himself in the day-to-day running of the business — no toma parte en la gestión diaria del negocio
3) involved past pa)to be/get involved IN something — (implicated, associated)
whenever there's an argument, he has to get involved — siempre que hay una pelea, él tiene que meterse
several high-ranking officials were involved in the affair — había varios oficiales de alto rango implicados en el asunto
to be/get involved WITH somebody/something: the people you're involved with la gente con la que andas metido or mezclado; how did you get involved with people like them? — ¿cómo te mezclaste con gente de esa calaña?
b)to be involved IN something — ( engrossed) estar* absorto or enfrascado en algo; ( busy) estar* ocupado con algo
to be/get involved WITH somebody/something — estar* dedicado/dedicarse* a alguien/algo
c) ( emotionally)to be/get involved WITH somebody: she doesn't want to get too involved with him — no quiere llegar a una relación muy seria con él
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4 Lartigue, Charles François Marie-Thérèse
[br]b. 1834 Toulouse, France d. 1907[br]French engineer and businessman, inventor of the Lartigue monorail.[br]Lartigue worked as a civil engineer in Algeria and while there invented a simple monorail for industrial or agricultural use. It comprised a single rail carried on trestles; vehicles comprised a single wheel with two tubs suspended either side, like panniers. These were pushed or pulled by hand or, occasionally, hauled by mule. Such lines were used in Algerian esparto-grass plantations.In 1882 he patented a monorail system based on this arrangement, with important improvements: traction was to be mechanical; vehicles were to have two or four wheels and to be able to be coupled together; and the trestles were to have, on each side, a light guide rail upon which horizontal rollers beneath the vehicles would bear. Early in 1883 the Lartigue Railway Construction Company was formed in London and two experimental prototype monorails were subsequently demonstrated in public. One, at the Paris Agricultural Exhibition, had an electric locomotive that was built in two parts, one either side of the rail to maintain balance, hauling small wagons. The other prototype, in London, had a small, steam locomotive with two vertical boilers and was designed by Anatole Mallet. By now Lartigue had become associated with F.B. Behr. Behr was Managing Director of the construction company and of the Listowel \& Ballybunion Railway Company, which obtained an Act of Parliament in 1886 to built a Lartigue monorail railway in the South West of Ireland between those two places. Its further development and successful operation are described in the article on Behr in this volume.A much less successful attempt to establish a Lartigue monorail railway took place in France, in the départment of Loire. In 1888 the council of the département agreed to a proposal put forward by Lartigue for a 10 1/2 mile (17 km) long monorail between the towns of Feurs and Panissières: the agreement was reached on the casting vote of the Chairman, a contact of Lartigue. A concession was granted to successive companies with which Lartigue was closely involved, but construction of the line was attended by muddle, delay and perhaps fraud, although it was completed sufficiently for trial trains to operate. The locomotive had two horizontal boilers, one either side of the track. But the inspectors of the department found deficiencies in the completeness and probable safety of the railway; when they did eventually agree to opening on a limited scale, the company claimed to have insufficient funds to do so unless monies owed by the department were paid. In the end the concession was forfeited and the line dismantled. More successful was an electrically operated Lartigue mineral line built at mines in the eastern Pyrenees.It appears to have reused equipment from the electric demonstration line, with modifications, and included gradients as steep as 1 in 12. There was no generating station: descending trains generated the electricity to power ascending ones. This line is said to have operated for at least two years.[br]Bibliography1882, French patent no. 149,301 (monorail system). 1882, British patent no. 2,764 (monorail system).Further ReadingD.G.Tucker, 1984, "F.B.Behr's development of the Lartigue monorail", Transactions of the Newcomen Society 55 (describes Lartigue and his work).P.H.Chauffort and J.-L.Largier, 1981, "Le monorail de Feurs à Panissières", Chemin defer régionaux et urbains (magazine of the Fédération des Amis des Chemins de FerSecondaires) 164 (in French; describes Lartigue and his work).PJGRBiographical history of technology > Lartigue, Charles François Marie-Thérèse
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5 retirar
v.1 to remove.me ha retirado el saludo he's not speaking to me2 to force to retire (jubilar) (a deportista).una lesión lo retiró de la alta competición an injury forced him to retire from top-flight competition3 to pick up, to collect.puede pasar a retirar sus fotos el jueves you can pick your photos up o collect your photos on Thursday4 to take back (retractarse de).¡retira eso que o lo que dijiste! take that back!, take back what you said!5 to withdraw, to draw off, to draw out, to retire.Retiramos nuestro dinero We withdrew our money.6 to call in, to call back.La fábrica retiró diez piezas malas The factory called in ten damaged units.* * *1 (apartar - gen) to take away, remove; (- un mueble) to move away2 (un carnet) to take away3 (algo dicho) to take back4 (dinero, ley, moneda) to withdraw5 (jubilar) to retire1 MILITAR to retreat, withdraw2 (apartarse del mundo) to go into seclusion3 (apartarse) to withdraw, draw back, move back■ retírate, no veo move back, I can't see4 (alejarse) to move away■ retírate de la ventana, te van a ver move away from the window, they'll see you5 (marcharse) to leave■ cuando acabó, se retiró when he finished, he left6 (irse a descansar) to retire7 (jubilarse) to retire\no se retire (al teléfono) hold on, don't hang up* * *verb1) to take away, remove2) withdraw•* * *1. VT1) [+ acusación, apoyo, subvención] to withdraw; [+ demanda] to withdraw, take backretiró su candidatura a la Presidencia — he stood down from the presidential election, he withdrew his candidacy for the presidency
la mayoría del electorado le ha retirado la confianza — he has lost the confidence o trust of the majority of the electorate
2) [+ moneda, sello] to withdraw (from circulation); [+ autobús, avión] to withdraw (from service)estos aviones serán retirados de o del servicio — these planes are to be withdrawn from service
el producto fue retirado del mercado — the product was withdrawn from the market o taken off the market
3) [+ permiso, carnet, pasaporte] to withdraw, take away4) [+ dinero] to withdraw5) [+ tropas] to withdraw; [+ embajador] to recall, withdraw; [+ atleta, caballo] to withdraw, scratch6) (=quitar) to take away, remove7) [+ cabeza, cara] to pull back, pull away; [+ mano] to draw back, withdraw; [+ tentáculo] to draw in8) (=jubilar) to retire, pension off2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)retiró la cacerola del fuego — he removed the saucepan from the heat, he took the saucepan off the heat
b) <cabeza/mano> to pull... backc) <embajador/tropas> to withdraw, pull outd) < jugador> to take off, pull... out of the game; <corredor/ciclista> to withdraw, pull oute) (+ me/te/le etc) < apoyo> to withdraw; <pasaporte/carnet> to withdraw, take away2) <afirmaciones/propuesta> to withdraw3)a) (de cuenta, fondo) < dinero> to withdrawb) ( recoger) <carnet/entradas> to collect2.retirarse v pron1)b) ejército/tropas to withdraw, pull outc) ( irse a dormir) to go to bed, retire (frml)2) ( jubilarse) to retire; ( de actividad) to withdrawse retiró de la carrera — ( antes de iniciarse) he pulled out of o withdrew from the race; ( una vez iniciada) he pulled out of o retired from the race
* * *= pick up, withdraw, retire, take back, perfect, revoke, haul away.Ex. Then these suggestion can be picked up by the editor, and communicated to the author.Ex. Thus, all cards corresponding to documents covering 'Curricula' are withdrawn from the pack.Ex. This article stresses the importance for libraries of making current informationav ailable on AIDS, and of retiring out-of-date information on the subject.Ex. These are some of the questions the librarian may have to answer: 'Can you recommend a baby-sitter I can trust?', 'How can I stop the hire-purchase company taking back my furniture?', 'Which is the best shoe repairer's in the neighbourhood?'.Ex. Even the fully-developed rotary, which soon included devices for cutting and folding the paper as well as for printing and perfecting it, remained fundamentally simple.Ex. I would think that we would still charge for lost and damaged books and that we would revoke borrowing privileges of chronic offenders, or whatever we decide to call them.Ex. City workers carried out orders to burn some of the library books, while others were buried with the aid of a bulldozer; the remaining books were loaded on trucks and hauled away to trash dumps on the outskirts of the city.----* retirar del mercado = withdraw from + sale, take off + the market.* retirar dinero = withdraw + cash.* retirar paulatinamente = phase out.* retirarse = retreat, pull back, bow out, draw back, stand down, back out, walk out.* retirarse a los aposientos de Uno = retire + at night.* retirarse (de) = pull out of, pull away (from).* retirarse por cobardía = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of).* retirarse por miedo = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of).* retirar una acusación = drop + a charge.* retirar una propuesta = withdraw + proposal.* retirar un libro en préstamo = check out + book.* sin retirar = uncleared, uncollected.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)retiró la cacerola del fuego — he removed the saucepan from the heat, he took the saucepan off the heat
b) <cabeza/mano> to pull... backc) <embajador/tropas> to withdraw, pull outd) < jugador> to take off, pull... out of the game; <corredor/ciclista> to withdraw, pull oute) (+ me/te/le etc) < apoyo> to withdraw; <pasaporte/carnet> to withdraw, take away2) <afirmaciones/propuesta> to withdraw3)a) (de cuenta, fondo) < dinero> to withdrawb) ( recoger) <carnet/entradas> to collect2.retirarse v pron1)b) ejército/tropas to withdraw, pull outc) ( irse a dormir) to go to bed, retire (frml)2) ( jubilarse) to retire; ( de actividad) to withdrawse retiró de la carrera — ( antes de iniciarse) he pulled out of o withdrew from the race; ( una vez iniciada) he pulled out of o retired from the race
* * *= pick up, withdraw, retire, take back, perfect, revoke, haul away.Ex: Then these suggestion can be picked up by the editor, and communicated to the author.
Ex: Thus, all cards corresponding to documents covering 'Curricula' are withdrawn from the pack.Ex: This article stresses the importance for libraries of making current informationav ailable on AIDS, and of retiring out-of-date information on the subject.Ex: These are some of the questions the librarian may have to answer: 'Can you recommend a baby-sitter I can trust?', 'How can I stop the hire-purchase company taking back my furniture?', 'Which is the best shoe repairer's in the neighbourhood?'.Ex: Even the fully-developed rotary, which soon included devices for cutting and folding the paper as well as for printing and perfecting it, remained fundamentally simple.Ex: I would think that we would still charge for lost and damaged books and that we would revoke borrowing privileges of chronic offenders, or whatever we decide to call them.Ex: City workers carried out orders to burn some of the library books, while others were buried with the aid of a bulldozer; the remaining books were loaded on trucks and hauled away to trash dumps on the outskirts of the city.* retirar del mercado = withdraw from + sale, take off + the market.* retirar dinero = withdraw + cash.* retirar paulatinamente = phase out.* retirarse = retreat, pull back, bow out, draw back, stand down, back out, walk out.* retirarse a los aposientos de Uno = retire + at night.* retirarse (de) = pull out of, pull away (from).* retirarse por cobardía = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of).* retirarse por miedo = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of).* retirar una acusación = drop + a charge.* retirar una propuesta = withdraw + proposal.* retirar un libro en préstamo = check out + book.* sin retirar = uncleared, uncollected.* * *retirar [A1 ]vtAretiraron las sillas para que pudiéramos bailar they moved o took away the chairs so that we could danceel camarero retiró los platos the waiter took o cleared the plates awayretiraron los dos vehículos accidentados the two vehicles involved in the accident were moved out of the way o were removedlos vehículos mal estacionados serán retirados badly-parked vehicles will be towed (away) o removedsin retirar la tapadera without taking off o removing the lidretiraremos a nuestro embajador we shall recall o withdraw our ambassadorretirar algo DE algo:retíralo de la chimenea un poco move it back from the fireplace a little, move it a bit further away from the fireretiró la cacerola del fuego he removed the saucepan from the heat, he took the saucepan off the heatretiraron los tres coches de la calzada the three cars were removed from o moved off the roadel autobús tuvo que ser retirado del servicio the bus had to be withdrawn from serviceretiró el ejército de la frontera he withdrew the army from the borderserán retirados de la circulación they will be withdrawn from circulation2 ‹cabeza/mano›en el último momento retiró la cabeza at the last moment she pulled her head back o awayno intentes retirar la mano don't try to pull your hand back ( o out etc), don't try to remove o withdraw your handretirar algo DE algo:retiré la mano de la bolsa I took my hand out of the bag, I removed o withdrew my hand from the bag3 «entrenador» ‹jugador› to take off, pull … out of the game; ‹corredor/ciclista› to withdraw, pull out4 (+ me/te/le etc) ‹apoyo› to withdraw; ‹pasaporte/carnet› to withdraw, take awayme retiró el saludo/la palabra she stopped saying hello to me/speaking to meB ‹afirmaciones/acusación› to withdraw; ‹candidatura/propuesta› to withdrawretiro lo dicho I take back o withdraw what I saidC1 (de una cuenta, un fondo) ‹dinero› to withdraw2 (recoger) ‹certificado/carnet/entradas› to collectA1 (apartarse) to move back o away; (irse) to leave, withdrawme retiré de la puerta para dejarle paso I moved back from o away from o I stood back from the door to let him throughpuede retirarse you may go o ( frml) withdrawel ejército se retiró de la zona the army withdrew from o pulled out of the arease retiró a un convento he retired o withdrew to a monasterycuando las aguas se retiraron when the waters receded o retreated2 (irse a dormir) to go to bed, retire ( frml)B1 (jubilarse) to retire2 (de una actividad) to withdrawse retiró una semana antes de la votación he withdrew one week before the votese retiró de la vida pública she retired o withdrew from public lifese retiró de la carrera/competición (antes de iniciarse) he pulled out of o withdrew from the race/competition; (una vez iniciada) he pulled out of o retired from the race/competition* * *
retirar ( conjugate retirar) verbo transitivo
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( apartar) to move away;
retirar de la circulación to withdraw from circulationb) ‹cabeza/mano› to pull … back
‹pasaporte/carnet› to withdraw, take away
2 ‹afirmaciones/propuesta› to withdraw;
3 ( de cuenta) ‹ dinero› to withdraw
retirarse verbo pronominal
1
( irse) to leave, withdraw
2 ( jubilarse) to retire;
( de competición — antes de iniciarse) to withdraw, pull out;
(— una vez iniciada) to pull out
retirar verbo transitivo
1 (de un lugar) to remove, move away: ya hemos retirado todos los muebles, we've already removed all of the furniture
2 (de una actividad) to retire from
3 (una ayuda, dinero) to withdraw
4 (un comentario) to take back: espero que retires esas palabras, I hope you take back those words
5 (el pasaporte, carné) to take away
' retirar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
quitar
- saludo
- desautorizar
- sacar
English:
draw back
- ex
- ground
- ill health
- phase
- pull out
- recall
- retire
- retract
- take back
- take out
- withdraw
- call
- disengage
- drop
- pull
- reclaim
- take
* * *♦ vt1. [quitar, sacar] to remove (a from); [moneda, producto] to withdraw (de from); [carné, pasaporte] to take away (a from); [ayuda, subvención, apoyo] to withdraw (a from); [ejército, tropas] to withdraw (de from); [embajador] to withdraw, to recall (de from);retirar dinero del banco/de la cuenta to withdraw money from the bank/one's account;el entrenador retiró a Claudio del terreno de juego/del equipo the manager took Claudio off/left Claudio out of the team;me ha retirado el saludo she's not speaking to me2. [apartar, quitar de en medio] [objeto] to move away;[nieve] to clear; [mano] to withdraw;habrá que retirar ese armario de ahí we'll have to move that wardrobe (away) from there;retira el dedo o te cortarás move your finger back or you'll cut yourself3. [recoger, llevarse] to pick up, to collect;puede pasar a retirar sus fotos el jueves you can pick your photos up o collect your photos on Thursday4. [retractarse de] [insultos, acusaciones, afirmaciones] to take back;[denuncia] to drop;5. [jubilar] [a empleado] to retire;una lesión lo retiró de la alta competición an injury forced him to retire from top-flight competition* * ** * *retirar vt1) : to remove, to take away, to recall2) : to withdraw, to take out* * *retirar vb -
6 Curr, John
[br]b. 1756 Kyo, near Lanchester, or in Greenside, near Ryton-on-Tyne, Durham, Englandd. 27 January 1823 Sheffield, England[br]English coal-mine manager and engineer, inventor of flanged, cast-iron plate rails.[br]The son of a "coal viewer", Curr was brought up in the West Durham colliery district. In 1777 he went to the Duke of Norfolk's collieries at Sheffield, where in 1880 he was appointed Superintendent. There coal was conveyed underground in baskets on sledges: Curr replaced the wicker sledges with wheeled corves, i.e. small four-wheeled wooden wagons, running on "rail-roads" with cast-iron rails and hauled from the coal-face to the shaft bottom by horses. The rails employed hitherto had usually consisted of plates of iron, the flange being on the wheels of the wagon. Curr's new design involved flanges on the rails which guided the vehicles, the wheels of which were unflanged and could run on any hard surface. He appears to have left no precise record of the date that he did this, and surviving records have been interpreted as implying various dates between 1776 and 1787. In 1787 John Buddle paid tribute to the efficiency of the rails of Curr's type, which were first used for surface transport by Joseph Butler in 1788 at his iron furnace at Wingerworth near Chesterfield: their use was then promoted widely by Benjamin Outram, and they were adopted in many other English mines. They proved serviceable until the advent of locomotives demanded different rails.In 1788 Curr also developed a system for drawing a full corve up a mine shaft while lowering an empty one, with guides to separate them. At the surface the corves were automatically emptied by tipplers. Four years later he was awarded a patent for using double ropes for lifting heavier loads. As the weight of the rope itself became a considerable problem with the increasing depth of the shafts, Curr invented the flat hemp rope, patented in 1798, which consisted of several small round ropes stitched together and lapped upon itself in winding. It acted as a counterbalance and led to a reduction in the time and cost of hoisting: at the beginning of a run the loaded rope began to coil upon a small diameter, gradually increasing, while the unloaded rope began to coil off a large diameter, gradually decreasing.Curr's book The Coal Viewer (1797) is the earliest-known engineering work on railway track and it also contains the most elaborate description of a Newcomen pumping engine, at the highest state of its development. He became an acknowledged expert on construction of Newcomen-type atmospheric engines, and in 1792 he established a foundry to make parts for railways and engines.Because of the poor financial results of the Duke of Norfolk's collieries at the end of the century, Curr was dismissed in 1801 despite numerous inventions and improvements which he had introduced. After his dismissal, six more of his patents were concerned with rope-making: the one he gained in 1813 referred to the application of flat ropes to horse-gins and perpendicular drum-shafts of steam engines. Curr also introduced the use of inclined planes, where a descending train of full corves pulled up an empty one, and he was one of the pioneers employing fixed steam engines for hauling. He may have resided in France for some time before his death.[br]Bibliography1788. British patent no. 1,660 (guides in mine shafts).1789. An Account of tin Improved Method of Drawing Coals and Extracting Ores, etc., from Mines, Newcastle upon Tyne.1797. The Coal Viewer and Engine Builder's Practical Companion; reprinted with five plates and an introduction by Charles E.Lee, 1970, London: Frank Cass, and New York: Augustus M.Kelley.1798. British patent no. 2,270 (flat hemp ropes).Further ReadingF.Bland, 1930–1, "John Curr, originator of iron tram roads", Transactions of the Newcomen Society 11:121–30.R.A.Mott, 1969, Tramroads of the eighteenth century and their originator: John Curr', Transactions of the Newcomen Society 42:1–23 (includes corrections to Fred Bland's earlier paper).Charles E.Lee, 1970, introduction to John Curr, The Coal Viewer and Engine Builder's Practical Companion, London: Frank Cass, pp. 1–4; orig. pub. 1797, Sheffield (contains the most comprehensive biographical information).R.Galloway, 1898, Annals of Coalmining, Vol. I, London; reprinted 1971, London (provides a detailed account of Curr's technological alterations).WK / PJGR -
7 mojar
v.1 to wet.2 to get wet, to dip in water, to damp, to moisten.* * *1 (gen) to wet2 (humedecer) to dampen3 (alimento) to dip, dunk4 (cama) to wet1 to get wet2 familiar (comprometerse) to commit oneself, get involved* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [involuntariamente] to get wet; [voluntariamente] to wet; (=humedecer) to damp(en), moisten; (=empapar) to drench, soak¡no mojes la alfombra! — don't get the carpet wet!
mojar la ropa en agua — to soak o steep the washing in water
2) (=meter) to dipmojar el pan en el café — to dip o dunk one's bread in one's coffee
3) * [+ triunfo] to celebrate with a drink4)- mojarla5) (Ling) to palatalize6) (=apuñalar) to stab2.VImojar en — (=hacer pinitos) to dabble in; (=entrometerse) to meddle o get involved in
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <suelo/papel/pelo> ( accidentalmente) to get o make... wet; ( a propósito) to wetaún moja la cama — (euf) he still wets the bed
b) ( sumergiendo) <galleta/bizcocho> to dip, dunk (colloq)no moja pero empapa — (Ven fam) he's/she's a wolf in sheep's clothing
2) (fam) ( celebrar)2.mojarse v prona) persona/ropa/suelo to get wetb) <pelo/pies> ( a propósito) to wet; ( accidentalmente) to get... wetc) ( orinarse)* * *= wet, dab, damp, dip, douse.Ex. In the future pictures may need not be wetted at all.Ex. Meanwhile the other man got the ink ready -- it was simply a black oil paint -- and dabbed it over the face of the type when the press was open.Ex. Type was thrust deep into roughish paper which had been softened by damping.Ex. Two sheets were made each time the two-sheet mould was dipped by the maker into the vat, and they were turned out together on to a single felt by the coucher.Ex. Iran has imported high-tech armored anti-riot vehicles equipped with water cannons that can douse people with boiling water or tear gas.----* mojar con la lengua = lick.* mojarle la oreja a = knock + spots off + Nombre.* mojarle la oreja a Alguien = outdo, outrun [out-run], trump.* mojarse = get + involved with/in, implicate + Reflexivo.* mojarse el culo = get + involved with/in, implicate + Reflexivo.* quien quiera peces que se moje el culo = you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.* salsa para mojar = dip, dipping sauce.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <suelo/papel/pelo> ( accidentalmente) to get o make... wet; ( a propósito) to wetaún moja la cama — (euf) he still wets the bed
b) ( sumergiendo) <galleta/bizcocho> to dip, dunk (colloq)no moja pero empapa — (Ven fam) he's/she's a wolf in sheep's clothing
2) (fam) ( celebrar)2.mojarse v prona) persona/ropa/suelo to get wetb) <pelo/pies> ( a propósito) to wet; ( accidentalmente) to get... wetc) ( orinarse)* * *= wet, dab, damp, dip, douse.Ex: In the future pictures may need not be wetted at all.
Ex: Meanwhile the other man got the ink ready -- it was simply a black oil paint -- and dabbed it over the face of the type when the press was open.Ex: Type was thrust deep into roughish paper which had been softened by damping.Ex: Two sheets were made each time the two-sheet mould was dipped by the maker into the vat, and they were turned out together on to a single felt by the coucher.Ex: Iran has imported high-tech armored anti-riot vehicles equipped with water cannons that can douse people with boiling water or tear gas.* mojar con la lengua = lick.* mojarle la oreja a = knock + spots off + Nombre.* mojarle la oreja a Alguien = outdo, outrun [out-run], trump.* mojarse = get + involved with/in, implicate + Reflexivo.* mojarse el culo = get + involved with/in, implicate + Reflexivo.* quien quiera peces que se moje el culo = you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.* salsa para mojar = dip, dipping sauce.* * *mojar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹suelo/papel/pelo› (accidentalmente) to get o make … wet; (a propósito) to wettiró el vaso de agua y mojó el mantel he knocked over the glass of water and got o made the tablecloth (all) wetmoja un poco la toalla dampen o wet the towel a littlepasó un coche y me mojó a car went by and splashed me¡no me mojes! don't get me wet!, don't splash ( o soak etc) me!aún moja la cama ( euf); he still wets the bedmoja la gasa con colonia moisten the gauze with colognemojar el bizcocho con jerez soak the sponge in sherry2 (sumergiendo) ‹galleta/bizcocho› to dip, dunk ( colloq)mojó la pluma en el tintero she dipped the pen in the inkwellmojé el pan en la salsa I dipped the bread in the sauceB ( fam)■ mojarse1 «persona/ropa/suelo» to get wetse me mojaron los zapatos my shoes got wetme mojé toda I got wet through o drenched o soaked2 ‹pelo/pies› (a propósito) to wet; (accidentalmente) to get … wetmójate el pelo si quieres que te lo corte wet your hair first if you want me to cut itme mojé los pies my feet got wet, I got my feet wet3(orinarse): cámbiale el pañal a la niña porque se mojó change the baby's diaper ( AmE) o ( BrE) nappy, she's wetse mojó en los pantalones he wet his pants* * *
mojar ( conjugate mojar) verbo transitivo
( a propósito) to wet;
mojar la cama (euf) to wet the bed
mojarse verbo pronominal
me mojé toda I got soaked
( accidentalmente) to get … wet
mojar verbo transitivo
1 to wet
2 (en la leche, el café, etc) to dip, dunk
3 fam (celebrar) vamos a mojar este éxito, let's go and celebrate this success with a drink
' mojar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caldo
- empapar
English:
douse
- dunk
- wet
- dampen
- dip
* * *♦ vt1. [con líquido] to wet;[humedecer] to moisten;la lluvia nos mojó de pies a cabeza we got soaked through in the rain;moje bien el trapo antes de limpiar la ventana wet the cloth thoroughly before using it to clean the window;moje la parte de atrás de la etiqueta con la lengua moisten the back of the label with your tongue;el niño ya no moja la cama the boy doesn't wet his bed any more2. [comida] to dunk;moja el pan en la salsa dip your bread in the sauceesta victoria hay que mojarla we'll have to celebrate this win with a drink♦ vimuy Fam [copular] to get one's rocks off* * *v/t2 galleta dunk, dip* * *mojar vt1) : to wet, to moisten2) : to dunk* * *mojar vb -
8 multiple
1. adjective1) (having, or affecting, many parts: She suffered multiple injuries when she fell out of the window.) adskillige2) (involving many things of the same sort: Fifteen vehicles were involved in the multiple crash on the motorway.) kæde-2. noun(a number that contains another number an exact number of times: 65 is a multiple of 5.) mangefold* * *1. adjective1) (having, or affecting, many parts: She suffered multiple injuries when she fell out of the window.) adskillige2) (involving many things of the same sort: Fifteen vehicles were involved in the multiple crash on the motorway.) kæde-2. noun(a number that contains another number an exact number of times: 65 is a multiple of 5.) mangefold -
9 involve
involve [ɪn'vɒlv]∎ it involves a lot of work cela implique ou nécessite ou veut dire beaucoup de travail;∎ what does the job involve? en quoi consiste le travail?;∎ my job involves a lot of travel je dois beaucoup voyager dans mon travail;∎ a job which involves meeting people un travail où l'on est amené à rencontrer beaucoup de gens;∎ it won't involve you in much expense cela ne t'entraînera pas dans de grosses dépenses;∎ there's a lot of work involved in launching a new product le lancement d'un nouveau produit implique beaucoup de travail(b) (concern, affect) concerner, toucher;∎ this discussion doesn't involve you cette discussion ne vous concerne pas;∎ there are too many accidents involving children il y a trop d'accidents dont les enfants sont les victimes(c) (bring in, implicate) impliquer;∎ over two hundred people were involved in planning the event plus de deux cents personnes ont participé à la préparation de l'événement;∎ several vehicles were involved in the accident plusieurs véhicules étaient impliqués dans cet accident;∎ it's not necessary to involve anyone else in this matter il n'est pas nécessaire d'impliquer quelqu'un d'autre dans ou d'associer quelqu'un d'autre à cette affaire;∎ we try to involve the parents in the running of the school nous essayons de faire participer les parents à la vie de l'école;∎ I'm not going to involve myself in their private affairs je ne vais pas me mêler de leur vie privée ou de leurs affaires(d) (absorb, engage) absorber;∎ the novel doesn't really involve the reader le lecteur ne se sent pas impliqué dans ce roman -
10 Bollée, Ernest-Sylvain
[br]b. 19 July 1814 Clefmont (Haute-Marne), Franced. 11 September 1891 Le Mans, France[br]French inventor of the rotor-stator wind engine and founder of the Bollée manufacturing industry.[br]Ernest-Sylvain Bollée was the founder of an extensive dynasty of bellfounders based in Le Mans and in Orléans. He and his three sons, Amédée (1844–1917), Ernest-Sylvain fils (1846–1917) and Auguste (1847-?), were involved in work and patents on steam-and petrol-driven cars, on wind engines and on hydraulic rams. The presence of the Bollées' car industry in Le Mans was a factor in the establishment of the car races that are held there.In 1868 Ernest-Sylvain Bollée père took out a patent for a wind engine, which at that time was well established in America and in England. In both these countries, variable-shuttered as well as fixed-blade wind engines were in production and patented, but the Ernest-Sylvain Bollée patent was for a type of wind engine that had not been seen before and is more akin to the water-driven turbine of the Jonval type, with its basic principle being parallel to the "rotor" and "stator". The wind drives through a fixed ring of blades on to a rotating ring that has a slightly greater number of blades. The blades of the fixed ring are curved in the opposite direction to those on the rotating blades and thus the air is directed onto the latter, causing it to rotate at a considerable speed: this is the "rotor". For greater efficiency a cuff of sheet iron can be attached to the "stator", giving a tunnel effect and driving more air at the "rotor". The head of this wind engine is turned to the wind by means of a wind-driven vane mounted in front of the blades. The wind vane adjusts the wind angle to enable the wind engine to run at a constant speed.The fact that this wind engine was invented by the owner of a brass foundry, with all the gear trains between the wind vane and the head of the tower being of the highest-quality brass and, therefore, small in scale, lay behind its success. Also, it was of prefabricated construction, so that fixed lengths of cast-iron pillar were delivered, complete with twelve treads of cast-iron staircase fixed to the outside and wrought-iron stays. The drive from the wind engine was taken down the inside of the pillar to pumps at ground level.Whilst the wind engines were being built for wealthy owners or communes, the work of the foundry continued. The three sons joined the family firm as partners and produced several steam-driven vehicles. These vehicles were the work of Amédée père and were l'Obéissante (1873); the Autobus (1880–3), of which some were built in Berlin under licence; the tram Bollée-Dalifol (1876); and the private car La Mancelle (1878). Another important line, in parallel with the pumping mechanism required for the wind engines, was the development of hydraulic rams, following the Montgolfier patent. In accordance with French practice, the firm was split three ways when Ernest-Sylvain Bollée père died. Amédée père inherited the car side of the business, but it is due to Amédée fils (1867– 1926) that the principal developments in car manufacture came into being. He developed the petrol-driven car after the impetus given by his grandfather, his father and his uncle Ernest-Sylvain fils. In 1887 he designed a four-stroke single-cylinder engine, although he also used engines designed by others such as Peugeot. He produced two luxurious saloon cars before putting Torpilleur on the road in 1898; this car competed in the Tour de France in 1899. Whilst designing other cars, Amédée's son Léon (1870–1913) developed the Voiturette, in 1896, and then began general manufacture of small cars on factory lines. The firm ceased work after a merger with the English firm of Morris in 1926. Auguste inherited the Eolienne or wind-engine side of the business; however, attracted to the artistic life, he sold out to Ernest Lebert in 1898 and settled in the Paris of the Impressionists. Lebert developed the wind-engine business and retained the basic "stator-rotor" form with a conventional lattice tower. He remained in Le Mans, carrying on the business of the manufacture of wind engines, pumps and hydraulic machinery, describing himself as a "Civil Engineer".The hydraulic-ram business fell to Ernest-Sylvain fils and continued to thrive from a solid base of design and production. The foundry in Le Mans is still there but, more importantly, the bell foundry of Dominique Bollée in Saint-Jean-de-Braye in Orléans is still at work casting bells in the old way.[br]Further ReadingAndré Gaucheron and J.Kenneth Major, 1985, The Eolienne Bollée, The International Molinological Society.Cénomane (Le Mans), 11, 12 and 13 (1983 and 1984).KM -
11 incentivar
v.1 to encourage.2 to motivate, to impulse, to incite, to trigger.El dinero estimula a los empleados Money stimulates the employees.* * *1 (persona) to motivate, encourage2 (producción) to boost, encourage* * *VT to encourage* * *verbo transitivo ( estimular) to encourage; ( recompensar) to provide... with incentives, give incentives to* * *= fuel, lead on, provide + incentive, mobilise [mobilize, -USA], set + alight.Ex. This is in line with recent trends in the historical sciences generally fuelled by the feeling that in the past historians did not pay enough attention to what is, after all, the majority of humanity.Ex. While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.Ex. Such a concept came as a great surprise to many information educators who rather dismissively regarded the information qua information field of activity as being too limiting to provide incentives to graduates to enter.Ex. It is time for all librarians to change their attitudes and become involved, to seek funds and mobilise civic organisations and businesses in cooperative efforts.----* incentivar la economía = stimulate + the economy.* * *verbo transitivo ( estimular) to encourage; ( recompensar) to provide... with incentives, give incentives to* * *= fuel, lead on, provide + incentive, mobilise [mobilize, -USA], set + alight.Ex: This is in line with recent trends in the historical sciences generally fuelled by the feeling that in the past historians did not pay enough attention to what is, after all, the majority of humanity.
Ex: While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.Ex: Such a concept came as a great surprise to many information educators who rather dismissively regarded the information qua information field of activity as being too limiting to provide incentives to graduates to enter.Ex: It is time for all librarians to change their attitudes and become involved, to seek funds and mobilise civic organisations and businesses in cooperative efforts.* incentivar la economía = stimulate + the economy.* * *incentivar [A1 ]vt(estimular) to encourage; (recompensar) to provide … with incentives, give incentives tomedidas para incentivar la creación de puestos de trabajo measures to encourage o stimulate the creation of jobsincentivan a los agricultores para que no planten estos cultivos farmers are being provided with o given incentives not to plant these crops* * *
incentivar verbo transitivo to give an incentive to
* * *incentivar vtto encourage;incentivan la compra de vehículos con rebajas fiscales they are using tax cuts as an incentive to encourage people to buy vehicles* * *v/t motivate* * *incentivar vt: to encourage, to stimulate -
12 frente
f.forehead.frente a frente face to facem.1 front (parte delantera).dar un paso al frente to step forwardestar al frente de to be in charge of, to head; (empresa) to be at the front of, to lead (manifestación)chocaron de frente they collided head onme encontré de frente con él I found myself face to face with himen frente oppositeen frente de mi casa opposite my househacer frente a algo to face up to something2 front (military) (de batalla).hacer o formar frente común to make common cause3 front (Meteo).frente cálido/frío warm/cold front4 forehead, brow.5 alliance, coalition.* * *1 (gen) front2 MILITAR front, front line1 ANATOMÍA forehead\arrugar la frente to frownchocar de frente to crash head oncon la frente muy alta with one's head up highfrente a (enfrente de) in front of, opposite 2 (en contra de) against 3 (en presencia de) in the presence offrente a frente face to facehacer frente a alguien to challenge somebody, face up to somebodyhacer frente a algo to face something, face up to somethingno tener dos dedos de frente to be as thick as two short planksponerse al frente de algo to take command of something* * *noun f.1) front2) brow, forehead* * *1.SF (Anat) forehead, brow literdedo•
arrugar la frente — to frown, knit one's brow2. SM1) (=parte delantera) front•
al frente — in frontun ejército con su capitán al frente — an army led by its captain, an army with its captain at the front
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al frente de, entró en Madrid al frente de las tropas — he led the troops into Madrid, he entered Madrid at the head of his troopsel Madrid sigue al frente de la clasificación — Madrid still lead the table o are still top of the league
un concierto con Herbert Von Karajan al frente de la Filarmónica de Berlín — a concert by the Berlin Philharmonic conducted by Herbert Von Karajan
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en frente, la casa de en frente — the house opposite•
frente por frente, vivimos frente por frente — we live directly opposite each otherfrente de arranque, frente de trabajo — (Min) coalface
2)• de frente, atacar de frente — to make a frontal attack
seguir de frente — to go straight on, go straight ahead
3) (Mil, Pol) front4) (Meteo) front5)•
frente a —a) (=enfrente de) oppositeella está frente a mí — she is facing o opposite me
b) (=en presencia de)ceder frente a una amenaza — to give way to o in the face of a threat
c) (=en oposición a)logró un 39% de los votos, frente al 49% de 1990 — she got 39% of the vote, as against 49% in 1990
empataron frente al Santander — they drew against o with Santander
frente a lo que pensaba, eran franceses — in contrast to what I thought, they were French
6)* * *Ifemenino forehead, brow (liter)una frente despejada or ancha — a broad forehead
IIcon la frente bien alta or en alto — with one's head held high
1)a) ( de edificio) front, facade (frml)hacer(le) frente a algo — (a la realidad, una responsabilidad) to face up to something; (a gastos, obligaciones) to meet something
le hizo frente a la vida por sus propios medios — she stood on her own two feet
hacerle frente a alguien — (a enemigo, atacante) to face somebody
b) (en locs)al frente: dio un paso al frente she took a step forward; la Orquesta Sinfónica, con López Morán al frente the Symphony Orchestra, conducted by López Morán; desfilaron llevando al frente el emblema de la paz they marched behind the symbol of peace; vive al frente (Chi) she lives opposite; pasar al frente (AmL) to come/go up to the front; al frente de: están al frente de la clasificación they are at the top of the table; iba al frente de la patrulla he was leading the patrol; está al frente de la empresa she is in charge of the company; de frente: chocaron de frente they crashed head on; una foto de frente a full-face photo; no entra de frente it won't go in front on; de frente a (AmL) facing; frente a opposite; viven frente a mi casa they live opposite me; el hotel está frente al mar the hotel faces the sea; estamos frente a un grave problema we are faced with a serious problem; se mantiene estable frente al dólar — it is holding up against the dollar
2)a) (Meteo) frontb) ( en una guerra) frontsin novedad en el frente — (fr hecha, hum) all quiet on that front (colloq & hum)
c) (Pol) ( agrupación) front•* * *Ifemenino forehead, brow (liter)una frente despejada or ancha — a broad forehead
IIcon la frente bien alta or en alto — with one's head held high
1)a) ( de edificio) front, facade (frml)hacer(le) frente a algo — (a la realidad, una responsabilidad) to face up to something; (a gastos, obligaciones) to meet something
le hizo frente a la vida por sus propios medios — she stood on her own two feet
hacerle frente a alguien — (a enemigo, atacante) to face somebody
b) (en locs)al frente: dio un paso al frente she took a step forward; la Orquesta Sinfónica, con López Morán al frente the Symphony Orchestra, conducted by López Morán; desfilaron llevando al frente el emblema de la paz they marched behind the symbol of peace; vive al frente (Chi) she lives opposite; pasar al frente (AmL) to come/go up to the front; al frente de: están al frente de la clasificación they are at the top of the table; iba al frente de la patrulla he was leading the patrol; está al frente de la empresa she is in charge of the company; de frente: chocaron de frente they crashed head on; una foto de frente a full-face photo; no entra de frente it won't go in front on; de frente a (AmL) facing; frente a opposite; viven frente a mi casa they live opposite me; el hotel está frente al mar the hotel faces the sea; estamos frente a un grave problema we are faced with a serious problem; se mantiene estable frente al dólar — it is holding up against the dollar
2)a) (Meteo) frontb) ( en una guerra) frontsin novedad en el frente — (fr hecha, hum) all quiet on that front (colloq & hum)
c) (Pol) ( agrupación) front•* * *frente11 = brow, forehead.Nota: De la cabeza.Ex: I can see a staff member in a sitting position with hand held on the brow covering the eye vision and engrossed in reading.
Ex: The camera hound of the future wears on his forehead a lump a little larger than a walnut.* con el sudor de + Posesivo + frente = by the sweat of + Posesivo + brow.* con la frente en alto = stand + tall.* dinero ganado con el sudor de la frente = hard-earned money.* ganarse el pan con el sudor de la frente = earn + Posesivo + daily bread with the sweat of + Posesivo + brow.* no tener dos dedos de frente = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, knucklehead.* sudor de la frente = sweat of the brow.frente22 = front.Ex: In addition, one must not forget such mundane matters as door bells ( front and back), a closing bell, fire bells, security alarms and possibly others all of which must be noticeably different.
* al frente de = in the forefront of/in, in charge (of), at the forefront of.* choque de frente = head-on collision.* dar un paso al frente = step up.* de frente = head-on, frontal.* hacia el frente = ahead.* mantenerse al frente = keep + ahead.* mirar al frente = look + straight ahead.* poner a Alguien al frente de = put + Nombre + in charge of.* viento de frente = headwind.frente33 = front.Ex: Present auguries on the resource front are not good.
* frente cálido = warm front.* frente de altas presiones = ridge of high pressure.* frente de bajas presiones = ridge of low pressure.* frente de batalla, el = battlefront, the.* frente de guerra, el = war front, the.* frente de investigación = research front.* frente frío = cold front.* frente glacial = cold front.* frente metereológico = weather front.* frente occidental, el = Western Front, the.* hacer un frente común = stand up as + one.* presentar un frente común = present + common front.frente4= against.Ex: Against this proliferation of hosts there is a distinct awareness amongst users of the need for the rationalisation.
* en frente = ahead, in front.* en frente de = in front of.* frente a = opposite, versus (vs - abreviatura), outside, in the face of.* frente a la playa = beachfront.* frente al mar = on the seafront, seafront, beachfront.* frente al océano = oceanfront.* hacer frente = combat, come to + terms with, contain, address + Nombre + head-on, meet + Nombre + head-on, tackle + Nombre + head-on, face + Nombre + head-on, engage.* hacer frente a = confront, deal with, face, face up to, meet, cope with, stand up to, brave, breast, address.* hacer frente a deudas = meet + debts.* hacer frente a gastos = meet + expenses.* hacer frente a la delincuencia = tackle + crime.* hacer frente a la inflación = combat + inflation.* hacer frente a la realidad = confront + reality, face + (the) facts, face + (up to) the fact that, face + reality.* hacer frente a la realidad (de que) = face + the truth (that).* hacer frente a las diferencias = face + differences.* hacer frente a la situación = tackle + situation.* hacer frente a la vida = cope.* hacer frente al cambio = manage + change.* hacer frente al futuro = face up to + the future.* hacer frente al hecho de que = face + (up to) the fact that.* hacer frente a los elementos = brave + the elements.* hacer frente a los hechos = face + facts.* hacer frente a tiempos difíciles = cope with + difficult times.* hacer frente a una amenaza = address + threat.* hacer frente a una crisis = face + crisis, meet + crisis.* hacer frente a una incertidumbre = meet + uncertainty.* hacer frente a una necesidad = meet + need, serve + need.* hacer frente a una responsabilidad = meet + responsibility, face up to + responsibility.* hacer frente a un cambio = meet + change.* hacer frente a un gasto = meet + cost.* hacer frente a un problema = attack + problem, combat + problem, wrestle with + problem.* hacer frente a un reto = rise (up) to + challenge, confront + challenge, meet + challenge, embrace + challenge.* superarse para hacer frente a Algo = rise to + meet.* * *forehead, brow ( liter)arrugó la frente extrañada she gave a puzzled frown, she knitted her brow in puzzlementtiene la frente despejada or ancha he has a broad foreheadcon la frente bien alta or en alto or levantada with one's head held highA1 (de un edificio) front, facade ( frml)unos reflectores iluminaban todo el frente the whole facade was lit up by spotlightspintaron el frente de la casa they painted the front of the househacer(le) frente a algo/algn to face up to sth/sbhay que hacer frente a la realidad you must face up to realityle hizo frente a la vida por sus propios medios she stood on her own two feetno puede hacer frente a sus obligaciones he is unable to meet his obligations2 ( en locs):al frente: dio un paso al frente she took a step forward, she stepped forward one pacela Orquesta Sinfónica, con López Morán al frente the Symphony Orchestra, conducted by o under the direction of López Morándesfilaron llevando al frente el emblema de la paz they marched behind the symbol of peacevive al frente ( Chi); she lives oppositecruzó al frente para no saludarme ( Chi); he crossed the road to avoid speaking to mepasar al frente ( AmL); to come/go up to the frontal frente de: están al frente de la clasificación they are at the top of the table, they lead o head the divisioniba al frente de la patrulla he was leading the patrolpuso a su hija al frente de la empresa he put his daughter in charge of the companyde frente: los dos vehículos chocaron de frente the two vehicles crashed head onuna foto de frente a full-face photono entra de frente it won't go in front on o frontwaysde frente a ( AmL); facingse puso de frente a la clase she stood facing the classfrente a oppositeviven justo frente a mi casa they live directly opposite mese detuvo frente al museo he stopped in front of o opposite the museumel hotel está frente al mar the hotel faces the seaestamos frente a un grave problema we are faced with a serious problem, we have a serious problem on our handsse tomarán medidas frente al grave problema de la droga measures will be taken to confront the serious drug problemse mantiene estable frente al dólar it is holding up o remaining stable against the dollarhay 150, frente a las 120 del año pasado there are 150, compared to o as against 120 last yearfrente a frente face to facecuando estuvimos frente a frente no supimos qué decir when we met face to face we didn't know what to say to each otherle dije frente a frente lo que pensaba de él I told him to his face what I thought of himfrente por frente: la iglesia y el colegio están frente por frente the church and the school are right o directly opposite each otherB1 ( Meteo) front2 (en una guerra) fronthan convertido las aulas en un frente de contiendas políticas they have turned the classrooms into political battlegroundsun frente de acción contra la droga a campaign to combat drugs3 ( Pol) (agrupación) frontpertenece al frente de liberación she belongs to the liberation fronthacer (un) frente común to form a united front* * *
frente sustantivo femenino
forehead, brow (liter);
■ sustantivo masculino
1
(a gastos, obligaciones) to meet sth;
b) ( en locs)◊ al frente: dar un paso al frente to take a step forward;
vive al frente (Chi) she lives opposite;
estar al frente de algo ( de una clasificación) to be at the top of sth;
( de una empresa) to be in charge of sth;
una foto de frente a full-face photo;
de frente a (AmL) facing;
frente a opposite;
estamos frente a un grave problema we are faced with a serious problem
2 (Meteo, Mil, Pol) front
frente
I sustantivo masculino
1 front: los soldados se marchan al frente mañana, the soldiers are leaving for the front tomorrow
2 (fachada) front, facade: el frente del hotel da al Paseo del Prado, the front of the hotel faces the Paseo del Prado
II f Anat forehead
♦ Locuciones: hacer frente a algo, to face something, stand up to something
al frente de, at the head of
de frente, (hacia delante) ahead
(frontalmente) head-on
frente a, in front of, opposite
frente a frente, face-to-face
tener dos dedos de frente, to have common sense
' frente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arrugarse
- copete
- dedo
- desafiar
- enfrentar
- escrita
- escrito
- fomento
- juramentar
- miliciana
- miliciano
- nacional
- penetrar
- salida
- salido
- saliente
- sudor
- testuz
- valor
- ante
- brecha
- chocar
- dar
- enjugar
- reaccionar
- recurrir
- rozar
- tomar
- tormenta
English:
brow
- collide
- confront
- cushion
- dissenter
- face
- forehead
- front
- head-on
- mop
- music
- off
- opposite
- pucker
- self-conscious
- shortfall
- stand up
- thick
- across
- amenable
- brave
- cover
- forefront
- give
- hard
- head
- lose
- meet
- picket
- present
- stand
- straight
- trickle
* * *♦ nfforehead;arrugar la frente to knit one's brow, to frown;frente a frente face to face;ir con la frente muy alta to hold one's head high♦ nm1. [parte delantera] front;el frente de la casa está pintado de amarillo the front of the house is painted yellow;que den un paso al frente los voluntarios could the volunteers please step forward?;su hermano está al frente de la compañía her brother is in charge of the company;marchaba al frente de los manifestantes she was marching at the front of o leading the demonstration;el Académico sigue al frente de la liga Académico are still top of the league;Amde frente [hacia delante] forwards;[uno contra otro] head-on;chocaron de frente they collided head-on, they were involved in a head-on collision;me encontré de frente con él I found myself face to face with him;abordar un problema de frente to tackle a problem head-on;Amde frente a facing;se puso de frente a la casa he stood facing the house;hay una panadería en frente there's a baker's opposite;en frente de mi casa opposite my house;frente a [enfrente de] opposite;se encuentra frente a él she's opposite him2. Mil front;murió en el frente he died on the front;frente de batalla battlefront3. Meteo frontfrente cálido warm front;frente frío cold front4. [grupo, organización] frontFrente Amplio = coalition of left-wing Uruguayan political parties;frente popular popular front;Frente Sandinista (de Liberación Nacional) Sandinista (National Liberation) Front5.hacer frente a algo [enfrentarse a algo] to face up to sth, to tackle sth;hicieron frente a la situación they faced up to the situation;hacer frente a un problema to tackle a problem♦ prepfrente a la injusticia es necesario actuar we must act to combat injustice;frente a las duras críticas de la oposición… in the face of harsh criticism from the opposition…2 [en contraste con]frente al cielo nublado de ayer, hoy tendremos sol unlike yesterday, when it was cloudy, today it will be sunny;frente a los habitantes de la costa, los del interior… compared to people who live on the coast, those who live inland…* * *I f forehead;con la frente alta/erguida fig with (one’s) head held high;lo lleva escrito en la frente fig it’s written all over himII m1 MIL, METEO front2 en locuciones:de frente al grupo L.Am. facing the group;foto de frente head and shoulders photograph;frente a frente fig face to face;estar al frente de algo head sth, lead sth;ponte más al frente move further forward, move closer to the front;ponerse al frente de la situación fig take charge (of the situation)III prp:frente a opposite;estar frente a crisis be faced with, be facing* * *frente nm1) : frontal frente de: at the head ofen frente: in front, opposite2) : facade3) : front line, sphere of activity4) : front (in meteorology)frente frío: cold front5)hacer frente a : to face up to, to bravefrente nf1) : forehead, brow2)frente a frente : face to face* * *frente n1. (en meteorología, guerra) front2. (de la cara) forehead -
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I 1. noun1) Rennen, das100 metres race — 100-m-Rennen/-Schwimmen, das
3) (fig.)2. intransitive verb1) (in swimming, running, sailing, etc.) um die Wette schwimmen/laufen/segeln usw. (with, against mit)race against time — (fig.) gegen die Uhr od. Zeit arbeiten
2) (go at full or excessive speed) [Motor:] durchdrehen; [Puls:] jagen, rasenrace to finish something — sich beeilen, um etwas fertigzukriegen (ugs.)
3. transitive verbrace ahead with something — (hurry) etwas im Eiltempo vorantreiben (ugs.); (make rapid progress) bei etwas mit Riesenschritten vorankommen (ugs.)
(in swimming, riding, walking, running, etc.) um die Wette schwimmen/reiten/gehen/laufen usw. mitII nounI'll race you — ich mache mit dir einen Wettlauf
(Anthrop., Biol.) Rasse, die* * *I 1. [reis] noun(a competition to find who or which is the fastest: a horse race.) das Rennen2. verb1) (to (cause to) run in a race: I'm racing my horse on Saturday; The horse is racing against five others.) an einem Rennen teilnehmen2) (to have a competition with (someone) to find out who is the fastest: I'll race you to that tree.) um die Wette laufen mit3) (to go etc quickly: He raced along the road on his bike.) rasen•- academic.ru/59895/racer">racer- racecourse
- racehorse
- racetrack
- racing-car
- a race against time
- the races II [reis]1) (any one section of mankind, having a particular set of characteristics which make it different from other sections: the Negro race; the white races; ( also adjective) race relations.) die Rasse; Rassen...2) (the fact of belonging to any of these various sections: the problem of race.) die Rasse; Rassen-...3) (a group of people who share the same culture, language etc; the Anglo-Saxon race.) das Geschlecht•- racial- racialism
- racialist
- the human race
- of mixed race* * *race1[reɪs]I. ncar/dog/horse \race Auto-/Hunde-/Pferderennen ntcycle/motorcycle \race Rad-/Motorradrennen ntcross-country/100-metre/obstacle \race Gelände- [o SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR a. Orientierungs-] /Hundertmeter-/Hindernislauf megg-and-spoon \race Eierlaufen nt kein plroad/track \race Straßen-/Bahnrennen ntsack \race Sackhüpfen nt kein plthree-legged \race Dreibeinlauf mto go in for [or take part in] a \race an einem Wettlauf [o SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR Wettrennen] teilnehmen ntlet's have a \race komm, wir laufen um die Wetteto win/lose a \race einen Wettkampf gewinnen/verlierenthe two are involved in a \race for promotion die zwei liefern sich ein Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen um die Beförderungpresidential \race Präsidentenwahlkampf mit's always a \race to get out of the house on time in the mornings in der Früh ist es immer eine Hetzerei, damit man rechtzeitig aus dem Haus kommt pej fam4. SPORT▪ \races pl:▪ the \races das Pferderennena day at the \races ein Tag m beim Pferderennenmill \race Mühl[en]bach mII. viI enjoy running for fun, but I refuse to \race ich laufe gern zum Vergnügen, aber ich weigere mich, an Wettläufen teilzunehmen▪ to \race with sb mit jdm um die Wette laufen▪ to \race against sb gegen jdn antreten2. (rush) rennenthe boys came racing across the playground die Jungen kamen über den Schulhof geranntshe \raced for the bus sie rannte, um den Bus zu erreichento \race along [or down] the street die Straße entlangrennento \race into the house in das Haus rennento \race up the stairs die Treppe hinaufrennen3. (pass quickly)▪ to \race by [or past] schnell vergehenthe summer seems to have \raced by der Sommer ist wie im Nu vergangen famIII. vt1.come on, I'll \race you home los, wir laufen um die Wette bis nach Hause2. (enter for races)to \race a greyhound/horse einen Greyhound/ein Pferd rennen [o laufen] lassento \race a car an einem Autorennen teilnehmen3. (rev up)to \race the car engine den Motor hochjagen sl4. (transport fast)▪ to \race sb somewhere jdn schnellstmöglich irgendwohin bringenthe ambulance \raced the injured to hospital der Krankenwagen brachte den Verletzten mit Blaulicht ins Krankenhausrace2[reɪs]n\race relations Beziehungen pl zwischen den Rassento be of mixed \race gemischtrassig sein2. (species)the human \race die menschliche Rasse; (of animals, plants) Spezies fcrops which are resistant to different \races of pest Getreidesorten, die gegen verschiedene Krankheiten resistent sindthe British are an island \race die Briten sind ein Inselvolkthe French/Russian \race die Franzosen/die Russen* * *I [reɪs]1. n1) Rennen nt; (on foot) Rennen nt, (Wett)lauf m; (swimming) Wettschwimmen ntwe were at the races yesterday —
the race for the Democratic nomination/the White House — das Rennen um die Nominierung des demokratischen Kandidaten/die amerikanische Präsidentschaft
it was a race to get the work finished — es war eine Hetze, die Arbeit fertig zu machen
a race against time or the clock — ein Wettlauf m mit der Zeit or gegen die Uhr
his race is run (fig) — er ist erledigt (inf)
2. vt1) (= compete with) um die Wette laufen/reiten/fahren/schwimmen etc mit; (SPORT) laufen/reiten/fahren/schwimmen etc gegenI'll race you to school — ich mache mit dir ein Wettrennen bis zur Schule
the car was racing the train — das Auto fuhr mit dem Zug um die Wette
2) engine hochjagen3. vi1) (= compete) laufen/reiten/fahren/schwimmen etcto race with or against sb — gegen jdn laufen etc, mit jdm um die Wette laufen etc
we're racing against time (to get this finished) — wir arbeiten gegen die Uhr(, um fertig zu werden)
he races at Newmarket — er lässt seine Pferde in Newmarket laufen
to race about — herumrasen/-rennen etc
to race after sb/sth — hinter jdm/etw herhetzen or herjagen
to race to get sth finished — Dampf machen, um etw fertig zu bekommen (inf)
to race ahead with one's plans/work etc — seine Pläne/Arbeit etc vorantreiben
the project is racing ahead — die Arbeit am Projekt geht mit Riesenschritten voran
IImemories of the past raced through her mind — Erinnerungen an die Vergangenheit jagten ihr durch den Kopf
n1) (= ethnic group, species) Rasse fof mixed race —
* * *race1 [reıs]A s1. SPORT (Wett)Rennen n, (-)Lauf m:he wasn’t at the races fig umg er hatte mit dem Ausgang des Rennens nichts zu tuna race against time ein Wettlauf mit der Zeit4. Lauf m (der Gestirne, des Lebens, der Zeit):his race is run er hat die längste Zeit gelebt5. a) starke Strömungb) Stromschnelle fc) Strom-, Flussbett nd) Kanal m, Gerinne n6. TECHa) Laufring m (des Kugellagers), (Gleit)Bahn fB v/ib) Rennen fahren3. (dahin)rasen, rennen:her pulse was racing ihr Puls jagte;his mind was racing fig die Gedanken überschlugen sich in seinem Kopf4. TECH durchdrehen (Rad etc)C v/t1. um die Wette laufen oder fahren mit3. rasen mit umg:race sb to hospital mit jemandem ins Krankenhaus rasen4. (durch)hetzen, (-)jagen, Gesetze durchpeitschen5. TECHb) den Motor hochjagen:race up einen Flugzeugmotor abbremsenrace2 [reıs] s1. Rasse f:2. Rasse f:a) Rassenzugehörigkeit fb) rassische Eigenart3. Geschlecht n, Stamm m, Familie f4. Volk n, Nation f5. Abstammung f:of noble race edler Abstammung, vornehmer Herkunft6. BIOL Rasse f, Gattung f, Unterart f7. a) (Menschen)Schlag mb) (Menschen- etc) Geschlecht n:8. Rasse f (des Weins etc)race3 [reıs] s (Ingwer)Wurzel f* * *I 1. noun1) Rennen, dashave a race [with or against somebody] — mit jemandem um die Wette laufen/schwimmen usw.
100 metres race — 100-m-Rennen/-Schwimmen, das
3) (fig.)2. intransitive verb1) (in swimming, running, sailing, etc.) um die Wette schwimmen/laufen/segeln usw. (with, against mit)race against time — (fig.) gegen die Uhr od. Zeit arbeiten
2) (go at full or excessive speed) [Motor:] durchdrehen; [Puls:] jagen, rasen3) (rush) sich sehr beeilen; hetzen; (on foot also) rennen; jagenrace to finish something — sich beeilen, um etwas fertigzukriegen (ugs.)
3. transitive verbrace ahead with something — (hurry) etwas im Eiltempo vorantreiben (ugs.); (make rapid progress) bei etwas mit Riesenschritten vorankommen (ugs.)
(in swimming, riding, walking, running, etc.) um die Wette schwimmen/reiten/gehen/laufen usw. mitII noun(Anthrop., Biol.) Rasse, die* * *n.Rasse -n f.Rennen - n.Stamm ¨-e m.Wettrennen n. v.um die Wette rennen ausdr. -
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egg-and-spoon \race Eierlaufen nt kein pl;pancake \race Pfannkuchenrennen nt (findet in England am Faschingsdienstag statt);sack \race Sackhüpfen nt kein pl;three-legged \race Dreibeinlauf m;let's have a \race komm, wir laufen um die Wette;to win/lose a \race einen Wettkampf gewinnen/verlieren;the two are involved in a \race for promotion die zwei liefern sich ein Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen um die Beförderung;presidential \race Präsidentenwahlkampf m;the space \race der Wettlauf im All ( fig)it's always a \race to get out of the house on time in the mornings in der Früh ist es immer eine Hetzerei, damit man rechtzeitig aus dem Haus kommt ( pej) ( fam)4) sports\races plthe \races das Pferderennen;a day at the \races ein Tag m beim Pferderennenmill \race Mühl[en]bach m viI enjoy running for fun, but I refuse to \race ich laufe gern zum Vergnügen, aber ich weigere mich, an Wettläufen teilzunehmen;to \race with sb mit jdm um die Wette laufen;to \race against sb gegen jdn antreten2) ( rush) rennen;the boys came racing across the playground die Jungen kamen über den Schulhof gerannt;she \raced for the bus sie rannte, um den Bus zu erreichen;to \race into the house in das Haus rennen;to \race up the stairs die Treppe hinaufrennen3) ( pass quickly)the summer seems to have \raced by der Sommer ist wie im Nu vergangen ( fam)( for fun) mit jdm ein Wettrennen machen;come on, I'll \race you home los, wir laufen um die Wette bis nach Hause2) ( enter for races)to \race a greyhound/ horse einen Greyhound/ein Pferd Rennen laufen lassen;to \race a car an einem Autorennen teilnehmen3) ( rev up)to \race the car engine den Motor hochjagen (sl)4) ( transport fast)to \race sb somewhere jdn schnellstmöglich irgendwohin bringen;the ambulance \raced the injured to hospital der Krankenwagen brachte den Verletzten mit Blaulicht ins Krankenhausto be of mixed \race gemischtrassig sein2) ( species)the human \race die menschliche Rasse;(of animals, plants) Spezies f;crops which are resistant to different \races of pest Getreidesorten, die gegen verschiedene Krankheiten resistent sindthe British are an island \race die Briten sind ein Inselvolk;the French/Russian \race die Franzosen/die Russen -
15 Ader, Clément
SUBJECT AREA: Aerospace[br]b. 2 April 1841 Muret, Franced. 3 May 1925 Toulouse, France[br]French engineer who made a short "hop" in a powered aeroplane in 1890.[br]Ader was a distinguished engineer and versatile inventor who was involved with electrical developments, including the telephone and air-cushion vehicles. In the field of aeronautics he became the centre of a long-lasting controversy: did he, or did he not, fly before the Wright brothers' flight of 1903? In 1882 Ader started work on his first aeroplane, the Eole (god of the winds), which was bat-like in appearance and powered by a very well-designed lightweight steam engine developing about 15 kW (20 hp). On 9 October 1890 the Eole was ready, and with Ader as pilot it increased speed over a level surface and lifted off the ground. It was airborne for about 5 seconds and covered some 50 m (164 ft), reaching a height of 20 cm (8 in.). Whether such a short hop constituted a flight has caused much discussion and argument over the years. An even greater controversy followed Ader's claim in 1906 that his third aeroplane (Avion III) had made a flight of 300 m (328 yd) in 1897. He repeated this claim in his book written in 1907, and many historians accepted his account of the "flight". C.H.Gibbs-Smith, an eminent aviation historian, investigated the Ader controversy and in his book published in 1966 came to the conclusion that the Avion III did not fly at all. Avion III was donated to the Museum of the Conservatoire des Arts et Métiers in Paris, and still survives. From 1906 onwards Ader concentrated his inventive efforts elsewhere, but he did mount a successful campaign to persuade the French War Ministry to create an air force.[br]Principal Honours and DistinctionsIn 1990 the French Government accepted him as the "Father of Aviation who gave wings to the world".Bibliography1890, patent no. 205, 155 (included a description of the Eole).1907, La Première étape de l'aviation militaire en France, Paris (the most significant of his published books and articles).Further ReadingC.H.Gibbs-Smith, 1968, Clément Ader: His Flight Claims and His Place in History, London.The centenary of Ader's 1890 flight resulted in several French publications, including: C.Carlier, 1990, L'Affaire Clément Ader: la vérité rétablie, Paris; Pierre Lissarrague, 1990, Clément Ader: inventeur d'avions, Toulouse.JDS -
16 Brennan, Louis
[br]b. 28 January 1852 Castlebar, Irelandd. 17 January 1932 Montreux, Switzerland[br]Irish inventor of the Brennan dirigible torpedo, and of a gyroscopically balanced monorail system.[br]The Brennan family, including Louis, emigrated to Australia in 1861. He was an inventive genius from childhood, and while at Melbourne invented his torpedo. Within it were two drums, each with several miles of steel wire coiled upon it and mounted on one of two concentric propeller shafts. The propellers revolved in opposite directions. Wires were led out of the torpedo to winding drums on land, driven by high-speed steam engines: the faster the drums on shore were driven, the quicker the wires were withdrawn from the drums within the torpedo and the quicker the propellers turned. A steering device was operated by altering the speeds of the wires relative to one another. As finally developed, Brennan torpedoes were accurate over a range of 1 1/2 miles (2.4 km), in contrast to contemporary self-propelled torpedoes, which were unreliable at ranges over 400 yards (366 in).Brennan moved to England in 1880 and sold the rights to his torpedo to the British Government for a total of £110,000, probably the highest payment ever made by it to an individual inventor. Brennan torpedoes became part of the defences of many vital naval ports, but never saw active service: improvement of other means of defence meant they were withdrawn in 1906. By then Brennan was deeply involved in the development of his monorail. The need for a simple and cheap form of railway had been apparent to him when in Australia and he considered it could be met by a ground-level monorail upon which vehicles would be balanced by gyroscopes. After overcoming many manufacturing difficulties, he demonstrated first a one-eighth scale version and then a full-size, electrically driven vehicle, which ran on its single rail throughout the summer of 1910 in London, carrying up to fifty passengers at a time. Development had been supported financially by, successively, the War Office, the India Office and the Government of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, which had no rail access; despite all this, however, no further financial support, government or commercial, was forthcoming.Brennan made many other inventions, worked on the early development of helicopters and in 1929 built a gyroscopically balanced, two-wheeled motor car which, however, never went into production.[br]Principal Honours and DistinctionsCompanion of the Bath 1892.Bibliography1878, British patent no. 3359 (torpedo) 1903, British patent no. 27212 (stability mechanisms).Further ReadingR.E.Wilkes, 1973, Louis Brennan CB, 2 parts, Gillingham (Kent) Public Library. J.R.Day and B.C.Wilson, 1957, Unusual Railways, London: F.Muller.See also: Behr, Fritz Bernhard; Lartigue, Charles François Marie-Thérèse; Palmer, Henry Robinson( monorails); Whitehead, Robert( torpedoes).PJGR -
17 Hjorth, Soren
SUBJECT AREA: Electricity[br]b. 13 October 1801 Vesterbygaard, Denmarkd. 28 August 1870 Copenhagen, Denmark[br]Danish engineer and inventor who first proposed the principle of the self-excited dynamo.[br]After passing a legal examination, Hjorth found employment in the state treasury in Copenhagen and in 1830 advanced to be Clerk of the Exchequer and Secretary. In 1834 he visited England to study the use of steam road and rail vehicles. Hjorth was involved in the formation of the first railway company in Denmark and became Technical Director of Denmark's first railway, a line between Copenhagen and Roskilde that opened in 1847. In 1848 he petitioned the Government for funds to visit England and have built there an electric motor of his own design with oscillating motion. This petition, supported by Hans Christian Oersted (1777–1851), was granted. A British patent was obtained for the machine, an example being exhibited at the 1851 Great Exhibition in London. Turning his attention to the generation of electricity, he conceived as early as May 1851 the dynamo electric principle with self-excitation that was incorporated in his patent in 1855. Unfortunately, Hjorth held the firm but mistaken belief that if he could use his dynamo to drive a motor he would obtain more power than was consumed in driving the dynamo. The theory of conservation of energy was being only slowly accepted at that time, and Hjorth, with little scientific training, was to be disappointed at the failure of his schemes. He worked with great perseverance and industry to the end of his life on the design of his electrical machines.[br]Bibliography11 April 1855, British patent no. 806 (Hjorth's self-excited dynamo).11 April 1855, British patent nos. 807 and 808 (reciprocating and rotary electric motors).Further ReadingS.Smith, 1912, Soren Hjorth, Copenhagen (the most detailed biography).1907, "Soren Hjorth, discoverer of the dynamo-electric principle", Electrical Engineering 1: 957–8 (a short biography).Catalogue of the 1851 Exhibition, 1851, London, pp. 1, 359–60 (for a description of Hjorth's electromagnetic engine with oscillating motion.GW -
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['mʌltɪpl] 1. 2.1) mat. multiplo m.2) BE (chain of shops) catena f. di negozi* * *1. adjective1) (having, or affecting, many parts: She suffered multiple injuries when she fell out of the window.) multiplo2) (involving many things of the same sort: Fifteen vehicles were involved in the multiple crash on the motorway.) multiplo2. noun(a number that contains another number an exact number of times: 65 is a multiple of 5.) multiplo* * *multiple /ˈmʌltɪpl/A a.1 (scient., tecn.) multiplo: (astron.) multiple star, stella multipla; (bot.) multiple fruit, frutto multiplo; ( genetica) multiple factors, fattori multipli; (psic.) multiple personality, personalità multipla; (med.) multiple sclerosis, sclerosi multipla; (elettr.) multiple line, linea multipla2 (ling.) plurivocoB n.2 (elettr., telef.) circuito multiplo● (demogr.) multiple births, parto multiplo □ multiple-choice ( test), test a scelta (o a risposta) multipla □ (med.) multiple injuries, ferite multiple □ (polit.) multiple-party system, sistema pluralistico; pluralismo □ (market.) multiple store (o multiple shop), negozio appartenente a una catena; grande magazzino.(to) multiple /ˈmʌltɪpl/v. t.(elettr.) collegare in parallelo.* * *['mʌltɪpl] 1. 2.1) mat. multiplo m.2) BE (chain of shops) catena f. di negozi -
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1. adjective1) (manifold) mehrfach2. nounmultiple pile-up — Massenkarambolage, die
(Math.) Vielfache, das* * *1. adjective1) (having, or affecting, many parts: She suffered multiple injuries when she fell out of the window.) vielfach2) (involving many things of the same sort: Fifteen vehicles were involved in the multiple crash on the motorway.) Massen-...2. noun(a number that contains another number an exact number of times: 65 is a multiple of 5.) das Vielfache* * *multi·ple[ˈmʌltipl̩]I. adj inv, attr vielfach, vielfältigshe died of \multiple injuries sie erlag ihren zahlreichen Verletzungen\multiple murders mehrfacher MordII. nto count in \multiples of 6/10 das Sechser-/Zehnereinmaleins rechnen\multiple shop Geschäft nt einer [Laden]kette* * *['mʌltɪpl]1. adjhe died of multiple injuries — er erlag seinen zahlreichen Verletzungen
2. neggs are usually sold in multiples of six — Eier werden gewöhnlich in Einheiten zu je sechs verkauft
2) (Brit: store) Ladenkette f* * *multiple [ˈmʌltıpl]A adj (adv multiply)1. viel-, mehrfach2. mannigfaltig, vielfältig, MED etc auch multipel3. mehrere, viele:4. ELEK, TECHa) Mehr(fach)…, Vielfach…b) Parallel…:multiple connection → B 2B s2. ELEK Parallelanordnung f, -schaltung f:in multiple parallel (geschaltet)* * *1. adjective1) (manifold) mehrfachmultiple pile-up — Massenkarambolage, die
2) (many and various) vielerlei; vielfältig. See also sclerosis2. noun(Math.) Vielfache, das* * *adj.Mehrfach- präfix.mehrfach adj.vielfach adj. -
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1. adjective1) (having, or affecting, many parts: She suffered multiple injuries when she fell out of the window.) múltiple2) (involving many things of the same sort: Fifteen vehicles were involved in the multiple crash on the motorway.) múltiple
2. noun(a number that contains another number an exact number of times: 65 is a multiple of 5.) múltiplo
múltiple adjetivo 1 ‹aplicaciones/causas› many, numerous 2 ‹flor/imagen/fractura› multiple
múltiple adjetivo
1 (fractura, partida de ajedrez) multiple
accidente múltiple, pile up 2 múltiples, (muchos) many
en múltiples ocasiones, many times ' múltiple' also found in these entries: Spanish: acceso - esclerosis - ladrón - ladrona - múltipla - múltiplo - carambola - choque - test English: gang bang - hook-up - multiple - multiple sclerosis - pile-up - adapter - MS - personal - pileup - testtr['mʌltɪpəl]1 múltiple1 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL múltiplo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLmultiple choice examen nombre masculino tipo testmultiple sclerosis SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL esclerosis nombre femenino en placas, esclerosis nombre femenino múltiplemultiple ['mʌltəpəl] adj: múltiplemultiple n: múltiplo madj.• múltiple adj.• múltiplo (Matemática) adj.n.• múltiplo s.m.
I 'mʌltəpəl, 'mʌltɪpəla) ( involving many elements) múltiplemultiple birth — parto m múltiple
b) ( many) múltiples
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noun múltiplo m['mʌltɪpl]1.ADJ múltiplemultiple accident — (Aut) colisión f múltiple or en cadena
multiple birth — parto m múltiple
2. N1) (Math) múltiplo m3.CPDmultiple choice question N — pregunta f de elección múltiple, pregunta f tipo test
multiple choice test N — examen m de elección múltiple, examen m tipo test
multiple personality (disorder) N — (Psych) personalidad f múltiple
multiple sclerosis N — esclerosis f múltiple
multiple store N — (sucursal f de una cadena de) grandes almacenes mpl
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I ['mʌltəpəl, 'mʌltɪpəl]a) ( involving many elements) múltiplemultiple birth — parto m múltiple
b) ( many) múltiples
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noun múltiplo m
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