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41 oscilación
f.oscillation, sway, swinging, swing.* * *1 (de precios) fluctuation2 FÍSICA oscillation* * *SF1) [de péndulo] swinging, swaying, oscillation2) [de luz] winking, blinking; [de llama] flickering3) [de precios, peso, temperatura] fluctuation4) [de parecer, pensar] hesitation, wavering* * ** * *= oscillation, flicker, flip-flop, seesaw [see-saw], swaying, sway.Ex. This is proposed to reduce the oscillation while maintaining fast response to network dynamics.Ex. Recent research suggests that screen flicker and the patterns formed by lines of text on a screen may be crucial factors in visual discomfort.Ex. Within this debate, there is flip-flop between those who argue for methods influenced by objectivism and those who argue for a more egalitarian approach.Ex. The data provides statistical evidence for the existence of a ' seesaw' relationship between density in spring, autumn, and the following spring.Ex. The movements of the dancers imitate the swaying of flowers in the gently rolling fields of the countryside.Ex. She has an easy grace about her, a slinky sway to her stride that teasingly invites contact and beckons lecherous admiration.* * ** * *= oscillation, flicker, flip-flop, seesaw [see-saw], swaying, sway.Ex: This is proposed to reduce the oscillation while maintaining fast response to network dynamics.
Ex: Recent research suggests that screen flicker and the patterns formed by lines of text on a screen may be crucial factors in visual discomfort.Ex: Within this debate, there is flip-flop between those who argue for methods influenced by objectivism and those who argue for a more egalitarian approach.Ex: The data provides statistical evidence for the existence of a ' seesaw' relationship between density in spring, autumn, and the following spring.Ex: The movements of the dancers imitate the swaying of flowers in the gently rolling fields of the countryside.Ex: She has an easy grace about her, a slinky sway to her stride that teasingly invites contact and beckons lecherous admiration.* * *1 (movimiento) oscillation2 (fluctuación) fluctuationla oscilación de los precios/de la temperatura the fluctuation in prices/in temperature* * *
oscilación sustantivo femenino ( movimiento) oscillation;
( fluctuación) fluctuation
oscilación sustantivo femenino
1 (movimiento) oscillation
2 (cambio en un valor) fluctuation
' oscilación' also found in these entries:
English:
swing
* * *oscilación nf1. [de péndulo] [movimiento] swinging;[espacio recorrido] swing2. [de llama] flickering3. Fís oscillation4. [variación] fluctuation;la oscilación de los precios the fluctuation in prices* * *f oscillation; de precios fluctuation* * *oscilación nf, pl - ciones1) : oscillation2) : fluctuation3) : vacillation, wavering -
42 oscilante
adj.oscillating, up and down, flickering, rocking.* * *► adjetivo1 (precios etc) fluctuating2 FÍSICA oscillating* * *ADJ oscillating frm* * *= fluctuating, flickering, oscillating, swinging, swaying, rolling.Ex. The telephone is an example of a terminal, converting the acoustic waves of speech into a fluctuating electrical signal, and the signal back to audible form.Ex. The book is entitled 'The Flickering Mind: The False Promise of Technology in the Classroom and How Learning Can Be Saved'.Ex. This paper describes an oscillating chemical reaction, and discusses numerous parallels to it in research, such as in fibrillation of the heart, body-clock rhythms of animals and plants, the self-assembly of multicellular organisms, and certain stripes in volcanic rock.Ex. A mannequin head is used to teach the swinging flashlight test for examining eye pupils.Ex. Amid the pale pink blossoms poised on turquoise green leaves, the swaying image of the sky above has the unreal quality of a dream.Ex. The movements of the dancers imitate the swaying of flowers in the gently rolling fields of the countryside.----* puerta oscilante = swinging door, swing door.* * *= fluctuating, flickering, oscillating, swinging, swaying, rolling.Ex: The telephone is an example of a terminal, converting the acoustic waves of speech into a fluctuating electrical signal, and the signal back to audible form.
Ex: The book is entitled 'The Flickering Mind: The False Promise of Technology in the Classroom and How Learning Can Be Saved'.Ex: This paper describes an oscillating chemical reaction, and discusses numerous parallels to it in research, such as in fibrillation of the heart, body-clock rhythms of animals and plants, the self-assembly of multicellular organisms, and certain stripes in volcanic rock.Ex: A mannequin head is used to teach the swinging flashlight test for examining eye pupils.Ex: Amid the pale pink blossoms poised on turquoise green leaves, the swaying image of the sky above has the unreal quality of a dream.Ex: The movements of the dancers imitate the swaying of flowers in the gently rolling fields of the countryside.* puerta oscilante = swinging door, swing door.* * *oscillating ( before n)* * *
oscilante adjetivo
1 (que se mueve) oscillating
2 (que cambia su valor) fluctuating
' oscilante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
vaivén
- vacilante
* * *oscilante adjoscillating* * *adj oscillating -
43 presentarse
1 (comparecer) to turn up2 (para elección) to stand; (en un concurso) to enter* * *2) appear* * *VPR1) (=aparecer) to turn up2) (=comparecer)hay que presentarse el lunes por la mañana en la oficina del paro — we have to go to the Job Centre on Monday morning
3) (=hacerse conocer) to introduce o.s. (a to)antes de nada, me voy a presentar — first of all, let me introduce myself
4) [candidato] to run, standpresentarse a — [+ puesto] to apply for; [+ examen] to sit, enter for; [+ concurso] to enter
he decidido no presentarme a las elecciones — I've decided not to stand o run in the elections
5) (=surgir) [problema] to arise, come up; [oportunidad] to present itself, arise* * *(v.) = come in, manifest + Reflexivo, turn up, show up, unfold, come forward, come withEx. Such records come in a variety of physical forms.Ex. However, you must be able to identify these categories as they manifest themselves in any given subject area in the scheme.Ex. Results showed that many users turn up at the library with only a sketcky idea of what they would like and spend much time browsing.Ex. Problems of community service seem to show up more clearly in the countryside.Ex. Research in any scientific field can never be neutral: the process is initially motivated by the researcher's own questioning of perceived realities, and unfolds in a particular historical moment, subject to the social, political and ideological influences of that context.Ex. Some of the individual programmes are now being drawn up and in one case at least the Commission has already published a notice calling for interested organizations to come forward.Ex. The problem comes with ideographic languages.* * *(v.) = come in, manifest + Reflexivo, turn up, show up, unfold, come forward, come withEx: Such records come in a variety of physical forms.
Ex: However, you must be able to identify these categories as they manifest themselves in any given subject area in the scheme.Ex: Results showed that many users turn up at the library with only a sketcky idea of what they would like and spend much time browsing.Ex: Problems of community service seem to show up more clearly in the countryside.Ex: Research in any scientific field can never be neutral: the process is initially motivated by the researcher's own questioning of perceived realities, and unfolds in a particular historical moment, subject to the social, political and ideological influences of that context.Ex: Some of the individual programmes are now being drawn up and in one case at least the Commission has already published a notice calling for interested organizations to come forward.Ex: The problem comes with ideographic languages.* * *
■presentarse verbo reflexivo
1 (para un cargo) to stand for
2 (en un lugar) to turn up, appear
3 (a un examen, una prueba) to sit, take
4 (la ocasión, un problema) to arise, come up: si se me presenta la ocasión, iré, I'll go if I get the chance
5 (a uno mismo) to introduce oneself [a, to]
' presentarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enredar
- examen
- plantarse
- plantearse
- plantificarse
- sociedad
- terciarse
- transcurso
- venir
- apersonarse
- candidato
- concurso
- dar
- indecencia
- persona
- plantear
- presentar
- reportar
English:
appear
- arise
- audition
- come along
- consuming
- fight
- go in for
- put in
- report
- resit
- roll up
- run
- stand
- stand for
- turn up
- come
- contest
- default
- drop
- enter
- go
- recur
- retake
* * *vpr1. [personarse] to turn up, to appear;se presentó borracho a la boda he turned up drunk at the wedding;se presentó en la fiesta sin haber sido invitada she turned up at the party without having been invited;mañana preséntate en el departamento de contabilidad go to the accounts department tomorrow;presentarse ante el juez to appear before the judge;tiene que presentarse en la comisaría cada quince días he has to report to the police station once a fortnight;2. [darse a conocer] to introduce oneself;se presentó como un amigo de la familia he introduced himself as a friend of the family;permítame que me presente allow me to introduce myselfse presenta a alcalde he's running for mayor;presentarse de candidato a las elecciones to run in the elections4. [ofrecerse voluntario] to offer oneself o one's services;muchos se presentaron (voluntarios) para colaborar several people volunteered5. [surgir] [problema, situación] to arise, to come up;[ocasión, oportunidad, posibilidad] to arise;si se te presenta algún problema, llámame if you have any problems, call me;en cuanto se me presente la ocasión, me voy al extranjero I'm going to go abroad as soon as I get the chance6. [tener cierto aspecto] [el futuro, la situación] to look;el porvenir se presenta oscuro the future looks bleak;la noche se presenta fresquita it's looking rather cool this evening* * *v/r1 en sitio show up3 a examen take5 a elecciones run* * *vr1) : to show up, to appear2) : to arise, to come up3) : to introduce oneself* * *presentarse vb2. (aparecer) to turn up -
44 salpicar
v.1 to splash, to spatter.El auto salpica mi ropa The car splashes my clothes.2 to pepper.3 to sprinkle.María salpica orégano Mary sprinkles oregano.4 to spice.María salpica la sopa Mary spices the soup.* * *1 (rociar) to sprinkle2 (caer gotas) to splash3 figurado (esparcir) to sprinkle1 to splash (de, with), spatter (de, with)* * *verb* * *VT1) (=manchar) [de barro, pintura] to splash (de with)[de agua] to sprinkle (de with) [+ tela] to dot, fleck (de with)este asunto salpica al gobierno — this affair hasn't left the government untouched, the government has been tainted by this affair
2) [+ conversación, discurso] to sprinkle (de with)* * *verbo transitivo1)a) ( de agua) to splash; (de barro, aceite) to splash, spatterb) ( afectar)2) <discurso/conversación>* * *= spatter, intersperse, sprinkle, stud, punctuate, splatter, spurt, drizzle, splurt out.Ex. Instead of going to his desk, he proceeded to the window and lingered there idly watching the rain spatter on the pavement outside.Ex. Visits to school and public libraries as well as centres of cultural interest interspersed the program.Ex. In the center of town are the usual cluster of banks, stores, and office buildings; shopping centers are sprinkled throughout the various neighborhoods.Ex. Substantial improvements in access and off-street parking have been made, and shopping centers now stud the landscape.Ex. The history of the British Library is presented with particular reference to the political and administrative fiascos that have punctuated its development.Ex. These nocturnal rampages by gangs of werewolves included chasing women, eating prodigiously, being splattered with mud, and caterwauling generally.Ex. Her compositions were combinations of objects and hidden containers of pigment that spurted their contents when struck by bullets.Ex. Strawberry ice cream drizzled with balsamic vinegar is an extraordinary combination of flavors.Ex. In the morning my shower started to splurt out boiling water, scalding my head so badly it has blistered.----* estar salpicado de = be dotted with.* salpicar de = spice with.* salpicar de/con = pepper with.* salpicar el paisaje = dot + the countryside.* * *verbo transitivo1)a) ( de agua) to splash; (de barro, aceite) to splash, spatterb) ( afectar)2) <discurso/conversación>* * *= spatter, intersperse, sprinkle, stud, punctuate, splatter, spurt, drizzle, splurt out.Ex: Instead of going to his desk, he proceeded to the window and lingered there idly watching the rain spatter on the pavement outside.
Ex: Visits to school and public libraries as well as centres of cultural interest interspersed the program.Ex: In the center of town are the usual cluster of banks, stores, and office buildings; shopping centers are sprinkled throughout the various neighborhoods.Ex: Substantial improvements in access and off-street parking have been made, and shopping centers now stud the landscape.Ex: The history of the British Library is presented with particular reference to the political and administrative fiascos that have punctuated its development.Ex: These nocturnal rampages by gangs of werewolves included chasing women, eating prodigiously, being splattered with mud, and caterwauling generally.Ex: Her compositions were combinations of objects and hidden containers of pigment that spurted their contents when struck by bullets.Ex: Strawberry ice cream drizzled with balsamic vinegar is an extraordinary combination of flavors.Ex: In the morning my shower started to splurt out boiling water, scalding my head so badly it has blistered.* estar salpicado de = be dotted with.* salpicar de = spice with.* salpicar de/con = pepper with.* salpicar el paisaje = dot + the countryside.* * *salpicar [A2 ]vtA1 (de agua) to splash; (de barro, aceite) to splash, spatterestás salpicando todo el suelo you're splashing the whole floorsalpica la camisa antes de plancharla sprinkle the shirt with water before ironing it2(afectar): el escándalo llegó a salpicar a todos los directivos all the members of the board were implicated in the scandal, the scandal tarnished o damaged the reputation of all the members of the boardB ‹discurso/conversación› salpicar algo DE algo to pepper sth WITH sth* * *
salpicar ( conjugate salpicar) verbo transitivo ( de agua) to splash;
(de barro, aceite) to splash, spatter
salpicar verbo transitivo
1 (con un líquido, barro, etc) to splash, spatter
2 (con especias, etc) to sprinkle
3 (con anécdotas, bromas, etc) to pepper
4 (un escándalo) to affect, implicate: le salpicó un escándalo sexual y la oposición exigió su dimisión, he was involved in a sex-scandal and the opposition called for his resignation
' salpicar' also found in these entries:
English:
dot
- pepper
- punctuate
- spatter
- splash
- splatter
- spot
- fleck
* * *♦ vt1. [con líquido] to splash, to spatter;me salpicó de agua/barro he splashed water/mud over me;te has salpicado la chaqueta you've spattered your jacket2. [espolvorear] to sprinkle (de with);salpicó el cocido de perejil he sprinkled parsley on the stew;salpicó de referencias literarias su discurso he peppered his speech with literary allusions3. [reputación]el escándalo salpicó al presidente the scandal cast a cloud over o tainted the presidency♦ vito spit;el aceite caliente salpica hot oil tends to spit* * *I v/t1 splash, spatter ( con with); figsprinkle, pepper2 ( afectar negativamente) tarnish, touch* * *salpicar {72} vt1) : to spatter, to splash2) : to sprinkle, to scatter about* * *salpicar vb1. (líquido) to splash2. (barro etc) to spatter -
45 transportar
v.1 to transport (trasladar) (mercancías, pasajeros).transportaba una maleta en cada mano he was carrying a suitcase in each handesta música me transporta a la infancia this music takes me back to my childhoodEl furgón transporta provisiones The van transports provisionsLa música transporta a Ricardo Music transports Richard.2 to captivate.* * *1 (gen) to transport2 (pasajeros) to carry; (mercancías en barco) to ship3 MATEMÁTICAS to transfer4 MÚSICA to transpose5 figurado (hacer perder la razón) to carry away, send into raptures■ la visión de una mujer tan hermosa lo transportó the sight of such a beautiful woman sent him into raptures1 figurado to be transported, be enraptured, be carried away* * *verb1) to carry2) transport* * *1. VT1) [+ tropas, mercancías] [gen] to transport; [en barco] to shipaquella música la transportaba a su adolescencia — that music took her back o transported her to when she was a teenager
2) (Elec) [+ corriente] to transmit3) (Mús) to transpose2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <personas/mercancías> to transportb) <energía/sonido> to transmit2) ( embelesar) to mesmerize2.transportarse v pron to be transportedse transportó con el pensamiento al pasado — his thoughts took him back o transported him back to the past
* * *= carry, carry over, haul, transport, cart.Ex. Cable TV systems have now been introduced in the United States that have the technical ability to carry two-way signals.Ex. A modem is an electronic device which converts or modulates data coming from a computer into audio tunes which can be carried over normal phone lines and demodulates incoming tones from the phone line into data that can be used by the computer.Ex. However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.Ex. And it takes little imagination to conceive of future combinations and developments to existing systems, not to speak of new and even more sophisticated means of storing, retrieving and transporting information.Ex. In England, this job fell to the nightmen, who came after dark to cart the city waste into the countryside for fertilizer.----* caja para transportar libros = book bin.* ser transportado = be taken away.* transportar a = take + Nombre + back to.* transportar en autobús = bus.* transportar en camión = truck.* transportar por aire = airlift.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <personas/mercancías> to transportb) <energía/sonido> to transmit2) ( embelesar) to mesmerize2.transportarse v pron to be transportedse transportó con el pensamiento al pasado — his thoughts took him back o transported him back to the past
* * *= carry, carry over, haul, transport, cart.Ex: Cable TV systems have now been introduced in the United States that have the technical ability to carry two-way signals.
Ex: A modem is an electronic device which converts or modulates data coming from a computer into audio tunes which can be carried over normal phone lines and demodulates incoming tones from the phone line into data that can be used by the computer.Ex: However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.Ex: And it takes little imagination to conceive of future combinations and developments to existing systems, not to speak of new and even more sophisticated means of storing, retrieving and transporting information.Ex: In England, this job fell to the nightmen, who came after dark to cart the city waste into the countryside for fertilizer.* caja para transportar libros = book bin.* ser transportado = be taken away.* transportar a = take + Nombre + back to.* transportar en autobús = bus.* transportar en camión = truck.* transportar por aire = airlift.* * *transportar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹personas/mercancías› to transportel buque que transportaba los residuos nucleares the ship which was carrying o transporting the nuclear wastelas cajas fueron transportadas por aire the crates were sent o shipped by air, the crates were airfreighted ( AmE)aromas que me transportan a mi infancia smells which take me back to my childhood2 ‹energía/sonido› to transmitla sangre transporta el oxígeno oxygen is carried by the bloodB (embelesar) to mesmerizeto be transportedse transportó con el pensamiento a los años de la guerra his thoughts took him back o transported him back to the war years* * *
transportar ( conjugate transportar) verbo transitivo
transportar verbo transitivo
1 (llevar objetos, personas) to transport: el avión transporta a doscientas personas, the plane carries two hundred people
2 (en barco) to ship
' transportar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acarrear
- llevar
- trasportar
- lechera
English:
carry
- convey
- ferry
- fly
- haul
- insofar
- pipe
- pool
- ship
- transport
- horse
- move
- shuttle
* * *♦ vt1. [trasladar] [mercancías, pasajeros] to transport;transportaba una maleta en cada mano he was carrying a suitcase in each hand;esta música me transporta a la infancia this music takes me back to my childhood2. [embelesar] to captivate* * *v/t transport* * *transportar vt1) : to transport, to carry2) : to transmit3) : to transpose (music)* * *transportar vb to transport / to carry [pt. & pp. carried] -
46 vagabundo
adj.vagabond, do-nothing, stray, footloose.m.vagabond, loafer, bum, do-nothing.* * *► adjetivo1 wandering, roving2 peyorativo vagrant► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (trotamundos) wanderer, rover2 peyorativo vagrant, tramp, US hobo3 (sin casa) tramp, US hobo\perro vagabundo stray dog* * *(f. - vagabunda)nounrover, vagabond* * *vagabundo, -a1. ADJ1) (=errante) [persona] wandering, roving; [perro] stray2) (=pordiosero) vagabond frm; pey vagrant2. SM/ F1) (=persona errante) wanderer, rover2) (=pordiosero) vagabond frm, tramp, bum (EEUU); pey vagrant* * *I II- da masculino, femenino tramp, vagrant* * *= vagabond, transient, homeless man [homeless people, -pl.], tramp, vagrant, rover, errant, swagman, hobo [hoboes/hobos, -pl.], bagman.Ex. Some headings are vague and without scope notes to define them: ROBBERS AND OUTLAWS; CRIME AND CRIMINALS; ROGUES AND vagabonds.Ex. The librarian would at the end of such a search have a list of terms such as the following: emigres, evacuees, fugitives, immigration, migrants, migration, naturalisation, population transfers, transients.Ex. This article presents the issue of library use by homeless people in the form of two alternating fictional monologues, one in the mind of a homeless man, the other in the mind of a library official.Ex. These indigents, known to the public as tramps & skid row winos, are very visible & more likely to be arrested for drunkenness & other petty offenses than a person with a permanent home.Ex. This paper outlines the problems caused by vagrants who use public libraries as a refuge.Ex. Greed and fearlessness linked the Elizabethan sea rover, the 18th-century naval captain hungry for prize money, and the early-Victorian soldier for whom the storming of an Indian city offered the chance of booty.Ex. She was the type of kid who was always coming home with a new pet and we're not talking about your standard kitten in a shoebox or errant neighborhood mutt.Ex. After colonisation, swagmen wandered the countryside looking for work, looking for gold, running from something, seeking inspiration, or just living off the land.Ex. Chicago became the " Hobo Capital of America" during the late nineteenth century.Ex. His hand went to the pistol in his belt as he turned and found a ragged, filthy bagman looking up at him from beneath a blanket of newspapers.----* hacerse un vagabundo = take to + the road.* pensión para vagabundos = flophouse.* vagabundos = homeless people.* vagabundos, los = homeless, the.* * *I II- da masculino, femenino tramp, vagrant* * *= vagabond, transient, homeless man [homeless people, -pl.], tramp, vagrant, rover, errant, swagman, hobo [hoboes/hobos, -pl.], bagman.Ex: Some headings are vague and without scope notes to define them: ROBBERS AND OUTLAWS; CRIME AND CRIMINALS; ROGUES AND vagabonds.
Ex: The librarian would at the end of such a search have a list of terms such as the following: emigres, evacuees, fugitives, immigration, migrants, migration, naturalisation, population transfers, transients.Ex: This article presents the issue of library use by homeless people in the form of two alternating fictional monologues, one in the mind of a homeless man, the other in the mind of a library official.Ex: These indigents, known to the public as tramps & skid row winos, are very visible & more likely to be arrested for drunkenness & other petty offenses than a person with a permanent home.Ex: This paper outlines the problems caused by vagrants who use public libraries as a refuge.Ex: Greed and fearlessness linked the Elizabethan sea rover, the 18th-century naval captain hungry for prize money, and the early-Victorian soldier for whom the storming of an Indian city offered the chance of booty.Ex: She was the type of kid who was always coming home with a new pet and we're not talking about your standard kitten in a shoebox or errant neighborhood mutt.Ex: After colonisation, swagmen wandered the countryside looking for work, looking for gold, running from something, seeking inspiration, or just living off the land.Ex: Chicago became the " Hobo Capital of America" during the late nineteenth century.Ex: His hand went to the pistol in his belt as he turned and found a ragged, filthy bagman looking up at him from beneath a blanket of newspapers.* hacerse un vagabundo = take to + the road.* pensión para vagabundos = flophouse.* vagabundos = homeless people.* vagabundos, los = homeless, the.* * *‹perro› strayniños vagabundos street urchinsmasculine, feminine* * *
vagabundo
niños vagabundos street urchins
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
tramp, vagrant
vagabundo,-a
I adj (sin rumbo cierto) wandering
(perro) stray dog
II m,f (errante) wanderer
(sin hogar) vagrant, tramp
' vagabundo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
vagabunda
- atorrante
English:
bum
- down-and-out
- hobo
- roaming
- runabout
- tramp
- vagrant
- vagabond
* * *vagabundo, -a♦ adj[persona] vagrant; [perro] stray♦ nm,f1. [sin domicilio] tramp, vagrant, US bum* * *I adj perro strayII m, vagabunda f hobo, Brtramp* * *vagabundo, -da adj1) errante: wandering2) : strayvagabundo, -da n: vagrant, bum, vagabond* * *vagabundo n tramp -
47 vaivén
m.sway, oscillation, back and forth motion, back and forth movement.Las clases reiniciaron The courses reopened.* * *1 (oscilación) swaying, swinging, to-and-fro movement; (balanceo) rocking2 (ir y venir) coming and going, bustle4 figurado (intercambio) exchange\los vaivenes de la vida figurado life's ups and downs* * *noun m.1) swing2) change, instability* * *SM1) (=balanceo) swaying; (=acción de mecerse) rocking; [de columpio] swinging; (=ir y venir) to-ing and fro-ing; [de pistón] backward and forward motion; (=sacudidas) lurching2) [de tráfico, circulación] constant movement3) [de la suerte] change of fortune4) (Pol) swing, seesaw, teeter-totter (EEUU)5) pl vaivenes (=altibajos) ups and downs, vicissitudes frm* * *masculino (de columpio, péndulo) swinging; ( de tren) rocking; ( de barco) rolling; ( de mecedora) rocking; ( de gente) toing and froing* * *= shuttling back and forth, flip-flop, seesaw [see-saw], swaying, sway.Ex. Bereday calls this type of comparison 'balanced' and describes it as 'a systematic shuttling back and forth between the areas under study'.Ex. Within this debate, there is flip-flop between those who argue for methods influenced by objectivism and those who argue for a more egalitarian approach.Ex. The data provides statistical evidence for the existence of a ' seesaw' relationship between density in spring, autumn, and the following spring.Ex. The movements of the dancers imitate the swaying of flowers in the gently rolling fields of the countryside.Ex. She has an easy grace about her, a slinky sway to her stride that teasingly invites contact and beckons lecherous admiration.* * *masculino (de columpio, péndulo) swinging; ( de tren) rocking; ( de barco) rolling; ( de mecedora) rocking; ( de gente) toing and froing* * *= shuttling back and forth, flip-flop, seesaw [see-saw], swaying, sway.Ex: Bereday calls this type of comparison 'balanced' and describes it as 'a systematic shuttling back and forth between the areas under study'.
Ex: Within this debate, there is flip-flop between those who argue for methods influenced by objectivism and those who argue for a more egalitarian approach.Ex: The data provides statistical evidence for the existence of a ' seesaw' relationship between density in spring, autumn, and the following spring.Ex: The movements of the dancers imitate the swaying of flowers in the gently rolling fields of the countryside.Ex: She has an easy grace about her, a slinky sway to her stride that teasingly invites contact and beckons lecherous admiration.* * *1 (de un columpio, péndulo) swinging; (de un tren) rocking; (de un barco) rolling; (de una mecedora) rocking2 (de gente) toing and froinglos vaivenes de la fortuna the ups and downs of fortune, the swings of fortune* * *
vaivén sustantivo masculino (de columpio, péndulo) swinging;
( de tren) rocking;
( de barco) rolling;
( de mecedora) rocking;
( de gente) toing and froing
vaivén sustantivo masculino
1 (movimiento oscilante: de un cuerpo suspendido) swinging
(: de una cuna, de un tren) rocking
(: de un barco) rolling
(: de una persona) swing
2 (cambio inesperado) swing
los vaivenes de la fortuna, the ups and downs of fortune
' vaivén' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tumbo
English:
jigsaw
- swing
* * *vaivén nm1. [balanceo] [de barco] swaying, rocking;[de péndulo, columpio] swinginglos vaivenes de la economía the ups and downs of the economy* * *m to-and-fro;vaivenes pl fig ups and downs* * *1) : swinging, swaying, rocking2) : change, fluctuationlos vaivenes de la vida: life's ups and downs -
48 concurrir
v.1 to contribute.2 to attend, to assist, to participate, to concur.Los miembros concurrieron al anochecer The members concurred in the evening.3 to coincide, to agree, to concur, to acquiesce.Ellos concurren respecto del resultado They concur regarding the results.* * *1 (juntarse en un lugar - gente) to gather, come together, meet2 (asistir) to attend, be present3 (tomar parte - concurso etc) to compete, take part; (- elección) to stand, run; (- examen) to be a candidate4 (factores, circunstancias, etc) to come together, combine■ esto sólo será posible si concurren circunstancias especiales this will only be possible if there are special circumstances■ es raro que concurran tantas cualidades en una sola persona it's strange to find so many qualities in a single person5 (coincidir en el tiempo) to coincide, concur, be at the same time6 (contribuir) to contribute (a/en, to)7 (estar de acuerdo) to agree (en, on)8 (calles etc) to meet, converge; (en geometría) to cross, intersect* * *VI1) (=acudir)2) (=participar) to take part3) frm (=combinarse)concurrieron los factores necesarios para la desertificación — the necessary factors for desertification were present
si concurren las circunstancias siguientes — given o in the following circumstances
concurrir en algo: numerosos factores concurren en el éxito de esta empresa — many factors combine to make this company a success
concurrir a algo: las circunstancias que concurrieron a la ruina del campo — the circumstances that combined to bring about the demise of the countryside, the circumstances that contributed to the demise of the countryside
4) (=confluir) [ríos, calles] to meet, converge* * *verbo intransitivo (frml)1)a) (asistir, acudir)concurrir a algo — a acto/concierto to attend something
b) ( tomar parte)concurrir a algo — a concurso/examen to take part in something; a elecciones partido to take part in something
concurre como candidato independiente — he is running (AmE) o (BrE) standing as an independent candidate
2) ( confluir)a) factores/circunstancias to come together, combineconcurrir en algo: diversos factores han concurrido en el fracaso de las negociaciones various factors have combined o have come together to bring about the breakdown in negotiations; concurrir a algo — to contribute to something
b) calles/avenidas to meet, converge3) ( coincidir) to agree* * *verbo intransitivo (frml)1)a) (asistir, acudir)concurrir a algo — a acto/concierto to attend something
b) ( tomar parte)concurrir a algo — a concurso/examen to take part in something; a elecciones partido to take part in something
concurre como candidato independiente — he is running (AmE) o (BrE) standing as an independent candidate
2) ( confluir)a) factores/circunstancias to come together, combineconcurrir en algo: diversos factores han concurrido en el fracaso de las negociaciones various factors have combined o have come together to bring about the breakdown in negotiations; concurrir a algo — to contribute to something
b) calles/avenidas to meet, converge3) ( coincidir) to agree* * *concurrir [I1 ]vi( frml)A1 (asistir, acudir) concurrir A algo to attend sthlos que no concurran al acto those who do not attend the ceremonyun numeroso público concurrió a la inauguración de la galería a large number of people attended the opening of the gallery2 (tomar parte) concurrir A algo:concurre como candidato conservador a las próximas elecciones he is running ( AmE) o ( BrE) standing as a conservative candidate in the forthcoming electionstodos los partidos que concurren a los comicios all the parties taking part in o fighting the election50 novelas concurren al Premio Júpiter 50 novels are in the running for the Jupiter Prize1«factores/circunstancias»: varios factores concurren para que ocurra a number of factors come together o combine for this to occursi concurren circunstancias agravantes in the event of aggravating circumstances, if there are aggravating circumstancesconcurrir EN algo:diversos factores han concurrido en el fracaso de las negociaciones various factors have combined o have come together to bring about the breakdown in negotiationslas circunstancias que concurren en cada caso particular the combination of circumstances surrounding each individual caseconcurrir A algo to contribute TO sthvarios factores concurrieron a la pérdida de la cosecha several factors contributed to the failure of the harvest2 «calles/avenidas» to meet, convergeC (coincidir) to agreetodos concurrieron en la necesidad de mejores equipos they all agreed on the need for better equipmentconcurrir CON algn to agree WITH sb, be in agreement WITH sb ( frml)concurro con el senador en dos puntos I agree with the senator on two points* * *
concurrir verbo intransitivo
1 (circunstancias, casualidades, etc) to concur, coincide
2 (a un concurso) to compete
(a una elección) to be a candidate
3 (congregarse) to converge [en, on], meet [en, in]
* * *concurrir viconcurrieron a la reunión muchos vecinos many residents went to o attended the meeting2. [coincidir] to coincide;concurrieron varias circunstancias que agravaron el problema a number of factors coincided to make the problem worse;en él concurren todos los requisitos necesarios para optar a la beca he meets all the requirements needed to apply for the scholarship;en la película concurren varios géneros diferentes the film combines several different genres;en su persona concurren la amabilidad y la inteligencia she is both kind and intelligent3. [contribuir] to combine;varios factores concurrieron al éxito de la actuación several factors contributed to o combined to ensure the success of the performance4. [líneas, carreteras] to meet, to converge;las calles concurren en la plaza mayor the streets meet in o converge on the main square[examen] to take, Br to sit;varias empresas concurren al concurso several companies are taking part in the competition;el partido de los verdes concurre a las elecciones en coalición the green party is running o standing in the election as part of a coalition;los candidatos que concurren al Premio Nobel the candidates for the Nobel prize6. [estar de acuerdo] to agree;concurrimos en todos los puntos we agree o are in agreement on all the points* * *v/i:concurrir a attend* * *concurrir vi1) : to converge, to come together2) : to concur, to agree3) : to take part, to participate4) : to attend, to be presentconcurrir a una reunión: to attend a meeting5)concurrir a : to contribute to -
49 battre
battre [batʀ]➭ TABLE 411. transitive verba. [+ personne] to beatb. ( = vaincre) to beat• j'en ai rien à battre ! (inf!) I couldn't give a toss! (inf!): battre de3. intransitive verb4. reflexive verb• notre armée/équipe s'est bien battue our army/team put up a good fight* * *batʀ
1.
1) ( l'emporter) to beat, to defeat [adversaire]; to break [record]battre quelqu'un au tennis/aux élections — to beat somebody at tennis/in the elections
2) ( frapper) to beat [personne, animal]battre quelqu'un à coups de pied/poing — to kick/punch somebody repeatedly
3) ( taper sur) to beat [matelas, tapis]; to beat [métal]; to thresh [blé]battre l'air/l'eau de ses bras — to thrash the air/the water with one's arms
4) ( heurter) [pluie] to beat ou lash against [vitre]; [mer] to pound ou beat against [rocher]; [artillerie] to pound [position]5) Culinaire to whisk [œuf]6) Jeux to shuffle [cartes]7) Musique8) ( parcourir) to scour [pays, forêt]
2.
battre de verbe transitif indirect1) ( agiter)2) ( jouer)
3.
verbe intransitif1) [cœur, pouls] to beat2) [porte, volet] to bang
4.
se battre verbe pronominalse battre pour obtenir quelque chose — fig to fight for something
se battre avec une serrure — hum to struggle with a lock
2) ( échanger des coups) to fight3) ( se frapper)••battre en retraite devant quelque chose/quelqu'un — to retreat before something/somebody
je m'en bats l'œil — (colloq) I don't give a damn (colloq)
* * *batʀ1. vt1) (= donner des coups à) to beat2) (= l'emporter sur) to beatCeltic a battu Rangers. — Celtic beat Rangers.
3) (= frapper contre) [pluie] to beat against, to lash against, [vagues] to beat against4) [blé] to thresh5) [œufs] to whisk, to beat6) [cartes] to shuffle7) (= parcourir) to scourbattre en brèche [théorie] — to demolish, [institution] to attack
battre son plein [campagne, saison] — to be at its height, [fête] to be in full swing
A minuit, la fête battait son plein. — At midnight the party was in full swing.
2. vi1) [cœur] to beatQuand je le vois, mon cœur bat plus vite. — When I see him, my heart beats faster.
ne battre que pour qn/qch; Mon c\(oe)ur ne bat que pour vous. — You are my only love., I only have eyes for you.
Son cœur ne bat que pour la Provence. — Provence is his one and only love.
2) [volets] to bang, to rattlebattre des mains — to clap, to clap one's hands
battre de l'aile fig — to be in a bad way, to be in bad shape
* * *battre verb table: battreA vtr1 ( l'emporter) to beat, defeat [adversaire]; to break [record]; battre qn à un jeu/en une matière to beat sb at a game/in a subject; je le bats au tennis/en chimie I beat him at tennis/in chemistry; elle me bat à la course she beats me in running; battre qn aux élections to beat sb in the elections; se faire battre par 6 à 2 to lose 6-2; ne pas se tenir pour battu not to admit defeat; ⇒ couture;2 ( frapper) to beat [personne, animal]; il bat son chien he beats his dog; battre qn à coups de balai to beat sb with a broom; battre qn à coups de pied/poing to kick/punch sb repeatedly; battu à mort beaten to death; ⇒ plâtre;3 ( taper sur) to beat [matelas, tapis]; Tech to beat [métal]; Agric to thresh [blé]; Chasse to beat [taillis]; battre l'air/l'eau de ses bras to thrash the air/the water with one's arms; ma jupe me bat les talons my skirt is flapping about my heels; battre monnaie to mint coins; battre le briquet† to strike a light;4 ( heurter) [pluie] to beat ou lash against [vitre]; [mer] to pound ou beat against [rocher]; [artillerie] to pound [mur, position]; battu des vents/par la pluie lashed by the wind/by the rain;5 Culin to whisk [œuf]; to churn [crème]; battre les œufs en neige beat the egg whites until stiff; battre les œufs en omelette beat the eggs;6 Jeux to shuffle [cartes];7 Mus battre la mesure to beat time; battre le tambour Mil to beat the drum; fig to shout from the rooftops; Mil [tambour] to beat; battre la retraite to beat the retreat;8 ( parcourir) to scour [pays, forêt]; battre les chemins or sentiers or routes to travel the roads; ⇒ pavillon.B battre de vtr ind1 ( agiter) battre des ailes to flap its wings; battre des cils to flutter one's eyelashes; battre des mains to clap (one's hands); battre des paupières to blink;2 ( jouer) battre du tambour to beat the drum.C vi1 ( palpiter) [cœur, pouls] to beat; la joie/l'émotion me faisait battre le cœur my heart was pounding fast with joy/emotion; le sang me battait aux tempes I could feel my temples throbbing;2 ( claquer) [porte, volet] to bang; le vent fait battre les volets the wind is banging the shutters; la pluie bat contre la vitre the rain is lashing against the window; ⇒ verge.D se battre vpr1 ( lutter) to fight (contre against; avec with); se battre au couteau to fight with knives ou a knife; se battre en duel to fight a duel; se battre avec qn to fight with sb; se battre pour obtenir qch fig to fight for sth; se battre avec une serrure hum to struggle with a lock; se battre contre un champion/une équipe Jeux, Sport to fight (against) a champion/a team; se battre contre la corruption to fight (against) corruption;2 ( échanger des coups) to fight; leurs enfants n'arrêtent pas de se battre their children are always fighting;3 ( se frapper) se battre la poitrine to beat one's breast.battre en retraite to beat a retreat; battre en retraite devant qch/qn to retreat before sth/sb; battre son plein to be in full swing; je m'en bats l'œil○ I don't give a damn○.[batr] verbe transitifa. [mur] to breachb. [gouvernement] to topplebattre quelqu'un aux échecs to defeat ou to beat somebody at chessse tenir pour ou s'avouer battu to admit defeatbattre quelqu'un à plate couture ou plates coutures to beat somebody hollow3. [surpasser - record] to beat4. [frapper - tapis, or] to beat (out) ; [ - blé, grain] to thresh6. [sillonner]battre le secteur to scour ou to comb the areabattre la campagne ou le pays7. JEUX8. MUSIQUE [mesure] to beat (out)9. NAUTIQUEbattre pavillon to sail under ou to fly a flag10. (locution)————————[batr] verbe intransitif[store] to flapl'émotion faisait battre mon cœur my heart was beating ou racing with emotion2. (locution)————————battre de verbe plus prépositiona. (sens propre) [lentement] the bird flaps its wingsb. [rapidement] the bird flutters its wings————————se battre verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)se battre à l'épée/au couteau to fight with swords/knivesne vous battez pas, il y en a pour tout le monde (figuré) don't get excited, there's enough for everyone————————se battre verbe pronominal intransitif1. [lutter] to fightse battre avec/contre quelqu'un to fight with/against somebodynous nous battons pour la paix/contre l'injustice we're fighting for peace/against injustice————————se battre verbe pronominal transitif[frapper] -
50 courir
courir [kuʀiʀ]➭ TABLE 111. intransitive verba. to run ; (Automobiles, cycling) to race• entrer/sortir en courant to run in/outb. ( = se précipiter) to rush• pour enlever les taches, tu peux toujours courir (inf) if you think you'll get rid of those stains you've got another think coming (inf)• les épinards, je ne cours pas après (inf) I'm not that keen on spinach• courir sur le système or le haricot à qn (inf!) to get on sb's nerves (inf)d. [nuages, reflets] to race ; [eau] to rushe. ( = se répandre) le bruit court que... rumour has it that...f. [intérêt] to accrue ; [bail] to run2. transitive verba. (Sport) [+ épreuve] to compete inb. ( = s'exposer à) courir de grands dangers to be in great dangerc. ( = parcourir) [+ magasins, bureaux] to go round• des gens comme lui, ça ne court pas les rues (inf) there aren't many like himd. ( = fréquenter) courir les filles to chase the girls* * *kuʀiʀ
1.
1) Sport to compete in [épreuve]2) ( parcourir en tous sens)courir la campagne/les océans/le monde — to roam the countryside/the oceans/the world
3) ( fréquenter)courir les boutiques — to go round the shops GB ou stores US
4) ( s'exposer à)faire courir un (grand) danger à quelqu'un/quelque chose — to put somebody/something in (serious) danger
5) (colloq) ( chercher à séduire)courir les filles/garçons — to chase after girls/boys
2.
verbe intransitif1) gén [personne, animal] to run‘va chercher ton frère’ - ‘j'y cours’ — ‘go and get your brother’ - ‘I'm going’
les voleurs courent toujours — fig the thieves are still at large
courir sur une balle — ( au tennis) to run for a ball
3) ( se presser) [personne] to rushen courant — hastily, in a rush
courir (tout droit) à la catastrophe/faillite — to be heading (straight) for disaster/bankruptcy
4) ( chercher à rattraper)courir après quelqu'un/quelque chose — gén to run after somebody/something; ( poursuivre) to chase after [voleur, gloire]
s'il ne veut pas me voir je ne vais pas lui courir après — fig if he doesn't want to see me I'm not going to go chasing after him
5) ( se mouvoir rapidement) [ruisseau] to rush ( dans through); [nuages, flammes] to race ( dans across)6) ( parcourir)courir le long de — [sentier] to run along; [veine] to run down
7) ( se propager) [rumeur] to go aroundc'est un bruit qui court — it's a rumour [BrE]
faire courir un bruit — to spread a rumour [BrE]
8) ( être en vigueur) [intérêts] to accrue; [bail, contrat] to run ( jusqu'à to)9) ( s'écouler)le mois/l'année qui court — the current ou present month/year
10) [navire] to run, to sail••tu peux toujours courir! — (colloq) you can go whistle for it! (colloq)
laisser courir — (colloq) to let things ride
laisse courir! — (colloq) forget it!
* * *kuʀiʀ1. vi1) (pour fuir, par jeu) to runElle a traversé la rue en courant. — She ran across the street.
courir après qn — to run after sb, to chase sb
2) (en compétition) to run3) (se dépêcher) to rushÇa ne sert à rien de courir. — There's no point in rushing.
4) [rumeurs] to go round5) COMMERCE, [intérêt] to accruetu peux courir!; tu peux toujours courir! — you've got a hope!
2. vt1) SPORT, [épreuve] to compete in2) [risque] to run, [danger] to face3)* * *courir verb table: courirA vtr1 Sport [athlète] to run (in) [épreuve, marathon]; [cycliste] to ride in [épreuve]; [pilote] to drive in [rallye, course]; [cheval] to run in [épreuve]; courir le relais/100 mètres to run (in) the relay/100 metresGB;2 ( parcourir en tous sens) courir la campagne/les océans/le monde to roam the countryside/the oceans/the world; j'ai couru tout Paris pour trouver ton cadeau I searched the whole of Paris for your present; courir les boutiques to go round the shops GB ou stores US;3 ( fréquenter) courir les cocktails/bals/théâtres to do the rounds of the cocktail parties/dances/theatresGB;4 ( s'exposer à) courir un (grand) danger to be in (great) danger; faire courir un (grand) danger à qn/qch to put sb/sth in (serious) danger; courir un (gros) risque to run a (big) risk; je ne veux courir aucun risque I don't want to run any risks; courir le risque de faire to run the risk of doing; faire courir un risque à qn to put sb at risk; c'est un risque à courir it's a risk one has to take;5 ◑( agacer) courir qn to get on sb's nerves ou wick○ GB; tu nous cours avec tes histoires! you're getting on our nerves with your stories!;B vi1 gén [personne, animal] to run; courir dans le couloir/dans les escaliers to run in the corridor/on the stairs; courir à travers champs/à travers bois to run across the fields/through the woods; courir vite ( ponctuellement) to run fast; ( en général) to be a fast runner; je ne cours pas vite I can't run very fast; ils courent tous les samedis ( en jogging) they go for a run ou go jogging every Saturday; sortir en courant to run out; se mettre à courir to start running; courir vers or à qn to run toward(s) sb; cours chercher de l'aide/ton père run and get help/your father; je cours leur dire/les prévenir I'll run and tell them/warn them; ‘va chercher ton frère’-‘j'y cours’ ‘go and get your brother’-‘I'm going’; tout le monde court voir leur spectacle everybody is rushing to see their show; qu'est-ce qui vous fait courir? fig what makes you tick○?; les voleurs courent toujours fig the thieves are still at large;2 Sport ( en athlétisme) to run; ( en cyclisme) to ride, to race; (en voiture, moto) to race; ( en équitation) to run; courir sur to race with [nom de marque]; to race on [nom de véhicule]; courir au grand prix du Japon to race in the Japanese Grand Prix; on court à Vincennes cet après-midi Turf there's a race meeting at Vincennes this afternoon; courir sur une balle ( au tennis) to run for a ball;3 ( se presser) [personne] to rush; j'ai couru toute la journée I've been rushing about all day; elle court sans arrêt she's always rushing about, she's always on the go; courir au secours de qn to rush to sb's aid; en courant hastily, in a rush; courir (tout droit) à la catastrophe/faillite to be heading (straight) for disaster/bankruptcy;4 ( chercher à rattraper) courir après qn/qch gén to run after sb/sth; ( poursuivre) to chase after sb/sth; ton chien m'a couru après your dog chased after me; courir après un voleur to chase after a thief; s'il ne veut pas me voir je ne vais pas lui courir après fig if he doesn't want to see me I'm not going to go chasing after him; ⇒ valoir;5 ( essayer d'obtenir) courir après qch to chase after sth; courir après les honneurs/le succès/la gloire to chase after honourGB/success/glory;6 ○( essayer de séduire) courir après qn to chase after sb; il te court après he's chasing after you;7 ○( apprécier) ne pas courir après qch not to be wild about sth○; le chou, je ne cours pas après I'm not wild about cabbage○;8 ( se mouvoir rapidement) [ruisseau, torrent] to rush, to run (dans through); [flammes] to run, to race; [nuages] to race (dans across); ses doigts courent sur le clavier his/her fingers race over the keyboard; ma plume court sur la feuille my pen is racing across the page; laisser courir sa plume or son stylo (sur le papier) to let one's pen run ou race across the page;9 ( parcourir) courir le long de [sentier] to run along [bois, pré]; [veine, varice] to run down [jambe]; les lignes qui courent sur la paume de la main the lines that run across the palm;10 ( se propager) [rumeur, bruit] to go around; il y a un bruit qui court à leur sujet there's a rumourGB going around about them; le bruit court que rumourGB has it (that), there's a rumourGB that; c'est un bruit qui court it's a rumourGB; faire courir un bruit to spread a rumourGB;11 ( être en vigueur) [intérêts] to accrue; [bail, contrat] to run (jusqu'à to);13 Naut [navire] to run, to sail.C se courir vpr1 ( avoir lieu) [tiercé, course à pied] to be run; [course de voiture, moto] to take place;2 ( chercher à se rattraper) se courir après to chase (after) each other; arrêtez de vous courir après dans la maison! stop chasing each other around the house!;3 ○( se chercher) se courir après to look for each other.tu peux toujours courir○! you can go whistle for it○!; laisser courir○ to let things ride; laisse courir, tu vois bien qu'il le fait exprès forget it, can't you see he's doing it on purpose?; rien ne sert de courir il faut partir à point Prov slow and steady wins the race Prov.[kurir] verbe intransitif1. [généralement] to runentrer/sortir/traverser en courant to run in/out/acrossmonter/descendre l'escalier en courant to run up/down the stairsj'ai couru à fond de train ou à toutes jambes I ran as fast as my legs could carry mej'ai couru toute la journée I've been in a rush ou I've been run off my feet all day4. [se propager - rumeur, idée]le bruit court que... rumour has it that...5. [temps]6. [s'étendre]courir le long de [rivière, voie ferrée] to run ou to stretch along8. (locution)laisse courir! drop it!, forget it!courir sur le système (très familier) ou le haricot (très familier) à quelqu'un [l'énerver] to get up somebody's nose (UK) ou on somebody's nerves————————[kurir] verbe transitifcela court les rues [idée, style] it's run-of-the-millquelqu'un comme ça, ça ne court pas les rues people like that are hard to come by3. [fréquenter] to go roundcourir les filles/les garçons to chase girls/boyscourir le jupon ou le cotillon to be a womaniser4. [rechercher - honneurs, poste] to seek[encourir]faire courir un risque ou danger à quelqu'un to put somebody at risk[tenter]il ne faut pas courir deux lièvres à la fois (proverbe) if you run after two hares you will catch neither (proverbe)————————courir à verbe plus préposition[faillite, désastre] to be heading for————————courir après verbe plus préposition[rechercher]————————courir sur verbe plus préposition[approcher de]————————se courir verbe pronominal (emploi passif) -
51 rang
rang [ʀɑ̃]masculine noun• en rang par deux/quatre two/four abreast• se mettre en rangs par quatre [élèves] to line up in fours• plusieurs personnes se sont mises sur les rangs pour l'acheter several people have indicated an interest in buying it• servir dans les rangs de [soldat] to serve in the ranks ofc. ( = condition) station• de haut rang ( = noble) noble• tenir or garder son rang to maintain one's rankd. (hiérarchique = grade, place) rank• ce pays se situe au troisième rang mondial des exportateurs de pétrole this country is the third largest oil exporter in the world━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━In Quebec, rural areas are divided into districts known as rangs. The word rang refers to a series of rectangular fields (each known as a « lot »), usually laid out between a river and a road (the road itself also being called a rang). The rangs are numbered or given names so that they can be easily identified and used in addresses (eg « le deuxième rang », « le rang Saint-Claude »). In Quebec, the expression « dans les rangs » means « in the countryside ».* * *ʀɑ̃nom masculin1) ( rangée) (de personnes, chaises, légumes) row; ( de collier) strandse mettre en rangs — [enfants] to get into (a) line
2) Armée rankrompre les rangs — ( sur ordre) to fall out; ( sans ordre) to break ranks
sortir du rang — Armée, fig to rise ou come up through the ranks
serrer les rangs — Armée, fig to close ranks
rentrer dans le rang — lit to fall into line; fig to toe the line
les rangs des mécontents — fig the ranks of the discontented
3) ( place)arriver au 20e rang mondial — to rank 20th in the world
être au 5e rang mondial des exportateurs — to be the 5th largest exporter in the world
4) ( ordre) order5) ( dans une hiérarchie) rank6) ( au tricot) row* * *ʀɑ̃1. nm1) (= rangée) rowse mettre sur un rang — to get into a line, to form a line
se mettre en rangs par 4 — to get into fours, to get into rows of 4
2) (= grade, condition, classement) rankau rang de — among, among the ranks of
3) [perles] row, string2. rangs nmplMILITAIRE ranks* * *rang nm1 ( rangée) (de personnes, chaises, légumes) row; ( de collier) strand; les enfants étaient en rangs the children were in rows; mettre les enfants en rangs to make the children line up; se mettre en rangs [enfants] to get into (a) line; (mettez-vous) en rangs deux par deux/trois par trois line up in twos/threes; Paul est au premier/dernier rang Paul is in the first/last row;2 Mil rank; placer des soldats sur deux rangs to draw up soldiers in two ranks; silence dans les rangs! silence in the ranks!; les rangs d'une armée the rank and file, the ranks; rompre les rangs ( sur ordre) to fall out; ( sans ordre) to break ranks; servir dans le rang to serve in the ranks; sortir du rang Mil, fig to rise ou come up through the ranks; serrer les rangs Mil to close ranks; Scol [élèves] to crowd together; fig ( être solidaires) to close ranks; ramener qn dans le rang fig to bring sb into line, to make sb toe the line; rentrer dans le rang lit to fall into line; fig to toe the line; rejoindre les rangs de l'opposition fig to join the ranks of the opposition; venir grossir les rangs des mécontents fig to swell the ranks of the discontented;3 ( place) arriver au 20e rang mondial des exportations de café to rank 20th in the world for coffee exports; être au 5e rang mondial des exportateurs de coton to be the 5th largest exporter of cotton in the world; ce problème vient au premier/dernier rang des préoccupations du gouvernement the problem is at the top/bottom of the government's list of priorities ; reléguer qn/qch au rang de to relegate sb/sth to the rank of; être sur les rangs pour un poste to be in the running for a job; acteur/auteur de second rang second-rate actor/author;4 ( ordre) order; par rang d'ancienneté/de taille in order of seniority/of height;5 ( dans une hiérarchie) rank; rang inférieur, rang subalterne lower rank; avoir rang de to have the rank of; accéder au rang de to rise to ou to attain the rank of; élevé au rang de promoted to the rank of; fonction de très haut rang high-ranking post; ne fréquenter que des personnes de son rang to mix only with people of one's own station; garder or tenir son rang to behave in a way appropriate to one's position; mettre sur le même rang que to put in the same class as;6 ( au tricot) row; un rang à l'endroit/l'envers one row knit/purl.[rɑ̃] nom masculin1. [rangée - de personnes] row, line ; [ - de fauteuils] row ; [ - de crochet, de tricot] row (of stitches)2. [dans une hiérarchie] rankce problème devrait être au premier rang de nos préoccupations this problem should be at the top of our list of prioritiesvenir au deuxième/troisième rang to rank second/thirdde premier rang high ranking, first-class, top-class3. [condition sociale] (social) standing4. MILITAIREb. (figuré) to give in, to submit————————rangs nom masculin plurielêtre ou se mettre sur les rangs to line upservir dans les rangs d'un parti/syndicat to be a member ou to serve in the ranks of a party/union————————au rang de locution prépositionnelle1. [dans la catégorie de]une habitude élevée ou passée au rang de rite sacré a habit which has been raised to the status of a sacred rite2. [au nombre de]3. [à la fonction de]élever quelqu'un au rang de ministre to raise ou to promote somebody to the rank of minister————————de rang locution adverbiale————————en rang locution adverbialein a line ou rowentrez/sortez en rang go in/out in single filese mettre en rang to line up, to form a lineen rang d'oignons in a line ou row -
52 Grüne
n; -n, kein Pl.1. im Grünen out in the open; Häuschen im Grünen country cottage; Fahrt ins Grüne into the countryside2. umg. Grünzeug—m, f; -n, -n* * *Grü|ne(r) ['gryːnə]mf decl as adj* * *Grü·ne(r)[ˈgry:nə]die \Grünen the Green Party [or Greens]Grü·ne(s)[ˈgry:nə(s)]2. (Gemüse)▪ \Grünes greens3.▶ im \Grünen in the country* * *Idas; adj. Dekl1) green2)im Grünen/ins Grüne — [out] in/into the country
3) (ugs.) s. Grün 2)IIder/die; adj. Dekl. (Politik) member of the Green Party* * *Grüne1 n; -n, kein pl1.im Grünen out in the open;Häuschen im Grünen country cottage;ins Grüne into the countrysideGrüne2 m/f; -n, -n1. POL Green;die Grünen the Greens, the German ecology party2. umg (Polizist) cop;die Grünen the cops, the boys in blue* * *Idas; adj. Dekl1) green2)im Grünen/ins Grüne — [out] in/into the country
3) (ugs.) s. Grün 2)IIder/die; adj. Dekl. (Politik) member of the Green Party -
53 landschaftlich
I Adj.1. Schönheit etc.: scenic; landschaftliche Unterschiede differences in the landscape; GEOG. topographical variation2. Wort, Aussprache, Brauch etc.: regionalII Adv.1. eine landschaftlich sehr schöne Gegend an area with beautiful scenery, a scenically beautiful area; dort ist es landschaftlich sehr schön auch the countryside around there is really beautiful; landschaftlich schöne Strecke scenic route2. ein landschaftlich gefärbter Akzent a slight regional accent; das ist landschaftlich verschieden that varies from region to region* * *(die Landschaft betreffend) scenic;(geographisch) regional* * *lạnd|schaft|lich ['lantʃaftlɪç]1. adjSchönheiten etc scenic; Besonderheiten regional2. advabwechslungsreich, eintönig scenicallydas Dorf liegt landschaftlich einmalig (inf) — the village is surrounded by the most fantastic scenery
diese Gegend ist landschaftlich ausgesprochen reizvoll — the scenery in this area is particularly delightful
das ist landschaftlich unterschiedlich —
"Klempner" heißt landschaftlich auch "Spengler" — in some areas the word "Spengler" is used for "Klempner"
* * *land·schaft·lichI. adj1. (die Landschaft betreffend) scenicII. adv1. (die Landschaft betreffend) scenicallydiese Gegend ist \landschaftlich sehr abwechslungsreich this area is very varied in terms of scenerydie Bezeichnung dieses Gegenstandes ist \landschaftlich verschieden the name of this object varies from region to region* * *1.1)2.landschaftlich herrlich gelegen sein — be in a glorious natural setting
* * *A. adj1. Schönheit etc: scenic;landschaftliche Unterschiede differences in the landscape; GEOG topographical variation2. Wort, Aussprache, Brauch etc: regionalB. adv1.eine landschaftlich sehr schöne Gegend an area with beautiful scenery, a scenically beautiful area;dort ist es landschaftlich sehr schön auch the countryside around there is really beautiful;landschaftlich schöne Strecke scenic route2.ein landschaftlich gefärbter Akzent a slight regional accent;das ist landschaftlich verschieden that varies from region to region* * *1.1)die landschaftliche Schönheit — the scenic beauty; the beauty of the landscape
2) regional <accent, speech, expression, custom, usage, etc.>2.* * *adj.scenic adj. adv.scenically adv. -
54 tauchen
I v/i2. (ist) (untertauchen) submerge; U-Boot: auch dive; bes. kurz oder teilweise: dip; die Sonne tauchte unter den Horizont the sun dipped ( oder sank) beneath ( oder below) the horizon3. (hat oder ist) (unter Wasser schwimmen) ohne Gerät: (skin-)dive; mit Gerät: (scuba-)dive; er kann zwei Minuten tauchen he can stay under (water) for two minutes4. (ist) (in etw. hineintauchen) sink, disappear, merge, fade (in + Akk into); ins Dunkel tauchen fade into ( oder disappear in[to]) the darkness5. (ist) (auftauchen) emerge, appear, come up ( aus out of oder from); Schwimmer etc., schnell: auch bob up; eine Insel tauchte aus dem Meer an island emerged ( oder detached itself) from the surrounding seaII v/t (hat) dip (in + Akk in[to]); länger: immerse ( oder bathe) (in); (Person) mit Gewalt: duck; länger: hold under; wir haben ihn tüchtig getaucht umg. we gave him a good ducking; die Landschaft wurde in goldenes Licht getaucht the countryside was bathed in (a) golden light ( oder radiance)* * *das Tauchen(Sport) diving; skin diving* * *Tau|chennt -s, no pldiving* * *1) (to plunge headfirst into water or down through the air: He dived off a rock into the sea.) dive2) (an act of diving: She did a beautiful dive into the deep end of the pool.) dive3) (to throw oneself down (into deep water etc); to dive: He plunged into the river.) plunge* * *Tau·chen<-s>[tauxn̩]nt kein pl diving* * *1.intransitives Verb1) auch mit sein dive ( nach for)er kann zwei Minuten [lang] tauchen — he can stay under water for two minutes
2) mit sein (eintauchen) dive; (auftauchen) rise; emerge2.transitives Verb1) (eintauchen) dip2) (untertauchen) duck* * *A. v/i1. (hat oder ist getaucht) dive (nach for)er kann zwei Minuten tauchen he can stay under (water) for two minutes4. (ist) (in etwas hineintauchen) sink, disappear, merge, fade (in +akk into);ins Dunkel tauchen fade into ( oder disappear in[to]) the darkness5. (ist) (auftauchen) emerge, appear, come up (eine Insel tauchte aus dem Meer an island emerged ( oder detached itself) from the surrounding seaB. v/t (hat) dip (wir haben ihn tüchtig getaucht umg we gave him a good ducking;die Landschaft wurde in goldenes Licht getaucht the countryside was bathed in (a) golden light ( oder radiance)* * *1.intransitives Verb1) auch mit sein dive ( nach for)er kann zwei Minuten [lang] tauchen — he can stay under water for two minutes
2) mit sein (eintauchen) dive; (auftauchen) rise; emerge2.transitives Verb1) (eintauchen) dip2) (untertauchen) duck* * *(U-Boot) v.to dive v.to submerge v. (als Sport) v.to skin-dive v. (mit Gerät) v.to scuba-dive v. (nach) v.to dive (for) v. v.to dip (in, into) v.to immerse v.to plunge v. -
55 acarrear
v.1 to carry.El furgón transporta provisiones The van transports provisionsEsa frase lleva mala intención That phrase carries bad intention.2 to give rise to.* * *1 (transportar) to carry, transport2 figurado (producir) to cause, bring, give rise to* * *verb1) to carry, haul2) bring, give rise to* * *VT1) (=transportar) to transport, carry; (=arrastrar) to cart2) (=causar) to cause, bring in its train o wakele acarreó muchos disgustos — it caused o brought him lots of problems
* * *verbo transitivoa) < problema> to give rise to, lead tob) <materiales/paquetes> to carryc) (Chi fam) < persona> to taked) (Méx) (Pol): to transport people to a political meeting or polling place* * *= haul, mean, cart, tote.Ex. However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.Ex. These changes have meant modifications, some very time-consuming, to serials catalogues in libraries.Ex. In England, this job fell to the nightmen, who came after dark to cart the city waste into the countryside for fertilizer.Ex. These bags are the best way to tote around your books, groceries, beach stuff, or even your puppy.----* acarrear con las consecuencias = bear + the consequences.* acarrear consecuencias = carry + implications.* * *verbo transitivoa) < problema> to give rise to, lead tob) <materiales/paquetes> to carryc) (Chi fam) < persona> to taked) (Méx) (Pol): to transport people to a political meeting or polling place* * *= haul, mean, cart, tote.Ex: However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.
Ex: These changes have meant modifications, some very time-consuming, to serials catalogues in libraries.Ex: In England, this job fell to the nightmen, who came after dark to cart the city waste into the countryside for fertilizer.Ex: These bags are the best way to tote around your books, groceries, beach stuff, or even your puppy.* acarrear con las consecuencias = bear + the consequences.* acarrear consecuencias = carry + implications.* * *acarrear [A1 ]vt1 ‹desgracia/problema› to give rise to, lead to, result inacarrea un peligro real de pérdida de identidad it brings with it o it gives rise to o it leads to a genuine risk of loss of identity2 ‹materiales/paquetes› (en un camión) to carry, truck ( AmE); (cargar, llevar en peso) to cart, carry, lug ( colloq)4 ( Méx) (movilizar) to mobilize■ acarrearvi1 (arrasar) acarrear CON algo to sweep sth away2 (robar) acarrear CON algo to make off WITH sthacarréate para acá come o move over this way* * *
acarrear ( conjugate acarrear) verbo transitivo
acarrear verbo transitivo
1 (transportar) to carry, transport: tuvimos que acarrear los sacos de cemento, we had to lug the sacks full of cement
2 fig (tener consecuencias) to entail
' acarrear' also found in these entries:
English:
involve
- entail
- hod
- incur
- result
* * *♦ vt1. [ocasionar] to give rise to;el abuso del medicamento acarrea problemas musculares if this medicine is not used in the correct dosage it can give rise to muscular problems;los hijos acarrean muchos gastos bringing up children involves a lot of expense;el cambio de ciudad le acarreó muchos problemas moving to another city created a lot of problems for her;un delito que puede acarrear penas de cárcel a crime which can carry a prison sentence2. [transportar] to carry;[carbón] to haul♦ See also the pronominal verb acarrearse* * *v/t1 carry2 figgive rise to, cause* * *acarrear vt1) : to haul, to carry2) : to bring, to give rise tolos problemas que acarrea: the problems that come along with it -
56 balanceo
m.1 swinging.2 wheel balance. ( Latin American Spanish)3 balancing.4 rocking, oscillation, sway, swing.5 equilibrium.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: balancear.* * ** * *noun m.sway, rocking* * *SM1) (=vaivén) [al andar] to-and-fro motion; [al mecerse] rocking; [de barco, avión] roll, rolling* * ** * *= swaying, sway.Ex. The movements of the dancers imitate the swaying of flowers in the gently rolling fields of the countryside.Ex. She has an easy grace about her, a slinky sway to her stride that teasingly invites contact and beckons lecherous admiration.* * ** * *= swaying, sway.Ex: The movements of the dancers imitate the swaying of flowers in the gently rolling fields of the countryside.
Ex: She has an easy grace about her, a slinky sway to her stride that teasingly invites contact and beckons lecherous admiration.* * *el suave balanceo del barco sobre las olas the gentle rocking of the boat on the wavescon el balanceo de la hamaca se quedó dormida the swinging of the hammock sent her to sleepel balanceo de los árboles the swaying of the trees* * *
Del verbo balancear: ( conjugate balancear)
balanceo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
balanceó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
balancear
balanceo
balancear ( conjugate balancear) verbo transitivo
1 ‹paquetes/carga› to balance
2 ‹pierna/brazo› to swing;
‹ barco› to rock
balancearse verbo pronominal
[ objeto colgante] to swing
balanceo sustantivo masculino ( de hamaca) swinging;
( de árboles) swaying;
( de barco) rocking
balancear vtr (una silla, una mecedora) to rock
(los brazos, las piernas) to swing
balanceo sustantivo masculino rocking, swinging
' balanceo' also found in these entries:
English:
roll
- sway
- swing
* * *balanceo nm1. [de columpio, hamaca] swinging;[de cuna, mecedora] rocking2. [de barco] rolling;el balanceo del barco me marea the rolling motion of the boat makes me feel sick* * *m1 swinging, swaying2 MAR rocking* * *balanceo nm1) : swaying, rocking2) : vacillation -
57 estrellado
adj.1 starred, starry, full of stars.2 smashed, crashed, shattered.3 star-shaped, stellate, shaped like a star, star-like.4 star-spangled, bespangled, spotted with stars, stellular.past part.past participle of spanish verb: estrellar.* * *1→ link=estrellar estrellar► adjetivo1 (cielo) starry, star-spangled, full of stars2 (forma) star-shaped3 (hecho pedazos) smashed, shattered4 (huevo) fried* * *ADJ1) (=en forma de estrella) star-shaped2) [cielo] starry, star-spangled3) (=destrozado) smashed, shattered4) (Culin) [huevo] fried* * ** * *= starry.Ex. Her view was that 'a scholar had no more concern with the merits of the literature with which he deals than Newton with the beauties of the countryside or of the starry heavens.----* cielo estrellado = starry sky.* * ** * *= starry.Ex: Her view was that 'a scholar had no more concern with the merits of the literature with which he deals than Newton with the beauties of the countryside or of the starry heavens.
* cielo estrellado = starry sky.* * *estrellado -da1 (lleno de estrellas) ‹cielo› starry, star-spangled ( liter); ‹noche› starry2 (en forma de estrella) star-shaped* * *
Del verbo estrellar: ( conjugate estrellar)
estrellado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
estrellado
estrellar
estrellado◊ -da adjetivo ( lleno de estrellas) starry;
( en forma de estrella) star-shaped
estrellar ( conjugate estrellar) verbo transitivo:
estrelló el coche contra un árbol he smashed his car into a tree
estrellarse verbo pronominal ( chocar) to crash;
se estrelló con la moto he had a motorcycle accident;
estrelladose contra algo [ coche] to crash into sth;
[ olas] to crash against sth;
estrellado,-a adjetivo
1 (cielo) starry
2 (silueta, superficie, forma) star-shaped
estrellar vtr fam to smash [contra, into, against]: estrelló la planeadora contra las rocas, he smashed the speedboat into the rocks
' estrellado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
estrellada
- huevo
English:
starry
- fried
* * *estrellado, -a adj1. [con estrellas] starry2. [por la forma] star-shaped3. [que ha chocado] smashed;nacer estrellado to be born unlucky* * *adjcielo estrellado star-studded sky* * *estrellado, -da adj1) : starry2) : star-shaped3)huevos estrellados : fried eggs -
58 ondeante
adj.1 rippling.2 undulating, flapping, waving, fluttering.* * *► adjetivo* * *ADJ = ondulante* * *= swaying, rolling.Ex. Amid the pale pink blossoms poised on turquoise green leaves, the swaying image of the sky above has the unreal quality of a dream.Ex. The movements of the dancers imitate the swaying of flowers in the gently rolling fields of the countryside.* * *= swaying, rolling.Ex: Amid the pale pink blossoms poised on turquoise green leaves, the swaying image of the sky above has the unreal quality of a dream.
Ex: The movements of the dancers imitate the swaying of flowers in the gently rolling fields of the countryside.* * *1 ‹bandera/cinta› fluttering; ‹árboles/juncos› swaying2 ‹movimiento› undulatory; ‹terreno/llanura› undulating, rolling* * *ondeante adjrippling -
59 ondulante
adj.undulating.f.waving lotion, waving fluid, waving solution.* * *► adjetivo* * *ADJ1) [movimiento] [gen] undulating; (=de lado a lado) from side to side, (gently) swaying2) [sonido] rising and falling3) = ondulado 1.* * ** * *= flowing, swaying, rolling, slinky [slinkier -comp., slinkiest -sup.].Ex. With his flowing white mane, lanky agility and subdued charisma, he was an unflappably aristocratic seducer.Ex. Amid the pale pink blossoms poised on turquoise green leaves, the swaying image of the sky above has the unreal quality of a dream.Ex. The movements of the dancers imitate the swaying of flowers in the gently rolling fields of the countryside.Ex. The soldier, with his slinky walk, looked straight ahead while sipping vodka to burn the pain.* * ** * *= flowing, swaying, rolling, slinky [slinkier -comp., slinkiest -sup.].Ex: With his flowing white mane, lanky agility and subdued charisma, he was an unflappably aristocratic seducer.
Ex: Amid the pale pink blossoms poised on turquoise green leaves, the swaying image of the sky above has the unreal quality of a dream.Ex: The movements of the dancers imitate the swaying of flowers in the gently rolling fields of the countryside.Ex: The soldier, with his slinky walk, looked straight ahead while sipping vodka to burn the pain.* * *‹movimiento› undulatory; ‹terreno› undulating, rolling* * *
ondulante adjetivo ‹ movimiento› undulatory;
‹ terreno› undulating, rolling
ondulante adjetivo undulating
* * *ondulante adjundulating -
60 por la noche
at night, after dark* * *= overnight, at night, night-time, after dark, by nightEx. In the example, reference material is loaned only overnight to graduate students and professors.Ex. When these elements have been incorporated into your story, tell it to yourself, silently, just before you go to sleep at night, or while riding a bus or subway.Ex. End user searching on BRS/After Dark, the night-time version of the BRS Search Service, has been offered to users of Ottawa University Library since July 83.Ex. In England, this job fell to the nightmen, who came after dark to cart the city waste into the countryside for fertilizer.Ex. Polaris has long been an important star to sailors of old winding their way over the oceans by night.* * *= overnight, at night, night-time, after dark, by nightEx: In the example, reference material is loaned only overnight to graduate students and professors.
Ex: When these elements have been incorporated into your story, tell it to yourself, silently, just before you go to sleep at night, or while riding a bus or subway.Ex: End user searching on BRS/After Dark, the night-time version of the BRS Search Service, has been offered to users of Ottawa University Library since July 83.Ex: In England, this job fell to the nightmen, who came after dark to cart the city waste into the countryside for fertilizer.Ex: Polaris has long been an important star to sailors of old winding their way over the oceans by night.
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