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101 definition
noun (an explanation of the exact meaning of a word or phrase: Is that definition accurate?) definicióndefinition n definicióntr[defɪ'nɪʃən]1 (explanation) definición nombre femenino■ what's the definition of irony? ¿cómo se define la ironía?■ what's your definition of a night on the town? ¿tú qué entiendes por una noche de marcha?3 (clarity of shape, colour) nitidez nombre femenino, definición nombre femenino; (of sound) nitidez nombre femenino, claridad nombre femeninodefinition [.dɛfə'nɪʃən] n: definición fn.• acepción (Lingüística) s.f.• acepción s.f.n.• definición s.f.'defə'nɪʃən, ˌdefɪ'nɪʃən1) c ua) ( statement of meaning) definición fwhat's your definition of good music? — ¿tú qué entiendes por buena música?
b) ( categorization) definición f, delimitación f2) ua) ( focus)b) (Cin, Phot, TV) nitidez f, definición f[ˌdefɪ'nɪʃǝn]N1) [of word, concept] definición f ; [of powers, boundaries, duties] delimitación f2) (Phot) nitidez f, definición f* * *['defə'nɪʃən, ˌdefɪ'nɪʃən]1) c ua) ( statement of meaning) definición fwhat's your definition of good music? — ¿tú qué entiendes por buena música?
b) ( categorization) definición f, delimitación f2) ua) ( focus)b) (Cin, Phot, TV) nitidez f, definición f -
102 principal
'prinsəpəl
1. adjective(most important: Shipbuilding was one of Britain's principal industries.) principal
2. noun1) (the head of a school, college or university.) director2) (a leading actor, singer or dancer in a theatrical production.) protagonista3) (the amount of money in a bank etc on which interest is paid.) capital•principal1 adj principal / más importanteprincipal2 n director
principal adjetivo main; ‹ papel› leading ( before n);◊ lo principal es que… the main thing is that…
principal adjetivo main, principal ' principal' also found in these entries: Spanish: central - constreñir - dirección - director - directora - eclipsar - maestra - maestro - mayor - nudo - puerta - requerir - sita - sito - soler - subdirector - subdirectora - mayordomo - mayoritario - plato - portón - protagonista English: already - anchor - attraction - averse - bed - body - bomb - bread-and-butter - by - central - chief - dash - deputy - dinner - do - enjoy - flagship - foremost - head - high - high road - imagine - irony - lead - lead off from - lead story - leading - leading lady - leading man - main - mainland - mainstay - master - mind - objective - on - opposed - premier - primary - prime - principal - road - runaway - title role - trunk road - upstage - course - limb - major - rattr['prɪnsɪpəl]1 principal1 SMALLEDUCATION/SMALL director,-ra2 SMALLTHEATRE/SMALL protagonista nombre masulino o femenino, primera figura4 SMALLLAW/SMALL autor,-ra\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLprincipal boy SMALLTHEATRE/SMALL actriz que representa el papel del protagonista principal masculinoprincipal ['prɪntsəpəl] adj: principal♦ principally adv1) protagonist: protagonista mf2) : director m, -tora f (de una escuela)3) capital: principal m, capital m (en finanzas)n.adj.• capital adj.• granado, -a adj.• maestro, -a adj.• máximo, -a adj.• principal adj.• rector adj.n.• capital s.m.• causante s.m.• jefe s.m.• principal s.m.• rector s.m.
I 'prɪnsəpəladjective (before n) principal
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1) ( of school) director, -tora m,f; ( of university) rector, -tora m,f2)a) ( Theat) protagonista mf3) ( Fin) capital m, principal m['prɪnsɪpǝl]1. ADJ1) [reason, cause, source] principalour principal concern is the well-being of our children — nuestra mayor or principal preocupación es el bienestar de nuestros hijos
2) (Mus) primero3) (Econ)principal amount — capital m principal, principal m
2. N1) [of school, college] director(a) m / f ; (Univ) rector(a) m / f2) (Theat) protagonista mf principal3) (Mus) primer(a) instrumentista mf4) (Econ) capital m, principal m3.CPDprincipal boy N — (Brit) (Theat) joven héroe m (papel de actriz en la "pantomime" navideña)
See:see cultural note PANTOMIME in pantomime* * *
I ['prɪnsəpəl]adjective (before n) principal
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1) ( of school) director, -tora m,f; ( of university) rector, -tora m,f2)a) ( Theat) protagonista mf3) ( Fin) capital m, principal m -
103 touch
1 შეხებაat a touch შეხებისას // ერთი შეხებით2 კონტაქტიto keep in touch with smb. ვინმესთან კონტაქტში ყოფნა3 შტრიხი, დეტალი, ფუნჯის მოსმაthe final / finishing touch ფუნჯის უაკნასკნელი მოსმა // ბოლო დეტალი / შტრიხი4 ელფერიthere was a touch of irony in her words მის სიტყვებს ირონიის ელფერი დაჰკრავდა5 მცირე რაოდენობა6 შეხება (შეეხება), ხელის ხლება●●he touched his cap / hat მისალმების ნიშნად თავის ქუდს შეეხო7 მიკარება (მიეკარება)he hasn't touched his breakfast / homework საუზმეს / საშინაო დავალებას არ გაჰკარებია8 მიწვდომა (მისწვდება)●●last month dollar touched bottom გასულ თვეს დოლარის კურსი უმდაბლეს წერტილამდე დაეცა9 გულის აჩუყება (აუჩუყებს)her story touched us მისმა მონაყოლმა გული აგვიჩუყა / აგვიჩვილა●●my words touched him to the quick ჩემი სიტყვები გულზე მოხვდა / ძალიან ეწყინაI'm touched by your concern თქვენი მზრუნველობის / გულისხმიერების დიდი მადლიერი ვარ -
104 suspicion
səsˈpɪʃən сущ.
1) подозрение to allay, dispel suspicion ≈ рассеять подозрения, сомнения, опасения to arouse, cause, create, evoke a suspicion ≈ вызывать подозрения to cast suspicion on ≈ бросать тень на кого-л./что-л. to confirm a suspicion ≈ подтвердить сомнения, опасения, подозрения to entertain, harbor, have a suspicion ≈ иметь сомнения (относительно чего-л.) suspicion falls on smb. ≈ подозрение падает на кого/л. groundless suspicion unfounded suspicion slight suspicion sneaking suspicion vague suspicion strong suspicion Syn: doubt
2) (a suspicion) чуточка;
оттенок, привкус подозрение - on * по подозрению - to arrest smb. on * of theft арестовать кого-л. по подозрению в краже - to be above * быть вне /выше всяких/ подозрений - he looked at me with * он подозрительно посмотрел на меня, он взглянул на меня с подозрением - liable to * могущий вызвать подозрение - don't lay yourself open to * не навлекайте на себя подозрений - not the shadow /the ghost/ of a * ни тени подозрения - I have some *s about this у меня есть на этот счет некоторые подозрения - to have a * that... подозревать, что... - to cast * on smb. бросать тень на кого-л. привкус;
оттенок - a * of a smile подобие улыбки - a * of irony тень иронии - with a * of sadness in his tone с оттенком грусти в голосе - withhout a * of humor без капли юмора - there was a * of brandy on his breath от него попахивало коньяком - just a * of garlic легкий привкус /запашок/ чеснока confirmed ~ подтвержденное подозрение suspicion подозрение;
his character is above suspicion он выше подозрений;
on suspicion по подозрению suspicion подозрение;
his character is above suspicion он выше подозрений;
on suspicion по подозрению suspicion подозрение;
his character is above suspicion он выше подозрений;
on suspicion по подозрению ~ подозрение ~ (а ~) чуточка;
привкус, оттенок throw ~ on бросать тень наБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > suspicion
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105 suspicion
[səʹspıl(ə)n] n1. подозрениеto arrest smb. on suspicion of theft - арестовать кого-л. по подозрению в краже
to be above suspicion - быть вне /выше всяких/ подозрений
he looked at me with suspicion - он подозрительно посмотрел на меня, он взглянул на меня с подозрением
not the shadow /the ghost/ of a suspicion - ни тени подозрения
I have some suspicions about this - у меня есть на этот счёт некоторые подозрения
to have a suspicion that... - подозревать, что...
to cast suspicion on smb. - бросать тень на кого-л.
2. привкус, оттенокthere was a suspicion of brandy on his breath - от него попахивало коньяком
just a suspicion of garlic - лёгкий привкус /запашок/ чеснока
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106 suggestion
suggestion [sə'dʒestʃən](a) (proposal) suggestion f, proposition f;∎ may I make a suggestion? puis-je faire une suggestion?;∎ if nobody has any other suggestions, we'll move on si personne n'a rien d'autre à suggérer ou à proposer, nous allons passer à autre chose;∎ we are always open to suggestions toute suggestion est la bienvenue;∎ there's never been any suggestion before of the rules being changed jusqu'à présent, il n'a jamais été question de modifier le règlement;∎ serving suggestion (on packaging) suggestion f de présentation(b) (recommendation) conseil m, recommandation f;∎ at her doctor's suggestion she stayed in bed suivant le conseil de son médecin, elle est restée au lit;∎ their suggestion is that we stop work immediately ils proposent que nous arrêtions le travail immédiatement(c) (indication) indication f;∎ her expression gave no suggestion of what she was really thinking son expression ne donnait aucune indication sur ou ne laissait rien paraître de ce qu'elle pensait vraiment(d) (trace, hint) soupçon m, trace f;∎ with just a suggestion of irony avec un soupçon d'ironie(e) (implication) suggestion f, implication f;∎ there is no suggestion of negligence on their part rien ne laisse penser qu'il y ait eu négligence de leur part(f) Psychology suggestion f;∎ the power of suggestion le pouvoir de suggestion►► suggestion box boîte f à suggestions -
107 delicate
1. [ʹdelıkıt] n 2. [ʹdelıkıt] a1. 1) утончённый, изысканный, тонкийdelicate taste - изысканный /тонкий/ вкус
delicate style - изысканный /отточенный, филигранный/ стиль
2) изящный; сделанный со вкусом; искусныйdelicate workmanship - тонкая /филигранная/ работа
delicate lace [features] - тонкие кружева [черты лица]
delicate figure - стройная /точёная, хрупкая/ фигура
2. хрупкий; требующий осторожного обращения; слабый, болезненныйdelicate health [lungs] - слабое здоровье [-ые лёгкие]
3. нежный; слабый; едва уловимыйdelicate touch - а) осторожное прикосновение; б) муз. бархатное туше
4. (высоко)чувствительный, тонкий; точный5. острый, тонкий; чувствительный6. 1) щекотливый, затруднительныйdelicate subject [mission, situation] - щекотливая тема [миссия, -ое положение]
delicate stage in negotiations - трудный /сложный/ этап переговоров
that's a delicate affair - это тонкое дело; ≅ здесь надо действовать умно
2) арх. «деликатный», «интересный»to be in a delicate condition /in a delicate state of health/ - быть в (интересном) положении
7. деликатный, учтивый, тактичный; вежливыйa conversation which is not exactly delicate - (несколько) грубоватый разговор
8. приятный на вкус, вкусный; лёгкий -
108 take smth. in one's stride
1) лeгкo пpeoдoлeвaть чтo-л. (тpуднocти и т. п.)', лeгкo дoбитьcя (cвoeгo) [этим, кoнный cпopт]She felt that she must have taken the Bursary - to use her father's phrase - in her stride (A. J. Cronin)2) cчитaть чтo-л. ecтecтвeнным, пpинимaть чтo-л. кaк дoлжнoeCharley (to Kurt). Mrs. Braid is renowned for her caustic irony. You must take it in your stride (N. Coward)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > take smth. in one's stride
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