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to bring into sharp focus

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1 bring into sharp focus

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Универсальный англо-русский словарь > bring into sharp focus
2 bring an image into (sharp) focus

Макаров: наводить изображение на фокус

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > bring an image into (sharp) focus
3 bring an image into sharp focus

Макаров: фокусировать изображение

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > bring an image into sharp focus
4 bring the image into a sharp focus

Макаров: четко фокусировать изображение

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > bring the image into a sharp focus
5 sharp

sharp [∫α:p]

1. adjective

   a. ( = good for cutting) [knife, razor, blade] (bien) aiguisé ; [piece of glass, edge] coupant

   b. ( = pointed) [pencil] bien taillé ; [needle, pin] très pointu ; [teeth, fingernails, beak, chin] pointu ; [fang, point] acéré ; [features] anguleux

   c. ( = well-defined) [contrast, TV picture, difference] net ; [division] fort

• to be in sharp contrast to sth contraster nettement avec qch

• to bring into sharp focus [+ problem, issue] faire ressortir nettement

   d. ( = acute) [person] malin (- igne f) ; [intelligence, wit] vif ; [awareness] aigu (- guë f) ; [eyesight] perçant ; [hearing] fin

• to have sharp ears avoir l'ouïe fine

• he's got sharp eyes rien ne lui échappe

• to keep a sharp look-out for sb/sth guetter qn/qch

   e. ( = abrupt) [rise, fall] fort ; [increase, drop] brusque ; [bend] serré

• the motorcycle made a sharp right turn la moto a pris un virage serré à droite

   f. ( = intense) [pain, sensation, wind, cold] vif ; [frost] fort ; [blow] sec ( sèche f) ; [cry] aigu (- guë f)

   g. ( = severe) [criticism, attack] incisif ; [retort, words] cinglant ; [rebuke] vif ; [order, tone, voice] cassant

• to be a sharp reminder of sth rappeler qch de façon brutale

• to have a sharp tongue avoir la langue acérée

   h. (pejorative) [business practices] déloyal

   i. ( = stylish) (inf) classe (inf) inv

• to be a sharp dresser s'habiller très classe (inf) inv

   j. ( = acrid) [smell] âcre ; [taste, sauce] (pleasantly) relevé ; (unpleasantly) âpre

   k. (British = quick) look sharp about it! (inf) grouille-toi ! (inf)

   l. [musical note] trop haut

• C sharp do dièse

2. adverb

   a. [stop] brusquement

• to turn sharp left/right prendre un virage serré à gauche/à droite

   b. [sing, play] trop haut

   c. ( = precisely) at 8 o'clock sharp à 8 heures pile

3. noun

(Music) dièse m

4. compounds

► sharp-eyed adjective à qui rien n'échappe

► sharp practice noun pratique f déloyale

► sharp-witted adjective à l'esprit vif

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[ʃɑːp] 1.
noun Music dièse m
2.
adjective

1) [razor] tranchant; [edge] coupant; [blade, scissors, knife] bien aiguisé; [saw] bien affûté

2) ( pointed) [tooth, fingernail, end, needle] pointu; [pencil] bien taillé; [features] anguleux/-euse; [nose] pointu

3) ( abrupt) [angle] aigu/-uë; [bend, reflex] brusque; [drop, incline] fort; [fall, rise] brusque, brutal

4) ( acidic) [taste, smell] âcre; [fruit] acide

5) ( piercing) [pain, cold] vif/vive; [cry] aigu/-uë; [blow] sévère; [frost] fort, intense

6) fig ( aggressive) [tongue] acéré; [tone] acerbe

7) ( alert) [person, mind] vif/vive; [eyesight] perçant; [hearing] fin

to have a sharp wit — avoir de la repartie

to keep a sharp lookout — rester sur le qui-vive ( for pour)

to have a sharp eye for something — fig avoir l'œil pour quelque chose

8) péj ( clever) [businessman, person] malin/-igne

sharp operator — filou m

9) ( clearly defined) [image, sound, distinction] net/nette; [contrast] prononcé

to bring something into sharp focus — lit cadrer quelque chose avec netteté; fig faire passer quelque chose au premier plan

10) (colloq) GB [suit] tape-à-l'œil inv pej

11) (colloq) US ( stylish) chic inv

12) Music dièse; ( too high) aigu/-uë
3.
adverb

1) ( abruptly) [stop] net

to turn sharp left — tourner brusquement vers la gauche

2) (colloq) ( promptly)

at 9 o'clock sharp — à neuf heures pile (colloq)

3) Music [sing, play] trop haut

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to be at the sharp end — être en première ligne

to look sharp — (colloq) se dépêcher

English-French dictionary > sharp
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sharp

A n dièse m.

B adj

1 ( good for cutting) [knife, razor] tranchant ; [edge] coupant ; [blade, scissors] bien aiguisé ; [saw] bien affûté ;

2 ( pointed) [tooth, fingernail] acéré ; [end, needle, rock, peak] pointu ; [pencil] bien taillé ; [point] acéré, fin ; [features] anguleux/-euse ; [nose, chin] pointu ;

3 ( abrupt) [angle] aigu/-uë ; [bend, turning] brusque, serré ; [movement, reflex] brusque ; [drop, incline] fort ; Econ, Fin [fall, rise, change] brusque, brutal ;

4 ( acidic) [taste, smell] âcre ; [fruit] acide ;

5 ( piercing) [pain] vif/vive ; [cry] aigu/-uë ; [blow] sévère ; [frost] fort, intense ; [cold, wind] vif/vive, pénétrant ;

6 fig ( aggressive) [tongue] acéré ; [tone, reply, rebuke] acerbe ; [disagreement] vif/vive ;

7 ( alert) [person] vif/vive, dégourdi ; [mind, intelligence] vif/vive ; [eyesight, eye] perçant ; [hearing, ear] fin ; to have a sharp wit avoir de la repartie ; to keep a sharp lookout rester sur le qui-vive (for pour) ; to have a sharp eye for sth fig avoir l'œil pour qch ;

8 ( clever) péj [businessman, person] malin/-igne ; sharp operator filou m ;

9 ( clearly defined) [image, outline, picture, sound] net/nette ; [contrast] prononcé ; [difference, distinction] net/nette ; to bring sth into sharp focus lit cadrer qch avec netteté ; fig faire passer qch au premier plan ;

10 ○ GB [suit] tape-à-l'œil (inv) pej ; to be a sharp dresser prendre grand soin de son apparence ;

11 ○ US ( stylish) chic (inv) ;

12 Mus dièse ; ( too high) aigu/-uë.

C adv

1 ( abruptly) [stop, pull up] net ; to turn sharp left/right tourner brusquement vers la gauche/la droite ;

2 ( promptly) at 9 o'clock sharp à neuf heures pile ○ or précises ;

3 Mus [sing, play] trop haut.

Idioms

to be at the sharp end être en première ligne ; to look sharp ○ se dépêcher ; you're so sharp you'll cut yourself tu te crois vraiment très malin/-igne.

Big English-French dictionary > sharp
7 Sharp

[ʃɑːp] 1.
aggettivo

1) (good for cutting) [knife, scissors, edge] tagliente, affilato

2) (pointed) [tooth, fingernail] affilato; [end, pencil, nose] appuntito; [ rock] aguzzo; [ needle] acuminato, appuntito; [ point] sottile, fine; [ features] angoloso

3) (abrupt) [ angle] acuto; [ bend] stretto; [movement, fall, rise] brusco, improvviso; [ incline] forte

4) (acidic) [ taste] forte, aspro; [ smell] acre; [ fruit] aspro, acido

5) (piercing) [ pain] acuto, pungente; [ cry] acuto; [ blow] forte, duro; [ frost] forte, intenso; [ cold] pungente

6) fig. (aggressive) [ tongue] tagliente; [ tone] aspro

7) (alert) [person, wit, mind, eyesight] acuto; [ hearing] fine

to keep a sharp look-out — restare sul chi vive

to have a sharp eye for sth. — fig. avere occhio per qcs

8) spreg. (clever) [businessman, person] astuto

sharp operator — furbo

9) (clearly defined) [image, sound] netto, nitido; [contrast, distinction] netto

to bring sth. into sharp focus — mettere bene a fuoco qcs.; fig. mettere qcs. in primo piano

10) BE colloq. [ suit] sgargiante, vistoso

11) AE colloq. (stylish) sciccoso

12) mus. diesis; (too high) (troppo) alto, acuto
2.
avverbio

1) (abruptly) [ stop] bruscamente, improvvisamente

2) (promptly)

at 9 o'clock sharp — alle nove in punto, precise

3) mus. [sing, play] in una tonalità troppo alta, troppo alto
3.
nome mus. diesis m.

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to be at the sharp end — essere in prima linea

to look sharp — BE colloq. sbrigarsi, spicciarsi

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(Surnames) Sharp /ʃɑ:p/
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[ʃɑːp] 1.
aggettivo

1) (good for cutting) [knife, scissors, edge] tagliente, affilato

2) (pointed) [tooth, fingernail] affilato; [end, pencil, nose] appuntito; [ rock] aguzzo; [ needle] acuminato, appuntito; [ point] sottile, fine; [ features] angoloso

3) (abrupt) [ angle] acuto; [ bend] stretto; [movement, fall, rise] brusco, improvviso; [ incline] forte

4) (acidic) [ taste] forte, aspro; [ smell] acre; [ fruit] aspro, acido

5) (piercing) [ pain] acuto, pungente; [ cry] acuto; [ blow] forte, duro; [ frost] forte, intenso; [ cold] pungente

6) fig. (aggressive) [ tongue] tagliente; [ tone] aspro

7) (alert) [person, wit, mind, eyesight] acuto; [ hearing] fine

to keep a sharp look-out — restare sul chi vive

to have a sharp eye for sth. — fig. avere occhio per qcs

8) spreg. (clever) [businessman, person] astuto

sharp operator — furbo

9) (clearly defined) [image, sound] netto, nitido; [contrast, distinction] netto

to bring sth. into sharp focus — mettere bene a fuoco qcs.; fig. mettere qcs. in primo piano

10) BE colloq. [ suit] sgargiante, vistoso

11) AE colloq. (stylish) sciccoso

12) mus. diesis; (too high) (troppo) alto, acuto
2.
avverbio

1) (abruptly) [ stop] bruscamente, improvvisamente

2) (promptly)

at 9 o'clock sharp — alle nove in punto, precise

3) mus. [sing, play] in una tonalità troppo alta, troppo alto
3.
nome mus. diesis m.

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to be at the sharp end — essere in prima linea

to look sharp — BE colloq. sbrigarsi, spicciarsi

English-Italian dictionary > Sharp
8 sharp

1. adjective
1) (with fine edge) scharf; (with fine point) spitz [Nadel, Bleistift, Giebel, Gipfel]

2) (clear-cut) scharf [Umriss, Kontrast, Bild, Gesichtszüge, Linie]; deutlich [Unterscheidung]; präzise [Eindruck]

3) (abrupt, angular) scharf [Kurve, Winkel]; steil, schroff [Abhang]; stark [Gefälle]

a sharp rise/fall in prices — ein jäher Preisanstieg/Preissturz

4) (intense) groß [Appetit, Hunger[gefühl]]; (acid, pungent) scharf [Würze, Geschmack, Sauce, Käse]; sauer [Apfel]; herb [Wein]; (shrill, piercing) schrill [Schrei, Pfiff]; (biting) scharf [Wind, Frost, Luft]; (sudden, severe) heftig [Schmerz, Anfall, Krampf, Kampf]; (harsh, acrimonious) scharf [Protest, Tadel, Ton, Stimme, Zunge, Worte]

a short sharp struggle — ein kurzer, heftiger Kampf

5) (acute, quick) scharf [Augen, Verstand, Gehör, Ohr, Beobachtungsgabe, Intelligenz, Geruchssinn]; aufgeweckt [Kind]; scharfsinnig [Bemerkung]; begabt [Schüler, Student]

that was pretty sharp! — das war ganz schön clever!

keep a sharp lookout for the police! — halt die Augen offen, falls die Polizei kommt!

6) (derog.): (artful, dishonest, quick to take advantage) gerissen

7) (Mus.) [um einen Halbton] erhöht [Note]

F/G/C etc. sharp — fis, Fis/gis, Gis/cis, Cis usw., das
2. adverb
1) (punctually)

at six o'clock sharp — Punkt sechs Uhr

2) (suddenly) scharf [bremsen]; plötzlich [anhalten]

turn sharp right — scharf nach rechts abbiegen

3)

look sharp! — halt dich ran! (ugs.)

4) (Mus.) zu hoch [singen, spielen]
3. noun
(Mus.) erhöhter Ton; (symbol) Kreuz, das; Erhöhungszeichen, das

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sharp

[ʃɑ:p, AM ʃɑ:rp]

I. adj

1. (cutting) blade, knife scharf

2. (pointed) end, point spitz

\sharp features kantige Gesichtszüge

\sharp nose spitze Nase

\sharp pencil spitzer Bleistift

3. (acute)

\sharp angle spitzer Winkel

\sharp bend [or curve] scharfe Kurve

to make a \sharp right turn [or turn to the right] scharf rechts abbiegen

4. (severe) attack, rebuff, rebuke scharf

the terrorist attack was a \sharp reminder of how dangerous the world can be der terroristische Überfall erinnerte in drastischer Weise daran, wie gefährlich die Welt sein kann

\sharp blow heftiger [o starker] Schlag

\sharp criticism beißende Kritik

to have a \sharp tongue eine scharfe [o spitze] Zunge haben, scharfzüngig sein

▪ to be \sharp with sb unfreundlich zu jdm sein, jdm eine schroffe Antwort geben

5. (stabbing) stechend

\sharp pain stechender Schmerz

\sharp stab [of pain] [schmerzhaftes] Stechen

6. (sudden) plötzlich; (marked) drastisch

\sharp deterioration drastische Verschlechterung

\sharp downturn/upturn starker Abschwung/Aufschwung

\sharp drop [or fall] [or decline] starker [o drastischer] Rückgang

\sharp rise [or increase] starker [o drastischer] Anstieg

7. (clear-cut) scharf, deutlich, klar

her pro-European views are in \sharp contrast to those of many of her colleagues ihre proeuropäischen Ansichten sind denen vieler ihrer Kollegen diametral entgegengesetzt

a \sharp television picture ein scharfes Fernsehbild

to bring sth into \sharp focus etw klar und deutlich herausstellen

8. (perceptive) raffiniert, scharfsinnig

\sharp eyes/ears scharfe Augen/Ohren

to have a \sharp eye for sth etw sofort erkennen

\sharp mind scharfer Verstand

to keep a \sharp watch [or eye] on sb/sth jdn/etw immer im Auge behalten, jdn/etw genau beobachten

9. ( fam: trendy) elegant

a \sharp-suited business executive ein sorgfältig gekleideter Manager

to be a very \sharp dresser immer sehr schick angezogen sein

10. (piquant) taste scharf [gewürzt]

11. (penetrating) schrill

a \sharp noise ein schrilles Geräusch

\sharp voice schrille Stimme

12. (cold) schneidend

a \sharp frost ein durchdringender Frost

13. MUS

C \sharp Cis nt

F \sharp Fis nt

G \sharp Gis nt

D \sharp Dis nt

▪ to be \sharp zu hoch intonieren

14.

▶ the \sharp end ( fam: cutting edge) das Zentrum des Geschehens; BRIT (of ship) Bug m

II. adv

1. inv (exactly) genau

the performance will start at 7.30 \sharp die Aufführung beginnt um Punkt 7.30 Uhr

2. (suddenly)

to pull up \sharp car scharf ranfahren fam, knapp auffahren ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ

to turn \sharp right/left scharf rechts/links abbiegen

3. MUS zu hoch

she sang \sharp at the top notes bei den oberen Tönen sang sie zu hoch

III. n MUS Kreuz nt

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[ʃAːp]
1. adj (+er)

1) knife, blade etc scharf; needle, point etc spitz

2) (= clear-cut, not blurred) outline, photo, contrast scharf

to come into sharp focus (fig inf) — aufs Korn genommen werden

3) (= observant, keen) eyes, wits, glance, mind scharf; nose gut, empfindlich; observation, remark scharfsinnig, schlau; (= intelligent) person schlau, gewieft (inf), auf Draht (inf); child schlau, aufgeweckt

that was pretty sharp of you — das war ganz schön schlau or clever (inf) von dir

keep a sharp watch for him/the train — pass gut auf, ob du ihn/den Zug siehst

4) (= sudden, intense) whistle, cry durchdringend, schrill; drop in prices steil; frost, contrast scharf; shower, desire, pain heftig; hunger nagend (geh), groß

after a short, sharp struggle — nach kurzem, heftigem Kampf

be sharp about it! (inf) — (ein bisschen) dalli! (inf), zack, zack! (inf)

5) (= acute) angle spitz; bend, turn by car scharf

6) (pej: cunning) person gerissen, raffiniert, clever (inf); trick etc raffiniert

sharp practice — unsaubere Geschäfte

that was a pretty sharp move — das war ein raffinierter Schachzug

7) (= harsh, fierce) tongue, retort, tone of voice scharf; person schroff; temper hitzig

8) (= acidic, pungent) taste scharf; apple sauer; wine herb, sauer (pej); (fig = biting) air schneidend kalt; wind beißend

9) (MUS) note (= too high) zu hoch; (= raised a semitone) (um einen Halbton) erhöht

you played F natural instead of F sharp —

her voice goes sharp on the higher notes — sie singt die höheren Töne zu hoch

10) (inf: stylish) person, clothes toll (inf), todschick (inf); piece of driving clever (inf)

he's a sharp dresser — er zieht sich immer todschick an (inf)

2. adv (+er)

1) (MUS) zu hoch

2) (= punctually) pünktlich, genau

at 5 o'clock sharp — Punkt 5 Uhr

3)

look sharp! — dalli! (inf), zack, zack! (inf)

if you don't look sharp... — wenn du nicht schnell machst...

to pull up sharp — plötzlich anhalten

to turn sharp left — scharf nach links abbiegen

3. n (MUS)
Kreuz nt
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sharp [ʃɑː(r)p]

A adj (adv sharply)

1. scharf (Kurve, Messer etc):

be at the sharp end fig in vorderster Linie oder an vorderster Front stehen; → academic.ru/75505/tongue">tongue A 1

2. spitz (Nase etc):

from a sharp angle SPORT aus spitzem Winkel

3. steil, jäh (Anstieg etc)

4. fig allg scharf:

a) deutlich (Kontrast, Konturen etc)

b) herb, beißend (Geruch, Geschmack etc)

c) schneidend (Stimme etc):

sharp cry durchdringender Schrei

d) schneidend, beißend (Frost, Wind)

e) stechend, heftig (Schmerz)

f) durchdringend (Blick)

g) hart (Kritik etc)

h) spitz (Bemerkung etc)

i) wachsam (Auge, Ohr)

j) schnell (Tempo etc)

k) jäh, plötzlich:

brake sharply scharf bremsen

5. heftig, hitzig:

a sharp desire ein heftiges Verlangen;

a sharp temper ein hitziges Temperament

6. angespannt (Aufmerksamkeit)

7. a) scharfsinnig

b) aufgeweckt, auf Draht umg

c) umg gerissen, raffiniert:

sharp practice Gaunerei f

8. MUS

a) scharf (im Klang)

b) (zu) hoch

c) (durch Kreuz um einen Halbton) erhöht

d) groß, übermäßig (Intervall)

e) Kreuz…

9. LING stimmlos, scharf (Konsonant)

B v/t & v/i

1. MUS zu hoch singen oder spielen

2. obs betrügen

C adv

1. scharf

2. jäh, plötzlich

3. pünktlich, genau:

at three o’clock sharp Punkt 3 (Uhr)

4. schnell:

look sharp! mach fix oder schnell!, dalli! umg

5. MUS zu hoch:

sing (play) sharp

D s

1. pl lange Nähnadeln pl

2. umg

a) → sharper 1

b) Fachmann m, -frau f

3. MUS

a) auch sharp sign Kreuz n, Erhöhungszeichen n

b) Erhöhung f, Halbton m (of über dat)

c) nächsthöhere Taste

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1. adjective
1) (with fine edge) scharf; (with fine point) spitz [Nadel, Bleistift, Giebel, Gipfel]

2) (clear-cut) scharf [Umriss, Kontrast, Bild, Gesichtszüge, Linie]; deutlich [Unterscheidung]; präzise [Eindruck]

3) (abrupt, angular) scharf [Kurve, Winkel]; steil, schroff [Abhang]; stark [Gefälle]

a sharp rise/fall in prices — ein jäher Preisanstieg/Preissturz

4) (intense) groß [Appetit, Hunger[gefühl]]; (acid, pungent) scharf [Würze, Geschmack, Sauce, Käse]; sauer [Apfel]; herb [Wein]; (shrill, piercing) schrill [Schrei, Pfiff]; (biting) scharf [Wind, Frost, Luft]; (sudden, severe) heftig [Schmerz, Anfall, Krampf, Kampf]; (harsh, acrimonious) scharf [Protest, Tadel, Ton, Stimme, Zunge, Worte]

a short sharp struggle — ein kurzer, heftiger Kampf

5) (acute, quick) scharf [Augen, Verstand, Gehör, Ohr, Beobachtungsgabe, Intelligenz, Geruchssinn]; aufgeweckt [Kind]; scharfsinnig [Bemerkung]; begabt [Schüler, Student]

that was pretty sharp! — das war ganz schön clever!

keep a sharp lookout for the police! — halt die Augen offen, falls die Polizei kommt!

6) (derog.): (artful, dishonest, quick to take advantage) gerissen

7) (Mus.) [um einen Halbton] erhöht [Note]

F/G/C etc. sharp — fis, Fis/gis, Gis/cis, Cis usw., das
2. adverb
1) (punctually)

at six o'clock sharp — Punkt sechs Uhr

2) (suddenly) scharf [bremsen]; plötzlich [anhalten]

turn sharp right — scharf nach rechts abbiegen

3)

look sharp! — halt dich ran! (ugs.)

4) (Mus.) zu hoch [singen, spielen]
3. noun
(Mus.) erhöhter Ton; (symbol) Kreuz, das; Erhöhungszeichen, das

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(\#) (music) n.

Doppelkreuz (\#) n. (\#) n.

Doppelkreuz-Zeichen (\#) n. (music) n.

Doppelkreuz n. adj.

pünktlich adj.

scharf adj.

schrill adj.

English-german dictionary > sharp
9 sharp

[ʃɑ:p, Am ʃɑ:rp] adj

1) ( cutting) blade, knife scharf

2) ( pointed) end, point spitz;

\sharp features kantige Gesichtszüge;

\sharp nose spitze Nase;

\sharp pencil spitzer Bleistift

3) ( acute)

\sharp angle spitzer Winkel;

\sharp bend [or curve] scharfe Kurve;

to make a \sharp right turn [or turn to the right] scharf rechts abbiegen

4) ( severe) attack, rebuff, rebuke scharf;

the terrorist attack was a \sharp reminder of how dangerous the world can be der terroristische Überfall erinnerte in drastischer Weise daran, wie gefährlich die Welt sein kann;

\sharp blow heftiger [o starker] Schlag;

\sharp criticism beißende Kritik;

to have a \sharp tongue eine scharfe [o spitze] Zunge haben, scharfzüngig sein;

to be \sharp with sb unfreundlich zu jdm sein, jdm eine schroffe Antwort geben

5) ( stabbing) stechend;

\sharp pain stechender Schmerz;

\sharp stab [of pain] [schmerzhaftes] Stechen

6) ( sudden) plötzlich;

( marked) drastisch;

\sharp deterioration drastische Verschlechterung;

\sharp downturn/ upturn starker Abschwung/Aufschwung;

\sharp drop [or fall] [or decline] starker [o drastischer] Rückgang;

\sharp rise [or increase] starker [o drastischer] Anstieg

7) ( clear-cut) scharf, deutlich, klar;

her pro-European views are in \sharp contrast to those of many of her colleagues ihre proeuropäischen Ansichten sind denen vieler ihrer Kollegen diametral entgegengesetzt;

a \sharp television picture ein scharfes Fernsehbild;

to bring sth into \sharp focus etw klar und deutlich herausstellen

8) ( perceptive) raffiniert, scharfsinnig;

\sharp eyes/ ears scharfe Augen/Ohren;

to have a \sharp eye for sth etw sofort erkennen;

\sharp mind scharfer Verstand;

to keep a \sharp watch [or eye] on sb/ sth jdn/etw immer im Auge behalten, jdn/etw genau beobachten

9) (fam: trendy) elegant;

a \sharp-suited business executive ein sorgfältig gekleideter Manager;

to be a very \sharp dresser immer sehr schick angezogen sein

10) ( piquant) taste scharf [gewürzt]

11) ( penetrating) schrill;

a \sharp noise ein schrilles Geräusch;

\sharp voice schrille Stimme

12) ( cold) schneidend;

a \sharp frost ein durchdringender Frost

13) mus

C \sharp Cis nt;

F \sharp Fis nt;

G \sharp Gis nt;

D \sharp Dis nt;

to be \sharp zu hoch intonieren

PHRASES:

the \sharp end (fam: cutting edge) das Zentrum des Geschehens;

( Brit) ( of ship) Bug m adv

1) inv ( exactly) genau;

the performance will start at 7.30 \sharp die Aufführung beginnt um Punkt 7.30 Uhr

2) ( suddenly)

to pull up \sharp car scharf ranfahren ( fam)

to turn \sharp right/ left scharf rechts/links abbiegen

3) mus zu hoch;

she sang \sharp at the top notes bei den oberen Tönen sang sie zu hoch n mus Kreuz nt

English-German students dictionary > sharp
10 bring an image into focus

Макаров: (sharp) наводить изображение на фокус, фокусировать изображение

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > bring an image into focus
11 резкость

ж. резкость изображения — sharpness of the picture

наводить на резкость изображения — bring into sharp focus

резкость центральной части изображения — central sharpness

регулирование резкости изображения — pulling the focus

регулировать резкость изображения — pull the focus

наводить объектив на резкость — focus the lens

краевая резкость — sharpness towards the edges

Синонимический ряд:

1. дерзость (сущ.) грубость; дерзость

2. острота (сущ.) визгливость; острота; пронзительность

3. четкость (сущ.) отчетливость; четкость; ясность

Антонимический ряд:

мягкость

Русско-английский большой базовый словарь > резкость
12 наводить на резкость изображения

Makarov: adjust for sharpness, bring into sharp focus

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > наводить на резкость изображения
13 резкость

( контуров изображения) acuity, acutance, ( изображения) critical definition кфт., definition, ( звука) asperity, fineness, resolution, sharpness

* * *
ре́зкость ж.:
ре́зкость изображени́я — sharpness of the picture

наводи́ть на ре́зкость изображе́ния — bring into sharp focus, adjust for sharpness

ре́зкость изображе́ния в це́нтре — central sharpness

ре́зкость изображе́ния по края́м — marginal sharpness

Русско-английский политехнический словарь > резкость
14 ускользать от глаз

escape smb.'s notice

Смысл подробности заключается в том, чтобы, по словам Пушкина, мелочь, которая ускользает от глаз, мелькнула бы крупно, в глаза всем. (К. Паустовский, Золотая роза) — Details are needed, according to Pushkin, to draw attention and bring into sharp focus important trifles which otherwise escape notice.

Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ускользать от глаз
15 фокусировать изображение

Makarov: bring an image into focus, bring an image into sharp focus, throw an image into focus, throw an image into sharp focus

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > фокусировать изображение
16 primo

1. adj first

primo piano m first floor

in prima visione film just out

2. m, prima f first

ai primi del mese at the beginning of the month

sulle prime in the beginning, at first

3. m gastronomy first course, starter

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primo agg.num.ord.

1 first: il primo mese dell'anno, giorno della settimana, the first month of the year, day of the week; è il suo primo figlio, he's her first son; il suo primo libro è stato un successo, his first book was a success; è sul primo scaffale a destra, it's on the first shelf on the right; è sul primo scaffale in alto, in basso, it's on the top, the bottom shelf // Atto I, Scena II, Act one, Scene two // Carlo primo, Elisabetta prima, re Enrico primo, Charles the First, Elizabeth the First, King Henry the First // di prima mano, firsthand // di prim'ordine, first-class (o first-rate): un mascalzone di prim'ordine, a first-class scoundrel // un diamante, una perla di prim'acqua, di prima purezza, a diamond, a pearl of the first water // in primo luogo, in the first place (o first of all) // in un primo tempo, at first // per prima cosa, first thing: fallo per prima cosa domani, do it first thing tomorrow; per prima cosa gli ho chiesto..., first I asked him... // sulle prime, at first // è la prima e l'ultima volta che ti do retta, this is the first and last time I'll pay attention to you

2 ( principale, più importante) chief, principal, main; ( migliore) best: i primi cittadini del paese, the leading (o first) citizens of the country; appartiene a una delle prime famiglie della città, he belongs to one of the most prominent families in town; è uno dei primi ristoranti, it's one of the best restaurants; ecco la ragione prima per cui non vengo, that's the main (o chief o principal) reason why I don't come // (teatr.): prima donna, leading lady; ( d'opera) prima donna; prima parte, lead; leading rôle (anche fig.) // primo violino, violoncello, first violin (o leader), first cello // Primo Ministro, Prime Minister (o Premier)

3 ( iniziale; più lontano nel tempo) early, first: i primi Cristiani, the early Christians; i primi giorni della rivoluzione, the early days of the revolution; la prima infanzia, giovinezza, early childhood, youth; le prime leggende, the earliest (o first) legends; le prime ore del mattino, the early hours of the morning; la prima parte dell'anno, del secolo, the early part of the year, of the century; fin dalla sua prima infanzia, from a very early age; nei primi mesi dell'anno, in the early months of the year; i nostri primi poeti, our early poets; uno dei primi Vittoriani, an early Victorian // di primo mattino, pomeriggio, early in the morning, in the afternoon

4 ( prossimo) next: glielo porterò la prima volta che andrò da lui, I'll take it to him the next time I go to his house; ho perso il treno delle dieci; prenderò il primo treno in partenza, I have missed the ten o'clock train; I'll get the next one.

primo s.m.

1 ( primo di una graduatoria o serie) first: chi è arrivato ( per) primo?, who arrived first?; chi è il primo?, who is first?; ti riceverò per primo domani, I'll see you first tomorrow // primo venuto, just anybody: non si deve accordare fiducia al primo venuto, you can't trust just anybody (o strangers); non sono il primo venuto, I'm not just anybody (o a stranger) // il primo che capita, (just) anyone; lo venderò al primo che capita, I'll sell it to the first person who comes along

2 (il primo citato, nominato) ( tra due) the former; ( tra molti) the first: Piero e Giovanni sono amici; il primo è avvocato, il secondo dottore, Peter and John are friends; the former is a lawyer, the latter is a doctor; ''Preferisci Virgilio, Orazio o Lucrezio?'' ''Preferisco il primo'', ''Do you prefer Virgil, Horace or Lucretius?'' ''I prefer the first''

3 ( più importante; migliore) the best; the top: è dei primi, he is one of the best; essere il primo della classe, to be top of the form

4 ( il primo giorno) the first; pl. first days: il primo di febbraio, di marzo, 1st February, 1st March; ci rivedremo ai primi di dicembre, we'll meet again at the beginning of December; il pagamento va effettuato entro i primi di aprile, payment is due within the first days of April // ai primi dell'Ottocento, in the early nineteenth century

5 ( primo piatto) first course: prendo solo un primo, I'll just have a first course; come primi oggi abbiamo..., the first course today includes...

6 ( minuto primo) minute: 2 ore, 20 primi e 10 secondi, two hours, twenty minutes and ten seconds.

primo avv. first: quell'appartamento non mi piace, primo perché è troppo grande e poi perché è rumoroso, I don't like that flat, first because it's too big and then because it's noisy.

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['primo] primo (-a)
1. agg

1) (gen) first, (impressione) first, initial, (infanzia) early, (Mat : numero) prime

le prime 20 pagine — the first 20 pages

dalla prima all'ultima pagina — from beginning to end

in prima pagina Stampa; i suoi primi quadri — his early paintings

questo quadro è un Michelangelo prima maniera — this is an early Michelangelo

questo film è di Fellini prima maniera — this film is in Fellini's early style

di prima mattina — early in the morning

le prime ore del mattino — the early hours of the morning

posare la prima pietra — to lay the foundation stone

ai primi freddi — at the first sign of cold weather

ustioni di primo grado — first-degree burns

2) (in un ordine) first

preferisco il primo pittore al secondo — I prefer the former painter to the latter

essere primo in classifica — (squadra) to be top of the league, (disco) to be number one in the charts

essere in prima posizione — to be in the lead

sul primo scaffale in alto/in basso — on the top/bottom shelf

prima classe — first class

un biglietto di prima classe — a first class ticket

viaggiare in prima classe — to travel first-class

di prim'ordine o prima qualità — first-class, first-rate

è un attore di prim'ordine — he is a first-rate actor

3) (prossimo) first, next

prendi la prima (strada) a destra — take the first o next (street) on the right

scendo alla prima fermata — I am getting off at the next stop

4) (principale) main, principal

il primo attore — the leading man

la causa prima — the main reason

5)

(fraseologia) per prima cosa — firstly

in primo luogo — in the first place, first of all

in un primo tempo o momento — at first

fin dal primo momento — from the very first

amore a prima vista — love at first sight

fare i primi passi — to take one's first steps

fare il primo passo fig — to make the first move

2. sm/f

first (one)

è stata la prima a farlo — she was the first to do it

fu tra i primi ad arrivare — he was among the first to arrive

è la prima della classe — she is the top of the class

non sposerò il primo venuto — I won't marry just anyone

3. sm

(gen) first, (piano) first floor Brit, second floor Am, Culin first course

il primo luglio — the first of July

il primo d'Aprile — April Fools' Day

il primo dell'anno — New Year's Day

i primi del Novecento — the early twentieth century

ai primi del mese — at the beginning of the month

ai primi di maggio — at the beginning of May

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['primo] 1.
aggettivo

1) (in una serie, in un gruppo) first; (tra due) former

le -e tre pagine — the first three pages, the three first pages

i -i gradini della scala — the first few steps of the stairs

"libro primo" — "book one"

arrivare primo — (in una gara) to come (in) o finish first

essere tra i -i tre — to be in the top three

il primo esercizio è semplice, il secondo è complesso — the former exercise is simple, the latter is complex

per la -a volta — for the first time

non era la -a volta che lo avvertivo che — I warned him not for the first time

lo incontrai a Oxford per la -a volta — I first met him in Oxford

per -a cosa domani telefono — I'll ring first thing tomorrow

- a pagina — front page

finire in -a pagina — to hit the headlines

essere una notizia da -a pagina — to be front page news

2) (nel tempo) early

nel primo pomeriggio — in the early afternoon, early in the afternoon

i -i romanzi dell'autore — the author's early novels

un Picasso -a maniera — an early Picasso, an example of Picasso's early work

nei -i tempi andava tutto bene — at first things went well

nei -i anni '60 — in the early 60's

3) (prossimo) first, next

scendere alla -a fermata — to get off at the next stop

prendere il primo treno, volo — to leave on the first train, flight

4) (per superiorità)

il primo produttore mondiale di vino — the world leading wine producer

5) ling.

-a persona singolare, plurale — first person singular, plural

6) (nelle parentele)

cugino primo — first cousin

7) telev.

il primo canale — channel one

8) in primo luogo to begin with, firstly, in the first instance o place

in primo luogo non avrei dovuto dirglielo — I wish I hadn't told her to begin with

9) sulle prime at first, initially

10) in primo piano in the foreground

mettere qcs. in primo piano — to bring sth. to the fore, to foreground sth., to bring sth. into sharp focus
2.
sostantivo maschile (f. -a)

1) (in una successione) first; (tra due) former

sei il primo a dirmelo — you are the first to tell me

fu tra i -i ad arrivare — he was one of o among the first to arrive

preferisco il primo — I prefer the first one

il primo dei miei figli — (tra due) my elder son; (tra più di due) my eldest son

2) (in una classifica) first

essere il primo della classe — to be top of the class

3) (giorno iniziale) first

il primo (di) maggio — the first of May

ai — -

i del mese — at the beginning of the month

il primo dell'anno — New Year's Day

4) (minuto primo) minute

5) (prima portata) first course

6) telev. (canale) channel one

7) per primo first

arrivare per primo — to get there first
3.
avverbio first

ci sono due ragioni: primo... — there are two reasons: first...

non ci andrò, primo perché non ho tempo e poi perché non ho voglia — I'm not going first because I'm busy and then because I don't feel like it

primo attore — teatr. principal

primo ballerino — principal dancer

- a comunione — First Communion

primo ministro — prime minister, premier

primo violino — first o lead violin

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primo

/'primo/ ⇒ 26

I aggettivo

1 (in una serie, in un gruppo) first; (tra due) former; le -e tre pagine the first three pages, the three first pages; i -i gradini della scala the first few steps of the stairs; "libro primo" "book one"; arrivare primo (in una gara) to come (in) o finish first; essere tra i -i tre to be in the top three; il primo esercizio è semplice, il secondo è complesso the former exercise is simple, the latter is complex; per la -a volta for the first time; non era la -a volta che lo avvertivo che I warned him not for the first time; lo incontrai a Oxford per la -a volta I first met him in Oxford; per -a cosa domani telefono I'll ring first thing tomorrow; - a pagina front page; finire in -a pagina to hit the headlines; essere una notizia da -a pagina to be front page news

2 (nel tempo) early; nel primo pomeriggio in the early afternoon, early in the afternoon; i -i romanzi dell'autore the author's early novels; un Picasso -a maniera an early Picasso, an example of Picasso's early work; nei -i tempi andava tutto bene at first things went well; nei -i anni '60 in the early 60's

3 (prossimo) first, next; scendere alla -a fermata to get off at the next stop; prendere il primo treno, volo to leave on the first train, flight

4 (per superiorità) il primo produttore mondiale di vino the world leading wine producer

5 ling. -a persona singolare, plurale first person singular, plural

6 (nelle parentele) cugino primo first cousin

7 telev. il primo canale channel one

8 in primo luogo to begin with, firstly, in the first instance o place; in primo luogo non avrei dovuto dirglielo I wish I hadn't told her to begin with

9 sulle prime at first, initially

10 in primo piano in the foreground; mettere qcs. in primo piano to bring sth. to the fore, to foreground sth., to bring sth. into sharp focus

II sostantivo maschile

(f. -a)

1 (in una successione) first; (tra due) former; sei il primo a dirmelo you are the first to tell me; fu tra i -i ad arrivare he was one of o among the first to arrive; preferisco il primo I prefer the first one; il primo dei miei figli (tra due) my elder son; (tra più di due) my eldest son

2 (in una classifica) first; essere il primo della classe to be top of the class

3 (giorno iniziale) first; il primo (di) maggio the first of May; ai- i del mese at the beginning of the month; il primo dell'anno New Year's Day

4 (minuto primo) minute

5 (prima portata) first course

6 telev. (canale) channel one

7 per primo first; arrivare per primo to get there first

III avverbio

first; ci sono due ragioni: primo... there are two reasons: first...; non ci andrò, primo perché non ho tempo e poi perché non ho voglia I'm not going first because I'm busy and then because I don't feel like it

COMPOUNDS

primo attore teatr. principal; primo ballerino principal dancer; - a comunione First Communion; primo ministro prime minister, premier; primo violino first o lead violin.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > primo
17 фокусировать

фокуси́ровать гл.
focus, bring into focus
фокуси́ровать, напр. изображе́ние — bring [throw], e. g., an image into (sharp) focus

Русско-английский политехнический словарь > фокусировать
18 mettere qcs. in primo piano

mettere qcs. in primo piano

to bring sth. to the fore, to foreground sth., to bring sth. into sharp focus

\

→ primo

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > mettere qcs. in primo piano
19 наводить изображение на фокус

Makarov: bring an image into ( sharp) focus

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > наводить изображение на фокус
20 resaltar

v.

1 to highlight.

Ella destaca sus logros She highlights his achievements.

2 to stand out.

3 to stick out (en edificios) (balcón).

4 to project out, to stand out, to jut out, to project.

La cornisa sobresale mucho The cornice juts out too much.

5 to flatter.

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resaltar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (sobresalir) to project, jut out

■ dos balcones resaltan de la fachada principal two balconies jut out from the main façade

2 figurado (distinguirse) to stand out (de, from)

► verbo transitivo

1 to highlight, stress, emphasize

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

hacer resaltar to emphasize, stress, highlight

* * *

verb

1) to stand out

2) stress

* * *

1. VI

1) (=destacarse) to stand out

lo escribí en mayúsculas para que resaltara — I wrote it in capitals to make it stand out

entre sus cualidades resalta su elegancia — her most striking quality is her elegance

hacer resaltar algo — to set sth off; (fig) to highlight sth

este maquillaje hace resaltar sus delicadas facciones — this makeup sets off her delicate features

la encuesta hace resaltar el descontento con el sistema educativo — the survey highlights the dissatisfaction with the education system

2) (=sobresalir) to jut out, project

2.

VT (=destacar) to highlight

el conferenciante resaltó el problema del paro — the speaker highlighted the problem of unemployment

quiero resaltar la dedicación de nuestros empleados — I would like to draw particular attention to the dedication of our staff

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

1) (sobresalir, destacarse) to stand out

resaltaban sus grandes ojos negros — her big dark eyes were her most striking feature

2)

hacer resaltar — < color> to bring out; <importancia/necesidad> to highlight, stress
2.
resaltar vt <cualidad/rasgo> to highlight; <importancia/necesidad> to highlight, stress

* * *

= bring into + focus, bring out, conspicuousness, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], enhance, highlight, stress, underscore, illuminate, accentuate, heighten, play up, attract + attention, stand out, foreground, be to the fore, bring to + the fore, come to + the fore, give + highlights, spotlight, bring to + the forefront, point up, create + a high profile for, give + a high profile, have + high profile, bring + attention to, make + a point of + Gerundio, point to, make + Reflexivo + conspicuous, flag + Nombre + up, celebrate, stand + proud.

Ex. The current technological scene is reviewed to bring fee-related issues into sharper focus.

Ex. These should be used to speed up our processing, but the important thing is that we bring out the essential parts of a work and give all the possible entries to identify the work.

Ex. One of the most cited shortcomings of mobile advice centres, that their conspicuousness deters people from using them, does not seem to have been a problem.

Ex. Analytical cataloguing aims to emphasise the content of documents, rather than relying entirely upon cataloguing whole works.

Ex. An introduction explaining the nature and scope of the indexing language will enhance its value.

Ex. In each case the object of the discussion will be to highlight what appear to be the significant aspects, particularly those concerning the background which affect the nature of the scheme.

Ex. However, it must be stressed that these problems are still in the future.

Ex. All I wanted to underscore with these four horror stories is that the judicious, discretionary assignment of added entries can either powerfully inhibit or promote access to the documents.

Ex. This appraisal attempts to illuminate aspects of Irish library history omitted from international reference works.

Ex. However, future trends may tend to accentuate this division.

Ex. Automated support services have heightened the sense of interdependency between libraries and vendors.

Ex. A long-standing but unfortunate tradition plays up antagonism between those librarians who become catalogers and those who opt for reference or public service.

Ex. A few minutes spent with teacher and pupils talking about books conversationally in a by-the-way fashion serves the double purpose of preparing the right set of mind for reading while at the same time attracting attention to books that might be enjoyed.

Ex. Three national library catalogues stand out as highly important sources of general bibliography.

Ex. His survey of how such poetry has been edited in recent years, however, shows that a single edition is still foregrounded while other editions are only obliquely indicated via footnotes.

Ex. Those countries which were already to the fore in science and technology certainly faced problems in the handling of information.

Ex. Installation of new computer terminals may bring the problem to the fore.

Ex. As this table shows, the age profile for all borrowers is very close to that of all adults in the country but when one looks at the more frequent users, the regular borrowers, the older people come more to the fore.

Ex. This article gives highlights of a trade show on the applications of optical information systems in publishing organised by Learned Information and held in New York City, 15-17 Oct 86.

Ex. This article spotlights the role that authority files play in promoting uniformity of cataloguing practice.

Ex. This theft of valuable letters and documents brings to the forefront, once again, the question of collection security in the nation's archives.

Ex. The obvious first line of defence is for librarians, agents and journal publishers to join forces to point up the decline in library provision.

Ex. This article pesents an interview with George Cunningham who sees his role as creating a high profile for the library profession and fostering a love of books.

Ex. The course gives information technology a very high profile.

Ex. Before the launch of Penguin Books India in 1987, trade publishing in English in India did not have the high profile in bookstores it has today..

Ex. In crisp, economical prose, the journal calmly brought attention to the nooks and crannies, and absurdities of university life, concerning itself with both the idiosyncratic and the profound.

Ex. Reference librarians shouldy make a point of constantly reminding themselves that serving these needs is what they are doing.

Ex. This article points to economically feasible and communication-based indexing methods which fit the potentials of current information technology.

Ex. Even so, birds must balance the benefits of flashy feathers with the risks of making themselves conspicuous to sharp-eyed predators.

Ex. If you spot an error then flag it up to your bank promptly and insist they take action to rectify it.

Ex. Were we to allow ourselves to be enticed by it, we should be celebrating our Bicentennial by a return to the pre-Panizzi days in cataloging.

Ex. Even now, hundreds of years after his death, his timepieces stand proud in historic buildings around the world.

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* es de resaltar que = significantly.

* hacer resaltar = set off.

* hacer resaltar las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.

* instrumento para resaltar = spotlight.

* modo de resaltar = spotlight.

* resaltar con mucho sobre = stand out + head and shoulders (above/over), be head and shoulder (above/over).

* resaltar la importancia = underscore + importance.

* resaltar la importancia de = stress + the importance of, emphasise + the importance of, highlight + the importance of.

* resaltar la necesidad = stress + the need.

* resaltar la necesidad de = imprint + the need for.

* resaltar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

1) (sobresalir, destacarse) to stand out

resaltaban sus grandes ojos negros — her big dark eyes were her most striking feature

2)

hacer resaltar — < color> to bring out; <importancia/necesidad> to highlight, stress
2.
resaltar vt <cualidad/rasgo> to highlight; <importancia/necesidad> to highlight, stress

* * *

= bring into + focus, bring out, conspicuousness, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], enhance, highlight, stress, underscore, illuminate, accentuate, heighten, play up, attract + attention, stand out, foreground, be to the fore, bring to + the fore, come to + the fore, give + highlights, spotlight, bring to + the forefront, point up, create + a high profile for, give + a high profile, have + high profile, bring + attention to, make + a point of + Gerundio, point to, make + Reflexivo + conspicuous, flag + Nombre + up, celebrate, stand + proud.

Ex: The current technological scene is reviewed to bring fee-related issues into sharper focus.

Ex: These should be used to speed up our processing, but the important thing is that we bring out the essential parts of a work and give all the possible entries to identify the work.

Ex: One of the most cited shortcomings of mobile advice centres, that their conspicuousness deters people from using them, does not seem to have been a problem.

Ex: Analytical cataloguing aims to emphasise the content of documents, rather than relying entirely upon cataloguing whole works.

Ex: An introduction explaining the nature and scope of the indexing language will enhance its value.

Ex: In each case the object of the discussion will be to highlight what appear to be the significant aspects, particularly those concerning the background which affect the nature of the scheme.

Ex: However, it must be stressed that these problems are still in the future.

Ex: All I wanted to underscore with these four horror stories is that the judicious, discretionary assignment of added entries can either powerfully inhibit or promote access to the documents.

Ex: This appraisal attempts to illuminate aspects of Irish library history omitted from international reference works.

Ex: However, future trends may tend to accentuate this division.

Ex: Automated support services have heightened the sense of interdependency between libraries and vendors.

Ex: A long-standing but unfortunate tradition plays up antagonism between those librarians who become catalogers and those who opt for reference or public service.

Ex: A few minutes spent with teacher and pupils talking about books conversationally in a by-the-way fashion serves the double purpose of preparing the right set of mind for reading while at the same time attracting attention to books that might be enjoyed.

Ex: Three national library catalogues stand out as highly important sources of general bibliography.

Ex: His survey of how such poetry has been edited in recent years, however, shows that a single edition is still foregrounded while other editions are only obliquely indicated via footnotes.

Ex: Those countries which were already to the fore in science and technology certainly faced problems in the handling of information.

Ex: Installation of new computer terminals may bring the problem to the fore.

Ex: As this table shows, the age profile for all borrowers is very close to that of all adults in the country but when one looks at the more frequent users, the regular borrowers, the older people come more to the fore.

Ex: This article gives highlights of a trade show on the applications of optical information systems in publishing organised by Learned Information and held in New York City, 15-17 Oct 86.

Ex: This article spotlights the role that authority files play in promoting uniformity of cataloguing practice.

Ex: This theft of valuable letters and documents brings to the forefront, once again, the question of collection security in the nation's archives.

Ex: The obvious first line of defence is for librarians, agents and journal publishers to join forces to point up the decline in library provision.

Ex: This article pesents an interview with George Cunningham who sees his role as creating a high profile for the library profession and fostering a love of books.

Ex: The course gives information technology a very high profile.

Ex: Before the launch of Penguin Books India in 1987, trade publishing in English in India did not have the high profile in bookstores it has today..

Ex: In crisp, economical prose, the journal calmly brought attention to the nooks and crannies, and absurdities of university life, concerning itself with both the idiosyncratic and the profound.

Ex: Reference librarians shouldy make a point of constantly reminding themselves that serving these needs is what they are doing.

Ex: This article points to economically feasible and communication-based indexing methods which fit the potentials of current information technology.

Ex: Even so, birds must balance the benefits of flashy feathers with the risks of making themselves conspicuous to sharp-eyed predators.

Ex: If you spot an error then flag it up to your bank promptly and insist they take action to rectify it.

Ex: Were we to allow ourselves to be enticed by it, we should be celebrating our Bicentennial by a return to the pre-Panizzi days in cataloging.

Ex: Even now, hundreds of years after his death, his timepieces stand proud in historic buildings around the world.

* es de resaltar que = significantly.

* hacer resaltar = set off.

* hacer resaltar las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.

* instrumento para resaltar = spotlight.

* modo de resaltar = spotlight.

* resaltar con mucho sobre = stand out + head and shoulders (above/over), be head and shoulder (above/over).

* resaltar la importancia = underscore + importance.

* resaltar la importancia de = stress + the importance of, emphasise + the importance of, highlight + the importance of.

* resaltar la necesidad = stress + the need.

* resaltar la necesidad de = imprint + the need for.

* resaltar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.

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resaltar [A1 ]

vi

A (sobresalir, destacarse) to stand out

resaltaban sus grandes ojos negros the most striking thing about her was her big dark eyes

B

hacer resaltar ‹color› to bring out;

‹importancia/necesidad› to highlight, stress, emphasize

■ resaltar

vt

‹cualidad/rasgo› to highlight; ‹importancia/necesidad› to highlight, stress, emphasize

quiso resaltar que … he wanted to stress o emphasize (the fact) that …

* * *

resaltar ( conjugate resaltar) verbo intransitivo (sobresalir, destacarse) to stand out;
◊ hacer resaltar ‹ color› to bring out;

‹importancia/necesidad› to highlight, stress
verbo transitivo ‹cualidad/importancia/necesidad› to highlight
resaltar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (destacar) to stand out: resalta entre sus amigos por su sensatez, he stands out from his friends because of his good sense
2 (en una construcción) to project, jut out: la nueva torre resalta entre las casas bajas, the new building stands out above the houses
II verbo transitivo
1 (realzar) to enhance, bring out: este vestido resalta tu figura, this dress shows off your figure
2 (acentuar, hacer más visible) to emphasize: su inmadurez resalta la diferencia de edad, his immaturity accentuates the difference in age
es preciso resaltar sus rasgos originales, we should stress her unusual features
' resaltar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
marcar
- acentuar
- pronunciar
- sobresalir
English:
emphasize
- set off
- show off
- show up
- stick out
- accentuate
- bring
- set
- show
- stand
- stick

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resaltar

♦ vi

1. [destacar] to stand out;

resalta en el equipo por su velocidad he stands out as one of the fastest players in the team

2. [en edificios] [cornisa, ventana] to stick out

♦ vt
[destacar] to highlight;
hacer resaltar algo to emphasize sth, to stress sth;

el orador resaltó la contribución del difunto a la ciencia the speaker highlighted the contribution to science made by the deceased

* * *

resaltar

I v/t highlight, stress

II v/i ARQUI jut out; fig

stand out

* * *

resaltar vi

1) sobresalir: to stand out

2)

hacer resaltar : to bring out, to highlight

resaltar vt

: to stress, to emphasize

* * *

resaltar vb

1. (sobresalir) to stand out [pt. & pp. stood]

el rojo resalta entre los colores claros red stands out among light colours

2. (hacer destacar) to bring out [pt. & pp. brought]

esa camisa resalta tus ojos azules that shirt brings out your blue eyes

3. (subrayar) to stress

resaltó los puntos más importantes he stressed the most important points

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