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1 come into focus

come into focus

in het brandpunt komen 〈 ook figuurlijk〉; duidelijk in beeld komen 〈 ook figuurlijk〉; 〈 figuurlijk〉 duidelijk gedefinieerd worden

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2 come into focus

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3 come into focus

odağa gir

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4 come into focus

odağa gir

English-Turkish new dictionary > come into focus
5 ♦ focus

♦ focus /ˈfəʊkəs/
n. (pl. focuses, spec. scient. foci)

1 (fis., geom., ottica, fotogr.) fuoco: the focus of a lens, il fuoco di una lente; the foci of an ellipse, i fuochi di un'ellisse; real [virtual] focus, fuoco reale [virtuale]; in focus, a fuoco; out of focus, fuori fuoco; to bring into focus, mettere a fuoco; to come into focus, mettersi a fuoco; to go out of focus, non essere più a fuoco

2 (solo sing.) centro (dell'interesse, dell'attenzione); punto focale: the focus of attention, il centro dell'attenzione; the focus of a debate, l'argomento al centro di un dibattito; The focus has so far been on the new airport, fino a questo momento tutta l'attenzione si è concentrata sul nuovo aeroporto; The boy is the focus of their affections, il loro affetto è tutto concentrato sul ragazzo; to shift the focus on st., spostare l'attenzione su qc.

3 (solo sing.) enfasi; rilievo: This issue should be brought into sharper focus, questa questione dovrebbe essere messa più in rilievo

4 (fotogr.) messa a fuoco: focus control, (dispositivo di) messa a fuoco

5 (med.) focolaio

6 ( geofisica) ipocentro

● (polit., econ.) focus group, ‘focus group’ ( piccolo gruppo di persone riunito da sondaggisti, ricercatori di mercato, ecc. per discutere un argomento assegnato) □ (cinem.) focus puller, assistente operatore addetto ai fuochi.
♦ (to) focus /ˈfəʊkəs/
A v. t.

1 (fis., elettron., fotogr.) mettere a fuoco; focalizzare: to focus the camera lens, mettere a fuoco l'obiettivo della macchina fotografica

2 (fig.) mettere a fuoco, focalizzare ( un problema, la situazione, ecc.)

3 (fig.) concentrare; far convergere; appuntare: to focus one's eyes on st., concentrare il proprio sguardo su qc.; fissare qc.; All eyes were focused on her, tutti gli sguardi erano appuntati su di lei; to focus one's attention [efforts] on st., concentrare la propria attenzione [i propri sforzi] su qc.; to focus a debate on st., portare qc. al centro di un dibattito; Our efforts are focused on reaching this goal, tutti i nostri sforzi sono concentrati sul raggiungimento di questo obiettivo

B v. i.

1 (fis.: di raggi, ecc.) incontrarsi in un fuoco; convergere

2 (fisiol.) mettere a fuoco le immagini: A newborn baby cannot focus, un neonato non riesce a mettere a fuoco le immagini

3 (fig.) concentrarsi; focalizzarsi: to focus on a problem, concentrarsi su un problema

4 (fig.) convergere; appuntarsi; essere incentrato: All eyes focused on them, tutti gli sguardi si sono concentrati (o si sono appuntati) su di loro
focused
a.

1 ( anche fig.) messo a fuoco; focalizzato

2 concentrato; intento
focusing
n. [u]

(fis., fotogr.) messa a fuoco; focalizzazione

● (fotogr.) focusing screen, schermo di messa a fuoco.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ focus
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focus

A n (pl focuses, foci)

1 ( focal point) foyer m ; to be out of focus [device] ne pas être au point ; [image] être flou ; to be in focus être au point ; to go out of focus [device] se dérégler ; [image] devenir flou ; to bring sth into focus mettre qch au point ; to come into focus se rapprocher de la mise au point ;

2 ( device on lens) mise f au point ; to get the focus right régler la mise au point ;

3 ( centre of interest) centre m, foyer m ; to become the focus of controversy devenir le centre de la controverse ; to become a focus for the press devenir le centre d'intérêt de la presse ; to provide a focus for research fournir un centre d'intérêt à la recherche ;

4 ( emphasis) accent m ; the focus will be on health l'accent sera mis spécialement sur la santé.

B vtr ( p prés etc -s- ou - ss-)

1 ( direct) concentrer [ray, beam] (on sur) ; fixer [eyes, gaze] (on sur) ;

2 ( adjust) mettre [qch] au point, régler [lens, microscope, camera] ; to focus one's lens on faire la mise au point sur [object] ;

3 ( concentrate) concentrer [attention, mind] (on sur).

C vi ( p prés etc -s- ou - ss-)

1 ( home in) to focus on [rays] converger sur ; [astronomer, photographer, camera] faire le point or la mise au point sur ; [eyes, gaze, attention] se fixer or se concentrer sur ;

2 ( concentrate) to focus on [person, report, survey, study] se concentrer sur.

D focused, focussed pp adj

1 [telescope, image] au point ;

2 [person] déterminé ; she's very focus elle est très déterminée.

Big English-French dictionary > focus
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focus [ˈfəʊkəs]

1. noun

   a. (Photography) the picture is in/out of focus l'image est nette/floue

   b. ( = main point) to keep sth in focus ne pas perdre de vue qch

• he was the focus of attention il était le centre d'attraction

2. transitive verb

   a. [+ instrument, camera] mettre au point

• to focus the camera mettre au point (l'appareil photo)

   b. ( = direct) [+ heat rays] faire converger ; [+ attention] concentrer

• all eyes were focused on him tous les regards étaient fixés sur lui

3. intransitive verb

(Photography) mettre au point

► to focus on [eyes] se fixer sur ; [person] fixer son regard sur ; ( = concentrate on) se concentrer sur

• we must focus on raising funds il faut nous concentrer sur la collecte des fonds

• the meeting focused on the problems of the unemployed la réunion a surtout porté sur les problèmes des chômeurs

4. compounds

► focus group noun groupe m de discussion

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['fəʊkəs] 1.
noun (pl focuses, foci)

1) ( focal point) foyer m

in focus — au point

to go out of focus — [device] se dérégler; [image] devenir flou

to come into focus — se rapprocher de la mise au point

2) ( device on lens) mise f au point

3) ( centre of interest) centre m

to become a focus for the press — devenir le centre d'intérêt de la presse

4) ( emphasis) accent m
2.
transitive verb (p prés etc - s- ou - ss-)

1) ( direct) concentrer [ray] (on sur); fixer [eyes] (on sur)

2) ( adjust) mettre [quelque chose] au point, régler [lens, camera]

3) ( concentrate) concentrer [mind] (on sur)
3.
intransitive verb (p prés etc - s- ou - ss-)

1) ( home in)

to focus on — [rays] converger sur; [camera] faire le point or la mise au point sur; [eyes, attention] se fixer sur

2) ( concentrate)

to focus on — [report] se concentrer sur
4.
focused, focussed past participle adjective [person] déterminé

English-French dictionary > focus
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'foukəs
1. plurals - focuses, foci; noun
1) (the point at which rays of light meet after passing through a lens.) foco

2) (a point to which light, a look, attention etc is directed: She was the focus of everyone's attention.) foco, centro

2. verb
1) (to adjust (a camera, binoculars etc) in order to get a clear picture: Remember to focus the camera / the picture before taking the photograph.) enfocar

2) (to direct (attention etc) to one point: The accident focussed public attention on the danger.) centrar, concentrar

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- focal
- in
- out of focus

focus n foco

focus

tr['fəʊkəs]

noun (pl focuses o foci tr['fəʊsaɪ])

1 foco

2 (centre) centro

■ she's always the focus of attention ella es siempre el centro de atención

transitive verb (pt & pp focused o focussed, ger focussing o focusing)

1 (camera etc) enfocar (on, -)

2 figurative use (concentrate) fijar (on, en), centrar (on, en)

■ all eyes were focused on her todas las miradas se fijaron en ella

intransitive verb

1 (camera, eyes, etc) enfocar (on, -), fijar (on, en)

2 (concentrate) centrarse, concentrarse (on, en)

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

in focus enfocado,-a

out of focus desenfocado,-a

focus ['fo:kəs] v, - cused or - cussed ; - cusing or - cussing vt

1) : enfocar (un instrumento)

2) concentrate: concentrar, centrar

focus vi

: enfocar, fijar la vista

focus n, pl -ci ['fo:.saɪ, -.kaɪ]

1) : foco m

to be in focus: estar enfocado

2) focusing: enfoque m

3) center: centro m, foco m

focus

n.

(§ pl.: focuses, or: foci) = enfoque (OPT, INF) s.m.

• foco (OPT) s.m.

v.

• enfocar v.

• fijar v.

'fəʊkəs
I

noun (pl - cuses or foci 'fəʊsaɪ)

1) u (Opt, Phot) foco m

to be in focus — estar* enfocado

to be out of focus — estar* desenfocado

to bring o get something into focus — enfocar* algo

to come into focus — \<\<picture\>\> entrar en foco

his life lacks focus — no tiene un norte en su vida

2) c ( central point) centro m

to be the focus of attention — ser* el centro de atención

3) c (Phys, Math) foco m

II
1.

-s- or - ss- transitive verb

a) (Opt, Phot) enfocar*

to focus something ON something/somebody: she focused her binoculars on the yacht — enfocó el yate con los prismáticos

b) ( concentrate)

to focus something (ON something) — \<\<light/radiation\>\> concentrar algo (en algo); \<\<attention\>\> centrar algo (en algo)

2.

vi

a) \<\<camera/eyes\>\> enfocar*

to focus ON something/somebody: his eyes were unable to focus on the small print no podía fijar la vista en la letra pequeña; the spotlight focused on the singer el reflector enfocó al cantante; try to focus on the tree — trata de enfocar el árbol

b) \<\<lecturer/chapter/attention\>\>

to focus ON something/somebody — centrarse en algo/alguien

['fǝʊkǝs]
1.

N
(pl focuses or foci) ['fǝʊsaɪ] (gen) foco m ; [of attention] centro m, foco m
he was the focus of attention — era el centro or foco de atención

to be in focus — (Phot) estar enfocado

to be out of focus — (Phot) estar desenfocado

2.

VT [+ camera, instrument] enfocar (on a); [+ attention] centrar, concentrar (on en)

to focus one's eyes on sth/sb — fijar la mirada en algo/algn

all eyes were focussed on her — todos la miraban fijamente

3.

VI

to focus (on) — [light] converger (en); [heat rays] concentrarse (en); [eyes] fijarse (en)

to focus on sth — (Phot) enfocar algo

4.

CPD

focus group N — grupo m de discusión

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['fəʊkəs]
I

noun (pl - cuses or foci ['fəʊsaɪ])

1) u (Opt, Phot) foco m

to be in focus — estar* enfocado

to be out of focus — estar* desenfocado

to bring o get something into focus — enfocar* algo

to come into focus — \<\<picture\>\> entrar en foco

his life lacks focus — no tiene un norte en su vida

2) c ( central point) centro m

to be the focus of attention — ser* el centro de atención

3) c (Phys, Math) foco m

II
1.

-s- or - ss- transitive verb

a) (Opt, Phot) enfocar*

to focus something ON something/somebody: she focused her binoculars on the yacht — enfocó el yate con los prismáticos

b) ( concentrate)

to focus something (ON something) — \<\<light/radiation\>\> concentrar algo (en algo); \<\<attention\>\> centrar algo (en algo)

2.

vi

a) \<\<camera/eyes\>\> enfocar*

to focus ON something/somebody: his eyes were unable to focus on the small print no podía fijar la vista en la letra pequeña; the spotlight focused on the singer el reflector enfocó al cantante; try to focus on the tree — trata de enfocar el árbol

b) \<\<lecturer/chapter/attention\>\>

to focus ON something/somebody — centrarse en algo/alguien

English-spanish dictionary > focus
9 focus

1. noun
, pl. focuses or foci

1) (Optics, Photog.) Brennpunkt, der; (focal length) Brennweite, die; (adjustment of eye or lens) Scharfeinstellung, die

out of/in focus — unscharf/scharf eingestellt [Kamera, Teleskop]; unscharf/scharf [Foto, Film, Vordergrund usw.]

get something in focus — (fig.) etwas klarer erkennen

2) (fig.): (centre, central object) Mittelpunkt, der

be the focus of attention — im Brennpunkt des Interesses stehen
2. transitive verb,
-s- or - ss-

1) (Optics, Photog.) einstellen (on auf + Akk.)

focus one's eyes on something/somebody — die Augen auf etwas/jemanden richten

2) (concentrate) bündeln [Licht, Strahlen]; (fig.) konzentrieren (on auf + Akk.)
3. intransitive verb,
-s- or - ss-

1)

the camera focuses automatically — die Kamera hat automatische Scharfeinstellung

2) [Licht, Strahlen:] sich bündeln; (fig.) sich konzentrieren (on auf + Akk.)

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['foukəs] 1. plurals - focuses, foci; noun
1) (the point at which rays of light meet after passing through a lens.) der Brennpunkt

2) (a point to which light, a look, attention etc is directed: She was the focus of everyone's attention.) der Mittelpunkt
2. verb
1) (to adjust (a camera, binoculars etc) in order to get a clear picture: Remember to focus the camera / the picture before taking the photograph.) scharf stellen

2) (to direct (attention etc) to one point: The accident focussed public attention on the danger.) konzentrieren

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- in
- out of focus
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fo·cus

[ˈfəʊkəs, AM ˈfoʊ-, pl ˈfəʊsaɪ]

I. n

<pl - es or ( form) -ci>

1. (centre) Mittelpunkt m (on + gen), Brennpunkt m (on + gen), SCHWEIZ a. Fokus m

the main \focus of interest was... das Hauptinteresse galt dat...

to be the \focus of attention im Mittelpunkt stehen

\focus of discontent Quelle f der Unzufriedenheit

\focus of a policy/programme Schwerpunkt m einer Politik/eines Programms

to bring sth in[to] \focus etw in den Brennpunkt rücken

out of \focus unklar, unscharf

2. PHYS Brennpunkt m; PHOT of a lens Fokus m

▪ to be in/out of \focus scharf/nicht scharf eingestellt sein

II. vi

<-s- or -ss->

1. (concentrate) sich konzentrieren

▪ to \focus [up]on sth sich akk auf etw akk konzentrieren

2. (see) klar sehen

▪ to \focus on sth auf etw akk fokussieren

3. PHYS fokussieren

III. vt

<-s- or -ss->

1. (concentrate)

to \focus one's attention on sth seine Aufmerksamkeit auf etw akk konzentrieren

to \focus one's energies on sth seine Energien auf etw akk konzentrieren

2. (direct)

to \focus a camera/telescope [on sb/sth] eine Kamera/ein Teleskop scharf [auf jdn/etw akk] einstellen

to \focus one's eyes on sb/sth den Blick auf jdn/etw akk richten

all eyes were \focused on the actress alle Augen waren auf die Schauspielerin gerichtet

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['fəʊkəs]
1. n pl foci
['fəʊkɪ] (PHYS, MATH fig) Brennpunkt m; (of storm) Zentrum nt; (of earthquake, MED) Herd m
in focus (camera) — (scharf) eingestellt; photo scharf

to bring sth into focus (lit) — etw klar or scharf einstellen; (fig) topic etw in den Brennpunkt rücken

out of focus ( lit, camera ) — unscharf eingestellt; photo unscharf; (fig) ideas vage

to come into focus — ins Blickfeld rücken

to keep sth in focus (lit) — etw scharf eingestellt im Suchfeld behalten; (fig) etw im Blickfeld behalten

he/the new proposal was the focus of attention — er/der neue Vorschlag stand im Mittelpunkt

2. vt
instrument einstellen (on auf +acc); light, heat rays bündeln; (fig) one's efforts, resources, energy konzentrieren (on auf +acc)
to focus one's eyes on sb/sth — den Blick auf jdn/etw richten

to focus one's attention/mind — sich konzentrieren

I should like to focus your attention ( up)on a new problem — ich möchte Ihre Aufmerksamkeit auf ein neues Problem lenken

3. vi
(light, heat rays) sich bündeln
to focus on sth — sich auf etw (acc) konzentrieren

his eyes focused on the book — sein Blick richtete sich auf das Buch

I can't focus properly — ich kann nicht mehr klar sehen

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focus [ˈfəʊkəs] pl -cuses, -ci [-saı]

A s

1. a) MATH, PHYS, TECH Brennpunkt m, Fokus m

b) TV Lichtpunkt m

c) PHYS Brennweite f

d) OPT, FOTO Scharfeinstellung f:

in focus scharf eingestellt (Kamera etc), scharf (Foto etc); fig klar;

out of focus unscharf eingestellt (Kamera etc), unscharf (Foto etc); fig unklar, verschwommen;

bring into focus → B 1, B 2 ( → A 2);

focus control Scharfeinstellung f (Vorrichtung)

2. fig Brenn-, Mittelpunkt m:

be the focus of attention im Brenn- oder Mittelpunkt des Interesses stehen;

bring into focus in den Brennpunkt rücken ( → A 1)

3. Herd m (eines Erdbebens, eines Aufruhrs etc), MED auch Fokus m

B v/t prät und pperf -cused, -cussed

1. OPT, FOTO fokussieren, scharf einstellen

2. PHYS im Brennpunkt vereinigen, sammeln, Strahlen bündeln

3. fig seine Aufmerksamkeit etc konzentrieren, richten ( beide:

on auf akk):

focus one’s mind on sich konzentrieren auf;

all eyes were focus(s)ed on her alle Augen waren auf sie gerichtet

C v/i

1. PHYS sich in einem Brennpunkt vereinigen

2. OPT, FOTO sich scharf einstellen

3. focus on fig sich konzentrieren oder richten auf (akk)

4. umg klar denken

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1. noun
, pl. focuses or foci

1) (Optics, Photog.) Brennpunkt, der; (focal length) Brennweite, die; (adjustment of eye or lens) Scharfeinstellung, die

out of/in focus — unscharf/scharf eingestellt [Kamera, Teleskop]; unscharf/scharf [Foto, Film, Vordergrund usw.]

get something in focus — (fig.) etwas klarer erkennen

2) (fig.): (centre, central object) Mittelpunkt, der

be the focus of attention — im Brennpunkt des Interesses stehen
2. transitive verb,
-s- or - ss-

1) (Optics, Photog.) einstellen (on auf + Akk.)

focus one's eyes on something/somebody — die Augen auf etwas/jemanden richten

2) (concentrate) bündeln [Licht, Strahlen]; (fig.) konzentrieren (on auf + Akk.)
3. intransitive verb,
-s- or - ss-

1)

the camera focuses automatically — die Kamera hat automatische Scharfeinstellung

2) [Licht, Strahlen:] sich bündeln; (fig.) sich konzentrieren (on auf + Akk.)

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n.

(§ pl.: focuses, or: foci)

= Bildschärfe f.

Brennpunkt m.

Fokus -- m. (one's) attention on expr.

sein Hauptaugenmerk richten auf ausdr. v.

scharfstellen v.

English-german dictionary > focus
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I ['fəʊkəs]
nome (pl. focuses, -i)

1) (focal point) fuoco m.

in focus — a fuoco

to go out of focus — [ device] andare fuori fuoco; [ image] sfocarsi

to come into focus — mettersi a fuoco

2) (device on lens) messa f. a fuoco

3) (centre of interest) punto m. centrale, centro m.

the focus of controversy — l'oggetto della controversia

to become a focus for the press — diventare un obiettivo della stampa

4) (emphasis) accento m.
II 1. ['fəʊkəs]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. -s-, - ss-)

1) (direct) focalizzare, fare convergere [ ray] (on su); puntare [ eyes] (on su)

2) (adjust) mettere a fuoco [lens, camera]

3) (concentrate) concentrare [attention, mind] (on su)
2.
verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. -s-, - ss-)

1) (home in)

to focus on — [ rays] convergere su; [ camera] mettere a fuoco; [ eyes] fissarsi su; [ attention] fissarsi o concentrarsi su

2) (concentrate)

to focus on — [ report] concentrarsi su

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['foukəs] 1. plurals - focuses, foci; noun
1) (the point at which rays of light meet after passing through a lens.) fuoco

2) (a point to which light, a look, attention etc is directed: She was the focus of everyone's attention.) centro
2. verb
1) (to adjust (a camera, binoculars etc) in order to get a clear picture: Remember to focus the camera / the picture before taking the photograph.) mettere a fuoco

2) (to direct (attention etc) to one point: The accident focussed public attention on the danger.) concentrare, focalizzare

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- focal
- in
- out of focus
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I ['fəʊkəs]
nome (pl. focuses, -i)

1) (focal point) fuoco m.

in focus — a fuoco

to go out of focus — [ device] andare fuori fuoco; [ image] sfocarsi

to come into focus — mettersi a fuoco

2) (device on lens) messa f. a fuoco

3) (centre of interest) punto m. centrale, centro m.

the focus of controversy — l'oggetto della controversia

to become a focus for the press — diventare un obiettivo della stampa

4) (emphasis) accento m.
II 1. ['fəʊkəs]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. -s-, - ss-)

1) (direct) focalizzare, fare convergere [ ray] (on su); puntare [ eyes] (on su)

2) (adjust) mettere a fuoco [lens, camera]

3) (concentrate) concentrare [attention, mind] (on su)
2.
verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. -s-, - ss-)

1) (home in)

to focus on — [ rays] convergere su; [ camera] mettere a fuoco; [ eyes] fissarsi su; [ attention] fissarsi o concentrarsi su

2) (concentrate)

to focus on — [ report] concentrarsi su

English-Italian dictionary > focus
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n. focus, brandpunt (ook in computers); (in computers) de plaats in een conversatie raam voor de ontvangst van de invoer
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v. concentreren, in focus zetten, samenvatten

focus¹

[ fookəs] 〈meervoud: ook foci〉

I 〈 telbaar zelfstandig naamwoord〉

1 〈 natuurkunde, wiskunde〉 brandpunt ⇒ focus; 〈 figuurlijk〉 middelpunt, centrum

♦voorbeelden:

1   focus of an earthquake • aardbevingshaard

     tuberculous focus • tuberculeuze haard

II 〈 niet-telbaar zelfstandig naamwoord〉

1 brandpuntsafstand

2 scherpte

3 scherpstelling

♦voorbeelden:

1   fixed focus • vaste brandpuntsafstand

2   〈 fotografie〉 depth of focus • scherptediepte

     in(to) focus • scherp

     bring something into focus • scherp stellen op iets

     come into focus • in het brandpunt komen 〈 ook figuurlijk〉; duidelijk in beeld komen 〈 ook figuurlijk〉; 〈 figuurlijk〉 duidelijk gedefinieerd worden

     out of focus • onscherp

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focus²

〈werkwoord; ook focussed〉

1 in een brandpunt (doen) samenkomen ⇒ (doen) convergeren

2 (zich) concentreren

3 (zich) scherp stellen/instellen ⇒ scherp zien, scherp in beeld brengen

♦voorbeelden:

2   focus on • zich concentreren op

     focus one's attention on • zijn aandacht concentreren op

English-Dutch dictionary > focus
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1. n ярко освещённое пятно

2. n средоточие; центр

to be a focus of attention — привлекать к себе всеобщее внимание

focus of attention — центр внимания

earthquake focus — центр землетрясения

be the focus of attention — быть в центре внимания

3. n геол. фокус, очаг землетрясения

focus film distance — расстояние между фокусом и пленкой

infinity focus — фокус, установленный на бесконечность

wandering focus — эктопический очаг возбуждения

range of focus setting — глубина фокуса

focus to film — между фокусом и пленкой

4. v собирать в фокус; фокусировать

ultra-fine focus — ультротонкий фокус

virtual focus — действительный фокус

paraxial focus — параксиальный фокус

surface focus — поверхностный фокус

electron focus — электронный фокус

5. v помещать в фокусе

focus lock — фиксация фокуса

focus mirror — фокус зеркала

apparent focus — мнимый фокус

front focus — передний фокус

plasma focus — плазменный фокус

6. v сосредоточивать

all eyes were focused on him — все взгляды были обращены на него

Синонимический ряд:

1. center (noun) center; core; headquarters; heart; hub; middle; nerve center; nucleus; polestar; root; seat

2. highlight (noun) highlight; spotlight

3. point of convergence (noun) central point; centre; focal point; locus; point of convergence; point where rays come together

4. adjust lens (verb) achieve clarity; adjust focal length; adjust lens; bring into focus; get detail; obtain sharper image

5. converge (verb) adjust; attract; center; centre; convene; converge; emphasise; emphasize

6. fasten (verb) aim; concenter; concentrate; fasten; fix; fixate; meet; put; rivet

7. give (verb) address; apply; bend; buckle; dedicate; devote; direct; give; turn

English-Russian base dictionary > focus
13 pass

проходить имя существительное:
проход (pass, passage, aisle, passageway, gangway, access)

передача (broadcast, transfer, transmission, gear, pass, communication)

перевал (pass, passage)

пас (pass)

пропуск (pass, skip, omission, permit, gap, out)

пасс (pass)

путь (way, path, route, road, pathway, pass)

паспорт (passport, certificate, pass, protection)

ущелье (canyon, ravine, pass, defile, Gap, rift)

канал (channel, canal, duct, conduit, opening, pass)

дефиле (defile, pass, bottleneck, ravine)

контрамарка (pass, paper, check, pass-out, pass-check, pass-out check)

выпад (lunge, thrust, invective, hit, insult, pass)

фарватер (fairway, Channel, waterway, seaway, pass, clearway)

калибр (caliber, gauge, gage, size, bore, pass)

бесплатный билет (pass, freebie)

увольнительная записка (pass)

фокус (focus, trick, stunt, juggle, pass)

ручей (stream, creek, brook, groove, rivulet, pass)

посредственная оценка (pass)

сдача экзамена без отличия (pass)

пролив (strait, channel, opening, pass, neck)

ручей валка (pass)

проулок (pass)

критическое положение (emergency, edge, push, pass)

судоходное русло (waterway, pass)

бесплатный проезд (pass)

краткосрочный отпуск (pass)

проход для рыбы в плотине (pass)
глагол:
проходить (pass, penetrate, go, run, cover, go by)

передавать (pass, transfer, transmit, send, convey, communicate)

переходить (go, proceed, pass, turn, transfer, jump)

пропускать (miss, skip, pass, miss out, omit, ignore)

принимать (take, accept, receive, adopt, assume, pass)

сдавать (hand over, surrender, turn in, pass, deliver, yield)

миновать (pass, escape, clear, be over, overblow, blow over)

проезжать (pass, pass by, go, get by, do)

выносить (take out, endure, tolerate, take away, stand, pass)

проводить (spend, conduct, carry out, hold, lead, pass)

идти (go, walk, move, follow, run, pass)

пасовать (pass, be unable to cope)

пересекать (cross, intersect, cross over, traverse, pass, cut)

обгонять (outrun, pass, outstrip, outrace, outdrive, outdistance)

выдерживать (withstand, stand, survive, support, sustain, pass)

протекать (flow, pass, seep)

давать (let, give, afford, provide, produce, pass)

переправляться (cross, pass, cross over, pass over, get across, traverse)

переправлять (pass, convey, put across)

происходить (occur, happen, take place, be, come, pass)

удовлетворять (satisfy, meet, fulfill, respond, serve, pass)

протянуть (pass, live out)

сходить (descend, go down, step off, go off, come off, pass)

иметь (have, keep, bear, own, hold, pass)

исчезать (disappear, vanish, pass away, go, lose, pass)

переезжать (move, cross, leave, pass, move about, transit)

сдавать экзамен (take an examination, pass)

перевозить (carry, transport, haul, ferry, tote, pass)

превышать (exceed, surpass, outreach, transcend, go beyond, pass)

испускать (emit, give off, send out, emanate, pass, send forth)

появиться (pass, reveal itself, come into sight, come in sight)

опережать (advance, leave behind, outpace, outstrip, anticipate, pass)

высказывать (speak, give, State, give Voice to, vent, pass)

уплыть (swim away, float away, sail away, pass)

умирать (die, perish, go, be dying, expire, pass)

случаться (happen, occur, match, Be, take place, pass)

двигаться вперед (go ahead, go along, pass, have way on, hup)

кончаться (end, finish, result, stop, run out, pass)

превращаться (turn, transform, turn into, grow into, turn to, pass)

выдержать экзамен (get through, pass, pass one's examination)

быть принятым (go, pass, go through)

произносить (pronounce, say, utter, deliver, enunciate, pass)

мелькнуть (flash, glance, pass)

продергивать (pass, weed out)

прекращаться (stop, cease, discontinue, end, finish, pass)

пускать в обращение (put into circulation, issue, pass, publish, monetize, utter)

иметь хождение (be in use, go, pass, go about)

делать выпад (lunge, pass, tilt at, tilt against)

опускать (let down, lower, Down, drop, sink, pass)

ставить зачет (pass)

проходить незамеченным (pass)

делать замечание (admonish, pass, remark, observe)

быть в обращении (go, pass, circulate)

быть вынесенным (pass)

иметь место (take place, occur, come off, pass, intervene)

получать одобрение (okeh, pass, OK)

выдерживать испытание (stand the test, pass, bear the test)

не объявлять (pass)

уплывать (pass)

выходить за пределы (go beyond, outstep, pass, overreach, lap over, overflow)

Англо-русский синонимический словарь > pass
14 bring

transitive verb,

brought

1) bringen; (as a present or favour) mitbringen

bring something with one — etwas mitbringen

I haven't brought my towel — ich habe mein Handtuch nicht mitgebracht od. dabei

bring something [up]on oneself/somebody — sich selbst/jemandem etwas einbrocken

2) (result in) [mit sich] bringen

bring tears to somebody's eyes — jemandem Tränen in die Augen treiben

3) (persuade)

bring somebody to do something — jemanden dazu bringen od. bewegen, etwas zu tun

I could not bring myself to do it — ich konnte es nicht über mich bringen, es zu tun

4) (initiate, put forward)

bring a charge/legal action against somebody — gegen jemanden [An]klage erheben/einen Prozess anstrengen

bring a complaint — eine Beschwerde vorbringen

5) (be sold for, earn) [ein]bringen [Geldsumme]

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/9026/bring_about">bring about

- bring along

- bring back

- bring down

- bring forward

- bring in

- bring off

- bring on

- bring out

- bring round

- bring to

- bring up

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[briŋ]
past tense, past participle - brought; verb

1) (to make (something or someone) come( to or towards a place): I'll bring plenty of food with me; Bring him to me!) bringen

2) (to result in: This medicine will bring you relief.) bringen

•

- bring about
- bring back
- bring down
- bring home to
- bring off
- bring round
- bring up
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bring

<brought, brought>

[brɪŋ]

vt

1. (convey)

▪ to \bring sb/sth jdn/etw mitbringen

shall I \bring anything to the party? soll ich etwas zur Party mitbringen?

I've brought my sister with me ich habe meine Schwester mitgebracht

I didn't \bring my keys with me ich habe meine Schlüssel nicht mitgenommen

▪ to \bring sb sth [or sth to sb] jdm etw bringen

I've brought you a present ich habe dir ein Geschenk mitgebracht

to \bring sth to sb's attention jdn auf etw akk aufmerksam machen

to \bring sth to sb's knowledge jdn von etw dat in Kenntnis setzen

to \bring news Nachrichten überbringen

to \bring word Nachricht geben

2. (cause to come)

▪ to \bring sb [to a place] jdn [an einen Ort] verschlagen

so what \brings you here to London? was hat dich hier nach London verschlagen?

the walk brought us to a river der Spaziergang führte uns an einen Fluss

her screams brought everyone running durch ihre Schreie kamen alle zu ihr gerannt; ( fig)

this \brings me to the second part of my talk damit komme ich zum zweiten Teil meiner Rede

to \bring sth to the [or AM a] boil etw zum Kochen bringen

to \bring sth to a close [or a conclusion] [or an end] etw zum Abschluss bringen

to \bring an issue into focus ein Thema in den Brennpunkt rücken

to \bring a picture into focus ein Bild scharf einstellen

to \bring salaries in line with sth Gehälter an etw akk angleichen

3. (cause to befall)

▪ to \bring [sb] sth [or sth [to [or for] sb]] [jdm] etw bringen

this has brought me nothing but trouble das hat mir nichts als Probleme eingebracht

what will the future \bring for us? was wird uns die Zukunft bringen?

the explosion brought the whole building crashing to the ground durch die Explosion stürzte das gesamte Gebäude ein

to \bring happiness/misery Glück/Unglück bringen

to \bring sb luck jdm Glück bringen

to \bring peace to a region einer Region den Frieden bringen

to \bring sb to a state of near despair jdn an den Rand der Verzweiflung bringen

to \bring sb to the verge of bankruptcy jdn an den Rand des Bankrotts bringen

4. LAW (lodge)

▪ to \bring sth [against sb] etw [gegen jdn] vorbringen

to \bring an action/charges against sb Klage/Anklage gegen jdn erheben

to \bring a complaint against sb eine Beschwerde gegen jdn vorbringen

to \bring a lawsuit [or proceedings] against sb jdn verklagen, ein gerichtliches Verfahren gegen jdn einleiten

to \bring sb to trial jdn anklagen

5. (force)

▪ to \bring oneself to do sth sich akk [dazu] durchringen, etw zu tun

6. (sell for)

▪ to \bring sth etw [ein]bringen

to \bring a price einen Preis erzielen

to \bring a profit Profit bringen

7. RADIO, TV (broadcast)

▪ to \bring sb sth [or sth to sb]:

next week we'll be \bringing you part 2 of this exciting serial den zweiten Teil dieser spannenden Serie sehen Sie nächste Woche

unfortunately we can't \bring you that report from Timbuktu right now leider können wir den Bericht aus Timbuktu im Moment nicht senden

8.

▶ to \bring sb to bay jdn in die Enge treiben

▶ to \bring an animal to bay ein Tier stellen

▶ to \bring sb to book jdn zur Rechenschaft ziehen

▶ to \bring sth home to sb jdm etw vor Augen führen [o klarmachen]

▶ to \bring influence to bear on sb/sth jdn/etw beeinflussen

▶ to \bring sth to life etw zum Leben erwecken

▶ to \bring sth to light etw ans Licht bringen, etw aufdecken

▶ to \bring sth to mind etw in Erinnerung rufen, an etw akk erinnern

▶ to \bring pressure to bear on sb/sth auf jdn/etw Druck ausüben

▶ to \bring tears to sb's eyes jdm Tränen in die Augen treiben

▶ to \bring sb to trial jdn vor Gericht bringen

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[brɪŋ] pret, ptp brought
vt

1) bringen; (also bring with one) mitbringen

did you bring the car/your guitar etc? — haben Sie den Wagen/die Gitarre etc mitgebracht?

to bring sb across/inside etc — jdn herüber-/hereinbringen etc

2) (= result in, be accompanied by) snow, rain, luck bringen

to bring a blush/tears to sb's cheeks/eyes — jdm die Röte ins Gesicht/die Tränen in die Augen treiben

3)

(+infin = persuade) I cannot bring myself to speak to him — ich kann es nicht über mich bringen, mit ihm zu sprechen

4) (ESP JUR: present for trial, discussion) case, matter bringen (before vor +acc)

the trial will be brought next week — der Prozess findet nächste Woche statt

See:

→ action, charge

5) (= sell for, earn) price, income (ein)bringen

6)

(in phrases, see also relevant nouns) to bring sth to a close or an end —

to bring sb low — jdn auf null bringen (inf)

to bring sth to sb's knowledge — jdm etw zur Kenntnis bringen

to bring sth to sb's attention — jdn auf etw (acc) aufmerksam machen

to bring to perfection — perfektionieren, vervollkommnen

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bring [brıŋ] v/t prät und pperf brought [brɔːt]

1. bringen, mit-, herbringen, herbeischaffen, überbringen:

bring sb sth jemandem etwas bringen;

bring him (it) with you bringe ihn (es) mit;

she brought her boyfriend to the party sie brachte ihren Freund mit auf die Party;

bring sth (up)on o.s. sich etwas einbrocken umg, etwas auf sich laden;

what brings you here? was führt Sie zu mir oder uns?; → account C 2, attention 1, bear¹ B 4, being 1, book A 9, close C 1, disrepute, end Bes Redew, light¹ A 9, low¹ A 1, notice A 1

2. Ehre, einen Gewinn etc (ein)bringen, einen Preis erzielen:

his old car still brought £300 sein alter Wagen brachte noch 300 Pfund

3. (mit sich) bringen, nach sich ziehen, führen zu, bewirken:

bring sb bad luck jemandem Unglück bringen;

bring relief from pain den Schmerz lindern;

the sight brought tears to her eyes der Anblick trieb ihr die Tränen in die Augen

4. eine Fähigkeit etc mitbringen (to zu):

bring a rich experience to one’s task;

she brought many new ideas with her sie brachte viele neue Ideen mit

5. Publikum anziehen, (an)locken ( beide:

to zu)

6. jemanden dazu bringen oder bewegen, veranlassen, überreden ( alle:

to do zu tun):

I can’t bring myself to do it ich kann mich nicht dazu durchringen(, es zu tun); ich bringe es (einfach) nicht fertig oder übers Herz, es zu tun

7. Beweise, Gründe etc vorbringen: → action 12, charge C 9, suit A 4

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transitive verb,

brought

1) bringen; (as a present or favour) mitbringen

bring something with one — etwas mitbringen

I haven't brought my towel — ich habe mein Handtuch nicht mitgebracht od. dabei

bring something [up]on oneself/somebody — sich selbst/jemandem etwas einbrocken

2) (result in) [mit sich] bringen

bring tears to somebody's eyes — jemandem Tränen in die Augen treiben

3) (persuade)

bring somebody to do something — jemanden dazu bringen od. bewegen, etwas zu tun

I could not bring myself to do it — ich konnte es nicht über mich bringen, es zu tun

4) (initiate, put forward)

bring a charge/legal action against somebody — gegen jemanden [An]klage erheben/einen Prozess anstrengen

bring a complaint — eine Beschwerde vorbringen

5) (be sold for, earn) [ein]bringen [Geldsumme]

Phrasal Verbs:

- bring about

- bring along

- bring back

- bring down

- bring forward

- bring in

- bring off

- bring on

- bring out

- bring round

- bring to

- bring up

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v.

(§ p.,p.p.: brought)

= bewirken v.

bringen v.

(§ p.,pp.: brachte, gebracht)

herbringen v.

mitbringen v.

nach sich ziehen ausdr.

English-german dictionary > bring
15 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
16 bring

<brought, brought> [brɪŋ] vt

1) ( convey)

to \bring sb/ sth jdn/etw mitbringen;

shall I \bring anything to the party? soll ich etwas zur Party mitbringen?;

I've brought my sister with me ich habe meine Schwester mitgebracht;

I didn't \bring my keys with me ich habe meine Schlüssel nicht mitgenommen;

to \bring sb sth [or sth to sb] jdm etw bringen;

I've brought you a present ich habe dir ein Geschenk mitgebracht;

to \bring sth to sb's attention jdn auf etw akk aufmerksam machen;

to \bring sth to sb's knowledge jdn von etw dat in Kenntnis setzen;

to \bring news Nachrichten überbringen;

to \bring word Nachricht geben

2) ( cause to come)

to \bring sb [to a place] jdn [an einen Ort] verschlagen;

so what \brings you here to London? was hat dich hier nach London verschlagen?;

the walk brought us to a river der Spaziergang führte uns an einen Fluss;

her screams brought everyone running durch ihre Schreie kamen alle zu ihr gerannt; ( fig)

this \brings me to the second part of my talk damit komme ich zum zweiten Teil meiner Rede;

to \bring sth to the [or (Am) a] boil etw zum Kochen bringen;

to \bring sth to a close [or a conclusion] [or an end] etw zum Abschluss bringen;

to \bring an issue into focus ein Thema in den Brennpunkt rücken;

to \bring a picture into focus ein Bild scharf einstellen;

to \bring salaries in line with sth Gehälter an etw akk angleichen

3) ( cause to befall)

to \bring [sb] sth [or sth [to [or for] sb]] [jdm] etw bringen;

this has brought me nothing but trouble das hat mir nichts als Probleme eingebracht;

what will the future \bring for us? was wird uns die Zukunft bringen?;

the explosion brought the whole building crashing to the ground durch die Explosion stürzte das gesamte Gebäude ein;

to \bring happiness/ misery Glück/Unglück bringen;

to \bring sb luck jdm Glück bringen;

to \bring peace to a region einer Region den Frieden bringen;

to \bring sb to a state of near despair jdn an den Rand der Verzweiflung bringen;

to \bring sb to the verge of bankruptcy jdn an den Rand des Bankrotts bringen

4) law ( lodge)

to \bring sth [against sb] etw [gegen jdn] vorbringen;

to \bring an action/ charges against sb Klage/Anklage gegen jdn erheben;

to \bring a complaint against sb eine Beschwerde gegen jdn vorbringen

5) ( force)

to \bring oneself to do sth sich akk [dazu] durchringen, etw zu tun

6) ( sell for)

to \bring sth etw [ein]bringen;

to \bring a price einen Preis erzielen;

to \bring a profit Profit bringen

7) radio, tv ( broadcast)

to \bring sb sth [or sth to sb];

next week we'll be \bringing you part two of this exciting serial den zweiten Teil dieser spannenden Serie sehen Sie nächste Woche;

unfortunately we can't \bring you that report from Timbuktu right now leider können wir den Bericht aus Timbuktu im Moment nicht senden

PHRASES:

to \bring an animal to bay ein Tier stellen;

to bring sb to bay jdn in die Enge treiben;

to \bring sb to book jdn zur Rechenschaft ziehen;

to \bring sth home to sb jdm etw vor Augen führen [o klarmachen];

to \bring sth to life etw zum Leben erwecken;

to \bring sth to light etw ans Licht bringen, etw aufdecken;

to \bring sth to mind etw in Erinnerung rufen, an etw akk erinnern;

to \bring tears to sb's eyes jdm Tränen in die Augen treiben;

to \bring sb to trial jdn vor Gericht bringen;

to \bring influence to bear on sb/ sth jdn/etw beeinflussen;

to \bring pressure to bear on sb/ sth auf jdn/etw Druck ausüben

English-German students dictionary > bring
17 turn

tə:n
1. verb
1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) girar

2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) dar media vuelta, girarse

3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) girar

4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) dirigir; desviar

5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) doblar

6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) volverse, convertirse, transformarse

7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) volverse

2. noun
1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) giro

2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) vuelta

3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) curva, recodo

4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) turno

5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) número

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- turning-point
- turnover
- turnstile
- turntable
- turn-up
- by turns
- do someone a good turn
- do a good turn
- in turn
- by turns
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take a turn for the better
- worse
- take turns
- turn a blind eye
- turn against
- turn away
- turn back
- turn down
- turn in
- turn loose
- turn off
- turn on
- turn out
- turn over
- turn up

turn¹ n

1. turno

it's your turn to bat te toca a ti batear

2. calle

take the next turn on the left coge la próxima calle a la izquierda

to take it in turns turnarse

we took it in turns to wash up nos turnábamos para fregar los platos

turn² vb

1. girar / dar vueltas

turn the knob to open the door gira el pomo para abrir la puerta

2. girar / torcer

turn right at the traffic lights en el semáforo, gira a la derecha

3. dar la vuelta

turn it the other way up dale la vuelta

4. pasar / volver

he turned the page pasó la página

5. volverse / darse la vuelta

she turned and looked at me se volvió y me miró

6. volverse / ponerse

she turned red se puso roja

the leaves turn yellow in autumn las hojas se vuelven amarillas en otoño

to turn a corner doblar la esquina

turn

tr[tɜːn]

noun

1 (act of turning) vuelta

2 (change of direction) giro, vuelta; (bend) curva, recodo

■ take the second turn on the left tome la segunda a la izquierda

3 (chance, go) turno

■ whose turn is it? ¿a quién le toca?

■ we took turns at driving nos turnamos para conducir

■ you have to wait your turn tienes que esperar tu turno

4 (change) cambio, giro

■ things have taken a turn for the worse las cosas han empeorado

■ events have taken a strange turn los acontecimientos han dado un giro extraño

5 (short walk) vuelta, paseo

6 (attack of illness) ataque nombre masculino; (shock) susto

7 (act of kindness, favour) favor nombre masculino

8 SMALLTHEATRE/SMALL (act) número

transitive verb

1 (rotate) girar, hacer girar, dar la vuelta a

■ turn the key gira la llave

2 (page) pasar, volver; (soil) revolver; (ankle) torcer

3 (cause to change direction) girar, dar la vuelta a

■ turn right at the next traffic lights gira a la derecha en el próximo semáforo

■ he turned the corner dobló en la esquina

■ about turn! ¡media vuelta!

4 (invert) darle la vuelta a

5 (change) convertir, transformar, volver; (milk) agriar; (stomach) revolver

■ they turned the cinema into a bingo hall convirtieron el cine en un bingo

■ Jesus turned the water into wine Jesús transformó el agua en vino

■ they turned the book into a film adaptaron el libro al cine

■ it turned her into a different person la convirtió en una persona diferente, la convirtió en otra persona

6 (pass) pasar

■ it's turned twelve pasan de las doce, son más de las doce, son las doce pasadas

■ he's turned sixty ya ha cumplido los sesenta

7 (fold) doblar

8 (shape) tornear, labrar en un torno

intransitive verb

1 (revolve) girar, dar vueltas

■ the wheels turned slowly las ruedas giraron despacio

2 (change direction - person) girarse, dar la vuelta, volverse; (- car) girar, torcer; (- plane, ship) virar; (- tide) repuntar

■ she turned and looked at me se giró y me miró

■ I tossed and turned all night long me estuve revolviendo toda la noche

■ the car turned left el coche giró a la izquierda

■ the road turns to the right here aquí la carretera tuerce a la derecha

3 (become) hacerse, ponerse, volverse; (milk) agriarse, cortarse

■ my hair's turning grey me están saliendo canas

■ the traffic light turned green el semáforo se puso en verde

■ she turns red easily se pone colorada fácilmente

■ he can turn quite nasty a veces se pone feo

■ it has turned from a small fishing village into a tourist resort de pueblecito de pescadores se ha convertido en centro turístico

■ caterpillars turn into butterflies las orugas se convierten en mariposas

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

at every turn a cada paso, a cada momento

by turns / in turns por turnos, sucesivamente

in turn a su vez, por su parte

on the turn a punto de cambiar

one good turn deserves another favor con favor se paga

out of turn fuera de lugar

to be badly turned out ir mal vestido,-a

to be done to a turn / be cooked to a turn estar en su punto

to be well turned out ir bien vestido,-a

to do somebody a good turn hacerle un favor a alguien

to do somebody a bad turn hacer un mala pasada a alguien

to take it in turns turnarse

to turn free dejar en libertad, soltar

to turn one's hand to something dedicarse a algo

to turn somebody's head afectar mucho a alguien

■ success has turned his head el éxito se le ha subido a la cabeza

to turn something inside out (back to front) dar la vuelta a 2 (make a mess) revolver

■ she turned the jeans inside out les dio la vuelta a los tejanos

■ they turned the house inside out, but they couldn't find it revolvieron toda la casa, pero no lo encontraron

turn and turn about por turnos

turn of phrase manera de expresarse

turn of the century finales nombre masculino plural de siglo

turn of the screw vuelta del tornillo

turn ['tərn] vt

1) : girar, voltear, volver

to turn one's head: voltear la cabeza

she turned her chair toward the fire: giró su asiento hacia la hoguera

2) rotate: darle vuelta a, hacer girar

turn the handle: dale vuelta a la manivela

3) sprain, wrench: dislocar, torcer

4) upset: revolver (el estómago)

5) transform: convertir

to turn water into wine: convertir el agua en vino

6) shape: tornear (en carpintería)

turn vi

1) rotate: girar, dar vueltas

2) : girar, doblar, dar una vuelta

turn left: doble a la izquierda

to turn around: dar la media vuelta

3) become: hacerse, volverse, ponerse

4) sour: agriarse, cortarse (dícese de la leche)

5)

to turn to : recurrir a

they have no one to turn to: no tienen quien les ayude

turn n

1) : vuelta f, giro m

a sudden turn: una vuelta repentina

2) change: cambio m

3) curve: curva f (en un camino)

4) : turno m

they're awaiting their turn: están esperando su turno

whose turn is it?: ¿a quién le toca?

turn (in lathe)

v.

• tornear v. (sth.) up

expr.

• descubrir (algo) v.

v.

• cambiar v.

• dar vueltas a v.

• doblar v.

• girar v.

• recurrir v.

• torcer v.

• tornar v.

• virar v.

• volver v.

n.

• cambio s.m.

• curva s.f.

• giro s.m.

• lance s.m.

• recodo s.m.

• retortero s.m.

• revuelto s.m.

• sesgo s.m.

• torneado s.m.

• torno s.m.

• turno s.m.

• vez s.f.

• viraje s.m.

• vuelta s.f.

tɜːrn, tɜːn
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noun

1)

a) ( rotation) vuelta f

give it another turn — dale otra vuelta

a half turn — media vuelta

to a turn: the meat was done to a turn — la carne estaba hecha a la perfección, la carne estaba en su punto justo

b) ( change of direction) vuelta f, giro m

no left turn — prohibido girar or doblar or torcer a la izquierda

c) ( bend) curva f; ( turning)

take the next left/right turn — tome or (esp Esp) coja or (esp AmL) agarre la próxima a la izquierda/derecha

at every turn — a cada paso, a cada momento

d) (change, alteration)

a turn in the weather — un cambio en el tiempo

this dramatic turn of events — este dramático giro de los acontecimientos

events took an unexpected turn — los acontecimientos dieron un giro inesperado

to take a turn for the better — empezar* a mejorar

to take a turn for the worse — empeorar, ponerse* peor

the turn of the century — el final del siglo ( y el principio del siguiente)

to be on the turn — \<\<events/tide\>\> estar* cambiando; \<\<leaves\>\> estar* cambiando de color; \<\<milk/food\>\> (BrE) estar* echándose a perder

2)

a) ( place in sequence)

whose turn is it? — ¿a quién le toca?

I think it's my turn — creo que me toca (el turno) a mí

you'll have to wait your turn — vas a tener que esperar que te toque (el turno)

to take turns o to take it in turn(s) — turnarse

we'll take turns o we'll take it in turn(s) to do the cooking — nos vamos a turnar para cocinar, vamos a cocinar por turnos

b) (in phrases)

by turns — sucesivamente

in turn: each in turn was asked the same question a cada uno de ellos se le hizo la misma pregunta; out of turn: she realized she'd spoken out of turn — se dio cuenta de que su comentario (or interrupción etc) había estado fuera de lugar

3) ( service)

to do somebody a good turn — hacerle* un favor a alguien

one good turn deserves another — favor con favor se paga

4) (form, style)

she has a logical/practical turn of mind — es muy lógica/práctica

she has a witty turn of phrase — tiene una manera ingeniosa de expresarse

5)

a) (bout of illness, disability)

he had a funny turn — le dio un ataque (or un mareo etc)

b) ( nervous shock) susto m

you gave me quite a turn — me diste un buen susto

6) ( act) (esp BrE) número m

II
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) ( rotate) \<\<knob/handle/wheel\>\> (hacer*) girar

he turned the key in the lock — hizo girar la llave en la cerradura

b) (set, regulate)

to turn something to something: turn the knob to `hot' ponga el indicador en `caliente'; he turned the oven to a lower temperature — bajó la temperatura del horno

2)

a) (change position, direction of) \<\<head\>\> volver*, voltear (AmL exc RPl)

turn your head a little to the side — gira la cabeza un poco hacia un lado

she turned her back on them — les volvió or les dio la espalda, les volteó la espalda (AmL exc RPl)

he slipped out while my back was turned — salió disimuladamente mientras yo estaba de espaldas

the nurse turned her onto her side — la enfermera la puso de lado

can you turn the TV this way a bit? — ¿puedes poner el televisor más para este lado?

b) (direct, apply)

to turn something to something: I turned my mind to more pleasant thoughts me puse a pensar en cosas más agradables; the administration has turned its efforts to... la administración ha dirigido sus esfuerzos a...; they turned the situation to their own profit — utilizaron la situación para su propio provecho; advantage b)

3)

a) ( reverse) \<\<mattress/omelette\>\> darle* la vuelta a, voltear (AmL exc CS), dar* vuelta (CS); \<\<page\>\> pasar, volver*, dar* vuelta (CS); \<\<soil\>\> remover*, voltear (AmL exc CS), dar* vuelta (CS)

he turned the card face down — puso or volvió la carta boca abajo

she sat turning the pages of a magazine — estaba sentada hojeando una revista

b) ( upset)

it turns my stomach — me revuelve el estómago

4)

a) ( go around) \<\<corner\>\> dar* la vuelta a, dar* vuelta (CS)

b) ( pass)

she's just turned 30 — acaba de cumplir (los) 30

5) ( send)

I couldn't simply turn him from my door — no le podía negar ayuda, no le podía volver la espalda; loose I 2)

6)

a) (change, transform) volver*

to turn something to/into something — transformar or convertir* algo en algo

they've turned the place into a pigsty! — han puesto la casa (or la habitación etc) como una pocilga!

she turned him into a frog — lo convirtió en un sapo

the experience turned him into a cynic — se volvió cínico con la experiencia

b) ( make sour) \<\<milk\>\> agriar

c) ( confuse) \<\<mind\>\> trastornar

7)

a) ( shape - on lathe) tornear; (- on potter's wheel) hacer*

b) ( formulate)

a well-turned phrase — una frase elegante or pulida

8) ( make) \<\<profit\>\> sacar*

2.

vi

1) ( rotate) \<\<handle/wheel\>\> girar, dar* vuelta(s)

the key turned easily in the lock — la llave giró fácilmente en la cerradura

it made my stomach turn — me revolvió el estómago

the earth turns on its axis every 24 hours — la Tierra gira sobre su eje cada 24 horas

the outcome of the election turns on one crucial factor — el resultado de las elecciones depende de un factor decisivo

my head was turning — todo me daba vueltas

2)

a) ( to face in different direction) \<\<person\>\> volverse*, darse* la vuelta, voltearse (AmL exc CS), darse* vuelta (CS); \<\<car\>\> dar* la vuelta, dar* vuelta (CS)

she turned to me with a smile — me miró sonriéndome, se volvió hacia mí con una sonrisa

he turned onto his side — se volvió or se puso de lado

left/right turn! — (BrE Mil) media vuelta a la izquierda/derecha!

b) (change course, direction)

the army then turned north — entonces el ejército cambió de rumbo, dirigiéndose al norte

to turn into a side street — meterse en una calle lateral

to turn left/right — girar or doblar or torcer* a la izquierda/derecha

c) ( curve) \<\<road/river\>\> torcer*

3)

a) ( focus on)

to turn to another subject — pasar a otro tema, cambiar de tema

his mind turned to thoughts of escape — se puso a pensar en escaparse

b) (resort, have recourse to)

to turn to violence/a friend — recurrir a la violencia/un amigo

she had no one to turn to — no tenía a quien recurrir

to turn to drink — darse* a la bebida

to turn to somebody/something for something: she turned to her parents for support recurrió or acudió a sus padres en busca de apoyo; he turned to nature for inspiration — buscó inspiración en la naturaleza

4)

a) ( become)

his face turned red — se le puso la cara colorada

things were turning nasty — las cosas se estaban poniendo feas

her hair had turned gray — había encanecido

he turned professional — se hizo profesional

Ed Wright, naturalist turned politician — Ed Wright, naturalista convertido en or vuelto político

b) ( be transformed)

to turn into something — convertirse* en algo

water turns into steam — el agua se convierte or se transforma en vapor

to turn to something — (liter) convertirse* en algo

everything he touched turned to gold — todo lo que tocaba se convertía en oro

c) ( change) \<\<luck/weather/tide\>\> cambiar

d) ( change color) \<\<leaves\>\> cambiar de color

e) ( go sour) \<\<milk\>\> agriarse

5) ( when reading)

turn to page 19 — abran el libro en la página 19, vayan a la página 19

turn back a couple of pages — vuelvan atrás un par de páginas

6) (AmE Busn) \<\<merchandise\>\> venderse

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Phrasal Verbs:

- turn against

- turn around

- turn aside

- turn away

- turn back

- turn down

- turn in

- turn off

- turn on

- turn out

- turn over

- turn round

- turn up

- turn upon

[tɜːn]
1. N

1) (=rotation) vuelta f, revolución f; [of spiral] espira f

• with a quick turn of the hand — con un movimiento rápido de la mano

• he gave the handle a turn — dio vuelta a la palanca

• to give a screw another turn — apretar un tornillo una vuelta más

- he never does a hand's turn

2) (Aut) (in road) vuelta f, curva f

a road full of twists and turns — una carretera llena de curvas

no left turn — prohibido girar a la izquierda

to do a left turn — (Aut) doblar or girar a la izquierda

3) (Aut) (=turn-off) salida f

I think we missed our turn back there — creo que allí atrás nos hemos pasado de la salida

4) (Naut) viraje m

to make a turn to port — virar a babor

5) (Swimming) vuelta f

6) (=change of direction)

• at the turn of the century — a finales del siglo

• this was a surprising turn of events — esto suponía un giro inesperado de los acontecimientos

• at every turn — (fig) a cada paso

• to be on the turn, the tide is on the turn — la marea está cambiando

the milk is on the turn — la leche está a punto de cortarse

the economy may at last be on the turn — puede que por fin la economía de un giro importante or cambie de signo

• turn of the tide — (lit, fig) cambio m or vuelta f de la marea

• things took a new turn — las cosas tomaron otro cariz or aspecto

events took a tragic turn — los acontecimientos tomaron un cariz trágico

events are taking a sensational turn — los acontecimientos vienen tomando un rumbo sensacional

then things took a turn for the better — entonces las cosas empezaron a mejorar

the patient took a turn for the worse — el paciente empeoró

• at the turn of the year — a fin de año

7) (in series etc) turno m, vez f

whose turn is it? — ¿a quién le toca?

it's your turn — te toca a ti

it's her turn next — le toca a ella después, ella es la primera en turno

then it was my turn to protest — luego protesté a mi vez

your turn will come — ya te tocará

• turn and turn about — cada uno por turno, ahora esto y luego aquello

• by turns — por turnos, sucesivamente

I felt hot and cold by turns — tuve calor y luego frío en momentos sucesivos

• to give up one's turn — ceder la vez

• in turn — por turnos, sucesivamente

they spoke in turn — hablaron por turnos

and they, in turn, said... — y ellos a su vez dijeron...

• to miss one's turn — perder la vez or el turno

the player shall miss two turns — el jugador deberá perder dos jugadas

• to go out of turn — (in game) jugar fuera de orden

to speak out of turn — (fig) hablar fuera de lugar

• to take one's turn — llegarle (a algn) su turno

to take turns at doing sth — alternar or turnarse para hacer algo

to take it in turn(s) to do sth — turnarse para hacer algo

to take turns at the wheel — conducir por turnos

to take a turn at the wheel — turnarse para conducir

• to wait one's turn — esperar (algn) su turno

8) (=short walk) vuelta f

to take a turn in the park — dar una vuelta por el parque

9) (Med) (=fainting fit etc) vahído m, desmayo m; (=crisis) crisis f inv, ataque m

he had a bad turn last night — anoche tuvo un ataque

10) * (=fright) susto m

the news gave me quite a turn — la noticia me asustó or dejó de piedra

11) (esp Brit) (Theat) número m, turno m

he came on and did a funny turn — salió a escena y presentó un número cómico

12) (=deed)

• to do sb a bad turn — hacer una mala pasada a algn

• to do sb a good turn — hacerle un favor a algn

his good turn for the day — su buena acción del día

- one good turn deserves another

13) (Culin)

it's done to a turn — está en su punto

14) (=inclination)

an odd turn of mind — una manera retorcida or (LAm) chueca de pensar

to be of or have a scientific turn of mind — ser más dado a las ciencias

15) (=expression)

turn of phrase — forma f de hablar, giro m

that's a French turn of phrase — eso es un modismo francés

2. VT

1) (=rotate) [+ wheel, handle] girar, dar vueltas a; [+ screw] atornillar, destornillar

to turn the key in the lock — dar vuelta a la llave en la cerradura

the engine turns the wheel — el motor hace girar la rueda

• you can turn it through 90° — se puede girarlo hasta 90 grados

• turn it to the left — dale una vuelta hacia la izquierda

2) (also: turn over) [+ record, mattress, steak] dar la vuelta a, voltear (LAm); [+ page] pasar; [+ soil] revolver; [+ hay] volver al revés

the plough turns the soil — el arado revuelve la tierra

• to turn one's ankle — torcerse el tobillo

• to turn a dress inside out — volver un vestido del revés

• it turns my stomach — me revuelve el estómago

- turn the page

3) (=direct) dirigir, volver

• they turned him against us — le pusieron en contra nuestra

we managed to turn his argument against him — pudimos volver su argumento contra él mismo

• to turn one's attention to sth — concentrar su atención en algo

• to turn one's back on sb/sth — (also fig) volver or dar la espalda a algn/algo

as soon as his back is turned — en cuanto mira para otro lado

• to turn one's eyes in sb's direction — volver la mirada hacia donde está algn

• to turn a gun on sb — apuntar una pistola a algn

• to turn one's head — volver la cabeza

• the fireman turned the hose on the building — el bombero dirigió la manguera hacia el edificio

• to turn the lights (down) low — poner la luz más baja

• to turn one's steps homeward — dirigirse a casa, volver los pasos hacia casa

• to turn one's thoughts to sth — concentrarse en algo

- turn the other cheek

- without turning a hair

to turn one's hand to sth —

he turned his hand to cookery — se dedicó a la cocina

- turn sb's head: earning all that money has turned his/her head

already in her first film she turned a few heads — ya en su primera película la gente se fijó en ella

- turn the tables

4) (=pass) doblar, dar la vuelta a

the car turned the corner — el coche dobló la esquina

he's turned 50 — ha pasado los 50 años

it's turned four o'clock — son las cuatro y pico or (esp LAm) las cuatro pasadas

- have turned the corner

5) (=change)

the heat turned the walls black — el calor volvió negras las paredes, el calor ennegreció las paredes

the shock turned her hair white — del susto, el pelo se le puso blanco

his goal turned the game — (Brit) su gol le dio un vuelco al partido

an actor turned writer — un actor metido a escritor

• to turn sth into sth — convertir algo en algo

they turned the land into a park — convirtieron el terreno en un parque

to turn iron into gold — convertir el hierro en oro

to turn a play into a film — pasar una obra al cine

to turn verse into prose — verter verso en prosa

to turn English into Spanish — traducir el inglés al español

it turned him into a bitter man — le volvió un resentido

• she turned her dreams to reality — hizo sus sueños realidad, realizó sus sueños

6) (=deflect) [+ blow] desviar

nothing will turn him from his purpose — nada le hará cambiar su intención

7) (=shape) [+ wood, metal] tornear

to turn wood on a lathe — labrar la madera en un torno
well-turned
8) (Culin)

the heat has turned the milk — el calor ha cortado la leche

9)

to turn a profit — (esp US) sacar un beneficio, tener ganancias

3. VI

1) (=rotate) [wheel etc] girar, dar vueltas

• the object turned on a stand — el objeto giraba en un pedestal

the earth turns on its axis — la Tierra gira sobre su propio eje

• his stomach turned at the sight — al verlo se le revolvió el estómago, se le revolvieron las tripas al verlo *

- my head is turning

to turn in one's grave —

she would turn in her grave if she knew — le daría un síncope si supiera
toss 3., 1)
2) (=change direction) [person] dar la vuelta, voltearse (LAm); [tide] repuntar

to turn and go back — volverse or dar la vuelta y regresar

right turn! — (Mil) derecha... ¡ar!

the game turned after half-time — (Brit) el partido dio un vuelco tras el descanso

• to turn against sb — volverse contra algn

to turn against sth — coger aversión a algo

• to turn for home — volver hacia casa

• farmers are turning from cows to pigs — los granjeros cambian de vacas a cerdos

• then our luck turned — luego mejoramos de suerte

• to turn to sb/sth, he turned to me and smiled — se volvió hacia mí y sonrió

to turn to sb for help — acudir a algn en busca de ayuda

she has no-one to turn to — no tiene a quién recurrir

our thoughts turn to those who... — pensamos ahora en los que...

please turn to page 34 — vamos a la página 34

he turned to politics — se dedicó a la política

he turned to drink — se dio a la bebida, le dio por el alcohol

the conversation turned to religion — la conversación viró hacia la religión

• I don't know which way to turn — (fig) no sé qué hacer

• I don't know where to turn for money — no sé en qué parte ir a buscar dinero

• the wind has turned — el viento ha cambiado de dirección

- the tide is turning

3) (Aut) torcer, girar; (Aer, Naut) virar

to turn left — (Aut) torcer or girar or doblar a la izquierda

• the car turned into a lane — el coche se metió en una bocacalle

• to turn to port — (Naut) virar a babor

4) (=change)

• to turn into sth — convertirse or transformarse en algo

the whole thing has turned into a nightmare — todo el asunto se ha convertido en una pesadilla

he turned into a cynic — se volvió cínico

the princess turned into a toad — la princesa se transformó en sapo, la princesa quedó transformada en sapo

• the leaves were turning — se estaban descolorando or dorando las hojas

• the milk has turned — la leche se ha cortado

• it turned to stone — se convirtió en piedra

his admiration turned to scorn — su admiración se tornó or se transformó en desprecio

• to wait for the weather to turn — esperar a que cambie el tiempo

5) (=become)

then he began to turn awkward — luego empezó a ponerse difícil

he turned Catholic — se hizo católico

• the weather or it has turned cold — el tiempo se ha puesto frío, se ha echado el frío

• to turn nasty — [person] ponerse or volverse antipático

• to turn professional — hacerse profesional

• to turn red — ponerse rojo

• matters are turning serious — las cosas se ponen graves

6) (=depend)

• everything turns on his decision — todo depende de su decisión

everything turns on whether... — todo depende de si...

4.

CPD

turn signal N — (US) (Aut) indicador m (de dirección)

- turn about

- turn aside

- turn away

- turn back

- turn down

- turn in

- turn off

- turn on

- turn out

- turn over

- turn round

- turn to

- turn up

* * *
[tɜːrn, tɜːn]
I

noun

1)

a) ( rotation) vuelta f

give it another turn — dale otra vuelta

a half turn — media vuelta

to a turn: the meat was done to a turn — la carne estaba hecha a la perfección, la carne estaba en su punto justo

b) ( change of direction) vuelta f, giro m

no left turn — prohibido girar or doblar or torcer a la izquierda

c) ( bend) curva f; ( turning)

take the next left/right turn — tome or (esp Esp) coja or (esp AmL) agarre la próxima a la izquierda/derecha

at every turn — a cada paso, a cada momento

d) (change, alteration)

a turn in the weather — un cambio en el tiempo

this dramatic turn of events — este dramático giro de los acontecimientos

events took an unexpected turn — los acontecimientos dieron un giro inesperado

to take a turn for the better — empezar* a mejorar

to take a turn for the worse — empeorar, ponerse* peor

the turn of the century — el final del siglo ( y el principio del siguiente)

to be on the turn — \<\<events/tide\>\> estar* cambiando; \<\<leaves\>\> estar* cambiando de color; \<\<milk/food\>\> (BrE) estar* echándose a perder

2)

a) ( place in sequence)

whose turn is it? — ¿a quién le toca?

I think it's my turn — creo que me toca (el turno) a mí

you'll have to wait your turn — vas a tener que esperar que te toque (el turno)

to take turns o to take it in turn(s) — turnarse

we'll take turns o we'll take it in turn(s) to do the cooking — nos vamos a turnar para cocinar, vamos a cocinar por turnos

b) (in phrases)

by turns — sucesivamente

in turn: each in turn was asked the same question a cada uno de ellos se le hizo la misma pregunta; out of turn: she realized she'd spoken out of turn — se dio cuenta de que su comentario (or interrupción etc) había estado fuera de lugar

3) ( service)

to do somebody a good turn — hacerle* un favor a alguien

one good turn deserves another — favor con favor se paga

4) (form, style)

she has a logical/practical turn of mind — es muy lógica/práctica

she has a witty turn of phrase — tiene una manera ingeniosa de expresarse

5)

a) (bout of illness, disability)

he had a funny turn — le dio un ataque (or un mareo etc)

b) ( nervous shock) susto m

you gave me quite a turn — me diste un buen susto

6) ( act) (esp BrE) número m

II
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) ( rotate) \<\<knob/handle/wheel\>\> (hacer*) girar

he turned the key in the lock — hizo girar la llave en la cerradura

b) (set, regulate)

to turn something to something: turn the knob to `hot' ponga el indicador en `caliente'; he turned the oven to a lower temperature — bajó la temperatura del horno

2)

a) (change position, direction of) \<\<head\>\> volver*, voltear (AmL exc RPl)

turn your head a little to the side — gira la cabeza un poco hacia un lado

she turned her back on them — les volvió or les dio la espalda, les volteó la espalda (AmL exc RPl)

he slipped out while my back was turned — salió disimuladamente mientras yo estaba de espaldas

the nurse turned her onto her side — la enfermera la puso de lado

can you turn the TV this way a bit? — ¿puedes poner el televisor más para este lado?

b) (direct, apply)

to turn something to something: I turned my mind to more pleasant thoughts me puse a pensar en cosas más agradables; the administration has turned its efforts to... la administración ha dirigido sus esfuerzos a...; they turned the situation to their own profit — utilizaron la situación para su propio provecho; advantage b)

3)

a) ( reverse) \<\<mattress/omelette\>\> darle* la vuelta a, voltear (AmL exc CS), dar* vuelta (CS); \<\<page\>\> pasar, volver*, dar* vuelta (CS); \<\<soil\>\> remover*, voltear (AmL exc CS), dar* vuelta (CS)

he turned the card face down — puso or volvió la carta boca abajo

she sat turning the pages of a magazine — estaba sentada hojeando una revista

b) ( upset)

it turns my stomach — me revuelve el estómago

4)

a) ( go around) \<\<corner\>\> dar* la vuelta a, dar* vuelta (CS)

b) ( pass)

she's just turned 30 — acaba de cumplir (los) 30

5) ( send)

I couldn't simply turn him from my door — no le podía negar ayuda, no le podía volver la espalda; loose I 2)

6)

a) (change, transform) volver*

to turn something to/into something — transformar or convertir* algo en algo

they've turned the place into a pigsty! — han puesto la casa (or la habitación etc) como una pocilga!

she turned him into a frog — lo convirtió en un sapo

the experience turned him into a cynic — se volvió cínico con la experiencia

b) ( make sour) \<\<milk\>\> agriar

c) ( confuse) \<\<mind\>\> trastornar

7)

a) ( shape - on lathe) tornear; (- on potter's wheel) hacer*

b) ( formulate)

a well-turned phrase — una frase elegante or pulida

8) ( make) \<\<profit\>\> sacar*

2.

vi

1) ( rotate) \<\<handle/wheel\>\> girar, dar* vuelta(s)

the key turned easily in the lock — la llave giró fácilmente en la cerradura

it made my stomach turn — me revolvió el estómago

the earth turns on its axis every 24 hours — la Tierra gira sobre su eje cada 24 horas

the outcome of the election turns on one crucial factor — el resultado de las elecciones depende de un factor decisivo

my head was turning — todo me daba vueltas

2)

a) ( to face in different direction) \<\<person\>\> volverse*, darse* la vuelta, voltearse (AmL exc CS), darse* vuelta (CS); \<\<car\>\> dar* la vuelta, dar* vuelta (CS)

she turned to me with a smile — me miró sonriéndome, se volvió hacia mí con una sonrisa

he turned onto his side — se volvió or se puso de lado

left/right turn! — (BrE Mil) media vuelta a la izquierda/derecha!

b) (change course, direction)

the army then turned north — entonces el ejército cambió de rumbo, dirigiéndose al norte

to turn into a side street — meterse en una calle lateral

to turn left/right — girar or doblar or torcer* a la izquierda/derecha

c) ( curve) \<\<road/river\>\> torcer*

3)

a) ( focus on)

to turn to another subject — pasar a otro tema, cambiar de tema

his mind turned to thoughts of escape — se puso a pensar en escaparse

b) (resort, have recourse to)

to turn to violence/a friend — recurrir a la violencia/un amigo

she had no one to turn to — no tenía a quien recurrir

to turn to drink — darse* a la bebida

to turn to somebody/something for something: she turned to her parents for support recurrió or acudió a sus padres en busca de apoyo; he turned to nature for inspiration — buscó inspiración en la naturaleza

4)

a) ( become)

his face turned red — se le puso la cara colorada

things were turning nasty — las cosas se estaban poniendo feas

her hair had turned gray — había encanecido

he turned professional — se hizo profesional

Ed Wright, naturalist turned politician — Ed Wright, naturalista convertido en or vuelto político

b) ( be transformed)

to turn into something — convertirse* en algo

water turns into steam — el agua se convierte or se transforma en vapor

to turn to something — (liter) convertirse* en algo

everything he touched turned to gold — todo lo que tocaba se convertía en oro

c) ( change) \<\<luck/weather/tide\>\> cambiar

d) ( change color) \<\<leaves\>\> cambiar de color

e) ( go sour) \<\<milk\>\> agriarse

5) ( when reading)

turn to page 19 — abran el libro en la página 19, vayan a la página 19

turn back a couple of pages — vuelvan atrás un par de páginas

6) (AmE Busn) \<\<merchandise\>\> venderse

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Phrasal Verbs:

- turn against

- turn around

- turn aside

- turn away

- turn back

- turn down

- turn in

- turn off

- turn on

- turn out

- turn over

- turn round

- turn up

- turn upon

English-spanish dictionary > turn
18 talk

1. n
разговор, беседа; pl переговоры

more peace talks are going to take place / getting underway / lie ahead — переговоры о мирном урегулировании будут продолжены

to abandon the talks — отказываться от продолжения переговоров

to achieve much progress at the talks — добиваться большого успеха на переговорах

to advance the talks — продвигать переговоры вперед

to approach the talks in a confident mood — подходить к переговорам с уверенностью

to attend talks — участвовать в переговорах

to augur well for the talks — сулить успех переговорам

to authorize informal talks — разрешать ведение неофициальных переговоров

to back away from talks — уклоняться от переговоров

to back off from talks — уходить с переговоров

to bar smb from talks — не допускать кого-л. к участию в переговорах

to be at the heart of the talks — быть в центре переговоров

to be involved in the talks — участвовать в переговорах

to be locked in talks — вести длительные переговоры

to be more flexible in the talks — проявлять бо́льшую гибкость на переговорах

to bedevil the talks — срывать переговоры

to begin (the) talks — начинать / открывать переговоры

to block the talks — блокировать переговоры

to boost the talks — стимулировать переговоры

to break off talks — прерывать переговоры

to break the deadlock in the talks — находить выход из тупика на переговорах

to break the silence which surrounded the talks — нарушать конфиденциальность переговоров

to breath fresh life into the talks — придавать новый импульс переговорам

to bring a country into the talks between smb — вовлекать / подключать какую-л. страну к переговорам между кем-л.

to bring about peace talks — добиваться мирных переговоров

to bring the two sides together for talks — сводить стороны для переговоров

to broker talks — быть посредником на переговорах

to call for fresh talks — призывать к возобновлению переговоров

to call for urgent talks with smb — призывать срочно начать переговоры с кем-л.

to call off talks — отменять переговоры

to call off a round of talk — откладывать раунд переговоров

to co-chair the talks — быть сопредседателями на переговорах

to come away from the talk empty-handed — возвращаться с переговоров с пустыми руками

to come to the talks empty-handed — приходить на переговоры с пустыми руками ( без новых предложений)

to complete / to conclude talks — завершать переговоры

to conduct exploratory talks — зондировать почву

to conduct in talks — вести переговоры

to convene talks — организовывать встречу для переговоров

to cut the talks short — прерывать переговоры

to damage the talks — вредить / мешать / препятствовать переговорам, подрывать переговоры

to demand a prompt resumption of peace talks — требовать скорейшего возобновления переговоров о мире

to derail / to disrupt the talks — срывать переговоры

to dominate the two days of talks — быть главным вопросом на переговорах, которые продлятся два дня

to drag out the talks — затягивать переговоры

to end talks without agreement — заканчивать переговоры без заключения соглашения

to end three days of talks — заканчивать трехдневные переговоры

to engage in talks — вести переговоры

to engage in political talks — заниматься политическими разговорами

to enter (into) talks — вступать в переговоры

to expel smb from the talks — исключать кого-л. из состава участников переговоров

to extend talks amid reports of smth — продлевать переговоры, в то время как поступают сообщения о чем-л.

to extend one's talks for another day — продлевать переговоры еще на один день

to fly to a country for further talks — лететь в страну для продолжения переговоров

to follow the talks — следить за ходом переговоров

to force smb into talks — принуждать кого-л. к переговорам

to frustrate the talks — срывать переговоры

to get the talks back on course — возобновлять переговоры

to get the talks moving again — добиваться прогресса на переговорах

to get the talks off the ground — сдвигать переговоры с мертвой точки

to get the talks underway — начинать переговоры

to give the talks an added impetus — придавать дополнительный стимул переговорам

to go into the talks — приступать к переговорам

to go somewhere for more talks with smb — ехать куда-л. для продолжения переговоров с кем-л.

to hamper the talks — вредить / мешать / препятствовать переговорам, подрывать переговоры

to have a second round of talks with smb — проводить второй тур переговоров с кем-л.

to have / to hold further / more talks with smb — проводить дальнейшие переговоры / продолжать переговоры с кем-л.

to hold talks at the request of smb — проводить переговоры по чьей-л. просьбе

to hold talks in an exceptionally warm atmosphere — вести переговоры в исключительно теплой атмосфере

to host talks — быть принимающей стороной на переговорах

to initiate the talks — быть инициатором переговоров

to interrupt talks — прерывать переговоры

to iron out difficulties in the talks — устранять трудности, возникшие в ходе переговоров

to join smb in the talks — включаться в чьи-л. переговоры, принять участие в чьих-л. переговорах

to keep the talks alive — продолжать переговоры

to launch a new round of talks — начинать новый тур переговоров

to leave smb out of talks — не допускать кого-л. к участию в переговорах

to lie at the heart of the talks — находиться в центре внимания участников переговоров

to maintain one's talks for 10 days — продолжать переговоры еще 10 дней

to make good / substantial progress at / in the talks — добиваться значительного / существенного успеха на переговорах

to make smb more flexible in the talks — заставлять кого-л. занять более гибкую позицию на переговорах

to mediate in the talks — быть посредником на переговорах

to nurture talks — способствовать успеху переговоров

to obstruct the talks — вредить / мешать / препятствовать переговорам, подрывать переговоры

to offer unconditional talks to smb — предлагать кому-л. провести переговоры, не сопровождаемые никакими условиями

to open (the) talks — начинать / открывать переговоры

to open the way to broader talks — открывать путь к расширению числа участников переговоров

to pave the way for talks — прокладывать путь к переговорам

to postpone talks indefinitely — откладывать переговоры на неопределенный срок

to prejudice in jeopardy the further talks — ставить под угрозу дальнейшие переговоры

to proceed with the talks — продолжать переговоры

to pull out of the talks — в одностороннем порядке прекращать переговоры

to push for peace talks — настаивать на мирных переговорах

to push forward the talks — активизировать переговоры; давать толчок переговорам

to push the talks to the brink of collapse — доводить переговоры до грани провала

to push the talks towards stalemate — заводить переговоры в тупик

to put in jeopardy the further talks — ставить под угрозу дальнейшие переговоры

to put the proposals to arms reduction talks — ставить предложения на рассмотрение участников переговоров о сокращении вооружений

to put the talks back on track — возобновлять прерванные переговоры

to receive talks — добиваться возобновления переговоров

to record the talk — записывать беседу

to reject talks — отказываться от переговоров

to re-launch / to reopen talks — возобновлять переговоры

to renounce all talk of force — отказываться от угроз применения силы

to reschedule talks for later in March — переносить переговоры на вторую половину марта

to resolve the deadlock in the talks — выводить переговоры из тупика

to restart / to resume talks — возобновлять переговоры

to resume talks after a lapse of 18 months — возобновлять переговоры после полуторагодового перерыва

to resume talks on two tracks — возобновлять переговоры в двух направлениях

to sabotage the talks — срывать переговоры

to save talks from collapse — предотвращать провал переговоров

to schedule talks — намечать / планировать переговоры

to seek talks with smb — добиваться переговоров с кем-л.

to seek a solution through talks — искать решения путем переговоров

to set up peace talks — организовывать мирные переговоры

to show more flexibility in talks — проявлять больше гибкости на переговорах

to slow down talks — замедлять переговоры

to soften one's position in talks — смягчать позицию на переговорах

to speak in advance of talks — выступать в преддверии переговоров

to speed up talks — ускорять переговоры

to stall talks — затягивать переговоры

to start (the) talks — начинать / открывать переговоры

to stay away from talks — не желать участвовать в переговорах

to steer a diplomatic course in one's talks — проводить дипломатическую линию на переговорах

to step up talks — ускорять переговоры

to stymie the talks — вредить / мешать / препятствовать переговорам, подрывать переговоры

to thwart the talks — срывать переговоры

to torpedo the talks — вредить / мешать / препятствовать переговорам, подрывать переговоры

to unblock talks — находить выход из тупика на переговорах

to undermine the talks — срывать переговоры

to walk out of / to withdraw from talks — уходить с переговоров, отказываться от продолжения переговоров

- abortive talks
- accession talks
- after a full day of talks
- ambassadorial talks
- ambassadorial-level talks
- another round of talks gets under way today
- arduous talks
- arms control talks
- arms talks
- backstage talks
- barren talks
- beneficial talks
- bilateral talks
- bittersweet talk
- border talks
- breakdown in talks
- breakdown of talks
- breakthrough in the talks

- business-like atmosphere of talks
- businesslike talks
- by means of talks
- by talks
- call for fresh talks
- carefully prepared talks
- cease-fire talks
- CFE talks
- coalition talks
- collapsed talks
- completion of talks
- conduct of talks
- confidential talks
- confrontational talks
- constructive talks
- conventional arms control talks
- conventional forces in Europe talks
- conventional stability talks
- conventional talks
- conventional-force talk
- cordial talks
- crux of the talks
- current round of talks
- deadlocked talks
- delay in the talks
- detailed talks
- direct talks
- disarmament talks
- discreet talks
- disruption of talks
- divisive talks
- early talks
- election talk
- emergency talks
- equal talks
- Europe-wide talks
- exhaustive talks
- exploratory talks
- extensive talks
- face-to-face talks
- failure at the talks
- failure of the talks
- familiarization talks
- farewell talks
- final round of talks
- follow -up talks
- follow-on talks
- force-reduction talks
- formal talks
- forthcoming talks
- four-way talks
- frank talks
- fresh round of talks
- fresh talks
- friendly atmosphere in the talks
- friendly talks
- frosty talks
- fruitful talks
- fruitless talks
- full talks
- full-scale talks
- further talks
- get-to-know-you talks
- good-faith talks
- hard-going talks
- highest-level talks
- high-level talks
- in a follow-up to one's talks
- in the course of talks
- in the last round of the talks
- in the latest round of the talks
- in the talks
- inconclusive talks
- indirect talks
- industrial promotion talks
- informal talks
- intensive talks
- intercommunal talks
- interesting talks
- interparty talks
- last-ditch talks
- last-minute talks
- lengthy talks
- low-level talks
- make-or-break talks
- man-to-man talks
- marathon talks
- MBFR talks
- meaningful talks
- mediator in the talks
- membership talks
- ministerial talks
- more talks
- multilateral talks
- Mutual and Balanced Force Reduction talks
- news lockout during the talks
- no further talks are scheduled
- non-stop talks
- normalization talks
- nuclear and space arms talks
- observer at the talks
- offer of talks
- on-and-off talks
- Open Skies Talk
- open talks
- outcome of the talks
- pace of the talks
- participant in the talks
- parties at the talks
- pay talks
- peace talks
- pep talk
- political talks
- positive talks
- preliminary talks
- preparatory talks
- present at the talks are...
- pre-summit talks
- pre-talks
- prime-ministerial talks
- private talks
- productive talks
- profound talks
- programmatic talk
- proposed talks
- proximity talks
- rapid progress in talks
- rapprochement talks
- realistic talks
- renewal of talks
- resumed talks
- resumption of talks
- reunification talks
- round of talks

- round-table talks
- sales talks
- SALT
- scheduled talks
- secret talks
- security talks
- sensible talks
- separate talks
- serious talks
- session of the talks
- setback in the talks
- sincere talks
- stage-by-stage talks
- stormy talks
- Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
- Strategic Arms Reduction Talks
- substantial talks
- substantive talks
- successful progress of the talks
- summit talks
- talk was conducted in an atmosphere
- talk was held in an atmosphere
- talk will be dominated by the row which...
- talks about talk
- talks are alarmingly behind schedule
- talks are at a standstill
- talks are critical
- talks are deadlocked
- talks are due to resume
- talks are getting nowhere
- talks are going ahead
- talks are going well
- talks are heading for deadlock
- talks are in doubt
- talks are in high gear
- talks are in jeopardy
- talks are into their final day
- talks are not going fast enough
- talks are only a start
- talks are progressing at a snail's pace
- talks are progressing smoothly
- talks are progressing well
- talks are set to fail
- talks are stalemated
- talks are still on track
- talks are taking place in a constructive atmosphere
- talks are underway
- talks at a ministerial level
- talks at the highest level
- talks at the level of deputy foreign ministers
- talks between smb have run into last-minute difficulties
- talks between the two sides
- talks bogged down on smth
- talks broke down
- talks came to a standstill
- talks center on smth
- talks collapsed
- talks come at a time when...
- talks concentrate on
- talks dragged on for years
- talks ended in agreement
- talks ended in failure
- talks ended inconclusively
- talks ended without agreement
- talks failed to make any progress
- talks faltered on smth
- talks foundered on smth
- talks get underway
- talks go into a second day
- talks go on
- talks had a successful start
- talks had been momentous
- talks hang by a thread
- talks hang in the balance
- talks have been constructive and businesslike
- talks have broken up in failure
- talks have ended on an optimistic note
- talks have ended with little sign of agreement
- talks have ended with little sign of program
- talks have fallen through
- talks have got off to a friendly start
- talks have got off to a successful start
- talks have made little progress towards peace
- talks have never been closer to an agreement
- talks have reached deadlock
- talks have reopened
- talks have run into difficulties
- talks have run into trouble
- talks inch forward
- talks is burgeoning again about...
- talks made progress
- talks may continue into tomorrow
- talks may not get off the ground
- talks now under way
- talks of peace
- talks of procedural nature
- talks on a range of issues
- talks on conventional stability
- talks open
- talks overran by half an hour
- talks overshadowed by smth
- talks produced no results
- talks reconvene
- talks remain deadlocked
- talks restart
- talks resume
- talks stalled over the issue
- talks under the auspices of smb
- talks went into the small hours of the morning
- talks went late into the night
- talks went on late into the night
- talks went smoothly
- talks were due to start a month ago
- talks were not conclusive
- talks were suspended
- talks were warm, friendly and cordial
- talks will cover smth
- talks will focus on smth
- talks will go ahead
- talks will take place at the undersecretaries of foreign affairs level
- talks will yield an agreement
- talks with smb are not acceptable
- talks with the mediation of smb
- talks without preconditions
- talks would make little headway
- the agreement was signed at the end of 5 days of talks
- the area affected in the talks
- the outcome of the talks is not easy to predict
- the pace of the talks is slow
- the progress of the talks
- there was a sense of achievement at the end of the talks
- this problem will be at the heart of the talks
- those in the talks
- three days of talks have failed to make any tangible progress
- three-sided talks
- three-way talks
- too much talks and not enough action
- top-level talks
- touchstone of progress in the talks
- trade talks
- trilateral talks
- tripartite talks
- two-way talks
- umbrella peace talks
- unconditional talks
- United Nations-mediated talks
- United Nations-sponsored talks
- unity talks
- unofficial talk
- unproductive talks
- unscheduled talks
- useful talks
- walkout from the talks
- weighty talks
- wide range of talks
- wide-ranging talks
- workmanlike talks 2. v
вести беседу, разговаривать

to talk about smth — вести переговоры о чем-л.

to talk directly to smb — вести прямые переговоры с кем-л.

to talk face to face — вести переговоры с глазу на глаз

to talk for oneself — высказывать свою личную точку зрения

to talk in generalities — говорить в общих выражениях

to talk to smb direct — вести с кем-л. прямые переговоры

to talk to smb through a third party — вести переговоры с кем-л. через посредника

to talk to the press — выступать перед журналистами

to talk tough — вести беседу / говорить резко

to agree to keep talking — договариваться продолжить переговоры

to begin talking with smb — начинать переговоры с кем-л.

Politics english-russian dictionary > talk
19 concentrate

'konsəntreit
verb

1) (to give all one's energies, attention etc to one thing: I wish you'd concentrate (on what I'm saying).) concentrarse

2) (to bring together in one place: He concentrated his soldiers at the gateway.) concentrar

3) (to make (a liquid) stronger by boiling to reduce its volume.) concentrar

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- concentrated
- concentration

concentrate vb concentrar

concentrate on what you're doing concéntrate en lo que haces

El gerundio de concentrate se escribe concentrating

concentrate

tr['kɒnsəntreɪt]

noun

1 concentrado

transitive verb

1 (gen) concentrar (on, en)

intransitive verb

1 (person) concentrarse (on, en); (talks, book, government) centrarse (on, en)

■ please be quiet, I can't concentrate cállate por favor, no puedo concentrarme

2 (gather together) concentrarse

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to concentrate the mind concentrarse

concentrate ['kɑntsən.treɪt] v, - trated ; - trating vt

: concentrar

concentrate vi

: concentrarse

concentrate n

: concentrado m

concentrate

n.

• sustancia concentrada s.f.

v.

• concentrar v.

• reconcentrar v.

I
1. 'kɑːnsəntreɪt, 'kɒnsəntreɪt
transitive verb

1) \<\<energies/attention\>\>

to concentrate something (ON something) — concentrar algo (en algo)

2) (gather, bring together)

to concentrate something IN/INTO something — concentrar algo en algo

2.

vi

1) ( focus attention) \<\<person\>\> concentrarse; \<\<talks\>\> centrarse

concentrate on getting this finished — concéntrate en terminar esto

2) ( converge) \<\<people\>\> concentrarse

II

mass noun concentrado m

['kɒnsǝntreɪt]
1. VT

1) [+ efforts, thoughts] concentrar

to concentrate one's efforts on sth/on doing sth — centrar or concentrar los esfuerzos en algo/en hacer algo

he concentrated his mind on the task ahead — se concentró or se centró en la tarea que tenía por delante

2) (=group together) [+ troops etc] concentrar, reunir

heavy industry is concentrated in the north of the country — la industria pesada se concentra en el norte del país

2. VI

1) (=pay attention) concentrarse

I couldn't concentrate — no me podía concentrar

concentrate! — ¡concéntrate!

to concentrate on sth — concentrarse en algo

I was concentrating on my homework — me estaba concentrando en los deberes

2) (=focus on)

to concentrate on sth — centrarse en algo

the talks are expected to concentrate on practical issues — se espera que las conversaciones se centren en or giren en torno a cuestiones prácticas

to concentrate on doing sth — concentrarse or centrarse en hacer algo

3) (=come together) [troops, crowd] concentrarse, reunirse

3.

N (Chem) concentrado m

* * *

I
1. ['kɑːnsəntreɪt, 'kɒnsəntreɪt]
transitive verb

1) \<\<energies/attention\>\>

to concentrate something (ON something) — concentrar algo (en algo)

2) (gather, bring together)

to concentrate something IN/INTO something — concentrar algo en algo

2.

vi

1) ( focus attention) \<\<person\>\> concentrarse; \<\<talks\>\> centrarse

concentrate on getting this finished — concéntrate en terminar esto

2) ( converge) \<\<people\>\> concentrarse

II

mass noun concentrado m

English-spanish dictionary > concentrate
20 turn

поворот глагол:
повернуть (turn, set)

поворачиваться (turn, turn round, swing, twist, slew, wheel)

поворачивать (turn, turn off, swing, twist, tilt, bend)

поворотить (turn)

поворотиться (turn)

превращать (turn, convert, transform, turn into, transmute, reduce)

превращаться (turn, transform, turn into, grow into, turn to, transmogrify)

обращаться (appeal, treat, address, turn, handle, access)

вращать (rotate, revolve, turn, roll, slew, Rev)

вращаться (rotate, revolve, turn, turn around, run, go round)

свернуть (turn, roll up, turn aside, cut down)

переворачивать (turn, invert, turn over, tumble, wamble, upturn)

переворачиваться (turn, wamble, be inverted)

переходить (go, proceed, pass, turn, transfer, jump)

становиться (become, get, grow, turn, go, come)

вертеть (twirl, turn, spin, revolve, twist, twiddle)

вертеться (twirl, turn, spin, pivot, revolve, rotate)

переводить (transfer, translate, convert, move, interpret, turn)

направлять (guide, head, direct, destine, refer, turn)

заворачивать (wrap, wrap up, turn, screw tight, roll up, wrap in)

меняться (change, vary, alter, switch, fluctuate, turn)

оборачивать (turn)

изменять (change, vary, betray, alter, transform, turn)

изменяться (change, vary, alter, transform, turn, metamorphose)

обтачивать (turn, face)

повертываться (turn)

повертывать (turn)

обходить (bypass, get round, evade, walk, sidestep, turn)

ворочать (roll, roll over, turn, roll out)

точить (sharpen, whet, grind, rub down, turn, hone)

переделывать (remodel, alter, remake, rework, redo, turn)

переделываться (turn)

огибать (skirt, round, turn, double, walk round, circumflex)

портить (spoil, deteriorate, ruin, rot, damage, turn)

портиться (spoil, deteriorate, rot, decay, corrupt, turn)

пахать (plow, till, turn, furrow, follow the plow, plough)

перелицовывать (turn)

вспахивать (turn)

делаться (make, become, come, grow, turn, pass into)

вывихнуть (dislocate, disjoint, splay, luxate, put out, turn)

обточить (turn)

обертываться (turn)

сосредоточивать (focus, concentrate, Mass, concentre, turn)

вызывать отвращение (cause disgust, sicken, be abhorred, revolt, repel, turn)

выворачивать наизнанку (evert, turn)

обдумывать (think, ponder, consider, think over, Mull, turn)

покрутиться (whirl, turn)

лицевать (turn)

достигать (reach, achieve, arrive, get at, attain, turn)

изменять цвет (discolour, discolor, turn)

расстраивать (upset, unsettle, detune, disturb, untune, turn)

изменять качество (turn)

придавать изящную форму (turn)

протачивать (eat through, turn, Wash)

оттачивать (sharpen, Polish, polish up, grind, turn)

подвернуть (turn)
имя существительное:
очередь (queue, turn, line, round, course, tail)

поворот (turn, rotation, turning, twist, swing, turnabout)

оборот (turnover, turn, revolution, rev, turnaround, phrase)

перемена (change, turn, shift, break, alteration, mutation)

черед (turn, bout)

виток (turn, coil, loop, convolution, spire, wind)

вираж (turn, banking)

изменение (change, variation, Modification, alteration, shift, turn)

выход (output, exit, out, outlet, escape, turn)

изгиб (bend, curve, curvature, bent, flexure, turn)

возможность (opportunity, possibility, potential, capacity, ability, turn)

способность (ability, capacity, power, capability, faculty, turn)

припадок (fit, seizure, attack, paroxysm, bout, turn)

излучина (bend, turn, bight, turning)

склад (storage, store, storehouse, depot, repository, turn)

строение (structure, building, construction, architecture, texture, turn)

манера (manner, style, way, fashion, mannerism, turn)

поворотный пункт (landmark, turn, turning-point)

приступ (attack, fit, assault, bout, seizure, turn)

короткая прогулка (spin, turn)

марашка (turn, slur)

интермедия (interlude, sideshow, intermezzo, parenthesis, turn)

сценка (turn)

короткий период деятельности (turn)

вспышка (flash, outbreak, flare, burst, outburst, turn)

очередной номер программы (turn)

шок (shock, shake, turn, stun, jar, shell-shock)

построение (construction, formation, composition, form, scheme, turn)

нервное потрясение (jar, turn)

оборот речи (turn of speech, expression, locution, turn)

менструация (menstruation, periods, flow, periodicity, cycle, turn)

услуга (service, accommodation, office, turn)

форма (mold, form, shape, uniform, format, turn)

курсовая прибыль (turn)

стиль (style, fashion, manner, genre, language, turn)

отличительная черта (distinctive feature, specialty, lineament, twist, schtick, turn)

рабочая смена (shift, turn)

Англо-русский синонимический словарь > turn

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