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1 obscure

Adj

1. समझने में कठिन

That is an obscure example.

2. कठिनाई

Luther was not an obscuse monk.
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V

1. बोझत्म कर देना

Reporters obscure facts.

English-Hindi dictionary > obscure
2 obscure

obscure [əb'skjʊə(r)]

1 adjective

(a) (not clear) obscur;

∎ the meaning is rather obscure le sens n'est pas très clair;

∎ an obscure feeling of unease un obscur ou vague sentiment de malaise;

∎ for some obscure reason he thought it would help il pensait, pour d'obscures raisons, que ça serait utile;

∎ of obscure birth de naissance obscure

(b) (little-known → writer, actor) obscur; (→ place) perdu;

∎ she comes from an obscure little village elle vient d'un petit village perdu

(c) (dark) obscur, sombre;

∎ to grow or become obscure s'obscurcir, s'assombrir

2 transitive verb

(a) (hide) cacher;

∎ that building obscures the view ce bâtiment cache la vue;

∎ to obscure the truth cacher ou dissimuler la vérité

(b) (confuse) obscurcir, embrouiller;

∎ to obscure the facts/the issue embrouiller les faits/la question

(c) (darken) obscurcir, assombrir

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > obscure
3 obscure

əb'skjuə
1. adjective
1) (not clear; difficult to see: an obscure corner of the library.) obscuro, oscuro, poco claro

2) (not well-known: an obscure author.) obscuro

3) (difficult to understand: an obscure poem.) obscuro

2. verb
(to make obscure: A large tree obscured the view.) ofuscar, obscurecer

- obscurely
- obscurity

obscure adj oscuro / poco conocido

obscure

tr[əbs'kjʊə^SMALLr/SMALL]

adjective

1 (unclear) obscuro,-a, oscuro,-a, poco claro,-a

2 (vague, indistinct) vago,-a, confuso,-a; (hidden) recóndito,-a

3 (little known - person) poco conocido,-a, oscuro,-a; (- village) recóndito,-a, perdido,-a

■ it's by an obscure nineteenth century poet es de un poeta poco conocido del siglo diecinueve

transitive verb

1 (make unclear, difficult to understand) ofuscar, obscurecer; (confuse) confundir

2 (hide) ocultar; (conceal, cover) oscurecer, obscurecer

obscure [ɑb'skjʊr, əb-] vt, - scured ; - scuring

1) cloud, dim: oscurecer, nublar

2) hide: ocultar

obscure adj

1) dim: oscuro

2) remote, secluded: recóndito

3) vague: oscuro, confuso, vago

4) unknown: desconocido

an obscure poet: un poeta desconocido

♦ obscurely adv

obscure

adj.

• denso, -a adj.

• obscuro, -a adj.

• oscuro, -a adj.

• tenebroso, -a adj.

• turbio, -a adj.

v.

• asombrar v.

• borrar v.

• disimular v.

• eclipsar v.

• ensombrecer v.

• entenebrecer v.

• esconder v.

• oscurecer v.

I əb'skjʊr, əb'skjʊə(r)
adjective obscurer, obscurest

a) ( not easily understood) < meaning> oscuro, poco claro; <message/reference> críptico

for some obscure reason — por alguna extraña razón

b) ( vague) <impression/feeling> confuso, vago

c) ( little known) <writer/journal> oscuro, poco conocido; <island/town> recóndito, perdido

II

transitive verb

a) ( conceal) \<\<object/beauty/sun\>\> ocultar; \<\<sky\>\> oscurecer*

her view of the stage was obscured by the man in front — el hombre que tenía delante le impedía ver todo el escenario

b) (make unclear, cover up)

these irrelevant details obscure the central problem — estos detalles superfluos impiden ver claramente el problema central

[ǝb'skjʊǝ(r)]
1. ADJ

1) (=not well-known) [book, artist, poet] poco conocido, oscuro; [village] recóndito, perdido

some obscure disease we had never heard of before — una enfermedad poco conocida de la que nunca habíamos oído hablar antes

Norris himself has remained relatively obscure — el mismo Norris sigue siendo hasta cierto punto un desconocido

2) (=not obvious) [word, jargon, terminology] de difícil comprensión; [origins] oscuro, poco claro

the meaning is obscure — el significado es oscuro or poco claro

for some obscure reason — por alguna extraña razón

to make obscure references to sth — referirse de forma críptica a algo

3) (=indistinct) [shape, figure] borroso

2. VT

1) (=hide) [+ object, face, truth] ocultar

some clouds obscured the sun — algunas nubes ocultaron el sol

the house is obscured by trees — la casa está escondida detrás de unos árboles

my view was obscured by a lady in a large hat — una señora con un sombrero enorme no me dejaba ver

his article obscures the facts — su artículo oscurece los hechos

this news should not be allowed to obscure the fact that... — no se debería permitir que esta noticia impida ver claramente que..., no se debería permitir que esta noticia vele el hecho de que...

2) (=complicate) complicar

it served only to obscure the matter further — sirvió para complicar aun más el asunto

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I [əb'skjʊr, əb'skjʊə(r)]
adjective obscurer, obscurest

a) ( not easily understood) < meaning> oscuro, poco claro; <message/reference> críptico

for some obscure reason — por alguna extraña razón

b) ( vague) <impression/feeling> confuso, vago

c) ( little known) <writer/journal> oscuro, poco conocido; <island/town> recóndito, perdido

II

transitive verb

a) ( conceal) \<\<object/beauty/sun\>\> ocultar; \<\<sky\>\> oscurecer*

her view of the stage was obscured by the man in front — el hombre que tenía delante le impedía ver todo el escenario

b) (make unclear, cover up)

these irrelevant details obscure the central problem — estos detalles superfluos impiden ver claramente el problema central

English-spanish dictionary > obscure
4 obscure

1. adjective
1) (unexplained) dunkel

for some obscure reason — aus irgendeinem verborgenen Grund

2) (hard to understand) schwer verständlich [Argument, Dichtung, Autor, Stil]; unklar [Hinweis, Textstelle]

3) (unknown) unbekannt [Herkunft, Schriftsteller]
2. transitive verb
1) (make indistinct) verdunkeln; (block) versperren [Aussicht]; (conceal) [Nebel:] verhüllen

2) (fig.) unverständlich machen

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[əb'skjuə] 1. adjective
1) (not clear; difficult to see: an obscure corner of the library.) dunkel

2) (not well-known: an obscure author.) unbekannt

3) (difficult to understand: an obscure poem.) schwierig
2. verb
(to make obscure: A large tree obscured the view.) verbergen

- academic.ru/51032/obscurely">obscurely
- obscurity
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ob·scure

[əbˈskjʊəʳ, AM -ˈskjʊr]

I. adj

<-er, -est or more \obscure, most \obscure>

1. (unknown) author, place, origins unbekannt, obskur geh

2. (unclear) unbestimmt; reasons, comment, text schwer verständlich

for some \obscure reason aus irgendeinem unerfindlichen Grund

3. (not important) unbedeutend

II. vt

1. (block)

heavy clouds were obscuring the sun schwere Wolken verdunkelten die Sonne

to \obscure the view die Aussicht versperren

2. (suppress)

to \obscure the truth die Wahrheit verschleiern

▪ to \obscure sth from sb etw vor jdm geheim halten [o verbergen

3. (make unclear)

▪ to \obscure sth etw unklar machen

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[əb'skjʊə(r)]
1. adj (+er)

1) (= hard to understand) dunkel; style unklar, undurchsichtig; argument verworren; language, word, book, poet schwer verständlich

2) (= indistinct) feeling, memory dunkel, undeutlich, unklar

for some obscure reason — aus einem unerfindlichen Grund

3) (= unknown, little known) obskur; poet, village unbekannt; (= humble) beginnings unbedeutend; life wenig beachtenswert

of obscure birth — von unbekannter Herkunft

he holds some obscure post in the Civil Service — er hat so ein obskures Pöstchen im Staatsdienst

4) (rare: dark) düster, finster

2. vt

1) (= hide) sun, view verdecken

the tree obscured the bay from our view — der Baum nahm uns (dat) die Sicht auf die Bucht

2) (= confuse) verworren or unklar machen; mind verwirren; truth, facts, issues verschleiern

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obscure [əbˈskjʊə(r); US auch ɑb-]

A adj

1. dunkel, finster

2. unscharf (Bild), matt (Farbe)

3. poet nächtlich, Nacht…

4. fig dunkel:

a) unklar:

obscure words dunkle Worte;

obscure motives undurchsichtige Motive;

for some obscure reason aus einem unerfindlichen Grund

b) undeutlich (Gefühl etc)

5. fig obskur, unbekannt (Schriftsteller etc):

an obscure disease eine unbekannte Krankheit

6. schwach (Puls, Stimme etc)

7. fig einsam, verborgen:

live an obscure life

8. fig unauffällig

B s → obscurity

C v/t

1. verdunkeln, verfinstern

2. fig verkleinern, in den Schatten stellen

3. fig unverständlich oder undeutlich machen

4. verbergen (to dat oder vor dat)

5. LING einen Vokal, Laut abschwächen

obs. abk

1. obscure

2. observation

3. observatory

4. obsolete

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1. adjective
1) (unexplained) dunkel

for some obscure reason — aus irgendeinem verborgenen Grund

2) (hard to understand) schwer verständlich [Argument, Dichtung, Autor, Stil]; unklar [Hinweis, Textstelle]

3) (unknown) unbekannt [Herkunft, Schriftsteller]
2. transitive verb
1) (make indistinct) verdunkeln; (block) versperren [Aussicht]; (conceal) [Nebel:] verhüllen

2) (fig.) unverständlich machen

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adj.

dunkel adj.

English-german dictionary > obscure
5 факт

fact

безответственно обращаться с фактами — to be fast and loose with facts

добыть новые факты — to dig out / up new facts

затушёвывать факты — to obscure facts

знать факты — to have command of the facts

игнорировать факты — to disregard / to ignorer facts

излагать факты — to state facts

изучить факты — to examine facts

искажать факты — to distort / to twist / to misinterpret facts

констатировать факты — to ascertain / to establish facts

манипулировать фактами — to manipulate facts

не принимать во внимание факты — to neglect the facts

не соответствовать фактам — to disagree with the facts

отличать факты от вымысла — to discriminate between fact and fancy

передёргивать факты — to garble facts

подтасовывать факты — to frame / to manipulate facts, to juggle with facts

приводить факты — to point to / to mention facts

признавать какой-л. факт — to avow

противоречить фактам — to contradict facts

располагать достаточным количеством фактов — to have sufficient evidence

располагать политическими фактами — to have on hand political facts

смотреть в лицо фактам — to face the facts / up to facts

собирать факты — to gather facts

соответствовать фактам — to coincide / to agree with the facts

ссылаться на факт — to allege a fact

ставить под сомнение факт — to dispute a fact

считаться с фактом — to face the fact

установить факты — to establish facts

утаить факт — to stifle a fact

фальсифицировать факты — to doctor the facts

его доклад был основан только нафактах — his report was strictly factual

(его) доклад был основан только на фактах — (his) report was strictly factual

непреложный факт, что... — it is the immutable fact that....

остаётся фактом — the fact remains

таковы факты — these things are verities

факт говорят за себя — facts speak for themselves

факты упрямая вещь — facts are stubborn things

бездоказательный / голословный факт — fact not succeptible of proof

бесспорный факт — indisputable fact

богатый фактами — rich in facts

важный факт — important fact

умолчать о важном факте — to withhold an important fact

веские факты (в пользу / против кого-л.) — strong case (for / against smb.)

голые факты — crude / bare / naked / dry facts

доказанный факт — fact in evidence

научно доказанный факт — scientifically substantiated fact

документально подтверждённый факт — matter of record

достоверный факт — established fact

единичные факты — isolated facts

жестокие факты — brutal facts

значительный факт — event

известный факт — known fact

исторический факт — historical fact / evidence

конкретный факт — concrete fact

неопровержимые факты — irrefutable / hard facts

непреложные факты — indisputable facts

неоспоримые факты — indisputable / incontestable facts

несущественный факт — immaterial fact

общеизвестный факт — generally / commonly known fact

общепризнанный факт — admitted fact

объективный факт — objective fact

основанный на фактах — well-founded

основной факт — basic fact

очевидный факт — simple / nude fact

свершившийся факт — accomplished fact, fait accompli фр.

поставить перед свершившимся фактом — to confront / to place (smb.) before an accomplished fact, to present (smb.) with a fait accompli

существенные факты — material facts

самый существенный / основной факт — salient fact

установленный факт — established fact, certainty; fixed fact амер.

убедительные факты — convincing facts

(хорошо) известный факт — well-known fact

бесцеремонное обращение с фактами — high-handed treatment of facts

искажение фактов — disfortion / misinterpretation of facts

грубое искажение фактов — gross distortion of facts

злостное искажение фактов — deliberate distortion of facts

достаточное количество фактов — sufficient evidence

подтасовка фактов — frame up

раскрытие фактов — showdown of facts

умышленное сокрытие одной из сторон известных ей фактов — concealment

установление фактов — fact-finding

факты, не имеющие прямого отношения к спорному вопросу — collateral facts

факт, составляющий предмет спора — fact in issue

по самому факту — ipso facto лат.

Russian-english dctionary of diplomacy > факт
6 desconocido

adj.

1 unknown, anonymous, unfamiliar, obscure.

2 undiscovered, strange, uncharted.

f. & m.

stranger, unidentified individual, unknown individual.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: desconocer.

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desconocido

► participio pasado

1→ link=desconocer desconocer

► adjetivo

1 (no conocido) unknown

2 (no reconocido) unrecognized

3 (extraño) strange, unfamiliar

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 stranger, unknown person

► nombre masculino lo desconocido

1 the unknown

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

estar desconocido,-a to be unrecognizable

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1. (f. - desconocida)
noun

stranger
2. (f. - desconocida)
adj.

1) unfamiliar

2) unknown

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desconocido, -a
1. ADJ

1) [gen] unknown

su apellido me es totalmente desconocido — his surname is completely unfamiliar to me

una explosión de origen desconocido — an explosion of unknown origin

por razones desconocidas — for reasons which are not known (to us etc)

el triunfo de un atleta desconocido — the success of an unknown athlete

tiene miedo a lo desconocido — he's afraid of the unknown

2)

estar desconocido: con ese traje estás desconocido — I'd hardly recognize you o you're unrecognizable in that suit

después del divorcio está desconocido — he's a changed person o he's like a different person since the divorce

2.

SM / F stranger

un desconocido llamó a la puerta — a stranger knocked on the door

unos desconocidos le dispararon por la espalda — some unidentified attackers shot him in the back

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I
- da adjetivo

a) <hecho/método/sensación> unknown

por razones desconocidas — for some unknown reason

su rostro no me era desconocido — his face wasn't unfamiliar to me

técnicas hasta ahora desconocidas — hitherto unknown techniques

de origen desconocido — of unknown origin

lo desconocido — the unknown

b) <artista/atleta> unknown

c) < persona> ( extraño)

una persona desconocida — a stranger

d) (fam) ( irreconocible)

con ese peinado nuevo está desconocida — she looks completely different with her new hairstyle

ahora hasta plancha, está desconocido — he's like a different man, he even does the ironing
II
- da masculino, femenino

a) ( no conocido) stranger

b) ( no identificado)

fue atacado por unos desconocidos — he was attacked by unknown assailants

un desconocido le asestó una puñalada — he was stabbed by someone whose identity has not been established

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= stranger, unfamiliar, unheard of, unidentified, unknown, unrecognised [unrecognized, -USA], outsider, uncharted, unchartered, unheard, unnoticed, unnoted, nomen nescio [N.N.].

Ex. Many Americans viewed this influx of strangers with alarm.

Ex. We are used to background noise in air conditioned buildings but the introduction of additional and unfamiliar sounds from AV equipment may be disturbing.

Ex. Hypermedia offers unheard of opportunities to gain insight into the way young people perceive, process and use information.

Ex. Names of speakers from the audience which were not clear from the tapes are listed as ' unidentified'.

Ex. Works with unknown or uncertain personal authorship, or works emanating from a body that lacks a name are to be entered under title.

Ex. It is undeniable that the ripest crop of unrecognised great inventors, long-lost heirs to dormant peerages, and assorted harmless drudges is to be gathered in the great general libraries of our major cities.

Ex. The library director does not want to take the chance that by allowing the trustees to get active he might lose partial control of the library operation to an 'outsider'.

Ex. News of boundless timber reserves spread, and before long lumberjacks from the thinning hardwood forests of New England swarmed into the uncharted area with no other possessions than their axes and brawn and the clothing they wore.

Ex. This author agrees that the facts listed above are unchartered.

Ex. As professionals are informed about the often unspoken and unheard stories relating to hearing loss, they can then serve with greater knowledge, empathy, and hope.

Ex. By retrieving and bringing together these two literatures, that implicit unstated, and perhaps unnoticed hypothesis becomes apparent.

Ex. This approach draws attention to hitherto unnoted relationships among concepts.

Ex. Nomen nescio, abbreviated to N.N., is used to signify an anonymous or non-specific person.

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* algo desconocido = virgin territory.

* de causas desconocidas = idiopathic.

* desconocido, lo = unfamiliar, the, unknown, the.

* Dimensión Desconocida = The Twilight Zone.

* hablar en lengua desconocida = talk in + tongues.

* líquido desconocido = foreign substance.

* miedo a lo desconocido = fear of the unknown.

* miedo hacia lo desconocido = fear of the unknown.

* moverse en terreno desconocido = be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head.

* pisar terreno desconocido = be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head.

* producto desconocido = foreign substance.

* salto hacia lo desconocido = leap into + the unknown.

* ser desconocido para = be alien to.

* ser un desconocido = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.

* sustancia desconocida = foreign substance.

* terreno desconocido = unchartered territory, unchartered waters.

* territorio desconocido = unfamiliar territory, unchartered territory, unchartered waters.

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I
- da adjetivo

a) <hecho/método/sensación> unknown

por razones desconocidas — for some unknown reason

su rostro no me era desconocido — his face wasn't unfamiliar to me

técnicas hasta ahora desconocidas — hitherto unknown techniques

de origen desconocido — of unknown origin

lo desconocido — the unknown

b) <artista/atleta> unknown

c) < persona> ( extraño)

una persona desconocida — a stranger

d) (fam) ( irreconocible)

con ese peinado nuevo está desconocida — she looks completely different with her new hairstyle

ahora hasta plancha, está desconocido — he's like a different man, he even does the ironing
II
- da masculino, femenino

a) ( no conocido) stranger

b) ( no identificado)

fue atacado por unos desconocidos — he was attacked by unknown assailants

un desconocido le asestó una puñalada — he was stabbed by someone whose identity has not been established

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= stranger, unfamiliar, unheard of, unidentified, unknown, unrecognised [unrecognized, -USA], outsider, uncharted, unchartered, unheard, unnoticed, unnoted, nomen nescio [N.N.].

Ex: Many Americans viewed this influx of strangers with alarm.

Ex: We are used to background noise in air conditioned buildings but the introduction of additional and unfamiliar sounds from AV equipment may be disturbing.

Ex: Hypermedia offers unheard of opportunities to gain insight into the way young people perceive, process and use information.

Ex: Names of speakers from the audience which were not clear from the tapes are listed as ' unidentified'.

Ex: Works with unknown or uncertain personal authorship, or works emanating from a body that lacks a name are to be entered under title.

Ex: It is undeniable that the ripest crop of unrecognised great inventors, long-lost heirs to dormant peerages, and assorted harmless drudges is to be gathered in the great general libraries of our major cities.

Ex: The library director does not want to take the chance that by allowing the trustees to get active he might lose partial control of the library operation to an 'outsider'.

Ex: News of boundless timber reserves spread, and before long lumberjacks from the thinning hardwood forests of New England swarmed into the uncharted area with no other possessions than their axes and brawn and the clothing they wore.

Ex: This author agrees that the facts listed above are unchartered.

Ex: As professionals are informed about the often unspoken and unheard stories relating to hearing loss, they can then serve with greater knowledge, empathy, and hope.

Ex: By retrieving and bringing together these two literatures, that implicit unstated, and perhaps unnoticed hypothesis becomes apparent.

Ex: This approach draws attention to hitherto unnoted relationships among concepts.

Ex: Nomen nescio, abbreviated to N.N., is used to signify an anonymous or non-specific person.

* algo desconocido = virgin territory.

* de causas desconocidas = idiopathic.

* desconocido, lo = unfamiliar, the, unknown, the.

* Dimensión Desconocida = The Twilight Zone.

* hablar en lengua desconocida = talk in + tongues.

* líquido desconocido = foreign substance.

* miedo a lo desconocido = fear of the unknown.

* miedo hacia lo desconocido = fear of the unknown.

* moverse en terreno desconocido = be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head.

* pisar terreno desconocido = be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head.

* producto desconocido = foreign substance.

* salto hacia lo desconocido = leap into + the unknown.

* ser desconocido para = be alien to.

* ser un desconocido = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.

* sustancia desconocida = foreign substance.

* terreno desconocido = unchartered territory, unchartered waters.

* territorio desconocido = unfamiliar territory, unchartered territory, unchartered waters.

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desconocido¹ -da

adjective

1 ‹razón/hecho› unknown; ‹métodos/sensación› unknown

por razones desconocidas vendió todo y se fue for some unknown reason he sold up and left

partió con destino desconocido she set off for an unknown destination

su rostro no me era del todo desconocido his face wasn't wholly unfamiliar to me

una sensación de terror hasta entonces desconocida a feeling of terror the like of which I/he had never experienced before

técnicas hasta ahora desconocidas hitherto unknown techniques

su obra es prácticamente desconocida en Europa her work is practically unknown in Europe

de origen desconocido of unknown origin

lo desconocido siempre lo ha intrigado he has always been fascinated by the unknown

2 ‹artista/atleta› unknown

3 ‹persona›

(extraño): una persona desconocida a stranger

4 ( fam)

(irreconocible): con ese peinado nuevo está desconocida she's unrecognizable o totally changed with her new hairstyle

ahora hasta plancha, está desconocido he's like a different man o he's a changed person, he even does the ironing

desconocido² -da

masculine, feminine

1 (no conocido) stranger

no hables con desconocidos don't talk to strangers

2

(no identificado): fue atacado por unos desconocidos he was attacked by unknown assailants

un desconocido le asestó una puñalada he was stabbed by an unidentified person o by someone whose identity has not been established

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Del verbo desconocer: ( conjugate desconocer)

desconocido es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
desconocer
desconocido
desconocer ( conjugate desconocer) verbo transitivo
a) ( no conocer):

◊ por razones que desconocemos for reasons unknown to us;

desconocía este hecho I was unaware of this fact
b) ( no reconocer):

◊ te desconocí I didn't recognize you

desconocido
◊ -da adjetivo ( en general) unknown;

un cantante desconocido an unknown singer;
una persona desconocida a stranger
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino ( no conocido) stranger
desconocer verbo transitivo
1 (no saber) not to know, to be unaware of
2 (no reconocer, encontrar muy cambiado) to fail to recognize: ¿tú maquillada?, te desconozco, you with make up?, I can hardly recognize you
desconocido,-a
I adjetivo
1 unknown
una voz desconocida, an unfamiliar voice
2 (irreconocible) unrecognizable: estás desconocida, you have changed a lot
II sustantivo masculino y femenino stranger
III sustantivo masculino lo desconocido, the unknown

' desconocido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
anónima
- anónimo
- desconocida
- incierta
- incierto
- inédita
- inédito
- paradero
- extraño
- miedo
- perfecto
English:
mate
- obscure
- strange
- stranger
- undiscovered
- unfamiliar
- unknown
- blind
- outsider
- perfect

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desconocido, -a

♦ adj

1. [no conocido] unknown;

su cine es del todo desconocido en Europa his movies are totally unknown in Europe;

elementos químicos entonces desconocidos chemical elements then unknown;

una enfermedad hasta ahora desconocida a hitherto unknown illness;

por causas todavía desconocidas for reasons as yet unknown o which are still unknown;

nació en 1821, de padre desconocido he was born in 1821, and it is not known who his father was;

el mundo de lo desconocido the world of the unknown;

su nombre no me es del todo desconocido his name rings a bell

2. [extraño]
no dé su teléfono o dirección a personas desconocidas don't give your telephone number or address to strangers

3. [sin fama] unknown;

escritores jóvenes, casi desconocidos young, almost unknown, writers

4. [muy cambiado]
estar desconocido to have changed beyond all recognition;

¿ya no fumas ni bebes? ¡chico, estás desconocido! you don't smoke or drink any more? well, well, you're a changed man!;

el viejo bar estaba desconocido the old bar was unrecognizable;

así, sin gafas, estás desconocido like that, with no glasses, you're unrecognizable

♦ nm,f

1. [extraño] stranger;

hablar con un desconocido to talk to a stranger;

no le abras la puerta a desconocidos don't open the door to strangers

2. [persona sin fama] unknown;

le dieron el premio a un (perfecto) desconocido they gave the prize to a complete unknown

3. [persona sin identificar] unidentified person;

un desconocido le disparó un tiro en la cabeza he was shot in the head by an unknown assailant;

tres desconocidos prendieron fuego a varias tiendas several shops were set on fire by three unidentified persons

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desconocido

I adj unknown

II m, desconocida f stranger

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desconocido, -da adj

: unknown, unfamiliar

desconocido, -da n

extraño: stranger

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desconocido¹ adj

1. (no conocido) unknown

un artista desconocido an unknown artist

2. (extraño) strange / unfamiliar

una cara desconocida an unfamilar face

estar desconocido to be unrecognizable

lo desconocido the unknown

desconocido² n stranger

no hables con desconocidos don't talk to strangers

Spanish-English dictionary > desconocido
7 famoso

adj.

famous, celebrated, famed, renowned.

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famoso

► adjetivo

1 famous, well-known

► nombre masculino plural los famosos

1 the famous

* * *
1. (f. - famosa)
adj.

famous, well-known
2. (f. - famosa)
noun

celebrity

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famoso, -a
1. ADJ

1) (=célebre) famous, well-known

un actor famoso — a famous o well-known actor

el pueblo es famoso por su cerámica — the town is famous for its pottery

es famoso por sus ocurrencias — he's renowned for his witticisms

2) * (=sonado)

aún recuerdo su famoso enfado — I can still remember that time she got angry

2.

SM / F celebrity, famous person

los famosos — celebrities

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I
- sa adjetivo famous

famoso por algo — famous for something
II
- sa masculino, femenino celebrity, famous person

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= famous, well-known, honoured [honored, -USA], celebrity, renowned, famed, celebrated, hit, reputed, legendary, notorious, noted, acclaimed, big name, of note, celeb, popular.

Ex. The philosophy of these critics was enunciated by one of their most prominent spokesmen, the famous Thomas Carlyle.

Ex. This may be relatively easy for well-known authors, but can be difficult for more obscure authors.

Ex. A very successful novelist, such as Graham Greene, would clearly fall into this category and would be an honoured writer as well as a well-paid one.

Ex. For instance, if a person is working on building a radio program, the librarian should provide her with background information that helps to set the tone of the program, with facts and foibles of celebrities, with case histories of successful campaigns, with analogies, quotations, and anecdotes, and so on.

Ex. Jorge Luis Borges, though renowned chiefly as author, reflects in his works the very essence of libraries and librarians.

Ex. Many recipes not taken from books, magazines or famed chefs remain untested and thus less reliable.

Ex. Hoppe is one of the most celebrated photographers of the early 20th century.

Ex. Her novels have been adapted for the screen most famously as the hit film Mrs Doubtfire starring Robin Williams.

Ex. This article studies the works of an internationally reputed virologist (Indian born) settled in Canada.

Ex. Information highways which have now become the first legendary step towards the information society.

Ex. The textual vicissitudes of British nineteenth-century novels in America are notorious.

Ex. Planning began about 9 months before the exhibition, with the recruitment of a noted Swiss book illustrator to design the stand.

Ex. The 6 day residential programme, open to Australian and New Zealand information professionals, was based on the acclaimed Snowbird Institutes, held annually in Utah.

Ex. Such programs as rock groups, big name entertainers, and jazz concerts were excluded.

Ex. Another analytical study of note is the one for Columbia University Libraries.

Ex. He knew the names of celebs but he could have walked past any one of them in the street without batting an eyelid.

Ex. Although the fifteenth edition met with some success, it was not generally popular.

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* ciudad famosa por el golf = golfing town.

* famoso en el mundo entero = world-renowned, world-renown.

* famoso en todo el mundo = world-famous [world famous], world-renowned, world-renown.

* famoso internacionalmente = of international renown, internationally renowned.

* famoso por = noted for, best remembered for, famed for.

* famosos, los = famous, the.

* gente famosa = famous people.

* lleno de famosos = celebrity-studded.

* muy famoso = highly acclaimed, widely acclaimed, well-acclaimed.

* persona famosa = famous person.

* plagado de famosos = celebrity-studded.

* ser famoso = gain + recognition, be popular.

* ser famoso por = famously, have + a track record of.

* tan famoso = much acclaimed.

* últimas palabras que se han hecho famosas = famous last words.

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I
- sa adjetivo famous

famoso por algo — famous for something
II
- sa masculino, femenino celebrity, famous person

* * *

= famous, well-known, honoured [honored, -USA], celebrity, renowned, famed, celebrated, hit, reputed, legendary, notorious, noted, acclaimed, big name, of note, celeb, popular.

Ex: The philosophy of these critics was enunciated by one of their most prominent spokesmen, the famous Thomas Carlyle.

Ex: This may be relatively easy for well-known authors, but can be difficult for more obscure authors.

Ex: A very successful novelist, such as Graham Greene, would clearly fall into this category and would be an honoured writer as well as a well-paid one.

Ex: For instance, if a person is working on building a radio program, the librarian should provide her with background information that helps to set the tone of the program, with facts and foibles of celebrities, with case histories of successful campaigns, with analogies, quotations, and anecdotes, and so on.

Ex: Jorge Luis Borges, though renowned chiefly as author, reflects in his works the very essence of libraries and librarians.

Ex: Many recipes not taken from books, magazines or famed chefs remain untested and thus less reliable.

Ex: Hoppe is one of the most celebrated photographers of the early 20th century.

Ex: Her novels have been adapted for the screen most famously as the hit film Mrs Doubtfire starring Robin Williams.

Ex: This article studies the works of an internationally reputed virologist (Indian born) settled in Canada.

Ex: Information highways which have now become the first legendary step towards the information society.

Ex: The textual vicissitudes of British nineteenth-century novels in America are notorious.

Ex: Planning began about 9 months before the exhibition, with the recruitment of a noted Swiss book illustrator to design the stand.

Ex: The 6 day residential programme, open to Australian and New Zealand information professionals, was based on the acclaimed Snowbird Institutes, held annually in Utah.

Ex: Such programs as rock groups, big name entertainers, and jazz concerts were excluded.

Ex: Another analytical study of note is the one for Columbia University Libraries.

Ex: He knew the names of celebs but he could have walked past any one of them in the street without batting an eyelid.

Ex: Although the fifteenth edition met with some success, it was not generally popular.

* ciudad famosa por el golf = golfing town.

* famoso en el mundo entero = world-renowned, world-renown.

* famoso en todo el mundo = world-famous [world famous], world-renowned, world-renown.

* famoso internacionalmente = of international renown, internationally renowned.

* famoso por = noted for, best remembered for, famed for.

* famosos, los = famous, the.

* gente famosa = famous people.

* lleno de famosos = celebrity-studded.

* muy famoso = highly acclaimed, widely acclaimed, well-acclaimed.

* persona famosa = famous person.

* plagado de famosos = celebrity-studded.

* ser famoso = gain + recognition, be popular.

* ser famoso por = famously, have + a track record of.

* tan famoso = much acclaimed.

* últimas palabras que se han hecho famosas = famous last words.

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famoso¹ -sa

adjective

1 (célebre) ‹escritor/actriz› famous, well-known; ‹vino/libro› famous

se hizo famoso con ese descubrimiento that discovery made him famous

2

(conocido): ya estoy harto de sus famosos dolores de cabeza ( fam); I'm fed up with him and his constant headaches

famoso POR algo famous FOR sth

Francia es famosa por sus vinos France is famous for its wines

es famoso por sus meteduras de pata ( fam); he's well known o renowned for putting his foot in it ( colloq)

famoso² -sa

masculine, feminine

celebrity, personality, famous person

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famoso
◊ -sa adjetivo

famous;
famoso por algo famous for sth
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
celebrity, famous person
famoso,-a
I adjetivo famous
II sustantivo masculino famous person

' famoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atentar
- banquillo
- conocida
- conocido
- famosa
- imitar
- popular
- pulular
- sí
- significado
- célebre
- mundialmente
English:
big
- byword
- celebrity
- famous
- memorabilia
- well-known
- become
- just
- land
- pinup
- well
- world

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famoso, -a

♦ adj
[actor, pintor, monumento] famous;
se hizo famoso por sus murales his murals made him famous;

es famosa por su belleza she is famous for her beauty;
Fam
volvieron a debatir el famoso artículo 14 they debated the famous clause 14 again

♦ nm,f

famous person, celebrity

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famoso

I adj famous

II m, famosa f celebrity;

los famosos celebrities, famous people pl

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famoso, -sa adj

célebre: famous

famoso, -sa n

: celebrity

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famoso¹ adj famous / well known

es un pintor muy famoso he's a very famous painter

famoso² n famous person [pl. people]

Spanish-English dictionary > famoso
8 hide

I 1. transitive verb,
hid, hidden

1) verstecken [Gegenstand, Person usw.] ( from vor + Dat.)

hide one's face in one's hands — sein Gesicht in den Händen bergen

2) (keep secret) verbergen [Gefühle, Sinn, Freude usw.] ( from vor + Dat.); verheimlichen [Tatsache, Absicht, Grund usw.] ( from Dat.)

have nothing to hide — nichts zu verbergen haben

3) (obscure) verdecken

hide something [from view] — etwas verstecken; (by covering) etwas verdecken; [Nebel, Rauch usw.:] etwas einhüllen
2. intransitive verb,
hid, hidden sich verstecken od. verbergen ( from vor + Dat.)
3. noun
(Brit.) Versteck, das; (hunter's hide) Ansitz, der (Jägerspr.)

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/87815/hide_away">hide away

- hide out
II noun
(animal's skin) Haut, die; (of furry animal) Fell, das; (dressed) Leder, das; (joc.): (human skin) Haut, die; Fell, das

tan somebody's hide — jemandem das Fell gerben od. versohlen (salopp)

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I 1. past tense - hid; verb
(to put (a person, thing etc) in a place where it cannot be seen or easily found: I'll hide the children's presents; You hide, and I'll come and look for you; She hid from her father; He tries to hide his feelings.) verstecken
2. noun
(a small concealed hut etc from which birds etc can be watched, photographed etc.) das Versteck

- hidden
- hide-and-seek
- hide-out
- hiding

- hiding-place
II noun
(the skin of an animal: He makes coats out of animal hides; cow-hide.) die Haut

- hiding

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hide¹

[haɪd]

n (skin) of animal Haut f; (with fur) Fell nt; (leather) Leder nt; ( fig hum) of person Haut f fam, Fell nt hum fam

calf \hide Kalbsleder nt

to save one's [own] \hide die eigene Haut retten

▶ neither \hide nor hair [rein gar] nichts

I've seen neither \hide nor hair of Katey today ich habe Katey heute noch gar nicht gesehen

▶ to have a thick \hide ein dickes Fell haben

▶ to skin [or tan] [or whip] sb's \hide jdm das Fell gerben

hide²

[haɪd]

I. n BRIT, AUS Versteck nt; HUNT Ansitz m fachspr

II. vt

<hid, hidden>

1. (keep out of sight)

▪ to \hide sb/sth [from sb/sth] jdn/etw [vor jdm/etw] verstecken

▪ to \hide sb/sth curtain, cloth jdn/etw verhüllen

2. (keep secret)

▪ to \hide sth [from sb] emotions, qualities etw [vor jdm] verbergen; facts, reasons etw [vor jdm] verheimlichen

she's hiding something in her past from me sie verheimlicht mir etwas aus ihrer Vergangenheit

to \hide the truth die Wahrheit verheimlichen

to have nothing to \hide nichts zu verbergen haben

3. (block)

▪ to \hide sth etw verdecken

to be hidden from view nicht zu sehen sein

4.

▶ to \hide one's head von der Bildfläche verschwinden fam

▶ don't \hide your light under a bushel ( prov) stell dein Licht nicht unter den Scheffel! prov

III. vi

<hid, hidden>

▪ to \hide [from sb/sth] sich akk [vor jdm/etw] verstecken [o verbergen]

you can't \hide from the truth du musst der Wahrheit ins Auge sehen

don't try to \hide behind that old excuse! ( fam) komm mir nicht wieder mit dieser alten Ausrede! fam

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I [haɪd] vb: pret hid [hɪd] ptp hid or hidden ['hɪdn]
1. vt
verstecken (from vor +dat); truth, tears, grief, feelings, face verbergen (from vor +dat); (= obstruct from view) moon, rust verdecken; (COMPUT) tagging, comments etc ausblenden
hidden from view —

the building was hidden by trees he's hiding something in his pocket — das Gebäude war hinter Bäumen versteckt er hat etwas in seiner Tasche versteckt

I have nothing to hide — ich habe nichts zu verbergen

his words had a hidden meaning — seine Worte hatten eine verborgene or versteckte Bedeutung

they have a hidden agenda — sie führen etwas im Schilde

there is a hidden agenda — da steckt noch etwas anderes dahinter

hidden earnings (of politician etc) — Schatteneinkommen

you're hiding something from me (truth etc) — Sie verheimlichen mir etwas, Sie verbergen etwas vor mir

he tried to hide his excitement — er versuchte, seine Aufregung nicht zu zeigen

2. vi
sich verstecken, sich verbergen (from sb vor jdm)
quick! hide in the cupboard — schnell, versteck dich im Schrank!

he was hiding in the cupboard — er hielt sich im Schrank versteckt or verborgen

he's hiding behind a pseudonym — er verbirgt sich hinter einem Pseudonym

he's hiding behind his office (fig) — er benutzt sein Amt als Vorwand

3. n
Versteck nt II
n
(of animal) Haut f; (on furry animal) Fell nt; (processed) Leder nt; (fig, of person) Haut f, Fell nt
the bags are made out of rhino hide — die Taschen sind aus Nashornleder

to save one's own hide — die eigene Haut retten

I haven't seen hide nor hair of him for weeks (inf) — den habe ich in den letzten Wochen nicht mal von Weitem gesehen

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hide¹ [haıd]

A v/t prät hid [hıd], pperf hidden [ˈhıdn], hid (from) verbergen (dat oder vor dat):

a) verstecken (dat oder vor dat)

b) verheimlichen (dat oder vor dat):

have nothing to hide nichts zu verbergen haben

c) verhüllen, verdecken:

hide sth from view etwas den Blicken entziehen;

the mountains were hidden from view in the mist wegen des Nebels konnte man die Berge nicht sehen

B v/i auch hide out (bes US up) sich verbergen, sich verstecken (a. fig):

he is hiding behind his boss;

where is he (the letter) hiding? wo hat er sich (sich der Brief) versteckt?, wo steckt er (der Brief) bloß?

C s JAGD Br Deckung f

hide² [haıd]

A s Haut f, Fell n (beide auch fig):

have a hide like a rhinoceros, have a thick hide ein dickes Fell haben umg;

save one’s own hide die eigene Haut retten;

I haven’t seen hide or hair of her for two weeks umg ich hab sie schon seit zwei Wochen nicht einmal aus der Ferne gesehen;

tan sb’s hide, tan the hide off sb umg jemandem das Fell gerben (jemanden verprügeln)

B v/t

1. abhäuten

2. umg jemanden durchbläuen, verprügeln

hide³ [haıd] s altes englisches Feldmaß (zwischen 60 und 120 Acres)

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I 1. transitive verb,
hid, hidden

1) verstecken [Gegenstand, Person usw.] ( from vor + Dat.)

hide one's face in one's hands — sein Gesicht in den Händen bergen

2) (keep secret) verbergen [Gefühle, Sinn, Freude usw.] ( from vor + Dat.); verheimlichen [Tatsache, Absicht, Grund usw.] ( from Dat.)

have nothing to hide — nichts zu verbergen haben

3) (obscure) verdecken

hide something [from view] — etwas verstecken; (by covering) etwas verdecken; [Nebel, Rauch usw.:] etwas einhüllen
2. intransitive verb,
hid, hidden sich verstecken od. verbergen ( from vor + Dat.)
3. noun
(Brit.) Versteck, das; (hunter's hide) Ansitz, der (Jägerspr.)

Phrasal Verbs:

- hide away

- hide out
II noun
(animal's skin) Haut, die; (of furry animal) Fell, das; (dressed) Leder, das; (joc.): (human skin) Haut, die; Fell, das

tan somebody's hide — jemandem das Fell gerben od. versohlen (salopp)

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v.

(§ p.,p.p.: hid, hidden)

= sich verbergen v.

verbergen v.

verheimlichen v.

verstecken v.

English-german dictionary > hide
9 mérito

m.

merit, credit.

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mérito

► nombre masculino

1 (de alguien) merit

■ le han dado el premio por sus méritos she was awarded the prize on her merits

2 (de algo) merit, worth

■ tiene mucho mérito lo que has hecho what you have done is quite an achievement

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

hacer mérito de algo to mention something

■ hicieron mérito de su generosidad they mentioned his generosity

hacer méritos para algo to strive to be deserving of something

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noun m.

merit

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SM

1) (=valor) merit, worth

de mérito — of merit, worthy

una obra de gran mérito artístico — a work of great artistic merit

restar mérito de algo — to detract from sth

tener mérito: eso tiene mucho mérito — that's very commendable

el chico tiene mucho mérito — he's a worthy lad

la han ascendido por méritos — she was promoted on merit

alega los siguientes méritos — he quotes the following facts in support

"serán méritos los idiomas" — [en anuncio] "languages an advantage"

- hacer méritos

hizo méritos suficientes para merecer el honor — he had done enough to deserve the honour

méritos de guerra — mention in dispatches sing

2) (=mención)

hacer mérito de algo — to mention sth

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masculino merit, worth

una obra de mérito — a commendable piece of work

una persona de mérito — a worthy person

no le veo ningún mérito a eso — I can't see any merit in that

quitarle or restarle méritos a alguien — to take the credit away from somebody

atribuirse el mérito de algo — to take the credit for something

hacer méritos: va a tener que hacer méritos — ( para conseguir algo) he's going to have to earn it; ( para compensar algo) he's going to have to make amends

- méritos de guerra

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= merit, credit, claim to fame.

Nota: Algo por lo que Alguien destaca.

Ex. Much will be said later about the merits and drawbacks of the various types of index and approaches to indexing.

Ex. The ideal was forever etched in his consciousness from the day Crane uttered it: a good librarian working anywhere is a credit and benefit to libraries everywhere.

Ex. Not one, but five towns use albino squirrels as their claims to fame, and none is particularly happy about the others.

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* atribuir el mérito a = credit.

* atribuirse el mérito = take + the credit (for).

* atribuirse el mérito de Algo = claim + credit for.

* aumento salarial por méritos = merit salary increase.

* digno de mérito = meritorious.

* exageración de los méritos de Algo = overselling.

* exagerar los méritos de Algo = oversell.

* falta de mérito = unworthiness.

* llevarse el mérito = take + the credit (for).

* mérito + atribuirse a = credit + be due to, credit + go to, be to the credit of.

* mérito + deberse a = credit + be due to, credit + go to, be to the credit of.

* méritos profesionales = merit.

* por méritos = meritorious.

* quitar el mérito a Algo = belittle.

* quitarle mérito = obscure + fact.

* quitar mérito = detract from.

* reconocer el mérito de Alguien = get + Posesivo + due(s).

* subida salarial por méritos = merit increase.

* tener mérito = be meritorious.

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masculino merit, worth

una obra de mérito — a commendable piece of work

una persona de mérito — a worthy person

no le veo ningún mérito a eso — I can't see any merit in that

quitarle or restarle méritos a alguien — to take the credit away from somebody

atribuirse el mérito de algo — to take the credit for something

hacer méritos: va a tener que hacer méritos — ( para conseguir algo) he's going to have to earn it; ( para compensar algo) he's going to have to make amends

- méritos de guerra

* * *

= merit, credit, claim to fame.

Nota: Algo por lo que Alguien destaca.

Ex: Much will be said later about the merits and drawbacks of the various types of index and approaches to indexing.

Ex: The ideal was forever etched in his consciousness from the day Crane uttered it: a good librarian working anywhere is a credit and benefit to libraries everywhere.

Ex: Not one, but five towns use albino squirrels as their claims to fame, and none is particularly happy about the others.

* atribuir el mérito a = credit.

* atribuirse el mérito = take + the credit (for).

* atribuirse el mérito de Algo = claim + credit for.

* aumento salarial por méritos = merit salary increase.

* digno de mérito = meritorious.

* exageración de los méritos de Algo = overselling.

* exagerar los méritos de Algo = oversell.

* falta de mérito = unworthiness.

* llevarse el mérito = take + the credit (for).

* mérito + atribuirse a = credit + be due to, credit + go to, be to the credit of.

* mérito + deberse a = credit + be due to, credit + go to, be to the credit of.

* méritos profesionales = merit.

* por méritos = meritorious.

* quitar el mérito a Algo = belittle.

* quitarle mérito = obscure + fact.

* quitar mérito = detract from.

* reconocer el mérito de Alguien = get + Posesivo + due(s).

* subida salarial por méritos = merit increase.

* tener mérito = be meritorious.

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mérito

masculine

merit, worth

una obra de mérito a commendable piece of work

una persona de mérito a worthy person

una novela de poco mérito a novel of little worth o merit

no le veo ningún mérito a lo que ha hecho I don't think that what she's done is at all admirable, I can't see any merit in what she's done

quitarle or restarle méritos a algn to take the credit away from sb

se atribuyó el mérito de haberlo descubierto he took the credit for having discovered it

tiene mucho mérito que lo hayas hecho sin ayuda it says a lot for you o it's very commendable that you did it without any help

hacer méritos: va a tener que hacer méritos (para conseguir algo) he's going to have to earn it; (para compensar algo) he's going to have to make amends

te voy a llevar al teatro pero vas a tener que hacer méritos I'll take you to the theater but you'll have to be on your best behavior o you'll have to behave

tendrá que hacer méritos si quiere que lo perdone he'll have to make it up to me if he wants me to forgive him

Compuesto:

méritos de guerra

mpl mention in dispatches

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mérito sustantivo masculino
merit, worth;
◊ no le veo ningún mérito a eso I can't see any merit in that;

una persona de mérito a worthy person;
tener mérito to be praiseworthy;
quitarle méritos a algn to take the credit away from sb;
atribuirse el mérito de algo to take the credit for sth
mérito sustantivo masculino
1 (merecimiento) merit
2 (valor por el esfuerzo realizado) tiene mérito que te disculpes, it's very commendable of you to apologize
un trabajo de mérito, a commendable work

' mérito' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
notable
- valor
- mero
English:
detract
- DSO
- merit
- saving
- undeserving
- unworthiness
- walkover
- credit

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mérito nm

merit;

todo el mérito es suyo she deserves all the credit;

tiene mucho mérito it's no mean achievement;

tiene mucho mérito que cuide él solo de sus padres he deserves a lot of praise for looking after his parents on his own;

de mérito: un dramaturgo de mérito an accomplished playwright;

un edificio de mérito a fine building;

no quiero quitar mérito a lo que ha hecho I don't want to take away from o detract from what she has done;

Comp

hacer méritos: está haciendo méritos para que lo elijan he is doing everything he can to get elected;

no ha hecho méritos para merecer un aprobado he hasn't done enough to deserve a pass;

se está esforzando por hacer méritos ante su jefe she's trying to get into her boss's good books

Comp
mérito técnico [en patinaje sobre hielo] technical merit
* * *

mérito

m merit;

hacer méritos work hard;

de mérito worthy

* * *

mérito nm

: merit

* * *

mérito n merit

Spanish-English dictionary > mérito
10 conocido

adj.

1 known, well-known, familiar.

2 known, familiar, acknowledged.

f. & m.

acquaintance, nodding acquaintance, relation, acquaintant.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: conocer.

* * *

conocido

► participio pasado

1→ link=conocer conocer

► adjetivo

1 known

■ ese nombre me es conocido I've heard that name before

2 (famoso) well-known

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 acquaintance

■ un conocido mío an acquaintance of mine

* * *
1. (f. - conocida)
adj.

1) familiar

2) well-known
2. (f. - conocida)
noun

acquaintance

* * *
conocido, -a
1. ADJ

1) (=público) [dato] known; [persona] well-known

un médico conocido — a well-known doctor

un hecho conocidísimo — a very well-known fact

más conocido por Michel — better known as Michel

2) (=familiar) familiar

su cara me es conocida — I recognize his face, his face is familiar

2.

SM / F acquaintance

* * *
I
- da adjetivo

1) ( famoso) <actor/cantante> famous, well-known

2)

a) <cara/voz> familiar

su cara me resulta conocida — her face is familiar

b) <hecho/nombre> well-known

más conocido como... — better known as...
II
- da masculino, femenino acquaintance

* * *
I
- da adjetivo

1) ( famoso) <actor/cantante> famous, well-known

2)

a) <cara/voz> familiar

su cara me resulta conocida — her face is familiar

b) <hecho/nombre> well-known

más conocido como... — better known as...
II
- da masculino, femenino acquaintance

* * *

conocido¹

¹ = acquaintance, old friend.

Ex: The 'empty sincerity' of the greeting one might exchange on passing an acquaintance on the street is not sufficient for reference enquirers, as Thomas Lee Eichman has recently explained.

Ex: To take an obvious example, in a new catalog how does our old friend the main entry fare?.

* grupo de amigos y conocidos = social network.

conocido²

² = familiar, popular, renowned, known, old friend, commonly seen.

Ex: For anyone involved with online searching, the equipment needed for electronic mail will be familiar: in addition to the microcomputer itself (which is the terminal), an acoustic coupler or modem will be needed.

Ex: Although the fifteenth edition met with some success, it was not generally popular.

Ex: Jorge Luis Borges, though renowned chiefly as author, reflects in his works the very essence of libraries and librarians.

Ex: Calls are being made for a code of ethics for bloggers in which weblogs should explicitly acknowledge known bias, misinformation, unsubstantiated facts and conflicts of interest.

Ex: The Web's full embrace of constant change means that even old friend sites may be unrecognisable after technology facelifts.

Ex: This typology divides humor comics into commonly seen subject areas, such as teen, kiddie, horror, military, and so on = Esta tipología divide los comics de humor en áreas temáticas conocidas como adolescentes, infantil, terror, militar, etc.

* algo ya muy conocido y usado = old nag.

* bien conocido = well-known, well-understood.

* búsqueda de documento conocido = known-item search.

* conocido de memoria = rote-familiar.

* conocido de todos = well-known.

* conocido familiarmente = familiarly known.

* conocido internacionalmente = internationally renowned.

* conocido, lo = known, the.

* conocido mundialmente = world-renowned, world-renown.

* conocido por = best remembered for.

* conocido por todos = widely recognised, well-known.

* conocido también como = a.k.a. (also known as).

* de todos conocido = well-known.

* en terreno conocido = on familiar grounds.

* hacerse conocido = word + get out.

* llegar a ser conocido como = become + known as.

* más conocido = best-publicised [best-publicized, -USA], mainstream.

* más conocido como = better known as.

* más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer = better the devil you know (than the devil you don't).

* menos conocido = lesser known.

* mundialmente conocido = world-renowned, world-renown.

* nombre muy conocido = household name, household word.

* poco conocido = obscure, little known.

* por todos conocido = well-known.

* ser algo bien conocido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.

* ser algo poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* ser conocido por = famously, have + a track record of.

* ser conocido por todos = be out in the open.

* ser lo suficientemente conocido como para que = be sufficiently well known for.

* ser muy conocido por = be well known for.

* ser un hecho bien conocido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.

* ser un hecho poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* terreno conocido = familiar grounds.

* * *

conocido¹ -da

adjective

A (famoso) ‹actor/cantante› famous, well-known

B

1 ‹cara/voz› familiar

su cara me resulta conocida her face is familiar

2 ‹hecho/nombre› well-known

más conocido por el sobrenombre de … better known as …

es un hecho conocido que … it is common knowledge that …, it is a well-known fact that …

conocido² -da

masculine, feminine

acquaintance

le pasó lo mismo a un conocido nuestro the same thing happened to an acquaintance of ours o to someone we know

* * *

Del verbo conocer: ( conjugate conocer)

conocido es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
conocer
conocido
conocer ( conjugate conocer) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ persona› to know;
( por primera vez) to meet;
‹ciudad/país› to know;
◊ ¿conoces a Juan? do you know/have you met Juan?;

te conocía de oídas he'd heard of you;
lo conozco de nombre I know the name;
conocido a algn de vista to know sb by sight;
es de todos conocido he's well known;
quiero que conozcas a mi novio I want you to meet my boyfriend;
nunca llegué a conocidolo bien I never really got to know him;
¿conoces Irlanda? do you know Ireland? o have you been to Ireland?;
quiere conocido mundo she wants to see the world;
me encantaría conocido tu país I'd love to visit your country
2 (estar familiarizado con, dominar) ‹tema/autor/obra› to know, be familiar with;
‹ lengua› to speak, know
3
a) ( saber de la existencia de) to know, know of;

◊ conocían sus actividades they knew of o about his activities

b)

◊ dar a conocido (frml) ‹noticia/resultado› to announce;

‹identidad/intenciones› to reveal;
◊ darse a conocido [ persona] to make oneself known;

intentó no darse a conocido he tried to keep his identity a secret
4 ( reconocer) to recognize^{( conjugate recognize)};
◊ te conocí por la voz I knew it was you by your voice

5 ( impers) ( notar):
◊ se conoce que no están en casa they don't seem to be in;

se conoce que ya llevaba algún tiempo enfermo apparently he'd been ill for some time
verbo intransitivo ( saber) conocido de algo ‹de tema/materia› to know about sth
conocerse verbo pronominal
1 ( recípr) ( tener cierta relación con) to know each other;
( por primera vez) to meet;
( aprender cómo se es) to get to know each other
2 ( refl)
a) ( aprender cómo se es) to get to know oneself

b) ( saber cómo se es) to know oneself

conocido
◊ -da adjetivo

a) ( famoso) ‹actor/cantante› famous, well-known

b) ‹cara/voz› familiar

c) ‹hecho/nombre› well-known;

◊ más conocido como … better known as …

■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
acquaintance
conocer verbo transitivo
1 to know
2 (por primera vez) to meet
3 (reconocer) to recognize
♦ Locuciones: dar a conocer, (hacer público) to make known
darse a conocer, to make one's name
conocido,-a
I adjetivo
1 (sabido) known
2 (familiar) familiar
3 (popular, famoso) well-known: es muy conocido en Suecia, he's very well-known in Sweden
II sustantivo masculino y femenino acquaintance: son unos conocidos míos que vienen a ver cómo estoy, these are acquaintances of mine that have come to see how I am
' conocido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
clásica
- clásico
- conocida
- familiar
- notoria
- notorio
- popular
- trascender
- tridimensional
- trillada
- trillado
- conocer
- contacto
- desconocido
- introducir
- malo
- mundialmente
- mundo
- oscuro
- poco
- sonar
English:
acquaintance
- Afro
- best
- devil
- established
- familiar
- fascinating
- foregone
- formerly
- guy
- historian
- known
- landmark
- little-known
- notorious
- obscure
- out
- parody
- public
- see
- well-known
- casual
- household
- well

* * *

conocido, -a

♦ adj

1. [famoso] well-known

2. [sabido] known;

su último domicilio conocido her last known address;

ese nombre me resulta conocido that name sounds familiar

♦ nm,f

acquaintance;

un conocido mío an acquaintance of mine, someone I know

* * *

conocido

I adj well-known

II m, conocida f acquaintance

* * *

conocido, -da adj

1) : familiar

2) : well-known, famous

conocido, -da n

: acquaintance

* * *

conocido¹ adj well known [comp. better known; superl. best known]

conocido² n acquaintance

Spanish-English dictionary > conocido
11 becloud

1. v заволакивать

2. v затемнять

3. v затушёвывать, прятать

to becloud unpleasant facts — скрыть неприятные факты

Синонимический ряд:

obscure (verb) adumbrate; bedim; befog; blear; blur; cloud; confuse; darken; dim; dislimn; dull; eclipse; fog; gloom; haze; mist; muddy; murk; obfuscate; obscure; overcast; overcloud; overshadow; shadow

English-Russian base dictionary > becloud
12 ofuscar

v.

1 to dazzle.

2 to blind.

3 to obfuscate, to daze, to blind, to confuse.

4 to obscure, to conceal.

* * *

ofuscar

Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 (confundir) to muddle, befuddle

2 (deslumbrar) to dazzle

► verbo pronominal ofuscarse

1 to get muddled

■ de pronto se ofuscó y no pudo continuar con el examen his mind suddenly went blank and he couldn't go on with the exam

* * *

1. VT

1) [luz] to dazzle

2) [+ persona] (=confundir) to bewilder, confuse; (=cegar) to blind

estar ofuscado por la cólera — to be blinded by rage

2.

See:

ofuscarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo celos/pasión to blind
2.
ofuscarse v pron to get worked up

* * *

= obfuscate, obnubilate, stun.

Ex. Just because the facts don't support his views, he threatens, slanders, lies, obfuscates and charges 'lies, hypocrisy and cruelty'.

Ex. Fourniret is a dangerous man obnubilated by the phantasm of virginity.

Ex. The dramatic swiftness of the revelation stunned her.

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* ofuscar la mente = cloud + Posesivo + mind.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo celos/pasión to blind
2.
ofuscarse v pron to get worked up

* * *

= obfuscate, obnubilate, stun.

Ex: Just because the facts don't support his views, he threatens, slanders, lies, obfuscates and charges 'lies, hypocrisy and cruelty'.

Ex: Fourniret is a dangerous man obnubilated by the phantasm of virginity.

Ex: The dramatic swiftness of the revelation stunned her.

* ofuscar la mente = cloud + Posesivo + mind.

* * *

ofuscar [A2 ]

vt

1 «celos/pasión» to blind

ofuscado por la ira blinded by rage

2 «sol/brillo» to dazzle

■ ofuscarse

v pron

to get worked up o agitated

* * *

ofuscar verbo transitivo to dazzle: la rabia te ofusca y no te deja pensar, you can't think straight when you're in a rage
' ofuscar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cegar
English:
cloud

* * *

ofuscar

♦ vt

1. [deslumbrar] to dazzle, to blind

2. [turbar] to blind;

la envidia la ofuscó she was blinded with envy

♦ See also the pronominal verb ofuscarse

* * *

ofuscar

v/t tb fig

blind

* * *

ofuscar {72} vt

1) : to blind, to dazzle

2) confundir: to bewilder, to confuse

♦ See also the reflexive verb ofuscarse

Spanish-English dictionary > ofuscar
13 dismal

ˈdɪzməl
1. прил.
1) мрачный;
унылый;
гнетущий, тягостный, давящий;
зловещий Syn: dark, obscure, cheerless, depressing, dour, forbidding, grim, miserable Ant: bright, cheerful, gay, joyous, promising, optimistic, uplifting
2) (о человеке) печальный;
угрюмый;
подавленный Syn: miserable, morose, gloomy
2. сущ. (the dismals) мн. уныние, хандра, упадок духа;
подавленное настроение He has frightened that poor old woman into the dismals. ≈ Он до того напугал эту бедную старую женщину, что она находится в подавленном состоянии. Syn: dumps (the *s) обыкн. pl (разговорное) мрачное настроение, уныние гнетущий, давящий;
зловещий - * weather гнетущая /тяжелая/ погода - * sound заунывный звук - * prophecy зловещее предсказание - * facts удручающие факты мрачный, темный, унылый - * rooms мрачные комнаты печальный, унылый;
угрюмый, подавленный - * face угрюмое лицо - * mood подавленное /угнетенное/ настроение - in a * voice упавшим голосом( редкое) катастрофический, бедственный dismal гнетущий;
dismal weather мрачная, гнетущая погода ~ мрачный;
унылый;
dismal prospects мрачные перспективы ~ печальный;
угрюмый;
dismal mood подавленное настроение ~ (the dismals pl) подавленное настроение;
печальные обстоятельства ~ печальный;
угрюмый;
dismal mood подавленное настроение ~ мрачный;
унылый;
dismal prospects мрачные перспективы dismal гнетущий;
dismal weather мрачная, гнетущая погода

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > dismal
14 conocido2

² = familiar, popular, renowned, known, old friend, commonly seen.

Ex. For anyone involved with online searching, the equipment needed for electronic mail will be familiar: in addition to the microcomputer itself (which is the terminal), an acoustic coupler or modem will be needed.

Ex. Although the fifteenth edition met with some success, it was not generally popular.

Ex. Jorge Luis Borges, though renowned chiefly as author, reflects in his works the very essence of libraries and librarians.

Ex. Calls are being made for a code of ethics for bloggers in which weblogs should explicitly acknowledge known bias, misinformation, unsubstantiated facts and conflicts of interest.

Ex. The Web's full embrace of constant change means that even old friend sites may be unrecognisable after technology facelifts.

Ex. This typology divides humor comics into commonly seen subject areas, such as teen, kiddie, horror, military, and so on = Esta tipología divide los comics de humor en áreas temáticas conocidas como adolescentes, infantil, terror, militar, etc.

----

* algo ya muy conocido y usado = old nag.

* bien conocido = well-known, well-understood.

* búsqueda de documento conocido = known-item search.

* conocido de memoria = rote-familiar.

* conocido de todos = well-known.

* conocido familiarmente = familiarly known.

* conocido internacionalmente = internationally renowned.

* conocido, lo = known, the.

* conocido mundialmente = world-renowned, world-renown.

* conocido por = best remembered for.

* conocido por todos = widely recognised, well-known.

* conocido también como = a.k.a. (also known as).

* de todos conocido = well-known.

* en terreno conocido = on familiar grounds.

* hacerse conocido = word + get out.

* llegar a ser conocido como = become + known as.

* más conocido = best-publicised [best-publicized, -USA], mainstream.

* más conocido como = better known as.

* más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer = better the devil you know (than the devil you don't).

* menos conocido = lesser known.

* mundialmente conocido = world-renowned, world-renown.

* nombre muy conocido = household name, household word.

* poco conocido = obscure, little known.

* por todos conocido = well-known.

* ser algo bien conocido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.

* ser algo poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* ser conocido por = famously, have + a track record of.

* ser conocido por todos = be out in the open.

* ser lo suficientemente conocido como para que = be sufficiently well known for.

* ser muy conocido por = be well known for.

* ser un hecho bien conocido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.

* ser un hecho poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* terreno conocido = familiar grounds.

Spanish-English dictionary > conocido2
15 zamagliti

vi pf (zrak, vidik) befog, fog up, haze, mist (up, over), blur; (staklo) steam/fog up; fig: befog, fog up, blur, confuse | zamagliti činjenice obscure/obfuscate/blur the facts

* * *

• damp

• tarnish

• fog

• haze

• blur

• mist

Hrvatski-Engleski rječnik > zamagliti
16 develop

1. v развивать, совершенствовать

to develop a melody — развивать тему

develop a plan — развивать план

develop thrust — развивать тягу

develop power — развивать мощность

develop supplies — развивать поставки

to develop the theme — развивать тему

2. v развиваться, расти; расширяться; превращаться

his character is still developing — его характер ещё не сложился окончательно

develop lines — развивать коммуникации

develop a beachhead — расширять плацдарм

to develop an attack — развивать наступление

develop co-operation — развивать сотрудничество

3. v развиваться, проходить, протекать

the fever develops normally — лихорадка протекает нормально

to develop a 20,000 kilo thrust at take-off — развивать тягу в 20 000 кг при взлёте

4. v начинаться

a developing snowstorm — начинающийся буран

5. v показывать, обнаруживать

to develop a passion for art — проникнуться страстной любовью к искусству

he developed symptoms of fever — у него обнаружились симптомы лихорадки

6. v проявляться, оказываться, обнаруживаться

a new feature of the case developed today — сегодня дело приняло другой оборот

develop a film — проявлять пленку

to develop a film — проявлять фотоплёнку

7. v излагать; раскрывать

to develop an argument — развивать аргумент

8. v разрабатывать

to develop mineral resources — разрабатывать полезные ископаемые

develop specifications — разрабатывать технические условия

9. v горн. развить

to develop a sensitivity to art — развить восприятие искусства

10. v горн. вскрыть

11. v создавать, вырабатывать, получать

to develop heat — получать тепловую энергию

develop a base — создавать базу

develop a shortage — создавать нехватку

develop fuel — создавать нехватку горючего

12. v создавать, разрабатывать

to develop a system — разработать систему

develop a procedure — разрабатывать определенный порядок работы

13. v спец. развивать, достигать; иметь

the motor develops 100 horsepower — мощность двигателя составляет 100 лошадиных сил

develop and maintain physical fitness — развивать и поддерживать физическую подготовленность

14. v спорт. разучивать

to develop new routines — разучить новые элементы

15. v амер. арх. выявлять, выяснять, раскрывать

the inquiry has developed some new facts — расследование вскрыло несколько новых фактов

develop condition — выяснять обстановку

develop the situation — выяснять обстановку

16. v фото

17. v проявлять

18. v выводить; развивать

to develop a rook — вывести ладью

19. v воен. расчленять, развёртывать

20. v мат. разлагать, раскрывать

21. v мат. развёртывать

Синонимический ряд:

1. breed (verb) breed; cultivate; generate; produce

2. elaborate (verb) elaborate; explicate; fill out

3. get (verb) catch; contract; get; incur; sicken; take

4. grow (verb) acquire; advance; age; form; grow; grow up; learn; maturate; mature; mellow; ripen

5. happen (verb) befall; betide; break; chance; come; come about; come off; do; ensue; fall out; follow; give; go; hap; happen; occur; pass; result; rise; transpire

6. improve (verb) amplify; dilate; enlarge; evolve; expand; exploit; extend; improve; labour; magnify; promote; spread; stretch

7. increase (verb) accrue; build up; gain; increase

8. tell (verb) disclose; exhibit; explain; tell; uncover; unfold; unravel; unroll; unwind

Антонимический ряд:

compress; conceal; condense; confine; contract; cure; envelop; hide; involve; lessen; mystify; narrow; obscure; reduce; restrict; wither

English-Russian base dictionary > develop
17 plain

1. n равнина

in the open plain — в открытом поле

the fall of the plain — понижение равнины

Indo-Gangetic Plain — Индо-Гангская равнина

coastal plain — береговая прибрежная равнина

to trek a plain — пересекать равнину в фургоне

aggradation plain — аллювиальная равнина у подножия гор

2. n обыкн. амер. австрал. безлесные равнины; прерии

dissected plain — расчленённая равнина

windy plain — равнина, открытая ветрам

to skirr the plain — рыскать по равнине

the plain fell to the north — равнина понижалась к северу

the road runs across the plain — дорога проходит по равнине

3. n поэт. поле брани

4. n ист. «болото»

5. n прямая петля

plain and purl — прямая и обратная петля

closed plain chock — закрытая прямая киповая планка

open plain chock — открытая прямая киповая планка

in plain English — прямо, ясно, без обиняков

6. a ясный; отчётливый

plain view — открытый вид

plain articulation — отчётливая артикуляция

plain writing — разборчивый почерк

to speak short and plain — говорить кратко и ясно

7. a явный, очевидный

it is your plain duty — это ваш прямой долг

8. a полный, совершенный, абсолютный

plain folly — чистое безумие

9. a простой, понятный

tell her what you want in plain words — объясните ей членораздельно, что вы хотите

a plain uncoloured tale — простая неприкрашенная история

a narrative of plain facts — простое изложение фактов

plain vanilla issue — простой процентный заем

plain macaroni products — простые макароны

plain stitching — простое брошюрное шитье

10. a незашифрованный

plain language — открытый текст

11. a простой, незамысловатый, обыкновенный

plain dress — простое платье

plain style — простой стиль

plain unvarnished tale — бесхитростный рассказ; рассказ без всяких прикрас

plain food — простая пища

plain water — простая вода

plain bread and butter — просто хлеб с маслом

plain living — простой образ жизни

plain dive — простой прыжок

plain sewing — простое шитьё

plain stitch — чулочная вязка

plain agar — простой агар

plain folk — простые люди

plain nut — простая гайка

plain bread — простой хлеб

plain text — простой текст

12. a чистый, несмешанный, без добавок

plain boiled beef — варёное мясо

a cup of plain black coffee — чашечка чёрного кофе без сахара

plain cover — «немая» обложка, обложка без титульных данных

plain butt joint — стыковое соединение без скоса кромок

plain tee joint — тавровое соединение без скоса кромок

plain medium — среда без испытуемых компонентов

plain chocolate — шоколад без добавлений

13. a обычный

plain steel — нелегированная сталь

plain dressed carcass — туша обычной разделки

14. a одноцветный, без узора или рисунка

plain drawing — нецветной рисунок

plain blue material — гладкий синий материал

plain pattern — простой узор

plain cake — кекс без фруктов

plain oil — масло без присадки

plain cement — цемент без добавки

15. a простой, незнатный

plain man — простой человек

plain bushing — простая резьбовая втулка

plain matter — простой текстовой набор

plain sailing — лёгкий, простой путь

plain spark gap — простой разрядник

plain moulding — простое строгание

16. a прямой, откровенный

plain statement — откровенное заявление

plain answer — прямой ответ

plain talk — прямой разговор

17. a невзрачный, некрасивый

plain face — некрасивое лицо

18. a гладкий, ровный

plain ground — плоский рельеф

plain end — гладкий конец

plain edge — гладкое ребро

plain pipe — гладкая труба

plain tube — гладкая труба

plain lip-type seal — гладкая манжета

19. adv ясно, разборчиво, отчётливо

I made them speak the word plain — я заставил их произносить это слово отчётливо

the plain and unequivocal language of the law — ясный и точный язык закона

20. adv откровенно

others spoke plainer than he — другие говорили более откровенно, чем он

21. adv просто, совершенно, абсолютно

he is just plain stupid — он просто глуп

plain hypo bath — простой фиксаж

plain value — простое значение

plain omelette — простой омлет

plain noodles — простая лапша

plain flap — простой закрылок

22. v арх. жаловаться, плакаться, сетовать

Синонимический ряд:

1. clear (adj.) apparent; clear; clear-cut; conspicuous; crystal-clear; distinct; evident; intelligible; lucid; manifest; noticeable; obvious; open-and-shut; openhanded; palpable; patent; unequivocal; univocal; unmistakable; unsubtle; visible

2. common (adj.) average; common; commonplace; garden-variety; run-of-the-mill; stock; unexceptional

3. direct (adj.) direct; downright; sheer; transparent

4. discreet (adj.) bald; bare; discreet; dry; frugal; homey; inelaborate; modest; simple; unadorned; unambiguous; unbeautified; undecorated; understandable; unelaborate; unembellished; unembroidered; ungarnished; unornamented; unpretentious

5. frank (adj.) forthright; frank; man-to-man; openhearted; plainspoken; single; single-eyed; single-hearted; single-minded; straight-shooting; unconcealed; undisguised; undissembled; undissembling; unmannered; unreserved; unvarnished

6. homely (adj.) homely; ugly; unalluring; unattractive; unbeauteous; unbeautiful; uncomely; unhandsome; unlovely; unpretty

7. honest (adj.) artless; blunt; candid; guileless; honest; ingenuous; open; straightforward

8. level (adj.) even; flat; level; plane; smooth

9. ordinary (adj.) everyday; ordinary; plain Jane; quotidian; routine; unostentatious; unremarkable; usual; workaday

10. straight (adj.) absolute; full-strength; neat; perfect; pure; straight; unadulterated; unblended; undiluted; unmixed

11. prairie (noun) expanse; flat; level; mesa; plateau; prairie; tableland

Антонимический ряд:

affected; ambiguous; artful; attractive; beautiful; broken; cloudy; complex; complicated; concealed; confused; cryptic; cunning; lavish; mountain; obscure; tainted; unusual; vague

English-Russian base dictionary > plain
18 bekend

bekend

1 [ter kennis gekomen] known

2 [kennis hebbende van] familiar (with) ⇒ acquainted (with)

3 [door velen gekend] well-known ⇒ noted/known (for), 〈 pejoratief〉 notorious (for)

4 [niet vreemd] familiar

♦voorbeelden:

1   dit feit was mij bekend • I knew (of) this

     er zijn twee gevallen van hondsdolheid bekend • two cases of rabies have been recorded

     het is algemeen bekend • it's common knowledge

     iets (als) bekend veronderstellen • take something to be common knowledge

     als dit bij de directie bekend wordt • if the management hears of this

     zodra het nieuws bekend wordt • as soon as the news gets out

     voor zover mij bekend • as far as I know, to the best of my knowledge

     Venetië is bekend om zijn schoonheid • Venice is known/noted for its beauty

     ambtenaren van wie algemeen bekend is dat ze corrupt zijn • civil servants generally known to be corrupt

     zoals bekend • as is well-known

     voor zover bekend • as far as is known

2   enigszins/oppervlakkig bekend zijn met de materie/iemand • have a nodding acquaintance with the subject/someone

     gevraagd programmeur, bekend met Pascal • wanted: programmer with knowledge of PASCAL

     hij is bekend met de procedure • he's familiar with the procedure

3   de feiten zijn bekend • the facts are well-known

     Italië speelt in de bekende kleuren • Italy is playing in its usual colours

     bekende Nederlanders • Dutch celebrities

     de bekendste schrijvers • the best-known authors

     te goeder naam en faam bekend zijn • have a good reputation

     Einsteins naam is algemeen bekend • Einstein's name is a household word

     beter bekend als • better known as

     weinig bekende schrijvers • little-known/obscure authors

     wijd en zijd bekend zijn • be known far and wide

     bekend zijn onder de naam van • be known by the name of

     bekend van radio en tv • of radio and TV fame

     het is bekend dat … • it's well-known that …

4   het bier in de bekende beugelfles • the beer in the familiar wire-stoppered bottle

     een bekend gezicht • a familiar face

     bent u hier bekend? • do you know your way around here?

     u komt me bekend voor • haven't we met (somewhere) (before)?

     dat komt me bekend voor • that looks/sounds/seems familiar

     ik ben hier (ook) niet bekend • I'm a stranger here (myself)

     bekend zijn in Londen • know (one's way round) London

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > bekend
19 onbekend

onbekend

1 [niet bekend] unknown ⇒ unfamiliar

2 [niet bezocht] unknown

3 [geen naam gemaakt hebbend] unknown ⇒ obscure, out-of-the-way

4 [onwetend] unacquainted (with) ⇒ ignorant/not aware (of)

♦voorbeelden:

1   met onbekende bestemming vertrekken • leave for parts unknown

     〈 spreekwoord〉 onbekend maakt onbemind • unknown, unloved

3   een onbekend merk • an unknown brand

     de onbekende soldaat • the Unknown Soldier

4   ik ben hier onbekend • I'm a stranger/I don't know my way around here

     onbekend zijn met de feiten • be ignorant of the facts

     onbekend zijn met de taal • be unfamiliar with the language

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > onbekend

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