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to reach crisis point

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1 to reach crisis point

to reach crisis point

hacer crisis

English-spanish dictionary > to reach crisis point
2 crisis

crisis n (pl - ses) crise f (in dans ; over à cause de) ; cabinet/managerial crisis crise au sein du gouvernement/de la direction ; domestic crisis Pol crise interne ; housing crisis crise du logement ; cash crisis gen, Fin crise de trésorerie ; energy crisis crise d'énergie ; the Gulf crisis la crise du Golfe ; midlife crisis crise des cinquante ans ; personal ou emotional crisis crise émotionnelle ; to be in crisis être en crise ; to reach a crisis devenir critique ; to be at/to reach crisis point être à/atteindre un point critique ; crisis of confidence crise de confiance ; to be at crisis level [stocks etc] être à un niveau critique.

Big English-French dictionary > crisis
3 crisis

crisis [ˈkraɪsɪs]

noun

(plural crises) [ˈkraɪsi:z]

crise f

• to reach crisis point atteindre un point critique

• we've got a crisis on our hands nous sommes dans une situation critique

• the first oil crisis le premier choc pétrolier

► crisis management noun gestion f de crise

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['kraɪsɪs]
noun (pl - ses) crise f (in dans; over à cause de)

cabinet/cash crisis — crise au sein du gouvernement/de trésorerie

midlife crisis — crise des cinquante ans

to be in crisis —

to have reached a crisis — [people] être en crise

to reach a crisis — [situation] devenir critique

at crisis level — à un niveau critique

English-French dictionary > crisis
4 ♦ crisis

♦ crisis /ˈkraɪsɪs/
n. [cu] (pl. crises)

crisi ( in ogni senso): the economic crisis, la crisi economica; cabinet crisis, crisi ministeriale; to be in crisis, attraversare una crisi; essere in crisi; identity crisis, crisi d'identità; to reach crisis point, arrivare a un punto di crisi; humanitarian crisis, crisi umanitaria

● crisis centre, unità di crisi; ( per donne maltrattate, tossicomani, ecc.) centro di accoglienza □ (polit.) a crisis government, un governo d'emergenza □ crisis line, telefono amico □ (econ., org. az.) crisis management, gestione della crisi □ ( anche polit.) crisis of confidence (o confidence crisis), crisi di fiducia.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ crisis
5 crisis

plural - crises; noun

1) (a deciding moment or turning-point (especially of an illness): Although she is still very ill, she has passed the crisis.) crisis, momento crítico

2) (a time of great danger or difficulty: a crisis such as the recent flooding; You can rely on her in a crisis.) crisis

crisis n crisis

El plural de crisis es crises

crisis sustantivo femenino (pl
◊ crisis)

a) ( en general) crisis;

◊ crisis nerviosa nervous breakdown

b) (period) ( remodelación ministerial) tb

◊ crisis de Gobierno cabinet reshuffle

crisis sustantivo femenino inv
1 (mala situación) crisis
2 Fin crisis
3 Med (ataque) fit, attack ' crisis' also found in these entries: Spanish: acentuarse - actual - álgida - álgido - depresión - encarar - frenar - galopante - ingresar - pasar - agudizar - agudo - atravesar - causante - desencadenar - económico - energético - estallar - perdurar - sacar English: actual - acute - background - breakdown - carry through - corner - crack - crisis - flap - identity crisis - midlife - nervous breakdown - pull through - religion - break - confront - crunch - deepen - defuse - depression - develop - hang - head - trouble

crisis

tr['kraɪsɪs]

noun (pl crises tr['kraɪsiːz])

1 crisis nombre femenino

■ economic crisis crisis económica

■ housing crisis crisis de la vivienda

■ cabinet crisis crisis ministerial

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to reach crisis point hacer crisis

crisis ['kraɪsɪs] n, pl crises [-.si:z] : crisis f

crisis

n.

• crisis s.f.

'kraɪsəs, 'kraɪsɪs
noun (pl - ses -siːz) crisis f

an identity crisis — una crisis de identidad

she's good in a crisis — reacciona bien en los momentos difíciles; (before n)

to reach crisis point — hacer* crisis

['kraɪsɪs]
1.

N
(pl crises) ['kraɪsiːz] crisis f inv ; (Med) punto m crítico
to come to a crisis — entrar en crisis

we've got a crisis on our hands — estamos enfrentándonos a una crisis

2.

CPD

crisis centre (Brit), crisis center (US) N — (for disaster) ≈ centro m coordinador de rescate; (for personal help) ≈ teléfono m de la esperanza; (for battered women) centro m de ayuda (a las mujeres maltratadas)

crisis management N — gestión f de crisis

crisis of confidence N — crisis f de confianza

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['kraɪsəs, 'kraɪsɪs]
noun (pl - ses [-siːz]) crisis f

an identity crisis — una crisis de identidad

she's good in a crisis — reacciona bien en los momentos difíciles; (before n)

to reach crisis point — hacer* crisis

English-spanish dictionary > crisis
6 crisis

f. s.&pl.

crisis.

estar en crisis to be in crisis

crisis económica recession

crisis energética energy crisis

crisis de identidad identity crisis

crisis nerviosa nervous breakdown

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crisis

► nombre femenino invariable

1 (dificultad) crisis

2 (ataque) fit, attack

■ crisis de asma asthma attack

■ crisis de llanto fit of tears

3 (escasez) shortage

■ crisis de alimentos food shortage

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FRASEOLOGÍA

estar en crisis to be in crisis, reach crisis point

crisis de gobierno cabinet crisis

crisis financiera financial crisis

crisis nerviosa nervous breakdown

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noun f.

crisis

- crisis nerviosa

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SF INV

1) (Econ, Pol, Sociol) crisis

la situación económica está pasando por una nueva crisis — the economy is undergoing o going through a new crisis

• lo que está en crisis es el propio sistema — the system itself is in crisis

nuestro matrimonio está en crisis — our marriage is in crisis o going through a crisis

• hacer crisis — to reach crisis point, come to a head

crisis de fe — crisis of faith

crisis de gobierno — government crisis

crisis de identidad — identity crisis

crisis de la vivienda — housing crisis

crisis de los cuarenta — midlife crisis

crisis económica — economic crisis

crisis energética — energy crisis

crisis ministerial — cabinet reshuffle

2) (Med)

alguien a quien recurrir en momentos de crisis — someone to turn to in moments of crisis

crisis cardíaca — cardiac arrest, heart failure

crisis de ansiedad — anxiety attack

crisis epiléptica — epileptic fit, epileptic attack

crisis nerviosa — nervous breakdown

crisis respiratoria — respiratory failure

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femenino (pl crisis)

a) ( situación grave) crisis

una grave crisis energética — a serious energy crisis

estar en crisis — to be in crisis

crisis de fe — crisis of faith

pasar por una etapa de crisis — to go through a crisis

b) (Med) crisis

hacer crisis — enfermedad to become critical

c) (period) ( remodelación ministerial) tb

crisis de Gobierno — cabinet reshuffle

- crisis cardíaca

- crisis de identidad

- crisis de los cuarenta

- crisis ministerial

- crisis nerviosa

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= crisis [crises, -pl.], trough, shakeout [shake-out], crunch, slump, downswing, bust.

Ex. An I&R service may involve itself in providing 'hotlines', that is emergency help during times of crises or when other services close down, eg evenings, weekends or public holidays.

Ex. Public libraries have continued to expand since the trough of the 1950s.

Ex. There will be a dramatic shakeout in librarianship but information scientists face a great opportunity to develop their skills by the opportunities afforded by the new technology.

Ex. The author of the article 'The crunch and academic library services: a personal view' believes that inflation is one of the underlying causes of the crisis in university libraries.

Ex. The author discusses the current upswing in paperback sales of children's books in the USA and the slump in hardback sales.

Ex. A new solution to the problem of predicting cyclical highs and lows in the economy enables one to gauge whether an incipient economic downswing will turn out to be a slowdown in economic growth or a real recession.

Ex. The article 'El Dorado or bust?' warns that the electronic market is changing.

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* agravar una crisis = exacerbate + crisis.

* alcanzar proporciones de crisis = grow to + crisis proportions.

* causar esta crisis = precipitate + crisis.

* convertirse en una crisis = grow to + a crisis.

* crisis + aumentar = crisis + deepen.

* crisis bursátil = market crash, stock market crash.

* crisis crediticia = credit crunch, credit squeeze.

* crisis de enormes proporciones = situation of crisis proportions.

* crisis de fe = crisis of faith.

* crisis de identidad = crisis of confidence, identity crisis, crisis in confidence.

* crisis de la industria del libro = book crisis.

* crisis del libro = book crisis.

* crisis de los cuarenta = mid-life crisis, middle-age crisis, middle-age blues.

* crisis de los siete años = seven-year itch.

* crisis económica = financial straits, economic crisis, financial crisis, crash, bad economic times, shakeout [shake-out], financial crunch, economic slump, difficult economic times, economic depression, economic doldrums.

* crisis económica mundial = global economic slump.

* crisis emocional = emotional crisis.

* crisis energética = energy crisis.

* crisis financiera = financial crisis, financial crunch.

* crisis medioambiental = environmental crisis.

* crisis social = social crisis.

* desatar una crisis = precipitate + crisis.

* en crisis = depressed, crisis-ridden, on the rocks.

* enfrentarse a una crisis = face + crisis.

* en situación de crisis = on the rocks.

* estar sumido en una crisis = be deep in crisis.

* gestión de crisis = crisis management.

* hacer frente a una crisis = face + crisis, meet + crisis.

* ocasionar una crisis = precipitate + crisis.

* pasar una crisis = face + crisis.

* provocar una crisis = precipitate + crisis.

* resolver una crisis = solve + crisis.

* sobrevivir una crisis = survive + crisis.

* superar una crisis = ford + crisis, survive + crisis.

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femenino (pl crisis)

a) ( situación grave) crisis

una grave crisis energética — a serious energy crisis

estar en crisis — to be in crisis

crisis de fe — crisis of faith

pasar por una etapa de crisis — to go through a crisis

b) (Med) crisis

hacer crisis — enfermedad to become critical

c) (period) ( remodelación ministerial) tb

crisis de Gobierno — cabinet reshuffle

- crisis cardíaca

- crisis de identidad

- crisis de los cuarenta

- crisis ministerial

- crisis nerviosa

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= crisis [crises, -pl.], trough, shakeout [shake-out], crunch, slump, downswing, bust.

Ex: An I&R service may involve itself in providing 'hotlines', that is emergency help during times of crises or when other services close down, eg evenings, weekends or public holidays.

Ex: Public libraries have continued to expand since the trough of the 1950s.

Ex: There will be a dramatic shakeout in librarianship but information scientists face a great opportunity to develop their skills by the opportunities afforded by the new technology.

Ex: The author of the article 'The crunch and academic library services: a personal view' believes that inflation is one of the underlying causes of the crisis in university libraries.

Ex: The author discusses the current upswing in paperback sales of children's books in the USA and the slump in hardback sales.

Ex: A new solution to the problem of predicting cyclical highs and lows in the economy enables one to gauge whether an incipient economic downswing will turn out to be a slowdown in economic growth or a real recession.

Ex: The article 'El Dorado or bust?' warns that the electronic market is changing.

* agravar una crisis = exacerbate + crisis.

* alcanzar proporciones de crisis = grow to + crisis proportions.

* causar esta crisis = precipitate + crisis.

* convertirse en una crisis = grow to + a crisis.

* crisis + aumentar = crisis + deepen.

* crisis bursátil = market crash, stock market crash.

* crisis crediticia = credit crunch, credit squeeze.

* crisis de enormes proporciones = situation of crisis proportions.

* crisis de fe = crisis of faith.

* crisis de identidad = crisis of confidence, identity crisis, crisis in confidence.

* crisis de la industria del libro = book crisis.

* crisis del libro = book crisis.

* crisis de los cuarenta = mid-life crisis, middle-age crisis, middle-age blues.

* crisis de los siete años = seven-year itch.

* crisis económica = financial straits, economic crisis, financial crisis, crash, bad economic times, shakeout [shake-out], financial crunch, economic slump, difficult economic times, economic depression, economic doldrums.

* crisis económica mundial = global economic slump.

* crisis emocional = emotional crisis.

* crisis energética = energy crisis.

* crisis financiera = financial crisis, financial crunch.

* crisis medioambiental = environmental crisis.

* crisis social = social crisis.

* desatar una crisis = precipitate + crisis.

* en crisis = depressed, crisis-ridden, on the rocks.

* enfrentarse a una crisis = face + crisis.

* en situación de crisis = on the rocks.

* estar sumido en una crisis = be deep in crisis.

* gestión de crisis = crisis management.

* hacer frente a una crisis = face + crisis, meet + crisis.

* ocasionar una crisis = precipitate + crisis.

* pasar una crisis = face + crisis.

* provocar una crisis = precipitate + crisis.

* resolver una crisis = solve + crisis.

* sobrevivir una crisis = survive + crisis.

* superar una crisis = ford + crisis, survive + crisis.

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crisis

feminine

(pl crisis)

1 (situación grave) crisis

el país sufre/está atravesando una grave crisis energética the country has/is experiencing a serious energy crisis

la crisis de la vivienda the housing crisis o shortage

la economía está en crisis the economy is in crisis

crisis de fe crisis of faith

su relación está pasando por una etapa de crisis their relationship is going through a crisis

la situación hizo crisis the situation came to a head, the situation reached crisis point o a crisis level

2 ( Med) crisis

la enfermedad hizo crisis al día siguiente the illness became critical the next day

3 ( period) (remodelación ministerial) tb

crisis de Gobierno cabinet reshuffle

Compuestos:

● crisis cardíaca

heart failure, cardiac arrest

● crisis crediticia or del crédito

credit crunch, credit crisis

● crisis de identidad

identity crisis

● crisis de los cuarenta

midlife crisis

● crisis ministerial

cabinet crisis ( resulting in dismissals or resignations)

● crisis nerviosa

nervous breakdown

● crisis respiratoria

respiratory failure

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crisis sustantivo femenino (pl
◊ crisis)

a) ( en general) crisis;

◊ crisis nerviosa nervous breakdown

b) (period) ( remodelación ministerial) tb

◊ crisis de Gobierno cabinet reshuffle

crisis sustantivo femenino inv
1 (mala situación) crisis
2 Fin crisis
3 Med (ataque) fit, attack
' crisis' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acentuarse
- actual
- álgida
- álgido
- depresión
- encarar
- frenar
- galopante
- ingresar
- pasar
- agudizar
- agudo
- atravesar
- causante
- desencadenar
- económico
- energético
- estallar
- perdurar
- sacar
English:
actual
- acute
- background
- breakdown
- carry through
- corner
- crack
- crisis
- flap
- identity crisis
- midlife
- nervous breakdown
- pull through
- religion
- break
- confront
- crunch
- deepen
- defuse
- depression
- develop
- hang
- head
- trouble

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crisis nf inv

1. [situación difícil] crisis;

la crisis del petróleo the oil crisis;

la crisis del matrimonio the crisis affecting the institution of marriage;

la crisis en el mercado de valores the stock market crisis;

estar en crisis to be in crisis;

atravesar una crisis to go through a crisis;

entrar en una época de crisis to go into crisis, to enter a period of crisis

Comp
crisis económica economic crisis, recession;
crisis energética energy crisis;

crisis financiera financial crisis;

crisis de identidad identity crisis;

crisis ministerial cabinet crisis;
Hist la crisis de los misiles [en Cuba] the Cuban Missile Crisis
2. [médica] crisis

Comp
crisis cardiaca cardiac arrest;
crisis epiléptica epileptic attack;

crisis nerviosa nervous breakdown

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crisis

f inv crisis

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crisis nf

1) : crisis

2)

crisis nerviosa : nervous breakdown

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crisis n

1. (situación grave) crisis [pl. crises]

crisis económica economic crisis

2. (escasez) shortage

la crisis de la vivienda the housing shortage

3. (cambio brusco) attack / fit

crisis de tos coughing fit

crisis nerviosa nervous breakdown

Spanish-English dictionary > crisis
7 crisis

noun

, pl. crises Krise, die

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plural - crises; noun

1) (a deciding moment or turning-point (especially of an illness): Although she is still very ill, she has passed the crisis.) die Krisis

2) (a time of great danger or difficulty: a crisis such as the recent flooding; You can rely on her in a crisis.) die Krise

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cri·sis

<pl -ses>

[ˈkraɪsɪs, pl -si:z]

n Krise f

education is in \crisis das Bildungswesen steckt in einer Krise

a \crisis in [or of] confidence eine Vertrauenskrise

energy \crisis Energiekrise f

a \crisis situation eine Krisensituation

to come to a \crisis auf eine Krise zusteuern

to go through a \crisis eine Krise durchmachen

to resolve [or solve] a \crisis eine Krise überwinden

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['kraIsɪs]
n pl crises
['kraɪsiːz] Krise f (ALSO MED)
to reach crisis point — den Höhepunkt erreichen

at this time of crisis — in dieser krisenreichen or schweren Zeit

in times of crisis — in Krisenzeiten

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crisis [ˈkraısıs] pl -ses [-siːz] s

1. Krise f, Krisis f ( beide auch MED):

crisis of confidence Vertrauenskrise;

crisis of identity Identitätskrise;

crisis center (bes Br centre) Krisenherd m;

crisis management Krisenmanagement n

2. Krise f, Krisis f, Wende-, Höhepunkt m ( alle auch THEAT)

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noun

, pl. crises Krise, die

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n.

Krise -n f.

English-german dictionary > crisis
8 crisis

['kraɪsɪs]
nome (pl. -es) crisi f. (in in, all'interno di; over a causa di)

cabinet crisis — crisi ministeriale

cash crisis — econ. crisi monetaria

to reach a crisis — diventare o farsi critico

at crisis level — a un livello critico

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plural - crises; noun

1) (a deciding moment or turning-point (especially of an illness): Although she is still very ill, she has passed the crisis.) crisi

2) (a time of great danger or difficulty: a crisis such as the recent flooding; You can rely on her in a crisis.) crisi

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['kraɪsɪs]
nome (pl. -es) crisi f. (in in, all'interno di; over a causa di)

cabinet crisis — crisi ministeriale

cash crisis — econ. crisi monetaria

to reach a crisis — diventare o farsi critico

at crisis level — a un livello critico

English-Italian dictionary > crisis
9 estar en crisis

estar en crisis

to be in crisis, reach crisis point

Spanish-English dictionary > estar en crisis
10 cote

cote [kɔt]

1. feminine noun

   a. [de valeur boursière] quotation ; [de voiture d'occasion] quoted value ; (aux courses) odds (de on)

• la cote de Banjo est de 3 contre 1 the odds on Banjo are 3 to 1

   b. ( = popularité) rating

• avoir la cote (inf) to be very popular ( auprès de with) to be highly rated ( auprès de by)

• elle a/n'a pas la cote auprès du patron (inf) she is/isn't in the boss's good books

• cote de popularité/de confiance popularity/approval rating

   c. (pour classement) classification mark ; [de livre de bibliothèque] classification mark (Brit), call number (US)

2. compounds

► cote d'alerte [de rivière] flood level

• atteindre la cote d'alerte [chômage, épidémie] to reach crisis point ; [pollution] to reach dangerous levels

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kɔt
nom féminin

1) Finance ( valeur en Bourse) quotation; ( liste des valeurs) (stock exchange) list

entrée or admission à la cote — stock exchange listing

inscrit or admis à la cote — listed (on the stock exchange)

actions hors cote — unlisted shares

2) Commerce (de voiture d'occasion, timbre) quoted value

3) ( aux courses) odds (pl)

4) (de personne, lieu, film) rating

avoir la cote (colloq) auprès de quelqu'un — [célébrité] to be popular with somebody; [individu] to be well thought of by somebody

ne plus avoir la cote — (colloq) to have fallen from grace

5) ( sur un plan) dimension

6) ( sur une carte) spot height

à la cote plus/moins 20 — 20 metres above/below sea level

7) ( marque de classement) classification mark; ( numéro de livre) pressmark GB, call number US

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Phrasal Verbs:

- cote d'alerte

- cote d'amour or de popularité

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kɔt nf
1) (en Bourse) quotation, (valeur) quoted value

inscrit à la cote — quoted on the Stock Exchange

2) [cheval]

la cote de — the odds pl on

3) [candidat] rating

avoir la cote — to be very popular

4) (= mesure) (sur une carte) spot height, (sur un croquis) dimension

5) (= repère de classement) classification mark

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cote nf

1 Fin ( valeur en Bourse) quotation; ( liste des valeurs) (stock exchange) list; entrée or admission à la cote stock exchange listing; inscrit or admis à la cote listed (on the stock exchange); marché hors cote curb market, over-the-counter market; actions hors cote unlisted shares;

2 Comm (de voiture d'occasion, timbre) quoted value;

3 Turf odds (pl); la cote est à dix contre un the odds are ten to one;

4 (de personne, lieu, film) rating; jouir d'une cote élevée to enjoy a high rating; avoir la cote○ auprès de qn [célébrité] to be popular with sb; [individu] to be well thought of by sb; tu as la cote○! you're in favour^GB!; ne plus avoir la cote○ to have fallen from grace; leur cote est en baisse their popularity is waning; la chimie n'a pas la cote○ chemistry is unpopular;

5 ( sur un plan) dimension;

6 ( sur une carte) spot height; à la cote plus/moins 20 20 metres above/below sea level;

7 Mil cote 451 hill 451;

8 ( marque de classement) classification mark; ( numéro de livre) pressmark GB, call number US.

Composés

cote d'alerte flood level; fig danger level; cote d'amour popularity rating; cote de crédit Fin credit rating; cote foncière land tax; cote mal taillée compromise; cote mobilière council tax GB, local rates (pl) US; cote de popularité = cote d'amour.

[kɔt] nom féminin

1. BOURSE [valeur] quotation

[liste] share (price) index

inscrit à la cote [valeurs] listed

2. COMMERCE quoted value

3. [estime]

cote d'amour ou de popularité

a. [d'un homme politique] standing with the electorate ou (popular) rating ou popularity

b. [d'un film, d'une idée] (popular) rating

avoir la cote (familier) to be popular

4. ARCHITECTURE & CONSTRUCTION & TRAVAUX PUBLICS measurement

5. GÉOGRAPHIE height

cote d'alerte

a. (sens propre) flood ou danger level

b. (figuré) crisis ou flash point

6. [dans une bibliothèque - sur un livre] shelf mark ; [ - sur un périodique] serial mark

7. ADMINISTRATION assessment

cote mobilière property rate

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > cote
11 križni

adj I kriznia točka/žarišta crisis/trouble/hot spot, flash-points; fig doći do -e točke reach crisis point; -i problem crisis (fig hot-button) issue; -i stožer crisis/emergency center; -i telefon fig hot line

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• sacral

Hrvatski-Engleski rječnik > križni
12 côte

cote [kɔt]

1. feminine noun

   a. [de valeur boursière] quotation ; [de voiture d'occasion] quoted value ; (aux courses) odds (de on)

• la cote de Banjo est de 3 contre 1 the odds on Banjo are 3 to 1

   b. ( = popularité) rating

• avoir la cote (inf) to be very popular ( auprès de with) to be highly rated ( auprès de by)

• elle a/n'a pas la cote auprès du patron (inf) she is/isn't in the boss's good books

• cote de popularité/de confiance popularity/approval rating

   c. (pour classement) classification mark ; [de livre de bibliothèque] classification mark (Brit), call number (US)

2. compounds

► cote d'alerte [de rivière] flood level

• atteindre la cote d'alerte [chômage, épidémie] to reach crisis point ; [pollution] to reach dangerous levels

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kɔt
nom féminin

1) Finance ( valeur en Bourse) quotation; ( liste des valeurs) (stock exchange) list

entrée or admission à la cote — stock exchange listing

inscrit or admis à la cote — listed (on the stock exchange)

actions hors cote — unlisted shares

2) Commerce (de voiture d'occasion, timbre) quoted value

3) ( aux courses) odds (pl)

4) (de personne, lieu, film) rating

avoir la cote (colloq) auprès de quelqu'un — [célébrité] to be popular with somebody; [individu] to be well thought of by somebody

ne plus avoir la cote — (colloq) to have fallen from grace

5) ( sur un plan) dimension

6) ( sur une carte) spot height

à la cote plus/moins 20 — 20 metres above/below sea level

7) ( marque de classement) classification mark; ( numéro de livre) pressmark GB, call number US

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Phrasal Verbs:

- cote d'alerte

- cote d'amour or de popularité

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kɔt nf
1) (en Bourse) quotation, (valeur) quoted value

inscrit à la cote — quoted on the Stock Exchange

2) [cheval]

la cote de — the odds pl on

3) [candidat] rating

avoir la cote — to be very popular

4) (= mesure) (sur une carte) spot height, (sur un croquis) dimension

5) (= repère de classement) classification mark

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cote nf

1 Fin ( valeur en Bourse) quotation; ( liste des valeurs) (stock exchange) list; entrée or admission à la cote stock exchange listing; inscrit or admis à la cote listed (on the stock exchange); marché hors cote curb market, over-the-counter market; actions hors cote unlisted shares;

2 Comm (de voiture d'occasion, timbre) quoted value;

3 Turf odds (pl); la cote est à dix contre un the odds are ten to one;

4 (de personne, lieu, film) rating; jouir d'une cote élevée to enjoy a high rating; avoir la cote○ auprès de qn [célébrité] to be popular with sb; [individu] to be well thought of by sb; tu as la cote○! you're in favour^GB!; ne plus avoir la cote○ to have fallen from grace; leur cote est en baisse their popularity is waning; la chimie n'a pas la cote○ chemistry is unpopular;

5 ( sur un plan) dimension;

6 ( sur une carte) spot height; à la cote plus/moins 20 20 metres above/below sea level;

7 Mil cote 451 hill 451;

8 ( marque de classement) classification mark; ( numéro de livre) pressmark GB, call number US.

Composés

cote d'alerte flood level; fig danger level; cote d'amour popularity rating; cote de crédit Fin credit rating; cote foncière land tax; cote mal taillée compromise; cote mobilière council tax GB, local rates (pl) US; cote de popularité = cote d'amour.

[kot] nom féminin

1. [hauteur] slope, incline

[à monter, à descendre] hill

monter la côte to go uphill

descendre la côte to go downhill

en haut de la côte on the top of the hill

2. [rivage] coast

[vu d'avion, sur une carte] coastline

3. ANATOMIE rib

se tenir les côtes (de rire) (familier) to be in stitches

caresser ou chatouiller les côtes à quelqu'un (familier) to give somebody a good hiding

4. [de porc, d'agneau, de veau] chop

[de bœuf] rib

5. ARCHITECTURE & BOTANIQUE & TEXTILES rib

point de côtes ribbing stitch

6. NAUTIQUE

aller à la côte to hug the coast

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côte-à-côte locution adverbiale

[marcher, s'asseoir] side by side

[travailler, lutter] side by side, shoulder to shoulder

CÔTE

la Côte d'Amour the Atlantic coast near La Baule

la Côte d'Argent the Atlantic coast between the Gironde and Bidassoa estuaries

la Côte d'Azur the French Riviera

la Côte de Coromandel the Coromandel Coast

la Côte d'Émeraude part of the Northern French coast, near Saint-Malo

la Côte de Malabar the Malabar Coast

la Côte d'Opale the coast between Calais and Dieppe

la Côte Vermeille part of the Mediterranean coast, between Collioure and Cerbère

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > côte
13 côté

cote [kɔt]

1. feminine noun

   a. [de valeur boursière] quotation ; [de voiture d'occasion] quoted value ; (aux courses) odds (de on)

• la cote de Banjo est de 3 contre 1 the odds on Banjo are 3 to 1

   b. ( = popularité) rating

• avoir la cote (inf) to be very popular ( auprès de with) to be highly rated ( auprès de by)

• elle a/n'a pas la cote auprès du patron (inf) she is/isn't in the boss's good books

• cote de popularité/de confiance popularity/approval rating

   c. (pour classement) classification mark ; [de livre de bibliothèque] classification mark (Brit), call number (US)

2. compounds

► cote d'alerte [de rivière] flood level

• atteindre la cote d'alerte [chômage, épidémie] to reach crisis point ; [pollution] to reach dangerous levels

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kɔt
nom féminin

1) Finance ( valeur en Bourse) quotation; ( liste des valeurs) (stock exchange) list

entrée or admission à la cote — stock exchange listing

inscrit or admis à la cote — listed (on the stock exchange)

actions hors cote — unlisted shares

2) Commerce (de voiture d'occasion, timbre) quoted value

3) ( aux courses) odds (pl)

4) (de personne, lieu, film) rating

avoir la cote (colloq) auprès de quelqu'un — [célébrité] to be popular with somebody; [individu] to be well thought of by somebody

ne plus avoir la cote — (colloq) to have fallen from grace

5) ( sur un plan) dimension

6) ( sur une carte) spot height

à la cote plus/moins 20 — 20 metres above/below sea level

7) ( marque de classement) classification mark; ( numéro de livre) pressmark GB, call number US

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Phrasal Verbs:

- cote d'alerte

- cote d'amour or de popularité

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kɔt nf
1) (en Bourse) quotation, (valeur) quoted value

inscrit à la cote — quoted on the Stock Exchange

2) [cheval]

la cote de — the odds pl on

3) [candidat] rating

avoir la cote — to be very popular

4) (= mesure) (sur une carte) spot height, (sur un croquis) dimension

5) (= repère de classement) classification mark

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cote nf

1 Fin ( valeur en Bourse) quotation; ( liste des valeurs) (stock exchange) list; entrée or admission à la cote stock exchange listing; inscrit or admis à la cote listed (on the stock exchange); marché hors cote curb market, over-the-counter market; actions hors cote unlisted shares;

2 Comm (de voiture d'occasion, timbre) quoted value;

3 Turf odds (pl); la cote est à dix contre un the odds are ten to one;

4 (de personne, lieu, film) rating; jouir d'une cote élevée to enjoy a high rating; avoir la cote○ auprès de qn [célébrité] to be popular with sb; [individu] to be well thought of by sb; tu as la cote○! you're in favour^GB!; ne plus avoir la cote○ to have fallen from grace; leur cote est en baisse their popularity is waning; la chimie n'a pas la cote○ chemistry is unpopular;

5 ( sur un plan) dimension;

6 ( sur une carte) spot height; à la cote plus/moins 20 20 metres above/below sea level;

7 Mil cote 451 hill 451;

8 ( marque de classement) classification mark; ( numéro de livre) pressmark GB, call number US.

Composés

cote d'alerte flood level; fig danger level; cote d'amour popularity rating; cote de crédit Fin credit rating; cote foncière land tax; cote mal taillée compromise; cote mobilière council tax GB, local rates (pl) US; cote de popularité = cote d'amour.

[kote] nom masculin

1. [d'un tissu, d'une médaille] side

2. [d'un jardin, d'une pièce, d'une rue] side

allons de ce côté-ci let's go this way

de ce/de l'autre côté de la barrière (sens propre & figuré) on this side/on the other side of the fence

côté cour/jardin THÉÂTRE stage left/right

côté sous le vent NAUTIQUE leeward side

côté du vent NAUTIQUE windward side

voir de quel côté vient le vent (figuré) to see which way the wind blows (locution)

tomber du côté où ça penche to follow one's inclinations

3. [du corps] side

dormir sur le côté to sleep on one's side

4. [parti] side

il s'est mis de mon côté he sided with me

être aux côtés de quelqu'un to be by somebody's side

5. [aspect] side

le côté publicité the advertizing side (of things)

côté travail (familier) on the work front, workwise

6. [facette - d'une personnalité] side, facet ; [ - d'une situation] side, aspect

elle a un côté naïf there's a naive side to her

chaque emploi a ses bons et ses mauvais côtés every job has its good and bad sides ou points

prendre quelque chose du bon/mauvais côté to take something in good/bad part

voir le bon côté des choses to look on the bright side

d'un côté in a way, in some respects

d'un côté..., d'un autre côté... on the one hand..., on the other hand...

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à côté locution adverbiale

1. [tout près] next door

[pas très loin] nearby

les voisins d'à côté the nextdoor neighbours

2. [mal]

passer ou tomber à côté to miss

elle a répondu à côté

a. [exprès] she avoided the question

b. [involontairement] her answer was not to the point

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à côté de locution prépositionnelle

1. [pas loin] next to

à côté de la cible off target

passer à côté de

a. [chemin, difficulté, porte] to miss

b. [occasion] to miss out on

à côté de ça on the other hand

être à côté de la plaque (familier) to have (got hold of) the wrong end of the stick

2. [par rapport à] by ou in comparison with

il fait plutôt avare à côté de son frère he seems rather mean compared to his brother

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de côté locution adverbiale

1. [regarder] sideways

[sauter, tomber] aside, to one side

la casquette posée de côté the cap worn to ou on one side

2. [en réserve] aside, to one side

mettre quelque chose de côté to put something aside ou by

laisser quelque chose de côté to put something to one side

laisser quelqu'un de côté to leave somebody out

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de mon côté, de son côté etc. locution adverbiale

1. [en ce qui concerne] for my/his etc. part

2. [de la famille] on my/his etc. side of the family

de tous côtés locution adverbiale

1. [partout - courir] everywhere, all over the place ; [ - chercher] everywhere, high and low

2. [de partout] from all sides

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du côté de locution prépositionnelle

1. [dans l'espace]

elle est partie du côté du village she went towards the village

du côté de chez toi around where you live

2. [parmi]

cherchons du côté des auteurs classiques let's look amongst classical authors

d'un côté et de l'autre locution adverbiale

here and there

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > côté
14 coté

cote [kɔt]

1. feminine noun

   a. [de valeur boursière] quotation ; [de voiture d'occasion] quoted value ; (aux courses) odds (de on)

• la cote de Banjo est de 3 contre 1 the odds on Banjo are 3 to 1

   b. ( = popularité) rating

• avoir la cote (inf) to be very popular ( auprès de with) to be highly rated ( auprès de by)

• elle a/n'a pas la cote auprès du patron (inf) she is/isn't in the boss's good books

• cote de popularité/de confiance popularity/approval rating

   c. (pour classement) classification mark ; [de livre de bibliothèque] classification mark (Brit), call number (US)

2. compounds

► cote d'alerte [de rivière] flood level

• atteindre la cote d'alerte [chômage, épidémie] to reach crisis point ; [pollution] to reach dangerous levels

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kɔt
nom féminin

1) Finance ( valeur en Bourse) quotation; ( liste des valeurs) (stock exchange) list

entrée or admission à la cote — stock exchange listing

inscrit or admis à la cote — listed (on the stock exchange)

actions hors cote — unlisted shares

2) Commerce (de voiture d'occasion, timbre) quoted value

3) ( aux courses) odds (pl)

4) (de personne, lieu, film) rating

avoir la cote (colloq) auprès de quelqu'un — [célébrité] to be popular with somebody; [individu] to be well thought of by somebody

ne plus avoir la cote — (colloq) to have fallen from grace

5) ( sur un plan) dimension

6) ( sur une carte) spot height

à la cote plus/moins 20 — 20 metres above/below sea level

7) ( marque de classement) classification mark; ( numéro de livre) pressmark GB, call number US

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Phrasal Verbs:

- cote d'alerte

- cote d'amour or de popularité

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kɔt nf
1) (en Bourse) quotation, (valeur) quoted value

inscrit à la cote — quoted on the Stock Exchange

2) [cheval]

la cote de — the odds pl on

3) [candidat] rating

avoir la cote — to be very popular

4) (= mesure) (sur une carte) spot height, (sur un croquis) dimension

5) (= repère de classement) classification mark

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cote nf

1 Fin ( valeur en Bourse) quotation; ( liste des valeurs) (stock exchange) list; entrée or admission à la cote stock exchange listing; inscrit or admis à la cote listed (on the stock exchange); marché hors cote curb market, over-the-counter market; actions hors cote unlisted shares;

2 Comm (de voiture d'occasion, timbre) quoted value;

3 Turf odds (pl); la cote est à dix contre un the odds are ten to one;

4 (de personne, lieu, film) rating; jouir d'une cote élevée to enjoy a high rating; avoir la cote○ auprès de qn [célébrité] to be popular with sb; [individu] to be well thought of by sb; tu as la cote○! you're in favour^GB!; ne plus avoir la cote○ to have fallen from grace; leur cote est en baisse their popularity is waning; la chimie n'a pas la cote○ chemistry is unpopular;

5 ( sur un plan) dimension;

6 ( sur une carte) spot height; à la cote plus/moins 20 20 metres above/below sea level;

7 Mil cote 451 hill 451;

8 ( marque de classement) classification mark; ( numéro de livre) pressmark GB, call number US.

Composés

cote d'alerte flood level; fig danger level; cote d'amour popularity rating; cote de crédit Fin credit rating; cote foncière land tax; cote mal taillée compromise; cote mobilière council tax GB, local rates (pl) US; cote de popularité = cote d'amour.

( féminin cotée) [kɔte] adjectif

1. [quartier] sought-after

[produit] highly rated

être bien/mal coté to have a good/bad reputation

2. BOURSE listed

valeurs cotées en Bourse listed securities

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > coté
15 punto

"point;

Punkt;

ponto"

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1. past part vedere pungere

2. m point

medicine, ( maglia) stitch

punto di vista point of view, viewpoint

punto cardinale point of the compass

punto culminante height

punto di partenza starting point

punto di fusione melting point

fino a che punto sei arrivato? how far have you got?

alle dieci in punto at ten o'clock exactly or on the dot

punto fermo full stop, AE period

due punti colon

punto e virgola semi-colon

punto esclamativo exclamation mark

punto interrogativo question mark

di punto in bianco suddenly, without warning

essere sul punto di fare qualcosa be on the point of doing something, be about to do something

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punto s.m.

1 ( geometrico) point: punto cuspidale, cusp (o cuspidal point); punto di intersezione, intersection point; punto di tangenza, point of tangency; punto di biforcazione, bifurcation; punto di incontro, contact; punto isolato, acnode; punto medio, ( di un segmento) midpoint; punto limite, limit-point; punto di flesso, inflexion point; punto materiale, mass point // punti cardinali, cardinal points // punto morto, (mil.) dead angle, (mecc.) dead point; (fig.) deadlock: i negoziati sono a un punto morto, negotiations have reached a deadlock (o are deadlocked)

2 ( segno grafico) full stop; (amer.) period: metti il punto, put the full stop; punto e a capo, full stop and new paragraph; punto interrogativo, esclamativo, question mark, exclamation mark; punto e virgola, semicolon; due punti, colon // per me tuo fratello è ancora un punto interrogativo, your brother is still an enigma to me

3 ( macchiolina) dot, speck: la nave era un punto all'orizzonte, the ship was like a dot (o speck) on the horizon

4 ( luogo determinato, posto) point; spot: punto di ritrovo, meeting point; punto di arrivo, point (o place) of arrival; punto di partenza, starting point (o point of departure); è il punto più bello della valle, it's the nicest spot in the valley // (comm.) punto di vendita, di consegna, point of sale, of delivery // (inform.): punto di implementazione, location; punto di ingresso, entry point; punto di interruzione, breakpoint; punto di salto, branchpoint; punto di riferimento, benchmark; punto di riversamento, di ripresa, ( IBM) di controllo, checkpoint; punto macchina, index point // (aer.): punto a terra, ground position; punto di non ritorno, equitime point; (fig.) point of no return; punto di riferimento al suolo, pinpoint // (edil.) punto d'appoggio, point of support // (fot.) punto di presa, camera station

5 ( passo, argomento) passage; point; ( dettaglio) detail: è un punto che si presta a più interpretazioni, it's a passage that is open to various interpretations; su questo punto non sono d'accordo, I don't agree on this point; veniamo al punto, let's come to the point; non trascurare questo punto, don't overlook this detail; qui sta il punto, this is the point // punto per punto, ( nei dettagli) point by point (o in detail)

6 ( momento, istante) moment, point: sei arrivato al punto giusto, you arrived at the right moment (o point); a un certo punto se ne è andato via, at a certain point he left; essere sul punto di andarsene, to be about to go (o to be on the point of going) // in punto di morte, at the point of death; arrivò alle 3 in punto, he arrived at three o'clock sharp

7 ( livello, grado) point: punto di cottura, cooking point; punto di ebollizione, boiling point; (mecc.) punto di rottura, breaking point; punto critico, critical point; ho superato il punto di sopportazione, I've come to the end of my tether // (econ.): punto di pareggio, breakeven (point); punto di saturazione, saturation point // (chim., fis.): punto di accensione, fire (o ignition) point; punto di anilina, aniline point; punto di carica zero, zero point of charge; punto di condensazione, dew point; punto di equilibrio, balance point; punto di fusione, melting point; punto di intorbidimento, cloud point; punto di saturazione, saturation point; punto di viraggio, punto finale, end point; energia del punto zero, zero point energy

8 ( di colore) shade: è un bel punto di verde, it's a nice shade of green

9 ( unità di elemento di valutazione) point: l'euro ha guadagnato tre punti, the euro has gained three points; l'asso vale 10 punti, the ace is worth ten points (o scores ten); la squadra ha 30 punti in classifica, the team has 30 points on the table; come stiamo a punti?, what is the score? // punto di contingenza, point of the cost-of-living allowance // (fin.) punto dell'oro, bullion (o specie) point // dà dei punti a tutti, he's streets ahead of everyone else // vincere ai punti, to win on points // la sua buona volontà è un punto in suo favore, his goodwill is a point in his favour

10 (mus.) dot

11 ( al cucito e nella maglia) stitch; punto a coste, rib-stitch; punto a croce, cross-stitch; punto a giorno, hem-stitch; punto catenella, chain-stitch; punto dritto, a legaccio, plain-stitch; punto indietro, back-stitch; punto nascosto, blind-stitch; punto rammendo, darning-stitch; punto rovescio, back-stitch (o purl); punto smerlo, buttonhole stitch; punto raso, satin stitch; crescere, calare un punto, to add, to slip a stitch; lasciar cadere un punto, to drop a stitch; mettere su i punti, to cast on stitches // devo dare un punto al mio vestito, I must stitch up my dress // non sa dare neanche un punto, she cannot sew a stitch // un punto in tempo ne salva cento, (prov.) a stitch in time saves nine

12 (med.) ( di sutura) stitch: il chirurgo mi diede tre punti, I had three stitches

13 (tip.) point

14 punto nero, ( comedone) comedo*

15 punto metallico, staple.

◆ FRASEOLOGIA: di tutto punto, fully: lo trovai vestito di tutto punto, I found him fully dressed; a che punto è il tuo lavoro?, how far have you got with your work?; a che punto siamo?, where are we? (o where have we got to?); l'affare è a questo punto, the business has got to this point; al punto in cui stanno le cose..., as matters stand...; le cose sono a buon punto, things are going well; le cose sono al punto di prima, things stand as before; sono a buon punto, I have made good progress; fare il punto della situazione, to take stock of (o to weigh up) the situation // a tal punto che..., to the point that... // fino a un certo punto, to a certain extent // punto dolente, (fig.) sore spot (o point).

punto agg. (region.): non... punto, not... any (o no); non ho punta voglia di uscire con te, I have no wish (o I haven't any wish) to go out with you

◆ pron. (region.): non... punto, not... any (o none); ''Hai dei libri?'' ''Non ne ho punti'', ''Have you got any books?'' ''Not a one'' (o ''None at all'')

◆ avv. non... punto, not... at all (o not at all): non l'ho visto punto, I haven't seen him at all; non sono punto soddisfatto di lui, I am not at all satisfied with him // né punto né poco, nothing at all; poco o punto, little or nothing (at all).

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I ['punto]
sostantivo maschile

1) (luogo) point

nel punto in cui il sentiero si divide — at the point where the path divides

2) (situazione, momento) point

a quel punto mi sono arreso — at that point I gave up

arrivare al punto in cui — to reach the point o stage where

arrivare al punto di fare — to go so far as to do

essere sul punto di fare — to be on the point of doing o (just) about to do o close to doing

in punto di morte — at death's door, at one's last gasp

3) (livello)

a che punto siamo? — where are we?

a che punto sei arrivato col lavoro? — how far have you got with the work?

fino a che punto...? — to what extent...?

non lo credevo stupido fino a questo punto — I didn't think he was that stupid

al punto che — to the extent that

a un punto tale che, a tal punto che — to such a degree o an extent that, so much so that

fino a un certo punto — up to a point, to a certain extent o degree

a un certo punto — at one point

essere a buon punto (nel fare) — to be partway through (doing)

4) (questione, argomento) point

un punto fondamentale di un testo — a basic point in a text

punto per punto — point by point

venire al punto — to get (straight) to the point

non è questo il punto — that's not the point o issue

5) (segno grafico) dot

le città sono indicate sulla cartina da un punto — towns are marked on the map by a dot

punto com — inform. dot com

6) (figura appena visibile)

un punto luminoso in lontananza — a point of light in the distance

un punto all'orizzonte — a speck on the horizon

7) (punteggio) point

segnare, perdere -i — to score, lose points

contare i -i — to keep (the) score

vincere ai -i — to win on points

essere un punto a favore, a sfavore di qcn. — to be a point in sb.'s favour o a plus point for sb., to be a black mark against sb

8) (nella punteggiatura) full stop BE, period AE

due -i — colon

9) fis.

punto di ebollizione, congelamento, fusione — boiling, freezing, melting point

10) tip. point

11) (in un sistema di calcolo) point

aumentare di 2 -i (percentuali) — to rise by 2 points

12) sart. stitch

dare un punto a qcs. — to stitch up sth., to put a stitch in sth

13) med. chir. stitch

mi hanno dato sei -i (di sutura) — I had six stitches

14) in punto

alle 9 in punto — at 9 o'clock sharp o on the dot

mezzogiorno in punto — high noon

15) a punto

essere a punto — to be in order

mettere a punto — to develop [sistema, metodo]; to adjust, to fine-tune [macchina, apparecchio]

messa a punto — (di sistema, metodo) development; (di macchina, apparecchio) fine tuning

16) di tutto punto

era bardato di tutto punto — he was rigged out in his best clothes

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punto caldo — fig. hot o trouble spot

punto (e) a capo — full stop, new paragraph

essere di nuovo punto e a capo — fig. to be back at square one

punto cardinale — fis. geogr. compass o cardinal point

punto di contatto — point of contact

punto critico — critical o crisis point

punto (a) croce — cross-stitch

punto debole — weak point o spot

punto dolente — sore point o spot

punto erba — stem stitch

punto esclamativo — exclamation mark BE o point AE

punto fermo — fig. anchor

punto di forza — strong point, strength

punto di fuga — art. arch. vanishing point

punto G — anat. G spot

punto a giorno — sart. hemstitch

punto d'incontro — meeting point (anche fig.)

punto interrogativo — question mark, interrogation mark

punto d'intersezione — mat. point of intersection

punto metallico — (graffetta) staple

punto morto — tecn. dead centre

essere a un punto morto — fig. to be at (a) deadlock o standstill

punto nero — med. blackhead

punto di non ritorno — point of no return

punto d'onore — point of honour

punto panoramico — viewpoint

punto di partenza — starting point (anche fig.)

tornare al punto di partenza — to come full circle, to go back to square one

punto di ritrovo — meeting-place

punto di rottura — breaking point

punto (di) vendita — outlet, point of sale, sales point

punto e virgola — semicolon

punto di vista — point of view

da un punto di vista economico — from an economic point of view

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dare dei -i a qcn. — to knock spots off sb.

di punto in bianco — point-blank, out of the blue, all of a sudden

abbiamo molti -i in comune — we have a lot in common

fare il punto della situazione — to take stock of the situation

punto e basta! — that's (the end of) that! that's final! full stop! BE, period! AE
II ['punto]
avverbio ant. (affatto)

non mi dispiace punto — I don't mind at all

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punto¹

/'punto/ ⇒ 28

sostantivo m.

1 (luogo) point; nel punto in cui il sentiero si divide at the point where the path divides

2 (situazione, momento) point; a quel punto mi sono arreso at that point I gave up; arrivare al punto in cui to reach the point o stage where; arrivare al punto di fare to go so far as to do; essere sul punto di fare to be on the point of doing o (just) about to do o close to doing; in punto di morte at death's door, at one's last gasp

3 (livello) a che punto siamo? where are we? a che punto sei arrivato col lavoro? how far have you got with the work? fino a che punto...? to what extent...? non lo credevo stupido fino a questo punto I didn't think he was that stupid; al punto che to the extent that; a un punto tale che, a tal punto che to such a degree o an extent that, so much so that; fino a un certo punto up to a point, to a certain extent o degree; a un certo punto at one point; essere a buon punto (nel fare) to be partway through (doing)

4 (questione, argomento) point; un punto fondamentale di un testo a basic point in a text; punto per punto point by point; venire al punto to get (straight) to the point; non è questo il punto that's not the point o issue

5 (segno grafico) dot; le città sono indicate sulla cartina da un punto towns are marked on the map by a dot; punto com inform. dot com

6 (figura appena visibile) un punto luminoso in lontananza a point of light in the distance; un punto all'orizzonte a speck on the horizon

7 (punteggio) point; segnare, perdere -i to score, lose points; contare i -i to keep (the) score; vincere ai -i to win on points; essere un punto a favore, a sfavore di qcn. to be a point in sb.'s favour o a plus point for sb., to be a black mark against sb.

8 (nella punteggiatura) full stop BE, period AE; due -i colon

9 fis. punto di ebollizione, congelamento, fusione boiling, freezing, melting point

10 tip. point

11 (in un sistema di calcolo) point; aumentare di 2 -i (percentuali) to rise by 2 points

12 sart. stitch; dare un punto a qcs. to stitch up sth., to put a stitch in sth.

13 med. chir. stitch; mi hanno dato sei -i (di sutura) I had six stitches

14 in punto alle 9 in punto at 9 o'clock sharp o on the dot; mezzogiorno in punto high noon

15 a punto essere a punto to be in order; mettere a punto to develop [sistema, metodo]; to adjust, to fine-tune [macchina, apparecchio]; messa a punto(di sistema, metodo) development; (di macchina, apparecchio) fine tuning

16 di tutto punto era bardato di tutto punto he was rigged out in his best clothes

IDIOMS

dare dei -i a qcn. to knock spots off sb.; di punto in bianco point-blank, out of the blue, all of a sudden; abbiamo molti -i in comune we have a lot in common; fare il punto della situazione to take stock of the situation; punto e basta! that's (the end of) that! that's final! full stop! BE, period! AE

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COMPOUNDS

punto caldo fig. hot o trouble spot; punto (e) a capo full stop, new paragraph; essere di nuovo punto e a capo fig. to be back at square one; punto cardinale fis. geogr. compass o cardinal point; punto di contatto point of contact; punto critico critical o crisis point; punto (a) croce cross-stitch; punto debole weak point o spot; punto dolente sore point o spot; punto erba stem stitch; punto esclamativo exclamation mark BE o point AE; punto fermo fig. anchor; punto di forza strong point, strength; punto di fuga art. arch. vanishing point; punto G anat. G spot; punto a giorno sart. hemstitch; punto d'incontro meeting point (anche fig.); punto interrogativo question mark, interrogation mark; punto d'intersezione mat. point of intersection; punto metallico (graffetta) staple; punto morto tecn. dead centre; essere a un punto morto fig. to be at (a) deadlock o standstill; punto nero med. blackhead; punto di non ritorno point of no return; punto d'onore point of honour; punto panoramico viewpoint; punto di partenza starting point (anche fig.); tornare al punto di partenza to come full circle, to go back to square one; punto di ritrovo meeting-place; punto di rottura breaking point; punto (di) vendita outlet, point of sale, sales point; punto e virgola semicolon; punto di vista point of view; da un punto di vista economico from an economic point of view.

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punto²

/'punto/

avverbio

ant. (affatto) non mi dispiace punto I don't mind at all.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > punto
16 alcanzar

v.

1 to catch up with (igualarse con).

¿a que no me alcanzas? bet you can't catch me!

Yo alcanzo a Ricardo I catch up with Richard.

2 to reach (llegar a).

alcanzar la meta to reach the finishing line

lo alcancé con una escalera I used a ladder to reach it

alcanzó la costa a nado he swam to the coast

este coche alcanza los 200 km/h this car can do up to o reach 200 km/h

el desempleo ha alcanzado un máximo histórico unemployment is at o has reached an all-time high

3 to achieve (lograr) (objetivo).

alcanzar la fama/el éxito to achieve fame/success

4 to hit.

le alcanzaron dos disparos he was hit by two shots

5 to reach up to, to reach, to reach at, to get at.

Yo alcanzo el techo I reach up to the ceiling.

6 to have enough.

Me alcanzó la gasolina I had enough gas.

7 to attain, to come to, to achieve, to get.

Alcanzo la felicidad I attain happiness.

8 to get to, to come up to, to come to.

Alcancé la frontera I got to the border.

9 to reach up for, to get.

Yo alcancé la caja sobre el armario I reached up for the box above the armoire.

10 to manage to, to be able to, to get to.

Mario alcanzó ver el ocaso Mario managed to see the sunset.

11 to be enough.

Alcanzó la comida There was enough food.

12 to fit.

Yo alcanzo I fit

13 to pass, to hand, to hand over.

María alcanzó la sal Mary passed the salt.

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alcanzar

Conjugation model [ REALIZAR], like realizar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to reach

■ no alcanzo el libro I can't reach the book

2 (persona) to catch up, catch up with

■ los alcanzamos en la esquina we'll catch up with them at the corner

3 (pasar) to pass, hand over

■ alcánzame el agua pass me some water

4 (entender) to understand, grasp

5 (conseguir) to attain, achieve

■ alcanzamos los objetivos we achieved the goals

6 (golpear) to hit

■ el tiro la alcanzó en el pie the shot hit her in the foot

7 (afectar) to affect

■ eso no nos alcanza it doesn't affect us

► verbo intransitivo

1 (ser suficiente) to be sufficient ( para, for), be enough ( para, for), suffice ( para, for)

■ eso no alcanza para todos that's not enough for all of us

2 (ser capaz) to manage, succeed

■ no alcanzo a verlo I can't see it

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verb

1) to reach

2) catch up with

3) achieve, attain

4) suffice, be enough

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1. VT

1) [en carrera]

a) [+ persona] (=llegar a la altura de) to catch up (with)

la alcancé cuando salía por la puerta — I caught up with her o I caught her up just as she was going out of the door

están a punto de alcanzar al grupo de cabeza — they are about to catch (up with) the leading group

dentro de poco alcanzará a su padre en altura — he'll soon be as tall as his father

b) [+ ladrón, autobús, tren] to catch

no nos alcanzarán nunca — they'll never catch us

2) (=llegar a) [+ cima, límite, edad] to reach

por fin alcanzaron la cima — they finally reached the summit

alcanzó las cajas con un palo — she reached the boxes with a stick

puede alcanzar una velocidad de 200km/h — it can reach speeds of up to 200km/h

alcanzó el rango de general — he reached the rank of general

la producción ha alcanzado las 20 toneladas — production has reached 20 tons

el libro ha alcanzado ya las seis ediciones — the book is already in its sixth edition

las montañas alcanzan los 5.000m — the mountains rise to 5,000m

el termómetro llegó a alcanzar los cuarenta grados — temperatures rose as high as forty degrees

• alcanzar la mayoría de edad — to come of age

• alcanzó la orilla a nado — he made it to the shore by swimming, he swam back to the shore

• no llegó a alcanzar la pubertad — he never made it as far as puberty

3) (=conseguir) [+ acuerdo] to reach; [+ éxito, objetivo] to achieve

el acuerdo fue alcanzado tras muchos meses de conversaciones — the agreement was reached after many months of talks

las expectativas no se corresponden con los resultados alcanzados — the expectations are out of proportion with the results that have been achieved

• alcanzar la fama — to find fame, become famous

alcanzar la paz — to achieve peace

4) (=afectar) to affect

el cambio nos alcanzará a todos — the change will affect us all

una ley que alcanza sobre todo a los jubilados — a law which mainly affects o hits pensioners

5) [bala] to hit

uno de los dos disparos alcanzó al presidente — the president was hit by one of the two shots

la lancha fue alcanzada por un obús — the launch was hit by a shell

6) esp LAm (=dar) to pass

alcánzame la sal, por favor — could you pass (me) the salt, please?

¿me alcanzas las tijeras? — could you pass me the scissors?

7) * (=entender) to grasp, understand

no alcanza más allá de lo que le han enseñado — he's only capable of understanding what he's been taught

2. VI

1) (=llegar) to reach (a, hasta as far as)

no alcanzo — I can't reach

no alcanzaba al timbre — she couldn't reach (as far as) the doorbell

• hasta donde alcanza la vista — as far as the eye can see

2)

• alcanzar a hacer algo — to manage to do sth

no alcancé a verlo — I didn't manage to see him

no alcanzo a ver cómo pudo suceder — I can't see how it can have happened

no alcanzo a comprender sus razones — I just can't understand her reasons

3) (=ser suficiente) to be enough

• con dos botellas alcanzará para todos — two bottles will be enough for everyone

el sueldo no me alcanza para nada — I can't make ends meet on my salary

¿te alcanza para el tren? — esp LAm have you got enough money for the train?

4) LAm (=ascender)

¿a cuánto alcanza todo? — how much does it all come to?

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < persona> ( llegar a la altura de) to catch up with, to catch... up (BrE); (pillar, agarrar) to catch

lo alcancé en la curva — I caught up with him on the bend

a que no me alcanzas! — I bet you can't catch me! (colloq)

b) (en tarea, estatura) to catch up with

2) ( llegar a) < lugar> to reach, get to; <temperatura/nivel/edad> to reach

a pesar del tráfico alcancé el avión — despite the traffic I managed to catch the plane

casi no alcanzo el tren — I almost missed the train

lo alcancé con un palo — I used a pole to get at it o reach it

estos árboles alcanzan una gran altura — these trees can reach o grow to a great height

alcanza una velocidad de... — it reaches a speed of...

alcanza enormes distancias — it covers vast distances

alcanzar la mayoría de edad — to come of age

3) (conseguir, obtener) <objetivo/éxito> to achieve; < acuerdo> to reach

se pretende alcanzar los 100 millones de pesos — they are hoping to reach a target of 100 million pesos

4) (acercar, pasar)

alcanzarle algo a alguien — to pass somebody something, to pass something to somebody

¿me alcanzas el libro? — could you pass me the book?

5)

a) bala/misil to hit

fue alcanzado por un misil — it was hit by a missile

b) ( afectar) to affect

la medida ha alcanzado a la clase trabajadora — the measure has affected the working classes
2.
alcanzar vi

1) ( llegar)

está muy alto, no alcanzo — it's too high, I can't reach it

hasta donde alcanzaba la vista — as far as the eye could see

alcanzar a + inf — to manage to + inf

no alcanzó a terminar — she didn't manage to finish

hasta donde alcanzo a ver — as far as I can see

2) ( ser suficiente) comida/provisones to be enough

el sueldo no le alcanza — he can't manage on his salary

me alcanzará hasta final de mes — it will see me through to the end of the month

con una limpiadita, alcanza — just a quick clean will do

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= attain, gain, reach, run to, catch up with, reach for.

Ex. A fully comparative account of recommendations for filing orders is likely to prove confusing until the reader has attained some familiarity with the general problems, and the solutions offered by one code.

Ex. To many, therefore, this emphasis on information can provide a much-needed opportunity to gain the public library new influence and respect.

Ex. This is in part due to the different stages of development reached by different libraries.

Ex. Obviously a book on the chemistry of mercury which runs to 200 pages will give less detail than one which runs to 600 pages.

Ex. The information centre is now catching up with the belief of its 1984 architect that it would be an electronic library.

Ex. She said that a man came in with a ski mask on but that she was able to scare him away when she reached for a baseball bat.

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* alcanzar a ver = glimpse.

* alcanzar + Cantidad = run into + Cantidad.

* alcanzar cotas más altas = raise to + greater heights.

* alcanzar dimensiones épicas = reach + epic proportions.

* alcanzar el culmen de = reach + the pinnacle of, reach + the height of.

* alcanzar el destino de Uno = reach + Posesivo + destination.

* alcanzar el estrellato = rise to + stardom, reach + stardom.

* alcanzar el límite de = reach + the limits of.

* alcanzar el límite de + Posesivo + capacidad = stretch + Nombre + beyond the breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to the limit.

* alcanzar el límite de + Posesivo + posibilidades = reach + the limits of + Posesivo + potential.

* alcanzar el máximo = reach + a head.

* alcanzar el momento cumbre = reach + summit.

* alcanzar el punto crítico = come to + a head.

* alcanzar el punto culminante = climax.

* alcanzar el punto de ebullición = reach + boiling point.

* alcanzar el punto más álgido = peak, come into + full bloom.

* alcanzar la cifra de = total.

* alcanzar la cumbre de = reach + the pinnacle of, reach + the height of.

* alcanzar la cúspide de = reach + the pinnacle of, reach + the height of.

* alcanzar la fama = rise to + stardom, reach + stardom.

* alcanzar la madurez = come to + maturity, bring to + maturity, achieve + maturity, reach + maturity.

* alcanzar la mayoría de edad = come of + age.

* alcanzar la plenitud = come to + full flower.

* alcanzar masa crítica = reach + critical mass, achieve + critical mass.

* alcanzar mayores cotas = rise to + greater heights.

* alcanzar niveles mínimos = reach + a low ebb.

* alcanzar popularidad = catch on.

* alcanzar + Posesivo + apogeo = peak.

* alcanzar + Posesivo + fin = reach + Posesivo + end.

* alcanzar + Posesivo + mejor momento = peak.

* alcanzar + Posesivo + mejor momento demasiado pronto = peak + too early.

* alcanzar + Posesivo + punto álgido = reach + Posesivo + peak.

* alcanzar proporciones alarmantes = reach + alarming proportions.

* alcanzar proporciones catastróficas = reach + catastrophic proportions.

* alcanzar proporciones de crisis = grow to + crisis proportions.

* alcanzar proporciones desmesuradas = reach + epic proportions.

* alcanzar proporciones épicas = reach + epic proportions.

* alcanzar proporciones exageradas = reach + epic proportions.

* alcanzar su auge = reach + Posesivo + height.

* alcanzar una conclusión = reach + conclusion, arrive at + conclusion.

* alcanzar una cota = hit + high.

* alcanzar una coyuntura crítica = reach + a critical juncture.

* alcanzar un acuerdo = reach + agreement, reach + compromise, hammer out + agreement.

* alcanzar una decisión = arrive at + decision.

* alcanzar una meta = accomplish + goal, achieve + goal, meet + Posesivo + goal.

* alcanzar una solución = arrive at + a solution.

* alcanzar un compromiso = reach + agreement.

* alcanzar un objetivo = attain + goal.

* alcanzar un precio = fetch + Dinero.

* hasta donde alcance = to the limits of.

* hasta donde alcanza la vista = as far as the eye can see.

* intentar alcanzar = reach for.

* no alcanzar a + Infinitivo (con mucho) = fall (far) short of + Gerundio.

* un medio para alcanzar un fin = a means to an end.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < persona> ( llegar a la altura de) to catch up with, to catch... up (BrE); (pillar, agarrar) to catch

lo alcancé en la curva — I caught up with him on the bend

a que no me alcanzas! — I bet you can't catch me! (colloq)

b) (en tarea, estatura) to catch up with

2) ( llegar a) < lugar> to reach, get to; <temperatura/nivel/edad> to reach

a pesar del tráfico alcancé el avión — despite the traffic I managed to catch the plane

casi no alcanzo el tren — I almost missed the train

lo alcancé con un palo — I used a pole to get at it o reach it

estos árboles alcanzan una gran altura — these trees can reach o grow to a great height

alcanza una velocidad de... — it reaches a speed of...

alcanza enormes distancias — it covers vast distances

alcanzar la mayoría de edad — to come of age

3) (conseguir, obtener) <objetivo/éxito> to achieve; < acuerdo> to reach

se pretende alcanzar los 100 millones de pesos — they are hoping to reach a target of 100 million pesos

4) (acercar, pasar)

alcanzarle algo a alguien — to pass somebody something, to pass something to somebody

¿me alcanzas el libro? — could you pass me the book?

5)

a) bala/misil to hit

fue alcanzado por un misil — it was hit by a missile

b) ( afectar) to affect

la medida ha alcanzado a la clase trabajadora — the measure has affected the working classes
2.
alcanzar vi

1) ( llegar)

está muy alto, no alcanzo — it's too high, I can't reach it

hasta donde alcanzaba la vista — as far as the eye could see

alcanzar a + inf — to manage to + inf

no alcanzó a terminar — she didn't manage to finish

hasta donde alcanzo a ver — as far as I can see

2) ( ser suficiente) comida/provisones to be enough

el sueldo no le alcanza — he can't manage on his salary

me alcanzará hasta final de mes — it will see me through to the end of the month

con una limpiadita, alcanza — just a quick clean will do

* * *

= attain, gain, reach, run to, catch up with, reach for.

Ex: A fully comparative account of recommendations for filing orders is likely to prove confusing until the reader has attained some familiarity with the general problems, and the solutions offered by one code.

Ex: To many, therefore, this emphasis on information can provide a much-needed opportunity to gain the public library new influence and respect.

Ex: This is in part due to the different stages of development reached by different libraries.

Ex: Obviously a book on the chemistry of mercury which runs to 200 pages will give less detail than one which runs to 600 pages.

Ex: The information centre is now catching up with the belief of its 1984 architect that it would be an electronic library.

Ex: She said that a man came in with a ski mask on but that she was able to scare him away when she reached for a baseball bat.

* alcanzar a ver = glimpse.

* alcanzar + Cantidad = run into + Cantidad.

* alcanzar cotas más altas = raise to + greater heights.

* alcanzar dimensiones épicas = reach + epic proportions.

* alcanzar el culmen de = reach + the pinnacle of, reach + the height of.

* alcanzar el destino de Uno = reach + Posesivo + destination.

* alcanzar el estrellato = rise to + stardom, reach + stardom.

* alcanzar el límite de = reach + the limits of.

* alcanzar el límite de + Posesivo + capacidad = stretch + Nombre + beyond the breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to the limit.

* alcanzar el límite de + Posesivo + posibilidades = reach + the limits of + Posesivo + potential.

* alcanzar el máximo = reach + a head.

* alcanzar el momento cumbre = reach + summit.

* alcanzar el punto crítico = come to + a head.

* alcanzar el punto culminante = climax.

* alcanzar el punto de ebullición = reach + boiling point.

* alcanzar el punto más álgido = peak, come into + full bloom.

* alcanzar la cifra de = total.

* alcanzar la cumbre de = reach + the pinnacle of, reach + the height of.

* alcanzar la cúspide de = reach + the pinnacle of, reach + the height of.

* alcanzar la fama = rise to + stardom, reach + stardom.

* alcanzar la madurez = come to + maturity, bring to + maturity, achieve + maturity, reach + maturity.

* alcanzar la mayoría de edad = come of + age.

* alcanzar la plenitud = come to + full flower.

* alcanzar masa crítica = reach + critical mass, achieve + critical mass.

* alcanzar mayores cotas = rise to + greater heights.

* alcanzar niveles mínimos = reach + a low ebb.

* alcanzar popularidad = catch on.

* alcanzar + Posesivo + apogeo = peak.

* alcanzar + Posesivo + fin = reach + Posesivo + end.

* alcanzar + Posesivo + mejor momento = peak.

* alcanzar + Posesivo + mejor momento demasiado pronto = peak + too early.

* alcanzar + Posesivo + punto álgido = reach + Posesivo + peak.

* alcanzar proporciones alarmantes = reach + alarming proportions.

* alcanzar proporciones catastróficas = reach + catastrophic proportions.

* alcanzar proporciones de crisis = grow to + crisis proportions.

* alcanzar proporciones desmesuradas = reach + epic proportions.

* alcanzar proporciones épicas = reach + epic proportions.

* alcanzar proporciones exageradas = reach + epic proportions.

* alcanzar su auge = reach + Posesivo + height.

* alcanzar una conclusión = reach + conclusion, arrive at + conclusion.

* alcanzar una cota = hit + high.

* alcanzar una coyuntura crítica = reach + a critical juncture.

* alcanzar un acuerdo = reach + agreement, reach + compromise, hammer out + agreement.

* alcanzar una decisión = arrive at + decision.

* alcanzar una meta = accomplish + goal, achieve + goal, meet + Posesivo + goal.

* alcanzar una solución = arrive at + a solution.

* alcanzar un compromiso = reach + agreement.

* alcanzar un objetivo = attain + goal.

* alcanzar un precio = fetch + Dinero.

* hasta donde alcance = to the limits of.

* hasta donde alcanza la vista = as far as the eye can see.

* intentar alcanzar = reach for.

* no alcanzar a + Infinitivo (con mucho) = fall (far) short of + Gerundio.

* un medio para alcanzar un fin = a means to an end.

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alcanzar [A4 ]

vt

A

1 ‹persona› (llegar a la altura de) to catch up with, to catch … up ( BrE); (pillar, agarrar) to catch

a este paso no los vamos a alcanzar nunca at this rate we'll never catch up with them o catch them up

¡a que no me alcanzas! bet you can't catch me! ( colloq)

2 (en los estudios, en una tarea) to catch … up, to catch up with; (en estatura) to catch up with

empecé después que tú y ya te alcancé I started after you and I've caught up with you already

¡qué alto está! cualquier día alcanzará a su hermano look how tall he's getting! he'll be catching up with his brother soon!

B

1 ‹lugar› to reach, get to

los bomberos habían logrado alcanzar el segundo piso the firemen had managed to reach o get up to the second floor

a pesar del tráfico alcancé el avión/tren despite the traffic I managed to catch the plane/train

lo alcancé con un palo I used a pole to get at it o reach it

2 ‹temperatura› to reach; ‹edad/pubertad› to reach

el termómetro alcanzó los 40 grados the thermometer got up to o reached o registered 40 degrees

estos árboles alcanzan una gran altura these trees can reach o grow to a great height

algunos lagos alcanzan los 300 metros de profundidad some lakes are as deep as 300 meters o reach depths of 300 meters

un libro donde la estupidez alcanza su máxima expresión a book in which stupidity reaches its peak o which is the ultimate in stupidity

el aire expulsado alcanza una velocidad de 120 km/h the air expelled reaches a speed of 120 kph

el proyectil alcanzaba distancias de casi 1.000 metros the projectile could reach distances of o had a range of almost 1,000 meters

alcanzar la mayoría de edad to come of age, to reach the age of majority

3 (conseguir, obtener) ‹objetivo/resultado› to achieve; ‹acuerdo› to reach; ‹fama/éxito› to achieve

alcanzó todas las metas que se propuso en la vida he achieved all the goals he set himself in life

los resultados alcanzados hasta ahora son excelentes the results achieved o attained up to now have been excellent

los acuerdos alcanzados en materia de desarme the agreements reached in the field of disarmament

se pretende alcanzar una recaudación de 100 millones de pesos they are hoping to take in ( AmE) o ( BrE) take as much as 100 million pesos

los candidatos no alcanzaban el nivel requerido the candidates did not reach o meet the required standard

C (acercar, pasar) alcanzarle algo A algn to pass sb sth, to pass sth TO sb

¿me alcanzas ese libro? could you pass me that book?

D

1 «bala/misil» to hit

el número de barcos alcanzados por misiles the number of ships hit by missiles

2

(afectar): la medida ha alcanzado a la clase trabajadora the measure has affected the working classes

■ alcanzar

vi

A

(llegar): está muy alto, no alcanzo it's too high, I can't reach it

hasta donde alcanzaba la vista as far as the eye could see

alcanzar A + INF to manage to + INF

no alcanzó a terminar she didn't manage to finish

hasta donde alcanzo a ver, la situación no tiene arreglo as far as I can see there's no solution

algo que la mente humana no alcanza a entender something which the human mind cannot comprehend

B

(ser suficiente): el pollo no alcanzará para todos there won't be enough chicken for everyone o to go round

el sueldo no le alcanza he can't manage o get by on his salary

me alcanzará hasta final de mes it will see me through to the end of the month

no me alcanza el papel para envolver el regalo I haven't got enough paper to wrap the present in

con que le des una limpiadita, alcanza if you give it a quick clean, that will do o that will be good enough

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alcanzar ( conjugate alcanzar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹ persona› ( llegar a la altura de) to catch up with, to catch … up (BrE);

(pillar, agarrar) to catch;
◊ lo alcancé en la curva I caught up with him on the bend;

¡a que no me alcanzas! I bet you can't catch me! (colloq)
b) (en tarea, estatura) to catch up with

2 ( llegar a) ‹ lugar› to reach, get to;
‹temperatura/nivel/edad› to reach;
◊ casi no alcanzo el tren I almost missed the train;

estos árboles alcanzan una gran altura these trees can reach o grow to a great height;
alcanzar la mayoría de edad to come of age
3 (conseguir, obtener) ‹objetivo/éxito› to achieve;
‹ acuerdo› to reach
4 (acercar, pasar) alcanzarle algo a algn to pass sb sth, to pass sth to sb
verbo intransitivo
1 ( llegar con la mano) to reach;
◊ hasta donde alcanzaba la vista as far as the eye could see;

alcanzar a hacer algo to manage to do sth
2 ( ser suficiente) [comida/provisones] to be enough;
◊ el sueldo no le alcanza he can't manage on his salary

alcanzar
I verbo transitivo
1 to reach
2 (coger a una persona) to catch up with
3 (llegar hasta una cantidad) to be up to: su biblioteca alcanza los tres mil ejemplares, his library is up to three thousand volumes
4 (acercar algo) to pass: alcánzame una silla, pass me a chair
5 (lograr) to attain, achieve
II vi (ser suficiente) to be sufficient: ese dinero no alcanza para un piso, this money isn't enough to buy a flat
' alcanzar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atinar
- cobrar
- conseguir
- llegar
- situarse
- alargar
- caza
- cumplir
- dar
English:
achieve
- arm-twisting
- attain
- authoritarian
- blossom
- catch up
- come up to
- get at
- last
- means
- reach
- rise
- short
- strike
- catch
- come
- command
- do
- eke out
- elusive
- fulfill
- glimpse
- hit
- level
- manageable
- see
- stretch
- strive

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alcanzar

♦ vt

1. [igualarse con] to catch up with;

si estudias duro, alcanzarás a tu hermana if you study hard you'll catch up with your sister;

¿a que no me alcanzas? bet you can't catch me!;

vayan ustedes delante que ya los alcanzaré you go on ahead, I'll catch you up

2. [llegar a] to reach;
[autobús, tren] to manage to catch;
alcanzar el autobús to catch the bus;

lo alcancé con una escalera I used a ladder to reach it;

los termómetros alcanzarán mañana los 30 grados the temperature tomorrow will reach o go as high as 30 degrees;

alcanzar la mayoría de edad to come of age;

alcanzar la meta to reach the finishing line;

alcanzar un precio alto [en subasta] to sell for o obtain a high price;

alcanzó la costa a nado he swam to the coast;

su sueldo no alcanza el salario mínimo she earns less than the minimum wage;

este coche alcanza los 200 km/h this car can do up to o reach 200 km/h;

el desempleo ha alcanzado un máximo histórico unemployment is at o has reached an all-time high

3. [lograr] to obtain;

alcanzar un objetivo to achieve a goal;

alcanzó su sueño tras años de trabajo after years of work, he achieved his dream;

el equipo alcanzó su segundo campeonato consecutivo the team won o achieved their second championship in a row;

alcanzar la fama/el éxito to achieve fame/success;

alcanzar la madurez to come of age, to reach maturity

4. [entregar] to pass;

alcánzame la sal could you pass me the salt?;

alcánzame ese jarrón, que no llego hasta el estante could you get that vase down for me, I can't reach the shelf

5. [golpear, dar] to hit;

el proyectil alcanzó de lleno el centro de la ciudad the shell exploded right in the centre of the city;

le alcanzaron dos disparos he was hit by two shots;

el árbol fue alcanzado por un rayo the tree was struck by lightning

6. [afectar] to affect;

la epidemia no les alcanzó they were unaffected by the epidemic;

la sequía no alcanza a esta provincia this province has been untouched by the drought

♦ vi

1. [ser suficiente]
alcanzar para algo/alguien to be enough for sth/sb;

el sueldo no me alcanza para llegar a fin de mes my salary isn't enough to make ends meet;

no sé si alcanzará para todos I don't know if there'll be enough for everyone

2. [poder]
alcanzar a hacer algo to manage to do sth;

alcancé a verlo unos segundos I managed to see him for a few seconds;

no alcanzo a comprender por qué I can't begin to understand why;

no alcanzo a ver lo que quieres decir I can't quite see what you mean

3. [llegar]
está tan alto que no alcanzo it's too high for me to reach, it's so high up I can't reach it;

hasta donde alcanza la vista as far as the eye can see;

hasta donde alcanzo a recordar as far back as I can remember

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alcanzar

I v/t a alguien catch up with; lugar reach, get to; en nivel reach; objetivo achieve; cantidad amount to;

alcanzar la cifra de amount to, stand at

II v/i

1 en altura reach

2 en cantidad be enough;

el dinero no alcanza I/we etc can’t afford it

3

:

alcanzar a oír/ver manage to hear/see

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alcanzar {21} vt

1) : to reach

2) : to catch up with

3) lograr: to achieve, to attain

alcanzar vi

1) dar: to suffice, to be enough

2)

alcanzar a : to manage to

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alcanzar vb

1. (en general) to reach

ya alcanza a la estantería she can reach the shelf now

2. (conseguir) to achieve

alcanzó su meta he achieved his goal

3. (pillar) to catch up [pt. & pp. caught]

lo alcancé al final de la calle I caught him up at the end of the street

4. (bastar) to be enough

el pan no alcanza para todos there's not enough bread for everyone

Spanish-English dictionary > alcanzar
17 estallar

v.

1 to explode (explotar) (bomba).

si sigo comiendo voy a estallar if I eat any more I'll burst

La bomba estalló de repente The bomb exploded suddenly.

2 to break out (sonar) (ovación).

La epidemia estalló The epidemic broke out.

3 to break out (guerra, epidemia).

ha estallado un nuevo escándalo de corrupción a new corruption scandal has erupted

4 to blow up, to blow one's top (expresarse bruscamente).

se metieron tanto conmigo que al final estallé they went on at me so much I eventually blew up o blew my top

estallar en sollozos to burst into tears

estallar en una carcajada to burst out laughing

¡voy a estallar de nervios! I'm so nervous!

5 to suffer a nervous breakdown, to crumble emotionally, to crack up, to crumble.

María estalló Mary suffered a nervous breakdown.

6 to explode all of a sudden, to appear suddenly, to blaze forth, to blaze out.

7 to explode on.

Nos estalló una mina A mine exploded on us

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estallar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (reventar) to explode, blow up

2 (neumático) to burst; (bomba) to explode, go off; (cristal) to shatter

3 (volcán) to erupt

4 (látigo) to crack

5 figurado (rebelión, epidemia) to break out

6 figurado (pasión, sentimientos) to burst

■ estallar en lágrimas to burst into tears

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verb

1) to explode

2) burst

3) break out

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VI

1) (=reventar) [pólvora, globo] to explode; [bomba] to explode, go off; [volcán] to erupt; [neumático] to burst; [vidrio] to shatter; [látigo] to crack

estallar en llanto — to burst into tears

el parabrisas estalló en pedazos — the windscreen shattered

hacer estallar — to set off; (fig) to spark off, start

2) [epidemia, guerra, conflicto, sublevación] to break out

cuando estalló la guerra — when the war broke out

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verbo intransitivo

a) bomba to explode; neumático to blow out, burst; globo to burst; cristal to shatter

hizo estallar el dispositivo — he detonated the device

un día de estos voy a estallar — one of these days I'm going to blow my top (colloq)

b) guerra/revuelta to break out; tormenta/escándalo/crisis to break

c) persona

estallar en algo — <en llanto/carcajadas> to burst into something

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= reach + a head, detonate, break out, burst forth, flare, blow up, blow + sky high, blow + a fuse, pop, let off, reach + boiling point, go off.

Ex. Growing concern reached a head in the mid 1980s when a number of practitioners expressed the view that children's librarianship had lost its way.

Ex. There has been an explosion in terminology detonated by developments related to XML (eXtensible Markup Language).

Ex. Loud, unscripted quarrels between unshaven peasants break out in odd corners of the auditorium and add to the liveliness.

Ex. It seems the passions of the people were only sleeping and burst forth with a terrible fury.

Ex. The visual manifestation of the recent Hale-Bopp comet reminds us how telling are those rare objects which suddenly flare in the sky.

Ex. The article 'The library has blown up!' relates the short circuit in the main electrical circuit board of Porstmouth Public Library caused by electricians who were carrying out routine work.

Ex. This is all that can be done at this point to prevent the current violence from blowing sky-high, destabilising the region, and sending oil prices into the stratosphere.

Ex. He simply blew a fuse and decided to go out on the road, spitefully apologizing again and again, until he got it right.

Ex. The azaleas are popping, the redbuds are in their finest attire, and the dogwoods are lacy jewels at the edge of the wood.

Ex. By this time, firecrackers and fireworks were being let off willy-nilly in the streets by any mug with a match.

Ex. This hilarious show pranks unsuspecting guests, testing their patience to see just how long before they reach boiling point.

Ex. My hand looks like a hand grenade went off near it -- all cut up, bruised and with perforations by small bits of flying glass.

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* estallar a borbotones = splurt out.

* guerra + estallar = war + break out.

* hacer estallar = spark, ignite, touch off, blow up, let off.

* hacer estallar en añicos = blow + sky high.

* hacer estallar una bomba = bomb.

* hacer estallar un guerra = ignite + war.

* rebelión + estallar = rebellion + break out.

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verbo intransitivo

a) bomba to explode; neumático to blow out, burst; globo to burst; cristal to shatter

hizo estallar el dispositivo — he detonated the device

un día de estos voy a estallar — one of these days I'm going to blow my top (colloq)

b) guerra/revuelta to break out; tormenta/escándalo/crisis to break

c) persona

estallar en algo — <en llanto/carcajadas> to burst into something

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= reach + a head, detonate, break out, burst forth, flare, blow up, blow + sky high, blow + a fuse, pop, let off, reach + boiling point, go off.

Ex: Growing concern reached a head in the mid 1980s when a number of practitioners expressed the view that children's librarianship had lost its way.

Ex: There has been an explosion in terminology detonated by developments related to XML (eXtensible Markup Language).

Ex: Loud, unscripted quarrels between unshaven peasants break out in odd corners of the auditorium and add to the liveliness.

Ex: It seems the passions of the people were only sleeping and burst forth with a terrible fury.

Ex: The visual manifestation of the recent Hale-Bopp comet reminds us how telling are those rare objects which suddenly flare in the sky.

Ex: The article 'The library has blown up!' relates the short circuit in the main electrical circuit board of Porstmouth Public Library caused by electricians who were carrying out routine work.

Ex: This is all that can be done at this point to prevent the current violence from blowing sky-high, destabilising the region, and sending oil prices into the stratosphere.

Ex: He simply blew a fuse and decided to go out on the road, spitefully apologizing again and again, until he got it right.

Ex: The azaleas are popping, the redbuds are in their finest attire, and the dogwoods are lacy jewels at the edge of the wood.

Ex: By this time, firecrackers and fireworks were being let off willy-nilly in the streets by any mug with a match.

Ex: This hilarious show pranks unsuspecting guests, testing their patience to see just how long before they reach boiling point.

Ex: My hand looks like a hand grenade went off near it -- all cut up, bruised and with perforations by small bits of flying glass.

* estallar a borbotones = splurt out.

* guerra + estallar = war + break out.

* hacer estallar = spark, ignite, touch off, blow up, let off.

* hacer estallar en añicos = blow + sky high.

* hacer estallar una bomba = bomb.

* hacer estallar un guerra = ignite + war.

* rebelión + estallar = rebellion + break out.

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estallar [A1 ]

vi

1 (explotar, reventar) «bomba» to explode; «neumático» to blow out, burst; «globo» to burst; «cristal» to shatter

la policía hizo estallar el dispositivo police detonated the device

el vestido le estallaba por las costuras her dress was literally bursting at the seams

un día de estos voy a estallar one of these days I'm going to blow my top ( colloq)

2 «guerra/revuelta» to break out; «tormenta» to break; «escándalo/crisis» to break

el conflicto estalló tras un incidente fronterizo the conflict blew up after a border incident

3

«persona»: estallar EN algo: estalló en llanto she burst into tears, she burst out crying

el público estalló en aplausos the audience burst into applause

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estallar ( conjugate estallar) verbo intransitivo
a) [ bomba] to explode;

[ neumático] to blow out, burst;
[ globo] to burst;
[ vidrio] to shatter;
◊ hizo estallar el dispositivo he detonated the device

b) [guerra/revuelta] to break out;

[tormenta/escándalo/crisis] to break
c) [ persona] ( ponerse furioso) to blow one's top (colloq);

estallar en algo ‹en llanto/carcajadas› to burst into sth
estallar verbo intransitivo
1 (reventar) to burst
(explotar) to explode, blow up, go off: a José le estalló la televisión, Jose's TV blew up
estalló el vaso, the glass shattered
2 (un suceso) to break out
3 fig (de rabia, etc) to explode
' estallar' also found in these entries:
English:
blow up
- break out
- burst
- erupt
- explode
- flare up
- let off
- live
- start
- blow
- break
- flare
- go
- let
- pop
- spark

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estallar vi

1. [reventar] [bomba] to explode, to go off;
[misil] to explode; [petardo] to go off; [neumático, globo] to burst; [volcán] to erupt; [cristal] to shatter; [olas] to break, to crash; [botón] to fly off; [cremallera, costura] to burst; [vestido, falda, pantalón] to split;
hacer estallar un artefacto explosivo to detonate an explosive device;

si sigo comiendo voy a estallar if I eat any more I'll burst

2. [sonar] [ovación] to break out;
[látigo] to crack; [trueno] to crash
3. [desencadenarse] [guerra, revolución, disturbios, epidemia] to break out;
[tormenta] to break;
ha estallado un nuevo escándalo de corrupción a new corruption scandal has erupted

4. [expresarse bruscamente] to blow up, to blow one's top;

se metieron tanto conmigo que al final estallé they went on at me so much I eventually blew up o blew my top;

estallar en aplausos to burst into applause;

estallar en una carcajada to burst out laughing;

estallar en llanto o [m5] sollozos to burst into tears;

¡voy a estallar de nervios! I'm so nervous!

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estallar

v/i

1 explode

2 de guerra break out; de escándalo break;

estalló en llanto she burst into tears

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estallar vi

1) reventar: to burst, to explode, to erupt

2) : to break out

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estallar vb

1. (explotar) to explode

la bomba estalló delante del cuartel the bomb exploded outside the barracks

2. (romperse) to burst [pt. & pp. burst]

el niño estalló el globo the little boy burst the balloon

estalló en llanto she burst into tears

3. (sobrevenir) to break out [pt. broke; pp. broken]

estalló la guerra war broke out

Spanish-English dictionary > estallar
18 cote d'alerte

flood level; fig danger level

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nf

1) [rivière, fleuve] flood level, danger level

atteindre la cote d'alerte — to reach flood level, to reach danger level

2) fig crisis point

atteindre la cote d'alerte (= dépasser le seuil de tolérance) — to hit crisis point, [taux, prix] to be dangerously high

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a. (sens propre) flood ou danger level

b. (figuré) crisis ou flash point

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > cote d'alerte
19 Höhepunkt

m

1. highest point; (Zenith) zenith; einer Kurve: vertex (Pl. vertices oder vertexes)

2. fig. des Glücks, einer Karriere, der Macht etc.: height, peak; der Spannung, einer Geschichte, auch sexuell: climax; (Orgasmus) auch orgasm; eines Festes etc.: auch highlight; einer Entwicklung etc.: summit, peak; (entscheidende Phase) critical stage; einer Epoche, Kultur etc.: heyday; auf dem Höhepunkt (+ Gen) at the height of; seinen Höhepunkt erreichen culminate (in + Dat in), climax (in); Verkaufszahlen etc.: peak, reach its ( oder their) peak; Krankheit: reach a crisis; den Höhepunkt überschritten haben have passed its peak; einen Höhepunkt haben sexuell: climax, have an orgasm

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der Höhepunkt

apogee; meridian; highlight; acme; orgasm; zenith; height; climax; heyday

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Hö|he|punkt
m
highest point; (von Abend, Tag, Leben) high point, high spot; (von Veranstaltung) high spot, highlight; (von Karriere, des Ruhms, der Macht) pinnacle, peak, height; (des Glücks etc) height, peak; (von Entwicklung) peak, summit, apex; (von Kurve) vertex; (eines Stücks, = Orgasmus) climax
auf den Hö́hepunkt bringen — to bring to a climax

den Hö́hepunkt erreichen — to reach a or its/one's climax; (Krankheit) to reach or come to a crisis

den Hö́hepunkt überschreiten — to pass the peak

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der

1) (the highest point: the acme of perfection.) acme

2) (the highest point; the most dramatic moment: the climax of the novel.) climax

3) culmination

4) (at a level of great excitement: The crowd's excitement was at fever pitch as they waited for the filmstar to appear.) at fever pitch

5) (the highest, greatest, strongest etc point: He is at the height of his career; The storm was at its height.) height

6) (the time when a particular person or thing had great importance and popularity: The 1950's were the heyday of rock and roll.) heyday

7) (the best or most memorable event, experience, part of something etc: The highlight of our holiday was a trip to a brewery.) highlight

8) (the most successful or spectacular performance or item (in a show etc): The acrobats were the star turn of the evening.) star turn

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Hö·he·punkt

m

1. (bedeutendster Teil) high point; einer Veranstaltung highlight

2. (Gipfel) height, peak

auf dem \Höhepunkt seiner Karriere at the height of one's career

der \Höhepunkt seiner Macht the peak of one's power

den/seinen \Höhepunkt erreichen/überschreiten to reach/pass the/its critical stage

bald hatte die Krise ihren \Höhepunkt erreicht the crisis had soon reached its climax; (Zenith) zenith

3. (Orgasmus) climax

jdn zum \Höhepunkt bringen to bring sb to a climax

zum \Höhepunkt kommen to reach a climax

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der high point; (einer Veranstaltung) high spot; highlight; (einer Laufbahn, des Ruhms) peak; pinnacle; (einer Krankheit) crisis; critical point; (einer Krise) turning point; (der Macht) summit; pinnacle; (des Glücks) height; (Orgasmus; eines Stückes) climax

auf dem Höhepunkt seiner Laufbahn stehen — be at the peak of one's career

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Höhepunkt m

1. highest point; (Zenith) zenith; einer Kurve: vertex (pl vertices oder vertexes)

2. fig des Glücks, einer Karriere, der Macht etc: height, peak; der Spannung, einer Geschichte, auch sexuell: climax; (Orgasmus) auch orgasm; eines Festes etc: auch highlight; einer Entwicklung etc: summit, peak; (entscheidende Phase) critical stage; einer Epoche, Kultur etc: heyday;

auf dem Höhepunkt (+gen) at the height of;

seinen Höhepunkt erreichen culminate (

in +dat in), climax (in); Verkaufszahlen etc: peak, reach its ( oder their) peak; Krankheit: reach a crisis;

den Höhepunkt überschritten haben have passed its peak;

einen Höhepunkt haben sexuell: climax, have an orgasm

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der high point; (einer Veranstaltung) high spot; highlight; (einer Laufbahn, des Ruhms) peak; pinnacle; (einer Krankheit) crisis; critical point; (einer Krise) turning point; (der Macht) summit; pinnacle; (des Glücks) height; (Orgasmus; eines Stückes) climax

auf dem Höhepunkt seiner Laufbahn stehen — be at the peak of one's career

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m.

acme n.

apogee n.

climax n.

height n.

heyday n.

highlight n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Höhepunkt
20 alcance

m.

1 range.

de corto/largo alcance short-/long-range

2 scope, extent.

de alcance important

3 reach, range, scope, extent.

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: alcanzar.

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alcance

► nombre masculino

1 reach, grasp

■ está al alcance de todo el mundo it's within everyone's reach

2 (de arma) range

3 (trascendencia) scope, importance

4 (inteligencia) intelligence

■ persona de pocos alcances person of low intelligence

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noun m.

1) reach, scope

2) range

3) extent

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SM

1) (=posibilidad de acceso) [de brazo, persona] reach; [de pensamiento] scope

el escaso alcance de la mente humana — the limited scope of the human mind

• al alcance de algn — available to sb

empleó todos los medios a su alcance — she used all the means available to her

no tenía el dinero a su alcance — he didn't have access to the money, he didn't have the money available

• estar al alcance de algn — to be within sb's reach

vi que estaba a mi alcance y lo cogí — I saw that it was within my reach and I grabbed it

el récord estaba a nuestro alcance — the record was within our grasp o reach

estas joyas no están al alcance de cualquiera — not everyone can afford these jewels

hizo lo que estaba a su alcance por ayudarme — he did what he could to help me

• estar fuera del alcance de algn — (=alejado, imposible) to be out of sb's reach, be beyond sb's reach; (=incomprensible) to be over sb's head; (=caro) to be beyond sb's means

manténgase fuera del alcance de los niños — keep out of reach of children

quiero estar fuera del alcance de esas miradas — I don't want to be the object of those looks

se encontraban fuera del alcance de los disparos — they were out of the gunfire

• al alcance de la mano — at hand, within arm's reach

• al alcance del oído — within earshot

• poner algo al alcance de algn — to make sth available to sb

un intento de poner la cultura al alcance de todos — an attempt to make culture available to everyone

• al alcance de la vista — within sight

cuando el faro estuvo al alcance de nuestra vista — when the lighthouse came into view o was within sight

• al alcance de la voz — within call

2) (=distancia) (Mil) range

• al alcance — within range

• de corto alcance — [arma, misil] short-range antes de s ; [objetivo, proyecto] short-term antes de s

• de gran o largo alcance — [faros] full beam antes de s, high beam antes de s (EEUU); [arma, misil, micrófono] long-range antes de s ; [vuelo] long haul antes de s ; [efecto, repercusiones] far-reaching

• de medio o mediano alcance — [arma, misil] medium-range
buzón 1)
3) (=importancia) [de problema] extent; [de noticia, suceso] importance, significance

el alcance del problema — the extent of the problem

esta huelga tiene mayor alcance para los trabajadores — this strike has greater importance o significance for the workers

comprendió el verdadero alcance de lo ocurrido — she understood the true significance of what had happened

una crisis de alcance planetario — a worldwide crisis

4) (=persecución) pursuit

• andar o ir a los alcances de algn — to press close on sb

• dar alcance a algn — (=capturar) to capture sb; (=llegar a la altura) to catch up with sb

cuando la policía le dio alcance — when the police captured him

a punto estuvo de dar alcance al líder de la carrera — he was on the point of catching (up with) the leader of the race

el Barcelona ha dado alcance al Madrid en el número de puntos — Barcelona have caught up with Madrid in number of points

• andar o ir en los alcances a algn — to spy on sb

• seguir el alcance a algn — (Mil) to pursue sb

5) (Econ) adverse balance, deficit

6) (Tip) stop-press, stop-press news

7) pl alcances

a) (=inteligencia) grasp sing

ideas superiores a sus alcances — ideas beyond his grasp

• de cortos o pocos alcances — not very bright

es hombre de cortos alcances — he's not a very intelligent man, he's not too bright

b) CAm (=calumnias) calumnies, malicious accusations

8) Chile

hacer un alcance — to clear sth up, clarify sth

alcance de nombres, no es su padre, es solo un alcance de nombres — he's not his father, it just happens that their names coincide

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masculino

1)

a) ( de persona) reach

mantenga los medicamentos fuera del alcance de los niños — keep all medicines out of reach of children

está fuera de mi alcance — it is beyond my means

b) (de arma, emisora) range

misiles de corto/largo alcance — short-range/long-range missiles

c) (de ley, proyecto) scope; (de declaración, noticia) implications

una política educativa de largo alcance — a far-reaching education policy

d) (en locs)

al alcance de — within reach of

poner la cultura al alcance de todos — to make culture accessible to everyone

precios al alcance de su bolsillo — prices to suit your pocket

un lujo que no está a mi alcance — a luxury I can't afford

tiene mucha ayuda a su alcance — he has a lot of help at his disposal

no está al alcance de su inteligencia — it's beyond their grasp

al alcance de la mano — ( literal) at hand; ( fácil de conseguir) within reach

hacer un alcance — (Chi) to add/clarify something

2) (Fin) deficit

* * *

= coverage, extent, grasp, reach, scope, sweep, compass.

Ex. AACR1 is a weighty code, not because it contains extensive enumeration, but rather because of its comprehensive coverage.

Ex. The extent of searchable elements will vary from one data base to another.

Ex. When an item is in its grasp, it snaps instantly to the next that is suggested by the association of thoughts, in accordance with some intricate web of trails carried by the cells of the brain.

Ex. The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.

Ex. Subject field definition arises from the scope of the information service or system that the indexing language is expected to serve.

Ex. The grand design is visible in the sweep of development from baked clay tablets to computerized typesetting.

Ex. All truth is contained in the compass of your mind.

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* al alcance = within reach, within easy reach, within sight, within gunshot, within range.

* al alcance de = available at the fingertips of.

* al alcance de cualquiera = within anyone's reach, within anybody's reach.

* al alcance de la mano = within arm's reach, within easy reach.

* al alcance del oído = within earshot of.

* al alcance de todos = within everybody's reach, within everyone's reach, accessible to everyone, accessible to everybody.

* alcance amplio = broad scope.

* alcance temático = subject scope.

* ampliar el alcance de = extend + the reach of.

* a + Posesivo + alcance = in the ballpark for + Pronombre, in + Posesivo + ballpark range.

* caer fuera del alcance de = fall outside + the scope of.

* calidad y alcance de, la = quality and extent of, the.

* colocar fuera de alcance = place + out of reach.

* con todos los medios a + Posesivo + alcance = with all the means at + Posesivo + disposal.

* de alcance estatal = nationwide [nation-wide].

* de alcance nacional = nationwide [nation-wide].

* de amplio alcance = broad in scope.

* de fácil alcance para = within easy reach of.

* de largo alcance = far-reaching, far-ranging.

* el alcance = comprehensiveness.

* estar al alcance de la mano = be at hand.

* estar fuera del alcance = lie outside + the scope of.

* estudio de alcance = scoping study.

* facilidad de alcance = reachability.

* fuera de alcance = beyond reach, out of range.

* fuera del alcance = out of reach.

* fuera del alcance de = beyond the scope of.

* fuera del alcance de las posibilidades de Alguien = beyond + Posesivo + powers.

* fuera del alcance del oído = out of earshot.

* nota de alcance = scope note (SN).

* objetivo y alcance = purpose and scope.

* poner al alcance = bring within + reach.

* poner Algo al alcance = put + Nombre + within reach.

* tener al alcance = have at + Posesivo + touch.

* tener Algo al alcance = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + fingertips.

* WAN (red de gran alcance) = WAN (wide area network).

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( de persona) reach

mantenga los medicamentos fuera del alcance de los niños — keep all medicines out of reach of children

está fuera de mi alcance — it is beyond my means

b) (de arma, emisora) range

misiles de corto/largo alcance — short-range/long-range missiles

c) (de ley, proyecto) scope; (de declaración, noticia) implications

una política educativa de largo alcance — a far-reaching education policy

d) (en locs)

al alcance de — within reach of

poner la cultura al alcance de todos — to make culture accessible to everyone

precios al alcance de su bolsillo — prices to suit your pocket

un lujo que no está a mi alcance — a luxury I can't afford

tiene mucha ayuda a su alcance — he has a lot of help at his disposal

no está al alcance de su inteligencia — it's beyond their grasp

al alcance de la mano — ( literal) at hand; ( fácil de conseguir) within reach

hacer un alcance — (Chi) to add/clarify something

2) (Fin) deficit

* * *

= coverage, extent, grasp, reach, scope, sweep, compass.

Ex: AACR1 is a weighty code, not because it contains extensive enumeration, but rather because of its comprehensive coverage.

Ex: The extent of searchable elements will vary from one data base to another.

Ex: When an item is in its grasp, it snaps instantly to the next that is suggested by the association of thoughts, in accordance with some intricate web of trails carried by the cells of the brain.

Ex: The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.

Ex: Subject field definition arises from the scope of the information service or system that the indexing language is expected to serve.

Ex: The grand design is visible in the sweep of development from baked clay tablets to computerized typesetting.

Ex: All truth is contained in the compass of your mind.

* al alcance = within reach, within easy reach, within sight, within gunshot, within range.

* al alcance de = available at the fingertips of.

* al alcance de cualquiera = within anyone's reach, within anybody's reach.

* al alcance de la mano = within arm's reach, within easy reach.

* al alcance del oído = within earshot of.

* al alcance de todos = within everybody's reach, within everyone's reach, accessible to everyone, accessible to everybody.

* alcance amplio = broad scope.

* alcance temático = subject scope.

* ampliar el alcance de = extend + the reach of.

* a + Posesivo + alcance = in the ballpark for + Pronombre, in + Posesivo + ballpark range.

* caer fuera del alcance de = fall outside + the scope of.

* calidad y alcance de, la = quality and extent of, the.

* colocar fuera de alcance = place + out of reach.

* con todos los medios a + Posesivo + alcance = with all the means at + Posesivo + disposal.

* de alcance estatal = nationwide [nation-wide].

* de alcance nacional = nationwide [nation-wide].

* de amplio alcance = broad in scope.

* de fácil alcance para = within easy reach of.

* de largo alcance = far-reaching, far-ranging.

* el alcance = comprehensiveness.

* estar al alcance de la mano = be at hand.

* estar fuera del alcance = lie outside + the scope of.

* estudio de alcance = scoping study.

* facilidad de alcance = reachability.

* fuera de alcance = beyond reach, out of range.

* fuera del alcance = out of reach.

* fuera del alcance de = beyond the scope of.

* fuera del alcance de las posibilidades de Alguien = beyond + Posesivo + powers.

* fuera del alcance del oído = out of earshot.

* nota de alcance = scope note (SN).

* objetivo y alcance = purpose and scope.

* poner al alcance = bring within + reach.

* poner Algo al alcance = put + Nombre + within reach.

* tener al alcance = have at + Posesivo + touch.

* tener Algo al alcance = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + fingertips.

* WAN (red de gran alcance) = WAN (wide area network).

* * *

alcance

masculine

A

1 (de una persona) reach

un pugilista menos alto pero de mayor alcance a boxer who is shorter but has a longer reach

[ S ] mantenga los medicamentos fuera del alcance de los niños keep all medicines out of reach of children

está totalmente fuera de mi alcance it is completely beyond my means

2 (de un arma, una emisora) range

misiles de corto/largo alcance short-range/long-range missiles

3

(ámbito): el alcance de una ley the scope of a law

todavía no sabemos el alcance que puedan tener sus declaraciones as yet we do not know the full implications of his statement

una política educativa de largo alcance a far-reaching education policy

4 ( en locs):

al alcance de within reach of

se trata de poner la cultura al alcance de todos the idea is to bring culture within everybody's reach o to make culture accessible to everyone

un país en el que tener televisión no está al alcance de cualquiera a country where owning a television is not within everyone's reach

tarifas al alcance de su presupuesto prices to suit your pocket

eso no está a mi alcance that's not in my power

es un lujo que no está a mi alcance it's a luxury I can't afford

tiene a su alcance los mejores medios para la investigación he has the best research facilities available to him

estos conceptos no están al alcance de nuestra inteligencia these concepts are unintelligible to us o are beyond our grasp

cuando la Estatua de la Libertad estuvo al alcance de la vista when the Statue of Liberty was visible/came into view

al alcance de la mano (literal) at hand; (fácil de conseguir) within reach, within one's grasp

hacer un alcance ( Chi); to add/clarify sth

Compuesto:

alcance de nombres

( Chi): hubo una confusión por un alcance de nombres there was a mix-up because their names were the same

B ( Fin) deficit

* * *

Del verbo alcanzar: ( conjugate alcanzar)

alcancé es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

alcance es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
alcance
alcanzar
alcance sustantivo masculino
a) ( de persona) reach;

◊ fuera del alcance de los niños out of reach of children;

está fuera de mi alcance it is beyond my means
b) (de arma, emisora) range;

◊ misiles de largo alcance long-range missiles

c) (de ley, proyecto) scope;

(de declaración, noticia) implications (pl)
d) ( en locs)

◊ al alcance de within reach of;

precios al alcance de su bolsillo prices to suit your pocket;
un lujo que no está a mi alcance a luxury I can't afford
alcanzar ( conjugate alcanzar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹ persona› ( llegar a la altura de) to catch up with, to catch … up (BrE);

(pillar, agarrar) to catch;
◊ lo alcancé en la curva I caught up with him on the bend;

¡a que no me alcanzas! I bet you can't catch me! (colloq)
b) (en tarea, estatura) to catch up with

2 ( llegar a) ‹ lugar› to reach, get to;
‹temperatura/nivel/edad› to reach;
◊ casi no alcanzo el tren I almost missed the train;

estos árboles alcanzan una gran altura these trees can reach o grow to a great height;
alcance la mayoría de edad to come of age
3 (conseguir, obtener) ‹objetivo/éxito› to achieve;
‹ acuerdo› to reach
4 (acercar, pasar) alcancele algo a algn to pass sb sth, to pass sth to sb
verbo intransitivo
1 ( llegar con la mano) to reach;
◊ hasta donde alcanzaba la vista as far as the eye could see;

alcance a hacer algo to manage to do sth
2 ( ser suficiente) [comida/provisones] to be enough;
◊ el sueldo no le alcanza he can't manage on his salary

alcance sustantivo masculino
1 reach: deja eso al alcance de mi vista, put that where I can see it
mantenga los medicamentos fuera del alcance de los niños, keep medicines out of the reach of children
2 fig (posibilidades) scope: el ascenso está fuera de tu alcance, promotion is impossible for you
3 (de una noticia) importance
♦ Locuciones: dar alcance, to catch up [a, with]
alcanzar
I verbo transitivo
1 to reach
2 (coger a una persona) to catch up with
3 (llegar hasta una cantidad) to be up to: su biblioteca alcanza los tres mil ejemplares, his library is up to three thousand volumes
4 (acercar algo) to pass: alcánzame una silla, pass me a chair
5 (lograr) to attain, achieve
II vi (ser suficiente) to be sufficient: ese dinero no alcanza para un piso, this money isn't enough to buy a flat
' alcance' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
combatir
- eco
- fuera
- proyección
- alcanzar
- ámbito
- dimensión
- milagro
- trascendental
English:
ambit
- extensive
- far-reaching
- grasp
- hand
- long-range
- out of
- range
- reach
- scope
- short-range
- sight
- wide-ranging
- extent
- far
- long
- sweep
- wide

* * *

alcance nm

1. [de arma, misil, emisora] range;

de corto/largo alcance short-/long-range;

una colisión por alcance [por detrás] a rear-end collision;
[angular] a side-on collision
2. [de persona]
a mi alcance within my reach;

utilizaron todos los medios a su alcance they used every means at their disposal;

al alcance de mi bolsillo within my means;

este restaurante sólo está al alcance de los más pudientes only the very wealthy can afford to eat at this restaurant;

esta tarea no está al alcance de sus posibilidades he's not up to this task, this task is beyond his capabilities;

la cuerda estaba casi al alcance de la mano the rope was almost within arm's reach;

tuvo la victoria al alcance de la mano she was within sight of victory, she had victory within her grasp;

al alcance de la vista within sight;

el castillo queda fuera del alcance de nuestra vista we can't see the castle from here;

dar alcance a alguien to catch up with sb;

el pelotón dio alcance al ciclista escapado the bunch caught (up with) the cyclist who had broken away from them;

fuera del alcance de beyond the reach of;

guardar fuera del alcance de los niños [en etiqueta] keep out of reach of o away from children

3. [de reformas, medidas] scope, extent;

todavía no se han dado cuenta del alcance del fallo judicial the full implications of the verdict have still not become clear to them;

un cambio de alcance universal a change that affects everybody;

de alcance important

4.
una noticia de alcance [de última hora] a piece of news that has just come in

5. [inteligencia]
una persona de pocos alcances a slow o dim-witted person

6. Chile [resto]
este mes se quedó con un alcance he had a bit left over this month

7. Chile [comentario] clarification;

estoy de acuerdo, pero debo hacerle un alcance I agree, but I must make one thing clear

* * *

alcance

m

1 reach;

al alcance de la mano within reach;

poner algo al alcance de alguien put sth within s.o.’s reach;

dar alcance a alguien catch up with s.o.;

al alcance de la vista visible, in view;

¿está al alcance de tu bolsillo? can you afford it?

2 de arma etc range;

de largo alcance long-range

3 de medida scope

4 de tragedia extent, scale

5 fig

:

un hombre de mucho alcance a talented o gifted man;

de pocos alcances fam untalented

* * *

alcance nm

1) : reach

2) : range, scope

* * *

alcance n

1. (en general) reach

fuera del alcance de los niños out of children's reach

2. (de un arma, emisora, etc) range

misiles de corto alcance short range missiles

3. (importancia) importance

destacó el alcance de la crisis he stressed the importance of the crisis

al alcance de la mano within reach

al alcance de la vista within sight

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