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to remain in the background

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1 remain in the background

remain in the background

op de achtergrond blijven

English-Dutch dictionary > remain in the background
2 to remain in the background

Pol. rester dans l'ombre; agir en sous-main; pf. jouer les éminences grises

English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to remain in the background
3 keep in the background

(keep (remain, stand или stay) in the background)

оставаться, держаться в тени, на заднем плане

No one can say I have kept my Communism in the background, although I have had many hints from Mr. Citrine's friends that if I cared to drop it there was a place for me on the General Council. (H. Pollitt, ‘Selected Articles and Speeches’, ‘Reply to Citrine’) — Никто не может сказать, что я скрываю свои коммунистические воззрения, хотя друзья господина Ситрина неоднократно намекали, что если бы я отказался от них, то для меня нашлось бы местечко в генеральном совете.

Large English-Russian phrasebook > keep in the background
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background [ˈbækgraʊnd]

1. noun

   a. [of picture, photo] fond m

• in the background à l'arrière-plan

• on a blue background sur fond bleu

• to remain in the background rester dans l'ombre

• to keep sb in the background tenir qn à l'écart

   b. (social) milieu m socioculturel ; (political) climat m politique ; ( = basic knowledge) éléments mpl de base ; ( = job experience) expérience f professionnelle ; ( = education) formation f

• to be from a working-class background être issu d'un milieu ouvrier

   c. ( = circumstances) what is the background to these events? quel est le contexte de ces événements ?

• this decision was taken against a background of violence cette décision a été prise dans un climat de violence

• the meeting took place against a background of social unrest la réunion s'est tenue sur fond d'agitation sociale

2. compounds

► background music noun musique f de fond

► background noise noun bruit m de fond

► background reading noun lectures fpl générales (autour du sujet)

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['bækgraʊnd] 1.
noun

1) ( of person) ( social) milieu m; (personal, family) origines fpl; ( professional) formation f

to come from a poor background — être issu d'un milieu pauvre

a background in law/linguistics — une formation juridique/en linguistique

2) ( context) contexte m

against a background of violence — dans un climat de violence

what's the background to the situation? — qu'est-ce qui est à l'origine de la situation?

3) (of painting, photo, scene) arrière-plan m

in the background — à l'arrière-plan

against a background of — sur un fond or un arrière-plan de

4) ( not upfront)

in the background — au second plan

ill-feeling was always there in the background — la rancune était toujours là dans l'ombre

5) (of sound, music)

voices/music in the background — des voix/de la musique en bruit de fond
2.
noun modifier

1) [ information, knowledge] concernant les origines de la situation

2) [ music, lighting] d'ambiance

English-French dictionary > background
5 background

background

A n

1 ( of person) ( social) milieu m ; (personal, family) origines fpl ; ( professional) formation f ; to come from a middle-class background être issu d'un milieu bourgeois, avoir des origines bourgeoises ; people from poor backgrounds les gens issus d'un milieu pauvre ; we want someone with a scientific/computer background nous cherchons quelqu'un ayant une formation scientifique/d'informaticien ; a background in law/linguistics une formation juridique/en linguistique ;

2 ( context) contexte m ; the economic/political background le contexte économique/politique ; against a background of violence dans un climat de violence ; these events took place against a background of war ces événements avaient pour toile de fond la guerre or se sont déroulés pendant la guerre ; what's the background to the situation? qu'est-ce qui est à l'origine de la situation? ;

3 (of painting, photo, scene) fond m, arrière-plan m ; that's me in the background me voilà à l'arrière-plan ; we could see the Alps in the background on voyait les Alpes au loin ; against a background of sur un fond de ; on a red background sur un fond rouge ;

4 ( not upfront) in the background au second plan ; to be/remain in the background être/rester au second plan ; to push sb/sth into the background reléguer qn/qch au second plan ; ill-feeling was always there in the background la rancune était toujours là dans l'ombre ;

5 (of sound, music) a background of laughter/music des rires/de la musique en bruit de fond ; voices in the background des voix en bruit de fond.

B modif

1 [briefing, information, knowledge, material] concernant les origines de la situation ;

2 [music, lighting] d'ambiance.

Big English-French dictionary > background
6 ♦ background

♦ background /ˈbækgraʊnd/
n.

1 sfondo; fondo; fondale (di scena, paesaggio): The trees in the background were bare, gli alberi sullo sfondo erano spogli; against a background of hills, contro uno sfondo di colline; background music, musica di fondo; sfondo musicale

2 fondo, sfondo ( di quadro, scritta, ecc.): black letters on a red background, lettere nere su fondo rosso

3 secondo piano; sfondo; posizione defilata: to remain in the background, restare sullo sfondo (o in secondo piano); restare nell'ombra

4 ( di evento, opera, ecc.) sfondo; quadro; collocazione: a work's historical background, la collocazione storica di un'opera

5 ambiente ( di provenienza); origine familiare; provenienza; retroterra; background: people from different backgrounds, persone provenienti da ambienti diversi; persone di provenienza sociale diversa; Her South-American background proved an asset, il suo background sudamericano si è dimostrato un vantaggio

6 formazione; preparazione; insieme di esperienze; bagaglio culturale: He has the right background for this job, ha la preparazione che ci vuole per questo lavoro; to have a teaching background, avere esperienza di insegnamento

7 circostanze (pl.); fatti (pl.); precedenti (pl.); antefatto

8 insieme di informazioni ( su una data situazione); dati (pl.); inquadramento (di un problema, un argomento); preparazione: background reading, letture di inquadramento; letture preparatorie

9 (cinem., radio) sottofondo; fondo; effetti (pl.) (o rumori, pl.) di fondo: background noise, rumore di fondo

10 (econ., = economic background) congiuntura

11 (comput.) – in the background, in background; background printing, stampa in background; background sound, suono di sottofondo ( file audio associato a una pagina Web); background task, processo in background
backgrounder
n. (polit. USA)

1 (riunione o conferenza stampa in cui vengono date) informazioni di base ( su una situazione)

2 comunicato stampa ( distribuito allo stesso scopo).

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ background
7 background

['bækgraʊnd] 1.
nome

1) (social) ambiente m., background m.; (professional) formazione f., background m.

to come from a middle-class background — avere origini borghesi

a scientific background — una formazione scientifica

a background in law — una formazione giuridica

2) (context) sfondo m., contesto m., background m.

against a background of violence, of war — in un clima di violenza, in uno scenario di guerra

what's the background to the situation? — qual è il contesto della situazione?

3) (of painting, photo, scene) sfondo m.

in the background — sullo sfondo o in secondo piano

on a red background — su sfondo rosso

4) (not upfront) [be, remain]

in the background — in secondo piano

ill feeling was always there in the background — c'era sempre un sottofondo di risentimento

5) (of sound, music) sottofondo m.

voices in the background — voci in sottofondo
2.
modificatore

1) [information, knowledge] che riguarda la situazione di fondo

2) [ music] di sottofondo

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noun

1) (the space behind the principal or most important figures or objects of a picture etc: He always paints ships against a background of stormy skies; trees in the background of the picture.) sfondo

2) (happenings that go before, and help to explain, an event etc: the background to a situation.) sfondo

3) (a person's origins, education etc: She was ashamed of her humble background.) retroterra

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['bækgraʊnd] 1.
nome

1) (social) ambiente m., background m.; (professional) formazione f., background m.

to come from a middle-class background — avere origini borghesi

a scientific background — una formazione scientifica

a background in law — una formazione giuridica

2) (context) sfondo m., contesto m., background m.

against a background of violence, of war — in un clima di violenza, in uno scenario di guerra

what's the background to the situation? — qual è il contesto della situazione?

3) (of painting, photo, scene) sfondo m.

in the background — sullo sfondo o in secondo piano

on a red background — su sfondo rosso

4) (not upfront) [be, remain]

in the background — in secondo piano

ill feeling was always there in the background — c'era sempre un sottofondo di risentimento

5) (of sound, music) sottofondo m.

voices in the background — voci in sottofondo
2.
modificatore

1) [information, knowledge] che riguarda la situazione di fondo

2) [ music] di sottofondo

English-Italian dictionary > background
8 background

{'bækgraund}
1. фон, заден план
against the BACKGROUND of на фона на
in the BACKGROUND на заден план
to keep in the BACKGROUND стоя на заден план, оставам в сянка, спотайвам се
2. произход, среда, минало, обстановка, обкръжение
3. основа, подготовка, опитност, квалификация
4. музикален съпровод, звукова кулиса/ефекти

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{'bakgraund} n 1. фон, заден план; against the background of на фон

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фон; произход; квалификация; минало;

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1. against the background of на фона на 2. in the background на заден план 3. to keep in the background стоя на заден план, оставам в сянка, спотайвам се 4. музикален съпровод, звукова кулиса/ефекти 5. основа, подготовка, опитност, квалификация 6. произход, среда, минало, обстановка, обкръжение 7. фон, заден план
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background[´bæk¸graund] n 1. фон, заден план; against the \background of на фона на; in the \background на заден план; to drive ( throw) into the \background измествам на заден план, оставям в сянка; to keep ( remain) in the \background стоя в сянка; спотайвам се, кротувам, не действам, прикривам се; to melt ( recede) into the \background сливам се с фона си; спотайвам се; with... as a \background на фона на...; 2. произход, среда, обстановка, обкръжение, атмосфера, климат; 3. биографични данни; подготовка; опитност, вещина, майсторство, компетентност, умение, квалификация; the \background to the revolution предпоставки, причини и повод за революцията; 4. звукова кулиса, музикален съпровод; 5. attr основен, важен, съществен.

English-Bulgarian dictionary > background
9 background

adj. achtergrond
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n. achtergrond; (in computers) de omgeving waarin verschillende taken ongezien worden verwerkt (op de achtergrond), terwijl de verwerking van andere taken zichtbaar plaatsvindt

background

1 achtergrond 〈 ook figuurlijk〉

♦voorbeelden:

1 remain in the background • op de achtergrond blijven

English-Dutch dictionary > background
10 background

noun

1) (lit. or fig.) Hintergrund, der; (social status) Herkunft, die

be in the background — im Hintergrund stehen

against this background — vor diesem Hintergrund

background music — Hintergrundmusik, die

background noise — (in a room etc.) Geräuschkulisse, die; (on a recording) Grundrauschen, das

the level of background noise — der Geräuschpegel

I can't hear you because of all the background noise — ich kann dich wegen des Lärms nicht verstehen

2)

background [information] — Hintergrundinformation, die

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noun

1) (the space behind the principal or most important figures or objects of a picture etc: He always paints ships against a background of stormy skies; trees in the background of the picture.) der Hintergrund

2) (happenings that go before, and help to explain, an event etc: the background to a situation.) der Hintergrund

3) (a person's origins, education etc: She was ashamed of her humble background.) die Herkunft

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back·ground

[ˈbækgraʊnd]

I. n

1. (rear view) also PHOT, FILM Hintergrund m; THEAT Kulisse f

white lettering on a blue \background weiße Schrift auf blauem Grund

2. (inconspicuous position)

to fade into the \background in den Hintergrund treten

to stay in the \background im Hintergrund bleiben

3. SOCIOL Herkunft f, Verhältnisse pl, Background m

to be [or come] from a poor \background aus armen Verhältnissen stammen

4.

to have a \background in sth (experience) Erfahrung in etw dat haben; (training) eine Ausbildung in etw dat haben

with a \background in... mit Erfahrung in...

5. (explanatory circumstances) Umstände pl, Hintergründe pl

against a \background of high unemployment vor dem Hintergrund [o angesichts] einer hohen Arbeitslosenquote

II. n modifier

1. (from surroundings) (music) Hintergrund-

\background lighting indirekte Beleuchtung

\background noise Geräuschkulisse f

2. (concerning origins) (information, knowledge) Hintergrund-

to do a \background check on sb jdn polizeilich überprüfen

3. COMPUT

\background processing (low priority job) nachrangige Verarbeitung; (process) Hintergrundverarbeitung f

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['bkgraʊnd]
1. n

1) (of painting etc fig) Hintergrund m

to stay in the background — im Hintergrund bleiben, sich im Hintergrund halten

to keep sb in the background —

against a background of poverty and disease — vor dem Hintergrund von Armut und Krankheit

2) (of person) (educational etc) Werdegang m; (social) Verhältnisse pl; (= family background) Herkunft f no pl; (SOCIOL) Background m

he comes from a background of poverty — er kommt aus ärmlichen Verhältnissen

comprehensive schools take children from all backgrounds — Gesamtschulen nehmen Kinder aus allen Schichten auf

what do we know about the main character's background? — was wissen wir über das Vorleben der Hauptperson?

what's your educational background? — was für eine Ausbildung haben Sie?

3) (of case, problem etc) Zusammenhänge pl, Hintergründe pl, Hintergrund m

he explained the background to the crisis — er erläuterte die Zusammenhänge or Hintergründe der Krise

2. adj
reading vertiefend
background music — Hintergrundmusik f, Musikuntermalung f

background noises pl — Geräuschkulisse f, Geräusche pl im Hintergrund

background information — Hintergrundinformationen

what's the background information on this? — welche Hintergründe or Zusammenhänge bestehen hierfür?

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background s

1. Hintergrund m (auch fig):

against a background of vor dem Hintergrund (gen);

form the background to sth den Hintergrund für etwas bilden;

keep ( oder remain, stay) in the background im Hintergrund bleiben;

background projection FILM Hintergrundprojektion f

2. MAL Untergrund m

3. fig

a) Hintergründe pl, Umstände pl:

background information Hintergrundinformationen pl

b) Umwelt f, Milieu n

c) Werdegang m, Vorgeschichte f:

have a musical background musikalisch vorbelastet sein

d) Erfahrung f, Wissen n:

educational background Vorbildung f, Bildungsgang m

e) Anhaltspunkte pl, Grundlage f

4. Musik-, Geräuschkulisse f:

background music musikalischer Hintergrund, musikalische Untermalung, Hintergrundmusik f

5. auch background noise RADIO etc Hintergrund-, Störgeräusch n

6. auch background brightness TV Grundhelligkeit f:

background control Steuerung f der mittleren Helligkeit

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noun

1) (lit. or fig.) Hintergrund, der; (social status) Herkunft, die

be in the background — im Hintergrund stehen

against this background — vor diesem Hintergrund

background music — Hintergrundmusik, die

background noise — (in a room etc.) Geräuschkulisse, die; (on a recording) Grundrauschen, das

the level of background noise — der Geräuschpegel

I can't hear you because of all the background noise — ich kann dich wegen des Lärms nicht verstehen

2)

background [information] — Hintergrundinformation, die

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n.

Hintergrund m.

English-german dictionary > background
11 jouer les éminences grises

remain in the background (to)

Dictionnaire juridique, politique, économique et financier > jouer les éminences grises
12 rester dans l'ombre

remain in the background (to)

Dictionnaire juridique, politique, économique et financier > rester dans l'ombre
13 тень

жен.
1) shade;
shadow свет и тень сидеть в тени искать тени ночные тени
2) shadow (человека, предмета) давать длинную тень ≈ to cast a long shadow тени ложатся, тени падают ≈ shadows fall on smth./smb. (тж. перен.) китайские тени ≈ galanty show
3) shadow, apparition, phantom (призрак) ;
ghost;
(дух умершего) бледен как тень ≈ pale as a ghost царство теней ≈ realm of shadows
4) vestige, particle, atom ( малейшая доля) ни тени правды ни тени сомнения ∙ от него осталась одна тень ≈ he is shadow of his former self бояться собственной тени ≈ to be afraid of one's own shadow наводить тень на ясный день, на плетень разг. ≈ to confuse/obscur the issue следовать за кем-л. как тень ≈ to follow/pursue smb. as a shadow бросать тень, кидать тень, наводить тень, набрасывать тень ≈ to cast a shadow (on), to cloud;
to cast aspersions (on) перен. (опорочивать) тени прошлого ≈ shades of the past держаться в тени ≈ to remain in the shadow, to keep in the background оставаться в тени ≈ to be kept (a) secret, to be a mystery, to remain a mystery отходить в тень, отступать в тень, уходить в тень ≈ to fall back into the shadow, to retreat into the shadow, to fade into the background

тен|ь - ж.
1. тк. ед. (неосвещённое пространство) shade;
в ~и in the shade;
в саду было много ~и the garden was well shaded;

2. иск. shade;
свет и ~ light and shade;

3. (отбрасываемая) shadow (тж. перен.) ;
~и сосен shadows of pine-trees;
~ неудовольствия shadow of displeasure;

4. (слабый след, ничтожная доля чего-л.) shadow;
~ улыбки the shadow of a smile;
ни ~и правды not a particle/ vestige of truth;
ни ~и сомнения not a shadow of doubt;

5. (силуэт) figure, shape;

6. (призрак) ghost;
бледен как ~ pale as a ghost;

7. (подозрение) suspicion;
бросить ~ на кого-л. to cast* suspicion on someone;
put* smb. in a bad light;
наводить ~ на плетень или на ясный день( try to) pull the wool over smb.`s eyes;
bullshit;
~и для век eye shadow, eyeliner;
ночные ~и nocturnal shadows;
держаться, быть в ~и remain in the background;
ходить, следовать за кем-л. как ~ follow smb. about like his, her shadow;
от него осталась одна ~ he is the mere shadow of his former self, he is worn to a shadow;
~и под глазами у кого-л. shadows under smb.`s eyes.

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > тень
14 Hintergrund

m background (auch Kunst und fig.); (hinterer Teil eines Raumes) back; THEAT. und fig. backdrop; die Hintergründe fig. the background (+ Gen of), what’s behind s.th.; die Tat hat politische Hintergründe the act is politically motivated; sich vor dem Hintergrund eines Krieges etc. abspielen take place against a backdrop of war etc.; in den Hintergrund treten oder geraten umg. take a back seat; in den Hintergrund rücken Problem, Aspekt etc.: be pushed into the background; sich im Hintergrund halten oder im Hintergrund bleiben keep out of the way; beobachtend: watch from the sidelines; jemanden in den Hintergrund drängen push s.o. into the background, force s.o. onto the sidelines; etw. im Hintergrund haben (geheimen Plan etc.) have s.th. up one’s sleeve; im Hintergrund stehen (kaum beachtet werden) be in the background

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der Hintergrund

backdrop; foil; back; background

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Hịn|ter|grund
m
(von Bild, Raum) background; (von Bühne, Saal) back; (THEAT = Kulisse) backdrop, backcloth; (fig = verborgene Zusammenhänge) background no pl (+gen to)
im Hintergrund — in the background

im Hintergrund der Bühne — at the back of the stage

vor dem Hintergrund (lit, fig) — against the background

der musikalische/akustische Hintergrund — the background music/sounds pl

im Hintergrund bleiben/stehen (lit, fig) — to stay/be in the background

in den Hintergrund treten or rücken (fig) — to be pushed into the background

jdn/etw in den Hintergrund drängen — to push sb/sth into the background

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der

1) (the space behind the principal or most important figures or objects of a picture etc: He always paints ships against a background of stormy skies; trees in the background of the picture.) background

2) (happenings that go before, and help to explain, an event etc: the background to a situation.) background

3) (a dull person or thing against which someone or something else seems brighter: She acted as a foil to her beautiful sister.) foil

4) (a background: This castle is the perfect setting for a murder.) setting

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Hin·ter·grund

m

1. (hinterer Teil des Blickfeldes) background

der \Hintergrund einer Bühne/eines Raums/eines Saals the back of a stage/a room/a hall

im \Hintergrund in the background

im \Hintergrund eines Raums/eines Saals at the back of a room/a hall

im \Hintergrund bleiben [o sich akk halten] to stay in the background; INFORM background

2. (Bedingungen und Umstände)

▪ der \Hintergrund einer S. gen the background to sth

der \Hintergrund einer Geschichte the backdrop liter [or liter setting] [or background] to a story

der Hexenwahn und der Teufelsglaube bildeten den \Hintergrund der Hexenverfolgungen fear of witches and belief in the devil led up to [or formed the background to] the witch hunts

3. pl (verborgene Zusammenhänge)

▪ die Hintergründe einer S. gen the [true] facts [or story] about sth

vor dem \Hintergrund einer S. gen in/against the setting of sth, against the backdrop liter [or background] of sth

4.

▶ jdn in den \Hintergrund drängen [o spielen] to push [or thrust] sb into [or to relegate sb to] the background, to steal the limelight from sb

▶ im \Hintergrund stehen to remain in the background, to be part of the furniture BRIT fam

▶ in den \Hintergrund treten [o geraten] [o rücken] to fade [or recede] [or retreat] into the background

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der (auch fig.) background

der akustische/musikalische Hintergrund — the background sounds/music

etwas im Hintergrund haben — have something up one's sleeve

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Hintergrund m background ( auch KUNST und fig); (hinterer Teil eines Raumes) back; THEAT etc fig backdrop;

die Hintergründe fig the background (+gen of), what’s behind sth;

die Tat hat politische Hintergründe the act is politically motivated;

sich vor dem Hintergrund eines Krieges etc

abspielen take place against a backdrop of war etc;

in den Hintergrund treten oder

geraten umg take a back seat;

in den Hintergrund rücken Problem, Aspekt etc: be pushed into the background;

sich im Hintergrund halten oder

im Hintergrund bleiben keep out of the way; beobachtend: watch from the sidelines;

jemanden in den Hintergrund drängen push sb into the background, force sb onto the sidelines;

etwas im Hintergrund haben (geheimen Plan etc) have sth up one’s sleeve;

im Hintergrund stehen (kaum beachtet werden) be in the background

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der (auch fig.) background

der akustische/musikalische Hintergrund — the background sounds/music

etwas im Hintergrund haben — have something up one's sleeve

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m.

background n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Hintergrund
15 настрана

aside, on/to one side; out of the way

моля отделете ми настрана тези книги please set these books aside for me

държа се настрана stand outside things; hold/keep/stand aloof; remain in the background

държа се настрана от (избягвам) keep/steer/stand/stay clear of

настрана от on/to one side of

слагам настрана (спестявам) put/lay aside

ние трябва да оставим нашите чувства настрана we ought to put our feelings aside

шегата настрана joking apart, all joking aside, ам. no kidding

тя спи настрани she sleeps on her side

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настрана̀,

и настранѝ нареч. aside, on/to one side; out of the way; държа се \настрана stand outside things; hold/keep/stand aloof; remain in the background; държа се \настрана от ( избягвам) keep/steer/stand/stay clear of; keep (s.o.) at bay/arm’s length, give (s.o.) a wide berth; \настрана от on/to one side of; ние трябва да оставим нашите чувства \настрана we ought to put our feelings aside; слагам \настрана ( спестявам) put/lay aside; тя спи настрани she sleeps on her side; шегата \настрана joking apart, all joking aside, амер. no kidding.

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aloof; aside{x`said}; away: Stay away from her! - Стой настрана от нея!; awry

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1. aside, on/to one side;out of the way 2. НАСТРАНА от on/to one side of 3. държа се НАСТРАНА stand outside things;hold/keep/stand aloof;remain in the background 4. държа се НАСТРАНА от (избягвам) keep/steer/stand/stay clear of 5. моля отделете ми НАСТРАНА тези книги please set these books aside for me 6. ние трябва да оставим нашите чувства НАСТРАНА we ought to put our feelings aside 7. слагам НАСТРАНА (спестявам) put/lay aside 8. тя спи настрани she sleeps on her side 9. шегата НАСТРАНА joking apart, all joking aside, ам. no kidding

Български-английски речник > настрана
16 Hintergrund

Hin·ter·grund m

1) ( hinterer Teil des Blickfeldes) background;

der \Hintergrund einer Bühne/ eines Raums/ eines Saals the back of a stage/a room/a hall;

im \Hintergrund in the background;

im \Hintergrund eines Raums/ eines Saals at the back of a room/a hall;

im \Hintergrund bleiben [o sich halten] to stay in the background

2) ( Bedingungen und Umstände)

der \Hintergrund einer S. gen the background to sth;

der \Hintergrund einer Geschichte the backdrop ( liter); [or ( liter) setting] [or background] to a story;

der Hexenwahn und der Teufelsglaube bildeten den \Hintergrund der Hexenverfolgungen fear of witches and belief in the devil led up to [or formed the background to] the witch hunts

3) pl ( verborgene Zusammenhänge)

die Hintergründe einer S. gen the [true] facts [or story] about sth;

vor dem \Hintergrund einer S. gen in/against the setting of sth, against the backdrop ( liter); [or background] of sth

WENDUNGEN:

jdn in den \Hintergrund drängen [o spielen] to push [or thrust] sb into [or to relegate sb to] the background, to steal the limelight from sb;

im \Hintergrund stehen to remain in the background, to be part of the furniture ( Brit) ( fam)

in den \Hintergrund treten [o geraten] [o rücken] to fade [or recede] [or retreat] into the background

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17 arrière-plan

arrière-plan (plural arrière-plans) [aʀjεʀplɑ̃]

masculine noun

background

• à l'arrière-plan in the background

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pl arrière-plans aʀjɛʀplɑ̃ nom masculin background

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aʀjɛʀplɑ̃ nm
background

en arrière-plan — in the background

d'arrière-plan INFORMATIQUE — background modif

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arrière-plan, pl arrière-plans nm lit, fig background; en arrière-plan, à l'arrière-plan in the background.

[arjɛrplɑ̃] ( pluriel arrière-plans) nom masculin

background

être à l'arrière-plan (figuré) to remain in the background

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > arrière-plan
18 retrait

retrait [ʀ(ə)tʀε]

masculine noun

withdrawal ; [de bagages] collection

• retrait du permis (de conduire) disqualification from driving

• on vient d'annoncer le retrait du marché de ce produit it's just been announced that this product has been withdrawn from sale

• faire un retrait de 500 € to withdraw 500 euros

• il a eu un retrait de deux points (sur son permis) his licence was endorsed with two points

• les étudiants réclament le retrait du projet de loi the students are demanding that the bill be withdrawn

► en retrait

• situé en retrait set back

• se tenant en retrait standing back

• en retrait de set back from

• rester en retrait [personne] to stay in the background

• notre chiffre d'affaires est en léger retrait par rapport aux années précédentes our turnover is slightly down compared to previous years

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ʀ(ə)tʀɛ
1.

nom masculin

1) (de valise, commande, dossier) collection; ( d'argent) withdrawal

2) (d'autorisation, de soutien, monnaie) withdrawal (de of); Commerce ( d'article défectueux) recall (de of)

réclamer le retrait d'une mesure — to call for a measure to be lifted

après le retrait de la candidature du maire sortant — after the outgoing mayor stood down

retrait du permis (de conduire) — disqualification from driving

3) ( départ) withdrawal

le retrait des eaux a révélé l'ampleur du désastre — when the water went down ou subsided, the scale of the disaster became apparent

2.

en retrait locution adverbiale ( à l' écart)

maison (située) en retrait de — house set back from [route]; house a little way out of [village]

se tenir en retrait — lit to stand back; fig to occupy a back seat

rester en retrait — fig to stay in the background

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ʀ(ə)tʀɛ nm
1) [soutien, troupes] withdrawal

2) [argent] withdrawal

3) [billets] collection

4)

retrait de (la compétition, du marché) — withdrawal from

5) (= rétrécissement) [bois, béton] shrinkage

6) (= confiscation)

retrait du permis; retrait du permis de conduire — disqualification from driving Grande-Bretagne revocation of driver's license USA

7) (alignement)

en retrait de la route — set back from the road

8) fig

être en retrait [personne] — to be in the background

rester en retrait — to stay in the background

9) TYPOGRAPHIE (en début de paragraphe) indentation

écrire en retrait — to indent

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retrait

A nm

1 (de valise, paquet, commande, dossier) collection; ( d'argent) withdrawal; s'adresser au guichet n° 2 pour le retrait des colis parcels can be collected for counter n°. 2; présentez un reçu pour le retrait de toute commande a receipt must be produced when collecting orders;

2 (annulation, suppression) (d'autorisation, de soutien, monnaie) withdrawal (de of); Comm ( d'article défectueux) recall (de of); réclamer le retrait d'une mesure to call for a measure to be lifted; après le retrait de la candidature du maire sortant after the outgoing mayor stood down; retrait du permis (de conduire) disqualification from driving;

3 ( départ) withdrawal; le retrait des troupes de la zone occupée the withdrawal of the troops from the occupied zone; le retrait du pilote du championnat the driver's withdrawal from the championships; faire un retrait de fonds to withdraw funds; le retrait des eaux a révélé l'ampleur du désastre when the water went down ou subsided, the scale of the disaster became apparent;

4 ( après accouplement) withdrawal.

B en retrait loc adv

1 ( à l'écart) maison (située) en retrait de house set back from [route]; house a little way out of [village]; se tenir en retrait lit to stand back; se mettre/tenir en retrait fig to take/to occupy a back seat; rester en retrait fig to stay in the background; la police reste en retrait the police are keeping a low profile; ce secteur reste en retrait de l'automobile this sector is somewhat behind the automotive sector; le texte est en retrait par rapport aux déclarations du ministre fig the bill is less drastic than the minister had led us to expect;

2 ( en baisse) les recettes sont en retrait de 10% par rapport à or sur l'année dernière takings are 10% down on last year;

3 Tech ( contraction) (de béton, tissu) shrinkage; ( de métal) contraction.

Composé

retrait à vue withdrawal on demand.

[rətrɛ] nom masculin

1. [annulation - d'une licence] cancelling ; [ - d'un mot d'ordre] calling off

retrait de candidature

a. [par un prestataire] withdrawal of application

b. [par un député] standing down, withdrawal

retrait de permis (de conduire) DROIT revocation of driving licence

2. BANQUE withdrawal

faire un retrait to withdraw money

je veux faire un retrait de 3 000 euros I want to take out ou to withdraw 3,000 euros

retrait d'espèces cash withdrawal

3. [récupération]

le retrait des billets/bagages se fera dès 11 h tickets/luggage may be collected from 11 o'clock onwards

4. [départ - d'un joueur, du contingent] withdrawal

5. [recul - des eaux d'inondation] subsiding, receding ; [ - de la marée] ebbing ; [ - des glaces] retreat

6. DROIT [d'un acte administratif] revocation

[d'un acte de vente] redemption

7. TECHNOLOGIE shrinkage

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en retrait locution adverbiale

set back

en retrait par rapport au mur

a. [clôture] set back from the wall

b. [étagère] recessed

rester en retrait

a. (sens propre) to stand back

b. (figuré) to remain in the background

vivre en retrait to lead a quiet life

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en retrait de locution prépositionnelle

below, beneath

son offre est en retrait de ce qu'il avait laissé entendre his offer doesn't come up to what he'd led us to expect

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > retrait
19 término

m.

1 term, word, definition, expression.

2 end, completion, termination, tag end.

3 fixed period of time, term.

4 end of the line, end of the road.

5 terminus.

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término

► nombre masculino

1 (fin) end, finish

■ el término de una carrera the end of a race

2 (estación) terminus, terminal

3 (límite) limit, boundary; (hito) boundary marker

4 (plazo) term, time, period

■ en el término de cuatro años within a period of four years

5 (palabra) term, word

■ término técnico technical term

6 (estado) condition, state

7 (lugar, posición) place

8 (en matemáticas, gramática) term

► nombre masculino plural términos

1 (condiciones) conditions, terms

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dar término a algo to conclude something

en otros términos in other words

en términos de in terms of

en términos generales generally speaking

en último término figurado as a last resort

invertir los términos to get it the wrong way round

llevar algo a buen término to carry something through successfully

poner término a algo to put an end to something

por término medio on average

primer término ARTE foreground

término mayor/medio/menor major/middle/minor term

término medio middle ground, area of compromise

■ hallar un término medio to reach a compromise

término municipal district

términos de un contrato DERECHO terms of a contract

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noun m.

1) term

2) end

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SM

1) (=fin) end, conclusion frm

• al término del partido/del debate — at the end o frm conclusion of the match/of the debate

• dar término a — [+ situación] to end; [+ labor] to complete

dio término a la obra que su antecesor dejó sin concluir — he completed the work that his predecessor had left unfinished

• llegar a término — [negociación, proyecto] to be completed, come to a conclusion; [embarazo] to go to (full) term

las negociaciones llegaron a buen término — the negotiations came to a successful conclusion

• llevar algo a término — to bring sth to a conclusion

llevar algo a buen o feliz término — to bring sth to a successful conclusion

llevar a término un embarazo — to go to (full) term, carry a pregnancy to full term

• poner término a algo — to put an end to sth

tenemos que poner término a tales atrocidades — we must put an end to such atrocities

2) (=lugar)

• primer término — [de imagen] foreground

en primer término podemos contemplar la torre — in the foreground, we can see the tower

de ahí se deduce, en primer término, que... — thus we may deduce, firstly, that...

• segundo término — middle distance

con la recesión el problema pasó a un segundo término — with the recession the problem took second place

en segundo término — secondly

• en último término — (=en último lugar) ultimately; (=si no hay otro remedio) as a last resort

la decisión, en último término, es suya — ultimately, the decision is his

la causa fue, en último término, la crisis económica de los 70 — the cause was, in the final o last analysis, the economic crisis of the 70s

en último término puedes dormir en el sofá — if the worst comes to the worst, you can always sleep on the sofa

término medio — (=punto medio) happy medium; (=solución intermedia) compromise, middle way

ni mucho ni poco, queremos un término medio — neither too much nor too little, we want a happy medium

tendrán que buscar un término medio — they will have to look for a compromise o middle way

como o por término medio — on average

3) (Ling) (=palabra, expresión) term

una lista de términos médicos — a list of medical terms

era una revolucionaria, en el buen sentido del término — she was a revolutionary in the good sense of the word

4) pl términos

a) (=palabras) terms

se expresó en términos conciliatorios — he expressed himself in conciliatory terms

han perdido unos 10.000 millones de dólares en términos de productividad — they have lost some 10,000 million dollars in terms of productivity

• en términos generales — in general terms, generally speaking

• (dicho) en otros términos,... — in other words...

• en términos reales — in real terms

b) (=condiciones) [de contrato, acuerdo, tregua] terms

según los términos del contrato — according to the terms of the contract

los términos del intercambio — the terms of trade

• estar en buenos términos con algn — to be on good terms with sb

5) (Mat, Fil) [de fracción, ecuación] term

- invertir los términos

6) (=límite) [de terreno] boundary, limit; (=en carretera) boundary stone

término municipal — municipal district, municipal area

7) (=plazo) period, term frm

en el término de diez días — within a period o frm term of ten days

8) Col, Méx [en restaurante]

-¿qué término quiere la carne? -término medio, por favor — "how would you like the meat?" - "medium, please"

9) (Ferro) terminus

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masculino

1) (frml) ( final) end, conclusion (frml)

llevar algo a buen término — to bring something to a successful conclusion

dio término a sus vacaciones — he ended his vacation

poner término a algo — to put an end to something

2) ( plazo) period

en el término de un mes — within a month

a término fijo — (Col) <contrato/inversión> fixed-term (before n)

en el término de la distancia — (Col fam) in the time it takes me/him to get there

3) (posición, instancia)

fue relegado a un segundo término — he was relegated to second place

en último término — as a last resort

en primer término — first o first of all

- término medio

4) (Ling) term

en términos de costos — in terms of costs

en términos generales — generally speaking

en términos reales — in real terms

5) (Fil, Mat) term

invertir los términos — (Mat) to invert the terms

invirtió los términos de manera que... — he twisted the facts in such a way that...

6) términos masculino plural (condiciones, especificaciones) terms (pl)

estar en buenos/malos términos con alguien — to be on good/bad terms with somebody

7) (Col, Méx, Ven) (Coc)

¿qué término quiere la carne? — how would you like your meat (done)?

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= term, rubric, output stage, end point [endpoint].

Ex. Many other terms are used to denote a regurgitation or abbreviation of document content.

Ex. And, as another instance, it's not fair to employ rubrics for ethnic groups that are not their own, preferred names.

Ex. To rephrase this in terms already used, they involve effort at the input stage in order to reduce effort at the output stage = Expresando esto con términos ya usados, suponen un esfuerzo en la etapa inicial con objeto de reducir el esfuerzo en la etapa final.

Ex. The process reaches its end point when information is gathered, indexed and compiled into a useful format for public and library staff use.

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* aceptar los términos de un acuerdo = enter into + agreement.

* acuñar un término = coin + term.

* agrupar los términos sinónimos = merge + synonyms.

* análisis de coocurrencia de términos = co-word analysis.

* búsqueda por términos ponderados = weighted term search.

* como término medio = on average.

* coocurrencia de términos = co-word [coword].

* encontrar un término medio entre... y = tread + a middle path between... and.

* en otros términos = in other words.

* en términos absolutos = in absolute terms.

* en términos actuales = in today's terms.

* en términos claros = in simple terms.

* en términos de = in terms of.

* en términos generales = in broad terms, generally speaking.

* en términos reales = in real terms, in actual practice.

* en términos relativos = in relative terms.

* en último término = in the last analysis, in the final analysis.

* expresar en términos = couch + in terms.

* ficha de término = term card.

* fichero de registro por término = term record file.

* hablando en términos generales = loosely speaking.

* hablando en términos muy generales = crudely put.

* incluir en la búsqueda los términos relacionados = explode.

* índice de registro por término = term record index.

* índice de términos permutados = Permuterm index.

* intentar encontrar un término medio entre... y... = tread + a delicate line between... and.

* llevar a buen término = bring to + a close.

* lógica de términos ponderados = weighted term logic.

* método de la coocurrencia de términos = co-word method.

* mostrar los términos relacionados = expand.

* negociar los términos de un contrato = negotiate + terms.

* orden de ampliar la búsqueda a los términos relaci = explode command.

* orden de mostrar los términos relacionados = expand command.

* ponderación de los términos de la ecuación de búsqueda = query term weighting.

* ponderación de términos = term weight, term weighting.

* poner término a = put + paid to.

* por término medio = on average.

* presentación gráfica de términos permutados = permuted display.

* que no se puede identificar con un término = unnameable.

* que se puede identificar con un término = nameable.

* referencias laterales a términos de igual especificidad = sideways link.

* resolución de la ambigüedad entre términos = term disambiguation, word sense disambiguation.

* seguro de vida a término = term life insurance.

* selección de términos = extraction of terms, term selection.

* tener por término medio = average.

* término admitido = preferred term.

* término al que se envía = target term.

* término asociado = related term.

* Término Asociado (TA) = AT (Associated Term).

* término buscado = sought term.

* término colectivo = collective term.

* término compuesto = multi-word term.

* término compuesto de conceptos múltiples = multiple-concept term.

* término coordinado (TC) = CT (co-ordinate term).

* término de acción = action term.

* término de búsqueda = search term, search word.

* término de indización = indexing term.

* término de indización controlado = controlled index term, controlled indexing term.

* término de la búsqueda = query term.

* término del índice = index term.

* término del lenguaje controlado = controlled-language term.

* término del lenguaje de indización controlado = controlled index-language term.

* término del lenguaje natural = natural-language term.

* término del que se envía = referred-from term.

* término de origen = referred-from term.

* término equivalente = equivalent term.

* término específico = specific term, subordinate term.

* término específico genérico (NTG) = narrower term generic (NTG).

* término específico partitivo (NTP) = narrower term partitive (NTP).

* término general = superordinate term.

* término genérico (TG) = GT (generic term).

* término global = umbrella, umbrella term.

* término impreciso = fuzzy term.

* término inicial = lead-in term, leading term.

* termino inicial de un encabezamiento compuesto = lead term, main heading.

* término invertido = inverted term.

* término más específico = narrower term.

* término más general = broader term, wider term.

* término más genérico = broader term.

* término medio = compromise, happy medium, balance.

* término no admitido = non-preferred term, unused term.

* término no buscado = unsought term.

* término oculto = hidden term.

* término partitivo = partitive term.

* término ponderado = weighted term.

* término principal = main term.

* término que representa un único concepto = one concept term.

* término que solapa a otro en el significado (TX) = XT (overlapping term).

* término referenciado = target term.

* términos = wording.

* términos controlados = controlled terms.

* términos de un contrato = contract stipulations.

* término secundario = qualifying term.

* término sinónimo = ST, synonymous term.

* término sin ponderar = unweighted term.

* término superior = top term, TT.

* términos y condiciones = terms and conditions.

* términos y condiciones de la licencia = licence terms and conditions, licence terms.

* tomar por término medio = average.

* TR (término relacionado) = RT (related term).

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masculino

1) (frml) ( final) end, conclusion (frml)

llevar algo a buen término — to bring something to a successful conclusion

dio término a sus vacaciones — he ended his vacation

poner término a algo — to put an end to something

2) ( plazo) period

en el término de un mes — within a month

a término fijo — (Col) <contrato/inversión> fixed-term (before n)

en el término de la distancia — (Col fam) in the time it takes me/him to get there

3) (posición, instancia)

fue relegado a un segundo término — he was relegated to second place

en último término — as a last resort

en primer término — first o first of all

- término medio

4) (Ling) term

en términos de costos — in terms of costs

en términos generales — generally speaking

en términos reales — in real terms

5) (Fil, Mat) term

invertir los términos — (Mat) to invert the terms

invirtió los términos de manera que... — he twisted the facts in such a way that...

6) términos masculino plural (condiciones, especificaciones) terms (pl)

estar en buenos/malos términos con alguien — to be on good/bad terms with somebody

7) (Col, Méx, Ven) (Coc)

¿qué término quiere la carne? — how would you like your meat (done)?

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= term, rubric, output stage, end point [endpoint].

Ex: Many other terms are used to denote a regurgitation or abbreviation of document content.

Ex: And, as another instance, it's not fair to employ rubrics for ethnic groups that are not their own, preferred names.

Ex: To rephrase this in terms already used, they involve effort at the input stage in order to reduce effort at the output stage = Expresando esto con términos ya usados, suponen un esfuerzo en la etapa inicial con objeto de reducir el esfuerzo en la etapa final.

Ex: The process reaches its end point when information is gathered, indexed and compiled into a useful format for public and library staff use.

* aceptar los términos de un acuerdo = enter into + agreement.

* acuñar un término = coin + term.

* agrupar los términos sinónimos = merge + synonyms.

* análisis de coocurrencia de términos = co-word analysis.

* búsqueda por términos ponderados = weighted term search.

* como término medio = on average.

* coocurrencia de términos = co-word [coword].

* encontrar un término medio entre... y = tread + a middle path between... and.

* en otros términos = in other words.

* en términos absolutos = in absolute terms.

* en términos actuales = in today's terms.

* en términos claros = in simple terms.

* en términos de = in terms of.

* en términos generales = in broad terms, generally speaking.

* en términos reales = in real terms, in actual practice.

* en términos relativos = in relative terms.

* en último término = in the last analysis, in the final analysis.

* expresar en términos = couch + in terms.

* ficha de término = term card.

* fichero de registro por término = term record file.

* hablando en términos generales = loosely speaking.

* hablando en términos muy generales = crudely put.

* incluir en la búsqueda los términos relacionados = explode.

* índice de registro por término = term record index.

* índice de términos permutados = Permuterm index.

* intentar encontrar un término medio entre... y... = tread + a delicate line between... and.

* llevar a buen término = bring to + a close.

* lógica de términos ponderados = weighted term logic.

* método de la coocurrencia de términos = co-word method.

* mostrar los términos relacionados = expand.

* negociar los términos de un contrato = negotiate + terms.

* orden de ampliar la búsqueda a los términos relaci = explode command.

* orden de mostrar los términos relacionados = expand command.

* ponderación de los términos de la ecuación de búsqueda = query term weighting.

* ponderación de términos = term weight, term weighting.

* poner término a = put + paid to.

* por término medio = on average.

* presentación gráfica de términos permutados = permuted display.

* que no se puede identificar con un término = unnameable.

* que se puede identificar con un término = nameable.

* referencias laterales a términos de igual especificidad = sideways link.

* resolución de la ambigüedad entre términos = term disambiguation, word sense disambiguation.

* seguro de vida a término = term life insurance.

* selección de términos = extraction of terms, term selection.

* tener por término medio = average.

* término admitido = preferred term.

* término al que se envía = target term.

* término asociado = related term.

* Término Asociado (TA) = AT (Associated Term).

* término buscado = sought term.

* término colectivo = collective term.

* término compuesto = multi-word term.

* término compuesto de conceptos múltiples = multiple-concept term.

* término coordinado (TC) = CT (co-ordinate term).

* término de acción = action term.

* término de búsqueda = search term, search word.

* término de indización = indexing term.

* término de indización controlado = controlled index term, controlled indexing term.

* término de la búsqueda = query term.

* término del índice = index term.

* término del lenguaje controlado = controlled-language term.

* término del lenguaje de indización controlado = controlled index-language term.

* término del lenguaje natural = natural-language term.

* término del que se envía = referred-from term.

* término de origen = referred-from term.

* término equivalente = equivalent term.

* término específico = specific term, subordinate term.

* término específico genérico (NTG) = narrower term generic (NTG).

* término específico partitivo (NTP) = narrower term partitive (NTP).

* término general = superordinate term.

* término genérico (TG) = GT (generic term).

* término global = umbrella, umbrella term.

* término impreciso = fuzzy term.

* término inicial = lead-in term, leading term.

* termino inicial de un encabezamiento compuesto = lead term, main heading.

* término invertido = inverted term.

* término más específico = narrower term.

* término más general = broader term, wider term.

* término más genérico = broader term.

* término medio = compromise, happy medium, balance.

* término no admitido = non-preferred term, unused term.

* término no buscado = unsought term.

* término oculto = hidden term.

* término partitivo = partitive term.

* término ponderado = weighted term.

* término principal = main term.

* término que representa un único concepto = one concept term.

* término que solapa a otro en el significado (TX) = XT (overlapping term).

* término referenciado = target term.

* términos = wording.

* términos controlados = controlled terms.

* términos de un contrato = contract stipulations.

* término secundario = qualifying term.

* término sinónimo = ST, synonymous term.

* término sin ponderar = unweighted term.

* término superior = top term, TT.

* términos y condiciones = terms and conditions.

* términos y condiciones de la licencia = licence terms and conditions, licence terms.

* tomar por término medio = average.

* TR (término relacionado) = RT (related term).

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término

masculine

A ( frml) (final) end, conclusion ( frml)

al término de la reunión at the end o conclusion of the meeting

llevar a buen término las negociaciones to bring the negotiations to a successful conclusion

dio or pulso término a sus vacaciones he ended his vacation

B (plazo) period

en el término de una semana within a week

a término fijo ( Col); ‹contrato/inversión› fixed-term ( before n)

en el término de la distancia ( Col fam); in the time it takes me/him to get there

C

(posición, instancia): fue relegado a un segundo término he was relegated to second place

en último término as a last resort

en primer término first o first of all

Compuestos:

● término medio

happy medium

para él no hay términos medios there's no happy medium o no in-between with him

por or como término medio on average

● término municipal

( Esp) municipal area

en el término municipal de Alcobendas within the Alcobendas municipal area o ( AmE) city limits

D ( Ling) term

glosario de términos científicos glossary of scientific terms

se expresó en términos elogiosos she spoke in highly favorable terms

soluciones eficientes en términos de costos y mantenimiento efficient solutions in terms of costs and maintenance

en términos generales no está mal generally speaking, it's not bad

en términos reales in real terms

E ( Fil, Mat) term

invertir los términos ( Mat) to invert the terms

invirtió los términos de manera que yo parecía el culpable he twisted the facts in such a way that it looked as if I was to blame

F términos mpl (condiciones, especificaciones) terms (pl)

según los términos de este acuerdo according to the terms of this agreement

estar en buenos/malos términos con algn to be on good/bad terms with sb

nuestra relación sigue en buenos términos our relationship remains on a good footing o we are still on good terms

G

(Col, Méx) ( Coc): ¿qué término quiere la carne? how would you like your meat (done)?

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Del verbo terminar: ( conjugate terminar)

termino es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

terminó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
terminar
término
terminar ( conjugate terminar) verbo transitivo ‹trabajo/estudio› to finish;
‹casa/obras› to finish, complete;
‹discusión/conflicto› to put an end to;
◊ termina esa sopa finish up that soup;

término la comida con un café to end the meal with a cup of coffee
verbo intransitivo
1 [ persona]
a) ( de hacer algo) to finish;

término de hacer algo to finish doing sth;
◊ déjame término de hablar let me finish (speaking)

b) (en estado, situación) to end up;

◊ terminé muy cansada I ended up feeling very tired;

va a término mal he's going to come to a bad end;
terminó marchándose or por marcharse he ended up leaving
2
a) [reunión/situación] to end, come to an end;

◊ al término la clase when the class ended;

esto va a término mal this is going to turn out o end badly
b) ( rematar) término EN algo to end in sth;

◊ termina en consonante it ends in a consonant

c) ( llegar a):

◊ no termina de convencerme I'm not totally convinced;

no terminaba de gustarle she wasn't totally happy about it
3
◊ terminar con

a) ( acabar) término con algo ‹con libro/tarea› to finish with sth;

‹con problema/abuso› to put an end to sth
b) término con algn ( pelearse) to finish with sb;

( matar) to kill sb
terminarse verbo pronominal
1 [azúcar/pan] to run out;
◊ se me terminó la lana I've run out of wool

2 [curso/reunión] to come to an end, be over
3 ( enf) ‹libro/comida› to finish, polish off
término sustantivo masculino
1 (posición, instancia):
◊ en primer término first, first of all;

término medio happy medium;
por término medio on average
2 (Ling) term;
◊ en términos reales in real terms

3
◊ términos sustantivo masculino plural (condiciones, especificaciones) terms (pl)

4 (Col, Méx, Ven) (Coc):
◊ ¿qué término quiere la carne? how would you like your meat (done)?

terminar
I verbo transitivo
1 (una tarea, objeto) to finish: ya terminó el jersey, she has already finished the pullover ➣ Ver nota en finish 2 (de comer, beber, gastar) to finish: te compraré otro cuando termines este frasco, I'll buy you another one when you finish this bottle
II verbo intransitivo
1 (cesar, poner fin) to finish, end: mi trabajo termina a las seis, I finish work at six o'clock
no termina de creérselo, he still can't believe it
(dejar de necesitar, utilizar) ¿has terminado con el ordenador?, have you finished with the computer?
(acabar la vida, carrera, etc) to end up: terminó amargada, she ended up being embittered
2 (eliminar, acabar) este niño terminará con mi paciencia, this boy is trying my patience
tenemos que terminar con esta situación, we have to put an end to this situation
3 (estar rematado) to end: termina en vocal, it ends with a vowel
terminaba en punta, it had a pointed end
término sustantivo masculino
1 (vocablo) term, word: respondió en términos muy corteses, he answered very politely
un término técnico, a technical term
2 (fin, extremo) end
3 (territorio) el término municipal de Arganda, Arganda municipal district
4 (plazo) contéstame en el término de una semana, give me an answer within a week
5 términos mpl (de un contrato, etc) terms
en términos generales, generally speaking 6 por término medio, on average
♦ Locuciones: figurado en último término, as a last resort
' término' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abogada
- abogado
- distraerse
- fin
- índice
- infarto
- nariz
- radical
- tecnicismo
- terminar
- terminarse
- costa
- despectivo
- empate
- estación
- mico
- muela
English:
average
- baby
- culminate
- feud
- misnomer
- more
- on
- over
- rattle through
- Secretary of State
- term
- blow
- have
- liability
- medium
- next
- no
- note
- terminate

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término nm

1. [fin] end;

al término de la reunión se ofrecerá una rueda de prensa there will be a press conference at the conclusion of the meeting;

dar término a algo [discurso, reunión, discusión] to bring sth to a close;
[visita, vacaciones] to end;
llegó a su término it came to an end;

llevar algo a buen término to bring sth to a successful conclusion;

poner término a algo [relación, amenazas] to put an end to sth;
[discusión, debate] to bring sth to a close
2. [plano, posición]
en primer término [en cuadros, fotografías] in the foreground;

quedar o [m5] permanecer en un segundo término [pasar inadvertido] to remain in the background;

su carrera como modelo ha quedado en un segundo término y ahora se dedica al cine her modelling career now takes second place to her acting;

en último término [en cuadros, fotografías] in the background;
[si es necesario] as a last resort; [en resumidas cuentas] in the final analysis
3. [punto, situación] point;

llegados a este término hay que tomar una decisión we have reached the point where we have to take a decision

Comp
término medio [media] average; [arreglo] compromise, happy medium;
por término medio on average

4. [palabra] term;

lo dijo, aunque no con o [m5] en esos términos that's what he said, although he didn't put it quite the same way;

en términos generales generally speaking;

en términos de Freud in Freud's words;

los términos del acuerdo/contrato the terms of the agreement/contract

5. Mat [de fracción, silogismo, ecuación] term

6. [relaciones]
estar en buenos/malos términos (con) to be on good/bad terms (with)

7. [territorio]
término (municipal) = area under the jurisdiction of a town o city council

8. [plazo] period;

en el término de un mes within (the space of) a month

9. [de línea férrea, de autobús] terminus

10. [linde, límite] boundary

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término

m

1 end, conclusion;

poner término a algo put an end to sth;

llevar a término bring to an end

2 ( palabra) term;

en términos generales in general terms

3

:

términos pl de contrato, acuerdo etc terms

4

:

por término medio on average;

en primer término in the foreground;

en último término as a last resort

5 ( periodo)

:

en el término de in the period of, in the space of

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término nm

1) conclusión: end, conclusion

2) : term, expression

3) : period, term of office

4)

término medio : happy medium

5) términos nmpl

: terms, specifications

los términos del acuerdo: the terms of the agreement

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término n

1. (en general) term

un término científico a scientific term

2. (fin) end

el término de su contrato the end of his contract

Spanish-English dictionary > término
20 Schatten

m; -s, -

1. (kühlender Schatten, Dunkel) shade; sich in den Schatten setzen sit in the shade; 30 Grad im Schatten 30 degrees in the shade; Schatten spenden give (plenty of) shade; Schatten spendend shady; Licht und Schatten light and shade; im Schatten stehen auch fig. be in the shade; in den Schatten stellen put in(to) the shade; fig. auch outshine, eclipse, overshadow; (Erwartungen) exceed; ein Schatten flog über sein Gesicht fig. his face darkened

2. einer Gestalt etc.: shadow; einen Schatten werfen cast a shadow ( auf + Akk on) (auch fig.); die Schatten werden länger / kürzer the shadows are lengthening / growing shorter; große Ereignisse werfen ihre Schatten voraus fig. great events cast their shadows before; nicht der Schatten eines Verdachts fig. not the slightest (cause for) suspicion; in jemandes Schatten stehen fig. live in s.o.’s shadow, be eclipsed by s.o.; einem Schatten nachjagen fig. chase butterflies (Am. rainbows); sich vor seinem Schatten fürchten fig. be frightened of one’s own shadow; über seinen Schatten springen fig. overcome o.s.; man kann nicht über seinen eigenen Schatten springen fig. a leopard never changes ( oder can’t change) its spots; er ist nur noch ein Schatten seiner selbst fig. he’s a (mere) shadow of his former self; der Schatten des Todes fig. the shadow of death; jemandem wie ein Schatten folgen fig. follow s.o. (around) like a shadow

3. (Umriss, unklare Gestalt) silhouette, (shadowy) shape

4. MED., auf der Lunge etc.: shadow (auch unter den Augen)

5. (ständiger Bewacher, Begleiter) shadow

6. (Geist) shade; das Reich der Schatten MYTH. the realm of the shades, Hades; die Schatten der Vergangenheit fig. the spect|res (Am. -ers) ( oder ghosts oder shades) of the past

7. Mann, hast du ‘nen Schatten? Sl. are you (a)round the bend ( oder barking mad)?

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der Schatten

shade; shadow

* * *
Schạt|ten ['ʃatn]
m -s, - (lit, fig)
shadow; (= schattige Stelle) shade; (= Geist) shade
im Schatten sitzen — to sit in the shade

40 Grad im Schatten — 40 degrees in the shade

Schatten geben or spenden — to give or provide shade

Schatten spendend (Baum, Dach) — shady

werfen (lit) — to cast a shadow on sth; (fig) to cast a shadow or cloud (up)on sth

aus dem Schatten (ans Licht) treten (lit, fig) — to come out of the shadows

große Ereignisse werfen ihre Schatten voraus — great events are often foreshadowed

stehen (fig) — to stand or be in sb's shadow

im Schatten bleiben (fig) — to remain in the background or shadows

jdn/etw in den Schatten stellen (fig) — to put sb/sth in the shade, to overshadow or eclipse sb/sth

jdm wie ein Schatten folgen (fig) — to follow sb like a shadow

man kann nicht über seinen eigenen Schatten springen (fig) — the leopard cannot change his spots (prov)

sich vor seinem eigenen Schatten fürchten (fig) — to be afraid of one's own shadow

nur noch ein Schatten (seiner selbst) sein — to be (only) a shadow of one's former self

die Schatten des Todes/der Nacht (liter) — the shades of death/night (liter)

Reich der Schatten (liter) — realm of shades (liter)

es fiel nicht der leiseste Schatten des Verdachts auf ihn — not a shadow of suspicion fell on him

nicht der Schatten eines Beweises — not the slightest proof

Schatten unter den Augen — shadows under the eyes

du hast ja einen Schatten (sl) — you must be nuts (inf)

See:

→ Licht

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der

1) (something causing fear, depression etc: a cloud of sadness.) cloud

2) (slight darkness caused by the blocking of some light: I prefer to sit in the shade rather than the sun.) shade

3) ((a patch of) shade on the ground etc caused by an object blocking the light: We are in the shadow of that building.) shadow

4) ((in plural with the) darkness or partial darkness caused by lack of (direct) light: The child was afraid that wild animals were lurking in the shadows at the corner of his bedroom.) shadow

5) (a dark patch or area: You look tired - there are shadows under your eyes.) shadow

6) (made thin and weary through eg hard work: She was worn to a shadow after months of nursing her sick husband.) worn to a shadow

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Schat·ten

<-s, ->

[ˈʃatn̩]

m

1. (schattige Stelle) shade

30 im \Schatten 30 degrees in the shade

\Schatten spendend shady

\Schatten spenden [o geben] to afford shade form

im \Schatten liegen to be in the shade

lange \Schatten werfen to cast long shadows

2. (schemenhafte Gestalt) shadow

nur noch ein \Schatten seiner selbst sein to be a shadow of one's former self form [or of what one used to be]

sich akk vor seinem eigenen \Schatten fürchten to be afraid of one's own shadow

einem \Schatten nachjagen to chase phantoms

3. (dunkle Stelle) shadow

\Schatten unter den Augen [dark] shadows [or rings] under the eyes

4. (geh)

in das Reich der \Schatten hinabsteigen (euph: sterben) to descend into the realm of the shades

5. (Observierer) shadow

6.

▶ im \Schatten bleiben to stay in the shade

▶ einen \Schatten haben to be crazy

▶ über seinen \Schatten springen to force oneself to do sth

▶ nicht über seinen [eigenen] \Schatten springen können to be unable to act out of character

▶ in jds \Schatten stehen to be in sb's shadow [or to be overshadowed by sb]

▶ jdn/etw in den \Schatten stellen to put sb/sth in the shade fig

▶ seinen \Schatten vorauswerfen to cast one's shadow before one fig, to make oneself felt

▶ einen \Schatten [auf etw akk] werfen to cast [or throw] a shadow [over sth] fig

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der; Schattens, Schatten

1) shadow

man kann nicht über seinen [eigenen] Schatten springen — a leopard cannot change its spots (prov.)

2) o. Pl. (schattige Stelle) shade

in jemandes Schatten stehen — (fig.) be in somebody's shadow

jemanden/etwas in den Schatten stellen — (fig.) put somebody/something in the shade

3) (dunkle Stelle, fig.) shadow

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Schatten m; -s, -

1. (kühlender Schatten, Dunkel) shade;

sich in den Schatten setzen sit in the shade;

30 Grad im Schatten 30 degrees in the shade;

Schatten spenden give (plenty of) shade;

Schatten spendend shady;

Licht und Schatten light and shade;

im Schatten stehen auch fig be in the shade;

in den Schatten stellen put in(to) the shade; fig auch outshine, eclipse, overshadow; (Erwartungen) exceed;

ein Schatten flog über sein Gesicht fig his face darkened

2. einer Gestalt etc: shadow;

einen Schatten werfen cast a shadow (

auf +akk on) (auch fig);

die Schatten werden länger/kürzer the shadows are lengthening/growing shorter;

große Ereignisse werfen ihre Schatten voraus fig great events cast their shadows before;

nicht der Schatten eines Verdachts fig not the slightest (cause for) suspicion;

in jemandes Schatten stehen fig live in sb’s shadow, be eclipsed by sb;

einem Schatten nachjagen fig chase butterflies (US rainbows);

sich vor seinem Schatten fürchten fig be frightened of one’s own shadow;

über seinen Schatten springen fig overcome o.s.;

man kann nicht über seinen eigenen Schatten springen fig a leopard never changes ( oder can’t change) its spots;

er ist nur noch ein Schatten seiner selbst fig he’s a (mere) shadow of his former self;

der Schatten des Todes fig the shadow of death;

jemandem wie ein Schatten folgen fig follow sb (around) like a shadow

3. (Umriss, unklare Gestalt) silhouette, (shadowy) shape

4. MED, auf der Lunge etc: shadow (auch unter den Augen)

5. (ständiger Bewacher, Begleiter) shadow

6. (Geist) shade;

das Reich der Schatten MYTH the realm of the shades, Hades;

die Schatten der Vergangenheit fig the spectres (US -ers) ( oder ghosts oder shades) of the past

7.

Mann, hast du ’nen Schatten? sl are you (a)round the bend ( oder barking mad)?

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der; Schattens, Schatten

1) shadow

man kann nicht über seinen [eigenen] Schatten springen — a leopard cannot change its spots (prov.)

2) o. Pl. (schattige Stelle) shade

in jemandes Schatten stehen — (fig.) be in somebody's shadow

jemanden/etwas in den Schatten stellen — (fig.) put somebody/something in the shade

3) (dunkle Stelle, fig.) shadow

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- m.

cloud n.

shade n.

shadow n.

umbrage n.

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