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to span a river with a bridge

  • 1 a face un pod peste un râu

    to span a river with a bridge.

    Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a face un pod peste un râu

  • 2 мост

    1. bridge
    висящ мост suspension-bridge, chain-bridge, a catenary bridge, a hanging bridge
    подвижен мост swing-/swivel-/flying-/pivot-/turn-/bridge
    (който се вдига нагоре) drawbridge, a lifting bridge, a hoist bridge
    жп. мост a railway bridge
    понтонен/плаващ мост a pontoon/floating bridge
    подемен мост a bascule/lift/balance bridge
    дъгов/сводов мост an arch(ed) bridge, a hump-back(ed) bridge
    прекарвам/построявам мост над река bridge (over) a river, span a river with a bridge, throw a bridge across a river
    3. авт. axle
    заден мост a rear/back axle
    преден мост a front axle
    ставам мост на някого become s.o.'s tool/henchman
    събарям/изгарям всички мостове зад себе си burn o.'s bridges behind one
    минавам моста cross the bridge
    прен. the worst is over
    още не съм минал моста the worst is still to come
    * * *
    м., - ове и -о̀ве, (два) мо̀ста 1. bridge; висящ \мост suspension-bridge, chain-bridge, a catenary bridge, a hanging bridge; гредов \мост girder-bridge; дъгов/сводов \мост an arch(ed) bridge, a hump-back(ed) bridge; жп \мост railway bridge; подвижен \мост swing-/swivel-/flying-/pivot-/turn-/bridge; ( който се вдига нагоре) a drawbridge, a lifting bridge, a hoist bridge; подемен \мост a bascule/lift/balance bridge; понтонен/плаващ \мост a pontoon/floating bridge; прекарвам/построявам \мост над река bridge (over) a river, span a river with a bridge, throw a bridge across a river;
    2. мед. (в зъботехниката) bridge (work);
    3. авт. axle; заден \мост a rear/back axle; преден \мост a front axle;
    4. ( гимнастическо упражнение) backbend; • минавам \моста cross the bridge; прен. the worst is over; още не съм минал \моста the worst is still to come.
    * * *
    bridge: chain- мост - висящ мост; swing-bridge (подвижен)
    * * *
    1. (в зъботехниката) bridge (work) 2. (който се вдига нагоре) drawbridge, a lifting bridge, a hoist bridge 3. bridge 4. авт. axle 5. висящ МОСТ suspension-bridge, chain-bridge, a catenary bridge, a hanging bridge 6. дъгов/сводов МОСТ an arch(ed) bridge, a hump-back(ed) bridge 7. жп. МОСТ a railway bridge 8. заден МОСТ a rear/back axle 9. минавам МОСТа cross the bridge 10. още не съм минал МОСТа the worst is still to come 11. подвижен МОСТ swing-/swivel-/flying-/ pivot-/turn-/bridge 12. подемен МОСТ a bascule/lift/balance bridge 13. понтонен/плаващ МОСТ a pontoon/floating bridge 14. преден МОСТ a front axle 15. прекарвам/построявам МОСТ над река bridge (over) a river, span a river with a bridge, throw a bridge across a river 16. прен. the worst is over 17. ставам МОСТ на някого become s.o.'s tool/henchman 18. събарям/изгарям всички МОСТове зад себе си burn o.'s bridges behind one

    Български-английски речник > мост

  • 3 построявам

    1. build, construct, erect
    прен. frame
    воен. form (up); draw (up)
    (изречение, триъгълник) construct
    построявам мост над река span a river with a bridge
    построявам социализъм build socialism
    построявам се воен. draw up, form
    * * *
    построя̀вам,
    гл. build, construct, erect; прен. frame; воен. form (up); draw (up); ( изречение, триъгълник) construct; ( ъгъл) plot; \построявам мост над река span a river with a bridge;
    \построявам се воен. draw up, form.
    * * *
    build: Some birds построявам nests. - Някои птици си строят гнезда.; construct (и мат.); make{meik}; edify; marshal; rear{`rix}
    * * *
    1. (изречение, триъгълник) construct 2. (ъгъл) plot 3. build, construct, erect 4. ПОСТРОЯВАМ ce воен. draw up, form 5. ПОСТРОЯВАМ мост над река span a river with a bridge 6. ПОСТРОЯВАМ социализъм build socialism 7. воен. form (up);draw (up) 8. прен. frame

    Български-английски речник > построявам

  • 4 міст

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    1) (у різн. знач.) bridge

    ланцюговий міст — chain bridge, suspension bridge

    перекидний міст — foot-bridge, gangway

    "повітряний" міст ав. — air bridge; airlift

    перекинути міст через річку — to throw a bridge across a river, to span a river with a bridge, to build a bridge

    2) тех., авт. axle

    задній міст авт. — back axle, rear end, rear-axle assembly

    Українсько-англійський словник > міст

  • 5 мост

    м.

    железнодоро́жный мост — railway bridge

    подъёмный мост — drawbridge; lift bridge

    плаву́чий мост — floating bridge

    разводно́й мост — opening bridge

    развести́ мост — open a drawbridge

    навести́ мост — build / make / throw a bridge

    перебро́сить мост че́рез ре́ку — span a river with a bridge; bridge a river

    2) (связующее звено, переходный этап) bridge, link

    мост от учёбы к практи́ческой рабо́те — a bridge between study and practical work

    3) (способ переброски, передачи чего-л) bridge

    возду́шный мост — airlift

    телевизио́нный мост — television space bridge

    ••

    наводи́ть мосты́ — build bridges

    сжига́ть за собо́й мосты́ — burn one's bridges

    Новый большой русско-английский словарь > мост

  • 6 построить мост через реку

    1) General subject: span a river with a bridge

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > построить мост через реку

  • 7 premostiti

    vt pf bridge over, throw a bridge over, span (a river) with a bridge | premostiti jaz (razlike) bridge a gap
    * * *
    • bypass
    • bridge
    • circumvent
    • span

    Hrvatski-Engleski rječnik > premostiti

  • 8 мост

    м. (в разн. знач.)
    bridge

    подъёмный мост — drawbridge; lift-bridge

    навести мост — build* / make* / throw* a bridge

    Русско-английский словарь Смирнитского > мост

  • 9 перекидати

    I = перекидати III
    перекид`ати
    II = перекинути
    перекид`ати
    1) to throw over, to fling, to cast, to launch, to hurl (over, across); ( стіл) to upset, to overthrow, to overturn, to tip over; ( човен) to keel

    перекидати міст через ріку — to throw a bridge across a river, to span a river with a bridge

    III док. див. перекидати I
    перек`идати

    Українсько-англійський словник > перекидати

  • 10 построя

    построя̀,
    построя̀вам гл. build, construct, erect; прен. frame; воен. form (up); draw (up); ( изречение, триъгълник) construct; ( ъгъл) plot; \построя мост над река span a river with a bridge;
    \построя се воен. draw up, form.

    Български-английски речник > построя

  • 11 przerzu|cić

    pf — przerzu|cać impf Ⅰ vt 1. (rzucić z jednego miejsca w inne) to throw; (przewiesić) to throw, to sling [torbę, szalik]
    - przerzucać ziemię/węgiel łopatą to shovel soil/coal
    - przerzucać gruz koparką to move the rubble with an excavator
    - przerzucić kamień przez płot to throw a stone over the fence
    - przerzucić piłkę ponad siatką to send the ball over the net
    - przerzucił sobie płaszcz przez ramię he slung the coat over his shoulder
    - sweter przerzucony przez oparcie krzesła a sweater thrown over the back of a chair
    - przerzucić linę przez bloczek to pass a rope through a pulley
    2. (przetransportować) to redeploy [żołnierzy, sprzęt]; (nielegalnie) to smuggle [broń, narkotyki, emigrantów]
    - przerzucić robotników do innej budowy pot. to move the workers to another construction site
    3. pot. (przetrząsnąć) to go a. rummage through
    - przerzucił wszystko w biurku, szukając rachunku he went a. rummaged through his desk looking for the bill
    4. (przejrzeć) to flip through, to flick through [czasopismo, gazetę, książkę] 5. (obarczyć) to offload, to shift
    - firma przerzuciła poniesione koszty dodatkowe na odbiorców the company offloaded the extra costs onto its clients
    - niektórym bankom udaje się przerzucić prawie całe ryzyko na klientów some banks manage to shift almost all the risk of the operations to their clients
    - obrońca oskarżonego usiłował część winy przerzucić na drugiego kierowcę the barrister for the defendant tried to offload part of the blame onto the other driver
    - niektórzy rodzice chcieliby ciężar wychowania przerzucić na szkołę some parents would like to shift the burden of bringing up their children onto the school
    - przerzucić na kogoś obowiązki to pass one’s duties onto sb
    - przerzucić na kogoś odpowiedzialność to shift the responsibility onto sb
    Ⅱ przerzucić się — przerzucać się 1. (zmienić miejsce pobytu, pracę, zajęcie) to switch
    - autor przerzucił się z prozy na poezję the writer switched over from prose to poetry
    - rolnik przerzucił się na hodowlę zwierząt the farmer switched to breeding livestock
    2. (rozprzestrzenić się) [choroba, ogień, rdza] to spread
    - nowotwór przerzucił się na wątrobę a secondary tumour has developed in the liver
    ■ przerzucić bieg pot. to change gear(s)
    - przerzucić most przez rzekę to bridge a river, to throw a bridge across a river
    - przerzucić kładkę nad strumykiem to span a brook with a catwalk
    - przerzucać się z jednej ostateczności w drugą książk. to go a. swing from one extreme to another
    - przerzucać się żartami to swap a. exchange jokes

    The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > przerzu|cić

  • 12 cruzar

    v.
    1 to cross.
    cruzó la calle corriendo he ran across the street
    esta carretera cruza varios pueblos this road goes through several towns
    un río que cruzar todo el país a river that flows the length of the country
    El viejito cruzó la calle The old man crossed the street.
    Ella cruza patos con gansos She crosses ducks with geese.
    2 to cross (piernas, brazos).
    3 to cross (animales).
    4 to exchange (unas palabras).
    5 to cross over, to go over, to get over.
    Ella cruzó y se salvó She crossed over and saved herself.
    6 to go across, to cross.
    Ella cruza el puente She goes across the bridge.
    7 to breed, to cross, to interbreed.
    * * *
    1 (gen) to cross
    2 (poner atravesado) to lay across; (estar atravesado) to lie across
    3 (en geometría) to intersect
    4 (animales) to cross
    5 (miradas, palabras) to exchange
    1 (encontrarse) to cross, pass each other
    2 (intercambiarse) to exchange
    \
    cruzar a nado to swim across
    cruzar apuestas to make bets
    cruzar con una raya to draw a line across
    cruzar los brazos to fold one's arms
    cruzarle la cara a alguien figurado to slap somebody's face
    cruzarse en el camino de alguien figurado to cross somebody's path
    * * *
    verb
    •
    * * *
    1. VT
    1) [+ calle, río, frontera, puente] to cross

    al cruzar la puerta o el umbral del palacio — when you set foot inside the palace

    2) [arrugas, líneas]
    3) (=poner cruzado)

    • cruzar los dedos — (lit, fig) to cross one's fingers

    el equipo se juega la Copa -cruzo los dedos- mañana — the team is playing for the Cup tomorrow - (I'm keeping my) fingers crossed

    • cruzar las piernas — to cross one's legs

    4) [+ palabras] to exchange
    5) [+ apuestas] to place, make
    6) (Bio) [+ plantas, razas] to cross
    7) (Náut) to cruise
    8) esp LAm (Agr) to plough a second time in a criss-cross pattern
    9) And, Cono Sur (=atacar) to fight, attack
    10) Ven
    2.
    VI [peatón] to cross

    cruza ahora, que no vienen coches — cross now, there are no cars coming

    3.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1) ( atravesar) <calle/mar/puente> to cross
    2) < piernas> to cross

    con los brazos cruzados — with my/your/his arms crossed o folded

    3) < cheque> to cross
    4) ( tachar) to cross out
    5) <palabras/saludos> to exchange
    6) ( llevar al otro lado) to take (o carry etc)... across
    7) <animales/plantas> to cross
    2.
    cruzar vi ( atravesar) to cross
    3.
    cruzarse v pron
    1) (recípr)
    a) caminos/líneas to intersect, meet
    b) (en un viaje, un camino)

    seguro que nos cruzaremos por el camino — ( nos veremos) we're sure to meet o pass each other on the way; ( no nos veremos) we're sure to miss each other along the way

    cruzarse con alguien — to see o pass somebody

    * * *
    = cross, fall across, walk across, intersect, cross-pollinate, throw across, interbreed.
    Ex. Some of the cases presented in this book are concerned with broad policy issues, while others are less encompassing and present some of the narrower problems that cross the library manager's desk.
    Ex. A shaft of yellow sunshine fell across the carpet.
    Ex. Some of the questions to ask ourselves are will people walk up or down stairs, across quadrangles, etc just to visit the library?.
    Ex. Contingency plans can be devised to intersect at several points on this time continuum.
    Ex. The purpose of the conference is to cross-pollinate the research of all fields that endeavor to inform clients.
    Ex. The gangplank (illustrated by the dotted line in Figure 1) can be thrown across without weakening the chain of command, as long as this relationship is advisory and not policy making = La pasarela (ilustrada por la línea de puntos de la Figura 1) se puede cruzar sin debilitar la cadena de mando, en tanto en cuanto esta relación sea consultiva y no para la elaboración de políticas.
    Ex. Our human ancestors were still interbreeding with their chimp cousins long after first splitting from the chimpanzee lineage, a genetic study suggests.
    ----
    * como barcos que se cruzan (en la noche) = like passing ships (in the night), like passing ships (in the night).
    * cruzar en el camino de Alguien = cross + Posesivo + path.
    * cruzar fronteras = span + boundaries.
    * cruzar la carretera por un sitio no autorizado = jaywalking, jaywalk.
    * cruzar la frontera = cross + the boundary.
    * cruzar la línea = cross + the line.
    * cruzar la línea divisoria = cross + the boundary, cross + the great divide, cross + the dividing line, cross + the line.
    * cruzar la línea que separa = cross over + the line separating.
    * cruzar la mente = shoot through + Posesivo + mind.
    * cruzar la meta = cross + the finish line.
    * cruzar las fronteras = breach + boundaries, breach + barriers.
    * cruzar las líneas divisorias que separan + Nombre = cross + Adjetivo + lines.
    * cruzar las piernas = cross + Posesivo + legs, fold + Posesivo + legs.
    * cruzar los brazos = fold + Posesivo + arms.
    * cruzar los dedos = cross + Posesivo + fingers.
    * cruzarse con = run into, cross + Posesivo + path.
    * cruzarse de brazos = sit back, fold + Posesivo + arms, go along with + the flow.
    * cruzarse de piernas = fold + Posesivo + legs.
    * cruzársele a Uno en el camino = come + Posesivo + way.
    * cruzar una mirada = exchange + glance.
    * el que no se aventura no cruza el mar = nothing ventured, nothing gained.
    * persona que cruza la carretera por un sitio no autorizado = jaywalker.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1) ( atravesar) <calle/mar/puente> to cross
    2) < piernas> to cross

    con los brazos cruzados — with my/your/his arms crossed o folded

    3) < cheque> to cross
    4) ( tachar) to cross out
    5) <palabras/saludos> to exchange
    6) ( llevar al otro lado) to take (o carry etc)... across
    7) <animales/plantas> to cross
    2.
    cruzar vi ( atravesar) to cross
    3.
    cruzarse v pron
    1) (recípr)
    a) caminos/líneas to intersect, meet
    b) (en un viaje, un camino)

    seguro que nos cruzaremos por el camino — ( nos veremos) we're sure to meet o pass each other on the way; ( no nos veremos) we're sure to miss each other along the way

    cruzarse con alguien — to see o pass somebody

    * * *
    = cross, fall across, walk across, intersect, cross-pollinate, throw across, interbreed.

    Ex: Some of the cases presented in this book are concerned with broad policy issues, while others are less encompassing and present some of the narrower problems that cross the library manager's desk.

    Ex: A shaft of yellow sunshine fell across the carpet.
    Ex: Some of the questions to ask ourselves are will people walk up or down stairs, across quadrangles, etc just to visit the library?.
    Ex: Contingency plans can be devised to intersect at several points on this time continuum.
    Ex: The purpose of the conference is to cross-pollinate the research of all fields that endeavor to inform clients.
    Ex: The gangplank (illustrated by the dotted line in Figure 1) can be thrown across without weakening the chain of command, as long as this relationship is advisory and not policy making = La pasarela (ilustrada por la línea de puntos de la Figura 1) se puede cruzar sin debilitar la cadena de mando, en tanto en cuanto esta relación sea consultiva y no para la elaboración de políticas.
    Ex: Our human ancestors were still interbreeding with their chimp cousins long after first splitting from the chimpanzee lineage, a genetic study suggests.
    * como barcos que se cruzan (en la noche) = like passing ships (in the night), like passing ships (in the night).
    * cruzar en el camino de Alguien = cross + Posesivo + path.
    * cruzar fronteras = span + boundaries.
    * cruzar la carretera por un sitio no autorizado = jaywalking, jaywalk.
    * cruzar la frontera = cross + the boundary.
    * cruzar la línea = cross + the line.
    * cruzar la línea divisoria = cross + the boundary, cross + the great divide, cross + the dividing line, cross + the line.
    * cruzar la línea que separa = cross over + the line separating.
    * cruzar la mente = shoot through + Posesivo + mind.
    * cruzar la meta = cross + the finish line.
    * cruzar las fronteras = breach + boundaries, breach + barriers.
    * cruzar las líneas divisorias que separan + Nombre = cross + Adjetivo + lines.
    * cruzar las piernas = cross + Posesivo + legs, fold + Posesivo + legs.
    * cruzar los brazos = fold + Posesivo + arms.
    * cruzar los dedos = cross + Posesivo + fingers.
    * cruzarse con = run into, cross + Posesivo + path.
    * cruzarse de brazos = sit back, fold + Posesivo + arms, go along with + the flow.
    * cruzarse de piernas = fold + Posesivo + legs.
    * cruzársele a Uno en el camino = come + Posesivo + way.
    * cruzar una mirada = exchange + glance.
    * el que no se aventura no cruza el mar = nothing ventured, nothing gained.
    * persona que cruza la carretera por un sitio no autorizado = jaywalker.

    * * *
    cruzar [A4 ]
    vt
    A (atravesar) ‹calle› to cross; ‹mar/desierto/puente› to cross, go/come across
    cruzó el río a nado she swam across the river
    esta calle no cruza Serrano this street doesn't intersect with Serrano
    B ‹piernas› to cross
    se sentó y cruzó las piernas she sat down and crossed her legs
    con los brazos cruzados with my/your/his arms crossed o folded
    crucemos los dedos let's keep our fingers crossed
    C ‹cheque› to cross
    D (tachar) to cross out
    E ‹palabras/saludos› to exchange
    no crucé ni una palabra con él we didn't say a single word to each other, we didn't exchange a single word
    F (llevar al otro lado) to take ( o carry etc) … across
    la madre cruzó a los niños the mother took the children across
    el barquero nos cruzó the boatman took o ferried us across
    G ‹animales/plantas› to cross
    ■ cruzar
    vi
    (atravesar) to cross
    cruzaron por el puente they went over o across the bridge
    A ( recípr)
    1 «caminos/líneas» to intersect, meet, cross
    2
    (en un viaje, un camino): los trenes se cruzaron a mitad de camino the trains passed each other half way
    espero no cruzármelo nunca más I hope I never set eyes on him again, I hope we never cross paths again
    nuestras cartas se han debido de cruzar our letters must have crossed in the post
    seguro que nos cruzaremos por el camino (nos veremos) we're sure to meet o see o pass each other on the way; (no nos veremos) we're sure to miss each other along the way
    cruzarse CON algn to see o pass sb
    me crucé con él al salir de la estación I saw o passed o met him as I came out of the station
    me cruzo con ella todos los días I see her o we pass each other everyday
    B
    (interponerse): se le cruzó una moto y no pudo frenar a motorcycle pulled out in front of him and he couldn't brake in time
    se nos cruzó otro corredor y nos caímos todos another runner cut in front of us and we all fell
    * * *

     

    cruzar ( conjugate cruzar) verbo transitivo
    1 ( atravesar) ‹calle/mar/puente› to cross
    2 ‹ piernas› to cross;
    ‹ brazos› to cross, fold
    3
    a) ‹ cheque› to cross


    c) ‹palabras/saludos› to exchange

    4 ( llevar al otro lado) to take (o carry etc) … across
    5 ‹animales/plantas› to cross
    verbo intransitivo ( atravesar) to cross;

    cruzarse verbo pronominal
    1 ( recípr)
    a) [caminos/líneas] to intersect, meet

    b) (en viaje, camino):

    ◊ nos cruzamos en el camino we met o passed each other on the way;

    nuestras cartas se han debido de cruzar our letters must have crossed in the post;
    cruzarse con algn to see o pass sb
    2 ( interponerse):

    se me cruzó otro corredor another runner cut in front of me
    cruzar
    I verbo transitivo
    1 to cross
    (las piernas) to cross one's legs
    (los brazos) to fold one's arms
    2 (dirigir unas palabras, miradas) to exchange
    3 (animal, planta) to cross, crossbreed
    II verbo intransitivo (atravesar) to cross
    ' cruzar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    cariño
    - empeñarse
    - franquear
    - isleta
    - ojo
    - cruzado
    - lado
    - luz
    - mano
    - pasar
    English:
    across
    - come through
    - cross
    - fold
    - get across
    - go across
    - go over
    - hold on
    - intersect
    - jaywalk
    - jaywalking
    - jump across
    - scramble
    - see
    - single-breasted
    - span
    - swim
    - unsafe
    - walk across
    - get
    - jay
    - pass
    - stepping-stone
    - way
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    1. [calle, río] to cross;
    cruzó el Atlántico en velero he sailed across the Atlantic;
    nos cruzó al otro lado del río en su barca he took us across to the other side of the river in his boat;
    cruzó el río a nado she swam across the river;
    cruzó la calle corriendo he ran across the street;
    esta carretera cruza varios pueblos this road goes through several towns;
    un río que cruza todo el país a river that flows the length of the country
    2. [interponer]
    cruzaron un autobús para detener el tráfico they put a bus across the road to stop the traffic
    3. [piernas, brazos] to cross;
    crucemos los dedos let's keep our fingers crossed
    4. [unas palabras] to exchange
    5. [en fútbol]
    marcó cruzando la pelota he scored with a cross-shot;
    cruzó demasiado la pelota he pulled his shot wide
    6. [animales, plantas] to cross
    7. [cheque] to cross
    8. Comp
    Fam
    cruzar la cara a alguien to slap sb across the face;
    como no te estés quieto te voy a cruzar la cara if you don't keep still I'm going to slap you
    * * *
    v/t cross
    * * *
    cruzar {21} vt
    1) : to cross
    2) : to exchange (words, greetings)
    3) : to cross, to interbreed
    * * *
    cruzar vb
    1. (en general) to cross
    2. (intercambiar) to exchange

    Spanish-English dictionary > cruzar

  • 13 puente

    m.
    1 bridge.
    puente colgante suspension bridge
    puente levadizo drawbridge
    puente peatonal footbridge
    2 ? long weekend.
    hacer puente (consisting of a public holiday, the weekend and the day in between) = to take an extra day off to join a public holiday with the weekend
    3 gun deck.
    4 bridge.
    5 link.
    6 jumper.
    7 bridge circuit.
    * * *
    ■ el martes es fiesta, pero el lunes no tengo puente Tuesday's a holiday, but I haven't got Monday off
    3 (en dentadura, gafas) bridge
    4 (en un coche) bridge circuit
    5 (en gimnasia) backbend
    \
    hacer el puente familiar (en vehículo) to hot-wire 2 (en gimnasia) to do a backbend
    puente aéreo (pasajeros) shuttle service 2 (emergencia) airlift
    puente colgante suspension bridge
    puente levadizo drawbridge
    * * *
    noun m.
    * * *
    1. SM
    1) (Arquit) bridge

    sirven de puente entre los refugiados y la Administración — they act as intermediaries o as a link between the refugees and the Government

    puente aéreo — [de servicio frecuente] shuttle service; [en crisis] airlift

    2) [de gafas, entre dientes] bridge
    3) (Elec)
    4) (Náut) (tb: puente de mando) bridge; (=cubierta) deck
    5) [entre fiestas] long weekend
    6) (=brecha) gap
    7) And (=clavícula) collarbone
    2.
    ADJ INV (=temporal) temporary; (=de transición) provisional, transitional

    hombre puente — linkman, intermediary

    HACER PUENTE When a public holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday it is common practice for employers to make the Monday or Friday a holiday as well and to give everyone a four-day weekend. This is known as hacer puente. When a named public holiday such as the Día de la Constitución in Spain falls on a Tuesday or a Thursday, people refer to the whole holiday period as e.g. the puente de la Constitución.
    * * *
    1) (Ing) bridge

    tender (un) puente — to build bridges

    2) (Mús, Odont) bridge; ( de anteojos) bridge
    3) (Elec) bridge (circuit)

    le tuve que hacer el or un puente — (Auto) I had to hot-wire it

    5) (Náut) tb
    •• Cultural note:
    Puentes are very important in Spain and most of Latin America. Hacer puente means that when a working day falls between two public holidays, it too is taken as a holiday
    * * *
    = bridge, bridge passage, gateway.
    Ex. My own definition of 'Hypermedia' is a system whereby audiovisual 'statements' can be used as bridges between materials that are conceptually related in some way.
    Ex. This sort of informal discussion between teacher and pupils is really a ' bridge passage' leading smoothly from one occupation -science, or P.E. or maths, etc.- to literary reading.
    Ex. One of the roles of the local library is to act as a gateway to other information sources.
    ----
    * actuar de puente = act as + a bridge.
    * cabeza de puente = bridgehead.
    * cabeza de puente aéreo = airhead.
    * expresión puente = transitional phrase.
    * palabra puente = transitional word.
    * puente aéreo = airlift.
    * puente atirantado = cable-stayed bridge.
    * puente colgante = suspension bridge.
    * puente cubierto = covered bridge.
    * puente de barcas = pontoon bridge.
    * puente de barcazas = pontoon bridge.
    * puente de pontones = pontoon bridge.
    * puente de trabajo = catwalk.
    * puente levadizo = drawbridge.
    * puente peatonal = footbridge.
    * ser puente = act as + a bridge.
    * ser puente entre = serve as + a bridge between.
    * servir de puente = act as + a bridge.
    * servir de puente entre = serve as + a bridge between.
    * tender puentes = build + bridges, span + boundaries, bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gap, bridge + the gulf.
    * tender un puente = bridge.
    * * *
    1) (Ing) bridge

    tender (un) puente — to build bridges

    2) (Mús, Odont) bridge; ( de anteojos) bridge
    3) (Elec) bridge (circuit)

    le tuve que hacer el or un puente — (Auto) I had to hot-wire it

    5) (Náut) tb
    •• Cultural note:
    Puentes are very important in Spain and most of Latin America. Hacer puente means that when a working day falls between two public holidays, it too is taken as a holiday
    * * *
    = bridge, bridge passage, gateway.

    Ex: My own definition of 'Hypermedia' is a system whereby audiovisual 'statements' can be used as bridges between materials that are conceptually related in some way.

    Ex: This sort of informal discussion between teacher and pupils is really a ' bridge passage' leading smoothly from one occupation -science, or P.E. or maths, etc.- to literary reading.
    Ex: One of the roles of the local library is to act as a gateway to other information sources.
    * actuar de puente = act as + a bridge.
    * cabeza de puente = bridgehead.
    * cabeza de puente aéreo = airhead.
    * expresión puente = transitional phrase.
    * palabra puente = transitional word.
    * puente aéreo = airlift.
    * puente atirantado = cable-stayed bridge.
    * puente colgante = suspension bridge.
    * puente cubierto = covered bridge.
    * puente de barcas = pontoon bridge.
    * puente de barcazas = pontoon bridge.
    * puente de pontones = pontoon bridge.
    * puente de trabajo = catwalk.
    * puente levadizo = drawbridge.
    * puente peatonal = footbridge.
    * ser puente = act as + a bridge.
    * ser puente entre = serve as + a bridge between.
    * servir de puente = act as + a bridge.
    * servir de puente entre = serve as + a bridge between.
    * tender puentes = build + bridges, span + boundaries, bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gap, bridge + the gulf.
    * tender un puente = bridge.

    * * *
    puente (↑ puente a1)
    A ( Ing) bridge
    sirvió de puente entre las autoridades y los secuestradores he acted as intermediary between o as a go-between for the authorities and the kidnappers
    tender puenteor un puente to build bridges
    Compuestos:
    (servicio frecuente) shuttle service, shuttle; ( Mil) airlift
    bascule o balance bridge
    suspension bridge
    ● puente de barcas or pontones
    pontoon bridge
    road bridge
    swing bridge
    (en un castillo) drawbridge; (en una carretera) lifting bridge
    footbridge
    transporter bridge
    B
    1 ( Odont) bridge
    2 ( Mús) bridge
    3 (de anteojos) bridge
    C ( Elec) bridge circuit, bridge
    le tuve que hacer el or un puente ( Auto) I had to hot-wire it
    el martes es fiesta, así que seguramente haremos puente Tuesday's a public holiday so we'll probably get Monday off as well
    puente de mayo (junio, etc) the May (June, etc) long weekend
    E ( Náut) tb
    Puentes are very important in Spain and most of Latin America. Hacer puente means that when a working day falls between two public holidays, it too is taken as a holiday.
    * * *

     

    puente sustantivo masculino
    1 (Ing) bridge;
    ◊ puente colgante/giratorio suspension/swing bridge;

    puente levadizo ( en castillo) drawbridge;

    ( en carretera) lifting bridge;


    (Mil) airlift
    2 (Mús, Odont) bridge;
    ( de anteojos) bridge
    3 (Elec) bridge (circuit)
    4 ( vacación) ≈ long weekend ( linked to a public holiday by an extra day's holiday in between)
    5 (Náut) tb

    puente sustantivo masculino
    1 bridge
    puente levadizo, lifting bridge
    (de un castillo) drawbridge
    2 Av puente aéreo, shuttle service
    3 (en un barco) puente de mando, bridge
    4 (entre dos fiestas) long weekend
    ♦ Locuciones: tender un puente, to build bridges
    ' puente' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    arcada
    - colgante
    - crecida
    - crecido
    - hacer
    - ojo
    - pasarela
    - por
    - tender
    - tendida
    - tendido
    - ceder
    - cruzar
    - después
    - licitación
    - pilar
    - pilón
    - seguir
    - trazar
    - volar
    English:
    airlift
    - architecture
    - bridge
    - drawbridge
    - footbridge
    - get across
    - go over
    - impassable
    - link
    - metre
    - outcast
    - railway bridge
    - shuttle
    - span
    - suspension bridge
    - unsafe
    - walk across
    - air
    - draw
    - jump
    - over
    - suspension
    - swing
    - toll
    - walk
    - world
    * * *
    puente nm
    1. [construcción] bridge;
    tender un puente to offer a compromise
    puente de barcas pontoon (bridge);
    puente basculante balance o bascule bridge;
    puente colgante suspension bridge;
    puente ferroviario rail bridge;
    puente giratorio swing bridge;
    puente levadizo drawbridge;
    puente de peaje toll bridge;
    puente peatonal footbridge;
    puente de pontones pontoon (bridge)
    2. [días festivos] ≈ long weekend [consisting of a public holiday, the weekend and the day in between];
    hacer puente = to take an extra day off to join a public holiday with the weekend
    3. [en barco] bridge
    puente de mando bridge
    4. puente aéreo [civil] air shuttle;
    [militar] airlift
    5. [en dientes] bridge
    6. [de gafas] bridge
    7. [en instrumento de cuerda] bridge
    8. [del pie] arch
    9. [en gimnasia] arch, back bridge
    10.
    hacer un puente [para arrancar un coche] to hot-wire a car
    PUENTE
    When a public holiday falls on a Tuesday or a Thursday, Spanish people usually take another day's holiday to make a four day “long weekend”. This is called “hacer puente” (literally “making a bridge”). Depending on the employer, this extra day may be regarded as extra to the agreed annual holidays.
    * * *
    m bridge;
    hacer puente have a day off between a weekend and a public holiday ;
    hacer el puente DEP do a bridge;
    tender un puente tb fig build a bridge
    * * *
    puente nm
    1) : bridge
    puente levadizo: drawbridge
    2) : denture, bridge
    3)
    puente aéreo : airlift
    * * *
    En Inglaterra no existe la costumbre de hacer puente entre festivos, así que no hay término en inglés
    como el jueves es fiesta, haremos puente el viernes as Thursday is a holiday, we'll take Friday off as well

    Spanish-English dictionary > puente

  • 14 Roebling, John Augustus

    SUBJECT AREA: Civil engineering
    [br]
    b. 12 July 1806 Muhlhausen, Prussia
    d. 22 July 1869 Brooklyn, New York, USA
    [br]
    German/American bridge engineer and builder.
    [br]
    The son of Polycarp Roebling, a tobacconist, he studied mathematics at Dr Unger's Pedagogium in Erfurt and went on to the Royal Polytechnic Institute in Berlin, from which he graduated in 1826 with honours in civil engineering. He spent the next three years working for the Prussian government on the construction of roads and bridges. With his brother and a group of friends, he emigrated to the United States, sailing from Bremen on 23 May 1831 and docking in Philadelphia eleven weeks later. They bought 7,000 acres (2,800 hectares) in Butler County, western Pennsylvania, and established a village, at first called Germania but later known as Saxonburg. Roebling gave up trying to establish himself as a farmer and found work for the state of Pennsylvania as Assistant Engineer on the Beaver River canal and others, then surveying a railroad route across the Allegheny Mountains. During his canal work, he noted the failings of the hemp ropes that were in use at that time, and recalled having read of wire ropes in a German journal; he built a rope-walk at his Saxonburg farm, bought a supply of iron wire and trained local labour in the method of wire twisting.
    At this time, many canals crossed rivers by means of aqueducts. In 1844, the Pennsylvania Canal aqueduct across the Allegheny River was due to be renewed, having become unsafe. Roebling made proposals which were accepted by the canal company: seven wooden spans of 162 ft (49 m) each were supported on either side by a 7 in. (18 cm) diameter cable, Roebling himself having to devise all the machinery required for the erection. He subsequently built four more suspension aqueducts, one of which was converted to a toll bridge and was still in use a century later.
    In 1849 he moved to Trenton, New Jersey, where he set up a new wire rope plant. In 1851 he started the construction (completed in 1855) of an 821 ft (250 m) long suspension railroad bridge across the Niagara River, 245 ft (75 m) above the rapids; each cable consisted of 3,640 wrought iron wires. A lower deck carried road traffic. He also constructed a bridge across the Ohio River between Cincinnati and Covington, a task which was much protracted due to the Civil War; this bridge was finally completed in 1866.
    Roebling's crowning achievement was to have been the design and construction of the bridge over the Hudson River between Brooklyn and Staten Island, New York, but he did not live to see its completion. It had a span of 1,595 ft (486 m), designed to bear a load of 18,700 tons (19,000 tonnes) with a headroom of 135 ft (41 m). The work of building had barely started when, at the Brooklyn wharf, a boat crushed Roebling's foot against the timbering and he died of tetanus three weeks later. His son, Washington Augustus Roebling, then took charge of this great work.
    [br]
    Further Reading
    D.B.Steinman and S.R.Watson, 1941, Bridges and their Builders, New York: Dover Books.
    D.McCullough, 1982, The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge, New York: Simon \& Schuster.
    IMcN

    Biographical history of technology > Roebling, John Augustus

  • 15 على

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We swam ashore from the boat. \ See Also نَحْوَ البَرّ، اليابسة (اليَابِسَة)‏ \ عَلَى \ ashore: on or to the shore: Sailors are unhappy ashore. We swam ashore from the boat. on shore, ashore: on dry land; not on the sea. \ See Also نَحْوَ الشّاطِئ \ عَلَى اتِّصَال (عكس مُنْقَطع عن)‏ \ in touch: (the opposite is out of touch) giving or receiving news: I’ve been in touch with my brother by telephone. The radio keeps us in touch with world events. \ عَلَى أتَمّ ما يكُون من التَّرتيب والهِنْدام \ spick and span: (as a predic. phrase) neat, clean and bright: Sailors usually keep their boats spick and span. \ عَلَى الأَثير \ on the air: being sent out on the radio or television. \ عَلَى أَحْسَن وَجْه \ best, well, better: in the best way: Peter played best last week. \ عَلَى أرْبَع \ on all fours: on hands and knees: She went down on all fours to look for the needle. \ عَلَى الأرض \ over: from an upright (or straight) position to a flat (or bent) position: I fell over. He knocked me over. She bent over to pick it up. \ عَلَى استعداد \ content: willing: I’m content to wait for my turn. \ عَلَى أشُدِّه \ in full swing: (of an activity) at its highest point; very busy: The party was in full swing when I arrived. \ عَلَى الإطلاق \ little: (coming just before the verb) not at all: I little knew (or Little did I know) that next day he would be dead. not in the least: not at all: It doesn’t matter in the least. whatever: at all: I have no money whatever. whatsoever: a strong form of whatever; at all: Tell him nothing whatsoever!. \ عَلَى الأَغْلَب \ for the most part: mostly: He is old and for the most part he stays at home. \ عَلَى أَقْصَى ما تستطيع رؤيتَه \ in the distance: far away (from the point where one is): In the distance he could see the mountains. \ عَلَى الأَقَلّ \ a good: (with numbers) at least: He lives a good 3 miles away. at least: (showing that sth. is true, necessary, etc., even if sth. else is not) in spite of what has just been said or is just going to be said: He may be lazy but at least he’s honest. You can at least be polite even if you don’t like him, not less than It cost at least $100. quite: at least; not less than: The journey took quite three hours. \ عَلَى الأَكثَر \ largely: mostly: The accident was largely his own fault. mainly: chiefly; mostly. \ عَلَى انفِراد \ private: (only in the phrase in private) privately; where nobody can hear except those concerned: May I speak to you in private. \ عَلَى أُهْبَة الاستعداد \ stand by: to be ready, in case one may be needed: The soldiers were told to stand by. \ عَلَى أَيّ حال \ anyhow: in any case: I don’t really need this; anyhow, it costs too much. anyway: in any case: I may be late; anyway, don’t wait for me, in any case I don’t really need this; anyhow, it costs too much. at all events, in any event: in any case; whatever may happen or has happened: He didn’t win but, at all events, he did try hard. at any rate: at least; in any case: He wasn’t there; at any rate, I don’t think he was. I may not succeed; but I’ll try, at any rate. in any case: no matter what else may be considered, anyhow: It costs too much. In any case, I don’t really need it. \ عَلَى أيَّة حال \ all the same, at the same time: (only at the start of a sentence; comparing points that are for and against) in spite of this: He’s not clever; all the same, he does try hard. however: all the same; in spite of what has just been said: I’m very tired; however, I’ll come and help you. \ عَلَى بُعد \ away: at a distance: Brighton is 60 miles away. Keep away from the wet paint. beyond: further; on or to the farther side: I looked across the river to the hills beyond. \ عَلَى التَّخْصِيص \ in particular: especially: I enjoyed his first song in particular. \ عَلَى التَّوَالي \ respectively: separately, in that order: Boys and girls will be examined on Monday and Tuesday respectively (the boys on Monday, the girls on Tuesday). \ عَلَى جَانِب \ up: along (up and down are both used like this, although the course may be quite level): He lives just up the road. \ عَلَى الجميع \ round: to everyone: He handed the coffee round. There were not enough cups to go round. \ عَلَى حَدٍّ \ as far as, so far as: (showing a limit): As far as I know, he’s not here. \ عَلَى حَدٍّ سَواء \ alike: in the same way: He treats us all alike. \ عَلَى حَدِّ عِلْمي \ to the best knowledge: as far as I know: To the best of my knowledge, he is honest (I have no reason to doubt his honesty). \ عَلَى حِدَة \ private: (only in the phrase in private) privately; where nobody can hear except those concerned: May I speak to you in private?. separate: not joined or shared; apart: Keep the new milk separate from the old. \ عَلَى حَقّ (مُحِقّ)‏ \ be in the right: not be at fault: Although they said she’d made a mistake, they discovered she was in the right. \ عَلَى حِين غِرَّة \ all of a sudden: in a sudden manner. suddenly: in a sudden manner: The door opened suddenly. \ عَلَى خَطَأ \ in the wrong: mistaken (in one’s judgement, behaviour etc.). \ عَلَى الدَّوام \ always: at all times. \ عَلَى رؤوس الأصابِع \ on tiptoe: on the tips of one’s toes: I can reach that if I stand on tiptoe. \ عَلَى الرّاجح \ likely: (usu. with very, most, more or quite) probably: She’s very likely right. \ عَلَى الرُّغْم مِن \ despite: in spite of: Despite his age, the old man walks several miles every day. for all: in spite of: For all his strength, he could not lift it. much as: although: Much as I admire him, I could not work with him. spite, in spite of: (of sth. that fails) even with: In spite of his efforts, he could not save her life, without regard to; not caring about (a difficulty) In spite of his illness, he attended the ceremony. \ عَلَى الرُّغْم مِنْ أَنَّ \ although: in spite of the fact that; (without a verb) in spite of being: Although (he was) ill, he went to work. \ عَلَى الرُّغْم من ذلك \ even so: in spite of that: He may be foolish; even so, you should help him. just the same: (showing one thing that is not the natural result of another) in spite of this: He’s a thief, but I like him just the same. nevertheless: in spite of that: I told him it would be dangerous, but nevertheless he did it. still: in spite of that: We rarely win; but still, we enjoy playing. \ عَلَى سَبيل المِثال \ for instance: as an example: He’s often late. Yesterday, for instance, he came home after midnight. \ عَلَى السَّطح كلِّه \ over: (esp. with all) across a surface: The table was wet all over. He rubbed it over with a dry cloth. \ عَلَى سَوِيَّة \ level: equal in height or position: His eyes were level with my shoulder. I soon drew level with the leading runner. \ عَلَى سَوِيَّة \ flush: exactly on a level with; not sticking out from; meeting exactly at the edges: The door is flush with the wall when it is closed. \ See Also مستوى (مُسْتَوًى)‏ \ عَلَى سَوِيَّة واحدة \ even: equal: The table legs were not of even length. He shared the money evenly among them. \ عَلَى شاكِلَة \ like: the same as: What is he like (in appearance and character)? He’s just like his father., What does it feel (or look or taste or smell or sound) like?. in the same way as:: He swims like a fish. \ عَلَى شَرْط \ provide (that), also providing (that): if; on condition that: I’ll go, provided (that) you’ll go too. \ عَلَى شَفَا \ on the brink of: close to (sth. dangerous or exciting): on the brink of war. on the point of doing sth.: starting to do sth.: I was on the point of telephoning you, when I got your letter. on one’s last legs: (of a person or thing) not expected to last much longer; worn out; almost in ruins: That company is on its last legs. on the verge of: close to: She was on the verge of tears. \ See Also شفير (الموت أو الإفلاس، إلخ)، عَلى وَشْك \ عَلَى صَهْوَةِ الجَوَاد \ on horseback: on a horse: He travelled on horseback. \ عَلَى ضِغْن \ grudgingly: unwillingly. \ See Also على غير رَغْبَة \ عَلَى طُولِ \ along: following the line of: He ran along the road. down: along (without regard to level): We raced down the street. My friend lives just down the road. \ عَلَى ظَهْر \ on deck: on an uncovered deck, in the open air. \ See Also سَطْح السفينة \ عَلَى ظَهْر الحِصان \ on horseback: on a horse: He travelled on horseback. \ عَلَى ظَهْر السَّفينة \ on board: on (or on to) a ship or aeroplane: There are 70 men on board. Can I go on board the aircraft?. \ عَلَى ظَهْر الصَّفْحَة \ overleaf: on the back of the page: Please fill in this paper, and sign your name overleaf. \ عَلَى عَرْض \ across: over; from one side to the other of: He ran across the street. There is a bridge across the stream. \ عَلَى العَكْس \ on the contrary: (expressing disagreement) the opposite is true: It’s not worn out - on the contrary, it’s quite new. \ عَلَى عِلْم بِـ \ familiar with: knowing; accustomed to: I’m not familiar with English law. \ عَلَى عُلُوّ \ high: (in compounds) to the height of: The grass was waist-high. \ عَلَى الغالِب \ probably: almost certainly; with little doubt: You’re probably right. \ عَلَى غَيْر انتظار \ surprisingly: unexpectedly: a surprisingly good result. \ عَلَى غَيْر رَغْبَة \ grudgingly: unwillingly. \ عَلَى غَيْر هُدًى \ adrift: (of boats) loose; floating about with no control: Our ship was wrecked and we were left adrift in a small boat on the ocean. \ عَلَى فَتَرات مُنْتَظِمة \ periodically: from time to time. \ عَلَى فَرض أنّ \ (conj.) supposing: if: Supposing he’s late, shall we wait for him? Even supposing the lorry comes, it will still be too late. \ عَلَى الفِطْرة \ na]ve: too simple to be sensible; lacking wisdom and experience: a na]ve question; a na]ve young girl. \ عَلَى فِكْرَة \ by the way: used to show that the speaker is about to change the subject: Thank you for your help. By the way, would you like to come to our party next week?. \ عَلَى الفَوْر \ directly: at once: He arrived directly after me. instantly: at once. off-hand: without thought or preparation: I can’t say off-hand what it cost, but it was over $1000. \ عَلَى قافية واحدة \ rhyme: (of word endings) to have the same sound: ‘Consideration’ rhymes with ‘nation’, ‘Port’ rhymes with ‘thought’. ‘Pleasure’ rhymes with ‘measure’ but not with ‘pressure’. \ عَلَى قَدْر \ according to: in the proper way for; depending on: Each man was paid according to his skill. \ عَلَى قَدَم وَسَاق \ in full swing: (of an activity) at its highest point; very busy: The party was in full swing when I arrived. \ عَلَى قَيْد الحَيَاة \ alive: living: He was buried alive when part of a cliff fell on him. \ عَلَى كُلّ حال \ at any rate: at least; in any case: He wasn’t there; at any rate, I don’t think he was. I may not succeed; but I’ll try, at any rate. \ عَلَى مَا يَبْدُو \ apparently: it seems (from what people say): I thought she was 15, but apparently is older. \ عَلَى ما يَصِل إليه عِلْمي \ to the best of my knowledge: as far as I know: To the best of my knowledge, my son has never met her. \ See Also على مَبْلَغ علمي \ عَلَى المَدَى الطَّويل \ in the long run: after a period of time; in the end: It’ll be cheaper in the long run to buy good quality shoes. \ عَلَى مسؤوليَّته الشخصيّة \ at one’s own risk: agreeing that any troube will be one’s own fault: The bridge is unsafe but you can cross it at your own risk. \ عَلَى مسافة قريبة مِن \ off: a short distance from: an island off the English coast. \ عَلَى مُسْتَوًى \ level: equal in height or position: His eyes were level with my shoulder. \ عَلَى مِصْرَاعَيْه (فَتَحَ الباب)‏ \ wide: (with open) fully: open the door wide. Leave it wide open. \ عَلَى نَحْو مماثِل \ similarly: in the same way: They were similarly dressed. \ عَلَى نَسَق \ on the lines of: in the general form of: We’re planning some sports on the lines of the Olympic Games, but for schoolboys only. \ عَلَى نَفْس الوَتيرة \ even: (of movement) regular; steady: Her heart was not beating evenly. \ عَلَى نَوبات \ fits and starts: in short bursts; starting and stopping: The engine only goes in fits and starts. \ See Also فترات \ عَلَى هذا المُعَدَّل \ at that rate: if those conditions continue: He keeps stopping for a rest; at that rate, he won’t finish the job today. \ عَلَى هذا النَّحْو \ so: in this way; in that way: Don’t shout so!. thus: in this way. \ عَلَى الهَوَاء \ on the air: being sent out on the radio or television. \ عَلَى وَتِيرَة واحدة \ monotonous: (of a voice, a job, a way of life, etc.) dull, never changing and therefore uninteresting. \ عَلَى وَجْهٍ \ unusually: (with an adj.) very; strangely: It is unusually cold in here today. \ See Also بشكل غير عاديّ \ عَلَى وَجْهِ التَّقْريب \ roughly: (with numbers and amounts) not exactly; about: roughly 50 trees; roughly a mile away. \ عَلَى وَجْهِ الخُصُوص \ particularly: especially: a particularly nasty smell. \ عَلَى الوَجهِ الصحيح \ duly: properly; as expected: The bill was duly paid. The train duly arrived. \ عَلَى وَجْهِ العُمُوم \ in general: in most cases: Men in general are taller than women. \ عَلَى وَجْهٍ ما \ somehow: in some way or other, by some means or other: I’ll pay for it somehow, even if I have to ask someone to lend me the money. \ عَلَى وَجْهٍ مُسْتَهْجَن \ oddly: strangely: She behaved very oddly last night. \ عَلَى مِقْدار عِلْمي \ for all I know: as far as I know: For all I know, you may have stolen this. \ عَلَى مَقْرُبةٍ \ near: close to, in position: His house is near my own. \ عَلَى مَقرُبة مِن \ about: around; near There’s a lot of illness about. I went out early, when no one was about (when no one else was out). \ عَلَى مَهْل \ leisurely: without haste: He likes a leisurely walk in the evening. \ عَلَى نَحْو أسوأ \ worse: more bad; more badly: Murder is worse than stealing. It is a worse crime. You write even worse than I do. \ عَلَى نَحْوٍ أَفْضَل \ better, well, best: in a better way: He drives better than I do. \ عَلَى نَحْو تامّ \ strictly: exactly: Strictly speaking (If I tell you the exact truth) this ticket is out of date; but I’ll let you travel with it. \ See Also كامل (كامِل)‏ \ عَلَى نَحْو خَطير \ badly: seriously: He was badly wounded. \ عَلَى نَحْو رَخْو \ loosely: in a loose way: a loosely tied knot. \ See Also غير مُحْكَم \ عَلَى نَحْو رَدِيء \ badly: in a bad manner: badly dressed; badly made. \ عَلَى نَحْو صارم \ strictly: very firmly: Smoking in this cinema is strictly forbidden. \ See Also دَقيق \ عَلَى نَحْو صَحيح \ right: correctly: You guessed right. \ عَلَى نَحْو صَحيح \ rightly: justly; correctly: You acted rightly. \ See Also ملائم (مُلائم)‏ \ عَلَى نَحْوٍ كَامِل \ absolutely: without conditions: You must agree absolutely and not to try to change matters later. \ عَلَى نَحو مألوف \ ordinarily: usually. \ عَلَى نَحْو مُرْضٍ \ well: (the adv. form of the adj. good; see better, best) in a good and pleasing way: Well done! You played very well. \ عَلَى نَحْو مُلحّ \ badly: (with need, want) very much: They need money badly. \ عَلَى وَشْك \ on the point of doing sth.: starting to do sth.: I was on the point of telephoning you, when I got your letter. \ عَلَى وَشْك أَنْ \ be about to do sth.: to be ready to do it; be just going to do it: I was about to go when he arrived. on the verge of: close to: She was on the verge of tears. \ عَلَى يَد (مِن قِبَل)‏ \ by: (showing who or what did sth.): He was bitten by a dog. \ عَلَى اليدين والرِّجلين \ on all fours: on hands and knees: She went down on all fours to look for the needle.

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  • 16 BRJÓTA

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    (brýt; braut, brutum; brotinn), v.
    brjóta fót sinn, to break one’s leg;
    brjóta tennr ór höfði manns, to break the teelh out of the head;
    brjóta mann um stein, to break a man on a stone;
    brjóta e-n í hjóli, to break on the wheel;
    2) to break open (brjóta haug, búr);
    3) to destroy, demolish (brjóta hof, skurðgoð, kastala);
    brjóta skip, to break one’s ship, be shipwrecked;
    4) to break, violate, transgress (brjóta heit, lög);
    en þér konungr brutuð lög á Agli, you broke the law in Egil’s case;
    5) to force, compel (brjóta menn til kristni);
    brjóta e-n til hlýðni, to force to submission;
    6) in various fig. phrases;
    brjóta odd af oflæti sínu, to break the point of one’s pride, to humble oneself;
    brjóta straum fyrir e-m, to break the stream before one, to bear the brunt of battle;
    7) with preps.:
    brjóta af brúna, to break off the bridge;
    brjóta af við e-n, to wrong one;
    brjóta á bak, to force or drive back (brjóta fylking á bak);
    to neglect, disregard (brjóta á bak ráð e-s);
    brjóta niðr, to demolish, break down (brjóta niðr hús);
    brjóta niðr blótskap, villu, to put down, abolish;
    brjóta sik niðr við jörðu, to bow down to the earth;
    brjóta saman, to fold (brjóta saman skikkju);
    to unite (brjóta saman et forna lögmál ok nýja);
    brjóta sundr, í sundr, to break asunder (brjóta sundr silfrker);
    to unfold (clothes);
    brjóta (land, þjóð) undir sik, to subdue;
    brjóta upp, to break up (þeir brutu upp þilit);
    to force or break open (brjóta upp hurð, búr, kirkju, bréf);
    to unpack (brjóta upp gersemar sínar);
    brjóta upp vistir, to bring out the victuals (for the mess);
    brjóta upp vápn, to get out the weapons, prepare for battle;
    8) refl., brjótast á e-t, to break in upon;
    Önundr brauzt á hurðina, tried to break in the door;
    brjótast á milli, to break out between;
    brjótast fram, to break forth;
    brjótast í haug, to break into a cairn;
    brjótast í e-u, to exert oneself in a thing;
    þessi maðr brýzt í miklu ofrefli, struggles against great odds;
    brjótast um, to make a hard struggle (björn brauzt um í vök);
    brjótast við ofrefli, to fight against odds;
    brjótast við borgargørðina, to exert oneself in making the burg;
    brjótast við e-u, to struggle against (brjótast við forlögunum, gæfu sinni);
    9) impers. in a passive sense;
    skipit (acc.) braut í spán, the ship was broken to pieces;
    þá braut kirkju (acc.), the church was blown down;
    strauminn braut á öxlinni, the current broke against his shoulder.
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    pret. braut; 2nd pers. brautt is obsolete; commonly brauzt or brauztu, Ó. H. 24 (in a verse), Fms. vi. 139 (in a verse of A. D. 1050); pl. brutu; sup. brotið; pres. brýt: [this word does not occur in Ulf. and is unknown in Germ.; the A. S. has breâtan, breôtan, but rarely and in the sense to destroy, demolish: but the Scandin. dialects all have it; Swed. bryta; Dan. bryde; whereas the Goth. braican, Germ. brechen, Engl. break are unknown to the Scandin. idioms. Du Cange records a Latin-Spanish britare = destruere; it is therefore likely that it came into Spain with the Goths, although Ulfilas does not use it]:—to break; with acc., Nj. 64, Bs. i. 346; þeir brutu báða fótleggi í honum, Hom. 115; sumir brutu ( hurt) hendr sínar, sumir fætr, Bs. i. 10; ef maðr brýtr tennr or höfði manns, Grág. ii. 11; hvárz þat er höggit, eðr brotið, cut or broken, id.; þeir kómu við sker ok brutu stýri, Fms. ix. 307; Þormóðr kvað betra at róa minna ok brjóta ekki, Grett. ch. 50: phrases as, b. á bak, to break the back, Fms. vii. 119; á háls, the neck, Vígl. 21; b. í hjóli (hveli), to break on the wheel, of capital punishment, Fms. xi. 372, Hom. 147; í þeim hring stendr Þórs steinn, er þeir menn vóru brotnir um ( on which the men were broken) er til blóta vóru hafðir, Eb. 26.
    2. denoting to destroy, demolish; b. skurðgoð, Fms. x. 277, Bs. i. 10; þeir höfðu brotið hof en kristnað land, Fms. i. 32; Valgarðr braut krossa fyrir Merði ok öll heilög tákn, Nj. 167.
    β. b. skip, to shipwreck (skip-brot); brutu þar skipit allt í span, Nj. 282, Ld. 8, Landn. 149: absol., hón kom á Vikarsskeið, ok braut þar, 110: nú er á ( a river) brýtr af annars manns landi, Gþl. 419; cp. land-brot.
    3. adding prepp.; niðr, sundr, af, upp, to break down, asunder, off, or the like; sá er niðr braut alla Jerusalem, 673. 51; b. niðr blótskap, Fms. iii. 165, viii. (pref.); brutu þá Baglar af brúna, B. broke the bridge off, x. 331; b. sundr, ix. 482; b. upp, to break up; þeir brutu upp þilit, Eg. 235; þeir brutu upp búr hans (of burglars), 593; b. upp kirkju, Fms. ix. 12; b. upp hlið, to break up a fence, K. Þ. K. 84.
    β. b. upp, to break up a package, unpack; brýtr hann nú upp gersemar sínar, Fær. 6:—as a naut. term, b. upp means to bring out victuals for the mess, Dan. bakke op; jarl ok hans menn b. upp vistir ok setjast til matar, Fms. xi. 147: milit., b. upp vápn means to take arms, prepare for battle (in a sea fight); brjóta upp vápn sín ok berjask, Fær. 85; menn brutu upp um annan öll vápn, Fms. vi. 313 (in a verse).
    γ. b. or b. saman, to fold (clothes or the like); b. sundr, to unfold, Nj. 171: in mod. usage also b. bréf, to fold a letter (hence brot, to denote the size of a book); b. upp bréf, to break a letter open, Barl. 181; b. blað, to fold down a leaf in a book, etc.; b. út, to break ( a channel) through, Landn. 65 (of a river); þá var út brotinn óssinn, Bs. i. 315.
    4. various metaph. phrases; b. bág við, to fight, v. bágr, Fas. i. 43; b. odd af oflæti sínu, to break the point off one’s pride, to humble oneself, Nj. 94 (where to disgrace oneself); b. straum fyrir e-u, to break the stream for one, metaphor from a post or rock in a stream, to bear the brunt of battle, Orkn. 344; b. bekrann, vide bekri, Grett.
    5. metaph. to break, violate, lög, rétt, etc.; mun ek þó eigi fyrir þínar sakir brjóta lögin né konungs tignina, eða svá landsréttinn, Fms. iv. 263; en þér, konungr, brutuð lög á Agli, you broke the law in Egil’s case, Eg. 416, Fms. x. 401; at þú brjótir lög þín, xi. 93; engi skyídi annars ráð brjóta, Bret.; b. á bak, to infringe, Fas. i. 528 (cp. lög-brot, laga-brot); b. af við e-n, to wrong one, iii. 551: in theol. sense, H. E. i. 460 (vide af-brot, mis-brot, crime, sin): absol. to transgress, brjóta þau ok bæði, ok göra hórdóm, K. Á. 134.
    β. denoting force, to force, compel; b. menn til Kristni, Ld. 178, Fms. i. 142; til trúar, Fs. 98; til hlýðni, to force to submission; allt landsfólk var undir brotið ríki þeirra, all people were brought under their rule, Fms. iv. 64; hón er í hernaði ok brýtr undir sik víkinga, Odd. 22; b. konu til svefnis, a law term, violare, Grág. i. 338.
    II. reflex., with prepp. í, ór, um, út, við, or adv. braut; brjótask, to break in, out, etc.; hann brauzk í haug Hrólfs Kraka, Landn. 169; brjótumk vér þá burt ór húsinu, to break out of the house, Fas. i. 88; brjótask á, to break in upon, press; Önundr brauzk á hurðina, Onund tried to break in the door, Fs. 101, Fms. vii. 187; b. fram, to break forth, Bb.; b. milli, to break out between, Bs. i. 634; b. út, to break out, esp. in the metaph. sense of plague, disease, fire, or the like; er út brýzk vökvi ok úhreinindi, Greg. 22 (út-brot, a breaking out, eruption); b. um, to make a hard struggle (e. g. of one fettered or pinioned); því harðara er hann brauzk um, Edda 20; björn einn brauzk um í vök, Fs. 146; af ofrgangi elds þess er um brýtsk ( rages) í grundvöllum landsins, Sks. 151; b. við e-t, to struggle ( wrestle) hard against; þeir brutusk við skóga eðr stóra steina, of enraged berserkers, Fas. i. 515: metaph. to fight hard against, hann brauzk við heiðinn lýð, Fms. xi. 396; b. við ofrefli, to fight against odds, Ísl. ii. 394: absol. to strive hard, Stj. 411; Hákoni jarli var ekki mikit um at b. við borgargörðina, Haco did not care to exert himself much about making the burg, Fms. ix. 46: with dat., b. við e-u, to fight against (in a bad sense); b. við gæfu sinni, to break with one’s good luck, iv. 233; b. við forlögunum, to struggle against fate, Fs. 20; b. í e-u, to be busy, exert oneself in a thing; eigi þarftú í þessu at brjótask lengr, i. e. give it up, Fms. iii. 102; því at þessi maðr Ólafr brýzk í miklu ofrefli, this man Olave struggles against great odds, iv. 77.
    2. recipr., þeir rérust svá nær, at brutusk árarnar fyrir, that they broke one another’s oars, Fms. viii. 216.
    III. impers. in a pass. sense; skipit (acc.) braut í spán, the ship was broken to pieces, Ld. 142; skip Þangbrands braut austr við Búlandshöfða, Nj. 162; tók út skip Þangbrands ok braut mjök, Bs. i. 15: of a house, or the like, destroyed by wind or wave, þá braut kirkju (acc.), the church was blown down, 30: the phrase, straum (acc.) brýtr á skeri, the stream is broken against a skerry ( rock); strauminn braut á öxlinni, the stream broke against his shoulders, Grett. 140 (the new Ed.), the old Ed. straumrinn—not so well; lá (acc.) brýtr, the surf breaks, abates, Edda (Ht. verse 78).
    IV. part. brotinn, broken; sverð slæ ok brotin, Hkr. i. 343: as adj. in such compds as fót-brotinn, væng-brotinn, háls-brotinn, hrygg-brotinn, etc., with broken leg, wing, etc.

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  • 17 Eads, James Buchanan

    SUBJECT AREA: Civil engineering
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    b. 23 May 1820 Lawrenceburg, Indiana, USA
    d. 8 March 1887 Nassau, Bahamas
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    American bridge-builder and hydraulic engineer.
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    The son of an immigrant merchant, he was educated at the local school, leaving at the age of 13 to take on various jobs, eventually becoming a purser on a Mississippi steamboat. He was struck by the number of wrecks lying in the river; he devised a diving bell and, at the age of 22, set up in business as a salvage engineer. So successful was he at this venture that he was able to retire in three years' time and set up the first glassworks west of the Ohio River. This, however, was a failure and in 1848 he returned to the business of salvage on the Ohio River. He was so successful that he was able to retire permanently in 1857. From the start of the American Civil War in 1861 he recommended to President Lincoln that he should obtain a fleet of armour-plated, steam-powered gunboats to operate on the western rivers. He built seven of these himself, later building or converting a further eighteen. After the end of the war he obtained the contract to design and build a bridge over the Mississippi at St Louis. In this he made use of his considerable knowledge of the river-bed currents. He built a bridge with a 500 ft (150 m) centre span and a clearance of 50 ft (15 m) that was completed in 1874. The three spans are, respectively, 502 ft, 520 ft and 502 ft (153 m, 158 m and 153 m), each being spanned by an arch. The Mississippi river is subject to great changes, both seasonal and irregular, with a range of over 41 ft (12.5 m) between low and high water and a velocity varying from 4 ft (1.2 m) to 12 1/2 ft (3.8 m) per second. The Eads Bridge was completed in 1874 and in the following year Eads was commissioned to open one of the mouths of the Mississippi, for which he constructed a number of jetty traps. He was involved later in attempts to construct a ship railway across the isthmus of Panama. He had been suffering from indifferent health for some years, and this effort was too much for him. He died on 8 March 1887. He was the first American to be awarded the Royal Society of Arts' Albert Medal.
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    Principal Honours and Distinctions
    Royal Society of Arts Albert Medal.
    Further Reading
    D.B.Steinman and S.R.Watson, 1941, Bridges and their Builders, New York: Dover Publications.
    T.I.Williams, Biographical Dictionary of Science.
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  • 18 Li Chun

    SUBJECT AREA: Civil engineering
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    fl. c. 610 China
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    Chinese bridge builder who constructed the earliest segmental-arch long-span stone bridge.
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    Li Chun and his pupils founded a school and style of building that was to last for centuries. He was responsible for one of China's greatest engineering achievements, the world's earliest segmental-arch long-span stone bridge. It stretched across the Jiao Shui river flowing out of the Shansi mountains at the edge of the north China plain. The bridge had a span of 123 ft (37.5 m), with a rise of 23 ft 7 in. (7.19 m) above chord level and the spandrels were pierced with two arches on each side.
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    Further Reading
    J.Needham, Science and Civilisation in China, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1965, Vols IV. 2, p. 33; 1971, IV. 3, pp. 172–3, 175, 177ff.
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  • 19 FYRIR

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    prep.
    I. with dat.
    1) before, in front of (ok vóru fyrir honum borin merkin);
    fyrir dyrum, before the door;
    2) before one, in one’s presence;
    hón nefndist fyrir þeim Gunnhildr, she told them that her name was G.;
    3) for;
    hann lét ryðja fyrir þeim búðina, he had the booth cleared for them, for their reception;
    4) before one, in one’s way;
    fjörðr varð fyrir þeim, they came to a fjord;
    sitja fyrir e-m, to lie in wait for one;
    5) naut. term. before, off;
    liggja fyrir bryggjum, to lie off the piers;
    fyrir Humru-mynni, off the Humber;
    6) before, at the head of, over;
    vera fyrir liði, to be over the troops;
    vera fyrir máli, to lead the case;
    sitja fyrir svörum, to undertake the defence;
    7) of time, ago;
    fyrir þrem nóttum, three nights ago;
    fyrir stundu, a while ago;
    fyrir löngu, long ago;
    vera fyrir e-u, to forebode (of a dream);
    8) before, above, superior to;
    Hálfdan svarti var fyrir þeim brœðrum, H. was the foremost of the brothers;
    9) denoting disadvantige, harm, suffering;
    þú lætr Egil vefja öll mál fyrir þér, thou lettest E. thwart all thy affairs;
    tók at eyðast fyrir herm lausa-fé, her money began to fail;
    10) denoting obstacle, hindrance;
    mikit gøri þer mér fyrir þessu máli, you make this case hard for me;
    varð honum lítit fyrir því, it was a small matter for him;
    Ásgrími þótti þungt fyrir, A. thought that things looked bad;
    11) because of, for;
    hon undi sér hvergri fyrir verkjum, she had no rest for pains;
    fyrir hræðslu, for fear;
    illa fœrt fyrir ísum, scarcely, passable for ice;
    gáðu þeir eigi fyrir veiðum at fá heyjanna, because of fishing, they neglected to make hay;
    fyrir því at, because, since, as;
    12) against;
    gæt þín vel fyrir konungi ok hans mönnum, guard thee well against the king and his men;
    beiða griða Baldri fyrir alls konar háska, against all kinds of harm;
    13) fyrir sér, of oneself;
    mikill fyrir sér, strong, powerful;
    minnstr fyrir sér, smallest, weakest;
    14) denoting manner or quality, with;
    hvítr fyrir hærum, while with hoary hair;
    II. with acc.
    1) before, in front of;
    halda fyrir augu sér, to hold (one’s hands) before one’s eyes;
    2) before, into the presence of;
    stefna e-m fyrir dómstól, before a court;
    3) over;
    hlaupa fyrir björg, to leap over a precipice;
    kasta fyrir borð, to throw overboard;
    4) in one’s way, crossing one’s way;
    ríða á leið fyrir þá, to ride in their way, so as to meet them;
    5) round, off;
    sigla fyrir nes, to weather a point;
    6) along, all along;
    fyrir endilangan Noreg, all along Norway, from one end to the other;
    draga ör fyrir odd, to draw the arrow past the point;
    7) of time, fyrir dag, before day;
    fyrir e-s minni, before one’s memory;
    8) for, on behalf of;
    vil ek bjóða at fara fyrir þik, I will offer to go for thee, in thy stead;
    lögvörn fyrir mál, a lawful defence for a case;
    9) for, for the benefit of;
    þeir skáru fyrir þá melinn, they cut the lyme-grass for them (the horses);
    10) for, instead of, in place of, as;
    11) for, because of (vilja Gunnar dauðan fyrir höggit);
    fyrir þín orð, for thy words (intercession);
    fyrir sína vinsæld, by reason of his popularity;
    12) denoting value, price;
    fyrir þrjár merkr, for three marks;
    fyrir hvern mun, by all means, at any cost;
    13) in spite of, against (giptast fyrir ráð e-s);
    14) joined with adverbs ending in -an, governing acc. (fyrir austan, vestan, sunnan, norðan, útan innan, framan, handan, ofan, neðan);
    fyrir austan, sunnan fjall, east, south of the fell;
    fyrir neðan brú, below the bridge;
    fyrir handan á, beyond the river;
    fyrir innan garð, inside the fence;
    III. as adverb or ellipt.
    1) ahead, before, opp. to eptir;
    þá var eigi hins verra eptir ván, er slíkt fór fyrir, when this came first, preceded;
    2) first;
    mun ek þar eptir gera sem þér gerit fyrir, I shall do to you according as you do first;
    3) at hand, present, to the fore;
    föng þau, er fyrir vóru, stores that were at hand;
    þar var fyrir fjöldi boðsmanna, a host of guests was already present (before the bride and bridegroom came);
    4) e-m verðr e-t fyrir, one takes a certain step, acts so and so;
    Kolbeini varð ekki fyrir, K. was at a loss what to do;
    e-t mælist vel (illa) fyrir, a thing is well (ill) spoken or reported of (kvæðit mæltist vel fyrir).
    * * *
    prep., in the Editions spelt differently; in MSS. this word is usually abbreviated either  (i. e. firir), or Ꝼ̆, fur͛, fvr͛ (i. e. fyrir); in some MSS. it is idiomatically spelt with i, fir͛, e. g. Arna-Magn. 382 (Bs. i. 263 sqq.); and even in the old Miracle-book Arna-Magn. 645 (Bs. i. 333 sqq.), just as ifir is written for yfir ( over); in a few MSS. it is written as a monosyllable fyr, e. g. D. I. i. 475, Mork. passim; in Kb. (Sæm.-Edda) occurs fyr telia, Vsp. I; fyr norðan, 36; fyr dyrum, Gm. 22; fyr vestan ver, Hkv. 2. 8; in other places as a dissyll. fyrir, e. g. Hm. 56, Gm. 54, Skm. 34, Ls. 15, Am. 64, Hkv. 2. 2, 19 (quoted from Bugge’s edition, see his preface, p. xvi); fyr and fyrir stand to one another in the same relation as ept to eptir, und to undir, of ( super) to yfir: this monosyllabic form is obsolete, save in the compds, where ‘for-’ is more common than ‘fyrir-;’ in some cases both forms are used, e. g. for-dæming and fyrir-dæming; in others only one, but without any fixed rule: again, the forms fyri, fyre, or fire, which are often used in Edd., are just as wrong, as if one were to say epti, undi, yfi; yet this spelling is found now and then in MSS., as, fyre, Ó. H. (facsimile); fire, Grág. Sb. ii. 288 (also facsimile): the particles í and á are sometimes added, í fur, Fms. iv. 137; í fyrir, passim; á fur, Haustl. 1. [Ulf. faur and faura; A. S. fore and for; Engl. for and fore-; Germ. für and vor; Dan. for; Swed. för; Gr. προ-; Lat. pro, prae.]
    WITH DAT., chiefly without the notion of movement.
    A. LOCAL:
    I. before, in front of; fyrir dyrum, before the doors, at the doors, Nj. 14, Vsp. 53, Hm. 69, Edda 130; niðr f. smiðju-dyrum, Eg. 142:—ahead, úti fyrir búðinni, Nj. 181; kómusk sauðirnir upp á fjallit f. þeim, ahead of them, 27; vóru fyrir honum borin merkin, the banner was borne before him, 274; göra orð fyrir sér, to send word before one, Fms. vii. 207, Hkr. iii. 335 (Ó. H. 201, l. c., frá sér):—also denoting direction, niðri í eldinum f. sér, beneath in the fire before them, Nj. 204; þeir sá f. sér bæ mikinn, they saw before them a great building, i. e. they came to a great house, Eg. 546; öðrum f. sér ( in front) en öðrum á bak sér, Grág. i. 5.
    2. before one, before one’s face, in one’s presence; úhelgaða ek Otkel f. búum, before the neighbours, Nj. 87; lýsi ek f. búum fimm, 218; lýsa e-u ( to proclaim) f. e-m, Ld. 8; hann hermdi boð öll f. Gizuri, Nj. 78; hón nefndisk f. þeim Gunnhildr, told them that her name was G., Fms. i. 8; kæra e-t f. e-m, Ó. H. 60; slíkar fortölur hafði hann f. þeim, Nj. 200; the saying, því læra börnin málið að það er f. þeim haft, bairns learn to speak because it is done before them, i. e. because they hear it; hafa gott (íllt) f. e-m, to give a good (bad) example, e. g. in the presence of children; lifa vel f. Guði, to live well before God, 623. 29; stór ábyrgðar-hluti f. Guði, Nj. 199; sem þeir sjá réttast f. Guði, Grág. i. (pref.); fyrir öllum þeim, Hom. 89; á laun f. öðrum mönnum, hidden from other men, unknown to them, Grág. i. 337, Jb. 378; nú skaltú vera vin minn mikill f. húsfreyju minni, i. e. when you talk to my wife, Nj. 265; fyrir Drottni, before the Lord, Merl. 2. 78.
    3. denoting reception of guests, visitors; hann lét ryðja f. þeim búðina, he had the room cleared for them, for their reception, Nj. 228; Valhöll ryðja fyr vegnu fólki, i. e. to clear Valhalla for slain folk, Em. I; ryðja vígvöll f. vegundum, Nj. 212; ljúka upp f. e-m, to open the door for one, Fms. xi. 323, Stj. 5; rýma pallinn f. þeim, Eg. 304; hann lét göra eld f. þeim, he had a fire made for them, 204; þeir görðu eld. f. sér, Fms. xi. 63; … veizlur þar sem fyrir honum var búit, banquets that were ready for him, Eg. 45.
    II. before one, in one’s way; þar er díki varð f. þeim, Eg. 530; á (fjörðr) varð f. þeim, a river, fjord, was before them, i. e. they came to it, 133, 161; at verða eigi f. liði yðru, 51; maðr sá varð f. Vindum, that man was overtaken by the V., Hkr. iii. 363; þeirra manna er f. honum urðu, Eg. 92.
    2. sitja f. e-m, to lie in wait for one, Ld. 218, Nj. 107; lá f. henni í skóginum, Edda (pref.); sitja f. rekum, to sit watching for wrecks, Eg. 136 (fyrir-sát).
    3. ellipt., menn urðu at gæta sín er f. urðu, Nj. 100; Egill var þar f. í runninum, E. was before (them), lay in ambush, Eg. 378; hafði sá bana er f. varð, who was before (the arrow), i. e. he was hit, Nj. 8.
    4. verða f. e-u, to be hit, taken, suffer from a thing; ef hann verðr f. drepi, if he be struck, Grág. ii. 19; verða f. áverka, to be wounded, suffer injury, Ld. 140; verða f. reiði konungs, to fall into disgrace with the king, Eg. 226; verða f. ósköpum, to become the victim of a spell, spell-bound, Fas. i. 130; sitja f. hvers manns ámæli, to be the object of all men’s blame, Nj. 71; vera eigi f. sönnu hafðr, to be unjustly charged with a thing, to be innocent.
    III. a naut. term, before, off; liggja f. bryggjum, to lie off the pier, Ld. 166; skip fljóta f. strengjum, Sks. 116; þeir lágu f. bænum, they lay off the town, Bs. i. 18; liggja úti f. Jótlands-síðu, off Jutland, Eg. 261; hann druknaði f. Jaðri, off the J., Fms. i. II; þeir kómu at honum f. Sjólandi, off Zealand, x. 394; hafa úti leiðangr f. landi, Hkr. i. 301; f. Humru-minni, off the Humber, Orkn. 338, cp. Km. 3, 8, 9, 13, 19, 21; fyrir Nesjum, off the Ness, Vellekla; fyrir Tungum, Sighvat; fyrir Spáni, off Spain, Orkn. 356.
    IV. before, at the head of, denoting leadership; smalamaðr f. búi föður síns, Ver. 26 (of king David); vera f. liði, to be over the troops, Eg. 292, Nj. 7; vera f. máli, to lead the case, Band. 8; vera forstjóri f. búi, to be steward over the household, Eg. 52; ráða f. landi, ríki, etc., to rule, govern, Ó H. 33, Nj. 5; hverr f. eldinum réði, who was the ringleader of the fire, Eg. 239; ráða f. e-u, to rule, manage a thing, passim: the phrase, sitja f. svörum, to respond on one’s behalf, Ölk. 36, Band. 12; hafa svör f. e-m, to be the chief spokesman, Fms. x. 101, Dipl. v. 26.
    V. special usages; friða f. e-m, to make peace for one, Fms. vii. 16, Bs. i. 65; bæta f. e-m, to make things good for one, Hom. 109; túlka, vera túlkr, flytja (etc.) f. e-m, to plead for one, Fms. iii. 33, Nj. 128,—also spilla f. e-m, to disparage one, Eg. 255; haga, ætla f. e-u, to manage, arrange for one, Ld. 208, Sturl. i. 14, Boll. 356; rífka ráð f. e-m, to better one’s condition, Nj. 21; ráða heiman-fylgju ok tilgjöf f. frændkonu sinni, Js. 58; standa f. manni, to stand before, shield a man, stand between him and his enemy, Eg. 357, Grág. ii. 13; vera skjöldr f. e-m, 655 xxxii. 4; hafa kostnað f. e-u, to have the expences for a thing, Ld. 14; vinna f. e-m, to support one by one’s work, Sks. 251; starfa f. fé sínu, to manage one’s money, Ld. 166; hyggja f. e-u, to take heed for a thing, Nj. 109; hyggja f. sér, Fs. 5; hafa forsjá f. e-m, to provide for one, Ld. 186; sjá f. e-u, to see after, Eg. 118, Landn, 152; sjá þú nokkut ráð f. mér, Nj. 20: ironic. to put at rest, Háv. 40: ellipt., sjá vel f., to provide well for, Nj. 102.
    B. TEMP. ago; fyrir þrem nóttum, three nights ago; fyrir stundu, a while ago, Nj. 80; fyrir litlu, a little while ago, Fms. i. 76, Ld. 134; fyrir skömmu, a sbort while ago; fyrir löngu, a long while ago, Nj. 260, Fms. i. 50; fyrir öndverðu, from the beginning, Grág. i. 80, ii. 323, 394, Finnb. 342; fyrir þeim, before they were born, Fms. i. 57.
    2. the phrase, vera f. e-u, to forebode; vera f. stórfundum, Nj. 107, 277; þat hygg ek vera munu f. siða-skipti, Fms. xi. 12; þessi draumr mun vera f. kvámu nökkurs manns, vii. 163; dreyma draum f. e-u, 8; fyrir tiðendum, ii. 65:—spá f. e-m, to ‘spae’ before, prophecy to one, Nj. 171.
    C. METAPH.:
    I. before, above; þóttu þeir þar f. öllum ungum mönnum, Dropl. 7; þykkisk hann mjök f. öðrum mönnum, Ld. 38; ver f. hirðmönnum, be first among my herdsmen, Eg. 65; Hálfdan svarti var f. þeim bræðrum, H. was the foremost of the brothers, Fms. i. 4; þorgrímr var f. sonum Önundar, Grett. 87; var Haraldr mest f. þeim at virðingu, Fms. i. 47.
    II. denoting help, assistance; haun skal rétta vættið f. þeim, Grág. i. 45 (vide above A. IV and V).
    2. the following seem to be Latinisms, láta lífit f. heilagri Kristni, to give up one’s life for holy Christianity, = Lat. pro, Fms. vii. 172; ganga undir píslir fyrir Guðs nafni, Blas. 38; gjalda önd mína f. önd þinni, Johann. 17; gefa gjöf f. sál sinni ( pro animâ suâ), H. E. i. 466; fyrir mér ok minni sál, Dipl. iv. 8; færa Guði fórnir f. e-m, 656 A; heita f. e-m, biðja f. e-m, to make a vow, pray for one (orare pro), Fms. iii. 48, Bs. i. 70; biðja f. mönnum, to intercede for, 19, Fms. xi. 287: even with a double construction, biðja f. stað sinn (acc., which is vernacular) ok heilagri kirkju (dat., which is a Latinism), x. 127.
    III. denoting disadvantage, harm, suffering; þú lætr Egil vefja öll mál fyrir þér, thou lettest Egil thwart all thy affairs, Eg. 249; únýtir hann þá málit fyrir sér, then he ruins his own case, Grág. i. 36, Dropl. 14, 16; Manverjar rufu safnaðinn f. Þorkatli, the Manxmen broke up the assembly, i. e. forsook Thorkel, Fms. ix. 422; kom upp grátr f. henni, she burst into tears, 477; taka fé f. öðrum, to take another’s money, N. G. L. i. 20; knörr þann er konungr lét taka fyrir Þórólfi, Landn. 56; ef hross verðr tekit f. honum, if a horse of his be taken, Grág. i. 436; hann tók upp fé fyrir öllum, he seized property for them all, Ó. H. 60; e-t ferr ílla f. e-m, a thing turns out ill for one; svá fór f. Ólófu, so it came to pass for O., Vígl. 18; loka dyrr f. e-m, to lock the door in one’s face, Edda 21: þeir hafa eigi þessa menn f. yðr drepit, heldr f. yðrar sakir þessi víg vegit, i. e. they have not harmed you, but rather done you a service in slaying those men, Fbr. 33; tók at eyðask f. henni lausa-fé, her money began to fail, Nj. 29; rak á f. þeim storma ok stríðviðri, they were overtaken by gales and bad weather, Vígl. 27; Víglundr rak út knöttinn f. Jökli, V. drove the ball for J., i. e. so that he had to run after it, 24; sá er skar tygil f. Þóri, he who cut Thor’s line, Bragi; sverð brast f. mér, my sword broke, Korm. 98 (in a verse); brjóta e-t f. e-m, to break a thing for one, Bs. i. 15 (in a verse); Valgarðr braut krossa fyrir Merði ok öll heilög tákn, Nj. 167; árin brotnaði f. honum, his oar broke; allar kýrnar drápust fyrir honum, all his cows died.
    2. denoting difficulty, hindrance; sitja f. sæmd e-s, to sit between oneself and one’s honour, i. e. to hinder one’s doing well, Sturl. 87; mikit göri þér mér f. þessu máli, you make this case sore for me, Eb. 124; þér er mikit f. máli, thy case stands ill, Fms. v. 325; ekki er Guði f. því, it is easy for God to do, 656 B. 9; varð honum lítið f. því, it was a small matter for him, he did it easily, Grett. III; mér er minna f. því, it is easier for me, Am. 60; þykkja mikit f. e-u, to be much grieved for a thing, do it unwillingly, Nj. 77; Icel. also say, þykja fyrir (ellipt.), to feel hurt, be displeased:—ellipt., er þeim lítið fyrir at villa járnburð þenna, it is a small matter for them to spoil this ordeal, Ó. H. 140; sem sér muni lítið f. at veiða Gunnar, Nj. 113; fast mun f. vera, it will be fast-fixed before (one), hard to move, Ld. 154; Ásgrími þótti þungt f., A. thought that things looked sad (heavy), Nj. 185; hann var lengi f., he was long about it, Fms. x. 205; hann var lengi f. ok kvað eigi nei við, he was cross and said not downright no, Þorf. Karl. 388.
    IV. in a causal sense, for, because of, Lat. per, pro; sofa ek né mákat fugls jarmi fyrir, I cannot sleep for the shrill cry of birds, Edda 16 (in a verse); hon undi sér hvergi f. verkjum, she had no rest for pains, Bjarn. 69; fyrir gráti, tárum, = Lat. prae lacrymis; fyrir harmi, for sorrow; f. hlátri, for laughter, as in Engl.; þeir æddust f. einni konu, they went mad for the sake of one woman, Sól. 11; ílla fært f. ísum, scarce passable for ice, Fms. xi. 360; hætt var at sitja útar f. Miðgarðs-ormi, Edda 35; hann var lítt gengr f. sárinu, he could hardly walk for the wound, Fbr. 178; fyrir hræðslu, for fear, Hbl. 26; heptisk vegrinn f. þeim meinvættum sem …, Fs. 4; gáðu þeir eigi f. veiðum at fá heyjanna, because of fishing they took no care to make hay, Landn. 30; fyrir riki konungs, for the king’s power, Eg. 67, 117; fyrir ofríki manna, Grág. i. 68; fyrir hví, for why? Eluc. 4; fyrir hví þeir væri þar, Eg. 375; fyrir því, at …, for that, because, Edda 35, Fms. i. 22, vii. 330, Ld. 104; en fyrir því nú at, now since, Skálda 171; nú fyrir því at, id., 169: the phrase, fyrir sökum, for the sake of, because of, passim; vide sök.
    V. by, by the force of; öxlin gékk ór liði fyrir högginu, the shoulder was disjointed by the force of the stroke, Háv. 52.
    2. denoting contest; falla f. e-m, to fall before one, i. e. fighting against one, Fms. i. 7, iv. 9, x. 196; verða halloki f. e-m, to be overcome in fighting one, Ld. 146; látask f. e-m, to perish by one, Eb. 34; hafa bana f. e-m, to be slain by one, Nj. 43; þeir kváðu fá fúnað hafa f. honum, 263; mæddisk hann f. þeim, he lost his breath in fighting them, Eg. 192; láta ríki f. e-m, to lose the kingdom before another, i. e. so that the latter gains it, 264; láta lausar eignir mínar f. þér, 505; láta hlut sinn f. e-m, Fs. 47; standask f. e-m, to stand one’s ground before one, Edda (pref.); hugðisk hann falla mundu f. sjóninni einni saman, that he would sink before his glance, 28, Hým. 12; halda hlut f. e-m, Ld. 54; halda frið ok frelsi f. várum óvinum, Fms. viii. 219; fara mun ek sem ek hefi áðr ætlað f. þínum draum ( thy dream notwithstanding), Ld. 216; þér farit hvárt er þér vilit f. mér, you go wherever you like for me, so far as I am concerted, Fær. 37; halda vöku f. sér, to keep oneself awake, Fms. i. 216.
    β. with verbs, flýja, hlaupa, renna, stökkva f. e-m, to fly, leap, run before one, i. e. to be pursued, Bs. i. 774, Grág. ii. 359; at hann rynni f. þrælum hans, Ld. 64; fyrir þessum úfriði stökk Þangbrandr til Noregs, 180; skyldi hann ganga ór á f. Hofsmönnum, Landn. 178; ganga f. e-u, to give way before, yield to a thing, Fms. i. 305, x. 292; vægja f. e-m, to yield to one, give way, Eg. 21, 187, Nj. 57, Ld. 234.
    VI. against; verja land f. e-m, Eg. 32; verja landit f. Dönum ok öðrum víkingum, Fms. i. 23; til landvarnar f. víkingum, Eg. 260; landvarnar-maðr f. Norðmönnum, Fms. vi. 295; gæta brúarinnar f. bergrisum, Edda 17; gæt þín vel f. konungi ok hans mönnum, guard thee well against the king and his men, Eg. 113; góð aðstoð f. tröllum ok dvergum, Bárð. 163; beiða Baldri griða f. allskonar háska, Edda 36; auðskæðr f. höggum, Eg. 770.
    VII. in the sense of being driven before; fyrir straumi, veðri, vindi, before the stream, wind, weather (forstreymis, forvindis), Grág. ii. 384, Fms. vii. 262; halda f. veðri, to stand before the wind, Róm. 211.
    2. rýrt mun verða f. honum smá-mennit, he will have an easy game with the small people, Nj. 94: ellipt., hafði sá bana er f. varð, 8; sprakk f., 16, 91.
    VIII. fyrir sér, of oneself, esp. of physical power; mikill f. sér, strong, powerful; lítill f. sér, weak, feeble, Nj. 20, Ísl. ii. 368, Eg. 192; þér munuð kalla mik lítinn mann f. mér, Edda 33; minnstr f. sér, smallest, weakest, Eg. 123; gildr maðr f. sér, Ísl. ii. 322, Fms. ii. 145; herðimaðr mikiil f. sér, a hardy man, Nj. 270; hvat ert þú f. þér, what kind of fellow art thou? Clem. 33; vera einn f. sér, to be a strange fellow, Grett. 79 new Ed.; Icel. also say, göra mikið (lítið) f. sér, to make oneself big ( little).
    β. sjóða e-t f. sér, to hesitate, saunter, Nj. 154; mæla f. munni, to talk between one’s teeth, to mutter, Orkn. 248, Nj. 249.
    IX. denoting manner or quality; hvítr f. hærum, white with hoary hairs, Fms. vi. 95, Fas. ii. 540; gráir fyrir járnum, grey with steel, of a host in armour, Mag. 5; hjölt hvít f. silfri, a hilt white with silver = richly silvered, Eb. 226.
    X. as adverb or ellipt.,
    1. ahead, in front, = á undan, Lat. prae, opp. to eptir; þá var eigi hins verra eptir ván, er slíkt fór fyrir, as this came first, preceded, Nj. 34; at einhverr mundi fara heim fyrir, that some one would go home first (to spy), Eg. 580; Egill fór f., E. went in before, id.; at vér ríðim þegar f. í nótt, 283.
    β. first; hann stefndi f. málinu, en hann mælti eptir, one pronounced the words first, but the other repeated after him, Nj. 35; mun ek þar eptir göra sem þér gerit f., I shall do to you according as you do first, 90:—temp., sjau nóttum f., seven nights before, Grág. ii. 217.
    2. to the fore, at hand, present; þar var fyrir fjöldi boðsmanna, a host of guests was already to the fore, i. e. before the bride and bridegroom came, Nj. 11; úvíst er at vita hvar úvinir sitja á fleti fyrir, Hm. 1; skal þá lögmaðr þar f. vera, he shall be there present, Js. 3; heima í túni fyrir, Fær. 50; þar vóru fyrir Hildiríðar-synir, Eg. 98; var honum allt kunnigt fyrir, he knew all about the localities, 583; þeim ómögum, sem f. eru, who are there already, i. e. in his charge, Grág. i. 286: of things, föng þau er f. vóru, stores that were to the fore, at hand, Eg. 134.
    3. fore, opp. to ‘back,’ of clothes; slæður settar f. allt gullknöppum, Eg. 516; bak ok fyrir, back and front, = bak ok brjóst, Mar.
    XI. in the phrase, e-m verðr e-t fyrir, a thing is before one, i. e. one takes that and that step, acts so and so in an emergency; nú verðr öðrum þeirra þat f., at hann kveðr, now if the other part alleges, that …, Grág. i. 362; Kolbeini varð ekki f., K. had no resource, i. e. lost his head, Sturl. iii. 285:—the phrase, e-t mælisk vel (ílla) fyrir, a thing is well ( ill) reported of; víg Gunnars spurðisk ok mæltisk ílla fyrir um allar sveitir, Nj. 117, Sturl. ii. 151; mun þat vel f. mælask, people will like it well, Nj. 29, Þórð. 55 new Ed.; ílla mun þat f. mælask at ganga á sættir við frændr sína, Ld. 238; ok er lokit var, mæltisk kvæðit vel f., the people praised the poem, Fms. vii. 113.
    XII. in special senses, either as prep. or adv. (vide A. V. above); segja leið f. skipi, to pilot a ship, Eg. 359; segja f. skipi, to say a prayer for a new ship or for any ship going to sea, Bs. i. 774, Fms. x. 480; mæla f. e-u, to dictate, Grág. ii. 266; mæla f. minni, to bring out a toast, vide minni; mæla f. sætt, i. 90; skipa, koma e-u f., to arrange, put right; ætla f. e-u, to make allowance for; trúa e-m f. e-u, to entrust one with; það fer mikið f. e-u (impers.), it is of great compass, bulky; hafa f. e-u, to have trouble with a thing; leita f. sér, to enquire; biðjask f., to say one’s prayers, vide biðja; mæla fyrir, segja f., etc., to order, Nj. 103, Js. 3: of a spell or solemn speaking, hann mælti svá f., at …, Landn. 34; spyrjask f., to enquire, Hkr. ii. 333; búask f., to prepare, make arrangement, Landn. 35, Sks. 551; skipask f., to draw up, Nj. 197; leggjask f., to lie down in despair, Bs. i. 194; spá fyrir, to ‘spae’ before, foretell; þeir menn er spá f. úorðna hluti, Fms. i. 96; segja f., to foretell, 76, Bb. 332; Njáll hefir ok sagt f. um æfi hans, Nj. 102; vita e-t f., to ‘wit’ beforehand, know the future, 98; sjá e-t f., to foresee, 162; ef þat er ætlat f., fore-ordained, id.
    WITH ACC., mostly with the notion of movement.
    A. LOCAL:
    I. before, in front of; fyrir dyrrin, Nj. 198; láta síga brýnn f. brár, Hkv. Hjörv. 19; halda f. augu sér, to hold (one’s hands) before one’s eyes, Nj. 132; leggja sverði fyrir brjóst e-m, to thrust a sword into his breast, 162, Fs. 39.
    2. before one, before a court; stefna e-m f. dómstól, Fms. xi. 444; ganga, koma f. e-n, to go, come before one, Fms. i. 15, Eg. 426, Nj. 6, 129, passim; fyrir augu e-s, before one’s eyes, Stj. 611.
    3. before, so as to shield; hann kom skildinum f. sik, he put the shield before him, Nj. 97, 115; halda skildi f. e-n, a duelling term, since the seconder had to hold one’s shield, Ísl. ii. 257.
    4. joined to adverbs such as fram, aptr, út, inn, ofan, niðr, austr, vestr, suðr, norðr, all denoting direction; fram f., forward; aptr f., backward, etc.; hann reiddi öxina fram f. sik, a stroke forward with the axe, Fms. vii. 91; hann hljóp eigi skemra aptr en fram fyrir sik, Nj. 29; þótti honum hann skjóta brandinum austr til fjallanna f. sik, 195; komask út f. dyrr, to go outside the door, Eg. 206:—draga ofan f. brekku, to drag over the hill, Ld. 220; hrinda f. mel ofan, to thrust one over the gravel bank, Eg. 748; hlaupa f. björg, to leap over a precipice, Eb. 62, Landn. 36; elta e-n f. björg, Grág. ii. 34; hlaupa (kasta) f. borð, to leap ( throw) overboard, Fms. i. 178, Hkr. iii. 391, Ld. 226; síga ( to be hauled) niðr f. borgar-vegg, 656 C. 13, Fms. ix. 3; hlaupa niðr f. stafn, Eg. 142; niðr f. skaflinn, Dropl. 25; fyrir brekku, Orkn. 450, Glúm. 395 (in a verse).
    II. in one’s way, crossing one’s way; þeir stefndu f. þá, Fms. ix. 475; ríða á leið f. þá, to ride in their way, so as to meet them, Boll. 348; hlaupa ofan f. þá, Nj. 153; vóru allt komin f. hann bréf, letters were come before him, in his way, Fms. vii. 207; þeir felldu brota f. hann, viz. they felled trees before him, so as to stop him, viii. 60, ix. 357; leggja bann f. skip, to lay an embargo on a ship, Ld. 166.
    III. round, off a point; fyrir nesit, Nj. 44; út f. Holm, out past the Holm, Fms. vii. 356: esp. as a naut. term, off a point on the shore, sigla f. England, Norðyrnbraland, Þrasnes, Spán, to sail by the coast of, stand off England, Northumberland, … Spain, Orkn. 338, 340, 342, 354; fyrir Yrjar, Fms. vii. (in a verse); fyrir Siggju, Aumar, Lista, Edda 91 (in a verse); er hann kom f. Elfina, when be came off the Gotha, Eg. 80; leggja land f. skut, to lay the land clear of the stern, i. e. to pass it, Edda l. c.; göra frið f. land sitt, to pacify the land from one end to another, Ld. 28; fyrir uppsprettu árinnar, to come to ( round) the sources of the river, Fms. iii. 183; fyrir garðs-enda, Grág. ii. 263; girða f. nes, to make a wall across the ness, block it up, cp. Lat. praesepire, praemunire, etc., Grág. ii. 263; so also binda f. op, poka, Lat. praeligare, praestringere; hlaða f. gat, holu, to stop a hole, opening; greri f. stúfinn, the stump (of the arm or leg) was healed, closed, Nj. 275; skjóta slagbrandi f. dyrr, to shoot a bolt before the door, to bar it, Dropl. 29; láta loku (lás) f. hurð, to lock a door, Gísl. 28; setja innsigli f. bréf, to set a seal to a letter, Dipl. i. 3: ellipt., setr hón þar lás fyrir, Ld. 42, Bs. i. 512.
    2. along, all along; f. endilanga Danmörk, f. endilangan Noreg, all along Denmark, Norway, from one end to the other, Fms. iv. 319, xi. 91, Grett. 97:—öx álnar f. munn, an axe with an ell-long edge, Ld. 276; draga ör f. ödd, to draw the arrow past the point, an archer’s term, Fms. ii. 321.
    IV. with verbs, fyrir ván komit, one is come past hope, all hope is gone, Sturl. i. 44, Hrafn. 13, Fms. ii. 131; taka f. munn e-m, to stop one’s mouth; taka f. háls, kverkar, e-m, to seize one by the throat, etc.; taka mál f. munn e-m, ‘verba alicujus praeripere,’ to take the word out of one’s mouth, xi. 12; taka f. hendr e-m, to seize one’s hands, stop one in doing a thing, Eb. 124; mod., taka fram f. hendrnar á e-m.
    B. TEMP.: fyrir dag, before day, Eg. 80; f. miðjan dag, Ld. 14; f. sól, before sunrise, 268; f. sólar-lag, before sunset; f. miðjan aptan, Nj. 192; f. náttmál, 197; f. óttu, Sighvat; f. þinglausnir, Ölk. 37; f. Jól, Nj. 269; f. fardaga, Grág. ii. 341; viku f. sumar, 244; f. mitt sumar, Nj. 138; litlu f. vetr, Eg. 159; f. vetrnætr, Grág. ii. 217; f. e-s minni, before one’s memory, Íb. 16.
    C. METAPH.:
    I. above, before; hann hafdi mest fyrir aðra konunga hraustleikinn, Fms. x. 372.
    II. for, on behalf of; vil ek bjóða at fara f. þik, I will go for thee, in thy stead, Nj. 77; ganga í skuld f. e-n, Grág. i. 283; Egill drakk … ok svá f. Ölvi, Eg. 210; kaupa e-t f. e-n, Nj. 157; gjalda gjöld f. e-n, Grág. i. 173; verja, sækja, sakir f. e-n, Eg. 504; hvárr f. sik, each for oneself, Dipl. v. 26; sættisk á öll mál f. Björn, Nj. 266; tók sættir f. Björn, Eg. 168; svara f. e-t, Fms. xi. 444; hafa til varnir f. sik, láta lýrit, lög-vörn koma f.; færa vörn f. sik, etc.; verja, sækja sakir f. sik, and many similar law phrases, Grág. passim; biðja konu f. e-n, to woo a lady for another, Fms. x. 44; fyrir mik, on my behalf, for my part, Gs. 16; lögvörn f. mál, a lawful defence for a case, Nj. 111; hafa til varnar f. sök, to defend a case, Grág. i. 61; halda skiladómi f. e-t, Dipl. iv. 8; festa lög f. e-t, vide festa.
    III. in a distributive sense; penning f. mann, a penny per man, K. Þ. K. 88; fyrir nef hvert, per nose = per head, Lv. 89, Fms. i. 153, Ó. H. 141; hve f. marga menn, for how many men, Grág. i. 296; fyrir hverja stiku, for each yard, 497.
    IV. for, for the benefit of; brjóta brauð f. hungraða, Hom. 75; þeir skáru f. þá melinn, they cut the straw for them (the horses), Nj. 265; leggja kostnað f. e-n, to defray one’s costs, Grág. i. 341.
    V. for, instead of; hann setti sik f. Guð, Edda (pref.); hafa e-n f. Guð (Lat. pro Deo), Stj. 73, Barl. 131; geta, fá, kveðja mann f. sik, to get a man as one’s delegate or substitute, Grág. i. 48 passim; þeir höfðu vargstakka f. brynjur, Fs. 17; manna-höfuð vóru f. kljána, Nj. 275; gagl f. gás ok grís f. gamalt svín, Ó. H. 86; rif stór f. hlunna, Háv. 48; buðkr er f. húslker er hafðr, Vm. 171; auga f. auga, tönn f. tönn, Exod. xxi. 24; skell f. skillinga, Þkv. 32.
    VI. because of, for; vilja Gunnar dauðan fyrir höggit, Nj. 92, Fms. v. 162; eigi f. sakleysi, not without ground, i. 302; fyrir hvat (why, for what) stefndi Gunnarr þeim til úhelgi? Nj. 101; ok urðu f. þat sekir, Landn. 323; hafa ámæli f. e-t, Nj. 65, passim.
    2. in a good sense, for one’s sake, for one; fyrir þín orð, for thy words, intercession, Ísl. ii. 217; vil ek göra f. þín orð, Ld. 158, Nj. 88; fyrir sína vinsæld, by his popularity, Fms. i. 259: the phrase, fyrir e-s sök, for one’s sake, vide sök: in swearing, a Latinism, fyrir trú mína, by my faith! (so in Old Engl. ‘fore God), Karl. 241; fyrir þitt líf, Stj. 514; ek særi þik f. alla krapta Krists ok manndóm þinn, Nj. 176. VII. for, at, denoting value, price; fyrir þrjár merkr, for three marks, Eg. 714; er sik leysti út f. þrjú hundruð marka, Fms. ix. 421; ganga f. hundrað, to pass or go for a hundred, D. I. i. 316:—also of the thing bought, þú skalt reiða f. hana þrjár merkr, thou shall pay for her three marks, Ld. 30; fyrir þik skulu koma mannhefndir, Nj. 57; bætr f. víg, Ísl. ii. 274; bætr f. mann, Eg. 259, passim; fyrir áverka Þorgeirs kom legorðs-sökin, Nj. 101:—so in the phrase, fyrir hvern mun, by all means, at any cost; fyrir öngan mun, by no means, Fms. i. 9, 157, Gþl. 531:—hafði hverr þeirra mann f. sik, eða tvá …, each slew a man or more for himself, i. e. they sold their lives dearly, Ó. H. 217.
    2. ellipt., í staðinn f., instead of, Grág. i. 61; hér vil ek bjóða f. góð boð, Nj. 77; taka umbun f., Fms. vii. 161; svara slíku f. sem …, Boll. 350; þér skulut öngu f. týna nema lífinu, you shall lose nothing less than your head, Nj. 7.
    VIII. by means of, by, through; fyrir þat sama orð, Stj.; fyrir sína náttúru, Fms. v. 162; fyrir messu-serkinn, iii. 168; fyrir þinn krapt ok frelsis-hönd, Pass. 19. 12; svikin f. orminn, by the serpent, Al. 63,—this use of fyrir seems to be a Latinism, but is very freq. in eccl. writings, esp. after the Reformation, N. T., Pass., Vídal.; fyrir munn Davíðs, through the mouth of David, etc.:—in good old historical writings such instances are few; þeir hlutuðu f. kast ( by dice), Sturl. ii. 159.
    IX. in spite of, against; fyrir vilja sinn, N. G. L. i. 151; fyrir vitorð eðr vilja e-s, against one’s will or knowledge, Grág. ii. 348; kvángask (giptask) f. ráð e-s, i. 177, 178, Þiðr. 190; nú fara menn f. bann ( in spite of an embargo) landa á milli, Gþl. 517; hann gaf henni líf f. framkvæmd farar, i. e. although she had not fulfilled her journey ( her vow), Fms. v. 223; fyrir várt lof, vi. 220; fyrir allt þat, in spite of all that, Grett. 80 new Ed.; fyrir ráð fram, heedlessly; fyrir lög fram, vide fram.
    X. denoting capacity, in the same sense as ‘at,’ C. II, p. 27, col. 1; scarcely found in old writers (who use ‘at’), but freq. in mod. usage, thus, eigi e-n f. vin, to have one for a friend, in old writers ‘at vin;’ hafa e-n f. fífl, fól, to make sport of one.
    2. in old writers some phrases come near to this, e. g. vita f. vist, to know for certain, Dipl. i. 3; vita f. full sannindi, id., ii. 16; hafa f. satt, to take for sooth, believe, Nj. 135; koma f. eitt, to come ( turn) all to one, Lv. 11, Nj. 91, Fms. i. 208; koma f. ekki, to come to naught, be of no avail, Ísl. ii. 215; fyrir hitt mun ganga, it will turn the other way, Nj. 93; fyrir hann er einskis örvænt orðs né verks, from him everything may be expected, Ísl. ii. 326; hafa e-s víti f. varnað, to have another’s faults for warning, Sól. 19.
    XI. joined with adverbs ending in -an, fyrir austan, vestan, sunnan, norðan, útan, innan, framan, handan, ofan, neðan, either with a following acc. denoting. direction, thus, fyrir austan, sunnan … fjall, east, south of the fell, i. e. on the eastern, southern side; fyrir neðan brú, below the bridge; fyrir útan fjall = Lat. ultra; fyrir innan fjall = Lat. infra; fyrir handan á, beyond the river; fyrir innan garð, inside the yard; fyrir ofan garð, above, beyond the yard, etc.; vide these adverbs:—used adverb., fyrir sunnan, in the south; fyrir vestan, in the west; fyrir norðan, in the north; fyrir austan, in the east,—current phrases in Icel. to mark the quarters of the country, cp. the ditty in Esp. Árb. year 1530; but not freq. in old writers, who simply say, norðr, suðr …, cp. Kristni S. ch. 1: absol. and adverb., fyrir ofan, uppermost; fyrir handan, on the other side:—fyrir útan e-t, except, save, Anal. 98, Vkv. 8; fyrir fram, vide fram.
    ☞ For- and fyrir- as prefixes, vide pp. 163–167 and below:
    I. fore-, for-, meaning before, above, in the widest sense, local, temp., and metaph. furthering or the like, for-dyri, for-nes, for-ellri, for-beini, etc.
    β. before, down, for-brekkis, -bergis, -streymis, -vindis, -viðris, etc.
    2. in an intens. sense = before others, very, but not freq.; for-dyld, -góðr, -hagr, -hraustr, -kostuligr, -kuðr, -lítill, -ljótr, -prís, -ríkr, -snjallr.
    II. (cp. fyrir, acc., C. IX), in a neg. or priv. sense; a few words occur even in the earliest poems, laws, and writers, e. g. for-að, -átta, -dæða, -nám, -næmi, -sending, -sköp, -verk, -veðja, -viða, -vitni, -ynja, -yrtir; those words at least seem to be original and vernacular: at a later time more words of the same kind crept in:
    1. as early as writers of the 13th and 14th centuries, e. g. for-boð, -bænir, -djarfa, -dæma (fyrir-dæma), -taka (fyrir-taka), -þóttr; fyrir-bjóða, -fara, -göra, -koma, -kunna, -líta, -muna, -mæla, -vega, -verða.
    2. introduced in some words at the time of the Reformation through Luther’s Bible and German hymns, and still later in many more through Danish, e. g. for-brjóta, -drífa, -láta, -líkast, -merkja, -nema, -sorga, -sóma, -standa, -svara, -þénusta, and several others; many of these, however, are not truly naturalised, being chiefly used in eccl. writings:—it is curious that if the pronoun be placed after the verb (which is the vernacular use in Icel.) the sense is in many cases reversed; thus, fyrir-koma, to destroy, but koma e-u fyrir can only mean to arrange; so also fyrir-mæla, to curse, and mæla fyrir, to speak for; for-bænir, but biðja fyrir e-m, etc.; in the latter case the sense is good and positive, in the former bad and negative; this seems to prove clearly that these compds are due to foreign influence.

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    v.
    nos salvó del peligro he saved us from danger
    Ella salva la situación She saves the situation.
    María salva a Ricardo Mary saves Richard.
    El tipo salva la información The guy saves=saves to disk the information.
    La fe redimió a Ricardo Faith redeemed Richard.
    2 to rescue.
    3 to overcome (superar) (dificultad).
    4 to cover.
    5 to bridge.
    * * *
    1 (librar de peligro) to save, rescue
    2 (barco) to salvage
    3 (honor, ruina) to save
    4 (obstáculo) to clear
    5 (dificultad) to overcome, get round
    6 (distancia) to cover
    7 (atravesar) to cross, span
    8 (exceptuar) to exclude, except
    1 (sobrevivir) to survive, come out alive
    2 (escaparse) to escape (de, from)
    3 RELIGIÓN to be saved, save one's soul
    \
    salvarse por los pelos familiar to have a narrow escape, get away by the skin of one's teeth
    ¡sálvese quien pueda! every man for himself!
    * * *
    verb
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    * * *
    1. VT
    1) [de un peligro] to save
    2) (Rel) to save
    3) (Inform) to save
    4) (=evitar) [+ dificultad, obstáculo] to get round, overcome; [+ montaña, río, barrera] to cross; [+ rápidos] to shoot
    5) frm [+ distancia] to cover

    el tren salva la distancia en dos horas — the train covers o does the distance in two hours

    6) (=exceptuando)

    salvando: salvando algún detalle, la traducción está muy bien — apart from a few minor details, the translation is very good

    distancia 1)
    7) frm [+ altura] to rise above
    8) Cono Sur [+ examen] to pass
    2.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1)
    a) (de la muerte, de un peligro) to save

    salvar algo/a alguien DE algo — to save something/somebody from something

    b) (fam) ( librar) to save
    c) (Relig) to save
    2)
    a) <dificultad/obstáculo> to overcome
    b) < distancia> to cover
    c) (Per, Ur) < examen> to pass
    2.
    salvarse v pron
    a) (de la muerte, de un peligro)

    sólo se salvaron tres personas — only three people got out alive, only three people survived

    b) (fam) ( librarse)

    de la familia, el único que se salva es Alejandro — the only one of the family who's all right is Alejandro

    salvarse DE algo: se salvó de hacer el servicio militar — he got out of doing his military service

    c) (Relig) to be saved
    * * *
    = circumvent, save, redeem, salvage, hold together.
    Ex. Plainly, the familiarization stage is circumvented in a computer-based indexing system with machine-assigned terms.
    Ex. Whenever this code is entered, the system saves the document or list of documents being displayed and displays a summary of the documents saved up to that point.
    Ex. Eliot somehow suggests that a mix of blood and electricity might yet redeem the petty materialism of the modern world that he had previously seen only as a wasteland.
    Ex. It details steps to be taken to salvage discs which have been damaged by spilled substances such as coffee with cream and sugar, Classic Coke, hamburger and french fries, and hand cream.
    Ex. The organization was trembling on the brink of financial disaster, and only the journal, American Documentation, was holding it together.
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    * salvado por la campana = saved by the bell.
    * salvado por los pelos = saved by the bell.
    * salvar el mundo = save + the world.
    * salvar la división = bridge + the divide.
    * salvar las distancias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the divide, bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gulf.
    * salvar la vida = save + life.
    * salvar la vida de milagro = have + a close shave with death.
    * salvar registros = download + records.
    * salvarse de milagro = have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close call, have + a close shave.
    * salvarse por los pelos = have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close call, have + a close shave.
    * salvar un problema = circumvent + problem, negotiate + problem.
    * sálvese el que pueda = free-for-all.
    * sálvese quien pueda = the devil take the hindmost, every man for himself, let battle commence.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1)
    a) (de la muerte, de un peligro) to save

    salvar algo/a alguien DE algo — to save something/somebody from something

    b) (fam) ( librar) to save
    c) (Relig) to save
    2)
    a) <dificultad/obstáculo> to overcome
    b) < distancia> to cover
    c) (Per, Ur) < examen> to pass
    2.
    salvarse v pron
    a) (de la muerte, de un peligro)

    sólo se salvaron tres personas — only three people got out alive, only three people survived

    b) (fam) ( librarse)

    de la familia, el único que se salva es Alejandro — the only one of the family who's all right is Alejandro

    salvarse DE algo: se salvó de hacer el servicio militar — he got out of doing his military service

    c) (Relig) to be saved
    * * *
    = circumvent, save, redeem, salvage, hold together.

    Ex: Plainly, the familiarization stage is circumvented in a computer-based indexing system with machine-assigned terms.

    Ex: Whenever this code is entered, the system saves the document or list of documents being displayed and displays a summary of the documents saved up to that point.
    Ex: Eliot somehow suggests that a mix of blood and electricity might yet redeem the petty materialism of the modern world that he had previously seen only as a wasteland.
    Ex: It details steps to be taken to salvage discs which have been damaged by spilled substances such as coffee with cream and sugar, Classic Coke, hamburger and french fries, and hand cream.
    Ex: The organization was trembling on the brink of financial disaster, and only the journal, American Documentation, was holding it together.
    * salvado por la campana = saved by the bell.
    * salvado por los pelos = saved by the bell.
    * salvar el mundo = save + the world.
    * salvar la división = bridge + the divide.
    * salvar las distancias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the divide, bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gulf.
    * salvar la vida = save + life.
    * salvar la vida de milagro = have + a close shave with death.
    * salvar registros = download + records.
    * salvarse de milagro = have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close call, have + a close shave.
    * salvarse por los pelos = have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close call, have + a close shave.
    * salvar un problema = circumvent + problem, negotiate + problem.
    * sálvese el que pueda = free-for-all.
    * sálvese quien pueda = the devil take the hindmost, every man for himself, let battle commence.

    * * *
    salvar [A1 ]
    vt
    A
    1 (de la muerte, de un peligro) to save
    los médicos no consiguieron salvarlo the doctors were unable to save him
    lograron salvarle la vida they managed to save her life
    salvar algo/a algn DE algo to save sth/sb FROM sth
    salvó al niño de perecer ahogado she saved the child from drowning
    consiguieron salvar las joyas del incendio they managed to save o rescue the jewels from the fire
    2 ( fam) (librar) to save salvar a algn DE algo to save sb FROM sth
    me has salvado de tener que aguantar su discurso you've saved me from having to listen to his speech
    3 ( Relig) to save
    B
    1 ‹dificultad/obstáculo› to overcome
    2 ‹distancia› to cover ver tb distancia
    3 (Per, Ur) ‹examen› to pass
    C salvando ger (exceptuando) except for, excluding
    salvando a los presentes present company excepted
    1
    (de la muerte, de un peligro): sólo se salvaron tres personas only three people got out o escaped alive, only three people survived
    ¡sálvese quien pueda! every man for himself!
    salvarse DE algo to escape FROM sth
    se salvó de un terrible incendio she escaped from o survived a terrible fire
    se salvaron de una muerte segura they escaped certain death
    2 ( fam)
    (librarse): de la familia, el único que se salva es Alejandro of the family, the only one who isn't ugly ( o stupid etc) is Alejandro, of the family, the only one who's all right is Alejandro
    sólo se salva él porque no lo sabía you/we can't count him because he didn't know
    salvarse DE algo:
    se salvó de hacer el servicio militar he got out of doing his military service
    3 ( Relig) to be saved
    * * *

     

    salvar ( conjugate salvar) verbo transitivo
    1 ( en general) to save;
    salvar algo/a algn DE algo to save sth/sb from sth
    2
    a) ‹dificultad/obstáculo› to overcome


    c) (Per, Ur) ‹ examen› to pass

    salvarse verbo pronominal
    to survive;
    ◊ ¡sálvese quien pueda! every man for himself!;

    salvarse DE algo ‹de accidente/incendio› to survive sth;
    se salvaron de una muerte segura they escaped certain death
    salvar verbo transitivo
    1 (librar de un peligro) to save [de, from]
    2 (conservar) no salvaron nada de la tormenta, they didn't save anything from the storm
    3 Rel to save
    4 (pasar un obstáculo) to cross
    5 (superar una dificultad, un apuro) to overcome
    6 (hacer una excepción) salvando a José, todos fueron castigados, except for José, everyone was punished
    7 (recorrer una distancia) salvó 400 km en tres horas, she covered 400 km in three hours

    ' salvar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    abismo
    - pellejo
    - rescatar
    - sacar
    English:
    appearance
    - clear
    - cross
    - day
    - face
    - face saving
    - futile
    - jump
    - negotiate
    - reprieve
    - retrieve
    - salvage
    - save
    - shoot
    - wreckage
    - bridge
    - get
    - pass
    - rescue
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    1. [librar de peligro] to save;
    nos salvó del peligro he saved us from danger;
    la subvención los salvó de la ruina the subsidy saved them from ruin;
    el portero salvó el gol en el último instante the goalkeeper saved the goal at the last moment;
    me has salvado de tener que ir a visitarla you've saved me from having to go and visit her
    2. [rescatar] to rescue;
    salvaron todo lo que pudieron del edificio en llamas they rescued all they could from the blazing building
    3. [superar] [dificultad] to overcome;
    [obstáculo] to go over o around;
    el caballo salvó el foso de un salto the horse jumped (across) the ditch;
    la atleta salvó los 2 metros the athlete cleared 2 metres
    4. [recorrer] to cover;
    salvaron la distancia entre las dos ciudades en tres días they covered the distance between the two cities in three days
    5. [exceptuar]
    salvando algunos detalles except for a few details;
    salvando las distancias allowing for the obvious differences
    6. Rel to save
    7. Urug [aprobar] to pass
    * * *
    v/t
    1 vida, matrimonio save;
    salvar la vida a alguien save s.o.’s life
    2 obstáculo get round, get over
    3 REL save
    * * *
    salvar vt
    1) : to save, to rescue
    2) : to cover (a distance)
    3) : to get around (an obstacle), to overcome (a difficulty)
    4) : to cross, to jump across
    5)
    salvando : except for, excluding
    * * *
    salvar vb (en general) to save

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