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1 to sweep the elections
English-russian dctionary of diplomacy > to sweep the elections
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2 sweep
1 noun(a) (with a brush) coup m de balai;∎ the room needs a good sweep la pièce aurait besoin d'un bon coup de balai∎ with a sweep of her arm d'un geste large;∎ with a sweep of his sword/scythe d'un grand coup d'épée/de faux;∎ to make a wide sweep to take a bend prendre du champ pour effectuer un virage;∎ her eyes made a sweep of the room elle parcourut la pièce des yeux;∎ they jumped over the wall between two sweeps of the searchlight ils sautèrent par-dessus le mur entre deux mouvements du projecteur;∎ in or at one sweep d'un seul coup∎ a vast sweep of woodland une vaste étendue de forêt;∎ from where we stood, we could see the whole sweep of the bay de là où nous étions, nous voyions toute (l'étendue de) la baie;∎ the sweep of a car's lines le galbe d'une voiture(d) (range → of gun, telescope) champ m; (→ of lighthouse) balayage m, portée f; (→ of wings) envergure f; (→ of knowledge) étendue f; (→ of opinion) éventail m;∎ the members of the commission represent a broad sweep of opinion les membres de la commission représentent un large éventail d'opinions∎ police made a drugs sweep on the university la police a ratissé l'université à la recherche de drogues;∎ the rescue party made a sweep of the area l'équipe de secours a ratissé les environs ou passé les environs au peigne fin;∎ to make a sweep for mines chercher des mines(f) (chimney sweep) ramoneur m(i) (rapid flow → of river) course f ou flot m rapide∎ to vary the angle of sweep varier la flèche(in rowing) en pointe∎ to sweep the floor balayer le sol;∎ he swept the room il a balayé la pièce;∎ the steps had been swept clean quelqu'un avait balayé l'escalier;∎ she swept the leaves from the path into a pile elle balaya les feuilles du chemin et les mit en tas;∎ I swept the broken glass into the dustpan j'ai poussé le verre cassé dans la pelle avec le balai;∎ he angrily swept the papers off the desk d'un geste furieux, il balaya les papiers de dessus le bureau;∎ she swept the coins off the table into her handbag elle a fait glisser les pièces de la table dans son sac à main(c) (of wind, tide, crowd etc)∎ her dress sweeps the ground sa robe balaie le sol;∎ a storm swept the town un orage ravagea la ville;∎ the wind swept his hat into the river le vent a fait tomber son chapeau dans la rivière;∎ the small boat was swept out to sea le petit bateau a été emporté vers le large;∎ three fishermen were swept overboard un paquet de mer emporta trois pêcheurs;∎ figurative the victorious army swept all before it l'armée victorieuse a tout balayé sur son passage;∎ the incident swept all other thoughts from her mind l'incident lui fit oublier tout le reste;∎ he was swept to power on a wave of popular discontent il a été porté au pouvoir par une vague de mécontentement populaire;∎ he swept her off to Paris for the weekend il l'a emmenée en week-end à Paris;∎ to be swept off one's feet (fall in love) tomber fou amoureux; (be filled with enthusiam) être enthousiasmé;∎ to sweep the board rafler tous les prix;∎ the German athletes swept the board at the Olympics les athlètes allemands ont remporté toutes les médailles aux jeux Olympiques(d) (spread through → of fire, epidemic, rumour, belief) gagner;∎ a new craze is sweeping America une nouvelle mode fait fureur aux États-Unis;∎ a wave of fear swept the city une vague de peur gagna la ville;∎ the flu epidemic which swept Europe in 1919 l'épidémie de grippe qui sévit en Europe en 1919(e) (scan, survey) parcourir;∎ her eyes swept the horizon/the room elle parcourut l'horizon/la pièce des yeux;∎ to sweep the horizon with a telescope parcourir ou balayer l'horizon avec un télescope;∎ searchlights continually sweep the open ground outside the prison camp des projecteurs parcourent ou balayent sans cesse le terrain qui entoure la prison(f) (win easily) gagner ou remporter haut la main;∎ the Popular Democratic Party swept the polls le parti démocratique populaire a fait un raz-de-marée aux élections;∎ the port has been swept for mines le port a été dragué(a) (with a brush) balayer(b) (move quickly, powerfully)∎ harsh winds swept across the bleak steppes un vent violent balayait les mornes steppes;∎ the beam swept across the sea le faisceau lumineux balaya la mer;∎ I watched storm clouds sweeping across the sky je regardais des nuages orageux filer dans le ciel;∎ a hurricane swept through the town un ouragan a dévasté la ville;∎ the Barbarians who swept into the Roman Empire les Barbares qui déferlèrent sur l'Empire romain;∎ a wave of nationalism swept through the country une vague de nationalisme a déferlé sur le pays;∎ the memories came sweeping back tous ces souvenirs me/lui/ etc sont revenus à la mémoire;∎ a wave of panic swept over him une vague de panique le submergea;∎ the planes swept low over the town les avions passèrent en rase-mottes au-dessus de la ville;∎ the fire swept through the forest l'incendie a ravagé la forêt(c) (move confidently, proudly)∎ he swept into the room il entra majestueusement dans la pièce;∎ she swept past me without even a glance elle passa majestueusement à côté de moi sans même m'adresser un regard(d) (stretch → land) s'étendre;∎ the rolling prairies sweep away into the distance les prairies ondoyantes se perdent dans le lointain;∎ the fields sweep down to the lake les prairies descendent en pente douce jusqu'au lac;∎ the river sweeps round in a wide curve le fleuve décrit une large courbe∎ to sweep for mines draguer, déminer►► sweep boat bateau m en pointe;sweep hand trotteuse f;sweep rowing nage f en pointe(of wind, tide, crowd) emporter, entraîner;∎ we were swept along by a tide of nationalism nous avons été balayés par une vague nationaliste(a) (object, person) écarter(a) (dust, snow) balayer(b) (of wind, tide, crowd) emporter, entraîner;∎ three bathers were swept away by a huge wave trois baigneurs ont été emportés par une énorme vague(car) passer à toute vitesse; (person → majestically) passer majestueusement; (→ disdainfully) passer dédaigneusement∎ hills sweeping down to the sea des collines qui descendent vers la mer∎ the enemy swept down on us l'ennemi s'abattit ou fonça sur nous(clean → room) balayer➲ sweep past = sweep by➲ sweep up(dust, leaves) balayer;∎ she swept up the pieces of glass elle balaya les morceaux de verre;∎ he swept the leaves up into a pile il fit un tas des feuilles en les balayant;∎ with her hair swept up into a chignon avec ses cheveux relevés en chignon;∎ she swept up her two babies and… en toute hâte, elle prit ses deux bébés dans ses bras et…(a) (clean up) balayer;∎ can you sweep up after the meeting? peux-tu balayer ou peux-tu passer un coup de balai après la réunion?∎ she swept up to me (majestically) elle s'approcha de moi d'un pas majestueux; (angrily) elle s'approcha de moi d'un pas furieux;∎ the car swept up to the main entrance (quickly) la voiture s'approcha à toute allure de l'entrée principale; (impressively) la voiture s'approcha à une allure majestueuse de l'entrée principale -
3 llevarse la mayoría de votos
• sweep a constituency• sweep the elections• swing the electionDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > llevarse la mayoría de votos
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4 выборы выбор·ы
выиграть выборы — to gain / to win an election
лидировать на выборах — to head the poll, to outpoll
победить на выборах — to win / to carry / to swing an election
потерпеть поражение на выборах — to lose an election; to be defeated in an election
признать выборы недействительными — to null / to nullify an election; to invalidate the balloting амер.
принимать участие / участвовать в выборах — to participate / to take part in the elections
провалить кого-л. на выборах — to vote smb. down
проводить выборы — to hold an election, to conduct elections
пройти на выборах от какого-л. округа — to get in for a constituency
"прокатить" кого-л. на выборах — to row smb. up Salt River амер. жарг.
альтернативные выборы, выборы на альтернативной основе (на которых выступает несколько кандидатов) — contested / multicandidate election
внеочередные выборы — off-year election, snap election
всеобщие выборы — general / national / popular election(s)
досрочные выборы — early / pre-term election
многостепенные / непрямые выборы — multi-stage / indirect elections
очередные выборы — regular / next elections
предварительные выборы — pre-election; primaries, primary-election амер.
закрытые предварительные выборы (в которых могут участвовать только члены данной партии) — closed primaries амер.
открытые предварительные выборы — (в которых могут участвовать члены любой партии) open primaries амер.
предстоящие выборы — forthcoming / upcoming election(s)
президентские выборы, выборы президента — presidential election(s)
пропорциональные выборы (на основе пропорционального представительства) — elections on a population basis
свободные выборы — free election / franchise
фиктивные выборы — eye-wash / sham election
выборы в Конгресс, проводимые в год, когда не избирается президент, промежуточные выборы (США) — mid-term elections
выборы в местные органы власти — local elections, elections to local bodies
выборы в местные Советы народных депутатов ист. — elections to the local Soviets of People's Deputies
выборы, на которых борьба ведётся вокруг насущных вопросов (цен, налогов, безработицы и т.п.) — bread-and-butter election
выборы, происходящие раз в четыре года — quadrennial elections
выборы с несколькими баллотировками / в несколько туров — successive ballots
выборы (кандидатов) списком — voting for a list
итоги / результаты выборов — election results / results / returns
подтасовывать / фальсифицировать результаты выборов — to rig an election; to fix an eljection жарг.
положение о выборах — elective constitution. Statute of Elections, Election(s) Regulations
помещение для (проведения) выборов — polling station / place
порядок проведения / процедура выборов — procedure for elections, election procedure
низкий процент участия в выборах — poor / light poll
фальсификация выборов — stealing of elections; ballot-box stuffing амер. разг.
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6 barrer
v.1 to sweep.Betty barre la acera Betty sweeps the sidewalk.El Sr. Fuss barrió las elecciones Mr. Fuss swept the elections.2 to sweep away.el huracán barrió todo a su paso the hurricane destroyed everything in its path3 to scan (computing & medicine).El grupo barrió la zona buscándolo The group scanned the zone searching it4 to thrash, to annihilate (informal) (to defeat).5 to look up and down.* * *1 (suelo) to sweep; (hojas, migas, etc) to sweep up2 (dejar sin nada) to clean out3 (limpiar) to sweep away4 (derrotar) to trounce, wipe the floor with1 (arrasar) to sweep the board\barrer hacia dentro to look after number onebarrer para casa to look out for one's own interests* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [con escoba] to sweep; [+ suelo] to sweep, sweep clean; [+ habitación] to sweep (out); [+ objeto] to sweep aside, sweep away2) (Mil, Náut) to sweep o rake ( with gunfire)3) (=eliminar) [+ obstáculo] to sweep aside, sweep away; [+ rival] to sweep aside, overwhelm; [+ dudas] to sweep aside, dispellos candidatos del partido barrieron a sus adversarios — the party's candidates swept their rivals aside
2. VI1) (=con escoba) to sweep up2) (=llevarse)3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <suelo/cocina> to sweep2)a) ( arrastrar) to sweep awayb) < rival> to thrash, trounce3) (Méx) ( mirar) to look... up and down2.barrer vi1) ( con escoba) to sweepbarrer para dentro — (fam) to look after number one (colloq)
2) ( arrasar) to sweep the board3.barrerse v pron (Méx)a) vehículo to skidb) (en fútbol, béisbol) to slide* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <suelo/cocina> to sweep2)a) ( arrastrar) to sweep awayb) < rival> to thrash, trounce3) (Méx) ( mirar) to look... up and down2.barrer vi1) ( con escoba) to sweepbarrer para dentro — (fam) to look after number one (colloq)
2) ( arrasar) to sweep the board3.barrerse v pron (Méx)a) vehículo to skidb) (en fútbol, béisbol) to slide* * *barrer11 = sweep, sweep up.Ex: Her eyes swept the room and then enveloped him in an icy glare.
Ex: Who else is going to flip the burgers, clean the resistant bomb-proof windows of the glitzy mile-high skyscrapers -- also take out the garbage, wash the dishes, park the cars, sweep up the papers in the parks?.* barrer hacia dentro = feather + Posesivo/the + nest.* barrer para casa = look after + number one, feather + Posesivo/the + nest.* barrer para dentro = feather + Posesivo/the + nest.* barrido por el viento = windswept.barrer22 = sweep + Nombre + off, trounce.Ex: In places the waters had swept container lorries loaded with goods yards off the road where they now lay twisted and mangled and almost unrecognizable as vehicles.
Ex: Defending champions Japan fought back from 1-0 behind to trounce Thailand 4-1 to qualify for the quarter-finals.* * *barrer [E1 ]vtA ‹suelo/patio/cocina› to sweepel viento que barría las llanuras the wind that was sweeping across the plainsB1(arrastrar): el viento barrió las nubes the wind swept away the cloudsun golpe de mar lo barrió de la cubierta a large wave swept him off the deck2 ‹rival› to thrash, trounce, wipe the floor with ( colloq)■ barrerviA (con una escoba) to sweepB1 (arrasar) to sweep the boardbarrieron en las últimas elecciones they swept the board in the last electionsayer barrió al póquer he cleaned up at poker yesterday ( colloq)barrió en la primera etapa he swept to victory on the first stagebarrer CON algo:los vídeos han barrido con la venta de entradas videos have drastically reduced ticket saleslos ladrones barrieron con todo the thieves cleaned the place out ( colloq)2 barrer CON algn ‹con un rival› to thrash o trounce sb, wipe the floor with sb ( colloq); ‹con un enemigo› to wipe sb out■ barrerseA ( Méx)1 «vehículo» to skid2 (en fútbol, béisbol) to slideB( Méx) «tornillo/engranaje»: se me barrió el tornillo I've stripped the thread on the screw, the thread has gone on the screw* * *
barrer ( conjugate barrer) verbo transitivo
1 ‹suelo/cocina› to sweep
2
verbo intransitivo
1 ( con escoba) to sweep
2 ( arrasar) [equipo/candidato] to sweep to victory;
barrer con algo ‹con premios/medallas› to walk off with sth;
barrió con todos los premios she walked off with all the prizes
barrerse verbo pronominal (Méx) [ vehículo] to skid;
(en fútbol, béisbol) to slide
barrer
I verbo transitivo
1 to sweep: hace una semana que no barro el salón, I haven't swept the living room for a week
el anticiclón está barriendo el norte, the anticyclone is sweping through the North
2 (destruir, rechazar) to sweep away
II verbo intransitivo
1 (en una votación) to win by a landslide: el partido conservador barrió en las regiones del norte, the conservatives won by a landslide in the North
2 (acaparar, agotar las existencias) to take away: los clientes barrieron con las ofertas, the customers snapped up the bargains
♦ Locuciones: barrer para casa, to look after number one
' barrer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
escalera
- mandar
- escoba
English:
nest
- rake
- sweep
- sweep away
- sweep up
* * *♦ vt1. [con escoba] to sweep2. [sujeto: viento, olas] to sweep away;el huracán barrió todo a su paso the hurricane destroyed everything in its path3. [con escáner] to scan4. [con la vista] to scanel público barrió su última novela the public snapped up every last copy of his latest novel♦ vi1. [con escoba] to sweep;ese árbitro siempre barre para casa that referee always favours the home team2. [llevarse]barrer con: los invitados barrieron con todas las bebidas the guests made short work of the drink;el público barrió con su última novela the public snapped up every last copy of his latest novelel candidato oficial barrió en las urnas the government candidate swept the board in the election;el atleta keniata barrió en la final the Kenyan athlete trounced his rivals o Br walked it in the final* * *v/t sweep;para casa look after number one;barrer algo bajo la alfombra fig sweep sth under the carpet* * *barrer v: to sweep* * * -
7 arrasar
v.1 to destroy, to devastate.2 to ravage, to destroy, to wipe out, to demolish.Los soldados arrasaron el pueblo The soldiers ravaged the town.3 to raze, to level with ground, to devastate, to lay flat.Los tractores arrasaron la tierra The tractors razed the land.* * *1 (destruir) to raze, destroy2 (allanar) to level, smooth1 (disco, libro, película) to be a smash hit, sweep the board; (deportista) to sweep to victory\arrasar con (gen) to sweep away 2 (comer) to polish off 3 (destrozar) to destroy 4 (robar) to get away with, make off with* * *verb1) to level2) raze3) sweep the board, be a runaway success* * *1. VT1) (=nivelar) to level; [+ edificio] to demolish; [esp en guerra] to raze to the ground; [ciclón, terremoto] to devastate2) (=colmar) to fill to the brim2. VI1) (Meteo) to clear2) (=triunfar) to triumph, achieve a great success; (Pol etc) to sweep the board3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo2. 3.arrasar con algo: la inundación arrasó con las cosechas the flood devastated the crops; las tropas arrasaron con la zona the soldiers laid waste to the area; arrasaron con toda la comida — they polished off all the food (colloq)
arrasarse v pronlos ojos se le arrasaron en or de lágrimas — tears welled up in her eyes
* * *1.verbo intransitivo2. 3.arrasar con algo: la inundación arrasó con las cosechas the flood devastated the crops; las tropas arrasaron con la zona the soldiers laid waste to the area; arrasaron con toda la comida — they polished off all the food (colloq)
arrasarse v pronlos ojos se le arrasaron en or de lágrimas — tears welled up in her eyes
* * *arrasar11 = lay + waste to, flatten, sweep away, rip through, raze, annihilate, devastate.Ex: The mutilation of periodicals is laying waste to vital and expensive periodical collections in all kinds of library across the USA, and it seems to strike academic libraries with particular virulence.
Ex: This article describes how the organisation has been flattened into one unit during the changeover from a manual system to an automated statewide library system.Ex: Librarians should ensure that the principles they stand for are not swept away on a tide of technological jingoism.Ex: Storms in this part of the world are common and the people didn't seem to bat an eyelid at the prospect of a 135km wind ripping through their town.Ex: The motel, which was built in 1953, will be razed to make way for a parking lot.Ex: He intends to annihilate all the major world powers, until Islamic nations dominate the planet.Ex: The article 'Sorting a mountain of books' relates how when the law library was devastated by fire what had been a library became a jumble of 100,000 books and periodicals.* arrasar completamente = raze + Nombre + to the ground.* epidemia + arrasar = epidemic + rage.* fuego + arrasar = fire + sweep through.arrasar22 = take + no prisoners, take + Nombre + by storm, win by + a landslide.Ex: He broke all the rules on and off the stage and took no prisoners in his wild pursuit of pleasure, pain, tragedy, and hope.
Ex: He was a confident, unspoiled, talented, hard-working young man when he moved to a strange town as a youngster and took it by storm.Ex: The polls mean nothing at this point -- if he wins by a landslide fantastic but we are in June not October, long way between there and now.* arrasar con = eat + Posesivo + way through.* * *arrasar [A1 ]viBoca Júniors volvió a arrasar Boca Juniors swept to victory againla película continúa arrasando the movie continues to be a huge box-office hitarrasar CON algo:la inundación arrasó con las cosechas the flood devastated o destroyed the crops o swept the crops awaylas tropas arrasaron con todo lo que encontraron a su paso the soldiers laid waste to everything that lay in their patharrasaron con toda la comida they polished off all the food ( colloq)los ladrones arrasaron con todas las joyas the thieves made off with all the jewelrylos cubanos arrasaron con las medallas the Cubans walked off with o carried off all the medalslos populares arrasaron en las urnas the populares won the elections by a landslide■ arrasarvt‹zona› to devastate; ‹edificio› to destroy, raze … to the groundel granizo arrasó los viñedos the hail destroyed o devastated the vineyardsel sistema que fue arrasado por la revolución the system that was swept away by the revolutionsintió que los ojos se le arrasaban en or de lágrimas she felt tears welling up in her eyescon los ojos arrasados en or de lágrimas with his eyes full of o brimming with tears* * *
arrasar ( conjugate arrasar) verbo intransitivo arrasar con algn ‹ con contrincante› to demolish sb. ;
‹ con enemigo› to destroy sb.;
arrasar con algo: la inundación arrasó con las cosechas the flood devastated the crops;
arrasaron con toda la comida they polished off all the food (colloq)
verbo transitivo ‹ zona› to devastate;
‹ edificio› to destroy
arrasar
I verbo transitivo to devastate, destroy: el fuego arrasó toda la zona, the fire devastated the entire area
II vi (en una votación) to win by a landslide
' arrasar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
barrer
English:
bulldoze
- raze
- flatten
- level
- obliterate
- waste
* * *♦ vt[destruir] [edificio, cosecha] to destroy; [zona] to devastate;el fuego arrasó el castillo the fire destroyed the castle, the castle was burned to the ground in the fire♦ vi1.arrasar con [destruir] to destroy;el huracán arrasó con toda la cosecha the hurricane destroyed the entire harvest;los niños arrasaron con todos los pasteles the children made short work of the cakesel equipo brasileño arrasó en la primera fase the Brazilian team swept everything before it in the first stage;la película arrasó en toda Europa the movie was a massive success throughout Europe* * *I v/t devastateII v/i fambe a big hit* * *arrasar vt1) : to level, to smooth2) : to devastate, to destroy3) : to fill to the brim -
8 limpieza
f.1 cleanliness.2 cleaning.hacer la limpieza to do the cleaninglimpieza en seco dry-cleaninglimpieza étnica ethnic cleansing3 skill, cleanness (destreza).4 housekeeping.5 cleanout, grooming, cleanup.* * *1 (ausencia de suciedad) cleanliness2 (acción de limpiar) cleaning3 (pureza) purity4 (honradez) honesty, fairness5 (precisión) precision, accuracy\hacer limpieza general to have a spring clean, have a general clean-up, US do a spring-cleaninglimpieza de sangre purity of bloodlimpieza en seco dry-cleaninglimpieza étnica ethnic cleansingseñor de la limpieza cleanerseñora de la limpieza cleaner, cleaning lady* * *SF1) (=acción) cleaningla mujer o señora de la limpieza — the cleaning lady
2) (Pol) purge; (Mil) mopping-up; (Policía) clean-up3) (=estado) cleanness4)con limpieza — (=con integridad) fair and square
5) (=destreza) skillhace las jugadas con mucha limpieza — he makes the moves with great skill, he makes the moves very neatly
* * *1) (estado, cualidad) cleanliness2) ( acción) cleaning3) (honradez, rectitud)4) ( por la policía) clean-up operation; (Pol) purge•* * *= cleaning, clearance, cleanliness, cleansing, cleanup [clean-up].Ex. This article describes how Naval War College Library set about restoring the print to book spines that were damaged by smoke or soot during a fire, or during the cleaning process which followed.Ex. Most of the larger cities have set up wholesale slum clearance programmes and rehousing in council housing and high-rise flats.Ex. The duties of the librarian -- to maintain cleanliness, and update lists of all works in the collection -- were initially prescribed by state legislation.Ex. This article discusses the extent of the damage, the cleansing operation by library staff and by specialist cleaners, and problems experienced.Ex. In the clean-up operation that you just described you recalled a figure of approximately 11,000 transactions.----* caja de accesorios de limpieza = cleaning kit.* de mantenimiento y limpieza = janitorial.* empresa de la limpieza = cleaning firm.* empresa de liempza = cleaning business.* empresa de limpieza = janitorial business.* limpieza a fondo = clear-out, spring cleaning.* limpieza de cutis = facial.* limpieza de datos = data cleaning.* limpieza de la sangre = racial purity.* limpieza del polvo = dusting.* limpieza de malas hierbas = weeding.* limpieza en seco = dry cleaning.* limpieza interna = internal cleansing.* limpieza racial = ethnic cleansing.* limpieza total = clean sweep.* muchacha de la limpieza = cleaning lady, cleaning woman.* mujer de la limpieza = cleaning lady, cleaning woman.* producto de limpieza = cleaning product, cleanser, cleaner.* señora de la limpieza = cleaning lady, cleaning woman, housekeeper.* servicio de limpieza = janitorial services.* * *1) (estado, cualidad) cleanliness2) ( acción) cleaning3) (honradez, rectitud)4) ( por la policía) clean-up operation; (Pol) purge•* * *= cleaning, clearance, cleanliness, cleansing, cleanup [clean-up].Ex: This article describes how Naval War College Library set about restoring the print to book spines that were damaged by smoke or soot during a fire, or during the cleaning process which followed.
Ex: Most of the larger cities have set up wholesale slum clearance programmes and rehousing in council housing and high-rise flats.Ex: The duties of the librarian -- to maintain cleanliness, and update lists of all works in the collection -- were initially prescribed by state legislation.Ex: This article discusses the extent of the damage, the cleansing operation by library staff and by specialist cleaners, and problems experienced.Ex: In the clean-up operation that you just described you recalled a figure of approximately 11,000 transactions.* caja de accesorios de limpieza = cleaning kit.* de mantenimiento y limpieza = janitorial.* empresa de la limpieza = cleaning firm.* empresa de liempza = cleaning business.* empresa de limpieza = janitorial business.* limpieza a fondo = clear-out, spring cleaning.* limpieza de cutis = facial.* limpieza de datos = data cleaning.* limpieza de la sangre = racial purity.* limpieza del polvo = dusting.* limpieza de malas hierbas = weeding.* limpieza en seco = dry cleaning.* limpieza interna = internal cleansing.* limpieza racial = ethnic cleansing.* limpieza total = clean sweep.* muchacha de la limpieza = cleaning lady, cleaning woman.* mujer de la limpieza = cleaning lady, cleaning woman.* producto de limpieza = cleaning product, cleanser, cleaner.* señora de la limpieza = cleaning lady, cleaning woman, housekeeper.* servicio de limpieza = janitorial services.* * *A (estado, cualidad) cleanlinessCompuestos:puritypurity of bloodB (acción) cleaningyo cocino y él se encarga de la limpieza I do the cooking and he does the cleaningla señora de la limpieza the cleaning ladyCompuestos:(acción) skin cleansing; (tratamiento) facial● limpieza en or a secodrycleaningvoy a hacer una limpieza general I'm going to do some spring-cleaning o a spring-clean o to have a general cleanupC1 ( Dep) (de un salto, movimiento) cleannessel caballo saltó la valla con toda limpieza the horse cleared the fence easily o jumped the fence cleanly2 (de un movimiento de las manos) dexterityD(honradez, rectitud): les ganó con limpieza she beat them fair and squarelas elecciones se llevaron a cabo con limpieza the elections were conducted fairlyE (por la policía) clean-up operation; ( Pol) purgeCompuesto:ethnic cleansing* * *
limpieza sustantivo femenino
1 (estado, cualidad) cleanliness
2 ( acción) cleaning;
limpieza de cutis skin cleansing;
limpieza en seco drycleaning;
limpieza general spring-cleaning (AmE), spring-clean (BrE);
limpieza étnica ethnic cleansing
3 ( por la policía) clean-up operation;
(Pol) purge
limpieza sustantivo femenino
1 (aseo, pulcritud) cleanliness
2 (acción de limpiar) cleaning
limpieza en seco, dry cleaning
mujer de la limpieza, cleaning lady, housecleaner
3 (precisión) neatness
con limpieza, neatly
' limpieza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
contingente
- depuración
- étnica
- étnico
- saneamiento
- zafarrancho
- aseo
- encima
- fiebre
- fondo
- hacer
- manía
- mujer
- ordenado
- seco
English:
bustle
- clean
- clean-up
- cleaning
- cleanliness
- cleanser
- cleansing
- clearout
- ethnic cleansing
- fastidious
- hype
- land
- material
- purity
- spring-cleaning
- cleaner
- cold
- ethnic
- house
- maid
- spring
* * *limpieza nf1. [cualidad] cleanlinessHist limpieza de sangre racial purity2. [acción] cleaning;hacer la limpieza to do the cleaning;esta oficina necesita una limpieza general this office could do with a good spring-clean;hacer limpieza general to spring-cleanlimpieza de cutis facial;limpieza étnica ethnic cleansing;limpieza en seco dry-cleaning3. [destreza] skill, cleanness;sobrepasó el listón con limpieza she cleared the bar cleanly;le quitó la pelota con limpieza he took the ball off him cleanly4. [honradez] honesty;ganaron con limpieza they won fair and square* * *hacer la limpieza do the cleaning;limpieza en seco dry-cleaning* * *limpieza nf1) : cleanliness, tidiness2) : cleaning3) honradez: integrity, honesty4) destreza: skill, dexterity* * *limpieza n cleaning -
9 encima
adv.1 on top (arriba).pásame el de encima pass me the top one o the one on topel vecino de encima the upstairs neighborvivo encima de tu casa I live upstairs from youel pan está encima de la nevera the bread is on (top of) the fridgevive por encima de sus posibilidades he lives beyond his meanspor encima de todo more than anything else2 on top of that.encima de no hacerlo bien… on top of not doing it well…encima de ser tonto, es feo on top of being stupid, he's also uglypres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: encimar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: encimar.* * *► adverbio1 (más arriba) above, overhead; (sobre) on top2 (ropa etc) on, on top■ ¿llevas cambio encima? do you have any change on you?4 (además) in addition, besides5 familiar (por si fuera poco) what's more, on top of that, besides\de encima top, on top, aboveestar alguien encima de otro familiar to be on somebody's back, be breathing down somebody's neckpor encima de todo above allquitarse algo de encima / quitarse a alguien de encima figurado to get rid of something / get rid of somebodytener algo encima figurado to be just round the corner* * *adv.1) above, on top2) upon•* * *ADV1) [en el espacio]•
encima de — [con contacto] on top of; [sin contacto] above•
venirse encima de algn — [animal, vehículo] to come (straight) at sb, bear down on sb; [peso, mueble] to fall on (top of) sbno sabía lo que se le venía encima cuando llegara a casa — he didn't know what was going to hit him when he got home
con su actitud se echó encima a todos sus compañeros — he got on the wrong side of all his colleagues because of his attitude
tengo que estar siempre encima de mis hijos para que estudien — I always have to stand over my children to make them work
- hacerse encimamundo 5)2) [en el tiempo] upontenían ya la guerra encima — war was imminent o upon them
se nos echó la noche encima — it grew dark, night fell
se nos viene encima la fecha de la boda — the wedding is nearly upon us, the wedding is just around the corner
3)•
por encima —a) (=por lo alto) over•
por encima de — overha nevado por encima de los 2.500m — there is snow above o over 2,500 metres
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estar por encima de algo — [en cantidad, nivel] to be above sth; [en preferencia] to come before sthestoy por encima de él en categoría — I'm higher in rank o level than him
b) (=superficialmente)4) (=además) on top of thatte lo envían a casa y encima te regalan un libro — they send it to your house and you get a free book too o as well
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encima de — besides, as well asy luego, encima de todo lo que dijo, se fue sin disculparse — and then, as well as o on top of saying all that, he left without apologizing
5) esp Cono Sur•
encima mío/tuyo/ etc — above me/you/etc* * *1) ( en el espacio)2) ( en el tiempo)3) ( además)y encima no me lo devolvió — and on top of that, he didn't give it back
4) (en locs)encima de: encima de la mesa on the table; encima del armario on top of the cupboard; llevaba un chal encima de la chaqueta she wore a shawl over her jacket; viven encima de la tienda they live over o above the shop; encima de caro es feo not only is it expensive, it's also ugly; echarse algo encima < deuda> to saddle o land oneself with something; < problema> to take... upon oneself; echarse encima a alguien (AmL): se echó encima a todos los profesores he turned all the teachers against him; estar encima de alguien or estarle encima a alguien (fam) to be on at somebody (colloq); hacerse encima (fam & euf) ( orinarse) to wet oneself; ( hacerse caca): todavía se hace encima he still messes his pants; por encima: esparcir las almendras por encima sprinkle the almonds over it o on top; volaban por encima del pueblo they flew over the town; está por encima del jefe de sección she's higher up than o she's above the head of department; temperaturas por encima de lo normal above-average temperatures; lo leí por encima I just skimmed through it; le eché un vistazo muy por encima I just looked over it very quickly; una limpieza por encima a quick clean; por encima de todo: por encima de todo, que no se entere él above all o most important, he mustn't find out; pone su carrera por encima de todo she puts her career before anything else; quitarse or sacarse algo de encima <problema/tarea> to get something out of the way; quitarse or sacarse a alguien de encima — to get rid of somebody
* * *= on top, thereupon [thereon].Ex. Built for King Frederick William II. in 1788-91 with the Quadriga on top, a four-horse chariot driven by the goddess of Victory, holding the symbols of victory.Ex. The inspector may enter, inspect and examine an amusement park and the amusement devices and structures contained thereupon.----* actuar por encima de {Posesivo} capacidades = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* destacar por encima de los demás = stand out from + the rest, stand out above + the rest, stand out in + the crowd.* echar por encima = top with.* echarse encima de = bear down on.* écharsele a Uno el día encima = make + hay while the sun shines.* encima de = on top of, above, atop.* estar de pie por encima de = stand over.* estar por encima de = overlay, overlie.* justo encima de = smack right on top of.* leer por encima = browse, skim, skim read.* leer rápidamente por encima = skim through.* mirar por encima = eyeball.* mirar por encima del hombre = look down + Posesivo + nose at.* mirar por encima del hombro = look over + Posesivo + shoulders, look down on/upon.* muy por encima de todo = over and above all.* pasar por encima = pass over.* pasar por encima de la cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.* pasar rápidamente por encima de = sweep across, swing over.* poner encima = top with.* ponerle la mano encima a = lay + a finger on.* por encima = overhead.* por encima de = across, beyond, beyond all, over, over and above, beyond the range of, well over + Expresión Numérica, overarching, above.* por encima de + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad.* por encima de eso = beyond that.* por encima del 10 por ciento = double digit, double figure.* por encima de la tierra = aboveground.* por encima de toda crítica = beyond reproach, above reproach.* por encima de toda duda = beyond reproach, above reproach.* por encima de toda sospecha = above suspicion.* por encima de todo = at all costs, at any cost, at any price.* quitarse a Alguien de encima = keep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back, get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back.* quitarse de encima = shake off.* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.* quitarse un peso de encima = take + a weight off + Posesivo + mind, take + a load off + Posesivo + mind.* quitar un peso de encima = remove + burden from shoulders.* quitar un peso de encima a Alguien = lift + a weight off + Posesivo + shoulders.* sacudirse de encima = shake off.* sobresalir por encima de los demás = stand out from + the rest, a cut above the rest, stick up above + the rest, stick out above + the rest, a cut above, stand out above + the rest, stand out in + the crowd.* ¡tener + que pasar por encima de + Posesivo + cadáver! = over + Posesivo + dead body.* tratar muy por encima = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.* y encima = into the bargain.* * *1) ( en el espacio)2) ( en el tiempo)3) ( además)y encima no me lo devolvió — and on top of that, he didn't give it back
4) (en locs)encima de: encima de la mesa on the table; encima del armario on top of the cupboard; llevaba un chal encima de la chaqueta she wore a shawl over her jacket; viven encima de la tienda they live over o above the shop; encima de caro es feo not only is it expensive, it's also ugly; echarse algo encima < deuda> to saddle o land oneself with something; < problema> to take... upon oneself; echarse encima a alguien (AmL): se echó encima a todos los profesores he turned all the teachers against him; estar encima de alguien or estarle encima a alguien (fam) to be on at somebody (colloq); hacerse encima (fam & euf) ( orinarse) to wet oneself; ( hacerse caca): todavía se hace encima he still messes his pants; por encima: esparcir las almendras por encima sprinkle the almonds over it o on top; volaban por encima del pueblo they flew over the town; está por encima del jefe de sección she's higher up than o she's above the head of department; temperaturas por encima de lo normal above-average temperatures; lo leí por encima I just skimmed through it; le eché un vistazo muy por encima I just looked over it very quickly; una limpieza por encima a quick clean; por encima de todo: por encima de todo, que no se entere él above all o most important, he mustn't find out; pone su carrera por encima de todo she puts her career before anything else; quitarse or sacarse algo de encima <problema/tarea> to get something out of the way; quitarse or sacarse a alguien de encima — to get rid of somebody
* * *= on top, thereupon [thereon].Ex: Built for King Frederick William II. in 1788-91 with the Quadriga on top, a four-horse chariot driven by the goddess of Victory, holding the symbols of victory.
Ex: The inspector may enter, inspect and examine an amusement park and the amusement devices and structures contained thereupon.* actuar por encima de {Posesivo} capacidades = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* destacar por encima de los demás = stand out from + the rest, stand out above + the rest, stand out in + the crowd.* echar por encima = top with.* echarse encima de = bear down on.* écharsele a Uno el día encima = make + hay while the sun shines.* encima de = on top of, above, atop.* estar de pie por encima de = stand over.* estar por encima de = overlay, overlie.* justo encima de = smack right on top of.* leer por encima = browse, skim, skim read.* leer rápidamente por encima = skim through.* mirar por encima = eyeball.* mirar por encima del hombre = look down + Posesivo + nose at.* mirar por encima del hombro = look over + Posesivo + shoulders, look down on/upon.* muy por encima de todo = over and above all.* pasar por encima = pass over.* pasar por encima de la cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.* pasar rápidamente por encima de = sweep across, swing over.* poner encima = top with.* ponerle la mano encima a = lay + a finger on.* por encima = overhead.* por encima de = across, beyond, beyond all, over, over and above, beyond the range of, well over + Expresión Numérica, overarching, above.* por encima de + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad.* por encima de eso = beyond that.* por encima del 10 por ciento = double digit, double figure.* por encima de la tierra = aboveground.* por encima de toda crítica = beyond reproach, above reproach.* por encima de toda duda = beyond reproach, above reproach.* por encima de toda sospecha = above suspicion.* por encima de todo = at all costs, at any cost, at any price.* quitarse a Alguien de encima = keep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back, get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back.* quitarse de encima = shake off.* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.* quitarse un peso de encima = take + a weight off + Posesivo + mind, take + a load off + Posesivo + mind.* quitar un peso de encima = remove + burden from shoulders.* quitar un peso de encima a Alguien = lift + a weight off + Posesivo + shoulders.* sacudirse de encima = shake off.* sobresalir por encima de los demás = stand out from + the rest, a cut above the rest, stick up above + the rest, stick out above + the rest, a cut above, stand out above + the rest, stand out in + the crowd.* ¡tener + que pasar por encima de + Posesivo + cadáver! = over + Posesivo + dead body.* tratar muy por encima = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.* y encima = into the bargain.* * *A(en el espacio): le puso el pie/una piedra encima he put his foot/a stone on itno tengo or llevo dinero encima I don't have any money on mese me sentaron encima they sat on top of mese tiró el café encima she spilled the coffee over herselfvi el coche cuando ya lo tenía encima I didn't see the car until it was on top of meel autobús se nos venía encima the bus was coming straight at o toward(s) usse me vino el armario encima the cupboard came down on top of mese le vino encima una enorme responsabilidad he had to take on a great deal of reponsibilityB(en el tiempo): ya tenemos las fiestas encima the festive season is just around the cornerlos exámenes ya estaban encima the exams were already upon usla fecha se nos vino encima y no habíamos terminado the day arrived and we hadn't finishedse nos venía or echaba encima la noche night was falling (around us)C(además): es caro y encima de mala calidad it's expensive and, not only that, it's poor qualityle han dado el mejor lugar — ¡y encima se queja! they've given her the best seat — and she goes and complains!y encima, no me lo quiso devolver and then o and on top of that, he wouldn't give it back!D ( en locs):encima de: encima de la mesa on the tableencima del armario on top of the cupboardllevaba un chal encima de la chaqueta she wore a shawl over her jacketviven encima de la tienda they live over o above the shopencima de caro es feo as well as being expensive, it's (also) ugly o not only is it expensive, it's also uglyecharse algo encima ‹deuda› to saddle o land o ( BrE) lumber oneself with sth;‹problema› to take … upon oneselfecharse encima a algn ( AmL): se echó encima a todos los profesores he turned all the teachers against him, he got on the wrong side of all the teachers(hacerse caca): todavía se hace encima he still messes his pants o does it in his pantspor encima: esparcir las almendras por encima sprinkle the almonds over it o on topla miró por encima de los anteojos he looked at her over the top of his glasseslos aviones volaban por encima del pueblo the planes flew over the townella está por encima del jefe de sección she's higher up than o she's above the head of departmentpasar por encima de algn or pasarle por encima a algn (para un ascenso) to pass sb over; (para una consulta, queja) to go over sb's headtemperaturas por encima de lo normal above-average temperaturesun porcentaje muy por encima de la media a much higher than average percentageestá muy por encima de la competencia it is well ahead of the competitionlo leí muy por encima I skipped through itle eché un vistazo muy por encima I just looked over o through it very quicklyhice una limpieza muy por encima I gave the place a very quick cleanpor encima de todo: por encima de todo, que no se entere ella above all o most important, she mustn't find outpone su carrera por encima de todo she puts her career before anything elsequitarse or sacarse algo/a algn de encima: me saqué ese problema de encima I got that problem out of the waypor lo menos te has sacado ese peso de encima at least you've got that weight off your mindno sabía qué hacer para quitármela de encima I didn't know what to do to get rid of her* * *
encima adverbio
1 ( en el espacio):
no llevo dinero encima I don't have any money on me;
se tiró el café encima she spilled the coffee over herself;
se me vino el armario encima the cupboard came down on top of me
2 ( además):◊ ¡y encima se queja! and then she goes and complains!;
y encima no me lo devolvió and on top of that, he didn't give it back!
3 ( en locs)◊ encima de: encima de la mesa on the table;
encima del armario on top of the cupboard;
llevaba un chal encima de la chaqueta she wore a shawl over her jacket;
viven encima de la tienda they live over o above the shop;
encima de caro es feo not only is it expensive, it's also ugly;
por encima over;
saltó por encima he jumped over;
le eché un vistazo por encima I just looked over it quickly;
una limpieza por encima a quick clean;
por encima de above;
por encima de la media above average;
por encima de todo above everything;
volaban por encima de las nubes/del pueblo they flew above the clouds/over the town;
está por encima del jefe de sección she's above the head of department;
quitarse algo de encima ‹problema/tarea› to get sth out of the way;
quitarse a algn de encima to get rid of sb
encima adverbio
1 (en la parte superior de) on top: pon la maleta encima, put the case on top
2 (sobre uno) no tenía encima la documentación, she didn't have her papers on her
(sobre el cuerpo) se me cayó encima el café, I spilt the coffee over myself
se echó una manta encima, he put a blanket over himself
3 (sobre el espíritu, en la mente) tiene muchas preocupaciones encima, she has got lots of worries
4 (además) besides, on top of that: se estropeó el coche y encima empezó a nevar, the car broke down and then to cap it all it started to snow
no da ni golpe y encima se queja, he doesn't lift a finger and on top of all that he complains
5 (muy cerca) tengo encima el coche de detrás, the car behind is getting too close
(muy pendiente) on top of, in control of: tengo al jefe encima todo el día, I've got the boss breathing down my neck all day
♦ Locuciones: encima de, (sobre) on, over: vive encima de un bar, she lives above a bar
por encima, (superficialmente) hablamos de ello por encima, we scarcely talked about it
por encima de, over: los pájaros volaban por encima, birds flew overhead
' encima' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
añadidura
- arriba
- cadáver
- casa
- echarse
- espachurrar
- estar
- fullera
- fullero
- hombro
- llevar
- montante
- mundo
- peso
- por
- quitarse
- saltar
- sobre
- superar
- atropellar
- mirada
- ojo
- posibilidad
- quitar
- tener
- todavía
English:
above
- atop
- bear down on
- beyond
- bob
- body
- bung
- burn out
- canopy
- cave in
- clamber
- class
- dead
- disdain
- excel
- eye
- grape
- hold
- hover
- neck
- on
- one-upmanship
- over
- overhang
- overhead
- paint out
- plonk
- rise above
- rivet
- senior
- shake off
- sketchily
- skim
- stand
- standard
- top
- upon
- bargain
- by
- capacity
- carry
- first
- get
- go
- just
- keep
- look
- nag
- nose
- palm
* * *♦ adv1. [arriba] on top;[en el piso de arriba] upstairs;un pastel con una guinda encima a cake with a cherry on top;pásame el de encima pass me the top one o the one on top;yo vivo encima I live upstairs;el vecino de encima the upstairs neighbour;tienes encima un mosquito you've got a mosquito on you;Amde encima in addition, besides;le cayó encima la responsabilidad de dirigir el partido the responsibility of leading the party was thrust upon her;el autobús se le echó encima antes de que pudiera reaccionar the bus was upon him before he had time to react;tiene a su jefe encima todo el día his boss is on at him o on his back all day longse nos echó la noche encima night fell, night descended upon us3. [además] on top of that;está lejos y encima no hay transporte público it's a long way away and on top of that o what is more, there's no public transport;voy a consolarlo y encima me grita I go to comfort him and all he does is shout at meponte algo encima, vas a tener frío put something on, you'll be cold;¿llevas dinero encima? have you got any money on you?;le quitaron todo lo que llevaba encima they took everything he had with him♦ encima de loc prep1. [sobre, en] on (top of);el pan está encima de la nevera the bread is on (top of) the fridge2. [en lugar más alto que] above;encima de la montaña el cielo se encapotó the sky above the mountain clouded over;vivo encima de tu casa I live upstairs from you;estar encima de alguien [controlar, vigilar] to be on sb's back;mi madre está encima de mí todo el día my mother's on at me o on my back all day long3. [además de] as well as;encima de (ser) tonto, es feo as well as being stupid, he's also ugly;encima de no hacerlo bien… not only did he not do it well…♦ por encima loc adv1. [sobre la parte superior] on top;por encima lleva una capa de chocolate it has a layer of chocolate on top;había ropa por encima de la cama there were clothes on the bed2. [por arriba]la ciudad tenía una capa de contaminación por encima the city was covered with a layer of pollution;por encima de over;volaron por encima de los Alpes they flew over the Alps;el sol asomaba por encima de las montañas the sun was peeping over the mountainspor encima de over, above;un precio muy por encima de lo que habíamos presupuestado a price well over o above what we had budgeted for;una calidad muy por encima de lo habitual a much higher quality than usual;la salud de sus hijos está por encima de todo lo demás their childrens' health comes before everything else;está muy por encima de los otros alumnos he's far better than the other students;vive por encima de sus posibilidades he lives beyond his means;por encima de todo: por encima de todo, hazlo con mucho cuidado above all o first and foremost, be very careful;por encima de todo, lo que más me preocupa… what worries me more than anything else…;por encima de todo, no se lo digas a nadie whatever else you do, don't tell anyone;ponemos la seguridad por encima de todo we place safety first o before everything elsesólo lo he leído por encima I've only skimmed through it;ordené la casa por encima y me marché I gave the house a quick tidy up and left* * *adv1 on top;encima de on top of, on;por encima de over, above;por encima de todo above all;estar por encima de be above;echarse encima de alguien fig pounce on s.o.;la noche se nos echó encima night overtook us2:hacer algo muy por encima do sth very quickly;leí el artículo por encima I skimmed (through) the article3:no lo llevo encima I haven’t got it on me;ponerse algo encima put sth on4 ( cercano):el final del curso ya está encima we’re nearly at the end of the course already5 ( además):lo ayudo, y encima se queja I help him and then he goes and complains* * *encima adv1) : on top, above2) además: as well, besides3)encima de : on, on top of, over4)por encima de : above, beyondpor encima de la ley: above the law5)echarse encima : to take upon oneself6)7)quitarse de encima : to get rid of* * *encima adv1. (en) on2. (sobre) on top¿cuál? el que está encima which one? the one on top3. (sin tocar) over¡salta por encima! jump over!4. (además) on top of everything / on top of thatllegó tarde y, encima, se enfadó conmigo he arrived late and on top of that, he got angry with me -
10 board
I [bɔːd] n1) доска, дощечкаSee:These boards do not meet. — Эти доски плохо подогнаны.
I want to play chess but I can't find the chessboard. — Я хочу поиграть в шахматы, но не могу найти шахматную доску.
Our party swept the board in the elections. — На выборах наша партия одержала победу.
to sweep the board — одержать победу/победить
- thin board- wide board
- sturdy board
- bare boards
- uncarpeted boards
- creaking boards
- knotless board
- control board
- switch board
- chip board
- lap board
- board fence
- board floors
- boards three inches wide
- board walk
- board on board
- book in paper boards
- bed of boards
- pieces of board
- case with boards
- frame with boards
- book with bound boards
- join two boards
- saw a board
- adjust the boards
- measure a board
- nail a bard down
- sweep the board
- fasten two boards with a string
- fasten two boards with nails
- drive a nail into a board
- cover with boards
- enclose smth in boards
- board creaks
- made of boards2) борт (корабля, самолёта)There were several movie stars travelling on board the ship. — Этим пароходом ехали несколько кинозвезд.
It was all above board. — Все было открыто и честно.
During the storm some of the equipment on deck fell by the board. — Во время шторма часть оборудования смыло с палубы за борт.
Our hopes went by the board. — Наши надежды рухнули.
- on board- on board a ship
- with passengers on board
- above board
- under board
- across the board
- over board
- go on board
- get on board
- fall over board
- fall on board of another ship
- pass by the board
- serve on board a warship
- go by the board
- wage increase across the board3) (обыкновенно pl) подмостки, театральная сценаOur greatest actors appeared on the boards of this theatre. — Наши лучшие актеры выступали на этой сцене.
The play will go on the boards next week. — Пьеса пойдет на сцене на будущей неделе.
The play is on the boards of all the theatres of the town. — Эта пьеса идет во всех театрах города.
- boards of this theatre- be on the boards
- go on the boards•USAGE:(1.) Существительное board в предложных сочетаниях, функционирующих как наречия, употребляется без артикля: on board, over board, above board, under board. В сочетаниях с предлогами by и across существительное board не теряет своей именной функции, означает палубу корабля и употребляются с определенным артиклем: by the board, across the board. (2.) Существительное board 3. имеет форму только множественного числа и употребляется с определенным артиклем: an the boards, to walk the boardsII [bɔːd]правление, министерство, комитет, комиссия, совет, коллегия (и любая организация, управление которой связано с заседаниями, группа людей, участвующая в таких заседаниях и т. п.)See:The board decided against your request. — Правление отклонило вашу просьбу.
He was turned down at the board meeting. — Его кандидатура не прошла на заседании правления.
The school is managed by a board of eight directors. — Школой руководят/управляют восемь директоров.
- executive board- editorial board
- school board
- government board
- joint board
- trial board
- appraisal board
- arbitration board
- Selection Board
- seven-men board
- message board
- adjustmenr Board
- board meeting
- board supports
- board of examiners
- Board of Trade
- Board of Health
- Board of Education
- board of trustees
- board of control
- board of enquiry
- be on a board
- belong to a board
- set up a board of directions
- be on the examining board
- establish a board
- bring the Board to accept the offer
- admit to the board
- account to the board
- refer to the board for assistance
- put the matter to the board
- put up one's ideas to the board
- lay the information to the board
- Board is sittingUSAGE:(1.) Если board входит в название органа управления, то все входящие в название существительные пишутся с заглавной буквы. (2.) See family, nIII [bɔːd]пища, питание, пансион- free board
- board and lodging
- at a festive board
- pay for one's board and lodging
- let rooms with full board
- give smb board and lodgingUSAGE: -
11 victory
nto achieve a victory over smb — добиваться победы над кем-л.; одерживать победу над кем-л.
to attribute smb's victory to smth — объяснять чью-л. победу чем-л.
to be committed to the victory of smb — делать ставку на чью-л. победу
to be heading / to be on course for / to a landslide victory — идти к убедительной победе ( на выборах)
to claim victory — объявлять / заявлять о своей победе (на выборах и т.п.)
to cluck / to cry over smb's victory — трубить о чьей-л. победе
to concede victory to smb — признавать чью-л. победу
to consolidate one's victory — закреплять свою победу
to gain a victory — побеждать; одерживать победу
to have an easy victory over smb — легко побеждать кого-л.
to head for / towards victory — идти к победе
to reap the benefits / fruits of the victory — пожинать плоды победы
to support smb towards electoral victory — поддерживать кого-л. в достижении победы на выборах
to trumpet smth a great victory — раструбить о чем-л. как о великой победе
- architect of the victoryto win a victory — побеждать, одерживать победу
- big victory
- catalyst for smb's victory
- clear-cut victory
- comfortable victory
- complete victory
- convincing victory
- crushing victory
- decisive victory
- electoral victory
- emphatic victory
- epoch-making victory
- facile victory
- final victory
- firm victory
- flashy victory
- glorious victory
- guerilla victory
- handsome victory
- he is 11.000 votes short of victory
- he's headed for a crushing victory
- he's headed for a massive victory
- historic victory
- hollow victory for smb
- ideological victory
- landslide victory
- major victory
- military victory over smb
- moral victory
- narrow victory
- overwhelming victory
- political victory
- pyrrhic victory
- resounding victory
- rightful victory
- sweeping victory
- swift victory
- the margin of the victory was small
- the odds favor a victory for smb
- victory for smb
- victory goes to smb
- victory in battle
- victory in elections
- victory over smb is now close at hand
- victory over smb
- victory was assured
- victory was short-lived -
12 field
fi:ld
1. сущ.
1) а) поле;
луг The horses were turned loose in the field. ≈ Лошадей пустили пастись на луг. in a field ≈ в поле to plow a field ≈ пахать поле to till, work a field ≈ возделывать землю corn field ≈ поле wheat field ≈ пшеничное поле Syn: meadow, grassland, pasture, grazing land, lea, mead;
lawn, green, common, yard, acreage;
heath, clearing б) большое, широкое пространство, протяжение dune field ≈ дюны;
пустыня ice field ≈ ледяное поле field of clouds ≈ большое скопление облаков в) пространство, область (по отношению к нематериальным объектам) the whole field of English history ≈ вся английская история He discloses to us the whole field of his ignorance. ≈ Он раскрывает нам всю глубину своего невежества.
2) спорт а) поле, спортивная площадка Soccer is played on a rectangular field. ≈ В футбол играют на прямоугольном поле. to take the field ≈ занять площадку baseball field ≈ бейсбольное поле football field, soccer field ≈ футбольное поле playing field ≈ игровое поле Syn: arena, turf, court, course, diamond;
lists б) участники состязания: все или за исключением сильнейших
3) поле сражения, поле боя;
театр военных действий;
редк. битва, сражение The general serves better in the field than at a desk. ≈ Генерал приносит больше пользы на поле битвы, чем за столом. in the field ≈ на войне, в походе;
в полевых условиях to hold the field ≈ удерживать позиции to keep the field ≈ продолжать сражение to leave the field ≈ отступить hard-fought field ≈ серьезное сражение conquer the field enter the field field of honour Syn: battlefield, battle-ground, front, theater of war
4) аэродром on the field ≈ на взлетной полосе flying field ≈ летное поле
5) геол. месторождение( преим. в сложных словах, напр., diamond-fields, gold-fields) coal field ≈ угольное месторождение gold field ≈ золотой прииск oil field ≈ нефтяное месторождение
6) область, сфера, поле деятельности She is a leader in the field of cosmetics. ≈ Она является лидером в области косметики. in the field of science ≈ в области науки Syn: realm, domain, province, territory, region, area, sphere, department;
occupation, profession, calling, line
7) поле действия The optometrist will examine your field of vision. ≈ Оптик измерит ваше поле зрения. magnetic field ≈ магнитное поле visual field, field of view ≈ поле зрения Syn: scope, range, area, extent, reach, expanse, sweep, stretch, orbit, circle, spectrum
8) а) геральдика поле или часть поля( щита) б) фон, грунт( картины и т. п.) в) гладкая сторона монеты
2. прил.
1) полевой;
производимый в полевых условиях Our teachers took us on field trips to observe plants and animals, firsthand. ≈ Наши учителя водили нас на экскурсии в поля, чтобы мы вели наблюдения, прежде всего, за растениями и животными.
2) полевой (растущий в поле или имеющий поле в качестве места обитания) field flowers ≈ полевые цветы
3. гл.
1) поймать мяч и отбросить своему игроку (в крикете)
2) выпускать на поле field a team ≈ выпустить команду на поле field an army ≈ выдвигать армию (в район сражения)
3) а) выставлять( на соревнования, в кандидаты) б) играть полевым игроком (в крикете)
4) отвечать экспромтом The senator fielded the reporters' questions. ≈ Сенатор не задумываясь отвечал на вопросы репортеров. поле, луг - * of wheat поле пшеницы - flowers of the * полевые цветы - in the *s в поле большое пространство - * of ice ледяное поле - *s of snow снежные поля площадка, участок (для какой-л. цели) - flying * летное поле;
аэродром - auxiliary * вспомогательный аэродром - stage * промежуточный аэродром - bleaching * площадка для отбелки холста (спортивное) площадка - athletic стадион, спортивная площадка - jumping * дорожка для прыжков - the teams are coming onto the * команды выходят на площадку /на поле/ (собирательнле) (спортивное) игроки, участники состязания - to bet /to back, to lay/ against the * держать пари, делать ставку( на лошадь и т. п.) - were you among the *? вы были среди участников? (геология) месторождение - diamond *s алмазные копи - gold *s золотые прииски поле сражения, поле битвы - in the * в походе, на войне;
в действующей армии, в полевых условиях - to take the * начинать военные действия - to hold the * удерживать позиции - to hold the * against smb. (образное) оставить за собой поле боя, не сдаться - to lose the * проигрывать сражение - to pitch /to set/ a * выбрать поле сражения;
расположить войска для себя - to withdraw from the * отступить с поля сражения;
оставить поле сражения - * of honour (возвышенно) поле чести (о месте дуэли или поле сражения) битва, сражение - a hard-fought * жестокая битва - to win the * одержать победу;
взять верх - to enter the * вступать в борьбу /в соревнование/;
вступать в спор - to leave smb. the * потерпеть поражение в споре или состязании с кем-л. (военное) район развертывания область, сфера деятельности - * of action поле деятельности - a wide * for trade широкие возможности для торговли - to be eminent in one's * быть выдающимся человеком в своей области - he's the best man in his * он лучший специалист в своей области - this is not my * это не моя область /специальность/ - what's your *? какова ваша специальность? (специальное) поле, область - * of attraction поле притяжения - * of definition (математика) поле определения - * of events( математика) поле событий - * of a relation( математика) поле отношения - * of view поле зрения - magnetic * магнитное поле - the * of a telescope поле зрения телескопа - * of vision поле зрения (оптического прибора) ;
зона видимости (геральдика) поле щита (искусство) фон, грунт (картины) гладкая сторона монеты (телевидение) кадр > fair * and no favour равные шансы для всех;
игра или борьба на равных условиях > to leave smb. a clear * предоставить кому-л. свободу действий > to leave the * open воздерживаться от вмешательства > out in left * (американизм) рехнувшийся;
не в своем уме > to lead the * идти или ехать верхом во главе охотников > to be late in the * опоздать, прийти слишком поздно;
прийти к шапочному разбору полевой - * flowers полевые цветы - * crop (сельскохозяйственное) полевая культура - * stack( сельскохозяйственное) хлебный скирд производимый в полевых условиях - * test внелабораторное, полевое испытание эксплуатационные исследования периферийный, работающий на периферии выездной;
разъездной - * arrangement организация работы на местах - * agent местный агент( разведки и т. п.) (военное) (военно-) полевой - * army полевая армия - * hygiene военно-полевая гигиена, военно-санитарное дело - * force(s) (военное) полевые войска;
действующая армия - * fortification полевое укрепление - * firing боевые стрельбы - * jacket полевая куртка - * order боевой приказ - * security контрразведка в действующих войсках - * service служба в действующей армии;
обслуживание войск - * message боевое распоряжение - * base /depot/ полевой склад - * dressing первая перевязка на поле боя (спортивное) относящийся к легкой атлетике принимать мяч (крикет) сушить (зерно и т. п.) на открытом воздухе выставлять, выдвигать - to * candidates for elections выдвигать кандидатов на выборах делать ставку (на лошадь и т. п.) ;
держать пари отвечать без подготовки, экспромтом - to * questions отвечать на вопросы, особ. неожиданные (о докладчике, лекторе) - to * numerous phone calls tactfully тактично отделываться от многочисленных звонков по телефону( спортивное) выпустить на поле, выставить( игроков) - the school *s two football teams от школы выступают две футбольные команды address ~ вчт. поле адреса alphanumeric ~ вчт. алфавитно-цифровое поле analog ~ вчт. аналоговая техника argument ~ вчт. поле операнда bias ~ вчт. поле подмагничивания byte index ~ вчт. поле индекса байта command ~ вчт. поле команды comments ~ вчт. поле комментариев common ~ вчт. общее поле ~ of honour поле битвы;
to conquer the field одержать победу;
перен. тж. взять верх в споре control ~ вчт. контрольное поле control-data ~ вчт. поле управляющих данных count ~ вчт. поле счета data ~ вчт. поле данных decrement ~ вчт. поле декремента derived ~ вчт. производное поле destination ~ вчт. поле адреса digital ~ вчт. цифровая техника discrete ~ вчт. дискретное устройство display ~ вчт. поле экрана edit ~ вчт. поле редактирования to enter the ~ вступать в борьбу;
перен. тж. вступать в соревнование, вступать в спор;
to hold the field удерживать позиции extension ~ вчт. поле расширения field эл. возбуждение( тока) ~ все участники состязания или все, за ислючением сильнейших ~ геол. месторождение (преим. в сложных словах, напр., diamond-fields, goldfields) ~ месторождение ~ область, сфера деятельности, наблюдения;
in the whole field of our history на всем протяжении нашей истории ~ область, сфера деятельности ~ область деятельности ~ периферия бизнеса ~ поле;
луг;
большое пространство ~ вчт. поле ~ поле ~ поле действия;
field of view (или vision) поле зрения;
magnetic field магнитное поле ~ геральд. поле или часть поля (щита) ~ поле сражения;
сражение;
a hard-fought field серьезное сражение;
in the field на войне, в походе;
в полевых условиях ~ полевой;
field force(s) действующая армия;
field fortification(s) полевые укрепления ~ район сбыта ~ спортивная площадка ~ участок ~ фон, грунт (картины и т. п.) ~ ambulance воен. медицинский отряд ~ ambulance воен. санитарная машина ~ equipment кинопередвижка ~ equipment полевое оборудование ~ equipment походное снаряжение;
field service(s) воен. хозяйственные подразделения ~ events pl соревнования по легкоатлетическим видам спорта (исключая бег) ~ полевой;
field force(s) действующая армия;
field fortification(s) полевые укрепления ~ полевой;
field force(s) действующая армия;
field fortification(s) полевые укрепления ~ magnet возбуждающий магнит;
field theory мат. теория поля ~ of activity поле деятельности ~ of activity сфера деятельности ~ of application область применения ~ of honour место дуэли ~ of honour поле битвы;
to conquer the field одержать победу;
перен. тж. взять верх в споре ~ of law область права ~ of study область изучения ~ поле действия;
field of view (или vision) поле зрения;
magnetic field магнитное поле ~ security контрразведка в действующей армии ~ equipment походное снаряжение;
field service(s) воен. хозяйственные подразделения service: field ~ обслуживание на месте продажи ~ magnet возбуждающий магнит;
field theory мат. теория поля ~ trial испытания служебных собак в полевых условиях fixed-length ~ вчт. поле фиксированной длины flag ~ вчт. поле признака free ~ вчт. поле произвольных размеров ~ поле сражения;
сражение;
a hard-fought field серьезное сражение;
in the field на войне, в походе;
в полевых условиях to enter the ~ вступать в борьбу;
перен. тж. вступать в соревнование, вступать в спор;
to hold the field удерживать позиции hollerith ~ вчт. поле текстовых данных housing ~ полит.эк. район жилой застройки image ~ вчт. поле изображения ~ поле сражения;
сражение;
a hard-fought field серьезное сражение;
in the field на войне, в походе;
в полевых условиях ~ область, сфера деятельности, наблюдения;
in the whole field of our history на всем протяжении нашей истории input ~ вчт. область ввода instruction ~ вчт. поле команды insurance ~ область страхования integer ~ вчт. поле целых чисел intrinsic ~ вчт. внутреннее поле jack ~ вчт. наборное поле to keep the ~ продолжать сражение;
to leave the field отступить;
потерпеть поражение key ~ вчт. ключевое поле key ~ вчт. поле ключа label ~ вчт. поле метки landing ~ посадочная площадка;
аэродром to keep the ~ продолжать сражение;
to leave the field отступить;
потерпеть поражение ~ поле действия;
field of view (или vision) поле зрения;
magnetic field магнитное поле mining ~ минное поле numeric ~ вчт. числовое поле oil ~ месторождение нефти oil ~ нефтяной промысел operand ~ вчт. поле операнда operation ~ вчт. поле команды outlying ~ далекое поле picture ~ вчт. поле изображения protected ~ вчт. защищенное поле scalar ~ вчт. скалярное поле source ~ вчт. исходное поле tag ~ вчт. поле признака unprotected ~ вчт. незащищенное поле variable ~ вчт. поле переменной variable ~ вчт. поле переменной длины variable-length ~ вчт. поле переменной длины variant ~ вчт. поле признака
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