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61 bat
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1. bæt noun(a shaped piece of wood etc for striking the ball in cricket, baseball, table-tennis etc.) bate, pala, raqueta
2. verb1) (to use a bat: He bats with his left hand.) utilizar un bate/una pala/una raqueta2) (to strike (the ball) with a bat: He batted the ball.) golpear con un bate/una pala/una raqueta•- batsman- off one's own bat
II bæt noun(a mouse-like animal which flies, usually at night.) murciélago- battybat1 n1. bate / pala / raqueta2. murciélagobat2 vb bateartr[bæt]1 batear\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLoff one's own bat por su cuenta————————tr[bæt]1 SMALLZOOLOGY/SMALL murciélago\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLlike a bat out of hell a toda lecheto be as blind as a bat no ver ni torta————————tr[bæt]1 pestañear\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLwithout batting an eyelid sin inmutarse1) hit: batear2)without batting an eye : sin pestañearbat n1) : murciélago m (animal)2) : bate mbaseball bat: bate de beisboln.• bate s.m.• murciélago s.m.v.• golpear v.bæt
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1) (in baseball, cricket) bate m; ( in table tennis) (BrE) paleta f, raqueta fto be at bat — ( in baseball) (AmE) ser* bateador
off one's own bat — (BrE) (de) motu proprio, por su (or mi etc) cuenta, por iniciativa propia
right off the bat — (AmE) de buenas a primeras
to go to bat for somebody — (AmE) echarle* una mano a alguien
2)a) ( Zool) murciélago mlike a bat out of hell — (colloq) como alma que lleva el diablo
to be (as) blind as a bat — ser* más ciego que un topo
b) ( hag) (colloq)
II
1.
2.
vt1)a) ( hit) \<\<ball\>\> golpear, darle* ab) ( average in baseball) tener* un promedio de2) ( flutter)to bat one's eyelashes o (BrE) eyelids at somebody — hacerle* ojitos or caídas de ojo a alguien
not to bat an eyelash o (BrE) an eyelid o an eye — no pestañear, no inmutarse
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[bæt]N (Zool) murciélago mold bat * — (=old woman) bruja * f
- be bats- go like a bat out of hell
II [bæt]1. N2) * (=blow) golpe m2.VI (Sport) batear- go in to bat for sb3.VT * (=hit) golpear, apalearto bat sth around — (US) * (=discuss) discutir acerca de algo
III
[bæt]VThe didn't bat an eyelid (Brit) —
he didn't bat an eye — (US) ni pestañeó
without batting an eyelid (Brit) —
without batting an eye — (US) sin pestañear, sin inmutarse
* * *[bæt]
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1) (in baseball, cricket) bate m; ( in table tennis) (BrE) paleta f, raqueta fto be at bat — ( in baseball) (AmE) ser* bateador
off one's own bat — (BrE) (de) motu proprio, por su (or mi etc) cuenta, por iniciativa propia
right off the bat — (AmE) de buenas a primeras
to go to bat for somebody — (AmE) echarle* una mano a alguien
2)a) ( Zool) murciélago mlike a bat out of hell — (colloq) como alma que lleva el diablo
to be (as) blind as a bat — ser* más ciego que un topo
b) ( hag) (colloq)
II
1.
2.
vt1)a) ( hit) \<\<ball\>\> golpear, darle* ab) ( average in baseball) tener* un promedio de2) ( flutter)to bat one's eyelashes o (BrE) eyelids at somebody — hacerle* ojitos or caídas de ojo a alguien
not to bat an eyelash o (BrE) an eyelid o an eye — no pestañear, no inmutarse
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1. noun1) (a number of persons or things gathered together: A crowd of people gathered in the street.) multitud, muchedumbre2) (a group of friends, usually known to one another: John's friends are a nice crowd.) grupo, peña
2. verb1) (to gather in a large group: They crowded round the injured motorcyclist.) agolparse, congregarse, reunirse2) (to fill too full by coming together in: Sightseers crowded the building.) abarrotar, atestar, llenar hasta los topes•- crowdedcrowd1 n muchedumbre / multitudcrowd2 vb apiñarsetr[kraʊd]1 (large number of people) multitud nombre femenino, muchedumbre nombre femenino, gentío; (at match, concert, etc) público2 familiar (push, put pressure on) acosar, hostigar1 apiñarse, aglomerarse, agolparse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto follow the crowd / move with the crowd seguir a la mayoría, dejarse llevar por la corrientecrowd control control nombre masculino de multitudescrowd scene SMALLCINEMA/SMALL escena de masascrowd ['kraʊd] vi: aglomerarse, amontonarsecrowd vt: atestar, atiborrar, llenarcrowd n: multitud f, muchedumbre f, gentío mn.• agolpamiento s.m.• apiñadura s.f.• bulla s.f.• caterva s.f.• cofradía s.f.• enjambre s.m.• gentío s.m.• manada s.f.• montón s.m.• muchedumbre s.f.• multitud s.f.• tropa s.f.• turba s.f.v.• apañuscar v.• apiñar v.• apretujar v.• atestar v.kraʊd
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a) ( gathering of people) muchedumbre f, multitud f, gentío mb) (masses, average folk) (pej)to go with o follow the crowd — seguir* (a) la manada, dejarse arrastrar or llevar por la corriente
to stand out from/rise above the crowd — destacar(se)*
c) (group, set) (colloq)I thought she was one of Jane's crowd — creí que era de la pandilla or del grupo de Jane
d) ( large number) (colloq) (no pl) montón m
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1.
intransitive verb aglomerarse
2.
vt \<\<people\>\> \<\<hall/entrance\>\> llenar, abarrotar[kraʊd]don't try to crowd everything onto one page — no trates de meter todo en una página; see also crowded
1. N1) (=mass of people) multitud f, muchedumbre fhe disappeared into the crowd — desapareció entre la multitud or la muchedumbre or el gentío
she lost him in the crowd — lo perdió de vista entre la multitud or la muchedumbre or el gentío
she's the sort of person who stands out in a crowd — es la típica persona que (se) destaca en un grupo de gente
a crowd of 10,000 watched the parade — 10.000 espectadores presenciaron el desfile
the away/home crowd — (Ftbl) los seguidores del equipo visitante/de casa
he certainly draws the crowds — [performer] no cabe duda de que atrae mucho público
3) * (=social group) gente fall the old crowd have come out for the occasion — la antigua pandilla ha salido para celebrar la ocasión
4) (=common people)the crowd: she's just one of the crowd — es del montón
to follow the crowd — (fig) dejarse llevar por los demás or por la corriente
2. VT1) (=fill) [+ place] atestar, llenardemonstrators crowded the streets — los manifestantes atestaron or llenaron las calles
new buildings crowd the narrow lanes of the old town — los nuevos edificios se apiñan en los estrechos callejones del casco viejo
2) (=squeeze, force) apiñar3) (=press against) empujar4) (fig) (=harass) agobiarI do things at my own pace, so don't crowd me — deja de agobiarme, me gusta trabajar a mi ritmo
3.VI (=gather together) apiñarsedense vegetation crowded in on both sides of the road — la vegetación crecía espesa a ambos lados de la carretera
we all crowded into her little flat — todos nos metimos en su pisito, abarrotándolo de gente
thousands of people have crowded into the capital — miles de personas han llegado en tropel a la capital
to crowd around or round sth/sb — apiñarse alrededor de algo/algn
4.CPDcrowd control N — control m de masas
crowd scene N — (Cine, Theat) escena f masiva or multitudinaria
* * *[kraʊd]
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a) ( gathering of people) muchedumbre f, multitud f, gentío mb) (masses, average folk) (pej)to go with o follow the crowd — seguir* (a) la manada, dejarse arrastrar or llevar por la corriente
to stand out from/rise above the crowd — destacar(se)*
c) (group, set) (colloq)I thought she was one of Jane's crowd — creí que era de la pandilla or del grupo de Jane
d) ( large number) (colloq) (no pl) montón m
II
1.
intransitive verb aglomerarse
2.
vt \<\<people\>\> \<\<hall/entrance\>\> llenar, abarrotardon't try to crowd everything onto one page — no trates de meter todo en una página; see also crowded
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'iərə1) (a number of years counting from an important point in history: the Victorian era.) era2) (a period of time marked by an important event or events: an era of social reform.) era
Del verbo ser: ( conjugate ser) \ \
era es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) imperfecto indicativo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperfecto indicativoMultiple Entries: era ser
era sustantivo femenino (período, época) era, age
ser ( conjugate ser) cópula 1 ( seguido de adjetivos) to be◊ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1 es bajo/muy callado he's short/very quiet;es sorda de nacimiento she was born deaf; es inglés/católico he's English/(a) Catholic; era cierto it was true; sé bueno, estate quieto be a good boy and keep still; que seas muy feliz I hope you'll be very happy; (+ me/te/le etc) ver tb imposible, difícil etc 2 ( hablando de estado civil) to be; es viuda she's a widow; ver tb estar 1 cópula 2 3 (seguido de nombre, pronombre) to be; ábreme, soy yo open the door, it's me 4 (con predicado introducido por `de'): soy de Córdoba I'm from Cordoba; es de los vecinos it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors'; no soy de aquí I'm not from around here 5 (hipótesis, futuro): ¿será cierto? can it be true? verbo intransitivo 1b) (liter) ( en cuentos):◊ érase una vez … once upon a time there was …2a) (tener lugar, ocurrir):¿dónde fue el accidente? where did the accident happen?b) ( en preguntas):◊ ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him;¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq); ¿qué va a ser de nosotros? what will become of us? 3 ( sumar):◊ ¿cuánto es (todo)? how much is that (altogether)?;son 3.000 pesos that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos; somos diez en total there are ten of us altogether 4 (indicando finalidad, adecuación) era para algo to be for sth; ( en locs) ¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq); como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what; hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done; el lunes o cuando sea next Monday or whenever; puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like; de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml); ¡eso es! that's it!, that's right!; es que …: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?; es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim; lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something; estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes; o sea: en febrero, o sea hace un mes in February, that is to say a month ago; o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested; o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out; (ya) sea …, (ya) sea … either …, or …; sea como sea at all costs; sea cuando sea whenever it is; sea donde sea no matter where; sea quien sea whoever it is; si no fuera/hubiera sido por … if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for … ( en el tiempo) to be;◊ ¿qué fecha es hoy? what's the date today?, what's today's date;serían las cuatro cuando llegó it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived; ver tb v impers era v impers to be; era v aux ( en la voz pasiva) to be; fue construido en 1900 it was built in 1900 ■ sustantivo masculino 1◊ era humano/vivo human/living beingb) (individuo, persona):2 ( naturaleza):
era f (periodo) age, era
la era de la informática, the age of the computer
ser
I sustantivo masculino
1 being: es un ser despreciable, he's despicable
ser humano, human being
ser vivo, living being
2 (esencia) essence: eso forma parte de su ser, that is part of him
II verbo intransitivo
1 (cualidad) to be: eres muy modesto, you are very modest
2 (fecha) to be: hoy es lunes, today is Monday
ya es la una, it's one o'clock
3 (cantidad) eran unos cincuenta, there were about fifty people (al pagar) ¿cuánto es?, how much is it?
son doscientas, it is two hundred pesetas Mat dos y tres son cinco, two and three make five
4 (causa) aquella mujer fue su ruina, that woman was his ruin
5 (oficio) to be a(n): Elvira es enfermera, Elvira is a nurse
6 (pertenencia) esto es mío, that's mine
es de Pedro, it is Pedro's
7 (afiliación) to belong: es del partido, he's a member of the party
es un chico del curso superior, he is a boy from the higher year
8 (origen) es de Málaga, she is from Málaga
¿de dónde es esta fruta? where does this fruit come from?
9 (composición, material) to be made of: este jersey no es de lana, this sweater is not (made of) wool
10 ser de, (afinidad, comparación) lo que hizo fue de tontos, what she did was a foolish thing
11 (existir) Madrid ya no es lo que era, Madrid isn't what it used to be
12 (suceder) ¿qué fue de ella?, what became of her?
13 (tener lugar) to be: esta tarde es el entierro, the funeral is this evening 14 ser para, (finalidad) to be for: es para pelar patatas, it's for peeling potatoes (adecuación, aptitud) no es una película para niños, the film is not suitable for children
esta vida no es para ti, this kind of life is not for you
15 (efecto) era para llorar, it was painful
es (como) para darle una bofetada, it makes me want to slap his face
no es para tomárselo a broma, it is no joke
16 (auxiliar en pasiva) to be: fuimos rescatados por la patrulla de la Cruz Roja, we were rescued by the Red Cross patrol
17 ser de (+ infinitivo) era de esperar que se marchase, it was to be expected that she would leave Locuciones: a no ser que, unless
como sea, anyhow
de no ser por..., had it not been for
es más, furthermore
es que..., it's just that...
lo que sea, whatever
o sea, that is (to say)
sea como sea, in any case o be that as it may
ser de lo que no hay, to be the limit ' era' also found in these entries: Spanish: afán - agrado - anterioridad - antesala - cajón - calentar - coherencia - confidente - conflictiva - conflictivo - conmovedor - conmovedora - débil - deprimente - desalentador - desalentadora - descubrir - destino - desvaído - desventura - dueña - dueño - dura - duro - elocuente - ser - eslabón - espanto - estafador - estafadora - faceta - faltar - fiel - forzada - forzado - fragosa - fragoso - gracia - graduación - hábil - imperiosa - imperioso - indicada - indicado - inicialmente - instante - mamarrachada - menos - moral - ninguna English: acknowledge - acknowledgement - advantageous - anguish - approximate - astonishing - attractive - baby - blatant - blatantly - blunt - bumpkin - bushy - businesslike - butt - calculated - conceited - conduct - conjecture - consequence - constant - consternation - crime - cute - dawn - day - deceive - definitely - disappointment - disobedience - dissatisfaction - docile - domineering - drab - epoch - era - erratic - evident - featureless - figment - flabby - flair - folly - forgetful - formidable - fraud - full-length - genuine - glaringly - grieftr['ɪərə]1 era, épocaera ['ɪrə, 'ɛrə, 'i:rə] n: era f, época fn.• edad s.f.• era s.f.• tiempo s.m.• época s.f.2) ( in baseball) = Earned Run AverageN ABBR1) (US)(Pol) = Equal Rights Amendment2) (Brit)= Education Reform Act* * *2) ( in baseball) = Earned Run Average -
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'iərə1) (a number of years counting from an important point in history: the Victorian era.) era2) (a period of time marked by an important event or events: an era of social reform.) era
Del verbo ser: ( conjugate ser) \ \
era es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) imperfecto indicativo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperfecto indicativoMultiple Entries: era ser
era sustantivo femenino (período, época) era, age
ser ( conjugate ser) cópula 1 ( seguido de adjetivos) to be◊ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1 es bajo/muy callado he's short/very quiet;es sorda de nacimiento she was born deaf; es inglés/católico he's English/(a) Catholic; era cierto it was true; sé bueno, estate quieto be a good boy and keep still; que seas muy feliz I hope you'll be very happy; (+ me/te/le etc) ver tb imposible, difícil etc 2 ( hablando de estado civil) to be; es viuda she's a widow; ver tb estar 1 cópula 2 3 (seguido de nombre, pronombre) to be; ábreme, soy yo open the door, it's me 4 (con predicado introducido por `de'): soy de Córdoba I'm from Cordoba; es de los vecinos it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors'; no soy de aquí I'm not from around here 5 (hipótesis, futuro): ¿será cierto? can it be true? verbo intransitivo 1b) (liter) ( en cuentos):◊ érase una vez … once upon a time there was …2a) (tener lugar, ocurrir):¿dónde fue el accidente? where did the accident happen?b) ( en preguntas):◊ ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him;¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq); ¿qué va a ser de nosotros? what will become of us? 3 ( sumar):◊ ¿cuánto es (todo)? how much is that (altogether)?;son 3.000 pesos that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos; somos diez en total there are ten of us altogether 4 (indicando finalidad, adecuación) era para algo to be for sth; ( en locs) ¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq); como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what; hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done; el lunes o cuando sea next Monday or whenever; puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like; de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml); ¡eso es! that's it!, that's right!; es que …: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?; es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim; lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something; estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes; o sea: en febrero, o sea hace un mes in February, that is to say a month ago; o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested; o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out; (ya) sea …, (ya) sea … either …, or …; sea como sea at all costs; sea cuando sea whenever it is; sea donde sea no matter where; sea quien sea whoever it is; si no fuera/hubiera sido por … if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for … ( en el tiempo) to be;◊ ¿qué fecha es hoy? what's the date today?, what's today's date;serían las cuatro cuando llegó it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived; ver tb v impers era v impers to be; era v aux ( en la voz pasiva) to be; fue construido en 1900 it was built in 1900 ■ sustantivo masculino 1◊ era humano/vivo human/living beingb) (individuo, persona):2 ( naturaleza):
era f (periodo) age, era
la era de la informática, the age of the computer
ser
I sustantivo masculino
1 being: es un ser despreciable, he's despicable
ser humano, human being
ser vivo, living being
2 (esencia) essence: eso forma parte de su ser, that is part of him
II verbo intransitivo
1 (cualidad) to be: eres muy modesto, you are very modest
2 (fecha) to be: hoy es lunes, today is Monday
ya es la una, it's one o'clock
3 (cantidad) eran unos cincuenta, there were about fifty people (al pagar) ¿cuánto es?, how much is it?
son doscientas, it is two hundred pesetas Mat dos y tres son cinco, two and three make five
4 (causa) aquella mujer fue su ruina, that woman was his ruin
5 (oficio) to be a(n): Elvira es enfermera, Elvira is a nurse
6 (pertenencia) esto es mío, that's mine
es de Pedro, it is Pedro's
7 (afiliación) to belong: es del partido, he's a member of the party
es un chico del curso superior, he is a boy from the higher year
8 (origen) es de Málaga, she is from Málaga
¿de dónde es esta fruta? where does this fruit come from?
9 (composición, material) to be made of: este jersey no es de lana, this sweater is not (made of) wool
10 ser de, (afinidad, comparación) lo que hizo fue de tontos, what she did was a foolish thing
11 (existir) Madrid ya no es lo que era, Madrid isn't what it used to be
12 (suceder) ¿qué fue de ella?, what became of her?
13 (tener lugar) to be: esta tarde es el entierro, the funeral is this evening 14 ser para, (finalidad) to be for: es para pelar patatas, it's for peeling potatoes (adecuación, aptitud) no es una película para niños, the film is not suitable for children
esta vida no es para ti, this kind of life is not for you
15 (efecto) era para llorar, it was painful
es (como) para darle una bofetada, it makes me want to slap his face
no es para tomárselo a broma, it is no joke
16 (auxiliar en pasiva) to be: fuimos rescatados por la patrulla de la Cruz Roja, we were rescued by the Red Cross patrol
17 ser de (+ infinitivo) era de esperar que se marchase, it was to be expected that she would leave Locuciones: a no ser que, unless
como sea, anyhow
de no ser por..., had it not been for
es más, furthermore
es que..., it's just that...
lo que sea, whatever
o sea, that is (to say)
sea como sea, in any case o be that as it may
ser de lo que no hay, to be the limit ' era' also found in these entries: Spanish: afán - agrado - anterioridad - antesala - cajón - calentar - coherencia - confidente - conflictiva - conflictivo - conmovedor - conmovedora - débil - deprimente - desalentador - desalentadora - descubrir - destino - desvaído - desventura - dueña - dueño - dura - duro - elocuente - ser - eslabón - espanto - estafador - estafadora - faceta - faltar - fiel - forzada - forzado - fragosa - fragoso - gracia - graduación - hábil - imperiosa - imperioso - indicada - indicado - inicialmente - instante - mamarrachada - menos - moral - ninguna English: acknowledge - acknowledgement - advantageous - anguish - approximate - astonishing - attractive - baby - blatant - blatantly - blunt - bumpkin - bushy - businesslike - butt - calculated - conceited - conduct - conjecture - consequence - constant - consternation - crime - cute - dawn - day - deceive - definitely - disappointment - disobedience - dissatisfaction - docile - domineering - drab - epoch - era - erratic - evident - featureless - figment - flabby - flair - folly - forgetful - formidable - fraud - full-length - genuine - glaringly - grieftr['ɪərə]1 era, épocaera ['ɪrə, 'ɛrə, 'i:rə] n: era f, época fn.• edad s.f.• era s.f.• tiempo s.m.• época s.f.2) ( in baseball) = Earned Run Average['ɪǝrǝ]N era f* * *2) ( in baseball) = Earned Run Average -
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I feə adjective1) (light-coloured; with light-coloured hair and skin: fair hair; Scandinavian people are often fair.) rubio, claro, blanco2) (just; not favouring one side: a fair test.) justo, equitativo3) ((of weather) fine; without rain: a fair afternoon.) bueno4) (quite good; neither bad nor good: Her work is only fair.) regular5) (quite big, long etc: a fair size.) considerable6) (beautiful: a fair maiden.) bello•- fairness- fairly
- fair play
II feə noun1) (a collection of entertainments that travels from town to town: She won a large doll at the fair.) feria2) (a large market held at fixed times: A fair is held here every spring.) mercado, feria3) (an exhibition of goods from different countries, firms etc: a trade fair.) feriafair1 adj1. justoit's not fair! ¡no es justo!2. rubio / blancofair2 n feria / parque de atraccioneslet's go to the fair! ¡vamos a la feria!tr[feəSMALLr/SMALL]■ it's not fair no es justo, no hay derecho2 (considerable) considerable3 (idea, guess, etc) bastante bueno,-a, más o menos acertado,-a4 (average) regular5 (weather) bueno,-a7 formal use bello,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa fair crack of the whip una buena oportunidadby fair means or foul por las buenas o por las malasby one's own fair hand con las propias manosfair and square (sincerely) sinceramente, francamente 2 (directly) directamente, claramente 3 (correctly) honradamentefair to middling regularfair's fair! ¡por favor!, ¡ya está bien!to have (more than) one's fair share of something tener (más de) lo que le corresponde a uno,-ato play fair jugar limpiofair copy copia en limpiofair game presa fácil, blanco de burlasfair play juego limpiofair rent alquiler nombre masculino razonable————————tr[feəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (market) mercado, feriafair ['fær] adj1) attractive, beautiful: bello, hermoso, atractivofair weather: tiempo despejado3) just: justo, imparcial4) allowable: permisible5) blond, light: rubio (dícese del pelo), blanco (dícese de la tez)6) adequate: bastante, adecuadofair to middling: mediano, regular7)fair game : presa f fácil8)to play fair : jugar limpiofair n: feria fadj.• bello, -a adj.• bueno, -a adj.• enderezado, -a adj.• equitativo, -a adj.• honesto, -a adj.• honrado, -a adj.• imparcial adj.• justiciero, -a adj.• justo, -a adj.• probo, -a adj.• razonable adj.• rubio, -a adj.adv.• directamente adv.• justamente adv.n.• feria s.f.
I fer, feə(r)adjective -er, -est1) ( just) <person/decision> justo, imparcial; <contest/election> limpiocome on, now: fair's fair — vamos, seamos justos or lo justo es justo
fair enough — bueno, está bien
to be fair ON o TO somebody: it's not fair to her to expect her to do it no es justo pretender que lo haga ella; that wouldn't be fair on the others eso no sería justo para los demás; fair and square: he won fair and square ganó en buena ley or con todas las de la ley; all's fair in love and war — en el amor y en la guerra todo vale
3) ( beautiful) (liter) hermoso, bellothe fair sex — (hum) el bello sexo (hum)
with my own fair hands — (esp BrE hum) con estas dos manitas
4)a) ( quite good) <work/essay> pasable, aceptablefair to middling — (colloq & hum)
how are you? - fair to middling — ¿qué tal estás? - voy tirando or (Méx) ahí la llevo or (Col, Ven) ahí, llevándola (fam)
b) ( considerable) (before n) <number/amount> bueno5) ( Meteo) ( of weather)
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1) ( market) feria f; ( trade fair) feria f or exposición f industrial/comercial; ( bazaar) feria f ( con fines benéficos)2) ( funfair) (BrE) feria f
I [fɛǝ(r)]1. ADJ(compar fairer) (superl fairest)1) (=just) [person, treatment, wage, exchange] justo; [decision, report, hearing] imparcial; [comment] razonable, válido; [sample] representativo; [price] justo, razonable; [deal] justo, equitativo; [fight, election] limpio; [competition] lealthat's fair comment — esa es una observación razonable or válida
it's not fair! — ¡no es justo!, ¡no hay derecho!
it's fair to say that... — es cierto que..., lo cierto es que...
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be fair, darling, it's not their fault — sé justo or razonable, cariño, no es culpa suyato be fair... — (=truth to tell) a decir verdad..., en honor a la verdad...; (=not to be unjust) para ser justo...
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fair enough! — ¡vale!, ¡muy bien!•
fair's fair, it's my turn now — vale ya or ya basta, ahora me toca a mí•
it's not fair on the old — es injusto or no es justo para (con) los ancianos•
it's only fair that... — lo más justo sería que...sense of fair play — (fig) sentido m de la justicia
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she's had more than her fair share of problems in life — ha pasado mucho or lo suyo en la vidathey are not paying their fair share — no están pagando la cantidad que les corresponde or que les toca
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to be fair to sb — ser justo con algnthat's not true, you're not being fair to him — eso no es verdad, no estás siendo justo con él
2) (=reasonable, average) [work] pasable, regular•
I have a fair idea of what to expect — sé más o menos qué esperar"how are you?" - "fair to middling" — -¿qué tal estás? -regular
3) (=quite large) [sum, speed] considerable•
a fair amount of — bastante•
this happens in a fair number of cases — esto sucede en bastantes casos•
we've still got a fair way to go — aún nos queda un buen trecho que recorrer4) (=pale, light-coloured) [hair, person] rubio, güero (Mex); [complexion, skin] blanco, güero (Mex)5) (=fine, good) [weather] buenoto make a fair copy of sth — hacer una copia en limpio de algo, pasar algo en limpio
6) liter (=beautiful) bello, hermoso2. ADV1)• to play fair — jugar limpio
2) † * (=positively) verdaderamenteit fair took my breath away — te/os juro que me dejó sin habla *
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[fɛǝ(r)]N1) (=market) feria ftrade 4.antiques/craft fair — feria f de antigüedades/artesanía
2) (Brit) (=funfair) parque m de atraccionesSTATE FAIR En todos los estados de EE.UU. se celebra una feria en otoño llamada state fair a la que acude gran cantidad de gente de todo el estado. Estas ferias son generalmente agrícolas y en ellas se celebran concursos de animales y productos del campo, de gastronomía y de artesanía. También se organizan juegos y se instalan stands en los que fabricantes y comerciantes hacen demostraciones de sus productos. La feria más grande de todo el país es la Feria de Texas, que se celebra cada octubre en Dallas.* * *
I [fer, feə(r)]adjective -er, -est1) ( just) <person/decision> justo, imparcial; <contest/election> limpiocome on, now: fair's fair — vamos, seamos justos or lo justo es justo
fair enough — bueno, está bien
to be fair ON o TO somebody: it's not fair to her to expect her to do it no es justo pretender que lo haga ella; that wouldn't be fair on the others eso no sería justo para los demás; fair and square: he won fair and square ganó en buena ley or con todas las de la ley; all's fair in love and war — en el amor y en la guerra todo vale
3) ( beautiful) (liter) hermoso, bellothe fair sex — (hum) el bello sexo (hum)
with my own fair hands — (esp BrE hum) con estas dos manitas
4)a) ( quite good) <work/essay> pasable, aceptablefair to middling — (colloq & hum)
how are you? - fair to middling — ¿qué tal estás? - voy tirando or (Méx) ahí la llevo or (Col, Ven) ahí, llevándola (fam)
b) ( considerable) (before n) <number/amount> bueno5) ( Meteo) ( of weather)
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1) ( market) feria f; ( trade fair) feria f or exposición f industrial/comercial; ( bazaar) feria f ( con fines benéficos)2) ( funfair) (BrE) feria f -
66 inferior
in'fiəriə1) (of poor, or poorer, quality etc: This carpet is inferior to that.) inferior, peor2) (lower in rank: Is a colonel inferior to a brigadier?) inferior•inferior adj inferior
inferior adjetivo 1 ( en el espacio) ‹piso/planta› lower 2 ( en jerarquía) ‹especie/rango› inferior 3 ( en comparaciones) lower;◊ temperaturas inferiores a los 10° temperatures lower than o below 10°;un número inferior al 20 a number below twenty
inferior
I adjetivo
1 (en posición) lower
2 (en calidad) inferior
3 (en cantidad) lower, less
un volumen de ventas inferior a la media, below average turnover
4 (en rango) inferior
II mf (persona) subordinate, inferior ' inferior' also found in these entries: Spanish: señor - base English: average - below - bottom - down-market - downgrade - downstairs - inferior - lower - par - relegate - second - second-best - second-class - subaltern - substandard - third-rate - underneath - underside - beneath - jowls - less - mean - third - under - waytr[ɪn'fɪərɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1 inferior (to, a)1 inferior nombre masulino o femenino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto make somebody feel inferior hacer que alguien se sienta inferiorinferior [ɪn'fɪriər] adj: inferior, maloinferior n: inferior mfadj.• inferior adj.n.• inferior s.m.
I ɪn'fɪriər, ɪn'fɪəriə(r)inferior TO something/somebody — inferior a algo/alguien
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count noun inferior mf[ɪn'fɪǝrɪǝ(r)]1. ADJ1) (in quality, rank) [person, status, position] inferior; [product, work, service] de calidad inferiorto be inferior to sth/sb — ser inferior a algo/algn
2) (Anat, Bot) (=lower) inferior2. N1) (=inferior person) inferior mf2) (=person lower in rank) inferior mf, subalterno(-a) m / f* * *
I [ɪn'fɪriər, ɪn'fɪəriə(r)]inferior TO something/somebody — inferior a algo/alguien
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67 adjustment
noun(of layout, plan) Ordnung, die; (of things) Anordnung, die; (of device, engine, machine) Einstellung, die; (to situation, lifestyle) Anpassung, die (to an + Akk.); (of eye) Adaption, die; Gewöhnung, die* * *noun die Einrichtung* * *ad·just·ment[əˈʤʌstmənt]n4. FIN Berichtigung f; (change in exchange rate) Wechselkursänderung f zur Berichtigung der Zahlungsbilanz\adjustment of charges/prices Gebühren-/Preisanpassung faverage \adjustment Dispache ftax \adjustment Steuerausgleich mwage \adjustment Lohnausgleich mto make an \adjustment to salaries eine Anpassung der Gehälter [o eine Gehaltsangleichung] vornehmen* * *[ə'dZʌstmənt]n1) (= setting of machine, engine, carburettor, brakes, height, speed, flow etc) Einstellung f; (of knob, lever) (richtige) Stellung; (= alteration, of height, speed) Verstellung f; (of length of clothes) Änderung f; (= correction, readjustment) Nachstellung f; (of height, speed, flow) Regulierung f; (of formula, plan, production, exchange rate, terms) (entsprechende) Änderung; (of hat, tie) Zurechtrücken ntif you could make a slight adjustment to my salary (hum inf) — wenn Sie eine leichte Korrektur meines Gehalts vornehmen könnten (hum)
a certain adjustment of our traditional outlook — eine gewisse Änderung unserer traditionellen Haltung
to make adjustments to the manuscript/play — Änderungen am Manuskript/Stück vornehmen
to make adjustments to one's plans — seine Pläne ändern
2) (socially etc) Anpassung f* * *to an akk):adjustment of wages Anpassung der Löhne;adjustment period Anpassungszeitraum m2. Ordnung f, Regelung f3. Berichtigung f, Änderung f:they have made a few adjustments to the schedule sie haben den Zeitplan in einigen Punkten geändert4. Beilegung f, Schlichtung f (von Streitigkeiten), Ausgleich m, Beseitigung f, Bereinigung f5. TECHa) Einstellung f, Regulierung f, (einer Schusswaffe, einer Waage etc) Justierung f, (von Maßen, Gewichten) Eichung fb) Einstellvorrichtung fa) Regulierung f des Anspruchesb) Schadensberechnung f7. WIRTSCHa) Kontenabstimmung f, -bereinigung fb) Anteilberechnung fadj. abk1. adjacent3. adjourned4. adjunct6. adjutant* * *noun(of layout, plan) Ordnung, die; (of things) Anordnung, die; (of device, engine, machine) Einstellung, die; (to situation, lifestyle) Anpassung, die (to an + Akk.); (of eye) Adaption, die; Gewöhnung, die* * *n.Abgleich -ungen m.Adaptierung f.Anordnung f.Anpassung f.Ausgleich m.Bereinigung f.Berichtigung f.Einstellung f.Gewöhnung f.Justierung f. -
68 away
1. adverb1) (at a distance) entferntaway in the distance — weit in der Ferne
Christmas is still months away — bis Weihnachten dauert es noch Monate
2) (to a distance) weg; fortaway with you/him! — weg od. fort mit dir/ihm!
throw something away — etwas wegwerfen od. fortwerfen
3) (absent) nicht dabe away [from school] with a cold — wegen einer Erkältung [in der Schule] fehlen
4)die/fade away — verhallen
5) (constantly) unablässigwork away on something — ohne Unterbrechung an etwas (Dat.) arbeiten
laugh away at something — unablässig über etwas (Akk.) lachen
6) (without delay) gleich [fragen usw.]2. adjectivefire away — (lit. or fig.) losschießen (ugs.)
(Sport) auswärts präd.; Auswärts-away team — Gastmannschaft, die
* * *[ə'wei]1) (to or at a distance from the person speaking or the person or thing spoken about: He lives three miles away (from the town); Go away!; Take it away!) weg2) (in the opposite direction: She turned away so that he would not see her tears.) weg4) (continuously: They worked away until dark.) immer weiter5) ((of a football match etc) not on the home ground: The team is playing away this weekend; ( also adjective) an away match.) auswärts* * *[əˈweɪ]1. (elsewhere) wegto be \away on business geschäftlich unterwegs seinto go \away weggehen, fortgehento move \away wegziehenshe's \away from work with a cold sie ist heute nicht bei der Arbeit, da sie erkältet ist2. (distant) wegoh, but it's miles \away aber das ist ja ewig weit weg von hier! famto move \away from somewhere sich von etw dat entfernenfive miles \away [from here] fünf Meilen [von hier] entferntas far \away as possible so weit weg wie möglich\away from the city außerhalb der Stadt\away from each other voneinander entfernt3. (in another direction) wegto look \away wegsehenthe bid is \away from the market das Angebot liegt unter dem Kursniveauto move a discussion \away from sth das Gespräch auf ein anderes Thema bringen5. (in future time)to be two days/six months \away event in zwei Tagen/sechs Monaten seinto be still/only a week \away erst/schon in einer Woche seinsummer still seems a long time \away der Sommer scheint noch weit entfernt6. (through entire period of time)we danced the night \away wir tanzten die ganze Nacht durchyou're dreaming your life \away du verträumst noch dein ganzes Leben7. (continuously) dahin-to drink the night \away die ganze Nacht über trinkento be laughing \away ständig am Lachen seinto write \away drauflosschreiben famto play \away auswärts spielen9. ( old liter)\away! hinweg! veraltet liter\away team Gastmannschaft f\away win Auswärtssieg m* * *[ə'weɪ]1. adv1) (= to or at a distance) wegthree miles away (from here) — drei Meilen (entfernt) von hier
lunch seemed a long time away — es schien noch lange bis zum Mittagessen zu sein
away back in the distance/past — weit in der Ferne/vor sehr langer Zeit
they're away behind/out in front/off course — sie sind weit zurück/voraus/ab vom Kurs
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away! (old, liter) away with the old philosophy, in with the new! come, let us away! (liter) away with him! — fort!, hinweg! (old, liter) fort mit der alten Philosophie, her mit der neuen! kommt, lasst uns fort von hier (old) fort mit ihm!but he was away before I could say a word — aber er war fort or weg, bevor ich den Mund auftun konnte
they're away! (horses, runners etc) — sie sind gestartet
they're away first time — gleich der erste Start hat geklappt
3) (= absent) fort, wegwhen I have to be away — wenn ich nicht da sein kann
4) (SPORT)5)(= out of existence, possession etc)
to put/give away — weglegen/weggebento boil/gamble/die away — verkochen/verspielen/verhallen
we talked the evening away — wir haben den Abend verplaudert
6) (= continuously) unablässigto work/knit etc away — vor sich (acc) hin arbeiten/stricken etc
7)pull/heave away! — und los(, zieht/hebt an)!
8) (inf)he's away with the idea that... — er hat den Fimmel, dass... (inf)
away with you! — ach wo!
2. adj attr (SPORT)Auswärts-away match — Auswärtsspiel nt
away win — Auswärtssieg m
3. n(in football pools = away win) Auswärtssieg m* * *away [əˈweı]A adv & präd adj1. weg (-…), fort(…) ( from von):away with you! fort mit dir!;be away from the question nicht zur Frage oder Sache gehören2. a) (weit) entfernt, (weit) weg (örtlich und zeitlich):six miles away sechs Meilen entfernt;Christmas is still three weeks away bis Weihnachten sind es noch drei Wochenb) away from in einiger Entfernung von3. fort, abwesend, außer Hause, verreist:away on business geschäftlich unterwegs;after five days away nach fünftägiger Abwesenheit4. weg…, zur Seite, in andere(r) Richtung5. fort, weg (aus jemandes Besitz, Gebrauch etc)6. drauf’los…7. US weit, bei weitem:away below average weit unter dem Durchschnittour next game is away unser nächstes Spiel findet auswärts stattB adj SPORT Auswärts…:away strength Auswärtsstärke f;away weakness Auswärtsschwäche fC s SPORTa) Auswärtsspiel nb) Auswärtssieg m* * *1. adverb1) (at a distance) entfernt2) (to a distance) weg; fortaway with you/him! — weg od. fort mit dir/ihm!
throw something away — etwas wegwerfen od. fortwerfen
3) (absent) nicht dabe away [from school] with a cold — wegen einer Erkältung [in der Schule] fehlen
4)die/fade away — verhallen
5) (constantly) unablässigwork away on something — ohne Unterbrechung an etwas (Dat.) arbeiten
laugh away at something — unablässig über etwas (Akk.) lachen
6) (without delay) gleich [fragen usw.]2. adjectivefire away — (lit. or fig.) losschießen (ugs.)
(Sport) auswärts präd.; Auswärts-away team — Gastmannschaft, die
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69 moving
['muːvɪŋ]1) [ vehicle] in movimento; [target, staircase] mobile2) (emotional) [scene, speech] commovente, toccante3) (motivating)to be the moving force o spirit behind sth. — essere l'anima di qcs
* * *adjective (having an effect on the emotions etc: a very moving speech.) commovente* * *moving /ˈmu:vɪŋ/A a.3 in moto; in movimento: a moving train, un treno in moto; the moving parts of a machine, le parti (o gli organi) in movimento di una macchina; ( sport) a moving ball, un pallone in movimento4 che anima; che dà impulso; animatore: He's the moving spirit behind the plan, è l'anima del progettoB n.1 [u] spostamento; trasferimento● (stat.) moving average, media mobile □ (astron.) moving cluster, ammasso stellare in moto □ (elettr.) moving coil, a bobina mobile □ moving day, giorno di trasloco (o in cui scade l'affitto) □ moving forward, spostamento in avanti □ moving in, occupazione della casa nuova; l'entrare in un'abitazione nuova □ (mecc.) moving load, carico mobile □ moving pavement, tapis roulant (franc.) □ ( USA) moving picture, film □ ( USA) moving-picture theater, cinema; cinematografo; sala di proiezione □ moving pictures, cinema; cinematografo □ ( basket) moving screen, velo mobile □ ( USA) moving van, furgone per traslochi □ (fam.) Get moving!, sbrigati!; muoviti!* * *['muːvɪŋ]1) [ vehicle] in movimento; [target, staircase] mobile2) (emotional) [scene, speech] commovente, toccante3) (motivating)to be the moving force o spirit behind sth. — essere l'anima di qcs
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70 strike
I 1. [straɪk]1) sciopero m.to be on strike — essere in o fare sciopero
to come out on strike — entrare o mettersi in sciopero
3) min. (discovery) scoperta f. (di un giacimento)2.lucky strike — fig. colpo di fortuna
modificatore [committee, notice] di sciopero; [ leader] degli scioperantiII 1. [straɪk]1) (hit) [person, stick] colpire [person, object, ball]; [ missile] colpire, centrare [ target]; [ship, car] colpire, urtare [rock, tree]to strike sth. with — battere qcs. con [stick, hammer]
to be struck by lightning — [tree, person] essere colpito da un fulmine
to strike sb. a blow — dare un colpo a qcn.
to strike sb. dead — [ lightning] fulminare qcn.
2) (afflict) [disease, storm, disaster] abbattersi su, colpire [area, people]to strike terror into sb. o sb.'s heart — terrorizzare qcn
3) (make impression on) [idea, thought] venire in mente a; [ resemblance] colpireto strike sb. as odd — sembrare o parere strano a qcn.
how does the idea strike you? — che cosa ne pensi o te ne pare di questa idea?
I was struck with him — colloq. mi ha colpito
4) (discover) scoprire, trovare [ gold]; finire su, trovare [ road]8) (delete) cancellare [word, sentence]9) (dismantle) smontare [ tent]2.to strike camp — levare il campo, togliere le tende
1) (deliver blow) colpireHenry strikes again! — colloq. scherz. Henry colpisce o ha colpito ancora!
3) [ worker] scioperare, fare sciopero4) [ match] accendersi5) [ clock] battere, suonare6) (proceed)to strike across — prendere per [ field]; attraversare [ country]
•* * *1. past tense - struck; verb1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) battere, colpire2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) attaccare3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) accendere, far sprizzare4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) scioperare5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) trovare6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) suonare7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) colpire, impressionare8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) coniare9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) prendere, tagliare10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) abbassare; levare2. noun1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) sciopero2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) scoperta•- striker- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come
- be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
- strike up* * *strike /straɪk/n.1 (econ.) sciopero: to be on strike, essere in sciopero; to go on strike, scendere in sciopero; scioperare; to call a strike, proclamare uno sciopero; general strike, sciopero generale; dock strike, sciopero dei portuali; strike to the last, sciopero a oltranza; a wave of strikes, un'ondata di scioperi; unofficial strike, sciopero non dichiarato (o spontaneo)3 (ind. min.) scoperta di un giacimento ( minerario); (fig.) colpo di fortuna, buon colpo ( anche in Borsa, ecc.)4 (mil.) attacco; (spec.) attacco aereo, incursione6 ( baseball) ‘strike’: Three strikes put the batter out, dopo tre strike il battitore viene eliminato8 ( calcio) tiro a rete (o in porta); botta, staffilata, stangata, zampata, mazzata (fig.); gol di prepotenza13 ( pesca) strappo ( dato dal pescatore alla lenza): I just got a strike, ho dato soltanto uno strappo ( ma il pesce non ha abboccato)● (mil.) strike aircraft, aereo da combattimento □ all-out strike, sciopero totale □ strike ban, proibizione di scioperare; precettazione □ strike benefit = strike pay ► sotto □ strike call, proclamazione d'uno sciopero □ strike epidemics, conflittualità permanente □ (geol.) strike fault, faglia longitudinale □ strike force, (mil.) forza d'urto; ( calcio, ecc.) capacità di percussione, potenza d'attacco □ strike pay, sussidio ( pagato dai sindacati) durante uno sciopero □ (geol.) strike-slip fault, faglia trascorrente □ (fam. USA, dal baseball) to have two strikes against one, avere due punti a sfavore (o due handicap); ( anche) avere già subìto due gravi condanne: I have two strikes against me for getting the job: I don't have much experience and I haven't finished school, vorrei ottenere questo lavoro ma ho due punti a sfavore, la poca esperienza e la mancanza di un diploma; (polit., leg. USA) Three strikes and you're out, alla terza condanna, ti becchi l'ergastolo NOTE DI CULTURA: three strikes: in alcuni Stati americani alla terza condanna per reati commessi con la violenza è obbligatorio l'ergastolo. Il nome popolare di queste leggi, three strikes and you're out oppure la three-strikes law, è ripreso dal baseball, nel quale alla terza palla sbagliata ( strike) il battitore viene eliminato.♦ (to) strike /straɪk/A v. t.1 battere; colpire; percuotere; picchiare; (fig.) impressionare: to strike a nail with the hammer, battere un chiodo col martello; He struck his fist on the desk, batté il pugno sulla scrivania; The tree was struck by lightning, l'albero è stato colpito dal fulmine; What struck me was her generosity, ciò che mi colpì (o mi fece impressione) fu la sua generosità3 sbattere; urtare: to strike one's foot against a stone, sbattere un piede contro un sasso; inciampare in un sasso; I struck my elbow against the table, urtai la tavola col gomito4 battere, suonare ( le ore): The tower clock was striking midnight, l'orologio della torre batteva la mezzanotte5 coniare; stampare; (fin.) battere: to strike a new coin [a medal], coniare una moneta nuova [una medaglia]; The Royal Mint strikes coins, la Zecca Reale batte moneta6 accendere; strofinare; far sprizzare ( battendo o strofinando): to strike a match, accendere (strofinare) un fiammifero; to strike a light, accendere una luce; far luce ( con una candela, lampada, ecc.); to strike fire out of flint, accendere il fuoco battendo sulla pietra focaia7 arrivare a; raggiungere: I struck the highway late in the morning, nel tardo mattino arrivai alla strada maestra8 (spec. ind. min.) scoprire; trovare: to strike a coal seam, scoprire uno strato di carbone; to strike gold [water], trovare l'oro [l'acqua]9 (mil., naut.) abbassare; ammainare: to strike one's flag, ammainare la bandiera; (fig.) arrendersi; to strike sails, ammainare le vele11 investire; urtare contro; (naut.) urtare ( uno scoglio, ecc.) con la chiglia: The car struck a lamppost, l'automobile ha urtato contro un lampione; The landing plane struck the tree-tops, l'aereo in atterraggio ha urtato contro le cime degli alberi12 configgere; conficcare; infiggere; piantare13 venire in mente, passare per la testa a (q.): A doubt struck me, mi è venuto un dubbio; Suddenly it struck me that he had left no message for me, all'improvviso mi venne fatto di pensare che non aveva lasciato alcun messaggio per me14 fare una certa impressione a (q.); sembrare, parere a (q.) (impers.): Her plan struck me as extremely complicated, il suo piano mi parve assai complicato; How does that strike you?, che impressione ti fa?; che ne pensi?; How does the idea strike you?, che te ne pare dell'idea?B v. i.1 assestar colpi; menar botte3 batter le ore; suonare: The clock is striking, l'orologio batte l'ora; Four o'clock had just struck, erano appena suonate le quattro4 colpire; cozzare; urtare; sbattere contro: The ball struck against the wall [the goalpost], la palla ha colpito il muro [il palo della porta]5 ( di fiammiferi e sim.) accendersi; prendere fuoco: This match won't strike, questo fiammifero non si accende6 (econ.) scioperare: The railwaymen have been striking for two weeks, i ferrovieri scioperano da due settimane; to strike for higher wages, scioperare per ottenere un aumento di salario7 filtrare; infiltrarsi; penetrare; inoltrarsi: We struck into the forests of the interior, ci siamo inoltrati nei boschi dell'interno8 prendere ( una direzione); dirigersi, volgere i passi; voltare; uscire: to strike for the borderline, dirigersi verso il confine; Go straight on and then strike to the right, va' dritto e poi volta a destra!11 (naut.) andare in secco; incagliarsi13 ( canottaggio) fare ( un certo numero di battute) al minuto: Oxford were striking 38, l'armo di Oxford stava facendo 38 battute al minuto14 (geol.) essere orientato verso● to strike an attitude, assumere un atteggiamento □ to strike an average, fare una media □ (rag.) to strike a balance, (rag.) fare il bilancio, far quadrare i conti; (fig.) raggiungere un accordo, fare un compromesso □ to strike a bargain, concludere un affare; fare un buon affare □ to strike sb. blind, accecare q. ( con un colpo o fig.) □ to strike blows, assestare (o portare) colpi □ (fig.) to strike ( a blow) for freedom, combattere (una battaglia) per la libertà; battersi per la libertà □ (naut.) to strike the bottom, arenarsi; incagliarsi □ (mil., ecc.) to strike camp, levare il campo □ (agric.) to strike a cutting, piantare una talea □ to strike sb. dead, fulminare q.; fare schiattare q. □ to strike sb. deaf, assordare q. ( con un colpo o di colpo) □ to strike a deal, concludere (o fare) un affare; raggiungere un accordo; fare un patto (o un compromesso) □ ( boxe e fig.) to strike the decisive blow, assestare il colpo decisivo □ to strike sb. for his (o her) autograph, chiedere un autografo a q. □ ( di un atleta, ecc.) to strike form, entrare in piena forma □ to strike st. from sb. 's hand, far saltar qc. di mano a q. (con un sol colpo); strappare qc. a q. □ (fig.) to strike it rich, arricchire di colpo; trovare l'America (fig.) □ (fam. ingl.) to strike it lucky, avere un colpo di fortuna □ (leg.) to strike a jury, formare una giuria ( cancellando nomi, ecc.) □ (fig.) to strike a note of caution, far squillare il campanello d'allarme □ to strike oil, trovare il petrolio; (fig.) arricchire di colpo, trovare l'America □ to strike a pose, assumere una posa □ ( anche fig.) to strike the right track, trovare la pista buona (o la strada giusta) □ (bot. e fig.) to strike root(s), attecchire; metter radici □ (naut.) to strike soundings, fare degli scandagli □ (mus.) to strike a tone, far vibrare una nota □ (fig.) to strike a warning note, far squillare il campanello d'allarme □ ( pesca) to strike a whale, colpire (o arpionare) una balena □ ( calcio, ecc.) to strike the woodwork, colpire il legno ( della porta); colpire un palo (o la traversa) □ (fam.) to be struck all of a heap, rimanere sbigottito; restar di sale □ to be struck dumb, ammutolire; restare senza parola □ (fam.) to be struck on sb., essere (innamorato) cotto di q. □ (fig.) to be struck with, esser colpito da; ricevere una forte impressione da □ to be struck with dizziness, avere un improvviso capogiro □ The wind struck cold, tirava un vento freddo e tagliente □ ( anche fig.) The hour has struck, l'ora è suonata □ ( slang) Strike me dead!, peste mi colga; mi venga un accidente! possa morire ( se non è vero, ecc.) □ (prov.) Strike while the iron is hot, bisogna battere il ferro finché è caldo.* * *I 1. [straɪk]1) sciopero m.to be on strike — essere in o fare sciopero
to come out on strike — entrare o mettersi in sciopero
3) min. (discovery) scoperta f. (di un giacimento)2.lucky strike — fig. colpo di fortuna
modificatore [committee, notice] di sciopero; [ leader] degli scioperantiII 1. [straɪk]1) (hit) [person, stick] colpire [person, object, ball]; [ missile] colpire, centrare [ target]; [ship, car] colpire, urtare [rock, tree]to strike sth. with — battere qcs. con [stick, hammer]
to be struck by lightning — [tree, person] essere colpito da un fulmine
to strike sb. a blow — dare un colpo a qcn.
to strike sb. dead — [ lightning] fulminare qcn.
2) (afflict) [disease, storm, disaster] abbattersi su, colpire [area, people]to strike terror into sb. o sb.'s heart — terrorizzare qcn
3) (make impression on) [idea, thought] venire in mente a; [ resemblance] colpireto strike sb. as odd — sembrare o parere strano a qcn.
how does the idea strike you? — che cosa ne pensi o te ne pare di questa idea?
I was struck with him — colloq. mi ha colpito
4) (discover) scoprire, trovare [ gold]; finire su, trovare [ road]8) (delete) cancellare [word, sentence]9) (dismantle) smontare [ tent]2.to strike camp — levare il campo, togliere le tende
1) (deliver blow) colpireHenry strikes again! — colloq. scherz. Henry colpisce o ha colpito ancora!
3) [ worker] scioperare, fare sciopero4) [ match] accendersi5) [ clock] battere, suonare6) (proceed)to strike across — prendere per [ field]; attraversare [ country]
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71 par
noun1) (average)above/below par — über/unter dem Durchschnitt
feel rather below par, not feel up to par — (fig.) nicht ganz auf dem Posten od. Damm sein (ugs.)
2) (equality)be on a par with somebody/something — jemandem/einer Sache gleichkommen
3) (Golf) Par, dasthat's about par for the course — (fig. coll.) das ist so das Übliche
* * *(the normal level, standard, value etc.) der Nennwert- academic.ru/115415/below_par___not_up_to_par">below par / not up to par- on a par with* * *[pɑ:ʳ, AM pɑ:r]I. nto feel under \par sich akk nicht auf der Höhe fühlento not be up to \par unterdurchschnittlich sein2. (equality)▪ to be on a \par with sb/each other jdm/einander ebenbürtig seinabove \par über dem Nennwert, über paribelow \par unter Nennwert, unter pariat \par zum Nennwert, zu pariissue at \par Pari-Emission fto call at \par zum Nennwert kündigenquoted at \par Kurs gleich Nennwert5.to \par a hole ein Loch innerhalb des Pars spielen* * *[pAː(r)]nto be above/below par — über/unter pari or dem Nennwert stehen
2)to be on a par with sb/sth — sich mit jdm/etw messen können
he's nowhere near on a par with her — er kann ihr nicht das Wasser reichen
culturally, the two countries are on a par or can be put on a par — in kultureller Hinsicht sind die beiden Länder miteinander vergleichbar
this puts him on a par with the champion — dadurch hat er mit dem Meister gleichgezogen
3)below par (fig) — unter Niveau
I'm feeling physically/mentally below or under par — ich fühle mich körperlich/seelisch nicht auf der Höhe
I'm not feeling quite up to par today — ich bin heute nicht ganz auf dem Damm (inf) or Posten (inf)
to go round in six under/over par — sechs Schläge unter/über Par spielen
that's par for the course for him (fig inf) — das kann man von ihm erwarten
* * *par [pɑː(r)]A s1. WIRTSCH Nennwert m:at par zum Nennwert, al pari;2. Ebenbürtigkeit f:put on a par with gleichstellen mit3. normaler Zustand:be up to (below) par umg (gesundheitlich etc) (nicht) auf der Höhe sein;on a par Br im Durchschnittabove (below) par über (unter) Par ( → A 1);B adj1. WIRTSCH pari, (dem Nennwert) gleich:par rate of exchange Wechsel-, Währungsparität f;par value Pari-, Nennwert m2. normal, durchschnittlich:* * *noun1) (average)above/below par — über/unter dem Durchschnitt
feel rather below par, not feel up to par — (fig.) nicht ganz auf dem Posten od. Damm sein (ugs.)
2) (equality)be on a par with somebody/something — jemandem/einer Sache gleichkommen
3) (Golf) Par, dasthat's about par for the course — (fig. coll.) das ist so das Übliche
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72 mean
mean [mi:n](preterite, past participle meant)a. ( = signify) vouloir dire• what do you mean (by that)? que voulez-vous dire (par là) ?• see what I mean? (inf) tu vois ce que je veux dire ?• what does this mean? qu'est-ce que cela veut dire ?• don't I mean anything to you at all? je ne suis donc rien pour toi ?• you don't really mean that? vous n'êtes pas sérieux ?• I didn't mean to! je ne l'ai pas fait exprès !• he didn't mean anything by it (referring to an action) il l'a fait sans penser à mal ; (referring to a comment) il l'a dit sans penser à mal• he meant you when he said... c'est à vous qu'il faisait allusion lorsqu'il disait...2. noun3. adjectivea. ( = average) moyen• don't be so mean! ne sois pas si radin ! (inf)d. ( = inferior) he's no mean singer c'est un chanteur de talent4. compounds* * *[miːn] 1.1) gen, Mathematics moyenne f2) fig ( middle point) milieu m2.1) ( average) [weight, age] moyen/-enne2) ( ungenerous) [person] avare, radin (colloq); [attitude, nature] mesquin; [examiner] sévère3) ( unkind) [person] méchant (to avec)4) ( vicious) [animal, person, expression] méchant5) ( tough) [city] implacable; [street] hostile6) (colloq) ( skilful) [artist, cook, cocktail] formidable, du tonnerre (colloq) (after n)7) ( small)8) ( lowly) littér [dwelling] misérable; [birth] bas/basse; [origin] modeste9) (colloq) US ( off colour)3.transitive verb (prét, pp meant)1) ( signify) [word, phrase, symbol] signifier, vouloir dire; [sign] vouloir dire2) ( intend)to mean for somebody to do — US vouloir que quelqu'un fasse
to be meant for somebody — [question, bomb] être destiné à quelqu'un
he means what he says — ( he is sincere) il est sérieux; ( he is menacing) il ne plaisante pas
3) ( entail) [strike, law] entraîner [shortages, changes]4) ( intend to say) vouloir direI mean to say (colloq), who wants a car that won't start? — non mais, qui voudrait d'une voiture qui ne démarre pas?
5) ( be of value)6) ( be destined)it was meant to be ou happen — cela devait arriver
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73 fair
1) ( just and equal) gerecht;a \fair deal/ trial ein fairer Handel/Prozess;a \fair hearing law eine faire Anhörung;\fair price annehmbarer Preis;to not get one's \fair share zu kurz kommen;poor Fred's had more than his \fair share of trouble this week der arme Fred hat diese Woche mehr als genug Ärger gehabt;\fair wage angemessener Lohn2) ( reasonable) berechtigt;( in accordance with rule) fair;the point she's making is a \fair one ihr Einwand ist berechtigt;and that seems \fair enough to me und das halte ich nur für recht und billig;it's a \fair enough comment to make der Einwand ist durchaus berechtigt;it's only \fair that... es ist nur [zu] gerecht, dass...;to be \fair,... zugegeben,...;\fair contest fairer Wettbewerb;\fair question berechtigte Frage;to be \fair with sb sich akk jdm gegenüber fair verhalten;to not be \fair on sb jdm gegenüber nicht fair seinwe've had a \fair amount of rain es hat ziemlich viel geregnet;there's still a \fair bit of work to do es gibt noch einiges zu tun4) ( reasonably good) ziemlich gut;she's got a \fair chance of winning this year ihre Chancen, dieses Jahr zu gewinnen, stehen ziemlich gut;there's a \fair prospect of... es sieht ganz so aus, als ob...;to have a \fair idea of sth sich dat etw vorstellen können6) (light, blond)\fair complexion heller Teint;\fair hair blondes Haar;\fair skin helle Haut\fair weather schönes [und trockenes] Wetter;everything seems set \fair alles scheint gut zu laufenmirror, mirror on the wall, who is the \fairest of them all? Spieglein, Spieglein an der Wand, wer ist die Schönste im ganzen Land?;to do sth with one's own \fair hand ( hum) etw mit eigenen Händen tun;to sign a letter with one's own \fair hand einen Brief eigenhändig unterschreibenPHRASES:it's a \fair cop ( esp Brit) [oh je], jetzt hat's mich erwischt!;to give sb a \fair crack of the whip [or (Am a.) a \fair shake] jdm eine faire Chance geben;\fair go ( Aus) sei[d] fair;by \fair means or foul koste es, was es wolle;that machine makes a \fair old noise diese Maschine macht vielleicht einen Lärm;\fair°'s \fair;\fair's \fair, it was you who suggested coming here in the first place du musst [schon] zugeben, dass du die Idee hattest, hierher zu kommen;\fair do's, mate, we've all paid the same money gleiches Recht für alle, wir haben alle dieselbe Summe bezahlt adv to play \fair fair sein; sports fair spielenPHRASES:\fair and square [ganz] klar;I told them \fair and square... ich sagte ihnen klar und deutlich,...;(Brit, Aus) ( in emphasis)he hit me \fair and square on the nose er schlug mir voll auf die Naseautumn \fair Herbstmesse f;the Bristol Antiques F\fair die Antiquitätenmesse von Bristol;a local craft \fair ein Kunsthandwerkmarkt m;the Frankfurt [Book] F\fair die Frankfurter Buchmesse;trade \fair Messe f -
74 above
A pron the above ( person) le susdit/la susdite m/f ; the above are all witnesses les personnes susnommées sont toutes témoins ; the above are all stolen vehicles les véhicules susmentionnés sont tous volés.B prep1 ( vertically higher) au-dessus de ; to live above a shop habiter au-dessus d'une boutique ; your name is above mine on the list ton nom est au-dessus du mien sur la liste ; the hills above Monte Carlo les collines qui surplombent Monte-Carlo ;2 ( north of) au nord de ; above this latitude au nord de cette latitude ;3 ( upstream of) en amont de ;4 ( morally) she's above such petty behaviour elle n'est pas capable d'un comportement aussi mesquin ; they're not above cheating/lying ils sont tout à fait capables de tricher /de mentir ; he's not above lending us a hand il n'hésitera pas à nous aider ;5 ( in preference to) par-dessus ; to admire sth above all others admirer qch par-dessus tout ; above all else par-dessus tout ; to value happiness above wealth accorder plus d'importance au bonheur qu'à l'argent ;6 (superior in status, rank) au-dessus de ; a general is above a corporal un général est au-dessus d'un caporal ; to be above sb in the world rankings être mieux placé que qn au classement mondial ; he thinks he's above us il se croit supérieur à nous ;7 ( greater than) au-dessus de ; above average au-dessus de la moyenne ; above the limit au-dessus de la limite ; children above the age of 12 les enfants âgés de plus de 12 ans ; to rise above dépasser [amount, percentage, limit, average] ; ⇒ over ;8 (transcending, beyond) above suspicion au-dessus de tout soupçon ; she's above criticism on ne peut pas la critiquer ; above reproach irréprochable ;10 ( higher in pitch) au-dessus de ;11 ( over) I couldn't hear him above the sound of the drill je ne pouvais pas l'entendre à cause du bruit de la perceuse ; a shot was heard above the shouting on a entendu un coup de feu par-dessus les cris.D adv1 ( higher up) a desk with a shelf above un bureau avec une étagère au-dessus ; the noise from the apartment above le bruit qui vient de l'appartement d'au-dessus ; the view from above la vue d'en haut ; an order from above un ordre qui vient d'en haut ; ideas imposed from above des idées imposées d'en haut ;3 ( more) children of 12 and above les enfants âgés de 12 ans et plus ; tickets at £10 and above des billets à partir de dix livres ; those on incomes of £18,000 and above ceux dont les revenus atteignent ou dépassent 18 000 livres sterling ;4 ( in the sky) the sky up above was clear le ciel était dégagé ; to look up at the stars above lever les yeux vers les étoiles ; the powers above les puissances célestes ; in Heaven above aux cieux ; ⇒ cut.to get above oneself ne plus se sentir ○. -
75 person
person n1 ( human being) (pl people, persons sout) personne f ; there's room for one more person il y a de la place pour une autre personne ; you're just the person we're looking for! vous êtes exactement la personne qu'il nous faut ; the average person cannot afford to run three cars une personne ordinaire ne peut pas se permettre d'avoir trois voitures ; the English drink four cups of tea per person per day les Anglais boivent quatre tasses de thé par personne et par jour ; to do sth in person faire qch en personne ; he's not the kind of person to do ou who would do such a thing ce n'est pas le genre à faire ça ; help appeared in the person of passing motorist Jo Ware le secours s'est manifesté dans la personne de Jo Ware, une automobiliste qui passait ; single person célibataire mf ; the person concerned l'intéressé/-e m/f ; no such person as Sherlock Holmes ever existed Sherlock Holmes n'a jamais existé ; ‘any person who knows of his whereabouts is requested to contact the police’ ‘toute personne sachant où il se trouve est priée de contacter la police’ ; the accident killed one person and injured four more l'accident a fait un mort et quatre blessés ; a five-person crew is being sent to the scene on envoie une équipe de cinq personnes sur les lieux ; the very person I was looking for! c'est justement toi que je cherchais! ;2 ( type) I didn't know she was a horsey person ○ ! je ne savais pas que c'était une passionnée de cheval! ; I'm not a wine person myself je ne suis pas amateur de vin ; what's she like as a person? en tant que femme, elle est comment? ; he's a very private/discreet person il est très réservé/discret ;3 ( body) to have/carry sth about one's person avoir/porter qch sur soi ; with drugs concealed about his person avec de la drogue cachée sur lui ; Jur offences against the person atteintes à la personne ; her person was pleasing† elle était agréable de sa personne† ; -
76 adjust
adjust [ə'dʒʌst](a) (regulate → heat, height, speed, pressure) ajuster, régler; (→ knob, loudness) ajuster; (→ brakes, machine, television) régler, mettre au point; (→ clock, watch) régler; (→ valve) tarer; Nautical (→ compass) compenser, corriger(b) (alter → plan, programme) ajuster, mettre au point; (→ length, size) ajuster; Commerce (→ prices) ajuster; Finance (→ figures, salaries) rajuster, réajuster; Accountancy (→ accounts) régulariser;∎ Finance the government has adjusted prices downwards/upwards le gouvernement a relevé/baissé les prix;∎ Finance pensions have been adjusted upwards/downwards les pensions ont été revues à la hausse/à la baisse ou ont été augmentées/diminuées;∎ Finance income adjusted for inflation revenu réel compte tenu de l'inflation;∎ Finance figures adjusted for inflation chiffres en monnaie constante∎ the figures have been seasonally adjusted les chiffres sont les données corrigées des variations saisonnières(d) (position of clothing, hat) rajuster;∎ old-fashioned please adjust your dress before leaving (sign) rajustez vos vêtements avant de sortir, SVP∎ to adjust oneself to sth s'adapter à qch∎ to adjust a claim régler ou répartir une demande d'indemnité;∎ to adjust an average répartir une avarie∎ to adjust to sth s'adapter à qch(b) (chair, machine) se régler, s'ajuster;∎ the cover adjusts to fit all sizes le couvercle se règle pour s'adapter à toutes les tailles -
77 speed
spi:d
1. noun1) (rate of moving: a slow speed; The car was travelling at high speed.) velocidad2) (quickness of moving.) rapidez
2. verb1) ((past tense, past participles sped sped speeded) to (cause to) move or progress quickly; to hurry: The car sped/speeded along the motorway.) ir corriendo, ir a toda prisa, ir a toda velocidad2) ((past tense, past participle speeded) to drive very fast in a car etc, faster than is allowed by law: The policeman said that I had been speeding.) ir con exceso de velocidad•- speeding- speedy
- speedily
- speediness
- speed bump
- speed trap
- speedometer
- speed up
speed1 n velocidadthis car's top speed is 200 kilometres an hour la velocidad máxima de este coche es de 200 kilómetros por horaspeed2 vb ir a gran velocidad
speed m inv (tipo de droga sintética) speed ' speed' also found in these entries: Spanish: agilizar - aligerar - anfetamina - apresurar - AVE - caballo - caña - embalarse - ligereza - máquina - marcha - mecha - meter - obturación - punta - rapidez - rienda - tren - velocidad - vértigo - acelerar - activar - cambio - dar - grande - impulso - límite - lomo - media - patinaje - ritmo - sobrepasar - todo - tope English: accuracy - Arabian - breakneck - cruise speed - exceed - full - high - high-speed - pick up - speed - speed along - speed restriction - speed skater - speed trap - speed up - speed-skating - top - uniform - adjust - average - compare - constant - cruise - decrease - dizzy - estimate - fall - flat out - furious - gain - gather - get - give - high- - judge - knot - lightning - log - maintain - measure - momentum - pace - pick - rate - reduce - slacken - slow - spurt - steadytr[spiːd]■ what speed were you doing? ¿a qué velocidad ibas?■ our cruising speed will be around 600 mph nuestra velocidad de crucero será de unas 600 millas por hora2 (sensitivity of film) sensibilidad nombre femenino, velocidad nombre femenino; (time of shutter) tiempo de exposición, abertura3 (gear) marcha, velocidad nombre femenino■ a five-speed gearbox una caja de cambios de cinco marchas, una caja de cambios de cinco velocidades1 (go fast) ir corriendo, ir a toda prisa, ir a toda velocidad■ the car sped away/off el coche se alejó a toda prisa2 (break limit) ir a exceso de velocidad1 (hurry - process, matter) acelerar2 (take quickly) hacer llegar rápidamente\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat speed a gran velocidadat top speed / at full speed a toda velocidadGod speed vaya con Diosto pick up speed / gather speed ganar velocidad, coger velocidadto speed somebody on their way despedir a alguien, desearle buen viaje a alguienspeed limit velocidad máxima, límite nombre masculino de velocidadspeed trap control nombre masculino de velocidad1) : ir a toda velocidad, correr a toda prisahe sped off: se fue a toda velocidad2) : conducir a exceso de velocidada ticket for speeding: una multa por exceso de velocidadspeed vtto speed up : acelerarspeed n1) swiftness: rapidez f2) velocity: velocidad fn.• galope s.m.• prisa s.f.• rapidez s.f.• velocidad s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: sped) = apresurar v.• darse prisa v.• despachar v.• exceder la velocidad permitida v.spiːd
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1)a) c u (rate of movement, progress) velocidad fwhat speed were you doing? — ¿a qué velocidad ibas?
what is its top speed? — ¿cuál es la velocidad máxima (que da)?
they set off at top/high speed — salieron a toda/alta velocidad, salieron a todo lo que da
to pick up o gather speed — cobrar or ganar or (esp Esp) coger* velocidad
b) ( relative quickness) rapidez f2) c ( Phot)film speed — sensibilidad f de la película
shutter speed — tiempo m de exposición
3) c ( gear) velocidad f, marcha f4) u ( amphetamine) (sl) anfetas fpl (fam)
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a) (past & past p sped) (go, pass quickly) (+ adv compl)the car sped off o away around the corner — el coche se alejó doblando la esquina a toda velocidad
he sped by o past in his new sports car — nos pasó a toda velocidad con su nuevo coche deportivo
b) (past & past p speeded) ( drive too fast) \<\<car/motorist\>\> ir* a velocidad excesiva
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helicopters are being used to speed supplies to the area — están usando helicópteros para hacer llegar los suministros rápidamente a la zona
Phrasal Verbs:- speed up[spiːd] (vb: pt, pp sped or speeded)1. N1) (=rate of movement) velocidad f, rapidez f; (=rapidity, haste) rapidez f, prisa fshorthand/typing speed — velocidad f en taquigrafía/mecanografía
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at speed — a gran velocidadat a speed of 70km/h — a una velocidad de 70km por hora
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what speed were you doing? — (Aut) ¿a qué velocidad ibas?•
at full speed — a toda velocidad, a máxima velocidadfull speed ahead! — ¡avante toda! *
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to gather speed — acelerar, cobrar velocidad•
the maximum speed is 120km/h — la velocidad máxima es de 120km por hora•
to pick up speed — acelerar, cobrar velocidad•
at top speed — a toda velocidad, a máxima velocidad- be up to speed- bring sb up to speed- bring sth up to speedfull 1., 3)2) (Aut, Tech) (=gear) velocidad f3) (Phot) velocidad f4) (Drugs) ** speed m, anfetamina f2. VI1) (pt, pp sped) (=go fast) correr a toda prisa; (=hurry) darse prisa, apresurarse•
the years sped by — pasaron los años volando2) (pt, pp speeded) (Aut) (=exceed speed limit) conducir or (LAm) manejar por encima del límite de velocidad permitido3.VT(pt, pp speeded)to speed sb on his way — despedir a algn, desear un feliz viaje a algn
4.CPDspeed bump N — banda f sonora
speed camera N — cámara f de control de velocidad, radar m
speed dating N — speed dating m, citas fpl rápidas (para buscar pareja)
speed-dialspeed dial N — (=facility) marcación f rápida
speed limit N — velocidad f máxima, límite m de velocidad
a 50km/h speed limit — velocidad máxima (permitida) de 50km por hora
to exceed the speed limit — exceder la velocidad permitida or el límite de velocidad
speed limiter N — (Aut) limitador m de velocidad
speed merchant * N — corredor(a) m / f
speed restriction N — limitación f de velocidad
speed skater N — patinador(a) m / f de velocidad
speed skating N — patinaje m de velocidad
speed trap N — (Aut) sistema policial para detectar infracciones de velocidad
- speed up* * *[spiːd]
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1)a) c u (rate of movement, progress) velocidad fwhat speed were you doing? — ¿a qué velocidad ibas?
what is its top speed? — ¿cuál es la velocidad máxima (que da)?
they set off at top/high speed — salieron a toda/alta velocidad, salieron a todo lo que da
to pick up o gather speed — cobrar or ganar or (esp Esp) coger* velocidad
b) ( relative quickness) rapidez f2) c ( Phot)film speed — sensibilidad f de la película
shutter speed — tiempo m de exposición
3) c ( gear) velocidad f, marcha f4) u ( amphetamine) (sl) anfetas fpl (fam)
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a) (past & past p sped) (go, pass quickly) (+ adv compl)the car sped off o away around the corner — el coche se alejó doblando la esquina a toda velocidad
he sped by o past in his new sports car — nos pasó a toda velocidad con su nuevo coche deportivo
b) (past & past p speeded) ( drive too fast) \<\<car/motorist\>\> ir* a velocidad excesiva
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helicopters are being used to speed supplies to the area — están usando helicópteros para hacer llegar los suministros rápidamente a la zona
Phrasal Verbs:- speed up -
78 stake
steik
I noun(a strong stick or post, especially a pointed one used as a support or as part of a fence.)
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1. noun(a sum of money risked in betting: He and his friends enjoy playing cards for high stakes.)
2. verb(to bet or risk (money or something of value): I'm going to stake $5 on that horse.)- at stakestake ntr[steɪk]1 (bet) apuesta2 (give financial support to) invertir en1 (prize money) premio m sing1 (horse race) carrera f sing de caballos\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLpopularity stakes índice nombre masculino de popularidad————————tr[steɪk]1 (stick) estaca, palo; (post) poste nombre masculino; (for plant, tree) rodrigón nombre masculino; (in surveying) jalón nombre masculino1 (fasten, support - gen) sujetar con estacas, apoyar con estacas (up, -); (- plant, tree) arrodrigar; (in surveying) jalonar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be burnt at the stake morir en la hoguerato pull up stakes SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL marcharse, desarraigarseto stake a claim to something reivindicar algo, reclamar el derecho a algo1) : estacar, marcar con estacas (una propiedad)2) bet: jugarse, apostar3)to stake a claim to : reclamar, reivindicarstake n1) post: estaca f2) bet: apuesta fto be at stake: estar en juego3) interest, share: interés m, participación fn.• apuesta s.f.• estaca s.f.• jalón s.m.• posta s.f.• poste s.m.• puesta s.f.v.• apostar v.• estacar v.
I steɪk1) ( pole) estaca fto be burned at the stake — ser* quemado en la hoguera
to pull up stakes — (AmE colloq) levantar campamento
2)a) ( bet) apuesta fthe stakes are high — es mucho lo que está en juego
to be at stake — estar* en juego
b) ( interest)to have a stake in a company — tener* participación or intereses en una compañía
we parents naturally have a stake in our children's future — como padres es natural que nos incumba el futuro de nuestros hijos
3) stakes pl
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1) ( risk) \<\<money/reputation/life\>\> jugarse*to stake something ON something: I'd stake my last dime on it — me jugaría hasta el último centavo a que es así
2)a) ( mark with stakes) marcar* con estacas, estacar*b) \<\<tree/plant\>\> arrodrigar*•Phrasal Verbs:[steɪk]1. N1) (=bet) apuesta f•
to be at stake — estar en juegothere's a lot at stake in this — es mucho lo que está en juego, hay mucho en juego
he has got a lot at stake, there is a lot at stake for him — es mucho lo que se está jugando
the issue at stake — el asunto en cuestión, el asunto de que se trata
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the stakes are high — (lit) se apuesta fuerte, las apuestas son muy elevadas; (fig) es mucho lo que está en juego, hay mucho en juegoto play for high stakes — (lit) apostar fuerte; (fig) tener mucho en juego
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to raise the stakes — (Gambling) subir la apuestadevelopments that raised the stakes in the elections — acontecimientos que hicieron más aventuradas las elecciones
2) (=interest)a) (Econ) participación f•
he bought a 12 per cent stake in the company — compró un 12 por ciento de participación en la compañíab) (fig)•
every employee has a stake in the success of the firm — a todos los empleados les interesa que la empresa sea un éxito3) stakesa) (=race) carrera de caballos en la que el dinero del premio lo han puesto los propietarios de los caballos ; (=prize money) bote mb) (fig)•
he is still in front in the popularity stakes — sigue siendo el más popular de todos•
to be burned at the stake, die at the stake — morir en la hoguera2. VT1) (=bet) [+ money, jewels] jugarse, apostar; (fig) [+ one's reputation, life] jugarse•
to stake one's reputation on sth — jugarse la reputación en algo2) (with posts)a) (=delimit) [+ area, path, line] marcar con estacas, señalar con estacas- stake a or one's claim towith this win he has staked his claim for a place in the final — con esta victoria se ha asegurado un puesto en la final
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I [steɪk]1) ( pole) estaca fto be burned at the stake — ser* quemado en la hoguera
to pull up stakes — (AmE colloq) levantar campamento
2)a) ( bet) apuesta fthe stakes are high — es mucho lo que está en juego
to be at stake — estar* en juego
b) ( interest)to have a stake in a company — tener* participación or intereses en una compañía
we parents naturally have a stake in our children's future — como padres es natural que nos incumba el futuro de nuestros hijos
3) stakes pl
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1) ( risk) \<\<money/reputation/life\>\> jugarse*to stake something ON something: I'd stake my last dime on it — me jugaría hasta el último centavo a que es así
2)a) ( mark with stakes) marcar* con estacas, estacar*b) \<\<tree/plant\>\> arrodrigar*•Phrasal Verbs: -
79 belief
nounGlaube[n], derit is my belief that... — ich bin der Überzeugung, dass...
in the belief that... — in der Überzeugung, dass...
* * *see academic.ru/6334/believe">believe* * *be·lief[bɪˈli:f]npolitical/religious \beliefs politische/religiöse Überzeugungenit is my firm \belief that... ich bin der festen Überzeugung, dass...in the \belief that... im Glauben, dass...to the best of my \belief nach bestem Wissen und Gewissencontrary to popular \belief entgegen der allgemeinen Auffassung* * *[bɪ'liːf]nit is beyond belief —
a statement unworthy of your belief (form) — eine Aussage, der Sie keinen Glauben schenken sollten
in the belief that... — im Glauben, dass...
acting in this belief — in gutem Glauben, im guten Glauben
it is my belief that... — ich bin der Überzeugung, dass...
it is one of my beliefs that... — es ist meine Überzeugung, dass...
yes, that is my belief — ich glaube schon
4) no pl (= trust) Glaube m (in an +acc)to have belief in — glauben an (+acc)
* * *belief [bıˈliːf] s1. REL Glaube m:2. (in)a) Glaube m (an akk):beyond belief unglaublich;beautiful beyond belief unglaublich schön3. Meinung f, Anschauung f, Überzeugung f:the best of my belief nach bestem Wissen und Gewissen;it is my belief that … ich bin der Meinung oder Überzeugung, dass …* * *nounGlaube[n], derit is my belief that... — ich bin der Überzeugung, dass...
in the belief that... — in der Überzeugung, dass...
* * *(in) n.Überzeugung f. -
80 below
1. adverbfrom below — von unten [herauf]
2) (direction) nach unten; hinunter; hinab (geh.)below left — links unten; unten links
3) (later in text) untensee [p. 123] below — siehe unten[, S. 123]
go below — (Naut.) unter Deck gehen
2. prepositionthe flat/floor below — die Wohnung/das Stockwerk darunter od. unter uns/ihnen usw
1) (position) unter (+ Dat.); unterhalb (+ Gen.); (downstream from) unterhalb (+ Gen.)2) (direction) unter (+ Akk.)3) (ranking lower than) unter (+ Dat.)* * *[bə'ləu] 1. preposition(lower in position, rank, standard etc than: She hurt her leg below the knee; His work is below standard.) unter2. adverb* * *be·low[bɪˈləʊ, AM -ˈloʊ]I. advthe flat \below die Wohnung unter uns/ihnen etc.on the floor \below eine Etage tieferI listened to the voices \below ich horchte auf die Stimmen, die von unten heraufklangendown \below NAUT unter Deckthe fiends of \below ( liter) die bösen Geister der Hölle [o Unterwelt]2. (on page) untenthe information \below is strictly confidential die nachstehenden Hinweise sind streng vertraulich\below left/right unten links/rechts, links/rechts untensee \below siehe unten3. (inferior)an officer \below ein Rangniederer m, ein rangniederer Offizier4. temperature5°/10° \below 5/10 Grad minus [o unter NullII. prepthe sun had sunk \below the horizon die Sonne war hinter dem Horizont versunkenWashington D.C. is \below New York Washington D.C. liegt unterhalb von New York10° \below zero 10° unter Nullthey spoke \below a whisper sie flüsterten leise5. rank▪ to be \below sb unter jdm stehen6. (unworthy)to marry \below oneself unterhalb seines Standes heiratento sink \below oneself unter seine Würde sinken▪ to be \below sb unter jds Würde sein* * *[bɪ'ləʊ]1. prepher skirt comes well below her knees or the knee — ihr Rock geht bis weit unters Knie
Naples is below Rome (on the map) — Neapel liegt unterhalb Roms
2) (= downstream from) unterhalb (+gen), nach3)(= unworthy of)
or is that below you? — oder ist das unter Ihrer Würde?2. adv1) (= lower down) untenthe tenants/apartment below — die Mieter/die Wohnung darunter; (below us) die Mieter/Wohnung unter uns
write the name here with the address below — schreiben Sie den Namen hierher und die Adresse darunter
in the class below — in der Klasse darunter; (below me)
what's the next rank below? — was ist der nächstniedere Rang?
3) (in documents) (weiter) unten4)5)* * *below [bıˈləʊ]A adv1. unten, SCHIFF unter Deck:as stated below wie unten aufgeführt oder angegeben;a few houses below ein paar Häuser weiter unten2. hinunter…, hinab…, nach unten, SCHIFF unter Deck4. obs in der Hölle5. darunter:the court below JUR die Vorinstanz;the judge below der Richter der Vorinstanz;the rank below der nächstniedere RangB präp unter (dat oder akk), unterhalb (gen):below sb unter jemandes Rang, Würde etc;children below the age of six Kinder unter sechs Jahren* * *1. adverbfrom below — von unten [herauf]
2) (direction) nach unten; hinunter; hinab (geh.)below left — links unten; unten links
3) (later in text) untensee [p. 123] below — siehe unten[, S. 123]
go below — (Naut.) unter Deck gehen
2. prepositionthe flat/floor below — die Wohnung/das Stockwerk darunter od. unter uns/ihnen usw
1) (position) unter (+ Dat.); unterhalb (+ Gen.); (downstream from) unterhalb (+ Gen.)2) (direction) unter (+ Akk.)3) (ranking lower than) unter (+ Dat.)* * *adv.unten adv.unter adv.unterhalb adv.
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