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61 на глазок
• НА ГЛАЗ < НА ГЛАЗОК> определять, прикидывать[PrepP; these forms only; adv]=====⇒ (to measure sth., judge the size of sth. etc) just by looking and approximating, without using any measuring devices:- (measure (judge etc) sth.) by eye;- (tell) by looking.♦ Покупать скот нужен опыт, надо на глаз определить, как откормлена скотина, сколько в ней ценного мяса, сколько жира... (Рыбаков 1). It takes experience to buy animals, you have to be able to judge by eye what the animal has been fed on, how much valuable meat there is on it, and how much fat... (1a).♦ "Я и так на глаз вижу, сколько там пудов в мешках!" (Искандер 5). "Anyway, I can tell by looking how many pounds there are in the sacks!" (5a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > на глазок
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62 poids
poids [pwα]1. masculine nouna. weight2. compounds► poids lourd ( = boxeur) heavyweight ; ( = camion) heavy goods vehicle ; ( = entreprise) big name (inf)► poids à vide [de véhicule] tare* * *pwɑnom masculin invariable1) Physique weight2) ( importance) (de personne, pays, parti, d'électorat) influence; ( de paroles) weightil ne fait pas le poids devant un adversaire aussi redoutable — he's no match for such a formidable opponent
3) ( fardeau) lit weight; fig burden4) (pour peser, lester) weight5) ( en athlétisme) shot•Phrasal Verbs:••avoir or faire deux poids deux mesures — to have double standards
* * *pwɒ nm1) (= force exercée par un corps) weightIl a pris du poids. — He's put on weight.
Elle a perdu du poids. — She's lost weight.
2) fig, [années, responsabilités] weight3) SPORT (= épreuve) shot put* * *1 Phys weight; vaciller sous le poids de qch to stagger under the weight of sth; peser de tout son poids contre/sur qch to put all one's weight against/on sth; vendre au poids to sell by the weight; surveiller son poids to watch one's weight; prendre/perdre du poids to put on/lose weight; elle a pris un peu de poids she's put on a bit of weight; peser son poids to be very heavy; et voici deux kilos d'orange, bon poids! here's two good kilos of oranges for you!;2 ( importance) ( de personne) influence, stature; (de pays, parti, d'électorat) influence; (de paroles, mots, d'arguments) weight; le poids de l'État dans l'économie the influence of the state in the economy; argument de poids weighty argument; donner du poids à ses arguments to give ou lend weight to one's arguments; personne de poids person who carries a lot of weight; adversaire de poids opponent to be reckoned with; il n'y a aucune personnalité de poids pour la remplacer there's nobody of sufficient stature to replace her; il n'a aucun poids politique he hasn't got any political stature; peser de tout son poids dans la balance politique to carry great weight in the political balance; il ne fait pas le poids devant un adversaire aussi redoutable he's no match for ou he's out of his league against such a formidable opponent; je ne crois pas qu'il fera le poids à ce poste I don't think he's up to this job, I think this job is out of his league;3 ( fardeau) lit weight; fig burden; un poids de 200 kg a 200 kg weight; il est capable de soulever des poids énormes he can lift a terrific weight; le poids des ans/du passé/des habitudes the burden of the years/of the past/of habit; le poids des impôts the tax burden; être un poids pour qn to be a burden on sb;4 ( gêne) weight; vous m'ôtez un poids de la conscience you've taken a weight off my mind; avoir un poids sur la conscience to have a guilty conscience; avoir un poids sur la poitrine to feel as though there's a weight (pressing down) on one's chest;6 ( en athlétisme) shot; lancer le poids to put the shot; le lancer du poids the shot put; lanceur de poids shot-putter;7 ( pièce de mécanisme) weight; remonter les poids d'une horloge to wind up the weights in a clock; équilibrer les poids d'une bascule to balance the weights of a set of scales.poids atomique atomic weight; poids brut gross weight; poids coq Sport bantamweight; poids et haltères Sport weightlifting ¢; faire des poids et haltères to do weightlifting; un champion de poids et haltères a champion weightlifter; poids léger Sport lightweight; poids lourd Sport heavyweight; Transp heavy goods vehicle GB, heavy truck; poids mi-lourd Sport light heavyweight; poids mi-moyen Sport welterweight; poids moléculaire molecular weight; poids mort Tech dead weight, dead load; fig dead weight, drag○; poids mouche Sport flyweight; poids moyen Sport middleweight; poids net Ind net weight; poids net égoutt é Ind net weight drained; poids plume Sport featherweight; poids spécifique specific gravity; poids superléger Sport light middleweight; poids total en charge, PTC Transp gross weight; poids total à vide, PTAV Transp tare; poids volumique = poids spécifique; poids welter Sport welterweight.faire bon poids bonne mesure to be evenhanded; avoir or faire deux poids deux mesures [personne, institution, gouvernement] to have double standards; cette réglementation fait deux poids deux mesures these regulations show evidence of double standards.[pwa] nom masculinprendre/perdre du poids to gain/to lose weightreprendre du poids to put weight back on ou on againpoids brut/net gross/net weightpoids à vide unladen weight, tareil ne fait pas le poids face aux spécialistes he's no match for ou not in the same league as the experts2. [objet - généralement, d'une horloge] weight3. SPORT[lancer] shotputting, shot[instrument] shot[catégorie en boxe][aux courses] weight————————au poids locution adverbiale[vendre] by weight————————de poids locution adjectivale[alibi, argument] weightysous le poids de locution prépositionnelle1. [sous la masse de] under the weight of————————poids lourd nom masculin2. → link=poidspoids (sens 3)————————poids mort nom masculin -
63 Zoll
m; -(e)s, Zölle1. Abgabe: (customs) duty2. nur Sg.; Behörde: customs Pl. (V. im Sg.) beim Zoll liegen be in customs ( oder at the customs office); beim Zoll arbeiten work for (the) customs; etw. durch den Zoll bringen get s.th. through customs; etw. durch den Zoll schmuggeln smuggle s.th. through customs3. HIST. toll—m; -(e)s, -; altm., Maß: inch; jeder Zoll oder Zoll für Zoll ein Ehrenmann geh., fig. every inch a gentleman* * *der Zoll(Behörde) customs;(Gebühr) tariff; customs duty; duty;(Maßeinheit) inch* * *Zọll I [tsɔl]m -(e)s, -(= Längenmaß) inchjeder Zoll ein König, Zoll für Zoll ein König — every inch a king
See:IIm -(e)s, -e['tsœlə]1) (= Warenzoll) customs duty; (= Brückenzoll, Straßenzoll) tolldarauf liegt (ein) Zoll, darauf wird Zoll erhoben — there is duty to pay on that
2)(= Stelle)
der Zoll — customs pldurch den Zoll gehen/kommen — to go/get through customs
* * *der1) ((the government department that collects) taxes paid on goods coming into a country: Did you have to pay customs on those watches?; He works for the customs; ( also adjective) customs duty.) customs2) (the place at a port etc where these taxes are collected: I was searched when I came through customs at the airport.) customs3) ((a) tax on goods: You must pay duty when you bring wine into the country.) duty4) ((often abbreviated to in when written) a measure of length, the twelfth part of a foot (2.54 centimetres).) inch* * *Zoll1<-[e]s, ->[tsɔl]▶ jeder \Zoll... every incher ist jeder \Zoll ein Ehrenmann/Gentleman he is every inch a gentlemanZoll2<-[e]s, Zölle>[tsɔl, pl ˈtsœlə]m1. ÖKON customs dutygemischter \Zoll compound [or mixed] dutyZölle erheben to introduce customs dutiesetw aus dem \Zoll freigeben to remove the seals from sthdurch den \Zoll kommen to come through customsdurch den \Zoll müssen (fam) to have to go through customseinem \Zoll unterliegen to carry duty* * *Ider; Zoll[e]s, Zölle1) (Abgabe) [customs] duty2) o. Pl. (Behörde) customs plIIder; Zoll[e]s, Zoll: inch* * *Zoll1 m; -(e)s, Zölle1. Abgabe: (customs) dutybeim Zoll liegen be in customs ( oder at the customs office);beim Zoll arbeiten work for (the) customs;etwas durch den Zoll bringen get sth through customs;etwas durch den Zoll schmuggeln smuggle sth through customs3. hist tollZoll für Zoll ein Ehrenmann geh, fig every inch a gentleman;* * *Ider; Zoll[e]s, Zölle1) (Abgabe) [customs] duty2) o. Pl. (Behörde) customs plIIder; Zoll[e]s, Zoll: inch* * *inch n.customs (at border crossings) n.pl.customs duty n.duty n.toll n. -
64 afecto
adj.1 fond, inclined.2 affected.3 pledged, subject to lien, encumbered.m.affection, fondness.sentir afecto por alguien to be fond of somebodypres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: afectar.* * *► adjetivo1 (aficionado) fond (a, of)2 (enfermo) suffering (de, from)1 affection\tomarle afecto a alguien to become fond of somebody————————1 affection* * *noun m.* * *1. ADJ1) (=apegado) affectionate2)afecto a — (Jur) (=sujeto) subject to, liable for
3)afecto de — (Med) afflicted with
2. SM1) (=cariño) affection, fondness (a for)2) (=emoción) feeling, emotion* * *I- ta adjetivo1)a) [ser] ( simpatizante)afecto a algo — a ideas/un régimen sympathetic to something
b) [ser] ( aficionado)afecto a + inf — given to -ing
2) (frml) (sujeto, ligado)afecto a algo: los empleados afectos a esa sucursal — those employed at that branch
3) (frml) ( afectado)IItenerle afecto a or sentir afecto por alguien — to be fond of somebody
* * *= affection, warmth, tenderness, caring, attachment.Ex. These he bound up in three volumes, and on the fly leaf of the first volume wrote 'I have always retained a kind of affection for little story books, as they recall muy early days'.Ex. The spark of warmth had emboldened her.Ex. In addition to its weirdness, vitriol, and zaniness, the volume is characterized by solid good sense with an undertone of genuinely elegiac tenderness.Ex. Parents can show warmth and caring by hugging their children and reassuring them of parental love and concern for their welfare.Ex. Librarians have affirmed their attachment to freedom of expression.----* afecto físico = physical affection.* con afecto = fondly, affectionately.* devolver el afecto = return + Posesivo + affection.* expresar afecto por = profess + affection for.* manifestar afecto por = profess + affection for.* mostrar afecto = show + affection.* recordado con afecto = fondly remembered.* * *I- ta adjetivo1)a) [ser] ( simpatizante)afecto a algo — a ideas/un régimen sympathetic to something
b) [ser] ( aficionado)afecto a + inf — given to -ing
2) (frml) (sujeto, ligado)afecto a algo: los empleados afectos a esa sucursal — those employed at that branch
3) (frml) ( afectado)IItenerle afecto a or sentir afecto por alguien — to be fond of somebody
* * *= affection, warmth, tenderness, caring, attachment.Ex: These he bound up in three volumes, and on the fly leaf of the first volume wrote 'I have always retained a kind of affection for little story books, as they recall muy early days'.
Ex: The spark of warmth had emboldened her.Ex: In addition to its weirdness, vitriol, and zaniness, the volume is characterized by solid good sense with an undertone of genuinely elegiac tenderness.Ex: Parents can show warmth and caring by hugging their children and reassuring them of parental love and concern for their welfare.Ex: Librarians have affirmed their attachment to freedom of expression.* afecto físico = physical affection.* con afecto = fondly, affectionately.* devolver el afecto = return + Posesivo + affection.* expresar afecto por = profess + affection for.* manifestar afecto por = profess + affection for.* mostrar afecto = show + affection.* recordado con afecto = fondly remembered.* * *A1 [ SER] (simpatizante) afecto A algo ‹a ideas/un régimen› sympathetic TO sth2 [ SER] (aficionado) afecto A algo keen ON sth afecto A + INF given TO -INGB ( frml) (sujeto, ligado) afecto A algo:los empleados afectos a esa sucursal employees belonging to that branch, those employed at that branchla adquisición de bienes afectos a actividades profesionales the purchase of goods for professional useA (cariño) affectionle tiene gran afecto a or siente gran afecto por su viejo profesor she has great affection for o she is very fond of her old teacher(en necrológicas): familiares y afectos family and close friends* * *
Del verbo afectar: ( conjugate afectar)
afecto es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
afectó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
afectar
afecto
afectar ( conjugate afectar) verbo transitivo
1
2 ( fingir) ‹admiración/indiferencia› to affect, feign
afecto sustantivo masculino ( cariño) affection;
tomarle afecto a algn to grow fond of sb
afectar verbo transitivo
1 (incumbir) to affect: la medida nos afecta a todos, the measure affects us all
2 (impresionar, entristecer) to affect, sadden: le afectó mucho la muerte de su padre, she was deeply affected by her father's death
afecto,-a
I adj frml (adepto, simpatizante) sympathetic
II sustantivo masculino affection: todos nosotros le tomamos mucho afecto, we all became very fond of him
' afecto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
afecta
- afectar
- calor
- cariño
- cobrar
- demostración
- efusión
- manifestación
- pequeña
- pequeño
- ganar
- necesitado
- reconquistar
English:
affection
- get
- sale
- upset
- care
- disturbed
- toll
* * *afecto, -a♦ adj2. [adepto] sympathetic (a to);un militar afecto al antiguo régimen a soldier who is sympathetic to the old regime3. [adscrito] attached (a to);un funcionario afecto al departamento de contabilidad a civil servant attached to the accounts department♦ nm1. [cariño] affection, fondness;lo trata con afecto she's very affectionate towards him;en poco tiempo le ha tomado mucho afecto she has quickly become very fond of him2. [sentimiento, emoción] emotion, feeling* * *I adj:afecto a algo keen on sth; POL sympathetic to sthII m affection;tener afecto a alguien be fond of s.o.* * *afecto, -ta adj1) : affected, afflicted2) : fond, affectionateafecto nmcariño: affection* * *afecto n affection -
65 diferir
v.1 to postpone, to put off.2 to differ, to be different.diferir de alguien en algo to differ from somebody in somethingElla difiere de los demás She differs from the rest.Ella difiere de la opinión general She disagrees on the general opinion.3 to defer, to put off, to postpone, to delay.El aparato difiere la señal The apparatus defers the signal.* * *1 to defer, postpone, put off1 to differ, be different (de/entre, from)* * *1.2.un cheque diferido — (RPl) a postdated check
diferir via) (frml) ( diferenciarse) to differdiferir de algo — to differ o be different from something
b) (frml) ( disentir) to disagreediferir de alguien — to disagree with somebody, be at odds with somebody
* * *= be at variance, defer, differ, diverge, part + company, have + their differences, tell + a different story, disagree.Ex. I know that there ought to be someone to speak on behalf of Mr. Kilgour's point of view if it's at variance.Ex. If the fund has not yet been assigned, entering a 'no' automatically defers the order.Ex. A summary differs from an abstract in that it assumes that the reader will have the opportunity to peruse the accompanying text.Ex. However, once the multi-concept subject has been analysed into its component concepts the two systems diverge.Ex. One maxim is agreed upon by all, concepts 'important' for retrieval should be included in abstracts, but when specific criteria for their selection is devised, editors part company.Ex. While Groome and the progressives have over the years had their differences with the mayor -- to put it mildly -- one thing they are in firm agreement about is that taxes have been pushed as far as they can be.Ex. The more experienced physicians, however, told a different story about lifesaving practices in pediatrics.Ex. Although we may disagree about the fine detail, semantic relationships are the relationships between subjects, which are reasonably stable, and reflect the consensus of opinion concerning the connections between subjects.----* diferir en cantidad = differ in + degree.* diferir en cualidad = differ in + kind (from).* * *1.2.un cheque diferido — (RPl) a postdated check
diferir via) (frml) ( diferenciarse) to differdiferir de algo — to differ o be different from something
b) (frml) ( disentir) to disagreediferir de alguien — to disagree with somebody, be at odds with somebody
* * *= be at variance, defer, differ, diverge, part + company, have + their differences, tell + a different story, disagree.Ex: I know that there ought to be someone to speak on behalf of Mr. Kilgour's point of view if it's at variance.
Ex: If the fund has not yet been assigned, entering a 'no' automatically defers the order.Ex: A summary differs from an abstract in that it assumes that the reader will have the opportunity to peruse the accompanying text.Ex: However, once the multi-concept subject has been analysed into its component concepts the two systems diverge.Ex: One maxim is agreed upon by all, concepts 'important' for retrieval should be included in abstracts, but when specific criteria for their selection is devised, editors part company.Ex: While Groome and the progressives have over the years had their differences with the mayor -- to put it mildly -- one thing they are in firm agreement about is that taxes have been pushed as far as they can be.Ex: The more experienced physicians, however, told a different story about lifesaving practices in pediatrics.Ex: Although we may disagree about the fine detail, semantic relationships are the relationships between subjects, which are reasonably stable, and reflect the consensus of opinion concerning the connections between subjects.* diferir en cantidad = differ in + degree.* diferir en cualidad = differ in + kind (from).* * *vtto postpone, put offlos pagos serán diferidos hasta el 20 de mayo payments will be deferred o held over until 20th Mayun cheque diferido ( RPl); a postdated check■ diferirvisu nuevo libro difiere bastante de los anteriores his new book differs considerably from his previous ones, his new book is quite different from his previous ones2 ( frml) (disentir) to disagreetodos están de acuerdo pero yo difiero they're all in agreement but I disagreedifieren en cómo aplicar la medida they disagree o differ on how the measure should be applieddiferir DE algn to disagree WITH sb, be at odds WITH sb, be at variance WITH sb ( frml)en este aspecto diferimos de los demás in this respect we are at odds with o at variance with o we differ from the rest* * *♦ vt[posponer] to postpone, to put off;el plazo de inscripción se difiere hasta el 5 de mayo the deadline for enrolment has been extended to 5 May♦ vi1. [diferenciarse] to differ, to be different;diferir de algo/alguien (en algo) to differ from sth/sb (in sth);difería de su padre casi en todo he was different from his father in almost every way;difiere bastante de lo que entendemos por teatro it's rather different from what we understand by theatre2. [discrepar] to disagree, to differ;diferir de alguien en algo to disagree with o differ from sb on sth;difiero de ti en ese asunto I disagree with you on that issue;difiero de tu punto de vista I don't share your point of view* * *I v/t postponeII v/i differ (de from)* * *diferir {76} vtdilatar, posponer: to postpone, to put offdiferir vi: to differ -
66 Leisten
leis·ten1. leis·ten [ʼlaistn̩]vtganze Arbeit \Leisten to do a good job;viel/nicht viel \Leisten to get/not get a lot done, to be/not be very productive;für heute haben wir genug geleistet we've done enough for today;ich habe heute nicht viel geleistet I haven't been very productive today;ich hatte gehofft, sie würde mehr \Leisten I had hoped she would do a better job;etw Anerkennenswertes/ Bewundernswertes/ Besonderes/ Erstaunliches \Leisten to accomplish sth commendable/admirable/special/ amazingetw \Leisten to produce sth, to generate sthHilfe \Leisten to render assistance ( form)eine Anzahlung \Leisten to make a down payment;gute Dienste \Leisten to serve sb well;Gehorsam/Widerstand \Leisten to obey/offer resistance;Zivildienst/Wehrdienst \Leisten to do one's community/military service;einen Eid \Leisten to swear an oath;eine Unterschrift \Leisten to sign sthvr1) ( sich gönnen)2) ( sich herausnehmen)wenn Sie sich noch einmal nur das geringste Zuspätkommen \Leisten,... if you dare to be late again...;da hast du dir ja was geleistet! you've really outdone yourself [this time]!;( tragen können) to carry sth off;tolles Kleid - sie kann es sich \Leisten, bei der Figur! great dress - she can certainly carry it off with a figure like that!heute leiste ich mir mal ein richtig gutes Essen I'll treat myself today to a really good meal;2. Leis·ten <-s, -> [ʼlaistn̩] m(Schuh\Leisten) lastWENDUNGEN:alles über einen \Leisten schlagen ( fam) to measure everything by the same yardstick -
67 leisten
leis·ten1. leis·ten [ʼlaistn̩]vtganze Arbeit \leisten to do a good job;viel/nicht viel \leisten to get/not get a lot done, to be/not be very productive;für heute haben wir genug geleistet we've done enough for today;ich habe heute nicht viel geleistet I haven't been very productive today;ich hatte gehofft, sie würde mehr \leisten I had hoped she would do a better job;etw Anerkennenswertes/ Bewundernswertes/ Besonderes/ Erstaunliches \leisten to accomplish sth commendable/admirable/special/ amazingetw \leisten to produce sth, to generate sthHilfe \leisten to render assistance ( form)eine Anzahlung \leisten to make a down payment;gute Dienste \leisten to serve sb well;Gehorsam/Widerstand \leisten to obey/offer resistance;Zivildienst/Wehrdienst \leisten to do one's community/military service;einen Eid \leisten to swear an oath;eine Unterschrift \leisten to sign sthvr1) ( sich gönnen)2) ( sich herausnehmen)wenn Sie sich noch einmal nur das geringste Zuspätkommen \leisten,... if you dare to be late again...;da hast du dir ja was geleistet! you've really outdone yourself [this time]!;( tragen können) to carry sth off;tolles Kleid - sie kann es sich \leisten, bei der Figur! great dress - she can certainly carry it off with a figure like that!heute leiste ich mir mal ein richtig gutes Essen I'll treat myself today to a really good meal;2. Leis·ten <-s, -> [ʼlaistn̩] m(Schuh\leisten) lastWENDUNGEN:alles über einen \leisten schlagen ( fam) to measure everything by the same yardstick -
68 weight
ثَقَّلَ \ weight. \ ثِقْل \ weight: heaviness: I guessed its weight to be about 12 kilos. \ See Also وزن (وَزْن) \ زِنَة \ weight: heaviness: I guessed its weight to be about 12 kilos. \ See Also وزن (وَزْن) \ صَنْجة \ weight. \ See Also سَنْجةُ وَزْن \ عِيار \ weight: sth. of known heaviness, that is used on a pair of scales for weighing other objects (by comparison). \ See Also معيار (مِعْيَار)، مثقال (مِثْقَال) \ مِثْقَال \ weight: sth. of known heaviness, that is used on a pair of scales for weighing other objects (by comparison). \ See Also معيار (مِعْيَار) \ وَزَنَ \ weight: measure the heaviness of (sth.), esp. with a machine: What (What object) are you weighing? I’m weighing the sugar, to show a certain measure of heaviness What do you weigh? (How heavy are you?) I weigh sixty-five kilos. \ وَزْن \ weight: heaviness: I guessed its weight to be about 12 kilos. -
69 П-388
В САМУЮ ПОРУ coll PrepP Invar usu. subj-compl with copula fixed WO1. \П-388 (кому) ( subj: concr, abstr, or infinoccas. used as nonagreeing modif) sth. is timely, sth. happens at the appropriate time, exactly when wanted, needed etc: (itfs (this would be etc)) just the right time (just the right moment, the perfect time, the perfect moment) at just the right time (just the right moment, the perfect time, the perfect moment) sth. couldn't have come at a better timeX-y было бы в самую пору сделать Y = this would be a perfect time for X to do Ythis would be just the time for X to do Y.Сама же Людмила Афанасьевна и подвела его (Орешен-кова) к этому рассуждению рассказом о сыне. И так как с сыном оставалось не решено, то ей бы в самую пору сейчас слушать и думать, как это все отнести к сыну (Солженицын 10). Не (Oreshchenkov) had embarked on this topic because of Lyudmila Afanasyevna's own talk of her son. Since she was having trouble with her son, this would be just the time for her to hear this and ponder how to apply it to her son's case (I Ob)2. - кому бытье, прийтись и т. п. ( subj: a noun denoting footwear, an item of clothing etc) sth. is exactly s.o. 's sizeX Y-y в самую пору = X is just Y's sizeX is just the right size for Y X fits Y perfectly X is a perfect fit ift as if X were made to measure.Сапоги были девочке в самую пору. The boots were just the girl's size -
70 extensivo
adj.extensive, expansive, wide, diffusive.* * *► adjetivo1 extendable, extensive\hacer algo extensivo,-a a alguien to extend something to somebodyser extensivo,-a a to extend to, apply to* * *ADJ extensivehacer extensivo a — to extend to, apply to
la crítica se hizo extensiva a toda la ciudad — the criticism extended o applied to the whole city
* * *- va adjetivo1) ( aplicable) (frml)ser extensivo a alguien/algo — to apply o be applicable to somebody/something
hacer extensivo — to extend (frml)
2) (Agr) extensive* * *- va adjetivo1) ( aplicable) (frml)ser extensivo a alguien/algo — to apply o be applicable to somebody/something
hacer extensivo — to extend (frml)
2) (Agr) extensive* * *extensivo -vaA (aplicable) ( frml) ser extensivo A algn/algo to apply TO sb/sth, be applicable TO sb/sthhacer extensivo to extend ( frml)quisiera hacer extensivo mi agradecimiento a todo el personal I would like to extend my thanks to all the staffB ( Agr) extensive* * *
extensivo,-a adjetivo
1 Agr extensive
2 (aplicable) esto es extensivo a los mamíferos, this applies to mammals
lo hizo extensivo a nosotros, she extended it to us
' extensivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
extensiva
* * *extensivo, -a adjesta norma es extensiva a todos los alumnos this rule extends to all pupils;hacer algo extensivo a to extend sth to;la medida se hará extensiva al resto del país the measure will be extended to the rest of the country;desearía hacer extensivo mi agradecimiento a… I would like to extend my thanks to…2. Agr extensive* * *adj extensive;hacer algo extensivo a extend sth to, apply sth to;ser extensivo a extend to, apply to -
71 strength
noun1) Stärke, die; (power) Kraft, die; (of argument) [Überzeugungs]kraft, die; (of poison, medicine) Wirksamkeit, die; (of legal evidence) [Beweis]kraft, die; (resistance of material, building, etc.) Stabilität, dienot know one's own strength — nicht wissen, wie stark man ist
give somebody strength — jemanden stärken; jemandem Kraft geben
on the strength of something/that — aufgrund einer Sache (Gen.) /dessen
be below strength/up to strength — weniger als/etwa die volle Stärke haben
in [full] strength — in voller Stärke
* * *see academic.ru/71361/strong">strong* * *[streŋ(k)θ]nyou don't know your own \strength! du weißt nicht, wie stark du bist!save your \strength! schone deine Kräfte!brute \strength schiere Muskelkraftphysical \strength körperliche Kraft, Muskelkraft fto be back to full \strength wieder ganz zu Kräften gekommen seinto gain \strength wieder zu Kräften [o auf die Beine] kommento get one's \strength back [wieder] genesenwhen he's got his \strength back we'll have a holiday in America sobald er wieder ganz der Alte ist, machen wir Urlaub in Amerikato lose \strength geschwächt werdento summarize the \strength of a proposal die Vorteile eines Vorschlags auflistenmilitary \strength militärische Stärketo gather \strength an Stabilität gewinnento go from \strength to \strength sich akk immer stärker [o kräftiger] entwickelnfrom \strength aus einer starken Position herausshe has recently found \strength in religion sie hat neuerdings in der Religion eine Stütze gefundento show great \strength of character große Charakterstärke zeigen [o beweisen]\strength of will [or mind] Willensstärke fto draw on one's inner \strength seine ganze Kraft zusammennehmen5. (number of members) [Mitglieder]zahl f; (number of people) [Personen]zahl f; MIL [Personal]stärke fwe're below \strength for today's match wir treten beim heutigen Spiel nicht in voller Mannschaftsstärke anat full \strength mit voller Kraft; MIL in voller Stärketo turn out in \strength in Massen [o in Scharen] [o massenweise] anrücken6. (potency) of tea Stärke f; of alcoholic drink also Alkoholgehalt m; of a drug Konzentration f; of medicine Wirksamkeit fone's \strengths and weaknesses jds Stärken und Schwächen9. (intensity) Intensität f; of a colour Leuchtkraft f; of a feeling Intensität f, Stärke f; of belief Stärke f, Tiefe f10. (cogency)\strength of an argument Überzeugungskraft f eines Arguments\strength of a case Durchsetzbarkeit f eines Anliegensthe \strength of our case will be the fact that our client has a perfect alibi unser Verfahren ist aussichtsreich, weil unser Klient ein perfektes Alibi hat11. ECON\strength of a currency/an economy Stärke f einer Währung/einer Volkswirtschaft\strength of prices Preisstabilität f12.▶ give me \strength! BRIT (annoyance) jetzt mach aber mal 'nen Punkt! fam; (exasperation) das halte ich nicht aus! famI got into Oxford on the \strength of my excellent exam results ich wurde wegen meiner ausgezeichneten Prüfungsergebnisse in Oxford aufgenommen▶ to be a tower [or pillar] of \strength wie ein Fels in der Brandung stehen* * *[streŋɵ]n1) (lit, fig) Stärke f; (of person, feelings) Kraft f; (of table, bolt, nail, wall) Stabilität f; (of material, character) Stärke f, Festigkeit f; (of conviction, shoes) Festigkeit f; (of views) Überzeugtheit f; (of imagination) Lebhaftigkeit f; (of reason, argument, evidence) Überzeugungskraft f; (of plea, protest) Eindringlichkeit f; (of letter) geharnischte or starke Ausdrucksweise; (of measure) Drastik fstrength of character/will or mind — Charakter-/Willensstärke f
he decided to be a writer on the strength of selling one short story — er beschloss, Schriftsteller zu werden, nachdem er eine einzige Kurzgeschichte verkauft hatte
his strength failed him — seine Kräfte versagten, ihn verließen die Kräfte
to be beyond sb's strength — über jds Kräfte (acc) gehen
you don't know your own strength! — du weißt gar nicht, wie stark du bist!
to go from strength to strength — einen Erfolg nach dem anderen erzielen or haben
3) (of colour) Kräftigkeit f, Intensität f; (of acid, bleach) Stärke f; (of diluted solution) Konzentration fto be at full strength —
to be up to/below or under strength — (die) volle Stärke/nicht die volle Stärke haben
to turn out in strength — in großer Zahl kommen, zahlreich erscheinen
* * *strength [streŋθ; -ŋkθ] s1. Kraft f, Stärke f, Kräfte pl:strength of body Körperkraft, -kräfte;strength of character Charakterstärke, -festigkeit f;strength of mind Seelenstärke;strength of purpose Entschlusskraft, Zielstrebigkeit f;strength of will Willenskraft, -stärke;a) immer stärker oder besser werden,b) von Erfolg zu Erfolg eilen;he hasn’t got enough strength er ist nicht kräftig genug;strength training Krafttraining n2. fig Stärke f:3. Macht f, Gewalt f:4. (Beweis-, Überzeugungs)Kraft f:actual strength Ist-Stärke;required strength Soll-Stärke;a) in voller Stärke, vollzählig, (Eishockey) komplett,b) SPORT in stärkster Besetzung;they are back to full strength (Eishockey) sie sind wieder komplett;below strength SPORT nicht in stärkster Besetzung, ersatzgeschwächt;they are 200 men below strength ihnen fehlen 200 Mann;in (great) strength in großer Zahl, zahlreich;a) HIST Br auf der Stammrolle stehen,b) allg zur Belegschaft gehören6. MIL Stärke f, (Heeres)Macht f, Schlagkraft f8. CHEM, ELEK, PHYS (Strom-, Feld- etc) Stärke f, Wirkungsgrad m:9. Stärke f, Gehalt m (eines Getränks)10. Stärke f, Intensität f (von Farben, Sinneseindrücken etc)11. fig Stärke f, Kraft(quelle) f:* * *noun1) Stärke, die; (power) Kraft, die; (of argument) [Überzeugungs]kraft, die; (of poison, medicine) Wirksamkeit, die; (of legal evidence) [Beweis]kraft, die; (resistance of material, building, etc.) Stabilität, dienot know one's own strength — nicht wissen, wie stark man ist
give somebody strength — jemanden stärken; jemandem Kraft geben
on the strength of something/that — aufgrund einer Sache (Gen.) /dessen
be below strength/up to strength — weniger als/etwa die volle Stärke haben
in [full] strength — in voller Stärke
* * *n.Festigkeit f.Kraft ¨-e f.Stärke -n f. -
72 worth
A n ¢1 Fin (measure, quantity) five/a hundred pounds' worth of sth pour cinq/cent livres de qch ; thousands of pounds' worth of damage des milliers de livres de dégâts ; a day's worth of fuel un jour de combustible ; a week's worth of supplies une semaine de provisions ; to get one's money's worth en avoir pour son argent ;2 (value, usefulness) (of object, person) valeur f ; what's its precise worth? quelle est sa valeur précise? ; of great worth de grande valeur ; of little worth de peu de valeur ; of no worth sans valeur ; people of worth in the community des gens de valeur dans la communauté ; what is its worth in pounds? combien cela fait-il en livres sterling? ; to prove one's worth démontrer sa valeur ; to see the worth of sth voir ce que vaut qch.1 ( of financial value) to be worth sth [object] valoir qch ; the pound is worth 1.57 euro la livre vaut 1,57 euro ; the land is worth millions les terres valent des millions ; what ou how much is it worth? combien cela vaut-il? ; it's not worth much ça ne vaut pas grand-chose ; it's worth a lot/more ça vaut beaucoup/plus ; he is worth £50,000 sa fortune s'élève à 50 000 livres ;2 ( of abstract value) to be worth sth valoir qch ; two hours' solid work is worth a day's discussion deux heures de travail intensif valent une journée de discussion ; an experienced worker is worth three novices un travailleur expérimenté vaut trois débutants ; unsubstantiated reports are not worth much/are worth nothing les rapports sans fondement concret ne valent pas grand-chose/ne valent rien ; it's as much as my job's worth to give you the keys je risque mon emploi si je te donne les clés ; it's more than my life's worth to… hum je ne vais pas risquer ma peau pour… ; the contract isn't worth the paper it's written on le contrat ne vaut pas le papier sur lequel il est écrit ; the house/car is only worth what you can get for it la maison/voiture ne vaut que ce qu'elle vaut ; to be worth a mention mériter une mention or d'être mentionné ; to be worth a try valoir la peine d'essayer ; to be worth a visit/the time/the effort valoir une visite/le temps/l'effort ; to be worth it valoir la peine ; it was a long journey/a lot of money: was it worth it? c'était un long voyage/ça a coûté cher: est-ce que ça en valait la peine? ; I won't pay the extra/complain, it's not worth it je ne paierai pas le supplément/je ne me plaindrai pas, ça n'en vaut pas la peine ; don't get upset, he's not worth it ne te fâche pas, il n'en vaut pas la peine ; to be worth doing valoir la peine d'être fait ; the book is/isn't worth reading le livre vaut/ne vaut pas la peine d'être lu ; is life worth living? est-ce que la vie vaut la peine d'être vécue? ; that suggestion/idea is worth considering la suggestion/l'idée mérite réflexion ; that's worth knowing cela est utile à savoir ; everyone worth knowing had left town tous ceux qui comptaient avaient quitté la ville ; what he doesn't know about farming isn't worth knowing il sait tout ce qu'on peut savoir sur le travail à la ferme ; those little pleasures that make life worth living ces petits plaisirs qui donnent un sens à la vie ; it is/isn't worth doing ça vaut/ne vaut pas la peine de faire ; is it worth paying more? vaut-il la peine de payer plus ? ; it's worth knowing that… il est utile de savoir que… ; it could be worth consulting your doctor ça vaudrait peut-être la peine de consulter votre médecin.for all one is worth de toutes ses forces ; for what it's worth pour ce que cela vaut ; and that's my opinion for what it's worth et voilà mon avis, prenez-le pour ce qu'il vaut ; to be worth sb's while valoir le coup ; I decided it was/wasn't worth my while to… j'ai décidé que ça valait/ne valait pas le coup de… ; if you come I'll make it worth your while si tu viens, tu ne le regretteras pas ; if a job's worth doing it's worth doing well ce qui vaut la peine d'être fait vaut la peine d'être bien fait ; ⇒ bush, candle. -
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I 1. noun in pl. 2. adverb 3. preposition II 1. noun(Sport & Theatre coll.) Profi, der2. adjective* * *I [prəu](short for professional.)II [prəu](the arguments for and against: Let's hear all the pros and cons before we make a decision.) das Für und Wider* * *pro1[prəʊ, AM proʊ]( fam)I. n Profi mtennis \pro Tennisprofi mto handle sth like a \pro etw wie ein Profi machenII. adj attr, inv Profi-\pro sports Profisport mpro2[prəʊ, AM proʊ]I. adv dafürII. n Pro ntto weigh the \pros and cons of sth die Vor- und Nachteile einer S. gen gegeneinander abwägena measure's \pro arguments die Argumente pl für eine Maßnahme* * *abbr See: of public relations officer* * *pro1 [prəʊ]A pl pros s1. Jastimme f, Stimme f dafür2. Argument n dafür:the pros and cons das Für und Wider, das Pro und Kontra3. Befürworter(in)B adv dafürC präp fürpro2 [prəʊ] umgA pl pros1. SPORT Profi m (auch fig):turn pro ins Profilager überwechseln2. Br obs Nutte f (Prostituierte)B adj SPORT Profi…:* * *I 1. noun in pl. 2. adverb 3. preposition II 1. noun(Sport & Theatre coll.) Profi, der2. adjective -
74 PRO
I 1. noun in pl. 2. adverb3. preposition II 1. nounpro and con — pro und kontra
(Sport & Theatre coll.) Profi, der2. adjective* * *I [prəu](short for professional.)II [prəu](the arguments for and against: Let's hear all the pros and cons before we make a decision.) das Für und Wider* * *pro1[prəʊ, AM proʊ]( fam)I. n Profi mtennis \pro Tennisprofi mto handle sth like a \pro etw wie ein Profi machenII. adj attr, inv Profi-\pro sports Profisport mpro2[prəʊ, AM proʊ]I. adv dafürII. n Pro ntto weigh the \pros and cons of sth die Vor- und Nachteile einer S. gen gegeneinander abwägena measure's \pro arguments die Argumente pl für eine Maßnahme* * *abbr See: of public relations officer* * *PRO abk* * *I 1. noun in pl. 2. adverb 3. preposition II 1. noun(Sport & Theatre coll.) Profi, der2. adjective -
75 ausloten
v/t (trennb., hat -ge-)1. NAUT. sound (the depth of)3. fig. (Seele etc.) plumb the depths of; (Absichten) sound out; (Sache, Problem) explore the ins and outs of, try to get to the bottom of* * *to fathom* * *aus|lo|tenvt sep (NAUT)Fahrrinne to sound the depth of; Tiefe to sound; (TECH ) Mauer to plumb; (fig geh) to plumb; jds Wesen, Charakter to plumb the depths ofdie Sache muss ich doch mal áúsloten (fig inf) — I'll have to try to get to the bottom of the matter, I'll have to try to fathom it out
* * *(to measure the depth of (water etc).) sound* * *aus|lo·tenvt1. NAUT▪ etw \ausloten to sound [or plumb] the depth of sthdie Tiefe \ausloten to sound [or plumb] the depth* * *transitives Verb (Seew.) sound the depth of; sound, plumb < depth>; (fig.) sound out < intentions>ein Problem ausloten — (fig.) try to get to the bottom of a problem
* * *ausloten v/t (trennb, hat -ge-)1. SCHIFF sound (the depth of)3. fig (Seele etc) plumb the depths of; (Absichten) sound out; (Sache, Problem) explore the ins and outs of, try to get to the bottom of* * *transitives Verb (Seew.) sound the depth of; sound, plumb < depth>; (fig.) sound out < intentions>ein Problem ausloten — (fig.) try to get to the bottom of a problem
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76 incidencia
f.1 impact, effect.2 event (suceso).el viaje transcurrió sin incidencias the journey passed without incident3 incidence, consequence, effect, repercussion.* * *1 (repercusión) repercussion, consequence; (efecto) effect, impact■ la crisis ha tenido incidencia directa en el transporte the crisis has had a direct impact on transport■ son reformas legislativas sin incidencia histórica alguna they are legislative reforms with no historical repercussions whatever2 (frecuencia) incidence* * *SF1) (Mat) incidence2) (=suceso) incident3) (=impacto) impact, effect* * *1) (frml)a) (influencia, efecto) effect, impacttener incidencia sobre or en algo — to affect something, have an effect o impact on something
b) ( número de casos) incidence2) (episodio, suceso) incident, event* * *= impact, incidence, critical incident, repercussion, consequence.Ex. This code had an important impact upon cataloguing practices in the United States and the United Kingdom, and endured for over half a century.Ex. The number of entries in pre-co-ordinate system will depend upon the incidence of references and multiple entries.Ex. Each respondent was asked to relate 2 critical incidents of information use.Ex. The installation of automation in libraries has some repercussions on their organisation.Ex. I am looking for guidance on a potential digitization project of some consequence.----* incidencia de conflictos = conflict incidence.* tasa de incidencia = incidence rate.* técnica de incidencias = critical incident technique.* tener alguna incidencia en = have + some bearing on.* * *1) (frml)a) (influencia, efecto) effect, impacttener incidencia sobre or en algo — to affect something, have an effect o impact on something
b) ( número de casos) incidence2) (episodio, suceso) incident, event* * *= impact, incidence, critical incident, repercussion, consequence.Ex: This code had an important impact upon cataloguing practices in the United States and the United Kingdom, and endured for over half a century.
Ex: The number of entries in pre-co-ordinate system will depend upon the incidence of references and multiple entries.Ex: Each respondent was asked to relate 2 critical incidents of information use.Ex: The installation of automation in libraries has some repercussions on their organisation.Ex: I am looking for guidance on a potential digitization project of some consequence.* incidencia de conflictos = conflict incidence.* tasa de incidencia = incidence rate.* técnica de incidencias = critical incident technique.* tener alguna incidencia en = have + some bearing on.* * *A ( frml)1 (influencia, efecto) effect, impact tener incidencia SOBRE or EN algo to affect sth, have an effect o impact ON sth2 (número de casos) incidenceC (episodio, suceso) incident, eventun resumen de las incidencias del viaje real highlights of the royal tour* * *
incidencia sustantivo femenino
1 (repercusión) impact, effect, incidence: la medida tuvo escasa incidencia, the measure had little effect
2 (hecho) incident
' incidencia' also found in these entries:
English:
incidence
- occurrence
* * *incidencia nf1. [repercusión] impact, effect;tener incidencia sobre algo to have an impact o effect on sth2. [suceso] event;me contó las incidencias de la reunión she told me what had happened at the meeting;el viaje transcurrió sin incidencias the journey passed without incident;siguen las incidencias del conflicto con interés they are following developments in the conflict with interest3. Geom incidence* * *f1 ( efecto) effect2 ( frecuencia) incidence3 ( incidente) incident* * *incidencia nf1) : incident2) : effect, impact3)por incidencia : by chance, accidentally -
77 pro
tennis \pro Tennisprofi m;to handle sth like a \pro etw wie ein Profi machen adjattr, inv Profi-;\pro sports Profisport m( in favour of) für adjinv pro-;a measure's \pro arguments die Argumente ntpl für eine Maßnahme -
78 distance
dis·tance [ʼdɪstən(t)s] nit's only a short \distance away from here es ist nicht weit von hier;braking \distance Bremsweg m;over long \distances über weite Strecken;to keep at a safe \distance Sicherheitsabstand halten;to close [up] the \distance [to sth] den Abstand [zu etw dat] verringern;to cover long \distances lange Strecken zurücklegenwhat's the \distance between Madrid and Barcelona? wie weit sind Madrid und Barcelona voneinander entfernt?;you've come from quite a long \distance, haven't you? du kommst von weiter her, stimmt's?;within driving/walking \distance mit dem Auto/zu Fuß erreichbar;he lives within walking \distance of work er kann zu Fuß zu Arbeit gehen;within shouting \distance in Rufweitethey sped off into the \distance sie brausten davon;to look off into the \distance in die Ferne blicken;in the \distance in der Ferne;in a \distance of 5 years innerhalb von fünf Jahren;to keep one's \distance auf Distanz bleiben;PHRASES:within spitting \distance ( fam) aus kürzester Distanz;to go the \distance bis zum Ende durchhalten vt -
79 domierz|yć
pf — domierz|ać impf vt 1. (odmierzyć) to measure (off)- nie domierzyć czegoś to measure off sth imprecisely- sprzedawca nie domierzał i nie doważał the shop assistant didn’t measure or weigh the goods properly2. (dodać) to measure off (some) more- proszę domierzyć jeszcze ze dwa metry kabla/taśmy can you add another couple of metres of cable/tape, please?The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > domierz|yć
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80 fuertemente
adv.strongly, lustily, firmly, fast, forcible, vehemently.* * *► adverbio1 (con fuerza) strongly; (mucho) heavily* * *ADV1) (=con fuerza) [golpear] hard; [abrazar, apretar] tightly2) (=mucho) [apoyar, favorecer, contrastar] strongly; [aumentar, disminuir] sharply, greatlyla medida ha sido fuertemente criticada por los sindicatos — the measure has been strongly criticized by the unions
3) + adj* * *= acutely, drastically, heavily, powerfully, sharply, tightly, lustily.Ex. Ironically, the latter proved to be the most vulnerable and acutely criticized of Panizzi's rules, as, coincidentally, are the corresponding AACR rules.Ex. Also many subjects were relocated and the index was drastically pruned.Ex. Regular overhaul of guiding is important, especially for the new user who may rely heavily upon it.Ex. All I wanted to underscore with these four horror stories is that the judicious, discretionary assignment of added entries can either powerfully inhibit or promote access to the documents.Ex. The paperback has cut sharply into fiction circulation, and Ennis is right in questioning this type of library.Ex. The urgency of his supplication was mirrored in the tense whiteness of his knuckles as he clasped his hands tightly in front of him.Ex. France's national anthem was lustily jeered by the crowd at the opening of a France-Tunisia friendly match in Paris last night.----* afectar fuertemente = hit + hard.* desear fuertemente que Algo desaparezca = will + Nombre + away.* fuertemente custodiado = heavily guarded.* fuertemente vigilado = heavily guarded.* sujetar fuertemente = keep + a tight hold on.* * *= acutely, drastically, heavily, powerfully, sharply, tightly, lustily.Ex: Ironically, the latter proved to be the most vulnerable and acutely criticized of Panizzi's rules, as, coincidentally, are the corresponding AACR rules.
Ex: Also many subjects were relocated and the index was drastically pruned.Ex: Regular overhaul of guiding is important, especially for the new user who may rely heavily upon it.Ex: All I wanted to underscore with these four horror stories is that the judicious, discretionary assignment of added entries can either powerfully inhibit or promote access to the documents.Ex: The paperback has cut sharply into fiction circulation, and Ennis is right in questioning this type of library.Ex: The urgency of his supplication was mirrored in the tense whiteness of his knuckles as he clasped his hands tightly in front of him.Ex: France's national anthem was lustily jeered by the crowd at the opening of a France-Tunisia friendly match in Paris last night.* afectar fuertemente = hit + hard.* desear fuertemente que Algo desaparezca = will + Nombre + away.* fuertemente custodiado = heavily guarded.* fuertemente vigilado = heavily guarded.* sujetar fuertemente = keep + a tight hold on.* * *A1 ‹tirar/golpear/empujar› hard2 ‹llover› hardel viento soplaba fuertemente the wind blew hard o strongly3 ‹atacar›el virus lo atacó fuertemente the virus hit him hardBoler/saber fuertemente a algo to smell/taste strongly of sth, to have a strong smell/taste of sth* * *
fuertemente adverbio tremendously, severely, hard: lo castigaron fuertemente, he was severely punished
' fuertemente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
estrechamente
English:
strongly
- thump out
- whack
- grip
- tightly
* * *fuertemente adv1. [con fuerza] hard;me apretó fuertemente he squeezed me hard2. [vehementemente] vehemently, intensely* * *fuertemente adv heavily
См. также в других словарях:
have the measure of sth — have the measure of sb/sth ► to understand what someone or something is like and to know how to deal with them: »The other team were experienced negotiators, but we had the measure of them. Main Entry: ↑measure … Financial and business terms
have the measure of sb/sth — ► to understand what someone or something is like and to know how to deal with them: »The other team were experienced negotiators, but we had the measure of them. Main Entry: ↑measure … Financial and business terms
have the measure of sb — have the measure of sb/sth ► to understand what someone or something is like and to know how to deal with them: »The other team were experienced negotiators, but we had the measure of them. Main Entry: ↑measure … Financial and business terms
measure — mea|sure1 W2S2 [ˈmeʒə US ər] v 1.) [T] to find the size, length, or amount of something, using standard units such as ↑inches, metres etc ▪ The rainfall was measured over a three month period. measure sb for sth (=measure someone in order to make … Dictionary of contemporary English
measure — ▪ I. measure mea‧sure 1 [ˈmeʒə ǁ ər] noun 1. [countable] an official action, taken to deal with a particular problem: • The company has had to take cost cutting measures, including reducing spending on certain marketing programs. ausˈterity… … Financial and business terms
measure something against something — measure/judge/etc someone/something against someone/something phrase to compare someone or something with someone or something else We measure our achievements against the highest standards. Thesaurus: to compare or connect thingssynonym… … Useful english dictionary
measure somebody against somebody — ˈmeasure sb/sth against sb/sth derived to compare sb/sth with sb/sth • The figures are not very good when measured against those of our competitors. • a series of tasks that measure candidates against each other Main entry: ↑measurederived … Useful english dictionary
measure something against somebody — ˈmeasure sb/sth against sb/sth derived to compare sb/sth with sb/sth • The figures are not very good when measured against those of our competitors. • a series of tasks that measure candidates against each other Main entry: ↑measurederived … Useful english dictionary
measure somebody against something — ˈmeasure sb/sth against sb/sth derived to compare sb/sth with sb/sth • The figures are not very good when measured against those of our competitors. • a series of tasks that measure candidates against each other Main entry: ↑measurederived … Useful english dictionary
measure somebody up — ˌmeasure ˈup | ˌmeasure sb/sthˈup derived to measure sb/sth • We spent the morning measuring up and deciding where the furniture would go. Main entry: ↑measurederived … Useful english dictionary
measure something up — ˌmeasure ˈup | ˌmeasure sb/sthˈup derived to measure sb/sth • We spent the morning measuring up and deciding where the furniture would go. Main entry: ↑measurederived … Useful english dictionary