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21 ramener
ramener [ʀam(ə)ne]➭ TABLE 51. transitive verba. [+ personne] to bring back ; [+ paix, ordre] to restoreb. ( = tirer) il a ramené la couverture sur lui he pulled the blanket up• ramener ses cheveux sur son front/en arrière to brush one's hair forward/backc. ( = faire revenir à) ramener à to bring back to• ramener à la vie [+ personne] to revived. ( = réduire à) ramener à to reduce to• ramener l'inflation à moins de 3% to bring inflation back down to below 3%e. (locutions) la ramener (inf!) ramener sa fraise (inf!) ( = protester) to kick up a fuss ; ( = intervenir) to interfere2. reflexive verb* * *ʀamne
1.
1) ( réduire)ramener l'inflation à 5% — to reduce inflation to 5 per cent
ramener quelque chose à de justes proportions or à sa juste mesure — to get something into proportion
2) ( faire revenir) to restore [ordre, paix]ramener quelqu'un à la vie or à soi — to bring somebody round
ramener quelqu'un à la raison — to bring somebody to his/her senses
3) ( reconduire) to take [somebody/something] backramener quelqu'un en voiture — to give somebody a lift GB ou ride US home
4) ( faire rentrer) to bring [somebody/something] back5) ( rapporter) to bring back [pain, photos, maladie] (de from); to return [objet prêté]; to win [médaille, titre]6) ( déplacer)‘ramener les genoux vers le menton’ — ‘draw your knees up to your chin’
ramener ses cheveux en arrière — ( avec un peigne) to comb one's hair back; ( avec la main) to sweep one's hair back
2.
se ramener verbe pronominal1) ( être réductible)se ramener à — to come down to, to boil down to
2) (sl) ( venir) to come over••la ramener — (sl) ( intervenir intempestivement) to stick one's oar in (colloq); ( se vanter avec ostentation) to show off (colloq)
* * *ʀam(ə)ne vt1) (= rapporter) to bring backJe t'ai ramené un souvenir de Grèce. — I've brought you back a present from Greece.
2) (= reconduire) to take backramener qn à la raison [homme] — to bring sb to his senses, [femme] to bring sb to her senses
Nous n'avons pas réussi à le ramener à la raison. — We couldn't bring him to his senses.
3) (= rabattre) [couverture, visière]4) (= réduire)Ils ont ramené la durée du mandat de sept à cinq ans. — They reduced the length of the mandate from seven to five years.
Il ramène systématiquement le problème à une question d'argent. — He persistently brings the problem back to a question of money.
* * *ramener verb table: leverA vtr1 ( réduire) ramener l'inflation à 5% to reduce inflation to 5 per cent; ramener les impôts au-dessous de 30% to reduce taxation to below 30 per cent; ramener qch de 10%/20 personnes/30 euros à to reduce sth from 10%/20 people/30 euros to; ramener la semaine de travail de 39 à 32 heures to reduce the working week from 39 to 32 hours; ramener qch à de justes proportions or à sa juste mesure to get sth into proportion;2 ( faire revenir) ramener qn/qch à to bring sb/sth back to; ramener qn à la réalité to bring sb back to reality; ramener qn à l'obéissance to bring sb back into line; ramener les prix à leur niveau antérieur to restore prices to their previous levels; ramener l'ordre/la paix/le calme to restore order/peace/calm; ramener qn à de bons or meilleurs sentiments to put sb into a better frame of mind; ramener qn sur terre to bring sb down to earth; ramener qn à la vie or à soi to bring sb round; ramener qn à la raison to bring sb to his/her senses; ramener toujours tout à soi always to relate everything to oneself;3 ( reconduire) to take [sb/sth] back; ramener qn à la maison to take sb home; l'avion qui les ramenait s'est écrasé the plane which was taking them back crashed; ramener un malade à l'hôpital to take a patient back to hospital; ramener qn en voiture to give sb a lift GB ou ride US home; ramener un fugitif en prison to take an escapee back to prison;4 ( faire rentrer) to bring [sb/sth] back; j'attends qu'on ramène ma sœur/voiture I'm waiting for my sister/car to be brought back; ramener qn sur la Terre to bring sb back to Earth;5 ( rapporter) to bring back [pain, souvenir, photos, maladie] (de from); to return [objet prêté]; to win [médaille, titre]; ramener un cadeau de Paris to bring back a gift from Paris; ramener des livres à la bibliothèque to return books to the library; ramener qch dans ses bagages fig to bring back sth from one's trip [accord, expérience];6 ( déplacer) ramener les genoux vers le menton draw your knees up to your chin; ramener la farine des bords vers le centre draw the flour into the centreGB from around the edge; ramener ses cheveux en arrière/sur le côté ( avec un peigne) to comb one's hair back/to the side; ( avec la main) to sweep one's hair back/to the side; ramener son manteau sur ses genoux to pull one's coat over one's knees; ramener sa couverture sur son menton to pull one's blanket up to one's chin.B se ramener vpr1 ( être réductible) se ramener à to come down to, to boil down to; se ramener à une question d'argent to come ou boil down to a question of money;la ramener○ ( intervenir intempestivement) to stick one's oar in○; ( se vanter avec ostentation) to show off○.[ramne] verbe transitif1. [personne, véhicule - au point de départ] to take back (separable) ; [ - à soi] to bring back (separable)a. [chez vous] shall I give you a lift home?b. [à votre point de départ] shall I give you a lift back?ramener à [un endroit] to take back to2. [rapporter]4. [placer]5. [faire revenir]ramener à: ramener le débat au sujet principal to lead ou to steer the discussion back to the main subjectce qui nous ramène au problème de... which brings us back to the problem of...ramener la conversation à ou sur quelque chose to bring the conversation back (round) to somethingramener quelqu'un à la vie to bring somebody back to life, to revive somebody6. [réduire]cela ramène le problème à sa dimension financière it reduces the problem to its purely financial aspectsramener tout à soi to bring everything back to ou to relate everything to oneself7. (locution)la ramener, ramener sa fraisea. (familier) [vouloir s'imposer] to stick one's oar inb. [faire l'important] to show off————————se ramener verbe pronominal intransitif(familier) [arriver] to turn ou to show upramène-toi en vitesse! come on, hurry up!————————se ramener à verbe pronominal plus préposition[se réduire à] to boil down totoute l'affaire se ramenait finalement à une querelle de famille in the end the whole business boiled down to ou was nothing more than a family quarrel -
22 приближавам
1. come/draw near(er)вж. и приближавам се2. draw/pull up ( към to)bring near, put close (до to)той приближи стола до масата he drew/pulled the chair up to the tableприближавам книгата до очите си bring the book nearer/closer to o.'s eyesтой приближи чашата до устата си he held the cup up to his lipsприближавам ухо до apply o.'s ear toприближавам се come/draw/go/get near(er) (до to); approach; step/come/walk/go up (to)(за дата) draw near(no качество и пр.) approximate (до to)приближавам се до истината approximate the truth, come nearer to the truth* * *приближа̀вам,гл.1. come/draw near(er); approach;2. draw/pull up ( към to); bring near, put close (до to); той приближи чашата до устата си he held the cup up to his lips;\приближавам се come/draw/go/get near(er) (до to); approach; step/come/walk/go up (to); (за дата) draw near; (по качество и пр.) approximate (до to).* * *approach: The car приближавамed our house. - Колата приближи къщата ни.; come near (се); go near (се); bring near: He brought the phone near to his hand. - Той приближи телефона до ръката си.; verge (се); approximate: приближавам the truth - приближавам се до истината; near* * *1. (no качество и пр.) approximate (до to) 2. (за дата) draw near 3. bring near, put close (до to) 4. come/draw near(er): вж. и ПРИБЛИЖАВАМ се 5. draw/pull up (към to) 6. ПРИБЛИЖАВАМ ce come/draw/go/get near(er) (до to);approach;step/come/walk/go up (to) 7. ПРИБЛИЖАВАМ книгата до очите си bring the book nearer/closer to o.'s eyes 8. ПРИБЛИЖАВАМ се до истината approximate the truth, come nearer to the truth 9. ПРИБЛИЖАВАМ ухо до apply o.'s ear to 10. той приближи стола до масата he drew/pulled the chair up to the table 11. той приближи чашата до устата си he held the cup up to his lips -
23 portare
[por'tare]1. vt1) (sostenere, sorreggere: peso, bambino, pacco) to carryportare via — to take away, (rubare) to take
porta bene i suoi anni — he's wearing well, he doesn't look his age
2)(consegnare, recare)
portare qc (a qn) — to take (o bring) sth (to sb)porta il libro in cucina! — (vicino a chi parla) bring the book into the kitchen!, (lontano da chi parla) take the book into the kitchen!
posso portarli a casa? — can I bring (o take) them home?
portare qc alla bocca — to lift o put sth to one's lips
portare fortuna/sfortuna a qn — to bring (good) luck/bad luck to sb
3) (condurre) to take, (sogg : strada) to take, lead(
fig : indurre) portare qn a (fare) qc — to lead sb to (do) sthdove porta questa strada? — where does this road lead?, where does this road take you?
4) (indossare: scarpe, vestito, occhiali) to wear, have onporta i capelli lunghi — he wears his hair long, he has long hair
5) (avere: nome, titolo, firma) to have, bear, (fig : sentimenti) to bearil documento porta la tua firma — the document has o bears your signature
2. vip (portarsi)(recarsi) to goportarsi al tiro Calcio, Basket — to move into a scoring position
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24 привлекать к суду
1) General subject: arraign, bring to trial, bring up for trial, process, put on to trial, put to trial, (кого-л.) have the law of, (кого-л.) take the law of, bring to trial, put on trial, put on trial2) Law: arraign (по уголовному делу), bring to book, bring up, (кого-л.) bring up (smb) for trial3) Economy: (кого-л.) bring into court, proceed4) Business: bring to justice -
25 привлечь к ответственности
1) General subject: be held liable, bring to book, hold accountable, put to justice, hold to account2) Law: bring to account, make accountable, bring to responsibility, charge, hold liable, impose liability, prosecute, subject to responsibility for, bring to justice (We hope that Russian law enforcement agencies will bring murderers to justice.)3) Makarov: call to accountУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > привлечь к ответственности
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26 притягати до суду
( по кримінальній справі) arraign, bring for trial, bring to book, bring to court, bring up, ( когось) bring up for trialУкраїнсько-англійський юридичний словник > притягати до суду
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27 приближать
несов. - приближа́ть, сов. - прибли́зить; (вн.)1) ( делать ближе по расстоянию) bring (d) nearerприближа́ть кни́гу к глаза́м — bring the book nearer / closer to one's eyes
приближа́ть произво́дство к исто́чникам сырья́ — bring industry nearer to the sources of raw materials
2) ( делать ближе по времени) bring closer (d)приближа́ть тот день, когда́ — bring closer the day when
он прибли́зил свой прие́зд — he rearranged [-ə'reɪn-] his arrival for an earlier date, he brought forward the date of his arrival
прибли́зить срок сда́чи материа́ла — shorten the time for delivery of work
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28 призвать к ответу
1) General subject: bring to book, bring to books, (кого-л.) call (smb) to task, bring under coram, call in coram, call to coram2) Law: bring to account3) Makarov: call to account -
29 adelantarse a la competencia
(v.) = get in + ahead of the fieldEx. The best that a British author or publisher could do was to authorize an American publisher to bring the book out in America, giving him an advance copy of the text so that he could get in ahead of the field.* * *(v.) = get in + ahead of the fieldEx: The best that a British author or publisher could do was to authorize an American publisher to bring the book out in America, giving him an advance copy of the text so that he could get in ahead of the field.
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30 ejemplar anticipado
(n.) = advance copy, early sheet, advance sheets, preprint [pre-print], advanceEx. The best that a British author or publisher could do was to authorize an American publisher to bring the book out in America, giving him an advance copy of the text so that he could get in ahead of the field.Ex. In English printing houses around 1600, indeed, further reading for press might take place after the run was under way, an early sheet being extracted from the heap and read while the printing proceeded.Ex. All thirty American editions of Hardy's The Woodlanders published up to 1926 derived from advance sheets of the serialization of the novel in England.Ex. Publishing preprints on the Internet speeds up the dissemination process.Ex. Subscription agencies also handle the standing orders of libraries for annuals, directories, advances, conference proceedings and even series.* * *(n.) = advance copy, early sheet, advance sheets, preprint [pre-print], advanceEx: The best that a British author or publisher could do was to authorize an American publisher to bring the book out in America, giving him an advance copy of the text so that he could get in ahead of the field.
Ex: In English printing houses around 1600, indeed, further reading for press might take place after the run was under way, an early sheet being extracted from the heap and read while the printing proceeded.Ex: All thirty American editions of Hardy's The Woodlanders published up to 1926 derived from advance sheets of the serialization of the novel in England.Ex: Publishing preprints on the Internet speeds up the dissemination process.Ex: Subscription agencies also handle the standing orders of libraries for annuals, directories, advances, conference proceedings and even series. -
31 ejemplar de prensa
(n.) = advance copy, early sheet, advance sheetsEx. The best that a British author or publisher could do was to authorize an American publisher to bring the book out in America, giving him an advance copy of the text so that he could get in ahead of the field.Ex. In English printing houses around 1600, indeed, further reading for press might take place after the run was under way, an early sheet being extracted from the heap and read while the printing proceeded.Ex. All thirty American editions of Hardy's The Woodlanders published up to 1926 derived from advance sheets of the serialization of the novel in England.* * *(n.) = advance copy, early sheet, advance sheetsEx: The best that a British author or publisher could do was to authorize an American publisher to bring the book out in America, giving him an advance copy of the text so that he could get in ahead of the field.
Ex: In English printing houses around 1600, indeed, further reading for press might take place after the run was under way, an early sheet being extracted from the heap and read while the printing proceeded.Ex: All thirty American editions of Hardy's The Woodlanders published up to 1926 derived from advance sheets of the serialization of the novel in England. -
32 expedientar
v.1 to take disciplinary action against.2 to open a file for, to book, to make a file for.* * *1 to take disciplinary action against, open a file on* * *VT1) (=investigar) [gen] to make a file on, draw up a dossier on; (Jur) to start proceedings against2) (=censurar) to censure, reprimand3) (=expulsar) to expel4) (=despedir) [gen] to dismiss; [+ médico] to strike off the register* * *verbo transitivo1) <empleado/estudiante> to take disciplinary action against2) policía to open a dossier o file on* * *verbo transitivo1) <empleado/estudiante> to take disciplinary action against2) policía to open a dossier o file on* * *expedientar [A1 ]vtA ‹empleado/estudiante› to bring disciplinary proceedings against, take disciplinary action againstlos responsables serán expedientados disciplinary proceedings will be brought against those responsibleB «policía/autoridades» to open a dossier o file on* * *
expedientar verbo transitivo to bring to book, to take disciplinary measures against: le han expedientado a la senadora por sus últimas declaraciones, disciplinary proceedings have been brought against the senator for her latest statements
' expedientar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
empapelar
* * *expedientar vt[castigar] to take disciplinary action against; [llevar a juicio] to start proceedings against;fue expedientado por no asistir al entrenamiento he was disciplined for missing the training session* * *v/t:expedientar a alguien take disciplinary action against s.o. -
33 привлекать к ответственности
1) General subject: be made liable, prosecute, bring to justice3) Makarov: call to accountУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > привлекать к ответственности
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34 приближать
приблизить (вн.)draw* nearer (d.), bring* nearer (d.)приблизить книгу к глазам — bring* the book nearer / closer to one's eyes
приблизить производство к источникам сырья — bring* industry nearer to the sources of raw materials
он приблизил свой приезд — he arranged his arrival for an earlier date, he brought forward the date of his arrival
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35 начать расследование
1) General subject: bring to book, launch an inquiry3) Makarov: set afoot an inquiry4) Drugs: institute investigation, start investigationУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > начать расследование
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36 потребовать объяснения
1) General subject: bring to account, bring to book2) Diplomatic term: demand an explanation3) Makarov: call to accountУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > потребовать объяснения
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37 expediente
m.1 documents.expediente de regulación de empleo (economics) redundancy plan, workforce adjustment plan (peninsular Spanish)2 record (historial).hacer algo por cubrir el expediente to do something for the sake of appearances3 inquiry.abrir expediente a alguien to take disciplinary action against somebody; (castigar) to start proceedings against somebody (llevar a juicio)4 file, record, dossier.5 case file.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: expedientar.* * *3 (recurso) expedient\cubrir el expediente familiar to keep up appearancesformar expediente a alguien to take proceedings against somebodyincoar expediente to start proceedingsexpediente académico school recordexpediente de regulación de empleo job adjustment plan* * *noun m.1) expedient2) brief, file, record* * *SM1) (=documento) [como historial] record; [como dossier] dossier; [en forma de ficha] filealumnos con buen/mal expediente — pupils with a good/poor track record
expediente académico — (Escol) student's record, transcript (EEUU)
2) (Jur) (=acción) action, proceedings pl ; (=papeles) records of a case plabrir o incoar expediente — to start proceedings
expediente de regulación de empleo — labour o (EEUU) labor force adjustment plan
3) (=medio) expedient, means* * *Iadjetivo (frml) expedient (frml)II1)a) ( documentos) file, dossierb) ( investigación) investigation, inquiryse abrirá un expediente informativo — an inquiry o investigation will be held
c) ( medidas disciplinarias) disciplinary actionle abrieron or (frml) incoaron expediente — disciplinary action was taken against him
2) ( medio) expedient (frml)* * *= dossier, record, file.Nota: En tecnología de la información, conjunto de información codificada por métodos que requieren la utilización de un ordenador; también se dice computer file.Ex. A daily press dossier is issued and sent to European Parliament officials and political groups.Ex. The Committee has the normal powers of select committees to send for persons, papers and records, and to appoint sub-committees.Ex. Information is held in files or databases, which are comprised of records, which in turn are comprised of fields or data items, which again may be comprised of subfields or data elements.----* expediente académico = academic record, transcripts.* expediente académico de la escuela = high school record.* expediente de matrícula de honor = first class degree.* expediente de sanción = disciplinary proceedings, disciplinary action.* expediente disciplinario = disciplinary proceedings, disciplinary action.* expediente personal = personnel file, personal records.* licenciarse con un expediente de honor = graduate with + honours.* * *Iadjetivo (frml) expedient (frml)II1)a) ( documentos) file, dossierb) ( investigación) investigation, inquiryse abrirá un expediente informativo — an inquiry o investigation will be held
c) ( medidas disciplinarias) disciplinary actionle abrieron or (frml) incoaron expediente — disciplinary action was taken against him
2) ( medio) expedient (frml)* * *= dossier, record, file.Nota: En tecnología de la información, conjunto de información codificada por métodos que requieren la utilización de un ordenador; también se dice computer file.Ex: A daily press dossier is issued and sent to European Parliament officials and political groups.
Ex: The Committee has the normal powers of select committees to send for persons, papers and records, and to appoint sub-committees.Ex: Information is held in files or databases, which are comprised of records, which in turn are comprised of fields or data items, which again may be comprised of subfields or data elements.* expediente académico = academic record, transcripts.* expediente académico de la escuela = high school record.* expediente de matrícula de honor = first class degree.* expediente de sanción = disciplinary proceedings, disciplinary action.* expediente disciplinario = disciplinary proceedings, disciplinary action.* expediente personal = personnel file, personal records.* licenciarse con un expediente de honor = graduate with + honours.* * *A1 (documentos) file, dossierponga este documento en el expediente del Sr Gómez put this document in Mr Gómez's fileel expediente del paciente the patient's (medical) recordsexpediente académico student recordun arquitecto con un brillante expediente profesional an architect with a brilliant track recordcubrir el expediente to do enough to get by2 (investigación) investigation, inquiryse abrirá un expediente informativo an inquiry o investigation will be held3 (medidas disciplinarias) disciplinary action, disciplinary proceedings (pl)le abrieron or ( frml) incoaron expediente disciplinary action o proceedings were brought against himCompuestos:( Esp) statement of financial difficulties ( as required by law prior to laying off staff)( Esp) labor* force adjustment planlegal proceedings abrir/incoar un expediente sancionador A algn; to bring legal proceedings AGAINST sbrecurrieron a expedientes drásticos they resorted to drastic measures* * *
Del verbo expedientar: ( conjugate expedientar)
expedienté es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
expediente es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
expedientar
expediente
expediente sustantivo masculino
expedientar verbo transitivo to bring to book, to take disciplinary measures against: le han expedientado a la senadora por sus últimas declaraciones, disciplinary proceedings have been brought against the senator for her latest statements
expediente sustantivo masculino
1 (documentación, informes) dossier, file
(historial de un estudiante, etc) record
2 Jur proceedings pl
abrirle un expediente a alguien, to start proceedings against sb
' expediente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrir
- infravalorar
- infravalorarse
- instrucción
- nublar
- repercutir
English:
docket
- dossier
- expedient
- file
- brief
* * *expediente nm1. [documentación] documents;[ficha] file2. [historial] record;el expediente del paciente the patient's record;Famcubrir el expediente to do the bare minimum;hacer algo por cubrir el expediente to do sth for the sake of appearancesexpediente académico academic record, US transcript3. [investigación] inquiry;se ha abierto un expediente para aclarar lo ocurrido an inquiry has opened to find out what happened;abrir expediente a alguien [castigar] to take disciplinary action against sb;[llevar a juicio] to start proceedings against sb;4. Esp Econ expediente de crisis = statement of the economic difficulties of a company, presented to the authorities to justify lay-offs;EXPEDIENTE DE REGULACIÓN DE EMPLEOWhen a Spanish company wants to make permanent employees redundant, it is first legally required to draw up an expediente de regulación de empleo (or “ERE” – also called an “expediente de crisis” or a “regulación de empleo”) to present to the authorities. In effect, this requires official permission for redundancies which have not been agreed with workers' representatives, and is particularly important in cases of collective redundancies.* * *m1 file, dossier;cubrir el expediente do only what is required2 ( investigación) investigation, inquiry;abrir un expediente a alguien take disciplinary action against s.o.* * *expediente nm1) : expedient, means2) archivo: file, dossier, record* * *1. (documentación) file2. (investigación) investigation -
38 занесло
1. carried away2. bring; carry; note down; enter; register; cast; get; drift; cover; block up; lift; raiseзанести в досье, зарегистрировать — to bring to book
занес на счет; занесенный на счет — noted down
Синонимический ряд:1. забросить (глаг.) забросить; закинуть2. замести (глаг.) завеять; замести3. записать (глаг.) внести; вписать; записать; сделать запись -
39 зарегистрировать
1) General subject: book, calendar, check in, detect, enroll, enter, file, give in, mark, notify, record, register2) Law: bring to book, set down3) Diplomatic term: enter a name (кого-л.), incorporate4) Information technology: post5) Advertising: place on record6) Taxes: register( an automobile) (автомобиль)7) Makarov: enter a name in the list (кого-л.) -
40 verbuchen
verbuchen v RW enter, post, enter on the books, recognize • zu verbuchen RW accountable* * *v < Rechnung> enter, post, enter on the books, recognize ■ zu verbuchen < Rechnung> accountable* * *verbuchen
to post, to [bring to] book, to carry in books, to enter, to record, to make an entry, to register;
• Betrag als Ausgabe (über Handlungskosten) verbuchen to enter [up] an amount in the expenditure;
• neuen Höchstkurs verbuchen to reach (register, establish) a new high (top), to rise into new high ground (US);
• als Kapital verbuchen to charge to capital;
• Kursverbesserung verbuchen to secure an advance;
• jeden Posten einzeln verbuchen to post each entry singly;
• Posten im Hauptbuch verbuchen to post up an item, to enter an item in the ledger;
• Posten auf einem Konto verbuchen to pass an item to an account;
• Posten nachträglich verbuchen to book an omitted item;
• auf Reservekonto verbuchen to put to reserve;
• neuen Tiefstand verbuchen to register a new low (US).
См. также в других словарях:
bring to book — index rebuke, reprehend Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
bring to book — phrasal : to compel to give an account or make an accounting after years of dishonest activity the man was finally brought to book and jailed * * * bring to book To bring to account • • • Main Entry: ↑book * * * bring (someone) to book chiefly… … Useful english dictionary
To bring to book — Book Book (b[oo^]k), n. [OE. book, bok, AS. b[=o]c; akin to Goth. b[=o]ka a letter, in pl. book, writing, Icel. b[=o]k, Sw. bok, Dan. bog, OS. b[=o]k, D. boek, OHG. puoh, G. buch; and fr. AS. b[=o]c, b[=e]ce, beech; because the ancient Saxons and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bring to book — bring (someone) to book British & Australian to punish someone. A crime has been committed and whoever is responsible must be brought to book. (usually passive) … New idioms dictionary
bring to book — idi to bring to justice … From formal English to slang
bring to book — phrasal to compel to give an account … New Collegiate Dictionary
bring to book — v. force to give account; ask for an explanation from … English contemporary dictionary
bring to book — Detect and punish … A concise dictionary of English slang
bring — [briŋ] vt. brought, bringing [ME bringen < OE bringan < IE base * bhrenk , *bronk > Welsh he brwng, to bring, lead] 1. to carry or lead (a person or thing) to the place thought of as “here” or to a place where the speaker will be [bring… … English World dictionary
Book — (b[oo^]k), n. [OE. book, bok, AS. b[=o]c; akin to Goth. b[=o]ka a letter, in pl. book, writing, Icel. b[=o]k, Sw. bok, Dan. bog, OS. b[=o]k, D. boek, OHG. puoh, G. buch; and fr. AS. b[=o]c, b[=e]ce, beech; because the ancient Saxons and Germans… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Book account — Book Book (b[oo^]k), n. [OE. book, bok, AS. b[=o]c; akin to Goth. b[=o]ka a letter, in pl. book, writing, Icel. b[=o]k, Sw. bok, Dan. bog, OS. b[=o]k, D. boek, OHG. puoh, G. buch; and fr. AS. b[=o]c, b[=e]ce, beech; because the ancient Saxons and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English