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1. past tense, past participle - fought; verb1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) pelear (se), luchar2) (to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent: to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom.) luchar, combatir3) (to quarrel: His parents were always fighting.) pelear (se), discutir
2. noun1) (an act of physical violence between people, countries etc: There was a fight going on in the street.) pelea2) (a struggle; action involving effort: the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease.) lucha3) (the will or strength to resist: There was no fight left in him.) combatividad4) (a boxing-match.) combate•- fighter- fight back
- fight it out
- fight off
- fight one's way
- fight shy of
- put up a good fight
fight1 n lucha / peleafight2 vb1. luchar2. pelearsetr[faɪt]1 (struggle) lucha3 (boxing) combate nombre masculino4 (resistance) combatividad nombre femenino, ánimo1 (quarrel) pelear(se) (about/over, por), discutir (about/over, por)2 (in boxing) pelear ( against, contra)3 (with physical violence) pelearse ( with, con) ( against, contra), luchar ( with, con) ( against, contra)1 (bull) lidiar3 (with physical violence) pelearse, luchar4 figurative use (strive to overcome, prevent) luchar, combatir5 SMALLLAW/SMALL recurrir contra6 (fire) apagar, combatir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto fight a case SMALLLAW/SMALL defenderse contra un cargoto fight it out decidirlo, resolverloto fight one's way through lograr abrirse pasoto fight for one's life luchar por la vidato fight like a tiger luchar como un jabatoto fight a losing battle luchar por una causa perdidato fight shy of something/somebody evitar algo/a alguiento fight to the finish luchar hasta el finalto pick a fight with somebody meterse con alguiento put up a fight oponer resistencia: luchar, combatir, pelearfight vt: luchar contra, combatir contrafight n1) combat: lucha f, pelea f, combate m2) match: pelea f, combate m (en boxeo)3) quarrel: disputa f, pelea f, pleito mn.• batalla s.f.• combate s.m.• cuchillada s.f.• guerra s.f.• lid s.f.• lidia s.f.• lucha s.f.• marimorena s.f.• pelea s.f.• pendencia s.f.• pugna s.f.• rija s.f.• riña s.f.• ruptura s.f.• sarracina s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: fought) = batallar v.• batir v.• bregar v.• combatir v.• disputar v.• guerrear v.• lidiar v.• luchar v.• militar v.• pelear v.• pugnar v.• reñir v.
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1. faɪt(past & past p fought) intransitive verba) \<\<army/country\>\> luchar, combatir; \<\<person\>\> pelear, luchar; \<\<animal\>\> lucharto fight AGAINST somebody/something — luchar contra alguien/algo
to fight FOR somebody/something — \<\<for country/cause\>\> luchar por alguien/algo; \<\<for aim/policy\>\> luchar por conseguir or lograr algo
to fight shy of something: he tends to fight shy of emotional commitments — tiende a eludir or evitar los compromisos afectivos
b) ( quarrel)to fight OVER/ABOUT something — pelearse por algo
c) fighting pres p <troops/units> de combate
2.
vt1)a) \<\<army/country\>\> luchar or combatir contraif you want it, you'll have to fight me for it — si lo quieres vas a tener que vértelas conmigo
Frazier fought Ali for the world title — Frazier peleó contra Ali or se enfrentó a Ali por el título mundial
I had to fight my way into the hall — tuve que abrirme camino or paso a la fuerza para entrar en la sala
b) ( oppose) \<\<fire/disease\>\> combatir; \<\<measure/proposal\>\> combatir, oponerse* awe'll fight them all the way — no les vamos a dar cuartel
2)a) ( conduct)b) ( contest) \<\<election\>\> presentarse awe intend to fight the case — ( Law) pensamos llevar el caso a los tribunales (or defendernos etc)
•Phrasal Verbs:- fight on
II
1) ca) ( between persons) pelea f; (between armies, companies) lucha f, contienda fto put up a good fight — ofrecer* or oponer* resistencia
they're looking for a fight — están buscando camorra or bronca
b) ( boxing match) pelea f, combate m2) ca) ( struggle) lucha fb) ( quarrel) pelea f3) u ( fighting spirit)[faɪt] (vb: pt, pp fought)1. Npick 2., 1)•
to have a fight with sb — pelearse con algn, tener una pelea con algnb) (Boxing) combate m, pelea f2) (Mil) (between armies) lucha f, contienda fthe fight for justice/against inflation — la lucha por la justicia/contra la inflación
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if he tries to sack me he'll have a fight on his hands — si intenta despedirme le va a costar lo suyo4) (=fighting spirit) ánimo m de luchathere was no fight left in him — ya no le quedaba ánimo de lucha, ya no tenía ánimo para luchar
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to show (some) fight — mostrarse dispuesto a pelear5) (=resistance)•
police believe the victim put up a fight — la policía cree que la víctima opuso resistencia2. VT1) (Mil) [+ enemy] luchar contra, combatir contra; (Boxing) [+ opponent] pelear contra, luchar contra•
to fight a battle — (Mil) librar una batalla; (fig) lucharI've had to fight quite a battle to get as far as this — he tenido que luchar mucho para llegar hasta aquí
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to fight sb for sth, he fought the council for the right to build on his land — se enfrentó al ayuntamiento por el derecho a edificar en sus tierrasI'd like to fight him for the title — me gustaría luchar or pelear contra él por el título
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to fight one's way through a crowd — abrirse paso a la fuerza entre una multitud2) (=combat) [+ fire] combatir; [+ poverty, inflation, crime] combatir, luchar contra; [+ proposal] oponerse a•
I've made up my mind so don't try and fight me on it — lo he decidido, así que no intentes oponerte•
I had to fight the urge to giggle — tuve que esforzarme para no reír, tuve que contener las ganas de reír3) (=try to win) [+ campaign] tomar parte en; [+ election] presentarse a•
he says he'll fight the case all the way to the Supreme Court — dice que si es necesario llevará el caso hasta el Tribunal Supremohe fought his case in various courts for ten years — defendió su causa en varios tribunales durante diez años
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he's decided to fight the seat for a third time — (Pol) ha decidido presentarse por tercera vez como candidato para el escaño3. VI1) (=do battle) [troops, countries] luchar, combatir ( against contra); [person, animal] pelear; (Boxing) luchar, peleardid you fight in the war? — ¿luchó usted en la guerra?, ¿tomó usted parte en la guerra?
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I fought for my country — luché por mi país•
the dogs were fighting over a bone — los perros estaban peleando por un hueso2) (=quarrel) discutir, pelear(se) ( with con)•
they usually fight about or over who pays the bills — suelen discutir or pelear(se) por quién paga las facturas•
to fight against disease/crime — luchar contra la enfermedad/el crimen•
to fight for sth/sb — luchar por algo/algnhe was fighting for breath — le faltaba la respiración, respiraba con enorme dificultad
- go down fighting- fight shy of- fight on* * *
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1. [faɪt](past & past p fought) intransitive verba) \<\<army/country\>\> luchar, combatir; \<\<person\>\> pelear, luchar; \<\<animal\>\> lucharto fight AGAINST somebody/something — luchar contra alguien/algo
to fight FOR somebody/something — \<\<for country/cause\>\> luchar por alguien/algo; \<\<for aim/policy\>\> luchar por conseguir or lograr algo
to fight shy of something: he tends to fight shy of emotional commitments — tiende a eludir or evitar los compromisos afectivos
b) ( quarrel)to fight OVER/ABOUT something — pelearse por algo
c) fighting pres p <troops/units> de combate
2.
vt1)a) \<\<army/country\>\> luchar or combatir contraif you want it, you'll have to fight me for it — si lo quieres vas a tener que vértelas conmigo
Frazier fought Ali for the world title — Frazier peleó contra Ali or se enfrentó a Ali por el título mundial
I had to fight my way into the hall — tuve que abrirme camino or paso a la fuerza para entrar en la sala
b) ( oppose) \<\<fire/disease\>\> combatir; \<\<measure/proposal\>\> combatir, oponerse* awe'll fight them all the way — no les vamos a dar cuartel
2)a) ( conduct)b) ( contest) \<\<election\>\> presentarse awe intend to fight the case — ( Law) pensamos llevar el caso a los tribunales (or defendernos etc)
•Phrasal Verbs:- fight on
II
1) ca) ( between persons) pelea f; (between armies, companies) lucha f, contienda fto put up a good fight — ofrecer* or oponer* resistencia
they're looking for a fight — están buscando camorra or bronca
b) ( boxing match) pelea f, combate m2) ca) ( struggle) lucha fb) ( quarrel) pelea f3) u ( fighting spirit) -
22 conciencia
f.1 conscience, awareness, consciousness, alertness.2 conscience.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: concienciar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: concienciar.* * *1 (moral) conscience2 (conocimiento) consciousness, awareness\a conciencia conscientiouslycon la conciencia tranquila with a clear conscienceen conciencia in truthremorderle a alguien la conciencia to weigh on somebody's consciencetener conciencia de algo to be aware of somethingtomar conciencia de algo to become aware of somethingconciencia de clase class-consciousness* * *noun f.1) conscience* * *SF1) (=moralidad) conscienceno tienes conciencia, tratar así a tu pobre madre — you have no conscience, treating your poor mother like that
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en conciencia — in all conscienceen conciencia no podemos permitir que se produzca esa situación — in all conscience, we cannot allow that situation to arise
actuar u obrar en conciencia — to act in good conscience
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libertad de conciencia — freedom of conscience•
tener mala conciencia — to have a guilty o bad conscienceancho 1., 4), anchura 3), cargo 5), gusanillo 4), objetor, preso 2.•
remorder a algn la conciencia, me remuerde la conciencia por haberle mentido — I've got a guilty o bad conscience about lying to him2)• a conciencia — (=con dedicación) conscientiously; (=con mala intención) on purpose
una casa construida a conciencia — a solidly o well built house
lo has hecho a conciencia para fastidiarme — you deliberately did it to annoy me, you did it on purpose to annoy me
3) (=capacidad de juicio) awarenessdebería haber una mayor conciencia sobre los riesgos del alcohol — people should be more aware of the risks of alcohol, there should be greater awareness of the risks of alcohol
lo ha hecho con plena conciencia del daño que podía causar — he did it in full knowledge of the damage he might cause, he was fully aware of the damage he might cause when he did it
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a conciencia de que... — fully aware that..., in the certain knowledge that...•
despertar la conciencia de algn — to raise sb's consciousness o awareness•
tener conciencia de algo, no tienen conciencia de nación — they have no sense of national identity•
tomar conciencia de algo — to become aware of sthtomar conciencia de que... — to become aware that...
4) (Med) consciousness•
perder la conciencia — to lose consciousness* * *1) ( en moral) consciencetener la conciencia limpia or tranquila — to have a clear o clean conscience
tener mala conciencia or la conciencia sucia — to have a bad o guilty conscience
no siente ningún cargo or remordimiento de conciencia — she feels no remorse
2) ( conocimiento) awarenesslo hizo con plena conciencia de que la iba a herir — he did it in the full knowledge that it would hurt her
quieren crear conciencia del peligro entre la población — they aim to make the population aware of the danger
tomar or adquirir conciencia de algo — to become aware of something
•* * *= conscience, consciousness, conscious mind.Ex. The general conclusion was that librarians cannot avoid acting as censors, but should do so only with full awareness and a good conscience.Ex. For example, the latter are unlikely to engage themselves in conservation issues as these now press upon the professional consciousness of librarians.Ex. Just as an individual must struggle to integrate the problematic unconscious with the everyday conscious mind, so must librarians wrestle with the integration of the problematic visual media.----* acallar la conciencia = stifle + Posesivo + conscience.* acallar la voz de + Posesivo + conciencia = salve + the conscience.* a conciencia = deliberately, deliberately, wilfully [willfully, -USA], by design, on purpose.* actuar en conciencia = act in + good conscience.* cargo de conciencia = guilty conscience.* con cargo de conciencia = remorseful.* conciencia + atormentar = conscience + smite.* conciencia cívica = civic mindedness.* conciencia culpable = guilty conscience.* conciencia de culpa = guilty conscience.* conciencia del libro = book-consciousness.* conciencia de sí mismo = self-awareness.* conciencia de uno mismo = self-awareness.* conciencia histórica = historical consciousness.* conciencia + mortificar = conscience + smite, conscience + trouble.* conciencia + remorder = conscience + smite, conscience + trouble.* conciencia social = social consciousness.* conciencia sucia = guilty conscience.* con la conciencia limpia = with a clear conscience.* con la conciencia tranquila = with a clear conscience.* dinero para acallar la conciencia = conscience money.* en conciencia = in good conscience.* escuchar la voz de la conciencia = listen to + the voice within.* examen de conciencia = soul-searching, self-examination.* examinar + Posesivo + conciencia = search + Posesivo + conscience.* falta de conciencia = unconsciousness.* gusanillo de la conciencia, el = prickling conscience, nagging conscience, sting of remorse, sting of conscience, the.* la voz de la conciencia = the voice within.* objeción de conciencia = conscientious objection.* objetor de conciencia = conscientious objector.* obrar en conciencia = act in + good conscience.* perder la conciencia = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.* remoder la conciencia = nag at + the conscience.* remorder la conciencia = prick + conscience.* remordimiento de conciencia = guilty conscience, twinge of remorse.* tener la conciencia limpia = have + a clear conscience.* tener la conciencia tranquila = have + a clear conscience.* tener plena conciencia de = be fully aware of.* toma de conciencia = realisation [realization, -USA], reality check.* tomar conciencia = sensitise [sensitize, -USA], enhance + awareness.* vivir con la conciencia limpia = live with + a clear conscience.* vivir con la conciencia tranquila = live with + a clear conscience.* votar según la conciencia de Uno = vote + Posesivo + conscience.* voz de la conciencia, la = voice of conscience, the.* * *1) ( en moral) consciencetener la conciencia limpia or tranquila — to have a clear o clean conscience
tener mala conciencia or la conciencia sucia — to have a bad o guilty conscience
no siente ningún cargo or remordimiento de conciencia — she feels no remorse
2) ( conocimiento) awarenesslo hizo con plena conciencia de que la iba a herir — he did it in the full knowledge that it would hurt her
quieren crear conciencia del peligro entre la población — they aim to make the population aware of the danger
tomar or adquirir conciencia de algo — to become aware of something
•* * *= conscience, consciousness, conscious mind.Ex: The general conclusion was that librarians cannot avoid acting as censors, but should do so only with full awareness and a good conscience.
Ex: For example, the latter are unlikely to engage themselves in conservation issues as these now press upon the professional consciousness of librarians.Ex: Just as an individual must struggle to integrate the problematic unconscious with the everyday conscious mind, so must librarians wrestle with the integration of the problematic visual media.* acallar la conciencia = stifle + Posesivo + conscience.* acallar la voz de + Posesivo + conciencia = salve + the conscience.* a conciencia = deliberately, deliberately, wilfully [willfully, -USA], by design, on purpose.* actuar en conciencia = act in + good conscience.* cargo de conciencia = guilty conscience.* con cargo de conciencia = remorseful.* conciencia + atormentar = conscience + smite.* conciencia cívica = civic mindedness.* conciencia culpable = guilty conscience.* conciencia de culpa = guilty conscience.* conciencia del libro = book-consciousness.* conciencia de sí mismo = self-awareness.* conciencia de uno mismo = self-awareness.* conciencia histórica = historical consciousness.* conciencia + mortificar = conscience + smite, conscience + trouble.* conciencia + remorder = conscience + smite, conscience + trouble.* conciencia social = social consciousness.* conciencia sucia = guilty conscience.* con la conciencia limpia = with a clear conscience.* con la conciencia tranquila = with a clear conscience.* dinero para acallar la conciencia = conscience money.* en conciencia = in good conscience.* escuchar la voz de la conciencia = listen to + the voice within.* examen de conciencia = soul-searching, self-examination.* examinar + Posesivo + conciencia = search + Posesivo + conscience.* falta de conciencia = unconsciousness.* gusanillo de la conciencia, el = prickling conscience, nagging conscience, sting of remorse, sting of conscience, the.* la voz de la conciencia = the voice within.* objeción de conciencia = conscientious objection.* objetor de conciencia = conscientious objector.* obrar en conciencia = act in + good conscience.* perder la conciencia = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.* remoder la conciencia = nag at + the conscience.* remorder la conciencia = prick + conscience.* remordimiento de conciencia = guilty conscience, twinge of remorse.* tener la conciencia limpia = have + a clear conscience.* tener la conciencia tranquila = have + a clear conscience.* tener plena conciencia de = be fully aware of.* toma de conciencia = realisation [realization, -USA], reality check.* tomar conciencia = sensitise [sensitize, -USA], enhance + awareness.* vivir con la conciencia limpia = live with + a clear conscience.* vivir con la conciencia tranquila = live with + a clear conscience.* votar según la conciencia de Uno = vote + Posesivo + conscience.* voz de la conciencia, la = voice of conscience, the.* * *A (en moral) consciencetener la conciencia limpia or tranquila to have a clear o cleantener la conciencia sucia to have a bad o guilty conscienceno podía acallar la voz de su conciencia he could not silence the voice of his conscienceen conciencia no puedo quedarme callada in all conscience I can't remain silent, my conscience won't allow me to remain silentme remuerde la conciencia my conscience is pricking me, it's on my conscienceno siente ningún cargo or remordimiento de conciencia she feels no remorsemuchos crímenes pesan sobre su conciencia he has many crimes on his consciencehacer algo a conciencia to do something conscientiouslyB (conocimiento) awarenesslo hizo con plena conciencia de que la iba a herir he did it in the full knowledge that o fully conscious that it would hurt hertomar or adquirir conciencia de un problema to become aware of a problemquieren crear conciencia del peligro entre la población they aim to make the population aware of o to alert the population to the danger, they aim to increase public awareness of the dangerCompuestos:class consciousnessself-awareness* * *
Del verbo concienciar: ( conjugate concienciar)
conciencia es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
conciencia
concienciar
conciencia sustantivo femenino
◊ tener la conciencia tranquila to have a clear o clean conscience;
tener la conciencia sucia to have a bad o guilty conscience;
me remuerde la conciencia my conscience is pricking me;
no siente ningún cargo de conciencia she feels no remorse;
hacer algo a conciencia to do something conscientiously
◊ tener/tomar conciencia de algo to be/become aware of sth
concienciar ( conjugate concienciar) verbo transitivo (Esp) See Also→
conciencia sustantivo femenino
1 (moral) conscience: tengo la conciencia tranquila, my conscience is clear
2 (conocimiento) consciousness, awareness: no tiene conciencia del problema, he isn't aware of the problem
tomar conciencia de algo, to become aware of sthg
3 Med perder/recobrar la conciencia, to lose/regain consciousness
♦ Locuciones: tener mala conciencia, to have a guilty conscience
a conciencia, conscientiously
concienciar verbo transitivo to make aware [de, of]: hay que concienciar a los vecinos de la escasez de agua, we need to make our neighbors aware of the water shortage
' conciencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acallar
- cargo
- conocimiento
- consciencia
- objeción
- objetor
- objetora
- remorder
- roer
- toma
- tranquila
- tranquilo
- mentalizar
- remordimiento
English:
awareness
- clear
- conscience
- conscientious
- go
- heart-searching
- pang
- prick
- search
- soul-searching
- twinge
- unaware
- uneasy
- consciousness
- grapple
- salve
- stricken
- thoroughly
- weigh
* * *conciencia, consciencia nf1. [física] consciousness;perder la conciencia to lose consciousness, to faint2. [mental] awareness;tener/tomar conciencia de to be/become aware of;tenía la conciencia de que lo dejé allí I was pretty sure I'd left it thereconciencia de clase class consciousness;conciencia colectiva collective consciousness3. [moral, integridad] conscience;la voz de la conciencia the voice of conscience;me remuerde la conciencia I have a guilty conscience;trabajar para ellos me causa problemas de conciencia working for them doesn't sit easy with my conscience;hacer algo a conciencia [con esmero] to do sth conscientiously;en conciencia, no puedo decir que su trabajo sea bueno in all conscience, I can't say that his work is good;en conciencia, creo que debo quedarme con ella I really feel I should stay with her;en conciencia, no puedo ayudarte I don't really feel it would be right of me to help you;obrar en conciencia to act in good conscience, to act according to one's conscience;tener mala conciencia to have a guilty conscience* * *f conscience;a conciencia conscientiously;con plena conciencia de fully conscious of;en conciencia in all conscience;tener la conciencia tranquila have a clear conscience;tener buena/mala conciencia have a clear/guilty conscience;tener otomar conciencia de algo be/become aware of sth* * *conciencia nf1) : conscience2) : consciousness, awareness* * *1. (conocimiento) consciousness / awareness2. (sentido moral) conscience -
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f.consciousness.* * *1→ link=conciencia conciencia* * *noun f.(see conciencia)* * *SF = conciencia* * ** * *= conscious mind, consciousness, conscience.Ex. Just as an individual must struggle to integrate the problematic unconscious with the everyday conscious mind, so must librarians wrestle with the integration of the problematic visual media.Ex. For example, the latter are unlikely to engage themselves in conservation issues as these now press upon the professional consciousness of librarians.Ex. The general conclusion was that librarians cannot avoid acting as censors, but should do so only with full awareness and a good conscience.----* dinero para acallar la consciencia = conscience money.* objeción de consciencia = conscientious objection.* * ** * *= conscious mind, consciousness, conscience.Ex: Just as an individual must struggle to integrate the problematic unconscious with the everyday conscious mind, so must librarians wrestle with the integration of the problematic visual media.
Ex: For example, the latter are unlikely to engage themselves in conservation issues as these now press upon the professional consciousness of librarians.Ex: The general conclusion was that librarians cannot avoid acting as censors, but should do so only with full awareness and a good conscience.* dinero para acallar la consciencia = conscience money.* objeción de consciencia = conscientious objection.* * ** * *
consciencia sustantivo femenino See Also→ conciencia b
consciencia sustantivo femenino ➣ conciencia
' consciencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
reanimar
- reanimarse
- sentida
- sentido
English:
consciousness
- recover
- sting
* * ** * *f → conciencia* * * -
24 enfrentarse
1 (hacer frente) to face (a/con, -), confront (a/con, -)2 DEPORTE to meet (a/con, -)3 (pelearse) to have an argument (a, with), fall out (a, with); (chocar) to clash (a/con, with)* * *VPR1) (=pelear) [personas] to have a confrontation; [equipos] to face each otherJuan y su padre se enfrentaron durante la comida — Juan and his father had a confrontation over lunch
2)enfrentarse a o con —
a) [+ persona] to confrontse enfrentaron al enemigo — they faced o confronted the enemy
la selección de España se enfrentó a la de Italia — the Spanish team came up against o faced the Italian team
b) [+ problema, dificultad] to face (up to), confront* * *(v.) = struggle, tackle, come to + terms with, engage, come + face to faceEx. The chemist, struggling with the synthesis of an organic compound, has all the chemical literature before him in his laboratory.Ex. Chapter 2 tackles books, pamphlets and printed sheets, and chapter 3 is dedicated to cartographic materials.Ex. Much of the conventional wisdom of librarianship is going to have to undergo what is so aptly described as an 'agonizing reappraisal' before we can come to terms with the new information age.Ex. Australian destroyers engaged the Japanese shore guns and the mine sweepers carried out their task successfully, but not without loss.Ex. If they come face to face in a fight to death, is it really that hard to imagine who would win?.* * *(v.) = struggle, tackle, come to + terms with, engage, come + face to faceEx: The chemist, struggling with the synthesis of an organic compound, has all the chemical literature before him in his laboratory.
Ex: Chapter 2 tackles books, pamphlets and printed sheets, and chapter 3 is dedicated to cartographic materials.Ex: Much of the conventional wisdom of librarianship is going to have to undergo what is so aptly described as an 'agonizing reappraisal' before we can come to terms with the new information age.Ex: Australian destroyers engaged the Japanese shore guns and the mine sweepers carried out their task successfully, but not without loss.Ex: If they come face to face in a fight to death, is it really that hard to imagine who would win?.* * *
■enfrentarse verbo reflexivo
1 to face: se enfrentó a un gran peligro, she faced a grave danger
2 Dep (un equipo) to play
(una persona) to meet [a, -]: Karpov se enfrentará a Kasparov, Karpov will meet Kasparov
' enfrentarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
encararse
- toser
- batir
- enfrentar
English:
clash
- come up against
- confront
- contend
- emerge
- face
- fight
- meet
- nerve
- penalty
- take on
- come
- cope
- pit
- tackle
- take
* * *vprnos enfrentamos a una grave crisis we are facing a serious crisis;enfrentarse a los hechos to face the facts;se enfrentó a su enfermedad con valor she faced up to her illness bravely2. [en contienda] [dos bandos] to meet, to clash;los dos equipos se enfrentarán por el campeonato the two teams will play each other for the championship;nos enfrentamos al enemigo we confronted the enemy;los manifestantes se enfrentaron con la policía the demonstrators clashed with the police;a Brasil le toca enfrentarse con Suecia Brazil has been drawn against Sweden3. [discutir] to clash* * *v/r1 DEP meet2:enfrentarse con alguien confront s.o.3:enfrentarse a algo face (up to) sth* * *vr1)enfrentarse con : to clash with2)enfrentarse a : to face up to* * *enfrentarse vb1. (hacer frente) to face2. (jugar) to playnos enfrentamos a uno de los mejores equipos de Europa we're playing one of the best teams in Europe3. (pelearse) to argue -
25 cōnflīctor
cōnflīctor ātus, ārī, dep. [confligo], to struggle, wrestle, conflict, engage, be afflicted: cum ingeniis eiusmodi, T.: cum adversā fortunā, N.: inopiā, Cs.: morbo, N.: difficultatibus, L.: tempestatibus, Ta.—To contend, struggle, litigate: honestiore iudicio, by a more reputable process: iniquissimis verbis, on a most unfair issue.* * *conflictari, conflictatus sum V DEPcontend, struggle; enter into a contest -
26 combattere
v/t and v/i fight* * *combattere v. intr.1 to fight*, to combat, to battle, to contend: combattere a fianco di qlcu., to fight alongside (o with s.o. o on s.o.'s side); combattere ad armi pari, to fight on equal terms; combattere contro qlcu., to fight against (o with) s.o.; combattere corpo a corpo, to fight hand-to-hand (o to engage in hand-to-hand fighting); combattere per mare, to fight at sea (o to wage war at sea); morire combattendo per la patria, to die fighting for one's country2 (fig.) to fight*, to battle (with s.o., sthg.); to contend, to struggle: combattere contro le difficoltà, to contend with difficulties◆ v.tr. to fight*, to oppose, to combat: combattere una battaglia, to fight a battle; combattere un'eresia, to combat a heresy; combattere il cancro, to fight (against) cancer; combattere l'ingiustizia, to fight against injustice.◘ combattersi v.rifl.rec. to fight*.* * *[kom'battere]1. vtto fight, (fig : teoria, malattia) to combat, fight (against)2. vi* * *[kom'battere] 1.verbo transitivo to fight* (anche fig.)2.1) (in guerra) to fight*, to battle ( con, contro with)* * *combattere/kom'battere/ [2]to fight* (anche fig.)(aus. avere)2 fig. to fight* ( con, contro against); la ditta ha dovuto combattere per sopravvivere the firm has had to struggle to survive. -
27 ἀγών
ἀγών, ἀγῶνος, ὁ (w. many mngs. Hom.+; ins, pap, LXX; EpArist 14; Philo; Jos., Ant. 17, 92; 185 al.; Just., D. 142, 2; Tat. 12, 4; loanw. in rabb.) in our lit. only fig.① the sense ‘athletic competition’ transfers to the moral and spiritual realm a competition, contest, race (cp. Wsd 4:2) τρέχωμεν τὸν προκείμενον ἡμῖν ἀγῶνα let us run the race that lies before us Hb 12:1 (cp. Eur., Or. 847; Hdt. 9, 60, 1 ἀγῶνος μεγίστου προκειμένου, cp. 7, 11, 3; Lucian, Anach. 15; Epict. 3, 25, 3.—Hdt. 8, 102, 3 πολλοὺς ἀγῶνας δραμέονται οἱ Ἕλληνες; Dionys. Hal. 7, 48). Cp. 1 Cl 7:1; GJs 20:1 (not pap).② gener. a struggle against opposition, struggle, fight (Iren. 5, 29, 1 [Harv. II 404, 16]; Hippol., Ref. 9, 6; Orig., C. Cels., 1, 22, 18; Did., Gen. 250, 29) for the gospel Phil 1:30, and struggle in its service ἐν πολλῷ ἀ. under a great strain or in the face of great opposition 1 Th 2:2. ἀ. ἀγωνίζομαι (Socrat., Ep. 14, 4; Epict. 1, 9, 12; Appian, Bell. Civ. 1, 110 §515; SIG 434/5, 10; IBM III, 604, 7f ἠγωνίσατο ἀ. τρεῖς, ἐστέφθη δύω; Philo; Herm. Wr. 10, 19a) fight a fight, engage in a contest 1 Ti 6:12; 2 Ti 4:7 (cp. Thu. 7, 68, 3 καλὸς ὁ ἀ.; Synes., Ad. Paeon. 3, 309c ὡς ἀγῶνα καλὸν ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν ἀγωνίζῃ=that you fight …; s. JBarton, Bonum certamen certavi, Biblica 40, ’59, 878–84); ὁ τῆς ἀφθαρσίας ἀ. 2 Cl 7:5. Also ἄφθαρτος ἀ. vs. 3; opp. φθαρτὸς ἀ. vs. 1 (s. καταπλέω), 4.—Anxiety, concern (Eur., Phoen. 1350; Thu. 7, 71, 1; Polyb. 4, 56, 4; Plut., Tit. Flamin. 378 [16, 1] ἀγῶνα καὶ πόνον; PHeid 228, 14 [III B.C.]; BGU 1139, 17; Is 7:13) ὑπέρ τινος Col 2:1; cp. 1 Cl 2:4.—FDölger, Ac II 1930, 294ff; III ’32, 177ff; JJüthner, RAC I, 188f; VPfitzner, Paul and the Agon Motif, athletic imagery in the Pauline lit., ’67.—DELG s.v. ἄγω. M-M. TW. Spicq. Sv. -
28 pūgnō
pūgnō āvī, ātus, āre [pugna], to fight, combat, give battle, engage, contend: sinistrā impeditā, Cs.: eminus lapidibus, S.: cum hoste comminus in acie: ex equo, on horseback: de loco, T.: extra ordinem in hostem, L.: contra inperium in hostem, S.: advorsum multitudinem bene pugnatum, S.: pugna summā contentione pugnata: inclitam in ponte pugnam... pugnatam, L.: bella, H.: pugnatur uno tempore omnibus locis, the fighting goes on, Cs.: comminus gladiis pugnatum est, Cs.— To contend, dispute: de dis inmortalibus: pugnant Stoici cum Peripateticis: pugnare, non esse rerum controversiam, sed nominum.— To contend against, oppose, resist, contradict, struggle with: ut totā in oratione tuā tecum ipse pugnares, you contradicted yourself: pugnat sententia secum, H.: placitone etiam pugnabis amori? V.; cf. Frigida pugnabant calidis, Mollia cum duris, etc., cold bodies contended with hot, etc., O.: pugnant materque sororque, i. e. love for the mother and love for the sister, O.: pugnatum est arte medendi, (the plague) was resisted by the healing art, O.— To struggle, strive, endeavor, make exertion: illud pugna et enitere, ne, etc.: pugnas, ne reddar, Achille, O.: pugnarentque collegae, ut, etc., L.: mollīs evincere somnos, O.: in mea Volnera, strive for what will smite me, O.* * *pugnare, pugnavi, pugnatus Vfight; dispute -
29 battaglia
f battle ( also fig)* * *battaglia s.f.1 battle, fight: battaglia navale, aerea, naval, air battle; fronte di battaglia, line of battle; ordine di battaglia, battle order (o letter. battle array); esercito schierato in battaglia, army drawn up in battle array (o in battle order); dare battaglia, to give battle; vincere, perdere una battaglia, to win, to lose a battle; ingaggiare battaglia con qlcu., to engage s.o. in battle // cavallo da battaglia, war horse (o charger)2 (pitt.) battle-piece3 ( conflitto) conflict, struggle; battaglia di interessi, conflict of interests; battaglia politica, ideologica, political, ideological struggle // nome di battaglia, nom de guerre* * *[bat'taʎʎa]sostantivo femminile1) battle, fight (anche fig.)campo di battaglia — battlefield (anche fig.)
2) pitt. battle scene•battaglia navale — naval o sea battle; gioc. battleships
* * *battaglia/bat'taλλa/sostantivo f.1 battle, fight (anche fig.); dare battaglia to fight (a battle); campo di battaglia battlefield (anche fig.); battaglia coi cuscini pillow fight; è una battaglia persa in partenza it's a losing battle; sostenere una battaglia elettorale to fight an election2 pitt. battle scenebattaglia campale pitched battle (anche fig.); battaglia navale naval o sea battle; gioc. battleships. -
30 battle
1. n битва; сражениеBattle of Britain — «битва за Англию»
to fight a battle — сражаться, вести бой
2. n борьбаlosing battle — безнадёжная борьба, верное поражение; обречённая на провал деятельность
3. n единоборство, поединок; схваткаtrial by battle — ордалия, судебный поединок
champ of battle — место поединка, турнира; поле боя
4. n ист. войско, воинствоto be above the battle — стоять в стороне, занимать беспристрастную позицию
5. v сражаться, драться, боротьсяto battle against the wind — бороться с ветром, идти против ветра
they are both active punishers, and a good battle is expected — они оба здорово дерутся, и борьба обещает быть интересной
6. v воен. строить в боевой порядок7. a диал. сочный, питательный8. a диал. тучный, плодородный9. v откармливать10. v удобрятьСинонимический ряд:1. bloodshed (noun) bloodshed; fighting2. brawl (noun) brawl; fray; quarrel3. campaign (noun) campaign; warfare4. combat (noun) action; clash; combat; conflict; contention; contest; dispute; engagement; fight; strife; struggle; vying5. contend (verb) contend; oppugn; tug; war6. fight (verb) attack; clash; combat; conflict; contest; engage forces; fight; quarrel; resist; skirmish; strive; struggle; tilt; vie; wrestleАнтонимический ряд:agree; agreement; armistice; peace; truce -
31 contest
1. n столкновение, борьба; спорthe contest of France and England for North America — борьба между Францией и Англией из-за Северной Америки
2. n соревнование, состязание3. n конкурс4. v оспаривать; опротестовывать; отвергать5. v ставить под вопрос правильность6. v спорить, бороться7. v бороться за место в парламенте8. v соревноваться, участвовать в соревновании; соперничатьСинонимический ряд:1. competition (noun) challenge; competition; concours; game; match; meet; meeting; race; rencontre; ring; strife; striving; tournament; trial; tug-of-war; war; warfare2. conflict (noun) battle; bout; combat; conflict; encounter; engagement; fight; fray; struggle3. dispute (noun) altercation; argument; contention; controversy; debate; dispute; emulation; quarrel; rivalry4. challenge (verb) argue against; challenge; controvert; debate; litigate; question; refute5. fight (verb) battle; brawl; buck; combat; compete; contend; dispute; duel; feud; fight; oppose; repel; resist; rival; strive; struggle; traverse; vie; withstand; wrangle6. rival (verb) compete; contend; rival; vieАнтонимический ряд:agree; calm; concede; forsake; give up; peace; relinquish; rest; stop -
32 ἀγωνίζομαι
ἀγωνίζομαι impf. ἠγωνιζόμην; fut. ἀγωνίσομαι (Just., D. 65, 2) and ἀγωνιοῦμαι (68, 3); 1 aor. ἠγωνισάμην; pf. ἠγώνισμαι (Eur., Hdt.+).① of a(n athletic) contest, lit. and fig. engage in a contest πᾶς ὁ ἀγωνιζόμενος 1 Cor 9:25 (AEhrhardt, ZNW 48, ’57, 101–10); cp. 2 Cl 7:1ff.② gener. to fight, struggleⓐ lit., w. weapons (Polyb. 1, 45, 9; Plut., Marcell. 303 [10, 4]; 2 Macc 8:16) ἠγωνίζοντο ἄν, ἵνα μὴ παραδοθῶ J 18:36.ⓑ fig. of any struggle (περὶ τῆς ἀληθείας Orig., C. Cels. 1, 62, 63) κοπιῶ ἀγωνιζόμενος I labor, striving Col 1:29; cp. 1 Ti 4:10. Of wrestling in prayer (ἀ. δὲ διὰ τῶν πρὸς θεὸν εὐχῶν ὑπὲρ τῶν δικαίως στρατευομένων Orig., C. Cels. 8, 73, 24) ἀ. ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν Col 4:12 (ἀ. ὑπέρ τινος: Diod S 13, 14, 3; SIG 317, 20; 386, 19; 409, 33; Jos., Ant. 13, 193). ἀ. ἀγῶνα (s. ἀγών 2) 1 Ti 6:12; 2 Ti 4:7 (JBarton, Biblica 40, ’59, 878–84). W. inf. foll. (Thu. 8, 89, 4 ἠγωνίζετο εἷς ἕκαστος αὐτὸς πρῶτος προστάτης τοῦ δήμου γενέσθαι; Diod S 31, 19, 8 ὥστε ὁ πατὴρ ἐξίστασθαι τῆς ὅλης ἀρχῆς ἠγωνίζετο τῷ παιδί; PLond 1338.—ἀγ. simply=‘take pains, exert oneself’: Just., D. 38, 2; 65, 2 al.; Alex. Aphr., Fat. 31, II 2 p. 203, 9; Sb 6997, 9 [III B.C.]) ἀγωνίζεσθε εἰσελθεῖν strain every nerve to enter Lk 13:24; cp. 1 Cl 35:4; B 4:11.—DELG s.v. ἄγω. M-M. TW. -
33 conducir
v.1 to drive.Batista condujo a Ricardo al gimnasio Batista drove Richard to the gym.María conduce por la noche Mary drives at night.2 to manage, to run (dirigir) (empresa).3 to lead (person).María conduce una vida loca Mary leads a crazy life.4 to conduct (por tubería, cable) (calor).María conduce la conferencia Mary conducts the conference.El maestro condujo la orquesta local The maestro conducted the local...5 to guide, to usher, to walk.María condujo a Silvia al cuarto Mary guided Silvia to the room.6 to conduce.La soledad conduce a la tristeza Loneliness conduces to sadness.* * *(c changes to zc before a and o; the Preterite is irregular)Present Indicativeconduzco, conduces, conduce, conducimos, conducís, conducen.Past IndicativePresent SubjunctiveImperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb1) to drive2) conduct3) lead* * *1. VT1) (Aut) to drive2) (=llevar) to take, leadeste pasillo conduce a los pasajeros al avión — this corridor leads o takes passengers to the plane
3) [+ electricidad, calor] to conduct; [+ agua, gas] to convey4) frm (=estar a cargo de) [+ negocio, empresa] to manage; [+ equipo] to lead; [+ debate] to chair, lead5) (TV, Radio) to present2. VI1) (Aut) to drive¿sabes conducir? — can you drive?, do you know how to drive?
si bebes, no conduzcas — don't drink and drive
2) (=llevar)esta carretera conduce al aeropuerto — this road leads to the airport, this road takes you to the airport
¿esa actitud a qué conduce? — where will that attitude get you?
esto no nos conduce a ninguna parte o a nada — this is getting us nowhere
3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( llevar)conducir a algo — camino/sendero to lead to something
esa actitud no conduce a nada or ninguna parte — that attitude won't achieve anything o (colloq) won't get us anywhere
2) (esp Esp) (Auto) to drive2.¿sabes conducir? — can o do you drive?
conducir vt1)a) (guiar, dirigir) to lead2) (esp Esp) < vehículo> to drive3) <electricidad/calor> to conduct3.conducirse v pron to behave, conduct oneself (frml)* * *= lead, steer, drive, engage, lead + Pronombre + down the road to, shepherd, drive along.Ex. A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.Ex. They decided that they had to set up information and referral services to steer people to the correct agency.Ex. Tomás Hernández drove cautiously in the torrential rain, trying not to swerve on the slick pavement of the turnpike.Ex. And literature is part of that essential human behavior; it engages us in pre-enactments and re-enactments.Ex. The catalog's deterioration is leading us down the road to lesser quality library service.Ex. He showed the ability of a single mind to shepherd cultural ventures.Ex. A motorist who drove along 20ft of a railway line told police officers his sat nav had directed him to turn on to the track.----* academia de conducir = driving school.* carnet de conducir = driving licence, driver's licence, driving permit.* carnet de conducir internacional = international driving permit, international driving licence.* conducir a = lead up to.* conducir a engaño = be misleading, be deceiving.* conducir bajo la influencia del alcohol = drive while under + the influence of alcohol.* conducir demasiado cerca de otro = tailgate.* conducir + Ganado = herd.* conducir o andar con cuidado debido a la dificultad existente = navigate.* conducir Personas como si fueran ganado = herd.* conducir por medio de tubos = duct.* conducir una barca con una pértiga = pole.* examen de conducir = road test.* no conducir a nada = be exercises in + futility.* permiso de conducir = driving licence, driver's licence, driving permit.* permiso de conducir internacional = international driving permit, international driving licence.* persona que está aprendiendo a conducir = learner driver.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( llevar)conducir a algo — camino/sendero to lead to something
esa actitud no conduce a nada or ninguna parte — that attitude won't achieve anything o (colloq) won't get us anywhere
2) (esp Esp) (Auto) to drive2.¿sabes conducir? — can o do you drive?
conducir vt1)a) (guiar, dirigir) to lead2) (esp Esp) < vehículo> to drive3) <electricidad/calor> to conduct3.conducirse v pron to behave, conduct oneself (frml)* * *= lead, steer, drive, engage, lead + Pronombre + down the road to, shepherd, drive along.Ex: A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.
Ex: They decided that they had to set up information and referral services to steer people to the correct agency.Ex: Tomás Hernández drove cautiously in the torrential rain, trying not to swerve on the slick pavement of the turnpike.Ex: And literature is part of that essential human behavior; it engages us in pre-enactments and re-enactments.Ex: The catalog's deterioration is leading us down the road to lesser quality library service.Ex: He showed the ability of a single mind to shepherd cultural ventures.Ex: A motorist who drove along 20ft of a railway line told police officers his sat nav had directed him to turn on to the track.* academia de conducir = driving school.* carnet de conducir = driving licence, driver's licence, driving permit.* carnet de conducir internacional = international driving permit, international driving licence.* conducir a = lead up to.* conducir a engaño = be misleading, be deceiving.* conducir bajo la influencia del alcohol = drive while under + the influence of alcohol.* conducir demasiado cerca de otro = tailgate.* conducir + Ganado = herd.* conducir o andar con cuidado debido a la dificultad existente = navigate.* conducir Personas como si fueran ganado = herd.* conducir por medio de tubos = duct.* conducir una barca con una pértiga = pole.* examen de conducir = road test.* no conducir a nada = be exercises in + futility.* permiso de conducir = driving licence, driver's licence, driving permit.* permiso de conducir internacional = international driving permit, international driving licence.* persona que está aprendiendo a conducir = learner driver.* * *conducir [I6 ]viA (llevar) conducir A algo to lead TO stheste sendero conduce a la playa this path leads to the beachpuede conducir a error it can lead to mistakesesa actitud no conduce a ninguna parte or nada that attitude won't achieve anything o ( colloq) won't get us anywhere¿sabes conducir? can o do you drive?■ conducirvtA1 (guiar, dirigir) to lead conducir a algn A algo to lead sb TO sthnos condujo al lugar donde se escondía la banda he led us to the gang's hiding placefue elegido para conducir los destinos de la nación he was chosen to steer the nation's destinycondujo la lucha armada contra la dictadura he led the armed struggle against the dictatorshipel cadáver será conducido al cementerio a las diez the body will be taken to the cemetery at 10 o'clock3 ( AmL) ‹programa› to host, present; ‹debate› to chairB ( esp Esp) ‹vehículo› to driveC1 ‹electricidad/calor› to conduct2 ‹agua› to carry, taketo behave, conduct oneself ( frml)* * *
conducir ( conjugate conducir) verbo intransitivo
◊ esa actitud no conduce a nada that attitude won't achieve anything o (colloq) won't get us anywhere;
a qué conduce eso? what's the point of that?b) (esp Esp) (Auto) to drive;
verbo transitivo
conducir a algn a algo to lead sb to sth;
conducir a algn ante algn to take sb before sb
‹ debate› to chair
conducir
I verbo transitivo
1 (un coche) to drive
2 (llevar a un sitio) to take
(a una situación) to lead
3 (corriente eléctrica) to conduct: condujeron las aguas al embalse, the waters were channelled to the reservoir
II verbo intransitivo
1 Auto to drive
2 (camino, actitud) to lead: eso no conduce a nada, this leads nowhere
' conducir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
administrar
- altar
- carnet
- conducción
- correr
- cuestión
- documentación
- estado
- examen
- ir
- permiso
- sanción
- temeraria
- temerario
- vértigo
- carné
- clase
- conduje
- conduzca
- derecha
- forma
- imprudencia
- licencia
- llevar
- noche
- patente
- quitar
- rápido
English:
averse
- conduct
- drive
- driver
- driving licence
- driving test
- ease
- insane
- lead
- learner
- lesson
- licence
- license
- limit
- more
- reckless driving
- reverse
- safely
- speed
- steer
- test
- come
- driver's license
- driving
- left
- L
- navigate
- right
- road
- student
- usher
* * *♦ vt1. [vehículo] to drive2. [por tubería, cable] [calor] to conduct;[líquido] to convey, to carry; [electricidad] to carry3. [dirigir] [empresa] to manage, to run;[ejército] to lead; [asunto] to handle4. [programa televisivo] to present, to host5. [persona] to lead;el guía nos condujo a la salida the guide led us to the exit♦ vi1. [en vehículo] to driveesas discusiones no conducen a nada those discussions won't achieve anything;este plan conduce al desastre this plan is a recipe for disaster;una cifra que puede conducir a error a figure which could be misleading o lead to mistakes* * *I v/t1 vehículo drive2 ( dirigir) lead (a to);esto no conduce a nada this is getting us nowhere3 EL, TÉC conduct5 MÚS conductII v/i1 drive* * *conducir {61} vt1) dirigir, guiar: to direct, to lead2) manejar: to drive (a vehicle)conducir vi1) : to drive a vehicle2)conducir a : to lead to* * *conducir vb¿sabes conducir? can you drive?6. (electricidad, calor) to conduct -
34 бой боят
бой бо̀ят,бой м., боевѐ, (два) бо̀я 1. ( биене) beating, thrashing, drubbing, whopping; (с камшик) whipping, flogging; разг. leathering, амер. knock-about; (с юмруци) setto; fight; разг. punch-up; (с пръчка) caning; ( напляскване) spanking;2. ( битка) battle, fight; combat; action; engagement; ruck; ( борба) struggle; в разгара на боя in the thick of the fight; въздушен \бой боят воен. aerial combat; местни боеве воен. local skirmishes/engagements; общ \бой боят воен. rough and tumble; knock-down; ожесточени боеве воен. violent/furious fighting; отбранителен/настъпателен \бой боят воен. defensive/offensive action; превземам без \бой боят take without striking a blow; превземам с \бой боят take by force of arms; ръкопашен \бой боят assault; hand-to-hand fighting, close engagement, mêlée; упорит \бой боят ( докрай) battle royal; • влизам в \бой боят go into action; do battle; engage in battle, engage with the enemy; дръпвам/тегля един \бой боят на някого thrash/flog/beat s.o.; give s.o. a thrashing/drubbing; закален в \бой боят battle-seasoned; паднал в \бой боят воен. killed in action; спуквам (някого) от \бой боят разг. knock the living daylight out of (s.o.), give (s.o.) a thrashing he/she won’t know what day of the week it is; търся си боя go about with/carry/have/wear a chip on o.’s shoulder; хвърлям в боя воен. bring into action; ям \бой боят get a thrashing/drubbing/warming.—————— -
35 work
работа имя существительное: глагол:потрудиться (work, toil, take trouble)оказывать действие (act, work, take)приводить в действие (actuate, bring into play, call into existence, call into operation, bring into action, work)прослужить (serve, work, be in use)вызывать брожение (ferment, work)работать в какой-л. области (work) -
36 proelium
proelĭum ( prael-), ii, n. [etym. dub.; perh. for provilium, pro-dvilium; cf. duellum (bellum)], a battle, combat (class.; syn.: pugna, dimicatio).I.Lit.:B.induperatores pugnare ac proelia obire,
Lucr. 4, 967:non proeliis, neque acie bellum gerere,
Sall. J. 54, 5:exitus proeliorum,
Cic. Fam. 6, 4, 1:proelium facere,
to engage, id. Tusc. 4, 19, 43:inire,
Liv. 25, 38:committere cum aliquo,
Cic. Div. 1, 35, 77:redintegrare,
Caes. B. G. 1, 25:restituere,
id. ib. 53:conficere,
Hirt. B. G. 8, 28:miscere,
Prop. 4 (5), 1, 28:proelio dimicare cum hoste,
Cic. N. D. 2, 2, 6:proeliis decertare,
id. Prov. Cons. 13, 33:proelium sumere,
to join battle, engage, Tac. H. 2, 42:singulare,
single combat, Aus. Per. Iliad. 7:Punica passi proelia,
the wars with Carthage, Juv. 14, 162.—Transf.1.Of animals ( poet.):2.proelia dant cervi,
Verg. G. 3, 265:(taurorum),
id. ib. 3, 220; cf. Hor. C. 3, 20, 4; 3, 13, 5.—Of inanimate subjects ( poet.):3.ventorum proelia,
Verg. G. 1, 318.—A warrior:II.Colchis flagrantes adamantina sub juga tauros Egit et armigera proelia sevit humo,
Prop. 3, 11 (4, 10), 10:trepidum si Martis operti agricolam infandis condentem proelia sulcis expediam,
Stat. Th. 1, 8.—Trop.A.Contest, strife (class.):B.proelia te meā causā sustinere,
Cic. Fam. 9, 11, 2:committere proelia voce,
Ov. M. 5, 307; id. Am. 1, 8, 96.—Humorously, of a struggle with food and drink:in eo uterque proelio potabimus,
Plaut. Men. 1, 3, 3:sed quid cessamus proelium committere?
id. Pers. 1, 3, 32.—In mal. part., Prop. 2, 1, 45:veneris,
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37 undertake
1. v предпринимать2. v брать на себя3. v ручаться, гарантироватьI will undertake that he has not heard a word — ручаюсь, что он не слышал ни единого слова
4. v разг. быть содержателем похоронного бюро5. v арх. обязаться, ручатьсяСинонимический ряд:1. agree to (verb) agree to; commit to2. assume (verb) accept; assume; enter upon; incur; shoulder; tackle; take on; take over; take up3. engage (verb) contract; engage; pass; pledge; promise4. open (verb) approach; begin; commence; embark; enter; inaugurate; initiate; launch; open; set out; set to; start5. take upon oneself (verb) answer for; devote oneself to; endeavor; hazard; move; take upon oneself6. try (verb) address; assay; attempt; endeavour; essay; offer; seek; strive; struggle; try; ventureАнтонимический ряд:defer; give up; quit; refuse -
38 бой
I муж.
1) battle, combat, fight, fighting, action;
struggle (борьба) брать боем, брать с бою ≈ to take by assault/storm/force готовый к бою ≈ combat-ready;
(в боевом порядке) in battalia поле боя ≈ battlefield район боя ≈ battle-ground пострадавший в бою ≈ battle-scarred проверенный в бою ≈ battle-tested умело действующий в бою ≈ battlewise в бою ≈ in action вводить в бой ≈ commit to battle вступать в бой ≈ engage воен. воздушный бой ≈ air fight;
разг. dogfight бой на прорыв ≈ break-out battle введение в бой ≈ commitment to action вводить в бой ≈ to bring into action, to put into action вести бой ≈ to combat;
to batter разг. встречный бой ≈ encounter attack, encounter battle;
meeting engagement амер. вступать в бой ≈ to go into action выйти из боя ≈ to come out of action;
to disengage, to go out of action;
to break off combat к бою! ≈ action!;
bear for action! кучность боя ≈ accuracy of hits навязывать бой ≈ to offer battle начать бой ≈ to start the fight отход с боем ≈ fight in retreat пасть в бою ≈ to be killed in action, to fall in action потери в бою ≈ battle casualties принимать бой ≈ to accept battle рукопашный бой ≈ close fight, hand-to-hand fight, hand-to-hand fighting;
head-to-head амер. связь в бою ≈ combat liaison уклоняться от боя ≈ to avoid action, to refuse battle уличный бой ≈ street fighting управление с боем ≈ control of operations ход боя ≈ course of action шум боя ≈ roar/din of the battle приготовиться к бою ≈ clear the decks for action мор. выходить из боя ≈ disengage воен. арьергардный бой ≈ rearguard action штыковой бой ≈ bayonet fighting артиллерийский бой ≈ artillery engagement
2) разг. (побои) beating бить смертным боем ≈ to thrash within an inch of one's life ∙ бой не на жизнь, а на смерть ≈ battle a outrance объявлять бой ≈ to declare war (on) ;
to begin a campaign (against) рваться в бой ≈ to chafe at the bit, to strain at the leash, to be spoiling for a fight, to be champing at the bit II муж.;
только ед. ( разбивание, битая посуда и т. п.) breakage III муж.;
только ед. beat;
chime, strike (часов) бой часов часы с боем барабанный бойм.
1. (битва, сражение) battle, engagement, action;
(небольшой) fight, combat;
бои местного значения local engagements;
по всему фронту идут бои fighting is going on along the whole front;
воздушный ~ aerial engagement, air battle;
(небольшой) air fight;
разведка боем fighting reconnaissance;
принять ~ fight*, accept battle;
ввести в ~ новые силы bring* fresh forces into action;
2. (борьба, состязание) fight, fighting;
кулачный ~ fisticuffs;
~ быков bullfight;
спорт. bout;
3. (убой) staughter;
4. (разбивание) breaking;
5. собир. (разбитая посуда) breakage;
6. ~ часов striking of a clock;
the chimes pl. ;
часы с боем a striking clock;
взять что-л. с боем take* smth. by assault;
перен. have* to fight for smth. ;
уступить без боя give* up without a fight;
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39 вступать
несовер. - вступать;
совер. - вступить( во что-л.)
1) enter;
march (in, into) (о войсках)
2) (поступать) join вступать в члены
3) (начинать) begin, start, enter ( into), come (into), assume вступать в спор с кем-л. ≈ to enter into an argument with smb., to start an argument with smb. ∙ вступать в действие/строй ≈ to go/come into operation вступать в свои права ≈ to come into one's own вступать в брак вступать во владение вступать в силу вступать в союз вступать на путь вступать на престол вступать на трон, вступить (в вн.)
1. enter (smth.) ;
~ в город enter a town;
2. (поступать, зачисляться) join (smth.) ;
~ в партию, в профсоюз join the Party, a trade union;
3. (начинать) enter (into, upon) ;
~ в борьбу take* up the struggle;
~ в переговоры enter into/upon negotiations;
~ в разговор enter into conversation;
~ в спор take* up an argument;
~ в бой с кем-л. engage in battle with smb. ;
~ в драку start fighting;
~ в соглашение, союз enter into an agreement, alliance;
~ во владение come* into possession;
~ на престол ascend the throne;
вступить в брак marry;
вступить в свои права come* into one`s own;
зима вступила в свои права winter came into its own;
~ на путь чего-л. take* the road of smth., embark on smth. ;
~ся, вступиться( за вн.) intercede (for), take* smb.`s part;
stand*/stick* up (for) разг.Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > вступать
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40 contest
̘. ̈n.ˈkɔntest
1. сущ.
1) дискуссия, прения, спор, острая полемика, словесная война to enter a contest ≈ вступить в спор, вступить в дискуссию Syn: controversy, dispute, debate
2) конкуренция, соперничество, соревнование;
борьба, противоборство The contest between capitalism and socialism is over. ≈ Война капитализма и социализма закончилась. The dogs are carefully trained not to engage in contest with the bear. ≈ Собаки тщательно натренированы не вступать в противоборство с медведем. Syn: rivalry, conflict, strife, contention
3) соревнование;
состязание;
конкурс beauty contest ≈ конкурс красоты to hold contest, stage a contest ≈ устроить конкурс, устроить соревнования to judge a contest ≈ оценивать конкурс, судить соревнования onesided contest ≈ несправедливое соревнование oratorical contest ≈ состязание в ораторском искусстве Syn: competition, emulation
2. гл.
1) перех. и неперех. опровергать, оспаривать;
ожесточенно спорить( with, against) He contested the right of the pope to give them absolution. ≈ Он оспаривал право Папы Римского отпускать им грехи. Syn: dispute, wrangle, argue, controvert, call in question
2) бороться( with, against) ;
сражаться( с оружием в руках), воевать;
защищать, отстаивать There was none of the house of Godwine to contest the crown. ≈ Никто из дома Годвинов не стал сражаться за корону. We try to make the trains run on time, but we can't contest with bad weather. ≈ Мы пытаемся наладить расписание поездов, но погода сильнее нас. Syn: contend, struggle, fight
3) перех. и неперех. состязаться, соревноваться;
соперничать;
оспаривать (приз, награду и т.п.) Jim had to contest against/with the world's best runners in the Games. ≈ Джим должен был состязаться с лучшими бегунами мира во время Игр. He dares in dazzle with Jove contest. ≈ Он в ослеплении осмеливается соперничать с самим Юпитером. He contested Adam Smith's chair of moral philosophy. ≈ Он оспаривал главенство Адама Смита в вопросах философской морали. Syn: compete, vie, contend столкновение, борьба;
спор - the * of France and England for North Americf борьба между Францией и Англией из-за Северной Америки соревнование, состязание - international * международное соревнование - * weight вес (боксера) перед состязанием конкурс - musical * музыкальный конкурс оспаривать;
опротестовывать;
отвергать - to * a point оспаривать пункт - to * a judge's decision опротестовать решение судьи - the lawyer *ed the claim юрист отверг эту претензию ставить под вопрос правильность( чего-л.) - to * an election ставить под вопрос законнность выборов спорить, бороться - to * every inch of ground бороться за каждую пядь земли бороться (с другим кндидатом) за место в парламенте сореноваться, участвовать в соревновании;
соперничать - to * a match участвовать в матче contest бороться ~ бороться за место в парламенте ~ борьба ~ выставлять кандидатов ~ добиваться( премии, места в парламенте и т. п.) ;
участвовать, конкурировать( в выборах - о кандидатах) ~ добиваться (места в парламенте) ~ конкурс ~ опротестовывать ~ оспаривать, опровергать ~ оспаривать ~ отвергать ~ отстаивать;
to contest every inch of ground бороться за каждую пядь земли ~ соперничать ~ соперничество ~ соревнование;
состязание;
конкурс ~ соревнование ~ соревноваться ~ состязание ~ спор ~ спорить, бороться (with) ;
выступать против( against) ~ спорить ~ ставить под вопрос правильность ~ столкновение ~ участвовать в выборах( о кандидатах) ~ участвовать в соревновании ~ отстаивать;
to contest every inch of ground бороться за каждую пядь земли patent ~ оспаривание патента prize ~ конкурс на приз prize ~ соревнование на приз will ~ спор по завещанию
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