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1. transitive verb1) (lengthen, extend) strecken [Arm, Hand]; recken [Hals]; dehnen [Gummiband]; (spread) ausbreiten [Decke]; (tighten) spannenhe lay stretched out on the ground — er lag ausgestreckt auf dem Boden
stretch one's legs — (by walking) sich (Dat.) die Beine vertreten
2) (widen) dehnenstretch [out of shape] — ausweiten [Schuhe, Jacke]
3) (fig.): (make the most of) ausschöpfen [Reserve]; fordern [Person, Begabung]4) (fig.): (extend beyond proper limit) überschreiten [Befugnis, Grenzen des Anstands]; strapazieren (ugs.) [Geduld]; es nicht so genau nehmen mit [Gesetz, Bestimmung, Begriff, Grundsätzen]stretch the truth — [Aussage:] nicht ganz der Wahrheit entsprechen
2. intransitive verbstretch it/things — den Bogen überspannen
2) (have specified length) sich ausdehnenstretch from A to B — sich von A bis B erstrecken
3)stretch to something — (be sufficient for) für etwas reichen
3. reflexive verb 4. nouncould you stretch to £10? — hast du vielleicht sogar 10 Pfund?
1) (lengthening, drawing out)2) (exertion)at a stretch — (fig.) wenn es sein muss (see also academic.ru/18217/d">d)
a stretch of road/open country — ein Stück Straße/freies Gelände
4) (period)5. adjectivea four-hour stretch — eine [Zeit]spanne von vier Stunden
dehnbar; Stretch[hose, -gewebe]Phrasal Verbs:* * *[stre ] 1. verb1) (to make or become longer or wider especially by pulling or by being pulled: She stretched the piece of elastic to its fullest extent; His scarf was so long that it could stretch right across the room; This material stretches; The dog yawned and stretched (itself); He stretched (his arm/hand) up as far as he could, but still could not reach the shelf; Ask someone to pass you the jam instead of stretching across the table for it.) (sich) strecken2. noun1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) das Strecken2) (a continuous extent, of eg a type of country, or of time: a pretty stretch of country; a stretch of bad road; a stretch of twenty years.) die Strecke, die Spanne•- stretcher- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
- stretch out* * *[stretʃ]I. n<pl -es>2. (muscle extension) Dehnungsübungen pl, Strecken nt kein pl; (gymnastic exercise) Stretching nt kein pl; (extension of muscles) Dehnung fto have a \stretch sich akk [recken und] streckentraffic is at a standstill along a five-mile \stretch of the M11 auf der M11 gibt es einen fünf Meilen langen Stau\stretch of coast Küstenabschnitt m\stretch of land Stück nt Land\stretch of railway Bahnstrecke f\stretch of road Strecke fvast \stretches of wasteland ausgedehnte Flächen Ödland\stretch of water Wasserfläche fto enter the final \stretch in die Zielgerade einlaufenthe home \stretch die Zielgeradeshort \stretches kurze Zeitabschnitteat a \stretch am Stück, ohne Unterbrechungthere's no way I could work for ten hours at a \stretch ich könnte nie zehn Stunden am Stück arbeitento do a \stretch eine Haftstrafe absitzen famby every \stretch of the imagination unter Aufbietung aller Fantasienot by any [or by no] \stretch beim besten Willen nicht, nie im Leben famby no \stretch of the imagination could he be seriously described as an artist man konnte ihn beim besten Willen nicht als Künstler bezeichnenat full \stretch mit Volldampf [o voller Kraft] famto work at full \stretch auf Hochtouren arbeiten8.▶ down the \stretch AM kurz vor Ablauf der ZeitII. adj attr, inv Stretch-\stretch nylon stockings elastische NylonstrümpfeIII. vimy T-shirt's \stretched in the wash mein T-Shirt ist beim Waschen völlig ausgeleiertthe restoration work could \stretch from months into years die Renovierungsarbeiten könnten sich statt über Monate sogar noch über Jahre hinziehenthe dispute \stretches back over many years diese Streitereien dauern nun schon viele Jahrethis ancient tradition \stretches back hundreds of years diese alte Tradition reicht Hunderte von Jahren zurückthe refugee camps \stretch as far as the eye can see soweit das Auge reicht sieht man Flüchtlingslagerthe mountains \stretch the entire length of the country die Berge ziehen sich über die gesamte Länge des Landes hinIV. vt1. (extend)▪ to \stretch sth etw [aus]dehnen [o strecken]; (extend by pulling) etw dehnen; (tighten) etw straff ziehen [o straffen]that elastic band will snap if you \stretch it too far dieses Gummi[band] wird reißen, wenn du es überdehnstthey \stretched a rope across the river sie spannten ein Seil über den Flussto \stretch one's legs sich dat die Beine vertreten2. (increase number of portions)▪ to \stretch sth etw strecken; sauce, soup etw verlängern3. (demand a lot of)▪ to \stretch sb/sth jdn/etw bis zum Äußersten fordernwe're already fully \stretched wir sind schon voll ausgelastetmy job doesn't \stretch me as much as I'd like mein Beruf fordert mich nicht so, wie ich es mir wünschen würdeto \stretch sb's budget jds Budget strapazierento \stretch sb's patience jds Geduld auf eine harte Probe stellen [o geh strapazieren]to \stretch sth to breaking point etw bis zum Äußersten belastenmany families' budgets are already \stretched to breaking point viele Familien kommen mit dem Haushaltsgeld kaum noch über die Rundento \stretch one's lead seinen Vorsprung ausbauen; football, rugby mit noch mehr Toren in Führung gehen5. (go beyond)that is \stretching the definition of negotiation das hat mit dem, was man unter einer Verhandlung versteht, nichts mehr zu tunto \stretch a point (exaggerate) übertreibento \stretch it a bit [or the truth] ein wenig zu weit gehen, übertreiben* * *[stretʃ]1. nto have a stretch — sich strecken or dehnen; (person also) sich recken
to be at full stretch ( lit : material ) — bis zum Äußersten gedehnt sein; ( fig, person ) mit aller Kraft arbeiten; (factory etc) auf Hochtouren arbeiten (inf); (engine, production, work) auf Hochtouren laufen
2) (= elasticity) Elastizität f, Dehnbarkeit fa fabric with plenty of stretch — ein stark dehnbares or sehr elastisches Material
3) (= expanse of road etc) Strecke f, Stück nt; (on racecourse) Gerade f; (of wood, river, countryside etc) Stück nt; (of journey) Abschnitt m, Teil mthat stretch of water is called... — dieser Gewässerlauf heißt...
4) (= stretch of time) Zeit f, Zeitraum m, Zeitspanne ffor a long stretch of time — für (eine) lange Zeit, lange Zeit
to do a stretch ( inf, in prison ) — im Knast sein (inf)
2. adj attrdehnbar, elastisch3. vt1) (= extend, lengthen) strecken; (= widen) jumper, gloves also, elastic, shoes dehnen; (= spread) wings, blanket etc ausbreiten; (= tighten) rope, canvas spannena curtain was stretched across the room —
to stretch sth tight — etw straffen, etw straff ziehen; cover etw stramm ziehen
2) (= make go further) meal, money strecken; (= use fully) resources voll (aus)nutzen; credit voll beanspruchen; athlete, student etc fordern; one's abilities bis zum Äußersten fordernto stretch one's imagination — seine Fantasie anstrengen
to stretch sb/sth to the limit(s) — jdn/etw bis zum äußersten belasten
to be fully stretched ( esp Brit, person ) — voll ausgelastet sein
this clause/law could be stretched to allow... — diese Klausel/dieses Gesetz könnte so weit gedehnt werden, dass sie/es... zulässt
to stretch a point — ein Auge zudrücken, großzügig sein
that's stretching it too far/a bit (far) — das geht zu weit/fast zu weit
4. vi(after sleep etc) sich strecken; (= be elastic) sich dehnen, dehnbar sein; (= extend time, area, authority, influence) sich erstrecken (to bis, over über +acc = be enough food, money, material) reichen (to für); (= become looser) weiter werden; (= become longer) länger werdento stretch to reach sth — sich recken, um etw zu erreichen
a life of misery stretched (out) before her — vor ihr breitete sich ein Leben voll Kummer und Leid aus
5. vr1) (after sleep etc) sich strecken2) (= strain oneself) sich verausgabenif only he'd stretch himself a little — wenn er sich nur etwas anstrengen würde
* * *stretch [stretʃ]A v/t2. jemanden niederstrecken3. sl jemanden (auf)hängen5. ein Tuch, Seil, eine Saite etc spannen ( over über dat oder akk), straff ziehen, einen Teppich etc ausbreiten:b) er war voll ausgelastet6. strecken, (Hand)Schuhe etc (aus)weiten, besonders Hosen spannen, SPORT die Führung etc ausdehnen (to auf akk), SPORT die Verteidigung auseinanderziehen8. die Nerven, Muskeln anspannen9. aus-, überdehnen, ausbeulen10. fig überspannen, -treiben11. fig es mit der Wahrheit, einer Vorschrift etc nicht allzu genau nehmen, Regeln etc großzügig auslegen:stretch the imagination ziemlich unglaubwürdig sein;a) ein wenig zu weit gehen,b) es nicht allzu genau nehmen, ein Auge zudrücken umg;12. überbeanspruchen, seine Befugnisse, einen Kredit etc überschreitenB v/i2. stretch for langen nach3. sich erstrecken, sich hinziehen (to [bis] zu) (Gebirge etc, auch Zeit):4. a) sich dehnen (lassen)b) länger oder weiter werdena) ausschreiten,b) SPORT im gestreckten Galopp reiten,6. umg sich ins Zeug legen7. sl baumeln, hängenC s1. Dehnen n, Strecken n, Rekeln n:give o.s. a stretch, have a stretch → B 12. Strecken n, (Aus)Dehnen n, (-)Weiten n3. Spannen n4. Anspannung f, (Über)Anstrengung f:by any stretch of the English language bei großzügiger Auslegung der englischen Sprache;by every stretch of the imagination unter Aufbietung aller Fantasie;by no stretch of the imagination … es ist völlig unvorstellbar, dass …;at full stretch mit aller Kraft5. fig Überspannen n, -treiben n6. Überschreiten n (von Befugnissen etc)7. (Weg)Strecke f, Fläche f, Ausdehnung f8. SPORT (Ziel- etc) Gerade f9. have a stretch sich die Beine vertreten10. Zeit(raum) f(m), -spanne f:8 hours at a stretch 8 Stunden hintereinander;for long stretches of the game SPORT über weite Strecken des SpielsD adj dehnbar, Stretch…:stretch cover Spannbezug m;stretch nylon Stretchnylon n* * *1. transitive verb1) (lengthen, extend) strecken [Arm, Hand]; recken [Hals]; dehnen [Gummiband]; (spread) ausbreiten [Decke]; (tighten) spannenstretch one's legs — (by walking) sich (Dat.) die Beine vertreten
2) (widen) dehnenstretch [out of shape] — ausweiten [Schuhe, Jacke]
3) (fig.): (make the most of) ausschöpfen [Reserve]; fordern [Person, Begabung]4) (fig.): (extend beyond proper limit) überschreiten [Befugnis, Grenzen des Anstands]; strapazieren (ugs.) [Geduld]; es nicht so genau nehmen mit [Gesetz, Bestimmung, Begriff, Grundsätzen]stretch the truth — [Aussage:] nicht ganz der Wahrheit entsprechen
2. intransitive verbstretch it/things — den Bogen überspannen
1) (extend in length) sich dehnen; [Person, Tier:] sich strecken2) (have specified length) sich ausdehnen3)stretch to something — (be sufficient for) für etwas reichen
3. reflexive verb 4. nouncould you stretch to £10? — hast du vielleicht sogar 10 Pfund?
1) (lengthening, drawing out)2) (exertion)at a stretch — (fig.) wenn es sein muss (see also d)
3) (expanse, length) Abschnitt, dera stretch of road/open country — ein Stück Straße/freies Gelände
4) (period)5. adjectivea four-hour stretch — eine [Zeit]spanne von vier Stunden
dehnbar; Stretch[hose, -gewebe]Phrasal Verbs:* * *n.Ausdehnung f.Strecke -n f. v.aufspannen v.ausstrecken v.ausweiten v.dehnen v.sich erstrecken v.sich weiten v.spannen v.strecken v.weiten v. -
22 swing
swiŋ
1. past tense, past participle - swung; verb1) (to (cause to) move or sway in a curve (from side to side or forwards and backwards) from a fixed point: You swing your arms when you walk; The children were swinging on a rope hanging from a tree; The door swung open; He swung the load on to his shoulder.) balancearse; girar, doblar2) (to walk with a stride: He swung along the road.) caminar a zancadas, caminar a paso ligero3) (to turn suddenly: He swung round and stared at them; He is hoping to swing the voters in his favour.) girar(se); cambiar
2. noun1) (an act, period, or manner, of swinging: He was having a swing on the rope; Most golfers would like to improve their swing.) balanceo, vaivén, oscilación; (golf) swing2) (a swinging movement: the swing of the dancers' skirts.) vaivén, balanceo, oscilación3) (a strong dancing rhythm: The music should be played with a swing.) ritmo; (jazz) swing4) (a change in public opinion etc: a swing away from the government.) giro, viraje, cambio5) (a seat for swinging, hung on ropes or chains from a supporting frame etc.) columpio•- swinging- swing bridge
- swing door
- be in full swing
- get into the swing of things
- get into the swing
- go with a swing
swing1 n columpiobe careful on the swing, you might fall off cuidado en el columpio, puedes caerteswing2 vb1. columpiarse2. mecerse / oscilar / balancearse
swing m inv
1 Mús (estilo de jazz) swing
2 fig (tensión interpretativa) ese cantante tiene mucho swing, this singer has got rhythm
3 Dep (efecto de golpear la pelota de golf) ese jugador tiene muy buen swing, this player has a good swing ' swing' also found in these entries: Spanish: balancear - balancearse - bambolearse - columpiar - columpiarse - columpio - desplazarse - mecerse - oscilar - vaivén - contonearse - hamaca - hamacar - mecer - puente English: cat - follow through - forehand - swing - swing door - swung - swinging - wavetr[swɪŋ]1 (movement) balanceo, vaivén nombre masculino; (of pendulum) oscilación nombre femenino, vaivén nombre masculino; (of hips) contoneo2 (plaything) columpio3 (change, shift) giro, viraje nombre masculino, cambio1 (hanging object) balancearse, bambolearse; (pendulum) oscilar; (arms, legs) menearse; (child on swing) columpiarse; (on a pivot) mecerse3 (shift) cambiar, oscilar, virar4 (music, band) tener ritmo; (party) estar muy animado,-a1 (gen) balancear, bambolear; (arms, legs) balancear; (child on swing) columpiar, balancear; (object on rope) hacer oscilar2 (cause to move) hacer girar3 (change) cambiar4 familiar (arrange, achieve) arreglar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin full swing en plena marcha, en pleno apogeoit's swings and roundabouts lo que se pierde acá se gana alláto get into the swing of something coger el ritmo de algo, cogerle el tranquillo a algoto go with a swing ir sobre ruedasto swing for something colgarle algo a alguiento swing into action ponerse en marchato swing open/shut (door) abrirse/cerrarse (de golpe)to swing the lead (intentar) escaquearse, poner excusas para no trabajarto take a swing at somebody/something asestar un golpe a alguien/algo, intentar darle a alguien/algoswing bridge puente nombre masculino giratorioswing door puerta giratoria1) : describir una curva conhe swung the ax at the tree: le dio al arbol con el hacha2) : balancear (los brazos, etc.), hacer oscilar3) suspend: colgarswing vi1) sway: balancearse (dícese de los brazos, etc.), oscilar (dícese de un objeto), columpiarse, mecerse (en un columpio)2) swivel: girar (en un pivote)the door swung shut: la puerta se cerró3) change: virar, cambiar (dícese de las opiniones, etc.)swing n1) swinging: vaivén m, balanceo m2) change, shift: viraje m, movimiento m3) : columpio m (para niños)4)to take a swing at someone : intentar pegarle a alguienn.• balanceo s.m.• columpio s.m.• oscilación s.f.• vaivén s.m.v.(§ p.,p.p.: swung) = balancear v.• balancearse v.• bambalear v.• cimbrar v.• columpiar v.• girar v.• hacer oscilar v.• hamaquear v.• mecer v.• menear v.• ondear v.• remecer v.
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1. swɪŋ(past & past p swung) intransitive verb1)a) (hang, dangle) balancearse; ( on a swing) columpiarse or (RPl) hamacarse*; \<\<pendulum\>\> oscilarb) ( convey oneself)the monkeys swung from tree to tree — los monos saltaban de árbol en árbol colgados or (Col, Méx, Ven) guindados de las ramas (or de las lianas etc)
2)a) ( move on pivot)the door swung open/shut o to — la puerta se abrió/se cerró
b) ( turn) girar or doblar ( describiendo una curva)3) (shift, change) \<\<opinion/mood\>\> cambiar, oscilarthe country is swinging to the left — el país está virando or dando un viraje hacia la izquierda
4)a)to swing into something — \<\<into action/operation\>\>
the emergency plans swung into operation/action — se pusieron en marcha los planes de emergencia
b) ( attempt to hit)to swing AT somebody/something — intentar pegarle or darle a alguien/algo
5) (be lively, up to date) (colloq) \<\<party\>\> estar* muy animado
2.
vt1) ( move to and fro) \<\<arms/legs\>\> balancear; \<\<object on rope\>\> hacer* oscilarto swing one's hips — contonearse, contonear or menear las caderas
2)a) ( convey)b) (wave, brandish) \<\<club/hammer\>\> blandir3)a) (colloq) ( manage) arreglarif you want that job, I think I can swing it — si quieres ese puesto, creo que puedo arreglarlo
b) ( shift)•Phrasal Verbs:
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1)a) c u ( movement) oscilación f, vaivén mc) c (blow, stroke) golpe m; (in golf, boxing) swing mto take a swing at somebody/something — intentar darle a alguien/algo (con un palo, una raqueta etc)
2) ca) ( shift) cambio ma swing in public opinion — un cambio or un viraje en la opinión pública
the swings of the market — ( Fin) las fluctuaciones del mercado
b) ( Pol) viraje ma swing to the Democrats of 4% — un viraje del 4% en favor de los demócratas
3)a) u c (rhythm, vitality)to be in full swing — estar* en pleno desarrollo
exams are in full swing — estamos (or están etc) en plena época de exámenes
to get into the swing of something — agarrarle el ritmo or (Esp) cogerle* el tranquillo a algo
to go with a swing — \<\<business/conference\>\> marchar sobre ruedas; \<\<party\>\> estar* muy animado
b) u ( Mus) swing m4) c ( Leisure) columpio m or (RPl) hamaca fto have a swing — columpiarse or (RPl) hamacarse*
[swɪŋ] (vb: pt, pp swung)it's a question of swings and roundabouts — (BrE) lo que se pierde en una cosa se gana en la otra
1. N1) (=movement) [of needle, pointer, boom] movimiento m ; [of pick, axe] movimiento m (amplio); [of pendulum] oscilación f, movimiento m ; (Boxing, Cricket, Golf) (=technique) swing mwith a quick swing of his axe he felled the young tree — con un amplio y rápido movimiento del hacha taló el arbolito
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to take a swing at sb * — (with fist) intentar darle un puñetazo a algn; (with weapon) intentar darle un golpe a algn•
a sudden swing in opinion — un cambio repentino de opinión•
they need a swing of 5% to win — necesitan un desplazamiento de los votos de un 5% para ganar•
a swing to the left — un viraje or desplazamiento hacia la izquierdamusic/poetry with a swing to it or that goes with a swing — música/poesía con ritmo or que tiene ritmo
- go with a swing- be in full swing- get into the swing of things5) (=scope, freedom)•
he was given full swing to make decisions — le dieron carta blanca para que tomara decisiones6) (=garden swing) columpio m•
to have a swing — columpiarse2. VI1) (=move to and fro) [hanging object, hammock] balancearse; [pendulum, pointer] oscilar; [person] (on swing, hammock) columpiarsehe was sitting on the end of the table, his legs swinging — estaba sentado en el borde de la mesa, columpiando las piernas
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her handbag swung back and forth or to and fro as she walked — su bolso se balanceaba (de un lado al otro) al andarthe pendulum swung back and forth or to and fro — el péndulo oscilaba or se movía de un lado para otro
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a revolver swung from his belt — un revólver colgaba de su cinturón2) (=pivot) girar•
to swing open/ shut — abrirse/cerrarse•
the bar swung round and hit him in the jaw — la barra giró y le dio en la mandíbula3)• to swing at sb (with one's fist) — intentar dar un puñetazo a algn
4) (=turn)•
the car swung into the square — el coche viró or dio un viraje y entró en la plazaswing roundhe swung out to overtake — viró or dio un viraje para adelantar
5) (=jump)•
he swung across the river on a rope — cruzó el río colgado de una cuerda•
I swung down from my bunk — salté de mi litera•
the orang-utang swung from tree to tree — el orangután se columpiaba de árbol en árbol- swing into action6) (=move rhythmically)a group of schoolchildren were swinging along up the road — un grupo de colegiales subían por la calle, andando al compás
as the military band went swinging along up the road... — a medida que la banda militar marchaba siguiendo el compás calle arriba...
7) * (=be hanged)8) (=change)•
local opinion could swing against the company — la opinión local podría cambiar y ponerse en contra de la empresa•
the balance of power is swinging away from him — la balanza del poder se está inclinando hacia el lado contrario al suyo•
the currency should swing back to its previous level — es de esperar que las divisas vuelvan a su nivel anterior•
to swing to the left/right — dar un viraje hacia la izquierda or derecha9) (Psych) [mood] cambiar10) * (=be lively) [entertainment, party] ambientarse; [place] tener ambiente11) ** (sexually)everyone seemed to be swinging in those days — en aquellos tiempos parecía que a todo el mundo le iba la marcha **
- swing both ways3. VT1) (=move to and fro) [+ bag, arms, legs] columpiar, balancear•
he was swinging his bag back and forth or to and fro — columpiaba or balanceaba la bolsa de un lado al otro- swing the lead2) (=pivot) [+ door]he swung the door open/closed — abrió/cerró la puerta de un golpe
3) (=move)a) [+ weapon] blandir•
he swung his sword above his head — blandió la espada por encima de la cabeza•
he swung his axe at the tree — blandió el hacha con intención de darle al árbol•
he swung his case down from the rack — bajó su maleta de la rejilla portaequipajes con un rápido movimiento del brazo•
Roy swung his legs off the couch — Roy quitó rápidamente las piernas del sofá•
he swung the box up onto the roof of the car — con un amplio movimiento de brazos, puso la caja en el techo del cocheb) (reflexive)•
he swung himself across the stream — cruzó el arroyo de un salto•
to swing o.s. (up) into the saddle — subirse a la silla de montar de un salto•
he swung himself over the wall — saltó la tapia apoyándose en un brazo4) (=turn)•
he swung the car off the road — viró con el coche y se salió de la carretera5) (=influence) [+ opinion, decision, vote, voters] decidir; [+ outcome] determinar, decidir•
his speech swung the decision against us — su discurso dio un giro a la decisión desfavorable para nosotros•
the promised tax cuts could swing the vote in our favour — los recortes prometidos en los impuestos podrían hacer cambiar el voto a nuestro favor•
she managed to swing it so that we could all go — consiguió arreglarlo para que todos pudiéramos irwhat swung it for me was... — lo que me decidió fue...
6) (Mus) [+ tune] tocar con swing4.CPDswing band N — (Mus) banda f de música swing
swing bridge N — puente m giratorio
swing door N — puerta f de batiente, puerta f de vaivén
swing music N — música f swing
swing vote N — (esp US) voto m de los indecisos
swing voter N — (esp US) indeciso(-a) m / f
- swing by- swing to* * *
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1. [swɪŋ](past & past p swung) intransitive verb1)a) (hang, dangle) balancearse; ( on a swing) columpiarse or (RPl) hamacarse*; \<\<pendulum\>\> oscilarb) ( convey oneself)the monkeys swung from tree to tree — los monos saltaban de árbol en árbol colgados or (Col, Méx, Ven) guindados de las ramas (or de las lianas etc)
2)a) ( move on pivot)the door swung open/shut o to — la puerta se abrió/se cerró
b) ( turn) girar or doblar ( describiendo una curva)3) (shift, change) \<\<opinion/mood\>\> cambiar, oscilarthe country is swinging to the left — el país está virando or dando un viraje hacia la izquierda
4)a)to swing into something — \<\<into action/operation\>\>
the emergency plans swung into operation/action — se pusieron en marcha los planes de emergencia
b) ( attempt to hit)to swing AT somebody/something — intentar pegarle or darle a alguien/algo
5) (be lively, up to date) (colloq) \<\<party\>\> estar* muy animado
2.
vt1) ( move to and fro) \<\<arms/legs\>\> balancear; \<\<object on rope\>\> hacer* oscilarto swing one's hips — contonearse, contonear or menear las caderas
2)a) ( convey)b) (wave, brandish) \<\<club/hammer\>\> blandir3)a) (colloq) ( manage) arreglarif you want that job, I think I can swing it — si quieres ese puesto, creo que puedo arreglarlo
b) ( shift)•Phrasal Verbs:
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1)a) c u ( movement) oscilación f, vaivén mc) c (blow, stroke) golpe m; (in golf, boxing) swing mto take a swing at somebody/something — intentar darle a alguien/algo (con un palo, una raqueta etc)
2) ca) ( shift) cambio ma swing in public opinion — un cambio or un viraje en la opinión pública
the swings of the market — ( Fin) las fluctuaciones del mercado
b) ( Pol) viraje ma swing to the Democrats of 4% — un viraje del 4% en favor de los demócratas
3)a) u c (rhythm, vitality)to be in full swing — estar* en pleno desarrollo
exams are in full swing — estamos (or están etc) en plena época de exámenes
to get into the swing of something — agarrarle el ritmo or (Esp) cogerle* el tranquillo a algo
to go with a swing — \<\<business/conference\>\> marchar sobre ruedas; \<\<party\>\> estar* muy animado
b) u ( Mus) swing m4) c ( Leisure) columpio m or (RPl) hamaca fto have a swing — columpiarse or (RPl) hamacarse*
it's a question of swings and roundabouts — (BrE) lo que se pierde en una cosa se gana en la otra
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23 raise
reiz
1. verb1) (to move or lift to a high(er) position: Raise your right hand; Raise the flag.) levantar2) (to make higher: If you paint your flat, that will raise the value of it considerably; We'll raise that wall about 20 centimetres.) subir, elevar3) (to grow (crops) or breed (animals) for food: We don't raise pigs on this farm.) cultivar; criar4) (to rear, bring up (a child): She has raised a large family.) criar5) (to state (a question, objection etc which one wishes to have discussed): Has anyone in the audience any points they would like to raise?) plantear6) (to collect; to gather: We'll try to raise money; The revolutionaries managed to raise a small army.) recaudar; reunir7) (to cause: His remarks raised a laugh.) provocar8) (to cause to rise or appear: The car raised a cloud of dust.) levantar9) (to build (a monument etc): They've raised a statue of Robert Burns / in memory of Robert Burns.) levantar, erigir10) (to give (a shout etc).) exclamar11) (to make contact with by radio: I can't raise the mainland.) comunicarse (con)
2. noun(an increase in wages or salary: I'm going to ask the boss for a raise.) aumento- raise hell/Cain / the roof
- raise someone's spirits
raise vb1. levantarif you know the answer, raise your hand si sabes la respuesta, levanta la mano2. aumentar / subirtr[reɪz]1 (lift up) levantar2 (move to a higher position) subir■ he raised the mirror because he had to stoop to shave subió el espejo porque tenía que agacharse para afeitarse3 (build, erect) erigir, levantar4 (increase) subir, aumentar5 (improve) mejorar6 (laugh, smile, etc) provocar; (doubt, fear) suscitar7 (children) criar, educar; (animals) criar8 (matter, point) plantear■ they raised £20,000 for the new church recaudaron veinte mil libras para la nueva iglesia■ she somehow manages to raise the rent every month de algún modo consigue el dinero para pagar el alquiler cada mes10 (by radio) comunicar con11 (at cards) subir1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL aumento de sueldo1) lift: levantar, subir, alzarto raise one's spirits: levantarle el ánimo a alguien2) erect: levantar, erigir3) collect: recaudarto raise money: recaudar dinero4) rear: criarto raise one's children: criar uno a sus niños5) grow: cultivar6) increase: aumentar, subir7) promote: ascender8) provoke: provocarit raised a laugh: provocó una risa9) bring up: sacar (temas, objeciones, etc.)raise n: aumento mn.• aumento s.m.• bonificación s.f.• subida s.f.v.• alzar v.• criar v.• elevar v.• enriscar v.• erguir v.• erigir v.• levantar v.• realzar v.• resucitar v.• sacar a flote v.• soliviar v.• subir v.
I reɪz2)a) ( move upwards) \<\<head/hand\>\> levantar, alzar*; \<\<eyebrows\>\> arquear; \<\<blind/window\>\> subir; \<\<flag\>\> izar*b) ( make higher) \<\<shelf/level/hem\>\> subir3)a) ( set upright) levantarb) ( erect) \<\<monument/building\>\> levantar, erigir* (frml)4)a) \<\<pressure/temperature\>\> aumentar, elevar; \<\<price/salary/volume\>\> subir, aumentarto raise the school leaving age — extender* la escolaridad obligatoria
b) \<\<consciousness\>\> aumentar, acrecentar*; \<\<standing/reputation\>\> aumentar5) ( promote)to raise somebody TO something — ascender* or elevar a alguien a algo
6)a) \<\<money/funds\>\> recaudar; \<\<loan\>\> conseguir, obtenerb) \<\<army/supporters\>\> reclutar7) \<\<fears/doubt\>\> suscitar, dar* lugar ato raise the alarm — dar* la alarma
8) \<\<subject\>\> sacar*; \<\<objection/question\>\> formular, hacer*, plantear9)a) \<\<child/family\>\> criar*b) \<\<wheat/corn\>\> cultivar
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noun (AmE) aumento m or subida f de sueldo[reɪz]1. VT1) (=lift) [+ fallen object, weight, hand] levantar, alzar; [+ hat] levantarse; [+ blinds, window] subir; [+ flag] izar; [+ dust] levantar; [+ wreck] sacar a flote; [+ camp, siege, embargo] levantar•
to raise one's eyebrows — (lit) arquear las cejasher behaviour raised a lot of eyebrows — (fig) su comportamiento escandalizó a mucha gente
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to raise one's glass to sth/sb — brindar por algo/algn•
he raised his hands in horror/surrender — levantó or alzó las manos horrorizado/rindiéndose•
to raise o.s. — levantarse, alzarsecurtain, hand 1., 10), hell 1., 1), hope 1., 1), roof, sight 1., 4), spirit 1., 7), a), stake 1., 1)to raise o.s. into a sitting position — incorporarse
2) (=make higher) subir3) (=increase) [+ prices, salaries, taxes] aumentar, subir; [+ temperature] subir, aumentar, elevar; [+ standard, level] subir; [+ age limit] extender; [+ awareness, consciousness] aumentar•
we want to raise the profile of rugby — queremos realzar la imagen del rugby•
don't you raise your voice to me! — ¡no me levantes or alces la voz!4) [+ person] (in rank) ascender (to a)peerage5) (=erect) [+ building, statue] erigir, levantar6) (=bring up) [+ child, livestock] criar; [+ crop] cultivarI want to settle down, maybe raise a family — quiero asentarme, y quizá tener una familia
7) (=produce) [+ laugh] provocar; [+ doubts, fears] suscitar; [+ suspicion] levantar, despertar; [+ cry] dar; [+ bump] causar; [+ blister] levantar•
his speech raised a cheer from the crowd — su discurso suscitó una ovación del público•
his forlorn attempts to raise a few laughs — sus intentos desesperados por provocar unas cuantas risas•
to raise suspicion in sb's mind — levantar or despertar las sospechas de algn8) (=present, put forward) [+ question, point, possibility] plantear; [+ subject] sacar; [+ complaint] presentaryou'll have to raise that with the director — tendrás que plantearle or comentarle eso al director
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to raise objections to sth — poner objeciones or peros a algo•
this raises the prospect of civil war — esto plantea la posibilidad de una guerra civil•
he gets embarrassed whenever the subject is raised — se pone violento cada vez que se saca el tema9) (=get together) [+ funds, money] recaudar; [+ capital] movilizar; [+ loan] conseguir, obtener; [+ army] reclutar•
they raised a loan against the house — consiguieron un préstamo con la casa como garantíamortgage•
to raise money for charity — recaudar dinero con fines benéficos10) (Cards)I'll raise you! — ¡subo la apuesta!
bid, stake 1., 1)I'll raise you £10 — te subo 10 libras más
we tried to raise him on the radio — intentamos contactar con él or localizarlo por radio
12) (=conjure) [+ spirits] evocar•
to raise sb from the dead — resucitar a algn, levantar a algn de entre los muertos13) (Math) [+ total] elevar2.- raise up* * *
I [reɪz]2)a) ( move upwards) \<\<head/hand\>\> levantar, alzar*; \<\<eyebrows\>\> arquear; \<\<blind/window\>\> subir; \<\<flag\>\> izar*b) ( make higher) \<\<shelf/level/hem\>\> subir3)a) ( set upright) levantarb) ( erect) \<\<monument/building\>\> levantar, erigir* (frml)4)a) \<\<pressure/temperature\>\> aumentar, elevar; \<\<price/salary/volume\>\> subir, aumentarto raise the school leaving age — extender* la escolaridad obligatoria
b) \<\<consciousness\>\> aumentar, acrecentar*; \<\<standing/reputation\>\> aumentar5) ( promote)to raise somebody TO something — ascender* or elevar a alguien a algo
6)a) \<\<money/funds\>\> recaudar; \<\<loan\>\> conseguir, obtenerb) \<\<army/supporters\>\> reclutar7) \<\<fears/doubt\>\> suscitar, dar* lugar ato raise the alarm — dar* la alarma
8) \<\<subject\>\> sacar*; \<\<objection/question\>\> formular, hacer*, plantear9)a) \<\<child/family\>\> criar*b) \<\<wheat/corn\>\> cultivar
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24 expect
ik'spekt1) (to think of as likely to happen or come: I'm expecting a letter today; We expect her on tomorrow's train.) esperar2) (to think or believe (that something will happen): He expects to be home tomorrow; I expect that he will go; `Will she go too?' `I expect so' / `I don't expect so' / `I expect not.') esperar; creer3) (to require: They expect high wages for their professional work; You are expected to tidy your own room.) esperar4) (to suppose or assume: I expect (that) you're tired.) suponer•- expectant
- expectantly
- expectation
expect vb1. esperarusers of the library are expected to be quiet se espera que los usuarios de la biblioteca guarden silencio2. suponer / imaginarhe's late, I expect he's missed his bus se retrasa, imagino que habrá perdido el autobústr[ɪk'spekt]1 (anticipate) esperar■ were you expecting a parcel? ¿esperabas un paquete?2 (demand) esperar, contar con■ what did you expect me to do? ¿qué esperabas que hiciera?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLI expect so supongo que síto be expecting familiar estar embarazadato expect too much (of somebody) esperar demasiado (de alguien)(only) to be expected ser de esperar, ser naturalexpect [ɪk'spkt, ɛk-] vt1) suppose: suponer, imaginarse2) anticipate: esperar3) count on, require: contar con, esperarexpect vito be expecting : estar embarazadav.• aguardar v.• contar con v.• esperar v.• prever v.(§pres: preveo, preves...) imp. preve-•)• prometer v.ɪk'spekt
1.
1) ( anticipate) esperaris he coming tonight? - I expect so — ¿va a venir esta noche? - supongo que sí
to expect to + INF: she expects to win the match espera ganar el partido; you can expect to pay £20 a head calcule que le va a costar unas 20 libras por persona; to expect somebody/something to + INF: I expected her to complain pensé or creí que iba a protestar; don't expect the situation to improve/change no esperes que la situación mejore/cambie; now we know what to expect — ahora sabemos a qué atenernos
2) ( imagine) suponer*, imaginarseI expect (that) you're tired — supongo or me imagino que estarás cansado
3) ( await) esperar4) ( require)to expect somebody to + INF: I'm expected to do it without help (se supone que) lo tengo que hacer solo; I expect you to be there espero que or cuento con que estés allí; he expected me to pay esperaba or pretendía que yo pagara; to expect something (FROM somebody): do they expect a tip (from us)? ¿tenemos que dejarles propina?; that's the least you'd expect — es lo menos que se puede esperar
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vi (colloq)[ɪks'pekt]she's expecting — está esperando (familia), está en estado
1. VT1) (=anticipate, hope for, wait for) esperaris he expecting you? — ¿tiene usted cita con él?
it is expected that... — se espera que + subjun, se prevé que...
I expected as much, just what I expected — ya me lo imaginaba or figuraba
as was to be expected, as might have been expected, as one might expect — como era de esperar
2) (=suppose) imaginarse, suponerI expect so — supongo que sí, a lo mejor
yes, I expect it is — así tenía que ser
3) (=require)to expect sth (of/from sb) — esperar algo (de algn)
how can you expect me to sympathize? — ¿y me pides compasión?
she can't be expected to know that — no se puede esperar or pretender que sepa eso
what do you expect me to do about it? — ¿qué pretendes que haga yo?
it is hardly to be expected that... — apenas cabe esperar que + subjun
2.VIshe's expecting — está encinta, está en estado
* * *[ɪk'spekt]
1.
1) ( anticipate) esperaris he coming tonight? - I expect so — ¿va a venir esta noche? - supongo que sí
to expect to + INF: she expects to win the match espera ganar el partido; you can expect to pay £20 a head calcule que le va a costar unas 20 libras por persona; to expect somebody/something to + INF: I expected her to complain pensé or creí que iba a protestar; don't expect the situation to improve/change no esperes que la situación mejore/cambie; now we know what to expect — ahora sabemos a qué atenernos
2) ( imagine) suponer*, imaginarseI expect (that) you're tired — supongo or me imagino que estarás cansado
3) ( await) esperar4) ( require)to expect somebody to + INF: I'm expected to do it without help (se supone que) lo tengo que hacer solo; I expect you to be there espero que or cuento con que estés allí; he expected me to pay esperaba or pretendía que yo pagara; to expect something (FROM somebody): do they expect a tip (from us)? ¿tenemos que dejarles propina?; that's the least you'd expect — es lo menos que se puede esperar
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vi (colloq)she's expecting — está esperando (familia), está en estado
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25 polish
'poliʃ
1. verb1) (to make smooth and shiny by rubbing: She polished her shoes.) lustrar, abrillantar, sacar brillo/lustre, limpiar2) ((especially with up) to improve: Polish up your English!) perfeccionar, mejorar
2. noun1) (smoothness and shininess: There's a wonderful polish on this old wood.) brillo, lustre2) (a kind of liquid, or other substance used to make something shiny: furniture polish; silver polish.) cera, betún; (suelos) abrillantador•- polished- polish off
Polish adj n polacotr['pəʊlɪʃ]1 polaco,-a1 (person) polaco,-a2 (language) polaco1 los polacos nombre masculino pluralPolish ['po:lɪʃ] adj: polacoPolish n: polaco m (idioma)adj.• polaco, -a adj.• polonés, -esa adj.n.• polaco s.m.
I 'pəʊlɪʃadjective polaco
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mass noun polaco m['pɒlɪʃ]1. N1) (=shoe polish) betún m, bola f (Mex); (=furniture polish, floor polish) cera f ; (=metal polish) líquido m para limpiar metales; (=nail polish) esmalte m or laca f (para las uñas)2) (=act)3) (=shine) lustre m, brillo mhigh polish — lustre m brillante
the buttons have lost their polish — los botones han perdido su brillo or se han deslustrado
4) (fig) (=refinement) refinamiento m ; [of artistry etc] elegancia f2. VT1) (gen) pulir; [+ shoes] limpiar, lustrar (esp LAm), bolear (Mex), embolar (Chile); [+ floor, furniture] encerar; [+ pans, metal, silver] pulir; (mechanically, industrially) pulimentar2) (fig) (also: polish up) (=improve) perfeccionar; [+ manners] refinar; [+ style etc] pulir, limar; [+ one's Spanish etc] pulir, perfeccionar* * *
I ['pəʊlɪʃ]adjective polaco
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26 Plimsoll, Samuel
SUBJECT AREA: Ports and shipping[br]b. 10 February 1824 Bristol, Englandd. 8 June 1898 Folkestone, Kent, England[br]English inventor of the Plimsoll Line on ships.[br]Plimsoll was educated privately and at Dr Eadon's school in Sheffield. On leaving school he became Clerk to a solicitor and then to a brewery, where he rose to become Manager. In 1851 he acted as an honorary secretary to the Great Exhibition. Two years later he went to London and set up as a coal merchant: he published two pamphlets on the coal trade in 1862. After several unsuccessful attempts, he managed to be elected as Member of Parliament for Derby in 1868, in the Radical interest. He concerned himself with mercantile shipping and in 1870 he began his campaign to improve safety at sea, particularly by the imposition of a load-line on vessels to prevent dangerous overloading. In 1871 he introduced a resolution into the House of Commons and also a bill, the Government also having proposed one on the same subject, but strong opposition from the powerful shipping-business interest forced a withdrawal. Plimsoll published a pamphlet, Our Seamen, bitterly attacking the shipowners. This aroused public feeling and controversy, and under pressure the Government appointed a Royal Commission in 1873, under the chairmanship of the Duke of Somerset, to examine the matter. Their report did not support Plimsoll's proposal for a load-line, but that did not prevent him from bringing forward his own bill, which was narrowly defeated by only three votes. The Government then introduced its own merchant shipping bill in 1875, but it was so mauled by the Opposition that the Prime Minister, Disraeli, threatened to withdraw it. That provoked a violent protest from Plimsoll in the House, including a description of the shipowners which earned him temporary suspension from the House. He was allowed to return after an apology, but the incident served to heighten public feeling for the seamen. The Government were obliged to hustle through the Merchant Shipping Act 1876, which ensured, among other things, that ships should be marked with what has become universally known as the Plimsoll Line; Plimsoll himself became known as "The Seamen's Friend".In 1880 he relinquished his parliamentary seat at Derby, but he continued his campaign to improve conditions for seamen and to ensure that the measures in the Act were properly carried out.LRD -
27 polish
'poliʃ 1. verb1) (to make smooth and shiny by rubbing: She polished her shoes.) pusse, polere, bone2) ((especially with up) to improve: Polish up your English!) perfeksjonere2. noun1) (smoothness and shininess: There's a wonderful polish on this old wood.) glans2) (a kind of liquid, or other substance used to make something shiny: furniture polish; silver polish.) pussemiddel/-krem•- polished- polish offpoleringsmiddel--------polskIsubst. \/ˈpɒlɪʃ\/1) polering, pussing, politur• your shoes need a polish!2) glans, politurblank\/pussetblankpolert\/skinnende blank3) ( overført) belevenhet, ytre dannelse, forfinet ytre4) polermiddel, pussemiddel, polishIIverb \/ˈpɒlɪʃ\/1) polere, pusse, bone2) ( overført) finpusse, file på, slipe av, polere3) la seg pusse, la seg polere, bli blankpolish off (hverdagslig, om mat eller drikke) sette til livs fort( hverdagslig) gjøre ferdig fort, avslutte raskt, ekspedere raskt(hverdagslig, overført) drepe, ekspedere, kvitte seg medpolish up ( hverdagslig) forbedre -
28 with
with,❢ If you have any doubts about how to translate a phrase or expression beginning with with ( with a vengeance, with all my heart, with luck, with my blessing etc) you should consult the appropriate noun entry (vengeance, heart, luck, blessing etc). with is often used after verbs in English ( dispense with, part with, get on with etc). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (dispense, part, get etc).This dictionary contains usage notes on such topics as the human body and illnesses, aches and pains which use the preposition with. For further uses of with, see the entry below.1 ( in descriptions) a girl with black hair une fille aux cheveux noirs ; a child with blue eyes un enfant aux yeux bleus ; the boy with the broken leg le garçon à la jambe cassée ; a boy with a broken leg un garçon avec une jambe cassée ; a dress with a large collar une robe avec un large col ; a TV with remote control une télévision avec télécommande ; a room with a sea view une chambre avec vue sur la mer ; furnished with antiques décoré avec des meubles anciens ; covered with mud couvert de boue ; wet with dew mouillé par la rosée ; to lie with one's eyes closed être allongé les yeux fermés ; to stand with one's arms folded se tenir les bras croisés ; filled/loaded with sth rempli/chargé de qch ; covered/surrounded with couvert/entouré de ;2 (involving, concerning) avec ; a treaty/a discussion /a meeting with sb un traité/une discussion/un rendez-vous avec qn ;3 ( indicating an agent) avec ; to hit sb with sth frapper qn avec qch ; to walk with a stick marcher avec une canne ; to open/cut sth with a penknife ouvrir/couper qch avec un canif ;4 (indicating manner, attitude) with difficulty/pleasure/care avec difficulté/plaisir/soin ; to be patient with sb être patient avec qn ; ‘OK,’ he said with a smile/sigh ‘d'accord,’ a-t-il dit en souriant/soupirant ; delighted/satisfied with sth ravi/satisfait de qch ;5 ( according to) to increase with time augmenter avec le temps ; to improve with age [wine] se bonifier avec l'âge ; to expand with heat se dilater sous l'action de la chaleur ; to vary with the temperature varier selon la température ;6 (accompanied by, in the presence of) avec ; to travel/dance with sb voyager/danser avec qn ; go out with sb sortir avec qn ; bring a friend with you viens avec un ami ; she's got her brother with her ( on one occasion) elle est avec or accompagnée de son frère ; ( staying with her) son frère est chez elle ; to live with sb ( in one's own house) vivre avec qn ; ( in their house) vivre chez qn ; I'll be with you in a second je suis à vous dans un instant ; take your umbrella with you emporte ton parapluie ; bring the books back with you ramène les livres ;7 (owning, bringing) passengers with tickets les passagers munis de billets ; people with qualifications les gens qualifiés ; somebody with your experience quelqu'un qui a ton expérience ; have you got the report with you? est-ce que tu as (amené) le rapport? ; with a CV GB ou resumé US like yours you're sure to find a job avec un CV comme le tien, tu es sûr de trouver du travail ;8 (in relation to, as regards) the frontier with Belgium la frontière avec la Belgique ; problems with the computer des problèmes avec l'ordinateur ; remember what happened with Bob's kids rappelle-toi ce qui est arrivé aux enfants de Bob ; how are things with you? comment ça va? ; what's up with Amy?, what's with Amy? US qu'est-ce qui ne va pas avec Amy? ; what do you want with another car? qu'est-ce que tu veux faire d'une deuxième voiture? ; it's a habit with her c'est une habitude chez elle ; ⇒ matter, trouble, what, wrong ;9 (showing consent, support) I'm with you on this matter je suis tout à fait d'accord avec toi là-dessus ; I'm with you 100% ou all the way je suis avec toi ;10 ( because of) sick with worry malade or mort d'inquiétude ; white with fear blanc de peur ; to blush with embarrassment rougir d'embarras ; to scream with laughter hurler de rire ; to tremble with fear trembler de peur ; he can see better with his glasses on il voit mieux avec ses lunettes ; with six kids, it's impossible avec six enfants, c'est impossible ; I can't do it with you watching je ne peux pas le faire si tu me regardes ; with summer coming avec l'été qui approche ; I can't go out with all this work to do avec tout le travail que j'ai à faire, je ne peux pas sortir ; ⇒ what ;11 ( remaining) with only two days to go before the election alors qu'il ne reste plus que deux jours avant les élections ; he pulled out of the race with 100 metres to go il a abandonné la course 100 m avant l'arrivée ;12 ( suffering from) people with Aids/leukemia les personnes atteintes du sida/de la leucémie, les personnes qui ont le sida/la leucémie ; to be ill with flu avoir la grippe ; to be in bed with chickenpox être au lit avec la varicelle ;13 ( in the care or charge of) you're safe with us tu es en sécurité avec nous ; the blame lies with him c'est de sa faute ; is Paul withyou? est-ce que Paul est avec vous? ;14 ( against) avec ; to fight with sb se bagarrer avec qn ; the war with Germany la guerre avec l'Allemagne ; to have an argument with sb se disputer avec qn ; to be in competition with sb être en concurrence avec qn ;15 ( showing simultaneity) with the approach of spring à l'approche du printemps ; with the introduction of the reforms avec l'introduction des nouvelles réformes ; with that, he left sur ce, il est parti ;16 (employed by, customer of) a reporter with the Gazette un journaliste de la Gazette ; he's with the UN il travaille pour l'ONU ; I'm with Chemco je travaille chez Chemco ; we're with the National Bank nous sommes à la National Bank ;17 ( in the same direction as) to sail with the wind naviguer dans le sens du vent ; to drift with the tide dériver avec le courant ;18 (featuring, starring) Casablanca with Humphrey Bogart Casablanca avec Humphrey Bogart.to be with it ○ ( on the ball) être dégourdi or capable ; ( trendy) être dans le vent or le coup ; I'm not really with it today ○ j'ai l'esprit ailleurs aujourd'hui ; get with it ○ ! ( wake up) réveille-toi! ; ( face the facts) redescends sur terre! ; I'm not with you, can you repeat? je ne te suis pas, tu peux répéter? -
29 Bourn, Daniel
SUBJECT AREA: Textiles[br]fl. 1744 Lancashire, England[br]English inventor of a machine with cylinders for carding cotton.[br]Daniel Bourn may well have been a native of Lancashire. He set up a fourth Paul-Wyatt cotton-spinning mill at Leominster, Herefordshire, possibly in 1744, although the earliest mention of it is in 1748. His only known partner in this mill was Henry Morris, a yarn dealer who in 1743 had bought a grant of spindles from Paul at the low rate of 30 shillings or 40 shillings per spindle when the current price was £3 or £4. When Bourn patented his carding engine in 1748, he asked Wyatt for a grant of spindles, to which Wyatt agreed because £100 was offered immedi-ately. The mill, which was probably the only one outside the control of Paul and his backers, was destroyed by fire in 1754 and was not rebuilt, although Bourn and his partners had considerable hopes for it. Bourn was said to have lost over £1,600 in the venture.Daniel Bourn described himself as a wool and cotton dealer of Leominster in his patent of 1748 for his carding engine. The significance of this invention is the use of rotating cylinders covered with wire clothing. The patent drawing shows four cylinders, one following the other to tease out the wool, but Bourn was unable to discover a satisfactory method of removing the fibres from the last cylinder. It is possible that Robert Peel in Lancashire obtained one of these engines through Morris, and that James Hargreaves tried to improve it; if so, then some of the early carding engines in the cotton industry were derived from Bourn's.[br]Bibliography1748, British patent no. 628 (carding engine).Further ReadingA.P.Wadsworth and J.de Lacy Mann, 1931, The Cotton Trade and Industrial Lancashire 1600–1780, Manchester (the most significant reference to Bourn).R.L.Hills, 1970, Power in the Industrial Revolution, Manchester (provides an examination of the carding patent).R.S.Fitton, 1989, The Arkwrights, Spinners of Fortune, Manchester (mentions Bourn in his survey of the textile scene before Arkwright).R.Jenkins, 1936–7, "Industries of Herefordshire in Bygone Times", Transactions of the Newcomen Society 17 (includes a reference to Bourn's mill).C.Singer (ed.), 1957, A History of Technology, Vol. III, Oxford: Clarendon Press; ibid., 1958, Vol, IV (brief mentions of Bourn's work).RLH -
30 Stephenson, George
[br]b. 9 June 1781 Wylam, Northumberland, Englandd. 12 August 1848 Tapton House, Chesterfield, England[br]English engineer, "the father of railways".[br]George Stephenson was the son of the fireman of the pumping engine at Wylam colliery, and horses drew wagons of coal along the wooden rails of the Wylam wagonway past the house in which he was born and spent his earliest childhood. While still a child he worked as a cowherd, but soon moved to working at coal pits. At 17 years of age he showed sufficient mechanical talent to be placed in charge of a new pumping engine, and had already achieved a job more responsible than that of his father. Despite his position he was still illiterate, although he subsequently learned to read and write. He was largely self-educated.In 1801 he was appointed Brakesman of the winding engine at Black Callerton pit, with responsibility for lowering the miners safely to their work. Then, about two years later, he became Brakesman of a new winding engine erected by Robert Hawthorn at Willington Quay on the Tyne. Returning collier brigs discharged ballast into wagons and the engine drew the wagons up an inclined plane to the top of "Ballast Hill" for their contents to be tipped; this was one of the earliest applications of steam power to transport, other than experimentally.In 1804 Stephenson moved to West Moor pit, Killingworth, again as Brakesman. In 1811 he demonstrated his mechanical skill by successfully modifying a new and unsatisfactory atmospheric engine, a task that had defeated the efforts of others, to enable it to pump a drowned pit clear of water. The following year he was appointed Enginewright at Killingworth, in charge of the machinery in all the collieries of the "Grand Allies", the prominent coal-owning families of Wortley, Liddell and Bowes, with authorization also to work for others. He built many stationary engines and he closely examined locomotives of John Blenkinsop's type on the Kenton \& Coxlodge wagonway, as well as those of William Hedley at Wylam.It was in 1813 that Sir Thomas Liddell requested George Stephenson to build a steam locomotive for the Killingworth wagonway: Blucher made its first trial run on 25 July 1814 and was based on Blenkinsop's locomotives, although it lacked their rack-and-pinion drive. George Stephenson is credited with building the first locomotive both to run on edge rails and be driven by adhesion, an arrangement that has been the conventional one ever since. Yet Blucher was far from perfect and over the next few years, while other engineers ignored the steam locomotive, Stephenson built a succession of them, each an improvement on the last.During this period many lives were lost in coalmines from explosions of gas ignited by miners' lamps. By observation and experiment (sometimes at great personal risk) Stephenson invented a satisfactory safety lamp, working independently of the noted scientist Sir Humphry Davy who also invented such a lamp around the same time.In 1817 George Stephenson designed his first locomotive for an outside customer, the Kilmarnock \& Troon Railway, and in 1819 he laid out the Hetton Colliery Railway in County Durham, for which his brother Robert was Resident Engineer. This was the first railway to be worked entirely without animal traction: it used inclined planes with stationary engines, self-acting inclined planes powered by gravity, and locomotives.On 19 April 1821 Stephenson was introduced to Edward Pease, one of the main promoters of the Stockton \& Darlington Railway (S \& DR), which by coincidence received its Act of Parliament the same day. George Stephenson carried out a further survey, to improve the proposed line, and in this he was assisted by his 18-year-old son, Robert Stephenson, whom he had ensured received the theoretical education which he himself lacked. It is doubtful whether either could have succeeded without the other; together they were to make the steam railway practicable.At George Stephenson's instance, much of the S \& DR was laid with wrought-iron rails recently developed by John Birkinshaw at Bedlington Ironworks, Morpeth. These were longer than cast-iron rails and were not brittle: they made a track well suited for locomotives. In June 1823 George and Robert Stephenson, with other partners, founded a firm in Newcastle upon Tyne to build locomotives and rolling stock and to do general engineering work: after its Managing Partner, the firm was called Robert Stephenson \& Co.In 1824 the promoters of the Liverpool \& Manchester Railway (L \& MR) invited George Stephenson to resurvey their proposed line in order to reduce opposition to it. William James, a wealthy land agent who had become a visionary protagonist of a national railway network and had seen Stephenson's locomotives at Killingworth, had promoted the L \& MR with some merchants of Liverpool and had carried out the first survey; however, he overreached himself in business and, shortly after the invitation to Stephenson, became bankrupt. In his own survey, however, George Stephenson lacked the assistance of his son Robert, who had left for South America, and he delegated much of the detailed work to incompetent assistants. During a devastating Parliamentary examination in the spring of 1825, much of his survey was shown to be seriously inaccurate and the L \& MR's application for an Act of Parliament was refused. The railway's promoters discharged Stephenson and had their line surveyed yet again, by C.B. Vignoles.The Stockton \& Darlington Railway was, however, triumphantly opened in the presence of vast crowds in September 1825, with Stephenson himself driving the locomotive Locomotion, which had been built at Robert Stephenson \& Co.'s Newcastle works. Once the railway was at work, horse-drawn and gravity-powered traffic shared the line with locomotives: in 1828 Stephenson invented the horse dandy, a wagon at the back of a train in which a horse could travel over the gravity-operated stretches, instead of trotting behind.Meanwhile, in May 1826, the Liverpool \& Manchester Railway had successfully obtained its Act of Parliament. Stephenson was appointed Engineer in June, and since he and Vignoles proved incompatible the latter left early in 1827. The railway was built by Stephenson and his staff, using direct labour. A considerable controversy arose c. 1828 over the motive power to be used: the traffic anticipated was too great for horses, but the performance of the reciprocal system of cable haulage developed by Benjamin Thompson appeared in many respects superior to that of contemporary locomotives. The company instituted a prize competition for a better locomotive and the Rainhill Trials were held in October 1829.Robert Stephenson had been working on improved locomotive designs since his return from America in 1827, but it was the L \& MR's Treasurer, Henry Booth, who suggested the multi-tubular boiler to George Stephenson. This was incorporated into a locomotive built by Robert Stephenson for the trials: Rocket was entered by the three men in partnership. The other principal entrants were Novelty, entered by John Braithwaite and John Ericsson, and Sans Pareil, entered by Timothy Hackworth, but only Rocket, driven by George Stephenson, met all the organizers' demands; indeed, it far surpassed them and demonstrated the practicability of the long-distance steam railway. With the opening of the Liverpool \& Manchester Railway in 1830, the age of railways began.Stephenson was active in many aspects. He advised on the construction of the Belgian State Railway, of which the Brussels-Malines section, opened in 1835, was the first all-steam railway on the European continent. In England, proposals to link the L \& MR with the Midlands had culminated in an Act of Parliament for the Grand Junction Railway in 1833: this was to run from Warrington, which was already linked to the L \& MR, to Birmingham. George Stephenson had been in charge of the surveys, and for the railway's construction he and J.U. Rastrick were initially Principal Engineers, with Stephenson's former pupil Joseph Locke under them; by 1835 both Stephenson and Rastrick had withdrawn and Locke was Engineer-in-Chief. Stephenson remained much in demand elsewhere: he was particularly associated with the construction of the North Midland Railway (Derby to Leeds) and related lines. He was active in many other places and carried out, for instance, preliminary surveys for the Chester \& Holyhead and Newcastle \& Berwick Railways, which were important links in the lines of communication between London and, respectively, Dublin and Edinburgh.He eventually retired to Tapton House, Chesterfield, overlooking the North Midland. A man who was self-made (with great success) against colossal odds, he was ever reluctant, regrettably, to give others their due credit, although in retirement, immensely wealthy and full of honour, he was still able to mingle with people of all ranks.[br]Principal Honours and DistinctionsPresident, Institution of Mechanical Engineers, on its formation in 1847. Order of Leopold (Belgium) 1835. Stephenson refused both a knighthood and Fellowship of the Royal Society.Bibliography1815, jointly with Ralph Dodd, British patent no. 3,887 (locomotive drive by connecting rods directly to the wheels).1817, jointly with William Losh, British patent no. 4,067 (steam springs for locomotives, and improvements to track).Further ReadingL.T.C.Rolt, 1960, George and Robert Stephenson, Longman (the best modern biography; includes a bibliography).S.Smiles, 1874, The Lives of George and Robert Stephenson, rev. edn, London (although sycophantic, this is probably the best nineteenthcentury biography).PJGR -
31 Crompton, Samuel
SUBJECT AREA: Textiles[br]b. 3 December 1753 Firwood, near Bolton, Lancashire, Englandd. 26 June 1827 Bolton, Lancashire, England[br]English inventor of the spinning mule.[br]Samuel Crompton was the son of a tenant farmer, George, who became the caretaker of the old house Hall-i-th-Wood, near Bolton, where he died in 1759. As a boy, Samuel helped his widowed mother in various tasks at home, including weaving. He liked music and made his own violin, with which he later was to earn some money to pay for tools for building his spinning mule. He was set to work at spinning and so in 1769 became familiar with the spinning jenny designed by James Hargreaves; he soon noticed the poor quality of the yarn produced and its tendency to break. Crompton became so exasperated with the jenny that in 1772 he decided to improve it. After seven years' work, in 1779 he produced his famous spinning "mule". He built the first one entirely by himself, principally from wood. He adapted rollers similar to those already patented by Arkwright for drawing out the cotton rovings, but it seems that he did not know of Arkwright's invention. The rollers were placed at the back of the mule and paid out the fibres to the spindles, which were mounted on a moving carriage that was drawn away from the rollers as the yarn was paid out. The spindles were rotated to put in twist. At the end of the draw, or shortly before, the rollers were stopped but the spindles continued to rotate. This not only twisted the yarn further, but slightly stretched it and so helped to even out any irregularities; it was this feature that gave the mule yarn extra quality. Then, after the spindles had been turned backwards to unwind the yarn from their tips, they were rotated in the spinning direction again and the yarn was wound on as the carriage was pushed up to the rollers.The mule was a very versatile machine, making it possible to spin almost every type of yarn. In fact, Samuel Crompton was soon producing yarn of a much finer quality than had ever been spun in Bolton, and people attempted to break into Hall-i-th-Wood to see how he produced it. Crompton did not patent his invention, perhaps because it consisted basically of the essential features of the earlier machines of Hargreaves and Arkwright, or perhaps through lack of funds. Under promise of a generous subscription, he disclosed his invention to the spinning industry, but was shabbily treated because most of the promised money was never paid. Crompton's first mule had forty-eight spindles, but it did not long remain in its original form for many people started to make improvements to it. The mule soon became more popular than Arkwright's waterframe because it could spin such fine yarn, which enabled weavers to produce the best muslin cloth, rivalling that woven in India and leading to an enormous expansion in the British cotton-textile industry. Crompton eventually saved enough capital to set up as a manufacturer himself and around 1784 he experimented with an improved carding engine, although he was not successful. In 1800, local manufacturers raised a sum of £500 for him, and eventually in 1812 he received a government grant of £5,000, but this was trifling in relation to the immense financial benefits his invention had conferred on the industry, to say nothing of his expenses. When Crompton was seeking evidence in 1811 to support his claim for financial assistance, he found that there were 4,209,570 mule spindles compared with 155,880 jenny and 310,516 waterframe spindles. He later set up as a bleacher and again as a cotton manufacturer, but only the gift of a small annuity by his friends saved him from dying in total poverty.[br]Further ReadingH.C.Cameron, 1951, Samuel Crompton, Inventor of the Spinning Mule, London (a rather discursive biography).Dobson \& Barlow Ltd, 1927, Samuel Crompton, the Inventor of the Spinning Mule, Bolton.G.J.French, 1859, The Life and Times of Samuel Crompton, Inventor of the Spinning Machine Called the Mule, London.The invention of the mule is fully described in H. Gatling, 1970, The Spinning Mule, Newton Abbot; W.English, 1969, The Textile Industry, London; R.L.Hills, 1970, Power in the Industrial Revolution, Manchester.C.Singer (ed.), 1958, A History of Technology, Vol. IV, Oxford: Clarendon Press (provides a brief account).RLH -
32 Wedgwood, Josiah
SUBJECT AREA: Domestic appliances and interiors[br]baptized 12 July 1730 Burslem, Staffordshire, Englandd. 3 January 1795 Etruria Hall, Staffordshire, England[br]English potter and man of science.[br]Wedgwood came from prolific farming stock who, in the seventeenth century, had turned to pot-making. At the age of 9 his education was brought to an end by his father's death and he was set to work in one of the family potteries. Two years later an attack of smallpox left him with a weakness in his right knee which prevented him from working the potter's wheel. This forced his attention to other aspects of the process, such as design and modelling. He was apprenticed to his brother Thomas in 1744, and in 1752 was in partnership with Thomas Whieldon, a leading Staffordshire potter, until probably the first half of 1759, when he became a master potter and set up in business on his own account at Ivy House Works in Burslem.Wedgwood was then able to exercise to the full his determination to improve the quality of his ware. This he achieved by careful attention to all aspects of the work: artistic judgement of form and decoration; chemical study of the materials; and intelligent management of manufacturing processes. For example, to achieve greater control over firing conditions, he invented a pyrometer, a temperature-measuring device by which the shrinkage of prepared clay cylinders in the furnace gave an indication of the temperature. Wedgwood was the first potter to employ steam power, installing a Boulton \& Watt engine for crushing and other operations in 1782. Beyond the confines of his works, Wedgwood concerned himself in local issues such as improvements to the road and canal systems to facilitate transport of raw materials and products.During the first ten years, Wedgwood steadily improved the quality of his cream ware, known as "Queen's ware" after a set of ware was presented to Queen Charlotte in 1762. The business prospered and his reputation grew. In 1766 he was able to purchase an estate on which he built new works, a mansion and a village to which he gave the name Etruria. Four years after the Etruria works were opened in 1769, Wedgwood began experimenting with a barium compound combined in a fine-textured base allied to a true porcelain. The result was Wedgwood's most original and distinctive ware similar to jasper, made in a wide variety of forms.Wedgwood had many followers and imitators but the merit of initiating and carrying through a large-scale technical and artistic development of English pottery belongs to Wedgwood.[br]Principal Honours and DistinctionsFRS 1783.BibliographyWedgwood contributed five papers to the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, two in 1783 and 1790 on chemical subjects and three in 1782, 1784 and 1786 on his pyrometer.Further ReadingMeteyard, 1865, Life of Josiah Wedgwood, London (biography).A.Burton, 1976, Josiah Wedgwood: Biography, London: André Deutsch (a very readable account).LRD -
33 yield
ji:ld
1. verb1) (to give up; to surrender: He yielded to the other man's arguments; He yielded all his possessions to the state.) ceder2) (to give way to force or pressure: At last the door yielded.) ceder3) (to produce naturally, grow etc: How much milk does that herd of cattle yield?) producir
2. noun(the amount produced by natural means: the annual yield of wheat.) cosecha, rendimientotr[jiːld]1 (harvest) cosecha2 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL (return) rendimiento, rédito1 (produce) producir, dar2 (give, hand over) entregar3 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL rendirthese bonds yield 5% per year estos bonos rinden 5% al año1 (surrender) rendirse (to, ante), ceder (to, a)2 (break) cederhe pushed with all his might, but the door would not yield empujó con todas sus fuerzas, pero la puerta no cedió3 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL ceder el pasoyield ['ji:ld] vt1) surrender: cederto yield the right of way: ceder el paso2) produce: producir, dar, rendir (en finanzas)yield vi1) give: cederto yield under pressure: ceder por la presión2) give in, surrender: ceder, rendirse, entregarseyield n: rendimiento m, rédito m (en finanzas)v.• amainar v.• avasallar v.• blandear v.• ceder v.• consentirse v.• dar v.(§pres: doy, das...) subj: dé-pret: di-•)• deferir v.• doblegar v.• plegar v.• producir v.(§pres: produzco, produces...) pret: produj-•)• redituar v.• rendir v.• rentar v.• sobreseer v.n.• beneficio s.m.• cosecha s.f.• producción s.f.• rendición s.f.• rendimiento s.m.• rédito s.m.
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1. jiːld1) ( surrender) \<\<position/territory\>\> cederto yield one's right of way — (AmE Transp) ceder el paso
2) \<\<crop/fruit/mineral/oil\>\> producir*; \<\<results\>\> dar*, arrojarthese bonds yield 9.2% — estos bonos rinden or dan un (interés del) 9,2%
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vi1)a) ( give way) cedershe yielded to their threats — cedió a or ante sus amenazas
b) ( give priority)to yield TO something/somebody — dar* prioridad a algo/alguien
yield — (AmE) ceda el paso
2) \<\<ground/ice\>\> ceder•Phrasal Verbs:- yield up
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mass & count noun rendimiento m[jiːld]to give a good/poor yield — dar* un buen/mal rendimiento, producir* or rendir* mucho/poco
1.N (from crop, mine, investment) rendimiento mhigh-yield bonds — bonos mpl de alto rendimiento
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this year, grain yields have trebled — este año la producción de cereales se ha triplicado•
how to improve milk yields — cómo mejorar la producción de leche2. VT1) (=produce) [+ crop, minerals, results] producir; [+ interest] rendir, producir; [+ profit, benefits] producir, reportar; [+ opportunity] brindar, ofrecerthe shares yield five per cent — las acciones producen or reportan or rinden un cinco por ciento de beneficios
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to yield the floor to sb — ceder la palabra a algn•
to yield ground to sb — (Mil) (also fig) ceder terreno a algn3. VI1) (Agr) (=produce)land that yields well/poorly — una tierra que produce mucho/poco
2) frm (=surrender) rendirse, cederwe shall never yield — nunca nos rendiremos, nunca cederemos
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to yield to sth — ceder a or ante algowe will not yield to threats — no vamos a ceder a or ante las amenazas
he refused to yield to temptation — se negó a caer en la tentación, se negó a ceder a or ante la tentación
3) (=give way) [ice, door, branch] ceder•
he felt the floor yield beneath his feet — notó cómo el suelo cedía or hundía bajo sus pies•
to yield under pressure — ceder or hundirse ante la presión4) (US) (Aut) ceder el paso- yield up* * *
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1. [jiːld]1) ( surrender) \<\<position/territory\>\> cederto yield one's right of way — (AmE Transp) ceder el paso
2) \<\<crop/fruit/mineral/oil\>\> producir*; \<\<results\>\> dar*, arrojarthese bonds yield 9.2% — estos bonos rinden or dan un (interés del) 9,2%
2.
vi1)a) ( give way) cedershe yielded to their threats — cedió a or ante sus amenazas
b) ( give priority)to yield TO something/somebody — dar* prioridad a algo/alguien
yield — (AmE) ceda el paso
2) \<\<ground/ice\>\> ceder•Phrasal Verbs:- yield up
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mass & count noun rendimiento mto give a good/poor yield — dar* un buen/mal rendimiento, producir* or rendir* mucho/poco
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34 ganar
ganar ( conjugate ganar) verbo transitivo 1◊ ¿qué ganas con eso? what do you gain by (doing) that?2 ‹partido/guerra/premio› to win; verbo intransitivo ganarle a algn to beat sb; nos ganaron por cuatro puntos they beat us by four pointsb) ( aventajar):me gana en todo he beats me on every count; salir ganando: salió ganando con el trato he did well out of the deal; al final salí ganando in the end I came out of it better off ganarse verbo pronominal 1 ( enf) ( mediante el trabajo) to earn;◊ ganarse la vida to earn a/one's living2 ( enf) ‹premio/apuesta› to win 3 ‹afecto/confianza› to win;◊ se ganó el respeto de todos she won o earned everyone's respect4 ‹ descanso› to earn oneself;
ganar
I verbo transitivo
1 (un salario) to earn
2 (un premio) to win
3 (superar) to beat: le gana en estatura, she is taller than him
4 (al contrincante) to beat
5 (una cima, una orilla) to reach
ganar la cumbre, to reach the peak
II verbo intransitivo
1 (vencer) to win
2 (mejorar) improve: ganó en simpatía, she became more and more charming
ganas mucho cuando sonríes, you look nicer when you smile ' ganar' also found in these entries: Spanish: A - actual - baño - contender - flexibilizar - llevar - óptima - óptimo - peso - probabilidad - redoblar - savia - terrena - terreno - todavía - chance - expectativa - hacer - interés - meta - premio - sensación - tiempo - tratar - triunfar - valer English: actual - amateurish - beat - break - bring in - buck - catch on - chance - close-run - comfortably - day - default - earn - even - exert - fact - fair - fluke - gain - gain on - gather - get - ground - hand - key - killing - make - money - one-upmanship - optimistic - outsider - rig - score - speed - take - ultimate - win - case - certainly - clinch - deliver - expect - height - odds - premium - run - stand - toss - yet -
35 leverage
•• Leverage 1. action or power of a lever. 2. power, influence (Oxford American Dictionary).
•• Это слово часто встречается в текстах на финансово-экономические темы и в политической публицистике. В первом случае, к сожалению, нет русского эквивалента, ясно и сжато передающего смысл соответствующего понятия. Специалисты поэтому используют заимствование – левередж или ливередж (британское произношение; Webster's Third New International Dictionary дает оба варианта произношения этого слова как равноправные). Приведу определение из оксфордского словаря A Dictionary of Finance: 1. Соотношение между основным и заемным капиталом (британский синоним – capital gearing). 2. Использование компанией собственных ограниченных активов для гарантии значительных займов, которые она берет, чтобы финансировать свою деятельность. На мой взгляд, проще всего говорить об использовании заемных средств. В политической периодике это слово употребляется в общепонятном, но отсутствующем в наших словарях значении рычаги (возможности) влияния или просто возможности: Washington began working through intermediaries, and Mrs. Albright stayed conspicuously absent from the Middle East to preserve her leverage (New York Times). – ...г-жа Олбрайт подчеркнуто воздерживалась от поездок на Ближний Восток, чтобы сохранить свои рычаги влияния.
•• * В «Моем несистематическом словаре» это слово рассматривается только как существительное. Между тем в последнее время оно все чаще употребляется как глагол, обычно в значении воспользоваться. Надо сказать, что существующие словари отражают, как правило, лишь значение этого глагола, используемое в бизнесе. Например, Cambridge Dictionary of American English: to use ( borrowed money) for investments, esp. in order to buy a large enough part of a business so that you can control it. Куда проще (грубее, пожалуй) определение в словаре Encarta: borrow money hoping to make more. В American Heritage Dictionary есть не относящееся к бизнесу, но не очень часто встречающееся значение: to improve or enhance:
•• “It makes more sense to be able to leverage what we [public radio stations] do in a more effective way to our listeners.” (Delano Lewis, San Francisco Chronicle, December 20, 1997)
•• Вот характерный пример употребления глагола to leverage:
•• On Tuesday, shortly after the Baghdad explosion, State Department officials began working on language for a U.N. resolution that would show respect for the victims of the bombing and the good works they were doing. The resolution would stress the need for more foreign contributions and improved security if the reconstruction mission advanced by the United Nations is to succeed. “Let’s leverage yesterday’s horrific events to emphasize our renewed commitment and what we really need to do,” said one State Department official, who said the central goal is to persuade reluctant countries such as India and Pakistan to provide peacekeeping troops. (Washington Post)
•• Впрочем, «что американцу хорошо, то французу (и не только ему) не очень»:
•• A French diplomat described the prospective U.S. move last night as a “ cynical” attempt to “ take advantage” of the suffering of U.N. staff members. One council official said that if the resolution simply asks for money and troops but delivers no significant sharing of authority in Iraq, the measure “will be unacceptable.”
•• Конечно, to take advantage тоже означает воспользоваться. Но поскольку оба слова употреблены в одной и той же статье по одному и тому же поводу, надо, чтобы читатель перевода «почувствовал разницу». Может быть, в первом случае (Let’s leverage yesterday’s horrific events – правду сказать, не очень удачно сказано) стоит чуть-чуть «подправить» говорящего:
•• Давайте отреагируем на ужасные события вчерашнего дня, еще раз подчеркнув нашу решимость сделать то, что необходимо.
•• А во втором случае приемлем вариант воспользоваться и даже сыграть на горе сотрудников ООН.
•• По менее грустному поводу – цитата из Philadelphia Inquirer:
•• They tapped nostalgia for the bygone Frog and Commissary restaurants. They leveraged sentiment by targeting preordered sales for Valentine’s Day.
•• To leverage sentiment – сыграть на чувствах клиентов (предложив им заранее заказать подарки к Дню Св. Валентина).
•• Еще один пример – c сайта www.pentagon.mil/news:
•• “They leveraged the complementary capabilities of two different arms of military forces,” Leaf said.
•• Здесь: умело использовали дополняющие друг друга возможности.
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36 Abel, Sir Frederick August
[br]b. 17 July 1827 Woolwich, London, Englandd. 6 September 1902 Westminster, London, England[br]English chemist, co-inventor of cordite find explosives expert.[br]His family came from Germany and he was the son of a music master. He first became interested in science at the age of 14, when visiting his mineralogist uncle in Hamburg, and studied chemistry at the Royal Polytechnic Institution in London. In 1845 he became one of the twenty-six founding students, under A.W.von Hofmann, of the Royal College of Chemistry. Such was his aptitude for the subject that within two years he became von Hermann's assistant and demonstrator. In 1851 Abel was appointed Lecturer in Chemistry, succeeding Michael Faraday, at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, and it was while there that he wrote his Handbook of Chemistry, which was co-authored by his assistant, Charles Bloxam.Abel's four years at the Royal Military Academy served to foster his interest in explosives, but it was during his thirty-four years, beginning in 1854, as Ordnance Chemist at the Royal Arsenal and at Woolwich that he consolidated and developed his reputation as one of the international leaders in his field. In 1860 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society, but it was his studies during the 1870s into the chemical changes that occur during explosions, and which were the subject of numerous papers, that formed the backbone of his work. It was he who established the means of storing gun-cotton without the danger of spontaneous explosion, but he also developed devices (the Abel Open Test and Close Test) for measuring the flashpoint of petroleum. He also became interested in metal alloys, carrying out much useful work on their composition. A further avenue of research occurred in 1881 when he was appointed a member of the Royal Commission set up to investigate safety in mines after the explosion that year in the Sealham Colliery. His resultant study on dangerous dusts did much to further understanding on the use of explosives underground and to improve the safety record of the coal-mining industry. The achievement for which he is most remembered, however, came in 1889, when, in conjunction with Sir James Dewar, he invented cordite. This stable explosive, made of wood fibre, nitric acid and glycerine, had the vital advantage of being a "smokeless powder", which meant that, unlike the traditional ammunition propellant, gunpowder ("black powder"), the firer's position was not given away when the weapon was discharged. Although much of the preliminary work had been done by the Frenchman Paul Vieille, it was Abel who perfected it, with the result that cordite quickly became the British Army's standard explosive.Abel married, and was widowed, twice. He had no children, but died heaped in both scientific honours and those from a grateful country.[br]Principal Honours and DistinctionsGrand Commander of the Royal Victorian Order 1901. Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath 1891 (Commander 1877). Knighted 1883. Created Baronet 1893. FRS 1860. President, Chemical Society 1875–7. President, Institute of Chemistry 1881–2. President, Institute of Electrical Engineers 1883. President, Iron and Steel Institute 1891. Chairman, Society of Arts 1883–4. Telford Medal 1878, Royal Society Royal Medal 1887, Albert Medal (Society of Arts) 1891, Bessemer Gold Medal 1897. Hon. DCL (Oxon.) 1883, Hon. DSc (Cantab.) 1888.Bibliography1854, with C.L.Bloxam, Handbook of Chemistry: Theoretical, Practical and Technical, London: John Churchill; 2nd edn 1858.Besides writing numerous scientific papers, he also contributed several articles to The Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1875–89, 9th edn.Further ReadingDictionary of National Biography, 1912, Vol. 1, Suppl. 2, London: Smith, Elder.CMBiographical history of technology > Abel, Sir Frederick August
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37 Chapman, Frederik Henrik af
SUBJECT AREA: Ports and shipping[br]b. 9 September 1721 Gothenburg, Swedend. 19 August 1808 Karlskrona, Sweden[br]Swedish naval architect and shipbuilder; one of the foremost ship designers of all time.[br]Chapman was born on the west coast of Sweden and was the son of a British naval officer serving in the Swedish Navy. In 1738 he followed in his father's footsteps by joining the naval dockyards as a shipbuilding apprentice. Subsequent experience was gained in other shipyards and by two years (1741–3) in London. His assiduous note taking and study of British shipbuilding were noticed and he was offered appointments in England, but these were refused and he returned to Sweden in 1744 and for a while operated as a ship repairer in partnership with a man called Bagge. In 1749 he started out on his own. He began with a period of study in Stockholm and in London, where he worked for a while under Thomas Simpson, and then went on to France and the Netherlands. During his time in England he learned the art of copper etching, a skill that later stood him in good stead. After some years he was appointed Deputy Master Shipwright to the Swedish Navy, and in 1760 he became Master Shipwright at Sveaborg (now Suomenlinna), the fortress island of Helsinki. There Chapman excelled by designing the coastal defence or skerry fleet that to this day is accepted as beautiful and fit for purpose. He understood the limitations of ship design and throughout his life strove to improve shipbuilding by using the advances in mathematics and science that were then being made. His contribution to the rationalization of thought in ship theory cannot be overemphasized.In 1764 he became Chief Shipbuilder to the Swedish Navy, with particular responsibility for Karlskrona and for Stockholm. He assisted in the new rules for the classification of warships and later introduced standardization to the naval dockyards. He continued to rise in rank and reputation until his retirement in 1793, but to the end his judgement was sought on many matters concerning not only ship design but also the administration of the then powerful Swedish Navy.His most important bequest to his profession is the great book Architectura Navalis Mercatoria, first published in 1768. Later editions were larger and contained additional material. This volume remains one of the most significant works on shipbuilding.[br]Principal Honours and DistinctionsKnighted 1772. Rear Admiral 1783, Vice-Admiral 1791.Bibliography1768, Architecture Navalis Mercatoria; 1975, pub. in English, trans. Adlard Coles. 1775, Tractat om Skepps-Buggeriet.Further ReadingD.G.Harris, 1989, F.H.Chapman, the First Naval Architect and His Work, London: Conway (an excellent biography).FMWBiographical history of technology > Chapman, Frederik Henrik af
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38 Gresley, Sir Herbert Nigel
[br]b. 19 June 1876 Edinburgh, Scotlandd. 5 April 1941 Hertford, England[br]English mechanical engineer, designer of the A4-class 4–6–2 locomotive holding the world speed record for steam traction.[br]Gresley was the son of the Rector of Netherseale, Derbyshire; he was educated at Marlborough and by the age of 13 was skilled at making sketches of locomotives. In 1893 he became a pupil of F.W. Webb at Crewe works, London \& North Western Railway, and in 1898 he moved to Horwich works, Lancashire \& Yorkshire Railway, to gain drawing-office experience under J.A.F.Aspinall, subsequently becoming Foreman of the locomotive running sheds at Blackpool. In 1900 he transferred to the carriage and wagon department, and in 1904 he had risen to become its Assistant Superintendent. In 1905 he moved to the Great Northern Railway, becoming Superintendent of its carriage and wagon department at Doncaster under H.A. Ivatt. In 1906 he designed and produced a bogie luggage van with steel underframe, teak body, elliptical roof, bowed ends and buckeye couplings: this became the prototype for East Coast main-line coaches built over the next thirty-five years. In 1911 Gresley succeeded Ivatt as Locomotive, Carriage \& Wagon Superintendent. His first locomotive was a mixed-traffic 2–6–0, his next a 2–8–0 for freight. From 1915 he worked on the design of a 4–6–2 locomotive for express passenger traffic: as with Ivatt's 4 4 2s, the trailing axle would allow the wide firebox needed for Yorkshire coal. He also devised a means by which two sets of valve gear could operate the valves on a three-cylinder locomotive and applied it for the first time on a 2–8–0 built in 1918. The system was complex, but a later simplified form was used on all subsequent Gresley three-cylinder locomotives, including his first 4–6–2 which appeared in 1922. In 1921, Gresley introduced the first British restaurant car with electric cooking facilities.With the grouping of 1923, the Great Northern Railway was absorbed into the London \& North Eastern Railway and Gresley was appointed Chief Mechanical Engineer. More 4–6– 2s were built, the first British class of such wheel arrangement. Modifications to their valve gear, along lines developed by G.J. Churchward, reduced their coal consumption sufficiently to enable them to run non-stop between London and Edinburgh. So that enginemen might change over en route, some of the locomotives were equipped with corridor tenders from 1928. The design was steadily improved in detail, and by comparison an experimental 4–6–4 with a watertube boiler that Gresley produced in 1929 showed no overall benefit. A successful high-powered 2–8–2 was built in 1934, following the introduction of third-class sleeping cars, to haul 500-ton passenger trains between Edinburgh and Aberdeen.In 1932 the need to meet increasing road competition had resulted in the end of a long-standing agreement between East Coast and West Coast railways, that train journeys between London and Edinburgh by either route should be scheduled to take 8 1/4 hours. Seeking to accelerate train services, Gresley studied high-speed, diesel-electric railcars in Germany and petrol-electric railcars in France. He considered them for the London \& North Eastern Railway, but a test run by a train hauled by one of his 4–6–2s in 1934, which reached 108 mph (174 km/h), suggested that a steam train could better the railcar proposals while its accommodation would be more comfortable. To celebrate the Silver Jubilee of King George V, a high-speed, streamlined train between London and Newcastle upon Tyne was proposed, the first such train in Britain. An improved 4–6–2, the A4 class, was designed with modifications to ensure free running and an ample reserve of power up hill. Its streamlined outline included a wedge-shaped front which reduced wind resistance and helped to lift the exhaust dear of the cab windows at speed. The first locomotive of the class, named Silver Link, ran at an average speed of 100 mph (161 km/h) for 43 miles (69 km), with a maximum speed of 112 1/2 mph (181 km/h), on a seven-coach test train on 27 September 1935: the locomotive went into service hauling the Silver Jubilee express single-handed (since others of the class had still to be completed) for the first three weeks, a round trip of 536 miles (863 km) daily, much of it at 90 mph (145 km/h), without any mechanical troubles at all. Coaches for the Silver Jubilee had teak-framed, steel-panelled bodies on all-steel, welded underframes; windows were double glazed; and there was a pressure ventilation/heating system. Comparable trains were introduced between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh in 1937 and to Leeds in 1938.Gresley did not hesitate to incorporate outstanding features from elsewhere into his locomotive designs and was well aware of the work of André Chapelon in France. Four A4s built in 1938 were equipped with Kylchap twin blast-pipes and double chimneys to improve performance still further. The first of these to be completed, no. 4468, Mallard, on 3 July 1938 ran a test train at over 120 mph (193 km/h) for 2 miles (3.2 km) and momentarily achieved 126 mph (203 km/h), the world speed record for steam traction. J.Duddington was the driver and T.Bray the fireman. The use of high-speed trains came to an end with the Second World War. The A4s were then demonstrated to be powerful as well as fast: one was noted hauling a 730-ton, 22-coach train at an average speed exceeding 75 mph (120 km/h) over 30 miles (48 km). The war also halted electrification of the Manchester-Sheffield line, on the 1,500 volt DC overhead system; however, anticipating eventual resumption, Gresley had a prototype main-line Bo-Bo electric locomotive built in 1941. Sadly, Gresley died from a heart attack while still in office.[br]Principal Honours and DistinctionsKnighted 1936. President, Institution of Locomotive Engineers 1927 and 1934. President, Institution of Mechanical Engineers 1936.Further ReadingF.A.S.Brown, 1961, Nigel Gresley, Locomotive Engineer, Ian Allan (full-length biography).John Bellwood and David Jenkinson, Gresley and Stanier. A Centenary Tribute (a good comparative account).See also: Bulleid, Oliver Vaughan SnellPJGRBiographical history of technology > Gresley, Sir Herbert Nigel
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39 teaching
1) (the work of teacher: Teaching is a satisfying job; (also adjective) the teaching staff of a school.) enseñanza2) (guidance or instruction: She followed her mother's teaching.) lección3) (something that is taught: one of the teachings of Christ.) enseñanza, doctrinateaching n enseñanzatr['tiːʧɪŋ]1 enseñanza1 docente1 doctrina, enseñanzas nombre femenino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLteaching practice prácticas nombre femenino plural de magisterioteaching staff profesorado, personal nombre masculino docenteteaching ['ti:ʧɪŋ] n: enseñanza fadj.• docente adj.n.• disciplina s.f.• doctrina s.f.• enseñanza s.f.• magisterio s.m.'tiːtʃɪŋ1) u ( profession) enseñanza f, docencia f; (before n) <post, position> docente, de profesor/profesorathe teaching profession — la enseñanza, la docencia
the teaching staff — el profesorado, el personal docente
2) ( doctrine) (often pl) enseñanza f['tiːtʃɪŋ]1. Nhave you considered a career in teaching? — ¿has pensado en dedicarte a la enseñanza?
2) (=activity) enseñanza four aim is to improve the teaching in our schools — nuestra meta es mejorar (el nivel de) la enseñanza en los colegios
I like teaching — me gusta dar clases or enseñar
the church's teaching on birth control — las enseñanzas or la doctrina de la Iglesia con respecto al control de la natalidad
2.CPDteaching aid N — artículo m didáctico, artículo m de enseñanza
teaching aids NPL — material m didáctico, material m de enseñanza
teaching assistant N — (US) profesor(a) m / f auxiliar
teaching certificate N — (US) ≈ certificado m de aptitud pedagógica, ≈ CAP m (Sp)
teaching hospital N — (Brit) hospital m clínico
teaching job N — trabajo m de docente
teaching material N — material m didáctico, material m de enseñanza
teaching post N — puesto m de profesor, puesto m docente
teaching practice N — (Brit) prácticas fpl de enseñanza
the teaching profession N — la profesión docente, la docencia
the teaching staff N — el profesorado, el cuerpo docente
* * *['tiːtʃɪŋ]1) u ( profession) enseñanza f, docencia f; (before n) <post, position> docente, de profesor/profesorathe teaching profession — la enseñanza, la docencia
the teaching staff — el profesorado, el personal docente
2) ( doctrine) (often pl) enseñanza f -
40 enrich
in'ri(to improve the quality of: Fertilizers enrich the soil; Reading enriches the mind; an enriching (= useful and enjoyable) experience.) berikeverb \/ɪnˈrɪtʃ\/, \/enˈrɪtʃ\/1) gjøre rik(ere), gjøre mer velhavende2) berike3) ( overført) kultivere, utvikledet er utviklende\/berikende å lese gode bøker4) forbedre5) pryde, (ut)smykke6) ( om mat) berike, gjøre mer næringsrik7) ( fysikk) anrike➢ expense, 1
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