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21 reducir las diferencias entre ... y
(v.) = narrow + the gap between... andEx. Their goal is to relate abstract management principles and theories to actual management practice, and to help narrow the gap between the classroom and the real world.* * *(v.) = narrow + the gap between... andEx: Their goal is to relate abstract management principles and theories to actual management practice, and to help narrow the gap between the classroom and the real world.
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22 acortar
v.1 to shorten (longitud, cuerda).Ellos acortaron el tiempo asignado They shortened the alloted time.2 to abridge, to shorten.Ellos acortaron la versión para cine They abridged the movie version.* * *1 to shorten, make shorter1 to shorten1 figurado to be shy* * *verbto shorten, reduce* * *1.VT [+ vestido, falda, traje] to take up, shorten; [+ artículo, texto] to shorten, cut down; [+ periodo, duración] to shorten, reduceesta carretera acortará la distancia entre las dos ciudades — this road will shorten the distance between the two cities
el Barcelona está acortando distancias con el Real Madrid — Barcelona is catching up with Real Madrid
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo <falda/vestido> to shorten; <texto/artículo> to cut, shorten; <vacaciones/permanencia> to cut short; <película/carrera> to reduce the length of2.acortarse v pron to get shorter* * *= curtail, shorten, truncate, conflate, foreshorten, cut + Nombre + short, abridge, abbreviate, cut across.Ex. The imposition of fee-based services may radically curtail the breadth of resources available to library users where historically information has been offered freely.Ex. If there are holds on the title, the loan period is shortened to 14 days.Ex. Expressive notation is generally easier to truncate, that is, delete final characters to create the notation for a more general subject.Ex. Authors did not always read proofs; revises might be omitted and routines conflated.Ex. Medicine also needs to reconsider whether actions that foreshorten life can be normative and permissible.Ex. May I just cut you short, because I've discussed this problem with Peter Jacobs just this week.Ex. Inevitably any abridgement poses the dilemma how to abridge, that is, what to leave out and what to include.Ex. The Dewey Decimal Classification ( abbreviated to either DC or DDC) is arguably the most important bibliographic classification scheme.Ex. He looked up and saw two figures cutting across the field, a colored man and woman, each carrying a bottle.----* acortar las diferencias = close + the gap.* acortar las distancias = close + the gap.* acortar las distancias entre... y = narrow + the gap between... and.* acortar + Posesivo + vida = cut + Posesivo + life short.* acortarse = grow + shorter.* * *1.verbo transitivo <falda/vestido> to shorten; <texto/artículo> to cut, shorten; <vacaciones/permanencia> to cut short; <película/carrera> to reduce the length of2.acortarse v pron to get shorter* * *= curtail, shorten, truncate, conflate, foreshorten, cut + Nombre + short, abridge, abbreviate, cut across.Ex: The imposition of fee-based services may radically curtail the breadth of resources available to library users where historically information has been offered freely.
Ex: If there are holds on the title, the loan period is shortened to 14 days.Ex: Expressive notation is generally easier to truncate, that is, delete final characters to create the notation for a more general subject.Ex: Authors did not always read proofs; revises might be omitted and routines conflated.Ex: Medicine also needs to reconsider whether actions that foreshorten life can be normative and permissible.Ex: May I just cut you short, because I've discussed this problem with Peter Jacobs just this week.Ex: Inevitably any abridgement poses the dilemma how to abridge, that is, what to leave out and what to include.Ex: The Dewey Decimal Classification ( abbreviated to either DC or DDC) is arguably the most important bibliographic classification scheme.Ex: He looked up and saw two figures cutting across the field, a colored man and woman, each carrying a bottle.* acortar las diferencias = close + the gap.* acortar las distancias = close + the gap.* acortar las distancias entre... y = narrow + the gap between... and.* acortar + Posesivo + vida = cut + Posesivo + life short.* acortarse = grow + shorter.* * *acortar [A1 ]vt‹falda/vestido› to shorten; ‹texto/artículo› to cut, shorten; ‹vacaciones/estancia› to cut shortvamos por aquí, para acortar camino let's go this way, it's quicker o shorteracortaron la distancia de la prueba they reduced the length of the raceto get shorter* * *
acortar ( conjugate acortar) verbo transitivo ‹falda/vestido› to shorten;
‹texto/artículo› to cut, shorten;
‹vacaciones/permanencia› to cut short;
‹película/carrera› to reduce the length of;
‹ distancia› to reduce;
acortarse verbo pronominal
to get shorter
acortar verbo transitivo to shorten
♦ Locuciones: acortar las distancias, to cut down the distance
' acortar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abreviar
- hacer
- interrumpir
English:
curtail
- cut
- shorten
- take up
- gain
- take
- turn
* * *♦ vt1. [longitud, cuerda] to shorten2. [falda, pantalón] to take up3. [reunión, viaje] to cut short4. [condena] to cut, to reduce♦ vipor este camino acortaremos we'll get there quicker this way* * *I v/t shortenII v/i take a short cut* * *acortar vt: to shorten, to cut short* * *acortar vb1. (tamaño, longitud) to shorten2. (tiempo) to reduce -
23 réduire
réduire [ʀedyiʀ]➭ TABLE 381. transitive verb( = diminuer) to reduce ; [+ texte] to shorten• réduire à sa plus simple expression [+ mobilier, repas] to reduce to the absolute minimum• réduire qch en miettes/en morceaux to smash sth to tiny pieces/to pieces2. intransitive verb[sauce] to reduce• faire or laisser réduire la sauce cook the sauce to reduce it3. reflexive verb* * *ʀedɥiʀ
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1) ( diminuer) to reduceréduire un article de 3% — to reduce an article by 3%
réduire quelque chose en taille — to make something smaller, to reduce the size of something
2) ( en reproduisant) to reduce [photographie]; to scale down [dessin]; ( en faisant des coupures) to cut [texte]3) ( transformer)être réduit en cendres — lit [ville] to be reduced to ashes; fig [espoirs, rêves] to turn to ashes
être réduit à rien or à néant — [efforts, travail, fortune] to be wiped out
4) ( en simplifiant)5) ( obliger)6) ( vaincre) to subdue [ennemi]; to silence [opposition]; to crush [émeute]7) Culinaire, Chimie to reduce [composé, sauce]8) Mathématique to reduce [fraction]
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verbe intransitif Culinaire [sauce] to reduce; [épinards] to shrink
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se réduire verbe pronominal1) ( diminuer) [coûts] to be reduced ou cut; [délais] to be reduced ou shortened; [importations] to be cut; [écart] to narrow2) ( consister seulement en)* * *ʀedɥiʀ vt1) (= diminuer) [pression, température] to lower, [prix, dépenses] to cut, to reduceIl faut réduire la pression interne à un niveau acceptable. — The internal pressure should be lowered to an acceptable level.
Ils ont réduit leurs prix. — They've cut their prices.
Il a réduit de moitié ses dépenses. — He has cut his spending by half.
2)L'explosion avait réduit l'immeuble à un tas de décombres. — The explosion had reduced the building to a pile of debris.
réduire en cendres — to reduce to ashes, to burn to ashes
Ce superbe tableau à été réduit en cendres. — This superb painting was burnt to ashes.
3)les circonstances qui l'avaient réduit à mendier; les circonstances qui l'avaient réduit à la mendicité — the circumstances that had reduced him to begging
4) CUISINE to reduce5) MATHÉMATIQUE to reduce6) [carte] to scale down, to reduce7) MÉDECINE, [fracture] to set* * *réduire verb table: conduireA vtr1 ( diminuer) to reduce [impôt, coût, vitesse, distance, stocks, inégalités]; to reduce, to cut [dépenses]; to reduce, to shorten [délai, durée]; to reduce, to lessen [chances, risques]; to reduce, to limit [choix]; to reduce, to bring down [chômage]; to limit [influence]; réduire le personnel to cut (down on) staff; réduire un article de 3% to reduce ou cut the price of an article by 3%; réduire d'un quart to reduce by a quarter; réduire qch de peu/de beaucoup to reduce sth slightly/greatly; réduire qch au minimum to reduce sth to a minimum; réduire les subventions de moitié to cut subsidies by half; réduire qch en taille/en longueur to make sth smaller/shorter, to reduce the size/length of sth; les jeans sont réduits de 20% jeans are reduced by 20%; réduire le nombre de succursales to cut down the number of branches; je dois réduire mes dépenses I must cut down on my spending; réduire l'écart entre to narrow the gap between;2 ( en reproduisant) to reduce [photographie, document]; to scale down [dessin]; ( en faisant des coupures) to cut [texte];3 ( transformer) réduire qch en poudre to crush sth to powder; réduire qch en bouillie to reduce sth to a pulp; réduire le blé en farine to grind wheat into flour; être réduit en cendres lit [bâtiment, ville] to be reduced to ashes; fig [espoirs, rêves] to turn to ashes; être réduit à rien ou à néant [efforts, travail, fortune] to be wiped out;4 ( en simplifiant) réduire qch à to reduce sth to; réduire un problème à l'essentiel to reduce a problem to its bare essentials; vous avez tort de réduire ce conflit à… it is wrong to consider this conflict as no more than…;5 ( obliger) réduire qn à qch to reduce sb to sth; réduire qn au silence to reduce sb to silence; réduire qn à la mendicité to reduce sb to begging; en être réduit à se taire/mendier to be reduced to silence/begging; voilà à quoi j'en suis réduit! this is what I've been reduced to!; réduire un peuple en esclavage to reduce a nation to slavery;6 ( vaincre) to subdue [ennemi, tribu]; to silence [opposition]; to crush [émeute, mouvement de résistance];9 Math to reduce [fraction]; réduire des fractions au même dénominateur to reduce fractions to a common denominator.B vi Culin [sauce, sirop] to reduce; [champignons, épinards] to shrink; faites réduire le mélange allow the mixture to reduce; les champignons réduisent à la cuisson mushrooms shrink when cooked.C se réduire vpr1 ( diminuer) [coûts] to be reduced ou cut; [délais] to be reduced ou shortened; [importations] to be cut; l'écart se réduit the gap is narrowing;2 ( consister seulement en) se réduire à to consist merely of; leur contribution se réduit à quelques sacs de blé their contribution consists merely of a few sacks of wheat; cela se réduit à bien peu de chose it doesn't amount to very much;3 ( se restreindre) se réduire dans ses dépenses to cut down on one's spending.[redɥir] verbe transitif1. [restreindre - consommation] to reduce, to cut down on ; [ - inflation] to reduce, to bring down (separable), to lower ; [ - dépenses, effectifs] to reduce, to cut back on ; [ - distance] to reduce, to decrease ; [ - chauffage] to lower, to turn down (separable)il a réduit le prix de 10 % he cut ou reduced the price by 10%réduire quelque chose de moitié to cut something by half, to halve something3. [changer]réduire quelque chose à néant: il a réussi à réduire à néant le travail de dix années he managed to reduce ten years' work to nothing4. [forcer]réduire la presse/l'opposition au silence to silence the press/the oppositionréduire quelqu'un à faire to force ou to compel ou to drive somebody to do————————[redɥir] verbe intransitif————————se réduire verbe pronominal intransitif[économiser] to cut down————————se réduire à verbe pronominal plus préposition[consister en] to amount to -
24 verkürzen
I v/t shorten; (beschränken) curtail, cut; (reduzieren) reduce; sich (Dat) die Zeit verkürzen while away the ( oder one’s) time; verkürzen auf (+ Akk) SPORT shorten toII v/refl become shorter, shorten* * *to abridge; to abbreviate; to shorten* * *ver|kụ̈r|zen ptp verkü\#rzt1. vtto shorten; Arbeitszeit, Fahrzeit to reduce, to cut down; Lebenserwartung auch to reduce; Strecke, Weg etc auch to cut; Abstand, Vorsprung to narrow; Aufenthalt to cut short; (ART) to foreshorten; Haltbarkeit to reduce; Schmerzen, Leiden to end, to put an end todie Zeit verkürzen — to pass the time, to make the time pass more quickly
2. vrto be shortened; (Strecke, Zeit auch) to be cut; (ART) to become foreshortened; (Abstand) to be narrowed; (Muskel) to contract; (Haltbarkeit) to be reduced; (Leiden) to be ended; (Urlaub, Aufenthalt) to be cut short* * *(make less, shorter etc (than was originally intended): I've had to curtail my visit.) curtail* * *ver·kür·zen *I. vtdie Arbeitszeit \verkürzen to reduce working hoursdas Leben \verkürzen to shorten life3. (verringern)den Abstand \verkürzen to reduce [or shorten] sb's lead; (den Vorsprung aufholen) to close the gap▪ [jdm] etw \verkürzen to make sth pass more quickly [for sb]II. vr* * *1.transitives Verb1) (verringern) reduce; (abkürzen) shortenverkürzte Arbeitszeit — reduced or shorter working hours pl.
3)2. 3.sich (Dat.) die Zeit verkürzen — while away the time; make the time pass more quickly
intransitives Verb (Ballspiele) close the gap (auf + Akk. to)* * *sich (dat)die Zeit verkürzen while away the ( oder one’s) time;B. v/r become shorter, shortenC. v/i SPORT:auf 3:2 verkürzen pull back to 3-2* * *1.transitives Verb1) (verringern) reduce; (abkürzen) shortenverkürzte Arbeitszeit — reduced or shorter working hours pl.
3)2. 3.sich (Dat.) die Zeit verkürzen — while away the time; make the time pass more quickly
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25 relacionar con
v.to relate to, to relate with.Relacionan a Pereira con el crimen They relate Pereira to the crime.* * *(v.) = relate toEx. Their goal is to relate abstract management principles and theories to actual management practice, and to help narrow the gap between the classroom and the real world.* * *(v.) = relate toEx: Their goal is to relate abstract management principles and theories to actual management practice, and to help narrow the gap between the classroom and the real world.
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26 разрыв
м.1) (надрыв, нарушение целостности) ruptureразры́в плоти́ны — rupture of the dam
разры́в сосу́да мед. — rupture of a blood vessel
2) ( прекращение отношений) ruptureразры́в дипломати́ческих отноше́ний — severance ['sev-] / rupture of diplomatic relations
ме́жду ни́ми произошёл разры́в — they have broken off their relations, they have broken it off
3) ( промежуток) break, gapразры́в в облака́х — break / rent in the clouds
разры́в ли́нии фро́нта воен. — gap / breach in the front line
сократи́ть разры́в (ме́жду тв.) — narrow the gap (between)
ликвиди́ровать разры́в (ме́жду тв.) — bridge / close the gap (between)
4) ( взрыв) burst, explosionразры́в снаря́да — shell burst
••разры́в се́рдца уст., перен. — broken heart
умере́ть от разры́ва се́рдца — die of a broken heart
у меня́ чуть разры́в се́рдца не случи́лся (об испуге, переживании) — I almost got a broken heart
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27 rapprochement
rapprochement [ʀapʀɔ∫mɑ̃]masculine nouna. ( = action de rapprocher) [de partis, factions] bringing together ; [de points de vue, textes] comparisonb. ( = action de se rapprocher) [d'ennemis, famille] reconciliation ; [de partis, factions] rapprochement• ce rapprochement avec la droite nous inquiète (Politics) their moving closer to the right worries usc. ( = lien, rapport) parallel• je n'avais pas fait le rapprochement (entre ces deux incidents) I hadn't made the connection (between the two incidents)* * *ʀapʀɔʃmɑ̃nom masculin2) ( comparaison) connection* * *ʀapʀɔʃmɑ̃ nm1) (= réconciliation) [nations] rapprochement, [familles] reconciliation2) (= analogie) parallel* * *1 ( entente) rapprochement Pol; il n'y a pas eu de rapprochement entre leurs positions they have failed to narrow the gap between their positions; le groupe né du rapprochement entre la firme Dubois et la société Laforêt the group formed from the links established between the Dubois firm and the Laforêt company;2 ( comparaison) connection; ton rapprochement est inattendu the connection you make is surprising; faire or établir un rapprochement to make ou establish a connection (entre between; avec with); je n'avais pas fait le rapprochement I hadn't seen ou made the connection.[raprɔʃmɑ̃] nom masculinelle fait un rapprochement saisissant entre Mao et Jung she draws a striking parallel between Mao and Jungle rapprochement de ces deux textes établit le plagiat comparing the two texts provides proof of plagiarism3. [convergence] coming together -
28 mundo real, el
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el mundo real= real world, theEx: Their goal is to relate abstract management principles and theories to actual management practice, and to help narrow the gap between the classroom and the real world.
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30 distanza
"distance;Zwischenraum;Abstand;intervalo"* * *f distance ( also fig)comando m a distanza remote control* * *distanza s.f.1 distance, space, interval, gap: ha coperto la distanza di 25 km in 3 ore, he covered 25 km in 3 hours; i tralicci sono a distanza di 50 metri l'uno dall'altro, the pylons are (spaced) 50 metres apart; i concorrenti partirono a distanza di 5 minuti l'uno dall'altro, the competitors left at intervals of five minutes; due eventi accaduti a grande distanza l'uno dall'altro, two events that happened with a long interval between them; una distanza di dieci anni separa i due eventi, a gap of ten years separates the two events; l'ho incontrato a distanza di un anno, I saw him a year later; distanza in linea d'aria, distance as the crow flies // a, in distanza, at a distance, in the distance: a distanza di vent'anni, at a distance of (o over) twenty years; alla distanza di circa tre miglia, about three miles away (o at a distance of about three miles); essere a distanza di tiro, to be within striking distance; sparare a breve distanza, to shoot at close range; seguire qlcu. a distanza, to follow s.o. at a distance; vedere qlco. a, in distanza, to see sthg. at (o in) the distance (o from afar); comando a distanza, remote control // (astr.) distanza polare, codeclination; (aut.) distanza di sicurezza, safety distance; (aer.) distanza d'arresto, pull-up distance; (dir.) rispettare le distanze legali, ( di costruzioni o proprietà) to observe the distance required by law; (mar., aer.) distanza di visibilità, range of visibility; (fis., mat.) distanza focale, focal length; distanza frontale, working distance; (fis., mat.) distanza visiva, optical range; (mar.) distanza per il traverso, distance on beam; (fot.) distanza principale, principal distance; (mecc.) distanza tra due centri, centre distance; (aer., astr.) distanza zenitale, zenith distance2 (fig.) distance; ( disuguaglianza) difference, disparity: colmare le distanze ideologiche, to fill the ideological gap; tra noi due c'è molta distanza, there is a great difference (o disparity) between you and me; mantenere le distanze, to keep one's distance; tenersi a debita distanza da qlcu., to keep at a safe distance from s.o.; tenere qlcu. a distanza, to keep s.o. at a distance (o to keep clear of s.o.); prendere le distanze da qlcu., qlco., to keep one's distance (o to keep aloof) from s.o., sthg.; ha preso le distanze dal partito, he has distanced himself from the party (o he is keeping the party at arm's length)3 (sport) distance: la corsa è sulla distanza di mille miglia, the race takes place over a distance of one thousand miles; un combattimento sulla distanza di 12 riprese, a fight over 12 rounds // vincere, venire fuori alla distanza, to win, to break away in the long run.* * *[dis'tantsa]sostantivo femminile1) (nello spazio) distance (da from; tra between)qual è la distanza fra Torino e Roma? — how far is it from Turin to Rome? what is the distance between Turin and Rome?
a che distanza è? — how far o what distance is it?
a breve distanza — at a short distance, within easy reach
a una certa distanza — at a o some distance
a 50 metri di distanza, a una distanza di 50 metri — 50 metres away o off
mantenete le -e (di sicurezza) — aut. keep your distance
a distanza — [comunicare, osservare] from a distance; [ comando] remote attrib.
a distanza ravvicinata — [ sparare] at close range
2) fig. distancetenere o mantenere qcn., qcs. a (debita) distanza to keep sb., sth. at a distance o at bay; tenere o mantenere le -e — [ superiore] to stand aloof
3) (nel tempo) gapsono morti a una settimana di distanza — their deaths were a week apart, they died within a week of each other
a distanza di tempo,... — with hindsight o now that time has passed
4) (divario, differenza) gap, difference•* * *distanza/dis'tantsa/sostantivo f.1 (nello spazio) distance (da from; tra between); qual è la distanza fra Torino e Roma? how far is it from Turin to Rome? what is the distance between Turin and Rome? a che distanza è? how far o what distance is it? a breve distanza at a short distance, within easy reach; a una certa distanza at a o some distance; ho corso su una distanza di due chilometri I ran for two kilometres; a 50 metri di distanza, a una distanza di 50 metri 50 metres away o off; vivono a 500 chilometri di distanza they live 500 kilometres apart; mantenete le -e (di sicurezza) aut. keep your distance; accorciare le -e to narrow the gap; a distanza [comunicare, osservare] from a distance; [ comando] remote attrib.; a distanza ravvicinata [ sparare] at close range2 fig. distance; prendere le -e da to distance oneself from; tenere o mantenere qcn., qcs. a (debita) distanza to keep sb., sth. at a distance o at bay; tenere o mantenere le -e [ superiore] to stand aloof3 (nel tempo) gap; sono morti a una settimana di distanza their deaths were a week apart, they died within a week of each other; a distanza di tempo,... with hindsight o now that time has passed,...4 (divario, differenza) gap, differencedistanza di sicurezza safety distance. -
31 разстояние
distance, stretch(на полет) flight(промеждутък) space, interval, gapразстояние между набрани букви setразстояние между две (автобусни и пр.) спирки stageразстояния между думи spacesв разстояние на within, in the space ofв разстояние на една година within a yearна известно разстояние at some/a distance, at a certain remove (от from)на разстояние (за пращане, хвърляне и пр.) to a distanceна голямо/малко разстояние от a great/short distance away fromпа голямо разстояние един от друг widely separated, wide apartна почетно разстояние at a safe/respectful distanceна еднакви разстояния at regular intervalsна 10 километра разстояние 10 kilometres away/distantна 3 часа разстояние 3 hours awayна 10 минути разстояние 10 minutes walk awayот разстояние from a distanceвиждам от разстояние see at a distanceговоря от голямо разстояние talk at long distanceдържа на разстояние keep at arm's lengthдържа на почетно разстояние keep/hold at bayдържа се на известно разстояние keep at some/a certain distance awayдържа се на почетно разстояние' keep o.'s distance, keep at a respectful distanceидвам на удобно разстояние (за обект на стрелба) come within convenient rangeнамирам се на известно разстояние от be some distance fromоттеглям се на разстояние withdraw to a/some distanceстрелям от разстояние от... fire at a distance of...улучвам от значително разстояние hit at a considerable distanceна един куршум разстояние within gunshotскъсявам разстоянието между... и... bridge/narrow the gap/the distance between... and...разстояние то прави всичко да изглежда по-хубаво distance lends enchantment* * *разстоя̀ние,ср., -я distance, stretch; (на полет) flight; ( промеждутък) space, interval, gap; в \разстояниее на within, in the space of; виждам от \разстояниее see at a distance; държа на почетно \разстояниее keep/hold at bay; държа на \разстояниее keep at arm’s length; държа се на известно \разстояниее keep at some/a certain distance away; идвам на удобно \разстояниее (за обект на стрелба) воен., лов. come within convenient range; междуосово \разстояниее axle base; на голямо/малко \разстояниее от a great/short distance away from; на голямо \разстояниее един от друг widely separated, wide apart; на 10 километра \разстояниее 10 kilometres away; на един куршум \разстояниее within gunshot; на еднакви \разстояниея at regular intervals; на известно \разстояниее at some/a distance, at a certain remove (от from); на 5 минути \разстояниее 5 minutes’ walk away; на почетно \разстояниее at a safe/respectful distance; на \разстояниее (за изпращане, хвърляне и пр.) to a distance; на час \разстояниее hour away; оттеглям се на \разстояниее withdraw to a/some distance; \разстояниее между две ( автобусни и пр.) спирки stage; \разстояниеето прави всичко да изглежда по-хубаво distance lends enchantment; скъсявам \разстояниеето между bridge/narrow the gap/the distance between; улучвам от значително \разстояниее hit at a considerable distance.* * *distance: The house can be seen from a разстояние of one mile. - Къщата се вижда от една миля разстояние., The school is a great разстояние off. - Училището е на доста голямо разстояние., She keeps at a разстояние. - Тя се държи на разстояние., long разстояние runner - бегач на дълги разстояния; expanse; interval (интервал); space; stretch (промеждутък)* * *1. (на полет) flight 2. (промеждутък) space, interval, gap 3. 2 kilometres away/distant 4. 3 часа РАЗСТОЯНИЕ 5. 4 hours away 6. 5 минутиРАЗСТОЯНИЕ 7. 6 minutes' walk away 8. distance, stretch 9. РАЗСТОЯНИЕ между две (автобусни и пр.) спирки stage 10. РАЗСТОЯНИЕ между набрани букви set 11. РАЗСТОЯНИЕ то прави всичко да изглежда по-хубаво distance lends enchantment 12. в РАЗСТОЯНИЕ на within, in the space of 13. в РАЗСТОЯНИЕ на една година within a year 14. виждам от РАЗСТОЯНИЕ see at a distance 15. говоря от голямо РАЗСТОЯНИЕ talk at long distance 16. държа на РАЗСТОЯНИЕ keep at arm's length 17. държа на почетноРАЗСТОЯНИЕ keep/hold at bay 18. държа се на известноРАЗСТОЯНИЕ keep at some/a certain distance away 19. държа се на почетно РАЗСТОЯНИЕ' keep o.'s distance, keep at a respectful distance 20. идвам на удобно РАЗСТОЯНИЕ (за обект на стрелба) come within convenient range 21. на 22. на 1 километра РАЗСТОЯНИЕ 23. на РАЗСТОЯНИЕ (за пращане, хвърляне и пр.) to a distance 24. на голямо/малко РАЗСТОЯНИЕ от a great/short distance away from 25. на един куршум РАЗСТОЯНИЕ within gunshot 26. на еднакви разстояния at regular intervals 27. на известно РАЗСТОЯНИЕ at some/a distance, at a certain remove (от from) 28. на почетно РАЗСТОЯНИЕ at a safe/respectful distance 29. намирам се на известно РАЗСТОЯНИЕ от be some distance from 30. от РАЗСТОЯНИЕ from a distance 31. оттеглям се на РАЗСТОЯНИЕ withdraw to a/some distance 32. па голямоРАЗСТОЯНИЕ един от друг widely separated, wide apart 33. разстояния между думи spaces 34. скъсявам РАЗСТОЯНИЕто между... и... bridge/narrow the gap/the distance between... and... 35. стрелям от РАЗСТОЯНИЕ от... fire at a distance of.... 36. улучвам от значително РАЗСТОЯНИЕ hit at a considerable distance -
32 скъсявам
shorten, curtail(дреха) shortenскъсявам ръкав take up/shorten a sleeveскъсявам разстоянието shorten the distance, bridge/narrow the gap (и прен.) (между... и... between... and...)скъсявам пътя shorten the journey/the routeскъсявам в перспектива (рисувам в рекурс) foreshortenскъсявам живота/дните на някого bring s.o. to an early grave* * *скъся̀вам,гл. shorten, curtail; ( дреха) shorten; дните се скъсяват the days are closing in; \скъсявам в перспектива ( рисувам в ракурс) foreshorten; \скъсявам живота/дните на някого bring s.o. to an early grave; \скъсявам пътя shorten the journey/the route; \скъсявам разстоянието shorten the distance, bridge/narrow the gap (и прен.) ( между … и … between … and …); \скъсявам рокля reduce the length of a dress; \скъсявам ръкав take up/shorten a sleeve.* * *shortening ; contraction ; curtailment; retrenchment* * *1. (дреха) shorten 2. shorten, curtail 3. СКЪСЯВАМ в перспектива (рисувам в рекурс) foreshorten 4. СКЪСЯВАМ живота/дните на някого bring s.o. to an early grave 5. СКЪСЯВАМ пътя shorten the journey/the route 6. СКЪСЯВАМ разстоянието shorten the distance, bridge/narrow the gap (и прен.) (между... и... between... and...) 7. СКЪСЯВАМ ръкав take up/shorten a sleeve -
33 close
1. adjective1) (near in space) dicht; nahebe close to something — nahe bei od. an etwas (Dat.) sein
you're too close to the fire — du bist zu dicht od. nah am Feuer
I wish we lived closer to your parents — ich wünschte, wir würden näher bei deinen Eltern wohnen
be close to tears/breaking point — den Tränen/einem Zusammenbruch nahe sein
at close quarters, the building looked less impressive — aus der Nähe betrachtet, wirkte das Gebäude weniger imposant
at close range — aus kurzer Entfernung
2) (near in time) nahe (to an + Dat.)3) eng [Freund, Freundschaft, Beziehung, Zusammenarbeit, Verbindung]; nahe [Verwandte, Bekanntschaft]be/become close to somebody — jemandem nahe stehen/nahekommen
4) (rigorous, painstaking) eingehend, genau [Untersuchung, Prüfung, Befragung usw.]5) (stifling) stickig [Luft, Raum]; drückend, schwül [Wetter]6) (nearly equal) hart [[Wett]kampf, Spiel]; knapp [Ergebnis]that was a close call or shave or thing — (coll.) das war knapp!
be the closest equivalent to something — einer Sache (Dat.) am ehesten entsprechen
8) eng [Schrift]2. adverb1) (near) nah[e]be close at hand — in Reichweite sein
close by the river — nahe am Fluss
close on 60 years — fast 60 Jahre
close on 2 o'clock — kurz vor 2 [Uhr]
close to somebody/something — nahe bei jemandem/etwas
don't stand so close to the edge of the cliff — stell dich nicht so nah od. dicht an den Rand des Kliffs
it brought them closer together — (fig.) es brachte sie einander näher
be/come close to tears — den Tränen nahe sein
2) fest [schließen]; genau [hinsehen]3. transitive verb1) (shut) schließen, (ugs.) zumachen [Augen, Tür, Fenster, Geschäft]; zuziehen [Vorhang]; (declare shut) schließen [Laden, Geschäft, Fabrik, Betrieb, Werk, Zeche]; stilllegen [Betrieb, Werk, Zeche, Bahnlinie]; sperren [Straße, Brücke]2) (conclude) schließen, beenden [Besprechung, Rede, Diskussion]; schließen [Versammlung, Sitzung]3) (make smaller) schließen (auch fig.) [Lücke]4. intransitive verb1) (shut) sich schließen; [Tür:] zugehen (ugs.), sich schließenthe door/lid doesn't close properly — die Tür/der Deckel schließt nicht richtig
2) [Laden, Geschäft, Fabrik:] schließen, (ugs.) zumachen; (permanently) [Betrieb, Werk, Zeche:] geschlossen od. stillgelegt werden; [Geschäft:] geschlossen werden, (ugs.) zumachen5. nouncome or draw to a close — zu Ende gehen
bring or draw something to a close — einer Sache (Dat.) ein Ende bereiten; etwas zu Ende bringen
2) (cul-de-sac) Sackgasse, diePhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/13537/close_down">close down- close in- close up* * *I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) nahe2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) eng2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) vertraut2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) knapp3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) genau4) (tight: a close fit.) eng5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) schwül7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) verschwiegen•- closely- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. [kləuz] verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) schließen3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) abschließen2. noun- close down- close up* * *close1[kləʊs, AM kloʊs]1. (short distance) nah[e]let's go to the \closest pub lasst uns in das nächste Pub gehen!our guest-house was \close to the sea unsere Pension war nicht weit vom Meer entfernt\close combat Nahkampf m\close to the ground dicht über dem Bodenin \close proximity in unmittelbarer Näheat \close quarters aus der Nähe [betrachtet]at \close range aus kurzer Entfernung\close together nahe [o dicht] beieinander2. (near)to be \close to exhaustion total erschöpft seinto be \close to perfection so gut wie perfekt seinto be \close to tears den Tränen nahe sein3. (near in time) nahe [bevorstehend]it's \close to Christmas Weihnachten steht vor der Türwar is \close ein Krieg steht unmittelbar bevor\close together nahe [o dicht] beieinander4. (intimate)▪ to be \close to sb jdm [sehr] nahestehenmy brother and I have always been very \close mein Bruder und ich standen uns schon immer sehr nahe... because of their \close links with terrorist groups... wegen ihrer engen Verbindung zu Terrorgruppen\close bond enges Band\close co-operation enge Zusammenarbeitjust \close family nur die nächsten Verwandten\close friend enger Freund/enge Freundin\close friendship enge Freundschaft\close links eine enge Verbindung\close relatives nahe Verwandte5. (little space between) eng\close handwriting enge Schriftten pages of \close print zehn eng bedruckte Seiten\close ranks geschlossene Reihen\close weave dichtes Gewebe\close argument stichhaltiges Argument\close reasoning geschlossene Argumentation7. (almost equal) knappthe race is going to be a \close contest das wird ein Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen!the election was too \close to call der Ausgang der Wahl war völlig offen\close race Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen nt8. (similar)to be the \closest equivalent to sth etw dat am nächsten kommen\close resemblance große Ähnlichkeitto bear a \close resemblance to sb/sth jdm/etw sehr ähnlich sehen/sein9. (exact) genauto pay \close attention to sb jdm gut zuhörento pay \close attention to sth genau auf etw akk achtento keep a \close eye on sth etw gut im Auge behalten10. (secret) verschwiegenshe's very \close about her relationship was ihre Beziehung angeht, ist sie sehr verschwiegen\close secret großes Geheimnis13. (almost)\close to [or on] ... nahezu..., fast...\close to midnight kurz vor Mitternacht14. LING\close vowel geschlossener Vokal15.▶ to be \close to the bone der Wahrheit ziemlich nahekommen▶ that was a \close call! das war knapp!▶ to have had a \close shave gerade noch davongekommen seinplease come \closer kommen Sie doch näher!the election is getting \close die Wahlen stehen unmittelbar vor der Türshe came \close to getting that job fast hätte sie die Stelle bekommento come \close to blows beinahe handgreiflich werdento come \close to tears den Tränen nahekommento come \close to the truth der Wahrheit [ziemlich] nahekommento get \close to sb/sth jdm/etw nahekommento hold sb \close jdn fest an sich drückenon looking \closer bei genauerem Hinsehen▪ \close by in der Nähethe little child stood \close by his mother das kleine Kind stand dicht bei seiner Mutter▪ from \close up aus der Nähe▪ \close together dicht beieinanderplease stand \closer together können Sie vielleicht noch ein bisschen aufrücken?these appointments are too \close together diese Termine liegen einfach zu dicht aufeinanderIII. vi1. (move nearer)shares \closed at 15 dollars die Aktien erreichten eine Schlussnotierung von 15 DollarIV. n BRIT Hof m; (in street names) Straßenname für Sackgassen; (around cathedral) Domhof m; SCOT schmaler, meist offener Durchgang oder Hofclose2[kləʊz, AM kloʊz]I. vt1. (shut)▪ to \close sth etw schließento \close a book ein Buch zumachento \close a company/factory/shop einen Betrieb/eine Fabrik/einen Laden schließento \close the curtains die Vorhänge zuziehento \close the door/one's mouth/the window die Tür/seinen Mund/das Fenster zumachento \close one's eyes seine Augen zumachen [o schließen]to \close a plant/railway line ein Werk/eine Bahnstrecke stilllegento \close ranks die Reihen schließenthe party has \closed ranks on the issue die Partei nimmt dem Thema gegenüber eine geschlossene Stellung einto \close a road eine Straße sperren; ECON, FINto \close an account ein Konto auflösen2. (bring to an end)the matter is \closed der Fall ist abgeschlossenthe performance was \closed with ‘Auld Lang Syne’ die Aufführung endete mit dem Lied ‚Auld Lang Syne‘to \close a bank account ein Konto auflösento \close a case LAW einen Fall abschließento \close a deal einen Handel [ab]schließento \close a discussion eine Diskussion beendenlet's \close this discussion with a brief summary lassen Sie mich diese Diskussion mit einer kurzen Zusammenfassung abschließento \close a meeting eine Besprechung beenden▪ to \close sth etw schließento \close the gap between x and y die Kluft zwischen x und y überwinden4. ELECto \close a circuit einen Stromkreis schließen5. COMPUTto \close a file eine Datei zumachen [o schließen6.▶ to \close the stable door after the horse has bolted den Brunnen erst zudecken, wenn das Kind hineingefallen ist provII. viher eyes \closed in tiredness vor Müdigkeit fielen ihr die Augen zuthis box doesn't \close properly diese Kiste geht nicht richtig zuthe pound \closed at $1.62 das Pfund schloss mit 1,62 Dollarthe tanks \closed to within 50 metres of the frontline die Panzer kamen bis auf 50 Meter an die Front heranIII. nto come to a \close zu Ende gehen, endento draw to a \close sich dem Ende zuneigenat the \close of business bei Geschäftsschlussat the \close of trading bei Börsenschlussby the \close bei Börsenschluss3. (in cricket)* * *I [kləʊs]1. adj (+er)1) (= near) nahe (to +gen), in der Nähe ( to +gen, von)to +gen )the buildings which are close to the station — die Gebäude in der Nähe des Bahnhofs or in Bahnhofsnähe
in such close proximity (to one another) — so dicht zusammen
you're very close (in guessing etc) — du bist dicht dran
close combat — Nahkampf m
at close quarters —
he chose the closest cake — er nahm den Kuchen, der am nächsten lag
we use this pub because it's close/the closest — wir gehen in dieses Lokal, weil es in der Nähe/am nächsten ist
2) (in time) nahe (bevorstehend)nobody realized how close a nuclear war was — es war niemandem klar, wie nahe ein Atomkrieg bevorstand
they were very close (to each other) — sie waren or standen sich or einander (geh) sehr nahe
4) (= not spread out) handwriting, print eng; ranks dicht, geschlossen; (fig) argument lückenlos, stichhaltig; reasoning, game geschlossen5) (= exact, painstaking) examination, study eingehend, genau; translation originalgetreu; watch streng, scharfyou have to pay very close attention to the traffic signs —
to keep a close lookout for sb/sth — scharf nach jdm/etw Ausschau halten
7) (= almost equal) fight, result knappa close election — ein Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen nt, eine Wahl mit knappem Ausgang
the vote/election was too close to call — der Ausgang der Abstimmung/Wahl war völlig offen
8)close on sixty/midnight — an die sechzig/kurz vor Mitternacht
2. adv (+er)nahe; (spatially also) dichtclose to the water/ground —
the closer the exams came the more nervous he got —
this pattern comes close/closest to the sort of thing we wanted — dieses Muster kommt dem, was wir uns vorgestellt haben, nahe/am nächsten
what does it look like ( from) close up? —
if you get too close up... — wenn du zu nahe herangehst...
3. n(in street names) Hof m; (of cathedral etc) Domhof m; (Scot = outside passage) offener Hausflur II [kləʊz]1. vt1) (= shut) schließen; eyes, door, shop, window, curtains also zumachen; (permanently) business, shop etc schließen; factory stilllegen; (= block) opening etc verschließen; road sperren"closed" — "geschlossen"
sorry, we're closed — tut uns leid, wir haben geschlossen or zu
to close one's eyes/ears to sth — sich einer Sache gegenüber blind/taub stellen
to close ranks ( Mil, fig ) — die Reihen schließen
to close the gap between... — die Diskrepanz zwischen... beseitigen
2) (= bring to an end) church service, meeting schließen, beenden; affair, discussion also abschließen; bank account etc auflösen; sale abschließen2. vi1) (= shut, come together) sich schließen; (door, window, box, lid, eyes, wound also) zugehen; (= can be shut) schließen, zugehen; (shop, factory) schließen, zumachen; (factory permanently) stillgelegt werdenhis eyes closed — die Augen fielen ihm zu; (in death) seine Augen schlossen sich
2) (= come to an end) schließen; (tourist season) aufhören, enden, zu Ende gehen; (THEAT, play) auslaufen3) (= approach) sich nähern, näher kommen; (boxers etc) aufeinander losgehenthe battleship closed to within 100 metres — das Kriegsschiff kam bis auf 100 Meter heran
4) (COMM: accept offer) abschließen, zu einem Abschluss kommenthe shares closed at £5 — die Aktien erreichten eine Schlussnotierung von £ 5
3. nEnde nt, Schluss mto come to a close — enden, aufhören, zu Ende gehen
to draw to a close — sich dem Ende nähern, dem Ende zugehen
to draw or bring sth to a close —
at the close (of business) — bei Geschäfts- or (St Ex) Börsenschluss
* * *1. ver-, geschlossen, (nur präd) zu2. obs von Mauern etc umgeben3. zurückgezogen, abgeschieden4. verborgen, geheim5. dumpf, schwül, stickig, drückend6. fig verschlossen, verschwiegen, zurückhaltend7. geizig, knaus(e)rig8. knapp, beschränkt:money is close das Geld ist knapp9. nicht zugänglich, nicht öffentlich, geschlossen10. dicht, fest (Gewebe etc)11. eng, (dicht) gedrängt:close handwriting enge Schrift12. knapp, kurz, bündig (Stil etc)13. kurz (Haar)14. eng (anliegend) (Kleid etc)16. stark (Ähnlichkeit)17. nah, dicht:close together dicht beieinander;a) nahe oder dicht bei,c) fig (jemandem) nahestehend, vertraut mit,this subject is very close to me dieses Thema liegt mir sehr am Herzen;close to tears den Tränen nahe;a speed close to that of sound eine Geschwindigkeit, die dicht an die Schallgrenze herankommt; → bone1 A 1, proximity, range A 518. eng (Freunde):he was a close friend of mine, we were close friends wir waren eng befreundet19. nah (Verwandte)20. fig knapp:21. fig scharf, hart, knapp:close victory knapper Sieg;close election knapper Wahlausgang;close finish scharfer Endkampf22. gespannt (Aufmerksamkeit)23. gründlich, eingehend, scharf, genau:close investigation gründliche oder eingehende Untersuchung;close observer scharfer Beobachter;24. streng, scharf:close arrest strenge Haft;close prisoner streng bewachter Gefangener;in close custody unter scharfer Bewachung;keep a close watch on scharf im Auge behalten (akk)25. streng, logisch, lückenlos (Beweisführung etc)27. MUS eng:close harmony enger SatzB adv [kləʊs] eng, nahe, dicht:a) nahe oder dicht dabei, ganz in der Nähe,close at hand nahe bevorstehend;close on two hundred fast oder annähernd zweihundert;fly close to the ground dicht am Boden fliegen;cut close ganz kurz schneiden;keep close in der Nähe bleiben;press sb close jemanden hart bedrängen;run sb close jemandem dicht auf den Fersen sein;C s [kləʊz]1. (Ab)Schluss m, Ende n:bring to a close eine Versammlung etc beenden;2. Schlusswort n3. Briefschluss m5. Handgemenge n, Kampf m6. [kləʊs] Bra) Einfriedung f, Hof m (einer Kirche, Schule etc)b) Gehege n7. [kləʊs] Br (kurze, umbaute) Sackgasse8. [kləʊs] schott Hausdurchgang m zum HofD v/t [kləʊz]1. (ab-, ver-, zu)schließen, zumachen, COMPUT eine Datei etc schließen: → closed, door Bes Redew, eye A 1, gap 6, heart Bes Redew, mind A 2, rank1 A 72. ein Loch etc verstopfen3. a) einen Betrieb, die Schule etc schließenclose a road to traffic eine Straße für den Verkehr sperren6. die Sicht versperren8. fig beenden, be-, abschließen:close a case einen Fall abschließen;close the court JUR die Verhandlung schließen;close an issue eine (strittige) Sache erledigen;close a procession einen Zug beschließen;close one’s days seine Tage beschließen (sterben);the subject was closed das Thema war beendet9. WIRTSCHa) ein Konto auflösen10. einen Handel, ein Geschäft abschließen11. einen Abstand verringern12. SCHIFF näher herangehen an (akk):close the wind an den Wind gehenE v/i [kləʊz]1. allg sich schließen (auch Lücke, Wunde etc)2. geschlossen werden3. schließen, zumachen:the shop closes at 5 o’clock4. enden, aufhören, zu Ende gehen5. schließen ( with the words mit den Worten)7. heranrücken, sich nähern:on über akk)10. sich verringern (Abstand, Strecke)* * *1. adjective1) (near in space) dicht; nahebe close to something — nahe bei od. an etwas (Dat.) sein
you're too close to the fire — du bist zu dicht od. nah am Feuer
I wish we lived closer to your parents — ich wünschte, wir würden näher bei deinen Eltern wohnen
be close to tears/breaking point — den Tränen/einem Zusammenbruch nahe sein
at close quarters, the building looked less impressive — aus der Nähe betrachtet, wirkte das Gebäude weniger imposant
2) (near in time) nahe (to an + Dat.)3) eng [Freund, Freundschaft, Beziehung, Zusammenarbeit, Verbindung]; nahe [Verwandte, Bekanntschaft]be/become close to somebody — jemandem nahe stehen/nahekommen
4) (rigorous, painstaking) eingehend, genau [Untersuchung, Prüfung, Befragung usw.]5) (stifling) stickig [Luft, Raum]; drückend, schwül [Wetter]6) (nearly equal) hart [[Wett]kampf, Spiel]; knapp [Ergebnis]that was a close call or shave or thing — (coll.) das war knapp!
7) (nearly matching) wortgetreu [Übersetzung]; getreu, genau [Imitation, Kopie]; groß [Ähnlichkeit]be the closest equivalent to something — einer Sache (Dat.) am ehesten entsprechen
8) eng [Schrift]2. adverb1) (near) nah[e]close on 2 o'clock — kurz vor 2 [Uhr]
close to somebody/something — nahe bei jemandem/etwas
don't stand so close to the edge of the cliff — stell dich nicht so nah od. dicht an den Rand des Kliffs
it brought them closer together — (fig.) es brachte sie einander näher
be/come close to tears — den Tränen nahe sein
2) fest [schließen]; genau [hinsehen]3. transitive verb1) (shut) schließen, (ugs.) zumachen [Augen, Tür, Fenster, Geschäft]; zuziehen [Vorhang]; (declare shut) schließen [Laden, Geschäft, Fabrik, Betrieb, Werk, Zeche]; stilllegen [Betrieb, Werk, Zeche, Bahnlinie]; sperren [Straße, Brücke]2) (conclude) schließen, beenden [Besprechung, Rede, Diskussion]; schließen [Versammlung, Sitzung]3) (make smaller) schließen (auch fig.) [Lücke]4. intransitive verb1) (shut) sich schließen; [Tür:] zugehen (ugs.), sich schließenthe door/lid doesn't close properly — die Tür/der Deckel schließt nicht richtig
2) [Laden, Geschäft, Fabrik:] schließen, (ugs.) zumachen; (permanently) [Betrieb, Werk, Zeche:] geschlossen od. stillgelegt werden; [Geschäft:] geschlossen werden, (ugs.) zumachen3) (come to an end) zu Ende gehen; enden; (finish speaking) schließen5. nouncome or draw to a close — zu Ende gehen
bring or draw something to a close — einer Sache (Dat.) ein Ende bereiten; etwas zu Ende bringen
2) (cul-de-sac) Sackgasse, diePhrasal Verbs:- close in- close up* * *v.abschließen v.schließen v.(§ p.,pp.: schloß, geschlossen)zumachen v. -
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I [brɪdʒ]2) fig. (link) ponte m., collegamento m.3) (stage) (transitional) passaggio m.; (springboard) trampolino m. di lancio (to verso)4) (on ship) ponte m., plancia f. di comando5) (of nose) dorso m.6) (of spectacles) ponticello m.7) (on guitar, violin) ponticello m.8) med. ponte m.••II [brɪdʒ]1) costruire un ponte su [ river]2) fig.to bridge the gap between two countries — gettare un o fare da ponte tra due paesi
III [brɪdʒ]to bridge a gap in [sth.] — riempire un vuoto in [ conversation]; sanare un buco di [ budget]; colmare una lacuna in [ knowledge]
nome (card game) bridge m.* * *[bri‹] 1. noun1) (a structure carrying a road or railway over a river etc.) ponte2) (the narrow raised platform for the captain of a ship.) ponte, passerella3) (the bony part (of the nose).) dorso, ponte4) (the support of the strings of a violin etc.) ponticello2. verb1) (to build a bridge over: They bridged the stream.) costruire un ponte su2) (to close a gap, pause etc: He bridged the awkward silence with a funny remark.) colmare* * *I [brɪdʒ]2) fig. (link) ponte m., collegamento m.3) (stage) (transitional) passaggio m.; (springboard) trampolino m. di lancio (to verso)4) (on ship) ponte m., plancia f. di comando5) (of nose) dorso m.6) (of spectacles) ponticello m.7) (on guitar, violin) ponticello m.8) med. ponte m.••II [brɪdʒ]1) costruire un ponte su [ river]2) fig.to bridge the gap between two countries — gettare un o fare da ponte tra due paesi
III [brɪdʒ]to bridge a gap in [sth.] — riempire un vuoto in [ conversation]; sanare un buco di [ budget]; colmare una lacuna in [ knowledge]
nome (card game) bridge m. -
35 close
I
1. kləus adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) cerca(de)2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) con estrechez
2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) íntimo2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) parecido, igualado3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) detallado4) (tight: a close fit.) ajustado5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) bochornoso6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) tacaño7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) reservado•- closely- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to
II
1. kləuz verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) cerrar2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) terminar3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) concluir
2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) fin, final- close up
close1 adj1. cerca / al lado2. íntimoclose2 adv cercaclose3 n finalclose4 vb cerrartr[kləʊs]1 (near) cercano,-a (to, a), próximo,-a (to, a)■ the houses are in close proximity to each other las casas están muy próximas las unas de las otras2 (friend) íntimo,-a, allegado,-a; (relation, family) cercano,-a; (link, tie, cooperation, collaboration) estrecho,-a; (contact) directo,-a4 (texture, weave) tupido,-a, cerrado,-a, compacto,-a; (print) apretado,-a5 (similar) parecido,-a6 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL (formation) cerrado,-a7 (weather) bochornoso,-a, sofocante; (room, air) cargado,-a8 (thorough, careful - study, examination, etc) detallado,-a, detenido,-a; (look) de cerca; (watch) atento,-a; (translation) fiel9 (game, contest, finish) reñido,-a; (result) apretado,-a10 (secretive) reservado,-a11 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL (vowel) cerrado,-a1 (in position) cerca2 (in time) cerca\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat close quarters de cercaat close range a quemarropaclose at/to hand al alcance de la mano, cercaclose by cercaclose on/to casi, cerca declose up de cercato be/have a close shave/call/thing salvarse por los pelosto be close to tears estar a punto de llorarto keep a close eye/watch on vigilar de cercato keep something a close secret mantener algo en el más riguroso secreto————————tr[kləʊz]2 (precincts) recinto1 (shut - gen) cerrar1 (gen) cerrar, cerrarse■ what time do you close? ¿a qué hora cierran?2 (end) concluir, terminar3 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL cerrar (at, a)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto bring something to a close concluir algo, poner fin a algoto close ranks cerrar filasto close in on something/somebody rodear algo/a alguien, cercar algo/a alguiento close one's eyes to something cerrar los ojos a algoto close one's mind to something cerrarse a algoto come to a close / draw to a close tocar a su fin, llegar a su finclose season veda, época de veda: cerrarclose vi1) : cerrarse, cerrar2) terminate: concluirse, terminar3)to close in approach: acercarse, aproximarseclose ['klo:s] adv: cerca, de cerca1) confining: restrictivo, estrecho2) secretive: reservado3) strict: estricto, detallado4) stuffy: cargado, bochornoso (dícese del tiempo)5) tight: apretado, entallado, ceñidoit's a close fit: es muy apretado6) near: cercano, próximo7) intimate: íntimoclose friends: amigos íntimos8) accurate: fiel, exacto9) : reñidoa close election: una elección muy reñidaclose ['klo:z] n: fin m, final m, conclusión fadj.• angosto, -a adj.• apretado, -a adj.• aproximado, -a adj.• arrimado, -a adj.• cerca adj.• cercano, -a adj.• entrañable adj.• estrecho, -a adj.• minucioso, -a adj.• próximo, -a adj.• íntimo, -a adj.n.• conclusión s.f.• fenecimiento s.m.• fin s.m.v.• candar v.• cerrar v.• clausurar v.• finiquitar v.• tapar v.• terminar v.
I kləʊsadjective closer, closest1)a) ( near) próximo, cercanoat close range o quarters — de cerca
close TO something/somebody — próximo or cercano a algo/alguien, cerca de algo/alguien
b) < shave> al ras, apuradothat was a close shave o call — (colloq) se salvó (or me salvé etc) por un pelo or por los pelos (fam)
they are close friends — son muy amigos, son amigos íntimos
they've always been very close — siempre han sido or (Esp) estado muy unidos
sources close to the government — fuentes allegadas or cercanas al gobierno
3) ( in similarity)he bears a close resemblance to his brother — tiene un gran parecido a or con su hermano, se parece mucho a su hermano
4) < fit> ajustado, ceñido5) ( strictly guarded)it was kept a close secret — se mantuvo en el más absoluto or riguroso secreto
6) ( careful) < examination> detenido, detalladoto keep a close watch on something/somebody — vigilar algo/a alguien de cerca
7) <contest/finish> reñidohe finished a close second — llegó en segundo lugar, muy cerca del ganador
8) <weather/atmosphere> pesado, bochornoso
II kləʊsadverb closer, closest1) ( in position) cercato draw/get/come close — acercarse*
close TO something/somebody — cerca de algo/alguien
to hold somebody close — abrazar* a alguien
phew, that was close! — uf, nos salvamos por poco or por los pelos!
2) ( in intimacy)the tragedy brought them closer together o to each other — la tragedia los acercó or unió más
3) ( in approximation)it's not my favorite, but it comes pretty close — no es mi favorito pero casi
close TO something: the temperature is close to... la temperatura es de casi...; he must be close to 50 debe tener cerca de or casi 50 años; that's the closest to an apology you'll get eso es lo más parecido a una disculpa que vas a recibir; he was close to tears — estaba a punto de llorar
4) (in phrases)close on: there were close on 10,000 present había cerca de or casi 10.000 asistentes; close together ( physically) juntos; our birthdays are close together nuestros cumpleaños caen por las mismas fechas or muy cerca; close up — de cerca
III
1) noun2) kləʊz (conclusion, end) fin mto come/draw to a close — llegar*/acercarse* a su fin
to bring something to a close — poner* or dar* fin a algo
at the close of day — (liter) al caer el día (liter)
3) kləʊs ( in residential area) (BrE) calle f ( sin salida)
IV
1. kləʊz1) \<\<window/book/valve\>\> cerrar*he closed his mouth/eyes — cerró la boca/los ojos
2) ( block) \<\<road\>\> cerrar*3) (terminate, wind up) \<\<branch/file/account\>\> cerrar*4) ( conclude) \<\<deal\>\> cerrar*; \<\<debate/meeting\>\> cerrar*, poner* fin a
2.
close vi1) \<\<door/window\>\> cerrar(se)*; \<\<gap/wound\>\> cerrarse*2) \<\<shop/library/museum\>\> cerrar*3)a) (finish, end) \<\<lecture/book\>\> terminar, concluir*b) closing pres p último4) ( get closer) acercarse*to close ON something/somebody — acercarse* a algo/algn
•Phrasal Verbs:- close in- close up
I [klǝʊs]1.ADV(compar closer) (superl closest) cerca•
close by — muy cerca•
come closer — acércate máswe came very close to losing the match — estuvimos a punto de perder el partido, faltó poco para que perdiéramos el partido
•
the runners finished very close — los corredores llegaron casi al mismo tiempo•
to fit close — ajustarse al cuerpo•
to follow close behind — seguir muy de cerca•
to hold sb close — abrazar fuertemente a algn•
to keep close to the wall — ir arrimado a la pared•
he must be close on 50 — debe andar cerca de los 50•
stay close to me — no te alejes or separes de mí•
close together — juntos, cerca uno del otro•
to look at sth close up — mirar algo de cerca2. ADJ1) (=near) [place] cercano, próximo; [contact] directo; [connection] estrecho, íntimo•
to come a close second to sb/sth — disputarle la primera posición a algn/algo•
he was the closest thing to a real worker among us — entre nosotros él tenía más visos de ser un obrero auténtico, de nosotros él era el que tenía más visos de ser un obrero2) (=intimate) [relative] cercano; [friend] íntimo3) (=almost equal) [result, election, fight] muy reñido; [scores] casi iguales•
to bear a close resemblance to — tener mucho parecido con4) (=exact, detailed) [examination, study] detallado; [investigation, questioning] minucioso; [surveillance, control] estricto; [translation] fiel, exacto•
to pay close attention to sb/sth — prestar mucha atención a algn/algo•
to keep a close watch on sb — mantener a algn bajo estricta vigilancia5) (=not spread out) [handwriting, print] compacto; [texture, weave] compacto, tupido; [formation] cerrado6) (=stuffy) [atmosphere, room] sofocante, cargado; [weather] pesado, bochornoso7) (=secretive) reservado; (=mean) tacaño8) (Ling) [vowel] cerrado3.N recinto m4.CPDclose company N — (Brit) (Econ) sociedad f exclusiva, compañía f propietaria
close corporation N (US) — = close company
close season N — (Hunting, Fishing) veda f ; (Ftbl) temporada f de descanso (de la liga de fútbol)
close work N — trabajo m minucioso
II [klǝʊz]1.N (=end) final m, conclusión f•
at the close — al final•
to bring sth to a close — terminar algo, concluir algo•
to draw to a close — tocar a su fin, estar terminando2. VI1) (=shut) [shop] cerrar; [door, window] cerrarse2) (=end) terminar, terminarse, concluir(Econ)3. VT1) (=shut) cerrar; [+ hole] taparplease close the door — cierra la puerta, por favor
to close one's eyes to sth — (=ignore) hacer la vista gorda a algo
•
to close the gap between two things — llenar el hueco entre dos cosas•
close your mouth when you're eating! — ¡no abras la boca comiendo!2) (=end) [+ discussion, meeting] cerrar, poner fin a; [+ ceremony] clausurar, dar término a; [+ bank account] liquidar; [+ account] (Comm) saldar; [+ bargain, deal] cerrar- close in- close on- close up* * *
I [kləʊs]adjective closer, closest1)a) ( near) próximo, cercanoat close range o quarters — de cerca
close TO something/somebody — próximo or cercano a algo/alguien, cerca de algo/alguien
b) < shave> al ras, apuradothat was a close shave o call — (colloq) se salvó (or me salvé etc) por un pelo or por los pelos (fam)
they are close friends — son muy amigos, son amigos íntimos
they've always been very close — siempre han sido or (Esp) estado muy unidos
sources close to the government — fuentes allegadas or cercanas al gobierno
3) ( in similarity)he bears a close resemblance to his brother — tiene un gran parecido a or con su hermano, se parece mucho a su hermano
4) < fit> ajustado, ceñido5) ( strictly guarded)it was kept a close secret — se mantuvo en el más absoluto or riguroso secreto
6) ( careful) < examination> detenido, detalladoto keep a close watch on something/somebody — vigilar algo/a alguien de cerca
7) <contest/finish> reñidohe finished a close second — llegó en segundo lugar, muy cerca del ganador
8) <weather/atmosphere> pesado, bochornoso
II [kləʊs]adverb closer, closest1) ( in position) cercato draw/get/come close — acercarse*
close TO something/somebody — cerca de algo/alguien
to hold somebody close — abrazar* a alguien
phew, that was close! — uf, nos salvamos por poco or por los pelos!
2) ( in intimacy)the tragedy brought them closer together o to each other — la tragedia los acercó or unió más
3) ( in approximation)it's not my favorite, but it comes pretty close — no es mi favorito pero casi
close TO something: the temperature is close to... la temperatura es de casi...; he must be close to 50 debe tener cerca de or casi 50 años; that's the closest to an apology you'll get eso es lo más parecido a una disculpa que vas a recibir; he was close to tears — estaba a punto de llorar
4) (in phrases)close on: there were close on 10,000 present había cerca de or casi 10.000 asistentes; close together ( physically) juntos; our birthdays are close together nuestros cumpleaños caen por las mismas fechas or muy cerca; close up — de cerca
III
1) noun2) [kləʊz] (conclusion, end) fin mto come/draw to a close — llegar*/acercarse* a su fin
to bring something to a close — poner* or dar* fin a algo
at the close of day — (liter) al caer el día (liter)
3) [kləʊs] ( in residential area) (BrE) calle f ( sin salida)
IV
1. [kləʊz]1) \<\<window/book/valve\>\> cerrar*he closed his mouth/eyes — cerró la boca/los ojos
2) ( block) \<\<road\>\> cerrar*3) (terminate, wind up) \<\<branch/file/account\>\> cerrar*4) ( conclude) \<\<deal\>\> cerrar*; \<\<debate/meeting\>\> cerrar*, poner* fin a
2.
close vi1) \<\<door/window\>\> cerrar(se)*; \<\<gap/wound\>\> cerrarse*2) \<\<shop/library/museum\>\> cerrar*3)a) (finish, end) \<\<lecture/book\>\> terminar, concluir*b) closing pres p último4) ( get closer) acercarse*to close ON something/somebody — acercarse* a algo/algn
•Phrasal Verbs:- close in- close up -
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bri‹ 1. noun1) (a structure carrying a road or railway over a river etc.) bru2) (the narrow raised platform for the captain of a ship.) kommandobru3) (the bony part (of the nose).) neserygg4) (the support of the strings of a violin etc.) stol, stall2. verb1) (to build a bridge over: They bridged the stream.) bygge bru over2) (to close a gap, pause etc: He bridged the awkward silence with a funny remark.) utfyllebridge--------bruIsubst. \/brɪdʒ\/1) ( også tannlegefag og bryting) bro2) overgang (over jernbane e.l.), veiovergang3) (anatomi, også bridge of the nose) neserygg4) ( på skip) (kommando)bro5) ( på brilleinnfatning) bro6) ( på strykeinstrument) stol7) ( biljard) grep, «reke»8) ( elektronikk) bro, enkeltforbindelseburn one's bridges brenne broene bak segcross the bridge when one comes to it ikke ta sorgene på forskuddnever cross one's bridges till one comes to them ikke ta sorgene på forskuddIIsubst. \/brɪdʒ\/( kortspill) bridgeIIIverb \/brɪdʒ\/1) slå en bro over, forene (som) med en bro2) ( overført) overvinne, jevne uttiltakene vil hjelpe til med å gjøre avstanden mindre mellom gamle og ungebridge over ( om vanskeligheter) overvinne, mestre -
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скъся̀,скъся̀вам гл. shorten, curtail; ( дреха) shorten; дните се скъсяват the days are closing in; \скъся в перспектива ( рисувам в ракурс) foreshorten; \скъся живота/дните на някого bring s.o. to an early grave; \скъся пътя shorten the journey/the route; \скъся разстоянието shorten the distance, bridge/narrow the gap (и прен.) ( между … и … between … and …); \скъся рокля reduce the length of a dress; \скъся ръкав take up/shorten a sleeve. -
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difference(разграничение) distinction(дискриминация) discriminationс голяма/малка разлика (за спечелване на избори и пр.) by a large/narrow marginвсички без разлика one and allмежду... и... няма голяма/кой знае каква разлика there is-little to choose between... and...разликата помежду им е колкото от небето до земята they are poles apartза разлика от in contrast to, by contrast with, as distinct/distinguished from, as contrasted with, in contradistinction from; unlikeразлика по отношение на възраст a difference in/a disparity of ageразлика в температура/тегло и пр. a difference in temperature/weight etc.разлика във възгледите/становищата a difference of outlook/opinion, a divergence of viewsразликата между поколенията the generation gapразлика в цените a price divergenceразлика между костуема и продажна цена a difference between cost price and selling priceразликата се състои в това, че the difference lies in thatне виждам никаква разлика между тях can't see any difference between themне мога да кажа в какво се състои разликата I can 't tell the difference* * *ра̀злика,ж., -и difference; ( разграничение) distinction; contradistinction; ( дискриминация) discrimination; ( несъответствие) disparateness, disparity; без \разликаа на ( възраст и пр.) irrespective/regardless of; за \разликаа от in contrast to, by contrast with, as distinct/distinguished from, as contrasted with, in contradistinction from; unlike; не мога да кажа в какво се състои \разликаата I can’t tell the difference; правя \разликаа в полза/вреда на discriminate in favour of/against; правя \разликаа между две неща keep two things distinct/apart; \разликаа в цените a price divergence; \разликаа между костуема и продажна цена a difference between cost price and selling price; \разликаа по отношение на възраст a difference in/a disparity of age; \разликаата между поколенията the generation gap; \разликаата помежду им е колкото от небето до земята they are poles apart; \разликаата се състои в това, че the difference lies in that; с голяма/малка \разликаа (за спечелване на избори и пр.) by a large /narrow margin; тънка \разликаа a subtle/fine/hair-line distinction.* * *difference (и мат.): The разлика between 12 and 5 is 7. - Разликата на 12 и 5 е 7., There are many разликаs between the two countries. - Има много разлики между двете страни.; distinction (разграничение): Can you make a разлика between a story and a short novel? - Можеш ли да направиш разлика между разказ и новела?, without разлика of nationality and religion - без разлика на националност и религия; contradistinction(значителна): She is very hardworking in разлика to her brother. - Тя е много трудолюбива за разлика от брат си.; distance; odds{Odz}; variation* * *1. (дискриминация) discrimination 2. (разграничение) distinction 3. difference 4. РАЗЛИКА no отношение на възраст a difference in/a disparity of age 5. РАЗЛИКА в температура/тегло и пр. а difference in temperature/weight etc. 6. РАЗЛИКА в цените a price divergence 7. РАЗЛИКА във възгледите/становищата a difference of outlook/opinion, a divergence of views 8. РАЗЛИКА между костуема и продажна цена a difference between cost price and selling price 9. РАЗЛИКАта между поколенията the generation gap 10. РАЗЛИКАта помежду им е колкото от небето до земята they are poles apart 11. РАЗЛИКАта се състои в това, че the difference lies in that 12. без РАЗЛИКА между... и... without discrimination between... and... 13. без РАЗЛИКА на ( възраст и пр.) without distinction of, irrespective/regardless of 14. всички без РАЗЛИКА one and all 15. за РАЗЛИКА от in contrast to, by contrast with, as distinct/distinguished from, as contrasted with, in contradistinction from;unlike 16. между... и... няма голяма/кой знае каква РАЗЛИКА there is-little to choose between... and... 17. не виждам никаква РАЗЛИКА между тях can't see any difference between them 18. не мога да кажа в какво се състоиРАЗЛИКАта I can 't tell the difference 19. правя РАЗЛИКА в полза/вреда на discriminate in favour of/ against 20. правя РАЗЛИКА между две неща keep two things distinct/ apart 21. правя РАЗЛИКА между право и криво distinguish between right and wrong 22. правя РАЗЛИКА между... и... distinguish between... and... 23. с голяма/ малка РАЗЛИКА (за спечелване на избори и пр.) by a large/narrow margin 24. тънка РАЗЛИКА а subtle/fine/hair-line distinction -
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1) divorce; (отсутствие связи) gap; (несоответствие тж.) disparityтехнологический разрыв (отставание в уровне технического развития одной страны по сравнению с другой) — technological / technology gap
разрыв в уровнях экономического развития — gap / disparities in the level of economic development
разрыв между денежными доходами и их материальным покрытием — gap between monetary incomes and available commodities
разрыв между потенциально возможным уровнем национального продукта и реальным валовым национальным продуктом — gross national product gap
разрыв между спросом и предложением — supply-demand gap, gap between demand and supply
2) (нарушение) breach, breaking off, rupture, severence, divorceвыступать за разрыв отношений (с кем-л.) — to stand for a break (with smb.)
положить конец разрыву между странами — to heal / to repair the breach between the countries
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40 abertura
f.1 opening (agujero).2 aperture (photography).abertura del diafragma apertureAbertura del lente Aperture of the lens.3 slit, crevice, crack.4 openness, outspokenness, frankness.5 rima.* * *2 (valle) pass3 (ensenada) cove, creek* * *noun f.1) opening2) hole* * *SF1) [gen] opening, gap; (=agujero) hole; (=grieta) crack; (=corte) slit; (=brecha) gap2) (Geog) (=cala) cove; (=valle) wide valley, gap; (=puerto) pass3) (Cos) vent4) (=franqueza) openness, frankness* * ** * *= chink, opening.Ex. War of words exposed chinks in coalition.Ex. The cyber criminals are persistent -- if they can't get through one opening, they will keep trying until they find the chink in the armour.* * ** * *= chink, opening.Ex: War of words exposed chinks in coalition.
Ex: The cyber criminals are persistent -- if they can't get through one opening, they will keep trying until they find the chink in the armour.* * *por una abertura que había en la valla through a gap o an opening in the fencequeda una abertura entre los dos postigos there's a gap between the two shutters* * *
abertura sustantivo femenino ( en general) opening;
( agujero) hole;
( rendija) gap;
(corte, tajo) slit
abertura sustantivo femenino
1 (grieta) crack, slit
2 (de una prenda) slit
3 (de telescopio, ángulo, etc) aperture
(de un tubo) opening: la abertura de ese conducto es muy estrecha, this tube has a very narrow opening
' abertura' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
colar
- raja
- resquicio
- ventilador
English:
aperture
- opening
- vent
- chink
- split
* * *abertura nf1. [agujero] opening;[ranura] crack2. Fot apertureabertura del diafragma aperture* * *f opening* * *abertura nf1) : aperture, opening2) agujero: hole3) : slit (in a skirt, etc.)4) grieta: crack* * *abertura n1. (hueco) gap2. (grieta) crack
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