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f.1 measurement.¿qué medidas tiene el contenedor? what are the measurements of the container?tomar las medidas a alguien to take somebody's measurements2 measure, step.adoptar o tomar medidas to take measures o stepsmedida preventiva preventive measuremedidas de seguridad safety measures3 moderation.sin medida without moderation4 extent, degree (grado).¿en qué medida nos afecta? to what extent does it affect us?en cierta/gran medida to some/a large extenten mayor/menor medida to a greater/lesser extenten la medida de lo posible as far as possible5 course of action.6 quantity, amount.7 scoop, scoopful.past part.past participle of spanish verb: medir.* * *1 (acción) measuring; (dato, número) measurement■ ¿qué medidas tienes? what are your measurements?2 (disposición) measure3 (grado) extent4 (prudencia) moderation5 LITERATURA measure, metre\a (la) medida (traje) made-to-measurea medida que asen la medida de lo posible as far as possibletomar/adoptar medidas to take steps, take measurestomarle las medidas a alguien to take somebody's measurementsmedida de capacidad measure of capacitymedida de longitud measure of lengthmedida de seguridad security measuremedida de volumen measure of volume* * *noun f.1) measure, measurement2) step3) extent* * *SF1) (=unidad de medida) measure2) (=medición) measuring, measurementla medida del tiempo se realizará con unos cronómetros especiales — time will be measured using some special chronometers
3) pl medidas (=dimensiones) measurements¿qué medidas tiene la mesa? — what are the measurements of the table?
¿cuáles son tus medidas? — what are your measurements?
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tomar las medidas a algn/algo — (lit) to measure sb/sth, take sb's/sth's measurements; (fig) to size sb/sth up *tómale bien las medidas antes de proponerle nada — make sure you've got him well sized up before you propose anything
4) (=proporción)no sé en qué medida nos afectará la nueva ley — I don't know to what extent the new law will affect us
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en cierta medida — to a certain extent•
en gran medida — to a great extent•
en menor medida — to a lesser extent•
en la medida de lo posible — as far as possible, insofar as it is possible•
a medida que — asen la medida en que — + indic in that; + subjun if
el relato era bueno en la medida en que reflejaba el ambiente de la época — the story was good in that it reflected the atmosphere of the time
solo cambiarán el tratamiento en la medida en que los resultados sean negativos — the treatment will only be altered if the results are negative
5) (Cos)•
a (la) medida — [ropa, zapatos] made to measure; [trabajo, vacaciones] tailor-made•
venir a (la) medida — (lit) to be the right size; (fig) to be tailor-made6) LAm (=talla) size¿cuál es su medida? — what size do you take?
¿qué medida de cuello tiene usted? — what collar size are you?, what is your collar measurement?
7) (=disposición) measureuna de las medidas urgentes adoptadas — one of the emergency measures o steps taken
medida cautelar, medida de precaución — precautionary measure
paquete 1., 3)medidas de seguridad — [contra ataques, robos] security measures; [contra incendios] safety measures
8) (=moderación)•
con medida — in moderation•
sin medida — to excess9) [de versos] (=medición) measuring, scansion; (=longitud) measure* * *1) (Mat) ( dimensión) measurement¿qué medidas tiene el cuarto? — what are the dimensions of the room?
2) (en locs)a (la) medida — <traje/zapato> custom-made (AmE), made-to-measure (BrE)
a medida que — as
colmar la medida: eso colmó la medida — that was the last straw
4) (grado, proporción)en gran/cierta/menos medida — to a large/certain/lesser extent
5) ( moderación)6) (Lit) measure7) ( disposición) measuretomar medidas — to take steps o measures
* * *1) (Mat) ( dimensión) measurement¿qué medidas tiene el cuarto? — what are the dimensions of the room?
2) (en locs)a (la) medida — <traje/zapato> custom-made (AmE), made-to-measure (BrE)
a medida que — as
colmar la medida: eso colmó la medida — that was the last straw
4) (grado, proporción)en gran/cierta/menos medida — to a large/certain/lesser extent
5) ( moderación)6) (Lit) measure7) ( disposición) measuretomar medidas — to take steps o measures
* * *medida11 = measure, scale, metric.Ex: One measure of a library's market is the number of reference questions dealt with at the reference desk or through electronic reference.
Ex: The apparent size of the face is measured directly with a finely graduated scale and a magnifying glass.Ex: The author outlines quantitative metrics that measure information technology productivity from the perspective of the overall rate of return to the organization.* a medida = custom, bespoke.* conseguir en gran medida + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.* considerar en su justa medida = see + in proportion.* contribuir en gran medida a + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio, go far in + Gerundio, go far towards + Gerundio.* en cierta medida = to some extent, to a certain extent, to some degree.* en diferente medida = differing, in varying measures.* en distinta medida = differing, in varying measures.* en gran medida = by and large, extensively, greatly, heavily, largely, to a considerable extent, to a high degree, to a large extent, tremendously, vastly, very much, in no small way, to any great degree, in many ways, in large part, in large measure, in no small measure, to a great extent, to a large degree, to a great degree.* en igual medida = similarly.* en la medida de lo posible = so far as possible.* en la medida en que = in that, so long as, to the extent that, insofar as [in so far as], to the degree that.* en mayor medida = to a greater extent, to a greater degree, a fortiori, to a larger degree, to a larger extent.* en mayor o menor medida = to a greater or lesser extent.* hacer a medida = custom-make, make to + order.* hacer a medida para satisfacer los requisitos = tailor to + meet the specification.* hacerse a medida de una aplicación práctica concreta = tailor to + application.* hecho a medida = customised [customized, -USA], purpose-designed, tailored, tailor-made [tailormade], custom-made, custom-built [custom built], custom-designed [custom designed], custom-tailored [custom tailored], bespoke, made to measure, fitted, made-to-order.* influir en gran medida = become + a force.* la medida en que = the extent to which.* ley de pesos y medidas = weights and measures act.* medida cuantitativa = quantitative measure.* medida de productividad = output measure.* medida de rendimiento = performance measure, output measure.* medidas y colindancias = metes and bounds.* sistema anglosajón de medidas = imperial measures.* tener Algo hecho a la medida de uno = have + Nombre + cut out.medida22 = arrangement, countermeasure [counter measure], measure.Ex: This arrangement is faster than waiting until documents are ordered.
Ex: This article reviews the extent of book theft in libraries and discusses some effective countermeasures that may help reduce the problem.Ex: If we as a society hope to deal with a very real and important issue, the implementation of this popular measure is a good place to start.* como medida de seguridad = as a backup.* como medida provisional = as an interim measure.* como medida temporal = as an interim measure.* como medida transitoria = as an interim measure.* medida de austeridad = austerity measure.* medida de contrapeso = counterbalance.* medida de control = control measure.* medida de emergencia = emergency measure.* medida defensiva = line of defence.* medida de fuerza = crackdown.* medida de precaución = security precaution, precautionary measure.* medida de protección = safeguard.* medida de ralentización del tráfico = traffic calming measure.* medida de seguridad = safety standard, security measure, safety regulation, safety precaution.* medida de seguridad e higiene en el trabajo = health and safety standard.* medida disciplinaria = disciplinary measure.* medida draconiana = draconian measure.* medida económica = economic measure.* medida enérgica = crackdown.* medida estructural = structural measure.* medida extrema = dire measure.* medida paliativa = palliative measure.* medida preventiva = preventative measure, precautionary measure, preventive measure, preemptive measure, safeguard.* medida provisional = stop gap measure, stopgap [stop-gap], stopgap measure, stopgap measure.* medidas = action.* medidas correctivas = corrective action, remedial action.* medidas de prevención = prevention efforts, prevention measures.* medidas disciplinarias = disciplining.* medidas drásticas = clampdown (on).* medidas preventivas = preventive care, ounce of prevention, preventative care.* para tomar medidas = for action.* primera medida = initial step.* proponer medidas = propose + measures.* toma de medidas = action.* tomar medida = take + action step.* tomar medidas = follow + steps, take + precaution, take + steps, take + measures, produce + contingency plan, make + contingency plan, apply + measures, undertake + action.* tomar medidas (contra) = take + action (against).* tomar medidas correctivas = pose + corrective action, take + corrective action, take + remedial action.* tomar medidas demasiado drásticas = throw + the baby out with the bath water.* tomar medidas de seguridad = take + safety precautions.* tomar medidas de seguridad más estrictas = tighten + security.* tomar medidas drásticas contra = clamp down on.* tomar medidas enérgicas contra = crack down on.* tomar medidas preventivas = take + preventive measures.medida3* a medida que = as.* a medida que + avanzar + el año = as the year + wear on.* a medida que + avanzar + el día = as the day + wear on.* a medida que pasaba el tiempo = as time passed (by), as time went by.* a medida que pasa el tiempo = as time goes by, as time passes (by).* a medida que pasa + Expresión Temporal = as + Expresión Temporal + go by.* a medida que + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.* a medida que + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.* a medida que se necesite = on demand, on request, as required.* a medida que + transcurrir + el año = as the year + wear on.* a medida que + transcurrir + el día = as the day + wear on.* * *A ( Mat) (dimensión) measurementanota las medidas de la lavadora make a note of the measurements of the washing machine¿qué medidas tiene el cuarto? what are the dimensions of the room?¿cuáles son las medidas reglamentarias de una piscina olímpica? what's the regulation size of an olympic pool?la modista me tomó las medidas the dressmaker took my measurementstomar las medidas de algo to measure somethingCompuesto:surface measurementB ( en locs):usa zapatos a medida he wears made-to-measure shoesservicios diseñados a la medida custom-designed servicesa la medida de algo: fabricamos muebles a la medida de su exigencia we manufacture furniture to meet all your requirementséste es un proyecto a la medida de su ambición this is a project in keeping with o which matches his ambitionsnecesita una actividad a la medida de su talento he needs a job which will suit o which is commensurate with his abilitiesa medida que asa medida que va pasando el tiempo uno se va adaptando as time goes on, one (gradually) adaptsa medida que se acercaba la fecha se ponía más y más nervioso as the date drew closer he got more and more nervousa medida que la fue conociendo se fue desengañando the more he got to know her o the better he got to know her o as he got to know her the more disillusioned he becameC1 (objeto) measure2 (contenido) measureun vaso de leche por cada medida de cacao one glass of milk per measure of cocoallenar or colmar la medida: eso colmó la medida, ya no estaba dispuesto a aguantar más that was the last straw, I wasn't going to take any moreCompuestos:cubic measure● medida (de capacidad) para áridos/líquidosdry/liquid measureD(grado, proporción): en buena or gran medida to a great o large extenten cierta/menor medida to a certain/lesser extentintentaremos, en la medida de lo posible, satisfacer a todo el mundo insofar as it is possible o as far as possible we will try to satisfy everyoneintentará hacer algo por ti en la medida en que le sea posible she'll try and do whatever she can for youE(moderación): come con medida he eats moderatelygastan dinero sin medida they spend money like water, they're very extravagant (with money)F ( Lit) measureG (disposición) measurela huelga y otras medidas de presión the strike and other forms of pressureexpulsarlo me parece una medida demasiado drástica I think expelling him is too drastic a step o is a rather drastic measuretomar medidas to take steps o measuresme veré en la obligación de tomar medidas más estrictas I will be obliged to adopt more severe measurestomaré todas las medidas necesarias para que no vuelva a suceder I will take all the necessary steps to see that this does not happen againes conveniente tomar estas pastillas como medida preventiva it's advisable to take these pills as a preventive measureCompuestos:preventative o precautionary measuresecurity measures(en Ur) emergency security measures* * *
medida sustantivo femenino
1 (Mat) ( dimensión) measurement;
tomar las medidas de algo to measure something
2 ( en locs)
a medida que as;
a medida que fue creciendo as he grew up
3 ( utensilio) measure;
( contenido) measure
4 (grado, proporción):◊ en gran/cierta medida to a large/certain extent;
en la medida de lo posible as far as possible
5 ( disposición) measure;◊ tomar medidas to take steps o measures
medida sustantivo femenino
1 (medición) measurement
(unidad) measure
una medida de peso, a measure of weight
la medida del tiempo, the measurement of time
2 (grado, intensidad) extent: no sé en qué medida nos afectará, I don't know to what extent it will affect us
3 Pol measure
una medida injusta, a unfair measure
' medida' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abusiva
- abusivo
- acre
- afectar
- área
- arroba
- braza
- carácter
- concertar
- conforme
- conveniente
- corpulencia
- desatar
- desesperación
- efectividad
- eficacia
- eficaz
- encaminada
- encaminado
- gratuita
- gratuito
- impracticable
- incidencia
- justa
- justo
- Libra
- malestar
- metro
- onza
- patrón
- patrona
- perjudicar
- pertinencia
- pie
- pinta
- polemizar
- providencia
- punto
- quintal
- repercusión
- resistencia
- saludar
- según
- sentida
- sentido
- solidaria
- solidario
- superflua
- superfluo
English:
acre
- check off
- custom
- depth
- dessertspoon
- dishonest
- extent
- far
- fitted
- foot
- gauge
- give
- importantly
- ineffective
- insofar
- lesser
- linear measure
- lorry
- made-to-measure
- measure
- measurement
- pint
- push through
- quart
- severe
- severity
- step
- stone
- strike off
- tailor-made
- temporary
- ton
- unit
- waist
- way
- yard
- as
- fitting
- gill
- insofar as
- made
- move
- tailor
- walk
* * *medida nf1. [dimensión, medición] measurement;¿qué medidas tiene el contenedor? what are the measurements of the container?;unidades de medida units of measurement;a (la) medida [mueble] custom-built;[ropa, calzado] made-to-measure;es una casa/un trabajo a tu medida it's the ideal house/job for you, it's as if the house/job were made for you;a (la) medida de mi deseo just as I would have wanted it;medidas [del cuerpo] measurements;tomar las medidas a alguien to take sb's measurements;tomar las medidas de algo to measure sth;Figle tengo tomada la medida al jefe I know what the boss is like;Figya le voy tomando la medida al nuevo trabajo I'm getting the hang of the new jobmedida de capacidad measure [liquid or dry]2. [cantidad específica] measure;el daiquiri lleva una medida de limón por cada tres de ron a daiquiri is made with one part lemon to three parts rum3. [disposición] measure, step;yo ya he tomado mis medidas I'm prepared, I've made my preparations;tomar medidas disciplinarias (contra) to take disciplinary action (against);ejercer medidas de presión contra alguien to lobby sb;tomar medidas represivas (contra) to clamp down (on)medidas de choque emergency measures;medidas de seguridad [contra accidentes] safety precautions;[contra delincuencia] security measures4. [moderación] moderation;con/sin medida in/without moderation5. [grado] extent;¿en qué medida nos afecta? to what extent does it affect us?;en cierta/gran medida to some/a large extent;en mayor/menor medida to a greater/lesser extent;en la medida de lo posible as far as possible;a medida que iban entrando as they were coming in;Formalen la medida en que insofar as* * *fhecho a medida made to measure;está hecho a medida de mis necesidades it’s tailor-made for me;tomar las medidas a alguien take s.o.’s measurements;tomar medidas fig take measures osteps2 ( grado) extent;en mayor medida to a greater extent3:a medida que as* * *medida nf1) : measurement, measurehecho a medida: custom-made2) : measure, steptomar medidas: to take steps3) : moderation, prudencesin medida: immoderately4) : extent, degreeen gran medida: to a great extent* * *medida n1. (extensión) measurementte vamos a tomar las medidas we're going to take your measurements / we're going to measure you¿qué medidas tiene la mesa? how big is the table?2. (unidad, acción) measure -
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I [ forma debole davanti a consonante tə] [ davanti a vocale tʊ] [, forma forte tuː]1) (expressing purpose) perto do sth. to impress sb. — fare qcs. per impressionare qcn
he looked up to see... — guardò in su e vide
3) (after superlatives) a"did you go?" - "no I promised not to" — "sei andato?" - "no, ho promesso di no o di non farlo"
"are you staying?" - "I'd like to but..." — "resti?" - "vorrei ma..."
it is difficult to do sth. — è difficile fare qcs
II [ forma debole davanti a consonante tə] [ davanti a vocale tʊ] [, forma forte tuː]oh to be able to stay in bed! — scherz. che bello se potessi restare a letto!
1) (in direction of) a [shops, school etc.]; (with purpose of visiting) da [doctor's, dentist's etc.]trains to and from — i treni per e da [ place]
2) (facing towards) versowith his back to them — con le spalle rivolte verso di loro, volgendo loro le spalle
3) (against) contro4) (up to) fino ato the end, this day — fino alla fine, fino a oggi
50 to 60 people — dalle 50 alle 60 persone, fra le 50 e le 60 persone
in five to ten minutes — fra cinque-dieci minuti, fra i cinque e i dieci minuti
5) (used as dative) [give, offer] abe nice to your brother — sii gentile o fai il bravo con tuo fratello
to me it's just a minor problem — per me, non è che un problema secondario
8) (in toasts, dedications) ato prosperity — alla prosperità; (on tombstone)
to dance to the music — ballare a ritmo o tempo di musica
10) (in relationships, comparisons)to time — tempestivamente, a tempo (debito)
12) (showing reason)to invite sb. to dinner — invitare qcn. a cena
to this end — con o per questo fine
13) (belonging to) di15) (showing reaction) con••that's all there is to it — (it's easy) è tutto qua; (not for further discussion) è tutto quello che c'è da dire
III [tuː]what's it to you? — colloq. che cosa te ne importa?
* * *1. [tə,tu] preposition1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) verso, in, a2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) a3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) fino a4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) a5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) a, per6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) in7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) a8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) in, con9) ([tə] used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.) di, per10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.) usato in sostituzione di un verbo sottinteso all'infinito)2. [tu:] adverb1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) chiuso2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).) rinvenire; cominciare•* * *I [ forma debole davanti a consonante tə] [ davanti a vocale tʊ] [, forma forte tuː]1) (expressing purpose) perto do sth. to impress sb. — fare qcs. per impressionare qcn
he looked up to see... — guardò in su e vide
3) (after superlatives) a"did you go?" - "no I promised not to" — "sei andato?" - "no, ho promesso di no o di non farlo"
"are you staying?" - "I'd like to but..." — "resti?" - "vorrei ma..."
it is difficult to do sth. — è difficile fare qcs
II [ forma debole davanti a consonante tə] [ davanti a vocale tʊ] [, forma forte tuː]oh to be able to stay in bed! — scherz. che bello se potessi restare a letto!
1) (in direction of) a [shops, school etc.]; (with purpose of visiting) da [doctor's, dentist's etc.]trains to and from — i treni per e da [ place]
2) (facing towards) versowith his back to them — con le spalle rivolte verso di loro, volgendo loro le spalle
3) (against) contro4) (up to) fino ato the end, this day — fino alla fine, fino a oggi
50 to 60 people — dalle 50 alle 60 persone, fra le 50 e le 60 persone
in five to ten minutes — fra cinque-dieci minuti, fra i cinque e i dieci minuti
5) (used as dative) [give, offer] abe nice to your brother — sii gentile o fai il bravo con tuo fratello
to me it's just a minor problem — per me, non è che un problema secondario
8) (in toasts, dedications) ato prosperity — alla prosperità; (on tombstone)
to dance to the music — ballare a ritmo o tempo di musica
10) (in relationships, comparisons)to time — tempestivamente, a tempo (debito)
12) (showing reason)to invite sb. to dinner — invitare qcn. a cena
to this end — con o per questo fine
13) (belonging to) di15) (showing reaction) con••that's all there is to it — (it's easy) è tutto qua; (not for further discussion) è tutto quello che c'è da dire
III [tuː]what's it to you? — colloq. che cosa te ne importa?
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clear [klɪər]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. adjective2. noun3. adverb6. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. adjective• you'll do as I say, is that clear? tu vas faire ce que je te dis, c'est clair ?• it was clear that... il était clair que...• it's not clear whether... on ne sait pas avec certitude si...• it became clear that... il était de plus en plus clair que...• it became clear to me that... il m'est apparu clairement que...► to be clear [person]if you're not clear about anything, ask me s'il y a quelque chose qui ne vous paraît pas clair, dites-le-moi• I'm not clear whether you agree or not je ne suis pas sûr de comprendre si vous êtes d'accord ou pas► to get sth clear bien comprendre qch• now let's get this clear... maintenant, que les choses soient bien claires...► to make sth clear bien faire comprendre qch• to make it clear that... bien faire comprendre que...• I wish to make it clear that... je tiens à préciser que...► to make o.s. clear se faire bien comprendre• do I make myself clear? me suis-je bien fait comprendre ?b. ( = distinct) [picture, voice, majority] net• clear soup bouillon me. ( = unobstructed) [road, space] libre ; [area, view] dégagég. ( = free) [afternoon, morning] libreh. [day, week] plein• that gives us four clear days to finish the job ça nous donne quatre jours pleins pour finir le travailj. ► to be clear of ( = free of)raise the jack until the wheel is clear of the ground actionnez le cric jusqu'à ce que la roue ne touche plus le sol• to be 7 metres/seconds/points clear of sb (British = ahead of) avoir 7 mètres/secondes/points d'avance sur qn► to get clear of sth ( = go away from) s'éloigner de qch ; ( = rid o.s. of) se débarrasser de qch2. noun► to be in the clear (inf) ( = no longer suspected) être lavé de tout soupçon ; ( = out of danger) être hors de danger3. adverba. ( = completely) the thief got clear away le voleur s'est enfui sans encombreb. ( = net) net• he'll get £250 clear il aura 250 livres neta. ( = make clearer) [+ skin] purifier ; [+ complexion] éclaircirb. ( = remove obstacles from) dégager ; [+ land] défricherc. ( = find innocent) innocenterd. ( = authorize) you will have to be cleared by our security department il faudra que nos services de sécurité vous donnent leur feu vert• you must clear the project with the manager il faut que le directeur donne le feu vert à votre projete. ( = get past or over) franchir• raise the car till the wheel clears the ground soulevez la voiture jusqu'à ce que la roue ne touche plus le sol• "half price to clear" « liquidation: soldé à moitié prix »6. compoundsa. [mist] se dissiperb. ( = clear the table) débarrasser(inf) = clear offa. [weather] s'éclaircirb. [spots] disparaître• how's your cold? -- it's cleared up now et ton rhume ? -- c'est finia. [+ mystery, problem] résoudreb. ( = tidy) ranger* * *[klɪə(r)] 1.1) ( transparent) [glass, liquid] transparent; [blue] limpide; [lens, varnish] incolore2) ( distinct) [image, outline] net/nette; [writing] lisible; [sound, voice] clair3) ( comprehensibly plain) [description, instruction] clairis that clear? —
4) ( obvious) [need, sign] évident; [advantage, lead] net/nette; [example] beau/belle (before n); [majority] large (before n)5) ( not confused) [idea, memory] clair; [plan] précis6) ( empty) [road, view] dégagé; [table] débarrassé; [space] libre7) ( not guilty) [conscience] tranquille8) ( unblemished) [skin] net/nette9) Medicine [X-ray, scan] normal10) ( cloudless) [sky] sans nuage; [day, night] clair11) ( frank) [gaze] franc/franche12) ( pure) [tone, voice] clair13) Culinary [honey] liquideclear soup — consommé m
14) ( exempt from)to be clear of — être libre de [debt]; être exempt de [blame]; être lavé de [suspicion]
15) ( free) [day, diary] libre16) ( whole) [week, day] entier/-ière17) ( net) [gain, profit] net inv (after n)2.to jump clear of — ( jump out of) sauter hors de [vehicle]; ( avoid)
to pull somebody clear of — extraire quelqu'un de [wreckage]
to stay ou steer clear of — éviter [town centre]; éviter [alcohol, troublemakers]
3.to get clear of — sortir de [traffic, town]
transitive verb1) ( remove) abattre [trees]; arracher [weeds]; enlever [debris, papers, mines]; dégager [snow] (from, off de)2) ( free from obstruction) déboucher [drains]; dégager [road]; débarrasser [table, surface]; déblayer [site]; défricher [land]to clear something out of the way — (from table, seat) enlever quelque chose; ( from floor) enlever quelque chose du passage
to clear the way for something/somebody — lit libérer le passage pour quelque chose/quelqu'un; fig ouvrir la voie pour [developments]; fig laisser la place à [person]
3) ( freshen)to clear the air — lit aérer; fig apaiser les tensions
4) ( empty) vider [desk] (of de); débarrasser [room, surface] (of de); évacuer [area, building]5) ( create) faire [space]6) ( disperse) dissiper [fog, smoke]; disperser [crowd]7) ( unblock) dégager [nose]8) ( eliminate) faire disparaître [dandruff, spots]9) Computing effacer [screen]10) ( dispose of) liquider [stock]‘reduced to clear’ — ‘solde’
11) ( pay off) s'acquitter de [debt]12) Finance [bank] compenser [cheque]13) ( free from blame) innocenter [accused] (of de)14) ( vet) mener une enquête administrative sur [employee]15) ( officially approve) approuver [request]16) ( jump over) franchir [hurdle, wall]17) ( pass through) passer sous [bridge]4.1) ( become unclouded) [liquid, sky] s'éclaircir2) ( disappear) [smoke, fog, cloud] se dissiper3) ( become pure) [air] se purifier4) ( go away) [rash] disparaître5) Finance [cheque] être compensé•Phrasal Verbs:- clear up••the coast is clear — fig le champ est libre
to be in the clear — ( safe) être hors de danger; ( free from suspicion) être lavé de tout soupçon
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104 fix
fix [fɪks]b. ( = direct) diriger ; [+ attention] fixer• to fix one's eyes on sb/sth fixer qn/qch du regardc. ( = arrange) décider ; [+ time, date, price, limit] fixer• can I fix you a drink? (US) vous prendrez bien un verre ?e. ( = deal with) arranger ; ( = mend) réparer• don't worry, I'll fix it all ne vous en faites pas, je vais tout arranger3. nounb. ( = dose) (inf!) dose f• to get o.s. a fix [of drug] se shooter (inf !)c. [of boat, plane] position f► fix up* * *[fɪks] 1.1) (colloq) ( quandary) pétrin (colloq) mto be in a fix — être dans le pétrin (colloq)
3) ( means of identification)to take a fix on something — Aviation, Nautical déterminer la position de quelque chose
4) (colloq) ( rigged arrangement)2.transitive verb1) (establish, set) fixer [date, venue, price, limit]; déterminer [chronology, position]to fix tax at 20% — établir un impôt de 20%
2) ( organize) arranger [meeting, visit]; préparer [drink, meal]how are we fixed for time/money? — qu'est-ce qu'on a comme temps/argent? (colloq)
4) (attach, insert) fixer [curtain, handle, shelf, notice] (on sur; to à); attacher [rope] (to à); fig faire peser [suspicion] (on sur); rejeter [blame] (on sur)5) ( concentrate) fixer [attention] (on sur); placer [hopes] (on dans); tourner [thoughts] (on vers)to fix one's eyes ou gaze on somebody — regarder quelqu'un fixement
6) (colloq) (rig, corrupt) truquer [contest, election]7) Art, Biology, Chemistry, Photography, Technology fixer3.fixed past participle adjective [gaze, idea, income, order, price] fixe; [intervals] régulier/-ière; [method] immuable; [aim] arrêté; [desire] tenace; [intention] ferme; [proportion] constant; [expression] figé; [menu] à prix fixePhrasal Verbs:- fix on- fix up -
105 to
[tuːˌ tə] 1. prep1) ( usu) do +gento go to Germany — jechać (pojechać perf) do Niemiec
to count to ten — liczyć (policzyć perf) do dziesięciu
to the left/right — na lewo/prawo
2) ( with expressions of time) za +accto give sth to sb — dawać (dać perf) coś komuś
to talk to sb — rozmawiać (porozmawiać perf) z kimś
to be a danger to sb/sth — stanowić zagrożenie dla kogoś/czegoś
4) (purpose, result)to come to sb's aid — przychodzić (przyjść perf) komuś z pomocą
2. prep, with verbto sentence sb to death — skazywać (skazać perf) kogoś na śmierć
1) ( simple infinitive)2) ( with verb omitted)3) (purpose, result) żeby, (a)byI did it to help you — zrobiłem to, żeby or aby ci pomóc
he came to see you — przyszedł (, żeby) się z tobą zobaczyć
5) ( after adjective etc) żeby, (a)by3. advtoo old/young to … — za stary/młody, żeby +infin
to push/pull the door to — przymykać (przymknąć perf) drzwi
* * *1. [tə,tu] preposition1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) do, na2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) do3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) (aż) do4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) do, z5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) do, na6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) na7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) od, do, w stosunku do8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) ku, na9) ([tə] used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.) ażeby, by10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.)2. [tu:] adverb1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) do zamknięcia2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).)• -
106 proporcjonaln|y
Ⅰ adj. (współmierny) proportional (do czegoś to sth); proportionate (do czegoś to sth)- być wprost/odwrotnie proporcjonalnym do czegoś to be directly/inversely proportional to sth a. in direct/inverse proportion to sth- kara proporcjonalna do winy (a) punishment commensurate with the crime, a punishment to fit the crimeⅡ adj. grad. (harmonijny) well-proportioned- mieć proporcjonalną figurę to be well-proportioned- być proporcjonalnym [przedmiot, budowla] to have good proportionsThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > proporcjonaln|y
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107 tax
tax [tæks]1 noun∎ to levy or to collect taxes lever ou percevoir des impôts;∎ most of my income goes in tax la plus grande partie de mes revenus va aux impôts;∎ I don't pay much tax je ne paie pas beaucoup d'impôts;∎ I paid over $5,000 in tax j'ai payé plus de 5000 dollars d'impôts;∎ to be liable to tax être assujetti à l'impôt;∎ after tax net, après impôt;∎ before tax avant impôt(b) (on goods, services, imports) taxe f;∎ to levy or to put a 10 percent tax on sth frapper qch d'une taxe de 10 pour cent, imposer ou taxer qch à 10 pour cent;∎ there is a high tax on whisky le whisky est fortement taxé;∎ baby food is free of tax les aliments pour bébés sont exempts ou exonérés de taxe;∎ a tax on books/knowledge une taxe sur les livres/le savoir;∎ to be liable to tax être assujetti à l'impôt;∎ before tax hors taxe;∎ exclusive of tax hors taxe∎ it was a tax on his strength/nerves ça l'a beaucoup éprouvé (physiquement)/(psychologiquement)∎ the rich will be more heavily taxed les riches seront plus lourdement imposés ou payeront plus d'impôts;∎ luxury goods are taxed at 28 percent les articles de luxe sont taxés à 28 pour cent ou font l'objet d'une taxe de 28 pour cent;∎ we're being taxed out of existence on nous accable d'impôts∎ to tax one's car acheter la vignette (automobile)∎ to tax sb with sth accuser ou taxer qn de qch;∎ to tax sb with doing sth accuser qn d'avoir fait qch►► tax adjustment redressement m fiscal ou d'impôt;tax allowance abattement m fiscal, déduction f fiscale;tax assessment avis m d'imposition, fixation f de l'impôt;tax audit vérification f fiscale;tax authorities administration f fiscale;tax avoidance optimisation f ou évasion f fiscale, French Canadian évitement m fiscal;tax band tranche f d'imposition;tax base assiette f fiscale;tax benefit avantage m fiscal;tax bite proportion f du revenu pris par l'impôt;tax bracket tranche f d'imposition, fourchette f d'imposition;tax break réduction f d'impôt, allègement m fiscal;tax burden pression f fiscale, poids m de la fiscalité;tax ceiling plafond m fiscal, plafond m de l'impôt;tax centre centre m des impôts, CDI m;tax clearance quitus m fiscal;tax code barème m fiscal;tax collection recouvrement m d'impôts, perception f d'impôts;tax collector percepteur m d'impôt, receveur m des contributions;tax consultant conseiller(ère) m,f fiscal(e), conseil m fiscal;tax credit aide f fiscale, avoir m fiscal;tax cut baisse f ou réduction f des impôts;tax deduction prélèvement m fiscal, déduction f fiscale;tax deduction at source perception f à la source;British tax disc vignette f (automobile);American tax dollars argent m du contribuable;tax domicile foyer m ou domicile m fiscal;tax evasion fraude f fiscale, évasion f fiscale;tax exemption exonération f d'impôt, exemption f d'impôt;tax exile = personne qui réside à l'étranger pour minimiser la responsabilité fiscale;tax expert fiscaliste mf;tax form feuille f ou déclaration f d'impôts;tax fraud fraude f fiscale;tax harmonization harmonisation f fiscale;tax haven paradis m fiscal;tax holiday période f de grâce (accordée pour le paiement des impôts);tax impact incidence f fiscale;tax incentive incitation f fiscale, avantage m fiscal;tax inspection contrôle m fiscal;tax inspector inspecteur(trice) m,f des contributions directes ou des impôts;tax law droit m fiscal;tax liability (of person) assujetissement m à l'impôt; (of goods, product) exigibilité f de l'impôt;tax loophole échappatoire f fiscale;tax loss déficit m fiscal reportable;tax office centre m des impôts;tax official agent m du fisc;tax privilege privilège m fiscal;tax rate taux m d'imposition;tax rebate dégrèvement m fiscal;tax reduction abattement m fiscal;tax relief (UNCOUNT) dégrèvement m fiscal;∎ to get tax relief on sth obtenir un dégrèvement ou allégement fiscal sur qch;tax return déclaration f de revenu, feuille f d'impôt;tax revenue recettes fpl ou rentrées fpl fiscales;tax roll rôle m d'impôt ou des contributions;tax shelter avantage m fiscal;tax shield protection f fiscale;tax system régime m fiscal ou d'imposition;tax threshold minimum m imposable, seuil m d'imposition;∎ the government has raised tax thresholds in line with inflation le gouvernement a relevé les tranches de l'impôt pour tenir compte de l'inflation;tax year année f fiscale, année f d'imposition (qui commence en avril en Grande-Bretagne) -
108 to
to [tu:, unstressed tə]à ⇒ 1A (a)-(c), 1A (e), 1B (b), 1D (a), 1D (l) en ⇒ 1A (c) jusqu'à ⇒ 1A (d), 1B (b) contre ⇒ 1A (e) pour ⇒ 1C (f), 1C (g), 1D (b) de ⇒ 1D (i)A.∎ to go to school/the cinema aller à l'école/au cinéma;∎ let's go to town allons en ville;∎ he climbed to the top il est monté jusqu'au sommet ou jusqu'en haut;∎ she ran to where her mother was sitting elle a couru (jusqu')à l'endroit où sa mère était assise;∎ we've been to it before nous y sommes déjà allés;∎ the vase fell to the ground le vase est tombé par ou à terre;∎ I invited them to dinner je les ai invités à dîner;∎ he returned to his work il est retourné à son ou il a repris son travail;∎ let's go to Susan's allons chez Susan;∎ to go to the doctor or doctor's aller chez le médecin;∎ he pointed to the door il a pointé son doigt vers la porte;∎ the road to the south la route du sud;∎ our house is a mile to the south notre maison est à un mile au sud;∎ it's 12 miles to the nearest town (from here) nous sommes à 12 miles de la ville la plus proche; (from there) c'est à 12 miles de la ville la plus proche;∎ what's the best way to the station? quel est le meilleur chemin pour aller à la gare?;∎ she turned his photograph to the wall elle a retourné sa photo contre le mur;∎ I sat with my back to her j'étais assis lui tournant le dos;∎ tell her to her face dites-le-lui en face(b) (indicating location, position) à;∎ the street parallel to this one la rue parallèle à celle-ci;∎ she lives next door to us elle habite à côté de chez nous;∎ to one side d'un côté;∎ to the left/right à gauche/droite;∎ the rooms to the back les chambres de derrière;∎ to leave sth to one side laisser qch de côté∎ to Madrid à Madrid;∎ to Le Havre au Havre;∎ to France en France;∎ to Argentina en Argentine;∎ to Japan au Japon;∎ to the United States aux États-Unis;∎ I'm off to Paris je pars à ou pour Paris;∎ the road to Chicago la route de Chicago;∎ on the way to Milan en allant à Milan, sur la route de Milan;∎ planes to and from Europe les vols à destination et en provenance de l'Europe(d) (indicating age, amount or level reached) jusqu'à;∎ the snow came (up) to her knees la neige lui arrivait aux genoux;∎ unemployment is up to nearly 9 percent le (taux de) chômage atteint presque les 9 pour cent;∎ they cut expenses down to a minimum ils ont réduit les frais au minimum;∎ she can count (up) to one hundred elle sait compter jusqu'à cent;∎ it's accurate to the millimetre c'est exact au millimètre près;∎ it weighs 8 to 9 pounds ça pèse entre 8 et 9 livres;∎ moderate to cool temperatures des températures douces ou fraîches;∎ to live to a great age vivre jusqu'à un âge avancé(e) (so as to make contact with) à, contre;∎ she pinned the brooch to her dress elle a épinglé la broche sur sa robe;∎ they sat in bumper-to-bumper traffic ils étaient coincés pare-chocs contre pare-chocs;∎ they danced cheek to cheek ils dansaient joue contre joue;∎ he clutched the baby to his chest il a serré l'enfant contre luiB.∎ it's ten minutes to three il est trois heures moins dix;∎ we left at a quarter to six nous sommes partis à six heures moins le quart;∎ it's twenty to il est moins vingt;∎ how long is it to dinner? on dîne dans combien de temps?;∎ there are only two weeks to Christmas il ne reste que deux semaines avant Noël(b) (up to and including) (jusqu')à;∎ from Tuesday night to Thursday morning du mardi soir (jusqu')au jeudi matin;∎ from morning to night du matin au soir;∎ from March to June de mars (jusqu')à juin;∎ a nine-to-five job des horaires mpl de fonctionnaire;∎ it was three years ago to the day since I saw her last il y a trois ans jour pour jour que je l'ai vue pour la dernière fois;∎ to this day jusqu'à ce jour, jusqu'à aujourd'hui;∎ he was brave (up) to the last il a été courageux jusqu'au bout ou jusqu'à la fin;∎ from day to day de jour en jour;∎ I read it from beginning to end je l'ai lu du début (jusqu')à la fin;∎ from bad to worse de mal en pis;∎ I do everything from scrubbing the floor to keeping the books je fais absolument tout, depuis le ménage jusqu'à la comptabilitéC.∎ to talk parler;∎ to open ouvrir;∎ to answer répondre∎ she lived to be a hundred elle a vécu jusqu'à cent ans;∎ we are to complete the work by Monday nous devons finir le travail pour lundi;∎ she went on to become a brilliant guitarist elle est ensuite devenue une excellente guitariste;∎ I finally accepted, (only) to find that they had changed their mind lorsque je me suis décidé à accepter, ils avaient changé d'avis;∎ she turned round to find him standing right in front of her lorsqu'elle s'est retournée, elle s'est retrouvée nez à nez avec lui;∎ he left the house never to return to it again il quitta la maison pour ne plus y revenir;∎ he dared to speak out against injustice il a osé s'élever contre l'injustice;∎ you can leave if you want to vous pouvez partir si vous voulez;∎ why? - because I told you to pourquoi? - parce que je t'ai dit de le faire;∎ would you like to come? - we'd love to voulez-vous venir? - avec plaisir ou oh, oui!;∎ you ought to vous devriez le faire;∎ we shall have to il le faudra bien, nous serons bien obligés∎ I have a lot to do j'ai beaucoup à faire;∎ I have a letter to write j'ai une lettre à écrire;∎ that's no reason to leave ce n'est pas une raison pour partir;∎ I haven't got money to burn je n'ai pas d'argent à jeter par les fenêtres;∎ the first to complain le premier à se plaindre;∎ the house to be sold la maison à vendre;∎ there was not a sound to be heard on n'entendait pas le moindre bruit;∎ he isn't one to forget his friends il n'est pas homme à oublier ses amis;∎ that's the way to do it voilà comment il faut faire∎ I'm happy/sad to see her go je suis content/triste de la voir partir;∎ pleased to meet you enchanté (de faire votre connaissance);∎ difficult/easy to do difficile/facile à faire;∎ it was strange to see her again c'était bizarre de la revoir;∎ she's too proud to apologize elle est trop fière pour s'excuser;∎ he's old enough to understand il est assez grand pour comprendre(e) (after "how", "which", "where" etc)∎ do you know where to go? savez-vous où aller?;∎ he told me how to get there il m'a dit comment y aller;∎ can you tell me when to get off? pourriez-vous me dire quand je dois descendre?;∎ she can't decide whether to go or not elle n'arrive pas à décider si elle va y aller ou non(f) (indicating purpose) pour;∎ I did it to annoy her je l'ai fait exprès pour l'énerver;∎ to answer that question, we must… pour répondre à cette question, il nous faut…(g) (introducing statement) pour;∎ to be honest/frank pour être honnête/franc;∎ to put it another way en d'autres termes∎ oh, to be in England! ah, si je pouvais être en Angleterre!;∎ and to think I nearly married him! quand je pense que j'ai failli l'épouser!∎ unions to strike les syndicats s'apprêtent à déclencher la grève;∎ Russia to negotiate with Baltic States la Russie va négocier avec les pays BaltesD.(a) (indicating intended recipient, owner) à;∎ I showed the picture to her je lui ai montré la photo;∎ I showed it to her je le lui ai montré;∎ show it to her montrez-le-lui;∎ the person I spoke to la personne à qui j'ai parlé;∎ that book belongs to her ce livre lui appartient;∎ be kind to him/to animals soyez gentil avec lui/bon envers les animaux;∎ what's it to him? qu'est-ce que cela peut lui faire?;∎ it doesn't matter to her ça lui est égal;∎ did you have a room to yourself? avais-tu une chambre à toi ou pour toi tout seul?;∎ to keep sth to oneself garder qch pour soi;∎ I said to myself je me suis dit;∎ he is known to the police il est connu de la police(b) (in the opinion of) pour;∎ $2 is a lot of money to some people il y a des gens pour qui 2 dollars représentent beaucoup d'argent;∎ it sounds suspicious to me cela me semble bizarre;∎ it didn't make sense to him ça n'avait aucun sens pour lui∎ with a view to clarifying matters dans l'intention d'éclaircir la situation;∎ it's all to no purpose tout cela ne sert à rien ou est en vain∎ the light changed to red le feu est passé au rouge;∎ the noise drove him to distraction le bruit le rendait fou;∎ the rain turned to snow la pluie avait fait place à la neige;∎ her admiration turned to disgust son admiration s'est transformée en dégoût;∎ (much) to my relief/surprise/delight à mon grand soulagement/mon grand étonnement/ma grande joie;∎ (much) to my horror, I found the money was missing c'est avec horreur que je me suis rendu compte que l'argent avait disparu;∎ the meat was done to perfection la viande était cuite à la perfection;∎ smashed to pieces brisé en mille morceaux;∎ moved to tears ému (jusqu')aux larmes;∎ he was beaten to death il a été battu à mort;∎ they starved to death ils sont morts de faim;∎ the court sentenced him to death le juge l'a condamné à mort;∎ she rose rapidly to power elle est arrivée au pouvoir très rapidement;∎ she sang the baby to sleep elle a chanté jusqu'à ce que le bébé s'endorme∎ the answer to your question la réponse à votre question;∎ a hazard to your health un danger pour votre santé;∎ what's your reaction to all this? comment réagissez-vous à tout ça?;∎ no one was sympathetic to his ideas ses idées ne plaisaient à personne;∎ what would you say to a game of bridge? que diriez-vous d'un bridge?, si on faisait un bridge?;∎ that's all there is to it c'est aussi simple que ça;∎ there's nothing to it il n'y a rien de plus simple;∎ there's nothing or there isn't a lot to these cameras ils ne sont pas bien compliqués, ces appareils photos;∎ to services rendered (on bill) pour services rendus∎ there are 16 ounces to a pound il y a 16 onces dans une livre;∎ there are 6 francs to the dollar un dollar vaut 6 francs;∎ there are 25 chocolates to a box il y a 25 chocolats dans chaque ou par boîte;∎ one cup of sugar to every three cups of fruit une tasse de sucre pour trois tasses de fruits;∎ three is to six as six is to twelve trois est à six ce que six est à douze;∎ Milan beat Madrid by 4 (points) to 3 Milan a battu Madrid 4 (points) à 3;∎ I'll bet 100 to 1 je parierais 100 contre 1;∎ the odds are 1000 to 1 against it happening again il y a 1 chance sur 1000 que cela se produise à nouveau;∎ the vote was 6 to 3 il y avait 6 voix contre 3∎ how many miles do you get to the gallon? ≃ vous faites combien de litres au cent?∎ inferior to inférieur à;∎ they compare her to Callas on la compare à (la) Callas;∎ that's nothing (compared) to what I've seen ce n'est rien à côté de ce que j'ai vu;∎ inflation is nothing (compared) to last year l'inflation n'est rien à côté de ou en comparaison de l'année dernière;∎ as a cook she's second to none comme cuisinière on ne fait pas mieux;∎ to prefer sth to sth préférer qch à qch∎ the key to this door la clé de cette porte;∎ he's secretary to the director/to the committee c'est le secrétaire du directeur/du comité;∎ she's assistant to the president c'est l'adjointe du président;∎ the French ambassador to Algeria l'ambassadeur français en Algérie;∎ ambassador to the King of Thailand ambassadeur auprès du roi de Thaïlande;∎ she's interpreter to the president c'est l'interprète du président;∎ Susan, sister to Mary Susan, sœur de Mary;∎ he's been like a father to me il est comme un père pour moi∎ to his way of thinking, to his mind à son avis;∎ to hear him talk, you'd think he was an expert à l'entendre parler, on croirait que c'est un expert;∎ to my knowledge, she never met him elle ne l'a jamais rencontré (pour) autant que je sache;∎ it's to your advantage to do it c'est (dans) ton intérêt de le faire;∎ the climate is not to my liking le climat ne me plaît pas;∎ add salt to taste salez selon votre goût ou à volonté;∎ she made out a cheque to the amount of £15 elle a fait un chèque de 15 livres(k) (indicating accompaniment, simultaneity)∎ we danced to live music nous avons dansé sur la musique d'un orchestre;∎ in time to the music en mesure avec la musique∎ let's drink to his health buvons à sa santé;∎ (here's) to your health! à la vôtre!;∎ (here's) to the bride! à la mariée!;∎ to my family (in dedication) à ma famille;∎ his book is dedicated to his mother son livre est dédié à sa mère;∎ a monument to the war dead un monument aux mortsE.∎ add flour to the list ajoutez de la farine sur la liste;∎ add 3 to 6 additionnez 3 et 6, ajoutez 3 à 6;∎ in addition to Charles, there were three women en plus de Charles, il y avait trois femmes∎ to the power… à la puissance…;∎ 2 to the 3rd power, 2 to the 3rd 2 (à la) puissance 32 adverb∎ the wind blew the door to un coup de vent a fermé la porte∎ to come to revenir à soi, reprendre connaissance∎ to bring a ship to mettre un bateau en panne∎ to go to and fro aller et venir, se promener de long en large; (shuttle bus etc) faire la navette;∎ to swing to and fro se balancer d'avant en arrière -
109 umgekehrt
I P.P. umkehrenII Adj. Reihenfolge etc.: reverse, inverted; (entgegengesetzt) opposite, contrary; ( es ist genau) umgekehrt! (no,) it’s exactly the other way (a)round; in umgekehrter Reihenfolge in reverse orderIII Adv. the other way (a)round; (dagegen...) on the other hand, conversely; was er will, will sie nicht und umgekehrt and vice versa; es kam genau umgekehrt the opposite happened; umgekehrt wird ein Schuh draus umg. the exact opposite is true* * *inverted (Adj.); vice versa (Adv.); contrary (Adj.); reciprocal (Adj.); inverse (Adj.); reverse (Adj.); reversed (Adj.); the other way round (Adv.); opposite (Adj.); contrariwise (Adj.); on the other hand (Adv.)* * *ụm|ge|kehrt ['ʊmgəkeːɐt]1. adjreversed; Reihenfolge reverse; (MATH ) Vorzeichen opposite; (= gegenteilig) opposite, contrary; (= andersherum) the other way (a)roundnein, umgekehrt! — no, the other way (a)round
gerade or genau umgekehrt! — quite the contrary!, just the opposite!
die Sache war genau umgekehrt und nicht so, wie er sie erzählte — the affair was exactly the reverse of what he said
2. adv(= andersherum) the other way (a)round; (am Satzanfang = dagegen) conversely; proportional inversely... und/oder umgekehrt —... and/or vice versa
umgekehrt als or wie (inf) — the other way (a)round to what...
* * *1) conversely2) ((of two things or people) the other way round: Dogs often chase cats but not usually vice versa.) vice versa* * *um·ge·kehrtin \umgekehrter Reihenfolge in reverse order; (rückwärts) backwardsdie \umgekehrte Richtung the opposite directionin \umgekehrtem Verlauf in reverse[es ist] gerade \umgekehrt! just the opposite!, quite the contrary!II. adv1. (anders herum) the other way roundeinen Film \umgekehrt abspielen to run a film backwardses hat sich genau \umgekehrt abgespielt just the opposite happened* * *1.2.es verhält sich od. ist genau umgekehrt — the very opposite or reverse is true or the case
adverbial inversely < proportional>vom Englischen ins Deutsche und umgekehrt übersetzen — translate from English into German and vice versa
* * *(es ist genau) umgekehrt! (no,) it’s exactly the other way (a)round;in umgekehrter Reihenfolge in reverse orderC. adv the other way (a)round; (dagegen …) on the other hand, conversely;was er will, will sie nichtund umgekehrt and vice versa;es kam genau umgekehrt the opposite happened;umgekehrt wird ein Schuh draus umg the exact opposite is true* * *1.2.es verhält sich od. ist genau umgekehrt — the very opposite or reverse is true or the case
adverbial inversely < proportional>vom Englischen ins Deutsche und umgekehrt übersetzen — translate from English into German and vice versa
* * *adj.converse adj.inverse adj.inverted adj.reciprocal adj.reverse adj. adv.contrariwise adv.conversely adv.inversely adv.reciprocally adv.reversely adv.vice versa adv. -
110 unangemessen
I Adj. (unmäßig) immoderate; (zu hoch) auch unreasonable, out of proportion (+ Dat to); (unpassend) unsuitable, inappropriate; (unzulänglich) inadequateII Adv.: unangemessen hoch Preis etc.: disproportionately high; unangemessen ( scharf) reagieren react unreasonably (sharply)* * *unreasonable; unsuitable; inadequate; incommensurate; immoderate* * *ụn|an|ge|mes|sen1. adj(= zu hoch) unreasonable, out of all proportion; (= unzulänglich) inadequatedem Ereignis unangemessen sein — to be unsuitable for or inappropriate to the occasion, to ill befit the occasion
2. advhoch, niedrig, teuer unreasonably; gekleidet, sich verhalten inappropriately* * *un·an·ge·mes·sen[ˈʊnʔangəmɛsn̩]I. adj1. (überhöht) unreasonable2. (nicht angemessen) inappropriateII. adv unreasonably, inappropriately* * *1.Adjektiv unsuitable; inappropriate; unreasonable, disproportionate <demand, claim, sentence, etc.>2.adverbial unsuitably; inappropriately; disproportionately <high, low>* * *A. adj (unmäßig) immoderate; (zu hoch) auch unreasonable, out of proportion (+dat to); (unpassend) unsuitable, inappropriate; (unzulänglich) inadequateB. adv:unangemessen hoch Preis etc: disproportionately high;unangemessen (scharf) reagieren react unreasonably (sharply)* * *1.Adjektiv unsuitable; inappropriate; unreasonable, disproportionate <demand, claim, sentence, etc.>2.adverbial unsuitably; inappropriately; disproportionately <high, low>* * *adj.inadequate adj.incommensurate adj. adv.inadequately adv.incommensurately adv. -
111 inverse
1. adjectiveumgekehrt [Reihenfolge]2. noun* * *in·verse[ɪnˈvɜ:s, AM -ˈvɜ:rs]I. adj attr, inv umgekehrt, entgegengesetzt\inverse order umgekehrte Reihenfolgeto be in \inverse proportion [or relation] to sth im umgekehrten Verhältnis zu etw dat stehen, umgekehrt proportional zu etw dat sein\inverse ratio umgekehrtes Verhältnis* * *['ɪn'vɜːs]1. adjumgekehrt, entgegengesetztin inverse order — in umgekehrter Reihenfolge
2. nGegenteil nt* * *A adj (adv inversely)1. umgekehrt, entgegengesetzt:in inverse order in umgekehrter Reihenfolge;2. verkehrt3. MATH invers, reziprok, umgekehrt, entgegengesetzt:inversely proportional umgekehrt proportional;4. MATH Arkus…:inverse sine Arkussinus mB s1. Umkehrung f, Gegenteil n2. MATH Inverse(s) n, Reziproke(s) n* * *1. adjectiveumgekehrt [Reihenfolge]2. noun* * *(Math) n.invertiert adj.umgekehrt adj. n.Umkehrfunktion (Mathematik) f. -
112 proportionate
adjective1) (in proportion) entsprechendproportionate to something — proportional zu etwas
2) (in correct relation) ausgewogenproportionate to something — einer Sache (Dat.) entsprechend
* * *[-nət]adjective (being in correct proportion: Are her wages really proportionate to the amount of work she does?)* * *pro·por·tion·ate[prəˈpɔ:ʃənət, AM -ˈpɔ:rʃənɪt]adj proportional* * *[prə'pɔːʃnɪt]adjproportional; share also anteil(s)mäßigto be/not to be proportionate to sth — im Verhältnis/in keinem Verhältnis zu etw stehen
* * *A adj [prəˈpɔː(r)ʃnət; US auch -ˈpəʊr-] (adv proportionately) (to) im richtigen Verhältnis (stehend) (zu), angemessen, entsprechend (dat), proportional:B v/t [-neıt] angemessen machen, proportional zuteilen* * *adjective1) (in proportion) entsprechend2) (in correct relation) ausgewogenproportionate to something — einer Sache (Dat.) entsprechend
* * *adj.angemessen adj.anteilig adj.anteilmäßig adj. -
113 odset|ek
Ⅰ m percentage, proportion- duży/znaczny odsetek studentów a large a. substantial proportion of students- zabójstwa stanowią jedynie niewielki odsetek popełnianych przestępstw murders represent only a small proportion a. percentage of the offences committedⅡ odsetki plt Ekon. interest U (od czegoś on sth)- karne/narosłe/zaległe odsetki penal/accrued/overdue interest- odsetki za zwłokę interest for late payment- odsetki od lokat bankowych interest on bank deposits- odsetki w wysokości 4% interest at (the rate of) 4%, 4% interest- spłacić kredyt wraz z odsetkami to repay a loan together a. along with interestThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > odset|ek
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114 Д-132
TO И ДЕЛО ( Invar adv used with impfv verbs fixed WO(one does sth., sth. happens) often, frequentlyover and over (again)again and again time and (time) again (in limited contexts) constantly continually keep (doing sth.).«Генерал Кондратенко», - то и дело повторяла бабушка (Олеша 3). "General Kondratenko," my grandmother repeated over and over (3a).«Байрон», - то и дело слышалось из его уст... (Олеша 3). "Byron," we heard from his lips again and again... (3a).Это был человек, которого нельзя не заметить. На пустой, заснеженной улице он привлекал внимание тем, что то и дело оглядывался (Терц 8). This was a man whom one could not fail to notice. In the empty, snow-swept street he attracted attention by constantly looking over his shoulder (8a).Было без четверти час но Карл Иванович, казалось, и не думал о том, чтобы отпустить нас: он то и дело задавал новые уроки. Скука и аппетит увеличивались в одинаковой мере (Толстой 2). It was a quarter to one. But Karl Ivanych apparently had no intention of letting us go: he kept setting us new tasks. Lassitude and hunger increased in equal proportion (2c). -
115 то и дело
[Invar; adv; used with impfv verbs; fixed WO]=====⇒ (one does sth., sth. happens) often, frequently:- [in limited contexts] constantly;- continually;- keep (doing sth.).♦ "Генерал Кондратенко", - то и дело повторяла бабушка (Олеша 3). "General Kondratenko," my grandmother repeated over and over (3a).♦ "Байрон", - то и дело слышалось из его уст... (Олеша 3). "Byron," we heard from his lips again and again... (3a).♦ Это был человек, которого нельзя не заметить. На пустой, заснеженной улице он привлекал внимание тем, что то и дело оглядывался (Терц 8). This was a man whom one could not fail to notice. In the empty, snow-swept street he attracted attention by constantly looking over his shoulder (8a).♦ Было без четверти час; но Карл Иванович, казалось, и не думал о том, чтобы отпустить нас: он то и дело задавал новые уроки. Скука и аппетит увеличивались в одинаковой мере (Толстой 2). It was a quarter to one. But Karl Ivanych apparently had no intention of letting us go: he kept setting us new tasks. Lassitude and hunger increased in equal proportion (2c).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > то и дело
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116 blow up
1. transitive verb1) (shatter) [in die Luft] sprengen2) (inflate) aufblasen [Ballon]; aufpumpen [Reifen]4) (coll.): (enlarge) vergrößern [Foto, Seite]5) (coll.): (exaggerate) hochspielen, aufbauschen [Ereignis, Bericht]2. intransitive verb1) (explode) explodieren2) (arise suddenly) [Krieg, Sturm, Konflikt:] ausbrechen3) (lose one's temper) [vor Wut] explodieren (ugs.)* * *1) (to break into pieces, or be broken into pieces, by an explosion: The bridge blew up / was blown up.) in die Luft fliegen2) (to fill with air or a gas: He blew up the balloon.) aufblasen3) (to lose one's temper: If he says that again I'll blow up.) in Zorn geraten* * *◆ blow upI. vito \blow up up out of all proportion grotesk übersteigerte Formen annehmen3.II. vt1. (inflate)▪ to \blow up up ⇆ sth etw aufblasen▪ to \blow up up ⇆ sth etw hochspielen [o hochstilisieren3. (enlarge)to \blow up up a photo/picture ein Foto/Bild vergrößern4. (destroy)* * *1. vihis allegations could blow up in his face — seine Behauptungen könnten nach hinten losgehen
2. vt sep1) mine, bridge, person in die Luft jagen, hochjagen2) tyre, balloon aufblasen3) photo vergrößern4) (fig: magnify, exaggerate) event aufbauschen (into zu)* * *A v/t1. a) (in die Luft) sprengenb) vernichten, zerstörenc) zur Explosion bringen2. einen Luftballon etc aufblasen, einen Reifen etc aufpumpen3. a) ein Foto vergrößern4. umga) sich negativ auswirken auf (akk)b) jemandes Ruf etc ruinieren5. umg jemanden anschnauzen, anblasenB v/i1. a) in die Luft fliegenb) explodieren (auch fig umg):blow up at sb jemanden anschnauzen oder anblasen2. sich aufblasen oder aufpumpen lassen3. losbrechen (Sturm etc), ausbrechen (Streit etc)4. umg ruiniert werden (Ruf etc)5. fig umg auf-, eintreten* * *1. transitive verb1) (shatter) [in die Luft] sprengen2) (inflate) aufblasen [Ballon]; aufpumpen [Reifen]4) (coll.): (enlarge) vergrößern [Foto, Seite]5) (coll.): (exaggerate) hochspielen, aufbauschen [Ereignis, Bericht]2. intransitive verb1) (explode) explodieren2) (arise suddenly) [Krieg, Sturm, Konflikt:] ausbrechen3) (lose one's temper) [vor Wut] explodieren (ugs.)* * *v.aufblasen v.sprengen v. -
117 maß
Imperf. messen* * *das Maßmeasurement; extent; degree; measure; size* * *I [maːs]nt -es, -eMáße und Gewichte — weights and measures
das Máß aller Dinge (fig) — the measure of all things
mit zweierlei or verschiedenem Máß messen (fig) — to operate a double standard
das Máß ist voll (fig) — that's enough (of that), enough's enough
das macht das Máß voll (fig) — that's the last straw, enough's enough
und, um das Máß vollzumachen... (fig) — and to cap it all... (esp Brit), and to top it all off... (esp US)
in reichem Máß(e) — abundantly
ihr Engagement im Beruf geht weit über das übliche Máß hinaus —
die edlen Máße dieser Plastik (geh) — the noble proportions of this statue
ihre Máße sind:... — her measurements are..., her vital statistics are... (inf)
etw nach Máß anfertigen lassen — to have sth made to measure or order
Máß nehmen — to measure up
bei jdm Máß nehmen — to measure sb, to take sb's measurements
Schuhe/Hemden nach Máß — shoes/shirts made to measure or order, custom-made shoes/shirts
3) (= Ausmaß) extent, degreeein solches/gewisses Máß an or von... — such a degree/a certain degree of...
in hohem Máß(e) — to a high degree
in nicht geringem Máß(e) — in no small measure
in geringem Máß(e) — to a small extent
in großem Máße — to a great extent
in vollem Máße — fully
in demselben or gleichem Máße wie die Produktion steigt auch der Verbrauch — when production increases, consumption increases accordingly
die Drucker verlangen eine Lohnerhöhung in demselben or in gleichem Máße wie die Metaller — the print workers are demanding a pay rise comparable to or with that of the metal workers
in besonderem Máße — especially
in gewissem/höherem or stärkerem/beschränktem/erheblichem Máß — to a certain/greater/limited/considerable degree or extent
in höchstem Máße — extremely
über alle Máßen (liter) — beyond (all) measure
4) (= Mäßigung) moderationin or mit Máßen — in moderation
weder Máß noch Ziel kennen — to know no bounds
II litre (Brit) or liter (US) (tankard) of beerohne Máß und Ziel — immoderately
zwei Máß Bier — two litres (Brit) or liters (US) of beer
* * *das1) (a measurement in length, breadth, or thickness: The dimensions of the box are 20 cm by 10 cm by 4 cm.) dimension2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) measure3) (the sizes of various parts of the body, usually the distance round the chest, waist and hips: What are your measurements, madam?) measurement* * *Maß1<-es, -e>[ˈma:s]nt\Maße und Gewichte weights and measures2. (Messgegenstand) measure; (Bandmaß a.) tape measure; (Hohlmaß a.) measuring jug [or cup]; (Zollstock) ruledas \Maß vollmachen (fig) to be going too far, to be the last [or final] straw[und] um das \Maß vollzumachen,... [and] to cap it all,...mit zweierlei [o verschiedenem] \Maß messen (fig) to operate [or employ] a double standardAnzüge nach \Maß suits made to order [ or esp BRIT also measure], BRIT also made-to-measure [or bespoke] suitsdie \Maße des Zimmers sind 5 m mal 7 m the room measures 5 m by 7 msie hat schöne \Maße she has a beautiful figuresie hat die \Maße 97/82/91 her vital statistics are 38/32/36 famer hat die idealen \Maße für einen Dressman he is an ideal build for a modelder Kraftstoffverbrauch steigt in dem \Maße, wie die Geschwindigkeit steigt fuel consumption increases in proportion to the speedin dem \Maße, wie man sie reizt, steigert sich auch ihr Zorn the more you annoy her, the more angry she getsin besonderem \Maß[e] especiallyin einem \Maße, dass... to such an extent [or a degree] that...in geringem \Maß[e] to a small extentin nicht geringem \Maß[e] to no small measure [or extent]in gewissem/höherem \Maß[e] to a certain/greater degree [or extent]in gleichem \Maß[e] to the same degree [or extent]in großem \Maß[e] to a great extentin höchstem \Maß[e] extremely, exceedinglyin hohem \Maß[e] to a high degreein reichem \Maß[e] liberally, generouslyin reichem \Maße vorhanden sein to be in abundancein solchem \Maß[e][, dass...] to such an extent [or a degree] [that...]in vollem \Maße completely, to the fullin welchem \Maß[e]...? to what extent...?in zunehmendem \Maße increasingly5. (Mäßigung)\Maß halten to practise [or AM -ice] [or exercise] moderationim Essen/Trinken \Maß halten to eat/drink with moderationbeim Rauchen \Maß halten to smoke in moderation, to be a moderate smokerin [o mit] \Maßen in moderationin [o mit] \Maßen essen to eat with moderationohne \Maß und Ziel immoderately6.dazu gehört ein gerüttelt \Maß an Dreistigkeit you'll need more than your fair share of audacity▶ jdn \Maß nehmen (fam: schelten) to give sb a dressing-down fam; (prügeln) to beat the hell fam [or vulg sl the shit] out of sb▶ weder \Maß noch Ziel kennen to know no bounds [or restraint]Maß2<-, ->[ˈma:s]eine \Maß Bier a litre of beer* * *Idas; Maßes, Maße2) (fig.)ein gerüttelt Maß [an (Dat.) od. von etwas] — (geh.) a good measure [of something]
das Maß voll machen — go too far
mit zweierlei Maß messen — apply different [sets of] standards
3) (Größe) measurement; (von Räumen, Möbeln) dimension; measurement[bei] jemandem Maß nehmen — take somebody's measurements; measure somebody [up]
4) (Grad) measure, degree (an + Dat. of)im höchsten Maß[e] — extremely; exceedingly
5)IIüber die od. alle Maßen — (geh.) beyond [all] measure
die; Maß, Maß[e] (bayr., österr.) litre [of beer]* * ** * *Idas; Maßes, Maße2) (fig.)ein gerüttelt Maß [an (Dat.) od. von etwas] — (geh.) a good measure [of something]
mit zweierlei Maß messen — apply different [sets of] standards
3) (Größe) measurement; (von Räumen, Möbeln) dimension; measurement[bei] jemandem Maß nehmen — take somebody's measurements; measure somebody [up]
4) (Grad) measure, degree (an + Dat. of)im höchsten Maß[e] — extremely; exceedingly
5)IIüber die od. alle Maßen — (geh.) beyond [all] measure
die; Maß, Maß[e] (bayr., österr.) litre [of beer]* * *-e (Mathematik) n.measure n. -e n.degree n.gauge n.measure n.measurement n. -
118 relativo
adj.1 relative, pertaining, relating, relevant.2 non absolute.* * *► adjetivo1 relative■ problemas relativos a la economía problems relating to the economy, problems related to the economy1 LINGÚÍSTICA relative\en lo relativo a with regard to, referring to, concerning————————1 LINGÚÍSTICA relative* * *(f. - relativa)adj.1) relative2) comparative* * *1. ADJ1) (=no absoluto) relativeuna humedad relativa del 60% — a relative humidity of 60%
2) (=referente)en lo relativo a la educación... — as regards education..., with regard to education...
3) (Ling) relative2.SM relative* * *I- va adjetivo1) ( no absoluto) relative2) ( concerniente)IItodo lo relativo a la política — anything to do with o anything related to politics
masculino (Ling) relative* * *= comparative, relative.Ex. Clearly this definition can be generalised in order to compare a number of different systems, and provides a useful comparative measure.Ex. In computer indexing this will involve statistical analysis of the relative frequency of occurrence of terms.----* en lo relativo a = as far as + Nombre + be + concerned.* exhaustividad relativa = relative recall.* índice relativo = relative index.* relativo a = concerning, pertaining to, relating to, relative to, appertaining to, attending.* relativo a acrónimos = acronymic.* relativo a la alfabetización = alphabetising [alphabetizing, -USA].* relativo a la conservación = curational.* relativo a la conversación = conversationally.* relativo a la definición = definitional.* relativo a la dirección = directorial.* relativo a la enseñanza superior = tertiary.* relativo a la jurisprudencia = jurisprudential.* relativo a la metalurgia = metallurgical.* relativo a la moda = modal.* relativo a la musicología = musicological.* relativo a la navegación por un entorno gráfico = navigational.* relativo a la normativa = constitutional.* relativo a la ortodoncia = orthodontic.* relativo a la productividad = output-oriented.* relativo a la programación = programmatic.* relativo a la relación costes-beneficios = cost-benefit.* relativo a la relación costos-beneficios = cost-benefit.* relativo a las algas = algal.* relativo a las aves = avian.* relativo a la sinestesia = synesthetic.* relativo a las patentes = patenting.* relativo a la termoquímica = thermochemical.* relativo a la tonalidad = tonal.* relativo a la zoología = zoological.* relativo al cerebro = cerebral.* relativo al desfile militar = marching.* relativo al diálogo = conversationally.* relativo al espacio físico = spatial.* relativo al genoma = genomic.* relativo a los consorcios = consortial.* relativo a los estudios de diplomatura = undergrad (undergraduate).* relativo a los estudios de licenciatura = grad (graduate), postgraduate [post-graduate].* relativo a los obreros no manuales = white collar.* relativo al procedimiento = procedural.* relativo al tono = tonal.* relativo al trabajo = occupational.* relativo a un grupo = group-related.* relativo a un precedente = precedential.* relativo a varias edades = cross-age [cross age].* todo lo relativo al personaje novelesco Holmes = Holmesiana.* * *I- va adjetivo1) ( no absoluto) relative2) ( concerniente)IItodo lo relativo a la política — anything to do with o anything related to politics
masculino (Ling) relative* * *= comparative, relative.Ex: Clearly this definition can be generalised in order to compare a number of different systems, and provides a useful comparative measure.
Ex: In computer indexing this will involve statistical analysis of the relative frequency of occurrence of terms.* en lo relativo a = as far as + Nombre + be + concerned.* exhaustividad relativa = relative recall.* índice relativo = relative index.* relativo a = concerning, pertaining to, relating to, relative to, appertaining to, attending.* relativo a acrónimos = acronymic.* relativo a la alfabetización = alphabetising [alphabetizing, -USA].* relativo a la conservación = curational.* relativo a la conversación = conversationally.* relativo a la definición = definitional.* relativo a la dirección = directorial.* relativo a la enseñanza superior = tertiary.* relativo a la jurisprudencia = jurisprudential.* relativo a la metalurgia = metallurgical.* relativo a la moda = modal.* relativo a la musicología = musicological.* relativo a la navegación por un entorno gráfico = navigational.* relativo a la normativa = constitutional.* relativo a la ortodoncia = orthodontic.* relativo a la productividad = output-oriented.* relativo a la programación = programmatic.* relativo a la relación costes-beneficios = cost-benefit.* relativo a la relación costos-beneficios = cost-benefit.* relativo a las algas = algal.* relativo a las aves = avian.* relativo a la sinestesia = synesthetic.* relativo a las patentes = patenting.* relativo a la termoquímica = thermochemical.* relativo a la tonalidad = tonal.* relativo a la zoología = zoological.* relativo al cerebro = cerebral.* relativo al desfile militar = marching.* relativo al diálogo = conversationally.* relativo al espacio físico = spatial.* relativo al genoma = genomic.* relativo a los consorcios = consortial.* relativo a los estudios de diplomatura = undergrad (undergraduate).* relativo a los estudios de licenciatura = grad (graduate), postgraduate [post-graduate].* relativo a los obreros no manuales = white collar.* relativo al procedimiento = procedural.* relativo al tono = tonal.* relativo al trabajo = occupational.* relativo a un grupo = group-related.* relativo a un precedente = precedential.* relativo a varias edades = cross-age [cross age].* todo lo relativo al personaje novelesco Holmes = Holmesiana.* * *A (no absoluto) relativeeso es muy relativo that dependsuna dolencia de relativa gravedad a fairly o relatively serious illnessviven en un estado de relativo bienestar they're relatively o reasonably well-offB (concerniente) relativo A algo relating TO sthdatos relativos a la mortalidad infantil data relating to infant mortalitytodo lo relativo a la política anything to do with o anything related to politicsen lo relativo a este problema es necesario adoptar medidas urgentes urgent measures are needed to deal with this problem, urgent measures are needed with regard to this problemrelative* * *
relativo◊ -va adjetivo
1 ( no absoluto) relative;
una enfermedad de relativa gravedad a relatively serious illness
2 ( concerniente) relativo A algo relating to sth;◊ todo lo relativo a la política anything to do with o related to politics;
en lo relativo a este problema with regard to this problem
relativo,-a
I adjetivo
1 (una cualidad, un valor) relative: es un asunto de relativa importancia, it's a relatively important matter
2 (que se refiere a algo o alguien) relating to, regarding: es algo relativo a un accidente, it's something to do with an accident
II adjetivo & m,f Ling relative
' relativo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
económica
- económico
- férrea
- férreo
- filial
- fiscal
- formalmente
- humana
- humano
- monumental
- que
- real
- relativa
- sabatina
- sabatino
- selvática
- selvático
- sindicalista
- hispánico
- sentimental
- temporal
English:
as
- comparative
- fictional
- relative
- what
- when
- where
- which
- who
- whom
- whose
- why
- with
- comprehensive
- relate
* * *relativo, -a♦ adj1. [no absoluto] relative;mayoría relativa relative majority;todo es relativo it's all relative;su estudio tiene un relativo valor científico her study's scientific value is relativeun debate relativo al problema del desempleo a debate on the problem of unemployment;el precio debería ser relativo a la calidad the price should be in proportion to the quality;en lo relativo a… regarding…, in relation to…♦ nmGram relative* * *adj relative;relativo a regarding, about;pronombre relativo GRAM relative pronoun* * *relativo, -va adj1) : relative2)en lo relativo a : with regard to, concerning♦ relativamente adv* * *relativo adj relativerelativo a relating to / concerning -
119 acusado
adj.accused, defendant.f. & m.accused, defendant, individual accused of an alleged violation or infringement of the law, prisoner.past part.past participle of spanish verb: acusar.* * *1→ link=acusar acusar► adjetivo1 accused2 (marcado) marked, noticeable► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 accused, defendant* * *1. (f. - acusada)noun2. (f. - acusada)adj.marked, pronounced* * *acusado, -a1. ADJ1) (Jur) accused2) (=marcado) [gen] marked, pronounced; [acento] strong; [contraste] marked, striking; [característica, rasgo, personalidad] strong; [color] deep2.SM / F accused, defendant* * *I- da adjetivoa) < persona>las personas acusadas de... — the people accused of...
b) < tendencia> marked, pronounced; <semejanza/contraste> marked, strikingIIun acusado sentido del humor/olfato — a sharp o an acute sense of humor/smell
- da masculino, femeninoel acusado — the accused, the defendant
los acusados — the accused, the defendants
* * *I- da adjetivoa) < persona>las personas acusadas de... — the people accused of...
b) < tendencia> marked, pronounced; <semejanza/contraste> marked, strikingIIun acusado sentido del humor/olfato — a sharp o an acute sense of humor/smell
- da masculino, femeninoel acusado — the accused, the defendant
los acusados — the accused, the defendants
* * *acusado11 = accused, defendant.Ex: In both areas, a much higher proportion of men than women were both accusers & accused.
Ex: Psychologists have proved that the presence of the defendant will traumatize the child witness.* acusado de = on charges of.acusado22 = pronounced, steep [steeper -comp., steepest -sup.], marked.Ex: Nobody can predict exactly what will happen in the next decade but we can be sure that the impact of the computer will become ever more pronounced.
Ex: The graph of the growth of the subject shows an initial flat, a steep climb, a small flat, and a rapid decline.Ex: It hardly needs to be said that the microcomputer is now a fact of life, but its impact upon the world of information retrieval and libraries generally has been less marked than in many other areas.* aumento acusado = sharp increase.* subida acusada = sharp rise.* * *‹tendencia› marked, pronounced; ‹semejanza/contraste› marked, striking, strongun acusado rasgo de su personalidad a prominent feature of his personalityun acusado descenso de la temperatura a marked drop in temperatureun acusado sentido competitivo a strong o keen competitive spiritmasculine, feminineel acusado the accused, the defendantlos acusados the accused, the defendants* * *
Del verbo acusar: ( conjugate acusar)
acusado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
acusado
acusar
acusado◊ -da sustantivo masculino, femenino: el/la acusado the accused, the defendant
acusar ( conjugate acusar) verbo transitivo
1
acusado a algn de algo to accuse sb of sth;
b) (Der) acusado a algn de algo to charge sb with sth
2 ( reconocer):◊ acusado recibo de algo (Corresp) to acknowledge receipt of sth
acusado,-a
I sustantivo masculino y femenino accused, defendant
II adj (notable) marked, noticeable: tiene un acusado sentido de la disciplina, she's got a noticeable disciplinary streak running through her
acusar verbo transitivo
1 to accuse [de, of]
Jur to charge [de, with]
2 (sentir los efectos de un golpe, una sustancia, una ausencia, etc) to feel: la niña acusó el cansancio del viaje, the tiring journey was beginning to affect the child
3 (mostrar, denunciar) to show: su rostro acusaba su crueldad, his face showed his cruelty
4 Com acusar recibo, to acknowledge receipt [de, of]
' acusado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acusada
- dolo
- estrado
- reo
- requerir
- reservarse
- absolver
- interrogar
- interrogatorio
- juzgar
English:
accused
- bar
- blackmail
- charge
- cross-examine
- defendant
- find
- frame
- wrongly
- acknowledgment
- bailiff
- marked
- prisoner
* * *acusado, -a♦ adj[marcado] marked, distinct;el cuadro tiene una acusada influencia cubista the painting shows a marked Cubist influence;tiene una acusada personalidad she has a strong personality♦ nm,f[procesado]el acusado the accused, the defendant* * *I adj figmarked, pronouncedII m, acusada f accused, defendant* * *acusado, -da adj: prominent, markedacusado, -da n: defendant* * *acusado n accused -
120 doser
doser [doze]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verba. ( = mesurer) [+ ingrédient, élément] to measure out ; [+ remède] to measure out a dose ofb. ( = proportionner) [+ mélange] to proportion correctlyc. ( = équilibrer) to strike a balance between ; [+ exercices, difficultés] to grade• doser ses efforts to pace o.s.* * *doze1) ( déterminer la quantité) to measure; ( introduire une quantité) to measure outdosé à 100 mg — containing 100 mg ( par per)
2) ( contrôler) to use [something] in a controlled way* * *doze vt1) [substance] to measure out, [mélange] to mix in the correct proportions2) fig (= trouver la bonne quantité de) to gaugeIl a bien su doser l'humour dans son dernier roman. — He gauged the humour just right in his last novel.
* * *doser verb table: aimer vtr1 Chimie, Culin, Pharm ( déterminer la quantité) to measure; ( introduire une quantité) to measure out; dosé à 100 mg containing 100 mg (par per);2 ( contrôler) to use [sth] in a controlled way; doser sa force to use one's strength in a controlled way; doser ses efforts to pace oneself.[doze] verbe transitif1. [médicament] to measure a dose of[composant, ingrédient] to measure out (separable)2. [équilibrer - cocktail, vinaigrette] to use the correct proportions forsa collection de printemps dose admirablement fantaisie et rigueur his spring collection is a wonderful combination of fantasy and severity3. [utiliser avec mesure]doser ses forces ou son effort to pace oneself4. MÉDECINE [albumine] to determine the quantity of
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