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21 Leerlauf
m1. TECH., Motor: idling; Maschine: idle running; im Leerlauf sein Motor: be idling; Maschine: be running idle2. MOT., SCHALTUNG: neutral (gear); Fahrrad: freewheel; im Leerlauf fahren coast, freewheel; in den Leerlauf schalten go into neutral, put the car into neutral3. fig., in Betrieb etc.: unproductive phase, slack ( oder idle) period(s Pl.); SPORT etc.: boring patch(es Pl.); Leerlauf haben be having ( oder going through) a slack ( oder an idle) period; Person: have nothing to do; es gab viel Leerlauf im Betrieb there were a lot of slack periods at work; in der Arbeitsweise: the firm had a lot of slack in the system* * *der Leerlaufidle running; neutral; empty running; neutral gear; idling; idle gear* * *Leer|laufmim Léérlauf fahren — to coast
das Auto ist im Léérlauf — the engine is in neutral
* * *(the position of the gear of an engine in which no power passes to the wheels etc: I put the car into neutral.) neutral* * *Leer·laufm1. (Gangeinstellung) neutral gearim \Leerlauf in neutraljetzt in den \Leerlauf schalten! change into neutral now!* * *der; o. Pl1)im Leerlauf den Berg hinunterfahren — < driver> coast down the hill in neutral; < cyclist> freewheel or coast down the hill
2) (fig.)es gab [viel] Leerlauf im Büro — there were [long] slack periods in the office
* * *Leerlauf mim Leerlauf fahren coast, freewheel;in den Leerlauf schalten go into neutral, put the car into neutral3. fig, in Betrieb etc: unproductive phase, slack ( oder idle) period(s pl); SPORT etc boring patch(es pl);Leerlauf haben be having ( oder going through) a slack ( oder an idle) period; Person: have nothing to do;es gab viel Leerlauf im Betrieb there were a lot of slack periods at work; in der Arbeitsweise: the firm had a lot of slack in the system* * *der; o. Pl1)im Leerlauf den Berg hinunterfahren — < driver> coast down the hill in neutral; < cyclist> freewheel or coast down the hill
2) (fig.)es gab [viel] Leerlauf im Büro — there were [long] slack periods in the office
* * *-¨e m.idle n.idling n.lost motion n.neutral gear (automobiles) n. -
22 gang
Adj.: gang und gäbe sein be quite usual, be the usual thing; das ist ( hier) gang und gäbe auch that’s nothing unusual (around here)* * *der Gang(Anatomie) canal;(Auto) gear;(Bewegungsablauf) walk; gait;(Korridor) passage; hallway; corridor;(Spaziergang) ambulation; walk; stroll;(Speisefolge) course;(Stuhlreihe) corridor; aisle; gangway* * *Gạng [gaŋ]m -(e)s, ordm;e['gɛŋə]einen leichten Gang haben — to be light on one's feet, to walk lightly
einen schnellen Gang haben — to be a fast walker
jdn an seinem or am Gang erkennen — to recognize sb's walk or sb by the way he walks
jdn am aufrechten Gang erkennen — to recognize sb from his upright carriage
in aufrechtem Gang (fig) — with one's head held high
2) (= Besorgung) errand; (= Spaziergang) walkeinen Gang machen or tun — to go on an errand/for a walk
einen Gang zum Anwalt/zur Bank machen — to go to one's lawyer/the bank, to pay a visit to one's lawyer/the bank
einen schweren Gang tun — to do something difficult
das war für ihn immer ein schwerer Gang — it was always hard for him
sein erster Gang war... — the first thing he did was...
der Gang an die Börse — flotation (on the stock exchange)
3) (no pl) (Bewegung eines Motors) running; (einer Maschine) running, operation; (= Ablauf) course; (eines Dramas) developmentder Gang der Ereignisse/der Dinge — the course of events/things
seinen (gewohnten) Gang gehen (fig) — to run its usual course
etw in Gang bringen or setzen — to get or set sth going; (fig auch) to get sth off the ground or under way
etw in Gang halten (lit, fig) — to keep sth going; Maschine, Motor auch to keep sth running
in Gang kommen — to get going; (fig auch) to get off the ground or under way
in Gang sein — to be going; (Maschine auch) to be in operation, to be running; (Motor auch) to be running; (fig) to be off the ground or under way
es ist etwas im Gang(e) (inf) — something's up (inf)
See:→ tot4) (= Arbeitsgang) operation; (eines Essens) course; (FECHTEN, im Zweikampf) bout; (beim Rennen) heat5) (= Verbindungsgang) passage(way); (RAIL, in Gebäuden) corridor; (= Hausflur) (offen) passage(way), close (Scot); (hinter Eingangstür) hallway; (im oberen Stock) landing; (zwischen Sitzreihen, in Geschäft) aisle; (= Tunnel in Stadion, zu Flugzeug) gangway; (= Säulengang) colonnade, passage; (= Bogengang) arcade, passage; (= Wandelgang) walk; (in einem Bergwerk) tunnel, gallery; (= Durchgang zwischen Häusern) passage(way); (ANAT) duct; (= Gehörgang) meatus; (MIN = Erzgang) vein; (TECH eines Gewindes) threadauf or in den dritten Gang schalten — to change (Brit) or shift (US) into third (gear)
* * *der1) (a passage between rows of seats etc in a church, cinema etc.) aisle2) (a division or part of a meal: Now we've had the soup, what's (for) the next course?) course3) (a passageway, especially one off which rooms open: Go along the corridor and up the stairs.) corridor5) (a combination of these wheels, eg in a car: The car is in first gear.) gear6) (a way or manner of walking: I recognised her walk.) walk* * *Gang1<-[e]s, Gänge>[ˈgaŋ, pl ˈgɛŋə]mich erkenne ihn schon am \Gang I recognize him from the way he walksaufrechter \Gang upright carriageseinen \Gang beschleunigen to quicken one's pace, to speed upeinen federnden \Gang haben to have a spring in one's stepeinen schnellen/hinkenden \Gang haben to walk quickly/with a limpeinen unsicheren \Gang haben to be unsteady on one's feetseinen \Gang verlangsamen to slow down2. (Weg zu einem Ort) walksein erster \Gang war der zum Frühstückstisch the first thing he did was to go to the breakfast tablemein erster \Gang führte mich in das Büro des Chefs the first place I went to was the bosses officeihr erster \Gang führte sie zu mir the first person she went to was meich traf sie auf dem \Gang zum Arzt I bumped into her on the way to the doctor'sder \Gang nach Canossa HIST the pilgrimage to Canossaeinen schweren \Gang tun [müssen] to [have to] do something difficult3. (Besorgung) errandjdm einen \Gang abnehmen to do an errand for sbeinen \Gang machen [o tun] to go on an errandich habe heute in der Stadt noch einige Gänge zu machen I must do [or go on] a few errands in town todaykönntest du für mich einen \Gang zur Bank machen? could you go to the bank for me?die Uhr hat einen gleichmäßigen \Gang the clock operates smoothlyder Motor hat einen ruhigen \Gang the engine runs quietlymit diesem Schalter wird die Anlage in \Gang gesetzt this switch starts up the plantkannst du den Motor wieder in \Gang bringen? can you get the engine going [or running] again?sein Angebot hat die Verhandlungen wieder in \Gang gebracht his offer got the negotiations going againetw in \Gang halten (a. fig) to keep sth going a. figden Motor in \Gang halten to keep the engine runningin \Gang kommen (a. fig) to get going a. figendlich sind die Verhandlungen in \Gang gekommen finally the negotiations have got goingdie Vorbereitungen sind endlich in \Gang gekommen the preparations are finally underwayer verfolgte den \Gang der Geschäfte he followed the company's developmentder \Gang der Dinge the course of eventsseinen gewohnten [o alten] \Gang gehen to run its usual coursealles geht wieder seinen gewohnten \Gang everything is proceeding as normalin [vollem] \Gang sein to be well underway; Feier to be in full swing7. TECH, AUTO gear; (beim Fahrrad a.) speedhast du den zweiten \Gang drin? (fam) are you in second gear?einen \Gang einlegen to engage a gearvorsichtig den ersten \Gang einlegen! carefully engage first gear!den \Gang herausnehmen to put the car into neutral, to engage neutralin den 2. \Gang schalten to change into 2nd gear8. (Korridor) corridor; (Hausflur) [entrance] hall; (Durch-, Verbindungsgang) passage[way], corridor; (im Flugzeug, Theater, Zug, in der Kirche) aisle, gangway BRIT; (Säulengang) colonnade, passage; (in einem Bergwerk) tunnel, gallerybitte warten Sie draußen auf dem \Gang please wait outside in the corridorlass die Schuhe bitte draußen im \Gang stehen please leave your shoes outside in the hallkönnte ich einen Platz am \Gang haben? could I have an aisle seat?rings um das Atrium führte ein überdachter \Gang there was a covered walkway all around the atrium13.er braucht 6 Tassen Kaffee, um morgens in die Gänge zu kommen he needs 6 cups of coffee to get going in the morning▶ im \Gange sein to be going onda ist etwas im \Gange something's upgegen jdn ist etwas im \Gang[e] moves are being made against sbgegen sie scheint eine Verschwörung im \Gang[e] zu sein there seems to be a conspiracy against herGang2<-, -s>[gɛŋ]f gang* * *Ider; Gang[e]s, Gänge1) (Gehweise) walk; gaitjemanden am Gang erkennen — recognise somebody by the way he/she walks
einen schweren Gang tun od. gehen [müssen] — (fig.) [have to] do a difficult thing
3) (Besorgung) errand4) o. Pl. (Bewegung) runningetwas in Gang bringen od. setzen/halten — get/keep something going
in Gang sein — be going; (Maschine) be running
in Gang kommen — get going; get off the ground
5) o. Pl. (Verlauf) courseseinen [gewohnten] Gang gehen — go on as usual
im Gang[e] sein — be in progress
6) (Technik) gearin den ersten Gang [zurück]schalten — change [down] into first gear
einen Gang zulegen — (fig. ugs.) get a move on (coll.)
7) (Flur) (in Zügen, Gebäuden usw.) corridor; (VerbindungsGang) passage[-way]; (im Theater, Kino, Flugzeug) aisle9) (Kochk.) courseIIdie; Gang, Gangs (Bande) gang* * *gang adj:gang und gäbe sein be quite usual, be the usual thing;* * *Ider; Gang[e]s, Gänge1) (Gehweise) walk; gaitjemanden am Gang erkennen — recognise somebody by the way he/she walks
einen schweren Gang tun od. gehen [müssen] — (fig.) [have to] do a difficult thing
3) (Besorgung) errand4) o. Pl. (Bewegung) runningetwas in Gang bringen od. setzen/halten — get/keep something going
in Gang sein — be going; (Maschine) be running
in Gang kommen — get going; get off the ground
5) o. Pl. (Verlauf) courseseinen [gewohnten] Gang gehen — go on as usual
im Gang[e] sein — be in progress
6) (Technik) gearin den ersten Gang [zurück]schalten — change [down] into first gear
einen Gang zulegen — (fig. ugs.) get a move on (coll.)
7) (Flur) (in Zügen, Gebäuden usw.) corridor; (VerbindungsGang) passage[-way]; (im Theater, Kino, Flugzeug) aisle9) (Kochk.) courseIIdie; Gang, Gangs (Bande) gang* * *¨-e (anatomisch) m.duct n. ¨-e (beim Essen) m.course n. ¨-e m.action n.corridor n.errand n.gait n.gangway n.gear n.hallway n.operation n.passage n.passageway n.running n.speed (gearbox) n.visit n.walk n.walkway n.way n.working n. -
23 reverse
[rə'və:s] 1. verb1) (to move backwards or in the opposite direction to normal: He reversed (the car) into the garage; He reversed the film through the projector.) bakke; køre baglæns2) (to put into the opposite position, state, order etc: This jacket can be reversed (= worn inside out).) vende3) (to change (a decision, policy etc) to the exact opposite: The man was found guilty, but the judges in the appeal court reversed the decision.) ændre2. noun1) (( also adjective) (the) opposite: `Are you hungry?' `Quite the reverse - I've eaten far too much!'; I take the reverse point of view.) modsat2) (a defeat; a piece of bad luck.) nederlag3) ((a mechanism eg one of the gears of a car etc which makes something move in) a backwards direction or a direction opposite to normal: He put the car into reverse; ( also adjective) a reverse gear.) bakgear; bak-4) (( also adjective) (of) the back of a coin, medal etc: the reverse (side) of a coin.) bagside•- reversal- reversed
- reversible
- reverse the charges* * *[rə'və:s] 1. verb1) (to move backwards or in the opposite direction to normal: He reversed (the car) into the garage; He reversed the film through the projector.) bakke; køre baglæns2) (to put into the opposite position, state, order etc: This jacket can be reversed (= worn inside out).) vende3) (to change (a decision, policy etc) to the exact opposite: The man was found guilty, but the judges in the appeal court reversed the decision.) ændre2. noun1) (( also adjective) (the) opposite: `Are you hungry?' `Quite the reverse - I've eaten far too much!'; I take the reverse point of view.) modsat2) (a defeat; a piece of bad luck.) nederlag3) ((a mechanism eg one of the gears of a car etc which makes something move in) a backwards direction or a direction opposite to normal: He put the car into reverse; ( also adjective) a reverse gear.) bakgear; bak-4) (( also adjective) (of) the back of a coin, medal etc: the reverse (side) of a coin.) bagside•- reversal- reversed
- reversible
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24 neutral
1. adjective 2. noun1) Neutrale, der/die2) (neutral gear) Leerlauf, der* * *['nju:trəl] 1. adjective1) (not taking sides in a quarrel or war: A neutral country was asked to help settle the dispute.) neutral2. noun1) ((a person belonging to) a nation that takes no part in a war or quarrel.) der Neutrale, der neutrale Staat2) (the position of the gear of an engine in which no power passes to the wheels etc: I put the car into neutral.) der Leerlauf•- academic.ru/49662/neutrality">neutrality- neutralize
- neutralise* * *neu·tralI. adj\neutral country neutrales Land\neutral ground/territory neutraler Boden/neutrales Gebietpolitically \neutral politisch neutral; row neutral, unparteiischto remain \neutral in an argument/dispute in einer Auseinandersetzung/einem Streit neutral [o unparteiisch] bleiben2. (characteristics) neutral, unauffällig3. (deadpan) gleichgültig4. CHEM, ELEC neutralII. nin \neutral im Leerlaufto put the car into \neutral den Gang herausnehmen, in den Leerlauf schalten* * *['njuːtrəl]1. adjneutral; (= colourless) shoe cream farblosyou have a very neutral English accent — an Ihrem Akzent erkennt man nicht, woher in England Sie stammen
2. n1) (= person) Neutrale(r) mf; (= country) neutrales Landto be in neutral — im Leerlauf sein
to put the car/gear in neutral — den Gang herausnehmen
* * *A adj (adv neutrally)1. neutral, parteilos, unparteiisch:be neutral in neutral sein in (dat):neutral ship neutrales Schiff;neutral zone (Eishockey) neutrale Zone, neutrales Drittel2. neutral, unbestimmt, farblosto gegenüber)5. AUTOa) Ruhe…, Null… (Lage)b) Leerlauf… (Gang)B s1. Neutrale(r) m/f(m), Parteilose(r) m/f(m)2. POLa) neutraler Staatb) Angehörige(r) m/f(m) eines neutralen Staates3. AUTO, TECHa) Ruhelage fb) Leerlaufstellung f (des Getriebes):the car is in neutral es ist kein Gang eingelegt;put the car in neutral den Gang herausnehmen* * *1. adjective 2. noun1) Neutrale, der/die2) (neutral gear) Leerlauf, der* * *adj.Null- präfix.Ruhe- präfix.neutral adj. n.Nulleiter (alt.Rechtschreibung) m.Nullleiter m. -
25 engager
engager [ɑ̃gaʒe]➭ TABLE 31. transitive verba. ( = lier) to commit• engager sa parole or son honneur to give one's wordb. [+ employé] to take on ; [+ artiste] to engagec. ( = entraîner) to involved. ( = encourager) engager qn à faire qch to urge sb to do sthe. ( = introduire) to insertf. ( = amorcer) [+ discussion] to start ; [+ négociations] to enter into ; [+ procédure] to institute• l'affaire semble bien/mal engagée things seem to have got off to a good/bad startg. [+ concurrents] to enterh. [+ recrues] to enlist2. reflexive verba. ( = promettre) to commit o.s.• s'engager à faire qch to commit o.s. to doing sth• sais-tu à quoi tu t'engages ? do you know what you're letting yourself in for?b. s'engager dans [+ frais] to incur ; [+ pourparlers] to enter into ; [+ affaire] to become involved inc. ( = pénétrer) s'engager dans [véhicule, piéton] to turn intod. [pourparlers] to beginf. [recrues] to enlistg. (politiquement) to commit o.s.* * *ɑ̃gaʒe
1.
1) ( recruter) to hire [personnel]; to enlist [soldat]; to engage [artiste]2) ( commencer) to begin [processus]engager la partie — ( au football) to kick off
3) ( obliger) to commit [personne]4) ( mettre en jeu) to stake [réputation]5) ( introduire)6) ( amener)7) Économie to lay out [capitaux]8)engager quelqu'un à faire — ( exhorter) to urge somebody to do; ( conseiller) to advise somebody to do
9) Sport10) ( donner en gage) to pawn [objet précieux]
2.
s'engager verbe pronominal2) ( entreprendre)3) ( s'impliquer) to get involved4) ( p énétrer)5) ( être amorcé) [action judiciaire, processus, négociations] to begin6) ( se faire recruter) to enlists'engager dans l'armée/la police — to join the army/the police
* * *ɑ̃ɡaʒe vt1) (= embaucher) [employé, ouvrier] to take on, to hire, [recrues] to enlist2) (= commencer) [processus, débat] to start3) (= lier) to commit, to bindAttention, ceci vous engage. — Be careful, this is binding.
Cela ne vous engage à rien. — This doesn't commit you to anything.
4) (= impliquer, entraîner) to involveCela risque d'engager un processus juridique complexe. — This could involve a complicated court case.
5) (= investir) [moyens, ressources] to invest6) (= faire intervenir) [troupes] to engage, SPORT, [concurrents, chevaux] to enter7) (= inciter)engager qn à qch; Il m'a engagé à plus de modération. — He urged me to be more moderate.
8) (= faire pénétrer)* * *engager verb table: mangerA vtr1 ( recruter) to hire [personnel]; to enlist [soldat]; to engage [orchestre, danseur]; engager qn comme secrétaire to hire sb as secretary;2 ( commencer) to begin [politique de réforme, processus]; engager des négociations gén to begin negotiations; ( commencer à participer à) to enter into negotiations; c'est lui qui a engagé la conversation he started the conversation; nous avons engagé la conversation we struck up a conversation; savoir engager la conversation avec des gens que l'on ne connaît pas knowing how to strike up a conversation with strangers; engager le combat to go into combat; engager la partie ( au football) to kick off; engager une action judiciaire to take legal action;3 ( obliger) to commit [personne]; cela ne t'engage à rien this doesn't commit you to anything; le fait de venir ne t'engage pas you're not committing yourself by coming; votre signature vous engage your signature is binding;5 ( introduire) engager qch dans to put sth in; engager la clé dans la serrure to put the key in the lock; la clé est mal engagée the key has gone in askew;6 ( amener) engager une voiture dans une petite route to take a car into a country road; engager un bateau dans un chenal to take a boat up a channel; la voiture était déjà engagée dans le carrefour/sur le pont the car was already in the middle of the intersection/on the bridge; engager son pays dans une voie difficile to take one's country along a difficult road; engager son pays sur la voie des réformes to commit one's country to a programmeGB of reform;8 ( exhorter) engager qn à faire to urge sb to do; ( conseiller) engager qn à faire to advise sb to do;9 Mil, Sport engager qn dans une compétition to enter sb for a competition; engager des troupes dans une bataille to commit troops to battle;10 ( donner en gage) to pawn [objet précieux].B s'engager vpr1 ( promettre) to promise (à faire to do); elle s'est engagée à fond she is fully committed; avant de m'engager plus avant before committing myself further; s'engager à financer qch to undertake to finance sth; s'engager solennellement à faire to undertake solemnly to do; s'engager sur l'honneur à faire to undertake on one's word of honourGB to do; s'engager vis-à-vis de qn to take on a commitment to sb;2 ( entreprendre) s'engager dans des négociations/des études/un projet to embark on negotiations/studies/a project; s'engager dans une lutte contre la dictature to take up the fight against dictatorship; s'engager dans la bataille to go into action; s'engager dans des dépenses to incur expenses;3 ( s'impliquer) to get involved; s'engager dans diverses organisations politiques to get involved in various political organizations;4 ( pénétrer) s'engager sur une route/dans un tunnel to go into a road/a tunnel; s'engager sur un pont to go onto a bridge; s'engager dans la forêt to enter the forest; avant de s'engager dans un carrefour before going across an intersection; une fois que la voiture s'est engagée sur un pont once the car is on a bridge;5 ( être amorcé) [action judiciaire, processus, négociations] to begin; le combat s'engagea à l'aube combat began at dawn; la conversation s'engagea we/they struck up a conversation;6 ( se faire recruter) s'engager dans l'armée/la police to join the army/the police; il s'est engagé he has joined up; s'engager comme secrétaire to get a job as a secretary; ‘engagez-vous’ Mil ‘enlist today’; s'engager dans une compétition to enter a competition.[ɑ̃gaʒe] verbe transitif[faire pénétrer]voilà ce que je pense, mais ça n'engage que moi that's how I see it, but it's my own view4. [inciter]engager la conversation avec quelqu'un to engage somebody in conversation, to strike up a conversation with somebody7. MILITAIRE [envoyer] to commit to military action[recruter] to enlist8. [mettre en gage] to pawn————————s'engager verbe pronominal intransitif2. [prendre position] to take a stands'engager contre la peine de mort to campaign against ou to take a stand against the death penalty4. [auprès d'un employeur] to hire oneself out————————s'engager à verbe pronominal plus prépositions'engager à faire quelque chose [promettre] to commit oneself to doing something, to undertake to do something————————s'engager dans verbe pronominal plus préposition1. [avancer dans - suj: véhicule, piéton] to go ou to move intola voiture s'est engagée dans une rue étroite the car drove ou turned into a narrow streets'engager dans un carrefour to pull ou to draw out into a crossroads2. [entreprendre] to enter into, to beginle pays s'est engagé dans la lutte armée the country has committed itself to ou has entered into armed struggle3. SPORTs'engager dans une course/compétition to enter a race/an event -
26 reversa
SF LAm reverse* * *femenino (Col, Méx) reverseiban a recortar el personal, pero metieron reversa — they were going to cut staff numbers, but they reversed their decision
* * *femenino (Col, Méx) reverseiban a recortar el personal, pero metieron reversa — they were going to cut staff numbers, but they reversed their decision
* * *(Col, Méx)reversemeter or echar reversa to put the car into reverse, to select reverse ( AmE)recorrió toda la cuadra en reversa he reversed right around the block, he went right around the block in reverseya hemos invertido mucho, meter reversa ahora sería una tontería we've already invested a lot of money, it would be stupid to back out nowiban a recortar el personal, pero metieron reversa they were going to cut staff numbers, but they reversed their decision* * *
reversa sustantivo femenino (Col, Méx) reverse;◊ meter reversa to put the car into reverse
' reversa' also found in these entries:
English:
back
- reverse
* * *reversa nfMéx reverse* * *f Méxreverse (gear)* * * -
27 marcha atrás
f.1 reverse gear, reverse, reverse speed, reversing.2 retreat.* * *AUTOMÓVIL reverse (gear)* * *reverse, reverse gear; meter la marcha atrás to put the car into reverse; dar or hacer marcha atrás (Auto) to go into reverse; (arrepentirse, retroceder) to pull out, back out* * *(n.) = about-faceEx. Tanzania provides one of the most extreme examples of an about-face in food marketing.* * *reverse, reverse gear; meter la marcha atrás to put the car into reverse; dar or hacer marcha atrás (Auto) to go into reverse; (arrepentirse, retroceder) to pull out, back out* * *(n.) = about-faceEx: Tanzania provides one of the most extreme examples of an about-face in food marketing.
* * *AUTO reverse (gear);dar marcha atrás go into reverse; fig backpedal -
28 ease
1. noun1) (freedom from pain or trouble) Ruhe, die3) (freedom from constraint) Entspanntheit, dieat [one's] ease — entspannt; behaglich
be or feel at [one's] ease — sich wohl fühlen
4)2. transitive verb1) (relieve) lindern [Schmerz, Kummer]; (make lighter, easier) erleichtern [Last]; entspannen [Lage]2) (give mental ease to) erleichtern4) (cause to move) behutsam bewegen3. intransitive verb1) [Belastung, Druck, Wind, Sturm:] nachlassen2)ease off or up — (begin to take it easy) sich entspannen; (drive more slowly) ein bisschen langsamer fahren
* * *[i:z] 1. noun1) (freedom from pain or from worry or hard work: a lifetime of ease.) die Bequemlichkeit2) (freedom from difficulty: He passed his exam with ease.) die Leichtigkeit3) (naturalness: ease of manner.) die Ungezwungenheit2. verb1) (to free from pain, trouble or anxiety: A hot bath eased his tired limbs.) lockern2) ((often with off) to make or become less strong, less severe, less fast etc: The pain has eased (off); The driver eased off as he approached the town.) mäßigen3) (to move (something heavy or awkward) gently or gradually in or out of position: They eased the wardrobe carefully up the narrow staircase.) manövrieren•- academic.ru/23170/easily">easily- easiness
- easy 3. interjection(a command to go or act gently: Easy! You'll fall if you run too fast.) Langsam!- easy chair- easy-going
- at ease
- easier said than done
- go easy on
- stand at ease
- take it easy
- take one's ease* * *[i:z]for \ease of access um einen besseren Zugang zu ermöglichento do sth with \ease etw mit Leichtigkeit tuna life of \ease ein angenehmes Lebento put sb's mind at \ease jdn beruhigen[stand] at \ease! MIL rührt euch!to be at [one's] \ease unbefangen seinto feel at [one's] \ease sich akk wohl fühlenII. vt1. (relieve)to \ease sb's conscience jdn beruhigento \ease pain Schmerzen lindernto \ease a problem ein Problem entschärfento \ease the strain die Belastung mindernto \ease the tension die Anspannung lösen; ( fig) die Lage entspannen2. (free)to \ease sb of their money jdn um sein Geld erleichtern3. (move)she \eased the key into the lock vorsichtig steckte sie den Schlüssel ins SchlossI \eased myself through the crowd ich schob mich durch die MengeIII. vi (lessen) nachlassen; tension, situation sich akk beruhigen [o entspannen]; (relax) prices nachlassen, nachgeben* * *[iːz]1. n1) (= freedom from discomfort) Behagen ntI've never felt at ease with computers — Computer waren mir nie so richtig geheuer
I am never at ease in his company — in seiner Gesellschaft fühle ich mich immer befangen or fühle ich mich nie frei und ungezwungen
to put or set sb at (his/her) ease — jdm die Befangenheit nehmen
my mind is at ease now — jetzt bin ich beruhigt
to take one's ease — es sich (dat) bequem machen
(stand) at ease! (Mil) — rührt euch!
See:→ ill-at-ease2) (= absence of difficulty) Leichtigkeit ffor ease of use/access/reference — um die Benutzung/den Zugang/das Nachschlagen zu erleichtern
3) (= absence of work) Muße fhe lives a life of ease — er führt ein Leben der Muße
2. vt2) (= make less, loosen) rope, strap lockern, nachlassen; dress etc weiter machen; pressure, tension verringern; situation entspannen; fears zerstreuen; problem abhelfen (+dat)3)he eased the lid off — er löste den Deckel behutsam ab
he eased his broken leg up onto the stretcher —
he eased his way toward(s) the door (= slowly) (= unobtrusively) — er bewegte sich langsam zur Tür er bewegte sich unauffällig zur Tür
3. vinachlassen; (situation) sich entspannen; (prices) nachgeben* * *ease [iːz]A s1. Bequemlichkeit f, Behaglichkeit f, Behagen n, Wohlgefühl n:take one’s ease es sich gemütlich machen;at ease bequem, behaglich ( → A 2, A 4, A 5)at (one’s) easea) ruhig, entspannt, gelöst,b) unbefangen;a) jemanden beruhigen,b) jemandem die Befangenheit nehmen;a) unruhig,b) befangen;3. Sorglosigkeit f:live at ease in guten Verhältnissen lebenwith ease mühelos, leicht;ease of operation leichte Bedienungsweise, einfache Bedienungat (one’s) ease ungezwungen, ungeniert;be at ease with sb ungezwungen mit jemandem verkehren;be at ease with the press ein normales oder unbelastetes Verhältnis zur Presse haben;(stand) at ease! MIL rührt euch!;at ease, march! MIL ohne Tritt marsch!from von):give sb ease jemandem Erleichterung verschaffen7. WIRTSCHa) Nachgeben n (der Preise), (Kurs)Abschwächung fb) Flüssigkeit f (des Kapitals)B v/t1. sein Gewissen erleichtern, beruhigen:ease one’s mind sich befreien oder erleichtern3. Schmerzen lindern:4. einer Sache abhelfen5. befreien, entlasten, erlösen ( alle:of von)7. lockern, entspannen (beide auch fig):ease off fig abschwächen;ease taxes die Steuern senkenease o.s. into a chair sich vorsichtig in einem Sessel niederlassen;ease one’s foot inthe shoe vorsichtig in den Schuh fahrena) die Fahrt etc vermindern, -langsamen,C v/i1. Erleichterung oder Entspannung verschaffena) nachlassen, sich abschwächen, abklingen (Schmerz etc),b) sich entspannen (Lage),c) (bei der Arbeit) kürzertreten,d) weniger streng sein (on zu)3. WIRTSCH fallen, abköckeln (Kurse, Preise)* * *1. noun1) (freedom from pain or trouble) Ruhe, die3) (freedom from constraint) Entspanntheit, dieat [one's] ease — entspannt; behaglich
be or feel at [one's] ease — sich wohl fühlen
put or set somebody at his ease — jemandem die Befangenheit nehmen
4)2. transitive verbwith ease — (without difficulty) mit Leichtigkeit
1) (relieve) lindern [Schmerz, Kummer]; (make lighter, easier) erleichtern [Last]; entspannen [Lage]2) (give mental ease to) erleichtern3) (relax, adjust) lockern [Griff, Knoten]; verringern [Druck, Spannung, Geschwindigkeit]4) (cause to move) behutsam bewegen3. intransitive verb1) [Belastung, Druck, Wind, Sturm:] nachlassen2)ease off or up — (begin to take it easy) sich entspannen; (drive more slowly) ein bisschen langsamer fahren
* * *n.Behaglichkeit f.Bequemlichkeit f.Leichtigkeit f.Ruhe nur sing. f. v.abklingen (Schmerz) v.erleichtern v.lindern v. -
29 reverse
[rɪ'vəːs] 1. n( opposite) przeciwieństwo nt; ( of paper) odwrotna strona f; ( of cloth) lewa strona f; (of coin, medal) rewers m; (also: reverse gear) (bieg m) wsteczny; ( setback) niepowodzenie nt; ( defeat) porażka f2. adj 3. vtorder, roles odwracać (odwrócić perf); decision, verdict unieważniać (unieważnić perf); car cofać (cofnąć perf)4. vi ( BRIT)* * *[rə'və:s] 1. verb1) (to move backwards or in the opposite direction to normal: He reversed (the car) into the garage; He reversed the film through the projector.) cofać2) (to put into the opposite position, state, order etc: This jacket can be reversed (= worn inside out).) odwrócić3) (to change (a decision, policy etc) to the exact opposite: The man was found guilty, but the judges in the appeal court reversed the decision.) zmienić, cofnąć2. noun1) (( also adjective) (the) opposite: `Are you hungry?' `Quite the reverse - I've eaten far too much!'; I take the reverse point of view.) przeciwieństwo2) (a defeat; a piece of bad luck.) porażka3) ((a mechanism eg one of the gears of a car etc which makes something move in) a backwards direction or a direction opposite to normal: He put the car into reverse; ( also adjective) a reverse gear.) bieg wsteczny4) (( also adjective) (of) the back of a coin, medal etc: the reverse (side) of a coin.) rewers•- reversal- reversed
- reversible
- reverse the charges -
30 first
first [fɜ:st]premier ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (c) tout de suite ⇒ 1 (b) le premier ⇒ 2 (a), 3 d'abord ⇒ 2 (b) pour la première fois ⇒ 2 (c) première ⇒ 3 (b), 3 (f)(a) (in series) premier;∎ the first few days les deux ou trois premiers jours;∎ the first six months les six premiers mois;∎ Louis the First Louis Premier ou Ier;∎ one hundred and first cent unième;∎ to be first in the queue être le (la) premier(ère) de la queue;∎ I'm first je suis ou c'est moi le premier;∎ she was first in English Literature elle était première en littérature anglaise;∎ she's in first place (in race) elle est en tête;∎ to win first prize gagner le premier prix;∎ this is the first time I've been to New York c'est la première fois que je viens à New York;∎ Cars first gear première f (vitesse f);∎ put the car into first gear passe la première (vitesse);∎ British first year University première année f; School sixième f;∎ British a first-year university student un étudiant de première année à l'université;∎ I learnt of it at first hand je l'ai appris de la bouche de l'intéressé/l'intéressée, c'est lui-même/elle-même qui me l'a appris;∎ I learned of her resignation at first hand c'est elle-même qui m'a appris sa démission;∎ I haven't (got) the first idea je n'en ai pas la moindre idée;∎ I don't know the first thing about cars je n'y connais absolument rien en voitures;∎ I'll pick you up first thing (in the morning) je passerai te chercher demain matin à la première heure;∎ I'm not at my best first thing in the morning je ne suis pas au mieux de ma forme très tôt le matin;∎ there's a first time for everything il y a un début à tout;∎ to be the first person to do sth être le (la) premier(ère) à faire qch(b) (immediately) tout de suite;∎ first thing after lunch tout de suite après le déjeuner;∎ literary she's past her first youth elle n'est plus de la première jeunesse(c) (most important → duty, concern) premier;∎ the first priority la priorité des priorités;∎ to put first things first commencer par le commencement;∎ first things first! prenons les choses dans l'ordre!;∎ to go back to first principles repartir sur des bases saines2 adverb(a) (before the others → arrive, leave, speak) le (la) premier(ère), en premier;∎ I saw it first! c'est moi qui l'ai vu le (la) premier(ère) ou en premier!;∎ you go first vas-y en premier;∎ ladies first les dames d'abord;∎ women and children first les femmes et les enfants d'abord;∎ Administration last in, first out dernier entré, premier sorti;∎ her career comes first sa carrière passe d'abord ou avant tout;∎ I've never come first with you, have I? tu ne m'as jamais fait passer avant le reste, n'est-ce pas?;∎ to put one's family first faire passer sa famille d'abord ou avant tout;∎ proverb first come first served les premiers arrivés sont les premiers servis;∎ tickets were handed out on a first come first served basis les billets ont été distribués par ordre d'arrivée(b) (firstly, before anything else) d'abord;∎ first, I want to say thank you tout d'abord, je voudrais vous remercier, je voudrais d'abord vous remercier;∎ first prepare the meat préparez d'abord la viande;∎ I need to go to the lavatory first il faut d'abord que j'aille aux toilettes;∎ what should I do first? qu'est-ce que je dois faire en premier?;∎ first hear the arguments, then make up your mind écoutez d'abord les arguments, ensuite vous vous déciderez;∎ she says first one thing then another elle dit d'abord une chose, et puis une autre;∎ I'm a mother first and a wife second je suis une mère avant d'être une épouse∎ we first met in London nous nous sommes rencontrés à Londres;∎ when I first knew him quand je l'ai connu(d) (sooner, rather)∎ I'd die first plutôt mourir;∎ familiar I'll see him damned first or in hell first j'aimerais bien voir ça3 noun∎ the first le (la) premier(ère);∎ he was among the first to realise il a été parmi les premiers à s'en rendre compte;∎ we were the very first to arrive nous sommes arrivés les tout premiers;∎ she was the first in our family to go to university c'était la première de la famille à aller à l'université;∎ he came in an easy first (in race) il est arrivé premier haut la main(b) (achievement) première f;∎ that's a notable first for France c'est une grande première pour la France∎ the first we heard/knew of it was when... nous en avons entendu parler pour la première fois/l'avons appris quand...;∎ it's the first I've heard of it! première nouvelle!∎ the first of May/the month le premier mai/du mois∎ he got a first in economics ≃ il a eu mention très bien en économie;∎ she got a double first in French and Russian ≃ elle a eu mention très bien en français et en russe∎ in first en première;∎ to put the car into first se mettre en première, passer la première∎ first of exchange première f de changeau débutd'abord et surtoutavant touttout d'abord, pour commencerfamiliar pour commencer□du début à la findès le débutd'abord;∎ apply in the first instance to the personnel department adressez d'abord votre demande au service du personnel(a) (referring to a past action) d'abord;∎ why did you do it in the first place? et puis d'abord, pourquoi as-tu fait cela?;∎ I don't understand why he married her in the first place d'abord, je ne comprends pas ce qui a bien pu le pousser à se marier avec elle(b) (introducing an argument) d'abord;∎ in the first place... and in the second place d'abord... et ensuite►► first aid1 noun(UNCOUNT) (technique) secourisme m; (attention) premiers soins mpl;∎ does anyone know any first aid? quelqu'un s'y connaît-il en secourisme?;∎ to give/to receive first aid donner/recevoir les premiers soins(class, manual) de secourisme;first aid box trousse f à pharmacie;first aid certificate brevet m de secourisme;first aid kit trousse f à pharmacie;British first aid post, first aid station poste m de secours;American the First Amendment le premier amendement (de la Constitution des États-Unis garantissant les libertés individuelles du citoyen américain, notamment la liberté d'expression);first cousin cousin(e) m,f germain(e);British first eleven (in soccer, cricket) = les onze meilleurs joueurs sélectionnés pour former l'équipe la plus forte dans un club;American the First Family (presidential family) la famille présidentielle; (in a State) la famille du gouverneur;Sport first half première mi-temps f;First Lady (in US) = femme du président des États-Unis;∎ figurative the first lady of rock/of the detective novel la grande dame du rock/du roman policier;first language langue f maternelle;first love premier amour m;Nautical first mate second m;Politics First Minister (of Scottish Parliament) Premier ministre m;first name prénom m;∎ to be on first name terms with sb appeler qn par son prénom;Theatre first night première f;Law first offender délinquant(e) m,f primaire;Nautical first officer second m;Theatre first performance première f;Grammar first person première personne f;∎ in the first person à la première personne;first principle principe m fondamental ou de base;Finance first quarter (of financial year) premier trimestre m;first refusal préférence f;∎ to give sb first refusal on sth donner la préférence à qn pour qch;∎ I promised Nadine first refusal j'ai promis à Nadine que je lui donnerais la préférence;Cinema first showing première exclusivité f;American the First State = surnom donné au Delaware;Sport first string les meilleurs joueurs mpl (d'une équipe);Sport first team (équipe f) première f;Music first violin (person, instrument) premier violon m;the First World les pays mpl industrialisés;the First World War la Première Guerre mondiale -
31 reverse
rə'və:s 1. verb1) (to move backwards or in the opposite direction to normal: He reversed (the car) into the garage; He reversed the film through the projector.) bevege seg bakover; rygge; sette i revers2) (to put into the opposite position, state, order etc: This jacket can be reversed (= worn inside out).) snu, vende vrangen ut3) (to change (a decision, policy etc) to the exact opposite: The man was found guilty, but the judges in the appeal court reversed the decision.) omstøte, underkjenne2. noun1) (( also adjective) (the) opposite: `Are you hungry?' `Quite the reverse - I've eaten far too much!'; I take the reverse point of view.) det motsatte; tvert imot!2) (a defeat; a piece of bad luck.) nederlag; motgang3) ((a mechanism eg one of the gears of a car etc which makes something move in) a backwards direction or a direction opposite to normal: He put the car into reverse; ( also adjective) a reverse gear.) revers4) (( also adjective) (of) the back of a coin, medal etc: the reverse (side) of a coin.) bakside•- reversal- reversed
- reversible
- reverse the chargesendevende--------motsatt--------motsetning--------omvendtIsubst. \/rɪˈvɜːs\/1) motsetning2) bakside3) omveltning, motgang, nederlag4) ( om bil) revers5) ( om film) tilbakespolingbe the reverse of something være alt annet enn noedo the reverse of something gjøre det stikk motsatte av noein reverse i motsatt rekkefølgejust\/quite the reverse snarere tvertimotsuffer a reverse lide et nederlag, oppleve motgangtake in reverse ( militærvesen) angripe bakfrathe exact\/very reverse of den rake motsetningen til, det stikk motsatte avthe reverse of the medal medaljens baksideIIverb \/rɪˈvɜːs\/1) ( også overført) snu (på), vende (på), snu opp\/ned (på), snu bak frem, vrenge (om klesplagg)2) forandre (totalt), gjøre helomvending3) ( jus) tilbakekalle, oppheve4) ( om bil) rygge, reversere5) ( om film) spole tilbakereverse an order gi kontraordrereverse arms (militærvesen, ved oppstilling\/seremoni) vende våpnene nedreverse fire ( militærvesen) besvare ild\/skuddreverse the charges ( telekommunikasjon) ringe noteringsoverføringIIIadj. \/rɪˈvɜːs\/motsatt, omvendt• if you're looking for Johnny's house, you'd better go in the reverse directionhvis du leter etter Johnnys hus, bør du gå i motsatt retningreverse discrimination omvendt diskrimineringreverse fire ( militærvesen) skudd i ryggen, skudd bakfrareverse motion reversering, ryggingthe reverse side of the picture\/medal medaljens bakside -
32 marcha
Del verbo marchar: ( conjugate marchar) \ \
marcha es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: marcha marchar
marcha sustantivo femenino 1a) (Mil) march;( manifestación) march; ( caminata) hike, walk;◊ ir de marcha to go walking o hiking;recojan todo y ¡en marcha! pick up your things and off you/we go!; ponerse en marcha to set off 2 (paso, velocidad) speed;◊ el vehículo disminuyó la marcha the car reduced speed o slowed down;acelerar la marcha to speed up; a toda marcha at full o top speed, flat out 3 (Auto) gear; meter la marcha atrás to put the car into reverse; dar or hacer marcha atrás (Auto) to go into reverse; (arrepentirse, retroceder) to pull out, back out 4 ( funcionamiento) running;◊ estar en marcha [ motor] to be running;[ proyecto] to be up and running, to be under way; [ gestiones] to be under way;◊ poner en marcha ‹coche/motor› to start;‹plan/sistema› to set … in motion;◊ ponerse en marcha [ tren] to move off5 (curso, desarrollo) course; sobre la marcha: hago correciones sobre la marcha I make corrections as I go along; lo decidiremos sobre la marcha we'll play it by ear 6 ( partida) departure 7 (Mús) march; 8 (Esp fam) (animación, ambiente): ¡qué marcha tiene! he's so full of energy
marchar ( conjugate marchar) verbo intransitivo 1 [ coche] to go, run; [reloj/máquina] to work; [negocio/relación/empresa] to work;◊ su matrimonio no marcha muy bien his marriage isn't going o working very well2a) (Mil) to marchmarcharse verbo pronominal (esp Esp) to leave;◊ se marcha a Roma he's leaving for o going off to Rome
marcha sustantivo femenino
1 (partida) departure
2 (camino) iniciad la marcha antes del anochecer, set off before dusk
realizamos una marcha de cinco horas, we had a five hours walk
3 (curso, rumbo) course: eso alteraría la marcha de los acontecimientos, that would change the course of events
4 (funcionamiento) running: la impresora está en marcha, the printer is working
pongámonos en marcha, let's get to work
5 (velocidad, ritmo) aminora la marcha, slow down
aprieta la marcha, speed up
6 Auto gear: íbamos marcha atrás, we were going in reverse (gear)
7 Dep walk: practica la marcha, he walks
8 Mús march
9 fam (diversión) going on: tiene mucha marcha, he likes a good time Locuciones: a marchas forzadas, at top speed
a toda marcha, at full speed
sobre la marcha, as one goes along: lo decidimos sobre la marcha, we made up our minds as we went along
marchar verbo intransitivo
1 (ir) to go, walk
2 (funcionar) to go, work: el ordenador marcha estupendamente, the computer works perfectly
las cosas marchan mal entre nosotros, things are going badly between us
3 Mil to march ' marcha' also found in these entries: Spanish: abandono - activar - aminorar - anquilosar - curso - enchufar - estimativa - estimativo - iniciar - marchar - perla - reemprender - regular - ritmo - segunda - velocidad - acelerar - aflojar - chocar - corear - desautorizar - emprender - mal - meter - poner - puesta - sacar - triunfal English: action - arrest - back - back up - backpedal - cap - change - change down - change up - decelerate - dream - economic - engage - first gear - foot - gear - get - go - go along - going - ground - head - initiate - machinery - March - motion - move - moving - outlay - pick up - reverse - second gear - slacken - start - strategy - swing - turn on - walking - way - bump - coast - implementation - march - run - running - set - shift - sound - speed -
33 neutral
['nju:trəl] 1. adjective1) (not taking sides in a quarrel or war: A neutral country was asked to help settle the dispute.) neutral; upartisk2) ((of colour) not strong or definite: Grey is a neutral colour.) neutral3) ((in electricity) neither positively nor negatively charged.) neutral2. noun1) ((a person belonging to) a nation that takes no part in a war or quarrel.) neutralist2) (the position of the gear of an engine in which no power passes to the wheels etc: I put the car into neutral.) frigear•- neutralize
- neutralise* * *['nju:trəl] 1. adjective1) (not taking sides in a quarrel or war: A neutral country was asked to help settle the dispute.) neutral; upartisk2) ((of colour) not strong or definite: Grey is a neutral colour.) neutral3) ((in electricity) neither positively nor negatively charged.) neutral2. noun1) ((a person belonging to) a nation that takes no part in a war or quarrel.) neutralist2) (the position of the gear of an engine in which no power passes to the wheels etc: I put the car into neutral.) frigear•- neutralize
- neutralise -
34 Gang
\Gang und gäbe sein to be customary, to be the norm2. Gang <-[e]s, Gänge> [ʼgaŋ, pl ʼgɛŋə] mich erkenne ihn schon am \Gang I recognize him from the way he walks;sie beschleunigte ihren \Gang she quickened [or speeded up] her pace;er verlangsamte seinen \Gang he slowed down;aufrechter \Gang upright carriage;einen federnden \Gang haben to have a spring in one's step;einen hinkenden \Gang haben to walk with a limp;einen schnellen \Gang haben to walk quickly;einen unsicheren \Gang haben to be unsteady on one's feet2) ( Weg) walk;sein erster \Gang war der zum Frühstückstisch the first thing he did was to go to the breakfast table;ich traf sie auf dem \Gang zum Arzt I bumped into [or met] her on the way to the doctor's; ( Besorgung) errand;ich muss heute in der Stadt einige Gänge erledigen I must do [or go on] a few errands in town today;machst du für mich einen \Gang zur Bank? could you go to the bank for me?;einen schweren \Gang tun to do sth difficultden Motor in \Gang halten to keep the engine running;ihre Uhr hat einen gleichmäßigen \Gang her clock operates smoothly;etw in \Gang bringen [o setzen] to start [up sep, ] sth to get sth going, to get sth off the ground [or running] (a. fig)den Motor wieder in \Gang bringen to get the engine going again;in \Gang kommen to get off the ground;die Vorbereitungen sind endlich in \Gang gekommen the preparations are finally underway;mit diesem Schalter wird die Anlage in \Gang gesetzt this switch starts up the plant4) ( Ablauf) course;der \Gang der Ereignisse the course of events;er verfolgte den \Gang der Geschäfte he followed the company's developments;alles geht wieder seinen gewohnten \Gang everything is proceeding as normal;im \Gang[e] [o in \Gang] sein to be underway; Handlung [einer Erzählung/eines Filmes etc.] development [of a narration's/film's etc. plot]5) (\Gang in einer Speisenfolge) courseeinen \Gang einlegen to engage a gear;vorsichtig den ersten \Gang einlegen! carefully engage first gear!;hast du den zweiten \Gang drin? ( fam) are you in second gear?;den \Gang herausnehmen to engage neutral, to put the car into neutral;in den 2. \Gang schalten to change into 2nd gear;7) ( eingefriedeter Weg) passageway;rings um das Atrium führte ein überdachter \Gang there was a covered walkway all around the atrium; ( Korridor) corridor;bitte warten Sie draußen auf dem \Gang please wait outside in the corridor; Theater, Flugzeug, Kirche, Laden, Stadion aisle; (Säulen\Gang) colonnade, passage; (Bergwerk\Gang) tunnel, gallery8) (Erz\Gang) veinWENDUNGEN:den \Gang nach Canossa antreten to eat humble pie ( fam)in die Gänge kommen ( fam) to get going;er braucht 6 Tassen Kaffee, um morgens in die Gänge zu kommen he needs 6 cups of coffee to get going in the morning;in [vollem] \Gang sein to be in full swing;im \Gang[e] sein gegen jdn to act against sb's interests;es ist etwas im \Gange something's up ( fam)3. Gang <-, -s> [gɛŋ] fgang -
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\gang und gäbe sein to be customary, to be the norm2. Gang <-[e]s, Gänge> [ʼgaŋ, pl ʼgɛŋə] mich erkenne ihn schon am \gang I recognize him from the way he walks;sie beschleunigte ihren \gang she quickened [or speeded up] her pace;er verlangsamte seinen \gang he slowed down;aufrechter \gang upright carriage;einen federnden \gang haben to have a spring in one's step;einen hinkenden \gang haben to walk with a limp;einen schnellen \gang haben to walk quickly;einen unsicheren \gang haben to be unsteady on one's feet2) ( Weg) walk;sein erster \gang war der zum Frühstückstisch the first thing he did was to go to the breakfast table;ich traf sie auf dem \gang zum Arzt I bumped into [or met] her on the way to the doctor's; ( Besorgung) errand;ich muss heute in der Stadt einige Gänge erledigen I must do [or go on] a few errands in town today;machst du für mich einen \gang zur Bank? could you go to the bank for me?;einen schweren \gang tun to do sth difficultden Motor in \gang halten to keep the engine running;ihre Uhr hat einen gleichmäßigen \gang her clock operates smoothly;etw in \gang bringen [o setzen] to start [up sep, ] sth to get sth going, to get sth off the ground [or running] (a. fig)den Motor wieder in \gang bringen to get the engine going again;in \gang kommen to get off the ground;die Vorbereitungen sind endlich in \gang gekommen the preparations are finally underway;mit diesem Schalter wird die Anlage in \gang gesetzt this switch starts up the plant4) ( Ablauf) course;der \gang der Ereignisse the course of events;er verfolgte den \gang der Geschäfte he followed the company's developments;alles geht wieder seinen gewohnten \gang everything is proceeding as normal;im \gang[e] [o in \gang] sein to be underway; Handlung [einer Erzählung/eines Filmes etc.] development [of a narration's/film's etc. plot]5) (\gang in einer Speisenfolge) courseeinen \gang einlegen to engage a gear;vorsichtig den ersten \gang einlegen! carefully engage first gear!;hast du den zweiten \gang drin? ( fam) are you in second gear?;den \gang herausnehmen to engage neutral, to put the car into neutral;in den 2. \gang schalten to change into 2nd gear;7) ( eingefriedeter Weg) passageway;rings um das Atrium führte ein überdachter \gang there was a covered walkway all around the atrium; ( Korridor) corridor;bitte warten Sie draußen auf dem \gang please wait outside in the corridor; Theater, Flugzeug, Kirche, Laden, Stadion aisle; (Säulen\gang) colonnade, passage; (Bergwerk\gang) tunnel, gallery8) (Erz\gang) veinWENDUNGEN:den \gang nach Canossa antreten to eat humble pie ( fam)in die Gänge kommen ( fam) to get going;er braucht 6 Tassen Kaffee, um morgens in die Gänge zu kommen he needs 6 cups of coffee to get going in the morning;in [vollem] \gang sein to be in full swing;im \gang[e] sein gegen jdn to act against sb's interests;es ist etwas im \gange something's up ( fam)3. Gang <-, -s> [gɛŋ] fgang -
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[rə'və:s] 1. verb1) (to move backwards or in the opposite direction to normal: He reversed (the car) into the garage; He reversed the film through the projector.) snúa við; bakka2) (to put into the opposite position, state, order etc: This jacket can be reversed (= worn inside out).) snúa við3) (to change (a decision, policy etc) to the exact opposite: The man was found guilty, but the judges in the appeal court reversed the decision.) ógilda, hnekkja2. noun1) (( also adjective) (the) opposite: `Are you hungry?' `Quite the reverse - I've eaten far too much!'; I take the reverse point of view.) hið gagnstæða2) (a defeat; a piece of bad luck.) hnekkir; áfall3) ((a mechanism eg one of the gears of a car etc which makes something move in) a backwards direction or a direction opposite to normal: He put the car into reverse; ( also adjective) a reverse gear.) bakgír4) (( also adjective) (of) the back of a coin, medal etc: the reverse (side) of a coin.) bakhlið•- reversal- reversed
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fordítva, hátlap, ellenkező to reverse: felcserél, megváltoztat, átkapcsol, irányt vált* * *[rə'və:s] 1. verb1) (to move backwards or in the opposite direction to normal: He reversed (the car) into the garage; He reversed the film through the projector.) tolat; visszateker2) (to put into the opposite position, state, order etc: This jacket can be reversed (= worn inside out).) megfordít; kifordít3) (to change (a decision, policy etc) to the exact opposite: The man was found guilty, but the judges in the appeal court reversed the decision.) visszafordít; megváltoztat; visszavon2. noun1) (( also adjective) (the) opposite: `Are you hungry?' `Quite the reverse - I've eaten far too much!'; I take the reverse point of view.) vminek az ellenkezője2) (a defeat; a piece of bad luck.) szerencsétlenség3) ((a mechanism eg one of the gears of a car etc which makes something move in) a backwards direction or a direction opposite to normal: He put the car into reverse; ( also adjective) a reverse gear.) hátramenet (gépkocsié)4) (( also adjective) (of) the back of a coin, medal etc: the reverse (side) of a coin.) hátoldal•- reversal- reversed
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[rə'və:s] 1. verb1) (to move backwards or in the opposite direction to normal: He reversed (the car) into the garage; He reversed the film through the projector.) inverter (a marcha)2) (to put into the opposite position, state, order etc: This jacket can be reversed (= worn inside out).) virar do avesso3) (to change (a decision, policy etc) to the exact opposite: The man was found guilty, but the judges in the appeal court reversed the decision.) anular2. noun1) (( also adjective) (the) opposite: `Are you hungry?' `Quite the reverse - I've eaten far too much!'; I take the reverse point of view.) contrário2) (a defeat; a piece of bad luck.) revés3) ((a mechanism eg one of the gears of a car etc which makes something move in) a backwards direction or a direction opposite to normal: He put the car into reverse; ( also adjective) a reverse gear.) marcha-atrás4) (( also adjective) (of) the back of a coin, medal etc: the reverse (side) of a coin.) reverso•- reversal- reversed
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- reverse the charges* * *re.verse[riv'ə:s] n 1 reverso, contrário, oposto, avesso, inverso. 2 revés, mudança completa, reviravolta, contratempo, derrota. he met with a reverse / ele sofreu uma derrota. 3 dorso, costas, verso, reverso (de moeda). 4 Mech inversão. 5 marcha à ré. • vt+vi 1 inverter, virar em sentido contrário, virar do lado avesso. 2 transpor, colocar um em lugar do outro. 3 anular, revogar, abolir. 4 dar contravapor ou contramarcha, marcha à ré. 5 Mech inverter a marcha. • adj 1 inverso, oposto, contrário, invertido, reverso, virado de ponta cabeça. 2 anulado, revogado. 3 que opera em sentido contrário. 4 virado para o lado oposto. 5 Mech de inversão. 6 Mil vindo da retaguarda. in the reverse em marcha à ré. it was the reverse foi o contrário. much the reverse of muito ao contrário de. the reverse of a medal/ of a coin o reverso de uma medalha ou moeda. -
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adj. ters, zıt, karşıt, aksi, geri————————n. tersi, ters, terslik, aksilik, başarısızlık, ters taraf, arka taraf, öbür yüzü, geri vites, geri tepme, yenilgi————————v. tersine çevirmek, tersini çevirmek, tersyüz etmek, döndürmek, bozmak, iptal etmek, geriye doğru döndürmek, ters yönde dönmek, geri çevirmek* * *1. ters 2. tersine çevir (v.) 3. ters (adj.)* * *[rə'və:s] 1. verb1) (to move backwards or in the opposite direction to normal: He reversed (the car) into the garage; He reversed the film through the projector.) geri geri sürmek/gitmek2) (to put into the opposite position, state, order etc: This jacket can be reversed (= worn inside out).) ters yüz etmek3) (to change (a decision, policy etc) to the exact opposite: The man was found guilty, but the judges in the appeal court reversed the decision.) tersine çevirmek2. noun1) (( also adjective) (the) opposite: `Are you hungry?' `Quite the reverse - I've eaten far too much!'; I take the reverse point of view.) tersi, aksi2) (a defeat; a piece of bad luck.) yenilgi; kötü bir talih3) ((a mechanism eg one of the gears of a car etc which makes something move in) a backwards direction or a direction opposite to normal: He put the car into reverse; ( also adjective) a reverse gear.) geri vites4) (( also adjective) (of) the back of a coin, medal etc: the reverse (side) of a coin.) (paranın) yazı tarafı•- reversal- reversed
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[rə'və:s] 1. verb1) (to move backwards or in the opposite direction to normal: He reversed (the car) into the garage; He reversed the film through the projector.) peljati vzvratno; (za)vrteti nazaj2) (to put into the opposite position, state, order etc: This jacket can be reversed (= worn inside out).) obrniti3) (to change (a decision, policy etc) to the exact opposite: The man was found guilty, but the judges in the appeal court reversed the decision.) preklicati2. noun1) (( also adjective) (the) opposite: `Are you hungry?' `Quite the reverse - I've eaten far too much!'; I take the reverse point of view.) nasprotno; nasproten2) (a defeat; a piece of bad luck.) nesreča, smola3) ((a mechanism eg one of the gears of a car etc which makes something move in) a backwards direction or a direction opposite to normal: He put the car into reverse; ( also adjective) a reverse gear.) vzvratna prestava4) (( also adjective) (of) the back of a coin, medal etc: the reverse (side) of a coin.) hrbtna stran (kovanca)•- reversal- reversed
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- reverse the charges* * *I [rivɜ:s]nounnasprotje, nasprotna stran; ovira; zadnja stran (kovanca); zla usoda, nesreča, nezgoda; military poraz (tudi figuratively); motoring povratna vožnja, vožnja nazajto take in reverse military napasti v hrbetto meet with a reverse — doživeti, pretrpeti porazII [rivɜ:s]transitive verb & intransitive verbobrniti (se), preokreniti (se), zasukati (se); prevrniti, postaviti na glavo, popolnoma spremeniti; preklicati, ukiniti, razveljaviti (sodbo); technical premikati (se) nazaj ali v nasprotno smer, spremeniti smer; motoring voziti nazaj (ritensko); uporabiti nasproten postopek (sredstvo, politiko)to reverse arms military nositi puško itd. s cevjo obrnjeno navzdolto reverse one's opinion, one's policy — popolnoma spremeniti svoje mnenje, svojo politikoIII [rivɜ:s]adjective ( reversely adverb)obrnjen, prevrnjen; nasproten, narobenreverse fire military ogenj, ki je usmerjen na zaledje ali na utrdbe v zaledjureverse side — zadnja, hrbtna stran
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