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81 light
I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) lys2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) lys; belysning3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) ild4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) lys2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) lys2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) lys; lyse-3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) oplyse2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) tænde•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) let2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) let3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) let4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) lettere5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) let6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) let7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) underholdende; let8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) let9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) rig på sand; let•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) falde over* * *I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) lys2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) lys; belysning3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) ild4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) lys2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) lys2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) lys; lyse-3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) oplyse2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) tænde•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) let2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) let3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) let4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) lettere5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) let6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) let7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) underholdende; let8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) let9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) rig på sand; let•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) falde over -
82 Smith, Willoughby
[br]b. 16 April 1828 Great Yarmouth, Englandd. 17 July 1891 Eastbourne, England[br]English engineer of submarine telegraph cables who observed that light reduced the resistance of selenium.[br]Smith joined the Gutta Percha Company, London, in 1848 and successfully experimented with the use of gutta-percha, a natural form of latex, for the insulation of conducting wires. As a result, he was made responsible for the laying of the first cross-Channel cable between Dover and Calais in 1850. Four years later he laid the first Mediterranean cable between Spezia, Italy, and Corsica and Sardinia, later extending it to Algeria. On its completion he became Manager of the Gutta Percha works, which in 1864 became the Telegraph and Construction Company. In 1865 he assisted on board the Great Eastern with the laying of the transatlantic cable by Bright.Clearly his management responsibilities did not stop him from experimenting practically. In 1866 he discovered that the resistance of a selenium rod was reduced by the action of incident light, an early discovery of the photoelectric effect more explicitly observed by Hertz and subsequently explained by Einstein. In 1883 he read a paper to the Society of Telegraph Engineers (later the Institution of Electrical Engineers), suggesting the possibility of wireless communication with moving trains, an idea that was later successfully taken up by others, and in 1888 he demonstrated the use of water as a practical means of communication with a lighthouse. Four years later, after his death, the system was tried between Alum Bay and the Needles in the Isle of Wight, and it was used subsequently for the Fastnet Rock lighthouse some 10 miles (16 km) off the south-west coast of Ireland.[br]Principal Honours and DistinctionsFounder and Council Member of the Society of Telegraph Engineers 1871; President 1873.BibliographyThe effect of light on the resistance of selenium was reported in a letter to the Vice- Chairman of the Society of Telegraph Engineers on 4 February 1873.7 June 1897, British patent no. 8,159 (the use of water, instead of cable, as a conductor).November 1888, article in Electrician (describes his idea of using water as a conductor, rather than cable).Further ReadingE.Hawkes, 1927, Pioneers of Wireless, London: Methuen.C.T.Bright, 1898, Submarine Cables, Their History, Construction and Working.See also: Field, Cyrus WestKF -
83 beam
I [biːm]1) (of light, torch, laser) raggio m.; (of car lights, lighthouse) fascio m. (anche fis.)on full — BE o
high — AE
on low beam — AE con gli anabbaglianti accesi
2) ing. sport trave f.3) (central shaft) (of weighing scales) giogo m.4) aer. mar. (radio or radar course) fascio m. (di onde corte), portata f.to be off beam — BE o
off the beam — AE essere sulla rotta sbagliata; fig. essere fuori strada, sbagliare
6) (smile) sorriso m. raggiante••II 1. [biːm]to be broad in the beam — colloq. essere largo di fianchi
verbo transitivo [radio, satellite] trasmettere (mediante antenna direzionale) [programme, signal]2.2) (smile) sorridere radiosamente* * *[bi:m] 1. noun1) (a long straight piece of wood, often used in ceilings.) trave2) (a ray of light etc: a beam of sunlight.) raggio3) (the greatest width of a ship or boat.) larghezza massima2. verb1) (to smile broadly: She beamed with delight.) sorridere radiosamente2) (to send out (rays of light, radio waves etc): This transmitter beams radio waves all over the country.) irradiare* * *[biːm]1. n1) Archit trave f2) Naut baglio3) (of light, sunlight) raggio, (of torch) fascio (di luce), Radio fascio (d'onde)to drive with headlights on full or Am high beam — guidare con gli abbaglianti accesi
4) (smile) sorriso raggiante2. vtRadio trasmettere con antenna direzionale3. vi(smile) sorridere radiosamente* * *beam /bi:m/n.1 trave3 (naut.) traverso; fianco: abaft the beam, a poppavia del traverso; before the beam, a proravia del traverso; on the port beam, al traverso a sinistra; on the starboard beam, al traverso a dritta8 ( radio) fascio ( d'onde corte); portata, raggio d'azione ( di altoparlante o microfono); segnale unidirezionale ( di radiofaro)10 raggio ( di luce, di calore, di elettroni; anche fig.): electron beam, fascio di elettroni; (autom.) full beam, luce degli abbaglianti; (autom. USA) high beam, fascio (di luce) di profondità; ( ottica) laser beam, raggio laser; light beam, raggio di luce11 sorriso radioso; aspetto raggiante● ( radio) beam aerial (o antenna), antenna a fascio □ beam bridge, ponte a travate □ (edil.) beam ceiling, soffitto con travi a vista □ beam compass, compasso a verga □ (naut.) beam-ends, testate del baglio □ (fis. nucl.) beam hole, canale d'irradiazione □ (miss.) beam rider, missile comandato a fascio □ (naut.) beam sea, mare al traverso □ (mil.) beam weapon, arma a raggi mortali (laser, ecc.) □ broad in the beam, ( di nave) larga; ( slang: di persona) dal sedere grosso □ off ( the) beam, ( di aereo) sulla rotta sbagliata; ( slang: di persona) fuori strada, in errore □ on ( the) beam, ( di nave) al traverso; ( di aereo) sulla rotta giusta; ( slang: di persona) che segue la direzione (o la strada) giusta, nel giusto □ (naut.) on her beam-ends, ( di imbarcazione) (sbandata) sul fianco; ingavonata □ (fam.) on one's beam-ends, senza soldi; al verde; sul lastrico.(to) beam /bi:m/A v. t.B v. i.* * *I [biːm]1) (of light, torch, laser) raggio m.; (of car lights, lighthouse) fascio m. (anche fis.)on full — BE o
high — AE
on low beam — AE con gli anabbaglianti accesi
2) ing. sport trave f.3) (central shaft) (of weighing scales) giogo m.4) aer. mar. (radio or radar course) fascio m. (di onde corte), portata f.to be off beam — BE o
off the beam — AE essere sulla rotta sbagliata; fig. essere fuori strada, sbagliare
6) (smile) sorriso m. raggiante••II 1. [biːm]to be broad in the beam — colloq. essere largo di fianchi
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84 Meritens, Baron Auguste de
[br]b. 1834d. 1898 Pontoise, France[br]French engineer who improved the design of magneto-electric generators successfully used for lighthouse illumination.[br]Founding the firm of Messrs A. de Meritens of Paris to build magneto-electric generators for electric arc lighting, de Meritens revised the arrangement of the Holmes and Alliance machines. By employing a distributed rotor winding on laminated cores in place of individual bobbins, the wave-form was improved and a continuous output was achieved, as distinct from a series of short-duration pulses. The rotor windings were carried on the periphery of spoked wheels which revolved below the poles of stationary compound permanent magnets. These generators came to prominence in 1880; in France they quickly replaced the Alliance machines in lighthouses, and Trinity House also installed them in Britain. Two examples remained in continuous service at the Lizard lighthouse in Cornwall from 1881 to 1950, and one still survives there as an exhibit. Before being installed, this machine was shown at the Paris Electrical Exhibition of 1881. An electric candle invented by de Meritens was a variation on that of Jablochkoff and he is credited with being the first to suggest the use of a carbon electrode as one pole for electric-arc welding, with the metal to be welded serving as the other pole. Baron de Meritens died tragically in great poverty.[br]BibliographyApril 1878, French patent no. 123,766 (improved magneto-electric generator). 17 September 1878, British patent no. 3,658 (improved magneto-electric generator).Further ReadingEngineering (1878) 28:372 (a description of the original de Meritens machine).J.Hopkinson, 1886–7, Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers 87(1):243–60 (a report on machines in service).GWBiographical history of technology > Meritens, Baron Auguste de
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85 beacon
['biːkən]2) aer. aerofaro m.3) (anche radio beacon) (transmitter) radiofaro m.4) (on ambulance, police car) lampeggiatore m.5) stor. fuoco m. di segnalazione* * *['bi:kən]1) (a type of light, fire etc that warns of danger, eg the light in a lighthouse.) segnale luminoso2) (a radio station or transmitter that sends out signals to guide shipping or aircraft.) radiofaro* * *beacon /ˈbi:kən/n.5 segnalatore, strumento per segnalazioni; (fig.) segnale; guida; richiamo7 (aeron.) aerofaro8 (naut.) boa luminosa; gavitello luminoso● beacon fire, falò.(to) beacon /ˈbi:kn/A v. t.B v. i.2 (fig.) servire da guida.* * *['biːkən]2) aer. aerofaro m.3) (anche radio beacon) (transmitter) radiofaro m.4) (on ambulance, police car) lampeggiatore m.5) stor. fuoco m. di segnalazione -
86 gardien
c black gardien, -ienne [gaʀdjɛ̃, jεn]1. masculine noun, feminine nouna. [de prisonnier, usine, locaux] guard ; [de propriété, château] warden (Brit), keeper (US) ; [d'hôtel] night porter ; [de jardin public, zoo] keeper ; [d'immeuble] caretakerb. ( = défenseur) guardian• la constitution, gardienne des libertés the constitution, guardian of freedomc black2. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━* * *- ienne gaʀdjɛ̃, ɛn nom masculin, féminin1) ( de locaux) security guard; ( d'immeuble) caretaker GB, janitor US; ( de parc) keeper; ( de prison) warder; (de musée, parking) attendant2) Sport keeper3) ( personne qui préserve) fml guardian•Phrasal Verbs:* * *ɡaʀdjɛ̃, jɛn nm/f gardien, -ne1) (= garde) guard2) [prison] warder Grande-Bretagne guard3) [domaine, réserve] warden4) [musée] attendant5) [phare, cimetière] keeper, [immeuble] caretaker6) fig (= protecteur) guardian* * *A nm,f1 (d'usine, entreprise, de locaux) security guard; (d'hôtel, de château) caretaker; ( d'immeuble) caretaker GB, janitor US; (de parc, zoo, square) keeper; ( de prison) warder;2 Sport keeper;3 ( personne qui préserve) fml guardian; l'Académie, gardienne de la langue the Academy, guardian of the language; se faire le gardien des traditions to set oneself up as a guardian of tradition.gardien de but goalkeeper; gardien de musée museum attendant; gardien de nuit night watchman; gardien de la paix police officer; gardien de parking car park attendant; gardien de phare lighthouse keeper., gardienne [gardjɛ̃, ɛn] nom masculin, nom féminin1. [surveillant - d'une usine, d'une société] (security) guard ; [ - d'un cimetière] caretaker ; [ - d'un domaine] warden ; [ - d'un zoo] keeper————————nom masculin————————gardienne nom féminin -
87 beacon
['bi:kən]1) (a type of light, fire etc that warns of danger, eg the light in a lighthouse.) signallys; fyrlys2) (a radio station or transmitter that sends out signals to guide shipping or aircraft.) radiofyr* * *['bi:kən]1) (a type of light, fire etc that warns of danger, eg the light in a lighthouse.) signallys; fyrlys2) (a radio station or transmitter that sends out signals to guide shipping or aircraft.) radiofyr -
88 Φάρος
A Pharos, an island in the bay of Alexandria, Od. 4.355, E.Hel.5, Th.1.104, etc.; famous for its lighthouse, Str.17.1.6, etc.: hence [full] Φάριαι: σκοπιαὶ Φάριαι the watch-tower of Pharos, Alciphr.2.4.II as Appell., φάρος, ὁ, lighthouse, AP9.671, 11.117 (Strat.). -
89 beacon
'bi:kən1) (a type of light, fire etc that warns of danger, eg the light in a lighthouse.) almenara, faro2) (a radio station or transmitter that sends out signals to guide shipping or aircraft.) radiofarotr['biːkən]1 (fire) almenara2 (light) baliza3 (lighthouse) faro4 (hill) hachobeacon ['bi:kən] n: faro mn.• alcandora s.f.• almenara s.f.• baliza (Teléfono) s.f.• boya s.f.• fanal s.m.• faro s.m.• hacho s.m.• señal luminosa s.f.v.• guiar v.• iluminar v.'biːkən ['biːkǝn]1. N2) (=hill) hacho m2.CPDbeacon light N — luz f de faro
beacon school N — ≈ colegio m modelo
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90 fener
"1. lantern; flashlight. 2. lighthouse. 3. formerly gaslit streetlamp. 4. a circular tray suspended from a handle (used by tea and coffee-sellers in Turkey). 5. small glass dome or turret admitting light into a building, lantern light, lantern. - alayı torchlight procession. - direği lamppost. - dişlisi lantern wheel, lantern pinion, trundle. - dubası light buoy. - gemisi lightship. -i nerede söndürdün? colloq. Where the hell have you been? - resmi lighthouse dues. - şamandırası light buoy." -
91 sweep
swi:p
1. past tense, past participle - swept; verb1) (to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom: The room has been swept clean.) barrer2) (to move as though with a brush: She swept the crumbs off the table with her hand; The wave swept him overboard; Don't get swept away by (= become over-enthusiastic about) the idea!; She swept aside my objections.) barrer, limpiar, recoger; arrastrar, llevarse; rechazar, descartar3) (to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.) azotar, asolar, arrasar4) (to move swiftly or in a proud manner: High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door.) deslizarse, pasar rápidamente; pasar majestuosamente
2. noun1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) barrido2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) gesto/movimiento amplio3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) deshollinador4) (a sweepstake.) apuesta de caballos•- sweeper- sweeping
- sweeping-brush
- at one/a sweep
- sweep someone off his feet
- sweep off his feet
- sweep out
- sweep the board
- sweep under the carpet
- sweep up
sweep vb1. barrerthe floor is dirty, I'm going to sweep it el suelo está sucio, voy a barrerlo2. arrastrartr[swiːp]1 (with broom) barrido5 (by police, rescuers) peinado, rastreo6 familiar (chimney cleaner) deshollinador,-ra1 (room, floor) barrer; (chimney) deshollinar2 (with hand) quitar de un manotazo3 (move over) azotar, barrer4 (remove by force) arrastrar, llevarse■ the swimmers were swept out to sea by the current la corriente arrastró a los nadadores mar adentro5 (pass over) recorrer6 figurative use (spread through) recorrer, extenderse por7 (touch lightly) rozar, pasar por1 (with broom) barrer2 (move quickly) pasar rápidamente3 (extend) recorrer, extenderse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto sweep somebody off his/her feet hacerle perder la cabeza a alguiento sweep something under the carpet ocultar algoto make a clean sweep of things barrer con todo, hacer tabla rasato sweep the board llevarse todos los premios1) : barrer (el suelo, etc.), limpiar (suciedad, etc.)he swept the books aside: apartó los libros de un manotazosweep vi1) : barrer, limpiar2) : extenderse (en una curva), describir una curvathe sun swept across the sky: el sol describía una curva en el cielosweep n1) : barrido m, barrida f (con una escoba)2) : movimiento m circular3) scope: alcance mn.• barredura s.f.• deshollinador s.m.• escobada s.f.• escobazo s.m.• recorrido s.m.• redada s.f.• turbión s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: swept) = abalear v.• copar v.• deshollinar v.• dragar v.• escobar v.• rastrear v.• rozar v.swiːp
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1) ( act) (no pl) barrido m, barrida fgive it a sweep — dale un barrido or una barrida, bárrelo
2)a) c ( movement)b) c (curve - of road, river) curva fc) ( range) (no pl) alcance m, extensión f3) c ( search) peinado m, rastreo m4) c ( chimney sweep) deshollinador, -dora m,f
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(past & pp swept) transitive verb1)a) ( clean) \<\<floor/path\>\> barrer; \<\<chimney\>\> deshollinarb) ( remove) \<\<leaves/dirt\>\> barrer; \<\<mines\>\> barrershe swept the leaves into a pile — barrió la terraza (or el patio etc) y amontonó las hojas
to sweep something under the rug o (BrE) carpet — correr un velo sobre algo
2) (touch lightly, brush) \<\<surface\>\> rozar*3)a) (pass over, across)severe storms swept the coast — grandes tormentas azotaron or barrieron la costa
the epidemic is sweeping the country — la epidemia se extiende como un reguero de pólvora por el país
b) ( remove by force) arrastrar4)a) ( scan) recorrerb) ( search) \<\<area\>\> peinar, rastrear
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vi1) (+ adv compl)a) ( move rapidly)the car swept by o past — el coche pasó rápidamente
b) ( move proudly)he swept past as if I wasn't there — pasó por mi lado con la cabeza en alto, como si yo no existiera
2) (+ adv compl)a) ( spread)fire swept through the hotel — el fuego se propagó or se extendió por todo el hotel
b) ( extend)•Phrasal Verbs:- sweep up[swiːp] (vb: pt, pp swept)1. VT1) [+ place, area]a) (=clean) [+ floor, room, street] barrer; [+ chimney] deshollinarhave you had your chimney swept lately? — ¿te han deshollinado la chimenea recientemente?
b) (=touch) rozarc) (=spread through) [disease, idea, craze] arrasar; [rumours] correr por, extenderse pord) (=lash) [storm, rain, waves] azotar, barrertorrential storms swept the country — tormentas torrenciales azotaron or barrieron el país
the beach was swept by great waves — olas gigantescas azotaron or barrieron la playa
e) (=scan) [searchlight, eyes] recorrerf) (=search) peinar2) (=move)a) (with brush)•
she was sweeping crumbs into a dustpan — estaba recogiendo las migas con una escoba y un recogedor•
he swept the leaves off the path — barrió las hojas del camino- sweep sth under the carpetb) (with hand, arm)•
she swept her hair back with a flick of her wrist — se echó el pelo hacia atrás con un movimiento rápido de muñeca•
he swept the stamps into a box — recogió los sellos en una cajato sweep sb into one's arms — coger or tomar a algn en brazos
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I swept the rainwater off the bench with my hand — quité el agua de la lluvia del banco con la manoc) (forcefully)to be swept along by or on a wave of sth — (fig) dejarse llevar por una ola de algo
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landslides that swept cars into the sea — corrimientos de tierra que arrastraron coches hasta el marthe election which swept Labour into office or power — las elecciones en la que los laboristas arrasaron haciéndose con el poder
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the water swept him off his feet — la fuerza del agua lo derribó- sweep all before one3) (=win decisively) [+ election] arrasar en- sweep the board2. VI1) (=clean) barrer2) (=spread)a) [violence, disease, storm]•
the violence which swept across Punjab — la violencia que arrasó el Punjab•
the storm which swept over the country — la tormenta que arrasó el país•
plague swept through the country — la peste arrasó el paísb) [fire, smoke]•
the fire swept rapidly through the forest — el fuego se propagó or extendió rápidamente por el bosquethick smoke swept through their home — una densa humareda se propagó or extendió por la casa
c) [emotion]•
a great wave of anger swept over me — me invadió una gran oleada de ira•
panic swept through the city — en la ciudad cundió el pánico3) (=move)a) [crowd, procession]•
an angry crowd swept along the main thoroughfare — una multitud airada avanzaba por la calle principalb) (majestically) [person, car]•
to sweep past/in/out — pasar/entrar/salir majestuosamentec) (quickly) [vehicle, convoy]•
the convoy swept along the road — la caravana pasó por la carretera a toda velocidad- sweep into power4) (=stretch) [land, water]•
the bay sweeps away to the south — la bahía se extiende (majestuosamente) hacia el sursweep up•
the hills/woods sweep down to the sea — las colinas/los bosques bajan (majestuosamente) hacia el mar3. N1) (with broom, brush) barrido m, barrida fthe floor/the kitchen could do with a sweep — al suelo/a la cocina le hace falta un barrido or una barrida
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to give sth a sweep — darle un barrido or una barrida a algo3) (=movement) [of pendulum] movimiento m ; [of scythe] golpe m ; [of beam] trayectoria f ; (fig) [of events, progress, history] marcha f•
with a sweep of his arm — con un amplio movimiento del brazowith one sweep of his scythe, he cleared all the nettles — con un golpe de guadaña hizo desaparecer todas las ortigas
with a sweep of her hand she indicated the desk — extendió la mano indicando el pupitre con un gesto amplio
4) (=search) (for criminals, drugs) batida f, rastreo mto make a sweep: they made a sweep for hidden arms — dieron una batida or hicieron un rastreo buscando armas ocultas
to make a sweep of sth — (with binoculars, torch) hacer una pasada por algo; (with team of people) rastrear algo
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clean sweep —a) (=change)there will be a clean sweep of all those involved in this cover-up — se hará tabla rasa con todos los que estén involucrados en esta tapadera
b) (in competition, series of competitions)•
to make a clean sweep — arrasar ganándolo todo; (Cards) ganar todas las bazas•
it was the first club to make a clean sweep of all three trophies — fue el primer club que arrasó llevándose or ganando el total de los tres trofeos6) (=curve, line) [of coastline, river] curva f ; [of land] extensión f ; [of staircase] trazado m ; [of long skirt, curtains] vuelo m ; [of wings] envergadura f7) (=range)a) (lit) [of telescope, gun, lighthouse, radar] alcance mwith a sweep of 180° — con un alcance de 180°
b) (fig) [of views, ideas] espectro mrepresentatives from a broad sweep of left-wing opinion — representantes de un amplio espectro de la izquierda
8) (=wave) [of emotion] ola f9) = sweepstake- sweep up* * *[swiːp]
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1) ( act) (no pl) barrido m, barrida fgive it a sweep — dale un barrido or una barrida, bárrelo
2)a) c ( movement)b) c (curve - of road, river) curva fc) ( range) (no pl) alcance m, extensión f3) c ( search) peinado m, rastreo m4) c ( chimney sweep) deshollinador, -dora m,f
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(past & pp swept) transitive verb1)a) ( clean) \<\<floor/path\>\> barrer; \<\<chimney\>\> deshollinarb) ( remove) \<\<leaves/dirt\>\> barrer; \<\<mines\>\> barrershe swept the leaves into a pile — barrió la terraza (or el patio etc) y amontonó las hojas
to sweep something under the rug o (BrE) carpet — correr un velo sobre algo
2) (touch lightly, brush) \<\<surface\>\> rozar*3)a) (pass over, across)severe storms swept the coast — grandes tormentas azotaron or barrieron la costa
the epidemic is sweeping the country — la epidemia se extiende como un reguero de pólvora por el país
b) ( remove by force) arrastrar4)a) ( scan) recorrerb) ( search) \<\<area\>\> peinar, rastrear
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vi1) (+ adv compl)a) ( move rapidly)the car swept by o past — el coche pasó rápidamente
b) ( move proudly)he swept past as if I wasn't there — pasó por mi lado con la cabeza en alto, como si yo no existiera
2) (+ adv compl)a) ( spread)fire swept through the hotel — el fuego se propagó or se extendió por todo el hotel
b) ( extend)•Phrasal Verbs:- sweep up -
92 light
̈ɪlaɪt I
1. сущ.
1) а) свет;
освещение by the light of ≈ при свете to read by the light of a candle ≈ читать при свете свечи to cast, shed light on smth. ≈ проливать свет на что-л. to dim the lights, turn the lights down ≈ притушить свет to extinguish, turn off, turn out a light ≈ выключить, потушить, погасить свет to put on, switch on, turn on a light ≈ зажигать свет to shine a light on smth. ≈ посветить на что-л. to turn the lights up ≈ включить свет light flickers ≈ свет мерцает light goes on ≈ свет включается, зажигается light goes out ≈ свет выключается the lights are off, out ≈ освещение выключено the lights are on ≈ освещение включено light travels( very fast) ≈ свет движется (очень быстро) The lights have fused. ≈ Свет выключили. Пробки вышибло. see the light б) дневной свет;
естественное освещение Syn: daylight в) рассвет, утренняя заря Syn: dawn
1.
2) источник света а) небесное светило (луна, солнце, звезды и т.д.) б) огонь;
зажженная свеча Syn: candle в) лампа, фонарь, прожектор
3) перен. духовное свечение, духовный свет а) просвещенность, образованность Syn: enlightenment б) истинность( от выраж. "свет истины") Syn: truth
4) огонь, пламя to put a light to the lamp ≈ зажечь лампу
5) окно, просвет
6) светило;
знаменитость Syn: celebrity
7) а) мн.;
разг. глаза, гляделки б) перен. выражение глаз;
блеск в глазах
8) а) мн. светофор at a light ≈ на светофоре to stop at a light ≈ остановиться на светофоре to cross against the lights ≈ переходить при красном сигнале to drive against the lights ≈ проезжать на красный свет to go through a light ≈ проехать светофор traffic light ≈ светофор Syn: traffic light б) маяк, сигнальный огонь Syn: lighthouse, beacon в) фара( автомобильная)
9) обыкн. мн. информация, сведения, данные to come to light ≈ обнаружиться to shed light upon ≈ проливать свет на (что-л.)
10) а) огласка( фактов, сведений, данных и т.д.) ;
гласность facts brought to light ≈ ставшие известными факты б) аспект;
интерпретация;
постановка вопроса;
восприятие to put smth. in a favourable light ≈ представить что-л. в выгодном свете Let's see the matter in a different light. ≈ Давай попробуем посмотреть на эту ситуацию в другом аспекте.
11) мн. (умственные) способности
12) мн. система взглядов, принципов ∙ by the light of nature ≈ интуитивно
2. прил.
1) светлый, ясный( о помещении) a light airy room ≈ светлая просторная комната
2) а) бледный, тусклый Syn: pale II
1. б) светлый (об оттенке цвета) light-blue ≈ голубой light-green ≈ светло-зеленый light-yellow ≈ бледно-желтый
3) (о кофе) поданный с очень большим количеством молока или сливок
3. гл.;
прош. вр. и прич. прош. вр. - lighted, lit
1) а) прояснять;
делать светлым, радостным His face lit up. ≈ Его лицо осветилось (радостью). Syn: brighten б) оживлять A smile lit up her face. ≈ Улыбка оживила ее лицо. Syn: animate
2.
2) загораться, зажигать(ся) (часто light up) Syn: kindle, take fire
3) освещать( часто light up) ;
светить( кому-л.) Syn: illuminate ∙ light up II
1. прил.
1) а) легкий;
легковесный as light as a feather ≈ легкий как перышко б) малой грузоподъемности, рассчитанный на малый вес a light truck ≈ малотоннажный грузовой автомобиль в) легкий (по отношению к объему) light metal ≈ легкий металл
2) обыденный, незначительный, мелкий light sleep ≈ легкий сон, дремота The loss of a job is no light matter. ≈ Потеря работы - не такое уж незначительное событие. light rain ≈ небольшой дождь, дождик light snow ≈ небольшой снег Syn: trivial
3) легкий, необременительный, нетрудный light duties ≈ легкие поручения light punishment ≈ мягкое, нестрогое наказание Syn: easy, simple
4) рыхлый, неплотный( о почве)
5) пустой;
непостоянный, легкомысленный, несерьезный;
веселый light woman ≈ женщина легкого поведения to make light of ≈ относиться несерьезно, небрежно к (чему-л.), не придавать значения (чему-л.) Syn: light-hearted, amusing, funny I
1., gay
1., carefree, frivolous, sprightly
1., blithe
6) а) легкоусваиваемый, необильный (о пище) light breakfast ≈ легкий завтрак б) некрепкий, легкий ( об алкогольных напитках)
7) а) быстрый, легкий ( о движениях) She is a light dancer. ≈ Она очень грациозно танцует. Syn: airy, graceful б) воен. легкий, подвижный light artillery ≈ легкая артиллерия light automatic gun ≈ ручной пулемет
8) фон. а) неударный( о слоге, звуке) б) слабый( об ударении)
9) кул. хорошо поднявшийся, легкий, воздушный( о тесте)
10) неотчетливый, смутный, неясный Syn: not distinct;
faint
2. ∙ light in the head ≈ в полубессознательном состоянии light hand
2. нареч.
1) легко to get off light ≈ легко отделаться to travel light ≈ путешествовать налегке to tread light ≈ легко ступать Syn: lightly I light come light go ≈ легко нажито, легко прожито
2) налегке (без большого количества вещей) to travel light ≈ путешествовать налегке III гл.;
прош. вр. и прич. прош. вр. - lighted, lit
1) неожиданно натолкнуться, случайно напасть (on, upon) His eyes lighted on a familiar face in the crowd. ≈ Неожиданно он увидел знакомое лицо в толпе. He lit upon an interesting idea. ≈ Ему в голову случайно пришла интересная мысль.
2) а) падать (on, upon), сваливаться б) перен. неожиданно обрушиться( об ударе и т. п.)
3) уст. сходить( обыкн. light off, light down) ;
опускаться, садиться( на что-л.) Syn: settle II, alight I, dismount ∙ light into light out свет - the * of the sun свет солнца - northern /polars/ *s северное сияние - * bath (медицина) световая ванна - * therapy( медицина) светолечение - * gun /pen/ (компьютерное) световое перо - to stand in smb.'s * заслонять кому-л. свет освещенность, видимость - * line (военное) граница затемненного района - in a good * хорошо видный, хорошо освещенный;
при хорошем освещении - to read in poor * читать при плохом свете /при слабом освещении/ - there is enough * for reading для чтения здесь достаточно светло - hang the picture in a good * повесьте картину так, чтобы она была хорошо освещена /видна/ (обыкн. the *) дневной свет, день, дневное время - to rise with the * вставать с рассветом - as soon as there was * как только рассвело - the * began to fail надвигались сумерки - before the * fails до того, как стемнеет, засветло pl (искусство) светлые части картины (тж. high *s) источник света;
огонь, лампа и т. п. - to put out the * погасить свет - *s were burning in every room во всех комнатах горел огонь - *s out! отбой! (команда) (военное) прожектор pl светофор - to stop for the *s останавливаться у светофора - to cross against the *s переходить при красном сигнале маяк - floating * плавучий маяк pl (театроведение) (профессионализм) рампа, огни рампы - before the *s у рампы, на сцене огонь, пламя, искра - to strike a * зажечь спичку - can you give me a *? не дадите ли мне прикурить? - to put a * to the lamp зажечь лампу огонек, свет ( глаз) ;
отражение душевного волнения( на лице) информация, новые сведения, данные - we need more * on the subject нам нужны дополнительные сведения /данные/ по этому вопросу - these facts throw /shed/ (a) new * on the matter эти данные проливают новый свет на дело гласность - to come to * обнаруживаться, выявляться - to bring to * обнаружить, раскрыть;
вывести на чистую воду;
вытащить на свет божий - new evidence has come to * обнаружились новые факты /данные/ аспект, вид;
восприятие - in the * of past events в свете прошлых /имевших место/ событий - to view smth. in a favourable * смотреть на что-л. благосклонно, одобрять что-л. - to put things in a favourable * представлять /выставлять/ что-л. в выгодном свете - I can't see the affair in that * я не могу смотреть на это дело таким образом - in whatever * we view it с какой бы стороны ни рассматривать это знаменитость, светило;
светоч - he was one of the shining /leading/ *s of his age он был одним из самых выдающихся людей своего времени pl убеждения, взгляды;
уровень - to do one's best according to one's *s сделать все в меру своих способностей /возможностей/ - to worship according to one's *s молиться в соответствии со своими убеждениями /со своей верой/ - he acted according to his *s он действовал, как ему казалось правильным /в соответствии со своими убеждениями/ просвет;
окно;
стекло( в крыше или стене оранжереи) зрение pl (разговорное) глаза > to stand in smb.'s * мешать кому-л., стоять у кого-л. на дороге > to stand in one's own * вредить самому себе, нарушать собственные интересы;
сам себе враг > get out of the * не мешай(те), уходи(те) с дороги, не стойте на моем пути > green * зеленая улица( чему-л.) > the * of my eyes свет очей моих > to see the * увидеть свет, родиться;
увидеть свет, выйти из печати;
прозреть, понять в чем дело;
(религия) (духовно) прозреть;
обратиться( в какую-л. веру) > to put out smb.'s * убить /ликвидировать/ кого-л. > out like a * без сознания( особ. от удара по голове) ;
крепко спящий;
спит без задних ног > * at the end of the tunnel просвет (в кризисном положении) ;
надежда на близкую победу;
намечающийся успех > by the * of nature интуитивно, инстинктивно;
естественно( без указаний, обучения и т. п.) > the * of smb.'s countenance чья-л. благосклонность, чье-л. расположение;
чье-л. одобрение, чья-л. поддержка > the * of thy countenance (библеизм) свет лица твоего > the greater and the lesser * (библеизм) светило большее и светило меньшее;
солнце и луна светлый - * room светлая комната - * day светлый /не пасмурный/ день светлый, светлого цвета;
бледный (о цвете) - * hair светлые волосы - * compexion белая кожа - * beer /ale/ светлое пиво с молоком или сливками (о кофе) (light-) как компонент сложных слов: светло- - light-blue светло-голубой, бледно-голубой - a light-skinned mulatto светлокожий мулат (тж. * up) зажигать - to * a lamp зажечь лампу - to * fire затопить печку /камин/ зажигаться, загораться освещать - our houses are *ed /lit/ (up) by electricity наши дома освещаются электричеством - all the streets were brightly lit (up) все улицы были залиты светом - * ship! (морское) включить освещение! (команда) освещаться - all the windows lit up во всех окнах вспыхнул свет прикуривать( сигарету, папиросу и т. п.) - to * (up) a cigarette закурить сигарету светить (кому-л.) - to * (up) a person on his way посветить кому-л., осветить кому-л. дорогу - she lit him up the stairs with the candle пока он поднимался по лестнице, она светила ему свечкой освещать, озарять - a smile lit up her face улыбка озарила ее лицо (with) освещаться, озаряться;
светиться, сиять( о глазах, лице) - to * (up) with a smile озариться улыбкой - to * (up) with pleasure сиять от радости, светиться счастьем > to be lit up напиться легкий, нетяжелый - * box легкий ящик - * shoes легкие туфли - * clothing легкая /летняя/ одежда - (as) * as a feather /as air/ легкий как пух;
невесомый - * alloy легкий сплав - * oil (специальное) маловязкое масло;
легкий нефтепродукт - * sails верхние летучие паруса легкий на ногу;
проворный - * walk /footsteps/ легкая походка - * of foot проворный, быстроногий - * on one's feet легкий на подъем, подвижный легкий, рассчитанный на небольшую нагрузку - * car малолитражный автомобиль - * railway узкоколейная или временная железная дорога;
подъездной путь( военное) легкий, облегченного типа - * automatic gun ручной пулемет - * bomb авиабомба небольшого калибра - * machine-rifle автоматическая винтовка - * machine-gun ручной пулемет;
облегченный станковый пулемет - * warning radar легкая радиолокационная станция обнаружения - * load уменьшенный заряд( военное) имеющий легкое вооружение - * (horse) brigade( историческое) кавалерийская бригада - * artillery легкая артиллерия - * bomber легкий бомбардировщик - * cruiser легкий крейсер - * tank легкий танк - in * marching order с облегченным походным снаряжением неполновесный, неправильного веса - * coin неполновесная монета - to give * weight недовешивать, обвешивать легкий, несильный, слабый - * touch легкое /мягкое/ прикосновение - a * print слабый /еле видный/ отпечаток тонкий, деликатный - * vein of humour тонкий юмор - * persiflage деликатное подшучивание легкий, некрепкий (о вине, пиве) легкий (о пище) - * supper легкий ужин неплотный;
негустой - * soil легкая /рыхлая/ почва - * clouds легкие /перистые/ облака легкий, воздушный, хорошо поднявшийся (о тесте) несерьезный;
незначительный;
несущественный - * remarks несерьезные /несущественные/ замечания - to one's *est word по чьему-л. малейшему слову - to make * of smth. недооценивать что-л.;
не воспринимать серьезно;
принижать, преуменьшать (заслуги и т. п.) - to make * of danger недооценивать опасность - he makes * of his illness он не обращает достаточно внимания на свою болезнь - this is no * matter это дело нешуточное легкий, несложный, развлекательный - * music легкая музыка( в противоп. классической) - * reading легкое чтение, развлекательная литература - * opera комическая опера;
оперетта - * comedy легкая комедия - * comedian актер легкого комедийного жанра легкий, небольшой, несильный - a * attack of illness легкий приступ болезни - * wind легкий ветерок - * frost небольшой /легкий/ мороз - * rain дождик, небольшой дождь - * applause непродолжительные /жидкие/ аплодисменты - * smoker незаядлый курильщик - * eater человек с плохим аппетитом, малоешка нетрудный, необременительный - * work нетрудная /легкая/ работа - * duties необременительные /несложные/ обязанности - * household tasks мелкая работа по дому - to make * work of smth. быстро управляться с чем-л. легкий, несуровый - * punishment легкое наказание - * sentence мягкий приговор легкомысленный;
ветреный, непостоянный - * opinions неустойчивые убеждения - a person of * character весьма легкомысленный человек фривольный;
распущенный - * woman женщина легкого поведения /нестрогих правил/ веселый, беззаботный, беспечный - * laughter веселый /беззаботный/ смех - * jest веселая шутка - * chatter беседа о том, о сем легкий, чуткий( о сне) - a * sleeper спящий чутко (фонетика) неударный (о слоге) (фонетика) слабый (об ударении) > with a * heart с легким сердцем > * hand ловкость;
умение;
тактичность;
деликатность > she has a * hand for pastry она мастерица печь пирожные > * fingers ловкий;
вороватый, нечистый на руку > * in the head чувствующий /испытывающий/ головокружение;
глупый легко - to tread * легко ступать - to sleep * некрепко /чутко/ спать - to travel * путешествовать налегке - to get off * (разговорное) легко /дешево/ отделаться > * come, * go (пословица) легко нажито, легко прожито (on, upon) неожиданно, случайно натолкнуться (на что-л.) - to * on a rare book in a second-hand shop случайно найти /увидеть/ редкую книгу в букинистическом магазине - we lit upon a solution мы неожиданно нашли решение обрушиться (об ударе и т. п.) - misfortune *ed upon him на него свалилось горе сходить, выходить( обыкн. * down, * off, * from) - to * off a horse спешиться, сойти с лошади - to * down from the bus выйти из автобуса - to * at one's door сойти у своего дома (on, upon) опускаться, садиться;
падать - to * on one's feet стать на ноги (после падения или прыжка) ;
счастливо отделаться - the bird lit upon the bough птица села на сук - my eye *ed on a familiar face among the crowd мой взгляд упал на знакомое лицо в толпе (into) нападать, накидываться - we lit into the food мы набросились на еду ~ (умственные) способности;
according to one's ~s в меру своих сил, возможностей anchor ~ якорный огонь ~ легкий;
легковесный;
as light as a feather (или air) легкий как перышко;
to give light weight обвешивать high ~ основной момент, факт;
to be in( или to hit) the high light быть в центре внимания ~ разъяснение;
to bring to light выявлять, выяснять;
выводить на чистую воду;
to come to light обнаружиться ~ attr. световой;
light therapy светолечение;
by the light of nature интуитивно ~ разъяснение;
to bring to light выявлять, выяснять;
выводить на чистую воду;
to come to light обнаружиться ~ pl светофор;
to stop for the lights останавливаться у светофора;
to cross (to drive) against the lights переходить (проезжать) при красном сигнале diffused ~ рассеянный свет ~ легко;
to tread light легко ступать;
to travel light путешествовать налегке;
to get off light легко отделаться ~ легкий;
легковесный;
as light as a feather (или air) легкий как перышко;
to give light weight обвешивать to give the green ~ амер. разг. дать "зеленую улицу", открыть путь green ~ амер. разг. "зеленая улица" green ~ зеленый свет (светофора) green ~ разг. разрешение на беспрепятственное прохождение( работы, проекта и т. п.) ;
"зеленая улица" high ~ основной момент, факт;
to be in (или to hit) the high light быть в центре внимания high ~ световой эффект( в живописи, фотографии) ~ (lit, lighted) неожиданно натолкнуться, случайно напасть (on, upon) ;
his eyes lighted on a familiar face in the crowd он увидел знакомое лицо в толпе ~ аспект;
интерпретация;
постановка вопроса;
in the light of these facts в свете этих данных;
I cannot see it in that light я не могу это рассматривать таким образом ~ аспект;
интерпретация;
постановка вопроса;
in the light of these facts в свете этих данных;
I cannot see it in that light я не могу это рассматривать таким образом jack ~ амер. фонарь (для охоты или рыбной ловли ночью) leading ~ направляющий огонь light аспект ~ аспект;
интерпретация;
постановка вопроса;
in the light of these facts в свете этих данных;
I cannot see it in that light я не могу это рассматривать таким образом ~ быстрый, легкий (о движениях) ~ pl разг. глаза, гляделки ~ (lit, lighted) зажигать(-ся) (часто light up) ~ источник света ~ воен. легкий, подвижный;
light artillery легкая артиллерия;
light automatic gun ручной пулемет ~ легкий;
легковесный;
as light as a feather (или air) легкий как перышко;
to give light weight обвешивать ~ легкий ~ легко;
to tread light легко ступать;
to travel light путешествовать налегке;
to get off light легко отделаться ~ незначительный;
light rain (snow) небольшой дождь (снег) ;
a light attack of illness небольшое недомогание ~ незначительный ~ некрепкий (о напитке) ;
легкий (о пище) ;
light meal легкий завтрак, ужин, легкая закуска ~ (lit, lighted) неожиданно натолкнуться, случайно напасть (on, upon) ;
his eyes lighted on a familiar face in the crowd он увидел знакомое лицо в толпе ~ неожиданно обрушиться (об ударе и т. п.) ~ неполновесный ~ несущественный ~ нетрудный, необременительный, легкий;
light work легкая работа;
light punishment мягкое наказание ~ фон. неударный (о слоге, звуке) ;
слабый (об ударении) ~ облегченного типа ~ огонь;
зажженная свеча, лампа, фонарь, фара, маяк;
to strike a light зажечь спичку;
will you give me a light? позвольте прикурить ~ освещать (часто light up) ;
светить (кому-л.) ~ освещать ~ освещенность ~ просвет, окно ~ пустой;
непостоянный, легкомысленный, несерьезный;
веселый;
light woman женщина легкого поведения;
with a light heart весело;
с легким сердцем ~ разъяснение;
to bring to light выявлять, выяснять;
выводить на чистую воду;
to come to light обнаружиться ~ рассчитанный на небольшую нагрузку ~ рыхлый, неплотный (о почве) ~ (обыкн. pl) сведения, информация;
we need more light on the subject нам нужны дополнительные сведения по этому вопросу ~ свет;
освещение;
дневной свет ~ свет ~ светило;
знаменитость ~ светлый;
бледный (о цвете) ;
light brown светло-коричневый ~ pl светофор;
to stop for the lights останавливаться у светофора;
to cross (to drive) against the lights переходить (проезжать) при красном сигнале ~ уст. сходить (обыкн. light off, light down) ;
опускаться, садиться (на что-л.) ;
падать (on, upon) ~ кул. хорошо поднявшийся, легкий, воздушный (о тесте) ;
light sleep чуткий сон;
light in the head в полубессознательном состоянии ~ (умственные) способности;
according to one's ~s в меру своих сил, возможностей ~ воен. легкий, подвижный;
light artillery легкая артиллерия;
light automatic gun ручной пулемет ~ незначительный;
light rain (snow) небольшой дождь (снег) ;
a light attack of illness небольшое недомогание ~ attr. световой;
light therapy светолечение;
by the light of nature интуитивно ~ воен. легкий, подвижный;
light artillery легкая артиллерия;
light automatic gun ручной пулемет ~ светлый;
бледный (о цвете) ;
light brown светло-коричневый ~ come ~ go = легко нажито, легко прожито ~ hand деликатность, тактичность ~ hand ловкость ~ кул. хорошо поднявшийся, легкий, воздушный (о тесте) ;
light sleep чуткий сон;
light in the head в полубессознательном состоянии ~ некрепкий (о напитке) ;
легкий (о пище) ;
light meal легкий завтрак, ужин, легкая закуска ~ нетрудный, необременительный, легкий;
light work легкая работа;
light punishment мягкое наказание ~ незначительный;
light rain (snow) небольшой дождь (снег) ;
a light attack of illness небольшое недомогание ~ reading легкое чтение ~ кул. хорошо поднявшийся, легкий, воздушный (о тесте) ;
light sleep чуткий сон;
light in the head в полубессознательном состоянии ~ attr. световой;
light therapy светолечение;
by the light of nature интуитивно ~ up зажечь свет;
в) оживлять(ся), загораться, светиться (о лице, глазах) ~ up закурить (трубку и т. п.) ~ пустой;
непостоянный, легкомысленный, несерьезный;
веселый;
light woman женщина легкого поведения;
with a light heart весело;
с легким сердцем ~ нетрудный, необременительный, легкий;
light work легкая работа;
light punishment мягкое наказание to make ~ (of smth.) относиться несерьезно, небрежно (к чему-л.), не придавать значения (чему-л.) north ~ (pl) = northern lights north ~ (pl) = northern lights to put (smth.) in a favourable ~ представить (что-л.) в выгодном свете ready ~ вчт. индикатор готовности to see the ~ выйти из печати to see the ~ обратиться (в какую-л. веру и т. п.) to see the ~ понять;
убедиться;
to stand in (smb.'s) light заслонять свет;
перен. мешать, стоять на дороге;
to stand in one's own light вредить самому себе to see the ~ увидеть свет, родиться red ~ красный свет (сигнал опасности на транспорте и т. п.) ;
to see the red light предчувствовать приближение опасности, беды see: to ~ scarlet прийти в ярость, в бешенство;
to see the red light предчувствовать приближение опасности, беды sense ~ вчт. световой индикатор signal ~ вчт. индикаторная лампочка signal ~ вчт. световая сигнализация signal ~ сигнальный огонь to see the ~ понять;
убедиться;
to stand in (smb.'s) light заслонять свет;
перен. мешать, стоять на дороге;
to stand in one's own light вредить самому себе to see the ~ понять;
убедиться;
to stand in (smb.'s) light заслонять свет;
перен. мешать, стоять на дороге;
to stand in one's own light вредить самому себе ~ pl светофор;
to stop for the lights останавливаться у светофора;
to cross (to drive) against the lights переходить (проезжать) при красном сигнале ~ огонь;
зажженная свеча, лампа, фонарь, фара, маяк;
to strike a light зажечь спичку;
will you give me a light? позвольте прикурить to throw a new ~ (upon smth.) представить (что-л.) в ином свете to throw (или to shed) ~ (upon smth.) проливать свет (на что-л.) ~ легко;
to tread light легко ступать;
to travel light путешествовать налегке;
to get off light легко отделаться ~ легко;
to tread light легко ступать;
to travel light путешествовать налегке;
to get off light легко отделаться Verey ~ = Very light Verey ~ = Very light Very ~ воен. сигнальная ракета Вери warning ~s вчт. световая сигнализация ~ (обыкн. pl) сведения, информация;
we need more light on the subject нам нужны дополнительные сведения по этому вопросу ~ огонь;
зажженная свеча, лампа, фонарь, фара, маяк;
to strike a light зажечь спичку;
will you give me a light? позвольте прикурить ~ пустой;
непостоянный, легкомысленный, несерьезный;
веселый;
light woman женщина легкого поведения;
with a light heart весело;
с легким сердцем -
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noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) luz2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) luz, lámpara3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) fuego4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) perspectiva
2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) claro, luminoso2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) claro
3. lit verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) iluminar2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) encender•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to
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1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) ligero2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) leve3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) ligero4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) más ligero5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) ligero6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) ágil7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) ligero8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) fino9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) arenoso•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light
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= light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.)light1 adj1. claro2. ligero / que pesa poco3. luminoso / claro4. suavelight2 n1. luz2. fuegohave you got a light? ¿tienes fuego?light3 vb1. encender / prender2. iluminar / alumbrar
light /lajt/ adjetivo invariable ‹ cigarrillos› low-tar; ‹ alimentos› low-calorie; ‹ refresco› diet ( before n)
light adj inv (cigarrillos) fuma Camel Light(tm), he smokes Camel Lights(tm) ' light' also found in these entries: Spanish: aeroplano - alumbrar - amanecer - año - aplique - avioneta - barrio - bombilla - buena - bueno - caballería - candela - cegador - cegadora - clara - claridad - claro - contraluz - deslumbrar - disco - duermevela - encender - enfocar - esclarecer - foco - fotómetro - fuego - iluminar - interruptor - leve - ligera - ligero - lumbre - luminosa - luminoso - luz - penumbra - piloto - pluma - precisa - preciso - prender - semáforo - sueño - tenue - tonadilla - trasluz - vaporosa - vaporoso - velomotor English: beam - blink - chink - deflect - fall - feather - flash - flicker - fluorescent light - go on - hand - infrared - light - light bulb - light switch - light up - light year - light-headed - light-hearted - off - pilot light - red light - red light district - see - shed - sleeper - strip light - tail-light - tone - traffic light - traffic lights - warning light - watt - absorb - admit - beacon - blind - block - bright - brighten - brilliant - bulb - candle - cast - come - dark - day - dazzle - dazzling - diettr[laɪt]■ as light as a feather ligero,-a como una pluma2 (sentence, wound) leve3 (head) mareado,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be light on something familiar andar mal de algoto be light on one's feet ser ligero,-a de piesto have light fingers tener los dedos largos, tener los dedos rápidosto make light of something dar poca importancia a algoto travel light viajar con poco equipajewith a light heart con el corazón alegrelight aircraft avionetalight ale cerveza claralight opera operetalight reading lectura fácil————————tr[laɪt]————————tr[laɪt]1 (gen) luz nombre femenino3 (for cigarette, fire) fuego■ could you give me a light, please? ¿tiene fuego, por favor?1 (ignite) encender2 (illuminate) iluminar, alumbrar1 encenderse1 (colour) claro,-a; (complexion) blanco,-a2 (bright) con mucha claridad\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLaccording to one's own lights formal use según su propio criterioin (the) light of SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL en vista de, teniendo en cuentato bring something to light sacar algo a la luzto come to light salir a luzto go out like a light familiar quedarse roqueto see the light at the end of the tunnel ver la luz al final del túnelto see things in a new light ver las cosas bajo otro aspectoto shed light on something aclarar algo, arrojar luz sobre algoto show somebody in a bad light hacer quedar mal a alguiento throw light on something aclarar algo, arrojar luz sobre algolight bulb bombillalight industry industria ligeralight meter fotómetrolight year año luz1) illuminate: iluminar, alumbrar2) ignite: encender, prenderle fuego alight vi: encenderse, prender1) land, settle: posarse2) dismount: bajarse, apearselight ['laɪt] adv1) lightly: suavemente, ligeramente2)to travel light : viajar con poco equipajelight adj1) lightweight: ligero, liviano, poco pesado2) easy: fácil, ligero, livianolight reading: lectura fácillight work: trabajo liviano3) gentle, mild: fino, suave, levea light breeze: una brisa suavea light rain: una lluvia fina4) frivolous: de poca importancia, superficial5) bright: bien iluminado, claro6) pale: claro (dícese de los colores), rubio (dícese del pelo)light n1) illumination: luz f2) daylight: luz f del día3) dawn: amanecer m, madrugada f4) lamp: lámpara fto turn on off the light: apagar la luz5) aspect: aspecto min a new light: con otros ojosin the light of: en vista de, a la luz de6) match: fósforo m, cerillo m7)to bring to light : sacar a (la) luzadj.• airoso, -a adj.• blondo, -a adj.• claro, -a adj.• ingrávido, -a adj.• leve adj.• ligero, -a adj.• liviano, -a adj.• luz adj.• rubio, -a adj.• suelto, -a adj.• sutil adj.• tenue adj.n.• candela s.f.• claro s.m.• fuego s.m.• lumbre s.f.• lumbrera s.f.• luz s.f.• lámpara s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: lit) = alumbrar v.• brillar v.• cebar v.• encender v.laɪt
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1) u luz flight and shade — luz y sombra; ( Art) claroscuro m
hold it up to the light — ponlo al trasluz or a contraluz
in o by the cold light of day it didn't seem such a good idea — al pensarlo mejor or en frío, no parecía tan buena idea
at first light — al clarear (el día), con las primeras luces
to bring something to light — sacar* algo a la luz
to come to light — salir* a la luz
to hide one's light under a bushel — ser* modesto
to see the light — abrir* los ojos, comprender las cosas
to see (the) light at the end of the tunnel — vislumbrar el fin de sus (or mis etc) problemas
to see the light (of day) — ver* la luz (del día)
to throw o cast o shed light on something — arrojar luz sobre algo; (before n)
light meter — fotómetro m
2) ca) ( source of light) luz f; ( lamp) lámpara fto turn the light off — apagar* la luz
to turn the light on — encender* or (AmL tb) prender or (Esp tb) dar* la luz
warning light — señal f luminosa
to go out like a light — (colloq) ( become unconscious) caer(se)* redondo; ( fall asleep) dormirse* como un tronco, caer* como piedra (AmL fam); (before n)
b) (of car, bicycle) luz fc) ( traffic light) semáforo m3)a) ( aspect) (no pl)to see something/somebody in a good/bad/new o different light — ver* algo/a alguien con buenos/malos/otros ojos
b)in the light of o (AmE also) in light of — (as prep) a la luz de, en vista de
4) c ( for igniting)have you got a light? — ¿tienes fuego?
to put a o set light to something — prender fuego a algo
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1) adjective -er, -estit's lighter than the other one — pesa menos que el otro, es más ligero or (esp AmL) liviano que el otro
she's a very light sleeper — tiene el sueño muy ligero or (esp AmL) liviano
3)a) ( Meteo) <breeze/wind> suavelight rain — llovizna f
b) ( sparse)the losses were fairly light — las pérdidas fueron de poca consideración or de poca monta
c) ( not strenuous) <work/duties> ligero, liviano (esp AmL)d) ( not severe) < sentence> leve4) ( not serious) <music/comedy/reading> ligeroto make light of something — quitarle or restarle importancia a algo
5)a) ( pale) <green/brown> clarob) ( bright)it gets light very early these days — ahora amanece or aclara muy temprano
it's already light — ya es de día, ya está claro
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1) (past & past p lighted or lit) ( set alight) encender*, prender2) (past & past p lit) ( illuminate) \<\<room/scene\>\> iluminardimly/brightly lit — poco/muy iluminado
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Phrasal Verbs:- light up
I [laɪt] (vb: pt, pp lit or lighted)1. N1) (=not darkness) luz fshe was sitting with her back to the light or with the light behind her — estaba sentada de espaldas a la luz
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against the light — al trasluzto hold sth against the light — acercar algo a la luz, mirar algo al trasluz
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by the light of the moon/a candle — a la luz de la luna/de una vela•
at first light — al rayar el día•
you're (standing) in my light — me quitas la luz, me haces sombra•
to hold sth up to the light — acercar algo a la luz, mirar algo al trasluz- see a light at the end of the tunnel- bring sth to light- shed or throw or cast light on sth- come to light- light dawned on him/her- hide one's light- see the light- see the light of dayleading 2.2) (=lamp) luz fto switch on or turn on the light — encender la luz
to switch off or turn off the light — apagar la luz
- go out like a lightbright 3., runway3) (=electricity) luz felectric light — luz f eléctrica
4) (Aut) (on vehicle) luz f5) (=traffic signal) semáforo ma red/green/amber light — un semáforo en rojo/verde/ámbar
green 4.the lights were at or on red — el semáforo estaba en rojo
6) (=viewpoint)•
according to or by sb's lights — frm según el parecer de algn•
to see things/look at sth in a different or new light — ver las cosas/mirar algo con una perspectiva distinta or desde otro punto de vista•
in the light of what you have said... — en vista de or a la luz de lo que has dicho...7) (=glint, twinkle) brillo m8) (=flame)strike 2., 3)9) (Archit) cristal m, vidrio m2. ADJ(compar lighter) (superl lightest)1) (=bright) [room, hallway] con bastante luzwhile it's still light — mientras es de día or hay luz
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to get light — hacerse de día2) (=pale) [colour] claro; [hair] rubio, güero (CAm, Mex); [skin] blancolight blue/green — azul/verde claro
3. VT1) (=illuminate) iluminarto be lit up * — estar achispado *
2) (=ignite) [+ match, candle, fire] encender, prender; [+ cigarette] encender4.VI (=ignite) encenderse, prenderthe fire wouldn't light — el fuego no se encendía, el fuego no prendía
5.CPDlight bulb N — bombilla f, foco m (And), bombillo m (Col, Ven)
light fitting N — instalación eléctrica donde se colocan bombillas, tubos fluorescentes etc
light meter N — (Phot) fotómetro m
light show N — espectáculo m de luces
lights out N — hora f de apagar las luces
what time is lights out? — ¿a qué hora se apagan las luces?
light switch N — interruptor m
light wave N — onda f luminosa
light year N — año m luz
- light up
II [laɪt]1. ADJ(compar lighter) (superl lightest)•
you need a light touch to make good pastry — necesitas manos de seda para conseguir una buena masa2) (=scanty, slight) [breeze] leve, suave; [shower] ligero3) (Culin) [meal, food, cake] ligero, liviano (LAm)4) (=low-alcohol) de bajo contenido alcohólico, de bajo contenido en alcohol; (=low-calorie) light, bajo en calorías; (=low-tar) light, de bajo contenido en alquitrán5) (=soft) [sound] leve; [voice] suave6) (=not demanding) [work, duties] ligero- make light work of sth7) (=not serious) [novel, music] ligero•
to make light of sth — quitar importancia a algo8) (=not harsh) [sentence] leve9) (=shallow)10) (=loose) [soil] poco denso2.ADV•
to travel light — viajar con poco equipaje3. N1) lights (Culin) † pulmones mpl2) (=cigarette) cigarrillo m light, cigarrillo m de bajo contenido en alquitrán4.CPDlight aircraft N — avión m ligero
light ale, light beer (US) N — cerveza f rubia, cerveza f clara
light cream N — (US) (=single cream) nata f líquida
light entertainment N — (TV) programas mpl de variedades
light heavyweight N — (=cruiserweight) peso m semipesado
light industry N — industria f ligera
light infantry N — infantería f ligera
light opera N — (=show) opereta f; (=genre) género m lírico
light verse N — poesías fpl festivas
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[laɪt](pt, pp lit or lighted) VIto light on sth — liter dar con algo, tropezar con algo, encontrar algo
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1) u luz flight and shade — luz y sombra; ( Art) claroscuro m
hold it up to the light — ponlo al trasluz or a contraluz
in o by the cold light of day it didn't seem such a good idea — al pensarlo mejor or en frío, no parecía tan buena idea
at first light — al clarear (el día), con las primeras luces
to bring something to light — sacar* algo a la luz
to come to light — salir* a la luz
to hide one's light under a bushel — ser* modesto
to see the light — abrir* los ojos, comprender las cosas
to see (the) light at the end of the tunnel — vislumbrar el fin de sus (or mis etc) problemas
to see the light (of day) — ver* la luz (del día)
to throw o cast o shed light on something — arrojar luz sobre algo; (before n)
light meter — fotómetro m
2) ca) ( source of light) luz f; ( lamp) lámpara fto turn the light off — apagar* la luz
to turn the light on — encender* or (AmL tb) prender or (Esp tb) dar* la luz
warning light — señal f luminosa
to go out like a light — (colloq) ( become unconscious) caer(se)* redondo; ( fall asleep) dormirse* como un tronco, caer* como piedra (AmL fam); (before n)
b) (of car, bicycle) luz fc) ( traffic light) semáforo m3)a) ( aspect) (no pl)to see something/somebody in a good/bad/new o different light — ver* algo/a alguien con buenos/malos/otros ojos
b)in the light of o (AmE also) in light of — (as prep) a la luz de, en vista de
4) c ( for igniting)have you got a light? — ¿tienes fuego?
to put a o set light to something — prender fuego a algo
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1) adjective -er, -estit's lighter than the other one — pesa menos que el otro, es más ligero or (esp AmL) liviano que el otro
she's a very light sleeper — tiene el sueño muy ligero or (esp AmL) liviano
3)a) ( Meteo) <breeze/wind> suavelight rain — llovizna f
b) ( sparse)the losses were fairly light — las pérdidas fueron de poca consideración or de poca monta
c) ( not strenuous) <work/duties> ligero, liviano (esp AmL)d) ( not severe) < sentence> leve4) ( not serious) <music/comedy/reading> ligeroto make light of something — quitarle or restarle importancia a algo
5)a) ( pale) <green/brown> clarob) ( bright)it gets light very early these days — ahora amanece or aclara muy temprano
it's already light — ya es de día, ya está claro
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1) (past & past p lighted or lit) ( set alight) encender*, prender2) (past & past p lit) ( illuminate) \<\<room/scene\>\> iluminardimly/brightly lit — poco/muy iluminado
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Phrasal Verbs:- light up -
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I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) lys2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) lampe, lys3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) fyr(stikker)4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) lys2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) lys2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) lyse-3. lit verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) belyse2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) tenne på, ta fyr•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) lett2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) mild3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) lett4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) for lett5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) lett6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) lett på foten7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) lett, underholdende8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) lett, mild9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) sandrik, lett•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.)lett--------lys--------lyse--------opplyse--------tenne--------tennerIsubst. \/laɪt\/1) lys, belysning2) dagslys, dag3) tent lys, lampe, flamme4) fyr, varme, fyrstikk• may I have a light?5) (lys)skjær, (lys)skinn6) ( sjøfart) fyr, fyrlykt7) ( sjøfart) lanterne8) lysåpning, vindusåpning, vindusrute, (glass)rute (i drivhus e.l.)9) ( kunst) lysparti11) blikk, glimtbetween the lights i tussmørketbring to light ( spesielt overført) bringe for dagen, trekke frem i lysetby the light of i lyset fraby the light of nature intuitivt, umiddelbartcome to light ( spesielt overført) komme for dagen, bli kjentfalse lights vranglære falskt lysfast to light lysektefirst light gryning, demring, daggryflooded with light badet i lysgo out like a light (hverdagslig, om person) slokneget out of my light! ikke skygg for lyset!impervious to light ugjennomskinneligin a false light i et falskt lysin a good light i et godt lysin (the) light of i lys av, med kunnskap ompå bakgrunn av disse fakta \/ med dette for øyeleading light forklaring: person som er best i noe eller som fører an i utviklingen av noelight and shade lys og skyggethe light began to fail det begynte å skumrelære ( teater) rampelysnot see the matter in a particular light ikke se saken fra en bestemt sidenot worth a light ( hverdagslig) ikke verdt det duggplace something in a favourable light fremstille noe i et fordelaktig lysput on the light tenne lysetput out the light slokke lysetsee the light ( også see the light of day) se dagens lys, komme til verden, fødes offentliggjøres, publiseres, komme ut ( religion) bli frelst, bli vekket la seg overbevise, bli klar oversee the light at the end of the tunnel ( overført) se lyset i enden av tunnelenset light to sette fyr påshed\/throw light on ( overført) kaste lys over, bringe klarhet i, belyseshoot the traffic lights kjøre på rødt lyssit without a light sitte i mørketstand in one's own light ( også overført) skygge for seg selv, motarbeide seg selv, stå i veien for seg selvstand\/be in somebody's light stå i lyset for noen, skygge for noen ( overført) stå i veien for noenstrike a light! ( hverdagslig) du store!, i all verden!strike a light\/match tenne en fyrstikkII1) tenne, få fyr på2) tennes, ta fyr, begynne å brenne3) belyse, lyse opp4) lyse for, lyse noen (på vei), veilede, førelight a fire gjøre opp ild, tenne et bållight out lyse utlight to lyse tillight up tenne, tenne lyset( hverdagslig) tenne sigaretten, få fyr på pipen( overført) lyse oppIII1) ( om fugl) lande, sette seg, slå seg ned2) ( gammeldags) stige av, stige ut, stige ned3) komme over, treffe på, støte pålight along hjelpe til med å halelight from stige ned fralight into ( hverdagslig) angripe, skjelle ut, gå løs på, overfallelight upon støte på, treffeIVadj. \/laɪt\/lys, opplystlight blue lyseblåttVadj. \/laɪt\/1) lett, svak, forsiktig, mild, lett-2) for lett, ikke full vekt, undervektig3) lett lastet, lett4) ( sjøfart) uten last, tom5) ( militærvesen) lett, lettbevæpnet6) løs, sandete, lett7) ( om bakst) lett, luftig8) (om humør, stemninger e.l.) lett, lystig, munter9) ( om tåke) lett, tynn10) uviktig, ubetydelig, lett, svak11) tankeløs, lettsindig, flyktig, lettlevdhave a light touch se ➢ touch, 1light of lett påVIadv. \/laɪt\/lettget off light slippe lett unnatravel light reise med lett bagasje -
95 través
adv.crosswise, slantwise.* * *1 (inclinación) slant2 (pieza de madera) crosspiece, crossbeam3 MARÍTIMO beam4 figurado (desgracia) misfortune\al través crosswayscortar al través COSTURA to cut on the biasmirar de través (de reojo) to look out of the corner of one's eye 2 (con desaprobación) to look askance at 3 (defecto) to squint* * *SM1) (Arquit) (=viga) crossbeam2) (Mil) traverse; (=muro) protective wall3) (=curva) bend, turn; (=inclinación) slant; (=sesgo) bias; (=deformación) warp4) (=contratiempo) reverse, misfortune; (=trastorno) upset5)a través de — across; (=por medio de) through
6)al través — across, crossways
de través — across, crossways; (=oblicuamente) obliquely; (=de lado) sideways
ir de través — (Náut) to drift/be blown off course
mirar a algn de través — (lit) to look sideways at sb; (fig) to look askance at sb
* * *a)a través de — (loc prep) ( de lado a lado) across; ( por medio de) through
b)de través — (Méx) (loc adv) diagonally
* * *----* a través de = by way of, in the form of, through, via, out of.* a través de Internet = Internet-based, Web-supported.* a través de la historia = over time.* a través de la web = Web-supported.* a través de los años = down the years.* a través de los ojos de = through the eyes of.* a través de los siglos = over the centuries.* a través del teléfono = call-in.* a través del tiempo = over time.* campo a través = off-road.* hacer accesible a través de = make + available through.* ser accesible a través de = be available through.* servicio a través de terceros = third-party service.* ver a través de = see through, see through.* viaje a través del tiempo = time travel.* * *a)a través de — (loc prep) ( de lado a lado) across; ( por medio de) through
b)de través — (Méx) (loc adv) diagonally
* * ** a través de = by way of, in the form of, through, via, out of.* a través de Internet = Internet-based, Web-supported.* a través de la historia = over time.* a través de la web = Web-supported.* a través de los años = down the years.* a través de los ojos de = through the eyes of.* a través de los siglos = over the centuries.* a través del teléfono = call-in.* a través del tiempo = over time.* campo a través = off-road.* hacer accesible a través de = make + available through.* ser accesible a través de = be available through.* servicio a través de terceros = third-party service.* ver a través de = see through, see through.* viaje a través del tiempo = time travel.* * *1a través de ( loc prep): pusieron barricadas a través de la calle they erected barricades across the streetel sol pasa a través de los árboles the sunlight filters through the treeshuyó a través del parque he fled across the parkse enteró a través de la radio she heard it on the radiome manifestó su aprecio a través de un regalo she expressed her appreciation with a gift23* * *
travésa)
( por medio de) through;
se enteró a través de un amigo she heard about it through a friend
través sustantivo masculino (desgracia, avatar) misfortune
♦ Locuciones: a través de, (pasando por en medio) through: lo escuché a través de la puerta, I heard it through the door
nos abrimos camino a través de la maleza, we cleared a path through the scrub
(por vía de) from, through: me enteré a través del periódico, I learnt it from the paper
de través, crosswise
' través' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
campo
- conectar
- por
- saludar
- vía
- giro
English:
across
- agency
- agent
- catapult
- cross
- cross-country
- employ
- lighthouse
- obtain
- over
- plough through
- struggle on
- thread
- through
- via
- vicariously
- age
- hack
- plow
- scramble
* * *♦ a través de loc prep1. [medio] through;lo supe a través de Marta I learnt of it through o from Marta;se dirigen a sus clientes a través de Internet they communicate with their customers via the Internet;la difusión de la cultura a través de los libros the spreading o diffusion of culture through books2. [lugar] through;a través del cristal through the glass;la luz pasa a través de las rendijas the light passes o travels through the slits;a través de una línea telefónica over o through a telephone line3. [tiempo] over;los cambios sufridos a través de los años the changes there have been over the years;costumbres transmitidas a través de generaciones customs passed on o handed down over generations♦ al través loc advcrossways♦ de través loc adv1. [transversalmente] crossways, crosswise;una viga puesta de través a beam set crossways2. [de lado] crosswise, sideways;mirar de través to give a sidelong glance* * *m:a través de through;de través diagonally, crosswise;mirar de través look sideways at* * *través nm1)a través de : across, through2)al través : crosswise, across3)de través : sideways* * *través n -
96 light
I 1. [laɪt]1) (brightness) luce f.by the light of — al chiarore di [ fire]; al chiaro di [ moon]
in the light of day — alla luce del giorno; fig. a mente fredda
to cast o throw o shed light on fare luce su, illuminare; fig. fare o gettare luce su; to hold sth. up to the light tenere qcs. alla luce; against the light in controluce; with the light behind her — con la luce alle spalle
2) (in building, machine, oven) luce f.to put o switch o turn a light on accendere una luce; to put o switch o turn a light off — spegnere una luce
3) (of gauge, dashboard) spia f.a red light comes on, goes off — si accende, si spegne una spia rossa
4) aut. (headlight) faro m., fanale m. anteriore; (rearlight) fanale m. posteriore; (inside car) luce f. di cortesia5) (flame)to put a light to — accendere [ fire]
to give sb. a light — dare da accendere a qcn.
6) fig. (aspect) luce f.to see sth. in a new light — vedere qcs. sotto una nuova luce
looking at it in that light... — visto in questa luce...
in the light of — alla luce di [evidence, experience]
7) fig. (exposure)2.to bring to light — portare alla luce [fact, truth]
1) (anche traffic lights) semaforo m.sing.to shoot o jump the lights — colloq. passare con il rosso
2) (decorative display) luci f., illuminazioni f.••II 1. [laɪt]1) (set fire to) accendere [fire, oven, cigarette, match, firework]; dare fuoco a [wood, paper]2) (illuminate) [lamp, sun] illuminare2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. lit) [ fire] accendersi, prendere; [cigarette, match] accendersi; [ wood] prendere fuoco- light upIII [laɪt]1) (bright) [evening, room] luminosoIV 1. [laɪt]to get o grow lighter [ sky] rischiararsi; it was getting o growing light cominciava a fare giorno; while it's still light — mentre è ancora giorno
1) (not heavy) [material, wind, clothing, meal] leggero; [ drinker] moderatolight rain — pioggia leggera, pioggerella
to have a light touch — [ pianist] avere il tocco leggero; [ cook] avere la mano leggera
2) (not severe) [ damage] lieve; [ sentence] poco severo3) (delicate) [knock, footsteps] leggero; [ movement] delicato4) (not tiring) [work, exercise] leggero, poco faticosoto make light work of sth. — fare qcs. senza difficoltà
5) (not intellectually demanding) [music, verse] leggero6) (not important) [ affair] non serio2.to make light of — trattare con leggerezza, prendere sottogamba [ problem]; non dare importanza a [ injury]
avverbio con poco bagaglio••V [laɪt]many hands make light work — prov. l'unione fa la forza
- light on* * *I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.)2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.)3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?)4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.)2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.)2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.)3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.)2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.)•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.)2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.)3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.)4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.)5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.)6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.)7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.)8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.)9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.)•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.)* * *I 1. [laɪt]1) (brightness) luce f.by the light of — al chiarore di [ fire]; al chiaro di [ moon]
in the light of day — alla luce del giorno; fig. a mente fredda
to cast o throw o shed light on fare luce su, illuminare; fig. fare o gettare luce su; to hold sth. up to the light tenere qcs. alla luce; against the light in controluce; with the light behind her — con la luce alle spalle
2) (in building, machine, oven) luce f.to put o switch o turn a light on accendere una luce; to put o switch o turn a light off — spegnere una luce
3) (of gauge, dashboard) spia f.a red light comes on, goes off — si accende, si spegne una spia rossa
4) aut. (headlight) faro m., fanale m. anteriore; (rearlight) fanale m. posteriore; (inside car) luce f. di cortesia5) (flame)to put a light to — accendere [ fire]
to give sb. a light — dare da accendere a qcn.
6) fig. (aspect) luce f.to see sth. in a new light — vedere qcs. sotto una nuova luce
looking at it in that light... — visto in questa luce...
in the light of — alla luce di [evidence, experience]
7) fig. (exposure)2.to bring to light — portare alla luce [fact, truth]
1) (anche traffic lights) semaforo m.sing.to shoot o jump the lights — colloq. passare con il rosso
2) (decorative display) luci f., illuminazioni f.••II 1. [laɪt]1) (set fire to) accendere [fire, oven, cigarette, match, firework]; dare fuoco a [wood, paper]2) (illuminate) [lamp, sun] illuminare2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. lit) [ fire] accendersi, prendere; [cigarette, match] accendersi; [ wood] prendere fuoco- light upIII [laɪt]1) (bright) [evening, room] luminosoIV 1. [laɪt]to get o grow lighter [ sky] rischiararsi; it was getting o growing light cominciava a fare giorno; while it's still light — mentre è ancora giorno
1) (not heavy) [material, wind, clothing, meal] leggero; [ drinker] moderatolight rain — pioggia leggera, pioggerella
to have a light touch — [ pianist] avere il tocco leggero; [ cook] avere la mano leggera
2) (not severe) [ damage] lieve; [ sentence] poco severo3) (delicate) [knock, footsteps] leggero; [ movement] delicato4) (not tiring) [work, exercise] leggero, poco faticosoto make light work of sth. — fare qcs. senza difficoltà
5) (not intellectually demanding) [music, verse] leggero6) (not important) [ affair] non serio2.to make light of — trattare con leggerezza, prendere sottogamba [ problem]; non dare importanza a [ injury]
avverbio con poco bagaglio••V [laɪt]many hands make light work — prov. l'unione fa la forza
- light on -
97 raise
1. III1) raise smth., smb. raise a suitcase (a chair, a stone. an overturned lamp, etc.) поднять чемодан и т.д.; the weight is too heavy, I can't raise it груз слишком тяжелый, я не могу его поднять; she slipped and the children raised her она поскользнулась, и дети ее подняли; raise a submarine (a sunken ship, etc.) поднять на поверхность подводную лодку и т.д.2) raise smth. raise a blind (a window, etc.) поднимать жалюзи и т.д.; raise the bonnet /the hood/ поднимать канет [автомобиля]: raise the lid поднимать /открывать/ крышку; raise one's veil (приподнимать вуаль; they raised the curtain они подняли занавес; raise a cloud of dust поднять /взметнуть/ облако пыли3) raise smth. raise one's eyes поднять глаза (на ком-л.); raise one's eyebrows поднимать брови (в знак изумления и т.п.); he raised his head and looked at me он поднял голову и взглянул /посмотрел/ на меня; if you want a ticket, please raise your hand кто хочет билет, пусть поднимет руку; when she came by he raised his hat когда она прошла мимо, он приподнял шляпу; raise a flag поднимать флаг4) raise smth. raise anchor поднимать якорь, сниматься с якоря; raise sail поднимать паруса; raise [а] camp сняться с привала /со стоянки/; свернуть лагерь5) raise smth. raise prices (the value of tile franc, a tariff, the rent, wages, a salary, one's income, revenue, etc.) повышать /увеличивать/ цены и т. а.; raise the temperature поднимать /повышать/ температуру; raise steam tech. поднять пары в котле6) raise smth. raise one's voice повышать голос; raise the volume of a radio увеличивать /повышать/ громкость радиоприема7) raise smth. the news raised his spirits от этой новости у него улучшилось настроение; the good news raised their hopes хорошие новости воскресили в них надежду8) raise with. raise a question (an issue, a [new] point, etc.) ставить /поднимать, выдвигать/ вопрос и т.д.; raise objections возражать, выдвигать возражения; raise a protest заявлять протест; raise a claim (a demand, etc.) предъявлять претензию и т.д.; the crowd raised a cheer толпа разразилась аплодисментами; raise difficulties чинить препятствия, создавать трудности; raise a quarrel затевать ссору; raise a disturbance /а row/ учинять скандал /неприятность/; поднимать шум; raise a revolt (a riot, a rebellion, a mutiny) поднимать восстание и т.д.9) raise smth. raise laughter (a smile, a controversy, a storm of protests, a menacing murmur, etc.) вызывать смех и т.д.; his jokes always raised a laugh его шутки неизменно вызывали смех; raise suspicion (smb.'s hopes, expectations, desires, etc.) возбуждать /вызывать/ подозрение и т.д.; the sight raised memories это зрелище пробудило /воскресило/ воспоминания; raise a prejudice порождать предрассудки /предубеждение/; raise a blush заставлять краснеть; there is nothing like walking for raising a thirst ничто так не вызывает жажду, как ходьба; raise a blister coll. натереть волдырь; these shoes always raise blisters в этой обуви обязательно сотрешь себе ноги; raise a bump сон. набить шишку10) raise smth. raise an embargo (a quarantine, a ban, etc.) отменять эмбарго и т.д.: raise a siege снимать осаду; raise a blockade снимать или прорывать блокаду11) raise smth. USA raise corn (wheat, vegetables, flowers, crops, etc.) выращивать кукурузу и т.д.; raise smb. raise cattle (poultry, sheep, fowl, horses, prize-winning terriers, etc.) разводить крупный рогатый скот и т.д.; she raised five children она вырастила пятерых детей12) raise smth. offic. raise a building (a house, a palace, a temple, a lighthouse, etc.) возводить /сооружать/ здание и т.д.; raise a monument (a statue, etc.) воздвигать / ставить/ памятник и т.д.; raise a bank насыпать вал13) raise smth. raise taxes (a tax, rent, rates) собирать /взимать/ налоги и т.д.; raise a subscription собирать (деньги) по подписке; raise money (funds, etc.) собирать /добывать/ деньги и т.д.; how large a sum did they raise? какую сумму они собрали?; raise a fleet (a committee, a search party, etc.) создавать флот и т.д.; raise troops набирать войска; raise a unit формировать часть /подразделение/2. IVraise smth. in some manner raise smth. slowly (carefully, carelessly, etc.) поднимать что-л. медленно и т.д., raise smth. at some time the chair fell over, so he raised it again стул опрокинулся, поэтому он снова его поднял3. V1) raise smth. some distance raise a wall three feet (a table three inches, etc.) поднять стену на три фута и т.д.2) raise smth. a certain amount raise the price of a loaf a penny поднять цену на одни пенс на буханку хлеба4. VIIraise smb., smth. to do smth. raise smb. to defend smth. поднять кого-л. на защиту чего-л.; they raised money to help the homeless они собирали деньги, чтобы помочь лишившимся крова; he didn't raise a finger to help us он и пальцем не пошевельнул, чтобы помочь нам5. XI1) be raised thousands of tons of coal were raised были выданы на-гора тысячи тонн угля2) be raised when the curtain was raised когда подняли /поднялся/ занавес3) be raised do you think their wages aught to be raised? вы не думаете, что им следует повысить заработную плату /их заработная плата должна быть повышена/?4) be raised in smth. their voices were raised [as in anger] они говорили в повышенном тоне [,словно сердились друг на друга]5) be raised in smth. not a voice was raised in opposition (in defence, in protest, etc.) никто не сказал ни слева против и т.д.; be raised against smth. protest were raised against this measure это мероприятие вызвало протест6) be raised two new points were raised были выдвинуты /подняты, поставлены/ два новых вопроса7) be raised the ban on drugs is not likely to be raised вряд ли будет снят запрет на наркотики8) be raised in some place he was born, raised and educated in California он родился, вырос и получил образование в Калифорнии; he was raised in the country он вырос в деревне; where was he raised откуда он родом?9) be raised to smth. the legation was raised to the status of an embassy дипломатическая миссия была преобразована в посольство; this conjecture is raised almost to a certainty это предположение превратилось почти в уверенность; be raised from smth. the firm was twice raised from its ashes эта фирма дважды поднималась из пепла6. XVIIIraise oneself he raised himself он поднялся /встал/; raise oneself after falling подняться после падения; raise oneself to (on) smth. raise oneself to a sitting' posture принять сидячее положение, сесть; raise oneself on one's elbow приподняться на локте7. XXI11) raise smth., smb. in (to, above, etc.) smth. raise the child in one's arms взять ребенка на руки и поднять его; raise smth. to one's shoulder поднять что-л. на плечи; raise smth. above one's.head приподнять что-л. над головой; raise a weight from the ground поднять тяжесть /груз/ с земли; the building raises its tower above the city башня этого здания возвышается над городом; the wind raised the fallen leaves from the ground ветер поднимал с земли опавшие листья; raise the workmen from a mine поднимать шахтеров из шахты (на поверхность земли); raise a sunken ship to the surface of the sea поднять затонувший корабль на поверхность моря; raise smth. with smth. raise water with a pump поднимать воду насосом; he raised the suitcase with difficulty он с трудом поднял чемодан; he raised it with one hand он поднял это одной рукой; raise smth. to smb. raise one's hat (one's hand) to one's neighbour приподнять шляпу (руку), приветствуя соседа2) raise smth. to smth., smb. raise one's finger to one's lips приложить палец к губам; raise one's glass to one's lips поднеси) рюмку /стакан/ к губам; raise one's glass to smb., smth. поднять бокал /провозгласить тост/ за кого-л., что-л.; he raised his hand to the wheel to focus the microscope better он протянул руку к винту, чтобы получше отрегулировать микроскоп; raise smth. for smth. raise one's hand for an answer поднять руку, прося разрешения ответить; raise one's hand for silence поднять руку, требуя тишины3) raise smb. at (in) smth. raise smb. at midnight (at dawn, early in the morning, etc.) поднять кого-л. посреди ночи и т.д.; raise smb. out of /from /smth. raise smb. out of sleep разбудить кого-л.; the sound of the bugle raised him from his bed звук горна поднял его с постели; raise smb. from the dead воскресить кого-л. из мертвых4) raise the price by smth. raise the price by 20 per cent повышать цену на двадцать процентов; raise one's claim by very little несколько повысить свои требования; raise smth. to smth. raise the price to t 10 повысить цену до десяти фунтов; raise production to a maximum довести выпуск продукции до максимума; raise smth. from smth. to smth. raise the income tax from t 1 to i 2 повысить подоходный налог с одного фунта до двух; raise smth., smb. in smth. raise water in a dam поднимать воду в запруде; raise smb. in smb.'s estimation поднять кого-л. в чьих-л. глазах; this raised me considerably in his estimation в результате этого его уважение ко мне значительно возросло; raise smth. by smth. raise the pitch of a piano by a quarter tone поднять /повысить/ высоту звучания пианино на четверть тона || raise one's voice in anger повышать голос в гневе; don't raise your voice above a whisper говорите только шепотом; raise one's voice at smb. говорить с кем-л. в повышенном тоне, повышать голос на кого-л.5) raise smth. in (to, against) smth., smb. raise one's voice in opposition to /against/ smth. smb. поднять [свой] голос /выступить/против чего-л., кого-л.; raise one's voice in defence /for/ smth., smb. поднять голос в защиту чего-л., кого-л.6) raise smth. with smth. raise a rebellion (a riot, etc.) with stirring speeches вызывать /поднимать/ восстание и т.д. зажигательными /волнующими/ речами; raise smth. in smth. raise a rebellion in the country поднимать в стране восстание; raise smb. to smth. raise smb. to the defence of smth. (to a rebellion, to mutiny, etc.) поднять кого-л. на защиту чего-л. и т.д.; raise smb. against smb. raise the country (the people, etc.) against: smb. поднять страду и т.д. на борьбу с кем-л.; raise smth. on smth. raise a blush on the cheeks of a young girl вызвать румянец на щеках молодой девушки; raise blisters on one's feet coll. натирать волдыри у себя на ногах7) raise smb., smth. from smth. raise smb. from poverty поднять /вытащить/ кого-л. из бедности; raise a [private] soldier from the ranks произвести рядового в офицеры; raise the village from obscurity сделать эту деревню знаменитой, принести этой деревне известность /славу/; raise smb. in smth. raise smb. in rank (in pay, etc.) повысить кого-л. в чине и т.д.; raise smb. to smth. raise smb. to the rank of colonel (of major, etc.) произвести кого-л. в чин полковника и т.д.; raise smb. to peerage пожаловать кому-л. пэрство /достоинство пэра/; raise smb. to power привести кого-л. к власти; raise smb. to the throne возвести кого-л. на трон; this raised him to the first rank among the writers of fiction это выдвинуло его в первый ряд среди писателей-беллетристов; raise smb. from smth. to smth. raise smb. from clerk to manager (from a low estate to an office of distinction, etc.) повысить кого-л. от служащего /клерка/ до управляющего и т.д.8) esp. USA raise smth. from smth. raise plants from seeds (from cuttings. etc.) выращивать растения из семян и т.д.; raise smb. on smth. raise horses on grass выращивать лошадей на подножном корму; raise a baby on cow's milk растить ребенка на коровьем молоке9) raise smth. in (on, along, etc.) smth. offic. raise new apartment houses in this street (along the avenue, on the bank of the river, etc.) воздвигать /сооружать/ жилые дома на этой улице и т.д.; raise smth. to smb. raise a monument to smb. воздвигнуть /поставить/ памятник кому-л.10) raise smth. for smth. raise funds for a holiday (money for the trip, money for a new undertaking, etc.) собирать деньги на отпуск и т.д.; raise smth. by smth. raise money by subscription (by taxation, etc.) собирать денежные средства по подписке и т.д.8. XXIIraise smth. by doing smth. our soldiers raised the siege by driving away the enemy отогнав врага, наши солдаты сняли осаду -
98 light
light [laɪt]lumière ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b) lampe ⇒ 1 (b) lueur ⇒ 1 (c) feu ⇒ 1 (d), 1 (e), 1 (g) phare ⇒ 1 (d), 1 (j) jour ⇒ 1 (f) fenêtre ⇒ 1 (h) solution ⇒ 1 (i) clair ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (b) atone ⇒ 2 (c) léger ⇒ 2 (d)-(f), 3 éclairer ⇒ 4 (a) allumer ⇒ 4 (b) s'allumer ⇒ 5 (a)1 noun(a) (luminosity, brightness) lumière f;∎ there's not enough light to read by il n'y a pas assez de lumière pour lire;∎ it looks brown in this light on dirait que c'est marron avec cette lumière;∎ by the light of our flashlamps à la lumière de nos lampes de poche;∎ by the light of the moon au clair ou à la clarté de la lune;∎ the light was beginning to fail le jour commençait à baisser;∎ she took the picture against the light elle a pris la photo à contre-jour;∎ literary at first light au point ou au lever du jour;∎ you're (standing) in my light tu me fais de l'ombre;∎ in the cold light of the morning dans la lueur pâle du matin;∎ figurative to bring sth to light révéler qch;∎ to be brought or to come to light être découvert ou révélé;∎ the trial will throw or cast light on their real motives le procès permettra d'en savoir plus sur ou de percer à jour leurs véritables mobiles;∎ can you throw any light on this problem? peux-tu apporter tes lumières sur ce problème?, peux-tu éclaircir cette question?;∎ the light at the end of the tunnel le bout du tunnel;∎ at last we can see (some or the) light at the end of the tunnel enfin on voit le bout du tunnel;∎ to see the light of day voir le jour∎ the lights of the city les lumières de la ville;∎ a light went on in the window une lumière s'est allumée à la fenêtre;∎ turn the light on/off allume/éteins (la lumière);∎ put the lights out before you go to bed éteins les lumières avant de te coucher;∎ during the storm the lights went out il y a eu une panne d'électricité ou de lumière pendant l'orage;∎ we were dazzled by the lights of the oncoming cars les phares des véhicules qui venaient en face nous éblouissaient;∎ dip your lights roulez en code(e) (traffic light) feu m (rouge);∎ turn left at the lights tournez à gauche au feu rouge;∎ she jumped the lights elle a brûlé le feu rouge;∎ the lights were (on) amber le feu était à l'orange(f) (aspect, viewpoint) jour m;∎ I see the problem in a different light je vois le problème sous un autre jour;∎ in a good/bad/new light sous un jour favorable/défavorable/nouveau;∎ literary to act according to one's lights agir selon ses principes∎ could you give me a light? pouvez-vous me donner du feu?;∎ have you got a light? vous avez du feu?;∎ to set light to sth mettre le feu à qch(h) (window) fenêtre f; (small round) lucarne f; (of mullioned window) jour m; (of greenhouse) carreau m(i) (in crossword) solution f(j) (lighthouse) phare m(a) (bright, well-lit) clair;∎ a large, light room une grande pièce claire;∎ it isn't light enough to read il n'y a pas assez de lumière pour lire;∎ it's getting light already il commence déjà à faire jour;∎ it stays light until 10 il fait jour jusqu'à 10 heures du soir∎ she has light hair elle a des cheveux clairs;∎ light yellow/brown jaune/marron clair (inv)(d) (in weight) léger;∎ as light as a feather léger comme une plume;∎ light clothes vêtements mpl légers;∎ to be light on one's feet être leste;∎ light touch (of painter, author, film director) finesse f;∎ she's got a very light touch with pastry les pâtisseries qu'elle fait sont très légères(e) (comedy, music etc) léger, facile;∎ light conversation conversation f peu sérieuse, propos mpl anodins(f) (not intense, strong etc) léger;∎ there was a light tap at the door on frappa tout doucement à la porte;∎ the traffic was light la circulation était fluide;∎ I had a light lunch j'ai mangé légèrement à midi, j'ai déjeuné léger;∎ a light rain was falling il tombait une pluie fine;∎ take some light reading prends quelque chose de facile à lire;∎ I'm a light sleeper j'ai le sommeil léger;∎ a light wine un vin léger;∎ he can only do light work il ne peut faire que des travaux peu fatigants;∎ to make light of sth prendre qch à la légère3 adverb∎ to travel light voyager léger(a) (illuminate) éclairer;∎ the room was lit by a single bare bulb la pièce n'était éclairée que par une ampoule nue;∎ I'll light the way for you je vais t'éclairer le chemin∎ to light a fire allumer un feu, faire du feu∎ to light from a horse descendre d'un cheval(lungs) mou m∎ in (the) light of these new facts à la lumière de ces faits nouveaux►► light air (on Beaufort scale) très légère brise f;light aircraft avion m de tourisme;British light ale = bière brune légère;Military light artillery artillerie f légère ou de petit calibre;light beam faisceau m lumineux;light box table f lumineuse;light bulb ampoule f (électrique);Metallurgy light castings petites pièces fpl de fonderie;American light cream crème f liquide;Television light cue signal m lumineux;light entertainment variétés fpl;∎ familiar it's not exactly light entertainment (job) ce n'est pas ce qu'on fait de plus divertissant; (music, play, film) ce n'est pas ce qu'il y a de plus léger;light fitting applique f (électrique);light flare fusée f éclairante;light industry industrie f légère;light infantry infanterie f légère;light meter posemètre m;light opera opéra m comique, opérette f;Computing light pen crayon m optique;light pollution excès m de lumière artificielle;light ray rayon m lumineux;light show spectacle m de lumière;∎ a laser light show un spectacle laser;light soil terre f légère;light switch interrupteur m;light table (for viewing negatives, film) table f lumineuse;Marketing light user faible utilisateur(trice) m,f;light vehicle véhicule m léger;light wave onde f lumineuse;light weapons armes fpl légères∎ to light into sb (attack) rentrer dans le lard à qntomber (par hasard) sur, trouver par hasard➲ light upéclairer;∎ the house was all lit up la maison était tout ou toute éclairée;∎ joy lit up her face son visage rayonnait de bonheur∎ the whole sky lit up le ciel entier s'illumina(b) (face, eyes) s'éclairer, s'illuminer➲ light upon = light on -
99 sweep
1 noun(a) (with a brush) coup m de balai;∎ the room needs a good sweep la pièce aurait besoin d'un bon coup de balai∎ with a sweep of her arm d'un geste large;∎ with a sweep of his sword/scythe d'un grand coup d'épée/de faux;∎ to make a wide sweep to take a bend prendre du champ pour effectuer un virage;∎ her eyes made a sweep of the room elle parcourut la pièce des yeux;∎ they jumped over the wall between two sweeps of the searchlight ils sautèrent par-dessus le mur entre deux mouvements du projecteur;∎ in or at one sweep d'un seul coup∎ a vast sweep of woodland une vaste étendue de forêt;∎ from where we stood, we could see the whole sweep of the bay de là où nous étions, nous voyions toute (l'étendue de) la baie;∎ the sweep of a car's lines le galbe d'une voiture(d) (range → of gun, telescope) champ m; (→ of lighthouse) balayage m, portée f; (→ of wings) envergure f; (→ of knowledge) étendue f; (→ of opinion) éventail m;∎ the members of the commission represent a broad sweep of opinion les membres de la commission représentent un large éventail d'opinions∎ police made a drugs sweep on the university la police a ratissé l'université à la recherche de drogues;∎ the rescue party made a sweep of the area l'équipe de secours a ratissé les environs ou passé les environs au peigne fin;∎ to make a sweep for mines chercher des mines(f) (chimney sweep) ramoneur m(i) (rapid flow → of river) course f ou flot m rapide∎ to vary the angle of sweep varier la flèche(in rowing) en pointe∎ to sweep the floor balayer le sol;∎ he swept the room il a balayé la pièce;∎ the steps had been swept clean quelqu'un avait balayé l'escalier;∎ she swept the leaves from the path into a pile elle balaya les feuilles du chemin et les mit en tas;∎ I swept the broken glass into the dustpan j'ai poussé le verre cassé dans la pelle avec le balai;∎ he angrily swept the papers off the desk d'un geste furieux, il balaya les papiers de dessus le bureau;∎ she swept the coins off the table into her handbag elle a fait glisser les pièces de la table dans son sac à main(c) (of wind, tide, crowd etc)∎ her dress sweeps the ground sa robe balaie le sol;∎ a storm swept the town un orage ravagea la ville;∎ the wind swept his hat into the river le vent a fait tomber son chapeau dans la rivière;∎ the small boat was swept out to sea le petit bateau a été emporté vers le large;∎ three fishermen were swept overboard un paquet de mer emporta trois pêcheurs;∎ figurative the victorious army swept all before it l'armée victorieuse a tout balayé sur son passage;∎ the incident swept all other thoughts from her mind l'incident lui fit oublier tout le reste;∎ he was swept to power on a wave of popular discontent il a été porté au pouvoir par une vague de mécontentement populaire;∎ he swept her off to Paris for the weekend il l'a emmenée en week-end à Paris;∎ to be swept off one's feet (fall in love) tomber fou amoureux; (be filled with enthusiam) être enthousiasmé;∎ to sweep the board rafler tous les prix;∎ the German athletes swept the board at the Olympics les athlètes allemands ont remporté toutes les médailles aux jeux Olympiques(d) (spread through → of fire, epidemic, rumour, belief) gagner;∎ a new craze is sweeping America une nouvelle mode fait fureur aux États-Unis;∎ a wave of fear swept the city une vague de peur gagna la ville;∎ the flu epidemic which swept Europe in 1919 l'épidémie de grippe qui sévit en Europe en 1919(e) (scan, survey) parcourir;∎ her eyes swept the horizon/the room elle parcourut l'horizon/la pièce des yeux;∎ to sweep the horizon with a telescope parcourir ou balayer l'horizon avec un télescope;∎ searchlights continually sweep the open ground outside the prison camp des projecteurs parcourent ou balayent sans cesse le terrain qui entoure la prison(f) (win easily) gagner ou remporter haut la main;∎ the Popular Democratic Party swept the polls le parti démocratique populaire a fait un raz-de-marée aux élections;∎ the port has been swept for mines le port a été dragué(a) (with a brush) balayer(b) (move quickly, powerfully)∎ harsh winds swept across the bleak steppes un vent violent balayait les mornes steppes;∎ the beam swept across the sea le faisceau lumineux balaya la mer;∎ I watched storm clouds sweeping across the sky je regardais des nuages orageux filer dans le ciel;∎ a hurricane swept through the town un ouragan a dévasté la ville;∎ the Barbarians who swept into the Roman Empire les Barbares qui déferlèrent sur l'Empire romain;∎ a wave of nationalism swept through the country une vague de nationalisme a déferlé sur le pays;∎ the memories came sweeping back tous ces souvenirs me/lui/ etc sont revenus à la mémoire;∎ a wave of panic swept over him une vague de panique le submergea;∎ the planes swept low over the town les avions passèrent en rase-mottes au-dessus de la ville;∎ the fire swept through the forest l'incendie a ravagé la forêt(c) (move confidently, proudly)∎ he swept into the room il entra majestueusement dans la pièce;∎ she swept past me without even a glance elle passa majestueusement à côté de moi sans même m'adresser un regard(d) (stretch → land) s'étendre;∎ the rolling prairies sweep away into the distance les prairies ondoyantes se perdent dans le lointain;∎ the fields sweep down to the lake les prairies descendent en pente douce jusqu'au lac;∎ the river sweeps round in a wide curve le fleuve décrit une large courbe∎ to sweep for mines draguer, déminer►► sweep boat bateau m en pointe;sweep hand trotteuse f;sweep rowing nage f en pointe(of wind, tide, crowd) emporter, entraîner;∎ we were swept along by a tide of nationalism nous avons été balayés par une vague nationaliste(a) (object, person) écarter(a) (dust, snow) balayer(b) (of wind, tide, crowd) emporter, entraîner;∎ three bathers were swept away by a huge wave trois baigneurs ont été emportés par une énorme vague(car) passer à toute vitesse; (person → majestically) passer majestueusement; (→ disdainfully) passer dédaigneusement∎ hills sweeping down to the sea des collines qui descendent vers la mer∎ the enemy swept down on us l'ennemi s'abattit ou fonça sur nous(clean → room) balayer➲ sweep past = sweep by➲ sweep up(dust, leaves) balayer;∎ she swept up the pieces of glass elle balaya les morceaux de verre;∎ he swept the leaves up into a pile il fit un tas des feuilles en les balayant;∎ with her hair swept up into a chignon avec ses cheveux relevés en chignon;∎ she swept up her two babies and… en toute hâte, elle prit ses deux bébés dans ses bras et…(a) (clean up) balayer;∎ can you sweep up after the meeting? peux-tu balayer ou peux-tu passer un coup de balai après la réunion?∎ she swept up to me (majestically) elle s'approcha de moi d'un pas majestueux; (angrily) elle s'approcha de moi d'un pas furieux;∎ the car swept up to the main entrance (quickly) la voiture s'approcha à toute allure de l'entrée principale; (impressively) la voiture s'approcha à une allure majestueuse de l'entrée principale -
100 Jessop, William
[br]b. 23 January 1745 Plymouth, Englandd. 18 November 1814[br]English engineer engaged in river, canal and dock construction.[br]William Jessop inherited from his father a natural ability in engineering, and because of his father's association with John Smeaton in the construction of Eddystone Lighthouse he was accepted by Smeaton as a pupil in 1759 at the age of 14. Smeaton was so impressed with his ability that Jessop was retained as an assistant after completion of his pupilage in 1767. As such he carried out field-work, making surveys on his own, but in 1772 he was recommended to the Aire and Calder Committee as an independent engineer and his first personally prepared report was made on the Haddlesey Cut, Selby Canal. It was in this report that he gave his first evidence before a Parliamentary Committee. He later became Resident Engineer on the Selby Canal, and soon after he was elected to the Smeatonian Society of Engineers, of which he later became Secretary for twenty years. Meanwhile he accompanied Smeaton to Ireland to advise on the Grand Canal, ultimately becoming Consulting Engineer until 1802, and was responsible for Ringsend Docks, which connected the canal to the Liffey and were opened in 1796. From 1783 to 1787 he advised on improvements to the River Trent, and his ability was so recognized that it made his reputation. From then on he was consulted on the Cromford Canal (1789–93), the Leicester Navigation (1791–4) and the Grantham Canal (1793–7); at the same time he was Chief Engineer of the Grand Junction Canal from 1793 to 1797 and then Consulting Engineer until 1805. He also engineered the Barnsley and Rochdale Canals. In fact, there were few canals during this period on which he was not consulted. It has now been established that Jessop carried the responsibility for the Pont-Cysyllte Aqueduct in Wales and also prepared the estimates for the Caledonian Canal in 1804. In 1792 he became a partner in the Butterley ironworks and thus became interested in railways. He proposed the Surrey Iron Railway in 1799 and prepared for the estimates; the line was built and opened in 1805. He was also the Engineer for the 10 mile (16 km) long Kilmarnock \& Troon Railway, the Act for which was obtained in 1808 and was the first Act for a public railway in Scotland. Jessop's advice was sought on drainage works between 1785 and 1802 in the lowlands of the Isle of Axholme, Holderness, the Norfolk Marshlands, and the Axe and Brue area of the Somerset Levels. He was also consulted on harbour and dock improvements. These included Hull (1793), Portsmouth (1796), Folkestone (1806) and Sunderland (1807), but his greatest dock works were the West India Docks in London and the Floating Harbour at Bristol. He was Consulting Engineer to the City of London Corporation from 1796to 1799, drawing up plans for docks on the Isle of Dogs in 1796; in February 1800 he was appointed Engineer, and three years later, in September 1803, he was appointed Engineer to the Bristol Floating Harbour. Jessop was regarded as the leading civil engineer in the country from 1785 until 1806. He died following a stroke in 1814.[br]Further ReadingC.Hadfield and A.W.Skempton, 1979, William Jessop. Engineer, Newton Abbot: David \& Charles.JHB
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The Lighthouse in Economics — is an academic paper written by British economist Ronald H. Coase.This paper challenges the traditional view that lighthouses are examples of public goods by showing that privately owned lighthouses existed in England. Coase aligned lighthouses… … Wikipedia