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top storey of a building

1 storey

['stɔːrɪ]
сущ.; брит.; амер. story

этаж; ярус

lower storey — нижний этаж

top storey of a building — верхний этаж здания

to add a storey to a house — надстроить дом

upper storey of forest — верхний ярус леса

This house has only one storey. — В этом доме только один этаж.

- upper storey

Syn:

floor, flat II

Англо-русский современный словарь > storey
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storey GB, story US n (pl - reys GB, - ries US) étage m ; on the top storey au dernier étage ; on the third storey GB au troisième étage ; US au quatrième étage ; a three-storeyed building GB, a three storied building US un bâtiment à or de trois étages ; single-storey building bâtiment m de plain-pied.

Idiom

to be a bit weak in the top storey ○ être bête comme ses pieds ○.

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top

A n

1 ( highest or furthest part) (of page, ladder, stairs, wall) haut m ; ( of list) tête f ; (of mountain, hill) sommet m ; (of garden, field) (autre) bout m ; eight lines from the top à la huitième ligne à partir du haut de la page ; at the top of en haut de [page, stairs, street, scale] ; au sommet de [hill] ; en tête de [list] ; at the top of the building au dernier étage de l'immeuble ; at the top of the table à la place d'honneur ; to be at the top of one's list fig venir en tête de sa liste ; to be at the top of the agenda fig être une priorité ;

2 fig (highest echelon, position) to aim for the top viser haut ; to be at the top of one's profession être tout en haut de l'échelle fig ; life can be tough at the top il n'est pas toujours facile d'être en haut de l'échelle ; to get to ou make it to the top réussir ; to be top of the class être le premier/la première de la classe ; to be top of the bill Theat être la tête d'affiche ;

3 ( surface) (of table, water) surface f ; (of box, cake) dessus m ; to float to the top flotter à la surface ;

4 ( upper part) partie f supérieure ; the top of the façade/of the building la partie supérieure de la façade/du bâtiment ; the top of the milk la crème du lait ;

5 (cap, lid) ( of pen) capuchon m ; ( of bottle) gen bouchon m ; ( with serrated edge) capsule f ; (of paint-tin, saucepan) couvercle m ; ;

6 Fashn haut m ; a sleeveless summer top un haut sans manches pour l'été ;

7 Aut ( also top gear) ( fourth) quatrième (vitesse) f ; ( fifth) cinquième (vitesse) f ; to be in top être en quatrième or cinquième ;

8 Bot ( of vegetable) fane f ; carrot tops fanes de carottes ;

9 ( toy) toupie f.

B adj

1 ( highest) [step, storey] dernier/-ière ; [bunk] de haut ; [button, shelf] du haut ; [division] Sport premier/-ière ; [layer] supérieur ; [concern, priority] fig majeur ; in the top left-hand corner en haut à gauche ; the top corridor le couloir du dernier étage ; the top notes Mus les notes les plus hautes ; the top tax band la catégorie des plus imposables ; to pay the top price for sth [buyer] acheter qch au prix fort ; ‘we pay the top prices’ ‘nous achetons aux meilleurs prix’ ; to be in the top class at primary school être en cours moyen 2ème année ; to get top marks Sch avoir dix sur dix ou vingt sur vingt ; fig top marks to the company for its initiative vingt sur vingt à l'entreprise pour son initiative ;

2 ( furthest away) [field, house] du bout ;

3 ( leading) [adviser, authority, agency] plus grand ; [job] élevé ; one of their top chefs/soloists l'un de leurs plus grands chefs/solistes ; it's one of the top jobs c'est un des postes les plus élevés ; top people les gens importants ; ( bureaucrats) les hauts fonctionnaires ; to be in the top three être dans les trois premiers ;

4 ( best) [wine, choice, buy, restaurant] meilleur ;

5 ( upper) [lip] supérieur ; the top half of the body le haut du corps ; on her top half, she wore… comme haut elle avait mis… ;

6 ( maximum) [speed] maximum ; we'll have to work at top speed nous allons devoir travailler le plus vite possible.

C on top of prep phr

1 lit sur [cupboard, fridge, layer] ;

2 fig ( close to) the car was suddenly right on top of me ○ soudain la voiture était sur moi ; to live on top of each other vivre les uns sur les autres ;

3 fig ( in addition to) en plus de [salary, workload] ; on top of everything else I have to do en plus de tout ce que j'ai à faire ;

4 fig ( in control of) to be on top of a situation contrôler la situation ; to get on top of inflation maîtriser l'inflation ; you can never really feel on top of this job dans ce métier on se sent toujours un peu dépassé ; things are getting on top of her ( she's depressed) elle est déprimée ; ( she can't cope) elle ne s'en sort plus.

D vtr ( p prés etc - pp-)

1 ( head) être en tête de [charts, polls] ;

2 ( exceed) dépasser [sum, figure, contribution] ;

3 ( cap) renchérir sur [story, anecdote] ;

4 ( finish off) gen compléter [building, creation] (with par) ; Culin recouvrir [cake, dish, layer] (with de) ; cake topped with frosting gâteau recouvert d'un glaçage ; each cake was topped with a cherry chaque petit gâteau avait une cerise dessus ; a mosque topped with three domes une mosquée surmontée de trois coupoles ;

5 ○ ( kill) dégommer ○, tuer [person].

E ○ v refl ( p prés etc - pp-) to top oneself se suicider.

Idioms

on top of all this, to top it all ( after misfortune) par-dessus le marché ○ ; from top to bottom de fond en comble ; not to have very much up top ○ n'avoir rien dans le ciboulot ○ ; to be over the top ou OTT ○ (in behaviour, reaction) être exagéré ; he's really over the top ○ ! il exagère! il pousse ○ ! ; to be the tops ○ † être formidable ; to be/stay on top avoir/garder le dessus ; to be top dog être le chef ; to come out on top ( win) l'emporter ; (survive, triumph) s'en sortir ; to feel on top of the world être aux anges ; Mil to go over the top monter à l'assaut ; to say things off the top of one's head ( without thinking) dire n'importe quoi ; I'd say £5,000, but that's just off the top of my head ( without checking) moi, je dirais £5 000, mais c'est approximatif ; to shout at the top of one's voice crier à tue-tête ; to sleep like a top dormir comme un loir.

Phrasal verbs

■ top out:

▶ top out [sth] mettre la dernière pierre à [building].

■ top off:

▶ top off [sth], top [sth] off compléter [meal, weekend, outing, creation] (with par) ; shall we top off our evening with a glass of champagne? si on complétait la soirée par un verre de champagne?

■ top up to top up with petrol faire le plein ;

▶ top up [sth], top [sth] up remplir (à nouveau) [tank, glass] ; ajouter de l'eau à [battery] ; may I top you up ○ ? je vous en remets?

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top [tɒp]

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1. noun

2. plural noun

3. adverb

4. adjective

5. transitive verb

6. compounds

7. Phrasal Verbs

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1. noun

   a. ( = highest point) [of mountain, hill] sommet m ; [of tree] cime f ; [of ladder, stairs, page, pile] haut m ; [of list] tête f

• from the top of his head to the tip of his toes de la tête aux pieds

• I'm saying that off the top of my head (inf) je dis ça sans savoir exactement

• to make it to the top (in hierarchy) arriver en haut de l'échelle

• the men at the top les dirigeants mpl

► at the top of [+ hill] au sommet de ; [+ stairs, ladder, page] en haut de ; [+ list, division] en tête de ; [+ profession] au faîte de

• it's at the top of the pile c'est en haut de la pile

• to be at the top of the class être premier de classe► on + top dessus

• take the plate on top prends l'assiette du dessus

• he came out on top il a eu le dessus

• there was a thick layer of cream on top of the cake il y avait une épaisse couche de crème sur le gâteau

• to be on top of the world être aux anges

• to be on the top of one's form être au sommet de sa forme

• things are getting on top of her (inf) elle est dépassée par les événements

• he's bought another car on top of the one he's got already il a acheté une autre voiture en plus de celle qu'il a déjà

• then on top of all that he refused to help us et puis par-dessus le marché il a refusé de nous aider► from top to bottom [redecorate] complètement ; [clean] de fond en comble ; [cover] entièrement

► over the top

• to go over the top [soldier] monter à l'assaut

• to be over the top (inf) [film, book] dépasser la mesure ; [person] exagérer ; [act, opinion] être excessif

   b. ( = upper part, section) [of car] toit m ; [of bus] étage m supérieur ; [of box, container] dessus m

• "top" (on box) « haut »

• we saw London from the top of a bus nous avons vu Londres du haut d'un bus

   c. [of garment, bikini] haut m

   d. ( = cap, lid) [of box] couvercle m ; [of bottle, tube] bouchon m ; [of pen] capuchon m

2. plural noun

tops (inf) he's the tops il est champion (inf)

3. adverb

tops (inf) ( = max) max (inf)

• it'll cost £50, tops ça coûtera 50 livres max (inf)

4. adjective

   a. ( = highest) [shelf, drawer] du haut ; [floor, storey] dernier

• at the top end of the scale en haut de l'échelle

• the top layer of skin la couche supérieure de la peau

• the top right-hand corner le coin en haut à droite

   b. (in rank) top management cadres mpl supérieurs

• the top men in the party les dirigeants mpl du parti

• in the top class ( = top stream) dans le premier groupe

   c. ( = best) he was the top student in English c'était le meilleur étudiant en anglais

• he was a top student in English c'était l'un des meilleurs étudiants en anglais

• one of the top pianists un des plus grands pianistes

• a top job un des postes les plus prestigieux

• he was or came top in maths il a été premier en maths

• top marks for efficiency vingt sur vingt pour l'efficacité

   d. ( = maximum) the vehicle's top speed la vitesse maximale du véhicule

• at top speed à toute vitesse

• a matter of top priority une priorité absolue

5. transitive verb

   a. ( = remove top from) [+ tree] écimer

• top and tail the beans équeutez les haricots

   b. ( = kill) (inf!) to top o.s. se flinguer (inf !)

   c. ( = exceed) dépasser

• the fish topped 10kg le poisson faisait plus de 10 kg

• I'm sure nobody can top that je suis sûr que personne ne peut faire mieux

• and to top it all... et pour couronner le tout...

• that tops the lot! (inf) c'est le bouquet ! (inf)

   d. ( = be at top of) [+ list] être en tête de

• to top the bill être en tête d'affiche

6. compounds

► top banana (inf!) noun

(US) (gen) gros bonnet (inf) m ; (Theatre) comique m principal

► top-class adjective de première classe

► top dog (inf) noun

• he's top dog around here c'est lui qui commande ici ► top dollar (inf) noun

• to pay top dollar for sth payer qch au prix fort ► top-down adjective [approach, management] directif

► top-end adjective haut de gamme inv

► top-quality adjective de première qualitév

► top gear noun (British)

in top gear (four-speed box) en quatrième ; (five-speed box) en cinquième ► top hat noun haut-de-forme m

► top-heavy adjective [structure] trop lourd du haut ; [business, administration] où l'encadrement est trop lourd

► top-level adjective [meeting, talks, discussion] au plus haut niveau ; [decision] pris au plus haut niveau

► top-of-the-range adjective haut de gamme inv

► top-ranked adjective du plus haut niveau

► top-ranking adjective haut placé

► top-secret adjective top secret (- ète f)

► top-security wing noun quartier m de haute sécurité

► top-selling adjective = best-selling

► top-shelf adjective (British) [magazine, material] de charme

► the top ten plural noun ( = songs) les dix premiers mpl du Top

► top-up noun (for mobile phone) recharge f (de carte prépayée) ; (British)

can I give you a top-up? je vous ressers ? adjective ► top-up card noun (for mobile phone) carte f prépayée

• top-up loan prêt m complémentaire

7. Phrasal Verbs

► top up separable transitive verb

(British) [+ cup, glass] remplir ; [+ mobile phone] recharger (en crédit)

• I've topped up the petrol in your tank j'ai rajouté de l'essence dans votre réservoir

• can I top you up? (inf) je vous ressers ?

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[tɒp] 1.
noun

1) ( highest or furthest part) (of page, ladder, stairs, wall) haut m; ( of list) tête f; (of mountain, hill) sommet m; (of garden, field) (autre) bout m; ( of vegetable) fane f; (of box, cake) dessus m; ( surface) surface f

at the top of — en haut de [page, stairs, street, scale]; au sommet de [hill]; en tête de [list]

at the top of the building — au dernier étage de l'immeuble

at the top of the table — à la place d'honneur

the top of the milk — la crème du lait

to be at the top of one's list — fig venir en tête de sa liste

to be at the top of the agenda — fig être une priorité; Military

to go over the top — monter à l'assaut

2) ( highest position)

to aim for the top — viser haut

to get to ou make it to the top — réussir

to be top of the class — être le premier/la première de la classe

to be top of the bill — Theatre être la tête d'affiche

3) (cap, lid) ( of pen) capuchon m; ( of bottle) gen bouchon m; ( with serrated edge) capsule f; (of paint-tin, saucepan) couvercle m

4) ( item of clothing) haut m

a sleeveless summer top — un haut sans manches pour l'été

5) ( toy) toupie f
2.
adjective

1) ( highest) [step, storey] dernier/-ière; [bunk] de haut; [button, shelf, layer, lip] supérieur; [speed] maximum; [concern, priority] fig majeur

in the top left-hand corner — en haut à gauche

the top notes — Music les notes les plus hautes

the top tax band — la catégorie des plus imposables

to pay the top price for something — [buyer] acheter quelque chose au prix fort

to get top marks — School avoir dix sur dix or vingt sur vingt

2) ( furthest away) [field, house] du bout

3) ( leading) [adviser, authority, agency] plus grand; [job] élevé; [wine, restaurant] meilleur

one of their top chefs — l'un de leurs plus grands chefs

to be in the top three — être dans les trois premiers
3.
on top of prepositional phrase

1) sur [cupboard, fridge, layer]

to live on top of each other — fig vivre les uns sur les autres

to be on top of a situation — fig contrôler la situation

things are getting on top of her — fig ( she's depressed) elle est déprimée; ( she can't cope) elle ne s'en sort plus

2) ( in addition to) en plus de [salary, workload]
4.
transitive verb (p prés etc - pp-)

1) ( head) être en tête de [charts, polls]

2) ( exceed) dépasser [sum, figure]

3) ( finish off) gen compléter ( with par); Culinary recouvrir [cake]

a mosque topped with three domes — une mosquée surmontée de trois coupoles
5.
(colloq) reflexive verb (p prés etc - pp-)

to top oneself — se suicider

Phrasal Verbs:

- top off

- top up

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on top of all this —

to top it all — par-dessus le marché (colloq)

from top to bottom — de fond en comble

to be over the top —

to be OTT — (colloq) [behaviour, reaction] être exagéré

to be/stay on top — avoir/garder le dessus

to be top dog — être le chef

to come out on top — ( win) l'emporter; ( survive) s'en sortir

to feel on top of the world — être aux anges

to say things off the top of one's head — ( without thinking) dire n'importe quoi

I'd say 30, but that's just off the top of my head — ( without checking) moi, je dirais 30, mais c'est approximatif

to shout at the top of one's voice — crier à tue-tête

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top [tɒp]

haut ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (h) sommet ⇒ 1 (a) dessus ⇒ 1 (b) couvercle ⇒ 1 (d) couvrir ⇒ 2 (a) dépasser ⇒ 2 (c) être en tête de ⇒ 2 (d) du dessus ⇒ 3 (a) du haut ⇒ 3 (a) premier ⇒ 3 (b)

(pt & pp topped, cont topping)

1 noun

(a) (highest point) haut m, sommet m; (of tree) sommet m, cime f;

∎ carrot tops fanes fpl de carottes;

∎ top of the milk crème f du lait;

∎ at the top of the stairs/tree en haut de l'escalier/l'arbre;

∎ he searched the house from top to bottom il a fouillé la maison de fond en comble;

∎ British from top to toe de la tête aux pieds;

∎ she filled the jar right to the top elle a rempli le bocal à ras bord;

∎ the page number is at the top of the page la numérotation se trouve en haut de la page;

∎ Stock Exchange to buy at the top and sell at the bottom acheter au plus haut et vendre au plus bas

(b) (surface) dessus m, surface f;

∎ he's getting thin on top il commence à se dégarnir;

∎ just put it on top mets-le sur le dessus;

∎ a cake with a cherry on top un gâteau avec une cerise dessus

(c) (end)

∎ at the top of the street au bout de la rue;

∎ at the top of the garden au fond du jardin

(d) (cap, lid) couvercle m;

∎ where's the top to my pen? où est le capuchon de mon stylo?;

∎ bottle top (screw-on) bouchon m (de bouteille); (on beer bottle) capsule f (de bouteille)

(e) (highest degree)

∎ he is at the top of his form il est au meilleur de sa forme;

∎ at the top of one's voice à tue-tête

(f) (most important position) British

∎ at the top of the table à la place d'honneur;

∎ she's top of her class elle est première de sa classe;

∎ someone who has reached the top in their profession quelqu'un qui est arrivé en haut de l'échelle dans sa profession;

∎ it went right to the top (complaint, request etc) cela est remonté jusqu'au sommet;

∎ Theatre to be (at the) top of the bill être en tête d'affiche;

∎ to reach the top of the tree arriver en haut de l'échelle;

∎ it's tough at the top! c'est la rançon de la gloire!;

∎ this car is the top of the range c'est une voiture haut de gamme;

∎ Irish top of the morning! bien le bonjour!

(g) British Cars (fourth gear) quatrième f; (fifth gear) cinquième f;

∎ she changed into top elle a enclenché la quatrième/la cinquième;

∎ in top en quatrième/cinquième

(h) (garment) haut m;

∎ does this top go with my skirt? est-ce que ce haut va avec ma jupe?

(i) (beginning)

∎ play it again from the top reprends au début;

∎ let's take it from the top commençons par le commencement;

∎ at the top of the fifth (inning) (in baseball) au début de la cinquième manche

(j) (toy) toupie f;

∎ to spin a top lancer ou fouetter une toupie;

∎ British to sleep like a top dormir comme un loir

(k) (idioms)

∎ to come out on top avoir le dessus;

∎ British familiar he doesn't have much up top il n'est pas très futé;

∎ the soldiers went over the top les soldats sont montés à l'assaut;

∎ familiar to blow one's top piquer une crise, exploser

2 transitive verb

(a) (form top of) couvrir, recouvrir;

∎ a cake topped with chocolate un gâteau recouvert de chocolat;

∎ snow topped the mountains les sommets (des montagnes) étaient recouverts de neige

(b) British (trim) écimer, étêter;

∎ she was topping the carrots elle coupait les fanes des carottes;

∎ to top and tail gooseberries équeuter des groseilles

(c) (exceed) dépasser;

∎ production topped five tons last month le mois dernier, la production a dépassé les cinq tonnes;

∎ he topped her offer il a renchéri sur son offre;

∎ his score tops the world record avec ce score, il bat le record du monde;

∎ his story topped them all son histoire était la meilleure de toutes;

∎ and to top it all et pour comble (de malheur), et en plus de tout cela;

∎ British that tops the lot! ça, c'est le bouquet!

(d) (be at the top of)

∎ the book topped the best-seller list ce livre est arrivé en tête des best-sellers;

∎ she topped the polls in the last election aux dernières élections, elle est arrivée en tête de scrutin;

∎ topping the bill tonight we have… le clou de cette soirée est…;

∎ to top the charts (record, singer) être à la première place ou en tête des hit-parades

(e) British familiar (kill) buter, zigouiller;

∎ to top oneself se suicider^□, se foutre en l'air

3 adjective

(a) (highest) du dessus, du haut, d'en haut;

∎ the top floor or storey le dernier étage;

∎ the top shelf l'étagère du haut;

∎ the top button of her dress le premier bouton de sa robe;

∎ in the top right-hand corner dans le coin en haut à droite;

∎ the top speed of this car is 150 mph la vitesse maximum de cette voiture est de 240 km/h;

∎ to travel at top speed (plane, train etc) aller à sa vitesse maximale;

∎ to be on top form être en pleine forme;

∎ British familiar the top brass les officiers mpl supérieurs^□, les gros bonnets mpl;

∎ familiar to pay top dollar or British whack for sth payer qch au prix fort^□ ;

∎ British familiar I can offer you £20 top whack je vous en donne 20 livres, c'est mon dernier prix^□

(b) (best, major) premier;

∎ she got the top mark or came top in history elle a eu la meilleure note en histoire;

∎ the top people (prominent people) les gens mpl en vue; (in an organization) les gros bonnets mpl;

∎ all the top people in New York eat there c'est un restaurant où se retrouve toute l'élite new-yorkaise;

∎ the country's top ten companies les dix premières sociétés du pays;

∎ one of the world's top ten players un des dix meilleurs joueurs mondiaux;

∎ top management la direction générale;

∎ British familiar a family right out of the top drawer une famille de la haute

4 on top of preposition

sur;

∎ the wreckage floated on top of the water l'épave flottait sur l'eau;

∎ suddenly the lorry was on top of him d'un seul coup, il a réalisé que le camion lui arrivait dessus;

∎ we're living on top of each other nous vivons les uns sur les autres;

∎ figurative on top of everything else pour couronner le tout;

∎ it's just one thing on top of another ça n'arrête pas;

∎ don't worry, I'm on top of things ne t'inquiète pas, je m'en sors très bien;

∎ it's all getting on top of him il est dépassé par les événements;

∎ to feel on top of the world avoir la forme

►► familiar top banana (person) huile f, gros bonnet m, grosse légume f;

British top boots bottes fpl hautes;

British top copy original m;

familiar top dog chef m;

∎ he's top dog around here c'est lui qui commande ici;

British top gear vitesse f supérieure;

top hat (chapeau m) haut-de-forme m;

top pupil premier(ère) m,f de la classe;

top rate (of tax) taux m maximum;

Sport top scorer (gen) meilleur(e) marqueur(euse) m,f; Football meilleur(e) buteur(euse) m,f;

top table (at wedding) table f d'honneur;

top ten = hit parade des dix meilleures ventes de disques pop et rock

➲ top off separable transitive verb

(a) British (conclude) terminer, couronner;

∎ and to top off a miserable day, it started to rain et pour conclure cette triste journée, il s'est mis à pleuvoir;

∎ topped off with a cherry garni d'une cerise

(b) American (fill to top) remplir

➲ top out inseparable transitive verb

(building) fêter l'achèvement de

➲ top up British

1 separable transitive verb

(fill up) remplir;

∎ can I top up your drink or top you up? encore une goutte?;

∎ Cars to top up the tank faire le plein;

∎ Cars to top up the battery ajouter de l'eau dans la batterie;

∎ to top up one's life assurance premium augmenter les versements de son assurance-vie;

∎ the government tops up the rest (pays the balance) le gouvernement met l'argent qui manque ou rajoute la différence

2 intransitive verb

Cars (with petrol) faire le plein

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I 1. [tɒp]
nome

1) (highest or furthest part) (of page, ladder, stairs, wall) cima f.; (of list) testa f.; (of mountain, hill) cima f., punta f.; (of garden, field) fondo m., capo m.

at the top of — in cima a [page, stairs, street, scale]; sulla cima di [ hill]; in testa a [ list]

at the top of the building — in cima all'edificio

at the top of the table — a capotavola

to be at the top of one's list — fig. essere in cima alla lista

to be at the top of the agenda — fig. avere la priorità

2) fig. (highest position)

to aim for the top — mirare alle vette

to get to o make it to the top farcela, arrivare in cima; to be top of the class essere il primo della classe; to be top of the bill — teatr. essere in testa al cartellone

3) (surface) (of table) piano m.; (of box) lato m. alto

4) (upper part) parte f. superiore

the top of the milk — la schiuma del latte

5) (cap, lid) (of pen) cappuccio m.; (of bottle) tappo m.; (of paint-tin, saucepan) coperchio m.

6) (garment) top m.

a sleeveless top — un top senza maniche
2.
aggettivo

1) (highest) [step, storey] ultimo, più alto; [ bunk] di sopra; [button, shelf] più alto; [ layer] superiore; [concern, priority] fig. maggiore, principale

in the top left-hand corner — nell'angolo in alto a sinistra

the top notes — mus. le note più alte

the top tax band — l'aliquota imponibile più alta

to pay the top price for sth. — [ buyer] pagare qcs. al prezzo più alto

to get top marks — scol. avere o ottenere il massimo dei voti

2) (furthest away) [field, house] ultimo

3) (leading) [ adviser] di prim'ordine; [ agency] di punta; [ authority] massimo; [ job] d'alto livello

one of their top chefs — uno dei loro più grandi chef

to be in the top three — essere fra i primi tre

4) (best) [ wine] eccellente, di prima qualità; [ restaurant] eccellente, di prim'ordine

5) (upper) [ lip] superiore

6) (maximum) [ speed] massimo

7)

on top of — su [cupboard, fridge, layer]; (in addition to) oltre a [salary, workload]

to live on top of each other — vivere uno sopra all'altro

to be on top of a situation — fig. avere il controllo della situazione, avere la situazione in pugno

things are getting on top of him — (he's depressed) si sta lasciando sopraffare; (he can't cope) non ce la fa

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on top of all this to top it all oltre a tutto questo, come se non bastasse; from top to bottom da cima a fondo; to be over the top colloq. (in behaviour, reaction) essere esagerato; to be the tops colloq. ant. essere il massimo o il meglio; to be, stay on top essere sulla vetta; to be top dog essere il capo; to come out on top (win) venirne fuori vincitore; (survive) uscirne vivo; to feel on top of the world sentirsi in cima al mondo; to say things off the top of one's head (without thinking) dire quello che passa per la mente; I'd say 30, but that's just off the top of my head (without checking) direi 30, ma ho fatto un calcolo approssimativo o su due piedi; to shout at the top of one's voice — gridare a squarciagola
II 1. [tɒp]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-)

1) (head) essere in testa a [charts, polls]

2) (exceed) oltrepassare [sum, figure]

3) (finish off) completare, rifinire [building, creation]; gastr. ricoprire [ cake] ( with di)

a mosque topped with three domes — una moschea sormontata da tre cupole

4) colloq. (kill) fare fuori [ person]
2.
verbo riflessivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-) colloq.

to top oneself — uccidersi, suicidarsi

- top off

- top up
III [tɒp]
nome (toy) trottola f.

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I 1. [top] noun
1) (the highest part of anything: the top of the hill; the top of her head; The book is on the top shelf.)

2) (the position of the cleverest in a class etc: He's at the top of the class.)

3) (the upper surface: the table-top.)

4) (a lid: I've lost the top to this jar; a bottle-top.)

5) (a (woman's) garment for the upper half of the body; a blouse, sweater etc: I bought a new skirt and top.)
2. adjective
(having gained the most marks, points etc, eg in a school class: He's top (of the class) again.)
3. verb
1) (to cover on the top: She topped the cake with cream.)

2) (to rise above; to surpass: Our exports have topped $100,000.)

3) (to remove the top of.)

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- topless
- topping
- top hat
- top-heavy
- top-secret
- at the top of one's voice
- be/feel on top of the world
- from top to bottom
- the top of the ladder/tree
- top up II [top] noun
(a kind of toy that spins.)

- sleep like a top

* * *
I 1. [tɒp]
nome

1) (highest or furthest part) (of page, ladder, stairs, wall) cima f.; (of list) testa f.; (of mountain, hill) cima f., punta f.; (of garden, field) fondo m., capo m.

at the top of — in cima a [page, stairs, street, scale]; sulla cima di [ hill]; in testa a [ list]

at the top of the building — in cima all'edificio

at the top of the table — a capotavola

to be at the top of one's list — fig. essere in cima alla lista

to be at the top of the agenda — fig. avere la priorità

2) fig. (highest position)

to aim for the top — mirare alle vette

to get to o make it to the top farcela, arrivare in cima; to be top of the class essere il primo della classe; to be top of the bill — teatr. essere in testa al cartellone

3) (surface) (of table) piano m.; (of box) lato m. alto

4) (upper part) parte f. superiore

the top of the milk — la schiuma del latte

5) (cap, lid) (of pen) cappuccio m.; (of bottle) tappo m.; (of paint-tin, saucepan) coperchio m.

6) (garment) top m.

a sleeveless top — un top senza maniche
2.
aggettivo

1) (highest) [step, storey] ultimo, più alto; [ bunk] di sopra; [button, shelf] più alto; [ layer] superiore; [concern, priority] fig. maggiore, principale

in the top left-hand corner — nell'angolo in alto a sinistra

the top notes — mus. le note più alte

the top tax band — l'aliquota imponibile più alta

to pay the top price for sth. — [ buyer] pagare qcs. al prezzo più alto

to get top marks — scol. avere o ottenere il massimo dei voti

2) (furthest away) [field, house] ultimo

3) (leading) [ adviser] di prim'ordine; [ agency] di punta; [ authority] massimo; [ job] d'alto livello

one of their top chefs — uno dei loro più grandi chef

to be in the top three — essere fra i primi tre

4) (best) [ wine] eccellente, di prima qualità; [ restaurant] eccellente, di prim'ordine

5) (upper) [ lip] superiore

6) (maximum) [ speed] massimo

7)

on top of — su [cupboard, fridge, layer]; (in addition to) oltre a [salary, workload]

to live on top of each other — vivere uno sopra all'altro

to be on top of a situation — fig. avere il controllo della situazione, avere la situazione in pugno

things are getting on top of him — (he's depressed) si sta lasciando sopraffare; (he can't cope) non ce la fa

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on top of all this to top it all oltre a tutto questo, come se non bastasse; from top to bottom da cima a fondo; to be over the top colloq. (in behaviour, reaction) essere esagerato; to be the tops colloq. ant. essere il massimo o il meglio; to be, stay on top essere sulla vetta; to be top dog essere il capo; to come out on top (win) venirne fuori vincitore; (survive) uscirne vivo; to feel on top of the world sentirsi in cima al mondo; to say things off the top of one's head (without thinking) dire quello che passa per la mente; I'd say 30, but that's just off the top of my head (without checking) direi 30, ma ho fatto un calcolo approssimativo o su due piedi; to shout at the top of one's voice — gridare a squarciagola
II 1. [tɒp]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-)

1) (head) essere in testa a [charts, polls]

2) (exceed) oltrepassare [sum, figure]

3) (finish off) completare, rifinire [building, creation]; gastr. ricoprire [ cake] ( with di)

a mosque topped with three domes — una moschea sormontata da tre cupole

4) colloq. (kill) fare fuori [ person]
2.
verbo riflessivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-) colloq.

to top oneself — uccidersi, suicidarsi

- top off

- top up
III [tɒp]
nome (toy) trottola f.

English-Italian dictionary > top
7 top

I
1. top noun
1) (the highest part of anything: the top of the hill; the top of her head; The book is on the top shelf.) cumbre, lo alto

2) (the position of the cleverest in a class etc: He's at the top of the class.) a la cabeza, en primer lugar

3) (the upper surface: the table-top.) lo alto de, sobre

4) (a lid: I've lost the top to this jar; a bottle-top.) tapadera, (botella) tapón

5) (a (woman's) garment for the upper half of the body; a blouse, sweater etc: I bought a new skirt and top.) blusa (corta), camiseta, top

2. adjective
(having gained the most marks, points etc, eg in a school class: He's top (of the class) again.) mejor, primero

3. verb
1) (to cover on the top: She topped the cake with cream.) cubrir, recubrir

2) (to rise above; to surpass: Our exports have topped $100,000.) superar, sobrepasar

3) (to remove the top of.) quitar la parte de encima

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- topless
- topping
- top hat
- top-heavy
- top-secret
- at the top of one's voice
- be/feel on top of the world
- from top to bottom
- the top of the ladderee
- top up
II top noun
(a kind of toy that spins.) peonza

- sleep like a top

top¹ adj

1. superior / de más arriba / último

it's on the top shelf está en el estante de arriba

they live on the top floor viven en el último piso

2. más alto

she got top marks in the exam sacó la nota más alta en el examen

to be top of the class ser el primero de la clase

top² n

1. cima / cumbre / lo alto

the top of the mountain la cima de la montaña

2. tapón / tapa

put the top back on the jar vuelve a ponerle la tapa al bote

a bottle top el tapón de una botella

3. parte de arriba

write your name at the top of the page escribe tu nombre en la parte de arriba de la hoja

4. camiseta / blusa

I'm looking for a top to wear with this skirt busco una blusa para llevarla con esta falda

top

tr[tɒp]

noun

1 (highest/upper part) parte nombre femenino superior, parte nombre femenino de arriba, parte nombre femenino más alta

■ an attic is the room at the top of a house el desván es el cuarto en la parte más alta de una casa

2 (far end - of street) final nombre masculino; (- of table) cabecera

■ I'll meet you at the top of the street quedamos al final de la calle

3 (of mountain) cumbre nombre masculino

4 (of tree) copa

5 (surface) superficie nombre femenino

6 (of bottle) tapón nombre masculino; (of pen) capuchón nombre masculino

7 (highest position)

■ she was top of the class fue la primera de la clase

■ I think you'll make it to the top creo que llegarás hasta arriba

■ who's the top of the organization? ¿quién es el jefe de la organización?

8 (of list) cabeza

■ who's at the top of the league? ¿quién encabeza la liga?

■ what's top of the list? ¿qué es lo primero de la lista?

9 (of car) capota

10 (clothes) blusa (corta), camiseta, top nombre masculino; (of bikini) parte de arriba

11 (beginning) principio

■ let's take it from the top hagámoslo desde el principio

12 (gear) directa

adjective

1 (highest) de arriba, superior, más alto,-a

■ I live on the top floor vivo en el último piso

2 (best, highest, leading) mejor, principal

■ one of Spain's top directors uno de los mejores directores españoles

■ top party officials los cabecillas del partido

■ only the top graduates get the top jobs sólo los mejores licenciados consiguen los mejores trabajos

3 (highest, maximum) principal, máximo,-a

■ the car's top speed la velocidad máxima del coche

transitive verb (pt & pp topped, ger topping)

1 (cover) cubrir, rematar

2 (remove top of plant/fruit) quitar los rabillos

3 slang (kill) cargarse

■ he topped himself se mató

4 (come first, head) encabezar

5 (better, surpass, exceed) superar

plural noun tops

1 (of plant) hojas nombre femenino plural

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

at the top of the tree figurative use en el cumbre

at the top of one's voice a voz en grito

at top speed a toda velocidad

from top to bottom de arriba abajo

from top to toe de cabeza a pies

on top encima de, sobre

■ put your things on top pon tus cosas encima

on top of encima de

■ don't put your books on top of mine no pongas tus libros encima de los míos

■ do you get commission on top of your salary? ¿ganas una comisión además de tu sueldo?

on top of it all / to top it all para colmo

to be on top of the world estar en la gloria, estar contento,-a y feliz

to be over the top (excessive) ser demasiado

to blow one's top perder los estribos

to come out on top salir ganando

to get on top of somebody agobiar a alguien

to go over the top pasarse

top brass peces nombre masculino plural gordos, altos mandos nombre masculino plural

top copy original nombre masculino

top dog gallito

top gear directa

top hat chistera, sombrero de copa

top of the bill actor nombre masculino principal, actriz nombre femenino principal

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top

tr[tɒp]

noun

1 peonza

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to sleep like a top dormir como un tronco, dormir como un lirón

top ['tɑp] vt, topped ; topping

1) cover: cubrir, coronar

2) surpass: sobrepasar, superar

3) clear: pasar por encima de

top adj

: superior

the top shelf: la repisa superior

one of the top lawyers: uno de los mejores abogados

top n

1) : parte f superior, cumbre f, cima f (de un monte, etc.)

to climb to the top: subir a la cumbre

2) cover: tapa f, cubierta f

3) : trompo m (juguete)

4)

on top of : encima de

top

v.

• desmochar v.

• rematar v.

adj.

• cimera adj.

• culminante adj.

• máximo, -a adj.

• superior adj.

n.

• baca s.f.

• cabeza s.f.

• cima s.f.

• cofa s.f.

• coronilla s.f.

• cumbre s.f.

• morra s.f.

• moño s.m.

• parte superior s.m.

• peón s.m.

• tapa s.f.

• tapadera s.f.

• tejadillo s.m.

• tope s.m.

• trompo s.m.

• vértice s.m.

• ápice s.m.

tɑːp, tɒp
I

noun

1)

a) ( highest part) parte f superior or de arriba; ( of mountain) cima f, cumbre f, cúspide f; ( of tree) copa f; ( of page) parte f superior; ( of head) coronilla f

from top to bottom — de arriba abajo

he stood at the top of the stairs — estaba en lo alto de la escalera

his name is at the top of the list — su nombre es el primero de la lista or encabeza la lista

at the top of one's voice — a voz en cuello or en grito, a grito pelado (fam)

off the top of one's head: I can't think of any of them off the top of my head — no se me ocurre ninguno en este momento

b) (BrE) ( of road) final m

2) ( of hierarchy) (highest rank, position)

she came top of the class in English — sacó la mejor nota de la clase en inglés

our team reached the top of the league — nuestro equipo se colocó a la cabeza de la liga

he worked his way to the top — se abrió camino hasta la cima de su profesión

3)

a) ( upper part)

the table has a marble top — el tablero de la mesa es de mármol

the top of the milk — (BrE) crema que se acumula en el cuello de la botella de leche

to float/rise to the top — salir* a la superficie

b) (rim, edge) borde m

fill it to the top — llénalo hasta el borde

4) ( Clothing)

a blue top — una blusa (or un suéter or un top etc) azul

5)

on top — (as adv) encima, arriba

he can't stay on top for ever — no puede ser siempre el primero

he's getting a bit thin on top — (colloq) se está quedando calvo or (AmC, Méx fam) pelón or (CS fam) pelado

to come out on top — salir* ganando

6)

on top of — (as prep) \<\<cupboard/piano\>\> encima de

the tent collapsed on top of us — la tienda se nos cayó encima

it's just been one thing on top of another — ha sido una cosa detrás de otra or una cosa tras otra

they managed to get on top of the situation — consiguieron controlar la situación

don't let things get on top of you — no dejes que las preocupaciones te abrumen

to feel on top of the world — estar* contentísimo

and on top of it all o on top of all that, she lost her job — y encima or para colmo or como si esto fuera poco, se quedó sin trabajo

7)

over the top — ( exaggerated) (esp BrE colloq)

the costumes were way over the top — los trajes eran una exageración

I feel she went rather over the top — creo que se pasó un poco (fam)

8) (cover, cap - of jar, box) tapa f, tapón m (Esp); (- of pen) capuchón m, capucha f; ( cork) tapón m

to blow one's top — (colloq) explotar (fam)

9) top (gear) (BrE Auto) directa f

10) ( spinning top) trompo m, peonza f; sleep II

II

adjective (before n)

1)

a) ( uppermost) <layer/shelf> de arriba, superior; <step/coat of paint> último; < note> más alto

on the top floor — en el último piso

the top left-hand corner of the page — la esquina superior izquierda de la página

b) ( maximum) <speed/temperature> máximo, tope

people pay top prices for these wines — la gente paga los precios más altos por estos vinos

2)

a) ( best)

to be top quality — ser* de primera calidad

the service is top class — el servicio es de primera

b) ( in ranked order)

our top priority is... — nuestra prioridad absoluta es...

the Top 40 — ( Mus) los 40 discos más vendidos, ≈los 40 principales ( en Esp)

c) (leading, senior) <scientists/chefs> más destacado

the top jobs — los mejores puestos

a top official — un alto funcionario

she has a top post at the embassy — tiene un cargo importante en la embajada

III
1.

- pp- transitive verb

1) (exceed, surpass) \<\<offer/achievement\>\> superar

unemployment topped the 3 million mark — el índice de desempleo superó or rebasó los 3 millones

to top it all — para coronarlo, para colmo, (más) encima

2) ( beat) (AmE)

the Tigers topped the Mariners 6-2 — (AmE) los Tigers se impusieron a los Mariners por 6 a 2

3) ( head) \<\<list/league\>\> encabezar*

4) ( cover) \<\<column/building\>\> rematar, coronar

topped with chocolate/cheese — con chocolate/queso por encima

2.

v refl

to top oneself

1) ( surpass oneself) (AmE colloq) superarse

2) ( commit suicide) (BrE sl) matarse, suicidarse

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Phrasal Verbs:

- top off

- top out

- top up

I [tɒp]
1. N

1) (=highest point, peak) cumbre f, cima f ; [of hill] cumbre f ; [of tree] copa f ; [of head] coronilla f ; [of building] remate m ; [of wall] coronamiento m ; [of wave] cresta f ; [of stairs, ladder] lo alto; [of page] cabeza f ; [of list, table, classification] cabeza f, primer puesto m, primera posición f

at the top of the hill — en la cumbre de la colina

to reach the top, make it to the top — [of career etc] alcanzar la cumbre (del éxito)

• the men at the top — (fig) los que mandan

• executives who are at the top of their careers — ejecutivos que están en la cumbre de sus carreras

• top of the charts — (Mus) el número uno

• to be at the top of the class — (Scol) ser el/la mejor de la clase

• Liverpool are at the top of the league — Liverpool encabeza la liga

• at the top of the page — a la cabeza de la página

• top of the range — (Comm) lo mejor de la gama

• at the top of the stairs — en lo alto de la escalera

• at the top of the tree — (lit) en lo alto del árbol; (Brit) (fig) en la cima, en lo más alto

- at the top of the pile or heap
blow II, 1., 3)
2) (=upper part) parte f superior, parte f de arriba; [of bus] piso m superior; [of turnip, carrot, radish] rabillo m, hojas fpl

• he lives at the top of the house — ocupa el piso más alto de la casa

• the top of the milk — la nata

• at the top of the street — al final de la calle

• he sits at the top of the table — se sienta a la cabecera de la mesa

3) (=surface) superficie f

oil comes or floats or rises to the top — el aceite sube a la superficie

the top of the table needs wiping — hay que pasar una bayeta por la mesa

4) (=lid) [of pen, bottle, jar] tapa f, cubierta f, tapón m

5) (=blouse) blusa f

pyjama top — parte f de arriba del pijama

I want a top to go with this skirt — quiero algo para arriba que me vaya con esta falda

6) (Brit)
(Aut) = top gear
7) (US) (Aut) capota f

8) (Naut) cofa f

9)

on top — encima, arriba

to be on top — estar encima; (fig) (=winning etc) llevar ventaja, estar ganando

seats on top! — (on bus) ¡hay sitio arriba!

let's go up on top — (Naut) vamos a (subir a) cubierta

thin on top * — con poco pelo, medio calvo

on top of — sobre, encima de

it floats on top of the water — flota sobre el agua

the next second the lorry was on top of us — al instante el camión se nos echó encima

the flat is so small we live on top of each other — el piso es tan pequeño que vivimos amontonados

on top of (all) that — (=in addition to that) y encima or además de (todo) eso

on top of which — y para colmo, más encima

it's just one thing on top of another — es una cosa tras otra

to be/get on top of things — estar/ponerse a la altura de las cosas

I'm on top of my work now — ahora puedo con el trabajo

things are getting on top of me — ya no puedo más

- come out on top

- be/feel on top of the world

10)

tops: it's (the) tops * — es tremendo *, es fabuloso *

she's (the) tops — es la reoca *

11) (in phrases)

• from top to bottom — de arriba abajo

the system is rotten from top to bottom — el sistema entero está podrido

• to be at the top of one's form — estar en plena forma

• the top of the morning to you! — (Irl) ¡buenos días!

• over the top — (Brit) * (=excessive) excesivo, desmesurado

this proposal is really over the top — (Brit) esta propuesta pasa de la raya

to go over the top — (Mil) lanzarse al ataque (saliendo de las trincheras); (Brit) * (fig) pasarse (de lo razonable), desbordarse

• he doesn't have much up top * — (=stupid) no es muy listo que digamos; (=balding) tiene poco pelo, se le ven las ideas *

she doesn't have much up top * — (=flat-chested) está lisa (basilisa) *

• at the top of one's voice — a voz en grito

- he said it off the top of his head

speaking off the top of my head, I would say... — hablando así sin pensarlo, yo diría que...

2. ADJ

1) (=highest) [drawer, shelf] de arriba, más alto; [edge, side, corner] superior, de arriba; [floor, step, storey] último

• at the top end of the scale — en el extremo superior de la escala

at the top end of the range — (Comm) en el escalón más alto de la gama

• top note — (Mus) nota f más alta

2) (=maximum) [price] máximo

• top priority — principal prioridad f, asunto m primordial

• at top speed — a máxima velocidad, a toda carrera

3) (in rank etc) más importante

• the top class at school — (=final year) el último año en la escuela

• a top executive — un(a) alto(-a) ejecutivo*, (-a)

• a top job — un puesto de importancia

• top management — alta gerencia f

• top people — gente f bien

the top people in the party — la dirección del partido

• top stream — (Scol) clase f del nivel más avanzado

4) (=best, leading) mejor

a top surgeon — uno de los mejores cirujanos

the top 10/20/30 — (Mus) los 10/20/30 mejores éxitos, el hit parade de los 10/20/30 mejores

• to come top — ganar, ganar el primer puesto

to come top of the class — ser el primero de la clase

he came top in maths — sacó la mejor nota de la clase en matemáticas

• to be on top form — estar en plena forma

• to get top marks — sacar la mejor nota

• top scorer — máximo(-a) goleador(a) m / f, pichichi mf (Sp) *

• top team — equipo m líder

5) (=final) [coat of paint] último

• the top layer of skin — la epidermis

6) (=farthest) superior

• the top right-hand corner — la esquina superior derecha

• the top end of the field — el extremo superior del campo

3.

ADV

tops * — (=maximum, at most) como mucho

4. VT

1) (=form top of) [+ building] coronar; [+ cake] cubrir, recubrir

a cake topped with whipped cream — una tarta cubierta or recubierta de nata or (LAm) crema

a church topped by a steeple — una iglesia coronada por un campanario

the wall is topped with stone — el muro tiene un coronamiento de piedras

2) (=be at top of) [+ class, list] encabezar, estar a la cabeza de

• to top the bill — (Theat) encabezar el reparto

• to top the charts — (Mus) ser el número uno de las listas de éxitos or de los superventas

• the team topped the league all season — el equipo iba en cabeza de la liga toda la temporada

3) (=exceed, surpass) exceder, superar

profits topped £50,000 last year — las ganancias excedieron (las) 50.000 libras el año pasado

sales topped the million mark — las ventas rebasaron el millón

we have topped last year's takings by £200 — hemos recaudado 200 libras más que el año pasado, los ingresos exceden a los del año pasado en 200 libras

• and to top it all... — y para colmo..., como remate..., y para rematar las cosas...

• how are you going to top that? — (joke, story etc) ¿cómo vas a superar eso?, te han puesto el listón muy alto

4) [+ vegetables, fruit, plant] descabezar; [+ tree] desmochar

• to top and tail fruit — (Brit) quitar los extremos de la fruta

5) (=reach summit of) llegar a la cumbre de

6) ** (=kill) colgar

to top o.s. — suicidarse

5.

CPD

top banana * N — (US) pez m gordo *

top boots NPL — botas fpl de campaña

top brass * N — jefazos * mpl

top copy N — original m

top dog * N —

she's top dog at work — ella es mandamás en el trabajo

top dollar * N (esp US) —

to pay top dollar for sth — pagar algo a precio de oro

the top drawer N — (fig) la alta sociedad, la crema
top-drawer
top dressing N — (Hort, Agr) abono m (aplicado a la superficie)

top floor N — último piso m

top gear N — (Brit) (Aut) directa f

in top gear — (four-speed box) en cuarta, en la directa; (five-speed box) en quinta, en la directa

top hat N — sombrero m de copa, chistera f

top spin N — (Tennis) efecto m alto, efecto m liftado

top ten NPL (=songs) —

• the top ten — el top diez, los diez primeros

top thirty NPL —

• the top thirty — el top treinta, los treinta primeros

- top off

- top up

II

[tɒp]
N
1) (=spinning top) peonza f, peón m ; (=humming top, musical top) trompa f ; sleep

2) (Circus) see big

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[tɑːp, tɒp]
I

noun

1)

a) ( highest part) parte f superior or de arriba; ( of mountain) cima f, cumbre f, cúspide f; ( of tree) copa f; ( of page) parte f superior; ( of head) coronilla f

from top to bottom — de arriba abajo

he stood at the top of the stairs — estaba en lo alto de la escalera

his name is at the top of the list — su nombre es el primero de la lista or encabeza la lista

at the top of one's voice — a voz en cuello or en grito, a grito pelado (fam)

off the top of one's head: I can't think of any of them off the top of my head — no se me ocurre ninguno en este momento

b) (BrE) ( of road) final m

2) ( of hierarchy) (highest rank, position)

she came top of the class in English — sacó la mejor nota de la clase en inglés

our team reached the top of the league — nuestro equipo se colocó a la cabeza de la liga

he worked his way to the top — se abrió camino hasta la cima de su profesión

3)

a) ( upper part)

the table has a marble top — el tablero de la mesa es de mármol

the top of the milk — (BrE) crema que se acumula en el cuello de la botella de leche

to float/rise to the top — salir* a la superficie

b) (rim, edge) borde m

fill it to the top — llénalo hasta el borde

4) ( Clothing)

a blue top — una blusa (or un suéter or un top etc) azul

5)

on top — (as adv) encima, arriba

he can't stay on top for ever — no puede ser siempre el primero

he's getting a bit thin on top — (colloq) se está quedando calvo or (AmC, Méx fam) pelón or (CS fam) pelado

to come out on top — salir* ganando

6)

on top of — (as prep) \<\<cupboard/piano\>\> encima de

the tent collapsed on top of us — la tienda se nos cayó encima

it's just been one thing on top of another — ha sido una cosa detrás de otra or una cosa tras otra

they managed to get on top of the situation — consiguieron controlar la situación

don't let things get on top of you — no dejes que las preocupaciones te abrumen

to feel on top of the world — estar* contentísimo

and on top of it all o on top of all that, she lost her job — y encima or para colmo or como si esto fuera poco, se quedó sin trabajo

7)

over the top — ( exaggerated) (esp BrE colloq)

the costumes were way over the top — los trajes eran una exageración

I feel she went rather over the top — creo que se pasó un poco (fam)

8) (cover, cap - of jar, box) tapa f, tapón m (Esp); (- of pen) capuchón m, capucha f; ( cork) tapón m

to blow one's top — (colloq) explotar (fam)

9) top (gear) (BrE Auto) directa f

10) ( spinning top) trompo m, peonza f; sleep II

II

adjective (before n)

1)

a) ( uppermost) <layer/shelf> de arriba, superior; <step/coat of paint> último; < note> más alto

on the top floor — en el último piso

the top left-hand corner of the page — la esquina superior izquierda de la página

b) ( maximum) <speed/temperature> máximo, tope

people pay top prices for these wines — la gente paga los precios más altos por estos vinos

2)

a) ( best)

to be top quality — ser* de primera calidad

the service is top class — el servicio es de primera

b) ( in ranked order)

our top priority is... — nuestra prioridad absoluta es...

the Top 40 — ( Mus) los 40 discos más vendidos, ≈los 40 principales ( en Esp)

c) (leading, senior) <scientists/chefs> más destacado

the top jobs — los mejores puestos

a top official — un alto funcionario

she has a top post at the embassy — tiene un cargo importante en la embajada

III
1.

- pp- transitive verb

1) (exceed, surpass) \<\<offer/achievement\>\> superar

unemployment topped the 3 million mark — el índice de desempleo superó or rebasó los 3 millones

to top it all — para coronarlo, para colmo, (más) encima

2) ( beat) (AmE)

the Tigers topped the Mariners 6-2 — (AmE) los Tigers se impusieron a los Mariners por 6 a 2

3) ( head) \<\<list/league\>\> encabezar*

4) ( cover) \<\<column/building\>\> rematar, coronar

topped with chocolate/cheese — con chocolate/queso por encima

2.

v refl

to top oneself

1) ( surpass oneself) (AmE colloq) superarse

2) ( commit suicide) (BrE sl) matarse, suicidarse

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- top off

- top out

- top up

English-spanish dictionary > top
8 building

строительство; постройка; строение; здание; сооружение; комплекс зданий; сооружать; building at risk здание, подвергающееся опасности возникновения пожара; building clear of the - всем выйти из здания!; building ladder the - лестницу - к зданию! building of excess height - здание повышенной этажности, высотное здание building of origin горящее здание; объект пожара building air - воздухоопорное сооружение building assembly - общественное здание building civil - гражданское здание building exhibition - выставочное здание building fabricated - сборное здание (из элементов, изготовленных на заводе) building factory - заводское здание farm - сельскохозяйственная постройка building fire - горящее здание; объект пожара building fireproof warehouse - хранилище огнестойкой постройки building fire-resistant - огнестойкое здание building fire-resistive sprinklered - огнестойкая постройка со спринклерным оборудованием building fire-retardant - несгораемое здание building framed - рамное сооружение; каркасная (фахверковая) постройка building frame-panel - каркасно-панельное здание building high-rise - здание повышенной этажности, высотное здание building low-rise - здание нормальной этажности, невысотное здание building multistoried - многоэтажное здание building multistoried garage - многоэтажный гараж building municipal - коммунальное (муниципальное) здание building office - административное здание building public - общественное здание building railroad - железнодорожное здание building residence - отель building single area one-storey - одноэтажное (производственное) здание с помещением без перегородок building temporary - временное здание или строительство building tier - многоэтажное здание building timber - деревянное здание (с деревянным каркасом) building top - здание повышенной этажности, высотное здание building tower - небоскреб; высотное здание building wood frame - здание с деревянным каркасом

Англо-русский пожарно-технический словарь > building
9 piano

1. adj flat

2. adv ( adagio) slowly

( a voce bassa) quietly, in a low voice

3. m plan

( pianura) plane

di edificio floor

music piano

piano rialzato mezzanine (floor)

primo piano foreground

photography close-up

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piano¹ agg.

1 flat, level, even: paese piano, flat country; strada piana, level road; superficie piana, level (o even) surface; terreno piano, level ground // mettere in piano, to lay flat // corsa piana, flat race; correre i 400 metri piani, to run the 400 metres flat race

2 ( liscio) smooth: pietra piana, smooth stone

3 ( chiaro, intelligibile) clear, plain: scrittura piana, clear handwriting

4 ( semplice) simple: parole umili e piane, simple and humble words // messa piana, low mass

5 (mat.) plane: geometria piana, plane geometry; curva piana, plane curve

6 (gramm.) paroxytone

7 (mus.) piano.

piano² avv.

1 ( sommessamente) softly, quietly: puoi suonare un po' più piano, per favore?, could you play more quietly please?; fa' piano, altrimenti lo svegli, don't make a noise or you'll wake him up; parla così piano che non lo sento, he speaks in such a low voice (o so low) that I can't hear him

2 (mus.) piano

3 ( lentamente) slowly, slow: va' piano, go slowly; camminare piano, to walk slowly; la nebbia si diradò pian piano, the fog gradually dispersed; sto cominciando pian piano a capire, I'm just beginning to understand; pian piano ci riuscirò, little by little I shall succeed in it // chi va piano va sano e va lontano, (prov.) slow and steady wins the race

4 ( con cautela) gently, carefully: fa' piano, ché lo strappi, be careful or you'll tear it; sollevalo piano perché si rompe facilmente, lift it up gently because it breaks easily; piano con le spese!, go easy on spending!; vacci piano con quel vino: è forte, go easy with that wine, it's very strong.

piano³ s.m.

1 ( terreno pianeggiante) plain; flat land, level land: dopo qualche chilometro di piano, comincia la salita, after some miles on the level, the ground begins to rise; scendere dalla montagna al piano, to go down the mountain to the plain

2 ( superficie piana) plane (anche fis.); surface; top: il piano della tavola, the top of the table; piano di lavoro, work top (o work surface); (amer.) ( in cucina) counter; piano di marmo, marble top; il piano della seggiola, the seat of the chair // piano cottura, hob // piano stradale, road surface // (fis.): piano orizzontale, inclinato, horizontal, inclined plane; piano principale, principal plane; piano di simmetria, plane of symmetry; piano equatoriale, equatorial plane; piano di polarizzazione, plane of polarization // (aer.): piano alare, wing plane; piani di coda, tail unit // (mar.) piano di galleggiamento, water plane // (mecc.) piano di riscontro, surface plate // (ferr.) piano di caricamento, loading platform // (geol.): piano stratigrafico, stage; piano di stratificazione, bedding plane; piano di faglia, fault plane

3 ( di casa) floor, storey; (di nave, autobus) deck: il piano superiore di un edificio, the top storey (o floor) of a building; piano terreno, piano terra, ground floor (o amer. first floor); primo piano, first floor (o amer. second floor); abito al terzo piano, I live on the third floor; a due piani, two-storied; autobus a due piani, double-decker; una casa di quindici piani, a fifteen-storied building (o a building of fifteen storeys) // una torta a tre piani, a three-tier (ed) cake

4 ( livello) plane, level: siamo sullo stesso piano, we are on the same plane (o level); mettere due cose sullo stesso piano, to put two things on the same level // un artista di primo piano, an artist of the first rank (o a first-rate artist); una persona di primo piano, a prominent person (o a person in the limelight o in the public eye) // un particolare di secondo piano, a detail of secondary importance // passare in secondo piano, to be overshadowed (o superseded)

5 (arte, fot., cinem.) primo piano, (arte) foreground, (fot., cinem.) close-up

6 (inform.) desk; scheme.

piano⁴ s.m.

1 plan; scheme, project, programme: piano di studi, plan (o programme) of studies; piano di lavoro, schedule (o work programme); piano d'azione, policy; piano operativo, operations plan; fare piani, to plan (o to make plans); avere dei piani per il futuro, to have plans for the future; rovinare, far saltare i piani a qlcu., to wreck s.o.'s plans; la polizia è riuscita a sventare il piano dei rapinatori, the police managed to foil the robbers' plan // (amm.): piano dei conti, chart of accounts (o account classification); piano regolatore, town-planning scheme (o spec. amer. zoning regulations); piano di pensionamento, pension scheme; piano di prepensionamento, job release scheme (o project) // (econ.): piano economico, economic plan; piano quinquennale dell'agricoltura, five-year agricultural plan; piano di investimento, investment plan; piano di riparto degli utili, profit appropriation account; piano di pubblicità, advertising plan; piano delle vendite, sales plan; piano di sviluppo, development plan; piano di sviluppo delle vendite, sales promotion plan; piano di compartecipazione agli utili, profit-sharing scheme; piano di finanziamento, credit scheme; piano di pagamento rateale, time-payment plan; piano verde, Agricultural Development Scheme; piano per la Ricostruzione Economica, piano Marshall, Marshall Plan // ( assicurazioni) piano assicurativo, insurance scheme

2 ( planimetria) plan: il piano di una casa, the plan of a house.

piano⁵ → pianoforte.

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['pjano] I piano (-a)
1. agg

1) (piatto) flat, level, (senza asperità) smooth, Mat plane attr

geometria piana — plane geometry

corsa piana Sport — flat race

2) (facile) straightforward, simple, (chiaro) clear, plain

2. avv

(lentamente) slowly, (con cautela) carefully, slowly, (a basso volume o voce) softly, quietly

la macchina andava piano — the car was travelling slowly

vai piano! — (in macchina) drive slowly!

vacci piano! — (fig : non esagerare: nel bere) take it easy with that!, (nelle minacce) calm down!, (nel lodarsi) come off it!

attento, fai piano! — (fa' meno rumore) don't make so much noise!, (sta' attento) watch out!, be careful!

parla più piano — (lentamente) speak more slowly, (a bassa voce) lower your voice, keep your voice down

pian piano — (lentamente) very slowly, (poco a poco) little by little

pian pianino o pian piano siamo arrivati — slowly but surely we got there

pian pianino o pian piano ha acquistato una certa esperienza — he gradually acquired experience

3. sm

Geom plane, (superficie) top, surface, (fig : livello) level, plane, (Geog : pianura) plain

mettere tutto sullo stesso piano — to lump everything together, give equal importance to everything

quei due alunni sono sullo stesso piano — those two pupils are at the same level o are on a par

- piano inclinato

- piano di lavoro

- piano stradale
II ['pjano]
1. sm

(progetto: anche) Mil plan, (industriale) design, (programma) work plan

un piano di pace — a peace plan

facciamo un piano — let's draw up a plan

non era nei nostri piani — we hadn't intended to do it, we hadn't planned on doing so

tutto va secondo i piani — everything's going according to plan

2.

- piano di battaglia

- piano di guerra

- piano regolatore

- piano di studi

- piano di volo
III ['pjano] sm
Mus piano

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I 1. ['pjano]
aggettivo

1) (piatto) [ superficie] flat, level, even

piatto piano — dinner plate

2) mat. [geometria, figura] plane

3) (semplice) [spiegazione, discorso] plain, clear, simple

4) ling.

parola -a — = word having an accent on the penultimate syllable

5) sport

cento metri -i — hundred metres sprint

6) in piano (orizzontalmente)

posare qcs. in piano — to lay sth. (down) flat
2.
avverbio

1) (con delicatezza) [partire, frenare] slowly, gently

piano! piano! — easy (does it)! steady!

vacci piano con il gin! — go easy on the gin!

2) (a bassa voce) [ parlare] softly, gently, quietly

parla più piano — lower your voice

3) (lentamente) [avvicinarsi, camminare] slowly

vai più piano! — slow down!

4) pian(o) piano little by little

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chi va piano va sano e va lontano — prov. slow and steady wins the race
••
Note:

Quando ci si riferisce al piano di un edificio, bisogna ricordare che in inglese britannico piano terra si dice ground floor mentre primo / secondo... piano si traducono first / second... floor. In inglese americano, piano terra si dice invece first floor, cosicché il primo piano sarà second floor ecc. Si ricordi anche che si usa floor per indicare il singolo piano ( abito al quinto piano = I live on the fifth floor) ma storey per indicare il numero dei piani di un edificio ( un grattacielo di 55 piani = a 55-storey skyscraper)
II ['pjano]
sostantivo maschile

1) (superficie piana) flat surface; (di tavolo, mobile) top

2) (terreno pianeggiante) plain, flat land

3) (livello) level

mettere due persone sullo stesso piano — to put two people on the same level

balzare in primo piano — [notizia, problema] to come to the fore

passare in secondo piano — [persona, problema] to be pushed (in)to the background, to take second place

di primo piano — [personaggio, ruolo] leading; [opera, evento] major

di secondo piano — [personaggio, ruolo, evento] minor

4) cinem. fot. (inquadratura)

primo piano — close-up

in primo piano — in close-up, in the foreground

secondo piano — middle distance

5) (di edificio) floor, storey BE, story AE; (di autobus, aereo) deck

primo piano — first BE o second AE floor

al piano superiore o di sopra upstairs, on the next floor; al piano inferiore o di sotto — downstairs, on the floor below

•

piano americano — cinem. thigh shot

piano ammezzato — mezzanine

piano di cottura — hob

piano interrato — basement

piano di lavoro — worktop

piano sequenza — cinem. sequence shot

piano stradale — roadway, road surface
III ['pjano]
sostantivo maschile

1) (programma) plan, scheme, programme BE, program AE

piano quinquennale — five-year plan

fare -i — to make plans

tutto è andato secondo i -i — everything went according to plan

2) (progetto) plan, layout

•

piano d'azione — plan of action

piano di battaglia — mil. battle map; fig. plan of action

piano pensionistico o di pensionamento pension plan; piano regolatore = urban planning regulations; piano di studi — univ. = list of courses that a university student plans to take in a term
IV ['pjano]
pianoforte

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piano¹

/'pjano/

I aggettivo

1 (piatto) [ superficie] flat, level, even; piatto piano dinner plate

2 mat. [geometria, figura] plane

3 (semplice) [spiegazione, discorso] plain, clear, simple

4 ling. parola -a = word having an accent on the penultimate syllable

5 sport cento metri -i hundred metres sprint

6 in piano (orizzontalmente) posare qcs. in piano to lay sth. (down) flat

II avverbio

1 (con delicatezza) [partire, frenare] slowly, gently; piano! piano! easy (does it)! steady! vacci piano con il gin! go easy on the gin!

2 (a bassa voce) [ parlare] softly, gently, quietly; parla più piano lower your voice

3 (lentamente) [avvicinarsi, camminare] slowly; vai più piano! slow down!

4 pian(o) piano little by little

IDIOMS

chi va piano va sano e va lontano prov. slow and steady wins the race.

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piano²

/'pjano/

Quando ci si riferisce al piano di un edificio, bisogna ricordare che in inglese britannico piano terra si dice ground floor mentre primo / secondo... piano si traducono first / second... floor. In inglese americano, piano terra si dice invece first floor, cosicché il primo piano sarà second floor ecc. Si ricordi anche che si usa floor per indicare il singolo piano ( abito al quinto piano = I live on the fifth floor) ma storey per indicare il numero dei piani di un edificio ( un grattacielo di 55 piani = a 55-storey skyscraper).

sostantivo m.

1 (superficie piana) flat surface; (di tavolo, mobile) top

2 (terreno pianeggiante) plain, flat land

3 (livello) level; mettere due persone sullo stesso piano to put two people on the same level; balzare in primo piano [notizia, problema] to come to the fore; passare in secondo piano [persona, problema] to be pushed (in)to the background, to take second place; di primo piano [personaggio, ruolo] leading; [opera, evento] major; di secondo piano [personaggio, ruolo, evento] minor

4 cinem. fot. (inquadratura) primo piano close-up; in primo piano in close-up, in the foreground; secondo piano middle distance

5 (di edificio) floor, storey BE, story AE; (di autobus, aereo) deck; primo piano first BE o second AE floor; al piano superiore o di sopra upstairs, on the next floor; al piano inferiore o di sotto downstairs, on the floor below

COMPOUNDS

piano americano cinem. thigh shot; piano ammezzato mezzanine; piano di cottura hob; piano interrato basement; piano di lavoro worktop; piano sequenza cinem. sequence shot; piano stradale roadway, road surface.

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piano³

/'pjano/

sostantivo m.

1 (programma) plan, scheme, programme BE, program AE; piano quinquennale five-year plan; fare -i to make plans; tutto è andato secondo i -i everything went according to plan

2 (progetto) plan, layout

COMPOUNDS

piano d'azione plan of action; piano di battaglia mil. battle map; fig. plan of action; piano pensionistico o di pensionamento pension plan; piano regolatore = urban planning regulations; piano di studi univ. = list of courses that a university student plans to take in a term.

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piano⁴

/'pjano/ ⇒ 34

→ pianoforte.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > piano
10 aufstocken

vt/i (trennb., hat -ge-)

1. ARCHIT. raise; add a floor ( oder storey, Am. story)

2. WIRTS. (Kapital) increase, accumulate; (Einkünfte) top up; (Vorräte) stock up on; Quoten aufstocken increase quotas; wir müssen die Stichwortzahl um 10 000 aufstocken we’ve got to increase the number of headwords by 10,000

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auf|sto|cken sep
1. vt

1) Haus to build another storey (Brit) or story (US) onto

2) Kapital, Kredit, Armee to increase (um by); Vorräte to build or stock up

2. vi
to build another storey (Brit) or story (US)
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auf|sto·cken

I. vt

1. (zusätzlich erhöhen)

▪ etw [auf etw akk/um etw akk] \aufstocken to increase sth [to/by sth]

das Team \aufstocken to expand the team

2. (erhöhen)

▪ etw \aufstocken to add another storey [or AM a. story] on[to] sth

etw um ein Stockwerk/zwei Stockwerke \aufstocken to add another storey [or AM a. story]/another two storeys [or AM a. stories] on[to] sth

II. vi

1. (Kapital erhöhen)

▪ [um etw akk] \aufstocken to increase one's capital stock [by sth]

2. (ein Gebäude erhöhen) to build another storey [or AM a. story]

um zwei Etagen \aufstocken to build another two storeys [or AM a. stories]

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transitives Verb

1) (auch itr.)

ein Gebäude aufstocken — add a storey to a building

wir haben aufgestockt — we've added another storey

2) (fig.) increase <capital, budget, funds, pensions>; build up < supplies>

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aufstocken v/t & v/i (trennb, hat -ge-)

1. ARCH raise; add a floor ( oder storey, US story)

2. WIRTSCH (Kapital) increase, accumulate; (Einkünfte) top up; (Vorräte) stock up on;

Quoten aufstocken increase quotas;

wir müssen die Stichwortzahl um 10 000 aufstocken we’ve got to increase the number of headwords by 10,000

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transitives Verb

1) (auch itr.)

ein Gebäude aufstocken — add a storey to a building

wir haben aufgestockt — we've added another storey

2) (fig.) increase <capital, budget, funds, pensions>; build up < supplies>

* * *

v.

to raise v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > aufstocken
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2. masculine noun

3. plural masculine noun

4. feminine noun

5. adverb

6. compounds

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   a. high ; [herbe, arbre, édifice] tall

• un mur haut de 3 mètres a wall 3 metres high

• une pièce haute de plafond a room with a high ceiling

• avoir une haute opinion de soi-même to have a high opinion of o.s.

• c'est du plus haut comique it's highly amusing

• être haut en couleur ( = rougeaud) to have a high colour ; ( = coloré, pittoresque) to be colourful

• la haute couture haute couture

• haut personnage high-ranking person

• la mer est haute the tide is in

• pousser des hauts cris to make a terrible fuss

• athlète de haut niveau top athlete

• discussions au plus haut niveau top-level discussions

   b. ( = ancien) le haut Moyen Âge the Early Middle Ages

   c. (Geography) le Haut Rhin the Upper Rhine

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   a. ( = hauteur) le mur a 3 mètres de haut the wall is 3 metres high

• combien fait-il de haut ? how high is it?

   b. ( = partie supérieure) top

• le haut du visage the top part of the face

• « haut » "this way up"

   c. ( = vêtement) top

• je cherche un haut assorti à ce pantalon I'm looking for a top to go with these trousers

   d. (locutions)

► au plus haut

• être au plus haut (dans les sondages) [personne] to be riding high ; [cote, popularité] to be at its peak

• le prix de l'or était au plus haut the price of gold had reached a peak► de haut

• voir les choses de haut ( = avec détachement) to take a detached view of things

• prendre qch de haut ( = avec mépris) to react indignantly to sth

• prendre qn de haut to look down on sb► de haut en bas, du haut en bas [couvrir, fouiller] from top to bottom ; [s'ouvrir] from the top downwards

• regarder qn de haut en bas to look sb up and down

• couvert de graffitis de haut en bas covered in graffiti from top to bottom

• ça se lit de haut en bas it reads vertically

• du haut en bas de la hiérarchie at all levels of the hierarchy► du haut [tiroir, étagère, dents] top

• les pièces du haut the upstairs rooms

• les voisins du haut the neighbours upstairs

• du haut d'un arbre from the top of a tree

• parler du haut d'un balcon to speak from a balcony► d'en haut

• les chambres d'en haut the upstairs bedrooms

• des ordres qui viennent d'en haut orders from above► en haut ( = au sommet) at the top ; (dans un immeuble) upstairs

• il habite en haut he lives upstairs

• il habite tout en haut he lives right at the top

• écris l'adresse en haut à gauche write the address in the top left-hand corner

• son manteau était boutonné jusqu'en haut his coat was buttoned right up to the top

• en haut de [+ immeuble, escalier, côte, écran] at the top of

• en haut de l'échelle sociale high up the social ladder

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hauts

• des hauts et des bas ups and downs

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haute

• la haute (inf) the upper crust (inf)

• les gens de la haute (inf) the upper crust (inf)

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   a. ( = en hauteur) [monter, sauter, voler] high

• mettez vos livres plus haut put your books higher up

• c'est lui qui saute le plus haut he can jump the highest

• haut les mains ! hands up!

   b. ( = fort) lire tout haut to read aloud

• penser tout haut to think aloud

• mettez la radio plus haut turn up the radio

• haut et fort loud and clear

   c. ( = dans les aigus) monter haut to hit the top notes

• chanter trop haut to sing sharp

   d. (socialement) des gens haut placés people in high places

   e. ( = en arrière) voir plus haut see above

• comme je l'ai dit plus haut as I said previously

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► haut commandement high command

► le Haut commissariat des Nations unies pour les réfugiés the UN High Commission for Refugees

► haut débit broadband

► haut lieu

• un haut lieu de la musique a Mecca for music

• en haut lieu in high places ► haute trahison high treason

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1.

haute ’o, ’ot adjectif

1) [montagne, mur, talon] high; [arbre, monument] tall; [herbe] long, tall

attention, la première marche est haute — be careful, the first step is steep

2) ( situé en altitude) high

la partie haute d'un mur — the top part of a wall

l'étagère la plus haute — the top shelf

une robe à taille haute — a high-waisted dress

3) ( dans une échelle de valeurs) [température, salaires, précision] high; [note, ton] high, high-pitched

parler à haute voix — to speak loudly

lire à haute voix — to read out loud

au plus haut point — immensely

4) ( dans une hiérarchie) (before n) [personnage, poste] high-ranking; [clergé, magistrat] senior; [société] high; [responsabilités] big; [dirigeant, responsable] senior, high-ranking

haut Comité/Conseil — National Committee/Council

haute surveillance — close supervision

5) Géographie upper

la haute Égypte — Upper Egypt

6) Histoire

de la plus haute antiquité — from earliest antiquity

le haut Moyen Âge — the early Middle Ages

2.

adverbe

1) ( à un niveau élevé) [monter, voler] high

un personnage haut placé — a person in a high position

de haut — from above

2) ( dans le temps) far back

3) ( dans un texte)

plus haut — above

colle-le plus haut sur la page — stick it higher up on the page

4) ( fort) loudly

dire quelque chose bien haut — to say something loud(ly)

mettre la radio plus haut — to turn the radio up

tout haut — out loud

parler haut et clair — fig to speak unambiguously

n'avoir jamais un mot plus haut que l'autre — never to raise one's voice

3.

nom masculin

1) ( partie élevée) top

le haut du visage — the top part of the face

le haut du corps — the top half of the body

l'étagère du haut — the top shelf

les pièces du haut — the upstairs rooms

prendre quelque chose par le haut — to get hold of the top of something

parler du haut d'un balcon — to speak from a balcony

2) ( hauteur)

faire 50 mètres de haut — to be 50 metres [BrE] high

4.

en haut locution ( à l'étage supérieur) upstairs; ( à un étage supérieur) on an upper floor; (de rideau, mur, page) at the top; (le ciel, le paradis) above

passer par en haut — ( par la route) to take the top road

les voleurs sont entrés par en haut — ( par l'étage) the thieves got in upstairs

5.

hauts nom masculin pluriel Géographie heights

Phrasal Verbs:

- haut en couleur

- haut fait

- haut fonctionnaire

- haut lieu de

- haute mer

- hautes eaux

- hautes sphères

- hautes terres

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marcher la tête haute — to walk with one's head held high

voir les choses de haut — ( avec sérénité) to have a detached view of things

tomber de haut — to be dumbfounded

regarder quelqu'un de haut en bas — to look somebody up and down

avoir or connaître des hauts et des bas — to have one's ups and downs

haut les mains! — hands up!

l'emporter or gagner or vaincre haut la main — to win hands down

prendre quelqu'un de haut — to look down one's nose at somebody; cri, pavé

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'o, 'ot haut, -e
1. adj

1) (situation) high

en haute montagne — in the high mountains

plus haut (en altitude, sur un mur) — higher up, further up, (dans un texte) above

2) (dimensions) (immeuble) tall, (paroi) high

haut de 10 mètres — 10 metres high

3) (son, ton, voix) high, high-pitched

à haute voix — aloud, out loud

4) (autres locutions)

en haut lieu — in high places

haut en couleur (chose) — colourful Grande-Bretagne colorful USA brightly coloured Grande-Bretagne brightly colored USA (personnage) colourful Grande-Bretagne colorful USA

2. adv

1) [situé, placé] high

en haut (dans une armoire, sur une pente) — at the top, (dans une maison) upstairs

La salle de bain est en haut. — The bathroom is upstairs.

en haut de — at the top of

Le nid est tout en haut de l'arbre. — The nest is right at the top of the tree.

tomber de haut — to fall from a height, figto come back to earth with a bump

prendre qch de haut — to react haughtily to sth

traiter qn de haut — to treat sb with disdain

2) (de manière résolue)

dire qch bien haut — to say sth loud and clear

parler haut — to have a loud voice

3) (de manière intelligible)

dire qch tout haut — to say sth aloud, to say sth out loud

penser tout haut — to think aloud

4)

haut les mains! — hands up!, stick 'em up! *

3. nm

1) (partie supérieure) top

Le haut de l'immeuble a été endommagé. — The top of the building was damaged., The upper floors of the building were damaged.

du haut de — from the top of

2) (hauteur)

de 3 m de haut — 3 m high

un mur de trois mètres de haut — a wall 3 metres high

3) (autres locutions)

de haut en bas (mouvement) — downwards, (en intégralité) from top to bottom

des hauts et des bas fig — ups and downs

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haut, haute

A adj

1 ⇒ Les mesures de longueur ( étendu verticalement) [montagne, mur, talon] high; [arbre, monument, bâtiment] tall; [herbe] long, tall; homme de haute taille tall man; un objet plus haut que large an object that is higher than it is wide; un bâtiment haut de 20 étages a building 20 storeys GB ou stories US high, a 20-storey GB ou 20-story US building; un mât haut de 10 mètres a mast ten metres^GB high, a ten-metre^GB mast; plus haut/moins haut que higher/lower than; l'immeuble dans lequel il habite est très haut he lives in a block of high-rise flats GB ou a high-rise apartment block US; attention, la première marche est haute be careful, the first step is steep;

2 ( situé en altitude) high; une haute branche a high branch; la partie haute d'un bâtiment/mur/arbre the top part of a building/wall/tree; l'étagère la plus haute the top shelf; une robe à taille haute a high-waisted dress;

3 ( dans une échelle de valeurs) [fréquence, pression, température, prix, capacité, précision] high; [note, ton] high, high-pitched; les hauts salaires/revenus high salaries/incomes; parler à haute voix to speak loudly; dire/lire qch à haute voix to say/read sth out loud; jouer une carte plus haute to play a higher card; être à haut risque to be very risky; être du plus haut ridicule to be highly ridiculous; au plus haut point immensely, intensely; aimer qch au plus haut point to like sth immensely; produit de haute qualité high-quality product; avoir une haute opinion de qn/soi-même to have a high opinion of sb/oneself; tenir qn en haute estime to hold sb in high esteem ou regard;

4 ( dans une hiérarchie) (before n) [personnage, situation, poste] high-ranking; [clergé, magistrat] senior; [société, rang] high; [responsabilités] big; [dirigeant, responsable] senior, high-ranking; les plus hautes instances the highest authorities; bénéficier de hautes protections to have friends in high places; le haut Comité/Conseil pour the National Committee/Council for; haute surveillance close supervision;

5 Géog upper; la haute Égypte Upper Egypt; le haut Nil the Upper Nile;

6 Hist dater de la plus haute antiquité to date from earliest antiquity; le haut Moyen Âge the early Middle Ages.

B adv

1 ( à un niveau élevé) [monter, s'élever, voler, sauter] high; voler très haut dans le ciel to fly high in the sky; un personnage haut placé a person in a high position; viser trop haut to aim too high; la lune est haut dans le ciel the moon is high up in the sky; haut perché sur perched high on; le plus haut the highest; sauter le plus haut to jump the highest; de haut from above;

2 ( dans le temps) far back; aussi haut qu'on remonte dans l'antiquité however far back in history we go;

3 ( dans un texte) plus haut above; comme indiqué plus haut as noted above; colle-le plus haut sur la page stick it higher up on the page; voir plus haut see above;

4 ( fort) loudly; parler haut to talk loudly; parlez moins haut! keep your voice down!; parlez plus haut! speak up!; dire qch bien haut to say sth loud(ly); mettre la radio plus haut to turn the radio up; tout haut out loud; parler haut et clair fig to speak unambiguously; ne dire or n'avoir jamais un mot plus haut que l'autre never to raise one's voice.

C nm

1 ( partie élevée) top; le haut du mur the top of the wall; le haut du visage the top part of the face; le haut du corps the top half of the body; dans le haut (de) at the top (of); l'appartement/l'étagère du haut the top flat/shelf; les pièces du haut the upstairs rooms; sur le haut de la colline/côte at the top of the hill/slope; commencer par le haut to start at the top; prendre qch par le haut to get hold of the top of sth; du haut de from the top of; de or du haut en bas from top to bottom; parler du haut d'un balcon/d'une tribune to speak from a balcony/a platform; le haut de son maillot de bain the top of her swimsuit;

2 ( hauteur) mesurer or faire 50 mètres de haut to be 50 metres^GB high; une tour de 35 m de haut a 35 m tower; être à son plus haut to be at its highest level.

D en haut loc ( à l'étage supérieur) upstairs; ( à un étage supérieur) on an upper floor; (de rideau, mur, page) at the top; (le ciel, le paradis) above; le bruit vient d'en haut the noise is coming from above; tout en haut right at the top; jusqu'en haut up to the top, right to the top; passer par en haut ( par la route) to take the top road; les voleurs sont entrés par en haut ( par l'étage) the thieves got in upstairs; ordre qui vient d'en haut order from the top; mettez la date en haut de la page à droite put the date in the top right-hand corner of the page.

E hauts nmpl Géog heights; les hauts de Meuse the heights of the Meuse.

F haute○ nf upper crust○; fréquenter les gens de la haute to rub shoulders with the upper crust.

Composés

haut en couleur [personnage, tableau, texte] colourful^GB; haut fait heroic deed; haut fonctionnaire senior civil servant; haut lieu de centre^GB of ou for; en haut lieu in high places; une décision prise en haut lieu a decision taken at a high level; haut plateau high plateau; haute définition TV high definition; télévision (à) haute définition high definition TV; écran à haute définition graphique Ordinat screen with high resolution graphics; haute école lit, Équit haute école, classical equitation; c'est un exercice de haute école fig it's a very advanced exercise; haute mer Naut open sea; Haute Cour (de Justice) High Court of Justice; hautes eaux high water (sg); hautes sphères high social circles; hautes terres Géog highlands; hautes voiles Naut upper sails; hauts fourneaux blast furnace.

Idiomes

marcher la tête haute to walk with one's head held high; prendre or regarder or voir les choses de haut ( sans s'arrêter aux détails) to see things in broad terms; ( avec sérénité) to have a detached view of things; tomber de haut to be dumbfounded; regarder qn de haut en bas to look sb up and down; avoir or connaître des hauts et des bas to have one's ups and downs; haut les mains! hands up!; l'emporter or gagner or vaincre haut la main to win hands down; prendre qn/qch de haut to look down one's nose at sb/sth; ⇒ cri, pavé.

( féminin haute) [ʼo, ʼot] (devant nom masculin commençant par voyelle ou h muet [ʼot]) adjectif

1. [de grande dimension] high, tall

les hautes colonnes du temple the lofty ou towering columns of the temple

les pièces sont hautes de plafond the rooms have high ceilings

BOTANIQUE [tige, tronc] tall

[qui a poussé] high

2. [d'une certaine dimension]

la maison est haute de trois mètres the house is three metres high

3. [situé en hauteur] high

le soleil est haut dans le ciel the sun is high (up) in the sky

la partie haute de l'arbre the top of the tree

le Haut Nil the upper (reaches of the) Nile

4. [extrême, intense] high

c'est de la plus haute importance it's of the utmost ou greatest importance

à haut risque high-risk

haute fréquence high frequency

haute technologie high technology

5. [dans une hiérarchie] high, top (avant nom)

de haut niveau top-level, high-level

des gens de haut niveau high-fliers

de hauts dignitaires eminent dignitaries

la haute coiffure haute coiffure, designer hairdressing

la haute cuisine haute cuisine

de hautes études commerciales/militaires advanced business/military studies

les hauts fonctionnaires top ou top-ranking civil servants

les hauts salaires the highest ou top salaries

6. [dans une échelle de valeurs] high

d'une haute intelligence highly intelligent

tenir quelqu'un/quelque chose en haute estime to hold somebody/something in high esteem

7. BOURSE & COMMERCE high

8. MUSIQUE & PHONÉTIQUE high

9. HISTOIRE

le haut Moyen Âge the Early Middle Ages

10. (littéraire) [noble] lofty, high-minded

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adverbe

1. [dans l'espace] high

levez haut la jambe raise your leg (up) high ou high up

2. [dans le temps] far (back)

[dans un livre]

voir plus haut see above

3. [fort, avec puissance]

(tout) haut aloud

parlez plus haut speak up, speak louder

dites-le haut et clair ou bien haut tell (it to) everyone, say it out loud

4. MUSIQUE high

5. [dans une hiérarchie] high

être haut placé to be highly placed, to hold high office

des amis haut placés friends in high places

nous l'avons toujours placé très haut dans notre estime (figuré) we've always held him in high regard

6. BOURSE & COMMERCE high

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nom masculin

1. [partie supérieure] top

[sur une caisse, un emballage]

‘haut’ ‘(this way ou side) up’

2. [vêtement & gén] top

[de robe] bodice

3. [hauteur]

un mur d'un mètre de haut a one metre (high) wall

tomber de tout son haut

a. [chuter] to fall headlong

b. [être déçu] to come down (to earth) with a bump

c. [être surpris] to be flabbergasted

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hauts nom masculin pluriel

1. [dans des noms de lieux] heights

2. (locution)

avoir ou connaître des hauts et des bas to have one's ups and downs

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haute nom féminin

(familier)

la haute the upper crust

les gens de la haute upper crust people

de haut locution adverbiale

1. [avec détachement] casually, unconcernedly

prendre ou regarder ou voir les choses de haut to look at things with an air of detachment

2. [avec mépris]

prendre quelque chose de haut to be high and mighty about something

regarder quelqu'un de haut to look down on somebody

traiter quelqu'un de haut to treat somebody high-handedly

3. (locution)

tomber de haut

a. [être surpris] to be flabbergasted

b. [être déçu] to come down (to earth) with a bump

de haut en bas locution adverbiale

1. [sans mouvement] from top to bottom

2. [avec mouvement, vers le bas] from top to bottom, downwards

3. [avec mépris]

regarder ou considérer quelqu'un de haut en bas to look somebody up and down

d'en haut locution adverbiale

1. [depuis la partie élevée] from above

d'en haut on voit la mer you can see the sea from up there

2. (figuré) from on high

le bon exemple doit venir d'en haut people in positions of authority must give the lead

du haut locution adjectivale

les gens du haut

a. [de la partie haute du village] the people up the top end (of the village)

b. [des étages supérieurs] the people upstairs

les chambres du haut the upstairs bedrooms

du haut de locution prépositionnelle

1. [depuis la partie élevée de - échelle, colline] from the top of

2. (figuré)

il nous regarde du haut de sa grandeur he looks down his nose at us

en haut locution adverbiale

1. [à l'étage supérieur] upstairs

2. [dans la partie élevée] at the top

nous sommes passés par en haut [par la route du haut] we came along the high road

3. [en l'air] up in the sky

en haut de locution prépositionnelle

at the top of

tout en haut d'une colline high up on a hill

regarde en haut de l'armoire look on top of the wardrobe

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > haut

12 bear

1. I
abs

1) the ice bears лед держит, по льду можно ходить, лед крепкий

2) usually with can; it was more than she could bear Этого она [уже] вынести /выдержать/ не могла. Это было выше ее сил

3) she is unable to bear она не может иметь детей; these peach-trees are not going to bear Эти персиковые деревья не будут плодоносить
2. II
1) bear at some time the tree bears every year (every other year, once in seven years, etc.) Это дерево плодоносит каждый год и т. д.

2) bear in some direction naut. bear north (south, east, etc.) лежать /быть расположенным/ к северу и т. д.; the land bore due north земля лежала прямо /точно/ к северу

3) bear in some manner bear hard нажимать, надавливать
3. III
1) bear smth., smb. bear a heavy load (a suitcase, the baggage, a large parcel, a banner, a sleeping child, etc.) нести тяжелый груз и т. д.

2) bear smth., smb. bear the weight of a large trunk (an elephant, a heavy man, etc.) выдерживать вес большого сундука и т. д.; this plank /board/ will not bear your weight эта доска не выдержит вашей тяжести; the ice is too thin to bear the weight of the horse лед слишком тонок, чтобы выдержать лошадь; this bridge does not bear more than 10 tons Этот мост рассчитан не больше, чем /только/ на десять тонн

3) bear smb., smth. usually with can, especially in the negative or interrogative I can't bear this man (the sight of him, this noise, such scenes, the odour, that perfume, etc.) [я] не выношу /терпеть не могу/ Этого человека и т. д; she couldn't bear his condescending manner она не выносила его манеру говорить или обращаться с ней свысока; how could he bear the idea /the thought/ of it? как он мог даже подумать об этом?;

4) bear smth. bear responsibility нести ответственность; bear the cost (the expense) оплачивать стоимость (расходы); I am willing to bear all the expenses я согласен (поднести любые расходы; bear losses нести потери, терпеть ущерб; bear the burden взвалить на себя [всю] тяжесть; bear the brunt принять на себя /выдержать/ главный удар (неприятеля)

5) bear smth. usually with can, especially in the negative or interrogative will he bear the strain (the test)? выдержит ли он это напряжение (испытание)?; he couldn't bear the humiliation он не мог вынести /пережить/ Этого унижения

6) bear smth. bear the marks /the signs, the traces/ of blows (of wounds, of punishment, of ill-treatment, of tears, etc.) носить следы побоев и т. д.; this document bears your signature на этом документе стоит ваша подпись; this note bears your name Эта записка адресована вам; this letter bears no date на этом письме нет даты; the envelope bears traces of having been tampered with на конверте имеются /видны/ следы того, что его вскрывали; а monument bearing an inscription памятник с надписью

7) bear smth. bear a sword (a revolver, etc.) носить шпагу и т. д.; bear the sceptre (the marshal's staff) носить скипетр (маршальский жезл); all men who can bear arms все мужчины, способные носить оружие; а ship bearing the American colours корабль под американским флагом

8) bear smth. often offic. bear the name of John (a noble name, the title of earl, etc.) иметь /носить/ имя Джон и т. д; remember that you bear my name (за)помни, ты носишь мое имя

9) bear smth. bear interpretation (explanation, etc.) допускать толкование и т.д.; his words bear only one interpretation его слова можно интерпретировать только в одном смысле; this statement doesn't bear close examination это заявление /утверждение/ не выдерживает пристального анализа; bear comparison выдерживать сравнение

10) || bear tales Ябедничать; bear the news передавать новости

11) bear smth., smb. bear fruit (good peaches, fine apples, sweet grapes, etc.) давать плоды и т. д.; this tree bears no fruit Это дерево не плодоносит; bear children рожать детей; cats usually bear more than two young ones кошка обычно приносит более двух котят; bear interest (profit) приносить /давать/ проценты (прибыль); at last his efforts bore fruit наконец его усилия принесли плоды /увенчались успехом/

12) bear smth. bear the upper storey (the' whole building, the bridge etc.) поддерживать /нести/ верхний этаж и т.д. the four pillars bear the arch Эти четыре колонны несут арку /служат опорой для арки/; Atlas had to bear the weight of the heavens on his shoulders Атлант должен был держать на своих плечах небесный свод
4. IV
1) bear smb., smth. somewhere bear the wounded home относить или отвозить раненых домой; bear the girl across перенести девушку на другую сторону (улицы, реки и т. п.); bear the cases downstairs снести чемоданы [вниз]

2) bear smth. in same manner bear one's head high (proudly etc.) высоко и т. д. держать голову

3) bear smth. in some manner bear pain (one's loss, hardships, etc.) patiently (well, manfully, stoically, heroically, philosophically, etc.) переносить боль и т. д. терпеливо и т. д.; bear an operation satisfactorily удовлетворительно перенести операцию; bear one's sorrow in silence молча переносить [свое] горе
5. V
1) bear smb. smth. bear smb. love (affection, malice, ill-will, etc.) питать /испытывать/ любовь и т.д. к кому-л.; she bore him no love whatever никакой любви к нему она не испытывала; the hatred he bore me ненависть, которую он ко мне питал; I bear you no grudge и не таю обиды против вас, я зла на вас не держу

2) bear smb. smb. bear smb. a child (a son, a daughter) родить кому-л. ребенка; she has borne him three sons она родила ему трех сыновей
6. VII
bear smb. to do smth. usually with can, especially in the negative or interrogative I can't bear him to be away (them to listen, her to laugh at me, etc.) я не выношу /терпеть не могу/, когда он уезжает и т. д.; I couldn't bear him to think that about me я очень не хотел, чтобы он так подумал обо мне; how could he bear her to know the truth? как мог он допустить мысль о том, что она узнает всю правду?
7. XI
1) be born a man is born человек родился; be born at some time be born in 1920 (in January, on the first of May. etc.) родиться в тысяча девятьсот двадцатом году и т. д; born in 1945 тысяча девятьсот сорок пятого года рождения; be born in some place he was born in England он родился в Англии: the idea was born in the minds of the people Эта мысль зародилась в умах людей; be born of smb. he was born of fairly well-to-do parents он родился в довольно зажиточной семье; be born smb. be born a poet родиться поэтом; be born to do smth. he was not born to become a poet fly не суждено было стать поэтом; he was born to be hanged ему на роду написано окончить жизнь на виселице; be born to smb. offic. a son and a daughter were born to them у них родились сын и дочь; be born with smth. be born with a good memory (with a talent for smth., etc.) быть наделенным хорошей памятью и т. д. от рождения; be born of smth. his confidence is born of knowledge его уверенность порождена знаниями / результат знаний/ || be born out of wedlock быть незаконнорожденным /внебрачным ребенком/

2) book, be borne to some place he was borne to prison его отвела в тюрьму; be borne somewhere by smb. the crowd was borne back by the police полиция оттеснила толпу; the boat was borne backward by the wind ветер отнес лодку назад; be bone upon smth. her voice (the music, the song, the fragrance, etc.) was borne upon the wind ветер доносил или уносил звук ее голоса и т. д.

3) be borne upon smb. book. it was gradually borne upon me that... до меня постепенно начало доходить, что... || it has to be borne in mind that... следует помнить /не следует забывать/, что...
8. XIII
bear to do (to be) smth. usually with can, especially in the negative or interrogative I can't bear to be laughed at (to be disturbed, to be asked so many questions, to see animals treated cruelly, etc.) я не выношу /терпеть не могу/, когда надо мной смеются и т. д.; I can't bear to hear him moan [я] не могу слышать, как он стонет
9. XIV
bear doing smth.

1) this cloth will bear washing Этот материал стирается; some passages in this book will bear skipping некоторые места /абзацы/ в этой книге вполне можно пропустить; your joke (his language, the story, etc.) does not bear repeating я не рискну повторить вашу шутку и т. д.

2) usually with can, especially in the negative or interrogative I can't bear living alone [я] терпеть не могу жить одна; how can you bear to travel by sea? как это ты выносишь морские путешествия?
10. XVI
1) bear with smb., smth. bear with her (with her whims, with his uneven temper, etc.) относиться к ней и т. д. терпеливо; bear with his bad memory мириться с тем, что у него плохая память; you will have to bear with her inexperience вам придется примириться с ее неопытностью; bear with me a little longer Be сердитесь на меня, потерпите еще немного (я сейчас уйду или доскажу и т. п.)

2) bear (up)on smth. bear on the subject (on the question, upon tile situation, etc.) иметь отношение к [данному] предмету и т. д.; your arguments do not bear on the problem ваши доводы не имеют отношения и этой проблеме; it bears directly on our topic Это непосредственно связано с нашей темой

3) bear (up)on smth. bear hard on a surface (on a stick, etc.) нажимать /надавливать/ на поверхность и т. д.; if you bear too hard (up)on the point of your pencil it may break если ты будешь слишком сильно нажимать на карандаш, грифель сломается

4) bear (up)on smb. bear hard (up)on the people (on the natives, on the settlers, etc.) a) угнетать народ и т. д.; б) ложиться тяжелым бременем на народ и т. д.

5) bear in some direction naut. bear to the north (to the east, to the right, etc.) двигаться, идти или поворачивать на север а т. д.; when you reach the top of the hill bear to the left когда дойдете до вершины холма, сверните налево

6) bear on smth. bear on the columns (on the pillars. on.the walls, etc.) опираться на колонны и т.д.; the whole building bears on the columns колонны держат все здание; bear heavily on a stick тяжело опираться на палку

7) bear in smth. bear in spring (in this climate, in the north, in this soil, etc.) плодоносить весной и т. д.
11. XVIII
bear oneself in some manner book. bear oneself well (nobly, gracefully, etc.) держаться хорошо и т. д.; bear oneself like smb. bear oneself like a man (like a soldier, like a queen, etc.) держаться или вести себя как мужчина и т. д.
12. XXI1
1) bear smb., smth. to some place bear the wounded man to the hospital (the thief to prison, the letter to the president, etc.) отвезти, отнести или доставить раненого в больницу и т. д.; the ship bore him to a distant country корабль увез его в дальние края; bear smb., smth. across smth. the bridge bore us across the river по мосту мы попали на другой берег [реки]; bear smth., smb. on (in, over, etc.) smith. bear smth., smb. on (over) one's shoulders (in one's arms, in one's hands, etc.) нести что-л., кого-л. на плечах и т. д.

2) bear smth. on /by/ smth. bear a badge on the lapel of one's coat (a sword by one's side, etc.) носить значок /эмблему/ на отвороте пиджака и т. д.

3) bear smth. for smth., smb. I don't want to bear the blame for your mistakes я не хочу принимать на себя /нести/ вину да ваши ошибки; you will have to bear the penalty for your misdeeds вам придется понести наказание за свой проступки; who will bear the responsibility for the children? кто будет отвечать /нести ответственность/ за датой?; bear smth. against smb. bear a grudge (malice, ill-will, etc.) against slab. испытывать к кому-л. чувство злобы и т.д., испытывать злобу и т. д. против кого-л. =bear иметь зуб против кого-л.

4) bear smth. to smb., smth. bear no relation to smb., smth. не иметь никакого отношения к кому-л., чему-л., bear (no) resemblance to smb., smth. (не) быть похожим да кого-л., что-л. || bear smth. in mind помнить о чем-л.; you must bear his warning in mind вы не должны забывать о его предупреждении

5) bear smth. in smth. bear fruit in autumn (in the spring, in this climate, etc.) плодоносить осенью и т.д.;
13. XXV
bear that... usually with can, especially in the negative or interrogative she couldn't bear that he should forget her она не могла вынести мысля, что он забудет ее

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > bear

13 piso

m.

1 floor (plant) (de edificio).

primer piso first floor (British), second floor (United States)

un autobús de dos pisos a double-decker bus

2 floor (suelo) (de habitación).

3 layer (capa).

un sandwich de dos pisos a double-decker sandwich

4 apartment(flat). (peninsular Spanish)

piso franco safe house

piso piloto show apartment o flat (British)

pisos tutelados supported accommodation

5 story, decker, floor, storey.

6 apartment which occupies the whole floor.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: pisar.

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piso

► nombre masculino

1 (para vivir) flat

2 (planta) floor

■ ¿a qué piso va? what floor do you want?

3 (suelo) floor

4 (suela del zapato) sole

5 (de una tarta) tier

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

piso amueblado furnished flat

piso de alquiler rented flat

piso franco safe house

piso piloto show flat

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noun m.

1) floor

2) apartment

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SM

1) esp LAm (=suelo) floor; (=materiales para suelo) flooring

2) [de edificio] floor, storey, story (EEUU); [de autobús, barco] deck; [de cohete] stage; [de pastel] layer, tier

primer piso — first floor, second floor (EEUU)

viven en el quinto piso — they live on the fifth floor

un edificio de ocho pisos — an eight-storey building

autobús de dos pisos — double-decker bus

ir en el piso de arriba — to travel on the top deck, travel upstairs

piso alto — top floor

piso bajo — ground floor, first floor (EEUU)

3) (=apartamento) flat, apartment (EEUU)

poner un piso a una — Esp to set a woman up in a flat

piso de seguridad, piso franco — Esp safe house

piso piloto — show flat

4) (Aut) [de neumático] tread

5) [de zapato] sole

poner piso a un zapato — to sole a shoe

6) LAm (=tapete) table runner; (=estera) mat; And, Cono Sur (=alfombra) long narrow rug

piso de baño — bathmat

7) (Min) set of workings; (Geol) layer, stratum

8) Cono Sur (=taburete) stool; (=banco) bench

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masculino

1)

a) ( de edificio) floor, story*; ( de autobús) deck

una casa de seis pisos — a six-story building

vivo en el primer piso — I live on the second (AmE) o (BrE) first floor

un autobús de dos pisos — a double-decker bus

b) (- de tarta) layer

2) (AmL)

a) ( suelo) floor

serrucharle (RPl) or (Chi) aserrucharle el piso a alguien (fam) — to pull the rug out from under somebody's feet (colloq)

b) ( de carretera) road surface

3) (Esp) ( apartamento) apartment (esp AmE), flat (BrE)

- piso franco

- piso piloto

4) (Chi) ( taburete) stool; ( alfombrita) rug; ( felpudo) doormat

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masculino

1)

a) ( de edificio) floor, story*; ( de autobús) deck

una casa de seis pisos — a six-story building

vivo en el primer piso — I live on the second (AmE) o (BrE) first floor

un autobús de dos pisos — a double-decker bus

b) (- de tarta) layer

2) (AmL)

a) ( suelo) floor

serrucharle (RPl) or (Chi) aserrucharle el piso a alguien (fam) — to pull the rug out from under somebody's feet (colloq)

b) ( de carretera) road surface

3) (Esp) ( apartamento) apartment (esp AmE), flat (BrE)

- piso franco

- piso piloto

4) (Chi) ( taburete) stool; ( alfombrita) rug; ( felpudo) doormat

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piso¹

¹ = apartment, high-rise flat, condominium, flat, high-rise apartment.

Ex: She then said 'Thanks for the offer, but I've signed a contract and made a deposit on an apartment'.

Ex: Most of the larger cities have set up wholesale slum clearance programmes and rehousing in council housing and high-rise flats.

Ex: Additional apartments and condominiums were quickly erected to accommodate the influx of employees in the new research park.

Ex: This multi-functional community complex incorporates meeting rooms, sports hall, squash courts, old people's day centre, toy library, YMCA flats, a church centre and arts and crafts workshops.

Ex: Previous research has demonstrated that frail elderly living in subsidized high-rise apartments have greater unmet needs than elderly who reside in traditional community housing.

* bloque de pisos = block of flats, block of high-rise flats, tower block, apartment complex, apartment building, apartment block.

* casa de pisos = tenement, apartment block, apartment building, apartment complex.

* compañero de piso = flatmate, housemate.

* complejo de pisos = condominium complex.

* edificio de pisos = condominium building.

* piso piloto = show home.

piso²

² = floor, level, storey [story, -USA], story [storey, -UK].

Nota: Arquitectura.

Ex: The library, which is of split-level design on 2 floors, includes a lending collection, children's library, study area, and audio-visual section.

Ex: The other rooms on the third, second and first levels have a mixture of stacking chairs with writing board arms.

Ex: The library is situated on the top two floors of a six storey building.

Ex: The vista of main street shows in addition to the jumble and squeeze of shops, a 12- story skyscraper, several impressive banks, and a few elderly housing units.

* aparcamiento de varios pisos = multi-storey car park.

* autobús de dos pisos = double-decker bus.

* con varios pisos = multi-storey [multistorey/multistory].

* de piso llano = flat-floor.

* en el piso de abajo = downstairs.

* en el piso de arriba = upstairs.

* piso de diseño abierto = open floor.

* piso húmedo = wet floor.

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piso

masculine

A

1 (planta — de un edificio) floor, story*; (— de un autobús) deck

una casa de seis pisos a six-story building

vivo en el primer piso I live on the second ( AmE) o ( BrE) first floor

un autobús de dos pisos a double-decker bus

2 (de una tarta) layer

B ( AmL)

1 (suelo) floor

no entres, que está el piso mojado don't go in, the floor's wet

estar por el piso ( RPl fam); to be very down o low ( colloq), to be in the doldrums ( colloq)

quedarse sin piso ( Col): se quedó sin piso he was completely floored o thrown

serrucharle ( RPl) or ( Chi) aserrucharle el piso a algn ( fam) to do the dirty on sb ( colloq), to queer sb's pitch ( colloq)

2 (de un zapato) sole

zapatos con piso de goma rubber-soled shoes

3 (de una carretera) road surface

C ( esp Esp) (apartamento) apartment ( esp AmE), flat ( BrE)

Compuestos:

● piso franco

( Esp) safe house

● piso piloto

( Esp) show apartment o ( BrE) flat, model apartment o ( BrE) flat

D ( Chi)

1 (taburete) stool

2 (alfombrita) rug; (felpudo) doormat

un piso de baño a bath mat

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Del verbo pisar: ( conjugate pisar)

piso es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

pisó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
pisar
piso
pisar ( conjugate pisar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( con el pie) ‹mina/clavo› to step on;

‹ charco› to step in, tread in (esp BrE);
◊ la pisó sin querer he accidentally stepped o (esp BrE) trod on her foot;

( on signs) prohibido pisar el césped keep off the grass
b) ( humillar) to trample on, walk all over

2 (RPl, Ven)
a) (Coc) to mash

b) (fam) ( atropellar) to run over

verbo intransitivo
to tread;
◊ pisó mal y se cayó she lost her footing and fell

piso sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( de edificio) floor, story^{( conjugate story)};

( de autobús) deck;
◊ una casa de seis pisos a six-story building;

un autobús de dos pisos a double-decker bus
b) ( de pastel) layer

2 (AmL)
a) ( suelo) floor

b) ( de carretera) road surface

3 (Esp) ( apartamento) apartment (esp AmE), flat (BrE);
◊ piso piloto (Esp) show apartment o (BrE) flat

4 (Chi) ( taburete) stool;
( alfombrita) rug;
( felpudo) doormat
pisar
I verbo transitivo
1 to tread on, step on: le pisé el vestido, I stepped on her dress
prohibido pisar el césped, keep off the grass
Auto pisar el freno/acelerador, to put one's foot on the brake/accelerator
2 fig (ir a, estar en) to set foot in: nunca he pisado un restaurante japonés, I've never set foot in a Japanese restaurant
3 fam (adelantarse) me pisó la idea, he pinched the idea from me
4 (avasallar, humillar) to walk all over sb
II verbo intransitivo to tread, step: pisa con cuidado, be careful where you step
♦ Locuciones: estar pisando los talones a alguien, to be hot on the heels of sb
ir pisando fuerte, to be very self-confident
piso sustantivo masculino
1 flat
piso franco, safe house
piso piloto, show flat, US model apartment
2 (planta) floor: vive en el tercer piso, he lives on the third floor
un edificio de diez pisos, a ten-storey building
un autobús de dos pisos, a double-decker bus ➣ Ver nota en storey
En general, el inglés no diferencia entre piso y apartamento. Recuerda que en EE.UU. no se usa la palabra flat.
' piso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acomodarse
- alcanzar
- alquilar
- alquiler
- apartamento
- arrendar
- arriba
- barata
- barato
- cara
- carga
- caro
- compañera
- compañero
- departamento
- escritura
- gorgotear
- interior
- piloto
- pisar
- planta
- superior
- trece
- última
- último
- vacía
- vacío
- vivienda
- bajar
- económico
- en
- inferior
- llegar
- mono
- mosaico
- pasar
- primero
- quinto
- tercero
- vacante
- zapatilla
English:
ambulatory
- apartment
- below
- central
- centrally
- condo
- condominium
- deck
- deposit
- fix up
- flat
- flatmate
- floor
- have
- live off
- mate
- need
- second floor
- storey
- tier
- top
- upkeep
- upstairs
- bath
- beneath
- downstairs
- ground
- room
- safe
- story

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piso nm

1. Esp [apartamento] apartment, Br flat;

pisos tutelados supported accommodation

Comp
piso franco safe house;
piso piloto show apartment o Br flat

2. [planta] [de edificio] floor;
[de autobús] deck; [de teatro] circle;
primer piso Br first floor, US second floor;

un autobús de dos pisos a double-decker bus

3. [suelo] [de carretera] surface;
[de habitación] floor;
Comp
Am
andar con el ánimo por el piso to be very down o low

4. [capa] layer;

un sandwich de dos pisos a double-decker sandwich

5. [de zapato] sole

6. Chile [taburete] stool

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piso

m

1 apartment, Br

flat

2 ( planta) floor;

primer piso second floor, Br first floor; en edificio con piso principal third floor, Br

second floor;

piso principal second floor, Br first floor;

de tres pisos hamburguesa triple-decker atr ; tarta three-layer atr

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piso nm

1) planta: floor, story

2) suelo: floor

3) Spain : apartment

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piso n

1. (apartamento) flat

¿vives en un piso o en una casa? do you live in a house or a flat?

2. (planta) floor

viven en el tercer piso they live on the third floor

3. (de autobús, etc) deck

el piso de arriba the upper deck

un autocar de dos pisos a double decker coach

Spanish-English dictionary > piso

14 planta

f.

1 plant (vegetal).

planta de interior house plant

2 plant.

planta depuradora purification plant

planta desalinizadora desalination plant

planta de envase o envasadora packaging plant

planta de montaje assembly plant

3 floor (piso).

planta baja ground floor (British), first floor (United States)

primera planta first floor (British), second floor (United States)

4 sole.

5 industrial plant, plant, works.

6 top view, ground plan.

7 sole of the foot, sole.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: plantar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: plantar.

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planta

► nombre femenino

1 BOTÁNICA plant

2 (del pie) sole

3 (de un edificio - piso) floor; (- sección horizontal) plan

4 (industrial) plant

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de nueva planta brand-new

tener buena planta to be good-looking

planta baja ground floor, US first floor

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noun f.

1) plant

2) floor

3) sole

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I
SF (Bot) plant

planta carnívora — carnivorous plant

planta de interior — indoor plant, houseplant

planta de Navidad — poinsettia
II
SF

1) (=piso) floor

vivo en la tercera planta — I live on the third floor

un edificio de tres plantas — a three-storey building

planta baja — ground o (EEUU) first floor

planta noble — function suite

2) (Arquit) (=plano) ground plan

construir un edificio de (nueva) planta — to build a completely new building

3) (tb: planta del pie) the sole of the foot

asentar sus plantas en — iró to install o.s. in

4) (=aspecto)

de buena planta — fine-looking

5) (=fábrica) plant

planta de embotellado — bottling plant

planta de enlatado — canning factory

planta de ensamblaje — assembly plant

planta depuradora — water purification plant

planta de tratamiento térmico — (waste) incineration plant

planta piloto — pilot plant

planta potabilizadora — waterworks sing, water treatment plant

6) (Baile, Esgrima) position (of the feet)

7) (=plan) plan, programme, program (EEUU), scheme

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femenino

1) (Bot) plant

- planta de interior

2) (Arquit)

a) ( plano) plan

b) ( piso) floor

primera/tercera planta — second/fourth floor (AmE), first/third floor (BrE)

una casa de dos plantas — a two-story house

grandes ofertas en la planta de señoras — big savings in the ladies' fashion department

- planta baja

3) (Tec) ( instalación) plant

4) ( del pie) sole

5) (tipo, apariencia)

de buena planta — fine-looking

6) ( de empleados) staff

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femenino

1) (Bot) plant

- planta de interior

2) (Arquit)

a) ( plano) plan

b) ( piso) floor

primera/tercera planta — second/fourth floor (AmE), first/third floor (BrE)

una casa de dos plantas — a two-story house

grandes ofertas en la planta de señoras — big savings in the ladies' fashion department

- planta baja

3) (Tec) ( instalación) plant

4) ( del pie) sole

5) (tipo, apariencia)

de buena planta — fine-looking

6) ( de empleados) staff

* * *

planta¹

¹ = plant.

Nota: Biología.

Ex: Concepts which denote parts of a plant, eg leaf, flower, etc, are also Personality concepts.

* cesta colgante para plantas = hanging basket.

* ciencias de las plantas = plant science(s).

* dársele a Uno bien las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.

* planta acuática = aquatic plant.

* planta anual = annual.

* planta aromática = aromatic plant.

* planta autóctona = indigenous plant.

* planta bienal = biennial.

* planta carnívora = carnivorous plant.

* planta de floración = flowering plant.

* planta de hoja perenne = evergreen plant, evergreen.

* planta de interior = houseplant.

* planta de jardín = garden plant.

* planta de semillero = seedling.

* planta joven = seedling.

* planta madre = rootstock.

* planta medicinal = medicinal plant.

* planta ornamental = ornamental plant, ornamental.

* planta ornamental de arriate = bedding plant.

* planta ornamental exterior = bedding plant.

* planta perenne = perennial.

* planta que echa flores = bloomer.

* planta resistente a las heladas = hardy-annual.

* planta subtropical = subtropical plant.

* planta trepadora = vine.

* planta tropical = tropical plant.

* planta vascular = vascular plant, vascular plant.

* tener buena mano con las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.

planta²

² = floor, level, storey [story, -USA], story [storey, -UK].

Nota: Arquitectura.

Ex: The library, which is of split-level design on 2 floors, includes a lending collection, children's library, study area, and audio-visual section.

Ex: The other rooms on the third, second and first levels have a mixture of stacking chairs with writing board arms.

Ex: The library is situated on the top two floors of a six storey building.

Ex: The vista of main street shows in addition to the jumble and squeeze of shops, a 12- story skyscraper, several impressive banks, and a few elderly housing units.

* bloque de muchas plantas = high-rise building.

* casa de tres plantas = three-storeyed house.

* con varias plantas = multi-storey [multistorey/multistory].

* de dos plantas = two-storey [two-story].

* de + Número + plantas = Número + story.

* enfermera de planta = bedside nurse.

* en varias plantas = multi-storey [multistorey/multistory].

* planta baja = lower level, ground floor.

* planta del pie = sole.

planta³

³ = plant.

Ex: The author describes the approach and its application to 2 different processes: coffee roasting and decaffeination in a Nestle plant.

* planta de automóviles = automotive plant.

* planta de cemento = cement plant.

* planta de embotellado = bottler.

* planta de envasado = bottler.

* planta de fundición = smelting plant.

* planta de laminación de acero = steel mill.

* planta de montaje = assembly plant.

* planta de secado = drying plant.

* planta de tratamiento de aguas residuales = sewage plant, sewage treatment plant.

* planta embotelladora = bottler.

* planta envasadora = bottler.

* planta industrial = industrial plant.

* planta nuclear = nuclear power station, nuclear power plant.

* planta química = chemical plant.

* planta siderúrgica = steel works [steelworks].

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planta

feminine

A ( Bot) plant

Compuestos:

● planta de interior

houseplant, indoor plant

● planta de tabaco

tobacco plant

● planta oxigenante

oxygenator

B ( Arquit)

1 (plano) plan

la planta y el alzado de un edificio the ground plan and elevation of a building

construyeron una biblioteca de nueva planta they built a new library

2 (piso) floor

primera/tercera planta second/fourth floor ( AmE), first/third floor ( BrE)

una casa de dos plantas a two-story* house

grandes ofertas en la planta de señoras big savings in the ladies' fashion department

Compuesto:

planta baja

first floor ( AmE), ground floor ( BrE)

C ( Tec) (instalación) plant

una planta industrial an industrial plant

una planta eléctrica an electricity generating plant, power plant ( AmE), power station ( BrE)

Compuestos:

● planta depuradora

sewage treatment plant

● planta de reciclaje

recycling plant

● planta de reprocesamiento or reprocesado

reprocessing plant

● planta procesadora de alimentos

food processing plant

D (del pie) sole

asentar sus plantas en un lugar to make oneself at home

E

(tipo, apariencia): de buena planta fine-looking

un animal de magnífica planta a magnificent beast

F (de empleados) staff

nuestra planta de profesores our teaching staff

la planta de obreros de la empresa the company's work force

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Del verbo plantar: ( conjugate plantar)

planta es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
planta
plantar
planta sustantivo femenino
1 (Bot) plant;
◊ planta de interior houseplant, indoor plant

2 (Arquit)
a) ( plano) plan

b) ( piso) floor;

◊ una casa de dos plantas a two-story house;

planta baja first floor (AmE), ground floor (BrE)
3 (Tec) ( instalación) plant
4 ( del pie) sole
plantar ( conjugate plantar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹árboles/cebollas› to plant

b) ‹ postes› to put in;

‹ tienda› to pitch, put up
2 (fam)
a) ( abandonar) ‹ novio› to ditch (colloq), to dump (colloq);

‹ estudios› to give up, to quit (AmE)
b) ( dejar plantado) ‹ persona› ( en cita) to stand … up;

( el día de la boda) to jilt
plantarse verbo pronominal
1 (fam) (quedarse, pararse) to plant oneself (colloq)
2 (Jueg) (en cartas, apuesta) to stick
planta sustantivo femenino
1 Bot plant
planta trepadora, climbing plant
2 (piso) floor: está en la tercera planta, it's on the third floor
planta baja, ground floor, US first floor
un edificio de tres plantas, a three-storey building, US a three-story building
3 (del pie) sole
4 (constitución, aspecto) el novio tiene muy buena planta, the groom is very handsome
plantar verbo transitivo
1 Bot Agr to plant: plantaremos todo el jardín de jazmines, we'll plant the whole garden with jasmines
2 (una cosa) to put, place
3 (los estudios, un trabajo) to quit, give up
4 (a una persona) to dump, ditch
dejar a alguien plantado, to stand sb up
5 (dar) to give, plant
♦ Locuciones: plantar cara (a alguien), to stand up (to sb)
' planta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alcaparra
- arrancar
- café
- central
- chalet
- cruzar
- cultivo
- directoria I
- directorio
- fructífera
- fructífero
- gomero
- hechura
- lacia
- lacio
- lechosa
- lechoso
- lozana
- lozano
- oferta
- pimiento
- pinchar
- pincho
- piso
- poner
- prender
- púa
- raquítica
- raquítico
- regar
- requerir
- resistente
- seca
- secarse
- seco
- segunda
- segundo
- soja
- talle
- tercera
- tercero
- yute
- abrasar
- achicharrar
- agarrar
- anís
- anual
- arraigar
- bajo
- brotar
English:
above
- annual
- biennial
- climb
- creep
- curative
- cut back
- diseased
- downstairs
- evergreen
- first
- floor
- floor plan
- flourish
- flowering
- foul
- ground floor
- grow
- hardy
- host
- hybrid
- indoor
- lush
- luxuriant
- nurture
- oregano
- plant
- poisonous
- potted
- prickly
- pull up
- rank
- revive
- seedling
- shoot up
- shrivel
- sole
- stake
- stalk
- stem
- sting
- straggle
- tear up
- thrive
- trail
- train
- venomous
- water
- water plant
- waterworks

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planta nf

1. [vegetal] plant

Comp
planta acuática aquatic plant;
planta anual annual;

planta de interior house plant, indoor plant;

planta medicinal medicinal plant;

planta perenne perennial;

planta transgénica transgenic plant;

planta trepadora climbing plant

2. [fábrica] plant

Comp
planta depuradora purification plant;
planta desaladora de agua desalination plant;

planta desalinizadora desalination plant;

planta envasadora packaging plant;

planta de envase packaging plant;
RP planta faenadora de reses abattoir;
planta de montaje assembly plant;

planta de reciclaje recycling plant;

planta de tratamiento de residuos waste treatment plant

3. [piso] floor;

planta baja Br ground floor, US first floor;

planta primera Br first floor, US second floor

4. [plano] plan;

un templo de planta rectangular a temple built on a rectangular plan;

de nueva planta brand new

5. [del pie] sole

6. Comp

tener buena planta to be good-looking

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planta

f

1 BOT plant

2 ( piso) floor;

edificio de nueva planta new building

* * *

planta nf

1) : plant

planta de interior: houseplant

2) fábrica: plant, factory

3) piso: floor, story

4) : staff, employees pl

5) : sole (of the foot)

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planta n

1. (flor) plant

plantas en flor flowering plants

2. (piso) floor

vive en la quinta planta he lives on the fifth floor

trabaja en la planta baja she works on the ground floor

es una casa de dos plantas it's a two storey house

planta baja ground floor

planta del pie sole of the foot

Spanish-English dictionary > planta

15 niveau

niveau (plural niveaux) [nivo]

1. masculine noun

   a. level

• le niveau de l'eau the water level

• cent mètres au-dessus du niveau de la mer a hundred metres above sea level

• de niveau level

• de niveau avec level with

• au même niveau que level with

• mettre qch de niveau to make sth level

• il faut se mettre au niveau des enfants you have to put yourself on the same level as the children

• au niveau européen at the European level

• négociations au plus haut niveau top-level negotiations

• athlète de haut niveau top athlete

• des candidats ayant le niveau licence candidates at degree level

• le euro a atteint son niveau le plus haut depuis trois ans the euro has reached its highest point for three years

► au niveau de

• au niveau du sol at ground level

• la neige m'arrivait au niveau des genoux the snow came up to my knees

• une tache au niveau du coude a mark on the elbow

• il s'arrêta au niveau du village he stopped once he got to the village

   b. [de connaissances, études] standard

• le niveau d'instruction baisse educational standards are falling

• cet élève est d'un bon niveau this pupil's work is of a high standard

• il n'est pas au niveau he isn't up to standard

• ils ne sont pas du même niveau they're not of the same standard

• il n'y a pas de cours à son niveau there are no courses at his level

• remettre à niveau to bring up to standard

• stage de remise à niveau refresher course

• les préparatifs de passage à l'euro au niveau de l'entreprise preparations at company level for adopting the euro

   c. ( = instrument) level ; ( = jauge) gauge

2. compounds

► niveau de langue register

► niveau social social standing

► niveau sonore noise level

► niveau de vie standard of living

* * *

pl niveaux nivo nom masculin

1) ( hauteur) level

niveau de l'eau/d'huile — water/oil level

au niveau du sol — at ground level

être de niveau — to be level

arrivé au niveau du bus — when he drew level with the bus

au niveau du cou — [blessures] in the neck region

accroc au niveau du genou — tear at the knee

2) ( étage) storey GB, story US

bâtiment sur deux niveaux — two-storey GB ou two-story US building

3) ( degré) ( d'intelligence) level; ( de connaissances) standard

niveau intellectuel — intellectual level

‘niveau bac + 3’ — baccalaureate or equivalent plus 3 years' higher education

remettre quelqu'un à niveau — to bring somebody up to the required standard

de haut niveau — [athlète] top (épith); [candidat] high-calibre [BrE] (épith)

niveau des salaires — wage levels (pl)

4) ( échelon) level

au plus haut niveau — [discussion] top-level (épith)

les négociations se dérouleront au plus haut niveau — there will be negotiations at the highest level

5) Linguistique register

6) ( instrument) level

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- niveau de langue

- niveau social

- niveau sonore

- niveau de vie

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nivo
niveaux pl nm

1) (spatialement, d'un taux) level

Le niveau de l'eau a baissé. — The water level has gone down.

de niveau — level

de niveau avec — level with

au niveau de — at the level of

le niveau de la mer — sea level

2) (= étage) level

parking à plusieurs niveaux — multistorey car park

3) (qualitatif) level

Ces deux enfants n'ont pas le même niveau. — These two children aren't at the same level.

au niveau de (personne, travail) — on a level with

au niveau national — at national level

au niveau régional — at regional level

4) [programme, enseignement] standard

niveau d'études — level of qualifications

avoir le niveau bac + 2 — to have the baccalauréat plus 2 years' higher education

5) (= outil) level

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niveau, pl niveaux nm

1 ( hauteur) level; niveau de l'eau/d'huile water/oil level; au niveau du sol/de la chaussée at ground/street level; être de niveau to be level; mettre de niveau to make [sth] level; dix mètres au-dessus/au-dessous du niveau de la mer ten metres^GB above/below sea level; être au même niveau que to be level with; arrivé au niveau du car when he drew level with the coach GB ou bus; l'eau nous arrivait au niveau des chevilles/genoux the water came up to our ankles/knees; au niveau du cou/de l'abdomen [blessures] in the neck/abdominal region; accroc au niveau du genou tear at the knee;

2 ( étage) storey GB, story US; bâtiment sur deux niveaux two-storey GB ou two-story US building;

3 ( degré) ( d'intelligence) level; ( de connaissances) standard; niveau culturel/intellectuel cultural/intellectual level; niveau d'éducation/de formation standard of education/of training; niveau bac○ baccalaureate or equivalent; ‘niveau bac + 3’ baccalaureate or equivalent plus 3 years' higher education; au-dessous du niveau exigé pour below the required standard for; niveau de production/d'inflation level of production/of inflation; d'un bon niveau of a good standard; mettre à niveau Ordinat to upgrade; mise à niveau Ordinat upgrade; remise à niveau ( d'élève) recap, refresher; remettre qn à niveau to bring sb up to the required standard; se mettre au niveau de qn to put oneself on the same level as sb; de haut niveau [équipe, athlète] top ( épith); [candidat] high-calibre^GB ( épith); niveau des revenus/salaires income/wage levels (pl);

4 ( échelon) level; à tous les niveaux at every level; au niveau national/européen at national/European level; au plus haut niveau [discussion, intervention] top-level ( épith); les négociations se dérouleront au plus haut niveau there will be negotiations at the highest level; au niveau de la commercialisation/des investissements controv as regards marketing/investment;

5 Ling register; niveau familier/soutenu informal/formal register;

6 Tech ( instrument) level.

Composés

niveau (à bulle d'air) spirit level; niveau de langue Ling register; niveau à lunette theodolite; niveau de maçon mason's level; niveau de rémunération wage level; niveau social social status; niveau sonore Audio sound level; niveau de vie Écon standard of living, living standards.

( pluriel masculin niveaux) [nivo] nom masculin

1. [hauteur] level

vérifie les niveaux d'eau et d'huile check the oil and water levels

fixer les étagères au même niveau que la cheminée put up the shelves level with ou on the same level as the mantelpiece

2. [étage] level, storey

un parking à trois niveaux a car park on three levels

3. [degré] level

la production atteint son plus haut niveau production is reaching its peak

la natalité n'est jamais tombée à un niveau aussi bas the birth rate is at an all-time low ou at its lowest level ever

la décision a été prise au plus haut niveau the decision was made at the highest level

niveau social social level

niveau de langue LINGUISTIQUE register

4. [étape] level, stage

5. [qualité] level, standard

son niveau scolaire est-il bon? is she doing well at school?

j'ai un bon niveau/un niveau moyen en russe I'm good/average at Russian

les élèves sont tous du même niveau the pupils are all on a par ou on the same level

vous n'avez pas le niveau requis you don't have the required standard

la recherche de haut niveau high-level research

niveau de vie standard of living

6. GÉOGRAPHIE level

niveau de la mer sea level

7. MINES level, drift

[galerie] gallery, flat slope

8. INDUSTRIE DU PÉTROLE level

9. PHYSIQUE level

niveau (d'énergie) energy level

10. TÉLÉCOMMUNICATIONS

niveau d'un signal signal level

11. [instrument] level (tube)

niveau à bulle (d'air) spirit level

niveau d'eau water level

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au niveau locution adjectivale

up to standard, of the required level

dans deux mois, vous serez au niveau in two months' time you'll have caught up

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au niveau locution adverbiale

se mettre au niveau to catch up

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au niveau de locution prépositionnelle

1. [dans l'espace]

au niveau de la mer at sea level

l'eau lui arrivait au niveau du genou the water came up to his knees

je ressens une douleur au niveau de la hanche I've got a pain in my hip

au niveau du carrefour vous tournez à droite when you come to the crossroads, turn right

j'habite à peu près au niveau de l'église I live by the church

2. [dans une hiérarchie] on a par with, at the level of

ce problème sera traité au niveau du syndicat this problem will be dealt with at union level

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de niveau locution adjectivale

level

les deux terrains ne sont pas de niveau the two plots of land are not level (with each other)

la terrasse est de niveau avec le salon the terrace is (on a) level with ou on the same level as the lounge

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > niveau

16 altura

f.

1 height.

tiene 2 metros de altura he's 2 meters tall; (persona) it's 2 meters high (cosa)

2 height.

a la altura de los ojos at eye level

pon los dos altavoces a la misma altura put both speakers level with each other

el tráfico está congestionado a la altura del ayuntamiento there's a traffic jam in the area of the town hall

3 height.

Viella está a 1.000 m de altura Viella is 1,000 m above sea level

ganar o tomar altura to climb (avión)

perder altura to lose height (avión)

se esperan nevadas en alturas superiores a los 800 metros snow is forecast on high ground above 800 meters

las alturas (figurative) Heaven (el cielo)

4 loftiness, elevation.

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altura

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) height

■ el edificio tiene una altura de 80 metros the building is 80 metres high

2 (altitud) altitude

3 (nivel) level, par; (punto) point

■ ¿a qué altura de la calle vives? how far up the street do you live?

■ hay un buzón en la calle Mayor, a la altura de la zapatería there's a post box in the High Street, near the shoe shop

■ el petrolero naufragó a la altura de Malpica the petrol tanker went down off Malpica

4 figurado (mérito, valía, calidad) merit, worth; (dignidad) dignity, excellence

■ todos son profesionales de altura demostrada all of them are professionals of proven worth

► nombre femenino plural alturas

1 RELIGIÓN heavens

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a estas alturas by now, at this stage

estar a la altura de to measure up to, match up to, be on a par with

estar a la altura de las circunstancias figurado to be worthy of the occasion, rise to the occasion

quedar a la altura del betún familiar to make a very poor showing, look bad

* * *

noun f.

1) height

2) altitude

3) level

4) loftiness

* * *

SF

1) [de edificio, techo, persona] height

el agua llegó hasta una altura de 30cms — the water reached a height of 30cms

las dos estanterías tienen la misma altura — the two bookshelves are the same height

se necesita tener una altura superior a 1,80 — you have to be over 1.80 metres tall

hubo olas de hasta tres metros de altura — there were waves up to three metres high, there were waves of up to three metres in height

• a la altura de algo, la ventana quedaba a la altura de mi cabeza — the window was level with my head

sentí un dolor a la altura de los riñones — I felt a pain around my kidneys

se hizo un corte a la altura del tobillo — he cut himself on the ankle

altura de caída — [de cascada] fall

altura de la vegetación — timber line

2) [en el aire] height, altitude

el avión subió a una altura de 10.000 pies — the plane rose to a height o an altitude of 10,000 feet

nos encontramos a 3.000 metros de altura sobre el nivel del mar — we are 3,000 metres above sea level

volaba a muy poca altura del suelo — it was flying just above the ground

• ganar o tomar altura — to climb, gain height

• el globo empezó a perder altura — the balloon began to lose height

altura de crucero — cruising height
mal
3) (=nivel)

no llegó a la altura que se exigía — he did not measure up to the standard required

si lo insultas te estás rebajando a su altura — if you insult him you are just lowering yourself to his level

no encuentra ningún rival a su altura — she can't find a rival to match her, she can't find a rival in her league

un partido de gran altura — a really excellent game

• estar a la altura de — [+ persona] to be in the same league as, be on a par with; [+ tarea] to be up to, be equal to

no estamos a la altura de los trabajadores japoneses — we are not in the same league as Japanese workers, we are not on a par with Japanese workers

su último artículo no estaba a la altura de los anteriores — his last article did not match up to the previous ones

la novela no estaba a la altura del concurso — the novel was not up to the standard set by the competition, the novel did not measure up to the competition standards

supo estar a la altura de las circunstancias — he managed to rise to the occasion

no estábamos a la altura de los acontecimientos — we didn't keep abreast of events

- dejar o poner a algn a la altura del betún o de un felpudo o del unto

quedar a la altura del betún Esp —

si no los invitamos quedaremos a la altura del betún — if we don't invite them, it'll look really bad

4) (Geog)

• a la altura de — on the same latitude as

a la altura de Cádiz — on the same latitude as Cádiz

a la altura del km 8 — at the 8th km, at the 8th km point

hay retenciones a la altura de Burgos — there are tailbacks near Burgos

¿a qué altura de la calle quiere que pare? — how far along the street do you want me to stop?

5) (Náut)

buque de altura — seagoing vessel

pesca de altura — deep-sea fishing

remolcador de altura — deep-sea tug, ocean-going tug

6) (Dep) (=salto) high jump; (=distancia del suelo) height

acaban de superar la altura de 1,90 — they have managed to beat the height of 1.90

7) (Mús) pitch

8) [de ideas, sentimientos] sublimity, loftiness

9) pl alturas

a) (=lugar elevado) (Geog) heights; (Rel) heaven sing

en las alturas de Sierra Nevada — on the heights of Sierra Nevada

¡Gloria a Dios en las alturas! — Glory to God in Heaven!

• estar en las alturas — (Rel) to be on high

b) [de organización] upper echelons

en las alturas abundan las intrigas palaciegas — court intrigues are plentiful in the upper echelons

c)

• a estas alturas — [de edad] at my/your/his etc age; [de tiempo] at this stage

a estas alturas no me preocupan las arrugas — at my age, wrinkles don't worry me

a estas alturas del año las playas están casi vacías — at this stage of the year the beaches are almost empty

a estas alturas nadie te va a preguntar nada — at this stage no one is going to ask you anything

¿todavía no confías en mí a estas alturas? — you still don't trust me after all this time?

a estas alturas no podemos volvernos atrás — having come this far we can't go back now, we can't go back at this stage

d) † (=pisos) storey, story (EEUU)

una casa de cinco alturas — a five-storey house

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femenino

1) (de persona, edificio, techo) height

el muro tiene un metro de altura — the wall is one meter high

2) ( indicando posición) height

ponlos a la misma altura — put them at the same height

tiene una cicatriz a la altura de la sien — he has a scar on his temple

a la altura de los ojos — at eye level

a la altura del betún or (RPl) felpudo or (Chi) del unto (fam): nos dejaste a la altura del betún you made us look really bad; quedó a la altura del betún he looked really stupid; estar/ponerse a la altura de algo/alguien: para ponernos a la altura de la competencia to put ourselves on a par with our competitors; estar a la altura de las circunstancias to rise to the occasion; no está a la altura de su predecesor he doesn't match up to his predecessor; no estuvo a la altura de lo que esperaban — he didn't live up to their expectations

3)

a) (Aviac, Geog) ( altitud) altitude

perder altura — to lose height o (frml) altitude

a 2.240 metros de altura — at an altitude of 2,240 meters

sobrepasar los 4.000 metros de altura — to rise to (a height of) over 4,000 meters

b)

de altura — <pesquero/flota> deep-sea (before n); < remolcador> oceangoing (before n)

4) ( en sentido horizontal)

a) ( en una calle)

¿a qué altura de Serrano vive? — how far up Serrano do you live?

cuando llegamos a la altura de la plaza — when we reached the square

b) ( latitud)

en el Adriático, a la altura de Florencia — on the Adriatic, on the same latitude o (colloq) as far up/down as Florence

5) ( en sentido temporal)

a estas/esas alturas: a estas alturas me vienes con eso! you wait till now to bring this to me!; a estas alturas del año this late on in the year; a esas alturas ya había perdido las esperanzas by that stage he had already lost all hope; a estas alturas del partido — (fam) by now, at this stage of the game (colloq)

6) (Mús) pitch

7) alturas femenino plural

a) ( cimas) heights (pl)

b) (Relig)

las alturas — the highest

* * *

= height, altitude.

Ex. For a monograph the height of the book is normally given, in centimetres.

Ex. The museum restored many of its flood-damaged books by a process involving freezing, exposure to a vacuum equivalent to an altitude of 200,000 ft.

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* a estas alturas = by now.

* a la altura de = of the stature of, equal to.

* a la altura de la cintura = waist high, waist deep.

* a la altura de la rodilla = knee-high.

* a la altura de los hombros = shoulder-high.

* a la misma altura que = in the same league as.

* altura del tipo movible = height-to-paper, type height.

* altura tipográfica = height-to-paper [heights-to-paper, -pl.].

* con la misma altura que = the full height of.

* de altura = high, top-notch.

* de altura regulable = height-adjustable.

* estar a la altura de = live up to, be equal to.

* estar a la altura de la circunstancias = make + the cut.

* estar a la altura de las circunstancias = be up to snuff, come up with + the goods.

* estar a la altura de las circunstancias = be up to the mark, be up to scratch, be equal to the occasion, rise (up) to + the occasion, deliver + the goods, measure up (to), rise (up) to + challenge.

* estar a la altura de las expectativas = live up to + Posesivo + expectations.

* estar a la altura de las posibilidades = live up to + Posesivo + potential.

* estar a la altura de lo que se espera = live up to + Posesivo + expectations.

* estar a la misma altura que = rank with.

* gran altura = high altitude.

* no estar a la altura de las expectativas = fall below + expectations.

* no estar a la altura de lo que se espera = fall below + expectations, be below par, be under par.

* poner a la altura de las circunstancias = bring + Nombre + up to par.

* salto de altura = vertical jump, high jumping, high jump.

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femenino

1) (de persona, edificio, techo) height

el muro tiene un metro de altura — the wall is one meter high

2) ( indicando posición) height

ponlos a la misma altura — put them at the same height

tiene una cicatriz a la altura de la sien — he has a scar on his temple

a la altura de los ojos — at eye level

a la altura del betún or (RPl) felpudo or (Chi) del unto (fam): nos dejaste a la altura del betún you made us look really bad; quedó a la altura del betún he looked really stupid; estar/ponerse a la altura de algo/alguien: para ponernos a la altura de la competencia to put ourselves on a par with our competitors; estar a la altura de las circunstancias to rise to the occasion; no está a la altura de su predecesor he doesn't match up to his predecessor; no estuvo a la altura de lo que esperaban — he didn't live up to their expectations

3)

a) (Aviac, Geog) ( altitud) altitude

perder altura — to lose height o (frml) altitude

a 2.240 metros de altura — at an altitude of 2,240 meters

sobrepasar los 4.000 metros de altura — to rise to (a height of) over 4,000 meters

b)

de altura — <pesquero/flota> deep-sea (before n); < remolcador> oceangoing (before n)

4) ( en sentido horizontal)

a) ( en una calle)

¿a qué altura de Serrano vive? — how far up Serrano do you live?

cuando llegamos a la altura de la plaza — when we reached the square

b) ( latitud)

en el Adriático, a la altura de Florencia — on the Adriatic, on the same latitude o (colloq) as far up/down as Florence

5) ( en sentido temporal)

a estas/esas alturas: a estas alturas me vienes con eso! you wait till now to bring this to me!; a estas alturas del año this late on in the year; a esas alturas ya había perdido las esperanzas by that stage he had already lost all hope; a estas alturas del partido — (fam) by now, at this stage of the game (colloq)

6) (Mús) pitch

7) alturas femenino plural

a) ( cimas) heights (pl)

b) (Relig)

las alturas — the highest

* * *

= height, altitude.

Ex: For a monograph the height of the book is normally given, in centimetres.

Ex: The museum restored many of its flood-damaged books by a process involving freezing, exposure to a vacuum equivalent to an altitude of 200,000 ft.

* a estas alturas = by now.

* a la altura de = of the stature of, equal to.

* a la altura de la cintura = waist high, waist deep.

* a la altura de la rodilla = knee-high.

* a la altura de los hombros = shoulder-high.

* a la misma altura que = in the same league as.

* altura del tipo movible = height-to-paper, type height.

* altura tipográfica = height-to-paper [heights-to-paper, -pl.].

* con la misma altura que = the full height of.

* de altura = high, top-notch.

* de altura regulable = height-adjustable.

* estar a la altura de = live up to, be equal to.

* estar a la altura de la circunstancias = make + the cut.

* estar a la altura de las circunstancias = be up to snuff, come up with + the goods.

* estar a la altura de las circunstancias = be up to the mark, be up to scratch, be equal to the occasion, rise (up) to + the occasion, deliver + the goods, measure up (to), rise (up) to + challenge.

* estar a la altura de las expectativas = live up to + Posesivo + expectations.

* estar a la altura de las posibilidades = live up to + Posesivo + potential.

* estar a la altura de lo que se espera = live up to + Posesivo + expectations.

* estar a la misma altura que = rank with.

* gran altura = high altitude.

* no estar a la altura de las expectativas = fall below + expectations.

* no estar a la altura de lo que se espera = fall below + expectations, be below par, be under par.

* poner a la altura de las circunstancias = bring + Nombre + up to par.

* salto de altura = vertical jump, high jumping, high jump.

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altura

feminine

A

1 (de una persona, un edificio) height; (de una figura geométrica) height

la altura mínima exigida es de 1,60m the minimum height requirement is 1.60m

el muro tiene un metro de altura the wall is one meter high

el faro mide 35 metros de altura the lighthouse is 35 meters high o tall

un edificio de altura a tall building

2 (de un techo) height

B (indicando posición) height

pon los dos cuadros a la misma altura put the two pictures level with each other o at the same height

el tableado nace a la altura de las caderas the pleats begin at the hips, it's pleated from the hips

quiero pintar la pared hasta esta altura I want to paint the wall up to here

tiene una cicatriz a la altura de la sien he has a scar on his temple

a la altura de los ojos at eye level

cayó de or desde una altura de 20 metros he fell from a height of 20 meters

a la altura del betún or ( RPl) de un felpudo or ( Chi) del unto ( fam): nos dejaste a la altura del betún you made us look really bad

no contestó ni una pregunta, quedó a la altura de un felpudo he couldn't answer a single question, he looked really stupid

estar/ponerse a la altura de algo/algn: lo que permitirá ponernos a la altura de los países más avanzados which will enable us to put ourselves on a par with the most developed countries

supo estar a la altura de las circunstancias he managed to rise to the occasion

no estuvo a la altura de lo que se esperaba he didn't live up to their expectations

no está a la altura de su predecesor he doesn't match up to his predecessor

si le contestas con palabrotas te estás poniendo a su altura by swearing at her you're just lowering yourself o sinking to her level

no llegarle a algn a la altura del tobillo ( fam): ése no te llega a la altura del tobillo he can't compare to you, he isn't a patch on you ( BrE colloq)

C

1 ( Aviac, Geog) (altitud) altitude

volamos a una altura de 10.000 metros we are flying at an altitude of 10,000 meters

el avión empezó a perder altura the plane started to lose height o ( frml) altitude

fue construida en una meseta a 2.240 metros de altura it was built on a plateau at an altitude of 2,240 meters

montañas que sobrepasan los 4.000 metros de altura mountains that rise to (a height of) over 4,000 meters

2

de altura ‹pesquero/flota› deep-sea ( before n)

remolcador de altura oceangoing tug

D

(dignidad): se lo dijo con mucha altura she told him in a very dignified manner

reaccionó con mucha altura he reacted with great dignity

E (en sentido horizontal)

1

(en una calle): ¿a qué altura de Serrano vive? how far up o along Serrano do you live?

cuando la procesión llegó a la altura del Ayuntamiento when the procession reached City Hall

viven a la altura de la Plaza de Colón they live up by Plaza de Colón

2

(latitud): situada en el Adriático, a la altura de Florencia situated on the Adriatic, on the same latitude as Florence o ( colloq) as far up/down as Florence

F

(en sentido temporal): a estas/esas alturas: a estas alturas ya deberías haber aprendido cómo se hace you should have learned how to do it by now

¡a estas alturas me vienes con esas preguntas! it's a bit late to be asking questions like that now!

a estas alturas ya nadie se escandaliza por esas cosas nobody is shocked by that kind of thing anymore

a estas alturas ya deben haber llegado they should have arrived by now o by this time

a estas alturas del año this late on in the year, so late on in the year

a estas alturas de la campaña electoral ya no pueden dar marcha atrás sobre eso they can't go back on that at this (late) stage of the election campaign

a esas alturas ya había perdido las esperanzas by that stage he had already lost all hope

a estas alturas del partido ( fam); by now, at this stage of the game ( colloq)

G ( Mús) (de un sonido) pitch; (de la voz) pitch

H ( Esp period) (piso) story*

I alturas fpl

1 (cimas) heights (pl)

2 ( Relig):

las alturas the highest

gloria a Dios en las alturas glory to God in the highest o on high

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altura sustantivo femenino
1 (de persona, edificio, techo) height;
◊ el muro tiene un metro de altura the wall is one meter high

2 ( indicando posición) height;
◊ ponlos a la misma altura put them at the same height;

a la altura de los ojos at eye level;
estar/ponerse a la altura de algo/algn: para ponernos a la altura de la competencia to put ourselves on a par with our competitors;
estar a la altura de las circunstancias to rise to the occasion;
no está a la altura de su predecesor he doesn't match up to his predecessor
3
a) (Aviac, Geog) ( altitud) altitude;

◊ a 2.240 metros de altura at an altitude of 2,240 meters

b)

◊ de altura ‹pesquero/flota› deep-sea ( before n);

‹ remolcador› oceangoing ( before n)
4 ( en sentido horizontal):
◊ ¿a qué altura de Serrano vive? how far up Serrano do you live?;

cuando llegamos a la altura de la plaza when we reached the square
5 ( en sentido temporal):
◊ a estas alturas ya debe haber llegado he should have arrived by now;

¡a estas alturas me vienes con eso! you wait till now to bring this to me!;
a estas alturas del año this late on in the year;
a esas alturas ya no me importaba by that stage I didn't mind
6 (Mús) pitch
altura sustantivo femenino
1 height
de nueve metros de altura, nine metres high
2 (nivel) level
a la misma altura, on the same level
Geography on the same latitude: Helena vive a la altura del hospital, Helena lives by the hospital
♦ Locuciones: figurado no está a la altura de su rival, he doesn't measure up to his rival
figurado se supo poner a la altura de las circunstancias, she was able to meet the challenge
a estas alturas ya deberías conocerlo, you should know him by now
' altura' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alta
- alto
- betún
- estatura
- estirón
- grandeza
- salto
- sobrepasar
- superar
- talla
- alcanzar
- asorocharse
- caer
- descender
- descenso
- elevar
- grande
- listón
- mal
- máximo
- mayor
- nivel
- tomar
English:
dizzy
- equal
- eye-level
- height
- high
- ht
- inadequate
- level
- live up to
- low
- match
- measure up
- name
- off-shore fishing
- patch
- rise
- storey
- tall
- up to
- deep
- elevation
- head
- justice
- league
- live
- measure
- par
- second
- third
- up

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altura nf

1. [de persona, cosa] height;

mide o [m5] tiene 2 metros de altura [persona] he's 2 metres tall;
[cosa] it's 2 metres high
2. [posición] height;

pon los dos altavoces a la misma altura put both speakers level with each other;

a la altura de los ojos at eye level;

la serpiente le mordió a la altura del tobillo the snake bit him on the ankle;

el tráfico está congestionado a la altura del ayuntamiento there's a traffic jam in the area of the town hall;

¿a qué altura está la oficina de turismo? how far along the road is the tourist information office?;

está a la altura de la estación it's next to the station

3. [altitud] height;

Viella está a 1.000 metros de altura Viella is 1,000 metres above sea level;

ganar o [m5] tomar altura [avión] to climb;

perder altura [avión] to lose height;

volar a gran altura to fly at altitude;

volaremos a 2.000 metros de altura we'll be flying at an altitude of 2,000 metres;

se esperan nevadas en alturas superiores a los 800 metros snow is forecast on high ground above 800 metres;
Fig
las alturas [el cielo] Heaven;

Gloria a Dios en las alturas glory to God in the highest

4. [latitud] latitude

5. Fig [nivel]
a la altura de on a par with;

intentan ponerse a la altura de los líderes del mercado they're trying to catch up with the market leaders;

la moda inglesa nunca se pondrá a la altura de la italiana English fashion will never reach the standard of Italian fashion;

su última novela no está a la altura de sus anteriores her latest novel isn't up to the standard of her previous ones;

la película no estuvo a la altura de sus expectativas the film didn't come up to o fell short of her expectations;

comprarlo no estaba a la altura de mis posibilidades it wasn't within my means to buy it;

no está a la altura del puesto he's not up to the job;

al devolverle el insulto, se puso a su altura by insulting him back, she showed herself to be no better than him;

Comp

estar a la altura de las circunstancias to be worthy of the occasion, to be equal to the challenge;

ninguno de los dos equipos estuvo a la altura de las circunstancias neither of the teams was able to rise to the occasion;

Comp
Fam
a la altura del betún o RP [m5]del felpudo: nos dejó a la altura del betún o RP [m5] del felpudo it left us looking really bad;

hemos quedado a la altura del betún o RP [m5]del felpudo, teníamos que haberle comprado un regalo it looks really bad that we didn't buy him a present;

Comp
Fam
a la altura de los zapatos: como tenista, no le llega a la altura de los zapatos he's nowhere near as good a tennis player as her

Comp

a gran altura: jugaron a gran altura y ganaron el título they played magnificently and won the title;

rayar a gran altura to excel, to shine

6. Fig [de persona] stature;
[de sentimientos, espíritu] loftiness;
un escritor de gran altura moral a writer with lofty morals

7. [tiempo]
a estas alturas this far on;

a estas alturas ya tendrían que saber lo que me gusta by now, they ought to know what I like;

a estas alturas ya no se puede cambiar nada it's too late to change anything now;

a estas alturas ya debías saber que eso no se hace you should know better than that by now;

a estas alturas del año ya es muy tarde para ponerse a estudiar it's a bit late in the year to start studying;

si a estas alturas no te has decidido… if you haven't decided by now…;

no me digas que a estas alturas todavía tienes dudas sobre tu boda don't tell me you still have doubts about getting married even at this late stage

8. [cumbre] summit, top;

las grandes alturas alpinas the great peaks of the Alps

9. Esp [piso] floor;

una casa de dos alturas a two-storey house

10. [salto de altura] high jump

11. Mús pitch

12. Náut
de altura [buque] ocean-going;

flota de altura deep-sea fleet;

navegación de altura ocean navigation;

pesca de altura deep-sea fishing

13. Geom [de triángulo] height

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altura

f

1 height;

de diez metros de altura 10 meters in height, 10 meters high;

a la altura de on a par with;

estar a la altura de algo be up to sth;

a estas alturas by this time, by now

2 MÚS pitch

3 AVIA altitude;

tomar altura gain altitude

4 GEOG latitude

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altura nf

1) : height

2) : altitude

3) : loftiness, nobleness

4)

a la altura de : near, up by

en la avenida San Antonio a la altura de la Calle Tres: on San Antonio Avenue up near Third Street

5)

a estas alturas : at this point, at this stage of the game

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altura n

1. (medida) height

las alturas me dan vértigo heights make me dizzy

2. (importancia) importance

un científico de gran altura a very important scientist

a estas alturas by now / at this stage

a estas alturas del curso at this stage of the course

a estas alturas de la noche at this time of night

a la altura de near

a la altura de la catedral near the cathedral

estar a la altura de alguien to be as good as somebody

medir / tener... metros de altura (persona) to be... metres tall (cosa) to be... metres high

algunas jirafas tienen seis metros de altura some giraffes are six metres tall

Spanish-English dictionary > altura

17 étage

étage [etaʒ]

masculine noun

   a. [de bâtiment] floor

• au premier étage (en France) on the first floor (Brit) on the second floor (US) ; (au Canada) on the ground floor (Brit) on the first floor (US)

• maison à deux étages three-storeyed (Brit) or three-storied (US) house

• monter à l'étage to go upstairs

• les trois étages de la tour Eiffel the three levels of the Eiffel Tower

   b. [de fusée] stage ; [de gâteau] tier

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etaʒ
nom masculin

1) ( d'immeuble) floor

le premier étage — the first floor GB, the second floor US

le dernier étage — the top floor

à tous les étages — on every floor

à l'étage au-dessus/au-dessous — on the floor above/below

dans les étages — on (one of) the floors above

à l'étage — upstairs

une maison sans étage — a single-storey(ed) house GB, a single-story house US

2) ( division) ( de tour) level; (d'aqueduc, de gâteau, coiffure) tier; ( de fusée) stage

3) ( de terrain) terrace

terrain en étages — terraced land

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etaʒ nm
1) [immeuble] storey Grande-Bretagne story USA floor

au premier étage — on the first floor Grande-Bretagne on the second floor USA

au 2ème étage — on the 2nd floor Grande-Bretagne on the 3rd floor USA

à l'étage — upstairs

maison à deux étages — two-storey house Grande-Bretagne two-story house USA

2) [fusée] stage

3) GÉOGRAPHIE, [culture, végétation] level

4) (autres locutions)

de bas étage (extraction sociale) — low-born, (= médiocre) inferior

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étage nm

1 ( d'immeuble) floor, storey GB, story US; le premier étage the first floor GB, the second floor US; le dernier étage the top floor; à tous les étages on every floor; à l'étage au-dessus/au-dessous on the floor above/below; dans les étages on (one of) the floors above; grimper deux étages to climb two floors; habiter/se trouver en étage to live/be above street-level, to live/be above the ground GB ou first US floor; à l'étage upstairs; une maison sans étage a single-storey(ed) house GB, a single-story house US; une tour de vingt étages a twenty-storey tower GB, a twenty-story tower US;

2 ( division) ( de tour) level; (d'aqueduc, de gâteau, coiffure) tier; ( de fusée) stage; une fusée à trois étages a three-stage rocket;

3 ( de terrain) terrace; terrain en étages terraced land;

4 Bot ( zone) level; étages de végétation levels of vegetation;

5 Géol age;

6 Minér level;

7 Électron, Tech stage.

[etaʒ] nom masculin

1. [dans une maison] floor, storey (UK), story (US)

[dans un parking] level

au troisième étage

a. [maison] on the third floor (UK), on the fourth floor (US)

b. [aéroport] on level three

habiter au premier/dernier étage to live on the first/top floor

elle est dans les étages she's upstairs somewhere

un immeuble de cinq étages a five-storey building

2. [division - d'une pièce montée] tier ; [ - d'un buffet, d'une bibliothèque] shelf

3. GÉOLOGIE stage, layer

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étages nom masculin pluriel

1. [escaliers]

grimper/monter les étages to climb/to go upstairs

monter les étages à pied/en courant to walk/to run up the stairs

monter les étages quatre à quatre to take the stairs four at a time

2. BOTANIQUE

étages de végétation levels of vegetation

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à l'étage locution adverbiale

upstairs, on the floor above

de bas étage locution adjectivale

(péjoratif) [vulgaire - cabaret] sleazy ; [ - plaisanterie] cheap

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > étage

18 level

1.
['levl]noun

1) Höhe, die; (storey) Etage, die; (fig.): (steady state) Niveau, das; (fig.): (basis) Ebene, die

the water rose to the level of the doorstep — das Wasser stieg bis zur Türschwelle

be on a level [with somebody/something] — sich auf gleicher od. einer Höhe [mit jemandem/etwas] befinden; (fig.) auf dem gleichen Niveau sein [wie jmd./etwas]

on the level — (fig. coll.) ehrlich

find one's level — (fig.) seinen Platz finden

2) (height)

at waist/rooftop etc. level — in Taillen-/Dachhöhe usw.

3) (relative amount)

sugar/alcohol level — [Blut]zucker-/Alkoholspiegel, der

noise level — Geräuschpegel, der

4) (social, moral, or intellectual plane) Niveau, das; (degree of achievement etc.) Grad, der (of an + Dat.)

talks at the highest level [of government] — Gespräche auf höchster [Regierungs]ebene

5) (of computer game) Level, der

6) (instrument to test horizontal) Wasserwaage, die
2. adjective
1) waagerecht; flach [Land]; eben [Boden, Land]

a level spoonful of flour — ein gestrichener Löffel Mehl

the picture is not level — das Bild hängt nicht gerade

2) (on a level)

be level [with something/somebody] — auf gleicher Höhe [mit etwas/jemandem] sein; (fig.) [mit etwas/jemandem] gleichauf liegen

the two pictures are not level — die beiden Bilder hängen nicht gleich hoch

draw/keep level with a rival — mit einem Gegner gleichziehen/auf gleicher Höhe bleiben

3) (fig.): (steady, even) ausgeglichen [Leben, Temperament]; ausgewogen [Stil]

keep a level head — einen kühlen Kopf bewahren

4)

do one's level best — (coll.) sein Möglichstes tun
3. transitive verb,
(Brit.) - ll-

1) (make

level 2 a —) ebnen

2) (aim) richten [Blick, Gewehr, Rakete] (at, against auf + Akk.); (fig.) richten [Kritik usw.] (at, against gegen); erheben [Anklage, Vorwurf] (at, against gegen)

3) (raze) dem Erdboden gleichmachen [Stadt, Gebäude]

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/42629/level_off">level off

- level out

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['levl] 1. noun
1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) das Niveau

2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) das Stockwerk

3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) die Wasserwaage

4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) ebene Fläche
2. adjective
1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) eben

2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) gleich

3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) gleichmäßig
3. verb
1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) ebnen

2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) gleichmachen

3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) richten

4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) dem Erdboden gleichmachen

•

- levelness
- level crossing
- level-headed
- do one's level best
- level off
- level out
- on a level with
- on the level
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lev·el

[ˈlev^əl]

I. adj

1. (horizontal) horizontal, waag(e)recht

the picture isn't \level das Bild hängt nicht gerade

2. (flat) eben

\level ground ebenes Gelände

3. pred (at an equal height)

▪ to be \level [with sth] auf gleicher Höhe [mit etw dat sein]

the amounts in both glasses were \level [with each other] beide Gläser waren gleich voll

the lamps are not \level [with each other] die Lampen hängen nicht gleich hoch [o nicht auf gleicher Höhe

4. (abreast)

to keep \level with sth mit etw dat mithalten

last year production could not keep \level with demand im letzten Jahr konnte die Produktion nicht die Nachfrage decken

to keep sth \level with sth etw auf dem gleichen Niveau wie etw dat halten

the unions are fighting to keep wages \level with inflation die Gewerkschaften kämpfen um die Angleichung der Löhne und Gehälter an die Inflationsrate

5. pred esp BRIT, AUS (in a race) gleichauf; (equal in points) punktegleich; (equal in standard) gleich gut

the scores were \level at half time zur Halbzeit stand es unentschieden

the two students are about \level in ability die beiden Studenten sind etwa gleich gut

to draw \level with sb/sth jdn/etw einholen

6. attr (to the edge) gestrichen

a \level cupful of flour eine Tasse [voll] Mehl

a \level spoonful of sugar ein gestrichener Löffel Zucker

7. (calm) voice ruhig; look fest

to give sb a \level look jdn mit festem Blick ansehen

in a \level tone ohne die Stimme zu heben

to keep a \level head einen kühlen [o klaren] Kopf bewahren

in a \level voice mit ruhiger Stimme

8.

▶ to do one's \level best sein Möglichstes [o alles Menschenmögliche] tun

▶ to start on a \level playing field gleiche [Start]bedingungen [o Voraussetzungen] haben

II. n

1. (quantity) Niveau nt; (height) Höhe f

at eye \level in Augenhöhe

oil \level AUTO Ölstand m

above/below sea \level über/unter dem Meeresspiegel

water \level Pegelstand m, Wasserstand m

to be on a \level [with sb/sth] BRIT, AUS [mit jdm/etw] auf gleicher Höhe sein

2. (extent) Ausmaß nt

inflation is going to rise 2% from its present \level die Inflationsrate wird [gegenüber dem derzeitigen Stand] um 2 % steigen

\level of alcohol abuse Ausmaß nt des Alkoholmissbrauchs

low-/high-\level radiation niedrige/hohe Strahlung

sugar \level in the blood Blutzuckerspiegel m

\level of customer satisfaction Zufriedenheitswert m

\level of motivation Motivationsgrad m

\level of productivity Leistungsniveau nt

\level of taxation Steuerniveau nt

3. (storey) Stockwerk nt

ground \level Erdgeschoss nt, Parterre nt SCHWEIZ

at [or on] \level four im vierten Stock

4. no pl (rank) Ebene f

at government[al] \level auf Regierungsebene

at a higher/lower \level auf höherer/niedrigerer Ebene

at the local/national/regional \level auf kommunaler/nationaler/regionaler Ebene

5. (standard, stage, proficiency) Niveau nt

your explanation must be at a \level that the children can understand du musst es so erklären, dass die Kinder dich verstehen

\level of training Ausbildungsstand m

advanced/intermediate \level fortgeschrittenes/mittleres Niveau; SCH Ober-/Mittelstufe f

to reach a high \level ein hohes Niveau erreichen

to take sth to a higher \level etw verbessern [o auf ein höheres Niveau bringen]

to be on a \level [with sb/sth] BRIT, AUS gleich gut sein [wie jd/etw]

to bring sth down to sb's \level etw auf jds Niveau bringen

6. (social, intellectual, moral) Niveau nt

intellectual \level geistiges Niveau

to sink to sb's \level sich akk auf jds Niveau hinabbegeben

I would never sink to the \level of taking bribes ich würde nie so tief sinken und mich bestechen lassen

7. (perspective, meaning) Ebene f

at a deeper \level auf einer tieferen Ebene

on a moral/practical/another \level aus moralischer/praktischer/anderer Sicht

on a personal \level auf persönlicher Ebene

on a serious \level ernsthaft

8. BRIT (flat land)

on the \level ebenerdig

9. esp AM (spirit level) Wasserwaage f

10. TELEC Pegel m

11.

▶ to find one's own \level seinen Platz in der Welt finden

▶ to be on the \level ( fam) ehrlich [o aufrichtig] sein

this offer is on the \level dies ist ein faires Angebot

III. vt

< BRIT - ll- or AM usu -l->

1.

▪ to \level sth (flatten) ground etw [ein]ebnen [o planieren]; wood etw [ab]schmirgeln; (raze) building, town etw dem Erdboden gleichmachen

to \level sth to the ground etw dem Erdboden gleichmachen

2. (equal)

to \level the match/score den Ausgleich erzielen

3. (direct)

to \level a pistol/rifle at sb eine Pistole/ein Gewehr auf jdn richten; ( fig)

to \level accusations/charges against [or at] sb Beschuldigungen/Anklage gegen jdn erheben

to \level criticism against [or at] sb an jdm Kritik üben

we don't understand the criticism \levelled at the government wir verstehen die Kritik an der Regierung nicht

* * *
['levl]
1. adj

1) (= flat) ground, surface, floor eben; spoonful gestrichen

try to keep the boat level — versuchen Sie, das Boot waagerecht zu halten

the glider maintained a level course — das Segelflugzeug behielt die gleiche Flughöhe bei

2) (= at the same height) auf gleicher Höhe (with mit); (= parallel) parallel (with zu)

the bedroom is level with the ground — das Schlafzimmer liegt ebenerdig or zu ebener Erde

3) (= equal) gleichauf; (fig) gleich gut

the two runners are absolutely or dead level — die beiden Läufer liegen or sind genau auf gleicher Höhe

Jones was almost level with the winner — Jones kam fast auf gleiche Höhe mit dem Sieger

the two teams are level in the league — die beiden Mannschaften haben den gleichen Tabellenstand

level race — Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen nt

4) (= steady) tone of voice ruhig; (= well-balanced) ausgeglichen; judgement abgewogen, ausgewogen; head kühl

to have/keep a level head — einen kühlen Kopf haben/bewahren

5)

I'll do my level best (Brit) — ich werde mein Möglichstes tun

2. adv

level with — in Höhe (+gen)

it should lie level with... —

the pipe runs level with the ground (= parallel) — das Rohr verläuft zu ebener Erde das Rohr verläuft parallel zum Boden

they're running absolutely level — sie laufen auf genau gleicher Höhe

the value of the shares stayed level for some time — der Wert der Aktien blieb für einige Zeit gleich

to draw level with sb — jdn einholen, mit jdm gleichziehen; (in league etc)

the two runners drew level on the last lap — in der letzten Runde zogen die beiden Läufer gleich

3. n

1) (= instrument) Wasserwaage f

2) (= altitude) Höhe f

on a level (with) — auf gleicher Höhe (mit)

water always finds its own level — Wasser kehrt immer in die Waagerechte zurück

at eye level — in Augenhöhe

the trees were very tall, almost at roof level — die Bäume waren sehr hoch, sie reichten fast bis zum Dach

to be on a level with the roof — in Dachhöhe sein

3) (= flat place) ebene Fläche, ebenes Stück

4) (= storey) Etage f, Stockwerk nt

the house is on four levels — das Haus hat vier Etagen

5) (= position on scale) Ebene f; (social, intellectual etc) Niveau nt

they're on a different level — sie haben ein unterschiedliches Niveau

to descend or come down to that level — auf ein so tiefes Niveau absinken

he expects everyone to come down to his level — er erwartet von jedem, dass er sich auf sein Niveau herabbegibt

she tried to go beyond her natural level of ability — sie versuchte, ihre natürlichen Grenzen zu überschreiten

to be on a level with — auf gleichem Niveau sein wie

they are on a level as far as salaries are concerned — sie bekommen das gleiche Gehalt

he tried to raise the level of the conversation — er versuchte, der Unterhaltung etwas mehr Niveau zu geben

if profit stays at the same level — wenn sich der Gewinn auf dem gleichen Stand hält

the pound has been left to find its own level — der Pfundkurs wurde freigegeben, um seinen natürlichen Stand zu erreichen

the rising level of inflation —

he maintains his high level of excellence — er hält sein äußerst hohes Niveau

a high level of intelligence — ein hoher Intelligenzgrad

a high level of interest — sehr großes Interesse

a high level of support —

a high level of civilization the very high level of production — eine hohe Kulturstufe das hohe Produktionsniveau

the higher levels of academic research — die höheren Stufen der wissenschaftlichen Forschung

the talks were held at a very high level — die Gespräche fanden auf hoher Ebene statt

a low level of sales — ein sehr geringer Absatz

he reduces everything to the commercial level — er reduziert alles auf eine rein kommerzielle Basis

on an intellectual level —

on the moral level — aus moralischer Sicht

on a purely personal level — rein persönlich, auf rein persönlicher Ebene

6)

(= amount, degree) a high level of hydrogen — ein hoher Wasserstoffanteil

the level of alcohol in the blood — der Alkoholspiegel im Blut

level of consciousness — Bewusstseinsebene f

cholesterol level — Cholesterinspiegel m

the level of violence — das Ausmaß der Gewalttätigkeit

7)

I guess you're on the level — du bist wohl schon in Ordnung (inf)

is he on the level? — meint er es ehrlich?

to be on the level with sb — jdm gegenüber ehrlich or aufrichtig sein

4. vt

1) ground, site etc einebnen, planieren; building abreißen; town dem Erdboden gleichmachen

to level sth to the ground — etw dem Erdboden gleichmachen

2) blow versetzen, verpassen (inf) (at sb jdm); weapon richten (at auf +acc); accusation erheben (at gegen); remark richten (at gegen); criticism üben (at an +dat)

to level a charge against sb — Anklage gegen jdn erheben, jdn anklagen

3) (SPORT)

to level the match — den Ausgleich erzielen

to level the score — gleichziehen

5. vi (inf)

to level with sb — jdm keinen Quatsch or Scheiß erzählen (inf)

I'll level with you — ich werd ehrlich mit dir sein

* * *

level [ˈlevl]

A s

1. TECH Libelle f, Wasserwaage f

2. TECH, Landvermessung:

a) Nivellierinstrument n

b) Höhen-, Niveaumessung f

3. Ebene f ( auch GEOG), ebene Fläche

4. Horizontalebene f, Horizontale f, Waag(e)rechte f

5. Höhe f ( auch GEOG), (Wasser- etc) Spiegel m, (-)Stand m, (-)Pegel m:

level of sound Geräuschpegel, Tonstärke f;

be on a level with

a) auf gleicher Höhe sein mit,

b) genauso hoch sein wie ( → A 6);

on the level umg in Ordnung, ehrlich, anständig

6. fig (auch geistiges) Niveau, Level m, Stand m, Grad m, Stufe f:

level of employment Beschäftigungsstand;

high level of technical skill hohes technisches Niveau;

level of performance SPORT Leistungsstand, -niveau;

low production level niedriger Produktionsstand;

have fallen to the lowest level seinen niedrigsten Stand erreicht haben;

put o.s. on the level of others sich auf das Niveau anderer Leute begeben;

sink to the level of cut-throat practices auf das Niveau von Halsabschneidern absinken;

find one’s (own) level seinen Platz finden (an den man gehört);

be on a ( oder an equal) level with auf dem gleichen Niveau oder auf der gleichen Stufe stehen wie, jemandem ebenbürtig sein ( → A 5);

keep sth at its present level etwas auf seinem gegenwärtigen Stand halten

7. (politische etc) Ebene:

at government level auf Regierungsebene;

a conference on the highest level eine Konferenz auf höchster Ebene;

on a ministerial level auf Ministerebene

8. Bergbau:

a) Sohle f

b) Sohlenstrecke f

B adj (adv levelly)

1. eben (Straße etc):

one level teaspoonful of salt ein gestrichener Teelöffel Salz;

level playing field gleiche Chancen pl für alle, Chancengleichheit f

2. waag(e)recht, horizontal

3. gleich (auch fig):

level crossing Br schienengleicher (Bahn)Übergang;

it was level pegging between them SPORT etc Br umg sie lagen gleichauf;

it was a level position (besonders Fußball) es war gleiche Höhe;

be level on points SPORT etc punktgleich sein;

be level with

a) auf gleicher Höhe sein mit,

b) genauso hoch sein wie,

c) fig auf dem gleichen Niveau oder auf der gleichen Stufe stehen wie;

make level with the ground dem Erdboden gleichmachen;

draw level SPORT ausgleichen;

draw level with sb jemanden einholen

4. a) gleichmäßig:

level stress LING schwebende Betonung

b) ausgeglichen (Rennen etc)

5. do one’s level best sein Möglichstes tun

6. gleichbleibend (Temperatur etc)

7. vernünftig

8. ruhig:

have (keep) a level head einen kühlen Kopf haben (bewahren), sich nicht aus der Ruhe bringen lassen;

give sb a level look jemanden ruhig oder fest anschauen

C v/t prät und pperf -eled, besonders Br -elled

1. a) auch level off (ein)ebnen, planieren

b) auch level to ( oder with) the ground eine Stadt etc dem Erdboden gleichmachen

2. jemanden zu Boden schlagen

3. auch level off ( oder out) fig

a) gleichmachen, nivellieren:

level matters ( oder the score) SPORT ausgleichen, den Gleichstand herstellen oder erzielen

b) Unterschiede beseitigen, ausgleichen

4. a) eine Waffe richten, das Gewehr anlegen ( beide:

at auf akk):

level one’s rifle at sb auf jemanden anlegen

b) fig (at, against) Anschuldigungen erheben (gegen), Kritik üben (an dat):

his criticism was level(l)led against me seine Kritik richtete sich gegen mich

5. Landvermessung: nivellieren

D v/i

1. die Waffe richten, (das Gewehr) anlegen ( beide:

at auf akk)

2. level with umg offen reden mit, ehrlich sein zu

* * *
1.
['levl]noun

1) Höhe, die; (storey) Etage, die; (fig.): (steady state) Niveau, das; (fig.): (basis) Ebene, die

the water rose to the level of the doorstep — das Wasser stieg bis zur Türschwelle

be on a level [with somebody/something] — sich auf gleicher od. einer Höhe [mit jemandem/etwas] befinden; (fig.) auf dem gleichen Niveau sein [wie jmd./etwas]

on the level — (fig. coll.) ehrlich

find one's level — (fig.) seinen Platz finden

2) (height)

at waist/rooftop etc. level — in Taillen-/Dachhöhe usw.

3) (relative amount)

sugar/alcohol level — [Blut]zucker-/Alkoholspiegel, der

noise level — Geräuschpegel, der

4) (social, moral, or intellectual plane) Niveau, das; (degree of achievement etc.) Grad, der (of an + Dat.)

talks at the highest level [of government] — Gespräche auf höchster [Regierungs]ebene

5) (of computer game) Level, der

6) (instrument to test horizontal) Wasserwaage, die
2. adjective
1) waagerecht; flach [Land]; eben [Boden, Land]

a level spoonful of flour — ein gestrichener Löffel Mehl

the picture is not level — das Bild hängt nicht gerade

2) (on a level)

be level [with something/somebody] — auf gleicher Höhe [mit etwas/jemandem] sein; (fig.) [mit etwas/jemandem] gleichauf liegen

the two pictures are not level — die beiden Bilder hängen nicht gleich hoch

draw/keep level with a rival — mit einem Gegner gleichziehen/auf gleicher Höhe bleiben

3) (fig.): (steady, even) ausgeglichen [Leben, Temperament]; ausgewogen [Stil]

keep a level head — einen kühlen Kopf bewahren

4)

do one's level best — (coll.) sein Möglichstes tun
3. transitive verb,
(Brit.) - ll-

1) (make

level 2 a —) ebnen

2) (aim) richten [Blick, Gewehr, Rakete] (at, against auf + Akk.); (fig.) richten [Kritik usw.] (at, against gegen); erheben [Anklage, Vorwurf] (at, against gegen)

3) (raze) dem Erdboden gleichmachen [Stadt, Gebäude]

Phrasal Verbs:

- level off

- level out

* * *

adj.

ausgeglichen (Sport) adj.

eben adj.

gleichmäßig adj.

waagerecht adj. n.

Ebene -n f.

Höhe -n f.

Level -- n.

Niveau -s n.

Pegel -- (Wasser-) m.

Pegel -- n.

Pegelstand m.

Schwellwert m.

Stand ¨-e m.

Stufe -n f. v.

Unterschiede beseitigen ausdr.

ausgleichen v.

ebnen v.

einebnen v.

gleichmachen v.

nivellieren v.

planieren v.

English-german dictionary > level

19 aparcamiento de varios pisos

(n.) = multi-storey car park

Ex. A prominent feature of the library building is that it sits on top of a multi-storey car park.

* * *

(n.) = multi-storey car park

Ex: A prominent feature of the library building is that it sits on top of a multi-storey car park.

Spanish-English dictionary > aparcamiento de varios pisos

20 planta2

² = floor, level, storey [story, -USA], story [storey, -UK].

Nota: Arquitectura.

Ex. The library, which is of split-level design on 2 floors, includes a lending collection, children's library, study area, and audio-visual section.

Ex. The other rooms on the third, second and first levels have a mixture of stacking chairs with writing board arms.

Ex. The library is situated on the top two floors of a six storey building.

Ex. The vista of main street shows in addition to the jumble and squeeze of shops, a 12- story skyscraper, several impressive banks, and a few elderly housing units.

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* bloque de muchas plantas = high-rise building.

* casa de tres plantas = three-storeyed house.

* con varias plantas = multi-storey [multistorey/multistory].

* de dos plantas = two-storey [two-story].

* de + Número + plantas = Número + story.

* enfermera de planta = bedside nurse.

* en varias plantas = multi-storey [multistorey/multistory].

* planta baja = lower level, ground floor.

* planta del pie = sole.

Spanish-English dictionary > planta2

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