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101 mulish
a упрямыйСинонимический ряд:obstinate (adj.) adamant; bullheaded; closed-minded; close-minded; contumacious; deaf; die-hard; dogged; firm; hardheaded; hard-headed; headstrong; incompliant; inexorable; inflexible; intractable; intransigent; muleheaded; muley; obdurate; obstinate; pertinacious; perverse; pervicacious; pigheaded; recalcitrant; refractory; rigid; self-willed; stiff; stiff-necked; stubborn; tough; unbending; uncompromising; unpliable; unpliant; unyielding; willful; wrongheadedАнтонимический ряд: -
102 rigid
1. a жёсткий, негнущийся; неподатливый2. a устойчивый; неподвижный; неподвижно закреплённый3. a суровый, строгий, неукоснительный4. a непреклонный, стойкий5. a косныйСинонимический ряд:1. draconian (adj.) draconian; ironhanded; rigorist; rigorous; stringent; unpermissive2. fixed (adj.) firm; fixed; hard; immovable; solid; static; stationary; tense; unmoving3. inflexible (adj.) adamant; adamantine; brassbound; close-minded; die-hard; dogged; hard-headed; inexorable; inflexible; iron; mulish; obdurate; obstinate; pigheaded; relentless; rockbound; rock-ribbed; single-minded; steadfast; stubborn; tough; unbendable; uncompliant; uncompromising; unswayable4. stiff (adj.) immalleable; impliable; inalterable; incompliant; invariable; ironclad; stiff; unalterable; unbending; unchangeable; unflexible; unyielding5. strict (adj.) austere; demanding; exact; exacting; harsh; inelastic; severe; stern; strict; unyielding6. wooden (adj.) starchy; stilted; woodenАнтонимический ряд:considerate; ductile; elastic; flexible; indulgent; lenient; limber; mobile; pliant; soft; supple; yielding -
103 unbending
1. n ослабление; смягчение; облегчение2. a негнущийся3. a непреклонный4. a суровый; неприветливый; сдержанный, замкнутыйСинонимический ряд:1. grim (adj.) grim; implacable; inexorable; merciless; remorseless; unrelenting2. inflexible (adj.) adamant; adamantine; brassbound; close-minded; determined; die-hard; dogged; firm; hard-headed; immalleable; impliable; incompliant; inelastic; inflexible; iron; ironclad; mulish; non-malleable; not flexible; obdurate; obstinate; pigheaded; relentless; resolute; rigid; rockbound; rock-ribbed; single-minded; steadfast; stiff; stubborn; tough; unbendable; uncompliant; uncompromising; unflexible; unswayable; unyielding3. unsociable (adj.) aloof; cool; distant; insociable; offish; reserved; shut-in; solitary; standoff; standoffish; touch-me-not-ish; unapproachable; uncommunicative; uncompanionable; unsociable; withdrawn4. resting (verb) easing off; loosening up; relaxing; resting; resting up; unbending; unwinding -
104 uncompromising
1. a не идущий на компромиссы; непреклонный; неуступчивый2. a бескомпромиссныйСинонимический ряд:1. exact (adj.) exact; rigorous; strict2. harsh (adj.) difficult; forbidding; harsh; rigid; rigourous; rugged; severe; stringent3. inflexible (adj.) adamant; adamantine; brassbound; close-minded; determined; die-hard; dogged; exacting; firm; hard-headed; hard-line; immovable; inexorable; inflexible; iron; mulish; obdurate; obstinate; pigheaded; relentless; resolute; rockbound; rock-ribbed; single-minded; steadfast; stubborn; tough; unbendable; unbending; uncompliant; unswayable; unyieldingАнтонимический ряд:easy-going; flexible; submissive; yielding -
105 klein
klein1〈 het〉1 small♦voorbeelden:in het klein verkopen • retail, sell (by) retailde wereld in het klein • the world in a nutshell/in miniaturein het klein beginnen • begin/start in a small way/on a small scaleeen Marilyn Monroe in het klein • a mini Marilyn Monroe————————klein23 [gering in aantal/hoeveelheid] small5 [niet voornaam/groots] small6 [niet helemaal] little♦voorbeelden:1 een klein eindje • a short distance/little wayeen kop kleiner dan … • a head shorter than …te kleine schoenen • tight shoes, shoes that are too smallhij is klein gebouwd • he is short (in stature)klein van stuk • of small stature/buildzij is klein voor haar leeftijd • she is small for her ageklein maar dapper • small but tough/gameklein maar fijn • good things come in small packages〈 spreekwoord〉 wie 't kleine niet eert, is het grote niet weerd • he that will not stop for a pin will never be worth a pounddaar is hij nog te klein voor • he is still too young for thathebt u het niet kleiner? • have you got nothing smaller?7 met een klein stemmetje • in a timid/small voiceklein van geest • petty, narrow-mindedII 〈 bijwoord〉1 [op kleine wijze] small♦voorbeelden: -
106 flexible
adj.flexible.* * *► adjetivo1 flexible* * *adj.* * *1. ADJ1) [material, actitud] flexible; [cuerpo] supple; (Téc) pliable; [sombrero] soft2) [persona] flexible, open-minded; pey compliant2. SM1) soft hat2) (Elec) flex, cord* * *adjetivo flexible* * *= elastic, flexible, hospitable, tensile, accommodating, limber, compromising, soft-line, supple [suppler -comp., supplest -sup.], adaptable, versatile, lithe [lither -comp., lithest -sup.], springy [springier -comp., springiest -sup.], resilient, conformable.Ex. Any guidance concerning style and content must be elastic enough to permit the abstractor to use his discretion to achieve a good abstract.Ex. Some users and classifiers find it beneficial to have a notation which is sufficiently flexible to permit a variety of citation orders to be adopted as appropriate to the document and the user's perspective.Ex. It is necessary that any notation be hospitable to the insertion of new subjects.Ex. Unless we are clear about the answers, we are likely to make a number of gross mistakes in trying to bring children and books together in a tensile and lasting connection.Ex. Style flexibility provides a way to be accommodating without compromising integrity or naturalness of expression = La flexibilidad de estilo es una forma de ser complaciente sin poner en peligro la integridad o la naturalidad de la expresión.Ex. His limber writing consequentializes the inconsequential, and there is not one morose moment in his work, no hint of sourness.Ex. There are different styles of handling interpersonal conflict such as integrating, obliging, dominating, avoiding, and compromising.Ex. Part 1 examines and discusses the pros and cons of both hard-line and soft-line approaches to moral education.Ex. The film's supple structure, surprisingly light touch, and bravura performances make it perhaps the most fully formed, half-hearted goof ever.Ex. The intention was to make the interior finish as flexible and adaptable as possible.Ex. Moreover, they will be far more versatile than present commercial, so that they may readily be adapted for a wide variety of operations.Ex. He was standing in front of me, small, lithe, myopic, shy, uncommunicative, vulnerable.Ex. The manufacturers of this type of artificial turf say that while the grass is soft and springy underfoot it is extremely tough and hard-wearing.Ex. The solution was found to be a composition of glue and treacle which could be cast on to the roller stock and which made a seamless, resilient surface that inked perfectly.Ex. For transducing, the proposal relies on conformable strips hosting pressure sensitive units directly placed on the aircraft aerodynamic surfaces.----* de un modo flexible = flexibly.* de uso flexible = hop-on/hop-off.* disco flexible = floppy disc.* encuadernación flexible en papel = limp paper binding.* encuadernación flexible en vitela = limp vellum binding.* hacer flexible = limber up.* hacer que sea flexible = render + flexible.* poco flexible = monolithic, inelastic.* * *adjetivo flexible* * *= elastic, flexible, hospitable, tensile, accommodating, limber, compromising, soft-line, supple [suppler -comp., supplest -sup.], adaptable, versatile, lithe [lither -comp., lithest -sup.], springy [springier -comp., springiest -sup.], resilient, conformable.Ex: Any guidance concerning style and content must be elastic enough to permit the abstractor to use his discretion to achieve a good abstract.
Ex: Some users and classifiers find it beneficial to have a notation which is sufficiently flexible to permit a variety of citation orders to be adopted as appropriate to the document and the user's perspective.Ex: It is necessary that any notation be hospitable to the insertion of new subjects.Ex: Unless we are clear about the answers, we are likely to make a number of gross mistakes in trying to bring children and books together in a tensile and lasting connection.Ex: Style flexibility provides a way to be accommodating without compromising integrity or naturalness of expression = La flexibilidad de estilo es una forma de ser complaciente sin poner en peligro la integridad o la naturalidad de la expresión.Ex: His limber writing consequentializes the inconsequential, and there is not one morose moment in his work, no hint of sourness.Ex: There are different styles of handling interpersonal conflict such as integrating, obliging, dominating, avoiding, and compromising.Ex: Part 1 examines and discusses the pros and cons of both hard-line and soft-line approaches to moral education.Ex: The film's supple structure, surprisingly light touch, and bravura performances make it perhaps the most fully formed, half-hearted goof ever.Ex: The intention was to make the interior finish as flexible and adaptable as possible.Ex: Moreover, they will be far more versatile than present commercial, so that they may readily be adapted for a wide variety of operations.Ex: He was standing in front of me, small, lithe, myopic, shy, uncommunicative, vulnerable.Ex: The manufacturers of this type of artificial turf say that while the grass is soft and springy underfoot it is extremely tough and hard-wearing.Ex: The solution was found to be a composition of glue and treacle which could be cast on to the roller stock and which made a seamless, resilient surface that inked perfectly.Ex: For transducing, the proposal relies on conformable strips hosting pressure sensitive units directly placed on the aircraft aerodynamic surfaces.* de un modo flexible = flexibly.* de uso flexible = hop-on/hop-off.* disco flexible = floppy disc.* encuadernación flexible en papel = limp paper binding.* encuadernación flexible en vitela = limp vellum binding.* hacer flexible = limber up.* hacer que sea flexible = render + flexible.* poco flexible = monolithic, inelastic.* * *1 ‹material› flexible, pliable2 ‹cuerpo› supple, flexible3 ‹norma/horario› flexible4 ‹actitud/enfoque› flexible; ‹carácter/personalidad› easygoing, flexible* * *
flexible adjetivo
flexible
flexible adjetivo
1 flexible: no se puede decir que el cristal sea un material flexible, we couldn't class glass as a flexible material
2 lax, tolerant, mellowed: con la edad se ha vuelto más flexible, she has mellowed with age
' flexible' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adaptable
- flexibilidad
- goma
- cerrazón
- disco
- elástico
- horario
- trampolín
English:
adaptable
- elastic
- flexible
- floppy
- fluid
- lissom
- lissome
- lithe
- pliable
- supple
- flex
- versatile
* * *flexible adj1. [material] flexible;[cuerpo] supple2. [actitud] flexible3. [horario] flexible* * *I adj flexibleflex* * *flexible adj: flexibleflexible nm1) : flexible electrical cord2) : soft hat* * *flexible adj flexible -
107 die-hard
1. n живучий, жизнестойкий человек2. n крайний консерватор, твердолобый3. n твердокаменные, несгибаемые4. a несгибаемый, неустрашимый; сопротивляющийся до последнего5. a крайне консервативный, твердолобыйСинонимический ряд:1. conservative (adj.) conservative; fogyish; old-line; orthodox; reactionary; right; tory; traditionalistic; ultraconservative2. tough (adj.) adamant; close-minded; hard-headed; inexorable; inflexible; mulish; obdurate; obstinate; pigheaded; rigid; stubborn; tough; unbending; uncompromising; unyielding3. champion of the status quo (noun) champion of the status quo; conservative; conventionalist; federalist; obstructionist; opponent of change; right-winger; traditionalist4. reactionary (noun) mossback; reactionary; royalist; ultraconservative -
108 unyielding
1. a непреклонный, упорный, твёрдый2. a тех. неподатливый3. a стр. не дающий осадкиСинонимический ряд:1. demanding (adj.) demanding; exacting; severe; stern; strict2. grim (adj.) grim; implacable; inexorable; merciless; obdurate; relentless; remorseless; unrelenting3. resolute (adj.) determined; firm; indomitable; resolute; stanch; staunch; steadfast; unbending; uncompromising; unwavering4. rigid (adj.) fixed; inalterable; inelastic; inflexible; invariable; ironclad; rigid; stiff; unalterable; unbending; unchangeable5. stubborn (adj.) bullheaded; headstrong; intractable; obstinate; perverse; stubborn; willful6. tough (adj.) adamant; close-minded; die-hard; hard-headed; mulish; pigheaded; toughАнтонимический ряд:faltering; lenient; pliable -
109 несгибаемый
1) General subject: adamant, adamantine, die hard, die-hard, granitic, granitical, hard bitten, hard-bitten, inflexible, stalwart, steely, thick and thin, thick-and-thin, tough, unbending, unyielding, single-minded (контекстуально), resilient -
110 упорный
1) General subject: bullheaded, churlish, contumacious, determined to succeed (в резюме), dogged, hard, hard bitten, hard fought, hard-bitten, headstrong, indomitable, irremissive, obstinate, patient, persevering, persistence, persistent, pertinacious, rebellious, recalcitrant, refractory (о болезни), relentless, reluctant (лечению и т. п.), renitent, sedulous, sharp (о состязании), slogging, stanch (о сопротивлении), staunch (о сопротивлении), steady, stiff, strong-minded, stubborn, sturdy, tenacious, tough, unremitting, unyielding, urgent, insistent, ding-dong (о противостоянии с переменным успехом), dedicated, (о действиях) diligent2) Medicine: assiduous3) Military: hard-fought, hard-fought (о бое)4) Railway term: backing-up5) Law: persistent offender7) Automation: thrust9) Archaic: stolid10) Taboo: hell-bent -
111 strong
stroŋ1) (firm, sound, or powerful, and therefore not easily broken, destroyed, attacked, defeated, resisted, or affected by weariness, illness etc: strong furniture; a strong castle; a strong wind; She's a strong swimmer; He has a very strong will/personality; He has never been very strong (= healthy); He is not strong enough to lift that heavy table.) fuerte2) (very noticeable; very intense: a strong colour; a strong smell.) fuerte3) (containing a large amount of the flavouring ingredient: strong tea.) fuerte4) ((of a group, force etc) numbering a particular amount: An army 20,000 strong was advancing towards the town.) que cuenta con•- strongly- strength
- strengthen
- strongbox
- strong drink
- stronghold
- strong language
- strong-minded
- strong point
- strongroom
- on the strength of
strong adj1. fuerte2. fuerte / resistente3. firmetr[strɒŋ]1 (physically - person) fuerte; (- consitution) robusto,-a2 (material, furniture, shoes, etc) fuerte, resistente3 (country, army) poderoso,-a, fuerte6 (colour) fuerte, intenso,-a, vivo,-a; (smell, food, drink) fuerte; (tea, coffee) fuerte, cargado,-a; (light) brillante7 (resemblance, accent) fuerte, marcado,-a8 (chance, likelihood, probability) bueno,-a9 (wind, current) fuerte10 (good - team) fuerte; (- cast) sólido,-a11 (currency etc) fuerte1 fuerte\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be as strong as a horse/an ox ser fuerte como un toro/un robleto be going strong (business) ir fuerte 2 (machine etc) marchar bien 3 (elderly person) estar en plena formato be strong on something ser bueno,-a en algoto have a strong stomach tener buen estómagostrong point fuerte nombre masculino, punto fuertestrong room cámara acorazadastrong ['strɔŋ] adj1) : fuerte2) healthy: sano3) zealous: fervienteadj.• forcejudo, -a adj.• forzoso, -a adj.• forzudo, -a adj.• fuerte adj.• macanudo, -a adj.• macho, -a adj.• marcado, -a adj.• morrocotudo, -a adj.• picante adj.• rancio, -a adj.• recio, -a adj.• redoblado, -a adj.• robusto, -a adj.• subido, -a adj.• terne adj.• tieso, -a adj.• valiente adj.• vigoroso, -a adj.• válido, -a adj.n.• toro s.m.• valiente s.m.
I strɔːŋ, strɒŋ1)a) ( physically powerful) <person/arm> fuerteto have strong nerves — tener* (los) nervios de acero
to be strong — \<\<person\>\> ser* fuerte or fornido; ( for lifting things etc) tener* fuerza
to have a strong stomach — tener* mucho estómago; ( lit) poder* comer de todo
b) (healthy, sound) <heart/lungs> fuerte, sano; < constitution> robustoc) ( firm) <character/leader> fuerte; < leadership> firme2)a) ( solid) <material/construction> fuerte, resistenteb) ( powerful) <country/army> fuerte, poderoso; <currency/economy> fuertec) <current/wind> fuerte3)a) ( deeply held) <views/beliefs> firme; < faith> firme, sólido; < support> firmeb) ( forceful) < protest> enérgico; <argument/evidence> de peso, contundente, convincente4) ( definite)a) <tendency/resemblance> marcado; < candidate> con muchas or buenas posibilidadesshe has a strong foreign accent — tiene un fuerte or marcado acento extranjero
to be strong on something: she's strong on French history — su fuerte es la historia francesa
6)a) ( concentrated) <color/light> fuerte, intenso; <tea/coffee> cargado; <beer/painkiller> fuerte; < solution> concentradob) ( pungent) <smell/flavor> fuertec) ( unacceptable) < language> fuerte, subido de tono7) ( in number) (no comp)
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[strɒŋ]to be going strong — \<\<car/machine\>\> marchar bien; \<\<organization\>\> ir* or marchar viento en popa
1. ADJ(compar stronger) (superl strongest)1) (=physically tough) fuerte•
to have a strong stomach — (lit, fig) tener un buen estómago- be as strong as an oxarm I2) (=healthy) [teeth, bones] sano; [heart] fuerte, sanohe's getting stronger every day — (after operation) se va reponiendo poco a poco
3) (=sturdy) [material, structure, frame] fuerte4) (=powerful) [drug, wine, cheese, wind, voice] fuerte; [coffee] fuerte, cargado; [argument, evidence] sólido, de peso; [currency] fuerte; [magnet, lens] potente; [impression, influence] grande•
we have a strong case (against them) — las razones que nosotros exponemos son muy sólidas (en contraposición a las de ellos)5) (=firm) [opinion, belief, supporter] firmeI am a strong believer in tolerance — creo firmemente en or soy gran partidario de la tolerancia
6) (=mentally) fuertehe has a strong personality — tiene un carácter or una personalidad fuerte
he tries to be strong for the sake of his children — intenta mostrarse fuerte por el bien de sus hijos
he is a strong leader — es un líder fuerte or sólido
7) (=intense) [emotion, colour, smell] fuerte, intenso; [light] potente, intensothere was a strong smell of petrol — había un fuerte or intenso olor a gasolina
8) (=good) [team] fuerte; [candidate] bueno, firme; [marriage, relationship] sólidohe is a strong swimmer/runner — es un buen nadador/corredor
the show has a strong cast — el espectáculo tiene un buen reparto or un reparto muy sólido
a strong performance from Philippa Lilly in the title role — una actuación sólida or convincente por parte de Philippa Lilly en el papel de protagonista
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she is strong in maths — las matemáticas se le dan muy bien•
he's not very strong on grammar — no está muy fuerte en gramáticasuit 1., 3)•
there is a strong possibility that... — hay muchas posibilidades de que...9) (=severe, vehement) [words] subido de tono, fuerte; [denial] tajantethere has been strong criticism of the military regime — se ha criticado duramente el régimen militar
he has written a very strong letter of protest to his MP — ha escrito una carta de protesta muy enérgica a su diputado
strong language — (=swearing) lenguaje m fuerte; (=frank) lenguaje m muy directo
10) (=noticeable) [resemblance] marcado; [presence] fuertehe had a strong German accent — tenía un fuerte or marcado acento alemán
11) [features] pronunciado, marcado12) (in number)13) (Ling) [verb] irregular2. ADV*1)• to come on strong — (=be harsh) ser duro, mostrarse demasiado severo
don't you think you came on a bit strong there? — ¿no crees que fuiste un poco duro?, ¿no crees que te mostraste un poco severo?
she was coming on strong — (=showing attraction) se veía que él le gustaba
2)• to be going strong, the firm is still going strong — la empresa se mantiene próspera
their marriage is still going strong after 50 years — después de 50 años su matrimonio sigue viento en popa
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I [strɔːŋ, strɒŋ]1)a) ( physically powerful) <person/arm> fuerteto have strong nerves — tener* (los) nervios de acero
to be strong — \<\<person\>\> ser* fuerte or fornido; ( for lifting things etc) tener* fuerza
to have a strong stomach — tener* mucho estómago; ( lit) poder* comer de todo
b) (healthy, sound) <heart/lungs> fuerte, sano; < constitution> robustoc) ( firm) <character/leader> fuerte; < leadership> firme2)a) ( solid) <material/construction> fuerte, resistenteb) ( powerful) <country/army> fuerte, poderoso; <currency/economy> fuertec) <current/wind> fuerte3)a) ( deeply held) <views/beliefs> firme; < faith> firme, sólido; < support> firmeb) ( forceful) < protest> enérgico; <argument/evidence> de peso, contundente, convincente4) ( definite)a) <tendency/resemblance> marcado; < candidate> con muchas or buenas posibilidadesshe has a strong foreign accent — tiene un fuerte or marcado acento extranjero
to be strong on something: she's strong on French history — su fuerte es la historia francesa
6)a) ( concentrated) <color/light> fuerte, intenso; <tea/coffee> cargado; <beer/painkiller> fuerte; < solution> concentradob) ( pungent) <smell/flavor> fuertec) ( unacceptable) < language> fuerte, subido de tono7) ( in number) (no comp)
II
to be going strong — \<\<car/machine\>\> marchar bien; \<\<organization\>\> ir* or marchar viento en popa
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112 approach
1. n1) подход, метод2) pl подступы•to champion an approach — выступать за какой-л. подход
to make an approach — вступать в контакт, завязывать отношения
to soften one's approach to smth — смягчать свой подход к чему-л.
- all-inclusive approachto take an approach — придерживаться какого-л. подхода, применять какой-л. метод
- alternative approach
- approach to a problem
- approach to policy making
- balanced approach
- biased approach
- blanket approach
- bureaucratic approach
- businesslike approach
- carrot-and-stick approach
- case-by-case approach
- cautious approach
- class approach
- coherent approach
- combined approach
- common approach
- comprehensive approach
- concerted approach
- conciliatory approach
- concrete approach
- conscious approach
- consensual approach
- constructive approach
- coordinated approach
- creative approach
- critical approach
- democratic approach
- departmental approach
- dialectical approach
- diplomatic approach
- divide-and-rule approach
- dynamic approach
- economic approach
- effective approach
- environmentally sound approach
- equitable approach
- even-handed approach
- flexible approach
- forecasting approach
- formalist approach
- forthright approach
- fresh approach
- fuzzy approach
- general approach
- global approach
- gradualist approach
- hard-line approach
- heavy-handed approach
- historical approach
- holistic approach
- impartial approach
- incremental approach
- individual approach
- informal approach
- integrated approach
- interdisciplinary approach
- kid-glove approach
- liberalized approach
- lop-sided approach
- low-keyed approach
- metaphysical approach
- multilateral approach
- multipronged approach
- new approach
- nonrealistic approach
- nonviolent approach
- on the approaches to a city
- one-sided approach
- open approach
- overall approach
- package approach
- partial approach
- personal approach
- petty-minded approach
- phased approach
- piecemeal approach
- pluralistic approach
- politically effective approach
- positive approach
- practical approach
- pragmatic approach
- principled approach
- priority approach
- proper approach
- rational approach
- realistic approach
- rethink of smb's approach to smth
- revolutionary approach
- rigid approach
- scholarly approach
- scholastic approach
- scientific approach
- sectorial approach
- separate approach
- simplified approach
- soft approach
- softly-softly approach
- stage-by-stage approach
- statistical approach
- step-by-step approach
- theoretical approach
- tolerant approach
- tough approach
- traditional approach
- umbrella approach
- unbiased approach
- unified approach
- uniform approach
- unofficial approach
- unrealistic approach
- unscientific approach
- utilitarian approach
- wait-and-see approach 2. vобращаться (к кому-л. с просьбой, предложением); вступать в контакт; вступать в переговоры -
113 decision
nto accept a decision — соглашаться с решением; подчиняться решению
to announce the decision — оглашать решение; объявлять о решении
to appeal against smb's decision — обжаловать чье-л. решение
to arrive at a decision — принимать решение; приходить к решению
to back down from one's decision — отходить / отказываться от своего решения
to back up one's decision — подкреплять свое решение
to be split over a decision — придерживаться разных мнений по поводу какого-л. решения
to call off one's decision — отменять свое решение
to come to a decision — принимать решение; приходить к решению
to comply with the decision — выполнять решение; подчиняться решению
to declare a decision null and void — объявлять решение не имеющим законной / юридической силы
to drag through / to force through a decision — протаскивать решение
to enforce a decision — претворять / проводить решение в жизнь
to go back on a decision — аннулировать / отменять принятое решение
to implement a decision — выполнять решение; претворять решение в жизнь
to impose a decision on smb — навязывать кому-л. решение
to leave the matter to smb's decision — предоставлять кому-л. право принимать решение
to monitor smb's decision — следить за принятием кем-л. решений
to overturn a decision — аннулировать / отменять решение
to reciprocate the government decision — отвечать на решение правительства принятием аналогичного решения
to recognize a decision — признавать решение; соглашаться с решением
to relay smb's decision to smb — передавать чье-л. решение кому-л.
to render a decision — выносить / принимать решение, решать
to rescind a decision — аннулировать / отменять принятое решение
to review progress on a decision — проверять выполнение какого-л. решения
to rubberstamp decisions taken by smb — механически утверждать решения, принятые кем-л.
to stand behind / to support a decision — поддерживать решение
to suspend one's decision — откладывать принятие решения
- advisable decisionto swing the decision one's way — добиваться решения вопроса в свою пользу
- agreed decision
- ambiguous decision
- arbitrary decision
- binding decision
- Brown decision
- collective decision
- compromise decision
- concerted decision
- constructive decision
- court decision
- crucial decision
- daring decision
- decision by secret ballot
- decision comes into effect
- decision goes against smb's interests
- decision has not come as a surprise
- decision in principle
- decision of massive significance
- decision of principle
- decision rests with the President
- decision will take effect from...
- decisions come down from on high
- decisions on crucial matters
- dramatic decision
- executive decision
- faulty decision
- favorable decision
- final decision
- forcible decision
- go-ahead decision
- grave decision
- hasty decision
- historical decision
- implementation of decisions
- in defiance of a decision
- irresponsible decision
- joint decision
- judicial decision
- judicial review of a decision
- legal decision
- majority decision
- managerial decision
- mandatory decision
- meritocratic decision
- momentous decision
- mutually acceptable decision
- narrow-minded decision
- optimal decision
- optimum decision
- pending a favorable decision
- policy decision
- political decision
- precipitous decision
- reversal of a decision
- sound decision
- strategic decision
- surprise decision
- tit-for-tat decision
- tough decision
- trade-off decision
- unacceptable decision
- unanimous decision
- unilateral decision
- unusual decision
- valid decision
- wise decision
- yes-no decision -
114 terco
adj.stubborn, hardheaded, dogged, hard-nosed.* * *► adjetivo1 obstinate, stubborn* * *(f. - terca)adj.* * *ADJ1) (=obstinado) stubborn, obstinate3) [material] hard, tough, hard to work* * *- ca adjetivo stubborn, obstinateser terco como una mula — (fam) to be as stubborn as a mule
* * *= stubborn, perverse, pigheaded, stiff-necked, self-willed.Ex. He is seldom happy, never satisfied, temperamental, stubborn; his behavior at times can be charitably characterized as erratic.Ex. The demand for business information, in relation to its price, is rather perverse in that high price often generates a high demand.Ex. I argue that intellectual vices (such as being gullible, dogmatic, pigheaded, or prejudiced) are essential.Ex. The problem was that the stiff-necked men of science refused to bow down before the idols of political expediency.Ex. But apparently the self-willed distinction affected his reason -- he went soft in the head and ended up believing in his divine origins.* * *- ca adjetivo stubborn, obstinateser terco como una mula — (fam) to be as stubborn as a mule
* * *= stubborn, perverse, pigheaded, stiff-necked, self-willed.Ex: He is seldom happy, never satisfied, temperamental, stubborn; his behavior at times can be charitably characterized as erratic.
Ex: The demand for business information, in relation to its price, is rather perverse in that high price often generates a high demand.Ex: I argue that intellectual vices (such as being gullible, dogmatic, pigheaded, or prejudiced) are essential.Ex: The problem was that the stiff-necked men of science refused to bow down before the idols of political expediency.Ex: But apparently the self-willed distinction affected his reason -- he went soft in the head and ended up believing in his divine origins.* * *terco -castubborn, obstinateser terco como una mula ( fam); to be as stubborn as a mule* * *
terco◊ -ca adjetivo
stubborn, obstinate
terco,-a adjetivo stubborn
' terco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
burra
- burro
- cabezón
- cabezona
- cabezudo
- como
- terca
- canijo
- empecinado
- mula
English:
bloody-minded
- obstinate
- pigheaded
- self-opinionated
- stiff-necked
- stubborn
- wilful
- wilfull
- mule
- strong
- willful
* * *terco, -a♦ adj1. [testarudo] stubborn;terco como una mula as stubborn as a mule♦ nm,fstubborn person;ser un terco to be stubborn* * *adj stubborn* * *terco, -ca adjobstinado: obstinate, stubborn* * *terco adj stubborn -
115 femme
femme [fam]1. feminine nouna. ( = individu) woman• les femmes et les enfants d'abord ! women and children first!b. ( = épouse) wife2. invariable adjective3. compounds* * *fam
1.
1) gén womanvêtements pour femmes — women's ou ladies' clothes
elle fait très femme — ( jeune fille) she looks quite grown-up
elle est très femme — ( adulte) she's very feminine
2) ( épouse) wife
2.
femme(-) (in compounds)femme-femme — (colloq) very feminine woman
Phrasal Verbs:- bon••ce que femme veut, Dieu le veut — Proverbe what a woman wants, a woman gets
souvent femme varie (bien fol est celui qui s'y fie) — Proverbe woman is fickle
* * *fam nf1) (personne de sexe féminin) woman2) (= épouse) wifeC'est la femme du directeur. — She's the headmaster's wife.
* * *A nf1 ( adulte de sexe féminin) woman; femme mariée married woman; une voix de femme a woman's voice; vêtements pour femmes women's ou ladies' clothes; c'est la femme de sa vie she's the love of his life; c'est la femme de mes rêves she's the woman of my dreams;2 ( comme archétype) woman; métier de femme woman's job; la femme des années 90 the woman of the '90s; le fait d'être femme the fact of being a woman; devenir femme to become a woman; un métier de femme a woman's job; elle fait très femme [jeune fille] she looks quite grown-up; elle est très femme [femme] she's very feminine; elle n'est pas femme à mentir she's not a woman to lie;3 ( épouse) wife; la femme du directeur the manager's wife; c'est sa femme she's his wife; prendre femme† to take a wife†; prendre qn pour femme to take sb to wife‡.B femme(-) ( in compounds) femme-écrivain woman writer; femme médecin woman ou lady† doctor; femme cadre executive woman; femme-prêtre woman priest; femme-soldat woman soldier; femme enfant little-girlish woman; femme-objet sex object; femme-femme○ very feminine woman.femme d'action woman of action; femme active working woman; femme d'affaires businesswoman; femme à barbe ( au cirque) bearded lady; femme battue battered wife; femme de chambre (employée d'hôtel, de maison) chambermaid; ( attachée au service d'une dame) lady's maid, personal maid; femme de charge housekeeper; femme de cœur caring person; femme entretenue kept woman; femme facile pej loose woman; femme fatale femme fatale; femme au foyer housewife; femme galante courtesan; femme d'intérieur homemaker; être très femme d'intérieur to care very much about one's home; femme de journée = femme de ménage; femme de lettres woman of letters; femme de mauvaise vie loose woman; femme de ménage cleaner, cleaning woman ou lady; femme du monde well-bred lady; femme de petite vertu woman of easy virtue; femme de service ( dans une collectivité) cleaner, cleaning lady; femme de tête assertive woman.ce que femme veut, Dieu le veut Prov what a woman wants, a woman gets; souvent femme varie (bien fol est celui qui s'y fie) Prov woman is fickle.[fam] nom féminin1. [personne] womanfemme ingénieur/soldat woman engineer/soldierune femme à poigne/de parole a tough/reliable womanfemme de ménage, femme à journée ou (Belgique) d'ouvrage cleaning lady, daily (woman) (UK), maid (US)femme de chambre maid, chambermaid2. [adulte]3. [ensemble de personnes]la femme, les femmes woman, womenla libération/les droits de la femme women's liberation/rights4. [épouse] wife5. (comme adjectif) [féminine] -
116 strong
1. adjective,1) (resistant) stark; gefestigt [Ehe]; stabil [Möbel]; solide, fest [Fundament, Schuhe]; streng [Vorschriften, Vorkehrungen]; robust [Konstitution, Magen, Stoff, Porzellan]you have to have a strong stomach — (fig.) man muss einiges vertragen können
2) (powerful) stark, kräftig [Person, Tier]; kräftig [Arme, Beine, Muskeln, Tritt, Schlag, Zähne]; stark [Linse, Brille, Strom, Magnet]; gut [Augen]as strong as a horse or an ox — (fig.) bärenstark (ugs.)
3) (effective) stark [Regierung, Herrscher, Wille]; streng [Disziplin, Lehrer]; gut [Gedächtnis, Schüler]; fähig [Redner, Mathematiker]; (formidable) stark [Gegner, Kombination]; aussichtsreich [Kandidat]; (powerful in resources) reich [Nation, Land]; leistungsfähig [Wirtschaft]; stark [Besetzung, Delegation, Truppe, Kontingent usw.]4) (convincing) gut, handfest [Grund, Beispiel, Argument]there is a strong possibility that... — es ist sehr wahrscheinlich, dass...
5) (vigorous, moving forcefully) stark; voll [Unterstützung]; fest [Überzeugung]; kraftvoll [Stil]; (fervent) glühend [Anhänger, Verfechter einer Sache]take strong measures/action — energisch vorgehen
6) (affecting the senses) stark; kräftig, stark [Geruch, Geschmack, Stimme]; markant [Gesichtszüge]; (pungent) streng [Geruch, Geschmack]; kräftig [Käse]7) (concentrated) stark; kräftig [Farbe]I need a strong drink — ich muss mir erst mal einen genehmigen (ugs.)
8) (emphatic) stark [Ausdruck, Protest]; heftig [Worte, Wortwechsel]2. adverbthey are still going strong — (after years of marriage) mit ihnen geht es noch immer gut; (after hours of work) sie sind noch immer eifrig dabei
* * *[stroŋ]1) (firm, sound, or powerful, and therefore not easily broken, destroyed, attacked, defeated, resisted, or affected by weariness, illness etc: strong furniture; a strong castle; a strong wind; She's a strong swimmer; He has a very strong will/personality; He has never been very strong (= healthy); He is not strong enough to lift that heavy table.) stark3) (containing a large amount of the flavouring ingredient: strong tea.) stark4) ((of a group, force etc) numbering a particular amount: An army 20,000 strong was advancing towards the town.) stark•- academic.ru/71368/strongly">strongly- strength
- strengthen
- strongbox
- strong drink
- stronghold
- strong language
- strong-minded
- strong point
- strongroom
- on the strength of* * *[strɒŋ, AM strɑ:ŋ]I. adj1. (powerful) starkthis put him under a \strong temptation to steal it er geriet stark in Versuchung, es zu stehlendanger! \strong currents — do not swim here! Achtung! starke Strömung — Schwimmen verboten!\strong bonds starke Bande\strong character [or personality] starke Persönlichkeit\strong coffee starker Kaffee\strong competition starker Wettbewerb\strong desire brennendes Verlangen\strong doubts erhebliche Zweifel\strong economy leistungsfähige [o gesunde] Wirtschaft\strong evidence schlagender Beweis\strong impression prägender Eindruck; (impressive) sehr guter Eindruck\strong incentive großer Anreiz\strong influence großer Einfluss\strong language (vulgar) derbe Ausdrucksweise\strong lenses starke [Brillen]gläser\strong likeness frappierende [o verblüffende] Ähnlichkeitto take \strong measures against sb/sth energisch gegen jdn/etw vorgehen\strong medicine starkes Medikamentto produce \strong memories lebhafte Erinnerungen hervorrufen\strong policies überzeugende Politik\strong praise großes Lob\strong protest scharfer [o energischer] Protest\strong reaction heftige Reaktionto have \strong reason to do sth gute Gründe haben, etw zu tunthere is \strong reason to... es gibt einige Anzeichen dafür, dass...\strong resistance erbitterter Widerstand\strong rivalry ausgeprägte Rivalität\strong smell strenger Geruchin the \strongest of terms sehr energisch\strong trading links umfangreiche Handelsbeziehungena \strong will ein starker Wille\strong winds heftige [o starke] Winde\strong wish großer Wunsch\strong yearning starke Sehnsucht2. (effective) gut, starkshe's the \strongest candidate sie ist die beste Kandidatintact is not her \strong point Takt ist nicht gerade ihre Stärke\strong constitution robuste Konstitution\strong eyes gute Augento be as \strong as a horse [or an ox] bärenstark seinto have \strong nerves [or a \strong stomach] ( fig) allerhand verkraften können, sehr belastbar sein, ÖSTERR a. einen guten Magen haben5. (deep-seated) überzeugtI felt \strong sympathy for him after all his misfortune er tat mir sehr leid nach all seinem Pech\strong antipathy [or dislike] unüberwindliche Abneigung\strong bias [or prejudice] unüberwindliches Vorurteil\strong conviction feste Überzeugung\strong emotions [or feelings] starke Gefühle\strong fear große Angst\strong objections starke Einwände\strong opinion vorgefasste Meinung\strong tendency deutliche [o klare] Tendenzto have \strong views on sth eine Meinung über etw akk energisch vertreten6. (staunch)\strong friends loyale [o treue] Freunde\strong friendship unerschütterliche Freundschaft\strong opponent überzeugter Gegner/überzeugte Gegnerin\strong supporter überzeugter Anhänger/überzeugte Anhängerin7. (very likely) groß, hoch, stark\strong chances of success hohe [o gute] Erfolgsaussichten\strong likelihood [or probability] hohe Wahrscheinlichkeitour club is currently about eighty \strong unser Klub hat derzeit 80 Mitglieder [o ist derzeit 80 Mann stark9. (marked) stark\strong accent starker Akzent10. (bright) hell, kräftig\strong light grelles Licht11. (pungent) streng\strong odour penetranter [o strenger] Geruch\strong smell beißender [o stechender] Geruch12. FIN hart, stabil, stark\strong currency harte [o starke] Währunghe's always coming on \strong to me er macht mich permanent anto come on too \strong sich akk zu sehr aufregen, übertrieben reagierenstill going \strong noch gut in Form [o fam Schuss]* * *[strɒŋ]1. adj (+er)1) stark; (physically) person, material, kick, hands kräftig, stark; grip, voice kräftig; table, bolt, nail, wall stabil, solide; shoes fest; (= strongly marked) features ausgeprägtyou need a strong stomach to be a nurse — als Krankenschwester muss man allerhand verkraften können
2) (= healthy) kräftig; person, constitution robust, kräftig; teeth, eyes, eyesight, heart, nerves gut3) (= powerful, effective) stark; character, conviction, views fest; country mächtig; candidate, case aussichtsreich; influence, temptation groß, stark; reason, argument, evidence überzeugend; protest, plea energisch; measure drastisch; letter geharnischt, in starken Worten abgefasst; (LITER) plot, sequence, passage, performance gut, stark (inf)to have strong feelings/views about sth — in Bezug auf etw (acc) stark engagiert sein
I didn't know you had such strong feelings about it — ich habe nicht gewusst, dass Ihnen so viel daran liegt or dass Ihnen das so viel bedeutet; (against it) ich habe nicht gewusst, dass Sie so dagegen sind
she has very strong feelings about him — sie hat sehr viel für ihn übrig; (as candidate etc) sie hält sehr viel von ihm; (against him) sie ist vollkommen gegen ihn
his strong point — seine Stärke
I had a strong sense of déjà-vu — ich hatte ganz den Eindruck, das schon einmal gesehen zu haben
there is a strong possibility that... — es ist überaus wahrscheinlich, dass...
5) (= capable) gut, stark (inf)he is strong in/on sth — etw ist seine Stärke or starke Seite
6) (= enthusiastic, committed) begeistert; supporter, Catholic, socialist überzeugt; belief, faith unerschütterlich, stark7) food deftig; smell, perfume etc stark; (= pungent, unpleasant) smell, taste streng; (of butter) ranzig; colour, light kräftig; acid, bleach stark; solution konzentriert8) accent, verb, rhyme stark; syllable etc betont2. adv (+er)1) (inf)to be going strong (old person, thing) — gut in Schuss sein (inf); (runner) gut in Form sein; (party, rehearsals) in Schwung sein (inf)
that's (coming it) a bit strong! —
* * *strong [strɒŋ]1. allga) stark (Ähnlichkeit, Gift, Nerven etc):temptation is strong for sb to do sth die Versuchung, etwas zu tun, ist groß für jemanden;strong at home SPORT heimstarkb) kräftig (Farben, Stimme etc):strong man POL starker Mann;in in dat):he’s strong in mathematics3. fig stark (Glaube etc), fest (Überzeugung etc):be strong against sth entschieden gegen etwas sein;strong face energisches oder markantes Gesicht4. stark, mächtig (Nation etc):a company 200 strong MIL eine 200 Mann starke Kompanie;a nine-strong team ein neun Mann starkes Team;our club is 100 strong unser Klub hat 100 Mitglieder;an 8,000-strong community eine 8000-Seelen-Gemeinde5. fig aussichtsreich (Kandidat etc)6. fig gewichtig, überzeugend, zwingend, schwerwiegend (Argument etc)7. fig energisch, entschlossen (Anstrengungen etc):with a strong hand mit starker Hand;use strong language Kraftausdrücke gebrauchen;strong word Kraftausdruck m;strongly worded in scharfen Worten formuliert8. überzeugt, eifrig (Tory etc)9. schwer (Parfüm, Wein etc)10. schwer, fest (Schuhe)strong flavo(u)r scharfer oder strenger Geschmack;strong butter ranzige Butter12. WIRTSCHa) fest (Markt)b) lebhaft (Nachfrage)c) anziehend (Preise)13. LING stark (Deklination, Verb)B adv1. stark, nachdrücklich, energisch:a) rangehen umg,b) auftrumpfen2. umg tüchtig, mächtig:be going strong gut in Schuss oder in Form sein;b) auftrumpfen;come it too strong dick auftragen umg, übertreiben* * *1. adjective,1) (resistant) stark; gefestigt [Ehe]; stabil [Möbel]; solide, fest [Fundament, Schuhe]; streng [Vorschriften, Vorkehrungen]; robust [Konstitution, Magen, Stoff, Porzellan]you have to have a strong stomach — (fig.) man muss einiges vertragen können
2) (powerful) stark, kräftig [Person, Tier]; kräftig [Arme, Beine, Muskeln, Tritt, Schlag, Zähne]; stark [Linse, Brille, Strom, Magnet]; gut [Augen]as strong as a horse or an ox — (fig.) bärenstark (ugs.)
3) (effective) stark [Regierung, Herrscher, Wille]; streng [Disziplin, Lehrer]; gut [Gedächtnis, Schüler]; fähig [Redner, Mathematiker]; (formidable) stark [Gegner, Kombination]; aussichtsreich [Kandidat]; (powerful in resources) reich [Nation, Land]; leistungsfähig [Wirtschaft]; stark [Besetzung, Delegation, Truppe, Kontingent usw.]4) (convincing) gut, handfest [Grund, Beispiel, Argument]there is a strong possibility that... — es ist sehr wahrscheinlich, dass...
5) (vigorous, moving forcefully) stark; voll [Unterstützung]; fest [Überzeugung]; kraftvoll [Stil]; (fervent) glühend [Anhänger, Verfechter einer Sache]take strong measures/action — energisch vorgehen
6) (affecting the senses) stark; kräftig, stark [Geruch, Geschmack, Stimme]; markant [Gesichtszüge]; (pungent) streng [Geruch, Geschmack]; kräftig [Käse]7) (concentrated) stark; kräftig [Farbe]8) (emphatic) stark [Ausdruck, Protest]; heftig [Worte, Wortwechsel]2. adverbthey are still going strong — (after years of marriage) mit ihnen geht es noch immer gut; (after hours of work) sie sind noch immer eifrig dabei
* * *adj.kampfstark adj.stark adj. -
117 wear the pants in the family
wear the trousers/wear the pants in the family Am командовать парадом (верховодить в семье; всем заправлять)He looks like a tough, strong-minded man, but actually it's his wife who wears the trousers.
I don't think there's any doubt about who wears the pants in their house.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > wear the pants in the family
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118 wear the trousers
wear the trousers/wear the pants in the family Am командовать парадом (верховодить в семье; всем заправлять)He looks like a tough, strong-minded man, but actually it's his wife who wears the trousers.
I don't think there's any doubt about who wears the pants in their house.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > wear the trousers
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119 deaf
1. a глухой; глуховатый2. a глухой, не желающий или отказывающийся слушать3. a диал. лишённый основного свойства; бесплодный, безвкусный; пустой4. a собир. глухиеdeaf as an adder — совершенно глухой;
Синонимический ряд:1. lacking sense of hearing (adj.) deafened; hard of hearing; hearing impaired; lacking sense of hearing; tone-deaf; unable to distinguish sound; unable to hear; without hearing2. oblivious (adj.) blind; oblivious; stubborn; unaware; uncooperative3. obstinate (adj.) bullheaded; closed-minded; hardheaded; headstrong; incompliant; intractable; intransigent; muleheaded; muley; mulish; obstinate; pertinacious; perverse; pervicacious; pigheaded; refractory; self-willed; stiff; stiff-necked; tough; unpliable; unpliant; unyielding; willful; wrongheaded -
120 hardheaded
практичный; упрямыйСинонимический ряд:1. obstinate (adj.) bullheaded; closed-minded; deaf; headstrong; incompliant; intractable; intransigent; muleheaded; muley; mulish; obstinate; pertinacious; perverse; pervicacious; pigheaded; refractory; self-willed; stiff; stiff-necked; stubborn; tough; unpliable; unpliant; unyielding; willful; wrongheaded2. realistic (adj.) down-to-earth; earthy; hard; hard-boiled; matter-of-fact; practic; pragmatic; pragmatical; realistic; sober; unfantastic; unidealistic; unromantic; utilitarian3. shrewd (adj.) astute; businesslike; business-like; practical; rational; sensible; shrewd; unsentimentalАнтонимический ряд:impractical; pliable
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