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121 mail
1. сущ.1) связь почта, (почтовая) корреспонденция (письма, почтовые открытки и т. п.)by return mail — (с) обратной почтой, (с) ответной корреспонденцией
See:mail fraud, mail order, mail panel, mail piece, mailing package, mail teller, cold mail promotion, direct mail, mailing, mailer, spam2) связь почта ( как система доставки корреспонденции)electronic mail, e-mail — электронная почта
See:3) связь почтовый поезд4) связь мешок с почтой5) эк., шотл. арендная плата, рента ( в шотландском праве)2. гл.Mails and duties are the rents, whether in kind or money, of an estate. — Рента — это плата за аренду собственности, уплачиваемая деньгами или в натуральной форме.
связь посылать [отправлять\] по почте; сдавать на почтуSelect a state and town to which to mail the letter. — Выберите штат и город, в который необходимо отправить письмо.
3. прил.Staff required to work at a large direct marketing organisation which mails letters to households. — Большой компании прямого маркетинга необходимы сотрудники для рассылки писем домохозяйствам.
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122 MTS
1) Компьютерная техника: Memory Tracking System2) Ботаника: Moisture Transport System3) Военный термин: MARS technical service, Man-Transportable SOCRATES, Marine Tactical System, Masked Target Sensor, Mechanical Testing And Simulation, Message Telecommunications Service, Mission Teams Specialist, Modernization Through Spares, Moored Training Ship, Motor Transport Service, Multi Tank Syndrome, maintenance training set, maneuverable target simulator, manpower training services, master test station, material test specification, mechanical transport school, message traffic study, message transmission system, microwave test set, military test satellite, military training standard, military transportation section, missile test set, missile test stand, missile test station, missile tracking system, missile training squadron, missile tube supply, mobile tracking station, mobile tracking system, mobile training set, moving target screen, moving target simulator, multiple target screen, Maritime Tactical Schools (NATO)4) Техника: MTS system, magnetic tape station, main turbine system, memory test system, message telephone service5) Шутливое выражение: Make Transactions Slower, Mon The Scots, Murder The Sheriff6) Религия: Ministry Training Strategy7) Железнодорожный термин: Multi Train System8) Бухгалтерия: Money Transactions System9) Автомобильный термин: Multi-terrain Select (система помощи при движении по бездорожью)10) Биржевой термин: Mediocre Trading System11) Телекоммуникации: Message Telephone System, Message Transfer System12) Сокращение: Managerial Training System (at W. F. Bolger Management Academy and others), Marine Technological Society, Maritime Tactical School, Marked Target Seeker, Merlin Training System (UK Royal Navy), Message Transport System (Internet), Military Tactical Systems, Modular Tactical Switch, Movement Tracking System, Multiple Target Surveillance, magnetic tape system, Message Toll Service, Mud To Surface13) Университет: Math Technology And Science, Math Technology Science, Medium Technical School, Ministerial Training School14) Физика: Momentum Throttle Slide, Muffin Tin Surface15) Электроника: Material Tracking Standard, Medium Temperature System, Modular Time System, Multi Touch Switch16) Вычислительная техника: Moscow Time Standard-3:00, Message Transfer System (MHS), Microsoft Transaction Server (MS, DB, WSH, COM), Michigan Terminal System (OS), Magnetic Tape System (OS, HP, HP 2100), (запоминающее) устройство на магнитной ленте, microsoft transaction server17) Нефть: восходящий поток бурового раствора (mud to surface)18) Картография: mountains19) Транспорт: Mobil - Trac System20) Фирменный знак: Manitoba Telephone Services, Microsoft Technical Support22) Деловая лексика: Made To Stock23) Сетевые технологии: Multi Threaded Server, message tool service, message transfer service, служба передачи сообщений24) ЕБРР: medium term scenario25) Автоматика: make-to-stock, material transportation system26) Океанография: Marine Technology Society27) Химическое оружие: Mustard Temperature-Conditioning System28) Расширение файла: Message Transfer Service/System, Michigan Terminal System, Moscow Time Standard (+3:00), Microsoft Transaction Server (Microsoft)29) Теория: (Mahalanobis - Taguchi Startegy) Стратегия Махаланобиса - Тагучи30) Нефть и газ: Morse taper shank31) Майкрософт: система передачи сообщений32) Общественная организация: Maryland Temperance Society, Michigan Thoracic Society33) Должность: Member Of Technical Staff34) Правительство: Montgomery Transitional Services35) NYSE. Montgomery Street Income Securities, Inc.36) НАСА: Mission Team Specialist, Mission Training School37) Программное обеспечение: Millenium Theatre System38) Единицы измерений: Metric Ton Of Styrofoam -
123 MtS
1) Компьютерная техника: Memory Tracking System2) Ботаника: Moisture Transport System3) Военный термин: MARS technical service, Man-Transportable SOCRATES, Marine Tactical System, Masked Target Sensor, Mechanical Testing And Simulation, Message Telecommunications Service, Mission Teams Specialist, Modernization Through Spares, Moored Training Ship, Motor Transport Service, Multi Tank Syndrome, maintenance training set, maneuverable target simulator, manpower training services, master test station, material test specification, mechanical transport school, message traffic study, message transmission system, microwave test set, military test satellite, military training standard, military transportation section, missile test set, missile test stand, missile test station, missile tracking system, missile training squadron, missile tube supply, mobile tracking station, mobile tracking system, mobile training set, moving target screen, moving target simulator, multiple target screen, Maritime Tactical Schools (NATO)4) Техника: MTS system, magnetic tape station, main turbine system, memory test system, message telephone service5) Шутливое выражение: Make Transactions Slower, Mon The Scots, Murder The Sheriff6) Религия: Ministry Training Strategy7) Железнодорожный термин: Multi Train System8) Бухгалтерия: Money Transactions System9) Автомобильный термин: Multi-terrain Select (система помощи при движении по бездорожью)10) Биржевой термин: Mediocre Trading System11) Телекоммуникации: Message Telephone System, Message Transfer System12) Сокращение: Managerial Training System (at W. F. Bolger Management Academy and others), Marine Technological Society, Maritime Tactical School, Marked Target Seeker, Merlin Training System (UK Royal Navy), Message Transport System (Internet), Military Tactical Systems, Modular Tactical Switch, Movement Tracking System, Multiple Target Surveillance, magnetic tape system, Message Toll Service, Mud To Surface13) Университет: Math Technology And Science, Math Technology Science, Medium Technical School, Ministerial Training School14) Физика: Momentum Throttle Slide, Muffin Tin Surface15) Электроника: Material Tracking Standard, Medium Temperature System, Modular Time System, Multi Touch Switch16) Вычислительная техника: Moscow Time Standard-3:00, Message Transfer System (MHS), Microsoft Transaction Server (MS, DB, WSH, COM), Michigan Terminal System (OS), Magnetic Tape System (OS, HP, HP 2100), (запоминающее) устройство на магнитной ленте, microsoft transaction server17) Нефть: восходящий поток бурового раствора (mud to surface)18) Картография: mountains19) Транспорт: Mobil - Trac System20) Фирменный знак: Manitoba Telephone Services, Microsoft Technical Support22) Деловая лексика: Made To Stock23) Сетевые технологии: Multi Threaded Server, message tool service, message transfer service, служба передачи сообщений24) ЕБРР: medium term scenario25) Автоматика: make-to-stock, material transportation system26) Океанография: Marine Technology Society27) Химическое оружие: Mustard Temperature-Conditioning System28) Расширение файла: Message Transfer Service/System, Michigan Terminal System, Moscow Time Standard (+3:00), Microsoft Transaction Server (Microsoft)29) Теория: (Mahalanobis - Taguchi Startegy) Стратегия Махаланобиса - Тагучи30) Нефть и газ: Morse taper shank31) Майкрософт: система передачи сообщений32) Общественная организация: Maryland Temperance Society, Michigan Thoracic Society33) Должность: Member Of Technical Staff34) Правительство: Montgomery Transitional Services35) NYSE. Montgomery Street Income Securities, Inc.36) НАСА: Mission Team Specialist, Mission Training School37) Программное обеспечение: Millenium Theatre System38) Единицы измерений: Metric Ton Of Styrofoam -
124 TAS
1) Компьютерная техника: Technology Accuracy And Speed, Tpc Analysis Shell2) Авиация: истинная воздушная скорость (true air speed)3) Медицина: transabdominal sonography, общий антиоксидантный статус ( организма), шкала тревоги Тейлора4) Военный термин: Temporal Analysis System, Terminal Access System, The Armor School, The Army Staff, The Artillery School, Timeline Analysis System, Traffic Analysis Survey, tactical air supply, tactical air support, tactical airlift squadron, tactical assault squadron, tactical automatic switch, target acquisition system, terrain avoidance system, test article specification, the air surgeon, tracking adjunct system, tracking antenna system, training aids section, troop airlift squadron, укрытие для поезда на случай боевой тревоги, укрытие на случай боевой тревоги, Система захвата цели (Target Acquisition System)5) Техника: telemetry antenna subsystem, telephone answering service, terminal address selector, three-axis-stabilization, transmit antenna system6) Математика: Telomeric Associated Sequences7) Железнодорожный термин: датчик приближения поезда (Train Approach System)8) Бухгалтерия: The Accounting Solution9) Грубое выражение: Team Aerial Suckers, Together And Slowly10) Сокращение: Tactical Acoustic System, Takeoff Airspeed, Targeting Avionics Sensor, Targeting Avionics System, Technology Applications & Services Co. (USA), Towed Array Sonar (Germany), Training Access Switch (NATO), Training Aggressor Squadron, True Airspeed (EAS corrected for density appropriate to altitude), true airspeed11) Университет: Taipei American School, Textiles, Art, And Science, The Tehran American School12) Электроника: Trace Analysis System13) Вычислительная техника: Tag Abuse Syndrome (SGML, HTML, Slang)14) Транспорт: Traffic Advisory System, Trail A Sled15) Фирменный знак: Thomas Aircraft Sales, Tiff Advisory Services16) СМИ: The Amber Spyglass, The Animated Series17) Деловая лексика: Target Account Selling, Tool Accountability System, Total Automation Systems18) Образование: Targeted Assistance School19) Сетевые технологии: Telephone Access Server, сервер телефонного доступа20) Программирование: Test And Set21) Макаров: true air speed22) Безопасность: Token Access Support, Toshiba Authentication Service23) Нефть и газ: tension active substances24) Должность: Technology And Applied Studies25) Аэропорты: Tashkent, Uzbekistan -
125 Tas
1) Компьютерная техника: Technology Accuracy And Speed, Tpc Analysis Shell2) Авиация: истинная воздушная скорость (true air speed)3) Медицина: transabdominal sonography, общий антиоксидантный статус ( организма), шкала тревоги Тейлора4) Военный термин: Temporal Analysis System, Terminal Access System, The Armor School, The Army Staff, The Artillery School, Timeline Analysis System, Traffic Analysis Survey, tactical air supply, tactical air support, tactical airlift squadron, tactical assault squadron, tactical automatic switch, target acquisition system, terrain avoidance system, test article specification, the air surgeon, tracking adjunct system, tracking antenna system, training aids section, troop airlift squadron, укрытие для поезда на случай боевой тревоги, укрытие на случай боевой тревоги, Система захвата цели (Target Acquisition System)5) Техника: telemetry antenna subsystem, telephone answering service, terminal address selector, three-axis-stabilization, transmit antenna system6) Математика: Telomeric Associated Sequences7) Железнодорожный термин: датчик приближения поезда (Train Approach System)8) Бухгалтерия: The Accounting Solution9) Грубое выражение: Team Aerial Suckers, Together And Slowly10) Сокращение: Tactical Acoustic System, Takeoff Airspeed, Targeting Avionics Sensor, Targeting Avionics System, Technology Applications & Services Co. (USA), Towed Array Sonar (Germany), Training Access Switch (NATO), Training Aggressor Squadron, True Airspeed (EAS corrected for density appropriate to altitude), true airspeed11) Университет: Taipei American School, Textiles, Art, And Science, The Tehran American School12) Электроника: Trace Analysis System13) Вычислительная техника: Tag Abuse Syndrome (SGML, HTML, Slang)14) Транспорт: Traffic Advisory System, Trail A Sled15) Фирменный знак: Thomas Aircraft Sales, Tiff Advisory Services16) СМИ: The Amber Spyglass, The Animated Series17) Деловая лексика: Target Account Selling, Tool Accountability System, Total Automation Systems18) Образование: Targeted Assistance School19) Сетевые технологии: Telephone Access Server, сервер телефонного доступа20) Программирование: Test And Set21) Макаров: true air speed22) Безопасность: Token Access Support, Toshiba Authentication Service23) Нефть и газ: tension active substances24) Должность: Technology And Applied Studies25) Аэропорты: Tashkent, Uzbekistan -
126 tas
1) Компьютерная техника: Technology Accuracy And Speed, Tpc Analysis Shell2) Авиация: истинная воздушная скорость (true air speed)3) Медицина: transabdominal sonography, общий антиоксидантный статус ( организма), шкала тревоги Тейлора4) Военный термин: Temporal Analysis System, Terminal Access System, The Armor School, The Army Staff, The Artillery School, Timeline Analysis System, Traffic Analysis Survey, tactical air supply, tactical air support, tactical airlift squadron, tactical assault squadron, tactical automatic switch, target acquisition system, terrain avoidance system, test article specification, the air surgeon, tracking adjunct system, tracking antenna system, training aids section, troop airlift squadron, укрытие для поезда на случай боевой тревоги, укрытие на случай боевой тревоги, Система захвата цели (Target Acquisition System)5) Техника: telemetry antenna subsystem, telephone answering service, terminal address selector, three-axis-stabilization, transmit antenna system6) Математика: Telomeric Associated Sequences7) Железнодорожный термин: датчик приближения поезда (Train Approach System)8) Бухгалтерия: The Accounting Solution9) Грубое выражение: Team Aerial Suckers, Together And Slowly10) Сокращение: Tactical Acoustic System, Takeoff Airspeed, Targeting Avionics Sensor, Targeting Avionics System, Technology Applications & Services Co. (USA), Towed Array Sonar (Germany), Training Access Switch (NATO), Training Aggressor Squadron, True Airspeed (EAS corrected for density appropriate to altitude), true airspeed11) Университет: Taipei American School, Textiles, Art, And Science, The Tehran American School12) Электроника: Trace Analysis System13) Вычислительная техника: Tag Abuse Syndrome (SGML, HTML, Slang)14) Транспорт: Traffic Advisory System, Trail A Sled15) Фирменный знак: Thomas Aircraft Sales, Tiff Advisory Services16) СМИ: The Amber Spyglass, The Animated Series17) Деловая лексика: Target Account Selling, Tool Accountability System, Total Automation Systems18) Образование: Targeted Assistance School19) Сетевые технологии: Telephone Access Server, сервер телефонного доступа20) Программирование: Test And Set21) Макаров: true air speed22) Безопасность: Token Access Support, Toshiba Authentication Service23) Нефть и газ: tension active substances24) Должность: Technology And Applied Studies25) Аэропорты: Tashkent, Uzbekistan -
127 operational
adjective (in good working order.) operativotr[ɒpə'reɪʃənəl]1 (ready for use) operativo,-a, listo,-a para usar; (in use) en funcionamiento2 (ocurring in practice) de operación, operativo,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto become operational entrar en funcionamientooperational [.ɑpə'reɪʃənəl] adj: operacional, de operaciónadj.• capaz de funcionar adj.• de operaciones adj.• operacional adj.• operativo, -a adj.'ɑːpə'reɪʃṇəl, ˌɒpə'reɪʃənḷa) ( functioning) (pred)to be operational — estar* en funcionamiento
[ˌɒpǝ'reɪʃǝnl]ADJ1) (=relating to operations) [control, plan] operativo, de operaciones; [problems, cost, expenses] de funcionamiento; [staff] de serviciooperational research — investigaciones fpl operacionales
2) (=ready for use or action) [aircraft, service, airport] en funcionamiento; [bus, train] en servicio; [troops] operacionalthe bridge could be operational in three years' time — el puente podría entrar en funcionamiento dentro de tres años
* * *['ɑːpə'reɪʃṇəl, ˌɒpə'reɪʃənḷ]a) ( functioning) (pred)to be operational — estar* en funcionamiento
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128 place
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1. noun1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) sitio, lugar2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) sitio3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) lugar, sitio, local4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) sitio, asiento5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) lugar, puesto6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) sitio7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) página, punto8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) función, papel, deber, obligación9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) puesto, trabajo10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) casa11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) plaza12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) punto/espacio decimal
2. verb1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) colocar, poner, situar2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) situar, recordar, identificar•- go places
- in the first
- second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
- take place
- take the place of
place1 n1. lugar / sitio2. sitio / plaza / asiento3. casato take place tener lugar / ocurrir / celebrarsewhere did the battle take place? ¿dónde tuvo lugar la batalla?place2 vb poner / colocartr[pleɪs]1 (particular position, part) lugar nombre masculino, sitio2 (proper position) lugar nombre masculino, sitio; (suitable place) lugar nombre masculino adecuado, sitio adecuado4 (in book) página5 (seat) asiento, sitio; (at table) cubierto■ can you save my place? ¿me guardas el sitio?1 (put - gen) poner; (- carefully) colocar2 (find home, job for) colocar3 (rank, class) poner, situar4 (remember - face, person) recordar; (- tune, accent) identificar■ I recognize his face, but I can't quite place him me suena su cara, pero no sé de qué\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLall over the place por todas partes, por todos ladosa place in the sun una posición destacadain place en su sitioin place of somebody / in somebody's place en el lugar de alguienin the first place... en primer lugar...out of place fuera de lugarthere's no place like home no hay nada como estar en casato be placed first «(second etc)» ocupar el primer (segundo etc) puesto, llegar el primero (segundo etc)to change places with somebody cambiar de sitio con alguiento fall into place / fit into place / slot into place encajar, cuadrarto have friends in high places tener amigos influyentesto give place to something dar paso a algoto go from place to place ir de un lugar a otro, ir de un sitio a otro, ir de un lado a otroto go places llegar lejosto hold something in place sujetar algoto know one's place saber el lugar que le corresponde a unoto place a bet hacer una apuestato place an order hacer un pedidoto place one's trust in somebody depositar su confianza en alguiento put oneself in somebody's place ponerse en el lugar de alguiento put somebody in his place poner a alguien en su sitioto take place tener lugarto take second place pasar a un segundo planoto take the place of ocupar el sitio de, reemplazar, sustituirdecimal place SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL punto decimalplace of birth lugar nombre masculino de nacimientoplace of residence domicilioplace of worship lugar nombre masculino de cultoplace mat individual nombre masculinoplace name topónimo1) put, set: poner, colocar2) situate: situar, ubicar, emplazarto be well placed: estar bien situadoto place in a job: colocar en un trabajo3) identify, recall: identificar, ubicar, recordarI can't place him: no lo ubico4)to place an order : hacer un pedidoplace n1) space: sitio m, lugar mthere's no place to sit: no hay sitio para sentarse2) location, spot: lugar m, sitio m, parte fplace of work: lugar de trabajoour summer place: nuestra casa de veranoall over the place: por todas partes3) rank: lugar m, puesto mhe took first place: ganó el primer lugar4) position: lugar meverything in its place: todo en su debido lugarto feel out of place: sentirse fuera de lugar5) seat: asiento m, cubierto m (a la mesa)6) job: puesto m7) role: papel m, lugar mto change places: cambiarse los papeles8)to take place : tener lugar9)to take the place of : sustituir an.• ubicación (Informática) s.f.n.• empleo s.m.• encargo s.m.• local s.m.• lugar s.m.• paraje s.m.• plaza s.f.• puesto s.m.• recinto s.m.• sitio s.m.v.• asentar v.• colocar v.• emplazar v.• fijar v.• instalar v.• localizar v.• meter v.• poner v.(§pres: pongo, pones...) pret: pus-pp: puestofut/c: pondr-•)• situar v.• ubicar v.
I pleɪs1)a) c (spot, position, area) lugar m, sitio mshe was in the right place at the right time and got the job — tuvo la suerte de estar allí en el momento oportuno y le dieron el trabajo
from place to place — de un lugar or un sitio or un lado a otro
to have friends in high places — tener* amigos influyentes
all over the place — por todas partes, por todos lados
to go places: this boy will go places — este chico va a llegar lejos
b) ( specific location) lugar mc) (in phrases)in place: when the new accounting system is in place cuando se haya implementado el nuevo sistema de contabilidad; to hold something in place sujetar algo; out of place: modern furniture would look out of place in this room quedaría mal or no resultaría apropiado poner muebles modernos en esta habitación; I felt very out of place there — me sentí totalmente fuera de lugar allí
d) u ( locality) lugar m2) ca) (building, shop, restaurant etc) sitio m, lugar mthey've moved to a bigger place — se han mudado a un local (or a una casa) más grande
b) ( home) casa fwe went back to Jim's place — después fuimos a (la) casa de Jim or (AmL tb) fuimos donde Jim or (RPl tb) a lo de Jim
3) ca) (position, role) lugar mif I were in your place — yo en tu lugar, yo que tú
nobody can ever take your place — nadie podrá jamás ocupar tu lugar or reemplazarte
to know one's place — (dated or hum) saber* el lugar que le corresponde a uno
to put somebody in her/his place — poner* a algn en su lugar
b)in place of — (as prep) en lugar de
c)to take place — ( occur) \<\<meeting/concert/wedding\>\> tener* lugar
we don't know what took place that night — no sabemos qué ocurrió or qué sucedió aquella noche
4) ca) ( seat)save me a place — guárdame un asiento or un sitio
the hall has places for 500 people — la sala tiene capacidad or cabida para 500 personas
b) ( at table) cubierto mto lay/set a place for somebody — poner* un cubierto para algn
5) c (in contest, league) puesto m, lugar mhe took first place — obtuvo el primer puesto or lugar
your social life will have to take second place — tu vida social va a tener que pasar a un segundo plano
6) c (in book, script, sequence)you've made me lose my place — me has hecho perder la página (or la línea etc) por donde iba
7) ca) ( job) puesto mto fill a place — cubrir* una vacante
b) (BrE Educ) plaza fc) ( on team) puesto m8) ( in argument) lugar min the first/second place — en primer/segundo lugar
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1) (put, position) \<\<object\>\> poner*; (carefully, precisely) colocar*; \<\<guards/sentries\>\> poner*, apostar*, colocar*how are you placed (for) next week? — ¿cómo estás de tiempo la semana que viene?
to place one's confidence o trust in somebody/something — depositar su (or mi etc) confianza en alguien/algo
2)a) (in hierarchy, league, race)national security should be placed above everything else — la seguridad nacional debería ponerse por encima de todo
b) ( in horseracing)to be placed — llegar* placé or colocado ( en segundo o tercer lugar)
3)a) (find a home, job for) colocar*they placed her with a Boston firm — la colocaron or le encontraron trabajo en una empresa de Boston
b) \<\<advertisement\>\> poner*; \<\<phone call\>\> pedir*; \<\<goods/merchandise\>\> colocar*4) ( identify) \<\<tune\>\> identificar*, ubicar* (AmL)her face is familiar, but I can't quite place her — su cara me resulta conocida pero no sé de dónde or (AmL tb) pero no la ubico
5) ( direct carefully) \<\<ball/shot\>\> colocar*[pleɪs]1. Nthis is the place — este es el lugar, aquí es
we came to a place where... — llegamos a un lugar donde...
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the furniture was all over the place — los muebles estaban todos manga por hombro•
in another or some other place — en otra parte•
any place will do — cualquier lugar vale or sirve•
it all began to fall into place — todo empezó a tener sentido•
when the new law/system is in place — cuando la nueva ley/el nuevo sistema entre en vigora blue suit, worn in places — un traje azul, raído a retazos
the snow was a metre deep in places — había tramos or trozos en que la nieve cubría un metro
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this is no place for you — este no es sitio para ti•
a place in the sun — (fig) una posición envidiable2) (specific) lugar m•
place of business — [of employment] lugar m de trabajo; (=office) oficina f, despacho m ; (=shop) comercio m3) (=town, area) lugar m, sitio m•
to go places — (US) (=travel) viajar, conocer mundohe's going places * — (fig) llegará lejos
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from place to place — de un sitio a otrohe drifted from place to place, from job to job — iba de un sitio a otro, de trabajo en trabajo
4) (=house) casa f ; (=building) sitio mwe were at Peter's place — estuvimos en casa de Pedro, estuvimos donde Pedro *
my place or yours? — ¿en mi casa o en la tuya?
I must be mad, working in this place — debo de estar loca para trabajar en este sitio or lugar
5) (in street names) plaza f6) (=proper or natural place) sitio m, lugar mdoes this have a place? — ¿tiene esto un sitio determinado?
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his troops were in place — sus tropas estaban en su sitiohe checked that his tie was in place — comprobó que llevaba bien puesta or colocada la corbata
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to be out of place — estar fuera de lugarI feel rather out of place here — me siento como que estoy de más aquí, aquí me siento un poco fuera de lugar
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to laugh in or at the right place — reírse en el momento oportuno7) (in book) página f•
to find/ lose one's place — encontrar/perder la página•
to mark one's place — poner una marca (de por dónde se va) en un libro8) (=seat) asiento m ; (in cinema, theatre) localidad f ; (at table) cubierto m ; (in queue) turno m ; (in school, university, on trip) plaza f ; (in team) puesto mare there any places left? — ¿quedan plazas?
is this place taken? — ¿está ocupado este asiento?
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to change places with sb — cambiar de sitio con algn•
to give place to — dar paso a•
to lay an extra place for sb — poner otro cubierto para algn9) (=job, vacancy) puesto mto seek a place in publishing — buscarse una colocación or un puesto en una casa editorial
10) (=position) lugar mif I were in your place — yo en tu lugar, yo que tú
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I wouldn't mind changing places with her! — ¡no me importaría estar en su lugar!•
to know one's place — saber cuál es su lugar•
racism has no place here — aquí no hay sitio para el racismo•
she occupies a special place in the heart of the British people — ocupa un rincón especial en el corazón del pueblo británico•
to take the place of sth/sb — sustituir or suplir algo/a algnI was unable to go so Sheila took my place — yo no pude ir, así que Sheila lo hizo por mí
11) (in series, rank) posición f, lugar m•
to work sth out to three places of decimals — calcular algo hasta las milésimas or hasta con tres decimales•
Madrid won, with Bilbao in second place — ganó Madrid, con Bilbao en segunda posición or segundo lugar•
she took second place in the race/Latin exam — quedó la segunda en la carrera/el examen de Latínhe didn't like having to take second place to his wife in public — delante de la gente no le gustaba quedar en un segundo plano detrás de su mujer
for her, money takes second place to job satisfaction — para ella un trabajo gratificante va antes que el dinero
- put sb in his place12) (other phrases)•
in the first/ second place — en primer/segundo lugar•
in place of — en lugar de, en vez de•
to take place — tener lugarthe marriage will not now take place — ahora la boda no se celebrará, ahora no habrá boda
there are great changes taking place — están ocurriendo or se están produciendo grandes cambios
2. VTthe drought is placing heavy demands on the water supply — la sequía está poniendo en serios apuros al suministro de agua
unemployment places a great strain on families — el desempleo somete a las familias a una fuerte presión
2) (=give, attribute) [+ blame] echar (on a); [+ responsibility] achacar (on a); [+ importance] dar, otorgar more frm (on a)•
I had no qualms about placing my confidence in him — no tenía ningún reparo en depositar mi confianza en él•
they place too much emphasis on paper qualifications — le dan demasiada importancia a los títulos•
we should place no trust in that — no hay que fiarse de eso3) (=situate) situar, ubicarhow are you placed for money? — ¿qué tal andas de dinero?
4) (Comm) [+ order] hacer; [+ goods] colocar; (Econ) [+ money, funds] colocar, invertirgoods that are difficult to place — mercancías fpl que no encuentran salida
bet 3., 1)to place a contract for machinery with a French firm — firmar un contrato con una compañía francesa para adquirir unas máquinas
5) (=find employment for) [agency] encontrar un puesto a, colocar; [employer] ofrecer empleo a, colocar; (=find home for) colocarthe child was placed with a loving family — el niño fue (enviado) a vivir con una familia muy cariñosa
6) (of series, rank) colocar, clasificarto be placed — (in horse race) llegar colocado
they are currently placed second in the league — actualmente ocupan el segundo lugar de la clasificación
7) (=recall, identify) recordar; (=recognize) reconocer; (=identify) identificar, ubicar (LAm)I can't place her — no recuerdo de dónde la conozco, no la ubico (LAm)
3.VI(US) (in race, competition)to place second — quedar segundo, quedar en segundo lugar
4.CPDplace card N — tarjeta que indica el lugar de alguien en la mesa
place kick N — (Rugby) puntapié m colocado; (Ftbl) tiro m libre
place names (as study, in general) toponimia fplace name N — topónimo m
place setting N — cubierto m
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I [pleɪs]1)a) c (spot, position, area) lugar m, sitio mshe was in the right place at the right time and got the job — tuvo la suerte de estar allí en el momento oportuno y le dieron el trabajo
from place to place — de un lugar or un sitio or un lado a otro
to have friends in high places — tener* amigos influyentes
all over the place — por todas partes, por todos lados
to go places: this boy will go places — este chico va a llegar lejos
b) ( specific location) lugar mc) (in phrases)in place: when the new accounting system is in place cuando se haya implementado el nuevo sistema de contabilidad; to hold something in place sujetar algo; out of place: modern furniture would look out of place in this room quedaría mal or no resultaría apropiado poner muebles modernos en esta habitación; I felt very out of place there — me sentí totalmente fuera de lugar allí
d) u ( locality) lugar m2) ca) (building, shop, restaurant etc) sitio m, lugar mthey've moved to a bigger place — se han mudado a un local (or a una casa) más grande
b) ( home) casa fwe went back to Jim's place — después fuimos a (la) casa de Jim or (AmL tb) fuimos donde Jim or (RPl tb) a lo de Jim
3) ca) (position, role) lugar mif I were in your place — yo en tu lugar, yo que tú
nobody can ever take your place — nadie podrá jamás ocupar tu lugar or reemplazarte
to know one's place — (dated or hum) saber* el lugar que le corresponde a uno
to put somebody in her/his place — poner* a algn en su lugar
b)in place of — (as prep) en lugar de
c)to take place — ( occur) \<\<meeting/concert/wedding\>\> tener* lugar
we don't know what took place that night — no sabemos qué ocurrió or qué sucedió aquella noche
4) ca) ( seat)save me a place — guárdame un asiento or un sitio
the hall has places for 500 people — la sala tiene capacidad or cabida para 500 personas
b) ( at table) cubierto mto lay/set a place for somebody — poner* un cubierto para algn
5) c (in contest, league) puesto m, lugar mhe took first place — obtuvo el primer puesto or lugar
your social life will have to take second place — tu vida social va a tener que pasar a un segundo plano
6) c (in book, script, sequence)you've made me lose my place — me has hecho perder la página (or la línea etc) por donde iba
7) ca) ( job) puesto mto fill a place — cubrir* una vacante
b) (BrE Educ) plaza fc) ( on team) puesto m8) ( in argument) lugar min the first/second place — en primer/segundo lugar
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1) (put, position) \<\<object\>\> poner*; (carefully, precisely) colocar*; \<\<guards/sentries\>\> poner*, apostar*, colocar*how are you placed (for) next week? — ¿cómo estás de tiempo la semana que viene?
to place one's confidence o trust in somebody/something — depositar su (or mi etc) confianza en alguien/algo
2)a) (in hierarchy, league, race)national security should be placed above everything else — la seguridad nacional debería ponerse por encima de todo
b) ( in horseracing)to be placed — llegar* placé or colocado ( en segundo o tercer lugar)
3)a) (find a home, job for) colocar*they placed her with a Boston firm — la colocaron or le encontraron trabajo en una empresa de Boston
b) \<\<advertisement\>\> poner*; \<\<phone call\>\> pedir*; \<\<goods/merchandise\>\> colocar*4) ( identify) \<\<tune\>\> identificar*, ubicar* (AmL)her face is familiar, but I can't quite place her — su cara me resulta conocida pero no sé de dónde or (AmL tb) pero no la ubico
5) ( direct carefully) \<\<ball/shot\>\> colocar*
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