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Englisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > upward spiral
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3 upward spiral in the cost of smth
резкий рост стоимости чего-л.Politics english-russian dictionary > upward spiral in the cost of smth
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4 upward spiral of technology
Politics english-russian dictionary > upward spiral of technology
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spiral [ˈspaɪərəl]1. adjective2. nounspirale f[smoke] monter en spirale ; [prices] monter en flèche4. compounds* * *['spaɪərəl] 1.1) ( shape) gen, Mathematics, Aviation spirale fin a spiral — [object, spring, curl] en forme de spirale
2) ( trend) spirale f2. 3.a downward/upward spiral — une descente/montée en spirale
1) Economics monter en flèche2) ( of movement)4.to spiral up(wards)/down(wards) — ( gently) monter/descendre en spirale or en tournoyant; ( rapidly) monter/descendre en vrille
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A n2 ( trend) spirale f ; inflationary spiral spirale inflationniste ; the wage-price spiral la spirale des prix et des salaires ; a spiral of violence une escalade de violence ; a downward/upward spiral une descente/montée en spirale.2 ( of movement) to spiral up(wards)/down(wards) ( gently) monter/descendre en spirale or en tournoyant ; ( rapidly) monter/descendre en vrille. -
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I 1. ['spaɪərəl]1) (shape) spirale f. (anche mat. aer.)in a spiral — [object, spring] a spirale
2) (trend) spirale f.2.downward, upward spiral — discesa, salita a spirale
modificatore [motif, structure, spring] a spiraleII ['spaɪərəl]1) econ. [costs, interest rates] crescere, aumentare vertiginosamenteto spiral up(wards), down(wards) — salire, scendere a spirale
* * *1. adjective1) (coiled round like a spring, with each coil the same size as the one below: a spiral staircase.) a spirale2) (winding round and round, usually tapering to a point: a spiral shell.) a spirale2. noun1) (an increase or decrease, or rise or fall, becoming more and more rapid (eg in prices).) spirale2) (a spiral line or object: A spiral of smoke rose from the chimney.) spirale3. verb(to go or move in a spiral, especially to increase more and more rapidly: Prices have spiralled in the last six months.) (muoversi a spirale) aumentare- spirally* * *spiral /ˈspaɪərəl/A a.1 spirale; a spirale; a spire: a spiral spring, una molla a spirale; (astron.) spiral nebula, nebulosa a spirale2 spiroidale; spiroide3 (mecc.) elicoidale; a dentatura elicoidale: spiral chute, scivolo elicoidale; spiral gear, ingranaggio a dentatura elicoidaleB n.1 (geom.) spirale; spira; elica2 (fig.: econ., ecc.) spirale: inflationary spiral, spirale inflazionistica; the vicious spiral of war, la rovinosa spirale della guerra● spiral balance, bilancia a molla □ (edil.) a spiral staircase, una scala a chiocciola □ (zool.) spiral valve, valvola spirale.(to) spiral /ˈspaɪərəl/A v. i.B v. t.● (econ.: di prezzi, salari, ecc.) to spiral downward [upward], calare rapidamente [aumentare vertiginosamente].* * *I 1. ['spaɪərəl]1) (shape) spirale f. (anche mat. aer.)in a spiral — [object, spring] a spirale
2) (trend) spirale f.2.downward, upward spiral — discesa, salita a spirale
modificatore [motif, structure, spring] a spiraleII ['spaɪərəl]1) econ. [costs, interest rates] crescere, aumentare vertiginosamenteto spiral up(wards), down(wards) — salire, scendere a spirale
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adjective (going up or directed up: They took the upward path; an upward glance.) hacia arriba, ascendentetr['ʌpwəd]1 hacia arriba, ascendente1 hacia arriba: hacia arribaupward adj: ascendente, hacia arribaadj.• ascendente adj.• ascensional adj.adv.• arriba adv.• desde abajo hacia arriba adv.• hacia arriba adv.
I 'ʌpwərd, 'ʌpwədadjective (before n) <pressure/direction> hacia arriba; <movement/spiral> ascendente; < tendency> al alza
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esp BrE upwards -z adverb <climb/look> hacia arribaeveryone from 60 upward — todas las personas de 60 años para arriba or de 60 años o más
['ʌpwǝd]upward of 50 people/$100 — más de 50 personas/100 dólares
1.ADJ [slope] ascendente, hacia arriba; [tendency] al alzaupward mobility — ascenso m social, movilidad f social ascendente
2. ADV(also: upwards)1) (gen) hacia arriba£50 and upward — de 50 libras para arriba
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I ['ʌpwərd, 'ʌpwəd]adjective (before n) <pressure/direction> hacia arriba; <movement/spiral> ascendente; < tendency> al alza
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esp BrE upwards [-z] adverb <climb/look> hacia arribaeveryone from 60 upward — todas las personas de 60 años para arriba or de 60 años o más
upward of 50 people/$100 — más de 50 personas/100 dólares
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1. n спираль, предмет спиральной формы2. n виток3. n астр. спиральная галактика, спиральspiral binding — переплёт с корешком, скреплённым спиралью
4. n ав. снижение по спирали5. n эк. постепенно ускоряющееся падение или повышение6. n тех. змеевик7. a спиральный, винтовой, винтообразный8. a мат. геликоидальный9. v закручивать в спиральlow spiral — передняя горизонтальная спираль «ласточка»
spiral coded typeface — шрифт, кодированный по спирали
10. v закручиваться в спираль11. v ав. снижаться по спирали12. v подниматься, расти13. v эк. постепенно повышаться14. v эк. вызывать постепенное повышение15. v эк. постепенно снижаться16. a остроконечный; высокий и заострённыйСинонимический ряд:1. helical (adj.) circling; cochlear; coiled; corkscrew; curled; helical; screw-shaped; scrolled; turbinate; whirled; winding2. helix (noun) coil; corkscrew; curl; curlicue; gyre; helix; ringlet; scroll; whorl3. ascend (verb) ascend; increase; mount; soar4. wind (verb) coil; corkscrew; curl; entwine; meander; snake; swirl; twine; twist; weave; whirl; wind; wreathe -
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ˈspaɪərəl
1. сущ.
1) а) спираль, винтовая линия - helix spiral of Archimedes б) виток( спирали) Syn: coil I
1. ∙ inflationary spiral Syn: spire II
2) что-л., имеющее форму спирали а) амер. 'крученый' мяч( в футболе) б) авиац. спиральный спуск
3) экон. постепенно ускоряющееся падение или повышение (цен, уровня зарплат и т. п.)
2. прил.
1) винтовой, винтообразный, спиральный spiral stair ≈ винтовая лестница spiral binding ≈ скрепление( тетради, блокнота и т. п.) спиралью spiral-bound ≈ скрепленный спиралью, 'на пружинках' ( о переплете) Syn: helical
2) скрепленный спиралью a spiral notebook ≈ блокнот 'на пружинках' Syn: spiral-bound спираль - low * передняя горизонтальная спираль "ласточка" (фигурное катание) спираль, предмет спиральной формы - heating * (электротехника) нагревательный элемент виток (астрономия) спиральная галактика, спираль (авиация) снижение по спирали (экономика) постепенно ускоряющееся падение или повышение (цен, зарплаты и т. п.) - inflationary * инфляционная спираль - wage-price * спираль /рост/ заработной платы и цен (техническое) змеевик спиральный, винтовой, винтообразный - * staircase винтовая лестница - * drill спиральное сверло - * galaxy( астрономия) спиральная галактика - * fracture (медицина) спиральный перелом (кости) - * sweep( морское) траление по спирали (математика) геликоидальный закручивать в спираль закручиваться в спираль (авиация) снижаться по спирали подниматься, расти (тж. * up) - wisps of smoke *ed (up) from the ashes из золы поднимались струйки дыма - he is going to * up to being head of the department он намерен занять пост /вырасти до/ заведующего отделом (экономика) постепенно повышаться (о ценах и т. п.;
тж. * up) - costs *ed upward себестоимость пошла вверх вызывать постепенное повышение - the war *ed prices to new heights война привела к новому росту (уровня) цен постепенно снижаться( об уровне цен и т. п.;
тж. * down) остроконечный;
высокий и заостренный ~ спираль;
heating spiral нагревательный элемент inflationary ~ инфляционная спираль цен inflationary ~ инфляционный рост цен spiral эк. постепенно ускоряющееся падение или повышение (цен, зарплаты и т. п.) ~ спираль;
heating spiral нагревательный элемент ~ спиральный, винтовой, винтообразный;
spiral balance пружинные весы, безмен ~ ав. спиральный спуск ~ спиральный, винтовой, винтообразный;
spiral balance пружинные весы, безмен wage-price ~ спираль заработной платы и цен -
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I1. [ʹspaı(ə)rəl] n1. спиральlow spiral - передняя горизонтальная спираль «ласточка» ( фигурное катание)
2. спираль, предмет спиральной формыheating spiral - эл. нагревательный элемент
3. виток4. астр. спиральная галактика, спираль5. ав. снижение по спиралиinflationary [deflationary] spiral - инфляционная [дефляционная] спираль
wage-price spiral - спираль /рост/ заработной платы и цен
7. тех. змеевик2. [ʹspaı(ə)rəl] a1. спиральный, винтовой, винтообразныйspiral galaxy - астр. спиральная галактика
spiral fracture - мед. спиральный перелом ( кости)
spiral sweep - мор. траление по спирали
2. мат. геликоидальный3. [ʹspaı(ə)rəl] v1. 1) закручивать в спираль2) закручиваться в спираль2. ав. снижаться по спирали3. подниматься, расти (тж. spiral up)wisps of smoke spiraled (up) from the ashes - из золы поднимались струйки дыма
he is going to spiral up to being head of the department - он намерен занять пост /вырасти до/ заведующего отделом
4. эк.1) постепенно повышаться (о ценах и т. п.; тж. spiral up)2) вызывать постепенное повышениеthe war spiraled prices to new heights - война привела к новому росту (уровня) цен
3) постепенно снижаться (об уровне цен и т. п.; тж. spiral down)II [ʹspaı(ə)rəl] aостроконечный; высокий и заострённый -
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Деловая лексика: двигаться вверх по спирали инфляцииУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > be in an upward-inflationary spiral
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Русско-английский политический словарь > резкий рост стоимости
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16 совершенствование техники
Русско-английский политический словарь > совершенствование техники
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17 ascenso
m.1 promotion.2 ascent (a montaña).3 rise.4 climbing, ascension, escalation, mounting.* * *1 (subida) climb, ascent2 (aumento) rise (de, in)3 (promoción) promotion* * *noun m.1) ascent, rise2) promotion* * *SM1) (=subida) [a montaña] ascent; [al poder] rise2) (=aumento) [de temperatura, precio, popularidad] rise; [de beneficios, impuestos] increasehabrá un ascenso general de las temperaturas — temperatures will go up o rise everywhere, there will be a rise in temperatures everywhere
temperaturas en ascenso — rising temperatures, temperatures on the rise
la Bolsa experimentó un ascenso de 4,5 puntos — shares on the Stock Exchange rose by 4.5 points
3) (=mejora) risepreocupa el ascenso electoral de los neofascistas — the increased popularity o the rise in popularity of the neo-fascists is giving cause for concern
4) [de empleado, militar, equipo] promotion (a to)acaban de conseguir el ascenso a primera división — they have just managed to gain promotion to the first division
* * *a) (subida - de temperatura, precios) rise; (- a montaña) ascentb) (de empleado, equipo) promotion; (Mil) promotion* * *= ascendancy, elevation, upward mobility, upward job mobility, career advancement, climb up, upward spiral, professional advancement, ascent.Ex. During his ascendancy he was accused of sycophancy by other staff members.Ex. Other authors may change their names, for instance, by marriage or elevation to the nobility.Ex. These institutions, bringing higher education to many families for the first time, offered a new channel for upward mobility.Ex. Upward job mobility, if it leads to geographical relocation, is unacceptable to the majority of professionals.Ex. This article studies job mobility of men and women librarians and how it affects career advancement.Ex. Women's climb up the career ladder has been fostered through programmes which aim to instil gender awareness in existing male members of staff.Ex. Most worrying for all retailers is the continuing upward spiral in overheads and specifically in rents and rates.Ex. Race was identified in previous studies as a perceived barrier to professional advancement.Ex. Highways with repeating hairpin turns allow easier, safer ascents and descents of mountainous terrain than a direct, steep climb and descent.----* ascenso en el trabajo = job promotion.* ascenso laboral = job promotion.* ascenso social = upward mobility, upward social mobility.* ascenso vertiginoso = spiralling [spiraling, -USA].* describir el ascenso a la fama de = chart + the rise of.* * *a) (subida - de temperatura, precios) rise; (- a montaña) ascentb) (de empleado, equipo) promotion; (Mil) promotion* * *= ascendancy, elevation, upward mobility, upward job mobility, career advancement, climb up, upward spiral, professional advancement, ascent.Ex: During his ascendancy he was accused of sycophancy by other staff members.
Ex: Other authors may change their names, for instance, by marriage or elevation to the nobility.Ex: These institutions, bringing higher education to many families for the first time, offered a new channel for upward mobility.Ex: Upward job mobility, if it leads to geographical relocation, is unacceptable to the majority of professionals.Ex: This article studies job mobility of men and women librarians and how it affects career advancement.Ex: Women's climb up the career ladder has been fostered through programmes which aim to instil gender awareness in existing male members of staff.Ex: Most worrying for all retailers is the continuing upward spiral in overheads and specifically in rents and rates.Ex: Race was identified in previous studies as a perceived barrier to professional advancement.Ex: Highways with repeating hairpin turns allow easier, safer ascents and descents of mountainous terrain than a direct, steep climb and descent.* ascenso en el trabajo = job promotion.* ascenso laboral = job promotion.* ascenso social = upward mobility, upward social mobility.* ascenso vertiginoso = spiralling [spiraling, -USA].* describir el ascenso a la fama de = chart + the rise of.* * *1 (subida — de temperatura, precios) rise; (— de una montaña) ascentse producirá un ascenso de las temperaturas temperatures will rise, there will be a rise in temperaturesuna industria en ascenso a growing industry, an industry on the rise ( AmE) o ( BrE) on the up and up2 (de un empleado) promotion; ( Mil) promotionel equipo logró el ascenso a primera división the team was promoted to o achieved promotion to o went up to the first division* * *
ascenso sustantivo masculino
ascenso sustantivo masculino
1 promotion
2 (subida a un monte) ascent
(de precios) rise
' ascenso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alcance
- camiseta
- efectiva
- efectivo
- estar
- expectativa
- felicidad
- representar
- revolver
- promoción
English:
advancement
- bungle
- climb
- deserve
- glad
- promotion
- rise
- upward
- ascent
- come
- there
* * *ascenso nm1. [a montaña] ascent2. [de precios, temperaturas] rise;se espera un ascenso de las temperaturas temperatures are expected to rise;el uso de Internet continúa en ascenso Internet use continues to rise o is still on the rise4. [en empleo, deportes] promotion;consiguieron el ascenso del equipo a primera división the team achieved promotion to the first division* * *m2 de montaña ascent* * *ascenso nm1) : ascent, rise2) : promotion* * *ascenso n1. (de empleado, equipo) promotionconsiguió un ascenso después de muchos años de trabajo she got promotion after many years of hard work2. (de temperatura, precio) rise3. (de montaña) ascent -
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f.1 hill (cuesta).2 ascent, climb.3 increase, rise (aumento).se espera una subida de las temperaturas temperatures are expected to risesubida de precios price increasesubida de sueldo pay rise4 pick-up, recovery in prices.past part.past participle of spanish verb: subir.* * *1 (ascenso) ascent, climb2 (pendiente) slope, hill3 (automovilismo) hill climb4 figurado (aumento - gen) increase; (- de temperatura) rise; (- de precios, salario) rise, increase* * *noun f.1) rise2) ascent, climb* * *SF1) (=ascensión) [de montaña, cuesta] ascentes una subida difícil — it's a tough ascent o climb
2) (=pendiente) slope, hill3) (=aumento) rise, increaseuna subida de los precios — a price rise o increase
subida salarial — pay rise, wage increase
4) * [de drogas] high ** * *a) ( pendiente) rise, climbc) (de temperatura, precios, salarios) rise, increase* * *= climb, flow, rise, rise, upturn, climb up, raise, upward spiral, upswing, escalation, spiral, hike, ascent, mark-up [markup].Ex. The graph of the growth of the subject shows an initial flat, a steep climb, a small flat, and a rapid decline.Ex. The vocabulary used in conjunction with PRECIS is split in two sections, one part for Entities (or things) and the other for Attributes (properties of things, for example colour, weight; activities of things, for example flow, and properties of activities, for example, slow, turbulent).Ex. The rapid rise of computer literacy in the world has led to a demand for the easy availability of many kinds of information.Ex. Consideration must be given to vertical rises (from floor to floor), wiring compartment (don't underestimate need), horizontal cable distribution, and ducting systems.Ex. The only hope for the future of the industry lies in a general upturn in the economy.Ex. Women's climb up the career ladder has been fostered through programmes which aim to instil gender awareness in existing male members of staff.Ex. The article has the tile 'Look out bosses! Union power's going to get your employees a raise!'.Ex. Most worrying for all retailers is the continuing upward spiral in overheads and specifically in rents and rates.Ex. The author discusses the current upswing in paperback sales of children's books in the USA and the slump in hardback sales.Ex. Such a formula would seek to contain the escalation in serial prices.Ex. The spiral begins its downward swirl very early in life when a child has difficulty learning to read.Ex. The double-digit tuition hikes of recent years have slowed, though tuition is still rising faster than the inflation rate.Ex. Highways with repeating hairpin turns allow easier, safer ascents and descents of mountainous terrain than a direct, steep climb and descent.Ex. Customers will be charged either a mark-up or a mark-down, depending on whether they are buying or selling.----* experimentar una subida = experience + rise.* subida acusada = sharp rise.* subida al poder = seizure of power.* subida de las tasas = rate increase.* subida de los tipos de interés = rate increase, interest-rate increase.* subida de precios = price rise, rising costs, price increase, increased price, price hike, price hike.* subida de temperatura = heat gain.* subida espectacular = steep rise.* subida salarial = pay increase, salary increase, pay rise, salary rise, salary hike, raise.* subida salarial por méritos = merit increase.* subidas y bajadas = highs and lows.* subida vertiginosa = spiralling [spiraling, -USA].* * *a) ( pendiente) rise, climbc) (de temperatura, precios, salarios) rise, increase* * *= climb, flow, rise, rise, upturn, climb up, raise, upward spiral, upswing, escalation, spiral, hike, ascent, mark-up [markup].Ex: The graph of the growth of the subject shows an initial flat, a steep climb, a small flat, and a rapid decline.
Ex: The vocabulary used in conjunction with PRECIS is split in two sections, one part for Entities (or things) and the other for Attributes (properties of things, for example colour, weight; activities of things, for example flow, and properties of activities, for example, slow, turbulent).Ex: The rapid rise of computer literacy in the world has led to a demand for the easy availability of many kinds of information.Ex: Consideration must be given to vertical rises (from floor to floor), wiring compartment (don't underestimate need), horizontal cable distribution, and ducting systems.Ex: The only hope for the future of the industry lies in a general upturn in the economy.Ex: Women's climb up the career ladder has been fostered through programmes which aim to instil gender awareness in existing male members of staff.Ex: The article has the tile 'Look out bosses! Union power's going to get your employees a raise!'.Ex: Most worrying for all retailers is the continuing upward spiral in overheads and specifically in rents and rates.Ex: The author discusses the current upswing in paperback sales of children's books in the USA and the slump in hardback sales.Ex: Such a formula would seek to contain the escalation in serial prices.Ex: The spiral begins its downward swirl very early in life when a child has difficulty learning to read.Ex: The double-digit tuition hikes of recent years have slowed, though tuition is still rising faster than the inflation rate.Ex: Highways with repeating hairpin turns allow easier, safer ascents and descents of mountainous terrain than a direct, steep climb and descent.Ex: Customers will be charged either a mark-up or a mark-down, depending on whether they are buying or selling.* experimentar una subida = experience + rise.* subida acusada = sharp rise.* subida al poder = seizure of power.* subida de las tasas = rate increase.* subida de los tipos de interés = rate increase, interest-rate increase.* subida de precios = price rise, rising costs, price increase, increased price, price hike, price hike.* subida de temperatura = heat gain.* subida espectacular = steep rise.* subida salarial = pay increase, salary increase, pay rise, salary rise, salary hike, raise.* subida salarial por méritos = merit increase.* subidas y bajadas = highs and lows.* subida vertiginosa = spiralling [spiraling, -USA].* * *A1 (pendiente) rise, climbir de or ( AmL) en subida to go uphillla subida fue más dura que la bajada the ascent was harder than the descent o going up was harder than coming down3 (de precios, salarios) rise, increase; (de temperatura) rise, increasese registró una fuerte subida del yen there was a sharp rise in the value of the yen, the yen rose sharply o substantiallyla subida del río supuso un peligro the river rose to a dangerous levelB ( Inf) upload* * *
subida sustantivo femenino
( al poder) rise
subido,-a adj fam (intenso) un rojo subido, a deep red
♦ Locuciones: una conversación subida de tono, a risqué conversation
subida sustantivo femenino
1 (incremento de precios, temperatura, etc) rise, increase
2 (cuesta, pendiente) slope, hill
3 (a una montaña) ascent
' subida' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ascenso
- negociar
- protesta
- protestar
- subido
- brusco
- crecida
- escalada
- trabajoso
English:
ascent
- climb
- demand
- escalation
- gazumping
- increase
- jump
- pay increase
- rise
- scramble
- way
- hike
- raise
- soar
- up
* * *subida nf1. [cuesta] hill2. [ascensión] ascent, climb;el tenista australiano se impuso en sus subidas a la red the Australian player showed his superiority when he came to the net3. [aumento] increase, rise;se espera una subida de las temperaturas temperatures are expected to risesubida de sueldo Br pay rise, US pay raise4. CompRP Famuna subida al carro an attempt to jump on the bandwagon* * *f rise, ascent;subida de los precios rise in prices* * *subida nf1) : ascent, climb2) : rise, increase3) : slope, hillir de subida: to go uphill* * *subida n1. (aumento) rise2. (ascenso) ascent / climb3. (cuesta) hill / slope -
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(trennb., hat -ge-)I v/t1. (Drehstuhl etc.) screw s.th. upwardsII v/refl1. Flugzeug etc.: twist upwards2. fig.: die Lohn-Preis-Spirale schraubt sich hoch prices and wages are spiral(l)ing upwards ( oder are on an upward spiral)* * *hoch|schrau|ben sepvt* * *hoch|schrau·benvt▪ etw \hochschraubenseine Ansprüche \hochschrauben to increase one's demands* * *1.transitives Verb1) raise < seat> ( by screwing)2.reflexives Verb circle up[wards]* * *hochschrauben (trennb, hat -ge-)A. v/tB. v/r2. fig:die Lohn-Preis-Spirale schraubt sich hoch prices and wages are spiral(l)ing upwards ( oder are on an upward spiral)* * *1.transitives Verb1) raise < seat> ( by screwing)2.reflexives Verb circle up[wards] -
20 Preisspirale
f price spiral, spiral of rising prices* * *die Preisspiralespiral of rising prices; upward spiral of prices* * *
См. также в других словарях:
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spiral — ▪ I. spiral spi‧ral 1 [ˈspaɪərəl ǁ ˈspaɪr ] noun [countable] a process, usually a harmful one, in which something continuously rises, falls, gets worse etc, often starting off slowly but gradually speeding up until it is out of control: • Sales… … Financial and business terms
upward — [[t]ʌ̱pwə(r)d[/t]] 1) ADJ: ADJ n An upward movement or look is directed towards a higher place or a higher level. She started once again on the steep upward climb... She gave him a quick, upward look, then lowered her eyes. Ant: downward 2) ADJ:… … English dictionary
spiral — spi|ral1 [ˈspaıərəl US ˈspaır ] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Medieval Latin; Origin: spiralis (adjective), from Latin spira coil ] 1.) a line in the form of a curve that winds around a central point, moving further away from the centre all the time 2.)… … Dictionary of contemporary English
spiral — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ winding in a continuous curve around a central point or axis. ► NOUN 1) a spiral curve, shape, or pattern. 2) a progressive rise or fall of prices, wages, etc., each responding to an upward or downward stimulus provided by a… … English terms dictionary
spiral — spi|ral1 [ spaırəl ] noun count * 1. ) a shape that looks like a set of circles inside each other, made by one line curving inside itself a ) a shape made by something that curves around a central line or post and along its length 2. ) a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Upward — Edward Upward (* 9. September 1903 in Repton, Derbyshire; † 13. Februar 2009 in Pontefract, West Yorkshire) war ein britischer Schriftsteller. Leben Upward besuchte die Schule in Repton, wo er Christopher Isherwood kennenlernte. Während des… … Deutsch Wikipedia
spiral — I UK [ˈspaɪrəl] / US noun [countable] Word forms spiral : singular spiral plural spirals * 1) a) a shape that looks like a set of circles inside each other, made by one line curving inside itself b) a shape made by something that curves around a… … English dictionary
spiral — adj., n., & v. adj. 1 winding about a centre in an enlarging or decreasing continuous circular motion, either on a flat plane or rising in a cone; coiled. 2 winding continuously along or as if along a cylinder, like the thread of a screw. n. 1 a… … Useful english dictionary
spiral — [[t]spa͟ɪ͟ərəl[/t]] spirals, spiralling, spiralled (in AM, use spiraling, spiraled) 1) N COUNT A spiral is a shape which winds round and round, with each curve above or outside the previous one. ADJ GRADED: ADJ n Spiral is also an adjective. ...a … English dictionary
