varied landscape

1) различный, разнообразный

- varied opinions

2) меняющийся, разнообразный

- varied landscape

(pl -ri) varied

vari pl various

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vario agg.

1 ( variato) varied: un panorama vario, a varied landscape; uno stile vario, a varied style; la sua conversazione era varia e piacevole, his conversation was varied and enjoyable // tempo vario, changeable weather // il mondo è bello perché è vario, (prov.) variety is the spice of life

2 ( differente) various, different; sundry: di vari tipi, of various kinds; in vari modi, in various ways; in varie occasioni, on different occasions; nei vari casi, in the various (o different) cases; per varie ragioni, for various reasons; alla festa invitarono le persone più varie, they invited all and sundry to the party // (comm.) articoli vari, sundries (o sundry articles); spese varie, sundries (o sundry expenses)

3 pl. ( parecchi) various, several: ho fatto varie cose, I have done various (o several o a number of) things; ho visto varie persone, I have seen several (o various) people; lo vidi varie volte, I saw him several times

◆ s.m.pl. several people: vari dicono che..., several people say that...

◆ s.f.pl. ( di spese o merci) sundries // (amm.) varie ed eventuali, any other business (abbr. AOB).

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1. agg

1) (diversificato: stile, paesaggio) varied

2)

3) (instabile: tempo) unsettled, (umore) changeable, uncertain

2. pron pl

3. sfpl

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pl. -ri, - rie ['varjo, ri, rje] aggettivo

1) (variato) varied

2) (diverso, svariato) various, sundry

aggettivo indefinito plurale vari (numerosi) several, various

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vario

pl. -ri, - rie /'varjo, ri, rje/

I aggettivo

 1 (variato) varied

 2 (diverso, svariato) various, sundry; di vario tipo of various o different kinds; per -ri motivi for various o for a variety of reasons

II vari agg.ind.pl.

  (numerosi) several, various; è venuto -rie volte he came several times

III vari pron.indef.pl.

  (diverse persone) several people

COMPOUNDS

- rie ed eventuali (negli ordini del giorno) any other business.

( skiftende) alternating;

( varieret) varied ( fx a varied landscape, lead a varied life), varying;

adv alternately, by turns.

diversité [divεʀsite]

( = grand nombre) range ; ( = variété) variety

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nom féminin (de personnes, paysages) diversity; (de couleurs, produits, cultures) diversity; (de goûts, d'opinions, intérêts) variety

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diversité nf (de personnes, paysages) diversity; (de couleurs, produits, cultures) diversity, variety; (de goûts, d'opinions, intérêts) variety, range; les diversités ethniques/culturelles ethnic/cultural diversity; ils tirent leur force de leur diversité their strength lies in their diversity.

[divɛrsite] nom féminin

[variété] diversity, variety

[pluralité - de formes, d'opinions, de goûts] diversity

diverse, different, mixed, assorted.

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► adjetivo

1 different

► adjetivo pl diversos,-as

1 several, various

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1) (=variado) diverse, varied

2) (=diferente) different (de from)

3) pl diversos several, various

pl diversos

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- sa adjetivo

1) (variado, diferente)

2) (pl) ( varios) various, several

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= different, diverse, multifarious, varying, broad-based [broad based], multidimensional [multi-dimensional].

Ex. A variable length field takes different lengths in different records.

Ex. Homographs are words which have the same spelling as each other but very diverse meanings.

Ex. In the case of the book, it is the interplay of such multifarious trends that will determine its destiny.

Ex. A uniform title is the title by which a work that has appeared under varying titles is to be identified for cataloguing purposes.

Ex. However, the organisation is well on its way to becoming a broad-based provider of databases and end-user oriented information services in all areas of engineering.

Ex. The attraction of such displays is that the multidimensional relationships between subjects may be shown since any one subject can be displayed in juxtaposition with several others.

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* de diversa índole = kaleidoscopic, of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de diversos tipos = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de diverso tipo = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de modos diversos = variously.

* diversos = a variety of.

* en diversas lenguas = multilingually.

* en diversas ocasiones = on several occasions.

* en diverso grado = to varying extents, to varying degrees.

* en diversos formatos = multiform.

* haber de muy diversos tipos = come in + all/many (sorts of) shapes and sizes.

* opiniones diversas = mixed reactions, mixed reviews.

* recibir opiniones diversas = receive + mixed reviews.

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- sa adjetivo

1) (variado, diferente)

2) (pl) ( varios) various, several

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(variado, diferente): su obra cinematográfica es muy diversa his cinematic output is very varied o diverse

seres de diversa naturaleza creatures of various types, various types of creatures

ha desempeñado las más diversas actividades she has engaged in a very wide range of activities o in many diverse activities

B (pl) (varios) various, several

cultivan diversos tipos de naranjas they grow several o various types of oranges

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◊ -sa adjetivo

◊ su obra es muy diversa his work is very diverse;

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diverso, -a adj

1. [diferente] different;

una producción literaria muy diversa an extremely varied literary output;

el zoo cuenta con especies de lo más diverso the zoo has all sorts of species

2.

no pude asistir por diversas razones I couldn't attend for a number of reasons

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adj diverse;

diversos several, various

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diverso, -sa adj

: diverse, various

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diverso adj (diferente) varied / different

1. Schönheit etc.: scenic; landschaftliche Unterschiede differences in the landscape; GEOG. topographical variation

2. Wort, Aussprache, Brauch etc.: regional

1. eine landschaftlich sehr schöne Gegend an area with beautiful scenery, a scenically beautiful area; dort ist es landschaftlich sehr schön auch the countryside around there is really beautiful; landschaftlich schöne Strecke scenic route

2. ein landschaftlich gefärbter Akzent a slight regional accent; das ist landschaftlich verschieden that varies from region to region

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(die Landschaft betreffend) scenic;

(geographisch) regional

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1. adj

2. adv

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I. adj

1. (die Landschaft betreffend) scenic

2. LING (regional) regional

II. adv

1. (die Landschaft betreffend) scenically

diese Gegend ist \landschaftlich sehr abwechslungsreich this area is very varied in terms of scenery

2. LING (regional) regionally [different]

die Bezeichnung dieses Gegenstandes ist \landschaftlich verschieden the name of this object varies from region to region

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1)

2) regional <accent, speech, expression, custom, usage, etc.>

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A. adj

1. Schönheit etc: scenic;

landschaftliche Unterschiede differences in the landscape; GEOG topographical variation

2. Wort, Aussprache, Brauch etc: regional

B. adv

1.

eine landschaftlich sehr schöne Gegend an area with beautiful scenery, a scenically beautiful area;

dort ist es landschaftlich sehr schön auch the countryside around there is really beautiful;

landschaftlich schöne Strecke scenic route

2.

ein landschaftlich gefärbter Akzent a slight regional accent;

das ist landschaftlich verschieden that varies from region to region

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1)

2) regional <accent, speech, expression, custom, usage, etc.>

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scenic adj. adv.

scenically adv.

1. agg

1) (diversificato: stile, paesaggio) varied

2)

3) (instabile: tempo) unsettled, (umore) changeable, uncertain

2. pron pl

3. sfpl

- urozmaicony/malowniczy/bajeczny widok a varied/picturesque/fabulous view

- pokój z widokiem na morze a room with a view of a. over the sea

- z tarasu roztacza się wspaniały widok there’s a superb view from the terrace

- widok z boku/przodu/tyłu a side/front/rear view

- widok z lotu ptaka a bird’s eye view

- przedstawiać sobą żałosny widok to be a pathetic sight

- nie znosiła widoku krwi she hated the sight of blood

- peszyła się na sam jego widok seeing him was enough for her to lose countenance

- tęsknić za widokiem rodzinnego domu to long for the sight of home

- na widok czegoś/kogoś at the sight of sth/sb

- przerażenie na widok wypadku terror at the sight of an accident

- ucieszył się na widok przyjaciela he was glad to see his friend

- widoki na awans promotion prospects

- widoki na mieszkanie są niewielkie the chances of getting a flat are small

- widoki na przyszłość prospects for the future

- otwierają się przed nim widoki dalszej nauki prospects of further learning are opening up for him

■ po a. za widoku pot. till it’s light

- być na widoku pot. to be in view

- mieć coś na widoku pot. (upatrzyć) to have one’s eye on sth; (mieć na celu) to have sth (with)in one’s sights, to set one’s sights on sth

- mieć kogoś na widoku pot. to keep one’s eyes on sb

- napawać a. paść oczy widokiem czegoś to feast one’s eyes on sth

- wystawić coś na widok publiczny to bring sth into the limelight

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1. view, prospect ( na coś of sth); widok z lotu ptaka bird's-eye view; widok na morze view of the sea; pokój z widokiem na góry room with a view of the mountains; wystawić coś na widok publiczny put sth on display; mieć coś na widoku (= w planach) have sth in view.

2. (= scena, rzecz do oglądania) sight, scene; co za widok! what a sight!; nieciekawy widok not a pretty sight; przykry/przerażający widok sore/appalling sight; widok wart zobaczenia sight worth seeing; ujrzałem znajomy widok I saw a familiar scene.

3. (= pojawienie się w polu widzenia) sight (kogoś/czegoś of sb/sth); nie cierpię widoku tego domu I hate the sight of this house; uciekłem na jego widok I ran away at the sight of him.

4. mal. (= pejzaż) landscape.

5. pl. (= perspektywy, szanse) prospects, chance, expectation ( na coś of sth); widoki na błyskotliwą karierę prospects of a brilliant career; marne widoki na powodzenie poor chance of success.

1) (the quality of being of many different kinds or of being varied: There's a great deal of variety in this job.) raznolikost

2) (a mixed collection or range: The children got a variety of toys on their birthdays.) izbor

3) (a sort or kind: They grow fourteen different varieties of rose.) vrsta

4) (a type of mixed theatrical entertainment including dances, songs, short sketches etc: I much prefer operas to variety; ( also adjective) a variety show.) variete

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raznolikost, raznoterost, mnogostranost, pisanost; sprememba; variacija, varianta; posebna vrsta, podvrsta, sorta; izbor, sortiment, niz, množica; theatre varieté, zabavišče z raznovrstnimi nastopi

for a variety of reasons — iz raznih razlogov

variety in food — raznoterost v hrani

a life full of variety — sprememb polno življenje

variety shop American trgovina z mešanim blagom

a variety of silks — sortiment svil

variety of shapes — raznolične oblike

the variety of landscape — raznolikost pokrajine

variety show — varietejska predstava

there are a variety of objections to that — je obilo ugovorov proti temu

SUBJECT AREA: Architecture and building

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Mies van der Rohe was the son of a stonemason and his early constructional training came from his father. As a young man he gained experience of the modern school from study of the architecture of the earlier leaders, notably Peter Behrens, Hendrik Berlage and Frank Lloyd Wright. He commenced architectural practice in 1913 and soon after the First World War was establishing his own version of modern architecture. His building materials were always of the highest quality, of marble, stone, glass and, especially, steel. He stripped his designs of all extraneous decoration: more than any of his contemporaries he followed the theme of elegance, functionalism and an ascetic concentration on essentials. He believed that architectural design should not look backwards but should reflect the contemporary achievement of advanced technology in both its construction and the materials used, and he began early in his career to act upon these beliefs. Typical was his early concrete and glass office building of 1922, after which, more importantly, came his designs for the German Pavilion at the Barcelona Exposition of 1929. These designs included his famous Barcelona chair, made from chrome steel and leather in a geometrical design, one which has survived as a classic and is still in production. Another milestone was his Tugendhat House in Brno (1930), a long, low, rectilinear structure in glass and steel that set a pattern for many later buildings of this type. In 1930 Mies followed his colleagues as third Director of the Bauhaus, but due to the rise of National Socialism in Germany it was closed in 1933. He finally left Germany for the USA in 1937, and the following year he took up his post as Director of Architecture in Chicago at what is now known as the Illinois Institute of Technology and where he remained for twenty years. In America Mies van der Rohe continued to develop his work upon his original thesis. His buildings are always recognizable for their elegance, fine proportions, high-quality materials and clean, geometrical forms; nearly all are of glass and steel in rectangular shapes. The structure and design evolved according to the individual needs of each commission, and there were three fundamental types of design. One type was the single or grouped high-rise tower, built for apartments for the wealthy, as in his Lake Shore Drive Apartments in Chicago (1948–51), or for city-centre offices, as in his Seagram Building in New York (1954–8, with Philip Johnson) or his Chicago Federal Centre (1964). Another form was the long, low rectangle based upon the earlier Tugendhat House and seen again in the New National Gallery in Berlin (1965–8). Third, there were the grouped schemes when the commission called for buildings of varied purpose on a single, large site. Here Mies van der Rohe achieved a variety and interest in the different shapes and heights of buildings set out in spatial harmony of landscape. Some examples of this type of scheme were housing estates (Lafayette Park Housing Development in Detroit, 1955–6), while others were for educational, commercial or shopping requirements, as at the Toronto Dominion Centre (1963–9).

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