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21 lay in
transitive verbeinlagern; sich eindecken mit* * *(to get and store a supply of: I've laid in an extra stock of drinks for Christmas.) sich eindecken mit* * *◆ lay invt▪ to \lay in in ⇆ sth* * *vt sepfood etc einlagern; supplies also anlegenthey have laid in plenty of water ( ) — sie habensich dat einen großen Wasservorrat angelegt
* * *lay in v/ta) sich eindecken mitb) einlagern* * *transitive verbeinlagern; sich eindecken mit* * *v.einkellern v. -
22 regulate
transitive verb1) (control) regeln; (subject to restriction) begrenzen2) (adjust) regulieren; einstellen [Apparat, Maschine]; [richtig ein]stellen [Uhr]* * *[-leit]2) (to adjust (a piece of machinery etc) so that it works at a certain rate etc: Can you regulate this watch so that it keeps time accurately?) einstellen* * *regu·late[ˈregjəleɪt]vt▪ to \regulate sth1. (supervise) etw regeln [o steuern]▪ to \regulate whether/how/when... festlegen, ob/wie/wann...\regulated industry öffentlich gebundene Unternehmento \regulate the use of additives/alcohol/radiation den Gebrauch von Zusätzen/Alkohol/Strahlungen regeln2. (adjust) etw regulierento \regulate the clock [from winter time to summer time] die Uhr [von Winter- auf Sommerzeit] umstellento \regulate the flow of input/supplies/water den Eingaben-/Versorgungs-/Wasserfluss regelnto \regulate the temperature die Temperatur regulieren [o einstellen]* * *['regjʊleɪt]vt(= control) regulieren; flow, expenditure also, traffic, lifestyle regeln* * *regulate [ˈreɡjʊleıt] v/t1. regeln, lenken, ordnen:regulate the traffic den Verkehr regeln2. (gesetzlich) regeln3. PHYSIOL, TECH etc regulieren, regeln:4. TECH eine Maschine, Uhr etc (ein)stellen6. einen Fluss etc begradigen* * *transitive verb1) (control) regeln; (subject to restriction) begrenzen2) (adjust) regulieren; einstellen [Apparat, Maschine]; [richtig ein]stellen [Uhr]* * *v.regeln v.regulieren v. -
23 dry up
1. transitive verb 2. intransitive verb1) (dry the dishes) abtrocknen2) [Brunnen, Quelle:] versiegen; [Fluss, Teich:] austrocknen3) (fig.) [Ideen, Erfindergeist:] versiegen* * *1) (to lose water; to cease running etc completely: All the rivers dried up in the heat.) austrocknen2) (to become used up: Supplies of bandages have dried up.) sich erschöpfen3) (to make dry: The sun dried up the puddles in the road.) austrocknen4) ((of a speaker) to forget what he is going to say: He dried up in the middle of his speech.) aufhören* * *◆ dry upI. vi2. (dry the dishes) abtrocknen3. (evaporate) liquid trocknen5. ( fig: run out) funds schrumpfen; source versiegen fig; supply ausbleiben; conversation versiegen figII. vt▪ to \dry up up ⇆ sth1. (after washing-up) etw abtrocknen2. (dry out) etw austrocknen* * *1. vi1) (stream, well) austrocknen, versiegen; (moisture) trocknen; (inspiration, source of income) versiegen; (author) keine Ideen mehr haben2) (= dry dishes) abtrocknen4) (inf= be quiet)
dry up! — halt den Mund! (inf)2. vt sepmess aufwischen; dishes abtrocknen; (sun) well, river bed austrocknen* * *1. transitive verb 2. intransitive verb1) (dry the dishes) abtrocknen2) [Brunnen, Quelle:] versiegen; [Fluss, Teich:] austrocknen3) (fig.) [Ideen, Erfindergeist:] versiegen* * *v.ausdorren v.steckenbleiben (beim Vortrag) v.verdorren (Wiesen) v. -
24 regulate
regu·late [ʼregjəleɪt] vtto \regulate sth\regulated industry öffentlich gebundene Unternehmen;to \regulate the use of additives/ alcohol/ radiation den Gebrauch von Zusätzen/Alkohol/Strahlungen regeln2) ( adjust) etw regulieren;to \regulate the clock [from winter time to summer time] die Uhr [von Winter- auf Sommerzeit] umstellen;to \regulate the temperature die Temperatur regulieren [o einstellen] -
25 stoppage
stop·page [ʼstɒpɪʤ, Am ʼstɑ:p-] npower \stoppage Stromsperre f\stoppage in production Produktionsstillstand m
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