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21 just
1. adjective1) (morally right, deserved) gerecht; anständig, korrekt [Verhalten, Benehmen]2) (legally right) rechtmäßig3) (justified) berechtigt [Angst, Zorn, Groll]2. adverb1) (exactly) genaujust then/enough — gerade da/genug
just as — (exactly as, in the same way as) genauso wie; (when) gerade, als
just as good/tidy — etc. genauso gut/ordentlich usw.
just as fast as I can — so schnell wie ich nur kann
it'll just about be enough — (coll.) es wird in etwa reichen
that is just it — das ist es ja gerade; genau das ist es ja
that's just like him — das ist typisch er od. für ihn
just under £10 — nicht ganz zehn Pfund
3) (exactly or nearly now or then, in immediate past) gerade [eben]; [so]eben; (at this moment) geradeI have just seen him — (Brit.)
I just saw him — (Amer.) ich habe ihn gerade [eben] od. eben gesehen
not just now — im Moment nicht
I've come here just to see you — ich bin nur gekommen, um dich zu besuchen
just look at that! — guck dir das mal an!
could you just turn round? — kannst du dich mal [eben] umdrehen?
just come here a moment — komm [doch] mal einen Moment her
just a moment, please — einen Moment mal
that's just ridiculous/fantastic — das ist einfach lächerlich/fantastisch
6) (quite)it is just as well that... — [es ist] nur gut od. es ist doch gut, dass...
you might just as well... — du könntest genauso gut...
That's lovely. - Isn't it just? — Das ist schön. - Ja, und wie
just the same — (nevertheless) trotzdem
* * *I adjective3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) gerecht•- academic.ru/40368/justly">justly- justness II adverb1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) genau2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) genau3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) gerade5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) gerade6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) gerade noch7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?)8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) nur, einfach9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) einfach•- just about- just now
- just then* * *I. adv[ʤʌst, ʤəst]1. (in a moment) gleichwe're \just about to leave wir wollen gleich losI was \just going to phone you ich wollte dich eben [o gerade] anrufenI'm \just coming! ich komme gleich!2. (directly) direkt, gleichshe lives \just around the corner/by the station sie wohnt gleich um die Ecke/direkt am Bahnhof\just after gleich [o direkt] danach\just after getting up/finishing work gleich [o direkt] nach dem Aufstehen/nach Arbeitsende3. (recently) gerade [eben], [so]ebenthey've \just gone out this minute sie sind [eben] vor einer Minute gegangen4. (now) gerade▪ to be \just doing sth gerade dabei sein, etw zu tun, gerade etw tunI'm \just coming! ich komme schon!5. (exactly) genauthat's \just what I was going to say genau das wollte ich gerade sagenthe twins look \just like each other die Zwillinge sehen sich zum Verwechseln ähnlichthat's \just like you! das sieht dir [ganz] ähnlich! famit's \just like you to forget your purse es ist mal wieder typisch für dich, dass du deinen Geldbeutel vergessen hastcome \just as you are kommen Sie, wie Sie sind\just as I thought! das habe ich mir schon gedacht!\just as I expected! ich hatte es nicht anders erwartet!he reacted \just as I expected er hat genauso reagiert, wie ich es erwartet hattethat's \just it! das ist es ja gerade!\just as bad/good [as] genauso schlecht/gut [wie]\just as many... as... genau so viele... wie...\just now [or at the moment] gerade, im Augenblickit's very hectic \just now es ist im Augenblick [o gerade] sehr hektischplease not \just now jetzt bitte nicht\just on ( fam) genauit was \just on midnight when... es war Schlag [o genau um] Mitternacht, als...\just then gerade in diesem Augenblick\just as well ebenso gutit's \just as well you stayed at home es ist nur gut, dass du zu Hause geblieben bist\just as/when... gerade in dem Augenblick [o genau in dem Moment] als...he arrived \just as the train was pulling out er kam gerade in dem Augenblick [o genau in dem Moment] an, als der Zug abfuhrwhy don't you like him? — I \just don't! warum magst du ihn nicht? — nur so!she's \just a baby/a few weeks old sie ist noch ein Baby/erst ein paar Wochen altcan I \just finish my coffee? kann ich noch kurz meine Kaffee austrinken?\just in case that... nur für den Fall, dass...\just like that einfach so[not] \just anybody [nicht] einfach irgendjemand7. (barely) gerade nochthe stone \just missed me der Stein hat mich nur knapp verfehltit's \just possible that... es ist nicht ganz ausgeschlossen, dass...it might \just possibly help if... es wäre eventuell hilfreich, wenn...there's \just enough space for the two of us der Platz reicht gerade mal für uns beidethat will be \just enough for a week das wird gerade mal für eine Woche reichen\just in time gerade noch rechtzeitig8. (absolutely) einfach, wirklich\just dreadful/wonderful einfach furchtbar/wundervoll\just you dare! untersteh dich!\just imagine [or think] stell dir [bloß] mal vor\just imagine! stell dir das mal vor!\just listen! hör mal!\just look at this! schau dir das mal an!\just shut up! halt mal den Mund!\just taste this! das musst du unbedingt mal probieren!\just try! versuch's doch mal!\just watch it! pass bloß auf!, nimm dich ja in Acht!10.▶ that's \just my luck so etwas kann wirklich nur mir passieren▶ \just a minute [or moment] [or second]! (please wait) einen Augenblick [o einen Moment] [o eine Sekunde] [bitte]!; (as interruption) Moment [mal]!II. adj[ʤʌst]to have \just cause to do sth einen triftigen [o guten] Grund haben, etw zu tunto be \just reward for sth ein gerechter Ausgleich für etw akk sein3.it was no more than his \just deserts er hatte es nicht anders verdientIII. n[ʤʌst]( old)▪ the \just pl die Gerechten pl* * *I [dZʌst]adv1) (immediate past) gerade, (so)ebenshe left just before I came — sie war, gerade or kurz bevor ich kam, weggegangen
he's just been appointed — er ist gerade or eben erst ernannt worden
2) (= at this/that very moment) geradehurry up, he's just going — beeilen Sie sich, er geht gerade
I was just going to... — ich wollte gerade...
just as I was going — genau in dem Moment or gerade, als ich gehen wollte
3) (= barely, almost not) gerade noch, mit knapper Nothe (only) just escaped being run over — er wäre um ein Haar überfahren worden
I've got only just enough to live on — mir reicht es gerade so or so eben noch zum Leben
4) (= exactly) genau, geradeit's just on nine o'clock —
it happened just as I expected — es passierte genau so, wie ich es erwartet hatte
just what does this symbol mean? — was bedeutet dieses Zeichen genau?
it was just there —
everything has to be just so — es muss alles seine Ordnung haben
5) (= only, simply) nur, bloßjust you and me — nur wir beide, wir beide allein
this is just to show you how it works — dies soll Ihnen lediglich zeigen, wie es funktioniert
this is just to confirm... — hiermit bestätigen wir, dass...
why don't you want to/like it? – I just don't — warum willst du nicht/magst du es nicht? – ich will/mags eben or halt (inf) nicht
I don't know, I just don't — ich weiß (es) nicht, beim besten Willen nicht
you can't just assume... — Sie können doch nicht ohne weiteres annehmen...
6) (= a small distance with position) gleichput it just over there — stells mal da drüben hin
7) (= absolutely) einfach, wirklich8)just as — genauso, ebenso
she didn't understand you – it's just as well! — sie hat Sie nicht verstanden – das ist vielleicht auch besser so
it's just as well you stayed at home, you didn't miss anything — es macht nichts, dass Sie zu Hause geblieben sind, Sie haben nichts verpasst
it's just as well you didn't go out —
it would be just as well if you came — es wäre doch besser, wenn Sie kämen
come just as you are —
9)just about — in etwa, so etwa
did he make it in time? – just about — hat ers( rechtzeitig) geschafft? – so gerade
will this do? – just about — ist das recht so? – so in etwa
10)you can go, but not just now — Sie können gehen, aber nicht gerade jetzt
11)(other uses)
just think — denk bloßjust taste this — probier das mal; (it's awful) probier bloß das mal
don't I just! — und ob( ich...)
IIjust you dare — wehe, wenn dus wagst
adj (+er)1) person, decision gerecht (to gegenüber)I had just cause to be alarmed — ich hatte guten Grund, beunruhigt zu sein
* * *just [dʒʌst]1. gerecht (to gegen):be just to sb jemanden gerecht behandeln2. gerecht, angemessen, gehörig, (wohl)verdient:it was only just es war nur recht und billig;just reward gerechter oder wohlverdienter Lohn3. rechtmäßig, zu Recht bestehend, (wohl)begründet (Anspruch etc)5. richtig, gehörig6. a) genau, korrektb) wahr, richtig (Erklärung etc)7. BIBEL gerecht, rechtschaffen8. MUS reinB adv [ unbetont dʒəst]1. gerade, (so)eben:they have just left sie sind gerade (fort)gegangen;2. gerade, genau, eben:just there eben dort;a) gerade damals,b) gerade in diesem Augenblick;just five o’clock genau fünf Uhr;a) ebenso wie,b) (zeitlich) gerade als;just so! ganz recht!;3. gerade (noch), ganz knapp, mit knapper Not:be just ahead of knapp führen vor (dat);his shot was just wide SPORT sein Schuss ging (ganz) knapp daneben;we just managed it wir schafften es gerade noch;the bullet just missed him die Kugel ging ganz knapp an ihm vorbei, die Kugel hätte ihn beinahe getroffen;just possible immerhin möglich, im Bereich des Möglichen;4. nur, lediglich, bloß:just for the fun of it nur zum Spaß;just an ordinary man nur ein Mann wie alle anderen;5. just abouta) ungefähr, etwa:I’ve just about had enough! umg so langsam reichts mir!b) gerade noch:6. vor impa) doch, malb) nur:just tell me sag mir mal, sag mir nur oder bloß;just sit down, please setzen Sie sich doch bitte7. umg einfach, wirklich:8. eigentlich:just how many are there?* * *1. adjective1) (morally right, deserved) gerecht; anständig, korrekt [Verhalten, Benehmen]2) (legally right) rechtmäßig3) (justified) berechtigt [Angst, Zorn, Groll]4) (right in amount) recht, richtig [Proportion, Maß, Verhältnis]2. adverb1) (exactly) genaujust then/enough — gerade da/genug
just as good/tidy — etc. genauso gut/ordentlich usw.
come just as you are — komm so, wie du bist
it'll just about be enough — (coll.) es wird in etwa reichen
that is just it — das ist es ja gerade; genau das ist es ja
that's just like him — das ist typisch er od. für ihn
just so — (in an orderly manner) ordentlich; (expr. agreement) ganz recht
just under £10 — nicht ganz zehn Pfund
3) (exactly or nearly now or then, in immediate past) gerade [eben]; [so]eben; (at this moment) geradeI have just seen him — (Brit.)
I just saw him — (Amer.) ich habe ihn gerade [eben] od. eben gesehen
just now — (at this moment) [im Moment] gerade; (a little time ago) gerade eben
I've come here just to see you — ich bin nur gekommen, um dich zu besuchen
could you just turn round? — kannst du dich mal [eben] umdrehen?
just come here a moment — komm [doch] mal einen Moment her
just a moment, please — einen Moment mal
that's just ridiculous/fantastic — das ist einfach lächerlich/fantastisch
6) (quite)it is just as well that... — [es ist] nur gut od. es ist doch gut, dass...
you might just as well... — du könntest genauso gut...
7) (coll.): (really, indeed) wirklich; echt (ugs.)That's lovely. - Isn't it just? — Das ist schön. - Ja, und wie
just the same — (nevertheless) trotzdem
* * *adj.einfach adj.genau adj.gerade adj.gerade noch adj.gerecht adj. -
22 fall
1. I1) did you hear something fall? вы слышали, как что-то упало?; mind you don't fall смотрите, не упадите; don't let the cup fall не уроните чашку; leaves are beginning to fall листья начинают опадать: the rain (the snow) started to fall пошел дождь (снег)2) the curtain fell занавес опустился; her eyes fell она опустила глаза /потупила взор/ || night fell наступила ночь, стемнело3) many soldiers fell многие солдаты пали /погибли/; the fortress (the city, the reactionary government, etc.) will fall эта крепость и т.д. падет; he was tempted and fell он не устоял перед соблазном [и пал]4) the price (the standard of living, the temperature, etc.) falls цена и т.д. падает /понижается/; the wind fell ветер стих; the water /the river/ fell вода спала; his voice fell a) .он заговорил тише; б) он заговорил упавшим голосом; his spirits fell у него испортилось /упало/ настроение; the flames rose and fell пламя то разгоралось, то затухало; the music rose and fell музыка звучала то громче, то тише; where did the blow fall? куда пришелся удар?2. II1) fall in some manner fall suddenly /unexpectedly/ (quickly, noiselessly, etc.) падать /упасть/ внезапно и т.д.; the rain (the snow) was steadily falling дождь (снег) шел все время /не переставая/; he fell over and over and broke his left leg он упал, перевернулся и сломал ногу; fall full length растянуться во весь рост; fall somewhere fall overboard (downstairs, etc.) упасть за борт и т.д.2) fall in some manner the dress (the tunic, the curtain, etc.) is falling freely /loosely/ платье и т.д. падает свободно /спадает мягкими складками/3) fall in some manner the price (the temperature, the standard of living, etc.) fall sharply (heavily, quickly, etc.) цена и т.д. резко и т.д. падает /понижается/3. XIVfall doing smth.1) fall crying (laughing, etc.) упасть и заплакать и т.д.; fall going downhill упасть, спускаясь с горы /с холма/2) fall fighting пасть в бою /в борьбе/; fall defending the fortress пасть, защищая крепость4. XVfall in (to) some state fall ill /sick/ заболеть; fall asleep заснуть; fall silent замолчать, смолкнуть; fall dead упасть замертво; fall lame стать хромым; fall flat а) упасть плашмя; б) не иметь желаемого результата; his jokes fell flat его шутки не имели успеха /никого не веселили/; fall short of smth. не достигать цели; fall short of smb.'s expectations не оправдать чьих-л. ожиданий/надежд/ || fall due наступать (о сроке); the rent falls due next Monday срок внесения квартирной платы истекает в будущий понедельник5. XVI1) fall front /off /smth. fall from a great height (from a tree, off a chair, off a ladder, from a bridge, off a horse, etc.) упасть /свалиться/ с большой высоты и т.д.; the cover fell off the coffee-pot с кофейника свалилась крышка; not a word fell from his lips с его губ не сорвалось ни слова, он не проронил ни слова; fall down smth. fall down the flight of stairs (down the hill, down the embankment, down a precipice, etc.) скатиться /упасть/ с лестницы и т.д.; fall out of /from /smth. fall out of the window (out of the saddle, out of the box, etc.) выпасть из окна и т.д.; it fell out of /from/ my pocket это выпало у меня из кармана; fall into smth. fall into water (into a pond, into a well, into a pit, into the hold of a ship, etc.) падать /упасть/ в воду и т.д.; he fell into the hole which he has dug for others он угодил в яму, которую вырыл для других; fall (up)on smth. fall on grass (on the lawn, on [the] water, etc.) падать на траву и т.д.; snow is falling fast on the ground снег быстро покрывает землю; fall on one's knees (on one's hands, on one's feet, on one's buttocks, etc.) падать на колени и т.д., fall on one's head (on one's nose) упасть и разбить голову (нос), удариться /стукнуться/ головой (носом); a log fell (up)on his foot ему на ногу упало /свалилось/ бревно; the seed fell on favourable soil зерно упало /попало/ на благодатную почву; fall upon smb.'s neck броситься кому-л. на шею; fall to (towards) smth. fall to the ground (to the floor, towards the earth, etc.) падать на землю и т.д.; the book fell from the table to the floor книга упала со стола на пол; this typewriter is ready to fall to pieces эта пишущая машинка скоро развалится; his hopes (plans, etc.) fell to the ground его надежды и т.д. рухнули; fall over smth.. fall over a chair (over a stone, over his feet, etc.) упасть, споткнувшись о стул и т.д.; fall over a fence перевалиться через забор; fall over head and heels полететь кувырком; fall in smth. fall in a fit упасть и забиться в припадке; fall in a faint потерять сознание [и упасть], упасть в обморок; fall in a heap свалиться как подкошенный; the rain fell in torrents дождь лил как из ведра; fall in the storm (in the earthquake, etc.) падать /обрушиваться, рухнуть/ во время бури и т.д.; fall under smth. fall under its own weight падать под тяжестью собственного веса; fall under the wheels of a car попасть под колеса автомобиля; fall at smth. fall at smb.'s feet падать к чьим-л. ногам2) fall (up)on smth. the sun (a shadow, etc.) fell on the mountain peaks (on the wall, on smb.'s face, etc.) солнечные лучи и т.д. упали на /осветили/ вершины гор и т.д.; darkness fell upon everything все утонуло во тьме; fear (awe, sleep, etc.) fell upon them их охватил страх и т.д.; his eye (s) /look/ fell (up)on her (upon the curious object, upon the forgotten jewelry, upon a red umbrella, etc.) его взгляд упал на нее /остановился на ней/ и т.д.; fall to smth. his beard fell to his chest его борода доходила до груди; her cloak fell to her feet ее плащ ниспадал до самого пола; his eyes fell to the carpet он опустил глаза и уставился на ковер; fall before smth. her eyes fell before his steady gaze она опустила глаза под его пристальным взглядом; fall oner smb., smth. her hair falls over her shoulders волосы спадают ей на плечи; stillness /a hush/ fell over the crowd толпа смолкла /умолкла, затихла/; fall across smth. fall across the road (across the street, across the bridge, etc.) протянуться через дорогу и т.д.; fall in smth. fall in soft folds падать мягкими складками3) fall in (by, to) smth. fall in battle (in the war) пасть на поле битвы (на войне); fall by the sword пасть от сабельного удара; fall to the enemy bullet (to smb.'s gun, to smb.'s rifle, etc.) пасть от вражеской пули и т.д.; the city (the fort, etc.) fell to the enemy город и т.д. был захвачен противником || fall before /to/ temptation не устоять перед соблазном, поддаться соблазну4) fall to smth. their number fell to 10 их число упало /снизилось/ до десята; the thermometer fell to 20° below zero температура упала до двадцати градусов ниже нуля; his voice fell to a whisper его голос понизился до шепота, он перешел на шепот; fall in smth. fall in smb.'s esteem (in the public estimation, etc.) потерять в чьем-л. мнении и т.д.5) fall into smth. the river falls into sea (into a bay, into a lake, etc.) река впадает в море и т.д.; fall into (out of, in) some state fall into a deep sleep погрузиться в глубокий сон, fall into a doze задремать; fall into a stupor прийти в состояние оцепенения; fall into a rage рассердиться, разгневаться; fall into disgrace опозориться; fall into smb.'s disfavour лишиться чьего-л. расположения /чьей-л. благосклонности/; fall into disuse выйти из употребления; fall into ruin /into decay, into decline/ прийти в упадок, разрушиться; fall into poverty обнищать: fall into fallacy (into the same error, etc.) впадать в ошибку и т.д.; fall into the mistake of thinking that... ошибочно считать /полагать/, что...; fall into oblivion быть преданным забвению; fall into [a] habit приобретать привычку, привыкать; fall out of [a] habit отвыкать, отучаться от привычки; fall in love влюбляться; fall under smth. fall under smb.'s displeasure вызывать чье-л. неудовольствие; fall from smth. fall from people's favour (from one's former greatness, from smb.'s grace, etc.) потерять /утратить/ любовь народа и т.д.6) fall in(to) smth. fall in (to) two (into three groups, into four distinct parts, into the following classes, into five sections, into three periods, etc.) делиться /распадаться/ на две части и т.д.; the subject falls into four divisions в этой теме можно выделить четыре части /подтемы/7) fall on smth. the holiday (her birthday, the anniversary, etc.) falls on Sunday (on the 8th of April, on the same day, etc.) праздник a т.д. падает на воскресенье и т.д., the accent falls on the first syllable ударение падает на первый слог; fall on smb., smth. the choice (the blame, the suspicion, etc.) fell on him выбор и т.д. пал на него; the responsibility (all the expenses, etc.) falls on her /on her shoulders/ ответственность и т.д. ложится на нее /на ее плечи/; the duty fell on him эта обязанность была возложена на него; it has fallen on me to support the family (to open the discussion, to break the news to him, etc.) мне пришлось содержать семью и т.д.; the catastrophe fell on папу people во время катастрофы пострадали многие; fall to smb. the money (the estate, the inheritance, etc.) fell to him деньги и т.д. перешли к нему /достались ему/; the honours fell to him эта честь выпала ему /на его долю/; the tennis championship fell to our team наша команда стала чемпионом по теннису; fall to smb.'s lot выпадать на чью-л. долю; the lot fell to me жребий пал на меня8) fall under smth. fall under smb.'s influence (under smb.'s rule, under the spell of the book, etc.) подпадать под чье-л. влияние и т.д.; fall for smth. coll. fall for such an explanation (for her tears, etc.) поверить такому объяснению и т.д.; попасться на удочку, когда слышишь такое объяснение и т.д., fall for her sincere look быть обманутым ее невинным видом; his story sounded convincing so I fell for it его рассказ звучал так убедительно, что я попался на удочку; I'll not fall for any more of his tricks теперь он уже не проведет /не обманет/ меня своими штучками || fall for smb. coll. влюбиться в кого-л.; he falls for every pretty face he sees он влюбляется в каждую смазливую мордашку9) fall on smth. fall on evil days /on bad days, on hard times, etc./ попасть в трудную полосу, переживать тяжелые дни; fall into smth. fall into trouble попасть в беду; fall into difficulties испытывать трудности; fall into a trap /into a snare/ попасться в ловушку10) fall within smth. fall within this category (within article 10, within the scope of this discipline, within our agreement, etc.) входить в данную категорию и т.д.; fall under ( into) smth. fall under another category (under this heading, under this description, etc.) попадать в /подпадать под/ другую категорию и т.д.; it does not fall into either class это не попадает /не входит/ ни в тот, ни в другой класс11) fall among smb. fall among enemies (among thieves, among robbers, etc.) попасть к врагам /оказаться среди врагов/ и т.д.; fall into smth. fall into smb.'s hands (into smb.'s power) попасть в чьи-л. руки (оказаться в чьей-л. власти); fall into competent hands попасть в хорошие руки12) fall (up)on smb., smth. fall upon the enemy (on them from the rear, upon the unsuspecting travellers, on the village, etc.) нападать на врага и т.д.13) fall behind smb., smth. fall behind one's group (behind one's age, behind foreign competitors, etc.) отставать от своей группы и т.д.6. XVIIfall to doing smth. fall to reading приняться за чтение и т.д.; fall to abusing smb. (to criticizing the main, etc.) начать оскорблять /ругать/ кого-л. и т.д.; fall to thinking of the past (of wondering where to go for the holidays, etc.) задуматься о прошлом и т.д.; fall to drinking запить, начать пьянствовать7. XXI1|| fall [a] victim /prey/ to smth. пасть жертвой чего-л.; fall a victim to disease (to jealousy, to superstition, to lust, etc.) стать жертвой болезни и т.д.; fall prey to her charms стать жертвой ее обаяния -
23 strain
I [streɪn]1) (weight) sforzo m. (on su); (from pulling) tensione f. (on di)to put a strain on — sottoporre a sforzo o sollecitazione [beam, bridge]; affaticare, sottoporre a sforzo [heart, lungs]
to take the strain — [beam, rope] reggere alle sollecitazioni
2) (pressure) (on person) tensione f., stress m.; (in relations) tensione f.mental o nervous strain tensione nervosa; to put a strain on mettere a dura prova [relationship, patience]; creare tensioni in [ alliance]; mettere a dura prova, gravare su [ finances]; to be under strain [ person] essere sotto pressione; [ relations] essere teso; he can't take the strain non regge alla tensione o allo stress; the strain (on him) was beginning to tell — erano visibili in lui i primi segni della fatica
3) (injury) strappo m. muscolare; distorsione f.II 1. [streɪn]to strain one's eyes — (to see) strizzare gli occhi
2) fig. mettere a dura prova, gravare su [ finances]; creare tensioni in seno a [ relationship]; mettere a dura prova [ patience]3) (injure)2.3.to strain at — tirare con forza [leash, rope]
III 1. [streɪn]to strain oneself — affaticarsi, fare sforzi
1) (breed) (of animal) razza f.; (of plant, seed) varietà f.; (of virus, bacteria) specie f.2) (recurring theme) vena f.3) (tendency) tendenza f. (of a)4) (style) tono m., stile m.2.to the strains of... — sul motivo o sulla melodia di
* * *I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.)2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.)3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.)4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.)2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?)2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.)3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.)4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.)•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.)2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.)3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.)* * *strain (1) /streɪn/n.1 [cu] sforzo; strappo; tensione ( anche fig.): The chain broke under the strain, la catena si è spezzata sotto lo sforzo; He gave a great strain and lifted the rock, ha dato un grande strappo e ha sollevato il masso; The strain in our relations is increasing, la tensione nelle nostre relazioni è in aumento; (econ.) We must combat the strain due to the pressure of home demand, dobbiamo reprimere la tensione provocata dalla pressione della domanda interna; to crack under the strain, crollare per la tensione ( psicologica); to stand the strain, resistere alla tensione ( psicologica)2 [cu] (med.) tensione nervosa; esaurimento; stress; (fig.) logorio: the strain of business life, il logorio degli affari3 (med.) distorsione; slogatura; strappo muscolare: I have a strain in my leg, ho uno strappo muscolare alla gamba4 (ind. costr.) sollecitazione● (tecn.) strain gauge, estensimetro □ (metall.) strain hardening, incrudimento □ to be on the strain, esser teso all'estremo □ to put a great strain on sb., sottoporre q. a un grosso sforzo □ to be under great strain, essere sotto pressione ( per il lavoro, lo studio, ecc.) □ That is a great strain on my imagination, è uno sforzo eccessivo per la mia fantasia.strain (2) /streɪn/n.1 discendenza; lignaggio; schiatta; stirpe; razza; famiglia: He comes of a noble strain, discende da una famiglia nobile; This dog is of a good strain, questo cane è di (buona) razza4 indizio; segno; traccia; vena (fig.): There is a strain of ferocity [madness] in him, c'è in lui una vena di ferocia [di pazzia]5 (spesso al pl.) (poet., retor.) motivo musicale; ritmo; canto; melodia: the strains of the harp, le melodie dell'arpa; a moving strain, un motivo commovente♦ (to) strain /streɪn/A v. t.1 tendere ( anche fig.); sforzare; affaticare; ferire (fig.); mettere a dura prova; mettere (q.) sotto pressione: to strain the barbed wire of a fence, tendere il filo spinato di un recinto; to strain one's ears, tendere le orecchie; The sunlight was straining my eyes, la luce del sole mi feriva gli occhi; to strain one's eyes, affaticarsi la vista; to strain sb. 's patience, mettere a dura prova la pazienza di q.2 distorcere; storcere; slogare; forzare; stiracchiare (fig.); forzare il significato (o l'interpretazione) di: to strain the truth, distorcere la verità; svisare i fatti; He fell and strained his ankle, cadde e si storse (o si slogò) la caviglia; to strain the sense of a sentence [of other people's words], forzare il senso d'una frase [delle parole altrui]; to strain the law, stiracchiare la legge; forzarne l'interpretazione3 eccedere; oltrepassare; andare oltre; abusare di: to strain one's powers, eccedere i propri poteri; to strain one's authority, abusare della propria autorità4 danneggiare; deformare; sformare: The excessive weight has strained the springs, il peso eccessivo ha deformato le molleB v. i.1 sforzarsi; affaticarsi; arrancare; essere sotto sforzo: He was straining to win, si sforzava di vincere; straining horses, cavalli sotto sforzo, affaticati● (lett.) to strain every nerve, fare ogni sforzo; mettercela tutta □ (med.) to strain a muscle, prodursi uno strappo muscolare □ to strain oneself, sforzarsi, affaticarsi: (iron.) Don't strain yourself!, non ammazzarti di fatica!; non scomodarti! □ (fig.) to strain a point in sb. 's favour, fare uno strappo (alla regola) in favore di q. □ to strain one's voice, sforzare la voce.* * *I [streɪn]1) (weight) sforzo m. (on su); (from pulling) tensione f. (on di)to put a strain on — sottoporre a sforzo o sollecitazione [beam, bridge]; affaticare, sottoporre a sforzo [heart, lungs]
to take the strain — [beam, rope] reggere alle sollecitazioni
2) (pressure) (on person) tensione f., stress m.; (in relations) tensione f.mental o nervous strain tensione nervosa; to put a strain on mettere a dura prova [relationship, patience]; creare tensioni in [ alliance]; mettere a dura prova, gravare su [ finances]; to be under strain [ person] essere sotto pressione; [ relations] essere teso; he can't take the strain non regge alla tensione o allo stress; the strain (on him) was beginning to tell — erano visibili in lui i primi segni della fatica
3) (injury) strappo m. muscolare; distorsione f.II 1. [streɪn]to strain one's eyes — (to see) strizzare gli occhi
2) fig. mettere a dura prova, gravare su [ finances]; creare tensioni in seno a [ relationship]; mettere a dura prova [ patience]3) (injure)2.3.to strain at — tirare con forza [leash, rope]
III 1. [streɪn]to strain oneself — affaticarsi, fare sforzi
1) (breed) (of animal) razza f.; (of plant, seed) varietà f.; (of virus, bacteria) specie f.2) (recurring theme) vena f.3) (tendency) tendenza f. (of a)4) (style) tono m., stile m.2.to the strains of... — sul motivo o sulla melodia di
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24 free
B adj1 (unhindered, unrestricted) [person, country, election, press, translation] libre (after n) ; [access, choice] libre (before n) ; to be free to do être libre de faire ; to leave sb free to do laisser qn libre de faire ; to feel free to do ne pas hésiter à faire ; feel free to ask questions n'hésitez pas à poser des questions ; ‘may I use your phone?’-‘feel free’ ‘puis-je me servir de votre téléphone?’-‘je vous en prie’ ; feel free to make yourself a coffee si tu veux un café, fais comme chez toi ; to break free of ou from se libérer de [influence, restriction] ; to set sb free from libérer qn de [situation, task] ; to set sb free to do donner toute liberté à qn pour faire ; a school where children are allowed free expression une école où les enfants peuvent s'exprimer librement ; there will be free movement of workers within the country les ouvriers auront le droit de circuler librement dans les limites du pays ; I oiled the hinges to allow free movement j'ai graissé les gonds pour faciliter le mouvement ; roadworks have restricted the free movement of traffic des travaux ont réduit la fluidité de la circulation ;2 ( not captive or tied) [person, limb] libre ; [animal, bird] en liberté ; she grabbed it with her free hand elle l'a saisi de sa main libre ; one more tug and the rope/my shoe was free un coup de plus et la corde/ma chaussure était dégagée ; to set [sb/sth] free libérer [prisoner, hostage] ; rendre la liberté à [animal, bird] ; to pull a person/an animal free extirper une personne/un animal (from, of de) ; to pull sth free dégager qch [object, shoe] ; to break free [person, animal] se libérer (de ses liens) ; the boat broke free from ou of its moorings le bateau a rompu ses amarres ; how did the parrot get free? comment le perroquet s'est-il évadé? ; they had to cut the driver free from his car on a dû couper la tôle de la voiture pour dégager le chauffeur ; we managed to cut the rabbit free ( from trap) nous avons réussi à libérer or dégager le lapin ;3 ( devoid) to be free from ou of sb [person] être libéré de qn ; free from ou of litter/weeds/pollution dépourvu de déchets/mauvaises herbes/pollution ; he's not entirely free from ou of blame il n'est pas tout à fait irréprochable ; a day free from ou of interruptions une journée sans interruptions ; she was free from ou of any bitterness/hatred elle n'éprouvait aucune amertume/haine ; I'm finally free from ou of debt je suis enfin débarrassé de mes dettes ; to be free from ou of pain ne pas souffrir ; this soup is free from ou of artificial colourings cette soupe ne contient pas de colorants artificiels ; free of ou from tax Fin exonéré d'impôts ; free of ou from interest Fin sans intérêts ;4 ( costing nothing) [ticket, meal, delivery, sample] gratuit ; ‘admission free’ ‘entrée gratuite’ ; free gift Comm cadeau m ; she only came with us in the hope of a free meal/ride elle nous a accompagnés dans le seul espoir de gagner or d'économiser un repas/trajet ; you can't expect a free ride fig on n'a rien pour rien ; he's had a free ride fig il n'a pas trop sué ○ pour en arriver là ;5 ( not occupied) [person, time, morning, chair, room] libre ; are you free for lunch on Monday? es-tu libre lundi pour déjeuner? ; is this seat free? cette place est-elle libre? ; I'm trying to keep Tuesday free to go and see her j'essaie de garder mon mardi libre pour pouvoir aller la voir ; ‘please leave ou keep this parking space free for disabled drivers’ ‘stationnement réservé aux conducteurs handicapés’ ;6 (generous, lavish) to be free with être généreux/-euse avec [food, drink] ; être prodigue de [compliments, advice] ; they've always been very free with money ils ont toujours dépensé sans compter ; to make free with sth se servir généreusement de qch ;7 ( familiar) familier/-ière ; he's too free in his manner il a des manières trop familières ; to make free with sb se permettre des familiarités avec qn ;8 Chem [atom, nitrogen] libre ;C adv1 ( at liberty) [run, roam] librement, en toute liberté ; to go free [hostage] être libéré ; [murderer, criminal] circuler en toute liberté ; the rapist walked free from the court le violeur a pu sortir libre du tribunal ;2 ( without payment) [give, mend, repair, travel] gratuitement ; buy two, get one free un produit de gratuit pour l'achat de deux ; children are admitted free l'entrée est gratuite pour les enfants.D for free adv phr [give, mend, repair, work] gratuitement ; I'll tell you this for free ○ ça, je peux te le dire.E vtr1 ( set at liberty) (from prison, captivity, slavery, chains, trap) libérer [person, animal] ; ( from wreckage) dégager ; to free sth from sth dégager or libérer qch de qch ; to free sb from libérer qn de [prison] ; débarrasser qn de [burden, prejudice] ; décharger qn de [blame, responsibility] ; délivrer qn de [oppression, anxiety, guilt] ; soulager qn de [suffering, disease] ; to free sth from state control libérer qch du contrôle de l'État ;2 ( make available) débloquer [money, capital, resources] ; libérer [person, hands] ; early retirement freed him to pursue his hobby la retraite anticipée lui a donné toute liberté pour se consacrer à son passe-temps favori ; she wants to free ou free up some time for interviewing elle veut se réserver un peu de temps pour des entretiens.F v refl to free oneself (from chains, wreckage) se dégager ; to free oneself from se dégager de [chains, wreckage] ; se libérer de [control, restriction, influence] ; se débarrasser de [burden] ; se décharger de [blame, responsibility] ; se délivrer de [anxiety, guilt].G - free (dans composés) smoke/oil/sugar/additive-free sans fumée/matières grasses/sucre/additifs ; interest-free Fin sans intérêt ; dust-free exempt de poussière ; ⇒ tax-free, lead-free, troublefree etc.to give sb a free hand donner carte blanche à qn (in pour) ; to have a free hand avoir carte blanche (in pour ; in doing pour faire) ; free as a bird ou the air libre comme l'air ; the best things in life are free dans la vie les meilleures choses sont gratuites ; ⇒ country, lunch. -
25 such
1. adjective1) (of the same kind as that already mentioned or being mentioned: Animals that gnaw, such as mice, rats, rabbits and weasels are called rodents; He came from Bradford or some such place; She asked to see Mr Johnson but was told there was no such person there; I've seen several such buildings; I've never done such a thing before; doctors, dentists and such people.) slik; som; eller en liknende; sånn2) (of the great degree already mentioned or being mentioned: If you had telephoned her, she wouldn't have got into such a state of anxiety; She never used to get such bad headaches (as she does now).) slik, sånn3) (of the great degree, or the kind, to have a particular result: He shut the window with such force that the glass broke; She's such a good teacher that the headmaster asked her not to leave; Their problems are such as to make it impossible for them to live together any more.) slik, sånn4) (used for emphasis: This is such a shock! They have been such good friends to me!) slik, sånn, så2. pronoun(such a person or thing, or such persons or things: I have only a few photographs, but can show you such as I have; This isn't a good book as such (= as a book) but it has interesting pictures.) den som; som sådan- suchlike- such-and-such
- such as it isslik--------sånndeterm. \/sʌtʃ\/1) slik, sådan, sånn2) ( nedsettende) den slags3) lignende• tea, coffee and such drinkste, kaffe og lignende drikker4) ( i utbrudd) så• such big books!• we had such fun!5) så stor6) det7) i sitt slag8) den slags, sånt noe, sliktand such (like) og denslags, og slik(e), og lignendeas such som sådan(t)i egenskap av, i kraft avno such thing! absolutt ikke!, langt ifra!some such thing noe sånt, noe lignende, noe i den stilensuch a slik en\/ei\/et, slikesuch and such den og den, det og det, de og desuch another en likedan, makensuch a one slik en\/eisuch as sånn som( gammeldags) de som for eksempel, så somkjøretøy, for eksempel bilerslik somdet lille (som)such as it is sånn som det nå er, slik det nå erdu kan få min, selv om den ikke er mye å skryte av• the crowd, such as it was, soon dispersedflokken, liten som den var, spredte seg snart• the food, such as it was, was cheapmaten var ikke mye å skryte av, men den var iallfall billigsuch that slik at -
26 Angola
(and Enclave of Cabinda)From 1575 to 1975, Angola was a colony of Portugal. Located in west-central Africa, this colony has been one of the largest, most strategically located, and richest in mineral and agricultural resources in the continent. At first, Portugal's colonial impact was largely coastal, but after 1700 it became more active in the interior. By international treaties signed between 1885 and 1906, Angola's frontiers with what are now Zaire and Zambia were established. The colony's area was 1,246,700 square kilometers (481,000 square miles), Portugal's largest colonial territory after the independence of Brazil. In Portugal's third empire, Angola was the colony with the greatest potential.The Atlantic slave trade had a massive impact on the history, society, economy, and demography of Angola. For centuries, Angola's population played a subordinate role in the economy of Portugal's Brazil-centered empire. Angola's population losses to the slave trade were among the highest in Africa, and its economy became, to a large extent, hostage to the Brazilian plantation-based economic system. Even after Brazil's independence in 1822, Brazilian economic interests and capitalists were influential in Angola; it was only after Brazil banned the slave trade in 1850 that the heavy slave traffic to former Portuguese America began to wind down. Although slavery in Angola was abolished, in theory, in the 1870s, it continued in various forms, and it was not until the early 1960s that its offspring, forced labor, was finally ended.Portugal's economic exploitation of Angola went through different stages. During the era of the Atlantic slave trade (ca. 1575-1850), when many of Angola's slaves were shipped to Brazil, Angola's economy was subordinated to Brazil's and to Portugal's. Ambitious Lisbon-inspired projects followed when Portugal attempted to replace the illegal slave trade, long the principal income source for the government of Angola, with legitimate trade, mining, and agriculture. The main exports were dyes, copper, rubber, coffee, cotton, and sisal. In the 1940s and 1950s, petroleum emerged as an export with real potential. Due to the demand of the World War II belligerents for Angola's raw materials, the economy experienced an impetus, and soon other articles such as diamonds, iron ore, and manganese found new customers. Angola's economy, on an unprecedented scale, showed significant development, which was encouraged by Lisbon. Portugal's colonization schemes, sending white settlers to farm in Angola, began in earnest after 1945, although such plans had been nearly a century in the making. Angola's white population grew from about 40,000 in 1940 to nearly 330,000 settlers in 1974, when the military coup occurred in Portugal.In the early months of 1961, a war of African insurgency broke out in northern Angola. Portugal dispatched armed forces to suppress resistance, and the African insurgents were confined to areas on the borders of northern and eastern Angola at least until the 1966-67 period. The 13-year colonial war had a telling impact on both Angola and Portugal. When the Armed Forces Movement overthrew the Estado Novo on 25 April 1974, the war in Angola had reached a stalemate and the major African nationalist parties (MPLA, FNLA, and UNITA) had made only modest inroads in the northern fringes and in central and eastern Angola, while there was no armed activity in the main cities and towns.After a truce was called between Portugal and the three African parties, negotiations began to organize the decolonizat ion process. Despite difficult maneuvering among the parties, Portugal, the MPLA, FNLA, and UNITA signed the Alvor Agreement of January 1975, whereby Portugal would oversee a transition government, create an all-Angola army, and supervise national elections to be held in November 1975. With the outbreak of a bloody civil war among the three African parties and their armies, the Alvor Agreement could not be put into effect. Fighting raged between March and November 1975. Unable to prevent the civil war or to insist that free elections be held, Portugal's officials and armed forces withdrew on 11 November 1975. Rather than handing over power to one party, they transmitted sovereignty to the people of Angola. Angola's civil war continued into the 21st century. -
27 strain
I
1. strein verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) estirar, tensar2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) torcerse, hacerse un esguince, hacerse daño (en), forzar3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) poner a prueba, abusar4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) colar, escurrir
2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) tensión, presión2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) tensión, estrés3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) torcedura, esguince4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) presión•- strained- strainer
- strain off
II strein noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.)2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.)3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.)strain1 n tensiónstrain2 vb1. forzar2. lesionarse / torcer3. filtrar / colartr[streɪn]1 SMALLPHYSICS/SMALL (tension) tensión nombre femenino; (pressure) presión nombre femenino; (weight) peso2 (stress, pressure) tensión nombre femenino, estrés nombre masculino; (effort) esfuerzo; (exhaustion) agotamiento■ the latest crisis has put more strain on Franco-Spanish relations la última crisis ha aumentado la tirantez en las relaciones francoespañolas4 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL torcedura, esguince nombre masculino1 (stretch) estirar, tensar2 (damage, weaken - muscle) torcer(se), hacerse un esguince en; (- back) hacerse daño en; (- voice, eyes) forzar; (ears) aguzar; (- heart) cansar3 (stretch - patience, nerves, credulity) poner a prueba; (- resources) estirar al máximo; (- relations) someter a demasiada tensión, crear tirantez en4 (filter - liquid) colar; (- vegetables, rice) escurrir1 (make great efforts) esforzarse, hacer un gran esfuerzo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto strain at the leash tirar de la correato strain oneself esforzarse■ don't strain yourself! ¡no te esfuerces!————————tr[streɪn]2 (streak) venastrain ['streɪn] vt1) exert: forzar (la vista, la voz)to strain oneself: hacer un gran esfuerzo2) filter: colar, filtrar3) injure: lastimarse, hacerse daño ento strain a muscle: sufrir un esguincestrain n1) lineage: linaje m, abolengo m2) streak, trace: veta f3) variety: tipo m, variedad f4) stress: tensión f, presión f5) sprain: esguince m, torcedura f (del tobillo, etc.)6) strains npltune: melodía f, acordes mpl, compases fpln.• agotamiento nervioso s.m.• deformación s.f.• duelo s.m.• esfuerzo muy grande s.m.• linaje s.m.• raza s.f.• ribete s.m.• tensión s.f.• tirantez s.f.v.• cerner v.• colar v.• estirar v.• fatigar v.• forzar v.• pujar v.• torcer v.• trascolar v.streɪn
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the rope snapped under the strain — la cuerda se rompió debido a la tensión a la que estaba sometida
the incident put a strain on Franco-German relations — las relaciones franco-alemanas se volvieron tirantes a raíz del incidente
she's been under great o a lot of strain — ha estado pasando una época de mucha tensión or de mucho estrés
4)b) ( streak) (no pl) veta f
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1) ( exert)to strain one's eyes/voice — forzar* la vista/voz
to strain one's ears — aguzar* el oído
2)a) ( overburden) \<\<beam/support\>\> ejercer* demasiada presión sobreb) ( injure)to strain one's back — hacerse* daño en la espalda
to strain a muscle — hacerse* un esguince
c) (overtax, stretch) \<\<relations\>\> someter a demasiada tensión, volver* tenso or tirante; \<\<credulity/patience\>\> poner* a prueba
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v reflto strain oneself — hacerse* daño
3.
vito strain to + INF — hacer* un gran esfuerzo para + inf
I [streɪn]1. N1) (=physical pressure) (on rope, cable) tensión f ; (on beam, bridge, structure) presión f•
this puts a strain on the cable — esto tensa el cable•
to take the strain — (lit) aguantar el peso•
to take the strain off — [+ rope, cable] disminuir la tensión de; [+ beam, bridge, structure] disminuir la presión sobreto collapse under the strain — [bridge, ceiling] venirse abajo debido a la presión
2) (fig) (=burden) carga f ; (=pressure) presión f ; (=stress) tensión fI found it a strain being totally responsible for the child — me suponía una carga llevar toda la responsabilidad del niño yo solo
it was a strain on the economy/his purse — suponía una carga para la economía/su bolsillo
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to put a strain on — [+ resources] suponer una carga para; [+ system] forzar al límite; [+ relationship] crear tirantez or tensiones enhis illness has put a terrible strain on the family — su enfermedad ha creado mucha tensión or estrés para la familia
stress•
he has been under a great deal of strain — ha estado sometido a mucha presión3) (=effort) esfuerzo m4) (Physiol)b) (=wear) (on eyes, heart) esfuerzo meyestrain, repetitive•
he knew tennis put a strain on his heart — sabía que el tenis le sometía el corazón a un esfuerzo or le forzaba el corazónwe could hear the gentle strains of a Haydn quartet — oíamos los suaves compases de un cuarteto de Haydn
the bride came in to the strains of the wedding march — la novia entró al son or a los compases de la marcha nupcial
2. VT1) (=stretch) (beyond reasonable limits) [+ system] forzar al límite; [+ friendship, relationship, marriage] crear tensiones en, crear tirantez en; [+ resources, budget] suponer una carga para; [+ patience] poner a prueba•
the demands of the welfare state are straining public finances to the limit — las exigencias del estado de bienestar están resultando una carga excesiva para las arcas públicas•
to strain relations with sb — tensar las relaciones con algn2) (=damage, tire) [+ back] dañar(se), hacerse daño en; [+ eyes] cansarto strain o.s.: you shouldn't strain yourself — no deberías hacer mucha fuerza
don't strain yourself! — iro ¡no te vayas a quebrar or herniar!
3) (=make an effort with) [+ voice, eyes] forzarto strain every nerve or sinew to do sth — esforzarse mucho por hacer algo, hacer grandes esfuerzos por hacer algo
4) (=filter) (Chem) filtrar; (Culin) [+ gravy, soup, custard] colar; [+ vegetables] escurrir•
to strain sth into a bowl — colar algo en un cuenco•
strain the mixture through a sieve — pase la mezcla por un tamiz3.VI (=make an effort)•
he strained against the bonds that held him — liter hacía esfuerzos para soltarse de las cadenas que lo retenían•
to strain at sth — tirar de algoto strain at the leash — [dog] tirar de la correa; (fig) saltar de impaciencia
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to strain under a weight — ir agobiado por un peso
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[streɪn]N2) (=streak, element) vena f* * *[streɪn]
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the rope snapped under the strain — la cuerda se rompió debido a la tensión a la que estaba sometida
the incident put a strain on Franco-German relations — las relaciones franco-alemanas se volvieron tirantes a raíz del incidente
she's been under great o a lot of strain — ha estado pasando una época de mucha tensión or de mucho estrés
4)b) ( streak) (no pl) veta f
II
1.
1) ( exert)to strain one's eyes/voice — forzar* la vista/voz
to strain one's ears — aguzar* el oído
2)a) ( overburden) \<\<beam/support\>\> ejercer* demasiada presión sobreb) ( injure)to strain one's back — hacerse* daño en la espalda
to strain a muscle — hacerse* un esguince
c) (overtax, stretch) \<\<relations\>\> someter a demasiada tensión, volver* tenso or tirante; \<\<credulity/patience\>\> poner* a prueba
2.
v reflto strain oneself — hacerse* daño
3.
vito strain to + INF — hacer* un gran esfuerzo para + inf
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28 LIFFE
( abbreviation London International Financial Futures Exchange) = marché à terme d'instruments financiersLondon robusta coffee futures fell to a seven-week low in late trading on Thursday. Traders said investment funds had been liquidating positions and there had also been some selling from producer countries. The LIFFE July contract broke through $495 a tonne, closing $27 down at $488/tonne. This was the lowest for a second-month contract in London since 19 March.
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29 break one's fast
"нарушить пост", перестать поститься; перекусить, позавтракать ( отсюда breakfast завтрак)The coffee steamed upon the fire, and altogether the odours were so mixed and appetising, that Wilson began to yearn for food to break his fast which had lasted since dinner the day before. (E. Gaskell, ‘Mary Barton’, ch. 6) — Кофе кипел на плите, и все эти вкусные запахи так возбуждали аппетит, что у Джорджа Уилсона, не евшего со вчерашнего обеда, потекли слюнки.
To say the truth, I had promised myself to break my fast in the pavilion, and hunger began to prick me sharply. (R. L. Stevenson, ‘New Arabian Nights’, ‘The Pavilion on the Links’) — По правде говоря, я намеревался позавтракать в павильоне и начал уже испытывать муки голода.
Isn't it about time you broke your fast and gave up this slimming business? — Не пора ли вам перестать поститься, бросить эту затею с похудением?
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30 market
1. n рынок, базар2. n продажа; сбыт; спросto bring to market, to put on the market — пустить в продажу, выбросить на рынок
to find a market — найти сбыт; иметь сбыт; пользоваться спросом
the products of this industry always find a market — изделия этой отрасли промышленности всегда находят сбыт
market demand — требования рынка; рыночный спрос
3. n торговля4. n рыночная ценаto engross the market — скупать товар для перепродажи его по более высокой цене, скупать товар со спекулятивными целями
5. n амер. чаще продовольственный магазин6. v привезти на рынок7. v продавать; сбывать; находить рынок сбыта8. v торговать, купить или продать на рынке9. v амер. ходить за покупками, ходить по магазинамСинонимический ряд:1. store (noun) emporium; farmer's market; grocery store; marketplace; mart; outlet; shop; showroom; store; supermarket2. trade (noun) business; commodity market; demand; run; sale; security market; supply and demand; trade; traffic3. sell (verb) barter; deal in; exchange; give; handle; merchandise; merchandize; peddle; retail; sell; trade in; vend -
31 Fokker, Anthony Herman Gerard
SUBJECT AREA: Aerospace[br]b. 6 April 1890 Kediri, Java, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia)d. 23 December 1939 New York, USA[br]Dutch designer of German fighter aircraft during the First World War and of many successful airliners during the 1920s and 1930s.[br]Anthony Fokker was born in Java, where his Dutch father had a coffee plantation. The family returned to the Netherlands and, after schooling, young Anthony went to Germany to study aeronautics. With the aid of a friend he built his first aeroplane, the Spin, in 1910: this was a monoplane capable of short hops. By 1911 Fokker had improved the Spin and gained a pilot's licence. In 1912 he set up a company called Fokker Aeroplanbau at Johannistal, outside Berlin, and a series of monoplanes followed.When war broke out in 1914 Fokker offered his designs to both sides, and the Germans accepted them. His E I monoplane of 1915 caused a sensation with its manoeuvrability and forward-firing machine gun. Fokker and his collaborators improved on the French deflector system introduced by Raymond Saulnier by fitting an interrupter gear which synchronized the machine gun to fire between the blades of the rotating propeller. The Fokker Dr I triplane and D VII biplane were also outstanding German fighters of the First World War. Fokker's designs were often the work of an employee who received little credit: nevertheless, Fokker was a gifted pilot and a great organizer. After the war, Fokker moved back to the Netherlands and set up the Fokker Aircraft Works in Amsterdam. In 1922, however, he emigrated to the USA and established the Atlantic Aircraft Corporation in New Jersey. His first significant success there came the following year when one of his T-2 monoplanes became the first aircraft to fly non-stop across the USA, from New York to San Diego. He developed a series of civil aircraft using the well-proven method of construction he used for his fighters: fuselages made from steel tubes and thick, robust wooden wings. Of these, probably the most famous was the F VII/3m, a high-wing monoplane with three engines and capable of carrying about ten passengers. From 1925 the F VII/3m airliner was used worldwide and made many record-breaking flights, such as Lieutenant-Commander Richard Byrd's first flight over the North Pole in 1926 and Charles Kingsford-Smith's first transpacific flight in 1928. By this time Fokker had lost interest in military aircraft and had begun to see flight as a means of speeding up global communications and bringing people together. His last years were spent in realizing this dream, and this was reflected in his concentration on the design and production of passenger aircraft.[br]Principal Honours and DistinctionsRoyal Netherlands Aeronautical Society Gold Medal 1932.Bibliography1931, The Flying Dutchman: The Life of Anthony Fokker, London: Routledge \& Sons (an interesting, if rather biased, autobiography).Further ReadingA.R.Weyl, 1965, Fokker: The Creative Years, London; reprinted 1988 (a very detailed account of Fokker's early work).Thijs Postma, 1979, Fokker: Aircraft Builders to the World, Holland; 1980, English edn, London (a well-illustrated history of Fokker and the company).Henri Hegener, 1961, Fokker: The Man and His Aircraft, Letchworth, Herts.JDS / CMBiographical history of technology > Fokker, Anthony Herman Gerard
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