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adv inv (with end foremost) längs; (with end uppermost) hochkant; (with end facing viewer) mit der Schmalseite [o dem Ende] nach vorn; (end to end) mit den Enden aneinander* * *['endweɪz] ['endwaɪz]advmit dem Ende nach vorne or zuerst; (= end to end) mit den Enden aneinanderput it endways on — legen Sie es mit dem Ende or der Spitze an
* * *1. mit dem Ende nach vorn oder nach oben2. aufrecht, gerade3. hintereinander4. der Länge nach5. auf das Ende oder die Enden zu -
2 endwise
adv inv (with end foremost) längs; (with end uppermost) hochkant; (with end facing viewer) mit der Schmalseite [o dem Ende] nach vorn; (end to end) mit den Enden aneinander* * *['endweɪz] ['endwaɪz]advmit dem Ende nach vorne or zuerst; (= end to end) mit den Enden aneinanderput it endways on — legen Sie es mit dem Ende or der Spitze an
* * *1. mit dem Ende nach vorn oder nach oben2. aufrecht, gerade3. hintereinander4. der Länge nach5. auf das Ende oder die Enden zu* * *adv.aufrecht adv. -
3 endways
( with end foremost) längs;( with end uppermost) hochkant;( with end facing viewer) mit der Schmalseite [o dem Ende] nach vorn;( end to end) mit den Enden aneinander -
4 'endwise
( with end foremost) längs;( with end uppermost) hochkant;( with end facing viewer) mit der Schmalseite [o dem Ende] nach vorn;( end to end) mit den Enden aneinander -
5 top
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1. top noun1) (the highest part of anything: the top of the hill; the top of her head; The book is on the top shelf.) cumbre, lo alto2) (the position of the cleverest in a class etc: He's at the top of the class.) a la cabeza, en primer lugar3) (the upper surface: the table-top.) lo alto de, sobre4) (a lid: I've lost the top to this jar; a bottle-top.) tapadera, (botella) tapón5) (a (woman's) garment for the upper half of the body; a blouse, sweater etc: I bought a new skirt and top.) blusa (corta), camiseta, top
2. adjective(having gained the most marks, points etc, eg in a school class: He's top (of the class) again.) mejor, primero
3. verb1) (to cover on the top: She topped the cake with cream.) cubrir, recubrir2) (to rise above; to surpass: Our exports have topped $100,000.) superar, sobrepasar3) (to remove the top of.) quitar la parte de encima•- topless- topping
- top hat
- top-heavy
- top-secret
- at the top of one's voice
- be/feel on top of the world
- from top to bottom
- the top of the ladderee
- top up
II top noun(a kind of toy that spins.) peonzatop1 adj1. superior / de más arriba / último2. más altotop2 n1. cima / cumbre / lo alto2. tapón / tapa3. parte de arriba4. camiseta / blusatr[tɒp]1 (highest/upper part) parte nombre femenino superior, parte nombre femenino de arriba, parte nombre femenino más alta■ an attic is the room at the top of a house el desván es el cuarto en la parte más alta de una casa3 (of mountain) cumbre nombre masculino4 (of tree) copa5 (surface) superficie nombre femenino■ who's the top of the organization? ¿quién es el jefe de la organización?8 (of list) cabeza■ who's at the top of the league? ¿quién encabeza la liga?■ what's top of the list? ¿qué es lo primero de la lista?9 (of car) capota11 (beginning) principio12 (gear) directa1 (highest) de arriba, superior, más alto,-a2 (best, highest, leading) mejor, principal■ only the top graduates get the top jobs sólo los mejores licenciados consiguen los mejores trabajos3 (highest, maximum) principal, máximo,-a1 (cover) cubrir, rematar2 (remove top of plant/fruit) quitar los rabillos4 (come first, head) encabezar5 (better, surpass, exceed) superar1 (of plant) hojas nombre femenino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat the top of the tree figurative use en el cumbreat the top of one's voice a voz en gritoat top speed a toda velocidadfrom top to bottom de arriba abajofrom top to toe de cabeza a pieson top encima de, sobreon top of encima de■ do you get commission on top of your salary? ¿ganas una comisión además de tu sueldo?on top of it all / to top it all para colmoto be on top of the world estar en la gloria, estar contento,-a y felizto be over the top (excessive) ser demasiadoto blow one's top perder los estribosto come out on top salir ganandoto get on top of somebody agobiar a alguiento go over the top pasarsetop copy original nombre masculinotop dog gallitotop gear directatop hat chistera, sombrero de copa————————tr[tɒp]1 peonza\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto sleep like a top dormir como un tronco, dormir como un lirón1) cover: cubrir, coronar2) surpass: sobrepasar, superar3) clear: pasar por encima detop adj: superiorthe top shelf: la repisa superiorone of the top lawyers: uno de los mejores abogadostop n1) : parte f superior, cumbre f, cima f (de un monte, etc.)to climb to the top: subir a la cumbre2) cover: tapa f, cubierta f3) : trompo m (juguete)4)on top of : encima dev.• desmochar v.• rematar v.adj.• cimera adj.• culminante adj.• máximo, -a adj.• superior adj.n.• baca s.f.• cabeza s.f.• cima s.f.• cofa s.f.• coronilla s.f.• cumbre s.f.• morra s.f.• moño s.m.• parte superior s.m.• peón s.m.• tapa s.f.• tapadera s.f.• tejadillo s.m.• tope s.m.• trompo s.m.• vértice s.m.• ápice s.m.tɑːp, tɒp
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1)a) ( highest part) parte f superior or de arriba; ( of mountain) cima f, cumbre f, cúspide f; ( of tree) copa f; ( of page) parte f superior; ( of head) coronilla fhis name is at the top of the list — su nombre es el primero de la lista or encabeza la lista
off the top of one's head: I can't think of any of them off the top of my head — no se me ocurre ninguno en este momento
b) (BrE) ( of road) final m2) ( of hierarchy) (highest rank, position)3)a) ( upper part)the top of the milk — (BrE) crema que se acumula en el cuello de la botella de leche
to float/rise to the top — salir* a la superficie
b) (rim, edge) borde m4) ( Clothing)a blue top — una blusa (or un suéter or un top etc) azul
5)he's getting a bit thin on top — (colloq) se está quedando calvo or (AmC, Méx fam) pelón or (CS fam) pelado
to come out on top — salir* ganando
6)it's just been one thing on top of another — ha sido una cosa detrás de otra or una cosa tras otra
to feel on top of the world — estar* contentísimo
and on top of it all o on top of all that, she lost her job — y encima or para colmo or como si esto fuera poco, se quedó sin trabajo
7)over the top — ( exaggerated) (esp BrE colloq)
8) (cover, cap - of jar, box) tapa f, tapón m (Esp); (- of pen) capuchón m, capucha f; ( cork) tapón mto blow one's top — (colloq) explotar (fam)
9) top (gear) (BrE Auto) directa f10) ( spinning top) trompo m, peonza f; sleep II
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adjective (before n)1)b) ( maximum) <speed/temperature> máximo, tope2)a) ( best)to be top quality — ser* de primera calidad
b) ( in ranked order)our top priority is... — nuestra prioridad absoluta es...
the Top 40 — ( Mus) los 40 discos más vendidos, ≈los 40 principales ( en Esp)
c) (leading, senior) <scientists/chefs> más destacado
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- pp- transitive verb1) (exceed, surpass) \<\<offer/achievement\>\> superarunemployment topped the 3 million mark — el índice de desempleo superó or rebasó los 3 millones
to top it all — para coronarlo, para colmo, (más) encima
2) ( beat) (AmE)the Tigers topped the Mariners 6-2 — (AmE) los Tigers se impusieron a los Mariners por 6 a 2
3) ( head) \<\<list/league\>\> encabezar*4) ( cover) \<\<column/building\>\> rematar, coronartopped with chocolate/cheese — con chocolate/queso por encima
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v refl1) ( surpass oneself) (AmE colloq) superarse2) ( commit suicide) (BrE sl) matarse, suicidarse•Phrasal Verbs:- top off- top out- top up
I [tɒp]1. N1) (=highest point, peak) cumbre f, cima f ; [of hill] cumbre f ; [of tree] copa f ; [of head] coronilla f ; [of building] remate m ; [of wall] coronamiento m ; [of wave] cresta f ; [of stairs, ladder] lo alto; [of page] cabeza f ; [of list, table, classification] cabeza f, primer puesto m, primera posición fto reach the top, make it to the top — [of career etc] alcanzar la cumbre (del éxito)
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the men at the top — (fig) los que mandan•
executives who are at the top of their careers — ejecutivos que están en la cumbre de sus carreras•
top of the charts — (Mus) el número uno•
to be at the top of the class — (Scol) ser el/la mejor de la claseblow II, 1., 3)•
top of the range — (Comm) lo mejor de la gama2) (=upper part) parte f superior, parte f de arriba; [of bus] piso m superior; [of turnip, carrot, radish] rabillo m, hojas fpl3) (=surface) superficie foil comes or floats or rises to the top — el aceite sube a la superficie
4) (=lid) [of pen, bottle, jar] tapa f, cubierta f, tapón m5) (=blouse) blusa fpyjama top — parte f de arriba del pijama
6) (Brit)(Aut) = top gear7) (US) (Aut) capota f8) (Naut) cofa f9)on top — encima, arriba
to be on top — estar encima; (fig) (=winning etc) llevar ventaja, estar ganando
seats on top! — (on bus) ¡hay sitio arriba!
let's go up on top — (Naut) vamos a (subir a) cubierta
thin on top * — con poco pelo, medio calvo
on top of — sobre, encima de
on top of (all) that — (=in addition to that) y encima or además de (todo) eso
on top of which — y para colmo, más encima
to be/get on top of things — estar/ponerse a la altura de las cosas
- come out on top- be/feel on top of the world10)tops: it's (the) tops * — es tremendo *, es fabuloso *
11) (in phrases)this proposal is really over the top — (Brit) esta propuesta pasa de la raya
to go over the top — (Mil) lanzarse al ataque (saliendo de las trincheras); (Brit) * (fig) pasarse (de lo razonable), desbordarse
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he doesn't have much up top * — (=stupid) no es muy listo que digamos; (=balding) tiene poco pelo, se le ven las ideas *she doesn't have much up top * — (=flat-chested) está lisa (basilisa) *
speaking off the top of my head, I would say... — hablando así sin pensarlo, yo diría que...
2. ADJ1) (=highest) [drawer, shelf] de arriba, más alto; [edge, side, corner] superior, de arriba; [floor, step, storey] último•
at the top end of the scale — en el extremo superior de la escalaat the top end of the range — (Comm) en el escalón más alto de la gama
2) (=maximum) [price] máximo•
at top speed — a máxima velocidad, a toda carrera3) (in rank etc) más importante•
a top executive — un(a) alto(-a) ejecutivo*, (-a)4) (=best, leading) mejorthe top 10/20/30 — (Mus) los 10/20/30 mejores éxitos, el hit parade de los 10/20/30 mejores
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to come top — ganar, ganar el primer puesto5) (=final) [coat of paint] último•
the top layer of skin — la epidermis6) (=farthest) superior•
the top end of the field — el extremo superior del campo3.ADVtops * — (=maximum, at most) como mucho
4. VT1) (=form top of) [+ building] coronar; [+ cake] cubrir, recubrira cake topped with whipped cream — una tarta cubierta or recubierta de nata or (LAm) crema
2) (=be at top of) [+ class, list] encabezar, estar a la cabeza de•
to top the bill — (Theat) encabezar el reparto•
to top the charts — (Mus) ser el número uno de las listas de éxitos or de los superventas•
the team topped the league all season — el equipo iba en cabeza de la liga toda la temporada3) (=exceed, surpass) exceder, superarprofits topped £50,000 last year — las ganancias excedieron (las) 50.000 libras el año pasado
we have topped last year's takings by £200 — hemos recaudado 200 libras más que el año pasado, los ingresos exceden a los del año pasado en 200 libras
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and to top it all... — y para colmo..., como remate..., y para rematar las cosas...•
how are you going to top that? — (joke, story etc) ¿cómo vas a superar eso?, te han puesto el listón muy alto4) [+ vegetables, fruit, plant] descabezar; [+ tree] desmochar5) (=reach summit of) llegar a la cumbre de6) ** (=kill) colgarto top o.s. — suicidarse
5.CPDtop banana * N — (US) pez m gordo *
top dog * N —
top dollar * N (esp US) —
top-drawerthe top drawer N — (fig) la alta sociedad, la crema
top dressing N — (Hort, Agr) abono m (aplicado a la superficie)
top floor N — último piso m
top gear N — (Brit) (Aut) directa f
in top gear — (four-speed box) en cuarta, en la directa; (five-speed box) en quinta, en la directa
top spin N — (Tennis) efecto m alto, efecto m liftado
top ten NPL (=songs) —
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the top ten — el top diez, los diez primerostop thirty NPL —
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the top thirty — el top treinta, los treinta primeros- top off- top up
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[tɒp]N* * *[tɑːp, tɒp]
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1)a) ( highest part) parte f superior or de arriba; ( of mountain) cima f, cumbre f, cúspide f; ( of tree) copa f; ( of page) parte f superior; ( of head) coronilla fhis name is at the top of the list — su nombre es el primero de la lista or encabeza la lista
off the top of one's head: I can't think of any of them off the top of my head — no se me ocurre ninguno en este momento
b) (BrE) ( of road) final m2) ( of hierarchy) (highest rank, position)3)a) ( upper part)the top of the milk — (BrE) crema que se acumula en el cuello de la botella de leche
to float/rise to the top — salir* a la superficie
b) (rim, edge) borde m4) ( Clothing)a blue top — una blusa (or un suéter or un top etc) azul
5)he's getting a bit thin on top — (colloq) se está quedando calvo or (AmC, Méx fam) pelón or (CS fam) pelado
to come out on top — salir* ganando
6)it's just been one thing on top of another — ha sido una cosa detrás de otra or una cosa tras otra
to feel on top of the world — estar* contentísimo
and on top of it all o on top of all that, she lost her job — y encima or para colmo or como si esto fuera poco, se quedó sin trabajo
7)over the top — ( exaggerated) (esp BrE colloq)
8) (cover, cap - of jar, box) tapa f, tapón m (Esp); (- of pen) capuchón m, capucha f; ( cork) tapón mto blow one's top — (colloq) explotar (fam)
9) top (gear) (BrE Auto) directa f10) ( spinning top) trompo m, peonza f; sleep II
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adjective (before n)1)b) ( maximum) <speed/temperature> máximo, tope2)a) ( best)to be top quality — ser* de primera calidad
b) ( in ranked order)our top priority is... — nuestra prioridad absoluta es...
the Top 40 — ( Mus) los 40 discos más vendidos, ≈los 40 principales ( en Esp)
c) (leading, senior) <scientists/chefs> más destacado
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- pp- transitive verb1) (exceed, surpass) \<\<offer/achievement\>\> superarunemployment topped the 3 million mark — el índice de desempleo superó or rebasó los 3 millones
to top it all — para coronarlo, para colmo, (más) encima
2) ( beat) (AmE)the Tigers topped the Mariners 6-2 — (AmE) los Tigers se impusieron a los Mariners por 6 a 2
3) ( head) \<\<list/league\>\> encabezar*4) ( cover) \<\<column/building\>\> rematar, coronartopped with chocolate/cheese — con chocolate/queso por encima
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v refl1) ( surpass oneself) (AmE colloq) superarse2) ( commit suicide) (BrE sl) matarse, suicidarse•Phrasal Verbs:- top off- top out- top up -
6 come (came)
§ მოსვლა, ჩამოსვლა; come accross - შეხვედრა, წაწყდომა; come along! - წავიდეთ! come back - დაბრუნდი; come down -ჩამოსვლა, დაშვება; come in - შემოსვლა; come up to - მისვლა, მიახლოვება§1 (came, come) მოსვლა (მოვა), ჩამოსვლაI’ve come to believe that... იმ რწმენამდე მივედი, რომ…success usually comes from hard work წარმატება, ჩვეულებრივ, ბეჯითი შრომის შედეგია2 წარმოშობა, შთამომავლობა, სადაურობაshe comes from a good family კარგი ოჯახიშვილია / გვარიშვილია3 წვდომა (სწვდება), მიღწევა (აღწევს)his income comes to $60.000 a year მისი წლიური შემოსავალი 60 ათას დოლარს აღწევსhe will never come to much დიდ რამეს / ბევრს ვერასოდეს მიაღწევსthe house came to him on his father's death მამის გარდაცვალების შემდეგ სახლი მემკვიდრეობით მის მფლობელობაში გადავიდაthe car came to a halt / a standstill მანქანა გაჩერდაif it comes to that... საქმე თუ იქამდე მივიდა…4 მოხდენა (მოხდება)how did it come that...? როგორ მოხდა, რომ…?how come it?! ეს რანაირად / როგორ / საიდან?!it came to light that… გამოაშკარავდა, რომ…5 მემკვიდრეობით მიღება (მიიღებს) / გადსვლა (გადავა)it comes easy to him ადვილად გამოსდის // ეადვილებაhe comes of the nobility / the working class კეთილშობილური წარმომავლობისაა // მუშათა კლასიდანააyou’ll come off the loser წაგებული დარჩებიwe’d like you to come კარგი იქნებოდა, რომ მოსულიყავიthe time has come for her to lie in დროა, მოილოგინოს●●it is very kind of you to have come ძალიან დამავალეთ, რომ მობრძანდითhe promised to come დამპირდა, მოვალოI pleaded with her to come შევეხვეწე, რომ მოსულიყოI’ll gladly come, only later სიხარულით გეწვევით, მაგრამ უფრო მოგვიანებითI’ll come round at six ექვსზე შემოგივლი●●to come to rest გაჩერება (გაჩერდება)oh, come now! კარგი ერთი!we’ll come, if only he comes with us მხოლოდ მაშინ მოვალთ, თუ ის წამოგვყვაif it comes to a showdown I… ყველაფრის თქმამდე თუ მივიდა საქმე, მე...●●to come to one’s mind თავში აზრის მოსვლაI can’t make her come მოსვლას ვერ დავაძალებdon’t trouble to come მოსვლაზე ნუ შეწუხდები!he didn’t expect her to come მის მოსვლას არ მოელოდა // არ ეგონა, რომ მოვიდოდაhe always says the first thing that comes into his head რაც თავში მოუვა, იმას ამბობსif it comes to that, I’ll… საქმე საქმეზე თუ მიდგა, მე...thoughts of her coming wedding were uppermost in her mind უმთავრესად თავის მომავალ ქორწინზე ფიქრობდაshe is unlike to come არა მგონია, რომ მოვიდესhow come you’re here? როგორ მოხდა, რომ აქა ხარ? // აქ როგორ მოხვდი?I’ll have him come ვაიძულებ, რომ მოვიდეს / მოვიყვანhe will hardly come საეჭვოა, რომ მოვიდესtake the rifle, it may come in handy თოფი წაიღე, შეიძლება დაგჭირდესif the worst comes to the worst… საქმე თუ მთლად ცუდად წავიდა...there’s worse to come ეს კიდევ არაფერი, მთლად უარესი იქნებაwe wired him to come დეპეშა გავუგზავნეთ, რომ ჩამოსულიყოI said I would come and I will ვთქვი, რომ მოვალ და მოვალ კიდეც;come when you will; როცა გინდა, მოდიhe will come მოვა;come whenever you wish როდესაც გინდა, მოდიand what if he doesn’t come? და რომ არ მოვიდეს?Will he come? - ‘I expect so’ "მოვა?" - "ასე მგონია."the coming of the boss quickened the work უფროსის მოსვლამ მუშაობა გამოაცოცხლაI figured on your coming შენი მოსვლის იმედი მქონდა // შენს მოსვლას ვვარაუდობდიcome in directly! დაუყოვნებლივ / მყისვე შემოდი!you needn’t ask him to come, he’ll come as a matter of course მისი დაძახება არ არის საჭირო, ისედაც მოვაit was gracious of you to come! რა პატივი დაგვდე, რომ მოხვედი!I’ve come a good way კარგა დიდი გზა გამოვიარეI’ll come without fail უსათუოდ მოვალcome to think of it, it’s possible კარგად რომ დავფიქრდეთ, ეს შესაძლებელიაoh come, he is not that stupid! კაი, კაი! არც ისეთი უჭკუოა!come! let’s begin! აბა, დავიწყოთ!I’ll come and collect the book წიგნის წამოსაღებად შემოვივლიwe’ll come and fetch you შემოგივლით და წაგიყვანთI could not come მოსვლა ვერ შევძელი // ვერ მოვედიto come into / go out of fashion მოდაში შემოსვლა / მოდიდან გადავარდნაI’ll come by five ხუთი საათისთვის მოვალhe wanted to come but he couldn’t მოსვლა უნდოდა, მაგრამ ვერ შეძლოto come into bloom აყვავება // ყვავილის გაშლა / გამოღებაI’ll come between 1 and 2 o’clock პირველიდან ორ საათამდე მოვალ‘Will they come?’ – ‘I believe so’/’I believe not’ "მოვლენ?" - "ასე მგონია" / "არა მგონია"to come into being აღმოცენება (აღმოცენდება), წარმოშობა, შექმნაI`ll come right away ახლავე მოვალask him to come სთხოვე, მოვიდესif anybody comes, don`t open the door ვინმე თუ მოვიდა, კარს ნუ გაუღებa glass of wine wouldn`t come amiss ერთი ჭიქა ღვინო არ გვაწყენდაI`ll come along with you თან წამოგყვებიif it`s all right with you, I’ll come early თუ წინააღმდეგი არა ხარ, ადრე მოვალto come to smb's aid ვინმესთვის დახმარების აღმოჩენა / გაწევაhe came in advance of the others სხვებზე წინ / ადრე მოვიდაthey came at my call ჩემს დაძახებაზე / გამოძახებაზე მოვიდნენat last they came to a closure როგორც იქნა დაასრულეს კამათი და შეთანხმდნენthe plane came in sight / view თვითმფრინავი გამოჩნდაI came to realize, that... თანდათანობით მივხვდი, რომ…his resignation came as a surprise მისი გადადგომა ყველასათვის მოულოდნელი იყოhe came to the conclusion that... იმ დასკვნამდე მივიდა, რომ…he came before / after dark შეღამებისას / დაბინდებისას მოვიდა // დაბნელების შემდეგ მოვიდაthe fire brigade came in full force სახანძრო რაზმი სრული შემადგენლობით მოვიდაhe came in quietly უხმაუროდ / ჩუმად შემოვიდაit's just as well I came with you კარგია, რომ შენ გამოგყევიwhen woman came in, he got up როდესაც ქალი შემოვიდა, ფეხზე ადგა;he came while I was out მოვიდა, როდესაც გასული ვიყავი.it would be about five when she came როცა მოვიდა, ხუთი საათი იქნებოდაshe came to herself გონს მოეგო / მოვიდაmany came to the funeral service to do the dead man homage გარდაცვლილის პატივსაცემად პანაშვიდზე ბევრნი მოვიდნენ●●the rain came down with a vengeance წვიმამ კოკისპირულად დასცხო●●they came to terms შეთანხმებას მიაღწიესhe came sooner than we expected უფრო ადრე მოვიდა, ვიდრე მოველოდითhe came on / lost the tracks of his enemy თავისი მტრის კვალს მიაგნო / კვალი დაჰკარგაpeople came trooping out of the theater ხალხი თეატრიდან გამოვიდა / გამოეფინა●●his dreams came true ოცნება აუსრულდაwhat a mercy he came! მადლობა ღმერთს, რომ მოვიდა!I came the moment I knew როგორც კი გავიგე, მაშინვე მოვედიhe came by sea ზღვით / გემით ჩამოვიდაI came to that conclusion independently ამ დასკვნამდე დამოუკიდებლად მივედიthe news came that… ცნობა მოვიდა, რომ...his plan came to nothing გეგმა ჩაუვარდა / ჩაეფუშაthe news came that… ცნობა მოვიდა, რომ...his plan came to nothing გეგმა ჩაუვარდა / ჩაეფუშაthe answer came pat პასუხი სწრაფად / დროულად მოვიდაshe came out in pimples სახეზე მუწუკები გაუჩნდა / გამოაყარაwhen it came to the point, he couldn't face it საქმე საქმეზე რომ მიდგა, უკან დაიხიაit came to my knowledge that… ჩემ ყურამდე მოვიდა, რომ... -
7 alto
'æltəuplural - altos; noun((a singer having) a singing voice of the lowest pitch for a woman.) contralto
alto 1
◊ -ta adjetivo1 ‹pared/montaña› high;b) [ESTAR]:◊ ¡qué alto estás! haven't you grown!;está tan alta como yo she's as tall as me now 2 (indicando posición, nivel)a) [ser] high;b) [estar]:la marea está alta it's high tide; los pisos más altos the top floors; salgan con los brazos en alto come out with your hands in the air; con la moral bastante alta in pretty high spirits; en lo alto de la montaña high up on the mountainside; en lo alto del árbol high up in the tree; por todo lo alto in style 3 (en cantidad, calidad) high; productos de alta calidad high-quality products; tirando por lo alto at the most 4 5 ( delante del n)c) ( en nombres compuestos)◊ alta burguesía sustantivo femeninoupper-middle classes (pl); alta costura sustantivo femenino haute couture; alta fidelidad sustantivo femenino high fidelity, hi-fi; alta mar sustantivo femenino: en alta mar on the high seas; flota/pesca de alta mar deep-sea fleet/fishing; alta sociedad sustantivo femenino high society; alta tensión sustantivo femenino high tension o voltage; alto cargo sustantivo masculino ( puesto) high-ranking position; ( persona) high-ranking official;◊ alto mando sustantivo masculinohigh-ranking officer
alto 2 adverbio 1 ‹volar/subir› high 2 ‹ hablar› loud, loudly;
alto 3 interjección halt!;◊ ¡alto el fuego! cease fire!
alto 4 sustantivo masculino 1a) ( altura)tiene tres metros de alto it's three meters high 2a) (parada, interrupción):alto el fuego (Esp) (Mil) cease-fireb) (Méx) (Auto):( un stop) to go through the stop sign
alto,-a 2
I adjetivo
1 (que tiene altura: edificio, persona, ser vivo) tall
2 (elevado) high
3 (sonido) loud
en voz alta, aloud, in a loud voice (tono) high-pitched
4 (precio, tecnología) high
alta tensión, high tension
5 (antepuesto al nombre: de importancia) high-ranking, high-level: es una reunión de alto nivel, it's a high-level meeting
alta sociedad, high society ➣ Ver nota en aloud II sustantivo masculino
1 (altura) height: ¿cómo es de alto?, how tall/high is it?
2 (elevación del terreno) hill
III adverbio
1 high, high up
2 (sonar, hablar, etc) loud, loudly: ¡más alto, por favor!, louder, please!
tienes que poner el horno más alto, you must turn the oven up ➣ Ver nota en high
Locuciones: la boda se celebró por todo lo alto, the wedding was celebrated in style
alto 1 sustantivo masculino (interrupción) stop, break ' alto' also found in these entries: Spanish: alta - así - barrio - caer - colmo - cómo - ella - fuerte - horno - listón - medir - media - monte - ojo - pasar - relativamente - riesgo - superior - suprimir - suspender - tacón - tono - última - último - vida - vocinglera - vocinglero - buzo - contralto - cuello - funcionario - grande - hablar - imaginar - individuo - lo - nivel - redondear - saltar - salto - subir - taco - tanto - todo - torre English: above - aloud - alto - arch - atop - blast-furnace - brass - ceasefire - discount - foreigner - gloss over - halt - height - high - high-end - high-level - high-powered - inflated - labour-intensive - laugh - lifestyle - loud - omission - overhead - overlook - pass down - pass over - peak - polo neck - second - senior - short - sing up - small - soar - speak up - stop - tall - top - top-level - top-secret - topmost - tree-house - turtleneck - unemployment - up - upper - uppermost - world - alofttr['æltəʊ]n.• contralto s.m.
I 'æltəʊ
II
adjective alto['æltǝʊ]1.N (=instrument, male singer) alto m ; (=female singer) contralto f2.ADJ alto3.CPDalto saxophone N — saxofón m alto
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adjective alto -
8 Lap
The hackled piece of flax is held between the fingers and thumb of the left-hand back uppermost, and some of the fibres of the root end are lapped around it with the right-hand, forming a " lap," which keeps the pieces separate when they are built into a bunch, and enables each to be lifted without tossing the others. ———————— A wide sheet of carded or combed fibres wound on a roller ready for the next spinning process.
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