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1 demitto
dē-mitto, mīsi, missum, 3, v. a., to send down; to drop; to let, sink, or bring down; to cause to hang or fall down; to lower, put down, let fall (freq. and class.).I.Lit.A.In gen.:b.picis e caelo demissum flumen,
Lucr. 6, 257; cf.:caelo imbrem,
Verg. G. 1, 23:caelo ancilia,
Liv. 5, 54 et saep.:barbam malis,
Lucr. 5, 673:latum clavum pectore,
Hor. S. 1, 6, 28; cf.:monilia pectoribus,
Verg. A. 7, 278:laenam ex humeris,
id. ib. 4, 263: Maia genitum demittit ab alto, Verg. A. 1, 297; cf.:ab aethere currum, Ov M. 7, 219: e muro sporta,
Sall. Hist. 2, 53:aliquem in sporta per murum,
Vulg. 2 Cor. 11, 33:taleam (sc. in terram),
to put into the ground, plant, Cato R. R. 45, 2;arbores altius,
Plin. 17, 11, 16, § 81:puteum alte in solido,
i. e. to sink deep, Verg. G. 2, 231:triginta pedes in terram turrium fundamenta,
Curt. 5, 1, 31:arbusta certo demittunt tempore florem,
Lucr. 5, 670:demisit nardini amphoram cellarius (i. e. deprompsit),
Plaut. Mil. 3, 2, 12:fasces,
Cic. Rep. 2, 31; cf. id. ib. 1, 40:cibos (sc. in alvum),
Quint. 10, 1, 19; cf. Ov. M. 8, 835.—Naut. t. t., to lower, demittere antennas, Sall. Hist. 4, 41 Dietsch.;Auct. B. Alex. 45, 2: cornua (i.e. antennas),
Ov. M. 11, 482; cf.:effugit hibernas demissa antenna procellas,
id. Tr. 3, 4, 9:arma, classem, socios Rheno,
Tac. A. 1, 45 fin.; cf.: farinam doliis secundā aquā Volturni fluminis, Frontin. Strat. 3, 14, 2;and pecora secundā aquā,
id. ib. 3, 14, 4:manum artifices demitti infra pectus vetant,
Quint. 11, 3, 112; cf.brachia,
id. 2, 13, 9:frontem (opp. attolli),
id. 11, 3, 78:supercilia (opp. allevari), ib. § 79: aures,
Hor. Od. 2, 13, 34; cf.auriculas,
id. S. 1, 9, 20:caput,
Ov. M. 10, 192:crinem,
id. ib. 6, 289:demisso capite,
Vulg. Job 32, 6 al.:aliquos per funem,
Verg. A. 2, 262; Hor. A. P. 461:vestem,
id. S. 1, 2, 95; cf.tunicam,
id. ib. 25:stolam,
id. ib. 99 et saep.; often in a violent manner, to cast down, to cast, throw, thrust, plunge, drive, etc.:equum in flumen,
Cic. Div. 1, 33, 73; cf.:equos a campo in cavam viam,
Liv. 23, 47:aliquem in carcerem,
Liv. 34, 44 fin.; cf. Sall. C. 55, 4:aliquem ad imos Manes,
Verg. A. 12, 884:hostem in ovilia,
Hor. Od. 4, 4, 10:gladium in jugulum,
Plaut. Merc. 3, 4, 28; cf.:ferrum in ilia,
Ov. M. 4, 119:sublicas in terram,
Caes. B. G. 3, 49, 4; cf.:huc stipites,
id. ib. 7, 73, 3 and 6:huc caementa,
Hor. Od. 3, 1, 35:nummum in loculos,
to put, id. Ep. 2, 1, 175:calculum atrum in urnam,
Ov. M. 15, 44:milia sex nummum in arcam nummariam,
Nov. Com. v. 108 Rib.: caput ad fornicem Fabii, to bow, stoop, Crassus ap. Cic. de Or. 2, 66, 267: tunicam ad talos, Varr. ap. Non. 286, 19; cf. Cic. Clu. 40, 111; Quint. 5, 13, 39 et saep.:quove velim magis fessas demittere naves,
Verg. A. 5, 29; cf.:navem secundo amni Scodam,
Liv. 44, 31.— Poet. with dat.:corpora Stygiae nocti tormentis,
Ov. M. 3, 695; cf.:aliquem neci,
Verg. A. 2, 85:aliquem Orco,
id. ib. 2, 398; Hor. Od. 1, 28, 11:aliquem umbris,
Sil. 11, 142:ferrum jugulo,
Ov. H. 14, 5:ferrum lacubus,
id. M. 12, 278:offa demittitur faucibus boum,
Plin. 27, 11, 76, § 101.—Se, or in the pass. form with middle signif., to let one's self down, stoop, descend:B.(venti vortex) ubi se in terras demisit,
Lucr. 6, 446:se inguinibus tenus in aquam calidam,
Cels. 1, 3:se ad aurem alicujus,
Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 30; cf.:cum se demittit ob assem,
Hor. Ep. 1, 16, 64:concava vallis erat, qua se demittere rivi Assuerant,
Ov. M. 8, 334 al.:nonullae (matres familias) de muris per manus demissae,
Caes. B. G. 7, 47, 6.— Prov.: demitti de caelo, or simply caelo, to be sent down from heaven, i. e. to be of celestial origin, Liv. 10, 8, 10; Quint. 1, 6, 16.—Esp., milit. t. t.1.To send, bring, or lead down soldiers into a lower place:2.in loca plana agmen demittunt,
Liv. 9, 27; cf.:agmen in vallem infimam,
id. 7, 34:equites Numidas in inferiorem campum,
id. 27, 18:agmen in Thessaliam,
id. 32, 13; 38, 2: exercitum in planitiem, Frontin. Strat. 1, 2, 7 al.; and without in:agmen,
Liv. 9, 2:levem armaturam,
id. 22, 28 al.:cum se major pars agminis in magnam convallem demisisset,
had descended, Caes. B. G. 5, 32 fin.;so with se,
id. ib. 6, 40, 6; 7, 28, 2; id. B. C. 1, 79, 4; Cic. Fam. 15, 4, 4 al.—Arma demittere, in making a military salute: armis demissis salutationem more militari faciunt, with grounded arms, Auct. B. Afr. 85, 6. —II.Trop., to cast down, let sink, etc.:A.demisere oculos omnes gemitumque dedere,
Ov. M. 15, 612; cf.:vultu demisso,
Vulg. Isa. 49, 23:demissis in terram oculis,
Liv. 9, 38, 13;also in sleep: cadit inscia clavo Dextera, demittitque oculos,
Val. Fl. 3, 41:vultum,
Val. Max. 8, 14, 5; Curt. 6, 32, 1:vultum animumque metu,
Ov. M. 7, 133; cf.vultus,
id. ib. 10, 367; Liv. 2, 58. hoc in pectus tuum demitte, impress this deeply on your mind, Sall. J. 102 fin.; cf.:eas voces in pectora animosque,
Liv. 34, 50; and:dolor hoc altius demissus, quo minus profiteri licet,
Just. 8, 5, 11: cum in eum casum me fortuna demisisset, ut, etc., had reduced, Planc. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 8, 2:dignitatem in discrimen,
Liv. 3, 35:vim dicendi ad unum auditorem (opp. supra modum sermonis attolli),
Quint. 1, 2, 31; to engage in, enter upon, embark in, meddle with:me penitus in causam,
Cic. Att. 7, 12, 3; cf.:me in res turbulentissimas,
id. Fam. 9, 1, 2: cogita ne te eo demittas, unde, etc., Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 16 fin.:se in comparationem,
Suet. Rhet. 6:se in adulationem,
to descend to, Tac. A. 15, 73:se usque ad servilem patientiam,
id. ib. 14, 26:se ad minora illa,
Quint. 1 prooem. § 5: re in secunda tollere animos et in mala demittere, to let it sink, i. e. to be disheartened, Lucil. ap. Non. 286, 7; cf.:si vicerint, efferunt se laetitia: victi debilitantur animosque demittunt,
Cic. Fin. 5, 15, 42; so,animos (with contrahere),
id. Tusc. 4, 6 fin.; and:animum (with contrahere),
id. Q. Fr. 1, 1, § 4:mentes,
Verg. A. 12, 609 (desperant, sicut e contra sperantes aliquid erigunt mentes, Serv.); and with abl.:ne se admodum animo demitterent,
Caes. B. G. 7, 29.—In geom., t. t., to let fall a line, Vitr. 3, 5, 5.—Hence, dēmissus, a, um, P. a., brought down, lowered.Lit.1.Of localities, sunken, low-lying, low (cf. dejectus, P. a., no. I.):2.campestribus ac demissis locis,
Caes. B. G. 7, 72, 3; cf.:loca demissa ac palustria,
id. B. C. 3, 49, 5.—Of other things, drooping, falling, hanging down:B.demissis umeris esse,
Ter. Eun. 2, 3, 22 Ruhnk.:tremulus, labiis demissis,
with flabby lips, id. ib. 2, 3, 44:demisso capite discedere,
Cic. Clu. 21, 58; cf.:tristes, capite demisso,
Caes. B. G. 1, 32:demisso vultu,
with downcast looks, Sall. C. 31, 7.— Poet. in Gr. constr.:Dido vultum demissa,
Verg. A. 1, 561.—Also deep:demissa vulnera,
Sen. Ep. 67 fin. —Trop.1.Downcast, dejected, dispirited, low (freq.):2.erigebat animum jam demissum,
Cic. Clu. 21, 58:esse fracto animo et demisso,
id. Fam. 1, 9, 16:(homines) animo demisso atque humili,
id. Font. 11; cf. id. Tusc. 2, 21:demisso animo fuit,
Sall. J. 98 al.:demissa voce loqui,
Verg. A. 3, 320.—In the comp.:nihilo demissiore animo causa ipse pro se dicta,
Liv. 4, 44.— Transf. to the person:quis P. Sullam nisi moerentem, demissum afflictumque vidit?
Cic. Sull. 26 fin.:videsne illum demissum?
id. Mur. 21, 45; Quint. 1, 3, 10 al.— Comp.:orator in ornamentis et verborum et sententiarum demissior,
Cic. Or. 24, 81.—Lowly, humble, unassuming, shy, retiring (opp. elatus, lofty, proud):3.ea omnia, quae proborum, demissorum, non acrium sunt, valde benevolentiam conciliant,
Cic. de Or. 2, 43, 182; cf.:multum demissus homo,
Hor. S. 1, 3, 57:sit apud vos modestiae locus, sit demissis hominibus perfugium, sit auxilium pudori,
Cic. Mur. 40, 87.—Rarely of external condition, humble, poor:4.qui demissi in obscuro vitam habent (opp. qui magno imperio praediti in excelso aetatem habent),
Sall. C. 51, 12.—Poet., and in Tacitus, of genealogical descent, descended, derived, sprung:1.ab alto Demissum genus Aenea,
Hor. S. 2, 5, 63; so Verg. G. 3, 35: id. A. 1, 288; Stat. Th. 2, 613; Tac. A. 12, 58.— Sup. does not occur. — Adv.: dēmisse.Lit., low:2.hic alte, demissius ille volabat,
Ov. Tr. 3, 4, 23.—Trop., humbly, modestly, abjectly, meanly:non est ausus elate et ample loqui, cum humiliter demisseque sentiret,
Cic. Tusc. 5, 9, 24:suppliciter demisseque respondere,
id. Fl. 10, 21:se tueri,
id. Att. 2, 18, 3.— Sup.: haec quam potest demississime atque subjectissime exponit, * Caes. B. C. 1, 84 fin. -
2 ground
past tense, past participle; = grindbakgrunn--------grunn--------jord--------mark--------terreng--------årsakIsubst. \/ɡraʊnd\/1) bakke, jord, grunn, mark2) mark, terreng, område, plassvi har tilbakelagt et godt stykke i dag \/ vi har kommet langt i dag3) ( overført) område4) havbunn, bunn5) (amer., elektronikk) jordledning6) bunn, underlag, grunn, fundament, grunnlag7) ( maleri) grunnfarge, grunning8) ( maleri) bakgrunn9) grunn, årsak, motivha god grunn til å tro \/ ha all grunn til å tro• you haven't much ground\/many grounds for complaintdu har ingen grunn til å klage \/ du trenger ikke å beklage deg• there is no ground\/are no grounds for anxietyabove ground ( overført) i live, levendebelow ground ( overført) død og begravet, gjemt og glemtbreak fresh ground eller break new ground legge nytt land under plogen, dyrke ny jord ( overført) pløye ny mark, utføre pionerarbeid, gjøre noe banebrytendecover much ground eller cover a lot of ground ( også overført) dekke et stort område tilbakelegge et stort område, legge mange meter bak seg ( overført) komme langt, få mye unnacover the ground behandle et emne, dekke et emnecut the ground from under somebody eller cut the ground from under somebody's feet slå beina (vekk) under noen, ta grunnen vekk under føttene på noendown to the ground jordnær, realistisk fullt og helt, tvers igjennomfall to the ground eller be dashed to the ground falle overende, dette rett i bakken, falle til jorden, falle om kull mislykkes, legges i grus, bli knusthåpet vårt falt i grus \/ alt håp var utefrom the ground up helt fra bunnen avgain ground få fotfeste, vinne innpassgain ground on somebody ta innpå noengive ground vike for, bane vei for, trekke seg tilbakegive ground(s) for gi anledning tilgo over the ground again ( overført) gå igjennom tingene på nyttgo to ground gå under jorden, holde seg borte, gjemme seg, gå i skjulground for divorce ( jus) skilsmissegrunnground for enforcement ( jus) tvangsgrunnlagground for\/of something motivene for, grunnlaget forground of appeal ( jus) ankegrunngrounds tomt, eiendomparkanleggbunnfall, grumsgrounds of judgement ( jus) domsgrunner, avgjørelsesgrunner, domspremisserhave\/keep an\/one's ear to the ground se ➢ ear, 1have one's feet on the ground ( overført) ha begge bena på jorda, holde seg på jordahold\/stand\/keep\/maintain one's ground holde stand, greie seglevel ground flatt terrenglose ground tape terreng til, gå tilbakelose one's ground miste fotfeste, tape terreng (til)on grounds of fact på saklig grunnlag, av saklige grunneron the ground(s) of på grunn av, som følge avrising ground stigende terrengrun something\/somebody into the ground slite ut noe\/noen, gjøre noe\/noen helt utslitt, kjøre noe\/noen helt på felgenrun to ground se ➢ run, 2shift one's ground skifte ståsted, forandre synspunktstand one's ground ikke gi etter, holde standstrike ground ( sjøfart) grunnstøte, ta bunnentake ground innta sin plass ( om prosjektiler) slå nedtake the ground gå på grunn, grunnstøtetouch ground gå på grunn, grunnstøte ( overført) komme til sakens kjernewithout ground(s) helt uten grunn, uten skjellig grunnIIverb \/ɡraʊnd\/1) ( om meninger e.l.) bygge, basere2) (kunst, maleri) grunne3) legge på bakken, legge ned4) ( sjøfart) grunnstøte, gå på grunn5) ( luftfart) tvinge til å lande6) ( luftfart) få startforbud7) (luftfart, pilot) bli overført til bakketjeneste8) ( luftfart) konfiskere flysertifikat til pilot9) ( hestesport) gi startforbud, få startforbud, utestenge10) (amer., elektronikk) jorde, lede ned i jorden11) gi husarrest, sette i husarrestground arms legge på bakken, legge ned, legge ned våpen, gi seg (overgi seg)ground arms! ( kommando) ved foten gevær!grounded in grunnfestet i, forankret ibe grounded in få innføring iground on bygge på, basere påground somebody in something gi noen en innføring i noebe well grounded in ha gode kunnskaper iIIIverb \/ɡraʊnd\/pret. og perf. partisipp av ➢ grind -
3 controlar
v.1 to control.Pedro controla su vida al fin Peter controls his life at last.María controla a sus hijos con lástima Mary controls her kids through pity.2 to check.3 to watch, to keep an eye on.4 to take over, to control.María controla los negocios Mary takes over business.* * *1 (gen) to control2 (comprobar) to check1 (moderarse) to control oneself* * *verb1) to control2) monitor* * *1. VT1) (=dominar) [+ situación, emoción, balón, vehículo, inflación] to controllos rebeldes controlan ya todo el país — the rebels now control the whole country, the rebels are now in control of the whole country
los bomberos consiguieron controlar el fuego — the firefighters managed to bring the fire under control
no controlo muy bien ese tema — * I'm not very hot on that subject *
2) (=vigilar)contrólame al niño mientras yo estoy fuera — * can you keep an eye on the child while I'm out
estoy encargado de controlar que todo salga bien — I'm responsible for checking o seeing that everything goes well
controla que no hierva el café — * make sure the coffee doesn't boil, see that the coffee doesn't boil
3) (=regular) to control2.VI *3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( dominar) <nervios/impulsos/persona> to control2) ( vigilar) <inflación/proceso> to monitorcontrolar el peso/la línea — to watch one's weight/one's waistline
3) ( regular) <presión/inflación> to control2.controlarse v pron1) ( dominarse) to control oneselfsi no se controla acabará alcoholizado — if he doesn't get a grip on himself he's going to become an alcoholic
2) ( vigilar) <peso/colesterol> to check, monitor* * *= control, get + command of, govern, keep + a rein on, keep within + bounds, monitor, regulate, peg, police, master, command, scourge, keep down + Nombre, stem + the tide of, bring under + control, hold in + line, gain + control (over/of), get + a grip on, hold + the reins of, corral, check up on, keep + tabs on, wield + control, hold + sway (over), wiretap [wire-tap], hold + the line, keep + a tight hold on, take + control of, stay on top of, stay in + control, rein in, hold + Nombre + in.Ex. These fields control the access to the main record and are all fixed length fields.Ex. The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to 'steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.Ex. It is not sufficient merely to describe the processes that govern the creation and generation of indexing and abstracting data.Ex. Cases keep discussion grounded on certain persistent facts that must be faced, and keep a realistic rein on airy flights of academic speculation.Ex. Costs can be kept within reasonable bounds if a method appropriate to the specific application is chosen.Ex. Ideally it should be possible to include some form of student assessment or to monitor the student's progress.Ex. Built into each operator are sets of instructions to the computer which regulate where the term must appear in the printed entries generated from the string, typefaces, and necessary punctuation.Ex. After a couple of months, I had his overall behavior pretty well pegged.Ex. For many centuries local authorities have been responsible for policing Weights and Measures Acts and regulations and, where a breach of legislation was uncovered, would prosecute in the criminal court.Ex. The library director strove to master his frustration.Ex. Very few engravers commanded the necessary artistry.Ex. The reference librarian must always resist an impulse to be glib; he must scourge and throttle his vanity; he must reach a conclusion rather than begin with it.Ex. Activities such as gardening or cookery are dealt with in many books in ways which go far beyond the simple keeping down of weeds or just filling empty stomachs.Ex. This article discusses some strategies that are being developed to stem the tide of losses caused worldwide by piracy.Ex. But the unions were able to add their weight to the authority of the parliamentary investigators in bringing the worst excesses of unregulated apprenticeship and of working conditions under control = No obstante, los sindicatos pudieron reforzar la autoridad de los investigadores parlamentarios para controlar los peores excesos que se cometían en el aprendizaje de un oficio y las condiciones laborales sin regularizar.Ex. The library staff consists of 6 professional librarians and 11 clerical workers, all of whom are held firmly in line by the forceful personality of the director, a retired military colonel.Ex. Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.Ex. The article ' Getting a grip on change' argues that only by confronting the challenges and inevitability of change can libraries retain their relevancy in the information age.Ex. This trend may also be explained by the hegemony of those who hold the reins of international publication.Ex. The article is entitled 'Microfilm retrieval system corrals paper flood for Ameritech publishing'.Ex. The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.Ex. The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.Ex. Influence and control is currently wielded by sterile professionals who are blind to the need to develop services beyond print.Ex. This ideology appealed widely to the librarian as well as the library user and held sway for nearly a quarter of a millennium when, in 1841, a catalytic event in the history of cataloging took place.Ex. The implementation of this system would enable law enforcement agencies to wiretap all digital communication.Ex. The standpatters argue, and the progressives agree, that the tax line must be held in the interest of attracting industry = Los conservadores proponen y los progresistas están de acuerdo en que se deben contener los impuestos para atraer a la industria.Ex. A study of telly-addicts has found that in 45 per cent of homes mums keep a tight hold on the remote control.Ex. Five years after they took control of war-ravaged Afghanistan, reconstruction remains a job half done.Ex. Adapting to change -- and staying on top of the changes -- is a huge key to success in industry.Ex. This section of the book is all about how to stay in control of your personal information.Ex. If librarians hope to rein in escalating periodical prices, they must become more assertive consumers.Ex. The longer a fart is held in, the larger the proportion of inert nitrogen it contains, because the other gases tend to be absorbed into the bloodstream through the walls of the intestine.----* controlar aún más = tighten + Posesivo + grip on.* controlar el presupuesto = control + the purse strings.* controlar la economía = control + the purse strings.* controlar las finanzas = control + the purse strings.* controlar la situación = tame + the beast.* controlar los gastos = control + costs, contain + costs.* controlarlo todo = have + a finger in every pie.* controlarse = command + Reflexivo, pace.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( dominar) <nervios/impulsos/persona> to control2) ( vigilar) <inflación/proceso> to monitorcontrolar el peso/la línea — to watch one's weight/one's waistline
3) ( regular) <presión/inflación> to control2.controlarse v pron1) ( dominarse) to control oneselfsi no se controla acabará alcoholizado — if he doesn't get a grip on himself he's going to become an alcoholic
2) ( vigilar) <peso/colesterol> to check, monitor* * *= control, get + command of, govern, keep + a rein on, keep within + bounds, monitor, regulate, peg, police, master, command, scourge, keep down + Nombre, stem + the tide of, bring under + control, hold in + line, gain + control (over/of), get + a grip on, hold + the reins of, corral, check up on, keep + tabs on, wield + control, hold + sway (over), wiretap [wire-tap], hold + the line, keep + a tight hold on, take + control of, stay on top of, stay in + control, rein in, hold + Nombre + in.Ex: These fields control the access to the main record and are all fixed length fields.
Ex: The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to 'steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.Ex: It is not sufficient merely to describe the processes that govern the creation and generation of indexing and abstracting data.Ex: Cases keep discussion grounded on certain persistent facts that must be faced, and keep a realistic rein on airy flights of academic speculation.Ex: Costs can be kept within reasonable bounds if a method appropriate to the specific application is chosen.Ex: Ideally it should be possible to include some form of student assessment or to monitor the student's progress.Ex: Built into each operator are sets of instructions to the computer which regulate where the term must appear in the printed entries generated from the string, typefaces, and necessary punctuation.Ex: After a couple of months, I had his overall behavior pretty well pegged.Ex: For many centuries local authorities have been responsible for policing Weights and Measures Acts and regulations and, where a breach of legislation was uncovered, would prosecute in the criminal court.Ex: The library director strove to master his frustration.Ex: Very few engravers commanded the necessary artistry.Ex: The reference librarian must always resist an impulse to be glib; he must scourge and throttle his vanity; he must reach a conclusion rather than begin with it.Ex: Activities such as gardening or cookery are dealt with in many books in ways which go far beyond the simple keeping down of weeds or just filling empty stomachs.Ex: This article discusses some strategies that are being developed to stem the tide of losses caused worldwide by piracy.Ex: But the unions were able to add their weight to the authority of the parliamentary investigators in bringing the worst excesses of unregulated apprenticeship and of working conditions under control = No obstante, los sindicatos pudieron reforzar la autoridad de los investigadores parlamentarios para controlar los peores excesos que se cometían en el aprendizaje de un oficio y las condiciones laborales sin regularizar.Ex: The library staff consists of 6 professional librarians and 11 clerical workers, all of whom are held firmly in line by the forceful personality of the director, a retired military colonel.Ex: Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.Ex: The article ' Getting a grip on change' argues that only by confronting the challenges and inevitability of change can libraries retain their relevancy in the information age.Ex: This trend may also be explained by the hegemony of those who hold the reins of international publication.Ex: The article is entitled 'Microfilm retrieval system corrals paper flood for Ameritech publishing'.Ex: The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.Ex: The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.Ex: Influence and control is currently wielded by sterile professionals who are blind to the need to develop services beyond print.Ex: This ideology appealed widely to the librarian as well as the library user and held sway for nearly a quarter of a millennium when, in 1841, a catalytic event in the history of cataloging took place.Ex: The implementation of this system would enable law enforcement agencies to wiretap all digital communication.Ex: The standpatters argue, and the progressives agree, that the tax line must be held in the interest of attracting industry = Los conservadores proponen y los progresistas están de acuerdo en que se deben contener los impuestos para atraer a la industria.Ex: A study of telly-addicts has found that in 45 per cent of homes mums keep a tight hold on the remote control.Ex: Five years after they took control of war-ravaged Afghanistan, reconstruction remains a job half done.Ex: Adapting to change -- and staying on top of the changes -- is a huge key to success in industry.Ex: This section of the book is all about how to stay in control of your personal information.Ex: If librarians hope to rein in escalating periodical prices, they must become more assertive consumers.Ex: The longer a fart is held in, the larger the proportion of inert nitrogen it contains, because the other gases tend to be absorbed into the bloodstream through the walls of the intestine.* controlar aún más = tighten + Posesivo + grip on.* controlar el presupuesto = control + the purse strings.* controlar la economía = control + the purse strings.* controlar las finanzas = control + the purse strings.* controlar la situación = tame + the beast.* controlar los gastos = control + costs, contain + costs.* controlarlo todo = have + a finger in every pie.* controlarse = command + Reflexivo, pace.* * *controlar [A1 ]vt1 ‹nervios/impulsos/emociones› to control; ‹persona/animal› to controlcontrolamos la situación we are in control of the situation, we have the situation under controlel incendio fue rápidamente controlado por los bomberos the firemen quickly got o brought the fire under controlcontrolan ahora toda la zona they now control o they are now in control of the whole areapasaron a controlar la empresa they took control of the company2 ( fam); ‹tema› to know aboutestos temas no los controlo I don't know anything about these things, I'm not too well up on o hot on these things ( colloq)Bdeja de controlar todos mis gastos stop checking up on how much I spend the whole timeme tienen muy controlada they keep a close watch o they keep tabs on everything I do, they keep me on a very tight reinel portero controlaba las entradas y salidas the porter kept a check on everyone who came in or outcontrolé el tiempo que me llevó I timed myself o how long it took meC (regular) to controleste mecanismo controla la presión this mechanism regulates o controls the pressuremedidas para controlar la inflación measures to control inflation o to bring inflation under controlD ( Dep) (en doping) to administer a test tofue controlado positivo tras su victoria he tested positive after his victorylo controlaron negativo he was tested negativeA (dominarse) to control oneselfsi no se controla acabará alcoholizado if he doesn't get a grip o a hold on himself he's going to become an alcoholicse controla el peso regularmente she checks her weight regularly, she keeps a regular check on her weight* * *
Multiple Entries:
controlar
controlar algo
controlar ( conjugate controlar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹nervios/impulsos/persona› to control;
‹ incendio› to bring … under control;
pasaron a controlar la empresa they took control of the company
2 ‹inflación/proceso› to monitor;
‹ persona› to keep a check on;◊ controlar el peso/la línea to watch one's weight/one's waistline;
controlé el tiempo que me llevó I timed how long it took me
3 ( regular) ‹presión/inflación› to control
controlarse verbo pronominal ( dominarse) to control oneself;
( vigilar) ‹peso/colesterol› to check, monitor
controlar verbo transitivo
1 to control
2 (comprobar) to check
' controlar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dominar
- fraude
- manejar
- potingue
- sujetar
- contener
English:
control
- grip
- hold down
- manage
- monitor
- regiment
- spot-check
- stamp out
- check
- discipline
- help
- unruly
* * *♦ vt1. [dominar] to control;controlar la situación to be in control of the situation;la empresa controla el 30 por ciento del mercado the company controls 30 percent of the market;los bomberos todavía no han conseguido controlar el incendio firefighters have still not managed to bring the fire under control;medidas para controlar los precios measures to control prices2. [comprobar, verificar] to check;controla el nivel del aceite check the oil level;controlan continuamente su tensión arterial they are continuously monitoring his blood pressure3. [vigilar] to watch, to keep an eye on;la policía controla todos sus movimientos the police watch his every move;nos controlan la hora de llegada they keep a check on when we arrive;♦ viFam [saber] to know;Rosa controla un montón de química Rosa knows loads about chemistry* * *v/t1 control2 ( vigilar) check* * *controlar vt1) : to control2) : to monitor, to check* * *controlar vb2. (comprobar) to check -
4 ground
1. n земля, поверхность землиon firm ground — на суше, на твёрдой земле
2. n почва, земля, грунтcontaminated ground — радиоактивно заражённый грунт, радиоактивно заражённая местность
to open ground — подготавливать почву, начинать действовать
3. n дно моря4. n горн. подошва выработки5. n участок земли6. n сад, парк, участок земли вокруг дома7. n площадка; спортивная площадкаteeing ground — часть площадки, на которой находится метка
recreation ground — площадка для игр; спортплощадка
8. n полигон; аэродром; плацfiring ground — полигон, стрельбище
9. n территория10. n местность, область, район11. n высота12. n фон; грунт, грунтовка13. n офортный лак14. n жив. план15. n основание, причина, мотивthere are still grounds for hope — всё ещё можно надеяться;
on personal grounds — по личным мотивам, из личных соображений
on what ground? — на каком основании?, по какой причине?
16. n предмет, темаdebatable ground — спорная тема; предмет спора
common ground — вопрос, в котором спорящие стороны сходятся
delicate ground — щекотливая тема; щекотливый вопрос, щекотливая ситуация
17. n l18. n осадок, гуща, подонки19. n редк. остатки пищи20. n уст. фундамент21. n уст. основной принцип22. n уст. зачатки, основы23. n уст. основная, основополагающая часть24. n уст. охот. нора25. n уст. текст. основаon the ground of — на основании; на основе; по причине; исходя из соображения
26. n уст. муз. граунд, остинатный басbelow ground — умерший, скончавшийся; в земле, в могиле
to fall to the ground — рушиться; оказаться бесплодным
into the ground — до последней степени; перейдя все границы
27. a наземный28. a держащийся низко над землёйlow-lying ground — низкая местность, низина
29. a аэродромный30. v сесть на мельground bus — земляная шина; шина заземления
31. v посадить на мель32. v мор. заставить выброситься на берег или приткнуться к берегуcommon ground! — согласен!; я тоже так думаю!
33. v ав. приземляться34. v ав. заставить приземлиться35. v ав. препятствовать отрыву от землиthe planes were grounded by the fog, the fog grounded the planes — из-за тумана самолёты не могли подняться в воздух
36. v ав. класть, опускать на землюto ground arms — складывать оружие, сдаваться
37. v ав. опускаться на землю38. v ав. основывать, обосновывать39. v ав. обучать основам40. v ав. эл. заземлять41. v ав. спец. грунтовать42. v ав. мездрить43. v ав. стр. положить основаниеreasonable ground — достаточное, разумное основание
on the ground that — на том основании; что
on that ground … — на том основании, что …
44. v ав. отстранять от полётов; отчислять из лётного состава45. v ав. лишать водительских прав; не разрешать водить автомобиль46. v ав. отчислять из флота47. v ав. не разрешать вылет; не разрешать старт48. a молотый, толчёный, измельчённый49. a матовый, матированныйСинонимический ряд:1. base (noun) account; base; basement; basis; bed; bedrock; bottom; cause; factor; foot; footing; foundation; groundwork; hardpan; infrastructure; motivation; motive; premise; rest; root; seat; seating; substratum; substruction; substructure; underpinning; understructure2. land (noun) dirt; dry land; earth; land; loam; mold; mould; soil; terra firma3. reason (noun) argument; proof; reason; wherefore; why; whyfor4. base (verb) base; bottom; build; establish; fix; found; predicate; rest; root in; seat; set; settle; stay5. crunched (verb) crunched; gnashed6. fell (verb) bowl down; bowl over; bring down; cut down; deck; down; drop; fell; flatten; floor; knock down; knock over; lay low; level; mow down; prostrate; throw; throw down; tumble7. ground (verb) bone up; crammed; ground8. instruct (verb) educate; indoctrinate; instruct; train9. milled (verb) crushed; granulated; milled; powdered; pulverised10. slaved (verb) drudged; grubbed; plodded; slaved; slogged; toiledАнтонимический ряд:embellishment; heaven -
5 ὑπολαμβάνω
A- λαμψοῦνται Anon.Oxy.410.99
:—take up by getting under, as the dolphin did Arion, Hdt.1.24, Pl.R. 453d;τοὺς νεοττοὺς ὑ. ἡ φήνη Arist.HA 619b34
;τὸ κῦμα ὑ. τινά Clearch.73
;νεφέλη ὑ. τινά Act.Ap.1.9
.b bear up, support, Hdt.4.72;ὑ. τοὺς ἐνδεεῖς Str.14.2.5
, cf. D.S.19.67; (ii/iii A. D.).2 take up, seize or come suddenly upon,ὑπὸ τρόμος ἔλλαβε γυῖα Il.3.34
, Od.18.88; of a storm of wind, Hdt.4.179; of a fit of madness, Id.6.75; of a pestilence, ib.27; of a river taking up earth thrown into it, Id.2.150; of winds taking up water, ib.25; of soldiers marching, δυσχωρία ὑπελάμβανεν αὐτούς, i. e. they came suddenly into difficult ground, X.HG3.5.20: abs.,ὑπολαβὼν πυρετός Hp.Epid.5.20
; of events, follow next, come next,ὑπέλαβε ναυμαχίη καρτερή Hdt.8.12
, cf. 6.27.3 in discourse, take up what is said, interpret or understand it in a certain way,ταύτῃ ὑπολαμβάνεις ᾗ ἃν κακουργήσαις μάλιστα τὸν λόγον Pl.R. 338d
;ὃν μὴ σὺ φράζεις, πῶς ὑπολάβοιμ' ἂν λόγον; E. IA 523
, cf. Pl.Euthd. 295c; ὑ. τι εἴς τινα understand it of, i. e. apply it to, him, Aeschin.1.157;ὥσπερ ὁ ἀκούων ὑ. Arist.Rh. 1412a30
; rejoin, retort, Pl.Lg. 875d, D.22.10, etc.;πρός τι Th.5.85
;τιπρός τινας D.20.146
, cf. 23.93; ὑ. τινὶ ὅτι .. Pl.R. 598d; ὑ. ὡς .. X.Ath.3.12, etc.: c. acc. et inf., reply that.., Th.5.49; ὑπολαμβάνεῖν χρὴ εἰ .. retort by asking whether.., Lys.13.82: abs., in dialogue, ἔφη ὑπολαβών, ὑ. ἔφη, ὑ. εἶπεν, he said in answer, Pl.R. 331d, Hdt.101, Th.3.113, etc.b take up, interrupt,μεταξὺ ὑ. X.An.3.1.26
;ἔτι λέγοντος αὐτοῦ ὑ. Id.Cyr.5.5.35
.5 take up a charge, Id.6.28; ὑ. τὴν ἐπιθυμίαν τινός take up and turn it to their own use, Luc.Cal.17.II = ὑποδέχομαι, receive and protect, ὁ Κῦρος ὑπολαβὼν τοὺς φεύγοντας (the exiles) X.An.1.1.7; admit a visitor, Pl.Smp. 212d; of a doctor, take in hand, treat a patient, Hp. Morb.1.15 ([voice] Pass.).2 accept or entertain a proposal, Hdt.1.212, 3.146;δυσχερῶς ὑ. D.57.35
; μηδεὶς ὑπολάβῃ δυσκόλως ἐὰν .. take it amiss, ib.59.III take up a notion, assume, suppose, freq. of an ill-grounded opinion,ὑ. θεῖον εἶναι τὸ ἐπαγγελλόμενον Hdt.2.55
; , cf. Pl.Phd. 86b, Prt. 343d;ἐὰν ὑπολάβῃ.. Ἀθήνῃσιν εἶναι, ὢν ἐν Λιβύῃ Arist.Metaph. 1010b10
: an Adv. is freq. added to give the word a good sense,ὀρθῶς ὑ. Pl.Grg. 458e
, Arist.EN 1145b21, , etc.;βέλτιον ὑπελάβομεν εἶναι πάλιν γράψαι PCair.Zen.36.15
(iii B. C.): with εἶναι omitted, assume or understand a thing to be so and so, τὰ φύματα τεχνικώτατον ὑπειληφέναι (sc. εἶναι)δεῖ δύνασθαι διαλύειν Hp.Medic. 10
; τὸ χαλεπὸν κακὸν (sc. εἶναι)ὑ. Pl.Prt. 341b
;ὑ. τὸν Ἔρωτα ἕν τι τῶν ὄντων Id.Phdr. 263d
; ὑ. τι ὡς ὂν .. Id.Prm. 134c; τὸν αἰθέρα τῇδέ πῃ ὑ. conceive of the word αἰθήρ somewhat in this way, Id.Cra. 410b;οὕτως ὑ. περί τινος Isoc.3.26
, cf. D.18.269: simply c. acc., καίπερ ὑπειληφὼς ταῦτα though I assume this to be so, Id.19.3, cf. Arist.Metaph. 1005b26;τίς σε ἀναγκάσαι δύναται ὑπολαβεῖν τι ὧν οὐ θέλεις; Arr.Epict.2.6.21
; ὃ βούλει, ὑπολάμβανε ib.1.10.4;ὑ. πλῆθος ὡρισμένον Arist.Metaph. 1073b13
; ὑ. ὅτι .. Id.Pol. 1301a25:—[voice] Pass.,τοιοῦτος ὑπολαμβάνομαι Isoc.12.5
, cf. Arist.Rh. 1366a26;ὑ. μειζόνως ἢ κατὰ τὴν ἀξίαν Isoc.11.24
, cf. D.23.6;ἡ ὑπειλημμένη ἀρετή Id.14.1
; ὅπως ποθ' ὑπείλημμαι περὶ τούτων ἀρκεῖ μοι I am content with whatever opinion of me has been formed in these matters, Id.18.269: c. inf.,τῇ φιλανθρωπίᾳ ἢν ἔχειν ὑπείληψαι παρὰ τοῖς ἀνθρώποις Isoc. Ep.4.9
, cf. Arist.Rh. 1383b8; ὑπολαμβάνεται δεδωκέναι is understood to have granted, Id.SE 178a20: τὸ ὑποληφθὲν πᾶν, = πᾶσα ὑπόληψις (11), Men.249.7.2 suspect, disbelieve, X.Ages.5.6, unless ὅ τι ὑπολαμβάνουσί τινες ταῦτα οὐκ ἀγνοῶ means 'I know how some people regard it'.2 take away, remove, seize, τοῖς ἐπικούροις φράσας τὰ ὅπλα ὑπολαβεῖν ordering his bodyguard to remove the arms (of the citizens), Id.6.58.Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > ὑπολαμβάνω
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6 политика политик·а
(политическая деятельность, курс) policy; (политические события) politicsвырабатывать политику — to make / elaborate policy
заниматься политикой — to deal in / to be engaged in politics, to politicize
критиковать чью-л. политику — to assault / to criticize smb.'s policy
навязать стране какую-л. политику — to force / to impose a policy on a country
одобрять чью-л. политику — to approve / to endorse a policy
оправдывать свою политику — to justify / to validate one's policy
определять политику — to shape / to determine the policy
осуждать чью-л политику — to condemn smb.'s policy
отказаться от проводимой политики — to abandon / to give up / to drop the policy
очернить чью-л. политику — to denigrate smb.'s policy
пересмотреть свою политику — to re-examine / to review / to revise one's policy
поддерживать политику — to uphold / to support a policy
проводить политику — to carry on / to conduct / to follow / to pursue a policy
смягчить политику в отношении какой-л. страны — to moderate a policy toward a country
стать приверженцем какой-л. политики — to commit oneself to a policy
авантюристическая политика — policy of adventure, adventurist(ic) policy
аграрная политика — agrarian / farm policy
агрессивная политика, политика агрессии — policy of aggression, aggressive policy
аннексионистская политика, политика аннексий — policy of annexation, annexationist policy
близорукая / недальновидная политика — shallow / short-sighted policy
"большая политика" — "big politics"
внешняя политика — foreign / external / exterior policy / politics
выступать против чьей-л. внешней политики — to attack smb.'s foreign / policy
дискредитировать чью-л. внешнюю политику — to discredit smb.'s foreign policy
изменить внешнюю политику применительно к чему-л. — to adopt one's foreign policy to smth.
клеветать на чью-л. внешнюю политику — to libel smb.'s foreign policy
неправильно понимать / интерпретировать чью-л. внешнюю политику — to misunderstand smb.'s foreign policy
пересмотреть предпосылки (своей) внешней политики — to re-examine the premises of one's foreign policy
скрывать истинный характер (своей) внешней политики — to disguise the true nature of one's foreign policy
главный / центральный вопрос внешней политики — core of foreign policy
изменения / сдвиги во внешней политике — shifts in foreign policy
определяющий / решающий фактор внешней политики — key determinant factor of foreign policy
цели (и задачи) внешней политики — objectives of foreign policy, foreign policy objectives
внутренняя политика — domestic / internal / home policy / politics
воинственная политика — fighting / belligerent policy
выжидательная политика — wait-and-see / temporizing / expectant / Fabian policy, waiting game
дальновидная политика — forward-looking / far-sighted policy
денежно-кредитная / монетарная политика — monetary policy
эффективность денежно-кредитной политики — effectiveness / strength of monetary policy
захватническая политика — annexationist / expansionist policy
кадровая политика — cadres / personnel policy
капитулянтская политика — defeatist policy, policy of defeat / capitulation
классовая политика — class / class-motivated policy
кредитная политика — credit control, lending / credit / crediting policy
международная политика — international policy / politics
изменить внешнюю политику применительно к чему-л. — to adapt international policy to smth.
радикально изменить внешнюю политику — radically to change / to reverse international policy
мирная политика, политика мира — policy of peace
мировая политика — world politics / policy
миролюбивая политика — peace / peaceable / peaceful policy
придерживаться миролюбивой политики — to abide by / to adhere to a peaceful policy
надклассовая политика — aboveclass policy, policy independent of class
налоговая политика — fiscal / tax / taxation policy
наступательная политика — vigorous / active policy
независимая политика — policy of go-it-alone, independent policy
нереальная / оторванная от жизни политика — unrealistic politics
последовательная политика — coherent / consistent policy
расистская иммиграционная политика — racist / racial immigration policy, racist policy on immigration
реваншистская политика — revenge-seeking / revanchist policy
согласованная политика — coordinated / agreed policy
соглашательская политика — policy of class collaboration / conciliation / compromise
тонкая политика — subtle policy; kid-glove policy амер. разг.
торговая политика — trade / commercial policy
трезвая политика — sober / sound policy
умеренная политика — middle-of-the-road / moderate policy
финансово-бюджетная / фискальная политика — fiscal policy
в фарватере чьей-л. политики — in the wake of smb.'s policy
политика балансирования на грани войны — brink-of-war policy; policy of brinkmanship амер.
политика "большой дубинки" (политика открытого вмешательства США во внутренние дела латиноамериканских стран до 1933 г.) — Big Stick policy
политика булавочных / мелких уколов — policy of pin-pricks
политика, ведущая к инфляции — inflationary policy
политика взаимных уступок — give-and-take policy, policy of accommodation
"политика выкручивания рук" — arm-twisting policy, policy of arm-twisting
политика государства, направленная на усиление своего господства — power politics
политика дальнего прицела — far-reaching / range policy
"политика дефляции" — "deflation policy"
"политика доброго соседа" (политика США в отношении стран Латинской Америки, провозглашённая президентом Ф.Д. Рузвельтом, 1933-45 гг.) — "good-neighbour policy"
"политика завинчивания гаек" по отношению к кому-л. — "policy of tightening the screws" on smb.
политика "замораживания" (приостановки роста доходов) — incomes standstill policy
политика запугивания — policy of intimidation / deterrence
политика затыкания рта парл. разг. — gag law (rule)
политика корректирования / приспособления — adjustment policy
политика мира — policy of peace, peace policy
"политика монетаризма" — monetarist policy
"политика наведения мостов" — policy of bridge-building
политика, направленная на стимулирование экономического роста — expansionary policy
политика невмешательства — policy of noninterference, let alone / hands-off policy
"политика открытых дверей" ("равных возможностей" капиталовложений в определённых странах) — open-door policy
"политика открытого неба" — open-skies policy
"политика плаща и кинжала" — cloak and dagger policy
политика, построенная на заблуждениях — policy built on delusions
политика, проводимая в пользу одной партии — partisan politics / policy
политика с позиции силы — position-of-strength policy, policy of force
политика сдерживания роста заработной платы — wage-freeze policy, политика сильной руки machismo исп.
"политика увязок" — policy of linkage
политика холодной войны — cold war politics / policy
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7 ground
/graund/ * thời quá khứ & động tính từ quá khứ của grind * danh từ - mặt đất, đất =to sit on the ground+ ngồi trên (mặt) đất =to cut a tree to the ground+ đốn cây sát góc (đất) =below ground+ đã chết và chôn rồi =to break fresh ground+ khai khẩn đất mới; khai hoang, vỡ hoang; (nghĩa bóng) làm ra cái gì mới; tiếp xúc (vấn đề gì) lần đầu tiên - bâi đất, khu đất; ruộng đất (của ai) =a volleyball ground+ bãi bóng chuyền - (số nhiều) đất đai vườn tược =an old mansion with extensive grounds+ một toà lâu đài cổ với đất đai vườn tược rộng rãi - vị trí; khu đất; khoảng cách (trên mặt đất) =to keep one's ground+ giữ vững vị trí; giữ vững lập trường lý lẽ =to give (lose) ground+ rút lui, thoái lui; mất vị trí; suy sụp - đáy (biển, hồ...) =to touch ground+ sát đất (đáy biển); (nghĩa bóng) đạt tới một cái gì chắc chắn (sau khi bàn bạc lan man...) - nền =a design of pink roses on a white ground+ mẫu trang trí hoa hồng trên nền tảng - (số nhiều) cặn bã - ((thường) số nhiều) lý lẽ, lý do, căn cứ, cớ =to have good ground(s) for the believing something+ có đủ lý do để tin một điều gì =on what grounds do you suspect him?+ vì cớ gì anh nghi kỵ anh ta? - (điện học) sự tiếp đất !common ground - (xem) common !to cover much ground - đi được đường dài - đề cập nhiều vấn đề (bản báo cáo, bài tường thuật...) !to cut the ground from under somebody's feet - năm trước ý đồ của ai mà làm cho tâng hẫng !down to the ground - (xem) down !forbidden ground - (nghĩa bóng) vấn đề cần nói đến !to gain ground - (xem) gain !hope are dashed to the ground - hy vọng tan vỡ !plan falls to the ground - kế hoạch thất bại !to run to ground - đuổi đến tận hang - truy nguyên đến tận gốc !to shift one's ground - (xem) shift * ngoại động từ - (+ on) dựa vào, căn cứ vào, đặt vào =to ground one's hopes on+ đặt hy vọng vào - (+ in) truyền thụ (cho ai) những kiến thức vững vàng =the teacher grounded his pupils in arithmetic+ thầy giáo truyền thu cho học sinh những kiến thức vững vàng về số học - đặt nền (cho một bức hoạ, bức thêu...) - đặt xuống đất =ground arms!+ (quân sự) đặt súng xuống! - (hàng hải) làm cho (tàu) mắc cạn - (hàng không) làm cho (máy bay) không cất cánh; bắn rơi, làm rơi xuống đất =fog grounds all aircraft at N+ sương mù làm cho tất cả máy bay ở sân N không cất cánh được - (điện học) tiếp đất * nội động từ - (hàng hải) mắc cạn - (hàng không) hạ cánh
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