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  • 1 desequilibrar

    v.
    1 to unbalance (persona, mente).
    2 to knock off balance (object).
    * * *
    1 to unbalance, throw off balance
    2 figurado to unbalance
    1 figurado to become unbalanced, become mentally disturbed
    * * *
    1. VT
    1) [+ barca, mueble] to unbalance, make unbalanced
    2) [+ persona] [físicamente] to throw off balance; [psicológicamente] to unbalance
    3)

    desequilibrar un país/régimen — to destabilize a country/regime

    2.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    a) <embarcación/vehículo> to unbalance, make... unbalanced; < persona> ( físicamente) to throw... off balance; ( mentalmente) to unbalance
    b) <fuerzas/poder> to upset the balance of
    2.
    desequilibrarse v pron ruedas/mecanismo to get out of balance
    * * *
    = tilt + the balance, throw + Nombre + off balance, unfix, upset + the balance.
    Ex. The slight trend towards buying of more fiction over these five years has not yet been sufficient to tilt the balance of the overall lending stock.
    Ex. At first, analyzing the way he went about his work eroded his confidence, threw him off balance, dimmed some of his energetic spirit.
    Ex. The author considers how to ' unfix' certainties about students' potential and their performances in class.
    Ex. Archaeologists are intruders from academe whose meddling presence upsets the balance of life.
    ----
    * desequilibrar la balanza = tip + the scales.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    a) <embarcación/vehículo> to unbalance, make... unbalanced; < persona> ( físicamente) to throw... off balance; ( mentalmente) to unbalance
    b) <fuerzas/poder> to upset the balance of
    2.
    desequilibrarse v pron ruedas/mecanismo to get out of balance
    * * *
    = tilt + the balance, throw + Nombre + off balance, unfix, upset + the balance.

    Ex: The slight trend towards buying of more fiction over these five years has not yet been sufficient to tilt the balance of the overall lending stock.

    Ex: At first, analyzing the way he went about his work eroded his confidence, threw him off balance, dimmed some of his energetic spirit.
    Ex: The author considers how to ' unfix' certainties about students' potential and their performances in class.
    Ex: Archaeologists are intruders from academe whose meddling presence upsets the balance of life.
    * desequilibrar la balanza = tip + the scales.

    * * *
    vt
    1 ‹embarcación/vehículo› to unbalance, make … unbalanced ‹persona› (físicamente) to throw … off balance
    2 ‹fuerzas/poder› to upset the balance of
    estas importaciones desequilibraron la balanza de pagos these imports upset the balance of payments o caused a balance of payments deficit
    3 ‹persona› (mentalmente) to unbalance
    1 «persona» to become unbalanced
    2 «ruedas/mecanismo» to get out of balance
    * * *

    desequilibrar ( conjugate desequilibrar) verbo transitivo
    a) ‹embarcación/vehículo› to unbalance, make … unbalanced;

    ‹ persona› ( físicamente) to throw … off balance;
    ( mentalmente) to unbalance
    b) ‹fuerzas/poder› to upset the balance of

    desequilibrarse verbo pronominal [ruedas/mecanismo] to get out of balance
    desequilibrar verbo transitivo to unbalance, throw off balance
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    1. [psicológicamente] [persona, mente] to unbalance
    2. [físicamente] [objeto] to knock off balance, to unbalance;
    [balanza, eje] to put out of balance; [persona] to throw o knock off balance
    3. [economía] to upset
    * * *
    v/t unbalance;
    desequilibrar a alguien throw s.o. off balance
    * * *
    : to unbalance, to throw off balance

    Spanish-English dictionary > desequilibrar

  • 2 desconcertar

    v.
    1 to disconcert, to throw.
    Dejaron en suspenso al público They bewildered the public.
    2 to disturb, to perplex, to upset.
    * * *
    Conjugation model [ ACERTAR], like link=acertar acertar
    1 (perturbar) to disconcert, upset, disturb
    2 (desorientar) to confuse
    3 MEDICINA to dislocate
    1 (perturbarse) to be disconcerted
    2 (desorientarse) to be bewildered, be confused
    3 MEDICINA to be dislocated
    * * *
    verb
    to disconcert, confuse
    * * *
    1.
    VT (=desorientar) to disconcert
    2.
    See:
    * * *
    verbo transitivo to disconcert
    * * *
    = puzzle, bewilder, baffle, bemuse, disconcert, mystify, perplex, grow + confused, throw + Nombre + off balance, discomfit, faze, nonplus.
    Ex. The repetition of the author's name introduces new esoteric punctuation which is bound to puzzle the catalog user.
    Ex. Often the publisher would deliberately edited the copy of a book, substituting English spelling for American and vice versa, and changing the text if he thought it would bewilder or offend his customers.
    Ex. As the domain expands, the problem of rule formalisation may even baffle a human expert.
    Ex. The student must not let himself be bemused by sheer statistics.
    Ex. On the negative side, the Britannica's complicated arrangement will continue to disconcert some users.
    Ex. 'What mystifies me' -- she paused, searching for the proper words -- 'what mystifies me is the hold he seems to have over you and the staff'.
    Ex. If when you are working you come across a problem which perplexes you, you should write to someone in the field who may be able to help you.
    Ex. This article discusses one case that illustrates how even well trained federal prosecutors can grow confused about how to apply the intellectual property law.
    Ex. At first, analyzing the way he went about his work eroded his confidence, threw him off balance, dimmed some of his energetic spirit.
    Ex. What many people miss is that part of his talent is to amuse and discomfit his audience at the same time.
    Ex. Arranged marriages, which are so the norm here in India, always seem to faze the non-Indians.
    Ex. The spectacle in front of Bertie was enough to nonplus anyone -- Gussie in scarlet tights and a pretty frightful false beard.
    * * *
    verbo transitivo to disconcert
    * * *
    = puzzle, bewilder, baffle, bemuse, disconcert, mystify, perplex, grow + confused, throw + Nombre + off balance, discomfit, faze, nonplus.

    Ex: The repetition of the author's name introduces new esoteric punctuation which is bound to puzzle the catalog user.

    Ex: Often the publisher would deliberately edited the copy of a book, substituting English spelling for American and vice versa, and changing the text if he thought it would bewilder or offend his customers.
    Ex: As the domain expands, the problem of rule formalisation may even baffle a human expert.
    Ex: The student must not let himself be bemused by sheer statistics.
    Ex: On the negative side, the Britannica's complicated arrangement will continue to disconcert some users.
    Ex: 'What mystifies me' -- she paused, searching for the proper words -- 'what mystifies me is the hold he seems to have over you and the staff'.
    Ex: If when you are working you come across a problem which perplexes you, you should write to someone in the field who may be able to help you.
    Ex: This article discusses one case that illustrates how even well trained federal prosecutors can grow confused about how to apply the intellectual property law.
    Ex: At first, analyzing the way he went about his work eroded his confidence, threw him off balance, dimmed some of his energetic spirit.
    Ex: What many people miss is that part of his talent is to amuse and discomfit his audience at the same time.
    Ex: Arranged marriages, which are so the norm here in India, always seem to faze the non-Indians.
    Ex: The spectacle in front of Bertie was enough to nonplus anyone -- Gussie in scarlet tights and a pretty frightful false beard.

    * * *
    vt
    to disconcert
    me desconcertó con tantas preguntas I was disconcerted by all the questions
    sus reacciones me desconciertan I find his reactions disconcerting
    su respuesta me desconcertó I was taken aback o disconcerted by her reply
    to be disconcerted
    me desconcerté con su pregunta I was taken aback o disconcerted by her question
    * * *

    desconcertar ( conjugate desconcertar) verbo transitivo
    to disconcert;

    desconcertar verbo transitivo to disconcert: los últimos hallazgos han desconcertado a los investigadores, the lastest discoveries have puzzled the researchers

    ' desconcertar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    aturdir
    - turbar
    - confundir
    English:
    baffle
    - confound
    - confuse
    - disconcert
    - perplex
    - rattle
    - throw
    - unnerve
    - flummox
    - mystify
    - put
    - vex
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    su respuesta lo desconcertó her answer threw him;
    su comportamiento me desconcierta I find his behaviour disconcerting
    * * *
    v/t a persona disconcert
    * * *
    desconcertar {55} vt
    : to disconcert
    * * *
    desconcertar vb to puzzle

    Spanish-English dictionary > desconcertar

  • 3 apagar

    v.
    1 to put out (fuego, incendio).
    apagar el fuego de la cocina to turn o switch off the cooker
    “por favor apaguen sus cigarrillos” “please extinguish your cigarettes”
    2 to quench.
    El agua apaga la sed Water quenches thirst.
    3 to turn off, to close down, to put out, to shut down.
    María apaga la lámpara Mary turns off the lamp.
    4 to extinguish, to quench, to put out, to douse.
    El agua apaga el fuego Water puts out the fire.
    5 to blow out.
    Ricardo apagó la candela de un soplido Richard blew out the candle at a blow.
    * * *
    Conjugation model [ LLEGAR], like link=llegar llegar
    1 (fuego) to extinguish, put out
    2 (luz) to turn out, turn off, put out
    3 (televisión etc) to switch off, turn off
    4 (color) to soften
    5 figurado (dolor) to soothe; (pena) to heal
    6 figurado (sed) to quench
    1 (luz) to go out; (televisión) to go off
    2 (emoción) to fade, wane
    3 figurado (morirse) to pass away
    \
    apaga y vámonos let's call it a day
    * * *
    verb
    1) to turn off, switch off
    2) put out, blow out
    •
    * * *
    1. VT
    1) [+ fuego, vela, cerilla] to put out; [soplando] to blow out

    apagó el cigarrillo en el cenicero — he put out o stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray

    por favor, apaguen sus cigarrillos — please extinguish all cigarettes

    - entonces apaga y vámonos
    2) (Elec) to turn off, switch off

    apaga la luz/tele — turn o switch the light/TV off

    apagar el sistema — (Inform) to close o shut down the system

    3) [+ sed] to quench
    4) [+ ira] to calm; [+ rencor] to pacify
    5) [+ dolor] to take away, soothe
    6) [+ sonido] to muffle, deaden; (Mús) to mute
    7) [+ color] to tone down, soften
    8) [+ cal] to slake
    9) And, Caribe [+ arma de fuego] to empty, discharge
    2.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1) <luz/televisión/motor> to turn off, switch off; <cigarrillo/fuego> to put out, extinguish (frml); <vela/cerilla> to put out; ( soplando) to blow out
    2) (liter) < sed> to quench; < ira> to appease (liter)
    2.
    apagarse v pron
    1) luz/fuego/vela to go out

    se ha apagado el brillo de sus ojos — (liter) the sparkle has gone out of her eyes

    2) (liter) ira to abate; pasión to fade; entusiasmo/fervor to wane
    * * *
    = turn off, quench, snub out, extinguish, dim, snuff out, snuff, dampen, stamp out.
    Ex. Trapping must be turned off by hand when the document has been picked up by the borrower.
    Ex. By such mutual assistance, the wits and endeavours of the world may no longer be as so many scattered coals, or firebrands, which, for want of union are soon quenched, whereas, being but laid together, they would have yielded a comfortable light and heat.
    Ex. 'Who will tell her?' 'I'll take care of that,' responded the principal with acerbity, snubbing out her cigarette.
    Ex. His sudden gust of audacity was quickly extinguished by her words and by her glance.
    Ex. At first, analyzing the way he went about his work eroded his confidence, threw him off balance, dimmed some of his energetic spirit.
    Ex. The producer did a 'hatchet job' on the film, substantially dumbing down the project and snuffing out any subtlety or nuance.
    Ex. Perhaps it was his hunger for precision and philosophical truth that snuffed the literary flame in Musil.
    Ex. Ten years ago ambition abounded; now risk-taking is out of style and vanguardism has been dampened by a pervasive enthusiasm for the past.
    Ex. The existence of the Internet and World Wide Web has made it almost impossible to stamp out crimes committed by hackers.
    ----
    * apagar el ardor = dampen + Posesivo + ardor.
    * apagar el entusiasmo = dampen + Posesivo + ardor.
    * apagar el fuego = put out + the flames.
    * apagar la cal = slake + lime.
    * apagar la cal viva = slake + quicklime.
    * apagar la luz = turn + the light off.
    * apagar la sed = slake + Posesivo + thirst.
    * apagarse = subside.
    * apagar un fuego = extinguish + fire, put down + fire.
    * apagar un fuego con los pies = stomp out + fire.
    * fuego + apagar = fire + be out.
    * luz + apagarse = light + go out.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1) <luz/televisión/motor> to turn off, switch off; <cigarrillo/fuego> to put out, extinguish (frml); <vela/cerilla> to put out; ( soplando) to blow out
    2) (liter) < sed> to quench; < ira> to appease (liter)
    2.
    apagarse v pron
    1) luz/fuego/vela to go out

    se ha apagado el brillo de sus ojos — (liter) the sparkle has gone out of her eyes

    2) (liter) ira to abate; pasión to fade; entusiasmo/fervor to wane
    * * *
    = turn off, quench, snub out, extinguish, dim, snuff out, snuff, dampen, stamp out.

    Ex: Trapping must be turned off by hand when the document has been picked up by the borrower.

    Ex: By such mutual assistance, the wits and endeavours of the world may no longer be as so many scattered coals, or firebrands, which, for want of union are soon quenched, whereas, being but laid together, they would have yielded a comfortable light and heat.
    Ex: 'Who will tell her?' 'I'll take care of that,' responded the principal with acerbity, snubbing out her cigarette.
    Ex: His sudden gust of audacity was quickly extinguished by her words and by her glance.
    Ex: At first, analyzing the way he went about his work eroded his confidence, threw him off balance, dimmed some of his energetic spirit.
    Ex: The producer did a 'hatchet job' on the film, substantially dumbing down the project and snuffing out any subtlety or nuance.
    Ex: Perhaps it was his hunger for precision and philosophical truth that snuffed the literary flame in Musil.
    Ex: Ten years ago ambition abounded; now risk-taking is out of style and vanguardism has been dampened by a pervasive enthusiasm for the past.
    Ex: The existence of the Internet and World Wide Web has made it almost impossible to stamp out crimes committed by hackers.
    * apagar el ardor = dampen + Posesivo + ardor.
    * apagar el entusiasmo = dampen + Posesivo + ardor.
    * apagar el fuego = put out + the flames.
    * apagar la cal = slake + lime.
    * apagar la cal viva = slake + quicklime.
    * apagar la luz = turn + the light off.
    * apagar la sed = slake + Posesivo + thirst.
    * apagarse = subside.
    * apagar un fuego = extinguish + fire, put down + fire.
    * apagar un fuego con los pies = stomp out + fire.
    * fuego + apagar = fire + be out.
    * luz + apagarse = light + go out.

    * * *
    apagar [A3 ]
    vt
    A
    1 ‹luz› to turn off, switch off, put out; ‹televisión/motor› to turn off, switch off
    apaga y vámonos ( Esp fam); let's call it a day ( colloq), let's jack it in ( BrE sl)
    2 ‹cigarrillo/fuego/incendio› to put out, extinguish ( frml); ‹vela/cerilla› to put out; (soplando) to blow out
    B ( liter); ‹sed› to quench; ‹ira› to appease ( liter)
    los años no habían apagado su pasión his passion had not faded o died with the years
    A «luz/fuego/vela» to go out
    la luz se apagó y se volvió a encender the light went out o off and came on again
    se ha apagado el brillo de sus ojos ( liter); the sparkle has gone out of her eyes
    B ( liter); «ira» to abate; «pasión» to fade; «entusiasmo» to wane
    se habían apagado los ánimos revolucionarios their revolutionary fervor had died down o waned
    su vida se va apagando lentamente his life is slowly ebbing away ( liter)
    * * *

     

    apagar ( conjugate apagar) verbo transitivo ‹luz/televisión/motor› to turn off, switch off;
    ‹cigarrillo/fuego› to put out;
    ‹vela/cerilla› to put out;
    ( soplando) to blow out
    apagarse verbo pronominal [luz/fuego/vela] to go out
    apagar vtr (un fuego) to put out
    (una luz, una radio, etc) to turn off, switch off
    (un color) to soften
    (la sed) to quench
    ' apagar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    desconectar
    - luz
    English:
    beat out
    - blow out
    - come forward
    - douse
    - extinguish
    - leave on
    - power down
    - put off
    - put out
    - quench
    - shut down
    - shut off
    - stub
    - switch off
    - turn off
    - turn out
    - black
    - blow
    - damp
    - dampen
    - put
    - shut
    - snuff
    - stamp
    - switch
    - turn
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    1. [luz] to switch off;
    [aparato] to turn o switch off;
    apaga el horno turn o switch off the oven;
    Informát
    apagar equipo [en menú] shut down
    2. [extinguir] [fuego, cigarrillo, vela] to put out;
    “por favor apaguen sus cigarrillos” “please extinguish your cigarettes”
    3. [reducir] [sed] to quench;
    [dolor] to get rid of; [color] to soften; [sonido] to muffle; [brillo] to dull
    ♦ vi
    Esp Fam
    ¡apaga y vámonos!: si eso es lo mejor que sabes hacer, ¡apaga y vámonos! if that's the best you can do we might as well forget it;
    si no quieren ayudarnos, ¡apaga y vámonos! if they don't want to help us, let's not waste any more time over it
    * * *
    v/t televisor, luz turn off; fuego put out; vela snuff, put out;
    apaga y vámonos we may as well call it a day
    * * *
    apagar {52} vt
    1) : to turn off, to shut off
    2) : to extinguish, to put out
    * * *
    apagar vb
    1. (luz, aparato) to turn off / to switch off
    2. (fuego, cigarrillo) to put out [pt. & pp. put]
    3. (vela) to blow out [pt. blew; pp. blown]

    Spanish-English dictionary > apagar

  • 4 déséquilibrer

    déséquilibrer [dezekilibʀe]
    ➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb
    to throw off balance ; [+ esprit, personne] to unbalance
    * * *
    dezekilibʀe
    1) lit [personne, choc, coup] to make [somebody] lose their balance [personne]; [poids] to make [something] unstable [barque, meuble]

    être déséquilibré par quelque chose — [personne] to be thrown off balance by something; [meuble, objet] to be made unstable by something

    2) fig to destabilize [pays]
    3) Psychologie to unbalance [personne]
    * * *
    dezekilibʀe vt
    1) [personne] (physiquement) to throw off balance

    Le coup de poing l'a déséquilibré. — The punch threw him off balance.

    2) fig, [système, budget] to create an imbalance in
    3) (psychologiquement) to unbalance
    * * *
    déséquilibrer verb table: aimer vtr
    1 lit [personne, choc, coup] to make [sb] lose his/her balance [personne]; [poids] to make [sth] unstable [barque, meuble]; le choc a déséquilibré le motocycliste the jolt made the motorcyclist lose his balance; être déséquilibré par qch [personne] to be thrown off balance by sth; [meuble, objet] to be made unstable by sth;
    2 fig to destabilize [pays]; to unbalance [résultats];
    3 Psych to unbalance [personne].
    [dezekilibre] verbe transitif
    1. [faire perdre l'équilibre à] to throw off balance
    [faire tomber] to tip over
    2. [déstabiliser - système, économie] to throw off balance, to destabilize
    3. [faire déraisonner]

    Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > déséquilibrer

  • 5 К-181

    ВЫБИВАТЬ/ВЫБИТЬ (ВЫШИБАТЬ/ВЫШИБИТЬ) ИЗ КОЛЕЙ кого VP subj: abstr more often pfv past usu. this WO to disturb the daily rhythm of s.o. 's life, s.o. 's daily habits
    X выбил Y-a из колеи - X disrupted the ( Y's) (entire) routine
    X threw (knocked) Y out of Y' groove (out of gear) X threw Y off balance X unsettled Y.
    Профессор Персиков совершенно измучился и заработался в последние три недели. Куриные события выбили его из колеи и навалили на него двойную тяжесть (Булгаков 10). Professor Persikov had worked himself to the point of exhaustion. For three weeks the chicken events disrupted his entire routine and doubled his duties and burdens (10a).
    Свидание с внуком снова выбило Петра Васильевича из колеи (Максимов 3). His meeting with his grandson threw Pyotr Vasilievich off balance again (3a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > К-181

  • 6 выбивать из колеи

    • ВЫБИВАТЬ/ВЫБИТЬ (ВЫШИБАТЬ/ВЫШИБИТЬ) ИЗ КОЛЕИ кого
    [VP; subj: abstr; more often pfv past; usu. this WO]
    =====
    ⇒ to disturb the daily rhythm of s.o.'s life, s.o.'s daily habits:
    - X выбил Y-а из колеи≈ X disrupted the (Y's) (entire) routine;
    - X unsettled Y.
         ♦ Профессор Персиков совершенно измучился и заработался в последние три недели. Куриные события выбили его из колеи и навалили на него двойную тяжесть (Булгаков 10). Professor Persikov had worked himself to the point of exhaustion. For three weeks the chicken events disrupted his entire routine and doubled his duties and burdens (10a).
         ♦ Свидание с внуком снова выбило Петра Васильевича из колеи (Максимов 3). His meeting with his grandson threw Pyotr Vasilievich off balance again (3a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > выбивать из колеи

  • 7 выбить из колеи

    • ВЫБИВАТЬ/ВЫБИТЬ (ВЫШИБАТЬ/ВЫШИБИТЬ) ИЗ КОЛЕИ кого
    [VP; subj: abstr; more often pfv past; usu. this WO]
    =====
    ⇒ to disturb the daily rhythm of s.o.'s life, s.o.'s daily habits:
    - X выбил Y-а из колеи≈ X disrupted the (Y's) (entire) routine;
    - X unsettled Y.
         ♦ Профессор Персиков совершенно измучился и заработался в последние три недели. Куриные события выбили его из колеи и навалили на него двойную тяжесть (Булгаков 10). Professor Persikov had worked himself to the point of exhaustion. For three weeks the chicken events disrupted his entire routine and doubled his duties and burdens (10a).
         ♦ Свидание с внуком снова выбило Петра Васильевича из колеи (Максимов 3). His meeting with his grandson threw Pyotr Vasilievich off balance again (3a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > выбить из колеи

  • 8 вышибать из колеи

    • ВЫБИВАТЬ/ВЫБИТЬ (ВЫШИБАТЬ/ВЫШИБИТЬ) ИЗ КОЛЕИ кого
    [VP; subj: abstr; more often pfv past; usu. this WO]
    =====
    ⇒ to disturb the daily rhythm of s.o.'s life, s.o.'s daily habits:
    - X выбил Y-а из колеи≈ X disrupted the (Y's) (entire) routine;
    - X unsettled Y.
         ♦ Профессор Персиков совершенно измучился и заработался в последние три недели. Куриные события выбили его из колеи и навалили на него двойную тяжесть (Булгаков 10). Professor Persikov had worked himself to the point of exhaustion. For three weeks the chicken events disrupted his entire routine and doubled his duties and burdens (10a).
         ♦ Свидание с внуком снова выбило Петра Васильевича из колеи (Максимов 3). His meeting with his grandson threw Pyotr Vasilievich off balance again (3a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > вышибать из колеи

  • 9 вышибить из колеи

    • ВЫБИВАТЬ/ВЫБИТЬ (ВЫШИБАТЬ/ВЫШИБИТЬ) ИЗ КОЛЕИ кого
    [VP; subj: abstr; more often pfv past; usu. this WO]
    =====
    ⇒ to disturb the daily rhythm of s.o.'s life, s.o.'s daily habits:
    - X выбил Y-а из колеи≈ X disrupted the (Y's) (entire) routine;
    - X unsettled Y.
         ♦ Профессор Персиков совершенно измучился и заработался в последние три недели. Куриные события выбили его из колеи и навалили на него двойную тяжесть (Булгаков 10). Professor Persikov had worked himself to the point of exhaustion. For three weeks the chicken events disrupted his entire routine and doubled his duties and burdens (10a).
         ♦ Свидание с внуком снова выбило Петра Васильевича из колеи (Максимов 3). His meeting with his grandson threw Pyotr Vasilievich off balance again (3a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > вышибить из колеи

  • 10 atenuar

    v.
    1 to diminish.
    2 to attenuate, to diminish, to deaden, to reduce.
    * * *
    Conjugation model [ ACTUAR], like link=actuar actuar
    1 to attenuate
    2 DERECHO to extenuate
    * * *
    verb
    2) dim, tone down
    * * *
    1.
    VT (=aminorar) to attenuate; (Jur) [+ crimen etc] to extenuate; [+ importancia] to minimize; [+ impresión etc] to tone down; [+ impacto] to cushion, lessen
    2.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    a) (disminuir, moderar) < luz> to dim; < color> to tone down
    b) (Der) < responsabilidad> to reduce, lessen
    2.
    atenuarse v pron dolor to ease
    * * *
    = reduce, temper, mitigate, attenuate, tone down, dim, water down, take + the bite out of, soft-pedal.
    Ex. The disadvantage of inversion of words is that inversion or indirect word order reduces predictability of form of headings.
    Ex. This advantage must be tempered by the fact that the standard centrally produced record may not always be consistent with local requirements.
    Ex. Confusion caused by repetition of descriptive information in access points can be mitigated by careful screen design.
    Ex. In the emerging technological environment of distributed systems, however, the informal or even formal links between source and user are attenuated or broken.
    Ex. We found an increasing trend toward a more structured approach in data gathering procedures, while loose data collection was toned down significantly.
    Ex. At first, analyzing the way he went about his work eroded his confidence, threw him off balance, dimmed some of his energetic spirit.
    Ex. One of these proposals, a large jump in the dues for students and retired members, was watered down before finally being passed.
    Ex. The aim of this paper is to chart a different course of interpretation through Husserl's earliest work; a course which doesn't take all of the bite out of Heidegger's critique of technology.
    Ex. Antisemitism soft-pedal the importance of religious belief for comprehending the persistence of Jew-hatred.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    a) (disminuir, moderar) < luz> to dim; < color> to tone down
    b) (Der) < responsabilidad> to reduce, lessen
    2.
    atenuarse v pron dolor to ease
    * * *
    = reduce, temper, mitigate, attenuate, tone down, dim, water down, take + the bite out of, soft-pedal.

    Ex: The disadvantage of inversion of words is that inversion or indirect word order reduces predictability of form of headings.

    Ex: This advantage must be tempered by the fact that the standard centrally produced record may not always be consistent with local requirements.
    Ex: Confusion caused by repetition of descriptive information in access points can be mitigated by careful screen design.
    Ex: In the emerging technological environment of distributed systems, however, the informal or even formal links between source and user are attenuated or broken.
    Ex: We found an increasing trend toward a more structured approach in data gathering procedures, while loose data collection was toned down significantly.
    Ex: At first, analyzing the way he went about his work eroded his confidence, threw him off balance, dimmed some of his energetic spirit.
    Ex: One of these proposals, a large jump in the dues for students and retired members, was watered down before finally being passed.
    Ex: The aim of this paper is to chart a different course of interpretation through Husserl's earliest work; a course which doesn't take all of the bite out of Heidegger's critique of technology.
    Ex: Antisemitism soft-pedal the importance of religious belief for comprehending the persistence of Jew-hatred.

    * * *
    vt
    1 (disminuir, moderar) ‹luz› to dim; ‹color› to tone down
    quizas deberías atenuar el tono de tus críticas perhaps you should tone down your criticism o moderate the tone of your criticism
    2 ( Der) ‹responsabilidad› to reduce, lessen
    «dolor» to ease
    este optimismo se ha visto últimamente atenuado this optimism has been tempered of late
    * * *

    atenuar ( conjugate atenuar) verbo transitivo
    a) (disminuir, moderar) ‹ luz› to dim;

    ‹ color› to tone down;


    atenuar verbo transitivo
    1 to attenuate
    Jur to extenuate
    2 (minimizar, disminuir) to lessen, diminish
    ' atenuar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    tranquilizar
    English:
    dim
    - mitigate
    - subdue
    - tone down
    - attenuate
    - deaden
    - extenuate
    - soften
    - temper
    - tone
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    1. [disminuir, suavizar] to diminish;
    [dolor] to ease, to alleviate; [sonido, luz] to attenuate
    2. Der [responsabilidad] to extenuate, to mitigate
    * * *
    v/t lessen, reduce
    * * *
    atenuar {3} vt
    1) mitigar: to extenuate, to mitigate
    2) : to dim (light), to tone down (colors)
    3) : to minimize, to lessen

    Spanish-English dictionary > atenuar

  • 11 minar + Posesivo + confianza

    (v.) = undermine + Posesivo + confidence, erode + Posesivo + confidence, sap + Posesivo + confidence
    Ex. He can experiment without anxiety because at each trial the new material can be supported by the old so that his confidence is not undermined if it fails.
    Ex. At first, analyzing the way he went about his work eroded his confidence, threw him off balance, dimmed some of his energetic spirit.
    Ex. This ideology subordinated all women by belittling their achievements, sapping their confidence, and convincing them that they were really inferior to men.
    * * *
    (v.) = undermine + Posesivo + confidence, erode + Posesivo + confidence, sap + Posesivo + confidence

    Ex: He can experiment without anxiety because at each trial the new material can be supported by the old so that his confidence is not undermined if it fails.

    Ex: At first, analyzing the way he went about his work eroded his confidence, threw him off balance, dimmed some of his energetic spirit.
    Ex: This ideology subordinated all women by belittling their achievements, sapping their confidence, and convincing them that they were really inferior to men.

    Spanish-English dictionary > minar + Posesivo + confianza

  • 12 obscurecer

    v.
    1 to obscure, to dim, to befog, to darken.
    Las nubes obscurecieron el cielo The clouds obscured the sky.
    2 to obfuscate, to fog, to muddle, to cloud.
    El miedo obscureció sus pensamientos Fear obfuscated their thoughts.
    * * *
    Conjugation model [ AGRADECER], like link=agradecer agradecer
    1 to get dark
    1 (ensombrecer) to darken
    2 figurado (ofuscar) to cloud, obscure
    3 ARTE to shade
    1 (día, tiempo) to get cloudy
    * * *
    = obscure, overshadow, dim, darken.
    Ex. A pseudonym is the name assumed by an author to conceal or obscure his or her identity.
    Ex. And when the maintenance of structure is permitted to overshadow the functional performance of the institution, it will move toward extinction.
    Ex. At first, analyzing the way he went about his work eroded his confidence, threw him off balance, dimmed some of his energetic spirit.
    Ex. Gum arabic containing inks darken more than inks without it.
    ----
    * obscurecerse = turn + dark.
    * * *
    = obscure, overshadow, dim, darken.

    Ex: A pseudonym is the name assumed by an author to conceal or obscure his or her identity.

    Ex: And when the maintenance of structure is permitted to overshadow the functional performance of the institution, it will move toward extinction.
    Ex: At first, analyzing the way he went about his work eroded his confidence, threw him off balance, dimmed some of his energetic spirit.
    Ex: Gum arabic containing inks darken more than inks without it.
    * obscurecerse = turn + dark.

    * * *
    * * *
    obscurecer, obscuridad, obscuro oscurecer, oscuridad, oscuro

    Spanish-English dictionary > obscurecer

  • 13 palidecer

    v.
    1 to go or turn pale.
    2 to turn pale, to turn white, to blanch, to lose color.
    Su cara palideció de pronto His face turned pale all of a sudden.
    3 to fade, to lose color, to dim, to turn pale.
    Los colores palidecen en el sol Colors fade in the sun.
    * * *
    Conjugation model [ AGRADECER], like link=agradecer agradecer
    1 to turn pale
    2 figurado to fade
    * * *
    verb
    * * *
    * * *
    verbo intransitivo
    a) persona to turn o go pale
    b) (liter) ( eclipsarse) to pale (liter)
    * * *
    = pale, turn + pale, turn + white, dim.
    Ex. At these words Jeanne Leforte gave a little gasp of amazement, and her cheeks paled.
    Ex. The he turned pale, nibbled his lips, and she could see tears in his eyes.
    Ex. 'Oh, Jeanne!' she said, turning white, 'I have to speak to you'.
    Ex. At first, analyzing the way he went about his work eroded his confidence, threw him off balance, dimmed some of his energetic spirit.
    * * *
    verbo intransitivo
    a) persona to turn o go pale
    b) (liter) ( eclipsarse) to pale (liter)
    * * *
    = pale, turn + pale, turn + white, dim.

    Ex: At these words Jeanne Leforte gave a little gasp of amazement, and her cheeks paled.

    Ex: The he turned pale, nibbled his lips, and she could see tears in his eyes.
    Ex: 'Oh, Jeanne!' she said, turning white, 'I have to speak to you'.
    Ex: At first, analyzing the way he went about his work eroded his confidence, threw him off balance, dimmed some of his energetic spirit.

    * * *
    palidecer [E3 ]
    vi
    1 «persona» to turn o go pale, blanch
    2 ( liter) (eclipsarse) to pale ( liter)
    su belleza palidece al lado de la de su hermana her beauty pales beside that of her sister
    * * *

    palidecer ( conjugate palidecer) verbo intransitivo [ persona] to turn o go pale
    palidecer verbo intransitivo
    1 (persona) to turn pale: palideció de rabia, he went white with rage
    2 (mermar su importancia, brillo) to pale: su ingenio palidece ante la viva inteligencia de su hermano, her wit pales in comparison to her brother's intelligence
    ' palidecer' also found in these entries:
    English:
    blanch
    - pale
    - white
    * * *
    1. [ponerse pálido] to go o turn pale
    2. [perder importancia] to pale, to fade;
    una obra que palidece ante la de su maestro a work which pales beside that of his master
    * * *
    v/i turn pale; fig ( parecer menos importante) pale
    * * *
    palidecer {53} vi
    : to turn pale
    * * *
    palidecer vb to go pale

    Spanish-English dictionary > palidecer

  • 14 ערער את שיווי-משקלו

    upset his balance; threw it off balance

    Hebrew-English dictionary > ערער את שיווי-משקלו

  • 15 dérouter

    dérouter [deʀute]
    ➭ TABLE 1
    1. transitive verb
    [+ avion, navire] to reroute ; [+ personne] to disconcert
    2. reflexive verb
    ► se dérouter [avion, navire] to divert
    * * *
    deʀute
    1) ( déconcerter) to puzzle
    2) Aviation, Nautisme to divert
    * * *
    deʀute vt
    1) [avion, train] to re-route, to divert
    2) (= étonner) to disconcert, to throw
    * * *
    dérouter verb table: aimer
    A vtr
    1 ( déconcerter) to puzzle;
    2 Aviat, Naut to divert.
    B se dérouter vpr to divert (vers to).
    [derute] verbe transitif
    1. [changer l'itinéraire de] to reroute
    2. [étonner] to disconcert, to perplex

    Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > dérouter

  • 16 Н-220

    СОВАТЬ/СУНУТЬ (СВОЙ) HOC куда, во что, often во всё, в чьи дела, не в своё дело, куда не следует, куда не просят и т. п. СОВАТЬСЯ/СУНУТЬСЯ СО СВОИМ НОСОМ all highly coll, disapprov VP subj: human to interfere, meddle in sth. in which one should not
    X суёт свой нос в Y (во всё, не в своё дело и т. п.) = X sticks his nose in(to) Y
    X pokes his nose in where he has no business X sticks (pokes) his nose where it doesn't belong (where it isn't wanted)
    Neg Imper не суй нос в дела Z-a (в чужие дела) = get your nose out of Vs (other peopled) affairs
    butt out of Z% (other peopled) business.
    «Советую не совать нос в мои обстоятельства, если вы не желаете спать в общей могиле с большевиками» (Паустовский 1). "I advise you not to stick your nose into my affairs unless you want to end up in a common grave with the Bolsheviks" (1b).
    (Нина:) А ты? Куда ты суёшь свой нос? Зачем? Почему ты сделал из него идиота? (Вампилов 4). (N:) And you? Why did you stick your nose in? What for? Why did you make a fool out of him? (4b).
    Напоминание об отце (Влада), её муже, всякий раз выводило мать из равновесия... «Тот во все нос совал, и этот туда же» (Максимов 2). Any reminder of her husband, Vlad's father, invariably threw Fedosya off balance.... "His father was always poking his nose in where he had no business, and now his son's doing the same" (2a).
    (Ведущий:) Эти лукашины - они во всё суют свой нос... (Брагинский и Рязанов 1). ( context transl) (Narrator:) These Lukashins, they're born busy-bodies... (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Н-220

  • 17 С-107

    ВЫБИВАТЬ/ВЫБИТЬ (ВЫШИБАТЬ/ВЫШИБИТЬ) ИЗ СЕДЛА кого coll VP subj: usu. abstr, occas. human often passive Part выбит) to deprive s.o. of a certain position in life, emotional stability, confidence in sth. etc: X выбил Y-a из седла — X cut the ground (knocked the props) (out) from under Y X threw Y off balance
    Y выбит из седла - Y has lost his footing
    (in limited contexts) Y is battered by life.

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > С-107

  • 18 совать нос

    • СОВАТЬ/СУНУТЬ (СВОЙ) НОС куда, во что, often во всё, в чьи дела, не в своё дело, куда не следует, куда не просят и т. п.; СОВАТЬСЯ/СУНУТЬСЯ СО СВОИМ НОСОМ all highly coll, disapprov
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    ⇒ to interfere, meddle in sth. in which one should not:
    - X суёт свой нос в Y (во всё, не в своё дело и т.п.) ≈ X sticks his nose in(to) Y;
    || Neg Imper не суй нос в дела Z-a (в чужие дела) ≈ get your nose out of Z's (other peopled) affairs;
    - butt out of Z's (other peopled) business.
         ♦ "Советую не совать нос в мои обстоятельства, если вы не желаете спать в общей могиле с большевиками" (Паустовский 1). "I advise you not to stick your nose into my affairs unless you want to end up in a common grave with the Bolsheviks" (1b).
         ♦ [Нина:] А ты? Куда ты суёшь свой нос? Зачем? Почему ты сделал из него идиота? (Вампилов 4). [N:] And you? Why did you stick your nose in? What for? Why did you make a fool out of him? (4b).
         ♦ Напоминание об отце [Влада], её муже, всякий раз выводило мать из равновесия... "Тот во все нос совал, и этот туда же" (Максимов 2). Any reminder of her husband, Vlad's father, invariably threw Fedosya off balance.... "His father was always poking his nose in where he had no business, and now his son's doing the same" (2a).
         ♦ [Ведущий:] Эти лукашины - они во всё суют свой нос... (Брагинский и Рязанов 1). [context transl] [Narrator:] These Lukashins, they're bom busy-bodies... (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > совать нос

  • 19 совать свой нос

    • СОВАТЬ/СУНУТЬ (СВОЙ) НОС куда, во что, often во всё, в чьи дела, не в своё дело, куда не следует, куда не просят и т. п.; СОВАТЬСЯ/СУНУТЬСЯ СО СВОИМ НОСОМ all highly coll, disapprov
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    ⇒ to interfere, meddle in sth. in which one should not:
    - X суёт свой нос в Y (во всё, не в своё дело и т.п.) ≈ X sticks his nose in(to) Y;
    || Neg Imper не суй нос в дела Z-a (в чужие дела) ≈ get your nose out of Z's (other peopled) affairs;
    - butt out of Z's (other peopled) business.
         ♦ "Советую не совать нос в мои обстоятельства, если вы не желаете спать в общей могиле с большевиками" (Паустовский 1). "I advise you not to stick your nose into my affairs unless you want to end up in a common grave with the Bolsheviks" (1b).
         ♦ [Нина:] А ты? Куда ты суёшь свой нос? Зачем? Почему ты сделал из него идиота? (Вампилов 4). [N:] And you? Why did you stick your nose in? What for? Why did you make a fool out of him? (4b).
         ♦ Напоминание об отце [Влада], её муже, всякий раз выводило мать из равновесия... "Тот во все нос совал, и этот туда же" (Максимов 2). Any reminder of her husband, Vlad's father, invariably threw Fedosya off balance.... "His father was always poking his nose in where he had no business, and now his son's doing the same" (2a).
         ♦ [Ведущий:] Эти лукашины - они во всё суют свой нос... (Брагинский и Рязанов 1). [context transl] [Narrator:] These Lukashins, they're bom busy-bodies... (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > совать свой нос

  • 20 соваться со своим носом

    • СОВАТЬ/СУНУТЬ (СВОЙ) НОС куда, во что, often во всё, в чьи дела, не в своё дело, куда не следует, куда не просят и т. п.; СОВАТЬСЯ/СУНУТЬСЯ СО СВОИМ НОСОМ all highly coll, disapprov
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    ⇒ to interfere, meddle in sth. in which one should not:
    - X суёт свой нос в Y (во всё, не в своё дело и т.п.) ≈ X sticks his nose in(to) Y;
    || Neg Imper не суй нос в дела Z-a (в чужие дела) ≈ get your nose out of Z's (other peopled) affairs;
    - butt out of Z's (other peopled) business.
         ♦ "Советую не совать нос в мои обстоятельства, если вы не желаете спать в общей могиле с большевиками" (Паустовский 1). "I advise you not to stick your nose into my affairs unless you want to end up in a common grave with the Bolsheviks" (1b).
         ♦ [Нина:] А ты? Куда ты суёшь свой нос? Зачем? Почему ты сделал из него идиота? (Вампилов 4). [N:] And you? Why did you stick your nose in? What for? Why did you make a fool out of him? (4b).
         ♦ Напоминание об отце [Влада], её муже, всякий раз выводило мать из равновесия... "Тот во все нос совал, и этот туда же" (Максимов 2). Any reminder of her husband, Vlad's father, invariably threw Fedosya off balance.... "His father was always poking his nose in where he had no business, and now his son's doing the same" (2a).
         ♦ [Ведущий:] Эти лукашины - они во всё суют свой нос... (Брагинский и Рязанов 1). [context transl] [Narrator:] These Lukashins, they're bom busy-bodies... (1a).

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