faculty

faculty — 1> способность, дар Ex: faculty of hearing слух Ex: faculty of speech дар речи Ex: the mental faculties умственные способности Ex: the faculty of making friends способность легко заводить друзей Ex: to have a great faculty for mathematics иметь… …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

Faculty — Fac ul*ty, n.; pl. {Faculties}. [F. facult?, L. facultas, fr. facilis easy (cf. facul easily), fr. fecere to make. See {Fact}, and cf. {Facility}.] 1. Ability to act or perform, whether inborn or cultivated; capacity for any natural function;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Faculty — may refer to:In education: * Faculty (university), a division of a university or the academic staff of a university * A collective name for the teachers in schools in the United StatesIn other uses: * Faculty (instrument), an instrument or… …   Wikipedia

faculty — noun 1) способность, дар to be in possession of all one s faculties (полностью) сохранять все свои физические и умственные способности facultyof speech faculty for music 2) область науки или искусства 3) факультет 4)профессорско преподавательский …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

faculty — I (ability) noun ableness, adroitness, aptitude, capability, capacity, cleverness, competence, competency, cunning, deftness, dexterity, enablement, endowment, equipment, expertise, expertness, fitness, flair, gift, handiness, knack, know how,… …   Law dictionary

faculty — ˈfækəltɪ сущ. 1) дар, способность the faculty of hearing ≈ слух the faculty of teaching ≈ преподавательские способности the faculty of imagination ≈ дар воображения Syn : ability 2) власть, право Syn : power 1. 3) …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

faculty — noun (plural ties) Etymology: Middle English faculte, from Anglo French faculté, from Medieval Latin & Latin; Medieval Latin facultat , facultas branch of learning or teaching, from Latin, ability, abundance, from facilis facile Date: 14th… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

faculty — /fak euhl tee/, n., pl. faculties. 1. an ability, natural or acquired, for a particular kind of action: a faculty for making friends easily. 2. one of the powers of the mind, as memory, reason, or speech: Though very sick, he is in full… …   Universalium

faculty — noun /fækʊltiː/ a) The scholarly staff at colleges or universities, as opposed to the students or support staff. He lived until he reached the age of 90 with most of his faculties intact. b) A division of a university (e.g. a Faculty of… …   Wiktionary

faculty — 1) кафедра 2) факультет 3) область науки или искусства 4) способность …   Англо-русский технический словарь