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21 trickle
I ['trɪkl]1) (of liquid) gocciolio m., gocciolamento m.; (of powder, sand) scivolamento m.2) (tiny amount) (of investment, orders) manciata f.; (of people) pugno m.II 1. ['trɪkl]verbo transitivo fare gocciolare, stillare [ liquid]2.to trickle down — colare da [pane, wall]
to trickle from — gocciolare da [tap, spout]
to trickle into — [ liquid] cadere goccia a goccia in [ container]; [ people] infiltrarsi in [country, organization]; [ ball] rotolare lentamente in [ net]
to trickle out of — [ liquid] fuoriuscire da [crack, wound]; [ people] uscire alla spicciolata da [ building]
* * *['trikl] 1. verb(to flow in small amounts: Blood was trickling down her face.) gocciolare, colare2. noun(a small amount: a trickle of water; At first there was only a trickle of people but soon a crowd arrived.) un po'* * *trickle /ˈtrɪkl/n.1 gocciolamento; gocciolio4 (fig.) numero esiguo: The trickle of refugees has now become a flood, l'esiguo numero di profughi è ora diventato un torrente● (autom.) trickle charger, caricabatterie ( con carica a corrente costante) □ (agric.) trickle irrigation, irrigazione a goccia (per es., del kiwi).(to) trickle /ˈtrɪkl/A v. i.1 gocciolare; colare; stillare: Sweat was trickling from his forehead, il sudore gli gocciolava dalla fronte2 (fig.) scorrere piano piano; andare alla spicciolata: The children trickled into the classroom, i bambini sono entrati alla spicciolata nell'aulaB v. t.far colare; far gocciolare● to trickle away, ( di liquido) colare, uscire a gocce; (fig.) andarsene alla spicciolata: The crowd began to trickle away, la folla cominciò ad andarsene alla spicciolata □ to trickle in ( di liquido) entrare a gocce, a stille; (fig.) arrivare alla spicciolata □ to trickle ink into a fountain-pen, riempire (d'inchiostro) una stilografica goccia a goccia □ to trickle into, entrare a gocce dentro ( un recipiente, ecc.) □ to trickle out, ( di liquido) colare, stillare, uscire a gocce; (fig.: della folla, ecc.) uscire a poco a poco (o un po' alla volta); ( di notizie) trapelare: The crowd trickled out of the stadium, la folla è uscita dallo stadio alla spicciolata.* * *I ['trɪkl]1) (of liquid) gocciolio m., gocciolamento m.; (of powder, sand) scivolamento m.2) (tiny amount) (of investment, orders) manciata f.; (of people) pugno m.II 1. ['trɪkl]verbo transitivo fare gocciolare, stillare [ liquid]2.to trickle down — colare da [pane, wall]
to trickle from — gocciolare da [tap, spout]
to trickle into — [ liquid] cadere goccia a goccia in [ container]; [ people] infiltrarsi in [country, organization]; [ ball] rotolare lentamente in [ net]
to trickle out of — [ liquid] fuoriuscire da [crack, wound]; [ people] uscire alla spicciolata da [ building]
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22 yield
I [jiːld]1) (amount produced) produzione f., prodotto m.; (of tree, field) raccolto m.2) econ. (of shares, etc.) rendita f., rendimento m. ( from, on di)II 1. [jiːld]1) (produce) [animal, land, mine] produrre2) econ. rendere, fruttare4) (surrender) cedere2.to yield ground to — mil. cedere terreno a (anche fig.)
1) (to person, temptation, threats) cedere; (to army, arguments) arrendersi2) (under weight, pressure) cedereto yield to — [ technology] cedere il passo a; [ countryside] lasciare il posto a
to yield well, poorly — avere un buon, cattivo rendimento
5) AE aut. dare la precedenza•- yield up* * *[ji:ld] 1. verb1) (to give up; to surrender: He yielded to the other man's arguments; He yielded all his possessions to the state.) cedere2) (to give way to force or pressure: At last the door yielded.) cedere3) (to produce naturally, grow etc: How much milk does that herd of cattle yield?) produrre2. noun(the amount produced by natural means: the annual yield of wheat.) produzione* * *yield /ji:ld/n. [cu]2 (ind., agric.) rendimento; resa; produzione: What's the average yield of the farm?, qual è la produzione media del podere?3 (econ., fin.) rendimento; frutto: Yields have declined in a number of markets in the first quarter, i rendimenti in alcuni mercati sono diminuiti nel primo trimestre; dividend yield, tasso di rendimento azionario; yield on securities, rendimento su titoli5 [u] (tecn.) cedevolezza; duttilità6 [u] (mecc.) snervamento● (fin.) yield curve, curva dei rendimenti □ ( Borsa) yield gap, scarto di rendimento ( tra azioni e titoli a reddito fisso) □ (fin.) the yield of investments, la resa degli investimenti □ (fisc.) yield of taxation, gettito fiscale □ (mecc.) yield point, carico di snervamento □ (mecc.) yield stress, tensione (o limite) di snervamento □ (fin.: di un titolo) yield to maturity [redemption], rendimento alla scadenza [al rimborso].♦ (to) yield /ji:ld/A v. t.1 produrre; dare; fruttare; rendere; Our farm has yielded a good crop this year, il nostro podere ha dato un buon raccolto quest'anno; The tin mine has yielded poorly, la miniera di stagno ha reso poco2 cedere; concedere; dare; abbandonare: (fig.) to yield ground, cedere terreno; (mil.) to yield a position to the enemy, abbandonare una posizione al nemico; to yield a point in a debate, cedere su un punto in una discussione; concedere un punto in favore dell'avversario4 (fin.) rendere; fruttare; dare: These stocks now yield 9%, queste azioni rendono ora il 9 per cento5 ( d'imposta o tassa) dare un gettito di: Petrol tax yielded several billion euros last year, l'imposta sulla benzina ha dato un gettito di vari miliardi di euro l'anno scorsoB v. i.1 cedere; arrendersi; darsi per vinto; sottomettersi: We will never yield ( to blackmail), non cederemo mai (al ricatto); The Greeks had to yield to the Roman conquerors, i greci dovettero sottomettersi ai conquistatori romani2 cedere; piegarsi: The roof of the cottage yielded under the weight of the snow, il tetto della casetta ha ceduto sotto il peso della neve3 cedere; lasciare il posto a: Winter is yielding to spring, l'inverno sta lasciando il posto alla primavera● (autom.) «yield!» ( cartello stradale in USA), «dare la precedenza!» □ (form.) to yield an answer, dare una risposta □ (lett.) to yield consent, acconsentire □ (mil.) to yield a fortress, consegnare una fortezza al nemico □ (fig.) to yield the palm, cedere la palma ( della vittoria); farsi battere □ to yield place to, lasciare il posto a, essere seguito da □ to yield one's pride of place, lasciare ad altri il posto d'onore □ (autom.) to yield right of way, dare la precedenza □ to yield to sb. 's requests, accedere alle richieste di q. □ to yield to persuasion, lasciarsi convincere □ (market., pubbl.) Our goods yield to none, la nostra merce è imbattibile □ I yield to none!, non sono secondo a nessuno ( nel mio entusiasmo per la cosa, nell'ammirarlo, ecc.).* * *I [jiːld]1) (amount produced) produzione f., prodotto m.; (of tree, field) raccolto m.2) econ. (of shares, etc.) rendita f., rendimento m. ( from, on di)II 1. [jiːld]1) (produce) [animal, land, mine] produrre2) econ. rendere, fruttare4) (surrender) cedere2.to yield ground to — mil. cedere terreno a (anche fig.)
1) (to person, temptation, threats) cedere; (to army, arguments) arrendersi2) (under weight, pressure) cedereto yield to — [ technology] cedere il passo a; [ countryside] lasciare il posto a
to yield well, poorly — avere un buon, cattivo rendimento
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2) (apply)to put in for — [ person] proporsi, candidarsi per [job, promotion]; fare domanda per [transfer, overtime]; put in [sth.], put [sth.] in
3) (fit, install) installare [ central heating]; montare [shower, kitchen]; mettere [ contact lenses]4) (make) fare, presentare [request, claim, offer, application]5) (contribute) dedicare [time, hours, days]; contribuire con [sum, amount]6) (insert) mettere, inserire [paragraph, reference]7) (elect) eleggere, mandare al potere; put [sb.] in for iscrivere a [ exam]; proporre per [promotion, job, prize, scholarship]* * *1) (to insert or install: We're having a new shower put in.) installare2) (to do (a certain amount of work etc): He put in an hour's training today.) fare* * *1. vt + adv1) (place inside: drawer, bag) metter dentro2) (insert: in book, speech) aggiungere, inserire3) (interpose: remark) fare4) (enter: application, complaint) presentare5) (install: central heating) mettere, installare6) (Pol: elect) eleggere7) (devote, expend: time) passare, dedicare2. vi + advNaut fare scalo* * *2) (apply)to put in for — [ person] proporsi, candidarsi per [job, promotion]; fare domanda per [transfer, overtime]; put in [sth.], put [sth.] in
3) (fit, install) installare [ central heating]; montare [shower, kitchen]; mettere [ contact lenses]4) (make) fare, presentare [request, claim, offer, application]5) (contribute) dedicare [time, hours, days]; contribuire con [sum, amount]6) (insert) mettere, inserire [paragraph, reference] -
24 some *****
[sʌm]1. adj1)some tea/water/biscuits/girls — del tè/dell'acqua/dei biscotti/delle ragazzeI have some books — ho qualche libro or alcuni libri
there's some milk in the fridge — c'è un po' del latte in frigo
there were some people outside — c'era della gente fuori
he asked me some questions about the accident — mi ha fatto qualche domanda or alcune domande or delle domande sull'incidente
have some tea/ice-cream — prendi un po' di tè/gelato
if you have some time to spare — se hai un po' di tempo a disposizione
2) (certain: in contrast) certo (-a), alcuni (-e) pl3) (vague, indeterminate) un (-a) certo (-a), qualchesome politician or other — un qualche uomo politico
some other time! — sarà per un'altra volta!
4)it took some courage to do that — ci è voluto un bel coraggio per farlo5)(emphatic: a few, a little)
that's SOME consolation! — questo è già qualcosa!there's still SOME petrol in the tank — c'è ancora un po' di benzina nel serbatoio
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fam: intensive) that's some fish! — questo sì che è un pesce!2. pron1) (a certain number) alcuni (-e) pl, certi (-e) plsome of them are crazy — alcuni di loro sono pazzi
2) (a certain amount) un po'some more — prendine ancora un po'some! — prendine un po'!some of the book — ho letto parte del librosome of what he said was true — parte di ciò che ha detto era vero
some of it was left — ne è rimasto un po'
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26 degree
[dɪ'griː]1) mat. geogr. fis. grado m.ten degrees of latitude, longitude — 10 gradi di latitudine, longitudine
2) univ. diploma m. universitario, laurea f.first o bachelor's degree diploma di dottore (conseguito con un corso di studi di tre o quattro anni); to get a degree laurearsi; to have a degree — avere la laurea, essere laureato
3) (amount) grado m., livello m.to a degree to some degree fino a un certo punto; to a lesser degree in misura minore, in minor grado; not in the slightest degree anxious per niente ansioso; by degrees per gradi; with varying degrees of success — con successo variabile
4) AE dir.* * *[di'ɡri:]1) ((an) amount or extent: There is still a degree of uncertainty; The degree of skill varies considerably from person to person.) grado2) (a unit of temperature: 20° (= 20 degrees) Celsius.) grado3) (a unit by which angles are measured: at an angle of 90° (= 90 degrees).) grado4) (a title or certificate given by a university etc: He took a degree in chemistry.) laurea, titolo accademico•- to a degree* * *[dɪ'griː]1) mat. geogr. fis. grado m.ten degrees of latitude, longitude — 10 gradi di latitudine, longitudine
2) univ. diploma m. universitario, laurea f.first o bachelor's degree diploma di dottore (conseguito con un corso di studi di tre o quattro anni); to get a degree laurearsi; to have a degree — avere la laurea, essere laureato
3) (amount) grado m., livello m.to a degree to some degree fino a un certo punto; to a lesser degree in misura minore, in minor grado; not in the slightest degree anxious per niente ansioso; by degrees per gradi; with varying degrees of success — con successo variabile
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27 excess
[ɪk'ses] 1.1) eccesso m.to be (far) in excess of — eccedere, superare (di gran lunga)
2) BE (in insurance) franchigia f.2.* * *[ik'ses] 1. noun1) (the (act of) going beyond normal or suitable limits: He ate well, but not to excess.) eccesso2) (an abnormally large amount: He had consumed an excess of alcohol.) dismisura3) (an amount by which something is greater than something else: He found he had paid an excess of $5.00 over what was actually on the bill.) eccedenza2. adjective(extra; additional (to the amount needed, allowed or usual): He had to pay extra for his excess baggage on the aircraft.) in eccedenza- excessively
- excessiveness
- in excess of* * *[ɪk'ses] 1.1) eccesso m.to be (far) in excess of — eccedere, superare (di gran lunga)
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28 extent
[ɪk'stent]1) (size) (of park) estensione f.; (of problem) vastità f.2) (amount) (of damage, knowledge) vastità f.; (of influence) estensione f., ampiezza f.; (of involvement) ampiezza f.3) (degree) misura f.to what extent...? — in quale misura...? fino a che punto...?
to a certain o to some extent in una certa misura, fino a un certo punto; to a great extent in larga misura; to the extent that nella misura in cui; he did not participate to any great extent — non partecipò granché
* * *[-t]1) (the area or length to which something extends: The bird's wings measured 20 centimetres at their fullest extent; The garden is nearly a kilometre in extent; A vast extent of grassland.) estensione, ampiezza2) (amount; degree: What is the extent of the damage?; To what extent can we trust him?) ampiezza; punto•* * *[ɪk'stent]1) (size) (of park) estensione f.; (of problem) vastità f.2) (amount) (of damage, knowledge) vastità f.; (of influence) estensione f., ampiezza f.; (of involvement) ampiezza f.3) (degree) misura f.to what extent...? — in quale misura...? fino a che punto...?
to a certain o to some extent in una certa misura, fino a un certo punto; to a great extent in larga misura; to the extent that nella misura in cui; he did not participate to any great extent — non partecipò granché
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29 increase
I ['ɪŋkriːs]1) (in amount) aumento m., incremento m., crescita f. (in di)an increase of 5%, a 5% increase — un aumento del 5%
2) (in degree) aumento m., crescita f.II 1. [ɪn'kriːs]to be on the increase — essere in aumento o crescita
1) aumentare [offer, temperature, risk, chances]; aumentare, incrementare [ sales]; allungare [ life expectancy]to increase sth. by — aumentare qcs. di [ percentage]
to increase sth. to — aumentare qcs. fino a
2) (in knitting) aumentare di [ stitch]2.1) [sales, volume, workload] aumentare, crescere; [ appetite] aumentareto increase by — aumentare di [ percentage]
to increase in number, value — aumentare di numero, valore
to increase from... to — aumentare o crescere da... a
2) (in knitting) aumentare* * *1. [in'kri:s] verb(to (cause to) grow in size, number etc: The number of children in this school has increased greatly in recent years.) aumentare2. ['inkri:s] noun((the amount, number etc added by) growth: There has been some increase in business; The increase in the population over the last ten years was 40,000.) aumento- on the increase* * *I ['ɪŋkriːs]1) (in amount) aumento m., incremento m., crescita f. (in di)an increase of 5%, a 5% increase — un aumento del 5%
2) (in degree) aumento m., crescita f.II 1. [ɪn'kriːs]to be on the increase — essere in aumento o crescita
1) aumentare [offer, temperature, risk, chances]; aumentare, incrementare [ sales]; allungare [ life expectancy]to increase sth. by — aumentare qcs. di [ percentage]
to increase sth. to — aumentare qcs. fino a
2) (in knitting) aumentare di [ stitch]2.1) [sales, volume, workload] aumentare, crescere; [ appetite] aumentareto increase by — aumentare di [ percentage]
to increase in number, value — aumentare di numero, valore
to increase from... to — aumentare o crescere da... a
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30 large
[lɑːdʒ]2) (substantial) [ amount] grosso, forte; [ part] grosso, grande; [number, quantity] grande; [ population] numeroso; [crowd, family] grande, numeroso4) at large (free) [ killer] a piede libero, in libertà; (in general) [society, population] in generale, nel suo insieme••by and large — nel complesso, tutto considerato
larger than life — [character, personality] straordinario
* * *(great in size, amount etc; not small: a large number of people; a large house; a large family; This house is too large for two people.) grande, vasto- largely- largeness
- at large* * *[lɑːdʒ]2) (substantial) [ amount] grosso, forte; [ part] grosso, grande; [number, quantity] grande; [ population] numeroso; [crowd, family] grande, numeroso4) at large (free) [ killer] a piede libero, in libertà; (in general) [society, population] in generale, nel suo insieme••by and large — nel complesso, tutto considerato
larger than life — [character, personality] straordinario
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31 limit
I ['lɪmɪt]1) (boundary) limite m.it's the limit! — colloq. questo è il colmo!
2) (legal restriction) limite m. (on a)speed limit, safety limit — limite di velocità, di sicurezza
II 1. ['lɪmɪt]to be over the limit — (of alcohol) essere al di sopra del limite massimo di alcol nel sangue
verbo transitivo (restrict) limitare [use, imports]2.to limit oneself to — limitarsi a [amount, quantity]
* * *['limit] 1. noun1) (the farthest point or place; the boundary: There was no limit to his ambition.) limite2) (a restriction: We must put a limit on our spending.) limite2. verb(to set a restriction on: We must limit the amount of time we spend on this work.) limitare- limited
- limitless* * *I ['lɪmɪt]1) (boundary) limite m.it's the limit! — colloq. questo è il colmo!
2) (legal restriction) limite m. (on a)speed limit, safety limit — limite di velocità, di sicurezza
II 1. ['lɪmɪt]to be over the limit — (of alcohol) essere al di sopra del limite massimo di alcol nel sangue
verbo transitivo (restrict) limitare [use, imports]2.to limit oneself to — limitarsi a [amount, quantity]
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32 load
I 1. [ləʊd]1) (sth. carried) (on animal, vehicle, etc.) carico m.; fig. peso m., carico m., fardello m.to take a load off one's mind — liberarsi da o togliersi un peso
a bus-load of children was crossing the road — i bambini scesi dall'autobus stavano attraversando la strada
2) tecn. (weight) carico m., pressione f., spinta f.3) (shipment) (of sand, cement) carico m.4) el. carico m.5) fig. (amount of work) (carico di) lavoro m.6) colloq. (a lot)2.a (whole) load of people — un mucchio o sacco di gente
loads of — un mucchio o sacco di [people, work, money]
••get a load of this! — (listen) ascolta un po'!
II 1. [ləʊd]get a load of that! — (look) guarda un po' quello!
1) caricare [vehicle, donkey, gun, washing machine, camera]2) inform. caricare [ program]3) fig.to load sb. with — colmare qcn. di [presents, honours]
4) (tamper with) truccare [ dice]2.to load the dice against sb. — fig. svantaggiare in modo disonesto qcn
verbo intransitivo fare un carico* * *[ləud] 1. noun1) (something which is being carried: The lorry had to stop because its load had fallen off; She was carrying a load of groceries.) carico2) (as much as can be carried at one time: two lorry-loads of earth.) carico3) (a large amount: He talked a load of rubbish; We ate loads of ice-cream.) sacco, mucchio4) (the power carried by an electric circuit: The wires were designed for a load of 15 amps.) carico2. verb1) (to take or put on what is to be carried (especially if heavy): They loaded the luggage into the car; The lorry was loading when they arrived.) caricare2) (to put ammunition into (a gun): He loaded the revolver and fired.) caricare3) (to put film into (a camera).) caricare•- loaded* * *I 1. [ləʊd]1) (sth. carried) (on animal, vehicle, etc.) carico m.; fig. peso m., carico m., fardello m.to take a load off one's mind — liberarsi da o togliersi un peso
a bus-load of children was crossing the road — i bambini scesi dall'autobus stavano attraversando la strada
2) tecn. (weight) carico m., pressione f., spinta f.3) (shipment) (of sand, cement) carico m.4) el. carico m.5) fig. (amount of work) (carico di) lavoro m.6) colloq. (a lot)2.a (whole) load of people — un mucchio o sacco di gente
loads of — un mucchio o sacco di [people, work, money]
••get a load of this! — (listen) ascolta un po'!
II 1. [ləʊd]get a load of that! — (look) guarda un po' quello!
1) caricare [vehicle, donkey, gun, washing machine, camera]2) inform. caricare [ program]3) fig.to load sb. with — colmare qcn. di [presents, honours]
4) (tamper with) truccare [ dice]2.to load the dice against sb. — fig. svantaggiare in modo disonesto qcn
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I 1. [ʃeɪd]1) (shadow) ombra f.2) (tint) sfumatura f. (anche fig.)3) (small amount, degree)a shade too loud — un tantino o un po' troppo forte
4) (anche lamp shade) paralume m.5) (eyeshade) visiera f.2.1) colloq. (sunglasses) occhiali m. da sole2) (undertones)••II 1. [ʃeɪd]to put sb., sth. in the shade — mettere in ombra qcn., qcs
1) (screen) fare ombra a, proteggere dal sole2) shade in2.- shade in* * *[ʃeid] 1. noun1) (slight darkness caused by the blocking of some light: I prefer to sit in the shade rather than the sun.) ombra2) (the dark parts of a picture: light and shade in a portrait.) ombra3) (something that screens or shelters from light or heat: a large sunshade; a shade for a light.) ombra parasole4) (a variety of a colour; a slight difference: a pretty shade of green; shades of meaning.) tonalità, gradazione5) (a slight amount: The weather is a shade better today.) un po', leggermente2. verb1) ((sometimes with from) to shelter from light or heat: He put up his hand to shade his eyes.) proteggere2) (to make darker: You should shade the foreground of that drawing.) ombreggiare3) ((with into) to change very gradually eg from one colour to another.) sfumare•- shaded- shades
- shading
- shady
- shadiness
- put in the shade* * *I 1. [ʃeɪd]1) (shadow) ombra f.2) (tint) sfumatura f. (anche fig.)3) (small amount, degree)a shade too loud — un tantino o un po' troppo forte
4) (anche lamp shade) paralume m.5) (eyeshade) visiera f.2.1) colloq. (sunglasses) occhiali m. da sole2) (undertones)••II 1. [ʃeɪd]to put sb., sth. in the shade — mettere in ombra qcn., qcs
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I [spɒt]1) (on animal) macchia f., chiazza f.; (on fabric) pois m.; (on dice, domino) punto m.2) (stain) macchia f., chiazza f.3) (pimple) pustola f., brufolo m.4) (place) luogo m., posto m., punto m.to decide on the spot — decidere seduta stante o su due piedi
this record has been on the top spot for two weeks — questo disco è in cima alle classifiche da due settimane
5) colloq. (small amount)a spot of cream, of gin — un po' di crema, un goccio di gin
6) (drop) goccia f.7) colloq. (difficulty)to put sb. on the spot — mettere qcn. alle strette
8) comm. comunicato m. pubblicitario, spot m.9) telev. rad. (regular slot) spazio m. fisso, passaggio m. fisso10) (moral blemish) macchia f.11) cinem. teatr. riflettore m., spot m.; (in home) faretto m.••to change one's spots — cambiare vita o abitudini
II 1. [spɒt]to knock spots off sth., sb. — superare di gran lunga qcs., qcn
1) (see) vedere, individuare, scorgereto spot sb. doing — vedere qcn. mentre sta facendo
2) (recognize) riconoscere, distinguere [car, person, symptoms]; scoprire, individuare [defect, difference]; fiutare [ bargain]; osservare [birds, trains]3) (stain) macchiare [carpet, shirt]2.* * *[spot] 1. noun1) (a small mark or stain (made by mud, paint etc): She was trying to remove a spot of grease from her skirt.) macchia2) (a small, round mark of a different colour from its background: His tie was blue with white spots.) pallino3) (a pimple or red mark on the skin caused by an illness etc: She had measles and was covered in spots.) macchia, macchiolina4) (a place or small area, especially the exact place (where something happened etc): There was a large number of detectives gathered at the spot where the body had been found.) posto, luogo5) (a small amount: Can I borrow a spot of sugar?) un po' di2. verb1) (to catch sight of: She spotted him eventually at the very back of the crowd.) individuare, riconoscere2) (to recognize or pick out: No-one watching the play was able to spot the murderer.) individuare, indovinare•- spotless- spotlessly
- spotlessness
- spotted
- spotty
- spottiness
- spot check
- spotlight 3. verb1) (to light with a spotlight: The stage was spotlit.) (illuminare con un proiettore/riflettore)2) (to show up clearly or draw attention to: The incident spotlighted the difficulties with which we were faced.) (mettere in evidenza)•- on the spot
- spot on* * *I [spɒt]1) (on animal) macchia f., chiazza f.; (on fabric) pois m.; (on dice, domino) punto m.2) (stain) macchia f., chiazza f.3) (pimple) pustola f., brufolo m.4) (place) luogo m., posto m., punto m.to decide on the spot — decidere seduta stante o su due piedi
this record has been on the top spot for two weeks — questo disco è in cima alle classifiche da due settimane
5) colloq. (small amount)a spot of cream, of gin — un po' di crema, un goccio di gin
6) (drop) goccia f.7) colloq. (difficulty)to put sb. on the spot — mettere qcn. alle strette
8) comm. comunicato m. pubblicitario, spot m.9) telev. rad. (regular slot) spazio m. fisso, passaggio m. fisso10) (moral blemish) macchia f.11) cinem. teatr. riflettore m., spot m.; (in home) faretto m.••to change one's spots — cambiare vita o abitudini
II 1. [spɒt]to knock spots off sth., sb. — superare di gran lunga qcs., qcn
1) (see) vedere, individuare, scorgereto spot sb. doing — vedere qcn. mentre sta facendo
2) (recognize) riconoscere, distinguere [car, person, symptoms]; scoprire, individuare [defect, difference]; fiutare [ bargain]; osservare [birds, trains]3) (stain) macchiare [carpet, shirt]2. -
35 sum
I [sʌm]1) (amount of money) somma f., ammontare m., importo m.a large, small sum of money — una grossa, piccola somma di denaro
2) (calculation) aritmetica f., calcolo m.to do one's sums — fig. fare bene i propri conti
3) (total) totale m.the sum of — l'insieme di [ experience]; il complesso di [ achievements]
4) (summary)II [sʌm]- sum up* * *1) (the amount or total made by two or more things or numbers added together: The sum of 12, 24, 7 and 11 is 54.) somma2) (a quantity of money: It will cost an enormous sum to repair the swimming pool.) somma3) (a problem in arithmetic: My children are better at sums than I am.) aritmetica•- sum up* * *I [sʌm]1) (amount of money) somma f., ammontare m., importo m.a large, small sum of money — una grossa, piccola somma di denaro
2) (calculation) aritmetica f., calcolo m.to do one's sums — fig. fare bene i propri conti
3) (total) totale m.the sum of — l'insieme di [ experience]; il complesso di [ achievements]
4) (summary)II [sʌm]- sum up -
36 vast
[vɑːst] [AE væst]1) (quantitatively) [amount, improvement, difference] enorme, grandissimo; [ number] enorme; [ knowledge] vasto2) (spatially) [ room] enorme; [area, plain] vasto, immenso* * *(of very great size or amount: He inherited a vast fortune.) vasto, enorme- vastness* * *[vɑːst] [AE væst]1) (quantitatively) [amount, improvement, difference] enorme, grandissimo; [ number] enorme; [ knowledge] vasto2) (spatially) [ room] enorme; [area, plain] vasto, immenso -
37 aggregate
I 1. ['ægrɪgət]1) [amount, loss, profit] totale, globale; [data, demand, supply] aggregato2.1) econ. aggregato m.in aggregate — in totale, complessivamente
2) sport risultato m. finaleII ['ægrɪgeɪt]on aggregate — BE in totale, sommando i risultati parziali
verbo transitivo sommare [ points]; aggregare [data, people]* * *['æɡriɡət](a total: What is the aggregate of goals from the two football matches?) totale* * *aggregate /ˈægrɪgət/A a.1 aggregato; complessivo; globale; totale: (econ.) aggregate income, reddito aggregato; reddito complessivo ( il reddito di tutti i cittadini di un paese, ottenuto sommando i redditi di ciascun abitante); aggregate demand [supply], domanda [offerta] aggregata; aggregate production, produzione globale; produzione aggregata; ( sport) aggregate score, punteggio complessivo; punteggio finale2 (geol., mat.) aggregatoB n.2 (comm.) totale, somma complessiva3 ( sport) risultato complessivo ( in un campionato, ecc.); punteggio finale: on aggregate, in totale; sommando i risultati parziali4 (edil.) aggregato.(to) aggregate /ˈægrɪgeɪt/A v. t.1 aggregare, unire2 accumulare, ammassareB v. i.1 (scient.) aggregarsi2 adunarsi, riunirsi.* * *I 1. ['ægrɪgət]1) [amount, loss, profit] totale, globale; [data, demand, supply] aggregato2.1) econ. aggregato m.in aggregate — in totale, complessivamente
2) sport risultato m. finaleII ['ægrɪgeɪt]on aggregate — BE in totale, sommando i risultati parziali
verbo transitivo sommare [ points]; aggregare [data, people] -
38 amt
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39 coaxing
['kəʊksɪŋ]* * *coaxing /ˈkəʊksɪŋ/A a.che blandisce; adulatorioB n. [u](collett.) blandizie; moine.* * *['kəʊksɪŋ] -
40 crumb
I [krʌm]1) (of food) briciola f.II [krʌm]a crumb of — un briciolo di [information, conversation]
1) (break into fragments) sbriciolare2) (cover with breadcrumbs) impanare* * *(a tiny piece, especially of bread: She puts crumbs for the birds on her window-sill.) briciola, mollica* * *crumb /krʌm/n.1 briciola● crumb brush, spazzola per raccogliere le briciole □ crumb tray, paletta per le briciole; raccoglibriciole □ crumbs from a rich man's table, solo le briciole ( di un affare, ecc.).(to) crumb /krʌm/v. t.* * *I [krʌm]1) (of food) briciola f.II [krʌm]a crumb of — un briciolo di [information, conversation]
1) (break into fragments) sbriciolare2) (cover with breadcrumbs) impanare
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