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121 instruction
[ɪn'strʌkʃn] 1.1) (order) istruzione f.to give instructions to sb. to do — dare istruzioni a qcn. di fare
2) U (teaching) istruzione f.2.to give sb. instruction in sth. — istruire qcn. in qcs., insegnare qcs. a qcn
nome plurale instructions (for product use) istruzioni f.3.modificatore [book, manual] di istruzioni* * *[-ʃən]1) (the act of instructing (especially in a school subject or a skill) or the process of being instructed: She sometimes gives instruction in gymnastics.) insegnamento2) (an order or direction: You must learn to obey instructions.) istruzione3) ((in plural) (a book etc giving) directions, eg about the use of a machine etc: Could I look at the instructions, please?) istruzione* * *[ɪn'strʌkʃn] 1.1) (order) istruzione f.to give instructions to sb. to do — dare istruzioni a qcn. di fare
2) U (teaching) istruzione f.2.to give sb. instruction in sth. — istruire qcn. in qcs., insegnare qcs. a qcn
nome plurale instructions (for product use) istruzioni f.3.modificatore [book, manual] di istruzioni -
122 introduce
[ˌɪntrə'djuːs] [AE -'duːs] 1.1) (make known) presentare [ person] (as come)to introduce sb. to — presentare qcn. a [ person]; iniziare qcn. a [painting, drugs]
introducing Emily Watson — cinem. per la prima volta sullo schermo, Emily Watson
2) (cause to enter) introdurre [object, liquid, theme] ( into in)he tried to introduce the subject into the conversation — ha cercato di tirare fuori l'argomento durante la conversazione
3) (establish) istituire [law, reform, change]; introdurre [ product]; introdurre, lanciare [ change] ( into in, su)5) (present for debate) presentare [bill, proposal]2.* * *[intrə'dju:s]1) ((often with to) to make (people) known by name to each other: He introduced the guests (to each other); Let me introduce you to my mother; May I introduce myself? I'm John Brown.) presentare2) ((often with into) to bring in (something new): Grey squirrels were introduced into Britain from Canada; Why did you introduce such a boring subject (into the conversation)?) introdurre3) (to propose or put forward: He introduced a bill in Parliament for the abolition of income tax.) presentare4) ((with to) to cause (a person) to get to know (a subject etc): Children are introduced to algebra at about the age of eleven.) introdurre•- introductory* * *[ˌɪntrə'djuːs] [AE -'duːs] 1.1) (make known) presentare [ person] (as come)to introduce sb. to — presentare qcn. a [ person]; iniziare qcn. a [painting, drugs]
introducing Emily Watson — cinem. per la prima volta sullo schermo, Emily Watson
2) (cause to enter) introdurre [object, liquid, theme] ( into in)he tried to introduce the subject into the conversation — ha cercato di tirare fuori l'argomento durante la conversazione
3) (establish) istituire [law, reform, change]; introdurre [ product]; introdurre, lanciare [ change] ( into in, su)5) (present for debate) presentare [bill, proposal]2. -
123 light
I 1. [laɪt]1) (brightness) luce f.by the light of — al chiarore di [ fire]; al chiaro di [ moon]
in the light of day — alla luce del giorno; fig. a mente fredda
to cast o throw o shed light on fare luce su, illuminare; fig. fare o gettare luce su; to hold sth. up to the light tenere qcs. alla luce; against the light in controluce; with the light behind her — con la luce alle spalle
2) (in building, machine, oven) luce f.to put o switch o turn a light on accendere una luce; to put o switch o turn a light off — spegnere una luce
3) (of gauge, dashboard) spia f.a red light comes on, goes off — si accende, si spegne una spia rossa
4) aut. (headlight) faro m., fanale m. anteriore; (rearlight) fanale m. posteriore; (inside car) luce f. di cortesia5) (flame)to put a light to — accendere [ fire]
to give sb. a light — dare da accendere a qcn.
6) fig. (aspect) luce f.to see sth. in a new light — vedere qcs. sotto una nuova luce
looking at it in that light... — visto in questa luce...
in the light of — alla luce di [evidence, experience]
7) fig. (exposure)2.to bring to light — portare alla luce [fact, truth]
1) (anche traffic lights) semaforo m.sing.to shoot o jump the lights — colloq. passare con il rosso
2) (decorative display) luci f., illuminazioni f.••II 1. [laɪt]1) (set fire to) accendere [fire, oven, cigarette, match, firework]; dare fuoco a [wood, paper]2) (illuminate) [lamp, sun] illuminare2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. lit) [ fire] accendersi, prendere; [cigarette, match] accendersi; [ wood] prendere fuoco- light upIII [laɪt]1) (bright) [evening, room] luminosoIV 1. [laɪt]to get o grow lighter [ sky] rischiararsi; it was getting o growing light cominciava a fare giorno; while it's still light — mentre è ancora giorno
1) (not heavy) [material, wind, clothing, meal] leggero; [ drinker] moderatolight rain — pioggia leggera, pioggerella
to have a light touch — [ pianist] avere il tocco leggero; [ cook] avere la mano leggera
2) (not severe) [ damage] lieve; [ sentence] poco severo3) (delicate) [knock, footsteps] leggero; [ movement] delicato4) (not tiring) [work, exercise] leggero, poco faticosoto make light work of sth. — fare qcs. senza difficoltà
5) (not intellectually demanding) [music, verse] leggero6) (not important) [ affair] non serio2.to make light of — trattare con leggerezza, prendere sottogamba [ problem]; non dare importanza a [ injury]
avverbio con poco bagaglio••V [laɪt]many hands make light work — prov. l'unione fa la forza
- light on* * *I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.)2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.)3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?)4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.)2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.)2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.)3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.)2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.)•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.)2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.)3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.)4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.)5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.)6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.)7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.)8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.)9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.)•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.)* * *I 1. [laɪt]1) (brightness) luce f.by the light of — al chiarore di [ fire]; al chiaro di [ moon]
in the light of day — alla luce del giorno; fig. a mente fredda
to cast o throw o shed light on fare luce su, illuminare; fig. fare o gettare luce su; to hold sth. up to the light tenere qcs. alla luce; against the light in controluce; with the light behind her — con la luce alle spalle
2) (in building, machine, oven) luce f.to put o switch o turn a light on accendere una luce; to put o switch o turn a light off — spegnere una luce
3) (of gauge, dashboard) spia f.a red light comes on, goes off — si accende, si spegne una spia rossa
4) aut. (headlight) faro m., fanale m. anteriore; (rearlight) fanale m. posteriore; (inside car) luce f. di cortesia5) (flame)to put a light to — accendere [ fire]
to give sb. a light — dare da accendere a qcn.
6) fig. (aspect) luce f.to see sth. in a new light — vedere qcs. sotto una nuova luce
looking at it in that light... — visto in questa luce...
in the light of — alla luce di [evidence, experience]
7) fig. (exposure)2.to bring to light — portare alla luce [fact, truth]
1) (anche traffic lights) semaforo m.sing.to shoot o jump the lights — colloq. passare con il rosso
2) (decorative display) luci f., illuminazioni f.••II 1. [laɪt]1) (set fire to) accendere [fire, oven, cigarette, match, firework]; dare fuoco a [wood, paper]2) (illuminate) [lamp, sun] illuminare2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. lit) [ fire] accendersi, prendere; [cigarette, match] accendersi; [ wood] prendere fuoco- light upIII [laɪt]1) (bright) [evening, room] luminosoIV 1. [laɪt]to get o grow lighter [ sky] rischiararsi; it was getting o growing light cominciava a fare giorno; while it's still light — mentre è ancora giorno
1) (not heavy) [material, wind, clothing, meal] leggero; [ drinker] moderatolight rain — pioggia leggera, pioggerella
to have a light touch — [ pianist] avere il tocco leggero; [ cook] avere la mano leggera
2) (not severe) [ damage] lieve; [ sentence] poco severo3) (delicate) [knock, footsteps] leggero; [ movement] delicato4) (not tiring) [work, exercise] leggero, poco faticosoto make light work of sth. — fare qcs. senza difficoltà
5) (not intellectually demanding) [music, verse] leggero6) (not important) [ affair] non serio2.to make light of — trattare con leggerezza, prendere sottogamba [ problem]; non dare importanza a [ injury]
avverbio con poco bagaglio••V [laɪt]many hands make light work — prov. l'unione fa la forza
- light on -
124 luxury
['lʌkʃərɪ] 1.nome lusso m.2.to have, enjoy the luxury of — concedersi il piacere o lusso di
modificatore [product, holiday] di lusso* * *plural - luxuries; noun1) (great comfort usually amongst expensive things: They live in luxury; ( also adjective) gold jewellery and other luxury goods.) lusso; di lusso2) (something pleasant but not necessary, and often rare and expensive: We're going to give up all those luxuries and only spend money on essentials.) lusso•- luxuriously
- luxuriousness* * *['lʌkʃərɪ] 1.nome lusso m.2.to have, enjoy the luxury of — concedersi il piacere o lusso di
modificatore [product, holiday] di lusso -
125 market
I 1. ['mɑːkɪt]1) (trading structure) mercato m.to put sth. on the market — lanciare qcs. sul mercato, mettere qcs. in commercio
to be in the market for sth. — essere alla ricerca di qcs. (per comprarla)
2) comm. (potential customers) mercato m.3) (place) mercato m.4) econ. Borsa f.2.to play the market — giocare in borsa, speculare
modificatore [conditions, trend, capitalization, economy, forces, research, day] di mercatoII ['mɑːkɪt]* * *1. noun1) (a public place where people meet to buy and sell or the public event at which this happens: He has a clothes stall in the market.) mercato2) ((a place where there is) a demand for certain things: There is a market for cotton goods in hot countries.) mercato2. verb(to (attempt to) sell: I produce the goods and my brother markets them all over the world.) vendere- marketing
- market-garden
- market-place
- market-square
- market price/value
- market research
- be on the market* * *I 1. ['mɑːkɪt]1) (trading structure) mercato m.to put sth. on the market — lanciare qcs. sul mercato, mettere qcs. in commercio
to be in the market for sth. — essere alla ricerca di qcs. (per comprarla)
2) comm. (potential customers) mercato m.3) (place) mercato m.4) econ. Borsa f.2.to play the market — giocare in borsa, speculare
modificatore [conditions, trend, capitalization, economy, forces, research, day] di mercatoII ['mɑːkɪt] -
126 match
I [mætʃ]nome (for lighting fire) fiammifero m.II [mætʃ]to put a match to sth. — dare fuoco a qcs
1) sport incontro m., partita f.2) (equal)to be a match for sb. — tenere testa a qcn.
to be no match for sb. — non essere all'altezza di qcn., non poter competere con qcn.
to be a good match for sth. — [shoes, curtains, colour] andare bene con qcs.
4) (marriage) unione f., matrimonio m.III 1. [mætʃ]1) (harmonize with) [colour, bag] intonarsi con, stare bene con; (correspond to) corrispondere a; [product, supply] rispondere a [ demand]; [ word] corrispondere a [ definition]2) (equal) uguagliare [record, achievements]2.when it comes to cheating there's nobody to match him — quando si tratta di imbrogliare, non c'è nessuno come lui
- match up* * *[mæ ] I noun(a short piece of wood or other material tipped with a substance that catches fire when rubbed against a rough or specially-prepared surface: He struck a match.)- matchboxII 1. noun1) (a contest or game: a football/rugby/chess match.)2) (a thing that is similar to or the same as another in some way(s) eg in colour or pattern: These trousers are not an exact match for my jacket.)3) (a person who is able to equal another: She has finally met her match at arguing.)4) (a marriage or an act of marrying: She hoped to arrange a match for her daughter.)2. verb1) (to be equal or similar to something or someone in some way eg in colour or pattern: That dress matches her red hair.)2) (to set (two things, people etc) to compete: He matched his skill against the champion's.)•- matched- matchless
- matchmaker* * *I [mætʃ]nome (for lighting fire) fiammifero m.II [mætʃ]to put a match to sth. — dare fuoco a qcs
1) sport incontro m., partita f.2) (equal)to be a match for sb. — tenere testa a qcn.
to be no match for sb. — non essere all'altezza di qcn., non poter competere con qcn.
to be a good match for sth. — [shoes, curtains, colour] andare bene con qcs.
4) (marriage) unione f., matrimonio m.III 1. [mætʃ]1) (harmonize with) [colour, bag] intonarsi con, stare bene con; (correspond to) corrispondere a; [product, supply] rispondere a [ demand]; [ word] corrispondere a [ definition]2) (equal) uguagliare [record, achievements]2.when it comes to cheating there's nobody to match him — quando si tratta di imbrogliare, non c'è nessuno come lui
- match up -
127 name
I [neɪm]1) (of person, place, object) nome m.; (of book, film) titolo m.what name shall I say? — (on phone) chi devo dire?
under the name XY — sotto lo pseudonimo o con il nome di XY
to take o get one's name from prendere il nome da [ flower]; avere il nome di [ relative]; to put one's name down for — iscriversi a [ course]
2) (reputation) nome m., reputazione f.to make one's name, a name for oneself as a writer — farsi un nome come scrittore
to make a name for oneself as a liar — spreg. farsi la reputazione di bugiardo
3) (insult)to call sb. names — coprire di insulti qcn.
••that's the name of the game — è quello che conta, è la cosa più importante
II [neɪm]to see one's name in lights — = diventare famoso
1) (call) chiamare, dare il nome a [person, area, boat, planet]they named her after — BE o
for — AE
2) (cite) citare, dire il nome diItaly, France, to name but a few — Italia, Francia, per dirne solo alcuni
illnesses? you name it, I've had it! — malattie? dinne una che io l'ho avuta!
3) (reveal identity of) fare, dire [ names]; rivelare [ sources]; rivelare l'identità di [ suspect]4) (appoint) nominare [ captain]; dare la formazione di [ team]; designare [ heir]; eleggere [ successor]to name sb. for — fare il nome di o proporre qcn. per [ post]
5) (state) indicare [place, time]; fissare [price, terms]* * *[neim] 1. noun1) (a word by which a person, place or thing is called: My name is Rachel; She knows all the flowers by name.) nome2) (reputation; fame: He has a name for honesty.) fama, reputazione2. verb1) (to give a name to: They named the child Thomas.) chiamare2) (to speak of or list by name: He could name all the kings of England.) nominare, menzionare•- nameless- namely
- nameplate
- namesake
- call someone names
- call names
- in the name of
- make a name for oneself
- name after* * *I [neɪm]1) (of person, place, object) nome m.; (of book, film) titolo m.what name shall I say? — (on phone) chi devo dire?
under the name XY — sotto lo pseudonimo o con il nome di XY
to take o get one's name from prendere il nome da [ flower]; avere il nome di [ relative]; to put one's name down for — iscriversi a [ course]
2) (reputation) nome m., reputazione f.to make one's name, a name for oneself as a writer — farsi un nome come scrittore
to make a name for oneself as a liar — spreg. farsi la reputazione di bugiardo
3) (insult)to call sb. names — coprire di insulti qcn.
••that's the name of the game — è quello che conta, è la cosa più importante
II [neɪm]to see one's name in lights — = diventare famoso
1) (call) chiamare, dare il nome a [person, area, boat, planet]they named her after — BE o
for — AE
2) (cite) citare, dire il nome diItaly, France, to name but a few — Italia, Francia, per dirne solo alcuni
illnesses? you name it, I've had it! — malattie? dinne una che io l'ho avuta!
3) (reveal identity of) fare, dire [ names]; rivelare [ sources]; rivelare l'identità di [ suspect]4) (appoint) nominare [ captain]; dare la formazione di [ team]; designare [ heir]; eleggere [ successor]to name sb. for — fare il nome di o proporre qcn. per [ post]
5) (state) indicare [place, time]; fissare [price, terms] -
128 package
I ['pækɪdʒ]1) (parcel) pacco m., collo m., pacchetto m.2) (collection) (of reforms, measures, proposals) pacchetto m.3) inform. pacchetto m., package m.II ['pækɪdʒ]1) (put into packaging) imballare, impacchettare [goods, object]2) (design image for) confezionare [ product]; presentare [policy, proposal]* * *['pæki‹] 1. noun(things wrapped up and tied (for posting etc); a parcel: a package of books.) pacco2. verb(to wrap up into a package: He packaged (up) the clothes.) impacchettare- package holiday
- package tour* * *I ['pækɪdʒ]1) (parcel) pacco m., collo m., pacchetto m.2) (collection) (of reforms, measures, proposals) pacchetto m.3) inform. pacchetto m., package m.II ['pækɪdʒ]1) (put into packaging) imballare, impacchettare [goods, object]2) (design image for) confezionare [ product]; presentare [policy, proposal]
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