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['remnənt]nome (of food, commodity) resti m.pl., avanzi m.pl.; (of building, past) vestigia f.pl.; (of fabric) scampolo m.* * *['remnənt](a small piece or amount or a small number left over from a larger piece, amount or number: The shop is selling remnants of cloth at half price; the remnant of the army.) resto, avanzo; rimanenza* * *remnant /ˈrɛmnənt/n.● (comm.) a remnant sale, una vendita delle rimanenze; (spec.) una vendita di scampoli.* * *['remnənt]nome (of food, commodity) resti m.pl., avanzi m.pl.; (of building, past) vestigia f.pl.; (of fabric) scampolo m. -
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4 end *****
[ɛnd]1. n3rd from the end — il 3° a partire dalla fine
to stand sth on end — mettere qc in piedi or ritto (-a)
to change ends Sport — cambiare campo
it's the end of the road or line for us fig — non abbiamo futuro
to make ends meet fig — far quadrare il bilancio, sbarcare il lunario
2) (conclusion) fine fat the end of the day Brit fig — in fin dei conti
in the end — alla fine, da ultimo
to be at an end — essere finito (-a), arrivare alla fine
to get to the end of — (book, supplies, work etc) finire
to be at the end of — (strength, patience) essere al limite di
to bring to an end — (work, speech) concludere
to put an end to — (argument, relationship, sb's tricks) porre fine a
it upset me no end (adv) fam — mi ha turbato enormemente
that's the end! fam — è il colmo!
he's the end! fam — è impossibile!
3) (remnant: of loaf, meat) avanzo, (of candle) moccolocigarette end — mozzicone m di sigaretta
4) (aim) fine m, scopoto this end, with this end in view — a questo fine
2. vifinire, terminare, (road, period of time) terminareto end in — (dispute, conflict) sfociare in, (subj: word) finire per or in
3. vt(gen) porre fine a(speech, writing, broadcast)
to end (with) — concludere (con)to end it all fam — farla finita
•- end up
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Remnant — may refer to: * Remnant (Bible), in the Bible ** Remnant (Adventist), remnant concepts within the Seventh day Adventist Church * Remnant (band). * Remnant (comics), a character from the Squadron Supreme comic books. * The Remnant (newspaper), a… … Wikipedia
Remnant — Rem nant, n. [OF. remanant. See {Remnant}, a.] [1913 Webster] 1. That which remains after a part is removed, destroyed, used up, performed, etc.; residue. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] The remnant that are left of the captivity. Neh. i. 3. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Remnant — Rem nant (r?m nant), a. [OF. remanant, p. pr. of remanoir, remaindre. See {Remanent}, {Remain}.] Remaining; yet left. [R.] Because of the remnant dregs of his disease. Fuller. [1913 Webster] And quiet dedicate her remnant life To the just duties… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
remnant — mid 14c., from O.Fr. remanant, properly prp. of remanoir to remain (see REMAIN (Cf. remain)). Specific sense of end of a piece of drapery, cloth, etc. is recorded from early 15c. An O.E. word for remnant was endlaf … Etymology dictionary
remnant — [rem′nənt] n. [ME, contr. < remenant < OFr, orig. prp. of remaindre: see REMAIN] 1. what is left over; remainder; residue 2. [often pl.] a small remaining part, quantity, or number of persons or things 3. a trace; last remaining indication… … English World dictionary
remnant — index balance (amount in excess), discard, end (termination), overage Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
remnant — rem‧nant [ˈremnənt] noun [countable usually plural] part of something that is left after most of it has been removed, used, sold etc: • The last remnants of the troubled group have been sold … Financial and business terms
remnant — *remainder, residue, residuum, remains, leavings, rest, balance Analogous words: *part, piece, fragment, segment, section: vestige, *trace … New Dictionary of Synonyms
remnant — [n] leftover part balance, bit, dregs, dross, end, end piece, excess, fragment, hangover*, heel, leavings, lees, leftovers, odds and ends*, orts, part, particle, piece, portion, remainder, remains, residual, residue, residuum, rest, rump, scrap,… … New thesaurus
remnant — ► NOUN 1) a small remaining quantity. 2) a piece of cloth left when the greater part has been used or sold. 3) a surviving trace. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ remaining. ORIGIN Old French remenant, from remenoir, remanoir remain … English terms dictionary
remnant — That part of a group which has escaped (e.g. exile, Jer. 24:8) or will not be destroyed (Amos 5:14–15) or which has remained faithful under trials. It was characteristic of Isaiah s teaching that a remnant of the nation would repent, and in Mic.… … Dictionary of the Bible