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61 upset
I 1. ['ʌpset]1) (surprise, setback) pol. sport risultato m. a sorpresabig Conservative upset — giorn. inaspettata sconfitta per il partito conservatore
2) (upheaval) disordini m.pl., scompiglio m.3) (distress) turbamento m.4) med.2.II 1. [ˌʌp'set]to be o feel upset (distressed) essere turbato (at, about per); (annoyed) essere indispettito, infastidito (at, about per); to get upset — (angry) arrabbiarsi ( about per); (distressed) agitarsi, preoccuparsi ( about per)
1) (distress) [sight, news] turbare, sconvolgere; [ person] mettere agitazione, rendere inquieto2) (annoy) fare adirare3) fig. (throw into disarray) mandare all'aria, sconvolgere [plan, calculations]; cambiare drasticamente [pattern, forecast]; sconvolgere, rovesciare [ situation]4) (destabilize) alterare [ balance]; (knock over) capovolgere, rovesciare2.don't upset yourself — non agitarti, non preoccuparti
* * *past tense, past participle; see upset* * *upset (1) /ʌpˈsɛt/n. [uc]1 esito inaspettato; risultato a sorpresa ( anche sport): It was the biggest upset of the season, è stato il risultato più a sorpresa della stagione2 turbamento; ansia: She caused her parents no end of upset and worries, ha causato ai suoi genitori ansia e preoccupazioni a non finire; a minor domestic upset, un piccolo dramma familiare4 (naut.) rovesciamento; scuffia.upset (2) /ˈʌpsɛt/a.1 (pred.) agitato; turbato: What's the matter? You seem upset, cosa c'è che non va? sembri turbato; He's upset about losing the match, è in crisi perché ha perso la partita3 (form.) capovolto; rovesciato● (comm.) upset price, prezzo d'apertura ( in una vendita all'asta).♦ (to) upset /ʌpˈsɛt/(pass. e p. p. upset) v. t.1 turbare; scombussolare: The news upset him, la notizia lo ha turbato; That boy has done something to upset her, quel ragazzo ha fatto qualcosa che l'ha scombussolata; The sight of blood upsets me, la vista del sangue mi turba2 (form.) capovolgere; rovesciare: The cat upset a cup of milk, il gatto ha rovesciato una tazza di latte; (polit.) to upset the government, rovesciare il governo3 scombussolare; sconvolgere ( equilibrio, progetti): to upset sb. 's plans, scombussolare i piani di q.4 ( di cibo) scombussolare (lo stomaco a): Fried food upsets my stomach, i fritti mi scombussolano lo stomaco: He ate something that upset him, ha mangiato qualcosa che gli ha scombussolato lo stomaco5 (metall.) ricalcare● (fig.) to upset the applecart, rompere le uova nel paniere agli avversari □ to upset sb. 's concentration, far perdere la concentrazione a q.* * *I 1. ['ʌpset]1) (surprise, setback) pol. sport risultato m. a sorpresabig Conservative upset — giorn. inaspettata sconfitta per il partito conservatore
2) (upheaval) disordini m.pl., scompiglio m.3) (distress) turbamento m.4) med.2.II 1. [ˌʌp'set]to be o feel upset (distressed) essere turbato (at, about per); (annoyed) essere indispettito, infastidito (at, about per); to get upset — (angry) arrabbiarsi ( about per); (distressed) agitarsi, preoccuparsi ( about per)
1) (distress) [sight, news] turbare, sconvolgere; [ person] mettere agitazione, rendere inquieto2) (annoy) fare adirare3) fig. (throw into disarray) mandare all'aria, sconvolgere [plan, calculations]; cambiare drasticamente [pattern, forecast]; sconvolgere, rovesciare [ situation]4) (destabilize) alterare [ balance]; (knock over) capovolgere, rovesciare2.don't upset yourself — non agitarti, non preoccuparti
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62 veer
[vɪə(r)]1) (change direction) [ ship] virare; [person, road] girare, cambiare direzioneto veer away from, towards sth. — deviare da, verso qcs.
to veer (away) from sth. — allontanarsi da qcs.
to veer towards sth. — avvicinarsi a qcs
* * *[viə](to change direction suddenly: The car veered across the road to avoid hitting a small boy.) (cambiare direzione)* * *veer /vɪə(r)/n.2 (naut. e fig.) virata.(to) veer /vɪə(r)/v. i.1 cambiare direzione; girare: The road veered to the left, la strada girava a sinistra; The truck veered off the road and crashed into a tree; il camion ha deviato bruscamente uscendo di strada ed è andato a sbattere contro un albero3 (naut.) cambiare rotta; virare di bordo: The ship veered off course, la nave ha deviato dalla rotta4 (fig.) deviare ( da un argomento, una posizione, ecc.): We seem to have veered away from the subject, sembra che abbiamo deviato dall'argomento; The conversation veered round to politics, la conversazione ha deviato sulla politica; The party has veered to the left, il partito ha fatto una virata a sinistra● to veer and haul, (naut.) tesare e filare; ( del vento) girare di continuo; (fig.) esitare, titubare □ (naut.) to veer away (o out) a cable, filare un cavo □ to veer round, ( del vento) girare in senso orario; (naut.) virare (o far virare) di bordo: The wind veered round to the east, il vento è girato ad est.* * *[vɪə(r)]1) (change direction) [ ship] virare; [person, road] girare, cambiare direzioneto veer away from, towards sth. — deviare da, verso qcs.
to veer (away) from sth. — allontanarsi da qcs.
to veer towards sth. — avvicinarsi a qcs
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63 ♦ yourself
♦ yourself /jəˈsɛlf/ /jɔ:ˈsɛlf/(pl. yourselves)A pron. rifl.te stesso, te stessa, ti; voi stessi, voi stesse, vi; Lei stesso, Lei stessa, Si (forme di cortesia di 3a persona): You're looking very pleased with yourself, sembri molto soddisfatto di te stesso; Did you defend yourself?, ti sei difeso?; Why don't you pour yourself a drink?, perché non ti versi da bere?; Don't tire yourselves too much, non stancatevi troppoB pron. enfat.tu stesso, tu stessa; voi stessi, voi stesse; Lei stesso, Lei stessa; proprio tu (voi, Lei): Do it yourself!, fallo tu stesso (o tu stessa)!; Didn't you say so yourself, Mr Barrow?, non l'ha detto Lei stesso, Mr Barrow?; Please see to it yourselves, pensateci voi stessi (o ci pensino Loro), per favore; DIALOGO → - Ordering wine- You taste it for yourself, assaggialo tu stesso; You told me yourself, me l'hai raccontato proprio tu; You yourself went there, ci sei andato tu di persona● by yourself, da te, da sé; da solo, da sola; senz'aiuto; solo, sola; senza compagnia: Finish it by yourself!, finiscilo da solo (o da sola)!; Did you do it by yourself, Miss Brown?, l'ha fatto da Sé, Miss Brown?; Were you ( all) by yourself?, eri solo?; Why are you sitting by yourself?, perché te ne stai qui seduto da solo (o in disparte)? □ by yourselves, da soli, da sole; senz'aiuto; soli, sole; senza compagnia: You cannot do it by yourselves, non potete farlo da soli (o da sole) □ (fam.) Be yourself!, sii te stesso!, comportati con naturalezza! □ Help yourself!, serviti pure ( a tavola, ecc.) □ You are not [You don't seem] quite yourself tonight, non sei il solito [non sembri tu] stasera □ You aren't acting like yourself, ti stai comportando in modo strano. -
64 appear ***** ap·pear vi
[ə'pɪə(r)]1) (gen) apparire, comparire, (ghost) apparire2) (in public) esibirsi, Theatre recitare, (book etc) uscire, essere pubblicato (-a)3) Law comparire, presentarsi4) (seem) sembrare, parerehe appears tired — sembra stanco, ha l'aria stanca
it appears that... — a quanto pare..., sembra che...
it would appear that... — sembrerebbe che
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65 keen *** adj
[kiːn]1) (Brit: person) entusiastato be keen on sth — (opera, theatre) essere appassionato (-a) di qc, (plan, idea) essere entusiasta di qc
to be keen to do or on doing sth — avere una gran voglia di fare qc
2) (edge, blade) affilato (-a), tagliente, (wind, air) tagliente, (hearing) fine, (appetite) robusto (-a), (intelligence, eyesight, observation) acuto (-a), (desire, delight, sense) intenso (-a), forte, (interest) vivo (-a), (price, rate) competitivo (-a), (competition, match, struggle) duro (-a) -
66 look *****
[lʊk]1. vi1) (see, glance) guardareI'm just looking — (in shop) sto solo dando un'occhiata
to look the other way — guardare dall'altra parte, fig far finta di non vedere
to look ahead — guardare avanti, fig cominciare a pensare al futuro
to look south — (building etc) essere esposto (-a) a sud, dare a sud
2) (seem, appear) sembrare, aver l'ariahe looks (as if he's) happy — sembra or ha l'aria felice
you look or you're looking well — ti trovo bene
it looks good on you — ti sta bene, ti dona
it makes you look younger — ti ringiovanisce, ti fa sembrare più giovane
3)it looks as if or as though the train will be late — mi sa tanto che il treno sarà in ritardo
2. vtto look sb (straight) in the eye or in the face — guardare qn (dritto) negli occhi or in faccia
you must look your best for this interview — dovresti cercare di presentarti a questo colloquio ben vestito e ben curato
3. n1) (glance) occhiata, (expression) sguardo, ariawith a look of despair — con un'aria or un'espressione disperata
to take a good look at sb/sth — guardare (per) bene qn/qc
2) (air, appearance) aspetto, ariathe new look for summer Fashion — il nuovo look m inv per l'estate
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67 make out
1) (manage) cavarsela2) AE colloq. (grope)to make out with sb. — farsi qcn
4) (distinguish) distinguere [ shape]; decifrare [ writing]5) (claim)to make sth. out to be — far credere che qcs. sia
6) (understand) risolvere, fare luce su [ mystery]to make out if o whether capire se; I can't make him out — non riesco a capirlo
7) (write out) fare [cheque, will, list]8) (expound)to make out a case for — sostenere le ragioni di; make oneself out to be fare credere di essere [rich, brilliant]; fare finta di essere [stupid, incompetent]
* * *1) (to see, hear or understand: He could make out a ship in the distance.) scorgere2) (to make it seem that: He made out that he was earning a huge amount of money.) far credere3) (to write or fill in: The doctor made out a prescription.) compilare4) ((slang) to kiss, hug and caress; to neck: They were making out in the back seat.) pomiciare* * *1. vt + adv2) (see, discern) riuscire a vedere, distinguere, (decipher) decifrare, (understand) (riuscire a) capire3)(claim, imply)
to make out (that...) — voler far credere (che...), darla ad intendere (che...)2. vi + adv(fam: get on) cavarsela* * *1) (manage) cavarsela2) AE colloq. (grope)to make out with sb. — farsi qcn
4) (distinguish) distinguere [ shape]; decifrare [ writing]5) (claim)to make sth. out to be — far credere che qcs. sia
6) (understand) risolvere, fare luce su [ mystery]to make out if o whether capire se; I can't make him out — non riesco a capirlo
7) (write out) fare [cheque, will, list]8) (expound)to make out a case for — sostenere le ragioni di; make oneself out to be fare credere di essere [rich, brilliant]; fare finta di essere [stupid, incompetent]
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68 proposition propo·si·tion n
[ˌprɒpə'zɪʃ(ə)n]1) (statement) Math Logic proposizione f2) (proposal) proposta3)he's a tough proposition — è un osso duro -
69 prospect **** pros·pect n vb
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70 sound *****
I [saʊnd]1. nI don't like the sound of it — (fig : of film etc) non mi dice niente, (of news) è preoccupante
2. vt1) (alarm, bell, horn) suonare2)sound your "r"s more — pronuncia la r più chiaramente
3) Med3. vi1) (trumpet, bell, alarm) suonare, (voice, siren) risuonare2)it sounds like French — (similar) somiglia al francese
3)that sounds interesting — mi sembra interessante•II [saʊnd]1) (in good condition, healthy) sano (-a), (structure, organization, investment) solido (-a)as sound as a bell — (person) sano (-a) come un pesce, (thing) in perfette condizioni
3)to give sb a sound beating — picchiare qn di santa ragione4) (sleep: deep, untroubled) profondo (-a)2. advIII [saʊnd] vtto be sound asleep — dormire sodo, dormire profondamente
Naut scandagliare, sondareIV [saʊnd] nGeog stretto -
71 strange **** adj
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72 while ****
[waɪl]1. n1)for a long while — per un bel po', a lungo
for a while — per un po', per un certo periodo
once in a while — ogni tanto, una volta ogni tanto
2)it might be worth your while to... — forse ti converrebbe...
2. conj1) (during the time that) mentre, (as long as) finché, mentre2) (although) benché + sub, sebbene + sub, anche sewhile I agree with what you have said — benché sia d'accordo or anche se sono d'accordo con ciò che hai detto
while this may seem expensive, it's worth it — anche se può sembrare costoso, vale la spesa
3) (whereas) mentreI enjoy sport, while he prefers reading — a me piace lo sport, mentre lui preferisce la lettura
Isobel is very dynamic, while Kay is more laid-back — Isobel è molto attiva mentre Kay è più tranquilla
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73 would ***** modal aux vb
[wʊd]cond of will1)if you asked him he would do it — se tu glielo chiedessi lo farebbe
if you had asked him he would have done it — se tu gliel'avessi chiesto l'avrebbe fatto
2)I said I would do it — ho detto che l'avrei fatto3)you WOULD be the one to forget! — è proprio da te dimenticartelo!4)I told her not to but she would do it — le avevo detto di non farlo ma lei l'ha voluto fare a tutti i costi
5)what would this be? — questo cosa sarebbe?6)would (that) it were not so! old liter — magari non fosse così!
7)(in offers, invitations, requests)
would you ask him to come in? — lo faccia entrare per cortesia8)he would go there on Mondays — ci andava il lunedì -
74 at sea
1) (on a ship and away from land: He has been at sea for four months.) in mare2) (puzzled or bewildered: Can I help you? You seem all at sea.) in alto mare -
75 belittle
[bɪ'lɪtl]verbo transitivo sminuire [person, achievement]* * *[bi'litl](to make to seem unimportant (usually by harsh criticism): She belittled his achievements.) sminuire* * *[bɪ'lɪtl]verbo transitivo sminuire [person, achievement] -
76 blacken
['blækən] 1.1) [ person] annerire [ face]; [ smoke] annerire [brick, wood]; [disease, frost] bruciare [ plant]; [ dirt] sporcare [ towel]2) (diminish) infangare, macchiare [reputation, name]2.verbo intransitivo [sky, stove] annerirsi* * *1) (to make or become black: The sky blackened before the storm.) oscurarsi2) (to make to seem bad: She blackened his character.) denigrare3) (to clean with black polish: He blackened his boots.) lucidare di nero* * *['blækən] 1.1) [ person] annerire [ face]; [ smoke] annerire [brick, wood]; [disease, frost] bruciare [ plant]; [ dirt] sporcare [ towel]2) (diminish) infangare, macchiare [reputation, name]2.verbo intransitivo [sky, stove] annerirsi -
77 conjure
['kʌndʒə(r)]verbo intransitivo fare dei giochi di prestigioa name to conjure with — fig. un nome che evoca rispetto
* * *(to perform tricks (conjuring tricks) that seem magical, as an entertainment.) fare giochi di prestigio- conjuror- conjurer* * *['kʌndʒə(r)]verbo intransitivo fare dei giochi di prestigioa name to conjure with — fig. un nome che evoca rispetto
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78 court
I 1. [kɔːt]1) dir. corte f., tribunale m.to go to court — adire le vie legali, ricorrere alla giustizia ( over per)
to take sb. to court — portare qcn. in tribunale, citare qcn. in giudizio
to settle sth. out of court — comporre qcs. o raggiungere un accordo su qcs. in via amichevole
2) sport (for tennis, squash, basketball) campo m.3) (of sovereign) corte f.2.court appearance — comparizione o costituzione in giudizio
••II 1. [kɔːt]to pay court to sb. — ant. fare la corte a qcn
1) ant. o fig. (try to gain love of) corteggiare, fare la corte a [woman, voters]2.he's courting — ha un'innamorata, è fidanzato
* * *[ko:t] 1. noun1) (a place where legal cases are heard: a magistrates' court; the High Court.) corte, tribunale2) (the judges and officials of a legal court: The accused is to appear before the court on Friday.) corte, tribunale3) (a marked-out space for certain games: a tennis-court; a squash court.) campo4) (the officials, councillors etc of a king or queen: the court of King James.) corte5) (the palace of a king or queen: Hampton Court.) palazzo reale6) (an open space surrounded by houses or by the parts of one house.) cortile2. verb1) (to try to win the love of; to woo.) corteggiare2) (to try to gain (admiration etc).) sollecitare3) (to seem to be deliberately risking (disaster etc).) andare in cerca di•- courtier- courtly
- courtliness
- courtship
- courthouse
- court-martial
- courtyard* * *I 1. [kɔːt]1) dir. corte f., tribunale m.to go to court — adire le vie legali, ricorrere alla giustizia ( over per)
to take sb. to court — portare qcn. in tribunale, citare qcn. in giudizio
to settle sth. out of court — comporre qcs. o raggiungere un accordo su qcs. in via amichevole
2) sport (for tennis, squash, basketball) campo m.3) (of sovereign) corte f.2.court appearance — comparizione o costituzione in giudizio
••II 1. [kɔːt]to pay court to sb. — ant. fare la corte a qcn
1) ant. o fig. (try to gain love of) corteggiare, fare la corte a [woman, voters]2.he's courting — ha un'innamorata, è fidanzato
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79 dramatise
['dræ-]1) (to turn into the form of a play: She dramatized the novel for television.) ridurre in forma di dramma2) (to make real events seem like things that happen in a play: She dramatizes everything so!) drammatizzare -
80 dramatize
['dræmətaɪz]1) (adapt) teatr. drammatizzare, ridurre in forma di dramma; cinem. telev. adattare per lo schermo; rad. adattare per la radio2) (enact, depict) rappresentare, dipingere3) (make dramatic) rendere drammatico; spreg. drammatizzare, esagerare* * *['dræ-]1) (to turn into the form of a play: She dramatized the novel for television.) ridurre in forma di dramma2) (to make real events seem like things that happen in a play: She dramatizes everything so!) drammatizzare* * *['dræmətaɪz]1) (adapt) teatr. drammatizzare, ridurre in forma di dramma; cinem. telev. adattare per lo schermo; rad. adattare per la radio2) (enact, depict) rappresentare, dipingere3) (make dramatic) rendere drammatico; spreg. drammatizzare, esagerare
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seem — W1S1 [si:m] v [linking verb, not in progressive] [Date: 1100 1200; : Old Norse; Origin: sœma to be appropriate to , from sœmr appropriate ] 1.) to appear to exist or be true, or to have a particular quality ▪ Ann didn t seem very sure. ▪ It seems … Dictionary of contemporary English
seem — [ sim ] verb intransitive never progressive *** 1. ) to appear to be something or appear to have a particular quality: John seems nice. seem (to be) someone/something: Susan seems a very sensible person. seem happy/genuine/relaxed etc. to someone … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
seem´er — seem «seem», intransitive verb. 1. to look like; appear to be: »This apple seemed good but was rotten inside. Does this room seem hot to you? He seemed a very old man. He seemed very strong for his age. 2. to appear to oneself: »I still seem to… … Useful english dictionary
Seem — (s[=e]m), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Seemed} (s[=e]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Seeming}.] [OE. semen to seem, to become, befit, AS. s[=e]man to satisfy, pacify; akin to Icel. s[ae]ma to honor, to bear with, conform to, s[ae]mr becoming, fit, s[=o]ma to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
seem — /seem/, v.i. 1. to appear to be, feel, do, etc.: She seems better this morning. 2. to appear to one s own senses, mind, observation, judgment, etc.: It seems to me that someone is calling. 3. to appear to exist: There seems no need to go now. 4.… … Universalium
seem — seem, look, appear can mean to be as stated in one s view or judgment, but not necessarily in fact Often they are used interchangeably with apparently no difference in meaning {he seems tired} {the students look eager} {the orchestra appeared… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
seem — [sēm] vi. [ME semen, prob. < ON sœma, to conform to (akin to OE seman, to bring to agreement) < IE base * sem > SAME] 1. a) to appear to be; have the look of being [to seem happy] b) to appear; give the impression: usually followed by an … English World dictionary
Seem — Seem, v. t. To befit; to beseem. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
seem — ► VERB 1) give the impression of being. 2) (cannot seem to do) appear to be unable to do, despite having tried. ORIGIN originally also in the sense «be appropriate»: from an Old Norse word meaning fitting … English terms dictionary
seem|ly — «SEEM lee», adjective, li|er, li|est, adverb. –adj. 1. fitting or becoming with respect to good taste; suitable; proper: »Some old people do not consider modern dances seemly. SYNONYM(S) … Useful english dictionary
Seem. — Seem., bei Pflanzennamen Abkürzung für B. Seemann (s. d.) … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon