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1 ♦ exception
♦ exception /ɪkˈsɛpʃn/n.1 eccezione: to be an exception, costituire un'eccezione; fare eccezione; with the exception of, a eccezione di; to make an exception, fare un'eccezione● (leg.) exception clause, clausola esonerativa □ (comput.) exception handling, trattamento delle eccezioni; gestione delle eccezioni □ by way of exception, in via eccezionale □ to take exception to, obiettare a; ( anche) risentirsi per, offendersi per □ without exception, senza eccezioni; nessuno escluso □ (prov.) The exception proves the rule, l'eccezione conferma la regola. -
2 exception
[ɪk'sepʃn]1) (special case) eccezione f.with some o certain exceptions con alcune eccezioni; to make an exception fare un'eccezione; there can be no exceptions non si faranno eccezioni; an exception to the rule un'eccezione alla regola; the exception proves the rule — l'eccezione conferma la regola
2)to take exception to — offendersi o irritarsi per [ remark]
* * *[-ʃən]1) (something or someone not included: They all work hard, without exception; With the exception of Jim we all went home early.) eccezione2) (something not according to the rule: We normally eat nothing at lunchtime, but Sunday is an exception.) eccezione* * *[ɪk'sepʃn]1) (special case) eccezione f.with some o certain exceptions con alcune eccezioni; to make an exception fare un'eccezione; there can be no exceptions non si faranno eccezioni; an exception to the rule un'eccezione alla regola; the exception proves the rule — l'eccezione conferma la regola
2)to take exception to — offendersi o irritarsi per [ remark]
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3 exception *** ex·cep·tion n
[ɪk'sɛpʃ(ə)n]with the exception of — ad eccezione di, fatta eccezione per
to take exception to — fare obiezione a, trovare da ridire su
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4 ♦ (to) prove
♦ (to) prove /pru:v/A v. t.1 provare; mettere alla prova; sperimentare; fare la prova di; verificare: No charge was proved against him, contro di lui non è stata provata alcuna accusa; (mat.) to prove a calculation, fare la prova d'un calcolo; (tipogr.) to prove a type, fare la prova d'un carattere2 dimostrare: to prove one's innocence, dimostrare la propria innocenza; to prove sb. 's guilt, dimostrare la colpevolezza di q.; (mat.) to prove a theorem, dimostrare un teoremaB v. i.dimostrarsi; rivelarsi: The information proved ( to be) false, le informazioni si sono rivelate false● (leg.) to prove by documents, documentare □ to prove gold, saggiare l'oro □ (tecn.) to prove a meter, controllare la taratura di un contatore □ to prove oneself, dimostrarsi; rivelarsi; ( anche) dare prova del proprio valore: He proved himself ( to be) a reliable witness, si è dimostrato un testimone attendibile □ to prove a sum, verificare una somma □ (prov.) The exception proves the rule, l'eccezione conferma la regola. -
5 ♦ (to) prove
♦ (to) prove /pru:v/A v. t.1 provare; mettere alla prova; sperimentare; fare la prova di; verificare: No charge was proved against him, contro di lui non è stata provata alcuna accusa; (mat.) to prove a calculation, fare la prova d'un calcolo; (tipogr.) to prove a type, fare la prova d'un carattere2 dimostrare: to prove one's innocence, dimostrare la propria innocenza; to prove sb. 's guilt, dimostrare la colpevolezza di q.; (mat.) to prove a theorem, dimostrare un teoremaB v. i.dimostrarsi; rivelarsi: The information proved ( to be) false, le informazioni si sono rivelate false● (leg.) to prove by documents, documentare □ to prove gold, saggiare l'oro □ (tecn.) to prove a meter, controllare la taratura di un contatore □ to prove oneself, dimostrarsi; rivelarsi; ( anche) dare prova del proprio valore: He proved himself ( to be) a reliable witness, si è dimostrato un testimone attendibile □ to prove a sum, verificare una somma □ (prov.) The exception proves the rule, l'eccezione conferma la regola.
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