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1 fraction
['frækʃn]1) (portion) frazione f. (anche mat.)2) (tiny amount) minima parte f.* * *['frækʃən]1) (a part; not a whole number eg 1/4, 3/8, 7/6 etc.) frazione2) (a small part: She has only a fraction of her brother's intelligence.) po', piccola parte•* * *fraction /ˈfrækʃn/n.1 (mat.) frazione: vulgar fraction, frazione ordinaria; decimal fraction, frazione decimale; improper fraction, frazione impropria2 parte; porzione; pezzo: a mere fraction of the total, solo una parte del totale; a significant fraction of the population, una parte considerevole della popolazione3 frazione; pezzetto: a fraction of a second too late, una frazione di secondo in ritardo; I bought it at a fraction of the original price, l'ho comprato per una frazione del prezzo originale4 (un) pochino; (un) tantino; (un')idea: The hem is a fraction too long, l'orlo è un tantino troppo lungo(to) fraction /ˈfrækʃn/v. t.frazionare.* * *['frækʃn]1) (portion) frazione f. (anche mat.)2) (tiny amount) minima parte f. -
2 split second
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3 half
[hɑːf] [AE hæf] 1.1) (one of two parts) metà f., mezzo m.to cut sth. in half — tagliare qcs. a metà
2) (fraction) mezzo m.the first, second half — il primo, secondo tempo
5) BE colloq. (half pint) mezza pinta f.6) BE (half fare) biglietto m. ridotto, tariffa f. ridotta2.3.a half-litre half a litre mezzo litro; two and a half cups — due tazze e mezza
1) (50%) metà f.to cut sth. by half — dimezzare qcs.
that was a meal and a half! — colloq. (quello sì che) è stato un pranzo come si deve!
2) (in time)3) (in age)4.avverbio [full, asleep, drunk, cooked] mezzo; [understood, remembered] a metàhalf as much money, as many people — metà (del) denaro, (delle) persone
he wasn't half angry — colloq. altroché se era arrabbiato
it doesn't half stink! — colloq. puzza eccome!
not half! — colloq. eccome! altro che!
not half bad — colloq. niente male
••half a minute o second un minuto, un attimo; how the other half lives (the rich) come vivono i ricchi; if given half a chance se solo ne avessi la benché minima possibilità; to have half a mind to do avere una mezza intenzione o idea di fare; one's better o other half la propria (dolce) metà; to go halves with sb. fare a metà con qcn.; he's too clever by half — colloq. è troppo furbo per i miei gusti
* * *1. plural - halves; noun1) (one of two equal parts of anything: He tried to stick the two halves together again; half a kilo of sugar; a kilo and a half of sugar; one and a half kilos of sugar.) metà, mezzo2) (one of two equal parts of a game (eg in football, hockey) usually with a break between them: The Rangers scored three goals in the first half.) tempo2. adjective1) (being (equal to) one of two equal parts (of something): a half bottle of wine.) mezzo2) (being made up of two things in equal parts: A centaur is a mythical creature, half man and half horse.) metà, mezzo3) (not full or complete: a half smile.) mezzo3. adverb1) (to the extent of one half: This cup is only half full; It's half empty.) a metà, mezzo2) (almost; partly: I'm half hoping he won't come; half dead from hunger.) quasi; mezzo•- half-- halve
- half-and-half
- half-back
- half-brother
- half-sister
- half-caste
- half-hearted
- half-heartedly
- half-heartedness
- half-holiday
- half-hourly
- half-term
- half-time
- half-way
- half-wit
- half-witted
- half-yearly
- at half mast
- by half
- do things by halves
- go halves with
- half past three
- four
- seven
- in half
- not half* * *[hɑːf] [AE hæf] 1.1) (one of two parts) metà f., mezzo m.to cut sth. in half — tagliare qcs. a metà
2) (fraction) mezzo m.the first, second half — il primo, secondo tempo
5) BE colloq. (half pint) mezza pinta f.6) BE (half fare) biglietto m. ridotto, tariffa f. ridotta2.3.a half-litre half a litre mezzo litro; two and a half cups — due tazze e mezza
1) (50%) metà f.to cut sth. by half — dimezzare qcs.
that was a meal and a half! — colloq. (quello sì che) è stato un pranzo come si deve!
2) (in time)3) (in age)4.avverbio [full, asleep, drunk, cooked] mezzo; [understood, remembered] a metàhalf as much money, as many people — metà (del) denaro, (delle) persone
he wasn't half angry — colloq. altroché se era arrabbiato
it doesn't half stink! — colloq. puzza eccome!
not half! — colloq. eccome! altro che!
not half bad — colloq. niente male
••half a minute o second un minuto, un attimo; how the other half lives (the rich) come vivono i ricchi; if given half a chance se solo ne avessi la benché minima possibilità; to have half a mind to do avere una mezza intenzione o idea di fare; one's better o other half la propria (dolce) metà; to go halves with sb. fare a metà con qcn.; he's too clever by half — colloq. è troppo furbo per i miei gusti
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4 third
[θɜːd] 1.determinante terzo2.1) (in order) terzo m. (-a)2) (of month) tre m.3.1) (fraction) terzo m.2) (anche third-class degree) GB univ. = laurea ottenuta con il minimo dei voti3) mus. terza f.4) (anche third gear) aut. terza f.4.* * *[Ɵə:d] 1. noun1) (one of three equal parts.) terzo2) (( also adjective) the last of three (people, things etc); the next after the second.) terzo2. adverb(in the third position: John came first in the race, and I came third.) terzo- thirdly- third-class
- third degree
- third party
- third-rate
- the Third World* * *[θɜːd] 1.determinante terzo2.1) (in order) terzo m. (-a)2) (of month) tre m.3.1) (fraction) terzo m.2) (anche third-class degree) GB univ. = laurea ottenuta con il minimo dei voti3) mus. terza f.4) (anche third gear) aut. terza f.4.
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