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1 ♦ ability
♦ ability /əˈbɪlətɪ/n. [uc]1 capacità: the ability to run a business, la capacità di gestire un'impresa; mental abilities, capacità intellettuali; reading ability, capacità di lettura; il saper leggere; ability to pay, solvibilità; (fisc.) capacità contributiva2 abilità; capacità; bravura; (al pl.) talento (sing.), doti: an outstanding ability with figures, una straordinaria bravura con i numeri; creative abilities, talento creativo; doti creative; of proven ability, di provata capacità● ability test, test attitudinale □ to the best of one's ability, al meglio della propria capacità; facendo del proprio meglio. -
2 credit
I 1. ['kredɪt]1) (approval) merito m., onore m. ( for di)to take the credit prendersi il merito; to be a credit to sb., sth. fare onore a qcn., qcs.; it does you credit ti fa onore; it is to your credit that va a tuo merito che; she has two medals to her credit ha due medaglie al suo attivo; he is more intelligent than he is given credit for è più intelligente di quanto gli si riconosca; credit where credit is due — onore al merito
2) (credence) credito m.3) comm. econ. (borrowing) credito m.to buy sth. on credit — comprare qcs. a credito
to give sb. credit — fare credito a qcn.
her credit is good — ha un buon fido, gode di un buon fido
4) econ. (positive balance) credito m., attivo m.2.nome plurale credits cinem. telev. (at the beginning) titoli m. di testa; (at the end) titoli m. di codaII ['kredɪt]1) (attribute)to credit sb. with — attribuire a qcn. [ achievement]
to credit sb. with intelligence — ritenere che qcn. sia intelligente
2) econ.to credit sth. to an account — accreditare qcs. su un conto
3) (believe) credere, prestare fede a* * *['kredit] 1. noun1) (time allowed for payment of goods etc after they have been received: We don't give credit at this shop.) credito2) (money loaned (by a bank).) credito3) (trustworthiness regarding ability to pay for goods etc: Your credit is good.) solvibilità4) ((an entry on) the side of an account on which payments received are entered: Our credits are greater than our debits.) credito5) (the sum of money which someone has in an account at a bank: Your credit amounts to 2,014 dollars.) credito, saldo bancario6) (belief or trust: This theory is gaining credit.) credibilità7) ((American) a certificate to show that a student has completed a course which counts towards his degree.) certificato di promozione2. verb1) (to enter (a sum of money) on the credit side (of an account): This cheque was credited to your account last month.) accreditare2) ((with with) to think of (a person or thing) as having: He was credited with magical powers.) attribuire3) (to believe (something) to be possible: Well, would you credit that!) prestare fede•- creditably
- creditor
- credits
- credit card
- be a credit to someone
- be a credit to
- do someone credit
- do credit
- give someone credit for something
- give credit for something
- give someone credit
- give credit
- on credit
- take the credit for something
- take credit for something
- take the credit
- take credit* * *I 1. ['kredɪt]1) (approval) merito m., onore m. ( for di)to take the credit prendersi il merito; to be a credit to sb., sth. fare onore a qcn., qcs.; it does you credit ti fa onore; it is to your credit that va a tuo merito che; she has two medals to her credit ha due medaglie al suo attivo; he is more intelligent than he is given credit for è più intelligente di quanto gli si riconosca; credit where credit is due — onore al merito
2) (credence) credito m.3) comm. econ. (borrowing) credito m.to buy sth. on credit — comprare qcs. a credito
to give sb. credit — fare credito a qcn.
her credit is good — ha un buon fido, gode di un buon fido
4) econ. (positive balance) credito m., attivo m.2.nome plurale credits cinem. telev. (at the beginning) titoli m. di testa; (at the end) titoli m. di codaII ['kredɪt]1) (attribute)to credit sb. with — attribuire a qcn. [ achievement]
to credit sb. with intelligence — ritenere che qcn. sia intelligente
2) econ.to credit sth. to an account — accreditare qcs. su un conto
3) (believe) credere, prestare fede a -
3 inability
[ˌɪnə'bɪlətɪ]nome (to drive) incapacità f.; (to help, pay) impossibilità f.* * *[inə'biləti](the lack of power, means, ability etc (to do something): I was surprised at his inability to read.) incapacità, inabilità* * *inability /ɪnəˈbɪlətɪ/n. [u]inabilità; incapacità; inettitudine● (leg.) inability to meet one's obligations, incapacità di far fronte ai propri impegni □ inability to work, inabilità al lavoro.* * *[ˌɪnə'bɪlətɪ]nome (to drive) incapacità f.; (to help, pay) impossibilità f. -
4 equal
I 1. ['iːkwəl]1) (same number, status, type) uguale, pari (to a)on equal terms — [ fight] ad armi pari; [ compete] a pari condizioni; [judge, place] senza favoritismi
2) (up to)2.to be, feel equal to — essere, sentirsi all'altezza di [task, job]
nome uguale m. e f.3.to treat sb. as an equal — trattare qcn. da pari a pari
••II ['iːkwəl]1) (add up to) essere uguale a (anche mat.)* * *['i:kwəl] 1. adjective(the same in size, amount, value etc: four equal slices; coins of equal value; Are these pieces equal in size? Women want equal wages with men.) uguale2. noun(one of the same age, rank, ability etc: I am not his equal at running.) pari, uguale3. verb(to be the same in amount, value, size etc: I cannot hope to equal him; She equalled his score of twenty points; Five and five equals ten.) uguagliare, eguagliare; essere uguale a- equality- equalize
- equalise
- equally
- equal to* * *I 1. ['iːkwəl]1) (same number, status, type) uguale, pari (to a)on equal terms — [ fight] ad armi pari; [ compete] a pari condizioni; [judge, place] senza favoritismi
2) (up to)2.to be, feel equal to — essere, sentirsi all'altezza di [task, job]
nome uguale m. e f.3.to treat sb. as an equal — trattare qcn. da pari a pari
••II ['iːkwəl]1) (add up to) essere uguale a (anche mat.) -
5 ♦ doubt
♦ doubt /daʊt/n. [cu]dubbio: I have no doubt about his honesty, non ho dubbi sulla sua onestà; I still have my doubts ( about it), ho sempre i miei dubbi (su ciò); There is some doubt as to the outcome, ci sono alcuni dubbi riguardo l'esito; There are grave doubts about the future of this species, ci sono seri dubbi sul futuro di questa specie; to raise (o to express) doubts, sollevare (o esprimere) dei dubbi; to cast (o to throw) doubt on st., mettere in dubbio qc., far dubitare di qc.; to entertain a doubt, avere un dubbio; to be assailed by a doubt, essere assaliti da un dubbio; grave doubts, gravi (o seri) dubbi; Doubts remain as to her intentions, rimangono dei dubbi quanto alle sue intenzioni● beyond ( any) doubt, fuori di (ogni) dubbio; senza (alcun) dubbio □ (fam.) beyond reasonable doubt, oltre ogni ragionevole dubbio: to prove st. beyond any reasonable doubt, provare qc. oltre ogni ragionevole dubbio □ if (o when) in doubt, in caso di dubbio: If in doubt, check with a superior, in caso di dubbio, verificare con un superiore □ ( di esito) to be in doubt, essere dubbio (o incerto): The result is still in doubt, il risultato è ancora dubbio; His success is in doubt, la sua riuscita è in dubbio □ to be left in no doubt about st., non avere dubbi riguardo qc. □ to have no doubt that…, non aver dubbi che…; esser certo che… □ to be open to doubt, essere in dubbio: It is open to doubt whether they will be able to form a government, è in dubbio che riescano a formare un governo □ to give sb. the benefit of the doubt, concedere a q. il beneficio del dubbio □ no doubt, senza dubbio, indubbiamente: No doubt they'll come when they're ready, senza dubbio, verranno quando saranno pronti; No doubt he is very charming, but is he honest?; indubbiamente, è molto affascinante, ma sarà onesto? □ no doubt about it, non c'è dubbio: They'll get married, non doubt about it, si sposeranno, non c'è dubbio □ there is no (o little) doubt that…, non c'è dubbio che… □ without (a) doubt (o without a shadow of a doubt), senza dubbio, senza ombra di dubbio.♦ (to) doubt /daʊt/v. t.dubitare di; mettere in dubbio: I doubt it, ne dubito; Do you doubt my word?, metti in dubbio la mia parola?; I never doubted him for an instant, non ho dubitato di lui neanche per un attimo; I doubt the truth of this story, ho dei dubbi sulla verità di questa storia; No one doubts his ability, nessuno dubita delle sue capacità; I don't doubt that he will be able to pay, non dubito che sarà in grado di pagare; I doubt he'll come, dubito che venga; I doubt if they'll believe you, dubito che ti crederanno● (scherz.) a Doubting Thomas, un incredulo, uno scettico. -
6 distinction
[dɪ'stɪŋkʃn]1) (differentiation) distinzione f.2) (difference) differenza f.3) (pre-eminence) merito m.to have the distinction of doing — (have the honour) avere l'onore di fare; (be the only one) avere la particolarità di fare
4) (elegance) distinzione f., raffinatezza f.5) (specific honour) decorazione f., onorificenza f.6) scol. univ. menzione f.* * *[-ʃən]1) ((the making of) a difference: He makes no distinction between male and female employees with regard to pay.) distinzione2) (a grade awarded that indicates outstanding ability or achievement: She passed her exams with distinction.) distinzione; riconoscimento* * *[dɪ'stɪŋkʃn]1) (differentiation) distinzione f.2) (difference) differenza f.3) (pre-eminence) merito m.to have the distinction of doing — (have the honour) avere l'onore di fare; (be the only one) avere la particolarità di fare
4) (elegance) distinzione f., raffinatezza f.5) (specific honour) decorazione f., onorificenza f.6) scol. univ. menzione f.
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