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121 modification
[ˌmɒdɪfɪ'keɪʃn]nome modificazione f., modifica f.to make modifications to o in sth. apportare delle modifiche a qcs.; we accept it without further modifications — lo prendiamo così com'è
* * *[-fi-]noun modificazione, modifica* * *modification /mɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/n. [uc]1 modificazione; modifica2 (ling.) modificazione3 (fon.) metafonia.* * *[ˌmɒdɪfɪ'keɪʃn]nome modificazione f., modifica f.to make modifications to o in sth. apportare delle modifiche a qcs.; we accept it without further modifications — lo prendiamo così com'è
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122 SO
[səʊ]1) (so very) così, talmentenot so tall as — colloq. non alto come o quanto
I'm not feeling so good — colloq. non mi sento troppo bene
and so on (and so forth) — e così via, e avanti di questo passo
5) (true)6) (also) ancheif you accept so do I — se accetti, accetto anch'io
7) colloq. (thereabouts)so there you are — e così, eccoti qua
he dived and as he did so... — si tuffò e nel farlo o facendolo...
"I thought you liked it?" - "so I do" — "credevo che ti piacesse" - "sì che mi piace"
"it's broken" - "so it is" — "è rotto" - "lo vedo"
"I'm sorry" - "so you should be" — "sono dispiaciuto" - "lo credo bene"
11) colloq. (refuting a statement)"he didn't hit you" - "he did so!" — "non ti ha picchiato" - "sì che l'ha fatto!"
12) colloq. (as casual response)"I'm leaving" - "so?" — "me ne vado" - "e allora?"
13) so (that) (in such a way that) in modo che; (in order that) affinché14) so as perso many of her friends — così tanti suoi amici; (in comparisons)
to behave like so many schoolgirls — comportarsi come tante ragazzine; (limited amount)
so much of her life — così tanta parte della sua vita; (limited amount)
there's only so much you can take — non puoi sopportare oltre; (to such an extent)
to hate sth. so much that — detestare qcs. talmente tanto che
thank you so much — grazie mille; (in contrasts)
17) so much as (even) neanche18) so much forso much for that problem, now for... — e questo è tutto per quanto riguarda questo problema, passiamo ora a...
so much for equality — colloq. alla faccia dell'uguaglianza
so much for saying you'd help — colloq. meno male che avevi detto che avresti dato una mano
19) so long as colloq. purché, a patto che••so much the better, the worse — tanto meglio, peggio
* * *[səu] 1. adverb1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) così2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) così3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) questo; così4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) anche; lo stesso5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') in effetti2. conjunction((and) therefore: John had a bad cold, so I took him to the doctor; `So you think you'd like this job, then?' `Yes.'; And so they got married and lived happily ever after.) così, allora- so-so
- and so on/forth
- or so
- so as to
- so far
- so good
- so that
- so to say/speak* * *abbrSee:* * *SOsigla* * *[səʊ]1) (so very) così, talmentenot so tall as — colloq. non alto come o quanto
I'm not feeling so good — colloq. non mi sento troppo bene
and so on (and so forth) — e così via, e avanti di questo passo
5) (true)6) (also) ancheif you accept so do I — se accetti, accetto anch'io
7) colloq. (thereabouts)so there you are — e così, eccoti qua
he dived and as he did so... — si tuffò e nel farlo o facendolo...
"I thought you liked it?" - "so I do" — "credevo che ti piacesse" - "sì che mi piace"
"it's broken" - "so it is" — "è rotto" - "lo vedo"
"I'm sorry" - "so you should be" — "sono dispiaciuto" - "lo credo bene"
11) colloq. (refuting a statement)"he didn't hit you" - "he did so!" — "non ti ha picchiato" - "sì che l'ha fatto!"
12) colloq. (as casual response)"I'm leaving" - "so?" — "me ne vado" - "e allora?"
13) so (that) (in such a way that) in modo che; (in order that) affinché14) so as perso many of her friends — così tanti suoi amici; (in comparisons)
to behave like so many schoolgirls — comportarsi come tante ragazzine; (limited amount)
so much of her life — così tanta parte della sua vita; (limited amount)
there's only so much you can take — non puoi sopportare oltre; (to such an extent)
to hate sth. so much that — detestare qcs. talmente tanto che
thank you so much — grazie mille; (in contrasts)
17) so much as (even) neanche18) so much forso much for that problem, now for... — e questo è tutto per quanto riguarda questo problema, passiamo ora a...
so much for equality — colloq. alla faccia dell'uguaglianza
so much for saying you'd help — colloq. meno male che avevi detto che avresti dato una mano
19) so long as colloq. purché, a patto che••so much the better, the worse — tanto meglio, peggio
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123 take in
take [sb.] in, take in [sb.]1) (deceive) ingannare, imbrogliare2) (allow to stay) accogliere [person, refugee]; prendere, ospitare [ lodger]; take in [sth.]3) (understand) capire, comprendere [ situation]5) (encompass) comprendere [ developments]6) (absorb) assimilare [ nutrients]; assorbire [ oxygen]; fig. immergersi in [ atmosphere]8) sart. stringere [ garment]9) (accept for payment) fare [qcs.] a domicilio [ washing]* * *1) (to include: Literature takes in drama, poetry and the novel.) comprendere, includere2) (to give (someone) shelter: He had nowhere to go, so I took him in.) accogliere, ospitare3) (to understand and remember: I didn't take in what he said.) capire, afferrare4) (to make (clothes) smaller: I lost a lot of weight, so I had to take all my clothes in.) stringere, restringere5) (to deceive or cheat: He took me in with his story.) ingannare* * *vt + adv1) (bring in: object, harvest) portare dentro, (person) far entrare, (lodger) prendere, ospitare, (orphan) accogliere, (stray dog) raccogliere2) (receive: money) incassare, (laundry, sewing) prendere a domicilio3) Sewing stringere4) (include, cover) coprire, (prices) includere, comprendere5) (grasp, understand: meaning, complex subject) capire, (situation) rendersi conto di, (impressions, sights) assimilare, (visually: surroundings, people, area) prendere nota con uno sguardo6) (deceive, cheat) imbrogliare, abbindolare* * *take [sb.] in, take in [sb.]1) (deceive) ingannare, imbrogliare2) (allow to stay) accogliere [person, refugee]; prendere, ospitare [ lodger]; take in [sth.]3) (understand) capire, comprendere [ situation]5) (encompass) comprendere [ developments]6) (absorb) assimilare [ nutrients]; assorbire [ oxygen]; fig. immergersi in [ atmosphere]8) sart. stringere [ garment]9) (accept for payment) fare [qcs.] a domicilio [ washing] -
124 acquiesce
[ˌækwɪ'es]1) (accept) acconsentire (in a)2) (collude)to acquiesce in sth. — adeguarsi a qcs
* * *[ækwi'es](to agree: After a lot of persuasion, he finally acquiesced.) acconsentire- acquiescent* * *[ˌækwɪ'es]1) (accept) acconsentire (in a)2) (collude)to acquiesce in sth. — adeguarsi a qcs
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125 bear
I [beə(r)]1) zool. orso m.2) colloq. spreg. (man) orso m., persona f. scorbutica3) econ. speculatore m. (-trice) al ribasso, ribassista m. e f.II 1. [beə(r)]3) (show, have) [ envelope] portare, recare, avere [logo, address]; [person, company] portare, avere [name, title]he still bears the scars — fig. ne porta ancora i segni
to bear witness to — testimoniare o deporre su
4) (keep)to bear sth. in mind — ricordare o ricordarsi di [ suggestion]; (take into account) tener conto di [ factors]
5) (support)to bear the weight of — [structure, platform] reggere, sopportare il peso di [person, object]
6) fig. (endure, tolerate) sopportare, tollerare [thought, suspense, smell, person]7) fig. (accept) accettare [cost, responsibility]8) (stand up to) reggere a, superare [scrutiny, inspection]to bear sb. ill will — avere del malanimo verso qcn.
to bear a grudge against sb. — avercela con qcn., serbare rancore a qcn
10) (yield) [tree, land] dare, produrre [fruit, blossom, crop]; econ. [account, investment] dare, fruttare [ interest]to bear fruit — [ tree] dare frutto; fig. [idea, investment] dare frutti
2.to bear sb. a child — dare un figlio a qcn
1)to bear left, right — girare o prendere a sinistra, destra
to bear east, west — andare a est, ovest
2) (weigh)3.to bear heavily o hardest on sb. [tax, price increase] gravare su qcn.; to bring pressure to bear on — esercitare pressioni su [person, system]
to bear oneself — (behave) comportarsi
- bear off- bear on- bear out- bear up* * *I [beə] past tense - bore; verb1) ((usually with cannot, could not etc) to put up with or endure: I couldn't bear it if he left.)2) (to be able to support: Will the table bear my weight?)3) ((past participle in passive born [bo:n]) to produce (children): She has borne (him) several children; She was born on July 7.)4) (to carry: He was borne shoulder-high after his victory.)5) (to have: The cheque bore his signature.)6) (to turn or fork: The road bears left here.)•- bearable- bearer
- bearing
- bearings
- bear down on
- bear fruit
- bear out
- bear up
- bear with
- find/get one's bearings
- lose one's bearings II [beə] noun(a large heavy animal with thick fur and hooked claws.)- bearskin* * *I [beə(r)]1) zool. orso m.2) colloq. spreg. (man) orso m., persona f. scorbutica3) econ. speculatore m. (-trice) al ribasso, ribassista m. e f.II 1. [beə(r)]3) (show, have) [ envelope] portare, recare, avere [logo, address]; [person, company] portare, avere [name, title]he still bears the scars — fig. ne porta ancora i segni
to bear witness to — testimoniare o deporre su
4) (keep)to bear sth. in mind — ricordare o ricordarsi di [ suggestion]; (take into account) tener conto di [ factors]
5) (support)to bear the weight of — [structure, platform] reggere, sopportare il peso di [person, object]
6) fig. (endure, tolerate) sopportare, tollerare [thought, suspense, smell, person]7) fig. (accept) accettare [cost, responsibility]8) (stand up to) reggere a, superare [scrutiny, inspection]to bear sb. ill will — avere del malanimo verso qcn.
to bear a grudge against sb. — avercela con qcn., serbare rancore a qcn
10) (yield) [tree, land] dare, produrre [fruit, blossom, crop]; econ. [account, investment] dare, fruttare [ interest]to bear fruit — [ tree] dare frutto; fig. [idea, investment] dare frutti
2.to bear sb. a child — dare un figlio a qcn
1)to bear left, right — girare o prendere a sinistra, destra
to bear east, west — andare a est, ovest
2) (weigh)3.to bear heavily o hardest on sb. [tax, price increase] gravare su qcn.; to bring pressure to bear on — esercitare pressioni su [person, system]
to bear oneself — (behave) comportarsi
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126 much
[mʌtʃ] 1.1) (to a considerable degree) moltodoes it hurt much? — fa tanto o molto male?
2) (often) molto, spesso3) (nearly) più o meno, pressappoco, all'incircavery much — (a lot) molto; (absolutely) moltissimo, tantissimo
thanks very much — molte o mille grazie
however much — sebbene, per quanto
you'll have to accept the decision however much you disagree — dovrai accettare la decisione anche se non sei d'accordo
5) (emphatic)not so much X as Y — non tanto X, ma piuttosto Y
6) much as per quanto, anche semuch as we regret our decision we have no choice — anche se ci dispiace o per quanto ci dispiaccia dover prendere una tale decisione non abbiamo scelta
7) much less tanto menoI've never seen him much less spoken to him — non l'ho mai visto, né tanto meno gli ho parlato
8) so much aswithout so much as saying goodbye, as an apology — senza neanche salutare, senza neanche scusarsi
9) so much forso much for equality — colloq. addio uguaglianza
10) much- in composti2.quantisostantivo femminile molto, tanto3.1) (a great deal) molto m., tanto m.to make much of sth. — (focus on) dare importanza a qcs.
2) (expressing a relative amount, degree)so much of the time, it's a question of patience — nella maggior parte dei casi è una questione di pazienza
it's too much! — è troppo! (in protest) questo è troppo!
I'll say this much for him, he's honest — posso dirti questo di lui: è una persona onesta
this much is certain, we'll have no choice — una cosa è certa, non avremo scelta
3) (focusing on limitations, inadequacy)it's not o nothing much non è niente di che; it's not up to much BE non è un granché; he's not much to look at (fisicamente) non è un granché; she doesn't think much of him non ha una buona opinione di lui; I'm not much of a reader non sono un gran lettore, non amo molto leggere; it wasn't much of a life così non era vivere; I'm not much of a one for cooking — colloq. cucinare non è il mio forte
••there isn't much in — BE o
to — AE
it — (in contest) = sono molto vicini
••there isn't much in it for us — (to our advantage) non ci guadagnamo un granché
Note:When much is used as an adverb, it is translated by molto: it's much longer = è molto più lungo; she doesn't talk much = lei non parla molto. For particular usages, see I below. - When much is used as a pronoun, it is usually translated by molto: there is much to learn = c'è molto da imparare. However, in negative sentences non... un granché is also used: I didn't learn much = non ho imparato un granché. - When much is used as a quantifier, it is translated by molto or molta according to the gender of the following noun: they don't have much money / much luck = non hanno molto denaro / molta fortuna. For particular usages, see II below* * *comparative of; see more* * *[mʌtʃ] 1.1) (to a considerable degree) moltodoes it hurt much? — fa tanto o molto male?
2) (often) molto, spesso3) (nearly) più o meno, pressappoco, all'incircavery much — (a lot) molto; (absolutely) moltissimo, tantissimo
thanks very much — molte o mille grazie
however much — sebbene, per quanto
you'll have to accept the decision however much you disagree — dovrai accettare la decisione anche se non sei d'accordo
5) (emphatic)not so much X as Y — non tanto X, ma piuttosto Y
6) much as per quanto, anche semuch as we regret our decision we have no choice — anche se ci dispiace o per quanto ci dispiaccia dover prendere una tale decisione non abbiamo scelta
7) much less tanto menoI've never seen him much less spoken to him — non l'ho mai visto, né tanto meno gli ho parlato
8) so much aswithout so much as saying goodbye, as an apology — senza neanche salutare, senza neanche scusarsi
9) so much forso much for equality — colloq. addio uguaglianza
10) much- in composti2.quantisostantivo femminile molto, tanto3.1) (a great deal) molto m., tanto m.to make much of sth. — (focus on) dare importanza a qcs.
2) (expressing a relative amount, degree)so much of the time, it's a question of patience — nella maggior parte dei casi è una questione di pazienza
it's too much! — è troppo! (in protest) questo è troppo!
I'll say this much for him, he's honest — posso dirti questo di lui: è una persona onesta
this much is certain, we'll have no choice — una cosa è certa, non avremo scelta
3) (focusing on limitations, inadequacy)it's not o nothing much non è niente di che; it's not up to much BE non è un granché; he's not much to look at (fisicamente) non è un granché; she doesn't think much of him non ha una buona opinione di lui; I'm not much of a reader non sono un gran lettore, non amo molto leggere; it wasn't much of a life così non era vivere; I'm not much of a one for cooking — colloq. cucinare non è il mio forte
••there isn't much in — BE o
to — AE
it — (in contest) = sono molto vicini
••there isn't much in it for us — (to our advantage) non ci guadagnamo un granché
Note:When much is used as an adverb, it is translated by molto: it's much longer = è molto più lungo; she doesn't talk much = lei non parla molto. For particular usages, see I below. - When much is used as a pronoun, it is usually translated by molto: there is much to learn = c'è molto da imparare. However, in negative sentences non... un granché is also used: I didn't learn much = non ho imparato un granché. - When much is used as a quantifier, it is translated by molto or molta according to the gender of the following noun: they don't have much money / much luck = non hanno molto denaro / molta fortuna. For particular usages, see II below -
127 publication
[ˌpʌblɪ'keɪʃn]nome pubblicazione f.to accept sth. for publication — accettare di pubblicare qcs.
"not for publication" — "riservato"
* * *1) (the act of publishing or announcing publicly: the publication of a new novel; the publication of the facts.) pubblicazione2) (something that has been published eg a book or magazine: recent publications.) pubblicazione* * *[ˌpʌblɪ'keɪʃn]nome pubblicazione f.to accept sth. for publication — accettare di pubblicare qcs.
"not for publication" — "riservato"
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128 qualification
[ˌkwɒlɪfɪ'keɪʃn]1) (diploma, degree etc.) qualifica f., titolo m. di studio; (experience, skills) qualifica f., capacità f., competenza f.to have the (necessary o right) qualifications for — (on paper) avere i titoli o i requisiti (necessari) per; (in experience, skills) avere le capacità o le competenze per
2) BE (graduation)3) (restriction) restrizione f., riserva f.to accept sth. without qualification — accettare qcs. senza riserve o senza condizioni
4) amm. (eligibility) condizione f., requisito m.5) ling. qualificazione f.* * *[-fi-]1) ((the act of gaining) a skill, achievement etc (eg an examination pass) that makes (a person) able or suitable to do a job etc: What qualifications do you need for this job?) qualifica, qualificazione2) (something that gives a person the right to do something.) qualifica, titolo3) (a limitation to something one has said or written: I think this is an excellent piece of work - with certain qualifications.) riserva* * *[ˌkwɒlɪfɪ'keɪʃn]1) (diploma, degree etc.) qualifica f., titolo m. di studio; (experience, skills) qualifica f., capacità f., competenza f.to have the (necessary o right) qualifications for — (on paper) avere i titoli o i requisiti (necessari) per; (in experience, skills) avere le capacità o le competenze per
2) BE (graduation)3) (restriction) restrizione f., riserva f.to accept sth. without qualification — accettare qcs. senza riserve o senza condizioni
4) amm. (eligibility) condizione f., requisito m.5) ling. qualificazione f.
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accept — ac|cept W1S1 [əkˈsept] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(gift/offer/invitation)¦ 2¦(situation/problem etc)¦ 3¦(think somebody/something is good enough)¦ 4¦(become part of a group)¦ 5¦(agree to take/deal with something)¦ 6¦(suggestion/advice)¦ 7¦(believe an… … Dictionary of contemporary English
accept — ac‧cept [əkˈsept] verb [intransitive, transitive] 1. to take or agree to take something that has been offered: • The steel workers have accepted a 3% wage offer. accept something from somebody • Doctors should not accept expensive gifts from… … Financial and business terms
sth comes with the territory — sth comes/goes with the territory ► something always or often happens in a particular situation and you must accept it: »It is never easy to accept criticism, but it comes with the territory. Main Entry: ↑territory … Financial and business terms
sth comes/goes with the territory — ► something always or often happens in a particular situation and you must accept it: »It is never easy to accept criticism, but it comes with the territory. Main Entry: ↑territory … Financial and business terms
sth goes with the territory — sth comes/goes with the territory ► something always or often happens in a particular situation and you must accept it: »It is never easy to accept criticism, but it comes with the territory. Main Entry: ↑territory … Financial and business terms
accept — verb 1 GIFT/OFFER/INVITATION (I, T) to take something that someone offers you, or to agree to do something that someone asked you to do: Please accept this small gift. | I ve decided to accept the job. | Are you going to accept their invitation?… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
accept — verb 1 take/receive ADVERB ▪ eagerly, gladly, graciously, gratefully, willingly ▪ She graciously accepted my apology. ▪ reluctantly … Collocations dictionary
write sth off — Ⅰ. UK US write sth off Phrasal Verb with write({{}}/raɪt/ verb (wrote, written) ► ACCOUNTING, FINANCE to accept that an amount of money has been lost, for example, from a bad investment or a debt that will never be paid, and show it as a loss in… … Financial and business terms
resign yourself to sth resigned to sth — resign yourself to sth/be resigned to sth ► to make yourself accept something that you do not like because you cannot change it: »While he s still a partner, he s resigned to writing off his investment. Main Entry: ↑resign … Financial and business terms
resign yourself to sth/be resigned to sth — ► to make yourself accept something that you do not like because you cannot change it: »While he s still a partner, he s resigned to writing off his investment. Main Entry: ↑resign … Financial and business terms
take sth up — UK US take sth up Phrasal Verb with take({{}}/teɪk/ verb [T] (took, taken) ► to fill an amount of space or time: »Getting his business started has taken up all his time. ► to start doing a new job or activity: »She takes up her new post on… … Financial and business terms