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1 occasion **** oc·ca·sion
[ə'keɪʒ(ə)n]1. n1) (point in time) occasione f, circostanzaon that occasion — in quell'occasione, quella volta
2) (special occasion) occasione f, avvenimento3) (frm: reason) motivo, ragione f2. vt -
2 important
[ɪm'pɔːtnt]aggettivo importanteit is important to remember that... — è importante ricordare che...
it is important to me that... — è importante per me che
* * *[im'po:tənt]((negative unimportant) having great value, influence or effect: an important book/person/occasion; It is important that you arrive here on time.) importante- importance* * *[ɪm'pɔːtnt]aggettivo importanteit is important to remember that... — è importante ricordare che...
it is important to me that... — è importante per me che
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3 rise
I [raɪz]1) (increase) (in amount, number) crescita f. (in di); (in inflation) crescita f., salita f. (in di); (in rates, prices) aumento m., rialzo m., incremento m. (in di); (in pressure, temperature) aumento m. (in di); (in standards) miglioramento m. (in di)2) BE (anche payrise —, wage
rise —) aumento m. salariale, di stipendio
3) (progress) (of person) ascesa f.; (of company, empire) ascesa f., progresso m.; (of ideology) affermazione f.4) (slope) salita f.5) (hill) collina f., altura f.6) fig.to give rise to — dare origine o adito a [rumours, speculation]; suscitare [resentment, frustration]; causare [problem, unemployment]
••II [raɪz]to get a rise out of sb. — colloq. fare uscire qcn. dai gangheri
1) (become higher) [ water] salire (di livello); [price, temperature] aumentare, salire; [ voice] alzarsito rise above — [temperature, amount] superare
3) (get up) [ person] alzarsi; (after falling) tirarsi su, rialzarsi"rise and shine!" — "sveglia!"
to rise to — essere o mostrarsi all'altezza di [occasion, challenge]
5) (progress) [ person] fare carriera, farsi una posizioneto rise to — diventare [director, manager]
6) (slope upwards) [ road] salire; [ cliff] elevarsi, ergersi7) (appear over horizon) [sun, moon] sorgere, spuntare8) geogr. (have source)to rise in — [ river] nascere in [ area]
9) gastr. [ cake] lievitare10) amm. pol. [committee, parliament] sciogliersi, sospendere la seduta•- rise up* * *1. past tense - rose; verb1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) aumentare; alzarsi; crescere2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) alzarsi3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) alzarsi4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) alzarsi5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) sorgere6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) ergersi; salire, alzarsi7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) sollevarsi, ribellarsi8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) elevarsi9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) sorgere, nascere10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) alzarsi11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) sorgere, spuntare, nascere12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) risuscitare2. noun1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) ascesa, salita2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) aumento3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) altura4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) nascita•- rising3. adjectivethe rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) crescente, nascente- early- late riser
- give rise to
- rise to the occasion* * *I [raɪz]1) (increase) (in amount, number) crescita f. (in di); (in inflation) crescita f., salita f. (in di); (in rates, prices) aumento m., rialzo m., incremento m. (in di); (in pressure, temperature) aumento m. (in di); (in standards) miglioramento m. (in di)2) BE (anche payrise —, wage
rise —) aumento m. salariale, di stipendio
3) (progress) (of person) ascesa f.; (of company, empire) ascesa f., progresso m.; (of ideology) affermazione f.4) (slope) salita f.5) (hill) collina f., altura f.6) fig.to give rise to — dare origine o adito a [rumours, speculation]; suscitare [resentment, frustration]; causare [problem, unemployment]
••II [raɪz]to get a rise out of sb. — colloq. fare uscire qcn. dai gangheri
1) (become higher) [ water] salire (di livello); [price, temperature] aumentare, salire; [ voice] alzarsito rise above — [temperature, amount] superare
3) (get up) [ person] alzarsi; (after falling) tirarsi su, rialzarsi"rise and shine!" — "sveglia!"
to rise to — essere o mostrarsi all'altezza di [occasion, challenge]
5) (progress) [ person] fare carriera, farsi una posizioneto rise to — diventare [director, manager]
6) (slope upwards) [ road] salire; [ cliff] elevarsi, ergersi7) (appear over horizon) [sun, moon] sorgere, spuntare8) geogr. (have source)to rise in — [ river] nascere in [ area]
9) gastr. [ cake] lievitare10) amm. pol. [committee, parliament] sciogliersi, sospendere la seduta•- rise up -
4 celebrate
['selɪbreɪt] 1.1) festeggiare [ occasion]; (more formally) celebrare2) relig. celebrare, officiare [ mass]3) (pay tribute to) onorare, celebrare [ person]2.verbo intransitivo fare festa, festeggiare* * *['seləbreit](to mark by giving a party etc in honour of (a happy or important event): I'm celebrating (my birthday) today.) celebrare, festeggiare- celebration
- celebrity* * *['selɪbreɪt] 1.1) festeggiare [ occasion]; (more formally) celebrare2) relig. celebrare, officiare [ mass]3) (pay tribute to) onorare, celebrare [ person]2.verbo intransitivo fare festa, festeggiare -
5 gala n
['ɡɒːlə](festive occasion) festa, (important) gran galà m invswimming gala — gare fpl di nuoto
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6 grand ****
[ɡrænd](splendid: occasion, person) splendido (-a), magnifico (-a), (person: important) altolocato (-a), (style, house) sontuoso (-a), grandioso (-a), (fam: very pleasant) eccezionale, stupendo (-a)2. nfam mille dollari mpl (or sterline fpl)FALSE FRIEND: grand is not translated by the Italian word grande
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