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1 lighten
I 1. ['laɪtn] 2.verbo intransitivo (grow brighter) [sky, hair] schiarirsiII 1. ['laɪtn]verbo transitivo (reduce weight of) alleggerire [ burden]; diminuire [ pressure]; fig. rallegrare [ atmosphere]; tirare su [ mood]2.1) (grow less heavy) [burden, workload] alleggerirsi; [ pressure] diminuire2) (become more cheerful) [ atmosphere] rallegrarsi* * *see light, light II I* * *I 1. ['laɪtn] 2.verbo intransitivo (grow brighter) [sky, hair] schiarirsiII 1. ['laɪtn]verbo transitivo (reduce weight of) alleggerire [ burden]; diminuire [ pressure]; fig. rallegrare [ atmosphere]; tirare su [ mood]2.1) (grow less heavy) [burden, workload] alleggerirsi; [ pressure] diminuire2) (become more cheerful) [ atmosphere] rallegrarsi -
2 trough
[trɒf] [AE trɔːf]1) (for drinking) abbeveratoio m.; (for animal feed) mangiatoia f.2) (depression) (between waves) ventre m., cavo m.; (of hills) avvallamento m., doccia f. valliva; (on graph) ventre m., minimo m.; econ. (valore) minimo m.to have peaks and troughs — avere alti e bassi, avere fluttuazioni tra valori massimi e minimi
3) meteor. saccatura f.* * *[trof]1) (a long, low, open container for animals' food or water: a drinking-trough for the cattle.) trogolo, mangiatoia2) (a low part between two waves (in the sea etc): The boat went down into a trough.) fossa3) (an area of low pressure in the atmosphere, usually causing rain.) depressione* * *trough /trɒf/n.7 (meteor.) saccatura8 (econ.) minimo; punto di minimo; punto di svolta (o inversione) inferiore (di un ciclo economico, di una congiuntura)9 (geol.) avvallamento; trogolo10 (geol.) fossa oceanica; depressione sottomarina* * *[trɒf] [AE trɔːf]1) (for drinking) abbeveratoio m.; (for animal feed) mangiatoia f.2) (depression) (between waves) ventre m., cavo m.; (of hills) avvallamento m., doccia f. valliva; (on graph) ventre m., minimo m.; econ. (valore) minimo m.to have peaks and troughs — avere alti e bassi, avere fluttuazioni tra valori massimi e minimi
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3 depression
[dɪ'preʃn]1) psic. depressione f.to suffer from depression — (permanently) soffrire di depressione; (temporarily) avere una depressione
2) econ. depressione f., crisi f. (in di)3) (hollow) avvallamento m.4) meteor. depressione f.* * *[-ʃən]1) (a state of sadness and low spirits: She was treated by the doctor for depression.) depressione2) (lack of activity in trade: the depression of the 1930s.) depressione, crisi3) (an area of low pressure in the atmosphere: The bad weather is caused by a depression.) depressione4) (a hollow.) depressione* * *[dɪ'preʃn]1) psic. depressione f.to suffer from depression — (permanently) soffrire di depressione; (temporarily) avere una depressione
2) econ. depressione f., crisi f. (in di)3) (hollow) avvallamento m.4) meteor. depressione f.
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