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1 -canvas o canvass?-
Nota d'usoIl sostantivo canvas significa “tela”: an oil painting on canvas, un dipinto a olio su tela; a canvas travelling bag, una sacca da viaggio di tela. To live or sleep under canvas significa “vivere o dormire in tenda”.To canvass si pronuncia come canvas, ma vuol dire “sollecitare il voto, fare propaganda elettorale” o “sondare, fare un sondaggio”: Candidates are canvassing support before the election, i candidati stanno cercando sostegno prima delle elezioni; to canvass public opinion, sondare l'opinione pubblica. -
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I ['kænvəs]1) (for votes) (il) sollecitare il voto, l'appoggio degli elettori2) (of opinion) sondaggio m. (elettorale)II 1. ['kænvəs]1) pol.2) (in survey) sondare [ public] (for, to get per avere)to canvass opinion o views on sth. — sondare l'opinione riguardo a qcs
3) comm. fare, condurre un'indagine di mercato in [ area]2.1) pol. fare un giro elettorale, fare propaganda politica2) comm. fare, condurre un'indagine* * *['kænvəs](to go round (an area) asking (people) for (support, votes, custom etc): We're canvassing for the Conservative Party candidate.) fare propaganda* * *canvass /ˈkænvəs/n.3 esame approfondito; discussione esauriente.(to) canvass /ˈkænvəs/A v. t.1 (polit.) sollecitare il voto di; fare propaganda elettorale presso: to canvass voters, sollecitare il voto degli elettori2 (polit.) fare propaganda (o campagna) elettorale in ( una regione); fare il galoppino elettorale in4 fare un sondaggio, un'inchiesta presso; sondare: We canvassed all members for their opinions, facemmo un sondaggio presso tutti i soci5 esaminare; vagliare; discutere: Various possibilities were canvassed, sono state esaminate diverse possibilità6 (GB) sondare la bontà di ( un'idea, ecc.); avanzare ( una proposta, ecc.); proporre; promuovere: His name has been canvassed, è stato avanzato il suo nomeB v. i.1 (polit.) sollecitare voti; fare propaganda elettorale ( in un'area, casa per casa); fare il galoppino elettorale: to canvass for the Labour candidate, fare propaganda per il candidato laburista3 – to canvass for, cercare di procurarsi; andare a caccia di; fare propaganda per: to canvass for new customers, cercare di procurarsi nuovi clienti; (polit.) to canvass for votes, andare a caccia di voti; fare il galoppino elettorale NOTA D'USO: - canvas o canvass?-.* * *I ['kænvəs]1) (for votes) (il) sollecitare il voto, l'appoggio degli elettori2) (of opinion) sondaggio m. (elettorale)II 1. ['kænvəs]1) pol.2) (in survey) sondare [ public] (for, to get per avere)to canvass opinion o views on sth. — sondare l'opinione riguardo a qcs
3) comm. fare, condurre un'indagine di mercato in [ area]2.1) pol. fare un giro elettorale, fare propaganda politica2) comm. fare, condurre un'indagine -
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['kænvəs] 1.1) (fabric) tela f.; (for tapestry) canovaccio m.under canvas — (in a tent) sotto la o in tenda; (under sail) alla vela, a vele spiegate
2) art. tela f.3) (in boxing) tappeto m.2.modificatore [shoes, bag] di tela* * *['kænvəs]plural - canvases; noun1) (( also adjective) (of) a coarse cloth made of hemp or flax etc, used for sails, tents etc, and for painting on: canvas sails.) tela2) ((a piece of canvas for) a painting: He painted twenty canvases.) tela•* * *canvas /ˈkænvəs/n.2 (pitt.) dipinto su tela; tela4 [u] (fig.) circo5 (naut.) tela da vele; vele, velatura● canvas hose, manichetta di tela □ canvas jacket, camicia di forza □ canvas town, tendopoli □ under canvas, (mil.) in tenda, sotto le tende, attendato; (naut.) alla vela, a vele spiegate □ (naut.) under light canvas, con le sole vele sussidarie.NOTA D'USO: - canvas o canvass?-* * *['kænvəs] 1.1) (fabric) tela f.; (for tapestry) canovaccio m.under canvas — (in a tent) sotto la o in tenda; (under sail) alla vela, a vele spiegate
2) art. tela f.3) (in boxing) tappeto m.2.modificatore [shoes, bag] di tela
См. также в других словарях:
Canvass — Can vass, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {canvassed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Canvassing}.] [OF. Canabasser to examine curiously, to search or sift out; properly, to sift through canvas. See {Canvas}, n.] 1. To sift; to strain; to examine thoroughly; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
canvas, canvass — Canvas is a kind of cloth. To canvass is to request, to solicit. The canvas of the tent was covered with pine needles. Jim was asked to canvass the block for donations to the United Chest … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
canvass — canvas, canvass 1. Canvas with one s means ‘coarse cloth’. The plural is canvases and as a verb (‘to cover or line with canvas’) it has inflected forms canvasses, canvassed, canvassing. 2. Canvass with two s s is a verb meaning ‘to solicit votes’ … Modern English usage
canvass — c.1500, from CANVAS (Cf. canvas) and probably meaning, originally, to toss in a canvas sheet, hence to shake out, examine carefully (1520s); to solicit votes (1550s); though to sift through canvas also has been proposed as the basic metaphor. The … Etymology dictionary
canvas — canvas, canvass 1. Canvas with one s means ‘coarse cloth’. The plural is canvases and as a verb (‘to cover or line with canvas’) it has inflected forms canvasses, canvassed, canvassing. 2. Canvass with two s s is a verb meaning ‘to solicit votes’ … Modern English usage
canvas / canvass — Canvas is cloth or fabric: a canvas bag to bring to the beach. Canvass means to conduct a survey or examine thoroughly , or to seek votes : She canvassed all the stores before she found the right dress … Confused words
canvas / canvass — Canvas is cloth or fabric: a canvas bag to bring to the beach. Canvass means to conduct a survey or examine thoroughly , or to seek votes : She canvassed all the stores before she found the right dress … Confused words
canvass — [kan′vəs] vt. [< CANVAS < ? use of canvas for sifting] 1. to examine or discuss in detail; look over carefully 2. to go through (places) or among (people) asking for (votes, opinions, orders, etc.) vi. to try to get votes, orders, etc.;… … English World dictionary
canvass — ► VERB 1) visit (someone) in order to seek their vote in an election. 2) question (someone) to find out their opinion. 3) Brit. propose (an idea or plan) for discussion. ► NOUN ▪ an act of canvassing. DERIVATIVES canvasser noun … English terms dictionary
canvas — , canvass The first is the fabric; the second is a verb meaning to solicit, especially for votes … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
canvas(es) — canvass(es) … English homophone dictionary
