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101 attention
[ə'tenʃn] 1.1) (notice, interest) attenzione f.to be the centre o focus of attention essere al centro dell'attenzione; to draw attention to sth. richiamare l'attenzione su qcs.; to seek o demand attention cercare di attirare l'attenzione; to give one's full attention to sth. prestare molta attenzione a qcs.; pay attention! state attenti! fate attenzione! to bring sth. to sb.'s attention portare qcs. all'attenzione di qcn.; it has come to my attention that sono venuto a sapere che; attention please! — attenzione prego!
2) (treatment, care) attenzione f., attenzioni f.pl.; med. assistenza f., cura f., cure f.pl.to give some attention to sth. — occuparsi di qcs.
3) mil.2.to stand to o at attention — stare o essere sull'attenti
interiezione mil. attenti* * *[ə'tenʃən]1) (notice: He tried to attract my attention; Pay attention to your teacher!) attenzione2) (care: That broken leg needs urgent attention.) cure3) (concentration of the mind: His attention wanders.) attenzione4) ((in the army etc) a position in which one stands very straight with hands by the sides and feet together: He stood to attention.) attenti•- attentively
- attentiveness* * *[ə'tenʃn] 1.1) (notice, interest) attenzione f.to be the centre o focus of attention essere al centro dell'attenzione; to draw attention to sth. richiamare l'attenzione su qcs.; to seek o demand attention cercare di attirare l'attenzione; to give one's full attention to sth. prestare molta attenzione a qcs.; pay attention! state attenti! fate attenzione! to bring sth. to sb.'s attention portare qcs. all'attenzione di qcn.; it has come to my attention that sono venuto a sapere che; attention please! — attenzione prego!
2) (treatment, care) attenzione f., attenzioni f.pl.; med. assistenza f., cura f., cure f.pl.to give some attention to sth. — occuparsi di qcs.
3) mil.2.to stand to o at attention — stare o essere sull'attenti
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102 built-up
[ˌbɪlt'ʌp]built-up area — area edificata, centro abitato
* * *adjective (covered with houses etc: a built-up area.) urbano, abitato* * *[ˌbɪlt'ʌp]built-up area — area edificata, centro abitato
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103 clear
I [klɪə(r)]1) [glass, liquid] chiaro, trasparente; [ blue] chiaro; [lens, varnish] incolore2) (distinct) [image, outline] chiaro, netto; [ writing] chiaro, leggibile; [ sound] chiaro, distinto3) (plain) [description, instruction] chiaroto make sth. clear to sb. — chiarire qcs. a qcn.
4) (obvious) [need, sign, example] chiaro, evidente; [advantage, lead] chiaro, netto; [ majority] netto5) (not confused) [idea, memory, plan] chiaro, preciso6) (empty) [road, table, space] libero, sgombro7) (not guilty) [ conscience] tranquillo, a posto8) (unblemished) [ skin] perfetto9) med. [X-ray, scan] normale10) (cloudless) [ sky] chiaro, sereno; [day, night] sereno12) (pure) [tone, voice] chiaro, puro13) gastr. [ honey] liquido14) (exempt from)to be clear of — essere senza o privo di [debt, blame]; essere esente da [ suspicion]
15) (free) [day, diary] libero16) (whole) [week, day] intero, completo17) (net) [gain, profit] netto••II [klɪə(r)]to be in the clear — (safe) essere fuori pericolo; (free from suspicion) essere estraneo a ogni sospetto
to jump clear of — (jump out of) saltar fuori da [ vehicle]
to pull sb. clear of — estrarre o liberare qcn. da [ wreckage]
III 1. [klɪə(r)]to stay o steer clear of (avoid) evitare [town centre, alcohol]; tenersi alla larga da [ troublemakers]; stand clear of the gates! state lontano dal cancello! to get clear of — togliersi da [traffic, town]
2) (free from obstruction) sturare [ drains]; liberare, sgombrare [surface, site]; disboscare [ land]to clear the way for sth., sb. — liberare la strada a qcs., qcn.; fig. aprire la strada a qcs., qcn
3) (freshen)to clear the air — cambiare l'aria; fig. allentare o diminuire la tensione
4) (empty) svuotare [ drawer] (of di); liberare, sgombrare [room, surface] (of da); far sgombrare, evacuare [area, building]to clear a path through sth. — aprire un sentiero attraverso qcs
6) (disperse) dissolvere [fog, smoke]; disperdere [ crowd]8) cosmet. eliminare [dandruff, spots]9) inform. cancellare [screen, data]12) (free from blame) dichiarare innocente, prosciogliere [ accused] (of da)13) (officially approve) approvare [ request]to clear sth. with sb. — ottenere l'approvazione di qcn. per qcs.
14) (jump over) superare, saltare [hurdle, wall]15) (pass through) passare sotto [ bridge]2.1) (become unclouded) [ liquid] schiarirsi; [ sky] schiarirsi, rassenenarsi2) (disappear) [smoke, fog, cloud] dissolversi3) (become pure) [ air] purificarsi5) econ. [ cheque] essere liquidato•- clear up* * *[kliə] 1. adjective1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) chiaro2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) limpido3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) chiaro4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) libero, sgombro5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) tranquilla6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) certo7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) lontano da8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) libero da2. verb1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.) sparecchiare; schiarirsi; sgombrare2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.) prosciogliere3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.) rasserenarsi4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.) saltare•- clearing
- clearly
- clearness
- clear-cut
- clearway
- clear off
- clear out
- clear up
- in the clear* * *I [klɪə(r)]1) [glass, liquid] chiaro, trasparente; [ blue] chiaro; [lens, varnish] incolore2) (distinct) [image, outline] chiaro, netto; [ writing] chiaro, leggibile; [ sound] chiaro, distinto3) (plain) [description, instruction] chiaroto make sth. clear to sb. — chiarire qcs. a qcn.
4) (obvious) [need, sign, example] chiaro, evidente; [advantage, lead] chiaro, netto; [ majority] netto5) (not confused) [idea, memory, plan] chiaro, preciso6) (empty) [road, table, space] libero, sgombro7) (not guilty) [ conscience] tranquillo, a posto8) (unblemished) [ skin] perfetto9) med. [X-ray, scan] normale10) (cloudless) [ sky] chiaro, sereno; [day, night] sereno12) (pure) [tone, voice] chiaro, puro13) gastr. [ honey] liquido14) (exempt from)to be clear of — essere senza o privo di [debt, blame]; essere esente da [ suspicion]
15) (free) [day, diary] libero16) (whole) [week, day] intero, completo17) (net) [gain, profit] netto••II [klɪə(r)]to be in the clear — (safe) essere fuori pericolo; (free from suspicion) essere estraneo a ogni sospetto
to jump clear of — (jump out of) saltar fuori da [ vehicle]
to pull sb. clear of — estrarre o liberare qcn. da [ wreckage]
III 1. [klɪə(r)]to stay o steer clear of (avoid) evitare [town centre, alcohol]; tenersi alla larga da [ troublemakers]; stand clear of the gates! state lontano dal cancello! to get clear of — togliersi da [traffic, town]
2) (free from obstruction) sturare [ drains]; liberare, sgombrare [surface, site]; disboscare [ land]to clear the way for sth., sb. — liberare la strada a qcs., qcn.; fig. aprire la strada a qcs., qcn
3) (freshen)to clear the air — cambiare l'aria; fig. allentare o diminuire la tensione
4) (empty) svuotare [ drawer] (of di); liberare, sgombrare [room, surface] (of da); far sgombrare, evacuare [area, building]to clear a path through sth. — aprire un sentiero attraverso qcs
6) (disperse) dissolvere [fog, smoke]; disperdere [ crowd]8) cosmet. eliminare [dandruff, spots]9) inform. cancellare [screen, data]12) (free from blame) dichiarare innocente, prosciogliere [ accused] (of da)13) (officially approve) approvare [ request]to clear sth. with sb. — ottenere l'approvazione di qcn. per qcs.
14) (jump over) superare, saltare [hurdle, wall]15) (pass through) passare sotto [ bridge]2.1) (become unclouded) [ liquid] schiarirsi; [ sky] schiarirsi, rassenenarsi2) (disappear) [smoke, fog, cloud] dissolversi3) (become pure) [ air] purificarsi5) econ. [ cheque] essere liquidato•- clear up -
104 clinic
['klɪnɪk]1) (treatment centre) clinica f.; BE (nursing home) clinica f. privata2) (medical) consulto m.* * *['klinik](a place or part of a hospital where a particular kind of medical treatment or advice is given: He is attending the skin clinic.) clinica- clinical* * *['klɪnɪk]1) (treatment centre) clinica f.; BE (nursing home) clinica f. privata2) (medical) consulto m. -
105 conference
['kɒnfərəns] 1. 2.modificatore [room, centre] (delle) conferenzeconference table — tavolo per riunioni; fig. tavolo dei negoziati
* * *['konfərəns]noun (a meeting for discussion: The conference of heart specialists was held in New York.) conferenza* * *['kɒnfərəns] 1. 2.modificatore [room, centre] (delle) conferenzeconference table — tavolo per riunioni; fig. tavolo dei negoziati
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106 develop
[dɪ'veləp] 1.1) (acquire) acquisire [ knowledge]; contrarre [ illness]; prendere [ habit]; presentare, manifestare [ symptom]2) (evolve) sviluppare, ampliare [plan, project]; sviluppare, mettere a punto [technique, invention]; sviluppare [theory, argument]4) (expand, build up) sviluppare [mind, physique]; comm. sviluppare, ampliare [business, market]5) (improve) valorizzare [land, site]; risanare [ city centre]6) fot. sviluppare2.1) (evolve) [child, society, country, plot, play] svilupparsi2) (come into being) [friendship, difficulty] nascere; [crack, hole] formarsi, prodursi; [ illness] manifestarsi3) (progress, advance) [ friendship] svilupparsi; [ difficulty] accrescersi; [crack, fault] accentuarsi; [war, illness] aggravarsi; [game, story] svolgersi4) (in size, extent) [town, business] svilupparsi* * *[di'veləp]past tense, past participle - developed; verb1) (to (cause to) grow bigger or to a more advanced state: The plan developed slowly in his mind; It has developed into a very large city.) sviluppare, svilupparsi2) (to acquire gradually: He developed the habit of getting up early.) acquisire3) (to become active, visible etc: Spots developed on her face.) manifestarsi4) (to use chemicals to make (a photograph) visible: My brother develops all his own films.) sviluppare•* * *[dɪ'veləp] 1.1) (acquire) acquisire [ knowledge]; contrarre [ illness]; prendere [ habit]; presentare, manifestare [ symptom]2) (evolve) sviluppare, ampliare [plan, project]; sviluppare, mettere a punto [technique, invention]; sviluppare [theory, argument]4) (expand, build up) sviluppare [mind, physique]; comm. sviluppare, ampliare [business, market]5) (improve) valorizzare [land, site]; risanare [ city centre]6) fot. sviluppare2.1) (evolve) [child, society, country, plot, play] svilupparsi2) (come into being) [friendship, difficulty] nascere; [crack, hole] formarsi, prodursi; [ illness] manifestarsi3) (progress, advance) [ friendship] svilupparsi; [ difficulty] accrescersi; [crack, fault] accentuarsi; [war, illness] aggravarsi; [game, story] svolgersi4) (in size, extent) [town, business] svilupparsi -
107 focus
I ['fəʊkəs]1) (focal point) fuoco m.to go out of focus — [ device] andare fuori fuoco; [ image] sfocarsi
2) (device on lens) messa f. a fuoco3) (centre of interest) punto m. centrale, centro m.4) (emphasis) accento m.II 1. ['fəʊkəs]2) (adjust) mettere a fuoco [lens, camera]3) (concentrate) concentrare [attention, mind] (on su)2.1) (home in)to focus on — [ rays] convergere su; [ camera] mettere a fuoco; [ eyes] fissarsi su; [ attention] fissarsi o concentrarsi su
to focus on — [ report] concentrarsi su
* * *['foukəs] 1. plurals - focuses, foci; noun1) (the point at which rays of light meet after passing through a lens.) fuoco2) (a point to which light, a look, attention etc is directed: She was the focus of everyone's attention.) centro2. verb1) (to adjust (a camera, binoculars etc) in order to get a clear picture: Remember to focus the camera / the picture before taking the photograph.) mettere a fuoco2) (to direct (attention etc) to one point: The accident focussed public attention on the danger.) concentrare, focalizzare•- focal- in
- out of focus* * *I ['fəʊkəs]1) (focal point) fuoco m.to go out of focus — [ device] andare fuori fuoco; [ image] sfocarsi
2) (device on lens) messa f. a fuoco3) (centre of interest) punto m. centrale, centro m.4) (emphasis) accento m.II 1. ['fəʊkəs]2) (adjust) mettere a fuoco [lens, camera]3) (concentrate) concentrare [attention, mind] (on su)2.1) (home in)to focus on — [ rays] convergere su; [ camera] mettere a fuoco; [ eyes] fissarsi su; [ attention] fissarsi o concentrarsi su
to focus on — [ report] concentrarsi su
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108 heart
[hɑːt] 1.1) cuore m.my heart missed a beat ebbi un tuffo al cuore; to win o capture sb.'s heart conquistare il cuore di qcn.; to steal sb.'s heart rubare il cuore a qcn.; to break sb.'s heart spezzare il cuore a qcn.; to break one's heart avere il cuore a pezzi (over sb. per qcn.); it does my heart good to see... mi fa bene al cuore o mi conforta vedere...; with a heavy, light heart a malincuore, a cuor leggero; to lose one's heart to sb. innamorarsi di qcn.; to take sth. to heart prendere a cuore qcs.; to sob one's heart out piangere tutte le proprie lacrime; my heart goes out to you condivido il tuo dolore o la tua pena; from the bottom of one's heart dal profondo del cuore; to open one's heart to sb. aprire il cuore a qcn.; to wish with all one's heart that desiderare con tutto il cuore che; in my heart (of hearts) in cuor mio; my heart is not in sth., doing sth. non riesco ad appassionarmi a qcs.; it is close to my heart è vicino al mio cuore; I have your interests at heart i tuoi interessi mi stanno a cuore; he's a child at heart in fondo in fondo, è ancora un bambino; to have no heart essere senza cuore; to be all heart essere di buon cuore, avere un cuore d'oro; I didn't have the heart to refuse non ho avuto il cuore di rifiutare; have a heart! abbi cuore! abbi pietà! to have a change of heart — mutare sentimenti
2) (courage) coraggio m.to take, lose heart — farsi coraggio, perdersi d'animo
3) (centre) (of district) cuore m.4) (of vegetable) cuore m.5) (in cards) carta f. di cuori2. 3.modificatore [ patient] cardiopatico; [operation, murmur] al cuore; [muscle, valve, surgery] cardiaco••a man after my own heart — il mio tipo, un uomo come piace a me
his, her heart is in the right place — è di buon cuore
home is where the heart is — prov. = la casa è dove ci sono le cose e le persone che amiamo
to have one's heart set on sth., doing. sth. — essere decisi a qcs., a fare qcs. (a tutti i costi)
* * *1. noun1) (the organ which pumps blood through the body: How fast does a person's heart beat?; ( also adjective) heart disease; a heart specialist.) cuore2) (the central part: I live in the heart of the city; in the heart of the forest; the heart of a lettuce; Let's get straight to the heart of the matter/problem.) cuore, centro3) (the part of the body where one's feelings, especially of love, conscience etc are imagined to arise: She has a kind heart; You know in your heart that you ought to go; She has no heart (= She is not kind).) cuore4) (courage and enthusiasm: The soldiers were beginning to lose heart.) coraggio5) (a symbol supposed to represent the shape of the heart; a white dress with little pink hearts on it; heart-shaped.) cuore6) (one of the playing-cards of the suit hearts, which have red symbols of this shape on them.) cuori•- - hearted- hearten
- heartless
- heartlessly
- heartlessness
- hearts
- hearty
- heartily
- heartiness
- heartache
- heart attack
- heartbeat
- heartbreak
- heartbroken
- heartburn
- heart failure
- heartfelt
- heart-to-heart 2. noun(an open and sincere talk, usually in private: After our heart-to-heart I felt more cheerful.) discorso franco- at heart
- break someone's heart
- by heart
- from the bottom of one's heart
- have a change of heart
- have a heart!
- have at heart
- heart and soul
- lose heart
- not have the heart to
- set one's heart on / have one's heart set on
- take heart
- take to heart
- to one's heart's content
- with all one's heart* * *[hɑːt] 1.1) cuore m.my heart missed a beat ebbi un tuffo al cuore; to win o capture sb.'s heart conquistare il cuore di qcn.; to steal sb.'s heart rubare il cuore a qcn.; to break sb.'s heart spezzare il cuore a qcn.; to break one's heart avere il cuore a pezzi (over sb. per qcn.); it does my heart good to see... mi fa bene al cuore o mi conforta vedere...; with a heavy, light heart a malincuore, a cuor leggero; to lose one's heart to sb. innamorarsi di qcn.; to take sth. to heart prendere a cuore qcs.; to sob one's heart out piangere tutte le proprie lacrime; my heart goes out to you condivido il tuo dolore o la tua pena; from the bottom of one's heart dal profondo del cuore; to open one's heart to sb. aprire il cuore a qcn.; to wish with all one's heart that desiderare con tutto il cuore che; in my heart (of hearts) in cuor mio; my heart is not in sth., doing sth. non riesco ad appassionarmi a qcs.; it is close to my heart è vicino al mio cuore; I have your interests at heart i tuoi interessi mi stanno a cuore; he's a child at heart in fondo in fondo, è ancora un bambino; to have no heart essere senza cuore; to be all heart essere di buon cuore, avere un cuore d'oro; I didn't have the heart to refuse non ho avuto il cuore di rifiutare; have a heart! abbi cuore! abbi pietà! to have a change of heart — mutare sentimenti
2) (courage) coraggio m.to take, lose heart — farsi coraggio, perdersi d'animo
3) (centre) (of district) cuore m.4) (of vegetable) cuore m.5) (in cards) carta f. di cuori2. 3.modificatore [ patient] cardiopatico; [operation, murmur] al cuore; [muscle, valve, surgery] cardiaco••a man after my own heart — il mio tipo, un uomo come piace a me
his, her heart is in the right place — è di buon cuore
home is where the heart is — prov. = la casa è dove ci sono le cose e le persone che amiamo
to have one's heart set on sth., doing. sth. — essere decisi a qcs., a fare qcs. (a tutti i costi)
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109 leisure
['leʒə(r)] [AE 'liːʒə(r)] 1.2.to do sth. at (one's) leisure — fare qcs. con comodo o senza fretta
modificatore [centre, facilities] per il tempo libero* * *['leʒə, ]( American[) 'li:ʒər](time which one can spend as one likes, especially when one does not have to work: I seldom have leisure to watch television.) tempo libero* * *['leʒə(r)] [AE 'liːʒə(r)] 1.2.to do sth. at (one's) leisure — fare qcs. con comodo o senza fretta
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110 mind
I [maɪnd]1) (centre of thought, feelings) mente f., animo m.peace of mind — serenità d'animo, tranquillità
to cross sb.'s mind — venire in mente a qcn., passare per la mente a qcn.
that's a load o weight off my mind mi sono liberato di un peso, mi sono tolto un pensiero; to feel easy in one's mind about sth. sentirsi tranquillo su qcs.; to have something on one's mind essere preoccupato per qualcosa; to set sb.'s mind at rest rassicurare o tranquillizzare qcn.; nothing could be further from my mind — questo pensiero non mi sfiora minimamente, non ci penso neanche
2) (brain) mente f., intelligenza f.3) (way of thinking) mente f., pensiero m.to read sb.'s mind — leggere nella mente o nel pensiero di qcn
4) (opinion) opinione f., parere m.to be of one mind — essere della stessa opinione o dello stesso avviso
to my mind — colloq. secondo me, per me, a mio avviso
to make up one's mind about, to do — prendere una decisione su, decidersi di fare
my mind's made up — ho deciso, ho preso una decisione
to change one's mind about sth. — cambiare idea su qcs.
to keep an open mind about sth. — non pronunciarsi su qcs., sospendere il giudizio su qcs.
to know one's own mind — sapere quello che si vuole, avere le idee ben chiare
to speak one's mind — parlare chiaro, parlare fuori dai denti
5) (attention) mente f., attenzione f.to concentrate o keep one's mind on sth. concentrare la propria attenzione su qcs.; to give o put one's mind to sth. impegnarsi in qcs., concentrarsi su qcs.; to take sb.'s mind off sth. — distrarre o distogliere qcn. da qcs
6) (memory) mente f., memoria f.I can't get him out of my mind — non riesco a togliermelo dalla testa o a dimenticarlo
it went right o clean o completely out of my mind mi era completamente passato o uscito di mente; to bring sth. to mind — ricordare o richiamare qcs., fare venire in mente qcs
7) (sanity) mente f., senno m., testa f.her mind is going — sta impazzendo, sta perdendo la ragione
are you out of your mind? — colloq. sei impazzito? sei fuori di testa?
8) (person as intellectual) mente f., ingegno m.9) in mindwith this in mind,... — avendo questa idea,...
to have it in mind to do sth. — avere intenzione di fare qcs.
to put sb. in mind of sb., sth. — ricordare o rammentare qcn., qcs. a qcn
••to see sth. in one's mind's eye — vedere qcs. con l'occhio della mente
I gave him a piece of my mind! — colloq. gliene ho dette quattro!
II [maɪnd]to have a good mind o half a mind to do BE avere intenzione o avere una mezza idea di fare; to have a mind of one's own — avere le proprie idee, pensare con la propria testa
1) (pay attention to) fare, prestare attenzione a [ hazard]; fare attenzione a, badare a [manners, language]mind the step — attento o (fa') attenzione al gradino
don't mind me — non badate a me; iron. fate pure come vi pare
2) (object to)I don't mind cats, but I prefer dogs — non ho nulla contro i gatti, ma preferisco i cani
"today or tomorrow?" - "I don't mind" — "oggi o domani?" - "fa lo stesso"
would you mind keeping my seat for me? — ti dispiace o rincresce tenermi il posto?
if you don't mind my asking... — se posso permettermi di fare una domanda indiscreta...
"like a cigarette?" - "don't mind if I do" — colloq. "una sigaretta?" - "certo che sì, non posso dire di no"
if you don't mind — se non le spiace (anche iron.)
3) (care)do you mind! — iron. (ma) per favore!
never mind — (don't worry) non preoccuparti, non farci caso; (it doesn't matter) non importa, non fa niente
he can't afford an apartment, never mind a big house — non può permettersi un appartamento, figuriamoci una grande casa
4) (look after) occuparsi di, badare a [animal, child, shop]•- mind out••mind your own business! — colloq. fatti gli affari tuoi!
* * *1.(the power by which one thinks etc; the intelligence or understanding: The child already has the mind of an adult.) mente, intelligenza2. verb1) (to look after or supervise (eg a child): mind the baby.) badare a2) (to be upset by; to object to: You must try not to mind when he criticizes your work.) preoccuparsi, dispiacere3) (to be careful of: Mind (= be careful not to trip over) the step!) fare attenzione a4) (to pay attention to or obey: You should mind your parents' words/advice.) obbedire a3. interjection(be careful!: Mind! There's a car coming!) (attento!)- - minded- mindful
- mindless
- mindlessly
- mindlessness
- mindreader
- at/in the back of one's mind
- change one's mind
- be out of one's mind
- do you mind!
- have a good mind to
- have half a mind to
- have a mind to
- in one's mind's eye
- in one's right mind
- keep one's mind on
- know one's own mind
- make up one's mind
- mind one's own business
- never mind
- on one's mind
- put someone in mind of
- put in mind of
- speak one's mind
- take/keep one's mind off
- to my mind* * *I [maɪnd]1) (centre of thought, feelings) mente f., animo m.peace of mind — serenità d'animo, tranquillità
to cross sb.'s mind — venire in mente a qcn., passare per la mente a qcn.
that's a load o weight off my mind mi sono liberato di un peso, mi sono tolto un pensiero; to feel easy in one's mind about sth. sentirsi tranquillo su qcs.; to have something on one's mind essere preoccupato per qualcosa; to set sb.'s mind at rest rassicurare o tranquillizzare qcn.; nothing could be further from my mind — questo pensiero non mi sfiora minimamente, non ci penso neanche
2) (brain) mente f., intelligenza f.3) (way of thinking) mente f., pensiero m.to read sb.'s mind — leggere nella mente o nel pensiero di qcn
4) (opinion) opinione f., parere m.to be of one mind — essere della stessa opinione o dello stesso avviso
to my mind — colloq. secondo me, per me, a mio avviso
to make up one's mind about, to do — prendere una decisione su, decidersi di fare
my mind's made up — ho deciso, ho preso una decisione
to change one's mind about sth. — cambiare idea su qcs.
to keep an open mind about sth. — non pronunciarsi su qcs., sospendere il giudizio su qcs.
to know one's own mind — sapere quello che si vuole, avere le idee ben chiare
to speak one's mind — parlare chiaro, parlare fuori dai denti
5) (attention) mente f., attenzione f.to concentrate o keep one's mind on sth. concentrare la propria attenzione su qcs.; to give o put one's mind to sth. impegnarsi in qcs., concentrarsi su qcs.; to take sb.'s mind off sth. — distrarre o distogliere qcn. da qcs
6) (memory) mente f., memoria f.I can't get him out of my mind — non riesco a togliermelo dalla testa o a dimenticarlo
it went right o clean o completely out of my mind mi era completamente passato o uscito di mente; to bring sth. to mind — ricordare o richiamare qcs., fare venire in mente qcs
7) (sanity) mente f., senno m., testa f.her mind is going — sta impazzendo, sta perdendo la ragione
are you out of your mind? — colloq. sei impazzito? sei fuori di testa?
8) (person as intellectual) mente f., ingegno m.9) in mindwith this in mind,... — avendo questa idea,...
to have it in mind to do sth. — avere intenzione di fare qcs.
to put sb. in mind of sb., sth. — ricordare o rammentare qcn., qcs. a qcn
••to see sth. in one's mind's eye — vedere qcs. con l'occhio della mente
I gave him a piece of my mind! — colloq. gliene ho dette quattro!
II [maɪnd]to have a good mind o half a mind to do BE avere intenzione o avere una mezza idea di fare; to have a mind of one's own — avere le proprie idee, pensare con la propria testa
1) (pay attention to) fare, prestare attenzione a [ hazard]; fare attenzione a, badare a [manners, language]mind the step — attento o (fa') attenzione al gradino
don't mind me — non badate a me; iron. fate pure come vi pare
2) (object to)I don't mind cats, but I prefer dogs — non ho nulla contro i gatti, ma preferisco i cani
"today or tomorrow?" - "I don't mind" — "oggi o domani?" - "fa lo stesso"
would you mind keeping my seat for me? — ti dispiace o rincresce tenermi il posto?
if you don't mind my asking... — se posso permettermi di fare una domanda indiscreta...
"like a cigarette?" - "don't mind if I do" — colloq. "una sigaretta?" - "certo che sì, non posso dire di no"
if you don't mind — se non le spiace (anche iron.)
3) (care)do you mind! — iron. (ma) per favore!
never mind — (don't worry) non preoccuparti, non farci caso; (it doesn't matter) non importa, non fa niente
he can't afford an apartment, never mind a big house — non può permettersi un appartamento, figuriamoci una grande casa
4) (look after) occuparsi di, badare a [animal, child, shop]•- mind out••mind your own business! — colloq. fatti gli affari tuoi!
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111 resort
I [rɪ'zɔːt]1) (resource) risorsa f.II [rɪ'zɔːt]seaside, ski resort — stazione balneare, sciistica
to resort to — ricorrere a, fare ricorso a
* * *[rə'zo:t] 1. verb((with to) to begin to use, do etc as a way of solving a problem etc when other methods have failed: He couldn't persuade people to do what he wanted, so he resorted to threats of violence.) ricorrere a, fare ricorso a2. noun(a place visited by many people (especially for holidays): Brighton is a popular (holiday) resort.) (luogo di vacanza)* * *I [rɪ'zɔːt]1) (resource) risorsa f.II [rɪ'zɔːt]seaside, ski resort — stazione balneare, sciistica
to resort to — ricorrere a, fare ricorso a
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112 settlement
['setlmənt]1) (agreement) accordo m., patto m., intesa f.2) (resolving) accordo m., accomodamento m.; dir. accordo m., transazione f.3) econ. (of money) liquidazione f., saldo m. (on a favore di)4) sociol. (social work centre) centro m. sociale5) (dwellings) paesino m., gruppo m. di case6) (creation of new community) insediamento m., colonizzazione f.* * *1) (an agreement: The two sides have at last reached a settlement.) accordo2) (a small community: a farming settlement.) colonia* * *['setlmənt]1) (agreement) accordo m., patto m., intesa f.2) (resolving) accordo m., accomodamento m.; dir. accordo m., transazione f.3) econ. (of money) liquidazione f., saldo m. (on a favore di)4) sociol. (social work centre) centro m. sociale5) (dwellings) paesino m., gruppo m. di case6) (creation of new community) insediamento m., colonizzazione f. -
113 strip
I [strɪp]1) (narrow piece) (of material, paper) striscia f.; (of land, sand) striscia f., lingua f.a strip of garden, beach — una striscia di giardino, di spiaggia
centre — BE o
median strip — AE (on motorway) banchina, aiuola spartitraffico
2) (anche striptease) spogliarello m., strip m., strip-tease m.••II 1. [strɪp]to tear sb. off a strip to tear a strip off sb. — colloq. dare una lavata di capo a qcn
to strip sth. from o off sth. — togliere o staccare qcs. da qcs
2) (remove everything from) svestire [ person]; svuotare [house, room]; spogliare [tree, plant]; disfare [ bed]; (remove paint from) sverniciare [window, door]; (dismantle) smontare [ engine]to strip sb. of — spogliare qcn. di [belongings, rights]
2.to strip sb. of his o her rank degradare qcn.; he was stripped of his title — gli hanno tolto il titolo
* * *[strip] 1. past tense, past participle - stripped; verb1) (to remove the covering from something: He stripped the old varnish off the wall; He stripped the branch (of its bark) with his knife.) togliere2) (to undress: She stripped the child (naked) and put him in the bath; He stripped and dived into the water; They were told to strip to the waist.) spogliarsi3) (to remove the contents of (a house etc): The house/room was stripped bare / stripped of its furnishings; They stripped the house of all its furnishings.) svuotare4) (to deprive (a person) of something: The officer was stripped of his rank for misconduct.) privare2. noun1) (a long narrow piece of (eg cloth, ground etc): a strip of paper.) striscia2) (a strip cartoon.) striscia, fumetto3) (a footballer's shirt, shorts, socks etc: The team has a red and white strip.) maglietta, divisa•- strip-lighting
- strip-tease 3. adjectivea strip-tease show.) di spogliarello* * *I [strɪp]1) (narrow piece) (of material, paper) striscia f.; (of land, sand) striscia f., lingua f.a strip of garden, beach — una striscia di giardino, di spiaggia
centre — BE o
median strip — AE (on motorway) banchina, aiuola spartitraffico
2) (anche striptease) spogliarello m., strip m., strip-tease m.••II 1. [strɪp]to tear sb. off a strip to tear a strip off sb. — colloq. dare una lavata di capo a qcn
to strip sth. from o off sth. — togliere o staccare qcs. da qcs
2) (remove everything from) svestire [ person]; svuotare [house, room]; spogliare [tree, plant]; disfare [ bed]; (remove paint from) sverniciare [window, door]; (dismantle) smontare [ engine]to strip sb. of — spogliare qcn. di [belongings, rights]
2.to strip sb. of his o her rank degradare qcn.; he was stripped of his title — gli hanno tolto il titolo
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114 through
I [θruː]1) (from one side to the other) attraverso, per2) (via, by way of)to look through — guardare in [ binoculars]; guardare da [hole, window]
3) (past)to go through — passare con [ red light]
to get o go through — passare attraverso [ barricade]; passare [ customs]
4) (among)to search through — frugare in [ bag]
to book sth. through a travel agent — prenotare qcs. tramite un'agenzia di viaggi
6) (because of)open April through September — AE aperto da aprile a settembre compreso
••II [θruː]to let sb. through — lasciare passare qcn
2) (completely)to read sth. right through — leggere qcs. fino in fondo o fino alla fine
4) tel.III [θruː]to know sth. through and through — conoscere qcs. come le proprie tasche
1) colloq. (finished) finitowe're through — (of a couple) tra noi è finita
"no through road" — "strada senza uscita"
"through traffic" — (on roadsign) "circonvallazione"
3) (successful)4) BE (worn)* * *[Ɵru:] 1. preposition1) (into from one direction and out of in the other: The water flows through a pipe.) attraverso2) (from side to side or end to end of: He walked (right) through the town.) attraverso3) (from the beginning to the end of: She read through the magazine.) completamente4) (because of: He lost his job through his own stupidity.) (a causa di)5) (by way of: He got the job through a friend.) tramite6) ((American) from... to (inclusive): I work Monday through Friday.) da (...) a (...)2. adverb(into and out of; from one side or end to the other; from beginning to end: He went straight/right through.) attraverso; completamente3. adjective1) ((of a bus or train) that goes all the way to one's destination, so that one doesn't have to change (buses or trains): There isn't a through train - you'll have to change.) diretto2) (finished: Are you through yet?) finito•4. adverb(in every part: The house was furnished throughout.) completamente, interamente- soaked
- wet through
- through and through
- through with* * *I [θruː]1) (from one side to the other) attraverso, per2) (via, by way of)to look through — guardare in [ binoculars]; guardare da [hole, window]
3) (past)to go through — passare con [ red light]
to get o go through — passare attraverso [ barricade]; passare [ customs]
4) (among)to search through — frugare in [ bag]
to book sth. through a travel agent — prenotare qcs. tramite un'agenzia di viaggi
6) (because of)open April through September — AE aperto da aprile a settembre compreso
••II [θruː]to let sb. through — lasciare passare qcn
2) (completely)to read sth. right through — leggere qcs. fino in fondo o fino alla fine
4) tel.III [θruː]to know sth. through and through — conoscere qcs. come le proprie tasche
1) colloq. (finished) finitowe're through — (of a couple) tra noi è finita
"no through road" — "strada senza uscita"
"through traffic" — (on roadsign) "circonvallazione"
3) (successful)4) BE (worn) -
115 weather
I 1. ['weðə(r)]nome tempo m.in hot, cold weather — con il caldo, il freddo
2.in all weathers, whatever the weather — qualsiasi tempo faccia; fig. che piova o tiri vento
modificatore [chart, satellite, station] meteorologico; [ check] del tempo; [ conditions] atmosferico; [ centre] di meteorologia••to keep a weather eye on sb., sth. — tenere qcn., qcs. sottocchio
II 1. ['weðə(r)]to make heavy weather of sth. — drammatizzare qcs.
1) (withstand) resistere a [ gale]2.to weather the storm — fig. superare la crisi
verbo intransitivo [ rocks] erodersihe has not weathered well — fig. non è invecchiato bene
* * *['weƟə] 1. noun(conditions in the atmosphere, especially as regards heat or cold, wind, rain, snow etc: The weather is too hot for me; stormy weather; ( also adjective) a weather chart/report, the weather forecast.) tempo; del tempo2. verb1) (to affect or be affected by exposure to the air, resulting in drying, change of colour, shape etc: The wind and sea have weathered the rocks quite smooth.) consumare2) (to survive safely: The ship weathered the storm although she was badly damaged.) resistere a•- weathercock
- weathervane
- weatherperson
- make heavy weather of
- under the weather* * *I 1. ['weðə(r)]nome tempo m.in hot, cold weather — con il caldo, il freddo
2.in all weathers, whatever the weather — qualsiasi tempo faccia; fig. che piova o tiri vento
modificatore [chart, satellite, station] meteorologico; [ check] del tempo; [ conditions] atmosferico; [ centre] di meteorologia••to keep a weather eye on sb., sth. — tenere qcn., qcs. sottocchio
II 1. ['weðə(r)]to make heavy weather of sth. — drammatizzare qcs.
1) (withstand) resistere a [ gale]2.to weather the storm — fig. superare la crisi
verbo intransitivo [ rocks] erodersihe has not weathered well — fig. non è invecchiato bene
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116 business center
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117 centred
['sentəd] 1. 2.child-centred education — puerocentrismo, pedagogia incentrata sul bambino
* * *['sentəd] 1. 2.child-centred education — puerocentrismo, pedagogia incentrata sul bambino
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118 city center
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119 civic center
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120 crisis center
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