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1 compliment
I 1. ['kɒmplɪmənt]nome complimento m.to pay sb. a compliment — fare un complimento a qcn.
2.to return the compliment — ricambiare il complimento; fig. restituire il favore
nome plurale compliments1) (in expressions of praise) complimenti m.to give sb. one's compliments — fare i (propri) complimenti a qcn
"with compliments" — (on transmission slip) "con i nostri migliori auguri"
"with the compliments of the author" — "con gli omaggi dell'autore"
II ['kɒmplɪment]"with the compliments of the season" — (on Christmas cards) "(con i migliori) auguri"
to compliment sb. on sth. — complimentarsi con qcn. o fare i complimenti a qcn. per qcs
* * *1. ['kompləmənt] noun(an expression of praise or flattery: He's always paying her compliments.) complimento2. [kompli'ment] verb(to praise or flatter: He complimented her on her cooking.) complimentarsi- with compliments* * *compliment /ˈkɒmplɪmənt/n.1 complimento: to pay sb. a compliment, fare un complimento a q.; to return the compliment, ricambiare il complimento; (iron.) restituire lo sgarbo, l'insulto, ecc.; to fish for compliments, andare in cerca di complimenti; It was intended as a compliment, voleva essere un complimento2 (al pl.) complimenti: My compliments to the chef!, complimenti al cuoco!3 (al pl.) (form.); omaggi; ossequi; rispetti; saluti: My compliments to your mother, i miei rispetti a tua madre; to send one's compliments, presentare i propri omaggi; with ( the) compliments of, con gli omaggi di; omaggio di; Send it to him with my compliments, mandateglielo in omaggio con un biglietto d'accompagnamento● compliments of the season, auguri di buone feste ( di Natale e Capodanno) □ compliment (o compliments) slip, biglietto d'accompagnamento ( di un omaggio)FALSI AMICI: compliments non significa complimenti nel senso di cerimonie. NOTA D'USO: - compliments o congratulations?- (to) compliment /ˈkɒmplɪmənt/v. t.1 complimentarsi con; fare i complimenti a: I wish to compliment him on his success, voglio complimentarmi con lui per il suo successo2 complimentarsi per; lodare* * *I 1. ['kɒmplɪmənt]nome complimento m.to pay sb. a compliment — fare un complimento a qcn.
2.to return the compliment — ricambiare il complimento; fig. restituire il favore
nome plurale compliments1) (in expressions of praise) complimenti m.to give sb. one's compliments — fare i (propri) complimenti a qcn
"with compliments" — (on transmission slip) "con i nostri migliori auguri"
"with the compliments of the author" — "con gli omaggi dell'autore"
II ['kɒmplɪment]"with the compliments of the season" — (on Christmas cards) "(con i migliori) auguri"
to compliment sb. on sth. — complimentarsi con qcn. o fare i complimenti a qcn. per qcs
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2 present
I 1. ['preznt]1) (attending) presenteall those present o everybody present tutti i presenti; to be present at essere presente a; present company excepted esclusi i presenti; all present and correct! — mil. tutti presenti!
2) (current) [address, circumstance, government, situation] attuale3) (under consideration) [argument, issue] presente4) ling. [tense, participle] presente2.1)the present — (now) il presente
for the present — per il momento, per ora
2) ling. (anche present tense) presente m.3) at present (at this moment) in questo momento, ora; (nowadays) al presente••II ['preznt]there is no time like the present — = se non ora quando?
III 1. [prɪ'zent]to give sb. a present — fare un regalo a qcn
2) (proffer, show) presentare, mostrare [ documents]3) (submit for consideration) presentare [plan, figures]; promuovere [ petition]; fornire [ evidence]4) (formally give) consegnare [prize, certificate]; porgere [apologies, compliments]to present sth. to sb. to present sb. with sth. — consegnare qcs. a qcn
5) (portray) rappresentare [person, situation]to present sth. in a different light — presentare qcs. sotto una luce diversa
6) telev. rad. presentare [programme, show]7) (put on, produce) mettere in scena, rappresentare [ play]; dare [ concert]; presentare [production, actor]8) form. (introduce) presentare9) mil. presentare [ arms]2.verbo intransitivo med. [baby, patient] presentarsi; [symptom, condition] presentarsi, apparire3.1)2)to present itself — [ opportunity] presentarsi; [ thought] presentarsi alla mente
* * *I ['preznt] adjective1) (being here, or at the place, occasion etc mentioned: My father was present on that occasion; Who else was present at the wedding?; Now that the whole class is present, we can begin the lesson.)2) (existing now: the present moment; the present prime minister.)3) ((of the tense of a verb) indicating action now: In the sentence `She wants a chocolate', the verb is in the present tense.)•- the present
- at present
- for the present II [pri'zent] verb1) (to give, especially formally or ceremonially: The child presented a bunch of flowers to the Queen; He was presented with a gold watch when he retired.)2) (to introduce: May I present my wife (to you)?)3) (to arrange the production of (a play, film etc): The Elizabethan Theatre Company presents `Hamlet', by William Shakespeare.)4) (to offer (ideas etc) for consideration, or (a problem etc) for solving: She presents (=expresses) her ideas very clearly; The situation presents a problem.)5) (to bring (oneself); to appear: He presented himself at the dinner table half an hour late.)•- presentable
- presentation
- present arms III ['preznt] noun(a gift: a wedding present; birthday presents.)* * *I 1. ['preznt]1) (attending) presenteall those present o everybody present tutti i presenti; to be present at essere presente a; present company excepted esclusi i presenti; all present and correct! — mil. tutti presenti!
2) (current) [address, circumstance, government, situation] attuale3) (under consideration) [argument, issue] presente4) ling. [tense, participle] presente2.1)the present — (now) il presente
for the present — per il momento, per ora
2) ling. (anche present tense) presente m.3) at present (at this moment) in questo momento, ora; (nowadays) al presente••II ['preznt]there is no time like the present — = se non ora quando?
III 1. [prɪ'zent]to give sb. a present — fare un regalo a qcn
2) (proffer, show) presentare, mostrare [ documents]3) (submit for consideration) presentare [plan, figures]; promuovere [ petition]; fornire [ evidence]4) (formally give) consegnare [prize, certificate]; porgere [apologies, compliments]to present sth. to sb. to present sb. with sth. — consegnare qcs. a qcn
5) (portray) rappresentare [person, situation]to present sth. in a different light — presentare qcs. sotto una luce diversa
6) telev. rad. presentare [programme, show]7) (put on, produce) mettere in scena, rappresentare [ play]; dare [ concert]; presentare [production, actor]8) form. (introduce) presentare9) mil. presentare [ arms]2.verbo intransitivo med. [baby, patient] presentarsi; [symptom, condition] presentarsi, apparire3.1)2)to present itself — [ opportunity] presentarsi; [ thought] presentarsi alla mente
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3 shower
I ['ʃaʊə(r)]1) (for washing) doccia f.to have o take a shower fare una doccia; in the shower — sotto la doccia
2) meteor. acquazzone m., rovescio m., temporale m.3) (of confetti, sparks) pioggia f.; (of praise, gifts) valanga f.4) AEbridal, baby shower — = festa in cui ogni invitato porta un regalo alla futura sposa, al bebè
5) BE colloq. spreg. (gang) banda f., branco m.II 1. ['ʃaʊə(r)]2)to shower sth. on o over sb., sth. to shower sb., sth. with sth. — [fire, volcano] fare piovere qcs. su qcn., qcs.; [ person] spruzzare qcn., qcs. di qcs
3) fig.2.to shower sb. with [sth.] to shower [sth.] on sb. — coprire qcn. di [gifts, compliments]
1) [ person] fare la doccia2)* * *1. noun1) (a short fall (of rain): I got caught in a shower on my way here.) acquazzone2) (anything resembling such a fall of rain: a shower of sparks; a shower of bullets.) pioggia; raffica3) (a bath in which water is sprayed down on the bather from above: I'm just going to have/take a shower.) doccia4) (the equipment used for such a bath: We're having a shower fitted in the bathroom.) doccia2. verb1) (to pour down in large quantities (on): They showered confetti on the bride.) inondare2) (to bathe in a shower: He showered and dressed.) fare la doccia•- showery- showerproof* * *shower (1) /ˈʃəʊə(r)/n.2 (comm.) espositore.♦ shower (2) /ˈʃaʊə(r)/n.1 acquazzone; rovescio, scroscio ( di pioggia): a heavy shower, un forte acquazzone; un diluvio (fig.); scattered showers, piogge sparse2 (fig.) pioggia, gragnola; nugolo; raffica; scarica, tempesta, valanga: a shower of gifts, una pioggia di doni; a shower of snowballs, una gragnola (o una tempesta) di palle di neve; a shower of insults, una tempesta d'insulti; a shower of arrows, un nugolo di frecce; a shower of letters, una valanga di lettere3 ( USA) festa con consegna di doni: a wedding shower, una festa di matrimonio, con doni alla sposa; a baby shower, una festa con doni per il neonato4 (= shower-bath) doccia: to have a shower, fare la (o una) doccia; shower cubicle (o shower stall) box doccia; shower tray, piatto della doccia6 (fis. nucl.) sciame● shower gel, gel per la doccia □ a shower of dust, una nube di polvere; un polverone □ a shower of hail, una grandinata □ a shower of honours, un cumulo d'onori; onori in quantità.(to) shower /ˈʃaʊə(r)/A v. t.1 inondare ( anche fig.); coprire, riempire, colmare di: The newly-married couple was showered with rice, gli sposini sono stati inondati di riso; to shower gifts on sb. (o to shower sb. with gifts) colmare q. di doni; to shower blessings upon sb., coprire q. di benedizioni2 lanciare (o rovesciare, scagliare) in gran quantità: They showered stones on the besiegers, hanno fatto piovere una grandinata di pietre sugli assediantiB v. i.1 piovere a rovesci; diluviare2 fare la doccia.* * *I ['ʃaʊə(r)]1) (for washing) doccia f.to have o take a shower fare una doccia; in the shower — sotto la doccia
2) meteor. acquazzone m., rovescio m., temporale m.3) (of confetti, sparks) pioggia f.; (of praise, gifts) valanga f.4) AEbridal, baby shower — = festa in cui ogni invitato porta un regalo alla futura sposa, al bebè
5) BE colloq. spreg. (gang) banda f., branco m.II 1. ['ʃaʊə(r)]2)to shower sth. on o over sb., sth. to shower sb., sth. with sth. — [fire, volcano] fare piovere qcs. su qcn., qcs.; [ person] spruzzare qcn., qcs. di qcs
3) fig.2.to shower sb. with [sth.] to shower [sth.] on sb. — coprire qcn. di [gifts, compliments]
1) [ person] fare la doccia2)
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