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1 defect
I ['diːfekt]mechanical, structural defect — difetto meccanico, strutturale
2) (disability)II [dɪ'fekt]verbo intransitivo defezionare, disertareto defect from — abbandonare [cause, country]
* * *1. ['di:fekt] noun(a fault or flaw: It was a basic defect in her character; a defect in the china.) difetto2. [di'fekt] verb(to leave a country, political party etc to go and join another; to desert: He defected to the West.) disertare; rifugiarsi- defective* * *defect /ˈdi:fɛkt/n.1 difetto; imperfezione: a hearing defect, un difetto dell'udito; to test a product for defects, testare un prodotto per trovare eventuali difetti; (med.) congenital defect, difetto congenito; (fis. nucl.) mass defect, difetto di massa(to) defect /dɪˈfɛkt/v. i.defezionare; disertare● ( di agente segreto, ecc.) to defect to Canada, rifugiarsi in Canada □ (polit.) to defect to Labour, abbandonare il proprio partito per passare nelle file dei laburistiFALSI AMICI: to defect non significa difettare.* * *I ['diːfekt]mechanical, structural defect — difetto meccanico, strutturale
2) (disability)II [dɪ'fekt]verbo intransitivo defezionare, disertareto defect from — abbandonare [cause, country]
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2 spot
I [spɒt]1) (on animal) macchia f., chiazza f.; (on fabric) pois m.; (on dice, domino) punto m.2) (stain) macchia f., chiazza f.3) (pimple) pustola f., brufolo m.4) (place) luogo m., posto m., punto m.to decide on the spot — decidere seduta stante o su due piedi
this record has been on the top spot for two weeks — questo disco è in cima alle classifiche da due settimane
5) colloq. (small amount)a spot of cream, of gin — un po' di crema, un goccio di gin
6) (drop) goccia f.7) colloq. (difficulty)to put sb. on the spot — mettere qcn. alle strette
8) comm. comunicato m. pubblicitario, spot m.9) telev. rad. (regular slot) spazio m. fisso, passaggio m. fisso10) (moral blemish) macchia f.11) cinem. teatr. riflettore m., spot m.; (in home) faretto m.••to change one's spots — cambiare vita o abitudini
II 1. [spɒt]to knock spots off sth., sb. — superare di gran lunga qcs., qcn
1) (see) vedere, individuare, scorgereto spot sb. doing — vedere qcn. mentre sta facendo
2) (recognize) riconoscere, distinguere [car, person, symptoms]; scoprire, individuare [defect, difference]; fiutare [ bargain]; osservare [birds, trains]3) (stain) macchiare [carpet, shirt]2.* * *[spot] 1. noun1) (a small mark or stain (made by mud, paint etc): She was trying to remove a spot of grease from her skirt.) macchia2) (a small, round mark of a different colour from its background: His tie was blue with white spots.) pallino3) (a pimple or red mark on the skin caused by an illness etc: She had measles and was covered in spots.) macchia, macchiolina4) (a place or small area, especially the exact place (where something happened etc): There was a large number of detectives gathered at the spot where the body had been found.) posto, luogo5) (a small amount: Can I borrow a spot of sugar?) un po' di2. verb1) (to catch sight of: She spotted him eventually at the very back of the crowd.) individuare, riconoscere2) (to recognize or pick out: No-one watching the play was able to spot the murderer.) individuare, indovinare•- spotless- spotlessly
- spotlessness
- spotted
- spotty
- spottiness
- spot check
- spotlight 3. verb1) (to light with a spotlight: The stage was spotlit.) (illuminare con un proiettore/riflettore)2) (to show up clearly or draw attention to: The incident spotlighted the difficulties with which we were faced.) (mettere in evidenza)•- on the spot
- spot on* * *I [spɒt]1) (on animal) macchia f., chiazza f.; (on fabric) pois m.; (on dice, domino) punto m.2) (stain) macchia f., chiazza f.3) (pimple) pustola f., brufolo m.4) (place) luogo m., posto m., punto m.to decide on the spot — decidere seduta stante o su due piedi
this record has been on the top spot for two weeks — questo disco è in cima alle classifiche da due settimane
5) colloq. (small amount)a spot of cream, of gin — un po' di crema, un goccio di gin
6) (drop) goccia f.7) colloq. (difficulty)to put sb. on the spot — mettere qcn. alle strette
8) comm. comunicato m. pubblicitario, spot m.9) telev. rad. (regular slot) spazio m. fisso, passaggio m. fisso10) (moral blemish) macchia f.11) cinem. teatr. riflettore m., spot m.; (in home) faretto m.••to change one's spots — cambiare vita o abitudini
II 1. [spɒt]to knock spots off sth., sb. — superare di gran lunga qcs., qcn
1) (see) vedere, individuare, scorgereto spot sb. doing — vedere qcn. mentre sta facendo
2) (recognize) riconoscere, distinguere [car, person, symptoms]; scoprire, individuare [defect, difference]; fiutare [ bargain]; osservare [birds, trains]3) (stain) macchiare [carpet, shirt]2. -
3 minor
I 1. ['maɪnə(r)]1) (not important) [artist, role] minore; [change, defect] piccolo2) (not serious) [ injury] lieve; [operation, surgery] piccolo3) mus. minore4) AE univ. [ subject] secondario5) BE scol.2.Jones minor — = il più giovane tra due studenti che si chiamano Jones
1) dir. minorenne m. e f.2) AE univ. materia f. complementareII ['maɪnə(r)]verbo intransitivo AE univ.to minor in sth. — scegliere qcs. come materia complementare
* * *1. adjective1) (less, or little, in importance, size etc: Always halt when driving from a minor road on to a major road; She has to go into hospital for a minor operation.) minore, secondario2) ((American) a secondary subject that a student chooses to study at university or college: Her major is in physics, but she has a minor in computer science.) (materia secondaria studiata all'università)2. verb((American) to study something as a minor subject: He is minoring in French.) (studiare una materia secondaria all'università)3. noun(a person who is not yet legally an adult.) minore, minorenne- minority- be in the minority* * *I 1. ['maɪnə(r)]1) (not important) [artist, role] minore; [change, defect] piccolo2) (not serious) [ injury] lieve; [operation, surgery] piccolo3) mus. minore4) AE univ. [ subject] secondario5) BE scol.2.Jones minor — = il più giovane tra due studenti che si chiamano Jones
1) dir. minorenne m. e f.2) AE univ. materia f. complementareII ['maɪnə(r)]verbo intransitivo AE univ.to minor in sth. — scegliere qcs. come materia complementare
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4 patent
I 1. ['pætnt, 'peɪtnt] [AE 'pætnt]to take out a patent on sth. — brevettare qcs.
2.to come out of patent o off patent uscire dal brevetto; patent pending — brevetto in corso di registrazione
1) (obvious) evidente, palese, patente2) dir. (licensed) munito di brevettoII ['pætnt, 'peɪtnt, AE 'pætnt]verbo transitivo dir. brevettare* * *['peitənt, ]( American[) 'pæ-] 1. noun(an official licence from the government giving one person or business the right to make and sell a particular article and to prevent others from doing the same: She took out a patent on her design; ( also adjective) a patent process.) brevetto2. verb(to obtain a patent for; He patented his new invention.) brevettare* * *patent (GB, tranne che nella loc. letters patent) /ˈpeɪtnt/ ; ( USA, tranne che nel sign. A, def. 1) /ˈpætənt/A a.1 patente; evidente; apparente; manifesto; ovvio: a patent injustice, una patente ingiustizia; (leg.) a patent defect, un vizio apparente3 (med.) aperto; pervioB n.1 brevetto; privativa (industriale): to apply for a (o to file) patent for st., fare domanda di brevetto per qc.; to take out a patent for st., brevettare qc.; protected by patent, protetto da brevetto; (leg.) ‘patent pending’, ‘brevetto in corso di registrazione’; patent holder, concessionario (o titolare) di brevetto; patent infringement, violazione di brevetto (o di privativa); patent law, diritto dei brevetti; diritto brevettuale; (in GB) the Patent Office, l'ufficio brevetti; (leg.) patent rights, diritti di privativa industriale; brevetti; patent troll, troll dei brevetti ( società che fanno razzia di brevetti a scopo di lucro futuro)FALSI AMICI: patent non significa patente di guida● patent leather, cuoio verniciato; coppale □ (naut.) patent log, solcometro a elica □ (farm.) patent medicine, specialità farmaceutica da banco □ letters patent, (stor.) lettere patenti; (leg.) brevetto (d'invenzione).(to) patent /ˈpeɪtnt, USA ˈpætənt/v. t.* * *I 1. ['pætnt, 'peɪtnt] [AE 'pætnt]to take out a patent on sth. — brevettare qcs.
2.to come out of patent o off patent uscire dal brevetto; patent pending — brevetto in corso di registrazione
1) (obvious) evidente, palese, patente2) dir. (licensed) munito di brevettoII ['pætnt, 'peɪtnt, AE 'pætnt]verbo transitivo dir. brevettare -
5 squint
I [skwɪnt]1) med. strabismo m.2) colloq. (look)II [skwɪnt]to have o take a squint at sth. — dare una sbirciata a qcs
1) (look narrowly) strizzare gli occhi2) med. essere strabico* * *[skwint] 1. verb1) (to have the physical defect of having the eyes turning towards or away from each other or to cause the eyes to do this: The child squints; You squint when you look down at your nose.) (essere strabico)2) ((with at, up at, through etc) to look with half-shut or narrowed eyes: He squinted through the telescope.) (guardare socchiudendo gli occhi)2. noun1) (a squinting position of the eyes: an eye-operation to correct her squint.) strabismo2) (a glance or look at something: Let me have a squint at that photograph.) occhiata3. adjective, adverb((placed etc) crookedly or not straight: Your hat is squint.) storto* * *[skwɪnt]1. nMed strabismo, (sidelong look) occhiata, sbirciata2. viMed essere strabico (-a)to squint at sth — guardare qc di traverso, (quickly) sbirciare qc
* * *squint /skwɪnt/A n.1 (med.) strabismo2 (fam. USA) rapida occhiata; sguardo furtivo: Let's have ( o take) a squint at it, diamoci un'occhiata!3 (fig.) inclinazione; propensione; tendenzaB a.1 strabico2 (fam.) sghembo; storto● squint-eyed, strabico; (fig.) maligno, malevolo □ He has a squint, è affetto da strabismo; è strabico □ He has a bad squint, è molto strabico.(to) squint /skwɪnt/A v. i.2 guardare di traverso; guardare socchiudendo gli occhi; dare uno sguardo furtivo: to squint at sb., guardare q. di traverso3 (fig.) tendere; inclinareB v. t.* * *I [skwɪnt]1) med. strabismo m.2) colloq. (look)II [skwɪnt]to have o take a squint at sth. — dare una sbirciata a qcs
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6 stammer
I ['stæmə(r)]nome balbuzie f.II ['stæmə(r)]verbo transitivo e verbo intransitivo balbettare* * *['stæmə] 1. noun(the speech defect of being unable to produce easily certain sounds: `You m-m-must m-m-meet m-m-my m-m-mother' is an example of a stammer; That child has a bad stammer.) balbuzie, balbettamento2. verb(to speak with a stammer or in a similar way because of eg fright, nervousness etc: He stammered an apology.) balbettare* * *stammer /ˈstæmə(r)/n. [uc]1 balbuzie2 balbettamento.(to) stammer /ˈstæmə(r)/v. t. e i.balbettare; tartagliare; farfugliare: The boy stammered out an excuse, il ragazzo ha balbettato una scusastammerern.balbuziente; tartaglionestammeringA a.che balbetta; balbuzienteB n. [uc]1 balbettamento; balbettio; farfugliamento2 balbuziestammeringlyavv.balbettando; farfugliando.* * *I ['stæmə(r)]nome balbuzie f.II ['stæmə(r)]verbo transitivo e verbo intransitivo balbettare -
7 correct
I [kə'rekt]you are quite correct — hai perfettamente o proprio ragione
2) (proper) [behaviour, manner] corretto, appropriato, opportunoII 1. [kə'rekt]verbo transitivo correggere [person, error]; correggere, rettificare [ false impression]2.I stand corrected — ho torto, ammetto il mio errore
* * *[kə'rekt] 1. verb1) (to remove faults and errors from: These spectacles will correct his eye defect.) correggere2) ((of a teacher etc) to mark errors in: I have fourteen exercise books to correct.) correggere2. adjective1) (free from faults or errors: This sum is correct.) corretto2) (right; not wrong: Did I get the correct idea from what you said?; You are quite correct.) corretto, giusto•- corrective
- correctly
- correctness* * *I [kə'rekt]you are quite correct — hai perfettamente o proprio ragione
2) (proper) [behaviour, manner] corretto, appropriato, opportunoII 1. [kə'rekt]verbo transitivo correggere [person, error]; correggere, rettificare [ false impression]2.I stand corrected — ho torto, ammetto il mio errore
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