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1 desperation
[ˌdespə'reɪʃn]nome disperazione f.* * *noun In desperation we asked the police for help.) disperazione* * *desperation /dɛspəˈreɪʃn/n. [u]disperazione: a feeling of desperation, un sentimento di disperazione; a look of desperation, uno sguardo disperato; to drive sb. to desperation, far disperare q.; spingere q. alla disperazione; in desperation (o out of desperation) per la disperazione.* * *[ˌdespə'reɪʃn]nome disperazione f. -
2 desperation des·pera·tion n
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3 wring
I [rɪŋ]II [rɪŋ]to give sth. a wring — strizzare qcs., dare una strizzata a qcs
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. wrung)1) (anche wring out) (squeeze) (by twisting) torcere, strizzare; (by pressure, centrifugal force) centrifugare3) (twist)to wring sb.'s, sth.'s neck — torcere o tirare il collo a qcn., qcs. (anche fig.)
•* * *[riŋ]past tense, past participle - wrung; verb1) (to force (water) from (material) by twisting or by pressure: He wrung the water from his soaking-wet shirt.) strizzare2) (to clasp and unclasp (one's hands) in desperation, fear etc.) torcere•- wringer- wringing wet* * *[rɪŋ]vt wrung pt, pp1) (also: wring out) (wet clothes) strizzare2) (twist) torcereto wring one's hands — (fig: in distress) torcersi le mani
3) (also: wring out) (confession, truth, money) estorcere* * *wring /rɪŋ/n.(to) wring /rɪŋ/(pass. e p. p. wrung)A v. t.1 torcere; tirare (torcendo); strizzare, spremere (torcendo): to wring ( out) wet clothes [the washing], torcere (o strizzare) panni bagnati [il bucato]; to wring the hen's neck, tirare il collo alla gallina; (scherz.) I'll wring his neck, if I catch him, se lo prendo, gli torco il collo; to wring ( out) water, spremere l'acqua ( farla uscire, torcendo panni o altro); to wring one's hands in despair, torcersi le mani dalla disperazione4 estorcere; strappare: The police wrung a confession from the prisoner, la polizia ha strappato una confessione al detenuto5 (fig., lett.) stringere; addolorare; straziare: The poor woman's tale wrung his heart, il racconto della povera donna gli strinse il cuore6 ( raro) distorcere; alterare; falsare; svisare; travisare: Don't wring my words from their true meaning, non travisare il vero significato delle mie paroleB v. i.1 torcere; strizzare; tirare (torcendo)2 contorcersi: The wounded soldier was wringing with pain, il soldato ferito si contorceva per il dolore● to wring st. dry, asciugare qc. strizzando (o torcendo) □ to wring out, torcere, strizzare; spremere, far uscire; (fig.) estorcere, strappare; to wring information out of sb., strappare informazioni a q.; to wring money out of sb., estorcere denaro a q.; to wring out a few tears, spremere qualche lacrimuccia.* * *I [rɪŋ]II [rɪŋ]to give sth. a wring — strizzare qcs., dare una strizzata a qcs
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. wrung)1) (anche wring out) (squeeze) (by twisting) torcere, strizzare; (by pressure, centrifugal force) centrifugare3) (twist)to wring sb.'s, sth.'s neck — torcere o tirare il collo a qcn., qcs. (anche fig.)
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4 desperate
['despərət]1) [person, act, case, situation] disperato; [ criminal] pronto a tuttoto be desperate for — avere un disperato bisogno di [affection, money]; essere in disperata attesa di [ news]
2) colloq. (terrible) estremo, tremendo* * *['despərət]1) ((sometimes used loosely) despairingly reckless or violent: She was desperate to get into university; a desperate criminal.) disperato2) (very bad or almost hopeless: We are in a desperate situation.) disperato3) (urgent and despairing: He made a desperate appeal for help.) disperato•- desperation* * *['despərət]1) [person, act, case, situation] disperato; [ criminal] pronto a tuttoto be desperate for — avere un disperato bisogno di [affection, money]; essere in disperata attesa di [ news]
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5 lend
[lend] 1.1) (loan) prestare [object, money]to lend sb. sth. to lend sth. to sb. — prestare qcs. a qcn
to lend an ear — prestare orecchio, prestare ascolto
2.to lend weight to sth. — dare peso a qcs
3.to lend at 15% — concedere un prestito al 15%
* * *[lend]past tense, past participle - lent; verb1) (to give (someone) the use of for a time: She had forgotten her umbrella so I lent her mine to go home with.) prestare2) (to give or add (a quality) to: Desperation lent him strength.) dare•* * *[lend] 1.1) (loan) prestare [object, money]to lend sb. sth. to lend sth. to sb. — prestare qcs. a qcn
to lend an ear — prestare orecchio, prestare ascolto
2.to lend weight to sth. — dare peso a qcs
3.to lend at 15% — concedere un prestito al 15%
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