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1 ♦ victim
♦ victim /ˈvɪktɪm/n.1 vittima ( anche fig.): the victims of war, le vittime della guerra; She was the victim of a cruel hoax, è stata vittima di uno scherzo crudele; flood victims, vittime dell'inondazione; alluvionati; earthquake victims, vittime del terremoto; terremotati; (ass.) accident victim, sinistrato, sinistrata; unsuspecting victim, vittima ignara; The company is the latest victim of the recession, l'azienda è la vittima più recente della recessione2 (leg., ass.) vittima● to fall victim to, essere vittima di: He fell victim to his own greed, è stato vittima della sua stessa cupidigia □ victim support, sostegno (o supporto) alle vittime ( di un reato): victim support group, gruppo di supporto alle vittimevictimhoodn. [u]condizione di vittima. -
2 shudder
I ['ʃʌdə(r)]1) (of person) brivido m.the news sent a shudder of terror through them — alla notizia, un brivido di terrore li percorse
2) (of vehicle) scossa f.II ['ʃʌdə(r)]2)to shudder to a halt — [ vehicle] dare qualche scossa e poi fermarsi
* * *1. verb(to tremble from fear, disgust, cold etc.) rabbrividire2. noun(an act of trembling in this way: a shudder of horror.) brivido* * *shudder /ˈʃʌdə(r)/n.(to) shudder /ˈʃʌdə(r)/v. i.1 rabbrividire; raccapricciare; fremere ( d'orrore, di disgusto, di paura): I shudder to think what might happen, rabbrividisco al pensiero di quel che potrebbe accadere; to shudder at the sight of the earthquake victims, raccapricciare alla vista delle vittime del terremoto● to shudder to a halt, ( di auto, ecc.) arrestarsi con un sobbalzo; (fig.) bloccarsi, interrompersishudderinglyavv.rabbrividendo; con raccapriccio.* * *I ['ʃʌdə(r)]1) (of person) brivido m.the news sent a shudder of terror through them — alla notizia, un brivido di terrore li percorse
2) (of vehicle) scossa f.II ['ʃʌdə(r)]2)to shudder to a halt — [ vehicle] dare qualche scossa e poi fermarsi
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3 toll
I [təʊl]1) (number)the toll of — il numero di [victims, incidents]
death toll — numero dei morti, vittime ( from di, per)
2) (levy) (on road, bridge) pedaggio m., dazio m.••to take a heavy toll — (on lives) fare molte vittime; (on industry, environment) esigere un pesante tributo
II [təʊl] III 1. [təʊl]to take its o their toll — [earthquake, disease] fare strage
verbo transitivo suonare a morto [ bell]2.verbo intransitivo [ bell] suonare a morto* * *I [təul] verb(to ring (a bell) slowly: The church bell tolled solemnly.)II [təul] noun1) (a tax charged for crossing a bridge, driving on certain roads etc: All cars pay a toll of $1; ( also adjective) a toll bridge.)2) (an amount of loss or damage suffered, eg as a result of disaster: Every year there is a heavy toll of human lives on the roads.)•* * *I [təʊl]1. n1) (on road) pedaggio2)(losses, casualties)
the death toll on the roads — il numero di vittime sulle stradethe severe winter has taken its toll on the crops — l'inverno rigido ha colpito duramente il raccolto
2. adj(road, bridge) a pedaggioII [təʊl]1. vt, vi(bell) suonare lentamente e solennemente2. n(of bell) rintocco* * *toll (1) /təʊl/n.1 pedaggio2 (fisc.) balzello; gabella; dazio; imposta4 (stor.) molenda; tributo molitorio5 (fig.) costo, perdita ( di vite umane, ecc.); tributo (fig.): the human toll, la perdita di vite umane; the weekend death toll on the roads, gl'incidenti mortali del traffico di fine settimana● toll bar, barriera di pedaggio □ toll bridge, ponte (soggetto) a pedaggio □ (spec. USA) toll call, telefonata interurbana □ toll collector, esattore ( di dazi, imposte, ecc.) □ toll-free, (autom., trasp.: di un ponte, un'autostrada, un tunnel) esente da pedaggio; (fisc.) esente da dazio; (comput.) gratuito; ( USA: di telefonata) gratuita; ( anche) a carico del destinatario □ (telef.) toll-free number, numero verde □ (stor.) toll gatherer, gabelliere □ toll-line, linea interurbana □ toll road, strada a pedaggio □ (leg.) toll through, pedaggio municipale ( per attraversare un ponte, ecc.) □ (leg.) toll traverse, pedaggio per attraversare un terreno (un ponte, ecc.) di proprietà privata □ (autom.) toll tunnel, tunnel a pedaggio □ to take toll of, esigere un tributo da; (fig.) costare, portar via: The accident took a heavy toll of lives, l'incidente è costato la vita a molte persone.toll (2) /təʊl/n.(solo al sing.) rintocco (spec. di campana che suona a morto).(to) toll (1) /təʊl/A v. i.esigere un tributo; far pagare un pedaggioB v. t.(to) toll (2) /təʊl/v. t. e i.suonare a rintocchi; suonare a morto; rintoccare; battere: to toll the hour, battere l'ora; to toll sb. 's death, suonare a morto per q.● (fig.) to toll a warning bell, suonare il campanello d'allarme.* * *I [təʊl]1) (number)the toll of — il numero di [victims, incidents]
death toll — numero dei morti, vittime ( from di, per)
2) (levy) (on road, bridge) pedaggio m., dazio m.••to take a heavy toll — (on lives) fare molte vittime; (on industry, environment) esigere un pesante tributo
II [təʊl] III 1. [təʊl]to take its o their toll — [earthquake, disease] fare strage
verbo transitivo suonare a morto [ bell]2.verbo intransitivo [ bell] suonare a morto
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