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1 ♦ equal
♦ equal /ˈi:kwəl/A a.1 uguale, eguale; pari; medesimo; stesso: equal rights, uguali diritti; pari diritti; equal pay for equal work, la stessa retribuzione per lo stesso lavoro; two equal shares, due parti uguali; equal in weight, pari per peso; All men are created equal, tutti gli uomini sono creati uguali3 – equal to, all'altezza di: equal to the situation [to the task], all'altezza della situazione [del compito]4 uniforme; equanimeB n.pari; uguale: He has no equal, non ha l'uguale; non c'è un altro uguale a lui; (mat.) Let x be the equal of y…, sia x uguale a y…; first among equals, primus inter pares (lat.)● ( cartografia) equal-area, equivalente □ (comm.) equal competitive footing (o equal conditions of competition), parità concorrenziale □ equal distance, distanza uguale; equidistanza (geom.) □ (mat.) equal mark, segno d'uguaglianza (=) □ equal opportunity (o equal opportunities), pari opportunità □ (econ.) equal pay ( for equal work), parità salariale □ equal sign (o signs) = equal mark ► sopra □ (mus.) equal temperament, scala temperata □ All are equal under the law, la legge è uguale per tutti □ all things being equal, a parità di condizioni □ on an equal footing, su un piede di parità □ on equal terms, alla pari; in condizione di parità; da pari a pari.(to) equal /ˈi:kwəl/v. t.1 essere uguale (o pari) a; equivalere a: The internal pressure equals the external pressure, la pressione interna è pari a quella esterna; His ignorance is equalled only by his arrogance, la sua ignoranza è pari solo alla sua arroganza3 (mat.) essere uguale a; ( nelle operazioni) fare: Y equals X squared, Y è uguale a X al quadrato; 3 times 5 equals 15, 3 per 5 fa 15. -
2 IN
I [ɪn]in hospital — in o all'ospedale
in school — a o nella scuola
in the dictionary — sul o nel dizionario
in the garden — in o nel giardino
2) (inside, within) in, dentro3) (expressing subject, field) in4) (included, involved)to be in on — colloq. essere al corrente di [ secret]
in May — a o in maggio
in the night — di o nella notte
6) (within the space of) into do sth. in 10 minutes — fare qcs. in 10 minuti
7) (expressing the future) tra8) (for) da9) (because of) in, per, a causa dilearning Italian is not difficult in itself — di per sé, imparare l'italiano non è difficile
11) (present in)12) (expressing colour, size, composition) in13) (dressed in)in pencil — a o con la matita
"no," he said in a whisper — "no" disse sussurrando
15) (as regards)16) (by)in accepting — nell'accettare, accettando
17) (in superlatives) di19) (in ratios)a gradient of 1 in 4 — una pendenza del 25%
21) (expressing age)he's in his twenties — è un ventenne, ha tra i venti e i trent'anni
22) in and out ofto weave in and out of — fare la gincana tra [traffic, tables]
23) in that poiché, per la ragione cheII [ɪn]1) (indoors)to ask o invite sb. in — fare entrare qcn., invitare qcn. a entrare
2) (at home, at work)to stay in — stare o rimanere a casa
3) (in prison, hospital)he's in for murder — è dentro o in carcere per omicidio
4) (arrived)the ball is in — la palla è buona o dentro
6) (gathered)7) (in supply)8) (submitted)••to have it in for sb. — colloq. avercela (a morte) con qcn.
III [ɪn]you're in for it — colloq. sei nei guai
IV [ɪn]to be in to be the in thing essere alla moda, essere in; an in place — un posto alla moda
the ins and outs — i retroscena, i dettagli
she has an in with the boss — AE la porta del capo è sempre aperta per lei
* * *(in(to) usually small pieces: The broken mirror lay in bits on the floor; He loves taking his car to bits.) in pezzi* * *abbr AmPost, (= Indiana)* * *INsigla* * *I [ɪn]in hospital — in o all'ospedale
in school — a o nella scuola
in the dictionary — sul o nel dizionario
in the garden — in o nel giardino
2) (inside, within) in, dentro3) (expressing subject, field) in4) (included, involved)to be in on — colloq. essere al corrente di [ secret]
in May — a o in maggio
in the night — di o nella notte
6) (within the space of) into do sth. in 10 minutes — fare qcs. in 10 minuti
7) (expressing the future) tra8) (for) da9) (because of) in, per, a causa dilearning Italian is not difficult in itself — di per sé, imparare l'italiano non è difficile
11) (present in)12) (expressing colour, size, composition) in13) (dressed in)in pencil — a o con la matita
"no," he said in a whisper — "no" disse sussurrando
15) (as regards)16) (by)in accepting — nell'accettare, accettando
17) (in superlatives) di19) (in ratios)a gradient of 1 in 4 — una pendenza del 25%
21) (expressing age)he's in his twenties — è un ventenne, ha tra i venti e i trent'anni
22) in and out ofto weave in and out of — fare la gincana tra [traffic, tables]
23) in that poiché, per la ragione cheII [ɪn]1) (indoors)to ask o invite sb. in — fare entrare qcn., invitare qcn. a entrare
2) (at home, at work)to stay in — stare o rimanere a casa
3) (in prison, hospital)he's in for murder — è dentro o in carcere per omicidio
4) (arrived)the ball is in — la palla è buona o dentro
6) (gathered)7) (in supply)8) (submitted)••to have it in for sb. — colloq. avercela (a morte) con qcn.
III [ɪn]you're in for it — colloq. sei nei guai
IV [ɪn]to be in to be the in thing essere alla moda, essere in; an in place — un posto alla moda
the ins and outs — i retroscena, i dettagli
she has an in with the boss — AE la porta del capo è sempre aperta per lei
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3 number
I 1. ['nʌmbə(r)]1) numero m.odd, even number — numero dispari, pari
2) (in series) (of bus, house, page, telephone) numero m.3) (amount, quantity) numero m., quantità f.a number of people, times — un certo numero di persone, di volte
to come in large numbers — accorrere numerosi o in gran numero
many, few in number — molti, pochi
they were ten in number — erano dieci (di numero) o in dieci
any number of times — mille volte, molto sovente
4) (group)5) (issue) (of magazine, periodical) numero m.6) mus. (song) pezzo m., brano m.; teatr. numero m.7) colloq. (object of admiration)a little black number — (dress) un bel vestitino nero
8) ling. numero m.2.nome plurale numbers (in company, of army) effettivi m.; (in school) studenti m.; (of crowd) numero m.sing.to win by force o weight of numbers vincere per superiorità numerica; to make up the numbers — fare il conto
••your number's up! — colloq. è giunta la tua ora!
to do sth. by the numbers — AE o
II 1. ['nʌmbə(r)]by numbers — fare qcs. pedissequamente
1) (allocate number to) numerare2) (amount to) contarethe regiment numbered 1,000 men — il reggimento contava 1.000 uomini
3) (include) includere, annoverare4) (be limited)2.* * *1. noun1) ((sometimes abbreviated to no - plural nos - when written in front of a figure) a word or figure showing eg how many of something there are, or the position of something in a series etc: Seven was often considered a magic number; Answer nos 1-10 of exercise 2.) numero2) (a (large) quantity or group (of people or things): He has a number of records; There were a large number of people in the room.) grande numero3) (one issue of a magazine: the autumn number.) numero4) (a popular song or piece of music: He sang his most popular number.) brano, pezzo2. verb1) (to put a number on: He numbered the pages in the top corner.) numerare2) (to include: He numbered her among his closest friends.) includere, annoverare3) (to come to in total: The group numbered ten.) ammontare a•- number-plate
- his days are numbered
- without number* * *I 1. ['nʌmbə(r)]1) numero m.odd, even number — numero dispari, pari
2) (in series) (of bus, house, page, telephone) numero m.3) (amount, quantity) numero m., quantità f.a number of people, times — un certo numero di persone, di volte
to come in large numbers — accorrere numerosi o in gran numero
many, few in number — molti, pochi
they were ten in number — erano dieci (di numero) o in dieci
any number of times — mille volte, molto sovente
4) (group)5) (issue) (of magazine, periodical) numero m.6) mus. (song) pezzo m., brano m.; teatr. numero m.7) colloq. (object of admiration)a little black number — (dress) un bel vestitino nero
8) ling. numero m.2.nome plurale numbers (in company, of army) effettivi m.; (in school) studenti m.; (of crowd) numero m.sing.to win by force o weight of numbers vincere per superiorità numerica; to make up the numbers — fare il conto
••your number's up! — colloq. è giunta la tua ora!
to do sth. by the numbers — AE o
II 1. ['nʌmbə(r)]by numbers — fare qcs. pedissequamente
1) (allocate number to) numerare2) (amount to) contarethe regiment numbered 1,000 men — il reggimento contava 1.000 uomini
3) (include) includere, annoverare4) (be limited)2. -
4 weigh
I [weɪ]nome pesatura f.II 1. [weɪ]1) pesare [object, person]how much o what do you weigh? quanto pesi? to weigh sth. in one's hand — soppesare qcs
2) (consider carefully) considerare bene, soppesare [arguments, options]; ponderare [consequences, risk, words]to weigh sth. against sth. — mettere sulla bilancia qcs. e qcs.
to weigh sth. in the balance — mettere sulla bilancia qcs
3) mar.2.to weigh with sb. — contare per qcn.
to weigh against sb. — giocare a sfavore di qcn.
to weigh in sb.'s favour — giocare a favore di qcn
to weigh on sb. — pesare su qcn.
3.to weigh on sb.'s mind — assillare la mente di qcn
- weigh in- weigh up* * *[wei] 1. verb1) (to find the heaviness of (something) by placing it on a scale: He weighed himself on the bathroom scales; You must have your luggage weighed at the airport.) pesare, pesarsi2) (to be equal to in heaviness: This parcel weighs one kilo; How much / What does this box weigh?) pesare3) (to be a heavy burden to: She was weighed down with two large suitcases.) gravare, opprimere; abbassare•- weight2. verb1) (to attach, or add, a weight or weights to: The plane is weighted at the nose so that it balances correctly in flight.) appesantire2) (to hold down by attaching weights: They weighted the balloon to prevent it from flying away.) appesantire•- weightlessness
- weighty
- weightily
- weightiness
- weighing-machine
- weightlifting
- weigh anchor
- weigh in
- weigh out
- weigh up* * *weigh /weɪ/n. [uc]pesatura; pesata● ( sport) weigh-in, peso; pesata, pesatura □ (ipp.) weigh-out, peso; pesatura ( del fantino) prima della partenza □ ( USA) weigh scale, bilancia ( per cucina).♦ (to) weigh /weɪ/A v. t.1 pesare ( anche fig.): to weigh a new-born baby, pesare un neonato; (fig.) to weigh one's words, pesare le parole2 (fig.) soppesare; considerare bene; ponderare; valutare: to weigh the pros and cons, soppesare i pro e i contro; to weigh the merits of two rival candidates, valutare i meriti di due concorrentiB v. i.1 pesare; esser pesante; avere il peso di; (fig.) avere peso, contare, valere: The box weighs ten pounds, la scatola pesa dieci libbre (kg 4,450); His words don't weigh at all with me, le sue parole non contano nulla per me; non do nessun peso alle sue parole4 – to weigh on (o upon) pesare a (q.); essere di peso a (q.); gravare; opprimere: The secret weighed heavily on him, il segreto gli pesava enormemente; The theft weighs on his conscience, il furto (che ha commesso) gli pesa sulla coscienza● (naut. e fig.) to weigh anchor, levare l'ancora □ to weigh in sb. 's favour, essere valutato (o contato) a favore di q. □ to weigh oneself, pesarsi □ (fig.) to be weighed in the balance, essere giudicato.* * *I [weɪ]nome pesatura f.II 1. [weɪ]1) pesare [object, person]how much o what do you weigh? quanto pesi? to weigh sth. in one's hand — soppesare qcs
2) (consider carefully) considerare bene, soppesare [arguments, options]; ponderare [consequences, risk, words]to weigh sth. against sth. — mettere sulla bilancia qcs. e qcs.
to weigh sth. in the balance — mettere sulla bilancia qcs
3) mar.2.to weigh with sb. — contare per qcn.
to weigh against sb. — giocare a sfavore di qcn.
to weigh in sb.'s favour — giocare a favore di qcn
to weigh on sb. — pesare su qcn.
3.to weigh on sb.'s mind — assillare la mente di qcn
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5 Stone
I 1. [stəʊn]1) U (material) pietra f.2) (small rock) pietra f., sasso m.3) (for particular purpose) pietra f.; (standing vertically) cippo m.; (engraved) stele f.4) (anche precious stone) (gem) pietra f. preziosa, gemma f.5) bot. (in fruit) nocciolo m.6) med. calcolo m.7) BE metrol. = unità di misura di peso pari a 6,35 kg2.modificatore [wall, floor] di pietra; [ jar] di porcellana dura, in grès••II [stəʊn]to leave no stone unturned — non lasciare nulla d'intentato, fare ogni tentativo possibile
to stone sb. to death — lapidare qcn
2) (remove stone from) snocciolare, togliere il nocciolo a [peach, cherry]* * *[stəun] 1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) the material of which rocks are composed: limestone; sandstone; a stone house; stone walls; In early times, men made tools out of stone.) pietra; di pietra2) (a piece of this, of any shape or size: He threw a stone at the dog.) pietra3) (a piece of this shaped for a special purpose: a tombstone; paving-stones; a grindstone.) pietra4) (a gem or jewel: She lost the stone out of her ring; diamonds, rubies and other stones.) pietra5) (the hard shell containing the nut or seed in some fruits eg peaches and cherries: a cherry-stone.) nocciolo6) (a measure of weight still used in Britain, equal to 6.35 kilogrammes: She weighs 9.5 stone.) stone7) (a piece of hard material that forms in the kidney, bladder etc and causes pain.) calcolo2. verb1) (to throw stones at, especially as a ritual punishment: Saint Stephen was stoned to death.) lapidare2) (to remove the stones from (fruit): She washed and stoned the cherries.) snocciolare•- stony- stonily
- stoniness
- stone-cold
- stone-dead
- stone-deaf
- stoneware
- stonework
- leave no stone unturned
- a stone's throw* * *(Surnames) Stone /stəʊn/* * *I 1. [stəʊn]1) U (material) pietra f.2) (small rock) pietra f., sasso m.3) (for particular purpose) pietra f.; (standing vertically) cippo m.; (engraved) stele f.4) (anche precious stone) (gem) pietra f. preziosa, gemma f.5) bot. (in fruit) nocciolo m.6) med. calcolo m.7) BE metrol. = unità di misura di peso pari a 6,35 kg2.modificatore [wall, floor] di pietra; [ jar] di porcellana dura, in grès••II [stəʊn]to leave no stone unturned — non lasciare nulla d'intentato, fare ogni tentativo possibile
to stone sb. to death — lapidare qcn
2) (remove stone from) snocciolare, togliere il nocciolo a [peach, cherry] -
6 kilogram(me)
['kiləɡræm](a unit of weight equal to 1,000 gram(me)s.) chilogrammo -
7 kilogram(me)
['kiləɡræm](a unit of weight equal to 1,000 gram(me)s.) chilogrammo
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