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1 great
I 1. [greɪt]1) (large) [speed, majority, object, danger, percentage] grande2) (as intensifier) [excitement, relief, heat, success] grande; [surprise, difficulty] grande, grosso; [ pain] grande, forte, acutoa great deal of — una gran quantità di, un gran numero di
a great many people, houses — moltissime persone, case
you're a great help! — iron. bell'aiuto che sei! mi sei proprio di grande aiuto!
3) (remarkable) [writer, painting, discovery] grande, importante, degno di nota4) colloq. (excellent) [book, party, weather] grande, fantastico, magnifico; [ opportunity] grande, fantasticoto feel great — sentirsi benissimo o in grande forma
you look great! — (healthy) ti vedo in gran forma! (attractive) stai benissimo! sei splendida!
to have a great time — divertirsi tantissimo o un mondo
he's the greatest! — è il più grande o il migliore!
5) colloq. (talented) [teacher, singer] bravissimoto be great at — essere bravissimo a [ tennis]
to be great on — essere bravissimo in [ history]
to be great with — essere bravissimo o saperci fare con [children, animals]
6) colloq. (enthusiastic) [admirer, organizer] grande2.he's a great worrier — è uno che si preoccupa tantissimo o da matti
avverbio colloq.I'm doing great — le cose mi vanno benissimo o alla grande
••II [greɪt]1) (in title)the great — + verbo pl. i grandi
* * *[ɡreit]1) (of a better quality than average; important: a great writer; Churchill was a great man.) grande2) (very large, larger etc than average: a great crowd of people at the football match.) grande3) (of a high degree: Take great care of that book.) grande4) (very pleasant: We had a great time at the party.) meraviglioso5) (clever and expert: John's great at football.) bravo, abile•- greatly- greatness* * *I 1. [greɪt]1) (large) [speed, majority, object, danger, percentage] grande2) (as intensifier) [excitement, relief, heat, success] grande; [surprise, difficulty] grande, grosso; [ pain] grande, forte, acutoa great deal of — una gran quantità di, un gran numero di
a great many people, houses — moltissime persone, case
you're a great help! — iron. bell'aiuto che sei! mi sei proprio di grande aiuto!
3) (remarkable) [writer, painting, discovery] grande, importante, degno di nota4) colloq. (excellent) [book, party, weather] grande, fantastico, magnifico; [ opportunity] grande, fantasticoto feel great — sentirsi benissimo o in grande forma
you look great! — (healthy) ti vedo in gran forma! (attractive) stai benissimo! sei splendida!
to have a great time — divertirsi tantissimo o un mondo
he's the greatest! — è il più grande o il migliore!
5) colloq. (talented) [teacher, singer] bravissimoto be great at — essere bravissimo a [ tennis]
to be great on — essere bravissimo in [ history]
to be great with — essere bravissimo o saperci fare con [children, animals]
6) colloq. (enthusiastic) [admirer, organizer] grande2.he's a great worrier — è uno che si preoccupa tantissimo o da matti
avverbio colloq.I'm doing great — le cose mi vanno benissimo o alla grande
••II [greɪt]1) (in title)the great — + verbo pl. i grandi
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2 admire
[əd'maɪə(r)]verbo transitivo ammirare [person, painting]to be admired by sb. — essere ammirato da qcn
* * *1) (to look at with great pleasure and often to express this pleasure: I've just been admiring your new car.) ammirare2) (to have a very high opinion of (something or someone): I admire John's courage.) ammirare•- admirably
- admiration
- admirer
- admiring
- admiringly* * *[əd'maɪə(r)]verbo transitivo ammirare [person, painting]to be admired by sb. — essere ammirato da qcn
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3 fan
I [fæn]nome (of jazz, etc.) appassionato m. (-a); (of star, actor) fan m. e f.; (of team) tifoso m. (-a), sostenitore m. (-trice); (of politician) ammiratore m. (-trice)II [fæn] III 1. [fæn]1) (stimulate) attizzare [fire, hatred, passion]2) (cool)2.to fan oneself — farsi vento, sventolarsi
- fan out* * *I 1. [fæn] noun1) (a flat instrument held in the hand and waved to direct a current of air across the face in hot weather: Ladies used to carry fans to keep themselves cool.)2) (a mechanical instrument causing a current of air: He has had a fan fitted in the kitchen for extracting smells.)2. verb1) (to cool (as if) with a fan: She sat in the corner, fanning herself.)2) (to increase or strengthen (a fire) by directing air towards it with a fan etc: They fanned the fire until it burst into flames.)II [fæn] noun(an enthusiastic admirer of a sport, hobby or well-known person: I'm a great fan of his; football fans; ( also adjective) fan mail/letters (= letters etc sent by admirers).)* * *I [fæn]nome (of jazz, etc.) appassionato m. (-a); (of star, actor) fan m. e f.; (of team) tifoso m. (-a), sostenitore m. (-trice); (of politician) ammiratore m. (-trice)II [fæn] III 1. [fæn]1) (stimulate) attizzare [fire, hatred, passion]2) (cool)2.to fan oneself — farsi vento, sventolarsi
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