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1 ♦ household
♦ household /ˈhaʊshəʊld/n.1 casa; famiglia ( anche nel senso, quasi arc., di servitù); familiari e domestici: the ( Royal) Household, la Casa Reale2 (demogr.) unità familiare; famiglia ( in senso statistico): household group, nucleo familiare; head of household, capofamiglia● household affairs, affari domestici □ household appliances, elettrodomestici ( cucine, lavatrici, ecc.) □ household effects, suppellettili □ household expenses, spese sostenute per la casa □ ( anche fig.) household gods, lari; penati □ household goods, (articoli) casalinghi □ household insurance, assicurazione casa □ household linen, biancheria da casa □ household management, gestione domestica; ( materia di studio) economia domestica □ household name, nome familiare; nome ben noto (o ricorrente) □ (econ.) household saving, risparmio delle famiglie (o dei nuclei familiari) □ household science, economia domestica □ (in GB) Household Troops, truppe al servizio del sovrano □ household word, parola familiare (o d'uso comune); parola ricorrentehouseholdern.1 padrone di casa; chi vive in una casa propria -
2 device
[dɪ'vaɪs]1) (household) apparecchio m., arnese m.2) tecn. dispositivo m., congegno m.3) (system) sistema m.security device — sistema o dispositivo di sicurezza
4) inform. periferica f.6) fig. mezzo m., accorgimento m. (for doing, to do per fare); econ. misura f. (for doing, to do per fare)7) letter. artificio m.••to be left to one's own devices — essere abbandonato a se stesso, essere costretto a cavarsela da solo
* * *1) (something made for a purpose, eg a tool or instrument: a device for opening cans.) congegno2) (a plan or system of doing something, sometimes involving trickery: This is a device for avoiding income tax.) stratagemma* * *[dɪ'vaɪs]1) (household) apparecchio m., arnese m.2) tecn. dispositivo m., congegno m.3) (system) sistema m.security device — sistema o dispositivo di sicurezza
4) inform. periferica f.6) fig. mezzo m., accorgimento m. (for doing, to do per fare); econ. misura f. (for doing, to do per fare)7) letter. artificio m.••to be left to one's own devices — essere abbandonato a se stesso, essere costretto a cavarsela da solo
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3 appliance
[ə'plaɪəns]nome apparecchio m., dispositivo m.* * *noun (an instrument or tool used for a particular job: washing-machines and other electrical appliances.) apparecchio; elettrodomestico* * *appliance /əˈplaɪəns/n.1 apparecchio; arnese; congegno; dispositivo; (spec.) elettrodomestico: electrical (o domestic) appliances, elettrodomestici; time-saving appliances, apparecchi che fanno risparmiare tempo; safety appliance, dispositivo di sicurezza2 (tecn.) applicazione* * *[ə'plaɪəns]nome apparecchio m., dispositivo m.
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