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1 disguise
I [dɪs'gaɪz]nome travestimento m.in disguise — travestito; fig. sotto mentite spoglie
••II [dɪs'gaɪz]verbo transitivo travestire, camuffare [ person]; camuffare, contraffare [ voice]; mascherare, nascondere [blemish, emotion]* * *1. verb1) (to hide the identity of by altering the appearance etc: He disguised himself as a policeman; She disguised her voice with a foreign accent.) travestire, travestirsi, contraffare2) (to hide (eg one's intentions etc): He tried hard to disguise his feelings.) nascondere, mascherare2. noun1) (a disguised state: He was in disguise.) travestimento, mascheramento2) (a set of clothes, make-up etc which disguises: He was wearing a false beard as a disguise.) travestimento* * *disguise /dɪsˈgaɪz/n. [uc]1 travestimento: to wear a disguise, indossare un travestimento; a cunning disguise, un astuto travestimento2 finzione; inganno● in disguise, travestito; (fig.) camuffato; sotto mentite spoglie: He fled the country in disguise, è fuggito dal paese travestito; colonialism in disguise, colonialismo camuffato.(to) disguise /dɪsˈgaɪz/v. t.1 travestire; camuffare: She was disguised as a boy, era travestita da ragazzo; He disguised himself as a Roman emperor, si era travestito da imperatore romano; The soldiers were disguised in civilian clothes, i soldati erano travestiti da civili; to disguise oneself, travestirsi2 camuffare, dissimulare: to disguise one's intentions, camuffare le proprie intenzioni; to disguise a taste [a smell], camuffare un gusto [un odore]; to disguise one's disappointment [one's sorrow], dissimulare la propria delusione [il proprio dolore]; a thinly disguised attempt to topple the government, un tentativo mal dissimulato di rovesciare il governo* * *I [dɪs'gaɪz]nome travestimento m.in disguise — travestito; fig. sotto mentite spoglie
••II [dɪs'gaɪz]verbo transitivo travestire, camuffare [ person]; camuffare, contraffare [ voice]; mascherare, nascondere [blemish, emotion] -
2 disguise dis·guise
[dɪs'ɡaɪz]1. n2. vtto disguise o.s. — mascherarsi
to disguise o.s. as — travestirsi da
there's no disguising the fact that... — non si può nascondere (il fatto) che...
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3 a blessing in disguise
(something that has proved to be fortunate after seeming unfortunate.) un male apparente da cui deriva un bene -
4 blessing
['blesɪŋ]1) (asset, favour) benedizione f.2) (relief) sollievo m.3) (approval)with the blessing of sb. o with sb.'s blessing con la benedizione di qcn.; to give one's blessing to sth. — dare la propria benedizione a qcs
4) relig. benedizione f.to give sb. one's blessing — dare la propria benedizione a qcn.
to say a blessing over sth. — benedire qcs
* * *1) (a wish or prayer for happiness or success: The priest gave them his blessing.) benedizione2) (any cause of happiness: Her son was a great blessing to her.) dono del cielo3) (a prayer of thanks to God before and/or after a meal.) preghiera di ringraziamento* * *blessing /ˈblɛsɪŋ/n.1 (relig.) benedizione3 (fig.) benedizione; dono del cielo: A true friend is a great blessing, un amico sincero è un dono del cielo4 fortuna; miracolo: It was a blessing they weren't injured, è stata una fortuna che non si siano fatti male5 (fam.) approvazione; benestare; beneplacito: The plan has had his blessing, il progetto ha avuto il suo benestare● a blessing in disguise, un male apparente da cui deriva un bene: Maybe it's a blessing in disguise, forse non tutto il male vien per nuocere □ (fig.) to count one's blessings, considerarsi fortunato; ringraziare la sorte (per le proprie fortune) □ a mixed blessing, un vantaggio e uno svantaggio insieme; una cosa che ha dei pro e dei contro.* * *['blesɪŋ]1) (asset, favour) benedizione f.2) (relief) sollievo m.3) (approval)with the blessing of sb. o with sb.'s blessing con la benedizione di qcn.; to give one's blessing to sth. — dare la propria benedizione a qcs
4) relig. benedizione f.to give sb. one's blessing — dare la propria benedizione a qcn.
to say a blessing over sth. — benedire qcs
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5 camouflage
I 1. ['kæməflɑːʒ]nome mil. mimetizzazione f.; (disguise) camuffamento m. (anche fig.)2.modificatore [gear, jacket] mimeticoII ['kæməflɑːʒ]verbo transitivo mil. mimetizzare; (disguise) camuffare (anche fig.)* * *1. noun(something, eg protective colouring, that makes an animal, person, building etc difficult for enemies to see against the background: The tiger's stripes are an effective camouflage in the jungle; The soldiers wound leaves and twigs round their helmets as camouflage.) mascheramento, mimetizzazione2. verb(to conceal with camouflage.) camuffare, mascherare* * *['kæməflɒːʒ]1. ncamuffamento, Mil mimetizzazione f2. vtcamuffare, Mil mimetizzarethey were well camouflaged, and invisible from the air — erano ben mimetizzati ed invisibili dall'alto
* * *camouflage /ˈkæməflɑ:ʒ/A n.1 [u] (mil., bot. e zool.) mimetizzazione2 [u] (mil.) stoffa mimetica; uniforme mimetica3 [uc] copertura; travestimento; camuffamento; mascheramentoB a. attr.1 (mil.) mimetico; da mimetizzazione2 (bot., zool.) mimetico.(to) camouflage /ˈkæməflɑ:ʒ/ (franc.)v. t.1 (mil., bot. e zool.) mimetizzare2 camuffare; mascherare● (mil., bot. e zool.) to camouflage oneself, mimetizzarsi.* * *I 1. ['kæməflɑːʒ]nome mil. mimetizzazione f.; (disguise) camuffamento m. (anche fig.)2.modificatore [gear, jacket] mimeticoII ['kæməflɑːʒ]verbo transitivo mil. mimetizzare; (disguise) camuffare (anche fig.) -
6 cloak
I [kləʊk]1) (garment) mantello m.2) fig.II [kləʊk]to be a cloak for — servire da copertura per [ operation]
1) (surround)to cloak sth. in o with coprire con [anonymity, secrecy]; to cloak sth. in respectability — gettare un manto di rispettabilità su qcs
2) (disguise) mascherare, nascondere [belief, intentions]* * *[kləuk] 1. noun(a loose outer garment without sleeves, covering most of the body; something that conceals: a woollen cloak; They arrived under cloak of darkness.) mantello, manto2. verb(to cover or hide: He used a false name to cloak his activities.) mascherare* * *[kləʊk]1. ncappa, mantello2. vt* * *cloak /kləʊk/n.1 mantello; manto2 (fig.) manto; copertura: a cloak of secrecy, un manto di segretezza; under the cloak of, sotto il manto di● cloak-and-dagger, segreto; cospiratorio; di spionaggio; di mistero.(to) cloak /kləʊk/v. t.2 (fig.) ammantare; mascherare, dissimulare; nascondere.* * *I [kləʊk]1) (garment) mantello m.2) fig.II [kləʊk]to be a cloak for — servire da copertura per [ operation]
1) (surround)to cloak sth. in o with coprire con [anonymity, secrecy]; to cloak sth. in respectability — gettare un manto di rispettabilità su qcs
2) (disguise) mascherare, nascondere [belief, intentions] -
7 dress up
1) (smartly) vestirsi con eleganza, mettersi in ghingheri2) (in fancy dress) vestirsi, travestirsi (as da); dress [sb.] up, dress up [sb.] (disguise) mascherare, camuffare; dress [sth.] up, dress up [sth.] (improve) abbellire* * *(to put on special clothes, eg fancy dress: He dressed up as a clown for the party.) vestirsi a festa* * *1. vi + adv(in smart clothes) vestirsi bene, (in fancy dress) vestirsi in costume, mascherarsi2. vt + adv(improve appearance of: facts) presentare sotto una veste migliore* * *1) (smartly) vestirsi con eleganza, mettersi in ghingheri2) (in fancy dress) vestirsi, travestirsi (as da); dress [sb.] up, dress up [sb.] (disguise) mascherare, camuffare; dress [sth.] up, dress up [sth.] (improve) abbellire -
8 penetrate
['penɪtreɪt] 1.1) (enter into or through) penetrare in, perforare, trapassare [layer, skin, surface]; penetrare in, introdursi in [ territory]; squarciare [cloud, darkness, silence]; attraversare [ wall]; penetrare [ woman]2) fig. (permeate) permeare, pervadere, compenetrare [mind, ideas]; invadere, diffondersi su [ market]; [ spy] infiltrarsi in [ organization]3) (understand) scoprire [ disguise]; penetrare in [ mystery]2.1) (enter)to penetrate into — entrare in, penetrare in [ city]
to penetrate as far as — spingersi fino a, addentrarsi in [ place]
2) (be perceived) [ sound] arrivare (to a)* * *['penitreit](to move, go or make a way into, past, or through (something): The bullet penetrated his shoulder; Their minds could not penetrate the mystery.) penetrare- penetratingly
- penetration* * *['penɪtreɪt] 1.1) (enter into or through) penetrare in, perforare, trapassare [layer, skin, surface]; penetrare in, introdursi in [ territory]; squarciare [cloud, darkness, silence]; attraversare [ wall]; penetrare [ woman]2) fig. (permeate) permeare, pervadere, compenetrare [mind, ideas]; invadere, diffondersi su [ market]; [ spy] infiltrarsi in [ organization]3) (understand) scoprire [ disguise]; penetrare in [ mystery]2.1) (enter)to penetrate into — entrare in, penetrare in [ city]
to penetrate as far as — spingersi fino a, addentrarsi in [ place]
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9 masquerade
I [ˌmɑːskə'reɪd] [AE ˌmæsk-]1) (ball) mascherata f., ballo m. in maschera2) fig. (pretence) mascherata f.II [ˌmɑːskə'reɪd] [AE ˌmæsk-]to masquerade as sb. — mascherarsi o travestirsi da qcn.; fig. spacciarsi per qcn
* * *[mæskə'reid] 1. noun((a) pretence or disguise: Her show of friendship was (a) masquerade.) finzione2. verb((with as) to pretend to be, usually intending to deceive: The criminal was masquerading as a respectable businessman.) travestirsi, spacciarsi per* * *masquerade /mɑ:skəˈreɪd/n.1 mascherata; ballo in maschera2 (fig.) finzione; messa in scena; mascherata (fig.).(to) masquerade /mɑ:skəˈreɪd/v. i.( anche fig.) mascherarsi; travestirsi; camuffarsi; spacciarsi (per q.): The robber masqueraded as a security guard, il rapinatore si è travestito da guardia giurata.* * *I [ˌmɑːskə'reɪd] [AE ˌmæsk-]1) (ball) mascherata f., ballo m. in maschera2) fig. (pretence) mascherata f.II [ˌmɑːskə'reɪd] [AE ˌmæsk-]to masquerade as sb. — mascherarsi o travestirsi da qcn.; fig. spacciarsi per qcn
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10 (to) penetrate
(to) penetrate /ˈpɛnɪtreɪt/v. t. e i.1 penetrare ( anche fisiol. e fig.); penetrare in; farsi strada in (o fra); comprendere; scoprire; The sun penetrated the black clouds, il sole si fece strada fra le nere nubi; (econ.) to penetrate a market, penetrare in un mercato; I penetrated his disguise, scoprii il suo travestimento2 compenetrare; permeare; pervadere3 diffondersi, spargersi in● to be penetrated with, essere pervaso (o permeato) di. -
11 ■ throw off
■ throw offA v. t. + avv.1 gettare (via); togliere alla svelta (di dosso); levare di scatto; cavare; scrollarsi di dosso: to throw off one's clothes, togliersi i vestiti alla svelta; He put his hand on my shoulder but I threw it off, mi ha messo una mano sulla spalla ma io l'ho levata di scatto; to throw off one's disguise, gettare la maschera (fig.)2 liberarsi, disfarsi, sbarazzarsi di; abbandonare; seminare (fam.); ( sport) liberarsi di, sganciarsi da ( un avversario): to throw off a cold, liberarsi di un raffreddore; to throw off all sense of fear, abbandonare ogni timore; to throw off the police, seminare la poliziaB v. t. + prep.levare, togliere, cavare da (alla svelta); scrollarsi da: The duck shook itself to throw the water off its back, l'anatra si diede una scossa per scrollarsi l'acqua di dosso □ to throw sb. off his balance, sbilanciare, far perdere l'equilibrio a q.; (fig.) sconcertare, scombussolare q. □ to throw sb. off guard, cogliere di sorpresa q.; prendere q. alla sprovvista □ to throw sb. off the scent (o the track, the trail), mettere q. fuori pista ( anche fig.) □ (equit.) to be thrown off one's horse, farsi disarcionare. -
12 (to) penetrate
(to) penetrate /ˈpɛnɪtreɪt/v. t. e i.1 penetrare ( anche fisiol. e fig.); penetrare in; farsi strada in (o fra); comprendere; scoprire; The sun penetrated the black clouds, il sole si fece strada fra le nere nubi; (econ.) to penetrate a market, penetrare in un mercato; I penetrated his disguise, scoprii il suo travestimento2 compenetrare; permeare; pervadere3 diffondersi, spargersi in● to be penetrated with, essere pervaso (o permeato) di. -
13 blessing bless·ing n
['blɛsɪŋ]1) Rel benedizione f2) (advantage) vantaggio, fortunalosing my job was a blessing, really — perdere il lavoro è stata in realtà una benedizione
what a blessing that... — meno male che...
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14 bless
[bles] 1.1) relig. benedire2) colloq. (affectionately)3) ant. colloq. (in surprise)4) (favour)2.to be blessed with — godere di o avere il dono di [health, beauty]
to bless oneself — segnarsi o farsi il segno della croce
••* * *[bles]to ask God to show favour to: Bless this ship.) benedire- blessed- blessedly
- blessedness
- blessing
- a blessing in disguise* * *[bles] 1.1) relig. benedire2) colloq. (affectionately)3) ant. colloq. (in surprise)4) (favour)2.to be blessed with — godere di o avere il dono di [health, beauty]
to bless oneself — segnarsi o farsi il segno della croce
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15 mask
I [mɑːsk] [AE mæsk]nome maschera f. (anche fig.)II [mɑːsk] [AE mæsk]verbo transitivo mascherare (anche fig.)* * *1. noun(something, eg a covering resembling a face, used for hiding or protecting the whole or part of the face: The thief wore a black mask; Her face was a mask; under the mask of friendship.) maschera2. verb(to hide or disguise: He managed to mask his feelings.) mascherare* * *I [mɑːsk] [AE mæsk]nome maschera f. (anche fig.)II [mɑːsk] [AE mæsk]verbo transitivo mascherare (anche fig.)
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