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1 single
I 1. ['sɪŋgl]1) (sole) solo2) (not double) [ sink] a una vasca; [ unit] unico; [ door] a un battente; [ wardrobe] a un'anta; [sheet, duvet] a una piazzainflation is in single figures — econ. l'inflazione è inferiore al 10%
3) (for one) [ bed] a una piazza; [ tariff] singolo, per una persona; [ portion] individuale, per una persona4) (unmarried) [ man] celibe, scapolo; [ woman] nubile6) (describing main cause, aspect)2.1) (person) single m. e f.2) (anche single ticket) biglietto m. di sola andata, (sola) andata f.3) (anche single room) (camera) singola f.4) mus. singolo m.II ['sɪŋgl]* * *['siŋɡl] 1. adjective1) (one only: The spider hung on a single thread.) solo, unico2) (for one person only: a single bed/mattress.) (a una piazza)3) (unmarried: a single person.) single, celibe, nubile4) (for or in one direction only: a single ticket/journey/fare.) di andata2. noun1) (a gramophone record with only one tune or song on each side: This group have just brought out a new single.) disco2) (a one-way ticket.) (biglietto semplice), (biglietto di andata)•- singles
- singly
- single-breasted
- single-decker
- single-handed
- single parent
- single out* * *I 1. ['sɪŋgl]1) (sole) solo2) (not double) [ sink] a una vasca; [ unit] unico; [ door] a un battente; [ wardrobe] a un'anta; [sheet, duvet] a una piazzainflation is in single figures — econ. l'inflazione è inferiore al 10%
3) (for one) [ bed] a una piazza; [ tariff] singolo, per una persona; [ portion] individuale, per una persona4) (unmarried) [ man] celibe, scapolo; [ woman] nubile6) (describing main cause, aspect)2.1) (person) single m. e f.2) (anche single ticket) biglietto m. di sola andata, (sola) andata f.3) (anche single room) (camera) singola f.4) mus. singolo m.II ['sɪŋgl] -
2 single ***** sin·gle
['sɪŋɡl]1. adj1) (only one) solo (-a), unico (-a) (before n)she didn't see a single person or soul — non ha visto anima viva
down to single figures — (inflation) inferiore a dieci
single spacing Typ — interlinea uno
3) (not married: man) celibe, single inv, (woman) nubile, single inv2. na single to Oxford, please — un biglietto di sola andata per Oxford, per favore
2)a single — un 45 giriSee:• -
3 figure
I ['fɪgə(r)] [AE 'fɪgjər]1) (number, amount) cifra f., numero m.a four-, six-figure sum — una somma a quattro, sei cifre
in single, double figures — [ inflation] inferiore al 10%, a due cifre
to have a head for o to be good with figures — essere bravo in matematica o con i numeri
2) (person) figura f., personaggio m.3) (human form) figura f., forma f.a familiar, imposing figure — una figura familiare, imponente
reclining figure — art. figura distesa
4) (symbol)mother, father figure — figura materna, paterna
5) (body shape) linea f., figura f.to keep, lose one's figure — mantenere, perdere la linea
to have a great figure — colloq. avere un gran bel fisico
6) (geometric shape) figura f.plane, solid figure — figura piana, solida
7) (diagram) figura f., illustrazione f.••to cut a sorry figure — fare una brutta figura o una figuraccia
II 1. ['fɪgə(r)] [AE 'fɪgjər]to cut a fine figure — fare una bella figura o un figurone
1) colloq. (suppose)to figure (that) — immaginare o figurarsi che
2) letter. (express) raffigurare, rappresentare2.1) (appear) figurare, apparire2) colloq. (make sense) quadrare, tornare•* * *['fiɡə, ]( American[) 'fiɡjər] 1. noun1) (the form or shape of a person: A mysterious figure came towards me; That girl has got a good figure.) figura; personale2) (a (geometrical) shape: The page was covered with a series of triangles, squares and other geometrical figures.) figura3) (a symbol representing a number: a six-figure telephone number.) cifra4) (a diagram or drawing to explain something: The parts of a flower are shown in figure 3.) figura2. verb1) (to appear (in a story etc): She figures largely in the story.) figurare2) (to think, estimate or consider: I figured that you would arrive before half past eight.) pensare•- figuratively
- figurehead
- figure of speech
- figure out* * *I ['fɪgə(r)] [AE 'fɪgjər]1) (number, amount) cifra f., numero m.a four-, six-figure sum — una somma a quattro, sei cifre
in single, double figures — [ inflation] inferiore al 10%, a due cifre
to have a head for o to be good with figures — essere bravo in matematica o con i numeri
2) (person) figura f., personaggio m.3) (human form) figura f., forma f.a familiar, imposing figure — una figura familiare, imponente
reclining figure — art. figura distesa
4) (symbol)mother, father figure — figura materna, paterna
5) (body shape) linea f., figura f.to keep, lose one's figure — mantenere, perdere la linea
to have a great figure — colloq. avere un gran bel fisico
6) (geometric shape) figura f.plane, solid figure — figura piana, solida
7) (diagram) figura f., illustrazione f.••to cut a sorry figure — fare una brutta figura o una figuraccia
II 1. ['fɪgə(r)] [AE 'fɪgjər]to cut a fine figure — fare una bella figura o un figurone
1) colloq. (suppose)to figure (that) — immaginare o figurarsi che
2) letter. (express) raffigurare, rappresentare2.1) (appear) figurare, apparire2) colloq. (make sense) quadrare, tornare•
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