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1 likely ***** like·ly
['laɪklɪ]a likely explanation — una spiegazione attendibile or plausibile
a likely story! iro — ma a chi la racconti?, e io dovrei crederci?
it's not likely that he'll come; he is not likely to come — è difficile che venga
he's likely to leave — è probabile che parta, probabilmente partirà
2. advmost or very likely they've lost it — con molta probabilità or molto probabilmente l'hanno perso
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2 ♦ likely
♦ likely /ˈlaɪklɪ/A a.1 probabile: It's likely to rain, è probabile che piova; They are likely to agree, è probabile che accettino; It is not likely that he will come (o He is not likely to come), non è probabile (o è improbabile) ch'egli venga; DIALOGO → - Before an exam- Has she told you what questions are likely to come up?, ti ha detto quali domande è probabile che escano?2 verosimile; attendibile; credibile: a likely account of the riots, un resoconto verosimile dei tumulti3 adatto; che dà affidamento: a likely place to find deer, un posto dove è facile trovare cervi; She seems a likely candidate for the job, sembra un candidato adatto a questo lavoroB avv.( di solito very likely, most likely) probabilmente: He will very likely go there, probabilmente, ci andrà● as likely as not, molto probabilmente, con tutta probabilità: He will pass the exam as likely as not, molto probabilmente supererà l'esame □ That's a likely story!, ma va là!; questa è grossa! □ (fam.) Not likely!, nemmeno per sogno!; mai e poi mai! □ (volg.) Not bloody likely!, col cazzo! (volg.); col cavolo! (pop.). -
3 shaky
['ʃeɪkɪ]1) (liable to shake) [chair, ladder] traballante, barcollante2) fig. (liable to founder) [relationship, argument] poco solido; [ position] insicuro, privo di certezza; [knowledge, memory, prospects] incerto; [ regime] debole, vacillante3) fig. (uncertain)we got off to a rather shaky start — (in relationship, business) l'inizio è stato un po' incerto; (in performance) all'inizio eravamo un po' insicuri
my French is a bit shaky — il mio francese è un po' incerto o traballante
* * *1) (weak or trembling with age, illness etc: a shaky voice; shaky handwriting.) tremolante2) (unsteady or likely to collapse: a shaky chair.) vacillante, traballante3) ((sometimes with at) not very good, accurate etc: He's a bit shaky at arithmetic; My arithmetic has always been very shaky; I'd be grateful if you would correct my rather shaky spelling.) debole* * *shaky /ˈʃeɪkɪ/a.1 malfermo; barcollante; traballante; tremante; tremolante; debole; vacillante: a shaky table, una tavola traballante; a shaky old man, un vecchio tremolante; a shaky hand, una mano malferma (o tremante); (mil. e sport) a shaky defence, una difesa debole; a shaky house, una casa vacillante2 infido; dubbio; inattendibile; incerto; indeciso; insicuro: a shaky character, un carattere infido; a shaky argument, un argomento dubbio; shaky evidence, prove dubbie (o poco attendibili); His French is rather shaky, il suo francese è piuttosto incerto (o approssimativo)● shaky health, salute malferma (o precaria) □ to feel shaky, non stare in piedi ( dopo una malattia) □ to be shaky on one's legs, avere le gambe che tremano; avere la tremarella alle gambe.* * *['ʃeɪkɪ]1) (liable to shake) [chair, ladder] traballante, barcollante2) fig. (liable to founder) [relationship, argument] poco solido; [ position] insicuro, privo di certezza; [knowledge, memory, prospects] incerto; [ regime] debole, vacillante3) fig. (uncertain)we got off to a rather shaky start — (in relationship, business) l'inizio è stato un po' incerto; (in performance) all'inizio eravamo un po' insicuri
my French is a bit shaky — il mio francese è un po' incerto o traballante
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4 flimsy
['flɪmzɪ] 1.aggettivo [ fabric] leggero; [ structure] fragile; [ argument] inconsistente, debole; [excuse, evidence] fragile, inconsistente2.nome BE ant. carta f. velina* * *['flimzi]1) (thin and light: You'll be cold in those flimsy clothes.) leggero2) (not very well made; likely to break: a flimsy boat.) fragile* * *flimsy /ˈflɪmzɪ/A a.B n.1 [u] carta velina* * *['flɪmzɪ] 1.aggettivo [ fabric] leggero; [ structure] fragile; [ argument] inconsistente, debole; [excuse, evidence] fragile, inconsistente2.nome BE ant. carta f. velina -
5 all
I [ɔːl]1) (everything) tutto m.it's not all (that) it should be — [performance, efficiency] lascia a desiderare, non è un granché
2) (the only thing) tutto m.that's all we need! — iron. ci mancava solo questo!
3) (everyone) tutti m. (-e)thank you, one and all — grazie a tutti (quanti)
"all welcome" — "siete tutti benvenuti" o "accorrete numerosi"
all of us want... — tutti noi vogliamo...
not all of the time — non sempre o non (per) tutto il tempo
6) and allthey moved furniture, books and all — hanno spostato mobili, libri e tutto
7) at allnot at all! — (acknowledging thanks) prego! (answering query) niente affatto! per niente!
is it at all likely that...? — c'è la pur minima possibilità che...?
for all that — nonostante tutto, ciononostante, con tutto ciò; (in as much as)
first, last of all — prima di tutto, in conclusione; (emphatic)
••it's all go here! — BE colloq. qui si lavora sempre!
II [ɔːl]that's all very well o that's all well and good va tutto bene; it's all very well for them to talk fanno presto a parlare; all's well that ends well — tutto è bene ciò che finisce bene
1) (each one of) tutti2) (the whole of) tutto3) (total)4) (any)III [ɔːl]to deny all knowledge of sth. — negare di essere al corrente di qcs
1) (emphatic: completely) tuttoto be all for sth. — essere molto favorevole a qcs. o essere entusiasta di qcs.
it's all about... — si tratta di...
2) (emphatic: nothing but)to be all smiles — (happy) sprizzare gioia da tutti i pori; (two-faced) essere tutto sorrisi
all-female — [ group] interamente femminile
5) all alongthey knew it all along — lo sapevano fin dall'inizio, l'han sempre saputo
6) all but quasi, praticamente7) all of8) all that9) all the tantoall the more — [difficult, effective] tanto più
10) all too [accurate, easy, widespread] fin troppo••IV [ɔːl]he's not all there — colloq. non ci sta tanto con la testa o ha qualche rotella fuori posto
to give one's all — dare anima e corpo; sacrificarsi ( for per; to do per fare)
* * *[o:l] 1. adjective, pronoun1) (the whole (of): He ate all the cake; He has spent all of his money.) tutto2) (every one (of a group) when taken together: They were all present; All men are equal.) tutti2. adverb1) (entirely: all alone; dressed all in white.) del tutto, completamente2) ((with the) much; even: Your low pay is all the more reason to find a new job; I feel all the better for a shower.) tanto più•- all-out
- all-round
- all-rounder
- all-terrain vehicle
- all along
- all at once
- all in
- all in all
- all over
- all right
- in all* * *I [ɔːl]1) (everything) tutto m.it's not all (that) it should be — [performance, efficiency] lascia a desiderare, non è un granché
2) (the only thing) tutto m.that's all we need! — iron. ci mancava solo questo!
3) (everyone) tutti m. (-e)thank you, one and all — grazie a tutti (quanti)
"all welcome" — "siete tutti benvenuti" o "accorrete numerosi"
all of us want... — tutti noi vogliamo...
not all of the time — non sempre o non (per) tutto il tempo
6) and allthey moved furniture, books and all — hanno spostato mobili, libri e tutto
7) at allnot at all! — (acknowledging thanks) prego! (answering query) niente affatto! per niente!
is it at all likely that...? — c'è la pur minima possibilità che...?
for all that — nonostante tutto, ciononostante, con tutto ciò; (in as much as)
first, last of all — prima di tutto, in conclusione; (emphatic)
••it's all go here! — BE colloq. qui si lavora sempre!
II [ɔːl]that's all very well o that's all well and good va tutto bene; it's all very well for them to talk fanno presto a parlare; all's well that ends well — tutto è bene ciò che finisce bene
1) (each one of) tutti2) (the whole of) tutto3) (total)4) (any)III [ɔːl]to deny all knowledge of sth. — negare di essere al corrente di qcs
1) (emphatic: completely) tuttoto be all for sth. — essere molto favorevole a qcs. o essere entusiasta di qcs.
it's all about... — si tratta di...
2) (emphatic: nothing but)to be all smiles — (happy) sprizzare gioia da tutti i pori; (two-faced) essere tutto sorrisi
all-female — [ group] interamente femminile
5) all alongthey knew it all along — lo sapevano fin dall'inizio, l'han sempre saputo
6) all but quasi, praticamente7) all of8) all that9) all the tantoall the more — [difficult, effective] tanto più
10) all too [accurate, easy, widespread] fin troppo••IV [ɔːl]he's not all there — colloq. non ci sta tanto con la testa o ha qualche rotella fuori posto
to give one's all — dare anima e corpo; sacrificarsi ( for per; to do per fare)
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6 like
I 1. [laɪk]1) (in the same manner as) comelike the liar that he is, he... — da bugiardo quale è,...
like me, he loves swimming — come me, adora nuotare
"how do I do it?" - "like this" — "come si fa?" - "così"
2) (similar to) cometo be like sb., sth. — essere come qcn., qcs.
3) (typical of)it's not like her, it's just like her to be late — non è da lei, è da lei essere in ritardo
4) (close to)2.1) (in the same way as) come2) colloq. (as if) come se3.1) form. similecooking, ironing and like chores — cucinare, stirare e lavori simili
2) - like in composti4.child-like — infantile, da bambino
avverbio (akin to, near)5."the figures are 10% more than last year" - "20%, more like!" — colloq. "le cifre sono superiori del 10% rispetto all'anno scorso" - "del 20%, direi!"
earthquakes, floods and the like — terremoti, alluvioni e simili
I've never seen its like o the like of it non ho mai visto una cosa simile; the like(s) of Al Capone — la gente come Al Capone
••••like enough (as) like as not probabilmente; like father like son — prov. tale padre tale figlio
Note:When like is used as a preposition ( like a child; you know what she's like!), it can generally be translated by come: come un bambino; sai com'è fatta lei! - Note however that be like and look like meaning resemble are translated by assomigliare a: she's like her father or she looks like her father = assomiglia a suo padre. - Like is used after certain other verbs in English to express particular kinds of resemblance ( taste like, feel like, smell like etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate verb entry ( taste, feel, smell etc.). - When like is used as a conjunction, it is translated by come: songs like my mother sings = canzoni come quelle che canta mia madre. - When like is used to introduce an illustrative example ( big cities like London), it is translated by come: le grandi città come Londra. - For particular usages of like as a preposition or conjunction and for noun and adverb uses, see the entry belowII [laɪk]I like cats, music — mi piacciono i gatti, mi piace la musica
what I like about him is... — cosa mi piace di lui è...
I don't like the sound of that — non mi piace, non mi convince tanto
he hasn't phoned for weeks, I don't like it — non telefona da settimane, la cosa non mi piace
I like cheese but it doesn't like me — colloq. mi piace il formaggio ma non mi fa bene
I like doing, I like to do mi piace fare; that's what I like to see! così mi piace! I like it when mi piace quando; I likeed it better when we did preferivo quando facevamo; how do you like your new job, living in London? — ti piace il tuo nuovo lavoro, vivere a Londra?
3) (approve of)4) (wish) volereI would o should like a ticket vorrei un biglietto; I would o should like to do vorrei fare; would you like to come to dinner? cosa ne direste di venire a cena? I wouldn't like to think I'd upset her non vorrei averla sconvolta; we'd like her to do vorremmo che o ci piacerebbe facesse; would you like me to come? vuoi che venga? if you like se vuoi; he's a bit of a rebel if you like è un po' ribelle, se vogliamo; you can do what you like puoi fare quello che vuoi; say what you like, I think it's a good idea di' quel che vuoi, per me è una buona idea; sit (any)where you like — si sieda dove vuole
* * *I 1. adjective(the same or similar: They're as like as two peas.)2. preposition(the same as or similar to; in the same or a similar way as: He climbs like a cat; She is like her mother.)3. noun(someone or something which is the same or as good etc as another: You won't see his like / their like again.)4. conjunction((especially American) in the same or a similar way as: No-one does it like he does.)- likely- likelihood
- liken
- likeness
- likewise
- like-minded
- a likely story!
- as likely as not
- be like someone
- feel like
- he is likely to
- look like
- not likely! II verb1) (to be pleased with; to find pleasant or agreeable: I like him very much; I like the way you've decorated this room.)2) (to enjoy: I like gardening.)•- likeable- likable
- liking
- should/would like
- take a liking to* * *I 1. [laɪk]1) (in the same manner as) comelike the liar that he is, he... — da bugiardo quale è,...
like me, he loves swimming — come me, adora nuotare
"how do I do it?" - "like this" — "come si fa?" - "così"
2) (similar to) cometo be like sb., sth. — essere come qcn., qcs.
3) (typical of)it's not like her, it's just like her to be late — non è da lei, è da lei essere in ritardo
4) (close to)2.1) (in the same way as) come2) colloq. (as if) come se3.1) form. similecooking, ironing and like chores — cucinare, stirare e lavori simili
2) - like in composti4.child-like — infantile, da bambino
avverbio (akin to, near)5."the figures are 10% more than last year" - "20%, more like!" — colloq. "le cifre sono superiori del 10% rispetto all'anno scorso" - "del 20%, direi!"
earthquakes, floods and the like — terremoti, alluvioni e simili
I've never seen its like o the like of it non ho mai visto una cosa simile; the like(s) of Al Capone — la gente come Al Capone
••••like enough (as) like as not probabilmente; like father like son — prov. tale padre tale figlio
Note:When like is used as a preposition ( like a child; you know what she's like!), it can generally be translated by come: come un bambino; sai com'è fatta lei! - Note however that be like and look like meaning resemble are translated by assomigliare a: she's like her father or she looks like her father = assomiglia a suo padre. - Like is used after certain other verbs in English to express particular kinds of resemblance ( taste like, feel like, smell like etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate verb entry ( taste, feel, smell etc.). - When like is used as a conjunction, it is translated by come: songs like my mother sings = canzoni come quelle che canta mia madre. - When like is used to introduce an illustrative example ( big cities like London), it is translated by come: le grandi città come Londra. - For particular usages of like as a preposition or conjunction and for noun and adverb uses, see the entry belowII [laɪk]I like cats, music — mi piacciono i gatti, mi piace la musica
what I like about him is... — cosa mi piace di lui è...
I don't like the sound of that — non mi piace, non mi convince tanto
he hasn't phoned for weeks, I don't like it — non telefona da settimane, la cosa non mi piace
I like cheese but it doesn't like me — colloq. mi piace il formaggio ma non mi fa bene
I like doing, I like to do mi piace fare; that's what I like to see! così mi piace! I like it when mi piace quando; I likeed it better when we did preferivo quando facevamo; how do you like your new job, living in London? — ti piace il tuo nuovo lavoro, vivere a Londra?
3) (approve of)4) (wish) volereI would o should like a ticket vorrei un biglietto; I would o should like to do vorrei fare; would you like to come to dinner? cosa ne direste di venire a cena? I wouldn't like to think I'd upset her non vorrei averla sconvolta; we'd like her to do vorremmo che o ci piacerebbe facesse; would you like me to come? vuoi che venga? if you like se vuoi; he's a bit of a rebel if you like è un po' ribelle, se vogliamo; you can do what you like puoi fare quello che vuoi; say what you like, I think it's a good idea di' quel che vuoi, per me è una buona idea; sit (any)where you like — si sieda dove vuole
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7 that
I 1.2.that chair, that man — quella sedia, quell'uomo
1) (that one) quello m. (-a)2) (the thing or person observed or mentioned) quello m. (-a), questo m. (-a)who's that? — chi è quello? (on phone) chi è?
before that, he had always lived in London — prima di allora, era sempre vissuto a Londra
3.those who... — quelli che
pronome relativo [ðət] (as subject, object) che, il quale, la quale, i quali, le quali; (with preposition) il quale, la quale, i quali, le quali, cui••and (all) that —...e così via,...e così di seguito
and he's very nice at that! —...e per di più è molto gentile!
I might well go at that! — in effetti, potrei proprio andarci!
at that, he got up and left — sentendo quello, si alzò e se ne andò
with that he got up and left — al che, si alzò e se ne andò
that is (to say)... — cioè..., vale a dire...
that's it! — (that's right) proprio così! esattamente! (that's enough) basta!
I don't want to see you again and that's that! — non ti voglio più vedere, punto e basta!
II [ðət]well, that's it then! — e questo è quanto!
1) chehe said that... — disse che...
it's likely that... — è probabile che
III [ðæt]oh that he would come — se solo venisse; (expressing surprise)
* * *1. [ðæt] plural - those; adjective(used to indicate a person, thing etc spoken of before, not close to the speaker, already known to the speaker and listener etc: Don't take this book - take that one; At that time, I was living in Italy; When are you going to return those books?) questo, questa, questi, queste2. pronoun(used to indicate a thing etc, or (in plural or with the verb be) person or people, spoken of before, not close to the speaker, already known to the speaker and listener etc: What is that you've got in your hand?; Who is that?; That is the Prime Minister; Those present at the concert included the composer and his wife.) quello, quella, quelli, quelle3. [ðət, ðæt] relative pronoun(used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned in a preceding clause in order to distinguish it from others: Where is the parcel that arrived this morning?; Who is the man (that) you were talking to?)4. [ðət, ðæt] conjunction1) ((often omitted) used to report what has been said etc or to introduce other clauses giving facts, reasons, results etc: I know (that) you didn't do it; I was surprised (that) he had gone.) che2) (used to introduce expressions of sorrow, wishes etc: That I should be accused of murder!; Oh, that I were with her now!) se5. adverb(so; to such an extent: I didn't realize she was that ill.) così- that's that* * *I 1.2.that chair, that man — quella sedia, quell'uomo
1) (that one) quello m. (-a)2) (the thing or person observed or mentioned) quello m. (-a), questo m. (-a)who's that? — chi è quello? (on phone) chi è?
before that, he had always lived in London — prima di allora, era sempre vissuto a Londra
3.those who... — quelli che
pronome relativo [ðət] (as subject, object) che, il quale, la quale, i quali, le quali; (with preposition) il quale, la quale, i quali, le quali, cui••and (all) that —...e così via,...e così di seguito
and he's very nice at that! —...e per di più è molto gentile!
I might well go at that! — in effetti, potrei proprio andarci!
at that, he got up and left — sentendo quello, si alzò e se ne andò
with that he got up and left — al che, si alzò e se ne andò
that is (to say)... — cioè..., vale a dire...
that's it! — (that's right) proprio così! esattamente! (that's enough) basta!
I don't want to see you again and that's that! — non ti voglio più vedere, punto e basta!
II [ðət]well, that's it then! — e questo è quanto!
1) chehe said that... — disse che...
it's likely that... — è probabile che
III [ðæt]oh that he would come — se solo venisse; (expressing surprise)
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8 must
I [ forma debole məst, forma forte mʌst]you must check your rearview mirror before indicating — si deve guardare nello specchietto prima di mettere la freccia
to gain a licence you must spend 40 hours in the air — per ottenere il brevetto devi avere fatto almeno 40 ore di volo
3) (stressing importance, necessity)tell her she mustn't worry — dille di non preoccuparsi o che non deve preoccuparsi
I must say, I was impressed — devo dire che sono rimasto impressionato
well, come in if you must — e va bene, entra, se proprio devi
he's ill, if you must know — è malato, se proprio vuoi saperlo
7) (expressing assumption, probability)II [mʌst]because he said nothing people thought he must be shy — siccome stava in silenzio, la gente pensava che fosse timido
it's a must — è un must ( for per)
III [mʌst]if you're going to Paris, a visit to the Louvre is a must — se vai a Parigi devi assolutamente visitare il Louvre
nome enol. mosto m.* * *1. negative short form - mustn't; verb1) (used with another verb to express need: We must go to the shops to get milk.) dovere2) (used, usually with another verb, to suggest a probability: They must be finding it very difficult to live in such a small house.) dovere3) (used, usually with another verb, to express duty, an order, rule etc: You must come home before midnight; All competitors must be under 15 years of age.) dovere2. noun(something necessary, essential, or not to be missed: This new tent is a must for the serious camper.) must, (cosa indispensabile)* * *must (1) /mʌst/n. [u]mosto; vino nuovo (fam.).must (2) /mʌst/n. [u]1 muffa2 sentore di muffa; muffosità.must (3) /mʌst/A n. [u]B a.( d'elefante, ecc.) infuriato; eccitato.♦ must (4) /mʌst, məst/v. modalemust, come tutti i verbi modali, ha caratteristiche particolari:● è usato solo come presente (tranne che nel discorso indiretto, V. def. 3);● non ha forme flesse (-s alla 3a persona sing., -ing, -ed), non è mai usato con ausiliari e non ha quindi tempi composti; in sostituzione si usano, a seconda del significato, to have to, to be obliged, to be likely, ecc.;● forma le domande mediante la semplice posposizione del soggetto;● l'infinito che segue non ha la particella to;● viene usato nelle question tags1 ( esprime dovere dettato da regola, legge, necessità, esigenza, forte opportunità, ecc.) – Rules must be obeyed, si deve obbedire alle regole; le regole vanno obbedite; Dogs must be kept on a lead, i cani devono essere al guinzaglio; A solution must be found, bisogna (o si deve) trovare una soluzione; You mustn't say that, non devi dire così; I must leave in five minutes, devo andar via tra cinque minuti; I really must ring him up, devo proprio telefonargli; I must insist, devo insistere2 ( esprime forte probabilità, certezza) – It must be dark outside, dev'essere buio fuori; You must be Jack's brother, tu devi essere il fratello di Jack; It must have rained, dev'essere piovuto; Hours must have passed, dovevano essere passate delle ore; You must have heard me when I called you, non puoi non avermi sentito quando ti ho chiamato3 ( dopo verbi di pensiero, opinione, ecc., al passato) – He decided that he must see her again, decise che doveva rivederla; I knew that I must act quickly, sapevo che dovevo agire immediatamente4 ( esprime suggerimento o invito pressante) – You must see a doctor, devi farti vedere da un dottore; You mustn't worry, non devi preoccuparti; You must come and see us, dovete venire a trovarci; You simply must see that film, devi assolutamente vedere quel film5 ( esprime simpatia, sorpresa, incredulità) – She must have been worried sick!, deve essere stata terribilmente in pensiero!; He must be mad, dev'essere matto; You must be joking!, tu scherzi!6 ( esprime irritazione) – OK, do it, if you must, e va bene, fallo, se proprio devi; He has already paid me, if you must know, mi ha già pagato, se proprio vuoi saperlo; Must you keep the volume so loud?, devi proprio tenere il volume così alto?● You must know that…, devi sapere che… □ I must say, devo dire; effettivamente; davvero: I must say I was impressed, devo dire che sono rimasto colpito; Very odd, I must say, davvero molto strano □ It must be said that…, bisogna dire che…; va detto che…must (5) /mʌst/n.(fam.) (una) cosa che si deve fare (o conoscere, leggere, vedere, ecc.); (una) cosa di cui non si può fare a meno: This film is a must, è un film da vedere; Sunscreen is a must on a sailboat, non si può fare a meno della crema solare (o la crema solare è indispensabile) in barca a vela● (fam.) must-buy, cosa da comprare a tutti i costi □ (fam.) must-have, cosa che bisogna avere □ a must-see, una cosa che bisogna vedere.* * *I [ forma debole məst, forma forte mʌst]you must check your rearview mirror before indicating — si deve guardare nello specchietto prima di mettere la freccia
to gain a licence you must spend 40 hours in the air — per ottenere il brevetto devi avere fatto almeno 40 ore di volo
3) (stressing importance, necessity)tell her she mustn't worry — dille di non preoccuparsi o che non deve preoccuparsi
I must say, I was impressed — devo dire che sono rimasto impressionato
well, come in if you must — e va bene, entra, se proprio devi
he's ill, if you must know — è malato, se proprio vuoi saperlo
7) (expressing assumption, probability)II [mʌst]because he said nothing people thought he must be shy — siccome stava in silenzio, la gente pensava che fosse timido
it's a must — è un must ( for per)
III [mʌst]if you're going to Paris, a visit to the Louvre is a must — se vai a Parigi devi assolutamente visitare il Louvre
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9 safe
[seɪf] 1.to hope for sb.'s safe return — sperare che qcn. ritorni sano e salvo
2) (free from threat, harm)to be safe — [person, valuables] essere al sicuro; [ job] essere sicuro; [ reputation] essere inattaccabile
to keep sb. safe — proteggere qcn.
to be safe from — essere al riparo da [attack, curiosity]
3) (risk-free) [product, method, place, vehicle, route, structure] sicuro; [ animal] innocuo, inoffensivo; [ speed] ragionevolein a safe condition — [ machine] in buono stato
let's go - it's safe — andiamo, non c'è pericolo
the drug is safe for pregnant women — il farmaco non comporta rischi per le donne in stato di gravidanza
4) (prudent) [person, estimate] prudente; [ choice] cauto; [ investment] sicuro; [ topic] che non suscita polemiche, inoffensivo5) (reliable) [ driver] prudente; [ guide] affidabile2.nome cassaforte f.••as safe as houses — BE (secure) [ person] in una botte di ferro; [ place] sicuro; (risk-free) senza rischi
just to be on the safe side — per non correre rischi, per andare sul sicuro
to play (it) safe — agire con prudenza o con cautela
* * *I 1. [seif] adjective1) ((negative unsafe) protected, or free (from danger etc): The children are safe from danger in the garden.)2) (providing good protection: You should keep your money in a safe place.)3) (unharmed: The missing child has been found safe and well.)4) (not likely to cause harm: These pills are safe for children.)5) ((of a person) reliable: a safe driver; He's a very fast driver but he's safe enough.)•- safeness- safely
- safety
- safeguard 2. verb(to protect: Put a good lock on your door to safeguard your property.) salvaguardare- safety lamp
- safety measures
- safety-pin
- safety valve
- be on the safe side
- safe and sound II [seif] noun(a heavy metal chest or box in which money etc can be locked away safely: There is a small safe hidden behind that picture on the wall.)* * *[seɪf] 1.to hope for sb.'s safe return — sperare che qcn. ritorni sano e salvo
2) (free from threat, harm)to be safe — [person, valuables] essere al sicuro; [ job] essere sicuro; [ reputation] essere inattaccabile
to keep sb. safe — proteggere qcn.
to be safe from — essere al riparo da [attack, curiosity]
3) (risk-free) [product, method, place, vehicle, route, structure] sicuro; [ animal] innocuo, inoffensivo; [ speed] ragionevolein a safe condition — [ machine] in buono stato
let's go - it's safe — andiamo, non c'è pericolo
the drug is safe for pregnant women — il farmaco non comporta rischi per le donne in stato di gravidanza
4) (prudent) [person, estimate] prudente; [ choice] cauto; [ investment] sicuro; [ topic] che non suscita polemiche, inoffensivo5) (reliable) [ driver] prudente; [ guide] affidabile2.nome cassaforte f.••as safe as houses — BE (secure) [ person] in una botte di ferro; [ place] sicuro; (risk-free) senza rischi
just to be on the safe side — per non correre rischi, per andare sul sicuro
to play (it) safe — agire con prudenza o con cautela
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10 should
[ forma debole ʃəd] [ forma forte ʃʊd]1) (ought to)had he asked me, I should have accepted — se me l'avesse chiesto, avrei accettato
I don't think it will happen, but if it should... — non penso che si arriverà a tanto, ma se dovesse accadere...
if you should change your mind,... — se dovesse cambiare idea,...
5) (expressing opinion, surprise)I should think so, not! — spero proprio di sì, di no!
"how long?" - "an hour, I should think" — "quanto?" - "un'ora, suppongo"
I should think she must be about 40 — secondo me, deve avere sui 40 anni
* * *[ʃud]negative short form - shouldn't; verb1) (past tense of shall: I thought I should never see you again.) (ausiliare per la formazione del condizionale presente e passato)2) (used to state that something ought to happen, be done etc: You should hold your knife in your right hand; You shouldn't have said that.) dovere3) (used to state that something is likely to happen etc: If you leave now, you should arrive there by six o'clock.) (essere probabile)4) (used after certain expressions of sorrow, surprise etc: I'm surprised you should think that.) (che più congiuntivo)5) (used after if to state a condition: If anything should happen to me, I want you to remember everything I have told you today.) (dovere)6) ((with I or we) used to state that a person wishes something was possible: I should love to go to France (if only I had enough money).) (ausiliare per la formazione del condizionale presente e passato)7) (used to refer to an event etc which is rather surprising: I was just about to get on the bus when who should come along but John, the very person I was going to visit.) dovere* * *[ forma debole ʃəd] [ forma forte ʃʊd]1) (ought to)had he asked me, I should have accepted — se me l'avesse chiesto, avrei accettato
I don't think it will happen, but if it should... — non penso che si arriverà a tanto, ma se dovesse accadere...
if you should change your mind,... — se dovesse cambiare idea,...
5) (expressing opinion, surprise)I should think so, not! — spero proprio di sì, di no!
"how long?" - "an hour, I should think" — "quanto?" - "un'ora, suppongo"
I should think she must be about 40 — secondo me, deve avere sui 40 anni
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11 rigid
['rɪdʒɪd]1) (strict) [ rules] rigido, ferreo; [ controls] rigido, rigoroso, severo; [ timetable] rigido, rigoroso2) (inflexible) [person, attitude] rigido, rigoroso, inflessibile, severo••to bore sb. rigid — colloq. annoiare a morte qcn
* * *['ri‹id]1) (completely stiff; not able to be bent (easily): An iron bar is rigid.) rigido2) (very strict, and not likely to change: rigid rules; rigid discipline; rigid views on education; a stern, rigid headmaster.) severo•- rigidly- rigidness
- rigidity* * *rigid /ˈrɪdʒɪd/a.rigido ( anche fig.); duro; ( di persona) inflessibile: a rigid plastic box, una scatola di plastica rigida; rigid regulations, norme rigide, severe; You're too rigid in your thinking, sei troppo inflessibile nelle tue opinioni● (aeron.) rigid airship, dirigibile rigido □ (edil.) rigid frame, telaio rigido □ to be rigid with terror, essere irrigidito dal terrore □ (fam.) to shake sb. rigid, paralizzare q. per la paura; ( anche) fare restare q. di stuccorigidly avv. rigidness n. [u].* * *['rɪdʒɪd]1) (strict) [ rules] rigido, ferreo; [ controls] rigido, rigoroso, severo; [ timetable] rigido, rigoroso2) (inflexible) [person, attitude] rigido, rigoroso, inflessibile, severo••to bore sb. rigid — colloq. annoiare a morte qcn
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12 -Before an exam-
Education Before an examI've got my history A level tomorrow. Domani ho l'esame finale di storia a scuola.What's the matter? Cosa c'è che non va?Are you just nervous or haven't you revised enough? Sei solo tesa o non hai ripassato abbastanza?It's a bit of both I suppose. Un po' di entrambi credo.History's my weakest subject, and I'm worried, that's all. Storia è la materia in cui vado peggio e sono preoccupata, questo è tutto.It sounds like nerves to me. A me sembra nervosismo.What has your teacher said about the exam? Cosa ti ha detto l'insegnante sull'esame?Has she told you what questions are likely to come up? Ti ha detto quali domande potrebbero uscire?We did loads of work on past papers. Abbiamo lavorato molto sui temi delle ultime prove.A few questions haven't come up for a good few years. Alcune domande non escono da un bel po' di anni.I wasn't very good at school. Non ero molto bravo a scuola.Read through the whole paper carefully before you start. Leggi attentamente le domande prima di cominciare.Make sure you answer the question being asked. Fa' attenzione a rispondere alla domanda che ti viene rivolta.I'm sure you'll be fine. Sono sicuro che andrai bene.Try and get a good night's sleep. Cerca di farti una bella dormita.If I'm not up before 7.30, could you give me a shout? Se non sono in piedi per le 7:30, mi chiameresti?I'll see you in the morning. Ci vediamo domattina.Good night Buonanotte. -
13 inexhaustible
[ˌɪnɪg'zɔːstəbl]aggettivo inesauribile* * *[iniɡ'zo:stəbl](very large; not likely to be used up: an inexhaustible supply; Her energy seems inexhaustible.) inesauribile- inexhaustibility* * *inexhaustible /ɪnɪgˈzɔ:stəbl/a.inexhaustibilityn. [u]inexhaustiblyavv.2 instancabilmente.* * *[ˌɪnɪg'zɔːstəbl]aggettivo inesauribile -
14 IT
* * *1) ((used as the subject of a verb or object of a verb or preposition) the thing spoken of, used especially of lifeless things and of situations, but also of animals and babies: If you find my pencil, please give it to me; The dog is in the garden, isn't it?; I picked up the baby because it was crying; He decided to run a mile every morning but he couldn't keep it up.) lo, la; ciò2) (used as a subject in certain kinds of sentences eg in talking about the weather, distance or time: Is it raining very hard?; It's cold; It is five o'clock; Is it the fifth of March?; It's two miles to the village; Is it your turn to make the tea?; It is impossible for him to finish the work; It was nice of you to come; Is it likely that he would go without us?) (soggetto di verbo impersonale)3) ((usually as the subject of the verb be) used to give emphasis to a certain word or phrase: It was you (that) I wanted to see, not Mary.) (viene usato per introdurre una frase)4) (used with some verbs as a direct object with little meaning: The car broke down and we had to walk it; Oh, bother it!) (viene usato in alcune locuzioni idiomatiche)•- its- itself* * *ITsigla(comput., information technology) IT; tecnologia dell'informazione: DIALOGO → - Computer problems- You'll have to get one of the IT technicians to put it right, dovrai chiedere a uno dei tecnici informatici di metterlo a posto.* * * -
15 mean
I [miːn]1) (ungenerous) [ person] avaro; [attitude, nature] meschino; [ examiner] severo3) (vicious) [animal, person, expression] cattivo4) (tough) [city, street] ostile5) colloq. (skilful) [cook, cocktail] formidabile, fantastico6) colloq. (small)8) AE colloq. (unwell)II [miːn] III [miːn]to feel mean — sentirsi giù di corda, non sentirsi in forma
1) mat. media f.2) fig. (middle point) mezzo m., via f. di mezzoIV [miːn]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. meant)1) (signify) [word, symbol, phrase] significare, voler dire2) (intend)to mean to do — avere l'intenzione o proporsi di fare
to mean sb. to do — BE
to mean for sb. to do — AE volere che qcn. faccia
he doesn't mean you any harm — non vuole o intende farti del male
to mean well by sb. — essere benintenzionato verso qcn.
he means what he says — (he is sincere) dice sul serio; (he is menacing) fa sul serio
without meaning to — senza volerlo, inavvertitamente
3) (entail) [strike, law] comportare [shortages, changes]I mean to say, who wants a car that won't start? — voglio dire, chi vorrebbe una macchina che non parte?
I know what you mean — so che cosa intendi o vuoi dire
he's meant to be — dovrebbe essere [impartial, sad]
* * *[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).)2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.)3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.)4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.)•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.)2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.)2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.)III 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?)2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.)•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) significativo, eloquente- meaningless
- be meant to
- mean well* * *I [miːn]1) (ungenerous) [ person] avaro; [attitude, nature] meschino; [ examiner] severo3) (vicious) [animal, person, expression] cattivo4) (tough) [city, street] ostile5) colloq. (skilful) [cook, cocktail] formidabile, fantastico6) colloq. (small)8) AE colloq. (unwell)II [miːn] III [miːn]to feel mean — sentirsi giù di corda, non sentirsi in forma
1) mat. media f.2) fig. (middle point) mezzo m., via f. di mezzoIV [miːn]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. meant)1) (signify) [word, symbol, phrase] significare, voler dire2) (intend)to mean to do — avere l'intenzione o proporsi di fare
to mean sb. to do — BE
to mean for sb. to do — AE volere che qcn. faccia
he doesn't mean you any harm — non vuole o intende farti del male
to mean well by sb. — essere benintenzionato verso qcn.
he means what he says — (he is sincere) dice sul serio; (he is menacing) fa sul serio
without meaning to — senza volerlo, inavvertitamente
3) (entail) [strike, law] comportare [shortages, changes]I mean to say, who wants a car that won't start? — voglio dire, chi vorrebbe una macchina che non parte?
I know what you mean — so che cosa intendi o vuoi dire
he's meant to be — dovrebbe essere [impartial, sad]
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16 stable
I 1. ['steɪbl]1) (building) stalla f.2) equit. scuderia f.3) fig. (of companies, publications) gruppo m.; (of people) gruppo m., équipe f.; (of racing cars) scuderia f.2.nome plurale stables (anche riding stables) scuderia f.sing.3.1) (steady) [economy, situation] stabile; [ relationship] stabile, solido; [ job] stabile, fisso; [ medical condition] stabile, stazionario2) (psychologically) equilibrato3) chim. fis. stabileII ['steɪbl]verbo transitivo (put in stable) mettere in una stalla [ horse]; (keep in stable) tenere in una stalla [ horses]* * *I ['steibl] adjective1) (firm and steady or well-balanced: This chair isn't very stable.)2) (firmly established and likely to last: a stable government.)3) ((of a person or his character) unlikely to become unreasonably upset or hysterical: She's the only stable person in the whole family.)4) ((of a substance) not easily decomposed.)•- stabilize
- stabilise
- stabilization
- stabilisation II ['steibl] noun1) (a building in which horses are kept.)2) ((in plural) a horse-keeping establishment: He runs the riding stables.)* * *I 1. ['steɪbl]1) (building) stalla f.2) equit. scuderia f.3) fig. (of companies, publications) gruppo m.; (of people) gruppo m., équipe f.; (of racing cars) scuderia f.2.nome plurale stables (anche riding stables) scuderia f.sing.3.1) (steady) [economy, situation] stabile; [ relationship] stabile, solido; [ job] stabile, fisso; [ medical condition] stabile, stazionario2) (psychologically) equilibrato3) chim. fis. stabileII ['steɪbl]verbo transitivo (put in stable) mettere in una stalla [ horse]; (keep in stable) tenere in una stalla [ horses]
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