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[fɔː]1. prep1) (indicating destination, intention) peris this for me? — è per me questo?
2) (indicating purpose) perfor children — vestiti per bambinia cupboard for toys — un armadio per i giocattoli
for nothing — buono (-a) a nientefor? — perché?, per cosa?this button for? — a cosa serve questo bottone?3) (representing) perG
for George — G come Georgefor Hove — deputato che rappresenta HoveI took him for his brother — l'ho scambiato or preso per suo fratello
4) (in exchange for) perI sold it for £50 — l'ho venduto per 50 sterline
5) (with regard to) perfor success — avido (-a) di successoas
for him/that — quanto a lui/ciòa gift for languages — un dono per le lingue
there's nothing for it but to jump Brit — non c'è altro da fare che saltare
6) (in favour of) per, a favore diare you for or against us? — sei con noi o contro di noi?
for me! — votate per me!7) (because of) per, a causa difor its cathedral — famoso (-a) per la sua cattedrale8)9) (distance) perthere were roadworks for 5 km — c'erano lavori in corso per 5 km
10)I haven't seen him for a week — non lo vedo da una settimana, è una settimana che non lo vedo
11)for this to be possible... — perché ciò sia possibile...it would be best for you to go — sarebbe meglio che te ne andassi
for me to decide — non sta a me deciderethere is still time for you to do it — hai ancora tempo per farlo
12)you're for it! fam — vedrai adesso!oh
for a cup of tea! — cosa non darei per una tazza di tè!2. conjdal momento che, poiché -
2 ripe
[raɪp]3) spreg. [ language] scurrile, volgareto smell ripe — mandare cattivo odore, puzzare
••* * *((negative unripe) (of fruit, grain etc) ready to be gathered in or eaten: ripe apples/corn.) maturo- ripeness- ripen
- ripe old age
- ripe age* * *ripe /raɪp/a.1 maturo: ripe apples, mele mature; ( anche iron.) at the ripe (old) age of, alla veneranda età di: She died at the ripe old age of twenty, è morta alla veneranda età di vent'anni; a man of ripe years, un uomo maturo (d'anni)● ripe beauty, bellezza matura □ ripe lips, labbra piene (o turgide) □ to be ripe for st., essere pronto per qc.: The country is ripe for change, il paese è pronto per un cambiamento; to be ripe for trouble, andare incontro a dei problemi □ The time is ripe for action, è giunta l'ora d'agire □ ripe with, pieno di: an area ripe with potential, un'area con molte potenzialitàripely avv. ripeness n. [u].* * *[raɪp]3) spreg. [ language] scurrile, volgareto smell ripe — mandare cattivo odore, puzzare
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