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♦ description /dɪˈskrɪpʃn/n.1 [uc] descrizione: an accurate [detailed] description, una descrizione precisa [dettagliata]; a brief description, una breve descrizione; a graphic description, una descrizione vivida; an apt description, una descrizione giusta (o felice); a vivid description, una descrizione vivace; to give a description of sb. [st.], fare una descrizione di q. [qc.]; to fit a description, corrispondere a una descrizione; The man answers to your description of the thief, l'individuo corrisponde alla Sua descrizione del ladro; We have found a car that matches your description, abbiamo trovato una macchina che corrisponde alla Sua descrizione; His powers of description are amazing, la sua capacità descrittiva è stupefacente; to be beyond description (o to defy description) essere indescrivibile: The scene defied description, la scena era indescrivibile; job description, mansionario2 [u] genere; sorta: commodities of every description (o of all descriptions) derrate d'ogni sorta; There was no help of any description, non c'era nessun aiuto di alcun genere; He's a cheat of the worst description, è un imbroglione della peggior specie -
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[wɪð, wɪθ]a child with blue eyes — un bambino con gli o dagli occhi blu
2) (indicating an agent) conto hit sb. with sth. — colpire qcn. con qcs.
3) (indicating manner, attitude)with pleasure, care — con piacere, cura
"OK," he said with a sigh — "va bene," disse con un sospiro
5) (accompanied by, in the presence of) conto live with sb. — vivere con qcn.
a meeting with sb. — un incontro con qcn.
6) (owning, bringing)7) (in relation to, as regards)what's up with Amy? what's with Amy? AE che succede a o che ha Amy? what do you want with another car? cosa te ne fai di o a che ti serve un'altra auto? it's a habit with her — è una sua abitudine
I'm with you 100% o all the way — sono con te al cento per cento
9) (because of)10) (remaining)with only two days to go before... — a soli due giorni da
11) (suffering from)12) (against) con, controto be in competition with sb. — essere in competizione con qcn
with that, he left — al che, se ne andò
14) (employed by)to sail with the wind — navigare sopravento o secondo il vento
••to be with it — colloq. (on the ball) essere in gamba; (trendy) essere all'ultima moda
I'm not really with it today — colloq. oggi non ci sto con la testa
get with it! — colloq. (wake up) muoviti! datti una mossa! (face the facts) affronta la realtà!
I'm not with you, can you repeat? — non ti seguo, puoi ripetere?
* * *[wið]1) (in the company of; beside; among; including: I was walking with my father; Do they enjoy playing with each other?; He used to play football with the Arsenal team; Put this book with the others.) con2) (by means of; using: Mend it with this glue; Cut it with a knife.) con3) (used in expressing the idea of filling, covering etc: Fill this jug with milk; He was covered with mud.) con; di4) (used in describing conflict: They quarrelled with each other; He fought with my brother.) con5) (used in descriptions of things: a man with a limp; a girl with long hair; a stick with a handle; Treat this book with care.) con6) (as the result of: He is shaking with fear.) di7) (in the care of: Leave your case with the porter.) a8) (in relation to; in the case of; concerning: Be careful with that!; What's wrong with you?; What shall I do with these books?) con9) (used in expressing a wish: Down with fascism!; Up with Manchester United!) a* * *[wɪð, wɪθ]a child with blue eyes — un bambino con gli o dagli occhi blu
2) (indicating an agent) conto hit sb. with sth. — colpire qcn. con qcs.
3) (indicating manner, attitude)with pleasure, care — con piacere, cura
"OK," he said with a sigh — "va bene," disse con un sospiro
5) (accompanied by, in the presence of) conto live with sb. — vivere con qcn.
a meeting with sb. — un incontro con qcn.
6) (owning, bringing)7) (in relation to, as regards)what's up with Amy? what's with Amy? AE che succede a o che ha Amy? what do you want with another car? cosa te ne fai di o a che ti serve un'altra auto? it's a habit with her — è una sua abitudine
I'm with you 100% o all the way — sono con te al cento per cento
9) (because of)10) (remaining)with only two days to go before... — a soli due giorni da
11) (suffering from)12) (against) con, controto be in competition with sb. — essere in competizione con qcn
with that, he left — al che, se ne andò
14) (employed by)to sail with the wind — navigare sopravento o secondo il vento
••to be with it — colloq. (on the ball) essere in gamba; (trendy) essere all'ultima moda
I'm not really with it today — colloq. oggi non ci sto con la testa
get with it! — colloq. (wake up) muoviti! datti una mossa! (face the facts) affronta la realtà!
I'm not with you, can you repeat? — non ti seguo, puoi ripetere?
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