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1 description
[dɪ'skrɪpʃn]1) descrizione f. (of di; as come); (for police) segnalazione f.2) (type, kind) tipo m., genere m.* * *[-'skrip-]1) ((an) act of describing: I recognized him from your description.) descrizione2) (an account of anything in words: He gave a description of his holiday.) descrizione3) (a sort or kind: He carried a gun of some description.) specie, sorta* * *[dɪ'skrɪpʃn]1) descrizione f. (of di; as come); (for police) segnalazione f.2) (type, kind) tipo m., genere m. -
2 description *** de·scrip·tion n
[dɪs'krɪpʃ(ə)n]1) (of person, scene, object) descrizione f, (of event) racconto, (of suspect) connotati mpl, descrizione2) (sort) genere m, specie fEnglish-Italian dictionary > description *** de·scrip·tion n
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3 beggar description
(to be so great in some way that it cannot be described: Her beauty beggars description.) essere indescrivibile -
4 give *****
[ɡɪv] gave vb: pt given pp1. vt1) (gen) dare, (as gift) regalare, dare (in dono), (description, promise, surprise) fare, (particulars) dare, fornire, (decision) annunciare, (title, honour) conferire, dare, (assign: job) assegnare, dare, (dedicate: life, time) consacrare, dedicareto give sb sth or sth to sb — dare qc a qn
to give sb a kick/push — dare un calcio/una spinta a qn
to give sb a cold — passare or attaccare il raffreddore a qn
12 o'clock, give or take a few minutes — mezzogiorno, minuto più minuto meno
I'd give a lot/the world/anything to know... fam — darei moltissimo/tutto l'oro del mondo/non so che cosa per sapere...
he's honest, I'll give you that — è onesto, te lo concedo
2) (produce) dare, produrre, (result, help, advice) dareto give the right/wrong answer — dare la risposta giusta/sbagliata
3) (perform etc: jump, smile) fare, (deliver: speech, lecture) fare, tenere, (utter: cry) lanciare, (sigh) tirare, farehe gave a good performance — (musician) è stata una buona esecuzione, (actor) ha recitato bene
2. vi1) (give presents) dare, donare2) (also: give way) (collapse: roof, ground, door) cedere, (knees) piegarsi3. n(of material) elasticità, (of bed) morbidezza•- give in- give off- give out- give up- give way -
5 tame
I [teɪm]1) [ animal] addomesticatoto become o grow tame — [ animal] addomesticarsi
2) (unadventurous) [story, party] noioso; [ reform] debole; [reply, ending of book, film] banaleII [teɪm]1) (domesticate) addomesticare [ animal]; (train) domare [lion, tiger]2) fig. (curb) soggiogare [person, opposition]* * *[teim] 1. adjective1) ((of animals) used to living with people; not wild or dangerous: He kept a tame bear as a pet.) domestico, addomesticato2) (dull; not exciting: My job is very tame.) noioso2. verb(to make tame: It is impossible to tame some animals.) addomesticare, domare- tamely- tameness
- tameable* * *[teɪm](animal) addomesticato (-a), (fig: person) docile, (story, style) scialbo (-a), insipido (-a), (book, performance) banaletame monkeys — scimmie fpl addomesticate
2. vt(wild creature) addomesticare, (lion, tiger, passion) domare* * *tame /teɪm/a.4 sbiadito; insipido; insulso; noioso; privo d'interesse: a tame description, una descrizione sbiadita; a tame football match, una partita di calcio priva d'interesse● (fig.) a tame cat, un tipo servizievoletamely avv. tameness n. [u]. (to) tame /teɪm/v. t.1 addomesticare; domare ( anche fig.); ammansire; rendere docile; sottomettere; to tame horses [lions], domare cavalli [leoni]; to tame inflation, domare l'inflazione* * *I [teɪm]1) [ animal] addomesticatoto become o grow tame — [ animal] addomesticarsi
2) (unadventurous) [story, party] noioso; [ reform] debole; [reply, ending of book, film] banaleII [teɪm]1) (domesticate) addomesticare [ animal]; (train) domare [lion, tiger]2) fig. (curb) soggiogare [person, opposition]
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