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1 offensive
[ə'fensɪv] 1.1) (insulting) [remark, behaviour] offensivo (to per, nei confronti di)2) (vulgar) [language, gesture] offensivo, volgare3) (revolting) [ smell] rivoltante; [behaviour, idea] ripugnante4) mil. sport [action, play] offensivo2.1) mil. pol. sport offensiva f.to be, go on the offensive — essere sull'offensiva, passare all'offensiva
2) comm.advertising, sales offensive — campagna pubblicitaria, commerciale
* * *[-siv]1) (insulting: offensive remarks.) offensivo2) (disgusting: an offensive smell.) sgradevole, ripugnante3) (used to attack: an offensive weapon.) offensivo* * *[ə'fensɪv] 1.1) (insulting) [remark, behaviour] offensivo (to per, nei confronti di)2) (vulgar) [language, gesture] offensivo, volgare3) (revolting) [ smell] rivoltante; [behaviour, idea] ripugnante4) mil. sport [action, play] offensivo2.1) mil. pol. sport offensiva f.to be, go on the offensive — essere sull'offensiva, passare all'offensiva
2) comm.advertising, sales offensive — campagna pubblicitaria, commerciale
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2 foul
I 1. [faʊl]1) (putrid) [ place] sporco, sozzo, sudicio; [ conditions] pessimo, terribile; [ air] viziato; [smell, taste] disgustoso, schifoso; [ water] putrido2) (grim) [weather, day] orribile4) (offensive) [ language] scurrile5) (unsporting) sleale2.••II [faʊl]to fall foul of sb. — (fall out with) scontrarsi o entrare in conflitto con qcn
nome sport fallo m. (by di; on su)III [faʊl]1) (pollute) inquinare, contaminare [ environment]; sporcare [ pavement]2) (become tangled) [weeds, ropes] impigliarsi in [engine, propeller]•- foul up* * *1. adjective1) ((especially of smell or taste) causing disgust: a foul smell.) cattivo2) (very unpleasant; nasty: a foul mess.) ripugnante2. noun(an action etc which breaks the rules of a game: The other team committed a foul.) fallo, infrazione3. verb1) (to break the rules of a game (against): He fouled his opponent.) commettere un fallo2) (to make dirty, especially with faeces: Dogs often foul the pavement.) sporcare, insozzare•* * *[faʊl]1. adj(putrid, disgusting: smell, breath, taste) disgustoso (-a), rivoltante, (water, air) puzzolente, fetido (-a), (nasty: weather) brutto (-a), orribile, (mood) pessimo (-a), nero (-a), (obscene: language) volgare, osceno (-a), (deed) infameto fall foul of sb/the law — entrare in contrasto con qn/con la giustizia
2. nFtbl fallo, Boxing colpo basso3. vt1) (pollute: air) appestare2) (Sport: opponent) commettere un fallo su3) (entangle: anchor, propeller) impigliare•- foul up* * *foul /faʊl/A a.1 disgustoso; orribile; pessimo; schifoso: foul weather, tempo orribile; tempaccio; a foul temper, un brutto carattere; un caratteraccio; a foul day, una giornata orribile; una giornataccia; a foul meal, un pasto schifoso; He was in a foul mood, era di pessimo umore2 (rif. a odore) fetido; disgustoso; nauseante; schifoso: foul smell, odore disgustoso; puzza; foul air, aria irrespirabile; foul breath, alito fetido3 osceno; sconcio; scurrile; triviale: foul language, linguaggio osceno; oscenità (pl.); ( sport, calcio) foul and abusive language, linguaggio offensivo, ingiurioso o minaccioso6 otturato; intasato; ingorgato; ostruito: a foul pipe, una tubatura otturata; a foul chimney, un camino ostruito; foul with weeds, ostruito da erbacce9 (naut.: di costa, fondale) pieno di scogli; rocciosoB avv.disonestamente; scorrettamenteC n.1 azione scorretta; atto sleale2 ( sport) fallo; infrazione; intervento falloso: to commit a foul, commettere un fallo; a blatant foul, un fallo clamoroso5 (naut.) collisione● foul ball, ( baseball) palla fuori; ( slang USA) individuo inetto, buono a nulla □ (naut.) foul berth, cattivo ormeggio □ (naut.) foul bill of health, patente di sanità sporca □ (geol.) foul clay, galestro □ (relig.) the foul fiend, il demonio, il Maligno □ ( basket) foul line, linea di tiro libero □ foul mouth, tendenza a usare oscenità: to have a foul mouth, essere sboccato (o scurrile) □ foul-mouthed, sboccato; scurrile; triviale □ foul play, ( sport) gioco falloso (o scorretto); fallosità; (fig.) comportamento disonesto, gioco sporco; ( anche) azione criminale: The police suspect foul play, la polizia sospetta che si tratti di omicidio [di un attentato, ecc.] □ ( basket) foul shot, tiro libero ( di punizione) □ by fair means or foul, con ogni mezzo, lecito o illecito; con le buone o con le cattive; di riffa o di raffa □ to fall foul of, (naut.) entrare in collisione con; (fig.) scontrarsi con, urtarsi con, cadere preda di, cadere in (una trappola, ecc.), infrangere (una regola, una legge): to fall foul of the law, incorrere nei rigori della legge □ in fair weather or foul, con bello o col cattivo tempo □ to play sb. foul, ingannare q.; trattare q. in modo sleale □ to run foul of, (naut.) entrare in collisione con; (fig.) scontrarsi con, entrare in conflitto con.(to) foul /faʊl/A v. t.1 imbrattare; insozzare; insudiciare2 contaminare; infettare; inquinare: to foul the waters of a river, contaminare (o inquinare) le acque di un fiume; to foul the air, inquinare l'aria3 (fig.) disonorare; macchiare; insozzare; screditare: to foul one's good name, sporcarsi la reputazione; insozzare il proprio buon nome6 (naut.) entrare in collisione con; investire; urtareB v. i.1 insozzarsi; insudiciarsi; sporcarsi4 (naut.) urtarsi; entrare in collisione● (fig.) to foul one's ( own) nest, danneggiare se stessi (o i propri interessi); tirare sassi in piccionaia.* * *I 1. [faʊl]1) (putrid) [ place] sporco, sozzo, sudicio; [ conditions] pessimo, terribile; [ air] viziato; [smell, taste] disgustoso, schifoso; [ water] putrido2) (grim) [weather, day] orribile4) (offensive) [ language] scurrile5) (unsporting) sleale2.••II [faʊl]to fall foul of sb. — (fall out with) scontrarsi o entrare in conflitto con qcn
nome sport fallo m. (by di; on su)III [faʊl]1) (pollute) inquinare, contaminare [ environment]; sporcare [ pavement]2) (become tangled) [weeds, ropes] impigliarsi in [engine, propeller]•- foul up -
3 native *** na·tive
['neɪtɪv]1. adj1) (country, town) natale, natio (-a), nativo (-a), (dialect) nativo (-a)native language — lingua materna, madrelingua
native land — paese m natio, patria
2) (innate: ability) innato (-a), naturale3) (indigenous: animal, plant) indigeno (-a), originario (-a), (product, resources) del luogo, del paese4) (of the natives: customs, costume, rites) del luogo, del paese5) (offensive: non-Western) indigeno (-a)2. n1) (of birth, nationality) abitante m/f del luogo2) (offensive: esp in colonies) indigeno (-a) -
4 outrageous out·ra·geous adj
[aʊt'reɪdʒəs]it's outrageous that... — è scandaloso che...
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5 politically correct
aggettivo politically correct, politicamente corretto* * *adjective ((also PC) (of language or behaviour) that does not offend particular groups of people: It is politically correct to use `he or she', and not just `he', when you mean a man or a woman.) politicamente corretto* * *adjCultural note: POLITICALLY CORRECT Si dicono politically correct (o PC) persone, termini e attività che sostituiscono espressioni considerate sessiste, razziste ecc. con altre più accettabili e non offensive. L'appellativo politically correct viene usato quasi come un insulto da coloro che invece ridicolizzano questo tipo di atteggiamento. Alcuni esempi di termini politically correct sono: "Native American" invece di "Red Indian" e "visually impaired" invece di "blind".* * *aggettivo politically correct, politicamente corretto
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