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[skwɛə(r)]1. n2) (in town) piazza, (Am: block of houses) isolato3) Math quadrato4) (fam: old-fashioned person) matusa m inv2. adj1) (in shape) quadrato (-a)2) Math quadrato (-a)3)4) (fair, honest) onesto (-a), retto (-a)5) (even: accounts, figures) in ordine3. advsquare in the middle — esattamente or proprio nel centro
4. vt1) (make square: stone, timber) squadrare, (shape) rendere quadrato (-a)3) Math elevare al quadrato5. vi(agree) accordarsi• -
2 ■ take down
■ take downA v. t. + avv.1 calare dall'alto; tirare giù; prendere giù (fam.): to take a book down from the shelf, tirare giù un libro dallo scaffale2 abbassare, calare; ammainare ( una bandiera e sim.): to take down one's trousers, calarsi i pantaloni3 portare giù (o da basso): Please, take down these papers to the assistant manager, La prego di portare giù questi documenti al vicedirettore5 abbattere; demolire: to take down an old house [a tottering bridge], abbattere una vecchia casa [demolire un ponte traballante]6 annotare; prendere nota di; scrivere; prendere giù (fam.); trascrivere: The constable took down my name and address, il poliziotto prese nota del mio nome e dell'indirizzo; to take down an interview in shorthand, fare la trascrizione stenografica di un'intervista; (leg.) to take down a statement, verbalizzare una dichiarazione7 (fig. fam.) ridimensionare (q.); umiliare; far abbassare la cresta a (q.): He is too conceited and needs taking down a bit ( o a peg or two), è troppo presuntuoso: bisogna fargli abbassare un po' la crestaB v. i. + avv.( di un oggetto) smontarsi; essere smontabile.
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