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1 paperweight
['peɪpəweɪt]nome fermacarte m.* * *noun (a small, heavy object which can be put on top of pieces of paper to keep them in place, also used as an ornament.) fermacarte* * *paperweight /ˈpeɪpəweɪt/n.fermacarte.* * *['peɪpəweɪt]nome fermacarte m. -
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3 ♦ weight
♦ weight /weɪt/n.1 [u] peso ( anche fig.); carico, gravame, onere; pesantezza; aggravio, affanno, molestia; fardello, responsabilità; influenza, importanza: What's your weight?, qual è il tuo peso?; to lose weight, dimagrire, perdere peso: DIALOGO → - Meeting an old friend- You've lost a bit of weight, haven't you?, sei dimagrito, vero?; to gain weight, ingrassare, prendere peso; to watch one's weight, stare attento alla linea; ( boxe: di un pugile) to make the weight, fare il peso; to put on weight, ingrassare; metter su peso; to bear a weight, sostenere un peso; to shift the weight, spostare il (proprio) peso; to sell goods by weight, vendere merce a peso; gross [net] weight, peso lordo [netto]; That's a great weight off my mind, mi sono liberato di (o mi hai tolto, ecc.) un gran peso dall'animo; (leg.) the weight of evidence, il peso (schiacciante) delle prove; matters of great weight, faccende che hanno gran peso; I feel the weight of my position, sento la responsabilità della mia posizione; I don't attach any weight to his decision, non do nessuna importanza alla sua decisione; to carry weight, essere importante; essere autorevole; valere2 peso; oggetto pesante5 [u] (fis., stat.) fattore ponderale; peso7 ( boxe, lotta) peso; categoria ( in base al peso all'atleta): weight limit, limite di peso; weight loss, perdita di peso8 (ipp.) handicap di peso; ‘peso’9 (fig.) potenza; forza; importanza● ( boxe, lotta) weight category (o weight class), categoria (o classe) di peso □ (ipp.) weight-cloth, handicap di peso; ‘peso’ □ (fis.) weight density, peso specifico □ (comm.) weight draft, abbuono per il peso □ (comm.) weight note (o weight slip), distinta (o bolletta) dei pesi □ weight scale, bilancia □ ( sport) weight training, allenamento con i pesi □ weight-watcher, chi sta attento al proprio peso; persona che segue una dieta dimagrante □ (fig.) to hang a weight round one's neck, darsi la zappa sui piedi □ over weight, di peso eccessivo; ( di persona) di peso superiore alla norma, sovrappeso □ (fig.) to pull one's weight, fare la propria parte; mettercela tutta □ ( atletica) to put the weight, lanciare il peso □ ( slang USA) to take the weight for st., prendersi la colpa di q.; essere incolpato per qc. □ (fam.) to throw one's weight about, farla da padrone; fare il prepotente; spadroneggiare □ under weight, ( di merce) di peso scarso; ( di persona) di peso inferiore alla norma, sottopeso □ (fig.) to be worth one's weight in gold, valere tanto oro quanto si pesa □ He is twice your weight, pesa il doppio di te.(to) weight /weɪt/v. t.1 appesantire ( anche fig.); gravare; rendere più pesante: to weight a fishing net with lead, rendere una rete da pesca più pesante con l'aggiunta di piombi; My eyelids were weighted with sleep, avevo le palpebre appesantite dal sonno2 (ind. tess.) caricare3 (stat.) ponderare● to weight against, calcare su ( un fatto, un argomento) contro (q.) □ to weight down, appesantire; gravare su (q.). -
4 paper
I 1. ['peɪpə(r)]1) (for writing etc.) carta f.to get o put sth. down on paper mettere qcs. per iscritto o su(lla) carta; it's a good idea on paper fig. sulla carta è una buona idea; this contract isn't worth the paper it's written on — questo contratto vale meno della carta su cui è scritto
3) (newspaper) giornale m.4) (scholarly article) saggio m., articolo m.6) (examination) esame m. scritto, prova f. (on di)7) econ. effetto m. (commerciale)8) (government publication) documento m., libro m.2. 3.1) [bag, hat, napkin, plate, cup, towel] di carta; [industry, manufacture] della carta2) fig. [loss, profit] teorico, nominale; [promise, agreement] senza valore, sulla cartaII 1. ['peɪpə(r)]verbo transitivo (anche wallpaper) tappezzare [room, wall]2.••* * *['peipə] 1. noun1) (the material on which these words are written, made from wood, rags etc and used for writing, printing, wrapping parcels etc: I need paper and a pen to write a letter; ( also adjective) a paper bag.) carta; di carta2) (a single (often printed or typed) piece of this: There were papers all over his desk.) (foglio di) carta3) (a newspaper: Have you read the paper?) giornale4) (a group of questions for a written examination: The Latin paper was very difficult.) compito, esame5) ((in plural) documents proving one's identity, nationality etc: The policeman demanded my papers.) documento•- papery- paperback 2. adjectivepaperback novels.) tascabile- paper-knife
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- paperwork* * *I 1. ['peɪpə(r)]1) (for writing etc.) carta f.to get o put sth. down on paper mettere qcs. per iscritto o su(lla) carta; it's a good idea on paper fig. sulla carta è una buona idea; this contract isn't worth the paper it's written on — questo contratto vale meno della carta su cui è scritto
3) (newspaper) giornale m.4) (scholarly article) saggio m., articolo m.6) (examination) esame m. scritto, prova f. (on di)7) econ. effetto m. (commerciale)8) (government publication) documento m., libro m.2. 3.1) [bag, hat, napkin, plate, cup, towel] di carta; [industry, manufacture] della carta2) fig. [loss, profit] teorico, nominale; [promise, agreement] senza valore, sulla cartaII 1. ['peɪpə(r)]verbo transitivo (anche wallpaper) tappezzare [room, wall]2.••
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