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1 philosophical
[-'so-]1) (of philosophy: a philosophical discussion; philosophical works.) filosofico2) ((of a person) calm, not easily upset or worried: He's had a lot of bad luck, but he's philosophical about it.) filosofico, calmo, sereno* * *philosophical /fɪləˈsɒfɪkl/, philosophic /fɪləˈsɒfɪk/a.2 (fig.) ragionevole; calmo; sereno; rassegnatophilosophically avv. -
2 philosophical philo·sophi·cal adj
[ˌfɪlə'sɒfɪk(ə)l]English-Italian dictionary > philosophical philo·sophi·cal adj
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3 philosophic
[ˌfɪlə'sɒfɪk(l)]1) [knowledge, question, treatise] filosofico2) fig. (calm, stoical)to be philosophic about sth. to take a philosophic view of sth. — prendere qcs. con filosofia
* * *[-'so-]1) (of philosophy: a philosophical discussion; philosophical works.) filosofico2) ((of a person) calm, not easily upset or worried: He's had a lot of bad luck, but he's philosophical about it.) filosofico, calmo, sereno* * *philosophic* * *[ˌfɪlə'sɒfɪk(l)]1) [knowledge, question, treatise] filosofico2) fig. (calm, stoical)to be philosophic about sth. to take a philosophic view of sth. — prendere qcs. con filosofia
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4 philosophy
[fɪ'lɒsəfɪ]nome filosofia f.* * *[fi'losəfi]plural - philosophies; noun1) (the search for knowledge and truth, especially about the nature of man and his behaviour and beliefs: moral philosophy.) filosofia2) (a particular system of philosophical theories: I have a very simple philosophy (=attitude to life) - enjoy life!) filosofia•- philosophical
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5 overtone
['əʊvətəʊn]1) (nuance) sottinteso m., sfumatura f.2) mus. armonica f. superiore* * *overtone /ˈəʊvətəʊn/n.2 (mus.) suono armonico; armonico4 (fig., spec. al pl.) sfumatura di significato; implicazione; connotazione; accenno; traccia: philosophical overtones, implicazioni filosofiche; There was an overtone of derision in his words, c'era una sfumatura di derisione nelle sue parole.* * *['əʊvətəʊn]1) (nuance) sottinteso m., sfumatura f.2) mus. armonica f. superiore -
6 philosophically
[ˌfɪlə'sɒfɪklɪ]avverbio filosoficamentehe took it all very philosophically — fig. ha preso tutto con molta filosofia
* * *adverb filosoficamente* * *philosophically* * *[ˌfɪlə'sɒfɪklɪ]avverbio filosoficamentehe took it all very philosophically — fig. ha preso tutto con molta filosofia
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7 ♦ reflection
♦ reflection /rɪˈflɛkʃn/n.1 riflesso; riverbero ( del sole, ecc.): The reflection of the sun on the sea was blinding me, il riflesso del sole sul mare mi accecava; She was looking at her reflection in the mirror, guardava il suo riflesso nello specchio2 [uc] riflessione; meditazione: I was lost in reflection, ero assorto in meditazione; philosophical reflections, riflessioni filosofiche; on reflection, riflettendoci; dopo riflessione: On reflection, I think that I should have applied for the job, dopo riflessione, penso che avrei dovuto fare domanda per il lavoro3 riflesso (fig.); conseguenza: Art is often seen as a reflection of society, l'arte è spesso vista come un riflesso della società; Surveys may not give an accurate reflection of the situation, i sondaggi possono non riflettere esattamente la situazione4 [u] (fis.) riflessione: the reflection of light [of heat, of sound], la riflessione della luce [del calore, del suono]● (fis.) reflection coefficient (o reflection factor), fattore (o coefficiente) di riflessione □ (elettr.) reflection loss, perdita per riflessione □ to be a sad reflection on, riflettersi negativamente su: Violence in stadiums is a sad reflection on football, la violenza negli stadi si riflette negativamente sul calcio. -
8 speculation
[ˌspekjʊ'leɪʃn]1) U speculazione f., congettura f., ipotesi f.2) econ. speculazione f. (in su)* * *1) (a guess: Your speculations were all quite close to the truth.) speculazione2) (the act of speculating: There was great speculation as to what was happening.) speculazione, congettura* * *speculation /spɛkjʊˈleɪʃn/n. [cu]1 (fin.) speculazione: He was ruined by an unlucky speculation, è andato in rovina per una speculazione sbagliata2 speculazione; meditazione; illazione; congettura; ipotesi: philosophical speculations, speculazioni filosofiche; There has been a lot of speculation on the matter, si sono fatte molte illazioni al riguardo● ( Borsa) speculation for a fall [for a rise], speculazione al ribasso [al rialzo].* * *[ˌspekjʊ'leɪʃn]1) U speculazione f., congettura f., ipotesi f.2) econ. speculazione f. (in su) -
9 argument
['ɑːgjʊmənt]1) (quarrel) discussione f., disputa f.2) (reasoned discussion) discussione f., dibattito m.for argument's sake — per il gusto di discutere, tanto per parlare
3) (case) argomento m. ( for a favore di; against contro); (line of reasoning) ragionamento m.* * *1) (a quarrel or unfriendly discussion: They are having an argument about/over whose turn it is.) discussione; lite2) (a set of reasons; a piece of reasoning: The argument for/against going; a philosophical argument.) argomentazione* * *['ɑːgjʊmənt]1) (quarrel) discussione f., disputa f.2) (reasoned discussion) discussione f., dibattito m.for argument's sake — per il gusto di discutere, tanto per parlare
3) (case) argomento m. ( for a favore di; against contro); (line of reasoning) ragionamento m. -
10 institute
I ['ɪnstɪtjuːt] [AE -tuːt]1) (organization) istituto m.2) AE (course) corso m.II ['ɪnstɪtjuːt] [AE -tuːt]1) (initiate) istituire [custom, prize]; aprire [ inquiry]3) dir.* * *['institju:t] 1. noun(a society or organization, or the building it uses: There is a lecture at the Philosophical Institute tonight.) istituto2. verb(to start or establish: When was the Red Cross instituted?) istituire- institutional* * *I ['ɪnstɪtjuːt] [AE -tuːt]1) (organization) istituto m.2) AE (course) corso m.II ['ɪnstɪtjuːt] [AE -tuːt]1) (initiate) istituire [custom, prize]; aprire [ inquiry]3) dir.
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