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21 Steel
I 1. [stiːl]1) (metal) acciaio m.2) (knife sharpener) acciaino m.2.modificatore [bodywork, plate] d'acciaio; [ industry] siderurgico; [ manufacturer] del settore siderurgico; [ production] dell'acciaioII 1. [stiːl]verbo transitivo tecn. acciaiare2.to steel oneself — armarsi di coraggio, farsi forza
* * *[sti:l] 1. noun, adjective(of) a very hard alloy of iron and carbon, used for making tools etc: tools of the finest steel; steel knives/chisels; He had a grip of steel (= a very strong grip). acciaio; d'acciaio2. verb(to harden and strengthen (oneself, one's nerves etc) in preparation for doing, or resisting, something: He steeled himself to meet the attack / to tell his wife the truth.) (farsi coraggio)- steely- steeliness
- steel wool
- steelworks* * *(Surnames) Steel, Steele /sti:l/* * *I 1. [stiːl]1) (metal) acciaio m.2) (knife sharpener) acciaino m.2.modificatore [bodywork, plate] d'acciaio; [ industry] siderurgico; [ manufacturer] del settore siderurgico; [ production] dell'acciaioII 1. [stiːl]verbo transitivo tecn. acciaiare2.to steel oneself — armarsi di coraggio, farsi forza
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22 cosmetic cos·met·ic
[kɒz'mɛtɪk]1. adj2. ncosmetico, prodotto di bellezza -
23 insect repellent
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24 last-minute adj
['lɒːstˌmɪnɪt](decision) dell'ultimo momento, (preparation) fatto (-a) all'ultimo momento -
25 preparatory school
1) BE = scuola privata di preparazione alla scuola superiore2) AE = scuola superiore privata di preparazione al college* * *[-'pærə-]1) (a private school which educates children in preparation for a senior school ( abbreviation prep school [prep-]).) (scuola preparatoria alla scuola secondaria superiore)2) ((American) a private secondary school preparing students for college.) (scuola preparatoria all'università)* * *nSee:Cultural note: PREPARATORY SCHOOL In Gran Bretagna, la prep(aratory) school è una scuola privata frequentata da bambini dai 7 ai 13 anni in vista dell'iscrizione alla "public school". Negli Stati Uniti, invece, è una scuola superiore privata che prepara i ragazzi che si iscriveranno al "college".* * *1) BE = scuola privata di preparazione alla scuola superiore2) AE = scuola superiore privata di preparazione al college -
26 provision *** pro·vi·sion n
[prə'vɪʒ(ə)n]1) (supplying: of power, water) fornitura, (of food) approvvigionamento, (of hospitals, housing) costruzione f2) (supply) provvista, riserva, rifornimento, scortaprovisions — (food) provviste, scorte
to get or lay in provisions — fare provviste
3)to make provision for — (one's family, future) pensare a, (journey) fare i preparativi per4) (stipulation) disposizione f, clausola -
27 at short notice
(without much warning time for preparation etc: He had to make the speech at very short notice when his boss suddenly fell ill.) con breve preavviso -
28 improvise
['ɪmprəvaɪz]verbo transitivo e verbo intransitivo improvvisare* * *1) (to compose and perform (a poem, tune etc) without preparation: The pianist forgot his music and had to improvise.) improvvisare2) (to make (something) from materials that happen to be available, often materials that are not normally used for that purpose: They improvised a shelter from branches and blankets.) improvvisare•* * *['ɪmprəvaɪz]verbo transitivo e verbo intransitivo improvvisare -
29 prepare
[prɪ'peə(r)] 1.verbo transitivo (make ready, plan) preparare [food, room, class, speech, report, surprise]to prepare to do — prepararsi o accingersi a fare
2.to prepare sb. for — preparare qcn. a [exam, situation, shock]
3.to prepare for — prepararsi a [trip, talks, exam, war]; prepararsi per [party, ceremony, game]
* * *[pri'peə](to make or get ready: Have you prepared your speech for Thursday?; My mother prepared a meal; He prepared to go out; Prepare yourself for a shock.) preparare, prepararsi- preparatory
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- be prepared* * *[prɪ'peə(r)] 1.verbo transitivo (make ready, plan) preparare [food, room, class, speech, report, surprise]to prepare to do — prepararsi o accingersi a fare
2.to prepare sb. for — preparare qcn. a [exam, situation, shock]
3.to prepare for — prepararsi a [trip, talks, exam, war]; prepararsi per [party, ceremony, game]
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30 review
I [rɪ'vjuː]1) (reconsideration) revisione f. (anche amm. dir. pol.); (report) analisi f., esame m.to be under review — [ policy] essere riesaminato; [ salaries] essere rivisto
the week in review — rad. telev. la rassegna delle notizie della settimana
2) giorn. letter. (critical assessment) recensione f., critica f.3) giorn. (magazine) rivista f.4) mil. rivista f., rassegna f.5) AE scol. univ. (of lesson) ripasso m.II [rɪ'vjuː]1) (re-examine) riconsiderare [ situation]; rivedere, riesaminare [attitude, policy]; esaminare, analizzare [ performance]; passare in rassegna [ troops]2) giorn. letter. recensire [book, film]to be well, badly reviewed — essere bene accolto, stroncato dalla critica
3) AE scol. univ. ripassare [subject, lesson]* * *[rə'vju:] 1. noun1) (a written report on a book, play etc giving the writer's opinion of it.) recensione2) (an inspection of troops etc.) rivista, rassegna3) ((American) revision; studying or going over one's notes: I have just enough time for a quick review of my speech; I made a quick review of my notes before the test.) ripasso2. verb1) (to make or have a review of: The book was reviewed in yesterday's paper; The Queen reviewed the troops.) recensire2) (to reconsider: We'll review the situation at the end of the month.) rivedere, riesaminare3) ((American) to revise; to go over one's notes, lessons etc in preparation for an examination: I have to review (my notes) for the test tomorrow.) ripassare•- reviewer* * *I [rɪ'vjuː]1) (reconsideration) revisione f. (anche amm. dir. pol.); (report) analisi f., esame m.to be under review — [ policy] essere riesaminato; [ salaries] essere rivisto
the week in review — rad. telev. la rassegna delle notizie della settimana
2) giorn. letter. (critical assessment) recensione f., critica f.3) giorn. (magazine) rivista f.4) mil. rivista f., rassegna f.5) AE scol. univ. (of lesson) ripasso m.II [rɪ'vjuː]1) (re-examine) riconsiderare [ situation]; rivedere, riesaminare [attitude, policy]; esaminare, analizzare [ performance]; passare in rassegna [ troops]2) giorn. letter. recensire [book, film]to be well, badly reviewed — essere bene accolto, stroncato dalla critica
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31 start from scratch
(to start (an activity etc) from nothing, from the very beginning, or without preparation: He now has a very successful business but he started from scratch.) cominciare da zero -
32 training
['treɪnɪŋ] 1.1) formazione f., training m. (as come); (less specialized) apprendistato m., tirocinio m. (in di)2) mil. addestramento m.; sport allenamento m.2.to be in training — essere in esercizio; (following specific programme) seguire un programma di allenamento
1) (instruction) [course, period, scheme, agency] di formazione; [ manual] di formazione, d'informazioni per l'uso* * *1) (preparation for a sport: He has gone into training for the race.) allenamento2) (the process of learning (the practical side of) a job: It takes many years of training to be a doctor.) formazione, preparazione* * *['treɪnɪŋ] 1.1) formazione f., training m. (as come); (less specialized) apprendistato m., tirocinio m. (in di)2) mil. addestramento m.; sport allenamento m.2.to be in training — essere in esercizio; (following specific programme) seguire un programma di allenamento
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33 weigh anchor
(to lift a ship's anchor in preparation for sailing.) levare l'ancora
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