-
1 unit
['juːnɪt]1) (whole) unità f.2) (group with specific function) gruppo m.; (in army, police) unità f., squadra f.3) (building, department) unità f. (anche med.); ind. reparto m.4) mat. metrol. unità f.5) (part of machine) elemento m., componente m.6) (piece of furniture) elemento m. componibile7) univ. (credit) = ciascuna delle ore di un corso universitario in quanto entra a fare parte del monte ore necessario al conseguimento della laurea8) scol. (in textbook) unità f. (didattica)9) AE (apartment) appartamento m.* * *['ju:nit]1) (a single thing, individual etc within a group: The building is divided into twelve different apartments or living units.) unità2) (an amount or quantity that is used as a standard in a system of measuring or coinage: The dollar is the standard unit of currency in America.) unità3) (the smallest whole number, 1, or any number between 1 and 9: In the number 23, 2 is a ten, and 3 is a unit.) unità* * *['juːnɪt]1) (whole) unità f.2) (group with specific function) gruppo m.; (in army, police) unità f., squadra f.3) (building, department) unità f. (anche med.); ind. reparto m.4) mat. metrol. unità f.5) (part of machine) elemento m., componente m.6) (piece of furniture) elemento m. componibile7) univ. (credit) = ciascuna delle ore di un corso universitario in quanto entra a fare parte del monte ore necessario al conseguimento della laurea8) scol. (in textbook) unità f. (didattica)9) AE (apartment) appartamento m. -
2 up
I [ʌp]1) (high)up to o in Scotland (su) in Scozia; up North (su) a Nord; four floors up from here quattro piani più su; I live two floors up abito due piani di sopra; on the second shelf up sul secondo scaffale dal basso; I'm on my way up sto salendo; all the way up — fino in cima
2) (ahead) avantito be four points up (on sb.) — avere quattro punti di vantaggio (su qcn.)
he's 40-15 up — (in tennis) è in vantaggio per 40-15
3) (upwards)4) (at, to high status)to be up with o among the best essere tra i migliori; up the workers! — viva i lavoratori!
5) up above sopra; relig. lassùup above sth. — sopra qcs
6) up againstto be o come up against opposition fig. incontrare resistenza; they're up against a very strong team devono affrontare una squadra molto forte; it helps to know what you are up against aiuta sapere con che cosa hai a che fare; we're really up against it — siamo alle prese con un bel problema
7) up for8) up to fino aup to 5 people, 8 dollars — fino a 5 persone, 8 dollari
reductions of up to 50% — sconti fino al 50%
I'm not up to it — (not capable) non sono in grado di farlo; (not well enough) non me la sento di farlo
it's up to him to do — (expressing responsibility) spetta o sta a lui fare
"shall I leave?" - "it's up to you!" — "devo andare via?" - "vedi un po' tu!"
9) up and downII [ʌp]to walk o pace up and down (to and fro) fare o andare su e giù; he's a bit up and down at the moment — (depressed) ultimamente è un po' giù di corda; (ill) in questo periodo sta poco bene
1) (at, to higher level)he was walking up and down the garden — stava camminando su e giù per il giardino; (throughout)
••••up yours! — pop. fottiti!
Note:Up appears frequently in English as the second element of phrasal verbs ( get up, pick up etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate verb entry ( get, pick etc.)III [ʌp]1) (out of bed)2) (higher in amount, level)production is up (by) 5% — la produzione è aumentata del 5%
prices are 6% up on last year — i prezzi sono aumentati del 6% rispetto all'anno scorso
3) colloq. (wrong)4) (erected, affixed)5) (open)6) (finished)"time's up!" — "tempo scaduto!"
it's all up with him — colloq. ormai è spacciato
"this side up" — (on parcel, box) "alto"
8) (rising)his blood's up — fig. gli è andato il sangue alla testa
9) (pinned up)10) (cheerful)11) (being repaired)"road up" — "lavori in corso"
13) (on trial)14) (in tennis, badminton)15) up and about (out of bed) in piedi, alzato; (after illness)16) up and runningto be up and running — [company, project] bene avviato; [ system] pienamente funzionante
to get sth. up and running — fare funzionare qcs
••IV [ʌp]to be (well) up on — essere ferrato in [art, history]; essere aggiornato su [news, developments]
••the company is on the up and up — BE la ditta sta andando a gonfie vele
V 1. [ʌp] 2.to be one up on sb. — avere vantaggio su qcn
* * *(to become covered (as if) with mist: The mirror misted over; The windscreen misted up.) appannarsi, annebbiarsi* * *I [ʌp]1) (high)up to o in Scotland (su) in Scozia; up North (su) a Nord; four floors up from here quattro piani più su; I live two floors up abito due piani di sopra; on the second shelf up sul secondo scaffale dal basso; I'm on my way up sto salendo; all the way up — fino in cima
2) (ahead) avantito be four points up (on sb.) — avere quattro punti di vantaggio (su qcn.)
he's 40-15 up — (in tennis) è in vantaggio per 40-15
3) (upwards)4) (at, to high status)to be up with o among the best essere tra i migliori; up the workers! — viva i lavoratori!
5) up above sopra; relig. lassùup above sth. — sopra qcs
6) up againstto be o come up against opposition fig. incontrare resistenza; they're up against a very strong team devono affrontare una squadra molto forte; it helps to know what you are up against aiuta sapere con che cosa hai a che fare; we're really up against it — siamo alle prese con un bel problema
7) up for8) up to fino aup to 5 people, 8 dollars — fino a 5 persone, 8 dollari
reductions of up to 50% — sconti fino al 50%
I'm not up to it — (not capable) non sono in grado di farlo; (not well enough) non me la sento di farlo
it's up to him to do — (expressing responsibility) spetta o sta a lui fare
"shall I leave?" - "it's up to you!" — "devo andare via?" - "vedi un po' tu!"
9) up and downII [ʌp]to walk o pace up and down (to and fro) fare o andare su e giù; he's a bit up and down at the moment — (depressed) ultimamente è un po' giù di corda; (ill) in questo periodo sta poco bene
1) (at, to higher level)he was walking up and down the garden — stava camminando su e giù per il giardino; (throughout)
••••up yours! — pop. fottiti!
Note:Up appears frequently in English as the second element of phrasal verbs ( get up, pick up etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate verb entry ( get, pick etc.)III [ʌp]1) (out of bed)2) (higher in amount, level)production is up (by) 5% — la produzione è aumentata del 5%
prices are 6% up on last year — i prezzi sono aumentati del 6% rispetto all'anno scorso
3) colloq. (wrong)4) (erected, affixed)5) (open)6) (finished)"time's up!" — "tempo scaduto!"
it's all up with him — colloq. ormai è spacciato
"this side up" — (on parcel, box) "alto"
8) (rising)his blood's up — fig. gli è andato il sangue alla testa
9) (pinned up)10) (cheerful)11) (being repaired)"road up" — "lavori in corso"
13) (on trial)14) (in tennis, badminton)15) up and about (out of bed) in piedi, alzato; (after illness)16) up and runningto be up and running — [company, project] bene avviato; [ system] pienamente funzionante
to get sth. up and running — fare funzionare qcs
••IV [ʌp]to be (well) up on — essere ferrato in [art, history]; essere aggiornato su [news, developments]
••the company is on the up and up — BE la ditta sta andando a gonfie vele
V 1. [ʌp] 2.to be one up on sb. — avere vantaggio su qcn
См. также в других словарях:
production standard — noun : a unit of measurement that indicates the normal level of performance for an industrial operation and that is expressible as time per unit or units per hour or day … Useful english dictionary
Standard Films — was started in 1991 and is a snowboard film company started by brothers Mike and Dave Hatchett. As at 2007 they have produced a snowboarding film every year.The company was started when one of the two brothers (as a professional snowboarder) was… … Wikipedia
standard — 1. standard [ stɑ̃dar ] n. m. et adj. inv. • 1857; h. 1702; mot angl. « étalon, type », a. fr. estandard, frq. °standhard « inébranlable » → étendard 1 ♦ Type, norme de fabrication. Spécialt Ensemble des caractéristiques définissant un système de … Encyclopédie Universelle
Production assistant — A production assistant, also known as a PA, is an entry level job title used in filmmaking and television for a person responsible for various aspects of a production. The job of a PA can vary greatly depending on the budget and specific… … Wikipedia
Standard J — Role Trainer National origin USA Manufacturer … Wikipedia
Standard Oil — Création 1870 Disparition 1911 Fondateurs John D. Rockefeller Personnages clés John D. Rockefeller Henry M. Flagler … Wikipédia en Français
Standard components (food processing) — Standard components is a food technology term, when manufacturers buy in a standard component they would use a pre made product in the production of their food.They help products to be the same in consistency, they are quick and easy to use in… … Wikipedia
Production leveling — Production leveling, also known as production smoothing or – by its Japanese original term – heijunka (平準化?),[1] is a technique for reducing the muda waste and vital to the development of production efficiency in the Toyota Production System and… … Wikipedia
Standard Telephones and Cables — Ltd (later STC plc) was a British telephone, telegraph, radio, telecommunications and related equipment R D manufacturer. It began life in London as International Western Electric in 1883. The company was owned from 1925 to mid 1980s by ITT of… … Wikipedia
Standard Spanish — or neutral Spanish is a linguistic variety, or lect, that is considered a correct educated standard for the Spanish language. Standard Spanish is not merely Spanish adjusted to fit in prescriptive molds dictated by a linguistic overseeing… … Wikipedia
Standard Aircraft Corporation — was a American aircraft manufacturer, founded in Plainfield, New Jersey, in 1916Standard Aircraft anticipated American entry into World War One, despite an expressed policy of isolationism. The same year it was founded, Standard Aircraft became a … Wikipedia