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I ['steɪpl]1. n(for papers) punto metallico2. vt(also: staple together) cucire con punti metalliciII ['steɪpl]1. adj(diet, food, products) base inv, (crop, industry) principale2. n(chief product) prodotto principale, (of diet) alimento principale -
2 ♦ diet
♦ diet (1) /ˈdaɪət/A n.1 dieta; regime alimentare: a healty [balanced, unhealthy] diet, una dieta sana [bilanciata, poco sana]; a strict diet, una dieta stretta; a varied diet, una dieta variata; a vegetarian [vegan] diet, una dieta vegetariana [vegetaliana]; a diet of fish [fruit and vegetables], una dieta di pesce [di frutta e verdura]; Their staple diet consists of beans and rice, la loro dieta base consiste in fagioli e riso; (med.) a low-calorie diet, una dieta ipocalorica2 dieta (dimagrante): slimming diet, dieta dimagrante; to go on a diet, mettersi a dieta; to be on a diet, essere a dieta; DIALOGO → - Back from holiday- I'm going on a diet as soon as I get back home, mi metto a dieta appena arrivo a casa; a crash diet, una dieta drastica3 (fig., = staple diet) pane quotidano: Social networking sites and computer games are their staple diet, i siti di incontri e i giochi sul computer sono il loro pane quotidianoB a. attr.dietetico: diet food [products], alimenti [prodotti] dietetici; diet cola, coca-cola light; diet drink, bevanda dieteticadiet (2) /ˈdaɪət/n.dieta; assemblea (spec. legislativa).(to) diet /ˈdaɪət/v. i.
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