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['siːznəbl]2) [ timely] tempestivo, opportuno* * *adjective ((negative unseasonable) (of weather) of the kind that is to be expected for a particular time of year.) di stagione* * *seasonable /ˈsi:znəbl/a.1 di stagione; normale; usuale: seasonable weather, tempo normale ( per la stagione in cui ci si trova); clima di stagione2 tempestivo: opportuno; a proposito; provvidenziale: seasonable aid, aiuto tempestivo; seasonable advice, consigli opportuniseasonableness n. [u] seasonably avv. NOTA D'USO: - seasonable o seasonal?-* * *['siːznəbl]2) [ timely] tempestivo, opportuno -
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Nota d'usoL'aggettivo seasonable significa “di stagione” nel senso di ciò che è normale o usuale in un certo periodo dell'anno: seasonable November winds, venti tipici del mese di novembre. Seasonal significa, invece, “stagionale” e si usa soprattutto in riferimento a ciò che si svolge in certi periodi dell'anno, in particolare nel contesto economico: seasonal employment, lavoro stagionale; Allowing for seasonal factors, unemployment dropped slightly last month, tenendo conto dei fattori stagionali, la disoccupazione si è abbassata leggermente il mese scorso. -
3 seasonable sea·son·able adj
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['siːzənl]* * *adjective (done at a particular season only: seasonal work as a waitress; seasonal sports.) stagionale* * *seasonal /ˈsi:zənl/a.stagionale; di stagione: (econ.) seasonal adjustment, destagionalizzazione; (med.) seasonal affective disorder, disturbo affettivo stagionale; depressione stagionale; seasonal employment, occupazione (o lavoro) stagionale; seasonal fruit, frutta di stagione; seasonal labour, manodopera stagionale; seasonal occupations, lavori stagionali; seasonal work, lavoro stagionale; seasonal worker, (lavoratore) stagionaleseasonallyavv.stagionalmente; ogni stagione* * *['siːzənl] -
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I ['siːzn]1) (time of year) stagione f.strawberries are in, out of season — le fragole sono di stagione, fuori stagione
Season's greetings! — (on Christmas cards) Buone Feste!
3) cinem. teatr. telev. stagione f.II ['siːzn]2) (prepare) stagionare [timber, cask]* * *['si:zn] 1. noun1) (one of the main divisions of the year according to the regular variation of the weather, length of day etc: The four seasons are spring, summer, autumn and winter; The monsoon brings the rainy season.) stagione2) (the usual, proper or suitable time for something: the football season.) stagione2. verb1) (to add salt, pepper, mustard etc to: She seasoned the meat with plenty of pepper.) condire2) (to let (wood) be affected by rain, sun etc until it is ready for use.) stagionare; (far invecchiare)•- seasonal
- seasoned
- seasoning
- season ticket
- in season
- out of season* * *I ['siːzn]1) (time of year) stagione f.strawberries are in, out of season — le fragole sono di stagione, fuori stagione
Season's greetings! — (on Christmas cards) Buone Feste!
3) cinem. teatr. telev. stagione f.II ['siːzn]2) (prepare) stagionare [timber, cask]
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