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1 seek
[siːk] 1.verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. sought)1) (try to obtain) cercare [agreement, help, means, refuge, solution]; chiedere [backing, permission, redress]; cercare [ revenge]2) (look for) [police, employer] cercare [ person]2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. sought)to seek for o after sth. — cercare qcs
- seek out* * *[si:k]past tense, past participle - sought; verb1) ((sometimes with for) to try to find, get or achieve: He is seeking (for) an answer; You should seek your lawyer's advice; She's seeking fame in the world of television.) cercare; chiedere2) (to try: These men are seeking to destroy the government.) cercare•* * *seek /si:k/n.● seek area, area di ricerca □ seek time, tempo di ricerca; tempo di posizionamento ( ai dati, della testina).♦ (to) seek /si:k/(pass. e p. p. sought), v. t. e i.1 cercare; andare in cerca (o alla ricerca) di; ricercare; tentare: He sought shelter from the snowstorm, ha cercato riparo dalla bufera di neve; to seek employment, cercare impiego; to seek one's fortune, andare in cerca di fortuna; They sought to climb Mont Blanc, hanno tentato la scalata del Monte Bianco; Two suspects are sought for murder, sono ricercate due persone sospettate dell'omicidio2 chiedere; richiedere: to seek help from sb., chiedere aiuto a q., cercare l'aiuto di q.; I'll seek advice from my lawyer, chiederò un parere al (o consulterò il) mio legale; to seek pollution damages, chiedere i danni per l'inquinamento3 andare a; darsi a: to seek one's bed, andare a letto; He sought the woods for safety, si diede alla macchia per salvarsi4 ( d'elemento naturale, di strumento) rivolgersi; tendere a: Liquids seek their own level, i liquidi tendono a livellarsi; The compass needle seeks the magnetic north, l'ago della bussola si rivolge al nord magnetico● (lett.) to seek sb. 's life, voler la morte di q. □ to seek a quarrel, cercare d'attaccare lite □ ( Bibbia) Seek, and ye shall find, chi cerca trova (prov.).* * *[siːk] 1.verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. sought)1) (try to obtain) cercare [agreement, help, means, refuge, solution]; chiedere [backing, permission, redress]; cercare [ revenge]2) (look for) [police, employer] cercare [ person]2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. sought)to seek for o after sth. — cercare qcs
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2 Hunt
I [hʌnt]1) (activity) caccia f.II 1. [hʌnt]1) venat. cacciare [game, fox]2) (seek, pursue) dare la caccia a, ricercare [ murderer]2.to hunt sb. out of o off sth. — cacciare qcn. da qcs
1) (for prey) cacciare2) (search)to hunt for — cercare ovunque [object, person, address]; essere alla ricerca di [truth, cure]
to hunt high and low for sth. — cercare qcs. in lungo e in largo
•- hunt up* * *1. verb1) (to chase (animals etc) for food or for sport: He spent the whole day hunting (deer).) cacciare2) (to pursue or drive out: The murderer was hunted from town to town.) inseguire; scacciare2. noun1) (the act of hunting animals etc: a tiger hunt.) caccia2) (a search: I'll have a hunt for that lost necklace.) ricerca•- hunter- hunting
- huntsman
- hunt down
- hunt for
- hunt high and low
- hunt out* * *(Surnames) Hunt /hʌnt/* * *I [hʌnt]1) (activity) caccia f.II 1. [hʌnt]1) venat. cacciare [game, fox]2) (seek, pursue) dare la caccia a, ricercare [ murderer]2.to hunt sb. out of o off sth. — cacciare qcn. da qcs
1) (for prey) cacciare2) (search)to hunt for — cercare ovunque [object, person, address]; essere alla ricerca di [truth, cure]
to hunt high and low for sth. — cercare qcs. in lungo e in largo
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3 hunt
I [hʌnt]1) (activity) caccia f.II 1. [hʌnt]1) venat. cacciare [game, fox]2) (seek, pursue) dare la caccia a, ricercare [ murderer]2.to hunt sb. out of o off sth. — cacciare qcn. da qcs
1) (for prey) cacciare2) (search)to hunt for — cercare ovunque [object, person, address]; essere alla ricerca di [truth, cure]
to hunt high and low for sth. — cercare qcs. in lungo e in largo
•- hunt up* * *1. verb1) (to chase (animals etc) for food or for sport: He spent the whole day hunting (deer).) cacciare2) (to pursue or drive out: The murderer was hunted from town to town.) inseguire; scacciare2. noun1) (the act of hunting animals etc: a tiger hunt.) caccia2) (a search: I'll have a hunt for that lost necklace.) ricerca•- hunter- hunting
- huntsman
- hunt down
- hunt for
- hunt high and low
- hunt out* * *hunt /hʌnt/n.1 caccia; inseguimento; partita di caccia; comitiva di cacciatori: to have a good hunt, far buona caccia; tiger hunt, caccia alla tigre; the hunt for the terrorists, la caccia ai terroristi3 (fig.) ricerca: The hunt's on for a new candidate, è già cominciata la ricerca di un nuovo candidato● hunt kennel, allevamento di cani da caccia □ hunt saboteur, animalista che ostacola la caccia □ (fig.) to be on the hunt for st., essere a caccia (o alla ricerca) di qc.♦ (to) hunt /hʌnt/v. t. e i.2 dare la caccia a; inseguire3 battere, esplorare, perlustrare (un luogo, in cerca di qc.)4 (mecc.) pendolare● to hunt the hounds, guidare una muta di cani nella caccia alla volpe.* * *I [hʌnt]1) (activity) caccia f.II 1. [hʌnt]1) venat. cacciare [game, fox]2) (seek, pursue) dare la caccia a, ricercare [ murderer]2.to hunt sb. out of o off sth. — cacciare qcn. da qcs
1) (for prey) cacciare2) (search)to hunt for — cercare ovunque [object, person, address]; essere alla ricerca di [truth, cure]
to hunt high and low for sth. — cercare qcs. in lungo e in largo
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4 apply
[ə'plaɪ] 1.2) (affix) applicare [sticker, bandage, sequins] (to a, su)3) (use) applicare [theory, rule, method]; esercitare [friction, pressure] (to su)2.to apply the (foot)brake — azionare il freno o frenare
1) (request) fare, inoltrare domandato apply for — richiedere [divorce, citizenship, passport, loan, patent, visa]; far domanda di [ job]
"apply in writing to" — "inviate le vostre domande a"
2) (seek entry) (to college) fare domanda di iscrizione; (to club, society) fare domanda di ammissioneto apply to join — richiedere di entrare in [army, group]
3) (be valid) [definition, term] applicarsi (to a), essere valido (to per); [ban, rule, penalty] essere in vigore4) (contact)3.to apply oneself — applicarsi, dedicarsi (to a; to doing a fare)
* * *1) ((with to) to put (something) on or against something else: to apply ointment to a cut.) applicare2) ((with to) to use (something) for some purpose: He applied his wits to planning their escape.) usare3) ((with for) to ask for (something) formally: You could apply (to the manager) for a job.) applicare4) ((with to) to concern: This rule does not apply to him.) fare domanda5) (to be in force: The rule doesn't apply at weekends.) applicarsi•- applicable
- applicability
- applicant
- application
- apply oneself/one's mind* * *[ə'plaɪ] 1.2) (affix) applicare [sticker, bandage, sequins] (to a, su)3) (use) applicare [theory, rule, method]; esercitare [friction, pressure] (to su)2.to apply the (foot)brake — azionare il freno o frenare
1) (request) fare, inoltrare domandato apply for — richiedere [divorce, citizenship, passport, loan, patent, visa]; far domanda di [ job]
"apply in writing to" — "inviate le vostre domande a"
2) (seek entry) (to college) fare domanda di iscrizione; (to club, society) fare domanda di ammissioneto apply to join — richiedere di entrare in [army, group]
3) (be valid) [definition, term] applicarsi (to a), essere valido (to per); [ban, rule, penalty] essere in vigore4) (contact)3.to apply oneself — applicarsi, dedicarsi (to a; to doing a fare)
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5 court
I 1. [kɔːt]1) dir. corte f., tribunale m.to go to court — adire le vie legali, ricorrere alla giustizia ( over per)
to take sb. to court — portare qcn. in tribunale, citare qcn. in giudizio
to settle sth. out of court — comporre qcs. o raggiungere un accordo su qcs. in via amichevole
2) sport (for tennis, squash, basketball) campo m.3) (of sovereign) corte f.2.court appearance — comparizione o costituzione in giudizio
••II 1. [kɔːt]to pay court to sb. — ant. fare la corte a qcn
1) ant. o fig. (try to gain love of) corteggiare, fare la corte a [woman, voters]2.he's courting — ha un'innamorata, è fidanzato
* * *[ko:t] 1. noun1) (a place where legal cases are heard: a magistrates' court; the High Court.) corte, tribunale2) (the judges and officials of a legal court: The accused is to appear before the court on Friday.) corte, tribunale3) (a marked-out space for certain games: a tennis-court; a squash court.) campo4) (the officials, councillors etc of a king or queen: the court of King James.) corte5) (the palace of a king or queen: Hampton Court.) palazzo reale6) (an open space surrounded by houses or by the parts of one house.) cortile2. verb1) (to try to win the love of; to woo.) corteggiare2) (to try to gain (admiration etc).) sollecitare3) (to seem to be deliberately risking (disaster etc).) andare in cerca di•- courtier- courtly
- courtliness
- courtship
- courthouse
- court-martial
- courtyard* * *I 1. [kɔːt]1) dir. corte f., tribunale m.to go to court — adire le vie legali, ricorrere alla giustizia ( over per)
to take sb. to court — portare qcn. in tribunale, citare qcn. in giudizio
to settle sth. out of court — comporre qcs. o raggiungere un accordo su qcs. in via amichevole
2) sport (for tennis, squash, basketball) campo m.3) (of sovereign) corte f.2.court appearance — comparizione o costituzione in giudizio
••II 1. [kɔːt]to pay court to sb. — ant. fare la corte a qcn
1) ant. o fig. (try to gain love of) corteggiare, fare la corte a [woman, voters]2.he's courting — ha un'innamorata, è fidanzato
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6 play
I [pleɪ]1) teatr. opera f. (teatrale), dramma m., pièce f., rappresentazione f.2) (amusement)3) sportthe ball is in play, out of play — la palla è, non è buona
4) fig. gioco m., azione f.to come into play — entrare in gioco o in ballo
5) mecc. gioco m., agio m.••all work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy) — prov. = non c'è solo il lavoro nella vita
II 1. [pleɪ]to make a play for sb. — colloq. = fare di tutto per attirare l'attenzione di qcn
to play football, cards, hide and seek — giocare a calcio, a carte, a nascondino
to play sb. at chess, to play chess with sb. — giocare a scacchi con qcn.
to play a game of tennis with sb. — fare una partita a tennis con qcn.
to play a joke on sb. — fare uno scherzo a qcn
2) mus. suonare [instrument, symphony]3) teatr. (act out) recitare, interpretare (il ruolo di), fare (la parte di)to play a leading role in — fig. giocare un ruolo determinante in
4) (put on) mettere [tape, video, CD]5) sportto play the ball to sb. — passare la palla a qcn
6) (in chess) muovere [ piece]; (in cards) giocare, buttare (giù) [card, suit]7) econ.2.1) giocare2) fig.what does he think he's playing at? — BE colloq. a che gioco sta giocando?
3) sport giocare4) mus. [musician, band, orchestra] suonareshe's playing opposite him in "Macbeth" — recita con lui in "Macbeth"
6) (make noise) [fountain, water] scorrere, mormorare•- play off- play on- play out- play up••* * *[plei] 1. verb1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) giocare2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) giocare3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) recitare, interpretare4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) essere recitato5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) suonare6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) giocare7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) giocare (contro)8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) guizzare9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) dirigere10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) giocare2. noun1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) gioco, divertimento2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) dramma; commedia3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) partita4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) gioco•- player- playable
- playful
- playfully
- playfulness
- playboy
- playground
- playing-card
- playing-field
- playmate
- playpen
- playschool
- plaything
- playtime
- playwright
- at play
- bring/come into play
- child's play
- in play
- out of play
- play at
- play back
- play down
- play fair
- play for time
- play havoc with
- play into someone's hands
- play off
- play off against
- play on
- play a
- no part in
- play safe
- play the game
- play up* * *I [pleɪ]1) teatr. opera f. (teatrale), dramma m., pièce f., rappresentazione f.2) (amusement)3) sportthe ball is in play, out of play — la palla è, non è buona
4) fig. gioco m., azione f.to come into play — entrare in gioco o in ballo
5) mecc. gioco m., agio m.••all work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy) — prov. = non c'è solo il lavoro nella vita
II 1. [pleɪ]to make a play for sb. — colloq. = fare di tutto per attirare l'attenzione di qcn
to play football, cards, hide and seek — giocare a calcio, a carte, a nascondino
to play sb. at chess, to play chess with sb. — giocare a scacchi con qcn.
to play a game of tennis with sb. — fare una partita a tennis con qcn.
to play a joke on sb. — fare uno scherzo a qcn
2) mus. suonare [instrument, symphony]3) teatr. (act out) recitare, interpretare (il ruolo di), fare (la parte di)to play a leading role in — fig. giocare un ruolo determinante in
4) (put on) mettere [tape, video, CD]5) sportto play the ball to sb. — passare la palla a qcn
6) (in chess) muovere [ piece]; (in cards) giocare, buttare (giù) [card, suit]7) econ.2.1) giocare2) fig.what does he think he's playing at? — BE colloq. a che gioco sta giocando?
3) sport giocare4) mus. [musician, band, orchestra] suonareshe's playing opposite him in "Macbeth" — recita con lui in "Macbeth"
6) (make noise) [fountain, water] scorrere, mormorare•- play off- play on- play out- play up•• -
7 recruit
I [rɪ'kruːt]1) mil. pol. recluta f. (to in)2) (new staff member) recluta f., nuovo membro m.II 1. [rɪ'kruːt]1) mil. pol. reclutare [soldier, agent] ( from tra)2) reclutare, assumere [nurses, graduates, etc.]2.verbo intransitivo procedere al reclutamento* * *[rə'kru:t] 1. noun1) (a person who has (just) joined the army, air force etc.) recluta2) (a person who has (just) joined a society, group etc: Our party needs new recruits before the next election.) (nuovo) socio2. verb(to cause to join the army, a society etc: We must recruit more troops; Can't you recruit more members to the music society?) arruolare, reclutare* * *I [rɪ'kruːt]1) mil. pol. recluta f. (to in)2) (new staff member) recluta f., nuovo membro m.II 1. [rɪ'kruːt]1) mil. pol. reclutare [soldier, agent] ( from tra)2) reclutare, assumere [nurses, graduates, etc.]2.verbo intransitivo procedere al reclutamento -
8 search
I [sɜːtʃ]1) (seeking) ricerca f. (for sb., sth. di qcn., qcs.)in search of — alla ricerca o in cerca di
2) (of house, area, etc.) ispezione f.to carry out a search of sth. — perquisire qcs
3) inform. ricerca f.II 1. [sɜːtʃ]1) (examine) perlustrare [ area]; rovistare in [ drawer]; perquisire [person, luggage, house]; [ person] esaminare (attentamente) [page, map, records]; frugare in [ memory]search me! — colloq. non ne ho la più pallida idea! chi lo sa!
2) inform. cercare in [ file]2.1) (seek) cercareto search for o after sb., sth. — cercare qcn., qcs
2) (examine)to search through — frugare in [bag, records, file]
3) inform.to search for — cercare [data, file]
•* * *[sə: ] 1. verb1) ((often with for) to look for something by careful examination: Have you searched through your pockets thoroughly?; I've been searching for that book for weeks.) cercare2) ((of the police etc) to examine, looking for eg stolen goods: He was taken to the police station, searched and questioned.) perquisire2. noun(an act of searching: His search did not take long.) ricerca- searcher- searching
- searchingly
- searchlight
- search party
- search warrant
- in search of* * *I [sɜːtʃ]1) (seeking) ricerca f. (for sb., sth. di qcn., qcs.)in search of — alla ricerca o in cerca di
2) (of house, area, etc.) ispezione f.to carry out a search of sth. — perquisire qcs
3) inform. ricerca f.II 1. [sɜːtʃ]1) (examine) perlustrare [ area]; rovistare in [ drawer]; perquisire [person, luggage, house]; [ person] esaminare (attentamente) [page, map, records]; frugare in [ memory]search me! — colloq. non ne ho la più pallida idea! chi lo sa!
2) inform. cercare in [ file]2.1) (seek) cercareto search for o after sb., sth. — cercare qcn., qcs
2) (examine)to search through — frugare in [bag, records, file]
3) inform.to search for — cercare [data, file]
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9 redress
I [rɪ'dres]nome (of wrong) rimedio m., riparazione f. (anche dir.)II [rɪ'dres]* * *[rə'dres] 1. verb(to set right or compensate for: The company offered the man a large sum of money to redress the harm that their product had done to him.) compensare, risarcire2. noun((money etc which is paid as) compensation for some wrong that has been done.) riparazione, risarcimento* * *redress /rɪˈdrɛs, USA ˈri:drɛs/n. [u]riparazione ( di torti, danni, ecc.): to get legal redress, ottenere giustizia; (leg.) to seek redress in a court of law, cercare di ottenere per vie legali un risarcimento di danni.(to) redress /rɪˈdrɛs/v. t.1 riparare: to redress a wrong [a grievance], riparare un torto [un'ingiustizia]; to redress a damage, risarcire un danno2 (arc.) raddrizzare● to redress the balance, ristabilire l'equilibrio.* * *I [rɪ'dres]nome (of wrong) rimedio m., riparazione f. (anche dir.)II [rɪ'dres] -
10 consult
[kən'sʌlt] 1.verbo transitivo consultare ( about su)2.* * *1) (to seek advice or information from: Consult your doctor; He consulted his watch; He consulted with me about what we should do next.) consultare2) ((of a doctor etc) to give professional advice: He consults on Mondays and Fridays.) ricevere•- consultation* * *[kən'sʌlt] 1.verbo transitivo consultare ( about su)2. -
11 woo
[wuː]* * *[wu:]3rd person singular present tense - woos; verb((of a man) to seek as a wife: He wooed the daughter of the king.) corteggiare- wooer* * *[wuː]
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