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1 society
[sə'saɪətɪ] 1.1) U (the human race) società f., collettività f.2) С (individual social system) società f.3) (group) (for social contact) compagnia f.; (for mutual hobbies) club m., circolo m.; (for intellectual, business contact) associazione f.4) (upper classes) (anche high society) alta società f.2.modificatore [columnist, photographer, wedding] mondano; [ hostess] dei salotti* * *plural - societies; noun1) (mankind considered as a whole: He was a danger to society.) società2) (a particular group or part of mankind considered as a whole: middle-class society; modern western societies.) società3) (an association or club: a model railway society.) società, associazione4) (the class of people who are wealthy, fashionable or of high rank in any area: high society.) società5) (company or companionship: I enjoy the society of young people.) compagnia* * *[sə'saɪətɪ] 1.1) U (the human race) società f., collettività f.2) С (individual social system) società f.3) (group) (for social contact) compagnia f.; (for mutual hobbies) club m., circolo m.; (for intellectual, business contact) associazione f.4) (upper classes) (anche high society) alta società f.2.modificatore [columnist, photographer, wedding] mondano; [ hostess] dei salotti -
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noun (a dance performed by the people of some primitive societies before going to war.) danza di guerra -
3 taboo
[tə'buː] 1.nome tabù m.2.aggettivo [word, subject] tabù* * *[tə'bu:]plurals - taboos, tabus; noun, adjective((something) forbidden for religious reasons or because it is against social custom: Alcohol is (a) taboo in Muslim societies.)* * *taboo /təˈbu:/A n. (pl. taboos)B a. pred.1 interdetto; proibito; vietato2 (relig.) sacro; intoccabile● taboo words, parole oscene (o offensive) □ to be (a) taboo, essere tabù; essere proibito (o vietato).(to) taboo /təˈbu:/v. t.interdire; proibire; vietare: That subject was tabooed, quell'argomento era proibito (o non si poteva toccare).* * *[tə'buː] 1.nome tabù m.2.aggettivo [word, subject] tabù -
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5 warrior
['wɒrɪə(r)] [AE 'wɔːr-] 1.nome guerriero m.2.aggettivo guerriero, bellicoso* * *['wo-]noun (a soldier or skilled fighting man, especially in primitive societies: The chief of the tribe called his warriors together; ( also adjective) a warrior prince.) guerriero* * *warrior /ˈwɒrɪə(r)/n.● (zool.) warrior ant, formica soldato □ (fam. USA) cold warrior, fautore della guerra fredda □ the Unknown Warrior, il Milite Ignoto.* * *['wɒrɪə(r)] [AE 'wɔːr-] 1.nome guerriero m.2.aggettivo guerriero, bellicoso -
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7 fellow
['feləʊ] 1.1) colloq. (man) tipo m., tizio m.what do you fellows think? — che cosa ne pensate, voialtri?
2) (of society, association) (also in titles) membro m.3) BE univ. (lecturer) membro m. del corpo docenti di un college universitario; (governor) membro m. del senato accademico4) AE (researcher) ricercatore m. (-trice) universitario (-a)2.* * *['feləu] 1. noun1) (a man: He's quite a nice fellow but I don't like him.) uomo, tipo2) ((often as part of a word) a companion and equal: She is playing with her schoolfellows.) compagno3) (a member of certain academic societies; a member of the governing body or teaching staff of a college.) (membro di un college), (membro di un'accademia)2. adjective(belonging to the same group, country etc: a fellow student; a fellow music-lover.) compagno- fellow-feeling* * *['feləʊ] 1.1) colloq. (man) tipo m., tizio m.what do you fellows think? — che cosa ne pensate, voialtri?
2) (of society, association) (also in titles) membro m.3) BE univ. (lecturer) membro m. del corpo docenti di un college universitario; (governor) membro m. del senato accademico4) AE (researcher) ricercatore m. (-trice) universitario (-a)2. -
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