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1 option
['ɒpʃn]1) (something chosen) opzione f. (anche inform.)soft option — soluzione comoda o facile
safe option — soluzione o scelta sicura
to keep one's options open — non impegnarsi, riservarsi di decidere
2) (possibility of choosing) scelta f.to have the option of doing sth. — poter scegliere di fare qcs.
3) econ. comm. opzione f.* * *['opʃən](choice: You have no option but to obey him.) scelta; opzione- optional* * *['ɒpʃn]1) (something chosen) opzione f. (anche inform.)soft option — soluzione comoda o facile
safe option — soluzione o scelta sicura
to keep one's options open — non impegnarsi, riservarsi di decidere
2) (possibility of choosing) scelta f.to have the option of doing sth. — poter scegliere di fare qcs.
3) econ. comm. opzione f. -
2 wrong
I [rɒŋ] [AE rɔːŋ]1) (incorrect) (ill-chosen) sbagliato; (containing errors) sbagliato, errato, inesattoto take the wrong road — sbagliare strada, imboccare la strada sbagliata
to give the wrong answer — sbagliare risposta, dare la risposta sbagliata
you've got the wrong number — (on phone) ha sbagliato numero
2) (reprehensible, unjust)it is wrong for sb. to do — non è giusto che qcn. faccia
there's nothing wrong with o in sth. non c'è niente di sbagliato o di male in qcs.; what's wrong with trying? che male c'è a provare? che c'è di male nel provare? (so) what's wrong with that? — cosa c'è di sbagliato o di male?
3) (mistaken)to be wrong — [ person] avere torto, sbagliarsi
I might be wrong — potrei sbagliarmi, posso anche sbagliarmi
to be wrong about — sbagliarsi su [person, situation, details]
am I wrong in thinking that...? — ho torto a pensare che...? sbaglio se penso che...?
what's wrong with you? — (to person suffering) che cos'hai? che cosa c'è che non va? (to person behaving oddly) che ti prende? che ti succede?
••to be wrong in the head — colloq. avere qualche rotella in meno
to get on the wrong side of sb. — inimicarsi qcn.
II [rɒŋ] [AE rɔːŋ]to go down the wrong way — [food, drink] andare di traverso
to get [sth.] wrong — sbagliarsi con, capire male, fraintendere [date, time, details]; sbagliare [ calculations]
to go wrong — [ person] finire su una brutta strada; [ machine] guastarsi, incepparsi; [ plan] fallire, andare male, andare a rotoli
you won't go far wrong if... — non sbagli di molto se...
you can't go wrong — (in choice of route) non ti puoi sbagliare; (are bound to succeed) non puoi non farcela
••III [rɒŋ] [AE rɔːŋ]1) U (evil)2) (injustice) torto m., ingiustizia f.3) dir. illecito m.••IV [rɒŋ] [AE rɔːŋ]to be in the wrong — essere dalla parte del torto, avere torto
verbo transitivo fare torto a, trattare ingiustamente, offendere [person, family]* * *[roŋ] 1. adjective1) (having an error or mistake(s); incorrect: The child gave the wrong answer; We went in the wrong direction.) sbagliato2) (incorrect in one's answer(s), opinion(s) etc; mistaken: I thought Singapore was south of the Equator, but I was quite wrong.) (che sbaglia)3) (not good, not morally correct etc: It is wrong to steal.) sbagliato4) (not suitable: He's the wrong man for the job.) sbagliato5) (not right; not normal: There's something wrong with this engine; What's wrong with that child - why is she crying?) (che non va)2. adverb(incorrectly: I think I may have spelt her name wrong.) male3. noun(that which is not morally correct: He does not know right from wrong.) male4. verb(to insult or hurt unjustly: You wrong me by suggesting that I'm lying.) offendere, fare torto- wrongful- wrongfully
- wrongfulness
- wrongly
- wrongdoer
- wrongdoing
- do someone wrong
- do wrong
- do wrong
- go wrong
- in the wrong* * *I [rɒŋ] [AE rɔːŋ]1) (incorrect) (ill-chosen) sbagliato; (containing errors) sbagliato, errato, inesattoto take the wrong road — sbagliare strada, imboccare la strada sbagliata
to give the wrong answer — sbagliare risposta, dare la risposta sbagliata
you've got the wrong number — (on phone) ha sbagliato numero
2) (reprehensible, unjust)it is wrong for sb. to do — non è giusto che qcn. faccia
there's nothing wrong with o in sth. non c'è niente di sbagliato o di male in qcs.; what's wrong with trying? che male c'è a provare? che c'è di male nel provare? (so) what's wrong with that? — cosa c'è di sbagliato o di male?
3) (mistaken)to be wrong — [ person] avere torto, sbagliarsi
I might be wrong — potrei sbagliarmi, posso anche sbagliarmi
to be wrong about — sbagliarsi su [person, situation, details]
am I wrong in thinking that...? — ho torto a pensare che...? sbaglio se penso che...?
what's wrong with you? — (to person suffering) che cos'hai? che cosa c'è che non va? (to person behaving oddly) che ti prende? che ti succede?
••to be wrong in the head — colloq. avere qualche rotella in meno
to get on the wrong side of sb. — inimicarsi qcn.
II [rɒŋ] [AE rɔːŋ]to go down the wrong way — [food, drink] andare di traverso
to get [sth.] wrong — sbagliarsi con, capire male, fraintendere [date, time, details]; sbagliare [ calculations]
to go wrong — [ person] finire su una brutta strada; [ machine] guastarsi, incepparsi; [ plan] fallire, andare male, andare a rotoli
you won't go far wrong if... — non sbagli di molto se...
you can't go wrong — (in choice of route) non ti puoi sbagliare; (are bound to succeed) non puoi non farcela
••III [rɒŋ] [AE rɔːŋ]1) U (evil)2) (injustice) torto m., ingiustizia f.3) dir. illecito m.••IV [rɒŋ] [AE rɔːŋ]to be in the wrong — essere dalla parte del torto, avere torto
verbo transitivo fare torto a, trattare ingiustamente, offendere [person, family] -
3 afford
[ə'fɔːd]to be able to afford sth. — potersi permettere qcs.
to be able to afford to do sth. — (as necessary expense) riuscire a, farcela a fare qcs.; (as chosen expense) potersi permettere di fare qcs.
please give what you can afford — date o donate secondo le vostre possibilità
2) (spare)to be able to afford — disporre di [space, time]
3) (risk)to be able to afford sth., to do — permettersi qcs., di fare
4) form.to afford sb. sth. — offrire, fornire qcs. a qcn. [protection, opportunity]; procurare, dare qcs. a qcn. [ satisfaction]
* * *[ə'fo:d]1) ((usually with can, could) to be able to spend money, time etc on or for something: I can't afford (to buy) a new car.) permettersi2) ((usually with can, could) to be able to do (something) without causing oneself trouble, difficulty etc: She can't afford to be rude to her employer no matter how rude he is to her.) permettersi* * *[ə'fɔːd]to be able to afford sth. — potersi permettere qcs.
to be able to afford to do sth. — (as necessary expense) riuscire a, farcela a fare qcs.; (as chosen expense) potersi permettere di fare qcs.
please give what you can afford — date o donate secondo le vostre possibilità
2) (spare)to be able to afford — disporre di [space, time]
3) (risk)to be able to afford sth., to do — permettersi qcs., di fare
4) form.to afford sb. sth. — offrire, fornire qcs. a qcn. [protection, opportunity]; procurare, dare qcs. a qcn. [ satisfaction]
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4 elect
I 1. [ɪ'lekt]aggettivo eletto, designato2.the president elect — = il presidente eletto ma non ancora insediato
II [ɪ'lekt]the elect — + verbo pl. gli eletti
1) (by vote) eleggere ( from, from among tra)to elect sb. (as) president — eleggere qcn. presidente
2) (choose) scegliere, decidere [method, system]* * *[i'lekt] 1. verb1) (to choose by vote: He was elected chairman; elected to the committee.) eleggere2) (to choose (to do something): They elected to go by taxi.) decidere2. adjective((placed immediately after noun) chosen for office but not yet in it: the president elect.) eletto, nominato- election- electioneer
- elector
- electoral
- electorate* * *elect /ɪˈlɛkt/A a.1 (posposto) eletto ( ma non ancora insediato); prescelto; nominato; designato: the bishop elect, il vescovo nominato3 (relig.) elettoB n. collett. – the elect2 gli eletti; l'élite.♦ (to) elect /ɪˈlɛkt/A v. t.eleggere: to elect sb. as president, eleggere q. presidente; to be elected secretary, essere eletto segretario; I was elected to the committee, sono stata eletta a far parte della commissioneB v. i.(form.) scegliere; optare; preferire: They elected not to continue, scelsero di non proseguire.* * *I 1. [ɪ'lekt]aggettivo eletto, designato2.the president elect — = il presidente eletto ma non ancora insediato
II [ɪ'lekt]the elect — + verbo pl. gli eletti
1) (by vote) eleggere ( from, from among tra)to elect sb. (as) president — eleggere qcn. presidente
2) (choose) scegliere, decidere [method, system] -
5 succeed
[sək'siːd] 1.verbo transitivo succedere a, subentrare a [ person]2.to succeed sb. as king — succedere a qcn. sul trono
1) (achieve success) [person, plan] riuscire, avere successoto succeed in business — riuscire o avere successo negli affari
2) (accede)to succeed to — salire a [ throne]; succedere a [ presidency]
* * *[sək'si:d]1) (to manage to do what one is trying to do; to achieve one's aim or purpose: He succeeded in persuading her to do it; He's happy to have succeeded in his chosen career; She tried three times to pass her driving-test, and at last succeeded; Our new teaching methods seem to be succeeding.) riuscire, avere successo2) (to follow next in order, and take the place of someone or something else: He succeeded his father as manager of the firm / as king; The cold summer was succeeded by a stormy autumn; If the duke has no children, who will succeed to (= inherit) his property?) succedere, subentrare•- success- successful
- successfully
- succession
- successive
- successively
- successor
- in succession* * *[sək'siːd] 1.verbo transitivo succedere a, subentrare a [ person]2.to succeed sb. as king — succedere a qcn. sul trono
1) (achieve success) [person, plan] riuscire, avere successoto succeed in business — riuscire o avere successo negli affari
2) (accede)to succeed to — salire a [ throne]; succedere a [ presidency]
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