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1 sphere
[sfɪə(r)]1) (shape) sfera f.2) astr. sfera f. celeste3) (field) sfera f., campo m., settore m.4) (social circle) ambiente m.* * *[sfiə](a solid object with a surface on which all points are an equal distance from the centre, like eg most types of ball.) sfera* * *sphere /sfɪə(r)/n.1 (geom.) sfera; globo; (fig.) ambiente, ceto, mondo; campo, limite: (astron.) celestial sphere, sfera celeste; Egypt was then within the British sphere of influence, allora l'Egitto era nella sfera d'influenza britannica; one's sphere of life, l'ambiente in cui si vive; il proprio mondo sociale; He moves in quite another sphere, si muove in tutt'altro ambiente(to) sphere /sfɪə(r)/v. t.1 racchiudere in una sfera; inglobare3 (poet.) elevare alle sfere celesti; portare alle stelle.* * *[sfɪə(r)]1) (shape) sfera f.2) astr. sfera f. celeste3) (field) sfera f., campo m., settore m.4) (social circle) ambiente m. -
2 Ball
I 1. [bɔːl]1) sport (in tennis, golf, billiards, croquet, cricket) palla f.; (in football, rugby) pallone m.; (for children) palla f., pallone m.2) (sphere) sfera f.3) (rolled-up object) (of dough, clay) palla f.; (of wool, string) gomitolo m.a ball of fire — fig. una persona iperattiva
to curl up into a ball — [person, cat] raggomitolarsi
to wind sth. into a ball — aggomitolare qcs
4) mil. tecn. pallottola f., proiettile m.5) anat.2.1) (testicles) balle f., palle f.2) fig.••the ball is in your court — tocca a te, a te la prossima mossa
to be on the ball — colloq. essere in gamba
to play ball — colloq. collaborare
to keep the ball rolling — (in conversation) tenere viva la conversazione; (in activity) mandare avanti senza interruzione
that's the way the ball bounces! — AE così va la vita
II 1. [bɔːl] 2.to carry the ball — AE colloq. assumersi la responsabilità
verbo intransitivo [ fist] stringersi, serrarsiIII [bɔːl]••to have a ball — colloq. divertirsi come un matto
* * *I 1. [bo:l] noun1) (anything roughly round in shape: a ball of wool.)2) (a round object used in games: a tennis ball.)3) (balls (plural) (slang) testicles.)•- ballcock
- ballpoint 2. adjectivea ballpoint pen.) a sfera- start/set
- keep the ball rolling II 1. [bo:l](a formal dance: a ball at the palace.)- ballroom2. adjectiveballroom dancing.) da ballo* * *(Surnames) Ball /bɔ:l/* * *I 1. [bɔːl]1) sport (in tennis, golf, billiards, croquet, cricket) palla f.; (in football, rugby) pallone m.; (for children) palla f., pallone m.2) (sphere) sfera f.3) (rolled-up object) (of dough, clay) palla f.; (of wool, string) gomitolo m.a ball of fire — fig. una persona iperattiva
to curl up into a ball — [person, cat] raggomitolarsi
to wind sth. into a ball — aggomitolare qcs
4) mil. tecn. pallottola f., proiettile m.5) anat.2.1) (testicles) balle f., palle f.2) fig.••the ball is in your court — tocca a te, a te la prossima mossa
to be on the ball — colloq. essere in gamba
to play ball — colloq. collaborare
to keep the ball rolling — (in conversation) tenere viva la conversazione; (in activity) mandare avanti senza interruzione
that's the way the ball bounces! — AE così va la vita
II 1. [bɔːl] 2.to carry the ball — AE colloq. assumersi la responsabilità
verbo intransitivo [ fist] stringersi, serrarsiIII [bɔːl]••to have a ball — colloq. divertirsi come un matto
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3 area
['eərɪə] 1.1) (region) (of land) area f., regione f., zona f.; (of sky, city) zona f.; (district) quartiere m.no-smoking, smoking area — zona non fumatori, fumatori
3) (sphere of knowledge) campo m.; (part of activity, business) ambito m.2.modificatore [board, office] di zona* * *['eəriə]1) (the extent or size of a flat surface: This garden is twelve square metres in area.) area, superficie2) (a place; part (of a town etc): Do you live in this area?) area, zona* * *['eərɪə] 1.1) (region) (of land) area f., regione f., zona f.; (of sky, city) zona f.; (district) quartiere m.no-smoking, smoking area — zona non fumatori, fumatori
3) (sphere of knowledge) campo m.; (part of activity, business) ambito m.2.modificatore [board, office] di zona -
4 scene
[siːn]1) (in play, film, novel) scena f.; teatr. (stage scenery) scena f., scenario m.to set the scene for — fig. creare le premesse per
the scene was set for a major tragedy — fig. si prepararava lo scenario per una tragedia di enormi proporzioni
2) (location) scena f., luogo m.these streets have been the scene of violent fighting — queste strade sono state teatro di violenti scontri
to come on the scene — [police, ambulance] arrivare sul luogo; fig. comparire
3) (sphere, field) mondo m., ambiente m.the jazz, fashion scene — il mondo del jazz, della moda
4) (emotional incident) scena f., scenata f.5) (image, sight) immagine f., scena f.6) (view) vista f., veduta f.; art. scena f.* * *[si:n]1) (the place where something real or imaginary happens: A murderer sometimes revisits the scene of his crime; The scene of this opera is laid/set in Switzerland.) scena2) (an incident etc which is seen or remembered: He recalled scenes from his childhood.) scena3) (a show of anger: I was very angry but I didn't want to make a scene.) scenata4) (a view of a landscape etc: The sheep grazing on the hillside made a peaceful scene.) spettacolo, vista5) (one part or division of a play etc: The hero died in the first scene of the third act of the play.) scena6) (the setting or background for a play etc: Scene-changing must be done quickly.) palcoscenico7) (a particular area of activity: the academic/business scene.) ambiente, mondo•- scenery- scenic
- behind the scenes
- come on the scene* * *[siːn]1) (in play, film, novel) scena f.; teatr. (stage scenery) scena f., scenario m.to set the scene for — fig. creare le premesse per
the scene was set for a major tragedy — fig. si prepararava lo scenario per una tragedia di enormi proporzioni
2) (location) scena f., luogo m.these streets have been the scene of violent fighting — queste strade sono state teatro di violenti scontri
to come on the scene — [police, ambulance] arrivare sul luogo; fig. comparire
3) (sphere, field) mondo m., ambiente m.the jazz, fashion scene — il mondo del jazz, della moda
4) (emotional incident) scena f., scenata f.5) (image, sight) immagine f., scena f.6) (view) vista f., veduta f.; art. scena f.
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