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1 ♦ abuse
♦ abuse /əˈbju:s/n.1 [uc] abuso; cattivo uso; uso smodato: abuse of power, abuso di potere; abuse of confidence, abuso di fiducia; drug abuse, abuso di stupefacenti; uso di droga2 [uc] abuso; pratica illecita: to be open to abuse, prestarsi ad abusi; (econ., leg.) abuse of dominant position, abuso di posizione dominante3 [u] insulti (pl.); ingiurie (pl.): a stream of abuse, un torrente di insulti; term of abuse, insulto; parola offensiva4 [u] violenza, violenze; maltrattamenti (pl.): child abuse, maltrattamenti di minore; physical abuse, violenze fisiche(to) abuse /əˈbju:z/v. t.1 abusare di; fare cattivo uso di: to abuse sb. 's hospitality, abusare dell'ospitalità di q.; to abuse one's power, abusare del proprio potere; prevaricare3 insultare; ingiuriare4 maltrattare; sottoporre a maltrattamenti (o a violenze): to abuse physically (o to physically abuse), sottoporre a violenze fisiche5 violentare (spec. un minore): She was (sexually) abused as a child, era stata violentata da bambina● (eufem.) to abuse oneself, masturbarsi.NOTA D'USO: - abuse o misuse?- -
2 term
I 1. [tɜːm]1) (period of time) periodo m.; scol. univ. trimestre m., semestre m.; dir. (session) sessione f.; (duration of lease) durata f.to have reached (full) term — (of pregnancy) essere al termine della gravidanza
a term baby, a baby born at term — un bambino (nato) a termine
autumn, spring, summer term — scol. univ. primo, secondo, terzo trimestre
2) (word, phrase) termine m., vocabolo m.he condemned his action in the strongest possible terms — ha condannato molto duramente la sua azione
3) (limit) termine m., limite m.2.1) (conditions) termini m., condizioni f., clausole f.; (of will) disposizioni f.; comm. condizioni m. di pagamentoterms and conditions — dir. modalità
terms of trade — comm. econ. ragioni di scambio
on easy terms — comm. con agevolazioni di pagamento
2)to come to terms with — ammettere, riconoscere [identity, past]; accettare, ammettere [death, failure]; affrontare [ issue]
3) (relations) rapporti m., relazioni f.to be on good terms with sb. — essere in buoni rapporti con qcn.
5) in terms of (as expressed by) espresso in, in funzione di; (from the point of view of) dal punto di vista diII [tɜːm]verbo transitivo chiamare, definire* * *[tə:m] 1. noun1) (a (usually limited) period of time: a term of imprisonment; a term of office.) periodo, durata; mandato2) (a division of a school or university year: the autumn term.) trimestre3) (a word or expression: Myopia is a medical term for short-sightedness.) termine•- terms2. verb(to name or call: That kind of painting is termed `abstract'.)- in terms of* * *I 1. [tɜːm]1) (period of time) periodo m.; scol. univ. trimestre m., semestre m.; dir. (session) sessione f.; (duration of lease) durata f.to have reached (full) term — (of pregnancy) essere al termine della gravidanza
a term baby, a baby born at term — un bambino (nato) a termine
autumn, spring, summer term — scol. univ. primo, secondo, terzo trimestre
2) (word, phrase) termine m., vocabolo m.he condemned his action in the strongest possible terms — ha condannato molto duramente la sua azione
3) (limit) termine m., limite m.2.1) (conditions) termini m., condizioni f., clausole f.; (of will) disposizioni f.; comm. condizioni m. di pagamentoterms and conditions — dir. modalità
terms of trade — comm. econ. ragioni di scambio
on easy terms — comm. con agevolazioni di pagamento
2)to come to terms with — ammettere, riconoscere [identity, past]; accettare, ammettere [death, failure]; affrontare [ issue]
3) (relations) rapporti m., relazioni f.to be on good terms with sb. — essere in buoni rapporti con qcn.
5) in terms of (as expressed by) espresso in, in funzione di; (from the point of view of) dal punto di vista diII [tɜːm]verbo transitivo chiamare, definire -
3 bastard
['bɑːstəd] [AE 'bæs-] 1.1) pop. (term of abuse) bastardo m. (-a)2) pop. (humorously)3) (illegitimate child) bastardo m. (-a)2.1) [ child] bastardo, illegittimo2) fig. (hybrid) falso, contraffatto* * *1. noun(a child born of parents not married to each other.) bastardo2. adjectivea bastard son.) bastardo* * *['bɑːstəd] [AE 'bæs-] 1.1) pop. (term of abuse) bastardo m. (-a)2) pop. (humorously)3) (illegitimate child) bastardo m. (-a)2.1) [ child] bastardo, illegittimo2) fig. (hybrid) falso, contraffatto -
4 cretin
['kretɪn] [AE 'kriːtn]1) med. cretino m. (-a)2) spreg. cretino m. (-a), stupido m. (-a)* * *['kretin]1) (a person who is mentally subnormal and physically deformed.) cretino2) (an idiot, used as a term of contempt and abuse.) cretino* * *cretin /ˈkrɛtɪn/n.1 (med., antiq.) cretino* * *['kretɪn] [AE 'kriːtn]1) med. cretino m. (-a)2) spreg. cretino m. (-a), stupido m. (-a)
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