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['θæŋklɪs]* * *adjective (for which no-one is grateful: Collecting taxes is a thankless task.) ingrato* * *thankless /ˈɵæŋkləs/a.thanklessly avv. thanklessness n. [u].* * *['θæŋklɪs] -
2 thankless thank·less adj
['θæŋklɪs](unrewarding: task) ingrato (-a) -
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[ˌʌnrɪ'wɔːdɪŋ]financially unrewarding — malpagato, pagato male
* * *unrewarding /ʌnrɪˈwɔ:dɪŋ/a.che non ripaga; non gratificante: an unrewarding job, un lavoro non gratificante.* * *[ˌʌnrɪ'wɔːdɪŋ]financially unrewarding — malpagato, pagato male
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♦ task /tɑ:sk/n.1 compito; lavoro; incarico; dovere; mansione: The teacher has given us an easy task, l'insegnante ci ha dato un compito facile; a hard task, un compito arduo; un incarico difficile; a difficult task, un compito difficile; a formidable (o an uphill) task, un compito arduo; a hopeless task, un compito impossibile; a laborious task, un compito laborioso; a menial task, un lavoro umile; a mundane task, un compito ordinario; onerous tasks, compiti onerosi (o gravosi); a thankless task, un compito ingrato; an unenviable task, un compito non invidiabile; to set a task, assegnare un compito (o un incarico); to accomplish (o to complete) a task, portare a termine un compito; to attempt a task, cimentarsi in un lavoro; to face a task, trovarsi a dover affrontare un compito; to carry out a task, portare a termine un compito; to undertake a task, intraprendere un compito; to perform a task, eseguire un compito; He has the task of keeping the correspondence, ha la mansione di tenere la corrispondenza2 (comput.) task; attività; compito● task-based, centrato su un'attività: task-based learning, metodo di apprendimento incentrato sullo svolgimento di un'attività □ task bond, indennità per prestazioni speciali □ (mil., naut.) task fleet, flotta d'impiego □ task force, (mil., ecc.) task force; unità operativa; unità di crisi; (in GB) squadra speciale ( della polizia) □ (org. az.) task management, direzione per funzioni □ task wage = piece wage ► piece □ task work = piece work ► piece □ task work, lavoro a cottimo □ to take sb. to task, rimproverare q.; richiamare (all'ordine) q.(to) task /tɑ:sk/v. t.2 affaticare, mettere a dura prova; rendere esausto: Maths tasks my son's mind, la matematica affatica la mente di mio figlio3 (tecn.) collaudare la solidità di ( parti di una nave, ecc.); collaudare la portata di ( un veicolo). -
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[θæŋk]I'll thank you to do — ti sarei grato se facessi, per favore puoi fare
thank goodness, heavens! — grazie al cielo!
* * *[Ɵæŋk] 1. verb(to express appreciation or gratitude to (someone) for a favour, service, gift etc: He thanked me for the present; She thanked him for inviting her.) ringraziare- thankful- thankfully
- thankfulness
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- thanklessly
- thanklessness
- thanks 2. interjection(thank you: Thanks (very much) for your present; Thanks a lot!; No, thanks; Yes, thanks.) grazie- Thanksgiving
- thanks to
- thank you* * *[θæŋk]I'll thank you to do — ti sarei grato se facessi, per favore puoi fare
thank goodness, heavens! — grazie al cielo!
См. также в других словарях:
Thankless — Thank less, a. 1. Not acknowledging favors; not expressing thankfulness; unthankful; ungrateful. [1913 Webster] That she may feel How sharper than a serpent s tooth it is To have a thankless child! Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Not obtaining or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thankless — [adj1] unappreciated barren, disagreeable, distasteful, fruitless, futile, miserable, not worth it*, ungrateful, unpleasant, unprofitable, unrecognized, unrequited, unreturned, unrewarding, useless, vain, wretched; concepts 538,548 Ant.… … New thesaurus
thankless — index undesirable, unrequited Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
thankless — likely to not be rewarded with thanks, 1540s, from THANK (Cf. thank) + LESS (Cf. less). Related: Thanklessly … Etymology dictionary
thankless — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of a job or task) unpleasant and unlikely to gain the appreciation of others. 2) not showing or feeling gratitude … English terms dictionary
thankless — [thaŋk′lis] adj. 1. not feeling or expressing thanks; ungrateful 2. not producing nor likely to produce thanks; unappreciated thanklessly adv. thanklessness n … English World dictionary
thankless — adjective 1 a thankless job is difficult and you do not get any praise for doing it: a thankless task: Cooking for the family every day is a thankless task. 2 literary a thankless person is not grateful: a thankless child thanklessly adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
thankless — thank|less [ˈθæŋkləs] adj [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: thank (noun); THANKS2] 1.) a thankless job is difficult and you do not get any praise for doing it thankless task/job/chore etc ▪ Cooking every day is a thankless task. 2.) literary a thankless… … Dictionary of contemporary English
thankless — thank|less [ θæŋkləs ] adjective 1. ) a thankless activity is unpleasant, and other people are not grateful to you for doing it: a thankless task 2. ) MAINLY LITERARY a thankless person is not grateful: a thankless child … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
thankless — adjective Date: 15th century 1. not likely to obtain thanks ; unappreciated < a thankless task > 2. not expressing or feeling gratitude ; ungrateful < how sharper than a serpent s tooth it is to have a thankless child Shakespeare > • thanklessly… … New Collegiate Dictionary
thankless — thanklessly, adv. thanklessness, n. /thangk lis/, adj. 1. not likely to be appreciated or rewarded; unappreciated: a thankless job. 2. not feeling or expressing gratitude or appreciation; ungrateful: a thankless child. [1530 40; THANK + LESS] Syn … Universalium