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1 ♦ fruit
♦ fruit /fru:t/n.1 (bot.) frutto; (al pl., collett., anche) frutta (sing.): exotic fruits, frutti esotici; citrus fruits, agrumi; fruits and vegetables, frutta e verdura2 [u] frutta: fresh fruit, frutta fresca; a piece of fruit, un frutto; dried fruit, frutta secca; tinned fruit, frutta in scatola4 ( spesso al pl.) (fig.) frutto; risultato: the fruits of one's labours, i frutti del proprio lavoro● fruit-bearing, che produce frutti; da frutto □ fruit bowl, fruttiera □ (bot.) fruit bud, gemma fruttifera □ fruit cocktail = fruit salad ► sotto □ fruit cup, (GB) cocktail di frutta; ( USA) macedonia di frutta □ fruit farmer = fruit-grower ► sotto □ fruit farming = fruit-growing ► sotto □ (zool.) fruit fly, moscerino della frutta; drosofila □ fruit grove, frutteto □ fruit-grower, frutticoltore □ fruit-growing, (sost.) frutticoltura; (agg.) frutticolo □ fruit gum, caramella gommosa alla frutta □ fruit juice, succo di frutta □ fruit knife, coltello da frutta □ (fam. GB) fruit machine, slot machine; macchinetta mangiasoldi □ (fig.) fruit of the womb, frutto del grembo □ fruit orchard, frutteto □ (pitt.) fruit-piece, natura morta □ fruit salad, macedonia di frutta □ fruit shop, negozio di frutta; fruttivendolo □ ( cucina) fruit squeezer, spremifrutta □ fruit stall, banchetto della frutta (o di fruttivendolo) □ fruit sugar, fruttosio; levulosio □ fruit tree, albero da frutto □ to bear fruit, dare frutti □ (bot.) in fruit, che ha i frutti; in frutto □ (fam. antiq.) old fruit, vecchio mio.(to) fruit /fru:t/A v. i.fruttificare; dare frutti ( anche fig.)B v. t.far fruttificare; far dare frutti a. -
2 ♦ labour
♦ labour, ( USA) labor /ˈleɪbə(r)/A n.1 [cu] lavoro; fatica; impresa: manual labour, lavoro manuale; lost labour, fatica sprecata; (mitol.) the labours of Hercules, le fatiche d'Ercole; the fruits of one's labours, il frutto delle proprie fatiche2 [u] (econ.) lavoro; manodopera; lavoratori: labour and capital, il lavoro e il capitale; skilled labour, manodopera specializzata; unskilled labour, manodopera non specializzata; organized labour, manodopera sindacalizzata; DIALOGO → - Car problems 2- If it's just the tuning it'll just cost you labour, se è solo una messa a punto ti costerà solo la manodopera3 [u] – (polit.) Labour, il partito laburista; i laburisti (collett.): Labour won the 2001 election, i laburisti vinsero le elezioni del 2001B a. attr.● labour camp, campo di lavoro □ labour costs, costo del lavoro; oneri salariali □ Labour Day, festa del lavoro (o dei lavoratori) NOTE DI CULTURA: Labor Day: in USA e in Canada si celebra il primo lunedì di settembre □ labour dispute, controversia (o vertenza) sindacale □ (stor.) labour exchange, ufficio di collocamento □ labour force, forza lavoro; popolazione attiva □ (econ.) labour-intensive, ad alta intensità di lavoro: The service sectors are labour-intensive, il terziario è un settore ad alta intensità di lavoro □ labour law, diritto del lavoro □ labour laws, legislazione del lavoro □ a labour leader, un dirigente sindacale, un sindacalista □ (econ.) labour market, mercato del lavoro □ labour pains, le doglie □ the labour question, la questione operaia □ labour relations, relazioni industriali; rapporti fra i sindacati e i datori di lavoro □ labour-saving, che fa risparmiare lavoro: labour-saving machines, macchine che fanno risparmiare lavoro □ labour shortage, scarsità di manodopera □ the labour situation, il clima sindacale □ labour strife, conflittualità nelle aziende □ ( USA) labor union, sindacato □ ( USA) labor unionism, sindacalismo; movimento sindacale □ (econ.) labour unrest, vertenzialità; conflittualità sindacale.(to) labour, ( USA) (to) labor /ˈleɪbə(r)/A v. i.1 lavorare; operare3 avanzare faticosamente; arrancare: The old car laboured up the slope, la vecchia automobile arrancava su per la salita6 (naut.) rollare pesantementeB v. t.1 elaborare; ribadire; tirare per le lunghe; insistere su: to labour the point, tirare per le lunghe un argomento; dilungarsi senza necessità su un punto; I promise I will not labour the point, prometto che non insisterò su questo punto● to labour under a delusion, essere vittima di un'illusione; ingannarsi □ to labour under a false impression, avere un'impressione errata.
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