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1 ♦ human
♦ human /ˈhju:mən/A a.umano: human nature, la natura umana; the human race, la razza umana; a human being, un essere umano; She is quite human, è molto umana (o benevola, comprensiva)B n.● the human animal, l'animale uomo □ (econ.) human capital, capitale umano □ human ecology, ecologia umana □ (org. az.) human engineering, ingegneria umana; ( anche) ergonomia □ human geography, geografia umana □ (giorn.) human interest, interesse umano; lato (o risvolto) umano: human interest story, storia che punta sul lato umano; ( anche) storia compassionevole, caso umano □ (ind., psic.) human relations, relazioni umane □ (org. az.) human resources, risorse umane; ( ufficio) personale □ human rights, diritti dell'uomo; diritti umani □ human shield, scudo umano □ (econ.) human needs, i bisogni umani □ to put a human face on st., mostrare il risvolto (o il costo) umano di qc.; ( anche) rendere più umano (o meno anonimo) qc. □ to be only human, –: He missed a penalty kick, showing he's only human, ha sbagliato un rigore, dimostrando che è umano anche lui □ with a human face, dal volto umano; a dimensione umana: capitalism with a human face, capitalismo dal volto umano □ with a (o the) human touch, con un tocco umano (o di umanità) □ (prov.) To err is human ( to forgive divine), errare è umano (perdonare divino).NOTA D'USO: - human o humane?- -
2 bone
I 1. [bəʊn]1) (of human, animal) osso m.; (of fish) lisca f., spina f.chicken on, off the bone — pollo con l'osso, disossato
2) (in corset) stecca f.2.nome plurale bones (animal skeleton) ossa f., scheletro m.sing.; (human remains) resti m. umani, scheletro m.sing.••bone of contention — oggetto del contendere o pomo della discordia
close to the bone — (wounding) offensivo; (racy) sconcio
to cut sth. to the bone — ridurre qcs. all'osso
to feel sth. in one's bones — sentirsi qcs. nelle ossa
to have a bone to pick with sb. — avere una questione da sistemare con qcn.
to make no bones about sth. — non farsi scrupoli di qcs.
sticks and stones may break my bones (but words will never harm me) — prov. raglio d'asino non sale al cielo
II [bəʊn]to work one's fingers to the bone — lavorare sodo, sgobbare
verbo transitivo disossare [joint, chicken]; spinare, togliere le lische a [ fish]* * *[bəun] 1. noun1) (the hard substance forming the skeleton of man, animals etc: Bone decays far more slowly than flesh.) osso; lisca, spina2) (a piece of this substance: She broke two of the bones in her foot.) osso2. verb(to take the bones out of (fish etc).) disossare; togliere le spine- bony- bone china
- bone idle
- a bone of contention
- have a bone to pick with someone
- have a bone to pick with
- to the bone* * *I 1. [bəʊn]1) (of human, animal) osso m.; (of fish) lisca f., spina f.chicken on, off the bone — pollo con l'osso, disossato
2) (in corset) stecca f.2.nome plurale bones (animal skeleton) ossa f., scheletro m.sing.; (human remains) resti m. umani, scheletro m.sing.••bone of contention — oggetto del contendere o pomo della discordia
close to the bone — (wounding) offensivo; (racy) sconcio
to cut sth. to the bone — ridurre qcs. all'osso
to feel sth. in one's bones — sentirsi qcs. nelle ossa
to have a bone to pick with sb. — avere una questione da sistemare con qcn.
to make no bones about sth. — non farsi scrupoli di qcs.
sticks and stones may break my bones (but words will never harm me) — prov. raglio d'asino non sale al cielo
II [bəʊn]to work one's fingers to the bone — lavorare sodo, sgobbare
verbo transitivo disossare [joint, chicken]; spinare, togliere le lische a [ fish] -
3 gut
I 1. [gʌt]1) colloq. (abdomen, belly) stomaco m., pancia f.2) anat. (intestine) intestino m.3) (for racket, bow) budello m., minugia f.2.1) (of human) budella f.; (of animal) interiora f., frattaglie f.; (of building) meandri m.2) (courage) coraggio m.sing., fegato m.sing.3.••II [gʌt]I hate his guts — pop. mi sta sullo stomaco
1) gastr. sventrare, pulire [ animal]* * *1. noun1) (the tube in the lower part of the body through which food passes.) intestino2) (a strong thread made from the gut of an animal, used for violin strings etc.) corda, minugia2. verb1) (to take the guts out of: Her job was to gut fish.) sventrare2) (to destroy completely, except for the outer frame: The fire gutted the house.) distruggere•- guts* * *[ɡʌt]1. n1) Anat intestino, (for violin, racket) minugia, budello2)guts npl — (fam: innards) budella fpl, (of animals) interiora fpl, (fig: courage) fegato
2. vt1) (poultry, fish) levare le interiora a, sventrare2)the blaze gutted the entire building — le fiamme hanno sventrato completamente l'edificio* * *gut /gʌt/A n.1 (spesso pl.) budella; intestino2 (pl.) (fig.) sostanza, succo: Let's get down to the guts of the matter, veniamo al succo della faccenda!;3 (pl.) [u] (fig.) coraggio; determinazione; risolutezza; grinta; fegato (fig.): to have the guts to do st., avere il fegato di fare qc.; sentirsela di fare qc.5 (naut.) gola; stretto6 (pl.) (fig.) frattaglie (fig.); ingranaggi, parti meccaniche: the guts of a car, gli ingranaggi di un'automobileB a. attr.( slang) emotivo; istintivo; profondamente sentito; che viene dal di dentro● gut feeling, sentimento istintivo □ gut reaction, reazione istintiva □ gut-scraper, strimpellatore di violino □ gut-wrenching, sconvolgente; angoscioso □ (fam. USA) to bust a gut, fare l'impossibile; fare i salti mortali (fig.); mettercela tutta □ (fig.) to feel st. in one's guts, sentirsi qc. nelle viscere □ ( slang) to hate sb. 's guts, non poter soffrire q.; avere q. sullo stomaco (fam.) □ (fam. USA) to spill one's guts, vuotare il sacco (fig.); confessare; mettere tutto in piazza □ to sweat (o to work) one's guts out, lavorare come un mulo; darci dentro (fam.) □ (fig. fam.) to turn sb. 's guts out, far rivoltare lo stomaco a q.(to) gut /gʌt/v. t.1 eviscerare; sbudellare; sventrare; pulire ( per cuocere): to gut a fowl, sventrare un pollo; to gut a fish, pulire un pesce* * *I 1. [gʌt]1) colloq. (abdomen, belly) stomaco m., pancia f.2) anat. (intestine) intestino m.3) (for racket, bow) budello m., minugia f.2.1) (of human) budella f.; (of animal) interiora f., frattaglie f.; (of building) meandri m.2) (courage) coraggio m.sing., fegato m.sing.3.••II [gʌt]I hate his guts — pop. mi sta sullo stomaco
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4 flesh
I [fleʃ]nome (of human, animal) carne f.; (of fruit) polpa f.; fig.••II [fleʃ]verbo transitivo scarnire [skin, hide]* * *[fleʃ]1) (the soft substance (muscles etc) that covers the bones of animals.) carne2) (the soft part of fruit: the golden flesh of a peach.) polpa•- fleshy- flesh and blood
- in the flesh* * *I [fleʃ]nome (of human, animal) carne f.; (of fruit) polpa f.; fig.••II [fleʃ]verbo transitivo scarnire [skin, hide] -
5 head
I 1. [hed]1) testa f.he put his head round the door — sporse la testa o fece capolino dalla porta
my head aches — ho mal di testa, mi fa male la testa
to keep one's head down tenere la testa bassa, stare a capo chino; fig. (be inconspicuous) non dare nell'occhio; (work hard) lavorare a testa bassa; from head to foot o toe dalla testa ai piedi; the decision was made over their heads la decisione fu presa senza consultarli; heads turned at the sight of... tutti si voltarono alla vista di...; to be a head taller than sb. o to be taller than sb. by a head — essere più alto di qcn. di tutta una testa
2) (mind) testa f., mente f.all these interruptions have put it out of my head — tutte queste interruzioni me l'hanno fatto passare di mente
to be above o over sb.'s head essere troppo difficile per qcn., essere fuori dalla portata di qcn.; her success has turned her head il successo le ha montato la testa; to have a (good) head for business avere il bernoccolo degli affari; to have no head for heights — soffrire di vertigini
3) (leader) capo m.head of government, State — capo del governo, di stato
head of department — amm. caporeparto; scol. direttore di dipartimento
Ј 10 a head o per head 10 sterline a testa; 50 head of cattle — 50 capi di bestiame
5) (of pin, nail) testa f., capocchia f.; (of hammer, golf club) testa f.; (of axe) lama f., taglio m.; (of spear, arrow) punta f.; (of tennis racket) ovale m.; (of stick) pomo m.6) (of bed) testiera f., testata f.; (of table) capotavola m.; (of procession) testa f.; (of pier, river, valley) testata f.at the head of the stairs, list — in cima alle scale, alla lista
7) (of lettuce) cespo m.; (of garlic) testa f.8) (of computer, tape recorder) testina f.9) (on beer) colletto m. di schiuma10) (on boil, spot) punta f.to come to a head — [ spot] maturare; fig. [ crisis] precipitare
to bring [sth.] to a head — med. fare maturare [ abscess]; fig. fare precipitare [ crisis]; fare giungere alla fase cruciale [ situation]
11) geogr. capo m., promontorio m.2.nome plurale heads (tossing coin)"heads or tails?" — "testa o croce?"
3."heads!" — "testa!"
1) [ injury] alla testa2) (chief)4.••to go to sb.'s head — [alcohol, success] dare alla testa a qcn.
you've won, but don't let it go to your head — hai vinto, ma non montarti la testa
to keep, lose one's head — mantenere, perdere la calma
II 1. [hed]to be soft o weak in the head colloq. essere rincretinito; he's not right in the head colloq. non ci sta (tanto) con la testa; to laugh one's head off colloq. sganasciarsi dalle risate; to shout one's head off colloq. gridare a squarciagola; she talked my head off colloq. mi ha fatto una testa (grande) così; off the top of one's head [say, answer] su due piedi, senza pensarci; to give a horse its head allentare le briglie al cavallo; to be able to do sth. standing on one's head riuscire a fare qcs. anche a occhi bendati; I can't make head (n)or tail of it non riesco a venirne a capo, non ci capisco niente; the leaders put their heads together i dirigenti si sono consultati; two heads are better than one — prov. quattro occhi vedono meglio di due
1) (be at the top of) essere in testa a [list, queue]2) (be in charge of) essere a capo di, dirigere [ firm]; guidare, essere alla testa di [ committee]; capitanare [ team]; condurre [ inquiry]; guidare [ expedition]4) (steer) condurre, dirigere [vehicle, boat]5) sport2.to head the ball — fare un colpo di testa, colpire la palla di testa
where was the train headed o heading? dove era diretto il treno? to head south, north mar. dirigersi verso sud, nord; it's time to head home è ora di tornare a casa; look out! he's heading this way! — attento! viene da questa parte!
- head for- head off* * *[hed] 1. noun1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) testa2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) testa3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) testa4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) capo; direttore, direttrice5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) testa6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) sorgente7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) capo, cima; capotavola8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) testa9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) testa10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) direttore, direttrice11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) (a) persona12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) capo13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) (colletto di schiuma di birra)2. verb1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) capitanare, guidare, essere in testa a2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) essere a capo di3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) dirigersi verso4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) intitolare5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) colpire di testa•- - headed- header
- heading
- heads
- headache
- headband
- head-dress
- headfirst
- headgear
- headlamp
- headland
- headlight
- headline
- headlines
- headlong
- head louse
- headmaster
- head-on
- headphones
- headquarters
- headrest
- headscarf
- headsquare
- headstone
- headstrong
- headwind
- above someone's head
- go to someone's head
- head off
- head over heels
- heads or tails?
- keep one's head
- lose one's head
- make head or tail of
- make headway
- off one's head* * *I 1. [hed]1) testa f.he put his head round the door — sporse la testa o fece capolino dalla porta
my head aches — ho mal di testa, mi fa male la testa
to keep one's head down tenere la testa bassa, stare a capo chino; fig. (be inconspicuous) non dare nell'occhio; (work hard) lavorare a testa bassa; from head to foot o toe dalla testa ai piedi; the decision was made over their heads la decisione fu presa senza consultarli; heads turned at the sight of... tutti si voltarono alla vista di...; to be a head taller than sb. o to be taller than sb. by a head — essere più alto di qcn. di tutta una testa
2) (mind) testa f., mente f.all these interruptions have put it out of my head — tutte queste interruzioni me l'hanno fatto passare di mente
to be above o over sb.'s head essere troppo difficile per qcn., essere fuori dalla portata di qcn.; her success has turned her head il successo le ha montato la testa; to have a (good) head for business avere il bernoccolo degli affari; to have no head for heights — soffrire di vertigini
3) (leader) capo m.head of government, State — capo del governo, di stato
head of department — amm. caporeparto; scol. direttore di dipartimento
Ј 10 a head o per head 10 sterline a testa; 50 head of cattle — 50 capi di bestiame
5) (of pin, nail) testa f., capocchia f.; (of hammer, golf club) testa f.; (of axe) lama f., taglio m.; (of spear, arrow) punta f.; (of tennis racket) ovale m.; (of stick) pomo m.6) (of bed) testiera f., testata f.; (of table) capotavola m.; (of procession) testa f.; (of pier, river, valley) testata f.at the head of the stairs, list — in cima alle scale, alla lista
7) (of lettuce) cespo m.; (of garlic) testa f.8) (of computer, tape recorder) testina f.9) (on beer) colletto m. di schiuma10) (on boil, spot) punta f.to come to a head — [ spot] maturare; fig. [ crisis] precipitare
to bring [sth.] to a head — med. fare maturare [ abscess]; fig. fare precipitare [ crisis]; fare giungere alla fase cruciale [ situation]
11) geogr. capo m., promontorio m.2.nome plurale heads (tossing coin)"heads or tails?" — "testa o croce?"
3."heads!" — "testa!"
1) [ injury] alla testa2) (chief)4.••to go to sb.'s head — [alcohol, success] dare alla testa a qcn.
you've won, but don't let it go to your head — hai vinto, ma non montarti la testa
to keep, lose one's head — mantenere, perdere la calma
II 1. [hed]to be soft o weak in the head colloq. essere rincretinito; he's not right in the head colloq. non ci sta (tanto) con la testa; to laugh one's head off colloq. sganasciarsi dalle risate; to shout one's head off colloq. gridare a squarciagola; she talked my head off colloq. mi ha fatto una testa (grande) così; off the top of one's head [say, answer] su due piedi, senza pensarci; to give a horse its head allentare le briglie al cavallo; to be able to do sth. standing on one's head riuscire a fare qcs. anche a occhi bendati; I can't make head (n)or tail of it non riesco a venirne a capo, non ci capisco niente; the leaders put their heads together i dirigenti si sono consultati; two heads are better than one — prov. quattro occhi vedono meglio di due
1) (be at the top of) essere in testa a [list, queue]2) (be in charge of) essere a capo di, dirigere [ firm]; guidare, essere alla testa di [ committee]; capitanare [ team]; condurre [ inquiry]; guidare [ expedition]4) (steer) condurre, dirigere [vehicle, boat]5) sport2.to head the ball — fare un colpo di testa, colpire la palla di testa
where was the train headed o heading? dove era diretto il treno? to head south, north mar. dirigersi verso sud, nord; it's time to head home è ora di tornare a casa; look out! he's heading this way! — attento! viene da questa parte!
- head for- head off -
6 fertile
['fɜːtaɪl] [AE 'fɜːrtl]aggettivo [land, soil] fertile; [human, animal, egg] fecondo; fig. [imagination, mind] fertile; [ environment] fervido* * *1) (producing a lot: fertile fields; a fertile mind/imagination.) fertile2) (able to produce fruit, children, young animals etc: fertile seed.) fertile, fecondo•- fertilize
- fertilise
- fertilization
- fertilisation
- fertilizer
- fertiliser* * *fertile /ˈfɜ:taɪl, USA ˈfɜ:tl/a.1 ( anche fig.) fertile; fecondo: fertile lands, terreni fertili; fertile imagination, immaginazione fertile; a fertile seed, un seme fecondo2 (fis. nucl.) fertile● (stor.) the Fertile Crescent, la fertile Mezzaluna.* * *['fɜːtaɪl] [AE 'fɜːrtl]aggettivo [land, soil] fertile; [human, animal, egg] fecondo; fig. [imagination, mind] fertile; [ environment] fervido -
7 fertility
[fə'tɪlətɪ] 1.1) (of land) fertilità f., fecondità f.; (of human, animal, egg) fecondità f.2) fig. (of mind, imagination) fertilità f.2.modificatore [symbol, rite] di fertilità* * *[-'ti-]noun (the state or condition of being fertile.) fertilità* * *fertility /fəˈtɪlətɪ/n. [u]( anche fig.) fertilità; fecondità● (med.) fertility clinic, clinica della fertilità □ fertility rites, riti della fertilità □ (farm.) fertility drug, medicina contro la sterilità.* * *[fə'tɪlətɪ] 1.1) (of land) fertilità f., fecondità f.; (of human, animal, egg) fecondità f.2) fig. (of mind, imagination) fertilità f.2.modificatore [symbol, rite] di fertilità -
8 valve
[vælv]1) (in engine, on tyre) valvola f.2) anat. (of organ) valvola f.3) (of mollusc, fruit) valva f.4) (on brass instrument) valvola f., pistone m.5) BE elettron. valvola f.* * *[vælv]1) (a device for allowing a liquid or gas to pass through an opening in one direction only.) valvola2) (a structure with the same effect in an animal body: Valves in the heart control the flow of blood in the human body.) valvola3) (a type of electronic component found in many, especially older, types of television, radio etc.) valvola* * *valve /vælv/n.1 (anat., mecc., radio) valvola: the valves of the heart, le valvole del cuore; the valve of a tyre, la valvola d'un pneumatico; air valve, valvola di sfiato; check valve, valvola di ritegno2 (bot., zool.) valva; opercolo● valve cock, rubinetto a valvola □ (mecc.) valve core, spillo della valvola □ ( USA) valve follower = valve tappet ► sotto □ (autom., mecc.) valve gear, (meccanismo della) distribuzione: valve gear timing, fasatura della distribuzione □ ( di motore) valve-in-head, a valvole in testa □ (autom., mecc.) valve lifter, alzavalvole □ (mecc.) valve seat, sede della valvola □ ( radio) valve set, apparecchio a valvole □ valve sluice, chiusa; paratoia □ (autom.) valve spring, molla elicoidale ( della testa di un pistone) □ (autom.) valve stem, stelo della valvola □ (mecc.) valve tappet, punteria.* * *[vælv]1) (in engine, on tyre) valvola f.2) anat. (of organ) valvola f.3) (of mollusc, fruit) valva f.4) (on brass instrument) valvola f., pistone m.5) BE elettron. valvola f. -
9 body ***** n
['bɒdɪ]1) (of person, animal) corpo, (dead body) corpo, cadavere m2) (main part: of structure) corpo, (of car) carrozzeria, (of plane) fusoliera, (of ship) scafo, corpo, (of speech, document) parte f principale3) (mass, collection: of facts) massa, quantità f inv, (of laws) raccolta, (of people, water) massa, (of troops) grosso4) (organization) associazione f, organizzazione f, ente m5) (of wine, hair) corpo6) (also: body stocking) body m inv -
10 hair
[heə(r)] 1.1) U (collectively) (human) (on head) capelli m.pl., capigliatura f.; (on body) peli m.pl.; (of animal) pelo m., pelame m.2) (individually) (human) (on head) capello m.; (on body) pelo m.; (animal) pelo m.2. 3.hair cream — gommina, gel per capelli
••by a hair by a hair's breadth per un pelo; to have a hair's breadth escape salvarsi per un pelo o per il rotto della cuffia; he didn't turn a hair non ha fatto una piega, non ha battuto ciglio; it made my hair stand on end mi ha fatto rizzare i capelli; keep your hair on! BE colloq. stai calmo! non preoccuparti! to get in sb.'s hair colloq. stare tra i piedi a qcn.; to have sb. by the short hairs AE pop. tenere qcn. in pugno; to let one's hair down colloq. rilassarsi, lasciarsi andare; to split hairs spaccare il capello in quattro; to tear one's hair out strapparsi i capelli; you need a hair of the dog (that bit you) — = hai bisogno di un bicchierino di liquore per farti passare la sbronza
* * *[heə] 1. noun1) (one of the mass of thread-like objects that grow from the skin: He brushed the dog's hairs off his jacket.) pelo2) (the mass of these, especially on a person's head: He's got brown hair.) capelli•- - haired- hairy
- hairiness
- hair's-breadth
- hair-breadth
- hairbrush
- haircut
- hair-do
- hairdresser
- hairdressing
- hair-drier
- hairline
- hair-oil
- hairpin 2. adjective((of a bend in a road) sharp and U-shaped, especially on a mountain or a hill.) a zigzag- hairstyle
- keep one's hair on
- let one's hair down
- make someone's hair stand on end
- make hair stand on end
- not to turn a hair
- turn a hair
- split hairs
- tear one's hair* * *[heə(r)] 1.1) U (collectively) (human) (on head) capelli m.pl., capigliatura f.; (on body) peli m.pl.; (of animal) pelo m., pelame m.2) (individually) (human) (on head) capello m.; (on body) pelo m.; (animal) pelo m.2. 3.hair cream — gommina, gel per capelli
••by a hair by a hair's breadth per un pelo; to have a hair's breadth escape salvarsi per un pelo o per il rotto della cuffia; he didn't turn a hair non ha fatto una piega, non ha battuto ciglio; it made my hair stand on end mi ha fatto rizzare i capelli; keep your hair on! BE colloq. stai calmo! non preoccuparti! to get in sb.'s hair colloq. stare tra i piedi a qcn.; to have sb. by the short hairs AE pop. tenere qcn. in pugno; to let one's hair down colloq. rilassarsi, lasciarsi andare; to split hairs spaccare il capello in quattro; to tear one's hair out strapparsi i capelli; you need a hair of the dog (that bit you) — = hai bisogno di un bicchierino di liquore per farti passare la sbronza
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11 inside
I 1.nome ['ɪnsaɪd]1) (inner area or surface) interno m.locked from the inside — chiuso da dentro o dall'interno
2) aut.to be on the inside — (in US, Europe etc.) essere sulla corsia di destra; (in GB, Australia etc.) essere sulla corsia di sinistra
to overtake on the inside — (in US, Europe etc.) sorpassare a destra; (in GB, Australia etc.) sorpassare a sinistra
sb. on the inside — qcn. all'interno
4) colloq. (prison)5) inside outto know sth. inside out — conoscere qcs. a menadito
6) insides [ɪn'saɪdz] nome plurale colloq. (intestines) (of animal) interiora f.; (of human) intestino m., stomaco m., pancia f.2.aggettivo ['ɪnsaɪd]1) (interior) [cover, pocket, surface] interno2) (firsthand) [information, news] di prima mano4)II 1. [ɪn'saɪd]inside lane — (in US, Europe etc.) corsia di destra; (in GB, Australia etc.) corsia di sinistra; (of athletics track) corsia interna
preposizione (anche inside of AE)inside the box — dentro la o nella o all'interno della scatola
to be inside the house — essere dentro o in casa
2) (within an area, organization)3) (under)2.inside (of) an hour — in meno di o entro un'ora
1) (indoors) dentro; (in a container) all'interno, dentro2) colloq. (in prison)* * *1. noun1) (the inner side, or the part or space within: The inside of this apple is quite rotten.) interno2) (the stomach and bowels: He ate too much and got a pain in his inside(s).) pancia2. adjective(being on or in the inside: the inside pages of the newspaper; The inside traffic lane is the one nearest to the kerb.) interno3. adverb1) (to, in, or on, the inside: The door was open and he went inside; She shut the door but left her key inside by mistake.) dentro2) (in a house or building: You should stay inside in such bad weather.) dentro4. preposition1) ((sometimes (especially American) with of) within; to or on the inside of: She is inside the house; He went inside the shop.) dentro2) ((sometimes with of) in less than, or within, a certain time: He finished the work inside (of) two days.) in, entro•* * *I 1.nome ['ɪnsaɪd]1) (inner area or surface) interno m.locked from the inside — chiuso da dentro o dall'interno
2) aut.to be on the inside — (in US, Europe etc.) essere sulla corsia di destra; (in GB, Australia etc.) essere sulla corsia di sinistra
to overtake on the inside — (in US, Europe etc.) sorpassare a destra; (in GB, Australia etc.) sorpassare a sinistra
sb. on the inside — qcn. all'interno
4) colloq. (prison)5) inside outto know sth. inside out — conoscere qcs. a menadito
6) insides [ɪn'saɪdz] nome plurale colloq. (intestines) (of animal) interiora f.; (of human) intestino m., stomaco m., pancia f.2.aggettivo ['ɪnsaɪd]1) (interior) [cover, pocket, surface] interno2) (firsthand) [information, news] di prima mano4)II 1. [ɪn'saɪd]inside lane — (in US, Europe etc.) corsia di destra; (in GB, Australia etc.) corsia di sinistra; (of athletics track) corsia interna
preposizione (anche inside of AE)inside the box — dentro la o nella o all'interno della scatola
to be inside the house — essere dentro o in casa
2) (within an area, organization)3) (under)2.inside (of) an hour — in meno di o entro un'ora
1) (indoors) dentro; (in a container) all'interno, dentro2) colloq. (in prison) -
12 haunch
[hɔːntʃ]* * *[ho:n ]1) ((usually in plural) the fleshy part of the hip: The children were squatting on their haunches.) anca2) (the leg and lower part of the body of a deer etc, as meat: a haunch of venison.) coscia* * *haunch /hɔ:ntʃ/n.1 (anat.) anca● (fam., anat.) haunch bone, osso iliaco □ on one's haunches, accovacciato.* * *[hɔːntʃ] -
13 social
['səʊʃl] 1.1) (relating to human society) sociale2) (recreational) [ activity] di gruppoa social call o visit una visita; he's a social drinker ama bere in compagnia; he's got no social skills — non sa come muoversi in società
3) (gregarious) [ animal] gregario2.* * *['səuʃəl] 1. adjective1) (concerning or belonging to the way of life and welfare of people in a community: social problems.) sociale2) (concerning the system by which such a community is organized: social class.) sociale3) (living in communities: Ants are social insects.) sociale4) (concerning the gathering together of people for the purposes of recreation or amusement: a social club; His reasons for calling were purely social.) sociale•- socialist 2. adjective(of or concerning socialism: socialist policies/governments.) socialista- socialise
- socially
- social work* * *['səʊʃl] 1.1) (relating to human society) sociale2) (recreational) [ activity] di gruppoa social call o visit una visita; he's a social drinker ama bere in compagnia; he's got no social skills — non sa come muoversi in società
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14 mouth
I [maʊθ]1) (of human, animals) bocca f.with my, his etc. mouth open — a bocca aperta
he's got a big mouth — colloq. è un chiacchierone
2) (of cave, tunnel) imbocco m.; (of river) foce f., bocca f.; (of volcano) bocca f.; (of valley) imboccatura f.; (of jar, bottle) imboccatura f., bocca f.; (of bag, sack) apertura f., bocca f.••II [maʊθ]to leave a bad o nasty taste in one's o the mouth lasciare l'amaro in bocca; to take the words right out of sb.'s mouth togliere le parole di bocca a qcn.; wash your mouth out! — lavati la bocca col sapone!
1) (move lips silently) formare [qcs.] con le labbra (senza emettere suoni) [ word]2) spreg. (say insincerely)* * *1. plural - mouths; noun1) (the opening in the head by which a human or animal eats and speaks or makes noises: What has the baby got in its mouth?) bocca2) (the opening or entrance eg of a bottle, river etc: the mouth of the harbour.) collo; foce2. verb(to move the lips as if forming (words), but without making any sound: He mouthed the words to me so that no-one could overhear.) (dire qualcosa muovendo le labbra, ma senza emettere suoni)- mouthful- mouth-organ
- mouthpiece
- mouthwash* * *I [maʊθ]1) (of human, animals) bocca f.with my, his etc. mouth open — a bocca aperta
he's got a big mouth — colloq. è un chiacchierone
2) (of cave, tunnel) imbocco m.; (of river) foce f., bocca f.; (of volcano) bocca f.; (of valley) imboccatura f.; (of jar, bottle) imboccatura f., bocca f.; (of bag, sack) apertura f., bocca f.••II [maʊθ]to leave a bad o nasty taste in one's o the mouth lasciare l'amaro in bocca; to take the words right out of sb.'s mouth togliere le parole di bocca a qcn.; wash your mouth out! — lavati la bocca col sapone!
1) (move lips silently) formare [qcs.] con le labbra (senza emettere suoni) [ word]2) spreg. (say insincerely) -
15 life
[laɪf] 1.1) (as opposed to death) vita f.to bring sb. back to life — riportare in vita qcn.; med. rianimare qcn.
plant, marine life — la vita vegetale, marina
2) (period from birth to death) vita f.to mark sb. for life — marcare qcn. a vita
3) (biography) vita f.4) (animation) vita f., vitalità f.to come to life — [ person] rinvenire, riprendere conoscenza; [ fictional character] prendere vita; [ party] animarsi
put a bit of life into it — colloq. mettici un po' di animo
5) (social activity, lifestyle) vita f.the ship sank with the loss of 500 lives — il naufragio della nave ha causato la morte di 500 persone
8) dir.to serve o do colloq. life scontare un ergastolo; to sentence sb. to life condannare qcn. all'ergastolo; to get life — colloq. farsi dare l'ergastolo
9) art.2.from life — [draw, paint] dal vero
modificatore [president, membership, ban] a vita••for dear life — più che si può, con tutte le forze
get a life! — colloq. lasciami vivere!
to frighten the life out of sb. — spaventare a morte qcn.
* * *plural - lives; noun1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) vita2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) vita3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) vita4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) vita5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) vita6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) vita7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) biografia8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) ergastolo•- lifeless- lifelike
- life-and-death
- lifebelt
- lifeboat
- lifebuoy
- life-cycle
- life expectancy
- lifeguard
- life-jacket
- lifeline
- lifelong
- life-saving
- life-sized
- life-size
- lifetime
- as large as life
- bring to life
- come to life
- for life
- the life and soul of the party
- not for the life of me
- not on your life!
- take life
- take one's life
- take one's life in one's hands
- to the life* * *[laɪf] 1.1) (as opposed to death) vita f.to bring sb. back to life — riportare in vita qcn.; med. rianimare qcn.
plant, marine life — la vita vegetale, marina
2) (period from birth to death) vita f.to mark sb. for life — marcare qcn. a vita
3) (biography) vita f.4) (animation) vita f., vitalità f.to come to life — [ person] rinvenire, riprendere conoscenza; [ fictional character] prendere vita; [ party] animarsi
put a bit of life into it — colloq. mettici un po' di animo
5) (social activity, lifestyle) vita f.the ship sank with the loss of 500 lives — il naufragio della nave ha causato la morte di 500 persone
8) dir.to serve o do colloq. life scontare un ergastolo; to sentence sb. to life condannare qcn. all'ergastolo; to get life — colloq. farsi dare l'ergastolo
9) art.2.from life — [draw, paint] dal vero
modificatore [president, membership, ban] a vita••for dear life — più che si può, con tutte le forze
get a life! — colloq. lasciami vivere!
to frighten the life out of sb. — spaventare a morte qcn.
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16 being
['biːɪŋ]1) (entity) (human) essere m.; (animal) creatura f.2) (soul) anima f.3) (existence)to bring sth. into being — dare vita a qcs.
* * *1) (existence: When did the Roman Empire come into being?) origine2) (any living person or thing: beings from outer space.) essere, creatura* * *['biːɪŋ]1) (entity) (human) essere m.; (animal) creatura f.2) (soul) anima f.3) (existence)to bring sth. into being — dare vita a qcs.
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17 confine
[kən'faɪn] 1.1) (shut up) confinare, rinchiudere [ person] (to, in in); internare, rinchiudere [ mental patient]; rinchiudere [ animal]2.to be confined to barracks — mil. essere consegnato
to confine oneself to, to doing — limitarsi a, a fare
* * *1) (to keep within limits; to stop from spreading: They succeeded in confining the fire to a small area.) limitare2) (to shut up or imprison: The prince was confined in the castle for three years.) imprigionare•- confined- confinement
- confines* * *confine /ˈkɒnfaɪn/n.1 (di solito al pl.) confine, frontiera ( anche fig.); linea divisoria, limite: within the confines of human knowledge, entro i limiti della conoscenza umana2 (arc.) territorio.♦ (to) confine /kənˈfaɪn/v. t.1 confinare; rinchiudere; relegare; costringere ( a restare in un luogo): to confine to a mental home, rinchiudere in un manicomio; to be confined to (o in) bed, essere costretto a letto; to be confined to a wheelchair, essere confinato su una sedia a rotelle2 limitare; restringere: Confine your account to the facts, limita il tuo resoconto ai fatti; I will confine myself to saying that…, mi limiterò a dire che…● (mil.) to confine to barracks, consegnare (in caserma).* * *[kən'faɪn] 1.1) (shut up) confinare, rinchiudere [ person] (to, in in); internare, rinchiudere [ mental patient]; rinchiudere [ animal]2.to be confined to barracks — mil. essere consegnato
to confine oneself to, to doing — limitarsi a, a fare
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18 anatomy
[ə'nætəmɪ] 1.nome anatomia f. (anche fig.)2.modificatore [class, lesson] di anatomia* * *[ə'nætəmi](the science of the structure of the (usually human) body, especially the study of the body by cutting up dead animal and human bodies.) anatomia- anatomically
- anatomist* * *anatomy /əˈnætəmɪ/n.2 (fam.) scheletro3 (fam.) corpo4 (fig.) analisi5 (fig.) struttura.* * *[ə'nætəmɪ] 1.nome anatomia f. (anche fig.)2.modificatore [class, lesson] di anatomia -
19 sex
I 1. [seks]1) (gender) sesso m.2) (intercourse) (one act) rapporto m. sessuale; (repeated) sesso m., rapporti m.pl. sessuali2.to have sex with sb. — fare (del) sesso con qcn., avere dei rapporti sessuali con qcn
modificatore [act, organ, life, education, discrimination, abuse] sessualeII [seks]verbo transitivo sessare [ animal]* * *[seks]1) (either of the two classes (male and female) into which human beings and animals are divided according to the part they play in producing children or young: Jeans are worn by people of both sexes; What sex is the puppy?) sesso2) (the fact of belonging to either of these two groups: discrimination on the grounds of sex; ( also adjective) sex discrimination.) sesso•- sexist- sexless
- sexual
- sexually
- sexy
- sexual abuse
- sex appeal
- sexual harassment
- sexual intercourse* * *I 1. [seks]1) (gender) sesso m.2) (intercourse) (one act) rapporto m. sessuale; (repeated) sesso m., rapporti m.pl. sessuali2.to have sex with sb. — fare (del) sesso con qcn., avere dei rapporti sessuali con qcn
modificatore [act, organ, life, education, discrimination, abuse] sessualeII [seks]verbo transitivo sessare [ animal] -
20 put down
1) (on ground, table) mettere giù, posare [ object]; fare atterrare [ plane]; mettere [rat poison etc.]2) (suppress) reprimere [revolt, opposition]3) (write down) annotare, scrivere [date, name]4) (ascribe)to put sth. down to — attribuire o imputare qcs. a [incompetence, human error]
5) (charge)to put sth. down to — mettere o segnare qcs. su [ account]
7) (advance, deposit)to put down a deposit — versare una somma in deposito o come anticipo
to put Ј 50 down on sth. — dare 50 sterline come anticipo di qcs
9) (put on agenda) mettere [qcs.] all'ordine del giorno [ motion]; put [sb.] down, put down [sb.]10) (drop off) fare scendere, lasciare [ passenger]12) (into lower group) inserire in un livello inferiore [ pupil]; fare retrocedere [ team] ( from da; to, into a)13) (classify, count in)to put sb. down as — considerare qcn. come [possibility, candidate, fool]
to put sb. down for — (note as wanting or offering) segnare qcn. per [ contribution]; (put on waiting list) mettere qcn. in lista per [school, club]
to put sb. down for three tickets — segnare qcn. per tre biglietti, prenotare tre biglietti per qcn
* * *1) (to lower: The teacher asked the pupil to put his hand down.) abbassare, mettere giù2) (to place on the floor or other surface, out of one's hands: Put that knife down immediately!) posare3) (to subdue (a rebellion etc).) domare, reprimere4) (to kill (an animal) painlessly when it is old or very ill.) abbattere, sopprimere* * *1. vt + adv1) (set down) mettere giù, posare, (passenger) far scendere2) (lower: umbrella) chiudere, (car roof) abbassare3) (crush: revolt) reprimere, (gambling, prostitution) abolire, (rumour) mettere a tacere, (humiliate) mortificare4) (pay: deposit) versare5) (destroy: pet) abbattere6) (write down) scrivereput it down on my account Comm — me lo addebiti or metta in conto
put me down for £15 — segnami or mettimi in lista per 15 sterline
7) (classify) considerare8)to put sth down to sth — attribuire qc a qc2. vi + advAer atterrare* * *1) (on ground, table) mettere giù, posare [ object]; fare atterrare [ plane]; mettere [rat poison etc.]2) (suppress) reprimere [revolt, opposition]3) (write down) annotare, scrivere [date, name]4) (ascribe)to put sth. down to — attribuire o imputare qcs. a [incompetence, human error]
5) (charge)to put sth. down to — mettere o segnare qcs. su [ account]
7) (advance, deposit)to put down a deposit — versare una somma in deposito o come anticipo
to put Ј 50 down on sth. — dare 50 sterline come anticipo di qcs
9) (put on agenda) mettere [qcs.] all'ordine del giorno [ motion]; put [sb.] down, put down [sb.]10) (drop off) fare scendere, lasciare [ passenger]12) (into lower group) inserire in un livello inferiore [ pupil]; fare retrocedere [ team] ( from da; to, into a)13) (classify, count in)to put sb. down as — considerare qcn. come [possibility, candidate, fool]
to put sb. down for — (note as wanting or offering) segnare qcn. per [ contribution]; (put on waiting list) mettere qcn. in lista per [school, club]
to put sb. down for three tickets — segnare qcn. per tre biglietti, prenotare tre biglietti per qcn
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