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1 proof
I 1. [pruːf]1) U (evidence) prova f., dimostrazione f.to have proof that — avere la prova o le prove che
to be proof of sb.'s worth — essere la prova del valore di qcn.
2) mat. filos. prova f.3) tip. bozza f., prova f. di stampa4) fot. provino m.5) U (of alcohol) gradazione f. alcolica standard2.to be 70° o 70% proof — = BE avere una gradazione alcolica di 40°; AE avere una gradazione alcolica di 35°
1)to be proof against — essere a prova di [infection, heat]; essere immune da [temptation, charms]
2) - proof in composti (resistant to) a prova diII [pruːf]1) (make waterproof) impermeabilizzare [ fabric]; (make sound-proof) insonorizzare [room, house]2) proofread* * *[pru:f]1) ((a piece of) evidence, information etc that shows definitely that something is true: We still have no proof that he is innocent.) prova2) (a first copy of a printed sheet, that can be corrected before the final printing: She was correcting the proofs of her novel.) bozza3) (in photography, the first print from a negative.) provino•- - proof* * *I 1. [pruːf]1) U (evidence) prova f., dimostrazione f.to have proof that — avere la prova o le prove che
to be proof of sb.'s worth — essere la prova del valore di qcn.
2) mat. filos. prova f.3) tip. bozza f., prova f. di stampa4) fot. provino m.5) U (of alcohol) gradazione f. alcolica standard2.to be 70° o 70% proof — = BE avere una gradazione alcolica di 40°; AE avere una gradazione alcolica di 35°
1)to be proof against — essere a prova di [infection, heat]; essere immune da [temptation, charms]
2) - proof in composti (resistant to) a prova diII [pruːf]1) (make waterproof) impermeabilizzare [ fabric]; (make sound-proof) insonorizzare [room, house]2) proofread -
2 proof ***
[pruːf]1. n1) (evidence) prova, Math dimostrazione fas or in proof of — come prova or testimonianza di
to give or show proof of — dar prova di
2)(test, trial)
to put sth to the proof — mettere alla prova qc3) Typ bozza, prova di stampa, Phot provino4)70% proof — 40° (alcolici)2. adj3. vt(tent, anorak) impermeabilizzare -
3 ♦ definite
♦ definite /ˈdɛfənət/a.1 definito; preciso: Do you have a definite idea in mind?, hai in mente un'idea precisa?; a definite answer, una risposta precisa; DIALOGO → - Wedding- She told me they hadn't set a definite date for the wedding yet, mi ha detto che non hanno stabilito ancora una data precisa per il matrimonio2 certo, stabilito: It's definite that he'll be appointed, è certo che sarà nominato; There's nothing definite yet ( o Nothing's definite yet), non c'è ancora niente di sicuro; There's no definite proof that he did it, non ci sono prove certe che lo abbia fatto4 chiaro, indiscutibile: a definite improvement, un chiaro miglioramento; There is a definite link between obesity and ill health, c'è un legame indiscutibile tra obesità e problemi di salute● (gramm.) definite article, articolo determinativo □ (mat.) definite integral, integrale definito. -
4 possess
[pə'zes]1) (have) possedere [property, weapon]; avere [ proof]; (illegally) detenere, essere in possesso di [arms, drugs]2) (be endowed with) avere, possedere [ charm]; avere [power, advantage]to be possessed of — form. essere dotato di [charm, feature]
3) (take control of) [anger, fury] impadronirsi di [ person]; [ devil] possedere [ person]to be possessed by — essere ossessionato da [idea, illusion]
* * *[pə'zes](to own or have: How much money does he possess?) possedere- possessive
- possessively
- possessiveness
- possessor* * *[pə'zes]1) (have) possedere [property, weapon]; avere [ proof]; (illegally) detenere, essere in possesso di [arms, drugs]2) (be endowed with) avere, possedere [ charm]; avere [power, advantage]to be possessed of — form. essere dotato di [charm, feature]
3) (take control of) [anger, fury] impadronirsi di [ person]; [ devil] possedere [ person]to be possessed by — essere ossessionato da [idea, illusion]
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5 evidence
I ['evɪdəns]2) (testimony) deposizione f., testimonianza f. ( from di)to be convicted on the evidence of sb. — essere condannato in base alle deposizioni di qcn.
to be used in evidence against sb. — essere usato come prova contro qcn.
to give evidence — testimoniare, deporre
3) (trace) traccia f., segno m. evidenteII ['evɪdəns]verbo transitivo form. attestare, provare, testimoniare, dimostrare* * *['evidəns]1) (information etc that gives reason for believing something; proof (eg in a law case): Have you enough evidence (of his guilt) to arrest him?) prova2) ((an) indication; a sign: Her bag on the table was the only evidence of her presence.) segno, traccia* * *I ['evɪdəns]2) (testimony) deposizione f., testimonianza f. ( from di)to be convicted on the evidence of sb. — essere condannato in base alle deposizioni di qcn.
to be used in evidence against sb. — essere usato come prova contro qcn.
to give evidence — testimoniare, deporre
3) (trace) traccia f., segno m. evidenteII ['evɪdəns]verbo transitivo form. attestare, provare, testimoniare, dimostrare -
6 clear *****
[klɪə(r)]1) (water) chiaro (-a), limpido (-a), (glass, plastic) trasparente, (air, sky, weather) sereno (-a), (complexion) senza brufoli o macchie, (photograph, outline) nitido (-a), (conscience) pulito (-a)2) (sound) chiaro (-a), distinto (-a), (impression, meaning, explanation) chiaro (-a), (motive, consequence) ovvio (-a), (understanding, proof) certo (-a), sicuro (-a), (profit, majority) netto (-a)to make o.s. clear — spiegarsi bene
have I made myself clear? — mi sono spiegato?, sono stato chiaro?
to make it clear to sb that... — far capire a qn che...
it is clear to me that... — per me è evidente che...
to win by a clear head — (horse) vincere di un'incollatura
3) (free: road, way, space) libero (-a), sgombro (-a)2. adv1)See:2)to keep clear of sb/sth — tenersi lontano da qn/qc, stare alla larga da qn/qc
3) (completely) completamente3. nto be in the clear — (out of debt) essere in attivo, (out of suspicion) essere a posto, (out of danger) essere fuori pericolo
4. vt1) (place, surface, road, railway track) liberare, sgombrare, (site, woodland) spianare, (pipe) sbloccare, (Med: blood) purificareto clear a space for sth/sb — fare posto or spazio per qc/qn
2) (get over: fence etc) scavalcare, (get past: rocks) evitareto clear 2 metres — (athlete, horse) superare i 2 metri
3) (declare innocent) discolpareto clear sth (with sb) — (get permission for) ottenere il permesso (di qn) per qc
to be cleared of... — essere scagionato dall'accusa di...
to clear o.s. — provare la propria innocenza
he'll have to be cleared by the security department — dovrà superare il controllo del dipartimento di sicurezza
5. vi(weather, sky) schiarirsi, rasserenarsi, (smoke, fog) dissolversi, andarsene•- clear up
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