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1 ♦ challenge
♦ challenge /ˈtʃælɪndʒ/n.1 ( anche sport, ecc.) sfida: a challenge to a duel [to a game of tennis], una sfida a duello [a una partita di tennis]; to issue a challenge, lanciare una sfida a duello; to take up a challenge, accettare una sfida2 compito (o impresa, obiettivo) impegnativo; sfida: We are faced with a big challenge, abbiamo davanti un obiettivo impegnativo; to accept the challenge, accettare la sfida; to rise to the challenge, dimostrarsi all'altezza della sfida; I enjoy the challenge, trovo la sfida stimolante3 ( sport, polit., ecc.) sfida ( al detentore di un titolo, di una carica): Arsenal's title challenge, la sfida dell'Arsenal per la conquista del titolo: John Brown's leadership challenge, la candidatura di John Brown a nuovo leader4 (mil.) chi va là; alto là5 contestazione; il mettere in dubbio (o in discussione): a challenge to the government's economic policy, una contestazione della politica economica del governo; That is a challenge to my veracity, questo significa mettere in dubbio la mia veridicità; to be open to challenge, prestare il fianco a obiezioni, a contestazioni; essere criticabile● ( sport) challenge trophy, (trofeo) challenge.(to) challenge /ˈtʃælɪndʒ/v. t.1 ( anche sport, ecc.) sfidare: He challenged him to a game of chess, l'ha sfidato a una partita di scacchi; I challenged her to prove her innocence, l'ho sfidata a dimostrare la sua innocenza2 costituire una sfida per; mettere alla prova; stimolare: That difficult task challenged his ingenuity, quel difficile compito metteva alla prova la sua ingegnosità4 contestare; mettere in dubbio (o in discussione): to challenge sb. 's authority, contestare l'autorità di q.; to challenge an account, contestare un rendiconto -
2 take up
Ex:to take up where sth. left off — riprendere da dove qcs. si era interrottoto take up with — aggregarsi a [person, group]; take up [sth.]/Ex:3) (continue) riprendere [ discussion]; ricominciare [ refrain]to take up sb.'s case — dir. accettare il caso
5)to take sth. up with sb. — sollevare qcs. con qcn. [ matter]
7) (adopt) prendere [position, stance]11)to take sb. up on — (challenge) contestare a qcn. [ assertion]
to take sb. up on an invitation — (accept) accettare l'invito di qcn
* * *1) (to use or occupy (space, time etc): I won't take up much of your time.) prendere2) (to begin doing, playing etc: He has taken up the violin/teaching.) dedicarsi3) (to shorten (clothes): My skirts were too long, so I had them taken up.) accorciare4) (to lift or raise; to pick up: He took up the book.) sollevare* * *1. vi + adv2. vt + adv1) (raise, lift) raccogliere, (subj: bus) prendere, (carpet, floorboards) sollevare, (road) spaccare, (dress, hem) accorciare2) (lead, carry upstairs) portare su3) (continue) riprendere4) (occupy: time, attention) assorbire, (space) occupare5) (absorb: liquids) assorbire6) (raise question of: matter, point) affrontare7) (start: job, duties) cominciare(hobby, sport)
to take up painting/golf/photography — cominciare a dipingere/giocare a golf/fare fotografie8) (accept: offer, challenge) accettare9) (adopt: cause, case, person) appoggiare* * *Ex:to take up where sth. left off — riprendere da dove qcs. si era interrottoto take up with — aggregarsi a [person, group]; take up [sth.]/Ex:3) (continue) riprendere [ discussion]; ricominciare [ refrain]to take up sb.'s case — dir. accettare il caso
5)to take sth. up with sb. — sollevare qcs. con qcn. [ matter]
7) (adopt) prendere [position, stance]11)to take sb. up on — (challenge) contestare a qcn. [ assertion]
to take sb. up on an invitation — (accept) accettare l'invito di qcn
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3 take on
Ex:don't take on so — (stay calm) non te la prendere; (don't worry) non ti preoccupare; take [sb., sth.] on, take on [sb., sth.]/Ex:2) (compete against) giocare contro [team, player]; (fight) combattere contro, affrontare [ opponent]to take sb. on at chess — sfidare qcn. a scacchi
3) (accept) accettare, prendere [work, task]; assumersi, prendersi [ responsibilities]4) (acquire) prendere [look, colour, meaning]* * *1) (to agree to do (work etc); to undertake: He took on the job.) accettare2) (to employ: They are taking on five hundred more men at the factory.) assumere3) ((with at) to challenge (someone) to a game etc: I'll take you on at tennis.) sfidare4) (to get; to assume: His writing took on a completely new meaning.) assumere5) (to allow (passengers) to get on or in: The bus only stops here to take on passengers.) prendere (a bordo)6) (to be upset: Don't take on so!) prendersela* * *1. vi + adv1) old, (fam: become upset) prendersela2) (song, fashion) fare presa2. vt + adv1) (work) accettare, intraprendere, (responsibility) prendersi, addossarsi, (bet, challenger) affrontare* * *Ex:don't take on so — (stay calm) non te la prendere; (don't worry) non ti preoccupare; take [sb., sth.] on, take on [sb., sth.]/Ex:2) (compete against) giocare contro [team, player]; (fight) combattere contro, affrontare [ opponent]to take sb. on at chess — sfidare qcn. a scacchi
3) (accept) accettare, prendere [work, task]; assumersi, prendersi [ responsibilities]4) (acquire) prendere [look, colour, meaning] -
4 face
I 1. [feɪs]1) (of person) faccia f., viso m., volto m.; (of animal) muso m.to punch sb. in the face — dare un pugno in faccia a qcn.
to slam the door in sb.'s face — sbattere la porta in faccia a qcn. (anche fig.)
to look sb. in the face — guardare qcn. in faccia (anche fig.)
face up, down — a faccia in su, in giù
2) (expression) aria f.to pull o make a face — fare le smorfie o boccacce
3) fig. (outward appearance)to change the face of — cambiare il volto di [ industry]
on the face of it, it sounds easy — a prima vista, sembra facile
4) (dignity)to lose, save face — perdere, salvare la faccia
5) (surface) (of clock, watch) quadrante m.; (of planet, gem, dice, coin, playing card) faccia f.; (of cliff, mountain, rock) parete f.; (of document) recto m.2.to disappear o vanish off the face of the earth — colloq. sparire dalla faccia della terra
••to set one's face against sb., sth. — opporsi fermamente a qcn., qcs.
II 1. [feɪs]to have the face to do — BE colloq. avere la faccia tosta di fare
1) (look towards) [ person] stare, essere di fronte a [ audience]; [ room] dare su [park, beach]to face north — [ person] guardare a nord; [ building] essere rivolto verso nord
facing our house, there is... — di fronte alla nostra casa, c'è
2) (confront) affrontare, fare fronte a [challenge, crisis]; dover pagare [ fine]; essere prossimo a, essere sull'orlo di [redundancy, ruin]; trovarsi di fronte a, dover fare [ choice]; fronteggiare, trovarsi di fronte a [rival, team]to be faced with — trovarsi di fronte a [problem, decision]
to face sb. with — mettere qcn. di fronte a [truth, evidence]
let's face it,... — parliamoci chiaro
I can't face him, doing — non ce la faccio a vederlo, a fare
5) (run the risk of) rischiare [fine, suspension]6) ing. rivestire, ricoprire [façade, wall] ( with di)7) tip. [photo, etc.] essere di fronte a [ page]2.1)to face towards — [ person] guardare o essere rivolto verso; [ chair] essere girato o rivolto verso; [window, house] dare su [ garden]
to face o be facing backwards voltare la schiena, essere di spalle; to be facing up, down — essere a faccia in su, in giù
2) mil.•- face up* * *[feis] 1. noun1) (the front part of the head, from forehead to chin: a beautiful face.) faccia, viso2) (a surface especially the front surface: a rock face.) superficie3) (in mining, the end of a tunnel etc where work is being done: a coal face.) fronte2. verb1) (to be opposite to: My house faces the park.) essere di fronte a, guardare verso2) (to turn, stand etc in the direction of: She faced him across the desk.) affrontare3) (to meet or accept boldly: to face one's fate.) affrontare•- - faced- facial
- facing
- facecloth
- facelift
- face-powder
- face-saving
- face value
- at face value
- face the music
- face to face
- face up to
- in the face of
- lose face
- make/pull a face
- on the face of it
- put a good face on it
- save one's face* * *I 1. [feɪs]1) (of person) faccia f., viso m., volto m.; (of animal) muso m.to punch sb. in the face — dare un pugno in faccia a qcn.
to slam the door in sb.'s face — sbattere la porta in faccia a qcn. (anche fig.)
to look sb. in the face — guardare qcn. in faccia (anche fig.)
face up, down — a faccia in su, in giù
2) (expression) aria f.to pull o make a face — fare le smorfie o boccacce
3) fig. (outward appearance)to change the face of — cambiare il volto di [ industry]
on the face of it, it sounds easy — a prima vista, sembra facile
4) (dignity)to lose, save face — perdere, salvare la faccia
5) (surface) (of clock, watch) quadrante m.; (of planet, gem, dice, coin, playing card) faccia f.; (of cliff, mountain, rock) parete f.; (of document) recto m.2.to disappear o vanish off the face of the earth — colloq. sparire dalla faccia della terra
••to set one's face against sb., sth. — opporsi fermamente a qcn., qcs.
II 1. [feɪs]to have the face to do — BE colloq. avere la faccia tosta di fare
1) (look towards) [ person] stare, essere di fronte a [ audience]; [ room] dare su [park, beach]to face north — [ person] guardare a nord; [ building] essere rivolto verso nord
facing our house, there is... — di fronte alla nostra casa, c'è
2) (confront) affrontare, fare fronte a [challenge, crisis]; dover pagare [ fine]; essere prossimo a, essere sull'orlo di [redundancy, ruin]; trovarsi di fronte a, dover fare [ choice]; fronteggiare, trovarsi di fronte a [rival, team]to be faced with — trovarsi di fronte a [problem, decision]
to face sb. with — mettere qcn. di fronte a [truth, evidence]
let's face it,... — parliamoci chiaro
I can't face him, doing — non ce la faccio a vederlo, a fare
5) (run the risk of) rischiare [fine, suspension]6) ing. rivestire, ricoprire [façade, wall] ( with di)7) tip. [photo, etc.] essere di fronte a [ page]2.1)to face towards — [ person] guardare o essere rivolto verso; [ chair] essere girato o rivolto verso; [window, house] dare su [ garden]
to face o be facing backwards voltare la schiena, essere di spalle; to be facing up, down — essere a faccia in su, in giù
2) mil.•- face up
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