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81 hire
I 1. ['haɪə(r)]nome noleggio m., affitto m.2. II ['haɪə(r)]to let sth. out on hire — dare qcs. a noleggio o nolo
- hire out* * *1. verb1) ((often with from) to get the use of by paying money: He's hiring a car (from us) for the week.) affittare2) ((often with out) to give (someone) the use of in exchange for money: Will you hire me your boat for the week-end?; Does this firm hire out cars?) affittare3) ((especially American) to employ (a workman etc): They have hired a team of labourers to dig the road.) assumere2. noun((money paid for) hiring: Is this hall for hire?; How much is the hire of the hall?; We don't own this crane - it's on hire.) affitto- hirer- hire-purchase* * *hire /ˈhaɪə(r)/n. [u]1 noleggio; nolo: car hire, noleggio d'automobili; hire car, auto da noleggio; boats for hire, barche da nolo3 salario; paga● hire purchase, acquisto a rate; to buy st. on hire purchase, acquistare qc. a rate □ (leg.) hire-purchase agreement, contratto di locazione-vendita; accordo di vendita con patto di riservato dominio □ (leg., market.) hire-purchase sale, vendita a rate (o rateale); vendita con patto di riservato dominio □ (market.) hire-purchase system, sistema (di vendita o di acquisto) rateale □ for hire, da nolo, da noleggio; ( di una persona) che si può assumere, disponibile; ( di un taxi) libero □ (market.) for hire or reward, per conto terzi □ to be in the hire of a big company, essere alle dipendenze di una grande azienda □ on hire, a nolo; in affitto □ «on hire» ( cartello), «a nolo»; «noleggio»; «affittasi».♦ (to) hire /ˈhaɪə(r)/v. t.1 noleggiare; prendere a nolo; prendere in affitto: to hire a horse [a car], noleggiare un cavallo [un'automobile]; to hire a hall for one evening, prendere in affitto una sala per una sera2 ( anche leg.) assumere; impiegare; reclutare; dare lavoro a: to hire a private detective, assumere (o assoldare) un investigatore privato; the right to hire and fire, il diritto di assumere e di licenziare NOTA D'USO: - assumere e to assume-● to hire out, noleggiare; dare a nolo; affittare □ to hire oneself out, offrire i propri servizi; impiegarsi, trovare lavoro (spec. stagionale o temporaneo).* * *I 1. ['haɪə(r)]nome noleggio m., affitto m.2. II ['haɪə(r)]to let sth. out on hire — dare qcs. a noleggio o nolo
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82 invalid
I 1. ['ɪnvəliːd, 'ɪnvəlɪd]nome invalido m. (-a), disabile m. e f.2.modificatore [parent, relative] invalido, disabileII ['ɪnvəliːd, 'ɪnvəlɪd]III [ɪn'vælɪd]to invalid out of the army — BE riformare per motivi di salute, dichiarare inabile
2) amm. dir. [ contract] invalido, nullo; [ marriage] nullo; [ claim] privo di fondatezza; [ passport] non valido* * *I [in'vælid] adjective((of a document or agreement etc) having no legal force; not valid: Your passport is out of date and therefore invalid.)- invalidity II 1. ['invəlid] noun(a person who is ill or disabled: During his last few years, he was a permanent invalid.)2. [-li:d] verb1) ((with out) to remove (especially a soldier) from service, because of illness: He was invalided out of the army.)2) (to cause (especially a soldier) to be disabled: He was invalided in the last war.)* * *invalid (1) /ˈɪnvəlɪd/n.infermo, inferma; invalido, invalida: He lives with an invalid mother, vive con la madre inferma; an invalid chair, una sedia a rotelleFALSI AMICI: invalid non significa invalido nel senso di inabile al lavoro. invalid (2) /ɪnˈvælɪd/a.● to declare invalid, dichiarare nullo; annullare: to declare a marriage invalid, annullare un matrimonio.(to) invalid /ˈɪnvəlɪd/A v. t.2 (mil.) dichiarare inabile; riformare: My father was invalided home, mio padre è stato rimandato in patria come invalidoB v. i.* * *I 1. ['ɪnvəliːd, 'ɪnvəlɪd]nome invalido m. (-a), disabile m. e f.2.modificatore [parent, relative] invalido, disabileII ['ɪnvəliːd, 'ɪnvəlɪd]III [ɪn'vælɪd]to invalid out of the army — BE riformare per motivi di salute, dichiarare inabile
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83 ♦ partnership
♦ partnership /ˈpɑ:tnəʃɪp/A n.1 [uc] l'associarsi; partenariato; associazione: to form a partnership with, associarsi a, combinarsi con2 (leg., fin.) società; società di persone (o in nome collettivo) (cfr. company, def. 4 e corporation, def. 3): to enter into a partnership with sb., entrare in società con q.; (leg.) articles (o deed) of partnership, contratto di società; atto costitutivo di società di personeB a. attr.(leg., fin.) sociale: partnership assets [liabilities], attivo [passivo] sociale● (leg.) partnership agreement, contratto di società; contratto d'associazione □ limited partnership, società in accomandita semplice □ unlimited (o general) partnership, società in nome collettivo. -
84 ♦ relationship
♦ relationship /rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp/n.1 relazione; connessione: Recent studies show a strong relationship between smoking and diabetes, studi recenti mostrano una stretta connessione tra il fumo e il diabete; There's no relationship between height and shoe size, non c'è alcun nesso tra l'altezza e il numero di scarpe2 relazione, rapporti: I have a close relationship with my parents, ho buoni rapporti con i miei genitori; This agreement will strengthen the relationship between the two countries, questo accordo consoliderà i rapporti tra i due paesi; What is your relationship to him?, quale legame hai con lui?3 relazione; legame sentimentale: All my relationships end in disaster, tutte le mie relazioni finiscono in un disastro; I'm not in a relationship at the moment, non ho nessuna relazione al momento; She had a relationship with a football player, ha avuto una storia con un calciatore; a meaningful relationship, un rapporto importante (o serio); a romantic relationship, una relazione sentimentale. -
85 unison
['juːnɪsn, 'juːnɪzn]in unison — [say, recite, sing] all'unisono
to act in unison with — agire all'unisono o di comune accordo con
* * *['ju:nisn]1) (an identical musical note, or series of notes, produced by several voices singing, or instruments playing, together: They sang in unison.) unisono2) (agreement: They acted in unison.) (all')unisono* * *unison /ˈju:nɪsn/ (mus.)A n. [u]unisono; (fig.) accordo, armonia: to sing in unison, cantare all'unisono; They answered in perfect unison, hanno risposto in perfetto accordoB a. attr.unisono: unison string, corda unisonaunisonal, unisonanta.unisonancen. [u]( raro) unisonanzaunisonousa.1 (mus.) unisono2 (fig.) unisono; concorde.* * *['juːnɪsn, 'juːnɪzn]in unison — [say, recite, sing] all'unisono
to act in unison with — agire all'unisono o di comune accordo con
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86 strike ****
[straɪk] struck vb: pt, pp1. n1) (by workers) scioperoto go on or come out on strike — entrare in sciopero
2) Mil, (also: air strike) attacco3) (discovery: of oil, gold) scoperta4) Baseball, Bowling strike m inv2. vt1) (hit: gen) colpire2) (collide with) urtare, sbattere contro, (rocks etc) sbattere contro, cozzare contro3) (produce, make: coin, medal) coniare, (agreement, deal) concludere, (a light, match) accendere, (sparks) far sprizzare4) (occur to) colpirethe thought or it strikes me that... — mi viene in mente che...
how does it strike you? — che te ne pare?, che ne pensi?
5) (find: gold, oil) trovarehe struck it rich fig — ha fatto fortuna, ha trovato l'America
6) stricken pp: also(remove, cross out)
to strike (from) — cancellare (da)3. vi1) (workers) scioperare2) (clock) rintoccare, suonare3) (attack) Mil etc, attaccare, sferrare un attacco, (tiger) aggredire la preda, (snake) mordere, (disease, disaster) colpire, abbattersito strike at — (person, evil) colpire
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87 bargain
I 1. ['bɑːgɪn]1) (deal) patto m., accordo m.to keep one's side of the bargain — stare ai patti, rispettare gli accordi
into the bargain — per giunta, in più
2) (good buy) affare m.2.modificatore [ book] d'occasioneII ['bɑːgɪn]1) (for deal) contrattare, negoziareto bargain for — negoziare [freedom, increase]
2) (over price) mercanteggiare, tirare sul prezzo•* * *1. noun1) (something bought cheaply and giving good value for money: This carpet was a real bargain.) affare2) (an agreement made between people: I'll make a bargain with you.) accordo2. verb(to argue about or discuss a price etc: I bargained with him and finally got the price down.) contrattare* * *I 1. ['bɑːgɪn]1) (deal) patto m., accordo m.to keep one's side of the bargain — stare ai patti, rispettare gli accordi
into the bargain — per giunta, in più
2) (good buy) affare m.2.modificatore [ book] d'occasioneII ['bɑːgɪn]1) (for deal) contrattare, negoziareto bargain for — negoziare [freedom, increase]
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88 harmonize
['hɑːmənaɪz] 1.verbo transitivo armonizzare2.1) [law, practice, people] accordarsi; [ colour] armonizzarsi* * *1) (to sing or play musical instruments in harmony.) cantare/suonare in modo armonioso2) (to add different parts to (a melody) to form harmonies.) armonizzare3) (to (cause to) be in harmony or agreement: The colours in this room harmonize nicely.) armonizzarsi* * *['hɑːmənaɪz] 1.verbo transitivo armonizzare2.1) [law, practice, people] accordarsi; [ colour] armonizzarsi -
89 clinch
I [klɪntʃ]1) (in boxing) clinch m.II 1. [klɪntʃ]1) (secure) assicurarsi [victory, market, order]to clinch a deal — comm. concludere un affare; pol. concludere un accordo
2.what clinched it was... — ciò che è stato decisivo è stato
verbo intransitivo sport fare un corpo a corpo* * *[klin ](to settle or come to an agreement about (an argument or a bargain): The businessmen clinched the deal.) concludere* * *[klɪntʃ]1. nin a clinch — (fam: embrace) abbracciati (-e) stretti (-e)
2. vt(settle: deal) concludere, (argument) chiudere* * *clinch /klɪntʃ/n.3 (naut.) legatura con mezzo collo; gassa● clinch nail, ribattino.(to) clinch /klɪntʃ/A v. t.5 ► to clench, A, def. 1B v. i.● with clinched fists, con i pugni chiusi.* * *I [klɪntʃ]1) (in boxing) clinch m.II 1. [klɪntʃ]1) (secure) assicurarsi [victory, market, order]to clinch a deal — comm. concludere un affare; pol. concludere un accordo
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90 ♦ contract
♦ contract /ˈkɒntrækt/A n.1 (leg.) contratto: contract of sale, contratto di compravendita; contract of employment, contratto di lavoro; contract for work and materials, contratto d'opera; draft contract, bozza di contratto; renewable contract, contratto rinnovabile; to enter into a contract with sb., fare (o stipulare) un contratto con q.; to be under contract to, essere sotto contratto con; essere vincolato da contratto con; to draw up a contract, stendere un contratto; to honour a contract, rispettare un contratto; to renew a contract, rinnovare un contratto; to sign a contract, firmare un contratto2 ( per estens.) contratto; patto; accordo ( tra persone, stati, ecc.): the social contract, (filos.) il contratto sociale; (econ.) il patto sociale ( tra lavoratori e datori di lavoro)3 (leg.) appalto: to win a contract, vincere (o aggiudicarsi) un appalto; to award a contract, aggiudicare un appalto; to bid for a contract, partecipare a una gara d'appalto; contract work, (lavoro in) appalto6 ( slang) assassinio su commissione: to take out a contract on sb., fare uccidere q. su commissione; He has a contract out on me, ha dato ordine di uccidermi; ha assoldato qualcuno per uccidermiB a. attr. (leg.)1 di contratto; contrattuale: contract agreement, accordo contrattuale; contract bond, vincolo contrattuale2 a contratto: (econ.) contract labour, ( un tempo) manodopera a contratto; ( ora) manodopera temporanea● contract bridge, bridge contratto □ (leg.) contract by deed, contratto formale (o in atto pubblico) □ (leg.) contract by parol, contratto verbale □ contract cleaners, impresa di pulizia □ contract killer, assassino prezzolato; sicario □ contract killing, assassinio su commissione □ contract note, (comm.) distinta di compravendita; ( Borsa) bollato di contratto; fissato bollato □ contract of agency, contratto di agenzia □ (leg.) contract of service, contratto di lavoro subordinato □ (leg.) contract of services, contratto di prestazioni professionali □ (econ.) contract theory, teoria dei contratti □ (leg.) contract to sell, patto di futura vendita; preliminare di vendita; compromesso (fam.) □ contract worker, lavoratore a contratto.(to) contract /kənˈtrækt/A v. t.1 contrarre; stipulare; concludere; stringere: to contract an alliance, stringere un'alleanza; to contract a match, contrarre un matrimonio; to contract a loan, contrarre un prestito2 contrarre; prendere; assumere: to contract a habit [a debt, a disease], contrarre un'abitudine [un debito, una malattia]; to contract an obligation, assumersi un obbligo4 (fis.) far contrarre5 (ling.) contrarre6 impegnarsi per contratto a; stipulare un contratto per: to contract to supply st., impegnarsi per contratto a fornire qc.7 prendere in appalto; appaltare: to contract to build a house, prendere in appalto la costruzione d'una casaB v. i.1 (leg., comm.) fare un contratto ( di fornitura, di servizi, d'appalto): They contracted for the supply of victuals to the army, presero in appalto la fornitura di viveri all'esercito2 contrarsi; restringersi: Metals contract in cooling, i metalli si contraggono raffreddandosi; The river contracts to a gorge, il fiume si restringe formando una gola. -
91 ♦ credit
♦ credit /ˈkrɛdɪt/A n.1 [u] (comm.) credito: to buy [to sell] on credit, comprare [vendere] a credito; interest-free credit, credito a tasso zero; Trade lives on credit, il credito è l'anima del commercio2 ( banca) fido: His credit is good, ha un buon fido; His credit is good to ten thousand dollars, gli si può far credito fino a diecimila dollari3 [u] (econ., banca) credito; attivo: My account is in credit, il mio conto è in attivo; to enter a sum to sb. 's credit, registrare una somma a credito di q.4 (fin., rag.) somma a credito; accreditamento, accredito; (al pl.) avere: debits and credits, dare e avere5 credito; fede: to give credit to a story, dar credito (o prestar fede) a un racconto; to gain credit, acquistare credito; to put credit in, prestar fede a6 [u] merito: to claim credit for st., rivendicare il merito di qc.; to take credit for st., prendersi il merito di qc.; to give sb. credit for st., riconoscere qc. a q.: Give me credit for some intuition, riconoscimi un po' d'intuito7 [u] lustro; onore: Mrs B. is a credit to our association, Mrs B. fa onore alla nostra associazione; His industriousness does him credit, la sua operosità gli fa onore; It is to your credit that…, va a tuo onore che…8 buon nome; buona reputazione: to add (o to be) to sb. 's credit, contribuire al buon nome (o alla reputazione) di q.10 (al pl.) (cinem., TV) titoli di testa o di codaB a. attr.1 ( banca, fin.) di (o del) credito; creditizio: Banks are credit institutions, le banche sono istituti di credito; credit card, carta di credito; credit control, controllo del credito; credit facilities, facilitazioni creditizie● (fin.) credit accommodations, facilitazioni di credito □ credit account, conto aperto ( presso un negozio, ecc.) □ ( banca) credit advice, notifica di accreditamento; ( anche) lettera che autorizza il pagamento di assegni □ credit agency = credit reference agency ► sotto □ ( banca) credit agreement, contratto di credito □ (rag.) credit balance, saldo creditore (o a credito); saldo attivo □ (fin.) credit ceiling, massimale di credito □ (fin.) credit collection, incasso di crediti □ credit crunch = credit squeeze ► sotto □ ( banca, fin.) credit facility, apertura di credito; agevolazione creditizia □ (econ., fin.) credit freeze, congelamento del credito; stretta creditizia □ ( banca) credit interest rates, tassi degli interessi creditori □ (rag.) credit item, partita a credito □ ( banca) credit limit (o line), linea di credito; castelletto; plafond □ (org. az.) credit manager, credit manager; responsabile dell'ufficio crediti □ credit note, buono di accredito ( in un negozio); (rag.) nota d'accredito □ (fin.) credit opening, apertura di credito □ credit rating, classificazione creditizia, classamento creditizio, posizione creditizia ( di un'azienda) □ credit-reference agency, agenzia d'informazioni commerciali □ (comm.) credit settlement, regolamento ( di un conto) a termine □ (rag.) credit side, sezione dell'avere; lato avere; attivo ( di un conto) □ ( banca) credit slip, distinta di versamento □ (econ., fin.) credit squeeze, stretta creditizia □ credit standing (o status), credito ( di cui gode un'azienda); situazione di credito; affidabilità creditizia □ ( banca) credit transfer, bonifico; accreditamento □ credit union, cooperativa di credito □ credit voucher, ( USA) buono di accredito ( in un negozio); ( banca) distinta di versamento □ to give credit where credit is due, rendere onore al merito □ to have st. to one's credit, avere qc. al proprio attivo □ on the credit side, (rag.) sul lato avere, all'attivo; (fig.) considerando il lato positivo □ To his credit, it must be said that he…, bisogna riconoscere che lui…(to) credit /ˈkrɛdɪt/v. t.1 far credito a; prestar fede a; attribuire a: to credit a story, prestar fede a un racconto; The invention of the telephone has been credited to both Bell and Meucci, l'invenzione del telefono è stata attribuita sia a Bell sia a Meucci2 ( banca, comm.) accreditare: We have credited you with a hundred pounds ( o a hundred pounds to you), vi abbiamo accreditato la somma di cento sterline -
92 expiry
[ɪk'spaɪərɪ]* * *noun (the end of a period of time or of an agreement etc with a time limit: The date of expiry is shown on your driving licence.) scadenza* * *expiry /ɪkˈspaɪərɪ/n.2 [u] (comm.) scadenza: expiry notice, avviso di scadenza; DIALOGO → - Booking a room by phone- What's the expiry date?, qual è la data di scadenza?3 (fig.) lo spirare; decesso; morte.* * *[ɪk'spaɪərɪ] -
93 harmony
['hɑːmənɪ]nome armonia f.* * *plural - harmonies; noun1) ((of musical sounds, colours etc) (the state of forming) a pleasing combination: The singers sang in harmony.) armonia2) (the agreement of people's feelings, opinions etc: Few married couples live in perfect harmony.) armonia•- harmonic- harmonious
- harmoniously
- harmoniousness
- harmonize
- harmonise
- harmonization
- harmonisation* * *harmony /ˈhɑ:mənɪ/n. [uc](mus.) armonia; (fig.) accordo, buon'armonia: to be in harmony ( with), essere in armonia (con); to be out of harmony, non essere in armonia; essere in disaccordo.* * *['hɑːmənɪ]nome armonia f. -
94 SO
[səʊ]1) (so very) così, talmentenot so tall as — colloq. non alto come o quanto
I'm not feeling so good — colloq. non mi sento troppo bene
and so on (and so forth) — e così via, e avanti di questo passo
5) (true)6) (also) ancheif you accept so do I — se accetti, accetto anch'io
7) colloq. (thereabouts)so there you are — e così, eccoti qua
he dived and as he did so... — si tuffò e nel farlo o facendolo...
"I thought you liked it?" - "so I do" — "credevo che ti piacesse" - "sì che mi piace"
"it's broken" - "so it is" — "è rotto" - "lo vedo"
"I'm sorry" - "so you should be" — "sono dispiaciuto" - "lo credo bene"
11) colloq. (refuting a statement)"he didn't hit you" - "he did so!" — "non ti ha picchiato" - "sì che l'ha fatto!"
12) colloq. (as casual response)"I'm leaving" - "so?" — "me ne vado" - "e allora?"
13) so (that) (in such a way that) in modo che; (in order that) affinché14) so as perso many of her friends — così tanti suoi amici; (in comparisons)
to behave like so many schoolgirls — comportarsi come tante ragazzine; (limited amount)
so much of her life — così tanta parte della sua vita; (limited amount)
there's only so much you can take — non puoi sopportare oltre; (to such an extent)
to hate sth. so much that — detestare qcs. talmente tanto che
thank you so much — grazie mille; (in contrasts)
17) so much as (even) neanche18) so much forso much for that problem, now for... — e questo è tutto per quanto riguarda questo problema, passiamo ora a...
so much for equality — colloq. alla faccia dell'uguaglianza
so much for saying you'd help — colloq. meno male che avevi detto che avresti dato una mano
19) so long as colloq. purché, a patto che••so much the better, the worse — tanto meglio, peggio
* * *[səu] 1. adverb1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) così2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) così3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) questo; così4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) anche; lo stesso5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') in effetti2. conjunction((and) therefore: John had a bad cold, so I took him to the doctor; `So you think you'd like this job, then?' `Yes.'; And so they got married and lived happily ever after.) così, allora- so-so
- and so on/forth
- or so
- so as to
- so far
- so good
- so that
- so to say/speak* * *abbrSee:* * *SOsigla* * *[səʊ]1) (so very) così, talmentenot so tall as — colloq. non alto come o quanto
I'm not feeling so good — colloq. non mi sento troppo bene
and so on (and so forth) — e così via, e avanti di questo passo
5) (true)6) (also) ancheif you accept so do I — se accetti, accetto anch'io
7) colloq. (thereabouts)so there you are — e così, eccoti qua
he dived and as he did so... — si tuffò e nel farlo o facendolo...
"I thought you liked it?" - "so I do" — "credevo che ti piacesse" - "sì che mi piace"
"it's broken" - "so it is" — "è rotto" - "lo vedo"
"I'm sorry" - "so you should be" — "sono dispiaciuto" - "lo credo bene"
11) colloq. (refuting a statement)"he didn't hit you" - "he did so!" — "non ti ha picchiato" - "sì che l'ha fatto!"
12) colloq. (as casual response)"I'm leaving" - "so?" — "me ne vado" - "e allora?"
13) so (that) (in such a way that) in modo che; (in order that) affinché14) so as perso many of her friends — così tanti suoi amici; (in comparisons)
to behave like so many schoolgirls — comportarsi come tante ragazzine; (limited amount)
so much of her life — così tanta parte della sua vita; (limited amount)
there's only so much you can take — non puoi sopportare oltre; (to such an extent)
to hate sth. so much that — detestare qcs. talmente tanto che
thank you so much — grazie mille; (in contrasts)
17) so much as (even) neanche18) so much forso much for that problem, now for... — e questo è tutto per quanto riguarda questo problema, passiamo ora a...
so much for equality — colloq. alla faccia dell'uguaglianza
so much for saying you'd help — colloq. meno male che avevi detto che avresti dato una mano
19) so long as colloq. purché, a patto che••so much the better, the worse — tanto meglio, peggio
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95 rat
I 1. [ræt]1) ratto m.2) colloq. spreg. (person) verme m.3) AE (informer) spia f.2.modificatore [poison, trap] per topi3.rat race — colloq. spreg. corsa al successo
interiezione rats maledizione••II [ræt]* * *1. noun1) (a small animal with a long tail, like a mouse but larger: The rats have eaten holes in those bags of flour.) ratto2) (an offensive word for an unpleasant and untrustworthy person.) mascalzone, furfante2. verb1) (to break an agreement, promise etc.) (venire meno a)2) (to betray one's friends, colleagues etc: The police know we're here. Someone must have ratted.) tradire, (fare la spia)•- rat race- smell a rat* * *[ræt]1. n2. vito rat on sb fam — fare una spiata or una soffiata su qn
* * *I 1. [ræt]1) ratto m.2) colloq. spreg. (person) verme m.3) AE (informer) spia f.2.modificatore [poison, trap] per topi3.rat race — colloq. spreg. corsa al successo
interiezione rats maledizione••II [ræt] -
96 understanding *** under·stand·ing
[ˌʌndə'stændɪŋ]1. adj2. n1) (intelligence) comprensione fhis understanding of the situation is that... — il modo in cui vede la situazione è che...
it was my understanding that — quello che ho capito io era che + sub
2) (sympathy) simpatia, comprensione f3) (agreement) accordo, intesaon the understanding that he pays — a patto che or a condizione che paghi lui
English-Italian dictionary > understanding *** under·stand·ing
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97 reconcile
['rekənsaɪl]1) (after quarrel) riconciliare [ people]2) (see as compatible) conciliare [attitudes, views]to reconcile sb. to sth., to doing — convincere qcn. di qcs., a fare
to become reconciled to sth. — rassegnarsi a qcs
* * *1) (to cause (people) to become friendly again, eg after they have quarrelled: Why won't you be reconciled (with him)?) riconciliare, riconciliarsi con2) (to bring (two or more different aims, points of view etc) into agreement: The unions want high wages and the bosses want high profits - it's almost impossible to reconcile these two aims.) conciliare3) (to (make someone) accept (a situation, fact etc) patiently: Her mother didn't want the marriage to take place but she is reconciled to it now.) rassegnarsi•* * *['rekənsaɪl]1) (after quarrel) riconciliare [ people]2) (see as compatible) conciliare [attitudes, views]to reconcile sb. to sth., to doing — convincere qcn. di qcs., a fare
to become reconciled to sth. — rassegnarsi a qcs
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98 understand
[ˌʌndə'stænd] 1.verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. - stood)1) (intellectually) capire, comprendere [question, language, con cept]to understand that, how — capire che, come
2) (emotionally) capire, comprendere [person, feelings]to understand sb. doing — capire che qcn. faccia
3) (interpret) capire, comprendere [person, statement]I understood him to say o as saying that... — ho capito che avesse detto che
4) (believe)to understand that — credere o capire che
6) ling. (imply)2.to be understood — [ subject] essere sottinteso
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. - stood)1) (comprehend) capire ( about di)2) (sympathize) capire, comprendere* * *1. past tense, past participle - understood; verb1) (to see or know the meaning of (something): I can't understand his absence; Speak slowly to foreigners so that they'll understand you.) capire, comprendere2) (to know (eg a person) thoroughly: She understands children/dogs.) capire3) (to learn or realize (something), eg from information received: At first I didn't understand how ill she was; I understood that you were planning to leave today.) capire•- understanding 2. noun1) (the power of thinking clearly: a man of great understanding.) intelligenza2) (the ability to sympathize with another person's feelings: His kindness and understanding were a great comfort to her.) comprensione3) (a (state of) informal agreement: The two men have come to / reached an understanding after their disagreement.) accordo•- make oneself understood- make understood* * *[ˌʌndə'stænd] 1.verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. - stood)1) (intellectually) capire, comprendere [question, language, con cept]to understand that, how — capire che, come
2) (emotionally) capire, comprendere [person, feelings]to understand sb. doing — capire che qcn. faccia
3) (interpret) capire, comprendere [person, statement]I understood him to say o as saying that... — ho capito che avesse detto che
4) (believe)to understand that — credere o capire che
6) ling. (imply)2.to be understood — [ subject] essere sottinteso
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. - stood)1) (comprehend) capire ( about di)2) (sympathize) capire, comprendere -
99 unity
['juːnətɪ]nome unità f.* * *['ju:nəti]plural - unities; noun1) (the state of being united or in agreement: When will men learn to live in unity with each other?) unità2) (singleness, or the state of being one complete whole: Unity of design in his pictures is this artist's main aim.) unità3) (something arranged to form a single complete whole: This play is not a unity, but a series of unconnected scenes.) unità* * *['juːnətɪ]nome unità f.
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