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I [briːd]1) zool. razza f.2) (type of person, thing) tipo m.II 1. [briːd]2) fig. generare [disease, unrest]3) educare [ person]2.* * *[bri:d] 1. past tense, past participle - bred; verb1) (to produce young: Rabbits breed often.) riprodursi, figliare2) (to keep animals for the purpose of breeding young: I breed dogs and sell them as pets.) allevare2. noun(a type, variety or species (of animal): a breed of dog.) razza, tipo- bred- breeding* * *breed /bri:d/n.1 (zool.) razza (spec. ottenuta per selezione); specie: breeds of dogs, razze canine NOTA D'USO: - race o breed?-2 (bot.) varietà3 (fig.) varietà; razza; genere: a new breed of journalists, una nuova razza di giornalisti; a dying breed, una razza in via d'estinzione; a breed apart, una razza tutta speciale4 (arc.) progenie; discendenza; stirpe; razza.♦ (to) breed /bri:d/(pass. e p. p. bred)A v. t.1 far riprodurre ( un animale); accoppiare; ( per estens.) allevare: to breed horses, allevare cavalli2 selezionare ( una specie animale o vegetale); produrre, ottenere ( una varietà): to breed a new variety of rose, ottenere un nuovo tipo di rosa; cattle bred for meat, bestiame allevato per la carne; a dog bred for speed, un cane selezionato per la velocità; to be bred in captivity, nascere in cattività3 allevare; educare; addestrare (fin dalla nascita): He was bred for his role, è stato addestrato a questo ruolo fin dalla nascita; born and bred in the country, nato e cresciuto in campagna5 (fis. nucl.) produrre materiale fissileB v. i.2 (fig.) nascere; avere origine; propagarsi● to breed like rabbits (o flies), essere prolifici come conigli □ bred in the bone, profondamente radicato; convinto.* * *I [briːd]1) zool. razza f.2) (type of person, thing) tipo m.II 1. [briːd]2) fig. generare [disease, unrest]3) educare [ person]2. -
2 raise
I [reɪz]1) AE (pay rise) aumento m.2) gioc. (in poker) rilancio m.II 1. [reɪz]1) (lift) alzare [baton, barrier, curtain]; issare [ flag]; sollevare, alzare, tirare su [box, lid]; aprire [ trapdoor]; recuperare [ sunken ship]to raise a glass to sb. — brindare a qcn.
to raise one's hat to sb. — togliersi il cappello o scappellarsi per salutare qcn.
nobody raised an eyebrow at my suggestion — fig. il mio suggerimento non ha suscitato reazioni o clamore
to raise sb. from the dead — risuscitare qcn
2) (place upright) rizzare [ mast]; fare alzare [ patient]3) (increase) aumentare [price, offer, salary]; alzare [ volume]; innalzare, migliorare [ standard]; innalzare [ age limit]; alimentare [ hopes]to raise sb.'s awareness of sensibilizzare qcn. a; to raise one's voice (to be heard) parlare più forte; (in anger) alzare la voce; to raise the temperature — aumentare la temperatura; fig. fare salire la tensione
4) (cause) fare nascere, suscitare [doubts, fears]; provocare [ storm of protest]to raise a cheer — [ speech] essere accolto con grida di approvazione
to raise a laugh — [ joke] fare ridere
5) (mention) sollevare [objection, problem]6) (breed) allevare [ livestock]; (bring up) tirare su [child, family]to be raised (as) an atheist — avere o ricevere un'educazione atea
7) (find) trovare [capital, money]the money raised from the concert... — il ricavato del concerto
13) (give)14) (improve)to raise the tone — alzare il tono; fig. alzare il livello
to raise sb.'s spirits — sollevare il morale a qcn
to raise the bidding — (in gambling) aumentare la posta; (at auction) fare un'offerta più alta
16) mat.2.* * *[reiz] 1. verb1) (to move or lift to a high(er) position: Raise your right hand; Raise the flag.) alzare, innalzare2) (to make higher: If you paint your flat, that will raise the value of it considerably; We'll raise that wall about 20 centimetres.) aumentare, alzare3) (to grow (crops) or breed (animals) for food: We don't raise pigs on this farm.) allevare; coltivare4) (to rear, bring up (a child): She has raised a large family.) allevare, tirare su5) (to state (a question, objection etc which one wishes to have discussed): Has anyone in the audience any points they would like to raise?) sollevare6) (to collect; to gather: We'll try to raise money; The revolutionaries managed to raise a small army.) raccogliere, radunare7) (to cause: His remarks raised a laugh.) provocare8) (to cause to rise or appear: The car raised a cloud of dust.) produrre9) (to build (a monument etc): They've raised a statue of Robert Burns / in memory of Robert Burns.) innalzare, erigere10) (to give (a shout etc).) (provocare)11) (to make contact with by radio: I can't raise the mainland.) contattare2. noun(an increase in wages or salary: I'm going to ask the boss for a raise.) aumento- raise hell/Cain / the roof
- raise someone's spirits* * *raise /reɪz/n.3 (ind. min.) fornello.♦ (to) raise /reɪz/v. t.1 alzare; sollevare: to raise a weight, sollevare un peso; to raise one's eyes, alzare gli occhi; to raise one's voice, alzare la voce; (naut.) to raise anchor, alzare l'ancora; to raise one's hat, levarsi il cappello; scappellarsi; to raise st. to one's lips, portarsi qc. alla bocca; to raise sb.'s morale [spirits], sollevare il morale a (o di) q.; to raise the country, sollevare il paese2 aumentare; elevare: to raise retail prices, aumentare i prezzi al dettaglio; to raise real wages, aumentare i salari reali; to raise the temperature, aumentare la temperatura; to raise the standard of living, migliorare il tenore di vita3 raccogliere; radunare; procurarsi: to raise a sum of money, raccogliere (o procurarsi) una somma di denaro; to raise capital, raccogliere fondi; to raise an army, radunare un esercito4 sollevare; menzionare; evocare: to raise st. with sb., menzionare qc. a q.; to raise a question (o an issue) sollevare una questione; to raise a problem, evocare un problema; to raise an objection, sollevare (o muovere) un'obiezione; (leg.) sollevare un'eccezione; to raise memories, evocare ricordi; to raise the ghosts of the dead, evocare le anime dei morti5 sollevare; suscitare: to raise doubts, sollevare dubbi; to raise suspicions, destare sospetti; to raise fears, suscitare timori; to raise a laugh, suscitare una risata; to raise a disturbance, provocare una sommossa7 ( USA) allevare ( animali); coltivare: to raise rabbits, allevare conigli; to raise cattle, allevare bestiame; to raise corn, coltivare il granturco11 (edil.) rialzare; soprelevare14 (ind. tess.) garzare● to raise a claim [a demand], presentare un reclamo [una richiesta] □ to raise dough, far lievitare l'impasto □ to raise one's eyebrows, inarcare le ciglia ( in atto di meraviglia o con disapprovazione) □ ( cricket: dell'arbitro) to raise one's finger, alzare l'indice sopra la testa (segnale di ‘out’) □ to raise a flag, issare una bandiera □ to raise sb. from the dead, risuscitare q. □ (mil.) to raise sb. from the ranks, promuovere q. ufficiale □ to raise one's glass to sb., brindare a q. □ to raise one's hand to sb., alzare le mani su q. □ (fam.) to raise hell (o Cain, the devil), scatenare un putiferio; sollevare un pandemonio □ (naut.) to raise land, avvistare terra □ to raise a loan, accendere un mutuo □ (fig.) to raise no eyebrows, non destare sorpresa □ to raise oneself, elevarsi (socialmente) □ to raise sb. to the peerage, elevare q. al grado di pari d'Inghilterra □ to raise a shout, lanciare un grido □ to raise the stakes, alzare la posta; rilanciare □ to raise a tax, esigere un tributo □ ( slang USA) to raise up, dare l'allarme □ to raise one's voice against sb., protestare contro q. □ ( boxe) to raise the winner's arm, sollevare il braccio del vincitore.* * *I [reɪz]1) AE (pay rise) aumento m.2) gioc. (in poker) rilancio m.II 1. [reɪz]1) (lift) alzare [baton, barrier, curtain]; issare [ flag]; sollevare, alzare, tirare su [box, lid]; aprire [ trapdoor]; recuperare [ sunken ship]to raise a glass to sb. — brindare a qcn.
to raise one's hat to sb. — togliersi il cappello o scappellarsi per salutare qcn.
nobody raised an eyebrow at my suggestion — fig. il mio suggerimento non ha suscitato reazioni o clamore
to raise sb. from the dead — risuscitare qcn
2) (place upright) rizzare [ mast]; fare alzare [ patient]3) (increase) aumentare [price, offer, salary]; alzare [ volume]; innalzare, migliorare [ standard]; innalzare [ age limit]; alimentare [ hopes]to raise sb.'s awareness of sensibilizzare qcn. a; to raise one's voice (to be heard) parlare più forte; (in anger) alzare la voce; to raise the temperature — aumentare la temperatura; fig. fare salire la tensione
4) (cause) fare nascere, suscitare [doubts, fears]; provocare [ storm of protest]to raise a cheer — [ speech] essere accolto con grida di approvazione
to raise a laugh — [ joke] fare ridere
5) (mention) sollevare [objection, problem]6) (breed) allevare [ livestock]; (bring up) tirare su [child, family]to be raised (as) an atheist — avere o ricevere un'educazione atea
7) (find) trovare [capital, money]the money raised from the concert... — il ricavato del concerto
13) (give)14) (improve)to raise the tone — alzare il tono; fig. alzare il livello
to raise sb.'s spirits — sollevare il morale a qcn
to raise the bidding — (in gambling) aumentare la posta; (at auction) fare un'offerta più alta
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