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1 pick up
1) (improve) [trade, market] essere in ripresa; [weather, performance, health] migliorare; [ sick person] ristabilirsi2) (resume) riprendereto pick up (from) where one left off — riprendere da dove ci si era fermati; pick [sb., sth.] up, pick up [sb., sth.]
3) (lift, take hold of) (to tidy) raccogliere; (to examine) prendere (in mano) [ object]; (after fall) tirare su; (for cuddle) prendere fra le braccia [ person]4) (collect) dare un passaggio a [ hitcher]; caricare [ cargo]; fare salire [ passenger]; (andare a) ritirare [ticket, keys]could you pick me up? — puoi venirmi a prendere? pick [sth.] up, pick up [sth.]
5) (buy) prendere, comprare [milk, bread, newspaper]9) (detect) [person, animal] trovare [trail, scent]; [searchlight, radar] segnalare la presenza di, individuare [aircraft, person, object]; rad. tel. captare [ signal]11) (resume) riprendere [conversation, career]you'll soon pick up your Italian again — ricomincerai in fretta a parlare italiano; pick [sb.] up, pick up [sb.]
14) (meet) spreg. abbordare [ person]; rimorchiare [ partner]; caricare (in macchina) [ prostitute]15) (find fault with) riprendere, fare delle critiche a [ person] (on su); pick oneself up16) (get up) alzarsi17) fig. (recover) riprendersi, rimettersi* * *1) (to learn gradually, without formal teaching: I never studied Italian - I just picked it up when I was in Italy.) imparare2) (to let (someone) into a car, train etc in order to take him somewhere: I picked him up at the station and drove him home.) prendere su3) (to get (something) by chance: I picked up a bargain at the shops today.) trovare4) (to right (oneself) after a fall etc; to stand up: He fell over and picked himself up again.) rialzarsi5) (to collect (something) from somewhere: I ordered some meat from the butcher - I'll pick it up on my way home tonight.) prendere6) ((of radio, radar etc) to receive signals: We picked up a foreign broadcast last night.) ricevere7) (to find; to catch: We lost his trail but picked it up again later; The police picked up the criminal.) ritrovare; prendere* * *1. vt + adv1) (lift: sth dropped) raccogliere, raccattare, (sb fallen) tirar suto pick o.s. up — rialzarsi
2) (collect: goods, person) passare a prenderewe'll come to the airport to pick you up — veniamo a prenderti all'aeroporto, (subj : bus etc) far salire, caricare, (rescue) raccogliere, (from sea) ripescare, (arrest) arrestare
the car picked up speed — la macchina ha acquistato velocità or ha accelerato
3) (acquire: sale bargain) trovare, (information, points in exam, germ) prendere, (learn: habit, ideas) prendere, (skill, language, tricks) impararecan you pick up some information while you're there? — puoi prendere delle informazioni mentre sei lì?
4) Radio TV Telec captare2. vi + adv1) (improve: gen) migliorare, (wages) aumentare, (invalid, business) riprendersi, (weather) rimettersi2) (continue) continuare, riprendere* * *1) (improve) [trade, market] essere in ripresa; [weather, performance, health] migliorare; [ sick person] ristabilirsi2) (resume) riprendereto pick up (from) where one left off — riprendere da dove ci si era fermati; pick [sb., sth.] up, pick up [sb., sth.]
3) (lift, take hold of) (to tidy) raccogliere; (to examine) prendere (in mano) [ object]; (after fall) tirare su; (for cuddle) prendere fra le braccia [ person]4) (collect) dare un passaggio a [ hitcher]; caricare [ cargo]; fare salire [ passenger]; (andare a) ritirare [ticket, keys]could you pick me up? — puoi venirmi a prendere? pick [sth.] up, pick up [sth.]
5) (buy) prendere, comprare [milk, bread, newspaper]9) (detect) [person, animal] trovare [trail, scent]; [searchlight, radar] segnalare la presenza di, individuare [aircraft, person, object]; rad. tel. captare [ signal]11) (resume) riprendere [conversation, career]you'll soon pick up your Italian again — ricomincerai in fretta a parlare italiano; pick [sb.] up, pick up [sb.]
14) (meet) spreg. abbordare [ person]; rimorchiare [ partner]; caricare (in macchina) [ prostitute]15) (find fault with) riprendere, fare delle critiche a [ person] (on su); pick oneself up16) (get up) alzarsi17) fig. (recover) riprendersi, rimettersi -
2 pick out
pick [sb., sth.] out, pick out [sb., sth.]1) (select) selezionare; (single out) individuare2) (make out) distinguere [object, landmark]; afferrare [ words]; riconoscere [ person in photo]; scorgere, individuare [ person in crowd]3) (highlight) mettere in risalto, evidenziare [ title]; [ torch] illuminare [ object]* * *1) (to choose or select: She picked out one dress that she particularly liked.) scegliere2) (to see or recognize (a person, thing etc): He must be among those people getting off the train, but I can't pick him out.) riconoscere3) (to play (a piece of music), especially slowly and with difficulty, especially by ear, without music in front of one: I don't really play the piano, but I can pick out a tune on one with one finger.) suonare (a orecchio)* * *vt + adv1) (choose) scegliereI like them all - it's difficult to pick one out — mi piacciono tutti, è difficile sceglierne uno
2) (place: on map) trovare, (person: in crowd, photo) individuare, (in identification parade) identificarefour victims picked him out on identity parades — quattro vittime lo hanno identificato in un confronto
3) Mus* * *pick [sb., sth.] out, pick out [sb., sth.]1) (select) selezionare; (single out) individuare2) (make out) distinguere [object, landmark]; afferrare [ words]; riconoscere [ person in photo]; scorgere, individuare [ person in crowd]3) (highlight) mettere in risalto, evidenziare [ title]; [ torch] illuminare [ object] -
3 pick
I [pɪk] II [pɪk]1) (choice) scelta f.take your pick — scegli, prendine uno
2) (best)III 1. [pɪk]the pick of the crop — (fruit) la frutta di prima scelta
"pick a card" — "pesca una carta"
to pick a fight — attaccare briga; (physically) cercare la rissa
2) (navigate)to pick one's way through — camminare con cautela tra [rubble, litter]
3) (pluck, gather) cogliere [fruit, flowers]2.to pick sth. from o off togliere o staccare qcs. da; to pick one's nose mettersi le dita nel naso; to pick one's teeth pulirsi i denti (con uno stuzzicadenti); to pick a lock forzare una serratura; to pick sb.'s pocket — borseggiare qcn
verbo intransitivo (choose) scegliereto pick and choose — fare il difficile (among, between nella scelta tra)
- pick at- pick off- pick on- pick out- pick up* * *I 1. [pik] verb1) (to choose or select: Pick the one you like best.)2) (to take (flowers from a plant, fruit from a tree etc), usually by hand: The little girl sat on the grass and picked flowers.)3) (to lift (someone or something): He picked up the child.)4) (to unlock (a lock) with a tool other than a key: When she found that she had lost her key, she picked the lock with a hair-pin.)2. noun1) (whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses: Take your pick of these prizes.)2) (the best one(s) from or the best part of something: These grapes are the pick of the bunch.)•- pick-up
- pick and choose
- pick at
- pick someone's brains
- pick holes in
- pick off
- pick on
- pick out
- pick someone's pocket
- pick a quarrel/fight with someone
- pick a quarrel/fight with
- pick up
- pick up speed
- pick one's way II [pik] noun((also (British) pickaxe, (American) pickax - plural pickaxes) a tool with a heavy metal head pointed at one or both ends, used for breaking hard surfaces eg walls, roads, rocks etc.)* * *pick (1) /pɪk/n.1 piccone2 ( in genere) strumento appuntito (spec. nei composti, come toothpick, stuzzicadenti; ice-pick, piccozza)3 (mecc.) becco; picco; dente; tagliente4 (mus.) plettro● pick-mattock, gravina.pick (2) /pɪk/n.1 [u] scelta; selezione2 scelta; (il) fiore (fig.), (il) meglio4 (tipogr.) grumo d'inchiostro; macchia● the pick of the bunch, il fior fiore □ Take your pick!, scegli tu; prendine uno a scelta.♦ (to) pick /pɪk/v. t. e i.2 cavare, togliere ( con le dita); tirare su (o via); scrostare: to pick a hair off one's jacket, togliersi un capello dalla giacca4 scegliere; selezionare; cernere: ( sport) to pick a team, selezionare una squadra; He has been picked for Italy, è stato selezionato per la nazionale italiana5 lacerare; sbrindellare; stracciare; sfilacciare: to pick rags, lacerare stracci; to pick oakum, sfilacciare stoppa8 pulire; ripulire: to pick a bone clean, pulire (o scarnire, spolpare) un osso; to pick strawberries, ripulire le fragole ( dei calici e dei gambi)10 (fig.: di persona) piluccare ( frutta, ecc.); sbocconcellare; mangiucchiare: to pick grapes, piluccare l'uva13 ( sport) prendere: ( tennis) He failed to pick the passing shot, non è riuscito a prendere il passante14 ( sport) prendere ( nelle scommesse); indovinare: (ipp.) to pick the winner, prendere il cavallo vincente● to pick and choose, scegliere il meglio; esser difficile (o esigente, meticoloso): DIALOGO → - Asking about work 2- I can pick and choose which jobs I accept, posso permettermi di scegliere quali lavori accettare □ to pick and steal, rubare; fare man bassa □ to pick sb. 's brains, approfittare di q. ( più esperto); farsi dire da q. come si fa a fare qc. □ (polit.) to pick a Cabinet of technocrats, formare un governo di tecnici □ to pick a lock, far scattare una serratura (senza usare la chiave); forzare una serratura □ to pick one's nose, mettersi le dita nel naso □ to pick sb. 's pocket, borseggiare q. □ to pick a quarrel with sb., attaccar lite con q. □ to pick a scab, grattarsi (o tirarsi) via una crosta ( con le unghie) □ ( sport) to pick sides, schierarsi; formare squadre □ to pick to pieces, fare a pezzi; (fig.) analizzare; criticare, trovar da ridire su □ to pick one's way (o steps), procedere con grande cautela; guardare dove si mettono i piedi □ to pick one's words, scegliere le parole più adatte; parlare in punta di forchetta (fig.) □ (fig.) to have a bone to pick with sb., avere qc. da rimproverare a q.; avere un motivo di discordia con q.* * *I [pɪk] II [pɪk]1) (choice) scelta f.take your pick — scegli, prendine uno
2) (best)III 1. [pɪk]the pick of the crop — (fruit) la frutta di prima scelta
"pick a card" — "pesca una carta"
to pick a fight — attaccare briga; (physically) cercare la rissa
2) (navigate)to pick one's way through — camminare con cautela tra [rubble, litter]
3) (pluck, gather) cogliere [fruit, flowers]2.to pick sth. from o off togliere o staccare qcs. da; to pick one's nose mettersi le dita nel naso; to pick one's teeth pulirsi i denti (con uno stuzzicadenti); to pick a lock forzare una serratura; to pick sb.'s pocket — borseggiare qcn
verbo intransitivo (choose) scegliereto pick and choose — fare il difficile (among, between nella scelta tra)
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[pɪk]1. n1) (also: pickaxe) piccone m2) (choice, right to choose) sceltatake your pick! — scegli quello che vuoi!, prendi quello che ti pare!
2. vt1) (choose) scegliereto pick a winner — puntare sul vincente, fig fare un ottimo affare, imbroccarla giusta
to pick a fight/quarrel with sb — attaccar rissa/briga con qn
3) (scab, spot) grattarsito pick one's teeth — pulirsi i denti con uno stuzzicadenti, stuzzicarsi i denti
3. vi•- pick at- pick off- pick on- pick out- pick up -
5 pick a quarrel/fight with (someone)
(to start a quarrel, argument or fight with (someone) on purpose: He was angry because I beat him in the race, and he tried to pick a fight with me afterwards.) attaccare lite conEnglish-Italian dictionary > pick a quarrel/fight with (someone)
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(to start a quarrel, argument or fight with (someone) on purpose: He was angry because I beat him in the race, and he tried to pick a fight with me afterwards.) attaccare lite conEnglish-Italian dictionary > pick a quarrel/fight with (someone)
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7 pick someone's brains
(to ask (a person) questions in order to get ideas, information etc from him which one can use oneself: You might be able to help me with this problem - can I come and pick your brains for a minute!) (farsi aiutare da qualcuno) -
8 have a bone to pick with (someone)
(to have something to argue about with (a person).) avere un conto in sospeso conEnglish-Italian dictionary > have a bone to pick with (someone)
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9 have a bone to pick with (someone)
(to have something to argue about with (a person).) avere un conto in sospeso conEnglish-Italian dictionary > have a bone to pick with (someone)
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10 Peck
I [pek]1) (from bird) beccata f., colpo m. di becco2) colloq. (kiss) bacio m. frettoloso, bacetto m.II 1. [pek]2.to peck a hole in sth. — fare un buco in qcs. con il becco
1) (with beak)to peck at — beccare [ food]; beccare, perforare col becco [ tree]
2) colloq. fig.to peck at one's food — [ person] piluccare del cibo, mangiucchiare
•- peck out* * *[pek] 1. verb1) ((of birds) to strike or pick up with the beak, usually in order to eat: The birds pecked at the corn; The bird pecked his hand.) beccare, colpire con il becco2) (to eat very little: She just pecks (at) her food.) sbocconcellare, mangiucchiare3) (to kiss quickly and briefly: She pecked her mother on the cheek.) dare un bacio2. noun1) (a tap or bite with the beak: The bird gave him a painful peck on the hand.) beccata2) (a brief kiss: a peck on the cheek.) bacetto•- peckish* * *[pɛk]1. n(of bird) beccata, (fam: kiss) bacetto2. vt3. vito peck at — (subj: bird) beccare, (person: food) mangiucchiare
* * *(Surnames) Peck /pɛk/* * *I [pek]1) (from bird) beccata f., colpo m. di becco2) colloq. (kiss) bacio m. frettoloso, bacetto m.II 1. [pek]2.to peck a hole in sth. — fare un buco in qcs. con il becco
1) (with beak)to peck at — beccare [ food]; beccare, perforare col becco [ tree]
2) colloq. fig.to peck at one's food — [ person] piluccare del cibo, mangiucchiare
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11 peck
I [pek]1) (from bird) beccata f., colpo m. di becco2) colloq. (kiss) bacio m. frettoloso, bacetto m.II 1. [pek]2.to peck a hole in sth. — fare un buco in qcs. con il becco
1) (with beak)to peck at — beccare [ food]; beccare, perforare col becco [ tree]
2) colloq. fig.to peck at one's food — [ person] piluccare del cibo, mangiucchiare
•- peck out* * *[pek] 1. verb1) ((of birds) to strike or pick up with the beak, usually in order to eat: The birds pecked at the corn; The bird pecked his hand.) beccare, colpire con il becco2) (to eat very little: She just pecks (at) her food.) sbocconcellare, mangiucchiare3) (to kiss quickly and briefly: She pecked her mother on the cheek.) dare un bacio2. noun1) (a tap or bite with the beak: The bird gave him a painful peck on the hand.) beccata2) (a brief kiss: a peck on the cheek.) bacetto•- peckish* * *[pɛk]1. n(of bird) beccata, (fam: kiss) bacetto2. vt3. vito peck at — (subj: bird) beccare, (person: food) mangiucchiare
* * *peck (1) /pɛk/n.2 recipiente della capacità di un «peck»peck (2) /pɛk/n.1 beccata; colpo di becco2 (fam.) bacio frettoloso; bacetto(to) peck /pɛk/v. t. e i.4 (fam.) baciare in fretta; dare un bacetto a (q.)● to peck at, fare l'atto di beccare; (fam.) mangiucchiare; sbocconcellare; (fam.) beccarsi con (q.); criticare, trovare da ridire su (qc.); (fam.) trattare ( un argomento) per sommi capi □ to peck out, beccare; strappare col becco □ pecking order, (zool., etologia) ordine di beccata; (psic.) gerarchia sociale.* * *I [pek]1) (from bird) beccata f., colpo m. di becco2) colloq. (kiss) bacio m. frettoloso, bacetto m.II 1. [pek]2.to peck a hole in sth. — fare un buco in qcs. con il becco
1) (with beak)to peck at — beccare [ food]; beccare, perforare col becco [ tree]
2) colloq. fig.to peck at one's food — [ person] piluccare del cibo, mangiucchiare
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12 up
I [ʌp]1) (high)up to o in Scotland (su) in Scozia; up North (su) a Nord; four floors up from here quattro piani più su; I live two floors up abito due piani di sopra; on the second shelf up sul secondo scaffale dal basso; I'm on my way up sto salendo; all the way up — fino in cima
2) (ahead) avantito be four points up (on sb.) — avere quattro punti di vantaggio (su qcn.)
he's 40-15 up — (in tennis) è in vantaggio per 40-15
3) (upwards)4) (at, to high status)to be up with o among the best essere tra i migliori; up the workers! — viva i lavoratori!
5) up above sopra; relig. lassùup above sth. — sopra qcs
6) up againstto be o come up against opposition fig. incontrare resistenza; they're up against a very strong team devono affrontare una squadra molto forte; it helps to know what you are up against aiuta sapere con che cosa hai a che fare; we're really up against it — siamo alle prese con un bel problema
7) up for8) up to fino aup to 5 people, 8 dollars — fino a 5 persone, 8 dollari
reductions of up to 50% — sconti fino al 50%
I'm not up to it — (not capable) non sono in grado di farlo; (not well enough) non me la sento di farlo
it's up to him to do — (expressing responsibility) spetta o sta a lui fare
"shall I leave?" - "it's up to you!" — "devo andare via?" - "vedi un po' tu!"
9) up and downII [ʌp]to walk o pace up and down (to and fro) fare o andare su e giù; he's a bit up and down at the moment — (depressed) ultimamente è un po' giù di corda; (ill) in questo periodo sta poco bene
1) (at, to higher level)he was walking up and down the garden — stava camminando su e giù per il giardino; (throughout)
••••up yours! — pop. fottiti!
Note:Up appears frequently in English as the second element of phrasal verbs ( get up, pick up etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate verb entry ( get, pick etc.)III [ʌp]1) (out of bed)2) (higher in amount, level)production is up (by) 5% — la produzione è aumentata del 5%
prices are 6% up on last year — i prezzi sono aumentati del 6% rispetto all'anno scorso
3) colloq. (wrong)4) (erected, affixed)5) (open)6) (finished)"time's up!" — "tempo scaduto!"
it's all up with him — colloq. ormai è spacciato
"this side up" — (on parcel, box) "alto"
8) (rising)his blood's up — fig. gli è andato il sangue alla testa
9) (pinned up)10) (cheerful)11) (being repaired)"road up" — "lavori in corso"
13) (on trial)14) (in tennis, badminton)15) up and about (out of bed) in piedi, alzato; (after illness)16) up and runningto be up and running — [company, project] bene avviato; [ system] pienamente funzionante
to get sth. up and running — fare funzionare qcs
••IV [ʌp]to be (well) up on — essere ferrato in [art, history]; essere aggiornato su [news, developments]
••the company is on the up and up — BE la ditta sta andando a gonfie vele
V 1. [ʌp] 2.to be one up on sb. — avere vantaggio su qcn
* * *(to become covered (as if) with mist: The mirror misted over; The windscreen misted up.) appannarsi, annebbiarsi* * *I [ʌp]1) (high)up to o in Scotland (su) in Scozia; up North (su) a Nord; four floors up from here quattro piani più su; I live two floors up abito due piani di sopra; on the second shelf up sul secondo scaffale dal basso; I'm on my way up sto salendo; all the way up — fino in cima
2) (ahead) avantito be four points up (on sb.) — avere quattro punti di vantaggio (su qcn.)
he's 40-15 up — (in tennis) è in vantaggio per 40-15
3) (upwards)4) (at, to high status)to be up with o among the best essere tra i migliori; up the workers! — viva i lavoratori!
5) up above sopra; relig. lassùup above sth. — sopra qcs
6) up againstto be o come up against opposition fig. incontrare resistenza; they're up against a very strong team devono affrontare una squadra molto forte; it helps to know what you are up against aiuta sapere con che cosa hai a che fare; we're really up against it — siamo alle prese con un bel problema
7) up for8) up to fino aup to 5 people, 8 dollars — fino a 5 persone, 8 dollari
reductions of up to 50% — sconti fino al 50%
I'm not up to it — (not capable) non sono in grado di farlo; (not well enough) non me la sento di farlo
it's up to him to do — (expressing responsibility) spetta o sta a lui fare
"shall I leave?" - "it's up to you!" — "devo andare via?" - "vedi un po' tu!"
9) up and downII [ʌp]to walk o pace up and down (to and fro) fare o andare su e giù; he's a bit up and down at the moment — (depressed) ultimamente è un po' giù di corda; (ill) in questo periodo sta poco bene
1) (at, to higher level)he was walking up and down the garden — stava camminando su e giù per il giardino; (throughout)
••••up yours! — pop. fottiti!
Note:Up appears frequently in English as the second element of phrasal verbs ( get up, pick up etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate verb entry ( get, pick etc.)III [ʌp]1) (out of bed)2) (higher in amount, level)production is up (by) 5% — la produzione è aumentata del 5%
prices are 6% up on last year — i prezzi sono aumentati del 6% rispetto all'anno scorso
3) colloq. (wrong)4) (erected, affixed)5) (open)6) (finished)"time's up!" — "tempo scaduto!"
it's all up with him — colloq. ormai è spacciato
"this side up" — (on parcel, box) "alto"
8) (rising)his blood's up — fig. gli è andato il sangue alla testa
9) (pinned up)10) (cheerful)11) (being repaired)"road up" — "lavori in corso"
13) (on trial)14) (in tennis, badminton)15) up and about (out of bed) in piedi, alzato; (after illness)16) up and runningto be up and running — [company, project] bene avviato; [ system] pienamente funzionante
to get sth. up and running — fare funzionare qcs
••IV [ʌp]to be (well) up on — essere ferrato in [art, history]; essere aggiornato su [news, developments]
••the company is on the up and up — BE la ditta sta andando a gonfie vele
V 1. [ʌp] 2.to be one up on sb. — avere vantaggio su qcn
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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] -
14 identify
[aɪ'dentɪfaɪ] 1.1) (establish identity of) identificare [person, body] (as come)2) (pick out) distinguere2. 3.to identify sb., sth. with sb., sth. — identificare qcn., qcs. con qcn., qcs
to identify oneself with sb., sth. — identificarsi con qcn., qcs
* * *1) (to recognize as being a certain person etc: Would you be able to identify the man who robbed you?; He identified the coat as his brother's.) identificare2) (to think of as being the same: He identifies beauty with goodness.) identificare, associare•- identify with
- identify oneself with / be identified with* * *[aɪ'dentɪfaɪ] 1.1) (establish identity of) identificare [person, body] (as come)2) (pick out) distinguere2. 3.to identify sb., sth. with sb., sth. — identificare qcn., qcs. con qcn., qcs
to identify oneself with sb., sth. — identificarsi con qcn., qcs
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15 scent
I [sent]2) venat. scia f., traccia f., pista f.; fig. pista f.to throw the dogs, the police off the scent — fare perdere le tracce ai cani, alla polizia
II [sent]to be (hot) on the scent of sb. — essere alle calcagna o sulle tracce di qcn
1) (smell) fiutare [prey, animal]; fig. avere sentore di, subodorare [danger, trouble]•* * *[sent] 1. verb1) (to discover by the sense of smell: The dog scented a cat.) fiutare2) (to suspect: As soon as he came into the room I scented trouble.) fiutare, (avere sentore di)3) (to cause to smell pleasantly: The roses scented the air.) profumare2. noun1) (a (usually pleasant) smell: This rose has a delightful scent.) profumo2) (a trail consisting of the smell which has been left and may be followed: The dogs picked up the man's scent and then lost it again.) pista, traccia, scia3) (a liquid with a pleasant smell; perfume.) profumo•- scented- put/throw someone off the scent
- put/throw off the scent* * *[sɛnt]1. n1) (smell, perfume) profumo2) (track) tracce fpl, pistato follow/lose the scent — seguire/perdere le tracce or la pista
to put or throw sb off the scent fig — far perdere le tracce a qn, sviare qn
2. vt1)to scent (with) — (make sth smell nice) profumare (di or con)
2) (smell) fiutare* * *scent /sɛnt/n. [uc]3 ( caccia) odore della passata della selvaggina; usta; segnale olfattivo; scia, traccia, pista ( anche fig.): The scent was weak, l'usta era debole; to lose the scent, perdere le tracce; The scent is hot, l'usta è recente; (fig.) la pista scotta4 ( anche fig.) fiuto; olfatto; odorato: He has a scent for young talent, ha molto fiuto per scoprire giovani di talento● scent bag, sacchetto profumato □ (zool.) scent gland, ghiandola odorifera □ ( anche fig.) to follow a false scent, seguire una pista sbagliata; essere fuori strada (fig.) □ to get scent of st., aver sentore di qc. □ to be off the scent (o on a false scent), seguire una falsa pista □ to be on the scent of, essere sulle tracce di; (fig.) essere sul punto di (fare qc.) □ to put (o to throw) sb. off the scent, mettere q. su una falsa pista; depistare q.(to) scent /sɛnt/A v. t.1 ( d'animali) fiutare; (fig.) avere sentore di; subodorare: The dogs had scented a hare, i cani avevano fiutato una lepre; to scent danger [a snare], fiutare il pericolo [subodorare un'insidia]B v. i.● to scent out, scoprire ( selvaggina, ecc.) col fiuto; (fig.) scoprire, scovare.* * *I [sent]2) venat. scia f., traccia f., pista f.; fig. pista f.to throw the dogs, the police off the scent — fare perdere le tracce ai cani, alla polizia
II [sent]to be (hot) on the scent of sb. — essere alle calcagna o sulle tracce di qcn
1) (smell) fiutare [prey, animal]; fig. avere sentore di, subodorare [danger, trouble]• -
16 tab
I [tæb]1) (on garment) (decorative) patta f.; (loop) passante m.2) (on can) linguetta f.3) (on files) cavalierino m.4) (for identification) etichetta f.5) AE (bill) conto m.6) colloq. (cigarette) cicca f.••II 1. [tæb]to keep tabs on sb. — colloq. tenere d'occhio qcn
nome inform. (accorc. tabulator) (machine) tabulatrice f.; (of word processor, typewriter) (device) tabulatore m.; (setting)2.modificatore [character, stop] del tabulatoreIII [tæb]tab key — tab, tabulatore
* * *[tæb]1) (a small flat piece of some material attached to, or part of, something larger, which stands up so that it can be seen, held, pulled etc: You open the packet by pulling the tab.) etichetta, linguetta2) (a strip of material attached to a piece of clothing by which it can be hung up: Hang your jacket up by the tab.) etichetta3) (a piece of material with a person's name or some other mark on it, attached to a piece of clothing so that its owner can be identified.) etichetta* * *[tæb]1. n abbrSee:2. nto keep tabs on sb/sth fig fam — tenere d'occhio qn/qc
to pick up the tab Am fam — pagare il conto
* * *tab (1) /tæb/n.10 (fam.) prezzo; costo: The tab for motorways will be very high, il costo delle autostrade sarà altissimo● (fam.) to keep tabs (o a tab) on, registrare, segnare (qc.); sorvegliare, tener d'occhio, controllare (q.) □ (fam. USA) to pick up the tab, pagare il conto; offrire ( da bere, da mangiare, ecc.).tab (2) /tæb/n.1 (fam.) ► tabulator2 (fam.) ► tablet3 (fam.) ► tabloid4 (comput.) tabulazione(to) tab (1) /tæb/v. t.1 fornire di etichetta, linguetta, ecc.3 (fig.) etichettare; selezionare(to) tab (2) /tæb/v. t.(comput.) tabulare; incolonnare.* * *I [tæb]1) (on garment) (decorative) patta f.; (loop) passante m.2) (on can) linguetta f.3) (on files) cavalierino m.4) (for identification) etichetta f.5) AE (bill) conto m.6) colloq. (cigarette) cicca f.••II 1. [tæb]to keep tabs on sb. — colloq. tenere d'occhio qcn
nome inform. (accorc. tabulator) (machine) tabulatrice f.; (of word processor, typewriter) (device) tabulatore m.; (setting)2.modificatore [character, stop] del tabulatoreIII [tæb]tab key — tab, tabulatore
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17 thread
I [θred]1) sart. filo m.2) fig. (of argument, story) filo m.to pick up the threads of — ricominciare [career, life]
3) tecn. (of screw) filetto m.II 1. [θred]1) infilare [bead, needle]; mettere, introdurre [film, tape]2) tecn. filettare [ screw]3) fig. (move)2.to thread one's way through — infilarsi tra [ obstacles]
verbo intransitivo [film, tape] passare, scorrere* * *[Ɵred] 1. noun1) (a thin strand of cotton, wool, silk etc, especially when used for sewing: a needle and some thread.) filo2) (the spiral ridge around a screw: This screw has a worn thread.) filettatura3) (the connection between the various events or details (in a story, account etc): I've lost the thread of what he's saying.) filo2. verb1) (to pass a thread through: I cannot thread this needle; The child was threading beads.) infilare, infilarsi2) (to make (one's way) through: She threaded her way through the crowd.) infilarsi, intrufolarsi•* * *[θrɛd]1. n1) filocotton/nylon thread — filo di cotone/di nailon
2) (of screw) filettatura, filetto2. vt(needle, beads) infilareto thread one's way through a crowd — infilarsi or farsi largo tra una folla
* * *thread /ɵrɛd/n.1 [uc] filo ( anche fig.); refe; spago: a reel of cotton thread, un rocchetto di filo di cotone; sewing thread, filato cucirino; gold thread, filo d'oro; His life hangs by a thread, la sua vita è sospesa a un filo; a thread of light, un filo di luce; to lose the thread ( of one's discourse), perdere il filo (del discorso); to pick up (o to resume) the threads of a story, riprendere il filo di un racconto; shoe thread, spago per calzolaio5 (geol.) vena fine; filo● (mecc.) thread cutter, fresa per filettare □ (mecc.) thread gauge, calibro per filetti □ (ind. tess.) thread guide, guidafilo □ thread-lace, merletto di filo □ thread mark, filigrana ( dei biglietti di banca) □ (mecc.) thread miller, fresatrice per filetti □ (fig.) the thread of life, la trama della vita □ (ind. tess.) thread waste, cascame di filatura; filetto □ (fig.) to gather up the threads, raccogliere (o trarre) le fila del discorso; concludere □ a length of thread, una gugliata □ (fig.) not to have a dry thread on one, essere bagnato fradicio □ ( di abito) to be worn to a thread, mostrare la trama; essere logoro.(to) thread /ɵrɛd/A v. t.3 ( di solito to thread one's way through) ficcarsi in; infilarsi in; intrufolarsi in; farsi largo fra: We threaded our way through the crowd, ci siamo infilati tra la folla4 striare ( i capelli, ecc.): His hair is threaded with white, i suoi capelli sono striati di bianco (o ha dei fili bianchi nei capelli)5 (fig.) pervadere: A note of despair threaded the story, una nota di disperazione pervadeva il raccontoB v. i.1 ( di solito to thread through) infilarsi in; farsi strada fra: to thread through narrow passages, infilarsi in stretti passaggi* * *I [θred]1) sart. filo m.2) fig. (of argument, story) filo m.to pick up the threads of — ricominciare [career, life]
3) tecn. (of screw) filetto m.II 1. [θred]1) infilare [bead, needle]; mettere, introdurre [film, tape]2) tecn. filettare [ screw]3) fig. (move)2.to thread one's way through — infilarsi tra [ obstacles]
verbo intransitivo [film, tape] passare, scorrere -
18 TAB
I [tæb]1) (on garment) (decorative) patta f.; (loop) passante m.2) (on can) linguetta f.3) (on files) cavalierino m.4) (for identification) etichetta f.5) AE (bill) conto m.6) colloq. (cigarette) cicca f.••II 1. [tæb]to keep tabs on sb. — colloq. tenere d'occhio qcn
nome inform. (accorc. tabulator) (machine) tabulatrice f.; (of word processor, typewriter) (device) tabulatore m.; (setting)2.modificatore [character, stop] del tabulatoreIII [tæb]tab key — tab, tabulatore
* * *[tæb]1) (a small flat piece of some material attached to, or part of, something larger, which stands up so that it can be seen, held, pulled etc: You open the packet by pulling the tab.) etichetta, linguetta2) (a strip of material attached to a piece of clothing by which it can be hung up: Hang your jacket up by the tab.) etichetta3) (a piece of material with a person's name or some other mark on it, attached to a piece of clothing so that its owner can be identified.) etichetta* * *[tæb]1. n abbrSee:2. nto keep tabs on sb/sth fig fam — tenere d'occhio qn/qc
to pick up the tab Am fam — pagare il conto
* * *TABsigla( typhoid-paratyphoid A and B) vaccino tifo-paratifo A e B.* * *I [tæb]1) (on garment) (decorative) patta f.; (loop) passante m.2) (on can) linguetta f.3) (on files) cavalierino m.4) (for identification) etichetta f.5) AE (bill) conto m.6) colloq. (cigarette) cicca f.••II 1. [tæb]to keep tabs on sb. — colloq. tenere d'occhio qcn
nome inform. (accorc. tabulator) (machine) tabulatrice f.; (of word processor, typewriter) (device) tabulatore m.; (setting)2.modificatore [character, stop] del tabulatoreIII [tæb]tab key — tab, tabulatore
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19 one
[wʌn] 1.1) (single) un, unoone book, dog — un libro, un cane
2) (unique, sole) solo, unicohe's the one person who... — è l'unica persona che...
3) (same) stesso2.it's all one to me — per me è lo stesso o la stessa cosa
1) (indefinite) uno m., una f.one of them — (person) uno di loro; (thing) uno di essi
he's one of us — è uno di noi, è dei nostri
2) (impersonal) (as subject) uno; (as object) te, tione might think that — si o uno potrebbe credere che
I'm not one for doing — non sono uno o il tipo che fa
he's a clever one — è uno intelligente o un tipo intelligente
you're a one! — colloq. sei un bel tipo!
"who disagrees?" - "I for one!" — "chi non è d'accordo?" - "io, per esempio"
the blue one, ones quello blu, quelli blu; this one, that one questo qui, quello là; which one? quale? that's the one è quello (là); he's the one who — è (lui) quello che
6) colloq. (drink)7) colloq. (joke)have you heard the one about...? — hai sentito quella di...?
8) colloq. (blow)to land sb. one — mollarne uno a qcn
9) colloq. (question, problem)11) (in knitting)knit one, purl one — un diritto, un rovescio
12)13)in one to down a drink in one buttare giù una bevanda in un sorso solo; you've got it in one — l'hai trovato subito
14)3.one by one — [pick up, wash] uno per uno, uno a uno
to throw a one — (on dice) fare uno
••to be one up on sb. — colloq. essere in vantaggio rispetto a qcn.
••to go one better than sb. — fare meglio di qcn.
Note:When one is used impersonally as an indefinite pronoun, it is translated by si or uno when it is the subject of the verb: one never knows = non si sa mai; one would like to think that... = uno vorrebbe credere che... When one is the object of the verb or comes after a preposition, it is usually translated by te o ti: it can make one ill = ti può far ammalare. - When used as an indefinite pronoun, one is very formal; it is only used when you do not mean any one person in particular, in very general statements, stock phrases and proverbs: one must eat to live, not live to eat = si deve mangiare per vivere, non vivere per mangiare; one has to look after one's health = ci si deve preoccupare della propria salute. - As a consequence, one is very often substituted with you: you can do as you like here = qui si può fare quello che si vuole. - One and its plural form ones are used instead of a noun that has already been mentioned, and after this and that: "which of these books do you want?" "the big one, please" = "quale di questi libri vuoi?" "quello grosso, per favore"; I need some new ones = ne ho bisogno di nuovi; give me that one, not this one = dammi quello, non questo. - One and ones, however, are not used after these and those, the genitive case, and cardinal numbers: I want these = voglio questi; I won't drive my car, I'll get there in John's = non userò la mia macchina, ci andrò con quella di John; I'll take four = ne prendo quattro. - For more examples and all other uses, see the entry below., 1, 4* * *1. noun1) (the number or figure 1: One and one is two (1 + 1 = 2).) uno2) (the age of 1: Babies start to talk at one.) un anno2. pronoun1) (a single person or thing: She's the one I like the best; I'll buy the red one.)2) (anyone; any person: One can see the city from here.)3. adjective1) (1 in number: one person; He took one book.) un, una2) (aged 1: The baby will be one tomorrow.) un anno3) (of the same opinion etc: We are one in our love of freedom.) concorde•- one-- oneself
- one-night stand
- one-off
- one-parent family
- one-sided
- one-way
- one-year-old 4. adjective((of a person, animal or thing) that is one year old.) di un anno- all one- be one up on a person
- be one up on
- not be oneself
- one and all
- one another
- one by one
- one or two* * *[wʌn] 1.1) (single) un, unoone book, dog — un libro, un cane
2) (unique, sole) solo, unicohe's the one person who... — è l'unica persona che...
3) (same) stesso2.it's all one to me — per me è lo stesso o la stessa cosa
1) (indefinite) uno m., una f.one of them — (person) uno di loro; (thing) uno di essi
he's one of us — è uno di noi, è dei nostri
2) (impersonal) (as subject) uno; (as object) te, tione might think that — si o uno potrebbe credere che
I'm not one for doing — non sono uno o il tipo che fa
he's a clever one — è uno intelligente o un tipo intelligente
you're a one! — colloq. sei un bel tipo!
"who disagrees?" - "I for one!" — "chi non è d'accordo?" - "io, per esempio"
the blue one, ones quello blu, quelli blu; this one, that one questo qui, quello là; which one? quale? that's the one è quello (là); he's the one who — è (lui) quello che
6) colloq. (drink)7) colloq. (joke)have you heard the one about...? — hai sentito quella di...?
8) colloq. (blow)to land sb. one — mollarne uno a qcn
9) colloq. (question, problem)11) (in knitting)knit one, purl one — un diritto, un rovescio
12)13)in one to down a drink in one buttare giù una bevanda in un sorso solo; you've got it in one — l'hai trovato subito
14)3.one by one — [pick up, wash] uno per uno, uno a uno
to throw a one — (on dice) fare uno
••to be one up on sb. — colloq. essere in vantaggio rispetto a qcn.
••to go one better than sb. — fare meglio di qcn.
Note:When one is used impersonally as an indefinite pronoun, it is translated by si or uno when it is the subject of the verb: one never knows = non si sa mai; one would like to think that... = uno vorrebbe credere che... When one is the object of the verb or comes after a preposition, it is usually translated by te o ti: it can make one ill = ti può far ammalare. - When used as an indefinite pronoun, one is very formal; it is only used when you do not mean any one person in particular, in very general statements, stock phrases and proverbs: one must eat to live, not live to eat = si deve mangiare per vivere, non vivere per mangiare; one has to look after one's health = ci si deve preoccupare della propria salute. - As a consequence, one is very often substituted with you: you can do as you like here = qui si può fare quello che si vuole. - One and its plural form ones are used instead of a noun that has already been mentioned, and after this and that: "which of these books do you want?" "the big one, please" = "quale di questi libri vuoi?" "quello grosso, per favore"; I need some new ones = ne ho bisogno di nuovi; give me that one, not this one = dammi quello, non questo. - One and ones, however, are not used after these and those, the genitive case, and cardinal numbers: I want these = voglio questi; I won't drive my car, I'll get there in John's = non userò la mia macchina, ci andrò con quella di John; I'll take four = ne prendo quattro. - For more examples and all other uses, see the entry below., 1, 4 -
20 piece
I [piːs]1) (indeterminate amount) pezzo m.2) (unit)a piece of work — un lavoro; (referring to book) un'opera; (referring to article) un pezzo
3) (component part) pezzo m.to come in pieces — [ furniture] essere da montare
to take sth. to pieces — smontare qcs
4) (broken fragment) pezzo m., frammento m.to fall to pieces — [ object] cadere in pezzi; fig. [ argument] essere demolito
to go to pieces — fig. [ person] (from shock, emotionally) avere un crollo (nervoso), andare in pezzi; (in interview) andare nel pallone
5) (artistic work) (of music) brano m., pezzo m.; (sculpture, painting, article) pezzo m.; (play) pièce f.6) (instance)a piece of — un esempio di [propaganda, flattery]
a wonderful piece of running, acting — una magnifica corsa, interpretazione
7) (coin) moneta f., pezzo m.10) colloq. (gun) rivoltella f., pistola f.11) - piece in compostia 5-piece band — mus. una band di 5 elementi
••to be (all) of a piece — [town, house] essere costruito in stile omogeneo
to be (all) of a piece with sth. — [action, statement, ideas] essere in pieno accordo con qcs.
to be still in one piece — [ object] essere ancora intero o intatto; [ person] essere intero o indenne
to give sb. a piece of one's mind — dire a qcn. il fatto suo
II [piːs]to pick sth. to pieces — fare a pezzi o demolire qcs.
verbo transitivo unire, connettere* * *[pi:s] 1. noun1) (a part of anything: a piece of cake; He examined it carefully piece by piece (= each piece separately).) pezzo2) (a single thing or example of something: a piece of paper; a piece of news.) pezzo3) (a composition in music, writing (an article, short story etc), drama, sculpture etc: He wrote a piece on social reform in the local newspaper.) pezzo, articolo4) (a coin of a particular value: a five-pence piece.) moneta5) (in chess, draughts and other games, a small shape made of wood, metal, plastic etc that is moved according to the rules of the game.) pedina•2. adjective(done etc in this way: He has a rather piecemeal way of working.) frammentario- go all to pieces- go to pieces
- in pieces
- piece together
- to pieces* * *I [piːs]1) (indeterminate amount) pezzo m.2) (unit)a piece of work — un lavoro; (referring to book) un'opera; (referring to article) un pezzo
3) (component part) pezzo m.to come in pieces — [ furniture] essere da montare
to take sth. to pieces — smontare qcs
4) (broken fragment) pezzo m., frammento m.to fall to pieces — [ object] cadere in pezzi; fig. [ argument] essere demolito
to go to pieces — fig. [ person] (from shock, emotionally) avere un crollo (nervoso), andare in pezzi; (in interview) andare nel pallone
5) (artistic work) (of music) brano m., pezzo m.; (sculpture, painting, article) pezzo m.; (play) pièce f.6) (instance)a piece of — un esempio di [propaganda, flattery]
a wonderful piece of running, acting — una magnifica corsa, interpretazione
7) (coin) moneta f., pezzo m.10) colloq. (gun) rivoltella f., pistola f.11) - piece in compostia 5-piece band — mus. una band di 5 elementi
••to be (all) of a piece — [town, house] essere costruito in stile omogeneo
to be (all) of a piece with sth. — [action, statement, ideas] essere in pieno accordo con qcs.
to be still in one piece — [ object] essere ancora intero o intatto; [ person] essere intero o indenne
to give sb. a piece of one's mind — dire a qcn. il fatto suo
II [piːs]to pick sth. to pieces — fare a pezzi o demolire qcs.
verbo transitivo unire, connettere
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