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21 tackle
I ['tækl]1) sport (in soccer, hockey) tackle m.; (in rugby, American football) placcaggio m.2) (equipment) equipaggiamento m., attrezzatura f.; (for fishing) attrezzatura f. da pescaII 1. ['tækl]1) (handle) affrontare [problem, subject]2) (confront)to tackle sb. — confrontarsi con qcn.
to tackle sb. about — affrontare con qcn. [subject, problem]
3) sport (in soccer, hockey) contrastare, fare un tackle su, entrare in tackle su [ player]; (in rugby, American football) placcare4) (take on) afferrare, acciuffare [intruder, criminal]2.verbo intransitivo (in soccer, hockey) fare un tackle; (in rugby, American football) fare un placcaggio* * *['tækl] 1. noun1) (an act of tackling: a rugby tackle.) placcaggio2) (equipment, especially for fishing: fishing tackle.) attrezzatura3) (ropes, pulleys etc for lifting heavy weights: lifting tackle.) paranco4) (in sailing, the ropes, rigging etc of a boat.) attrezzatura2. verb1) (to try to grasp or seize (someone): The policeman tackled the thief.) afferrare2) (to deal with or try to solve (a problem); to ask (someone) about a problem: He tackled the problem; She tackled the teacher about her child's work.) affrontare; (venire alle prese con)3) (in football, hockey etc, to (try to) take the ball etc from (a player in the other team): He tackled his opponent.) placcare* * *tackle /ˈtækl/n.3 ( sport) carica, contrasto; intervento; tackle: sliding tackle, tackle scivolato; entrata in scivolata● (naut.) tackle block, bozzello; puleggia □ tackle box, scatola portaesche □ (naut.) tackle fall, cavo dei bozzelli.♦ (to) tackle /ˈtækl/v. t. e i.2 affrontare; fronteggiare; venire alle prese con ( una difficoltà, un problema, ecc.); rispondere a: Authorities should tackle the epidemics without delay, le autorità dovrebbero fronteggiare l'epidemia senza indugi4 (naut.) fissare a un paranco; parancare● to tackle sb. over (o about) a matter, confrontarsi con q. su un argomento □ (fam.) to tackle to, mettersi all'opera di buona lena □ I think I can tackle it, credo di farcela.* * *I ['tækl]1) sport (in soccer, hockey) tackle m.; (in rugby, American football) placcaggio m.2) (equipment) equipaggiamento m., attrezzatura f.; (for fishing) attrezzatura f. da pescaII 1. ['tækl]1) (handle) affrontare [problem, subject]2) (confront)to tackle sb. — confrontarsi con qcn.
to tackle sb. about — affrontare con qcn. [subject, problem]
3) sport (in soccer, hockey) contrastare, fare un tackle su, entrare in tackle su [ player]; (in rugby, American football) placcare4) (take on) afferrare, acciuffare [intruder, criminal]2.verbo intransitivo (in soccer, hockey) fare un tackle; (in rugby, American football) fare un placcaggio -
22 (to) contrive
(to) contrive /kənˈtraɪv/A v. t.1 escogitare; trovare; inventare; architettare: We must contrive a way to solve the problem, dobbiamo escogitare un modo di risolvere il problema; to contrive an excuse, escogitare una scusa2 riuscire a fare; combinare; congegnare: to contrive an escape, riuscire a fuggire; to contrive a fancy dress with a couple of sheets, combinare un vestito in maschera con due lenzuoli; to contrive a meeting with the Minister, riuscire a farsi ricevere dal ministro3 fare in modo di; trovare il mezzo di; riuscire: Can you contrive to be there too?, puoi fare in modo di esserci anche tu?; (iron.) He contrived to lock himself out, è riuscito a chiudersi fuori di casa4 architettare; macchinare; tramareB v. i.fare macchinazioni; tramare. -
23 traverse
[trə'vɜːs]verbo transitivo form. (at)traversare [ocean, desert]* * *traverse /trəˈvɜ:s/A n.2 [uc] (mecc.) spostamento laterale; traslazione trasversale7 (leg.) contestazione; diniego; rigetto9 (topogr.) (una) poligonaleB a.● (edil.) a traverse beam, una traversa □ (naut., stor.) traverse board, rosa dei piloti □ traverse table, (ferr.) piattaforma girevole; (naut.) tavola per fare il punto □ (naut.) to work (o to solve) a traverse, calcolare la distanza percorsa bordeggiando.(to) traverse /trəˈvɜ:s/v. t. e i.2 spostarsi lateralmente; muoversi di traverso5 contrastare; opporsi a; impedire6 (leg.) contestare; negare: to traverse the opponent's arguments, contestare le argomentazioni della controparte7 (form.) esaminare a fondo; considerare attentamente; discutere a fondo; sviscerare: to traverse a subject in a lecture, sviscerare un argomento in una conferenza● (mil.: di cannone) traversing gears, ingranaggi di brandeggio □ ( sci) traversing run, discesa ( di un pendio) in diagonale NOTA D'USO: - transverse o traverse?-.* * *[trə'vɜːs]verbo transitivo form. (at)traversare [ocean, desert] -
24 ♦ useless
♦ useless /ˈju:sləs/a.1 inutile: a useless attempt, un tentativo inutile; This machine is useless, questa macchina è inservibile; All their efforts to save her proved useless, tutti i loro sforzi per salvarla si sono rivelati inutili; It's useless complaining, it won't solve your problem, lamentarsi non serve, non ti risolverà il problema2 incapace; inetto: He's totally useless, è un vero incapace; a useless idiot, un perfetto idiota; to be useless at st. [doing st.], essere negato per qc. [per fare qc.]: He's useless at maths, è negato per la matematica3 ( di parte del corpo) fuori uso; inutilizzabile: My right eye is practically useless, il mio occhio destro è praticamente fuori uso● to be worse than useless!, essere peggio che inutile: Some of their suggestions were worse than useless, alcuni dei loro suggerimenti erano peggio che inutili □ to feel useless, sentirsi un fallitouselesslyavv.inutilmente; invanouselessnessn. [u]inutilità. -
25 cope *** vi
[kəʊp]to cope with — (task, child) farcela con, (situation, difficulties, problems: tackle) affrontare, far fronte a, (solve) risolvere
it was hard, but we coped — è stato difficile ma ce l'abbiamo fatta
leave it to me, I'll cope — lascia stare, ci penso io
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26 crack ***
[kræk]1. n1) (split, slit: in glass, pottery) incrinatura, scheggiatura, (in wall, plaster, ground, paint) crepa, spaccatura, (in skin) screpolaturathrough the crack in the door — (slight opening) dalla fessura della porta
2) (noise: of twigs) scricchiolio, crepitio, (of whip) schiocco, (of rifle, of gun) colpo, (of thunder) boato3)a crack on the head — una botta in testa4)(
fam: attempt) to have a crack at sth — tentare qc5) (fam: joke, insult) battuta6) Drugs crack m inv2. vt1) (break: glass, pottery) incrinare, (wood) schiantare, (nut) schiacciare, (egg) rompere, fig, (fam: safe) scassinare, (bottle) stappare, aprire2) (cause to sound: whip, finger joints) (far) schioccareto crack jokes fam — dire battute, scherzare
3) (case, mystery: solve) risolvere, (code) decifrare3. vi1) (break: pottery, glass) incrinarsi, (ground, wall) creparsi, (dry wood) schiantarsi, (skin) screpolarsito crack under the strain — (person) non reggere alla tensione
2) (whip) schioccare, (dry wood) scricchiolare4. adj(team, regiment) scelto (-a), (athlete) di prim'ordine•- crack up -
27 deal with
deal with [sth.]1) (sort out) occuparsi di [ matter]; affrontare [ social problem]3) (attend to) occuparsi di [client, patient]4) (do business with) fare affari con, trattare con [person, company]* * *1) (to be concerned with: This book deals with methods of teaching English.) trattare2) (to take action about, especially in order to solve a problem, get rid of a person, complete a piece of business etc: She deals with all the inquiries.) occuparsi di* * *vi + prep2) (subj: book, film: be about) trattare di3) (Comm: company, organization, person) trattare con* * *deal with [sth.]1) (sort out) occuparsi di [ matter]; affrontare [ social problem]3) (attend to) occuparsi di [client, patient]4) (do business with) fare affari con, trattare con [person, company] -
28 get round
* * *1) (to persuade (a person etc) to do something to one's own advantage: She can always get round her grandfather by giving him a big smile.) convincere2) (to solve (a problem etc): We can easily get round these few difficulties.) eludere* * *1. vi + prep2. vi + adv* * * -
29 overnight *** over·night
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30 puzzle out
puzzle out [sth.], puzzle [sth.] out (riuscire a) indovinare* * *(to solve (a problem etc).) risolvere* * *vt + adv(problem) risolvere, (mystery, person, attitude) capire, (writing, instructions) decifrare, (answer, solution) trovare* * *puzzle out [sth.], puzzle [sth.] out (riuscire a) indovinare -
31 settle set·tle
I ['sɛtl] n II ['sɛtl]1. vt1) (place carefully) sistemareto settle o.s.; get settled — sistemarsi
2) (decide, finalize: details, date) definire, concordare, (pay: bill, account) regolare, saldare, (solve: problem) risolvere, (difficulty) appianare, (dispute, argument) comporreto settle a case or claim out of court — definire una causa in via amichevole
that settles it! — (I've decided) ecco, ho deciso!, (indignant) questo è il colmo!
3) (calm down: nerves) distendere, (doubts) dissipare4) (colonize: land) colonizzare5) Law2. vi1) (bird, insect) posarsi, (sediment, dust, snow) depositarsi, (building) assestarsi, (conditions, situation) stabilizzarsi, (weather) mettersi al bello, (emotions) calmarsi, (nerves) distendersi2) (go to live: in town, country) stabilirsi, (in new house) sistemarsi, installarsi, (as colonist) insediarsito feel settled — (in a place) sentirsi a casa
3)to settle on sth — (choose) decidere or optare per qc
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32 step *****
[stɛp]1. n1) (movement) passo, (fig: move) mossa, passoto take a step back/forward — fare un passo indietro/avanti
step by step — un passo dietro l'altro, fig poco a poco
to be in/out of step with (also) fig — stare/non stare al passo con
to watch one's step — guardare dove si mettono i piedi, fig fare attenzione
2) (measure) misurasteps npl, (stairs) scala fsg, (outside building) scalinata fsgfolding steps; pair of steps — scala a libretto
2. vifare un passo, andareto step aside — farsi da parte, scansarsi
step this way, please! — da questa parte, per favore!
step on it! fam — muoviti!
to step out of line fig — sgarrare
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33 thrash out
thrash out [sth.] venire a capo di [difficulties, problem]; riuscire a elaborare [ plan]; giungere a [ compromise]* * *vt + adv* * *thrash out [sth.] venire a capo di [difficulties, problem]; riuscire a elaborare [ plan]; giungere a [ compromise] -
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35 clue
[kluː]1) (in investigation) indizio m., traccia f. (to su, per)3) colloq. (notion)they haven't (got) a clue — (incompetent) non ne sanno niente; (unsuspecting) non sospettano nulla
4) (to crossword) definizione f.* * *[klu:](anything that helps to solve a mystery, puzzle etc: The car number was a clue to the identity of the murderer; I can't answer the second clue in this crossword.) indizio; definizione- clueless- not to have a clue* * *[kluː]1) (in investigation) indizio m., traccia f. (to su, per)3) colloq. (notion)they haven't (got) a clue — (incompetent) non ne sanno niente; (unsuspecting) non sospettano nulla
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36 hard
[hɑːd] 1.1) (firm) [consistency, object] duro; [skin, paint, mud] indurito2) (difficult) [problem, question] difficile, complesso; [choice, decision] difficile, sofferto; (demanding) [task, training] duro, arduo; [ study] impegnativo; [ fight] duro, accanitoto be hard to open, find — essere difficile da aprire, da trovare
he's hard to please — è difficile da accontentare, è molto esigente
to find it hard to do sth. — avere difficoltà a fare qcs.
it's hard to accept, believe — è difficile accettare, credere ( that che)
I'm not afraid of hard work — il lavoro duro o la fatica non mi spaventa
to be a hard worker — [ student] essere uno sgobbone; [ worker] essere un gran lavoratore
to find sth. out o learn sth. the hard way — imparare qcs. a proprie spese
to be hard on sb. — essere duro, severo con qcn.
hard luck o lines! BE colloq. (sympathetic) che sfortuna! (unsympathetic) tanto peggio! to take a hard line seguire la linea dura (on sth. in qcs.); it's a hard life! scherz. iron. dura la vita! to fall on hard times cadere in miseria, andare a finire male; to give sb. a hard time — colloq. (make things difficult) rendere la vita difficile a qcn.; (tell off) dare una lavata di capo a qcn
5) (forceful) [push, knock] forte, violento6) (concrete) [ evidence] concreto; [ news] certo, fondatothe hard facts about sth. — la verità nuda e cruda su qcs
7) (stark) [colour, sound, light] forte, violento8) (strong) [ liquor] forte; [ drug] pesante; [ pornography] hard9) pol.the hard left, right — l'estrema sinistra, destra
10) chim. [ water] duro11) ling. [ consonant] duro12) colloq. (tough)so you think you're hard, do you? — credi di essere un duro, vero?
13) econ. [ currency] forte2.1) [push, laugh] forte; [ work] duro, sodo; [ study] molto, sodo; [ rain] forte, a dirotto; [ snow] fitto; [ look] intensamente; [ listen] attentamenteto be hard hit — fig. essere duramente colpito
no matter how hard I try, I... — per quanto ci provi, io...
to be hard at it — colloq. o
at work — darci dentro o lavorare sodo
to take sth. (very) hard — prendere (molto) male qcs
hard behind — subito o immediatamente dietro
••to play hard to get — fare il prezioso, farsi desiderare
to be, feel hard done by — essere, sentirsi trattato male
* * *1. adjective1) (firm; solid; not easy to break, scratch etc: The ground is too hard to dig.) duro2) (not easy to do, learn, solve etc: Is English a hard language to learn?; He is a hard man to please.) difficile3) (not feeling or showing kindness: a hard master.) duro4) ((of weather) severe: a hard winter.) duro, rigido5) (having or causing suffering: a hard life; hard times.) difficile, duro6) ((of water) containing many chemical salts and so not easily forming bubbles when soap is added: The water is hard in this part of the country.) duro2. adverb1) (with great effort: He works very hard; Think hard.) sodo; attentamente2) (with great force; heavily: Don't hit him too hard; It was raining hard.) forte3) (with great attention: He stared hard at the man.) intensamente4) (to the full extent; completely: The car turned hard right.) totalmente•- harden- hardness
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- hard-and-fast
- hard-back
- hard-boiled
- harddisk
- hard-earned
- hard-headed
- hard-hearted
- hardware
- hard-wearing
- be hard on
- hard at it
- hard done by
- hard lines/luck
- hard of hearing
- a hard time of it
- a hard time
- hard up* * *[hɑːd] 1.1) (firm) [consistency, object] duro; [skin, paint, mud] indurito2) (difficult) [problem, question] difficile, complesso; [choice, decision] difficile, sofferto; (demanding) [task, training] duro, arduo; [ study] impegnativo; [ fight] duro, accanitoto be hard to open, find — essere difficile da aprire, da trovare
he's hard to please — è difficile da accontentare, è molto esigente
to find it hard to do sth. — avere difficoltà a fare qcs.
it's hard to accept, believe — è difficile accettare, credere ( that che)
I'm not afraid of hard work — il lavoro duro o la fatica non mi spaventa
to be a hard worker — [ student] essere uno sgobbone; [ worker] essere un gran lavoratore
to find sth. out o learn sth. the hard way — imparare qcs. a proprie spese
to be hard on sb. — essere duro, severo con qcn.
hard luck o lines! BE colloq. (sympathetic) che sfortuna! (unsympathetic) tanto peggio! to take a hard line seguire la linea dura (on sth. in qcs.); it's a hard life! scherz. iron. dura la vita! to fall on hard times cadere in miseria, andare a finire male; to give sb. a hard time — colloq. (make things difficult) rendere la vita difficile a qcn.; (tell off) dare una lavata di capo a qcn
5) (forceful) [push, knock] forte, violento6) (concrete) [ evidence] concreto; [ news] certo, fondatothe hard facts about sth. — la verità nuda e cruda su qcs
7) (stark) [colour, sound, light] forte, violento8) (strong) [ liquor] forte; [ drug] pesante; [ pornography] hard9) pol.the hard left, right — l'estrema sinistra, destra
10) chim. [ water] duro11) ling. [ consonant] duro12) colloq. (tough)so you think you're hard, do you? — credi di essere un duro, vero?
13) econ. [ currency] forte2.1) [push, laugh] forte; [ work] duro, sodo; [ study] molto, sodo; [ rain] forte, a dirotto; [ snow] fitto; [ look] intensamente; [ listen] attentamenteto be hard hit — fig. essere duramente colpito
no matter how hard I try, I... — per quanto ci provi, io...
to be hard at it — colloq. o
at work — darci dentro o lavorare sodo
to take sth. (very) hard — prendere (molto) male qcs
hard behind — subito o immediatamente dietro
••to play hard to get — fare il prezioso, farsi desiderare
to be, feel hard done by — essere, sentirsi trattato male
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37 pilot
I 1. ['paɪlət]1) aer. mar. pilota m. e f.2) rad. telev. (programme) trasmissione f. pilota3) (anche pilot light) (gas) fiamma f. pilota; (electric) spia f. luminosa2.1) comm. ind. [course, project] pilota; [ TV programme] sperimentale, pilota2) aer. [instruction, training] dei piloti; [ error] di pilotaggioII ['paɪlət]1) aer. mar. pilotareto pilot sb. through — fig. pilotare o guidare qcn. attraverso [crowd, streets]
2) (test) mettere alla prova [course, system]* * *1. noun1) (a person who flies an aeroplane: The pilot and crew were all killed in the air crash.) pilota2) (a person who directs a ship in and out of a harbour, river, or coastal waters.) pilota2. adjective(experimental: a pilot scheme (= one done on a small scale, eg to solve certain problems before a larger, more expensive project is started).) pilota3. verb(to guide as a pilot: He piloted the ship/plane.) pilotare* * *I 1. ['paɪlət]1) aer. mar. pilota m. e f.2) rad. telev. (programme) trasmissione f. pilota3) (anche pilot light) (gas) fiamma f. pilota; (electric) spia f. luminosa2.1) comm. ind. [course, project] pilota; [ TV programme] sperimentale, pilota2) aer. [instruction, training] dei piloti; [ error] di pilotaggioII ['paɪlət]1) aer. mar. pilotareto pilot sb. through — fig. pilotare o guidare qcn. attraverso [crowd, streets]
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38 throw light on
(to help to solve or give information on (a mystery, puzzle, problem etc): Can anyone throw any light on the problem?) fare luce su -
39 unravel
[ʌn'rævl] 1.verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - ll- BE, -l- AE) disfare [ knitting]; districare, sbrogliare [ thread]; svelare [ mystery]2.verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - ll- BE, -l- AE) [ knitting] disfarsi, sfilacciarsi; [ mystery] svelarsi; [ thread] districarsi, sbrogliarsi; [ plot] snodarsi* * *past tense - unravelled; verb1) (to take (eg string, thread etc) out of its tangled condition; to disentangle: She could not unravel the tangled thread.) districare2) ((especially of a knitted fabric) to undo or become undone: My knitting (got) unravelled when it fell off the needles.) disfarsi3) (to solve (a problem, mystery etc): Is there no-one who can unravel this mystery?) chiarire, sciogliere* * *[ʌn'rævl] 1.verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - ll- BE, -l- AE) disfare [ knitting]; districare, sbrogliare [ thread]; svelare [ mystery]2.
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