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1 take in
take [sb.] in, take in [sb.]1) (deceive) ingannare, imbrogliare2) (allow to stay) accogliere [person, refugee]; prendere, ospitare [ lodger]; take in [sth.]3) (understand) capire, comprendere [ situation]5) (encompass) comprendere [ developments]6) (absorb) assimilare [ nutrients]; assorbire [ oxygen]; fig. immergersi in [ atmosphere]8) sart. stringere [ garment]9) (accept for payment) fare [qcs.] a domicilio [ washing]* * *1) (to include: Literature takes in drama, poetry and the novel.) comprendere, includere2) (to give (someone) shelter: He had nowhere to go, so I took him in.) accogliere, ospitare3) (to understand and remember: I didn't take in what he said.) capire, afferrare4) (to make (clothes) smaller: I lost a lot of weight, so I had to take all my clothes in.) stringere, restringere5) (to deceive or cheat: He took me in with his story.) ingannare* * *vt + adv1) (bring in: object, harvest) portare dentro, (person) far entrare, (lodger) prendere, ospitare, (orphan) accogliere, (stray dog) raccogliere2) (receive: money) incassare, (laundry, sewing) prendere a domicilio3) Sewing stringere4) (include, cover) coprire, (prices) includere, comprendere5) (grasp, understand: meaning, complex subject) capire, (situation) rendersi conto di, (impressions, sights) assimilare, (visually: surroundings, people, area) prendere nota con uno sguardo6) (deceive, cheat) imbrogliare, abbindolare* * *take [sb.] in, take in [sb.]1) (deceive) ingannare, imbrogliare2) (allow to stay) accogliere [person, refugee]; prendere, ospitare [ lodger]; take in [sth.]3) (understand) capire, comprendere [ situation]5) (encompass) comprendere [ developments]6) (absorb) assimilare [ nutrients]; assorbire [ oxygen]; fig. immergersi in [ atmosphere]8) sart. stringere [ garment]9) (accept for payment) fare [qcs.] a domicilio [ washing] -
2 lodger
['lɒdʒə(r)]* * *noun (a person who lives in a room or rooms, for which he pays, in someone else's house: She rented a room to a lodger.) pensionante, inquilino* * *lodger /ˈlɒdʒə(r)/n.pensionante; pigionante; inquilino● to take in lodgers, fare l'affittacamere.* * *['lɒdʒə(r)] -
3 boarder
['bɔːdə(r)]1) (lodger) pensionante m. e f.2) scol. interno m. (-a)* * *noun (a person who temporarily lives, and takes his meals, in someone else's house.) pensionante* * *boarder /ˈbɔ:də(r)/n.2 convittore, convittrice4 chi sale su una nave, un aereo, un treno, ecc.* * *['bɔːdə(r)]1) (lodger) pensionante m. e f.2) scol. interno m. (-a)
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