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41 stay up
1) (as treat, waiting for sb.) restare alzato, in piedi2) (as habit) andare a letto tardi3) (not fall down) restare su* * *(not to go to bed: The children wanted to stay up and watch television.) restare alzato* * *vi + adv(trousers, tent) tenersi su, (person: wait up) rimanere alzato (-a) or in piedi* * *1) (as treat, waiting for sb.) restare alzato, in piedi2) (as habit) andare a letto tardi3) (not fall down) restare su -
42 allow
[ə'laʊ] 1.1) (authorize) permettere a, autorizzare [ person]; permettere, autorizzare [action, change]; lasciare, concedere [choice, freedom]to allow sb. to do sth. — permettere a qcn. di fare qcs., autorizzare qcn. a fare qcs.
to allow sb. in — lasciare, fare entrare qcn.
2) (enable)to allow sb., sth. to do — permettere a qcn., qcs. di fare
3) (allocate) calcolare, prevedere4) (concede) [ referee] concedere [ goal]; [ insurer] accogliere [ claim]; [ supplier] praticare, fare [ discount]5) (accept) ammettere, accettare"no dogs allowed" — "vietato l'ingresso ai cani"
7) (condone) permettere, tollerare [rudeness, swearing]2.verbo riflessivo to allow oneself1) (grant) concedersi, permettersi [drink, treat]2) (allocate) calcolare, prevedere3) (let) lasciarsi•* * *1) (not to forbid or prevent: He allowed me to enter; Playing football in the street is not allowed.) permettere2) ((with for) to take into consideration when judging or deciding: These figures allow for price rises.) tenere conto di; ammettere3) (to give, especially for a particular purpose or regularly: His father allows him too much money.) dare•- make allowance for* * *[ə'laʊ] 1.1) (authorize) permettere a, autorizzare [ person]; permettere, autorizzare [action, change]; lasciare, concedere [choice, freedom]to allow sb. to do sth. — permettere a qcn. di fare qcs., autorizzare qcn. a fare qcs.
to allow sb. in — lasciare, fare entrare qcn.
2) (enable)to allow sb., sth. to do — permettere a qcn., qcs. di fare
3) (allocate) calcolare, prevedere4) (concede) [ referee] concedere [ goal]; [ insurer] accogliere [ claim]; [ supplier] praticare, fare [ discount]5) (accept) ammettere, accettare"no dogs allowed" — "vietato l'ingresso ai cani"
7) (condone) permettere, tollerare [rudeness, swearing]2.verbo riflessivo to allow oneself1) (grant) concedersi, permettersi [drink, treat]2) (allocate) calcolare, prevedere3) (let) lasciarsi• -
43 computerize
[kəm'pjuːtəraɪz]1) (treat by computer) computerizzare [list, records, accounts]2) (equip with computer) computerizzare, informatizzare* * *verb (to put (information etc) into a form suitable for use by a computer: Are you intending to computerize your book-ordering system?) computerizzare, informatizzare* * *[kəm'pjuːtəraɪz]1) (treat by computer) computerizzare [list, records, accounts]2) (equip with computer) computerizzare, informatizzare -
44 condition
I 1. [kən'dɪʃn]1) (stipulation) condizione f.to meet o satisfy the conditions soddisfare le condizioni; I'll sell it under certain conditions lo venderò solo a determinate condizioni; on condition that — a condizione che
2) (state)to be in good, bad condition — [house, car] essere in buono, cattivo stato
to keep sth. in good condition — mantenere qcs. in buone condizioni
3) (disease) malattia f.a heart, skin condition — una malattia cardiaca, della pelle
4) (fitness) forma f.to be out of condition — essere fuori forma o in cattive condizioni fisiche
5) (situation) condizione f.2.nome plurale conditions (circumstances) condizioni f.II [kən'dɪʃn]housing, working conditions — condizioni abitative, lavorative
1) psic. condizionare* * *[kən'diʃən] 1. noun1) (state or circumstances in which a person or thing is: The house is not in good condition; He is in no condition to leave hospital; under ideal conditions; living conditions; variable conditions.)2) (something that must happen or be done before some other thing happens or is done; a term or requirement in an agreement: It was a condition of his going that he should pay his own expenses; That is one of the conditions in the agreement.)2. verb1) (to affect or control: behaviour conditioned by circumstances.) condizionare2) (to put into the required state: The footballers trained hard in order to condition themselves for the match.) mettere in buone condizioni fisiche•- conditionally
- conditioner
- on condition that* * *I 1. [kən'dɪʃn]1) (stipulation) condizione f.to meet o satisfy the conditions soddisfare le condizioni; I'll sell it under certain conditions lo venderò solo a determinate condizioni; on condition that — a condizione che
2) (state)to be in good, bad condition — [house, car] essere in buono, cattivo stato
to keep sth. in good condition — mantenere qcs. in buone condizioni
3) (disease) malattia f.a heart, skin condition — una malattia cardiaca, della pelle
4) (fitness) forma f.to be out of condition — essere fuori forma o in cattive condizioni fisiche
5) (situation) condizione f.2.nome plurale conditions (circumstances) condizioni f.II [kən'dɪʃn]housing, working conditions — condizioni abitative, lavorative
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45 dirt
[dɜːt]1) (mess) (on clothing, in room) sporcizia f., sporco m.; (on body) sporco m.; (in carpet, engine, filter) sporcizia f.dog dirt — colloq. cacca di cane
••to treat sb. like dirt — trattare qcn. come una pezza da piedi
* * *[də:t] 1. noun(any unclean substance, such as mud, dust, dung etc: His shoes are covered in dirt.) sporcizia- dirty2. verb(to make or become dirty: He dirtied his hands/shoes.) sporcare, sporcarsi- dirt-cheap
- dirt track* * *[dɜːt]1) (mess) (on clothing, in room) sporcizia f., sporco m.; (on body) sporco m.; (in carpet, engine, filter) sporcizia f.dog dirt — colloq. cacca di cane
••to treat sb. like dirt — trattare qcn. come una pezza da piedi
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46 doctor
I ['dɒktə(r)]1) medico m., dottore m. (-essa)to be under a doctor — BE essere in cura da un dottore
2) univ. dottore m.••II ['dɒktə(r)]1) (tamper with) adulterare [food, wine]; falsare, truccare [ figures]; falsificare [ document]2) BE veter. castrare [ animal]* * *['doktə] 1. noun1) (a person who is trained to treat ill people: Doctor Davidson; You should call the doctor if you are ill; I'll have to go to the doctor.) dottore, medico2) (a person who has gained the highest university degree in any subject.) dottore2. verb1) (to interfere with; to add something to (usually alcohol or drugs): Someone had doctored her drink.) falsificare, adulterare2) (to treat with medicine etc: I'm doctoring my cold with aspirin.) curare, medicare•* * *I ['dɒktə(r)]1) medico m., dottore m. (-essa)to be under a doctor — BE essere in cura da un dottore
2) univ. dottore m.••II ['dɒktə(r)]1) (tamper with) adulterare [food, wine]; falsare, truccare [ figures]; falsificare [ document]2) BE veter. castrare [ animal] -
47 equal
I 1. ['iːkwəl]1) (same number, status, type) uguale, pari (to a)on equal terms — [ fight] ad armi pari; [ compete] a pari condizioni; [judge, place] senza favoritismi
2) (up to)2.to be, feel equal to — essere, sentirsi all'altezza di [task, job]
nome uguale m. e f.3.to treat sb. as an equal — trattare qcn. da pari a pari
••II ['iːkwəl]1) (add up to) essere uguale a (anche mat.)* * *['i:kwəl] 1. adjective(the same in size, amount, value etc: four equal slices; coins of equal value; Are these pieces equal in size? Women want equal wages with men.) uguale2. noun(one of the same age, rank, ability etc: I am not his equal at running.) pari, uguale3. verb(to be the same in amount, value, size etc: I cannot hope to equal him; She equalled his score of twenty points; Five and five equals ten.) uguagliare, eguagliare; essere uguale a- equality- equalize
- equalise
- equally
- equal to* * *I 1. ['iːkwəl]1) (same number, status, type) uguale, pari (to a)on equal terms — [ fight] ad armi pari; [ compete] a pari condizioni; [judge, place] senza favoritismi
2) (up to)2.to be, feel equal to — essere, sentirsi all'altezza di [task, job]
nome uguale m. e f.3.to treat sb. as an equal — trattare qcn. da pari a pari
••II ['iːkwəl]1) (add up to) essere uguale a (anche mat.) -
48 punish
['pʌnɪʃ]1) punire [person, crime]2) colloq. (treat roughly) mettere a dura prova [opponent, car]; affaticare, sforzare oltre il dovuto [ horse]* * *1) (to cause to suffer for a crime or fault: He was punished for stealing the money.) punire2) (to give punishment for: The teacher punishes disobedience.) punire•- punishment
- punitive* * *['pʌnɪʃ]1) punire [person, crime]2) colloq. (treat roughly) mettere a dura prova [opponent, car]; affaticare, sforzare oltre il dovuto [ horse] -
49 respect
I 1. [rɪ'spekt]1) (admiration) stima f., rispetto m.to win the respect of sb. — guadagnarsi la stima di qcn.
to command respect — avere polso, farsi rispettare
2) (politeness) rispetto m.out of respect — per rispetto ( for di)
to treat sb. with respect — trattare qcn. con riguardo
3) (regard) rispetto m.2.in respect of — (as regards) riguardo a, per quanto riguarda; (in payment for) per
II [rɪ'spekt]to offer o pay one's respects to sb. — presentare i propri rispetti a qcn
verbo transitivo rispettareas respects sth. — rispetto a o per quanto riguarda qcs
* * *[rə'spekt] 1. noun1) (admiration; good opinion: He is held in great respect by everyone; He has no respect for politicians.) rispetto2) (consideration; thoughtfulness; willingness to obey etc: He shows no respect for his parents.) rispetto3) (a particular detail, feature etc: These two poems are similar in some respects.) aspetto2. verb1) (to show or feel admiration for: I respect you for what you did.) rispettare2) (to show consideration for, a willingness to obey etc: One should respect other people's feelings/property.) rispettare•- respectably
- respectability
- respectful
- respectfully
- respectfulness
- respecting
- respective
- respectively
- respects
- pay one's respects to someone
- pay one's respects
- with respect to* * *I 1. [rɪ'spekt]1) (admiration) stima f., rispetto m.to win the respect of sb. — guadagnarsi la stima di qcn.
to command respect — avere polso, farsi rispettare
2) (politeness) rispetto m.out of respect — per rispetto ( for di)
to treat sb. with respect — trattare qcn. con riguardo
3) (regard) rispetto m.2.in respect of — (as regards) riguardo a, per quanto riguarda; (in payment for) per
II [rɪ'spekt]to offer o pay one's respects to sb. — presentare i propri rispetti a qcn
verbo transitivo rispettareas respects sth. — rispetto a o per quanto riguarda qcs
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50 roughly
['rʌflɪ]1) (approximately) [calculate, describe, indicate] approssimativamente; [ equal] pressapocoroughly speaking — all'incirca, grossomodo, a occhio e croce
roughly 10% — più o meno il 10%
2) (with force) [treat, hit] brutalmente3) (crudely) [make, grate] grossolanamente* * *adverb approssimativamente; rudemente* * *['rʌflɪ]1) (approximately) [calculate, describe, indicate] approssimativamente; [ equal] pressapocoroughly speaking — all'incirca, grossomodo, a occhio e croce
roughly 10% — più o meno il 10%
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51 special
['speʃl] 1.1) (for a specific purpose) [equipment, procedure] specifico, apposito2) (marked) [affection, interest] particolare3) (particular) [reason, significance, treatment] particolare, speciale4) (unique) [offer, skill] speciale; [case, quality] unico, eccezionale; (out of the ordinary) [guest, occasion] speciale, straordinarioas a special treat... — come trattamento di favore...
5) (personal) [chair, recipe] personale; [ friend] intimo, caro2.1) (in restaurant) piatto m. del giorno2) colloq. (discount offer)3) (extra broadcast) special m., speciale m.* * *['speʃəl] 1. adjective1) (out of the ordinary; un-usual or exceptional: a special occasion; a special friend.) speciale2) (appointed, arranged, designed etc for a particular purpose: a special messenger; a special tool for drilling holes.) speciale2. noun(something which is special: There's a special (= a special train) due through here at 5.20.) treno speciale- speciality
- specialize
- specialise
- specialization
- specialisation
- specialized
- specialised
- specially* * *['speʃl] 1.1) (for a specific purpose) [equipment, procedure] specifico, apposito2) (marked) [affection, interest] particolare3) (particular) [reason, significance, treatment] particolare, speciale4) (unique) [offer, skill] speciale; [case, quality] unico, eccezionale; (out of the ordinary) [guest, occasion] speciale, straordinarioas a special treat... — come trattamento di favore...
5) (personal) [chair, recipe] personale; [ friend] intimo, caro2.1) (in restaurant) piatto m. del giorno2) colloq. (discount offer)3) (extra broadcast) special m., speciale m. -
52 that
I 1.2.that chair, that man — quella sedia, quell'uomo
1) (that one) quello m. (-a)2) (the thing or person observed or mentioned) quello m. (-a), questo m. (-a)who's that? — chi è quello? (on phone) chi è?
before that, he had always lived in London — prima di allora, era sempre vissuto a Londra
3.those who... — quelli che
pronome relativo [ðət] (as subject, object) che, il quale, la quale, i quali, le quali; (with preposition) il quale, la quale, i quali, le quali, cui••and (all) that —...e così via,...e così di seguito
and he's very nice at that! —...e per di più è molto gentile!
I might well go at that! — in effetti, potrei proprio andarci!
at that, he got up and left — sentendo quello, si alzò e se ne andò
with that he got up and left — al che, si alzò e se ne andò
that is (to say)... — cioè..., vale a dire...
that's it! — (that's right) proprio così! esattamente! (that's enough) basta!
I don't want to see you again and that's that! — non ti voglio più vedere, punto e basta!
II [ðət]well, that's it then! — e questo è quanto!
1) chehe said that... — disse che...
it's likely that... — è probabile che
III [ðæt]oh that he would come — se solo venisse; (expressing surprise)
* * *1. [ðæt] plural - those; adjective(used to indicate a person, thing etc spoken of before, not close to the speaker, already known to the speaker and listener etc: Don't take this book - take that one; At that time, I was living in Italy; When are you going to return those books?) questo, questa, questi, queste2. pronoun(used to indicate a thing etc, or (in plural or with the verb be) person or people, spoken of before, not close to the speaker, already known to the speaker and listener etc: What is that you've got in your hand?; Who is that?; That is the Prime Minister; Those present at the concert included the composer and his wife.) quello, quella, quelli, quelle3. [ðət, ðæt] relative pronoun(used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned in a preceding clause in order to distinguish it from others: Where is the parcel that arrived this morning?; Who is the man (that) you were talking to?)4. [ðət, ðæt] conjunction1) ((often omitted) used to report what has been said etc or to introduce other clauses giving facts, reasons, results etc: I know (that) you didn't do it; I was surprised (that) he had gone.) che2) (used to introduce expressions of sorrow, wishes etc: That I should be accused of murder!; Oh, that I were with her now!) se5. adverb(so; to such an extent: I didn't realize she was that ill.) così- that's that* * *I 1.2.that chair, that man — quella sedia, quell'uomo
1) (that one) quello m. (-a)2) (the thing or person observed or mentioned) quello m. (-a), questo m. (-a)who's that? — chi è quello? (on phone) chi è?
before that, he had always lived in London — prima di allora, era sempre vissuto a Londra
3.those who... — quelli che
pronome relativo [ðət] (as subject, object) che, il quale, la quale, i quali, le quali; (with preposition) il quale, la quale, i quali, le quali, cui••and (all) that —...e così via,...e così di seguito
and he's very nice at that! —...e per di più è molto gentile!
I might well go at that! — in effetti, potrei proprio andarci!
at that, he got up and left — sentendo quello, si alzò e se ne andò
with that he got up and left — al che, si alzò e se ne andò
that is (to say)... — cioè..., vale a dire...
that's it! — (that's right) proprio così! esattamente! (that's enough) basta!
I don't want to see you again and that's that! — non ti voglio più vedere, punto e basta!
II [ðət]well, that's it then! — e questo è quanto!
1) chehe said that... — disse che...
it's likely that... — è probabile che
III [ðæt]oh that he would come — se solo venisse; (expressing surprise)
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53 use
I [juːs]1) U (act of using) (of substance, object, machine) uso m., impiego m., utilizzo m.; (of word, language) uso m.for use as, in — da essere utilizzato come, in
for the use of — riservato a [customer, staff]
for use by sb. — a uso di qcn.
to make use of sth. — usare o utilizzare qcs., fare uso di qcs.
to make good use of sth., to put sth. to good use — fare buon uso di qcs.
a word in common o general use una parola d'uso corrente; out of o no longer in use [ machine] (broken) guasto, fuori uso; (because obsolete) non più in uso; [word, expression] che non viene più usato, in disuso; worn with use logorato dall'uso; stained with use sporco per l'uso; this machine came into use in the 1950s questa macchina è stata introdotta negli anni '50; the new system comes into use next year — il nuovo sistema entrerà in uso dal prossimo anno
2) С (way of using) (of resource, object, material) utilizzo m., impiego m.; (of term) uso m.to have no further use for sth., sb. — non avere più bisogno di qcs., qcn.
3) U (right to use)to have the use of — avere l'uso di [house, garden, kitchen]; avere il permesso di usare [ car]
with use of — con uso di [ kitchen]
4) U (usefulness)to be of use — essere utile (to a)
to be (of) no use to sb. — [ object] non essere di nessuna utilità per qcn.; [ person] non essere di nessun aiuto a qcn.
oh, what's the use? — oh, tanto a che serve?
II [juːz]it's no use, we'll have to start — niente da fare, dobbiamo cominciare
1) (employ) usare [object, car, room, money, word]; usare, utilizzare [method, tool, technique]; usare, servirsi di [language, metaphor]; sfruttare [ opportunity]; usare, fare ricorso a [blackmail, force]; usare, sfruttare [knowledge, talent, influence]to use sth., sb. as sth. — servirsi di qcs., qcn. come qcs.
to use sth. for sth., to do — usare qcs. per qcs., per fare
use your head! — colloq. usa la testa!
4) (take habitually) fare uso di [ drugs]5) ant. (treat)to use sb. well, ill — trattare bene, male qcn
•- use up* * *I [ju:z] verb1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!)2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.)•- usable- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.)2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.)3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.)4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.)5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.)•- useful- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to use* * *I [juːs]1) U (act of using) (of substance, object, machine) uso m., impiego m., utilizzo m.; (of word, language) uso m.for use as, in — da essere utilizzato come, in
for the use of — riservato a [customer, staff]
for use by sb. — a uso di qcn.
to make use of sth. — usare o utilizzare qcs., fare uso di qcs.
to make good use of sth., to put sth. to good use — fare buon uso di qcs.
a word in common o general use una parola d'uso corrente; out of o no longer in use [ machine] (broken) guasto, fuori uso; (because obsolete) non più in uso; [word, expression] che non viene più usato, in disuso; worn with use logorato dall'uso; stained with use sporco per l'uso; this machine came into use in the 1950s questa macchina è stata introdotta negli anni '50; the new system comes into use next year — il nuovo sistema entrerà in uso dal prossimo anno
2) С (way of using) (of resource, object, material) utilizzo m., impiego m.; (of term) uso m.to have no further use for sth., sb. — non avere più bisogno di qcs., qcn.
3) U (right to use)to have the use of — avere l'uso di [house, garden, kitchen]; avere il permesso di usare [ car]
with use of — con uso di [ kitchen]
4) U (usefulness)to be of use — essere utile (to a)
to be (of) no use to sb. — [ object] non essere di nessuna utilità per qcn.; [ person] non essere di nessun aiuto a qcn.
oh, what's the use? — oh, tanto a che serve?
II [juːz]it's no use, we'll have to start — niente da fare, dobbiamo cominciare
1) (employ) usare [object, car, room, money, word]; usare, utilizzare [method, tool, technique]; usare, servirsi di [language, metaphor]; sfruttare [ opportunity]; usare, fare ricorso a [blackmail, force]; usare, sfruttare [knowledge, talent, influence]to use sth., sb. as sth. — servirsi di qcs., qcn. come qcs.
to use sth. for sth., to do — usare qcs. per qcs., per fare
use your head! — colloq. usa la testa!
4) (take habitually) fare uso di [ drugs]5) ant. (treat)to use sb. well, ill — trattare bene, male qcn
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54 brutalize
['bruːtəˌlaɪz]1) (make brutal) abbrutire2) (treat brutally) brutalizzare* * *['bruːtəˌlaɪz]1) (make brutal) abbrutire2) (treat brutally) brutalizzare -
55 kid glove
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56 sentimentalize
[ˌsentɪ'mentəlaɪz] 1.verbo transitivo (treat sentimentally) rendere sentimentale2.* * *[ˌsentɪ'mentəlaɪz] 1.verbo transitivo (treat sentimentally) rendere sentimentale2. -
57 ♦ alike
♦ alike /əˈlaɪk/A a. pred.simile; somigliante: Father and son are very much alike, padre e figlio si somigliano molto; to look alike, assomigliarsi; sembrare ugualeB avv.similmente; allo stesso modo; in egual misura: to treat everyone alike, trattare tutti nello stesso modo; popular with children and adults alike, che piace sia ai bambini sia agli adulti. -
58 chattel
['tʃætl]nome dir. bene m. mobile* * *chattel /ˈtʃætl/n.(per lo più pl.) (leg.) bene mobile; diritto mobiliare e immobiliare (escluso il ► «freehold», A, def. 1)● (leg., USA) chattel mortgage, ipoteca sui beni mobili □ (leg.) chattels personal, beni mobili ( denaro, merci, ecc.) □ (leg.) chattels real, beni reali ( non in proprietà assoluta; per es., un affitto, un raccolto in erba, ecc.) □ to treat sb. as a chattel, trattare q. come un oggetto che si possiede.* * *['tʃætl]nome dir. bene m. mobile -
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60 ♦ dirt
♦ dirt /dɜ:t/n. [u]1 sporcizia; sporco: to be covered in dirt, essere ricoperto di sporcizia; to wipe the dirt off st., pulire qc. dallo sporco2 terra3 (fam.) notizia scandalosa: The papers have been digging up all the dirt they can find, i giornali sono andati a scavare per cercare tutte le notizie scandalose che possono trovare● dirt bike, moto fuoristrada □ (fam.) dirt cheap, a prezzo stracciato; convenientissimo □ dirt-eating, geofagia □ (fam. USA) dirt farmer, piccolo coltivatore diretto □ dirt poor, poverissimo □ ( USA) dirt road, strada sterrata □ ( sport) dirt track, pista di terra battuta ( per cavalli); pista di cenere ( per corse motociclistiche) □ (fam. USA) to dig dirt, spettegolare; fare della maldicenza □ (fam. GB) dog dirt, cacche di cane □ (fig.) to eat dirt, ingoiare il rospo; chinare il capo (fig.) □ (fig.) to throw (o to fling) dirt at sb., gettar fango su q. □ (fam. USA) to hit the dirt, buttarsi a terra ( per ripararsi dagli spari, ecc.) □ to treat sb. like dirt, trattare q. come spazzatura.
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Treat — Treat, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Treated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Treating}.] [{OE}. treten, OF. traitier, F. traiter, from L. tractare to draw violently, to handle, manage, treat, v. intens. from trahere, tractum, to draw. See {Trace}, v. t., and cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
treat — vb 1 parley, negotiate, *confer, commune, consult, advise Analogous words: *discuss, dispute, argue, debate: *consider, weigh, study: *think, reason, deliberate 2 Treat, deal, handle are comparable when they mean to have to do with a person or… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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Treat — Treat, v. i. 1. To discourse; to handle a subject in writing or speaking; to make discussion; usually with of; as, Cicero treats of old age and of duties. [1913 Webster] And, shortly of this story for to treat. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Now of love … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Treat — Treat, n. 1. A parley; a conference. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Bid him battle without further treat. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. An entertainment given as an expression of regard. [1913 Webster] 3. That which affords entertainment; a gratification; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
treat — [trēt] vi. [ME treten < OFr traiter, to handle, meddle, treat < L tractare, freq. of trahere, to DRAW] 1. to discuss terms (with a person or for a settlement); negotiate 2. to deal with a subject in writing or speech; speak or write (of) 3 … English World dictionary
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