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1 turmoil
['tɜːmɔɪl]* * *['tə:moil](a state of wild confused movement or disorder: The crowd / His mind was in (a) turmoil.) tumulto* * *turmoil /ˈtɜ:mɔɪl/n. [uc]tumulto; agitazione; disordine; scompiglio.* * *['tɜːmɔɪl] -
2 turmoil tur·moil n
['tɜːmɔɪl]confusione f, tumulto -
3 hubbub
['hʌbʌb]* * *1) (a confused noise of many sounds especially voices.) baccano2) (uproar; protest.) schiamazzo* * *hubbub /ˈhʌbʌb/n. [u]1 chiasso; baccano; frastuono; schiamazzo; strepito2 baraonda; confusione; parapiglia.* * *['hʌbʌb] -
4 perpetual
[pə'petʃʊəl]aggettivo [meetings, longing, stench] continuo; [turmoil, darkness] perpetuo; [ state] permanente; [ banter] incessante* * *[pə'pe uəl](lasting for ever or for a long time; occurring repeatedly over a long time: He lives in perpetual fear of being discovered; perpetual noise.) perpetuo, continuo* * *perpetual /pəˈpɛtʃʊəl/a.2 continuo; incessante● (fin.) perpetual annuity, rendita perpetua □ (fin.) perpetual bond, obbligazione perpetua □ (leg.) perpetual lease, locazione perpetua □ (mecc.) perpetual screw, vite senza fineperpetually avv.* * *[pə'petʃʊəl] -
5 turbulence
['tɜːbjʊləns]nome U1) (of air, waves) turbolenza f.* * *noun turbolenza, agitazione* * *turbulence /ˈtɜ:bjʊləns/n. [u]1 turbolenza; agitazione; disordine: the turbulence of the stock market, la turbolenza del mercato azionario2 (meteor.) turbolenza* * *['tɜːbjʊləns]nome U1) (of air, waves) turbolenza f. -
6 ♦ poll
♦ poll (1) /pəʊl/n.1 [u] (polit.) partecipazione al voto; votazione: the opening of the poll, l'inizio delle votazioni; l'apertura del seggio elettorale; to go to the polls, andare a votare; andare alle urne2 (polit.) lista elettorale; elenco degli elettori3 [u] (polit.) scrutinio dei voti; voti ( dati, ottenuti, o scrutinati): to head the poll, essere in testa nelle votazioni4 inchiesta ( d'opinione); indagine su campione; sondaggio: a Gallup poll, un'inchiesta Gallup; an opinion poll, un'indagine demoscopica; un sondaggio d'opinione7 (arc., dial. o scherz.) testa; zucca (fig.)8 (arc.) nuca; cuoio capelluto● poll-book, registro degli elettori; lista elettorale □ poll clerk, scrutatore □ (fisc., in GB) poll-tax, capitazione; testatico; imposta pro capite ( assai impopolare: dal 1990 al 1993; sostituita dalla council tax) □ (polit.) poll turmoil, subbuglio elettorale ( nello svolgimento delle votazioni) □ poll victory [o win], vittoria elettorale □ poll watcher, osservatore, rappresentante di lista ( nelle votazioni) □ a heavy [poor] poll, un'alta [bassa] percentuale di votanti.poll (2) /pəʊl/A a.1 mozzato; tagliato di nettoB n.(zool.) animale senza corna.(to) poll /pəʊl/A v. t.4 intervistare; sondareB v. i.(polit.) votare; esprimere il proprio voto.
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