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♦ umbrella /ʌmˈbrɛlə/A n.1 ombrello3 (aeron. mil.) ombrello aereo4 (mil.) sbarramento protettivo antiaereo5 (fig.) protezione; egida: The country is in need of stability under the umbrella of the UN, il paese ha bisogno di stabilità sotto la protezione dell'ONU; The project comes under the umbrella of the EU, il progetto è patrocinato dall'UE; all the disciplines that come under the umbrella of «business studies», tutte le discipline che si raggruppano sotto la denominazione di «economia aziendale»B a. attr.● (zool.) umbrella-bird ( Cephalopterus ornatus), uccello parasole □ umbrella case, fodera dell'ombrello □ umbrella factory, ombrellificio □ (fin.) umbrella fund, fondo a ombrello (o multicomparto) □ (bot.) umbrella pine ( Pinus pinea), pino domestico □ umbrella ring, ghiera dell'ombrello □ umbrella stand, portaombrelli □ umbrella stick, manico d'ombrello □ (bot., in USA) umbrella tree ( Magnolia tripetala), magnolia tripetala. -
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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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