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1 unreasonable
[ʌn'riːznəbl]1) (not rational) [views, behaviour, expectation] irragionevole, insensato2) (excessive) [ price] eccessivo, esorbitante; [ demand] irragionevole* * *1) (not guided by good sense or reason: It is unreasonable to expect children to work so hard.) irragionevole, assurdo2) (excessive, or too great: That butcher charges unreasonable prices.) irragionevole, eccessivo* * *unreasonable /ʌnˈri:znəbl/a.1 irragionevole; assurdo: unreasonable demands, richieste irragionevoli; It is quite unreasonable to expect your parents to continue to support you, è piuttosto assurdo pretendere che i tuoi genitori continuino a mantenerti; unreasonable conduct, condotta stravagante; His request was not unreasonable, la sua richiesta non era assurda● (leg.) unreasonable behaviour, «comportamento irragionevole» ( una delle cause di divorzio in GB)unreasonableness n. [u] unreasonably avv.* * *[ʌn'riːznəbl]1) (not rational) [views, behaviour, expectation] irragionevole, insensato2) (excessive) [ price] eccessivo, esorbitante; [ demand] irragionevole -
2 unreasonable un·rea·son·able adj
[ʌn'riːznəbl](person, idea, behaviour) irragionevole, (price, time) irragionevole, assurdo (-a)it is unreasonable to expect that — è un po' troppo aspettarsi che + sub
English-Italian dictionary > unreasonable un·rea·son·able adj
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3 absurd
[əb'sɜːd] 1.aggettivo assurdo2.it was absurd (of sb.) to do — è stato assurdo (da parte di qcn.) fare
the absurd — filos. teatr. l'assurdo
* * *[əb'sə:d](unreasonable or ridiculous: These demands are absolutely absurd.) assurdo- absurdly- absurdity
- absurdness* * *absurd /əbˈsɜ:d/a.1 assurdo; illogico2 sciocco3 ridicoloabsurdly avv. absurdness n. [u].* * *[əb'sɜːd] 1.aggettivo assurdo2.it was absurd (of sb.) to do — è stato assurdo (da parte di qcn.) fare
the absurd — filos. teatr. l'assurdo
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4 exorbitant
[ɪg'zɔːbɪtənt]* * *[iɡ'zo:bitənt]((of prices or demands) very high or unreasonable.) esorbitante- exorbitance* * *exorbitant /ɪgˈzɔ:bɪtənt/a.exorbitancen. [u]esorbitanza; eccessività; esagerazione.* * *[ɪg'zɔːbɪtənt] -
5 steep
I [stiːp]••II 1. [stiːp]that's a bit steep! — BE colloq. è un po' troppo!
2.to steep sth. in — immergere qcs. in
verbo intransitivo immergersi* * *I [sti:p] adjective1) ((of eg a hill, stairs etc) rising with a sudden rather than a gradual slope: The hill was too steep for me to cycle up; a steep path; a steep climb.)2) ((of a price asked or demand made) unreasonable or too great: He wants rather a steep price for his house, doesn't he?; That's a bit steep!)•- steeply II [sti:p](to soak thoroughly.)* * *I [stiːp] adj- er comp - est superl (gen) ripido (-a), (cliff) scosceso (-a), (increase, drop) drastico (-a), fig, (fam: price) alto (-a), (demands) eccessivo (-a), (story) inverosimileII [stiːp] vtit's a bit steep! fig fam — è un po' troppo!
to steep (in) — mettere a bagno (in), Culin lasciare in infusione
* * *I [stiːp]••II 1. [stiːp]that's a bit steep! — BE colloq. è un po' troppo!
2.to steep sth. in — immergere qcs. in
verbo intransitivo immergersi
См. также в других словарях:
unreasonable — UK US /ʌnˈriːzənəbl/ adjective ► not fair or acceptable: »A merchant is not required to satisfy a customer s unreasonable demands. be unreasonable for sb/sth to do sth »It is not unreasonable for technical jobs to be filled by people with… … Financial and business terms
unreasonable — adjective 1 behaving in an unfair, unpleasant, or stupid way: Will thinks I m being unreasonable in not lending him the car. 2 an unreasonable belief, request, action etc is wrong or unfair: it is unreasonable to do sth: I think it s unreasonable … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
unreasonable — un|rea|son|a|ble [ ʌn riznəbl ] adjective * 1. ) not fair: Aren t you making unreasonable demands on her time? it is unreasonable to do something: It s extremely unreasonable to expect them to pay so much. not unreasonable: What we are asking is… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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unreasonable — un|rea|son|a|ble [ʌnˈri:zənəbəl] adj 1.) not fair or sensible ▪ I think he s being unreasonable. ▪ Don t let your boss make unreasonable demands on you. it is unreasonable to do sth ▪ It s unreasonable to expect you to work seven days a week. ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
unreasonable — unreasonableness, n. unreasonably, adv. /un ree zeuh neuh beuhl, reez neuh /, adj. 1. not reasonable or rational; acting at variance with or contrary to reason; not guided by reason or sound judgment; irrational: an unreasonable person. 2. not in … Universalium
unreasonable — adjective 1) an unreasonable officer Syn: uncooperative, unhelpful, disobliging, unaccommodating, awkward, contrary, difficult; obstinate, obdurate, willful, headstrong, pigheaded, cussed, intractable, intransigent, inflexible; … Thesaurus of popular words
unreasonable — un•rea•son•a•ble [[t]ʌnˈri zə nə bəl, ˈriz nə [/t]] adj. 1) not reasonable or rational; not guided by reason or sound judgment; irrational 2) not in accordance with practical realities, as attitude or behavior; inappropriate 3) excessive,… … From formal English to slang
unreasonable — adj. 1 going beyond the limits of what is reasonable or equitable (unreasonable demands). 2 not guided by or listening to reason. Derivatives: unreasonableness n. unreasonably adv … Useful english dictionary
unreasonable — [[t]ʌnri͟ːzənəb(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If you say that someone is being unreasonable, you mean that they are behaving in a way that is not fair or sensible. The strikers were being unreasonable in their demands, having rejected the deal two weeks … English dictionary
unreasonable — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, seem, sound ▪ She did not want to appear unreasonable. ▪ become, get ▪ His … Collocations dictionary