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1 unruly
[ʌn'ruːlɪ]* * *(uncontrollable or disorderly: unruly teenagers/behaviour.) indisciplinato* * *unruly /ʌnˈru:lɪ/a.1 indisciplinato; ribelle: an unruly child [teenager], un bambino [adolescente] indisciplinato; an unruly crowd, una folla indiscliplinataunrulinessn. [u]indisciplina; insubordinazione.* * *[ʌn'ruːlɪ] -
2 unruly un·ru·ly adj
[ʌn'ruːlɪ]- ier comp - iest superl (behaviour) indisciplinato (-a), (child, mob) turbolento (-a), (hair) ribelle -
3 disorderly
[dɪs'ɔːdəlɪ]2) (disorganized) [ existence] sregolato, disordinatodisorderly behaviour o conduct — dir. disturbo della quiete pubblica
* * *1) (not neatly arranged; in confusion: His clothes lay in a disorderly heap.) disordinato2) (lawless; causing trouble: a disorderly group of people.) tumultuoso* * *disorderly /dɪsˈɔ:dəlɪ/a.1 disordinato; in disordine: disorderly piles of books [clothes], pile disordinate di libri [di abiti]2 (leg.) disturbatore della quiete pubblica: disorderly conduct, disturbo della quiete pubblica; Three people were charged with being drunk and disorderly, tre persone sono state accusate di ubriachezza e disturbo della quiete pubblica● (leg. antiq.) a disorderly house, una casa di malaffaredisorderlinessn. [u]1 disordine; confusione2 turbolenza; tumulti3 sregolatezza.* * *[dɪs'ɔːdəlɪ]2) (disorganized) [ existence] sregolato, disordinatodisorderly behaviour o conduct — dir. disturbo della quiete pubblica
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4 terror
['terə(r)] 1.1) (fear) terrore m.to have a terror of — avere il terrore di, essere terrorizzato da
to strike terror into (the heart of) sb. — incutere terrore a qcn
2.a little, holy terror — colloq. una piccola peste
* * *['terə]1) (very great fear: She screamed with/in terror; She has a terror of spiders.) terrore2) (something which makes one very afraid: The terrors of war.) terrore3) (a troublesome person, especially a child: That child is a real terror!) peste•- terrorist
- terrorize
- terrorise
- terrorization
- terrorisation
- terror-stricken* * *terror /ˈtɛrə(r)/A n.1 [u] terrore; sgomento; spavento: to live in constant terror of being found out, vivere nel continuo terrore d'essere scoperto; to strike terror into sb., incutere terrore a q.2 (fam.) (= holy terror), cerbero, spauracchio; ( anche) piccolo demonio, bambino terribile; peste (fig.)B a. attr.terroristico; terrorista; di terroristi: a terror attack, un attacco terrorista● terror campaign, campagna terroristica □ terror-stricken (o terror-struck), atterrito; terrorizzato; spaventatissimo □ to be in terror of one's life, temere molto per la propria vita.* * *['terə(r)] 1.1) (fear) terrore m.to have a terror of — avere il terrore di, essere terrorizzato da
to strike terror into (the heart of) sb. — incutere terrore a qcn
2.a little, holy terror — colloq. una piccola peste
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5 ♦ child
♦ child /tʃaɪld/n. (pl. children)1 bambino, bambina: a problem child, un bambino difficile; battered children, bambini maltrattati; foster child, bambino dato in affidamento; spoilt child, bambino viziato; unruly child, bambino indisciplinato; unborn child, bambino non ancora nato; DIALOGO → - Lost child 2- We've lost one of the children, non troviamo uno dei bambini2 ( anche fig.) figlio, figlia: I have two married children, ho due figli sposati; She's an only child, è figlia unica3 discendente; figlio4 (fig.) sprovveduto; bambino: He's a child in money matters, è uno sprovveduto in materia di denaro● (leg.) child abuse, maltrattamento di minore; abuso di minore □ (in GB) child benefit, assegno familiare ( per figli a carico) □ child-centred, pedocentrico □ child-centred education, pedocentrismo □ (in GB) child guidance, assistenza psicologica e sociale ai minori □ (econ.) child labour, lavoro minorile □ child mortality, mortalità infantile (o minorile) □ child murder, infanticidio □ (comput.) child node, nodo figlio □ (fig.) the child of one's imagination, il prodotto della propria immaginazione □ child prodigy, bambino prodigio □ (leg.) child molester, pedofilo □ (leg.) child support, alimenti per i figli □ child-wife, moglie bambina □ children's home, istituto sociale per l'infanzia ( per bambini disadattati, abbandonati, con famiglie disastrate, ecc.) □ children hospital, ospedale pediatrico □ children's wear, abiti per bambini; abbigliamento per bambini □ from a child, fin dall'infanzia; fin da piccolo □ (fam.) It's child's play, è un gioco da ragazzi □ (arc.) with child, incinta; in stato interessante: to get a girl with child, mettere incinta una ragazza. -
6 unruliness
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unruly — unruly, ungovernable, intractable, refractory, recalcitrant, willful, headstrong are comparable when they mean not submissive to government or control. Unruly stresses a lack of discipline or an incapacity for discipline; in addition it often… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Unruly — Un*rul y, a. [Compar. {Unrulier}, superl. {Unruliest}.] [Pref. un not + rule. Cf. {Ruly}.] Not submissive to rule; disregarding restraint; disposed to violate; turbulent; ungovernable; refractory; as, an unruly boy; unruly boy; unruly conduct.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unruly — I adjective chaotic, contrary, contumacious, disobedient, disorderly, effrenatus, ferox, fractious, froward, hard to control, headstrong, incorrigible, indocile, insubordinate, intractable, irrepressible, lawless, mutinous, obstinate,… … Law dictionary
unruly — (adj.) c.1400, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + obsolete ruly amenable to rule, from RULE (Cf. rule) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
unruly — [adj] disobedient assertive, bawdy, disorderly, drunken, forward, fractious, headstrong, heedless, impervious, impetuous, imprudent, impulsive, incorrigible, inexorable, insubordinate, intemperate, intractable, lawless, mean, mutinous,… … New thesaurus
unruly — ► ADJECTIVE (unrulier, unruliest) ▪ disorderly and disruptive; difficult to control. DERIVATIVES unruliness noun. ORIGIN from archaic ruly «disciplined, orderly», from RULE(Cf. ↑rule) … English terms dictionary
unruly — [unro͞o′lē] adj. unrulier, unruliest [ME unruely < un , not + reuly, orderly < reule,RULE] hard to control, restrain, or keep in order; disobedient, disorderly, etc. unruliness n … English World dictionary
unruly — unruliness, n. /un rooh lee/, adj., unrulier, unruliest. not submissive or conforming to rule; ungovernable; turbulent; intractable; refractory; lawless: an unruly class; an unruly wilderness. [1350 1400; ME unruely, equiv. to un UN 1 + ruly,… … Universalium
unruly — adjective (unrulier; est) Etymology: Middle English unreuly, from un + reuly disciplined, from reule rule Date: 15th century not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed < an unruly crowd > < a mane of unruly hair > • unruliness noun Synony … New Collegiate Dictionary
unruly — [[t]ʌnru͟ːli[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If you describe people, especially children, as unruly, you mean that they behave badly and are difficult to control. It s not good enough just to blame the unruly children. ...unruly behaviour. Syn: uncontrollable … English dictionary
unruly — UK [ʌnˈruːlɪ] / US [ʌnˈrulɪ] adjective Word forms unruly : adjective unruly comparative unrulier superlative unruliest very difficult to control unruly children She spent hours trying to tame her unruly hair … English dictionary