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1 recently
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2 recently **** re·cent·ly adv
['riːsntlɪ]di recente, recentemente, ultimamente -
3 until
[ən'tɪl] 1.1) (anche till) (up to a specific time) fino a, sino a; (after negative verb) prima di2) (as far as) fino a2.congiunzione (anche till) fino a quando, finché (non)things won't improve until we have democracy — le cose non miglioreranno finché non ci sarà una democrazia
stir mixture until (it is) smooth — gastr. mescolare bene fino a quando il composto non è omogeneo
until you are dead — dir. a vita
* * *[ən'til]preposition, conjunction(to the time of or when: He was here until one o'clock; I won't know until I get a letter from him.) fino a* * *[ən'tɪl] 1.1) (anche till) (up to a specific time) fino a, sino a; (after negative verb) prima di2) (as far as) fino a2.congiunzione (anche till) fino a quando, finché (non)things won't improve until we have democracy — le cose non miglioreranno finché non ci sarà una democrazia
stir mixture until (it is) smooth — gastr. mescolare bene fino a quando il composto non è omogeneo
until you are dead — dir. a vita
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4 last
I 1. [lɑːst] [AE læst]1) (final) ultimofor the last time, will you be quiet! — per l'ultima volta, vuoi stare zitto!
every last one of them — tutti loro, fino all'ultimo uomo
2) (final in series) ultimo3) (describing past time) ultimo, scorsolast year — lo scorso anno, l'anno passato
in o over the last ten years durante gli ultimi dieci anni; he has been in Cambridge for the last eight months è a Cambridge da otto mesi a questa parte; last night — (evening) ieri sera; (night-time) questa notte, la scorsa notte, ieri notte
4) fig. (most unlikely) ultimo2.the last thing I need is guests for the weekend — ci mancavano anche gli invitati per il fine settimana
1) (final)the last — l'ultimo ( to do a fare)
to leave sth. till last — la sciare qcs. per ultimo
2) (of series)the last I heard, he was living in Spain — l'ultima che ho sentito è che abitava in Spagna
the night before last — (evening) l'altroieri sera; (night) l'altroieri notte
4) at last alla fine, finalmente3. 4.to come in last — [runner, racing car] arrivare ultimo
II 1. [lɑːst] [AE læst] 2.last of all — infine, per ultima cosa
1) (extend in time) durare2) (maintain condition) [ fabric] durare, resistere all'usura; [ perishables] durare, conservarsi•- last outIII [lɑːst] [AE læst]nome (for shoes) forma f.* * *I 1. adjective1) (coming at the end: We set out on the last day of November; He was last in the race; He caught the last bus home.)2) (most recent; next before the present: Our last house was much smaller than this; last year/month/week.)3) (coming or remaining after all the others: He was the last guest to leave.)2. adverb(at the end of or after all the others: He took his turn last.)- lastly- at long last
- at last
- hear
- see the last of
- the last person
- the last straw
- the last thing
- the last word
- on one's last legs
- to the last II verb1) (to continue to exist: This situation lasted until she got married; I hope this fine weather lasts.)2) (to remain in good condition or supply: This carpet has lasted well; The bread won't last another two days - we'll need more; This coat will last me until I die.)•- lasting- last out* * *I 1. [lɑːst] [AE læst]1) (final) ultimofor the last time, will you be quiet! — per l'ultima volta, vuoi stare zitto!
every last one of them — tutti loro, fino all'ultimo uomo
2) (final in series) ultimo3) (describing past time) ultimo, scorsolast year — lo scorso anno, l'anno passato
in o over the last ten years durante gli ultimi dieci anni; he has been in Cambridge for the last eight months è a Cambridge da otto mesi a questa parte; last night — (evening) ieri sera; (night-time) questa notte, la scorsa notte, ieri notte
4) fig. (most unlikely) ultimo2.the last thing I need is guests for the weekend — ci mancavano anche gli invitati per il fine settimana
1) (final)the last — l'ultimo ( to do a fare)
to leave sth. till last — la sciare qcs. per ultimo
2) (of series)the last I heard, he was living in Spain — l'ultima che ho sentito è che abitava in Spagna
the night before last — (evening) l'altroieri sera; (night) l'altroieri notte
4) at last alla fine, finalmente3. 4.to come in last — [runner, racing car] arrivare ultimo
II 1. [lɑːst] [AE læst] 2.last of all — infine, per ultima cosa
1) (extend in time) durare2) (maintain condition) [ fabric] durare, resistere all'usura; [ perishables] durare, conservarsi•- last outIII [lɑːst] [AE læst]nome (for shoes) forma f. -
5 soften sof·ten
['sɒfn]1. vt(gen) ammorbidire, (light) attenuare, (sound, impression) attutire, (colour, anger) smorzare, (resistance) fiaccare, (person: weaken) addolcire2. vi(see vt), ammorbidirsi; attenuarsi; attutirsi; smorzarsi; fiaccarsi, (person, character) addolcirsi•
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