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1 usura
f di denaro illegal money lending( logorio) wear and tear* * *usura1 s.f. usury: prestare a usura, to lend on usury; praticare l'usura, to practise usury; restituire a usura, to pay back a hundredfold // a usura, (fig.) with interest (o handsomely).usura2 s.f.1 ( logorio) wear (and tear): l'usura delle gomme, the wear and tear on tyres; usura normale delle macchine, fair wear and tear of the machines; l'usura del tempo, the wear and tear of time; resistere all'usura, to stand wear and tear2 (fig.) ( lento deterioramento) obsolescence: l'usura della normativa, the obsolescence of regulations.* * *I [u'zura] sf II [u'zura] sf(logoramento) wear (and tear)* * *I [u'zura]sostantivo femminile usuryII [u'zura]ripagare a usura — fig. to pay back a hundredfold
sostantivo femminile1) (di tessuto) wear and tear; (di pneumatico, macchinario) wear2) fig. (logorio)* * *usura1/u'zura/sostantivo f.usury; prestare a usura to lend at excessively high rate; ripagare a usura fig. to pay back a hundredfold.————————usura2/u'zura/sostantivo f.1 (di tessuto) wear and tear; (di pneumatico, macchinario) wear -
2 strozzinaggio
* * ** * *strozzinaggiopl. -gi /strottsi'naddʒo, dʒi/sostantivo m.loan sharking, usury. -
3 praticare
virtù, pazienza showprofessione, sport practiselocale frequentpraticare molto sport do a lot of sport* * *praticare v.tr.1 to practise; to put* into practice: devi praticare ciò che ti hanno insegnato, you must practise what you have been told; una tribù che pratica la poligamia, a tribe that practises polygamy; praticare una virtù, to practise a virtue; praticare un metodo, to employ a method2 ( esercitare) to practise; to follow: praticare la professione dell'avvocato, to practise law; praticare un mestiere, to follow a trade; praticare l'usura, to practise usury3 ( frequentare) to frequent; to associate with (s.o.): gli piace praticare gli intellettuali, he likes to associate with intellectuals; non pratica l'alta società, he does not move in high society; da ragazzo praticavo questi luoghi, as a boy I used to frequent these places; è un sentiero poco praticato, it's a little-used path; praticare i campi da golf, to haunt the golf courses // praticare il mercato nero, to deal on the black market4 ( fare) to make*: praticare un'apertura, un foro, to make an opening, a hole; praticare un taglio, to make a hole; praticare prezzi bassi, to have low prices; praticare prezzi proibitivi, to price oneself out of the market; praticare uno sconto, to give a discount (o to reduce a price); (fin.) praticare il leasing immobiliare, to lease back◆ v. intr.1 ( esercitare una professione) to practise: è un medico, ma non pratica, he is a doctor, but he does not practise2 ( vedersi abitualmente) to associate (with s.o.): non mi piacciono le persone con cui pratica, I don't like the people he associates with.* * *[prati'kare]verbo transitivo1) (esercitare) to play [ sport]; to practise BE, to practice AE [ professione]praticare la professione di medico, di avvocato — to practise medicine, law
2) (eseguire) to make* [incisione, taglio, apertura]; to carry out [ aborto]praticare un'iniezione a qcn. — to give sb. an injection
3) (applicare) to charge [ tassi d'interesse]; to give* [ sconto]4) (frequentare) to frequent [ luogo]; to associate with, to keep* company with [ persona]; (percorrere) to travel [ strada]5) relig. to follow, to practise BE, to pratice AE [ religione]* * *praticare/prati'kare/ [1]1 (esercitare) to play [ sport]; to practise BE, to practice AE [ professione]; praticare la professione di medico, di avvocato to practise medicine, law2 (eseguire) to make* [incisione, taglio, apertura]; to carry out [ aborto]; praticare un'iniezione a qcn. to give sb. an injection4 (frequentare) to frequent [ luogo]; to associate with, to keep* company with [ persona]; (percorrere) to travel [ strada] -
4 prestare
lendprestare ascolto/aiuto a qualcuno listen to/help someoneprestare un servizio provide a service* * *prestare v.tr.1 ( dare in prestito) to lend*; (spec. denaro) to loan: prestare denaro, un libro a qlcu., to lend money, a book to s.o. (o to lend s.o. money, a book); prestare denaro a interesse, to lend (o to loan) money on (o at) interest; prestare denaro senza interesse, to lend (o to loan) money free of interest; prestare denaro a usura, to lend (o to loan) money on usury // farsi prestare qlco. da qlcu., to borrow sthg. from s.o.2 ( dare) to give*, to lend*: prestare aiuto, man forte, una mano a qlcu., to lend s.o. a (helping) hand; prestare attenzione, to pay attention; prestare giuramento, to swear (o to take an oath); prestare fede a qlcu., to believe s.o.; prestare obbedienza a qlcu., to obey s.o.; prestare omaggio a qlcu., to pay homage to s.o.; prestare orecchio, ascolto a qlco., qlcu., to lend an ear (o to listen) to sthg., s.o.; prestare delle cure a qlcu., to give treatment to s.o. (o to give s.o. treatment); prestare la propria opera, to give one's services; prestare servizio, to work (o to be employed) // (dir.) prestare garanzia, to give security // prestare il fianco alle critiche, (fig.) to lay oneself open to criticism.◘ prestarsi v.rifl.1 ( prodigarsi, adoperarsi) to put* oneself out, to help (s.o.): chiediglielo pure, il professore si presta volentieri per i suoi alunni, don't hesitate to ask him, the professor is happy to put himself out for (o to help) his students; è sempre pronto a prestare quando c'è bisogno, he is always ready to help in case of need2 ( essere disponibile) to lend* oneself, to favour (sthg.); ( acconsentire) to consent (to sthg.): si presta sempre a iniziative del genere, he always lends himself to (o favours) such initiatives; non si presterebbe mai a un inganno, he would never lend himself to (o he would never countenance) deception; non credo che si presterà a fare una cosa del genere, I don't think he will consent to do such a thing◆ v.intr.pron. ( essere adatto) to be fit (for sthg., for doing), to lend* oneself: questo palcoscenico non si presta per grandi spettacoli, this stage is not fit (o suitable) for big shows; questo attore non si presta a ruoli comici, this actor isn't suited (o doesn't lend himself) to comic roles; l'alluminio si presta a molti usi, aluminium lends itself to many uses; questa stoffa non si presta per fare tende, this material isn't suitable for making curtains (o doesn't make good curtains) // questa frase si presta facilmente a un malinteso, this sentence lays itself open to misinterpretation.* * *[pres'tare]1. vtprestare qc a qn — to lend sb sth, lend sth to sb
prestare aiuto a qn — to give sb a helping hand, lend sb a hand
prestare ascolto o orecchio a — to listen to
2. vr (prestarsi)3. vip (prestarsi)prestarsi per o a — to lend itself to, be suitable for
la frase si presta a molteplici interpretazioni — the phrase lends itself to numerous interpretations
* * *[pres'tare] 1.verbo transitivo1) to lend*prestare qcs. a qcn. — to lend sb. sth.
farsi prestare qcs. da qcn. — to borrow sth. from sb
2) (accordare)prestare assistenza a qcn. — to give assistance to sb.
2.prestare i primi soccorsi a qcn. — to give sb. first aid
verbo pronominale prestarsi1) (accondiscendere) to offer oneself-rsi a qcs. — to make oneself available for sth
- rsi a due diverse interpretazioni — [frase, testo] to permit of two interpretations form.
* * *prestare/pres'tare/ [1]1 to lend*; prestare qcs. a qcn. to lend sb. sth.; farsi prestare qcs. da qcn. to borrow sth. from sb.2 (accordare) prestare assistenza a qcn. to give assistance to sb.; prestare i primi soccorsi a qcn. to give sb. first aid; prestare attenzione a to pay attention toII prestarsi verbo pronominale1 (accondiscendere) to offer oneself; -rsi a qcs. to make oneself available for sth.2 (essere adatto) - rsi a to lend oneself to; - rsi a due diverse interpretazioni [frase, testo] to permit of two interpretations form.; - rsi all'adattamento televisivo to be adaptable for TV. -
5 strozzinaggio sm
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6 feneratizio
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7 strozzinaggio
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8 usura
I [u'zura] sf II [u'zura] sf(logoramento) wear (and tear)
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