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61 upgrade
I ['ʌpgreɪd]II [ˌʌp'greɪd]on the upgrade — in ascesa; [ prices] in aumento
1) (modernize) ammodernare; (improve) migliorare [ product]2) inform. potenziare, aggiornare [software, hardware]* * *1. verb(to improve the performance of a computer or other machine by installing better components or parts: How much will it cost me to upgrade my computer?) apportare delle migliorie2. noun* * *upgrade /ˈʌpgreɪd/n.2 (comput.) upgrade; aggiornamento (di software, ad es. con una versione più recente)● to be on the upgrade, ( USA) essere in salita, in pendenza; (fig.) essere in ascesa, in miglioramento.(to) upgrade /ʌpˈgreɪd/v. t.1 promuovere ( un impiegato, ecc.); portare a ( un livello superiore): The security threat has been upgraded to high, il rischio sicurezza è stato portato al livello alto* * *I ['ʌpgreɪd]II [ˌʌp'greɪd]on the upgrade — in ascesa; [ prices] in aumento
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62 dark ****
[dɒːk]1) (lacking light: room, night) scuro (-a), buio (-a)it is/is getting dark — è/si sta facendo buio
2) (in colour) scuro (-a), (complexion, hair, colour) scuro (-a), bruno (-a)dark blue/red — blu/rosso scuro inv
he's tall, dark and handsome — è alto, bruno e bello
3) (fig: sad, gloomy) nero (-a), tetro (-a), cupo (-a), (sinister: secret, plan, threat) oscuro (-a)2. nthe dark — il buio, l'oscurità
before dark — prima che faccia (or facesse) buio
after dark — col buio, a notte fatta
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63 diminish di·min·ish
[dɪ'mɪnɪʃ]1. vt(effect, enthusiasm, authority, speed) diminuire, ridurre, (value, person) sminuire2. vidiminuire, ridursi, (value) scendere -
64 empty *** emp·ty
['ɛmptɪ](gen) vuoto (-a), (street, area) deserto (-a), (post) vacante, (fig: threat, promise) vano (-a), (words) vacuo (-a), privo (-a) di significato2. vt(contents, container) vuotare, (liquid) versareto empty a liquid from or out of sth into sth — travasare un liquido da qc in qc
she emptied everything out of her bag onto the bed — ha rovesciato sul letto il contenuto della borsa
3. vi(room, container) vuotarsi, (liquid) scaricarsito empty into — gettarsi in -
65 hang ****
[hæŋ] hung pt, pp1. vt1) (gen) appendere, (washing) stendere, (door) montare (sui cardini), (wallpaper) mettere, incollare(coat, hat)
to hang (on) — appendere (a)the Christmas tree was hung with lights — l'albero di Natale era decorato di or con luci colorate
2) hanged pt, pp, (criminal) impiccarehang (it)! fam — accidenti!, porca miseria!
3)2. vi1)(rope, dangling object)
to hang (from) — penzolare (da), pendere (da), (garment) cadere, (hair) scendere, (criminal) essere impiccato (-a)2)to hang over — (smoke, fog) sovrastare, (threat) incombere su, (hawk) essere sospeso (-a) su
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66 head off
1) (intercept) intercettare [ person]* * *1) (to make (a person, animal etc) change direction: One group of the soldiers rode across the valley to head the bandits off.) deviare2) (to go in some direction: He headed off towards the river.) dirigersi* * *vt + adv(threat, danger) sventare, (person, animal) far cambiare direzione a* * *1) (intercept) intercettare [ person] -
67 implicit im·plic·it adj
[ɪm'plɪsɪt]1) (implied: threat) implicito (-a), (agreement) tacito (-a)2) (unquestioning: faith, belief) assoluto (-a) -
68 menace men·ace
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69 galvanise
1) (to cover (iron or steel) with a thin layer of zinc to prevent it rusting.) galvanizzare2) ((with into) to cause or move (a person) to do something: The threat of losing their jobs galvanized the men into action.) stimolare -
70 galvanize
['gælvənaɪz]1) ind. galvanizzare2) fig. galvanizzare [group, community]; stimolare [ campaign]to galvanize sb. into doing — spingere qcn. a fare
* * *1) (to cover (iron or steel) with a thin layer of zinc to prevent it rusting.) galvanizzare2) ((with into) to cause or move (a person) to do something: The threat of losing their jobs galvanized the men into action.) stimolare* * *['gælvənaɪz]1) ind. galvanizzare2) fig. galvanizzare [group, community]; stimolare [ campaign]to galvanize sb. into doing — spingere qcn. a fare
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71 in the nature of
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72 threaten
['θretn] 1.verbo transitivo minacciare ( to do di fare)2.verbo intransitivo [danger, bad weather] minacciare* * *verb (to make or be a threat (to): She threatened to kill herself; He threatened me with violence / with a gun; A storm is threatening.) minacciare* * *['θretn] 1.verbo transitivo minacciare ( to do di fare)2.verbo intransitivo [danger, bad weather] minacciare
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