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1 ascertain
[ˌæsə'teɪn]verbo transitivo accertare, accertarsi di* * *[æsə'tein](to find out: We shall never ascertain the truth.) accertare* * *[ˌæsə'teɪn]verbo transitivo accertare, accertarsi di -
2 ascertain as·cer·tain vt
[ˌæsə'teɪn]frm accertare -
3 (to) ascertain
(to) ascertain /æsəˈteɪn/v. t.accertare, accertarsi di; assicurarsi di; constatare: to ascertain the facts, accertare i fatti; to ascertain what really happened, accertarsi di come sono andate davvero le cose. -
4 (to) ascertain
(to) ascertain /æsəˈteɪn/v. t.accertare, accertarsi di; assicurarsi di; constatare: to ascertain the facts, accertare i fatti; to ascertain what really happened, accertarsi di come sono andate davvero le cose. -
5 certain
['sɜːtn] 1.1) (sure, definite) certo, sicuro ( about, of di)to make certain — accertare, assicurare
to make certain of — assicurarsi [cooperation, support]; accertare, verificare [facts, details]
to make certain that — (ascertain) accertarsi o assicurarsi che; (ensure) sincerarsi che
2) (assured, guaranteed) [death, defeat] certo, sicuro; [ success] assicurato, garantitoto my certain knowledge — per quanto ne so, a quanto mi consta
I let him do it in the certain knowledge that he would fail — glielo lasciai fare sapendo per certo che non sarebbe riuscito
3) (specific) [amount, number] certo, dato, stabilito4) (slight) [shyness, difficulty] certo2.to a certain extent o degree in una certa (qual) misura, fino a un certo punto; a certain amount of time — un po' di tempo
certain of our members, friends — alcuni dei nostri soci, amici
* * *['sə:tn] 1. adjective1) (true or without doubt: It's certain that the world is round.) certo, indubbio2) (sure: I'm certain he'll come; He is certain to forget; Being late is a certain way of losing one's job.) sicuro3) (one or some, not definitely named: certain doctors; a certain Mrs Smith; (also pronoun) certain of his friends.) certo; qualche, qualcuno4) (slight; some: a certain hostility in his manner; a certain amount.) certo•2. interjection(of course: `May I borrow your typewriter?' `Certainly!'; `Certainly not!') certo!; no di certo!- for certain
- make certain* * *['sɜːtn] 1.1) (sure, definite) certo, sicuro ( about, of di)to make certain — accertare, assicurare
to make certain of — assicurarsi [cooperation, support]; accertare, verificare [facts, details]
to make certain that — (ascertain) accertarsi o assicurarsi che; (ensure) sincerarsi che
2) (assured, guaranteed) [death, defeat] certo, sicuro; [ success] assicurato, garantitoto my certain knowledge — per quanto ne so, a quanto mi consta
I let him do it in the certain knowledge that he would fail — glielo lasciai fare sapendo per certo che non sarebbe riuscito
3) (specific) [amount, number] certo, dato, stabilito4) (slight) [shyness, difficulty] certo2.to a certain extent o degree in una certa (qual) misura, fino a un certo punto; a certain amount of time — un po' di tempo
certain of our members, friends — alcuni dei nostri soci, amici
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6 sure
[ʃɔː(r)] [AE ʃʊər] 1.I feel sure that... — sono sicuro che...
I'm not sure if o whether he's coming or not non sono sicuro che venga; to be sure of one's facts sapere il fatto proprio; you can be sure of a warm welcome potrete contare su un caloroso benvenuto; she'll be on time, of that you can be sure sarà puntuale, puoi starne certo; one thing you can be sure of... di una cosa puoi stare sicuro...; I'm sure I don't know o I don't know I'm sure non lo so proprio; we can never be sure non si può mai essere sicuri; I wouldn't be so sure about that! non ne sarei così sicuro! I won't invite them again, and that's for sure! colloq. una cosa è sicura, non li inviterò più! we'll be there next week for sure! ci saremo di sicuro la settimana prossima! we can't say for sure non ne siamo certi; nobody knows for sure nessuno lo sa per certo; he is, to be sure, a very charming man è sicuramente un uomo molto affascinante; to make sure that (ascertain) accertarsi o sincerarsi o assicurarsi che; (ensure) fare in modo che; make sure all goes well fai in modo che tutto vada bene; he made sure to lock the door si assicurò di avere chiuso la porta a chiave; he's a sure favourite (to win) — sport è il grande favorito
2) (bound)he's sure to fail — è destinato a fallire, fallirà sicuramente
3) (confident)4) (reliable) [ friend] affidabile; [method, remedy] sicurohe was chain-smoking, a sure sign of agitation — fumava una sigaretta dopo l'altra, (un) segno evidente della sua agitazione
5) (steady) [hand, footing] fermo2.1) colloq. (yes) certo"you're coming?" - "sure!" — "vieni?" - "sicuro!"
2) colloq. (certainly)"is it cold?" - "it sure is!" — "fa freddo?" - "altro che!"
that sure smells good! — AE colloq. che buon profumo che ha!
3)sure enough — effettivamente, infatti
••as sure as eggs is eggs — colloq. o
sure thing! — AE colloq. certamente! sicuro!
* * *[ʃuə] 1. adjective1) ((negative unsure) having no doubt; certain: I'm sure that I gave him the book; I'm not sure where she lives / what her address is; `There's a bus at two o'clock.' `Are you quite sure?'; I thought the idea was good, but now I'm not so sure; I'll help you - you can be sure of that!) sicuro2) (unlikely to fail (to do or get something): He's sure to win; You're sure of a good dinner if you stay at that hotel.) sicuro3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) sicuro2. adverb((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') certo- surely- sureness
- sure-footed
- as sure as
- be sure to
- be/feel sure of oneself
- for sure
- make sure
- sure enough* * *[ʃɔː(r)] [AE ʃʊər] 1.I feel sure that... — sono sicuro che...
I'm not sure if o whether he's coming or not non sono sicuro che venga; to be sure of one's facts sapere il fatto proprio; you can be sure of a warm welcome potrete contare su un caloroso benvenuto; she'll be on time, of that you can be sure sarà puntuale, puoi starne certo; one thing you can be sure of... di una cosa puoi stare sicuro...; I'm sure I don't know o I don't know I'm sure non lo so proprio; we can never be sure non si può mai essere sicuri; I wouldn't be so sure about that! non ne sarei così sicuro! I won't invite them again, and that's for sure! colloq. una cosa è sicura, non li inviterò più! we'll be there next week for sure! ci saremo di sicuro la settimana prossima! we can't say for sure non ne siamo certi; nobody knows for sure nessuno lo sa per certo; he is, to be sure, a very charming man è sicuramente un uomo molto affascinante; to make sure that (ascertain) accertarsi o sincerarsi o assicurarsi che; (ensure) fare in modo che; make sure all goes well fai in modo che tutto vada bene; he made sure to lock the door si assicurò di avere chiuso la porta a chiave; he's a sure favourite (to win) — sport è il grande favorito
2) (bound)he's sure to fail — è destinato a fallire, fallirà sicuramente
3) (confident)4) (reliable) [ friend] affidabile; [method, remedy] sicurohe was chain-smoking, a sure sign of agitation — fumava una sigaretta dopo l'altra, (un) segno evidente della sua agitazione
5) (steady) [hand, footing] fermo2.1) colloq. (yes) certo"you're coming?" - "sure!" — "vieni?" - "sicuro!"
2) colloq. (certainly)"is it cold?" - "it sure is!" — "fa freddo?" - "altro che!"
that sure smells good! — AE colloq. che buon profumo che ha!
3)sure enough — effettivamente, infatti
••as sure as eggs is eggs — colloq. o
sure thing! — AE colloq. certamente! sicuro!
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7 determine **** de·ter·mine vt
[dɪ'tɜːmɪn]1) (decide) determinare, (outcome, situation) decidere2) (ascertain: cause, meaning) determinare, stabilire3)to determine to do sth — decidere di fare qc• -
8 get at
get at [sb., sth.]2) (spoil)3) (criticize) dare addosso a [ person]4) (insinuate)* * *1) (to reach (a place, thing etc): The farm is very difficult to get at.) raggiungere2) (to suggest or imply (something): What are you getting at?) insinuare3) (to point out (a person's faults) or make fun of (a person): He's always getting at me.) punzecchiare* * *vi + prep1) (gain access to: object) arrivare a (prendere), (place) raggiungere, arrivare a, (ascertain: facts, truth) accertare, scoprire2)to get at sb — (fam: criticize, attack) prendersela con qn
3) (fam: imply) avere in mente* * *get at [sb., sth.]2) (spoil)3) (criticize) dare addosso a [ person]4) (insinuate) -
9 test *****
[tɛst]1. n(trial, check) prova, (of goods in factory) controllo, collaudo, (of machinery) collaudo, Med analisi f inv, esame m, Chem analisi, (exam: of intelligence) test m inv, (Scol: written) compito in classe, (oral) interrogazione f, Auto, (also: driving test) esame m di guidanuclear tests — test mpl inv nucleari
tests on animals — sperimentazione f sugli animali
2. vt(gen) provare, controllare, (try, ascertain the worth of) mettere alla prova, (machine) collaudare, Chem analizzare, (blood, urine) fare le analisi di, (new drug) sperimentare, Psych fare un test psicologico ato have one's eyes etc tested — farsi controllare la vista etc
to test sb in mathematics — esaminare or interrogare qn in matematica
3. vitesting, testing... Telec — prova, prova...
4. adj
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