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121 break *****
[breɪk] broke vb: pt broken pp1. n1) (gen) rottura, (fracture) fenditura, (in bone) frattura, (in wall, fence) apertura, (gap) breccia, (in line, row, electric circuit) interruzione fwith a break in her voice — con voce rotta or incrinata dall'emozione
at break of day — allo spuntare del giorno, sul far del giorno
2) (in conversation) pausa, interruzione f, (rest: in journey) sosta, (tea break) intervallo, Scol ricreazione f, intervallo, (holiday) vacanzato have or take a break — (few minutes) fare una pausa, (rest, holiday) prendere un po' di riposo
3) (fam: chance) possibilità f invgive me a break! — dammi questa possibilità!, (leave me alone) lasciami respirare!, (be reasonable) ma per carità!
2. vtto break one's back/leg — rompersi la schiena/gamba
to break the surface — (submarine, diver) affiorare (alla superficie)
to break sb's heart fig — spezzare il cuore a or di qn
to break sb — (financially) mandare in rovina qn
5) (soften: force) smorzare, (fall, blow) attutire6)to break the news to sb — comunicare per primo la notizia a qn3. vicareful, it'll break! — stai attento che si rompe!
to break into tiny pieces — andare in frantumi or in mille pezzi
to break free or loose — liberarsi
3) (health, spirits) cedere, (weather) cambiare, (heatwave) finire, (voice: boy's) cambiare, (in emotion) rompersi•- break in- break up -
122 busy ***
['bɪzɪ]1. adj1) (occupied: person) occupato (-a)she's busy — (at the moment) è occupata
she's a busy woman — è una donna molto impegnata or indaffarata
he's busy studying/cooking — sta studiando/cucinando
he's busy at his work — sta lavorando, è molto preso dal lavoro
2) (active: day, time) movimentato (-a), intenso (-a), (place, town) animato (-a)3) (esp Am: telephone, line) occupato (-a)2. vtto busy o.s. (doing sth/with sth) — darsi da fare (a fare qc/con qc)
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123 carol car·ol n
['kær(ə)l](Christmas) carol — canto di Natale, canto natalizio
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124 come round
1) (regain consciousness) riprendere conoscenza2) (circulate) [ waitress] passare3) (visit) venire, fare un salto5) (change one's mind) cambiare idea* * *1) ((also come around) to visit: Come round and see us soon.) passare, fare un salto2) (to regain consciousness: After receiving anesthesia, don't expect to come round for at least twenty minutes.) rinvenire, tornare in sé* * *vi + adv1) passare, venirehe is coming round to see us — passa da noi, viene a trovarci
2) (occur regularly) ricorrere, venire3)to come round (by) — passare (per)4) (change one's mind) cambiare idea5)leave him alone, he'll soon come round — lascialo in pace or perdere, presto gli passerà6) (regain consciousness) riprendere conoscenza, rinvenire* * *1) (regain consciousness) riprendere conoscenza2) (circulate) [ waitress] passare3) (visit) venire, fare un salto5) (change one's mind) cambiare idea -
125 cracker crack·er n
['krækə(r)]1) (biscuit) cracker m inv2) (firework) petardo, (Christmas cracker) specie di mortaretto natalizio con sorpresa3) Brit, (fam: girl, dress, car) schiantoa cracker of a... — un (-a)...formidabile
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126 decoration deco·ra·tion n
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127 enter into
enter into [sth.]1) (embark on) entrare in, avviare, iniziare [correspondence, conversation]; intavolare [negotiation, argument]; iniziare a dare [ explanations]; entrare in [ deal]; concludere [agreement, contract]2) (be part of) (ri)entrare in, far parte di [ plans]* * *1) (to take part in: He entered into an agreement with the film director.) partecipare; fare2) (to take part enthusiastically in: They entered into the Christmas spirit.) entrare3) (to begin to discuss: We cannot enter into the question of salaries yet.) entrare4) (to be a part of: The price did not enter into the discussion.) entrare* * *vi + prep1) (participate in) entrare in, (negotiations, argument, debate) prendere parte a, partecipare a, (explanation) lanciarsi in, (agreement) concludere2) (sb's plans, calculations) rientrare in3)* * *enter into [sth.]1) (embark on) entrare in, avviare, iniziare [correspondence, conversation]; intavolare [negotiation, argument]; iniziare a dare [ explanations]; entrare in [ deal]; concludere [agreement, contract]2) (be part of) (ri)entrare in, far parte di [ plans] -
128 eve n
[iːv]New Year's Eve — la vigilia di Capodanno, la notte di San Silvestro
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