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21 threshold
['θreʃəʊld, -həʊld]nome soglia f. (anche fig.)on the threshold of — alle soglie di [ new era]
* * *['Ɵreʃəuld]1) ((a piece of wood or stone under) a doorway forming the entrance to a house etc: He paused on the threshold and then entered.) soglia2) (beginning: She is on the threshold of a brilliant career.) soglia* * *threshold /ˈɵrɛʃəʊld/n.1 (edil.) soglia ( anche fig.); limitare: to cross the threshold, varcare la soglia; (psic.) threshold of consciousness, soglia della coscienza; on the threshold of life, sulla soglia della vita2 (elettron., fis., mat., ecc.) soglia: wage threshold, soglia salariale; pain threshold, soglia del dolore● (econ.) threshold price, prezzo di soglia; prezzo d'entrata □ (metall.) threshold treatment, trattamento limite □ (comput.) threshold value, valore di soglia □ (fin.) to be below the threshold of VAT, essere esenti dall'IVA □ on the threshold of revolution, alla vigilia d'una rivoluzione □ on the threshold of war, sull'orlo della guerra.* * *['θreʃəʊld, -həʊld]nome soglia f. (anche fig.)on the threshold of — alle soglie di [ new era]
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22 vivid
['vɪvɪd]1) (bright) [ colour] brillante, vivace; [ light] vivido; [ garment] sgargiante; [ sunset] brillante, splendente2) (graphic) [ imagination] fervida; [ memory] nitido; [picture, dream] vivido; [ impression] vivo; [description, example] vivido, colorito; [language, imagery] ricco* * *['vivid]1) ((of colours etc) brilliant; very bright: The door was painted a vivid yellow; The trees were vivid in their autumn colours.) vivo2) (clear; striking: I have many vivid memories of that holiday; a vivid image/description.) vivido3) ((of the imagination) active; lively: She has a vivid imagination.) vivido•- vividly- vividness* * *vivid /ˈvɪvɪd/a.vivido; vivo; vivace: a vivid description, una descrizione vivace; a vivid imagination, una fervida immaginazione; vivid colours, colori vivacivividly avv. vividness n. [u].* * *['vɪvɪd]1) (bright) [ colour] brillante, vivace; [ light] vivido; [ garment] sgargiante; [ sunset] brillante, splendente2) (graphic) [ imagination] fervida; [ memory] nitido; [picture, dream] vivido; [ impression] vivo; [description, example] vivido, colorito; [language, imagery] ricco -
23 catch ****
[kætʃ] caught vb: pt, pp1. n1) (of ball) presa, (fish caught) pescatohe spent all day fishing without a single catch — passò tutta la giornata a pescare senza prendere niente
2) (fastener: on suitcase, door) gancio, fermo3) (trick, snag) tranello, inganno, trabocchettowhat's/where's the catch? — dove sta l'inganno?
4)with a catch in one's voice — con la voce spezzata or rotta
2. vt1) (ball) afferrare, prendere, (fish) prendere, pescare, (thief) prendere, acchiappare, acciuffare, (bus, train) prendere, (entangle) impigliareto catch sb's attention/eye — attirare l'attenzione/lo sguardo di qn
2) (take by surprise: person) cogliere, sorprendereyou won't catch me doing... — non mi vedrai mai fare...
3) (hear, understand: remark) afferrare, cogliere, (portray: atmosphere, likeness) cogliereto catch one's breath — (from shock etc) restare senza fiato, (after effort) riprendere fiato
you'll catch it! fam — vedrai!
3. vi1) (get entangled) impigliarsi, restare impigliato (-a)2) (fire, wood) prendere•- catch at- catch on- catch up -
24 idea ***** n
[aɪ'dɪə]to have an idea that... — aver l'impressione che...
I haven't the least or slightest or foggiest idea — non ne ho la minima or la più pallida idea
it wasn't my idea — non è stata un'idea mia, non sono io che ho avuto l'idea
if that's your idea of a joke... — se credi di essere spiritoso...
that's the idea — ecco, proprio così
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