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21 off *****
[ɒf]1. adv1)(distance, time)
the game was/is three days off — la gara era dopo/è fra tre giorni5 km off (the road) — a 5 km (dalla strada)
it's a long way off — è molto lontano
2)I must be off — devo andareoff we go — via, partiamo
he's off to Paris tonight — parte per Parigi stasera
3)5% off Comm — sconto del 5%4)to take a day off — prendersi una giornata di vacanzaI'm off on Fridays — il venerdì non lavoro
5)off and on, on and off — di tanto in tantoright or straight off — subito
2. adj1)to be off — (machine, light, engine) essere spento (-a), (water, gas, tap) essere chiuso (-a)2) (cancelled) sospeso (-a), (Brit: not available: in restaurant) finito (-a)I'm afraid the chicken is off — purtroppo il pollo è finito
3) (not fresh) andato (-a) a malethat's a bit off, isn't it? fig fam — non è molto carino, vero?
4)how are you off for cash? — come stai a soldi?
5)3. prep1) (indicating motion, removal) dahe knocked £20 off the price fam — mi ha fatto uno sconto di 20 sterline
2)his flat is somewhere off Baker Street — il suo appartamento è dalle parti di Baker Street3)4. nfrom the off fam — dall'inizio
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22 pearly adj
['pɜːlɪ]pearly white — bianco perla inv
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23 pop ***
I [pɒp]1. n1) (sound) schiocco2) (fam: drink) bevanda gasata2. vt2) (fam: put) mettereshe popped her head out — (of the window) sporse fuori la testa, (from under the blankets) fece capolino
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fam: go quickly) she's just popped upstairs — è andata di sopra un attimo•- pop in- pop off- pop out- pop upII [pɒp] n III [pɒp] abbr1. nSee:(pop music) musica pop2. adjpop invSee: -
24 unfasten un·fas·ten vt
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25 button
I ['bʌtn]1) (on coat) bottone m.; (on switch, bell) pulsante m., bottone m.2) AE (badge) distintivo m.••II 1. ['bʌtn] 2.as bright as a button — intelligente, sveglio
verbo intransitivo [ dress] abbottonarsi* * *1. noun1) (a knob or disc used as a fastening: I lost a button off my coat.) bottone2) (a small knob pressed to operate something: This button turns the radio on.) bottone, pulsante2. verb((often with up) to fasten by means of buttons.) abbottonare3. verb(to catch someone's attention and hold him in conversation: He buttonholed me and began telling me the story of his life.) attaccare un bottone* * *I ['bʌtn]1) (on coat) bottone m.; (on switch, bell) pulsante m., bottone m.2) AE (badge) distintivo m.••II 1. ['bʌtn] 2.as bright as a button — intelligente, sveglio
verbo intransitivo [ dress] abbottonarsi -
26 cufflinks
noun plural (two ornamental buttons etc joined by a small bar, chain etc used to fasten a shirt cuff.) gemelli -
27 single-breasted
[ˌsɪŋgl'brestɪd]* * *adjective ((of a coat, jacket etc) having only one row of buttons: a single-breasted tweed suit.) monopetto, (a un petto)* * *[ˌsɪŋgl'brestɪd] -
28 sort
I [sɔːt]1) (kind, type) tipo m., sorta f., genere m.board games, chess, that sort of thing — giochi di società, scacchi e cose del genere
an odd sort of chap un tipo strano; any sort of knife will do va bene un coltello qualsiasi; what sort of person would do such a thing? chi mai farebbe una cosa del genere? what sort of person do you think I am? per chi mi prendi? what sort of a reply is that? che (razza di) risposta è? you know the sort of thing (I mean) sai cosa voglio dire; a liar of the worst sort un bugiardo della peggior specie; something of that o the sort una cosa così, una cosa del genere; "I'll pay" - "you'll do nothing of the sort!" "pago io" - "neanche per sogno!"; I know his sort conosco il tipo; we see all sorts here ne vediamo di tutti i colori qui; he's a good sort — è un buon uomo
2) of sorts, of a sorta duck of sorts o of a sort una specie di anatra; a hero of sorts una sorta di eroe; progress of sorts — un qualche progresso
"is it hard? - "sort of" — "è difficile?" - "abbastanza", "più o meno"; (approximately)
••II [sɔːt]to be o feel out of sorts (ill) essere fuori fase; (grumpy) avere la luna storta; it takes all sorts (to make a world) — prov. il mondo è bello perché è vario
1) (classify, arrange) classificare, ordinare [files, stamps]; smistare [ letters]; selezionare [apples, potatoes]2) (separate) separare, dividere•- sort out* * *[so:t] 1. noun(a class, type or kind: I like all sorts of books; She was wearing a sort of crown.) sorta, tipo2. verb(to separate into classes or groups, putting each item in its place: She sorted the buttons into large ones and small ones.) ordinare, classificare, smistare- sorter- of a sort / of sorts
- out of sorts
- sort of
- sort out* * *I [sɔːt]1) (kind, type) tipo m., sorta f., genere m.board games, chess, that sort of thing — giochi di società, scacchi e cose del genere
an odd sort of chap un tipo strano; any sort of knife will do va bene un coltello qualsiasi; what sort of person would do such a thing? chi mai farebbe una cosa del genere? what sort of person do you think I am? per chi mi prendi? what sort of a reply is that? che (razza di) risposta è? you know the sort of thing (I mean) sai cosa voglio dire; a liar of the worst sort un bugiardo della peggior specie; something of that o the sort una cosa così, una cosa del genere; "I'll pay" - "you'll do nothing of the sort!" "pago io" - "neanche per sogno!"; I know his sort conosco il tipo; we see all sorts here ne vediamo di tutti i colori qui; he's a good sort — è un buon uomo
2) of sorts, of a sorta duck of sorts o of a sort una specie di anatra; a hero of sorts una sorta di eroe; progress of sorts — un qualche progresso
"is it hard? - "sort of" — "è difficile?" - "abbastanza", "più o meno"; (approximately)
••II [sɔːt]to be o feel out of sorts (ill) essere fuori fase; (grumpy) avere la luna storta; it takes all sorts (to make a world) — prov. il mondo è bello perché è vario
1) (classify, arrange) classificare, ordinare [files, stamps]; smistare [ letters]; selezionare [apples, potatoes]2) (separate) separare, dividere•- sort out -
29 unbutton
[ʌn'bʌtn]verbo transitivo sbottonare* * *(to unfasten the buttons of: She unbuttoned her coat.) sbottonare* * *[ʌn'bʌtn]verbo transitivo sbottonare -
30 unfasten
[ʌn'fɑːsn]verbo transitivo slacciare [clothing, button]; aprire [bag, zip]* * *(to undo (something that is fastened): He unfastened (the buttons of) his jacket.) slacciare* * *[ʌn'fɑːsn]verbo transitivo slacciare [clothing, button]; aprire [bag, zip]
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