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1 ♦ sum
♦ sum /sʌm/n.1 somma; (mat.) addizione; totale; importo; ammontare; somma di denaro: to learn to do sums, imparare a fare le addizioni; a considerable sum, una somma ragguardevole; a good sum, una bella somma; a large sum, una grossa somma ( di denaro); sums allocated, somme stanziate2 [u] complesso; insieme; quantità complessiva; sintesi: the sum of our experience, il complesso delle nostre esperienze3 [u] essenza; conclusione; sostanza; succo (fig.): The sum ( and substance) of his objections is this, questo è il succo delle sue obiezioni4 compendio; sunto; somma● (ass.) the sum insured, il capitale assicurato □ the sum total, la somma; il totale; la totalità □ in sum, in breve; insomma □ (mat.) to work out a sum, fare una somma; fare un calcolo.(to) sum /sʌm/v. t.1 (mat.) sommare; addizionare2 compendiare; ricapitolare; riassumere● to sum into (o to sum to), assommare a; ammontare a □ to sum up, (mat.) addizionare; (spec. leg.) riassumere, ricapitolare, riepilogare; valutare, farsi un'idea di (q.): At the end of a trial the judge sums up for the benefit of the jury, alla fine di un processo il giudice riepiloga la causa a beneficio della giuria □ to sum up to, ammontare a ( una certa somma) □ (fig.) I summed him up in two minutes, gli ho preso le misure in due minuti. -
2 bit *****
I [bɪt] na bit of — (paper, wood, cake) un pezzo di, (wine, sunshine, peace) un po' di
a bit bigger/smaller — un po' più grande/più piccolo (-a)
a good bit cheaper — molto più economico (-a), molto più a buon mercato
a bit of news fam — una notizia
a bit mad/dangerous — un po' matto (-a) /pericoloso (-a)
to come to bits — (break) andare a pezzi, (be dismantled) essere smontabile
in bits (and pieces) — (broken) a pezzi, (dismantled) smontato (-a)
2)a bit — un momento, un attimo3)a good bit; quite a bit — un bel po'4) (Am: coin) ottavo di dollaroII [bɪt] n(tool) punta, (of horse) morsoIII [bɪt] ptSee:IV [bɪt] nComput bit m inv -
3 amount
I [ə'maʊnt]1) (quantity) (of goods, food) quantità f.; (of people, objects) numero m.no amount of persuasion will make him change his mind — nessun tentativo di persuasione gli farà cambiare idea
2) (sum of money) somma f.; (bill) importo m.; (total of expenses, damages) ammontare m.II [ə'maʊnt]debts to the amount of Ј 10,000 — debiti per un totale di 10.000 sterline
1) econ. (add up to)to amount to — [ cost] ammontare a
to amount to — equivalere a [confession, betrayal]
it amounts to blackmail! — equivale a un ricatto! o è un ricatto vero e proprio!
••* * *1. verb( with to)1) (to add up to: The bill amounted to $15.) ammontare a2) (to be equal to: Borrowing money and not returning it amounts to stealing.) significare, equivalere a2. noun(a quantity, especially of money: a large amount of money in the bank.) somma, quantità* * *I [ə'maʊnt]1) (quantity) (of goods, food) quantità f.; (of people, objects) numero m.no amount of persuasion will make him change his mind — nessun tentativo di persuasione gli farà cambiare idea
2) (sum of money) somma f.; (bill) importo m.; (total of expenses, damages) ammontare m.II [ə'maʊnt]debts to the amount of Ј 10,000 — debiti per un totale di 10.000 sterline
1) econ. (add up to)to amount to — [ cost] ammontare a
to amount to — equivalere a [confession, betrayal]
it amounts to blackmail! — equivale a un ricatto! o è un ricatto vero e proprio!
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4 substantial *** sub·stan·tial adj
[səb'stænʃ(ə)l]1) (considerable: amount, progress) notevole, considerevole, (majority, proportion) largo (-a), grande, (difference) sostanziale, (solid: building, table) solido (-a), (meal) sostanzioso (-a), (wealthy: landowner, businessman) ricco (-a)2) (frm: real) realeEnglish-Italian dictionary > substantial *** sub·stan·tial adj
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