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1 courtier
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2 courtier cour·ti·er n
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3 (to) bask
(to) bask /bɑ:sk/v. i.2 (fig.) bearsi: The courtier basked in the king's favour, il cortigiano si beava del favore del re. -
4 disgrace
I [dɪs'greɪs]1) (shame) vergogna f., disonore m.to bring disgrace on sb. — disonorare qcn.
2) (scandal) vergogna f.II 1. [dɪs'greɪs]verbo transitivo disonorare [team, family]2.* * *[dis'ɡreis] 1. noun1) (the state of being out of favour: He is in disgrace because of his behaviour.) disgrazia, sfavore2) (a state of being without honour and regarded without respect: There seemed to be nothing ahead of him but disgrace and shame.) disonore3) (something which causes or ought to cause shame: Your clothes are a disgrace!) vergogna2. verb1) (to bring shame upon: Did you have to disgrace me by appearing in those clothes?) svergognare2) (to dismiss from a position of importance: He was publicly disgraced.) far cadere in disgrazia•- disgracefully* * *disgrace /dɪsˈgreɪs/n. [u]1 disgrazia, perdita di favore: The courtier was in disgrace with the queen, il cortigiano era in disgrazia presso la regina; to fall into disgrace, cadere in disgrazia; to bring disgrace on one's family, disonorare la famiglia2 ( di cosa, situazione) vergogna, scandalo: There's no disgrace in admitting you're wrong, non è una vergogna ammettere di aver torto; It's a disgrace that children are still dying, è una vergogna che dei bambini continuino a morire; The health service is a national disgrace, la sanità pubblica è uno scandalo nazionale; Your bedroom is a disgrace!, la tua camera da letto è vergognosa!3 ( di persona) vergogna; disonore: You're a disgrace to your family!, sei la vergogna della famiglia!: He's a disgrace to the profession, disonora la sua professioneFALSI AMICI: disgrace non significa disgrazia nel senso di sventura, calamità o sciagura. (to) disgrace /dɪsˈgreɪs/v. t.2 (di solito al passivo) svergognare: He was publicly disgraced when the truth came out, è stato svergognato pubblicamente quando la verità è emersa; a disgraced politician, un politico in disgrazia● to disgrace oneself, coprirsi di vergogna: She disgraced herself by getting drunk, si è coperta di vergogna ubriacandosi.* * *I [dɪs'greɪs]1) (shame) vergogna f., disonore m.to bring disgrace on sb. — disonorare qcn.
2) (scandal) vergogna f.II 1. [dɪs'greɪs]verbo transitivo disonorare [team, family]2. -
5 preface
I ['prefɪs] II ['prefɪs]verbo transitivo scrivere una prefazione a [ book]to preface sth. with sth. — fare precedere qcs. da qcs
* * *['prefəs](an introduction to a book etc: The preface explained how to use the dictionary.) prefazione, premessa* * *preface /ˈprɛfəs/n.1 prefazione; proemio2 premessa; preambolo3 (relig.) prefazio.(to) preface /ˈprɛfəs/A v. t.2 premettere a; far precedere da: The courtier prefaced his speech with a bow, il cortigiano fece precedere il suo discorso da un inchinoB v. i.* * *I ['prefɪs] II ['prefɪs]verbo transitivo scrivere una prefazione a [ book]to preface sth. with sth. — fare precedere qcs. da qcs
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6 (to) bask
(to) bask /bɑ:sk/v. i.2 (fig.) bearsi: The courtier basked in the king's favour, il cortigiano si beava del favore del re. -
7 court
I 1. [kɔːt]1) dir. corte f., tribunale m.to go to court — adire le vie legali, ricorrere alla giustizia ( over per)
to take sb. to court — portare qcn. in tribunale, citare qcn. in giudizio
to settle sth. out of court — comporre qcs. o raggiungere un accordo su qcs. in via amichevole
2) sport (for tennis, squash, basketball) campo m.3) (of sovereign) corte f.2.court appearance — comparizione o costituzione in giudizio
••II 1. [kɔːt]to pay court to sb. — ant. fare la corte a qcn
1) ant. o fig. (try to gain love of) corteggiare, fare la corte a [woman, voters]2.he's courting — ha un'innamorata, è fidanzato
* * *[ko:t] 1. noun1) (a place where legal cases are heard: a magistrates' court; the High Court.) corte, tribunale2) (the judges and officials of a legal court: The accused is to appear before the court on Friday.) corte, tribunale3) (a marked-out space for certain games: a tennis-court; a squash court.) campo4) (the officials, councillors etc of a king or queen: the court of King James.) corte5) (the palace of a king or queen: Hampton Court.) palazzo reale6) (an open space surrounded by houses or by the parts of one house.) cortile2. verb1) (to try to win the love of; to woo.) corteggiare2) (to try to gain (admiration etc).) sollecitare3) (to seem to be deliberately risking (disaster etc).) andare in cerca di•- courtier- courtly
- courtliness
- courtship
- courthouse
- court-martial
- courtyard* * *I 1. [kɔːt]1) dir. corte f., tribunale m.to go to court — adire le vie legali, ricorrere alla giustizia ( over per)
to take sb. to court — portare qcn. in tribunale, citare qcn. in giudizio
to settle sth. out of court — comporre qcs. o raggiungere un accordo su qcs. in via amichevole
2) sport (for tennis, squash, basketball) campo m.3) (of sovereign) corte f.2.court appearance — comparizione o costituzione in giudizio
••II 1. [kɔːt]to pay court to sb. — ant. fare la corte a qcn
1) ant. o fig. (try to gain love of) corteggiare, fare la corte a [woman, voters]2.he's courting — ha un'innamorata, è fidanzato
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