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1 dilute
I [daɪ'ljuːt] [AE -'luːt]aggettivo diluitoII [daɪ'ljuːt] [AE -'luːt]verbo transitivo diluire [liquid, colour]; fig. smorzare, attenuare* * *1. verb(to lessen the strength etc of by mixing especially with water: You are supposed to dilute that lime juice with water.) diluire2. adjective(reduced in strength; weak: dilute acid.) diluito- dilution* * *dilute /daɪˈlu:t/, diluted /daɪˈlu:tɪd/a.● dilute liquid, liquido diluito; annacquatura.(to) dilute /daɪˈlu:t/v. t.1 ( anche fig.) diluire: to dilute a colour, diluire un colore; Dilute the sauce with a little stock, diluite la salsa con un po' di brodo* * *I [daɪ'ljuːt] [AE -'luːt]aggettivo diluitoII [daɪ'ljuːt] [AE -'luːt]verbo transitivo diluire [liquid, colour]; fig. smorzare, attenuare -
2 dilute di·lute
[daɪ'luːt]1. vt"dilute to taste" — "aggiungere acqua a piacere"
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3 water down
water down [sth.]2) (tone down) attenuare, smorzare [ criticism]; attenuare i toni di [ description]* * *(to dilute: This milk has been watered down.) diluire* * *vt + adv(milk, wine) diluire, (fig: claim) moderare, attenuare, (report, article) edulcorare* * *water down [sth.]2) (tone down) attenuare, smorzare [ criticism]; attenuare i toni di [ description] -
4 thin
I 1. [θɪn]1) (in width) [nose, lips, stick, wall, line] sottile; [string, wire] fine; [ strip] stretto2) (in depth) [slice, layer, paper] sottile; [fabric, garment] sottile, leggero; [ mist] leggero3) (in consistency) [ mud] acquoso; [mixture, oil] fluido; [ soup] lungo, leggero; [ sauce] brodoso; [ liquid] diluito, acquoso4) (lean) [person, face] magro5) (in tone) (high-pitched) acuto; (weak) debole6) (sparse) [ population] scarso; [ crowd] rado, esiguo; [ hair] radoto wear thin — [joke, excuse] essere trito
8) [ air] rarefatto2.••to be thin on the ground — essercene pochissimi, essere più unico che raro
II 1. [θɪn] 2.to get thin on top — (bald) diventare pelato
verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - nn-) (anche thin out) [fog, mist, hair] diradarsi; [ crowd] disperdersi- thin out* * *[Ɵin] 1. adjective1) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) sottile2) ((of people or animals) not fat: She looks thin since her illness.) magro3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) not containing any solid matter; rather lacking in taste; (tasting as if) containing a lot of water or too much water: thin soup.) acquoso4) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) rado5) (not convincing or believable: a thin excuse.) debole, inconsistente2. verb(to make or become thin or thinner: The crowd thinned after the parade was over.) diradarsi; dimagrire- thinly- thinness
- thin air
- thin-skinned
- thin out* * *I 1. [θɪn]1) (in width) [nose, lips, stick, wall, line] sottile; [string, wire] fine; [ strip] stretto2) (in depth) [slice, layer, paper] sottile; [fabric, garment] sottile, leggero; [ mist] leggero3) (in consistency) [ mud] acquoso; [mixture, oil] fluido; [ soup] lungo, leggero; [ sauce] brodoso; [ liquid] diluito, acquoso4) (lean) [person, face] magro5) (in tone) (high-pitched) acuto; (weak) debole6) (sparse) [ population] scarso; [ crowd] rado, esiguo; [ hair] radoto wear thin — [joke, excuse] essere trito
8) [ air] rarefatto2.••to be thin on the ground — essercene pochissimi, essere più unico che raro
II 1. [θɪn] 2.to get thin on top — (bald) diventare pelato
verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - nn-) (anche thin out) [fog, mist, hair] diradarsi; [ crowd] disperdersi- thin out -
5 weaken
['wiːkən] 1.1) indebolire, rendere debole [person, heart]; fare diminuire [ resistance]2) indebolire [ structure]; rendere meno resistente [joint, wall]3) minare l'autorità di [ government]; indebolire [company, defence, support]; svigorire [authority, resolve, cause]; attenuare [ influence]; intaccare [morale, will]5) econ. indebolire [economy, currency]; fare abbassare [prices, demand, shares]2.1) (physically) [person, muscles] indebolirsi; [ grip] allentarsi2) (lose power) [ government] perdere autorità; [ country] indebolirsi; [resistance, support] diminuire; [ alliance] allentarsi3) econ. [economy, currency] indebolirsi* * *verb (to (cause to) become weak, especially in physical strength or character: The patient has weakened; The strain of the last few days has weakened him.) indebolire, indebolirsi* * *['wiːkən] 1.1) indebolire, rendere debole [person, heart]; fare diminuire [ resistance]2) indebolire [ structure]; rendere meno resistente [joint, wall]3) minare l'autorità di [ government]; indebolire [company, defence, support]; svigorire [authority, resolve, cause]; attenuare [ influence]; intaccare [morale, will]5) econ. indebolire [economy, currency]; fare abbassare [prices, demand, shares]2.1) (physically) [person, muscles] indebolirsi; [ grip] allentarsi2) (lose power) [ government] perdere autorità; [ country] indebolirsi; [resistance, support] diminuire; [ alliance] allentarsi3) econ. [economy, currency] indebolirsi -
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7 ♦ solution
♦ solution /səˈlu:ʃn/n. [uc]1 (chim., mat., ecc.) soluzione: a sugar solution, una soluzione di zucchero; a chemical solution, una soluzione chimica; a dilute solution, una soluzione diluita; the solution to a problem, la soluzione di un problema; a compromise solution, una soluzione di compromesso; a possible solution, una soluzione possibile; a temporary solution, una soluzione provvisoria3 (med.) risoluzione; crisi risolutiva● (ind. petrolifera) solution gas, gas disciolto □ (med.) solution of continuity, soluzione di continuità ( anche fig.) □ (mat.) solution set, insieme risolvente.
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