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1 encompass
[ɪn'kʌmpəs]verbo transitivo comprendere, racchiudere [activities, aspects]; includere, contenere [ themes]; raggruppare [people, ideas, theories]* * *[ɪn'kʌmpəs]verbo transitivo comprendere, racchiudere [activities, aspects]; includere, contenere [ themes]; raggruppare [people, ideas, theories] -
2 encompass en·com·pass vt
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3 (to) encompass
(to) encompass /ɪnˈkʌmpəs/v. t.1 racchiudere; includere; comprendere; abbracciare2 (arc.) causare, determinare (qc. di spiacevole). -
4 (to) encompass
(to) encompass /ɪnˈkʌmpəs/v. t.1 racchiudere; includere; comprendere; abbracciare2 (arc.) causare, determinare (qc. di spiacevole). -
5 span
I [spæn]1) (period of time) periodo m., arco m. di tempo2) (across hand) spanna f.; (across arms) apertura f.; (of bridge) campata f.; (of arch) luce f.wing-span — (of bird, aircraft) apertura alare
II [spæn]the whole span of human history — fig. l'intero corso della storia dell'umanità
1) [bridge, arch] attraversare2) ing. costruire un ponte su [ river]* * *[spæn] 1. noun1) (the length between the supports of a bridge or arch: The first span of the bridge is one hundred metres long.) luce, campata2) (the full time for which anything lasts: Seventy or eighty years is the normal span of a man's life.) durata2. verb(to stretch across: A bridge spans the river.) attraversare* * *I [spæn]1. n2. vt(subj : bridge etc) attraversareII [spæn] pther interests spanned every aspect of nature — i suoi interessi spaziavano in ogni aspetto della natura
See:* * *span (1) /spæn/n.2 ( di arco, ponte, ecc.) luce; campata: the span of an arch, la luce d'un arco; a bridge of four spans, un ponte a quattro campate4 (= time span) periodo (di tempo); tratto di tempo; arco di tempo: attention span, capacità di concentrazione (o di attenzione); He has a limited attention span, si distrae facilmente5 distanza fra due estremità; lunghezza; larghezza● (edil.) span roof, tetto a due spioventi.span (2) /spæn/n.3 (naut.) patta d'oca; penzolo.(to) span (1) /spæn/A v. t.1 misurare a spanne; misurare2 attraversare; stendersi attraverso: A bridge spans the river at the mouth, un ponte attraversa il fiume alla foce3 (fig.) abbracciare: The Roman Empire spanned five centuries, l'Impero Romano abbracciò cinque secoliB v. i.● to span a river with a bridge, gettare un ponte su un fiume.(to) span (2) /spæn/v. t.* * *I [spæn]1) (period of time) periodo m., arco m. di tempo2) (across hand) spanna f.; (across arms) apertura f.; (of bridge) campata f.; (of arch) luce f.wing-span — (of bird, aircraft) apertura alare
II [spæn]the whole span of human history — fig. l'intero corso della storia dell'umanità
1) [bridge, arch] attraversare2) ing. costruire un ponte su [ river] -
6 take in
take [sb.] in, take in [sb.]1) (deceive) ingannare, imbrogliare2) (allow to stay) accogliere [person, refugee]; prendere, ospitare [ lodger]; take in [sth.]3) (understand) capire, comprendere [ situation]5) (encompass) comprendere [ developments]6) (absorb) assimilare [ nutrients]; assorbire [ oxygen]; fig. immergersi in [ atmosphere]8) sart. stringere [ garment]9) (accept for payment) fare [qcs.] a domicilio [ washing]* * *1) (to include: Literature takes in drama, poetry and the novel.) comprendere, includere2) (to give (someone) shelter: He had nowhere to go, so I took him in.) accogliere, ospitare3) (to understand and remember: I didn't take in what he said.) capire, afferrare4) (to make (clothes) smaller: I lost a lot of weight, so I had to take all my clothes in.) stringere, restringere5) (to deceive or cheat: He took me in with his story.) ingannare* * *vt + adv1) (bring in: object, harvest) portare dentro, (person) far entrare, (lodger) prendere, ospitare, (orphan) accogliere, (stray dog) raccogliere2) (receive: money) incassare, (laundry, sewing) prendere a domicilio3) Sewing stringere4) (include, cover) coprire, (prices) includere, comprendere5) (grasp, understand: meaning, complex subject) capire, (situation) rendersi conto di, (impressions, sights) assimilare, (visually: surroundings, people, area) prendere nota con uno sguardo6) (deceive, cheat) imbrogliare, abbindolare* * *take [sb.] in, take in [sb.]1) (deceive) ingannare, imbrogliare2) (allow to stay) accogliere [person, refugee]; prendere, ospitare [ lodger]; take in [sth.]3) (understand) capire, comprendere [ situation]5) (encompass) comprendere [ developments]6) (absorb) assimilare [ nutrients]; assorbire [ oxygen]; fig. immergersi in [ atmosphere]8) sart. stringere [ garment]9) (accept for payment) fare [qcs.] a domicilio [ washing]
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