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1 ♦ equally
♦ equally /ˈi:kwəlɪ/avv.2 ugualmente; altrettanto: This tool will work equally well, questo arnese funzionerà altrettanto bene3 in parti uguali; equamente; in egual misura: Cut up the cake equally, dividi la torta in parti uguali! -
2 equally
['iːkwəlɪ]avverbio [divide, share] in parti ugualiequally, we might say that... — allo stesso modo, potremmo dire che
* * *adverb All are equally good; He divided his chocolate equally between us.) ugualmente, egualmente* * *['iːkwəlɪ]avverbio [divide, share] in parti ugualiequally, we might say that... — allo stesso modo, potremmo dire che
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3 equally *** equal·ly adv
['iːkwəlɪ]ugualmente, (share) in parti ugualiequally, you must remember... — allo stesso modo, ti devi ricordare...
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4 indifferently
[ɪn'dɪfrəntlɪ]1) (without caring) con indifferenza2) (equally) indifferentemente3) (not well) mediocremente* * *adverb indifferentemente* * *indifferently /ɪnˈdɪfrəntlɪ/avv.indifferentemente.* * *[ɪn'dɪfrəntlɪ]1) (without caring) con indifferenza2) (equally) indifferentemente3) (not well) mediocremente -
5 just
I [dʒʌst]1) (fair) [criticism, action, decision] giusto; [anger, complaint, demand] giustificato; [ person] giusto, equo, imparziale, onesto; [ comment] giusto, imparziale; [suspicion, claim] fondato; [ reward] giusto, meritato, adeguato2) (exact) [account, calculation] giusto, esatto, correttoII [dʒʌst]2) (immediately) subito, appena3) (slightly) (with quantities) un po'; (indicating location or position) appenajust over, under 20 kg — un po' più, meno di 20 kg
4) (only, merely) solo5) (purposely) proprio, per l'appunto, giusto6) (barely)7) (simply) solo, soltanto, semplicemente, solamentejust a moment — (please wait) solo un attimo o momento; (when interrupting, disagreeing) un momento
8) (exactly, precisely) esattamente, proprio, precisamente9) (possibly, conceivably)11) (positively, totally)12) (easily)just think, you could have been hurt! — pensa, ti saresti potuto fare male!
14) (in requests)"that film was dreadful" - "wasn't it just!" — "il film era terribile!" - "davvero!"
16) (equally)just as big, well as... — grande, bene esattamente come
17) just about appena appena, quasijust about cooked, finished — quasi cotto, finito
18) just now (a short time ago) appena; (at the moment) proprio adesso, in questo momento19) just as proprio quando, nel momento in cui, mentre••take your raincoat just in case it rains — prendi il tuo impermeabile, in caso piova o caso mai piovesse
* * *I adjective1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.)2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.)3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.)•- justly- justness II adverb1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.)2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.)3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.)4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.)5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.)6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.)7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?)8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.)9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.)•- just now
- just then* * *I [dʒʌst] adj(fair) giusto (-a)II [dʒʌst] adv1) (exactly) proprio, esattamentejust here/there — proprio qui/là
just behind/in front of/near — proprio dietro a/davanti a/vicino a
just when it was going well... — proprio quando tutto andava a gonfie vele...
just then or just at that moment — proprio in quel momento
it's just on 10 o'clock — sono le 10 in punto or precise
it costs just (on) £20 — costa 20 sterline tonde tonde
that's just it!; that's just the point! — precisamente!, proprio così!, per l'appunto!
that's just (like) him, always late — è proprio da lui arrivare sempre in ritardo
just as I thought/expected — proprio come pensavo/mi aspettavo
2) (recently, soon) appena, or orahe's just done it/left — lo ha appena fatto/è appena partito
3) (only) soltanto, solojust yesterday/this morning — soltanto ieri/stamattina
just a minute!; just one moment! — un attimo!
4) (simply) semplicemente, soltantoI just thought that... — pensavo solo che...
I just wanted to say that... — volevo solo dire che...
5) (slightly) pocojust over/under 2 kilos — un po' più/meno di 2 chili
it's just to the left/right — è subito a sinistra/destra
6) (barely) appena, (almost not) per un pelojust in time — giusto or appena in tempo
just enough money for sth/to do sth — soldi appena sufficienti per qc/per fare qc
he (only) just caught/missed it; he caught/missed it, but only just — l'ha preso/perso proprio per un pelo
7)it's just as good — è altrettanto buonoit's just as good as... — è buono quanto...
8) (with imperatives) un po'9) (emphatic) veramente, proprioso you regret buying it? — don't I just! — ti sei pentito di averlo comprato? — eccome!
10)I've had just about enough of this noise! fam — ne ho proprio avuto abbastanza di questo rumore!take an umbrella just in case — prendi un'ombrello, che non si sa mai
just the same, I'd rather... — ciononostante, preferirei...
* * *I [dʒʌst]1) (fair) [criticism, action, decision] giusto; [anger, complaint, demand] giustificato; [ person] giusto, equo, imparziale, onesto; [ comment] giusto, imparziale; [suspicion, claim] fondato; [ reward] giusto, meritato, adeguato2) (exact) [account, calculation] giusto, esatto, correttoII [dʒʌst]2) (immediately) subito, appena3) (slightly) (with quantities) un po'; (indicating location or position) appenajust over, under 20 kg — un po' più, meno di 20 kg
4) (only, merely) solo5) (purposely) proprio, per l'appunto, giusto6) (barely)7) (simply) solo, soltanto, semplicemente, solamentejust a moment — (please wait) solo un attimo o momento; (when interrupting, disagreeing) un momento
8) (exactly, precisely) esattamente, proprio, precisamente9) (possibly, conceivably)11) (positively, totally)12) (easily)just think, you could have been hurt! — pensa, ti saresti potuto fare male!
14) (in requests)"that film was dreadful" - "wasn't it just!" — "il film era terribile!" - "davvero!"
16) (equally)just as big, well as... — grande, bene esattamente come
17) just about appena appena, quasijust about cooked, finished — quasi cotto, finito
18) just now (a short time ago) appena; (at the moment) proprio adesso, in questo momento19) just as proprio quando, nel momento in cui, mentre••take your raincoat just in case it rains — prendi il tuo impermeabile, in caso piova o caso mai piovesse
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6 few
[fjuː] 1.(compar. fewer; superl. fewest) quantisostantivo femminile1) (not many) pochifew visitors, letters — pochi visitatori, poche lettere
on the few occasions that... — le rare volte che...
2) (some, several)every few days — a intervalli di pochi giorni, ogni due o tre giorni
over the next few days — (in past) nei giorni successivi; (in future) nei giorni a venire
3) a few qualche, alcunia few people, houses — alcune persone, case
quite a few people — un bel po' di o parecchie persone
2.a few weeks earlier — qualche settimana fa o prima
1) (not many) pochi m.pl. (-e)2) (some)3.a few of the soldiers, countries — alcuni dei soldati, dei paesi
the few who — i pochi o le poche persone che
••••to have had a few (too many) — colloq. avere bevuto qualche bicchiere di troppo
Note:When few is used as a quantifier to indicate the smallness or insufficiency of a given number or quantity ( few horses, few shops, few people), it is translated by pochi + masculine nouns and poche + feminine nouns: pochi cavalli, pochi negozi, poche persone. Equally the few is translated by i pochi / le poche: the few people who knew her = le poche persone che la conoscevano. For examples and particular usages, see I.1 in the entry below. - When few is used as a quantifier in certain expressions to mean several, translations vary according to the expression: see I.2 in the entry below. - When a few is used as a quantifier ( a few books), it can often be translated by qualche, which is invariable and is always followed by the singular: qualche libro; however, for expressions such as quite a few books, a good few books, see I.3 in the entry below. - For translations of few used as a pronoun ( few of us succeeded, I only need a few), see II in the entry below. - For translations of the few used as a noun ( the few who voted for him), see III in the entry below* * *[fju:]adjective, pronoun(not many; a very small number of: Few people visit me nowadays; every few minutes (= very frequently); Such opportunities are few.) poco- a few- few and far between* * *[fjuː] 1.(compar. fewer; superl. fewest) quantisostantivo femminile1) (not many) pochifew visitors, letters — pochi visitatori, poche lettere
on the few occasions that... — le rare volte che...
2) (some, several)every few days — a intervalli di pochi giorni, ogni due o tre giorni
over the next few days — (in past) nei giorni successivi; (in future) nei giorni a venire
3) a few qualche, alcunia few people, houses — alcune persone, case
quite a few people — un bel po' di o parecchie persone
2.a few weeks earlier — qualche settimana fa o prima
1) (not many) pochi m.pl. (-e)2) (some)3.a few of the soldiers, countries — alcuni dei soldati, dei paesi
the few who — i pochi o le poche persone che
••••to have had a few (too many) — colloq. avere bevuto qualche bicchiere di troppo
Note:When few is used as a quantifier to indicate the smallness or insufficiency of a given number or quantity ( few horses, few shops, few people), it is translated by pochi + masculine nouns and poche + feminine nouns: pochi cavalli, pochi negozi, poche persone. Equally the few is translated by i pochi / le poche: the few people who knew her = le poche persone che la conoscevano. For examples and particular usages, see I.1 in the entry below. - When few is used as a quantifier in certain expressions to mean several, translations vary according to the expression: see I.2 in the entry below. - When a few is used as a quantifier ( a few books), it can often be translated by qualche, which is invariable and is always followed by the singular: qualche libro; however, for expressions such as quite a few books, a good few books, see I.3 in the entry below. - For translations of few used as a pronoun ( few of us succeeded, I only need a few), see II in the entry below. - For translations of the few used as a noun ( the few who voted for him), see III in the entry below -
7 level
I 1. ['levl]1) livello m. (anche fig.)on the same level — alla stessa altezza, allo stesso livello
to be on the same level as sb. — essere allo stesso livello di qcn.
to talk to sb. on their level — parlare con qcn. da pari a pari
2) (degree) (of pollution, noise) livello m.; (of unemployment) tasso m., livello m.; (of spending) ammontare m.; (of satisfaction, anxiety) grado m., livello m.3) (in hierarchy) livello m.4) (tool) livella f.2. 3.1) (not at an angle) [ shelf] dritto; [ surface] piano; [ table] orizzontale2) (not bumpy) [ground, surface, land] piatto3) (not heaped) [ teaspoonful] rasoto be level — [shoulders, windows] essere alla stessa altezza; [floor, building] essere allo stesso livello
5) fig. (in achievement, rank)to be level — [ competitors] essere (alla) pari
4.to remain level — [ figures] rimanere stabile
to draw level — [ competitors] essere pari ( with con)
••to be on the level — (trustworthy) essere in buona fede
II ['levl]to try one's level best to do sth. — cercare di fare tutto il possibile per fare qcs
1) radere al suolo, spianare [village, area]2) (aim) spianare [ weapon] (at su); lanciare [ accusation] (at contro); rivolgere [ criticism] (at a)•••to level with sb. — dire le cose come stanno a qcn
* * *['levl] 1. noun1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) livello2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) livello3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) livella4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) piana, spianata2. adjective1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) piano; raso2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) allo stesso livello, alla pari3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) uniforme; calmo3. verb1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) livellare, spianare2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) pareggiare3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) puntare4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) demolire, radere al suolo•- level crossing
- level-headed
- do one's level best
- level off
- level out
- on a level with
- on the level* * *I 1. ['levl]1) livello m. (anche fig.)on the same level — alla stessa altezza, allo stesso livello
to be on the same level as sb. — essere allo stesso livello di qcn.
to talk to sb. on their level — parlare con qcn. da pari a pari
2) (degree) (of pollution, noise) livello m.; (of unemployment) tasso m., livello m.; (of spending) ammontare m.; (of satisfaction, anxiety) grado m., livello m.3) (in hierarchy) livello m.4) (tool) livella f.2. 3.1) (not at an angle) [ shelf] dritto; [ surface] piano; [ table] orizzontale2) (not bumpy) [ground, surface, land] piatto3) (not heaped) [ teaspoonful] rasoto be level — [shoulders, windows] essere alla stessa altezza; [floor, building] essere allo stesso livello
5) fig. (in achievement, rank)to be level — [ competitors] essere (alla) pari
4.to remain level — [ figures] rimanere stabile
to draw level — [ competitors] essere pari ( with con)
••to be on the level — (trustworthy) essere in buona fede
II ['levl]to try one's level best to do sth. — cercare di fare tutto il possibile per fare qcs
1) radere al suolo, spianare [village, area]2) (aim) spianare [ weapon] (at su); lanciare [ accusation] (at contro); rivolgere [ criticism] (at a)•••to level with sb. — dire le cose come stanno a qcn
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8 bilingual
[ˌbaɪ'lɪŋgwəl]aggettivo bilingue* * *1) (written or spoken in two languages: a bilingual dictionary.) bilingue2) (speaking two languages equally well: a bilingual waiter.) bilingue* * *bilingual /baɪˈlɪŋgwəl/a. e n.bilingualismn. [u]bilinguismo.* * *[ˌbaɪ'lɪŋgwəl]aggettivo bilingue -
9 ♦ (to) distribute
♦ (to) distribute /dɪˈstrɪbju:t/v. t.1 distribuire; ripartire: to distribute leaflets [questionnaires], distribuire volantini [questionari]; to distribute prizes, distribuire premi; Wealth is not distributed equally in our society, la ricchezza non è ripartita equamente nella nostra società; (fin.) to distribute dividends [profits], ripartire i dividendi [gli utili]; Make sure the weight is distributed evenly, assicurati che il peso sia ben distribuito; The gifts were distributed to ( o among) the children, i regali sono stati distribuiti ai bambini (o ripartiti tra i bambini)3 (tipogr.) scomporre● (ind. costr.) distributed load, carico ripartito □ (elettron.) distributing frame, quadro di distribuzione; ripartitore □ (comput.) distributed system, sistema distribuito. -
10 ♦ (to) distribute
♦ (to) distribute /dɪˈstrɪbju:t/v. t.1 distribuire; ripartire: to distribute leaflets [questionnaires], distribuire volantini [questionari]; to distribute prizes, distribuire premi; Wealth is not distributed equally in our society, la ricchezza non è ripartita equamente nella nostra società; (fin.) to distribute dividends [profits], ripartire i dividendi [gli utili]; Make sure the weight is distributed evenly, assicurati che il peso sia ben distribuito; The gifts were distributed to ( o among) the children, i regali sono stati distribuiti ai bambini (o ripartiti tra i bambini)3 (tipogr.) scomporre● (ind. costr.) distributed load, carico ripartito □ (elettron.) distributing frame, quadro di distribuzione; ripartitore □ (comput.) distributed system, sistema distribuito. -
11 ♦ understanding
♦ understanding (1) /ʌndəˈstændɪŋ/n.1 [u] comprensione; conoscenza: He has a good understanding of economics, ha una buona conoscenza dell'economia; He has a clear understanding of our financial situation, ha una visione chiara della nostra situazione finanziaria2 patto; accordo informale: We have an understanding that whoever gets a job first will help the other, abbiamo un accordo in base al quale chi trova lavoro per primo aiuterà l'altro; to reach (o to come to) an understanding, raggiungere un accordo3 [u] comprensione; indulgenza: All I wanted was a bit of understanding, tutto quello che volevo era un po' di comprensione4 [cu] interpretazione: What is your understanding of the situation?, come interpreti la situazione?; My understanding was that we would share the costs equally, avevo capito che ci saremmo divisi i costi equamente5 [u] capacità di capire (o di comprendere): The lecture was beyond my understanding, la lezione andava oltre la mia capacità di comprendere; A child that age lacks any understanding of the consequences of his actions, un bambino di quell'età non ha la capacità di capire le conseguenze delle sue azioni; «An Essay Concerning Human Understanding», «Saggio sull'intelletto umano» (di J. Locke)● on the understanding that…, a condizione che…; a patto che… □ on this understanding, a questa condizione; a questi patti.understanding (2) /ʌndəˈstændɪŋ/a.comprensivo; indulgente: an understanding parent, un genitore comprensivo (o indulgente); DIALOGO → - Discussing university- My tutor was really understanding, il mio insegnante è stato molto comprensivo. -
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13 circle
I ['sɜːkl]1) cerchio m.to form a circle — [ objects] formare un cerchio; [ people] fare un cerchio
2) (group) cerchia f., gruppo m.literary circles — il mondo o l'ambiente letterario
3) teatr. galleria f.••II 1. ['sɜːkl]to come full circle — [person, situation] ritornare al punto di partenza
1) (move round) [ plane] girare intorno a [ airport]; [ satellite] gravitare, orbitare intorno a [ planet]; [person, vehicle] fare il giro di [ building]; girare intorno a [person, animal]2) (encircle) cerchiare, fare un cerchio intorno a [word, answer]2.verbo intransitivo [plane, vulture] girare in tondo, volteggiare (above, over sopra)* * *['sə:kl] 1. noun1) (a figure (O) bounded by one line, every point on which is equally distant from the centre.) cerchio2) (something in the form of a circle: She was surrounded by a circle of admirers.) circolo3) (a group of people: a circle of close friends; wealthy circles.) cerchia4) (a balcony in a theatre etc: We sat in the circle at the opera.) galleria2. verb1) (to move in a circle round something: The chickens circled round the farmer who was bringing their food.) girare in circolo2) (to draw a circle round: Please circle the word you think is wrong.) cerchiare* * *I ['sɜːkl]1) cerchio m.to form a circle — [ objects] formare un cerchio; [ people] fare un cerchio
2) (group) cerchia f., gruppo m.literary circles — il mondo o l'ambiente letterario
3) teatr. galleria f.••II 1. ['sɜːkl]to come full circle — [person, situation] ritornare al punto di partenza
1) (move round) [ plane] girare intorno a [ airport]; [ satellite] gravitare, orbitare intorno a [ planet]; [person, vehicle] fare il giro di [ building]; girare intorno a [person, animal]2) (encircle) cerchiare, fare un cerchio intorno a [word, answer]2.verbo intransitivo [plane, vulture] girare in tondo, volteggiare (above, over sopra) -
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I 1. ['kɒmən]1) (land) terreno m. comune2) in common in comune2.to have sth. in common — avere qcs. in comune
1) (the people)2) pol. (anche Commons)II ['kɒmən]1) (frequent) [mistake, problem, reaction] comune, frequenteit is common among — è comune fra [children, mammals]
3) (ordinary) [ man] comunethe common herd — spreg. il gregge, la massa
4) spreg. (low-class) mediocre, ordinario5) (minimum expected) [ courtesy] normale; [ decency] elementare6) zool. bot. mat. comune••to be as common as muck — colloq. (vulgar) essere volgarissimo; (widespread) essere comunissimo
* * *['komən] 1. adjective1) (seen or happening often; quite normal or usual: a common occurrence; These birds are not so common nowadays.) comune2) (belonging equally to, or shared by, more than one: This knowledge is common to all of us; We share a common language.) comune3) (publicly owned: common property.) comune, pubblico4) (coarse or impolite: She uses some very common expressions.) volgare5) (of ordinary, not high, social rank: the common people.) comune6) (of a noun, not beginning with a capital letter (except at the beginning of a sentence): The house is empty.) comune2. noun((a piece of) public land for everyone to use, with few or no buildings: the village common.) terreno comunale- commoner- common knowledge
- common law
- common-law
- commonplace
- common-room
- common sense
- the Common Market
- the House of Commons
- the Commons
- in common* * *I 1. ['kɒmən]1) (land) terreno m. comune2) in common in comune2.to have sth. in common — avere qcs. in comune
1) (the people)2) pol. (anche Commons)II ['kɒmən]1) (frequent) [mistake, problem, reaction] comune, frequenteit is common among — è comune fra [children, mammals]
3) (ordinary) [ man] comunethe common herd — spreg. il gregge, la massa
4) spreg. (low-class) mediocre, ordinario5) (minimum expected) [ courtesy] normale; [ decency] elementare6) zool. bot. mat. comune••to be as common as muck — colloq. (vulgar) essere volgarissimo; (widespread) essere comunissimo
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I 1. ['iːkwəl]1) (same number, status, type) uguale, pari (to a)on equal terms — [ fight] ad armi pari; [ compete] a pari condizioni; [judge, place] senza favoritismi
2) (up to)2.to be, feel equal to — essere, sentirsi all'altezza di [task, job]
nome uguale m. e f.3.to treat sb. as an equal — trattare qcn. da pari a pari
••II ['iːkwəl]1) (add up to) essere uguale a (anche mat.)* * *['i:kwəl] 1. adjective(the same in size, amount, value etc: four equal slices; coins of equal value; Are these pieces equal in size? Women want equal wages with men.) uguale2. noun(one of the same age, rank, ability etc: I am not his equal at running.) pari, uguale3. verb(to be the same in amount, value, size etc: I cannot hope to equal him; She equalled his score of twenty points; Five and five equals ten.) uguagliare, eguagliare; essere uguale a- equality- equalize
- equalise
- equally
- equal to* * *I 1. ['iːkwəl]1) (same number, status, type) uguale, pari (to a)on equal terms — [ fight] ad armi pari; [ compete] a pari condizioni; [judge, place] senza favoritismi
2) (up to)2.to be, feel equal to — essere, sentirsi all'altezza di [task, job]
nome uguale m. e f.3.to treat sb. as an equal — trattare qcn. da pari a pari
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adjective, adverb (of or at a point equally far from the beginning and the end: We have reached the half-way point; We are half-way through the work now.) a metà strada -
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['mɪdl] 1.1) mezzo m., centro m.in the middle of — al centro di, in mezzo a
in the middle of the night — nel cuore della notte, a notte fonda
to be caught in the middle — essere messo in mezzo, trovarsi tra due fuochi
I was in the middle of a book when... — ero immerso nella lettura di un libro quando...
to split [sth.] down the middle — dividere [qcs.] in due parti [bill, work]; [ issue] spaccare in due [ group]
2) colloq. (waist) vita f., cintola f.2.aggettivo [door, shelf] di mezzo, centrale; [price, size] medio; [ difficulty] intermedio, medioto be in one's middle thirties — BE essere sui trentacinque
to steer o take o follow a middle course seguire o scegliere una via di mezzo; there must be a middle way — deve esserci una via di mezzo
••in the middle of nowhere — in capo al mondo, a casa del diavolo
* * *['midl] 1. noun1) (the central point or part: the middle of a circle.) centro, metà2) (the central area of the body; the waist: You're getting rather fat round your middle.) vita2. adjective(equally distant from both ends: the middle seat in a row.) intermedio, di mezzo- middling- middle age
- middle-aged
- Middle Ages
- Middle East
- middleman
- be in the middle of doing something
- be in the middle of something* * *['mɪdl] 1.1) mezzo m., centro m.in the middle of — al centro di, in mezzo a
in the middle of the night — nel cuore della notte, a notte fonda
to be caught in the middle — essere messo in mezzo, trovarsi tra due fuochi
I was in the middle of a book when... — ero immerso nella lettura di un libro quando...
to split [sth.] down the middle — dividere [qcs.] in due parti [bill, work]; [ issue] spaccare in due [ group]
2) colloq. (waist) vita f., cintola f.2.aggettivo [door, shelf] di mezzo, centrale; [price, size] medio; [ difficulty] intermedio, medioto be in one's middle thirties — BE essere sui trentacinque
to steer o take o follow a middle course seguire o scegliere una via di mezzo; there must be a middle way — deve esserci una via di mezzo
••in the middle of nowhere — in capo al mondo, a casa del diavolo
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equally — Fowler (1926) condemned the use of equally as (They are equally as good) as an ‘illiterate tautology’, preferring either They are equally good or They are as good. Another unexceptionable possibility, which goes some way to providing the sentence … Modern English usage
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equally — index fairly (impartially) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
equally — late 14c., from EQUAL (Cf. equal) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
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