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41 careless
['keəlɪs]1) (negligent) [ person] negligente, disattento; [ work] abborracciato, raffazzonato; [ writing] sciatto, trascurato; [driving, handling] imprudente, disattento; [ talk] incautoto be careless about sth., about doing — essere negligente o disattento in qcs., nel fare
to be careless with — non avere cura di [books, clothes]
2) (carefree) [smile, wave] spensierato; [ reply] a cuor leggero; [ gesture] spontaneo, naturale* * *adjective (not careful (enough): This work is careless; a careless worker.) disattento, sbadato* * *['keəlɪs]1) (negligent) [ person] negligente, disattento; [ work] abborracciato, raffazzonato; [ writing] sciatto, trascurato; [driving, handling] imprudente, disattento; [ talk] incautoto be careless about sth., about doing — essere negligente o disattento in qcs., nel fare
to be careless with — non avere cura di [books, clothes]
2) (carefree) [smile, wave] spensierato; [ reply] a cuor leggero; [ gesture] spontaneo, naturale -
42 dramatic
[drə'mætɪk]1) [literature, art, irony, effect] drammatico; [gesture, entrance, exit] teatrale, plateale2) (tense, exciting) [situation, event] drammatico, emozionante* * *[drə'mætik]1) (of or in the form of a drama: a dramatic performance.) drammatico2) (vivid or striking: a dramatic improvement; She made a dramatic entrance.) sensazionale3) ((of a person) showing (too) much feeling or emotion: She's very dramatic about everything.) teatrale* * *[drə'mætɪk]1) [literature, art, irony, effect] drammatico; [gesture, entrance, exit] teatrale, plateale2) (tense, exciting) [situation, event] drammatico, emozionante -
43 empty
I 1. ['emptɪ]1) (lacking people) [room, street] vuoto, deserto; [ desk] vuoto, liberoto stand empty — [ house] essere vuoto; [ office] essere vacante
2) (lacking contents) [box, page, stomach] vuoto3) (unfulfilled) [promise, dream] vano; [argument, gesture] vuoto4) (purposeless) [life, days] vuoto2. II 1. ['emptɪ]verbo transitivo vuotare, svuotare [building, container, mind]; versare [ liquid]2.verbo intransitivo [building, container] vuotarsi, svuotarsi; [ river] buttarsi; [ contents] riversarsi* * *['empti] 1. adjective1) (having nothing inside: an empty box; an empty cup.) vuoto2) (unoccupied: an empty house.) vuoto3) ((with of) completely without: a street quite empty of people.) vuoto4) (having no practical result; (likely to be) unfulfilled: empty threats.) vano2. verb1) (to make or become empty: He emptied the jug; The cinema emptied quickly at 10.30; He emptied out his pockets.) vuotare, vuotarsi2) (to tip, pour, or fall out of a container: She emptied the milk into a pan; The rubbish emptied on to the ground.) vuotare3. noun(an empty bottle etc: Take the empties back to the shop.) vuoto- empty-handed
- empty-headed* * *I 1. ['emptɪ]1) (lacking people) [room, street] vuoto, deserto; [ desk] vuoto, liberoto stand empty — [ house] essere vuoto; [ office] essere vacante
2) (lacking contents) [box, page, stomach] vuoto3) (unfulfilled) [promise, dream] vano; [argument, gesture] vuoto4) (purposeless) [life, days] vuoto2. II 1. ['emptɪ]verbo transitivo vuotare, svuotare [building, container, mind]; versare [ liquid]2.verbo intransitivo [building, container] vuotarsi, svuotarsi; [ river] buttarsi; [ contents] riversarsi -
44 feeling
['fiːlɪŋ] 1.1) (emotion) sentimento m., sensazione f.to spare, hurt sb.'s feelings — avere riguardo per, ferire i sentimenti di qcn.
to have tender feelings for o towards provare tenerezza per; I know the feeling! — so quello che provi!
2) (opinion) sensazione f., opinione f.to have strong feelings about sth. — avere le idee ben chiare su qcs
3) (sensitivity) sensibilità f.4) (impression) impressione f., presentimento m.5) (physical sensation) sensazione f.a loss of feeling in — una perdita di sensibilità in [ limb]
6) (atmosphere) atmosfera f.there was a general feeling of tension — l'atmosfera era tesa, si avvertiva una certa tensione nell'aria
the general feeling is... — l'opinione generale è
7) (instinct) dono m., facilità f.2.* * *1) (power and ability to feel: I have no feeling in my little finger.) sensibilità2) (something that one feels physically: a feeling of great pain.) sensazione3) ((usually in plural) something that one feels in one's mind: His angry words hurt my feelings; a feeling of happiness.) sentimento4) (an impression or belief: I have a feeling that the work is too hard.) senzazione5) (affection: He has no feeling for her now.) sentimento6) (emotion: He spoke with great feeling.) emozione* * *['fiːlɪŋ] 1.1) (emotion) sentimento m., sensazione f.to spare, hurt sb.'s feelings — avere riguardo per, ferire i sentimenti di qcn.
to have tender feelings for o towards provare tenerezza per; I know the feeling! — so quello che provi!
2) (opinion) sensazione f., opinione f.to have strong feelings about sth. — avere le idee ben chiare su qcs
3) (sensitivity) sensibilità f.4) (impression) impressione f., presentimento m.5) (physical sensation) sensazione f.a loss of feeling in — una perdita di sensibilità in [ limb]
6) (atmosphere) atmosfera f.there was a general feeling of tension — l'atmosfera era tesa, si avvertiva una certa tensione nell'aria
the general feeling is... — l'opinione generale è
7) (instinct) dono m., facilità f.2. -
45 fond
[fɒnd]1) (loving) [gesture, embrace] affettuoso; [ person] amorevole, tenero; [ eyes] pieno di affetto; [ heart] tenerofond memories — dolci, cari ricordi
"with fondest love, Julie" — "con tutto il mio affetto, Julie"
2) (heartfelt) [ambition, wish] ardente; [ hope] vivo3) (naïve)in the fond hope that — nella vana o nell'infondata speranza che
4) (partial)to be fond of sb. — essere legato o affezionato a qcn.
to be fond of sth. — essere appassionato di qcs.
to be very fond of sb., sth. — adorare qcn., qcs
to be fond of doing — avere il vizio di o la tendenza a fare
* * *[fond]1) (loving: fond looks; a fond husband.) tenero2) ((of wishes, hopes etc) unlikely to be fulfilled: His fond ambition was to be a film star.) grande•- fondly- fondness
- fond of* * *[fɒnd]1) (loving) [gesture, embrace] affettuoso; [ person] amorevole, tenero; [ eyes] pieno di affetto; [ heart] tenerofond memories — dolci, cari ricordi
"with fondest love, Julie" — "con tutto il mio affetto, Julie"
2) (heartfelt) [ambition, wish] ardente; [ hope] vivo3) (naïve)in the fond hope that — nella vana o nell'infondata speranza che
4) (partial)to be fond of sb. — essere legato o affezionato a qcn.
to be fond of sth. — essere appassionato di qcs.
to be very fond of sb., sth. — adorare qcn., qcs
to be fond of doing — avere il vizio di o la tendenza a fare
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46 full
I 1. [fʊl]1) (completely filled) [box, glass, room, theatre] pieno; [hotel, flight, car park] completofull to overflowing — [ bucket] traboccante; [ suitcase] pieno (zeppo)
I've got my hands full — ho le mani piene; fig. sono pieno di cose da fare
to be full of oneself — spreg. essere pieno di sé
I'm full — colloq. sono sazio o pieno
4) (complete) [address, breakfast] completo; [ story] intero, completo; [ price] intero; [control, responsibility, support] pieno, completo; [ understanding] pieno, totale; [ inquiry] approfondito5) (officially recognized) [ member] a tutti gli effetti; [ right] pieno6) (maximum) [employment, bloom] pienoat full volume, speed — a tutto volume, tutta velocità
to make full use of sth. o to use sth. to full advantage sfruttare al massimo qcs.; to get full marks — BE ottenere il massimo dei voti
7) (for emphasis) [hour, month] buono, intero; [ kilo] buono9) astr. [ moon] pieno10) (rich) [flavour, tone] intenso2.1) (directly)to hit sb. full in the face — colpire qcn. in pieno volto
to look sb. full in the face — guardare qcn. diritto negli occhi, guardare in faccia qcn
2) (very)to know full well that — sapere benissimo o perfettamente bene che
to pay sb. in full — pagare qcn. per intero; fig. saldare il conto con qcn
••II [fʊl]verbo transitivo tess. follare* * *[ful] 1. adjective1) (holding or containing as much as possible: My basket is full.) pieno2) (complete: a full year; a full account of what happened.) intero, completo3) ((of clothes) containing a large amount of material: a full skirt.) ampio2. adverb1) (completely: Fill the petrol tank full.) completamente2) (exactly; directly: She hit him full in the face.) in pieno•- fully- full-length
- full moon
- full-scale
- full stop
- full-time
- fully-fledged
- full of
- in full
- to the full* * *I 1. [fʊl]1) (completely filled) [box, glass, room, theatre] pieno; [hotel, flight, car park] completofull to overflowing — [ bucket] traboccante; [ suitcase] pieno (zeppo)
I've got my hands full — ho le mani piene; fig. sono pieno di cose da fare
to be full of oneself — spreg. essere pieno di sé
I'm full — colloq. sono sazio o pieno
4) (complete) [address, breakfast] completo; [ story] intero, completo; [ price] intero; [control, responsibility, support] pieno, completo; [ understanding] pieno, totale; [ inquiry] approfondito5) (officially recognized) [ member] a tutti gli effetti; [ right] pieno6) (maximum) [employment, bloom] pienoat full volume, speed — a tutto volume, tutta velocità
to make full use of sth. o to use sth. to full advantage sfruttare al massimo qcs.; to get full marks — BE ottenere il massimo dei voti
7) (for emphasis) [hour, month] buono, intero; [ kilo] buono9) astr. [ moon] pieno10) (rich) [flavour, tone] intenso2.1) (directly)to hit sb. full in the face — colpire qcn. in pieno volto
to look sb. full in the face — guardare qcn. diritto negli occhi, guardare in faccia qcn
2) (very)to know full well that — sapere benissimo o perfettamente bene che
to pay sb. in full — pagare qcn. per intero; fig. saldare il conto con qcn
••II [fʊl]verbo transitivo tess. follare -
47 kind
I [kaɪnd]1) (sort, type) tipo m., genere m., sorta f.this kind of book, person — questo genere di libri, questo tipo di persone
all kinds of people, people of all kinds — persone di ogni tipo
"what do you need?" - "books, toys, that kind of thing" — "di cosa avete bisogno?" - "libri, giocattoli e cose del genere"
a kind of handbag, soup — una specie di borsa, minestra
to pay in kind — pagare in natura; (in same way)
to repay sb. in kind — (good deed) contraccambiare qcn.; (bad deed) ripagare qcn. con la stessa moneta; (in essence)
4) kind of colloq.he's kind of cute, forgetful — è piuttosto carino, smemorato
we kind of thought that... — pensavamo quasi che...
II [kaɪnd]"is it interesting?" - "kind of" — "è interessante?" - "direi di sì"
to be kind to sb. — essere gentile con qcn.
"X is kind to your skin" — "X è delicato sulla pelle"
would you be kind enough o so kind as to pass me the salt? vuole essere così gentile da passarmi il sale? he was kind enough to give me a lift home — è stato così gentile da accompagnarmi a casa
* * *I noun(a sort or type: What kind of car is it?; He is not the kind of man who would be cruel to children.)II 1. adjective(ready or anxious to do good to others; friendly: He's such a kind man; It was very kind of you to look after the children yesterday.)- kindly2. adjective(having or showing a gentle and friendly nature: a kindly smile; a kindly old lady.) gentile, amabile- kindness
- kind-hearted* * *I [kaɪnd]1) (sort, type) tipo m., genere m., sorta f.this kind of book, person — questo genere di libri, questo tipo di persone
all kinds of people, people of all kinds — persone di ogni tipo
"what do you need?" - "books, toys, that kind of thing" — "di cosa avete bisogno?" - "libri, giocattoli e cose del genere"
a kind of handbag, soup — una specie di borsa, minestra
to pay in kind — pagare in natura; (in same way)
to repay sb. in kind — (good deed) contraccambiare qcn.; (bad deed) ripagare qcn. con la stessa moneta; (in essence)
4) kind of colloq.he's kind of cute, forgetful — è piuttosto carino, smemorato
we kind of thought that... — pensavamo quasi che...
II [kaɪnd]"is it interesting?" - "kind of" — "è interessante?" - "direi di sì"
to be kind to sb. — essere gentile con qcn.
"X is kind to your skin" — "X è delicato sulla pelle"
would you be kind enough o so kind as to pass me the salt? vuole essere così gentile da passarmi il sale? he was kind enough to give me a lift home — è stato così gentile da accompagnarmi a casa
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48 meaning
['miːnɪŋ]1) (of word, remark) senso m., significato m.; (of symbol, gesture) significato m.yes, I get your meaning — colloq. sì, capisco cosa vuoi dire
2) (message) (of film, dream) significato m.3) (purpose) senso m.to give new meaning to — dare un nuovo senso a [life, work]
4) (eloquence)a look full of meaning — uno sguardo eloquente o significativo
* * *noun (the sense in which a statement, action, word etc is (intended to be) understood: What is the meaning of this phrase?; What is the meaning of his behaviour?) significato* * *['miːnɪŋ]1) (of word, remark) senso m., significato m.; (of symbol, gesture) significato m.yes, I get your meaning — colloq. sì, capisco cosa vuoi dire
2) (message) (of film, dream) significato m.3) (purpose) senso m.to give new meaning to — dare un nuovo senso a [life, work]
4) (eloquence)a look full of meaning — uno sguardo eloquente o significativo
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49 move
I [muːv]1) (movement) movimento m.; (gesture) movimento m., mossa f.to watch sb.'s every move — sorvegliare le mosse di qcn
2) (transfer) (of residence) trasloco m.; (of company) trasferimento m.to make the move to — [family, firm] trasferirsi a; [ employee] essere trasferito a
3) gioc. mossa f.4) (step, act) mossa f.they have made no move(s) to... — non hanno mosso un dito per...
5) on the moveto be on the move — [ army] essere in marcia; [ train] essere in movimento
to be always on the move — [diplomat, family, nomad] spostarsi continuamente; [ traveller] essere sempre in giro o in viaggio
••to get a move on — colloq. darsi una mossa
it's time I made a move — colloq. è ora che me ne vada
II 1. [muːv]let's make a move — colloq. andiamo, muoviamoci
1) (change position of) spostare [ object]; muovere [ game piece]to move sb. to another hospital — trasferire qcn. in un altro ospedale
to move sth. off — spostare o togliere qcs. da [ table]
move your head, I can't see! — sposta la testa, non vedo niente!
to move sth. out of, into — portare qcs. fuori da, in [ room]
to move sth. further away, closer — allontanare, avvicinare qcs
2) (set in motion) [ person] muovere [limb, head]; [ wind] agitare [ leaves]; [ mechanism] fare muovere, mettere in moto [ wheel]3) (to new location or job) trasferire [staff, office]4) (to new house, site) spostare, traslocare [furniture, belongings]6) (motivate)2.to move sb. to do — [ circumstance] spingere qcn. a fare
will you please move! — vuoi spostarti, per favore?
2) (travel) [vehicle, person] viaggiare, andare, procedere; [ procession] muoversi, avanzare; [ army] essere in marciawe must get things moving — fig. dobbiamo darci una mossa
go on, get moving! — dai, muoviti!
3) colloq. (proceed quickly)4) (change home, location) [ person] cambiare casa, traslocare; [firm, shop] trasferirsito move to — trasferirsi in [countryside, Italy]; trasferirsi a [ Rome]
5) (change job)6) (act) entrare in azione, agire7) gioc. [ player] muovere8) comm. (sell) vendere•- move in- move off- move on- move out- move up••* * *[mu:v] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) change position or go from one place to another: He moved his arm; Don't move!; Please move your car.) muovere, muoversi, spostare2) (to change houses: We're moving on Saturday.) traslocare3) (to affect the feelings or emotions of: I was deeply moved by the film.) commuovere2. noun1) ((in board games) an act of moving a piece: You can win this game in three moves.) mossa2) (an act of changing homes: How did your move go?) trasloco•- movable- moveable
- movement
- movie
- moving
- movingly
- get a move on
- make a move
- move along
- move heaven and earth
- move house
- move in
- move off
- move out
- move up
- on the move* * *I [muːv]1) (movement) movimento m.; (gesture) movimento m., mossa f.to watch sb.'s every move — sorvegliare le mosse di qcn
2) (transfer) (of residence) trasloco m.; (of company) trasferimento m.to make the move to — [family, firm] trasferirsi a; [ employee] essere trasferito a
3) gioc. mossa f.4) (step, act) mossa f.they have made no move(s) to... — non hanno mosso un dito per...
5) on the moveto be on the move — [ army] essere in marcia; [ train] essere in movimento
to be always on the move — [diplomat, family, nomad] spostarsi continuamente; [ traveller] essere sempre in giro o in viaggio
••to get a move on — colloq. darsi una mossa
it's time I made a move — colloq. è ora che me ne vada
II 1. [muːv]let's make a move — colloq. andiamo, muoviamoci
1) (change position of) spostare [ object]; muovere [ game piece]to move sb. to another hospital — trasferire qcn. in un altro ospedale
to move sth. off — spostare o togliere qcs. da [ table]
move your head, I can't see! — sposta la testa, non vedo niente!
to move sth. out of, into — portare qcs. fuori da, in [ room]
to move sth. further away, closer — allontanare, avvicinare qcs
2) (set in motion) [ person] muovere [limb, head]; [ wind] agitare [ leaves]; [ mechanism] fare muovere, mettere in moto [ wheel]3) (to new location or job) trasferire [staff, office]4) (to new house, site) spostare, traslocare [furniture, belongings]6) (motivate)2.to move sb. to do — [ circumstance] spingere qcn. a fare
will you please move! — vuoi spostarti, per favore?
2) (travel) [vehicle, person] viaggiare, andare, procedere; [ procession] muoversi, avanzare; [ army] essere in marciawe must get things moving — fig. dobbiamo darci una mossa
go on, get moving! — dai, muoviti!
3) colloq. (proceed quickly)4) (change home, location) [ person] cambiare casa, traslocare; [firm, shop] trasferirsito move to — trasferirsi in [countryside, Italy]; trasferirsi a [ Rome]
5) (change job)6) (act) entrare in azione, agire7) gioc. [ player] muovere8) comm. (sell) vendere•- move in- move off- move on- move out- move up•• -
50 offensive
[ə'fensɪv] 1.1) (insulting) [remark, behaviour] offensivo (to per, nei confronti di)2) (vulgar) [language, gesture] offensivo, volgare3) (revolting) [ smell] rivoltante; [behaviour, idea] ripugnante4) mil. sport [action, play] offensivo2.1) mil. pol. sport offensiva f.to be, go on the offensive — essere sull'offensiva, passare all'offensiva
2) comm.advertising, sales offensive — campagna pubblicitaria, commerciale
* * *[-siv]1) (insulting: offensive remarks.) offensivo2) (disgusting: an offensive smell.) sgradevole, ripugnante3) (used to attack: an offensive weapon.) offensivo* * *[ə'fensɪv] 1.1) (insulting) [remark, behaviour] offensivo (to per, nei confronti di)2) (vulgar) [language, gesture] offensivo, volgare3) (revolting) [ smell] rivoltante; [behaviour, idea] ripugnante4) mil. sport [action, play] offensivo2.1) mil. pol. sport offensiva f.to be, go on the offensive — essere sull'offensiva, passare all'offensiva
2) comm.advertising, sales offensive — campagna pubblicitaria, commerciale
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51 remark
I [rɪ'mɑːk]1) (comment, note) osservazione f.2) (casual observation) riflessione f.3) (notice)II [rɪ'mɑːk]worthy of remark — notevole, degno di nota
1) (comment)to remark that — osservare o notare che
2) (notice) form. osservare, notare [change, gesture]•* * *1. noun(a comment; something said: The chairman made a few remarks, then introduced the speaker.) osservazione, commento2. verb(to say; to comment: `She's a good-looking girl,' he remarked; He remarked that she was good-looking; He remarked on her good looks.) fare osservazioni/commenti- remarkably* * *I [rɪ'mɑːk]1) (comment, note) osservazione f.2) (casual observation) riflessione f.3) (notice)II [rɪ'mɑːk]worthy of remark — notevole, degno di nota
1) (comment)to remark that — osservare o notare che
2) (notice) form. osservare, notare [change, gesture]• -
52 sign
I [saɪn]1) (symbolic mark) segno m., simbolo m.2) (object) (roadsign, billboard etc.) cartello m.; (outside inn, shop) insegna f.3) (gesture) gesto m.4) (signal) segnale m.5) (visible evidence) segno m.6) (indication, pointer) segno m.there is no sign o there are no signs of non c'è segno di [ change]; non c'è ombra di [ solution]; to show signs of mostrare segni di [stress, talent]; to show signs of doing — dare segni di fare
7) astrol. (of zodiac) segno m.II 1. [saɪn]1) (put signature to) firmare [ document]it's signed, sealed and delivered — fig. = è completamente finito, concluso
2) (on contract) ingaggiare [footballer, band]2.1) [ person] firmare3) (signal)to sign to sb. to do — fare cenno a qcn. di fare
4) (communicate in sign language) comunicare con il linguaggio dei segni•- sign in- sign off- sign on- sign out- sign up* * *1. noun1) (a mark used to mean something; a symbol: is the sign for addition.) segno2) (a notice set up to give information (a shopkeeper's name, the direction of a town etc) to the public: road-sign.) cartello, segnale; insegna3) (a movement (eg a nod, wave of the hand) used to mean or represent something: He made a sign to me to keep still.) segno, segnale4) (a piece of evidence suggesting that something is present or about to come: There were no signs of life at the house and he was afraid they were away; Clouds are often a sign of rain.) segno2. verb1) (to write one's name (on): Sign at the bottom, please.) firmare2) (to write (one's name) on a letter, document etc: He signed his name on the document.) firmare3) (to make a movement of the head, hand etc in order to show one's meaning: She signed to me to say nothing.) fare segno•- signpost
- sign in/out
- sign up* * *I [saɪn]1) (symbolic mark) segno m., simbolo m.2) (object) (roadsign, billboard etc.) cartello m.; (outside inn, shop) insegna f.3) (gesture) gesto m.4) (signal) segnale m.5) (visible evidence) segno m.6) (indication, pointer) segno m.there is no sign o there are no signs of non c'è segno di [ change]; non c'è ombra di [ solution]; to show signs of mostrare segni di [stress, talent]; to show signs of doing — dare segni di fare
7) astrol. (of zodiac) segno m.II 1. [saɪn]1) (put signature to) firmare [ document]it's signed, sealed and delivered — fig. = è completamente finito, concluso
2) (on contract) ingaggiare [footballer, band]2.1) [ person] firmare3) (signal)to sign to sb. to do — fare cenno a qcn. di fare
4) (communicate in sign language) comunicare con il linguaggio dei segni•- sign in- sign off- sign on- sign out- sign up -
53 signal
I 1. ['sɪgnl]2) (sign, indication) segnale m.to send a signal to sb. that — segnalare a qcn. che
3) rad. telev. elettron. ferr. segnale m.4) fig. (message)2. II 1. ['sɪgnl]1) (gesture to) segnalareto signal (to sb.) that — fare segno (a qcn.) che
to signal sb. to do — fare segno a qcn. di fare
3) (mark) segnare [end, decline]2.* * *['siɡnəl] 1. noun1) (a sign (eg a movement of the hand, a light, a sound), especially one arranged beforehand, giving a command, warning or other message: He gave the signal to advance.) segnale2) (a machine etc used for this purpose: a railway signal.) segnale3) (the wave, sound received or sent out by a radio set etc.) segnale2. verb1) (to make signals (to): The policeman signalled the driver to stop.) (fare un cenno)2) (to send (a message etc) by means of signals.) (trasmettere mediante segnali)•* * *I 1. ['sɪgnl]2) (sign, indication) segnale m.to send a signal to sb. that — segnalare a qcn. che
3) rad. telev. elettron. ferr. segnale m.4) fig. (message)2. II 1. ['sɪgnl]1) (gesture to) segnalareto signal (to sb.) that — fare segno (a qcn.) che
to signal sb. to do — fare segno a qcn. di fare
3) (mark) segnare [end, decline]2. -
54 significant
[sɪg'nɪfɪkənt]1) (substantial) [amount, increase] significativo2) (important) [event, role] significativo, importante3) (meaningful) [ gesture] eloquente; [name, phrase] significativo* * *[siɡ'nifikənt]1) (important; having an important effect: a significant event/development.) significativo, importante2) (having a special meaning; meaningful: a significant look/smile.) eloquente3) (considerable; marked: There was no significant change in the patient's condition; There was a significant drop in the number of road accidents last year.) significativo* * *[sɪg'nɪfɪkənt]1) (substantial) [amount, increase] significativo2) (important) [event, role] significativo, importante3) (meaningful) [ gesture] eloquente; [name, phrase] significativo -
55 sympathetic
[ˌsɪmpə'θetɪk]1) (compassionate) compassionevole; [ gesture] di compassione; (understanding) comprensivo; (kindly) cordiale; (well-disposed) bendisposto (to, towards verso), favorevole (to, towards a)2) (friendly) amichevole3) (environmentally) [ development] che rispetta l'ambiente4) med.* * *[-'Ɵetik]adjective ((negative unsympathetic) showing or feeling sympathy: She was very sympathetic when I failed my exam; a sympathetic smile.) comprensivo* * *[ˌsɪmpə'θetɪk]1) (compassionate) compassionevole; [ gesture] di compassione; (understanding) comprensivo; (kindly) cordiale; (well-disposed) bendisposto (to, towards verso), favorevole (to, towards a)2) (friendly) amichevole3) (environmentally) [ development] che rispetta l'ambiente4) med. -
56 translate
[trænz'leɪt] 1.verbo transitivo tradurre ( from da; into a); fig. interpretare [gesture, remark]; tradurre [idea, principle]2.verbo intransitivo [ person] tradurre, fare traduzioni; [word, phrase, text] tradursi* * *[træns'leit](to put (something said or written) into another language: He translated the book from French into English.) tradurre- translator* * *[trænz'leɪt] 1.verbo transitivo tradurre ( from da; into a); fig. interpretare [gesture, remark]; tradurre [idea, principle]2.verbo intransitivo [ person] tradurre, fare traduzioni; [word, phrase, text] tradursi -
57 vague
[veɪg]1) (imprecise) [person, account, idea, memory, rumour, term] vago2) (evasive)to be vague about — essere vago su [plans, past]
3) (distracted) [person, expression] svagato; [ gesture] distratto4) (faint, slight) [sound, smell, taste] lieve; [fear, embarrassment] vago; [ doubt] leggero5) (unsure)* * *[veiɡ]1) (not clear, distinct or definite: Through the fog we saw the vague outline of a ship; She has only a vague idea of how this machine works.) vago2) ((of people) imprecise, or impractical and forgetful: He is always very vague when making arrangements.) vago•- vaguely* * *[veɪg]1) (imprecise) [person, account, idea, memory, rumour, term] vago2) (evasive)to be vague about — essere vago su [plans, past]
3) (distracted) [person, expression] svagato; [ gesture] distratto4) (faint, slight) [sound, smell, taste] lieve; [fear, embarrassment] vago; [ doubt] leggero5) (unsure) -
58 warning
['wɔːnɪŋ] 1.nome avvertimento m., ammonimento m.; (by an authority) avviso m.; (by light, siren) segnale m.to give sb. a warning not to do — avvertire qcn. di non fare
to give sb. warning — avvertire qcn.
2.without warning — all'improvviso, senza preavviso
1) (giving notice of danger) [siren, bell] d'allarme; [ notice] di pericolo2) (threatening) [gesture, tone] di avvertimento; (stronger) minaccioso* * *1) (an event, or something said or done, that warns: He gave her a warning against driving too fast; His heart attack will be a warning to him not to work so hard.) avvertimento2) (advance notice or advance signs: The earthquake came without warning.) preavviso* * *['wɔːnɪŋ] 1.nome avvertimento m., ammonimento m.; (by an authority) avviso m.; (by light, siren) segnale m.to give sb. a warning not to do — avvertire qcn. di non fare
to give sb. warning — avvertire qcn.
2.without warning — all'improvviso, senza preavviso
1) (giving notice of danger) [siren, bell] d'allarme; [ notice] di pericolo2) (threatening) [gesture, tone] di avvertimento; (stronger) minaccioso -
59 threatening
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60 V-sign
['viːsaɪn]* * *['viːsaɪn]
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