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41 guesswork guess·work n
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42 hammer out
hammer out [sth.], hammer [sth.] out (negotiate) raggiungere faticosamente [agreement, policy, formula]* * *(to produce (an agreement etc) with a great deal of effort and discussion: to hammer out a solution.) escogitare, elaborare* * *vt + adv(metal) spianare (a martellate), (fig: solution, agreement) mettere a punto* * *hammer out [sth.], hammer [sth.] out (negotiate) raggiungere faticosamente [agreement, policy, formula] -
43 leeway lee·way n
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44 sight ****
[saɪt]1. n1) (faculty, act of seeing) vistato have good/poor (eye)sight — avere la vista buona/cattiva
payable at sight Comm — pagabile a vista
to be within sight of — (sea) essere in vista di, (victory) essere vicino (-a) a
to come into sight — (thing) profilarsi all'orizzonte
to catch sight of sth/sb — scorgere qc/qn
when it's out of sight — quando non si vede più, quando non è più visibile
out of sight out of mind — (Proverb) lontano dagli occhi lontano dal cuore
to lose sight of sb/sth — perdere di vista qn/qc
to hate the sight of sb/sth — non sopportare la vista di qn/qc
2) (spectacle) spettacoloto see the sights of Rome — vedere or visitare i monumenti di Roma
3) (on gun: often pl) mirinoto set one's sights on sth/on doing sth fig — mirare a qc/a fare qc
4) (fam: a great deal) molto2. vt(rare animal, land) avvistare, (person) scorgere -
45 volume **** vol·ume n
['vɒljuːm]1) (book) volume mvolume one/two — volume primo/secondo
3)to speak volumes — (express a great deal) dire tutto
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46 confident
['kɒnfɪdənt]1) (sure) sicuro, fiduciosoto be confident that — essere sicuro o confidare che
to be confident of success, of succeeding — essere fiducioso o avere la certezza di riuscire
2) (self-assured) sicuro di sé* * *['konfidənt]adjective (having a great deal of trust (especially in oneself): She is confident that she will win; a confident boy.) fiducioso* * *['kɒnfɪdənt]1) (sure) sicuro, fiduciosoto be confident that — essere sicuro o confidare che
to be confident of success, of succeeding — essere fiducioso o avere la certezza di riuscire
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47 delegate
I ['delɪgət]nome delegato m. (-a)II ['delɪgeɪt]verbo transitivo delegare* * *1. ['deləɡeit] verb(to give (a piece of work, power etc) to someone else: He delegates a great deal of work to his assistant.) delegare2. [-ɡət, ]( American[) -ɡeit] noun(an elected representative (to a conference, Parliament, committee etc): The delegates met in the conference room.) delegato* * *I ['delɪgət]nome delegato m. (-a)II ['delɪgeɪt]verbo transitivo delegare -
48 expensive
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49 hot
I 1. [hɒt]1) (very warm) [season, country, bath, plate, hands, sun] caldo; [food, drink] caldo, bollenteto be o feel hot avere caldo; to get hot [ person] cominciare ad avere caldo; [engine, oven] riscaldarsi; [ weather] cominciare a essere caldo; the room feels hot fa caldo nella stanza; the sun felt hot on his back il sole gli scaldava la schiena; your forehead feels hot hai la fronte calda; digging is hot work vangare (è un lavoro che) fa venire caldo; when the sun is at its hottest quando il sole è più caldo; how hot should I have the oven? a quale temperatura deve essere il forno? a cake hot from the oven una torta appena sfornata; to go hot and cold — sudare freddo
2) gastr. [mustard, spice] forte; [sauce, dish] piccantehot from o off the press — [ book] fresco di stampa
4) (fierce, keen) [ competition] accanito5) (short)6) (in demand) AE colloq.to be hot — [show, film] spopolare
7) colloq. (good)to be hot on sth. — (knowledgeable) essere ferrato in qcs.; (keen) essere entusiasta di qcs
8) colloq. (stolen) che scotta10) nucl. (radioactive) radioattivo11) (close)to be hot on sb.'s trail — essere sulle tracce di qcn.
to be hot on the trail of sth. — seguire una buona pista per trovare qcs.
to set off in hot pursuit of sb. — lanciarsi all'inseguimento di qcn.
you're getting hot — (in guessing games) fuocherello
12) AE colloq. (erotic) [movie, scene] spinto, piccante2.to have the hots for sb. — pop. eccitarsi per qcn
••II [hɒt]to be in hot water — essere nei pasticci o nei guai
- hot up* * *[hot]1) (having or causing a great deal of heat: a hot oven; That water is hot.) caldo2) (very warm: a hot day; Running makes me feel hot.) caldo3) ((of food) having a sharp, burning taste: a hot curry.) piccante4) (easily made angry: a hot temper.) focoso, irruento5) (recent; fresh: hot news.) fresco, recente•- hotly- hot air
- hot-blooded
- hot dog
- hotfoot
- hothead
- hotheaded
- hothouse
- hot-plate
- be in
- get into hot water
- hot up
- in hot pursuit
- like hot cakes* * *I 1. [hɒt]1) (very warm) [season, country, bath, plate, hands, sun] caldo; [food, drink] caldo, bollenteto be o feel hot avere caldo; to get hot [ person] cominciare ad avere caldo; [engine, oven] riscaldarsi; [ weather] cominciare a essere caldo; the room feels hot fa caldo nella stanza; the sun felt hot on his back il sole gli scaldava la schiena; your forehead feels hot hai la fronte calda; digging is hot work vangare (è un lavoro che) fa venire caldo; when the sun is at its hottest quando il sole è più caldo; how hot should I have the oven? a quale temperatura deve essere il forno? a cake hot from the oven una torta appena sfornata; to go hot and cold — sudare freddo
2) gastr. [mustard, spice] forte; [sauce, dish] piccantehot from o off the press — [ book] fresco di stampa
4) (fierce, keen) [ competition] accanito5) (short)6) (in demand) AE colloq.to be hot — [show, film] spopolare
7) colloq. (good)to be hot on sth. — (knowledgeable) essere ferrato in qcs.; (keen) essere entusiasta di qcs
8) colloq. (stolen) che scotta10) nucl. (radioactive) radioattivo11) (close)to be hot on sb.'s trail — essere sulle tracce di qcn.
to be hot on the trail of sth. — seguire una buona pista per trovare qcs.
to set off in hot pursuit of sb. — lanciarsi all'inseguimento di qcn.
you're getting hot — (in guessing games) fuocherello
12) AE colloq. (erotic) [movie, scene] spinto, piccante2.to have the hots for sb. — pop. eccitarsi per qcn
••II [hɒt]to be in hot water — essere nei pasticci o nei guai
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51 matter
I ['mætə(r)]1) (affair) affare m., faccenda f., questione f.; (on agenda) punto m.matters arising — amm. problemi derivanti
that's another matter — quella è un'altra questione o storia
2) (question)a matter of — una questione di [opinion, principle, taste, time]
3)(— trouble)
there's nothing the matter with me — non ho o c'è niente (che non va)
4) (substance) materia f., sostanza f.5) (on paper)printed matter — stampati, stampe
reading matter — materiale di lettura, letture
6) (content of book, speech etc.) contenuto m., argomento m.7) med. (pus) pus m.••as a matter of fact — di fatto, in effetti
that's the end of the matter — fine della discussione, il discorso è chiuso
II ['mætə(r)]to make matters worse — per peggiorare le cose o la situazione
verbo intransitivo importare, essere importante, avere importanza; [ person] contare, essere importante (to sb. per qcn.)"I'm late" - "oh, it doesn't matter" — "sono in ritardo" - "oh, non fa niente"
* * *['mætə] 1. noun1) (solids, liquids and/or gases in any form, from which everything physical is made: The entire universe is made up of different kinds of matter.) materia, sostanza2) (a subject or topic (of discussion etc): a private matter; money matters.) soggetto, questione3) (pus: The wound was infected and full of matter.) pus2. verb(to be important: That car matters a great deal to him; It doesn't matter.) importare- be the matter
- a matter of course
- a matter of opinion
- no matter
- no matter who
- what
- where* * *I ['mætə(r)]1) (affair) affare m., faccenda f., questione f.; (on agenda) punto m.matters arising — amm. problemi derivanti
that's another matter — quella è un'altra questione o storia
2) (question)a matter of — una questione di [opinion, principle, taste, time]
3)(— trouble)
there's nothing the matter with me — non ho o c'è niente (che non va)
4) (substance) materia f., sostanza f.5) (on paper)printed matter — stampati, stampe
reading matter — materiale di lettura, letture
6) (content of book, speech etc.) contenuto m., argomento m.7) med. (pus) pus m.••as a matter of fact — di fatto, in effetti
that's the end of the matter — fine della discussione, il discorso è chiuso
II ['mætə(r)]to make matters worse — per peggiorare le cose o la situazione
verbo intransitivo importare, essere importante, avere importanza; [ person] contare, essere importante (to sb. per qcn.)"I'm late" - "oh, it doesn't matter" — "sono in ritardo" - "oh, non fa niente"
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52 profit
I ['prɒfɪt]1) comm. profitto m.gross, net profit — profitto lordo, netto
to make o turn a profit ricavare un profitto (on da); to sell sth. at a profit vendere qcs. con profitto; to operate at a profit — lavorare in utile
2) fig. (benefit) vantaggio m., guadagno m.II 1. ['prɒfɪt]verbo transitivo lett. giovare a2.to profit by o from sth. — profittare di qcs
* * *['profit] 1. noun1) (money which is gained in business etc, eg from selling something for more than one paid for it: I made a profit of $8,000 on my house; He sold it at a huge profit.) profitto2) (advantage; benefit: A great deal of profit can be had from travelling abroad.) beneficio2. verb((with from or by) to gain profit(s) from: The business profited from its exports; He profited by his opponent's mistakes.) approfittare di, trarre profitto da- profitably* * *I ['prɒfɪt]1) comm. profitto m.gross, net profit — profitto lordo, netto
to make o turn a profit ricavare un profitto (on da); to sell sth. at a profit vendere qcs. con profitto; to operate at a profit — lavorare in utile
2) fig. (benefit) vantaggio m., guadagno m.II 1. ['prɒfɪt]verbo transitivo lett. giovare a2.to profit by o from sth. — profittare di qcs
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54 snowed under
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55 sophisticated
[sə'fɪstɪkeɪtɪd] 1. 2.1) (smart) [ person] (cultured) sofisticato; (elegant) raffinato, distinto; [ clothes] elegante; [ restaurant] chic; [ magazine] alla moda2) (discriminating) [mind, taste, public] raffinato3) (advanced) [ civilization] evoluto4) (elaborate) [ equipment] sofisticato; [argument, joke] sottile; [ style] ricercato* * *[sə'fistikeitid]1) ((of a person) having a great deal of experience and worldly wisdom, knowledge of how to dress elegantly etc: a sophisticated young man; She has become very sophisticated since she went to live in London.) raffinato2) (suitable for, or typical of, sophisticated people: The joke was too sophisticated for the child to understand; sophisticated clothes/hairstyles.) ricercato3) ((of machines, processes etc) highly-developed, elaborate and produced with a high degree of skill and knowledge: sophisticated photographic techniques.) sofisticato•* * *[sə'fɪstɪkeɪtɪd] 1. 2.1) (smart) [ person] (cultured) sofisticato; (elegant) raffinato, distinto; [ clothes] elegante; [ restaurant] chic; [ magazine] alla moda2) (discriminating) [mind, taste, public] raffinato3) (advanced) [ civilization] evoluto4) (elaborate) [ equipment] sofisticato; [argument, joke] sottile; [ style] ricercato -
56 trust
I [trʌst]1) (faith) fiducia f., fede f.to take sth. on trust — accettare qcs. sulla fiducia o sulla parola
3) econ. (large group of companies) trust m.4) econ. società f. di investimento, fondo m. comune di investimentoII 1. [trʌst]1) (believe) avere fiducia in, credere in [person, judgment]2) (rely on) fidarsi ditrust her! — (amused or annoyed) vatti a fidare!
3) (entrust)to trust sb. with sth. — affidare qcs. a qcn
4) (hope) sperare, avere fiducia2.3.to trust in — avere fiducia in [ person]; confidare in [God, fortune]
* * *1. verb1) (to have confidence or faith; to believe: She trusted (in) him.) avere fiducia2) (to give (something to someone), believing that it will be used well and responsibly: I can't trust him with my car; I can't trust my car to him.) fidarsi3) (to hope or be confident (that): I trust (that) you had / will have a good journey.) sperare2. noun1) (belief or confidence in the power, reality, truth, goodness etc of a person or thing: The firm has a great deal of trust in your ability; trust in God.) fiducia2) (charge or care; responsibility: The child was placed in my trust.) cura, custodia3) (a task etc given to a person by someone who believes that they will do it, look after it etc well: He holds a position of trust in the firm.) fiducia, responsabilità4) (arrangement(s) by which something (eg money) is given to a person to use in a particular way, or to keep until a particular time: The money was to be held in trust for his children; ( also adjective) a trust fund) (amministrazione fiduciaria)5) (a group of business firms working together: The companies formed a trust.) trust•- trustee- trustworthy
- trustworthiness
- trusty
- trustily
- trustiness* * *I [trʌst]1) (faith) fiducia f., fede f.to take sth. on trust — accettare qcs. sulla fiducia o sulla parola
3) econ. (large group of companies) trust m.4) econ. società f. di investimento, fondo m. comune di investimentoII 1. [trʌst]1) (believe) avere fiducia in, credere in [person, judgment]2) (rely on) fidarsi ditrust her! — (amused or annoyed) vatti a fidare!
3) (entrust)to trust sb. with sth. — affidare qcs. a qcn
4) (hope) sperare, avere fiducia2.3.to trust in — avere fiducia in [ person]; confidare in [God, fortune]
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57 variety
[və'raɪətɪ] 1.1) (diversity, range) varietà f. (in, of di)the dresses come in a variety of sizes — questi vestiti sono disponibili in una grande varietà di taglie
2) (type) tipo m., varietà f.new variety — bot. nuova varietà
3) U teatr. telev. varietà f.2.modificatore teatr. telev. [artist, act, show] di varietà* * *plural - varieties; noun1) (the quality of being of many different kinds or of being varied: There's a great deal of variety in this job.) varietà2) (a mixed collection or range: The children got a variety of toys on their birthdays.) varietà3) (a sort or kind: They grow fourteen different varieties of rose.) varietà4) (a type of mixed theatrical entertainment including dances, songs, short sketches etc: I much prefer operas to variety; ( also adjective) a variety show.) varietà; di varietà* * *[və'raɪətɪ] 1.1) (diversity, range) varietà f. (in, of di)the dresses come in a variety of sizes — questi vestiti sono disponibili in una grande varietà di taglie
2) (type) tipo m., varietà f.new variety — bot. nuova varietà
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59 well up in
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60 world
[wɜːld] 1.1) (planet) mondo m.this world and the next — il mondo terreno e l'altro mondo, l'aldiquà e l'aldilà
the next o other world l'altro mondo, l'aldilà; to lead the world in electronics essere il leader mondiale dell'elettronica; to come into the world — venire al mondo, nascere
2) fig. mondo m.to go up, down in the world — fare strada, cadere in basso
2.the Western world — i paesi occidentali, il mondo occidentale
modificatore [climate, market, politics, scale] mondiale; [ events] nel mondo; [record, championship] mondiale, del mondo; [ cruise] attorno al mondo••(all) the world and his wife — scherz. (proprio) tutti
a world away from sth. — lontano un mondo da qcs.
for all the world like — tale e quale, identico
I'd give the world to... — darei qualsiasi cosa per...
out of this world — favoloso, straordinario
it did him the o a world of good gli ha fatto un gran bene; to set the world on fire avere un successo enorme, sfondare; to think the world of sb. ammirare tantissimo qcn.; to watch the world go by guardare il mondo affannarsi; what, where, who etc. in the world? che, dove, chi ecc. diavolo? worlds apart — agli antipodi, agli estremi opposti
* * *[wə:ld]1) (the planet Earth: every country of the world.) mondo2) (the people who live on the planet Earth: The whole world is waiting for a cure for cancer.) mondo3) (any planet etc: people from other worlds.) mondo4) (a state of existence: Many people believe that after death the soul enters the next world; Do concentrate! You seem to be living in another world.) mondo5) (an area of life or activity: the insect world; the world of the international businessman.) mondo6) (a great deal: The holiday did him a/the world of good.) mondo7) (the lives and ways of ordinary people: He's been a monk for so long that he knows nothing of the (outside) world.) mondo•- worldly- worldliness
- worldwide
- World Wide Web
- the best of both worlds
- for all the world
- out of this world
- what in the world? - what in the world* * *[wɜːld] 1.1) (planet) mondo m.this world and the next — il mondo terreno e l'altro mondo, l'aldiquà e l'aldilà
the next o other world l'altro mondo, l'aldilà; to lead the world in electronics essere il leader mondiale dell'elettronica; to come into the world — venire al mondo, nascere
2) fig. mondo m.to go up, down in the world — fare strada, cadere in basso
2.the Western world — i paesi occidentali, il mondo occidentale
modificatore [climate, market, politics, scale] mondiale; [ events] nel mondo; [record, championship] mondiale, del mondo; [ cruise] attorno al mondo••(all) the world and his wife — scherz. (proprio) tutti
a world away from sth. — lontano un mondo da qcs.
for all the world like — tale e quale, identico
I'd give the world to... — darei qualsiasi cosa per...
out of this world — favoloso, straordinario
it did him the o a world of good gli ha fatto un gran bene; to set the world on fire avere un successo enorme, sfondare; to think the world of sb. ammirare tantissimo qcn.; to watch the world go by guardare il mondo affannarsi; what, where, who etc. in the world? che, dove, chi ecc. diavolo? worlds apart — agli antipodi, agli estremi opposti
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great\ deal — • good deal • great deal noun informal A large amount; much. Used with a . Mrs. Walker s long illness cost her a good deal. George spends a great deal of his time watching television. Often used like an adverb. Cleaning up after the party took a… … Словарь американских идиом
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great deal — See: GOOD DEAL … Dictionary of American idioms
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