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61 queen **** n
[kwiːn]regina, Cards Chess regina, donna -
62 set *****
[sɛt] set vb: pt, pp1. n1) (gen) serie f inv, (of kitchen tools, saucepans) batteria, (of books) raccolta, collezione f, (of dishes) servizioa chess/draughts set — un gioco di scacchi/dama
a painting/writing set — l'occorrente m per dipingere/per scrivere
2) Tennis set m inv3) Math insieme m4) Elec apparecchio5) Cine set m inv, Theatre scena6) Hairdressing messa in piega7) (group: often) pej cerchia2. adj1) (unchanging: gen) fisso (-a), (smile) artificiale, (purpose) definito (-a), preciso (-a), (lunch) a prezzo fisso, (speech, talk) preparato (-a), (date, time) preciso (-a), stabilito (-a), (Scol: subjects) obbligatorio (-a), (books) in programma (per l'esame)2) (determined) deciso (-a), (ready) pronto (-a)the scene was set for... fig — tutto era pronto per...
3. vt1) (place, put) mettereto set the value of a ring at £500 — valutare un anello 500 sterline
to set sb free — liberare qn, mettere qn in libertà
to set fire to sth — dare or appiccare fuoco a qc
2) (arrange, adjust: clock, mechanism) regolare, (alarm clock) mettere, puntare, (trap) mettere, tendere, (hair) fissare, mettere in piega, (broken arm, leg: in plaster) ingessare, (with splint) mettere una stecca a, (type) comporre3) (fix, establish: date, limit) fissare, stabilire, (record) stabilire, (fashion) lanciare, (dye, colour) fissareto set course for Naut — far rotta per
4) (gem) montare5) (assign: task, homework) dare, assegnareto set an exam in Italian — preparare il testo or le domande di un esame d'italiano
6)(start, cause to start)
to set sth going — mettere in moto qc4. vi1) (sun, moon) tramontare2) (broken bone, limb) saldarsi, (jelly, jam) rapprendersi, (concrete, glue) indurirsi, fare presa, (fig: face) irrigidirsiSee:sail,•- set back- set down- set in- set off- set out- set to- set up- set upon -
63 set out
Ex:to set out to do — (intend) [book, report, speech] avere il fine di fare; [ person] proporsi di fare; set [sth.] out, set out [sth.]/Ex:1) (spread out) disporre, esporre [ goods]; disporre [food, chairs, chessman]; collocare, disporre [books, papers]; organizzare [ information]2) (state, explain) presentare, illustrare [ ideas]; formulare [ objections]; stabilire, dettare [ terms]* * *1) (to start a journey: He set out to explore the countryside.) partire, mettersi in viaggio2) (to intend: I didn't set out to prove him wrong.) intendere* * *1. vi + advto set out (for) — avviarsi (verso, a), (city) partire (per)
to set out in search of sb/sth — mettersi alla ricerca di qn/qc
2. vt + adv* * *Ex:to set out to do — (intend) [book, report, speech] avere il fine di fare; [ person] proporsi di fare; set [sth.] out, set out [sth.]/Ex:1) (spread out) disporre, esporre [ goods]; disporre [food, chairs, chessman]; collocare, disporre [books, papers]; organizzare [ information]2) (state, explain) presentare, illustrare [ ideas]; formulare [ objections]; stabilire, dettare [ terms] -
64 stalemate stale·mate n
['steɪlˌmeɪt]Chess stallo, fig punto morto -
65 check
= cheque* * *[ ek] 1. verb1) (to see if something (eg a sum) is correct or accurate: Will you check my addition?) controllare2) (to see if something (eg a machine) is in good condition or working properly: Have you checked the engine (over)?) controllare3) (to hold back; to stop: We've checked the flow of water from the burst pipe.) fermare, trattenere2. noun1) (an act of testing or checking.) controllo, verifica2) (something which prevents or holds back: a check on imports.) freno3) (in chess, a position in which the king is attacked: He put his opponent's king in check.) scacco4) (a pattern of squares: I like the red check on that material.) disegno a quadri5) (a ticket received in return for handing in baggage etc.) scontrino, tagliando6) ((especially American) a bill: The check please, waiter!) conto7) ((American) a cheque.) assegno•- checked- checkbook
- check-in
- checkmate 3. verb(to put (an opponent's king) in this position.) dare scacco matto- checkout- checkpoint
- check-up
- check in
- check out
- check up on
- check up* * *= cheque -
66 his etc shame
(it is a cause of shame to me, him etc that: To my shame, my daughter always beats me at chess.) con (mia, sua, ecc.) grande vergogna -
67 match
I [mætʃ]nome (for lighting fire) fiammifero m.II [mætʃ]to put a match to sth. — dare fuoco a qcs
1) sport incontro m., partita f.2) (equal)to be a match for sb. — tenere testa a qcn.
to be no match for sb. — non essere all'altezza di qcn., non poter competere con qcn.
to be a good match for sth. — [shoes, curtains, colour] andare bene con qcs.
4) (marriage) unione f., matrimonio m.III 1. [mætʃ]1) (harmonize with) [colour, bag] intonarsi con, stare bene con; (correspond to) corrispondere a; [product, supply] rispondere a [ demand]; [ word] corrispondere a [ definition]2) (equal) uguagliare [record, achievements]2.when it comes to cheating there's nobody to match him — quando si tratta di imbrogliare, non c'è nessuno come lui
- match up* * *[mæ ] I noun(a short piece of wood or other material tipped with a substance that catches fire when rubbed against a rough or specially-prepared surface: He struck a match.)- matchboxII 1. noun1) (a contest or game: a football/rugby/chess match.)2) (a thing that is similar to or the same as another in some way(s) eg in colour or pattern: These trousers are not an exact match for my jacket.)3) (a person who is able to equal another: She has finally met her match at arguing.)4) (a marriage or an act of marrying: She hoped to arrange a match for her daughter.)2. verb1) (to be equal or similar to something or someone in some way eg in colour or pattern: That dress matches her red hair.)2) (to set (two things, people etc) to compete: He matched his skill against the champion's.)•- matched- matchless
- matchmaker* * *I [mætʃ]nome (for lighting fire) fiammifero m.II [mætʃ]to put a match to sth. — dare fuoco a qcs
1) sport incontro m., partita f.2) (equal)to be a match for sb. — tenere testa a qcn.
to be no match for sb. — non essere all'altezza di qcn., non poter competere con qcn.
to be a good match for sth. — [shoes, curtains, colour] andare bene con qcs.
4) (marriage) unione f., matrimonio m.III 1. [mætʃ]1) (harmonize with) [colour, bag] intonarsi con, stare bene con; (correspond to) corrispondere a; [product, supply] rispondere a [ demand]; [ word] corrispondere a [ definition]2) (equal) uguagliare [record, achievements]2.when it comes to cheating there's nobody to match him — quando si tratta di imbrogliare, non c'è nessuno come lui
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68 rival
I 1. ['raɪvl]nome (person) rivale m. e f., avversario m. (-a), antagonista m. e f.; (company) concorrente m. e f.2.aggettivo [ team] rivale, avversario; [ business] concorrente, in concorrenza; [ claim] contrastante, oppostoII ['raɪvl]verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - ll-, -l- AE) (equal) uguagliare, pareggiare; (compete favourably) competere con, fare a gara con (in per, in)to rival sb., sth. in popularity — rivaleggiare con qcn., qcs. in popolarità
* * *1. noun(a person etc who tries to compete with another; a person who wants the same thing as someone else: For students of English, this dictionary is without a rival; The two brothers are rivals for the girl next door - they both want to marry her; ( also adjective) rival companies; rival teams.) rivale2. verb(to (try to) be as good as someone or something else: He rivals his brother as a chess-player; Nothing rivals football for excitement and entertainment.) competere; eguagliare- rivalry* * *I 1. ['raɪvl]nome (person) rivale m. e f., avversario m. (-a), antagonista m. e f.; (company) concorrente m. e f.2.aggettivo [ team] rivale, avversario; [ business] concorrente, in concorrenza; [ claim] contrastante, oppostoII ['raɪvl]verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - ll-, -l- AE) (equal) uguagliare, pareggiare; (compete favourably) competere con, fare a gara con (in per, in)to rival sb., sth. in popularity — rivaleggiare con qcn., qcs. in popolarità
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69 to my
(it is a cause of shame to me, him etc that: To my shame, my daughter always beats me at chess.) con (mia, sua, ecc.) grande vergogna -
70 war of nerves
(a war, contest etc in which each side tries to win by making the other nervous, eg by bluff, rather than by actually fighting: That game of chess was a war of nerves.) guerra dei nervi
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