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1 ♦ percentage
♦ percentage /pəˈsɛntɪdʒ/n.1 percentuale: a percentage of the proceeds, una percentuale sugli utili; percentage on sales, percentuale sulle vendite; interessenza2 ( per estens.) parte; porzione: Only a small percentage of the people invited came, è venuta solo una piccola parte degli invitati3 (fam.) interesse personale; tornaconto: There's no percentage in being outspoken, non c'è interesse a parlare chiaro. -
2 percentage *** per·cent·age n
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3 percentage
[pə'sentɪdʒ] 1.nome percentuale f., tasso m. percentuale2.to get a percentage on — guadagnare una percentuale su [ sale]
modificatore [increase, decrease, change] percentuale* * *[pə'senti‹]1) (an amount, number or rate given as a fraction of one hundred: We've expressed all these figures as percentages.) percentuale2) (a part or proportion of something: A large percentage of the population can't read or write.) percentuale* * *[pə'sentɪdʒ] 1.nome percentuale f., tasso m. percentuale2.to get a percentage on — guadagnare una percentuale su [ sale]
modificatore [increase, decrease, change] percentuale -
4 percentage point
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5 increase
I ['ɪŋkriːs]1) (in amount) aumento m., incremento m., crescita f. (in di)an increase of 5%, a 5% increase — un aumento del 5%
2) (in degree) aumento m., crescita f.II 1. [ɪn'kriːs]to be on the increase — essere in aumento o crescita
1) aumentare [offer, temperature, risk, chances]; aumentare, incrementare [ sales]; allungare [ life expectancy]to increase sth. by — aumentare qcs. di [ percentage]
to increase sth. to — aumentare qcs. fino a
2) (in knitting) aumentare di [ stitch]2.1) [sales, volume, workload] aumentare, crescere; [ appetite] aumentareto increase by — aumentare di [ percentage]
to increase in number, value — aumentare di numero, valore
to increase from... to — aumentare o crescere da... a
2) (in knitting) aumentare* * *1. [in'kri:s] verb(to (cause to) grow in size, number etc: The number of children in this school has increased greatly in recent years.) aumentare2. ['inkri:s] noun((the amount, number etc added by) growth: There has been some increase in business; The increase in the population over the last ten years was 40,000.) aumento- on the increase* * *I ['ɪŋkriːs]1) (in amount) aumento m., incremento m., crescita f. (in di)an increase of 5%, a 5% increase — un aumento del 5%
2) (in degree) aumento m., crescita f.II 1. [ɪn'kriːs]to be on the increase — essere in aumento o crescita
1) aumentare [offer, temperature, risk, chances]; aumentare, incrementare [ sales]; allungare [ life expectancy]to increase sth. by — aumentare qcs. di [ percentage]
to increase sth. to — aumentare qcs. fino a
2) (in knitting) aumentare di [ stitch]2.1) [sales, volume, workload] aumentare, crescere; [ appetite] aumentareto increase by — aumentare di [ percentage]
to increase in number, value — aumentare di numero, valore
to increase from... to — aumentare o crescere da... a
2) (in knitting) aumentare -
6 APR
nome abbr. annualized percentage rate tasso d'interesse percentuale annuale* * *( written abbreviation) ( April) apr.* * *APRsigla( annual percentage rate) tasso annuo effettivo globale (TAEG).* * *nome abbr. annualized percentage rate tasso d'interesse percentuale annuale -
7 express
I 1. [ɪk'spres]1) (rapid) [letter, parcel] espresso; [delivery, train] rapido2) (explicit) [ order] espresso, esplicito; [ promise] chiaro, dichiarato2.II [ɪk'spres]to send sth. express — mandare qcs. per espresso
nome (treno) rapido m.III 1. [ɪk'spres]1) (show) esprimere [doubt, wish, thanks]; esprimere, manifestare [interest, support]2) mat. esprimere [number, quantity]to express sth. as a percentage — esprimere qcs. in percentuale
3) (squeeze out) estrarre, spremere [ fluid]2.to express oneself — esprimersi (in in; through per mezzo di)
* * *[ik'spres] 1. verb1) (to put into words: He expressed his ideas very clearly.) esprimere2) ((with oneself etc) to put one's own thoughts into words: You haven't expressed yourself clearly.) esprimersi3) (to show (thoughts, feelings etc) by looks, actions etc: She nodded to express her agreement.) esprimere4) (to send by fast (postal) delivery: Will you express this letter, please?) mandare per espresso2. adjective1) (travelling, carrying goods etc, especially fast: an express train; express delivery.) espresso2) (clearly stated: You have disobeyed my express wishes.) espresso3. adverb(by express train or fast delivery service: Send your letter express.) per espresso4. noun1) (an express train: the London to Cardiff express.) espresso2) (the service provided eg by the post office for carrying goods etc quickly: The parcel was sent by express.) espresso•- expression
- expressionless
- expressive
- expressiveness
- expressively
- expressway* * *express (1) /ɪkˈsprɛs/a.1 espresso; chiaro; esplicito; manifesto; esatto; preciso: an express injunction, un'espressa ingiunzione; an express provision, una clausola esplicita; at his express wish, per suo espresso desiderio; for this express purpose, per questo preciso scopo; an express reason, un chiaro motivo● (leg.) express acceptance, accettazione esplicita □ (leg.) express agreement, accordo espresso (o esplicito).express (2) /ɪkˈsprɛs/A a.1 espresso; rapido; veloce: express service, servizio espresso; ( USA) express elevator, ascensore rapido2 ( posta) per espresso: express delivery, consegna per espresso; express letter, (lettera) espresso; express post, servizio postale espressoB avv.per espresso: to send a package express, mandare un pacco per espressoC n.● (mil.) express bullet, proiettile a espansione □ ( USA) an express highway, un'autostrada □ (autom.) express lane, corsia veloce (o preferenziale; anche fig.).♦ (to) express /ɪkˈsprɛs/v. t.1 esprimere; manifestare; dichiarare: to express surprise [one's doubts], esprimere (o manifestare) sorpresa [i propri dubbi]; I cannot express what I feel, non so esprimere quel che sento2 (GB) spedire per espresso4 (form.) spremere; estrarre mediante spremitura● to express oneself, esprimersi: to express oneself openly, esprimersi apertamente.* * *I 1. [ɪk'spres]1) (rapid) [letter, parcel] espresso; [delivery, train] rapido2) (explicit) [ order] espresso, esplicito; [ promise] chiaro, dichiarato2.II [ɪk'spres]to send sth. express — mandare qcs. per espresso
nome (treno) rapido m.III 1. [ɪk'spres]1) (show) esprimere [doubt, wish, thanks]; esprimere, manifestare [interest, support]2) mat. esprimere [number, quantity]to express sth. as a percentage — esprimere qcs. in percentuale
3) (squeeze out) estrarre, spremere [ fluid]2.to express oneself — esprimersi (in in; through per mezzo di)
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8 account for
account for [sth., sb.]1) (explain) rendere conto di, giustificare [events, fact, behaviour, expense]2) (identify status of) ritrovare, rintracciare [ missing people]3) (represent) rappresentare [proportion, percentage]* * *(to give a reason for; to explain: I can account for the mistake.) spiegare* * *vi + prep1) (explain) spiegare, giustificare, (give reckoning of: actions, expenditure) render conto di, rispondere diif she was ill, that would account for her poor results — se fosse malata si spiegherebbero gli scarsi risultati
2) (represent) rappresentare3) (destroy, kill) uccidere, distruggere* * *account for [sth., sb.]1) (explain) rendere conto di, giustificare [events, fact, behaviour, expense]2) (identify status of) ritrovare, rintracciare [ missing people]3) (represent) rappresentare [proportion, percentage] -
9 fall
I 1. [fɔːl]1) (of person, horse, rocks) caduta f.; (of snow, hail) caduta f., rovescio m.; (of axe, hammer) colpo m.to have a fall — cadere, fare una caduta
2) (in quantity, quality, degree) diminuzione f., calo m.; (more drastic) crollo m. (in di)to suffer a sharp fall — [ currency] subire un forte ribasso
3) (of leader, town) caduta f.; (of regime, monarchy) crollo m., caduta f.; (of seat) perdita f.fall from grace o favour — caduta in disgrazia, perdita del favore
4) AE (autumn) autunno m.5) (in pitch, intonation) abbassamento m.6) (in wrestling) schienata f.; (in judo) caduta f.2. II [fɔːl]1) (come down) [person, horse, rain, snow] cadere; [rocks, earth] franareto fall from o out of cadere da [boat, hands, bag]; to fall off o from cadere da [table, bike]; to fall in o into cadere in [bath, river]; to fall down cadere in [ hole]; cadere (giù) da [ stairs]; to fall on the floor cadere per terra; to fall on one's back cadere sulla schiena; to fall under cadere sotto [ table]; finire sotto [bus, train]; to fall through cadere attraverso [ceiling, hole]; to fall through the air cadere nel vuoto; to fall to the floor o ground — cadere per terra
2) (drop) [quality, standard] diminuire; [level, temperature, price, number] scendere, diminuire; [ morale] scendere; (more dramatically) crollareto fall (by) — diminuire o scendere di [ percentage]
to fall to — scendere a [ amount]
to fall below 5%, zero — scendere sotto il 5%, lo zero
3) (yield position) cadereto fall to — cadere nelle mani di [ enemy]
4) eufem. (die)5) fig. (descend) [night, silence, gaze] cadere (on su); [ shadow] cadere ( over su); [blame, suspicion] ricadere, cadere (on su)to fall into, outside a category — rientrare, non rientrare in una categoria
it falls to sb. to do — tocca a qcn. fare
to fall into bed — lasciarsi cadere nel o crollare sul letto
to fall to o on one's knees cadere in ginocchio; to fall at sb.'s feet, on sb.'s neck — gettarsi ai piedi, al collo di qcn
9) (become)to fall ill — ammalarsi, cadere malato
•- fall for- fall in- fall off- fall on- fall out- fall to••did he fall or was he pushed? — scherz. = l'ha fatto di sua spontanea volontà o è stato obbligato?
the bigger you are o the higher you climb, the harder you fall più sali in alto (nella scala sociale), più ti fai male quando cadi; to stand or fall on sth. — = farsi giudicare in base a qcs., dipendere da qcs
* * *[fo:l] 1. past tense - fell; verb1) (to go down from a higher level usually unintentionally: The apple fell from the tree; Her eye fell on an old book.) cadere2) ((often with over) to go down to the ground etc from an upright position, usually by accident: She fell (over).) cadere3) (to become lower or less: The temperature is falling.) diminuire4) (to happen or occur: Easter falls early this year.) cadere5) (to enter a certain state or condition: She fell asleep; They fell in love.) (1) addormentarsi (2) innamorarsi6) ((formal: only with it as subject) to come as one's duty etc: It falls to me to take care of the children.) spettare, toccare2. noun1) (the act of falling: He had a fall.) caduta2) ((a quantity of) something that has fallen: a fall of snow.) precipitazione (atmosferica)3) (capture or (political) defeat: the fall of Rome.) caduta4) ((American) the autumn: Leaves change colour in the fall.) autunno•- falls- fallout
- his
- her face fell
- fall away
- fall back
- fall back on
- fall behind
- fall down
- fall flat
- fall for
- fall in with
- fall off
- fall on/upon
- fall out
- fall short
- fall through* * *I 1. [fɔːl]1) (of person, horse, rocks) caduta f.; (of snow, hail) caduta f., rovescio m.; (of axe, hammer) colpo m.to have a fall — cadere, fare una caduta
2) (in quantity, quality, degree) diminuzione f., calo m.; (more drastic) crollo m. (in di)to suffer a sharp fall — [ currency] subire un forte ribasso
3) (of leader, town) caduta f.; (of regime, monarchy) crollo m., caduta f.; (of seat) perdita f.fall from grace o favour — caduta in disgrazia, perdita del favore
4) AE (autumn) autunno m.5) (in pitch, intonation) abbassamento m.6) (in wrestling) schienata f.; (in judo) caduta f.2. II [fɔːl]1) (come down) [person, horse, rain, snow] cadere; [rocks, earth] franareto fall from o out of cadere da [boat, hands, bag]; to fall off o from cadere da [table, bike]; to fall in o into cadere in [bath, river]; to fall down cadere in [ hole]; cadere (giù) da [ stairs]; to fall on the floor cadere per terra; to fall on one's back cadere sulla schiena; to fall under cadere sotto [ table]; finire sotto [bus, train]; to fall through cadere attraverso [ceiling, hole]; to fall through the air cadere nel vuoto; to fall to the floor o ground — cadere per terra
2) (drop) [quality, standard] diminuire; [level, temperature, price, number] scendere, diminuire; [ morale] scendere; (more dramatically) crollareto fall (by) — diminuire o scendere di [ percentage]
to fall to — scendere a [ amount]
to fall below 5%, zero — scendere sotto il 5%, lo zero
3) (yield position) cadereto fall to — cadere nelle mani di [ enemy]
4) eufem. (die)5) fig. (descend) [night, silence, gaze] cadere (on su); [ shadow] cadere ( over su); [blame, suspicion] ricadere, cadere (on su)to fall into, outside a category — rientrare, non rientrare in una categoria
it falls to sb. to do — tocca a qcn. fare
to fall into bed — lasciarsi cadere nel o crollare sul letto
to fall to o on one's knees cadere in ginocchio; to fall at sb.'s feet, on sb.'s neck — gettarsi ai piedi, al collo di qcn
9) (become)to fall ill — ammalarsi, cadere malato
•- fall for- fall in- fall off- fall on- fall out- fall to••did he fall or was he pushed? — scherz. = l'ha fatto di sua spontanea volontà o è stato obbligato?
the bigger you are o the higher you climb, the harder you fall più sali in alto (nella scala sociale), più ti fai male quando cadi; to stand or fall on sth. — = farsi giudicare in base a qcs., dipendere da qcs
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10 great
I 1. [greɪt]1) (large) [speed, majority, object, danger, percentage] grande2) (as intensifier) [excitement, relief, heat, success] grande; [surprise, difficulty] grande, grosso; [ pain] grande, forte, acutoa great deal of — una gran quantità di, un gran numero di
a great many people, houses — moltissime persone, case
you're a great help! — iron. bell'aiuto che sei! mi sei proprio di grande aiuto!
3) (remarkable) [writer, painting, discovery] grande, importante, degno di nota4) colloq. (excellent) [book, party, weather] grande, fantastico, magnifico; [ opportunity] grande, fantasticoto feel great — sentirsi benissimo o in grande forma
you look great! — (healthy) ti vedo in gran forma! (attractive) stai benissimo! sei splendida!
to have a great time — divertirsi tantissimo o un mondo
he's the greatest! — è il più grande o il migliore!
5) colloq. (talented) [teacher, singer] bravissimoto be great at — essere bravissimo a [ tennis]
to be great on — essere bravissimo in [ history]
to be great with — essere bravissimo o saperci fare con [children, animals]
6) colloq. (enthusiastic) [admirer, organizer] grande2.he's a great worrier — è uno che si preoccupa tantissimo o da matti
avverbio colloq.I'm doing great — le cose mi vanno benissimo o alla grande
••II [greɪt]1) (in title)the great — + verbo pl. i grandi
* * *[ɡreit]1) (of a better quality than average; important: a great writer; Churchill was a great man.) grande2) (very large, larger etc than average: a great crowd of people at the football match.) grande3) (of a high degree: Take great care of that book.) grande4) (very pleasant: We had a great time at the party.) meraviglioso5) (clever and expert: John's great at football.) bravo, abile•- greatly- greatness* * *I 1. [greɪt]1) (large) [speed, majority, object, danger, percentage] grande2) (as intensifier) [excitement, relief, heat, success] grande; [surprise, difficulty] grande, grosso; [ pain] grande, forte, acutoa great deal of — una gran quantità di, un gran numero di
a great many people, houses — moltissime persone, case
you're a great help! — iron. bell'aiuto che sei! mi sei proprio di grande aiuto!
3) (remarkable) [writer, painting, discovery] grande, importante, degno di nota4) colloq. (excellent) [book, party, weather] grande, fantastico, magnifico; [ opportunity] grande, fantasticoto feel great — sentirsi benissimo o in grande forma
you look great! — (healthy) ti vedo in gran forma! (attractive) stai benissimo! sei splendida!
to have a great time — divertirsi tantissimo o un mondo
he's the greatest! — è il più grande o il migliore!
5) colloq. (talented) [teacher, singer] bravissimoto be great at — essere bravissimo a [ tennis]
to be great on — essere bravissimo in [ history]
to be great with — essere bravissimo o saperci fare con [children, animals]
6) colloq. (enthusiastic) [admirer, organizer] grande2.he's a great worrier — è uno che si preoccupa tantissimo o da matti
avverbio colloq.I'm doing great — le cose mi vanno benissimo o alla grande
••II [greɪt]1) (in title)the great — + verbo pl. i grandi
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11 pare off
pare [sth.] off, pare off [sth.] (cut away) togliere [rind, peel]; (reduce) ridurre [amount, percentage]* * *pare [sth.] off, pare off [sth.] (cut away) togliere [rind, peel]; (reduce) ridurre [amount, percentage] -
12 APR n abbr
[ˌeɪpiː'ɒː(r)](= annual percentage rate) tasso percentuale annuo -
13 work out
1) (exercise) esercitarsi, allenarsi2) (go according to plan) [plan, marriage] funzionare, andare bene3) (add up)to work out at — BE o
to — AE [total, share] ammontare a [ amount]; work out [sth.], work [sth.] out
4) (calculate) calcolare [ amount]* * *1) (to solve or calculate correctly: I can't work out how many should be left.) risolvere; calcolare2) (to come to a satisfactory end: Don't worry - it will all work out (in the end).) risolversi3) (to perform physical exercises.) allenarsi* * *1. vi + adv1) (problem) risolversi2)the cost worked out at £50 — il costo ammontava a 50 sterlineit works out at £100 — fa 100 sterline
3) (succeed: plan, marriage) riuscire, funzionare4) Sport allenarsi2. vt + adv1) (problem, calculation) risolvere2) (devise: plan, details) mettere a punto3) (understand: behaviour) capire4) (exhaust: resources) esaurire* * *1) (exercise) esercitarsi, allenarsi2) (go according to plan) [plan, marriage] funzionare, andare bene3) (add up)to work out at — BE o
to — AE [total, share] ammontare a [ amount]; work out [sth.], work [sth.] out
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14 tax
I [tæks]nome tassa f., imposta f.II [tæks]before, after tax — al lordo, al netto
1) tassare [person, earnings, luxury goods]2) aut.•- tax with* * *[tæks] 1. noun1) (money, eg a percentage of a person's income or of the price of goods etc taken by the government to help pay for the running of the state: income tax; a tax on tobacco.) imposta, tassa2) (a strain or burden: The continual noise was a tax on her nerves.) carico, sforzo2. verb1) (to make (a person) pay (a) tax; to put a tax on (goods etc): He is taxed on his income; Alcohol is taxed.) tassare2) (to put a strain on: Don't tax your strength!) sforzare, affaticare•- taxable- taxation
- taxing
- tax-free
- taxpayer
- tax someone with
- tax with* * *I [tæks]nome tassa f., imposta f.II [tæks]before, after tax — al lordo, al netto
1) tassare [person, earnings, luxury goods]2) aut.•- tax with
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