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1 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 -
2 rise
I [raɪz]1) (increase) (in amount, number) crescita f. (in di); (in inflation) crescita f., salita f. (in di); (in rates, prices) aumento m., rialzo m., incremento m. (in di); (in pressure, temperature) aumento m. (in di); (in standards) miglioramento m. (in di)2) BE (anche payrise —, wage
rise —) aumento m. salariale, di stipendio
3) (progress) (of person) ascesa f.; (of company, empire) ascesa f., progresso m.; (of ideology) affermazione f.4) (slope) salita f.5) (hill) collina f., altura f.6) fig.to give rise to — dare origine o adito a [rumours, speculation]; suscitare [resentment, frustration]; causare [problem, unemployment]
••II [raɪz]to get a rise out of sb. — colloq. fare uscire qcn. dai gangheri
1) (become higher) [ water] salire (di livello); [price, temperature] aumentare, salire; [ voice] alzarsito rise above — [temperature, amount] superare
3) (get up) [ person] alzarsi; (after falling) tirarsi su, rialzarsi"rise and shine!" — "sveglia!"
to rise to — essere o mostrarsi all'altezza di [occasion, challenge]
5) (progress) [ person] fare carriera, farsi una posizioneto rise to — diventare [director, manager]
6) (slope upwards) [ road] salire; [ cliff] elevarsi, ergersi7) (appear over horizon) [sun, moon] sorgere, spuntare8) geogr. (have source)to rise in — [ river] nascere in [ area]
9) gastr. [ cake] lievitare10) amm. pol. [committee, parliament] sciogliersi, sospendere la seduta•- rise up* * *1. past tense - rose; verb1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) aumentare; alzarsi; crescere2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) alzarsi3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) alzarsi4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) alzarsi5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) sorgere6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) ergersi; salire, alzarsi7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) sollevarsi, ribellarsi8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) elevarsi9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) sorgere, nascere10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) alzarsi11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) sorgere, spuntare, nascere12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) risuscitare2. noun1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) ascesa, salita2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) aumento3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) altura4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) nascita•- rising3. adjectivethe rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) crescente, nascente- early- late riser
- give rise to
- rise to the occasion* * *I [raɪz]1) (increase) (in amount, number) crescita f. (in di); (in inflation) crescita f., salita f. (in di); (in rates, prices) aumento m., rialzo m., incremento m. (in di); (in pressure, temperature) aumento m. (in di); (in standards) miglioramento m. (in di)2) BE (anche payrise —, wage
rise —) aumento m. salariale, di stipendio
3) (progress) (of person) ascesa f.; (of company, empire) ascesa f., progresso m.; (of ideology) affermazione f.4) (slope) salita f.5) (hill) collina f., altura f.6) fig.to give rise to — dare origine o adito a [rumours, speculation]; suscitare [resentment, frustration]; causare [problem, unemployment]
••II [raɪz]to get a rise out of sb. — colloq. fare uscire qcn. dai gangheri
1) (become higher) [ water] salire (di livello); [price, temperature] aumentare, salire; [ voice] alzarsito rise above — [temperature, amount] superare
3) (get up) [ person] alzarsi; (after falling) tirarsi su, rialzarsi"rise and shine!" — "sveglia!"
to rise to — essere o mostrarsi all'altezza di [occasion, challenge]
5) (progress) [ person] fare carriera, farsi una posizioneto rise to — diventare [director, manager]
6) (slope upwards) [ road] salire; [ cliff] elevarsi, ergersi7) (appear over horizon) [sun, moon] sorgere, spuntare8) geogr. (have source)to rise in — [ river] nascere in [ area]
9) gastr. [ cake] lievitare10) amm. pol. [committee, parliament] sciogliersi, sospendere la seduta•- rise up -
3 lead
I 1. [liːd]to be in the lead to have the lead essere in testa o al primo posto; to go into the lead to take the lead — passare in testa, assumere il comando
2) (amount by which one is winning) vantaggio m. ( over su)3) (initiative)to follow sb.'s lead — seguire l'esempio di qcn
4) (clue) pista f., indizio m.5) teatr. cinem. parte f. principale, ruolo m. principale6) giorn.7) el. (wire) filo m.8) BE (for dog) guinzaglio m.9) (in cards)2. II 1. [liːd]1) (guide, escort) guidare, condurre [ person] (to sth. a qcs.; to sb. da qcn.)to lead sb. away — condurre via o allontanare qcn.
to lead sb. across the road — fare attraversare la strada a qcn
2) (bring) [path, sign] portare (to a), guidare (to da, verso); [ smell] guidare [ person] (to da, verso)3) (be leader of) guidare [army, team, attack, procession]; dirigere [orchestra, research]to lead the field — (in commerce, research) essere il leader nel settore; (in race) condurre, essere in testa
5) (cause, influence)to lead sb. to do — portare qcn. a fare
6) (conduct, have) condurre, fare [ active life]2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. led)1) (go, be directed)to lead to — [ path] condurre, portare a; [ door] dare su; [exit, trapdoor] portare a
2) (result in)to lead to — portare a [complication, discovery, accident, response]
one thing led to another, and we... — da cosa nacque cosa, e noi
3) (be ahead) [ company] essere in testa; [runner, car, team] condurre, essere in testa, essere al comando4) (go first) (in walk) fare strada; (in procession) essere in testa; (in action, discussion) prendere l'iniziativa5) (in dancing) condurre, guidare6) giorn.to lead with — mettere in prima pagina [story, headline]
7) (in boxing)8) (in cards) essere di mano•- lead off- lead on••III 1. [led]to lead the way — (go first) fare strada; (guide others) mostrare la via o strada; (be ahead, winning) essere in testa
1) (metal) piombo m.2) colloq. fig. (bullets) piombo m.3) (anche blacklead) (graphite) grafite f.; (in pencil) mina f.4) mar. (for sounding) piombo m., scandaglio m.5) BE (for roofing) piombo m.2.lead poisoning — avvelenamento da piombo, saturnismo
••to fill o pump sb. full of lead colloq. riempire qcn. di piombo; to get the lead out AE colloq. (stop loafing) darsi una mossa; (speed up) liberarsi della zavorra; to go over AE o down BE like a lead balloon — colloq. fallire miseramente
* * *I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!)2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.)3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.)4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.)5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.)2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.)2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.)3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.)4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).)5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.)6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.)7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?)•- leader- leadership
- lead on
- lead up the garden path
- lead up to
- lead the way II [led] noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?)2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.)•- leaden* * *lead (1) /lɛd/n.4 (tipogr.) interlinea5 [u] (fig.) piombo; proiettili● ( slang) lead balloon, fiasco (fig.); fallimento □ (elettr.) lead-covered cable, cavo sotto piombo □ (fam. USA) lead foot (o lead-footed driver), automobilista che ha il piede pesante ( sull'acceleratore) □ (chim., ecc.) lead-free, senza piombo: lead-free petrol, benzina senza piombo; benzina verde □ (miner.) lead glance, galena □ lead grey, (color) plumbeo: The sky turned a lead grey, il cielo si fece plumbeo □ (naut.) lead line, scandaglio a sagola □ lead paint, minio □ (med.) lead paralysis, paralisi saturnina □ lead pencil, matita ( di grafite) □ ( slang USA) lead-pipe cinch, fatto inevitabile; certezza assoluta □ lead piping, tubazione di piombo □ (med.) lead poisoning, avvelenamento da piombo; saturnismo □ lead seal, piombino ( per sigillare) □ lead shot, pallini di piombo □ lead wool, lana di piombo ( per condutture dell'acqua) □ (naut.) to cast (o to heave) the lead, gettare lo scandaglio □ ( slang) to have lead in one's pencil, esser pieno di vigore sessuale □ ( slang) to put lead in sb. 's pencil, dare la carica a q. □ (fam. ingl.) to swing the lead, oziare, battere la fiacca; darsi malato, marcare visita.♦ lead (2) /li:d/n.1 [u] comando; guida; posizione di testa; primo posto; avanguardia: We will follow your lead, ci lasceremo guidare da te; ti verremo dietro; to be in the lead, essere all'avanguardia; ( in una gara o classifica) essere in testa, essere al comando, condurre; Burns pulled out to an early lead, Burns passò ben presto in testa; ( sport) to gain the lead, portarsi in testa; prendere il comando; passare in vantaggio; to take the lead, prendere l'iniziativa; prendere il comando; ( in una gara o classifica) portarsi in testa; Asia has taken the lead in car production, l'Asia è diventata la prima produttrice al mondo di automobili; to lose the lead, perdere il comando, ( in una gara o classifica) perdere il primo posto (o la prima posizione)2 ( anche polit.) vantaggio: He has a good lead over the other candidates, ha un buon vantaggio sugli altri candidati3 suggerimento; indizio; pista, traccia: to give sb. a lead in solving a problem, dare a q. un suggerimento per la soluzione d'un problema; to follow (up) various leads, seguire varie piste5 (teatr., cinem.) parte principale; primo attore, prima attrice: to play the lead, avere il ruolo principale: DIALOGO → - Discussing a film- I thought that George Harrington was perfect for the lead role, penso che George Harrington fosse perfetto nel ruolo di protagonista NOTA D'USO: - protagonist o main character?-6 ( a carte) mano: Whose lead is it?, chi è di mano?; Your lead!, la mano è tua!; sta a te!; sei di mano tu!18 (pl.) (autom., elettr.) collegamenti; fili● lead-in, introduzione; ( radio, TV) filo dell'antenna, discesa d'antenna □ ( basket) lead official, primo arbitro □ (equit.) lead rope, longia, longina ( corda per guidare un cavallo a mano) □ (mecc.) lead-screw, madrevite □ (mus.) lead singer, voce principale ( di un gruppo musicale) □ lead time, intervallo tra l'inizio e la fine di un processo di produzione □ (mus.) lead violin, primo violino □ (mus.) lead vocals, voce solista; prima voce □ ( sport) to give sb. the lead, mandare in vantaggio q. □ to give sb. a lead, fare strada a, instradare q. □ ( a carte) return lead, rimessa ( di carta dello stesso seme).(to) lead (1) /lɛd/A v. t.1 piombare; impiombare; rivestire di piombo3 (tipogr.) interlineareB v. i.( della canna d'arma da fuoco) incrostarsi di piombo.♦ (to) lead (2) /li:d/(pass. e p. p. led)A v. t.1 condurre, essere alla testa di; guidare ( anche nella danza): to lead the demonstration, essere alla testa dei dimostranti; to lead a blind man, guidare un cieco; The captain led his team onto the field, il capitano era alla testa della squadra quando entrarono in campo3 condurre, portare (a): This road will lead you to the country house, questa strada ti condurrà (o ti porterà) alla villa6 convincere; persuadere; indurre; portare (fig.): His embarrassment led me to believe he was lying, il suo imbarazzo mi ha indotto (o mi ha portato) a credere che mentisse7 essere il primo di; essere in testa a: Saudi Arabia leads the world in oil production, l'Arabia Saudita è il primo paese del mondo per produzione del petrolio9 (mus.) dirigere: to lead an orchestra [a band, a chorus], dirigere un'orchestra [una banda, un coro]10 ( a carte) giocare (o calare) come prima carta; aprire il gioco con: to lead the ace of hearts, calare l'asso di cuori (in apertura di gioco)15 ( sport) passare in avanti, prolungare la palla (o il disco) per ( un compagno); fare un suggerimento aB v. i.1 essere in testa; fare strada; essere in vantaggio; ( sport) condurre: (autom.) Which car is leading?, quale macchina è in testa (o conduce)?2 – to lead to, condurre a; portare a: All roads lead to Rome, tutte le strade portano a Roma; This situation could lead to war, questa situazione potrebbe portare alla guerra3 ( boxe) saggiare l'avversario; partire (fig.): Never lead with your right, non partire mai di destro!6 (elettr.) essere in anticipo● to lead sb. by the hand, condurre q. per mano □ to lead sb. by the nose, tenere q. al guinzaglio; tenere il piede sul collo a q. □ to lead sb. captive, far prigioniero q. □ to lead the dance, aprire le danze □ to lead a double life, avere una doppia vita □ to lead the fashion, dettare la moda □ ( sport) to lead from the start, prendere subito il comando ( della corsa) □ (fam.) to lead sb. a hard life, rendere la vita difficile a q.; tormentare q. □ (fig.) to lead sb. a merry (o a pretty) dance, menare q. per il naso; portare a spasso q. (fig.) □ to lead a parade, aprire una sfilata □ ( sport) to lead the race, condurre (la corsa); aprire la corsa; essere in testa □ to lead the way, fare strada; (fig.) prendere l'iniziativa □ to lead with one's chin, ( boxe) cominciare l'incontro con il mento scoperto; (fig.) gettarsi ( in una discussione, ecc.) a capofitto; esporsi; scoprirsi; essere avventato □ led horse, cavallo condotto a mano; cavallo di riserva □ (prov.) One thing leads to another, da cosa nasce cosa.* * *I 1. [liːd]to be in the lead to have the lead essere in testa o al primo posto; to go into the lead to take the lead — passare in testa, assumere il comando
2) (amount by which one is winning) vantaggio m. ( over su)3) (initiative)to follow sb.'s lead — seguire l'esempio di qcn
4) (clue) pista f., indizio m.5) teatr. cinem. parte f. principale, ruolo m. principale6) giorn.7) el. (wire) filo m.8) BE (for dog) guinzaglio m.9) (in cards)2. II 1. [liːd]1) (guide, escort) guidare, condurre [ person] (to sth. a qcs.; to sb. da qcn.)to lead sb. away — condurre via o allontanare qcn.
to lead sb. across the road — fare attraversare la strada a qcn
2) (bring) [path, sign] portare (to a), guidare (to da, verso); [ smell] guidare [ person] (to da, verso)3) (be leader of) guidare [army, team, attack, procession]; dirigere [orchestra, research]to lead the field — (in commerce, research) essere il leader nel settore; (in race) condurre, essere in testa
5) (cause, influence)to lead sb. to do — portare qcn. a fare
6) (conduct, have) condurre, fare [ active life]2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. led)1) (go, be directed)to lead to — [ path] condurre, portare a; [ door] dare su; [exit, trapdoor] portare a
2) (result in)to lead to — portare a [complication, discovery, accident, response]
one thing led to another, and we... — da cosa nacque cosa, e noi
3) (be ahead) [ company] essere in testa; [runner, car, team] condurre, essere in testa, essere al comando4) (go first) (in walk) fare strada; (in procession) essere in testa; (in action, discussion) prendere l'iniziativa5) (in dancing) condurre, guidare6) giorn.to lead with — mettere in prima pagina [story, headline]
7) (in boxing)8) (in cards) essere di mano•- lead off- lead on••III 1. [led]to lead the way — (go first) fare strada; (guide others) mostrare la via o strada; (be ahead, winning) essere in testa
1) (metal) piombo m.2) colloq. fig. (bullets) piombo m.3) (anche blacklead) (graphite) grafite f.; (in pencil) mina f.4) mar. (for sounding) piombo m., scandaglio m.5) BE (for roofing) piombo m.2.lead poisoning — avvelenamento da piombo, saturnismo
••to fill o pump sb. full of lead colloq. riempire qcn. di piombo; to get the lead out AE colloq. (stop loafing) darsi una mossa; (speed up) liberarsi della zavorra; to go over AE o down BE like a lead balloon — colloq. fallire miseramente
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4 measure
I ['meʒə(r)]1) (unit) misura f., unità f. di misurait's made to measure — [ garment] è fatto su misura
2) (standard amount, container) dose f., misura f.; (of alcohol) dose f.3) (device for measuring) strumento m. di misura4) fig. (qualified amount, extent)a good o wide measure of autonomy una grande autonomia; in large measure in larga misura; in full measure — [feel, contribute] pienamente; [ possess] interamente
5) (way of estimating) (of price rises) misura f.; (of success, anger) misura f., indice m.; (of efficiency, performance) indicazione f.to give some measure of — dare un'idea di [delight, talent]
to use sth. as a measure of — utilizzare qcs. come metro di valutazione per [effects, impact]
6) (assessment)beyond measure — [ change] oltremisura; [ beautiful] estremamente
to take the measure of sb. — giudicare o valutare qcn.
I have the measure of them — so o ho capito quanto valgono
7) (action, step) misura f., provvedimento m.to take measures — prendere o adottare delle misure o dei provvedimenti
safety measure misure di sicurezza; as a precautionary measure come misura precauzionale; as a temporary measure — provvisoriamente
••II 1. ['meʒə(r)]for good measure — per sicurezza, come misura aggiuntiva
1) (assess size) misurare [length, rate, person]to measure sth. in — misurare qcs. in [ metres]
3) (assess) misurare, valutare [performance, ability]4) (compare)2.to measure sth. against — paragonare qcs. a [ achievement]
verbo intransitivo [person, instrument] misurare* * *['meʒə] 1. noun1) (an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something: a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure.) misurino, dosatore2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) misura3) (a system of measuring: dry/liquid/square measure.) misura4) (a plan of action or something done: We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime.) misura5) (a certain amount: a measure of sympathy.) dose6) ((in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines.) battuta2. verb1) (to find the size, amount etc of (something): He measured the table.) misurare2) (to show the size, amount etc of: A thermometer measures temperature.) misurare3) ((with against, besides etc) to judge in comparison with: She measured her skill in cooking against her friend's.) misurare, giudicare4) (to be a certain size: This table measures two metres by one metre.) misurare•- beyond measure
- for good measure
- full measure
- made to measure
- measure out
- measure up* * *I ['meʒə(r)]1) (unit) misura f., unità f. di misurait's made to measure — [ garment] è fatto su misura
2) (standard amount, container) dose f., misura f.; (of alcohol) dose f.3) (device for measuring) strumento m. di misura4) fig. (qualified amount, extent)a good o wide measure of autonomy una grande autonomia; in large measure in larga misura; in full measure — [feel, contribute] pienamente; [ possess] interamente
5) (way of estimating) (of price rises) misura f.; (of success, anger) misura f., indice m.; (of efficiency, performance) indicazione f.to give some measure of — dare un'idea di [delight, talent]
to use sth. as a measure of — utilizzare qcs. come metro di valutazione per [effects, impact]
6) (assessment)beyond measure — [ change] oltremisura; [ beautiful] estremamente
to take the measure of sb. — giudicare o valutare qcn.
I have the measure of them — so o ho capito quanto valgono
7) (action, step) misura f., provvedimento m.to take measures — prendere o adottare delle misure o dei provvedimenti
safety measure misure di sicurezza; as a precautionary measure come misura precauzionale; as a temporary measure — provvisoriamente
••II 1. ['meʒə(r)]for good measure — per sicurezza, come misura aggiuntiva
1) (assess size) misurare [length, rate, person]to measure sth. in — misurare qcs. in [ metres]
3) (assess) misurare, valutare [performance, ability]4) (compare)2.to measure sth. against — paragonare qcs. a [ achievement]
verbo intransitivo [person, instrument] misurare -
5 infinitesimal
[ˌɪnfɪnɪ'tesɪml] 1.2) mat. infinitesimale2.nome mat. infinitesimo m.* * *infinitesimal /ɪnfɪnɪˈtɛsɪml/A a.B n.infinitesimo.* * *[ˌɪnfɪnɪ'tesɪml] 1.2) mat. infinitesimale2.nome mat. infinitesimo m. -
6 staggering
['stægərɪŋ]aggettivo [amount, increase] incredibile, sbalorditivo; [ news] sconcertante; [ event] sconvolgente; [achievement, contrast] stupefacente, sbalorditivo; [ success] strabiliante, sbalorditivo* * *adjective (causing unsteadiness, shock or astonishment: a staggering blow on the side of the head; That piece of news is staggering.) sconcertante* * *staggering /ˈstægərɪŋ/a.1 barcollante; traballante; vacillantestaggeringly avv.* * *['stægərɪŋ] -
7 put on
put on [sth.], put [sth.] on2) (switch on) accendere [light, heating]; mettere [record, tape, music]to put the brakes on — frenare, azionare i freni
3) (gain) mettere su, prendere [weight, kilo]5) (produce) allestire, mettere in scena [ play]; allestire [ exhibition]6) (adopt) assumere [ expression]; prendere [ accent]he's putting it on — fa finta, fa solo scena
7) (offer) aggiungere [ extra train]; offrire [ meal]8) (put forward) mettere avanti [ clock]to put a bet on — fare una scommessa su; put [sb.] on
10) tel. (connect) mettere in comunicazione con, passare11) AE colloq. prendere in giro12) (recommend)to put sb. on to sth. — indicare o consigliare qcs. a qcn.
to put sb. on to — mettere qcn. sulla pista di [criminal, runaway]
* * *1) (to switch on (a light etc): Put the light on!) accendere2) (to dress oneself in: Which shoes are you going to put on?) mettere, indossare3) (to add or increase: The car put on speed; I've put on weight.) aumentare, mettere su4) (to present or produce (a play etc): They're putting on `Hamlet' next week.) allestire5) (to provide (eg transport): They always put on extra buses between 8.00 and 9.00 a.m.) mettere6) (to make a false show of; to pretend: She said she felt ill, but she was just putting it on.) fingere, fare finta7) (to bet (money) on: I've put a pound on that horse to win.) puntare, scommettere* * *vt + adv1) (clothes, lipstick, shoes) mettere, mettersi3) (add, increase: speed, pressure) aumentareto put on weight — aumentare di peso, ingrassare
4) (concert, exhibition) allestire, organizzare, (play) mettere in scena, (extra bus, train) mettere in serviziowe're putting on "Bugsy Malone" — stiamo mettendo in scena "Bugsy Malone"
5)put me on to Mr Strong please — mi passi il signor Strong per favore6) (switch on: light etc) accendere, (kettle, meal) metter su7)(inform, indicate)
to put sb on to sb/sth — indicare qn/qc a qn* * *put on [sth.], put [sth.] on2) (switch on) accendere [light, heating]; mettere [record, tape, music]to put the brakes on — frenare, azionare i freni
3) (gain) mettere su, prendere [weight, kilo]5) (produce) allestire, mettere in scena [ play]; allestire [ exhibition]6) (adopt) assumere [ expression]; prendere [ accent]he's putting it on — fa finta, fa solo scena
7) (offer) aggiungere [ extra train]; offrire [ meal]8) (put forward) mettere avanti [ clock]to put a bet on — fare una scommessa su; put [sb.] on
10) tel. (connect) mettere in comunicazione con, passare11) AE colloq. prendere in giro12) (recommend)to put sb. on to sth. — indicare o consigliare qcs. a qcn.
to put sb. on to — mettere qcn. sulla pista di [criminal, runaway]
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8 definite
['defɪnɪt]1) (not vague) [plan, criteria, amount] (ben) definito, preciso2) (firm) [ agreement] sicuro; [ offer] preciso; [intention, decision] certo, sicuro; [ refusal] categorico, deciso4) (decided) [manner, tone] deciso, sicuro, determinato5)* * *['definit](clear; fixed or certain: I'll give you a definite answer later.) definitivo- definite article* * *['defɪnɪt]1) (not vague) [plan, criteria, amount] (ben) definito, preciso2) (firm) [ agreement] sicuro; [ offer] preciso; [intention, decision] certo, sicuro; [ refusal] categorico, deciso4) (decided) [manner, tone] deciso, sicuro, determinato5) -
9 double
I 1. ['dʌbl]1) (twice as much) [portion, dose] doppio2) (when spelling, giving number)Anne is spelt with a double "n" — Anne si scrive con due "n"
3) (dual, twofold)4) (for two people or things) [ sheet] matrimoniale; [ garage] doppio; [ticket, invitation] per due2.1) (twice) il doppio, due volte tanto2) [fold, bend] in dueII 1. ['dʌbl]1)I'll have a double please — (drink) per me doppio, grazie
2) (of person) sosia m. e f.; cinem. controfigura f.; teatr. sostituto m. (-a)2.nome plurale doubles (in tennis) doppio m.sing.ladies', mixed doubles — doppio femminile, misto
••III 1. ['dʌbl]on o at the double di corsa, in fretta; mil. a passo di corsa; double or quits! — (in gambling) lascia o raddoppia!
1) (increase twofold) raddoppiare [amount, rent etc.]; moltiplicare per due [ number]2) (anche double over) (fold) piegare in due [blanket etc.]3) (in spelling) raddoppiare [ letter]4) (in bridge) contrare2.1) [sales, prices] raddoppiare2)to double for sb. — cinem. fare la controfigura di qcn.; teatr. fare il sostituto di qcn
•* * *1. adjective1) (of twice the (usual) weight, size etc: A double whisky, please.) doppio2) (two of a sort together or occurring in pairs: double doors.) doppio3) (consisting of two parts or layers: a double thickness of paper; a double meaning.) doppio4) (for two people: a double bed.) a due piazze, matrimoniale2. adverb1) (twice: I gave her double the usual quantity.) due volte2) (in two: The coat had been folded double.) in due3. noun1) (a double quantity: Whatever the women earn, the men earn double.) il doppio2) (someone who is exactly like another: He is my father's double.) sosia4. verb1) (to (cause to) become twice as large or numerous: He doubled his income in three years; Road accidents have doubled since 1960.) raddoppiare, duplicare2) (to have two jobs or uses: This sofa doubles as a bed.) servire anche da•- doubles- double agent
- double bass
- double-bedded
- double-check
- double-cross
- double-dealing 5. adjective(cheating: You double-dealing liar!) falso, ipocrita6. adjectivea double-decker bus.) a due piani, a due ponti- double figures
- double-quick
- at the double
- double back
- double up
- see double* * *I 1. ['dʌbl]1) (twice as much) [portion, dose] doppio2) (when spelling, giving number)Anne is spelt with a double "n" — Anne si scrive con due "n"
3) (dual, twofold)4) (for two people or things) [ sheet] matrimoniale; [ garage] doppio; [ticket, invitation] per due2.1) (twice) il doppio, due volte tanto2) [fold, bend] in dueII 1. ['dʌbl]1)I'll have a double please — (drink) per me doppio, grazie
2) (of person) sosia m. e f.; cinem. controfigura f.; teatr. sostituto m. (-a)2.nome plurale doubles (in tennis) doppio m.sing.ladies', mixed doubles — doppio femminile, misto
••III 1. ['dʌbl]on o at the double di corsa, in fretta; mil. a passo di corsa; double or quits! — (in gambling) lascia o raddoppia!
1) (increase twofold) raddoppiare [amount, rent etc.]; moltiplicare per due [ number]2) (anche double over) (fold) piegare in due [blanket etc.]3) (in spelling) raddoppiare [ letter]4) (in bridge) contrare2.1) [sales, prices] raddoppiare2)to double for sb. — cinem. fare la controfigura di qcn.; teatr. fare il sostituto di qcn
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10 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 -
11 double **** dou·ble
['dʌbl]1. adj1) (gen) doppio (-a)2) (dual) duplice3)(
Brit: repeated) double five two six (5526) Telec — cinque cinque due seispelt with a double "l" — scritto con due elle or con doppia elle
2. adv3. nat the double or on the double — (running) a passo di corsa
2) (bet) accoppiata4. vt1) (increase twofold: money, quantity etc) raddoppiare2) (fold), (also: double over) piegare in due5. vi1) (quantity etc) raddoppiare2)to double as — (have two uses) funzionare or servire anche da, Theatre, Cine fare anche la parte di
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12 growth
[grəʊθ]1) (physical) (of person, plant, hair, nails) crescita f.2) (increase) (of population, movement, idea) crescita f., sviluppo m.; (of economy) crescita f., espansione f., sviluppo m.; (of numbers, productivity, earnings) crescita f., aumento m., incremento m. (in, of di)3) med. escrescenza f.4) bot. germoglio m.* * *[-Ɵ]1) (the act or process of growing, increasing, developing etc: the growth of trade unionism.) crescita2) (something that has grown: a week's growth of beard.) crescita3) (the amount by which something grows: to measure the growth of a plant.) crescita, sviluppo4) (something unwanted which grows: a cancerous growth.) escrescenza* * *[grəʊθ]1) (physical) (of person, plant, hair, nails) crescita f.2) (increase) (of population, movement, idea) crescita f., sviluppo m.; (of economy) crescita f., espansione f., sviluppo m.; (of numbers, productivity, earnings) crescita f., aumento m., incremento m. (in, of di)3) med. escrescenza f.4) bot. germoglio m. -
13 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]
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14 small
I 1. [smɔːl]1) (not big) [house, mistake, quantity] piccolo; [change, increase] piccolo, lieve; [majority, number] esiguo, ridottothe smallest room — colloq. eufem. il gabinetto
2) (petty) [person, act] meschino, piccolo3) (not much)to have small reason for worrying o to worry avere scarsi motivi di preoccupazione; it is small comfort o consolation to sb. è una misera consolazione per qcn.; it is of small consequence è irrilevante o di poca importanza; small wonder he left! — non c'è da stupirsi che sia partito!
5) (humiliated)2. II 1. [smɔːl]to feel o look small sentirsi o farsi piccolo piccolo (per la vergogna); to make sb. feel o look small — umiliare qcn
2.the small of the back — la parte bassa della schiena, le reni
* * *[smo:l]1) (little in size, degree, importance etc; not large or great: She was accompanied by a small boy of about six; There's only a small amount of sugar left; She cut the meat up small for the baby.) piccolo2) (not doing something on a large scale: He's a small businessman.) piccolo3) (little; not much: You have small reason to be satisfied with yourself.) poco4) ((of the letters of the alphabet) not capital: The teacher showed the children how to write a capital G and a small g.) minuscolo•- small arms
- small change
- small hours
- smallpox
- small screen
- small-time
- feel/look small* * *I 1. [smɔːl]1) (not big) [house, mistake, quantity] piccolo; [change, increase] piccolo, lieve; [majority, number] esiguo, ridottothe smallest room — colloq. eufem. il gabinetto
2) (petty) [person, act] meschino, piccolo3) (not much)to have small reason for worrying o to worry avere scarsi motivi di preoccupazione; it is small comfort o consolation to sb. è una misera consolazione per qcn.; it is of small consequence è irrilevante o di poca importanza; small wonder he left! — non c'è da stupirsi che sia partito!
5) (humiliated)2. II 1. [smɔːl]to feel o look small sentirsi o farsi piccolo piccolo (per la vergogna); to make sb. feel o look small — umiliare qcn
2.the small of the back — la parte bassa della schiena, le reni
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15 augment
[ɔːg'ment] 1.verbo transitivo aumentare (with, by di) (anche mus.)2.verbo intransitivo aumentare* * *[o:ɡ'ment](to increase in amount or make bigger in size or number.) aumentare* * *augment /ˈɔ:gmənt/n.(ling.) aumento.(to) augment /ɔ:gˈmɛnt/v. t. e i.* * *[ɔːg'ment] 1.verbo transitivo aumentare (with, by di) (anche mus.)2.verbo intransitivo aumentare -
16 draught
1.draft [drɑːft] [AE dræft] nome1) (cold air) corrente f. (d'aria), spiffero m.2) (in fireplace) tiraggio m.3)on draught — [beer etc.] alla spina
4) (of liquid) sorso m.; (of air) boccata f.5) (of ship) pescaggio m.6) BE gioc. (piece) pedina f. (della dama)2.1) [beer etc.] alla spina2) [ animal] da tiro••to feel the draught — colloq. sentirne gli effetti
* * *1) (a movement of air, especially one which causes discomfort in a room or which helps a fire to burn: We increase the heat in the furnace by increasing the draught; There's a dreadful draught in this room!) tiraggio; corrente d'aria2) (a quantity of liquid drunk at once without stopping: He took a long draught of beer.) sorso, sorsata3) (the amount of water a ship requires to float it: a draught of half a metre.) pescaggio•- draughts- draughty* * *[drɒːft]n Am (= draft)1) (of air) corrente f (d'aria), spiffero, (for fire) tiraggio, Naut pescaggio2)he took a long draught of beer — ha bevuto una lunga sorsata di birra* * *draught /drɑ:ft/A n.1 corrente d'aria, spiffero: to cut out the draughts, eliminare gli spifferi; to sit in a draught, essere seduto nella corrente2 (a dama, ingl.) pedina ( nel gioco della dama; cfr. USA checker); (al pl., col verbo al sing.) gioco della dama (cfr. USA checkers): a game of draughts, una partita a dama3 (form.) sorso, sorsata: a draught of beer, un sorso di birra; to drink st. in one draught, bere qc. in un sorso solo (o tutto d'un fiato)4 (med. antiq.) pozione, dose ( di medicina liquida): a sleeping draught, una pozione per dormire, un sonnifero5 [u] (naut.) pescaggio: a ship of 20 feet draught, una nave che pesca 20 piedi; draught marks, quote (o marche) di pescaggio9 (fam.) valvola del tiraggio; tiranteB a. attr.1 da tiro: draught horse [ox], cavallo [bue] da tiro● draught excluder, paraspifferi ( salsicciotto o guarnizione) □ (fig. ingl.) to feel the draught, essere in difficoltà finanziarie □ ( di birra, ecc.) on draught, alla spina NOTA D'USO: - draft o draught?-.* * *1.draft [drɑːft] [AE dræft] nome1) (cold air) corrente f. (d'aria), spiffero m.2) (in fireplace) tiraggio m.3)on draught — [beer etc.] alla spina
4) (of liquid) sorso m.; (of air) boccata f.5) (of ship) pescaggio m.6) BE gioc. (piece) pedina f. (della dama)2.1) [beer etc.] alla spina2) [ animal] da tiro••to feel the draught — colloq. sentirne gli effetti
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17 big *****
[bɪɡ]1) (in height, age: building, tree, person) grande, (in bulk, amount: parcel, lie, increase) grosso (-a), (important) grande, importante2)2. adv -
18 by *****
[baɪ]1. advby and by — (in past) poco dopo, (in future) fra breve
by — vicinissimo, molto vicinoto go by — passare
by — vicinissimo, molto vicino2. prep1) (close to) vicino a, accanto a, pressoI've got it by me — ce l'ho a portata di mano or sottomano
2) (via, through) per3) (past) davanti aI go by the post office every day — passo davanti alla posta ogni giorno
4)5) (not later than) per6) (amount) aby little — a poco a pocoby one — uno (-a) per uno (-a)7) (agent, cause) daby lightning — ucciso (-a) da un fulminea painting by Picasso — un quadro di Picasso
by enemies — circondato (-a) da nemici8) (method, manner, means) perby land and by sea — per terra e per mare
9) (according to) per10) (measuring difference) diit missed me by inches — non mi ha preso or mi ha mancato per un millimetro
to divide/multiply by — dividere/moltiplicare per
12)north by north-east — nord-nordest13)I swear by Almighty God — giuro dinanzi a Dio or nel nome di Dio14)by the way or by the by(e) — a proposito
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19 significant **** sig·nifi·cant adj
[sɪɡ'nɪfɪkənt](discovery, change, event) importante, (increase, improvement, amount) notevole, (evidence) significativo (-a), (look, smile) eloquenteit is significant that... — è significativo che...
English-Italian dictionary > significant **** sig·nifi·cant adj
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20 small *****
[smɔːl](gen: in size, number) piccolo (-a), (in height) basso (-a), (stock, supply, population) scarso (-a), (waist) sottile, (meal) leggero (-a), (letter) minuscolo (-a), (minor, unimportant) da poco, insignificante, (increase, improvement) piccolo (-a), leggero (-a)to have a small appetite — avere poco or scarso appetito
to feel small fig — sentirsi umiliato (-a) or sminuito (-a)
to get or grow smaller — (stain, town) rimpicciolire, (debt, organization, numbers) ridursi
to make smaller — (amount, income) ridurre, (garden, object, garment) rimpicciolire
to have small cause or reason to do sth — non avere molti motivi per fare qc
2. n1)2) nplsmalls — (fam: underwear) biancheria intima
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