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1 introduce
[ˌɪntrə'djuːs] [AE -'duːs] 1.1) (make known) presentare [ person] (as come)to introduce sb. to — presentare qcn. a [ person]; iniziare qcn. a [painting, drugs]
introducing Emily Watson — cinem. per la prima volta sullo schermo, Emily Watson
2) (cause to enter) introdurre [object, liquid, theme] ( into in)he tried to introduce the subject into the conversation — ha cercato di tirare fuori l'argomento durante la conversazione
3) (establish) istituire [law, reform, change]; introdurre [ product]; introdurre, lanciare [ change] ( into in, su)5) (present for debate) presentare [bill, proposal]2.* * *[intrə'dju:s]1) ((often with to) to make (people) known by name to each other: He introduced the guests (to each other); Let me introduce you to my mother; May I introduce myself? I'm John Brown.) presentare2) ((often with into) to bring in (something new): Grey squirrels were introduced into Britain from Canada; Why did you introduce such a boring subject (into the conversation)?) introdurre3) (to propose or put forward: He introduced a bill in Parliament for the abolition of income tax.) presentare4) ((with to) to cause (a person) to get to know (a subject etc): Children are introduced to algebra at about the age of eleven.) introdurre•- introductory* * *[ˌɪntrə'djuːs] [AE -'duːs] 1.1) (make known) presentare [ person] (as come)to introduce sb. to — presentare qcn. a [ person]; iniziare qcn. a [painting, drugs]
introducing Emily Watson — cinem. per la prima volta sullo schermo, Emily Watson
2) (cause to enter) introdurre [object, liquid, theme] ( into in)he tried to introduce the subject into the conversation — ha cercato di tirare fuori l'argomento durante la conversazione
3) (establish) istituire [law, reform, change]; introdurre [ product]; introdurre, lanciare [ change] ( into in, su)5) (present for debate) presentare [bill, proposal]2. -
2 introduce **** intro·duce vt
[ˌɪntrə'djuːs]1) (bring in: reform, new fashion, idea) introdurre, (Pol: bill), (TV, Radio: programme) presentare2)to introduce sb to sb — presentare qn a qnto introduce sb to sth — (pastime, technique) far conoscere qc a qn, iniziare qn a qc
she introduced us to the delights of Indian cookery — ci ha iniziato ai piaceri della cucina indiana
may I introduce...? — permette che le presenti...?
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3 ♦ (to) introduce
♦ (to) introduce /ɪntrəˈdju:s/, ( USA) /ɪntrəˈdu:s/v. t.1 introdurre; immettere; inserire: to introduce a wire into a tube, introdurre un filo metallico in un tubo; to introduce an idea, introdurre un'idea; Tea was introduced into Europe from Asia, il tè fu introdotto in Europa dall'Asia2 presentare; far conoscere: to introduce two people, presentare due persone ( l'una all'altra); Please introduce me to your friend, per favore, presentami al tuo amico; DIALOGO → - In a meeting- I'd like to introduce you all to Mr Maxwell from Omega Design, vorrei presentare a tutti il signor Maxwell della Omega Design3 (polit.) presentare; proporre: ( USA) to introduce a bill into Congress, presentare un progetto di legge al Congresso4 cominciare; iniziare: He introduced his speech with a joke, cominciò il discorso con una battuta di spirito● to introduce oneself, presentarsi; farsi conoscere. -
4 ♦ (to) introduce
♦ (to) introduce /ɪntrəˈdju:s/, ( USA) /ɪntrəˈdu:s/v. t.1 introdurre; immettere; inserire: to introduce a wire into a tube, introdurre un filo metallico in un tubo; to introduce an idea, introdurre un'idea; Tea was introduced into Europe from Asia, il tè fu introdotto in Europa dall'Asia2 presentare; far conoscere: to introduce two people, presentare due persone ( l'una all'altra); Please introduce me to your friend, per favore, presentami al tuo amico; DIALOGO → - In a meeting- I'd like to introduce you all to Mr Maxwell from Omega Design, vorrei presentare a tutti il signor Maxwell della Omega Design3 (polit.) presentare; proporre: ( USA) to introduce a bill into Congress, presentare un progetto di legge al Congresso4 cominciare; iniziare: He introduced his speech with a joke, cominciò il discorso con una battuta di spirito● to introduce oneself, presentarsi; farsi conoscere. -
5 -to present o to introduce?-
Nota d'usoIl verbo “presentare” può essere tradotto con to present nel senso di “porgere, mostrare” qualcosa: You have to present your passport to the policeman, deve presentare il passaporto al poliziotto. Presentare una persona a qualcuno corrisponde invece a to introduce (sb. to sb.): Let me introduce you to Mrs White, ti presento la signora White, o più informalmente a to meet: Meet my parents, ti presento i miei. To present è usato con questo significato solo quando si presenta una persona (o un oggetto) importante ad un pubblico: Ladies and gentlemen, let me present the new prototype (Stephen Hawking), signore e signori vi presento il nuovo prototipo (Stephen Hawking). -
6 let
I [let] II [let]1) (when making suggestion, expressing command)let's not o don't let's BE talk about that! non parliamone! let's see if... vediamo se...; let's pretend that... facciamo finta che...; let's face it siamo onesti, riconosciamolo; let me see let's see... vediamo...; let me think about it fammici pensare; it's more complex than, let's say, a computer è più complesso, diciamo, di un computer; let there be no doubt about it! che non ci siano dubbi su questo! let the festivities begin! abbiano inizio i festeggiamenti! never let it be said that non sia mai detto che; just let him try it! che provi! if he wants tea, let him make it himself! se vuole del tè, che se lo faccia! let me tell you... lascia che te lo dica...; let y = 25 — mat. sia y = 25
2) (allow)to let sb. do sth. — lasciare fare qcs. a qcn.
let me see let me have a look fa' vedere, fammi dare un'occhiata; let me introduce you to Jo lascia che ti presenti Jo; to let sth. fall lasciare cadere qcs.; to let one's hair grow farsi crescere i capelli; to let sb. off the bus lasciare scendere qcn. dall'autobus; can you let me off here? — puoi lasciarmi qui?
3) let alone per non parlare di, tanto menohe couldn't look after the cat let alone a child — non era in grado di badare al gatto, figuriamoci a un bambino
"to let" — "affittasi"
•- let down- let go- let in- let off- let on- let out- let upIII [let]nome sport let m., net m.* * *I [let] present participle - letting; verb1) (to allow or permit: She refused to let her children go out in the rain; Let me see your drawing.)2) (to cause to: I will let you know how much it costs.)3) (used for giving orders or suggestions: If they will not work, let them starve; Let's (= let us) leave right away!)•- let someone or something alone/be
- let alone/be
- let down
- let fall
- let go of
- let go
- let in
- out
- let in for
- let in on
- let off
- let up
- let well alone II [let] present participle - letting; verb(to give the use of (a house etc) in return for payment: He lets his house to visitors in the summer.)- to let* * *let (1) /lɛt/n.let (2) /lɛt/n.2 ( tennis) colpo nullo da ripetere ( nel servizio); let; net: ‘no let’, ripetizione del servizio non concessa ( dall'arbitro).♦ (to) let /lɛt/(pass. e p. p. let)A v. t.1 (causativo) lasciare; permettere; fare; farsi: They wouldn't let me stay, non mi hanno lasciato (o non mi hanno permesso di) restare; DIALOGO → - New member of staff 2- Let me introduce you to some of the staff, permettimi di presentarti a una parte dello staff; Let me see your homework, fammi vedere i tuoi compiti; DIALOGO → - Local shop 1- Let me think, fammi pensare; DIALOGO → - Clothes 1- Let me know if you need me, mi faccia sapere se ha bisogno di me; to let st. pass, lasciar correre qc.; lasciar perdere; They let the prisoner escape, lasciarono (o si fecero) scappare il prigioniero; to let sb. know, far sapere a q.; informare q. NOTA D'USO: - avvertire e to avert- NOTA D'USO: - lasciare-2 (ausiliare nell'imper. per la 1a e 3a pers. sing. e pl., e in qualche altro caso; è idiom.; per es.:) Let us pray, preghiamo!; Let him try, provi pure!; DIALOGO → - Going to the airport- Let's go, andiamo; (mat.) Let x equal y, sia x uguale a y3 affittare; dare in affitto; concedere; locare; appigionare: to let a house, dare in affitto una casa; «To Let» ( cartello), «affittasi»4 far uscire, emettere, scaricare ( aria, acqua, ecc.): to let air out of a tyre, fare uscire l'aria da un pneumatico; sgonfiare una gommaB v. i.essere affittato (o appigionato); affittarsi; appigionarsi: How much does this house let for?, a quanto s'affitta (o qual è l'affitto di) questa casa?● to let sb. alone, lasciare in pace q., lasciar stare q. □ let alone, per non parlare di; tanto meno; figurarsi: He can't change a bulb, let alone fix a leaking tap, non sa cambiare una lampadina, figurarsi riparare un rubinetto che perde □ to let be, lasciar stare; lasciare in pace: Let him be!, lascialo in pace!; lascialo stare!; Let it be!, e sia!; e va bene! □ (med.) to let blood, cavare sangue; salassare □ to let drop, lasciar cadere; lasciar andare; lasciar perdere: Shall we let the matter drop?, vuoi che lasciamo perdere la faccenda? □ to let fly, (v. t.) lanciare; scagliare ( anche fig.); (v. i.) cominciare a sparare; attaccare, scagliare colpi; cominciare a inveire; He let fly a torrent of abuse, lanciò un torrente d'ingiurie; He let fly at me for no reason, mi attaccò (o cominciò a inveire contro di me) senza alcun motivo □ to let go (of), allentare; lasciare; lasciar andare, mollare: The pan was hot and she let go of it, il tegame scottava e lei lo lasciò andare □ to let oneself go, lasciarsi andare; abbandonarsi; ( anche) trascurare il proprio aspetto (vestiario, ecc.): Let yourself go!, lasciati andare! □ (volg. ingl.) to let one go ► let off, B □ (fam.) to let st. go hang, lasciare che qc. vada per il suo verso □ to let sb. have it, dire a q. il fatto suo; non mandargliela a dire; ( anche) attaccare, dare addosso a q. □ to let loose, liberare, sciogliere, lasciare liberi (animali, ecc.); (fig.) dare mano libera (o carta bianca) a (q.) □ to let st. slide, lasciare andare qc. a rotoli; ( USA) lasciar correre (o lasciar perdere) qc. □ to let slip, lasciarsi sfuggire ( una parola, una frase, ecc.); lasciarsi scappare ( un'occasione, ecc.); (lett.) sciogliere, liberare □ Let it rip!, (autom.) accelera!; dacci sotto!; ( USA) vada come vada!; fregatene! □ (prov.) Let well ( USA: well enough) alone, non cercare di far meglio!; non voler strafare! (cfr. ital. il meglio è nemico del bene).NOTA D'USO: - let's / let us-* * *I [let] II [let]1) (when making suggestion, expressing command)let's not o don't let's BE talk about that! non parliamone! let's see if... vediamo se...; let's pretend that... facciamo finta che...; let's face it siamo onesti, riconosciamolo; let me see let's see... vediamo...; let me think about it fammici pensare; it's more complex than, let's say, a computer è più complesso, diciamo, di un computer; let there be no doubt about it! che non ci siano dubbi su questo! let the festivities begin! abbiano inizio i festeggiamenti! never let it be said that non sia mai detto che; just let him try it! che provi! if he wants tea, let him make it himself! se vuole del tè, che se lo faccia! let me tell you... lascia che te lo dica...; let y = 25 — mat. sia y = 25
2) (allow)to let sb. do sth. — lasciare fare qcs. a qcn.
let me see let me have a look fa' vedere, fammi dare un'occhiata; let me introduce you to Jo lascia che ti presenti Jo; to let sth. fall lasciare cadere qcs.; to let one's hair grow farsi crescere i capelli; to let sb. off the bus lasciare scendere qcn. dall'autobus; can you let me off here? — puoi lasciarmi qui?
3) let alone per non parlare di, tanto menohe couldn't look after the cat let alone a child — non era in grado di badare al gatto, figuriamoci a un bambino
"to let" — "affittasi"
•- let down- let go- let in- let off- let on- let out- let upIII [let]nome sport let m., net m. -
7 present
I 1. ['preznt]1) (attending) presenteall those present o everybody present tutti i presenti; to be present at essere presente a; present company excepted esclusi i presenti; all present and correct! — mil. tutti presenti!
2) (current) [address, circumstance, government, situation] attuale3) (under consideration) [argument, issue] presente4) ling. [tense, participle] presente2.1)the present — (now) il presente
for the present — per il momento, per ora
2) ling. (anche present tense) presente m.3) at present (at this moment) in questo momento, ora; (nowadays) al presente••II ['preznt]there is no time like the present — = se non ora quando?
III 1. [prɪ'zent]to give sb. a present — fare un regalo a qcn
2) (proffer, show) presentare, mostrare [ documents]3) (submit for consideration) presentare [plan, figures]; promuovere [ petition]; fornire [ evidence]4) (formally give) consegnare [prize, certificate]; porgere [apologies, compliments]to present sth. to sb. to present sb. with sth. — consegnare qcs. a qcn
5) (portray) rappresentare [person, situation]to present sth. in a different light — presentare qcs. sotto una luce diversa
6) telev. rad. presentare [programme, show]7) (put on, produce) mettere in scena, rappresentare [ play]; dare [ concert]; presentare [production, actor]8) form. (introduce) presentare9) mil. presentare [ arms]2.verbo intransitivo med. [baby, patient] presentarsi; [symptom, condition] presentarsi, apparire3.1)2)to present itself — [ opportunity] presentarsi; [ thought] presentarsi alla mente
* * *I ['preznt] adjective1) (being here, or at the place, occasion etc mentioned: My father was present on that occasion; Who else was present at the wedding?; Now that the whole class is present, we can begin the lesson.)2) (existing now: the present moment; the present prime minister.)3) ((of the tense of a verb) indicating action now: In the sentence `She wants a chocolate', the verb is in the present tense.)•- the present
- at present
- for the present II [pri'zent] verb1) (to give, especially formally or ceremonially: The child presented a bunch of flowers to the Queen; He was presented with a gold watch when he retired.)2) (to introduce: May I present my wife (to you)?)3) (to arrange the production of (a play, film etc): The Elizabethan Theatre Company presents `Hamlet', by William Shakespeare.)4) (to offer (ideas etc) for consideration, or (a problem etc) for solving: She presents (=expresses) her ideas very clearly; The situation presents a problem.)5) (to bring (oneself); to appear: He presented himself at the dinner table half an hour late.)•- presentable
- presentation
- present arms III ['preznt] noun(a gift: a wedding present; birthday presents.)* * *I 1. ['preznt]1) (attending) presenteall those present o everybody present tutti i presenti; to be present at essere presente a; present company excepted esclusi i presenti; all present and correct! — mil. tutti presenti!
2) (current) [address, circumstance, government, situation] attuale3) (under consideration) [argument, issue] presente4) ling. [tense, participle] presente2.1)the present — (now) il presente
for the present — per il momento, per ora
2) ling. (anche present tense) presente m.3) at present (at this moment) in questo momento, ora; (nowadays) al presente••II ['preznt]there is no time like the present — = se non ora quando?
III 1. [prɪ'zent]to give sb. a present — fare un regalo a qcn
2) (proffer, show) presentare, mostrare [ documents]3) (submit for consideration) presentare [plan, figures]; promuovere [ petition]; fornire [ evidence]4) (formally give) consegnare [prize, certificate]; porgere [apologies, compliments]to present sth. to sb. to present sb. with sth. — consegnare qcs. a qcn
5) (portray) rappresentare [person, situation]to present sth. in a different light — presentare qcs. sotto una luce diversa
6) telev. rad. presentare [programme, show]7) (put on, produce) mettere in scena, rappresentare [ play]; dare [ concert]; presentare [production, actor]8) form. (introduce) presentare9) mil. presentare [ arms]2.verbo intransitivo med. [baby, patient] presentarsi; [symptom, condition] presentarsi, apparire3.1)2)to present itself — [ opportunity] presentarsi; [ thought] presentarsi alla mente
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8 exposé
[ɪk'spəʊz] 1.2) (make public) rivelare [ identity]; denunciare [injustice, scandal]3) (uncover) esporre [ inside]; mettere a nudo [ dirt]; [ excavations] portare alla luce [fossil, remains]4) (introduce)to expose sb. to — avvicinare qcn. a [opera, politics]
to expose sb., sth. to — esporre qcn., qcs. a [infection, light, ridicule]
to expose sb. to temptation — indurre qcn. in tentazione
6) fot. esporre, impressionare [ film]2.1) dir.2)to expose oneself to — (make oneself vulnerable) esporsi a [risk, danger]
* * *[ik'spəuz]1) (to uncover; to leave unprotected from (eg weather, danger, observation etc): Paintings should not be exposed to direct sunlight; Don't expose children to danger.) esporre2) (to discover and make known (eg criminals or their activities): It was a newspaper that exposed his spying activities.) svelare, smascherare3) (by releasing the camera shutter, to allow light to fall on (a photographic film).) esporre•- exposure* * *exposé /ɛkˈspəʊzeɪ, USA ɛkspəʊˈzeɪ/ (franc.)n.1 denuncia; rivelazioni (pl.)2 rapporto di denuncia; esposto.* * *[ɪk'spəʊz] 1.2) (make public) rivelare [ identity]; denunciare [injustice, scandal]3) (uncover) esporre [ inside]; mettere a nudo [ dirt]; [ excavations] portare alla luce [fossil, remains]4) (introduce)to expose sb. to — avvicinare qcn. a [opera, politics]
to expose sb., sth. to — esporre qcn., qcs. a [infection, light, ridicule]
to expose sb. to temptation — indurre qcn. in tentazione
6) fot. esporre, impressionare [ film]2.1) dir.2)to expose oneself to — (make oneself vulnerable) esporsi a [risk, danger]
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9 piecemeal
['piːsmiːl] 1.aggettivo [approach, reforms] frammentario; [ description] lacunoso; [ research] senza metodo; [ development] a macchia di leopardo; (at different times) per gradi2.* * *adverb (a little bit at a time; not as a whole: He did the work piecemeal.) (un po' alla volta)* * *piecemeal /ˈpi:smi:l/A avv.pezzo a pezzo; un po' alla volta; a spizzichi: work done piecemeal, lavoro fatto a spizzichi; to do things piecemeal, fare le cose un po' alla voltaB a.* * *['piːsmiːl] 1.aggettivo [approach, reforms] frammentario; [ description] lacunoso; [ research] senza metodo; [ development] a macchia di leopardo; (at different times) per gradi2. -
10 seating
['siːtɪŋ] 1. 2.* * *noun (the supply or arrangement of seats: She arranged the seating for the lecture.) (posti a sedere)* * *seating /ˈsi:tɪŋ/n.2 [u] materiale di tappezzeria (tessuto, ecc.) per sedili4 [u] (market.) sedie e poltrone5 (mecc.) sede● (autom.) seating accommodation, posti a sedere □ seating plan, assegnazione dei posti ( a un pranzo, ecc.).* * *['siːtɪŋ] 1. 2. -
11 WHO
nome abbr. World Health Organization Organizzazione Mondiale della Sanità, OMS f., WHO f.* * *[hu:] 1. pronoun((used as the subject of a verb) what person(s)(?): Who is that woman in the green hat?; Who did that?; Who won?; Do you know who all these people are?) chi2. relative pronoun1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously to distinguish him or them from others: used as the subject of a verb: usually replaceable by that) (the) one(s) that: The man who/that telephoned was a friend of yours; A doctor is a person who looks after people's health.)2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud, gave him a hug.) che•- whoever3. pronoun1) (no matter who: Whoever rings, tell him/them I'm out.)2) ((also who ever) used in questions to express surprise etc: Whoever said that?) chiunque•- whom4. relative pronoun(used as the object of a verb or preposition but in everyday speech sometimes replaced by who)1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously, to distinguish him or them from others: able to be omitted or replaced by that except when following a preposition) (the) one(s) that: The man (whom/that) you mentioned is here; Today I met some friends (whom/that) I hadn't seen for ages; This is the man to whom I gave it; This is the man (whom/who/that) I gave it to.)2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud of him, gave him a hug.) che, (a) cui•* * *WHOsigla* * *nome abbr. World Health Organization Organizzazione Mondiale della Sanità, OMS f., WHO f. -
12 bring in
1) (introduce) introdurre [legislation, measure]2) raccogliere [harvest, wheat]; bring in [sb.], bring [sb.] in4) (to police station) portare alla centrale [ suspect]* * *vt + adv1) (person) fare entrare, (object) portare dentro, (Parliament: bill) presentare, (legislation) introdurre, (Law: verdict) emettere2) (produce: income) rendere* * *1) (introduce) introdurre [legislation, measure]2) raccogliere [harvest, wheat]; bring in [sb.], bring [sb.] in4) (to police station) portare alla centrale [ suspect] -
13 lead up to
lead up to [sth.]1) (precede) precedere2) (culminate in) portare a, concludersi con [argument, outburst]3) (introduce) portare a [ topic]* * *(to progress towards; to contribute to: to lead up to a climax; the events leading up to the First World War.) portare a* * *vi + adv + prepportare (a), fig preparare la strada per* * *lead up to [sth.]1) (precede) precedere2) (culminate in) portare a, concludersi con [argument, outburst]3) (introduce) portare a [ topic] -
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15 like
I 1. [laɪk]1) (in the same manner as) comelike the liar that he is, he... — da bugiardo quale è,...
like me, he loves swimming — come me, adora nuotare
"how do I do it?" - "like this" — "come si fa?" - "così"
2) (similar to) cometo be like sb., sth. — essere come qcn., qcs.
3) (typical of)it's not like her, it's just like her to be late — non è da lei, è da lei essere in ritardo
4) (close to)2.1) (in the same way as) come2) colloq. (as if) come se3.1) form. similecooking, ironing and like chores — cucinare, stirare e lavori simili
2) - like in composti4.child-like — infantile, da bambino
avverbio (akin to, near)5."the figures are 10% more than last year" - "20%, more like!" — colloq. "le cifre sono superiori del 10% rispetto all'anno scorso" - "del 20%, direi!"
earthquakes, floods and the like — terremoti, alluvioni e simili
I've never seen its like o the like of it non ho mai visto una cosa simile; the like(s) of Al Capone — la gente come Al Capone
••••like enough (as) like as not probabilmente; like father like son — prov. tale padre tale figlio
Note:When like is used as a preposition ( like a child; you know what she's like!), it can generally be translated by come: come un bambino; sai com'è fatta lei! - Note however that be like and look like meaning resemble are translated by assomigliare a: she's like her father or she looks like her father = assomiglia a suo padre. - Like is used after certain other verbs in English to express particular kinds of resemblance ( taste like, feel like, smell like etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate verb entry ( taste, feel, smell etc.). - When like is used as a conjunction, it is translated by come: songs like my mother sings = canzoni come quelle che canta mia madre. - When like is used to introduce an illustrative example ( big cities like London), it is translated by come: le grandi città come Londra. - For particular usages of like as a preposition or conjunction and for noun and adverb uses, see the entry belowII [laɪk]I like cats, music — mi piacciono i gatti, mi piace la musica
what I like about him is... — cosa mi piace di lui è...
I don't like the sound of that — non mi piace, non mi convince tanto
he hasn't phoned for weeks, I don't like it — non telefona da settimane, la cosa non mi piace
I like cheese but it doesn't like me — colloq. mi piace il formaggio ma non mi fa bene
I like doing, I like to do mi piace fare; that's what I like to see! così mi piace! I like it when mi piace quando; I likeed it better when we did preferivo quando facevamo; how do you like your new job, living in London? — ti piace il tuo nuovo lavoro, vivere a Londra?
3) (approve of)4) (wish) volereI would o should like a ticket vorrei un biglietto; I would o should like to do vorrei fare; would you like to come to dinner? cosa ne direste di venire a cena? I wouldn't like to think I'd upset her non vorrei averla sconvolta; we'd like her to do vorremmo che o ci piacerebbe facesse; would you like me to come? vuoi che venga? if you like se vuoi; he's a bit of a rebel if you like è un po' ribelle, se vogliamo; you can do what you like puoi fare quello che vuoi; say what you like, I think it's a good idea di' quel che vuoi, per me è una buona idea; sit (any)where you like — si sieda dove vuole
* * *I 1. adjective(the same or similar: They're as like as two peas.)2. preposition(the same as or similar to; in the same or a similar way as: He climbs like a cat; She is like her mother.)3. noun(someone or something which is the same or as good etc as another: You won't see his like / their like again.)4. conjunction((especially American) in the same or a similar way as: No-one does it like he does.)- likely- likelihood
- liken
- likeness
- likewise
- like-minded
- a likely story!
- as likely as not
- be like someone
- feel like
- he is likely to
- look like
- not likely! II verb1) (to be pleased with; to find pleasant or agreeable: I like him very much; I like the way you've decorated this room.)2) (to enjoy: I like gardening.)•- likeable- likable
- liking
- should/would like
- take a liking to* * *I 1. [laɪk]1) (in the same manner as) comelike the liar that he is, he... — da bugiardo quale è,...
like me, he loves swimming — come me, adora nuotare
"how do I do it?" - "like this" — "come si fa?" - "così"
2) (similar to) cometo be like sb., sth. — essere come qcn., qcs.
3) (typical of)it's not like her, it's just like her to be late — non è da lei, è da lei essere in ritardo
4) (close to)2.1) (in the same way as) come2) colloq. (as if) come se3.1) form. similecooking, ironing and like chores — cucinare, stirare e lavori simili
2) - like in composti4.child-like — infantile, da bambino
avverbio (akin to, near)5."the figures are 10% more than last year" - "20%, more like!" — colloq. "le cifre sono superiori del 10% rispetto all'anno scorso" - "del 20%, direi!"
earthquakes, floods and the like — terremoti, alluvioni e simili
I've never seen its like o the like of it non ho mai visto una cosa simile; the like(s) of Al Capone — la gente come Al Capone
••••like enough (as) like as not probabilmente; like father like son — prov. tale padre tale figlio
Note:When like is used as a preposition ( like a child; you know what she's like!), it can generally be translated by come: come un bambino; sai com'è fatta lei! - Note however that be like and look like meaning resemble are translated by assomigliare a: she's like her father or she looks like her father = assomiglia a suo padre. - Like is used after certain other verbs in English to express particular kinds of resemblance ( taste like, feel like, smell like etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate verb entry ( taste, feel, smell etc.). - When like is used as a conjunction, it is translated by come: songs like my mother sings = canzoni come quelle che canta mia madre. - When like is used to introduce an illustrative example ( big cities like London), it is translated by come: le grandi città come Londra. - For particular usages of like as a preposition or conjunction and for noun and adverb uses, see the entry belowII [laɪk]I like cats, music — mi piacciono i gatti, mi piace la musica
what I like about him is... — cosa mi piace di lui è...
I don't like the sound of that — non mi piace, non mi convince tanto
he hasn't phoned for weeks, I don't like it — non telefona da settimane, la cosa non mi piace
I like cheese but it doesn't like me — colloq. mi piace il formaggio ma non mi fa bene
I like doing, I like to do mi piace fare; that's what I like to see! così mi piace! I like it when mi piace quando; I likeed it better when we did preferivo quando facevamo; how do you like your new job, living in London? — ti piace il tuo nuovo lavoro, vivere a Londra?
3) (approve of)4) (wish) volereI would o should like a ticket vorrei un biglietto; I would o should like to do vorrei fare; would you like to come to dinner? cosa ne direste di venire a cena? I wouldn't like to think I'd upset her non vorrei averla sconvolta; we'd like her to do vorremmo che o ci piacerebbe facesse; would you like me to come? vuoi che venga? if you like se vuoi; he's a bit of a rebel if you like è un po' ribelle, se vogliamo; you can do what you like puoi fare quello che vuoi; say what you like, I think it's a good idea di' quel che vuoi, per me è una buona idea; sit (any)where you like — si sieda dove vuole
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16 that
I 1.2.that chair, that man — quella sedia, quell'uomo
1) (that one) quello m. (-a)2) (the thing or person observed or mentioned) quello m. (-a), questo m. (-a)who's that? — chi è quello? (on phone) chi è?
before that, he had always lived in London — prima di allora, era sempre vissuto a Londra
3.those who... — quelli che
pronome relativo [ðət] (as subject, object) che, il quale, la quale, i quali, le quali; (with preposition) il quale, la quale, i quali, le quali, cui••and (all) that —...e così via,...e così di seguito
and he's very nice at that! —...e per di più è molto gentile!
I might well go at that! — in effetti, potrei proprio andarci!
at that, he got up and left — sentendo quello, si alzò e se ne andò
with that he got up and left — al che, si alzò e se ne andò
that is (to say)... — cioè..., vale a dire...
that's it! — (that's right) proprio così! esattamente! (that's enough) basta!
I don't want to see you again and that's that! — non ti voglio più vedere, punto e basta!
II [ðət]well, that's it then! — e questo è quanto!
1) chehe said that... — disse che...
it's likely that... — è probabile che
III [ðæt]oh that he would come — se solo venisse; (expressing surprise)
* * *1. [ðæt] plural - those; adjective(used to indicate a person, thing etc spoken of before, not close to the speaker, already known to the speaker and listener etc: Don't take this book - take that one; At that time, I was living in Italy; When are you going to return those books?) questo, questa, questi, queste2. pronoun(used to indicate a thing etc, or (in plural or with the verb be) person or people, spoken of before, not close to the speaker, already known to the speaker and listener etc: What is that you've got in your hand?; Who is that?; That is the Prime Minister; Those present at the concert included the composer and his wife.) quello, quella, quelli, quelle3. [ðət, ðæt] relative pronoun(used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned in a preceding clause in order to distinguish it from others: Where is the parcel that arrived this morning?; Who is the man (that) you were talking to?)4. [ðət, ðæt] conjunction1) ((often omitted) used to report what has been said etc or to introduce other clauses giving facts, reasons, results etc: I know (that) you didn't do it; I was surprised (that) he had gone.) che2) (used to introduce expressions of sorrow, wishes etc: That I should be accused of murder!; Oh, that I were with her now!) se5. adverb(so; to such an extent: I didn't realize she was that ill.) così- that's that* * *I 1.2.that chair, that man — quella sedia, quell'uomo
1) (that one) quello m. (-a)2) (the thing or person observed or mentioned) quello m. (-a), questo m. (-a)who's that? — chi è quello? (on phone) chi è?
before that, he had always lived in London — prima di allora, era sempre vissuto a Londra
3.those who... — quelli che
pronome relativo [ðət] (as subject, object) che, il quale, la quale, i quali, le quali; (with preposition) il quale, la quale, i quali, le quali, cui••and (all) that —...e così via,...e così di seguito
and he's very nice at that! —...e per di più è molto gentile!
I might well go at that! — in effetti, potrei proprio andarci!
at that, he got up and left — sentendo quello, si alzò e se ne andò
with that he got up and left — al che, si alzò e se ne andò
that is (to say)... — cioè..., vale a dire...
that's it! — (that's right) proprio così! esattamente! (that's enough) basta!
I don't want to see you again and that's that! — non ti voglio più vedere, punto e basta!
II [ðət]well, that's it then! — e questo è quanto!
1) chehe said that... — disse che...
it's likely that... — è probabile che
III [ðæt]oh that he would come — se solo venisse; (expressing surprise)
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17 -as o such as?-
Nota d'usoAnche se as corrisponde spesso all'italiano “come”, quando si introduce un esempio bisogna utilizzare like o such as (in contesti più formali): It gets dark early in countries like Norway, fa buio presto in paesi come la Norvegia (non It gets dark early in countries as Norway); She's studying Italian Renaissance artists, such as Raphael and Titian, studia gli artisti italiani del Rinascimento, come Raffaello e Tiziano. -
18 -In a meeting-
At work In a meetingEveryone is already in the meeting room. Sono già tutti in sala riunioni.Good morning everyone. Buongiorno a tutti.I'd like to introduce you all to Mr Maxwell from Omega Design. Vorrei presentare a tutti il signor Maxwell della Omega Design.This is Mrs King from our planning department. Questa è la signora King del nostro ufficio progettazione.Nice to meet you everybody. Piacere di conoscervi.Now everyone's been introduced, we should get started. Ora che tutti sono stati presentati potremmo cominciare.As you all know, we're here today to discuss the design of our new web site. Come sapete, siamo qui per parlare del design del nostro nuovo sito web.He'll be showing us some of the design proposals. Ci mostrerà alcune delle proposte per il design.I'm sure you are all eager to see some of the designs. Sono sicura che siete tutti ansiosi di vedere qualcuno dei progetti.So without further ado, I'll hand you over to Mr Maxwell. Allora senza ulteriori indugi vi lascio con il signor Maxwell.I've brought along some design proposals so I can get an idea the kind of style you are looking for. Ho portato con me alcune proposte di design in modo da farmi un'idea del tipo di stile che cercate.Is there anywhere I can plug in my laptop? Posso collegare il mio portatile da qualche parte?I can show you some of the potential styles we could develop for you. Vi mostro alcuni dei potenziali stili che potremmo sviluppare per voi.There's a socket just underneath the table. C'è una presa proprio sotto al tavolo.If anyone has a question then please feel free to interrupt. Se qualcuno ha una domanda mi interrompa pure.I'll take any questions from the floor once the presentation is over. Risponderò a tutte le domande dei partecipanti al termine della presentazione.The styles range from sober and serious to playful and silly. Gli stili vanno dal sobrio e serio all'allegro e frivolo.I think we'd be looking for something more conservative. Credo che vorremmo qualcosa di più classico.We need something in keeping with the company image. Abbiamo bisogno di qualcosa in armonia con l'immagine dell'azienda.I think it would be better to go for something with dark colours, especially on the homepage. Credo che sarebbe meglio qualcosa con colori scuri, specialmente nella homepage.Now we've had a look at some of the designs, I'd like to move on to the time scales. Ora che abbiamo dato un'occhiata ai design, vorrei passare alla questione dei tempi.How quickly could you have the web site ready? In quanto tempo potrebbe completare il sito?That would depend on how much work would need to go into it. Questo dipende da quanto lavoro sarà necessario investire.A plain design would need less work of course. Un design semplice richiederebbe naturalmente meno lavoro.A more intricate one would take about a couple of months to plan, design, and deliver. Uno più complicato richiederebbe un paio di mesi tra progettazione, design e consegna.Obviously, the amount of work involved would affect the cost of the project. Naturalmente, la quantità di lavoro richiesto incide sul costo del progetto.I could send you a quote. Potrei mandarvi un preventivo.Could we see some of the other web sites you've designed? Potremmo vedere altri siti web di sua creazione?I'll send you a catalogue. Vi manderò un catalogo.That would be excellent. Sarebbe perfetto.Could you send us quotes for all of the styles just so we have an idea of costs? Potrebbe mandarci dei preventivi per tutti gli stili in modo da avere un'idea dei costi?We need to know how far our budget will stretch. Abbiamo bisogno di sapere fin dove si spingerà il nostro budget.Does anyone have any other questions? Avete altre domande?I think we'll call it a day there. Credo che possiamo concludere qui.Thank you, Mr Maxwell, for coming along today. Signor Maxwell, grazie per essere venuto.I look forward to receiving your e-mail with the links to other sites you've designed. Aspetto di ricevere la sua e-mail con i link agli altri siti che ha progettato.I'll send it to you tomorrow. Ve la mando domani.I'll show you out. L'accompagno all'uscita. -
19 -into o in to?-
Nota d'usoInto e in to vengono spesso confusi. In to deve essere scritto con due parole quando in è un avverbio che fa parte del verbo frasale, mentre to è una preposizione che introduce un complemento, una subordinata o un'infinitiva: I looked in to (non into) see him while I was passing, gli diedi un'occhiata mentre passavo; She turned him in to (non into) the authorities, lo consegnò alle autorità. Si scrive into (tutto attaccato) quando è una preposizione, che indica in genere moto a luogo o una trasformazione: Come into my room, vieni nella mia stanza; The witch turned him into a frog, la strega lo trasformò in una rana. -
20 -New member of staff 2-
At work New member of staff 2Let me introduce you to some of the staff. Permettimi di presentarti a una parte dello staff.This is Martin, who you'll be working with on certain projects. Ti presento Martin con il quale lavorerai ad alcuni progetti.Good to meet you Martin, my name's John. Piacere di conoscerti Martin, sono John.Pleased to meet you, John. Piacere di conoscerti, John.Could you show Martin around for me? Ti dispiacerebbe fare da guida a Martin al posto mio?I'll give you a tour of the office. Ti faccio fare il giro dell'ufficio.What do you think of it so far? Cosa ne pensi fino ad ora?You won't have any trouble settling in. Non avrai problemi ad ambientarti.You'll find that people are very welcoming. Vedrai che sono tutti molto amichevoli.
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