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1 leisurely
['leʒəlɪ] [AE 'liː-]* * *adjective, adverb (not hurrying; taking plenty of time: She had a leisurely bath.) senza fretta, tranquillamente* * *leisurely /ˈlɛʒəlɪ/, ( USA) /ˈli:ʒəlɪ/A a.comodo; fatto con comodo (o senza fretta, a proprio agio); tranquillo, lento: a leisurely walk, una passeggiata tranquillaB avv.con comodo; senza fretta; tranquillamente; a proprio agioleisurelinessn. [u]comodità; tranquillità; mancanza di fretta; lentezza.* * *['leʒəlɪ] [AE 'liː-] -
2 easy
['iːzɪ] 1.1) (not difficult) [job, question] facile; [ life] agiato, comodoit's not easy to talk to him he's not an easy man to talk to non è facile parlare con lui; that's easy for you to say! fai presto a dirlo! hai un bel dire! it's an easy walk from here da qui è una passeggiata; to be an easy winner vincere facilmente; within easy reach a poca distanza (of da); to make it o things easier facilitare le cose ( for a); to make life o things too easy for rendere la vita troppo facile a [criminal, regime]; to take the easy way out — scegliere la strada più semplice
4) colloq. (having no preference)2.to take it o things easy prendersela con calma; take it easy! — calma! non prendertela!
2) colloq. (in a careful way)to go easy on o with non essere troppo severo con [ person]; go easy on the gin — vacci piano o non esagerare con il gin
3) mil.••as easy as pie o ABC o anything o falling off a log facile come bere un bicchiere d'acqua; easy come, easy go tanti presi, tanti spesi; easy does it stai attento, vacci piano; he's easy game o meat — è un sempliciotto o un pollo
* * *1) (not difficult: This is an easy job (to do).) facile2) (free from pain, trouble, anxiety etc: He had an easy day at the office.) tranquillo3) (friendly: an easy manner/smile.) disinvolto4) (relaxed; leisurely: The farmer walked with an easy stride.) moderato* * *['iːzɪ] 1.1) (not difficult) [job, question] facile; [ life] agiato, comodoit's not easy to talk to him he's not an easy man to talk to non è facile parlare con lui; that's easy for you to say! fai presto a dirlo! hai un bel dire! it's an easy walk from here da qui è una passeggiata; to be an easy winner vincere facilmente; within easy reach a poca distanza (of da); to make it o things easier facilitare le cose ( for a); to make life o things too easy for rendere la vita troppo facile a [criminal, regime]; to take the easy way out — scegliere la strada più semplice
4) colloq. (having no preference)2.to take it o things easy prendersela con calma; take it easy! — calma! non prendertela!
2) colloq. (in a careful way)to go easy on o with non essere troppo severo con [ person]; go easy on the gin — vacci piano o non esagerare con il gin
3) mil.••as easy as pie o ABC o anything o falling off a log facile come bere un bicchiere d'acqua; easy come, easy go tanti presi, tanti spesi; easy does it stai attento, vacci piano; he's easy game o meat — è un sempliciotto o un pollo
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