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82 any
I ['enɪ]1) (with negative, implied negative)2) (in questions, conditional sentences)3) (no matter which) qualsiasi, qualunqueI do not wish to restrict your freedom in any way — non intendo limitare la tua libertà in alcun modo
II ['enɪ]in any case, at any rate — in ogni caso
1) (with negative, implied negative)2) (in questions, conditional sentences)I'd like some tea, if you have any — vorrei un po' di tè, se ne hai
we have very few shirts left, if any — abbiamo pochissime camicie, se mai ne è rimasta qualcuna
3) (no matter which) uno (-a) qualsiasi, uno (-a) qualunqueIII ['enɪ]"which colour would you like?" - "any" — "quale colore ti piacerebbe?" "uno qualsiasi"
I don't know any more than that — non so più di così, non so altro
he doesn't live here any more o longer non abita più qui; I won't put up with it any longer non ho più intenzione di sopportarlo; if we stay here any longer se restiamo ancora; can't you walk any faster? non riesci a camminare (un po') più veloce? I can't leave any later than 6 o'clock — non posso (assolutamente) andare via più tardi delle sei
2) colloq. (at all)* * *['eni] 1. pronoun, adjective1) (one, some, no matter which: `Which dress shall I wear?' `Wear any (dress)'; `Which dresses shall I pack?' `Pack any (dresses)'.) qualsiasi, qualunque2) ((in questions and negative sentences etc) one, some: John has been to some interesting places but I've never been to any; Have you been to any interesting places?; We have hardly any coffee left.) qualche; nessuno2. adjective(every: Any schoolboy could tell you the answer.) qualsiasi3. adverb(at all; (even) by a small amount: Is this book any better than the last one?; His writing hasn't improved any.) un po'; per niente- anybody- anyone
- anyhow
- anything
- anyway
- anywhere
- at any rate
- in any case* * *I ['enɪ]1) (with negative, implied negative)2) (in questions, conditional sentences)3) (no matter which) qualsiasi, qualunqueI do not wish to restrict your freedom in any way — non intendo limitare la tua libertà in alcun modo
II ['enɪ]in any case, at any rate — in ogni caso
1) (with negative, implied negative)2) (in questions, conditional sentences)I'd like some tea, if you have any — vorrei un po' di tè, se ne hai
we have very few shirts left, if any — abbiamo pochissime camicie, se mai ne è rimasta qualcuna
3) (no matter which) uno (-a) qualsiasi, uno (-a) qualunqueIII ['enɪ]"which colour would you like?" - "any" — "quale colore ti piacerebbe?" "uno qualsiasi"
I don't know any more than that — non so più di così, non so altro
he doesn't live here any more o longer non abita più qui; I won't put up with it any longer non ho più intenzione di sopportarlo; if we stay here any longer se restiamo ancora; can't you walk any faster? non riesci a camminare (un po') più veloce? I can't leave any later than 6 o'clock — non posso (assolutamente) andare via più tardi delle sei
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83 border
I 1. ['bɔːdə(r)]1) (frontier) confine m., frontiera f. ( between tra)to escape over o across the border scappare oltre il confine; our allies across the border — i nostri alleati oltrefrontiera
2) (edge) (of forest) margine m., limitare m.; (of estate) confine m.; (of lake, road) bordo m.3) (decorative edge) (on paper, cloth) bordo m.4) (in garden) bordura f.5) (limit) limite m.6) inform. (of window) bordo m.2. 3.modificatore [ control] alla frontiera; [post, police, town] di confine, di frontieraII ['bɔːdə(r)]2) (lie alongside) [ road] costeggiare [ lake]; [ land] confinare con [ forest]3) (surround) delimitare4) (edge)•* * *['bo:də] 1. noun1) (the edge of a particular thing: the border of a picture/handkerchief.) contorno, margine2) (the boundary of a country: They'll ask for your passport at the border.) frontiera3) (a flower bed round the edge of a lawn etc: a flower border.) aiuola2. verb((with on) to come near to or lie on the border of: Germany borders on France.) confinare con3. noun(the border between one thing and another: He was on the borderline between passing and failing.) limite* * *I 1. ['bɔːdə(r)]1) (frontier) confine m., frontiera f. ( between tra)to escape over o across the border scappare oltre il confine; our allies across the border — i nostri alleati oltrefrontiera
2) (edge) (of forest) margine m., limitare m.; (of estate) confine m.; (of lake, road) bordo m.3) (decorative edge) (on paper, cloth) bordo m.4) (in garden) bordura f.5) (limit) limite m.6) inform. (of window) bordo m.2. 3.modificatore [ control] alla frontiera; [post, police, town] di confine, di frontieraII ['bɔːdə(r)]2) (lie alongside) [ road] costeggiare [ lake]; [ land] confinare con [ forest]3) (surround) delimitare4) (edge)• -
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[kən'teɪn] 1.1) (hold) contenere [amount, ingredients, mistakes]2) (curb) domare [ blaze]; arginare [ epidemic]; contenere, limitare [costs, problem]; controllare [ strike]3) (within boundary) imbrigliare [ river]; contenere [ flood]4) (control) contenere [grief, joy]5) mil. contenere, resistere a [ enemy]2.* * *[kən'tein]1) (to keep or have inside: This box contains a pair of shoes; How much milk does this jug contain?) contenere2) (to control: He could hardly contain his excitement.) trattenere, frenare•* * *[kən'teɪn] 1.1) (hold) contenere [amount, ingredients, mistakes]2) (curb) domare [ blaze]; arginare [ epidemic]; contenere, limitare [costs, problem]; controllare [ strike]3) (within boundary) imbrigliare [ river]; contenere [ flood]4) (control) contenere [grief, joy]5) mil. contenere, resistere a [ enemy]2. -
85 curtail
[kɜː'teɪl]* * *[kə'teil](make less, shorter etc (than was originally intended): I've had to curtail my visit.) abbreviare* * *[kɜː'teɪl] -
86 edge
[edʒ] I1) (outer limit) bordo m.; (of road) ciglio m.; (of lake) sponda f.; (of wood) margine m., limitare m.2) (sharp side) taglio m., filo m.3) (side) (of book, plank) taglio m.4) (sharpness)to give an edge to — stimolare [ appetite]
to take the edge off — rovinare, guastare [ pleasure]; placare, calmare [anger, appetite]; lenire [ pain]
to lose one's edge — [ style] perdere incisività; [ person] perdere il proprio smalto
5) (advantage)to have the edge over o on — essere in vantaggio rispetto a [competitor, rival]
6) (extremity)7) on edgeII 1.to be on edge — [ person] essere nervoso
to edge sth. towards — spostare lentamente qcs. verso
2.to edge one' s way along — procedere costeggiando [cliff, parapet]
- edge out- edge up* * *[e‹] 1. noun1) (the part farthest from the middle of something; a border: Don't put that cup so near the edge of the table - it will fall off; the edge of the lake; the water's edge.) margine, bordo, sponda2) (the cutting side of something sharp, eg a knife or weapon: the edge of the sword.) filo3) (keenness; sharpness: The chocolate took the edge off his hunger.) calmare2. verb1) (to form a border to: a handkerchief edged with lace.) orlare2) (to move or push little by little: He edged his chair nearer to her; She edged her way through the crowd.) avvicinarsi lentamente•- edging- edgy
- edgily
- edginess
- have the edge on/over
- on edge* * *[edʒ] I1) (outer limit) bordo m.; (of road) ciglio m.; (of lake) sponda f.; (of wood) margine m., limitare m.2) (sharp side) taglio m., filo m.3) (side) (of book, plank) taglio m.4) (sharpness)to give an edge to — stimolare [ appetite]
to take the edge off — rovinare, guastare [ pleasure]; placare, calmare [anger, appetite]; lenire [ pain]
to lose one's edge — [ style] perdere incisività; [ person] perdere il proprio smalto
5) (advantage)to have the edge over o on — essere in vantaggio rispetto a [competitor, rival]
6) (extremity)7) on edgeII 1.to be on edge — [ person] essere nervoso
to edge sth. towards — spostare lentamente qcs. verso
2.to edge one' s way along — procedere costeggiando [cliff, parapet]
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87 keep to
keep to [sth.] restare su, seguire [ road, path]; fig. rispettare [ timetable]; attenersi a [ facts]; rispettare, osservare [ rules]"keep to the left " — "tenere la sinistra"; keep [sth.] to limitare [qcs.] a [weight, number]
to keep [sth.] to oneself — tenersi [qcs.] per sé [secret, opinion]
* * *(not to leave or go away from: Keep to this side of the park!; We kept to the roads we knew.) stare in* * *keep to [sth.] restare su, seguire [ road, path]; fig. rispettare [ timetable]; attenersi a [ facts]; rispettare, osservare [ rules]"keep to the left " — "tenere la sinistra"; keep [sth.] to limitare [qcs.] a [weight, number]
to keep [sth.] to oneself — tenersi [qcs.] per sé [secret, opinion]
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88 loss
[lɒs] [AE lɔːs]1) perdita f. (anche comm. pol.)loss of income o earnings mancati utili; loss of sound, vision telev. interruzione audio, video; a sense of loss un senso di vuoto; to suffer losses comm. mil. subire delle perdite; to make a loss comm. registrare una perdita; at a loss — comm. in perdita
2)to be at a loss — (puzzled) essere perplesso; (helpless) essere perso
••to cut one's losses — = ritirarsi da un cattivo affare prima che sia troppo tardi, limitare i danni
* * *[los]1) (the act or fact of losing: suffering from loss of memory; the loss (= death) of our friend.) perdita2) (something which is lost: It was only after he was dead that we realized what a loss he was.) perdita3) (the amount (especially of money) which is lost: a loss of 500 pounds.) perdita* * *[lɒs] [AE lɔːs]1) perdita f. (anche comm. pol.)loss of income o earnings mancati utili; loss of sound, vision telev. interruzione audio, video; a sense of loss un senso di vuoto; to suffer losses comm. mil. subire delle perdite; to make a loss comm. registrare una perdita; at a loss — comm. in perdita
2)to be at a loss — (puzzled) essere perplesso; (helpless) essere perso
••to cut one's losses — = ritirarsi da un cattivo affare prima che sia troppo tardi, limitare i danni
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89 narrow
I 1. ['nærəʊ]1) (in breadth, size, shape) [street, room, shoes, skirt, vase] strettoto grow o become narrow — [road, river, valley] restringersi
2) (in scope) [range, choice, group, field] ristretto; [ sense] stretto; [vision, interests, understanding] limitato; [ life] meschino; [ version] ridotto3) (in degree) [ majority] esiguo; [ margin] stretto; [ lead] leggero2.to have a narrow escape o a narrow squeak — BE colloq. scamparla bella, salvarsi per miracolo o per un pelo
••II 1. ['nærəʊ]1) (limit) restringere [choice, range, field]; limitare [sense, definition] (to a)2) (reduce) ridurre [gap, deficit]Elliott has narrowed the gap — (in race, poll) Elliott ha accorciato le distanze
3) (reduce breadth of) restringere [road, arteries]2.1) (in breadth) [street, valley, arteries] restringersi2) (fall off) [deficit, margin, lead] ridursi; [ choice] limitarsi, restringersi (to a)•* * *['nærəu] 1. adjective1) (having or being only a small distance from side to side: a narrow road; The bridge is too narrow for large lorries to cross.) stretto2) (only just managed: a narrow escape.) (riuscito per poco)3) ((of ideas, interests or experience) not extensive enough.) ristretto, limitato2. verb(to make or become narrow: The road suddenly narrowed.) restringere, restringersi- narrowly- narrows
- narrow-minded* * *I 1. ['nærəʊ]1) (in breadth, size, shape) [street, room, shoes, skirt, vase] strettoto grow o become narrow — [road, river, valley] restringersi
2) (in scope) [range, choice, group, field] ristretto; [ sense] stretto; [vision, interests, understanding] limitato; [ life] meschino; [ version] ridotto3) (in degree) [ majority] esiguo; [ margin] stretto; [ lead] leggero2.to have a narrow escape o a narrow squeak — BE colloq. scamparla bella, salvarsi per miracolo o per un pelo
••II 1. ['nærəʊ]1) (limit) restringere [choice, range, field]; limitare [sense, definition] (to a)2) (reduce) ridurre [gap, deficit]Elliott has narrowed the gap — (in race, poll) Elliott ha accorciato le distanze
3) (reduce breadth of) restringere [road, arteries]2.1) (in breadth) [street, valley, arteries] restringersi2) (fall off) [deficit, margin, lead] ridursi; [ choice] limitarsi, restringersi (to a)• -
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['kwɒlɪfaɪ] 1.to qualify sb. for a job — [degree, diploma] qualificare qcn. per un lavoro; [experience, skills] rendere qcn. adatto o idoneo a un lavoro
2) amm.to qualify sb. for — dare titolo o diritto a qcn. a [membership, benefit]
to qualify sb. to do — dare a qcn. il diritto di fare
to qualify sb. to do — autorizzare qcn. a fare
taking a few photos hardly qualifies him as a photographer — il fatto che scatti qualche foto non ne fa certo un fotografo
5) ling. qualificare2.to qualify as — diplomarsi, ottenere il titolo di
while he was qualifying as an engineer — mentre studiava ingegneria; (have experience, skill)
2) amm. acquisire i requisiti, soddisfare (al)le condizioni4) sport qualificarsi* * *1) (to cause to be or to become able or suitable for: A degree in English does not qualify you to teach English; She is too young to qualify for a place in the team.) qualificare, abilitare2) ((with as) to show that one is suitable for a profession or job etc, especially by passing a test or examination: I hope to qualify as a doctor.) abilitarsi, qualificarsi3) ((with for) to allow, or be allowed, to take part in a competition etc, usually by reaching a satisfactory standard in an earlier test or competition: She failed to qualify for the long jump.) qualificarsi4) ((of an adjective) to describe, or add to the meaning of: In `red books', the adjective `red' qualifies the noun `books'.) qualificare•- qualified
- qualifying* * *['kwɒlɪfaɪ] 1.to qualify sb. for a job — [degree, diploma] qualificare qcn. per un lavoro; [experience, skills] rendere qcn. adatto o idoneo a un lavoro
2) amm.to qualify sb. for — dare titolo o diritto a qcn. a [membership, benefit]
to qualify sb. to do — dare a qcn. il diritto di fare
to qualify sb. to do — autorizzare qcn. a fare
taking a few photos hardly qualifies him as a photographer — il fatto che scatti qualche foto non ne fa certo un fotografo
5) ling. qualificare2.to qualify as — diplomarsi, ottenere il titolo di
while he was qualifying as an engineer — mentre studiava ingegneria; (have experience, skill)
2) amm. acquisire i requisiti, soddisfare (al)le condizioni4) sport qualificarsi -
91 restrain
[rɪ'streɪn] 1.1) (hold back) trattenere [person, tears]; contenere [crowd, desires]; bloccare [ attacker]2.to restrain sb. from doing sth. — impedire a qcn. di fare qcs
* * *[rə'strein](to prevent from doing something; to control: He was so angry he could hardly restrain himself; He had to be restrained from hitting the man; He restrained his anger with difficulty.) contenere, frenare* * *[rɪ'streɪn] 1.1) (hold back) trattenere [person, tears]; contenere [crowd, desires]; bloccare [ attacker]2.to restrain sb. from doing sth. — impedire a qcn. di fare qcs
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92 constrain
[kən'streɪn]verbo transitivo form.2) (limit) limitare, inibire [research, development]* * *[kən'streɪn]verbo transitivo form.2) (limit) limitare, inibire [research, development] -
93 impinge
[ɪm'pɪndʒ]to impinge on — (restrict) limitare [ budget]; (affect) influire su
* * *[ɪm'pɪndʒ]to impinge on — (restrict) limitare [ budget]; (affect) influire su
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['ləʊkəlaɪz]verbo transitivo (pinpoint) individuare [ problem]; (restrict) circoscrivere, limitare [damage, effect]* * *['ləʊkəlaɪz]verbo transitivo (pinpoint) individuare [ problem]; (restrict) circoscrivere, limitare [damage, effect] -
95 narrow down
[investigation, search] restringersi, limitarsi; [field of contestants, suspects] ridursi (to a); narrow [sth.] down, narrow down [sth.] restringere, limitare [investigation, research]; ridurre [numbers, list] (to a)* * *[investigation, search] restringersi, limitarsi; [field of contestants, suspects] ridursi (to a); narrow [sth.] down, narrow down [sth.] restringere, limitare [investigation, research]; ridurre [numbers, list] (to a) -
96 restriction
[-ʃən]1) (a rule etc that limits or controls: Even in a free democracy a person's behaviour must be subject to certain restrictions.) limitare, restricţie2) (the act of restricting: restriction of freedom.) limitare -
97 Ограничить
(de)finire; (de)limitare; limitibus restringere; limitare; (co)arctare; coangustare; coercere; cohibere (summam); constringere (libertatem); terminare; determinare; comprimere; obsidere;• ограничить время - arctare tempus;
• ограничить пределы чего-л. - terminare modum alicujus rei;
• ограничивать зло страданием - mala dolore terminare;
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98 сужать
[sužát'] v.i. impf. (pf. сузить - сужу, сузишь)1) restringere2) (fig.) ridurre, limitare3) сужаться restringersi; (fig.) diminuire -
99 ограничиться
restringirse, limitarse; reducirse (непр.) (a) ( свестись к чему-либо)я э́тим не ограни́чусь — no me limitaré a ello -
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См. также в других словарях:
limitare (1) — {{hw}}{{limitare (1)}{{/hw}}s. m. 1 (lett.) Soglia dell uscio | (est.) Margine, estremità: al limitare del bosco. 2 (fig.) Momento iniziale o finale: il limitare della gioventù. limitare (2) {{hw}}{{limitare (2)}{{/hw}}A v. tr. (io limito ) 1… … Enciclopedia di italiano
limitare — LIMITÁRE, limitări, s.f. 1. Acţiunea de a (se) limita şi rezultatul ei; restrângere, îngrădire. 2. (rad.) Menţinere a nivelului unui semnal electric în limite prestabilite. – v. limita. Trimis de bogdang, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 LIMITÁRE s. 1 … Dicționar Român
limitare — 1li·mi·tà·re s.m. 1. CO soglia dell uscio: fermarsi sul limitare | LE fig., inizio: tu, lieta e pensosa il limitare | di gioventù salivi (Leopardi) Sinonimi: 1ingresso, 1porta, uscio. 2. CO punto dove ha termine o inizio un determinato spazio: il … Dizionario italiano
limitare — limitare1 s.m. [dal lat. limitaris, agg. di limes mĭtis limite, confine ]. 1. [varco per cui si entra in un luogo o in un ambiente: fermarsi sul l. ] ▶◀ entrata, ingresso, (lett.) limine, soglia. 2. [linea terminale o divisoria: il l. del bosco ] … Enciclopedia Italiana
limitare — limitare1 pl.m. limitari … Dizionario dei sinonimi e contrari
limitare — limita/re (1) s. m. 1. soglia, limine (lett.) □ (est.) porta, uscio □ margine, estremità 2. (fig., della vita, degli studi, ecc.) principio, inizio, avvio □ fine, termine, conclusione. limita/re (2) … Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione
limiter — [ limite ] v. tr. <conjug. : 1> • 1310; lat. limitare 1 ♦ Servir de ligne de démarcation à, constituer la limite de. ⇒ borner, délimiter. Mers qui limitent la France à l ouest et au sud. Par ext. Mur qui limite la vue. ⇒ arrêter, 1. boucher … Encyclopédie Universelle
limita — LIMITÁ, limitez, vb. I. tranz. şi refl. A (se) fixa între anumite limite sau graniţe; a (se) mărgini, a (se) restrânge, a (se) îngrădi. – Din fr. limiter, lat. limitare. Trimis de bogdang, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 LIMITÁ vb. 1. v. delimita … Dicționar Român
limitar — (Del lat. limitare, rodear de fronteras .) ► verbo transitivo 1 Señalar los límites de una cosa: ■ limitó el jardín con una valla. SINÓNIMO acotar delimitar ► verbo transitivo/ pronominal 2 Reducir o acortar una cosa: ■ han limitado las… … Enciclopedia Universal
limitatif — limitatif, ive [ limitatif, iv ] adj. • 1510; lat. limitare → limiter ♦ Qui limite, fixe ou précise des limites. ⇒ restrictif. Disposition limitative. Liste limitative. ● limitatif, limitative adjectif (de limiter) Qui limite, qui fixe ou… … Encyclopédie Universelle
limitar — Se conjuga como: amar Infinitivo: Gerundio: Participio: limitar limitando limitado Indicativo presente imperfecto pretérito futuro condicional yo tú él, ella, Ud. nosotros vosotros ellos, ellas, Uds. limito limitas limita limitamos limitáis … Wordreference Spanish Conjugations Dictionary