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1 set against
set [sb.] against mettere [qcn.] contro [ person]to set oneself against sth. — mettersi contro qcs., opporsi a qcs.; set sth. against sth. (compare) confrontare qcs. con qcs.
the benefits seem small, set against the risks — i benefici sembrano miseri, se paragonati ai rischi
* * *vt + prep1)to set sb against sb/sth — mettere qn contro qn/qc2)to set sth against sth — contrapporre qc a qc* * *set [sb.] against mettere [qcn.] contro [ person]to set oneself against sth. — mettersi contro qcs., opporsi a qcs.; set sth. against sth. (compare) confrontare qcs. con qcs.
the benefits seem small, set against the risks — i benefici sembrano miseri, se paragonati ai rischi
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2 ♦ bid
♦ bid /bɪd/n.1 (comm.) offerta (spec. a un'asta): There were no bids for the vase, non ci sono state offerte per il vaso; to make a bid for st., fare un'offerta per qc.2 [u] ( Borsa, fin.) prezzo di domanda; denaro; prezzo (o cambio, corso) denaro; prezzo d'inventario ( di quota di fondo d'investimento)3 (fin., = takeover bid) offerta pubblica di acquisto (abbr. OPA): hostile bid, offerta di acquisto ostile4 (comm.) offerta (negli appalti e nei mercati ad asta): to invite bids, indire una gara d'appalto; to put in a bid for a contract, fare un'offerta per un appalto; advertisement for bids, bando d'appalto; sealed-bid auction, asta ( con offerte) in busta chiusa5 tentativo, sforzo (per ottenere qc.): a bid for independence, un tentativo per conquistare l'indipendenza; uno sforzo per rendersi indipendente; a rescue bid, un tentativo di soccorso; to make a bid for freedom, tentare la fuga; tentare l'evasione; to make a strong bid for the title, fare un serio sforzo di vincere il titolo; He made a bid for the party's leadership, ha puntato alla direzione del partito; measures taken in a desperate bid to rescue the country's economy, misure prese nel disperato sforzo di salvare l'economia del paese● (ass., banca) bid bond, garanzia dell'offerta; garanzia passiva ( per partecipare a una gara d'appalto) □ ( Borsa) bid market, mercato della domanda □ ( Borsa) bid/offer spread, scarto denaro/lettera □ ( Borsa) bid price, prezzo di domanda; denaro.(to) bid (1) /bɪd/(pass. e p. p. bid)A v. t.1 (comm.) offrire, fare un'offerta (spec. all'asta): I bid £10,000 for the painting, offrii diecimila sterline per il quadro; Who is going to bid?, chi fa un'offerta?; to bid against sb. at an auction, competere con q. a un'asta2 ( a carte) dichiarare: to bid two spades, dichiarare due picche; It's your turn to bid, tocca a te dichiarareB v. i.1 – (comm.) to bid for (o USA, to bid on), fare un'offerta per ottenere ( un appalto); partecipare a ( una gara di appalto): We're going to bid for the contract to build the new school, parteciperemo alla gara d'appalto per la costruzione della nuova scuola3 – to bid for, cercare di conquistare (o di prendere, ottenere); impegnarsi per: to bid for the presidency, cercare di conquistare la presidenza; to bid for victory, impegnarsi per la vittoria(to) bid (2) /bɪd/1 augurare: to bid sb. farewell, dire addio a q.; to bid sb. goodbye, salutare q. ( nell'accomiatarsi); to bid sb. goodnight, augurare (o dare) la buonanotte a q.2 comandare; ordinare: Do as you are bid!, fa' quel che ti si ordina (o ti si dice)● to bid fair to, promettere di: Our efforts bid fair to succeed, i nostri sforzi promettono d'avere successo. -
3 disarm
[dɪs'ɑːm] 1.verbo transitivo disarmare (anche fig.)2.verbo intransitivo [ country] disarmare, disarmarsi* * *1) (to take away weapons from: He crept up from behind and managed to disarm the gunman.) disarmare2) (to get rid of weapons of war: Not until peace was made did the victors consider it safe to disarm.) disarmare3) (to make less hostile; to charm.) calmare; disarmare•- disarming
- disarmingly* * *[dɪs'ɑːm] 1.verbo transitivo disarmare (anche fig.)2.verbo intransitivo [ country] disarmare, disarmarsi
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