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1 monopolize
[mə'nɒpəlaɪz]verbo transitivo econ. monopolizzare (anche fig.)* * *1) (to have a monopoly of or over: They've monopolized the fruit-canning industry.) monopolizzare2) (to take up the whole of (eg someone's attention): She tries to monopolize the teacher's attention.) monopolizzare* * *[mə'nɒpəlaɪz]verbo transitivo econ. monopolizzare (anche fig.) -
2 monopolize mo·nopo·lize vt
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3 (to) monopolize
(to) monopolize /məˈnɒpəlaɪz/ (econ., anche fig.)v. t.monopolizzare: to monopolize the oil market, monopolizzare il mercato del petrolio; to monopolize sb. 's attention, monopolizzare l'attenzione di q.monopolizationn. [u]monopolizern.monopolizzatore. -
4 (to) monopolize
(to) monopolize /məˈnɒpəlaɪz/ (econ., anche fig.)v. t.monopolizzare: to monopolize the oil market, monopolizzare il mercato del petrolio; to monopolize sb. 's attention, monopolizzare l'attenzione di q.monopolizationn. [u]monopolizern.monopolizzatore. -
5 hog
I [hɒg]1) BE (castrated pig) porco m. castrato2) AE (pig) porco m., maiale m., verro m.3) colloq. (person) porco m., maiale m.••II [hɒg]to go the whole hog — colloq. andare fino in fondo
* * *[hoɡ] 1. noun((especially American) a pig.) maiale2. verb1) (to gobble up greedily.) divorare2) (to take or use more of than one ought to; to keep or use longer than one ought to: She's hogging the telephone and no-one else can use it.) impossessarsi di•- hogwash- go the whole hog* * *[hɒɡ]1. nporco, maiale m2. vtfam accaparrarsi* * *hog /hɒg/n.3 (naut.) frettazzo● hog's back, schiena inarcata (o d'asino); (geogr.) ► hogback, def. 1 □ hog-backed, dalla schiena inarcata; a schiena d'asino □ hog-like, maialesco; da porci; porcino; sudicio □ hog mane, criniera di cavallo tagliata corta □ hog's pudding, pasticcio d'interiora di maiale □ to go ( the) whole hog, andare fino in fondo, ( anche) fare le cose in grande □ (fam., iron.) in hog heaven, in brodo di giuggiole; in estasi; al settimo cielo □ (fam. USA) to live high on the hog, vivere da gran signore; spendere e spandere.(to) hog /hɒg/A v. t.3 (naut.) frettare; pulire con il frettazzo4 (fam.) impossessarsi di; arraffare; prendere tutto per sé: to hog the bathroom, tenere occupato il bagnoB v. i.2 (fam.) comportarsi da pirata della strada● to hog the conversation, monopolizzare la conversazione □ to hog the limelight, essere al centro della ribalta; occupare la ribalta □ (autom.) to hog the road, stare nel mezzo per non far passare gli altri.* * *I [hɒg]1) BE (castrated pig) porco m. castrato2) AE (pig) porco m., maiale m., verro m.3) colloq. (person) porco m., maiale m.••II [hɒg]to go the whole hog — colloq. andare fino in fondo
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6 corner
I ['kɔːnə(r)]1) angolo m.; (of table) spigolo m., angolo m.; (of room) angolo m., canto m.; aut. (bend) curva f.to turn o go round the corner girare l'angolo; (just) around the corner (around the bend) dietro l'angolo; (nearby) molto vicino; Christmas is just around the corner — Natale è dietro l'angolo
2) (side) (of eye, mouth) angolo m.to see sth. out of the corner of one's eye — vedere qcs. con la coda dell'occhio
3) (remote place) angolo m.4) sport (in boxing, hockey) angolo m.; (in football) corner m., (calcio d')angolo m.••II 1. ['kɔːnə(r)]to cut corners — (financially) fare economie, risparmiare; (in a procedure) prendere una scorciatoia, aggirare un ostacolo
2) (monopolize) accaparrare, accaparrarsi [ supply]; monopolizzare [ market]2.* * *['ko:nə] 1. noun1) (a point where two lines, walls, roads etc meet: the corners of a cube; the corner of the street.) angolo2) (a place, usually a small quiet place: a secluded corner.) angolo3) (in football, a free kick from the corner of the field: We've been awarded a corner.) angolo2. verb1) (to force (a person or animal) into a place from which it is difficult to escape: The thief was cornered in an alley.) mettere in un angolo2) (to turn a corner: He cornered on only three wheels; This car corners very well.) curvare•- cornered- cut corners
- turn the corner* * *I ['kɔːnə(r)]1) angolo m.; (of table) spigolo m., angolo m.; (of room) angolo m., canto m.; aut. (bend) curva f.to turn o go round the corner girare l'angolo; (just) around the corner (around the bend) dietro l'angolo; (nearby) molto vicino; Christmas is just around the corner — Natale è dietro l'angolo
2) (side) (of eye, mouth) angolo m.to see sth. out of the corner of one's eye — vedere qcs. con la coda dell'occhio
3) (remote place) angolo m.4) sport (in boxing, hockey) angolo m.; (in football) corner m., (calcio d')angolo m.••II 1. ['kɔːnə(r)]to cut corners — (financially) fare economie, risparmiare; (in a procedure) prendere una scorciatoia, aggirare un ostacolo
2) (monopolize) accaparrare, accaparrarsi [ supply]; monopolizzare [ market]2. -
7 monopolization
[məˌnɒpəlaɪ'zeɪʃn] [AE -lɪ'z-]nome monopolizzazione f.* * *monopolization► to monopolize* * *[məˌnɒpəlaɪ'zeɪʃn] [AE -lɪ'z-]nome monopolizzazione f. -
8 monopolizer
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9 monopoly
[mə'nɒpəlɪ]* * *[mə'nopəli]plural - monopolies; noun(the sole right of making or selling something etc: This firm has a local monopoly of soap-manufacturing.) monopolio- monopolise* * *monopoly /məˈnɒpəlɪ/n. [cu]● (econ.) monopoly price, prezzo monopolistico (o di monopolio) □ (econ.) monopoly profit (o surplus); rendita monopolistica □ under a monopoly system, in regime di monopolio.* * *[mə'nɒpəlɪ] -
10 monopolise
1) (to have a monopoly of or over: They've monopolized the fruit-canning industry.) monopolizzare2) (to take up the whole of (eg someone's attention): She tries to monopolize the teacher's attention.) monopolizzare
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