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41 academy
[ə'kædəmɪ]1) scol. accademia f.2) (learned society) accademia f.* * *[ə'kædəmi] 1. plural - academies; noun1) (a higher school for special study: Academy of Music.) accademia2) (a society to encourage science, art etc: The Royal Academy.) accademia3) (a type of senior school.) scuola secondaria•- academic2. noun(a university or college teacher.) accademico- academically* * *academy /əˈkædəmɪ/n.● academy of music, conservatorio □ military academy, accademia militare.* * *[ə'kædəmɪ]1) scol. accademia f.2) (learned society) accademia f. -
42 mangle
I ['mæŋgl]nome tecn. mangano m.II ['mæŋgl]verbo transitivo manganare [ clothing]III ['mæŋgl]verbo transitivo mutilare, straziare [ body]; distruggere [ vehicle]; fig. massacrare [ translation]; straziare [ piece of music]; storpiare [ message]* * *['mæŋɡl] 1. verb1) (to crush to pieces: The car was badly mangled in the accident.) fracassare2) (to spoil (eg a piece of music) by bad mistakes etc: He mangled the music by his terrible playing.) fare scempio di3) (to put (clothing etc) through a mangle.) manganare2. noun(a machine with rollers for squeezing water out of wet clothes etc.) mangano* * *mangle /ˈmæŋgl/n.(to) mangle (1) /ˈmæŋgl/v. t.mangler (1)n.mangling (1)n. [u]manganatura.(to) mangle (2) /ˈmæŋgl/v. t.far scempio di ( anche fig.); lacerare; maciullare; mutilare; straziare; (fig.) storpiare, sciupare: The bodies were mangled beyond recognition, i corpi erano tanto straziati da non potersi riconoscere; The text was mangled, il testo era sciupato (o mutilo)mangler (2)n.laceratore; mutilatore; chi fa scempio (di qc.)mangling (2)n. [u]lacerazione; maciullamento; scempio; strazio.* * *I ['mæŋgl]nome tecn. mangano m.II ['mæŋgl]verbo transitivo manganare [ clothing]III ['mæŋgl]verbo transitivo mutilare, straziare [ body]; distruggere [ vehicle]; fig. massacrare [ translation]; straziare [ piece of music]; storpiare [ message] -
43 martial
['mɑːʃl]* * *1) (warlike or fond of fighting: a martial nation.) bellicoso2) (belonging to or suitable for war: martial music.) marziale•- martial law* * *martial /ˈmɑ:ʃl/a.1 marziale; bellicoso; guerresco: martial music, musica marziale; (leg.) martial law, legge marziale; court martial, corte marziale; martial spirit, spirito bellicosomartially avv.* * *['mɑːʃl] -
44 read
I [riːd]to have a read of — colloq. leggiucchiare [article, magazine]
II 1. [riːd]to be an easy read — essere un libro o una lettura facile
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. read [red])1) leggere [book, map, music, sign]to read sth. to oneself — leggere qcs. in silenzio
2) (say)the card reads "Happy Birthday" — sul biglietto c'è scritto "buon compleanno"
to read 29 degrees — [ thermometer] segnare 29 gradi
3) (decipher) leggere [ braille]; decifrare [ handwriting]4) (interpret) riconoscere [ signs]; interpretare [intentions, reactions]; spiegare [ situation]to read sb.'s thoughts o mind leggere nei pensieri di qcn.; to read sb.'s mood capire di che umore è qcn.; to read palms leggere la mano; to read sth. into — leggere qcs. dietro a [comment, reply]
5) BE univ. studiare [ history]6) (take a recording) leggere [meter, gauge, dial]7) rad. tel. sentire, ricevere [ person]8) inform. [ computer] leggere [data, file]2.1) leggere (to sb. a qcn.)I read about it in the "Times" — ho letto qualcosa al proposito sul "Times"
2) BE (study)•- read in- read on- read out- read up••III 1. [red]passato, participio passato read II2.to take sth. as read — dare qcs. per scontato
* * *[red]past tense, past participle; = read* * *read /ri:d/n.● (comput.) read access, accesso in lettura □ (comput.) read-only ► read-only □ (comput.) read permission, permesso (o autorizzazione) di lettura □ (comput., Internet) read receipt, conferma di lettura.♦ (to) read /ri:d/(pass. e p. p. read /rɛd/), v. t. e i.1 leggere: Read it aloud, please, leggilo a voce alta, per favore!; to read a book [music], leggere un libro [la musica]; to read music at sight, leggere la musica a prima vista; to read French, leggere il francese2 interpretare: to read sb. 's silence as agreement, interpretare il silenzio di q. come consenso; I learned how to read their moods, ho imparato ad interpretare il loro umore; How do you read the situation?, come interpreti la situazione?; We read his words as an admission of failure, abbiamo interpretato le sue parole come un'ammissione di fallimento4 ( di strumento) registrare; segnare: The speedometer reads sixty miles per hour, il tachimetro segna sessanta miglia all'ora5 sembrare, suonare: His answer reads like a threat, la sua risposta suona come una minaccia; This book reads like a translation, questo libro dà l'impressione di essere una traduzione6 ( di libro, autore) – to read well [beautifully], essere piacevole [bello] a leggersi; to read badly, essere di lettura faticosa7 (antiq.) studiare ( all'università, ecc.): to read law [chemistry], studiar legge [chimica]; to read for the bar, studiare per diventare avvocato patrocinante● (fig.) to read between the lines, leggere fra le righe □ to read sb. like a book, leggere in q. come in un libro aperto □ to read sb. 's hand, leggere la mano a q. □ to read hieroglyphs, decifrare geroglifici □ (fam.) read my lips!, ficcatelo bene in testa! □ to read men's hearts, leggere nel cuore degli uomini □ to read the sky, scrutare il cielo □ (fig.) to take st. as read, dare qc. per scontato □ to read to oneself, leggere in silenzio □ to read oneself to sleep, leggere fino ad addormentarsi □ to read too much into sb. 's words, attribuire un significato eccessivo (o dare un peso eccessivo) alle parole di q. □ a well-read man, un uomo con una buona cultura generale □ well-read in history, che ha buone conoscenze di storia □ to read widely, leggere molto □ the most widely read poet, il poeta più letto.* * *I [riːd]to have a read of — colloq. leggiucchiare [article, magazine]
II 1. [riːd]to be an easy read — essere un libro o una lettura facile
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. read [red])1) leggere [book, map, music, sign]to read sth. to oneself — leggere qcs. in silenzio
2) (say)the card reads "Happy Birthday" — sul biglietto c'è scritto "buon compleanno"
to read 29 degrees — [ thermometer] segnare 29 gradi
3) (decipher) leggere [ braille]; decifrare [ handwriting]4) (interpret) riconoscere [ signs]; interpretare [intentions, reactions]; spiegare [ situation]to read sb.'s thoughts o mind leggere nei pensieri di qcn.; to read sb.'s mood capire di che umore è qcn.; to read palms leggere la mano; to read sth. into — leggere qcs. dietro a [comment, reply]
5) BE univ. studiare [ history]6) (take a recording) leggere [meter, gauge, dial]7) rad. tel. sentire, ricevere [ person]8) inform. [ computer] leggere [data, file]2.1) leggere (to sb. a qcn.)I read about it in the "Times" — ho letto qualcosa al proposito sul "Times"
2) BE (study)•- read in- read on- read out- read up••III 1. [red]passato, participio passato read II2.to take sth. as read — dare qcs. per scontato
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45 secular
['sekjʊlə(r)]aggettivo [politics, law, power] secolare; [education, priest] secolare, laico; [ society] laico; [belief, music] profano* * *['sekjulə](not spiritual or religious: secular art/music.) secolare, laico* * *secular /ˈsɛkjʊlə(r)/A a.1 secolare; laico; terreno; mondano: secular affairs, affari secolari; secular schools, scuole laiche; (stor.) the secular arm, il braccio secolare; la magistratura civile; the secular power, il potere secolare ( dello Stato)B n.secolare; membro del clero secolare● secular change, trasformazione lenta ma continua □ secular music [art], musica [arte] profana ( non religiosa) □ (econ.) the secular trend of prices, l'andamento a lungo termine dei prezzisecularly avv.* * *['sekjʊlə(r)] -
46 vocal
['vəʊkl]1) [organs, range, music] vocale2) (vociferous) [person, group] che si fa sentire* * *['vəukəl]1) (of, or concerning, the voice: vocal music.) vocale2) ((of a person) talkative; keen to make one's opinions heard by other people: He's always very vocal at meetings.) (che si fa sentire)•- vocally- vocalist
- vocal cords* * *vocal /ˈvəʊkl/A a.1 vocale: the vocal cords (o chords) le corde vocali; (anat.) vocal tract, canale vocale; vocal music, musica vocale; vocal analyser, analizzatore vocale2 (fig. fam.) che si fa sentire; acceso: a vocal minority, una minoranza che si fa sentire; a vocal critic, un critico acceso4 (poet.) dotato di voce; parlante5 (fon.) sonoro6 (fon.) vocalicoB n.1 (fon.) suono vocalico2 (mus., di solito al pl.) brano musicale cantato: The song features Janet Jackson on vocals, la canzone è cantata da Janet Jackson● (comput.) vocal message, messaggio vocale.* * *['vəʊkl]1) [organs, range, music] vocale2) (vociferous) [person, group] che si fa sentire -
47 wailing
['weɪlɪŋ] 1.nome (of person) gemiti m.pl.; (of wind) ululato m.; (of siren) urlo m.; (of music) suono m. lamentoso2.* * *wailing /ˈweɪlɪŋ/A n. [u]lamento; lamentazioneB a.( slang USA) eccezionale; fantastico; favoloso; eccellente.* * *['weɪlɪŋ] 1.nome (of person) gemiti m.pl.; (of wind) ululato m.; (of siren) urlo m.; (of music) suono m. lamentoso2. -
48 background
['bækgraʊnd] 1.1) (social) ambiente m., background m.; (professional) formazione f., background m.2) (context) sfondo m., contesto m., background m.against a background of violence, of war — in un clima di violenza, in uno scenario di guerra
3) (of painting, photo, scene) sfondo m.in the background — sullo sfondo o in secondo piano
4) (not upfront) [be, remain]5) (of sound, music) sottofondo m.2.1) [information, knowledge] che riguarda la situazione di fondo2) [ music] di sottofondo* * *1) (the space behind the principal or most important figures or objects of a picture etc: He always paints ships against a background of stormy skies; trees in the background of the picture.) sfondo2) (happenings that go before, and help to explain, an event etc: the background to a situation.) sfondo3) (a person's origins, education etc: She was ashamed of her humble background.) retroterra* * *['bækgraʊnd] 1.1) (social) ambiente m., background m.; (professional) formazione f., background m.2) (context) sfondo m., contesto m., background m.against a background of violence, of war — in un clima di violenza, in uno scenario di guerra
3) (of painting, photo, scene) sfondo m.in the background — sullo sfondo o in secondo piano
4) (not upfront) [be, remain]5) (of sound, music) sottofondo m.2.1) [information, knowledge] che riguarda la situazione di fondo2) [ music] di sottofondo -
49 country
['kʌntrɪ] 1.1) (nation, people) paese m., nazione f.to go to the country — BE pol. fare appello al paese, chiamare il paese alle urne
2) (native land) patria f.the old country — la patria, il paese natale
3) (anche countryside) (out of town) campagna f.across country — attraverso la campagna, per i campi
4) (area) regione f., territorio m.5) (anche country music) country m., musica f. country2.1) [road, life] di campagna; [ scene] campestre2) mus. (anche country and western) [music, singer] (di) country••* * *plural - countries; noun1) (any of the nations of the world; the land occupied by a nation: Canada is a larger country than Spain.) paese2) (the people of a country: The whole country is in agreement with your views.) paese3) ((usually with the) districts where there are fields, moors etc as opposed to towns and areas with many buildings: a quiet holiday in the country; ( also adjective) country districts.) campagna; di campagna4) (an area or stretch of land: hilly country.) regione•- countryman
- countryside* * *['kʌntrɪ] 1.1) (nation, people) paese m., nazione f.to go to the country — BE pol. fare appello al paese, chiamare il paese alle urne
2) (native land) patria f.the old country — la patria, il paese natale
3) (anche countryside) (out of town) campagna f.across country — attraverso la campagna, per i campi
4) (area) regione f., territorio m.5) (anche country music) country m., musica f. country2.1) [road, life] di campagna; [ scene] campestre2) mus. (anche country and western) [music, singer] (di) country•• -
50 play
I [pleɪ]1) teatr. opera f. (teatrale), dramma m., pièce f., rappresentazione f.2) (amusement)3) sportthe ball is in play, out of play — la palla è, non è buona
4) fig. gioco m., azione f.to come into play — entrare in gioco o in ballo
5) mecc. gioco m., agio m.••all work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy) — prov. = non c'è solo il lavoro nella vita
II 1. [pleɪ]to make a play for sb. — colloq. = fare di tutto per attirare l'attenzione di qcn
to play football, cards, hide and seek — giocare a calcio, a carte, a nascondino
to play sb. at chess, to play chess with sb. — giocare a scacchi con qcn.
to play a game of tennis with sb. — fare una partita a tennis con qcn.
to play a joke on sb. — fare uno scherzo a qcn
2) mus. suonare [instrument, symphony]3) teatr. (act out) recitare, interpretare (il ruolo di), fare (la parte di)to play a leading role in — fig. giocare un ruolo determinante in
4) (put on) mettere [tape, video, CD]5) sportto play the ball to sb. — passare la palla a qcn
6) (in chess) muovere [ piece]; (in cards) giocare, buttare (giù) [card, suit]7) econ.2.1) giocare2) fig.what does he think he's playing at? — BE colloq. a che gioco sta giocando?
3) sport giocare4) mus. [musician, band, orchestra] suonareshe's playing opposite him in "Macbeth" — recita con lui in "Macbeth"
6) (make noise) [fountain, water] scorrere, mormorare•- play off- play on- play out- play up••* * *[plei] 1. verb1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) giocare2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) giocare3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) recitare, interpretare4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) essere recitato5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) suonare6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) giocare7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) giocare (contro)8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) guizzare9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) dirigere10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) giocare2. noun1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) gioco, divertimento2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) dramma; commedia3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) partita4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) gioco•- player- playable
- playful
- playfully
- playfulness
- playboy
- playground
- playing-card
- playing-field
- playmate
- playpen
- playschool
- plaything
- playtime
- playwright
- at play
- bring/come into play
- child's play
- in play
- out of play
- play at
- play back
- play down
- play fair
- play for time
- play havoc with
- play into someone's hands
- play off
- play off against
- play on
- play a
- no part in
- play safe
- play the game
- play up* * *I [pleɪ]1) teatr. opera f. (teatrale), dramma m., pièce f., rappresentazione f.2) (amusement)3) sportthe ball is in play, out of play — la palla è, non è buona
4) fig. gioco m., azione f.to come into play — entrare in gioco o in ballo
5) mecc. gioco m., agio m.••all work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy) — prov. = non c'è solo il lavoro nella vita
II 1. [pleɪ]to make a play for sb. — colloq. = fare di tutto per attirare l'attenzione di qcn
to play football, cards, hide and seek — giocare a calcio, a carte, a nascondino
to play sb. at chess, to play chess with sb. — giocare a scacchi con qcn.
to play a game of tennis with sb. — fare una partita a tennis con qcn.
to play a joke on sb. — fare uno scherzo a qcn
2) mus. suonare [instrument, symphony]3) teatr. (act out) recitare, interpretare (il ruolo di), fare (la parte di)to play a leading role in — fig. giocare un ruolo determinante in
4) (put on) mettere [tape, video, CD]5) sportto play the ball to sb. — passare la palla a qcn
6) (in chess) muovere [ piece]; (in cards) giocare, buttare (giù) [card, suit]7) econ.2.1) giocare2) fig.what does he think he's playing at? — BE colloq. a che gioco sta giocando?
3) sport giocare4) mus. [musician, band, orchestra] suonareshe's playing opposite him in "Macbeth" — recita con lui in "Macbeth"
6) (make noise) [fountain, water] scorrere, mormorare•- play off- play on- play out- play up•• -
51 rock
I [rɒk]1) U (substance) roccia f.hewn out of solid rock — scavato o tagliato nella roccia
2) С (boulder) masso m., macigno m.on the rocks — mar. contro gli scogli, sulle rocce; [ drink] on the rocks
to be on the rocks — fig. [ marriage] essere in crisi, naufragare
3) (stone) pietra f."falling rocks" — "caduta massi"
4) BE (sweet) = grossa caramella dura di forma cilindrica5) gener. pl. colloq. (diamond) diamante m.••II 1. [rɒk]nome (anche rock music) rock m.2.modificatore [band, concert] rock; [ industry] del rockIII 1. [rɒk]1) (move gently) dondolare [ cradle]; cullare [baby, boat]2) (shake) [ tremor] scuotere, sconquassare [ town]; [ scandal] fare tremare, turbare, scombussolare [party, government]2.1) (sway) [person, cradle] dondolareto rock with laughter — torcersi o sbellicarsi dalle risate
2) (shake) [earth, building] tremare3) (dance)* * *I [rok] noun1) ((a large lump or mass of) the solid parts of the surface of the Earth: The ship struck a rock and sank; the rocks on the seashore; He built his house on solid rock.)2) (a large stone: The climber was killed by a falling rock.)3) (a type of hard sweet made in sticks: a stick of Edinburgh rock.)•- rockery- rocky
- rockiness
- rock-bottom
- rock-garden
- rock-plant
- on the rocks II [rok] verb1) (to (cause to) swing gently backwards and forwards or from side to side: The mother rocked the cradle; This cradle rocks.)2) (to swing (a baby) gently in one's arms to comfort it or make it sleep.)3) (to shake or move violently: The earthquake rocked the building.)•- rocker- rocky
- rockiness
- rocking-chair
- rocking-horse
- off one's rocker III [rok]((also rock music) music or songs with a strong, heavy beat and usually a simple melody: She likes rock; ( also adjective) a rock band.)* * *I [rɒk]1) U (substance) roccia f.hewn out of solid rock — scavato o tagliato nella roccia
2) С (boulder) masso m., macigno m.on the rocks — mar. contro gli scogli, sulle rocce; [ drink] on the rocks
to be on the rocks — fig. [ marriage] essere in crisi, naufragare
3) (stone) pietra f."falling rocks" — "caduta massi"
4) BE (sweet) = grossa caramella dura di forma cilindrica5) gener. pl. colloq. (diamond) diamante m.••II 1. [rɒk]nome (anche rock music) rock m.2.modificatore [band, concert] rock; [ industry] del rockIII 1. [rɒk]1) (move gently) dondolare [ cradle]; cullare [baby, boat]2) (shake) [ tremor] scuotere, sconquassare [ town]; [ scandal] fare tremare, turbare, scombussolare [party, government]2.1) (sway) [person, cradle] dondolareto rock with laughter — torcersi o sbellicarsi dalle risate
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52 soul
[səʊl]1) (immortal) anima f.to sell one's soul — vendere l'anima (al diavolo); fig. dare l'anima ( to do per fare)
2) (innermost nature) anima f., animo m.3) (essence)4) U (emotional appeal)to lack soul — [ performance] non avere anima; [ building] essere anonimo
6) (person)"many people there?" - "not a soul" — "c'era gente?" - "neanche un'anima"
she's too old, poor soul! — è troppo vecchia, poveretta!
7) mus. (anche soul music) soul m., musica f. soul••it's good for the soul — scherz. fa bene al cuore
to throw oneself into sth. heart and soul — lanciarsi anima e corpo in qcs
* * *[səul]1) (the spirit; the non-physical part of a person, which is often thought to continue in existence after he or she dies: People often discuss whether animals and plants have souls.) anima, spirito2) (a person: She's a wonderful old soul.) anima, persona3) ((of an enterprise etc) the organizer or leader: He is the soul of the whole movement.) anima4) (soul music.) soul•- soulful- soulfully
- soulless
- soul-destroying
- soul music* * *[səʊl]1) (immortal) anima f.to sell one's soul — vendere l'anima (al diavolo); fig. dare l'anima ( to do per fare)
2) (innermost nature) anima f., animo m.3) (essence)4) U (emotional appeal)to lack soul — [ performance] non avere anima; [ building] essere anonimo
6) (person)"many people there?" - "not a soul" — "c'era gente?" - "neanche un'anima"
she's too old, poor soul! — è troppo vecchia, poveretta!
7) mus. (anche soul music) soul m., musica f. soul••it's good for the soul — scherz. fa bene al cuore
to throw oneself into sth. heart and soul — lanciarsi anima e corpo in qcs
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55 atmospheric
[ˌætməs'ferɪk] 1.1) [conditions, pressure, pollution] atmosferico2) [film, music] d'atmosfera2.nome plurale atmospherics1) rad. telev. (interference) interferenze f. atmosferiche; meteor. (disturbances) perturbazioni f. (atmosferiche)2) (of song, film) atmosfera f.sing.* * *[-'fe-]adjective atmospheric disturbances.) atmosferico* * *atmospheric /ætməsˈfɛrɪk/, atmospherical /ætməsˈfɛrɪkl/a.1 atmosferico: atmospheric disturbance, perturbazione atmosferica; atmospheric pressure, pressione atmosferica2 (fig.) che crea un'atmosfera; suggestivo: atmospheric lighting, illuminazione che crea un'atmosfera; luci (pl.) soffuse; atmospheric music, musica suggestiva.* * *[ˌætməs'ferɪk] 1.1) [conditions, pressure, pollution] atmosferico2) [film, music] d'atmosfera2.nome plurale atmospherics1) rad. telev. (interference) interferenze f. atmosferiche; meteor. (disturbances) perturbazioni f. (atmosferiche)2) (of song, film) atmosfera f.sing. -
56 canned
['kænd] 1. 2.1) [ food] inscatolato, in scatola2) colloq. [music, laughter, applause] registrato3) colloq. (drunk) sbronzo, ubriaco* * *adjective (put in cans: canned peas.) in scatola* * *[kænd]1. pt, ppSee:can II2. adj(food) in scatola, (fam: recorded: music) registrato (-a), Brit, (fam: drunk) sbronzo (-a), Am, (fam: worker) licenziato (-a)* * *canned /kænd/a.1 ( di alimenti) inscatolato; in scatola; in lattina: canned food, alimenti in scatola; scatolame; canned goods, scatolame; canned beer, birra in lattina2 (fam. spreg., di musica, applausi, ecc.) registrato; preregistrato: (TV) canned laughter, risate preregistrate● (mecc.) canned motor, motore per pompa sommersa □ (comput.) canned software, software standard.* * *['kænd] 1. 2.1) [ food] inscatolato, in scatola2) colloq. [music, laughter, applause] registrato3) colloq. (drunk) sbronzo, ubriaco -
57 flourish
['flʌrɪʃ] I1) (gesture) gesto m. platealeto do sth. with a flourish — fare qcs. con ostentazione
2) (detail, touch)with an emphatic flourish — con uno stile enfatico; (in a piece of music)
3) (in style) ghirigoro m., svolazzo m.II 1.verbo transitivo agitare, sventolare [ticket, document]2.verbo intransitivo [ plant] crescere rigoglioso, prosperare; [ bacteria] proliferare; [ child] crescere (sano e robusto); [firm, democracy] fiorire, prosperare* * *1. verb1) (to be healthy; to grow well; to thrive: My plants are flourishing.) essere fiorente; fiorire2) (to be successful or active: His business is flourishing.) prosperare3) (to hold or wave something as a show, threat etc: He flourished his sword.) brandire2. noun1) (an ornamental stroke of the pen in writing: His writing was full of flourishes.) ghirigoro2) (an impressive, sweeping movement (with the hand or something held in it): He bowed and made a flourish with his hat.) gesto3) (an ornamental passage of music: There was a flourish on the trumpets.) fioritura, fanfara•* * *flourish /ˈflʌrɪʃ/n.1 gesto enfatico: He offered me the book with a flourish, mi ha offerto il libro con un ampio gesto del braccio5 abbellimento retorico; infiorettatura; espressione fiorita6 (mus.) fioritura; fiorettatura● (antiq.) in full flourish, in pieno rigoglio.(to) flourish /ˈflʌrɪʃ/A v. i.2 (bot.) attecchire; prosperare: Palm trees don't flourish in cold countries, le palme non prosperano nei paesi freddi3 (di movimento, scuola, ecc.) fiorire; svilupparsi; diffondersi; essere fiorente4 (di affari, impresa, ecc.) prosperare; essere fiorente; andare a gonfie vele6 (mus.) eseguire una fiorituraB v. t.1 agitare; sventolare; brandire; scuotere: He flourished a credit card, ha sventolato una carta di credito; to flourish one's sword, brandire la spada2 mettere in mostra; ostentare.* * *['flʌrɪʃ] I1) (gesture) gesto m. platealeto do sth. with a flourish — fare qcs. con ostentazione
2) (detail, touch)with an emphatic flourish — con uno stile enfatico; (in a piece of music)
3) (in style) ghirigoro m., svolazzo m.II 1.verbo transitivo agitare, sventolare [ticket, document]2.verbo intransitivo [ plant] crescere rigoglioso, prosperare; [ bacteria] proliferare; [ child] crescere (sano e robusto); [firm, democracy] fiorire, prosperare -
58 gospel
['gɒspl] 1.nome Vangelo m.2.to take sth. as gospel o gospel truth — fig. prendere qcs. per vangelo
modificatore mus. [music, singer] gospel* * *['ɡospəl]((one of the four descriptions in the Bible of) the life and teaching of Christ: the Gospel according to St Luke; The parable of the sower is in one of the gospels.) vangelo* * *gospel /ˈgɒspl/n.1 [cu] vangelo ( anche fig.); complesso di principi; dottrina; verità assoluta (o inconfutabile): the Gospel according to St Luke, il Vangelo secondo San Luca; to preach the Gospel, predicare il Vangelo; (econ.) the gospel of «laissez faire», il vangelo del liberismo● Gospel book, libro dei Vangeli letti alla Comunione □ Gospel oath, giuramento (fatto) sul Vangelo □ (fam. USA) gospel pusher, predicatore □ (fam.) gospel shop, cappella metodista □ (mus.) gospel singer, cantante gospel □ gospel truth, verità sacrosanta □ to take st. as gospel, prender qc. per (verità di) vangelo.* * *['gɒspl] 1.nome Vangelo m.2.to take sth. as gospel o gospel truth — fig. prendere qcs. per vangelo
modificatore mus. [music, singer] gospel -
59 jazzy
['dʒæzɪ]2) [ music] in stile jazz* * *1) (bright or bold in colour or design: a jazzy shirt.) vivace2) (of or like jazz: jazzy music.) jazz, jazzistico* * *jazzy /ˈdʒæzɪ/a.1 (mus.) jazzisticojazzilyavv.1 (mus.) a tempo di jazz2 (fig.) con animazione; con brio.* * *['dʒæzɪ]2) [ music] in stile jazz -
60 Martial
['mɑːʃl]* * *1) (warlike or fond of fighting: a martial nation.) bellicoso2) (belonging to or suitable for war: martial music.) marziale•- martial law* * *Martial /ˈmɑ:ʃl/n.(stor., letter.) Marziale.(First names) Martial /ˈmɑ:ʃl/m.* * *['mɑːʃl]
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