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1 ♦ not
♦ not /nɒt/avv.1 non: They were not ( di solito: weren't) there, non c'erano; We do not ( di solito: don't) know, non lo sappiamo; It is not ( di solito isn't) cold today, non è freddo oggi; I told him not to go, gli dissi di non andare; You're Italian, aren't you?, sei italiano, non è vero? (o nevvero?); Not everybody wants to join us, non tutti vogliono unirsi a noi NOTA D'USO: - double negative-2 no; di no: I think [hope, suppose] not, penso [spero, suppongo] di no; perhaps not, forse no; whether you like it or not, ti piaccia o no; DIALOGO → - Discussing an election- I haven't decided if I'll vote or not yet, non ho ancora deciso se votare o no; Not to decide is to decide not, non decidere vuol dire decidere di no● (fam.) not to be all there, essere un po' scemo (o un po' tocco) □ DIALOGO → - Checking in- Not as far as I know, non che io sappia □ not at all, niente affatto; per niente □ not but what (o not that), non che (seguito dal verbo neg.); per quanto; comunque; tuttavia: I cannot lift it; not but what a stronger man might, io non riesco a sollevarlo; non che uno più forte di me non possa farcela (o per quanto uno più forte di me potrebbe farcela) □ not a few, non pochi □ (leg.) not guilty, innocente: Do you plead guilty or not guilty?, Lei si dichiara colpevole o innocente? □ ( slang) not half, molto; moltissimo; eccome!: «Was he annoyed?» «Not half», «era seccato?» «eccome!» □ not once ( nor twice), non una sola volta; spesso □ (leg., in Scozia) not proven, (verdetto di) insufficienza di prove □ (autom.) not running, fermo ai box: cars not running after 60 laps, macchine ferme dopo 60 giri di pista □ not seldom, non di rado □ ( banca) «not sufficient funds», «fondi insufficienti»; «conto scoperto» □ not to say, per non dire: It's warm, not to say hot, è caldo, per non dire caldissimo □ not that…, non che; non già che…: Not that it matters, non che abbia importanza □ ( tennis: della palla) not up, non giocabile; non buona ( per un doppio rimbalzo a terra) □ as likely as not, probabilmente. -
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3 inadequate
[ɪn'ædɪkwət]aggettivo [funding, measures, knowledge] inadeguato, insufficiente; [system, facilities] inadeguatoto feel inadequate — sentirsi inadeguato, non sentirsi all'altezza
* * *[in'ædikwət](not sufficient; not adequate: inadequate supplies; Our equipment is inadequate for this job.) inadeguato* * *inadequate /ɪnˈædɪkwət/a.1 inadeguato; insufficiente; manchevole; carente: (psic.) inadequate personality, personalità inadeguata2 inadatto; inidoneo● to be [to feel] inadequate to the occasion, non essere [non sentirsi] all'altezza della situazioneinadequately avv.* * *[ɪn'ædɪkwət]aggettivo [funding, measures, knowledge] inadeguato, insufficiente; [system, facilities] inadeguatoto feel inadequate — sentirsi inadeguato, non sentirsi all'altezza
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4 O level
['ou-levəl](Ordinary Level; (in Britain) a matriculation examination in a particular subject that is not sufficient for university entrance, for which A (= Advanced) levels are required.) livello O* * *O level /ˈəʊlɛvl/loc. n.(stor., GB) esame della scuola secondaria NOTE DI CULTURA: O level: insieme all' ► «A level» faceva parte del sistema di esami scolastici in vigore nel Regno Unito ( con l'eccezione della Scozia) fino al 1988, quando venne sostituito dal ► «GCSE». -
5 earnings
['ɜːnɪŋz]nome plurale (of person) salario m.sing., stipendio m.sing.; (of company) profitti m., utili m. ( from da); (from shares) rendimento m.sing.export earnings — profitti o utili (prodotti) da esportazione
* * *noun plural (money etc earned: His earnings are not sufficient to support his family.) salario, stipendio* * *['ɜːnɪŋz]nome plurale (of person) salario m.sing., stipendio m.sing.; (of company) profitti m., utili m. ( from da); (from shares) rendimento m.sing.export earnings — profitti o utili (prodotti) da esportazione
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6 in short supply
(not available in sufficient quantity: Fresh vegetables are in short supply.) (in quantità ridotta) -
7 do
I 1. [ forma debole də] [ forma forte duː]1) (be busy) fare [washing up, ironing etc.]what can I do for you? — che cosa posso fare per te, per lei?
2) (make smart)to do sb.'s hair — pettinare o acconciare qcn.
3) (finish) fare [job, military service]have you done complaining? — colloq. hai finito di lamentarti?
that's done it — (task successfully completed) fatto; (expressing dismay) non ci mancava che questo
4) (complete through study) fare [subject, medicine, homework]5) (write) fare [translation, critique]I haven't done anything with your pen! — non l'ho toccata, la tua penna!
7) (hurt)I'll do you! — colloq. ti sistemo io!
8) colloq. (deal with)they don't do theatre tickets — non vendono o tengono biglietti per il teatro
9) (cook) fare, preparare [sausages, spaghetti]; (prepare) preparare [ vegetables]12) (travel at)14) colloq. (satisfy needs of)15) colloq. (cheat)to do sb. out of money — scucire denaro a qcn
16) colloq. (rob)17) colloq. (arrest, convict)2.to get done for — farsi beccare in [illegal parking etc.]
1) (behave) faredo as you're told — (by me) fai quello che ti ho detto; (by others) fai quello che ti si dice
this really won't do! — (as reprimand) non si può andare avanti così!
4) (be sufficient) [ amount of money] bastare5) (finish)6) (get on) [ person] riuscire; [ business] andare bene; (in health) [ person] migliorare3.1) (with questions, negatives)4) (in requests, imperatives)do sit down — prego, si accomodi
"may I take a leaflet?" - "do" — "posso prendere un dépliant?" - "prego"
he lives in France, doesn't he? — vive in Francia, vero?
"who wrote it?" - "I did" — "chi l'ha scritto?" - "io"
"shall I tell him?" - "no don't" — "devo dirglielo?" - "no, non farlo"
"he knows the President" - "does he?" — "lui conosce il Presidente" - "davvero?"
so, neither does he — anche, neanche lui
•- do for- do in- do out- do over- do up- do with••it was all I could do not to... — era già tanto che non...
II [dəʊ]nothing doing! — (no way) non se ne parla neanche! escluso!
••IIIit's a poor do if — colloq. non è carino che
* * *[du:] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - does; verb1) (used with a more important verb in questions and negative statements: Do you smoke?) (verbo usato per evitare la ripetizione del verbo immediatamente precedente)2) (used with a more important verb for emphasis; ; [ðo sit down]) (verbo ausiliare usato nelle frasi interrogative e negative)3) (used to avoid repeating a verb which comes immediately before: I thought she wouldn't come, but she did.) (verbo usato per enfatizzare un altro verbo)4) (used with a more important verb after seldom, rarely and little: Little did he know what was in store for him.) (verbo usato insieme ad un altro verbo più importante dopo certi avverbi)5) (to carry out or perform: What shall I do?; That was a terrible thing to do.) fare6) (to manage to finish or complete: When you've done that, you can start on this; We did a hundred kilometres in an hour.) fare, finire7) (to perform an activity concerning something: to do the washing; to do the garden / the windows.) fare8) (to be enough or suitable for a purpose: Will this piece of fish do two of us?; That'll do nicely; Do you want me to look for a blue one or will a pink one do?; Will next Saturday do for our next meeting?) andare, andare bene9) (to work at or study: She's doing sums; He's at university doing science.) fare10) (to manage or prosper: How's your wife doing?; My son is doing well at school.) stare, andare11) (to put in order or arrange: She's doing her hair.) fare12) (to act or behave: Why don't you do as we do?) fare13) (to give or show: The whole town gathered to do him honour.) fare14) (to cause: What damage did the storm do?; It won't do him any harm.) fare15) (to see everything and visit everything in: They tried to do London in four days.) visitare2. noun(an affair or a festivity, especially a party: The school is having a do for Christmas.) festa, ricevimento- doer- doings
- done
- do-it-yourself
- to-do
- I
- he could be doing with / could do with
- do away with
- do for
- done for
- done in
- do out
- do out of
- do's and don'ts
- do without
- to do with
- what are you doing with* * *do (1) /du:, də/1 (fam.) festa: We're having a ( bit of a) do on Friday if you'd like to come, diamo una (piccola) festa venerdì, se vuoi venire; a leaving do, una festa d'addio2 (pl.) cose da farsi: the do's and don'ts, ciò che si deve fare e ciò che non si deve fare, le regole; the do's and don'ts of motorway driving, le regole della guida in autostrada3 ( anche 'do, = hairdo) pettinatura: What do you think of her new 'do?, cosa ne pensi della sua nuova pettinatura?do (2) /dəʊ/(mus.) do ( nota).* * *I 1. [ forma debole də] [ forma forte duː]1) (be busy) fare [washing up, ironing etc.]what can I do for you? — che cosa posso fare per te, per lei?
2) (make smart)to do sb.'s hair — pettinare o acconciare qcn.
3) (finish) fare [job, military service]have you done complaining? — colloq. hai finito di lamentarti?
that's done it — (task successfully completed) fatto; (expressing dismay) non ci mancava che questo
4) (complete through study) fare [subject, medicine, homework]5) (write) fare [translation, critique]I haven't done anything with your pen! — non l'ho toccata, la tua penna!
7) (hurt)I'll do you! — colloq. ti sistemo io!
8) colloq. (deal with)they don't do theatre tickets — non vendono o tengono biglietti per il teatro
9) (cook) fare, preparare [sausages, spaghetti]; (prepare) preparare [ vegetables]12) (travel at)14) colloq. (satisfy needs of)15) colloq. (cheat)to do sb. out of money — scucire denaro a qcn
16) colloq. (rob)17) colloq. (arrest, convict)2.to get done for — farsi beccare in [illegal parking etc.]
1) (behave) faredo as you're told — (by me) fai quello che ti ho detto; (by others) fai quello che ti si dice
this really won't do! — (as reprimand) non si può andare avanti così!
4) (be sufficient) [ amount of money] bastare5) (finish)6) (get on) [ person] riuscire; [ business] andare bene; (in health) [ person] migliorare3.1) (with questions, negatives)4) (in requests, imperatives)do sit down — prego, si accomodi
"may I take a leaflet?" - "do" — "posso prendere un dépliant?" - "prego"
he lives in France, doesn't he? — vive in Francia, vero?
"who wrote it?" - "I did" — "chi l'ha scritto?" - "io"
"shall I tell him?" - "no don't" — "devo dirglielo?" - "no, non farlo"
"he knows the President" - "does he?" — "lui conosce il Presidente" - "davvero?"
so, neither does he — anche, neanche lui
•- do for- do in- do out- do over- do up- do with••it was all I could do not to... — era già tanto che non...
II [dəʊ]nothing doing! — (no way) non se ne parla neanche! escluso!
••IIIit's a poor do if — colloq. non è carino che
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8 nowhere
['nəʊweə(r)]1) da nessuna parte, in nessun postonowhere else will you find a better bargain — non troverete un affare migliore da nessun'altra parte
to appear o come out of nowhere venire dal nulla; there's nowhere to sit down non c'è un posto per sedere; nowhere is this custom more widespread than in China la Cina è il luogo in cui questo costume è maggiormente diffuso; this team is going nowhere questa squadra sta facendo ben poco; Ј 10 goes nowhere these days con 10 sterline non fai molto oggigiorno; all this talk is getting us nowhere tutto questo gran parlare non ci porterà a niente; flattery will get you nowhere! — non otterrai nulla con le lusinghe!
2) nowhere near* * *['nəuweə](in or to no place; not anywhere: It was nowhere to be found; `Where have you been?' `Nowhere in particular.') da nessuna parte, in nessun luogo* * *['nəʊweə(r)]1) da nessuna parte, in nessun postonowhere else will you find a better bargain — non troverete un affare migliore da nessun'altra parte
to appear o come out of nowhere venire dal nulla; there's nowhere to sit down non c'è un posto per sedere; nowhere is this custom more widespread than in China la Cina è il luogo in cui questo costume è maggiormente diffuso; this team is going nowhere questa squadra sta facendo ben poco; Ј 10 goes nowhere these days con 10 sterline non fai molto oggigiorno; all this talk is getting us nowhere tutto questo gran parlare non ci porterà a niente; flattery will get you nowhere! — non otterrai nulla con le lusinghe!
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9 enough *****
[ɪ'nʌf]1. adj, n(sufficient) abbastanzaenough people/money/time — abbastanza gente/soldi/tempo
have you got enough? — ne hai abbastanza or a sufficienza?
will £5 be enough? — bastano 5 sterline?
that's enough, thank you — basta, grazie
I've had enough! — (protest) non ne posso più!
2. advshe was fool enough or enough of a fool to listen to him — è stata così stupida da dargli retta
you know well enough that... — sai molto bene che...
oddly enough,... — stranamente...
fair enough! fam — d'accordo!
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10 adequate
['ædɪkwət]2) [punishment, arrangements] adeguato, opportuno; [explanation, performance] soddisfacente3)to be adequate — [ person] essere adatto (to a), essere all'altezza (to di)
* * *['ædikwət](sufficient; enough: He does not earn a large salary but it is adequate for his needs.) adeguato, sufficiente- adequacy* * *['ædɪkwət]2) [punishment, arrangements] adeguato, opportuno; [explanation, performance] soddisfacente3)to be adequate — [ person] essere adatto (to a), essere all'altezza (to di)
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