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61 productivity
[ˌprɒdʌk'tɪvətɪ] 1.nome produttività f.2.modificatore [agreement, bonus, drive] di produttività; [gains, growth] della produttività* * *[prodək'tivəti]noun (the rate or efficiency of work especially in industrial production.) produttività* * *productivity /prɒdʌkˈtɪvətɪ/, productiveness /prəˈdʌktɪvnəs/n. [u]( anche econ.) produttività; rendimento.* * *[ˌprɒdʌk'tɪvətɪ] 1.nome produttività f.2.modificatore [agreement, bonus, drive] di produttività; [gains, growth] della produttività -
62 renege
[rɪ'niːg, -'neɪg]verbo intransitivo ritirarsi, tirarsi indietro* * *renege /rɪˈni:g/n. [uc]( a carte) rifiuto.(to) renege /rɪˈni:g/v. i.1 (form.) – to renege on, non rispettare; non onorare: to renege on a promise, non onorare una promessa* * *[rɪ'niːg, -'neɪg]verbo intransitivo ritirarsi, tirarsi indietro -
63 seek
[siːk] 1.verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. sought)1) (try to obtain) cercare [agreement, help, means, refuge, solution]; chiedere [backing, permission, redress]; cercare [ revenge]2) (look for) [police, employer] cercare [ person]2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. sought)to seek for o after sth. — cercare qcs
- seek out* * *[si:k]past tense, past participle - sought; verb1) ((sometimes with for) to try to find, get or achieve: He is seeking (for) an answer; You should seek your lawyer's advice; She's seeking fame in the world of television.) cercare; chiedere2) (to try: These men are seeking to destroy the government.) cercare•* * *seek /si:k/n.● seek area, area di ricerca □ seek time, tempo di ricerca; tempo di posizionamento ( ai dati, della testina).♦ (to) seek /si:k/(pass. e p. p. sought), v. t. e i.1 cercare; andare in cerca (o alla ricerca) di; ricercare; tentare: He sought shelter from the snowstorm, ha cercato riparo dalla bufera di neve; to seek employment, cercare impiego; to seek one's fortune, andare in cerca di fortuna; They sought to climb Mont Blanc, hanno tentato la scalata del Monte Bianco; Two suspects are sought for murder, sono ricercate due persone sospettate dell'omicidio2 chiedere; richiedere: to seek help from sb., chiedere aiuto a q., cercare l'aiuto di q.; I'll seek advice from my lawyer, chiederò un parere al (o consulterò il) mio legale; to seek pollution damages, chiedere i danni per l'inquinamento3 andare a; darsi a: to seek one's bed, andare a letto; He sought the woods for safety, si diede alla macchia per salvarsi4 ( d'elemento naturale, di strumento) rivolgersi; tendere a: Liquids seek their own level, i liquidi tendono a livellarsi; The compass needle seeks the magnetic north, l'ago della bussola si rivolge al nord magnetico● (lett.) to seek sb. 's life, voler la morte di q. □ to seek a quarrel, cercare d'attaccare lite □ ( Bibbia) Seek, and ye shall find, chi cerca trova (prov.).* * *[siːk] 1.verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. sought)1) (try to obtain) cercare [agreement, help, means, refuge, solution]; chiedere [backing, permission, redress]; cercare [ revenge]2) (look for) [police, employer] cercare [ person]2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. sought)to seek for o after sth. — cercare qcs
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64 tariff
['tærɪf] 1.1) (price) tariffa f.2) (customs duty) tariffa f. doganale2.modificatore [agreement, barrier, reform] tariffario; [ cut] delle tariffe doganali; [ union] doganale* * *['tærif]1) (a list of prices or charges eg in a hotel: A copy of the tariff is placed in each bedroom.) tariffa2) ((a list of) taxes to be paid on imported or exported goods: the customs tariff.) tariffa* * *tariff /ˈtærɪf/A n.1 (comm. est., dog., econ.) tariffa; dazio: customs tariff, tariffa doganale; dazio doganale; tariff reform, riforma delle tariffe doganali; retaliatory tariffs, tariffe (o dazi) di ritorsione2 (ass., trasp., tur., ecc.) tariffa: flat-rate tariff, tariffa forfettaria ( di una fornitura, ecc.); hotel tariffs, tariffe alberghiereB a. attr.tariffario; doganale: tariff agreements (o arrangements) accordi tariffari; tariff barrier, barriera doganale; tariff cut, riduzione tariffaria; tariff quotas, contingenti tariffari (o doganali); tariff wall, barriera tariffaria; tariff war, guerra tariffaria.(to) tariff /ˈtærɪf/v. t.* * *['tærɪf] 1.1) (price) tariffa f.2) (customs duty) tariffa f. doganale2.modificatore [agreement, barrier, reform] tariffario; [ cut] delle tariffe doganali; [ union] doganale -
65 terminate
['tɜːmɪneɪt] 1.1) terminare, porre fine a [discussion, meeting, phase]; troncare [ relationship]; rescindere [ contract]; interrompere [ pregnancy]; sciogliere, annullare [ agreement]; sospendere [ treatment]3) AE colloq. (kill) fare fuori2.1) (end) [speaker, meeting, programme, work contract, road] finire, terminare2) (end route) terminare la corsa"this train terminates in Oxford" — "ultima stazione, Oxford"
* * *['tə:mineit](to bring or come to an end or limit: She terminated the conversation.) terminare* * *terminate /ˈtɜ:mɪnət/a.1 limitato; che ha un termine(to) terminate /ˈtɜ:mɪneɪt/A v. t.B v. i.2 (leg.) estinguersi; scadere● (med.) to terminate a pregnancy, interrompere una gravidanza.* * *['tɜːmɪneɪt] 1.1) terminare, porre fine a [discussion, meeting, phase]; troncare [ relationship]; rescindere [ contract]; interrompere [ pregnancy]; sciogliere, annullare [ agreement]; sospendere [ treatment]3) AE colloq. (kill) fare fuori2.1) (end) [speaker, meeting, programme, work contract, road] finire, terminare2) (end route) terminare la corsa"this train terminates in Oxford" — "ultima stazione, Oxford"
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66 void
I 1. [vɔɪd]nome vuoto m. (anche fig.)2.to fill the void — colmare o riempire il vuoto
1) dir. [contract, agreement] nullo; [ cheque] annullato2) (empty) vuotoII [vɔɪd]verbo transitivo dir. annullare, invalidare* * *[void] 1. adjective1) (not valid or binding: The treaty has been declared void.) nullo2) ((with of) lacking entirely: a statement void of meaning.) privo2. noun(a huge empty space, especially (with the) outer space: The rocket shot up into the void; Her death left a void in her husband's life.) vuoto* * *[vɔɪd]1. adjto make or render a contract void — invalidare un contratto
2. n* * *void /vɔɪd/A a.1 (leg.) non valido; nullo: a void ballot, una votazione nulla; This contract is (null and) void, questo contratto è nullo3 – void of, privo di: void of interest, privo d'interesse; He is void of common sense, è privo di buonsenso5 (poet.) inutile; vanoB n. (form.)1 (fig.) vuoto; mancanza: the painful void left by his death, il vuoto doloroso lasciato dalla sua morte; to fill a void, riempire un vuoto3 vuoto; buco: a ceiling [roof] void, un vuoto nel soffitto [nel tetto]● to vanish into the void, svanire nel nulla.(to) void /vɔɪd/v. t.1 evacuare; scaricare2 (leg.) annullare; invalidare: to void a contract [a deed], annullare un contratto [un atto]* * *I 1. [vɔɪd]nome vuoto m. (anche fig.)2.to fill the void — colmare o riempire il vuoto
1) dir. [contract, agreement] nullo; [ cheque] annullato2) (empty) vuotoII [vɔɪd]verbo transitivo dir. annullare, invalidare -
67 agree *****
[ə'ɡriː]1. vi1)to agree (with sb/sth) — essere or trovarsi d'accordo (con qn/qc)to agree on/about sth — essere d'accordo su/riguardo a qc
2)to agree (on sth) — mettersi d'accordo (su qc), accordarsi (su qc)3)to agree to sth — accettare qc, acconsentire a qc4) (be in harmony: things) andare d'accordo, concordare, (persons: get on together) andare d'accordo, Gram concordare5)garlic doesn't agree with me — non riesco a digerire l'aglio, l'aglio mi rimane sullo stomaco2. vt1)to agree (that) — essere d'accordo (sul fatto che), (admit) ammettere (che)it was agreed that... — è stato deciso (di comune accordo) che...
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68 breach
I [briːtʃ]1) dir. (infringement) (by breaking rule) infrazione f.; (by failure to comply) inadempienza f.; (of copyright, privilege) violazione f.security breach — (of official secret) attentato alla sicurezza nazionale
to be in breach of — violare [law, agreement]
2) mil. breccia f. (anche fig.)3) (in relationship) rottura f.••II [briːtʃ]to step into the breach — tappare un buco, coprire un posto vacante
1) aprire una breccia in [ defence]2) fig. infrangere [ rule]* * *[bri: ] 1. noun1) (a breaking (of a promise etc).) il venir meno2) (a gap, break or hole: a breach in the castle wall; a breach in security.) breccia, varco2. verb(to make an opening in or break (someone's defence).) aprire una breccia* * *[briːtʃ]1. n2) (gap: in wall) apertura, varco, Mil breccia, (estrangement) rottura2. vt(defences) far breccia in* * *I [briːtʃ]1) dir. (infringement) (by breaking rule) infrazione f.; (by failure to comply) inadempienza f.; (of copyright, privilege) violazione f.security breach — (of official secret) attentato alla sicurezza nazionale
to be in breach of — violare [law, agreement]
2) mil. breccia f. (anche fig.)3) (in relationship) rottura f.••II [briːtʃ]to step into the breach — tappare un buco, coprire un posto vacante
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69 gentleman *** gentle·man n
['dʒɛntlmən]gentleman's agreement — impegno sulla parola, gentleman's agreement m inv
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70 go through
1) (come in) entrare2) (be approved) [law, agreement] passare; [ divorce] essere accordato3) (be completed) [ business deal] andare in porto, concludersi felicemente; go through [sth.]4) (undergo) fare [ experience]; superare [ ordeal]; passare attraverso [phase, civil war]5) (check, inspect) controllare, esaminare, studiare; (rapidly) scorrere [documents, files, list]6) (search) frugare in [baggage, pockets]7) (perform, rehearse) osservare [ procedure]; espletare [ formalities]; provare [ scene]* * *1) (to search in: I've gone through all my pockets but I still can't find my key.) esaminare2) (to suffer: You have no idea what I went through to get this finished in time.) passare; sopportare3) (to use up: We went through a lot of money on holiday.) spendere4) (to complete: to go through certain formalities.) completare5) (to be completed: After long hours of negotiations, the deal went through.) completare* * *1. vi + prep1) (suffer) passare2) (examine: list, book) leggere da capo a fondo, (search through) frugare in3) (use up: money) spendere, mangiarsi, (consume, wear out) consumare4) (perform) fare, (formalities) sbrigare2. vi + adv(bill, law) essere approvato (-a), (deal) essere concluso (-a)* * *1) (come in) entrare2) (be approved) [law, agreement] passare; [ divorce] essere accordato3) (be completed) [ business deal] andare in porto, concludersi felicemente; go through [sth.]4) (undergo) fare [ experience]; superare [ ordeal]; passare attraverso [phase, civil war]5) (check, inspect) controllare, esaminare, studiare; (rapidly) scorrere [documents, files, list]6) (search) frugare in [baggage, pockets]7) (perform, rehearse) osservare [ procedure]; espletare [ formalities]; provare [ scene] -
71 nail down
nail down [sth.], nail [sth.] down1) inchiodareto nail sb. down to a time — costringere qcn. a fissare una data
* * *vt + advfissare con chiodi, inchiodare, fig* * *nail down [sth.], nail [sth.] down1) inchiodareto nail sb. down to a time — costringere qcn. a fissare una data
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72 arrangement
[ə'reɪndʒmənt]1) (of objects) sistemazione f., disposizione f.; (of ideas: on page) organizzazione f.; (of shells, flowers) composizione f.2) (agreement) accordo m., intesa f.by arrangement with sb. — in seguito a un accordo con qcn.
under the arrangement, I will receive... — secondo gli accordi presi, riceverò...
3) (plan, preparation) piano m., preparativo m.to make arrangements with sb. (for him to do) — prendere accordi con qcn. (perché faccia)
* * *noun I like the arrangement of the furniture; flower-arrangements; They've finally come to some sort of arrangement about sharing expenses; a new arrangement for guitar and orchestra.) disposizione; accordo; arrangiamento* * *[ə'reɪndʒmənt]1) (of objects) sistemazione f., disposizione f.; (of ideas: on page) organizzazione f.; (of shells, flowers) composizione f.2) (agreement) accordo m., intesa f.by arrangement with sb. — in seguito a un accordo con qcn.
under the arrangement, I will receive... — secondo gli accordi presi, riceverò...
3) (plan, preparation) piano m., preparativo m.to make arrangements with sb. (for him to do) — prendere accordi con qcn. (perché faccia)
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73 common
I 1. ['kɒmən]1) (land) terreno m. comune2) in common in comune2.to have sth. in common — avere qcs. in comune
1) (the people)2) pol. (anche Commons)II ['kɒmən]1) (frequent) [mistake, problem, reaction] comune, frequenteit is common among — è comune fra [children, mammals]
3) (ordinary) [ man] comunethe common herd — spreg. il gregge, la massa
4) spreg. (low-class) mediocre, ordinario5) (minimum expected) [ courtesy] normale; [ decency] elementare6) zool. bot. mat. comune••to be as common as muck — colloq. (vulgar) essere volgarissimo; (widespread) essere comunissimo
* * *['komən] 1. adjective1) (seen or happening often; quite normal or usual: a common occurrence; These birds are not so common nowadays.) comune2) (belonging equally to, or shared by, more than one: This knowledge is common to all of us; We share a common language.) comune3) (publicly owned: common property.) comune, pubblico4) (coarse or impolite: She uses some very common expressions.) volgare5) (of ordinary, not high, social rank: the common people.) comune6) (of a noun, not beginning with a capital letter (except at the beginning of a sentence): The house is empty.) comune2. noun((a piece of) public land for everyone to use, with few or no buildings: the village common.) terreno comunale- commoner- common knowledge
- common law
- common-law
- commonplace
- common-room
- common sense
- the Common Market
- the House of Commons
- the Commons
- in common* * *I 1. ['kɒmən]1) (land) terreno m. comune2) in common in comune2.to have sth. in common — avere qcs. in comune
1) (the people)2) pol. (anche Commons)II ['kɒmən]1) (frequent) [mistake, problem, reaction] comune, frequenteit is common among — è comune fra [children, mammals]
3) (ordinary) [ man] comunethe common herd — spreg. il gregge, la massa
4) spreg. (low-class) mediocre, ordinario5) (minimum expected) [ courtesy] normale; [ decency] elementare6) zool. bot. mat. comune••to be as common as muck — colloq. (vulgar) essere volgarissimo; (widespread) essere comunissimo
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74 compromise
I 1. ['kɒmprəmaɪz]nome compromesso m.2.to come to o reach a compromise — arrivare a o raggiungere un compromesso
modificatore [agreement, solution] di compromessoII 1. ['kɒmprəmaɪz]1) (threaten) compromettere, mettere in pericolo [person, negotiations, reputation]2.verbo intransitivo transigere, venire a un compromesso3.to compromise on sth. — trovare un compromesso su qcs
* * *((a) settlement of differences in which each side gives up something it has previously demanded: We argued for a long time but finally arrived at a compromise.) compromesso* * *I 1. ['kɒmprəmaɪz]nome compromesso m.2.to come to o reach a compromise — arrivare a o raggiungere un compromesso
modificatore [agreement, solution] di compromessoII 1. ['kɒmprəmaɪz]1) (threaten) compromettere, mettere in pericolo [person, negotiations, reputation]2.verbo intransitivo transigere, venire a un compromesso3.to compromise on sth. — trovare un compromesso su qcs
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75 condition
I 1. [kən'dɪʃn]1) (stipulation) condizione f.to meet o satisfy the conditions soddisfare le condizioni; I'll sell it under certain conditions lo venderò solo a determinate condizioni; on condition that — a condizione che
2) (state)to be in good, bad condition — [house, car] essere in buono, cattivo stato
to keep sth. in good condition — mantenere qcs. in buone condizioni
3) (disease) malattia f.a heart, skin condition — una malattia cardiaca, della pelle
4) (fitness) forma f.to be out of condition — essere fuori forma o in cattive condizioni fisiche
5) (situation) condizione f.2.nome plurale conditions (circumstances) condizioni f.II [kən'dɪʃn]housing, working conditions — condizioni abitative, lavorative
1) psic. condizionare* * *[kən'diʃən] 1. noun1) (state or circumstances in which a person or thing is: The house is not in good condition; He is in no condition to leave hospital; under ideal conditions; living conditions; variable conditions.)2) (something that must happen or be done before some other thing happens or is done; a term or requirement in an agreement: It was a condition of his going that he should pay his own expenses; That is one of the conditions in the agreement.)2. verb1) (to affect or control: behaviour conditioned by circumstances.) condizionare2) (to put into the required state: The footballers trained hard in order to condition themselves for the match.) mettere in buone condizioni fisiche•- conditionally
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- on condition that* * *I 1. [kən'dɪʃn]1) (stipulation) condizione f.to meet o satisfy the conditions soddisfare le condizioni; I'll sell it under certain conditions lo venderò solo a determinate condizioni; on condition that — a condizione che
2) (state)to be in good, bad condition — [house, car] essere in buono, cattivo stato
to keep sth. in good condition — mantenere qcs. in buone condizioni
3) (disease) malattia f.a heart, skin condition — una malattia cardiaca, della pelle
4) (fitness) forma f.to be out of condition — essere fuori forma o in cattive condizioni fisiche
5) (situation) condizione f.2.nome plurale conditions (circumstances) condizioni f.II [kən'dɪʃn]housing, working conditions — condizioni abitative, lavorative
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76 convention
[kən'venʃn]1) (meeting) (of party, union) congresso m., convention f.; (of society) assemblea f.; (of fans) raduno m.3) (usual practice) convenzione f.4) (agreement) convenzione f., accordo m. (on su)* * *[kən'venʃən]1) (a way of behaving that has become usual; (an) established custom: Shaking hands when meeting people is a normal convention in many countries; He does not care about convention.) convenzione2) (in the United States a meeting of delegates from a political party for nominating a presidential candidate.) convention, convegno3) (an assembly of people of a particular profession etc.) convention, assemblea•- conventionality* * *[kən'venʃn]1) (meeting) (of party, union) congresso m., convention f.; (of society) assemblea f.; (of fans) raduno m.3) (usual practice) convenzione f.4) (agreement) convenzione f., accordo m. (on su) -
77 deal
I [diːl]II [diːl]a great o good deal una grande quantità (of di); he's a good deal older than me è molto più vecchio di me; to have a great deal in common avere molto in comune; to mean a great deal to sb. — significare molto o essere molto importante per qcn
1) (agreement) accordo m., patto m.; (in commerce) affare m.; (with friend, criminal) patto m.to make o do a deal with sb. raggiungere o concludere un accordo con qcn.; (in business) concludere un affare con qcn.; it's a deal! affare fatto! the deal's off l'accordo è saltato; it's no deal! niente affatto! a good deal un buon affare; it's all part of the deal (part of the arrangement) fa parte dell'accordo; (part of the price, package) è incluso; to be in on the deal — partecipare all'affare
2) (sale) vendita f.3) (bargain)for the best deal(s) in o on electrical goods come to... — per le migliori offerte sul materiale elettrico venite da
4) (treatment)5) gioc. (in cards)it's my deal — tocca a me dare le carte o fare il mazzo
••big deal! — iron. bella roba! bell'affare!
it's no big deal — (modestly) non è nulla di eccezionale
III 1. [diːl]to make a big deal out of sth. — fare un sacco di storie per qcs
1)2.to deal a blow to sb., sth. o to deal sb., sth. a blow — dare, assestare un colpo a qcn., qcs.; fig. colpire, sconvolgere qcn., qcs
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. dealt) comm. (carry on business) fare affari; (operate on stock exchange) fare operazioni in borsato deal in — occuparsi di, trattare [commodity, shares]
- deal outIV [diːl]* * *1. [di:l] noun1) (a bargain or arrangement: a business deal.) accordo2) (the act of dividing cards among players in a card game.) smazzata (di carte)2. [delt] verb1) (to do business, especially to buy and sell: I think he deals in stocks and shares.) occuparsi di; commerciare in2) (to distribute (cards).) dare le carte•- dealer- dealing
- deal with
- a good deal / a great deal* * *I [diːl]II [diːl]a great o good deal una grande quantità (of di); he's a good deal older than me è molto più vecchio di me; to have a great deal in common avere molto in comune; to mean a great deal to sb. — significare molto o essere molto importante per qcn
1) (agreement) accordo m., patto m.; (in commerce) affare m.; (with friend, criminal) patto m.to make o do a deal with sb. raggiungere o concludere un accordo con qcn.; (in business) concludere un affare con qcn.; it's a deal! affare fatto! the deal's off l'accordo è saltato; it's no deal! niente affatto! a good deal un buon affare; it's all part of the deal (part of the arrangement) fa parte dell'accordo; (part of the price, package) è incluso; to be in on the deal — partecipare all'affare
2) (sale) vendita f.3) (bargain)for the best deal(s) in o on electrical goods come to... — per le migliori offerte sul materiale elettrico venite da
4) (treatment)5) gioc. (in cards)it's my deal — tocca a me dare le carte o fare il mazzo
••big deal! — iron. bella roba! bell'affare!
it's no big deal — (modestly) non è nulla di eccezionale
III 1. [diːl]to make a big deal out of sth. — fare un sacco di storie per qcs
1)2.to deal a blow to sb., sth. o to deal sb., sth. a blow — dare, assestare un colpo a qcn., qcs.; fig. colpire, sconvolgere qcn., qcs
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. dealt) comm. (carry on business) fare affari; (operate on stock exchange) fare operazioni in borsato deal in — occuparsi di, trattare [commodity, shares]
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78 definite
['defɪnɪt]1) (not vague) [plan, criteria, amount] (ben) definito, preciso2) (firm) [ agreement] sicuro; [ offer] preciso; [intention, decision] certo, sicuro; [ refusal] categorico, deciso4) (decided) [manner, tone] deciso, sicuro, determinato5)* * *['definit](clear; fixed or certain: I'll give you a definite answer later.) definitivo- definite article* * *['defɪnɪt]1) (not vague) [plan, criteria, amount] (ben) definito, preciso2) (firm) [ agreement] sicuro; [ offer] preciso; [intention, decision] certo, sicuro; [ refusal] categorico, deciso4) (decided) [manner, tone] deciso, sicuro, determinato5) -
79 end
I 1. [end]1) (final part) fine f."The End" — (of film, book) "Fine"
at the end of — alla fine di [month, story]
by the end of — entro la fine di [year, journey]
to put an end to sth. to bring sth. to an end mettere o porre fine a qcs.; to get to the end of arrivare alla fine di [story, work]; to come to an end finire, terminare; in the end at the end of the day tutto sommato; in the end I went home alla fine sono andato a casa; it's the end of the line o road for the project il progetto è alla fine; for days on end per giorni e giorni; there is no end to his talent il suo talento non ha limiti; no end of trouble colloq. un sacco di fastidi; that really is the end! colloq. è veramente troppo! you really are the end! — colloq. sei proprio il colmo!
2) (extremity) fine f., estremità f.at o on the end of in fondo a [bed, road]; sulla punta di [ nose]; from end to end da cima a fondo; to lay sth. end to end mettere qcs. testa a testa; the lower end of the street il fondo della strada; the third from the end il terzo a partire dal fondo; to stand sth. on (its) end — mettere qcs. diritto o in posizione verticale
3) (side of conversation, transaction)things are fine at my o this end per quanto mi riguarda va tutto bene; to keep one's end of the bargain fare la propria parte nell'accordo; there was silence at the other end — dall'altro capo nessuno parlava
4) (of scale) estremità f.this suit is from the cheaper o bottom end of the range — questo abito è tra i meno cari della serie
5) (aim) fine m., scopo m.to this o that end a questo scopo; a means to an end — un mezzo per arrivare a uno scopo
6) sport7) (scrap) (of string) pezzo m.; (of loaf, joint of meat) avanzo m.8) (death) fine f.2.modificatore [house, seat] in fondo; [ carriage] di coda••II 1. [end]to keep one's end up — = mantenere fede ai propri impegni
verbo transitivo porre fine a [war, marriage]; concludere, terminare [match, meeting] (with, by doing — con, facendo)
2.to end it all — (commit suicide) farla finita
verbo intransitivo [day, war, line] finire, terminare; [contract, agreement] terminare, cessare- end up••* * *[end] 1. noun1) (the last or farthest part of the length of something: the house at the end of the road; both ends of the room; Put the tables end to end (= with the end of one touching the end of another); ( also adjective) We live in the end house.) fine, estremità; ultimo2) (the finish or conclusion: the end of the week; The talks have come to an end; The affair is at an end; He is at the end of his strength; They fought bravely to the end; If she wins the prize we'll never hear the end of it (= she will often talk about it).) fine3) (death: The soldiers met their end bravely.) fine, morte4) (an aim: What end have you in view?) fine, scopo5) (a small piece left over: cigarette ends.) mozzicone2. verb(to bring or come to an end: The scheme ended in disaster; How does the play end?; How should I end (off) this letter?) finire- ending- endless
- at a loose end
- end up
- in the end
- make both ends meet
- make ends meet
- no end of
- no end
- on end
- put an end to
- the end* * *I 1. [end]1) (final part) fine f."The End" — (of film, book) "Fine"
at the end of — alla fine di [month, story]
by the end of — entro la fine di [year, journey]
to put an end to sth. to bring sth. to an end mettere o porre fine a qcs.; to get to the end of arrivare alla fine di [story, work]; to come to an end finire, terminare; in the end at the end of the day tutto sommato; in the end I went home alla fine sono andato a casa; it's the end of the line o road for the project il progetto è alla fine; for days on end per giorni e giorni; there is no end to his talent il suo talento non ha limiti; no end of trouble colloq. un sacco di fastidi; that really is the end! colloq. è veramente troppo! you really are the end! — colloq. sei proprio il colmo!
2) (extremity) fine f., estremità f.at o on the end of in fondo a [bed, road]; sulla punta di [ nose]; from end to end da cima a fondo; to lay sth. end to end mettere qcs. testa a testa; the lower end of the street il fondo della strada; the third from the end il terzo a partire dal fondo; to stand sth. on (its) end — mettere qcs. diritto o in posizione verticale
3) (side of conversation, transaction)things are fine at my o this end per quanto mi riguarda va tutto bene; to keep one's end of the bargain fare la propria parte nell'accordo; there was silence at the other end — dall'altro capo nessuno parlava
4) (of scale) estremità f.this suit is from the cheaper o bottom end of the range — questo abito è tra i meno cari della serie
5) (aim) fine m., scopo m.to this o that end a questo scopo; a means to an end — un mezzo per arrivare a uno scopo
6) sport7) (scrap) (of string) pezzo m.; (of loaf, joint of meat) avanzo m.8) (death) fine f.2.modificatore [house, seat] in fondo; [ carriage] di coda••II 1. [end]to keep one's end up — = mantenere fede ai propri impegni
verbo transitivo porre fine a [war, marriage]; concludere, terminare [match, meeting] (with, by doing — con, facendo)
2.to end it all — (commit suicide) farla finita
verbo intransitivo [day, war, line] finire, terminare; [contract, agreement] terminare, cessare- end up•• -
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