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1 literature
['lɪtrətʃə(r)] [AE -tʃʊər] 1.1) (literary writings) letteratura f.2) (pamphlets) letteratura f., documentazione f., stampati m.pl.2.modificatore [ course] di letteratura* * *['litrə ə](poems, novels, plays etc in verse or prose, especially if of fine quality.) letteratura* * *['lɪtrətʃə(r)] [AE -tʃʊər] 1.1) (literary writings) letteratura f.2) (pamphlets) letteratura f., documentazione f., stampati m.pl.2.modificatore [ course] di letteratura -
2 literature *** lit·era·ture n
['lɪt(ə)rɪtʃə(r)](publications) Literature letteratura, (brochures etc) opuscoli mpl, materiale m, informativoSee: -
3 slush
[slʌʃ]1) (melted snow) neve f. sciolta, fanghiglia f. (mista a neve)2) colloq. spreg. (sentimentality) sdolcinatezza f., svenevolezza f.3) AE gastr. granita f.* * *1) (melting snow: The streets are covered with slush.) (neve sciolta)2) ((something said or written showing) weak sentimentality: I think most romantic novels are just slush!) sentimentalismo, svenevolezza•- slushy- slushiness* * *[slʌʃ]n* * *slush /slʌʃ/n. [u]1 fanghiglia; neve sciolta; fango misto a neve2 (fig.) sentimentalismo; svenevolezza; romanticume (spreg.); smancerie3 grasso antiruggine; lubrificante4 (edil.) malta● (metall.) slush casting, colata a rigetto □ slush fund, fondo nero; fondo segreto □ slush money, fondi neri □ ( editoria) slush pile, mucchio dei manoscritti non richiesti.(to) slush /slʌʃ/A v. i.1 ( di solito to slush along) avanzare (o procedere) a fatica ( sulla fanghiglia, nella neve, nell'acqua profonda); diguazzare; sguazzareB v. t.2 (mecc.) ingrassare; lubrificare; proteggere contro la ruggine● slushing compound, antiruggine.* * *[slʌʃ]1) (melted snow) neve f. sciolta, fanghiglia f. (mista a neve)2) colloq. spreg. (sentimentality) sdolcinatezza f., svenevolezza f.3) AE gastr. granita f. -
4 BA
nome abbr. Artium Baccalaureus, Bachelor of Arts (diploma di) dottore in discipline umanistiche (conseguito con un corso di studi di tre o quattro anni)* * *[,bi:'ei:]( abbreviation) (Bachelor of Arts; a first university degree in arts, literature etc (but not in the exact sciences).) laureato/laurea in lettere* * *BAsigla1 ( Bachelor of Arts) laurea di primo grado in lettere; ( dopo un nome di persona) laureato in lettere ( con detta laurea) NOTE DI CULTURA: BA: è un titolo universitario che si ottiene dopo 3-4 anni di studi e non richiede generalmente l'elaborazione di una tesi. Ci sono fondamentalmente due tipi di bachelor's degree: a indirizzo umanistico (BA) e a indirizzo scientifico ( BSc, Bachelor of Science), ma a Oxford e Cambridge si usa BA per entrambi gli indirizzi. Cfr. MA, PhD3 (British Association [for the Advancement of Science]) Associazione britannica (per l'avanzamento della scienza)* * *nome abbr. Artium Baccalaureus, Bachelor of Arts (diploma di) dottore in discipline umanistiche (conseguito con un corso di studi di tre o quattro anni) -
5 heritage
['herɪtɪdʒ]1) rar. form. (inheritance) eredità f.2) (cultural) patrimonio m. (storico-)culturale* * *['heriti‹](things (especially valuable things such as buildings, literature etc) which are passed on from one generation to another: We must all take care to preserve our national heritage.) patrimonio* * *heritage /ˈhɛrɪtɪdʒ/n.1 (leg.) eredità immobiliare; asse ereditario2 [u] (fig.) retaggio; eredità; patrimonio3 patrimonio ( storico, culturale, naturale ecc.): The town has a rich architectural heritage, la città possiede un ricco patrimonio architettonico● heritage centre, museo di storia e tradizioni locali □ (ecol., tur.) heritage coast, costa protetta □ (tur.) heritage industry, industria del turismo culturale.* * *['herɪtɪdʒ]1) rar. form. (inheritance) eredità f.2) (cultural) patrimonio m. (storico-)culturale -
6 MA
* * *[,em 'ei]( abbreviation) (Master of Arts; a second university degree in arts, literature etc (but not in the sciences).) laurea/laureato in lettere* * *[ɛm'eɪ]1. n abbr1) Univ, (= Master of Arts) master m inv in materie umanistiche2) Am, (= Military Academy)See:2. abbr AmPost, (= Massachusetts)* * *MA (1)siglaMA (2) /ɛmˈeɪ/n. (acronimo di Master of Arts)1 (GB) laurea di secondo grado NOTE DI CULTURA: la laurea di secondo grado è chiamata master's degree (MA, Master of Arts, o MSc, Master of Science) solitamente richiede 1-2 anni di studio successivi e l'elaborazione di una tesi. Un MA è una laurea conseguita di solito in discipline umanistiche; le università di Oxford e Cambridge la concedono ai propri ► «BA» (def. 1) dopo un certo tempo dalla laurea, dietro semplice richiesta. Cfr. anche PhD* * * -
7 ma
* * *[,em 'ei]( abbreviation) (Master of Arts; a second university degree in arts, literature etc (but not in the sciences).) laurea/laureato in lettere* * *[ɛm'eɪ]1. n abbr1) Univ, (= Master of Arts) master m inv in materie umanistiche2) Am, (= Military Academy)See:2. abbr AmPost, (= Massachusetts)* * *ma /mɑ:/n. (abbr. fam.)● ( USA) ma-and-pa store, negozio a conduzione familiare.* * * -
8 sensibility
[ˌsensə'bɪlətɪ] 1.nome form. (sensitivity) sensibilità f. (to per)2.nome plurale sensibilities form. (susceptibilities) suscettibilità f.sing.* * *[sensi'biləti](an awareness of, or an ability to create, art, literature etc showing very high standards of beauty and good taste: a writer of great sensibility.) sensibilità* * *sensibility /sɛnsəˈbɪlətɪ/n.1 [u] sensibilità; impressionabilità: sensibility to pain, sensibilità al dolore; artistic sensibility, sensibilità artistica* * *[ˌsensə'bɪlətɪ] 1.nome form. (sensitivity) sensibilità f. (to per)2.nome plurale sensibilities form. (susceptibilities) suscettibilità f.sing. -
9 B.A.
[,bi:'ei:]( abbreviation) (Bachelor of Arts; a first university degree in arts, literature etc (but not in the exact sciences).) laureato/laurea in lettere -
10 school
I 1. [skuːl]1) scuola f.2) (college) (of music, education etc.) facoltà f.to go to medical, law school — studiare medicina, legge
3) AE (university) università f.4) (of painting, literature, thought) scuola f.2.modificatore [holiday, outing, life, uniform, year, fees] scolastico; (of particular school) [canteen, library, playground] della scuola••II [skuːl]to learn sth. in a hard school — imparare qcs. alla dura scuola della vita
1) (educate)III [skuːl]to school sb. in [sth.] — insegnare [qcs.] a qcn. [art, trick]
nome (of whales, dolphins etc.) branco m.* * *I 1. [sku:l] noun1) (a place for teaching especially children: She goes to the school; He's not at university - he's still at school; (American) He's still in school.)2) (the pupils of a school: The behaviour of this school in public is sometimes not very good.)3) (a series of meetings or a place for instruction etc: She runs a sewing school; a driving school.)4) (a department of a university or college dealing with a particular subject: the School of Mathematics.)5) ((American) a university or college.)6) (a group of people with the same ideas etc: There are two schools of thought about the treatment of this disease.)2. verb(to train through practice: We must school ourselves to be patient.)- schoolboy
- schoolgirl
- schoolchild
- school-day
- schooldays
- schoolfellow
- school-leaver
- schoolmaster
- schoolmate
- school-teacher II [sku:l] noun(a group of certain kinds of fish, whales or other water animals swimming about: a school of porpoises.)* * *I 1. [skuːl]1) scuola f.2) (college) (of music, education etc.) facoltà f.to go to medical, law school — studiare medicina, legge
3) AE (university) università f.4) (of painting, literature, thought) scuola f.2.modificatore [holiday, outing, life, uniform, year, fees] scolastico; (of particular school) [canteen, library, playground] della scuola••II [skuːl]to learn sth. in a hard school — imparare qcs. alla dura scuola della vita
1) (educate)III [skuːl]to school sb. in [sth.] — insegnare [qcs.] a qcn. [art, trick]
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11 classical
['klæsɪkl]aggettivo [author, beauty] classicoclassical scholar — studioso dei classici, classicista
* * *['klæsikəl] 1. adjective1) ((especially of literature, art etc) of ancient Greece and Rome: classical studies.) classico2) ((of music) having the traditional, established harmony and/or form: He prefers classical music to popular music.) classico3) ((of literature) considered to be of the highest class.) classico•- classic2. noun1) (an established work of literature of high quality: I have read all the classics.) classico2) ((in plural) the language and literature of Greece and Rome: He is studying classics.) classici, letterature e lingue classiche, studi classici* * *['klæsɪkl]aggettivo [author, beauty] classicoclassical scholar — studioso dei classici, classicista
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12 pulp
I 1. [pʌlp]1) (soft centre) polpa f.2) (crushed mass) (of food) pappa f., poltiglia f.; (of wood) pasta f.to beat sb. to a pulp — colloq. spappolare qcn., ridurre qcn. in poltiglia
3) colloq. spreg. (trashy books) letteratura f. scadente, dozzinale2.modificatore [literature, novel] scadente, dozzinale; [ magazine] scandalisticoII [pʌlp]1) (crush) ridurre in poltiglia [fruit, vegetable]; ridurre in pasta [wood, cloth]; mandare al macero [newspapers, books]2) colloq. fig. (in fight) spappolare [person, head]* * *1. noun1) (the soft, fleshy part of a fruit.) polpa2) (a soft mass of other matter, eg of wood etc from which paper is made: wood-pulp.) polpa, pasta2. verb(to make into pulp: The fruit was pulped and bottled.) spappolare, ridurre in polpa- pulpy* * *[pʌlp]1. n1) (for paper) pasta (di legno or stracci etc)2) (of fruit, vegetable) polpa3) (fiction) romanzi di qualità scadente2. vt(fruit, vegetables) spappolare, (paper, book) mandare al macero* * *pulp /pʌlp/n. [u]1 polpa3 (ind. min.) torbida5 (spreg.) libro (rivista, giornale, ecc.) scadente, di bassa qualità: pulp novel, romanzaccio; pulp fiction, narrativa di bassa qualità● to reduce (o to crush) to (a) pulp, ridurre in polpa; spappolare; (fig.) ridurre male (o ai minimi termini).(to) pulp /pʌlp/A v. t.B v. i.ridursi in polpa; diventare polposo; spappolarsi● to pulp old books, mandare al macero libri vecchi.* * *I 1. [pʌlp]1) (soft centre) polpa f.2) (crushed mass) (of food) pappa f., poltiglia f.; (of wood) pasta f.to beat sb. to a pulp — colloq. spappolare qcn., ridurre qcn. in poltiglia
3) colloq. spreg. (trashy books) letteratura f. scadente, dozzinale2.modificatore [literature, novel] scadente, dozzinale; [ magazine] scandalisticoII [pʌlp]1) (crush) ridurre in poltiglia [fruit, vegetable]; ridurre in pasta [wood, cloth]; mandare al macero [newspapers, books]2) colloq. fig. (in fight) spappolare [person, head] -
13 culture
['kʌltʃə(r)]1) U (art and thought) cultura f.2) (way of life) cultura f.3) (cultivation) coltura f.4) biol. (of bacteria) coltura f.* * *1) (a form or type of civilization of a certain race or nation: the Jewish culture.) cultura2) (improvement of the mind etc by education etc: He was an enthusiastic seeker of culture.) cultura3) (educated taste in art, literature, music etc: He thinks that anyone who dislikes Bach is lacking in culture.) cultura4) ((a) cultivated growth of bacteria etc.) coltura5) (the commercial rearing of fish, certain plants etc.) coltivazione; allevamento•- cultural- cultured* * *['kʌltʃə(r)]1) U (art and thought) cultura f.2) (way of life) cultura f.3) (cultivation) coltura f.4) biol. (of bacteria) coltura f. -
14 field
I 1. [fiːld]1) agr. campo m.2) geogr. geol. distesa f., banco m.; (basin) bacino m.3) sport campo m., terreno m. di gioco4) + verbo sing. o pl. sport (athletes) concorrenti m.pl.; (horses) cavalli m.pl. in gara5) (area of knowledge) campo m., settore m.6) ling.to test sth. in the field — provare qcs. sul campo
8) mil.to hold the field — tenere il campo; fig. [ theory] dominare la scena
9) (range) campo m.field of force — el. campo di forza
field of fire — mil. campo di tiro
10) inform. mat. fis. campo m.2.1) mil. [hospital, kitchen] da campo2) (in real environment) [ study] sul campo; [ test] in condizioni reali di utilizzo••II 1. [fiːld]3) (respond to) rispondere (bene) a [ questions]2.verbo intransitivo sport giocare in difesa* * *[fi:ld] 1. noun1) (a piece of land enclosed for growing crops, keeping animals etc: Our house is surrounded by fields.) campo2) (a wide area: playing fields (= an area for games, sports etc).) campo, terreno3) (a piece of land etc where minerals or other natural resources are found: an oil-field; a coalfield.) giacimento4) (an area of knowledge, interest, study etc: in the fields of literature/economic development; her main fields of interest.) campo5) (an area affected, covered or included by something: a magnetic field; in his field of vision.) campo6) (an area of battle: the field of Waterloo; ( also adjective) a field-gun.) campo (di battaglia)2. verb((in cricket, basketball etc) to catch (the ball) and return it.) prendere e rilanciare- fieldwork* * *I 1. [fiːld]1) agr. campo m.2) geogr. geol. distesa f., banco m.; (basin) bacino m.3) sport campo m., terreno m. di gioco4) + verbo sing. o pl. sport (athletes) concorrenti m.pl.; (horses) cavalli m.pl. in gara5) (area of knowledge) campo m., settore m.6) ling.to test sth. in the field — provare qcs. sul campo
8) mil.to hold the field — tenere il campo; fig. [ theory] dominare la scena
9) (range) campo m.field of force — el. campo di forza
field of fire — mil. campo di tiro
10) inform. mat. fis. campo m.2.1) mil. [hospital, kitchen] da campo2) (in real environment) [ study] sul campo; [ test] in condizioni reali di utilizzo••II 1. [fiːld]3) (respond to) rispondere (bene) a [ questions]2.verbo intransitivo sport giocare in difesa -
15 good
I [gʊd]1) (enjoyable) [ news] buono; [book, joke, weather, party] bello2) (happy)to feel good about, doing — essere contento di, di fare
3) (healthy) [eye, leg] sano, buono; [hearing, memory] buono4) (high quality) [condition, degree, score] buono; [photo, hotel, coat] belloI'm not good enough for her — non vado abbastanza bene per lei, non sono alla sua altezza
5) (prestigious) attrib. [ marriage] buono6) (obedient) [child, dog] buono, bravo; [ manners] buono7) (favourable) [impression, sign] buono8) (attractive) [legs, teeth] belloto look good with — [garment, accessories] andare o stare bene con
she looks good in blue — sta bene col blu, il blu le dona
9) (tasty) [ meal] buono, gustoso; (fit to eat) [ meat] buonoto taste, smell good — avere un buon sapore, odore
10) (virtuous) attrib. [ person] buono, virtuoso; [ life] morigeratothe good guys — (in films) i buoni
11) (kind) [person, deed] buono, gentileto do sb. a good turn — fare un favore a qcn.
would you be good enough to do, would you be so good as to do — saresti tanto o così gentile da fare
12) (pleasant)to be very good about — essere molto buono o comprensivo riguardo a [ mistake]
13) (competent) [accountant, teacher] buono, bravoto be good at — essere bravo in [ Latin]; essere bravo o forte a [ chess]
he's good at dancing — balla bene, è bravo a ballare
to be no good at — essere una schiappa in [ chemistry]; essere una schiappa a [ tennis]
to be good with — saperci fare con [children, animals]; essere bravo con [ numbers]
14) (beneficial)to be good for — fare bene a [person, plant, health]; giovare a [business, morale]
say nothing if you know what's good for you — per il tuo bene, non dire niente
15) (effective, suitable) [ method] buono, efficace; [ shampoo] buono; [ knife] adatto; [name, book, moment] buono, adatto; [idea, investment, question] buono; [ point] giustorésumé — AE questo farà bella figura sul tuo curriculum
16) (accurate) [ description] buono, preciso; (fluent) [ language] buonoto keep good time — [ clock] essere preciso
17) (fortunate)it's a good job o thing (that) fortuna che, meno male che; we've never had it so good colloq. le cose non sono mai andate così bene; it's too good to be true — è troppo bello per essere vero
19) (serviceable)the car is good for another 10,000 km — la macchina può fare ancora altri 10.000 km
20) (substantial) attrib. [salary, size] buono; [ hour] buono, abbondanteit must be worth a good 2,000 dollars — deve valere almeno 2.000 dollari
21)as good as — (virtually) praticamente
it's as good as saying yes — (tantamount to) è come o equivale a dire di sì
••good for you! — (approvingly) bravo! sono contento o buon per te! (sarcastically) tanto meglio per te!
good on you! — BE colloq. bravo!
good thinking — buona o bella idea!
II 1. [gʊd]to be onto a good thing, to have a good thing going — colloq. avere per le mani qualcosa di buono
1) (virtue) bene m.to be up to no good — colloq. combinare qualche guaio
to come to no good — finire male, fare una brutta fine
2) (benefit) bene m.for all the good it did me — per quel che mi è servito, per il bene che mi ha fatto
to do sb., sth. good — fare bene a qcn., qcs. ( to do fare)
no good can o will come of it non ne uscirà niente di buono; no good will come of waiting aspettare non servirà a nulla; to be all to the good — essere tutto di guadagnato
3) (use)4) BE (profit)5)2.nome plurale the good (virtuous people) i buoni m.III [gʊd]interiezione (expressing satisfaction) bene; (with relief) tanto meglio; (to encourage, approve) bene, ben fatto* * *[ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.) buono, bravo2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.) buono3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.) buono4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.) bravo, buono5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.) buono6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.) buono7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.) buono8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.) buono9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.) buono; molto10) (suitable: a good man for the job.) adatto11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.) buono12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?) buono13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.) buono14) (thorough: a good clean.) buono; bello15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.) bene2. noun1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) bene; utilità2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) bene; buono3. interjection(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) bene- goodness4. interjection((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) santo Cielo!, buon Dio!- goods- goody
- goodbye
- good-day
- good evening
- good-for-nothing
- good humour
- good-humoured
- good-humouredly
- good-looking
- good morning
- good afternoon
- good-day
- good evening
- good night
- good-natured
- goodwill
- good will
- good works
- as good as
- be as good as one's word
- be up to no good
- deliver the goods
- for good
- for goodness' sake
- good for
- good for you
- him
- Good Friday
- good gracious
- good heavens
- goodness gracious
- goodness me
- good old
- make good
- no good
- put in a good word for
- take something in good part
- take in good part
- thank goodness
- to the good* * *I [gʊd]1) (enjoyable) [ news] buono; [book, joke, weather, party] bello2) (happy)to feel good about, doing — essere contento di, di fare
3) (healthy) [eye, leg] sano, buono; [hearing, memory] buono4) (high quality) [condition, degree, score] buono; [photo, hotel, coat] belloI'm not good enough for her — non vado abbastanza bene per lei, non sono alla sua altezza
5) (prestigious) attrib. [ marriage] buono6) (obedient) [child, dog] buono, bravo; [ manners] buono7) (favourable) [impression, sign] buono8) (attractive) [legs, teeth] belloto look good with — [garment, accessories] andare o stare bene con
she looks good in blue — sta bene col blu, il blu le dona
9) (tasty) [ meal] buono, gustoso; (fit to eat) [ meat] buonoto taste, smell good — avere un buon sapore, odore
10) (virtuous) attrib. [ person] buono, virtuoso; [ life] morigeratothe good guys — (in films) i buoni
11) (kind) [person, deed] buono, gentileto do sb. a good turn — fare un favore a qcn.
would you be good enough to do, would you be so good as to do — saresti tanto o così gentile da fare
12) (pleasant)to be very good about — essere molto buono o comprensivo riguardo a [ mistake]
13) (competent) [accountant, teacher] buono, bravoto be good at — essere bravo in [ Latin]; essere bravo o forte a [ chess]
he's good at dancing — balla bene, è bravo a ballare
to be no good at — essere una schiappa in [ chemistry]; essere una schiappa a [ tennis]
to be good with — saperci fare con [children, animals]; essere bravo con [ numbers]
14) (beneficial)to be good for — fare bene a [person, plant, health]; giovare a [business, morale]
say nothing if you know what's good for you — per il tuo bene, non dire niente
15) (effective, suitable) [ method] buono, efficace; [ shampoo] buono; [ knife] adatto; [name, book, moment] buono, adatto; [idea, investment, question] buono; [ point] giustorésumé — AE questo farà bella figura sul tuo curriculum
16) (accurate) [ description] buono, preciso; (fluent) [ language] buonoto keep good time — [ clock] essere preciso
17) (fortunate)it's a good job o thing (that) fortuna che, meno male che; we've never had it so good colloq. le cose non sono mai andate così bene; it's too good to be true — è troppo bello per essere vero
19) (serviceable)the car is good for another 10,000 km — la macchina può fare ancora altri 10.000 km
20) (substantial) attrib. [salary, size] buono; [ hour] buono, abbondanteit must be worth a good 2,000 dollars — deve valere almeno 2.000 dollari
21)as good as — (virtually) praticamente
it's as good as saying yes — (tantamount to) è come o equivale a dire di sì
••good for you! — (approvingly) bravo! sono contento o buon per te! (sarcastically) tanto meglio per te!
good on you! — BE colloq. bravo!
good thinking — buona o bella idea!
II 1. [gʊd]to be onto a good thing, to have a good thing going — colloq. avere per le mani qualcosa di buono
1) (virtue) bene m.to be up to no good — colloq. combinare qualche guaio
to come to no good — finire male, fare una brutta fine
2) (benefit) bene m.for all the good it did me — per quel che mi è servito, per il bene che mi ha fatto
to do sb., sth. good — fare bene a qcn., qcs. ( to do fare)
no good can o will come of it non ne uscirà niente di buono; no good will come of waiting aspettare non servirà a nulla; to be all to the good — essere tutto di guadagnato
3) (use)4) BE (profit)5)2.nome plurale the good (virtuous people) i buoni m.III [gʊd]interiezione (expressing satisfaction) bene; (with relief) tanto meglio; (to encourage, approve) bene, ben fatto -
16 escapism
[ɪ'skeɪpɪzəm]nome spreg. (in literature, cinema) evasione f.; (of person) evasione f. dalla realtà, escapismo m.* * *noun (the tendency to escape from unpleasant reality into day-dreams etc.) evasione dalla realtà* * *escapism /ɪˈskeɪpɪzəm/n. [u]evasione dalla realtà; evasione; escapismo (psic.)escapistA n.escapista; persona che tende a evadere dalla realtà; persona che cerca l'evasioneB a. attr.d'evasione: escapist reading, letture d'evasione.* * *[ɪ'skeɪpɪzəm]nome spreg. (in literature, cinema) evasione f.; (of person) evasione f. dalla realtà, escapismo m. -
17 classic
['klæsɪk] 1.aggettivo classico2.1) (literary) classico m.; (sporting) classica f.2) colloq. (hilarious example)* * *1) (standard or best: the classic example.) classico2) ((of literature, art etc) of the highest quality.) classico3) ((of dress etc) simple, elegant and traditional.) classico* * *['klæsɪk] 1.aggettivo classico2.1) (literary) classico m.; (sporting) classica f.2) colloq. (hilarious example) -
18 pornography
[pɔː'nɒgrəfɪ]nome pornografia f.* * *[po:'noɡrəfi](literature, pictures, films etc that are indecent in a sexual way.) pornografia* * *pornography /pɔ:ˈnɒgrəfɪ/n. [u]pornographern.pornographica.pornographicallyavv.pornograficamente.* * *[pɔː'nɒgrəfɪ]nome pornografia f. -
19 poisonous poi·son·ous adj
['pɔɪznəs]1) (snake, plant) velenoso (-a), (fumes) venefico (-a), tossico (-a)2) (fig: tongue) velenoso (-a), (propaganda) venefico (-a), (ideas, literature) pernicioso (-a), (rumours, individual) perfido (-a), (fam : coffee etc) schifoso (-a) -
20 selection *** se·lec·tion n
[sɪ'lɛkʃ(ə)n]selections from Mus, Literature — brani scelti da
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