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41 take on
Ex:don't take on so — (stay calm) non te la prendere; (don't worry) non ti preoccupare; take [sb., sth.] on, take on [sb., sth.]/Ex:2) (compete against) giocare contro [team, player]; (fight) combattere contro, affrontare [ opponent]to take sb. on at chess — sfidare qcn. a scacchi
3) (accept) accettare, prendere [work, task]; assumersi, prendersi [ responsibilities]4) (acquire) prendere [look, colour, meaning]* * *1) (to agree to do (work etc); to undertake: He took on the job.) accettare2) (to employ: They are taking on five hundred more men at the factory.) assumere3) ((with at) to challenge (someone) to a game etc: I'll take you on at tennis.) sfidare4) (to get; to assume: His writing took on a completely new meaning.) assumere5) (to allow (passengers) to get on or in: The bus only stops here to take on passengers.) prendere (a bordo)6) (to be upset: Don't take on so!) prendersela* * *1. vi + adv1) old, (fam: become upset) prendersela2) (song, fashion) fare presa2. vt + adv1) (work) accettare, intraprendere, (responsibility) prendersi, addossarsi, (bet, challenger) affrontare* * *Ex:don't take on so — (stay calm) non te la prendere; (don't worry) non ti preoccupare; take [sb., sth.] on, take on [sb., sth.]/Ex:2) (compete against) giocare contro [team, player]; (fight) combattere contro, affrontare [ opponent]to take sb. on at chess — sfidare qcn. a scacchi
3) (accept) accettare, prendere [work, task]; assumersi, prendersi [ responsibilities]4) (acquire) prendere [look, colour, meaning] -
42 varied var·ied adj
['vɛərɪd] -
43 de luxe
[də'lʌks, -'lʊks]aggettivo [model, edition, accommodation] di lusso* * *(very luxurious or elegant; special (especially with extra qualities not found in an ordinary version of something): a de luxe model of a car.) di lusso* * *[də'lʌks, -'lʊks]aggettivo [model, edition, accommodation] di lusso -
44 grade
I [greɪd]1) metrol. grado m.2) comm. qualità f.3) scol. univ. (mark) voto m. (in di)4) amm. livello m.; mil. rango m.5) AE scol. (class) classe f.he's in the second grade — fa (la) seconda, è in seconda
grade IV piano — mus. IV anno di pianoforte
7) AE (gradient) salita f., pendio m.••II [greɪd]to make the grade — raggiungere la meta, farcela
1) (categorize) (by quality) classificare, valutare; (by size) classificare, scegliere ( according to in base a, secondo)* * *[ɡreid] 1. noun1) (one level in a scale of qualities, sizes etc: several grades of sandpaper; a high-grade ore.) qualità, varietà2) ((American) (the pupils in) a class or year at school: We're in the fifth grade now.) classe3) (a mark for, or level in, an examination etc: He always got good grades at school.) voto4) ((especially American) the slope of a railway etc; gradient.) discesa, pendenza2. verb1) (to sort into grades: to grade eggs.) classificare2) (to move through different stages: Red grades into purple as blue is added.) sfumare•- grader
- grade school
- make the grade* * *I [greɪd]1) metrol. grado m.2) comm. qualità f.3) scol. univ. (mark) voto m. (in di)4) amm. livello m.; mil. rango m.5) AE scol. (class) classe f.he's in the second grade — fa (la) seconda, è in seconda
grade IV piano — mus. IV anno di pianoforte
7) AE (gradient) salita f., pendio m.••II [greɪd]to make the grade — raggiungere la meta, farcela
1) (categorize) (by quality) classificare, valutare; (by size) classificare, scegliere ( according to in base a, secondo) -
45 in the nature of
(having the qualities of: His words were in the nature of a threat.) (una sorta di) -
46 individual
[ˌɪndɪ'vɪdʒʊəl] 1.1) (for or from one person) [effort, freedom, portion, tuition] individuale; [comfort, attitude] personale3) (idiosyncratic) personale, caratteristico2.nome individuo m. (anche spreg.)* * *[indi'vidjuəl] 1. adjective1) (single; separate: Put price labels on each individual item.) singolo2) (intended for, used by etc one person etc: Customers in shops should be given individual attention.) personale3) (special to one person etc, showing or having special qualities: Her style of dress is very individual.) personale, individuale2. noun1) (a single person in contrast to the group to which he belongs: the rights of the individual in society.) individuo2) (a person: He's an untidy individual.) individuo•- individually* * *[ˌɪndɪ'vɪdʒʊəl] 1.1) (for or from one person) [effort, freedom, portion, tuition] individuale; [comfort, attitude] personale3) (idiosyncratic) personale, caratteristico2.nome individuo m. (anche spreg.) -
47 inherit
[ɪn'herɪt]verbo transitivo ereditare (anche fig.)* * *[in'herit]1) (to receive (property etc belonging to someone who has died): He inherited the house from his father; She inherited four thousand dollars from her father.) ereditare2) (to have (qualities) the same as one's parents etc: She inherits her quick temper from her mother.) avere (ereditato)•* * *[ɪn'herɪt]verbo transitivo ereditare (anche fig.) -
48 intelligent
[ɪn'telɪdʒənt]aggettivo intelligente* * *[in'teli‹ənt]1) (clever and quick at understanding: an intelligent child; That dog is so intelligent.) intelligente2) (showing these qualities: an intelligent question.) intelligente•- intelligence* * *[ɪn'telɪdʒənt]aggettivo intelligente -
49 leadership
['liːdəʃɪp]1) (of party, state, company)2) (quality)3) (fact of being leader) leadership f.under the leadership of — sotto la guida o direzione di
* * *1) (the state of being a leader: He took over the leadership of the Labour party two years later.) comando, direzione2) (the quality of being able to lead others; leadership ability: The post requires a person who combines leadership and energy; She's got leadership potential; Does he have any leadership qualities?.) (capacità di dirigere)* * *['liːdəʃɪp]1) (of party, state, company)2) (quality)3) (fact of being leader) leadership f.under the leadership of — sotto la guida o direzione di
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50 nature
['neɪtʃə(r)] 1.1) (the natural world) natura f.contrary to nature, against nature — contro natura
to obey a call of nature — eufem. fare un bisognino
2) (character, temperament) natura f., indole f.3) (sort) natura f.her letter was something in the nature of a confession — la sua lettera fu una specie di confessione
"nature of contents" — "descrizione del contenuto"
4) (essential character) natura f.2.pleasant-natured — piacevole, gradevole
* * *['nei ə]1) (the physical world, eg trees, plants, animals, mountains, rivers etc, or the power which made them: the beauty of nature; the forces of nature; the study of nature.) natura2) (the qualities born in a person; personality: She has a generous nature.) natura3) (quality; what something is or consists of: What is the nature of your work?) natura4) (a kind, type etc: bankers and other people of that nature.) natura, tipo•- - natured- in the nature of* * *['neɪtʃə(r)] 1.1) (the natural world) natura f.contrary to nature, against nature — contro natura
to obey a call of nature — eufem. fare un bisognino
2) (character, temperament) natura f., indole f.3) (sort) natura f.her letter was something in the nature of a confession — la sua lettera fu una specie di confessione
"nature of contents" — "descrizione del contenuto"
4) (essential character) natura f.2.pleasant-natured — piacevole, gradevole
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51 of
[ forma debole əv, forma forte ɒv]1) (in most uses) di2) (made of)a will of iron — fig. una volontà di ferro
some, twelve of us — alcuni, dodici di noi
5) BE (in expressions of time)I like to play golf of an afternoon — mi piace giocare a golf il o di pomeriggio
* * *[əv]1) (belonging to: a friend of mine.) di2) (away from (a place etc); after (a given time): within five miles of London; within a year of his death.) da3) (written etc by: the plays of Shakespeare.) di4) (belonging to or forming a group: He is one of my friends.) di5) (showing: a picture of my father.) di6) (made from; consisting of: a dress of silk; a collection of pictures.) di, in7) (used to show an amount, measurement of something: a gallon of petrol; five bags of coal.) di8) (about: an account of his work.) di9) (containing: a box of chocolates.) di10) (used to show a cause: She died of hunger.) di11) (used to show a loss or removal: She was robbed of her jewels.) di12) (used to show the connection between an action and its object: the smoking of a cigarette.) di13) (used to show character, qualities etc: a man of courage.) di14) ((American) (of time) a certain number of minutes before (the hour): It's ten minutes of three.) meno* * *[ forma debole əv, forma forte ɒv]1) (in most uses) di2) (made of)a will of iron — fig. una volontà di ferro
some, twelve of us — alcuni, dodici di noi
5) BE (in expressions of time)I like to play golf of an afternoon — mi piace giocare a golf il o di pomeriggio
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52 redeeming feature
(a good quality that somewhat makes up for the bad qualities in a person or thing.) (qualità positiva) -
53 sterling
['stɜːlɪŋ] 1.nome econ. (lira) sterlina f.2.modificatore econ. [ payment] in sterline3.* * *['stə:liŋ] 1. noun((usually £ when written) British money, especially in international trading etc.) sterlina2. adjective1) ((of silver) of a certain standard of purity.) puro, sterling2) ((of a person or his qualities etc) worthy and admirable.) ottimo* * *['stɜːlɪŋ] 1.nome econ. (lira) sterlina f.2.modificatore econ. [ payment] in sterline3.
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