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41 bad
I 1. [bæd]1) (poor, inferior) [doctor, cook] cattivo; [ idea] brutto, cattivo; [ book] brutto; [ joke] brutto, stupido, di cattivo gustoto have bad teeth — avere denti guasti o cariati
to be bad at — andare male in [ subject]
not bad — colloq. non male
2) (unpleasant, negative) [news, omen] brutto, cattivo; [day, dream] brutto; [mood, smell] cattivoit looks bad o things look bad non promette niente di buono; the journey wasn't bad at all il viaggio non è stato affatto male; too bad! — (sympathetic) che sfortuna! (hard luck) tanto peggio!
3) (morally or socially unacceptable) [behaviour, reputation] brutto, cattivo; [ person] cattivo; [language, word] brutto, volgareit is bad (of sb.) to do — è brutto (da parte di qcn.) fare
to feel bad — di spiacersi, essere addolorato ( about per, di; about doing di fare)
4) (serious) [accident, injury, mistake] brutto, grave5) (harmful) dannososmoking is bad for you, your health — fumare fa male, è dannoso alla salute
6) (inappropriate, unsuitable)this is a bad car for learning to drive in — quest'auto non è adatta o non va bene per un principiante
7) (ill, injured)to have a bad back — soffrire di mal di schiena o avere la schiena malandata
to be, feel bad — stare, sentirsi male
"how are you?" - "not so bad" — "come va?" - "non c'è male"
to be in a bad way — colloq. essere malmesso
8) econ. [money, note] falso; [ loan] insolvibile2.to go bad — andare a male, guastarsi
avverbio AE colloq. [need, want] assolutamente••to be in bad — AE essere nei guai
to be in bad with sth. — AE essere (caduto) in disgrazia con qcs.
II [bæd]he's having a bad hair day — colloq. oggi non è la sua giornata
there is good and bad in everyone — c'è del bene e del male o del buono e del cattivo in tutti
* * *[bæd]comparative - worse; adjective1) (not good; not efficient: He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).) cattivo2) (wicked; immoral: a bad man; He has done some bad things.) cattivo3) (unpleasant: bad news.) cattivo4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) andato a male5) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) dannoso6) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) malato7) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) male8) (serious or severe: a bad accident; a bad mistake.) grave9) ((of a debt) not likely to be paid: The firm loses money every year from bad debts.) (di dubbia esigibilità)•- badly- badness
- badly off
- feel bad about something
- feel bad
- go from bad to worse
- not bad
- too bad* * *I 1. [bæd]1) (poor, inferior) [doctor, cook] cattivo; [ idea] brutto, cattivo; [ book] brutto; [ joke] brutto, stupido, di cattivo gustoto have bad teeth — avere denti guasti o cariati
to be bad at — andare male in [ subject]
not bad — colloq. non male
2) (unpleasant, negative) [news, omen] brutto, cattivo; [day, dream] brutto; [mood, smell] cattivoit looks bad o things look bad non promette niente di buono; the journey wasn't bad at all il viaggio non è stato affatto male; too bad! — (sympathetic) che sfortuna! (hard luck) tanto peggio!
3) (morally or socially unacceptable) [behaviour, reputation] brutto, cattivo; [ person] cattivo; [language, word] brutto, volgareit is bad (of sb.) to do — è brutto (da parte di qcn.) fare
to feel bad — di spiacersi, essere addolorato ( about per, di; about doing di fare)
4) (serious) [accident, injury, mistake] brutto, grave5) (harmful) dannososmoking is bad for you, your health — fumare fa male, è dannoso alla salute
6) (inappropriate, unsuitable)this is a bad car for learning to drive in — quest'auto non è adatta o non va bene per un principiante
7) (ill, injured)to have a bad back — soffrire di mal di schiena o avere la schiena malandata
to be, feel bad — stare, sentirsi male
"how are you?" - "not so bad" — "come va?" - "non c'è male"
to be in a bad way — colloq. essere malmesso
8) econ. [money, note] falso; [ loan] insolvibile2.to go bad — andare a male, guastarsi
avverbio AE colloq. [need, want] assolutamente••to be in bad — AE essere nei guai
to be in bad with sth. — AE essere (caduto) in disgrazia con qcs.
II [bæd]he's having a bad hair day — colloq. oggi non è la sua giornata
there is good and bad in everyone — c'è del bene e del male o del buono e del cattivo in tutti
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42 blacken
['blækən] 1.1) [ person] annerire [ face]; [ smoke] annerire [brick, wood]; [disease, frost] bruciare [ plant]; [ dirt] sporcare [ towel]2) (diminish) infangare, macchiare [reputation, name]2.verbo intransitivo [sky, stove] annerirsi* * *1) (to make or become black: The sky blackened before the storm.) oscurarsi2) (to make to seem bad: She blackened his character.) denigrare3) (to clean with black polish: He blackened his boots.) lucidare di nero* * *['blækən] 1.1) [ person] annerire [ face]; [ smoke] annerire [brick, wood]; [disease, frost] bruciare [ plant]; [ dirt] sporcare [ towel]2) (diminish) infangare, macchiare [reputation, name]2.verbo intransitivo [sky, stove] annerirsi -
43 carve out
carve out [sth.], carve [sth.] out1) fig. crearsi, farsi [name, reputation, career]; ricavarsi, ritagliarsi [niche, market]2) aprire [gorge, channel]* * *(to achieve or gain (something): He carved out a career for himself.) costruire* * *carve out [sth.], carve [sth.] out1) fig. crearsi, farsi [name, reputation, career]; ricavarsi, ritagliarsi [niche, market]2) aprire [gorge, channel] -
44 clean
I [kliːn]1) (not dirty) [clothes, dishes, floor] pulito; [air, water] pulito, puro; [ syringe] pulito, disinfettatoto wash sth. clean — lavare qcs
2) (with no pollution) [environment, energy] pulito3) (not obscene) [ joke] pulito4) (unsullied) [ reputation] senza macchia; [ criminal record] pulito5) (no longer addicted) pulito, disintossicato6) colloq. (without illicit property)keep it clean — (in match) niente gioco pesante
to make a clean break with the past — fig. tagliare col passato
••II [kliːn]to come clean — colloq. vuotare il sacco
avverbio completamente, interamenteIII [kliːn]IV 1. [kliːn]to give sth. a clean — dare una pulita a qcs
1) pulire [room, shoes]; cancellare [ blackboard]to clean sth. from o off togliere qcs. da [hands, car]; to have sth. cleaned fare lavare qcs., portare qcs. a lavare; to clean one's teeth — lavarsi i denti
2) gastr. pulire [fish, vegetables]2.verbo intransitivo (do housework) pulire, fare le pulizie3.to clean itself — [ animal] pulirsi, lavarsi
- clean up* * *[kli:n] 1. adjective1) (free from dirt, smoke etc: a clean window; a clean dress.) pulito2) (neat and tidy in one's habits: Cats are very clean animals.) pulito3) (unused: a clean sheet of paper.) bianco4) (free from evil or indecency: a clean life; keep your language clean!) puro5) (neat and even: a clean cut.) netto2. adverb(completely: He got clean away.) completamente3. verb(to (cause to) become free from dirt etc: Will you clean the windows?) pulire['klenli]
(clean in personal habits.)
- cleaner- cleanly- clean up
- a clean bill of health
- a clean slate
- come clean
- make a clean sweep* * *I [kliːn]1) (not dirty) [clothes, dishes, floor] pulito; [air, water] pulito, puro; [ syringe] pulito, disinfettatoto wash sth. clean — lavare qcs
2) (with no pollution) [environment, energy] pulito3) (not obscene) [ joke] pulito4) (unsullied) [ reputation] senza macchia; [ criminal record] pulito5) (no longer addicted) pulito, disintossicato6) colloq. (without illicit property)keep it clean — (in match) niente gioco pesante
to make a clean break with the past — fig. tagliare col passato
••II [kliːn]to come clean — colloq. vuotare il sacco
avverbio completamente, interamenteIII [kliːn]IV 1. [kliːn]to give sth. a clean — dare una pulita a qcs
1) pulire [room, shoes]; cancellare [ blackboard]to clean sth. from o off togliere qcs. da [hands, car]; to have sth. cleaned fare lavare qcs., portare qcs. a lavare; to clean one's teeth — lavarsi i denti
2) gastr. pulire [fish, vegetables]2.verbo intransitivo (do housework) pulire, fare le pulizie3.to clean itself — [ animal] pulirsi, lavarsi
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45 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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46 endanger
[ɪn'deɪndʒə(r)]verbo transitivo mettere in pericolo, mettere a repentaglio [health, life]; danneggiare [environment, reputation, careeer]* * *[in'dein‹ə](to put in danger: Drunk drivers endanger the lives of others.) mettere in pericolo* * *[ɪn'deɪndʒə(r)]verbo transitivo mettere in pericolo, mettere a repentaglio [health, life]; danneggiare [environment, reputation, careeer] -
47 establish
[ɪ'stæblɪʃ] 1.2) (gain acceptance for) stabilire [ principle]; confermare, provare, dimostrare [ theory]to establish a reputation for oneself as — farsi un nome come, affermarsi come [singer, actor]
3) (determine) provare [guilt, innocence]; determinare [ cause]2.* * *[i'stæbliʃ]1) (to settle firmly in a position (eg a job, business etc): He established himself (in business) as a jeweller.) stabilire2) (to found; to set up (eg a university, a business): How long has the firm been established?) fondare3) (to show to be true; to prove: The police established that he was guilty.) provare•- establishment
- the Establishment* * *[ɪ'stæblɪʃ] 1.2) (gain acceptance for) stabilire [ principle]; confermare, provare, dimostrare [ theory]to establish a reputation for oneself as — farsi un nome come, affermarsi come [singer, actor]
3) (determine) provare [guilt, innocence]; determinare [ cause]2. -
48 injury
['ɪndʒərɪ]1) med. ferita f., lesione f.to do sb. an injury — ferire qcn., fare male a qcn.
to do oneself an injury — scherz. farsi del male
2) fig. (to reputation) lesione f.3) dir. illecito m.* * *plural - injuries; noun ((an instance of) harm or damage: Badly designed chairs can cause injury to the spine; The motorcyclist received severe injuries in the crash.) danno, ferita* * *['ɪndʒərɪ]1) med. ferita f., lesione f.to do sb. an injury — ferire qcn., fare male a qcn.
to do oneself an injury — scherz. farsi del male
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49 merely
['mɪəlɪ]avverbio meramente, semplicemente, solamentehis accusations merely damaged his own reputation — le sue accuse non hanno fatto che danneggiare la sua stessa reputazione
merely thinking o to think about it... — solo a pensarci
* * *adverb (simply or only: I was merely asking a question.) solamente* * *['mɪəlɪ]avverbio meramente, semplicemente, solamentehis accusations merely damaged his own reputation — le sue accuse non hanno fatto che danneggiare la sua stessa reputazione
merely thinking o to think about it... — solo a pensarci
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50 safe
[seɪf] 1.to hope for sb.'s safe return — sperare che qcn. ritorni sano e salvo
2) (free from threat, harm)to be safe — [person, valuables] essere al sicuro; [ job] essere sicuro; [ reputation] essere inattaccabile
to keep sb. safe — proteggere qcn.
to be safe from — essere al riparo da [attack, curiosity]
3) (risk-free) [product, method, place, vehicle, route, structure] sicuro; [ animal] innocuo, inoffensivo; [ speed] ragionevolein a safe condition — [ machine] in buono stato
let's go - it's safe — andiamo, non c'è pericolo
the drug is safe for pregnant women — il farmaco non comporta rischi per le donne in stato di gravidanza
4) (prudent) [person, estimate] prudente; [ choice] cauto; [ investment] sicuro; [ topic] che non suscita polemiche, inoffensivo5) (reliable) [ driver] prudente; [ guide] affidabile2.nome cassaforte f.••as safe as houses — BE (secure) [ person] in una botte di ferro; [ place] sicuro; (risk-free) senza rischi
just to be on the safe side — per non correre rischi, per andare sul sicuro
to play (it) safe — agire con prudenza o con cautela
* * *I 1. [seif] adjective1) ((negative unsafe) protected, or free (from danger etc): The children are safe from danger in the garden.)2) (providing good protection: You should keep your money in a safe place.)3) (unharmed: The missing child has been found safe and well.)4) (not likely to cause harm: These pills are safe for children.)5) ((of a person) reliable: a safe driver; He's a very fast driver but he's safe enough.)•- safeness- safely
- safety
- safeguard 2. verb(to protect: Put a good lock on your door to safeguard your property.) salvaguardare- safety lamp
- safety measures
- safety-pin
- safety valve
- be on the safe side
- safe and sound II [seif] noun(a heavy metal chest or box in which money etc can be locked away safely: There is a small safe hidden behind that picture on the wall.)* * *[seɪf] 1.to hope for sb.'s safe return — sperare che qcn. ritorni sano e salvo
2) (free from threat, harm)to be safe — [person, valuables] essere al sicuro; [ job] essere sicuro; [ reputation] essere inattaccabile
to keep sb. safe — proteggere qcn.
to be safe from — essere al riparo da [attack, curiosity]
3) (risk-free) [product, method, place, vehicle, route, structure] sicuro; [ animal] innocuo, inoffensivo; [ speed] ragionevolein a safe condition — [ machine] in buono stato
let's go - it's safe — andiamo, non c'è pericolo
the drug is safe for pregnant women — il farmaco non comporta rischi per le donne in stato di gravidanza
4) (prudent) [person, estimate] prudente; [ choice] cauto; [ investment] sicuro; [ topic] che non suscita polemiche, inoffensivo5) (reliable) [ driver] prudente; [ guide] affidabile2.nome cassaforte f.••as safe as houses — BE (secure) [ person] in una botte di ferro; [ place] sicuro; (risk-free) senza rischi
just to be on the safe side — per non correre rischi, per andare sul sicuro
to play (it) safe — agire con prudenza o con cautela
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51 spot
I [spɒt]1) (on animal) macchia f., chiazza f.; (on fabric) pois m.; (on dice, domino) punto m.2) (stain) macchia f., chiazza f.3) (pimple) pustola f., brufolo m.4) (place) luogo m., posto m., punto m.to decide on the spot — decidere seduta stante o su due piedi
this record has been on the top spot for two weeks — questo disco è in cima alle classifiche da due settimane
5) colloq. (small amount)a spot of cream, of gin — un po' di crema, un goccio di gin
6) (drop) goccia f.7) colloq. (difficulty)to put sb. on the spot — mettere qcn. alle strette
8) comm. comunicato m. pubblicitario, spot m.9) telev. rad. (regular slot) spazio m. fisso, passaggio m. fisso10) (moral blemish) macchia f.11) cinem. teatr. riflettore m., spot m.; (in home) faretto m.••to change one's spots — cambiare vita o abitudini
II 1. [spɒt]to knock spots off sth., sb. — superare di gran lunga qcs., qcn
1) (see) vedere, individuare, scorgereto spot sb. doing — vedere qcn. mentre sta facendo
2) (recognize) riconoscere, distinguere [car, person, symptoms]; scoprire, individuare [defect, difference]; fiutare [ bargain]; osservare [birds, trains]3) (stain) macchiare [carpet, shirt]2.* * *[spot] 1. noun1) (a small mark or stain (made by mud, paint etc): She was trying to remove a spot of grease from her skirt.) macchia2) (a small, round mark of a different colour from its background: His tie was blue with white spots.) pallino3) (a pimple or red mark on the skin caused by an illness etc: She had measles and was covered in spots.) macchia, macchiolina4) (a place or small area, especially the exact place (where something happened etc): There was a large number of detectives gathered at the spot where the body had been found.) posto, luogo5) (a small amount: Can I borrow a spot of sugar?) un po' di2. verb1) (to catch sight of: She spotted him eventually at the very back of the crowd.) individuare, riconoscere2) (to recognize or pick out: No-one watching the play was able to spot the murderer.) individuare, indovinare•- spotless- spotlessly
- spotlessness
- spotted
- spotty
- spottiness
- spot check
- spotlight 3. verb1) (to light with a spotlight: The stage was spotlit.) (illuminare con un proiettore/riflettore)2) (to show up clearly or draw attention to: The incident spotlighted the difficulties with which we were faced.) (mettere in evidenza)•- on the spot
- spot on* * *I [spɒt]1) (on animal) macchia f., chiazza f.; (on fabric) pois m.; (on dice, domino) punto m.2) (stain) macchia f., chiazza f.3) (pimple) pustola f., brufolo m.4) (place) luogo m., posto m., punto m.to decide on the spot — decidere seduta stante o su due piedi
this record has been on the top spot for two weeks — questo disco è in cima alle classifiche da due settimane
5) colloq. (small amount)a spot of cream, of gin — un po' di crema, un goccio di gin
6) (drop) goccia f.7) colloq. (difficulty)to put sb. on the spot — mettere qcn. alle strette
8) comm. comunicato m. pubblicitario, spot m.9) telev. rad. (regular slot) spazio m. fisso, passaggio m. fisso10) (moral blemish) macchia f.11) cinem. teatr. riflettore m., spot m.; (in home) faretto m.••to change one's spots — cambiare vita o abitudini
II 1. [spɒt]to knock spots off sth., sb. — superare di gran lunga qcs., qcn
1) (see) vedere, individuare, scorgereto spot sb. doing — vedere qcn. mentre sta facendo
2) (recognize) riconoscere, distinguere [car, person, symptoms]; scoprire, individuare [defect, difference]; fiutare [ bargain]; osservare [birds, trains]3) (stain) macchiare [carpet, shirt]2. -
52 stake
I [steɪk]1) (pole) (for support, marking) paletto m., picchetto m.; (thicker) palo m.2) stor. (for execution) rogo m.II [steɪk]verbo transitivo agr. sostenere con dei pali [plant, tree]III [steɪk]1) gioc. (amount risked) posta f. (anche fig.)to put sth. at stake — mettere qcs. in gioco
2) (investment) partecipazione f., quota f. (in in)IV [steɪk]1) (gamble) scommettere, puntare [ money]; scommettere [ property]; rischiare [ reputation]* * *[steik] I noun(a strong stick or post, especially a pointed one used as a support or as part of a fence.)II 1. noun(a sum of money risked in betting: He and his friends enjoy playing cards for high stakes.)2. verb(to bet or risk (money or something of value): I'm going to stake $5 on that horse.)- at stake* * *I [steɪk]1) (pole) (for support, marking) paletto m., picchetto m.; (thicker) palo m.2) stor. (for execution) rogo m.II [steɪk]verbo transitivo agr. sostenere con dei pali [plant, tree]III [steɪk]1) gioc. (amount risked) posta f. (anche fig.)to put sth. at stake — mettere qcs. in gioco
2) (investment) partecipazione f., quota f. (in in)IV [steɪk]1) (gamble) scommettere, puntare [ money]; scommettere [ property]; rischiare [ reputation] -
53 tatters
['tætəz]nome plurale brandelli m.in tatters — [ clothing] sbrindellato, a brandelli; [career, reputation] rovinato
* * *['tætəz](torn and ragged pieces: tatters of clothing.) cenci- tattered- in tatters* * *['tætəz]nome plurale brandelli m.in tatters — [ clothing] sbrindellato, a brandelli; [career, reputation] rovinato
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54 trade
I 1. [treɪd]1) (activity) commercio m., attività f. commerciale2) (sector of industry) industria f., ramo m.3) (profession) (manual) mestiere m.; (intellectual) professione f.2.modificatore [route, agreement] commerciale; [sanctions, embargo] commerciale, economico; [ journal] specialistico, di settoreII 1. [treɪd] 2.1) (buy and sell) commerciareto trade in sth. with sb. — commerciare in qcs. con qcn
to trade at 10 dollars — [share, commodity] scambiarsi a 10 dollari
3) (exploit)to trade on — approfittare di, sfruttare [name, reputation, image]
•- trade in- trade up* * *[treid] 1. noun1) (the buying and selling of goods: Japan does a lot of trade with Britain.) commercio2) ((a) business, occupation, or job: He's in the jewellery trade.) lavoro, mestiere2. verb1) ((often with in or with) to buy and sell: They made a lot of money by trading; They trade in fruit and vegetables.) commerciare2) (to exchange: I traded my watch for a bicycle.) scambiare•- trader- trademark
- tradename
- tradesman
- trades union
- trade union
- trades unionist
- trade unionist
- trade wind
- trade in* * *I 1. [treɪd]1) (activity) commercio m., attività f. commerciale2) (sector of industry) industria f., ramo m.3) (profession) (manual) mestiere m.; (intellectual) professione f.2.modificatore [route, agreement] commerciale; [sanctions, embargo] commerciale, economico; [ journal] specialistico, di settoreII 1. [treɪd] 2.1) (buy and sell) commerciareto trade in sth. with sb. — commerciare in qcs. con qcn
to trade at 10 dollars — [share, commodity] scambiarsi a 10 dollari
3) (exploit)to trade on — approfittare di, sfruttare [name, reputation, image]
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55 value
I ['væljuː]1) (monetary worth) valore m., prezzo m.2) (usefulness, general worth) valore m.to have o be of educational value avere un valore educativo; the value of sb. as il valore di qcn. come; the value of doing l'importanza di fare; sales were successful thanks to its novelty value — le vendite sono state ottime grazie alla sua originalità
4) (standards, ideals) valore m., principio m.5) mat. mus. valore m.II ['væljuː]1) (assess worth of) valutare [house, asset, company]; periziare, fare un'expertise a [antique, jewel, painting]to have sth. valued — fare valutare qcs.
to value sth. at Ј 150 — valutare qcs. 150 sterline
2) (appreciate) stimare [ person]; apprezzare [friendship, help]; tenere in considerazione [ opinion]; tenere a [reputation, independence, life]to value sb. as a friend — tenere all'amicizia di qcn
* * *['vælju:] 1. noun1) (worth, importance or usefulness: His special knowledge was of great value during the war; She sets little value on wealth.) valore2) (price: What is the value of that stamp?) valore3) (purchasing power: Are those coins of any value?) valore4) (fairness of exchange (for one's money etc): You get good value for money at this supermarket!) (spendere bene)5) (the length of a musical note.) valore, lunghezza2. verb1) (to suggest a suitable price for: This painting has been valued at $50,000.) valutare2) (to regard as good or important: He values your advice very highly.) apprezzare•- valuable- valuables
- valued
- valueless
- values
- value-added tax* * *I ['væljuː]1) (monetary worth) valore m., prezzo m.2) (usefulness, general worth) valore m.to have o be of educational value avere un valore educativo; the value of sb. as il valore di qcn. come; the value of doing l'importanza di fare; sales were successful thanks to its novelty value — le vendite sono state ottime grazie alla sua originalità
4) (standards, ideals) valore m., principio m.5) mat. mus. valore m.II ['væljuː]1) (assess worth of) valutare [house, asset, company]; periziare, fare un'expertise a [antique, jewel, painting]to have sth. valued — fare valutare qcs.
to value sth. at Ј 150 — valutare qcs. 150 sterline
2) (appreciate) stimare [ person]; apprezzare [friendship, help]; tenere in considerazione [ opinion]; tenere a [reputation, independence, life]to value sb. as a friend — tenere all'amicizia di qcn
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56 -vicious o viscous?-
Nota d'usoVicious non significa in genere “vizioso”, ma “crudele, malvagio”: a vicious person, una persona cattiva, a vicious comment, un commento crudele, a vicious attack on his reputation, un attacco malvagio alla sua reputazione. A vicious circle è “un circolo vizioso”: the vicious circle of debt, il circolo vizioso del debito. Non bisogna confondere vicious con viscous, che significa “viscoso”: viscous oil, olio viscoso. -
57 ♦ (to) acquire
♦ (to) acquire /əˈkwaɪə(r)/v. t.acquisire; acquistare; assumere; procurarsi: to acquire a skill, acquisire un'abilità; to acquire a meaning, assumere un significato; to acquire a reputation for, procurarsi (o farsi) la fama di; to acquire a taste for st., imparare ad apprezzare qc.● (econ., fin.) to acquire a business, rilevare un'impresa □ (leg.) to acquire by prescription, usucapire; acquisire per usucapione. -
58 associate
I 1. [ə'səʊʃɪət]aggettivo [member, body] associato2.1) (colleague, partner) socio m. (-a)2) (of society) membro m.; (of academic body) (professore) associato m.3) AE univ. = diploma universitarioII 1. [ə'səʊʃɪeɪt]1) associare, collegare [idea, memory] ( with a)2.to be associated with — [ person] fare parte di [movement, group]; spreg. essere immischiato in [ shady business]
to associate with sb. — frequentare qcn
* * *1. [ə'səusieit] verb1) (to connect in the mind: He always associated the smell of tobacco with his father.) associare2) ((usually with with) to join (with someone) in friendship or work: They don't usually associate (with each other) after office hours.) frequentarsi2. [-et] adjective1) (having a lower position or rank: an associate professor.) associato2) (joined or connected: associate organizations.) associato3. noun(a colleague or partner; a companion.) socio; collega- in association with* * *associate /əˈsəʊʃɪət/A a.1 associato; con- (pref.); vice: associate director, (comm.) vicedirettore; (teatr.) vicedirettore artistico; (giorn.) associate editor, condirettore; (cinem.) associate producer, produttore associatoB n.1 socio; collega; compagno: business associate, socio in affari; ( USA) sales associate, addetto alle vendite3 cosa collegata ( con un'altra): Health is an associate to happiness, la salute concorre a dare la felicità● (in USA) associate degree, diploma universitario (rilasciato da un ► «junior college», ► junior) □ (leg.) associate judge, ausiliare (di un giudice della ► «Supreme Court», ► supreme) □ ( università, in USA) associate professor, professore associato (grado intermedio tra ► «assistant professor», ► assistant, e ► «full professor», ► full).♦ (to) associate /əˈsəʊʃɪeɪt/A v. t.1 associare ( mentalmente); collegare: I associate that place with peace and quiet, associo quel posto alla tranquillità2 (al passivo) – to be associated with, essere legato a; accompagnare; andare congiunto a: ailments that are associated with old age, i disturbi legati alla vecchiaia3 ( al passivo) – to be associated with, avere a che fare con; essere coinvolto in; avere rapporti con: I don't want to be associated with his project, non voglio avere a che fare con il suo progettoB v. i.1 associarsi; unirsi3 – to associate with, frequentare; avere rapporti con: Don't associate with people of doubtful reputation, non frequentare persone di dubbia fama* * *I 1. [ə'səʊʃɪət]aggettivo [member, body] associato2.1) (colleague, partner) socio m. (-a)2) (of society) membro m.; (of academic body) (professore) associato m.3) AE univ. = diploma universitarioII 1. [ə'səʊʃɪeɪt]1) associare, collegare [idea, memory] ( with a)2.to be associated with — [ person] fare parte di [movement, group]; spreg. essere immischiato in [ shady business]
to associate with sb. — frequentare qcn
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59 batter
I ['bætə(r)]nome gastr. impasto m.; (for frying) pastella f.II ['bætə(r)]nome sport battitore m. (-trice)III ['bætə(r)]verbo transitivo picchiare, battere, malmenare [ person]; [storm, bombs] devastare, distruggere; [ waves] infrangersi contro [rocks, shore]* * *I verb(to beat with blow after blow: He was battered to death with a large stick.)- batteredII noun(a mixture of flour, eggs and milk or water used in cooking. fry the fish in batter; pancake batter.)* * *batter (1) /ˈbætə(r)/n.● batter's box, box di battuta.batter (2) /ˈbætə(r)/n.● batter level, clinometro □ batter post, paracarro.batter (3) /ˈbætə(r)/n.2 (tipogr.) carattere rotto.(to) batter (1) /ˈbætə(r)/A v. t.1 picchiare; colpire: He was battered to death, è stato picchiato a morte; è stato ucciso a forza di botte; to batter to pieces, fare a pezzi a furia di colpi; fracassare; sfasciare2 battere con violenza; percuotere; flagellare (fig.): The waves battered the rocks, le onde battevano (contro) gli scogli5 (generalm. al passivo) ( anche fig.) ammaccare; danneggiare: His reputation has been badly battered, la sua reputazione ha subito un fiero colpoB v. i.battere con violenza, picchiare (contro qc.): to batter at (o on) the door, picchiare alla porta; tempestare di colpi la porta.(to) batter (2) /ˈbætə(r)/v. i.* * *I ['bætə(r)]nome gastr. impasto m.; (for frying) pastella f.II ['bætə(r)]nome sport battitore m. (-trice)III ['bætə(r)]verbo transitivo picchiare, battere, malmenare [ person]; [storm, bombs] devastare, distruggere; [ waves] infrangersi contro [rocks, shore] -
60 (to) blacken
(to) blacken /ˈblækən/A v. t.1 annerire; offuscare3 (fig.) denigrare; screditare; macchiare; disonorare: to blacken sb. 's name, denigrare q.; to blacken sb. 's reputation, macchiare (o infangare) la reputazione di q.B v. i.annerirsi; farsi nero, scuro; oscurarsi.
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