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21 sixty-year-old
noun (a person or animal that is sixty years old.) sessantenne -
22 ten-year-old
noun (a person or animal that is ten years old.) (persona/animale) di dieci anni -
23 thirteen-year-old
noun (a person or animal that is thirteen years old.) tredicenne -
24 thirty-year-old
noun (a person or animal that is thirty years old.) trentenne -
25 three-year-old
noun (a person or animal that is three years old.) (bambino/animale) di tre anni -
26 twelve-year-old
noun (a person or animal who is twelve years old.) dodicenne -
27 twenty-year-old
noun (a person who is twenty years old.) ventenne -
28 two-year-old
noun (a person or animal that is two years old.) (bambino/animale) di due anni -
29 shrink
I [ʃrɪŋk] II 1. [ʃrɪŋk] 2.1) [ fabric] restringersi, ritirarsi; [forest, area] ritirarsi; [ boundaries] avvicinarsi, restringersi; [economy, sales] essere in calo; [resources, funds] restringersi, diminuire; [old person, body] rattrappirsito have shrunk to nothing — [team, household] essere ridotto a poche persone o a quattro gatti colloq.; [ person] essere solo pelle e ossa
2) (recoil)to shrink from — rifuggire da [conflict, responsibility]
* * *I [ʃriŋk] verb1) (to (cause material, clothes etc to) become smaller: My jersey shrank in the wash; Do they shrink the material before they make it up into clothes?)2) (to move back in fear, disgust etc (from): She shrank (back) from the man.)3) (to wish to avoid something unpleasant: I shrank from telling him the terrible news.)•- shrunken II [ʃriŋk] noun((slang) a psychiatrist.)* * *[ʃrɪŋk] shrank vb: pt shrunk pp1. vt(wool) far restringere2. vi1) (clothes) restringersi, ritirarsi, (metal) contrarsi, (gums) ritirarsi, (piece of meat) ridursi, (area, person) rimpicciolirsi2) (also: shrink away, shrink back) ritrarsi, tirarsi indietro3. nfam pej strizzacervelli m/f inv* * *shrink /ʃrɪŋk/n.1 contrazione; restringimento● (mecc.) shrink fit, calettamento forzato a caldo □ shrink-resistant, irrestringibile □ (mecc.) shrink ring, anello di forzamento □ (edil.) non-shrink grout, malta senza ritiro.(to) shrink /ʃrɪŋk/A v. i.1 restringersi; contrarsi ( anche fig.); accorciarsi; rimpicciolire, ritirarsi: This cloth won't shrink in the wash, questa stoffa non si restringe al lavaggio; This jacket has shrunk, questa giacca s'è accorciata; Alice began to shrink again, Alice cominciò a rimpicciolire di nuovo ( nel classico di letteratura fantastica di Lewis Carroll); The number of the unemployed is shrinking, il numero dei disoccupati si sta contraendo2 indietreggiare; rinculare; ritrarsi; tirarsi (o farsi) indietro; essere riluttante; rifuggire: I shrank at the sight, a quella vista indietreggiai (o mi ritrassi); They do not shrink from danger, non si tirano indietro di fronte al pericolo3 ridursi; diminuire; assottigliarsi; calare: Our profits are shrinking, i nostri profitti diminuiscono (o calano); ( sport) The gap has shrunk to two minutes, il distacco si è ridotto a due minutiB v. t.1 far restringere; far ritirare: This soap won't shrink woollen clothes, questo sapone non fa restringere i capi di lana● to shrink into a corner, rincantucciarsi □ to shrink into oneself, chiudersi in sé; chiudersi nel riserbo.* * *I [ʃrɪŋk] II 1. [ʃrɪŋk] 2.1) [ fabric] restringersi, ritirarsi; [forest, area] ritirarsi; [ boundaries] avvicinarsi, restringersi; [economy, sales] essere in calo; [resources, funds] restringersi, diminuire; [old person, body] rattrappirsito have shrunk to nothing — [team, household] essere ridotto a poche persone o a quattro gatti colloq.; [ person] essere solo pelle e ossa
2) (recoil)to shrink from — rifuggire da [conflict, responsibility]
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30 decrepit
[dɪ'krepɪt]aggettivo [ old person] decrepito; [building, chair, table] vecchio e malridotto* * *decrepit /dɪˈkrɛpɪt/a.decrepituden.decrepitezza.* * *[dɪ'krepɪt]aggettivo [ old person] decrepito; [building, chair, table] vecchio e malridotto -
31 alert
I 1. [ə'lɜːt]1) (lively) [ child] vivace, sveglio; [ old person] arzillo2) (attentive) vigile, attento2.to be alert to — essere consapevole di [danger, fact, possibility]
nome allarme m.II [ə'lɜːt]to be on the alert for — stare in guardia contro [ danger]
1) allertare, mettere in stato d'allerta2)to alert sb. to — mettere qcn. in guardia contro [ danger]; richiamare l'attenzione di qcn. su [fact, situation]
* * *[ə'lə:t] 1. adjective1) (quick-thinking: She's very old but still very alert.) sveglio, pronto2) ((with to) watchful and aware: You must be alert to danger.) vigile2. noun(a signal to be ready for action.) allarme3. verb(to make (someone) alert; to warn: The sound of gunfire alerted us to our danger.) mettere in guardia/stato d'allarme- alertly- alertness
- on the alert* * *I 1. [ə'lɜːt]1) (lively) [ child] vivace, sveglio; [ old person] arzillo2) (attentive) vigile, attento2.to be alert to — essere consapevole di [danger, fact, possibility]
nome allarme m.II [ə'lɜːt]to be on the alert for — stare in guardia contro [ danger]
1) allertare, mettere in stato d'allerta2)to alert sb. to — mettere qcn. in guardia contro [ danger]; richiamare l'attenzione di qcn. su [fact, situation]
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32 bent
I 1. [bent] 2.1) [nail, wire] piegato; [ stick] storto; [ old person] curvo2)II [bent]to be bent on doing sth. — essere deciso a fare qcs
* * *[bent]past tense, past participle; = bend* * *I [bɛnt]1. pt, ppSee:2. adj1) (wire, pipe) piegato (-a), storto (-a), (fam: dishonest) losco (-a), (offensive: homosexual) invertito (-a)2)(
fig: determined) to be bent on sth/on doing sth — essere deciso (-a) a qc/a fare qc3. n(aptitude) inclinazione f, disposizione fII [bɛnt] nBotcommon bent — agrostide f bianca
* * *bent (1) /bɛnt/A pass. e p. p. dito bendB a.3 intenzionato; deciso, risoluto: My son is bent on becoming an actor ( o on an acting career), mio figlio è deciso a fare l'attore; to be bent on having a good time, essere intenzionato a divertirsi● ( slang USA) bent out of shape, furibondo, imbufalito, nero; ( anche) agitatissimo, fuori di testa.bent (2) /bɛnt/n.1 inclinazione; disposizione; talento; bernoccolo (fam.): a bent for music (o a musical bent) una disposizione per la musica; to be of a scientific bent, essere portato per le scienze; to have a bent for, avere inclinazione (o disposizione) per; essere portato per; avere il bernoccolo di (fam.); to have a practical bent, essere portato per le attività manuali; to follow one's bent, seguire la propria inclinazione2 (ind. costr.) struttura trasversale portante a tralicciobent (3) /bɛnt/n.4 (ingl. sett.) brughiera.* * *I 1. [bent] 2.1) [nail, wire] piegato; [ stick] storto; [ old person] curvo2)II [bent]to be bent on doing sth. — essere deciso a fare qcs
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33 dribble
I ['drɪbl]1) (of liquid) (s)gocciolamento m.2) (of saliva) bava f.3) sport dribbling m.II 1. ['drɪbl]2) sport2.2) [baby, old person] sbavare3) sport fare, eseguire un dribbling* * *['dribl] 1. verb1) (to fall in small drops: Water dribbled out of the tap.) sgocciolare, gocciolare2) ((of a baby etc) to allow saliva to run from the mouth.) sbavare3) (in football, basketball, hockey etc to move the ball along by repeatedly kicking, bouncing or hitting it: The football player dribbled the ball up the field.) dribblare, scartare2. noun(a small quantity of liquid: A dribble ran down his chin.) goccia* * *dribble /ˈdrɪbl/n.2 [u] bava, saliva sbavata● (fig.) in dribbles, alla spicciolata.(to) dribble /ˈdrɪbl/A v. i.1 gocciolare: Rain dribbled down the windows, la pioggia gocciolava giù per le finestre; Blood was dribbling from the wound, il sangue gocciolava dalla feritaB v. t.1 far sgocciolare; far uscire ( un liquido) a gocce: Dribble oil on top of the pizza, versare qualche goccia d'olio sulla pizza; He dribbles paint over the canvas, applica gocce di pittura sulla tela2 ( sport) – to dribble the ball, dribblare; palleggiare; to dribble ( the ball) past (o round) sb., dribblare (o scartare) q.* * *I ['drɪbl]1) (of liquid) (s)gocciolamento m.2) (of saliva) bava f.3) sport dribbling m.II 1. ['drɪbl]2) sport2.2) [baby, old person] sbavare3) sport fare, eseguire un dribbling -
34 Hale
[heɪl]to be hale and hearty — [ old person] essere arzillo; [ convalescent] essere in buona salute
* * *(Surnames) Hale /heɪl/* * *[heɪl]to be hale and hearty — [ old person] essere arzillo; [ convalescent] essere in buona salute
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35 hale
[heɪl]to be hale and hearty — [ old person] essere arzillo; [ convalescent] essere in buona salute
* * *hale /heɪl/a.robusto; vigoroso; arzillo; vegeto: (spec. di persona anziana) hale and hearty, in ottima forma; bello arzillo.(to) hale /heɪl/v. t.1 tirare; trascinare a forza* * *[heɪl]to be hale and hearty — [ old person] essere arzillo; [ convalescent] essere in buona salute
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36 get along
1) (progress)how are you getting along? — (in job) come te la stai cavando? (to sick or old person) come va? come stai? (in school) stai facendo progressi? vai bene?
2) (be suited as friends) andare d'accordo3) (go)* * *( often with with) (to be friendly or on good terms (with someone): I get along very well with him; The children just cannot get along together.) andare d'accordo con* * *vi + adv1) (leave) andarsene, scappare2) (progress) procedere, (manage) farcela, cavarsela3) (to be on good terms) essere in buoni rapporti* * *1) (progress)how are you getting along? — (in job) come te la stai cavando? (to sick or old person) come va? come stai? (in school) stai facendo progressi? vai bene?
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37 senior citizen
nome anziano m. (-a)* * *(a person who has passed retirement age.) pensionato* * *n(euph: old person) anziano (-a), (pensioner) pensionato (-a)* * *nome anziano m. (-a) -
38 debauched de·bauched adj
[dɪ'bɔːtʃt]old (person) debosciato (-a), (taste, morals) dissoluto (-a), vizioso (-a) -
39 ribald rib·ald adj
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40 strong *****
[strɒŋ](gen) forte, (sturdy: table, shoes, fabric) solido (-a), resistente, (candidate) che ha buone possibilità, (protest, letter, measures) energico (-a), (concentrated, intense: bleach, acid) concentrato (-a), (marked, pronounced: characteristic) marcato (-a), (accent) marcato (-a), forteas strong as a horse or an ox — (powerful) forte come un toro, (healthy) sano (-a) come un pesce
there's a strong possibility that... — ci sono buone possibilità che...
there are strong indications that... — tutto sembra indicare che...
strong language — (swearing) linguaggio volgare, (frank and critical) linguaggio incisivo
2. advto be going strong — (company, business) andare a gonfie vele, (song, singer) andare forte, avere successo, (old person) essere attivo (-a)
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