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1 overthrow
I ['əʊvəθrəʊ]nome pol. rovesciamento m.II [ˌəʊvə'θrəʊ]verbo transitivo (pass. -threw; p.pass. - thrown) pol. rovesciare [government, system]; fig. demolire, abbattere [ values]* * *[əuvə'Ɵrou]past tense - overthrew; verb(to defeat and force out of power: The government has been overthrown.) rovesciare* * *overthrow /ˈəʊvəɵrəʊ/n.4 ( cricket) rinvio troppo lungo ( da parte di uno dei ribattitori); ( anche) ‘run’ (o punto) realizzato(to) overthrow /əʊvəˈɵrəʊ/(pass. overthrew, p. p. overthrown)A v. t.1 rovesciare ( anche fig.); abbattere; far cadere: to overthrow the government, rovesciare il governoB v. i.● ( baseball) to overthrow a base, lanciare la palla oltre una base ( fallo) □ ( sci) to overthrow a flag, abbattere una bandierina; sbandierare □ ( sci) to overthrow a pole, abbattere un paletto.* * *I ['əʊvəθrəʊ]nome pol. rovesciamento m.II [ˌəʊvə'θrəʊ]verbo transitivo (pass. -threw; p.pass. - thrown) pol. rovesciare [government, system]; fig. demolire, abbattere [ values] -
2 overthrow over·throw n vb
[ˌəʊvə'θrəʊ] overthrew vb: pt overthrown pp1. n(of government etc) rovesciamento2. vt(king, system, government) rovesciare -
3 ♦ government
♦ government /ˈgʌvnmənt/A n.1 [cu] governo; amministrazione (pubblica): to form a government, formare un governo (o un ministero); to bring down (o to overthrow) the government, rovesciare il governo; democratic government, governo democratico; the central government, l'amministrazione centrale; the Federal government, il governo Federale (in USA); caretaker government, governo di tecnici; governo di transizione; a puppet government, un governo fantoccio; a transitional government, un governo di transizione; local government, amministrazione locale3 [u] (gramm.) reggenzaB a. attr.governativo; statale; pubblico: (polit.) government bill, disegno di legge governativo; government offices, uffici statali; (in GB, un tempo) government training centre, centro governativo di addestramento al lavoro ( ora skill centre)● (fin.) government bank, banca di Stato □ (fin.) government bonds, obbligazioni di Stato; titoli del debito pubblico □ (fin.) government borrowing, indebitamento pubblico □ government control, controllo governativo; (econ.) dirigismo □ government department, ministero; dicastero □ government employee, dipendente pubblico; statale □ (fin., econ.) government expenditure, la spesa pubblica □ (leg.) government health warning, avviso sulla pericolosità del fumo ( sui pacchetti di sigarette) □ (stor.) government house, palazzo del governo; residenza ufficiale del governatore □ (fin.) government income, entrate pubbliche (o dello Stato) □ (fin., econ.) government investment, investimento pubblico □ (fin.) government loan, prestito pubblico □ government official, funzionario statale □ (fin.) government paper, titoli di Stato □ government revenue = government income ► sopra □ (fin.) government securities, titoli di stato □ (fin., econ.) government spending = government expenditure ► sopra □ (leg., USA) government witness, testimone d'accusa; collaboratore di giustizia; pentito (fam.). -
4 subversive
[səb'vɜːsɪv] 1.aggettivo sovversivo2.* * *[-siv]adjective (likely to destroy or overthrow (government, discipline in a school etc): That boy is a subversive influence in this class.) sovversivo* * *subversive /səbˈvɜ:sɪv/a. e n.sovversivo; sovvertitore: subversive ideas, idee sovversivesubversively avv. subversiveness n. [u].* * *[səb'vɜːsɪv] 1.aggettivo sovversivo2. -
5 topple top·ple
['tɒpl]1. vt(fig: overthrow) far cadere, rovesciarestrong winds toppled trees and electricity lines — forti venti hanno fatto cadere gli alberi e le linee elettriche
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6 conspire
[kən'spaɪə(r)]verbo intransitivo cospirare* * *(to plot or secretly make plans together: They conspired with the terrorists to overthrow the government.) cospirare- conspirator* * *[kən'spaɪə(r)]verbo intransitivo cospirare -
7 overthrew
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8 subvert
[səb'vɜːt]verbo transitivo sovvertire, rovesciare [ establishment]; corrompere [ agent]; mandare a monte [ negotiations]* * *[səb'və:t](to overthrow or ruin completely (eg a person's morals, loyalty, arguments, a government).) sovvertire; corrompere- subversive* * *[səb'vɜːt]verbo transitivo sovvertire, rovesciare [ establishment]; corrompere [ agent]; mandare a monte [ negotiations]
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