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21 take up
Ex:to take up where sth. left off — riprendere da dove qcs. si era interrottoto take up with — aggregarsi a [person, group]; take up [sth.]/Ex:3) (continue) riprendere [ discussion]; ricominciare [ refrain]to take up sb.'s case — dir. accettare il caso
5)to take sth. up with sb. — sollevare qcs. con qcn. [ matter]
7) (adopt) prendere [position, stance]11)to take sb. up on — (challenge) contestare a qcn. [ assertion]
to take sb. up on an invitation — (accept) accettare l'invito di qcn
* * *1) (to use or occupy (space, time etc): I won't take up much of your time.) prendere2) (to begin doing, playing etc: He has taken up the violin/teaching.) dedicarsi3) (to shorten (clothes): My skirts were too long, so I had them taken up.) accorciare4) (to lift or raise; to pick up: He took up the book.) sollevare* * *1. vi + adv2. vt + adv1) (raise, lift) raccogliere, (subj: bus) prendere, (carpet, floorboards) sollevare, (road) spaccare, (dress, hem) accorciare2) (lead, carry upstairs) portare su3) (continue) riprendere4) (occupy: time, attention) assorbire, (space) occupare5) (absorb: liquids) assorbire6) (raise question of: matter, point) affrontare7) (start: job, duties) cominciare(hobby, sport)
to take up painting/golf/photography — cominciare a dipingere/giocare a golf/fare fotografie8) (accept: offer, challenge) accettare9) (adopt: cause, case, person) appoggiare* * *Ex:to take up where sth. left off — riprendere da dove qcs. si era interrottoto take up with — aggregarsi a [person, group]; take up [sth.]/Ex:3) (continue) riprendere [ discussion]; ricominciare [ refrain]to take up sb.'s case — dir. accettare il caso
5)to take sth. up with sb. — sollevare qcs. con qcn. [ matter]
7) (adopt) prendere [position, stance]11)to take sb. up on — (challenge) contestare a qcn. [ assertion]
to take sb. up on an invitation — (accept) accettare l'invito di qcn
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22 state
I 1. [steɪt]1) (condition) stato m.to be in a good, bad state — essere in buono, cattivo stato
in a good, bad state of repair — in buone, cattive condizioni
2) pol. amm. (anche State) stato m.3) (ceremonial) pompa f., cerimonia f.2. 3.1) (government) [school, sector, enterprise] pubblico; [pension, university] statale; [TV, railways, secret, subsidy] di stato; [ budget] nazionalestate election — (at a national level) elezioni politiche (a livello nazionale); AE elezioni statali
2) (ceremonial) [ coach] di gala; [occasion, visit, banquet] ufficiale; [ funeral] di statoII [steɪt]1) (express, say) esporre [fact, truth] esprimere [ opinion]; (provide information) indicare [age, income]to state that — [ person] dichiarare che
to state one's case — esporre le proprie ragioni; dir. esporre i fatti
as stated above, below — come indicato sopra, sotto
2) (specify) specificare [amount, place, terms, preference]••* * *I [steit] noun1) (the condition in which a thing or person is: the bad state of the roads; The room was in an untidy state; He inquired about her state of health; What a state you're in!; He was not in a fit state to take the class.)2) (a country considered as a political community, or, as in the United States, one division of a federation: The Prime Minister visits the Queen once a week to discuss affairs of state; The care of the sick and elderly is considered partly the responsibility of the state; ( also adjective) The railways are under state control; state-controlled / owned industries.)3) (ceremonial dignity and splendour: The Queen, wearing her robes of state, drove in a horse-drawn coach to Westminster; ( also adjective) state occasions/banquets.)•- stately- stateliness
- statesman
- statesmanlike
- statesmanship
- get into a state
- lie in state II [steit] verb(to say or announce clearly, carefully and definitely: You have not yet stated your intentions.)* * *I 1. [steɪt]1) (condition) stato m.to be in a good, bad state — essere in buono, cattivo stato
in a good, bad state of repair — in buone, cattive condizioni
2) pol. amm. (anche State) stato m.3) (ceremonial) pompa f., cerimonia f.2. 3.1) (government) [school, sector, enterprise] pubblico; [pension, university] statale; [TV, railways, secret, subsidy] di stato; [ budget] nazionalestate election — (at a national level) elezioni politiche (a livello nazionale); AE elezioni statali
2) (ceremonial) [ coach] di gala; [occasion, visit, banquet] ufficiale; [ funeral] di statoII [steɪt]1) (express, say) esporre [fact, truth] esprimere [ opinion]; (provide information) indicare [age, income]to state that — [ person] dichiarare che
to state one's case — esporre le proprie ragioni; dir. esporre i fatti
as stated above, below — come indicato sopra, sotto
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23 escape
[ɪ'skeɪp] I1) (of person) evasione f., fuga f.; fig. scampo m., salvezza f.to make good one's escape — riuscire a evadere; fig. riuscire a salvarsi, riuscire a trovare una via di scampo
to make an o one's escape evadere; to have a narrow o lucky escape — scamparla bella
2) (leak) fuga f., perdita f.II 1.1) (avoid)to escape death, danger — sfuggire alla morte, al pericolo
2.to escape detection — [ person] evitare di essere scoperto; [ fault] non essere scoperto
1) (get away) [ person] evadere, fuggire; [ animal] scappare, fuggire; fig. rifugiarsi2) (leak) [water, gas] fuoriuscire* * *[i'skeip] 1. verb1) (to gain freedom: He escaped from prison.) evadere2) (to manage to avoid (punishment, disease etc): She escaped the infection.) evitare3) (to avoid being noticed or remembered by; to avoid (the observation of): The fact escaped me / my notice; His name escapes me / my memory.) sfuggire4) ((of a gas, liquid etc) to leak; to find a way out: Gas was escaping from a hole in the pipe.) fuoriuscire2. noun((act of) escaping; state of having escaped: Make your escape while the guard is away; There have been several escapes from that prison; Escape was impossible; The explosion was caused by an escape of gas.) fuga, evasione- escapism- escapist* * *[ɪ'skeɪp] I1) (of person) evasione f., fuga f.; fig. scampo m., salvezza f.to make good one's escape — riuscire a evadere; fig. riuscire a salvarsi, riuscire a trovare una via di scampo
to make an o one's escape evadere; to have a narrow o lucky escape — scamparla bella
2) (leak) fuga f., perdita f.II 1.1) (avoid)to escape death, danger — sfuggire alla morte, al pericolo
2.to escape detection — [ person] evitare di essere scoperto; [ fault] non essere scoperto
1) (get away) [ person] evadere, fuggire; [ animal] scappare, fuggire; fig. rifugiarsi2) (leak) [water, gas] fuoriuscire -
24 ooze
I [uːz] II 1. [uːz]1)2.to ooze butter — [ cake] trasudare burro
1)to ooze with — trasudare [butter, cream]
2) fig. irradiare [ charm]•- ooze out* * *[u:z] 1. verb1) (to flow slowly: The water oozed through the sand.) fluire2) (to have (something liquid) flowing slowly out: His wound was oozing blood.) colare2. noun(liquid, slippery mud: The river bed was thick with ooze.) fanghiglia, melma- oozy* * *[uːz]1. n2. vi3. vt* * *ooze (1) /u:z/n. [u]2 (geol.) sedimento marino organogeno3 terreno soffice e fangoso.ooze (2) /u:z/n.2 [u] stillicidio; trasudazione● ooze leather, tipo di pelle scamosciata.(to) ooze /u:z/A v. i.1 colare; fluire lentamente; stillare: Sweat was oozing from his forehead, il sudore gli colava dalla fronteB v. t.1 far colare; stillare2 (fig.) far trapelare; rivelare● (fig.) to ooze away, scomparire a poco a poco; spegnersi; svanire: My desire oozed away, il mio desiderio si spense □ to ooze blood, sanguinare lievemente □ to ooze with good cheer [optimism], trasudare buonumore [ottimismo].* * *I [uːz] II 1. [uːz]1)2.to ooze butter — [ cake] trasudare burro
1)to ooze with — trasudare [butter, cream]
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25 scald
I [skɔːld]nome scottatura f., ustione f.II 1. [skɔːld]2) (heat) sbollentare [fruit, vegetable]; (nearly boil) scaldare (senza fare bollire) [ milk]2.••* * *[sko:ld] 1. verb1) (to hurt with hot liquid or steam: He scalded his hand with boiling water.) ustionare2) (in cooking, to heat (eg milk) to just below boiling-point.) scaldare2. noun(a hurt caused by hot liquid or steam.) ustione, scottatura- scalding* * *[skɔːld]1. n2. vtFALSE FRIEND: scald is not translated by the Italian word scaldare* * *scald (1) /skɔ:ld/n.scottatura; ustione.scald (2) /skɔ:ld/n.(stor., letter.) scaldo ( poeta di corte).(to) scald /skɔ:ld/v. t.2 (tecn.) portare quasi a temperatura di ebollizione (latte, ecc.)4 (di lacrime, ecc.) bruciareFALSI AMICI: to scald non significa scaldare.* * *I [skɔːld]nome scottatura f., ustione f.II 1. [skɔːld]2) (heat) sbollentare [fruit, vegetable]; (nearly boil) scaldare (senza fare bollire) [ milk]2.•• -
26 draw in
1) [ days] accorciarsi3) (in picture) schizzare, abbozzare [background, detail]* * *((of a car etc) to come to a halt at the side of the road.) accostare* * *1. vi + adv1) (Brit: car) accostarsi, (train) entrare in stazione2)2. vt + adv* * *1) [ days] accorciarsi3) (in picture) schizzare, abbozzare [background, detail] -
27 run away
1) (flee) fuggire4) (carry off easily) fare piazza pulita di [ prizes]to run away with the idea that immaginarsi che; to let one's enthusiasm run away with one — lasciarsi trascinare o trasportare dall'entusiasmo
* * *1) (to escape: He ran away from school.) andarsene, scappare2) ((with with) to steal: He ran away with all her money.) fuggire, scappare3) ((with with) to go too fast etc to be controlled by: The horse ran away with him.) dileguarsi* * *vi + adv1) scappare di corsa, fuggire2) (water) scolare* * *1) (flee) fuggire4) (carry off easily) fare piazza pulita di [ prizes]to run away with the idea that immaginarsi che; to let one's enthusiasm run away with one — lasciarsi trascinare o trasportare dall'entusiasmo
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28 run off
1) [person, animal] scappare, fuggire* * *1) (to print or copy: I want 500 copies run off at once.) stampare2) ((with with) to steal or take away: He ran off with my wife.) scappare, fuggire* * *1. vi + advSee:2. vt + adv(copies) fare* * *1) [person, animal] scappare, fuggire -
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30 agitate
['ædʒɪteɪt] 1.2) [news, situation] agitare, turbare [ person]2.verbo intransitivo (campaign) unirsi in un'agitazione, mobilitarsi* * *['æ‹iteit]1) (to make (someone) excited and anxious: The news agitated her.) agitare2) (to try to arouse public feeling and action: That group is agitating for prison reform.) battersi; promuovere un'agitazione3) (to shake: The tree was agitated by the wind.) scuotere•- agitated- agitation
- agitator* * *['ædʒɪteɪt] 1.2) [news, situation] agitare, turbare [ person]2.verbo intransitivo (campaign) unirsi in un'agitazione, mobilitarsi -
31 thin
I 1. [θɪn]1) (in width) [nose, lips, stick, wall, line] sottile; [string, wire] fine; [ strip] stretto2) (in depth) [slice, layer, paper] sottile; [fabric, garment] sottile, leggero; [ mist] leggero3) (in consistency) [ mud] acquoso; [mixture, oil] fluido; [ soup] lungo, leggero; [ sauce] brodoso; [ liquid] diluito, acquoso4) (lean) [person, face] magro5) (in tone) (high-pitched) acuto; (weak) debole6) (sparse) [ population] scarso; [ crowd] rado, esiguo; [ hair] radoto wear thin — [joke, excuse] essere trito
8) [ air] rarefatto2.••to be thin on the ground — essercene pochissimi, essere più unico che raro
II 1. [θɪn] 2.to get thin on top — (bald) diventare pelato
verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - nn-) (anche thin out) [fog, mist, hair] diradarsi; [ crowd] disperdersi- thin out* * *[Ɵin] 1. adjective1) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) sottile2) ((of people or animals) not fat: She looks thin since her illness.) magro3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) not containing any solid matter; rather lacking in taste; (tasting as if) containing a lot of water or too much water: thin soup.) acquoso4) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) rado5) (not convincing or believable: a thin excuse.) debole, inconsistente2. verb(to make or become thin or thinner: The crowd thinned after the parade was over.) diradarsi; dimagrire- thinly- thinness
- thin air
- thin-skinned
- thin out* * *I 1. [θɪn]1) (in width) [nose, lips, stick, wall, line] sottile; [string, wire] fine; [ strip] stretto2) (in depth) [slice, layer, paper] sottile; [fabric, garment] sottile, leggero; [ mist] leggero3) (in consistency) [ mud] acquoso; [mixture, oil] fluido; [ soup] lungo, leggero; [ sauce] brodoso; [ liquid] diluito, acquoso4) (lean) [person, face] magro5) (in tone) (high-pitched) acuto; (weak) debole6) (sparse) [ population] scarso; [ crowd] rado, esiguo; [ hair] radoto wear thin — [joke, excuse] essere trito
8) [ air] rarefatto2.••to be thin on the ground — essercene pochissimi, essere più unico che raro
II 1. [θɪn] 2.to get thin on top — (bald) diventare pelato
verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - nn-) (anche thin out) [fog, mist, hair] diradarsi; [ crowd] disperdersi- thin out -
32 strain
I [streɪn]1) (weight) sforzo m. (on su); (from pulling) tensione f. (on di)to put a strain on — sottoporre a sforzo o sollecitazione [beam, bridge]; affaticare, sottoporre a sforzo [heart, lungs]
to take the strain — [beam, rope] reggere alle sollecitazioni
2) (pressure) (on person) tensione f., stress m.; (in relations) tensione f.mental o nervous strain tensione nervosa; to put a strain on mettere a dura prova [relationship, patience]; creare tensioni in [ alliance]; mettere a dura prova, gravare su [ finances]; to be under strain [ person] essere sotto pressione; [ relations] essere teso; he can't take the strain non regge alla tensione o allo stress; the strain (on him) was beginning to tell — erano visibili in lui i primi segni della fatica
3) (injury) strappo m. muscolare; distorsione f.II 1. [streɪn]to strain one's eyes — (to see) strizzare gli occhi
2) fig. mettere a dura prova, gravare su [ finances]; creare tensioni in seno a [ relationship]; mettere a dura prova [ patience]3) (injure)2.3.to strain at — tirare con forza [leash, rope]
III 1. [streɪn]to strain oneself — affaticarsi, fare sforzi
1) (breed) (of animal) razza f.; (of plant, seed) varietà f.; (of virus, bacteria) specie f.2) (recurring theme) vena f.3) (tendency) tendenza f. (of a)4) (style) tono m., stile m.2.to the strains of... — sul motivo o sulla melodia di
* * *I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.)2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.)3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.)4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.)2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?)2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.)3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.)4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.)•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.)2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.)3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.)* * *strain (1) /streɪn/n.1 [cu] sforzo; strappo; tensione ( anche fig.): The chain broke under the strain, la catena si è spezzata sotto lo sforzo; He gave a great strain and lifted the rock, ha dato un grande strappo e ha sollevato il masso; The strain in our relations is increasing, la tensione nelle nostre relazioni è in aumento; (econ.) We must combat the strain due to the pressure of home demand, dobbiamo reprimere la tensione provocata dalla pressione della domanda interna; to crack under the strain, crollare per la tensione ( psicologica); to stand the strain, resistere alla tensione ( psicologica)2 [cu] (med.) tensione nervosa; esaurimento; stress; (fig.) logorio: the strain of business life, il logorio degli affari3 (med.) distorsione; slogatura; strappo muscolare: I have a strain in my leg, ho uno strappo muscolare alla gamba4 (ind. costr.) sollecitazione● (tecn.) strain gauge, estensimetro □ (metall.) strain hardening, incrudimento □ to be on the strain, esser teso all'estremo □ to put a great strain on sb., sottoporre q. a un grosso sforzo □ to be under great strain, essere sotto pressione ( per il lavoro, lo studio, ecc.) □ That is a great strain on my imagination, è uno sforzo eccessivo per la mia fantasia.strain (2) /streɪn/n.1 discendenza; lignaggio; schiatta; stirpe; razza; famiglia: He comes of a noble strain, discende da una famiglia nobile; This dog is of a good strain, questo cane è di (buona) razza4 indizio; segno; traccia; vena (fig.): There is a strain of ferocity [madness] in him, c'è in lui una vena di ferocia [di pazzia]5 (spesso al pl.) (poet., retor.) motivo musicale; ritmo; canto; melodia: the strains of the harp, le melodie dell'arpa; a moving strain, un motivo commovente♦ (to) strain /streɪn/A v. t.1 tendere ( anche fig.); sforzare; affaticare; ferire (fig.); mettere a dura prova; mettere (q.) sotto pressione: to strain the barbed wire of a fence, tendere il filo spinato di un recinto; to strain one's ears, tendere le orecchie; The sunlight was straining my eyes, la luce del sole mi feriva gli occhi; to strain one's eyes, affaticarsi la vista; to strain sb. 's patience, mettere a dura prova la pazienza di q.2 distorcere; storcere; slogare; forzare; stiracchiare (fig.); forzare il significato (o l'interpretazione) di: to strain the truth, distorcere la verità; svisare i fatti; He fell and strained his ankle, cadde e si storse (o si slogò) la caviglia; to strain the sense of a sentence [of other people's words], forzare il senso d'una frase [delle parole altrui]; to strain the law, stiracchiare la legge; forzarne l'interpretazione3 eccedere; oltrepassare; andare oltre; abusare di: to strain one's powers, eccedere i propri poteri; to strain one's authority, abusare della propria autorità4 danneggiare; deformare; sformare: The excessive weight has strained the springs, il peso eccessivo ha deformato le molleB v. i.1 sforzarsi; affaticarsi; arrancare; essere sotto sforzo: He was straining to win, si sforzava di vincere; straining horses, cavalli sotto sforzo, affaticati● (lett.) to strain every nerve, fare ogni sforzo; mettercela tutta □ (med.) to strain a muscle, prodursi uno strappo muscolare □ to strain oneself, sforzarsi, affaticarsi: (iron.) Don't strain yourself!, non ammazzarti di fatica!; non scomodarti! □ (fig.) to strain a point in sb. 's favour, fare uno strappo (alla regola) in favore di q. □ to strain one's voice, sforzare la voce.* * *I [streɪn]1) (weight) sforzo m. (on su); (from pulling) tensione f. (on di)to put a strain on — sottoporre a sforzo o sollecitazione [beam, bridge]; affaticare, sottoporre a sforzo [heart, lungs]
to take the strain — [beam, rope] reggere alle sollecitazioni
2) (pressure) (on person) tensione f., stress m.; (in relations) tensione f.mental o nervous strain tensione nervosa; to put a strain on mettere a dura prova [relationship, patience]; creare tensioni in [ alliance]; mettere a dura prova, gravare su [ finances]; to be under strain [ person] essere sotto pressione; [ relations] essere teso; he can't take the strain non regge alla tensione o allo stress; the strain (on him) was beginning to tell — erano visibili in lui i primi segni della fatica
3) (injury) strappo m. muscolare; distorsione f.II 1. [streɪn]to strain one's eyes — (to see) strizzare gli occhi
2) fig. mettere a dura prova, gravare su [ finances]; creare tensioni in seno a [ relationship]; mettere a dura prova [ patience]3) (injure)2.3.to strain at — tirare con forza [leash, rope]
III 1. [streɪn]to strain oneself — affaticarsi, fare sforzi
1) (breed) (of animal) razza f.; (of plant, seed) varietà f.; (of virus, bacteria) specie f.2) (recurring theme) vena f.3) (tendency) tendenza f. (of a)4) (style) tono m., stile m.2.to the strains of... — sul motivo o sulla melodia di
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33 thaw
I [θɔː]1) meteor. disgelo m., sgelo m.2) fig. (political) disgelo m., distensione f.II 1. [θɔː] 2.a thaw in her attitude towards me — (social) un miglioramento del suo atteggiamento nei miei confronti
1) [ snow] sciogliersi, fondere; [ ground] sgelare; [ frozen food] scongelarsi3.verbo impersonale sgelare- thaw out* * *[Ɵo:] 1. verb1) ((of ice, snow etc) to melt, or make or become liquid: The snow thawed quickly.) sciogliersi, sgelarsi2) ((of frozen food etc) to make or become unfrozen: Frozen food must be thawed before cooking.) scongelare2. noun((the time of) the melting of ice and snow at the end of winter, or the change of weather that causes this: The thaw has come early this year.) disgelo* * *[θɔː]1. ndisgelo, (fig: easing up) distensione f2. vt(also: thaw out) (food) (fare) scongelare3. vi(weather) sgelare, (ice) sciogliersi, (also: thaw out) (frozen food, cold toes) scongelarsi, (fig: person) aprirsi, (relations) distendersi* * *thaw /ɵɔ:/n.4 (fig., spec. polit.) disgelo; il diventare più cordiale.(to) thaw /ɵɔ:/v. i. e t.1 sgelare, sgelarsi; disgelare, disgelarsi; fondere, fondersi; sciogliere, sciogliersi: Ice thaws at zero degrees, il ghiaccio fonde a zero gradi; It is not yet thawing this year, quest'anno non sgela ancora2 scongelare, scongelarsi4 (fig.) sciogliere, sciogliersi; sgelarsi; rendere (diventare) più cordiale: After a glass of wine, the stranger thawed, dopo un bicchiere di vino, lo sconosciuto è diventato più cordiale● to thaw out, ( di un fiume, ecc.) sgelarsi; ( di cibo) scongelarsi; ( del frigo) sbrinarsi □ to thaw (st., sb.) out, disgelare (qc., q.) ( anche fig.); fondere; sciogliere; sgelare □ the thawing season, la stagione del disgelo.* * *I [θɔː]1) meteor. disgelo m., sgelo m.2) fig. (political) disgelo m., distensione f.II 1. [θɔː] 2.a thaw in her attitude towards me — (social) un miglioramento del suo atteggiamento nei miei confronti
1) [ snow] sciogliersi, fondere; [ ground] sgelare; [ frozen food] scongelarsi3.verbo impersonale sgelare- thaw out -
34 spit
I [spɪt]1) gastr. spiedo m.2) geol. promontorio m.II [spɪt]••spit and polish — = pulizia accurata
III 1. [spɪt]to be the (dead) spit of sb. — essere l'immagine sputata di qcn
2) fig. sputare [ oath] (at contro)2.to spit in sb.'s face — sputare in faccia a qcn. (anche fig.)
2) (be angry)to spit with — schiumare di [ anger]
3) (crackle) [oil, sausage] sfrigolare; [logs, fire] crepitare, scoppiettare3.- spit out- spit up* * *I 1. [spit] noun((also spittle ['spitl]) the liquid that forms in the mouth.)2. verb1) (to throw out (spit) from the mouth: He spat in the gutter as an indication of contempt.)2) (to send (out) with force: The fire spat (out) sparks.)II [spit] noun(a type of sharp-pointed metal bar on which meat is roasted.)* * *I [spɪt] n(Culin: for roasting) spiedo, (of land) lingua di terraII [spɪt] spat vb: pt, pp1. n2. vt3. vito spit (at) — sputare (addosso a), (cat) soffiare (contro)
•- spit out* * *spit (1) /spɪt/n. [u]1 sputo; saliva; lo sputare● spit and polish, (fam.) pulizia accuratissima; (mil., naut.) mania dell'ordine e del tirare a lucido (fig.) □ (fam.) She is the ( dead) spit (o the spit and image) of her mother, è tutta (o è tale e quale) sua madre; è sua madre nata e sputata.spit (2) /spɪt/n.1 spiedo; schidione2 (geogr.) punta; lingua di terra3 (naut.) banco di sabbia sommerso.spit (3) /spɪt/n.1 fitta; profondità raggiunta da un colpo di vanga2 vangata; badilata● (loc. avv.) one spit deep, alla profondità cui può giungere un colpo di vanga.(to) spit (1) /spɪt/1 sputare; mandare fuori dalla bocca● to spit blood, sputare sangue; (fig.) parlare con ira, sputare veleno □ (fig.) to spit in sb. 's eye (o face), sputare in un occhio (o in faccia) a q.; trattare q. con grande disprezzo (o insolenza) □ ( slang ingl.) to be spitting ( blood, o feathers), essere furibondo; essere fuori di sé.(to) spit (2) /spɪt/v. t.1 schidionare; infilzare sullo spiedo* * *I [spɪt]1) gastr. spiedo m.2) geol. promontorio m.II [spɪt]••spit and polish — = pulizia accurata
III 1. [spɪt]to be the (dead) spit of sb. — essere l'immagine sputata di qcn
2) fig. sputare [ oath] (at contro)2.to spit in sb.'s face — sputare in faccia a qcn. (anche fig.)
2) (be angry)to spit with — schiumare di [ anger]
3) (crackle) [oil, sausage] sfrigolare; [logs, fire] crepitare, scoppiettare3.- spit out- spit up -
35 tear
I [tɪə(r)]nome gener. pl. lacrima f.it brought tears to her eyes, it moved her to tears le fece venire le lacrime agli occhi; there were tears in his eyes — aveva le lacrime agli occhi
••II [teə(r)]to end in tears — [ game] finire in lacrime; [campaign, experiment] finire male
1) (from strain) strappo m. (in in); (on nail, hook) rottura f. (in di)2) med. lacerazione f.III 1. [teə(r)]to tear sth. from o out of strappare qcs. da [ notepad]; to tear a hole in sth. fare uno strappo o un buco in qcs.; to tear [sth.] to pieces o bits o shreds strappare [ fabric]; demolire [ object]; fig. demolire [proposal, film]; to tear sb. to pieces fig. fare a pezzi o distruggere qcn.; to tear one's hair (out) strapparsi i capelli (anche fig.); to tear a muscle — strapparsi un muscolo
2) (remove by force) strappare ( from, off da)to be torn between — essere combattuto tra [options, persons]
4) (divided)2.1) (rip) strapparsito tear into — fare un buco in [ cloth]
2) (rush)to tear out, off, past — uscire, andarsene, passare di corsa
to tear at — [ animal] dilaniare [ prey]; [ person] trascinare [ rubble]
4) colloq. (criticize)to tear into — criticare duramente [person, film]
•- tear off- tear out- tear up••that's torn it! — BE colloq. ci mancava solo questa!
* * *I [tiə] noun(a drop of liquid coming from the eye, as a result of emotion (especially sadness) or because something (eg smoke) has irritated it: tears of joy/laughter/rage.)- tearful- tearfully
- tearfulness
- tear gas
- tear-stained
- in tears II 1. [teə] past tense - tore; verb1) ((sometimes with off etc) to make a split or hole in (something), intentionally or unintentionally, with a sudden or violent pulling action, or to remove (something) from its position by such an action or movement: He tore the photograph into pieces; You've torn a hole in your jacket; I tore the picture out of a magazine.)2) (to become torn: Newspapers tear easily.)3) (to rush: He tore along the road.)2. noun(a hole or split made by tearing: There's a tear in my dress.)- be torn between one thing and another- be torn between
- tear oneself away
- tear away
- tear one's hair
- tear up* * *tear (1) /tɛə(r)/n.1 lacerazione; rottura; squarcio; strappo; DIALOGO → - Damaged goods- There's a tear in the material down the side, c'è uno strappo nel tessuto su un fianco3 (fam.) scatto; spunto; corsa a precipizio● tear notch, piccola tacca che agevola lo strappo ( negli involucri di plastica, ecc.) □ (fam.) to go full tear, andare a spron battuto; andare a razzo (fam.).♦ tear (2) /tɪə(r)/n.1 lacrima, lagrima: The girl burst into tears, la ragazza è scoppiata in lacrime; to shed tears, versare (o stillare) lacrime; to weep bitter tears, piangere lacrime amare; in tears, in lacrime; piangente; piangendo; to move sb. to tears, far venire le lacrime agli occhi a q.; to reduce sb. to tears, ridurre q. in lacrime; fare piangere q.; to find sb. in tears, trovar q. in lacrime; to burst into tear, scoppiare in lacrime; to be close to tears, stare per piangere; to cry tears of joy, piangere lacrime di gioia; to dry one's tears, asciugarsi le lacrime; to fight back tears, trattenere le lacrime● (mil.) tear bomb, bomba lacrimogena; candelotto □ (archeol.) tear bottle, vaso lacrimale; lacrimatoio □ (anat.) tear duct, condotto lacrimale □ (mil.) tear gas, gas lacrimogeno □ tear gland, ghiandola lacrimale □ tear-jerker, (fam.) romanzo (film, racconto, ecc.) strappalacrime □ tear-jerking, (fam.) strappalacrime □ a tear-stained face, un viso rigato di lacrime.♦ (to) tear /tɛə(r)/A v. t.1 lacerare; stracciare; squarciare; rompere; strappare: to tear a piece of cloth in two, strappare in due un pezzo di stoffa; to tear st. to pieces, stracciare qc.; to tear asunder, fare a pezzi; stracciare; She tore her skirt on a thorn, uno spino le fece uno strappo nella gonna; DIALOGO → - Damaged goods- I'm sure we didn't tear the sofa delivering it, sono sicuro che non abbiamo strappato il divano nel trasportarlo; to tear a ligament, strapparsi un legamento; to tear one's skin, lacerarsi la pelle; to tear two pages out of an exercise-book, strappare due pagine da un quaderno2 ( anche fig.) dilaniare; straziare: The hunter was torn to pieces by a lion, il cacciatore è stato dilaniato (o fatto a pezzi) da un leone; a party torn by factions, un partito dilaniato dalle correnti (o dalle fazioni); He was torn by jealousy, era straziato (o tormentato) dalla gelosiaB v. i.1 lacerarsi; stracciarsi; squarciarsi; rompersi; strapparsi: This cloth tears easily, questa stoffa si straccia facilmente2 (fam.) andare a tutta velocità; correre velocemente; precipitarsi: He tore into the room, si è precipitato nella stanza● to tear a hole, fare un buco: The nail tore a hole in her dress, il chiodo le fece un buco nel vestito □ ( slang) to tear it, guastar tutto; sciupar tutto □ to tear st. in two, strappare qc. in due □ to tear open, aprire ( una lettera, un pacco, ecc.: strappando la busta o l'involucro) □ to tear to bits (o to shreds), spezzettare, sminuzzare; (fig.) fare a pezzi, stroncare, criticare violentemente □ (fam.) That's torn it!, è finita!; bell'affare!; siamo nei guai!* * *I [tɪə(r)]nome gener. pl. lacrima f.it brought tears to her eyes, it moved her to tears le fece venire le lacrime agli occhi; there were tears in his eyes — aveva le lacrime agli occhi
••II [teə(r)]to end in tears — [ game] finire in lacrime; [campaign, experiment] finire male
1) (from strain) strappo m. (in in); (on nail, hook) rottura f. (in di)2) med. lacerazione f.III 1. [teə(r)]to tear sth. from o out of strappare qcs. da [ notepad]; to tear a hole in sth. fare uno strappo o un buco in qcs.; to tear [sth.] to pieces o bits o shreds strappare [ fabric]; demolire [ object]; fig. demolire [proposal, film]; to tear sb. to pieces fig. fare a pezzi o distruggere qcn.; to tear one's hair (out) strapparsi i capelli (anche fig.); to tear a muscle — strapparsi un muscolo
2) (remove by force) strappare ( from, off da)to be torn between — essere combattuto tra [options, persons]
4) (divided)2.1) (rip) strapparsito tear into — fare un buco in [ cloth]
2) (rush)to tear out, off, past — uscire, andarsene, passare di corsa
to tear at — [ animal] dilaniare [ prey]; [ person] trascinare [ rubble]
4) colloq. (criticize)to tear into — criticare duramente [person, film]
•- tear off- tear out- tear up••that's torn it! — BE colloq. ci mancava solo questa!
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36 tap
I [tæp]1) (for water, gas) rubinetto m.; (on barrel) spina f., zipolo m.II [tæp] III 1. [tæp] 2.to turn the tap on, off — aprire, chiudere il rubinetto
- tap inIV [tæp]1) (install listening device) mettere sotto controllo [ telephone]2) (extract contents) mettere una spina a [ barrel]; incidere [ rubber tree]; sfruttare [resources, energy]to tap sb. for money — colloq. spillare denaro a qcn
* * *I 1. [tæp] noun(a quick touch or light knock or blow: I heard a tap at the door.)2. verb((often with at, on or with) to give a light knock (on or with something): He tapped at/on the window.)- tap-dancer II 1. [tæp] noun((American faucet) any of several types of device (usually with a handle and valve that can be shut or opened) for controlling the flow of liquid or gas from a pipe, barrel etc: Turn the tap off/on!)2. verb1) (to start using (a source, supply etc): The country has many rich resources that have not been tapped.)2) (to attach a device to (someone's telephone wires) in order to be able to listen to his telephone conversations: My phone was being tapped.)* * *I [tæp]1) (for water, gas) rubinetto m.; (on barrel) spina f., zipolo m.II [tæp] III 1. [tæp] 2.to turn the tap on, off — aprire, chiudere il rubinetto
- tap inIV [tæp]1) (install listening device) mettere sotto controllo [ telephone]2) (extract contents) mettere una spina a [ barrel]; incidere [ rubber tree]; sfruttare [resources, energy]to tap sb. for money — colloq. spillare denaro a qcn
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37 weak
[wiːk]1) [person, part of body] debole; [ health] cagionevole; [ nerves] fragile; [ intellect] mediocre; [ memory] labile; [ chin] sfuggente; [ mouth] cascanteto be weak with o from essere indebolito da; to grow o become weak(er) — [person, pulse] indebolirsi
2) ing. [ structure] debole3) (lacking authority, strength) [government, team] debole; [parent, teacher] privo di polsoweak link o point o spot punto debole (anche fig.); to grow o become weaker [government, team, position] indebolirsi; in a weak moment — in un momento di debolezza
4) (poor) [teacher, pupil] mediocre, scarso; [plot, protest, excuse, argument] debole5) (faint) [light, signal, sound] debole; [tea, coffee] leggero6) econ. [economy, share] debole7) ling. (regular, unaccented) debole* * *[wi:k]1) (lacking in physical strength: Her illness has made her very weak.) debole2) (not strong in character: I'm very weak when it comes to giving up cigarettes.) debole3) ((of a liquid) diluted; not strong: weak tea.) allungato, diluito4) ((of an explanation etc) not convincing.) debole5) ((of a joke) not particularly funny.) piatto•- weakly- weaken
- weakling
- weakness
- have a weakness for* * *[wiːk]1) [person, part of body] debole; [ health] cagionevole; [ nerves] fragile; [ intellect] mediocre; [ memory] labile; [ chin] sfuggente; [ mouth] cascanteto be weak with o from essere indebolito da; to grow o become weak(er) — [person, pulse] indebolirsi
2) ing. [ structure] debole3) (lacking authority, strength) [government, team] debole; [parent, teacher] privo di polsoweak link o point o spot punto debole (anche fig.); to grow o become weaker [government, team, position] indebolirsi; in a weak moment — in un momento di debolezza
4) (poor) [teacher, pupil] mediocre, scarso; [plot, protest, excuse, argument] debole5) (faint) [light, signal, sound] debole; [tea, coffee] leggero6) econ. [economy, share] debole7) ling. (regular, unaccented) debole -
38 wet
I 1. [wet]2) (freshly applied) [paint, ink] frescoto keep sth. wet — non fare asciugare qcs
3) (rainy) [weather, season, day] piovoso; [ conditions] di umiditàtomorrow, the North will be wet — domani pioverà al nord
5) BE pol. [cabinet, MP] moderato2.1) (dampness) umidità f.to perform well in the wet — [ tyre] offrire buone prestazioni sul bagnato
3) BE pol. conservatore m. (-trice) moderato (-a)II 1. [wet]1) bagnare [floor, object, clothes]2.to wet one's pants — farsi la pipì o farsela addosso
to wet oneself — farsi la pipì o farsela addosso
* * *[wet] 1. adjective1) (containing, soaked in, or covered with, water or another liquid: We got soaking wet when it began to rain; His shirt was wet through with sweat; wet hair; The car skidded on the wet road.) bagnato2) (rainy: a wet day; wet weather; It was wet yesterday.) piovoso2. verb(to make wet: She wet her hair and put shampoo on it; The baby has wet himself / his nappy / the bed.) bagnare3. noun1) (moisture: a patch of wet.) umido2) (rain: Don't go out in the wet.) pioggia•- wetness- wet blanket
- wet-nurse
- wetsuit
- wet through* * *I 1. [wet]2) (freshly applied) [paint, ink] frescoto keep sth. wet — non fare asciugare qcs
3) (rainy) [weather, season, day] piovoso; [ conditions] di umiditàtomorrow, the North will be wet — domani pioverà al nord
5) BE pol. [cabinet, MP] moderato2.1) (dampness) umidità f.to perform well in the wet — [ tyre] offrire buone prestazioni sul bagnato
3) BE pol. conservatore m. (-trice) moderato (-a)II 1. [wet]1) bagnare [floor, object, clothes]2.to wet one's pants — farsi la pipì o farsela addosso
to wet oneself — farsi la pipì o farsela addosso
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39 melt
I [melt]1) (of ice, snow) disgelo m., scioglimento m.2) AE gastr. = sandwich ricoperto da uno strato di formaggio fusoII 1. [melt]1) fondere, liquefare [ plastic]; sciogliere, liquefare [snow, butter]2) fig. intenerire, addolcire [ heart]2.1) [ plastic] fondere, fondersi, liquefarsi; [snow, butter] sciogliersi, liquefarsi2) fig. (soften) [heart, person] intenerirsi, commuoversi3) (merge)to melt into the crowd — dileguarsi o perdersi nella folla
•* * *[melt](to (cause to) become soft or liquid, or to lose shape, usually by heating / being heated: The ice has melted; My heart melted when I saw how sorry he was.) sciogliere, sciogliersi- meltdown- melting-point
- melting pot* * *[mɛlt]1. vt1) (gen) sciogliere, struggere, (metal) fondere2. vi1) (gen) sciogliersi, struggersi, (metals) fondersi2) (fig: anger, determination) svanire, (heart) intenerirsi•* * *melt /mɛlt/n. [u] (metall.)1 fusione; colata● to be on the melt, essere in fusione.♦ (to) melt /mɛlt/A v. t.1 fondere ( anche metall.); liquefare; sciogliere: to melt a metal, fondere un metallo; The sun has melted the ice, il sole ha sciolto il ghiaccio2 (fig.) far struggere; intenerire; commuovere: Her grief melted my heart, il suo dolore mi commosseB v. i.1 fondere; fondersi; liquefarsi; sciogliersi: Butter melts when heated, il burro si liquefà quando lo si scalda; This cake melts in your mouth, questa torta si scioglie in bocca2 (fig.) struggersi; intenerirsi: She melted when the child began to cry, si è intenerita quando il bambino si è messo a piangere.* * *I [melt]1) (of ice, snow) disgelo m., scioglimento m.2) AE gastr. = sandwich ricoperto da uno strato di formaggio fusoII 1. [melt]1) fondere, liquefare [ plastic]; sciogliere, liquefare [snow, butter]2) fig. intenerire, addolcire [ heart]2.1) [ plastic] fondere, fondersi, liquefarsi; [snow, butter] sciogliersi, liquefarsi2) fig. (soften) [heart, person] intenerirsi, commuoversi3) (merge)to melt into the crowd — dileguarsi o perdersi nella folla
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40 lap
I [læp]nome (area of body) grembo m.to have sth. in one's lap — tenere qcs. in grembo
••in the lap of the gods — nelle mani degli dei, in balia della sorte
II [læp]to drop a problem in sb.'s lap scaricare un problema sulle spalle di qcn.; to fall into sb.'s lap — cadere nelle mani di qcn
1) sport giro m. (di pista)to be on the last lap — essere all'ultimo giro; fig. essere nella fase finale o vicino al traguardo
2) (part of journey) tappa f.III [læp] IV 1. [læp] 2.- lap up* * *I [læp] past tense, past participle - lapped; verb1) (to drink by licking with the tongue: The cat lapped milk from a saucer.)2) ((of a liquid) to wash or flow (against): Water lapped the side of the boat.)•- lap upII [læp] noun1) (the part from waist to knees of a person who is sitting: The baby was lying in its mother's lap.)2) (one round of a racecourse or other competition track: The runners have completed five laps, with three still to run.)•- lap dog- the lap of luxury* * *I [læp]nome (area of body) grembo m.to have sth. in one's lap — tenere qcs. in grembo
••in the lap of the gods — nelle mani degli dei, in balia della sorte
II [læp]to drop a problem in sb.'s lap scaricare un problema sulle spalle di qcn.; to fall into sb.'s lap — cadere nelle mani di qcn
1) sport giro m. (di pista)to be on the last lap — essere all'ultimo giro; fig. essere nella fase finale o vicino al traguardo
2) (part of journey) tappa f.III [læp] IV 1. [læp] 2.- lap up
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