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21 courage
[ˈkarɪdʒ] (American) [ˈkə:-] nounthe quality that makes a person able to meet dangers without fear; bravery:شَجاعَـهIt took courage to sail the Atlantic singlehanded.
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22 courage
(the quality that makes a person able to meet dangers without fear; bravery: It took courage to sail the Atlantic singlehanded.) coragem- courageously -
23 test of courage
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24 fail
I [feɪl]1) (in an examination) bocciatura f.; (mark) insufficienza f.2) without fail [arrive, do] certamente, sicuramente; [ happen] a colpo sicuro, immancabilmenteII 1. [feɪl]1) essere bocciato a, non passare [exam, driving test]; essere bocciato in [ subject]; bocciare, respingere [candidate, pupil]2) (omit)to fail to mention that... — dimenticare di dire che
3) (be unable)4) (let down) abbandonare [ friend]; venir meno agli impegni presi nei confronti di [person, nation]; [ courage] venir meno a, abbandonare [ person]; [ memory] tradire [ person]2.1) (be unsuccessful) [ exam candidate] essere bocciato, respinto; [attempt, plan] fallire2) (weaken) [ eyesight] abbassarsi, indebolirsi; [ health] peggiorare; [ person] deperire; [ light] abbassarsi, smorzarsi3) (not function) [ brakes] guastarsi; [ engine] fermarsi, guastarsi; [ power] mancare, essere interrotto; [ water supply] mancare4) agr. [ crop] essere scarso5) (go bankrupt) fallire6) med. [ heart] arrestarsi* * *[feil] 1. verb1) (to be unsuccessful (in); not to manage (to do something): They failed in their attempt; I failed my exam; I failed to post the letter.) fallire, non riuscire2) (to break down or cease to work: The brakes failed.) guastarsi3) (to be insufficient or not enough: His courage failed (him).) venire meno4) ((in a test, examination etc) to reject (a candidate): The examiner failed half the class.) bocciare5) (to disappoint: They did not fail him in their support.) mancare•- failing2. preposition(if (something) fails or is lacking: Failing his help, we shall have to try something else.) in mancanza di- failure- without fail* * *fail /feɪl/n.● (tecn.) fail-safe, (agg.) di sicurezza; a prova d'errore (o di guasto); fail-safe; (sost.) misura di sicurezza, misura o piano di riserva: fail-safe device, dispositivo ausiliario di sicurezza; dispositivo fail-safe.♦ (to) fail /feɪl/A v. i.1 fallire; andare a vuoto; fare fiasco: to fail in an attempt, fallire in un tentativo; to fail abysmally, fallire clamorosamente; Our plan failed, il nostro piano è fallito (o è stato un fiasco); The wheat crop failed, il raccolto del grano è andato perduto2 non riuscire: to fail to reach an agreement, non riuscire ad accordarsi; Our team failed to score, la nostra squadra non è riuscita a segnare; He failed to be admitted, non è stato ammesso; I fail to understand why you quit your job, non capisco (o non riesco a capire) perché tu ti sia licenziato; No one can fail to notice that…, non si può non notare che…3 (+ inf.) trascurare; omettere; mancare; non…: He failed to warn us, trascurò di avvertirci; non ci ha avvertiti; Don't fail to inform us, non mancare di informarci; John failed to turn up, John non si fece vedere; The letter failed to arrive, la letterà non arrivò; You failed to stop at the lights, non ti sei fermato al semaforo; It never fails to irritate me, non manca mai di (o riesce sempre a) irritarmi4 essere respinto (o bocciato): Many candidates failed, molti candidati sono stati respinti; DIALOGO → - Discussing university- If I fail the exams I might get kicked out of college, se non passo gli esami potrei essere espulso dall'università5 – to fail in, mancare a; venir meno a: to fail in one's duty, mancare (o venir meno) al proprio dovere7 diminuire; scemare; esaurirsi; venir meno; indebolirsi; affievolirsi: Light was failing, la luce stava scemando; Our supplies are failing, le nostre scorte si stanno esaurendo; to be failing fast, esaurirsi in fretta; (rif. a salute) essere sempre più debole, peggiorare velocemente8 (mecc.) smettere di funzionare; rompersi; guastarsi; andare in panne; fermarsi: The engine has failed, s'è guastato il motore9 (fin., leg.) fallireB v. t.2 non superare ( un esame); essere respinto (o bocciato) in: to fail one's driving test, non superare l'esame di guida; I failed maths, sono stato bocciato (o mi hanno bocciato) in matematica3 abbandonare (q.); mancare a; venir meno a; voltare le spalle a; tradire (le aspettative di): His courage failed him, gli è mancato il coraggio; Words fail me, non ho parole; mi mancano le parole; non so cosa dire; I won't fail you, non verrò meno alla tua fiducia; non ti deluderò; non ti abbandonerò● if all else fails, in mancanza d'altro; alla peggio.NOTA D'USO: - to fail to do o to fail doing?-* * *I [feɪl]1) (in an examination) bocciatura f.; (mark) insufficienza f.2) without fail [arrive, do] certamente, sicuramente; [ happen] a colpo sicuro, immancabilmenteII 1. [feɪl]1) essere bocciato a, non passare [exam, driving test]; essere bocciato in [ subject]; bocciare, respingere [candidate, pupil]2) (omit)to fail to mention that... — dimenticare di dire che
3) (be unable)4) (let down) abbandonare [ friend]; venir meno agli impegni presi nei confronti di [person, nation]; [ courage] venir meno a, abbandonare [ person]; [ memory] tradire [ person]2.1) (be unsuccessful) [ exam candidate] essere bocciato, respinto; [attempt, plan] fallire2) (weaken) [ eyesight] abbassarsi, indebolirsi; [ health] peggiorare; [ person] deperire; [ light] abbassarsi, smorzarsi3) (not function) [ brakes] guastarsi; [ engine] fermarsi, guastarsi; [ power] mancare, essere interrotto; [ water supply] mancare4) agr. [ crop] essere scarso5) (go bankrupt) fallire6) med. [ heart] arrestarsi -
25 break
break [breɪk]casser ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (c) briser ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (i), 1 (j) fracturer ⇒ 1 (b) enfoncer ⇒ 1 (e) violer, enfreindre ⇒ 1 (f) rompre ⇒ 1 (h) couper ⇒ 1 (h) ruiner ⇒ 1 (k) amortir ⇒ 1 (l) se casser ⇒ 2 (a) se briser ⇒ 2 (a) se fracturer ⇒ 2 (b) cassure, brisure ⇒ 3 (a) fissure, fente ⇒ 3 (b) ouverture ⇒ 3 (c) interruption ⇒ 3 (d) pause ⇒ 3 (e) évasion ⇒ 3 (f) chance ⇒ 3 (g) changement ⇒ 3 (h)(a) (split into pieces → glass, furniture) casser, briser; (→ branch, lace, string, egg, toy) casser;∎ break the stick in two cassez le bâton en deux;∎ to break sth into pieces mettre qch en morceaux;∎ to get broken se casser;∎ to break a safe forcer un coffre-fort;∎ figurative to break bread with sb partager le repas de qn;∎ figurative to break sb's heart briser le cœur à qn;∎ Ross broke her heart Ross lui a brisé le cœur;∎ it breaks my heart to see her unhappy ça me brise le cœur de la voir malheureuse;∎ figurative to break the ice rompre ou briser la glace∎ to break one's leg se casser ou se fracturer la jambe;∎ to break one's neck se casser ou se rompre le cou;∎ the fall broke his back la chute lui a brisé les reins;∎ familiar figurative they broke their backs trying to get the job done ils se sont éreintés à finir le travail;∎ familiar we've broken the back of the job nous avons fait le plus gros du travail;∎ familiar I'll break his neck if I catch him doing it again! je lui tords le cou si je le reprends à faire ça!;(c) (render inoperable → appliance, machine) casser;∎ you've broken the TV tu as cassé la télé(d) (cut surface of → ground) entamer; (→ skin) écorcher; Law (seals → illegally) briser; (legally) lever;∎ the seal on the coffee jar was broken le pot de café avait été ouvert;∎ the skin isn't broken la peau n'est pas écorchée;∎ to break new or fresh ground innover, faire œuvre de pionnier;∎ scientists are breaking new or fresh ground in cancer research les savants font une percée dans la recherche contre le cancer(e) (force a way through) enfoncer;∎ the river broke its banks la rivière est sortie de son lit;∎ to break the sound barrier franchir le mur du son;(f) Law (violate → law, rule) violer, enfreindre; (→ speed limit) dépasser; (→ agreement, treaty) violer; (→ contract) rompre; (→ promise) manquer à; Religion (→ commandment) désobéir à; (→ Sabbath) ne pas respecter;∎ she broke her appointment with them elle a annulé son rendez-vous avec eux;∎ he broke his word to her il a manqué à la parole qu'il lui avait donnée;∎ Law to break parole = commettre un délit qui entraîne la révocation de la mise en liberté conditionnelle;∎ Military to break bounds violer la consigne∎ to break jail s'évader (de prison);∎ to break camp lever le camp;(h) (interrupt → fast, monotony, spell) rompre; Electricity (→ circuit, current) couper; Typography (→ word, page) couper;∎ we broke our journey at Brussels nous avons fait une étape à Bruxelles;∎ a cry broke the silence un cri a déchiré ou percé le silence;∎ the plain was broken only by an occasional small settlement la plaine n'était interrompue que par de rares petits hameaux;∎ Military to break step rompre le pas∎ the new offer broke the deadlock la nouvelle proposition a permis de sortir de l'impasse;∎ he's tried to stop smoking but he can't break the habit il a essayé d'arrêter de fumer mais il n'arrive pas à se débarrasser ou se défaire de l'habitude;∎ to break sb of a habit corriger ou guérir qn d'une habitude;∎ to break oneself of a habit se corriger ou se défaire d'une habitude(j) (wear down, destroy → enemy) détruire; (→ person, will, courage, resistance) briser; (→ witness) réfuter; (→ health) abîmer; (→ alibi) écarter;∎ torture did not break him or his spirit il a résisté à la torture;∎ this scandal could break them ce scandale pourrait signer leur perte;∎ the experience will either make or break him l'expérience lui sera ou salutaire ou fatale(k) (bankrupt) ruiner;∎ her new business will either make or break her sa nouvelle affaire la rendra riche ou la ruinera;∎ to break the bank (exhaust funds) faire sauter la banque;(l) (soften → fall) amortir, adoucir;∎ we planted a row of trees to break the wind nous avons planté une rangée d'arbres pour couper le vent(m) (reveal, tell) annoncer, révéler;∎ break it to her gently annonce-le lui avec ménagement(n) (beat, improve on) battre;∎ to break a record battre un record;∎ the golfer broke 90 le golfeur a dépassé le score de 90(o) (solve → code) déchiffrer∎ to break sb's service (in tennis) prendre le service de qn;∎ Hingis was broken in the fifth game Hingis a perdu son service dans le cinquième jeu∎ can you break a £10 note? pouvez-vous faire de la monnaie sur un billet de 10 livres?∎ to break wind lâcher un vent(a) (split into pieces → glass, furniture) se casser, se briser; (→ branch, stick) se casser, se rompre; (→ lace, string, egg, toy) se casser;∎ to break apart se casser ou se briser (en morceaux);∎ the plate broke in two l'assiette s'est cassée en deux;∎ to break into pieces se casser en morceaux;∎ figurative her heart broke elle a eu le cœur brisé∎ is the bone broken? y a-t-il une fracture?;∎ humorous any bones broken? rien de cassé?∎ the dishwasher broke last week le lave-vaisselle est tombé en panne la semaine dernière(d) (disperse → clouds) se disperser, se dissiper; Military (→ troops) rompre les rangs; (→ ranks) se rompre∎ to break free se libérer;∎ the ship broke loose from its moorings le bateau a rompu ses amarres(f) (fail → health, person, spirit) se détériorer;∎ the witness broke under questioning le témoin a craqué au cours de l'interrogatoire;∎ she or her spirit did not break elle ne s'est pas laissée abattre;∎ their courage finally broke leur courage a fini par les abandonner(g) (take a break) faire une pause;∎ let's break for coffee arrêtons-nous pour prendre un café(h) (arise suddenly → day) se lever, poindre; (→ dawn) poindre; Press & Television (→ news) être annoncé; (→ scandal, war) éclater(i) (move suddenly) se précipiter, foncer∎ she was so upset that her voice kept breaking elle était tellement bouleversée que sa voix se brisait∎ the sea was breaking against the rocks les vagues se brisaient sur les rochers∎ her waters have broken elle a perdu les eaux∎ to break right/badly bien/mal se passer∎ break! break!, stop!3 noun(a) (in china, glass) cassure f, brisure f; (in wood) cassure f, rupture f; Medicine (in bone, limb) fracture f; figurative (with friend, group) rupture f; (in marriage) séparation f;∎ the break with her husband was a painful experience ça a été très pénible pour elle quand elle s'est séparée de son mari;∎ her break with the party in 1968 sa rupture avec le parti en 1968;∎ to make a clean break with the past rompre avec le passé(c) (gap → in hedge, wall) trouée f, ouverture f; Geology (→ in rock) faille f; (→ in line) interruption f, rupture f; Typography (→ in word) césure f; (→ in pagination) fin f de page;∎ a break in the clouds une éclaircie(d) (interruption → in conversation) interruption f, pause f; (→ in payment) interruption f, suspension f; (→ in trip) arrêt m; (→ in production) suspension f, rupture f; (→ in series) interruption f; Literature & Music pause f; (in jazz) break m;∎ guitar break (in rock) (courte) improvisation f de guitare;∎ Electricity a break in the circuit une coupure de courant;∎ Radio a break for commercials, a (commercial) break un intermède de publicité; Television un écran publicitaire, une page de publicité;∎ Television a break in transmission une interruption des programmes (due à un incident technique)∎ let's take a break on fait une pause?;∎ we worked all morning without a break nous avons travaillé toute la matinée sans nous arrêter;∎ he drove for three hours without a break il a conduit trois heures de suite;∎ you need a break (short rest) tu as besoin de faire une pause; (holiday) tu as besoin de vacances;∎ an hour's break for lunch une heure de pause pour le déjeuner;∎ lunch break pause f de midi;∎ do you get a lunch break? tu as une pause à midi?;∎ a weekend in the country makes a pleasant break un week-end à la campagne fait du bien;∎ familiar give me a break! (don't talk nonsense) dis pas n'importe quoi!; (stop nagging) fiche-moi la paix!∎ Law jail break évasion f (de prison);∎ she made a break for the woods elle s'est élancée vers le bois;∎ to make a break for it prendre la fuite∎ you get all the breaks! tu en as du pot!;∎ to have a lucky break avoir de la veine;∎ to have a bad break manquer de veine;∎ this could be your big break ça pourrait être la chance de ta vie;∎ she's never had an even break in her life rien n'a jamais été facile dans sa vie;∎ give him a break donne-lui une chance; (he won't do it again) donne-lui une seconde chance∎ a break in the weather un changement de temps;∎ the decision signalled a break with tradition la décision marquait une rupture avec la tradition(i) (carriage) break m∎ at break of day au point du jour, à l'aube∎ to have a service break or a break (of serve) (in tennis) avoir une rupture de service (de l'adversaire);∎ to have two break points (in tennis) avoir deux balles de break;∎ he made a 70 break (in snooker, pool etc) il a fait une série de 70►► Computing break character caractère m d'interruption;Computing break key touche f d'interruption∎ I broke away from the crowd je me suis éloigné de la foule;∎ he broke away from her grasp il s'est dégagé de son étreinte∎ a group of MPs broke away from the party un groupe de députés a quitté le parti;∎ as a band they have broken away from traditional jazz leur groupe a (complètement) rompu avec le jazz traditionneldétacher;∎ they broke all the fittings away from the walls ils ont décroché toutes les appliques des murs(in tennis) = gagner le service de son adversaire après avoir perdu son propre service(a) (vehicle, machine) tomber en panne;∎ the car has broken down la voiture est en panne(b) (fail → health) se détériorer; (→ authority) disparaître; (→ argument, system, resistance) s'effondrer; (→ negotiations, relations, plan) échouer;∎ radio communications broke down le contact radio a été coupé;∎ their marriage is breaking down leur mariage se désagrège(c) (lose one's composure) s'effondrer;∎ to break down in tears fondre en larmes∎ the report breaks down into three parts le rapport comprend ou est composé de trois parties∎ to break down into sth se décomposer en qch∎ we must break down old prejudices il faut mettre fin aux vieux préjugés(b) (analyse → idea, statistics) analyser; (→ reasons) décomposer; (→ account, figures, expenses) décomposer, ventiler; (→ bill, estimate) détailler; (→ substance) décomposer;∎ the problem can be broken down into three parts le problème peut se décomposer en trois parties➲ break in∎ a month should be enough to break you in to the job un mois devrait suffire pour vous faire ou vous habituer au métier(b) (clothing) porter (pour user);∎ I want to break these shoes in je veux que ces chaussures se fassent(c) (knock down → door) enfoncer∎ to break in on sb/sth interrompre qn/qch∎ they broke into the safe ils ont fracturé ou forcé le coffre-fort;∎ they've been broken into three times ils se sont fait cambrioler trois fois∎ the audience broke into applause le public s'est mis à applaudir;∎ to break into a run/sprint se mettre à courir/à sprinter;∎ the horse broke into a gallop le cheval a pris le galop(c) (conversation) interrompre(d) (start to spend → savings) entamer;∎ I don't want to break into a £20 note je ne veux pas entamer un billet de 20 livres∎ the firm has broken into the Japanese market l'entreprise a percé sur le marché japonais(a) (separate) se détacher, se casser;∎ a branch has broken off une branche s'est détachée (de l'arbre)∎ he broke off in mid-sentence il s'est arrêté au milieu d'une phrase;∎ to break off for ten minutes prendre dix minutes de pause;∎ to break off for lunch s'arrêter pour déjeuner(c) (end relationship) rompre;∎ she's broken off with him elle a rompu avec lui(a) (separate) détacher, casser;∎ to break sth off sth casser ou détacher qch de qch(b) (end → agreement, relationship) rompre;∎ they've broken off their engagement ils ont rompu leurs fiançailles;∎ to break it off (with sb) rompre (avec qn);∎ Italy had broken off diplomatic relations with Libya l'Italie avait rompu ses relations diplomatiques avec la Libye∎ to break a desk open ouvrir un bureau en forçant la serrure∎ to break out in spots or in a rash avoir une éruption de boutons;∎ to break out in a sweat se mettre à transpirer;∎ she broke out in a cold sweat elle s'est mise à avoir des sueurs froides∎ to break out from or of prison s'évader (de prison);∎ we have to break out of this vicious circle il faut que nous sortions de ce cercle vicieux(bottle, champagne) ouvrir(sun) percer;∎ I broke through the crowd je me suis frayé un chemin à travers la foule;∎ the troops broke through enemy lines les troupes ont enfoncé les lignes ennemies;∎ she eventually broke through his reserve elle a fini par le faire sortir de sa réservepercer; figurative & Military faire une percée;∎ figurative his hidden feelings tend to break through in his writing ses sentiments cachés tendent à transparaître ou percer dans ses écrits➲ break up(a) (divide up → rocks) briser, morceler; Law (→ property) morceler; (→ soil) ameublir; (→ bread, cake) partager;∎ she broke the loaf up into four pieces elle a rompu ou partagé la miche en quatre;∎ illustrations break up the text le texte est aéré par des illustrations(c) (end → fight, party) mettre fin à, arrêter; Commerce & Law (→ conglomerate, trust) scinder, diviser; Commerce (→ company) scinder; Politics (→ coalition) briser, rompre; Administration (→ organization) dissoudre; (→ empire) démembrer; (→ family) séparer;∎ his drinking broke up their marriage le fait qu'il buvait a brisé ou détruit leur mariage(d) (disperse → crowd) disperser;∎ the news really broke her up la nouvelle l'a complètement bouleversée∎ her stories really break me up! ses histoires me font bien marrer!(a) (split into pieces → road, system) se désagréger; (→ ice) craquer, se fissurer; (→ ship) se disloquer;∎ the ship broke up on the rocks le navire s'est disloqué sur les rochers(b) (come to an end → meeting, party) se terminer, prendre fin; (→ partnership) cesser, prendre fin; (→ talks, negotiations) cesser;∎ when the meeting broke up à l'issue ou à la fin de la réunion;∎ their marriage broke up leur mariage n'a pas marché(c) (boyfriend, girlfriend) rompre;∎ she broke up with her boyfriend elle a rompu avec son petit ami;∎ they've broken up ils se sont séparés∎ we break up for Christmas on the 22nd les vacances de Noël commencent le 22;∎ when do we break up? quand est-ce qu'on est en vacances?(f) (lose one's composure) s'effondrer(a) (end association with → person, organization) rompre avec;∎ the defeat caused many people to break with the party la défaite a poussé beaucoup de gens à rompre avec le parti(b) (depart from → belief, values) rompre avec;∎ she broke with tradition by getting married away from her village elle a rompu avec la tradition en ne se mariant pas dans son village -
26 MAN
I 1. [mæn]1) (adult male) uomo m.a man's man — = un uomo che ama frequentare in prevalenza i propri amici maschi
he has worked for the party, man and boy — BE ha lavorato per il partito fin da ragazzo
good man! — (well done) bravo!
3) (person)4) (person of courage) uomo m.to make a man of sb. — fare di qcn. un uomo
6) sport (team member) uomo m., giocatore m.8) ant. (servant) valletto m.2.nome plurale men mil. (subordinates) uomini m.3.••to a man — tutti, senza eccezioni
as one man — all'unanimità, come un sol uomo
II [mæn]to sort out the men from the boys — = distinguere chi è più maturo o competente
1) stare a [switchboard, desk]"man the guns!" — "prendete posto ai cannoni!"
* * *[mæn] 1. plural - men; noun1) (an adult male human being: Hundreds of men, women and children; a four-man team.) uomo2) (human beings taken as a whole; the human race: the development of man.) uomo3) (obviously masculine male person: He's independent, tough, strong, brave - a real man!) uomo4) (a word sometimes used in speaking informally or giving commands to someone: Get on with your work, man, and stop complaining!) (caro mio)5) (an ordinary soldier, who is not an officer: officers and men.) soldato6) (a piece used in playing chess or draughts: I took three of his men in one move.) pezzo; pedina2. verb(to supply with men (especially soldiers): The colonel manned the guns with soldiers from our regiment.) (fornire d'uomini)- - man- manhood
- mankind
- manly
- manliness
- manned
- man-eating
- man-eater
- manhandle
- manhole
- man-made
- manpower
- manservant
- mansized
- mansize
- manslaughter
- menfolk
- menswear
- as one man
- the man in the street
- man of letters
- man of the world
- man to man
- to a man* * *MANsigla(comput., metropolitan area network) MAN; rete metropolitana.* * *I 1. [mæn]1) (adult male) uomo m.a man's man — = un uomo che ama frequentare in prevalenza i propri amici maschi
he has worked for the party, man and boy — BE ha lavorato per il partito fin da ragazzo
good man! — (well done) bravo!
3) (person)4) (person of courage) uomo m.to make a man of sb. — fare di qcn. un uomo
6) sport (team member) uomo m., giocatore m.8) ant. (servant) valletto m.2.nome plurale men mil. (subordinates) uomini m.3.••to a man — tutti, senza eccezioni
as one man — all'unanimità, come un sol uomo
II [mæn]to sort out the men from the boys — = distinguere chi è più maturo o competente
1) stare a [switchboard, desk]"man the guns!" — "prendete posto ai cannoni!"
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27 Man
I 1. [mæn]1) (adult male) uomo m.a man's man — = un uomo che ama frequentare in prevalenza i propri amici maschi
he has worked for the party, man and boy — BE ha lavorato per il partito fin da ragazzo
good man! — (well done) bravo!
3) (person)4) (person of courage) uomo m.to make a man of sb. — fare di qcn. un uomo
6) sport (team member) uomo m., giocatore m.8) ant. (servant) valletto m.2.nome plurale men mil. (subordinates) uomini m.3.••to a man — tutti, senza eccezioni
as one man — all'unanimità, come un sol uomo
II [mæn]to sort out the men from the boys — = distinguere chi è più maturo o competente
1) stare a [switchboard, desk]"man the guns!" — "prendete posto ai cannoni!"
* * *[mæn] 1. plural - men; noun1) (an adult male human being: Hundreds of men, women and children; a four-man team.) uomo2) (human beings taken as a whole; the human race: the development of man.) uomo3) (obviously masculine male person: He's independent, tough, strong, brave - a real man!) uomo4) (a word sometimes used in speaking informally or giving commands to someone: Get on with your work, man, and stop complaining!) (caro mio)5) (an ordinary soldier, who is not an officer: officers and men.) soldato6) (a piece used in playing chess or draughts: I took three of his men in one move.) pezzo; pedina2. verb(to supply with men (especially soldiers): The colonel manned the guns with soldiers from our regiment.) (fornire d'uomini)- - man- manhood
- mankind
- manly
- manliness
- manned
- man-eating
- man-eater
- manhandle
- manhole
- man-made
- manpower
- manservant
- mansized
- mansize
- manslaughter
- menfolk
- menswear
- as one man
- the man in the street
- man of letters
- man of the world
- man to man
- to a man* * *(Place names) Man /mæn/* * *I 1. [mæn]1) (adult male) uomo m.a man's man — = un uomo che ama frequentare in prevalenza i propri amici maschi
he has worked for the party, man and boy — BE ha lavorato per il partito fin da ragazzo
good man! — (well done) bravo!
3) (person)4) (person of courage) uomo m.to make a man of sb. — fare di qcn. un uomo
6) sport (team member) uomo m., giocatore m.8) ant. (servant) valletto m.2.nome plurale men mil. (subordinates) uomini m.3.••to a man — tutti, senza eccezioni
as one man — all'unanimità, come un sol uomo
II [mæn]to sort out the men from the boys — = distinguere chi è più maturo o competente
1) stare a [switchboard, desk]"man the guns!" — "prendete posto ai cannoni!"
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vir virī, gen plur. virōrum (poet. also virūm, Ct., V., O.), m a male person, adult male, man (opp. mulier, femina): virum me natum vellem, T.: Deque viro factus (mirabile!) femina, O.: clari viri: consularis: turpissimus, S.: nefandus, V.: hoc pueri possunt, viri non potuerunt?: pueroque viroque, O.—In war, a man, soldier: vir unus cum viro congrediendo, etc., L.—With emphasis for a pronoun of reference: fletusque et conploratio fregere tandem virum, L.: gratiā viri permotus flexit animum, S.—Repeated distributively, each one... another, man... man: vir cum viro congrediaris, L.: legitque virum vir, singled out (for attack), V.: cum vir virum legisset, i. e. a companion in battle, L.— Plur, human beings: flumina simul pecudesque virosque rapiunt, O.; opp. Caelicolae, V.—A man, husband: quid viro meo respondebo Misera? T.: vir matris: angebatur Tullia nihil materiae in viro esse, etc., L.: Et uxor et vir, H.: Imminet exitio vir coniugis, O.—Of animals, the male, mate: Vir gregis ipse caper, V. —A man, man of courage, worthy man: tulit dolorem, ut vir; et, ut homo, etc.: tum viro et gubernatore opus est, L.: si quid in Flacco viri est, Non feret, H.— Plur, foot-soldiers, infantry: ripam equites virique obtinentes, L.—Manhood, virility: membra sine viro, Ct.* * *man; husband; hero; person of courage, honor, and nobility -
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man [mæn]1. noun(plural men)a. homme m• what else could a man do? qu'est-ce qu'on aurait pu faire d'autre ?b. ( = sort) I'm a whisky man myself personnellement, je préfère le whisky• he's the man for the job c'est l'homme qu'il nous (or leur etc) faut( = provide staff for) assurer une permanence à ; ( = work at) être de service à• they haven't enough staff to man the office every day ils n'ont pas assez de personnel pour assurer une permanence au bureau tous les jours• who will man the enquiry desk? qui sera de service au bureau des renseignements ?3. compounds* * *[mæn] 1.1) ( adult male) homme mman of the match — héros m du match
2) (husband, partner) homme m3) ( person) homme m4) ( person of courage) homme m6) Sport ( team member) joueur m7) ( piece) ( in chess) pièce f; ( in draughts) pion m2.men plural noun Military ( subordinates) hommes mpl3.transitive verb (p prés etc - nn-)1) gen tenir [switchboard, desk]2) Military armer [quelque chose] en hommes [ship]; assigner des hommes à [barricade, gun]4.manned past participle adjective [flight, spacecraft, base] habitéfully manned — ( of ship) avec un équipage complet
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1 ( adult male) homme m ; middle-aged/married man homme d'âge mûr/marié ; as one man to another entre hommes ; he's not a man to do ce n'est pas le genre d'homme à faire ; a blind man un aveugle ; an old man un vieillard ; a single man un célibataire ; a ladies' man un homme à femmes ; a beer/whisky man un buveur de bière/de whisky ; a leg/bum man ○ un amateur de belles jambes/de derrières ; a man of God/the people un homme de Dieu/du peuple ; a man of iron ou steel un homme de fer ; they've arrested the right man on a arrêté le vrai coupable ; he's your man c'est l'homme qu'il te faut ; he has worked for the party, man and boy GB il a travaillé pour le parti toute sa vie ; man of the match héros m du match ; good man! ( well done) bravo mon gars! ; my good man! mon vieux ○ ! ; my little man ○ mon petit ;2 (husband, partner) homme m ; her man son homme ; he is the right man for her c'est l'homme qu'il lui fallait ; her young man† son fiancé ; man and wife mari et femme ; to live as man and wife vivre maritalement ;3 ( person) homme m ; no man could have done more personne n'aurait pu faire davantage ; as good as the next man aussi bien que n'importe qui ; the common man l'homme du commun ; primitive Man l'homme primitif ;4 ( person of courage) homme m ; be a man sois un homme ; to make a man of sb faire un homme de qn ;B men npl Mil ( subordinates) hommes mpl ; to address the men s'adresser aux hommes ; ‘now men…’ ‘soldats…’ ; officers and men Mil officiers et hommes ; ( in Navy) officiers et matelots.C excl1 ○ ( expressing surprise) mince, alors ○ ! ;2 ( addressing somebody) hey man! eh mec ○ !1 gen tenir [switchboard, desk] ; will the telephone be manned? est-ce qu'il y aura quelqu'un pour répondre au téléphone? ;2 Mil armer [qch] en hommes [ship] ; assigner des hommes à [barricade, gun] ; who is manning the barricades? qui est assigné aux barricades? ; to man the pumps mettre des hommes aux pompes.E manned pp adj Aerosp [flight, spacecraft, base] habité ; fully manned ( of ship) avec un équipage complet.every man for himself chacun pour soi ; Man proposes, God disposes l'homme propose et Dieu dispose ; to a man sans exception ; as one man comme un seul homme ; to sort out the men from the boys séparer les hommes des mauviettes ○ ; he took it like a man il a pris ça en homme ; to be man enough to do avoir le courage de faire ; to be a man's man aimer être entre hommes ; to be one's own man être son propre maître ; to be the man of the moment être l'homme du jour. -
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جَبَان \ coward: a person without courage. cowardly: not brave; mean; shamefully lacking courage: a cowardly attack on a sick man. faint-hearted: lacking courage. timid: easily frightened. -
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جَبَان \ coward: a person without courage. cowardly: not brave; mean; shamefully lacking courage: a cowardly attack on a sick man. faint-hearted: lacking courage. timid: easily frightened. -
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جَبَان \ coward: a person without courage. cowardly: not brave; mean; shamefully lacking courage: a cowardly attack on a sick man. faint-hearted: lacking courage. timid: easily frightened. -
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جَبَان \ coward: a person without courage. cowardly: not brave; mean; shamefully lacking courage: a cowardly attack on a sick man. faint-hearted: lacking courage. timid: easily frightened.
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