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1 slum
I 1. [slʌm]1) (poor area) quartiere m. povero, slum m.2) colloq. (dwelling) topaia f.2.modificatore [area, housing, house] povero, degradato; [ child] dei quartieri poveri; [ conditions] nei quartieri poveriII [slʌm]verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - mm-) colloq. (anche slum it) (accept lower standards) ridursi male* * *(a group of houses, blocks of flats, street etc where the conditions are dirty and overcrowded and the building(s) usually in a bad state: That new block of flats is rapidly turning into a slum; a slum dwelling.) (quartiere degradato)* * *slum /slʌm/n.2 viuzza sudicia; vicolo; angiporto3 quartiere degradato; quartiere povero; corea (fam.); slum● ( urbanistica) slum area, zona degradata □ slum clearance, risanamento edilizio; bonifica dei bassifondi □ slum dwellers, abitanti dei quartieri poveri.(to) slum /slʌm/v. i.( di solito to go slumming) visitare i quartieri poveri ( per curiosità, per beneficenza, ecc.); fare scorrerie negli slum; ( anche) frequentare gente socialmente inferiore● to slum it, vivere senza comodità (o alla meglio); adattarsi.* * *I 1. [slʌm]1) (poor area) quartiere m. povero, slum m.2) colloq. (dwelling) topaia f.2.modificatore [area, housing, house] povero, degradato; [ child] dei quartieri poveri; [ conditions] nei quartieri poveriII [slʌm]verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - mm-) colloq. (anche slum it) (accept lower standards) ridursi male -
2 neighbourhood
1.neighborhood ['neɪbəhʊd] nome1) (district) quartiere m.2) (vicinity)in the neighbourhood — nelle vicinanze, nei paraggi
2.in the neighbourhood of — dalle parti di, vicino a
modificatore [facility, shop, office] di quartiere* * *1) (a district or area, especially in a town or city: a poor neighbourhood.) quartiere2) (a district or area surrounding a particular place: He lives somewhere in the neighbourhood of the station.) vicinanze* * *neighbourhood, ( USA) neighborhood /ˈneɪbəhʊd/n.2 distretto; regione; area; quartiere; territorio: They live in an attractive neighbourhood, abitano in un bel quartiere ( della città)3 [u] (collett.) vicinato; i vicini ( di casa): He was despised by the whole neighbourhood, era disprezzato da tutti i vicini4 [u] vicinanza: The neighbourhood of the factory is a nuisance, la vicinanza della fabbrica è una cosa fastidiosa● (in GB) neighbourhood watch, vigilanza di quartiere ( da parte dei vicini di casa) □ (fam.) in the neighbourhood of, all'incirca, quasi: The motorway is in the neighbourhood of 200 miles long, l'autostrada è lunga circa 200 miglia.* * *1.neighborhood ['neɪbəhʊd] nome1) (district) quartiere m.2) (vicinity)in the neighbourhood — nelle vicinanze, nei paraggi
2.in the neighbourhood of — dalle parti di, vicino a
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3 sight
I 1. [saɪt]1) (faculty) vista f.to have good, poor sight — avere, non avere la vista buona
2) (act of seeing) vista f.at the sight of — alla vista di [ blood]
to know sb. by sight — conoscere qcn. di vista
to be in sight — [land, border] essere in vista
to come into sight — presentarsi alla vista, apparire
to be out of sight — (hidden) essere nascosto; (having moved) non essere più in vista
out of sight of sb. — di nascosto da qcn.
to keep sb., sth. out of sight — tenere nascosto qcn., qcs.
4) (thing seen) spettacolo m.2.it was not a pretty sight! — iron. non era un bello spettacolo!
1) (places worth seeing) luoghi m. di interesse turisticoto see the sights — visitare, fare un giro turistico
to show sb. the sights — far fare un giro turistico a qcn
2) (on rifle, telescope) mirino m.sing.3) fig.to have sb., sth. in one's sights — tenere qcn., qcs. nel mirino
to set one's sights on sth. — mirare a o su qcs.
to raise, lower one's sights — puntare più in alto, più in basso
••II [saɪt]a damned o jolly BE sight better molto meglio; out of sight, out of mind prov. lontano dagli occhi, lontano dal cuore; out of sight! — colloq. favoloso! fantastico!
verbo transitivo avvistare, scorgere [land, ship, rare bird]* * *1. noun1) (the act or power of seeing: The blind man had lost his sight in the war.) vista2) (the area within which things can be seen by someone: The boat was within sight of land; The end of our troubles is in sight.) vista3) (something worth seeing: She took her visitors to see the sights of London.) (luogo di interesse turistico)4) (a view or glimpse.) veduta5) (something seen that is unusual, ridiculous, shocking etc: She's quite a sight in that hat.) (cosa ridicola)6) ((on a gun etc) an apparatus to guide the eye in taking aim: Where is the sight on a rifle?) mira, mirino2. verb1) (to get a view of; to see suddenly: We sighted the coast as dawn broke.) avvistare2) (to look at (something) through the sight of a gun: He sighted his prey and pulled the trigger.) mirare•- sight-seer
- catch sight of
- lose sight of* * *I 1. [saɪt]1) (faculty) vista f.to have good, poor sight — avere, non avere la vista buona
2) (act of seeing) vista f.at the sight of — alla vista di [ blood]
to know sb. by sight — conoscere qcn. di vista
to be in sight — [land, border] essere in vista
to come into sight — presentarsi alla vista, apparire
to be out of sight — (hidden) essere nascosto; (having moved) non essere più in vista
out of sight of sb. — di nascosto da qcn.
to keep sb., sth. out of sight — tenere nascosto qcn., qcs.
4) (thing seen) spettacolo m.2.it was not a pretty sight! — iron. non era un bello spettacolo!
1) (places worth seeing) luoghi m. di interesse turisticoto see the sights — visitare, fare un giro turistico
to show sb. the sights — far fare un giro turistico a qcn
2) (on rifle, telescope) mirino m.sing.3) fig.to have sb., sth. in one's sights — tenere qcn., qcs. nel mirino
to set one's sights on sth. — mirare a o su qcs.
to raise, lower one's sights — puntare più in alto, più in basso
••II [saɪt]a damned o jolly BE sight better molto meglio; out of sight, out of mind prov. lontano dagli occhi, lontano dal cuore; out of sight! — colloq. favoloso! fantastico!
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4 needy
['niːdɪ] 1. 2.the needy — + verbo pl. i bisognosi
* * *adjective (poor: You must help needy people.) bisognoso* * *needy /ˈni:dɪ/a.bisognoso; indigente; povero: a needy family, una famiglia bisognosa● (collett.) the needy, gli indigenti; i poveri.* * *['niːdɪ] 1. 2.the needy — + verbo pl. i bisognosi
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5 peasant
['peznt] 1.nome contadino m. (-a); spreg. zotico m. (-a)2.modificatore [class, custom, life] contadino; [ costume] dei contadini* * *['peznt](a person who lives and works on the land, especially in a poor, primitive or underdeveloped area: Many peasants died during the drought; ( also adjective) a peasant farmer.) contadino* * *peasant /ˈpɛznt/n.3 (spreg.) contadino; contadinaccio; bifolco; cafone; buzzurro; zoticone● peasant art, arte rustica □ peasant food, cibo da contadini □ peasant labour, manodopera per i lavori agricolipeasantryn. [u] (stor.)1 (collett.) contadini; coloni; rurali* * *['peznt] 1.nome contadino m. (-a); spreg. zotico m. (-a)2.modificatore [class, custom, life] contadino; [ costume] dei contadini -
6 ♦ quality
♦ quality /ˈkwɒlətɪ/A n.1 [u] qualità: goods of high [of poor] quality, merce di qualità ottima [scadente]; the quality of life, la qualità della vita; low-quality, qualità scadente2 [u] buona qualità; pregio; eccellenza; superiorità: Quality is of paramount importance in selling, nelle vendite la buona qualità è cosa della massima importanza3 qualità; attributo; caratteristica; requisito; proprietà: the qualities of steel, le proprietà dell'acciaio5 (pl.) giornali di qualità; quotidiani autorevoliB a. attr.1 di qualità; sulla qualità: (ind.) quality control, controllo di (o della) qualità; quality report, rapporto sulla qualità3 di buona qualità; di buona fattura; bello; ben fatto; eccellente: quality public services, servizi pubblici di buona qualità; ( sport: calcio) a quality cross into the box, un bel traversone in area● (ind.) quality auditor, valutatore della qualità □ (ind.) quality circle, tavola rotonda aziendale □ (ind.) quality controller, responsabile del controllo di qualità □ (ingl.) quality paper, giornale di qualità; quotidiano autorevole □ (ingl.) quality press, stampa autorevole; quotidiani autorevoli □ quality time, tempo che chi lavora dedica ai rapporti familiari. -
7 staging
['steɪdʒɪŋ]1) teatr. allestimento m.2) ing. impalcatura f., ponteggio m.; (for spectators) palco m.* * *1) (wooden planks etc forming a platform.) impalcatura, ponteggio2) (the way in which a play etc is presented on a stage: The staging was good, but the acting poor.) messa in scena, allestimento* * *staging /ˈsteɪdʒɪŋ/n. [cu]1 (edil.) impalcatura; ponteggio2 (teatr.) messa in scena; allestimento3 (miss.) separazione di stadio● (mil.) staging area = staging post ► sotto □ staging base, (mil., aeron.) base provvisoria; (mil., naut.) ancoraggio □ staging post, (aeron.) scalo tecnico; (mil.) luogo (o zona) di raccolta di mezzi e soldati; (fig.) passaggio obbligato, fase preparatoria (indispensabile).* * *['steɪdʒɪŋ]1) teatr. allestimento m.2) ing. impalcatura f., ponteggio m.; (for spectators) palco m. -
8 distressed dis·tressed adj
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9 district
['dɪstrɪkt]1) (in country) regione f., zona f.2) (in city) quartiere m.3) (sector) (administrative) distretto m.; AE (electoral) circoscrizione f. (elettorale); (postal) settore m. postale* * *['distrikt](an area of a country, town etc: He lives in a poor district of London; Public transport is often infrequent in country districts.) distretto, regione, quartiere* * *['dɪstrɪkt]1) (in country) regione f., zona f.2) (in city) quartiere m.3) (sector) (administrative) distretto m.; AE (electoral) circoscrizione f. (elettorale); (postal) settore m. postale -
10 reception
[rɪ'sepʃn]1) (anche reception desk) (of hotel, office) reception f.; (of hospital) accettazione f.2) (gathering) ricevimento m. (for sb. in onore di qcn.; for sth. in occasione di qcs.)3) (public response) accoglienza f. ( for di)they gave us a great reception — [fans, audience] ci hanno riservato un'accoglienza straordinaria
4) rad. telev. ricezione f.* * *[rə'sepʃən]1) (the act of receiving or being received: His speech got a good reception.) accoglienza2) (a formal party or social gathering to welcome guests: a wedding reception.) ricevimento3) (the quality of radio or television signals: Radio reception is poor in this area.) ricezione4) (the part of a hotel, hospital etc where visitors enter and are attended to.) accettazione; reception•* * *[rɪ'sepʃn]1) (anche reception desk) (of hotel, office) reception f.; (of hospital) accettazione f.2) (gathering) ricevimento m. (for sb. in onore di qcn.; for sth. in occasione di qcs.)3) (public response) accoglienza f. ( for di)they gave us a great reception — [fans, audience] ci hanno riservato un'accoglienza straordinaria
4) rad. telev. ricezione f.
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