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1 ♦ portrait
♦ portrait /ˈpɔ:trɪt/n.1 ritratto ( anche fig.): Annigoni painted the portrait of Queen Elizabeth, Annigoni dipinse il ritratto della Regina Elisabetta2 (fig.) quadro; pittura; descrizione: The author gives us a vivid portrait of country life, l'autore ci offre una descrizione vivida della vita di campagna● portrait painter, ritrattista □ a full-length portrait, un ritratto a figura intera □ a half-length portrait, un ritratto a mezzo bustoportraitistn.(pitt. e fotogr.) ritrattista. -
2 portrait
['pɔːtreɪt, -trɪt]nome art. ritratto m. (anche fig.)* * *['po:trət]1) (a drawing, painting, photograph etc of a person: She had her portrait painted by a famous artist.) ritratto2) (a written description of a person, place etc: a book called `A portrait of London'.) ritratto* * *['pɔːtreɪt, -trɪt]nome art. ritratto m. (anche fig.) -
3 portrait *** por·trait n
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4 portrait gallery
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5 portrait painter
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6 self-portrait
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7 self-portrait n
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8 studio portrait
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9 unflattering
[ʌn'flætərɪŋ]to be unflattering to sb. — [clothes, hairstyle] non donare a qcn.; [portrait, description] non rendere ragione di qcn
* * *unflattering /ʌnˈflætərɪŋ/a.2 ( di un abito, ecc.) che non dona: She was wearing an unflattering brown dress, portava un vestito marrone che non le donavaunflatteringly avv.* * *[ʌn'flætərɪŋ]to be unflattering to sb. — [clothes, hairstyle] non donare a qcn.; [portrait, description] non rendere ragione di qcn
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10 commission
I [kə'mɪʃn]1) (for goods sold) provvigione f.to get a 5% commission — prendere o ricevere una provvigione del 5%
2) (fee) commissione f.we charge 1% commission on travellers' cheques — prendiamo l'1% di commissione sui travellers' cheque
3) (advance order) commissione f.to give sb. a commission — dare una commissione a qcn.
4) (committee) commissione f. (on per)5) mil. brevetto m. di ufficiale6) form. (of crime) commissione f., perpetrazione f.7) (mission) incarico m.; (authority to act) mandato m.8) (operation)in commission — [ ship] in servizio
II [kə'mɪʃn]out of commission — [ ship] in disarmo; [ machine] fuori servizio
2) (instruct)to commission sb. to do — incaricare qcn. di fare
3) mil. nominare [ officer]4) (prepare for service) armare [ ship]; mettere in servizio, in funzione [power station, plane]* * *[kə'miʃən] 1.1) (money earned by a person who sells things for someone else.)2) (an order for a work of art: a commission to paint the president's portrait.)3) (an official paper giving authority, especially to an army officer etc: My son got his commission last year.)4) (an official group appointed to report on a specific matter: a commission of enquiry.)2. verb1) (to give an order (especially for a work of art) to: He was commissioned to paint the Lord Mayor's portrait.) commissionare2) (to give a military commission to.) nominare qualcuno ufficiale•- commissioner
- in/out of commission* * *I [kə'mɪʃn]1) (for goods sold) provvigione f.to get a 5% commission — prendere o ricevere una provvigione del 5%
2) (fee) commissione f.we charge 1% commission on travellers' cheques — prendiamo l'1% di commissione sui travellers' cheque
3) (advance order) commissione f.to give sb. a commission — dare una commissione a qcn.
4) (committee) commissione f. (on per)5) mil. brevetto m. di ufficiale6) form. (of crime) commissione f., perpetrazione f.7) (mission) incarico m.; (authority to act) mandato m.8) (operation)in commission — [ ship] in servizio
II [kə'mɪʃn]out of commission — [ ship] in disarmo; [ machine] fuori servizio
2) (instruct)to commission sb. to do — incaricare qcn. di fare
3) mil. nominare [ officer]4) (prepare for service) armare [ ship]; mettere in servizio, in funzione [power station, plane] -
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[ɪ'kwestrɪən]aggettivo [statue, portrait] equestre; [ competition] ippico* * *[i'kwestriən](of the art of horse-riding.) equestre* * *equestrian /ɪˈkwɛstrɪən/A a.equestre; di equitazione; ippico; di cavallerizzo: an equestrian statue, una statua equestre; equestrian events, gare d'equitazione; gare ippiche; equestrian exercises, esercizi equestri; equestrian portrait, ritratto a cavallo; equestrian skill, abilità di cavallerizzoB n.cavaliere; cavallerizzo ( anche di circo).* * *[ɪ'kwestrɪən]aggettivo [statue, portrait] equestre; [ competition] ippico -
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[ˌfʊl'leŋθ]1) cinem.2) (head to toe) [ portrait] a figura interafull-length window — finestra a tutta altezza, finestrone
* * *1) (complete; of the usual or standard length: a full-length novel.) in edizione integrale2) (down to the feet: a full-length portrait.) a grandezza naturale* * *[ˌfʊl'leŋθ]1) cinem.2) (head to toe) [ portrait] a figura interafull-length window — finestra a tutta altezza, finestrone
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13 flattering
['flætərɪŋ]1) [ remark] adulatorio, lusinghiero2) [dress, hat] che dona; [ portrait] che rende più bello* * *flattering /ˈflætərɪŋ/a.1 adulatorio; di adulazione3 lusinghiero: flattering comments, commenti lusinghieri; I found his attention flattering, sono stato lusingato dalla sua attenzione4 che rende più bello; che imbellisce; che dona: a flattering photo, una foto che imbellisce; a flattering hairdo, un'acconciatura che donaflatteringly avv.* * *['flætərɪŋ]1) [ remark] adulatorio, lusinghiero2) [dress, hat] che dona; [ portrait] che rende più bello -
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['peɪntə(r)]2) mar. barbetta f.* * *1) (a person whose job is to put paint on things, especially walls, doors etc in houses: We employed a painter to paint the outside of the house.) pittore, imbianchino2) (an artist who makes pictures in paint: Who was the painter of this portrait?) pittore* * *painter (1) /ˈpeɪntə(r)/n.3 (ind.) verniciatore● (med.) painter's colic, colica saturnina.painter (2) /ˈpeɪntə(r)/n.(naut.) barbetta; cima da ormeggio (o da rimorchio)● to cut the painter, (naut.) tagliare gli ormeggi; (fig.) separarsi; (stor.: di una colonia) staccarsi dalla madrepatria.* * *['peɪntə(r)]2) mar. barbetta f. -
15 pose
I [pəʊz]1) (for portrait, photo) posa f.2) spreg. (posture) posa f., atteggiamento m.II 1. [pəʊz]verbo transitivo (present) porre, sollevare [ problem] ( for a); proporre [ challenge] (to a); rappresentare [threat, risk] (to per); sollevare, porre [ question]2.1) [ artist's model] posare; [ performer] posare, mettersi in posa2) (masquerade)to pose as — spacciarsi o passare per
3) spreg. (posture) posare* * *I 1. [pəuz] noun1) (a position or attitude of the body: a relaxed pose.)2) (a false manner or way of behaving assumed in order to impress others; a pretence: His indignation was only a pose.)2. verb1) (to position oneself eg for a photograph to be taken: She posed in the doorway.)2) ((with as) to pretend to be: He posed as a doctor.)II [pəuz] verb(to set or offer (a question or problem) for answering or solving: He posed a difficult question; This poses a problem.)* * *pose /pəʊz/n.1 posa; positura; atteggiamento2 modo di fare affettato; posa; affettazione: His generosity is just a pose, la sua generosità non è che una posa.♦ (to) pose /pəʊz/A v. t.3 mettere in posa; far posareB v. i.1 mettersi (o stare) in posa; posare: to pose for a photo, mettersi in posa per una foto; to pose for painters, posare per pittori3 fingersi; spacciarsi; farsi passare: He posed as a police officer, si fece passare per poliziotto.* * *I [pəʊz]1) (for portrait, photo) posa f.2) spreg. (posture) posa f., atteggiamento m.II 1. [pəʊz]verbo transitivo (present) porre, sollevare [ problem] ( for a); proporre [ challenge] (to a); rappresentare [threat, risk] (to per); sollevare, porre [ question]2.1) [ artist's model] posare; [ performer] posare, mettersi in posa2) (masquerade)to pose as — spacciarsi o passare per
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16 flatter
['flætə(r)] 1.1) (compliment) adulare, lusingare (on per)2.to flatter oneself — compiacersi, vantarsi ( on being di essere)
* * *['flætə]1) (to praise too much or insincerely: Flatter him by complimenting him on his singing.) adulare, lusingare2) (to show, describe etc someone or something as being better than someone etc really is: The photograph flatters him.) abbellire3) (to be pleased to say about (oneself) (that one can do something): I flatter myself that I can speak French perfectly.) vantarsi, compiacersi•- flattery* * *['flætə(r)] 1.1) (compliment) adulare, lusingare (on per)2.to flatter oneself — compiacersi, vantarsi ( on being di essere)
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17 justice
['dʒʌstɪs]1) (fairness) giustizia f.to do sb. justice to do justice to sb. rendere giustizia a qcn.; the portrait doesn't do her justice il ritratto non le rende giustizia; I couldn't do justice to it — (refusing food) non posso fargli onore
2) (the law) giustizia f.to bring sb. to justice — assicurare qcn. alla giustizia
3) (judge) BE giudice m. (dell'Alta Corte di Giustizia); AE giudice m. (della Corte Suprema)* * *1) (fairness or rightness in the treatment of other people: Everyone has a right to justice; I don't deserve to be punished - where's your sense of justice?) giustizia2) (the law or the administration of it: Their dispute had to be settled in a court of justice.) giustizia3) (a judge.) giudice•- do
- in justice to* * *['dʒʌstɪs]1) (fairness) giustizia f.to do sb. justice to do justice to sb. rendere giustizia a qcn.; the portrait doesn't do her justice il ritratto non le rende giustizia; I couldn't do justice to it — (refusing food) non posso fargli onore
2) (the law) giustizia f.to bring sb. to justice — assicurare qcn. alla giustizia
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19 half-length
[ˌhɑːf'leŋθ] [AE ˌhæf-]* * *[ˌhɑːf'leŋθ] [AE ˌhæf-] -
20 ♦ commission
♦ commission /kəˈmɪʃn/n.1 commissione; comitato: a Royal Commission, una commissione reale ( nominata dal sovrano); a commission of inquiry, una commissione d'inchiesta2 commissione; commessa; incarico: to carry out a commission for sb., fare una commissione per q.; work done on commission, lavoro fatto su commissione ( da un artista)3 (comm.) commissione; provvigione: We sell goods [bonds, etc.] on commission, vendiamo merce [titoli, ecc.] a provvigione; to earn 5% commission, ricevere una commissione del 5 per cento; commission on sales, provvigione sulle vendite; ( banca) commission on current account, commissione su conto corrente4 (leg.) autorità, potere (di fare qc.); strumento che li conferisce: (in GB) commission of anticipation, potere di riscuotere le imposte in anticipo6 (mil.) brevetto da ufficiale; nomina a ufficiale: to get one's commission, essere nominato ufficiale; to resign one's commission, dimettersi da ufficiale7 [u] (naut.: di nave) servizio attivo; armamento; ( anche) entrata in servizio: in commission, in servizio, in armamento; out of commission, in disarmo, fuori servizio● (comm.) commission account, conto provvigioni □ commission agent, (comm.) commissionario; ( Borsa) commissionario di borsa □ commission broker, (GB) = commission agent ► sopra; ( USA, Borsa) commissionario di borsa □ commission house, casa commissionaria; ( USA, Borsa) società di commissionari di borsa □ commission manufacturer, industriale che produce su commessa □ commission merchant, commissionario □ (mil.) commission rank, grado d'ufficiale □ ( di veicolo, ecc.) out of commission, fuori servizio; fuori uso; guasto.(to) commission /kəˈmɪʃn/v. t.1 commissionare, ordinare: to commission a portrait, commissionare un ritratto; to commission a feasibility study, commissionare uno studio di fattibilità2 incaricare; commissionare a: He was commissioned to write a biography of Churchill, è stato incaricato di scrivere una biografia di Churchill3 (comm.) dare una commessa a; fare un'ordinazione a4 autorizzare; delegare; incaricare: I commissioned my bank to pay my taxes, ho delegato alla banca il pagamento delle mie imposte5 (mil.) dare il brevetto di ufficiale a; nominare ufficiale: to be commissioned, ricevere il brevetto d'ufficiale
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