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1 apron
['eɪprən]1) (garment) grembiule m.2) (for vehicles, planes) piazzale m.••to be tied to sb.'s apron strings — essere attaccato alle sottane di qcn
* * *['eiprən]1) (a piece of cloth, plastic etc worn over the front of the clothes for protection against dirt etc: She tied on her apron before preparing the dinner.) grembiule2) (something like an apron in shape, eg a hard surface for aircraft on an airfield.) area di stazionamento3) ((also apron-stage) the part of the stage in a theatre which is in front of the curtain.) proscenio* * *apron /ˈeɪprən/n.1 grembiule, grembiale2 (mecc.) grembiale; riparo; piastra metallica; pannello di protezione5 (ind.) nastro trasportatore● apron string, laccio di grembiule □ (fig.) to be tied to sb. 's apron strings, essere attaccato alle sottane di q.aproneda.con indosso un grembiule; in grembiule.* * *['eɪprən]1) (garment) grembiule m.2) (for vehicles, planes) piazzale m.••to be tied to sb.'s apron strings — essere attaccato alle sottane di qcn
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2 basin
['beɪsn]1) gastr. scodella f., ciotola f.; (for mixing) terrina f.2) (for washing) catino m., bacinella f.3) geogr. geol. bacino m.4) (of port) bacino m., darsena f.; (of fountain) tazza f.* * *['beisn]1) (a bowl for washing oneself in: a wash-hand basin.) bacinella2) (a wide, open dish for preparing food in: a pudding-basin.) bolo3) (the area drained by a river: the basin of the Nile.) bacino4) (the deep part of a harbour: There were four yachts anchored in the harbour basin.) bacino* * *basin /ˈbeɪsn/n.1 bacino; bacile; bacinella; catino* * *['beɪsn]1) gastr. scodella f., ciotola f.; (for mixing) terrina f.2) (for washing) catino m., bacinella f.3) geogr. geol. bacino m.4) (of port) bacino m., darsena f.; (of fountain) tazza f. -
3 fingertip
['fɪŋgətɪp]nome punta f. del ditoto touch sth. with one's fingertips — toccare qcs. con la punta delle dita
••to have sth. at one's fingertips — sapere qcs. a menadito
* * *noun (the very end of a finger: He cut his fingertip by accident while preparing the salad.) punta di un dito* * *fingertip /ˈfɪŋgətɪp/A n.B a. attr.1 effettuato o azionato con la punta delle dita: a fingertip save, una parata effettuata con la punta delle dita● to have st. at one's fingertips, sapere qc. a menadito (o sulla punta delle dita) □ to one's fingertips, dalla testa ai piedi; fino alla punta dei capelli.* * *['fɪŋgətɪp]nome punta f. del ditoto touch sth. with one's fingertips — toccare qcs. con la punta delle dita
••to have sth. at one's fingertips — sapere qcs. a menadito
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4 preliminary
[prɪ'lɪmɪnərɪ] [AE -nerɪ] 1.aggettivo [comment, test] preliminare; [heat, round] eliminatorio; dir. [hearing, inquiry] preliminare2.1)as a preliminary to — come introduzione o preliminare a
2) sport eliminatoria f.3.nome plurale preliminaries preliminari m. (to a)* * *[pri'liminəri](coming before, and preparing for, something: The chairman made a few preliminary remarks before introducing the speaker.) preliminare* * *preliminary /prɪˈlɪmɪnərɪ/A a.preliminare; introduttivo; preventivo: a preliminary examination, un esame preliminareB n.1 preliminare; introduzione● (leg.) a preliminary agreement to sell, un preliminare di vendita □ (leg.) preliminary enquiries, visura catastale e ipotecaria □ (leg.) preliminary investigation, indagine preliminare ( in materia penale) □ ( sport) preliminary round, girone eliminatorio □ preliminary to, prima di.* * *[prɪ'lɪmɪnərɪ] [AE -nerɪ] 1.aggettivo [comment, test] preliminare; [heat, round] eliminatorio; dir. [hearing, inquiry] preliminare2.1)as a preliminary to — come introduzione o preliminare a
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5 prescription
[prɪ'skrɪpʃn] 1. 2.modificatore med. [glasses, lenses] prescrittoprescription drug — = farmaco vendibile solo dietro presentazione di ricetta medica
* * *[-'skrip-] ( noun)1) (a doctor's (usually written) instructions for the preparing and taking of a medicine: He gave me a prescription to give to the chemist.) prescrizione, ricetta2) (the act of prescribing.) prescrizione* * *prescription /prɪˈskrɪpʃn/n.1 prescrizione; disposizione; norma; comando; ordine2 prescrizione, ricetta ( medica); DIALOGO → - Accident and Emergency- I'll also give you a prescription for some ointment to apply once in the morning and once before bed, ti faccio anche una prescrizione per una lozione da applicare la mattina e prima di andare a dormire4 [u] (leg.) usucapione; prescrizione acquisitiva● prescription book, ricettario □ prescription charge, ticket (sulle medicine «passate» dal servizio sanitario nazionale) □ (farm.) prescription drug, farmaco vendibile solo su presentazione di ricetta medica □ to make up a prescription, spedire una ricetta; preparare una medicina ( secondo la prescrizione medica) □ (leg.) negative prescription, prescrizione estintiva; prescrizione □ (leg.) positive prescription, prescrizione acquisitiva.* * *[prɪ'skrɪpʃn] 1. 2.modificatore med. [glasses, lenses] prescrittoprescription drug — = farmaco vendibile solo dietro presentazione di ricetta medica
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6 taxidermy
['tæksɪdɜːmɪ]nome tassidermia f., imbalsamazione f.* * *['tæksidə:mi](the art of preparing and stuffing the skins of animals etc.) tassidermia* * *taxidermy /ˈtæksɪdɜ:mɪ/n. [u]taxidermal, taxidermica.taxidermistn.tassidermista.* * *['tæksɪdɜːmɪ]nome tassidermia f., imbalsamazione f. -
7 vinegar
['vɪnɪgə(r)]nome aceto m.* * *['viniɡə](a sour liquid made from wine, beer etc, used in seasoning or preparing food: Mix some oil and vinegar as a dressing for the salad.) aceto* * *vinegar /ˈvɪnɪgə(r)/n.1 [uc] aceto: aromatic vinegar, aceto aromatico; balsamic vinegar, aceto balsamico; malt vinegar, aceto di malto (d'orzo)● vinegar bottle, acetiera □ (zool.) vinegar fly, moscerino dell'aceto; drosofila □ vinegar plant, fungo della fermentazione aceticavinegarish, vinegarya.1 acetoso; che sa d'aceto2 (fig.) acido; aspro.* * *['vɪnɪgə(r)]nome aceto m. -
8 preparation *** prepa·ra·tion n
[ˌprɛpə'reɪʃ(ə)n]1) (preparing) preparazione f2)preparations npl — (preparatory measures) preparativi mpl
preparations are being made for the visit of the Queen — sono in atto i preparativi per la visita della regina
3) Brit Scol compiti mplEnglish-Italian dictionary > preparation *** prepa·ra·tion n
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9 preparatory school
1) BE = scuola privata di preparazione alla scuola superiore2) AE = scuola superiore privata di preparazione al college* * *[-'pærə-]1) (a private school which educates children in preparation for a senior school ( abbreviation prep school [prep-]).) (scuola preparatoria alla scuola secondaria superiore)2) ((American) a private secondary school preparing students for college.) (scuola preparatoria all'università)* * *nSee:Cultural note: PREPARATORY SCHOOL In Gran Bretagna, la prep(aratory) school è una scuola privata frequentata da bambini dai 7 ai 13 anni in vista dell'iscrizione alla "public school". Negli Stati Uniti, invece, è una scuola superiore privata che prepara i ragazzi che si iscriveranno al "college".* * *1) BE = scuola privata di preparazione alla scuola superiore2) AE = scuola superiore privata di preparazione al college -
10 prepare **** pre·pare
[prɪ'pɛə(r)]1. vtteachers have to prepare lessons in the evening — la sera gli insegnanti devono preparare le lezioni
2. vito prepare for — (journey, party, sb's arrival) fare dei preparativi per, (exam, future) prepararsi per
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11 busy
I ['bɪzɪ]1) [ person] occupato, impegnato2) [ shop] affollato; [airport, junction] trafficato; [street, town] animato, trafficato; [day, week] pienoII ['bɪzɪ]to busy oneself doing sth. — tenersi occupato facendo qcs
* * *['bizi] 1. adjective1) (having a lot (of work etc) to do: I am very busy.) occupato2) (full of traffic, people, activity etc: The roads are busy; a busy time of year.) affollato, movimentato3) ((especially American) (of a telephone line) engaged: All the lines to New York are busy.) occupato2. verb((sometimes with with) to occupy (oneself) with: She busied herself preparing the meal.) occuparsi di- busily* * *I ['bɪzɪ]1) [ person] occupato, impegnato2) [ shop] affollato; [airport, junction] trafficato; [street, town] animato, trafficato; [day, week] pienoII ['bɪzɪ]to busy oneself doing sth. — tenersi occupato facendo qcs
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12 go to town
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13 preparation
[ˌprepə'reɪʃn]1) (of meal, report, lecture, event) preparazione f.in preparation for — in vista di [event, journey]
2) (physical, psychological) preparazione f.; (sporting) allenamento m.3) cosmet. gastr. med. (substance) preparato m.* * *[prepə'reiʃən]1) (the act of preparing: You can't pass an exam without preparation.) preparazione2) (something done to prepare: She was making hasty preparations for her departure.) preparativo* * *[ˌprepə'reɪʃn]1) (of meal, report, lecture, event) preparazione f.in preparation for — in vista di [event, journey]
2) (physical, psychological) preparazione f.; (sporting) allenamento m.3) cosmet. gastr. med. (substance) preparato m.
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