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1 ♦ writing
♦ writing /ˈraɪtɪŋ/n.1 [u] scrittura; grafia; lo scrivere: He's fond of writing, gli piace scrivere; His writing is very clear, la sua scrittura è molto chiara; creative writing, scrittura creativa ( materia d'insegnamento)2 scritto; opera letteraria: I don't know his writings, non conosco i suoi scritti; the writings of Milton, le opere di Milton● writing book, quaderno □ writing case, astuccio ( con il necessario per scrivere) □ writing desk, scrivania; scrittoio □ writing ink, inchiostro per scrivere ( non tipografico) □ writing materials, l'occorrente per scrivere □ writing-off, (comm., rag.) cancellazione ( di un credito); (fin., rag.) ammortamento per deprezzamento; storno □ (fig.) the writing on the wall, presagio infausto, segno premonitore ( dalla Bibbia) □ writing pad, bloc-notes; blocchetto di carta □ writing paper, carta da lettere; carta da scrivere □ writing table, scrivania; scrittoio □ writing work, lavoro di tavolino □ a fine piece of writing, un esempio di bello stile letterario; (giorn.) un bel pezzo, un bell'editoriale □ to put st. in writing, mettere qc. per iscritto □ Have you done much writing this week?, hai scritto molto questa settimana? -
2 put down
1) (on ground, table) mettere giù, posare [ object]; fare atterrare [ plane]; mettere [rat poison etc.]2) (suppress) reprimere [revolt, opposition]3) (write down) annotare, scrivere [date, name]4) (ascribe)to put sth. down to — attribuire o imputare qcs. a [incompetence, human error]
5) (charge)to put sth. down to — mettere o segnare qcs. su [ account]
7) (advance, deposit)to put down a deposit — versare una somma in deposito o come anticipo
to put Ј 50 down on sth. — dare 50 sterline come anticipo di qcs
9) (put on agenda) mettere [qcs.] all'ordine del giorno [ motion]; put [sb.] down, put down [sb.]10) (drop off) fare scendere, lasciare [ passenger]12) (into lower group) inserire in un livello inferiore [ pupil]; fare retrocedere [ team] ( from da; to, into a)13) (classify, count in)to put sb. down as — considerare qcn. come [possibility, candidate, fool]
to put sb. down for — (note as wanting or offering) segnare qcn. per [ contribution]; (put on waiting list) mettere qcn. in lista per [school, club]
to put sb. down for three tickets — segnare qcn. per tre biglietti, prenotare tre biglietti per qcn
* * *1) (to lower: The teacher asked the pupil to put his hand down.) abbassare, mettere giù2) (to place on the floor or other surface, out of one's hands: Put that knife down immediately!) posare3) (to subdue (a rebellion etc).) domare, reprimere4) (to kill (an animal) painlessly when it is old or very ill.) abbattere, sopprimere* * *1. vt + adv1) (set down) mettere giù, posare, (passenger) far scendere2) (lower: umbrella) chiudere, (car roof) abbassare3) (crush: revolt) reprimere, (gambling, prostitution) abolire, (rumour) mettere a tacere, (humiliate) mortificare4) (pay: deposit) versare5) (destroy: pet) abbattere6) (write down) scrivereput it down on my account Comm — me lo addebiti or metta in conto
put me down for £15 — segnami or mettimi in lista per 15 sterline
7) (classify) considerare8)to put sth down to sth — attribuire qc a qc2. vi + advAer atterrare* * *1) (on ground, table) mettere giù, posare [ object]; fare atterrare [ plane]; mettere [rat poison etc.]2) (suppress) reprimere [revolt, opposition]3) (write down) annotare, scrivere [date, name]4) (ascribe)to put sth. down to — attribuire o imputare qcs. a [incompetence, human error]
5) (charge)to put sth. down to — mettere o segnare qcs. su [ account]
7) (advance, deposit)to put down a deposit — versare una somma in deposito o come anticipo
to put Ј 50 down on sth. — dare 50 sterline come anticipo di qcs
9) (put on agenda) mettere [qcs.] all'ordine del giorno [ motion]; put [sb.] down, put down [sb.]10) (drop off) fare scendere, lasciare [ passenger]12) (into lower group) inserire in un livello inferiore [ pupil]; fare retrocedere [ team] ( from da; to, into a)13) (classify, count in)to put sb. down as — considerare qcn. come [possibility, candidate, fool]
to put sb. down for — (note as wanting or offering) segnare qcn. per [ contribution]; (put on waiting list) mettere qcn. in lista per [school, club]
to put sb. down for three tickets — segnare qcn. per tre biglietti, prenotare tre biglietti per qcn
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3 put
[pʊt] 1.to put sth. through a test — sottoporre qcs. a una prova
to put sb. through — fare andare qcn. a [university, college]; fare sostenere a qcn., sottoporre qcn. a [ test]; fare seguire a qcn. [ course]
to put one's hand to — portare una mano a [ mouth]
to put sb. to washing sth. — mettere qcn. a lavare qcs., fare lavare qcs. a qcn
3) (devote, invest)to put money, energy into sth. — mettere o investire denaro, energia in qcs.
to put a lot into — impegnarsi molto in o per [work, project]
4) (add)to put sth. towards — destinare qcs. a [gift, fund]
to put tax on sth. — mettere una tassa su qcs
5) (express)to put it bluntly — per parlar chiaro, per dirla francamente
that was very well put era molto ben espresso o molto ben detto; to put one's feelings into words esprimere i propri sentimenti a parole; to put sth. in writing — mettere qcs. per iscritto
6) (offer for consideration) esporre [point of view, proposal]to put sth. to — esporre o sottoporre qcs. a [meeting, conference, board]
to put sth. to the vote — mettere qcs. ai voti
7) (rate, rank)to put sb. in the top rank of artists — considerare qcn. tra i migliori artisti
8) (estimate)2.to put sth. at — valutare o stimare qcs. [ sum]
to put oneself in a strong position, in sb.'s place — mettersi in una posizione di forza, al posto di qcn
- put away- put back- put by- put down- put in- put off- put on- put out- put over- put up- put upon••to put one over o across BE on sb. — colloq. darla a bere a qcn
* * *[put]present participle - putting; verb1) (to place in a certain position or situation: He put the plate in the cupboard; Did you put any sugar in my coffee?; He put his arm round her; I'm putting a new lock on the door; You're putting too much strain on that rope; When did the Russians first put a man into space?; You've put me in a bad temper; Can you put (=translate) this sentence into French?) mettere2) (to submit or present (a proposal, question etc): I put several questions to him; She put her ideas before the committee.) porre, presentare3) (to express in words: He put his refusal very politely; Children sometimes have such a funny way of putting things!) esprimere, esporre4) (to write down: I'm trying to write a letter to her, but I don't know what to put.) mettere5) (to sail in a particular direction: We put out to sea; The ship put into harbour for repairs.) procedere, dirigersi•- put-on- a put-up job
- put about
- put across/over
- put aside
- put away
- put back
- put by
- put down
- put down for
- put one's feet up
- put forth
- put in
- put in for
- put off
- put on
- put out
- put through
- put together
- put up
- put up to
- put up with* * *put (1) /pʊt/n.● ( Borsa) put and call ( option), opzione doppia ( per acquisto o vendita, a scelta); stellaggio; stellage (franc.) □ ( Borsa) put of more, contratto (a premio) di aggiunta; noch per consegnare □ ( Borsa) put price, prezzo di esercizio ( di un'opzione put).put (2) /pʊt/a.(fam.) fermo; immobile; irremovibile: to stay put, restare immobile; essere irremovibile.put (3) /pʌt/► putt.♦ (to) put (1) /pʊt/(pass. e p. p. put)A v. t.1 mettere; porre; collocare; apporre; disporre; imporre; aggiungere: I'll put the car into the garage, metterò l'auto in garage; Put yourself in my place, mettiti al mio posto (o nei miei panni); He put the matter in my hands, ha messo la faccenda nelle mie mani; A new tax was put on cattle, è stata imposta una nuova tassa sul bestiame3 esporre; esprimere; presentare; dire: I put the matter to him, gli esposi la faccenda; I cannot put it into words, non so esprimerlo (o dirlo) a parole; He has a strange way of putting things, ha uno strano modo di presentare le cose; to put it bluntly, per dire le cose come stanno; per dirla schietta4 porre; proporre; presentare; sottoporre; fare: I put the case to the manager, sottoposi il caso al direttore; to put a question to the vote, mettere (o porre) ai voti una questione5 calcolare; stimare; valutare: The damage is put at £1m, si stima che i danni ammontino a un milione di sterline6 attribuire; ascrivere; dare8 piantare; conficcare; infiggere: to put a knife into sb., conficcare un coltello in corpo a q.; accoltellare q.B v. i.(spec. naut.) procedere; dirigersi; far rotta per: to put to sea, prendere il largo; allontanarsi● (eufem.) to put an animal to sleep, sopprimere un animale □ to put the blame on sb., dare la colpa a q. □ to put a check on st., mettere un freno a qc. □ to put an end to, por fine a; porre termine a □ to put a field to (o under) potatoes, mettere un campo a patate □ (fig. fam.) to put one's foot in it (o in one's mouth), fare una gaffe, farla grossa □ (comm.) to put goods on the market, immettere merce in un mercato □ to put sb. in mind of st., ricordare (o rammentare) qc. a q. □ to put sb. in possession of st., far entrare q. in possesso di qc. □ to put sb. in the wrong, mettere q. dalla parte del torto □ to put a law in force, far entrare in vigore (o rendere esecutiva) una legge □ to put money to good use, far buon uso del denaro □ to put new life into, infondere nuova vita in □ to put oneself, mettersi: to put oneself on a diet, mettersi a dieta; to put oneself in sb. 's shoes, mettersi nei panni di q.; to put oneself in sb. 's place, mettersi al posto di q.; to put oneself at ease, mettersi a proprio agio □ to put paid to a matter, sistemare una faccenda □ ( USA) to put st. on the street, mettere in piazza qc.; raccontare qc. in giro □ to put pressure on sb., mettere q. sotto pressione □ to put sb. right, correggere q. □ to put st. right, mettere a posto, aggiustare qc.: to put a matter right, sistemare una faccenda □ (fig.) to put a spoke in sb. 's wheel, mettere il bastone fra le ruote a q. □ to put to bed, mettere a letto □ to put sb. to death, mettere a morte q. □ to put sb. to flight, mettere in fuga q. □ to put sb. to sleep, far addormentare q. □ to put sb. to the sword, passare q. a fil di spada □ to put st. to use, fare uso di qc.; servirsi di qc. □ (fam. USA) to put sb. wise, avvertire q. (di qc.); aprire gli occhi a q. (fig.) □ to be hard put, trovarsi in grande difficoltà; essere messo alle strette: I was hard put to finish my work in time, mi ci volle del bello e del buono per finire in tempo il lavoro.(to) put (2) /pʌt/► to putt.* * *[pʊt] 1.to put sth. through a test — sottoporre qcs. a una prova
to put sb. through — fare andare qcn. a [university, college]; fare sostenere a qcn., sottoporre qcn. a [ test]; fare seguire a qcn. [ course]
to put one's hand to — portare una mano a [ mouth]
to put sb. to washing sth. — mettere qcn. a lavare qcs., fare lavare qcs. a qcn
3) (devote, invest)to put money, energy into sth. — mettere o investire denaro, energia in qcs.
to put a lot into — impegnarsi molto in o per [work, project]
4) (add)to put sth. towards — destinare qcs. a [gift, fund]
to put tax on sth. — mettere una tassa su qcs
5) (express)to put it bluntly — per parlar chiaro, per dirla francamente
that was very well put era molto ben espresso o molto ben detto; to put one's feelings into words esprimere i propri sentimenti a parole; to put sth. in writing — mettere qcs. per iscritto
6) (offer for consideration) esporre [point of view, proposal]to put sth. to — esporre o sottoporre qcs. a [meeting, conference, board]
to put sth. to the vote — mettere qcs. ai voti
7) (rate, rank)to put sb. in the top rank of artists — considerare qcn. tra i migliori artisti
8) (estimate)2.to put sth. at — valutare o stimare qcs. [ sum]
to put oneself in a strong position, in sb.'s place — mettersi in una posizione di forza, al posto di qcn
- put away- put back- put by- put down- put in- put off- put on- put out- put over- put up- put upon••to put one over o across BE on sb. — colloq. darla a bere a qcn
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4 writing
['raɪtɪŋ]1) U (activity)2) (handwriting) grafia f., scrittura f.his writing is poor, good — ha una brutta, bella grafia
to put sth. in writing — mettere qcs. per iscritto
4) (literature) opere f.pl., scritti m.pl.••the writing is on the wall — è un presagio o un segnale infausto
* * *noun (letters or other forms of script giving the written form of (a) language: the Chinese form of writing; I can't read your writing.) scrittura* * *['raɪtɪŋ]1) U (activity)2) (handwriting) grafia f., scrittura f.his writing is poor, good — ha una brutta, bella grafia
to put sth. in writing — mettere qcs. per iscritto
4) (literature) opere f.pl., scritti m.pl.••the writing is on the wall — è un presagio o un segnale infausto
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5 writing **** writ·ing n
['raɪtɪŋ] writings npl (author's works) opera fsg -
6 put up to
(to persuade (a person) to do something: Who put you up to writing that letter?) spingere, indurre -
7 write down
write [sth.] down, write down [sth.]1) (note) prendere nota di, annotare [details, name]; scriversi, mettere giù, buttare giù [ideas, suggestions]* * *(to record in writing: She wrote down every word he said.) annotare* * *vt + adv(make a note of) segnare, annotare, (put in writing) mettere per iscrittocan you write it down for me, please? — me lo può scrivere, per favore?
* * *write [sth.] down, write down [sth.]1) (note) prendere nota di, annotare [details, name]; scriversi, mettere giù, buttare giù [ideas, suggestions] -
8 head
I 1. [hed]1) testa f.he put his head round the door — sporse la testa o fece capolino dalla porta
my head aches — ho mal di testa, mi fa male la testa
to keep one's head down tenere la testa bassa, stare a capo chino; fig. (be inconspicuous) non dare nell'occhio; (work hard) lavorare a testa bassa; from head to foot o toe dalla testa ai piedi; the decision was made over their heads la decisione fu presa senza consultarli; heads turned at the sight of... tutti si voltarono alla vista di...; to be a head taller than sb. o to be taller than sb. by a head — essere più alto di qcn. di tutta una testa
2) (mind) testa f., mente f.all these interruptions have put it out of my head — tutte queste interruzioni me l'hanno fatto passare di mente
to be above o over sb.'s head essere troppo difficile per qcn., essere fuori dalla portata di qcn.; her success has turned her head il successo le ha montato la testa; to have a (good) head for business avere il bernoccolo degli affari; to have no head for heights — soffrire di vertigini
3) (leader) capo m.head of government, State — capo del governo, di stato
head of department — amm. caporeparto; scol. direttore di dipartimento
Ј 10 a head o per head 10 sterline a testa; 50 head of cattle — 50 capi di bestiame
5) (of pin, nail) testa f., capocchia f.; (of hammer, golf club) testa f.; (of axe) lama f., taglio m.; (of spear, arrow) punta f.; (of tennis racket) ovale m.; (of stick) pomo m.6) (of bed) testiera f., testata f.; (of table) capotavola m.; (of procession) testa f.; (of pier, river, valley) testata f.at the head of the stairs, list — in cima alle scale, alla lista
7) (of lettuce) cespo m.; (of garlic) testa f.8) (of computer, tape recorder) testina f.9) (on beer) colletto m. di schiuma10) (on boil, spot) punta f.to come to a head — [ spot] maturare; fig. [ crisis] precipitare
to bring [sth.] to a head — med. fare maturare [ abscess]; fig. fare precipitare [ crisis]; fare giungere alla fase cruciale [ situation]
11) geogr. capo m., promontorio m.2.nome plurale heads (tossing coin)"heads or tails?" — "testa o croce?"
3."heads!" — "testa!"
1) [ injury] alla testa2) (chief)4.••to go to sb.'s head — [alcohol, success] dare alla testa a qcn.
you've won, but don't let it go to your head — hai vinto, ma non montarti la testa
to keep, lose one's head — mantenere, perdere la calma
II 1. [hed]to be soft o weak in the head colloq. essere rincretinito; he's not right in the head colloq. non ci sta (tanto) con la testa; to laugh one's head off colloq. sganasciarsi dalle risate; to shout one's head off colloq. gridare a squarciagola; she talked my head off colloq. mi ha fatto una testa (grande) così; off the top of one's head [say, answer] su due piedi, senza pensarci; to give a horse its head allentare le briglie al cavallo; to be able to do sth. standing on one's head riuscire a fare qcs. anche a occhi bendati; I can't make head (n)or tail of it non riesco a venirne a capo, non ci capisco niente; the leaders put their heads together i dirigenti si sono consultati; two heads are better than one — prov. quattro occhi vedono meglio di due
1) (be at the top of) essere in testa a [list, queue]2) (be in charge of) essere a capo di, dirigere [ firm]; guidare, essere alla testa di [ committee]; capitanare [ team]; condurre [ inquiry]; guidare [ expedition]4) (steer) condurre, dirigere [vehicle, boat]5) sport2.to head the ball — fare un colpo di testa, colpire la palla di testa
where was the train headed o heading? dove era diretto il treno? to head south, north mar. dirigersi verso sud, nord; it's time to head home è ora di tornare a casa; look out! he's heading this way! — attento! viene da questa parte!
- head for- head off* * *[hed] 1. noun1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) testa2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) testa3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) testa4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) capo; direttore, direttrice5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) testa6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) sorgente7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) capo, cima; capotavola8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) testa9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) testa10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) direttore, direttrice11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) (a) persona12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) capo13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) (colletto di schiuma di birra)2. verb1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) capitanare, guidare, essere in testa a2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) essere a capo di3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) dirigersi verso4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) intitolare5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) colpire di testa•- - headed- header
- heading
- heads
- headache
- headband
- head-dress
- headfirst
- headgear
- headlamp
- headland
- headlight
- headline
- headlines
- headlong
- head louse
- headmaster
- head-on
- headphones
- headquarters
- headrest
- headscarf
- headsquare
- headstone
- headstrong
- headwind
- above someone's head
- go to someone's head
- head off
- head over heels
- heads or tails?
- keep one's head
- lose one's head
- make head or tail of
- make headway
- off one's head* * *I 1. [hed]1) testa f.he put his head round the door — sporse la testa o fece capolino dalla porta
my head aches — ho mal di testa, mi fa male la testa
to keep one's head down tenere la testa bassa, stare a capo chino; fig. (be inconspicuous) non dare nell'occhio; (work hard) lavorare a testa bassa; from head to foot o toe dalla testa ai piedi; the decision was made over their heads la decisione fu presa senza consultarli; heads turned at the sight of... tutti si voltarono alla vista di...; to be a head taller than sb. o to be taller than sb. by a head — essere più alto di qcn. di tutta una testa
2) (mind) testa f., mente f.all these interruptions have put it out of my head — tutte queste interruzioni me l'hanno fatto passare di mente
to be above o over sb.'s head essere troppo difficile per qcn., essere fuori dalla portata di qcn.; her success has turned her head il successo le ha montato la testa; to have a (good) head for business avere il bernoccolo degli affari; to have no head for heights — soffrire di vertigini
3) (leader) capo m.head of government, State — capo del governo, di stato
head of department — amm. caporeparto; scol. direttore di dipartimento
Ј 10 a head o per head 10 sterline a testa; 50 head of cattle — 50 capi di bestiame
5) (of pin, nail) testa f., capocchia f.; (of hammer, golf club) testa f.; (of axe) lama f., taglio m.; (of spear, arrow) punta f.; (of tennis racket) ovale m.; (of stick) pomo m.6) (of bed) testiera f., testata f.; (of table) capotavola m.; (of procession) testa f.; (of pier, river, valley) testata f.at the head of the stairs, list — in cima alle scale, alla lista
7) (of lettuce) cespo m.; (of garlic) testa f.8) (of computer, tape recorder) testina f.9) (on beer) colletto m. di schiuma10) (on boil, spot) punta f.to come to a head — [ spot] maturare; fig. [ crisis] precipitare
to bring [sth.] to a head — med. fare maturare [ abscess]; fig. fare precipitare [ crisis]; fare giungere alla fase cruciale [ situation]
11) geogr. capo m., promontorio m.2.nome plurale heads (tossing coin)"heads or tails?" — "testa o croce?"
3."heads!" — "testa!"
1) [ injury] alla testa2) (chief)4.••to go to sb.'s head — [alcohol, success] dare alla testa a qcn.
you've won, but don't let it go to your head — hai vinto, ma non montarti la testa
to keep, lose one's head — mantenere, perdere la calma
II 1. [hed]to be soft o weak in the head colloq. essere rincretinito; he's not right in the head colloq. non ci sta (tanto) con la testa; to laugh one's head off colloq. sganasciarsi dalle risate; to shout one's head off colloq. gridare a squarciagola; she talked my head off colloq. mi ha fatto una testa (grande) così; off the top of one's head [say, answer] su due piedi, senza pensarci; to give a horse its head allentare le briglie al cavallo; to be able to do sth. standing on one's head riuscire a fare qcs. anche a occhi bendati; I can't make head (n)or tail of it non riesco a venirne a capo, non ci capisco niente; the leaders put their heads together i dirigenti si sono consultati; two heads are better than one — prov. quattro occhi vedono meglio di due
1) (be at the top of) essere in testa a [list, queue]2) (be in charge of) essere a capo di, dirigere [ firm]; guidare, essere alla testa di [ committee]; capitanare [ team]; condurre [ inquiry]; guidare [ expedition]4) (steer) condurre, dirigere [vehicle, boat]5) sport2.to head the ball — fare un colpo di testa, colpire la palla di testa
where was the train headed o heading? dove era diretto il treno? to head south, north mar. dirigersi verso sud, nord; it's time to head home è ora di tornare a casa; look out! he's heading this way! — attento! viene da questa parte!
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9 pen
I [pen]nome (for writing) penna f.to run one's pen through sth. — depennare qcs.
II [pen] III [pen]to put pen to paper — (write) mettersi a scrivere, prendere la penna in mano; (give signature) firmare, mettere la firma
nome (for animals) recinto m., chiuso m.IV [pen] V [pen]nome zool. femmina f. del cignoVI [pen]* * *I [pen] noun(a small enclosure, usually for animals: a sheep-pen.)II [pen](an instrument for writing in ink: My pen needs a new nib.)- pen-pal
- pen-knife
- pen-name
- pen-pal* * *I [pɛn]1. n2. vt(also: pen in, pen up) rinchiudereII [pɛn]1. n(gen) penna, (felt-tip pen) pennarello2. vtfrm scrivere* * *pen (1) /pɛn/n.3 ► playpen♦ pen (2) /pɛn/n.● a pen-and-ink drawing, un disegno (fatto) a penna (o a china, a inchiostro) □ pen cap, cappuccio di penna □ (comput.) pen drive, chiavetta (USB); pen drive; penna USB □ pen friend, corrispondente; amico di penna □ pen lid = pen cap ► sopra □ pen name, pseudonimo; nome d'arte □ pen-nib, pennino □ ( USA) pen pal, corrispondente; amico di penna □ pen picture, profilo ( biografico); medaglione □ (fam. spreg.) pen-pusher, scrivano; scribacchino; impiegatuccio □ pen-wiper, nettapenne; puliscipenne □ (lett.) to take up one's pen, porre mano alla penna; cominciare a scrivere.pen (3) /pɛn/n.(zool.) femmina del cigno.pen (4) /pɛn/penitenziario.(to) pen (1) /pɛn/v. t.(to) pen (2) /pɛn/v. t.* * *I [pen]nome (for writing) penna f.to run one's pen through sth. — depennare qcs.
II [pen] III [pen]to put pen to paper — (write) mettersi a scrivere, prendere la penna in mano; (give signature) firmare, mettere la firma
nome (for animals) recinto m., chiuso m.IV [pen] V [pen]nome zool. femmina f. del cignoVI [pen] -
10 paper
I 1. ['peɪpə(r)]1) (for writing etc.) carta f.to get o put sth. down on paper mettere qcs. per iscritto o su(lla) carta; it's a good idea on paper fig. sulla carta è una buona idea; this contract isn't worth the paper it's written on — questo contratto vale meno della carta su cui è scritto
3) (newspaper) giornale m.4) (scholarly article) saggio m., articolo m.6) (examination) esame m. scritto, prova f. (on di)7) econ. effetto m. (commerciale)8) (government publication) documento m., libro m.2. 3.1) [bag, hat, napkin, plate, cup, towel] di carta; [industry, manufacture] della carta2) fig. [loss, profit] teorico, nominale; [promise, agreement] senza valore, sulla cartaII 1. ['peɪpə(r)]verbo transitivo (anche wallpaper) tappezzare [room, wall]2.••* * *['peipə] 1. noun1) (the material on which these words are written, made from wood, rags etc and used for writing, printing, wrapping parcels etc: I need paper and a pen to write a letter; ( also adjective) a paper bag.) carta; di carta2) (a single (often printed or typed) piece of this: There were papers all over his desk.) (foglio di) carta3) (a newspaper: Have you read the paper?) giornale4) (a group of questions for a written examination: The Latin paper was very difficult.) compito, esame5) ((in plural) documents proving one's identity, nationality etc: The policeman demanded my papers.) documento•- papery- paperback 2. adjectivepaperback novels.) tascabile- paper-knife
- paper sculpture
- paperweight
- paperwork* * *I 1. ['peɪpə(r)]1) (for writing etc.) carta f.to get o put sth. down on paper mettere qcs. per iscritto o su(lla) carta; it's a good idea on paper fig. sulla carta è una buona idea; this contract isn't worth the paper it's written on — questo contratto vale meno della carta su cui è scritto
3) (newspaper) giornale m.4) (scholarly article) saggio m., articolo m.6) (examination) esame m. scritto, prova f. (on di)7) econ. effetto m. (commerciale)8) (government publication) documento m., libro m.2. 3.1) [bag, hat, napkin, plate, cup, towel] di carta; [industry, manufacture] della carta2) fig. [loss, profit] teorico, nominale; [promise, agreement] senza valore, sulla cartaII 1. ['peɪpə(r)]verbo transitivo (anche wallpaper) tappezzare [room, wall]2.•• -
11 right
I 1. [raɪt]1) U (side, direction) destra f., parte f. destrakeep to the right — aut. tenere la destra, viaggiare a destra
on o to your right alla vostra destra; take the second right — prenda la seconda a destra
3) U (morally) giusto m., bene m.4) (just claim) diritto m.to have a right to sth. — avere diritto a qcs.
5) (in boxing) destro m.2.1) comm. dir. diritti m.to have the sole rights to sth. — avere l'esclusiva o il diritto esclusivo su qcs
2) (moral)••by rights — di diritto, di regola
II [raɪt]to put sth. to rights — mettere a posto qcs., sistemare qcs
1) (as opposed to left) destroon my right hand — (position) alla o sulla mia destra
2) (morally correct) giusto, onesto, leale; (fair) giusto, corretto, equoit is right and proper that... — è sacrosanto che...
to do the right thing by sb. — fare il proprio dovere nei confronti di qcn
3) (correct, true) [choice, direction] giusto; [ word] giusto, esatto, appropriato; (accurate) [ time] giusto, esatto, precisoto be right — [ person] avere ragione, essere nel giusto; [ answer] essere esatto o giusto
that's right — benissimo, giusto
is that right? — (asking) è vero? (double-checking) giusto?
am I right in thinking that...? — è vero che...?
to get one's facts right — documentarsi o informarsi bene
4) (most suitable) [clothes, equipment] giusto, adatto, appropriato; [ person] giusto, adattohe was careful to say all the right things — ebbe il tatto di pronunciare le parole adatte (per la situazione)
5) (in good order) [ machine] in buone condizioni, in buono stato; (healthy) [ person] sano, in buone condizioni6) (in order)to put o set right rimediare a, correggere [ mistake]; riparare [ injustice]; sistemare, mettere a posto [ situation]; riparare [ machine]; to put o set one's watch right mettere a posto l'orologio; they gave him a month to put o set things right gli diedero un mese per sistemare le cose; to put o set sb. right — fare ricredere qcn
7) mat. [ angle] rettoat right angles to — ad angolo retto con, perpendicolare a
8) BE colloq. (emphatic)9) BE colloq. (ready)••right you are! — colloq.
III [raɪt]right-oh! — BE colloq. benissimo! d'accordo! senz'altro!
1) (of direction) a destrato turn right — girare o svoltare a destra
they looked for him right, left and centre — colloq. lo cercarono ovunque o da tutte le parti o a destra e a sinistra
they are arresting people right, left and centre — colloq. stanno arrestando la gente in massa
2) (directly) direttamente, proprioI'll be right back — torno subito o immediatamente
right before — proprio prima, appena prima
3) (exactly)right in the middle of the room — esattamente o proprio al centro della stanza
right now — (immediately) subito, immediatamente; (at this point in time) al momento
4) (correctly) bene, correttamenteyou're not doing it right — non lo stai facendo nel modo giusto o correttamente
I guessed right — ho indovinato, ho visto giusto
if I remember right — se ben ricordo, se non ricordo male
5) (completely) completamente, del tuttohe looked right through me — fig. fece finta di non vedermi
we're right behind you! — fig. ti sosteniamo! ti siamo accanto in tutto e per tutto!
6) GB (in titles)the Right Honourable Gentleman — (in parliament) l'onorevole collega
7) (very well) molto beneright, let's have a look — benissimo, diamo un'occhiata
••right enough — colloq. certamente, innegabilmente, senza dubbio
IV 1. [raɪt]to see sb. right — (financially) non fare mancare niente a qcn.; (in other ways) togliere qcn. dai guai, cavare qcn. dagli impicci
1) (restore to upright position) raddrizzare, drizzare [ ship]2.to right oneself — [ person] tirarsi su, mettersi in piedi
to right itself — [ ship] raddrizzarsi, tornare diritto; [ situation] aggiustarsi, sistemarsi
* * *1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) destro2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) giusto, corretto3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) giusto4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) adatto, giusto2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) diritto2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) giusto3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) destra4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) destra3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) proprio2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) subito3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) proprio4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) completamente5) (to the right: Turn right.) a destra6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) bene, giusto4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) raddrizzare, raddrizzarsi2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) rimediare5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') certo- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) di destra- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right* * *I 1. [raɪt]1) U (side, direction) destra f., parte f. destrakeep to the right — aut. tenere la destra, viaggiare a destra
on o to your right alla vostra destra; take the second right — prenda la seconda a destra
3) U (morally) giusto m., bene m.4) (just claim) diritto m.to have a right to sth. — avere diritto a qcs.
5) (in boxing) destro m.2.1) comm. dir. diritti m.to have the sole rights to sth. — avere l'esclusiva o il diritto esclusivo su qcs
2) (moral)••by rights — di diritto, di regola
II [raɪt]to put sth. to rights — mettere a posto qcs., sistemare qcs
1) (as opposed to left) destroon my right hand — (position) alla o sulla mia destra
2) (morally correct) giusto, onesto, leale; (fair) giusto, corretto, equoit is right and proper that... — è sacrosanto che...
to do the right thing by sb. — fare il proprio dovere nei confronti di qcn
3) (correct, true) [choice, direction] giusto; [ word] giusto, esatto, appropriato; (accurate) [ time] giusto, esatto, precisoto be right — [ person] avere ragione, essere nel giusto; [ answer] essere esatto o giusto
that's right — benissimo, giusto
is that right? — (asking) è vero? (double-checking) giusto?
am I right in thinking that...? — è vero che...?
to get one's facts right — documentarsi o informarsi bene
4) (most suitable) [clothes, equipment] giusto, adatto, appropriato; [ person] giusto, adattohe was careful to say all the right things — ebbe il tatto di pronunciare le parole adatte (per la situazione)
5) (in good order) [ machine] in buone condizioni, in buono stato; (healthy) [ person] sano, in buone condizioni6) (in order)to put o set right rimediare a, correggere [ mistake]; riparare [ injustice]; sistemare, mettere a posto [ situation]; riparare [ machine]; to put o set one's watch right mettere a posto l'orologio; they gave him a month to put o set things right gli diedero un mese per sistemare le cose; to put o set sb. right — fare ricredere qcn
7) mat. [ angle] rettoat right angles to — ad angolo retto con, perpendicolare a
8) BE colloq. (emphatic)9) BE colloq. (ready)••right you are! — colloq.
III [raɪt]right-oh! — BE colloq. benissimo! d'accordo! senz'altro!
1) (of direction) a destrato turn right — girare o svoltare a destra
they looked for him right, left and centre — colloq. lo cercarono ovunque o da tutte le parti o a destra e a sinistra
they are arresting people right, left and centre — colloq. stanno arrestando la gente in massa
2) (directly) direttamente, proprioI'll be right back — torno subito o immediatamente
right before — proprio prima, appena prima
3) (exactly)right in the middle of the room — esattamente o proprio al centro della stanza
right now — (immediately) subito, immediatamente; (at this point in time) al momento
4) (correctly) bene, correttamenteyou're not doing it right — non lo stai facendo nel modo giusto o correttamente
I guessed right — ho indovinato, ho visto giusto
if I remember right — se ben ricordo, se non ricordo male
5) (completely) completamente, del tuttohe looked right through me — fig. fece finta di non vedermi
we're right behind you! — fig. ti sosteniamo! ti siamo accanto in tutto e per tutto!
6) GB (in titles)the Right Honourable Gentleman — (in parliament) l'onorevole collega
7) (very well) molto beneright, let's have a look — benissimo, diamo un'occhiata
••right enough — colloq. certamente, innegabilmente, senza dubbio
IV 1. [raɪt]to see sb. right — (financially) non fare mancare niente a qcn.; (in other ways) togliere qcn. dai guai, cavare qcn. dagli impicci
1) (restore to upright position) raddrizzare, drizzare [ ship]2.to right oneself — [ person] tirarsi su, mettersi in piedi
to right itself — [ ship] raddrizzarsi, tornare diritto; [ situation] aggiustarsi, sistemarsi
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I [sleɪt]1) (rock) ardesia f.2) (piece) lastra f. di ardesia3) (tablet) lavagna f.4) AE pol. lista f. di candidati••II [sleɪt]to put sth. on the slate — colloq. mettere qcs. sul conto
1) coprire [qcs.] di tegole d'ardesia [ roof]2) AE pol. mettere in lista [ candidate]III [sleɪt]* * *I [sleit] noun1) ((a piece of) a type of easily split rock of a dull blue-grey colour, used for roofing etc: Slates fell off the roof in the wind; ( also adjective) a slate roof.)2) (a small writing-board made of this, used by schoolchildren.)II [sleit] verb(to say harsh things to or about: The new play was slated by the critics.)* * *[sleɪt]1. n2) Am Pol lista di candidati2. vt1) (roof) coprire con tegole2) (fam: criticize) criticare, stroncare3. adj* * *slate /sleɪt/A n.1 [u] (geol.) argilloscisto; ardesia; lavagna3 lavagna portatile; lavagnettaB a. attr.● slate black, nero ardesia □ slate grey, grigio ardesia □ slate quarry, cava d'ardesia □ (fig.) to clean the slate, passare una spugna sul passato; cominciare una nuova vita □ (fig.) to have a clean slate, aver la fedina penale pulita; avere un ruolino immacolato □ ( slang ingl.) on the (o on one's) slate, a credito; senza pagare subito □ (fig.) to start with a clean slate, rifarsi da capo; partire da zero □ Let's wipe the slate clean, mettiamoci una pietra sopra! (fig.); dimentichiamo il passato!(to) slate (1) /sleɪt/v. t.3 mettere in programma ( uno spettacolo, ecc.); prevedere: The meeting is slated for tomorrow, la riunione è programmata per domani; The film is slated to be a great success, si prevede che il film avrà un grande successo.(to) slate (2) /sleɪt/v. t. (fam.)1 criticare aspramente; stroncare; fare a pezzi (fig.)2 rimproverare severamente; sgridare; dare una lavata di capo a (q.).* * *I [sleɪt]1) (rock) ardesia f.2) (piece) lastra f. di ardesia3) (tablet) lavagna f.4) AE pol. lista f. di candidati••II [sleɪt]to put sth. on the slate — colloq. mettere qcs. sul conto
1) coprire [qcs.] di tegole d'ardesia [ roof]2) AE pol. mettere in lista [ candidate]III [sleɪt] -
13 pad
I [pæd]1) (of paper) blocco m., blocchetto m.2) (to prevent chafing) imbottitura f., protezione f.; (to absorb liquid) tampone m., batuffolo m.; (to give shape) imbottitura f.3) (sticky part on object, plant) ventosa f.5) (of paw) cuscinetto m. palmare; (of finger) polpastrello m.6) (anche launch pad) piattaforma f. di lancio7) (sanitary towel) assorbente m. igienicoII 1. [pæd]1) (put padding in, on) imbottire [chair, shoulders, jacket]; rivestire [walls, floor, large surface]2.to pad along, around — camminare con passo felpato
- pad out* * *I 1. [pæd] noun1) (a soft, cushion-like object made of or filled with a soft material, used to prevent damage by knocking, rubbing etc: She knelt on a pad to clean the floor.)2) (sheets of paper fixed together: a writing-pad.)3) (a platform from which rockets are sent off: a launching-pad.)2. verb(to put a pad in or on (for protection, to make big enough etc): The shoes were too big so she padded them with cottonwool.)- padding- pad out II [pæd] past tense, past participle - padded; verb(to walk softly: The dog padded along the road.)* * *[pæd]1. n1) (to prevent friction etc) cuscinetto, Ftbl parastinco, Hockey gambiera, (brake pad) pastiglia, (for ink) tampone m2) (writing pad) blocco di carta da lettere, (notepad) bloc-notes m inv, blocchetto3) (launch pad) rampa di lancio4) (of animal's foot) cuscinetto5) (fam: flat) appartamentino2. vt(cushion, shoulders etc) imbottire3. vi•- pad out* * *I [pæd]1) (of paper) blocco m., blocchetto m.2) (to prevent chafing) imbottitura f., protezione f.; (to absorb liquid) tampone m., batuffolo m.; (to give shape) imbottitura f.3) (sticky part on object, plant) ventosa f.5) (of paw) cuscinetto m. palmare; (of finger) polpastrello m.6) (anche launch pad) piattaforma f. di lancio7) (sanitary towel) assorbente m. igienicoII 1. [pæd]1) (put padding in, on) imbottire [chair, shoulders, jacket]; rivestire [walls, floor, large surface]2.to pad along, around — camminare con passo felpato
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14 colour
I 1.color ['kʌlə(r)] nome1) (hue) colore m.the sky was the colour of lead — il cielo era plumbeo o color piombo
in colour — cinem. telev. a colori
to give colour to sth. dare colore a qcs.; to paint sth. in glowing colours fig. dipingere qcs. a tinte vivaci; "available in 12 colours" — "disponibile in 12 colori"
2) (in writing, description) colore m.3) (dye) (for food) colorante m.; (for hair) colore m., tinta f.; (shampoo) shampoo m. colorante4) cosmet.5) (pigmentation) colore m. (della pelle)6) (complexion) colore m., colorito m.to lose (one's) colour — perdere il colorito, diventare pallido
2.to put colour into sb.'s cheeks — fare tornare il colorito a qcn.
racing colours — sport colori della squadra
to get one's football colours — BE entrare in una squadra di calcio
3.under false colours — fig. sotto mentite spoglie
1) fot. telev. [photo, copier, printer, film] a colori2) sociol. [prejudice, problem] razziale••II 1.color ['kʌlə(r)] verbo transitivo1) (with paints, crayons, food dye) colorare; (with commercial paints) pitturare, tinteggiare; (with hair dye) tingere, colorare2.to colour sth. blue — colorare o pitturare qcs. di blu
verbo intransitivo [ fruit] prendere coloreto colour (up) with — [ person] diventare rosso di [ anger]; arrossire per [ embarrassment]
* * *1. noun1) (a quality which objects have, and which can be seen, only when light falls on them: What colour is her dress?; Red, blue and yellow are colours.) colore2) (paint(s): That artist uses water-colours.) colore3) ((a) skin-colour varying with race: people of all colours.) colore4) (vividness; interest: There's plenty of colour in his stories.) colore2. adjective((of photographs etc) in colour, not black and white: colour film; colour television.) a colori3. verb(to put colour on; to paint: They coloured the walls yellow.) colorare, dipingere- coloured4. noun((sometimes used impolitely) a dark-skinned person especially of Negro origin.) persona di colore- colouring
- colourless
- colours
- colour-blind
- colour scheme
- off-colour
- colour in
- show oneself in one's true colours
- with flying colours* * *I 1.color ['kʌlə(r)] nome1) (hue) colore m.the sky was the colour of lead — il cielo era plumbeo o color piombo
in colour — cinem. telev. a colori
to give colour to sth. dare colore a qcs.; to paint sth. in glowing colours fig. dipingere qcs. a tinte vivaci; "available in 12 colours" — "disponibile in 12 colori"
2) (in writing, description) colore m.3) (dye) (for food) colorante m.; (for hair) colore m., tinta f.; (shampoo) shampoo m. colorante4) cosmet.5) (pigmentation) colore m. (della pelle)6) (complexion) colore m., colorito m.to lose (one's) colour — perdere il colorito, diventare pallido
2.to put colour into sb.'s cheeks — fare tornare il colorito a qcn.
racing colours — sport colori della squadra
to get one's football colours — BE entrare in una squadra di calcio
3.under false colours — fig. sotto mentite spoglie
1) fot. telev. [photo, copier, printer, film] a colori2) sociol. [prejudice, problem] razziale••II 1.color ['kʌlə(r)] verbo transitivo1) (with paints, crayons, food dye) colorare; (with commercial paints) pitturare, tinteggiare; (with hair dye) tingere, colorare2.to colour sth. blue — colorare o pitturare qcs. di blu
verbo intransitivo [ fruit] prendere coloreto colour (up) with — [ person] diventare rosso di [ anger]; arrossire per [ embarrassment]
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15 tablet
['tæblɪt]1) (pill) compressa f., pastiglia f.2) (commemorative) targa f. (commemorativa), lapide f.3) archeol. (for writing) tavoletta f.4) (of chocolate) tavoletta f.5) inform. (pad) mouse pad m., tappetino m. (per il mouse)6) AE (writing pad) blocchetto m., bloc-notes m.* * *['tæblit]1) (a pill: Take these tablets for your headache; a sleeping-tablet (= a tablet to make one sleep).) compressa, pasticca, pastiglia2) (a flat piece or bar (of soap etc): I bought a tablet of soap.) tavoletta saponetta3) (a piece of usually stone with a flat surface on which words are engraved etc: They put up a marble tablet in memory of his father.) targa* * *tablet /ˈtæblət/n.1 tavoletta; tavola4 (med.) compressa; pasticca; pastiglia: sleeping tablet, pillola per dormire; (pillola di) sonnifero5 (archit.) cornicione● a soap tablet, una saponetta □ (comput.) tablet PC, Tablet PC.* * *['tæblɪt]1) (pill) compressa f., pastiglia f.2) (commemorative) targa f. (commemorativa), lapide f.3) archeol. (for writing) tavoletta f.4) (of chocolate) tavoletta f.5) inform. (pad) mouse pad m., tappetino m. (per il mouse)6) AE (writing pad) blocchetto m., bloc-notes m. -
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[raɪt] 1.1) (put down on paper) scrivere [letter, novel]; scrivere, comporre [song, symphony]; fare, staccare [ cheque]; fare, compilare [ prescription]; scrivere [software, program]I wrote home, to Bob — ho scritto a casa, a Bob
guilt was written all over her face — fig. la colpa le era scritta in volto, le si leggeva la colpa in volto
2.he had "policeman" written all over him — si vedeva lontano un chilometro che era un poliziotto
1) (form words) scrivereto write in pencil — scrivere a matita o con la matita
2) (compose professionally) scrivere, fare lo scrittoreto write about o on — scrivere di, trattare di [ current affairs]
•- write in- write up* * *past tense - wrote; verb1) (to draw (letters or other forms of script) on a surface, especially with a pen or pencil on paper: They wrote their names on a sheet of paper; The child has learned to read and write; Please write in ink.) scrivere2) (to compose the text of (a book, poem etc): She wrote a book on prehistoric monsters.) scrivere3) (to compose a letter (and send it): He has written a letter to me about this matter; I'll write you a long letter about my holiday; I wrote to you last week.) scrivere•- writer- writing
- writings
- written
- writing-paper
- write down
- write out* * *write /raɪt/n. [u](comput.) scrittura; registrazione ( di dati)● write enabled, abilitato alla scrittura □ write error, errore di scrittura □ write lock switch, interruttore di protezione in scrittura □ (comput.) write permission, permesso di scrittura ( in un file, ecc.) □ (comput.) write protected, protetto dalla (o in) scrittura.♦ (to) write /raɪt/1 scrivere; tracciare ( lettere, segni); comporre; stilare; compilare; fare lo scrittore: He is learning to write, sta imparando a scrivere; to write a letter [a note], scrivere una lettera [un appunto]; I wrote to him yesterday ( USA: I wrote him yesterday), gli scrissi ieri; He ought to be written to, bisognerebbe scrivergli; He wrote a few words on a piece of paper, tracciò poche parole su un pezzo di carta; He writes well, scrive bene; è una buona penna; He writes for a living, fa lo scrittore per guadagnarsi da vivere; vive della sua penna; to write for a paper, scrivere (o lavorare) per un giornale; to write an opera, comporre un'opera lirica; I've written three sheets, ho scritto (o riempito) tre fogli2 fare, staccare ( un assegno): He wrote me a cheque for 200 pounds, mi fece un assegno di 200 sterline3 (arc.) designare, qualificare ( per iscritto): He writes himself «judge», si qualifica come giudice; si firma «giudice»● to write in a good hand, avere una bella grafia (o scrittura); scrivere bene □ to write in ink, scrivere a penna □ to write in one's own hand, scrivere di proprio pugno □ to write in pencil, scrivere a matita □ to write in shorthand, stenografare □ to write one's name, scrivere il proprio nome; firmare □ a page written all over, una pagina scritta fitta fitta.* * *[raɪt] 1.1) (put down on paper) scrivere [letter, novel]; scrivere, comporre [song, symphony]; fare, staccare [ cheque]; fare, compilare [ prescription]; scrivere [software, program]I wrote home, to Bob — ho scritto a casa, a Bob
guilt was written all over her face — fig. la colpa le era scritta in volto, le si leggeva la colpa in volto
2.he had "policeman" written all over him — si vedeva lontano un chilometro che era un poliziotto
1) (form words) scrivereto write in pencil — scrivere a matita o con la matita
2) (compose professionally) scrivere, fare lo scrittoreto write about o on — scrivere di, trattare di [ current affairs]
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17 save
I [seɪv]1) sport salvataggio m., parata f.2) inform. salvataggio m.II 1. [seɪv]1) (rescue) salvareto save sb., sth. from doing — impedire a qcn., qcs. di fare
to save sb.'s life — salvare la vita a qcn. (anche fig.)
he can't speak German to save his life! — colloq. è assolutamente negato per il tedesco!
2) (put by, keep) risparmiare, mettere da parte [ money]; conservare, tenere in serbo [ food]; conservare [goods, documents]to save sth. for sb. to save sb. sth. tenere qcs. per qcn to save an evening for sb. — tenersi libera una serata per qcn
3) (economize on) risparmiare [money, energy]; guadagnare [time, space] ( by doing facendo)to save sb. sth. — fare risparmiare [qcs.] a qcn. [money, time]; risparmiare [qcs.] a qcn. [trouble, expense, journey]
to save sb., sth. (from) doing — evitare a qcn., qcs. di fare
5) relig. salvare, redimere [soul, mankind]6) inform. salvare [file, data] (on, to su)7) (collect) collezionare, fare collezione di [stamps, cards]2.1) (put by funds) risparmiare2) (economize) economizzare, fare economie3.to save on — fare economia di, economizzare su [energy, paper]
verbo riflessivo to save oneself1) (rescue oneself) salvarsi (anche fig.)to save oneself from doing — risparmiarsi o evitarsi di fare
2) (keep energy) risparmiarsi ( for per)to save oneself money — risparmiare, fare economie
•- save upIII [seɪv]preposizione ant. (anche save for) salvo, tranne, eccetto* * *I 1. [seiv] verb1) (to rescue or bring out of danger: He saved his friend from drowning; The house was burnt but he saved the pictures.)2) (to keep (money etc) for future use: He's saving (his money) to buy a bicycle; They're saving for a house.)3) (to prevent the using or wasting of (money, time, energy etc): Frozen foods save a lot of trouble; I'll telephone and that will save me writing a letter.)4) (in football etc, to prevent the opposing team from scoring a goal: The goalkeeper saved six goals.)5) (to free from the power of sin and evil.)6) (to keep data in the computer.)2. noun((in football etc) an act of preventing the opposing team from scoring a goal.)- saver- saving
- savings
- saviour
- saving grace
- savings account
- savings bank
- save up II [seiv] preposition, conjunction(except: All save him had gone; We have no news save that the ship reached port safely.)* * *save (1) /seɪv/n.2 (comput.) salvataggio.save (2) /seɪv/prep.eccetto; eccettuato; salvo; fuorché; tranne: all save one, tutti tranne uno; all save me, tutti eccetto me● save and except, eccetto; tranne; salvo □ save that, eccetto che; salvo che.♦ (to) save /seɪv/A v. t.1 salvare; scampare; preservare: to save sb. from a fire, salvare q. da un incendio; He saved my life, mi ha salvato la vita; God save me from my friends, Dio mi scampi (e liberi) dagli amici!2 serbare; tenere in serbo; conservare: Save some beer for tonight, conserva un po' di birra per stasera!3 risparmiare; far risparmiare: to save (up) a lot of money, risparmiare molto denaro; It saves me time, mi fa risparmiare tempo4 evitare: Stopping there overnight saved me driving in the dark, fermandomi là per la notte ho evitato di dover guidare al buio5 (comput.) salvare: DIALOGO → - Downloading and printing- Where shall I save the document?, dove devo salvare il documento?B v. i.1 risparmiare; fare economie; economizzare● to save appearances, salvare le apparenze □ (volg. USA) to save one's ass (o butt), salvare il culo (volg.); cavarsela □ ( tennis) to save a break point, annullare (o neutralizzare) una palla break ( dell'avversario) □ to save one's breath, risparmiare il fiato; tacere □ (mil. e fig.) to save the day, salvare la situazione □ (fig.) to save one's face, salvare la faccia □ (fam.) to save (st.) for a rainy day, risparmiare (qc.) per il futuro □ to save sb. from himself, salvare q. da sé stesso (impedendogli di fare sciocchezze) □ (fam.) to save one's neck (o skin), salvarsi la pelle; salvare una situazione disperata □ to save oneself, salvarsi; risparmiarsi: Save yourself for tomorrow's match, risparmiati per l'incontro di domani; I'll take notes to save myself the trouble of remembering, prenderò appunti per risparmiarmi il fastidio di ricordare □ to save the situation, salvare la situazione □ to save one's strength, risparmiare le forze, risparmiarsi □ God save the King [the Queen]!, Dio salvi il Re [la Regina]! □ saved by the bell, ( di un pugile) salvato dal suono del gong; (fig.) salvato in extremis (o per il rotto della cuffia).* * *I [seɪv]1) sport salvataggio m., parata f.2) inform. salvataggio m.II 1. [seɪv]1) (rescue) salvareto save sb., sth. from doing — impedire a qcn., qcs. di fare
to save sb.'s life — salvare la vita a qcn. (anche fig.)
he can't speak German to save his life! — colloq. è assolutamente negato per il tedesco!
2) (put by, keep) risparmiare, mettere da parte [ money]; conservare, tenere in serbo [ food]; conservare [goods, documents]to save sth. for sb. to save sb. sth. tenere qcs. per qcn to save an evening for sb. — tenersi libera una serata per qcn
3) (economize on) risparmiare [money, energy]; guadagnare [time, space] ( by doing facendo)to save sb. sth. — fare risparmiare [qcs.] a qcn. [money, time]; risparmiare [qcs.] a qcn. [trouble, expense, journey]
to save sb., sth. (from) doing — evitare a qcn., qcs. di fare
5) relig. salvare, redimere [soul, mankind]6) inform. salvare [file, data] (on, to su)7) (collect) collezionare, fare collezione di [stamps, cards]2.1) (put by funds) risparmiare2) (economize) economizzare, fare economie3.to save on — fare economia di, economizzare su [energy, paper]
verbo riflessivo to save oneself1) (rescue oneself) salvarsi (anche fig.)to save oneself from doing — risparmiarsi o evitarsi di fare
2) (keep energy) risparmiarsi ( for per)to save oneself money — risparmiare, fare economie
•- save upIII [seɪv]preposizione ant. (anche save for) salvo, tranne, eccetto -
18 contract
I 1. ['kɒntrækt]1) (agreement) contratto m.employment contract o contract of employment contratto di lavoro; to enter into a contract with fare o stipulare un contratto con; to be on a contract essere sotto contratto; to be under contract to — lavorare a contratto per
2) comm. (tender) (contratto di) appalto m.to place a contract for sth. with — assegnare un appalto per qcs. a
3) pop. (for assassination)2.to put out a contract on sb. — fare uccidere qcn. su commissione
modificatore [labour, worker] a contrattoII 1. [kən'trækt]1) med. contrarre [ disease]2) dir. (arrange) contrarre [marriage, debt, loan]3) comm. dir.2.1) comm. dir. (undertake)•* * *1. [kən'trækt] verb1) (to make or become smaller, less, shorter, tighter etc: Metals expand when heated and contract when cooled; `I am' is often contracted to `I'm'; Muscles contract.) contrarre2) ( to promise legally in writing: They contracted to supply us with cable.) fare un contratto, impegnarsi3) (to become infected with (a disease): He contracted malaria.) contrarre4) (to promise (in marriage).) contrarre matrimonio2. ['kontrækt] noun(a legal written agreement: He has a four-year contract (of employment) with us; The firm won a contract for three new aircraft.) contratto- contractor* * *I 1. ['kɒntrækt]1) (agreement) contratto m.employment contract o contract of employment contratto di lavoro; to enter into a contract with fare o stipulare un contratto con; to be on a contract essere sotto contratto; to be under contract to — lavorare a contratto per
2) comm. (tender) (contratto di) appalto m.to place a contract for sth. with — assegnare un appalto per qcs. a
3) pop. (for assassination)2.to put out a contract on sb. — fare uccidere qcn. su commissione
modificatore [labour, worker] a contrattoII 1. [kən'trækt]1) med. contrarre [ disease]2) dir. (arrange) contrarre [marriage, debt, loan]3) comm. dir.2.1) comm. dir. (undertake)• -
19 emphasis
['emfəsɪs]to lay o place o put the emphasis on sth. dare rilevo a qcs.; to shift the emphasis from sth. to sth. spostare l'accento o l'attenzione da qcs. a qcs.; the emphasis is on sth. — è dato risalto a qcs
* * *['emfəsis]plural - emphases; noun1) (stress put on certain words in speaking etc; greater force of voice used in words or parts of words to make them more noticeable: In writing we sometimes underline words to show emphasis.) accento2) (force; firmness: `I do not intend to go,' he said with emphasis.) forza3) (importance given to something: He placed great emphasis on this point.) enfasi, importanza, rilievo•- emphasise
- emphatic
- emphatically* * *['emfəsɪs]to lay o place o put the emphasis on sth. dare rilevo a qcs.; to shift the emphasis from sth. to sth. spostare l'accento o l'attenzione da qcs. a qcs.; the emphasis is on sth. — è dato risalto a qcs
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20 keep
I [kiːp]1) (maintenance) mantenimento m., sostentamento m.2) arch. maschio m., mastio m.3) for keeps per sempre, definitivamenteII 1. [kiːp]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. kept)to keep sth., sb. clean — tenere qcn., qcs. pulito
to keep sth. warm — tenere qcs. al caldo
to keep sb. warm — [ garment] tenere caldo a qcn.
to keep sb. talking, waiting — fare parlare, fare attendere qcn.
2) (detain) trattenere, fare stare4) (have and look after) avere, gestire [shop, restaurant]; avere [dog, cat]; avere, allevare [sheep, chickens]5) (sustain)to keep sth. going — sostenere [ conversation]; mantenere acceso [ fire]; mantenere vivo [ tradition]
it was only his work that kept him going — è stato solo il suo lavoro a dargli la forza di andare avanti
6) (store) tenere, mettereI keep a spare key in the cupboard — ho o tengo una chiave di riserva nella credenza
7) (have in stock) [ shop] avere, tenere [ product]8) (maintain) mantenere [ family]; avere [servant, car, house]9) (maintain by writing in) tenere [accounts, diary]10) (conceal)to keep sth. from sb. — nascondere qcs. a qcn
11) (prevent)to keep sb. from doing — impedire a qcn. di fare
12) (observe) mantenere [promise, secret]; rispettare [ appointment]; celebrare [ occasion]; osservare [ commandments]13) mus.2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. kept)1)"keep left " — "tenere la sinistra"
2) (remain)to keep calm, silent — restare calmo, in silenzio
3) (stay in good condition) [ food] mantenersi, conservarsi4) (in health)3."how are you keeping?" — "come stai?"
verbo riflessivo (pass., p.pass. kept)- keep at- keep in- keep off- keep on- keep out- keep to- keep up••to keep in with sb. — restare in buoni rapporti con qcn.
I've got something to tell you, it won't keep — ho una cosa da dirti, è urgente
* * *[ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) tenere2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) tenere, mantenere3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) tenere, mantenere4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) continuare a5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) tenere6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) tenere7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) mantenersi, conservarsi8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) tenere9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) trattenere10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) mantenere11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) mantenere12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) celebrare2. noun(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) mantenimento, sostentamento; da vivere- keeper- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep watch* * *keep /ki:p/n.3 (mecc.) cappello● (fam.) for keeps, per sempre; ( USA) sul serio, seriamente: It's yours for keeps, è tuo; puoi tenertelo: This is furniture for keeps, questi sono mobili fatti per durare a lungo; to play for keeps, giocare per vincere tutto; (fig.) fare sul serio, non fermarsi davanti a niente.♦ (to) keep /ki:p/(pass. e p. p. kept)A v. t.1 tenere; trattenere: Keep the change!, tenga il resto!; She gave me one copy and kept the other, mi diede una delle due copie e trattenne (o si tenne) l'altra; He kept the gifts for himself, tenne per sé i regali2 tenere; mantenere; conservare; custodire; tenere in serbo; serbare: to keep one's hands in one's pockets, tenere le mani in tasca; to keep a secret, mantenere (o serbare) un segreto; ( sport) to keep one's title, conservare il titolo; I've kept all her letters, ho tenuto (o conservato) tutte le sue lettere; Where do you keep the flour?, dove tieni la farina?; Keep this seat for me, tienimi questo posto!; to keep oneself in good form, tenersi (o mantenersi) in forma3 tenere; trattenere: to keep sb. in prison, tenere q. in prigione; to keep st. under control, tenere qc. sotto controllo; I won't keep you long, non ti tratterrò a lungo; What's keeping him?, che cosa lo trattiene?4 (seguito da compl. ogg. e part. pres. o agg.) tenere; mantenere (o idiom.): to keep the engine running, tenere il motore acceso; to keep sb. waiting, far aspettare q.; to keep one's business going, mandare avanti la propria azienda; to keep alive, tenere (o mantenere) in vita; tenere vivo; to keep awake, tenere sveglio; to keep warm, tenere caldo; tenere al caldo; to keep sb. interested, mantener vivo l'interesse di q.; DIALOGO → - Changing booking over the phone- Sorry to keep you waiting, mi scusi se l'ho fatta attendere5 tenere (presso di sé); avere: to keep servants [boarders, a watchdog], tenere domestici [pensionanti, un cane da guardia]6 (comm.) tenere (in negozio, in magazzino); avere: We don't keep this item, non teniamo questo articolo; to keep st. in stock, essere sempre riforniti di qc.7 (comm.) essere proprietario e gestore di; gestire; avere: He keeps a hotel, gestisce (o ha) un albergo; fa l'albergatore8 mantenere: They have a family to keep, hanno una famiglia da mantenere; My daughter earns enough to keep herself, mia figlia guadagna abbastanza da mantenersi da sola9 tenere fede a; mantenere; rispettare; stare a: to keep one's promise, mantenere la promessa; to keep one's word, tener fede alla (o mantenere la) parola data10 (relig.) osservare; rispettare; celebrare: to keep the Sabbath, osservare le feste comandate; to keep Christmas, celebrare il Natale11 segnare; scrivere; registrare; tenere: to keep note of st., tenere nota di qc.; annotarsi qc.; to keep a diary, tenere un diario; ( sport) to keep the score, tenere il conto dei punti; segnare il punteggio; to keep the accounts, tenere la contabilità12 (mil., sport e fig.) difendere: ( calcio) to keep goal, difendere la porta; giocare in porta; ( cricket) to keep wicket, difendere il wicket; fare il ricevitore13 (lett.) proteggere; custodire; guardare: May the Lord keep you, (che) Dio ti protegga; (che) Dio ti guardi!B v. i.1 stare; restare; tenersi; mantenersi: Keep where you are!, resta dove sei!; to keep awake, restare sveglio; to keep quiet, restare zitto; tacere; fare silenzio; stare tranquillo; to keep calm, restare calmo; mantenere la calma; to keep fit, mantenersi (o tenersi) in forma; to keep on good terms with sb., mantenersi in buoni rapporti con q.2 (seguito da part. pres.) continuare; seguitare: It kept raining all day, continuò a piovere per tutto il giorno; I kept talking, continuai a parlare3 conservarsi; durare; mantenersi: Meat doesn't keep long in hot weather, col caldo la carne non si conserva a lungo4 ( di persona, solo alla forma progressiva) stare ( di salute): How are you keeping?, come stai?; come va?5 continuare (a percorrere); procedere: Keep straight on for two miles, continuate diritto per due miglia; to keep on one's way, procedere senza fermarsi; to keep left [right], tenersi a sinistra [a destra]; (autom.) «Keep left» ( cartello), «tenere la sinistra»● (Per le espressioni idiomatiche ► anche sotto il sostantivo o l'avverbio) (rag.) to keep an account alive, tenere acceso (o aperto) un conto □ ( USA) to keep sb. after school [class], trattenere q. ( uno studente) dopo la scuola [la lezione] ( come punizione) □ (fig.) to keep the ball rolling, mantener vivo l'interesse, la conversazione, ecc.; mandare avanti qc. □ to keep st. by, tenere qc. a portata di mano □ (autom.) «Keep clear», (equivale al cartello «passo carraio») «lasciare libero (il passaggio)» □ ( anche fig.) to keep the fire burning, alimentare il fuoco □ to keep going, continuare; andare avanti; (fig.) tirare avanti, tener duro □ to keep sb. guessing, tenere q. sulla corda (o sulle spine) □ ( di orologio) to keep good time, andare bene; essere preciso □ to keep one's head, mantenere la calma; restar calmo; non perdere la testa □ to keep hold of, tenere stretto □ to keep st. in mind, tenere a mente qc. □ to keep in sight, mantenersi in vista; non allontanarsi troppo □ to keep in touch with sb., tenersi (o restare) in contatto con q. □ (fam.) Keep in touch!, ci sentiamo!; arrivederci!; fatti vivo! □ to keep in training, tenersi in esercizio □ (econ.) to keep prices steady, stabilizzare i prezzi □ (naut.) to keep the sea, tenere il mare □ to keep silence, mantenere il silenzio □ (autom.) to keep within the speed limit, non superare il limite di velocità □ to keep within bounds, (v. i.) restare entro i limiti; (v. i.) mantenere entro un certo limite, contenere □ (autom.) «Keep left!» ( cartello), «tenere la sinistra!» □ (antiq.) God keep you!, Dio ti guardi!* * *I [kiːp]1) (maintenance) mantenimento m., sostentamento m.2) arch. maschio m., mastio m.3) for keeps per sempre, definitivamenteII 1. [kiːp]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. kept)to keep sth., sb. clean — tenere qcn., qcs. pulito
to keep sth. warm — tenere qcs. al caldo
to keep sb. warm — [ garment] tenere caldo a qcn.
to keep sb. talking, waiting — fare parlare, fare attendere qcn.
2) (detain) trattenere, fare stare4) (have and look after) avere, gestire [shop, restaurant]; avere [dog, cat]; avere, allevare [sheep, chickens]5) (sustain)to keep sth. going — sostenere [ conversation]; mantenere acceso [ fire]; mantenere vivo [ tradition]
it was only his work that kept him going — è stato solo il suo lavoro a dargli la forza di andare avanti
6) (store) tenere, mettereI keep a spare key in the cupboard — ho o tengo una chiave di riserva nella credenza
7) (have in stock) [ shop] avere, tenere [ product]8) (maintain) mantenere [ family]; avere [servant, car, house]9) (maintain by writing in) tenere [accounts, diary]10) (conceal)to keep sth. from sb. — nascondere qcs. a qcn
11) (prevent)to keep sb. from doing — impedire a qcn. di fare
12) (observe) mantenere [promise, secret]; rispettare [ appointment]; celebrare [ occasion]; osservare [ commandments]13) mus.2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. kept)1)"keep left " — "tenere la sinistra"
2) (remain)to keep calm, silent — restare calmo, in silenzio
3) (stay in good condition) [ food] mantenersi, conservarsi4) (in health)3."how are you keeping?" — "come stai?"
verbo riflessivo (pass., p.pass. kept)- keep at- keep in- keep off- keep on- keep out- keep to- keep up••to keep in with sb. — restare in buoni rapporti con qcn.
I've got something to tell you, it won't keep — ho una cosa da dirti, è urgente
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