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21 s [ɛs] n
I(letter) S, s f or m invIIabbr1) (on clothes), (= small) S f inv2) (= south) S3) Scol, (= satisfactory) sufficiente -
22 vet
I [vet] II [vet] III [vet]verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - tt-) fare un controllo approfondito su [ person]; esaminare, controllare [ plan]; passare al vaglio [ publication]* * *I see veterinary II [vet] past tense, past participle - vetted; verb(to investigate carefully (and pass as satisfactory): Every member of staff has been vetted by our security department before he starts work here.)* * *I [vɛt]1. n esp Brit2. vt(text) rivedere, (person, application) esaminare minuziosamenteII [vɛt] n abbr esp AmSee:* * *I [vet] II [vet] III [vet]verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - tt-) fare un controllo approfondito su [ person]; esaminare, controllare [ plan]; passare al vaglio [ publication] -
23 work out
1) (exercise) esercitarsi, allenarsi2) (go according to plan) [plan, marriage] funzionare, andare bene3) (add up)to work out at — BE o
to — AE [total, share] ammontare a [ amount]; work out [sth.], work [sth.] out
4) (calculate) calcolare [ amount]* * *1) (to solve or calculate correctly: I can't work out how many should be left.) risolvere; calcolare2) (to come to a satisfactory end: Don't worry - it will all work out (in the end).) risolversi3) (to perform physical exercises.) allenarsi* * *1. vi + adv1) (problem) risolversi2)the cost worked out at £50 — il costo ammontava a 50 sterlineit works out at £100 — fa 100 sterline
3) (succeed: plan, marriage) riuscire, funzionare4) Sport allenarsi2. vt + adv1) (problem, calculation) risolvere2) (devise: plan, details) mettere a punto3) (understand: behaviour) capire4) (exhaust: resources) esaurire* * *1) (exercise) esercitarsi, allenarsi2) (go according to plan) [plan, marriage] funzionare, andare bene3) (add up)to work out at — BE o
to — AE [total, share] ammontare a [ amount]; work out [sth.], work [sth.] out
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24 a good job
(a lucky or satisfactory state of affairs: It's a good job that she can't hear what you're saying; He has lost his trumpet, and a good job too!) un bene -
25 acceptable
[ək'septəbl]aggettivo [gift, money] gradito, ben accetto; [idea, behaviour] accettabile (to per)* * *1) (satisfactory: The decision should be acceptable to most people.) accettabile2) (pleasing: a very acceptable gift.) gradito* * *[ək'septəbl]aggettivo [gift, money] gradito, ben accetto; [idea, behaviour] accettabile (to per) -
26 efficient
[ɪ'fɪʃnt]1) [person, management] efficiente ( at doing nel fare)2) [machine, engine] ad alto rendimentoto be 40% efficient — aver un rendimento del 40%
* * *[i'fiʃənt]1) ((of a person) capable; skilful: a very efficient secretary.) efficiente2) ((of an action, tool etc) producing (quick and) satisfactory results: The new lawn mower is much more efficient than the old one.) efficiente•- efficiency* * *[ɪ'fɪʃnt]1) [person, management] efficiente ( at doing nel fare)2) [machine, engine] ad alto rendimentoto be 40% efficient — aver un rendimento del 40%
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27 entirely
[ɪn'taɪəlɪ]avverbio [destroy, cancel] interamente, completamente; [innocent, different, unnecessary] completamente* * *adverb (completely: a house entirely hidden by trees; not entirely satisfactory; entirely different.) interamente* * *[ɪn'taɪəlɪ]avverbio [destroy, cancel] interamente, completamente; [innocent, different, unnecessary] completamente -
28 on approval
(to be sent or given back to a shop etc if not satisfactory: She bought two dresses on approval.) in prova -
29 possible
['pɒsəbl] 1.1) possible2.* * *['posəbl]1) (able to happen or be done: It's possible that the train will be delayed; We'll come as soon as possible; I'll do everything possible; She did the only possible thing in the circumstances.) possibile2) (satisfactory; acceptable: I've thought of a possible solution to the problem.) possibile•- possibly* * *['pɒsəbl] 1.1) possible2. -
30 qualify
['kwɒlɪfaɪ] 1.to qualify sb. for a job — [degree, diploma] qualificare qcn. per un lavoro; [experience, skills] rendere qcn. adatto o idoneo a un lavoro
2) amm.to qualify sb. for — dare titolo o diritto a qcn. a [membership, benefit]
to qualify sb. to do — dare a qcn. il diritto di fare
to qualify sb. to do — autorizzare qcn. a fare
taking a few photos hardly qualifies him as a photographer — il fatto che scatti qualche foto non ne fa certo un fotografo
5) ling. qualificare2.to qualify as — diplomarsi, ottenere il titolo di
while he was qualifying as an engineer — mentre studiava ingegneria; (have experience, skill)
2) amm. acquisire i requisiti, soddisfare (al)le condizioni4) sport qualificarsi* * *1) (to cause to be or to become able or suitable for: A degree in English does not qualify you to teach English; She is too young to qualify for a place in the team.) qualificare, abilitare2) ((with as) to show that one is suitable for a profession or job etc, especially by passing a test or examination: I hope to qualify as a doctor.) abilitarsi, qualificarsi3) ((with for) to allow, or be allowed, to take part in a competition etc, usually by reaching a satisfactory standard in an earlier test or competition: She failed to qualify for the long jump.) qualificarsi4) ((of an adjective) to describe, or add to the meaning of: In `red books', the adjective `red' qualifies the noun `books'.) qualificare•- qualified
- qualifying* * *['kwɒlɪfaɪ] 1.to qualify sb. for a job — [degree, diploma] qualificare qcn. per un lavoro; [experience, skills] rendere qcn. adatto o idoneo a un lavoro
2) amm.to qualify sb. for — dare titolo o diritto a qcn. a [membership, benefit]
to qualify sb. to do — dare a qcn. il diritto di fare
to qualify sb. to do — autorizzare qcn. a fare
taking a few photos hardly qualifies him as a photographer — il fatto che scatti qualche foto non ne fa certo un fotografo
5) ling. qualificare2.to qualify as — diplomarsi, ottenere il titolo di
while he was qualifying as an engineer — mentre studiava ingegneria; (have experience, skill)
2) amm. acquisire i requisiti, soddisfare (al)le condizioni4) sport qualificarsi -
31 satisfy
['sætɪsfaɪ] 1.1) (fulfil) soddisfare, appagare [need, desires, curiosity]; soddisfare, accontentare [ person]; soddisfare, saziare [ hunger]2) (persuade, convince) convincere [critics, police]3) (meet) soddisfare (a), essere conforme a [criteria, demand, requirements]; soddisfare [ conditions]2.to satisfy oneself — convincersi, persuadersi
* * *1) (to give (a person) enough of what is wanted or needed to take away hunger, curiosity etc: The apple didn't satisfy my hunger; I told him enough to satisfy his curiosity.) soddisfare2) (to please: She is very difficult to satisfy.) soddisfare, accontentare•- satisfactory
- satisfactorily
- satisfied
- satisfying* * *['sætɪsfaɪ] 1.1) (fulfil) soddisfare, appagare [need, desires, curiosity]; soddisfare, accontentare [ person]; soddisfare, saziare [ hunger]2) (persuade, convince) convincere [critics, police]3) (meet) soddisfare (a), essere conforme a [criteria, demand, requirements]; soddisfare [ conditions]2.to satisfy oneself — convincersi, persuadersi
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32 strike a balance
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33 up to scratch
(at or to the required or satisfactory standard: Your work does not come up to scratch.) all'altezza
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