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1 selfish
['selfɪʃ]aggettivo egoistato be selfish of sb. to do — essere egoistico da parte di qcn. fare
* * *adjective ((negative unselfish) thinking of one's own pleasure or good and not considering other people: a selfish person/attitude.) egoista* * *selfish /ˈsɛlfɪʃ/a.egoista; egoistico; interessatoselfishlyavv.selfishnessn. [u]egoismo.* * *['selfɪʃ]aggettivo egoistato be selfish of sb. to do — essere egoistico da parte di qcn. fare
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2 selfish self·ish adj
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3 core
I [kɔː(r)]1) (of apple) torsolo m.2) fig. (of problem) nocciolo m., cuore m.rotten, selfish to the core — corrotto, egoista fino al midollo
English to the core — inglese fino al midollo o fino in fondo all'anima
4) nucl. core m., nucleo m.5) (small group) nucleo m.II [kɔː(r)]verbo transitivo togliere il torsolo a [ apple]* * *[ko:] 1. noun(the innermost part of something, especially fruit: an apple-core; the core of the earth.) torsolo; nucleo2. verb(to take out the core of (fruit): Core the apples.) estrarre il torsolo; estrarre la parte centrale* * *I [kɔː(r)]1) (of apple) torsolo m.2) fig. (of problem) nocciolo m., cuore m.rotten, selfish to the core — corrotto, egoista fino al midollo
English to the core — inglese fino al midollo o fino in fondo all'anima
4) nucl. core m., nucleo m.5) (small group) nucleo m.II [kɔː(r)]verbo transitivo togliere il torsolo a [ apple] -
4 disinterested
[dɪs'ɪntrəstɪd]1) (impartial) [observer, stance, advice] disinteressato2) (uninterested) indifferente, non interessato (in a). In its second meaning, it is advisable to replace disinterested with uninterested: the Italian translation will be indifferente or non interessato instead of disinteressato* * *[dis'intristid](not influenced by private feelings or selfish motives; impartial: It would be best if we let a disinterested party decide.) disinteressato, imparziale* * *disinterested /dɪsˈɪntrəstɪd/a.1 disinteressato; spassionato: a disinterested judgment [observer], un giudizio [un osservatore] spassionato2 (fam.) disinteressato, indifferente: to be disinterested in fashion [politics], non essere interessato alla moda [alla politica]disinterestedly avv. disinterestedness n. [u]. NOTA D'USO: - disinterested o uninterested?-* * *[dɪs'ɪntrəstɪd]1) (impartial) [observer, stance, advice] disinteressato2) (uninterested) indifferente, non interessato (in a). In its second meaning, it is advisable to replace disinterested with uninterested: the Italian translation will be indifferente or non interessato instead of disinteressato -
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6 ♦ prompt
♦ prompt /prɒmpt/A a.1 pronto; sollecito; alacre; svelto: a prompt answer, una risposta pronta; a prompt assistant, un assistente alacre, svelto2 (comm.) a pronti; immediato: prompt delivery, consegna immediata; prompt payment, pagamento immediato3 puntuale; in orarioB n.3 (teatr.) suggerimento4 (comput.) prompt (simbolo o serie di caratteri che indicano che il computer è in attesa di input dall'utente)C avv.(fam.) in punto; esatto; preciso: at 9 o'clock prompt, alle (ore) 9 precise● (teatr.) prompt-book, copione del suggeritore □ (teatr.) prompt-box, buca del suggeritore □ (comm.) prompt goods, merci pronte per la consegna □ (comm.) for prompt cash, a pronta cassa; in contantipromptly avv. promptness n. [u]. ♦ (to) prompt /prɒmpt/v. t.1 incitare; indurre; stimolare; spingere: He was prompted by selfish motives, era spinto da motivi egoistici2 ispirare; provocare -
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8 selfishness
['selfɪʃnɪs]nome egoismo m.* * *noun egoismo* * *selfishness► selfish* * *['selfɪʃnɪs]nome egoismo m. -
9 case *****
I [keɪs] n1) (gen) Med, Gram casoin any case — in ogni caso, comunque
in that case — in quel or questo caso
(just) in case — non si sa mai, per precauzione, per sicurezza
take some money, just in case — prendi un po' di soldi per sicurezza
I think she knows you're coming, but just in case, you'd better phone her — penso che sappia del tuo arrivo, ma per sicurezza faresti meglio a telefonarle
in most cases — nella maggior parte dei casi, in genere
as this was the case, we decided not to go — stando così le cose, decidemmo di non andare
if this or that is the case — quand'è così, se così è
2) Law caso, processo, causa, (argument) motivo, ragione fthe case for the defence/prosecution — le ragioni or argomentazioni della difesa/dell'accusa
II [keɪs] nto state one's case — esporre le proprie ragioni, fig perorare la propria causa
1) (suitcase) valigia, (briefcase) valigetta, cartella, (packing case) cassa, (for camera) custodia, (for jewellery) scatolina, astuccio, (for spectacles) custodia, astuccio, (display case) vetrinetta, (of watch) cassa2) Typlower/upper case — (carattere m) minuscolo/maiuscolo
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10 self-centred
self-centered [ˌself'sentəd] aggettivo egocentrico* * *[self'sentəd](interested only in one's own affairs; selfish: She's too self-centred to take any interest in my troubles.) egocentrico* * ** * *self-centered [ˌself'sentəd] aggettivo egocentrico -
11 essentially
[ɪ'senʃəlɪ]1) (basically) essenzialmente, fondamentalmente, in fondoessentially, it's an old argument — in fondo, è una vecchia discussione
2) (emphatic) (above all) soprattutto3) (more or less) [correct, true] grossomodo* * *adverb (basically: She is an essentially selfish person.) essenzialmente* * *[ɪ'senʃəlɪ]1) (basically) essenzialmente, fondamentalmente, in fondoessentially, it's an old argument — in fondo, è una vecchia discussione
2) (emphatic) (above all) soprattutto3) (more or less) [correct, true] grossomodo -
12 self
[self]1) sé m. (anche psic.)2) econ. (on cheque) me medesimo (-a), me stesso (-a)* * *[self]plural - selves; noun1) (a person's own body and personality.) io2) (one's own personal interests or advantage: He always thinks first of self.) se stesso, sé•- selfish- selfishly
- selfishness
- selfless
- selflessly
- selflessness* * *[self]1) sé m. (anche psic.)2) econ. (on cheque) me medesimo (-a), me stesso (-a)
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