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1 handful
['hændfʊl]1) (fistful) manciata f., pugno m.2) (small number) (of people) pugno m., manipolo m.; (of buildings, objects, works) gruppetto m.3) colloq. (troublesome person, animal)to be a handful — [ child] essere una peste; [ horse] essere indomabile; [ dog] essere molesto
* * *1) (as much as can be held in one hand: a handful of sweets.) manciata, pugno2) (a small number: Only a handful of people came to the meeting.) manipolo, gruppetto3) (a person etc difficult to control: Her three children are a (bit of a) handful.) birichino* * *handful /ˈhændfʊl/n.1 manciata ( anche fig.): a handful of beans, una manciata di fagioli; (polit.) a handful of votes, una manciata di voti3 (fam.) persona indisciplinata, irrequieta; birichino; diavoletto: DIALOGO → - Talking about children- He's a right handful, è una vera peste.* * *['hændfʊl]1) (fistful) manciata f., pugno m.2) (small number) (of people) pugno m., manipolo m.; (of buildings, objects, works) gruppetto m.3) colloq. (troublesome person, animal)to be a handful — [ child] essere una peste; [ horse] essere indomabile; [ dog] essere molesto
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2 ♦ (to) calculate
♦ (to) calculate /ˈkælkjʊleɪt/A v. t.2 calcolare; prevedere: We calculate that this will only benefit a small number of people, calcoliamo che questo andrà a vantaggio di un numero ristretto di persone4 (al passivo) essere studiato (per); avere come scopo (di); mirare, tendere, essere volto (a): The move was calculated to increase the voters' confidence, la mossa mirava ad (o intesa ad) accrescere la fiducia dell'elettoratoB v. i.fare calcoli (o conti). -
3 recital
[rɪ'saɪtl]1) (of music, poetry) recital m.2) (narration) racconto m., narrazione f.* * *1) (a public performance (of music or songs) usually by one person or a small number of people: a recital of Schubert's songs.) recital2) (the act of reciting.) recitazione* * *recital /rɪˈsaɪtl/n.1 (mus., teatr.) recital, esibizione solistica ( di cantante, musicista o attore): a piano [poetry] recital, un recital di pianoforte [poesia]; a dance recital, uno spettacolo di danza (spec. di allievi)2 resoconto; enumerazione: She gave a recital of her husband's infidelities, ha fatto un resoconto dettagliato delle infedeltà del marito; His talk was a recital of grievances, il suo discorso era una sequela di lamentele* * *[rɪ'saɪtl]1) (of music, poetry) recital m.2) (narration) racconto m., narrazione f. -
4 ♦ (to) calculate
♦ (to) calculate /ˈkælkjʊleɪt/A v. t.2 calcolare; prevedere: We calculate that this will only benefit a small number of people, calcoliamo che questo andrà a vantaggio di un numero ristretto di persone4 (al passivo) essere studiato (per); avere come scopo (di); mirare, tendere, essere volto (a): The move was calculated to increase the voters' confidence, la mossa mirava ad (o intesa ad) accrescere la fiducia dell'elettoratoB v. i.fare calcoli (o conti). -
5 privilege
I ['prɪvəlɪdʒ]1) (honour, advantage) privilegio m.2) (prerogative) prerogativa f.3) AE econ. opzione f.II ['prɪvəlɪdʒ]verbo transitivo privilegiare* * *['privəli‹]((a) favour or right available, or granted, to only one person, or to a small number of people: Senior students are usually allowed certain privileges.) privilegio* * *I ['prɪvəlɪdʒ]1) (honour, advantage) privilegio m.2) (prerogative) prerogativa f.3) AE econ. opzione f.II ['prɪvəlɪdʒ]verbo transitivo privilegiare -
6 few
[fjuː] 1.(compar. fewer; superl. fewest) quantisostantivo femminile1) (not many) pochifew visitors, letters — pochi visitatori, poche lettere
on the few occasions that... — le rare volte che...
2) (some, several)every few days — a intervalli di pochi giorni, ogni due o tre giorni
over the next few days — (in past) nei giorni successivi; (in future) nei giorni a venire
3) a few qualche, alcunia few people, houses — alcune persone, case
quite a few people — un bel po' di o parecchie persone
2.a few weeks earlier — qualche settimana fa o prima
1) (not many) pochi m.pl. (-e)2) (some)3.a few of the soldiers, countries — alcuni dei soldati, dei paesi
the few who — i pochi o le poche persone che
••••to have had a few (too many) — colloq. avere bevuto qualche bicchiere di troppo
Note:When few is used as a quantifier to indicate the smallness or insufficiency of a given number or quantity ( few horses, few shops, few people), it is translated by pochi + masculine nouns and poche + feminine nouns: pochi cavalli, pochi negozi, poche persone. Equally the few is translated by i pochi / le poche: the few people who knew her = le poche persone che la conoscevano. For examples and particular usages, see I.1 in the entry below. - When few is used as a quantifier in certain expressions to mean several, translations vary according to the expression: see I.2 in the entry below. - When a few is used as a quantifier ( a few books), it can often be translated by qualche, which is invariable and is always followed by the singular: qualche libro; however, for expressions such as quite a few books, a good few books, see I.3 in the entry below. - For translations of few used as a pronoun ( few of us succeeded, I only need a few), see II in the entry below. - For translations of the few used as a noun ( the few who voted for him), see III in the entry below* * *[fju:]adjective, pronoun(not many; a very small number of: Few people visit me nowadays; every few minutes (= very frequently); Such opportunities are few.) poco- a few- few and far between* * *[fjuː] 1.(compar. fewer; superl. fewest) quantisostantivo femminile1) (not many) pochifew visitors, letters — pochi visitatori, poche lettere
on the few occasions that... — le rare volte che...
2) (some, several)every few days — a intervalli di pochi giorni, ogni due o tre giorni
over the next few days — (in past) nei giorni successivi; (in future) nei giorni a venire
3) a few qualche, alcunia few people, houses — alcune persone, case
quite a few people — un bel po' di o parecchie persone
2.a few weeks earlier — qualche settimana fa o prima
1) (not many) pochi m.pl. (-e)2) (some)3.a few of the soldiers, countries — alcuni dei soldati, dei paesi
the few who — i pochi o le poche persone che
••••to have had a few (too many) — colloq. avere bevuto qualche bicchiere di troppo
Note:When few is used as a quantifier to indicate the smallness or insufficiency of a given number or quantity ( few horses, few shops, few people), it is translated by pochi + masculine nouns and poche + feminine nouns: pochi cavalli, pochi negozi, poche persone. Equally the few is translated by i pochi / le poche: the few people who knew her = le poche persone che la conoscevano. For examples and particular usages, see I.1 in the entry below. - When few is used as a quantifier in certain expressions to mean several, translations vary according to the expression: see I.2 in the entry below. - When a few is used as a quantifier ( a few books), it can often be translated by qualche, which is invariable and is always followed by the singular: qualche libro; however, for expressions such as quite a few books, a good few books, see I.3 in the entry below. - For translations of few used as a pronoun ( few of us succeeded, I only need a few), see II in the entry below. - For translations of the few used as a noun ( the few who voted for him), see III in the entry below -
7 ring
I [rɪŋ]1) (hoop) (for ornament, gymnast, attaching rope) anello m.2) (circle) (of people, on page) cerchio m.to put a ring round — fare un cerchio intorno a, cerchiare [ad]
3) sport (for horses, circus) pista f.; (for boxing) ring m.4) (of smugglers) rete f., organizzazione f.5) zool. (on bird) collare m.6) astr.7) (on cooker) (electric) fornello m. elettrico, piastra f. elettrica; (gas) fornello m. a gas••II [rɪŋ]to run rings round — surclassare, stracciare
1) (encircle) [ trees] circondare, cingere; [ police] circondare, accerchiare2) (put a ring on) inanellare [ bird]III [rɪŋ]1) (sound) (at door) squillo m. (di campanello), scampanellata f.; (of phone) squillo m.that story has a familiar ring (to it) — questa storia non è nuova o suona familiare
2) BE (phone call) telefonata f., colpo m. di telefonoIV 1. [rɪŋ]to give sb. a ring — fare uno squillo a qcn., dare un colpo di telefono a qcn
1) (cause to sound) suonare [ bell]2.the doorbell rang — suonò il campanello, suonarono alla porta
2) (sound bell)"please ring for service" — "si prega di telefonare per il servizio in camera"
3) (resonate) [footsteps, words] risuonare, riecheggiare4) BE tel. telefonareto ring for — chiamare [ taxi]
•- ring in- ring off- ring out- ring up••to ring down, up the curtain — abbassare, alzare il sipario
to ring down the curtain on an era — porre fine a un'epoca, segnare la fine di un'epoca
* * *I 1. [riŋ] noun1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.)2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.)3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.)4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.)5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.)2. verb( verb)1) (to form a ring round.)2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.)3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.)•- ringlet
- ring finger
- ringleader
- ringmaster
- run rings round II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.)2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.)3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.)4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.)5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.)6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.)2. noun1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.)2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.)3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.)•- ring back
- ring off
- ring true* * *I [rɪŋ]1. n1) (gen) anello, (for napkin) portatovagliolowedding ring — fede f, (of smoke) spirale f
they were sitting in a ring — erano seduti in circolo or in cerchio
3) (arena etc) Boxing ring m inv, quadrato, (at circus) pista, arena2. vt(surround) circondare, accerchiare, (mark with ring) fare un cerchietto intorno aII [rɪŋ] rang vb: pt rung pp1. n2) Brit Telecto give sb a ring — dare un colpo di telefono a qn, telefonare a qn
2. vt1) (bell, doorbell) suonareto ring the changes fig — variare
2) Brit Telecto ring sb (up) — telefonare a qn, dare un colpo di telefono a qn
3. vi1) (bell, telephone etc) suonareto ring for sb/sth — (suonare il campanello per) chiamare qn/chiedere qc
2) (telephone) telefonareto ring true/false fig — suonare vero (-a) /falso (-a)
•- ring in- ring off- ring out- ring up* * *I [rɪŋ]1) (hoop) (for ornament, gymnast, attaching rope) anello m.2) (circle) (of people, on page) cerchio m.to put a ring round — fare un cerchio intorno a, cerchiare [ad]
3) sport (for horses, circus) pista f.; (for boxing) ring m.4) (of smugglers) rete f., organizzazione f.5) zool. (on bird) collare m.6) astr.7) (on cooker) (electric) fornello m. elettrico, piastra f. elettrica; (gas) fornello m. a gas••II [rɪŋ]to run rings round — surclassare, stracciare
1) (encircle) [ trees] circondare, cingere; [ police] circondare, accerchiare2) (put a ring on) inanellare [ bird]III [rɪŋ]1) (sound) (at door) squillo m. (di campanello), scampanellata f.; (of phone) squillo m.that story has a familiar ring (to it) — questa storia non è nuova o suona familiare
2) BE (phone call) telefonata f., colpo m. di telefonoIV 1. [rɪŋ]to give sb. a ring — fare uno squillo a qcn., dare un colpo di telefono a qcn
1) (cause to sound) suonare [ bell]2.the doorbell rang — suonò il campanello, suonarono alla porta
2) (sound bell)"please ring for service" — "si prega di telefonare per il servizio in camera"
3) (resonate) [footsteps, words] risuonare, riecheggiare4) BE tel. telefonareto ring for — chiamare [ taxi]
•- ring in- ring off- ring out- ring up••to ring down, up the curtain — abbassare, alzare il sipario
to ring down the curtain on an era — porre fine a un'epoca, segnare la fine di un'epoca
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8 large
[lɑːdʒ]2) (substantial) [ amount] grosso, forte; [ part] grosso, grande; [number, quantity] grande; [ population] numeroso; [crowd, family] grande, numeroso4) at large (free) [ killer] a piede libero, in libertà; (in general) [society, population] in generale, nel suo insieme••by and large — nel complesso, tutto considerato
larger than life — [character, personality] straordinario
* * *(great in size, amount etc; not small: a large number of people; a large house; a large family; This house is too large for two people.) grande, vasto- largely- largeness
- at large* * *[lɑːdʒ]2) (substantial) [ amount] grosso, forte; [ part] grosso, grande; [number, quantity] grande; [ population] numeroso; [crowd, family] grande, numeroso4) at large (free) [ killer] a piede libero, in libertà; (in general) [society, population] in generale, nel suo insieme••by and large — nel complesso, tutto considerato
larger than life — [character, personality] straordinario
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9 picket
I ['pɪkɪt]1) (in strike) (group of people) picchetto m.; (one person) picchettatore m. (-trice)3) (stake) picchetto m., piolo m.II 1. ['pɪkɪt]1) (to stop work) picchettare [factory, site]; (to protest) manifestare davanti a [meeting place, embassy]2) (fence in) picchettare [ land]2.verbo intransitivo fare picchettaggio* * *['pikit] 1. noun1) ((any one of) a number of people employed at a factory etc who are on strike and who try to persuade workers not to go to work there, not to deliver goods there etc: The men set up a picket to stop lorries getting into the factory; ( also adjective) a picket line.) picchetto2) (a soldier or a small group of soldiers on special duty, usually to guard against a sudden attack by the enemy: The commander placed pickets at various points round the camp; ( also adjective) picket duty.) picchetto2. verb1) (to place a group of soldiers, strikers etc somewhere as a picket: The strikers' leaders decided to picket the factory; The commander picketed the camp.) picchettare2) (to act as a picket (at): In this country, strikers have the legal right to picket; The soldiers picketed the camp.) picchettare* * *picket /ˈpɪkɪt/n.1 picchetto; piolo; paletto3 picchetto ( di scioperanti); ( per estens.) picchettatore: three pickets were arrested by the police, tre picchettatori sono stati arrestati dalla polizia4 [u] ► picketing, def. 2● (mil., naut.) picket boat, vedetta; nave vedetta □ picket fence, palizzata □ picket line, cordone di scioperanti che formano picchetti.(to) picket /ˈpɪkɪt/A v. t.1 chiudere (o fissare, proteggere) con picchetti; picchettare; recingere con uno steccato: to picket a tent, fissare una tenda con picchettiB v. i.1 (mil.) essere di picchetto* * *I ['pɪkɪt]1) (in strike) (group of people) picchetto m.; (one person) picchettatore m. (-trice)3) (stake) picchetto m., piolo m.II 1. ['pɪkɪt]1) (to stop work) picchettare [factory, site]; (to protest) manifestare davanti a [meeting place, embassy]2) (fence in) picchettare [ land]2.verbo intransitivo fare picchettaggio -
10 minority
[maɪ'nɒrətɪ] [AE -'nɔːr-] 1.1) minoranza f.to be in a minority of one — = essere l'unico ad avere una certa opinione
2) AE pol. opposizione f.3) dir. minore età f.2.modificatore [government, party] di minoranza; [ activity] minoritario* * *[mi'no-, mæi'no-]noun (a small number; less than half: Only a minority of people live in the countryside; a racial/political minority.) minoranza* * *[maɪ'nɒrətɪ] [AE -'nɔːr-] 1.1) minoranza f.to be in a minority of one — = essere l'unico ad avere una certa opinione
2) AE pol. opposizione f.3) dir. minore età f.2.modificatore [government, party] di minoranza; [ activity] minoritario -
11 some
I [forma forte sʌm],forma debole s [əm] determinante, quantisostantivo femminilesome cheese — del formaggio, un po' di formaggio
2) (certain: in contrast to others)in some ways, I agree — per certi aspetti, sono d'accordo
4) (a little)well that's some consolation anyway! — beh, è comunque una consolazione!
5) spreg. (unspecified)6) colloq. (remarkable)7) colloq. (not much)some help you are! — iron. sei proprio di grande aiuto!
II [sʌm]some people! — spreg. che gente!
(do) have some! — prendetene o servitevi!
2) (certain ones: in contrast to others)III [sʌm]1) (approximately) circa, più o meno2) AE colloq. (a lot)* * *1. pronoun, adjective1) (an indefinite amount or number (of): I can see some people walking across the field; You'll need some money if you're going shopping; Some of the ink was spilt on the desk.) qualche2) ((said with emphasis) a certain, or small, amount or number (of): `Has she any experience of the work?' `Yes, she has some.'; Some people like the idea and some don't.) qualche3) ((said with emphasis) at least one / a few / a bit (of): Surely there are some people who agree with me?; I don't need much rest from work, but I must have some.) qualche4) (certain: He's quite kind in some ways.) certo2. adjective1) (a large, considerable or impressive (amount or number of): I spent some time trying to convince her; I'll have some problem sorting out these papers!) molto2) (an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc): She was hunting for some book that she's lost.) qualche3) ((used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate: There were some thirty people at the reception.) circa3. adverb((American) somewhat; to a certain extent: I think we've progressed some.) un poco- somebody- someday
- somehow
- someone
- something
- sometime
- sometimes
- somewhat
- somewhere
- mean something
- or something
- something like
- something tells me* * *I [forma forte sʌm],forma debole s [əm] determinante, quantisostantivo femminilesome cheese — del formaggio, un po' di formaggio
2) (certain: in contrast to others)in some ways, I agree — per certi aspetti, sono d'accordo
4) (a little)well that's some consolation anyway! — beh, è comunque una consolazione!
5) spreg. (unspecified)6) colloq. (remarkable)7) colloq. (not much)some help you are! — iron. sei proprio di grande aiuto!
II [sʌm]some people! — spreg. che gente!
(do) have some! — prendetene o servitevi!
2) (certain ones: in contrast to others)III [sʌm]1) (approximately) circa, più o meno2) AE colloq. (a lot) -
12 swarm
I [swɔːm]II [swɔːm]a swarm of people swarms of people — uno sciame o una frotta di persone
1) (move in swarm) [ bees] sciamare2) [ people]to swarm into, out of — entrare, uscire in massa o sciamare dentro, fuori
to swarm around sth. — accalcarsi o affollarsi attorno a qcs.
to be swarming with — brulicare di, essere pieno di [ ants]; pullulare di, brulicare di [ tourists]
3) (climb)to swarm up — arrampicarsi su [ hill]
* * *[swo:m] 1. noun1) (a great number (of insects or other small creatures) moving together: a swarm of ants.) sciame, nugolo2) ((often in plural) a great number or crowd: swarms of people.) frotta, moltitudine2. verb1) ((of bees) to follow a queen bee in a swarm.) sciamare2) (to move in great numbers: The children swarmed out of the school.) affollarsi, accalcarsi3) (to be full of moving crowds: The Tower of London was swarming with tourists.) brulicare, pullulare* * *I [swɔːm]1. n(of bees, flying insects) sciame m, (of crawling insects) schiera, esercito, (fig : of tourists etc) sciame m, frotta, stuolo2. vi(bees) sciamareto swarm about — (crawling insects, people) brulicare
II [swɔːm] vito swarm with — (people, insects) brulicare di
to swarm up a tree/rope — arrampicarsi su un albero/su per una corda
* * *swarm /swɔ:m/n.sciame; (fig.) folla, frotta, moltitudine; nugolo ( d'insetti, ecc.): a swarm of bees, uno sciame d'api; a swarm of children, una frotta di bambini● (biol.) swarm cell (o swarm spore), zoospora.(to) swarm (1) /swɔ:m/v. i.2 (fig.) affollarsi; accalcarsi● to swarm out, uscire a frotte; sciamare: The crowd swarmed out of the theatre, la folla sciamò dal teatro □ to swarm over (o through), sciamare per ( i campi, le strade, ecc.) □ to swarm round sb., affollarsi (o stringersi) intorno a q. □ to swarm with, formicolare (o pullulare) di: The place was swarming with soldiers, il luogo formicolava di soldati.(to) swarm (2) /swɔ:m/v. i. e t.arrampicarsi ( con le mani e le gambe): The boy swarmed (up) the tree, il ragazzo si è arrampicato sull'albero.* * *I [swɔːm]II [swɔːm]a swarm of people swarms of people — uno sciame o una frotta di persone
1) (move in swarm) [ bees] sciamare2) [ people]to swarm into, out of — entrare, uscire in massa o sciamare dentro, fuori
to swarm around sth. — accalcarsi o affollarsi attorno a qcs.
to be swarming with — brulicare di, essere pieno di [ ants]; pullulare di, brulicare di [ tourists]
3) (climb)to swarm up — arrampicarsi su [ hill]
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13 pack
I [pæk]2) (group) (of wolves, dogs) branco m.; (of people) banda f.; (of hounds) muta f.; (of scouts) branco m.3) (in rugby) pacchetto m.4) (of cards) mazzo m.5) (backpack) zaino m.; (carried by animal) soma f.6) med. impacco m.7) - pack in compostia two-pack — (of cassettes, beer) una confezione da due
••II 1. [pæk]1) (stow) (in suitcase) mettere in valigia [ clothes]; (in box, crate) imballare, impacchettare [ornaments, books]2) (put things into) riempire [box, crate]to pack one's suitcase — fare o preparare la valigia
3) (package commercially) imballare, impacchettare [ goods]4) (cram into) [ crowd] stiparsi in, affollare [church, theatre]to be packed with — essere pieno zeppo di [ people]; essere pieno di [ ideas]
5) (press firmly) pressare [snow, earth]2.1) (get ready for departure) [ person] fare le valigie2) (crowd)to pack into — stiparsi, affollarsi in [ place]
•- pack in- pack off- pack up••to send sb. packing — cacciare via qcn
* * *[pæk] 1. noun1) (things tied up together or put in a container, especially to be carried on one's back: He carried his luggage in a pack on his back.) fagotto, sacca2) (a set of (fifty-two) playing-cards: a pack of cards.) mazzo3) (a number or group of certain animals: a pack of wolves / a wolf-pack.) branco4) (a packet: a pack of cigarettes.) pacchetto2. verb1) (to put (clothes etc) into a bag, suitcase or trunk for a journey: I've packed all I need and I'm ready to go.) impacchettare, imballare2) (to come together in large numbers in a small space: They packed into the hall to hear his speech.) ammucchiarsi•- packing- packing-case
- packed out
- packed
- pack off
- pack up* * *pack /pæk/n.1 pacco; fagotto; fardello; involto; peso; soma4 branco; muta: a pack of wolves, un branco di lupi; a pack of hounds, una muta di cani (spec. nella caccia alla volpe)5 (spreg.) banda; masnada; branco: a pack of thieves, una banda di ladri; a pack of fools, un branco di stupidi7 (ind.) quantità di pesce (di carne, frutta, ecc.) messa in scatola in una stagione9 (comm.) imballaggio; imballo; confezione; incarto: vacuum pack, imballaggio sottovuoto; economy pack, confezione risparmio10 (med.) impacco; tampone: an ice pack, un impacco di ghiaccio; a pack for a wound, un tampone per una ferita14 (ind. min.) ripiena; rinterro● pack animal, bestia da soma □ (mil.) pack artillery, artiglieria someggiata □ pack cloth, tela da sacco; tela per imballaggi □ (mil.) pack-drill, marcia con lo zaino in spalla ( per punizione): No names, no pack-drill, chi tiene la bocca cucita, non sarà mai punito; mai fare i nomi □ pack frame, portazaino ( struttura metallica tubolare) □ (metall.) pack hardening, cementazione in cassetta (o con cementanti solidi) □ (geogr.) pack-ice, banchisa; pack □ (zool.) pack leader, capobranco; bestia guidaiola; guidaiolo □ pack needle, quadrello ( ago da tappezziere) □ ( un tempo) pack pedlar, venditore ambulante che portava la sua merce avvolta in un fagotto □ (ind. min.) pack wall, muro di ripiena; pilastro di pietrame □ a six-pack of lager, birra chiara in confezione da sei lattine NOTA D'USO: - parcel o pack?-.♦ (to) pack /pæk/A v. t.2 ( anche to pack in) pigiare; riempire; imbottire; stipare; affollare; gremire: We were packed in like sardines, eravamo pigiati come sardine; to pack a bag with clothes, riempire una sacca di vestiti; The audience packed the hall, il pubblico stipava la sala; DIALOGO → - Checking in- Did you pack the bags yourself?, ha fatto lei le valigie?5 rincalzare, pressare ( terriccio); tamponare, turare ( con una guarnizione: una falla, ecc.): to pack a leaking joint, turare una giuntura che perde (o che fa acqua, ecc.)8 (leg.) manipolare la composizione di ( un organo, un comitato, ecc.); scegliere ( una giuria, ecc.) favorevole e parziale9 ( slang, spec. USA) avere, possedere, essere dotato di; nascondere (fig.): That boy packs a lot of talent, quel ragazzo possiede molto talento10 (mecc.) mettere la guarnizione a11 ( slang, spec. USA) avere addosso, portare ( un'arma); portare (spec. in uno zaino): to pack a gun, portare la pistola; andare in giro armato ( con arma da fuoco)B v. i.2 ammassarsi; accumularsi; ammucchiarsi: The snow had packed against the door, la neve si era ammassata contro la porta● to pack a hard punch, ( di un pugile) possedere la castagna, picchiare duro; ( di bevanda alcolica) picchiare, bruciare in gola □ to pack hounds, formare una muta di cani □ to pack in bales, imballare □ to pack in boxes, inscatolare □ to pack in cans (o in tins), imballare in scatole di latta; inscatolare □ to pack in cases, incassare; mettere in casse □ to pack one's bags, fare fagotto (fig.) □ (fam. USA) to pack a union card, avere la tessera del sindacato □ to send sb. packing, costringere q. a far fagotto; cacciarlo; toglierlo dai piedi □ (tur.) things to pack, cose da mettere in valigia (o da portare con sé) □ Knitwear packs easily, è facile mettere in valigia gli indumenti di maglia.* * *I [pæk]2) (group) (of wolves, dogs) branco m.; (of people) banda f.; (of hounds) muta f.; (of scouts) branco m.3) (in rugby) pacchetto m.4) (of cards) mazzo m.5) (backpack) zaino m.; (carried by animal) soma f.6) med. impacco m.7) - pack in compostia two-pack — (of cassettes, beer) una confezione da due
••II 1. [pæk]1) (stow) (in suitcase) mettere in valigia [ clothes]; (in box, crate) imballare, impacchettare [ornaments, books]2) (put things into) riempire [box, crate]to pack one's suitcase — fare o preparare la valigia
3) (package commercially) imballare, impacchettare [ goods]4) (cram into) [ crowd] stiparsi in, affollare [church, theatre]to be packed with — essere pieno zeppo di [ people]; essere pieno di [ ideas]
5) (press firmly) pressare [snow, earth]2.1) (get ready for departure) [ person] fare le valigie2) (crowd)to pack into — stiparsi, affollarsi in [ place]
•- pack in- pack off- pack up••to send sb. packing — cacciare via qcn
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[ɪn]1. prep1) (place, position) inin here — qui dentro
2) (with place names: of town) a, (of region, country) in3) (time: during) in4) (time: in the space of) in, (after) tra, fra5)(manner, means)
a statue carved in wood — una statua intagliata nel legnoin green/a skirt/trousers — vestito (-a) di verde/con una gonna/con i calzoniin red — dipinto (-a) di rossoin large/small quantities — in grandi/piccole quantità
in a loud/soft voice — a voce alta/bassa
6)in the dark(ness) — al buio, nell'oscurità7)8)in a hundred years — una volta ogni cento anniperson/car in ten — una persona/macchina su dieci9) (people, works) in10)11) (after superlative) di12)in saying this — dicendo questo, nel dir questo13)2. advto be in — (person) esserci, (train, ship, plane) essere arrivato (-a), (crops, harvest) essere raccolto (-a), (in fashion) essere di moda, (fam: in power) essere al potere
to have it in for sb fam — avercela con qn
is
he in? — lui c'è?to be in on a plan/secret — essere al corrente di un progetto/segreto
to be in and out of work — non durare mai molto in un impiego
to be in and out of hospital/prison — essere sempre dentro e fuori dall'ospedale/di prigione
3. n4. adjfam in invit's the in thing to do fam — è la cosa 'in' del momento
hang-gliding is the in thing to do — fare del deltaplano è 'in'
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