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1 spontaneous
[spɒn'teɪnɪəs]aggettivo spontaneo* * *[spən'teiniəs]1) (said, done etc of one's own free will without pressure from others: His offer was quite spontaneous.) spontaneo2) (natural; not forced: spontaneous behaviour.) spontaneo•- spontaneousness
- spontaneity* * *spontaneous /spɒnˈteɪnɪəs/a.● (chim.) spontaneous combustion (o spontaneous ignition), accensione spontaneaspontaneously avv. spontaneousness n. [u].* * *[spɒn'teɪnɪəs]aggettivo spontaneo -
2 spontaneous spon·ta·neous adj
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3 spontaneous combustion
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4 impulsive
[ɪm'pʌlsɪv]aggettivo (spontaneous) [gesture, reaction] spontaneo, (fatto) d'impulso; (rash) [person, gesture, remark] impulsivo, precipitoso, irriflessivo* * *[-siv]adjective (done, or likely to act, suddenly, without careful thought: an impulsive action; You're far too impulsive!) impulsivo* * *impulsive /ɪmˈpʌlsɪv/a.2 (mecc.) propulsoreimpulsively avv. impulsiveness n. [u].* * *[ɪm'pʌlsɪv]aggettivo (spontaneous) [gesture, reaction] spontaneo, (fatto) d'impulso; (rash) [person, gesture, remark] impulsivo, precipitoso, irriflessivo -
5 unaffected
[ˌʌnə'fektɪd]1) (untouched)2) (natural, spontaneous) semplice, alla buona* * *1) (of (a person, his feelings etc) not moved or affected: The child seemed unaffected by his father's death.) indifferente2) ((of an arrangement etc) not altered: It has been raining heavily, but this evening's football arrangements are unaffected.) immutato* * *unaffected /ʌnəˈfɛktɪd/a.1 impassibile; insensibile: He seemed unaffected by the noise, sembrava insensibile al rumore; Private schools are unaffected by the decision, la decisione non ha nessun impatto sulle scuole private2 autentico; senza affettazione: She greeted them with unaffected pleasure, li ha salutati con autentico piacere; She's very unaffected, è molto spontaneaunaffectedly avv. unaffectedness n. [u].* * *[ˌʌnə'fektɪd]1) (untouched)2) (natural, spontaneous) semplice, alla buona -
6 unselfconscious
[ˌʌnself'kɒnʃəs]* * *[ˌʌnself'kɒnʃəs] -
7 ♦ abortion
♦ abortion /əˈbɔ:ʃn/n.1 [uc] interruzione (spec. volontaria) della gravidanza; aborto: induced abortion, aborto terapeutico; spontaneous abortion, aborto spontaneo; to legalize abortion, legalizzare l'aborto; to perform an abortion, praticare un aborto NOTA D'USO: - abortion o miscarriage?-2 (biol.) mancato sviluppo; atrofizzazione3 piano fallito; fallimento5 (fam.) mostruosità; oscenità; aborto; schifo● (fam.) abortion pill, pillola abortiva; mifepristone □ (fam. spreg.) abortion mill, abortificio □ abortion rights, diritto (sing.) all'aborto. -
8 combustion
[kəm'bʌstʃn]nome combustione f.* * *noun (burning: the combustion of gases.) combustione* * *combustion /kəmˈbʌstʃn/n. [u]( anche chim., biol.) combustione● (mecc.) combustion chamber, camera di combustione □ (mecc., autom.) combustion shock, battito in testa □ (mecc., autom.) spontaneous combustion, autocombustione □ (mecc.) internal-combustion engine, motore a combustione interna; motore a scoppiocombustivea.(chim.) comburente.* * *[kəm'bʌstʃn]nome combustione f. -
9 ♦ generation
♦ generation /dʒɛnəˈreɪʃn/n.2 (demogr. e fig.) generazione: We have known them for three generations, li conosciamo da tre generazioni; first-generation, della (o di) prima generazione3 [u] (scient.) generazione; produzione; sviluppo: the generation of steam, la produzione di vapore; the generation of gas, lo sviluppo di gas● generation gap, gap generazionalegenerationala.generazionale. -
10 spontaneously
[spɒn'teɪnɪəslɪ]avverbio spontaneamente* * *adverb spontaneamente* * *spontaneously* * *[spɒn'teɪnɪəslɪ]avverbio spontaneamente -
11 spontaneousness
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12 unrehearsed un·re·hearsed adj
[ˌʌnrɪ'hɜːst]Theatre improvvisato (-a), (spontaneous) imprevisto (-a)
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Spontaneous — means a self generated event, typically requiring no outside influence or help.The word spontaneous may also refer to:* Spontaneous abortion * Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis * Spontaneous combustion * Spontaneous emission * Spontaneous fission … Wikipedia
Spontaneous — Spon*ta ne*ous (sp[o^]n*t[=a] n[ e]*[u^]s), a. [L. spontaneus, fr. sponte of free will, voluntarily.] 1. Proceeding from natural feeling, temperament, or disposition, or from a native internal proneness, readiness, or tendency, without… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spontaneous — 1 Spontaneous, impulsive, instinctive, automatic, mechanical in application to persons or their movements, acts, and utterances mean acting or activated without apparent thought or deliberation. Spontaneous can describe whatever is not affected… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
spontaneous — I adjective discretional, discretionary, elective, extemporal, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, free, free willed, impetuous, impromptu, improvisatorial, improvised, impulsive, indeliberate, independent, natural, optional, rash, self… … Law dictionary
spontaneous — 1650s, from L.L. spontaneus willing, of one s free will, from L. (sua) sponte of one s own accord, willingly; of unknown origin. Related: Spontaneously. Earliest use is of persons and characters. Spontaneous combustion first attested 1795.… … Etymology dictionary
spontaneous — [spän tā′nē əs] adj. [LL spontaneus < L sponte, of free will < IE base * (s)pen(d) , to pull > SPIN] 1. acting in accordance with or resulting from a natural feeling, impulse, or tendency, without any constraint, effort, or premeditation … English World dictionary
spontaneous — [adj] impulsive, willing ad lib*, automatic, break loose, casual, down, extemporaneous, extempore, free, free spirited, from the hip*, impetuous, impromptu, improvised, inevitable, instinctive, involuntary, irresistible, natural, offhand, off the … New thesaurus
spontaneous — ► ADJECTIVE 1) performed or occurring as a result of an unpremeditated impulse and without external stimulus. 2) open, natural, and uninhibited. 3) (of a process or event) occurring without apparent external cause. 4) Biology (of movement or… … English terms dictionary
spontaneous — 01. The crowd burst into [spontaneous] applause when the Queen appeared on the balcony. 02. Thousands of people [spontaneously] poured into the streets of the capital to celebrate after the victory of the national soccer team in the World Cup. 03 … Grammatical examples in English
spontaneous — adjective 1) a spontaneous display of affection Syn: unplanned, unpremeditated, unrehearsed, impulsive, impetuous, unstudied, impromptu, spur of the moment, extempore, extemporaneous; unforced, voluntary, unconstrained, unprompted, unbidden,… … Thesaurus of popular words
spontaneous — [[t]spɒnte͟ɪniəs[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED Spontaneous acts are not planned or arranged, but are done because someone suddenly wants to do them. Diana s house was crowded with happy people whose spontaneous outbursts of song were accompanied by lively… … English dictionary