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1 ♦ sympathetic
♦ sympathetic /sɪmpəˈɵɛtɪk/a.1 comprensivo; sensibile; solidale; amichevole; affettuoso; cordiale; tenero: a sympathetic gesture, un gesto amichevole; sympathetic expressions, espressioni affettuose; (econ.) a sympathetic strike, uno sciopero di solidarietà; sympathetic words, parole di solidarietà; His colleagues were all very sympathetic, i suoi colleghi si sono mostrati tutti molto comprensivi; to find a sympathetic ear, trovare chi è disposto ad ascoltarci con comprensione; to lend sb. a sympathetic ear, mostrarsi disposto ad ascoltare2 congeniale; piacevole; gradevole; in armonia (con): a sympathetic atmosphere, un'atmosfera congeniale; sympathetic to the surrounding environment, in armonia con l'ambiente circostante3 che approva (qc.); che è d'accordo (con); favorevole (a); bendisposto (verso): to be sympathetic to, approvare; essere d'accordo con; He was quite sympathetic to my proposal, era (o si mostrò) del tutto bendisposto verso la mia proposta4 (anat.) simpatico: sympathetic nerve, nervo simpatico; sympathetic nervous system, sistema nervoso simpatico5 che agisce o si verifica per simpatia o per affinità: sympathetic magic, magia per affinità; (med.) sympathetic pain, dolore riflesso; (mus.) sympathetic string, corda di simpatia (o di risonanza)FALSI AMICI: sympathetic non significa simpatico nel senso di divertente, che desta simpatia. -
2 sympathetic
[ˌsɪmpə'θetɪk]1) (compassionate) compassionevole; [ gesture] di compassione; (understanding) comprensivo; (kindly) cordiale; (well-disposed) bendisposto (to, towards verso), favorevole (to, towards a)2) (friendly) amichevole3) (environmentally) [ development] che rispetta l'ambiente4) med.* * *[-'Ɵetik]adjective ((negative unsympathetic) showing or feeling sympathy: She was very sympathetic when I failed my exam; a sympathetic smile.) comprensivo* * *[ˌsɪmpə'θetɪk]1) (compassionate) compassionevole; [ gesture] di compassione; (understanding) comprensivo; (kindly) cordiale; (well-disposed) bendisposto (to, towards verso), favorevole (to, towards a)2) (friendly) amichevole3) (environmentally) [ development] che rispetta l'ambiente4) med. -
3 sympathetic sym·pa·thet·ic adj
[ˌsɪmpə'θɛtɪk](showing pity) compassionevole, (kind, understanding) comprensivo (-a)to be sympathetic to a cause — (well-disposed) simpatizzare per una causa
FALSE FRIEND: sympathetic is not translated by the Italian word simpaticoto be sympathetic towards — (person) essere comprensivo (-a) nei confronti di
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4 bad
I 1. [bæd]1) (poor, inferior) [doctor, cook] cattivo; [ idea] brutto, cattivo; [ book] brutto; [ joke] brutto, stupido, di cattivo gustoto have bad teeth — avere denti guasti o cariati
to be bad at — andare male in [ subject]
not bad — colloq. non male
2) (unpleasant, negative) [news, omen] brutto, cattivo; [day, dream] brutto; [mood, smell] cattivoit looks bad o things look bad non promette niente di buono; the journey wasn't bad at all il viaggio non è stato affatto male; too bad! — (sympathetic) che sfortuna! (hard luck) tanto peggio!
3) (morally or socially unacceptable) [behaviour, reputation] brutto, cattivo; [ person] cattivo; [language, word] brutto, volgareit is bad (of sb.) to do — è brutto (da parte di qcn.) fare
to feel bad — di spiacersi, essere addolorato ( about per, di; about doing di fare)
4) (serious) [accident, injury, mistake] brutto, grave5) (harmful) dannososmoking is bad for you, your health — fumare fa male, è dannoso alla salute
6) (inappropriate, unsuitable)this is a bad car for learning to drive in — quest'auto non è adatta o non va bene per un principiante
7) (ill, injured)to have a bad back — soffrire di mal di schiena o avere la schiena malandata
to be, feel bad — stare, sentirsi male
"how are you?" - "not so bad" — "come va?" - "non c'è male"
to be in a bad way — colloq. essere malmesso
8) econ. [money, note] falso; [ loan] insolvibile2.to go bad — andare a male, guastarsi
avverbio AE colloq. [need, want] assolutamente••to be in bad — AE essere nei guai
to be in bad with sth. — AE essere (caduto) in disgrazia con qcs.
II [bæd]he's having a bad hair day — colloq. oggi non è la sua giornata
there is good and bad in everyone — c'è del bene e del male o del buono e del cattivo in tutti
* * *[bæd]comparative - worse; adjective1) (not good; not efficient: He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).) cattivo2) (wicked; immoral: a bad man; He has done some bad things.) cattivo3) (unpleasant: bad news.) cattivo4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) andato a male5) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) dannoso6) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) malato7) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) male8) (serious or severe: a bad accident; a bad mistake.) grave9) ((of a debt) not likely to be paid: The firm loses money every year from bad debts.) (di dubbia esigibilità)•- badly- badness
- badly off
- feel bad about something
- feel bad
- go from bad to worse
- not bad
- too bad* * *I 1. [bæd]1) (poor, inferior) [doctor, cook] cattivo; [ idea] brutto, cattivo; [ book] brutto; [ joke] brutto, stupido, di cattivo gustoto have bad teeth — avere denti guasti o cariati
to be bad at — andare male in [ subject]
not bad — colloq. non male
2) (unpleasant, negative) [news, omen] brutto, cattivo; [day, dream] brutto; [mood, smell] cattivoit looks bad o things look bad non promette niente di buono; the journey wasn't bad at all il viaggio non è stato affatto male; too bad! — (sympathetic) che sfortuna! (hard luck) tanto peggio!
3) (morally or socially unacceptable) [behaviour, reputation] brutto, cattivo; [ person] cattivo; [language, word] brutto, volgareit is bad (of sb.) to do — è brutto (da parte di qcn.) fare
to feel bad — di spiacersi, essere addolorato ( about per, di; about doing di fare)
4) (serious) [accident, injury, mistake] brutto, grave5) (harmful) dannososmoking is bad for you, your health — fumare fa male, è dannoso alla salute
6) (inappropriate, unsuitable)this is a bad car for learning to drive in — quest'auto non è adatta o non va bene per un principiante
7) (ill, injured)to have a bad back — soffrire di mal di schiena o avere la schiena malandata
to be, feel bad — stare, sentirsi male
"how are you?" - "not so bad" — "come va?" - "non c'è male"
to be in a bad way — colloq. essere malmesso
8) econ. [money, note] falso; [ loan] insolvibile2.to go bad — andare a male, guastarsi
avverbio AE colloq. [need, want] assolutamente••to be in bad — AE essere nei guai
to be in bad with sth. — AE essere (caduto) in disgrazia con qcs.
II [bæd]he's having a bad hair day — colloq. oggi non è la sua giornata
there is good and bad in everyone — c'è del bene e del male o del buono e del cattivo in tutti
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5 hard
[hɑːd] 1.1) (firm) [consistency, object] duro; [skin, paint, mud] indurito2) (difficult) [problem, question] difficile, complesso; [choice, decision] difficile, sofferto; (demanding) [task, training] duro, arduo; [ study] impegnativo; [ fight] duro, accanitoto be hard to open, find — essere difficile da aprire, da trovare
he's hard to please — è difficile da accontentare, è molto esigente
to find it hard to do sth. — avere difficoltà a fare qcs.
it's hard to accept, believe — è difficile accettare, credere ( that che)
I'm not afraid of hard work — il lavoro duro o la fatica non mi spaventa
to be a hard worker — [ student] essere uno sgobbone; [ worker] essere un gran lavoratore
to find sth. out o learn sth. the hard way — imparare qcs. a proprie spese
to be hard on sb. — essere duro, severo con qcn.
hard luck o lines! BE colloq. (sympathetic) che sfortuna! (unsympathetic) tanto peggio! to take a hard line seguire la linea dura (on sth. in qcs.); it's a hard life! scherz. iron. dura la vita! to fall on hard times cadere in miseria, andare a finire male; to give sb. a hard time — colloq. (make things difficult) rendere la vita difficile a qcn.; (tell off) dare una lavata di capo a qcn
5) (forceful) [push, knock] forte, violento6) (concrete) [ evidence] concreto; [ news] certo, fondatothe hard facts about sth. — la verità nuda e cruda su qcs
7) (stark) [colour, sound, light] forte, violento8) (strong) [ liquor] forte; [ drug] pesante; [ pornography] hard9) pol.the hard left, right — l'estrema sinistra, destra
10) chim. [ water] duro11) ling. [ consonant] duro12) colloq. (tough)so you think you're hard, do you? — credi di essere un duro, vero?
13) econ. [ currency] forte2.1) [push, laugh] forte; [ work] duro, sodo; [ study] molto, sodo; [ rain] forte, a dirotto; [ snow] fitto; [ look] intensamente; [ listen] attentamenteto be hard hit — fig. essere duramente colpito
no matter how hard I try, I... — per quanto ci provi, io...
to be hard at it — colloq. o
at work — darci dentro o lavorare sodo
to take sth. (very) hard — prendere (molto) male qcs
hard behind — subito o immediatamente dietro
••to play hard to get — fare il prezioso, farsi desiderare
to be, feel hard done by — essere, sentirsi trattato male
* * *1. adjective1) (firm; solid; not easy to break, scratch etc: The ground is too hard to dig.) duro2) (not easy to do, learn, solve etc: Is English a hard language to learn?; He is a hard man to please.) difficile3) (not feeling or showing kindness: a hard master.) duro4) ((of weather) severe: a hard winter.) duro, rigido5) (having or causing suffering: a hard life; hard times.) difficile, duro6) ((of water) containing many chemical salts and so not easily forming bubbles when soap is added: The water is hard in this part of the country.) duro2. adverb1) (with great effort: He works very hard; Think hard.) sodo; attentamente2) (with great force; heavily: Don't hit him too hard; It was raining hard.) forte3) (with great attention: He stared hard at the man.) intensamente4) (to the full extent; completely: The car turned hard right.) totalmente•- harden- hardness
- hardship
- hard-and-fast
- hard-back
- hard-boiled
- harddisk
- hard-earned
- hard-headed
- hard-hearted
- hardware
- hard-wearing
- be hard on
- hard at it
- hard done by
- hard lines/luck
- hard of hearing
- a hard time of it
- a hard time
- hard up* * *[hɑːd] 1.1) (firm) [consistency, object] duro; [skin, paint, mud] indurito2) (difficult) [problem, question] difficile, complesso; [choice, decision] difficile, sofferto; (demanding) [task, training] duro, arduo; [ study] impegnativo; [ fight] duro, accanitoto be hard to open, find — essere difficile da aprire, da trovare
he's hard to please — è difficile da accontentare, è molto esigente
to find it hard to do sth. — avere difficoltà a fare qcs.
it's hard to accept, believe — è difficile accettare, credere ( that che)
I'm not afraid of hard work — il lavoro duro o la fatica non mi spaventa
to be a hard worker — [ student] essere uno sgobbone; [ worker] essere un gran lavoratore
to find sth. out o learn sth. the hard way — imparare qcs. a proprie spese
to be hard on sb. — essere duro, severo con qcn.
hard luck o lines! BE colloq. (sympathetic) che sfortuna! (unsympathetic) tanto peggio! to take a hard line seguire la linea dura (on sth. in qcs.); it's a hard life! scherz. iron. dura la vita! to fall on hard times cadere in miseria, andare a finire male; to give sb. a hard time — colloq. (make things difficult) rendere la vita difficile a qcn.; (tell off) dare una lavata di capo a qcn
5) (forceful) [push, knock] forte, violento6) (concrete) [ evidence] concreto; [ news] certo, fondatothe hard facts about sth. — la verità nuda e cruda su qcs
7) (stark) [colour, sound, light] forte, violento8) (strong) [ liquor] forte; [ drug] pesante; [ pornography] hard9) pol.the hard left, right — l'estrema sinistra, destra
10) chim. [ water] duro11) ling. [ consonant] duro12) colloq. (tough)so you think you're hard, do you? — credi di essere un duro, vero?
13) econ. [ currency] forte2.1) [push, laugh] forte; [ work] duro, sodo; [ study] molto, sodo; [ rain] forte, a dirotto; [ snow] fitto; [ look] intensamente; [ listen] attentamenteto be hard hit — fig. essere duramente colpito
no matter how hard I try, I... — per quanto ci provi, io...
to be hard at it — colloq. o
at work — darci dentro o lavorare sodo
to take sth. (very) hard — prendere (molto) male qcs
hard behind — subito o immediatamente dietro
••to play hard to get — fare il prezioso, farsi desiderare
to be, feel hard done by — essere, sentirsi trattato male
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6 in general
(usually; in most cases; most of (a group of people etc): People in general were not very sympathetic; People were in general not very sympathetic.) in genere/generale -
7 sorry
['sɒrɪ] 1.1) (apologetic) spiacente, dispiaciuto; (for emphasis) desolatoI'm sorry — mi spiace, mi rincresce
to be sorry for doing, to do — scusarsi o essere spiacente di avere fatto, di fare
to be sorry about — scusarsi di [behaviour, mistake]
to say sorry — chiedere scusa, scusarsi
I'm sorry to hear of o that mi dispiace sentire che; I'm very sorry about your uncle sono addolorato per tuo zio; to feel sorry for oneself — compiangersi, autocommiserarsi
3) (regretful)and, I'm sorry to say — e, mi spiace dirlo
4) (pathetic) [ state] pietoso; [ sight] penoso; [ person] misero2.1) (apologizing) scusa2) (failing to hear, understand)sorry, time is running out — scusate o spiacente, ma il tempo sta per scadere
we have two, sorry, three options — abbiamo due, cosa dico, tre scelte
sorry, may I just say that — scusate, volevo soltanto dire che
* * *['sori] 1. adjective1) (used when apologizing or expressing regret: I'm sorry (that) I forgot to return your book; Did I give you a fright? I'm sorry.) spiacente, dispiaciuto2) (apologetic or full of regret: I think he's really sorry for his bad behaviour; I'm sure you were sorry to hear about his death.) dispiaciuto3) (unsatisfactory; poor; wretched: a sorry state of affairs.) penoso, misero2. interjection1) (used when apologizing: Did I tread on your toe? Sorry!) scusa, scusate, scusi2) ((used when asking a person to repeat what he has said) I beg your pardon?: Sorry (, what did you say)?) come?, prego?•* * *['sɒrɪ] 1.1) (apologetic) spiacente, dispiaciuto; (for emphasis) desolatoI'm sorry — mi spiace, mi rincresce
to be sorry for doing, to do — scusarsi o essere spiacente di avere fatto, di fare
to be sorry about — scusarsi di [behaviour, mistake]
to say sorry — chiedere scusa, scusarsi
I'm sorry to hear of o that mi dispiace sentire che; I'm very sorry about your uncle sono addolorato per tuo zio; to feel sorry for oneself — compiangersi, autocommiserarsi
3) (regretful)and, I'm sorry to say — e, mi spiace dirlo
4) (pathetic) [ state] pietoso; [ sight] penoso; [ person] misero2.1) (apologizing) scusa2) (failing to hear, understand)sorry, time is running out — scusate o spiacente, ma il tempo sta per scadere
we have two, sorry, three options — abbiamo due, cosa dico, tre scelte
sorry, may I just say that — scusate, volevo soltanto dire che
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8 ♦ ear
♦ ear (1) /ɪə(r)/n.1 (anat.) orecchio, orecchia: inner ear, orecchio interno; outer ear, orecchio esterno; deaf in one ear, sordo da un orecchio; She whispered sweet nothings in his ear, gli sussurrò parole dolci nell'orecchio; I want to have my ears pierced, voglio farmi i buchi alle orecchie2 (fig.) orecchio: to have an ear for music [for languages], avere orecchio per la musica [per le lingue]; to play by ear, suonare a orecchio3 (fig.) attenzione; ascolto; orecchio: a sympathetic ear, disponibilità ad ascoltare; orecchio bendisposto; to close one's ear to st., rifiutarsi di ascoltare qc.; turarsi le orecchie; to strain one's ears, tendere le orecchie; to lend an ear to, prestare orecchio a; to gain sb. 's ear, trovare ascolto presso q.; riuscire a farsi ascoltare da q.; to have sb. 's ear, essere molto ascoltato da q.; It has come to my ear that…, mi è giunto all'orecchio che…● (fam. USA) ear-bender, chiacchierone, chiacchierona; attaccabottoni □ (fam. USA) ear candy, musichetta (o motivetto) orecchiabile □ ear-catcher, cosa che colpisce l'orecchio; canzone (musica, ecc.) orecchiabile □ ear defenders, tappi auricolari □ (anat.) ear lobe, lobo dell'orecchio □ ear-piercing, (sost.) pratica di forare le orecchie, piercing all'orecchio; (agg.) penetrante, lacerante □ (zool.) ear shell, orecchia di mare; abalone □ (zool.) ear snail, chiocciola di mare □ (med.) ear specialist, otoiatra □ ear-splitting, assordante; rintronante; lacerante; che spacca i timpani (fam.) □ (med.) ear trumpet, cornetto acustico □ (leg.) ear-witness, testimone auricolare □ about one's ears, addosso; su di sè: to bring st. down about one's ears, tirarsi addosso qc. ( anche fig.) □ (fam.) to be all ears, essere tutt'orecchi (fig.) □ (fam.) My ears were burning, mi fischiavano le orecchie (fig.) □ from ear to ear, da un orecchio all'altro □ to give sb. a thick ear, dare un ceffone (o uno schiaffone) a q. □ to go in (at) one ear and out (at) the other, entrare da un orecchio e uscire dall'altro (fig.) □ to have (o to keep) an ear to the ground, tenere le orecchie aperte; stare in campana □ (fam.) to have st. coming out of one's ears, averne a bizzeffe di qc.; avere tanto… da non saperne che fare □ to have good ears, avere l'udito fine □ to keep one's ears open, tenere le orecchie aperte □ to listen with half an ear, ascoltare distrattamente (o con un orecchio solo) □ (fam.) out on one's ear, licenziato; messo alla porta; buttato fuori; a spasso □ to set by the ears, mettere in subbuglio; creare scompiglio fra; far litigare □ (fam.) up to one's ears, fino al collo; fin sopra i capelli; fino agli occhi: to be up to one's ears in debt, essere indebitato fino al collo; to be up to one's ears in work, avere lavoro fin sopra i capelli.ear (2) /ɪə(r)/n. (bot.)1 spiga(to) ear /ɪə(r)/v. i.( di cereale) spigare; fare la spiga. -
9 insensitive
[ɪn'sensətɪv]aggettivo [ person] (tactless) indelicato, privo di tatto; (unfeeling) insensibile (to a); [ remark] indelicato, inopportuno; [ attitude] insensibile, indifferente* * *[in'sensətiv]( with to)1) (not noticing or not sympathetic towards (eg others' feelings): He was insensitive to her grief.) insensibile2) ((with to) not feeling or not reacting to (touch, light etc): The dentist's injection numbed the nerves and made the tooth insensitive to the drill.) insensibile•* * *insensitive /ɪnˈsɛnsətɪv/a.insensibile; incapace di sentire; insensitivo ( raro): to be insensitive to beauty, esser insensibile alla bellezza● an insensitive remark, un'osservazione priva di tattoinsensitively avv. insensitiveness n. [u].* * *[ɪn'sensətɪv]aggettivo [ person] (tactless) indelicato, privo di tatto; (unfeeling) insensibile (to a); [ remark] indelicato, inopportuno; [ attitude] insensibile, indifferente -
10 bad ***** adj
[bæd]1) (gen) cattivo (-a), (child) cattivello (-a), (habit) cattivo (-a), (news, weather) brutto (-a), (workmanship, film) scadente, brutto (-a), (mistake, illness, cut) brutto (-a), gravebad language — parolacce fpl
not bad — (quite good) non male, niente male, (less enthusiastic) così così
how are you feeling? — not bad — come si sente? — non c'è male
not bad, eh? — mica male, eh?
that's too bad — (sympathetic) che peccato
that's just too bad — (unsympathetic) tanto peggio per te (or lei etc)
to be in a bad way — (in difficulties) essere nei guai, (ill) stare molto male
2) (rotten: food) guasto (-a), andato (-a) a male, (smell) cattivo (-a), (tooth) cariato (-a), guasto (-a)3)to have a bad back/stomach — avere dei problemi alla schiena/allo stomaco
to feel bad — (sick) sentirsi male
I feel bad about it — (guilty) mi sento un po' in colpa
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11 out of touch (with)
1) (not in communication (with).)2) (not sympathetic or understanding (towards): Older people sometimes seem out of touch with the modern world.) -
12 out of touch (with)
1) (not in communication (with).)2) (not sympathetic or understanding (towards): Older people sometimes seem out of touch with the modern world.) -
13 sympathy
['sɪmpəθɪ] 1.1) (compassion) compassione f."with deepest sympathy" — "sentite condoglianze"
2) (solidarity) solidarietà f.to be in sympathy with sb. — essere d'accordo con qcn., simpatizzare per qcn.
3) (affinity) affinità f.2.nome plurale sympathies* * *['simpəði]1) (a feeling of pity or sorrow for a person in trouble: When her husband died, she received many letters of sympathy.) comprensione condoglianze2) (the state or feeling of being in agreement with, or of being able to understand, the attitude or feelings of another person: I have no sympathy with such a stupid attitude; Are you in sympathy with the strikers?) simpatia; solidarietà•- sympathetically
- sympathize
- sympathise* * *['sɪmpəθɪ] 1.1) (compassion) compassione f."with deepest sympathy" — "sentite condoglianze"
2) (solidarity) solidarietà f.to be in sympathy with sb. — essere d'accordo con qcn., simpatizzare per qcn.
3) (affinity) affinità f.2.nome plurale sympathies -
14 tender-hearted
adjective (kind and sympathetic; easily made to feel pity.) sensibile -
15 understanding
[ˌʌndə'stændɪŋ] 1.1) (grasp of subject, issue) comprensione f.2) (perception, interpretation) interpretazione f.3) (arrangement) accordo m., intesa f. ( about su; between tra)on the understanding that — a condizione che, fermo restando che
4) (sympathy) comprensione f.5) (powers of reason) comprensione f.2.* * *adjective ((of a person) good at knowing how other people feel; sympathetic: an understanding person; Try to be more understanding!) comprensivo* * *[ˌʌndə'stændɪŋ] 1.1) (grasp of subject, issue) comprensione f.2) (perception, interpretation) interpretazione f.3) (arrangement) accordo m., intesa f. ( about su; between tra)on the understanding that — a condizione che, fermo restando che
4) (sympathy) comprensione f.5) (powers of reason) comprensione f.2.
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Sympathetic — Sym pa*thet ic, a. [See {Sympathy}, and cf. {Pathetic}.] 1. Inclined to sympathy; sympathizing. [1913 Webster] Far wiser he, whose sympathetic mind Exults in all the good of all mankind. Goldsmith. [1913 Webster] 2. Produced by, or expressive of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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sympathetic — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, feel, look, seem, sound ▪ become ▪ find sb ▪ … Collocations dictionary
sympathetic — I. adjective Etymology: New Latin sympatheticus, from Latin sympathia sympathy Date: 1644 1. existing or operating through an affinity, interdependence, or mutual association 2. a. appropriate to one s mood, inclinations, or disposition b. marked … New Collegiate Dictionary
sympathetic — sym|pa|thet|ic [ˌsımpəˈθetık] adj 1.) caring and feeling sorry about someone s problems ▪ a sympathetic friend ▪ a sympathetic attitude sympathetic to/towards ▪ I m sympathetic to parents who are worried about what their children see on… … Dictionary of contemporary English