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1 ♦ convention
♦ convention /kənˈvɛnʃn/n.1 convenzione; consuetudine: an established convention, una convenzione accettata; poetic conventions, convenzioni poetiche; free from all conventions, libero da ogni convenzione3 convenzione (internazionale); accordo4 convegno; congresso; assemblea; convenzione; ( di fan) raduno: a party convention, un congresso di partito; (polit., USA) the Republican Convention, la Convenzione repubblicana; the annual Star Trek convention, il raduno annuale dei fan di Star Trek; convention centre, centro congressi5 (il) convenire; (il) convocare -
2 convention
[kən'venʃn]1) (meeting) (of party, union) congresso m., convention f.; (of society) assemblea f.; (of fans) raduno m.3) (usual practice) convenzione f.4) (agreement) convenzione f., accordo m. (on su)* * *[kən'venʃən]1) (a way of behaving that has become usual; (an) established custom: Shaking hands when meeting people is a normal convention in many countries; He does not care about convention.) convenzione2) (in the United States a meeting of delegates from a political party for nominating a presidential candidate.) convention, convegno3) (an assembly of people of a particular profession etc.) convention, assemblea•- conventionality* * *[kən'venʃn]1) (meeting) (of party, union) congresso m., convention f.; (of society) assemblea f.; (of fans) raduno m.3) (usual practice) convenzione f.4) (agreement) convenzione f., accordo m. (on su) -
3 convention *** con·ven·tion n
[kən'vɛnʃ(ə)n](custom, agreement) convenzione f, (meeting) congresso, convegno -
4 flout
[flaʊt]verbo transitivo sfidare, farsi beffe di [convention, rules]* * *(to refuse to respect or obey: He flouted the headmaster's authority.) disprezzare, schernire* * *flout /flaʊt/n.beffa; atto di scherno; derisione; dileggio.(to) flout /flaʊt/A v. t.trasgredire intenzionalmente; ignorare apertamente; sfidare; farsi beffe di: to flout the rules, ignorare apertamente il regolamento; to flout convention, sfidare le convenzioniB v. i.(arc.) deridere; schernire; farsi beffe (di); sbeffeggiare: to flout at sb., deridere q.; schernire q.; farsi beffe di q. NOTA D'USO: - to flaunt o to flout?-.* * *[flaʊt]verbo transitivo sfidare, farsi beffe di [convention, rules] -
5 custom
['kʌstəm]1) (personal habit) costume m., abitudine f., consuetudine f.2) (convention) costume m., usanza f., uso m.3) comm. (patronage) clientela f.* * *1) (what a person etc is in the habit of doing or does regularly: It's my custom to go for a walk on Saturday mornings; religious customs.) abitudine2) (the regular buying of goods at the same shop etc; trade or business: The new supermarkets take away custom from the small shops.) clientela•- customarily
- customer
- customs* * *['kʌstəm]1) (personal habit) costume m., abitudine f., consuetudine f.2) (convention) costume m., usanza f., uso m.3) comm. (patronage) clientela f. -
6 slave
I 1. [sleɪv]1) (servant) schiavo m. (-a)2) fig. (victim)2.to be a slave to o of essere schiavo di [ fashion]; a slave to convention — schiavo delle convenzioni
2) inform. [computer, station] secondarioII [sleɪv]verbo intransitivo (anche slave away) lavorare come uno schiavo* * *[sleiv] 1. noun1) (a person who works for a master to whom he belongs: In the nineteenth century many Africans were sold as slaves in the United States.) schiavo2) (a person who works very hard for someone else: He has a slave who types his letters and organizes his life for him.) schiavo2. verb(to work very hard, often for another person: I've been slaving away for you all day while you sit and watch television.) sgobbare- slavery* * *[sleɪv]1. n2. vito slave (away) at sth/at doing sth — sgobbare per qc/per fare qc
* * *slave /sleɪv/n.1 ( anche fig.) schiavo, schiava: He's a slave to tobacco [to duty], è schiavo del fumo [del dovere]2 (comput.) slave (computer controllato da un altro computer detto ‘master’)● slave-born, nato in schiavitù □ slave driver, (stor.) negriero; (fig.) schiavista □ slave holder, padrone di schiavi; schiavista □ slave labour, lavoro fatto da schiavi; (fig.) lavoro ingrato □ (stor., naut.) slave ship, nave negriera; nave schiavista □ (stor., in USA) the Slave States, gli Stati schiavisti □ (stor.) slave trade (o slave traffic), tratta degli schiavi □ (stor.) slave trader, mercante di schiavi; negriero □ (fig.) to be an office slave, essere un travet (o un passacarte).(to) slave /sleɪv/v. i.2 (stor.) trafficare in schiavi; fare il mercante di schiavi.* * *I 1. [sleɪv]1) (servant) schiavo m. (-a)2) fig. (victim)2.to be a slave to o of essere schiavo di [ fashion]; a slave to convention — schiavo delle convenzioni
2) inform. [computer, station] secondarioII [sleɪv]verbo intransitivo (anche slave away) lavorare come uno schiavo -
7 disregard
I [ˌdɪsrɪ'gɑːd]nome (for feelings, person) indifferenza f. ( for verso); (for danger, convention, law) disprezzo m. ( for di)II [ˌdɪsrɪ'gɑːd]1) (discount) non considerare, trascurare, non tenere conto di [problem, evidence, remark]; chiudere gli occhi su [ fault]; disprezzare [ danger]2) (disobey) disattendere, non osservare [law, instruction]* * *1. verb(to ignore: He disregarded my warnings.) trascurare, non tenere conto di2. noun(lack of concern: He has a complete disregard for his own safety.) indifferenza* * *disregard /dɪsrɪˈgɑ:d/n. [u]noncuranza; indifferenza: He showed complete disregard for her feelings, ha mostrato un'indifferenza totale verso i sentimenti di lei.(to) disregard /dɪsrɪˈgɑ:d/v. t.non curarsi di; ignorare: to disregard advice [instructions, the facts], ignorare i consigli [le istruzioni, i fatti]; They disregarded all the warnings, hanno ignorato tutti gli avvertimenti.* * *I [ˌdɪsrɪ'gɑːd]nome (for feelings, person) indifferenza f. ( for verso); (for danger, convention, law) disprezzo m. ( for di)II [ˌdɪsrɪ'gɑːd]1) (discount) non considerare, trascurare, non tenere conto di [problem, evidence, remark]; chiudere gli occhi su [ fault]; disprezzare [ danger]2) (disobey) disattendere, non osservare [law, instruction] -
8 formality
[fɔː'mælətɪ]1) (legal or social convention) formalità f.2) (formal nature) (of language, manner) formalità f.; (of dress) eleganza f. formale* * *[-'mæ-]1) (something which is done for appearance but has little meaning: The chairman's speech was only a formality.) formalità2) (unrelaxed correctness of behaviour: His formality made him appear unfriendly.) formalità, cerimoniosità* * *formality /fɔ:ˈmælətɪ/n.2 [u] formalità; forme (pl.) esteriori; cerimoniosità3 formalità: legal formalities, formalità legali; a mere formality, una pura formalità; Let's dispense with formalities, lasciamo perdere le formalità.* * *[fɔː'mælətɪ]1) (legal or social convention) formalità f.2) (formal nature) (of language, manner) formalità f.; (of dress) eleganza f. formale -
9 stale
I [steɪl]1) (old) [ bread] vecchio, raffermo, stantio; [beer, cake] vecchio; [ cheese] stantio; [ air] viziatoto go stale — [ bread] diventare raffermo
to smell stale — [room, house] puzzare di chiuso
2) (hackneyed) [ jokes] detto e stradetto; [ ideas] superato, sorpassato; [ style] antiquato, sorpassato; [ convention] disusatoII [steɪl]* * *[steil]1) ((of food etc) not fresh and therefore dry and tasteless: stale bread.) stantio, vecchio2) (no longer interesting: His ideas are stale and dull.) trito, passato3) (no longer able to work etc well because of too much study etc: If she practises the piano for more than two hours a day, she will grow stale.) spento, spossato* * *stale (1) /steɪl/a.1 stantio; passato; vecchio; vieto; vizzo; trito: These biscuits are too stale to eat, questi biscotti sono così stantii che non si riesce a mangiarli; stale news, notizie vecchie, passate; a stale joke, una barzelletta vecchia; a stale phrase, una locuzione trita● stale air, aria viziata □ ( banca) a stale cheque, un assegno bancario scaduto □ (leg.) stale claim, azione in giudizio tardiva □ stale water, acqua stagnante □ (fig. fam.) I'm getting stale here!, sto facendo la muffa qui! □ This room smells stale, c'è odore di chiuso qui dentro.stale (2) /steɪl/n. [u](to) stale (1) /steɪl/A v. t.rendere stantio (o vieto, trito)B v. i.diventare stantio (o vieto, trito).(to) stale (2) /steɪl/v. i.( di cavalli e buoi) orinare.* * *I [steɪl]1) (old) [ bread] vecchio, raffermo, stantio; [beer, cake] vecchio; [ cheese] stantio; [ air] viziatoto go stale — [ bread] diventare raffermo
to smell stale — [room, house] puzzare di chiuso
2) (hackneyed) [ jokes] detto e stradetto; [ ideas] superato, sorpassato; [ style] antiquato, sorpassato; [ convention] disusatoII [steɪl] -
10 yoke
I [jəʊk]1) (for oxen) giogo m.; (for person) bicollo m., bilanciere m.; fig. giogo m.2) (pair of oxen) giogo m.3) sart. sprone m.II [jəʊk]2) fig. (anche yoke together) unire, accoppiare* * *[jəuk] 1. noun1) (a wooden frame placed over the necks of oxen to hold them together when they are pulling a cart etc.) giogo2) (a frame placed across a person's shoulders, for carrying buckets etc.) bicollo, bilanciere3) (something that weighs people down, or prevents them being free: the yoke of slavery.) giogo4) (the part of a garment that fits over the shoulders and round the neck: a black dress with a white yoke.) sprone2. verb(to join with a yoke: He yoked the oxen to the plough.) (mettere il giogo a)* * *[jəʊk]1. n2) (on dress) sprone m2. vt(also: yoke together) (oxen) aggiogare* * *yoke /jəʊk/n.1 giogo ( anche fig.); schiavitù, dominio; legame, vincolo (spec. matrimoniale); ( un tempo) giogo da acquaiolo ( per portar secchi): (fig.) the yoke of convention, il giogo delle convenzioni sociali; to throw off the yoke of servitude, scuotersi di dosso il giogo della servitù; the marriage yoke, il vincolo matrimoniale2 (inv. al pl.) (= yoke of oxen) coppia, paio ( di buoi aggiogati): five yoke of oxen, cinque paia di buoi5 (elettr.) giogo magnetico6 (aeron.) barra di comando doppio8 (mecc.) brida; morsetto; pattino● (zool.) yoke bone, osso zigomatico □ (mecc.) yoke cable, cavo di giunzione ( di bicicletta) □ (stor. romana) to pass (o to come) under the yoke, passare sotto il giogo ( anche fig.).(to) yoke /jəʊk/A v. t.3 (fig. arc.) soggiogareB v. i.* * *I [jəʊk]1) (for oxen) giogo m.; (for person) bicollo m., bilanciere m.; fig. giogo m.2) (pair of oxen) giogo m.3) sart. sprone m.II [jəʊk]2) fig. (anche yoke together) unire, accoppiare -
11 con
I [kɒn]nome colloq. fregatura f., imbroglio m.II [kɒn]to con sb. into doing sth. — colloq. convincere (con l'inganno) qcn. a fare qcs.
* * *[kon] 1. past tense, past participle - conned; verb(to trick or persuade dishonestly: He conned her into giving him money.) raggirare, truffare2. noun(a dishonest trick.) truffa- con man* * *I [kɒn] fam1. vtto con sb into doing sth — indurre qn a fare qc con raggiri, indurre qn a fare qc raggirandolo
2. nII [kɒn] nSee:* * *con (1) /kɒn/n. (naut.) – the con1 governo; pilotaggio2 posto di comando; plancia.con (2) /kɒn/n.con (3) /kɒn/n.svantaggio: to weigh the pros and cons, soppesare i vantaggi e gli svantaggi (o il pro e il contro, i pro e i contro).con (4) /kɒn/n. (abbr. di convict)con (5) /kɒn/n. (abbr. di convention)(to) con (1) /kɒn/v. t.(naut.) governare, pilotare; essere al governo di; avere il comando di.(to) con (2) /kɒn/v. t.( slang USA) imbrogliare; raggirare; truffare; bidonare (fam.): to con sb. into doing st., convincere q. con un raggiro a fare qc.; She conned him out of £1,000, l'ha truffato di mille sterline; è riuscita a farsi dare da lui mille sterline.(to) con (3) /kɒn/v. t.(arc.) studiare; compulsare.* * *I [kɒn]nome colloq. fregatura f., imbroglio m.II [kɒn]to con sb. into doing sth. — colloq. convincere (con l'inganno) qcn. a fare qcs.
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12 flout vt
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