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81 palestra
sf [pa'lɛstra](luogo) gymnasium, gym, (esercizio atletico) exercise, training, fig training ground, school -
82 più
[pju]1. avv1)(tempo: usato al negativo)
non... più — no longer, no more, not... any morenon lavora più — he doesn't work any more, he no longer works
non c'è più bisogno che... — there's no longer any need for...
non riesco più a sopportarla — I can't stand her any more o any longer
2)(quantità: usato al negativo)
non...più — no morenon abbiamo più vino/soldi — we have no more wine/money, we haven't got any wine/money (left)
non c'è più niente da fare — there's nothing else to do, there's nothing more to be done
3) (uso comparativo) more, aggettivo corto +...erpiù elegante — smarter, more elegant
e chi più ne ha, più ne metta! — and so on and so forth!
è più furbo che capace — he's cunning rather than able
noi lavoriamo più di loro — we work more o harder than they do
mi piace più di ogni altra cosa al mondo — I like it better o more than anything else in the world
non guadagna più di me — he doesn't earn any more than me
è più intelligente di te — he is more intelligent than you (are)
è più povero di te — he is poorer than you (are)
cammina più veloce di me — she walks more quickly than me o than I do
non ce n'erano più di 15 — there were no more than 15
ha più di 70 anni — she is over 70
è a più di 10 km da qui — it's more than o over 10 km from here
più di uno gli ha detto che... — several people have told him that...
4)di
più, in più, — morene voglio di più — I want some more
3 ore/litri di più che — 3 hours/litres more than
una volta di più — once more
ci sono 3 persone in più — there are 3 more o extra people
mi ha dato 3 pacchetti in più — he gave me 3 more o extra packets, (troppi) he gave me 3 packets too many
e in più fa anche... — and in addition to o on top of that he also...
5) (uso superlativo) most, aggettivo corto +...estè ciò che ho di più caro — it's the thing I hold dearest
è quello che mi piace di più — it's the one I like the most o best
ciò che mi ha colpito di più — the thing that struck me most
fare qc il più in fretta possibile — to do sth as quickly as possible
6) Mat plus7)a più non posso — as much as possibleurlava a più non posso — she was shouting at the top of her voice
al
più presto — as soon as possibleal
più tardi — at the latestpiù chi meno hanno tutti contribuito — everybody made a contribution of some sortavrà più o meno 30 anni — he must be about 30
sarò lì più o meno alle 4 — I'll be there about 4 o'clock
né
più né meno — no more, no lessné
più né meno come sua madre — just like her motherpiù che non sai neppure parlare l'inglese — all the more so as you can't even speak English2. agg1) (comparativo) more, (superlativo) the mostchi ha più voti di tutti? — who has the most votes?
2) (molti, parecchi) several3. prepi genitori, più i figli — parents plus o and their children
4. sm inv1) Mat plus (sign)2)il più — the mostpiù o al più possiamo andare al cinema — if the worst comes to the worst we can always go to the cinemail più delle volte — more often than not, generally
il più ormai è fatto — the worst is over, most of it is already done
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83 pregare
vt [pre'ɡare]Rel to pray to, (supplicare) to beg, (chiedere)i passeggeri sono pregati di... — passengers are requested to...
farsi pregare — to need coaxing o persuading
ti prego, lasciami in pace — please leave me alone
la prego, stia comodo — please don't get up
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84 qualche
agg indef ['kwalke]1) (alcuni, non molti) a fewho comprato qualche libro — I've bought some o a few books
l'ho incontrato qualche volta — I've met him a few times o once or twice
2) (con valore indeterminato: in frasi affermative) some, (in frasi negative e domande) anysai se passa qualche autobus da questa parte? — do you know if any buses go this way?
hai qualche sigaretta? — have you any cigarettes?
hai qualche soldo da prestarmi? — can you lend me some money?
3) (un certo) somequalche fondamento di verità — there's an element of truth in itqualche tempo per abituarsi — it takes some o a little time to get used to itun personaggio di qualche rilievo — a person of some importance
qualche esitazione — not without some hesitationci dev'essere una qualche spiegazione — there must be some explanation
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85 ripetere
[ri'pɛtere]1. vt(parole, tentativo) to repeatscusi, può ripetere? — excuse me, could you repeat that?
ripetere una lezione — (studiarla) to go over a lesson
2. vr (ripetersi)(persona) to repeat o.s.3. vip (ripetersi)(avvenimento, fenomeno) to recur, happen again -
86 settimana
sf [setti'mana]una volta/due volte alla settimana — once/twice a week
la settimana scorsa/prossima — last/next week
fra 2 settimane — in 2 weeks' time, in 2 weeks
settimana dopo settimana — week after week, week in, week out
una settimana sì, una no — every other week
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87 tanto
['tanto] tanto (-a)1. agg indef1) (molto: quantità) a lot of, much, (numero) a lot of, many, (così tanto: quantità) so much, such a lot of, (numero) so many, such a lot ofogni tanti chilometri/giorni — every so many kilometres/days
c'è ancora tanta strada da fare! — there's still a long way to go!
2) (rafforzativo) suchl'ha detto con tanta gentilezza — he said it with such kindness o so kindly
ho aspettato per tanto tempo — I waited so long o for such a long time
3)tanto... quanto... — (quantità) as much... as..., (numero) as many... as...
ho tanta pazienza quanta ne hai tu — I am as patient as you are, I have as much patience as you (have)
ha tanti amici quanti nemici — he has as many friends as he has enemies
ho tanti libri quanti ne ha lui — I have as many books as him o as he has
2. pron indef1) (molto) much, a lot, (così tanto) so much, such a lotè una ragazza come tante — she's like any other girl
credevo ce ne fosse tanto — I thought there was (such) a lot, I thought there was plenty
se cerchi un bicchiere, lassù ce ne sono tanti — if you are looking for a glass there are a lot o lots up there
2)tempo? ne ho tanto quanto basta — time? I have as much as I need
3)riceve un tanto al mese — he receives so much a monthcosta un tanto al metro — it costs so much per o a metre
della somma che ho a disposizione tanto andrà per il vitto, tanto per l'alloggio — of the money I've got so much will go on food and so much on accommodation
4)me ne ha dette tante! — he gave me a real mouthful!di
tanto in tanto — every so often, (every) now and againtanto di guadagnato! — so much the better!
tanto — every so often, (every) now and then3. avv1) (così, in questo modo: con verbo) so much, such a lot, (con avverbio, aggettivo) so, (così a lungo) so longtanto... che... — so... (that)...
è tanto bello che sembra finto — it's so beautiful (that) it seems unreal
tanto... da... — so... as...
saresti tanto gentile da prendermi una tazza? — would you be so kind as to get me a cup?
è stato tanto idiota da crederci — he was stupid enough to believe it
2)tanto... quanto... — as... as...è tanto gentile quanto discreto — he is as kind as he is discreet
non è poi tanto difficile quanto sembra — it is not as difficult as it seems after all
mi piace non tanto per l'aspetto quanto per il suo carattere — I like her not so much for her looks as for her personality
conosco tanto Carlo quanto suo padre — I know both Carlo and his father
3) (molto) veryl'ho visto tanto giù — he seemed o looked very down to me
tanto — I'm very sorry, do excuse me4) (a lungo) (for) long5) (solamente) just6)due volte tanto — twice as much7)4. conglo farò, tanto non mi costa niente — I'll do it, after all it won't cost me anything
fanne a meno, tanto a me non importa — do without then, I don't care
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88 friselle (frisedde)
or frise( ITALY)hard twice-cooked bread roll (often, like a split doughnut), first soaked in water, then dressed with tomatoes, oregano and extra-virgin olive oil: a delicious snack with a glass of wineItaliano-Inglese Cucina internazionale > friselle (frisedde)
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89 sugar syrup
Differentiating from natural syrups, this term refers to a solution of sugar and water. Simple syrups are made with equal quantities of water and sugar. Heavy syrup is made with twice as much sugar as water. These types of syrups are used in making sorbets, soft drinks, and for soaking cakes.
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