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1 duress
[djʊ'res] [AE dʊ'res]nome dir. costrizione f.under duress — sotto minaccia, coercizione
* * *duress /djʊˈrɛs, USA dʊˈrɛs/n. [u] (form.)1 coercizione; costrizione: to do st. under duress, fare qc. sotto coercizione; He made the confession under duress, ha confessato sotto coercizione2 (arc.) carcerazione; detenzione● (leg.) duress of imprisonment, sequestro di persona; arresto illegittimoFALSI AMICI: duress non significa durezza.* * *[djʊ'res] [AE dʊ'res]nome dir. costrizione f.under duress — sotto minaccia, coercizione
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2 duress du·ress n
[djʊ(ə)'rɛs]under duress — sotto costrizione, con la coercizione
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3 forfeit
I 1. ['fɔːfɪt]1) (action, process) confisca f.2) (sum, token) pegno m.3) (in game) pegno m., penitenza f.2.II ['fɔːfɪt]to be forfeit — form. [ property] essere confiscato (to a)
1) (under duress) perdere, essere privato di [right, liberty]2) (voluntarily) rinunciare a [ right]3) dir. comm. dover pagare [ sum]* * *['fo:fit] 1. noun(something that must be given up because one has done something wrong, especially in games: If you lose the game you will have to pay a forfeit.) multa, pegno2. verb(to lose (something) because one has done something wrong: He forfeited our respect by telling lies.) perdere3. adjective(forfeited: His former rights are forfeit now.) confiscato, perduto* * *forfeit /ˈfɔ:fɪt/A n.1 ammenda; multa; penalità; penale2 [u] (leg.) confisca3 (leg.) cosa confiscata6 (al pl.) gioco dei pegniB a.1 confiscato: All his riches were forfeit to the Crown, tutte le sue ricchezze sono state confiscate a favore della corona2 perduto ( in seguito a condanna); condannato: He knew his life was forfeit, sapeva che la sua vita era ormai perduta.(to) forfeit /ˈfɔ:fɪt/A v. t.1 (leg.) perdere (qc. o un diritto a qc., per inadempimento, violazione di una norma, confisca, ecc.): to forfeit one's claim to compensation, perdere il diritto a un risarcimento2 (leg.) subire la confisca di: to forfeit an estate, subire la confisca di una proprietà; The estate was forfeited to the state, la proprietà fu confiscata e passò allo Stato3 perdere (qc., per colpa propria); giocarsi (fam.): He may have forfeited his chance of being elected, potrebbe aver perso (o essersi giocato) la possibilità di essere eletto4 rinunciare a; cedereB v. i.(leg., arc.) essere inadempiente● (leg.: di chi è in libertà su cauzione) to forfeit one's bail, non comparire in giudizio □ to forfeit one's life, segnare la propria condanna a morte; rinunciare alla vita.* * *I 1. ['fɔːfɪt]1) (action, process) confisca f.2) (sum, token) pegno m.3) (in game) pegno m., penitenza f.2.II ['fɔːfɪt]to be forfeit — form. [ property] essere confiscato (to a)
1) (under duress) perdere, essere privato di [right, liberty]2) (voluntarily) rinunciare a [ right]3) dir. comm. dover pagare [ sum]
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