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1 unfulfilled
[ˌʌnfʊl'fɪld]aggettivo [ambition, condition] non realizzato; [desire, need] inesaudito, insoddisfatto; [ promise] non mantenuto; [ prophecy] non avveratoto feel unfulfilled — [ person] non sentirsi realizzato
* * *unfulfilled /ʌnfʊlˈfɪld/a.1 irrealizzato: unfulfilled ambitions [hopes], ambizioni [speranze] irrealizzate* * *[ˌʌnfʊl'fɪld]aggettivo [ambition, condition] non realizzato; [desire, need] inesaudito, insoddisfatto; [ promise] non mantenuto; [ prophecy] non avveratoto feel unfulfilled — [ person] non sentirsi realizzato
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2 unfulfilled un·ful·filled adj
[ˌʌnfʊl'fɪld]1) (ambition) non realizzato (-a), (prophecy) che non si è avverato (-a), (desire) insoddisfatto (-a), (promise) non mantenuto (-a), (terms of contract) non rispettato (-a)2) (person) frustrato (-a) -
3 empty
I 1. ['emptɪ]1) (lacking people) [room, street] vuoto, deserto; [ desk] vuoto, liberoto stand empty — [ house] essere vuoto; [ office] essere vacante
2) (lacking contents) [box, page, stomach] vuoto3) (unfulfilled) [promise, dream] vano; [argument, gesture] vuoto4) (purposeless) [life, days] vuoto2. II 1. ['emptɪ]verbo transitivo vuotare, svuotare [building, container, mind]; versare [ liquid]2.verbo intransitivo [building, container] vuotarsi, svuotarsi; [ river] buttarsi; [ contents] riversarsi* * *['empti] 1. adjective1) (having nothing inside: an empty box; an empty cup.) vuoto2) (unoccupied: an empty house.) vuoto3) ((with of) completely without: a street quite empty of people.) vuoto4) (having no practical result; (likely to be) unfulfilled: empty threats.) vano2. verb1) (to make or become empty: He emptied the jug; The cinema emptied quickly at 10.30; He emptied out his pockets.) vuotare, vuotarsi2) (to tip, pour, or fall out of a container: She emptied the milk into a pan; The rubbish emptied on to the ground.) vuotare3. noun(an empty bottle etc: Take the empties back to the shop.) vuoto- empty-handed
- empty-headed* * *I 1. ['emptɪ]1) (lacking people) [room, street] vuoto, deserto; [ desk] vuoto, liberoto stand empty — [ house] essere vuoto; [ office] essere vacante
2) (lacking contents) [box, page, stomach] vuoto3) (unfulfilled) [promise, dream] vano; [argument, gesture] vuoto4) (purposeless) [life, days] vuoto2. II 1. ['emptɪ]verbo transitivo vuotare, svuotare [building, container, mind]; versare [ liquid]2.verbo intransitivo [building, container] vuotarsi, svuotarsi; [ river] buttarsi; [ contents] riversarsi -
4 frustrated
[frʌ'streɪtɪd] [AE 'frʌst-] 1. 2.1) (irritated) irritatoto become frustrated at sth. — innervosirsi per qcs
2) (unfulfilled in aspirations) [ person] frustrato; [ desire] insoddisfatto3) (thwarted) [plan, effort, attempt] frustrato, vanificato4) (would-be)5) (sexually) frustrato* * *1) (disappointed; unhappy; not satisfied: She is very unhappy and frustrated as a teacher.) frustraro2) (unable to have the kind of job, career etc that one would like: Literary critics are often frustrated writers.) frustrato* * *frustrated /frʌˈstreɪtɪd/a.1 frustrato; deluso: frustrated ambition, ambizione frustrata; a frustrated artist, un artista frustrato2 irritato; deluso.* * *[frʌ'streɪtɪd] [AE 'frʌst-] 1. 2.1) (irritated) irritatoto become frustrated at sth. — innervosirsi per qcs
2) (unfulfilled in aspirations) [ person] frustrato; [ desire] insoddisfatto3) (thwarted) [plan, effort, attempt] frustrato, vanificato4) (would-be)5) (sexually) frustrato -
5 disappointed
[ˌdɪsə'pɔɪntɪd] 1. 2.1) (let down) deluso ( about, at, by, with sth. per, da, di qcs.)2) (unfulfilled) deluso* * *adjective I was disappointed to hear that the party had been cancelled; a group of disappointed children.) deluso* * *[ˌdɪsə'pɔɪntɪd] 1. 2.1) (let down) deluso ( about, at, by, with sth. per, da, di qcs.)2) (unfulfilled) deluso -
6 ♦ ambition
♦ ambition /æmˈbɪʃn/n.1 [u] ambizione: burning ambition, ardente ambizione; a man of driving ambition, un uomo estremamente ambizioso2 ambizione; aspirazione; sogno: my lifelong ambition, il sogno della mia vita; the height of his ambition, la sua massima ambizione; unfulfilled ambitions, ambizioni irrealizzate; to fulfil (o to realize) one's ambitions, realizzare (o soddisfare) le proprie ambizioni. -
7 ♦ hope
♦ hope /həʊp/n. [cu]speranza; speme (poet.): There is hope of a cure, c'è speranza di una cura; I have high ( o great) hopes of being accepted ( that I shall be accepted), ho buone (o forti) speranze d'essere accettato (che sarò accettato); faint hope, remota speranza; forlorn (o vain) hope, vana speranza; (fig.) impresa disperata; false hopes, speranze illusorie; fervent hope, fervida speranza; fresh hope, nuova speranza; unfulfilled hopes, speranze irrealizzate; one's last hope, l'ultima speranza; in the hope of [that], nella speranza di [che]; to live in hope, continuare a sperare; mantener viva la speranza; to raise sb. 's hopes, suscitare le speranze di q.; to hold out little hope (o not to hold out much hope) avere ben poche speranze; to entertain hopes of success, nutrire speranze di buona riuscita; to disappoint sb. 's hopes, deludere le speranze di q.; to give up all hope, lasciare ogni speranza; to shatter sb. 's hopes, distruggere le speranze di q.● hope chest, (stor.) cassa da (o del) corredo; (fig. USA) corredo da sposa □ (di situazione, malato, ecc.) beyond hope, senza alcuna speranza; senza più speranze □ in hope(s) of better days, nella speranza di giorni migliori □ (fam.) not a hope!, nessuna speranza!; non c'è speranza! □ (fam.) not to have a hope in hell (of), non avere la ben che minima speranza (di) □ past ( all) hope = beyond hope ► sopra □ (iron. GB) Some hope! (o What a hope!), hai voglia (di sperare)!; campa cavallo!; te lo sogni!; magari! □ (prov.) Hope springs eternal ( in the human breast), la speranza è l'ultima a morire.♦ (to) hope /həʊp/v. i. e t.sperare; auspicare; confidare; avere fiducia: We hope to meet them again in Italy, speriamo di rivederli in Italia; I hope ( that) you're okay, spero che tu stia bene; They're hoping to be ready by Thursday, confidano (o contano) di essere pronti per giovedì; Let's hope for the best, speriamo (in) bene; che Dio ce la mandi buona!; DIALOGO → - Car problems 1- I was hoping you could tell me, speravo che potesse dirmelo lei; I hope not, spero di no; I hope so, spero di sì; I should hope not, lo spero bene (che non sia così); ci mancherebbe (altro); I should hope so ( o So I should hope), lo spero bene (che sia così); ci mancherebbe (altro); vorrei ben vedere● to hope against hope, sperare contro ogni speranza, nutrire un'assurda speranza.NOTA D'USO: - to hope to do o to hope doing?-
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