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1 irrelevance
[ɪ'reləvəns]irrelevancy [ɪ'reləvənsɪ] nome1) (lack of importance) irrilevanza f.irrelevance to sth. — estraneità a qcs
to be an irrelevance — essere una minuzia o un'inezia
* * *noun irrilevanza* * *irrelevance /ɪˈrɛləvəns/n.1 [u] non pertinenza; estraneità; irrilevanza2 domanda (osservazione, fatto, ecc.) non pertinente3 [u] mancanza d'attualità; inattualità.* * *[ɪ'reləvəns]irrelevancy [ɪ'reləvənsɪ] nome1) (lack of importance) irrilevanza f.irrelevance to sth. — estraneità a qcs
to be an irrelevance — essere una minuzia o un'inezia
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2 trifle tri·fle n
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3 damn
I 1. [dæm]nome colloq.I don't give a damn — non me ne importa un accidente o un fico secco
2.not to give a damn about sb., sth. — fregarsene di qcn., qcs
aggettivo attributivo colloq. [object, person] maledetto, dannato3.avverbio colloq. maledettamente, veramente4.interiezione colloq. dannazione, maledizioneII [dæm]1) colloq. (curse)homework be damned, I'm going out! — al diavolo i compiti, io esco!
I'll be o I'm damned if I'm going to pay! non pago manco morto! col cavolo che pago! I'm damned if I know! non so proprio! damn it! — mannaggia! maledizione!
2) relig. dannare [ sinner]3) (condemn) condannare [person, behaviour]to damn sb. with faint praise — = criticare qcn. fingendo di elogiarlo
* * *[dæm] 1. verb1) (to sentence to unending punishment in hell: His soul is damned.) dannare2) (to cause to be condemned as bad, unacceptable etc: That film was damned by the critics.) condannare2. interjection(expressing anger, irritation etc: Damn! I've forgotten my purse.) mannaggia!, accidenti!3. noun(something unimportant or of no value: It's not worth a damn; I don't give a damn! (= I don't care in the least).) nulla- damned- damning* * *[dæm]1. vtdamn it! fam — accidenti!
damn him/you! fam — accidenti a lui/a te!
2. nI don't give a damn — me ne infischio, non me ne importa un fico
3. adj4. advdamned; it's damn hot — fa un caldo del diavolo
damn all — un bel niente, un accidente
* * *I 1. [dæm]nome colloq.I don't give a damn — non me ne importa un accidente o un fico secco
2.not to give a damn about sb., sth. — fregarsene di qcn., qcs
aggettivo attributivo colloq. [object, person] maledetto, dannato3.avverbio colloq. maledettamente, veramente4.interiezione colloq. dannazione, maledizioneII [dæm]1) colloq. (curse)homework be damned, I'm going out! — al diavolo i compiti, io esco!
I'll be o I'm damned if I'm going to pay! non pago manco morto! col cavolo che pago! I'm damned if I know! non so proprio! damn it! — mannaggia! maledizione!
2) relig. dannare [ sinner]3) (condemn) condannare [person, behaviour]to damn sb. with faint praise — = criticare qcn. fingendo di elogiarlo
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