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61 lie
I [laɪ]nome bugia f., menzogna f.to give the lie to sth., sb. — smentire qcs., qcn
••II 1. [laɪ] 2.verbo intransitivo ( forma in -ing lying; pass., p.pass. lied) mentire (to sb. a qcn.; about su, riguardo a)III [laɪ]nome (position) disposizione f., posizione f.IV [laɪ]1) (in horizontal position) [person, animal] (action) stendersi, distendersi, sdraiarsi; (state) stare disteso, stare sdraiato, giacere; [ objects] giacereto lie face down — stare a faccia in giù, mettersi a faccia in giù
2) (be situated) essere situato, trovarsi; (remain) restareto lie open — [ book] essere aperto
to lie before sb. — [life, career] aprirsi a qcn.
3) (can be found) stareto lie in — [cause, secret, fault] stare in; [popularity, strength] venire da
to lie in doing — [solution, cure] consistere nel fare
to lie behind — (be hidden) stare nascosto dietro; (instigate) essere all'origine di
to lie over — [ atmosphere] aleggiare su [place, gathering]
•- lie back- lie down- lie in- lie off- lie up••* * *I 1. noun(a false statement made with the intention of deceiving: It would be a lie to say I knew, because I didn't.)2. verb(to say etc something which is not true, with the intention of deceiving: There's no point in asking her - she'll just lie about it.)- liarII present participle - lying; verb1) (to be in or take a more or less flat position: She went into the bedroom and lay on the bed; The book was lying in the hall.)2) (to be situated; to be in a particular place etc: The farm lay three miles from the sea; His interest lies in farming.)3) (to remain in a certain state: The shop is lying empty now.)4) ((with in) (of feelings, impressions etc) to be caused by or contained in: His charm lies in his honesty.)•- lie back- lie down
- lie in
- lie in wait for
- lie in wait
- lie low
- lie with
- take lying down* * *I [laɪ]1. nbugia, menzognato tell lies — raccontare or dir bugie
2. vi, lying prpII [laɪ]1) (also: lie down) sdraiarsi, distendersi, (be lying) essere sdraiato (-a) or disteso (-a), giacere, (dead body) giacereto lie low fig — tenersi nell'ombra, (hide) nascondersi
2) (be situated) trovarsi, essere, (remain) rimanerethe town lies in a valley — la città è situata or si trova in una valle
where does the difficulty/difference lie? — dov'è or qual è la difficoltà/differenza?
the challenge lies in... — la difficoltà sta nel...
the best remedy lies in... — il miglior rimedio consiste nel...
•- lie back- lie down- lie in- lie up* * *I [laɪ]nome bugia f., menzogna f.to give the lie to sth., sb. — smentire qcs., qcn
••II 1. [laɪ] 2.verbo intransitivo ( forma in -ing lying; pass., p.pass. lied) mentire (to sb. a qcn.; about su, riguardo a)III [laɪ]nome (position) disposizione f., posizione f.IV [laɪ]1) (in horizontal position) [person, animal] (action) stendersi, distendersi, sdraiarsi; (state) stare disteso, stare sdraiato, giacere; [ objects] giacereto lie face down — stare a faccia in giù, mettersi a faccia in giù
2) (be situated) essere situato, trovarsi; (remain) restareto lie open — [ book] essere aperto
to lie before sb. — [life, career] aprirsi a qcn.
3) (can be found) stareto lie in — [cause, secret, fault] stare in; [popularity, strength] venire da
to lie in doing — [solution, cure] consistere nel fare
to lie behind — (be hidden) stare nascosto dietro; (instigate) essere all'origine di
to lie over — [ atmosphere] aleggiare su [place, gathering]
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62 spread out
spread out [ group] disperdersi; [wings, tail] spiegarsi; [landscape, town, woods] estendersi; spread [sth.] out, spread out [sth.]1) (open out) aprire, spiegare, (di)stendere [cloth, map, newspaper]; (flatten out) stendere [ rug]2) (distribute over area) stendere, spiegare [ map]; sparpagliare [trinkets, cards]; distribuire, dislocare [ troops]* * *1) (to extend or stretch out: The fields spread out in front of him.) stendersi2) (to distribute over a wide area or period of time: She spread the leaflets out on the table.) sparpagliare3) (to scatter and go in different directions, in order to cover a wider area: They spread out and began to search the entire area.) sparpagliarsi* * *1. vi + adv(view, valley) stendersi, (soldiers, police) disporsi2. vt + advSee:spread 2., 1),* * *spread out [ group] disperdersi; [wings, tail] spiegarsi; [landscape, town, woods] estendersi; spread [sth.] out, spread out [sth.]1) (open out) aprire, spiegare, (di)stendere [cloth, map, newspaper]; (flatten out) stendere [ rug]2) (distribute over area) stendere, spiegare [ map]; sparpagliare [trinkets, cards]; distribuire, dislocare [ troops] -
63 clash
I [klæʃ]1) (confrontation) confronto m.; fig. (disagreement) conflitto m.3) (contradiction) conflitto m., contrasto m.5) (noise) (of swords) clangore m.II 1. [klæʃ] 2.a clash of cymbals — un suono o frastuono di piatti
1) (meet and fight) [armies, groups] scontrarsi; fig. (disagree) [ leaders] scontrarsi, essere in disaccordoto clash with sb. — (fight) scontrarsi con qcn.; (disagree) essere in disaccordo con qcn. (on, over su)
2) (be in conflict) [interests, beliefs] essere in conflitto3) (coincide) [ meetings] coincidere4) (not match) [ colours] stonare* * *[klæʃ] 1. noun1) (a loud noise, like eg swords striking together: the clash of metal on metal.) rumore metallico, clangore2) (a serious disagreement or difference: a clash of personalities.) scontro, disaccordo3) (a battle: a clash between opposing armies.) scontro4) ((of two or more things) an act of interfering with each other because of happening at the same time: a clash between classes.) sovrapposizione2. verb1) (to strike together noisily: The cymbals clashed.) sbattere, urtarsi2) (to fight (in battle): The two armies clashed at the mouth of the valley.) scontrarsi3) (to disagree violently: They clashed over wages.) essere in disaccordo4) (to interfere (with something or each other) because of happening at the same time: The two lectures clash.) coincidere5) ((of colours) to appear unpleasant when placed together: The (colour of the) jacket clashes with the (colour of the) skirt.) sbattere* * *I [klæʃ]1) (confrontation) confronto m.; fig. (disagreement) conflitto m.3) (contradiction) conflitto m., contrasto m.5) (noise) (of swords) clangore m.II 1. [klæʃ] 2.a clash of cymbals — un suono o frastuono di piatti
1) (meet and fight) [armies, groups] scontrarsi; fig. (disagree) [ leaders] scontrarsi, essere in disaccordoto clash with sb. — (fight) scontrarsi con qcn.; (disagree) essere in disaccordo con qcn. (on, over su)
2) (be in conflict) [interests, beliefs] essere in conflitto3) (coincide) [ meetings] coincidere4) (not match) [ colours] stonare -
64 height
[haɪt] 1.1) (tallness) altezza f.; (of person) altezza f., statura f.to be 1 metre 65 cm in height — [ person] essere alto un metro e 65 cm; [ object] misurare un metro e 65 cm in altezza
2) (distance from the ground) (of mountain, plane) altitudine f., quota f.to gain, lose height — prendere, perdere quota
at a height of 2,000 metres — a una altitudine di 2.000 metri
3) fig. (peak)at the height of the season — nel pieno o al culmine della stagione
at the height of the storm, crisis — al culmine della tempesta, della crisi
to be at the height of one's success, popularity — essere al vertice del successo, della popolarità
4) (utmost)2.the height of — il colmo di [stupidity, cheek]; il massimo di [ luxury]
nome plurale heights (high place) altezze f.to rise to great heights — fig. raggiungere alti livelli, arrivare in alto
* * *[hæit]1) (the distance from the bottom to the top of something: What is the height of this building?; He is 1.75 metres in height.) altezza2) (the highest, greatest, strongest etc point: He is at the height of his career; The storm was at its height.) apice, culmine3) (the peak or extreme: dressed in the height of fashion; His actions were the height of folly.) sommo, culmine4) (a high place: We looked down from the heights at the valley beneath us.) cima, vetta, altura•- heighten* * *[haɪt] 1.1) (tallness) altezza f.; (of person) altezza f., statura f.to be 1 metre 65 cm in height — [ person] essere alto un metro e 65 cm; [ object] misurare un metro e 65 cm in altezza
2) (distance from the ground) (of mountain, plane) altitudine f., quota f.to gain, lose height — prendere, perdere quota
at a height of 2,000 metres — a una altitudine di 2.000 metri
3) fig. (peak)at the height of the season — nel pieno o al culmine della stagione
at the height of the storm, crisis — al culmine della tempesta, della crisi
to be at the height of one's success, popularity — essere al vertice del successo, della popolarità
4) (utmost)2.the height of — il colmo di [stupidity, cheek]; il massimo di [ luxury]
nome plurale heights (high place) altezze f.to rise to great heights — fig. raggiungere alti livelli, arrivare in alto
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66 range
I [reɪndʒ]1) (of colours, products) gamma f., assortimento m., scelta f.; (of prices) gamma f.; (of activities, options) serie f.2) (of people, abilities, issues, assumptions) serie f.; (of beliefs) varietà f.; (of emotions) gamma f.salary range, age range — fascia retributiva, d'età
3) (scope) (of influence, knowledge) sfera f., campo m.; (of investigation, research) campo m., area f.4) (of radar, transmitter) portata f.; (of weapon) portata f., gittata f.5) aut. aer. autonomia f.6) AE (prairie) prateria f.7) (of mountains) catena f.8) AE (stove) (wood) fornello m.; (gas, electric) cucina f.9) (firing area) (for weapons) poligono m. (di tiro); (for missiles) poligono m. sperimentale10) teatr. (of actor) repertorio m.11) mus. (of voice, instrument) estensione f.II 1. [reɪndʒ] 2.1) (vary) andare ( from da; to a); [ temperatures] variare, oscillare2) (roam, wander) errare* * *[rein‹] 1. noun1) (a selection or variety: a wide range of books for sale; He has a very wide range of interests.) gamma, varietà2) (the distance over which an object can be sent or thrown, sound can be heard etc: What is the range of this missile?; We are within range of / beyond the range of / out of range of their guns.) raggio, portata3) (the amount between certain limits: I'm hoping for a salary within the range $30,000 to $34,000; the range of a person's voice between his highest and lowest notes.) fascia; estensione4) (a row or series: a mountain range.) catena5) (in the United States, land, usually without fences, on which cattle etc can graze.) prateria6) (a place where a person can practise shooting etc; a rifle-range.) poligono7) (a large kitchen stove with a flat top.) fornelli2. verb1) (to put in a row or rows: The two armies were ranged on opposite sides of the valley.) allineare, schierare2) (to vary between certain limits: Weather conditions here range between bad and dreadful / from bad to dreadful.) variare3) (to go, move, extend etc: His talk ranged over a number of topics.) coprire, spaziare su•- ranger* * *I [reɪndʒ]1) (of colours, products) gamma f., assortimento m., scelta f.; (of prices) gamma f.; (of activities, options) serie f.2) (of people, abilities, issues, assumptions) serie f.; (of beliefs) varietà f.; (of emotions) gamma f.salary range, age range — fascia retributiva, d'età
3) (scope) (of influence, knowledge) sfera f., campo m.; (of investigation, research) campo m., area f.4) (of radar, transmitter) portata f.; (of weapon) portata f., gittata f.5) aut. aer. autonomia f.6) AE (prairie) prateria f.7) (of mountains) catena f.8) AE (stove) (wood) fornello m.; (gas, electric) cucina f.9) (firing area) (for weapons) poligono m. (di tiro); (for missiles) poligono m. sperimentale10) teatr. (of actor) repertorio m.11) mus. (of voice, instrument) estensione f.II 1. [reɪndʒ] 2.1) (vary) andare ( from da; to a); [ temperatures] variare, oscillare2) (roam, wander) errare
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