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41 quaver
I ['kweɪvə(r)]1) BE mus. croma f.2) (trembling) tremolio m., vibrazione f.II ['kweɪvə(r)]verbo intransitivo tremolare, tremare* * *['kweivə] 1. verb((especially of a sound or a person's voice) to shake or tremble: The old man's voice quavered.) tremare, tremolare2. noun1) (a shaking or trembling: There was a quaver in her voice.) tremolio2) (a note equal to half a crotchet in length.) croma* * *quaver /ˈkweɪvə(r)/n.3 (mus.) croma.(to) quaver /ˈkweɪvə(r)/A v. i.2 (mus.) trillare; gorgheggiareB v. t.● (mus.) to quaver a note, trillare su una nota; eseguire una nota trillata.* * *I ['kweɪvə(r)]1) BE mus. croma f.2) (trembling) tremolio m., vibrazione f.II ['kweɪvə(r)]verbo intransitivo tremolare, tremare -
42 raise
I [reɪz]1) AE (pay rise) aumento m.2) gioc. (in poker) rilancio m.II 1. [reɪz]1) (lift) alzare [baton, barrier, curtain]; issare [ flag]; sollevare, alzare, tirare su [box, lid]; aprire [ trapdoor]; recuperare [ sunken ship]to raise a glass to sb. — brindare a qcn.
to raise one's hat to sb. — togliersi il cappello o scappellarsi per salutare qcn.
nobody raised an eyebrow at my suggestion — fig. il mio suggerimento non ha suscitato reazioni o clamore
to raise sb. from the dead — risuscitare qcn
2) (place upright) rizzare [ mast]; fare alzare [ patient]3) (increase) aumentare [price, offer, salary]; alzare [ volume]; innalzare, migliorare [ standard]; innalzare [ age limit]; alimentare [ hopes]to raise sb.'s awareness of sensibilizzare qcn. a; to raise one's voice (to be heard) parlare più forte; (in anger) alzare la voce; to raise the temperature — aumentare la temperatura; fig. fare salire la tensione
4) (cause) fare nascere, suscitare [doubts, fears]; provocare [ storm of protest]to raise a cheer — [ speech] essere accolto con grida di approvazione
to raise a laugh — [ joke] fare ridere
5) (mention) sollevare [objection, problem]6) (breed) allevare [ livestock]; (bring up) tirare su [child, family]to be raised (as) an atheist — avere o ricevere un'educazione atea
7) (find) trovare [capital, money]the money raised from the concert... — il ricavato del concerto
13) (give)14) (improve)to raise the tone — alzare il tono; fig. alzare il livello
to raise sb.'s spirits — sollevare il morale a qcn
to raise the bidding — (in gambling) aumentare la posta; (at auction) fare un'offerta più alta
16) mat.2.* * *[reiz] 1. verb1) (to move or lift to a high(er) position: Raise your right hand; Raise the flag.) alzare, innalzare2) (to make higher: If you paint your flat, that will raise the value of it considerably; We'll raise that wall about 20 centimetres.) aumentare, alzare3) (to grow (crops) or breed (animals) for food: We don't raise pigs on this farm.) allevare; coltivare4) (to rear, bring up (a child): She has raised a large family.) allevare, tirare su5) (to state (a question, objection etc which one wishes to have discussed): Has anyone in the audience any points they would like to raise?) sollevare6) (to collect; to gather: We'll try to raise money; The revolutionaries managed to raise a small army.) raccogliere, radunare7) (to cause: His remarks raised a laugh.) provocare8) (to cause to rise or appear: The car raised a cloud of dust.) produrre9) (to build (a monument etc): They've raised a statue of Robert Burns / in memory of Robert Burns.) innalzare, erigere10) (to give (a shout etc).) (provocare)11) (to make contact with by radio: I can't raise the mainland.) contattare2. noun(an increase in wages or salary: I'm going to ask the boss for a raise.) aumento- raise hell/Cain / the roof
- raise someone's spirits* * *raise /reɪz/n.3 (ind. min.) fornello.♦ (to) raise /reɪz/v. t.1 alzare; sollevare: to raise a weight, sollevare un peso; to raise one's eyes, alzare gli occhi; to raise one's voice, alzare la voce; (naut.) to raise anchor, alzare l'ancora; to raise one's hat, levarsi il cappello; scappellarsi; to raise st. to one's lips, portarsi qc. alla bocca; to raise sb.'s morale [spirits], sollevare il morale a (o di) q.; to raise the country, sollevare il paese2 aumentare; elevare: to raise retail prices, aumentare i prezzi al dettaglio; to raise real wages, aumentare i salari reali; to raise the temperature, aumentare la temperatura; to raise the standard of living, migliorare il tenore di vita3 raccogliere; radunare; procurarsi: to raise a sum of money, raccogliere (o procurarsi) una somma di denaro; to raise capital, raccogliere fondi; to raise an army, radunare un esercito4 sollevare; menzionare; evocare: to raise st. with sb., menzionare qc. a q.; to raise a question (o an issue) sollevare una questione; to raise a problem, evocare un problema; to raise an objection, sollevare (o muovere) un'obiezione; (leg.) sollevare un'eccezione; to raise memories, evocare ricordi; to raise the ghosts of the dead, evocare le anime dei morti5 sollevare; suscitare: to raise doubts, sollevare dubbi; to raise suspicions, destare sospetti; to raise fears, suscitare timori; to raise a laugh, suscitare una risata; to raise a disturbance, provocare una sommossa7 ( USA) allevare ( animali); coltivare: to raise rabbits, allevare conigli; to raise cattle, allevare bestiame; to raise corn, coltivare il granturco11 (edil.) rialzare; soprelevare14 (ind. tess.) garzare● to raise a claim [a demand], presentare un reclamo [una richiesta] □ to raise dough, far lievitare l'impasto □ to raise one's eyebrows, inarcare le ciglia ( in atto di meraviglia o con disapprovazione) □ ( cricket: dell'arbitro) to raise one's finger, alzare l'indice sopra la testa (segnale di ‘out’) □ to raise a flag, issare una bandiera □ to raise sb. from the dead, risuscitare q. □ (mil.) to raise sb. from the ranks, promuovere q. ufficiale □ to raise one's glass to sb., brindare a q. □ to raise one's hand to sb., alzare le mani su q. □ (fam.) to raise hell (o Cain, the devil), scatenare un putiferio; sollevare un pandemonio □ (naut.) to raise land, avvistare terra □ to raise a loan, accendere un mutuo □ (fig.) to raise no eyebrows, non destare sorpresa □ to raise oneself, elevarsi (socialmente) □ to raise sb. to the peerage, elevare q. al grado di pari d'Inghilterra □ to raise a shout, lanciare un grido □ to raise the stakes, alzare la posta; rilanciare □ to raise a tax, esigere un tributo □ ( slang USA) to raise up, dare l'allarme □ to raise one's voice against sb., protestare contro q. □ ( boxe) to raise the winner's arm, sollevare il braccio del vincitore.* * *I [reɪz]1) AE (pay rise) aumento m.2) gioc. (in poker) rilancio m.II 1. [reɪz]1) (lift) alzare [baton, barrier, curtain]; issare [ flag]; sollevare, alzare, tirare su [box, lid]; aprire [ trapdoor]; recuperare [ sunken ship]to raise a glass to sb. — brindare a qcn.
to raise one's hat to sb. — togliersi il cappello o scappellarsi per salutare qcn.
nobody raised an eyebrow at my suggestion — fig. il mio suggerimento non ha suscitato reazioni o clamore
to raise sb. from the dead — risuscitare qcn
2) (place upright) rizzare [ mast]; fare alzare [ patient]3) (increase) aumentare [price, offer, salary]; alzare [ volume]; innalzare, migliorare [ standard]; innalzare [ age limit]; alimentare [ hopes]to raise sb.'s awareness of sensibilizzare qcn. a; to raise one's voice (to be heard) parlare più forte; (in anger) alzare la voce; to raise the temperature — aumentare la temperatura; fig. fare salire la tensione
4) (cause) fare nascere, suscitare [doubts, fears]; provocare [ storm of protest]to raise a cheer — [ speech] essere accolto con grida di approvazione
to raise a laugh — [ joke] fare ridere
5) (mention) sollevare [objection, problem]6) (breed) allevare [ livestock]; (bring up) tirare su [child, family]to be raised (as) an atheist — avere o ricevere un'educazione atea
7) (find) trovare [capital, money]the money raised from the concert... — il ricavato del concerto
13) (give)14) (improve)to raise the tone — alzare il tono; fig. alzare il livello
to raise sb.'s spirits — sollevare il morale a qcn
to raise the bidding — (in gambling) aumentare la posta; (at auction) fare un'offerta più alta
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43 solo
['səʊləʊ] 1.nome mus. assolo m.2.1) mus. (unaccompanied)2) (single-handed) [ album] da solista; [ flight] in solitaria3.to go solo — fare qualcosa per conto proprio o da solo
* * *['səuləu] 1. plural - solos; noun(something (eg a musical piece for one voice or instrument, a dance or other entertainment) in which only one person takes part: a cello/soprano solo.) assolo2. adjective(in which only one takes part: a solo flight in an aeroplane.) da solo, solitario- soloist* * *['səʊləʊ]1. n, solos plMus assolo2. adj3. advto play (or sing) solo — fare un assolo
* * *solo /ˈsəʊləʊ/ (ital.)1 (mus.) assolo; a solo; soloB a.1 (mus.) solista; da (o per) solista: a solo violin, un violino solista; a solo voice, una voce da solistaC avv.1 da solo2 (mus.) senza accompagnamento● (naut.) solo across the Atlantic, traversata solitaria dell'Atlantico □ (aeron.) a solo flight, un volo da solo ( senza istruttore) □ (mus.) a solo pianist, un solista di pianoforte □ (aeron.) to fly solo, fare un volo da solo ( senza istruttore).(to) solo /ˈsəʊləʊ/v. i.1 (mus.) fare un assolo* * *['səʊləʊ] 1.nome mus. assolo m.2.1) mus. (unaccompanied)2) (single-handed) [ album] da solista; [ flight] in solitaria3.to go solo — fare qualcosa per conto proprio o da solo
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44 soprano
[sə'prɑːnəʊ] [AE -'præn-] 1. 2.modificatore [ saxophone] soprano* * *plural - sopranos; noun((a singer having) a singing voice of the highest pitch for a woman.) soprano* * *soprano /səˈprɑ:nəʊ/ (ital.), (mus.)A n. (pl. sopranos)2 sopranoB a. attr.● (mus.) soprano saxophone, sassofono soprano.* * *[sə'prɑːnəʊ] [AE -'præn-] 1. 2.modificatore [ saxophone] soprano -
45 tenor
['tenə(r)] 1.1) mus. (singer, voice) tenore m.2) (tone) tenore m., tono m.3) dir. (exact wording) copia f. esatta2.modificatore mus. [ saxophone] tenore* * *['tenə]((a man with) a singing voice of the highest normal pitch for an adult male.) tenore* * *tenor /ˈtɛnə(r)/A n.3 (leg.) formulazione letterale; lettera7 (fin.) termine; durataB a.(mus.) tenore; di tenore: tenor clef, chiave di tenore; tenor sax, sassofono tenore; tenor viola, viola tenore; B flat tenor horn, flicorno tenore in si bemolle.* * *['tenə(r)] 1.1) mus. (singer, voice) tenore m.2) (tone) tenore m., tono m.3) dir. (exact wording) copia f. esatta2.modificatore mus. [ saxophone] tenore -
46 treble
I 1. ['trebl]1) (sound) acuto m.2) mus. (voice, singer) soprano m.2.1) (three times) triplo2) mus. [ voice] di soprano3.determinante tre volteII 1. ['trebl]verbo transitivo triplicare2.verbo intransitivo triplicare, triplicarsi* * *['trebl] 1. noun, adjective((something that is) three times as much, many etc as something else, or as the normal: He earns treble what I do.) triplo2. verb(to make, or become, three times as much: He trebled his earnings; His income has trebled.) triplicare, triplicarsi- trebly* * *treble /ˈtrɛbl/A a.B n.1 triplo3 (equit.) doppia gabbiaC avv.1 tre volte tanto (o tanti): He sold the house for treble its price, vendette la casa per il triplo del suo prezzo● (in GB, al totocalcio) treble chance, gioco di scommesse sulle partite nel quale i pronostici azzeccati dei pareggi ( le nostre X) contano più delle vittorie in casa ( gli 1) e fuori casa ( i 2) NOTA D'USO: - triple o treble?-.(to) treble /ˈtrɛbl/A v. t.triplicare: We've trebled our proceeds, abbiamo triplicato il fatturatoB v. i.triplicarsi: The world population will treble in a few decades, la popolazione mondiale si triplicherà in pochi decenni.* * *I 1. ['trebl]1) (sound) acuto m.2) mus. (voice, singer) soprano m.2.1) (three times) triplo2) mus. [ voice] di soprano3.determinante tre volteII 1. ['trebl]verbo transitivo triplicare2.verbo intransitivo triplicare, triplicarsi -
47 trembling
['tremblɪŋ] 1.nome (of person, hand) tremore m., tremito m.; (of leaves, voice) tremolio m.; (of building) (il) vibrare, (il) tremare2.aggettivo [ person] tremante; [ hand] tremante, malfermo; [leaves, voice] tremante, tremolante; [ building] che trema, che vibra* * *trembling /ˈtrɛmblɪŋ/A n. [uc]tremito; tremore; fremito; trepidazioneB a.tremante; tremulo; fremente● (bot.) trembling poplar ( Populus tremula), pioppo tremulo □ in fear and trembling, tremante di pauratremblingly avv.* * *['tremblɪŋ] 1.nome (of person, hand) tremore m., tremito m.; (of leaves, voice) tremolio m.; (of building) (il) vibrare, (il) tremare2. -
48 deepen
['diːpən] 1.1) (dig out) scavare [channel, hollow]3) (make lower) abbassare, rendere più grave [voice, tone]4) (make darker) rendere più intenso, caricare [ colour]2.1) [water, wrinkle] diventare più profondo2) fig. (intensify) [admiration, interest, love, mystery, silence] aumentare, diventare più profondo; [ knowledge] approfondirsi; [ crisis] aggravarsi; [rift, gap] allargarsi3) (grow lower) [voice, tone] diventare più grave4) (grow darker) [colour, tan] diventare più intenso; [ darkness] diventare più profondo* * *1) (to make or become deeper: He deepened the hole.) scavare più a fondo; approfondire2) (to increase: His troubles were deepening.) aggravarsi* * *['diːpən] 1.1) (dig out) scavare [channel, hollow]3) (make lower) abbassare, rendere più grave [voice, tone]4) (make darker) rendere più intenso, caricare [ colour]2.1) [water, wrinkle] diventare più profondo2) fig. (intensify) [admiration, interest, love, mystery, silence] aumentare, diventare più profondo; [ knowledge] approfondirsi; [ crisis] aggravarsi; [rift, gap] allargarsi3) (grow lower) [voice, tone] diventare più grave4) (grow darker) [colour, tan] diventare più intenso; [ darkness] diventare più profondo -
49 flat
I 1. [flæt]1) (level, not rounded) [ surface] piatto, piano; [roof, face] piatto; [ nose] schiacciato, camuso; (shallow) [ dish] piano2) (deflated) [ ball] sgonfio; [ tyre] a terra4) (low) [shoes, heels] basso5) (absolute) [refusal, denial] netto, secco, decisoyou're not going and that's flat! — non ci vai, e basta!
6) (standard) [fare, fee] fisso, forfettario; [ charge] fisso7) (monotonous) [voice, tone] piatto, monotono; (unexciting) [performance, style] noioso, piatto8) (not fizzy) [ drink] sgassato9) (depressed)2.to feel flat — sentirsi a terra o giù di corda
1) (horizontally) [ lay] disteso; [ fall] (lungo) distesoto knock sb. flat — atterrare qcn.
to lie flat — [ person] giacere (lungo) disteso; [hair, pleat] essere piatto
to fall flat on one's face — cadere lungo disteso; fig. rompersi il collo
3) (exactly)4) colloq. (absolutely) decisamente, seccamenteto turn [sth.] down flat — rifiutare recisamente [ offer]
5) mus. [sing, play] in tono più basso (del dovuto), in modo stonato••II 1. [flæt]to fall flat — [ play] fare fiasco; [ joke] cadere nel vuoto; [party, plan] essere un fiasco
1) (level part)the flat of — il palmo di [ hand]; il piatto di [ sword]
on the flat — BE [walk, park] in piano
2) colloq. (tyre) gomma f. a terra3) mus. bemolle m.4) teatr. fondale m.2.1) AE colloq. (shoes) scarpe f. basseIII [flæt]nome BE (apartment) appartamento m.* * *[flæt] 1. adjective1) (level; without rise or fall: a flat surface.) piatto2) (dull; without interest: She spent a very flat weekend.) noioso3) ((of something said, decided etc) definite; emphatic: a flat denial.) netto4) ((of a tyre) not inflated, having lost most of its air: His car had a flat tyre.) sgonfio, a terra5) ((of drinks) no longer fizzy: flat lemonade; ( also adverb) My beer has gone flat.) sgassato6) (slightly lower than a musical note should be: That last note was flat; ( also adverb) The choir went very flat.) abbassato di tono; in tono più basso2. adverb(stretched out: She was lying flat on her back.) disteso3. noun1) ((American apartment) a set of rooms on one floor, with kitchen and bathroom, in a larger building or block: Do you live in a house or a flat?) appartamento2) ((in musical notation) a sign (♭) which makes a note a semitone lower.) bemolle3) (a level, even part: the flat of her hand.) palmo4) ((usually in plural) an area of flat land, especially beside the sea, a river etc: mud flats.) piano; pantano•- flatly- flatten
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- flat out* * *I 1. [flæt]1) (level, not rounded) [ surface] piatto, piano; [roof, face] piatto; [ nose] schiacciato, camuso; (shallow) [ dish] piano2) (deflated) [ ball] sgonfio; [ tyre] a terra4) (low) [shoes, heels] basso5) (absolute) [refusal, denial] netto, secco, decisoyou're not going and that's flat! — non ci vai, e basta!
6) (standard) [fare, fee] fisso, forfettario; [ charge] fisso7) (monotonous) [voice, tone] piatto, monotono; (unexciting) [performance, style] noioso, piatto8) (not fizzy) [ drink] sgassato9) (depressed)2.to feel flat — sentirsi a terra o giù di corda
1) (horizontally) [ lay] disteso; [ fall] (lungo) distesoto knock sb. flat — atterrare qcn.
to lie flat — [ person] giacere (lungo) disteso; [hair, pleat] essere piatto
to fall flat on one's face — cadere lungo disteso; fig. rompersi il collo
3) (exactly)4) colloq. (absolutely) decisamente, seccamenteto turn [sth.] down flat — rifiutare recisamente [ offer]
5) mus. [sing, play] in tono più basso (del dovuto), in modo stonato••II 1. [flæt]to fall flat — [ play] fare fiasco; [ joke] cadere nel vuoto; [party, plan] essere un fiasco
1) (level part)the flat of — il palmo di [ hand]; il piatto di [ sword]
on the flat — BE [walk, park] in piano
2) colloq. (tyre) gomma f. a terra3) mus. bemolle m.4) teatr. fondale m.2.1) AE colloq. (shoes) scarpe f. basseIII [flæt]nome BE (apartment) appartamento m. -
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[hɪə(r)] 1.1) udire, sentire [sound, voice]to hear her talk, you'd think (that) — a sentirla parlare, si penserebbe (che)
we haven't heard the end o last of it non abbiamo ancora sentito tutto; to make oneself o one's voice heard — farsi sentire, fare sentire la propria voce (anche fig.)
2) (learn) sentire [news, rumour]to hear (tell) of sth. — sentir parlare di qcs.
to hear (it said) that — sentir dire che, venire a sapere che
have you heard the one about... — (joke) la sai quella di...
3) (listen to) ascoltare, sentire [lecture, broadcast, record]; [ judge] esaminare [case, evidence]to hear what sb. has to say — stare a sentire quello che qcn. ha da dire
2.to hear Mass — form. sentire la messa
- hear of- hear out* * *[hiə]past tense, past participle - heard; verb1) (to (be able to) receive (sounds) by ear: I don't hear very well; Speak louder - I can't hear you; I didn't hear you come in.) sentire2) (to listen to for some purpose: A judge hears court cases; Part of a manager's job is to hear workers' complaints.) ascoltare3) (to receive information, news etc, not only by ear: I've heard that story before; I hear that you're leaving; `Have you heard from your sister?' `Yes, I got a letter from her today'; I've never heard of him - who is he? This is the first I've heard of the plan.) sentire•- hearing- hearing-aid
- hearsay
- hear! hear!
- I
- he will
- would not hear of* * *[hɪə(r)] 1.1) udire, sentire [sound, voice]to hear her talk, you'd think (that) — a sentirla parlare, si penserebbe (che)
we haven't heard the end o last of it non abbiamo ancora sentito tutto; to make oneself o one's voice heard — farsi sentire, fare sentire la propria voce (anche fig.)
2) (learn) sentire [news, rumour]to hear (tell) of sth. — sentir parlare di qcs.
to hear (it said) that — sentir dire che, venire a sapere che
have you heard the one about... — (joke) la sai quella di...
3) (listen to) ascoltare, sentire [lecture, broadcast, record]; [ judge] esaminare [case, evidence]to hear what sb. has to say — stare a sentire quello che qcn. ha da dire
2.to hear Mass — form. sentire la messa
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51 high
I 1. [haɪ]1) (tall) [building, wall, table, forehead, cheekbones] altoI've known him since he was so high — lo conosco da quando era piccolo o da quando era alto così
2) (far from the ground) [shelf, ceiling, cloud] altohow high (up) are we? — (on top of building) quanto siamo alti? (on plane, mountain) a che altezza siamo?
3) (numerically large) [number, price, frequency] alto, elevato; [ratio, volume] alto; [ wind] fortehigh in — ricco di [fat, iron]
4) (great) [degree, risk] alto, elevato; [hope, expectation] grande5) (important) [quality, rank] alto; [ standard] elevato8) gastr. [ game] frollato2.to be high on — essere sovreccitato per [ drug]
1) (to a great height) [climb, throw] in alto; [ jump] alto, in altoto climb higher and higher — [person, animal] salire sempre più in alto; fig. [figures, unemployment] aumentare sempre di più
don't go any higher than Ј 5,000 — non andare oltre o non superare le 5.000 sterline
2) (at a high level) [set, turn on] altoto turn sth. up high — alzare qcs
3) mus. [sing, play] in una tonalità alta••it's high time that sb. did — è proprio ora che qcn. faccia
II [haɪ]to search high and low for sth. — cercare qcs. in lungo e in largo, per mari e per monti
1) (livello) massimo m., picco m.2) colloq. (euphoric feeling)to be on a high — essere su di giri o eccitatissimo
3) AE colloq. scol. scuola f. (media) superiore4)from on high — dall'alto; relig. dal Cielo
* * *1. adjective1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) alto2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) di altezza3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) alto4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) principale, maggiore, alto5) (noble; good: high ideals.) alto6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) forte7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) alto8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) alto9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) passato, andato a male10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) alto2. adverb(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) alto- highly- highness
- high-chair
- high-class
- higher education
- high fidelity
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high jump
- highlands
- high-level
- highlight 3. verb(to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) dar rilievo a, mettere in evidenza- high-minded
- high-mindedness
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-rise
- highroad
- high school
- high-spirited
- high spirits
- high street
- high-tech 4. adjective((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.) (ad alto contenuto tecnologico)- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
- it is high time* * *I 1. [haɪ]1) (tall) [building, wall, table, forehead, cheekbones] altoI've known him since he was so high — lo conosco da quando era piccolo o da quando era alto così
2) (far from the ground) [shelf, ceiling, cloud] altohow high (up) are we? — (on top of building) quanto siamo alti? (on plane, mountain) a che altezza siamo?
3) (numerically large) [number, price, frequency] alto, elevato; [ratio, volume] alto; [ wind] fortehigh in — ricco di [fat, iron]
4) (great) [degree, risk] alto, elevato; [hope, expectation] grande5) (important) [quality, rank] alto; [ standard] elevato8) gastr. [ game] frollato2.to be high on — essere sovreccitato per [ drug]
1) (to a great height) [climb, throw] in alto; [ jump] alto, in altoto climb higher and higher — [person, animal] salire sempre più in alto; fig. [figures, unemployment] aumentare sempre di più
don't go any higher than Ј 5,000 — non andare oltre o non superare le 5.000 sterline
2) (at a high level) [set, turn on] altoto turn sth. up high — alzare qcs
3) mus. [sing, play] in una tonalità alta••it's high time that sb. did — è proprio ora che qcn. faccia
II [haɪ]to search high and low for sth. — cercare qcs. in lungo e in largo, per mari e per monti
1) (livello) massimo m., picco m.2) colloq. (euphoric feeling)to be on a high — essere su di giri o eccitatissimo
3) AE colloq. scol. scuola f. (media) superiore4)from on high — dall'alto; relig. dal Cielo
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52 low
I 1. [l'əʊ]1) (close to the ground) [branch, building, chair, cloud] basso2) (nearly depleted) [ reservoir] scarso; [ level] basso; [ battery] quasi esauritoto be rather low — [ stocks] scarseggiare
3) (minimal) [price, wage, number, rate, pressure, temperature] basso; [ capacity] scarso, ridotto; [ speed] ridotto, bassoto be in the low twenties — [ temperature] essere appena sopra i venti gradi
4) (inferior) [quality, standard] basso, scadente; [ score] basso5) (depressed) [ person] depresso, giù (di corda)6) (deep) [tone, note] basso2.1) (near the ground) [ aim] basso; [ bend] profondamenteI wouldn't sink o stoop so low — fig. non mi abbasserei a tanto
3) (at a reduced level) [ buy] a basso prezzo; [ speak] a bassa voce, sottovoceto turn sth. down low — abbassare [heating, radio]
4) mus. [sing, play] in una tonalità bassa••II [ləʊ]1) meteor. depressione f., zona f. di bassa pressione2) fig.III [ləʊ]verbo intransitivo [ cow] muggire* * *I 1. [ləu] adjective1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.)2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.)3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.)4) (small: a low price.)5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.)6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.)2. adverb(in or to a low position, manner or state: The ball flew low over the net.)- lower- lowly
- lowliness
- low-down
- lowland
- lowlander
- lowlands
- low-lying
- low-tech 3. adjectivelow-tech industries/skills.) (a tecnologia poco avanzata)- be low on II [ləu] verb(to make the noise of cattle; to moo: The cows were lowing.)* * *I 1. [l'əʊ]1) (close to the ground) [branch, building, chair, cloud] basso2) (nearly depleted) [ reservoir] scarso; [ level] basso; [ battery] quasi esauritoto be rather low — [ stocks] scarseggiare
3) (minimal) [price, wage, number, rate, pressure, temperature] basso; [ capacity] scarso, ridotto; [ speed] ridotto, bassoto be in the low twenties — [ temperature] essere appena sopra i venti gradi
4) (inferior) [quality, standard] basso, scadente; [ score] basso5) (depressed) [ person] depresso, giù (di corda)6) (deep) [tone, note] basso2.1) (near the ground) [ aim] basso; [ bend] profondamenteI wouldn't sink o stoop so low — fig. non mi abbasserei a tanto
3) (at a reduced level) [ buy] a basso prezzo; [ speak] a bassa voce, sottovoceto turn sth. down low — abbassare [heating, radio]
4) mus. [sing, play] in una tonalità bassa••II [ləʊ]1) meteor. depressione f., zona f. di bassa pressione2) fig.III [ləʊ]verbo intransitivo [ cow] muggire -
53 thicken
['θɪkən] 1.verbo transitivo ispessire [ layer]; addensare [ liquid]; infittire [ vegetation]; infoltire [hair, eyebrows]; appesantire [ make-up]; rendere rauco [ voice]2.verbo intransitivo [sauce, soup] addensarsi, rapprendersi; [fog, snow, cloud] infittirsi; [ waistline] aumentare; [ accent] diventare più forte; [ voice] arrochirsi; [ traffic] intensificarsi••* * *verb (to make or become thick or thicker: We'll add some flour to thicken the soup; The fog thickened and we could no longer see the road.) addensare; ispessire* * *['θɪkən] 1.verbo transitivo ispessire [ layer]; addensare [ liquid]; infittire [ vegetation]; infoltire [hair, eyebrows]; appesantire [ make-up]; rendere rauco [ voice]2.verbo intransitivo [sauce, soup] addensarsi, rapprendersi; [fog, snow, cloud] infittirsi; [ waistline] aumentare; [ accent] diventare più forte; [ voice] arrochirsi; [ traffic] intensificarsi•• -
54 alto
['æltəʊ] 1. 2.modificatore [clarinet, flute, saxophone] contralto* * *['æltəu]plural - altos; noun((a singer having) a singing voice of the lowest pitch for a woman.) contralto* * *alto /ˈæltəʊ/ (mus.)A n. (pl. altos)B a.1 alto● (mus.) alto clarinet, clarinetto contralto.* * *['æltəʊ] 1. 2.modificatore [clarinet, flute, saxophone] contralto -
55 baritone
['bærɪtəʊn] 1.nome (voice, singer) baritono m.2.modificatore [sax, oboe] baritono* * *['bæritəun]((a singer with) a deep male voice between bass and tenor.) baritono* * *baritone /ˈbærɪtəʊn/A n. (mus.)1 baritono2 flicorno baritono; bombardinoB a. attr.● (mus.) baritone sax, sassofono baritono.* * *['bærɪtəʊn] 1.nome (voice, singer) baritono m.2.modificatore [sax, oboe] baritono -
56 boom
I [buːm]1) (of voices, thunder, drum) rimbombo m.; (of cannon) rombo m.; (of waves) muggito m.; (of explosion) boato m.2) (noise)II 1. [buːm]verbo transitivo (shout) tuonare2.- boom outIII 1. [buːm]1) econ. boom m. (in di)export, property boom — boom delle esportazioni, del mercato immobiliare
2) (increase in popularity) boom m. (in di)2.modificatore [industry, town] in forte espansione; [period, year] di boom; [ share] in forte rialzoIV [buːm]1) (prosper) [economy, trade, industry] essere in forte espansione, in pieno boom; [exports, sales] aumentare improvvisamente, esplodere; [ prices] impennarsi2) (increase in popularity) [hobby, sport] essere in pieno boomV [buːm]1) mar. boma m.2) (on crane) braccio m.3) cinem. rad. telev. giraffa f., boom m.* * *I 1. [bu:m] noun(a sudden increase in a business etc: a boom in the sales of TV sets.)2. verb(to increase suddenly (and profitably): Business is booming this week.)II 1. [bu:m] verb((often with out) to make a hollow sound, like a large drum or gun: His voice boomed out over the loudspeaker.)2. noun(such a sound.)* * *boom (1) /bu:m/n.1 (naut.) boma; asta di coltellaccio4 (cinem., TV) giraffa● (ferr., USA) boom car, carro con gru □ (naut.) boom sheet, scotta di randa □ (naut.) boom tackle, paranco di ritenuta del boma □ (fig. fam.) to let down (o to lower) the boom on sb., applicare la scure a q. (fig.); sottoporre q. a misure restrittive.boom (2) /bu:m/n.1 rimbombo; rombo● (fam. USA) boom box, stereo portatile ( assai rumoroso) □ boom car, macchina con autoradio tenuta a tutto volume.♦ boom (3) /bu:m/n.1 boom; rapida espansione; rapida crescita: property boom, boom del mercato immobiliare; a boom in sales, un rapido aumento delle vendite; un boom di vendite; boom year, anno di boom● (econ.) boom market, mercato effervescente; mercato in forte espansione □ boom town, città divenuta prospera all'improvviso.(to) boom (1) /bu:m/v. t.(to) boom (2) /bu:m/A v. i.rimbombare; rombare; parlare con voce profondaB v. t.indicare con un suono cupo: The clock boomed the hour, l'orologio batté l'ora con un suono cupo.(to) boom (3) /bu:m/A v. i.1 espandersi; fiorire; prosperare; andare a gonfie vele: Business was booming in the eighties, gli affari andavano a gonfie vele negli anni ottanta2 (fin.: di titoli) aumentare di valore; salire (di prezzo): Stocks were beginning to boom, i titoli cominciavano a salireB v. t.1 fare espandere; fare prosperare; promuovere: War boomed the heavy industries, la guerra ha fatto prosperare l'industria pesante2 fare pubblicità a; lanciare: They are trying to boom a new product, cercano di lanciare un prodotto nuovo* * *I [buːm]1) (of voices, thunder, drum) rimbombo m.; (of cannon) rombo m.; (of waves) muggito m.; (of explosion) boato m.2) (noise)II 1. [buːm]verbo transitivo (shout) tuonare2.- boom outIII 1. [buːm]1) econ. boom m. (in di)export, property boom — boom delle esportazioni, del mercato immobiliare
2) (increase in popularity) boom m. (in di)2.modificatore [industry, town] in forte espansione; [period, year] di boom; [ share] in forte rialzoIV [buːm]1) (prosper) [economy, trade, industry] essere in forte espansione, in pieno boom; [exports, sales] aumentare improvvisamente, esplodere; [ prices] impennarsi2) (increase in popularity) [hobby, sport] essere in pieno boomV [buːm]1) mar. boma m.2) (on crane) braccio m.3) cinem. rad. telev. giraffa f., boom m. -
57 choked
[tʃəʊk] 1. 2.1) colloq. (angry) arrabbiato2) colloq. (upset) sconvolto (over, about da)3)choked with — [ voice] strozzato da [ emotion]
* * *choked /tʃəʊkt/a.1 soffocato; strozzato; strangolato: choked voice, voce soffocata (o strozzata); to be choked with laughter, soffocare dalle risa2 ► to choke up, A, def. 2.* * *[tʃəʊk] 1. 2.1) colloq. (angry) arrabbiato2) colloq. (upset) sconvolto (over, about da)3)choked with — [ voice] strozzato da [ emotion]
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58 commanding
[kə'mɑːndɪŋ] [AE -'mæn-]1) (authoritative) [look, manner, voice] imperioso, autoritario; [ presence] imponente2) (dominant) [ position] dominante, di comando3) (elevated) [ position] dominante* * *1) (impressive: He has a commanding appearance.) imponente2) (with a wide view: The house had a commanding position on the hill.) dominante* * *commanding /kəˈmɑ:ndɪŋ/a.2 imponente; dominante: a commanding presence, un aspetto imponente; to have a commanding lead, essere in testa a qc. ( sondaggio, classifica, ecc.)4 dominante; sovrastante; strategico: commanding spot, luogo prominente; altura; a commanding view, una veduta dall'alto; in a commanding position, in posizione dominante* * *[kə'mɑːndɪŋ] [AE -'mæn-]1) (authoritative) [look, manner, voice] imperioso, autoritario; [ presence] imponente2) (dominant) [ position] dominante, di comando3) (elevated) [ position] dominante -
59 expressionless
[ɪk'spreʃnlɪs]aggettivo [eyes, face] inespressivo; [voice, playing] privo di espressione* * *adjective ((of a face or voice) showing no feeling: a cold, expressionless tone.) senza espressione, inespressivo* * *expressionless /ɪkˈsprɛʃnləs/a.senza espressione; inespressivo; impassibile.* * *[ɪk'spreʃnlɪs]aggettivo [eyes, face] inespressivo; [voice, playing] privo di espressione -
60 falter
['fɔːltə(r)] 1.verbo transitivo (anche falter out) balbettare, borbottare [word, phrase]2.2) (when speaking) [ person] balbettare; [ voice] vacillare, tremare3) (when walking) [ person] inciampare; [ footstep] essere malfermo* * *['fo:ltə]1) (to stumble or hesitate: She walked without faltering.) esitare2) (to speak with hesitation: Her voice faltered.) esitare•- falteringly* * *falter /ˈfɔ:ltə(r)/n.1 esitazione; incertezza; vacillamento2 balbettamento; borbottio.(to) falter /ˈfɔ:ltə(r)/v. i.1 barcollare; incespicare; vacillare2 (fig.) vacillare; indebolirsi; farsi incerto; (di azienda, ecc.) perdere colpi: The Prime Minister's popularity began to falter, la popolarità del primo ministro ha cominciato a vacillare; Her courage never faltered, il suo coraggio non ha vacillato mai; His smile faltered, il suo sorriso si fece incerto3 parlare con voce esitante; balbettare; impappinarsi.* * *['fɔːltə(r)] 1.verbo transitivo (anche falter out) balbettare, borbottare [word, phrase]2.2) (when speaking) [ person] balbettare; [ voice] vacillare, tremare3) (when walking) [ person] inciampare; [ footstep] essere malfermo
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