-
1 least
[liːst] 1.(the) least — (il) meno; (in negative constructions) (il) minimo
2.they had the least food — hanno ricevuto meno cibo di tutti o la minor quantità di cibo
pronome il meno, il minimo3.he was surprised, to say the least (of it) — era sorpreso, a dir poco
2) (with verbs) menonobody knew it, Tom least of all o least of all Tom — nessuno lo sapeva, Tom meno di tutti o meno di tutti Tom
3) at least almeno, perlomenosuch people are at the very least guilty of negligence — tali persone sono come minimo colpevoli di negligenza
4)I'm not worried in the least I'm not in the least (bit) worried non sono minimamente preoccupato, non sono preoccupato neanche un po'; it doesn't bother me in the least — non mi disturba affatto
••••last but not least last but by no means least — ultimo, ma non meno importante
Note:When the least is used as a quantifier followed by a noun to mean the smallest quantity of, it is translated by (il) meno, (il) più piccolo, (il) minore: they had the least food = hanno ricevuto meno cibo di tutti / la minor quantità di cibo. - But when the least is used as a quantifier to mean the slightest, it is translated by il minimo or la minima: I haven't the least idea about it = non ne ho la minima idea. For examples of these and particular usages, see below. - For translations of least as a pronoun or adverb see II and III below. - The phrase at least is usually translated by almeno. For examples and exceptions, see III 3 below. - For the phrase in the least, see III 4 below* * *[li:st] 1. adjective, pronoun((something) which is the smallest or the smallest amount that exists, is possible etc: I think the least you can do is apologize!; She wanted to know how to do it with the least amount of bother.) minimo2. adverb((somethimes with the) to the smallest or lowest degree: I like her (the) least of all the girls; That is the least important of our problems.) meno- at least- not in the least* * *[liːst] 1.(the) least — (il) meno; (in negative constructions) (il) minimo
2.they had the least food — hanno ricevuto meno cibo di tutti o la minor quantità di cibo
pronome il meno, il minimo3.he was surprised, to say the least (of it) — era sorpreso, a dir poco
2) (with verbs) menonobody knew it, Tom least of all o least of all Tom — nessuno lo sapeva, Tom meno di tutti o meno di tutti Tom
3) at least almeno, perlomenosuch people are at the very least guilty of negligence — tali persone sono come minimo colpevoli di negligenza
4)I'm not worried in the least I'm not in the least (bit) worried non sono minimamente preoccupato, non sono preoccupato neanche un po'; it doesn't bother me in the least — non mi disturba affatto
••••last but not least last but by no means least — ultimo, ma non meno importante
Note:When the least is used as a quantifier followed by a noun to mean the smallest quantity of, it is translated by (il) meno, (il) più piccolo, (il) minore: they had the least food = hanno ricevuto meno cibo di tutti / la minor quantità di cibo. - But when the least is used as a quantifier to mean the slightest, it is translated by il minimo or la minima: I haven't the least idea about it = non ne ho la minima idea. For examples of these and particular usages, see below. - For translations of least as a pronoun or adverb see II and III below. - The phrase at least is usually translated by almeno. For examples and exceptions, see III 3 below. - For the phrase in the least, see III 4 below -
2 wonderfully won·der·ful·ly adv
['wʌndəf(ə)lɪ](with adjective) meravigliosamente, (with verb) a meraviglia -
3 psychic(al)
(concerned with the mind, especially with supernatural influences and forces that act on the mind and senses.) psichico -
4 psychic(al)
(concerned with the mind, especially with supernatural influences and forces that act on the mind and senses.) psichico -
5 awestruck
-
6 electrified
adjective (supplied or charged with electricity: an electrified fence.) elettrificato* * *electrified► to electrify -
7 flounced
-
8 forested
-
9 heedful
adjective ((with of) paying attention to; responding to: heedful of danger.) attento, accorto* * *heedful /ˈhi:dfl/a.(form.) attento; accorto; cauto; vigileheedfully avv. heedfulness n. [u]. -
10 megaton
((usually with a number) (of a bomb) giving an explosion as great as that of a million tons of TNT: a five-megaton bomb.) di (...) megaton* * *megaton /ˈmɛgətʌn/n.(fis. nucl., mil.) megaton. -
11 pokey
-
12 rhythmical
adjective (of or with rhythm: rhythmic movement; The dancing was very rhythmical.) ritmico* * *rhythmical► rhythmic -
13 salted
adjective ((negative unsalted) containing or preserved with salt: salted butter; salted beef.) salato* * *salted /ˈsɔ:ltɪd/a.1 salato; conservato sotto (o col) sale: salted peanuts, noccioline salate NOTA D'USO: - salted, salty o savoury?- -
14 tiled
-
15 dext(e)rous
adjective (skilful, especially with the hands: He is a very dexterous surgeon.) abile -
16 dext(e)rous
adjective (skilful, especially with the hands: He is a very dexterous surgeon.) abile -
17 flecked
adjective (marked with spots: a flecked pattern.) chiazzato, punteggiato -
18 fulfilled
adjective ((of a person) satisfied, having achieved everything he or she needs to have and to do: With her family and her career, she is a very fulfilled person.) realizzato -
19 hand to hand
with one individual fighting another at close quarters: The soldiers fought the enemy hand to hand; (also adjective) (hand-to-hand fighting.) corpo a corpo -
20 high-rise
adjective (with many storeys: She does not like living in a high-rise flat as the children cannot get out to play easily.) (edificio) a piu' piani
См. также в других словарях:
with-it — /ˈwɪð ət/ (say widh uht), /ˈwɪθ / (say with ) adjective trendy, sophisticated, up to date: with it gear …
adjective — 1. general. The term adjective was itself an adjective for a hundred years before it became used as a noun for one of the parts of speech. Joseph Priestley, in The Rudiments of English Grammar (1761), was perhaps the first English grammarian to… … Modern English usage
adjective law — ad·jec·tive law / a jik tiv / n: the portion of the law that deals with the rules of procedure governing evidence, pleading, and practice compare substantive law Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
adjective — late 14c., as an adjective, adjectival, in noun adjective, from O.Fr. adjectif (14c.), from L. adjectivum that is added to (the noun), neut. of adjectivus added, from pp. of adicere to throw or place (a thing) near, from ad to (see AD (Cf. ad ))… … Etymology dictionary
Adjective — Ad jec*tive, n. [L. adjectivum (sc. nomen), neut. of adjectivus that is added, fr. adjicere: cf. F. adjectif. See {Adject}.] 1. (Gram.) A word used with a noun, or substantive, to express a quality of the thing named, or something attributed to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
with child — adjective in an advanced stage of pregnancy was big with child was great with child • Syn: ↑big, ↑enceinte, ↑expectant, ↑gravid, ↑great, ↑large, ↑heavy … Useful english dictionary
with´-it´ness — with it «WIHTH IHT, WIHTH », adjective. Slang. up to date; keeping up with the latest trends or fashions; hip; in: »Etams…set out to get with it trendy clothes as quickly as possible on to the backs of the girls (Scotsman). The papier mâché toe… … Useful english dictionary
with profits — with ˈprofits adjective [only before a noun] INSURANCE a with profits insurance policy pays a guaranteed amount in Bonuses (= profits from the insurer s fund) … Financial and business terms
with-it — adjective 1. ) feeling awake and thinking clearly: He s obviously not very with it yet. 2. ) OLD FASHIONED an older person who is with it is modern and fashionable … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
with-profit — ˌwith ˈprofit 7 [with profit] (also ˌwith ˈprofits) adjective (BrE) used to describe an insurance policy or an investment where the amount paid includes a share in the company s profits … Useful english dictionary
with-profits — ˌwith ˈprofit 7 [with profit] (also ˌwith ˈprofits) adjective (BrE) used to describe an insurance policy or an investment where the amount p … Useful english dictionary