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1 ♦ size
♦ size (1) /saɪz/n.1 [uc] dimensione, dimensioni; grandezza; statura; taglia: It was about the size of a pill, era all'incirca della grandezza d'una pillola; a man of his size, un uomo della sua taglia; the size of the business [market], le dimensioni dell'azienda [del mercato]2 taglia ( di un indumento); misura; numero ( di scarpe, ecc.): What is your size?, che taglia porti?; I take a size 9 shoe, di scarpe porto il (numero) 43; DIALOGO → - Clothes 3- Do you have them in the next size up, a 34?, li ha della taglia più grande, la 34?; DIALOGO → - Shoes- Do you have half a size smaller?, ha una mezza taglia in meno?; DIALOGO → - Clothes 4- How are those for size?, come va la taglia?; DIALOGO → - Shoes- Can I try these shoes on in a size ten please?, posso provare il dieci di quelle scarpe?; children's sizes, misure per bambini3 formato ( di carta, ecc.): commercial size, formato commerciale; ( di sigarette, ecc.) king size, formato maggiore (o grande)5 (tecn.) calibro; spessore6 volume; valore; numero: the size of exports, il volume delle esportazioni; the size of the reading public, il numero dei lettori● the size of a bank account, l'ammontare di un conto in banca □ (tipogr.) size of type, corpo del carattere □ size-stick, arnese di calzolaio per prendere la misura del piede □ to cut sb. down to size, ridimensionare q. □ ( d'abito, ecc.) a size too big, di una taglia in più; che sta (o va) largo di una misura □ to try st. on for size, provarsi ( un abito, ecc.) per vedere se va bene ( come misura); (fig.) assaggiare (qc.) tanto per cominciare □ (fam.) That's about the size of it, le cose stanno più o meno così.size (2) /saɪz/n. [u](ind. tess.) colla; bozzima● ( pittura) size colour, tinta a colla.(to) size (1) /saɪz/v. t.2 (mecc.) ridurre a misura; ridimensionare● to size up, calcolare la grandezza, valutare le dimensioni di ( un oggetto); (fam.) indovinare ( una probabilità); inquadrare, valutare, farsi un'idea di ( una persona).(to) size (2) /saɪz/v. t. -
2 size up
size up [sb., sth.], size [sb., sth.] up farsi un'idea di [ person]; valutare le dimensioni di [ surroundings]; valutare [ situation]* * *(to form an opinion about a person, situation etc: He sized up the situation and acted immediately.) valutare* * *vt + adv(person, problem) valutare, farsi un'idea di* * *size up [sb., sth.], size [sb., sth.] up farsi un'idea di [ person]; valutare le dimensioni di [ surroundings]; valutare [ situation] -
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I [saɪz]1) (dimensions) (of person) taglia f.; (of part of body, object, room) grandezza f., dimensioni f.pl.; (of book, envelope) formato m.; (of apple, egg) grandezza f., calibro m.; (of region) grandezza f., estensione f.to increase in size — [ tree] crescere; [company, town] ingrandirsi
to cut sth. to size — tagliare qcs. della grandezza giusta
to be of a size — [ people] essere della stessa taglia; [ boxes] essere della stessa grandezza
2) (number) (of population, audience) ampiezza f.; (of class, school, company) grandezza f.3) (of garment) taglia f.; (of gloves) misura f.; (of shirt collar) collo m.; (of shoes) numero m.what size do you take? — (in clothes) che taglia porti? (in shoes) che numero porti?
to take size X — (in clothes) avere o portare la (taglia) X
"one size" — "taglia unica"
try this for size — prova se è della taglia giusta; fig. prova se questo va bene
••II [saɪz]to cut sb. down to size — ridimensionare qcn., fare scendere qcn. dal piedistallo
1) classificare [qcs.] secondo la grandezza, calibrare [eggs, fruit]2) inform. ridimensionare [ window]•- size upIII [saɪz] IV [saɪz]* * *1) (largeness: an area the size of a football pitch; The size of the problem alarmed us.) dimensioni2) (one of a number of classes in which shoes, dresses etc are grouped according to measurements: I take size 5 in shoes.) taglia•- sizeable- size up* * *I [saɪz]1) (dimensions) (of person) taglia f.; (of part of body, object, room) grandezza f., dimensioni f.pl.; (of book, envelope) formato m.; (of apple, egg) grandezza f., calibro m.; (of region) grandezza f., estensione f.to increase in size — [ tree] crescere; [company, town] ingrandirsi
to cut sth. to size — tagliare qcs. della grandezza giusta
to be of a size — [ people] essere della stessa taglia; [ boxes] essere della stessa grandezza
2) (number) (of population, audience) ampiezza f.; (of class, school, company) grandezza f.3) (of garment) taglia f.; (of gloves) misura f.; (of shirt collar) collo m.; (of shoes) numero m.what size do you take? — (in clothes) che taglia porti? (in shoes) che numero porti?
to take size X — (in clothes) avere o portare la (taglia) X
"one size" — "taglia unica"
try this for size — prova se è della taglia giusta; fig. prova se questo va bene
••II [saɪz]to cut sb. down to size — ridimensionare qcn., fare scendere qcn. dal piedistallo
1) classificare [qcs.] secondo la grandezza, calibrare [eggs, fruit]2) inform. ridimensionare [ window]•- size upIII [saɪz] IV [saɪz] -
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I [saɪz] n(gen) dimensioni fpl, (fig : of problem, operation etc) proporzioni fpl, (of garments) taglia, misura, (of shoes) numero, misura, (of hat) misurawhat size are you?; what size do you take? — che taglia porti?
it's the size of a brick/nut — sarà grande come un mattone/una noce
I'd like the small/large size — (of soap powder etc) vorrei la confezione piccola/grande, (of clothes) vorrei la misura piccola/grande
to cut sb down to size fig fam — ridimensionare qn
- size upII [saɪz]1. n(for walls) colla, (for fabric) appretto2. vt -
6 -size [saɪz]
bite-size pieces — bocconcini mpl, pezzetti mpl
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7 size
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8 king-size
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9 king-size(d)
adjective (of a large size; larger than normal: a king-size(d) bed; king-size cigarettes.) grande -
10 king-size(d)
adjective (of a large size; larger than normal: a king-size(d) bed; king-size cigarettes.) grande -
11 king-size ['kɪŋˌsaɪz]
(gen: object, bed) king size inv, più grande del normale, (packet) formato gigante inv, (cigarette) king size, lungo (-a) -
12 pocket-size
['pɒkɪtˌsaɪz(d)]* * ** * *['pɒkɪtˌsaɪz(d)] -
13 family-size
['fæməlɪˌsaɪz(d)]* * *['fæməlɪˌsaɪz(d)] -
14 full-size
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15 middle-size
[ˌmɪdl'saɪz(d)]* * *[ˌmɪdl'saɪz(d)] -
16 pint-size
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17 pocket-size(d)
adjective (small enough to carry in one's pocket: a pocket-size(d) dictionary.) tascabile -
18 pocket-size(d)
adjective (small enough to carry in one's pocket: a pocket-size(d) dictionary.) tascabile -
19 variable-size wrapping machine
Variable-size wrapping machine, adjustable wrapping machineMacchina f impacchettatrice a dimensioni variabili о regolabiliDictionary of packaging machinery and equipment > variable-size wrapping machine
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20 large-size pallet-type crate
Large-size pallet-type crate, pallet crate, pallet caseCassa-paletta fDictionary of packaging machinery and equipment > large-size pallet-type crate
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