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1 ♦ English
♦ English /ˈɪŋglɪʃ/A a.2 di (lingua) inglese; inglese; dell'inglese; in inglese: English lessons, lezioni di inglese; English grammar, la grammatica inglese; English subtitles, sottotitoli in inglese; English speaker, chi parla ingleseB n.1 [u] (la lingua) inglese: How do you say «vino» in English?, come si dice «vino» in inglese?; I have to learn English, devo imparare l'inglese; to improve one's English, migliorare il proprio inglese; British and American English, l'inglese parlato nel Regno Unito e quello parlato in America; l'inglese britannico e l'inglese americano NOTE DI CULTURA: English: l'inglese è la lingua ufficiale nel Regno Unito, in Irlanda, negli Stati Uniti, in Canada, Australia, Nuova Zelanda e in molti altri Stati: uno studio recente stima il numero di anglofoni madrelingua in più di 337 milioni. Storicamente è una lingua indoeuropea di ceppo germanico, ma il suo lessico è stato fortemente influenzato dal franco-normanno, dal latino e dal francese, e inoltre si è arricchito di apporti da molte altre lingue anche non indoeuropee4 [u] (tipogr.) corpo 145 (al pl.) varietà d'inglese● English-born, inglese di nascita □ English breakfast, colazione all'inglese □ English Canadian, anglocanadese □ (geogr.) the English Channel, la Manica □ (mus.) English flute, flauto dolce □ (mus., USA) English horn, corno inglese □ ( USA) English muffin, focaccina soffice ( da mangiarsi calda e spalmata di burro) □ English rose, ( di ragazza) classica bellezza inglese □ English setter ( cane), setter inglese □ English-speaking, anglofono; di lingua inglese: English-speaking countries, i paesi di lingua inglese □ English studies, anglistica □ in plain English, chiaro e tondo; esplicitamente; senza tanti giri di parole. -
2 vibration
[vaɪ'breɪʃn]nome vibrazione f.* * *( British and American[) -'brei-]noun ((an) act of vibrating: This building is badly affected by the vibration of all the heavy traffic that passes.) vibrazione* * *vibration /vaɪˈbreɪʃn/n. [uc]1 vibrazione ( anche fis., mecc.); oscillazione: ten vibrations per second, dieci vibrazioni al secondo2 (edil.) vibratura3 (pl.) ► vibe, def. 1vibrationala.(fis.) vibrazionale.* * *[vaɪ'breɪʃn]nome vibrazione f. -
3 programme
Iprogram ['prəʊgræm] [AE -grəm] nome1) telev. rad. (single broadcast) programma m., trasmissione f. ( about su); (schedule of broadcasting) programmi m.pl., trasmissioni f.pl.2) (schedule) programma m.3) mus. teatr. programma m.II* * *['prəuɡræm]1) ((a booklet or paper giving the details of) the planned events in an entertainment etc: According to the programme, the show begins at 8.00.) programma2) (a plan or scheme: a programme of reforms.) programma3) ((British and American usually program) a set of data, instructions etc put into a computer.) programma•- program- programmer* * *Iprogram ['prəʊgræm] [AE -grəm] nome1) telev. rad. (single broadcast) programma m., trasmissione f. ( about su); (schedule of broadcasting) programmi m.pl., trasmissioni f.pl.2) (schedule) programma m.3) mus. teatr. programma m.II -
4 pick
I [pɪk] II [pɪk]1) (choice) scelta f.take your pick — scegli, prendine uno
2) (best)III 1. [pɪk]the pick of the crop — (fruit) la frutta di prima scelta
"pick a card" — "pesca una carta"
to pick a fight — attaccare briga; (physically) cercare la rissa
2) (navigate)to pick one's way through — camminare con cautela tra [rubble, litter]
3) (pluck, gather) cogliere [fruit, flowers]2.to pick sth. from o off togliere o staccare qcs. da; to pick one's nose mettersi le dita nel naso; to pick one's teeth pulirsi i denti (con uno stuzzicadenti); to pick a lock forzare una serratura; to pick sb.'s pocket — borseggiare qcn
verbo intransitivo (choose) scegliereto pick and choose — fare il difficile (among, between nella scelta tra)
- pick at- pick off- pick on- pick out- pick up* * *I 1. [pik] verb1) (to choose or select: Pick the one you like best.)2) (to take (flowers from a plant, fruit from a tree etc), usually by hand: The little girl sat on the grass and picked flowers.)3) (to lift (someone or something): He picked up the child.)4) (to unlock (a lock) with a tool other than a key: When she found that she had lost her key, she picked the lock with a hair-pin.)2. noun1) (whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses: Take your pick of these prizes.)2) (the best one(s) from or the best part of something: These grapes are the pick of the bunch.)•- pick-up
- pick and choose
- pick at
- pick someone's brains
- pick holes in
- pick off
- pick on
- pick out
- pick someone's pocket
- pick a quarrel/fight with someone
- pick a quarrel/fight with
- pick up
- pick up speed
- pick one's way II [pik] noun((also (British) pickaxe, (American) pickax - plural pickaxes) a tool with a heavy metal head pointed at one or both ends, used for breaking hard surfaces eg walls, roads, rocks etc.)* * *pick (1) /pɪk/n.1 piccone2 ( in genere) strumento appuntito (spec. nei composti, come toothpick, stuzzicadenti; ice-pick, piccozza)3 (mecc.) becco; picco; dente; tagliente4 (mus.) plettro● pick-mattock, gravina.pick (2) /pɪk/n.1 [u] scelta; selezione2 scelta; (il) fiore (fig.), (il) meglio4 (tipogr.) grumo d'inchiostro; macchia● the pick of the bunch, il fior fiore □ Take your pick!, scegli tu; prendine uno a scelta.♦ (to) pick /pɪk/v. t. e i.2 cavare, togliere ( con le dita); tirare su (o via); scrostare: to pick a hair off one's jacket, togliersi un capello dalla giacca4 scegliere; selezionare; cernere: ( sport) to pick a team, selezionare una squadra; He has been picked for Italy, è stato selezionato per la nazionale italiana5 lacerare; sbrindellare; stracciare; sfilacciare: to pick rags, lacerare stracci; to pick oakum, sfilacciare stoppa8 pulire; ripulire: to pick a bone clean, pulire (o scarnire, spolpare) un osso; to pick strawberries, ripulire le fragole ( dei calici e dei gambi)10 (fig.: di persona) piluccare ( frutta, ecc.); sbocconcellare; mangiucchiare: to pick grapes, piluccare l'uva13 ( sport) prendere: ( tennis) He failed to pick the passing shot, non è riuscito a prendere il passante14 ( sport) prendere ( nelle scommesse); indovinare: (ipp.) to pick the winner, prendere il cavallo vincente● to pick and choose, scegliere il meglio; esser difficile (o esigente, meticoloso): DIALOGO → - Asking about work 2- I can pick and choose which jobs I accept, posso permettermi di scegliere quali lavori accettare □ to pick and steal, rubare; fare man bassa □ to pick sb. 's brains, approfittare di q. ( più esperto); farsi dire da q. come si fa a fare qc. □ (polit.) to pick a Cabinet of technocrats, formare un governo di tecnici □ to pick a lock, far scattare una serratura (senza usare la chiave); forzare una serratura □ to pick one's nose, mettersi le dita nel naso □ to pick sb. 's pocket, borseggiare q. □ to pick a quarrel with sb., attaccar lite con q. □ to pick a scab, grattarsi (o tirarsi) via una crosta ( con le unghie) □ ( sport) to pick sides, schierarsi; formare squadre □ to pick to pieces, fare a pezzi; (fig.) analizzare; criticare, trovar da ridire su □ to pick one's way (o steps), procedere con grande cautela; guardare dove si mettono i piedi □ to pick one's words, scegliere le parole più adatte; parlare in punta di forchetta (fig.) □ (fig.) to have a bone to pick with sb., avere qc. da rimproverare a q.; avere un motivo di discordia con q.* * *I [pɪk] II [pɪk]1) (choice) scelta f.take your pick — scegli, prendine uno
2) (best)III 1. [pɪk]the pick of the crop — (fruit) la frutta di prima scelta
"pick a card" — "pesca una carta"
to pick a fight — attaccare briga; (physically) cercare la rissa
2) (navigate)to pick one's way through — camminare con cautela tra [rubble, litter]
3) (pluck, gather) cogliere [fruit, flowers]2.to pick sth. from o off togliere o staccare qcs. da; to pick one's nose mettersi le dita nel naso; to pick one's teeth pulirsi i denti (con uno stuzzicadenti); to pick a lock forzare una serratura; to pick sb.'s pocket — borseggiare qcn
verbo intransitivo (choose) scegliereto pick and choose — fare il difficile (among, between nella scelta tra)
- pick at- pick off- pick on- pick out- pick up -
5 depot
['depəʊ] [AE 'diːpəʊ]1) comm. mil. deposito m.2) aut. ferr.bus, railway depot — deposito degli autobus, ferroviario
* * *['depəu, ]( American[) 'di:-]1) (a central warehouse where large amount of food, goods or equipment are stored: freight depot; oil storage depot.) deposito2) ( (British) a place where vehicles are kept and repaired) magazzino, deposito3) ((American) a small station where buses, or trains stop.) deposito* * *depot /ˈdɛpəʊ, USA ˈdi:pəʊ/n.1 deposito; magazzino● (naut.) depot ship, nave appoggio.* * *['depəʊ] [AE 'diːpəʊ]1) comm. mil. deposito m.2) aut. ferr.bus, railway depot — deposito degli autobus, ferroviario
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6 counterpart
['kaʊntəpɑːt]nome (of person) omologo m., equivalente m.; (of company, institution etc.) equivalente m. (of, to di)* * *(a person or thing equivalent to another in position etc: American teenagers and their British counterparts.) equivalente* * *['kaʊntəpɑːt]nome (of person) omologo m., equivalente m.; (of company, institution etc.) equivalente m. (of, to di)
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