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1 factory worker
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2 ♦ worker
♦ worker /ˈwɜ:kə(r)/n.lavoratore, lavoratrice; operaio, operaia ( indica anche chi lavora in un dato ambito): He's a good worker, è un gran lavoratore; contract worker, lavoratore a contratto; a factory worker, un operaio di fabbrica; office worker, impiegato; relief worker, volontario; agricultural worker, (lavorante) agrario; shift worker, turnista; manual worker, persona che fa un lavoro manuale; fellow workers, colleghi; (fam.) a fast worker, uno che va dritto allo scopo ( negli approcci); a hard worker, un gran lavoratore; a quick worker, un lavoratore svelto; uno che lavora in fretta; a tireless worker, un lavoratore instancabile; a skilled worker, un operaio specializzato; unskilled worker, operaio non specializzato; seasonal worker, (lavoratore) stagionale● (zool.) worker-bee, ape operaia □ (econ.) worker effectiveness, efficienza della manodopera □ (econ.) worker (o workers') participation, cogestione aziendale; partecipazione operaia. -
3 ♦ factory
♦ factory /ˈfæktərɪ/n.1 fabbrica; stabilimento; manifattura; opificio: car factory, fabbrica di automobili; silk factory, setificio2 (fig.) fabbrica3 (stor.) fondaco● (stor., in GB) Factory Acts, leggi sul lavoro industriale □ (econ.) factory cost, costo di fabbrica; costo industriale □ factory employment, occupazione industriale □ factory farm, allevamento industriale ( di polli, mucche da latte, ecc.: il luogo) □ factory farming, allevamento industriale □ factory-farmed, allevato in batteria; di batteria □ (ind.) factory floor, reparto produzione; (estens.) (gli) operai □ factory gate prices, prezzi di fabbrica; prezzi alla produzione □ (in GB) factory inspectors, ispettori del lavoro □ factory outlet, negozio al dettaglio ( gestito dal fabbricante); spaccio NOTA D'USO: - outlet o factory outlet?- □ factory price, prezzo di fabbrica □ (tecn.) factory setting, impostazioni di fabbrica; taratura di fabbrica □ (naut.) factory ship, nave fattoria □ factory shop, spaccio aziendale □ factory store = factory outlet ► sopra □ factory worker, operaio (manifatturiero)FALSI AMICI: factory non significa fattoria. -
4 factory
['fæktərɪ]nome fabbrica f.shoe factory — fabbrica di scarpe, calzaturificio
* * *['fæktəri]plural - factories; noun(a workshop where manufactured articles are made in large numbers: a car factory; ( also adjective) a factory worker.) fabbrica* * *['fæktərɪ]nome fabbrica f.shoe factory — fabbrica di scarpe, calzaturificio
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5 worker ***** work·er n
['wɜːkə(r)](gen) Agr lavoratore (-trice), esp Industry operaio (-a) -
6 worker
['wɜːkə(r)] 1.1) (employee) (in manual job) lavoratore m. (-trice), operaio m. (-a); (in white-collar job) impiegato m. (-a)2) (proletarian) proletario m. (-a)2.modificatore [ant, bee] operaio* * *1) (a person who works or who is employed in an office, a factory etc: office-workers; car-workers.) lavoratore, lavoratrice, operaio2) (a manual worker rather than an office-worker etc.) operaio3) (a person who works (hard etc): He's a slow/hard worker.) lavoratore, lavoratrice* * *['wɜːkə(r)] 1.1) (employee) (in manual job) lavoratore m. (-trice), operaio m. (-a); (in white-collar job) impiegato m. (-a)2) (proletarian) proletario m. (-a)2.modificatore [ant, bee] operaio -
7 operative
['ɒpərətɪv] [AE -reɪt-] 1.1) (effective) [rule, law, system] in vigore2) (important)2.1) (factory worker) operaio m. (-a); (artisan) artigiano m. (-a)2) (secret agent) agente m. segreto* * *[-rətiv, ]( American[) -reitiv]adjective (in action, having effect: Many old laws are still operative.) in vigore* * *operative /ˈɒpərətɪv/A a.1 operativo; attivo; efficace2 manuale; pratico: the operative arts, le arti manuali; i mestieri; the operative part of this work, la parte pratica di questo lavoroB n.2 artigiano; lavorante● (med.) operative dentistry, odontoiatria conservativa □ operative word, (tecn.) istruzione; (fig.) parola chiave □ to become operative, entrare in vigore; divenire operante: This law will become operative tomorrow, questa legge entrerà in vigore domanioperatively avv. operativeness n. [u].* * *['ɒpərətɪv] [AE -reɪt-] 1.1) (effective) [rule, law, system] in vigore2) (important)2.1) (factory worker) operaio m. (-a); (artisan) artigiano m. (-a)2) (secret agent) agente m. segreto -
8 engineering *** en·gi·neer·ing
[ˌɛndʒɪ'nɪərɪŋ]1. n2. adj(works, factory, worker) metalmeccanico (-a)See: -
9 productive
[prə'dʌktɪv]1) (efficient) [factory, land, worker] produttivo; [system, use] efficace2) (constructive) [ discussion] fruttuoso; [day, phase, period] produttivo3) econ. produttivo* * *adjective ((negative unproductive) producing a lot; fruitful: productive land; Our discussion was not very productive.) produttivo* * *productive /prəˈdʌktɪv/a.produttivo ( anche econ.); fertile; fruttifero: a productive mind, un ingegno produttivo; productive soil, terreno produttivo (o fertile); a productive mine, una miniera fruttifera● (econ.) productive capital, capitale produttivo □ the productive economy, l'economia reale □ (fin.) a productive investment, un investimento produttivo □ (econ.) productive labour, lavoro produttivo; manodopera diretta □ to be productive of, essere causa di; cagionare; produrre: Waste is productive of many evils, lo spreco è causa di molti maliproductively avv.* * *[prə'dʌktɪv]1) (efficient) [factory, land, worker] produttivo; [system, use] efficace2) (constructive) [ discussion] fruttuoso; [day, phase, period] produttivo3) econ. produttivo -
10 idle
I ['aɪdl]3) (without occupation) [ person] sfaccendato; [day, moment] di ozio4) (not functioning) [port, mine, machine] fermo, inattivoto lie o stand idle — [machine, factory] rimanere fermo; [ land] rimanere incolto
••II ['aɪdl]the devil makes work for idle hands — prov. l'ozio è il padre di tutti i vizi
verbo intransitivo [ engine] girare al minimo* * *1. adjective1) (not working; not in use: ships lying idle in the harbour.) inattivo2) (lazy: He has work to do, but he's idle and just sits around.) pigro, ozioso3) (having no effect or result: idle threats.) vano4) (unnecessary; without good reason or foundation: idle fears; idle gossip.) futile, inutile2. verb1) (to be idle or do nothing: On holiday they just idled from morning till night.) oziare2) (of an engine etc, to run gently without doing any work: They kept the car engine idling while they checked their position with the map.) (girare al minimo)•- idler- idleness
- idly
- idle away* * *['aɪdl]1) (lazy: student) pigro (-a), poltrone (-a), (inactive: machine, factory, workers) inattivo (-a), (unemployed: worker) disoccupato (-a)to stand or lie idle — (factory, machine) rimaner fermo (-a) or inattivo (-a)
2) (fear, speculation) infondato (-a), (gossip, pleasures) futile, (question) ozioso (-a), (threat) campato (-a) in aria2. vi•* * *idle /ˈaɪdl/A a.3 (fig.) ozioso; inutile; futile; vano: an idle question, una domanda oziosa (o inutile); idle tears, lacrime vane; an idle wish, un desiderio vano5 (poet.) fermo; immobileB n.● (fin.) idle balances, saldi monetari infruttiferi □ (fin.) idle capital, capitale inattivo □ idle curiosity, curiosità oziosa □ (fin.) idle money, moneta inattiva □ idle pulley, puleggia folle □ idle rumours, voci infondate □ (autom., mecc.) idle speed, minimo □ (autom.) idle speed cut-off, interruzione del flusso del carburante in fase di rilascio □ (mecc.) idle stroke, corsa a vuoto □ idle time, (cronot.) tempo d'attesa (o d'ozio); (comput.) tempo d'inattività □ idle wheel, ruota di rinvio □ (autom., mecc.) at idle speed, al minimo; ( anche) in fase di rilascio □ (fin.) to lie idle, essere infruttifero.(to) idle /ˈaɪdl/A v. i.1 oziare; pigrire, impigrirsiB v. t.2 – to idle away, sciupare (o sprecare) nell'ozio: Don't idle away the years of your youth, non sprecare la gioventù nell'ozio* * *I ['aɪdl]3) (without occupation) [ person] sfaccendato; [day, moment] di ozio4) (not functioning) [port, mine, machine] fermo, inattivoto lie o stand idle — [machine, factory] rimanere fermo; [ land] rimanere incolto
••II ['aɪdl]the devil makes work for idle hands — prov. l'ozio è il padre di tutti i vizi
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11 redundant
[rɪ'dʌndənt]1) BE ind. [ worker] in esubero2) (not needed) [information, device] superfluo; [land, machinery] inutilizzato3) BE (outdated) [technique, practice, craft] sorpassato4) inform. ling. ridondante* * *((of workers) no longer employed because there is no longer any job for them where they used to work: Fifty men have just been made redundant at the local factory.) licenziato* * *redundant /rɪˈdʌndənt/a.1 (econ.: di personale) in esubero: redundant worker, lavoratore in esubero; to be made redundant, essere licenziato per esubero di personale3 (scient., tecn.) ridondante● (comm.) redundant stocks, scorte in eccedenza.* * *[rɪ'dʌndənt]1) BE ind. [ worker] in esubero2) (not needed) [information, device] superfluo; [land, machinery] inutilizzato3) BE (outdated) [technique, practice, craft] sorpassato4) inform. ling. ridondante -
12 take on
Ex:don't take on so — (stay calm) non te la prendere; (don't worry) non ti preoccupare; take [sb., sth.] on, take on [sb., sth.]/Ex:2) (compete against) giocare contro [team, player]; (fight) combattere contro, affrontare [ opponent]to take sb. on at chess — sfidare qcn. a scacchi
3) (accept) accettare, prendere [work, task]; assumersi, prendersi [ responsibilities]4) (acquire) prendere [look, colour, meaning]* * *1) (to agree to do (work etc); to undertake: He took on the job.) accettare2) (to employ: They are taking on five hundred more men at the factory.) assumere3) ((with at) to challenge (someone) to a game etc: I'll take you on at tennis.) sfidare4) (to get; to assume: His writing took on a completely new meaning.) assumere5) (to allow (passengers) to get on or in: The bus only stops here to take on passengers.) prendere (a bordo)6) (to be upset: Don't take on so!) prendersela* * *1. vi + adv1) old, (fam: become upset) prendersela2) (song, fashion) fare presa2. vt + adv1) (work) accettare, intraprendere, (responsibility) prendersi, addossarsi, (bet, challenger) affrontare* * *Ex:don't take on so — (stay calm) non te la prendere; (don't worry) non ti preoccupare; take [sb., sth.] on, take on [sb., sth.]/Ex:2) (compete against) giocare contro [team, player]; (fight) combattere contro, affrontare [ opponent]to take sb. on at chess — sfidare qcn. a scacchi
3) (accept) accettare, prendere [work, task]; assumersi, prendersi [ responsibilities]4) (acquire) prendere [look, colour, meaning] -
13 work
I 1. [wɜːk]1) (physical or mental activity) lavoro m.to be at work on sth. — lavorare a qcs., essere occupato a fare qcs.
to go to o set to o get to work mettersi al lavoro; to set to work doing mettersi a fare; to put a lot of work into dedicare molto impegno a [essay, meal, preparations]; to put o set sb. to work mettere qcn. al lavoro, fare lavorare qcn.; we put him to work doing l'abbiamo messo a fare; it was hard work doing è stato difficile o è stata una fatica fare; to be hard at work lavorare sodo, darci dentro col lavoro; your essay needs more work il tuo compito ha bisogno di altro lavoro; to make short o light work of sth. liquidare o sbrigare qcs. velocemente; to make short work of sb. liquidare qcn. o levarsi qcn. di torno rapidamente; it's all in a day's work è roba d'ordinaria amministrazione, fa parte del lavoro; it's hot, thirsty work — fa venire caldo, sete
2) (occupation) lavoro m., occupazione f., mestiere m.to be in work — avere un lavoro o un'occupazione
to be off work — (on vacation) essere in ferie, in permesso
to be off work with flu — essere a casa con l'influenza, essere assente a causa dell'influenza
to be out of work — essere disoccupato o senza lavoro
3) (place of employment) lavoro m.to go to work — andare al lavoro o a lavorare
4) (building, construction) lavori m.pl. (on a)5) (papers)to take one's work home — portarsi il lavoro a casa; fig. portarsi il lavoro, i problemi del lavoro a casa
6) (achievement, product) (essay, report) lavoro m.; (artwork, novel, sculpture) lavoro m., opera f. (by di); (study) lavoro m., studio m. (by di; on su); (research) lavoro m., ricerche f.pl. (on su)is this all your own work? — è tutta opera tua? (more informal) l'hai fatto tu?
7) (effect)2.to go to work — [drug, detergent] agire
1) (factory) fabbrica f.sing., officina f.sing.2) (building work) lavori m.3) colloq. (everything)3. II 1. [wɜːk]1) (drive)to work sb. hard — fare lavorare sodo o fare sgobbare qcn
2) (labour)to work days, nights — lavorare di giorno, di notte
3) (operate) fare funzionare, azionare [computer, equipment]4) (exploit commercially) sfruttare [land, mine]5) (have as one's territory) [ representative] coprire, fare [ region]6) (consume)to work one's way through — consumare [amount, quantity]
I've worked things so that... — ho sistemato le cose in modo che
9) (fashion) lavorare [clay, metal]10) (embroider) ricamare [ design] ( into su)11) (manoeuvre)to work sth. into — infilare qcs. in [slot, hole]
12) (exercise) fare lavorare [ muscles]13) (move)to work one's way through — aprirsi un passaggio tra, farsi largo tra [ crowd]
to work one's way along — avanzare lungo [ ledge]
2.it worked its way loose it worked itself loose si è allentato (poco a poco); to work its way into — passare, entrare in [bloodstream, system]
1) (engage in activity) lavorareto work at the hospital — lavorare in o all'ospedale
to work in oils — [ artist] dipingere a olio
to work towards — adoperarsi per, lavorare per raggiungere [solution, compromise]
2) (function) funzionareto work on electricity — funzionare o andare a corrente elettrica
3) (act, operate)it doesn't o things don't work like that le cose non funzionano così; to work in sb.'s favour to work to sb.'s advantage giocare, tornare a vantaggio di qcn.; to work against sb. to work to sb.'s disadvantage — giocare, tornare a sfavore di qcn
4) (be successful) [ treatment] essere efficace, fare effetto; [detergent, drug] agire, essere efficace; [plan, argument] funzionare3.1) (labour)2) (rouse)to work oneself into a rage — andare in collera, infuriarsi
•- work in- work off- work on- work out- work to- work up••* * *[wə:k] 1. noun1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) lavoro2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) lavoro3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) lavoro4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) opera5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) lavoro6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) lavoro2. verb1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) lavorare, far lavorare2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) lavorare3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) funzionare, far funzionare4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) funzionare5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) avanzare faticosamente6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) diventare7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) lavorare•- - work- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.)2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) meccanismo•- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
- work wonders* * *I 1. [wɜːk]1) (physical or mental activity) lavoro m.to be at work on sth. — lavorare a qcs., essere occupato a fare qcs.
to go to o set to o get to work mettersi al lavoro; to set to work doing mettersi a fare; to put a lot of work into dedicare molto impegno a [essay, meal, preparations]; to put o set sb. to work mettere qcn. al lavoro, fare lavorare qcn.; we put him to work doing l'abbiamo messo a fare; it was hard work doing è stato difficile o è stata una fatica fare; to be hard at work lavorare sodo, darci dentro col lavoro; your essay needs more work il tuo compito ha bisogno di altro lavoro; to make short o light work of sth. liquidare o sbrigare qcs. velocemente; to make short work of sb. liquidare qcn. o levarsi qcn. di torno rapidamente; it's all in a day's work è roba d'ordinaria amministrazione, fa parte del lavoro; it's hot, thirsty work — fa venire caldo, sete
2) (occupation) lavoro m., occupazione f., mestiere m.to be in work — avere un lavoro o un'occupazione
to be off work — (on vacation) essere in ferie, in permesso
to be off work with flu — essere a casa con l'influenza, essere assente a causa dell'influenza
to be out of work — essere disoccupato o senza lavoro
3) (place of employment) lavoro m.to go to work — andare al lavoro o a lavorare
4) (building, construction) lavori m.pl. (on a)5) (papers)to take one's work home — portarsi il lavoro a casa; fig. portarsi il lavoro, i problemi del lavoro a casa
6) (achievement, product) (essay, report) lavoro m.; (artwork, novel, sculpture) lavoro m., opera f. (by di); (study) lavoro m., studio m. (by di; on su); (research) lavoro m., ricerche f.pl. (on su)is this all your own work? — è tutta opera tua? (more informal) l'hai fatto tu?
7) (effect)2.to go to work — [drug, detergent] agire
1) (factory) fabbrica f.sing., officina f.sing.2) (building work) lavori m.3) colloq. (everything)3. II 1. [wɜːk]1) (drive)to work sb. hard — fare lavorare sodo o fare sgobbare qcn
2) (labour)to work days, nights — lavorare di giorno, di notte
3) (operate) fare funzionare, azionare [computer, equipment]4) (exploit commercially) sfruttare [land, mine]5) (have as one's territory) [ representative] coprire, fare [ region]6) (consume)to work one's way through — consumare [amount, quantity]
I've worked things so that... — ho sistemato le cose in modo che
9) (fashion) lavorare [clay, metal]10) (embroider) ricamare [ design] ( into su)11) (manoeuvre)to work sth. into — infilare qcs. in [slot, hole]
12) (exercise) fare lavorare [ muscles]13) (move)to work one's way through — aprirsi un passaggio tra, farsi largo tra [ crowd]
to work one's way along — avanzare lungo [ ledge]
2.it worked its way loose it worked itself loose si è allentato (poco a poco); to work its way into — passare, entrare in [bloodstream, system]
1) (engage in activity) lavorareto work at the hospital — lavorare in o all'ospedale
to work in oils — [ artist] dipingere a olio
to work towards — adoperarsi per, lavorare per raggiungere [solution, compromise]
2) (function) funzionareto work on electricity — funzionare o andare a corrente elettrica
3) (act, operate)it doesn't o things don't work like that le cose non funzionano così; to work in sb.'s favour to work to sb.'s advantage giocare, tornare a vantaggio di qcn.; to work against sb. to work to sb.'s disadvantage — giocare, tornare a sfavore di qcn
4) (be successful) [ treatment] essere efficace, fare effetto; [detergent, drug] agire, essere efficace; [plan, argument] funzionare3.1) (labour)2) (rouse)to work oneself into a rage — andare in collera, infuriarsi
•- work in- work off- work on- work out- work to- work up•• -
14 produce
I ['prɒdjuːs] [AE -duːs]nome U prodotti m.pl.II [prə'djuːs] [AE -'duːs]"produce of Spain" — "prodotto spagnolo"
2) agr. ind. [region, farmer, company] produrre ( from a partire da); [worker, machine] fabbricare, produrre3) (biologically) [gland, animal, plant] produrre4) (generate) produrre [heat, sound, energy, profits, returns]5) (form, create) [school, era] produrre [scientist, artist]6) (present) presentare, esibire [ passport]; fare [ report]; fornire [evidence, argument]; dare [ example]to produce sth. from — estrarre qcs. da [pocket, bag]
8) (put together) preparare [meal, package]; mettere a punto [argument, timetable, solution]; pubblicare [brochure, guide]* * *1. [prə'dju:s] verb1) (to bring out: She produced a letter from her pocket.) (tirare fuori)2) (to give birth to: A cow produces one or two calves a year.) partorire3) (to cause: His joke produced a shriek of laughter from the children.) produrre, provocare4) (to make or manufacture: The factory produces furniture.) produrre5) (to give or yield: The country produces enough food for the population.) produrre6) (to arrange and prepare (a theatre performance, film, television programme etc): The play was produced by Henry Dobson.) produrre, realizzare2. ['prodju:s] noun(something that is produced, especially crops, eggs, milk etc from farms: agricultural/farm produce.) prodotto- producer- product
- production
- productive
- productivity* * *produce /ˈprɒdju:s/, ( USA) /ˈproʊdu:s/n. [u]1 prodotto, produzione (spec. della terra o d'una miniera); prodotti agricoli; derrate: agricultural produce, prodotti agricoli; home produce, prodotto nazionale● produce broker, operatore di borsa merci □ (fin.) produce exchange, borsa merci □ produce importer, importatore di prodotti agricoli.♦ (to) produce /prəˈdju:s/, ( USA) /prɒˈdu:s/A v. t.1 produrre; dare ( un frutto, un prodotto); ( di un investimento finanziario) fruttare; causare, cagionare; fabbricare; mettere in scena, rappresentare: (econ.) to produce for export, produrre per l'esportazione; to produce cotton goods, fabbricare tessuti di cotone; to produce milk, produrre (o dare) latte; to produce a play [a film], mettere in scena un dramma [produrre un film]2 produrre (bur.); esibire; mostrare; presentare; tirare fuori (fam.): to produce one's driving licence, esibire la patente di guida; (leg.) to produce evidence, produrre (o presentare, repertare) prove; The ref produced a red card, l'arbitro ha tirato fuori il cartellino rosso5 estrarre; tirare fuori: to produce a gun, estrarre una pistola; to produce a silver coin, tirar fuori una moneta d'argento7 ( sport) dimostrare di possedere; sfoggiare; esprimere: to produce good play, esprimere un bel giocoB v. i.rendere; essere produttivo; produrre● (leg.) to produce an alibi, produrre un alibi.* * *I ['prɒdjuːs] [AE -duːs]nome U prodotti m.pl.II [prə'djuːs] [AE -'duːs]"produce of Spain" — "prodotto spagnolo"
2) agr. ind. [region, farmer, company] produrre ( from a partire da); [worker, machine] fabbricare, produrre3) (biologically) [gland, animal, plant] produrre4) (generate) produrre [heat, sound, energy, profits, returns]5) (form, create) [school, era] produrre [scientist, artist]6) (present) presentare, esibire [ passport]; fare [ report]; fornire [evidence, argument]; dare [ example]to produce sth. from — estrarre qcs. da [pocket, bag]
8) (put together) preparare [meal, package]; mettere a punto [argument, timetable, solution]; pubblicare [brochure, guide] -
15 knock off
knock off colloq. [ worker] smettere di lavorare, staccare; knock [sb., sth.] off, knock off [sb., sth.]1) (cause to fall) fare cadere [person, object]; cacciare via [ insect]2) (reduce)3) colloq. (steal) rubare, fregare [car, object]4) colloq. (stop)* * *(to stop working: I knocked off at six o'clock after studying for four hours; What time do you knock off in this factory?) finire* * *1. vt + adv1) (strike off: vase on shelf) far cadere(
fig: from price, record) to knock off £10 or knock £10 off the price — fare uno sconto di 10 sterline2) (fam: steal) sgraffignare, fregare3) (fam: do quickly) buttare giù4)(
fam: stop) knock it off! — piantala!2. vi + adv(fam: stop work) smontare, staccare* * *knock off colloq. [ worker] smettere di lavorare, staccare; knock [sb., sth.] off, knock off [sb., sth.]1) (cause to fall) fare cadere [person, object]; cacciare via [ insect]2) (reduce)3) colloq. (steal) rubare, fregare [car, object]4) colloq. (stop) -
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['tekstaɪl] 1.nome stoffa f., tessuto m.2. 3.modificatore [fibre, industry] tessile* * *(a cloth or fabric made by weaving: woollen textiles; ( also adjective) the textile industry.) tessile* * *textile /ˈtɛkstaɪl/ ( USA) /ˈtɛkstl/A a.(ind.) tessile: textile materials, fibre tessili; the textile industry, l'industria tessile: textile worker, operaio tessile; tessileB n.2 (pl.) (econ.) i tessili● the textile art, l'arte della tessitura □ textile factory, stabilimento tessile; tessitura □ textile machinery, macchinari tessili □ textile manufacturer, industriale tessile □ textile merchant, commerciante di tessili □ textile printing, stampa dei tessuti.* * *['tekstaɪl] 1.nome stoffa f., tessuto m.2. 3.modificatore [fibre, industry] tessile -
17 hand ****
[hænd]1. n1) (of person) mano f, (of clock) lancettato have in one's hand — (knife, victory) avere in mano or in pugno, (book, money) avere in mano
on (one's) hands and knees — carponi, a quattro zampe
hands up! — (during hold-up) mani in alto!, (to pupils) alzate la mano!
hands off! fam — giù le mani!
to be clever or good with one's hands — avere le mani d'oro
made/delivered by hand — fatto (-a) /consegnato (-a) a mano
3) (liter: handwriting) scrittura, mano fin one's own hand — di proprio pugno, di propria mano
4) Cards mano fa hand of bridge/poker — una mano a bridge/poker
5) (measurement: of horse) dieci centimetri6)to be hand in glove with sb — essere in combutta con qnto change hands — (property) cambiare (di) mano
to give or lend sb a hand — dare una mano a qn
to keep one's hand in — tenersi in esercizio, non perdere la mano
to have one's hands full (with sb/sth) — essere troppo preso (-a) (con qn/qc)
to be making/losing money hand over fist — fare/perdere un sacco di soldi
to have the upper hand — avere la meglio or il sopravvento
7)at hand — a portata di manoto be near or close at hand — essere a due passi
to have £50 in hand — avere ancora 50 sterline a disposizione
on hand — (person) disponibile, (object) sottomano, a portata di mano, (emergency services) pronto (-a) a intervenire
on the right/left hand — sulla destra/sinistra
on the one hand..., on the other hand... — da un lato..., dall'altro...
to have sth left on one's hands — ritrovarsi con qc, rimanere con qc
to hand — (information) a portata di mano
2. vt(
pass) to hand sb sth, hand sth to sb — passare qc a qn•- hand in- hand on- hand out
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