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1 formidable
['fɔːmɪdəbl, fɔː'mɪd-]aggettivo formidabile, spaventoso* * *['fo:midəbl, fə:'midəbl]1) (rather frightening: a formidable appearance.) spaventoso2) (very difficult to overcome: formidable difficulties.) temibile•* * *formidable /ˈfɔ:mɪdəbl/a.2 che incute soggezione (o rispetto); di tutto rispetto; che incute timore; intimorente; temibile: formidable opponents, avversari temibili; a formidable competitor, un concorrente di tutto rispetto; His mother was quite formidable, sua madre era una donna che incuteva soggezione3 eccezionale; impressionante; formidabileformidably avv. formidableness n. [u].* * *['fɔːmɪdəbl, fɔː'mɪd-]aggettivo formidabile, spaventoso -
2 ♦ task
♦ task /tɑ:sk/n.1 compito; lavoro; incarico; dovere; mansione: The teacher has given us an easy task, l'insegnante ci ha dato un compito facile; a hard task, un compito arduo; un incarico difficile; a difficult task, un compito difficile; a formidable (o an uphill) task, un compito arduo; a hopeless task, un compito impossibile; a laborious task, un compito laborioso; a menial task, un lavoro umile; a mundane task, un compito ordinario; onerous tasks, compiti onerosi (o gravosi); a thankless task, un compito ingrato; an unenviable task, un compito non invidiabile; to set a task, assegnare un compito (o un incarico); to accomplish (o to complete) a task, portare a termine un compito; to attempt a task, cimentarsi in un lavoro; to face a task, trovarsi a dover affrontare un compito; to carry out a task, portare a termine un compito; to undertake a task, intraprendere un compito; to perform a task, eseguire un compito; He has the task of keeping the correspondence, ha la mansione di tenere la corrispondenza2 (comput.) task; attività; compito● task-based, centrato su un'attività: task-based learning, metodo di apprendimento incentrato sullo svolgimento di un'attività □ task bond, indennità per prestazioni speciali □ (mil., naut.) task fleet, flotta d'impiego □ task force, (mil., ecc.) task force; unità operativa; unità di crisi; (in GB) squadra speciale ( della polizia) □ (org. az.) task management, direzione per funzioni □ task wage = piece wage ► piece □ task work = piece work ► piece □ task work, lavoro a cottimo □ to take sb. to task, rimproverare q.; richiamare (all'ordine) q.(to) task /tɑ:sk/v. t.2 affaticare, mettere a dura prova; rendere esausto: Maths tasks my son's mind, la matematica affatica la mente di mio figlio3 (tecn.) collaudare la solidità di ( parti di una nave, ecc.); collaudare la portata di ( un veicolo). -
3 formidable for·mi·dable adj
['fɔːmɪdəbl](task, difficulties) formidabile, terribile, (person, appearance) che incute rispetto -
4 daunt
[dɔːnt]verbo transitivo scoraggiare, intimidirenothing daunted, she continued on her way — ha continuato sulla sua strada senza lasciarsi intimidire
* * *[do:nt](to make someone lose courage or confidence: I was quite daunted by the formidable task ahead of us.) scoraggiare- daunting* * *[dɔːnt]verbo transitivo scoraggiare, intimidirenothing daunted, she continued on her way — ha continuato sulla sua strada senza lasciarsi intimidire
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formidable — adjective 1 a formidable person etc is one that you feel respect for because they are very powerful, or impressive: With her management skills and his marketing expertise, they make a formidable combination. | The Pentium machines have formidable … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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