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1 few
[fjuː] 1.(compar. fewer; superl. fewest) quantisostantivo femminile1) (not many) pochifew visitors, letters — pochi visitatori, poche lettere
on the few occasions that... — le rare volte che...
2) (some, several)every few days — a intervalli di pochi giorni, ogni due o tre giorni
over the next few days — (in past) nei giorni successivi; (in future) nei giorni a venire
3) a few qualche, alcunia few people, houses — alcune persone, case
quite a few people — un bel po' di o parecchie persone
2.a few weeks earlier — qualche settimana fa o prima
1) (not many) pochi m.pl. (-e)2) (some)3.a few of the soldiers, countries — alcuni dei soldati, dei paesi
the few who — i pochi o le poche persone che
••••to have had a few (too many) — colloq. avere bevuto qualche bicchiere di troppo
Note:When few is used as a quantifier to indicate the smallness or insufficiency of a given number or quantity ( few horses, few shops, few people), it is translated by pochi + masculine nouns and poche + feminine nouns: pochi cavalli, pochi negozi, poche persone. Equally the few is translated by i pochi / le poche: the few people who knew her = le poche persone che la conoscevano. For examples and particular usages, see I.1 in the entry below. - When few is used as a quantifier in certain expressions to mean several, translations vary according to the expression: see I.2 in the entry below. - When a few is used as a quantifier ( a few books), it can often be translated by qualche, which is invariable and is always followed by the singular: qualche libro; however, for expressions such as quite a few books, a good few books, see I.3 in the entry below. - For translations of few used as a pronoun ( few of us succeeded, I only need a few), see II in the entry below. - For translations of the few used as a noun ( the few who voted for him), see III in the entry below* * *[fju:]adjective, pronoun(not many; a very small number of: Few people visit me nowadays; every few minutes (= very frequently); Such opportunities are few.) poco- a few- few and far between* * *[fjuː] 1.(compar. fewer; superl. fewest) quantisostantivo femminile1) (not many) pochifew visitors, letters — pochi visitatori, poche lettere
on the few occasions that... — le rare volte che...
2) (some, several)every few days — a intervalli di pochi giorni, ogni due o tre giorni
over the next few days — (in past) nei giorni successivi; (in future) nei giorni a venire
3) a few qualche, alcunia few people, houses — alcune persone, case
quite a few people — un bel po' di o parecchie persone
2.a few weeks earlier — qualche settimana fa o prima
1) (not many) pochi m.pl. (-e)2) (some)3.a few of the soldiers, countries — alcuni dei soldati, dei paesi
the few who — i pochi o le poche persone che
••••to have had a few (too many) — colloq. avere bevuto qualche bicchiere di troppo
Note:When few is used as a quantifier to indicate the smallness or insufficiency of a given number or quantity ( few horses, few shops, few people), it is translated by pochi + masculine nouns and poche + feminine nouns: pochi cavalli, pochi negozi, poche persone. Equally the few is translated by i pochi / le poche: the few people who knew her = le poche persone che la conoscevano. For examples and particular usages, see I.1 in the entry below. - When few is used as a quantifier in certain expressions to mean several, translations vary according to the expression: see I.2 in the entry below. - When a few is used as a quantifier ( a few books), it can often be translated by qualche, which is invariable and is always followed by the singular: qualche libro; however, for expressions such as quite a few books, a good few books, see I.3 in the entry below. - For translations of few used as a pronoun ( few of us succeeded, I only need a few), see II in the entry below. - For translations of the few used as a noun ( the few who voted for him), see III in the entry below -
2 few ***** adj
[fjuː]1) (not many) pochi (-e)she is one of the few (people) who... — è una delle poche persone che...
the few who... — i pochi che...
in or over the past few days — in questi ultimi giorni, negli ultimi giorni
in or over the next few days — nei prossimi giorni
every few days/months — ogni due o tre giorni/mesi
with few exceptions — con or salvo poche eccezioni
there are very few of us or we are very few — siamo pochi
the last or remaining few minutes — i pochi minuti che rimangono
2)(some, several)
a few — alcuni (-e), qualchea few books — alcuni libri, qualche libro
a good few or quite a few — parecchi
a good few or quite a few books — parecchi libri, un bel po' di libri
a good few or quite a few (people) came — è venuta un bel po' di gente
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3 many
['menɪ] 1.(compar. more; superl. most) quantisostantivo femminile molti, tantimany people, cars — molta gente, molte macchine
many times — molte volte, spesso
how many people, times? — quanta gente, quante volte?
too many people, times — troppa gente, troppe volte
a good many people, times — parecchia gente, parecchie volte
many a man would be glad of... — più di un uomo sarebbe felice di...
2.I've been there many a time many's the time I've been there — ci sono stato molte volte o più di una volta
pronome molti m. (-e)not many — pochi, non molti
3.there were too many of them — ce n'erano troppi, erano troppo numerosi
the many — (the masses) la folla, le masse
to sacrifice the interests of the few in favour of the many — sacrificare gli interessi di pochi a favore di molti
••to have had one too many — colloq. avere bevuto un bicchiere di troppo
* * *['meni] 1. comparative - more; adjective(a great number of: Many languages are spoken in Africa; There weren't very many people; You've made a great/good many mistakes.) molti, molte2. pronoun(a great number: A few people survived, but many died.) molti, molte- many-- many a* * *['menɪ] 1.(compar. more; superl. most) quantisostantivo femminile molti, tantimany people, cars — molta gente, molte macchine
many times — molte volte, spesso
how many people, times? — quanta gente, quante volte?
too many people, times — troppa gente, troppe volte
a good many people, times — parecchia gente, parecchie volte
many a man would be glad of... — più di un uomo sarebbe felice di...
2.I've been there many a time many's the time I've been there — ci sono stato molte volte o più di una volta
pronome molti m. (-e)not many — pochi, non molti
3.there were too many of them — ce n'erano troppi, erano troppo numerosi
the many — (the masses) la folla, le masse
to sacrifice the interests of the few in favour of the many — sacrificare gli interessi di pochi a favore di molti
••to have had one too many — colloq. avere bevuto un bicchiere di troppo
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4 every
['evrɪ]1) (each)every time I go there — ogni volta o tutte le volte che vado lì
that goes for every one of you! — questo è valido per ognuno di voi o per tutti!
in every way — (from every point of view) sotto ogni aspetto; (using every method) in tutti i modi
2) (emphatic)every bit as much as — proprio tanto quanto, esattamente quanto
every day — ogni giorno, tutti i giorni
every other day — ogni due giorni, un giorno sì e uno no
every other Sunday — ogni due domeniche, una domenica sì e una no, una domenica su due
••••every now and then every now and again every so often every once in a while di tanto in tanto, di quando in quando, a volte; it's every man for himself ciascuno per sé; every man for himself! si salvi chi può! every which way — in ogni senso
Note:Every is usually used in front of a singular countable noun: every student = ogni studente. When every precedes a plural countable noun, it means that something happens at regular periods of time, after a certain distance, etc.: he smokes a cigarette every two hours = fuma una sigaretta ogni due ore; you'll have to fill up with petrol every 450 miles = dovrai fare il pieno di benzina ogni 450 miglia. - Every is most frequently translated by tutti / tutte + plural noun: every day = tutti i giorni. When every is emphasized to mean every single, it can also be translated by ogni o ciascuno. For examples and exceptions, see the entry below* * *['evri]1) (each one of or all (of a certain number): Every room is painted white; Not every family has a car.) ogni2) (each (of an indefinite number or series): Every hour brought the two countries nearer war; He attends to her every need.) ogni3) (the most absolute or complete possible: We have every reason to believe that she will get better.) ogni4) (used to show repetition after certain intervals of time or space: I go to the supermarket every four or five days; Every second house in the row was bright pink; `Every other day' means èvery two days' or `on alternate days'.) ogni•- everyone
- everyday
- everything
- everywhere
- every bit as
- every now and then / every now and again / every so often
- every time* * *['evrɪ]1) (each)every time I go there — ogni volta o tutte le volte che vado lì
that goes for every one of you! — questo è valido per ognuno di voi o per tutti!
in every way — (from every point of view) sotto ogni aspetto; (using every method) in tutti i modi
2) (emphatic)every bit as much as — proprio tanto quanto, esattamente quanto
every day — ogni giorno, tutti i giorni
every other day — ogni due giorni, un giorno sì e uno no
every other Sunday — ogni due domeniche, una domenica sì e una no, una domenica su due
••••every now and then every now and again every so often every once in a while di tanto in tanto, di quando in quando, a volte; it's every man for himself ciascuno per sé; every man for himself! si salvi chi può! every which way — in ogni senso
Note:Every is usually used in front of a singular countable noun: every student = ogni studente. When every precedes a plural countable noun, it means that something happens at regular periods of time, after a certain distance, etc.: he smokes a cigarette every two hours = fuma una sigaretta ogni due ore; you'll have to fill up with petrol every 450 miles = dovrai fare il pieno di benzina ogni 450 miglia. - Every is most frequently translated by tutti / tutte + plural noun: every day = tutti i giorni. When every is emphasized to mean every single, it can also be translated by ogni o ciascuno. For examples and exceptions, see the entry below -
5 salvage
I 1. ['sælvɪdʒ]1) (rescue) salvataggio m.2) (goods rescued) materiale m. recuperato3) (reward) premio m. per il recupero marittimo2.modificatore [operation, team] di salvataggioII ['sælvɪdʒ]2) fig. salvare [marriage, reputation, game]; conservare [ pride]3) (save for recycling) recuperare [metal, paper]* * *['sælvi‹] 1. verb(to save from loss or destruction in a fire, shipwreck etc: He salvaged his books from the burning house.) salvare2. noun1) (the act of salvaging.) salvataggio2) (property etc which has been salvaged: Was there any salvage from the wreck?) (materiale recuperato)* * *salvage /ˈsælvɪdʒ/n. [u]● salvage corps, uomini addetti ( per conto di società d'assicurazioni) al salvataggio di beni minacciati dal fuoco □ (naut.) salvage tug, rimorchiatore □ (ass.) salvage value, valore residuale (o di recupero).(to) salvage /ˈsælvɪdʒ/v. t.2 salvare; recuperare; mettere in salvo: We managed to salvage only a few things from the fire, siamo riusciti a salvare solo poche cose dall'incendio; There's little to salvage from this article, c'è poco da salvare in quest'articolo; to salvage one's good name, salvare il proprio buon nome● salvaged materials, materiali di recupero.* * *I 1. ['sælvɪdʒ]1) (rescue) salvataggio m.2) (goods rescued) materiale m. recuperato3) (reward) premio m. per il recupero marittimo2.modificatore [operation, team] di salvataggioII ['sælvɪdʒ]2) fig. salvare [marriage, reputation, game]; conservare [ pride]3) (save for recycling) recuperare [metal, paper] -
6 ♦ sleep
♦ sleep /sli:p/n. [uc]1 sonno: light [sound] sleep, sonno leggero [profondo]; broken sleep, sonno interrotto; fitful sleep, sonno intermittente; uneasy sleep, sonno agitato; He talks in his sleep, parla nel sonno; She fell into a deep sleep, cadde in un sonno profondo; (med.) sleep disorders, disturbi del sonno; to get to sleep, prender sonno; I cannot get to sleep, non riesco a prender sonno2 dormita: a nine-hour sleep, una dormita di nove ore; DIALOGO → - Before an exam- Try and get a good night's sleep, cerca di farti una bella dormita; to have a short sleep, fare una dormitina3 (fig.) quiete; riposo● sleep-in, (agg.) che dorme nel posto di lavoro, che ha l'alloggio di servizio; (sost.) occupazione di luogo pubblico di notte ( per protesta) □ sleep learning, apprendimento mediante ipnopedia □ the sleep of the just, il sonno del giusto □ (comput.) sleep mode, modalità sospensione; sleep mode ( modalità in cui si pone un dispositivo per ridurre i consumi energetici) □ ( moda) sleep shirt, camicia da notte con spacchi laterali ( da donna) □ sleep teaching, ipnopedia □ to get little sleep, dormire poco □ to get some sleep, fare una dormita; dormire □ to go to sleep, addormentarsi, prendere sonno; (fam.) intorpidirsi, addormentarsi: My foot has gone to sleep, mi si è addormentato un piede; DIALOGO → - Discussing books 2- I always read a few chapters of something before I go to sleep, leggo sempre un paio di capitoli di qualcosa prima di addormentarmi □ to lose any sleep over st., perdere il sonno per qc.: I'm certainly not going to lose any sleep over it, di sicuro non ci perderò il sonno □ to be overcome with sleep, essere preso (o vinto) dal sonno □ to put to sleep, far dormire; addormentare; (fam.) addormentare ( un paziente prima di un intervento); sopprimere ( una bestia) senza farla soffrire □ to rouse sb. from his sleep, svegliare q. □ to walk in one's sleep, essere sonnambulo □ I haven't had a wink of sleep all night, non ho chiuso occhio tutta la notte □ (fig.) I could do it in my sleep, saprei farlo ad occhi chiusi.♦ (to) sleep /sli:p/(pass. e p. p. slept)A v. i.1 dormire: I've slept very well, ho dormito benissimo; to sleep soundly (o deeply) dormire profondamente2 passare la notte; dormire: We slept at Scotch Corner on our way to Edinburgh, andando a Edimburgo, abbiamo passato la notte a Scotch CornerB v. t.2 (fam.) dare da dormire a (q.); potere ospitare: The new motel sleeps two hundred, il nuovo motel può ospitare duecento persone (o ha duecento letti)● to sleep the clock round, dormire dodici ore di fila □ to sleep one's last sleep, dormire il sonno eterno □ to sleep late, dormire fino a tardi □ to sleep like a log (o a top), dormire come un ghiro (o un macigno); avere il sonno duro □ to sleep right through the night, dormire filato tutta la notte □ to sleep rough, dormire alla meglio; adattarsi per la notte □ I didn't sleep a wink all night, non ho chiuso occhio tutta la notte □ (fam.) to sleep with sb., andare a letto, fare l'amore con q. □ to sleep with one eye open, dormire con un occhio solo □ (eufem.) to put to sleep, sopprimere ( un animale malato o ferito, spec. con un'iniezione); fare addormentare. -
7 ■ take off
■ take offA v. t. + avv.1 togliere, cavare, levare ( indumenti): Take your raincoat off!, togliti l'impermeabile!; Take off your hat!, cavati il cappello!; giù il cappello!; He took off his clothes, si è levato i vestiti; si è spogliato2 togliere; cavare; levare; staccare: Take the lid off!, leva il coperchio!; Take off the rust!, cava (o stacca) la ruggine!; to take off the receiver, staccare il ricevitore ( del telefono)3 cavare (fam.); tagliare; amputare: They had to take his arm off, hanno dovuto amputargli il braccio4 portare (via); accompagnare (fuori); condurre via: The injured passengers were taken off immediately, i passeggeri feriti sono stati portati via subito; We took him off to the station, lo abbiamo portato alla stazione; to take sb. off to jail, portare q. in prigione5 (trasp.) trasbordare: The stranded passengers were taken off by helicopter, i passeggeri rimasti a piedi sono stati trasbordati in elicottero6 togliere; eliminare; abolire; cancellare; sopprimere: Two morning trains have been taken off, sono stati soppressi due treni del mattino; to take off a tax, eliminare un'imposta; abolire una tassa9 perdere ( peso): You should take off all that weight, dovresti perdere tutti quei chili che hai di troppo10 (market.) detrarre; scontare: All these articles have 20% taken off, tutti questi articoli hanno uno sconto del 20%11 prendere ( giorni, ecc.) di vacanza: Maybe I'll take off a few days, forse mi prenderò qualche giorno di vacanza; I'll take Monday off, lunedì faccio un giorno di ferie13 (fam.) parodiare; imitare; rifare; fare il verso a (q.): He's very good at taking off people, è molto bravo a rifare la genteB v. i. + avv.1 (aeron.) decollare ( anche fig., econ.); cominciare ad avere successo (a vendere, a guadagnare, ecc.): Our plane took off from Heathrow, il nostro aereo decollò da Heathrow; Their company took off when it won that big contract, la loro società decollò quando ottenne quel grosso appalto3 andarsene; andare via; scappare via; tagliare la corda (fig.): They took off in a hurry, se ne sono andati in fretta; He took off without saying a word, ha tagliato al corda senza dir parola5 (fam.) cominciare a interessarsi; svegliarsi (fig.)6 ( sport: calcio, ecc.): ( di un atleta) spiccare un salto; ( di un giocatore) portarsi in elevazioneC v. t. + prep.1 togliere, cavare, levare, staccare da: Take your hand off my knees, toglimi la mano dalle ginocchia!; Take your books off my desk!, togli i tuoi libri dalla mia scrivania!; He took the straw off my hair, mi ha levato la pagliuzza dai capelli; to take one's boots off one's feet, cavarsi le scarpe ( dai piedi); to take a photo off the wall, staccare una foto dalla parete2 cavare, levare, togliere a: I took the coat off my little girl, levai il cappotto alla mia bambina3 portare via (o trasbordare) da: First the women and children were taken off the sinking ship, donne e bambini sono stati trasbordati per primi dalla nave che affondava4 togliere, eliminare, abolire, cancellare (qc.) da: to take a bus off a route, togliere un autobus da una linea; sopprimere una corsa; to take a dish off the menu, eliminare un piatto dal menu; to take sb. 's name off a list, cancellare il nome di q. da un elenco5 (market.) detrarre, defalcare, scontare da (o su): How much can you take off the price?, che sconto mi può fare sul prezzo?; We're taking 20% off all the TV sets, pratichiamo uno sconto del 20% su tutti i televisori6 togliere da ( un posto, un incarico, ecc.); togliere ( un caso) a (q.); spostare, trasferire ( un dipendente): to take a detective off a case, togliere un caso a un poliziotto; I was taken off night duty, mi hanno tolto dal servizio notturno (o dal turno di notte)8 togliere ( tempo) di dosso a (q.): Losing weight will take years off you, se perdi peso, ti toglierai anni di dosso (o sembrerai molto più giovane) □ to take oneself off, togliersi dai piedi; andarsene; battersela; svignarsela □ to take one's eyes off sb., togliere gli occhi di dosso a q. □ to take off one's hat to sb., togliersi (o levarsi, cavarsi) il cappello davanti a q.; (fig.) fare tanto di cappello a q. □ (fig.) to take a load (o a weight) off sb.'s mind [shoulders], togliere un peso dall'animo [dalle spalle] di q. □ to take time off, assentarsi dal lavoro (dall'ufficio, ecc.).
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