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1 ♦ minute
♦ minute (1) /ˈmɪnɪt/n.1 minuto ( d'ora, di tempo); minuto primo; primo; (fig.) istante, momento: It is ten minutes to four, sono le quattro meno dieci (minuti); to count the minutes, contare i minuti; every minute, ogni minuto; I'll be back in a minute, sarò di ritorno in un momento; DIALOGO → - Organizing a meeting- Have you got a minute?, hai un minuto?; any minute, di minuto in minuto: I'm expecting them any minute, li aspetto di minuto in minuto; this minute, subito; immediatamente2 (geom., geogr.) minuto (60a parte di un grado)3 minuta; bozza; nota; promemoria4 (pl.) (leg.) verbale, verbali; processo verbale; resoconto sommario: the minutes of a meeting, il verbale di una riunione NOTA D'USO: - verbal, minutes o statement?-● the minute ( that), appena: I'll tell him the minute I see him, glielo dirò appena lo vedo □ (mil.) minute gun, cannone che spara a salve ( a intervalli d'un minuto) □ minute hand, lancetta dei minuti □ ( cucina) minute steak, fettina ( di carne); paillard (franc.) □ to the minute, in punto: The airplane took off at four o'clock to the minute, l'aereo decollò alle quattro in punto □ up-to-the-minute, aggiornatissimo; all'ultima moda; modernissimo □ up-to-the-minute news, ultimissime notizie.minute (2) /maɪˈnju:t/, ( USA) /maɪˈnu:t/a.minutenessn. [u]1 minutezza; esiguità2 minuziosità; meticolosità; precisione.(to) minute /ˈmɪnɪt/v. t.1 calcolare al minuto; cronometrare3 (leg.) verbalizzare; mettere a verbale● to minute down, prender nota di; annotare. -
2 minutely
[maɪ'njuːtlɪ] [AE -'nuːt-]* * *adverb minuziosamente* * *minutely (1) /maɪˈnju:tlɪ/, ( USA) /maɪˈnu:tlɪ/avv.minutamente; minuziosamente; accuratamente; in dettaglio.minutely (2) /ˈmɪnɪtlɪ/A a.2 continuo; incessanteB avv.2 incessantemente.* * *[maɪ'njuːtlɪ] [AE -'nuːt-] -
3 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 -
4 ♦ few
♦ few /fju:/A a. e pron.1 pochi, poche; scarsi, scarse: I have few friends in this town, ho pochi amici in questa città; Few words were said, sono state dette poche parole; Few know the truth, pochi sanno la verità; Few of them knew, pochi di loro lo sapevano NOTA D'USO: - meno (less / fewer)-2 – a few, alcuni, alcune; qualcuno, qualcuna; qualche (sing.): for a few minutes, per alcuni minuti; per qualche minuto; There were only a few people at the funeral, al funerale c'era solo qualche persona; in a few days, fra qualche giorno; a few of them, alcuni di loroB n.(the few) i pochi, le poche: the few I saw, i pochi che vidi● few and far between, molto infrequenti; pochissimi; rari □ a few more, degli altri; ancora: I like these apples: I'd like a few more, queste mele mi piacciono: ne vorrei delle altre □ as few as, solo; appena □ the chosen few, i pochi eletti □ every few minutes [days], a intervalli di pochi minuti [di pochi giorni]; ogni due o tre (o tre o quattro, ecc.) minuti [giorni] □ (fam.) a good few (o quite a few), un buon numero; parecchi; un bel po': DIALOGO → - Hearing from an old friend- It's been a good few years since we last spoke, hasn't it?, sono passati un bel po' di anni da quando ci siamo sentiti l'ultima volta, vero? □ (fam.) to have had a few, essere brillo; aver alzato il gomito □ to name but a few, per citarne qualcuno □ not a few, non pochi; un bel po' □ (fam.) precious few, pochissimi; ben pochi □ some few, alcuni; taluni NOTA D'USO: - less o fewer?-.
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