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1 ♦ mild
♦ mild /maɪld/A a.1 mite; gentile; mansueto: a mild nature, un carattere mite (o mansueto); a mild climate, un clima mite; DIALOGO → - Weather- It's been a very mild winter this year, l'inverno è stato molto mite quest'anno; a mild remark, un'osservazione gentile2 blando; non forte; dolce; delicato; leggero: mild cheese, formaggio dolce; mild tobacco, tabacco dolce; mild beer, birra leggera; a mild cigarette, una sigaretta leggera; a mild electric shock, una scossa elettrica leggeraB n. [u](fam. ingl.) birra leggera, alla spina● mild-mannered, mite, gentile, urbano □ mild soap, sapone per pelli delicate □ (metall.) mild steel, acciaio dolce. -
2 ♦ winter
♦ winter /ˈwɪntə(r)/A n.1 [u] inverno: Winter starts on the 21st of December, l'inverno comincia il 21 dicembre; last winter, l'inverno scorso; in winter, in inverno; in the winter of 2003, nell'inverno del 2003; a mild winter, un inverno mite; a severe (o hard) winter, un inverno rigidoB a. attr.d'inverno; invernale: (astron.) winter solstice, solstizio d'inverno● winter apples, mele invernali □ (bot.) winter cherry ( Physalis alkekengi), alchechengi □ winter clothes, abiti invernali; vestiti pesanti □ (in GB) winter fuel payments, sussidi per il riscaldamento invernale □ winter garden, giardino d'inverno □ winter quarters, (mil.) quartieri d'inverno; ( per estens.) residenza invernale □ (zool.) winter sleep, sonno invernale; ibernazione □ winter sports, sport invernali □ winter-sports centre, centro di sport invernali □ winter-sports station, stazione di sport invernali □ (agric.) winter wheat, grano seminato nel tardo autunno.(to) winter /ˈwɪntə(r)/A v. i.svernare; passare l'inverno: They usually winter in Florida, di solito passano l'inverno in FloridaB v. t. -
3 mild
[maɪld] 1.1) (moderate) [ punishment] blando, lieve; [ interest] moderato, modesto; [ irritation] leggero; [ surprise] piccolo2) (not cold) [weather, winter] mite3) (in flavour) [ beer] leggero; [ taste] delicato; [tobacco, cheese] dolce; [ curry] poco piccante, leggero4) cosmet. [soap, detergent, cream] delicato5) med. [case, infection, attack] lieve, leggero; [ sedative] blando, leggero2.* * *1) ((of a person or his personality) gentle in temper or behaviour: such a mild man.) mite2) ((of punishment etc) not severe: a mild sentence.) lieve3) ((of weather especially if not in summer) not cold; rather warm: a mild spring day.) mite4) ((of spices, spiced foods etc) not hot: a mild curry.) delicato, non forte•- mildly- mildness* * *[maɪld] 1.1) (moderate) [ punishment] blando, lieve; [ interest] moderato, modesto; [ irritation] leggero; [ surprise] piccolo2) (not cold) [weather, winter] mite3) (in flavour) [ beer] leggero; [ taste] delicato; [tobacco, cheese] dolce; [ curry] poco piccante, leggero4) cosmet. [soap, detergent, cream] delicato5) med. [case, infection, attack] lieve, leggero; [ sedative] blando, leggero2. -
4 -Weather-
Social1 WeatherWe're going to have a picnic tomorrow, weather permitting. Andiamo a fare un picnic domani, tempo permettendo.What a miserable day! Che giornataccia!Look at that sky! Guarda che cielo!This rain doesn't look like it's going to stop. Questa pioggia sembra non voler smettere.The forecast is for this cold spell to continue. Le previsioni dicono che questa ondata di freddo continuerà.It's absolutely belting down! Piove a dirotto!It's a bit chilly, isn't it? Fa un po' freddino, vero?It looks like rain, you'd better take an umbrella. Sembra che voglia piovere, faresti meglio a prendere un ombrello.It is nippy today. Oggi si gela.It's only drizzle, I'll be fine without an umbrella. È solo una pioggia leggera, posso andare anche senza ombrello.The weather forecast said there would be showers. Il meteo ha previsto acquazzoni.We're expecting it to be quite stormy later. Prevediamo che arrivi un bel temporale più tardi.There was thunder and lightning so we had to come home. C'erano tuoni e fulmini quindi siamo dovuti tornare a casa.It was blowing an absolute gale on the seafront. Tirava un vento fortissimo sul lungomare.It's turned chilly hasn't it? Si è fatto freschino, vero?It was a bit misty earlier on. C'era un po' di foschia prima.We had the first hard frost of the year last night. Abbiamo avuto il primo freddo intenso dell'anno ieri sera.It has turned quite cold. Si è fatto piuttosto freddo.They were caught in a blizzard in the mountains. Sono stati sorpresi da una bufera di neve in montagna.What a glorious day! Che magnifica giornata!There isn't a cloud in the sky. Non c'è neanche una nuvola in cielo.It's been a very mild winter this year. L'inverno è stato molto mite quest'anno.It was absolutely boiling all week long. Ha fatto un caldo infernale per tutta la settimana.It's a lovely day so we thought we'd go out for a bike ride. È una giornata deliziosa così abbiamo pensato di andare a fare un giro in bicicletta. -
5 ■ pay for
■ pay forv. t. + prep.1 pagare (per): You should be paid for your work, dovresti essere pagato per il tuo lavoro; DIALOGO → - New clothes- How much did you pay for that jacket?, quanto hai pagato per quella giacca?2 (fig.) pagarla; scontare; scontarla: He'll pay dearly for this, questo lo pagherà caro; We're paying for the mild winter with a wet spring, stiamo scontando l'inverno mite con una primavera piovosa □ (comm.) to pay for the goods, pagare la merce.
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mild — [ maıld ] adjective ** ▸ 1 not strong/severe ▸ 2 about the weather ▸ 3 about food ▸ 4 about drugs/cosmetics ▸ 5 not large/extreme ▸ 6 gentle ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) a mild illness or injury is one that is not serious: They were both suffering from a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mild´ness — mild «myld», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. gentle or kind: »a mild old gentleman, a mild tone of voice. SYNONYM(S): tender, lenient, merciful. See syn. under gentle. (Cf. ↑gentle) 2. calm; warm; … Useful english dictionary
mild´ly — mild «myld», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. gentle or kind: »a mild old gentleman, a mild tone of voice. SYNONYM(S): tender, lenient, merciful. See syn. under gentle. (Cf. ↑gentle) 2. calm; warm; … Useful english dictionary
mild — [mīld] adj. [ME milde < OE, akin to Ger mild < IE * meldh < base * mel , to crush, rub fine, tender > MELT, MILL1] 1. a) gentle or kind in disposition, action, or effect; not severe, harsh, bitter, etc. b) not extreme in any way;… … English World dictionary
mild — mild1 [maıld] adj comparative milder superlative mildest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(weather)¦ 2¦(illness)¦ 3¦(feelings)¦ 4¦(food/taste)¦ 5¦(criticism)¦ 6¦(problems/situations)¦ 7¦(people)¦ 8¦(drugs/chemicals)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
mild — I UK [maɪld] / US adjective Word forms mild : adjective mild comparative milder superlative mildest ** 1) a mild illness or injury is one that is not serious They were both suffering from a mild bout of flu. brain injuries ranging from mild to… … English dictionary
winter — n. 1) a cold, hard, harsh, severe; mild winter 2) in, over (the) winter 3) in the dead of winter * * * [ wɪntə] hard. harsh mild winter over (the) winter severe a cold in in the dead of winter … Combinatory dictionary
mild — [[t]ma͟ɪld[/t]] ♦♦♦ milder, mildest 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Mild is used to describe something such as a feeling, attitude, or illness that is not very strong or severe. Teddy turned to Mona with a look of mild confusion... Anna put up a mild… … English dictionary
mild — 01. The weather has been really [mild] so far this year. Usually, it s much colder than this in February. 02. Audrey was only [mildly] interested in coming to the movie tonight, so I don t know if she ll actually show up. 03. The [mildness] of… … Grammatical examples in English
mild — 1 adjective 1 WEATHER not too cold or wet, and sometimes pleasantly warm: We had an exceptionally mild winter last year. 2 ILLNESS a mild illness or health problem is not serious: It s nothing just a mild throat infection. 3 FOOD/TASTE not very… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
mild*/ — [maɪld] adj 1) not strong, serious, or severe They were both suffering from a mild bout of flu.[/ex] There was a note of mild alarm in her voice.[/ex] a mild recession[/ex] 2) mild weather is warm and pleasant a mild winter[/ex] 3) without a… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
