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♦ prize (1) /praɪz/A n.1 premio ( sportivo, di lotteria, ecc.); ricompensa: to win a prize, ottenere (o vincere) un premio; to award prizes, assegnare premi; premiare2 (fig.) dono; gioiello, tesoro (fig.): Fame is the greatest prize in life to him, per lui la fama è il più grande dono nella vitaB a.6 (fam.) perfetto; tipico; classico: He's a prize scrounger, è il classico scroccone; a prize example, un esempio classico● ( spesso iron.) a prize answer, una risposta eccellente (o degna d'un premio); una bella risposta □ ( a scuola) prize day, giorno della premiazione □ prize-giving, premiazione; distribuzione dei premi ( a scuola) □ (fam.) a prize idiot, un perfetto idiota □ prize money, premio in denaro; ( boxe) borsa; ( di un tennista, ecc.) ingaggio, premio d'ingaggio; (ipp.) monte premi □ (fig.) the prizes of life, le gioie della vita; le soddisfazioni: He has missed all the prizes of life, non ha avuto alcuna soddisfazione in vita sua □ a prize rascal, un fior di canaglia □ ( sport) the prize ring, il ring; il quadrato; (fig.) il mondo della boxe □ a prize scholarship, una borsa di studio ( ottenuta per merito).prize (2) /praɪz/n.(naut., mil.) bottino, preda● (naut., leg.) prize court, tribunale delle prede □ (stor.) prize money, quota del denaro ricavato dalla vendita della preda; decima di preda □ (naut.) to become prize, cader preda; venir catturato □ to make prize of a ship [a cargo], catturare (o far bottino di) una nave [il suo carico].prize (3) /praɪz/n. [u]2 potenza d'una leva.(to) prize (1) /praɪz/v. t.apprezzare; stimare; aver caro: We prize liberty more than life, abbiamo più cara la libertà che la vita.(to) prize (2) /praɪz/v. t.(to) prize (3) /praɪz/v. t.far leva su; aprire, forzare ( facendo leva): to prize a box open, aprire (o scoperchiare) una cassetta ( facendo leva sul coperchio)● to prize the lid up (o out), far saltare il coperchio □ to prize information out of sb., carpire informazioni a q. -
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I 1. [praɪz]1) (award) premio m.2.1) [vegetable, bull] (for competitions) da concorso; (prize-winning) premiato; fig. (excellent) [ pupil] eccellente2) [ possession] prezioso••II [praɪz]verbo transitivo apprezzare, stimare [independence, possession]III* * *I 1. noun1) (a reward for good work etc: He was awarded a lot of prizes at school.)2) (something won in a competition etc: I've won first prize!; ( also adjective) a prize (= having won, or worthy of, a prize) bull.)2. verb(to value highly: He prized my friendship above everything else.)II see prise* * *I 1. [praɪz]1) (award) premio m.2.1) [vegetable, bull] (for competitions) da concorso; (prize-winning) premiato; fig. (excellent) [ pupil] eccellente2) [ possession] prezioso••II [praɪz]verbo transitivo apprezzare, stimare [independence, possession]III -
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I [praɪz]1. n(gen) premioto win first prize — (in game, race, lottery) vincere il primo premio, Scol ottenere il primo premio
2. adj2) (awarded as a prize: cup, medal) premio inv (after n)3. vt(honesty, friendship) stimare, valutareII [praɪz] vt Ama rare model, now much prized — un modello raro che oggi ha una valutazione molto alta
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5 prize draw
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6 prize fight
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7 prize fighter
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8 prize fighting
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9 prize out Am vt + adv
to prise sth out (of sb) — (secret) tirar fuori qc (da qn)
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10 prize-giving n
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11 prize day
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12 prize-giving
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13 prize-winning
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14 booby prize
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15 Nobel prize
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16 booby prize boo·by prize n
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17 cash prize
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18 consolation prize
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19 Nobel prize n
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20 prizewinner prize·winner n
['praɪzˌwɪnə(r)](in competition, lottery) vincitore (-trice), Scol, (in show) premiato (-a)
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