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1 typical
['tɪpɪkl]aggettivo [case, example, feature, day, village] tipico; [tactlessness, compassion] tipico, caratteristico"I've left my keys behind" - "typical!" — colloq. "ho dimenticato le chiavi" - "non mi stupisce!"
* * *['tipikəl]((negative untypical) having or showing the usual characteristics (of): He is a typical Englishman; They're typical civil servants.) tipico* * *['tɪpɪkl]aggettivo [case, example, feature, day, village] tipico; [tactlessness, compassion] tipico, caratteristico"I've left my keys behind" - "typical!" — colloq. "ho dimenticato le chiavi" - "non mi stupisce!"
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2 typical *** typi·cal adj
['tɪpɪk(ə)l]a typical case/example — un caso/esempio tipico
the typical Spaniard — il tipico spagnolo, lo spagnolo tipo
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3 like
I 1. [laɪk]1) (in the same manner as) comelike the liar that he is, he... — da bugiardo quale è,...
like me, he loves swimming — come me, adora nuotare
"how do I do it?" - "like this" — "come si fa?" - "così"
2) (similar to) cometo be like sb., sth. — essere come qcn., qcs.
3) (typical of)it's not like her, it's just like her to be late — non è da lei, è da lei essere in ritardo
4) (close to)2.1) (in the same way as) come2) colloq. (as if) come se3.1) form. similecooking, ironing and like chores — cucinare, stirare e lavori simili
2) - like in composti4.child-like — infantile, da bambino
avverbio (akin to, near)5."the figures are 10% more than last year" - "20%, more like!" — colloq. "le cifre sono superiori del 10% rispetto all'anno scorso" - "del 20%, direi!"
earthquakes, floods and the like — terremoti, alluvioni e simili
I've never seen its like o the like of it non ho mai visto una cosa simile; the like(s) of Al Capone — la gente come Al Capone
••••like enough (as) like as not probabilmente; like father like son — prov. tale padre tale figlio
Note:When like is used as a preposition ( like a child; you know what she's like!), it can generally be translated by come: come un bambino; sai com'è fatta lei! - Note however that be like and look like meaning resemble are translated by assomigliare a: she's like her father or she looks like her father = assomiglia a suo padre. - Like is used after certain other verbs in English to express particular kinds of resemblance ( taste like, feel like, smell like etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate verb entry ( taste, feel, smell etc.). - When like is used as a conjunction, it is translated by come: songs like my mother sings = canzoni come quelle che canta mia madre. - When like is used to introduce an illustrative example ( big cities like London), it is translated by come: le grandi città come Londra. - For particular usages of like as a preposition or conjunction and for noun and adverb uses, see the entry belowII [laɪk]I like cats, music — mi piacciono i gatti, mi piace la musica
what I like about him is... — cosa mi piace di lui è...
I don't like the sound of that — non mi piace, non mi convince tanto
he hasn't phoned for weeks, I don't like it — non telefona da settimane, la cosa non mi piace
I like cheese but it doesn't like me — colloq. mi piace il formaggio ma non mi fa bene
I like doing, I like to do mi piace fare; that's what I like to see! così mi piace! I like it when mi piace quando; I likeed it better when we did preferivo quando facevamo; how do you like your new job, living in London? — ti piace il tuo nuovo lavoro, vivere a Londra?
3) (approve of)4) (wish) volereI would o should like a ticket vorrei un biglietto; I would o should like to do vorrei fare; would you like to come to dinner? cosa ne direste di venire a cena? I wouldn't like to think I'd upset her non vorrei averla sconvolta; we'd like her to do vorremmo che o ci piacerebbe facesse; would you like me to come? vuoi che venga? if you like se vuoi; he's a bit of a rebel if you like è un po' ribelle, se vogliamo; you can do what you like puoi fare quello che vuoi; say what you like, I think it's a good idea di' quel che vuoi, per me è una buona idea; sit (any)where you like — si sieda dove vuole
* * *I 1. adjective(the same or similar: They're as like as two peas.)2. preposition(the same as or similar to; in the same or a similar way as: He climbs like a cat; She is like her mother.)3. noun(someone or something which is the same or as good etc as another: You won't see his like / their like again.)4. conjunction((especially American) in the same or a similar way as: No-one does it like he does.)- likely- likelihood
- liken
- likeness
- likewise
- like-minded
- a likely story!
- as likely as not
- be like someone
- feel like
- he is likely to
- look like
- not likely! II verb1) (to be pleased with; to find pleasant or agreeable: I like him very much; I like the way you've decorated this room.)2) (to enjoy: I like gardening.)•- likeable- likable
- liking
- should/would like
- take a liking to* * *I 1. [laɪk]1) (in the same manner as) comelike the liar that he is, he... — da bugiardo quale è,...
like me, he loves swimming — come me, adora nuotare
"how do I do it?" - "like this" — "come si fa?" - "così"
2) (similar to) cometo be like sb., sth. — essere come qcn., qcs.
3) (typical of)it's not like her, it's just like her to be late — non è da lei, è da lei essere in ritardo
4) (close to)2.1) (in the same way as) come2) colloq. (as if) come se3.1) form. similecooking, ironing and like chores — cucinare, stirare e lavori simili
2) - like in composti4.child-like — infantile, da bambino
avverbio (akin to, near)5."the figures are 10% more than last year" - "20%, more like!" — colloq. "le cifre sono superiori del 10% rispetto all'anno scorso" - "del 20%, direi!"
earthquakes, floods and the like — terremoti, alluvioni e simili
I've never seen its like o the like of it non ho mai visto una cosa simile; the like(s) of Al Capone — la gente come Al Capone
••••like enough (as) like as not probabilmente; like father like son — prov. tale padre tale figlio
Note:When like is used as a preposition ( like a child; you know what she's like!), it can generally be translated by come: come un bambino; sai com'è fatta lei! - Note however that be like and look like meaning resemble are translated by assomigliare a: she's like her father or she looks like her father = assomiglia a suo padre. - Like is used after certain other verbs in English to express particular kinds of resemblance ( taste like, feel like, smell like etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate verb entry ( taste, feel, smell etc.). - When like is used as a conjunction, it is translated by come: songs like my mother sings = canzoni come quelle che canta mia madre. - When like is used to introduce an illustrative example ( big cities like London), it is translated by come: le grandi città come Londra. - For particular usages of like as a preposition or conjunction and for noun and adverb uses, see the entry belowII [laɪk]I like cats, music — mi piacciono i gatti, mi piace la musica
what I like about him is... — cosa mi piace di lui è...
I don't like the sound of that — non mi piace, non mi convince tanto
he hasn't phoned for weeks, I don't like it — non telefona da settimane, la cosa non mi piace
I like cheese but it doesn't like me — colloq. mi piace il formaggio ma non mi fa bene
I like doing, I like to do mi piace fare; that's what I like to see! così mi piace! I like it when mi piace quando; I likeed it better when we did preferivo quando facevamo; how do you like your new job, living in London? — ti piace il tuo nuovo lavoro, vivere a Londra?
3) (approve of)4) (wish) volereI would o should like a ticket vorrei un biglietto; I would o should like to do vorrei fare; would you like to come to dinner? cosa ne direste di venire a cena? I wouldn't like to think I'd upset her non vorrei averla sconvolta; we'd like her to do vorremmo che o ci piacerebbe facesse; would you like me to come? vuoi che venga? if you like se vuoi; he's a bit of a rebel if you like è un po' ribelle, se vogliamo; you can do what you like puoi fare quello che vuoi; say what you like, I think it's a good idea di' quel che vuoi, per me è una buona idea; sit (any)where you like — si sieda dove vuole
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4 representative
[ˌreprɪ'zentətɪv] 1.1) (typical) rappresentativo, tipico2) pol. [government, institution] rappresentativo2.nome rappresentante m. e f.; comm. rappresentante m. e f., agente m. e f. di commercio; AE pol. deputato m.* * *[-tətiv]1) (being a good example (of something); typical: We need opinions from a representative sample of people; Is this poem representative of his work?) rappresentativo2) (carried on by elected people: representative government.) rappresentativo* * *[ˌreprɪ'zentətɪv] 1.1) (typical) rappresentativo, tipico2) pol. [government, institution] rappresentativo2.nome rappresentante m. e f.; comm. rappresentante m. e f., agente m. e f. di commercio; AE pol. deputato m.
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