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1 generous

['dʒenərəs]
aggettivo

1) (beneficent, lavish) [ person] generoso

to be generous with — essere prodigo di [ praise]; donare [ time]

2) (magnanimous) magnanimo

3) (large) [ supply] ricco, abbondante; [ funding] generoso; [ size] abbondante; [ hem] buono, abbondante

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['‹enərəs]
adjective

( negative ungenerous)

1) (willing to give a lot of money, time etc for some purpose: a generous giver; It is very generous of you to pay for our holiday.) generoso

2) (large; larger than necessary: a generous sum of money; a generous piece of cake.) generoso

3) (kind, willing to forgive: Try to be generous and forgive; a person's generous nature/remarks.) generoso

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- generously
- generosity
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['dʒenərəs]
aggettivo

1) (beneficent, lavish) [ person] generoso

to be generous with — essere prodigo di [ praise]; donare [ time]

2) (magnanimous) magnanimo

3) (large) [ supply] ricco, abbondante; [ funding] generoso; [ size] abbondante; [ hem] buono, abbondante

English-Italian dictionary > generous
2 good

I [gʊd]
aggettivo (compar. better; superl. best)

1) (enjoyable) [ news] buono; [book, joke, weather, party] bello

to have a good time — divertirsi

have a good day! — buona giornata!

the good life — la bella vita

it's good to see you again — è bello rivederti

the good old days — i bei tempi andati

2) (happy)

to feel good about, doing — essere contento di, di fare

3) (healthy) [eye, leg] sano, buono; [hearing, memory] buono

you don't look too good — non hai un bell'aspetto

I don't feel too good — non mi sento troppo bene

4) (high quality) [condition, degree, score] buono; [photo, hotel, coat] bello

I'm not good enough for her — non vado abbastanza bene per lei, non sono alla sua altezza

nothing is too good for her son — non è mai abbastanza per suo figlio

5) (prestigious) attrib. [ marriage] buono

6) (obedient) [child, dog] buono, bravo; [ manners] buono

there's a good boy! — che bravo bambino!

7) (favourable) [impression, sign] buono

the good thing is that — la cosa positiva è che

New York is good for shopping — New York è un buon posto per lo shopping

8) (attractive) [legs, teeth] bello

to look good with — [garment, accessories] andare o stare bene con

she looks good in blue — sta bene col blu, il blu le dona

9) (tasty) [ meal] buono, gustoso; (fit to eat) [ meat] buono

to taste, smell good — avere un buon sapore, odore

10) (virtuous) attrib. [ person] buono, virtuoso; [ life] morigerato

the good guys — (in films) i buoni

11) (kind) [person, deed] buono, gentile

to do sb. a good turn — fare un favore a qcn.

would you be good enough to do, would you be so good as to do — saresti tanto o così gentile da fare

12) (pleasant)

to be in a good mood — essere di buonumore

to be very good about — essere molto buono o comprensivo riguardo a [ mistake]

13) (competent) [accountant, teacher] buono, bravo

to be good at — essere bravo in [ Latin]; essere bravo o forte a [ chess]

he's good at dancing — balla bene, è bravo a ballare

to be no good at — essere una schiappa in [ chemistry]; essere una schiappa a [ tennis]

I'm no good at singing — non sono capace a cantare

to be good with — saperci fare con [children, animals]; essere bravo con [ numbers]

to be good with one's hands — essere bravo nei lavori manuali

14) (beneficial)

to be good for — fare bene a [person, plant, health]; giovare a [business, morale]

he eats more than is good for him — mangia più di quanto dovrebbe

say nothing if you know what's good for you — per il tuo bene, non dire niente

15) (effective, suitable) [ method] buono, efficace; [ shampoo] buono; [ knife] adatto; [name, book, moment] buono, adatto; [idea, investment, question] buono; [ point] giusto

this will look good on your CV — BE o

résumé — AE questo farà bella figura sul tuo curriculum

16) (accurate) [ description] buono, preciso; (fluent) [ language] buono

to keep good time — [ clock] essere preciso

he speaks good Spanish — parla bene lo spagnolo

17) (fortunate)

it's a good job o thing (that) fortuna che, meno male che; we've never had it so good colloq. le cose non sono mai andate così bene; it's too good to be true — è troppo bello per essere vero

18) (close) attrib. [ friend] buono

19) (serviceable)

this season ticket is good for two more months — questo abbonamento è valido per altri due mesi

the car is good for another 10,000 km — la macchina può fare ancora altri 10.000 km

it's as good a reason as any — è una ragione come un'altra

20) (substantial) attrib. [salary, size] buono; [ hour] buono, abbondante

it must be worth a good 2,000 dollars — deve valere almeno 2.000 dollari

a good 20 years ago — almeno vent'anni fa

a good long walk — una passeggiata bella lunga

good and early — molto presto

give it a good clean — dagli una bella pulita

21)

as good as — (virtually) praticamente

to be as good as new — essere come nuovo

he as good as called me a liar — mi ha praticamente dato del bugiardo

it's as good as saying yes — (tantamount to) è come o equivale a dire di sì

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good for you! — (approvingly) bravo! sono contento o buon per te! (sarcastically) tanto meglio per te!

that's a good one! — questa è bella!

good on you! — BE colloq. bravo!

good thinking — buona o bella idea!

to be onto a good thing, to have a good thing going — colloq. avere per le mani qualcosa di buono

you can have too much of a good thing — il troppo stroppia
II 1. [gʊd]
nome

1) (virtue) bene m.

good and evil — il bene e il male

to do good — fare del bene

to be up to no good — colloq. combinare qualche guaio

to come to no good — finire male, fare una brutta fine

2) (benefit) bene m.

for your own good — per il tuo bene

for the good of his health — per la sua salute

for all the good it did me — per quel che mi è servito, per il bene che mi ha fatto

she's too generous for her own good — è troppo generosa e finirà per rimetterci

to do sb., sth. good — fare bene a qcn., qcs. ( to do fare)

no good can o will come of it non ne uscirà niente di buono; no good will come of waiting aspettare non servirà a nulla; to be all to the good — essere tutto di guadagnato

3) (use)

it's no good crying — non serve a nulla piangere

it's no good — è inutile

would it do any good? — servirebbe a qualcosa?

4) BE (profit)

to be Ј 20 to the good — essere in credito di 20 sterline

5)

for good — per sempre
2.
nome plurale the good (virtuous people) i buoni m.
III [gʊd]
interiezione (expressing satisfaction) bene; (with relief) tanto meglio; (to encourage, approve) bene, ben fatto

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[ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective
1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.) buono, bravo

2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.) buono

3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.) buono

4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.) bravo, buono

5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.) buono

6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.) buono

7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.) buono

8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.) buono

9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.) buono; molto

10) (suitable: a good man for the job.) adatto

11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.) buono

12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?) buono

13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.) buono

14) (thorough: a good clean.) buono; bello

15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.) bene
2. noun
1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) bene; utilità

2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) bene; buono
3. interjection
(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) bene

- goodness
4. interjection
((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) santo Cielo!, buon Dio!

- goods
- goody
- goodbye
- good-day
- good evening
- good-for-nothing
- good humour
- good-humoured
- good-humouredly
- good-looking
- good morning
- good afternoon
- good-day
- good evening
- good night
- good-natured
- goodwill
- good will
- good works
- as good as
- be as good as one's word
- be up to no good
- deliver the goods
- for good
- for goodness' sake
- good for
- good for you
- him
- Good Friday
- good gracious
- good heavens
- goodness gracious
- goodness me
- good old
- make good
- no good
- put in a good word for
- take something in good part
- take in good part
- thank goodness
- to the good
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I [gʊd]
aggettivo (compar. better; superl. best)

1) (enjoyable) [ news] buono; [book, joke, weather, party] bello

to have a good time — divertirsi

have a good day! — buona giornata!

the good life — la bella vita

it's good to see you again — è bello rivederti

the good old days — i bei tempi andati

2) (happy)

to feel good about, doing — essere contento di, di fare

3) (healthy) [eye, leg] sano, buono; [hearing, memory] buono

you don't look too good — non hai un bell'aspetto

I don't feel too good — non mi sento troppo bene

4) (high quality) [condition, degree, score] buono; [photo, hotel, coat] bello

I'm not good enough for her — non vado abbastanza bene per lei, non sono alla sua altezza

nothing is too good for her son — non è mai abbastanza per suo figlio

5) (prestigious) attrib. [ marriage] buono

6) (obedient) [child, dog] buono, bravo; [ manners] buono

there's a good boy! — che bravo bambino!

7) (favourable) [impression, sign] buono

the good thing is that — la cosa positiva è che

New York is good for shopping — New York è un buon posto per lo shopping

8) (attractive) [legs, teeth] bello

to look good with — [garment, accessories] andare o stare bene con

she looks good in blue — sta bene col blu, il blu le dona

9) (tasty) [ meal] buono, gustoso; (fit to eat) [ meat] buono

to taste, smell good — avere un buon sapore, odore

10) (virtuous) attrib. [ person] buono, virtuoso; [ life] morigerato

the good guys — (in films) i buoni

11) (kind) [person, deed] buono, gentile

to do sb. a good turn — fare un favore a qcn.

would you be good enough to do, would you be so good as to do — saresti tanto o così gentile da fare

12) (pleasant)

to be in a good mood — essere di buonumore

to be very good about — essere molto buono o comprensivo riguardo a [ mistake]

13) (competent) [accountant, teacher] buono, bravo

to be good at — essere bravo in [ Latin]; essere bravo o forte a [ chess]

he's good at dancing — balla bene, è bravo a ballare

to be no good at — essere una schiappa in [ chemistry]; essere una schiappa a [ tennis]

I'm no good at singing — non sono capace a cantare

to be good with — saperci fare con [children, animals]; essere bravo con [ numbers]

to be good with one's hands — essere bravo nei lavori manuali

14) (beneficial)

to be good for — fare bene a [person, plant, health]; giovare a [business, morale]

he eats more than is good for him — mangia più di quanto dovrebbe

say nothing if you know what's good for you — per il tuo bene, non dire niente

15) (effective, suitable) [ method] buono, efficace; [ shampoo] buono; [ knife] adatto; [name, book, moment] buono, adatto; [idea, investment, question] buono; [ point] giusto

this will look good on your CV — BE o

résumé — AE questo farà bella figura sul tuo curriculum

16) (accurate) [ description] buono, preciso; (fluent) [ language] buono

to keep good time — [ clock] essere preciso

he speaks good Spanish — parla bene lo spagnolo

17) (fortunate)

it's a good job o thing (that) fortuna che, meno male che; we've never had it so good colloq. le cose non sono mai andate così bene; it's too good to be true — è troppo bello per essere vero

18) (close) attrib. [ friend] buono

19) (serviceable)

this season ticket is good for two more months — questo abbonamento è valido per altri due mesi

the car is good for another 10,000 km — la macchina può fare ancora altri 10.000 km

it's as good a reason as any — è una ragione come un'altra

20) (substantial) attrib. [salary, size] buono; [ hour] buono, abbondante

it must be worth a good 2,000 dollars — deve valere almeno 2.000 dollari

a good 20 years ago — almeno vent'anni fa

a good long walk — una passeggiata bella lunga

good and early — molto presto

give it a good clean — dagli una bella pulita

21)

as good as — (virtually) praticamente

to be as good as new — essere come nuovo

he as good as called me a liar — mi ha praticamente dato del bugiardo

it's as good as saying yes — (tantamount to) è come o equivale a dire di sì

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good for you! — (approvingly) bravo! sono contento o buon per te! (sarcastically) tanto meglio per te!

that's a good one! — questa è bella!

good on you! — BE colloq. bravo!

good thinking — buona o bella idea!

to be onto a good thing, to have a good thing going — colloq. avere per le mani qualcosa di buono

you can have too much of a good thing — il troppo stroppia
II 1. [gʊd]
nome

1) (virtue) bene m.

good and evil — il bene e il male

to do good — fare del bene

to be up to no good — colloq. combinare qualche guaio

to come to no good — finire male, fare una brutta fine

2) (benefit) bene m.

for your own good — per il tuo bene

for the good of his health — per la sua salute

for all the good it did me — per quel che mi è servito, per il bene che mi ha fatto

she's too generous for her own good — è troppo generosa e finirà per rimetterci

to do sb., sth. good — fare bene a qcn., qcs. ( to do fare)

no good can o will come of it non ne uscirà niente di buono; no good will come of waiting aspettare non servirà a nulla; to be all to the good — essere tutto di guadagnato

3) (use)

it's no good crying — non serve a nulla piangere

it's no good — è inutile

would it do any good? — servirebbe a qualcosa?

4) BE (profit)

to be Ј 20 to the good — essere in credito di 20 sterline

5)

for good — per sempre
2.
nome plurale the good (virtuous people) i buoni m.
III [gʊd]
interiezione (expressing satisfaction) bene; (with relief) tanto meglio; (to encourage, approve) bene, ben fatto

English-Italian dictionary > good
3 free

I 1. [friː]
aggettivo

1) (unhindered, unrestricted) [person, country, election, press, translation, access, choice] libero

to be free to do — essere libero di fare

to leave sb. free to do — lasciare qcn. libero di fare

to feel free to do — sentirsi libero di fare

feel free to ask questions — chiedete pure

"may I use your phone?" - "feel free" — "posso usare il telefono?" - "certamente"

to break free of o from liberarsi da [influence, restriction]; to set sb. free to do — lasciare a qcn. la libertà di fare

2) (not captive or tied) [person, limb] libero; [ animal] libero, in libertà

one more tug and the rope was free — ancora uno strattone e la corda si sciolse

to set [sb., sth.] free — liberare [ prisoner]; liberare, dare la libertà a [ animal]

to pull [sth.] free — liberare [ shoe]

to break free — [person, animal] liberarsi

the boat broke free from o of its moorings — l'imbarcazione ruppe gli ormeggi

3) (devoid)

to be free from o of sb. essersi liberato di qcn.; free from o of weeds libero dalle erbacce; free from o of pollution non inquinato; he's not entirely free from o of blame non è del tutto innocente; a day free from o of interruptions una giornata senza interruzioni; this soup is free from o of artificial colourings questa zuppa non contiene coloranti artificiali; free of o from tax econ. non soggetto a imposta; free of o from interest — econ. senza interessi

4) (costing nothing) gratuito

"admission free" — "ingresso gratuito"

free gift — comm. omaggio

you can't expect a free ride — fig. ogni cosa ha il suo prezzo

he's had a free ride — fig. non ha faticato molto per arrivare

5) (not occupied) libero

are you free for lunch on Monday? — sei libero per pranzo lunedì?

is this seat free? — (questo posto) è libero?

I'm trying to keep Tuesday free — sto cercando di tenermi il martedì libero

"please leave o keep this parking space free for disabled drivers" — "posto riservato ai disabili"

6) (generous, lavish)

to be free with food — dare da mangiare generosamente

to be free with advice — essere prodigo di consigli

to be very free with money — essere spendaccione

7) (familiar) disinvolto, sfacciato, impudente

to make free with sb. — prendersi delle libertà con qcn

8) chim. [ atom] libero

9) ling. [vowel, stress] libero

10) - free in composti

sugar-, additive -free — senza zucchero, additivi

smoke -free — dove non si fuma

interest -free — econ. senza interessi
2.
nome (anche free period) scol. ora f. libera, ora f. buca

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to have a free hand — avere mano libera (in per; in doing per fare)

free as a bird o the air — libero come l'aria
II [friː]
avverbio

1) (at liberty) liberamente

to go free — [ hostage] essere liberato; [ criminal] circolare liberamente

2) (without payment) gratuitamente, gratis

buy two, get one free — (offerta) tre per due

children are admitted free — l'ingresso è gratuito per i bambini

for free — gratuitamente, gratis
III 1. [friː]
verbo transitivo

1) (set at liberty) [run, roam] liberare

to free sb. from — liberare qcn. da [prison, oppression, anxiety, burden, suffering]; esentare qcn. da [blame, responsibility]

2) (make available) sbloccare, rendere disponibile [ capital]; liberare [person, hands]
2.
verbo riflessivo

to free oneself from — liberarsi da [chains, wreckage, influence, burden]; liberarsi di [ anxiety]; sottrarsi a [blame, responsibility]

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[fri:] 1. adjective
1) (allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc: The prison door opened, and he was a free man.) libero

2) (not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way: free speech; You are free to think what you like.) libero

3) ((with with) generous: He is always free with his money/advice.) generoso

4) (frank, open and ready to speak: a free manner.) sciolto

5) (costing nothing: a free gift.) gratuito, gratis

6) (not working or having another appointment; not busy: I shall be free at five o'clock.) libero

7) (not occupied, not in use: Is this table free?) libero

8) ((with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc): She is free from pain now; free of charge.) esente
2. verb
1) (to make or set (someone) free: He freed all the prisoners.) liberare

2) ((with from or of) to rid or relieve (someone) of something: She was able to free herself from her debts by working at an additional job.) liberarsi di, sbarazzarsi di

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- freedom
- freely
- free-for-all
- freehand
- freehold
- freelance 3. verb
(to work in this way: He is freelancing now.) lavorare come freelance/libero professionista

- Freepost
- free skating
- free speech
- free trade
- freeway
- freewheel
- free will
- a free hand
- set free
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I 1. [friː]
aggettivo

1) (unhindered, unrestricted) [person, country, election, press, translation, access, choice] libero

to be free to do — essere libero di fare

to leave sb. free to do — lasciare qcn. libero di fare

to feel free to do — sentirsi libero di fare

feel free to ask questions — chiedete pure

"may I use your phone?" - "feel free" — "posso usare il telefono?" - "certamente"

to break free of o from liberarsi da [influence, restriction]; to set sb. free to do — lasciare a qcn. la libertà di fare

2) (not captive or tied) [person, limb] libero; [ animal] libero, in libertà

one more tug and the rope was free — ancora uno strattone e la corda si sciolse

to set [sb., sth.] free — liberare [ prisoner]; liberare, dare la libertà a [ animal]

to pull [sth.] free — liberare [ shoe]

to break free — [person, animal] liberarsi

the boat broke free from o of its moorings — l'imbarcazione ruppe gli ormeggi

3) (devoid)

to be free from o of sb. essersi liberato di qcn.; free from o of weeds libero dalle erbacce; free from o of pollution non inquinato; he's not entirely free from o of blame non è del tutto innocente; a day free from o of interruptions una giornata senza interruzioni; this soup is free from o of artificial colourings questa zuppa non contiene coloranti artificiali; free of o from tax econ. non soggetto a imposta; free of o from interest — econ. senza interessi

4) (costing nothing) gratuito

"admission free" — "ingresso gratuito"

free gift — comm. omaggio

you can't expect a free ride — fig. ogni cosa ha il suo prezzo

he's had a free ride — fig. non ha faticato molto per arrivare

5) (not occupied) libero

are you free for lunch on Monday? — sei libero per pranzo lunedì?

is this seat free? — (questo posto) è libero?

I'm trying to keep Tuesday free — sto cercando di tenermi il martedì libero

"please leave o keep this parking space free for disabled drivers" — "posto riservato ai disabili"

6) (generous, lavish)

to be free with food — dare da mangiare generosamente

to be free with advice — essere prodigo di consigli

to be very free with money — essere spendaccione

7) (familiar) disinvolto, sfacciato, impudente

to make free with sb. — prendersi delle libertà con qcn

8) chim. [ atom] libero

9) ling. [vowel, stress] libero

10) - free in composti

sugar-, additive -free — senza zucchero, additivi

smoke -free — dove non si fuma

interest -free — econ. senza interessi
2.
nome (anche free period) scol. ora f. libera, ora f. buca

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to have a free hand — avere mano libera (in per; in doing per fare)

free as a bird o the air — libero come l'aria
II [friː]
avverbio

1) (at liberty) liberamente

to go free — [ hostage] essere liberato; [ criminal] circolare liberamente

2) (without payment) gratuitamente, gratis

buy two, get one free — (offerta) tre per due

children are admitted free — l'ingresso è gratuito per i bambini

for free — gratuitamente, gratis
III 1. [friː]
verbo transitivo

1) (set at liberty) [run, roam] liberare

to free sb. from — liberare qcn. da [prison, oppression, anxiety, burden, suffering]; esentare qcn. da [blame, responsibility]

2) (make available) sbloccare, rendere disponibile [ capital]; liberare [person, hands]
2.
verbo riflessivo

to free oneself from — liberarsi da [chains, wreckage, influence, burden]; liberarsi di [ anxiety]; sottrarsi a [blame, responsibility]

English-Italian dictionary > free
4 mean

I [miːn]
aggettivo

1) (ungenerous) [ person] avaro; [attitude, nature] meschino; [ examiner] severo

he's mean with money — è attaccato ai soldi

2) colloq. (unkind) [ person] meschino, vile; [ trick] ignobile

3) (vicious) [animal, person, expression] cattivo

that man has got a mean streak — in quell'uomo c'è una vena di cattiveria

4) (tough) [city, street] ostile

5) colloq. (skilful) [cook, cocktail] formidabile, fantastico

he plays a mean game of tennis — gioca a tennis in modo formidabile

you're no mean artist! — sei un vero artista!

6) colloq. (small)

that's no mean feat! — non è cosa da poco!

7) lett. (lowly) [ dwelling] squallido, meschino; [ birth] basso; [ origin] umile, modesto

8) AE colloq. (unwell)

to feel mean — sentirsi giù di corda, non sentirsi in forma
II [miːn]
aggettivo (average) medio, intermedio
III [miːn]
nome

1) mat. media f.

above the mean — al di sopra della media

2) fig. (middle point) mezzo m., via f. di mezzo
IV [miːn]
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. meant)

1) (signify) [word, symbol, phrase] significare, voler dire

the name means nothing to me — il nome non mi dice niente

2) (intend)

to mean to do — avere l'intenzione o proporsi di fare

to mean sb. to do — BE

to mean for sb. to do — AE volere che qcn. faccia

to be meant for sb. — [ question] essere rivolto a qcn.; [ bomb] essere destinato a qcn.

I meant it as a joke — guarda che era uno scherzo

he doesn't mean you any harm — non vuole o intende farti del male

what do you mean by opening my letters? — che cosa ti salta in testa di aprire le mie lettere?

to mean well by sb. — essere benintenzionato verso qcn.

he means business — fa sul serio

he means what he says — (he is sincere) dice sul serio; (he is menacing) fa sul serio

he meant no offence — non voleva offendere

I didn't mean to do it — non l'ho fatto apposta

without meaning to — senza volerlo, inavvertitamente

3) (entail) [strike, law] comportare [shortages, changes]

4) (intend to say)

what do you mean by that remark? — che cosa vuoi dire con ciò?

do you mean me? — stai parlando di me?

I mean to say, who wants a car that won't start? — voglio dire, chi vorrebbe una macchina che non parte?

I know what you mean — so che cosa intendi o vuoi dire

5) (be of value)

a promise means nothing — una promessa non vuol dire nulla

money means everything to her — i soldi sono tutto per lei

your friendship means a lot to me — la tua amicizia è molto importante per me

6) sempre passivo (be destined)

to be meant to do — essere destinato a fare

it was meant to be — era destino che fosse così

they were meant for each other — erano fatti l'uno per l'altra

7) sempre passivo (be supposed to be)

he's meant to be — dovrebbe essere [impartial, sad]

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[mi:n] I adjective
1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).)

2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.)

3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.)

4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.)

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- meanly
- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective
1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.)

2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.)
2. noun
(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.)
III 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb
1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?)

2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.)

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- meaning
2. adjective
((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) significativo, eloquente

- meaningful
- meaningless
- be meant to
- mean well
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I [miːn]
aggettivo

1) (ungenerous) [ person] avaro; [attitude, nature] meschino; [ examiner] severo

he's mean with money — è attaccato ai soldi

2) colloq. (unkind) [ person] meschino, vile; [ trick] ignobile

3) (vicious) [animal, person, expression] cattivo

that man has got a mean streak — in quell'uomo c'è una vena di cattiveria

4) (tough) [city, street] ostile

5) colloq. (skilful) [cook, cocktail] formidabile, fantastico

he plays a mean game of tennis — gioca a tennis in modo formidabile

you're no mean artist! — sei un vero artista!

6) colloq. (small)

that's no mean feat! — non è cosa da poco!

7) lett. (lowly) [ dwelling] squallido, meschino; [ birth] basso; [ origin] umile, modesto

8) AE colloq. (unwell)

to feel mean — sentirsi giù di corda, non sentirsi in forma
II [miːn]
aggettivo (average) medio, intermedio
III [miːn]
nome

1) mat. media f.

above the mean — al di sopra della media

2) fig. (middle point) mezzo m., via f. di mezzo
IV [miːn]
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. meant)

1) (signify) [word, symbol, phrase] significare, voler dire

the name means nothing to me — il nome non mi dice niente

2) (intend)

to mean to do — avere l'intenzione o proporsi di fare

to mean sb. to do — BE

to mean for sb. to do — AE volere che qcn. faccia

to be meant for sb. — [ question] essere rivolto a qcn.; [ bomb] essere destinato a qcn.

I meant it as a joke — guarda che era uno scherzo

he doesn't mean you any harm — non vuole o intende farti del male

what do you mean by opening my letters? — che cosa ti salta in testa di aprire le mie lettere?

to mean well by sb. — essere benintenzionato verso qcn.

he means business — fa sul serio

he means what he says — (he is sincere) dice sul serio; (he is menacing) fa sul serio

he meant no offence — non voleva offendere

I didn't mean to do it — non l'ho fatto apposta

without meaning to — senza volerlo, inavvertitamente

3) (entail) [strike, law] comportare [shortages, changes]

4) (intend to say)

what do you mean by that remark? — che cosa vuoi dire con ciò?

do you mean me? — stai parlando di me?

I mean to say, who wants a car that won't start? — voglio dire, chi vorrebbe una macchina che non parte?

I know what you mean — so che cosa intendi o vuoi dire

5) (be of value)

a promise means nothing — una promessa non vuol dire nulla

money means everything to her — i soldi sono tutto per lei

your friendship means a lot to me — la tua amicizia è molto importante per me

6) sempre passivo (be destined)

to be meant to do — essere destinato a fare

it was meant to be — era destino che fosse così

they were meant for each other — erano fatti l'uno per l'altra

7) sempre passivo (be supposed to be)

he's meant to be — dovrebbe essere [impartial, sad]

English-Italian dictionary > mean
5 handsome

['hænsəm]
aggettivo

1) (fine) [person, town] bello; [ building] armonioso, bello

2) (appreciable) [ dividend] notevole; [ sum] considerevole, bello; [ reward] generoso

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['hænsəm]
adjective

1) ((usually of men) good-looking: a handsome prince.) bello

2) (very large; generous: He gave a handsome sum of money to charity.) considerevole, generoso

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- handsomely
- handsomeness
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handsome /ˈhænsəm/
a.

1 ( di uomo) bello; di bell'aspetto; avvenente: a handsome man, un bell'uomo

2 ( di donna) attraente, piacente ( non necessariamente molto bella in senso stretto)

3 ( di cose o animali) bello; ben fatto; notevole: a handsome colonnade, un bel (o un elegante) colonnato

4 (fig.) considerevole; notevole; consistente; bello: a handsome sum, una bella somma; una somma considerevole; a handsome majority, una maggioranza consistente

5 gentile; cortese

6 (fam. USA) abile; bravo

● ( slang) to come down handsome, essere largo di mano; essere generoso □ (prov.) Handsome is as handsome does, ciò che conta non è l'apparenza ma la sostanza
handsomely avv. handsomeness n. [u]. NOTA D'USO: - handsome, pretty, beautiful-
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['hænsəm]
aggettivo

1) (fine) [person, town] bello; [ building] armonioso, bello

2) (appreciable) [ dividend] notevole; [ sum] considerevole, bello; [ reward] generoso

English-Italian dictionary > handsome
6 friend

[frend] 1.
nome

1) amico m. (-a)

to make friends — (form friendships) farsi degli amici; (form a friendship) fare amicizia

to be friends with sb. — essere amico di qcn.

to be a good friend to sb. — essere un vero amico per qcn.

she's a friend of mine — è una mia amica

a cook friend of his — un suo amico cuoco

let's be friends! — (after quarrel) facciamo pace!

2) fig. (supporter, fellow member, ally) amico m. (-a), sostenitore m. (-trice)

friends in high places — amici influenti o che contano

3) fig. (familiar object)

this book is an old friend — questo libro mi è molto caro
2.
nome proprio Friend relig. quacchero m. (-a)

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a friend in need is a friend indeed — prov. gli amici si vedono nel momento del bisogno

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[frend]
noun

1) (someone who knows and likes another person very well: He is my best friend.) amico

2) (a person who acts in a friendly and generous way to people etc he or she does not know: a friend to animals.) amico

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- friendless
- friendly
- friendship
- make friends with
- make friends
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[frend] 1.
nome

1) amico m. (-a)

to make friends — (form friendships) farsi degli amici; (form a friendship) fare amicizia

to be friends with sb. — essere amico di qcn.

to be a good friend to sb. — essere un vero amico per qcn.

she's a friend of mine — è una mia amica

a cook friend of his — un suo amico cuoco

let's be friends! — (after quarrel) facciamo pace!

2) fig. (supporter, fellow member, ally) amico m. (-a), sostenitore m. (-trice)

friends in high places — amici influenti o che contano

3) fig. (familiar object)

this book is an old friend — questo libro mi è molto caro
2.
nome proprio Friend relig. quacchero m. (-a)

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a friend in need is a friend indeed — prov. gli amici si vedono nel momento del bisogno

English-Italian dictionary > friend
7 liberal

['lɪbərəl] 1.
aggettivo pol. liberale
2.
nome pol. liberale m. e f.

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['libərəl]
adjective

1) (generous: She gave me a liberal helping of apple pie; She was very liberal with her money.) generoso

2) (tolerant; not criticizing or disapproving: The headmaster is very liberal in his attitude to young people.) tollerante

3) (( also noun) (especially with capital) in politics, (a person belonging to a party) favouring liberty for the individual.) liberale

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- liberality
- liberally
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['lɪbərəl] 1.
aggettivo pol. liberale
2.
nome pol. liberale m. e f.

English-Italian dictionary > liberal
8 nature

['neɪtʃə(r)] 1.
nome

1) (the natural world) natura f.

let nature take its course — lascia che la natura faccia il suo corso

contrary to nature, against nature — contro natura

to paint from nature — dipingere dal vero

to obey a call of nature — eufem. fare un bisognino

2) (character, temperament) natura f., indole f.

by nature — per o di natura

he has a very loving nature — è molto affettuoso di carattere

3) (sort) natura f.

nothing of that nature ever happened — non è mai successo niente del genere

matters of a personal nature — questioni di carattere personale

her letter was something in the nature of a confession — la sua lettera fu una specie di confessione

"nature of contents" — "descrizione del contenuto"

4) (essential character) natura f.

it is in the nature of things — è nella natura delle cose
2.
aggettivo - natured in composti

sweet-natured — affettuoso

pleasant-natured — piacevole, gradevole

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['nei ə]
noun

1) (the physical world, eg trees, plants, animals, mountains, rivers etc, or the power which made them: the beauty of nature; the forces of nature; the study of nature.) natura

2) (the qualities born in a person; personality: She has a generous nature.) natura

3) (quality; what something is or consists of: What is the nature of your work?) natura

4) (a kind, type etc: bankers and other people of that nature.) natura, tipo

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- - natured
- in the nature of
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['neɪtʃə(r)] 1.
nome

1) (the natural world) natura f.

let nature take its course — lascia che la natura faccia il suo corso

contrary to nature, against nature — contro natura

to paint from nature — dipingere dal vero

to obey a call of nature — eufem. fare un bisognino

2) (character, temperament) natura f., indole f.

by nature — per o di natura

he has a very loving nature — è molto affettuoso di carattere

3) (sort) natura f.

nothing of that nature ever happened — non è mai successo niente del genere

matters of a personal nature — questioni di carattere personale

her letter was something in the nature of a confession — la sua lettera fu una specie di confessione

"nature of contents" — "descrizione del contenuto"

4) (essential character) natura f.

it is in the nature of things — è nella natura delle cose
2.
aggettivo - natured in composti

sweet-natured — affettuoso

pleasant-natured — piacevole, gradevole

English-Italian dictionary > nature

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