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1 ♦ distinction
♦ distinction /dɪˈstɪŋkʃn/n.1 [uc] distinzione: He makes no distinction between good and bad art, non fa nessuna distinzione tra arte di buona e di cattiva qualità; These distinctions are important, queste distinzioni sono importanti; without distinction of rank, senza distinzione di grado; to draw a distinction, fare una distinzione; a fine distinction, una distinzione sottile; a sharp distinction, una netta distinzione2 caratteristica distintiva: This building has the distinction of being the tallest of its kind in Scotland, la caratteristica distintiva di questo edificio è di essere il più alto del suo genere in Scozia; She held the distinction of being the first woman to qualify as a doctor, si è distinta per essere la prima donna a ottenere la qualifica di dottore3 [u] eccellenza; eminenza: a surgeon of distinction, un eminente chirurgo; Thomas Hardy is a writer of distinction, Thomas Hardy è uno scrittore d'eccellenza4 onorificenza; riconoscimento: He was awarded the highest distinction for bravery, ha ricevuto la più alta onorificenza al valore5 voto alto ( a un esame): to get (o to gain) a distinction, ottenere un'ottima votazione (a un esame)● a distinction without a difference, una differenza apparente □ the distinctions of birth, le differenze sociali □ He fought with great distinction, ha combattuto molto valorosamente; si è distinto in combattimento. -
2 distinction dis·tinc·tion n
[dɪs'tɪŋkʃ(ə)n](difference) distinzione f, differenza, (mark of honour) onorificenzato make or draw a distinction between — fare (una) distinzione tra
she got a distinction in English Scol — ha avuto il massimo dei voti in inglese, Univ ha ottenuto la lode
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3 fine
I 1. [faɪn]1) (very good) [performance, writer, example, quality] buono, eccellente2) (satisfactory) [ holiday] bello; [meal, arrangement] buonoto be, feel fine — stare, sentirsi bene
"fine, thanks" — "bene, grazie"
"we'll go now, OK?" - "fine" — "andiamo adesso, va bene?" - "bene o d'accordo"
3) colloq. iron.4) (nice) [morning, day] belloit's o the weather's fine fa bello, il tempo è bello; one fine day — un bel giorno
5) (delicate) [hair, thread, line, feature, fabric, mist, layer] fine, sottile6) (high quality) [ china] finissimo; [lace, linen] fine, di pregiata fattura; [ wine] pregiato7) (small-grained) [powder, soil, particles] fine8) (subtle) [detail, distinction, judgment] sottile; [ adjustment] ingegnoso9) (refined) [lady, clothes, manners] raffinato, elegante, fine10) (commendable)11) (pure) [gold, silver] fino, puro2.1) [ come along] beneyou're doing fine — stai facendo o andando bene
2) [cut, chop] finemente, a piccoli pezzi••II [faɪn]a chance would be a fine thing! — colloq. mi piacerebbe! sarebbe davvero bello!
nome ammenda f.; (for traffic offence) multa f., contravvenzione f.III [faɪn]verbo transitivo multare [ offender]to fine sb. Ј 50 — multare qcn. di 50 sterline
* * *I 1. adjective1) ((usually of art etc) very good; of excellent quality: fine paintings; a fine performance.)2) ((of weather) bright; not raining: a fine day.)3) (well; healthy: I was ill yesterday but I am feeling fine today!)4) (thin or delicate: a fine material.)5) (careful; detailed: Fine workmanship is required for such delicate embroidery.)6) (made of small pieces, grains etc: fine sand; fine rain.)7) (slight; delicate: a fine balance; a fine distinction.)8) (perfectly satisfactory: There's nothing wrong with your work - it's fine.)2. adverb(satisfactorily: This arrangement suits me fine.)3. interjection(good; well done etc: You've finished already - fine!)- finely- finery
- fine art II 1. noun(money which must be paid as a punishment: I had to pay a fine.)2. verb(to make (someone) pay a fine: She was fined $10.)* * *I 1. [faɪn]1) (very good) [performance, writer, example, quality] buono, eccellente2) (satisfactory) [ holiday] bello; [meal, arrangement] buonoto be, feel fine — stare, sentirsi bene
"fine, thanks" — "bene, grazie"
"we'll go now, OK?" - "fine" — "andiamo adesso, va bene?" - "bene o d'accordo"
3) colloq. iron.4) (nice) [morning, day] belloit's o the weather's fine fa bello, il tempo è bello; one fine day — un bel giorno
5) (delicate) [hair, thread, line, feature, fabric, mist, layer] fine, sottile6) (high quality) [ china] finissimo; [lace, linen] fine, di pregiata fattura; [ wine] pregiato7) (small-grained) [powder, soil, particles] fine8) (subtle) [detail, distinction, judgment] sottile; [ adjustment] ingegnoso9) (refined) [lady, clothes, manners] raffinato, elegante, fine10) (commendable)11) (pure) [gold, silver] fino, puro2.1) [ come along] beneyou're doing fine — stai facendo o andando bene
2) [cut, chop] finemente, a piccoli pezzi••II [faɪn]a chance would be a fine thing! — colloq. mi piacerebbe! sarebbe davvero bello!
nome ammenda f.; (for traffic offence) multa f., contravvenzione f.III [faɪn]verbo transitivo multare [ offender]to fine sb. Ј 50 — multare qcn. di 50 sterline
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