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1 ♦ complete
♦ complete /kəmˈpli:t/a.1 completo; intero: a complete edition, un'edizione completa; a complete list, un elenco completo; The day didn't seem complete without him, la giornata non sembrava completa senza di lui; to make st. complete, rendere qc. completo; completare qc.; complete with, completo di; far from complete, lontano dall'essere completo2 compiuto; finito; completato; concluso: My work is now complete, la mia opera è ormai conclusa; (demogr.) complete years, anni compiuti3 assoluto; perfetto; totale: complete confidence, fiducia assoluta; a complete stranger, un perfetto sconosciuto; He's a complete fool, è un perfetto stupido; complete surrender, resa totale; complete failure, fallimento totale; It came as a complete surprise, è stata un'assoluta sorpresa♦ (to) complete /kəmˈpli:t/A v. t.1 completare; finire: to complete a collection, completare una raccolta; to complete a sentence, completare (o finire) una frase2 portare a termine; finire: to complete a task, portare a termine un incarico; to complete a degree, finire un corso di laureaB v. i.(leg. GB) perfezionare un contratto di vendita; firmare● to complete a full ticket, fare tombola ( gioco) □ (leg.) to complete a jail sentence, finire di scontare una condanna (al carcere) □ (fig.) to complete the picture, per completare il quadro □ (equit.) to complete the round, ultimare il percorso. -
2 surprise
I 1. [sə'praɪz]1) (unexpected event, gift) sorpresa f.it came as o was a complete surprise to me è stata una vera sorpresa per me; to spring a surprise on sb. fare una sorpresa a qcn.; surprise, surprise! sorpresa! is he in for a surprise! — vedrai che sorpresa per lui!
2) (astonishment) sorpresa f., stupore m.to express surprise at sth. — manifestare (la propria) sorpresa per qcs.
2.to take sb. by surprise — cogliere o prendere qcn. di sorpresa
modificatore [announcement, result] inaspettato; [party, attack] a sorpresaII [sə'praɪz]to pay sb. a surprise visit — fare una sorpresa o un'improvvisata a qcn
1) (astonish) sorprendere, meravigliare, stupireyou (do) surprise me! — iron. tu mi stupisci!
go on, surprise me! — forza, stupiscimi!
2) (come upon) sorprendere [ intruder]; attaccare [qcs.] di sorpresa [ garrison]* * *1. noun((the feeling caused by) something sudden or unexpected: His statement caused some surprise; Your letter was a pleasant surprise; There were some nasty surprises waiting for her when she returned; He stared at her in surprise; To my surprise the door was unlocked; ( also adjective) He paid them a surprise visit.) sorpresa2. verb1) (to cause to feel surprise: The news surprised me.) sorprendere2) (to lead, by means of surprise, into doing something: Her sudden question surprised him into betraying himself.) sorprendere (al punto da/che)3) (to find, come upon, or attack, without warning: They surprised the enemy from the rear.) sorprendere•- surprising
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- take by surprise* * *I 1. [sə'praɪz]1) (unexpected event, gift) sorpresa f.it came as o was a complete surprise to me è stata una vera sorpresa per me; to spring a surprise on sb. fare una sorpresa a qcn.; surprise, surprise! sorpresa! is he in for a surprise! — vedrai che sorpresa per lui!
2) (astonishment) sorpresa f., stupore m.to express surprise at sth. — manifestare (la propria) sorpresa per qcs.
2.to take sb. by surprise — cogliere o prendere qcn. di sorpresa
modificatore [announcement, result] inaspettato; [party, attack] a sorpresaII [sə'praɪz]to pay sb. a surprise visit — fare una sorpresa o un'improvvisata a qcn
1) (astonish) sorprendere, meravigliare, stupireyou (do) surprise me! — iron. tu mi stupisci!
go on, surprise me! — forza, stupiscimi!
2) (come upon) sorprendere [ intruder]; attaccare [qcs.] di sorpresa [ garrison] -
3 complete
I [kəm'pliːt]complete and utter — [despair, disaster] totale
2) (finished) compiuto, finito3) (entire, full) [collection, set] intero, completo; [edition, works] completocomplete with — completo di, con incluso [battery, instructions]
4) (consummate) [ artist] completo; [ gentleman] perfettoII [kəm'pliːt]1) (finish) completare, finire [building, course, exercise]; portare a termine [ task]; completare, terminare [collection, phrase]* * *[kəm'pli:t] 1. adjective1) (whole; with nothing missing: a complete set of Shakespeare's plays.) completo2) (thorough: My car needs a complete overhaul; a complete surprise.) completo3) (finished: My picture will soon be complete.) finito2. verb(to finish; to make complete: When will he complete the job?; This stamp completes my collection.) completare- completeness
- completion* * *I [kəm'pliːt]complete and utter — [despair, disaster] totale
2) (finished) compiuto, finito3) (entire, full) [collection, set] intero, completo; [edition, works] completocomplete with — completo di, con incluso [battery, instructions]
4) (consummate) [ artist] completo; [ gentleman] perfettoII [kəm'pliːt] -
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I [ forma debole davanti a consonante tə] [ davanti a vocale tʊ] [, forma forte tuː]1) (expressing purpose) perto do sth. to impress sb. — fare qcs. per impressionare qcn
he looked up to see... — guardò in su e vide
3) (after superlatives) a"did you go?" - "no I promised not to" — "sei andato?" - "no, ho promesso di no o di non farlo"
"are you staying?" - "I'd like to but..." — "resti?" - "vorrei ma..."
it is difficult to do sth. — è difficile fare qcs
II [ forma debole davanti a consonante tə] [ davanti a vocale tʊ] [, forma forte tuː]oh to be able to stay in bed! — scherz. che bello se potessi restare a letto!
1) (in direction of) a [shops, school etc.]; (with purpose of visiting) da [doctor's, dentist's etc.]trains to and from — i treni per e da [ place]
2) (facing towards) versowith his back to them — con le spalle rivolte verso di loro, volgendo loro le spalle
3) (against) contro4) (up to) fino ato the end, this day — fino alla fine, fino a oggi
50 to 60 people — dalle 50 alle 60 persone, fra le 50 e le 60 persone
in five to ten minutes — fra cinque-dieci minuti, fra i cinque e i dieci minuti
5) (used as dative) [give, offer] abe nice to your brother — sii gentile o fai il bravo con tuo fratello
to me it's just a minor problem — per me, non è che un problema secondario
8) (in toasts, dedications) ato prosperity — alla prosperità; (on tombstone)
to dance to the music — ballare a ritmo o tempo di musica
10) (in relationships, comparisons)to time — tempestivamente, a tempo (debito)
12) (showing reason)to invite sb. to dinner — invitare qcn. a cena
to this end — con o per questo fine
13) (belonging to) di15) (showing reaction) con••that's all there is to it — (it's easy) è tutto qua; (not for further discussion) è tutto quello che c'è da dire
III [tuː]what's it to you? — colloq. che cosa te ne importa?
* * *1. [tə,tu] preposition1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) verso, in, a2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) a3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) fino a4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) a5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) a, per6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) in7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) a8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) in, con9) ([tə] used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.) di, per10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.) usato in sostituzione di un verbo sottinteso all'infinito)2. [tu:] adverb1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) chiuso2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).) rinvenire; cominciare•* * *I [ forma debole davanti a consonante tə] [ davanti a vocale tʊ] [, forma forte tuː]1) (expressing purpose) perto do sth. to impress sb. — fare qcs. per impressionare qcn
he looked up to see... — guardò in su e vide
3) (after superlatives) a"did you go?" - "no I promised not to" — "sei andato?" - "no, ho promesso di no o di non farlo"
"are you staying?" - "I'd like to but..." — "resti?" - "vorrei ma..."
it is difficult to do sth. — è difficile fare qcs
II [ forma debole davanti a consonante tə] [ davanti a vocale tʊ] [, forma forte tuː]oh to be able to stay in bed! — scherz. che bello se potessi restare a letto!
1) (in direction of) a [shops, school etc.]; (with purpose of visiting) da [doctor's, dentist's etc.]trains to and from — i treni per e da [ place]
2) (facing towards) versowith his back to them — con le spalle rivolte verso di loro, volgendo loro le spalle
3) (against) contro4) (up to) fino ato the end, this day — fino alla fine, fino a oggi
50 to 60 people — dalle 50 alle 60 persone, fra le 50 e le 60 persone
in five to ten minutes — fra cinque-dieci minuti, fra i cinque e i dieci minuti
5) (used as dative) [give, offer] abe nice to your brother — sii gentile o fai il bravo con tuo fratello
to me it's just a minor problem — per me, non è che un problema secondario
8) (in toasts, dedications) ato prosperity — alla prosperità; (on tombstone)
to dance to the music — ballare a ritmo o tempo di musica
10) (in relationships, comparisons)to time — tempestivamente, a tempo (debito)
12) (showing reason)to invite sb. to dinner — invitare qcn. a cena
to this end — con o per questo fine
13) (belonging to) di15) (showing reaction) con••that's all there is to it — (it's easy) è tutto qua; (not for further discussion) è tutto quello che c'è da dire
III [tuː]what's it to you? — colloq. che cosa te ne importa?
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5 thunderbolt
['θʌndəbəʊlt]nome meteor. fulmine m.; fig. fulmine m. (a ciel sereno)* * *1) (a flash of lightning immediately followed by thunder.) fulmine2) (a sudden great surprise: Her arrival was a complete thunderbolt.) sorpresa* * *thunderbolt /ˈɵʌndəbəʊlt/n.1 fulmine; saetta● (fig.) The news was a thunderbolt, la notizia fu un fulmine a ciel sereno.* * *['θʌndəbəʊlt]nome meteor. fulmine m.; fig. fulmine m. (a ciel sereno)
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