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1 ♦ nonsense
♦ nonsense /ˈnɒnsəns/A n. [u]1 nonsenso; controsenso; assurdità; insensatezza; frottole, sciocchezze, stupidaggini: That's all nonsense, sono tutte sciocchezze!; absolute nonsense, una vera sciocchezza; utter nonsense, sciocchezze bell'e buone; to talk nonsense, dire sciocchezzeB inter.– Nonsense!, sciocchezze!; cavolate!, fesserie! (fam.)● (stat.) nonsense correlation, correlazione spuria □ (biol.) nonsense mutation, mutazione nonsenso □ (letter. ingl.) nonsense poems [nonsense verse], nonsense; poesie [versi] nonsense NOTE DI CULTURA: nonsense: una poesia nonsense è un testo umoristico che vuole divertire con una descrizione di situazioni assurde o surreali oppure con l'uso di un linguaggio inventato o paradossale. Diversi autori a partire dalla seconda metà dell'Ottocento hanno pubblicato versi nonsense, tra cui Lewis Carroll e Edward Lear, considerati i fondatori del genere (► jabberwocky; runcible spoon). -
2 ♦ absolute
♦ absolute /ˈæbsəlu:t/A a.1 assoluto; completo; totale: absolute beginner, principiante assoluto (o totale); absolute silence, silenzio assoluto; absolute majority, maggioranza assoluta; absolute monarchy, monarchia assoluta2 assoluto; illimitato; incondizionato: absolute authority, autorità assoluta; absolute loyalty, fedeltà assoluta3 certo; reale; autentico; indiscusso; incontestabile; incontrovertibile: an absolute fact, un fatto indiscusso; absolute proof, prova incontrovertibile; (leg.) absolute right, diritto incontestabile; an absolute nightmare, un autentico incubo; This is absolute nonsense!, è una vera sciocchezza!B n.(filos.) – the absolute, l'assoluto● (comput.) absolute address, indirizzo assoluto □ (chim.) absolute alcohol, alcol assoluto □ (leg.) absolute assignment, cessione incondizionata □ (comput.) absolute cell reference, riferimento di cella assoluto □ (comput.) absolute code, codice assoluto □ (leg.) absolute discharge, rilascio incondizionato □ (leg.) absolute duty, obbligo inderogabile □ (leg.) absolute gift, donazione irrevocabile □ ( diritto canonico; in Italia, ecc.) absolute impediment, impedimento dirimente □ (leg.) absolute liability, responsabilità assoluta (o oggettiva) □ (astron.) absolute magnitude, magnitudine assoluta □ (leg.) absolute owner, proprietario assoluto □ (comput.) absolute path, percorso assoluto □ (mus.) absolute pitch, orecchio assoluto □ (polit.) absolute privilege, immunità parlamentare □ (fis.) absolute temperature, temperatura assoluta (o termodinamica) □ (leg.) absolute title, titolo (o diritto) di proprietà assoluta (in GB, solo per immobili registrati) □ (mat., stat.) absolute value, valore assoluto □ (fis.) absolute zero, zero assoluto (– 273 В°C)absolutenessn. [u]assolutezza. -
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I 1. [ʃɪə(r)]1) (pure) [boredom, hypocrisy, stupidity] puro2) (utter)2.avverbio [rise, fall] a piccoII [ʃɪə(r)]verbo intransitivo virare, invertire la rotta (anche fig.)* * *I 1. [ʃiə] adjective1) (absolute: Her singing was a sheer delight; It all happened by sheer chance.)2) (very steep: a sheer drop to the sea.)3) ((of cloth) very thin: sheer silk.)2. adverb(verticaly: The land rises sheer out of the sea.)II [ʃiə]* * *I [ʃɪə(r)]the sheer impossibility of... — l'assoluta impossibilità di...
by sheer chance; by a sheer accident — per puro caso or pura combinazione
2) (transparent) trasparente3) (precipitous) a picco2. adva picco, a perpendicoloII [ʃɪə(r)] vi* * *sheer (1) /ʃɪə(r)/A a.1 allo stato puro; puro e semplice; vero e proprio; bell'e buono; mero (lett.): sheer selfishness, egoismo puro e semplice; It's sheer folly, è una vera follia; sheer nonsense, una sciocchezza bell'e buona; I made it by sheer luck, ce l'ho fatta proprio per un pelo (o solo per fortuna); sheer impossibility, assoluta impossibilità2 perpendicolare; a picco: a sheer cliff, una scogliera a picco; una falesia; a sheer drop, uno strapiombo; a sheer rock face, una parete a strapiombo3 ( di tessuto o capo di vestiario) sottile; diafano; trasparente: sheer stockings, calze da donna sottilissimeB avv.1 completamente; affatto2 propriosheer (2) /ʃɪə(r)/n.6 (pl.) ► sheerlegs.sheer (3) /ʃɪə(r)/n. [u](to) sheer /ʃɪə(r)/A v. i.1 (naut.) cambiare rotta; invertire la rotta; virare2 (naut.) straorzare; abbattersi: The ship suddenly sheered towards the sandbank, all'improvviso la nave si abbatté al traverso della seccaB v. t.3 ( per estens.) guidare, portare ( un veicolo): I sheered my car around the larger potholes, ho guidato (la macchina) in modo da scansare le buche più grandi● to sheer away (o to sheer off), (naut.) allontanarsi, scostarsi, largare; (fig.) girare alla larga, svicolare ( anche fig.): The boat sheered off to avoid a collision, il battello si è scostato per evitare una collisione; He sheered off so as not to meet me, girò alla larga per non incontrarmi □ to sheer off from sb. [a subject], evitare, scansare q. [un argomento].* * *I 1. [ʃɪə(r)]1) (pure) [boredom, hypocrisy, stupidity] puro2) (utter)2.avverbio [rise, fall] a piccoII [ʃɪə(r)]verbo intransitivo virare, invertire la rotta (anche fig.)
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nonsense — non|sense S3 [ˈnɔnsəns US ˈna:nsens] n [U] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(stupid/untrue)¦ 2¦(annoying behaviour)¦ 3¦(without meaning)¦ 4 make (a) nonsense of something 5 nonsense poems/verse/rhymes ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(STUPID/UNTRUE)¦ ideas, opinions, statements etc that… … Dictionary of contemporary English
nonsense — non|sense [ nan,sens, nansens ] noun uncount ** 1. ) ideas, behavior, or statements that are not true or sensible: So you believe the nonsense about ghosts? it is nonsense to do something: It is nonsense to say that they re not paid enough. it is … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
nonsense */*/ — UK [ˈnɒns(ə)ns] / US [ˈnɑnˌsens] / US [ˈnɑnsens] noun 1) [singular/uncountable] ideas, behaviour, or statements that are not true or sensible So you believe the nonsense about ghosts? it is nonsense to do something: It is nonsense to say that… … English dictionary
nonsense — 01. What you are saying is [nonsense]. No one would ever agree to it. 02. It is total [nonsense] to suggest that man and dinosaurs lived at the same time. 03. If you ask me, ESP, communication with spirits, new age religion, and all that crap is… … Grammatical examples in English
absolute — [[t]æ̱bsəluːt[/t]] ♦♦♦ absolutes 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n Absolute means total and complete. It s not really suited to absolute beginners... A sick person needs absolute confidence and trust in a doctor. Syn: complete 2) ADJ: ADJ n (emphasis) You use… … English dictionary
nonsense*/ — [ˈnɒns(ə)ns] noun [U] 1) ideas, behaviour, or statements that are not true or sensible So you believe the nonsense about ghosts?[/ex] That s a load of nonsense.[/ex] These accusations are absolute nonsense.[/ex] 2) unreasonable or annoying… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
absolute — adjective 1 (only before noun) especially spoken used to emphasize your opinion about something or someone, especially when you think they are very bad, stupid, unsuccessful etc: absolute disgrace/disaster/chaos etc: The house looked an absolute… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
absolute — I UK [ˈæbsəluːt] / UK [ˌæbsəˈluːt] / US [ˈæbsəˌlut] / US [ˌæbsəˈlut] adjective ** 1) a) [only before noun] very great, or complete: used for emphasizing an opinion, feeling, or statement The way they ve been treated is an absolute disgrace. I… … English dictionary
absolute — 01. That movie was an [absolute] waste of money! Don t bother going to it. 02. The show was [absolutely] awful! 03. Are you [absolutely] sure that the man in the photograph is the one who attacked you in the park? 04. Harold is an [absolutely]… … Grammatical examples in English
absolute — ab|so|lute1 [ æbsə,lut, ,æbsə lut ] adjective ** 1. ) only before noun very great or complete: used for emphasizing an opinion, feeling, or statement: The way they ve been treated is an absolute disgrace. I have absolute confidence in her. You re … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
absolute — [ˌæbsəˈluːt] , [ˈæbsəluːt] adj 1) used for emphasizing an opinion, feeling, or statement Syn: total The way they ve been treated is an absolute disgrace.[/ex] You re talking absolute nonsense.[/ex] I have absolute confidence in her.[/ex] 2) used… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
