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1 adapt
[ə'dæpt] 1. 2.verbo intransitivo adattarsi (to a)3.to adapt oneself — adattarsi (to a)
* * *[ə'dæpt](to change or alter (so as to fit a different situation etc): She always adapted easily to new circumstances; He has adapted the play for television.) adattarsi- adaptable
- adaptability
- adaptor* * *[ə'dæpt] 1. 2.verbo intransitivo adattarsi (to a)3.to adapt oneself — adattarsi (to a)
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2 adapt a·dapt
[ə'dæpt]1. vtto adapt o.s. to sth — adattarsi a qc
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3 ♦ (to) adapt
♦ (to) adapt /əˈdæpt/A v. t.adattare; modificareB v. i.adattarsi: He adapted to the new rules quickly, si è adattato rapidamente alle nuove regole● to adapt oneself, adattarsi: I adapt myself to all circumstances, mi adatto a tutte le circostanze. -
4 ♦ (to) adapt
♦ (to) adapt /əˈdæpt/A v. t.adattare; modificareB v. i.adattarsi: He adapted to the new rules quickly, si è adattato rapidamente alle nuove regole● to adapt oneself, adattarsi: I adapt myself to all circumstances, mi adatto a tutte le circostanze. -
5 (to) re-adapt
(to) re-adapt► to readapt -
6 (to) re-adapt
(to) re-adapt► to readapt -
7 adaptability adapt·abil·ity n
[əˌdæptə'bɪlɪtɪ]adattabilità, capacità di adattamento -
8 adaptable adapt·able adj
[ə'dæptəbl] -
9 adapter adapt·er [ə'dæptə(r)]
1) (Elec: for several plugs) presa multipla, (for 2-pin to 3-pin system) adattatore m, riduttore m2) (of novel) chi cura un adattamento -
10 tailor
I ['teɪlə(r)]nome sarto m. (-a)II ['teɪlə(r)]1) (adapt)to tailor sth. to — adattare qcs. a [needs, person]
to tailor sth. for — fare qcs. su misura per [user, market]
2) (make) confezionare* * *['teilə] 1. noun(a person who cuts and makes suits, overcoats etc: He has his clothes made by a London tailor.) sarto2. verb1) (to make and fit (suits, coats etc): He has his suits tailored in London.) confezionare, (fare su misura)2) (to make (something) fit the circumstances; to adapt: He tailored his way of living to his income.) adattare•* * *tailor /ˈteɪlə(r)/n.● (zool.) tailor-bird ( Orthotomus sutorius), uccello sarto □ tailor's chair, sgabello da sarto □ tailor's chalk, pietra da sarto; gesso (fam.) □ tailor-made, ( d'abito) confezionato (o fatto) su misura; ( d'articolo) fatto su ordinazione; (fig.) fatto su misura, personalizzato, adattato □ tailor's shop, sartoria □ tailor's twist, cordoncino per occhielli.(to) tailor /ˈteɪlə(r)/A v. i.B v. t.2 (fig.) fare su misura; adattare; personalizzare: His novels are tailored to popular taste, i suoi romanzi sono fatti su misura per soddisfare i gusti del grosso pubblico; to tailor one's policy to meet market reaction, modificare la propria politica secondo le reazioni del mercato.* * *I ['teɪlə(r)]nome sarto m. (-a)II ['teɪlə(r)]1) (adapt)to tailor sth. to — adattare qcs. a [needs, person]
to tailor sth. for — fare qcs. su misura per [user, market]
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11 freely
['friːlɪ]1) (without restriction) [act, speak] liberamenteto breathe freely — respirare liberamente; fig. sentirsi sollevato; (abundantly) [ spend] senza preoccupazioni; [ give] generosamente; [ perspire] abbondantemente
to move freely — [ part of body] muoversi facilmente; [ person] (around building, country) circolare liberamente
to be freely available — (easy to find) [commodity, drug] trovarsi facilmente; (accessible) [ education] essere aperto a tutti
2) (willingly) spontaneamente3) (not strictly) [translate, adapt] liberamente* * *1) (in a free manner: to give freely to charity; to speak freely.) liberamente2) (willingly; readily: I freely admit it was my fault.) apertamente((also freephone; American toll-free number) a telephone number of a business or an organization that can be used free of charge by their customers etc; the system giving this service.)* * *freely /ˈfri:lɪ/avv.3 generosamente; con prodigalità4 gratuitamente; gratis5 alla buona; senza cerimonie● freely available, a disposizione.* * *['friːlɪ]1) (without restriction) [act, speak] liberamenteto breathe freely — respirare liberamente; fig. sentirsi sollevato; (abundantly) [ spend] senza preoccupazioni; [ give] generosamente; [ perspire] abbondantemente
to move freely — [ part of body] muoversi facilmente; [ person] (around building, country) circolare liberamente
to be freely available — (easy to find) [commodity, drug] trovarsi facilmente; (accessible) [ education] essere aperto a tutti
2) (willingly) spontaneamente3) (not strictly) [translate, adapt] liberamente -
12 Key
I 1. [kiː]1) (locking device) chiave f.a set o bunch of keys un mazzo di chiavi; under lock and key — sotto chiave
2) (winding device) chiavetta f. ( for di)3) tecn. chiavetta f., bietta f.4) (on computer, piano, phone) tasto m.; (on oboe, flute) chiave f.5) fig. (vital clue) chiave f.6) (explanatory list) legenda f.; (for code) chiave f.7) (answers) soluzione f. (anche scol.)8) mus. tono m., tonalità f.in a major, minor key — in (una tonalità) maggiore, minore
9) geogr. banco m. di sabbia, isolotto m.2.modificatore [figure, role, point, problem] chiave; [industry, document] fondamentaleII [kiː]•- key in* * *[ki:] 1. noun1) (an instrument or tool by which something (eg a lock or a nut) is turned: Have you the key for this door?) chiave2) (in musical instruments, one of the small parts pressed to sound the notes: piano keys.) tasto3) (in a typewriter, calculator etc, one of the parts which one presses to cause a letter etc to be printed, displayed etc.) tasto4) (the scale in which a piece of music is set: What key are you singing in?; the key of F.) tono5) (something that explains a mystery or gives an answer to a mystery, a code etc: the key to the whole problem.) chiave6) (in a map etc, a table explaining the symbols etc used in it.) legenda2. adjective(most important: key industries; He is a key man in the firm.) chiave- keyboard- keyhole
- keyhole surgery
- keynote
- keyed up* * *(Surnames) Key /ki:/* * *I 1. [kiː]1) (locking device) chiave f.a set o bunch of keys un mazzo di chiavi; under lock and key — sotto chiave
2) (winding device) chiavetta f. ( for di)3) tecn. chiavetta f., bietta f.4) (on computer, piano, phone) tasto m.; (on oboe, flute) chiave f.5) fig. (vital clue) chiave f.6) (explanatory list) legenda f.; (for code) chiave f.7) (answers) soluzione f. (anche scol.)8) mus. tono m., tonalità f.in a major, minor key — in (una tonalità) maggiore, minore
9) geogr. banco m. di sabbia, isolotto m.2.modificatore [figure, role, point, problem] chiave; [industry, document] fondamentaleII [kiː]•- key in -
13 respond
[rɪ'spɒnd]1) (answer) rispondereto respond with a phone call — dare una risposta o rispondere per telefono
to respond to pressure — pol. amm. cedere alle pressioni
3) (listen, adapt) adeguarsi* * *[rə'spond]( with to)1) (to answer with words, a reaction, gesture etc: He didn't respond to my question; I smiled at her, but she didn't respond.) rispondere2) (to show a good reaction eg to some course of treatment: His illness did not respond to treatment by drugs.) rispondere3) ((of vehicles etc) to be guided easily by controls: The pilot said the plane did not respond to the controls.) rispondere•- response- responsibility
- responsible
- responsibly
- responsive
- responsively
- responsiveness* * *respond /rɪˈspɒnd/n.1 (relig.) responsorio♦ (to) respond /rɪˈspɒnd/v. i.1 rispondere; reagire: Police responded with teargas, la polizia ha risposto con il gas lacrimogeno; Many people respond to stress by eating more, molte persone reagiscono allo stress mangiando di più; The market responded positively to the announcement, il mercato ha risposto positivamente all'annuncio; The patient failed to respond to the antibiotics, il paziente non ha risposto agli antibiotici; to respond to sb. 's needs, soddisfare le esigenze di q.2 rispondere; replicare: to respond to a letter, rispondere a una lettera; He responded that he was aware of the problem, ha risposto di essere cosciente del problema; «I don't believe a word of it» she responded, «non credo a una parola» rispose; to respond negatively [positively] to a question, rispondere negativamente [affermativamente] a una domanda4 essere (o mostrarsi) sensibile (a): to respond to children [animals], essere sensibile ai bambini [agli animali]NOTA D'USO: - to answer, to reply o to respond?-* * *[rɪ'spɒnd]1) (answer) rispondereto respond with a phone call — dare una risposta o rispondere per telefono
to respond to pressure — pol. amm. cedere alle pressioni
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14 accommodate
[ə'kɒmədeɪt] 1.1) (provide room, space for) [person, hotel] alloggiare, ospitare; [vehicle, building] contenere2) (adapt to) adattarsi a [change, view]2.to accommodate oneself to — adattarsi a [change, different viewpoint]
* * *[ə'komədeit]1) (to find or be a place for: The house could accommodate two families.) alloggiare, accogliere2) (to oblige: They did their best to accommodate him by carrying out his wishes.) compiacere•- accommodation* * *[ə'kɒmədeɪt] 1.1) (provide room, space for) [person, hotel] alloggiare, ospitare; [vehicle, building] contenere2) (adapt to) adattarsi a [change, view]2.to accommodate oneself to — adattarsi a [change, different viewpoint]
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15 dramatize
['dræmətaɪz]1) (adapt) teatr. drammatizzare, ridurre in forma di dramma; cinem. telev. adattare per lo schermo; rad. adattare per la radio2) (enact, depict) rappresentare, dipingere3) (make dramatic) rendere drammatico; spreg. drammatizzare, esagerare* * *['dræ-]1) (to turn into the form of a play: She dramatized the novel for television.) ridurre in forma di dramma2) (to make real events seem like things that happen in a play: She dramatizes everything so!) drammatizzare* * *['dræmətaɪz]1) (adapt) teatr. drammatizzare, ridurre in forma di dramma; cinem. telev. adattare per lo schermo; rad. adattare per la radio2) (enact, depict) rappresentare, dipingere3) (make dramatic) rendere drammatico; spreg. drammatizzare, esagerare -
16 socialize
['səʊʃəlaɪz] 1. 2.verbo intransitivo (mix socially) socializzareto socialize with sb. — fare amicizia con qcn
* * *verb (to mix socially (eg with guests at a party etc).) socializzare* * *['səʊʃəlaɪz] 1. 2.verbo intransitivo (mix socially) socializzareto socialize with sb. — fare amicizia con qcn
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17 suit
I [suːt, sjuːt]to be wearing a suit and tie — essere in o indossare giacca e cravatta
2) dir. (lawsuit) azione f. legaleto file a suit against — intentare causa a o contro
3) (in cards) seme m., colore m.to be sb.'s strong suit — fig. essere il punto forte di qcn.
II 1. [suːt, sjuːt]to follow suit — rispondere con lo stesso seme; fig. seguire l'esempio
to suit sb. down to the ground — colloq. [ garment] stare benissimo a qcn
2) (be convenient) [date, arrangement] andare bene a [ person]it suits me fine — mi sta o va bene
suits me! — colloq. va benissimo!
3) (be appropriate) [part, job] addirsi a, essere adatto a [ person]a loan that suits your needs — un prestito che soddisfa i vostri bisogni o che risponde perfettamente alle vostre esigenze
4) (be beneficial) [ sea air] fare bene a [ person]5) (adapt)2.to suit sth. to — adattare qcs. a [need, occasion]
verbo intransitivo convenire, andare bene3.* * *[su:t] 1. noun1) (a set of clothes usually all of the same cloth etc, made to be worn together, eg a jacket, trousers (and waistcoat) for a man, or a jacket and skirt or trousers for a woman.) abito, completo2) (a piece of clothing for a particular purpose: a bathing-suit / diving-suit.) costume; muta3) (a case in a law court: He won/lost his suit.) processo4) (an old word for a formal request, eg a proposal of marriage to a lady.) (proposta di matrimonio)5) (one of the four sets of playing-cards - spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs.) seme, colore2. verb1) (to satisfy the needs of, or be convenient for: The arrangements did not suit us; The climate suits me very well.) soddisfare, andare bene2) ((of clothes, styles, fashions etc) to be right or appropriate for: Long hair suits her; That dress doen't suit her.) stare/ andare bene3) (to adjust or make appropriate or suitable: He suited his speech to his audience.) adattare•- suited- suitor
- suitcase
- follow suit
- suit down to the ground
- suit oneself* * *I [suːt, sjuːt]to be wearing a suit and tie — essere in o indossare giacca e cravatta
2) dir. (lawsuit) azione f. legaleto file a suit against — intentare causa a o contro
3) (in cards) seme m., colore m.to be sb.'s strong suit — fig. essere il punto forte di qcn.
II 1. [suːt, sjuːt]to follow suit — rispondere con lo stesso seme; fig. seguire l'esempio
to suit sb. down to the ground — colloq. [ garment] stare benissimo a qcn
2) (be convenient) [date, arrangement] andare bene a [ person]it suits me fine — mi sta o va bene
suits me! — colloq. va benissimo!
3) (be appropriate) [part, job] addirsi a, essere adatto a [ person]a loan that suits your needs — un prestito che soddisfa i vostri bisogni o che risponde perfettamente alle vostre esigenze
4) (be beneficial) [ sea air] fare bene a [ person]5) (adapt)2.to suit sth. to — adattare qcs. a [need, occasion]
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19 ♦ screen
♦ screen /skri:n/n.3 riparo; schermo; siepe di protezione; (fig.) copertura: a screen of pines, uno schermo (o una siepe) di pini; to advance under a screen of tanks, avanzare al riparo dei carri armati; The club is a screen for a gambling house, il circolo serve da copertura a una bisca4 parete divisoria; tramezzo7 (fig.) schermo; cinematografo; cinema: the small screen, il piccolo schermo; il televisore; la televisione; to adapt a novel for the screen, adattare un romanzo per lo schermo; a screen actor, un attore cinematografico10 (fotogr., tipogr.) retino13 (comput.) schermo; schermata, videata: screen resolution, risoluzione dello schermo; touch screen, touch screen; schermo tattile; schermo a sfioramento; DIALOGO → - Going out and booking online- You've got a couple of screens open, can I close them?, hai un paio di schermate aperte, posso chiuderle?● (comput.) screen capture, (immagine della) schermata (o videata); cattura dello schermo □ ( in un cinema) screen 1 [2, 3], sala A [B, C] □ screen cloth, tela per crivelli □ screen door, porta a zanzariera; ( USA) porta a libro (o a soffietto) □ (comput.) screen dump, (immagine della) schermata (o videata) □ (elettron.) screen grid, griglia schermo □ screens of trees, quinte di verde □ ( arte) screen printing, serigrafia □ (comput.) screen saver ► screensaver □ (ind. min.) screen size, finezza granulometrica ( del minerale) □ (cinem., TV) screen test, provino □ (edil.) screen wall, muro di separazione ( in un giardino, ecc.) □ (comput.) on-screen keyboard, tastiera su schermo □ to put on a screen of indifference, trincerarsi dietro un'aria d'indifferenza □ (mil. e fig.) a smoke screen, una cortina fumogena.(to) screen /skri:n/A v. t.1 difendere; proteggere; nascondere; riparare: to screen one's skin from the sun, proteggere la pelle dal sole; to screen the doors and windows to keep out insects, difendere (con schermi) le porte e le finestre dagli insetti; to screen a villa with a row of cypresses, nascondere una villa dietro un filare di cipressi2 (elettr., fotogr., mecc.) schermare: to screen a valve [a plug], schermare una valvola [una candela di motore]3 coprire (fig.); proteggere, far da schermo a (q.); sottrarre (q. al biasimo, ecc.): He pleaded guilty to screen his son, si è dichiarato colpevole per coprire il figlio; to screen sb. from punishment, sottrarre q. alla punizione6 (TV) trasmettere; dare7 vagliare, passare al vaglio, setacciare ( anche fig.); fare una cernita di, selezionare: to screen coal, passare carbone al vaglio; to screen refugees before admitting them into the country, selezionare (o esaminare) i profughi prima di ammetterli nel territorio nazionaleB v. i. (cinem.)1 essere proiettato; essere in programmazione2 ( di un romanzo, ecc.) essere adattabile per lo schermo; essere sceneggiabile: This story will screen well, questo racconto si presterà bene a farne un film● (TV: di una partita, ecc.) to be screened live, essere trasmessa in diretta □ (tecn.) screening effect, effetto schermante. -
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