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21 insult
I ['ɪnsʌlt]nome insulto m., offesa f.II [ɪn'sʌlt]and to add insult to injury... — e come se non bastasse
verbo transitivo insultare, offendere* * *1. verb(to treat (a person) rudely or contemptuously: He insulted her by telling her she was not only ugly but stupid too.) insultare2. noun((a) comment or action that insults: She took it as an insult that he did not shake hands with her.) insulto* * *insult /ˈɪnsʌlt/n.insulto ( anche med.); affronto; ingiuria; offesa; oltraggio: to hurl insults at sb., lanciare minacce a q.; to ignore one's insults, far finta di non udire gli insulti di q.(to) insult /ɪnˈsʌlt/v. t.insultare; ingiuriare; insolentire; oltraggiare.* * *I ['ɪnsʌlt]nome insulto m., offesa f.II [ɪn'sʌlt]and to add insult to injury... — e come se non bastasse
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22 put on
put on [sth.], put [sth.] on2) (switch on) accendere [light, heating]; mettere [record, tape, music]to put the brakes on — frenare, azionare i freni
3) (gain) mettere su, prendere [weight, kilo]5) (produce) allestire, mettere in scena [ play]; allestire [ exhibition]6) (adopt) assumere [ expression]; prendere [ accent]he's putting it on — fa finta, fa solo scena
7) (offer) aggiungere [ extra train]; offrire [ meal]8) (put forward) mettere avanti [ clock]to put a bet on — fare una scommessa su; put [sb.] on
10) tel. (connect) mettere in comunicazione con, passare11) AE colloq. prendere in giro12) (recommend)to put sb. on to sth. — indicare o consigliare qcs. a qcn.
to put sb. on to — mettere qcn. sulla pista di [criminal, runaway]
* * *1) (to switch on (a light etc): Put the light on!) accendere2) (to dress oneself in: Which shoes are you going to put on?) mettere, indossare3) (to add or increase: The car put on speed; I've put on weight.) aumentare, mettere su4) (to present or produce (a play etc): They're putting on `Hamlet' next week.) allestire5) (to provide (eg transport): They always put on extra buses between 8.00 and 9.00 a.m.) mettere6) (to make a false show of; to pretend: She said she felt ill, but she was just putting it on.) fingere, fare finta7) (to bet (money) on: I've put a pound on that horse to win.) puntare, scommettere* * *vt + adv1) (clothes, lipstick, shoes) mettere, mettersi3) (add, increase: speed, pressure) aumentareto put on weight — aumentare di peso, ingrassare
4) (concert, exhibition) allestire, organizzare, (play) mettere in scena, (extra bus, train) mettere in serviziowe're putting on "Bugsy Malone" — stiamo mettendo in scena "Bugsy Malone"
5)put me on to Mr Strong please — mi passi il signor Strong per favore6) (switch on: light etc) accendere, (kettle, meal) metter su7)(inform, indicate)
to put sb on to sb/sth — indicare qn/qc a qn* * *put on [sth.], put [sth.] on2) (switch on) accendere [light, heating]; mettere [record, tape, music]to put the brakes on — frenare, azionare i freni
3) (gain) mettere su, prendere [weight, kilo]5) (produce) allestire, mettere in scena [ play]; allestire [ exhibition]6) (adopt) assumere [ expression]; prendere [ accent]he's putting it on — fa finta, fa solo scena
7) (offer) aggiungere [ extra train]; offrire [ meal]8) (put forward) mettere avanti [ clock]to put a bet on — fare una scommessa su; put [sb.] on
10) tel. (connect) mettere in comunicazione con, passare11) AE colloq. prendere in giro12) (recommend)to put sb. on to sth. — indicare o consigliare qcs. a qcn.
to put sb. on to — mettere qcn. sulla pista di [criminal, runaway]
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23 throw in
throw in [sth.], throw [sth.] in2) (add) aggiungere [ ingredient]3) (contribute) fare [ remark]; dare [ suggestion]* * *(to include or add as a gift or as part of a bargain: When I bought his car he threw in the radio and a box of tools.) aggiungere* * *vt + adv(Sport: ball) rimettere in gioco, (add, include) aggiungere, (say casually: remark) buttar lì* * *throw in [sth.], throw [sth.] in2) (add) aggiungere [ ingredient]3) (contribute) fare [ remark]; dare [ suggestion] -
24 taste
I [teɪst]1) (sensation) gusto m., sapore m.; (sense) gusto m.to leave a bad o nasty taste in the mouth — lasciare un gusto cattivo in bocca; fig. lasciare l'amaro in bocca
2) (small quantity) pizzico m., pezzettino m.3) fig. (brief experience, foretaste) assaggio m.4) (liking) gusto m.to acquire o develop a taste for sth. prendere gusto a qcs.; too violent for my taste(s) troppo violento per i miei gusti; is this to your taste? è di tuo gusto? add salt to taste — salare quanto basta
5) (sense of beauty, appropriateness) (buon)gusto m.••II 1. [teɪst]2) (try) assaggiare [wine, food]3) fig. (experience) assaporare [freedom, success, power]; conoscere [failure, hardship]2.to taste sweet — essere, avere un sapore dolce
* * *[teist] 1. verb1) (to be aware of, or recognize, the flavour of something: I can taste ginger in this cake.) gustare, sentire2) (to test or find out the flavour or quality of (food etc) by eating or drinking a little of it: Please taste this and tell me if it is too sweet.) assaggiare3) (to have a particular flavour or other quality that is noticed through the act of tasting: This milk tastes sour; The sauce tastes of garlic.) sapere di4) (to eat (food) especially with enjoyment: I haven't tasted such a beautiful curry for ages.) assaporare5) (to experience: He tasted the delights of country life.) assaporare, provare2. noun1) (one of the five senses, the sense by which we are aware of flavour: one's sense of taste; bitter to the taste.) gusto2) (the quality or flavour of anything that is known through this sense: This wine has an unusual taste.) gusto, sapore3) (an act of tasting or a small quantity of food etc for tasting: Do have a taste of this cake!) assaggio4) (a liking or preference: a taste for music; a queer taste in books; expensive tastes.) gusto5) (the ability to judge what is suitable in behaviour, dress etc or what is fine and beautiful: She shows good taste in clothes; a man of taste; That joke was in good/bad taste.) gusto•- tasteful- tastefully
- tastefulness
- tasteless
- tastelessly
- tastelessness
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- tasty
- tastiness* * *I [teɪst]1) (sensation) gusto m., sapore m.; (sense) gusto m.to leave a bad o nasty taste in the mouth — lasciare un gusto cattivo in bocca; fig. lasciare l'amaro in bocca
2) (small quantity) pizzico m., pezzettino m.3) fig. (brief experience, foretaste) assaggio m.4) (liking) gusto m.to acquire o develop a taste for sth. prendere gusto a qcs.; too violent for my taste(s) troppo violento per i miei gusti; is this to your taste? è di tuo gusto? add salt to taste — salare quanto basta
5) (sense of beauty, appropriateness) (buon)gusto m.••II 1. [teɪst]2) (try) assaggiare [wine, food]3) fig. (experience) assaporare [freedom, success, power]; conoscere [failure, hardship]2.to taste sweet — essere, avere un sapore dolce
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25 dub
I [dʌb]verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - bb-) (into foreign language) doppiare [ film] ( into in); (add soundtrack) postsincronizzare [ film]; missare [ sound effect] ( onto in)II [dʌb]* * *I past tense, past participle - dubbed; verb1) (to give (a film) a new sound-track (eg in a different language).)2) (to add sound effects or music to (a film etc).)•- dubbingII past tense, past participle - dubbed; verb(to nickname: He was dubbed Shorty because of his size.)* * *dub (1) /dʌb/n.● dub poetry, «dub poetry» (sottogenere del dub consistente nella sovrapposizione di poesie parlate su una base dub).dub (2) /dʌb/n.(antiq. USA) gonzo; imbranato.(to) dub (1) /dʌb/v. t.1 soprannominare, battezzare: She was dubbed the people's princess, era stata soprannominata la principessa del popolo; The press dubbed the scandal Climategate, la stampa ha battezzato lo scandalo il “Climategate”(to) dub (2) /dʌb/v. t. (cinem., TV)1 doppiare: a dubbed film, una pellicola doppiata; The film was dubbed into French, il film era doppiato in francese● (cinem.) to dub st. in, aggiungere qc. alla colonna sonora: The voices were dubbed in afterwards, le voci sono state aggiunte dopo alla colonna sonora □ (cinem.) to dub st. over, doppiare qc.: They dubbed over the original dialogue, hanno doppiato il dialogo originale □ (cinem.) to dub st. out, cancellare qc. dalla colonna sonora: Extraneous noises such as aircraft can be dubbed out, i rumori dall'esterno come gli aerei possono essere cancellati dalla colonna sonora.* * *I [dʌb]verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - bb-) (into foreign language) doppiare [ film] ( into in); (add soundtrack) postsincronizzare [ film]; missare [ sound effect] ( onto in)II [dʌb] -
26 amount
I [ə'maʊnt]1) (quantity) (of goods, food) quantità f.; (of people, objects) numero m.no amount of persuasion will make him change his mind — nessun tentativo di persuasione gli farà cambiare idea
2) (sum of money) somma f.; (bill) importo m.; (total of expenses, damages) ammontare m.II [ə'maʊnt]debts to the amount of Ј 10,000 — debiti per un totale di 10.000 sterline
1) econ. (add up to)to amount to — [ cost] ammontare a
to amount to — equivalere a [confession, betrayal]
it amounts to blackmail! — equivale a un ricatto! o è un ricatto vero e proprio!
••* * *1. verb( with to)1) (to add up to: The bill amounted to $15.) ammontare a2) (to be equal to: Borrowing money and not returning it amounts to stealing.) significare, equivalere a2. noun(a quantity, especially of money: a large amount of money in the bank.) somma, quantità* * *I [ə'maʊnt]1) (quantity) (of goods, food) quantità f.; (of people, objects) numero m.no amount of persuasion will make him change his mind — nessun tentativo di persuasione gli farà cambiare idea
2) (sum of money) somma f.; (bill) importo m.; (total of expenses, damages) ammontare m.II [ə'maʊnt]debts to the amount of Ј 10,000 — debiti per un totale di 10.000 sterline
1) econ. (add up to)to amount to — [ cost] ammontare a
to amount to — equivalere a [confession, betrayal]
it amounts to blackmail! — equivale a un ricatto! o è un ricatto vero e proprio!
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27 total
I 1. ['təʊtl]1) (added together) [cost, amount, profit] totale2) (complete) [ effect] globale; [disaster, eclipse] totale; [ ignorance] completo2.nome totale m.II ['təʊtl]* * *['təutəl] 1. adjective(whole; complete: What is the total cost of the holiday?; The car was a total wreck.) totale2. noun(the whole amount, ie of various sums added together: The total came to / was $10.) totale3. verb(to add up or amount to: The doctor's fees totalled $200.) ammontare a- totally- total up* * *I 1. ['təʊtl]1) (added together) [cost, amount, profit] totale2) (complete) [ effect] globale; [disaster, eclipse] totale; [ ignorance] completo2.nome totale m.II ['təʊtl] -
28 added
['ædɪd] 1. 2.aggettivo supplementare, in piùadded to which... — in aggiunta a ciò
* * *added /ˈædɪd/a.2 aggiunto; in aggiunta; addizionale; supplementare; in più; ulteriore: the added costs, i costi supplementari; an added advantage, un ulteriore vantaggio; un vantaggio in più; (market.) with no added sugar, senza aggiunta di zucchero; added to this, in aggiunta a ciò; inoltre● ( calcio, ecc.) added time, tempo (o minuti) da recuperare □ (econ.) value added, valore aggiunto □ (fisc.) value-added tax (abbr. VAT), imposta sul valore aggiunto.* * *['ædɪd] 1. 2.aggettivo supplementare, in piùadded to which... — in aggiunta a ciò
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29 count
I [kaʊnt]1) (numerical record) conto m., conteggio m.; pol. (at election) scrutinio m.to keep (a) count of sth. — tenere il conto di qcs.
I've lost count of the number of complaints I've received — ho perso il conto delle lamentele che ho ricevuto
2) (level) tasso m., livello m.3) (figure) numero m., cifra f.4) dir. capo m. d'accusa5) (point)6) sport (in boxing)II 1. [kaʊnt]to be out for the count — colloq. essere (sconfitto per) KO; fig. essere KO
1) (add up) contare, conteggiare [points, people, objects]; contare [ one's change]; enumerare, elencare [reasons, causes]to count the votes — pol. fare lo scrutinio dei o contare i voti
55 people, counting the children — 55 persone contando i bambini
20, not counting my sister — 20, senza contare mia sorella
to count the cost of sth. — fig. calcolare il costo o i rischi di qcs
2) (consider)2.to count sb. as sth. — considerare qcn. (come) qcs
1) contare (anche mat.)2) (be of importance) contare, avere importanza•- count in- count on- count up••III [kaʊnt]to stand up and be counted — prendere posizione, esprimere la propria opinione
* * *I noun(nobleman in certain countries, equal in rank to a British earl.)- countessII 1. verb1) (to name the numbers up to: Count (up to) ten.)2) (to calculate using numbers: Count (up) the number of pages; Count how many people there are; There were six people present, not counting the chairman.)3) (to be important or have an effect or value: What he says doesn't count; All these essays count towards my final mark.)4) (to consider: Count yourself lucky to be here.)2. noun1) (an act of numbering: They took a count of how many people attended.)2) (a charge brought against a prisoner etc: She faces three counts of theft.)3. adjective(see countable.)- counter- countdown
- count on
- out for the count* * *count (1) /kaʊnt/n.1 conto; conteggio; calcolo: at the last count, all'ultimo conteggio; to make a count of st., contare qc.; to keep count of, tenere il conto di; contare; to lose count (of), perdere il conto (di)3 (scient.) tasso; valore; livello; conteggio: (med.) cholesterol count, tasso di colesterolo; ( anche) esame del colesterolo; (med.) blood count, conteggio dei globuli del sangue; esame emocromocitometrico; emocromo; pollen count, tasso di polline nell'aria; sperm count, conta degli spermatozoi4 totale; cifra; numero: the official casualty count, il numero ufficiale delle vittime; body count, numero dei morti; head count, numero dei presenti5 ( boxe) conteggio: count of eight (o eight count) conteggio ( dell'arbitro) fino a otto; to be down for the count, essere al tappeto (per il conteggio); farsi contare; ( di pugile) to take the count, essere contato6 (leg.) capo d'accusa; capo d'imputazione8 (ind. tess.) titolo9 (fis. nucl.) impulso; segnale10 (demogr.) conta, conteggio11 (stat.) conteggio; enumerazione● (gramm. ingl.) count noun, sostantivo numerabile (che ha una forma plurale e al singolare può prendere l'articolo indefinito) □ for a count of, quanto basta per contare fino a; contando fino a: Hold it in place for a count of ten, tienilo fermo contando fino a dieci □ to be out for the count, ( boxe) essere dichiarato fuori combattimento; essere K.O.; (fam.) essere addormentato della grossa, essere svenuto □ ( boxe) to beat the count, rialzarsi prima della fine del conteggio □ On the count of three, jump!, al (mio) tre, saltate! □ to give sb. a count of, contare fino a (un dato numero, come segnale a q. di fare qc.).count (2) /kaʊnt/n.♦ (to) count /kaʊnt/A v. t.1 contare; conteggiare: to count heads, contare i presenti; You can count them on the fingers of one hand, puoi contarli sulle dita di una mano3 contare; tenere conto di: There are twenty of us, not counting the boy, siamo in venti, senza contare il ragazzo5 considerare; reputare: I count myself lucky, mi considero fortunato; He is counted among the best, è considerato fra i migliori6 (demogr., stat.) contareB v. i.2 contare; essere importante; valere; essere valido: It's the thought that counts, è il pensiero che conta; conta il pensiero; DIALOGO → - Discussing an election- Every vote counts!, ogni voto è importante!; His opinion doesn't count, la sua opinione non conta; to count for much [for little], contare (o valere) molto [poco]; to count for nothing, non contare niente; That goal doesn't count, quel gol non è valido; to count as evidence, valere come prova; to count in sb. 's favour, contare a favore di q.● to count one's blessings, essere grato per quello che si ha □ to count the cost of st., considerare quello che verrà a costare qc.; (fig.) calcolare le conseguenze (o i rischi) di qc. □ (fig.) to count the days, contare i giorni; non vedere l'ora □ to count from, a contare da; con decorrenza da ( una certa data) □ to count sheep, contare le pecore ( per addormentarsi) □ (fig.) to count to ten, contare fino a dieci ( per calmarsi) □ (prov.) Don't count your chickens before they are hatched, non dir quattro se non è nel sacco □ (fam. scherz.) who's counting?, che importa (il numero)?; non sottilizziamo!* * *I [kaʊnt]1) (numerical record) conto m., conteggio m.; pol. (at election) scrutinio m.to keep (a) count of sth. — tenere il conto di qcs.
I've lost count of the number of complaints I've received — ho perso il conto delle lamentele che ho ricevuto
2) (level) tasso m., livello m.3) (figure) numero m., cifra f.4) dir. capo m. d'accusa5) (point)6) sport (in boxing)II 1. [kaʊnt]to be out for the count — colloq. essere (sconfitto per) KO; fig. essere KO
1) (add up) contare, conteggiare [points, people, objects]; contare [ one's change]; enumerare, elencare [reasons, causes]to count the votes — pol. fare lo scrutinio dei o contare i voti
55 people, counting the children — 55 persone contando i bambini
20, not counting my sister — 20, senza contare mia sorella
to count the cost of sth. — fig. calcolare il costo o i rischi di qcs
2) (consider)2.to count sb. as sth. — considerare qcn. (come) qcs
1) contare (anche mat.)2) (be of importance) contare, avere importanza•- count in- count on- count up••III [kaʊnt]to stand up and be counted — prendere posizione, esprimere la propria opinione
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30 fold
I [fəʊld]1) (crease) (in fabric, paper) piega f.2) geogr. avvallamento m.3) geol. piega f.4) - fold in compostiII 1. [fəʊld]to increase twofold, threefold — raddoppiare, triplicare
1) (crease) piegare [paper, shirt]; chiudere (piegando) [ chair]; piegare, chiudere [ umbrella]; ripiegare, chiudere [ wings]2) (intertwine) congiungere [ hands]2.he folded his arms across his chest — incrociò le braccia sul petto, si mise a braccia conserte
1) [ chair] chiudersi, essere pieghevole2) (fail) [ play] lasciare il cartellone; [ company] chiudere i battenti; [ project] fallire, andare in fumo; [ course] essere annullato•- fold in- fold out- fold upIII [fəʊld]nome agr. ovile m.••* * *I 1. [fould] verb1) (to double over (material, paper etc): She folded the paper in half.)2) (to lay one on top of another: She folded her hands in her lap.)3) (to bring in (wings) close to the body: The bird folded its wings.)2. noun1) (a doubling of one layer of material, paper etc over another: Her dress hung in folds.)2) (a mark made especially on paper etc by doing this; a crease: There was a fold in the page.)•- folded- folder
- folding II [fould] noun(a place surrounded by a fence or wall, in which sheep are kept: a sheep fold.)* * *I [fəʊld] nAgr ovile mII [fəʊld]1. n(bend, crease) also Geol piega2. vt(gen) piegare, (wings) ripiegare3. vi•- fold up* * *fold (1) /fəʊld/n.1 piega; piegatura; segno di piega: the folds of a skirt, le pieghe di una gonna; a fold in a sheet of paper, una piega in un foglio di carta2 corrugamento; increspatura; piega; plica (anat.): a fold of skin, una piega della pelle; un rotolo di carne6 (geol.) piega; corrugamento.fold (2) /fəʊld/n.1 ovile; addiaccio; stabbio2 (fig.: the fold) ovile: to return to the fold, tornare all'ovile; in the family fold, in seno alla famiglia3 (relig.) gregge (di anime); (i) fedeli (pl.).♦ (to) fold (1) /fəʊld/A v. t.1 piegare; ripiegare: to fold a letter [a sheet], piegare una lettera [un lenzuolo]; to fold a tent, ripiegare una tenda; to fold down the corner of a page, piegare in giù l'angolo di una pagina; He folded the clothes into a bundle, fece un involto dei vestiti2 chiudere; ripiegare, raccogliere (ali, petali); incrociare ( le braccia); intrecciare ( le dita); unire ( le mani): The bird folded its wings, l'uccello chiuse le ali; with folded arms, a braccia conserte; She sat with folded hands, sedeva con le mani unite in grembo3 (con avv. o compl.) avviluppare; avvolgere: to fold st. in paper, avvolgere qc. nella carta; A scarf was folded around his neck, una sciarpa gli avvolgeva il collo; The cliffs were folded in fog, le scogliere erano avvolte dalla nebbia4 (con compl.) serrare, stringere ( fra le braccia, ecc.); to fold a child in one's arms, stringere un bambino fra le braccia; to fold sb. to one's breast, abbracciare q.5 (geol.) corrugare; piegareB v. i.1 ( di tavolo, sedia, ecc.) chiudersi; essere pieghevole: to fold flat, chiudersi e diventare piatto5 (geol.) corrugarsi; piegarsi.(to) fold (2) /fəʊld/v. t.* * *I [fəʊld]1) (crease) (in fabric, paper) piega f.2) geogr. avvallamento m.3) geol. piega f.4) - fold in compostiII 1. [fəʊld]to increase twofold, threefold — raddoppiare, triplicare
1) (crease) piegare [paper, shirt]; chiudere (piegando) [ chair]; piegare, chiudere [ umbrella]; ripiegare, chiudere [ wings]2) (intertwine) congiungere [ hands]2.he folded his arms across his chest — incrociò le braccia sul petto, si mise a braccia conserte
1) [ chair] chiudersi, essere pieghevole2) (fail) [ play] lasciare il cartellone; [ company] chiudere i battenti; [ project] fallire, andare in fumo; [ course] essere annullato•- fold in- fold out- fold upIII [fəʊld]nome agr. ovile m.•• -
31 (to) hasten
(to) hasten /ˈheɪsn/A v. t.1 affrettare; accelerare2 sollecitare, fare fretta a (q.)B v. i.affrettarsi; far presto; sbrigarsi; spicciarsi (fam.)● to hasten away, andar via in fretta □ to hasten home, andare a casa in gran fretta □ I hasten to add, voglio precisare; mi si permetta di aggiungere: The plan failed but, I hasten to add, through no fault of our own, il piano è fallito ma, voglio precisare, non per colpa nostra. -
32 lace
I 1. [leɪs]1) U (fabric) pizzo m., merletto m., trina f.2) С (on shoe, boot, dress) laccio m., stringa f.; (on tent) cordone m.2.modificatore [curtain, dress] in pizzoII [leɪs]•- lace up* * *[leis] 1. noun1) (a string or cord for fastening shoes etc: I need a new pair of laces for my tennis shoes.) laccio, stringa2) (delicate net-like decorative fabric made with fine thread: Her dress was trimmed with lace; ( also adjective) a lace shawl.) merletto, pizzo2. verb(to fasten or be fastened with a lace which is threaded through holes: Lace (up) your boots firmly.) allacciare* * *[leɪs]1. n1) (fabric) pizzo, merletto2) (of shoe) laccio, stringa, (of corset) laccio2. adj3. vt1) (also: lace up) (shoes etc) allacciare2) (drink: with spirits) correggere, (with poison) avvelenare* * *lace /leɪs/n.1 [u] merletto, merletti; pizzo; trina, trine: lace trimming, guarnizione in pizzo; a lace collar, un colletto di trine3 gallone; spighetta: gold [silver] lace, gallone d'oro [d'argento]● lace glass, bicchiere (o vetro) con disegno a filigrana □ lace insertion, tramezzo di pizzo; entre deux (franc.) □ lace-maker, merlettaia: lace-making, arte del merletto □ lace pillow, tombolo □ ( di una calza da donna) lace-top, con il gambaletto di pizzo.(to) lace /leɪs/A v. t.1 ( spesso to lace up) allacciare; legare; stringere: to lace (up) one's shoes, allacciarsi le scarpe4 aggiungere liquore a ( caffè, latte, birra, ecc.); correggere ( una bevanda): coffee laced with brandy, caffè corretto col brandy5 (fam., anche to lace into) battere; bastonare; frustare; criticare aspramente; dare una strigliata a (q.)B v. i.● ( di donna, un tempo) to lace one's breast, mettersi il busto □ to lace a cord through st., far passare un cordoncino attraverso qc.* * *I 1. [leɪs]1) U (fabric) pizzo m., merletto m., trina f.2) С (on shoe, boot, dress) laccio m., stringa f.; (on tent) cordone m.2.modificatore [curtain, dress] in pizzoII [leɪs]•- lace up -
33 mend
I [mend]1) (in fabric) (stitched, darned) rammendo m.; (patched) rattoppo m., rappezzo m.2) fig.II 1. [mend]to be on the mend — [ person] essere in via di guarigione; [ economy] essere in ripresa; [weather, situation] migliorare
1) riparare [object, road]; (stitch, darn) rammendare; (add patch) rattoppare2) fig. guarire [feelings, broken heart]2.••to mend one's ways — migliorarsi, correggersi
* * *[mend] 1. verb1) (to put (something broken, torn etc) into good condition again; to repair: Can you mend this broken chair?) aggiustare2) (to grow better, especially in health: My broken leg is mending very well.) migliorare2. noun(a repaired place: This shirt has a mend in the sleeve.) rammendo- mending* * *[mɛnd]1. vt(repair: fence, car, clothes) aggiustare, riparare, (darn) rammendareto mend one's ways — (improve) correggersi
2. vi(broken bone) rimettersi a posto3. nto be on the mend — star migliorando, essere in via di guarigione
* * *mend /mɛnd/n.rammendo; rattoppo● to be on the mend, ( di malato) essere in via di guarigione; ( di affari e sim.) essere in ripresa: The economy is on the mend, l'economia è in ripresa.(to) mend /mɛnd/A v. t.1 accomodare; aggiustare; riparare; rammendare; rattoppare; riattare: to mend a broken toy, aggiustare un giocattolo rotto; to mend a dress, rammendare un vestito; to mend a road, riattare una strada NOTA D'USO: - to mend, to fix o to repair?-B v. i.2 migliorare (spec. di salute): The patient is mending quickly, l'ammalato sta migliorando rapidamente● (fig., spec. polit.) to mend ( one's) fences ( with sb.), fare pace (con q.); riallacciare i rapporti (con q.) □ to mend the fire, ravvivare il fuoco □ to mend or end st., migliorare o porre termine a qc. □ to mend one's pace, affrettarsi; affrettare il passo □ to mend one's ways, ravvedersi; cambiar vita □ (prov.) It's never too late to mend, non è mai troppo tardi per emendarsi.* * *I [mend]1) (in fabric) (stitched, darned) rammendo m.; (patched) rattoppo m., rappezzo m.2) fig.II 1. [mend]to be on the mend — [ person] essere in via di guarigione; [ economy] essere in ripresa; [weather, situation] migliorare
1) riparare [object, road]; (stitch, darn) rammendare; (add patch) rattoppare2) fig. guarire [feelings, broken heart]2.••to mend one's ways — migliorarsi, correggersi
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34 Mix
I [mɪks]1) mescolanza f., miscela f., mix m.; (for cement, paste) composto m.; (for cake) preparato m.2) mus. mix m.II 1. [mɪks]to mix sth. into — (add to) incorporare qcs. a
to mix and match — abbinare [colours, styles]
2) (make) preparare, fare [drink, cement]3) mus. mixare [record, track]2.1) (anche mix together) (be combined) [ingredients, colours] mescolarsi, mischiarsi ( with con, a)2) (socialize) essere socievole•- mix in- mix up* * *[miks] 1. verb1) (to put or blend together to form one mass: She mixed the butter and sugar together; He mixed the blue paint with the yellow paint to make green paint.) mescolare, mischiare2) (to prepare or make by doing this: She mixed the cement in a bucket.) impastare3) (to go together or blend successfully to form one mass: Oil and water don't mix.) mescolarsi4) (to go together socially: People of different races were mixing together happily.) familiarizzare, mescolarsi2. noun1) (the result of mixing things or people together: London has an interesting racial mix.) mescolanza, commistione2) (a collection of ingredients used to make something: (a) cake-mix.) miscela•- mixed- mixer
- mixture
- mix-up
- be mixed up
- mix up* * *(Surnames) Mix /mɪks/* * *I [mɪks]1) mescolanza f., miscela f., mix m.; (for cement, paste) composto m.; (for cake) preparato m.2) mus. mix m.II 1. [mɪks]to mix sth. into — (add to) incorporare qcs. a
to mix and match — abbinare [colours, styles]
2) (make) preparare, fare [drink, cement]3) mus. mixare [record, track]2.1) (anche mix together) (be combined) [ingredients, colours] mescolarsi, mischiarsi ( with con, a)2) (socialize) essere socievole•- mix in- mix up -
35 mix
I [mɪks]1) mescolanza f., miscela f., mix m.; (for cement, paste) composto m.; (for cake) preparato m.2) mus. mix m.II 1. [mɪks]to mix sth. into — (add to) incorporare qcs. a
to mix and match — abbinare [colours, styles]
2) (make) preparare, fare [drink, cement]3) mus. mixare [record, track]2.1) (anche mix together) (be combined) [ingredients, colours] mescolarsi, mischiarsi ( with con, a)2) (socialize) essere socievole•- mix in- mix up* * *[miks] 1. verb1) (to put or blend together to form one mass: She mixed the butter and sugar together; He mixed the blue paint with the yellow paint to make green paint.) mescolare, mischiare2) (to prepare or make by doing this: She mixed the cement in a bucket.) impastare3) (to go together or blend successfully to form one mass: Oil and water don't mix.) mescolarsi4) (to go together socially: People of different races were mixing together happily.) familiarizzare, mescolarsi2. noun1) (the result of mixing things or people together: London has an interesting racial mix.) mescolanza, commistione2) (a collection of ingredients used to make something: (a) cake-mix.) miscela•- mixed- mixer
- mixture
- mix-up
- be mixed up
- mix up* * *mix /mɪks/n. [cu]1 mescolanza; commistione4 (cinem., TV, mus.) missaggio; mixage● (fam.) to be in a mix, essere confuso (o frastornato).♦ (to) mix /mɪks/A v. t.1 mescolare; mischiare; (tecn.) miscelare; mettere insieme; unire: Mix the ingredients with a wooden spoon, mescolate gli ingredienti con un cucchiaio di legno4 (cinem., TV) missare; mixareB v. i.2 essere ( poco, molto) socievole; avere rapporti sociali; andare d'accordo; familiarizzare: That boy doesn't mix well, quel ragazzo non è molto socievole3 essere coinvolto (in); occuparsi (di): Judges should never mix in party politics, i magistrati non dovrebbero mai occuparsi di politica a livello di partito● to mix in, incorporare ( burro, uova, ecc.); aggiungere ( farina, ecc.) mescolando; (fig.: di una persona) affiatarsi, familiarizzare ( bene, male, ecc.) □ (fam.) to mix it, fare una mischia; azzuffarsi; fare a botte □ to mix the salad, condire l'insalata □ to mix up, mescolar bene; confondere, scambiare; coinvolgere, immischiare, impegolare; scombinare, mettere in disordine: I always mix him up with his brother, lo confondo sempre con suo fratello; He mixed up my papers, ha messo in disordine le mie carte; You're mixing me up with all this information, mi confondi con tutte queste informazioni □ to get mixed up in (o with), immischiarsi in, occuparsi di; farsi coinvolgere, impegolarsi in □ to mix with actors, frequentare attori.* * *I [mɪks]1) mescolanza f., miscela f., mix m.; (for cement, paste) composto m.; (for cake) preparato m.2) mus. mix m.II 1. [mɪks]to mix sth. into — (add to) incorporare qcs. a
to mix and match — abbinare [colours, styles]
2) (make) preparare, fare [drink, cement]3) mus. mixare [record, track]2.1) (anche mix together) (be combined) [ingredients, colours] mescolarsi, mischiarsi ( with con, a)2) (socialize) essere socievole•- mix in- mix up -
36 put
[pʊt] 1.to put sth. through a test — sottoporre qcs. a una prova
to put sb. through — fare andare qcn. a [university, college]; fare sostenere a qcn., sottoporre qcn. a [ test]; fare seguire a qcn. [ course]
to put one's hand to — portare una mano a [ mouth]
to put sb. to washing sth. — mettere qcn. a lavare qcs., fare lavare qcs. a qcn
3) (devote, invest)to put money, energy into sth. — mettere o investire denaro, energia in qcs.
to put a lot into — impegnarsi molto in o per [work, project]
4) (add)to put sth. towards — destinare qcs. a [gift, fund]
to put tax on sth. — mettere una tassa su qcs
5) (express)to put it bluntly — per parlar chiaro, per dirla francamente
that was very well put era molto ben espresso o molto ben detto; to put one's feelings into words esprimere i propri sentimenti a parole; to put sth. in writing — mettere qcs. per iscritto
6) (offer for consideration) esporre [point of view, proposal]to put sth. to — esporre o sottoporre qcs. a [meeting, conference, board]
to put sth. to the vote — mettere qcs. ai voti
7) (rate, rank)to put sb. in the top rank of artists — considerare qcn. tra i migliori artisti
8) (estimate)2.to put sth. at — valutare o stimare qcs. [ sum]
to put oneself in a strong position, in sb.'s place — mettersi in una posizione di forza, al posto di qcn
- put away- put back- put by- put down- put in- put off- put on- put out- put over- put up- put upon••to put one over o across BE on sb. — colloq. darla a bere a qcn
* * *[put]present participle - putting; verb1) (to place in a certain position or situation: He put the plate in the cupboard; Did you put any sugar in my coffee?; He put his arm round her; I'm putting a new lock on the door; You're putting too much strain on that rope; When did the Russians first put a man into space?; You've put me in a bad temper; Can you put (=translate) this sentence into French?) mettere2) (to submit or present (a proposal, question etc): I put several questions to him; She put her ideas before the committee.) porre, presentare3) (to express in words: He put his refusal very politely; Children sometimes have such a funny way of putting things!) esprimere, esporre4) (to write down: I'm trying to write a letter to her, but I don't know what to put.) mettere5) (to sail in a particular direction: We put out to sea; The ship put into harbour for repairs.) procedere, dirigersi•- put-on- a put-up job
- put about
- put across/over
- put aside
- put away
- put back
- put by
- put down
- put down for
- put one's feet up
- put forth
- put in
- put in for
- put off
- put on
- put out
- put through
- put together
- put up
- put up to
- put up with* * *put (1) /pʊt/n.● ( Borsa) put and call ( option), opzione doppia ( per acquisto o vendita, a scelta); stellaggio; stellage (franc.) □ ( Borsa) put of more, contratto (a premio) di aggiunta; noch per consegnare □ ( Borsa) put price, prezzo di esercizio ( di un'opzione put).put (2) /pʊt/a.(fam.) fermo; immobile; irremovibile: to stay put, restare immobile; essere irremovibile.put (3) /pʌt/► putt.♦ (to) put (1) /pʊt/(pass. e p. p. put)A v. t.1 mettere; porre; collocare; apporre; disporre; imporre; aggiungere: I'll put the car into the garage, metterò l'auto in garage; Put yourself in my place, mettiti al mio posto (o nei miei panni); He put the matter in my hands, ha messo la faccenda nelle mie mani; A new tax was put on cattle, è stata imposta una nuova tassa sul bestiame3 esporre; esprimere; presentare; dire: I put the matter to him, gli esposi la faccenda; I cannot put it into words, non so esprimerlo (o dirlo) a parole; He has a strange way of putting things, ha uno strano modo di presentare le cose; to put it bluntly, per dire le cose come stanno; per dirla schietta4 porre; proporre; presentare; sottoporre; fare: I put the case to the manager, sottoposi il caso al direttore; to put a question to the vote, mettere (o porre) ai voti una questione5 calcolare; stimare; valutare: The damage is put at £1m, si stima che i danni ammontino a un milione di sterline6 attribuire; ascrivere; dare8 piantare; conficcare; infiggere: to put a knife into sb., conficcare un coltello in corpo a q.; accoltellare q.B v. i.(spec. naut.) procedere; dirigersi; far rotta per: to put to sea, prendere il largo; allontanarsi● (eufem.) to put an animal to sleep, sopprimere un animale □ to put the blame on sb., dare la colpa a q. □ to put a check on st., mettere un freno a qc. □ to put an end to, por fine a; porre termine a □ to put a field to (o under) potatoes, mettere un campo a patate □ (fig. fam.) to put one's foot in it (o in one's mouth), fare una gaffe, farla grossa □ (comm.) to put goods on the market, immettere merce in un mercato □ to put sb. in mind of st., ricordare (o rammentare) qc. a q. □ to put sb. in possession of st., far entrare q. in possesso di qc. □ to put sb. in the wrong, mettere q. dalla parte del torto □ to put a law in force, far entrare in vigore (o rendere esecutiva) una legge □ to put money to good use, far buon uso del denaro □ to put new life into, infondere nuova vita in □ to put oneself, mettersi: to put oneself on a diet, mettersi a dieta; to put oneself in sb. 's shoes, mettersi nei panni di q.; to put oneself in sb. 's place, mettersi al posto di q.; to put oneself at ease, mettersi a proprio agio □ to put paid to a matter, sistemare una faccenda □ ( USA) to put st. on the street, mettere in piazza qc.; raccontare qc. in giro □ to put pressure on sb., mettere q. sotto pressione □ to put sb. right, correggere q. □ to put st. right, mettere a posto, aggiustare qc.: to put a matter right, sistemare una faccenda □ (fig.) to put a spoke in sb. 's wheel, mettere il bastone fra le ruote a q. □ to put to bed, mettere a letto □ to put sb. to death, mettere a morte q. □ to put sb. to flight, mettere in fuga q. □ to put sb. to sleep, far addormentare q. □ to put sb. to the sword, passare q. a fil di spada □ to put st. to use, fare uso di qc.; servirsi di qc. □ (fam. USA) to put sb. wise, avvertire q. (di qc.); aprire gli occhi a q. (fig.) □ to be hard put, trovarsi in grande difficoltà; essere messo alle strette: I was hard put to finish my work in time, mi ci volle del bello e del buono per finire in tempo il lavoro.(to) put (2) /pʌt/► to putt.* * *[pʊt] 1.to put sth. through a test — sottoporre qcs. a una prova
to put sb. through — fare andare qcn. a [university, college]; fare sostenere a qcn., sottoporre qcn. a [ test]; fare seguire a qcn. [ course]
to put one's hand to — portare una mano a [ mouth]
to put sb. to washing sth. — mettere qcn. a lavare qcs., fare lavare qcs. a qcn
3) (devote, invest)to put money, energy into sth. — mettere o investire denaro, energia in qcs.
to put a lot into — impegnarsi molto in o per [work, project]
4) (add)to put sth. towards — destinare qcs. a [gift, fund]
to put tax on sth. — mettere una tassa su qcs
5) (express)to put it bluntly — per parlar chiaro, per dirla francamente
that was very well put era molto ben espresso o molto ben detto; to put one's feelings into words esprimere i propri sentimenti a parole; to put sth. in writing — mettere qcs. per iscritto
6) (offer for consideration) esporre [point of view, proposal]to put sth. to — esporre o sottoporre qcs. a [meeting, conference, board]
to put sth. to the vote — mettere qcs. ai voti
7) (rate, rank)to put sb. in the top rank of artists — considerare qcn. tra i migliori artisti
8) (estimate)2.to put sth. at — valutare o stimare qcs. [ sum]
to put oneself in a strong position, in sb.'s place — mettersi in una posizione di forza, al posto di qcn
- put away- put back- put by- put down- put in- put off- put on- put out- put over- put up- put upon••to put one over o across BE on sb. — colloq. darla a bere a qcn
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37 scoresheet
['skɔːʃiːt]nome foglio m. segnapunti* * *scoresheet /ˈskɔ:ʃi:t/n.* * *['skɔːʃiːt]nome foglio m. segnapunti -
38 sparingly
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39 sparkle
I ['spɑːkl]nome (of light, star, tinsel) scintillio m.; (in eye) brillio m.; fig. (of performance) brillantezza f.II ['spɑːkl]to add sparkle to sth. — dare brillantezza a [ glasses]
1) (flash) [flame, light] scintillare, brillare; [jewel, eyes] brillare; [frost, metal, water] luccicareto sparkle with — fig. [ conversation] essere pieno di [ wit]
* * *1. noun1) (an effect like that made by little sparks: There was a sudden sparkle as her diamond ring caught the light.) scintillio, luccichio2) (liveliness or brightness: She has lots of sparkle.) brio2. verb1) (to glitter, as if throwing off tiny sparks: The snow sparkled in the sunlight.) scintillare, luccicare2) (to be lively or witty: She really sparkled at that party.) brillare•* * *sparkle /ˈspɑ:kl/n.1 [uc] scintillio; sfavillio; luccichio; lustro; splendore2 scintilla; favilla4 [u] (fig.) brio; vivacità; estro; animazione.(to) sparkle /ˈspɑ:kl/v. i.2 scintillare; sfavillare; luccicare: The jewels sparkled in the moonlight, i gioielli scintillavano al chiaro di luna; Her eyes sparkled with joy, gli occhi le sfavillavano di gioia* * *I ['spɑːkl]nome (of light, star, tinsel) scintillio m.; (in eye) brillio m.; fig. (of performance) brillantezza f.II ['spɑːkl]to add sparkle to sth. — dare brillantezza a [ glasses]
1) (flash) [flame, light] scintillare, brillare; [jewel, eyes] brillare; [frost, metal, water] luccicareto sparkle with — fig. [ conversation] essere pieno di [ wit]
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40 spike
I 1. [spaɪk]1) (pointed object) punta f., spuntone m.2. II [spaɪk]••III [spaɪk]to spike sb.'s guns — mandare all'aria i piani di qcn
* * *1) (a hard, thin, pointed object (of wood, metal etc): The fence had long spikes on top.) punta2) (a pointed piece of metal attached to the sole of a shoe etc to prevent slipping.) chiodo•- spiked- spiky
- spikiness* * *[spaɪk]1. nrocky spike — (Mountaineering) spuntone m
2)3) Elec punta (di corrente)4) (in price, volume etc) aumento improvviso2. vt(story, interview) rifiutare di pubblicare, fig3. vi(price, volume etc) aumentare improvvisamente* * *spike /spaɪk/n.1 punta; chiodo; lancia: the spikes of running shoes, i chiodi delle scarpe da corsa; the spikes of an iron fence, le lance d'una cancellata7 (fam.) ago; siringa● ( USA) spike heels, tacchi a spillo □ (bot.) spike lavender ( Lavandula latifolia), spigo □ spike oil, olio essenziale (o essenza) di spigo □ (agric.) spike-tooth harrow, erpice a denti rigidi.(to) spike /spaɪk/v. t.1 armare di punte; munire di chiodi; chiodare; ferrare2 infilare; infilzare3 (ferr.) arpionare8 (fam.) mettere microspie in● (stor., mil.) to spike a gun, inchiodare un cannone □ (fig.) to spike sb. 's guns, frustrare (o mandare all'aria, o a monte) i piani di q. □ (fig.) to spike a rumour, porre fine a una diceria.* * *I 1. [spaɪk]1) (pointed object) punta f., spuntone m.2. II [spaɪk]••III [spaɪk]to spike sb.'s guns — mandare all'aria i piani di qcn
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