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1 adulterare
adulterate* * *adulterare v.tr.* * *[adulte'rare]verbo transitivo to adulterate [cibo, vino]* * *adulterare/adulte'rare/ [1]to adulterate [cibo, vino]. -
2 sofisticare
sofisticare v. intr. ( cavillare) to quibble, to split* hairs; to argue using sophistry; to sophisticate: sofisticò molto su questo argomento, he quibbled a lot on this subject◆ v.tr. ( alterare una sostanza) to adulterate, to doctor: sofisticare il vino, il burro, to adulterate wine, butter.* * *[sofisti'kare] 1. 2.* * *sofisticare/sofisti'kare/ [1](aus. avere) (cavillare) to sophisticate, to quibble -
3 alterare
alter* * *alterare v.tr.1 to alter, to change; ( cibo) to adulterate; ( lineamenti) to disfigure: questo altera le cose, this alters matters2 ( falsificare) to falsify, to forge, to counterfeit: alterare fatti, to misrepresent (o to distort) facts; alterare una firma, to forge a signature; alterare una moneta, to counterfeit a coin; alterare un testo, to falsify a text; alterare la verità, to twist the truth◘ alterarsi v.rifl. o intr.pron.1 ( mutarsi) to alter, to change; ( andare a male) ( di cibo) to go* bad; ( di latte, burro) to go* sour; ( di merci) to deteriorate, to perish: la sua voce si alterò, his voice changed (o broke)2 ( turbarsi) to be affected; ( arrabbiarsi) to get* angry, to get* worked up, to work oneself up: si altera facilmente, he is easily annoyed; il suo viso si alterò quando mi vide, his face frowned when he saw me.* * *[alte'rare]1. vt1) (fatti, verità) to distort, (registro) to falsify, (qualità, colore) to affect, impair, (alimenti) to adulterate2. vip (alterarsi)1) (alimenti) to go bad o off, (vino) to spoil2) (irritarsi) to get angry, lose one's temper* * *[alte'rare] 1.verbo transitivo2) (falsificare, contraffare) to distort, to corrupt [ testo]; to distort, to slant [storia, fatti]; to distort, to skew [ risultato]; to alter, to disguise [ voce]; to twist [ verità]3) (irritare) to irritate [ persona]2.verbo pronominale alterarsi1) (deteriorarsi) [ cibo] to go* bad, to go* off2) (irritarsi) [ persona] to get* angry* * *alterare/alte'rare/ [1]2 (falsificare, contraffare) to distort, to corrupt [ testo]; to distort, to slant [storia, fatti]; to distort, to skew [ risultato]; to alter, to disguise [ voce]; to twist [ verità]3 (irritare) to irritate [ persona]II alterarsi verbo pronominale1 (deteriorarsi) [ cibo] to go* bad, to go* off2 (irritarsi) [ persona] to get* angry. -
4 manipolare
manipulatevino adulterate* * *manipolare2 v.tr.1 to manipulate, to handle; (mescolare) to mix, to blend; to concoct: manipolare colori, unguenti, to blend colours, ointments; manipolare sostanze radioattive, to manipulate radioactive substances; manipolare un nuovo piatto, to concoct a new dish2 (adulterare, alterare) to adulterate: manipolare il vino, to adulterate wine // (biol.) manipolare strutture genetiche, to manipulate genetic structures3 (fig.) (falsificare) to falsify, to manipulate; to fiddle; to rig: manipolò i conti, he falsified (o manipulated o fiddled) the accounts; manipolare i prezzi, i dati, to manipulate (o to rig) prices, data; manipolare i risultati delle votazioni, to manipulate (o to rig) the results of the voting; manipolare le elezioni, to rig the election // ( Borsa) manipolare il mercato, to rig the market4 (fig.) (condizionare) to manipulate; (trattare) to handle: manipolare le coscienze, to manipulate consciences; manipolare i consumatori, to manipulate consumers; quel politicante sa manipolare i suoi sostenitori, that politician knows how to handle his supporters5 (massaggiare) to massage, to manipulate.* * *[manipo'lare]verbo transitivo1) (lavorare) to knead [impasto, creta]2) (maneggiare) to handle [oggetto, sostanza]3) (falsificare) to manipulate, to falsify [cifre, notizia]; to cook BE, to tamper with AE [ libri contabili]* * *manipolare/manipo'lare/ [1]1 (lavorare) to knead [impasto, creta]2 (maneggiare) to handle [oggetto, sostanza]3 (falsificare) to manipulate, to falsify [cifre, notizia]; to cook BE, to tamper with AE [ libri contabili]. -
5 contraffare
( falsificare) forge( imitare) imitate* * *contraffare v.tr.1 ( imitare) to counterfeit; to imitate, to copy; ( scimmiottare) to ape, to mimic: contraffare la voce di qlcu., to imitate s.o.'s voice2 ( falsificare) to falsify, to counterfeit, to forge, to fake; to adulterate; to simulate: contraffare una firma, to forge (o to fake) a signature; contraffare banconote, to counterfeit notes.◘ contraffarsi v.rifl. ( travestirsi) to disguise oneself (as s.o., sthg.): sa contraffare in cento modi, he can disguise himself in a hundred ways.* * *[kontraf'fare]verbo transitivo1) (falsificare) to forge, to fake [ firma]; to forge [passaporto, oggetti di marca]; to counterfeit [ banconota]2) (alterare) to disguise [ voce]* * *contraffare/kontraf'fare/ [8]1 (falsificare) to forge, to fake [ firma]; to forge [passaporto, oggetti di marca]; to counterfeit [ banconota]2 (alterare) to disguise [ voce]. -
6 fatturare
finance invoice* * *fatturare v.tr.1 (comm.) to invoice, (spec. amer.) to bill: fatturare il venduto, to invoice (o to bill) the goods sold; merce da fatturare, goods to be invoiced; fatturare qlco. a carico di qlcu., to invoice s.o. for sthg.; la loro ditta fattura più di dieci miliardi, their firm has a yearly turnover of over a thousand million* * *[fattu'rare]verbo transitivo amm. (emettere una fattura) to bill, to invoicefatturare qcs. a qcn. — to bill o invoice sb. for sth.; (vendere e contabilizzare)
fatturare 400.000 euro all'anno — to have a yearly turnover of 400,000 euros
* * *fatturare/fattu'rare/ [1]amm. (emettere una fattura) to bill, to invoice; fatturare qcs. a qcn. to bill o invoice sb. for sth.; (vendere e contabilizzare) fatturare 400.000 euro all'anno to have a yearly turnover of 400,000 euros. -
7 mistificare
mistificare v.tr.1 (ingannare) to mystify, to fool, to take* in, to hoax; to deceive2 (adulterare) to adulterate; (falsificare) to falsify: mistificare la verità, to falsify (o to distort) the truth.* * *[mistifi'kare]verbo transitivo* * *mistificare/mistifi'kare/ [1]mistificare la verità to falsify the truth. -
8 adulterare vt
[adulte'rare]to adulterate, (fig : informazione) to distort -
9 contraffare vt irreg
[kontraf'fare] -
10 fatturare vt
[fattu'rare]1) Comm to invoice2) (adulterare) to adulterate -
11 manipolare vt
[manipo'lare]1) (gen) to manipulate, handle, (creta, cera) to work, fashion -
12 sofisticare vt
[sofisti'kare](vino) to adulterate -
13 affatturare
affatturare v.tr.1 to bewitch, to charm, to put* under a spell -
14 artefare
artefare v.tr. to adulterate, to counterfeit. -
15 intrugliare
1 to concoct: è di là che intruglia da due ore, she's been in there concocting something for the last two hours // intrugliare il vino, to adulterate the wine // intrugliarsi lo stomaco, to ruin one's stomach2 (fig.) (confondere) to confuse, to muddle.1 (insudiciarsi) to get* (oneself) dirty2 (fig.) (immischiarsi in cose poco pulite) to get* (oneself) mixed up in. -
16 adulterare
vt [adulte'rare]to adulterate, (fig : informazione) to distort -
17 alterare
[alte'rare]1. vt1) (fatti, verità) to distort, (registro) to falsify, (qualità, colore) to affect, impair, (alimenti) to adulterate2. vip (alterarsi)1) (alimenti) to go bad o off, (vino) to spoil2) (irritarsi) to get angry, lose one's temper -
18 contraffare
vt irreg [kontraf'fare] -
19 fatturare
vt [fattu'rare]1) Comm to invoice2) (adulterare) to adulterate -
20 manipolare
vt [manipo'lare]1) (gen) to manipulate, handle, (creta, cera) to work, fashion
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