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1 ♦ advance
♦ advance /ədˈvɑ:ns/A n.1 [u] avanzamento; avanzata; (l')avanzare: the army's advance, l'avanzata dell'esercito; with the advance of old age, con l'avanzare dell'età2 progresso: technological advance, il progresso tecnologico; Surgery has made great advances, la chirurgia ha fatto grandi progressi3 ( banca, comm.) anticipo; anticipazione; acconto; prestito: I asked for an advance on my salary, chiesi un anticipo sullo stipendio; advances on (o against) securities, prestiti su titoli; advance money, acconto; anticipo; payment in advance, pagamento anticipato; acconto4 aumento; rialzo: an advance in the cost of living, un aumento del costo della vita; Any advance on £150?, ( a un'asta) 150 sterline, chi offre di più?5 (al pl.) approccio, approcci; avances (franc.): to make advances to sb., tentare un approccio con q.; fare delle avances a q.6 [u] (autom., mecc.) anticipoB a. attr.1 anticipato; in anticipo: advance booking, prenotazione anticipata; (naut.) advance freight, nolo anticipato; advance payment, pagamento anticipato; advance notice, preavviso2 in avanscoperta; come avanguardia: advance party, gruppo in avanscoperta; gruppo inviato a preparare il terreno● advance copy, copia-saggio ( di un libro) □ (mil.) advance guard, avanguardia □ ( USA) advance man, incaricato che si occupa dei preparativi di una visita ( di un personaggio importante) □ (trasp.) advance-purchase excursion ► APEX □ in advance, anticipatamente; anticipato; in anticipo; (mil.) in avanscoperta: payment in advance, pagamento anticipato; to book in advance, prenotare in anticipo; We were sent in advance, siamo stati mandati in avanscoperta □ in advance of, prima di; in anticipo su ( i tempi, ecc.).♦ (to) advance /ədˈvɑ:ns/A v. i.1 avanzare; muovere: We advanced on the capital, avanzammo sulla capitale; to advance on the enemy, muovere contro il nemico; to advance into a region, avanzare (o inoltrarsi) in una regione2 progredire; fare progressi; avanzareB v. t.1 promuovere; favorire; far progredire: to advance the cause for peace, promuovere la causa della pace; to advance one's career, fare carriera; to advance one's own interests, favorire i propri interessi; fare il proprio interesse2 anticipare (una data, un evento)3 far avanzare; spostare in avanti; mettere avanti ( l'orologio): ( scacchi, dama) to advance a piece, far avanzare un pezzo4 proporre; avanzare; accampare: to advance a theory, proporre una tesi; to advance an opinion, avanzare un'opinione; to advance a claim, avanzare una pretesa; accampare un diritto5 anticipare ( denaro); concedere ( un prestito); prestare: I will advance you a week's pay, vi anticiperò una settimana di salario -
2 advance **** ad·vance
[əd'vɒːns]1. vt1) (move forward: time, date) anticipare, (further: plan, knowledge), (Mil: troops) far avanzare, (promote: interests) favorire, (person: in career) promuovere2) (idea, suggestion, claim) avanzare3) (money) anticipare2. vi(move forward), (also) Mil avanzare, (science, technology) fare progressi, progredire, (civilization, mankind) migliorare, fare progressito advance on sb — (threateningly) avanzare contro qn
3. n1) Mil avanzata, (fig: progress) passo (in) avanti, progressothe advance of old age — l'avanzare dell'età or degli anni
to make advances to sb — (gen) tentare un approccio con qn, (amorously) fare delle avances a qn
to arrive in advance of sb — arrivare in anticipo su qn or prima di qn
2)advance (on) — anticipo (su), (from bank) anticipazione f bancaria (su)4. adj(payment, booking) anticipato (-a), (copy of book) distribuito (-a) in anticipoFALSE FRIEND: advance is not translated by the Italian word avanzowe weren't given any advance warning of his visit — non ci avevano dato nessun preavviso del suo arrivo
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3 approach
[ə'prəʊtʃ] I1) (route of access) accesso m., via f. d'accesso2) (advance) (of person, season, old age) (l')avvicinarsi, (l')approssimarsi3) (way of dealing) approccio m.4) (overture) approccio m.; (proposal) offerta f., proposta f.II 1.1) (in space, time) avvicinarsi agales approaching speeds of 200 km per hour — venti che raggiungono una velocità di circa 200 km all'ora
2) (deal with) affrontare [problem, subject]3) (make overtures to) avvicinare, rivolgersi a [ person]; (with offer of job, remuneration) contattare, fare delle offerte a [person, company] ( about per)she was approached by a man in the street — fu abbordata o avvicinata da un uomo per strada
2.he has been approached by several publishers — è stato contattato o ha ricevuto delle proposte da diverse case editrici
verbo intransitivo [person, car] avvicinarsi; [event, season] avvicinarsi, approssimarsi* * *[ə'prəu ] 1. verb(to come near (to): The car approached (the traffic lights) at top speed; Christmas is approaching.) avvicinarsi2. noun1) (the act of coming near: The boys ran off at the approach of a policeman.) avvicinamento, l'avvicinarsi2) (a road, path etc leading to a place: All the approaches to the village were blocked by fallen rock.) via d'accesso3) (an attempt to obtain or attract a person's help, interest etc: They have made an approach to the government for help; That fellow makes approaches to (= he tries to become friendly with) every woman he meets.) proposta•- approaching* * *[ə'prəʊtʃ] I1) (route of access) accesso m., via f. d'accesso2) (advance) (of person, season, old age) (l')avvicinarsi, (l')approssimarsi3) (way of dealing) approccio m.4) (overture) approccio m.; (proposal) offerta f., proposta f.II 1.1) (in space, time) avvicinarsi agales approaching speeds of 200 km per hour — venti che raggiungono una velocità di circa 200 km all'ora
2) (deal with) affrontare [problem, subject]3) (make overtures to) avvicinare, rivolgersi a [ person]; (with offer of job, remuneration) contattare, fare delle offerte a [person, company] ( about per)she was approached by a man in the street — fu abbordata o avvicinata da un uomo per strada
2.he has been approached by several publishers — è stato contattato o ha ricevuto delle proposte da diverse case editrici
verbo intransitivo [person, car] avvicinarsi; [event, season] avvicinarsi, approssimarsi -
4 ACT
[ækt] I1) (action, deed) atto m., azione f.Act of Parliament, Congress — legge o atto o decreto parlamentare, atto del Congresso
3) teatr. atto m.4) (entertainment routine) numero m.to put on an act — fig. spreg. fare la commedia
their company started the trend and now all their rivals want to get in on the act — la loro ditta ha inaugurato la nuova tendenza e ora tutti i concorrenti vogliono mettersi nella sua scia
••II 1.to be caught in the act — essere colto sul fatto, in flagrante
verbo transitivo teatr. recitare [part, role]2.1) (take action) agireto act for sb. to act on behalf of sb. — agire per conto di qcn
2) (behave) agire, comportarsi3) teatr. recitare, fare teatro; fig. (pretend) recitare la commedia, fare finta4) (take effect) [drug, substance] agire, fare effetto5) (serve)to act as — [person, object] fungere da
•- act out- act up* * *[ækt] 1. verb1) (to do something: It's time the government acted to lower taxes.) agire2) (to behave: He acted foolishly at the meeting.) comportarsi3) (to perform (a part) in a play: He has acted (the part of Romeo) in many theatres; I thought he was dying, but he was only acting (= pretending).) recitare2. noun1) (something done: Running away is an act of cowardice; He committed many cruel acts.) atto2) ((often with capital) a law: Acts of Parliament.) legge3) (a section of a play: `Hamlet' has five acts.) atto4) (an entertainment: an act called `The Smith Family'.) numero di varietà•- acting- actor
- act as
- act on
- act on behalf of / act for
- in the act of
- in the act
- put on an act* * *n abbr(= American College Test) esame di ammissione ai college americani* * *ACTsigla♦ (to) act /ækt/A v. i.1 agire: The time has come to act, è venuta l'ora di agire; to act quickly, agire rapidamente; to act on (o upon) sb. 's advice, agire seguendo i consigli di q.; to act accordingly, agire di conseguenza; to act on information, agire in base a informazioni; to act on behalf of ► def. 62 comportarsi; agire: to act suspiciously, comportarsi in modo sospetto; to act like a fool, comportarsi da stupido3 ( di medicina, ecc.) agire; avere effetto; fare effetto: These pills act on the kidneys, queste pillole agiscono sui reni4 – to act as, fungere da; fare da; agire in qualità di: to act as a guide, fare (o fungere) da guida; (comm.) to act as an agent for a firm, rappresentare una ditta; to act as chairman, presiedere5 – to act as, funzionare da; avere l'effetto di: to act as a deterrent, funzionare da deterrente; avere un effetto deterrente7 (teatr.) recitare: to act in small roles, recitare in piccole parti; He can't act, non sa recitare8 fingere; fare finta; fare la commedia: I had a feeling that he was acting, avevo l'impressione che fingesseB v. t.1 (teatr.) recitare; fare la parte di: to act (the part of) Macbeth, fare la parte di Macbeth; impersonare Macbeth2 comportarsi come; fare: to act one's role, fare la propria parte; to act the victim, fare la vittima● to act one's age, ( di adulto) non fare il bambino □ to act dumb, fingere di non capire □ to act the fool, fare lo scemo □ to act a part, fare la commedia; fingere.* * *[ækt] I1) (action, deed) atto m., azione f.Act of Parliament, Congress — legge o atto o decreto parlamentare, atto del Congresso
3) teatr. atto m.4) (entertainment routine) numero m.to put on an act — fig. spreg. fare la commedia
their company started the trend and now all their rivals want to get in on the act — la loro ditta ha inaugurato la nuova tendenza e ora tutti i concorrenti vogliono mettersi nella sua scia
••II 1.to be caught in the act — essere colto sul fatto, in flagrante
verbo transitivo teatr. recitare [part, role]2.1) (take action) agireto act for sb. to act on behalf of sb. — agire per conto di qcn
2) (behave) agire, comportarsi3) teatr. recitare, fare teatro; fig. (pretend) recitare la commedia, fare finta4) (take effect) [drug, substance] agire, fare effetto5) (serve)to act as — [person, object] fungere da
•- act out- act up
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