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21 bonus
['bəʊnəs]1) comm. econ. bonus m., premio m., gratifica f., indennità f.no claims bonus — BE (in insurance) = riduzione bonus malus
2) (advantage) vantaggio m.* * *['bəunəs]1) (an addition to the sum due as interest, dividend, or wages.) dividendo extra, bonus2) (something unexpected or extra: The extra two days holiday was a real bonus.) premio* * *['bəʊnəs]1) comm. econ. bonus m., premio m., gratifica f., indennità f.no claims bonus — BE (in insurance) = riduzione bonus malus
2) (advantage) vantaggio m. -
22 clear
I [klɪə(r)]1) [glass, liquid] chiaro, trasparente; [ blue] chiaro; [lens, varnish] incolore2) (distinct) [image, outline] chiaro, netto; [ writing] chiaro, leggibile; [ sound] chiaro, distinto3) (plain) [description, instruction] chiaroto make sth. clear to sb. — chiarire qcs. a qcn.
4) (obvious) [need, sign, example] chiaro, evidente; [advantage, lead] chiaro, netto; [ majority] netto5) (not confused) [idea, memory, plan] chiaro, preciso6) (empty) [road, table, space] libero, sgombro7) (not guilty) [ conscience] tranquillo, a posto8) (unblemished) [ skin] perfetto9) med. [X-ray, scan] normale10) (cloudless) [ sky] chiaro, sereno; [day, night] sereno12) (pure) [tone, voice] chiaro, puro13) gastr. [ honey] liquido14) (exempt from)to be clear of — essere senza o privo di [debt, blame]; essere esente da [ suspicion]
15) (free) [day, diary] libero16) (whole) [week, day] intero, completo17) (net) [gain, profit] netto••II [klɪə(r)]to be in the clear — (safe) essere fuori pericolo; (free from suspicion) essere estraneo a ogni sospetto
to jump clear of — (jump out of) saltar fuori da [ vehicle]
to pull sb. clear of — estrarre o liberare qcn. da [ wreckage]
III 1. [klɪə(r)]to stay o steer clear of (avoid) evitare [town centre, alcohol]; tenersi alla larga da [ troublemakers]; stand clear of the gates! state lontano dal cancello! to get clear of — togliersi da [traffic, town]
2) (free from obstruction) sturare [ drains]; liberare, sgombrare [surface, site]; disboscare [ land]to clear the way for sth., sb. — liberare la strada a qcs., qcn.; fig. aprire la strada a qcs., qcn
3) (freshen)to clear the air — cambiare l'aria; fig. allentare o diminuire la tensione
4) (empty) svuotare [ drawer] (of di); liberare, sgombrare [room, surface] (of da); far sgombrare, evacuare [area, building]to clear a path through sth. — aprire un sentiero attraverso qcs
6) (disperse) dissolvere [fog, smoke]; disperdere [ crowd]8) cosmet. eliminare [dandruff, spots]9) inform. cancellare [screen, data]12) (free from blame) dichiarare innocente, prosciogliere [ accused] (of da)13) (officially approve) approvare [ request]to clear sth. with sb. — ottenere l'approvazione di qcn. per qcs.
14) (jump over) superare, saltare [hurdle, wall]15) (pass through) passare sotto [ bridge]2.1) (become unclouded) [ liquid] schiarirsi; [ sky] schiarirsi, rassenenarsi2) (disappear) [smoke, fog, cloud] dissolversi3) (become pure) [ air] purificarsi5) econ. [ cheque] essere liquidato•- clear up* * *[kliə] 1. adjective1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) chiaro2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) limpido3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) chiaro4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) libero, sgombro5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) tranquilla6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) certo7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) lontano da8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) libero da2. verb1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.) sparecchiare; schiarirsi; sgombrare2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.) prosciogliere3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.) rasserenarsi4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.) saltare•- clearing
- clearly
- clearness
- clear-cut
- clearway
- clear off
- clear out
- clear up
- in the clear* * *I [klɪə(r)]1) [glass, liquid] chiaro, trasparente; [ blue] chiaro; [lens, varnish] incolore2) (distinct) [image, outline] chiaro, netto; [ writing] chiaro, leggibile; [ sound] chiaro, distinto3) (plain) [description, instruction] chiaroto make sth. clear to sb. — chiarire qcs. a qcn.
4) (obvious) [need, sign, example] chiaro, evidente; [advantage, lead] chiaro, netto; [ majority] netto5) (not confused) [idea, memory, plan] chiaro, preciso6) (empty) [road, table, space] libero, sgombro7) (not guilty) [ conscience] tranquillo, a posto8) (unblemished) [ skin] perfetto9) med. [X-ray, scan] normale10) (cloudless) [ sky] chiaro, sereno; [day, night] sereno12) (pure) [tone, voice] chiaro, puro13) gastr. [ honey] liquido14) (exempt from)to be clear of — essere senza o privo di [debt, blame]; essere esente da [ suspicion]
15) (free) [day, diary] libero16) (whole) [week, day] intero, completo17) (net) [gain, profit] netto••II [klɪə(r)]to be in the clear — (safe) essere fuori pericolo; (free from suspicion) essere estraneo a ogni sospetto
to jump clear of — (jump out of) saltar fuori da [ vehicle]
to pull sb. clear of — estrarre o liberare qcn. da [ wreckage]
III 1. [klɪə(r)]to stay o steer clear of (avoid) evitare [town centre, alcohol]; tenersi alla larga da [ troublemakers]; stand clear of the gates! state lontano dal cancello! to get clear of — togliersi da [traffic, town]
2) (free from obstruction) sturare [ drains]; liberare, sgombrare [surface, site]; disboscare [ land]to clear the way for sth., sb. — liberare la strada a qcs., qcn.; fig. aprire la strada a qcs., qcn
3) (freshen)to clear the air — cambiare l'aria; fig. allentare o diminuire la tensione
4) (empty) svuotare [ drawer] (of di); liberare, sgombrare [room, surface] (of da); far sgombrare, evacuare [area, building]to clear a path through sth. — aprire un sentiero attraverso qcs
6) (disperse) dissolvere [fog, smoke]; disperdere [ crowd]8) cosmet. eliminare [dandruff, spots]9) inform. cancellare [screen, data]12) (free from blame) dichiarare innocente, prosciogliere [ accused] (of da)13) (officially approve) approvare [ request]to clear sth. with sb. — ottenere l'approvazione di qcn. per qcs.
14) (jump over) superare, saltare [hurdle, wall]15) (pass through) passare sotto [ bridge]2.1) (become unclouded) [ liquid] schiarirsi; [ sky] schiarirsi, rassenenarsi2) (disappear) [smoke, fog, cloud] dissolversi3) (become pure) [ air] purificarsi5) econ. [ cheque] essere liquidato•- clear up -
23 distinct
[dɪ'stɪŋkt]1) [ image] (not blurred) nitido; (easily visible) distinto2) (definite) [preference, impression, advantage] netto; [resemblance, memory] chiaro3) (separable) distinto4) (different) diverso* * *[di'stiŋkt]1) (easily seen, heard or noticed: There are distinct differences between the two; Her voice is very distinct.) chiaro; distinto2) (separate or different: Those two birds are quite distinct - you couldn't confuse them.) diverso•- distinctness
- distinction
- distinctive
- distinctively* * *[dɪ'stɪŋkt]1) [ image] (not blurred) nitido; (easily visible) distinto2) (definite) [preference, impression, advantage] netto; [resemblance, memory] chiaro3) (separable) distinto4) (different) diverso -
24 edge
[edʒ] I1) (outer limit) bordo m.; (of road) ciglio m.; (of lake) sponda f.; (of wood) margine m., limitare m.2) (sharp side) taglio m., filo m.3) (side) (of book, plank) taglio m.4) (sharpness)to give an edge to — stimolare [ appetite]
to take the edge off — rovinare, guastare [ pleasure]; placare, calmare [anger, appetite]; lenire [ pain]
to lose one's edge — [ style] perdere incisività; [ person] perdere il proprio smalto
5) (advantage)to have the edge over o on — essere in vantaggio rispetto a [competitor, rival]
6) (extremity)7) on edgeII 1.to be on edge — [ person] essere nervoso
to edge sth. towards — spostare lentamente qcs. verso
2.to edge one' s way along — procedere costeggiando [cliff, parapet]
- edge out- edge up* * *[e‹] 1. noun1) (the part farthest from the middle of something; a border: Don't put that cup so near the edge of the table - it will fall off; the edge of the lake; the water's edge.) margine, bordo, sponda2) (the cutting side of something sharp, eg a knife or weapon: the edge of the sword.) filo3) (keenness; sharpness: The chocolate took the edge off his hunger.) calmare2. verb1) (to form a border to: a handkerchief edged with lace.) orlare2) (to move or push little by little: He edged his chair nearer to her; She edged her way through the crowd.) avvicinarsi lentamente•- edging- edgy
- edgily
- edginess
- have the edge on/over
- on edge* * *[edʒ] I1) (outer limit) bordo m.; (of road) ciglio m.; (of lake) sponda f.; (of wood) margine m., limitare m.2) (sharp side) taglio m., filo m.3) (side) (of book, plank) taglio m.4) (sharpness)to give an edge to — stimolare [ appetite]
to take the edge off — rovinare, guastare [ pleasure]; placare, calmare [anger, appetite]; lenire [ pain]
to lose one's edge — [ style] perdere incisività; [ person] perdere il proprio smalto
5) (advantage)to have the edge over o on — essere in vantaggio rispetto a [competitor, rival]
6) (extremity)7) on edgeII 1.to be on edge — [ person] essere nervoso
to edge sth. towards — spostare lentamente qcs. verso
2.to edge one' s way along — procedere costeggiando [cliff, parapet]
- edge out- edge up -
25 full
I 1. [fʊl]1) (completely filled) [box, glass, room, theatre] pieno; [hotel, flight, car park] completofull to overflowing — [ bucket] traboccante; [ suitcase] pieno (zeppo)
I've got my hands full — ho le mani piene; fig. sono pieno di cose da fare
to be full of oneself — spreg. essere pieno di sé
I'm full — colloq. sono sazio o pieno
4) (complete) [address, breakfast] completo; [ story] intero, completo; [ price] intero; [control, responsibility, support] pieno, completo; [ understanding] pieno, totale; [ inquiry] approfondito5) (officially recognized) [ member] a tutti gli effetti; [ right] pieno6) (maximum) [employment, bloom] pienoat full volume, speed — a tutto volume, tutta velocità
to make full use of sth. o to use sth. to full advantage sfruttare al massimo qcs.; to get full marks — BE ottenere il massimo dei voti
7) (for emphasis) [hour, month] buono, intero; [ kilo] buono9) astr. [ moon] pieno10) (rich) [flavour, tone] intenso2.1) (directly)to hit sb. full in the face — colpire qcn. in pieno volto
to look sb. full in the face — guardare qcn. diritto negli occhi, guardare in faccia qcn
2) (very)to know full well that — sapere benissimo o perfettamente bene che
to pay sb. in full — pagare qcn. per intero; fig. saldare il conto con qcn
••II [fʊl]verbo transitivo tess. follare* * *[ful] 1. adjective1) (holding or containing as much as possible: My basket is full.) pieno2) (complete: a full year; a full account of what happened.) intero, completo3) ((of clothes) containing a large amount of material: a full skirt.) ampio2. adverb1) (completely: Fill the petrol tank full.) completamente2) (exactly; directly: She hit him full in the face.) in pieno•- fully- full-length
- full moon
- full-scale
- full stop
- full-time
- fully-fledged
- full of
- in full
- to the full* * *I 1. [fʊl]1) (completely filled) [box, glass, room, theatre] pieno; [hotel, flight, car park] completofull to overflowing — [ bucket] traboccante; [ suitcase] pieno (zeppo)
I've got my hands full — ho le mani piene; fig. sono pieno di cose da fare
to be full of oneself — spreg. essere pieno di sé
I'm full — colloq. sono sazio o pieno
4) (complete) [address, breakfast] completo; [ story] intero, completo; [ price] intero; [control, responsibility, support] pieno, completo; [ understanding] pieno, totale; [ inquiry] approfondito5) (officially recognized) [ member] a tutti gli effetti; [ right] pieno6) (maximum) [employment, bloom] pienoat full volume, speed — a tutto volume, tutta velocità
to make full use of sth. o to use sth. to full advantage sfruttare al massimo qcs.; to get full marks — BE ottenere il massimo dei voti
7) (for emphasis) [hour, month] buono, intero; [ kilo] buono9) astr. [ moon] pieno10) (rich) [flavour, tone] intenso2.1) (directly)to hit sb. full in the face — colpire qcn. in pieno volto
to look sb. full in the face — guardare qcn. diritto negli occhi, guardare in faccia qcn
2) (very)to know full well that — sapere benissimo o perfettamente bene che
to pay sb. in full — pagare qcn. per intero; fig. saldare il conto con qcn
••II [fʊl]verbo transitivo tess. follare -
26 much
[mʌtʃ] 1.1) (to a considerable degree) moltodoes it hurt much? — fa tanto o molto male?
2) (often) molto, spesso3) (nearly) più o meno, pressappoco, all'incircavery much — (a lot) molto; (absolutely) moltissimo, tantissimo
thanks very much — molte o mille grazie
however much — sebbene, per quanto
you'll have to accept the decision however much you disagree — dovrai accettare la decisione anche se non sei d'accordo
5) (emphatic)not so much X as Y — non tanto X, ma piuttosto Y
6) much as per quanto, anche semuch as we regret our decision we have no choice — anche se ci dispiace o per quanto ci dispiaccia dover prendere una tale decisione non abbiamo scelta
7) much less tanto menoI've never seen him much less spoken to him — non l'ho mai visto, né tanto meno gli ho parlato
8) so much aswithout so much as saying goodbye, as an apology — senza neanche salutare, senza neanche scusarsi
9) so much forso much for equality — colloq. addio uguaglianza
10) much- in composti2.quantisostantivo femminile molto, tanto3.1) (a great deal) molto m., tanto m.to make much of sth. — (focus on) dare importanza a qcs.
2) (expressing a relative amount, degree)so much of the time, it's a question of patience — nella maggior parte dei casi è una questione di pazienza
it's too much! — è troppo! (in protest) questo è troppo!
I'll say this much for him, he's honest — posso dirti questo di lui: è una persona onesta
this much is certain, we'll have no choice — una cosa è certa, non avremo scelta
3) (focusing on limitations, inadequacy)it's not o nothing much non è niente di che; it's not up to much BE non è un granché; he's not much to look at (fisicamente) non è un granché; she doesn't think much of him non ha una buona opinione di lui; I'm not much of a reader non sono un gran lettore, non amo molto leggere; it wasn't much of a life così non era vivere; I'm not much of a one for cooking — colloq. cucinare non è il mio forte
••there isn't much in — BE o
to — AE
it — (in contest) = sono molto vicini
••there isn't much in it for us — (to our advantage) non ci guadagnamo un granché
Note:When much is used as an adverb, it is translated by molto: it's much longer = è molto più lungo; she doesn't talk much = lei non parla molto. For particular usages, see I below. - When much is used as a pronoun, it is usually translated by molto: there is much to learn = c'è molto da imparare. However, in negative sentences non... un granché is also used: I didn't learn much = non ho imparato un granché. - When much is used as a quantifier, it is translated by molto or molta according to the gender of the following noun: they don't have much money / much luck = non hanno molto denaro / molta fortuna. For particular usages, see II below* * *comparative of; see more* * *[mʌtʃ] 1.1) (to a considerable degree) moltodoes it hurt much? — fa tanto o molto male?
2) (often) molto, spesso3) (nearly) più o meno, pressappoco, all'incircavery much — (a lot) molto; (absolutely) moltissimo, tantissimo
thanks very much — molte o mille grazie
however much — sebbene, per quanto
you'll have to accept the decision however much you disagree — dovrai accettare la decisione anche se non sei d'accordo
5) (emphatic)not so much X as Y — non tanto X, ma piuttosto Y
6) much as per quanto, anche semuch as we regret our decision we have no choice — anche se ci dispiace o per quanto ci dispiaccia dover prendere una tale decisione non abbiamo scelta
7) much less tanto menoI've never seen him much less spoken to him — non l'ho mai visto, né tanto meno gli ho parlato
8) so much aswithout so much as saying goodbye, as an apology — senza neanche salutare, senza neanche scusarsi
9) so much forso much for equality — colloq. addio uguaglianza
10) much- in composti2.quantisostantivo femminile molto, tanto3.1) (a great deal) molto m., tanto m.to make much of sth. — (focus on) dare importanza a qcs.
2) (expressing a relative amount, degree)so much of the time, it's a question of patience — nella maggior parte dei casi è una questione di pazienza
it's too much! — è troppo! (in protest) questo è troppo!
I'll say this much for him, he's honest — posso dirti questo di lui: è una persona onesta
this much is certain, we'll have no choice — una cosa è certa, non avremo scelta
3) (focusing on limitations, inadequacy)it's not o nothing much non è niente di che; it's not up to much BE non è un granché; he's not much to look at (fisicamente) non è un granché; she doesn't think much of him non ha una buona opinione di lui; I'm not much of a reader non sono un gran lettore, non amo molto leggere; it wasn't much of a life così non era vivere; I'm not much of a one for cooking — colloq. cucinare non è il mio forte
••there isn't much in — BE o
to — AE
it — (in contest) = sono molto vicini
••there isn't much in it for us — (to our advantage) non ci guadagnamo un granché
Note:When much is used as an adverb, it is translated by molto: it's much longer = è molto più lungo; she doesn't talk much = lei non parla molto. For particular usages, see I below. - When much is used as a pronoun, it is usually translated by molto: there is much to learn = c'è molto da imparare. However, in negative sentences non... un granché is also used: I didn't learn much = non ho imparato un granché. - When much is used as a quantifier, it is translated by molto or molta according to the gender of the following noun: they don't have much money / much luck = non hanno molto denaro / molta fortuna. For particular usages, see II below -
27 mutual
['mjuːtʃʊəl]1) (reciprocal) mutuo, reciproco2) (common) comune3) comm. [ society] mutuo* * *['mju: uəl]1) (given etc by each of two or more to the other(s): mutual help; Their dislike was mutual.) reciproco2) (common to, or shared by, two or more: a mutual friend.) comune•- mutually* * *['mjuːtʃʊəl]1) (reciprocal) mutuo, reciproco2) (common) comune3) comm. [ society] mutuo -
28 natural
['nætʃrəl] 1.1) [phenomenon, disaster, harbour, light, resources] naturalenatural history, sciences — storia naturale, scienze naturali
2) (normal) naturale, normale4) (unaffected) [person, manner] spontaneo, semplice5) mus. naturale6) mat. naturale2.1) colloq. (person)as an actor, he's a natural — è un attore nato
* * *['næ ərəl] 1. adjective1) (of or produced by nature, not made by men: Coal, oil etc are natural resources; Wild animals are happier in their natural state than in a zoo.) naturale2) (born in a person: natural beauty; He had a natural ability for music.) naturale, innato3) ((of manner) simple, without pretence: a nice, natural smile.) naturale4) (normal; as one would expect: It's quite natural for a boy of his age to be interested in girls.) naturale, normale5) (of a musical note, not sharp or flat: G natural is lower in pitch than G sharp.) naturale2. noun1) (a person who is naturally good at something.) (persona con un talento naturale)2) (in music (a sign () indicating) a note which is not to be played sharp or flat.) bequadro, nota naturale•- naturally
- natural gas
- natural history
- natural resources* * *['nætʃrəl] 1.1) [phenomenon, disaster, harbour, light, resources] naturalenatural history, sciences — storia naturale, scienze naturali
2) (normal) naturale, normale4) (unaffected) [person, manner] spontaneo, semplice5) mus. naturale6) mat. naturale2.1) colloq. (person)as an actor, he's a natural — è un attore nato
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29 plus
[plʌs] 1.1) mat. più m.2) (advantage) vantaggio m.2.2) el. positivoplus factor, plus point — fattore positivo, atout
4) (in expressions of age, quantity)3.preposizione mat. più4.congiunzione e, più* * *1. preposition(used to show addition: Two plus three equals five (2 + 3 = 5).) più2. noun((also plus sign) a sign (+) used to show addition or positive quality.) più3. adjective(positive or more than zero: a plus quantity; The temperature was plus fifteen degrees.) più* * *[plʌs] 1.1) mat. più m.2) (advantage) vantaggio m.2.2) el. positivoplus factor, plus point — fattore positivo, atout
4) (in expressions of age, quantity)3.preposizione mat. più4.congiunzione e, più -
30 positive
['pɒzətɪv] 1.1) (affirmative) [ answer] affermativo, positivo2) (optimistic) [message, person, response, tone] positivo, ottimistato be positive about — accogliere favorevolmente [idea, proposal]
3) (constructive) [contribution, effect] positivo; [ progress] effettivo; [advantage, good] reale4) (pleasant) [experience, feeling] positivo5) (sure) [proof, fact] certo, innegabile; [ identification] certo6) (forceful) [action, measure] concreto7) med. [reaction, result, test] positivo8) chim. elettron. mat. fot. fis. positivo2.1) ling. grado m. positivo2) fot. positivo m., positiva f.3) mat. numero m. positivo4) el. polo m. positivo* * *['pozətiv] 1. adjective1) (meaning or saying `yes': a positive answer; They tested the water for the bacteria and the result was positive (= the bacteria were present).) positivo2) (definite; leaving no doubt: positive proof.) sicuro3) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) sicuro4) (complete or absolute: His work is a positive disgrace.) (vero e proprio), completo5) (optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future: Take a more positive attitude to life.) positivo6) (not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative.) positivo7) ((of a number etc) greater than zero.) positivo8) (having fewer electrons than normal: In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.) positivo2. noun1) (a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.) positiva2) ((an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.) grado positivo•- positively* * *['pɒzətɪv] 1.1) (affirmative) [ answer] affermativo, positivo2) (optimistic) [message, person, response, tone] positivo, ottimistato be positive about — accogliere favorevolmente [idea, proposal]
3) (constructive) [contribution, effect] positivo; [ progress] effettivo; [advantage, good] reale4) (pleasant) [experience, feeling] positivo5) (sure) [proof, fact] certo, innegabile; [ identification] certo6) (forceful) [action, measure] concreto7) med. [reaction, result, test] positivo8) chim. elettron. mat. fot. fis. positivo2.1) ling. grado m. positivo2) fot. positivo m., positiva f.3) mat. numero m. positivo4) el. polo m. positivo -
31 possess
[pə'zes]1) (have) possedere [property, weapon]; avere [ proof]; (illegally) detenere, essere in possesso di [arms, drugs]2) (be endowed with) avere, possedere [ charm]; avere [power, advantage]to be possessed of — form. essere dotato di [charm, feature]
3) (take control of) [anger, fury] impadronirsi di [ person]; [ devil] possedere [ person]to be possessed by — essere ossessionato da [idea, illusion]
* * *[pə'zes](to own or have: How much money does he possess?) possedere- possessive
- possessively
- possessiveness
- possessor* * *[pə'zes]1) (have) possedere [property, weapon]; avere [ proof]; (illegally) detenere, essere in possesso di [arms, drugs]2) (be endowed with) avere, possedere [ charm]; avere [power, advantage]to be possessed of — form. essere dotato di [charm, feature]
3) (take control of) [anger, fury] impadronirsi di [ person]; [ devil] possedere [ person]to be possessed by — essere ossessionato da [idea, illusion]
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32 privilege
I ['prɪvəlɪdʒ]1) (honour, advantage) privilegio m.2) (prerogative) prerogativa f.3) AE econ. opzione f.II ['prɪvəlɪdʒ]verbo transitivo privilegiare* * *['privəli‹]((a) favour or right available, or granted, to only one person, or to a small number of people: Senior students are usually allowed certain privileges.) privilegio* * *I ['prɪvəlɪdʒ]1) (honour, advantage) privilegio m.2) (prerogative) prerogativa f.3) AE econ. opzione f.II ['prɪvəlɪdʒ]verbo transitivo privilegiare -
33 unfair
[ʌn'feə(r)]aggettivo [person, action, decision, advantage] ingiusto (to, on nei confronti di, verso; to do fare); [play, tactics] scorretto; comm. [trading, competition] sleale* * *(not fair or just: He has received unfair treatment.) ingiusto- unfairly- unfairness* * *[ʌn'feə(r)] -
34 virtue
['vɜːtʃuː]1) (goodness, good quality, chastity) virtù f.2) (advantage) vantaggio m., merito m.to extol the virtues of sth. — vantare le virtù di qcs
3) by virtue of in virtù di* * *['və: u:]1) (a good moral quality: Honesty is a virtue.) virtù2) (a good quality: The house is small, but it has the virtue of being easy to clean.) vantaggio3) (goodness of character etc: She is a person of great virtue.) virtù•- virtuous- virtuously
- virtuousness* * *['vɜːtʃuː]1) (goodness, good quality, chastity) virtù f.2) (advantage) vantaggio m., merito m.to extol the virtues of sth. — vantare le virtù di qcs
3) by virtue of in virtù di -
35 behove
[bɪ'həʊv]behoove [bɪ'huːv] verbo impersonale form.it behoves sb. to do sth. — (as duty) è doveroso o d'uopo che qcn. faccia qcs.; (for advantage) è interesse di qcn. fare qcs
* * *[bɪ'həʊv]behoove [bɪ'huːv] verbo impersonale form.it behoves sb. to do sth. — (as duty) è doveroso o d'uopo che qcn. faccia qcs.; (for advantage) è interesse di qcn. fare qcs
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36 capitalize
['kæpɪtəlaɪz] 1.1) econ. capitalizzare [ assets]2) ling. scrivere in maiuscolo2.to capitalize on — fare tesoro di, trarre vantaggio da [ situation]; sfruttare [ advantage]
* * *['kæpɪtəlaɪz] 1.1) econ. capitalizzare [ assets]2) ling. scrivere in maiuscolo2.to capitalize on — fare tesoro di, trarre vantaggio da [ situation]; sfruttare [ advantage]
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37 negate
[nɪ'geɪt]1) (cancel out) annullare [advantage, effect]2) (deny) negare [existence, fact]3) (contradict) rifiutare [ theory]4) ling. volgere alla forma negativa [ phrase]* * *[nɪ'geɪt]1) (cancel out) annullare [advantage, effect]2) (deny) negare [existence, fact]3) (contradict) rifiutare [ theory]4) ling. volgere alla forma negativa [ phrase] -
38 supposed
[sə'pəʊzd] 1. 2.1) (putative) [ father] putativo; [owner, witness] presunto; [advantage, benefit] ipotetico, presunto2) (expected)I'm supposed to do — dovrei fare, si presume che io faccia
3) (alleged)* * *[sə'pəʊzd] 1. 2.1) (putative) [ father] putativo; [owner, witness] presunto; [advantage, benefit] ipotetico, presunto2) (expected)I'm supposed to do — dovrei fare, si presume che io faccia
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39 ad
(abbr. Anno Domini) dopo Cristo (d.C.)* * *[,ei 'di:]( abbreviation from Latin) (anno domini; (used in dates to mean after the birth of Jesus Christ; also used by non-Christians): in 630 AD; in the seventh century AD.) d.C.* * *[ˌeɪ'diː]1. adv abbr(= Anno Domini) d.C.2. n abbr AmSee:* * *ad (1) /æd/(abbr. fam. di advertisement)A n.1 annuncio economico; inserzione: to place (o to put) an ad in a paper, mettere un'inserzione su un giornale; DIALOGO → - Moving house- We'll have to put an ad in the paper, dovremo mettere un annuncio sul giornale; small ads, inserzioni; piccola pubblicità2 annuncio pubblicitario; pubblicità; réclame (franc.); spot (TV): a shampoo ad, la pubblicità di uno sciampo; (comput., Internet) ad blocker, blocco pubblicità ( software che impedisce la visualizzazione di pubblicità)B a. attr.pubblicitario: ad agency, agenzia pubblicitaria; ad copy, testo pubblicitario; ad writer, scrittore di testi pubblicitari.ad (2) /æd/n.* * *(abbr. Anno Domini) dopo Cristo (d.C.) -
40 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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