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['eɪmlɪs]* * *adjective (without purpose: an aimless life.) privo di scopo* * *aimless /ˈeɪmləs/a.senza scopo; senza meta; gratuito; inutile; vuoto; inane: an aimless life, una vita senza scopo; una vita vuota; aimless violence, violenza gratuita; an aimless walk, una passeggiata senza metaaimlessly avv. aimlessness n. [u].* * *['eɪmlɪs] -
2 aimless aim·less adj
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3 drifter
['drɪftə(r)]1) pesc. drifter m.; peschereccio m. con tramaglio2) (aimless person) vagabondo m. (-a)* * *1) (a fishing-boat that uses a net which floats near the surface of the water.) peschereccio con rete a deriva2) (a person who drifts.) persona che va alla deriva* * *drifter /ˈdrɪftə(r)/n.1 (spreg.) chi non sta mai a lungo in un posto, vagabondo; chi cambia di continuo lavoro* * *['drɪftə(r)]1) pesc. drifter m.; peschereccio m. con tramaglio2) (aimless person) vagabondo m. (-a) -
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['strəʊlə(r)]1) (walker) chi passeggia; (more aimless) chi va a spasso2) AE (pushchair) passeggino m.* * *stroller /ˈstrəʊlə(r)/n.1 girandolone; bighellone5 (al pl., fam.) scarpe casual.* * *['strəʊlə(r)]1) (walker) chi passeggia; (more aimless) chi va a spasso2) AE (pushchair) passeggino m. -
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7 fiddle
I ['fɪdl]nome colloq.1) (dishonest scheme) imbroglio m., truffa f.2) (violin) violino m.••II 1. ['fɪdl]to play second fiddle to sb. — avere un ruolo marginale rispetto a qcn
verbo transitivo colloq. falsificare, truccare [tax return, figures]2.1) (fidget)to fiddle with sth. — giocherellare o gingillarsi con qcs
2) (adjust)to fiddle with — trafficare o armeggiare con [knobs, controls]
•••to fiddle while Rome burns — = perdere il tempo in sciocchezze mentre accade qualcosa di molto importante o grave
* * *['fidl] 1. noun1) (a violin: She played the fiddle.) violino2) (a dishonest business arrangement: He's working a fiddle over his taxes.) imbroglio, truffa2. verb1) (to play a violin: He fiddled while they danced.) suonare il violino2) ((with with) to make restless, aimless movements: Stop fiddling with your pencil!) gingillarsi3) (to manage (money, accounts etc) dishonestly: She has been fiddling the accounts for years.) truffare; falsificare•- fiddler- fiddler crab
- on the fiddle* * *fiddle /ˈfɪdl/n.2 (fam.) imbroglio; truffa; frode; falsificazione; manipolazione: insurance fiddle, frode assicurativa3 (fam.) operazione difficile che richiede pazienza; lavoro certosino4 (naut.) tavola di rollio● fiddle-de-dee!, sciocchezze! □ (fam.) fiddle-faddle, inezie; sciocchezze; piccinerie □ as fit as a fiddle, in perfette condizioni fisiche; in perfetta forma □ a face as long as a fiddle, faccia scontenta (o da funerale); muso lungo □ (antiq.) to hang up one's fiddle, ritirarsi; andare in pensione □ (fam.) to be on the fiddle, essere dedito a piccole truffe; essere un imbroglione □ (fig.) to play second fiddle (to), avere un ruolo di secondo piano (rispetto a); fare da spalla (a).(to) fiddle /ˈfɪdl/A v. i. (fam.)2 ► to fiddle withB v. t. (fam.)1 falsificare; manipolare; truccare; imbrogliare su: to fiddle the books, falsificare i libri contabili; to fiddle one's income tax, imbrogliare nella denuncia dei redditi; frodare il fisco; to fiddle a report, manipolare una relazione2 frodare; intascare; fregare (fam.): He's fiddled five pounds on his expenses, ha fregato cinque sterline sulle spese● to fiddle away, continuare a strimpellare; ( anche) perdere tempo in sciocchezze □ (fig.) to fiddle while Rome burns, gingillarsi mentre succede il peggio.* * *I ['fɪdl]nome colloq.1) (dishonest scheme) imbroglio m., truffa f.2) (violin) violino m.••II 1. ['fɪdl]to play second fiddle to sb. — avere un ruolo marginale rispetto a qcn
verbo transitivo colloq. falsificare, truccare [tax return, figures]2.1) (fidget)to fiddle with sth. — giocherellare o gingillarsi con qcs
2) (adjust)to fiddle with — trafficare o armeggiare con [knobs, controls]
•••to fiddle while Rome burns — = perdere il tempo in sciocchezze mentre accade qualcosa di molto importante o grave
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8 ramble
I ['ræmbl] II ['ræmbl]1) (walk) fare una camminata, una passeggiata•* * *['ræmbl] 1. verb1) (to go for a long walk or walks, usually in the countryside, for pleasure.) vagare2) (to speak in an aimless or confused way.) divagare, farneticare2. noun(a long walk, usually in the countryside, taken for pleasure.) (passeggiata)- rambler- rambling
- ramble on* * *ramble /ˈræmbl/n.1 camminata; escursione (a piedi)2 divagazione.(to) ramble /ˈræmbl/v. i.1 ( anche to ramble on) divagare: Stop rambling on and get back to the point, smettila di divagare e torna al punto; He rambled for over an hour, ha fatto discorsi sconclusionati per più di un'ora* * *I ['ræmbl] II ['ræmbl]1) (walk) fare una camminata, una passeggiata• -
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['ræmblɪŋ] 1.nome (il) fare gite a piedi, escursionismo m.2.1) [ house] a struttura irregolare2) [talk, article] sconclusionato, incoerente3) bot. rampicante* * *1) (aimless and confused; not keeping to the topic: a long, rambling speech.) sconnesso, incoerente2) (built (as if) without any plan, stretching in various directions: a rambling old house.) (costruito male)3) ((of plants, usually roses) climbing.) rampicante* * *rambling /ˈræmblɪŋ/A a.B n. [u]ramblingly avv.* * *['ræmblɪŋ] 1.nome (il) fare gite a piedi, escursionismo m.2.1) [ house] a struttura irregolare2) [talk, article] sconclusionato, incoerente3) bot. rampicante -
10 aim
[eɪm] I1) (purpose) intenzione f., scopo m. (to do, of doing di fare)2) (with weapon) mira f.II 1.to take aim at sth., sb. — mirare a qcs., qcn.
1)to be aimed at sb. — [campaign, product, remark] essere rivolto a qcn.
to be aimed at doing — [effort, action] mirare a fare
2) puntare [ gun] (at contro); tirare, lanciare [ball, stone] (at a, contro); cercare di dare [blow, kick] (at a); dirigere [ vehicle] (at contro)2.to aim for at sth. mirare a qcs. (anche fig.); to aim at doing to do (try) mirare o aspirare a fare; (intend) avere l'intenzione di fare; to aim high — fig. puntare in alto
* * *[eim] 1. verb1) ((usually with at, for) to point or direct something at; to try to hit or reach etc: He picked up the rifle and aimed it at the target.) puntare2) ((with to, at) to plan, intend or to have as one's purpose: He aims at finishing tomorrow; We aim to please our customers.) avere l'intenzione di2. noun1) (the act of or skill at aiming: His aim is excellent.) mira, scopo2) (what a person intends to do: My aim is to become prime minister.) aspirazione, scopo•- aimless- aimlessly
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- take aim* * *[eɪm] I1) (purpose) intenzione f., scopo m. (to do, of doing di fare)2) (with weapon) mira f.II 1.to take aim at sth., sb. — mirare a qcs., qcn.
1)to be aimed at sb. — [campaign, product, remark] essere rivolto a qcn.
2.to be aimed at doing — [effort, action] mirare a fare
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