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41 ♦ less
♦ less /lɛs/(compar. di little)A a.meno; minore; più piccolo: Four is less than five, quattro è meno di cinque; Less noise, please!, meno rumore, prego!; It should take less time, dovrebbe volerci meno tempo NOTA D'USO: - meno (less / fewer)-B n.C avv.meno; di meno: You should work less, dovresti lavorare di meno; I earn much less than you, guadagno molto meno di te; You are less diligent than your sister, sei meno diligente di tua sorellaD prep.meno: a month less two days, un mese meno due giorni● less and less, sempre meno □ less frequently, meno di frequente; più di rado □ less-than-average, sotto la media □ ( boxe, ipp., ecc.) less-than-average weight, sottopeso (sost.) □ (in frasi neg.) any the less, non meno; lo stesso: I don't love her any the less, le voglio bene lo stesso □ to get less, diminuire; scemare; prendere (o ricevere, guadagnare) meno (di) □ to grow less, rimpicciolirsi; diminuire □ in less than no time, in un batter d'occhio; in men che non si dica □ more or less, più o meno; all'incirca: I've got 40 pounds, more or less, ho circa 40 sterline □ no less ( a person) than, nientemeno che ( detto di una persona importante) □ no less than, non meno di; per lo meno: It takes no less than three hours to get there, ci vogliono non meno di tre ore per arrivarci □ none the less, nondimeno; cionondimeno; tuttavia □ still less, tanto meno; meno che mai □ The less you work, the less you earn, meno lavori, meno guadagni.NOTA D'USO: - less o fewer?- -
42 ♦ normal
♦ normal /ˈnɔ:məl/A a.normale ( in ogni senso): (geom.) a normal line, una linea normale, perpendicolare; ( USA) a normal school, una scuola normale; una scuola di tirocinio per insegnanti; above [below] normal, sopra [sotto] la norma; to get back to normal, normalizzarsiB n.2 (geom.) (linea) normale; (la) perpendicolare● (stat.) normal distribution, distribuzione normale □ (econ.) normal goods, beni normali ( la cui domanda aumenta all'aumentare del reddito) □ (econ.) normal price, prezzo d'equilibrio ( di lungo periodo) □ normal seasonal temperatures, temperature medie stagionali □ ( sport) normal time, tempo normale ( non supplementare) □ ( sport) normal weight, peso forma ( di un atleta). -
43 complex **** com·plex
['kɒmplɛks]1. adj(all senses) complesso (-a)2. n1) Psych complessohe's got a complex about his weight — ha il complesso del peso, è complessato per il peso
2) (of buildings) complessosports/housing complex — complesso sportivo/edilizio
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44 net ***
I [nɛt]1. n2) Geom sviluppo2. vt(fish, game) prendere con la reteII [nɛt]1. adj(weight, price, salary) netto (-a)net assets — patrimonio netto, attività fpl nette
he earns £30,000 net per year — guadagna 30.000 sterline nette all'anno
2. vt(get, obtain) ottenere, (make: profit) fare, (subj: deal, sale) dare un utile netto di -
45 take in
take [sb.] in, take in [sb.]1) (deceive) ingannare, imbrogliare2) (allow to stay) accogliere [person, refugee]; prendere, ospitare [ lodger]; take in [sth.]3) (understand) capire, comprendere [ situation]5) (encompass) comprendere [ developments]6) (absorb) assimilare [ nutrients]; assorbire [ oxygen]; fig. immergersi in [ atmosphere]8) sart. stringere [ garment]9) (accept for payment) fare [qcs.] a domicilio [ washing]* * *1) (to include: Literature takes in drama, poetry and the novel.) comprendere, includere2) (to give (someone) shelter: He had nowhere to go, so I took him in.) accogliere, ospitare3) (to understand and remember: I didn't take in what he said.) capire, afferrare4) (to make (clothes) smaller: I lost a lot of weight, so I had to take all my clothes in.) stringere, restringere5) (to deceive or cheat: He took me in with his story.) ingannare* * *vt + adv1) (bring in: object, harvest) portare dentro, (person) far entrare, (lodger) prendere, ospitare, (orphan) accogliere, (stray dog) raccogliere2) (receive: money) incassare, (laundry, sewing) prendere a domicilio3) Sewing stringere4) (include, cover) coprire, (prices) includere, comprendere5) (grasp, understand: meaning, complex subject) capire, (situation) rendersi conto di, (impressions, sights) assimilare, (visually: surroundings, people, area) prendere nota con uno sguardo6) (deceive, cheat) imbrogliare, abbindolare* * *take [sb.] in, take in [sb.]1) (deceive) ingannare, imbrogliare2) (allow to stay) accogliere [person, refugee]; prendere, ospitare [ lodger]; take in [sth.]3) (understand) capire, comprendere [ situation]5) (encompass) comprendere [ developments]6) (absorb) assimilare [ nutrients]; assorbire [ oxygen]; fig. immergersi in [ atmosphere]8) sart. stringere [ garment]9) (accept for payment) fare [qcs.] a domicilio [ washing] -
46 worth ****
[wɜːθ]1. adjit's worth £5 — vale 5 sterline
it's worth a great deal/a lot of money — vale molto/un sacco di soldi
it's worth a great deal to me — (sentimentally) ha un gran valore per me
I'll tell you this for what it's worth — ti dico questo, per quello che può valere
it's well worth the effort/expense — vale lo sforzo/la spesa
it's not worth it; it's not worth the trouble — non ne vale la pena
2. nvalore m
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