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1 also
['ɔːlsəʊ]1) (too, as well) anche, pure2) (furthermore) inoltre, oltre a ciò••also, he snores — come se non bastasse, russa
Note:Although also is a bit more formal than too and as well, there is no corresponding difference in Italian, and anche (less commonly, pure) can translate the three of them; as to its position in the sentence, anche usually precedes the form it refers to, as the following examples will show: Linda also met Andrew last night (emphasis on Linda) = anche Linda ha incontrato Andrew ieri sera; Linda also met Andrew last night (emphasis on met) = Linda ha anche incontrato Andrew ieri sera; Linda also met Andrew last night (emphasis on Andrew) = Linda ha incontrato anche Andrew ieri sera; Linda also met Andrew last night (emphasis on last night) = Linda ha incontrato Andrew anche ieri sera* * *['o:lsəu](in addition or besides; too: He is studying German but he is also studying French; They know him and I know him also.) anche* * *['ɔːlsəʊ]1) (too, as well) anche, pure2) (furthermore) inoltre, oltre a ciò••also, he snores — come se non bastasse, russa
Note:Although also is a bit more formal than too and as well, there is no corresponding difference in Italian, and anche (less commonly, pure) can translate the three of them; as to its position in the sentence, anche usually precedes the form it refers to, as the following examples will show: Linda also met Andrew last night (emphasis on Linda) = anche Linda ha incontrato Andrew ieri sera; Linda also met Andrew last night (emphasis on met) = Linda ha anche incontrato Andrew ieri sera; Linda also met Andrew last night (emphasis on Andrew) = Linda ha incontrato anche Andrew ieri sera; Linda also met Andrew last night (emphasis on last night) = Linda ha incontrato Andrew anche ieri sera -
2 flat
I 1. [flæt]1) (level, not rounded) [ surface] piatto, piano; [roof, face] piatto; [ nose] schiacciato, camuso; (shallow) [ dish] piano2) (deflated) [ ball] sgonfio; [ tyre] a terra4) (low) [shoes, heels] basso5) (absolute) [refusal, denial] netto, secco, decisoyou're not going and that's flat! — non ci vai, e basta!
6) (standard) [fare, fee] fisso, forfettario; [ charge] fisso7) (monotonous) [voice, tone] piatto, monotono; (unexciting) [performance, style] noioso, piatto8) (not fizzy) [ drink] sgassato9) (depressed)2.to feel flat — sentirsi a terra o giù di corda
1) (horizontally) [ lay] disteso; [ fall] (lungo) distesoto knock sb. flat — atterrare qcn.
to lie flat — [ person] giacere (lungo) disteso; [hair, pleat] essere piatto
to fall flat on one's face — cadere lungo disteso; fig. rompersi il collo
3) (exactly)4) colloq. (absolutely) decisamente, seccamenteto turn [sth.] down flat — rifiutare recisamente [ offer]
5) mus. [sing, play] in tono più basso (del dovuto), in modo stonato••II 1. [flæt]to fall flat — [ play] fare fiasco; [ joke] cadere nel vuoto; [party, plan] essere un fiasco
1) (level part)the flat of — il palmo di [ hand]; il piatto di [ sword]
on the flat — BE [walk, park] in piano
2) colloq. (tyre) gomma f. a terra3) mus. bemolle m.4) teatr. fondale m.2.1) AE colloq. (shoes) scarpe f. basseIII [flæt]nome BE (apartment) appartamento m.* * *[flæt] 1. adjective1) (level; without rise or fall: a flat surface.) piatto2) (dull; without interest: She spent a very flat weekend.) noioso3) ((of something said, decided etc) definite; emphatic: a flat denial.) netto4) ((of a tyre) not inflated, having lost most of its air: His car had a flat tyre.) sgonfio, a terra5) ((of drinks) no longer fizzy: flat lemonade; ( also adverb) My beer has gone flat.) sgassato6) (slightly lower than a musical note should be: That last note was flat; ( also adverb) The choir went very flat.) abbassato di tono; in tono più basso2. adverb(stretched out: She was lying flat on her back.) disteso3. noun1) ((American apartment) a set of rooms on one floor, with kitchen and bathroom, in a larger building or block: Do you live in a house or a flat?) appartamento2) ((in musical notation) a sign (♭) which makes a note a semitone lower.) bemolle3) (a level, even part: the flat of her hand.) palmo4) ((usually in plural) an area of flat land, especially beside the sea, a river etc: mud flats.) piano; pantano•- flatly- flatten
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- flat out* * *I 1. [flæt]1) (level, not rounded) [ surface] piatto, piano; [roof, face] piatto; [ nose] schiacciato, camuso; (shallow) [ dish] piano2) (deflated) [ ball] sgonfio; [ tyre] a terra4) (low) [shoes, heels] basso5) (absolute) [refusal, denial] netto, secco, decisoyou're not going and that's flat! — non ci vai, e basta!
6) (standard) [fare, fee] fisso, forfettario; [ charge] fisso7) (monotonous) [voice, tone] piatto, monotono; (unexciting) [performance, style] noioso, piatto8) (not fizzy) [ drink] sgassato9) (depressed)2.to feel flat — sentirsi a terra o giù di corda
1) (horizontally) [ lay] disteso; [ fall] (lungo) distesoto knock sb. flat — atterrare qcn.
to lie flat — [ person] giacere (lungo) disteso; [hair, pleat] essere piatto
to fall flat on one's face — cadere lungo disteso; fig. rompersi il collo
3) (exactly)4) colloq. (absolutely) decisamente, seccamenteto turn [sth.] down flat — rifiutare recisamente [ offer]
5) mus. [sing, play] in tono più basso (del dovuto), in modo stonato••II 1. [flæt]to fall flat — [ play] fare fiasco; [ joke] cadere nel vuoto; [party, plan] essere un fiasco
1) (level part)the flat of — il palmo di [ hand]; il piatto di [ sword]
on the flat — BE [walk, park] in piano
2) colloq. (tyre) gomma f. a terra3) mus. bemolle m.4) teatr. fondale m.2.1) AE colloq. (shoes) scarpe f. basseIII [flæt]nome BE (apartment) appartamento m. -
3 upright
['ʌpraɪt] 1.1) ing. montante m., ritto m., piantana f.2) (in football) montante m., palo m.2.3.to stay upright — [ person] restare dritto
to sit upright — (action) tirarsi su a sedere
* * *1. adjective1) (( also adverb) standing straight up; erect or vertical: He placed the books upright in the bookcase; She stood upright; a row of upright posts.) diritto, verticale2) ((of a person) just and honest: an upright, honourable man.) onesto, retto2. noun(an upright post etc supporting a construction: When building the fence, place the uprights two metres apart.) palo* * *upright /ˈʌpraɪt/A a.1 diritto; verticale: an upright freezer, un congelatore verticale; Place the patient in an upright position, mettete il paziente in posizione erettaB n.1 asta perpendicolare; palo verticale2 (falegn., mecc., edil.) montanteC avv.dritto; ritto: to stand [sit] upright, stare in piedi [seduto] ritto; to set [keep] st. upright, mettere [tenere] dritto qc.; She heard a noise and sat bolt upright in bed, ha sentito un rumore e si è rizzata a sedere sul letto● upright handlebars, manubrio sportivo ( di bicicletta) □ (mus.) upright piano, pianoforte verticaleuprightly avv.* * *['ʌpraɪt] 1.1) ing. montante m., ritto m., piantana f.2) (in football) montante m., palo m.2.3.to stay upright — [ person] restare dritto
to sit upright — (action) tirarsi su a sedere
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4 wholesale
['həʊlseɪl] 1.nome vendita f. all'ingrosso2.1) comm. [price, trade] all'ingrosso2) (large-scale) [destruction, alteration] completo; [acceptance, commitment, rejection] totale, assoluto; [ adoption] su larga scala; [ attack] indiscriminato3.1) comm. [buy, sell] all'ingrosso2) fig. [accept, reject] interamente, in modo assoluto; [ copy] completamente, di sana pianta* * *['həulseil]1) (( also adverb) buying and selling goods on a large scale, usually from a manufacturer and to a retailer: a wholesale business; He buys the materials wholesale.) all'ingrosso2) (on a large scale: the wholesale slaughter of innocent people.) (in massa)•* * *wholesale /ˈhəʊlseɪl/A n. [u](comm.) vendita all'ingrossoB a. attr.1 (comm.) all'ingrosso: wholesale prices, prezzi all'ingrosso; wholesale market, mercato all'ingrosso; wholesale manufacture, fabbricazione all'ingrosso; wholesale trade, commercio all'ingrosso2 (fig.) su larga scala; esteso; ampioC avv.2 (fig.) in gran quantità; in massa● a wholesale dealer, un grossista □ wholesale destruction of peoples, distruzione in massa di popoli; genocidio □ wholesale price index, indice dei prezzi all'ingrosso □ by wholesale, (comm.) all'ingrosso; (fig.) in massa, in blocco: to sell by wholesale ( USA at wholesale), vendere all'ingrosso.(to) wholesale /ˈhəʊlseɪl/ (comm.)A v. t.B v. i.1 vendere all'ingrosso; fare il grossista* * *['həʊlseɪl] 1.nome vendita f. all'ingrosso2.1) comm. [price, trade] all'ingrosso2) (large-scale) [destruction, alteration] completo; [acceptance, commitment, rejection] totale, assoluto; [ adoption] su larga scala; [ attack] indiscriminato3.1) comm. [buy, sell] all'ingrosso2) fig. [accept, reject] interamente, in modo assoluto; [ copy] completamente, di sana pianta -
5 first-class
1) (of the best quality: a first-class hotel.) di prima classe2) (very good: This food is first-class!) di prima qualità3) ((for) travelling in the best and most expensive part of the train, plane, ship etc: a first-class passenger ticket; ( also adverb) She always travels first-class.) in prima classe* * *['fɜːst'klɒːs]1. adj2) (very good) di prima qualità3)2. adv -
6 second-class
1) (of or in the class next after or below the first; not of the very best quality: a second-class restaurant; He gained a second-class honours degree in French.) di seconda classe/categoria2) ((for) travelling in a part of a train etc that is not as comfortable or luxurious as some other part: a second-class passenger; His ticket is second-class; ( also adverb) I'll be travelling second-class.) di seconda classe* * *[ˌsɛk(ə)nd'klɒːs]1. adj1) (mail) ordinario (-a), (ticket, carriage) di seconda classe2) (pej: goods, quality) scadente2. adv -
7 someday
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8 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 -
9 too
[tuː, tʊ, tə]avverbio When too means also, it is generally translated by anche, which is usually placed before the word it refers to: you too = anche tu; can I have some too? = posso averne un po' anch'io? - When too means to an excessive degree ( too high, too dangerous, too fast), it is translated by troppo: troppo alto, troppo pericoloso, troppo in fretta. - For examples of the above and further usages, see the entry below1) (also) anche"I love you" - "I love you too" — "ti amo" - "ti amo anch'io"
have you been to India too? — (like me) sei stato anche tu in India? (as well as other countries) sei stato anche in India?
"have a nice evening" - "you too!" — "buona serata" - "anche a te!"
you should do it - and soon too — dovresti farlo, e presto
3) (expressing indignation, annoyance)"I'm sorry" - "I should think so too!" — "mi dispiace" - "lo spero bene!"
and in front of your mother too! —...e per di più di fronte a tua madre!
4) (excessively) troppotoo many, too few people — troppe, troppo poche persone
5) (emphatic: very) troppothat's too bad! — (a pity) è un gran peccato! (tough) tanto peggio!
6) (in negatives) troppoit wasn't too bad — [film, trip] non era tanto male
I'm not too sure about that — non ne sono troppo o tanto sicuro
"they've arrived" - "none too soon!" — "sono arrivati" - "mai troppo presto!"
* * *[tu:]1) (to a greater extent, or more, than is required, desirable or suitable: He's too fat for his clothes; I'm not feeling too well.) troppo2) (in addition; also; as well: My husband likes cycling, and I do, too.) anche* * *[tuː, tʊ, tə]avverbio When too means also, it is generally translated by anche, which is usually placed before the word it refers to: you too = anche tu; can I have some too? = posso averne un po' anch'io? - When too means to an excessive degree ( too high, too dangerous, too fast), it is translated by troppo: troppo alto, troppo pericoloso, troppo in fretta. - For examples of the above and further usages, see the entry below1) (also) anche"I love you" - "I love you too" — "ti amo" - "ti amo anch'io"
have you been to India too? — (like me) sei stato anche tu in India? (as well as other countries) sei stato anche in India?
"have a nice evening" - "you too!" — "buona serata" - "anche a te!"
you should do it - and soon too — dovresti farlo, e presto
3) (expressing indignation, annoyance)"I'm sorry" - "I should think so too!" — "mi dispiace" - "lo spero bene!"
and in front of your mother too! —...e per di più di fronte a tua madre!
4) (excessively) troppotoo many, too few people — troppe, troppo poche persone
5) (emphatic: very) troppothat's too bad! — (a pity) è un gran peccato! (tough) tanto peggio!
6) (in negatives) troppoit wasn't too bad — [film, trip] non era tanto male
I'm not too sure about that — non ne sono troppo o tanto sicuro
"they've arrived" - "none too soon!" — "sono arrivati" - "mai troppo presto!"
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10 north
[nɔːθ] 1.nome nord m., settentrione m.2.nome proprio North geogr.3.aggettivo attrib. [side, face, door] nord; [ coast] settentrionale; [ wind] del nord, settentrionale4.* * *[no:Ɵ] 1. noun1) (the direction to the left of a person facing the rising sun, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: He faced towards the north; The wind is blowing from the north; I used to live in the north of England.) nord2) ((also N) one of the four main points of the compass.) nord2. adjective1) (in the north: on the north bank of the river.) a nord, settentrionale2) (from the direction of the north: a north wind.) del nord3. adverb(towards the north: The stream flows north.) verso (il) nord- northern
- northerner
- northernmost
- northward
- northwards
- northward
- northbound
- north-east / north-west 4. adverb(towards the north-east or north-west: The building faces north-west.) a/verso nordest/nord-est; a/verso nordovest/nord-ovest- north-eastern / north-western
- the North Pole* * *[nɔːθ] 1.nome nord m., settentrione m.2.nome proprio North geogr.3. 4. -
11 ON
= log in* * *[on] 1. preposition1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) su2) (in or into (a vehicle, train etc): We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.) in3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.) a4) (about: a book on the theatre.) su5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.) in6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) su7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) drogato; a dieta8) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) in; a, su9) (towards: They marched on the town.) su10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) su11) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.) a12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) (da)13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) a14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) su, dopo2. adverb1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) (su)2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) continuamente3) (( also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) acceso4) (( also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) in programma5) (( also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.) a bordo3. adjective1) (in progress: The game was on.) in corso2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?) in programma•- oncoming- ongoing
- onwards
- onward
- be on to someone
- be on to
- on and on
- on time
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12 SO
[səʊ]1) (so very) così, talmentenot so tall as — colloq. non alto come o quanto
I'm not feeling so good — colloq. non mi sento troppo bene
and so on (and so forth) — e così via, e avanti di questo passo
5) (true)6) (also) ancheif you accept so do I — se accetti, accetto anch'io
7) colloq. (thereabouts)so there you are — e così, eccoti qua
he dived and as he did so... — si tuffò e nel farlo o facendolo...
"I thought you liked it?" - "so I do" — "credevo che ti piacesse" - "sì che mi piace"
"it's broken" - "so it is" — "è rotto" - "lo vedo"
"I'm sorry" - "so you should be" — "sono dispiaciuto" - "lo credo bene"
11) colloq. (refuting a statement)"he didn't hit you" - "he did so!" — "non ti ha picchiato" - "sì che l'ha fatto!"
12) colloq. (as casual response)"I'm leaving" - "so?" — "me ne vado" - "e allora?"
13) so (that) (in such a way that) in modo che; (in order that) affinché14) so as perso many of her friends — così tanti suoi amici; (in comparisons)
to behave like so many schoolgirls — comportarsi come tante ragazzine; (limited amount)
so much of her life — così tanta parte della sua vita; (limited amount)
there's only so much you can take — non puoi sopportare oltre; (to such an extent)
to hate sth. so much that — detestare qcs. talmente tanto che
thank you so much — grazie mille; (in contrasts)
17) so much as (even) neanche18) so much forso much for that problem, now for... — e questo è tutto per quanto riguarda questo problema, passiamo ora a...
so much for equality — colloq. alla faccia dell'uguaglianza
so much for saying you'd help — colloq. meno male che avevi detto che avresti dato una mano
19) so long as colloq. purché, a patto che••so much the better, the worse — tanto meglio, peggio
* * *[səu] 1. adverb1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) così2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) così3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) questo; così4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) anche; lo stesso5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') in effetti2. conjunction((and) therefore: John had a bad cold, so I took him to the doctor; `So you think you'd like this job, then?' `Yes.'; And so they got married and lived happily ever after.) così, allora- so-so
- and so on/forth
- or so
- so as to
- so far
- so good
- so that
- so to say/speak* * *abbrSee:* * *SOsigla* * *[səʊ]1) (so very) così, talmentenot so tall as — colloq. non alto come o quanto
I'm not feeling so good — colloq. non mi sento troppo bene
and so on (and so forth) — e così via, e avanti di questo passo
5) (true)6) (also) ancheif you accept so do I — se accetti, accetto anch'io
7) colloq. (thereabouts)so there you are — e così, eccoti qua
he dived and as he did so... — si tuffò e nel farlo o facendolo...
"I thought you liked it?" - "so I do" — "credevo che ti piacesse" - "sì che mi piace"
"it's broken" - "so it is" — "è rotto" - "lo vedo"
"I'm sorry" - "so you should be" — "sono dispiaciuto" - "lo credo bene"
11) colloq. (refuting a statement)"he didn't hit you" - "he did so!" — "non ti ha picchiato" - "sì che l'ha fatto!"
12) colloq. (as casual response)"I'm leaving" - "so?" — "me ne vado" - "e allora?"
13) so (that) (in such a way that) in modo che; (in order that) affinché14) so as perso many of her friends — così tanti suoi amici; (in comparisons)
to behave like so many schoolgirls — comportarsi come tante ragazzine; (limited amount)
so much of her life — così tanta parte della sua vita; (limited amount)
there's only so much you can take — non puoi sopportare oltre; (to such an extent)
to hate sth. so much that — detestare qcs. talmente tanto che
thank you so much — grazie mille; (in contrasts)
17) so much as (even) neanche18) so much forso much for that problem, now for... — e questo è tutto per quanto riguarda questo problema, passiamo ora a...
so much for equality — colloq. alla faccia dell'uguaglianza
so much for saying you'd help — colloq. meno male che avevi detto che avresti dato una mano
19) so long as colloq. purché, a patto che••so much the better, the worse — tanto meglio, peggio
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13 apart
[ə'pɑːt]aggettivo e avverbiothe trees were planted 10 metres apart — gli alberi erano piantati a 10 metri di distanza (l'uno dall'altro)
2) (separate from each other) lontano3) (leaving aside) a partedogs apart, I don't like animals — a parte i cani, gli animali non mi piacciono
4) (different)a race, a world apart — una razza, un mondo a parte
5) (in pieces) a, in pezzi6) apart from (separate from) lontano dait stands apart from the other houses — è distante dalle altre case; (leaving aside) a parte
apart from being illegal, it's also dangerous — oltre a essere illegale, è anche pericoloso
••apart from anything else,... — oltre tutto
Note:Apart is used after certain verbs in English ( tear apart, tell apart etc.): for translations consult the appropriate verb entry (tear, tell etc.)* * *(separated by a certain distance: The trees were planted three metres apart; with his feet apart; Their policies are far apart; She sat apart from the other people.) di distanza; distante- come apart
- take apart
- tell apart* * *[ə'pɑːt]aggettivo e avverbiothe trees were planted 10 metres apart — gli alberi erano piantati a 10 metri di distanza (l'uno dall'altro)
2) (separate from each other) lontano3) (leaving aside) a partedogs apart, I don't like animals — a parte i cani, gli animali non mi piacciono
4) (different)a race, a world apart — una razza, un mondo a parte
5) (in pieces) a, in pezzi6) apart from (separate from) lontano dait stands apart from the other houses — è distante dalle altre case; (leaving aside) a parte
apart from being illegal, it's also dangerous — oltre a essere illegale, è anche pericoloso
••apart from anything else,... — oltre tutto
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14 next
[nekst] 1.1) (in list, order) (following) successivo, seguente; (still to come) prossimowhat's next on the list? — (while shopping) che altro manca? fig. che c'è da fare adesso?
"next!" — "il prossimo!"
"who's next?" — "chi è il prossimo?", "a chi tocca?"
"I'm next" — "tocca a me"
2) (in the future) prossimo; (in the past) successivo, seguentenext Monday, Monday next lunedì prossimo; next year l'anno prossimo; next time la prossima volta; I'll phone in the next few days telefonerò tra qualche giorno; this time next week tra una settimana; the next day il giorno dopo; the next day but one dopo due giorni; (the) next thing I knew... — ancor prima che me ne accorgessi
3) (adjacent) [ street] vicino; [building, house, room] vicino, accanto2.3.he's happy one minute, sad the next — un momento è felice e un momento dopo è triste
1) (afterwards) in seguito, dopo, poi2) (now)next, I'd like to say... — a questo punto vorrei dire...
after 65, 50 is the next best score — dopo 65, il miglior punteggio è 50
5)4.preposizione next to vicino a, accanto a, presso [bank, school, table]••••Note:When next is used as an adjective, it is generally translated by prossimo when referring to something which is still to come or happen, and by seguente when referring to something which has passed or happened: I'll be 45 next year = avrò 45 anni l'anno prossimo; the next year, he went to Spain = l'anno seguente andò in Spagna. Note that, unlike English, Italian uses the article in both expressions. - For examples and further usages, see the entry below. See also the lexical note TIME UNITS* * *[nekst] 1. adjective(nearest in place, time etc: When you have called at that house, go on to the next one; The next person to arrive late will be sent away; Who is next on the list?) prossimo, seguente2. adverb(immediately after in place or time: John arrived first and Jane came next.) dopo, in seguito3. pronoun(the person or thing nearest in place, time etc: Finish one question before you begin to answer the next; One minute he was sitting beside me - the next he was lying on the ground.) prossimo, seguente- biggest
- oldest
- next door
- next to* * *[nekst] 1.1) (in list, order) (following) successivo, seguente; (still to come) prossimowhat's next on the list? — (while shopping) che altro manca? fig. che c'è da fare adesso?
"next!" — "il prossimo!"
"who's next?" — "chi è il prossimo?", "a chi tocca?"
"I'm next" — "tocca a me"
2) (in the future) prossimo; (in the past) successivo, seguentenext Monday, Monday next lunedì prossimo; next year l'anno prossimo; next time la prossima volta; I'll phone in the next few days telefonerò tra qualche giorno; this time next week tra una settimana; the next day il giorno dopo; the next day but one dopo due giorni; (the) next thing I knew... — ancor prima che me ne accorgessi
3) (adjacent) [ street] vicino; [building, house, room] vicino, accanto2.3.he's happy one minute, sad the next — un momento è felice e un momento dopo è triste
1) (afterwards) in seguito, dopo, poi2) (now)next, I'd like to say... — a questo punto vorrei dire...
after 65, 50 is the next best score — dopo 65, il miglior punteggio è 50
5)4.preposizione next to vicino a, accanto a, presso [bank, school, table]••••Note:When next is used as an adjective, it is generally translated by prossimo when referring to something which is still to come or happen, and by seguente when referring to something which has passed or happened: I'll be 45 next year = avrò 45 anni l'anno prossimo; the next year, he went to Spain = l'anno seguente andò in Spagna. Note that, unlike English, Italian uses the article in both expressions. - For examples and further usages, see the entry below. See also the lexical note TIME UNITS -
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['əʊnlɪ] 1.he's not the only one — non è il solo o l'unico
2.it's the only sport for me — (preferred) è l'unico sport che fa per me
"men only" — "per soli uomini"
"for external use only" — "solo per uso esterno"
4) (merely) solonot only charming but also intelligent — non soltanto affascinante, ma anche intelligente
5) (just)open up, it's only me — apri, sono solo io
6)I've only just arrived — (very recently) sono appena arrivato
it's only just tolerable — (barely) è appena tollerabile
I caught the bus, but only just — ho preso l'autobus, ma per un pelo
7)3.congiunzione (but) ma, però, soloit's like a mouse only bigger — è come un topo, solo più grosso
••* * *['əunli] 1. adjective(without any others of the same type: He has no brothers or sisters - he's an only child; the only book of its kind.) solo, unico2. adverb1) (not more than: We have only two cups left; He lives only a mile away.) solo, solamente2) (alone: Only you can do it.) solo3) (showing the one action done, in contrast to other possibilities: I only scolded the child - I did not smack him.) solamente, soltanto4) (not longer ago than: I saw him only yesterday.) solamente5) (showing the one possible result of an action: If you do that, you'll only make him angry.) soltanto3. conjunction(except that, but: I'd like to go, only I have to work.) ma, solo che- only too* * *['əʊnlɪ] 1.he's not the only one — non è il solo o l'unico
2.it's the only sport for me — (preferred) è l'unico sport che fa per me
"men only" — "per soli uomini"
"for external use only" — "solo per uso esterno"
4) (merely) solonot only charming but also intelligent — non soltanto affascinante, ma anche intelligente
5) (just)open up, it's only me — apri, sono solo io
6)I've only just arrived — (very recently) sono appena arrivato
it's only just tolerable — (barely) è appena tollerabile
I caught the bus, but only just — ho preso l'autobus, ma per un pelo
7)3.congiunzione (but) ma, però, soloit's like a mouse only bigger — è come un topo, solo più grosso
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16 freely
['friːlɪ]1) (without restriction) [act, speak] liberamenteto breathe freely — respirare liberamente; fig. sentirsi sollevato; (abundantly) [ spend] senza preoccupazioni; [ give] generosamente; [ perspire] abbondantemente
to move freely — [ part of body] muoversi facilmente; [ person] (around building, country) circolare liberamente
to be freely available — (easy to find) [commodity, drug] trovarsi facilmente; (accessible) [ education] essere aperto a tutti
2) (willingly) spontaneamente3) (not strictly) [translate, adapt] liberamente* * *1) (in a free manner: to give freely to charity; to speak freely.) liberamente2) (willingly; readily: I freely admit it was my fault.) apertamente((also freephone; American toll-free number) a telephone number of a business or an organization that can be used free of charge by their customers etc; the system giving this service.)* * *freely /ˈfri:lɪ/avv.3 generosamente; con prodigalità4 gratuitamente; gratis5 alla buona; senza cerimonie● freely available, a disposizione.* * *['friːlɪ]1) (without restriction) [act, speak] liberamenteto breathe freely — respirare liberamente; fig. sentirsi sollevato; (abundantly) [ spend] senza preoccupazioni; [ give] generosamente; [ perspire] abbondantemente
to move freely — [ part of body] muoversi facilmente; [ person] (around building, country) circolare liberamente
to be freely available — (easy to find) [commodity, drug] trovarsi facilmente; (accessible) [ education] essere aperto a tutti
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17 furthest
['fɜːðɪst] 1.1) (in space) (anche the furthest) (il) più lontanothis plan goes furthest towards solving the problem — fig. questo progetto si avvicina più (di tutti) alla soluzione del problema
2) (in time)2.* * *adverb ((also farthest) at or to the greatest distance or degree: Who lives furthest away?) (il) più lontano* * *furthest /ˈfɜ:ðɪst/(superl. relat. di far)A a.(il) più lontano (o distante o remoto); estremo: the furthest regions furthest, le regioni più lontane; the furthest ends of the earth, gli ultimi confini della terraB avv.1 (il) più lontano; alla maggior distanza ( nello spazio o nel tempo): the room furthest away from mine, la stanza più lontana dalla mia; Let's see who can swim furthest, vediamo chi arriva più lontano a nuoto; Bergen is the furthest north I've been, Bergen è il posto più a nord in cui sono stato● at the furthest, al massimo; al più tardi.* * *['fɜːðɪst] 1.1) (in space) (anche the furthest) (il) più lontanothis plan goes furthest towards solving the problem — fig. questo progetto si avvicina più (di tutti) alla soluzione del problema
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18 likewise
['laɪkwaɪz]likewise, students feel that... — così pure gli studenti trovano che...
* * *1) (in the same or a similar manner: He ignored her, and she ignored him likewise.) similmente, nello stesso modo2) (also: Mrs. Brown came, likewise Mrs. Smith.) lo stesso* * *likewise /ˈlaɪkwaɪz/avv.1 similmente; nello stesso modo; altrettanto: If I advance, you must do likewise, se io avanzo, voi dovete fare altrettanto3 parimenti; così pure; lo stesso● to do likewise, fare lo stesso (o la stessa cosa).* * *['laɪkwaɪz]likewise, students feel that... — così pure gli studenti trovano che...
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19 overall
I 1. ['əʊvərɔːl] 2.nome plurale overalls BE tuta f.sing. (intera) da lavoro; AE salopette f.sing., pantaloni m. (da lavoro) con pettorinaII 1. [ˌəʊvər'ɔːl]aggettivo [responsibility, cost] totale, complessivo; [improvement, increase, trend, effect] globale, complessivo; [ control] generale; [winner, majority] assoluto2.1) (in total) in tutto, complessivamente2) (in general) complessivamente, nell'insieme* * *1. ['əuvəro:l] noun(a garment worn over ordinary clothes to protect them from dirt etc: She wears an overall when cleaning the house.) grembiule2. adjective(complete, including everything: What is the overall cost of the scheme?) totale3. [ouvər'o:l] adverb((also over all) complete, including everything: What will the scheme cost overall?) in tutto- overalls* * *overall (1) /ˈəʊvərɔ:l/n.1 (ingl.) grembiule da lavoro; grembiulone2 (pl.) ► overalls.♦ overall (2) /ˈəʊvərˈɔ:l/A a. attr.globale; complessivo; generale; totale; assoluto: (econ.) overall demand, domanda complessiva; (rag.) overall balance, saldo globale; That's my overall impression, questa è la mia impressione generale; ( sport) overall standings, classifica generale; overall winner, vincitore assolutoB avv.1 nel complesso; complessivamente; nell'insieme; in tutto: Overall, I believe we can accept his offer, nel complesso, credo che si possa accettare la sua offerta; How much shall I have to pay overall?, quanto dovrò pagare in tutto?● (naut.) overall length, lunghezza fuori tutto.* * *I 1. ['əʊvərɔːl] 2.nome plurale overalls BE tuta f.sing. (intera) da lavoro; AE salopette f.sing., pantaloni m. (da lavoro) con pettorinaII 1. [ˌəʊvər'ɔːl]aggettivo [responsibility, cost] totale, complessivo; [improvement, increase, trend, effect] globale, complessivo; [ control] generale; [winner, majority] assoluto2.1) (in total) in tutto, complessivamente2) (in general) complessivamente, nell'insieme -
20 sheer
I 1. [ʃɪə(r)]1) (pure) [boredom, hypocrisy, stupidity] puro2) (utter)2.avverbio [rise, fall] a piccoII [ʃɪə(r)]verbo intransitivo virare, invertire la rotta (anche fig.)* * *I 1. [ʃiə] adjective1) (absolute: Her singing was a sheer delight; It all happened by sheer chance.)2) (very steep: a sheer drop to the sea.)3) ((of cloth) very thin: sheer silk.)2. adverb(verticaly: The land rises sheer out of the sea.)II [ʃiə]* * *I [ʃɪə(r)]the sheer impossibility of... — l'assoluta impossibilità di...
by sheer chance; by a sheer accident — per puro caso or pura combinazione
2) (transparent) trasparente3) (precipitous) a picco2. adva picco, a perpendicoloII [ʃɪə(r)] vi* * *sheer (1) /ʃɪə(r)/A a.1 allo stato puro; puro e semplice; vero e proprio; bell'e buono; mero (lett.): sheer selfishness, egoismo puro e semplice; It's sheer folly, è una vera follia; sheer nonsense, una sciocchezza bell'e buona; I made it by sheer luck, ce l'ho fatta proprio per un pelo (o solo per fortuna); sheer impossibility, assoluta impossibilità2 perpendicolare; a picco: a sheer cliff, una scogliera a picco; una falesia; a sheer drop, uno strapiombo; a sheer rock face, una parete a strapiombo3 ( di tessuto o capo di vestiario) sottile; diafano; trasparente: sheer stockings, calze da donna sottilissimeB avv.1 completamente; affatto2 propriosheer (2) /ʃɪə(r)/n.6 (pl.) ► sheerlegs.sheer (3) /ʃɪə(r)/n. [u](to) sheer /ʃɪə(r)/A v. i.1 (naut.) cambiare rotta; invertire la rotta; virare2 (naut.) straorzare; abbattersi: The ship suddenly sheered towards the sandbank, all'improvviso la nave si abbatté al traverso della seccaB v. t.3 ( per estens.) guidare, portare ( un veicolo): I sheered my car around the larger potholes, ho guidato (la macchina) in modo da scansare le buche più grandi● to sheer away (o to sheer off), (naut.) allontanarsi, scostarsi, largare; (fig.) girare alla larga, svicolare ( anche fig.): The boat sheered off to avoid a collision, il battello si è scostato per evitare una collisione; He sheered off so as not to meet me, girò alla larga per non incontrarmi □ to sheer off from sb. [a subject], evitare, scansare q. [un argomento].* * *I 1. [ʃɪə(r)]1) (pure) [boredom, hypocrisy, stupidity] puro2) (utter)2.avverbio [rise, fall] a piccoII [ʃɪə(r)]verbo intransitivo virare, invertire la rotta (anche fig.)
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