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1 American Ameri·can
[ə'mɛrɪkən]1. adj2. n -
2 beauty salon
beauty shop nome istituto m., salone m. di bellezza* * *noun ((also American beauty parlor, beauty shop) a place where customers have cosmetic treatment.) istituto di bellezza* * *n* * *beauty shop nome istituto m., salone m. di bellezza -
3 soul music
( also soul) (a type of music, descended from American Negro gospel songs, which has great emotion.) musica soul -
4 tercentenaries
American also; see tercentenary -
5 Indian
['ɪndɪən] 1.1) (of India) dell'India, indiano2) (American) [tribe, village] indiano; [ culture] amerindio, degli indiani d'America2.1) (from India) indiano m. (-a)2) (American) indiano m. (-a), amerindio m. (-a)* * *['indiən] 1. noun1) (a native inhabitant of North America (see also Red Indian at red), Central or South America.) indiano d'America2) (a person born in India or having Indian citizenship.) indiano2. adjective(of India or of Indians.) indiano* * *Indian /ˈɪndɪən/A a.B n.3 [u] lingua indiana americana4 [uc] (fam. ingl.) cibo, pranzo indiano; ristorante indiano: DIALOGO → - After the cinema- There's a nice Indian just round the corner, c'è un buon ristorante indiano proprio dietro l'angolo● Indian club, clava ( per ginnastica) □ (zool.) Indian cobra ( Naja naja), cobra dagli occhiali □ Indian corn, granoturco □ (bot.) Indian fig ( Opuntia ficus-indica), fico d'India □ Indian file, fila indiana □ Indian fire, bengala □ (pop. USA) Indian giver, chi rivuole indietro subito una cosa prestata □ (bot.) Indian hemp ( Cannabis indica), canapa indiana; (o Indian hay, slang USA) marijuana □ Indian ink, inchiostro di china □ ( USA) Indian meal, farina di granoturco □ (bot.) Indian millet ( Sorghum vulgare), saggina; sorgo; durra □ (geogr.) the Indian Ocean, l'Oceano Indiano: He sailed across the Indian Ocean, ha attraversato l'Oceano Indiano □ (chim.) Indian red, rosso d'India ( ossido ferrico) □ Indian rope-trick, trucco indiano della corda (su cui arrampicarsi, senza che sia assicurata in cima) □ ( slang USA) Indian sign, malocchio □ Indian summer, estate indiana (equivalente all'estate di S. Martino)Indianismn. [u]Indianistn.Indiannessn. [u]( USA) l'essere indiano; appartenenza a un'etnia indiana.* * *['ɪndɪən] 1.1) (of India) dell'India, indiano2) (American) [tribe, village] indiano; [ culture] amerindio, degli indiani d'America2.1) (from India) indiano m. (-a)2) (American) indiano m. (-a), amerindio m. (-a) -
6 tercentenary
[ˌtɜːsen'tiːnərɪ, tɜː'sentənerɪ]nome tricentenario m., terzo centenario m.* * *[tə:sən'ti:nəri, ]( American also[) tər'sentineri]American also - tercentenaries; noun(a three-hundredth anniversary: This year marks the tercentenary of the birth of one of our greatest poets.) tricentenario* * *tercentenary /tɜ:sɛnˈti:nərɪ, USA tɜ:ˈsɛntənɛrɪ/, tercentennial /tɜ:sɛnˈtɛnɪəl/A n.terzo centenario; tricentenarioB a. attr.del terzo centenario.* * *[ˌtɜːsen'tiːnərɪ, tɜː'sentənerɪ]nome tricentenario m., terzo centenario m. -
7 program
* * *verb - present participle programming (American also programing): past tense, past participle programmed (American also programed) - (to give information, instructions etc to (a machine, especially a computer, so that it can do a particular job).) programmare* * * -
8 plaster
I ['plɑːstə(r)] [AE 'plæs-]1) ing. art. med. gesso m.2) BE (bandage) cerotto m.II ['plɑːstə(r)] [AE 'plæs-]1) ing. intonacare [ wall]2) (cover) (with posters, pictures) tappezzare, ricoprire; (with oil, paint) imbrattare ( with di)3) med. ingessare•* * *1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) a substance put on walls, ceilings etc which dries to form a hard smooth surface: He mixed up some plaster to repair the wall; a plaster ceiling.) intonaco2) (( also adjective) (also plaster of Paris) (of) a similar quick-drying substance used for supporting broken limbs, making models etc: She's got her arm in plaster; a plaster model.) gesso3) ((also sticking-plaster; American Band-Aid) (a piece of) sticky tape (sometimes with a dressing) used to cover a wound etc: You should put a plaster on that cut.) cerotto2. verb1) (to put plaster on: They plastered the walls.) intonacare2) (to spread or apply rather too thickly: She'd look nicer if she didn't plaster so much make-up on her face.) impiastrare•- plastic 3. adjective(easily made into different shapes.) plastico, modellabile* * *plaster /ˈplɑ:stə(r)/n. [uc]1 (edil.) intonaco; malta da intonaco3 (med.) impiastro; cataplasma● plaster cast, ( arte) calco, modello in gesso; (med.) ingessatura, gesso: to have one's arm in a plaster cast, avere un braccio ingessato □ (edil.) plaster coat, (mano d') intonaco □ plaster refuse, calcinacci □ (med.) to put a broken leg in plaster, ingessare una gamba rotta.(to) plaster /ˈplɑ:stə(r)/v. t.2 (med.) applicare un impiastro a; mettere un cerotto su4 (fig.) impiastrare; ricoprire; tappezzare; affiggere, attaccare ( con la colla, ecc.): They plastered posters on the walls, hanno attaccato manifesti ai muri● (fig.) to plaster sb. with praise, coprire q. di elogi □ The town was plastered with advertisements, i muri della città erano coperti di manifesti pubblicitari.* * *I ['plɑːstə(r)] [AE 'plæs-]1) ing. art. med. gesso m.2) BE (bandage) cerotto m.II ['plɑːstə(r)] [AE 'plæs-]1) ing. intonacare [ wall]2) (cover) (with posters, pictures) tappezzare, ricoprire; (with oil, paint) imbrattare ( with di)3) med. ingessare• -
9 mahogany
[mə'hɒgənɪ] 1.nome mogano m.2.modificatore [chair, table] di mogano3.aggettivo mogano* * *[mə'hoɡəni]1) (the wood of a tropical American tree, much used for making furniture: This table is made of mahogany; ( also adjective) a mahogany table.) mogano; di/in mogano2) (( also adjective) (of) its dark brown colour.) color mogano3) ((also mahogany tree) the tree.) mogano* * *mahogany /məˈhɒgənɪ/n.2 [u] (legno del) mogano3 [u] color mogano.* * *[mə'hɒgənɪ] 1.nome mogano m.2.modificatore [chair, table] di mogano3.aggettivo mogano -
10 singles
['sɪŋglz]* * *1) (( also noun singular) in tennis etc, a match or matches with only one player on each side: The men's singles are being played this week; ( also adjective) a singles match.) singolo2) ((especially American) unmarried (usually young) people: a bar for singles; ( also adjective) a singles holiday/club.) single* * *['sɪŋglz] -
11 fan
I [fæn]nome (of jazz, etc.) appassionato m. (-a); (of star, actor) fan m. e f.; (of team) tifoso m. (-a), sostenitore m. (-trice); (of politician) ammiratore m. (-trice)II [fæn] III 1. [fæn]1) (stimulate) attizzare [fire, hatred, passion]2) (cool)2.to fan oneself — farsi vento, sventolarsi
- fan out* * *I 1. [fæn] noun1) (a flat instrument held in the hand and waved to direct a current of air across the face in hot weather: Ladies used to carry fans to keep themselves cool.)2) (a mechanical instrument causing a current of air: He has had a fan fitted in the kitchen for extracting smells.)2. verb1) (to cool (as if) with a fan: She sat in the corner, fanning herself.)2) (to increase or strengthen (a fire) by directing air towards it with a fan etc: They fanned the fire until it burst into flames.)II [fæn] noun(an enthusiastic admirer of a sport, hobby or well-known person: I'm a great fan of his; football fans; ( also adjective) fan mail/letters (= letters etc sent by admirers).)* * *I [fæn]nome (of jazz, etc.) appassionato m. (-a); (of star, actor) fan m. e f.; (of team) tifoso m. (-a), sostenitore m. (-trice); (of politician) ammiratore m. (-trice)II [fæn] III 1. [fæn]1) (stimulate) attizzare [fire, hatred, passion]2) (cool)2.to fan oneself — farsi vento, sventolarsi
- fan out -
12 refrigerator
[rɪ'frɪdʒəreɪtə(r)] 1. 2.modificatore [truck, wagon] frigorifero* * *[rə'fri‹əreitə]((also fridge [fri‹]: American also icebox) a machine which keeps food cold and so prevents it from going bad: Milk should be kept in the refrigerator.) frigorifero- refrigeration* * *refrigerator /rɪˈfrɪdʒəreɪtə(r)/n.● (ferr.) refrigerator car, carro frigorifero, vagone frigorifero □ refrigerator-freezer, frigorifero-congelatore; (frigorifero) combinato □ refrigerator technician, frigorista □ refrigerator van, furgone frigorifero.* * *[rɪ'frɪdʒəreɪtə(r)] 1. 2.modificatore [truck, wagon] frigorifero -
13 warden
['wɔːdn]nome (of institution, college) preside m. e f.; (of park, estate) guardiano m. (-a); AE (of prison) direttore m. (-trice)* * *['wo:dn]1) (the person in charge of an old people's home, a student residence etc: The warden has reported that two students are missing from the hostel.) custode; direttore2) ((also traffic warden) a person who controls parking and the flow of traffic in an area: If the (traffic) warden finds your car parked there you will be fined.) (addetto al parcheggio); (vigile urbano)3) ((American) the person in charge of a prison.) capo-fabbricato4) ((also game warden) a person who guards a game reserve.) direttore di carcere* * *warden (1) /ˈwɔ:dn/n.4 ► churchwardenwardenshipn. [u]warden (2) /ˈwɔ:dn/n.(varietà di) pera da cuocere.* * *['wɔːdn]nome (of institution, college) preside m. e f.; (of park, estate) guardiano m. (-a); AE (of prison) direttore m. (-trice) -
14 neighbourhood watch
neighborhood watch (scheme) nome = programma di vigilanza organizzato dagli abitanti di un quartiere per combattere la criminalità della loro zona* * *(American neighborhood watch; also sentry watch) noun (a system allowing organized groups of people to police their neighbourhoods to prevent crime.) vigilanza di quartiere* * *n Brit(also: neighbourhood watch scheme) sistema di vigilanza reciproca in un quartiere* * *neighborhood watch (scheme) nome = programma di vigilanza organizzato dagli abitanti di un quartiere per combattere la criminalità della loro zona -
15 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
- flat rate
- 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. -
16 ballet
['bæleɪ] [AE bæ'leɪ]1) (art, performance) balletto m.2) (amateur) danza f. classica3) (anche ballet company) corpo m. di ballo* * *['bælei, ]( American[) bæ'lei]1) (a theatrical performance of dancing with set steps and mime, often telling a story: Swan Lake is my favourite ballet.) balletto2) (the art of dancing in this way: She is taking lessons in ballet; ( also adjective) a ballet class.) balletto•* * *ballet /ˈbæleɪ/ (franc.)n.● ballet dancer, ballerino, ballerina □ ballet girl, ballerina □ ballet master [mistress], maestro [maestra] di danza; coreografo [coreografa] □ ballet shoe, scarpetta da ballo □ ballet skirt, tutù.* * *['bæleɪ] [AE bæ'leɪ]1) (art, performance) balletto m.2) (amateur) danza f. classica3) (anche ballet company) corpo m. di ballo -
17 balsa
['bo:lsə]1) ((also balsa tree) a tropical American tree.) balsa2) ((often balsa-wood) its very lightweight wood: His model aeroplane is made of balsa.) balsa* * *balsa /ˈbɔ:lsə/n. -
18 crayfish
['kreɪfɪʃ]1) (freshwater) gambero m. d'acqua dolce2) (spiny lobster) aragosta f.* * *['kreifiʃ](a type of edible shellfish.) gambero di acqua dolce; aragosta* * *crayfish /ˈkreɪfɪʃ/n. (pl. crayfish, crayfishes) (zool.)* * *['kreɪfɪʃ]1) (freshwater) gambero m. d'acqua dolce2) (spiny lobster) aragosta f. -
19 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
2) (willingly) spontaneamente3) (not strictly) [translate, adapt] liberamente -
20 Frost
I [frɒst]1) (weather condition) gelo m.10° of frost — meno 10°, 10° sotto zero
2) С (one instance) gelata f.3) (icy coating) brina f.II [frɒst]verbo transitivo gastr. glassare [ cake]* * *[frost] 1. noun1) (frozen dew, vapour etc: The ground was covered with frost this morning.) brina2) (the coldness of weather needed to form ice: There'll be (a) frost tomorrow.) gelo, gelata2. verb1) (to become covered with frost: The windscreen of my car frosted up last night.) brinare, gelare2) ((American) to cover a cake with frosting.) glassare•- frosting- frosty
- frostily
- frostbite
- frostbitten* * *[frɒst]1. ngelo, (also: hoar frost) brina, (on window) ghiaccio2. vt(esp Am: ice: cakes) glassare* * *(Surnames) Frost /frɒst, USA frɔ:st/* * *I [frɒst]1) (weather condition) gelo m.10° of frost — meno 10°, 10° sotto zero
2) С (one instance) gelata f.3) (icy coating) brina f.II [frɒst]verbo transitivo gastr. glassare [ cake]
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