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1 alternative
[ɔːl'tɜːnətɪv] 1.1) (specified option) alternativa f., possibilità f.one alternative is... — una possibilità è...
2) (possible option) alternativa f., scelta f.2.as an alternative to the course, you can choose... — in alternativa al corso, puoi scegliere
1) (other) [career, date, method, route, solution] alternativo2) (unconventional) [lifestyle, therapy, energy, technology] alternativo* * *[o:l'tə:nətiv] 1. adjective(offering a choice of a second possibility: An alternative arrangement can be made if my plans don't suit you.) alternativo2. noun(a choice between two (or sometimes more) things or possibilities: You leave me no alternative but to dismiss you; I don't like fish. Is there an alternative on the menu?) alternativa* * *[ɔːl'tɜːnətɪv] 1.1) (specified option) alternativa f., possibilità f.one alternative is... — una possibilità è...
2) (possible option) alternativa f., scelta f.2.as an alternative to the course, you can choose... — in alternativa al corso, puoi scegliere
1) (other) [career, date, method, route, solution] alternativo2) (unconventional) [lifestyle, therapy, energy, technology] alternativo -
2 PAL
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3 pal
[pæl]nome telev. (abbr. phase alternative line linea a fase alternata) PAL m.* * *[pæl](an informal word for a friend: My son brought a pal home for tea.) amico- pally* * *pal /pæl/n.1 (fam.) amico; compagno2 (al vocat.; iron.) tipo; tizio: Listen, pal!, ehi, tu!(to) pal /pæl/v. i. (fam.)* * *[pæl]nome telev. (abbr. phase alternative line linea a fase alternata) PAL m. -
4 absence
['æbsəns]in sb.'s absence — in assenza di qcn.
in the absence of — in mancanza di [alternative, evidence]
••absence makes the heart grow fonder — prov. = la lontananza rafforza i legami profondi
* * *1) (the condition of not being present: His absence was noticed.) assenza2) (a time during which a person etc is not present: After an absence of five years he returned home.) assenza* * *['æbsəns]in sb.'s absence — in assenza di qcn.
in the absence of — in mancanza di [alternative, evidence]
••absence makes the heart grow fonder — prov. = la lontananza rafforza i legami profondi
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5 hedge
I [hedʒ]1) bot. siepe f.2) econ. copertura f. ( against da, contro)II 1. [hedʒ]1) circondare con una siepe [ area]2) econ. proteggersi, mettersi al riparo da [ loss]2.verbo intransitivo (equivocate) scantonare, svicolare••* * *[he‹] 1. noun(a line of bushes etc planted so closely together that their branches form a solid mass, grown round the edges of gardens, fields etc.) siepe2. verb1) (to avoid giving a clear answer to a question.) essere evasivo2) ((with in or off) to enclose (an area of land) with a hedge.) circondare con una siepe•- hedgehog- hedgerow* * *[hɛdʒ]1. nsiepe f fig difesa2. vtAgr recintare con una siepeto be hedged about or around or in with — (restricted) essere limitato (-a) da, essere vincolato (-a) da
3. vitergiversare, essere elusivo (-a)* * *hedge /hɛdʒ/n.1 siepe2 (fig.) barriera; riparo; protezione: Buying real property is a good hedge against inflation, l'acquisto d'immobili è un buon riparo dall'inflazione● hedge cutter, tosasiepi; tagliasiepe; decespugliatore □ (fin.) hedge fund, hedge fund; fondo di investimento speculativo □ (bot.) hedge-hyssop ( Gratiola officinalis), graziola; tossicaria □ hedge-marriage, matrimonio clandestino □ ( un tempo) hedge-priest (o hedge-parson), scagnozzo; prete ambulante ( in genere povero e incolto) □ (zool.) hedge sparrow ( Prunella modularis), passera scopaiola □ hedge trimmer = hedge cutter ► sopra.(to) hedge /hɛdʒ/A v. t.2 (fig., di solito to hedge in) circondare; custodire, proteggere; impacciare, vincolare: The team was hedged in by a crowd of supporters, la squadra era circondata da una folla di tifosi3 (fin.) coprirsi (o mettersi al riparo) da ( rischi di perdite): to hedge inflation, mettersi al riparo dall'inflazione4 (fig., spesso to hedge around o about) vincolare; limitare; condizionare: The offer is hedged around with very strict conditions, l'offerta è vincolata a condizioni molto rigideB v. i.3 (fin.) coprirsi dai rischi (per es., nelle scommesse); mettersi al riparo; proteggersi: to hedge against price fluctuations, proteggersi dalle fluttuazioni dei prezzi4 essere evasivo; esitare; nicchiare● to hedge a bet, scommettere pro e contro □ (fig.) to hedge one's bets, tenere il piede in due staffe; ( anche) tenersi aperte più alternative.* * *I [hedʒ]1) bot. siepe f.2) econ. copertura f. ( against da, contro)II 1. [hedʒ]1) circondare con una siepe [ area]2) econ. proteggersi, mettersi al riparo da [ loss]2.verbo intransitivo (equivocate) scantonare, svicolare•• -
6 horn
[hɔːn] 1.1) zool. (of animal) corno m.; (of snail) antenna f.; (of owl) ciuffo m.; fig. (on moon, anvil) corno m.2) mus. corno m.3) (of car) clacson m.4) U (substance) corno m.2.made of horn — in, di corno
modificatore mus. [player, teacher] di corno; [ part] per corno••to draw o pull in one's horns (feeling hurt) ritirarsi nel proprio guscio; (financially) tagliare sulle spese; to lock horns with sb. — scontrarsi (violentemente) con qcn
* * *[ho:n]1) (a hard object which grows (usually in pairs) on the head of a cow, sheep etc: A ram has horns.) corno2) (the material of which this is made: spoons made of horn; ( also adjective) horn spoons.) corno; di corno3) (something which is made of horn: a shoehorn.) corno4) (something which looks like a horn in shape: a snail's horns.) corno5) (the apparatus in a car etc which gives a warning sound: The driver blew his horn.) clacson6) (an instrument, formerly an animal's horn but now made of brass, that is blown to produce a musical sound: a hunting-horn.) corno7) ((also French horn) the type of coiled brass horn that is played in orchestras etc.) tromba•- horned- - horned
- horny* * *horn /hɔ:n/A n.1 corno ( in ogni senso); (geogr.) picco; antenna ( d'insetto): the horns of a snail, le corna d'una lumaca; to blow the horn, suonare il corno; (mus.) French horn, corno francese; (mitol.) the horn of plenty, il corno dell'abbondanza; la cornucopia2 (autom.) tromba; clacson: to sound (o to honk, to toot) one's horn, suonare il clacson; strombettare7 (volg.) erezioneB a. attr.di corno: a horn handle, un manico di corno● (geogr.) the Horn, Capo Horn □ (ferr.) horn-bar, asse ( di carro o carrozza) □ (geogr.) the Horn of Africa, il Corno d'Africa □ (mus.) horn player, suonatore di corno; cornista □ horn-rimmed glasses, occhiali con montatura di corno □ (miner.) horn silver, cerargirite □ ( di un animale) to cast (o to shed) one's horns, perdere le corna □ (fig.) to draw (o to pull) in one's horns, ridurre le spese, tirare la cinghia (fig.); ( anche) venire a più miti consigli, abbassare la cresta (fig.) □ to be on the horns of a dilemma, avere di fronte a sé due alternative ugualmente spiacevoli.(to) horn /hɔ:n/v. t.3 (fig. arc.) cornificare; fare le corna a (q.)● (fam.) to horn in (on), intromettersi, immischiarsi (in).* * *[hɔːn] 1.1) zool. (of animal) corno m.; (of snail) antenna f.; (of owl) ciuffo m.; fig. (on moon, anvil) corno m.2) mus. corno m.3) (of car) clacson m.4) U (substance) corno m.2.made of horn — in, di corno
modificatore mus. [player, teacher] di corno; [ part] per corno••to draw o pull in one's horns (feeling hurt) ritirarsi nel proprio guscio; (financially) tagliare sulle spese; to lock horns with sb. — scontrarsi (violentemente) con qcn
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