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1 ♦ room
♦ room /ru:m/ /rʊm/n.1 stanza; camera; (edil.) ambiente, vano: double [single] room, camera doppia [singola]; DIALOGO → - Booking a room by phone- Would you prefer a double or a twin room?, preferisce una camera matrimoniale o doppia?; spare room, camera degli ospiti; dining room, sala da pranzo; living room (o sitting room) (stanza di) soggiorno; a back room, una stanza sul retro; a front room, una stanza (che dà) sulla strada; (ferr.) refreshment room, buffet; posto di ristoro; He lives in a furnished room, vive in una camera ammobiliata; I'm staying in room 235, alloggio nella camera 235; The whole room was silent, tutta la sala taceva; conference room, sala riunioni; delivery room, sala parto; to pace a room, percorrere una stanza a gran passi2 [u] spazio; posto: This wardrobe takes up too much room, questo armadio occupa troppo spazio; Is there room for me on the coach?, c'è posto per me nel pullman?; There was not enough room for everyone to sit down, non c'erano abbastanza posti a sedere per tutti; to make [leave] room for sb. [st.], fare [lasciare] posto per q. [qc.]; (fig.) room for manoeuvre, spazio di manovra3 [u] (fig.) spazio; possibilità: The situation leaves no room for doubt, la situazione non dà adito a dubbi; There's ample room for improvement, ci sono ampie possibilità (o ampi spazi) di miglioramento4 (pl.) stanze; alloggio● (tur.) room and board, vitto e alloggio □ (ind. min.) room-and-pillar, coltivazione a camere e pilastri □ room service, servizio in camera ( in albergo) □ room temperature, temperatura ambiente □ standing room only!, posti a sedere esauriti; solo posti in piedi! □ Make room!, fate largo! □ There isn't room to swing a cat, non c'è spazio per rigirarsi.(to) room /ru:m/v. i.alloggiare; abitare (spec. in una camera o in un appartamento mobiliato)● to room with another student, dividere la stanza con un altro studente. -
2 ample
['æmpl]1) (plenty) [provisions, resources] abbondante; [ illustration] ampio; [evidence, room] più che sufficienteto have ample opportunity, time to do — avere numerose occasioni per fare, avere tutto il tempo di fare
2) (of generous size) [proportions, garment] ampio; [ bust] abbondante, generoso* * *['æmpl]((more than) enough: There is ample space for four people.) sufficiente- amply* * *ample /ˈæmpl/a.1 ampio; spazioso2 abbondante; più che sufficiente: There is ample evidence of his guilt, vi sono prove più che sufficienti della sua colpevolezza3 sufficiente; bastevole: Supplies will be ample for two weeks, le provviste saranno sufficienti per due settimaneamplenessn. [u]1 ampiezzaamplyavv.ampiamente.* * *['æmpl]1) (plenty) [provisions, resources] abbondante; [ illustration] ampio; [evidence, room] più che sufficienteto have ample opportunity, time to do — avere numerose occasioni per fare, avere tutto il tempo di fare
2) (of generous size) [proportions, garment] ampio; [ bust] abbondante, generoso
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ample room — enough space, space that is big enough, sufficient room … English contemporary dictionary
ample — am|ple [ˈæmpəl] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: Latin amplus] 1.) more than enough = ↑sufficient ≠ ↑insufficient ample time/evidence/opportunity ▪ You ll have ample time for questions later. ▪ There is ample evidence that climate patterns … Dictionary of contemporary English
ample — Fowler (1926) wrote that ample was ‘legitimate only with nouns denoting immaterial or abstract things’ such as opportunity, praise, provision, and time. He did not accept that it could be properly used in attributive position before nouns like… … Modern English usage
room — n 1 Room, chamber, apartment all denote space in a building enclosed or set apart by a partition. Room is the word in ordinary use. Chamber is somewhat elevated; it is used chiefly of a private room, especially of a bedroom on an upper floor… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
room|i|ness — «ROO mee nihs, RUM ee », noun. ample space; abundance of room; spaciousness … Useful english dictionary
ample — 01. The students had [ample] time to do the test, and most finished with plenty of time to spare. 02. The young boys were staring at their teacher s [ample] breasts. 03. There is [ample] space in the back of the van for the boys hockey equipment … Grammatical examples in English
room — noun 1 in a house/building ADJECTIVE ▪ big, cavernous, enormous, high, high ceilinged, huge, large, spacious, vast ▪ … Collocations dictionary
ample — adjective (ampler; amplest) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin amplus Date: 15th century 1. generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity < there was room for an ample garden > 2. ge … New Collegiate Dictionary
room — Synonyms and related words: a leg up, abide, accommodation, accommodations, air space, allowance, ample scope, apartment, area, bed, berth, billet, blank check, board, bunk, burden, caesura, capacity, carte blanche, cell, chamber, chambers,… … Moby Thesaurus
ample — adj. Ample is used with these nouns: ↑bosom, ↑breast, ↑evidence, ↑food, ↑hip, ↑indication, ↑justification, ↑opportunity, ↑parking, ↑precedent, ↑proof, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
ample — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. sufficient, copious, plenty; large, expansive, spacious. See greatness, space, sufficiency. Ant., inadequate, insufficient; cramped. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Enough or more than enough] Syn.… … English dictionary for students
