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41 heavyweight heavy·weight
['hɛvɪˌweɪt]1. nBoxing (peso) massimo, (fig: important or influential person) autorità f inv, pezzo m grosso2. adj(issue, subject) importante -
42 background
['bækgraʊnd] 1.1) (social) ambiente m., background m.; (professional) formazione f., background m.2) (context) sfondo m., contesto m., background m.against a background of violence, of war — in un clima di violenza, in uno scenario di guerra
3) (of painting, photo, scene) sfondo m.in the background — sullo sfondo o in secondo piano
4) (not upfront) [be, remain]5) (of sound, music) sottofondo m.2.1) [information, knowledge] che riguarda la situazione di fondo2) [ music] di sottofondo* * *1) (the space behind the principal or most important figures or objects of a picture etc: He always paints ships against a background of stormy skies; trees in the background of the picture.) sfondo2) (happenings that go before, and help to explain, an event etc: the background to a situation.) sfondo3) (a person's origins, education etc: She was ashamed of her humble background.) retroterra* * *['bækgraʊnd] 1.1) (social) ambiente m., background m.; (professional) formazione f., background m.2) (context) sfondo m., contesto m., background m.against a background of violence, of war — in un clima di violenza, in uno scenario di guerra
3) (of painting, photo, scene) sfondo m.in the background — sullo sfondo o in secondo piano
4) (not upfront) [be, remain]5) (of sound, music) sottofondo m.2.1) [information, knowledge] che riguarda la situazione di fondo2) [ music] di sottofondo -
43 front
I [frʌnt]1) (forward facing area) (of house, shop) facciata f.; (of cupboard, box, car) davanti m., parte f. anteriore; (of sweater) davanti m.; (of book) copertina f.; (of card) faccia f.; (of coin, banknote) recto m.; (of fabric) diritto m.2) (furthest forward part) (of train, queue) testa f.; (of building) davanti m.; (of auditorium) prima fila f.at the front of — in testa a [ line]; sul davanti di [ house]
3) mil. pol. fronte m.4) (stomach)to spill sth. down one's front — rovesciarsi qcs. addosso
5) BE (promenade) passeggiata f.6) meteor. fronte m.7) (area of activity) fronte m.changes on the domestic o home front — pol. cambiamenti di politica interna
8) fig. (outer appearance) facciata f.11) in front of (before) davanti aII [frʌnt]aggettivo attrib.1) (facing street) [entrance, garden, window] davanti; [ bedroom] sul davanti della casa2) (furthest from rear) [wheel, paw, leg] anteriore, davanti; [ seat] (in cinema) in prima fila; (in vehicle) davanti; [ tooth] davanti; [ carriage] di testafront panel — (in car radio) frontalino
3) (first) [ page] primo; [ racing car] in testaIII 1. [frʌnt]2) colloq. (lead) essere a capo di, capeggiare [band, party]3) telev. presentare [ TV show]2.1) (face)to front onto — BE o
* * *1) (the part of anything (intended to be) nearest the person who sees it; usually the most important part of anything: the front of the house; the front of the picture; ( also adjective) the front page.) davanti, parte anteriore, facciata2) (the foremost part of anything in the direction in which it moves: the front of the ship; ( also adjective) the front seat of the bus.) davanti, parte anteriore3) (the part of a city or town that faces the sea: We walked along the (sea) front.) lungomare4) ((in war) the line of soliers nearest the enemy: They are sending more soldiers to the front.) fronte5) (a boundary separating two masses of air of different temperatures: A cold front is approaching from the Atlantic.) fronte6) (an outward appearance: He put on a brave front.) facciata7) (a name sometimes given to a political movement: the Popular Front for Liberation.) fronte•- frontage- frontal
- at the front of
- in front of
- in front* * *I [frʌnt]1) (forward facing area) (of house, shop) facciata f.; (of cupboard, box, car) davanti m., parte f. anteriore; (of sweater) davanti m.; (of book) copertina f.; (of card) faccia f.; (of coin, banknote) recto m.; (of fabric) diritto m.2) (furthest forward part) (of train, queue) testa f.; (of building) davanti m.; (of auditorium) prima fila f.at the front of — in testa a [ line]; sul davanti di [ house]
3) mil. pol. fronte m.4) (stomach)to spill sth. down one's front — rovesciarsi qcs. addosso
5) BE (promenade) passeggiata f.6) meteor. fronte m.7) (area of activity) fronte m.changes on the domestic o home front — pol. cambiamenti di politica interna
8) fig. (outer appearance) facciata f.11) in front of (before) davanti aII [frʌnt]aggettivo attrib.1) (facing street) [entrance, garden, window] davanti; [ bedroom] sul davanti della casa2) (furthest from rear) [wheel, paw, leg] anteriore, davanti; [ seat] (in cinema) in prima fila; (in vehicle) davanti; [ tooth] davanti; [ carriage] di testafront panel — (in car radio) frontalino
3) (first) [ page] primo; [ racing car] in testaIII 1. [frʌnt]2) colloq. (lead) essere a capo di, capeggiare [band, party]3) telev. presentare [ TV show]2.1) (face)to front onto — BE o
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44 grave
I [greɪv]nome tomba f., fossa f., sepolcro m.beyond the grave — dopo o oltre la morte
to go to an early grave — fare una fine prematura, morire prematuramente
••II [greɪv]1) (dangerous) [ illness] grave; [ danger] grave, serio2) (solemn) grave, austero, solenneIII [grɑːv]nome (anche grave accent) accento m. grave* * *I [ɡreiv] noun(a plot of ground, or the hole dug in it, in which a dead person is buried: He laid flowers on the grave.)- gravestone
- graveyard II [ɡreiv] adjective1) (important: a grave responsibility; grave decisions.)2) (serious, dangerous: grave news.)3) (serious, sad: a grave expression.)•- gravely- gravity* * *I [greɪv]nome tomba f., fossa f., sepolcro m.beyond the grave — dopo o oltre la morte
to go to an early grave — fare una fine prematura, morire prematuramente
••II [greɪv]1) (dangerous) [ illness] grave; [ danger] grave, serio2) (solemn) grave, austero, solenneIII [grɑːv]nome (anche grave accent) accento m. grave -
45 patronise
['pæ-, ]( American[) 'pei-]1) (to behave towards (someone) in a way which is kind and friendly but which nevertheless shows that one thinks oneself to be more important, clever etc than that person: He's a nice fellow but he does patronize his assistants.) (trattare con aria di superiorità)2) (to visit (a shop, theatre, society etc) regularly: That's not a shop I patronize nowadays.) frequentare -
46 patronize
['pætrənaɪz]1) spreg. trattare con condiscendenza2) comm. frequentare abitualmente [restaurant, cinema]* * *['pæ-, ]( American[) 'pei-]1) (to behave towards (someone) in a way which is kind and friendly but which nevertheless shows that one thinks oneself to be more important, clever etc than that person: He's a nice fellow but he does patronize his assistants.) (trattare con aria di superiorità)2) (to visit (a shop, theatre, society etc) regularly: That's not a shop I patronize nowadays.) frequentare* * *['pætrənaɪz]1) spreg. trattare con condiscendenza2) comm. frequentare abitualmente [restaurant, cinema] -
47 prime
I 1. [praɪm]1) (chief) [aim, factor, suspect] principale; [ importance] primario2) (good quality) attrib. [ site] ottimo; [meat, cuts] di prima scelta; [ foodstuffs] di prima qualitàin prime condition — [ machine] in ottime condizioni; [ livestock] di prima categoria
3) (classic) [example, instance] ottimo4) mat. primo2.in one's prime — (professionally) all'apice; (physically) nel fiore degli anni
to be past its prime — [building, car] avere conosciuto giorni migliori
2) mat. (anche prime number) numero m. primoII [praɪm]1) (brief) preparare [witness, interviewee]to prime sb. about — mettere qcn. al corrente di [ facts]
to prime sb. to say — preparare qcn. a dire
2) (apply primer to) dare una vernice di fondo su [wood, metal]4) tecn. adescare [ pump]* * *I 1. adjective1) (first or most important: the prime minister; a matter of prime importance.)2) (best: in prime condition.)2. noun(the best part (of a person's etc life, usually early middle age): He is in his prime; the prime of life.)- primary- primarily
- primary colours
- prime minister
- prime number
- prime time 3. adjectiveprime-time advertising.) (in prima serata)II verb(to prepare (something) by putting something into or on it: He primed (=put gunpowder into) his gun; You must prime (=treat with primer) the wood before you paint it.)- primer* * *I 1. [praɪm]1) (chief) [aim, factor, suspect] principale; [ importance] primario2) (good quality) attrib. [ site] ottimo; [meat, cuts] di prima scelta; [ foodstuffs] di prima qualitàin prime condition — [ machine] in ottime condizioni; [ livestock] di prima categoria
3) (classic) [example, instance] ottimo4) mat. primo2.in one's prime — (professionally) all'apice; (physically) nel fiore degli anni
to be past its prime — [building, car] avere conosciuto giorni migliori
2) mat. (anche prime number) numero m. primoII [praɪm]1) (brief) preparare [witness, interviewee]to prime sb. about — mettere qcn. al corrente di [ facts]
to prime sb. to say — preparare qcn. a dire
2) (apply primer to) dare una vernice di fondo su [wood, metal]4) tecn. adescare [ pump] -
48 responsibility
[rɪˌspɒnsə'bɪlətɪ]to take responsibility for sth. — assumersi la responsabilità di qcs.
* * *[-sə-]1) (something which a person has to look after, do etc: He takes his responsibilities very seriously.) responsabilità2) (the state of having important duties: a position of responsibility.) responsabilità3) (the state of being responsible: his responsibility for the accident.) responsabilità* * *[rɪˌspɒnsə'bɪlətɪ]to take responsibility for sth. — assumersi la responsabilità di qcs.
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49 sacrifice
I ['sækrɪfaɪs]nome sacrificio m. (anche relig.)II 1. ['sækrɪfaɪs]verbo transitivo sacrificare (anche relig.)2.* * *1. noun1) (the act of offering something (eg an animal that is specially killed) to a god: A lamb was offered in sacrifice.) sacrificio2) (the thing that is offered in this way.) sacrificio3) (something of value given away or up in order to gain something more important or to benefit another person: His parents made sacrifices to pay for his education.) sacrificio2. verb1) (to offer as a sacrifice: He sacrificed a sheep in the temple.) sacrificare2) (to give away etc for the sake of something or someone else: He sacrificed his life trying to save the children from the burning house.) sacrificare•- sacrificially* * *I ['sækrɪfaɪs]nome sacrificio m. (anche relig.)II 1. ['sækrɪfaɪs]verbo transitivo sacrificare (anche relig.)2.
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