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121 retort
I [rɪ'tɔːt] II [rɪ'tɔːt]verbo transitivo replicare, ribattere ( that che)* * *[rə'to:t] 1. verb(to make a quick and clever or angry reply: `You're too old', she said. `You're not so young yourself,' he retorted.) replicare, ribattere2. noun(such a reply.) replica* * *retort (1) /rɪˈtɔ:t/n.1 replica; risposta per le rime● to say in retort, rimbeccare; replicare.retort (2) /rɪˈtɔ:t/n.1 (chim.) storta2 (ind.) autoclave.(to) retort (1) /rɪˈtɔ:t/A v. t.1 ritorcere (fig.); ribattere: «What's that to do with you?» she retorted, «Cos'ha questo a che vedere con te?» ribatté; to retort an argument, ribattere un argomento; to retort a charge, ritorcere un'accusa2 (arc.) contraccambiare; restituire: to retort an incivility, ricambiare una scortesia (o una villania); to retort an offence upon sb., restituire un'offesa a q.B v. i.replicare; ribattere; rispondere per le rime.(to) retort (2) /rɪˈtɔ:t/v. t.* * *I [rɪ'tɔːt] II [rɪ'tɔːt]verbo transitivo replicare, ribattere ( that che) -
122 sill
[sɪl]nome (of window) davanzale m.* * *[sil](a ledge of wood, stone etc at the foot of an opening, such as a window or a door: The windows of the old house were loose, and the sills were crumbling.) davanzale; soglia* * *sill /sɪl/n.4 (geol.) sill; filone-strato5 (geol.) soglia sottomarina* * *[sɪl]nome (of window) davanzale m. -
123 slapdash
['slæpdæʃ]* * *adjective (careless and hurried: He does everything in such a slapdash manner.) trasandato; frettoloso* * *slapdash /ˈslæpdæʃ/A a.1 precipitoso; sventato; avventato; frettolosoB avv.frettolosamente; avventatamente; a casaccio; sventatamenteC n.1 lavoro fatto in fretta, a casaccio2 [u] trasandatezza.* * *['slæpdæʃ] -
124 sprain
I [spreɪn]nome distorsione f., storta f.II [spreɪn]* * *[sprein] 1. verb(to twist (a joint, especially the ankle or wrist) in such a way as to tear or stretch the ligaments: She sprained her ankle yesterday.) distorcere, slogare2. noun(a twisting of a joint in this way.) distorsione, slogatura* * *[spreɪn]1. nslogatura, storta, distorsione f, (of muscle) strappo muscolare2. vt(muscle) stirarsito sprain one's wrist/ankle — slogarsi un polso/una caviglia
* * *sprain /spreɪn/n.(med.) distorsione; storta; slogatura; strappo muscolare; stiramento.(to) sprain /spreɪn/v. t.(med.) distorcere; storcere; slogare; prendere una storta a ( un polso, una caviglia, ecc.): to sprain one's ankle, slogarsi la caviglia; DIALOGO → - Accident and Emergency- The ankle isn't broken but it's severely sprained, la caviglia non è rotta ma ha una grave distorsione.* * *I [spreɪn]nome distorsione f., storta f.II [spreɪn] -
125 statistics
[stə'tɪstɪks]* * *[stə'tistiks] 1. noun plural(figures giving information about something: There were 900 deaths and 20,000 injuries on the roads last year, but the statistics for the previous year were worse.) statistiche2. noun singular(the study of such figures.)- statistically
- statistician* * *statistics /stəˈtɪstɪks/n. pl.* * *[stə'tɪstɪks] -
126 stereophonic
[ˌsterɪə'fɒnɪk]aggettivo stereofonico* * *[steriə'fonik]1) ((of recorded or broadcast sound) giving the effect of coming from different directions, and usually requiring two loudspeakers placed apart from each other.) stereofonico2) ((of equipment, apparatus etc) intended for recording or playing such sound.) stereofonico* * *stereophonic /stɛrɪəˈfɒnɪk/ ( acustica)a.stereophonyn. [u]stereofonia.* * *[ˌsterɪə'fɒnɪk]aggettivo stereofonico -
127 subcontractor
[ˌsʌbkən'træktə(r)]nome subappaltatore m. (-trice)* * *(a person who undertakes work for a contractor and is therefore not directly employed by the person who wants such work done: The building contractor has employed several subcontractors to build the block of flats.) subappaltatore* * *subcontractor /sʌbkənˈtræktə(r)/n.(leg.) subappaltatore; subaccollatario.* * *[ˌsʌbkən'træktə(r)]nome subappaltatore m. (-trice) -
128 (to) subscribe
(to) subscribe /səbˈskraɪb/A v. t. e i.1 (fin.) sottoscrivere: to subscribe stock, sottoscrivere capitale azionario; to subscribe a loan, sottoscrivere un prestito; to subscribe for 5,000 shares, sottoscrivere cinquemila azioni2 fare donazioni ( a un ente, una causa, ecc.): to subscribe to UNICEF, fare donazioni all'UNICEF; They subscribe large sums to charities, versano grosse somme in beneficenza3 (ingl.) contribuire con; tassarsi per: He subscribed (for) ten pounds, ha contribuito con (o si è tassato per) dieci sterline; to subscribe towards a wedding present, contribuire a un regalo di nozzeB v. i.1 condividere; aderire (a); approvare; sottoscrivere: to subscribe to a theory, condividere una tesi; I don't subscribe to such measures, non approvo siffatti provvedimenti2 essere abbonato; abbonarsi: I subscribe to ‘The Economist’, sono abbonato all'‘Economist’; Subscribe now and get this book free!, abbonatevi ora e riceverete questo libro gratis!3 prenotarsi ( per una pubblicazione): to subscribe for a book, prenotarsi per l'acquisto di un libro; The first run has been fully subscribed, la prima tiratura è tutta prenotataC v. t. (form.)
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