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61 altogether
[ˌɔːltə'geðə(r)]1) (completely) del tutto, completamente2) (in total) in tutto3) (all things considered) nel complesso, tutto consideratoaltogether, it was a mistake — tutto sommato, è stato un errore
* * *[o:ltə'ɡeðə]1) (completely: I'm not altogether satisfied.) totalmente, interamente2) (on the whole and considering everything: I'm wet, I'm tired and I'm cold. Altogether I'm not feeling very cheerful.) tutto considerato* * *[ˌɔːltə'geðə(r)]1) (completely) del tutto, completamente2) (in total) in tutto3) (all things considered) nel complesso, tutto consideratoaltogether, it was a mistake — tutto sommato, è stato un errore
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62 choose
[tʃuːz] 1.to choose sb. as — scegliere qcn. come [adviser, friend]; scegliere qcn. come, eleggere qcn. [ leader]
2) (decide)2.to choose to do — scegliere o decidere di fare
2) (prefer) preferire* * *[ u:z]past tense - chose; verb1) (to take (one thing rather than another from a number of things) according to what one wants: Always choose (a book) carefully.) scegliere2) (to decide (on one course of action rather than another): If he chooses to resign, let him do so.) decidere•* * *[tʃuːz] 1.to choose sb. as — scegliere qcn. come [adviser, friend]; scegliere qcn. come, eleggere qcn. [ leader]
2) (decide)2.to choose to do — scegliere o decidere di fare
2) (prefer) preferire -
63 defer
I [dɪ'fɜː(r)]verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - rr-) (postpone) differire, rinviare [decision, departure, journey] ( until a); sospendere [ judgment] ( until fino a); dilazionare, differire [ payment]II [dɪ'fɜː(r)]to defer to sb. — inchinarsi di fronte a qcn.
to defer to sb.'s judgment — rimettersi al giudizio di qcn
* * *I [di'fə:] past tense, past participle - deferred; verb(to put off to another time: They can defer their departure.)II [di'fə] past tense, past participle - deferred; verb((with to) to act according to the wishes or opinions of another or the orders of authority: I defer to your greater knowledge of the matter.)- in deference to
- deferment
- deferral* * *I [dɪ'fɜː(r)]verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - rr-) (postpone) differire, rinviare [decision, departure, journey] ( until a); sospendere [ judgment] ( until fino a); dilazionare, differire [ payment]II [dɪ'fɜː(r)]to defer to sb. — inchinarsi di fronte a qcn.
to defer to sb.'s judgment — rimettersi al giudizio di qcn
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64 difference
['dɪfrəns]1) (dissimilarity) differenza f. (in, of di)I can't tell o see the difference non vedo la differenza; it makes no difference to me per me non fa nessuna differenza o fa lo stesso; what difference does it make if...? che differenza fa o che cosa cambia se...? as near as makes no difference quasi lo stesso; a vacation with a difference — una vacanza particolare o un po' diversa
2) (disagreement) divergenza f.* * *['difrəns]1) (what makes one thing unlike another: I can't see any difference between these two pictures; It doesn't make any difference to me whether you go or stay; There's not much difference between them.) differenza2) (an act of differing, especially a disagreement: We had a difference of opinion; Have they settled their differences? (= Have they stopped arguing?).) disaccordo, controversia3) (the amount by which one quantity or number is greater than another: If you buy it for me I'll give you $6 now and make up the difference later.) differenza•- differentiate
- differentiation* * *['dɪfrəns]1) (dissimilarity) differenza f. (in, of di)I can't tell o see the difference non vedo la differenza; it makes no difference to me per me non fa nessuna differenza o fa lo stesso; what difference does it make if...? che differenza fa o che cosa cambia se...? as near as makes no difference quasi lo stesso; a vacation with a difference — una vacanza particolare o un po' diversa
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65 each other
pronome (anche one another)••Note:Each other - which is never used as the subject of a sentence - is very often translated in Italian by using a reflexive pronoun. For examples and particular usages see the entry below* * *(used as the object when an action takes place between two (loosely, more than two) people etc: They wounded each other.) l'un l'altro* * *pronome (anche one another)••Note:Each other - which is never used as the subject of a sentence - is very often translated in Italian by using a reflexive pronoun. For examples and particular usages see the entry below -
66 exchange
I [ɪks'tʃeɪndʒ]1) (swap) cambio m., scambio m.2) comm. econ. cambio m.3) (discussion)4) (visit) scambio m.5) comm. econ. Borsa f.6) (anche telephone exchange) centrale f., centralino m.II [ɪks'tʃeɪndʒ]verbo transitivo cambiare, scambiareto exchange sth. for sth. — cambiare qcs. con qcs.
to exchange sth. with sb. — scambiare qcs. con qcn.
to exchange contracts — comm. dir. = fare un rogito
* * *[iks' ein‹] 1. verb1) (to give, or give up, in return for something else: Can you exchange a dollar note for two 50-cent pieces?) cambiare2) (to give and receive in return: They exchanged amused glances.) scambiare2. noun1) (the giving and taking of one thing for another: He gave me a pencil in exchange for the marble; An exchange of opinions is helpful.) cambio2) (a conversation or dispute: An angry exchange took place between the two brothers when their father's will was read.) scambio3) (the act of exchanging the money of one country for that of another.) cambio4) (the difference between the value of money in different countries: What is the rate of exchange between the U.S. dollar and the yen?) cambio5) (a place where business shares are bought and sold or international financial dealings carried on.) borsa6) ((also telephone exchange) a central telephone system where lines are connected.) centralino•* * *I [ɪks'tʃeɪndʒ]1) (swap) cambio m., scambio m.2) comm. econ. cambio m.3) (discussion)4) (visit) scambio m.5) comm. econ. Borsa f.6) (anche telephone exchange) centrale f., centralino m.II [ɪks'tʃeɪndʒ]verbo transitivo cambiare, scambiareto exchange sth. for sth. — cambiare qcs. con qcs.
to exchange sth. with sb. — scambiare qcs. con qcn.
to exchange contracts — comm. dir. = fare un rogito
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67 good
I [gʊd]1) (enjoyable) [ news] buono; [book, joke, weather, party] bello2) (happy)to feel good about, doing — essere contento di, di fare
3) (healthy) [eye, leg] sano, buono; [hearing, memory] buono4) (high quality) [condition, degree, score] buono; [photo, hotel, coat] belloI'm not good enough for her — non vado abbastanza bene per lei, non sono alla sua altezza
5) (prestigious) attrib. [ marriage] buono6) (obedient) [child, dog] buono, bravo; [ manners] buono7) (favourable) [impression, sign] buono8) (attractive) [legs, teeth] belloto look good with — [garment, accessories] andare o stare bene con
she looks good in blue — sta bene col blu, il blu le dona
9) (tasty) [ meal] buono, gustoso; (fit to eat) [ meat] buonoto taste, smell good — avere un buon sapore, odore
10) (virtuous) attrib. [ person] buono, virtuoso; [ life] morigeratothe good guys — (in films) i buoni
11) (kind) [person, deed] buono, gentileto do sb. a good turn — fare un favore a qcn.
would you be good enough to do, would you be so good as to do — saresti tanto o così gentile da fare
12) (pleasant)to be very good about — essere molto buono o comprensivo riguardo a [ mistake]
13) (competent) [accountant, teacher] buono, bravoto be good at — essere bravo in [ Latin]; essere bravo o forte a [ chess]
he's good at dancing — balla bene, è bravo a ballare
to be no good at — essere una schiappa in [ chemistry]; essere una schiappa a [ tennis]
to be good with — saperci fare con [children, animals]; essere bravo con [ numbers]
14) (beneficial)to be good for — fare bene a [person, plant, health]; giovare a [business, morale]
say nothing if you know what's good for you — per il tuo bene, non dire niente
15) (effective, suitable) [ method] buono, efficace; [ shampoo] buono; [ knife] adatto; [name, book, moment] buono, adatto; [idea, investment, question] buono; [ point] giustorésumé — AE questo farà bella figura sul tuo curriculum
16) (accurate) [ description] buono, preciso; (fluent) [ language] buonoto keep good time — [ clock] essere preciso
17) (fortunate)it's a good job o thing (that) fortuna che, meno male che; we've never had it so good colloq. le cose non sono mai andate così bene; it's too good to be true — è troppo bello per essere vero
19) (serviceable)the car is good for another 10,000 km — la macchina può fare ancora altri 10.000 km
20) (substantial) attrib. [salary, size] buono; [ hour] buono, abbondanteit must be worth a good 2,000 dollars — deve valere almeno 2.000 dollari
21)as good as — (virtually) praticamente
it's as good as saying yes — (tantamount to) è come o equivale a dire di sì
••good for you! — (approvingly) bravo! sono contento o buon per te! (sarcastically) tanto meglio per te!
good on you! — BE colloq. bravo!
good thinking — buona o bella idea!
II 1. [gʊd]to be onto a good thing, to have a good thing going — colloq. avere per le mani qualcosa di buono
1) (virtue) bene m.to be up to no good — colloq. combinare qualche guaio
to come to no good — finire male, fare una brutta fine
2) (benefit) bene m.for all the good it did me — per quel che mi è servito, per il bene che mi ha fatto
to do sb., sth. good — fare bene a qcn., qcs. ( to do fare)
no good can o will come of it non ne uscirà niente di buono; no good will come of waiting aspettare non servirà a nulla; to be all to the good — essere tutto di guadagnato
3) (use)4) BE (profit)5)2.nome plurale the good (virtuous people) i buoni m.III [gʊd]interiezione (expressing satisfaction) bene; (with relief) tanto meglio; (to encourage, approve) bene, ben fatto* * *[ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.) buono, bravo2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.) buono3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.) buono4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.) bravo, buono5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.) buono6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.) buono7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.) buono8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.) buono9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.) buono; molto10) (suitable: a good man for the job.) adatto11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.) buono12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?) buono13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.) buono14) (thorough: a good clean.) buono; bello15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.) bene2. noun1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) bene; utilità2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) bene; buono3. interjection(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) bene- goodness4. interjection((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) santo Cielo!, buon Dio!- goods- goody
- goodbye
- good-day
- good evening
- good-for-nothing
- good humour
- good-humoured
- good-humouredly
- good-looking
- good morning
- good afternoon
- good-day
- good evening
- good night
- good-natured
- goodwill
- good will
- good works
- as good as
- be as good as one's word
- be up to no good
- deliver the goods
- for good
- for goodness' sake
- good for
- good for you
- him
- Good Friday
- good gracious
- good heavens
- goodness gracious
- goodness me
- good old
- make good
- no good
- put in a good word for
- take something in good part
- take in good part
- thank goodness
- to the good* * *I [gʊd]1) (enjoyable) [ news] buono; [book, joke, weather, party] bello2) (happy)to feel good about, doing — essere contento di, di fare
3) (healthy) [eye, leg] sano, buono; [hearing, memory] buono4) (high quality) [condition, degree, score] buono; [photo, hotel, coat] belloI'm not good enough for her — non vado abbastanza bene per lei, non sono alla sua altezza
5) (prestigious) attrib. [ marriage] buono6) (obedient) [child, dog] buono, bravo; [ manners] buono7) (favourable) [impression, sign] buono8) (attractive) [legs, teeth] belloto look good with — [garment, accessories] andare o stare bene con
she looks good in blue — sta bene col blu, il blu le dona
9) (tasty) [ meal] buono, gustoso; (fit to eat) [ meat] buonoto taste, smell good — avere un buon sapore, odore
10) (virtuous) attrib. [ person] buono, virtuoso; [ life] morigeratothe good guys — (in films) i buoni
11) (kind) [person, deed] buono, gentileto do sb. a good turn — fare un favore a qcn.
would you be good enough to do, would you be so good as to do — saresti tanto o così gentile da fare
12) (pleasant)to be very good about — essere molto buono o comprensivo riguardo a [ mistake]
13) (competent) [accountant, teacher] buono, bravoto be good at — essere bravo in [ Latin]; essere bravo o forte a [ chess]
he's good at dancing — balla bene, è bravo a ballare
to be no good at — essere una schiappa in [ chemistry]; essere una schiappa a [ tennis]
to be good with — saperci fare con [children, animals]; essere bravo con [ numbers]
14) (beneficial)to be good for — fare bene a [person, plant, health]; giovare a [business, morale]
say nothing if you know what's good for you — per il tuo bene, non dire niente
15) (effective, suitable) [ method] buono, efficace; [ shampoo] buono; [ knife] adatto; [name, book, moment] buono, adatto; [idea, investment, question] buono; [ point] giustorésumé — AE questo farà bella figura sul tuo curriculum
16) (accurate) [ description] buono, preciso; (fluent) [ language] buonoto keep good time — [ clock] essere preciso
17) (fortunate)it's a good job o thing (that) fortuna che, meno male che; we've never had it so good colloq. le cose non sono mai andate così bene; it's too good to be true — è troppo bello per essere vero
19) (serviceable)the car is good for another 10,000 km — la macchina può fare ancora altri 10.000 km
20) (substantial) attrib. [salary, size] buono; [ hour] buono, abbondanteit must be worth a good 2,000 dollars — deve valere almeno 2.000 dollari
21)as good as — (virtually) praticamente
it's as good as saying yes — (tantamount to) è come o equivale a dire di sì
••good for you! — (approvingly) bravo! sono contento o buon per te! (sarcastically) tanto meglio per te!
good on you! — BE colloq. bravo!
good thinking — buona o bella idea!
II 1. [gʊd]to be onto a good thing, to have a good thing going — colloq. avere per le mani qualcosa di buono
1) (virtue) bene m.to be up to no good — colloq. combinare qualche guaio
to come to no good — finire male, fare una brutta fine
2) (benefit) bene m.for all the good it did me — per quel che mi è servito, per il bene che mi ha fatto
to do sb., sth. good — fare bene a qcn., qcs. ( to do fare)
no good can o will come of it non ne uscirà niente di buono; no good will come of waiting aspettare non servirà a nulla; to be all to the good — essere tutto di guadagnato
3) (use)4) BE (profit)5)2.nome plurale the good (virtuous people) i buoni m.III [gʊd]interiezione (expressing satisfaction) bene; (with relief) tanto meglio; (to encourage, approve) bene, ben fatto -
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(in groups which perform some job, task etc one after another, one group starting when another group stops: During the flood, firemen and policemen worked in relays to rescue people who were trapped.) (a turni) -
69 linger
['lɪŋgə(r)]2) [memory, smell] persistere, durare; [ doubt] rimanere•* * *['liŋɡə]1) (to remain, last or continue for a long time or after the expected time: The smell of the bad fish lingered for days.) rimanere2) (to proceed slowly or delay: We lingered in the hall, looking at the pictures.) attardarsi, fermarsi* * *['lɪŋgə(r)]2) [memory, smell] persistere, durare; [ doubt] rimanere• -
70 manage
['mænɪdʒ] 1.1) (succeed)to manage to do — riuscire o farcela a fare
he managed to offend everybody — iron. è riuscito a offendere tutti
3) (administer) amministrare [finances, company]; gestire [business, shop]4) (organize) gestire [money, time]5) (handle) sapere come prendere [ person]; domare [ animal]; manovrare [ boat]; maneggiare [ tool]; affrontare [ situation]2.verbo intransitivo cavarselathey have to manage on Ј 50 a week — devono cavarsela con o farsi bastare 50 sterline a settimana
* * *['mæni‹]1) (to be in control or charge of: My lawyer manages all my legal affairs / money.) gestire2) (to be manager of: James manages the local football team.) amministrare, dirigere3) (to deal with, or control: She's good at managing people.) dirigere4) (to be able to do something; to succeed or cope: Will you manage to repair your bicycle?; Can you manage (to eat) some more meat?) riuscire•- manageability
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- manager* * *['mænɪdʒ] 1.1) (succeed)to manage to do — riuscire o farcela a fare
he managed to offend everybody — iron. è riuscito a offendere tutti
3) (administer) amministrare [finances, company]; gestire [business, shop]4) (organize) gestire [money, time]5) (handle) sapere come prendere [ person]; domare [ animal]; manovrare [ boat]; maneggiare [ tool]; affrontare [ situation]2.verbo intransitivo cavarselathey have to manage on Ј 50 a week — devono cavarsela con o farsi bastare 50 sterline a settimana
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71 match
I [mætʃ]nome (for lighting fire) fiammifero m.II [mætʃ]to put a match to sth. — dare fuoco a qcs
1) sport incontro m., partita f.2) (equal)to be a match for sb. — tenere testa a qcn.
to be no match for sb. — non essere all'altezza di qcn., non poter competere con qcn.
to be a good match for sth. — [shoes, curtains, colour] andare bene con qcs.
4) (marriage) unione f., matrimonio m.III 1. [mætʃ]1) (harmonize with) [colour, bag] intonarsi con, stare bene con; (correspond to) corrispondere a; [product, supply] rispondere a [ demand]; [ word] corrispondere a [ definition]2) (equal) uguagliare [record, achievements]2.when it comes to cheating there's nobody to match him — quando si tratta di imbrogliare, non c'è nessuno come lui
- match up* * *[mæ ] I noun(a short piece of wood or other material tipped with a substance that catches fire when rubbed against a rough or specially-prepared surface: He struck a match.)- matchboxII 1. noun1) (a contest or game: a football/rugby/chess match.)2) (a thing that is similar to or the same as another in some way(s) eg in colour or pattern: These trousers are not an exact match for my jacket.)3) (a person who is able to equal another: She has finally met her match at arguing.)4) (a marriage or an act of marrying: She hoped to arrange a match for her daughter.)2. verb1) (to be equal or similar to something or someone in some way eg in colour or pattern: That dress matches her red hair.)2) (to set (two things, people etc) to compete: He matched his skill against the champion's.)•- matched- matchless
- matchmaker* * *I [mætʃ]nome (for lighting fire) fiammifero m.II [mætʃ]to put a match to sth. — dare fuoco a qcs
1) sport incontro m., partita f.2) (equal)to be a match for sb. — tenere testa a qcn.
to be no match for sb. — non essere all'altezza di qcn., non poter competere con qcn.
to be a good match for sth. — [shoes, curtains, colour] andare bene con qcs.
4) (marriage) unione f., matrimonio m.III 1. [mætʃ]1) (harmonize with) [colour, bag] intonarsi con, stare bene con; (correspond to) corrispondere a; [product, supply] rispondere a [ demand]; [ word] corrispondere a [ definition]2) (equal) uguagliare [record, achievements]2.when it comes to cheating there's nobody to match him — quando si tratta di imbrogliare, non c'è nessuno come lui
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72 matter
I ['mætə(r)]1) (affair) affare m., faccenda f., questione f.; (on agenda) punto m.matters arising — amm. problemi derivanti
that's another matter — quella è un'altra questione o storia
2) (question)a matter of — una questione di [opinion, principle, taste, time]
3)(— trouble)
there's nothing the matter with me — non ho o c'è niente (che non va)
4) (substance) materia f., sostanza f.5) (on paper)printed matter — stampati, stampe
reading matter — materiale di lettura, letture
6) (content of book, speech etc.) contenuto m., argomento m.7) med. (pus) pus m.••as a matter of fact — di fatto, in effetti
that's the end of the matter — fine della discussione, il discorso è chiuso
II ['mætə(r)]to make matters worse — per peggiorare le cose o la situazione
verbo intransitivo importare, essere importante, avere importanza; [ person] contare, essere importante (to sb. per qcn.)"I'm late" - "oh, it doesn't matter" — "sono in ritardo" - "oh, non fa niente"
* * *['mætə] 1. noun1) (solids, liquids and/or gases in any form, from which everything physical is made: The entire universe is made up of different kinds of matter.) materia, sostanza2) (a subject or topic (of discussion etc): a private matter; money matters.) soggetto, questione3) (pus: The wound was infected and full of matter.) pus2. verb(to be important: That car matters a great deal to him; It doesn't matter.) importare- be the matter
- a matter of course
- a matter of opinion
- no matter
- no matter who
- what
- where* * *I ['mætə(r)]1) (affair) affare m., faccenda f., questione f.; (on agenda) punto m.matters arising — amm. problemi derivanti
that's another matter — quella è un'altra questione o storia
2) (question)a matter of — una questione di [opinion, principle, taste, time]
3)(— trouble)
there's nothing the matter with me — non ho o c'è niente (che non va)
4) (substance) materia f., sostanza f.5) (on paper)printed matter — stampati, stampe
reading matter — materiale di lettura, letture
6) (content of book, speech etc.) contenuto m., argomento m.7) med. (pus) pus m.••as a matter of fact — di fatto, in effetti
that's the end of the matter — fine della discussione, il discorso è chiuso
II ['mætə(r)]to make matters worse — per peggiorare le cose o la situazione
verbo intransitivo importare, essere importante, avere importanza; [ person] contare, essere importante (to sb. per qcn.)"I'm late" - "oh, it doesn't matter" — "sono in ritardo" - "oh, non fa niente"
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73 meat
[miːt]1) (flesh) carne f., polpa f.meat and two veg — colloq. carne con contorno di due verdure
2) fig. (main part) sostanza f., succo m.••political scandals are meat and drink to them — gli scandali politici sono un invito a nozze per loro
to be strong meat — essere roba forte, essere difficile da digerire
one man's meat is another man's poison — prov. tutti i gusti sono gusti
* * *[mi:t](the flesh of animals or birds used as food: She does not eat meat; ( also adjective) What did you have for the meat course?) carne; di carne- meaty* * *[miːt]1) (flesh) carne f., polpa f.meat and two veg — colloq. carne con contorno di due verdure
2) fig. (main part) sostanza f., succo m.••political scandals are meat and drink to them — gli scandali politici sono un invito a nozze per loro
to be strong meat — essere roba forte, essere difficile da digerire
one man's meat is another man's poison — prov. tutti i gusti sono gusti
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74 migrate
[maɪ'greɪt] [AE 'maɪgreɪt]1) [ person] emigrare2) [bird, animal] migrare* * *1) ((of certain birds and animals) to travel from one region to another at certain times of the year: Many birds migrate in the early winter.) migrare2) ((of people) to change one's home to another country or (regularly) from place to place: The Gothic peoples who overwhelmed the Roman Empire migrated from the East.) emigrare•- migrant
- migratory* * *[maɪ'greɪt] [AE 'maɪgreɪt]1) [ person] emigrare2) [bird, animal] migrare -
75 name
I [neɪm]1) (of person, place, object) nome m.; (of book, film) titolo m.what name shall I say? — (on phone) chi devo dire?
under the name XY — sotto lo pseudonimo o con il nome di XY
to take o get one's name from prendere il nome da [ flower]; avere il nome di [ relative]; to put one's name down for — iscriversi a [ course]
2) (reputation) nome m., reputazione f.to make one's name, a name for oneself as a writer — farsi un nome come scrittore
to make a name for oneself as a liar — spreg. farsi la reputazione di bugiardo
3) (insult)to call sb. names — coprire di insulti qcn.
••that's the name of the game — è quello che conta, è la cosa più importante
II [neɪm]to see one's name in lights — = diventare famoso
1) (call) chiamare, dare il nome a [person, area, boat, planet]they named her after — BE o
for — AE
2) (cite) citare, dire il nome diItaly, France, to name but a few — Italia, Francia, per dirne solo alcuni
illnesses? you name it, I've had it! — malattie? dinne una che io l'ho avuta!
3) (reveal identity of) fare, dire [ names]; rivelare [ sources]; rivelare l'identità di [ suspect]4) (appoint) nominare [ captain]; dare la formazione di [ team]; designare [ heir]; eleggere [ successor]to name sb. for — fare il nome di o proporre qcn. per [ post]
5) (state) indicare [place, time]; fissare [price, terms]* * *[neim] 1. noun1) (a word by which a person, place or thing is called: My name is Rachel; She knows all the flowers by name.) nome2) (reputation; fame: He has a name for honesty.) fama, reputazione2. verb1) (to give a name to: They named the child Thomas.) chiamare2) (to speak of or list by name: He could name all the kings of England.) nominare, menzionare•- nameless- namely
- nameplate
- namesake
- call someone names
- call names
- in the name of
- make a name for oneself
- name after* * *I [neɪm]1) (of person, place, object) nome m.; (of book, film) titolo m.what name shall I say? — (on phone) chi devo dire?
under the name XY — sotto lo pseudonimo o con il nome di XY
to take o get one's name from prendere il nome da [ flower]; avere il nome di [ relative]; to put one's name down for — iscriversi a [ course]
2) (reputation) nome m., reputazione f.to make one's name, a name for oneself as a writer — farsi un nome come scrittore
to make a name for oneself as a liar — spreg. farsi la reputazione di bugiardo
3) (insult)to call sb. names — coprire di insulti qcn.
••that's the name of the game — è quello che conta, è la cosa più importante
II [neɪm]to see one's name in lights — = diventare famoso
1) (call) chiamare, dare il nome a [person, area, boat, planet]they named her after — BE o
for — AE
2) (cite) citare, dire il nome diItaly, France, to name but a few — Italia, Francia, per dirne solo alcuni
illnesses? you name it, I've had it! — malattie? dinne una che io l'ho avuta!
3) (reveal identity of) fare, dire [ names]; rivelare [ sources]; rivelare l'identità di [ suspect]4) (appoint) nominare [ captain]; dare la formazione di [ team]; designare [ heir]; eleggere [ successor]to name sb. for — fare il nome di o proporre qcn. per [ post]
5) (state) indicare [place, time]; fissare [price, terms] -
76 nobody
['nəʊbədɪ] 1. 2.••••to work like nobody's business — BE colloq. lavorare come un pazzo
Note:When the pronoun nobody is the subject or object of a verb, Italian usually requires non before the verb (or auxiliary): nobody loves him = non lo ama nessuno / nessuno lo ama; I heard nobody = non ho sentito nessuno. - Nobody is the negative equivalent of somebody: somebody helped me = mi ha aiutato qualcuno is the opposite of nobody helped me = non mi ha aiutato nessuno. As it is a negative pronoun, nobody can not be used in a sentence where another negative form, such as not or never, is present; in these cases, anybody is used instead: I never meet anybody on my way from work = non incontro mai nessuno tornando a casa dal lavoro. - For examples and particular usages, see the entry below* * *pronoun (no person; no-one: Nobody likes him.) nessuno* * *['nəʊbədɪ] 1. 2.••••to work like nobody's business — BE colloq. lavorare come un pazzo
Note:When the pronoun nobody is the subject or object of a verb, Italian usually requires non before the verb (or auxiliary): nobody loves him = non lo ama nessuno / nessuno lo ama; I heard nobody = non ho sentito nessuno. - Nobody is the negative equivalent of somebody: somebody helped me = mi ha aiutato qualcuno is the opposite of nobody helped me = non mi ha aiutato nessuno. As it is a negative pronoun, nobody can not be used in a sentence where another negative form, such as not or never, is present; in these cases, anybody is used instead: I never meet anybody on my way from work = non incontro mai nessuno tornando a casa dal lavoro. - For examples and particular usages, see the entry below -
77 question
I ['kwestʃən]to ask sb. a question, to put a question to sb. — fare una domanda a qcn
2) (practical issue) problema m.; (ethical issue) questione f.the question arises as to who is going to pay the bill — si pone la questione di chi pagherà il conto
it's out of the question for him to leave — è escluso o è fuori discussione che lui parta
3) (uncertainty) dubbio m., obiezione f.II ['kwestʃən]to call o bring sth. into question mettere qcs. in discussione o in dubbio; to prove beyond question that dimostrare senza ombra di dubbio che; it's open to question si può mettere in discussione, è dubbio; whether we have succeeded is open to question non è detto che ci siamo riusciti; his honesty was never in question — non si è mai dubitato della sua onestà
1) (interrogate) interrogare [ suspect]; fare domande a, rivolgere un'interpellanza a [ politician]2) (cast doubt upon) (on one occasion) mettere in dubbio, sollevare dubbi su; (over longer period) dubitare di [tactics, methods]* * *['kwes ən] 1. noun1) (something which is said, written etc which asks for an answer from someone: The question is, do we really need a computer?) domanda2) (a problem or matter for discussion: There is the question of how much to pay him.) questione3) (a single problem in a test or examination: We had to answer four questions in three hours.) domanda, quesito4) (criticism; doubt; discussion: He is, without question, the best man for the job.) dubbio5) (a suggestion or possibility: There is no question of our dismissing him.) possibilità2. verb1) (to ask (a person) questions: I'll question him about what he was doing last night.) fare domande2) (to regard as doubtful: He questioned her right to use the money.) contestare, mettere in dubbio•- questionably
- questionableness
- question mark
- question-master
- questionnaire
- in question
- out of the question* * *I ['kwestʃən]to ask sb. a question, to put a question to sb. — fare una domanda a qcn
2) (practical issue) problema m.; (ethical issue) questione f.the question arises as to who is going to pay the bill — si pone la questione di chi pagherà il conto
it's out of the question for him to leave — è escluso o è fuori discussione che lui parta
3) (uncertainty) dubbio m., obiezione f.II ['kwestʃən]to call o bring sth. into question mettere qcs. in discussione o in dubbio; to prove beyond question that dimostrare senza ombra di dubbio che; it's open to question si può mettere in discussione, è dubbio; whether we have succeeded is open to question non è detto che ci siamo riusciti; his honesty was never in question — non si è mai dubitato della sua onestà
1) (interrogate) interrogare [ suspect]; fare domande a, rivolgere un'interpellanza a [ politician]2) (cast doubt upon) (on one occasion) mettere in dubbio, sollevare dubbi su; (over longer period) dubitare di [tactics, methods] -
78 same
[seɪm] 1.1) (identical) stesso, medesimothe result is the same — il risultato è il medesimo o lo stesso
it is the same with — è lo stesso per, lo stesso capita per
to be the same as sth. — essere come qcs.
the same thing — la stessa cosa, lo stesso
it amounts o comes to the same thing non fa alcuna differenza; it's all the same to me — per me è lo stesso o è uguale
2) (for emphasis) stesso (as di)"ready the same day" — "pronto in giornata"
the very same — proprio o esattamente lo stesso
3) (unchanged) stessoit's, he's the same as ever — è sempre lo stesso, è lo stesso di sempre
my views are the same as they always were — le mie opinioni sono sempre le stesse o non sono cambiate
2. 3.to remain o stay the same rimanere lo stesso, non cambiare; things were never the same again nulla era più come prima; it's not the same without you non è lo stesso senza di te; the same old excuse — la stessa vecchia scusa
the same — lo stesso, la stessa cosa (as di)
the same applies to o goes for... lo stesso dicasi di...; to say the same about dire altrettanto di; to do the same as sb. fare lo stesso di; and we're hoping to do the same e speriamo di fare altrettanto; I'd do the same again rifarei la stessa cosa; the same to you! altrettanto! (the) same again please! un altro, per favore! (the) same here! — colloq. anch'io! anche a o per me!
2) dir.the same — il medesimo, la medesima
"are you Mr X?" - "the same" — "è lei il sig. X?" - "in persona"
••all the same... just the same,... ciononostante..., comunque...; thanks all the same grazie lo stesso; life goes on just the same — la vita va avanti lo stesso
* * *[seim] 1. adjective1) (alike; very similar: The houses in this road are all the same; You have the same eyes as your brother (has).) stesso, identico2) (not different: My friend and I are the same age; He went to the same school as me.) stesso3) (unchanged: My opinion is the same as it always was.) stesso2. pronoun((usually with the) the same thing: He sat down and we all did the same.) lo stesso3. adverb((usually with the) in the same way: I don't feel the same about you as I did.) allo stesso modo- at the same time
- be all the same to
- same here
- same-sex marriage* * *[seɪm] 1.1) (identical) stesso, medesimothe result is the same — il risultato è il medesimo o lo stesso
it is the same with — è lo stesso per, lo stesso capita per
to be the same as sth. — essere come qcs.
the same thing — la stessa cosa, lo stesso
it amounts o comes to the same thing non fa alcuna differenza; it's all the same to me — per me è lo stesso o è uguale
2) (for emphasis) stesso (as di)"ready the same day" — "pronto in giornata"
the very same — proprio o esattamente lo stesso
3) (unchanged) stessoit's, he's the same as ever — è sempre lo stesso, è lo stesso di sempre
my views are the same as they always were — le mie opinioni sono sempre le stesse o non sono cambiate
2. 3.to remain o stay the same rimanere lo stesso, non cambiare; things were never the same again nulla era più come prima; it's not the same without you non è lo stesso senza di te; the same old excuse — la stessa vecchia scusa
the same — lo stesso, la stessa cosa (as di)
the same applies to o goes for... lo stesso dicasi di...; to say the same about dire altrettanto di; to do the same as sb. fare lo stesso di; and we're hoping to do the same e speriamo di fare altrettanto; I'd do the same again rifarei la stessa cosa; the same to you! altrettanto! (the) same again please! un altro, per favore! (the) same here! — colloq. anch'io! anche a o per me!
2) dir.the same — il medesimo, la medesima
"are you Mr X?" - "the same" — "è lei il sig. X?" - "in persona"
••all the same... just the same,... ciononostante..., comunque...; thanks all the same grazie lo stesso; life goes on just the same — la vita va avanti lo stesso
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79 shadow
I 1. ['ʃædəʊ]1) (shade) ombra f. (anche fig.)in the shadow of — (near) nelle vicinanze di [mine, power station]; (in fear of) nella paura di [Aids, war]
without o beyond the shadow of a doubt senza ombra di dubbio, oltre ogni possibile dubbio; to have shadows under one's eyes — avere gli occhi cerchiati o le occhiaie
2) (person following another) ombra f.; (detective) detective m., investigatore m. (-trice)2.to put a shadow on sb. — fare seguire qcn
nome plurale shadows lett. (darkness) tenebre f.II ['ʃædəʊ]1) (cast shadow on) fare ombra a, su2) (follow) pedinare, seguire* * *['ʃædəu] 1. noun1) ((a patch of) shade on the ground etc caused by an object blocking the light: We are in the shadow of that building.) ombra2) ((in plural with the) darkness or partial darkness caused by lack of (direct) light: The child was afraid that wild animals were lurking in the shadows at the corner of his bedroom.) oscurità, buio3) (a dark patch or area: You look tired - there are shadows under your eyes.) occhiaia4) (a very slight amount: There's not a shadow of doubt that he stole the money.) ombra2. verb1) (to hide or darken with shadow: A broad hat shadowed her face.) fare ombra2) (to follow closely, especially as a detective, spy etc: We shadowed him for a week.) pedinare•- shadowy- shadowiness
- worn to a shadow* * *I 1. ['ʃædəʊ]1) (shade) ombra f. (anche fig.)in the shadow of — (near) nelle vicinanze di [mine, power station]; (in fear of) nella paura di [Aids, war]
without o beyond the shadow of a doubt senza ombra di dubbio, oltre ogni possibile dubbio; to have shadows under one's eyes — avere gli occhi cerchiati o le occhiaie
2) (person following another) ombra f.; (detective) detective m., investigatore m. (-trice)2.to put a shadow on sb. — fare seguire qcn
nome plurale shadows lett. (darkness) tenebre f.II ['ʃædəʊ]1) (cast shadow on) fare ombra a, su2) (follow) pedinare, seguire -
80 sing
[sɪŋ] 1.to sing the part of... — cantare nel ruolo di...
to sing sth. to, for sb. — cantare qcs. a, per qcn.
to sing sb. to sleep — cantare per fare addormentare qcn.
2.to sing sb.'s praises — cantare le lodi di qcn
1) [ person] cantare2) [bird, cricket] cantare; [kettle, wind] fischiare; [ ears] fischiare, ronzareto make sb.'s ears sing — fare fischiare le orecchie a qcn
3) colloq. (confess) cantare•- sing out- sing up••* * *[siŋ]past tense - sang; verb(to make (musical sounds) with one's voice: He sings very well; She sang a Scottish song; I could hear the birds singing in the trees.) cantare- singer- singing
- sing out* * *[sɪŋ] 1.to sing the part of... — cantare nel ruolo di...
to sing sth. to, for sb. — cantare qcs. a, per qcn.
to sing sb. to sleep — cantare per fare addormentare qcn.
2.to sing sb.'s praises — cantare le lodi di qcn
1) [ person] cantare2) [bird, cricket] cantare; [kettle, wind] fischiare; [ ears] fischiare, ronzareto make sb.'s ears sing — fare fischiare le orecchie a qcn
3) colloq. (confess) cantare•- sing out- sing up••
См. также в других словарях:
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Another — アナザー (Анадза:) Жанр ужасы … Википедия
another — [ə nuth′ər] adj. [ME an other; OE uses solid ōther in same sense] 1. one more; an additional [have another cup of tea] 2. a different; not the same [in another city, at another time] 3. one of the same sort as; some other [another Caesar] pron … English World dictionary
another — early 13c., merger of AN (Cf. an) OTHER (Cf. other). Old English used simply oþer. Originally a second of two. Compound reciprocal pronoun one another is recorded from 1520s … Etymology dictionary
another — For one another see each 3 … Modern English usage
another — [n] other person addition, a different person, one more, someone else, something else; concept 423 another [prep/det] additional, different added, a distinct, a further, a separate, else, farther, fresh, further, more, new, one more, other, some… … New thesaurus
another — index additional Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
another — ► DETERMINER & PRONOUN 1) one more; a further. 2) different from one that already mentioned … English terms dictionary
another — an|oth|er W1S1 [əˈnʌðə US ər] determiner, pron ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(additional)¦ 2¦(a different one)¦ 3 one another 4 one ... or another 5 one after another 6 not another ... ! 7 be another thing/matter 8 and another thing 9¦(similar person/thing)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ … Dictionary of contemporary English
another — an|oth|er [ ə nʌðər ] function word *** Another can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (followed by a singular countable noun): Can I have another glass of water, please? as a pronoun (without a following noun): We re changing from… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
another — [[t]ənʌ̱ðə(r)[/t]] ♦ 1) DET: DET sing n Another thing or person means an additional thing or person of the same type as one that already exists. Divers this morning found the body of another American sailor drowned during yesterday s ferry… … English dictionary