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81 propendere
propendere v. intr. to incline, to lean*, to be inclined, to be disposed, to tend: propende sempre verso l'indulgenza, he is always inclined to be indulgent; propendo a credere che..., I am inclined to believe that...; propende verso il comunismo, verso destra, he leans towards Communism, to the right; riguardo alla sua proposta propendo per il no, per il sì, as regards his proposal, I am rather against it, I have nothing against it; propendo per il nuovo candidato, I favour the new candidate.* * *[pro'pɛndere]propendere per o verso qcs. to be inclined o tend towards sth.; propendere per il sì, per il no — to be rather in favour, against sth
* * *propendere/pro'pεndere/ [10](aus. avere) propendere per o verso qcs. to be inclined o tend towards sth.; propendere per il sì, per il no to be rather in favour, against sth. -
82 protesta
f protest* * *protesta s.f.1 protest: una protesta formale, a formal protest; uno sciopero di protesta, a protest strike; ci furono molte proteste contro quella legge, there were many protests against that law; fare una protesta, to make a protest (o to protest); la sua protesta fu accolta, his protest was accepted; in segno di protesta rifiutò il premio, as a gesture of protest he refused the prize; per protesta abbandonò l'aula, as a protest he walked out of the room; elevò una fiera protesta contro..., he raised an energetic protest against...* * *[pro'tɛsta]sostantivo femminile1) (manifestazione di dissenso) protestin segno di protesta, per protesta — in protest(ation)
parole, lettera di protesta — words, letter of protest
una marcia di protesta contro — a march in protest at, a protest march against
* * *protesta/pro'tεsta/sostantivo f.1 (manifestazione di dissenso) protest; in segno di protesta, per protesta in protest(ation); parole, lettera di protesta words, letter of protest; una marcia di protesta contro a march in protest at, a protest march against2 (dichiarazione esplicita) le sue -e d'innocenza his insistence that he was innocent; fare grandi -e d'amore to make great professions of love. -
83 rancore
m ranco(u)r* * *rancore s.m. grudge, rancour; nutrire, serbare rancore contro, verso qlcu., to bear s.o. a grudge (o malice o ill will): non gli porto rancore, I bear him no grudge; soddisfare un rancore personale, to gratify a private grudge; senza rancore, without malice (o without ill feeling); ci sono dei vecchi rancori tra di loro, there is bad blood between them.* * *[ran'kore]sostantivo maschile grudge, resentment, ill will, rancour BE, rancor AEserbare rancore nei confronti di qcn. — to bear BE o hold AE a grudge against sb., to bear sb. ill will
nutrire rancore contro qcn. — to harbour o nurse a grudge against sb.
* * *rancore/ran'kore/sostantivo m.grudge, resentment, ill will, rancour BE, rancor AE; serbare rancore nei confronti di qcn. to bear BE o hold AE a grudge against sb., to bear sb. ill will; nutrire rancore contro qcn. to harbour o nurse a grudge against sb.; senza rancore! no hard feelings! -
84 resistere
al freddo et cetera stand up toopporsi resistnon resisto più I can't take any more* * *resistere v. intr.1 to withstand* (s.o., sthg.); ( non cedere) to resist (s.o., sthg.), to stand up to; ( tener duro) to hold* out (against s.o., sthg.), to go* on: resistere a un assedio, to withstand a siege; resistere a un attacco, to hold out against an attack; il nemico resistette per venti giorni, the enemy held out for twenty days; fortunatamente il guardrail ha resistito all'urto, luckily the guardrail stood up to the collision; resistere alle tentazioni, to resist temptation; non so resistere al desiderio di una tazza di caffè, I cannot resist a cup of coffee; è difficile resistere al suo fascino, it's difficult to resist his charm; non resisto! Adesso gli telefono, I can't hold out anymore! I'll phone him; sono stanco morto, non resisto più, I am dead tired, I cannot go on (o hold out) any longer2 ( sopportare, tollerare) to endure (sthg.), to stand* (sthg.): resistere al dolore, to endure (o to stand) pain; questa pianta non resisterà a questo clima, this plant won't stand up to (o withstand) this climate // non resisto più di un quarto d'ora al sole, I can't stand (o take) more than a quarter of an hour in the sun3 ( non subire danno da) to be proof (against sthg.), to be resistant (against sthg.); to stand (up to); ( di colori) to be fast: resistere al calore, to be heat resistant; questa sostanza resiste al fuoco, agli acidi, this substance is fireproof, acid-proof; non sono colori che resistono all'acqua calda, these colours are not fast in hot water (o cannot stand hot water); la cattedrale ha resistito nei secoli, the cathedral has stood up well over the centuries.* * *[re'sistere]1) (opporsi)resistere a — to resist, to withstand [assalto, attacco]; to resist [ arresto]
2) (sopportare, reggere)resistere a — [persona, animale, cuore] to stand [ sforzo fisico]; to be able to stand [sete, clima]; [materiale, oggetto] to withstand [forza, intemperie, calore]
il muro non ha resistito — the wall collapsed o gave way
3) (tenere duro) to hold* on, to endure4) (sopportare moralmente) to bear* upresistere a — [ persona] to endure, to get through [prova, dispiacere]
resistere a — [intesa, amicizia] to withstand [separazione, differenze]; to overcome [convenzioni, opposizione]; [economia, paese] to withstand [crisi, invasione, cambiamento]
6) (tenere testa, respingere)resistere a — to resist [tentazione, fascino]
* * *resistere/re'sistere/ [21](aus. avere)2 (sopportare, reggere) resistere a [persona, animale, cuore] to stand [ sforzo fisico]; to be able to stand [sete, clima]; [materiale, oggetto] to withstand [forza, intemperie, calore]; tessuto che resiste a lavaggi frequenti material that will stand frequent washing; il muro non ha resistito the wall collapsed o gave way; resistere agli urti to be shockproof3 (tenere duro) to hold* on, to endure; resisti! hang on!4 (sopportare moralmente) to bear* up; resistere a [ persona] to endure, to get through [prova, dispiacere]5 (essere più forte di) resistere a [intesa, amicizia] to withstand [separazione, differenze]; to overcome [convenzioni, opposizione]; [economia, paese] to withstand [crisi, invasione, cambiamento]; resistere al tempo o alla prova del tempo to stand the test of time6 (tenere testa, respingere) resistere a to resist [tentazione, fascino]; nessuno gli può resistere nobody stands up to him; non ho potuto resistere I couldn't resist (it). -
85 rinfacciare
rinfacciare qualcosa a qualcuno cast something up to s.o.* * *rinfacciare v.tr. to throw* (sthg.) in s.o.'s face, to fling* (sthg.) in s.o.'s face: sa che sono stato sgarbato e me lo rinfaccia sempre, he knows that I have been rude and he always throws it in my face.* * *[rinfat'tʃare]verbo transitivorinfacciare qcs. a qcn. — to cast sth. up at sb., to hold sth. against sb., to throw sth. in sb.'s teeth
rinfacciare a qcn. che — to hold it against sb. that
* * *rinfacciare/rinfat't∫are/ [1]rinfacciare qcs. a qcn. to cast sth. up at sb., to hold sth. against sb., to throw sth. in sb.'s teeth; rinfacciare a qcn. che to hold it against sb. that. -
86 risentimento
m resentment* * *risentimento s.m.1 resentment; grudge: con risentimento, resentfully; il risentimento del popolo verso il governo, the people's resentment against the government; nutriva un profondo risentimento verso di me, he harboured a deep grudge against me; non ho del risentimento verso di lui, I bear him no grudge2 ( conseguenza di una malattia) aftereffects (pl.), consequence: il risentimento di una malattia, the aftereffects of an illness.* * *[risenti'mento]sostantivo maschile ill feeling, resentment, rancour BE, rancor AEnutrire, provare risentimento nei confronti di qcn. — to harbour, nurse a grudge against sb.
* * *risentimento/risenti'mento/sostantivo m.ill feeling, resentment, rancour BE, rancor AE; nutrire, provare risentimento nei confronti di qcn. to harbour, nurse a grudge against sb.; una persona piena di risentimento a resentful person. -
87 salvaguardare
protect, safeguard* * *salvaguardare v.tr.1 to safeguard, to guard, to protect: salvaguardare i propri interessi, la propria reputazione, to safeguard one's interests, one's reputation; salvaguardare i diritti delle minoranze, to safeguard minority rights2 (inform.) to save.* * *[salvagwar'dare] 1.verbo transitivo to safeguard [patrimonio, diritti] (da against, from); to preserve [tradizioni, unità]; to protect, to conserve [ ambiente]2.verbo pronominale salvaguardarsi to defend oneself, to protect oneself (da against, from)* * *salvaguardare/salvagwar'dare/ [1]to safeguard [patrimonio, diritti] (da against, from); to preserve [tradizioni, unità]; to protect, to conserve [ ambiente]II salvaguardarsi verbo pronominaleto defend oneself, to protect oneself (da against, from). -
88 sporgere
1. v/t hold outdenuncia make2. v/i jut out* * *sporgere v. intr. to jut out, to stick* out, to project, to protrude: la mensola sporge di circa trenta centimetri, the shelf sticks out about one foot; una trave che sporge dal muro, a beam jutting out of the wall; sporgere sopra qlco., to overhang sthg.: delle rocce sporgevano sopra il torrente, cliffs overhung the stream◆ v.tr. to put* out, to lean* out, to stretch out, to hold* out, to stick* out, to put* forward: sporse il capo dalla finestra, he put (o stuck) his head out of the window; sporgere il braccio per fermare l'autobus, he stretched out his arm to stop the bus // (dir.) sporgere querela contro qlcu., to sue s.o. (o to take action against s.o.).◘ sporgersi v.rifl. to lean* out: è pericoloso sporgere dal finestrino, it is dangerous to lean out of the window.* * *1. ['spɔrdʒere]vb irreg vt1)(braccio, testa)
sporgere da — to put out of, stretch out of2) Dirsporgere querela contro qn — to sue sb, take legal action against sb
2. vi3. vr (sporgersi)sporgersi da — to lean out of Brit
* * *['spɔrdʒere] 1.verbo transitivo1) (protendere) to stick* out2) dir.2.sporgere denuncia contro qcn. — to lodge a complaint against sb
verbo intransitivo (aus. essere) [mento, denti] to protrude; [balcone, trave] to jut (out), to project3.sporgere da qcs. — [ chiodo] to stick out of sth
-rsi verso qcn. — to lean (over) toward(s) sb
* * *sporgere/'spɔrdʒere/ [72]1 (protendere) to stick* out2 dir. sporgere denuncia contro qcn. to lodge a complaint against sb.(aus. essere) [mento, denti] to protrude; [balcone, trave] to jut (out), to project; sporgere da qcs. [ chiodo] to stick out of sth.III sporgersi verbo pronominaleto lean* out; - rsi dalla finestra to lean out of the window; -rsi verso qcn. to lean (over) toward(s) sb. -
89 strofinare
rub* * *strofinare v.tr. to rub; ( pulire) to clean; ( lucidare) to polish: strofinare un tavolo, to polish a table.◘ strofinarsi v.rifl. to rub oneself: il cane si strofinava contro di lui, the dog was rubbing itself against him // strofinare a qlcu., ( adularlo) to flatter s.o. (o to butter s.o. up).* * *[strofi'nare]1. vtstrofinarsi gli occhi/le mani — to rub one's eyes/one's hands
2. vr (strofinarsi)strofinarsi (contro) — to rub o.s. (against)
* * *[strofi'nare] 1.verbo transitivo (lucidare) to rub, to wipe [ mobile]; (sfregare) to scrub [ parquet]; to scour [ pentola]2.verbo pronominale strofinarsi1) (strisciarsi) [ gatto] to rub oneself ( contro against)2) (sfregarsi)-rsi gli occhi, le mani — to rub one's eyes, one's hands
* * *strofinare/strofi'nare/ [1]II strofinarsi verbo pronominale2 (sfregarsi) -rsi gli occhi, le mani to rub one's eyes, one's hands. -
90 tuonare
thunder* * *tuonare v. intr.1 impers. to thunder: aveva paura perché tuonava, he was scared because it was thundering; tuonò tutta notte, it thundered all night long2 (estens.) (di cannone ecc.) to sound like thunder; to thunder, to boom; ( parlare con veemenza) to thunder: tuonare contro qlcu., to thunder against s.o.* * *[two'nare]1. vituonare contro qn/qc — (inveire) to rage against sb/sth
2. vb imperssta tuonando — there is thunder, it is thundering
* * *[two'nare] 1.2.tuonare contro qcn., qcs. — to thunder at o against sb., sth
tuona o sta tuonando it's thundering; ha tuonato tutta la notte — it thundered all night
* * *tuonare/two'nare/ [1](aus. avere) [persona, cannone] to thunder (out), to boom; tuonare contro qcn., qcs. to thunder at o against sb., sth.(aus. avere, essere) to thunder; tuona o sta tuonando it's thundering; ha tuonato tutta la notte it thundered all night. -
91 lottare vi
[lot'tare]lottare (con o contro) — to fight (with o against), struggle (with o against), Sport to wrestle
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92 appoggiare
[appod'dʒare]1. vt1)appoggiare qc su qc — to put sth (down) on sth, lay sth (down) on sth2)appoggiare qc a qc — to lean o rest sth against sth3) (sostenere: idea, candidato) to support, back2. vi3. vr (appoggiarsi)appoggiarsi a o su — (reggersi) to lean against, fig to rely on o upon
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93 lottare
vi [lot'tare]lottare (con o contro) — to fight (with o against), struggle (with o against), Sport to wrestle
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94 volere
1. [vo'lere]vb irreg vt (nei tempi composti prende l'ausiliare del verbo che accompagna)1) (gen) to want2)vorrei del pane — I would like some breadvorrei farlo/che tu lo facessi — I would like to do it/you to do it
mi vorrebbero vedere sposato — they would like to see me married, they would like me to marry
se volete, possiamo partire subito — if you like o want, we can leave right away
devo pagare subito o posso pagare domani? - come vuole — do I have to pay now or can I pay tomorrow? - as you prefer
3)vuole o vorrebbe essere così gentile da...? — would you be so kind as to...?prendine quanto vuoi — help yourself, take as many (o much) as you like
vuoi che io faccia qualcosa? — would you like me to do something?, shall I do something?
ma vuoi star zitto! — oh, do be quiet!
4)se la padrona di casa vuole, ti posso ospitare — if my landlady agrees I can put you upho chiesto di parlargli, ma non ha voluto ricevermi — I asked to have a word with him but he wouldn't see me
parla bene l'inglese quando vuole — he can speak English well when he has a mind to o when he feels like it
5) (aspettarsi) to want, expect, (richiedere) to want, require, demandla tradizione vuole che... — custom requires that...
6)volerne a qn — to have sth against sb, have a grudge against sb, bear sb a grudge
7)voler dire (che)... — (significare) to mean (that)...
se non puoi oggi vorrà dire che ci vediamo domani — if you can't make it today, I'll see you tomorrow
voglio dire... — (per correggersi) I mean...
8) (ritenere) to thinkla leggenda vuole che... — legend has it that...
si vuole che anche lui sia coinvolto nella faccenda — he is also thought to be involved in the matter
9)ci vuol ben altro per farmi arrabbiare — it'll take a lot more than that to make me angry
ci vuole per andare da Roma a Firenze? — to how long does it take to go from Rome to Florence?è quel che ci vuole — it's just what is needed
per una giacca ci vogliono quattro metri di stoffa — you need four metres of material to make a jacket
10)volesse il cielo che... — God grant that...
ti voglio — that's the problemnon vorrei sbagliarmi, ma... — I may be wrong, but...
volere — unwittingly, without meaning to, unintentionallychi troppo vuole nulla stringe — (Proverbio) don't ask for too much or you may come away empty-handed
vorrei proprio vedere! — I'm not at all surprised!, that doesn't surprise me in the slightest!
... vuoi... — either... or...2. vr (volersi)volersi bene — (amore) to love each other, (affetto) to be fond of o like each other
3. smwill, wish(es)il volere di — against the wishes ofvolere del padre — in obedience to his father's will o wishes -
95 agire
actcomportarsi behave, actdi medicina take effect* * *agire v. intr.1 to act, to operate: alcuni veleni agiscono lentamente, some poisons act slowly; agire nell'interesse di qlcu., to act in the interest (s) of (o on behalf of) s.o.; agire per conto proprio, to act on one's own account; agire su qlcu., (fig.) to influence s.o. (o to act on s.o.); dovete agire, non stare solo a guardare!, get up and do something, don't just sit and watch!2 ( comportarsi) to act, to behave: questo non è modo di agire, this is not the way to behave; agì da criminale, he acted like a criminal4 (dir.) to institute, to take* legal proceedings, legal steps (against s.o.); to proceed (against s.o.); to file a lawsuit.* * *[a'dʒire]1) (compiere un'azione) to actspingere qcn. ad agire — to push sb. into action
2) (comportarsi) to act, to behavenon mi piace il suo modo di agire — I don't like the way he behaves o the way he goes about things
3) (essere efficace) [ sostanza] to act, to work, to take* effectagire su qcs., qcn. — to have an effect on sth., sb
4) dir.* * *agire/a'dʒire/ [102](aus. avere)1 (compiere un'azione) to act; spingere qcn. ad agire to push sb. into action; è il momento di agire! it's time for action!2 (comportarsi) to act, to behave; non mi piace il suo modo di agire I don't like the way he behaves o the way he goes about things; agire da vigliacco to act like a coward3 (essere efficace) [ sostanza] to act, to work, to take* effect; agire su qcs., qcn. to have an effect on sth., sb.4 dir. agire legalmente to take legal action. -
96 alienare
law transferpersone alienate* * *alienare v.tr.2 (fig.) to alienate, to estrange, to turn against, to lose*: questa azione gli alienò l'animo di tutti, this action turned everyone against him; alienare l'affetto, la stima di qlcu., to lose (o to alienate) s.o.'s affection, esteem; alienarsi le simpatie di qlcu., to alienate s.o. (o to turn s.o. against oneself)3 ( produrre alienazione) to alienate.◘ alienarsi v.rifl. o intr.pron.1 to estrange oneself, to become* estranged (from s.o., sthg.), to become* alienated2 ( subire alienazione) to become* alienated.* * *[alje'nare]1. vt(gen) to alienate, (Dir : trasferire) to transfer2. vr (alienarsi)alienarsi (da) — to cut o.s. off (from)
* * *[alje'nare] 1.verbo transitivo1) dir. to alienate [ terreno]2) (allontanare) to alienate, to estrange [rispetto, stima]2.verbo pronominale alienarsi1) to become* alienated2) (perdere) to lose** * *alienare/alje'nare/ [1]1 dir. to alienate [ terreno]2 (allontanare) to alienate, to estrange [rispetto, stima]II alienarsi verbo pronominale1 to become* alienated2 (perdere) to lose*; ti sei alienato la loro stima you have lost their esteem. -
97 appellarsi
appeal (a tocontro against)* * *[appel'larsi]verbo pronominale1) to appealappellarsi al buon cuore di qcn. — to appeal to sb.'s better nature
2) dir.appellarsi a — to appeal to [ tribunale]
appellarsi contro — to appeal against [ sentenza]
3) sportappellarsi a — to appeal to [ arbitro]
* * *appellarsi/appel'larsi/ [1]1 to appeal; appellarsi al buon cuore di qcn. to appeal to sb.'s better nature2 dir. appellarsi a to appeal to [ tribunale]; appellarsi contro to appeal against [ sentenza]; appellarsi ai testimoni to appeal for witnesses -
98 astio
m (pl -ti) ranco(u)r* * *astio s.m. rancour, resentment; grudge; ( malevolenza) spite: mostrare astio contro qlcu., to bear a grudge against s.o.; rispondere con astio, to answer resentfully.* * *['astjo]nutrire astio verso o contro qcn. — to harbour o nurse a grudge against sb
* * *astio/'astjo/sostantivo m.(sentimento) hate, hatred; (malanimo) malice, spite; nutrire astio verso o contro qcn. to harbour o nurse a grudge against sb. -
99 causa
f cause( motivo) reasonlaw lawsuitfare causa sue ( a qualcuno someone)a causa di because ofper causa tua because of you* * *causa s.f.1 cause: fu la causa della mia rovina, he was the cause of my ruin; il mio errore fu causa di un grave incidente, my blunder was the cause of (o caused) a bad accident; causa ed effetto, cause and effect // a causa di, owing to (o on account of o because of) // per causa vostra, because of you (o through your fault) // (gramm.) complemento di causa, complement of cause // (fil.) la Causa prima, the First Cause2 ( motivo) reason, motive, ground, cause: ditemi la vera causa della vostra richiesta, tell me the real reason for your request3 ( scopo, obiettivo) cause: far causa comune con qlcu., to make common cause with s.o.; sposare la causa della libertà, to embrace the cause of liberty; tradire la causa, to betray the cause4 (dir.) (law)suit, case; cause: causa civile, civil suit; causa penale, criminal case; essere parte in causa, to be a party to a suit; (fig.) to be concerned in the matter; far causa a qlcu. per danni, to sue s.o. for damages; intentare, fare causa a qlcu., to bring a suit (o to take legal action o to file a lawsuit) against s.o.; perorare una causa, to plead a cause; (fig.) to plead s.o.'s case // parlare con cognizione di causa, to speak authoritatively (o to speak from personal experience) // essere fuori causa, not to be included // dar causa vinta, (fig.) to give in (o to give up).* * *['kauza]sostantivo femminile1) (origine) cause2) (motivo) reason, causetrovare la causa di qcs. — to find out the cause of sth.
a causa di — because of, due o owing to
a causa mia, sua — on my, his account
licenziamento senza giusta causa — unfair o wrongful dismissal
3) (ideale) cause4) dir. case, (law)suitfare causa a qcn. — to bring charges o to file a (law)suit against sb., to sue sb.
vincere, perdere una causa — to win, lose a case
chiamare qcn., qcs. in causa — to implicate sb., sth.
essere parte in causa — to be a party to the suit o an interested party; fig. to be involved
5) ling. cause•causa civile — civil case o suit
* * *causa/'kauza/sostantivo f.1 (origine) cause; causa ed effetto cause and effect2 (motivo) reason, cause; trovare la causa di qcs. to find out the cause of sth.; per -e ancora da definire for reasons yet unknown; a causa di because of, due o owing to; a causa mia, sua on my, his account; licenziamento senza giusta causa unfair o wrongful dismissal3 (ideale) cause; lottare per una giusta causa to fight the good fight; abbracciare o sposare la causa della libertà to embrace the cause of liberty4 dir. case, (law)suit; fare causa a qcn. to bring charges o to file a (law)suit against sb., to sue sb.; vincere, perdere una causa to win, lose a case; chiamare qcn., qcs. in causa to implicate sb., sth.; essere parte in causa to be a party to the suit o an interested party; fig. to be involved5 ling. causecausa civile civil case o suit; causa efficiente efficient cause; causa penale criminal case; causa pendente pending case. -
100 cecchino
m sniper* * *cecchino s.m.1 (st.) 'cecchino' (Austrian sharp-shooter during the First World War)2 sniper* * *[tʃek'kino]sostantivo maschile1) mil. sniper2) pol. = someone who votes against his own party in a secret ballot* * *cecchino/t∫ek'kino/sostantivo m.1 mil. sniper2 pol. = someone who votes against his own party in a secret ballot.
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Against — may refer to: Against (album), a 1998 album by Brazilian heavy metal band Sepultura Against (song), the title track song from the Sepultura album Against (American band), an American thrash band Against (Australian band), an Australian hardcore… … Wikipedia
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Against medical advice — Against Medical Advice, or AMA, sometimes known as DAMA, Discharge Against Medical Advice, is a term used with a patient who checks himself out of a hospital against the advice of his doctor. While it may not be medically wise for the person to… … Wikipedia
Against Nature — may refer to: * À rebours , a French novel by Joris Karl Huysmans *a controversial television documentary by Martin Durkin *Against Nature (album), a 1989 rock album by The Fatima Mansions *Against Nature?, a museum exhibition on homosexuality in … Wikipedia
against the clock — See: AGAINST TIME … Dictionary of American idioms
