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1 early
['ɜːlɪ] 1.1) (one of the first) [attempt, role, play] primo2) (sooner than usual) [ death] prematuro; [delivery, settlement] rapido; [vegetable, fruit] precoce, primaticcioto have an early lunch, night — pranzare, andare a letto presto
at your earliest convenience — form. non appena possibile, con cortese sollecitudine
to make an early start — partire presto o di buonora
2.at an early date — (in future) in data vicina, prossimamente
1) (in period of time) [arrive, book] presto, per tempo; [get up, go to bed] presto, di buonoraearly next year, in the film — all'inizio del prossimo anno, del film
(very) early on — agli inizi o albori
2) (before expected) [arrive, ripen] in anticipoto do sth. two days early — fare qcs. con due giorni di anticipo
••it's early days yet — è solo l'inizio, è presto per dirlo
it's the early bird that catches the worm! — prov. chi dorme non piglia pesci!
* * *['ə:li] 1. adverb1) (near the beginning (of a period of time etc): early in my life; early in the afternoon.) presto2) (sooner than others; sooner than usual; sooner than expected or than the appointed time: He arrived early; She came an hour early.) presto2. adjective1) (belonging to, or happening, near the beginning of a period of time etc: early morning; in the early part of the century.) presto, all'inizio di2) (belonging to the first stages of development: early musical instruments.) primitivo, antico3) (happening etc sooner than usual or than expected: the baby's early arrival; It's too early to get up yet.) prematuro; presto4) (prompt: I hope for an early reply to my letter.) pronto•- early bird* * *['ɜːlɪ] 1.1) (one of the first) [attempt, role, play] primo2) (sooner than usual) [ death] prematuro; [delivery, settlement] rapido; [vegetable, fruit] precoce, primaticcioto have an early lunch, night — pranzare, andare a letto presto
at your earliest convenience — form. non appena possibile, con cortese sollecitudine
to make an early start — partire presto o di buonora
2.at an early date — (in future) in data vicina, prossimamente
1) (in period of time) [arrive, book] presto, per tempo; [get up, go to bed] presto, di buonoraearly next year, in the film — all'inizio del prossimo anno, del film
(very) early on — agli inizi o albori
2) (before expected) [arrive, ripen] in anticipoto do sth. two days early — fare qcs. con due giorni di anticipo
••it's early days yet — è solo l'inizio, è presto per dirlo
it's the early bird that catches the worm! — prov. chi dorme non piglia pesci!
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2 early ***** ear·ly
['ɜːlɪ] - ier comp - iest superl1. advpresto, (ahead of time) in anticipoearly in the morning/afternoon — nelle prime ore del mattino/del pomeriggio
early in the spring/19th century — all'inizio della primavera/dell'Ottocento
2. adj(man) primitivo (-a), (Christians, settlers) primo (-a), (fruit, plant) precoce, (death) prematuro (-a), (reply) pronto (-a)an early general election — elezioni fpl generali anticipate
to be an early riser or an early bird — essere mattiniero (-a)
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3 possible ***** pos·sible
['pɒsəbl]1. adjit is possible that he'll come — può darsi che or è possibile che venga
it is possible to do it — è possibile farlo, è fattibile
as soon as possible — appena possibile, al più presto possibile
what possible excuse can you have for your behaviour? — che giustificazione puoi trovare per il tuo comportamento?
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4 soon
[suːn]1) (in a short time) presto2) (quickly) presto, in fretta3) (early) prestothe sooner we leave, the sooner we'll get there — prima partiamo, prima arriveremo
sooner or later — prima o poi, presto o tardi
4) (not long)no sooner had I done... — avevo appena fatto
5) (rather)••least said soonest mended — prov. = meno se ne parla, meglio è
* * *[su:n]1) (in a short time from now or from the time mentioned: They'll be here sooner than you think; I hope he arrives soon.) presto2) (early: It's too soon to tell.) presto3) (willingly: I would sooner stand than sit.) piuttosto•- no sooner... than
- sooner or later
- the sooner the better* * *[suːn]1) (in a short time) presto2) (quickly) presto, in fretta3) (early) prestothe sooner we leave, the sooner we'll get there — prima partiamo, prima arriveremo
sooner or later — prima o poi, presto o tardi
4) (not long)no sooner had I done... — avevo appena fatto
5) (rather)••least said soonest mended — prov. = meno se ne parla, meglio è
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5 AND
[ forme deboli ənd, ən, n] [ forma forte ænd]2) (in numbers)it got worse and worse — andò di male in peggio o sempre peggio
5) (in phrases)and that — BE colloq. e cose così
••and how! — colloq. eccome!
Note:When used as a straightforward conjunction, and is translated by e: to shout and sing = gridare e cantare; Tom and Linda = Tom e Linda; my friend and colleague = il mio amico e collega. - When and joins two or more nouns, definite articles, possessive adjectives or quantifiers are not repeated in English, but they are in Italian: the books and exercise books = i libri e i quaderni; her father and mother = suo padre e sua madre; some apples and pears = delle mele e delle pere. - And is sometimes used between two verbs in English to mean in order to ( wait and see, go and ask, try and rest etc.); to translate these expressions, look under the appropriate verb entry ( wait, go, try etc.). Note that the two verb forms involved are the same tense in English, whereas in Italian the second one is always in the infinitive: I'll try and come as soon as possible = cercherò di venire appena possibile. - For and used in telling the time and saying numbers, see the lexical notes 4-THE CLOCK and 19-NUMBERS. For more examples and other uses, see the entry below* * *[ənd, ænd]1) (joining two statements, pieces of information etc: I opened the door and went inside; The hat was blue and red; a mother and child.) e2) (in addition to: 2 and 2 makes 4.) più3) (as a result of which: Try hard and you will succeed.) e4) (used instead of `to' with a verb: Do try and come!) di* * *AND /ænd/n.(elettron., comput.) AND ( operatore booleano): AND operation, operazione AND; AND gate (o circuit) porta (o circuito) AND.* * *[ forme deboli ənd, ən, n] [ forma forte ænd]2) (in numbers)it got worse and worse — andò di male in peggio o sempre peggio
5) (in phrases)and that — BE colloq. e cose così
••and how! — colloq. eccome!
Note:When used as a straightforward conjunction, and is translated by e: to shout and sing = gridare e cantare; Tom and Linda = Tom e Linda; my friend and colleague = il mio amico e collega. - When and joins two or more nouns, definite articles, possessive adjectives or quantifiers are not repeated in English, but they are in Italian: the books and exercise books = i libri e i quaderni; her father and mother = suo padre e sua madre; some apples and pears = delle mele e delle pere. - And is sometimes used between two verbs in English to mean in order to ( wait and see, go and ask, try and rest etc.); to translate these expressions, look under the appropriate verb entry ( wait, go, try etc.). Note that the two verb forms involved are the same tense in English, whereas in Italian the second one is always in the infinitive: I'll try and come as soon as possible = cercherò di venire appena possibile. - For and used in telling the time and saying numbers, see the lexical notes 4-THE CLOCK and 19-NUMBERS. For more examples and other uses, see the entry below -
6 earliest
earliest /ˈɜ:lɪɪst/A a.(superl. di ► early) primo; più lontano ( nel tempo); più antico: my earliest memories, i miei ricordi più lontani; i miei primi ricordi; the earliest mention of this name, la prima menzione di questo nome; DIALOGO → - Changing booking over the phone- I need the earliest possible flight you've got, ho bisogno del primo volo possibile; at the earliest possible opportunity, non appena sarà possibileB n.solo in alcune loc.: at the earliest, al più presto; DIALOGO → - Appointment with the dentist- The earliest I can give you is Friday the 22nd at 9.30, il primo appuntamento che posso fissarle è per venerdì 22 alle 9:30● (comm.) at your earliest convenience, con cortese sollecitudine; non appena possibile. -
7 maybe
['meɪbiː] 1.avverbio forse, può darsi2.maybe they'll arrive early — può darsi che o forse arriveranno in anticipo
"is that a yes?" - "it's a maybe" — "è un sì?" - "è un forse"
* * *['meibi:](it is possible (that); perhaps: Maybe he'll come, and maybe he won't.) forse* * *['meɪbiː] 1.avverbio forse, può darsi2.maybe they'll arrive early — può darsi che o forse arriveranno in anticipo
"is that a yes?" - "it's a maybe" — "è un sì?" - "è un forse"
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8 soon ***** adv
[suːn]1) (before long) presto, fra pocoit will soon be summer — presto or fra poco sarà estate
very/quite soon — molto/abbastanza presto
2) (early) presto3)as soon as possible — prima possibile, il più presto possibile4)I would as soon not go — preferirei non andarci -
9 risk
I [rɪsk]1) rischio m., pericolo m.is there any risk of him catching the illness? — ci sono rischi che prenda la malattia? rischia di prendersi la malattia?
there is no risk to consumers — non ci sono rischi per i consumatori, i consumatori non corrono alcun rischio
at the risk of seeming ungrateful — a rischio di o con il rischio di sembrare ingrato
"at owner's risk" — "a rischio del committente"
2) econ. rischio m.II [rɪsk]1) (endanger)to risk one's life — rischiare o mettere a repentaglio la propria vita
2) (venture)to risk one's all — rischiare o giocare il tutto per tutto
* * *[risk] 1. noun((a person, thing etc which causes or could cause) danger or possible loss or injury: He thinks we shouldn't go ahead with the plan because of the risks involved / because of the risk of failure.) rischio2. verb1) (to expose to danger; to lay open to the possibility of loss: He would risk his life for his friend; He risked all his money on betting on that horse.) rischiare2) (to take the chance of (something bad happening): He was willing to risk death to save his friend; I'd better leave early as I don't want to risk being late for the play.) rischiare•- risky- at a person's own risk
- at own risk
- at risk
- at the risk of
- run/take the risk of
- run/take the risk
- take risks / take a risk* * *I [rɪsk]1) rischio m., pericolo m.is there any risk of him catching the illness? — ci sono rischi che prenda la malattia? rischia di prendersi la malattia?
there is no risk to consumers — non ci sono rischi per i consumatori, i consumatori non corrono alcun rischio
at the risk of seeming ungrateful — a rischio di o con il rischio di sembrare ingrato
"at owner's risk" — "a rischio del committente"
2) econ. rischio m.II [rɪsk]1) (endanger)to risk one's life — rischiare o mettere a repentaglio la propria vita
2) (venture)to risk one's all — rischiare o giocare il tutto per tutto
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