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61 desire
I [dɪ'zaɪə(r)] II [dɪ'zaɪə(r)]verbo transitivo desiderare, avere voglia di [object, reward]to desire to do — desiderare di fare, voler fare
to desire sb. to do sth. to desire that sb. (should) do sth. desiderare che qcn. faccia qcs.; it leaves a lot to be desired — lascia molto a desiderare
* * *1. noun(a wish or longing: I have a sudden desire for a bar of chocolate; I have no desire ever to see him again.) desiderio, voglia2. verb(to long for or feel desire for: After a day's work, all I desire is a hot bath.) desiderare- desirability* * *I [dɪ'zaɪə(r)] II [dɪ'zaɪə(r)]verbo transitivo desiderare, avere voglia di [object, reward]to desire to do — desiderare di fare, voler fare
to desire sb. to do sth. to desire that sb. (should) do sth. desiderare che qcn. faccia qcs.; it leaves a lot to be desired — lascia molto a desiderare
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62 devil
['devl]2) (evil spirit) diavolo m., demonio m.3) colloq. (for emphasis)4) colloq. (expressing affection, sympathy)a lucky devil — un fortunello, un gran fortunato
••be a devil! — colloq. dai, lasciati tentare! fai uno strappo!
to have the luck of the devil — BE colloq. avere una fortuna del diavolo
like the devil — colloq. [scream, run] come un pazzo
go to the devil! — colloq. va' al diavolo!
* * *['devl]1) (the spirit of evil; Satan: He does not worship God - he worships the Devil.) diavolo2) (any evil or wicked spirit or person: That woman is a devil!) demonio3) (a person who is bad or disapproved of: She's a lazy devil.) diavolo4) (an unfortunate person for whom one feels pity: Poor devils! I feel really sorry for them.) povero diavolo* * *['devl]2) (evil spirit) diavolo m., demonio m.3) colloq. (for emphasis)4) colloq. (expressing affection, sympathy)a lucky devil — un fortunello, un gran fortunato
••be a devil! — colloq. dai, lasciati tentare! fai uno strappo!
to have the luck of the devil — BE colloq. avere una fortuna del diavolo
like the devil — colloq. [scream, run] come un pazzo
go to the devil! — colloq. va' al diavolo!
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63 direct
I 1. [daɪ'rekt, dɪ-]1) (without intermediary) [control, link, participation, sunlight] direttoin direct contact with — (touching) a diretto contatto con; (communicating) in diretto contatto con
2) (without detour) [access, flight] direttoto be a direct descendant of — essere un discendente diretto di, discendere in linea diretta da
4) (straightforward) [answer, method] diretto; [ person] diretto, franco5) ling. [speech, question] diretto2.1) (without intermediary) [speak, dial] direttamenteto pay sth. direct into sb.'s account — accreditare qcs. direttamente sul conto di qcn
2) (without detour) [come, go] direttamenteII 1. [daɪ'rekt, dɪ-]1) fig. (address, aim) indirizzare, rivolgere [appeal, criticism] (at a); orientare [ campaign] (at verso); dirigere [effort, resource] (to, towards verso)to direct sb.'s attention to — richiamare l'attenzione di qcn. su
2) (control) dirigere [company, project, traffic]4) cinem. rad. telev. dirigere, realizzare [ film]; teatr. dirigere, mettere in scena [ play]; dirigere [actor, opera]5) (instruct)to direct sb. to do — ordinare a qcn. di fare
to direct that sth. (should) be done — ordinare che sia fatto qcs.
"to be taken as directed" — farm. "seguire attentamente le modalità d'uso"
6) (show route)2.to direct sb. to sth. — indicare a qcn. la strada per qcs
verbo intransitivo cinem. rad. telev. dirigere, curare la regia; teatr. dirigere, curare la realizzazione* * *[di'rekt] 1. adjective1) (straight; following the quickest and shortest way: Is this the most direct route?) diretto2) ((of manner etc) straightforward and honest: a direct answer.) franco3) (occurring as an immediate result: His dismissal was a direct result of his rudeness to the manager.) diretto4) (exact; complete: Her opinions are the direct opposite of his.) esatto5) (in an unbroken line of descent from father to son etc: He is a direct descendant of Napoleon.) diretto2. verb1) (to point, aim or turn in a particular direction: He directed my attention towards the notice.) dirigere2) (to show the way to: She directed him to the station.) indirizzare3) (to order or instruct: We will do as you direct.) ordinare4) (to control or organize: A policeman was directing the traffic; to direct a film.) dirigere•- directional
- directive
- directly
- directness
- director
- directory* * *I 1. [daɪ'rekt, dɪ-]1) (without intermediary) [control, link, participation, sunlight] direttoin direct contact with — (touching) a diretto contatto con; (communicating) in diretto contatto con
2) (without detour) [access, flight] direttoto be a direct descendant of — essere un discendente diretto di, discendere in linea diretta da
4) (straightforward) [answer, method] diretto; [ person] diretto, franco5) ling. [speech, question] diretto2.1) (without intermediary) [speak, dial] direttamenteto pay sth. direct into sb.'s account — accreditare qcs. direttamente sul conto di qcn
2) (without detour) [come, go] direttamenteII 1. [daɪ'rekt, dɪ-]1) fig. (address, aim) indirizzare, rivolgere [appeal, criticism] (at a); orientare [ campaign] (at verso); dirigere [effort, resource] (to, towards verso)to direct sb.'s attention to — richiamare l'attenzione di qcn. su
2) (control) dirigere [company, project, traffic]4) cinem. rad. telev. dirigere, realizzare [ film]; teatr. dirigere, mettere in scena [ play]; dirigere [actor, opera]5) (instruct)to direct sb. to do — ordinare a qcn. di fare
to direct that sth. (should) be done — ordinare che sia fatto qcs.
"to be taken as directed" — farm. "seguire attentamente le modalità d'uso"
6) (show route)2.to direct sb. to sth. — indicare a qcn. la strada per qcs
verbo intransitivo cinem. rad. telev. dirigere, curare la regia; teatr. dirigere, curare la realizzazione -
64 due
I 1. [djuː] [AE duː]to be, fall due — [rent, next instalment] scadere, essere esigibile
3) colloq. (about to be paid, given)4) attrib. (appropriate)after due consideration — dopo accurata, adeguata riflessione
to give all due praise to sb. — dare a qcn. tutto l'onore che si merita
5) (scheduled, expected)to be due (in) o due to arrive essere atteso; to be due back soon dover rientrare presto; when is your baby due? — quando deve nascere il tuo bambino?
6) due to (because of) a causa dito be due to — [delay, cancellation] essere dovuto a
"closed due to illness" — "chiuso per malattia"; (thanks to) grazie a, per merito di
2.it's all due to you — è tutto merito tuo, lo si deve solo a te
II 1. [djuː] [AE duː]to face due north — [ building] essere volto direttamente a nord
nome dovuto m., giusto m.2.it was his due — era ciò che gli era dovuto; (of money etc.) era ciò che gli spettava; (of praise etc.) gli era dovuto, se lo meritava
nome plurale dues (for membership) quota f.sing. sociale; (for import, taxes etc.) diritti m.••* * *[dju:] 1. adjective1) (owed: I think I'm still due some pay; Our thanks are due to the doctor.) dovuto2) (expected according to timetable, promise etc: The bus is due in three minutes.) atteso3) (proper: Take due care.) dovuto2. adverb(directly South: sailing due east.) esattamente3. noun1) (what is owed, especially what one has a right to: I'm only taking what is my due.) dovuto, (ciò che è dovuto)2) ((in plural) charge, fee or toll: He paid the dues on the cargo.) diritti•- duly- due to
- give someone his due
- give his due* * *I 1. [djuː] [AE duː]to be, fall due — [rent, next instalment] scadere, essere esigibile
3) colloq. (about to be paid, given)4) attrib. (appropriate)after due consideration — dopo accurata, adeguata riflessione
to give all due praise to sb. — dare a qcn. tutto l'onore che si merita
5) (scheduled, expected)to be due (in) o due to arrive essere atteso; to be due back soon dover rientrare presto; when is your baby due? — quando deve nascere il tuo bambino?
6) due to (because of) a causa dito be due to — [delay, cancellation] essere dovuto a
"closed due to illness" — "chiuso per malattia"; (thanks to) grazie a, per merito di
2.it's all due to you — è tutto merito tuo, lo si deve solo a te
II 1. [djuː] [AE duː]to face due north — [ building] essere volto direttamente a nord
nome dovuto m., giusto m.2.it was his due — era ciò che gli era dovuto; (of money etc.) era ciò che gli spettava; (of praise etc.) gli era dovuto, se lo meritava
nome plurale dues (for membership) quota f.sing. sociale; (for import, taxes etc.) diritti m.•• -
65 forbid
[fə'bɪd]1) (disallow) proibire, vietareforbid sb. to do — proibire a qcn. di fare
forbid sb. sth. — proibire qcs. a qcn
2) (prevent, preclude) impedireGod forbid! — Dio scampi o me ne guardi!
* * *[fə'bid]past tense - forbade; verb(to tell (someone) not to do something: She forbade him to go.) vietare, proibire- forbidding* * *[fə'bɪd]1) (disallow) proibire, vietareforbid sb. to do — proibire a qcn. di fare
forbid sb. sth. — proibire qcs. a qcn
2) (prevent, preclude) impedireGod forbid! — Dio scampi o me ne guardi!
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66 heaven
['hevn]1) relig. (anche Heaven) cielo m., paradiso m.3) (bliss) (state, place) paradiso m.4) (sky) cielo m.••to move heaven and earth — muovere cielo e terra ( to do per fare)
* * *['hevn]1) (in some religions, the place where God or the gods live, and where good people go when they die.) paradiso2) (the sky: He raised his eyes to heaven / the heavens.) cielo3) ((something which brings) great happiness: `This is heaven', she said, lying on the beach in the sun.) paradiso•- heavenly- heavenliness
- heavens
- heavenly bodies
- heaven-sent
- for heaven's sake
- heaven knows
- thank heavens* * *['hevn]1) relig. (anche Heaven) cielo m., paradiso m.3) (bliss) (state, place) paradiso m.4) (sky) cielo m.••to move heaven and earth — muovere cielo e terra ( to do per fare)
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67 hell
[hel] 1.to go to, be in hell — andare, essere all'inferno
2) colloq. (unpleasant experience) inferno m.to make sb.'s life hell — rendere la vita di qcn. un inferno
a neighbour from hell — colloq. un vicino insopportabile
3) colloq. (as intensifier)he's one hell of a smart guy — AE è un tipo davvero in gamba
we had a hell of a time — (bad) siamo ammattiti, siamo usciti pazzi colloq.; (good) ci siamo divertiti un casino
like hell I will, you are! — col cavolo!
"it's a good film" - "like hell it is!" — "è un bel film" - "bello un corno!"
why, who the hell? — perché diavolo, chi diavolo?
2.oh, what the hell! — (too bad) accidenti!
interiezione pop. diavolo••go to hell! — colloq. va' all'inferno!
all hell broke loose colloq. si sono scatenati i diavoli dell'inferno; come hell or high water colloq. costi quel che costi; there was hell to pay è scoppiato un casino; to catch hell AE colloq. rice vere o prendersi una strigliata; to do sth. for the hell of it colloq. fare qualcosa per il gusto di farlo; to give sb. hell pop. (cause to suffer) fare soffrire le pene dell'inferno a qcn.; (scold) fare una sfuriata a qcn.; to raise (merry) hell — colloq. piantare un casino (with sb. con qcn.)
* * *[hel]((according to some religions) the place or state of punishment of the wicked after death with much pain, misery etc.) inferno- hellbent on* * *[hel] 1.to go to, be in hell — andare, essere all'inferno
2) colloq. (unpleasant experience) inferno m.to make sb.'s life hell — rendere la vita di qcn. un inferno
a neighbour from hell — colloq. un vicino insopportabile
3) colloq. (as intensifier)he's one hell of a smart guy — AE è un tipo davvero in gamba
we had a hell of a time — (bad) siamo ammattiti, siamo usciti pazzi colloq.; (good) ci siamo divertiti un casino
like hell I will, you are! — col cavolo!
"it's a good film" - "like hell it is!" — "è un bel film" - "bello un corno!"
why, who the hell? — perché diavolo, chi diavolo?
2.oh, what the hell! — (too bad) accidenti!
interiezione pop. diavolo••go to hell! — colloq. va' all'inferno!
all hell broke loose colloq. si sono scatenati i diavoli dell'inferno; come hell or high water colloq. costi quel che costi; there was hell to pay è scoppiato un casino; to catch hell AE colloq. rice vere o prendersi una strigliata; to do sth. for the hell of it colloq. fare qualcosa per il gusto di farlo; to give sb. hell pop. (cause to suffer) fare soffrire le pene dell'inferno a qcn.; (scold) fare una sfuriata a qcn.; to raise (merry) hell — colloq. piantare un casino (with sb. con qcn.)
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68 hot
I 1. [hɒt]1) (very warm) [season, country, bath, plate, hands, sun] caldo; [food, drink] caldo, bollenteto be o feel hot avere caldo; to get hot [ person] cominciare ad avere caldo; [engine, oven] riscaldarsi; [ weather] cominciare a essere caldo; the room feels hot fa caldo nella stanza; the sun felt hot on his back il sole gli scaldava la schiena; your forehead feels hot hai la fronte calda; digging is hot work vangare (è un lavoro che) fa venire caldo; when the sun is at its hottest quando il sole è più caldo; how hot should I have the oven? a quale temperatura deve essere il forno? a cake hot from the oven una torta appena sfornata; to go hot and cold — sudare freddo
2) gastr. [mustard, spice] forte; [sauce, dish] piccantehot from o off the press — [ book] fresco di stampa
4) (fierce, keen) [ competition] accanito5) (short)6) (in demand) AE colloq.to be hot — [show, film] spopolare
7) colloq. (good)to be hot on sth. — (knowledgeable) essere ferrato in qcs.; (keen) essere entusiasta di qcs
8) colloq. (stolen) che scotta10) nucl. (radioactive) radioattivo11) (close)to be hot on sb.'s trail — essere sulle tracce di qcn.
to be hot on the trail of sth. — seguire una buona pista per trovare qcs.
to set off in hot pursuit of sb. — lanciarsi all'inseguimento di qcn.
you're getting hot — (in guessing games) fuocherello
12) AE colloq. (erotic) [movie, scene] spinto, piccante2.to have the hots for sb. — pop. eccitarsi per qcn
••II [hɒt]to be in hot water — essere nei pasticci o nei guai
- hot up* * *[hot]1) (having or causing a great deal of heat: a hot oven; That water is hot.) caldo2) (very warm: a hot day; Running makes me feel hot.) caldo3) ((of food) having a sharp, burning taste: a hot curry.) piccante4) (easily made angry: a hot temper.) focoso, irruento5) (recent; fresh: hot news.) fresco, recente•- hotly- hot air
- hot-blooded
- hot dog
- hotfoot
- hothead
- hotheaded
- hothouse
- hot-plate
- be in
- get into hot water
- hot up
- in hot pursuit
- like hot cakes* * *I 1. [hɒt]1) (very warm) [season, country, bath, plate, hands, sun] caldo; [food, drink] caldo, bollenteto be o feel hot avere caldo; to get hot [ person] cominciare ad avere caldo; [engine, oven] riscaldarsi; [ weather] cominciare a essere caldo; the room feels hot fa caldo nella stanza; the sun felt hot on his back il sole gli scaldava la schiena; your forehead feels hot hai la fronte calda; digging is hot work vangare (è un lavoro che) fa venire caldo; when the sun is at its hottest quando il sole è più caldo; how hot should I have the oven? a quale temperatura deve essere il forno? a cake hot from the oven una torta appena sfornata; to go hot and cold — sudare freddo
2) gastr. [mustard, spice] forte; [sauce, dish] piccantehot from o off the press — [ book] fresco di stampa
4) (fierce, keen) [ competition] accanito5) (short)6) (in demand) AE colloq.to be hot — [show, film] spopolare
7) colloq. (good)to be hot on sth. — (knowledgeable) essere ferrato in qcs.; (keen) essere entusiasta di qcs
8) colloq. (stolen) che scotta10) nucl. (radioactive) radioattivo11) (close)to be hot on sb.'s trail — essere sulle tracce di qcn.
to be hot on the trail of sth. — seguire una buona pista per trovare qcs.
to set off in hot pursuit of sb. — lanciarsi all'inseguimento di qcn.
you're getting hot — (in guessing games) fuocherello
12) AE colloq. (erotic) [movie, scene] spinto, piccante2.to have the hots for sb. — pop. eccitarsi per qcn
••II [hɒt]to be in hot water — essere nei pasticci o nei guai
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69 in that case
(if that should happen or should have happened: You're leaving? In that case, I'm leaving too.) in questo caso -
70 intend
[ɪn'tend]1) (have in mind) intendere, avere in mente [ outcome]as I intended — come volevo, com'era nelle mie intenzioni
2) (mean)to intend sth. as a joke — dire qcs. per scherzo
it was clearly intended as a reference to... — voleva essere una chiara allusione a...
the law is intended to prevent... — la legge intende impedire
* * *[in'tend] 1. verb1) (to mean or plan (to do something or that someone else should do something): Do you still intend to go?; Do you intend them to go?; Do you intend that they should go too?) intendere, avere intenzione di2) (to mean (something) to be understood in a particular way: His remarks were intended to be a compliment.) proporsi, voler dire3) ((with for) to direct at: That letter/bullet was intended for me.) destinare•- intent2. noun(purpose; what a person means to do: He broke into the house with intent to steal.) intento- intentional
- intentionally
- intently* * *[ɪn'tend]1) (have in mind) intendere, avere in mente [ outcome]as I intended — come volevo, com'era nelle mie intenzioni
2) (mean)to intend sth. as a joke — dire qcs. per scherzo
it was clearly intended as a reference to... — voleva essere una chiara allusione a...
the law is intended to prevent... — la legge intende impedire
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71 into
['ɪntʊ, 'ɪntə]1) (indicating change of position, location)to put sth. into — mettere qcs. in [ container]
to come, go into — entrare in [ place]
to move sth. into the shade — spostare qcs. all'ombra
to go into town, into the office — andare in città, in ufficio
to get into the car, a train — salire in macchina, su un treno
to help sb. into bed — aiutare qcn. a mettersi a letto
to cut sth. into triangles — tagliare qcs. in o a triangoli
to break sth. into pieces — fare a pezzi qcs.
to translate sth. into Greek — tradurre qcs. in greco
to turn into — trasformarsi in [ frog]
to roll sth. into a ball — fare una palla di qcs
we were well into 1988 when... — il 1988 era già iniziato da un pezzo quando...
6) colloq. (keen on)to be into — interessarsi di, essere (un) appassionato di [jazz, athletics]
7) (indicating impact) in, controto run into sth. — sbattere contro qcs.
to bang into sb., sth. — urtare (contro) qcn., qcs
8) mat.••••to be into everything — [ child] toccare tutto
Note:Into is used after certain nouns and verbs in English ( change into, stray into etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate noun or verb entry ( change, stray etc.). - Into is also used in the structure verb + somebody + into + doing something ( to bully somebody into doing something, to fool somebody into doing something). For translations of these structures see the appropriate verb entry ( bully, fool etc.). - For translations of expressions like get into trouble, go into details, get into debt etc., you should consult the appropriate noun entry ( trouble, detail, debt etc.)* * *['intu]1) (to or towards the inside of; to within: The eggs were put into the box; They disappeared into the mist.) in2) (against: The car ran into the wall.) in3) (to the state or condition of: A tadpole turns into a frog; I've sorted the books into piles.) in4) (expressing the idea of division: Two into four goes twice.) in* * *['ɪntʊ, 'ɪntə]1) (indicating change of position, location)to put sth. into — mettere qcs. in [ container]
to come, go into — entrare in [ place]
to move sth. into the shade — spostare qcs. all'ombra
to go into town, into the office — andare in città, in ufficio
to get into the car, a train — salire in macchina, su un treno
to help sb. into bed — aiutare qcn. a mettersi a letto
to cut sth. into triangles — tagliare qcs. in o a triangoli
to break sth. into pieces — fare a pezzi qcs.
to translate sth. into Greek — tradurre qcs. in greco
to turn into — trasformarsi in [ frog]
to roll sth. into a ball — fare una palla di qcs
we were well into 1988 when... — il 1988 era già iniziato da un pezzo quando...
6) colloq. (keen on)to be into — interessarsi di, essere (un) appassionato di [jazz, athletics]
7) (indicating impact) in, controto run into sth. — sbattere contro qcs.
to bang into sb., sth. — urtare (contro) qcn., qcs
8) mat.••••to be into everything — [ child] toccare tutto
Note:Into is used after certain nouns and verbs in English ( change into, stray into etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate noun or verb entry ( change, stray etc.). - Into is also used in the structure verb + somebody + into + doing something ( to bully somebody into doing something, to fool somebody into doing something). For translations of these structures see the appropriate verb entry ( bully, fool etc.). - For translations of expressions like get into trouble, go into details, get into debt etc., you should consult the appropriate noun entry ( trouble, detail, debt etc.) -
72 keen
I [kiːn]1) (eager)to be keen on doing o to do avere una gran voglia di fare; to be keen for sb. to do o on sb.'s doing o that sb. should do desiderare ardentemente che qcn. faccia; she wants to go but I'm not (too) keen — lei vuole andare, ma io non ne ho molta voglia
2) (enthusiastic) [supporter, artist, sportsplayer, student] entusiasta, appassionato, infervoratoto be keen on — essere entusiasta di [plan, idea]; essere appassionato di [ activity]; avere una passione per [ animals]
he's keen on my sister — colloq. mia sorella gli piace molto
mad keen — BE colloq. fanatico, fissato
3) (intense) [desire, interest] vivo, forte; [sense of loss, admiration] profondo, grande; [ appetite] forte; [ anticipation] febbrile4) (acute) [sight, intelligence] acuto; [hearing, sense of smell] fine, sottileto have a keen eye for sth. — avere occhio per qcs
6) (competitive) [ price] competitivo, conveniente; [competition, demand] forte; [ debate] animato, accesoII [kiːn]nome irland. lamento m. funebreIII [kiːn]verbo intransitivo irland. piangere ( over su, per)* * *[ki:n]1) (eager or enthusiastic: He is a keen golfer; I'm keen to succeed.) appassionato; desideroso2) (sharp: Her eyesight is as keen as ever.) acuto3) ((of wind etc) very cold and biting.) tagliente•- keenly- keenness
- keen on* * *I [kiːn]1) (eager)to be keen on doing o to do avere una gran voglia di fare; to be keen for sb. to do o on sb.'s doing o that sb. should do desiderare ardentemente che qcn. faccia; she wants to go but I'm not (too) keen — lei vuole andare, ma io non ne ho molta voglia
2) (enthusiastic) [supporter, artist, sportsplayer, student] entusiasta, appassionato, infervoratoto be keen on — essere entusiasta di [plan, idea]; essere appassionato di [ activity]; avere una passione per [ animals]
he's keen on my sister — colloq. mia sorella gli piace molto
mad keen — BE colloq. fanatico, fissato
3) (intense) [desire, interest] vivo, forte; [sense of loss, admiration] profondo, grande; [ appetite] forte; [ anticipation] febbrile4) (acute) [sight, intelligence] acuto; [hearing, sense of smell] fine, sottileto have a keen eye for sth. — avere occhio per qcs
6) (competitive) [ price] competitivo, conveniente; [competition, demand] forte; [ debate] animato, accesoII [kiːn]nome irland. lamento m. funebreIII [kiːn]verbo intransitivo irland. piangere ( over su, per) -
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(to be too wise or well-taught (to do something): She should know better at her age!; He should have known better than to trust them.) avere giudizio, avere buon senso -
74 move
I [muːv]1) (movement) movimento m.; (gesture) movimento m., mossa f.to watch sb.'s every move — sorvegliare le mosse di qcn
2) (transfer) (of residence) trasloco m.; (of company) trasferimento m.to make the move to — [family, firm] trasferirsi a; [ employee] essere trasferito a
3) gioc. mossa f.4) (step, act) mossa f.they have made no move(s) to... — non hanno mosso un dito per...
5) on the moveto be on the move — [ army] essere in marcia; [ train] essere in movimento
to be always on the move — [diplomat, family, nomad] spostarsi continuamente; [ traveller] essere sempre in giro o in viaggio
••to get a move on — colloq. darsi una mossa
it's time I made a move — colloq. è ora che me ne vada
II 1. [muːv]let's make a move — colloq. andiamo, muoviamoci
1) (change position of) spostare [ object]; muovere [ game piece]to move sb. to another hospital — trasferire qcn. in un altro ospedale
to move sth. off — spostare o togliere qcs. da [ table]
move your head, I can't see! — sposta la testa, non vedo niente!
to move sth. out of, into — portare qcs. fuori da, in [ room]
to move sth. further away, closer — allontanare, avvicinare qcs
2) (set in motion) [ person] muovere [limb, head]; [ wind] agitare [ leaves]; [ mechanism] fare muovere, mettere in moto [ wheel]3) (to new location or job) trasferire [staff, office]4) (to new house, site) spostare, traslocare [furniture, belongings]6) (motivate)2.to move sb. to do — [ circumstance] spingere qcn. a fare
will you please move! — vuoi spostarti, per favore?
2) (travel) [vehicle, person] viaggiare, andare, procedere; [ procession] muoversi, avanzare; [ army] essere in marciawe must get things moving — fig. dobbiamo darci una mossa
go on, get moving! — dai, muoviti!
3) colloq. (proceed quickly)4) (change home, location) [ person] cambiare casa, traslocare; [firm, shop] trasferirsito move to — trasferirsi in [countryside, Italy]; trasferirsi a [ Rome]
5) (change job)6) (act) entrare in azione, agire7) gioc. [ player] muovere8) comm. (sell) vendere•- move in- move off- move on- move out- move up••* * *[mu:v] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) change position or go from one place to another: He moved his arm; Don't move!; Please move your car.) muovere, muoversi, spostare2) (to change houses: We're moving on Saturday.) traslocare3) (to affect the feelings or emotions of: I was deeply moved by the film.) commuovere2. noun1) ((in board games) an act of moving a piece: You can win this game in three moves.) mossa2) (an act of changing homes: How did your move go?) trasloco•- movable- moveable
- movement
- movie
- moving
- movingly
- get a move on
- make a move
- move along
- move heaven and earth
- move house
- move in
- move off
- move out
- move up
- on the move* * *I [muːv]1) (movement) movimento m.; (gesture) movimento m., mossa f.to watch sb.'s every move — sorvegliare le mosse di qcn
2) (transfer) (of residence) trasloco m.; (of company) trasferimento m.to make the move to — [family, firm] trasferirsi a; [ employee] essere trasferito a
3) gioc. mossa f.4) (step, act) mossa f.they have made no move(s) to... — non hanno mosso un dito per...
5) on the moveto be on the move — [ army] essere in marcia; [ train] essere in movimento
to be always on the move — [diplomat, family, nomad] spostarsi continuamente; [ traveller] essere sempre in giro o in viaggio
••to get a move on — colloq. darsi una mossa
it's time I made a move — colloq. è ora che me ne vada
II 1. [muːv]let's make a move — colloq. andiamo, muoviamoci
1) (change position of) spostare [ object]; muovere [ game piece]to move sb. to another hospital — trasferire qcn. in un altro ospedale
to move sth. off — spostare o togliere qcs. da [ table]
move your head, I can't see! — sposta la testa, non vedo niente!
to move sth. out of, into — portare qcs. fuori da, in [ room]
to move sth. further away, closer — allontanare, avvicinare qcs
2) (set in motion) [ person] muovere [limb, head]; [ wind] agitare [ leaves]; [ mechanism] fare muovere, mettere in moto [ wheel]3) (to new location or job) trasferire [staff, office]4) (to new house, site) spostare, traslocare [furniture, belongings]6) (motivate)2.to move sb. to do — [ circumstance] spingere qcn. a fare
will you please move! — vuoi spostarti, per favore?
2) (travel) [vehicle, person] viaggiare, andare, procedere; [ procession] muoversi, avanzare; [ army] essere in marciawe must get things moving — fig. dobbiamo darci una mossa
go on, get moving! — dai, muoviti!
3) colloq. (proceed quickly)4) (change home, location) [ person] cambiare casa, traslocare; [firm, shop] trasferirsito move to — trasferirsi in [countryside, Italy]; trasferirsi a [ Rome]
5) (change job)6) (act) entrare in azione, agire7) gioc. [ player] muovere8) comm. (sell) vendere•- move in- move off- move on- move out- move up•• -
75 necessary
['nesəsərɪ] [AE -serɪ] 1.1) (required) [ qualification] richiestoif necessary, as necessary — se necessario
"no experience necessary" — "non è richiesta nessuna esperienza"
2) (essential) [ action] necessario, inevitabile3) (inevitable) [ consequence] inevitabile2. 3.nome plurale necessaries beni m. di prima necessità* * *['nesisəri](needed; essential: Is it necessary to sign one's name?; I shall do all that is necessary.) necessario- necessitate
- necessity* * *['nesəsərɪ] [AE -serɪ] 1.1) (required) [ qualification] richiestoif necessary, as necessary — se necessario
"no experience necessary" — "non è richiesta nessuna esperienza"
2) (essential) [ action] necessario, inevitabile3) (inevitable) [ consequence] inevitabile2. 3.nome plurale necessaries beni m. di prima necessità -
76 nor
[nɔː(r), nə(r)]••you don't have to tell him, nor should you — non è necessario che tu glielo dica, anzi non dovresti proprio
Note:If you want to know how to translate nor when used in combination with neither, look at the entry neither. - When used as a conjunction to show agreement or similarity with a negative statement, nor is very often translated by nemmeno or neanche: "I don't like him", - "nor do I" = "a me non piace" - "nemmeno a me"; "he's not Spanish" - "nor is John" = "non è spagnolo" - "neanche John"; "I can't sleep" - "nor can I" = "non riesco a dormire" - "nemmeno io". - When used to give additional information to a negative statement, nor can very often be translated by (e) nemmeno or (e) neanche preceded by a negative verb: she hasn't written, nor has she telephoned = non ha scritto, e nemmeno ha telefonato; I do not wish to insult you, (but) nor do I wish to lose my money = non voglio offenderti, ma neanche voglio perdere i miei soldi* * *[no:](and not; neither: He did not know then what had happened, nor did he ever find out; I'm not going, nor is John.) neanche, nemmeno* * *[nɔː(r), nə(r)]••you don't have to tell him, nor should you — non è necessario che tu glielo dica, anzi non dovresti proprio
Note:If you want to know how to translate nor when used in combination with neither, look at the entry neither. - When used as a conjunction to show agreement or similarity with a negative statement, nor is very often translated by nemmeno or neanche: "I don't like him", - "nor do I" = "a me non piace" - "nemmeno a me"; "he's not Spanish" - "nor is John" = "non è spagnolo" - "neanche John"; "I can't sleep" - "nor can I" = "non riesco a dormire" - "nemmeno io". - When used to give additional information to a negative statement, nor can very often be translated by (e) nemmeno or (e) neanche preceded by a negative verb: she hasn't written, nor has she telephoned = non ha scritto, e nemmeno ha telefonato; I do not wish to insult you, (but) nor do I wish to lose my money = non voglio offenderti, ma neanche voglio perdere i miei soldi -
77 note
I [nəʊt]1) nota f., appunto m., annotazione f.; (short letter) biglietto m.to make a note of — annotarsi, segnarsi [date, address]
2) fig. (tone)to strike o hit a wrong note toccare un tasto falso; on a less serious note — passando a cose meno serie
3) mus. (sound, symbol) nota f.; (piano key) tasto m.4) (banknote) banconota f., biglietto m. (di banca)••II [nəʊt]1) (observe) notare [change, increase]2) (pay attention to) fare attenzione a3) (write down) prendere nota di, annotare [date, number] (in su)•* * *[nəut] 1. noun1) (a piece of writing to call attention to something: He left me a note about the meeting.) biglietto, nota2) ((in plural) ideas for a speech, details from a lecture etc written down in short form: The students took notes on the professor's lecture.) appunto3) (a written or mental record: Have you kept a note of his name?) nota4) (a short explanation: There is a note at the bottom of the page about that difficult word.) nota5) (a short letter: She wrote a note to her friend.) biglietto6) ((American bill) a piece of paper used as money; a bank-note: a five-dollar note.) banconota7) (a musical sound: The song ended on a high note.) nota8) (a written or printed symbol representing a musical note.) nota9) (an impression or feeling: The conference ended on a note of hope.) nota2. verb1) ((often with down) to write down: He noted (down) her telephone number in his diary.) annotare2) (to notice; to be aware of: He noted a change in her behaviour.) notare•- notable- notability
- notably
- noted
- notelet
- notebook
- notecase
- notepaper
- noteworthy
- noteworthiness
- take note of* * *I [nəʊt]1) nota f., appunto m., annotazione f.; (short letter) biglietto m.to make a note of — annotarsi, segnarsi [date, address]
2) fig. (tone)to strike o hit a wrong note toccare un tasto falso; on a less serious note — passando a cose meno serie
3) mus. (sound, symbol) nota f.; (piano key) tasto m.4) (banknote) banconota f., biglietto m. (di banca)••II [nəʊt]1) (observe) notare [change, increase]2) (pay attention to) fare attenzione a3) (write down) prendere nota di, annotare [date, number] (in su)• -
78 occasion
I [ə'keɪʒn]1) (particular time) occasione f.on that occasion — in quella occasione, quella volta
2) (opportunity) occasione f.it's no occasion for laughter — non è il momento o caso di ridere
3) (event) occasione f., avvenimento m.on special occasions — nelle occasioni speciali, nelle grandi occasioni
4) form. (cause) motivo m.II [ə'keɪʒn]there is no occasion for alarm — non c'è motivo o non è il caso di allarmarsi
verbo transitivo form. occasionare, causare, provocare* * *[ə'keiʒən]1) (a particular time: I've heard him speak on several occasions.) occasione2) (a special event: The wedding was a great occasion.) occasione•- occasionally* * *I [ə'keɪʒn]1) (particular time) occasione f.on that occasion — in quella occasione, quella volta
2) (opportunity) occasione f.it's no occasion for laughter — non è il momento o caso di ridere
3) (event) occasione f., avvenimento m.on special occasions — nelle occasioni speciali, nelle grandi occasioni
4) form. (cause) motivo m.II [ə'keɪʒn]there is no occasion for alarm — non c'è motivo o non è il caso di allarmarsi
verbo transitivo form. occasionare, causare, provocare -
79 opportunity
[ˌɒpə'tjuːnətɪ] [AE -'tuː-]1) (occasion) opportunità f., occasione f.2) (possibility) opportunità f., possibilità f.••* * *[opə'tju:nəti]plural - opportunities; noun(a chance to do or a time for doing (something): an opportunity to go to Rome; You've had several opportunities to ask him.) opportunità* * *[ˌɒpə'tjuːnətɪ] [AE -'tuː-]1) (occasion) opportunità f., occasione f.2) (possibility) opportunità f., possibilità f.•• -
80 people
I 1. ['piːpl] 2.nome plurale1) (in general) gente f.sing.; (specified or counted) persone f.people say that — la gente dice o si dice che
he likes helping people — ama aiutare il prossimo o gli altri
you of all people should know that... — proprio tu o tu in particolare dovresti sapere che
2) (inhabitants) (of town) abitanti m.; (of a country) popolo m.sing.3) (citizens, subjects)the people — il popolo, la popolazione
4) colloq. (experts)II ['piːpl]the heating people — gli operai del riscaldamento, quelli del riscaldamento
verbo transitivo lett. popolare ( with di)* * *['pi:pl]1) (persons: There were three people in the room.) persone2) (men and women in general: People often say such things.) gente3) (( noun singular) a nation or race: all the peoples of this world.) popolo•* * *I 1. ['piːpl] 2.nome plurale1) (in general) gente f.sing.; (specified or counted) persone f.people say that — la gente dice o si dice che
he likes helping people — ama aiutare il prossimo o gli altri
you of all people should know that... — proprio tu o tu in particolare dovresti sapere che
2) (inhabitants) (of town) abitanti m.; (of a country) popolo m.sing.3) (citizens, subjects)the people — il popolo, la popolazione
4) colloq. (experts)II ['piːpl]the heating people — gli operai del riscaldamento, quelli del riscaldamento
verbo transitivo lett. popolare ( with di)
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