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122 ♦ (to) consist
♦ (to) consist /kənˈsɪst/v. i.1 – to consist of, essere composto (o formato, costituito) da; consistere di (o in); essere fatto di: Switzerland consists of various cantons, la Svizzera è composta da vari cantoni; The report consists of three parts, la relazione consiste di tre parti; The top layer consists of fine sand, lo strato superiore è costituito da (o consiste in) sabbia fine; The examination will consist of three papers, l'esame consisterà in (o di) tre domande prove scritte2 – to consist in, consistere in: Culture does not consist in just knowing things, la cultura non consiste solamente nel possedere nozioni -
123 contender
[kən'tendə(r)]1) sport concorrente m. e f.2) (for job, political post) candidato m. (-a) ( for a)* * *noun (a person who has entered a competition (for a title etc).) contendente, concorrente* * *contender /kənˈtɛndə(r)/n.concorrente; aspirante; candidato: ( sport) a contender for the championship, un aspirante al titolo di campione; contender for an office, candidato a una carica; a Booker Prize contender, un concorrente al Booker Prize; the Labour deputy leadership contender, il candidato alla vicesegreteria del partito laburista; the top contender, il favorito; ( anche polit.) a strong contender, un candidato forte.* * *[kən'tendə(r)]1) sport concorrente m. e f.2) (for job, political post) candidato m. (-a) ( for a) -
124 entrenched
[ɪn'trentʃt] 1. 2.1) mil. trincerato2) fig. [opinion, idea] radicato; [ tradition] radicato, solido* * *entrenched /ɪnˈtrɛntʃt/a.1 (mil.) trincerato; arroccato: The Germans were entrenched on the top of the mountain, i tedeschi erano trincerati in cima alla montagna; firmly entrenched, saldamente arroccato; entrenched camp, campo trincerato2 (fig.) trincerato; arroccato; radicato; cristallizzato; irriducibile: She's entrenched in her views, è radicata nelle sue opinioni; entrenched opposition, opposizione irriducibile; to become entrenched, radicarsi; cristallizzarsientrenchmentn.1 [u] il trincerare; il trincerarsi2 (mil.) trinceramento3 [u] (fig.) consolidamento; radicamento.* * *[ɪn'trentʃt] 1. 2.1) mil. trincerato2) fig. [opinion, idea] radicato; [ tradition] radicato, solido -
125 frieze
[friːz]nome arch. fregio m.* * *[fri:z](a narrow strip around the walls of a room, building etc near the top, usually decorated with pictures, carving etc: The walls were decorated with a frieze of horses.) fregio* * *frieze (1) /fri:z/n.1 (archit.) fregio2 fascia ornamentale; fregio.frieze (2) /fri:z/n. [u](ind. tess.) ratina.(to) frieze /fri:z/ (ind. tess.)v. t.friezingn. [u]● friezing machine, ratinatrice.* * *[friːz]nome arch. fregio m. -
126 inlay
I ['ɪnleɪ]1) (on jewellery) incrostatura f., incrostazione f.; (on wood) intarsio m.; (on metal) damaschinatura f.2) med. intarsio m.II [ˌɪn'leɪ]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. - laid) incrostare [ jewellery] ( with di); intarsiare [ wood]; damaschinare [ sword]* * *['inlei](material set into the surface of eg a table to form a design: The top of the table had an inlay of ivory.) intarsio- inlaid* * *inlay /ˈɪnleɪ/n. [cu]● inlay card, retro ( di CD); inlay card.(to) inlay /ɪnˈleɪ/(pass. e p. p. inlaid), v. t.2 ( arte) intarsiare; lavorare a intarsio: to inlay wood with ivory, intarsiare il legno con dell'avorio.* * *I ['ɪnleɪ]1) (on jewellery) incrostatura f., incrostazione f.; (on wood) intarsio m.; (on metal) damaschinatura f.2) med. intarsio m.II [ˌɪn'leɪ] -
127 kangaroo
[ˌkæŋgə'ruː]nome canguro m.* * *[kæŋɡə'ru:]plural - kangaroos; noun(a type of large Australian animal with very long hind legs and great power of leaping, the female of which carries her young in a pouch on the front of her body.) canguro* * *kangaroo /kæŋgəˈru:/n. (pl. kangaroos)● (fin.) kangaroo bonds, obbligazioni canguro ( emesse nel mercato australiano da soggetti stranieri) □ (fam.) kangaroo court, tribunale illegale; tribunale irregolare □ kangaroo dog, cane usato per la caccia al canguro □ (fam.) kangaroo justice, attività, sentenza di tribunale irregolare □ (zool.) kangaroo rat ( Dipodomys), ratto canguro □ (Austral.) to have kangaroos in the top paddock, essere svitato (o matto da legare).* * *[ˌkæŋgə'ruː]nome canguro m. -
128 sneer
I [snɪə(r)]1) (expression) ghigno m., sogghigno m.2) (remark) sarcasmo m., osservazione f. beffardaII [snɪə(r)]1) (smile) sogghignare2) (speak)to sneer at sb. — deridere qcn
* * *[sniə] 1. verb1) (to raise the top lip at one side in a kind of smile that expresses scorn: What are you sneering for?) ghignare, sogghignare2) ((with at) to show contempt for (something) by such an expression or by scornful words etc: He sneered at our attempts to improve the situation.) deridere, schernire3) (to say with contempt: `You haven't a chance of getting that job,' he sneered.) deridere, schernire2. noun(a scornful expression, words etc that express contempt.) sogghigno, sarcasmo* * *[snɪə(r)]1. n(expression) sogghigno, ghigno, (remark) commento sarcastico2. vito sneer at sb/sth — farsi beffe di qn/qc
you may sneer, but... — puoi ridere, ma...
* * *sneer /snɪə(r)/n.1 ghigno; sogghigno; riso di scherno3 [uc] dileggio; espressione beffarda; parola derisoria; sarcasmo.(to) sneer /snɪə(r)/v. i.ghignare; sogghignare; sghignazzare● to sneer at, deridere; dileggiare; schernire □ to sneer one's contempt, manifestare con un ghigno il proprio disprezzo □ The proposal was sneered down, la proposta fu respinta fra lo scherno generale.* * *I [snɪə(r)]1) (expression) ghigno m., sogghigno m.2) (remark) sarcasmo m., osservazione f. beffardaII [snɪə(r)]1) (smile) sogghignare2) (speak)to sneer at sb. — deridere qcn
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