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1 convenience
[kən'viːnɪəns]the convenience of — i vantaggi di [lifestyle, method]; la comodità o la praticità di [instant food, device]
for our convenience — per nostra comodità, per nostro comodo
at your convenience — a vostro comodo o con comodo
at your earliest convenience — comm. al più presto o non appena possibile
2) (practical feature) comodità f."modern conveniences" — (in ad) "ogni comfort"
* * *1) (the state or quality of being convenient; freedom from trouble or difficulty: the convenience of living near the office.) comodità2) (any means of giving ease or comfort: the conveniences of modern life.) comodità3) ((also public convenience) a public lavatory.) gabinetto pubblico* * *convenience /kənˈvi:nɪəns/n.1 [u] comodità; facilità d'uso: I've arranged the list alphabetically for convenience, ho steso l'elenco in ordine alfabetico per comodità; I liked the house immediately for its convenience, la casa mi piacque subito perché era in una zona ben servita; for the sake of convenience, per maggiore comodità2 [u] (form.) utile personale; convenienza: a marriage of convenience, un matrimonio di convenienza (o d'interesse)3 apparecchiatura utile; (al pl.) comodità: The flat has all the latest conveniences, l'appartamento è fornito di tutte le comodità● convenience food, cibi pronti, alimenti già preparati ( in scatola, disidratati, surgelati, ecc.) □ convenience goods, beni di consumo di acquisto ricorrente (o di uso generale); articoli di rapida rotazione □ ( USA) convenience store, negozio di alimentari e casalinghi ( con orario di apertura più lungo) □ at your convenience, con tuo comodo; a tuo agio □ (form.) at your earliest convenience, appena ti è possibile; il più presto possibile; con cortese sollecitudine (form.)FALSI AMICI: convenience non significa convenienza in senso economico o convenienze nel senso di norme di comportamento.* * *[kən'viːnɪəns]the convenience of — i vantaggi di [lifestyle, method]; la comodità o la praticità di [instant food, device]
for our convenience — per nostra comodità, per nostro comodo
at your convenience — a vostro comodo o con comodo
at your earliest convenience — comm. al più presto o non appena possibile
2) (practical feature) comodità f."modern conveniences" — (in ad) "ogni comfort"
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2 convenience con·veni·ence n
[kən'viːnɪəns]1) (of house, plan, person) comodità2)conveniences npl — (amenities: of house) comodità fpl
all modern conveniences Brit; all mod cons — tutte le comodità moderne
3) (frm: toilet) gabinetto -
3 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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4 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. -
5 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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