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1 assalire vt irreg
[assa'lire]to attack, assail, fig to assail -
2 assalire
vt irreg [assa'lire]to attack, assail, fig to assail -
3 assalire
attack* * *assalire v.tr.1 to attack, to assail: ci assalirono a tradimento, they attacked us by stealth; ci assalirono alle spalle, they attacked us from behind (o from behind our backs); assalirono il nostro accampamento, they attacked our camp2 (fig.) to seize, to assail, to overcome*: fu assalito dai dubbi, he was assailed by doubts; fu assalito dalla paura, he was seized with fear; lo assalì la nostalgia, he was overcome by (o with) nostalgia3 ( di malattia) to strike* down, to attack, to affect: l'assalì una febbre violenta, he was struck down by a violent fever4 (di temporale ecc.) to catch*: fummo assaliti dal temporale, we were caught in the storm.* * *[assa'lire]verbo transitivo1) (aggredire fisicamente) to attack, to assail [ persona]; mil. to assault, to attack [nemico, città]; to storm [ fortezza]; (verbalmente) to assail [ persona]2) fig. [dubbi, preoccupazioni] to assail; [pensieri, sentimenti] to flood over; [paura, sorpresa] to overtake*, to beset* [ persona]* * *assalire/assa'lire/ [104]1 (aggredire fisicamente) to attack, to assail [ persona]; mil. to assault, to attack [nemico, città]; to storm [ fortezza]; (verbalmente) to assail [ persona]2 fig. [dubbi, preoccupazioni] to assail; [pensieri, sentimenti] to flood over; [paura, sorpresa] to overtake*, to beset* [ persona]. -
4 aggredire
attack* * *aggredire v.tr. to assault, to assail, to attack (anche fig.): aggredire qlcu. alle spalle, to assault (o to attack) s.o. from behind; aggredire un problema, to attack a problem // (med.) aggredire un tumore, to attack a tumour.* * *[aggre'dire]verbo transitivo1) (fisicamente) to attack, to assault; (a scopo di rapina) to mug2) (verbalmente) to attack, to jump on [ persona]3) (affrontare) to attack, to tackle [ problema]* * *aggredire/aggre'dire/ [102]1 (fisicamente) to attack, to assault; (a scopo di rapina) to mug2 (verbalmente) to attack, to jump on [ persona]3 (affrontare) to attack, to tackle [ problema]. -
5 attaccare
1. v/t attach( incollare) stick( appendere) hang( assalire) attack( iniziare) begin, start2. v/i stickcolloq attaccare a fare qualcosa start doing something* * *attaccare v.tr.1 ( unire) to attach, to fasten; ( legare) to tie (up): attaccale insieme, fasten (o tie) them together // egli è ancora attaccato alle gonnelle di sua madre, he is still tied to his mother's apron strings3 ( appiccicare) to stick*; ( con colla) to glue, to paste: attaccare un manifesto, to stick up a poster4 ( bestie da tiro) to harness: attaccò i cavalli alla carrozza, he harnessed the horses to the carriage5 ( appendere) to hang*: attaccò il quadro alla parete, he hung the picture on the wall // attaccare cartelli, manifesti pubblicitari, to placard6 ( assalire) to attack (anche fig.): l'opposizione ha attaccato il governo, the opposition attacked the government; attaccare le opinioni di qlcu., to attack s.o.'s opinions7 ( iniziare) to begin*, to start; (mus.) to strike* up: attaccare discorso con qlcu., to start talking to s.o.; attaccare lite, to start a quarrel (o to begin quarelling)8 ( malattia) to infect; to pass on to, to give*: attaccò il morbillo a sua sorella, he gave his sister (the) measles9 (chim.) to etch◆ v. intr.1 ( aderire) to stick* (well), to adhere2 ( attecchire) to take* root; (fig.) to catch* on; to find* favour; to find* followers; to be successful: la rosa non ha attaccato, the rose hasn't taken root; i suoi scherzi non attaccano, his jokes don't work; questa moda attacca davvero, this fashion is really catching on // non attacca!, that won't wash.◘ attaccarsi v.rifl. o intr.pron.1 ( appigliarsi) to cling* // attaccare a una scusa, to cling to an excuse // attaccati al tram!, (fam.) get on with it!2 ( affezionarsi) to become* fond of (s.o., sthg.); to become* attached to (s.o., sthg.)◆ v.rifl.rec. to attack each other (one another).* * *[attak'kare]1. vt1) (far aderire) to attach, (incollare: manifesto) to stick up, (francobollo) to stick (on), (cucire) to sew (on), (legare) to tie (up), (appendere: quadro) to hang (up)2) Mil, Sport, fig to attack3) (cominciare: discorso, lite) to start, begin4) (contagiare), (anche), fig to affect1) (incollare) to stick2)la nuova moda non attacca — the new fashion isn't catching oncon me non attacca! — it doesn't work with me!, that won't work with me!
3) (cominciare) to start, beginha attaccato con una delle sue lamentele o a lamentarsi — he started whingeing
3. vip (attaccarsi)1)attaccarsi (a) — (appiccicarsi) to stick (to), (aggrapparsi: anche), fig to cling (to)
3) (trasmettersi per contagio) to be contagious* * *[attak'kare] 1.verbo transitivo1) to attach; (affiggere) to put* up, to stick* (up) [manifesto, avviso, poster] (a on); (appendere) to hang* [ quadro] (a on)2) (incollare) to stick* [etichetta, francobollo] (a, su on); (con lo scotch) to (sello)tape; (incollare insieme) to stick* together [fogli, pezzi]4) (agganciare) to connect, to couple, to hitch [rimorchio, vagone]5) (riagganciare) to hang* up [ telefono]7) (allacciare) to switch on, to turn on [ corrente]; to plug in [ elettrodomestico]8) (trasmettere) to give* [ malattia]attaccare il raffreddore a qcn. — to pass the cold on to sb
9) (assalire) mil. to attack [truppa, paese]; (aggredire) to assail, to attack, to set* on [persona, animale]; [ cane] to turn* on [persona, animale]; (con colpi o rimproveri) to go* for10) (criticare) to attack, to bash [ministro, progetto]11) sport (nel calcio, rugby) to attack, to drive* forward12) (corrodere) [parassiti, ruggine] to eat* away at [ metallo]2.2) (attecchire) to take* root3) mil. [esercito, truppe] to go* in4) colloq. (funzionare)5) (iniziare, esordire) to start off; mus. to strike* upattaccare con — colloq. to strike up [canzone, argomento]
6) colloq. (iniziare a lavorare)3.verbo pronominale attaccarsi1) (appiccicarsi) [francobollo, busta] to stick*; [ fogli] to stick* together2) (rimanere attaccato) [sostanza, oggetto] to stick* (a to)3) (aggrapparsi, tenersi) to grasp hold (a of), to hold* on (a to)- rsi a un pretesto — fig. to cling to a pretext o an excuse
-rsi a qcn. — to grow attached o to form an attachment to sb
••attaccare bottone con qcn. — to buttonhole sb.
attaccar briga, lite (con qcn.) — to pick a fight, quarrel (with sb.)
attaccare discorso (con qcn.) — to engage (sb.) in conversation, to strike up a conversation (with sb.)
-rsi qcs. all'orecchio — not to forget sth.
* * *attaccare/attak'kare/ [1]1 to attach; (affiggere) to put* up, to stick* (up) [manifesto, avviso, poster] (a on); (appendere) to hang* [ quadro] (a on)2 (incollare) to stick* [etichetta, francobollo] (a, su on); (con lo scotch) to (sello)tape; (incollare insieme) to stick* together [fogli, pezzi]4 (agganciare) to connect, to couple, to hitch [rimorchio, vagone]5 (riagganciare) to hang* up [ telefono]9 (assalire) mil. to attack [truppa, paese]; (aggredire) to assail, to attack, to set* on [persona, animale]; [ cane] to turn* on [persona, animale]; (con colpi o rimproveri) to go* for10 (criticare) to attack, to bash [ministro, progetto]11 sport (nel calcio, rugby) to attack, to drive* forward12 (corrodere) [parassiti, ruggine] to eat* away at [ metallo](aus. avere)2 (attecchire) to take* root3 mil. [esercito, truppe] to go* in5 (iniziare, esordire) to start off; mus. to strike* up; attaccare con colloq. to strike up [canzone, argomento]III attaccarsi verbo pronominale1 (appiccicarsi) [francobollo, busta] to stick*; [ fogli] to stick* together2 (rimanere attaccato) [sostanza, oggetto] to stick* (a to); l'edera si attacca alle pietre ivy clings to stones3 (aggrapparsi, tenersi) to grasp hold (a of), to hold* on (a to); - rsi a un pretesto fig. to cling to a pretext o an excuseattaccare bottone con qcn. to buttonhole sb.; attaccar briga, lite (con qcn.) to pick a fight, quarrel (with sb.); attaccare discorso (con qcn.) to engage (sb.) in conversation, to strike up a conversation (with sb.); -rsi qcs. all'orecchio not to forget sth.; - rsi al telefono to get on the phone; ti attacchi al tram (e fischi in curva)! you can whistle for it! dream on! -
6 investire
pedone run overveicolo smash into, collide withfinance, fig invest* * *investire v.tr.1 (econ., fin.) to invest; (collocare) to place, to put*: investire denaro in nuovi macchinari, to invest money in new machinery; investire denaro in un affare, to put money in a business; investire in azioni, to invest in shares; investire in immobili, to invest in real estate; investire i profitti nell'azienda, to plough the profits back into the firm; investire nei settori d'avanguardia, to invest (money) in the leading sectors // (fig.) bisogna investire nei giovani, we have to invest in youth; (fig.) ho investito tutte le mie forze in questo progetto, I've put all my energy into this project2 (urtare, cozzare) to collide with (s.o., sthg.), to crash into (s.o., sthg.), to run* into (s.o., sthg.); to run* over (s.o., sthg.), to run* (s.o., sthg.) down; (solo di navi) to ram: il camion investì l'automobile, the lorry collided with the car; fui investito da un'automobile, I was run over by a car; un incrociatore investì la nave, a cruiser rammed the ship; l'automobile investì un gruppo di spettatori, the car ran into a group of spectators3 (assalire) to assail, to attack: all'alba investimmo le posizioni nemiche, at dawn we attacked the enemy positions; mi investì con una sfilza d'insulti, (fig.) he hurled abuse at me; egli mi investì di domande, (fig.) he plied me with questions // l'uragano ha investito il sud del paese, the hurricane has struck the south of the country4 (conferire un possesso, una carica) to invest, to give*: egli fu investito di pieni poteri, he was given full powers; investire qlcu. di una carica, to appoint s.o. to an office; investire un cavaliere, to knight s.o.; investire qlcu. di una terra, to invest s.o. with an estate.◘ investirsi v.rifl. to enter thoroughly (into sthg.): investire della propria parte, to enter thoroughly into one's part; investire della propria responsabilità, to be fully conscious of one's responsibility◆ v.rifl.rec. to collide: i due natanti si investirono, the two boats collided.* * *[inves'tire]1. vt1) Econ to invest2) (sogg : veicolo: pedone) to run over, knock down, (altro veicolo) to crash into, hit3) (apostrofare) to assailinvestire qn di o con qc — (domande) to besiege sb with sth, (ingiurie, insulti) to heap sth on sb
4)2. vr (investirsi)* * *[inves'tire]verbo transitivo1) (capitalizzare) to invest [capitali, denaro, risparmi]investire in borsa, in immobili — to invest on the Stock Exchange, in property
2) (insignire)investire qcn. di — to invest sb. with [potere, autorità]
3) (travolgere) [veicolo, automobilista] to hit*, to run* over, to run* down, to knock down [pedone, animale]4) (impiegare) to invest [ energie]5) (assalire) to assail (anche fig.)* * *investire/inves'tire/ [3]1 (capitalizzare) to invest [capitali, denaro, risparmi]; investire in borsa, in immobili to invest on the Stock Exchange, in property2 (insignire) investire qcn. di to invest sb. with [potere, autorità]3 (travolgere) [veicolo, automobilista] to hit*, to run* over, to run* down, to knock down [pedone, animale]4 (impiegare) to invest [ energie]5 (assalire) to assail (anche fig.). -
7 attentare
attentare a attackattentare alla vita di qualcuno make an attempt on s.o.'s life* * *attentare v. intr.1 to make* an attempt (on, against s.o.), to attempt (sthg.): attentare alla vita di qlcu., to make an attempt on s.o.'s life2 (fig.) to attempt, to harm, to assail.* * *[atten'tare]attentare a — to undermine, to erode, to weaken [sicurezza, autorità]
attentare alla vita di qcn. — to make an attempt on sb.'s life
* * *attentare/atten'tare/ [1](aus. avere) attentare a to undermine, to erode, to weaken [sicurezza, autorità]; attentare alla vita di qcn. to make an attempt on sb.'s life. -
8 rocca
f (pl -cche) fortress* * *rocca1 s.f.1 ( fortezza) stronghold (anche fig.); fortress, fort: assalire la rocca, to assail (o to attack) the fortress* * *I II* * *rocca1pl. - che /'rɔkka, ke/sostantivo f.(fortezza) stronghold, fortress.————————rocca2pl. - che /'rokka, ke/sostantivo f.tess. distaff.
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