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1 ♦ attractive
♦ attractive /əˈtræktɪv/a.1 che attira; attraente; allettante; invitante: an attractive idea, un'idea che attira; an attractive price, un prezzo allettante● (leg.) attractive nuisance, cosa attraente ma potenzialmente pericolosa (spec. per un bambino)attractivelyavv.2 (fis.) attrattivamenteattractivenessn. [u]1 attrattiva; bellezza; fascino2 (fis.) forza d'attrazione. -
2 attractive
[ə'træktɪv]aggettivo [ person] attraente, affascinante; [child, place, feature, plant] bello; [offer, idea] allettante, interessante (to per)* * *[-tiv]1) (pleasant and good- looking: an attractive girl; young and attractive.) attraente2) (likeable; tempting: an attractive personality; He found the proposition attractive.) attraente, allettante* * *[ə'træktɪv] -
3 attractive *** at·trac·tive adj
[ə'træktɪv](person, dress, place) attraente, affascinante, (idea, offer, price) allettante, interessanteEnglish-Italian dictionary > attractive *** at·trac·tive adj
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4 cute
[kjuːt]aggettivo AE colloq.1) (sweet, attractive) carino; spreg. lezioso2) (clever) abile, astuto; spreg. scaltro, furbo* * *[kju:t]1) ((especially American) attractive or pleasing in any way: a cute baby.) grazioso2) (cunningly clever: You think you're pretty cute, don't you!) astuto* * *[kjuːt]aggettivo AE colloq.1) (sweet, attractive) carino; spreg. lezioso2) (clever) abile, astuto; spreg. scaltro, furbo -
5 pretty
I 1. ['prɪtɪ]1) (attractive) carino, grazioso, bello2) spreg. (trite)2."how are you?" - "pretty well" — "come stai?" - "abbastanza bene"
••I'm not just a pretty face — colloq. scherz. non sono soltanto carina
II ['prɪtɪ]this is a pretty mess o a pretty state of affairs iron. che bello, bella roba; that must have cost you a pretty penny colloq. ti deve essere costato una bella cifra; to be sitting pretty colloq. dormire tra due guanciali, essere in una botte di ferro; things have come to a pretty pass when... — le cose si sono messe male quando
* * *['priti] 1. adjective1) ((not usually of boys and men) pleasing or attractive: a pretty girl/tune/picture/dress.) carino, grazioso2) (used jokingly: This is a pretty mess!) bello2. adverb(rather: That's pretty good; He's pretty old now.) abbastanza; piuttosto- prettily- prettiness
- pretty much the same
- alike
- pretty well* * *I 1. ['prɪtɪ]1) (attractive) carino, grazioso, bello2) spreg. (trite)2."how are you?" - "pretty well" — "come stai?" - "abbastanza bene"
••I'm not just a pretty face — colloq. scherz. non sono soltanto carina
II ['prɪtɪ]this is a pretty mess o a pretty state of affairs iron. che bello, bella roba; that must have cost you a pretty penny colloq. ti deve essere costato una bella cifra; to be sitting pretty colloq. dormire tra due guanciali, essere in una botte di ferro; things have come to a pretty pass when... — le cose si sono messe male quando
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6 appealing
[ə'piːlɪŋ]1) (attractive) [child, kitten] simpatico; [plan, theory] interessante, affascinante; [ modesty] affascinante2) (beseeching) [ look] supplichevole* * *1) (pleasing: an appealing little girl.) attraente2) (showing that a person wishes help etc: an appealing glance.) supplichevole* * *appealing /əˈpi:lɪŋ/a.2 attraente; piacevole.* * *[ə'piːlɪŋ]1) (attractive) [child, kitten] simpatico; [plan, theory] interessante, affascinante; [ modesty] affascinante2) (beseeching) [ look] supplichevole -
7 dreamy
['driːmɪ]1) (distracted) sognante, perso in fantasticherie, trasognato2) (dreamlike) [story, scene] irreale* * *adjective (as if of a person who is not quite awake: a dreamy smile; She is too dreamy.) sognante* * *dreamy /ˈdri:mɪ/a.1 sognante; ( di persona) sognatore: dreamy eyes, occhi sognanti; He was dreamy and impractical, era un sognatore privo di senso pratico2 irreale; da sogno: a dreamy atmosphere, un'atmosfera da sogno; dreamy music, musica come di sogno; The mood in fashion this spring is dreamy and romantic, lo spirito della moda di questa primavera è incline al sogno e al romanticismo3 (fam.) da sogno, meraviglioso: She's met a really dreamy guy, ha incontrato un tipo meraviglioso; dreamy recipes for ice cream, ricette da sogno per gelato.* * *['driːmɪ]1) (distracted) sognante, perso in fantasticherie, trasognato2) (dreamlike) [story, scene] irreale -
8 NICE
[naɪs]1) (enjoyable) bello, piacevolenice weather isn't it? — bel tempo, vero?
nice work if you can get it! — scherz. non sarebbe mica male come lavoro!
2) (attractive) [house, painting] bello; [ place] bello, gradevole3) (tasty)a nice cup of tea — una buona o bella tazza di tè
4) (kind) simpatico, carino, gentile (to con)5) (socially acceptable) [ girl] perbene; [ school] buono6) iron.••nice one! — bravo! (anche iron.)
* * *1) (pleasant; agreeable: nice weather; a nice person.) bello; gentile2) (used jokingly: We're in a nice mess now.) bello3) (exact; precise: a nice sense of timing.) buono, preciso•- nicely- nicety
- to a nicety* * *NICEsigla(GB, med., National Institute for Clinical Excellence) Istituto nazionale per l'eccellenza clinica.* * *[naɪs]1) (enjoyable) bello, piacevolenice weather isn't it? — bel tempo, vero?
nice work if you can get it! — scherz. non sarebbe mica male come lavoro!
2) (attractive) [house, painting] bello; [ place] bello, gradevole3) (tasty)a nice cup of tea — una buona o bella tazza di tè
4) (kind) simpatico, carino, gentile (to con)5) (socially acceptable) [ girl] perbene; [ school] buono6) iron.••nice one! — bravo! (anche iron.)
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9 Nice
[naɪs]1) (enjoyable) bello, piacevolenice weather isn't it? — bel tempo, vero?
nice work if you can get it! — scherz. non sarebbe mica male come lavoro!
2) (attractive) [house, painting] bello; [ place] bello, gradevole3) (tasty)a nice cup of tea — una buona o bella tazza di tè
4) (kind) simpatico, carino, gentile (to con)5) (socially acceptable) [ girl] perbene; [ school] buono6) iron.••nice one! — bravo! (anche iron.)
* * *1) (pleasant; agreeable: nice weather; a nice person.) bello; gentile2) (used jokingly: We're in a nice mess now.) bello3) (exact; precise: a nice sense of timing.) buono, preciso•- nicely- nicety
- to a nicety* * *Nice /ni:s/n.(geogr.) Nizza.(Place names) Nice /ni:s/* * *[naɪs]1) (enjoyable) bello, piacevolenice weather isn't it? — bel tempo, vero?
nice work if you can get it! — scherz. non sarebbe mica male come lavoro!
2) (attractive) [house, painting] bello; [ place] bello, gradevole3) (tasty)a nice cup of tea — una buona o bella tazza di tè
4) (kind) simpatico, carino, gentile (to con)5) (socially acceptable) [ girl] perbene; [ school] buono6) iron.••nice one! — bravo! (anche iron.)
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10 nifty
['nɪftɪ]aggettivo colloq.2) (attractive) [car, clothes] carino* * *nifty /ˈnɪftɪ/A a.( slang) elegante; bello; ingegnoso; con i fiocchi; eccezionale; splendidoB n. ( slang)1 (ingl.) (biglietto da) 50 sterline● ( boxe) a nifty right at the jaw, un bel destro alla mascellaniftily avv. niftiness n. [u].* * *['nɪftɪ]aggettivo colloq.2) (attractive) [car, clothes] carino -
11 nubile
['njuːbaɪl] [AE 'nuːbl]* * *nubile /ˈnju:baɪl, USA ˈnu:bɪl/a.1 in età da marito; maritabile; nubile2 sessualmente matura; sessualmente attraenteFALSI AMICI: nubile non significa nubile nel senso puramente anagrafico.* * *['njuːbaɪl] [AE 'nuːbl] -
12 seduction
[sɪ'dʌkʃn]1) (act of seducing) seduzione f.2) (attractive quality) attrattiva f.* * *noun (something that tempts or attracts: the seductions of life in the big city.) seduzione* * *seduction /sɪˈdʌkʃn/n.seduzione; allettamento; attrattiva.* * *[sɪ'dʌkʃn]1) (act of seducing) seduzione f.2) (attractive quality) attrattiva f. -
13 sell
I [sel]nome colloq. (deception) fregatura f., bidone m.II 1. [sel]1) vendereto sell sth. to sb., to sell sb. sth. vendere qcs. a qcn.; to sell sth. at o for Ј 5 vendere qcs. a 5 sterline; "stamps sold here" "si vendono francobolli"; the novel has sold millions (of copies) il romanzo ha venduto milioni di copie; to sell sth. back — rivendere qcs
2) (promote sale of) [ scandal] fare vendere [ newspaper]3) [person, government] (put across) trasmettere, comunicare; (make attractive) fare accettare [idea, image, policy]4) colloq. (cause to appear true)2.to sell sb. sth., to sell sth. to sb. — fare credere [qcs.] a qcn. [story, excuse]
1) [person, shop] vendere2) [product, house, book] vendersi3.to sell oneself — (prostitute oneself) vendersi; (put oneself across) valorizzarsi
- sell off- sell out- sell up••to be sold on — essere entusiasta di [idea, person]
* * *[sel]past tense, past participle - sold; verb1) (to give something in exchange for money: He sold her a car; I've got some books to sell.) vendere2) (to have for sale: The farmer sells milk and eggs.) vendere3) (to be sold: His book sold well.) vendersi4) (to cause to be sold: Packaging sells a product.) far vendere•- sell-out- be sold on
- be sold out
- sell down the river
- sell off
- sell out
- sell up* * *sell /sɛl/n.2 (fam.) imbroglio; turlupinatura; bidone, fregatura, fregata (pop.)● ( di un prodotto preconfezionato) sell-by date, data di scadenza: to be past one's sell-by date, ( di un prodotto) essere scaduto; (fig.: di una persona) essere passé (franc.), non essere più tanto giovane □ ( Borsa) sell order, ordine di vendita.♦ (to) sell /sɛl/(pass. e p. p. sold)A v. t.1 vendere ( anche fig.); smerciare; spacciare; (leg.) alienare, cedere; (fig.) tradire: Do you sell pet food?, vendete alimenti per animali?; to sell one's country, vendersi al nemico; tradire la patria; to sell an estate, alienare una proprietà; ( di merce) to be sold by weight, essere venduta (o andare) a peso; to sell one's life dearly, vender cara la vita (fam.: la pelle)3 (fam.) ingannare; imbrogliare; fregare (pop.)B v. i.2 (fam.) essere accettato (o accolto bene); incontrare: Do you think the idea will sell?, pensi che l'idea incontrerà?● to sell at any price, vendere (tanto) per vendere □ (fin., comm.) to sell at best, vendere al meglio □ to sell at a loss, vendere in perdita □ to sell below cost, vendere sottocosto □ to sell by auction, vendere all'asta (o all'incanto) □ to sell by retail, vendere al dettaglio (o al minuto) □ to sell cash on delivery, vendere contrassegno □ to sell st. cheap [dear], vendere qc. a basso [a caro] prezzo □ (fam.) to sell sb. down the river, tradire q.; vendere q. (fig.) □ to sell for cash, vendere per contanti □ ( Borsa) to sell for a fall, speculare al ribasso □ ( Borsa, comm.) to sell for forward (o future) delivery, vendere per consegna futura (o differita) □ ( Borsa) to sell forward, vendere a termine □ to sell st. house-to-house, vendere qc. porta a porta □ to sell insurance, stipulare contratti di assicurazione; vendere polizze □ to sell like hot cakes, andare a ruba □ to sell oneself, vendersi; prostituirsi ( anche fig.); (fam.) saper vendere la propria merce ( anche fig.) □ (fig.) to sell the pass, tradire la causa □ ( slang antiq.) to sell sb. a pup, rifilare un bidone (o una patacca) a q. □ to sell retail, vendere al dettaglio □ ( Borsa) to sell short, vendere allo scoperto ( titoli o merci) □ (fig.) to sell sb. [st.] short, presentare q. [qc.] in cattiva luce; sminuire, sottovalutare q. [qc.] □ to sell one's soul to the devil, vendere l'anima al diavolo □ to sell wholesale, vendere all'ingrosso □ (fam.) Sold again!, me (o te) l'han fatta di nuovo!; ci sono (o ci sei) cascato di nuovo □ «to be sold» ( avviso o cartello), «da vendere; in vendita».* * *I [sel]nome colloq. (deception) fregatura f., bidone m.II 1. [sel]1) vendereto sell sth. to sb., to sell sb. sth. vendere qcs. a qcn.; to sell sth. at o for Ј 5 vendere qcs. a 5 sterline; "stamps sold here" "si vendono francobolli"; the novel has sold millions (of copies) il romanzo ha venduto milioni di copie; to sell sth. back — rivendere qcs
2) (promote sale of) [ scandal] fare vendere [ newspaper]3) [person, government] (put across) trasmettere, comunicare; (make attractive) fare accettare [idea, image, policy]4) colloq. (cause to appear true)2.to sell sb. sth., to sell sth. to sb. — fare credere [qcs.] a qcn. [story, excuse]
1) [person, shop] vendere2) [product, house, book] vendersi3.to sell oneself — (prostitute oneself) vendersi; (put oneself across) valorizzarsi
- sell off- sell out- sell up••to be sold on — essere entusiasta di [idea, person]
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14 smasher
['smæʃə(r)]* * *smasher /ˈsmæʃə(r)/n.3 (fam.) cosa (o persona) straordinaria; cannonata (fam.); ( di ragazza) splendore, schianto; ( di uomo) bellone, fusto* * *['smæʃə(r)] -
15 tasty
['teɪstɪ]1) (full of flavour) saporito, succulento, gustoso* * *adjective (having a good, especially savoury, flavour: tasty food.) gustoso, saporito* * *tasty /ˈteɪstɪ/a.1 gustoso; saporoso; saporito● ( cucina) a tasty dish, un manicaretto; una squisitezzatastiness n. [u].* * *['teɪstɪ]1) (full of flavour) saporito, succulento, gustoso -
16 terrific
[tə'rɪfɪk]1) (huge) [amount, pleasure, size] enorme; [pain, heat] tremendo, terribile; [ noise] spaventoso; [ argument] acceso; [ speed] folle; [accident, problem, shock, worry] terribile; [ struggle] accanito2) colloq. (wonderful) formidabile, fantasticoto look terrific — (healthy) sembrare in ottima forma; (attractive) essere bellissimo, stupendo
* * *[tə'rifik]1) (marvellous; wonderful: a terrific party.) formidabile, eccezionale2) (very great, powerful etc: He gave the ball a terrific kick.) tremendo* * *terrific /təˈrɪfɪk/a.1 (fam.) tremendo; eccessivo; formidabile; eccezionale; straordinario: The heat was really terrific, c'era davvero un caldo tremendo2 (fam.) tremendo; stupendo; meraviglioso; fantastico; favoloso: a terrific party, una festa favolosa3 (fam.) ben fatto; ottimo; bravissimo: In the first half they were terrific, nel primo tempo sono stati bravissimi4 terribile; spaventoso● (fam.) terrific speed, velocità folleterrificallyavv.1 (fam.) terribilmente; tremendamente2 (fam.) molto, moltissimo* * *[tə'rɪfɪk]1) (huge) [amount, pleasure, size] enorme; [pain, heat] tremendo, terribile; [ noise] spaventoso; [ argument] acceso; [ speed] folle; [accident, problem, shock, worry] terribile; [ struggle] accanito2) colloq. (wonderful) formidabile, fantasticoto look terrific — (healthy) sembrare in ottima forma; (attractive) essere bellissimo, stupendo
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17 unlovely
[ʌn'lʌvlɪ]* * *unlovely /ʌnˈlʌvlɪ/a.non attraente; bruttounlovelinessn. [u]bruttezza.* * *[ʌn'lʌvlɪ] -
18 hot stuff
nome colloq.to be hot stuff — (talented) essere fantastico; (attractive) essere sexy; (titillating) [book, film] essere eccitante
* * *n* * *nome colloq.to be hot stuff — (talented) essere fantastico; (attractive) essere sexy; (titillating) [book, film] essere eccitante
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19 all right
1.alright [ˌɔːl'raɪt] aggettivo1) (expressing satisfaction) [film, trip, outfit] discreto, accettabile, non maleshe's all right — (pleasant) è simpatica; (attractive) non è male; (competent) è abbastanza brava
sounds all right to me — colloq. (acceptance) perché no o ma sì
2) (well)to be all right for — avere abbastanza [ money]
4) (acceptable)is it all right if...? — va bene se...?
it's all right for you — comodo per te o fai presto a parlare
2.that's (quite) all right! — (non è) niente! o va bene!
1) (quite well) [function, see] beneall right, whose idea was this? — allora, di chi è stata l'idea?
all right, let's move on to... — bene, passiamo a
* * *1) (unhurt; not ill or in difficulties etc: You look ill. Are you all right?) bene2) (an expression of agreement to do something: `Will you come?' `Oh, all right.') d'accordo!* * *1.alright [ˌɔːl'raɪt] aggettivo1) (expressing satisfaction) [film, trip, outfit] discreto, accettabile, non maleshe's all right — (pleasant) è simpatica; (attractive) non è male; (competent) è abbastanza brava
sounds all right to me — colloq. (acceptance) perché no o ma sì
2) (well)to be all right for — avere abbastanza [ money]
4) (acceptable)is it all right if...? — va bene se...?
it's all right for you — comodo per te o fai presto a parlare
2.that's (quite) all right! — (non è) niente! o va bene!
1) (quite well) [function, see] beneall right, whose idea was this? — allora, di chi è stata l'idea?
all right, let's move on to... — bene, passiamo a
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20 beautiful
['bjuːtɪfl]1) (attractive) [woman, house, car, place] bello2) (wonderful) [holiday, feeling, experience, weather] splendido, meraviglioso, bellissimo* * *adjective a beautiful woman; Those roses are beautiful.) bello* * *['bjuːtɪfl]1) (attractive) [woman, house, car, place] bello2) (wonderful) [holiday, feeling, experience, weather] splendido, meraviglioso, bellissimo
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