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1 ♦ background
♦ background /ˈbækgraʊnd/n.1 sfondo; fondo; fondale (di scena, paesaggio): The trees in the background were bare, gli alberi sullo sfondo erano spogli; against a background of hills, contro uno sfondo di colline; background music, musica di fondo; sfondo musicale2 fondo, sfondo ( di quadro, scritta, ecc.): black letters on a red background, lettere nere su fondo rosso3 secondo piano; sfondo; posizione defilata: to remain in the background, restare sullo sfondo (o in secondo piano); restare nell'ombra4 ( di evento, opera, ecc.) sfondo; quadro; collocazione: a work's historical background, la collocazione storica di un'opera5 ambiente ( di provenienza); origine familiare; provenienza; retroterra; background: people from different backgrounds, persone provenienti da ambienti diversi; persone di provenienza sociale diversa; Her South-American background proved an asset, il suo background sudamericano si è dimostrato un vantaggio6 formazione; preparazione; insieme di esperienze; bagaglio culturale: He has the right background for this job, ha la preparazione che ci vuole per questo lavoro; to have a teaching background, avere esperienza di insegnamento8 insieme di informazioni ( su una data situazione); dati (pl.); inquadramento (di un problema, un argomento); preparazione: background reading, letture di inquadramento; letture preparatorie9 (cinem., radio) sottofondo; fondo; effetti (pl.) (o rumori, pl.) di fondo: background noise, rumore di fondo11 (comput.) – in the background, in background; background printing, stampa in background; background sound, suono di sottofondo ( file audio associato a una pagina Web); background task, processo in backgroundbackgroundern. (polit. USA) -
2 background
['bækgraʊnd] 1.1) (social) ambiente m., background m.; (professional) formazione f., background m.2) (context) sfondo m., contesto m., background m.against a background of violence, of war — in un clima di violenza, in uno scenario di guerra
3) (of painting, photo, scene) sfondo m.in the background — sullo sfondo o in secondo piano
4) (not upfront) [be, remain]5) (of sound, music) sottofondo m.2.1) [information, knowledge] che riguarda la situazione di fondo2) [ music] di sottofondo* * *1) (the space behind the principal or most important figures or objects of a picture etc: He always paints ships against a background of stormy skies; trees in the background of the picture.) sfondo2) (happenings that go before, and help to explain, an event etc: the background to a situation.) sfondo3) (a person's origins, education etc: She was ashamed of her humble background.) retroterra* * *['bækgraʊnd] 1.1) (social) ambiente m., background m.; (professional) formazione f., background m.2) (context) sfondo m., contesto m., background m.against a background of violence, of war — in un clima di violenza, in uno scenario di guerra
3) (of painting, photo, scene) sfondo m.in the background — sullo sfondo o in secondo piano
4) (not upfront) [be, remain]5) (of sound, music) sottofondo m.2.1) [information, knowledge] che riguarda la situazione di fondo2) [ music] di sottofondo -
3 background
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4 background *** back·ground
['bækˌɡraʊnd]1. n1) (gen) sfondo, fig sfondo, scenarioin the background — sullo sfondo, fig nell'ombra
2) (of person) background m inv, (basic knowledge) base f, (experience) esperienza, (of problem, event) retroscena m, background m inv2. adj(music, noise) di fondo, Comput a bassa prioritàbackground noise — rumori mpl di fondo
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5 background radiation
nome radiazione f. cosmica di fondo* * *nradiazione f di fondo* * *nome radiazione f. cosmica di fondo -
6 background reading
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7 background noise
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8 sketch in
sketch in [sth.], sketch [sth.] in (by drawing) aggiungere lo schizzo di [background, trees]; fig. (by describing) inserire nel profilo [detail, background]* * *vt + adv(details) inserire, aggiungere* * *sketch in [sth.], sketch [sth.] in (by drawing) aggiungere lo schizzo di [background, trees]; fig. (by describing) inserire nel profilo [detail, background] -
9 fade
[feɪd] 1. 2.1) (get lighter) [ fabric] scolorire, scolorirsi, stingere, stingersi; [ colour] stingere; [lettering, typescript] cancellarsi3) (disappear) [image, drawing] sbiadire, svanire; [ sound] affievolirsi; [ light] abbassarsi, calare; [smile, memory] svanire, cancellarsi; [interest, hope] svanire, venire meno; [ excitement] smorzarsito fade into the background — confondersi con lo sfondo; fig. passare in secondo piano
•- fade in- fade out* * *[feid](to (make something) lose strength, colour, loudness etc: The noise gradually faded (away).) affievolirsi* * *fade /feɪd/n.● ( slang USA) to do a fade, scappare; filar via; tagliare la corda.♦ (to) fade /feɪd/A v. i.3 scolorire; sbiadire; stingere; stingersi: This material will never fade, questa stoffa non scolorirà mai4 appassire; avvizzire; sfiorire5 indebolirsi; attenuarsi; affievolirsi; scomparire; sparire; svanire: Hopes of saving him are fading fast, le speranze di salvarlo si stanno affievolendo rapidamente; My memory is fading, la mia memoria si sta indebolendo; to fade from view, scomparire alla vista; scomparire in lontananza; to fade into, sfumare in6 ( sport: di atleta, cavallo) perdere vigore (o velocità); ( di squadra) perdere mordente; perdere smalto; appannarsiB v. t.1 affievolire; far appassire; far avvizzire; sbiadire: Time has not faded the brilliance of his style, il tempo non ha sbiadito il suo stile brillante2 scolorire; sbiadire; stingere* * *[feɪd] 1. 2.1) (get lighter) [ fabric] scolorire, scolorirsi, stingere, stingersi; [ colour] stingere; [lettering, typescript] cancellarsi3) (disappear) [image, drawing] sbiadire, svanire; [ sound] affievolirsi; [ light] abbassarsi, calare; [smile, memory] svanire, cancellarsi; [interest, hope] svanire, venire meno; [ excitement] smorzarsito fade into the background — confondersi con lo sfondo; fig. passare in secondo piano
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10 Home
I 1. [həʊm]1) (dwelling) abitazione f.; (house) casa f., alloggio m.2) (for residential care) ricovero m.retirement, nursing home — casa di riposo, casa di cura
3) (family base) focolare m. domestico, famiglia f."good home wanted" — "cercasi famiglia rispettabile"
4) (country) patria f., paese m. natale2.home of — [ country] patria di [ speciality]
2) (national) [market, affairs, news] interno3.1) [come, go, arrive] (to house) a casa; (to country) in patriaon the journey home — tornando a casa; (by boat, plane) nel viaggio di ritorno
2) fig. (to required effect)to bring sth. home to — fare comprendere qcs. a
3) at home (in house) [work, stay] a casa; sport (on own ground) [ play] in casa; fig. (comfortable) [be, feel] a proprio agio••it's home from home — BE
II [həʊm]it's home away from home — AE è una seconda casa
- home in* * *[həum] 1. noun1) (the house, town, country etc where a person etc usually lives: I work in London but my home is in Bournemouth; When I retire, I'll make my home in Bournemouth; Africa is the home of the lion; We'll have to find a home for the kitten.) casa; habitat2) (the place from which a person, thing etc comes originally: America is the home of jazz.) patria3) (a place where children without parents, old people, people who are ill etc live and are looked after: an old folk's home; a nursing home.) casa, dimora4) (a place where people stay while they are working: a nurses' home.) casa5) (a house: Crumpy Construction build fine homes for fine people; He invited me round to his home.) casa2. adjective1) (of a person's home or family: home comforts.) domestico2) (of the country etc where a person lives: home produce.) nazionale, nostrano3) ((in football) playing or played on a team's own ground: the home team; a home game.) locale, di/in casa3. adverb1) (to a person's home: I'm going home now; Hallo - I'm home!) a casa2) (completely; to the place, position etc a thing is intended to be: He drove the nail home; Few of his punches went home; These photographs of the war brought home to me the suffering of the soldiers.) a fondo, nel segno•- homeless- homely
- homeliness
- homing
- home-coming
- home-grown
- homeland
- home-made
- home rule
- homesick
- homesickness
- homestead
- home truth
- homeward
- homewards
- homeward
- homework
- at home
- be/feel at home
- home in on
- leave home
- make oneself at home
- nothing to write home about* * *(Surnames) Home /həʊm, hju:m/* * *I 1. [həʊm]1) (dwelling) abitazione f.; (house) casa f., alloggio m.2) (for residential care) ricovero m.retirement, nursing home — casa di riposo, casa di cura
3) (family base) focolare m. domestico, famiglia f."good home wanted" — "cercasi famiglia rispettabile"
4) (country) patria f., paese m. natale2.home of — [ country] patria di [ speciality]
2) (national) [market, affairs, news] interno3.1) [come, go, arrive] (to house) a casa; (to country) in patriaon the journey home — tornando a casa; (by boat, plane) nel viaggio di ritorno
2) fig. (to required effect)to bring sth. home to — fare comprendere qcs. a
3) at home (in house) [work, stay] a casa; sport (on own ground) [ play] in casa; fig. (comfortable) [be, feel] a proprio agio••it's home from home — BE
II [həʊm]it's home away from home — AE è una seconda casa
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11 pedigree
['pedɪgriː] 1.1) (ancestry) (of animal) pedigree m.; (of person, family) (line) lignaggio m., ascendenza f.; (tree, chart) albero m. genealogico; (background) origini f.pl.2) (purebred animal) animale m. di razza2.modificatore [ animal] di razza, con pedigree* * *['pediɡri:] 1. noun1) (a list of the ancestors from whom a person or animal is descended: a dog's pedigree.) genealogia; pedigree2) (distinguished descent or ancestry: a man of pedigree.) lignaggio2. adjective((of an animal) pure-bred; from a long line of ancestors of the same breed: a herd of pedigree cattle.) (che ha il pedigree)* * *pedigree /ˈpɛdɪgri:/A n.2 [u] genealogia; ascendenza; lignaggio (lett.)4 ( di persone) passato; storia personale; trascorsi: He has a criminal pedigree, ha un passato di delinquenteB a. attr.che ha il pedigree: a pedigree bull [Alsatian], un toro [un pastore tedesco] con pedigreepedigreeda.1 di nobili natali; d'alto lignaggio* * *['pedɪgriː] 1.1) (ancestry) (of animal) pedigree m.; (of person, family) (line) lignaggio m., ascendenza f.; (tree, chart) albero m. genealogico; (background) origini f.pl.2) (purebred animal) animale m. di razza2.modificatore [ animal] di razza, con pedigree -
12 shaded
['ʃeɪdɪd] 1. 2.1) (shady) ombreggiato3) art. (anche shaded-in) [ background] ombreggiato; (produced by hatching) tratteggiato, ombreggiato* * *adjective ((of parts of a picture) made darker.) ombreggiato* * *shaded /ˈʃeɪdɪd/a.1 ombreggiato; ombroso* * *['ʃeɪdɪd] 1. 2.1) (shady) ombreggiato3) art. (anche shaded-in) [ background] ombreggiato; (produced by hatching) tratteggiato, ombreggiato -
13 underprivileged
[ˌʌndə'prɪvəlɪdʒd] 1.2.the underprivileged — + verbo pl. i diseredati, gli emarginati
aggettivo [area, background, person] sfavorito* * *underprivileged /ʌndəˈprɪvəlɪdʒd/a.svantaggiato: underprivileged families, famiglie svantaggiate● (collett.) the underprivileged, gli svantaggiati.* * *[ˌʌndə'prɪvəlɪdʒd] 1.2.the underprivileged — + verbo pl. i diseredati, gli emarginati
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14 draw in
1) [ days] accorciarsi3) (in picture) schizzare, abbozzare [background, detail]* * *((of a car etc) to come to a halt at the side of the road.) accostare* * *1. vi + adv1) (Brit: car) accostarsi, (train) entrare in stazione2)2. vt + adv* * *1) [ days] accorciarsi3) (in picture) schizzare, abbozzare [background, detail] -
15 working class
1.nome classe f. operaia2.aggettivo [ area] popolare; [background, family] operaio; [ life] da operaio; [culture, London] operaio, proletario; [ person] della classe operaia* * *(the section of society who work with their hands, doing manual labour.) classe operaia* * *nclasse f operaia or lavoratrice* * *1.nome classe f. operaia2. -
16 against
[ə'geɪnst, ə'genst]1) (physically) controI'm against it — sono contro, contrario
3) (counter to, in opposition to) controto stand out against — [houses, trees etc.] stagliarsi, spiccare contro [sky, sunset]
6) (in exchange for) in cambio di, contro••Note:Against is translated by contro when it means physically touching or in opposition to: against the wall = contro il muro; is he for or against independence? = è pro o contro l'indipendenza? the fight against inflation = la lotta contro l'inflazione. - If you have any doubts about how to translate a fixed phrase or expression beginning with against ( against the tide, against the clock, against the grain, against all odds etc.), you should consult the appropriate noun entry ( tide, grain, odds etc.). - Against often appears in English with certain verbs ( turn against, compete against, discriminate against, stand out against etc.): for translations you should consult the appropriate verb entry ( turn, compete, discriminate, stand etc.). - Against often appears in English after certain nouns and adjectives ( protection against, a law against etc.): for translations consult the appropriate entry ( protection, law etc.). - For particular usages, see the entry below* * *[ə'ɡenst]1) (in opposition to: They fought against the enemy; Dropping litter is against the law (= illegal).) contro2) (in contrast to: The trees were black against the evening sky.) su3) (touching or in contact with: He stood with his back against the wall; The rain beat against the window.) contro4) (in order to protect against: vaccination against tuberculosis.) contro* * *[ə'geɪnst, ə'genst]1) (physically) controI'm against it — sono contro, contrario
3) (counter to, in opposition to) controto stand out against — [houses, trees etc.] stagliarsi, spiccare contro [sky, sunset]
6) (in exchange for) in cambio di, contro••Note:Against is translated by contro when it means physically touching or in opposition to: against the wall = contro il muro; is he for or against independence? = è pro o contro l'indipendenza? the fight against inflation = la lotta contro l'inflazione. - If you have any doubts about how to translate a fixed phrase or expression beginning with against ( against the tide, against the clock, against the grain, against all odds etc.), you should consult the appropriate noun entry ( tide, grain, odds etc.). - Against often appears in English with certain verbs ( turn against, compete against, discriminate against, stand out against etc.): for translations you should consult the appropriate verb entry ( turn, compete, discriminate, stand etc.). - Against often appears in English after certain nouns and adjectives ( protection against, a law against etc.): for translations consult the appropriate entry ( protection, law etc.). - For particular usages, see the entry below -
17 amid
[ə'mɪd]amidst [ə'mɪdst] preposizione1) (against a background of) tra, fra [laughter, applause]2) (surrounded by) tra, fra, in mezzo a [fields, trees]; in mezzo a [ wreckage]* * *[ə'mid(st)](in the middle of; among: Amid all the confusion, the real point of the meeting was lost; amidst the shadows.) in mezzo a; tra* * *[ə'mɪd]amidst [ə'mɪdst] preposizione1) (against a background of) tra, fra [laughter, applause]2) (surrounded by) tra, fra, in mezzo a [fields, trees]; in mezzo a [ wreckage] -
18 noise
[nɔɪz]1) rumore m., frastuono m., baccano m.; (shouting) schiamazzo m.2) el. interferenze f.pl.••to make noises o a noise about sth. fare un gran cancan per qcs.; to be a big noise — colloq. essere un pezzo grosso
* * *[noiz]1) (a sound: I heard a strange noise outside; the noise of gunfire.) rumore2) (an unpleasantly loud sound: I hate noise.) rumore•- noiselessly
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- noisily* * *[nɔɪz]1) rumore m., frastuono m., baccano m.; (shouting) schiamazzo m.2) el. interferenze f.pl.••to make noises o a noise about sth. fare un gran cancan per qcs.; to be a big noise — colloq. essere un pezzo grosso
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19 plain
[pleɪn] 1.1) (simple) [dress, language] semplice; [ food] semplice, non elaborato; [building, furniture] semplice, sobrio; [ man] semplice, alla buona2) (of one colour) [background, fabric, dress] in tinta unita; [ envelope] bianco; [ paper] (unheaded) non intestato; (unlined) senza righe4) (obvious) chiaro, evidentehe's jealous, it's plain to see — è geloso, è evidente
to make it plain to sb. that — fare capire chiaramente a qcn. che
5) (direct) [answer, language] franco, schiettoin plain English, this means that — in parole povere, significa che
7) (unflavoured) [ yoghurt] bianco; [ crisps] non aromatizzato; [ rice] in bianco8) (in knitting) [stitch, row] diritto2.nome geogr. pianura f.3.1) (completely) [stupid, wrong] completamente, del tutto2) (directly) [ speak] chiaramente••* * *[plein] 1. adjective1) (simple or ordinary; without ornament or decoration: plain living; good, plain food.) semplice2) (easy to understand; clear: His words were quite plain.) chiaro3) (absolutely open or honest, with no attempt to be tactful: I'll be quite plain with you; plain speaking.) franco4) (obvious: It's plain (to see) you haven't been practising your music.) chiaro, evidente5) (not pretty: a rather plain girl.) insignificante, comune2. noun1) (a large flat level piece of land: the plains of central Canada.) pianura2) (a kind of knitting stitch.) diritto•- plainly- plainness
- plain chocolate
- plain clothes
- plain sailing
- plain-spoken
- in plain English* * *[pleɪn] 1.1) (simple) [dress, language] semplice; [ food] semplice, non elaborato; [building, furniture] semplice, sobrio; [ man] semplice, alla buona2) (of one colour) [background, fabric, dress] in tinta unita; [ envelope] bianco; [ paper] (unheaded) non intestato; (unlined) senza righe4) (obvious) chiaro, evidentehe's jealous, it's plain to see — è geloso, è evidente
to make it plain to sb. that — fare capire chiaramente a qcn. che
5) (direct) [answer, language] franco, schiettoin plain English, this means that — in parole povere, significa che
7) (unflavoured) [ yoghurt] bianco; [ crisps] non aromatizzato; [ rice] in bianco8) (in knitting) [stitch, row] diritto2.nome geogr. pianura f.3.1) (completely) [stupid, wrong] completamente, del tutto2) (directly) [ speak] chiaramente•• -
20 play
I [pleɪ]1) teatr. opera f. (teatrale), dramma m., pièce f., rappresentazione f.2) (amusement)3) sportthe ball is in play, out of play — la palla è, non è buona
4) fig. gioco m., azione f.to come into play — entrare in gioco o in ballo
5) mecc. gioco m., agio m.••all work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy) — prov. = non c'è solo il lavoro nella vita
II 1. [pleɪ]to make a play for sb. — colloq. = fare di tutto per attirare l'attenzione di qcn
to play football, cards, hide and seek — giocare a calcio, a carte, a nascondino
to play sb. at chess, to play chess with sb. — giocare a scacchi con qcn.
to play a game of tennis with sb. — fare una partita a tennis con qcn.
to play a joke on sb. — fare uno scherzo a qcn
2) mus. suonare [instrument, symphony]3) teatr. (act out) recitare, interpretare (il ruolo di), fare (la parte di)to play a leading role in — fig. giocare un ruolo determinante in
4) (put on) mettere [tape, video, CD]5) sportto play the ball to sb. — passare la palla a qcn
6) (in chess) muovere [ piece]; (in cards) giocare, buttare (giù) [card, suit]7) econ.2.1) giocare2) fig.what does he think he's playing at? — BE colloq. a che gioco sta giocando?
3) sport giocare4) mus. [musician, band, orchestra] suonareshe's playing opposite him in "Macbeth" — recita con lui in "Macbeth"
6) (make noise) [fountain, water] scorrere, mormorare•- play off- play on- play out- play up••* * *[plei] 1. verb1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) giocare2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) giocare3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) recitare, interpretare4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) essere recitato5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) suonare6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) giocare7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) giocare (contro)8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) guizzare9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) dirigere10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) giocare2. noun1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) gioco, divertimento2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) dramma; commedia3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) partita4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) gioco•- player- playable
- playful
- playfully
- playfulness
- playboy
- playground
- playing-card
- playing-field
- playmate
- playpen
- playschool
- plaything
- playtime
- playwright
- at play
- bring/come into play
- child's play
- in play
- out of play
- play at
- play back
- play down
- play fair
- play for time
- play havoc with
- play into someone's hands
- play off
- play off against
- play on
- play a
- no part in
- play safe
- play the game
- play up* * *I [pleɪ]1) teatr. opera f. (teatrale), dramma m., pièce f., rappresentazione f.2) (amusement)3) sportthe ball is in play, out of play — la palla è, non è buona
4) fig. gioco m., azione f.to come into play — entrare in gioco o in ballo
5) mecc. gioco m., agio m.••all work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy) — prov. = non c'è solo il lavoro nella vita
II 1. [pleɪ]to make a play for sb. — colloq. = fare di tutto per attirare l'attenzione di qcn
to play football, cards, hide and seek — giocare a calcio, a carte, a nascondino
to play sb. at chess, to play chess with sb. — giocare a scacchi con qcn.
to play a game of tennis with sb. — fare una partita a tennis con qcn.
to play a joke on sb. — fare uno scherzo a qcn
2) mus. suonare [instrument, symphony]3) teatr. (act out) recitare, interpretare (il ruolo di), fare (la parte di)to play a leading role in — fig. giocare un ruolo determinante in
4) (put on) mettere [tape, video, CD]5) sportto play the ball to sb. — passare la palla a qcn
6) (in chess) muovere [ piece]; (in cards) giocare, buttare (giù) [card, suit]7) econ.2.1) giocare2) fig.what does he think he's playing at? — BE colloq. a che gioco sta giocando?
3) sport giocare4) mus. [musician, band, orchestra] suonareshe's playing opposite him in "Macbeth" — recita con lui in "Macbeth"
6) (make noise) [fountain, water] scorrere, mormorare•- play off- play on- play out- play up••
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Background extinction rate — Background extinction rate, also known as ‘normal extinction rate’, refers to the standard rate of extinction in earth’s geological and biological history before humans became a primary contributor to extinctions. This is primarily the pre human… … Wikipedia
Background (Magazine) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Background. Background {{{nomorigine}}} … Wikipédia en Français
background check — n. An investigation performed on a person’s history and background that can include criminal records, bankruptcies, liens, civil court judgments, previous and current addresses, property ownership, and other information. The Essential Law… … Law dictionary
