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21 substratum
[ˌsʌb'strɑːtəm] [AE 'sʌbstreɪtəm]nome (pl. -a)1) (basis) fondo m.3) sociol. base f.* * *substratum /sʌbˈstrɑ:təm/ /sʌbˈstreɪtəm/n. (pl. substrata, substratums)1 (geol., agric.) substrato; sostrato2 (ling.) substrato; sostrato* * *[ˌsʌb'strɑːtəm] [AE 'sʌbstreɪtəm]nome (pl. -a)1) (basis) fondo m.3) sociol. base f. -
22 experimental
[ɪkˌsperɪ'mentl]* * *[-'mentl]adjective (of, or used for an experiment: experimental teaching methods.) sperimentale* * *[ɪkˌsperɪ'mentl] -
23 firm
I [fɜːm]nome ditta f., società f., impresa f.II 1. [fɜːm]to give sth. a firm tap — dare un colpo deciso a qcs
2) (steady) [table, ladder] fermo, stabile, saldo4) (definite) [offer, commitment] stabile; [intention, assurance, refusal] fermo; [ date] definitivo; [ evidence] concreto, sicuro5) (resolute) [person, voice] fermo; [stand, leadership] saldo6) econ. [dollar, market] stabile2.to stand firm — stare saldo; fig. non cedere ( against a)
III [fɜːm]to remain o hold firm — [ currency] rimanere stabile ( against in rapporto a)
verbo intransitivo [share, price] consolidarsi- firm up* * *I [fə:m] adjective1) ((fixed) strong and steady: a firm handshake.)2) (decided; not changing one's mind: a firm refusal.)•- firmlyII [fə:m] noun(a business company: an engineering firm.)* * *I [fɜːm]nome ditta f., società f., impresa f.II 1. [fɜːm]to give sth. a firm tap — dare un colpo deciso a qcs
2) (steady) [table, ladder] fermo, stabile, saldo4) (definite) [offer, commitment] stabile; [intention, assurance, refusal] fermo; [ date] definitivo; [ evidence] concreto, sicuro5) (resolute) [person, voice] fermo; [stand, leadership] saldo6) econ. [dollar, market] stabile2.to stand firm — stare saldo; fig. non cedere ( against a)
III [fɜːm]to remain o hold firm — [ currency] rimanere stabile ( against in rapporto a)
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24 form
I [fɔːm]1) (kind, manifestation) forma f.; (of taxation) sistema m.2) (document) modulo m., formulario m.3) (shape) forma f., aspetto m.4) (of athlete, horse) forma f., condizioni f.pl. fisiche6) (etiquette)it is bad form — non sta bene, non è educato
as a matter of form — pro forma, per pura formalità
7) BE scol. classe f.8) (set of words) formula f.9) ling. forma f.10) (bench) panca f., banco m.II 1. [fɔːm]1) (organize or create, constitute) formare [queue, circle]; formare, costituire [club, alliance, government, band]; allacciare [friendship, relationship]; formare [sentence, tense]2) (conceive) farsi [impression, opinion]; nutrire [ admiration]2.verbo intransitivo formarsi* * *I 1. [fo:m] noun1) ((a) shape; outward appearance: He saw a strange form in the darkness.)2) (a kind, type or variety: What form of ceremony usually takes place when someone gets a promotion?)3) (a document containing certain questions, the answers to which must be written on it: an application form.)4) (a fixed way of doing things: forms and ceremonies.)5) (a school class: He is in the sixth form.)2. verb1) (to make; to cause to take shape: They decided to form a drama group.)2) (to come into existence; to take shape: An idea slowly formed in his mind.)3) (to organize or arrange (oneself or other people) into a particular order: The women formed (themselves) into three groups.)4) (to be; to make up: These lectures form part of the medical course.)•- be in good form
- in the form of II [fo:m] noun(a long, usually wooden seat: The children were sitting on forms.)* * *I [fɔːm]1) (kind, manifestation) forma f.; (of taxation) sistema m.2) (document) modulo m., formulario m.3) (shape) forma f., aspetto m.4) (of athlete, horse) forma f., condizioni f.pl. fisiche6) (etiquette)it is bad form — non sta bene, non è educato
as a matter of form — pro forma, per pura formalità
7) BE scol. classe f.8) (set of words) formula f.9) ling. forma f.10) (bench) panca f., banco m.II 1. [fɔːm]1) (organize or create, constitute) formare [queue, circle]; formare, costituire [club, alliance, government, band]; allacciare [friendship, relationship]; formare [sentence, tense]2) (conceive) farsi [impression, opinion]; nutrire [ admiration]2.verbo intransitivo formarsi -
25 framework
['freɪmwɜːk]1) struttura f., ossatura f.2) fig. (basis) (of society, system, novel, play) struttura f.; (of agreement, theory) base f.a framework for sth. — una base per qcs
* * *noun (the basic supporting structure of anything: The building will be made of concrete on a steel framework.) struttura* * *['freɪmwɜːk]1) struttura f., ossatura f.2) fig. (basis) (of society, system, novel, play) struttura f.; (of agreement, theory) base f.a framework for sth. — una base per qcs
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26 from
[ forma debole frəm] [ forma forte frɒm]a friend from Chicago, Japan — un amico di Chicago, giapponese
to take sth. from the table — prendere qcs. sul tavolo
2) (expressing distance) da3) (expressing time span) da5) (representing, working for)6) (among)a quote from sb. — una citazione di qcn
8) (expressing extent, range) da10) (because of, due to)11) (judging by) (a giudicare) da••from the way he talks... — dal modo in cui parla
Note:When from is used as a straightforward preposition in English, it is translated by da in Italian: from Rome = da Roma; from Lisa = da Lisa. Remember that the preposition from + the is translated by one word in Italian; the following cases may occur: from the cinema = (da + il) dal cinema; from the stadium = (da + lo) dallo stadio; from the church = (da + la) dalla chiesa; from the hospital, from the abbey, from the hotel = (da + l') dall'ospedale, dall'abbazia, dall'hotel; from the mountains = (da + i) dai monti; from the open spaces = (da + gli) dagli spazi aperti; from the houses = (da + le) dalle case. - From is often used after verbs in English ( suffer from, benefit from, protect from etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate verb entry ( suffer, benefit, protect etc.). - From is used after certain nouns and adjectives in English ( shelter from, exemption from, free from, safe from etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate noun or adjective entry ( shelter, exemption, free, safe etc.). - This dictionary contains lexical notes on such topics as NATIONALITIES, COUNTRIES AND CONTINENTS, REGIONS. Many of these use the preposition from. For these notes see the end of the English-Italian section. - For examples of the above and particular usages of from, see the entry below* * *[from]1) (used before the place, thing, person, time etc that is the point at which an action, journey, period of time etc begins: from Europe to Asia; from Monday to Friday; a letter from her father.) da2) (used to indicate that from which something or someone comes: a quotation from Shakespeare.) da, di3) (used to indicate separation: Take it from him.) da4) (used to indicate a cause or reason: He is suffering from a cold.) di* * *[ forma debole frəm] [ forma forte frɒm]a friend from Chicago, Japan — un amico di Chicago, giapponese
to take sth. from the table — prendere qcs. sul tavolo
2) (expressing distance) da3) (expressing time span) da5) (representing, working for)6) (among)a quote from sb. — una citazione di qcn
8) (expressing extent, range) da10) (because of, due to)11) (judging by) (a giudicare) da••from the way he talks... — dal modo in cui parla
Note:When from is used as a straightforward preposition in English, it is translated by da in Italian: from Rome = da Roma; from Lisa = da Lisa. Remember that the preposition from + the is translated by one word in Italian; the following cases may occur: from the cinema = (da + il) dal cinema; from the stadium = (da + lo) dallo stadio; from the church = (da + la) dalla chiesa; from the hospital, from the abbey, from the hotel = (da + l') dall'ospedale, dall'abbazia, dall'hotel; from the mountains = (da + i) dai monti; from the open spaces = (da + gli) dagli spazi aperti; from the houses = (da + le) dalle case. - From is often used after verbs in English ( suffer from, benefit from, protect from etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate verb entry ( suffer, benefit, protect etc.). - From is used after certain nouns and adjectives in English ( shelter from, exemption from, free from, safe from etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate noun or adjective entry ( shelter, exemption, free, safe etc.). - This dictionary contains lexical notes on such topics as NATIONALITIES, COUNTRIES AND CONTINENTS, REGIONS. Many of these use the preposition from. For these notes see the end of the English-Italian section. - For examples of the above and particular usages of from, see the entry below -
27 informal
[ɪn'fɔːml]1) (unaffected) [ person] alla mano, alla buona; [manner, style] informale, amichevoleinformal clothes — abbigliamento informale o di tutti i giorni
dress informal — (on invitation) abbigliamento informale
3) (relaxed) [ atmosphere] informale; [ mood] rilassato; [ meal] alla buona, senza cerimonie4) (unofficial) [ announcement] ufficioso; [visit, invitation, discussion] informale* * *[in'fo:ml]1) (not formal or official; friendly and relaxed: The two prime ministers will meet for informal discussions today; Will the party be formal or informal?; friendly, informal manners.) informale2) ((of speech or vocabulary) used in conversation but not usually when writing formally, speaking in public etc: `Won't' and `can't' are informal forms of `will not' and `cannot'.) informale•- informally* * *[ɪn'fɔːml]1) (unaffected) [ person] alla mano, alla buona; [manner, style] informale, amichevoleinformal clothes — abbigliamento informale o di tutti i giorni
dress informal — (on invitation) abbigliamento informale
3) (relaxed) [ atmosphere] informale; [ mood] rilassato; [ meal] alla buona, senza cerimonie4) (unofficial) [ announcement] ufficioso; [visit, invitation, discussion] informale -
28 regular
['regjʊlə(r)] 1.1) (evenly arranged) [intervals, features] regolare2) (usual) [activity, customer, visitor] abituale; comm. [price, size] normale3) (constant)4) BE amm. mil. [soldier, army] permanente; [ staff] effettivo5) (honest) [procedure, method] regolare6) colloq. (thorough) vero e proprio7) AE colloq. (nice)2.1) (habitual client) cliente m. e f. abituale, cliente m. e f. fisso (-a); (habitual visitor) frequentatore m. (-trice) abituale2) BE mil. soldato m. permanente3) AE (petrol) benzina f. normale* * *['reɡjulə] 1. adjective1) (usual: Saturday is his regular day for shopping; That isn't our regular postman, is it?) abituale2) ((American) normal: He's too handicapped to attend a regular school.) normale3) (occurring, acting etc with equal amounts of space, time etc between: They placed guards at regular intervals round the camp; Is his pulse regular?) regolare4) (involving doing the same things at the same time each day etc: a man of regular habits.) regolare, fisso5) (frequent: He's a regular visitor; He's one of our regular customers.) abituale6) (permanent; lasting: He's looking for a regular job.) fisso7) ((of a noun, verb etc) following one of the usual grammatical patterns of the language: `Walk' is a regular verb, but `go' is an irregular verb.) regolare8) (the same on both or all sides or parts; neat; symmetrical: a girl with regular features; A square is a regular figure.) regolare9) (of ordinary size: I don't want the large size of packet - just give me the regular one.) normale10) ((of a soldier) employed full-time, professional; (of an army) composed of regular soldiers.) regolare2. noun1) (a soldier in the regular army.) (soldato dell'esercito regolare)2) (a regular customer (eg at a bar).) (cliente abituale/fisso)•- regularly
- regulate
- regulation
- regulator* * *['regjʊlə(r)] 1.1) (evenly arranged) [intervals, features] regolare2) (usual) [activity, customer, visitor] abituale; comm. [price, size] normale3) (constant)4) BE amm. mil. [soldier, army] permanente; [ staff] effettivo5) (honest) [procedure, method] regolare6) colloq. (thorough) vero e proprio7) AE colloq. (nice)2.1) (habitual client) cliente m. e f. abituale, cliente m. e f. fisso (-a); (habitual visitor) frequentatore m. (-trice) abituale2) BE mil. soldato m. permanente3) AE (petrol) benzina f. normale -
29 solid
['sɒlɪd] 1.1) (not liquid or gaseous) solido2) (of one substance) [gold, steel] massiccio3) (dense) [crowd, earth] compatto4) (unbroken) [line, expanse] continuofive solid days five days solid cinque interi giorni; for three solid hours — per tre ore filate
to be on solid ground — fig. avere argomenti concreti
7) (reliable) [ information] fondato; [ advice] valido; [ investment] sicuro; [ worker] affidabile, serio9) (respectable) [ citizen] modello2.nome chim. mat. solido m.3. 4.* * *['solid] 1. adjective1) (not easily changing shape; not in the form of liquid or gas: Water becomes solid when it freezes; solid substances.) solido2) (not hollow: The tyres of the earliest cars were solid.) pieno3) (firm and strongly made (and therefore sound and reliable): That's a solid piece of furniture; His argument is based on good solid facts/reasoning.) solido4) (completely made of one substance: This bracelet is made of solid gold; We dug till we reached solid rock.) solido, massiccio5) (without breaks, gaps or flaws: The policemen formed themselves into a solid line; They are solid in their determination to strike.) uniforme, unito, unanime6) (having height, breadth and width: A cube is a solid figure.) solido7) (consecutive; without a pause: I've been working for six solid hours.) ininterrotto, di fila2. adverb(without interruption; continuously: She was working for six hours solid.) ininterrottamente3. noun1) (a substance that is solid: Butter is a solid but milk is a liquid.) sostanza solida2) (a shape that has length, breadth and height.) solido•- solidify
- solidification
- solidity
- solidness
- solidly
- solid fuel* * *['sɒlɪd] 1.1) (not liquid or gaseous) solido2) (of one substance) [gold, steel] massiccio3) (dense) [crowd, earth] compatto4) (unbroken) [line, expanse] continuofive solid days five days solid cinque interi giorni; for three solid hours — per tre ore filate
to be on solid ground — fig. avere argomenti concreti
7) (reliable) [ information] fondato; [ advice] valido; [ investment] sicuro; [ worker] affidabile, serio9) (respectable) [ citizen] modello2.nome chim. mat. solido m.3. 4. -
30 standard
['stændəd] 1.1) (level of quality) standard m., livello m. qualitativoto have high, low standards — [ person] avere grandi pretese, essere di poche pretese; [school, institution] avere, non avere standard molto alti
2) (official specification) norma f. ( for di)3) (requirement) (of student, work) requisito m. ( for di); (of hygiene, safety) norme f.pl.4) (banner) stendardo m.2.2) (authoritative) [ work] fondamentale3) (anche standard class) BE ferr. [ ticket] di seconda classe* * *['stændəd] 1. noun1) (something used as a basis of measurement: The kilogram is the international standard of weight.) unità, misura2) (a basis for judging quality, or a level of excellence aimed at, required or achieved: You can't judge an amateur artist's work by the same standards as you would judge that of a trained artist; high standards of behaviour; His performance did not reach the required standard.) criterio3) (a flag or carved figure etc fixed to a pole and carried eg at the front of an army going into battle.) stendardo, bandiera2. adjective((accepted as) normal or usual; The Post Office likes the public to use a standard size of envelope.) standard- standardise
- standardization
- standardisation
- standard-bearer
- be up to / below standard
- standard of living* * *['stændəd] 1.1) (level of quality) standard m., livello m. qualitativoto have high, low standards — [ person] avere grandi pretese, essere di poche pretese; [school, institution] avere, non avere standard molto alti
2) (official specification) norma f. ( for di)3) (requirement) (of student, work) requisito m. ( for di); (of hygiene, safety) norme f.pl.4) (banner) stendardo m.2.2) (authoritative) [ work] fondamentale3) (anche standard class) BE ferr. [ ticket] di seconda classe -
31 temporary
['temprərɪ] [AE -pərerɪ]aggettivo [ contract] a termine; [worker, job] temporaneo, interinale; [ secretary] temporaneo; [solution, accommodation] provvisorioon a temporary basis — temporaneamente, a titolo provvisorio
* * *['tempərəri, ]( American[) 'tempəreri](lasting, acting, used etc for a (short) time only: a temporary job; He made a temporary repair.) temporaneo- temporariness* * *['temprərɪ] [AE -pərerɪ]aggettivo [ contract] a termine; [worker, job] temporaneo, interinale; [ secretary] temporaneo; [solution, accommodation] provvisorioon a temporary basis — temporaneamente, a titolo provvisorio
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32 trial
['traɪəl] 1.1) dir. processo m., udienza f.to be on trial — essere sotto processo, comparire davanti al tribunale
to go to trial — [ case] essere iscritto a ruolo
to bring sb. for trial — fare comparire qcn. in giudizio
to go on trial to stand trial subire un processo, essere processato; to come up for trial [ person] comparire in giudizio; [ case] essere dibattuto; to put sb. on trial — mettere qcn. sotto processo, processare qcn.; fig. [press, public] mettere qcn. sul banco degli imputati
2) (test) (of recruit) prova f.; (of machine, vehicle) collaudo m.; (of drug, new product) test m.to put sth. through trials — sottoporre qcs. a dei test
by trial and error — a forza di provare, per tentativi
3) gener. pl. sport selezione f., trial m.4) (trouble, difficulty) tormento m., tribolazione f.; (less strong) fastidio m.2.to be a trial — [ person] essere un cruccio o una croce (to sb. per qcn.)
modificatore [period, sample] di prova; [ separation] di prova, temporaneo* * *1) (an act of testing or trying; a test: Give the new car a trial; The disaster was a trial of his courage.) prova2) (a legal process by which a person is judged in a court of law: Their trial will be held next week.) processo3) (a (source of) trouble or anxiety: My son is a great trial (to me).) croce•- on trial
- trial and error* * *['traɪəl] 1.1) dir. processo m., udienza f.to be on trial — essere sotto processo, comparire davanti al tribunale
to go to trial — [ case] essere iscritto a ruolo
to bring sb. for trial — fare comparire qcn. in giudizio
to go on trial to stand trial subire un processo, essere processato; to come up for trial [ person] comparire in giudizio; [ case] essere dibattuto; to put sb. on trial — mettere qcn. sotto processo, processare qcn.; fig. [press, public] mettere qcn. sul banco degli imputati
2) (test) (of recruit) prova f.; (of machine, vehicle) collaudo m.; (of drug, new product) test m.to put sth. through trials — sottoporre qcs. a dei test
by trial and error — a forza di provare, per tentativi
3) gener. pl. sport selezione f., trial m.4) (trouble, difficulty) tormento m., tribolazione f.; (less strong) fastidio m.2.to be a trial — [ person] essere un cruccio o una croce (to sb. per qcn.)
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34 day-to-day
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35 need-to-know
[ˌniːdtə'nəʊ]we operate on a need-to-know basis, we have a need-to-know policy — il nostro metodo è di divulgare le informazioni solo tra i diretti interessati
* * *[ˌniːdtə'nəʊ]we operate on a need-to-know basis, we have a need-to-know policy — il nostro metodo è di divulgare le informazioni solo tra i diretti interessati
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36 pro rata
[ˌprəʊ'rɑːtə] [AE -'reɪtə] 1.2.on a pro rata basis — pro rata, su basi proporzionali
salary Ј 15,000 pro rata — stipendio di 15.000 sterline pro rata
* * *[ˌprəʊ'rɑːtə] [AE -'reɪtə] 1.2.on a pro rata basis — pro rata, su basi proporzionali
salary Ј 15,000 pro rata — stipendio di 15.000 sterline pro rata
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38 ♦ calculation
♦ calculation /kælkjʊˈleɪʃn/n.1 [cu] calcolo, calcoli: to make a calculation of st., fare il calcolo di qc.; calcolare qc.; to do calculations, fare i calcoli; on the basis of our calculation, secondo i nostri calcoli; This is confirmed by calculation, questo è confermato dai calcoli; precise calculations, calcoli esatti (o precisi)2 [cu] calcolo, calcoli; previsione, previsioni; valutazione; stima: on a rough calculation, secondo una stima approssimativa; political calculations, valutazioni politiche; to get one's calculations wrong, sbagliare i propri calcoli -
39 ♦ colour
♦ colour, ( USA) color /ˈkʌlə(r)/A n.1 [cu] colore; tinta: What colour is it?, di che colore è?; DIALOGO → - Shoes- Do you have these shoes in any other colours?, ha queste scarpe in altri colori?; fundamental (o primary, simple) colours, colori fondamentali; a bright colour, un colore vivace; una tinta vivace; soft colours, tinte tenui; fast colours, colori solidi; tinte solide; range of colours, gamma di colori; in colour, a colori2 sostanza colorante; colore; tinta3 [uc] colore (della pelle): discrimination on the basis of colour, discriminazione in base al colore della pelle; people of colour, gente di colore; children of all colours, bambini di ogni colore4 ( di carnagione) colore, colorito; ( anche) rossore: to have a high colour, avere un colorito acceso; to get one's colour back, riprendere colore; to change colour, cambiar colore; impallidire; to lose colour, perdere il colorito; diventare pallido; to bring colour to sb. 's cheeks, colorire le guance a q.5 [u] (rif. a scena, descrizione, ecc.) colore: full of colour, pieno di colore; pittoresco; local colour, colore locale; to add colour to, rendere colorito ( un resoconto, una descrizione, ecc.); to give (o to lend) colour to, dare colore di verità a; dare verosimiglianza a; rendere plausibile; avvalorare6 significato; sfumatura; colore7 (al pl.) bandiera ( di reggimento o di nave); bandiera nazionale: the regimental colours, la bandiera del reggimento; the Dutch colours, la bandiera olandese; to salute the colours, salutare la bandiera; (naut.) to lower one's colours, ammainare la bandiera ( in segno di resa)9 (al pl.) ( sport) colori ( di una squadra): to get (o to win) one's colours, essere scelto a far parte di una squadra; entrare in squadra12 (mus.) colorito13 (arald.) colore; smalto14 [u] (leg.) parvenza, apparenza; presunzione, pretesa: colour of right, parvenza di diritto; colour of title, presunzione di un dirittoB a.1 del colore; dei colori; di colori; cromatico: (fisiol.) colour vision, visione del colore; colour chart, carta dei colori; colour shade, gradazione (o tonalità) di colore; colour scheme, combinazione di colori; disposizione dei colori; colour matching, armonizzazione cromatica (o dei colori)2 a colori: colour television, televisione a colori; colour illustrations, illustrazioni a colori; (fotogr.) colour film, pellicola a colori; (tipogr.) colour printing, stampa a colori, cromotipia● colour bar, discriminazione razziale □ colour-bar code, codice a barre colorate □ (mil.) colour bearer, portabandiera; alfiere □ colour-blind, (med.) daltonico; (fotogr.) ortocromatico; (fam., in USA) che non fa discriminazioni razziali NOTA D'USO: - daltonic o colour-blind?- □ colour-blindness, (med.) cecità ai colori, acromatopsia; ( anche) daltonismo □ colour code, codice a colori (per identificare qc.) □ colour-keyed, contrassegnato secondo un codice a colori □ ( USA) colour line = colour bar ► sopra □ (tecn.) colour matching, equilibratura dei colori □ (leg.) colour of right, parvenza di diritto □ (comput.) colour management, gestione dei colori □ (comput.) colour palette, tavolozza dei colori □ (mil., in GB) colour sergeant, sergente maggiore ( dei Royal Marines) □ colour slide, diapositiva a colori □ (comput.) colour space, spazio colore ( modello per la rappresentazione dei colori) □ (GB) colour supplement, supplemento a colori ( di giornale) □ (med.) colour therapy, cromoterapia □ (chim.) colour throw, decolorazione □ colour transparency, fotocolor □ colour (TV) set, televisore a colori □ colour wash, colore a calce □ colour wheel, ruota dei colori □ (mil. e fig.) to desert one's colours, abbandonare la bandiera; disertare □ to give a false colour to, travisare □ sb.'s [st.'s] true colours, quello che q. [qc.] è veramente; la vera natura di q. [qc.]: to see st. in its true colours, vedere qc. come realmente è; to show one's true colours, mostrarsi per quel che si è; rivelare la propria natura □ (mil.) to join the colours, arruolarsi nell'esercito □ to lose colour, sbiancare; impallidire □ (fig.) to nail one's colours to the mast, prendere posizione senza tentennamenti, impegnarsi fino in fondo □ off colour, ( di persona) che sta poco bene; che ha una brutta cera; ( di battuta, ecc.) spinto □ (fig.) to paint st. in dark [bright] colours, descrivere qc. a tinte fosche [rosee] □ to put false colours on things, travisare la realtà □ to sail under false colours, (naut.) battere bandiera falsa; (fig.) spacciarsi per quello che non si è; presentarsi sotto mentite spoglie □ to see the colour of sb. 's money, vedere i soldi, i contanti ( non contentarsi della sola parola) □ to serve with the colours, fare il soldato □ under colour of, col pretesto di; approfittando di: under colour of office, abusando della propria qualità o delle proprie funzioni □ with flying colours, con pieno successo, brillantemente, trionfalmente; in bellezza.♦ (to) colour, ( USA) (to) color /ˈkʌlə(r)/A v. t.1 colorare; colorire; tingere; dipingere; tinteggiare: She colours her hair red, si colora (o tinge) i capelli di rosso; to colour a picture, dipingere un quadro ( dopo averne abbozzato le linee); to colour the front of a house, tinteggiare la facciata di una casa2 arricchire di particolari; colorire; aggiungere colore a: The reporting of actual facts is often coloured by journalists, spesso i giornalisti aggiungono colore ai fatti reali3 dare un'impronta a; influire su; influenzare: His sad experience coloured his views, la sua triste esperienza ha influenzato le sue convinzioniB v. i.1 ( anche to colour up) colorirsi ( in viso); arrossire; farsi rosso: He coloured with anger, si fece rosso d'ira -
40 ♦ comparison
♦ comparison /kəmˈpærɪsn/n. [cu]1 paragone; confronto; comparazione: to draw (o to make) a comparison, fare un confronto; There's no comparison between them, non c'è confronto tra di loro; non sono paragonabili; to serve as a basis for comparison, servire come base di confronto; to bear (o to stand) comparison with st., reggere il confronto (o il paragone) con qc.; in comparison with, a confronto di; a paragone di; rispetto a: In comparison with her husband, she's a genius, a paragone del marito, la moglie è un genio● (elettr.) comparison bridge, ponte di misura (o di confronto) □ (market., pubbl.) comparison test, test di confronto; test comparativo □ comparison watch, orologio campione □ beyond comparison, senza confronti □ by comparison, al confronto; a paragone.
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