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41 experiment
I [ɪk'sperɪmənt]nome esperimento m. (in di)II [ɪk'sperɪmənt]to conduct o carry out an experiment compiere, fare un esperimento; as an experiment — come esperimento
verbo intransitivo sperimentare, fare degli esperimentito experiment with sth. — sperimentare o provare qcs
* * *[ik'sperimənt] 1. noun(a test done in order to find out something, eg if an idea is correct: He performs chemical experiments; experiments in traffic control; We shall find out by experiment.) esperimento2. verb((with on or with) to try to find out something by making tests: He experimented with various medicines to find the safest cure; The doctor experiments on animals.) sperimentare- experimentally
- experimentation* * *I [ɪk'sperɪmənt]nome esperimento m. (in di)II [ɪk'sperɪmənt]to conduct o carry out an experiment compiere, fare un esperimento; as an experiment — come esperimento
verbo intransitivo sperimentare, fare degli esperimentito experiment with sth. — sperimentare o provare qcs
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42 relinquish
[rɪ'lɪŋkwɪʃ]verbo transitivo form. rinunciare a [claim, right, privilege] (to a favore di); cedere [task, power] (to a); lasciare [ responsibility]to relinquish one's hold o grip on sth. — lasciare la presa su qcs
* * *[rə'liŋkwiʃ](to give up: The dictator was forced to relinquish control of the country.) rinunciare a* * *[rɪ'lɪŋkwɪʃ]verbo transitivo form. rinunciare a [claim, right, privilege] (to a favore di); cedere [task, power] (to a); lasciare [ responsibility]to relinquish one's hold o grip on sth. — lasciare la presa su qcs
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43 restrain
[rɪ'streɪn] 1.1) (hold back) trattenere [person, tears]; contenere [crowd, desires]; bloccare [ attacker]2.to restrain sb. from doing sth. — impedire a qcn. di fare qcs
* * *[rə'strein](to prevent from doing something; to control: He was so angry he could hardly restrain himself; He had to be restrained from hitting the man; He restrained his anger with difficulty.) contenere, frenare* * *[rɪ'streɪn] 1.1) (hold back) trattenere [person, tears]; contenere [crowd, desires]; bloccare [ attacker]2.to restrain sb. from doing sth. — impedire a qcn. di fare qcs
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44 tight ***
[taɪt]1. adj1) (gen), (clothes, budget, bend) stretto (-a), (rope) teso (-a), tirato (-a), (usu pred: firmly fixed, hard to move) duro (-a), (strict: control, discipline) severo (-a), fermo (-a), Brit, (fam: mean) tirchio (-a)this dress is a bit tight or is a tight fit — questo vestito è un po' stretto
2) (fam: drunk) sbronzo (-a)2. advto be packed tight — (suitcase) essere pieno (-a) zeppo (-a), (people) essere pigiati
to sleep tight — (soundly) dormire sodo
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45 command *** com·mand
[kə'mɒːnd]1. nby or at the command of — per ordine di
to have/take command of — avere/prendere il comando di
to have at one's command — (money, resources etc) avere a propria disposizione
2. vtto command sb to do sth — ordinare or comandare a qn di fare qc, (lead: men, ship) essere al comando di, (have at one's disposal: resources) disporre di, avere a propria disposizione, (respect) incutere -
46 console con·sole
I [kən'səʊl] vt II ['kɒnsəʊl] n(control panel) console f inv, quadro di comando -
47 empower em·pow·er vt
[ɪm'paʊə(r)](give control over) dare maggior potere ato empower sb to do sth — (authorize) concedere l'autorità a qn di fare qc
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48 inability in·abil·ity n
[ˌɪnə'bɪlɪtɪ](physical, mental) incapacità f inv -
49 practise prac·tise
['præktɪs] (= practice)1. vt1)to practise patience/self-control — cercare di avere pazienza/ di controllarsi
2) (train o.s. at: piano) esercitarsi a, (song) esercitarsi per imparareto practise a shot Golf Tennis — esercitarsi in un tiro
3) (follow, exercise: profession) esercitare, (sport, religion) praticare, (method) seguire, usare, (custom) seguire2. vi1) (in order to acquire skill: gen) Mus esercitarsi, Sport allenarsi2) (lawyer, doctor) esercitare -
50 regain re·gain vt
[rɪ'ɡeɪn](gen) riguadagnare, (balance, consciousness) riprendere, (confidence) riacquistare, (health) ricuperare -
51 relinquish re·lin·quish vt
[rɪ'lɪŋkwɪʃ](frm: right, control, responsibility) rinunciare a, (post) lasciare, abbandonare
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