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1 ♦ likely
♦ likely /ˈlaɪklɪ/A a.1 probabile: It's likely to rain, è probabile che piova; They are likely to agree, è probabile che accettino; It is not likely that he will come (o He is not likely to come), non è probabile (o è improbabile) ch'egli venga; DIALOGO → - Before an exam- Has she told you what questions are likely to come up?, ti ha detto quali domande è probabile che escano?2 verosimile; attendibile; credibile: a likely account of the riots, un resoconto verosimile dei tumulti3 adatto; che dà affidamento: a likely place to find deer, un posto dove è facile trovare cervi; She seems a likely candidate for the job, sembra un candidato adatto a questo lavoroB avv.( di solito very likely, most likely) probabilmente: He will very likely go there, probabilmente, ci andrà● as likely as not, molto probabilmente, con tutta probabilità: He will pass the exam as likely as not, molto probabilmente supererà l'esame □ That's a likely story!, ma va là!; questa è grossa! □ (fam.) Not likely!, nemmeno per sogno!; mai e poi mai! □ (volg.) Not bloody likely!, col cazzo! (volg.); col cavolo! (pop.). -
2 likely
['laɪklɪ] 1.1) (probable) probabile; [ explanation] verosimileit is o seems likely that è probabile che; it is not likely that o it is hardly likely that è improbabile che; a likely story! iron. questa è bella! a likely excuse! — iron. bella scusa!
2) (promising) [ candidate] promettente3) (potential) [client, candidate] potenziale2.avverbio (probably) probabilmentenot likely! — BE colloq. nemmeno per sogno! neanche per idea!
* * *1) (probable: the likely result; It's likely that she'll succeed.) probabile2) (looking etc as if it might be good, useful, suitable etc: a likely spot for a picnic; She's the most likely person for the job.) adatto* * *['laɪklɪ] 1.1) (probable) probabile; [ explanation] verosimileit is o seems likely that è probabile che; it is not likely that o it is hardly likely that è improbabile che; a likely story! iron. questa è bella! a likely excuse! — iron. bella scusa!
2) (promising) [ candidate] promettente3) (potential) [client, candidate] potenziale2.avverbio (probably) probabilmentenot likely! — BE colloq. nemmeno per sogno! neanche per idea!
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3 likely ***** like·ly
['laɪklɪ]a likely explanation — una spiegazione attendibile or plausibile
a likely story! iro — ma a chi la racconti?, e io dovrei crederci?
it's not likely that he'll come; he is not likely to come — è difficile che venga
he's likely to leave — è probabile che parta, probabilmente partirà
2. advmost or very likely they've lost it — con molta probabilità or molto probabilmente l'hanno perso
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4 as likely as not
(probably: As likely as not, he won't remember to come.) probabilmente -
5 he etc is likely to
(it is probable that he etc will: He is likely to fail.) (è probabile che) -
6 not likely!
(certainly not!: `Would you put your head in a lion's mouth?' `Me? Not likely!') (nemmeno per sogno!), (mai e poi mai!) -
7 a likely story!
(I don't believe it!) (questa è grossa!) -
8 in for
(likely to experience (especially something bad): We're in for some bad weather; You're in for it if you broke that window!) (aspettarsi); (aspettarsi una punizione) -
9 in line for
(likely to get or to be given something: He is in line for promotion.) (candidato a) -
10 like
I 1. [laɪk]1) (in the same manner as) comelike the liar that he is, he... — da bugiardo quale è,...
like me, he loves swimming — come me, adora nuotare
"how do I do it?" - "like this" — "come si fa?" - "così"
2) (similar to) cometo be like sb., sth. — essere come qcn., qcs.
3) (typical of)it's not like her, it's just like her to be late — non è da lei, è da lei essere in ritardo
4) (close to)2.1) (in the same way as) come2) colloq. (as if) come se3.1) form. similecooking, ironing and like chores — cucinare, stirare e lavori simili
2) - like in composti4.child-like — infantile, da bambino
avverbio (akin to, near)5."the figures are 10% more than last year" - "20%, more like!" — colloq. "le cifre sono superiori del 10% rispetto all'anno scorso" - "del 20%, direi!"
earthquakes, floods and the like — terremoti, alluvioni e simili
I've never seen its like o the like of it non ho mai visto una cosa simile; the like(s) of Al Capone — la gente come Al Capone
••••like enough (as) like as not probabilmente; like father like son — prov. tale padre tale figlio
Note:When like is used as a preposition ( like a child; you know what she's like!), it can generally be translated by come: come un bambino; sai com'è fatta lei! - Note however that be like and look like meaning resemble are translated by assomigliare a: she's like her father or she looks like her father = assomiglia a suo padre. - Like is used after certain other verbs in English to express particular kinds of resemblance ( taste like, feel like, smell like etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate verb entry ( taste, feel, smell etc.). - When like is used as a conjunction, it is translated by come: songs like my mother sings = canzoni come quelle che canta mia madre. - When like is used to introduce an illustrative example ( big cities like London), it is translated by come: le grandi città come Londra. - For particular usages of like as a preposition or conjunction and for noun and adverb uses, see the entry belowII [laɪk]I like cats, music — mi piacciono i gatti, mi piace la musica
what I like about him is... — cosa mi piace di lui è...
I don't like the sound of that — non mi piace, non mi convince tanto
he hasn't phoned for weeks, I don't like it — non telefona da settimane, la cosa non mi piace
I like cheese but it doesn't like me — colloq. mi piace il formaggio ma non mi fa bene
I like doing, I like to do mi piace fare; that's what I like to see! così mi piace! I like it when mi piace quando; I likeed it better when we did preferivo quando facevamo; how do you like your new job, living in London? — ti piace il tuo nuovo lavoro, vivere a Londra?
3) (approve of)4) (wish) volereI would o should like a ticket vorrei un biglietto; I would o should like to do vorrei fare; would you like to come to dinner? cosa ne direste di venire a cena? I wouldn't like to think I'd upset her non vorrei averla sconvolta; we'd like her to do vorremmo che o ci piacerebbe facesse; would you like me to come? vuoi che venga? if you like se vuoi; he's a bit of a rebel if you like è un po' ribelle, se vogliamo; you can do what you like puoi fare quello che vuoi; say what you like, I think it's a good idea di' quel che vuoi, per me è una buona idea; sit (any)where you like — si sieda dove vuole
* * *I 1. adjective(the same or similar: They're as like as two peas.)2. preposition(the same as or similar to; in the same or a similar way as: He climbs like a cat; She is like her mother.)3. noun(someone or something which is the same or as good etc as another: You won't see his like / their like again.)4. conjunction((especially American) in the same or a similar way as: No-one does it like he does.)- likely- likelihood
- liken
- likeness
- likewise
- like-minded
- a likely story!
- as likely as not
- be like someone
- feel like
- he is likely to
- look like
- not likely! II verb1) (to be pleased with; to find pleasant or agreeable: I like him very much; I like the way you've decorated this room.)2) (to enjoy: I like gardening.)•- likeable- likable
- liking
- should/would like
- take a liking to* * *I 1. [laɪk]1) (in the same manner as) comelike the liar that he is, he... — da bugiardo quale è,...
like me, he loves swimming — come me, adora nuotare
"how do I do it?" - "like this" — "come si fa?" - "così"
2) (similar to) cometo be like sb., sth. — essere come qcn., qcs.
3) (typical of)it's not like her, it's just like her to be late — non è da lei, è da lei essere in ritardo
4) (close to)2.1) (in the same way as) come2) colloq. (as if) come se3.1) form. similecooking, ironing and like chores — cucinare, stirare e lavori simili
2) - like in composti4.child-like — infantile, da bambino
avverbio (akin to, near)5."the figures are 10% more than last year" - "20%, more like!" — colloq. "le cifre sono superiori del 10% rispetto all'anno scorso" - "del 20%, direi!"
earthquakes, floods and the like — terremoti, alluvioni e simili
I've never seen its like o the like of it non ho mai visto una cosa simile; the like(s) of Al Capone — la gente come Al Capone
••••like enough (as) like as not probabilmente; like father like son — prov. tale padre tale figlio
Note:When like is used as a preposition ( like a child; you know what she's like!), it can generally be translated by come: come un bambino; sai com'è fatta lei! - Note however that be like and look like meaning resemble are translated by assomigliare a: she's like her father or she looks like her father = assomiglia a suo padre. - Like is used after certain other verbs in English to express particular kinds of resemblance ( taste like, feel like, smell like etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate verb entry ( taste, feel, smell etc.). - When like is used as a conjunction, it is translated by come: songs like my mother sings = canzoni come quelle che canta mia madre. - When like is used to introduce an illustrative example ( big cities like London), it is translated by come: le grandi città come Londra. - For particular usages of like as a preposition or conjunction and for noun and adverb uses, see the entry belowII [laɪk]I like cats, music — mi piacciono i gatti, mi piace la musica
what I like about him is... — cosa mi piace di lui è...
I don't like the sound of that — non mi piace, non mi convince tanto
he hasn't phoned for weeks, I don't like it — non telefona da settimane, la cosa non mi piace
I like cheese but it doesn't like me — colloq. mi piace il formaggio ma non mi fa bene
I like doing, I like to do mi piace fare; that's what I like to see! così mi piace! I like it when mi piace quando; I likeed it better when we did preferivo quando facevamo; how do you like your new job, living in London? — ti piace il tuo nuovo lavoro, vivere a Londra?
3) (approve of)4) (wish) volereI would o should like a ticket vorrei un biglietto; I would o should like to do vorrei fare; would you like to come to dinner? cosa ne direste di venire a cena? I wouldn't like to think I'd upset her non vorrei averla sconvolta; we'd like her to do vorremmo che o ci piacerebbe facesse; would you like me to come? vuoi che venga? if you like se vuoi; he's a bit of a rebel if you like è un po' ribelle, se vogliamo; you can do what you like puoi fare quello che vuoi; say what you like, I think it's a good idea di' quel che vuoi, per me è una buona idea; sit (any)where you like — si sieda dove vuole
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11 liable
['laɪəbl]1) (likely)2) (prone)to be liable to — essere passibile di [fine, prosecution]
to be liable for o to tax essere tassabile, essere soggetto a tassazione; to be liable for military service essere soggetto agli obblighi del servizio militare, essere di leva; to be liable for sb.'s debts rispondere dei debiti di qcn.; liable for damages — responsabile dei danni
* * *1) ((with to) tending to have, get, suffer from etc: This road is liable to flooding; He is liable to pneumonia.) soggetto a2) (possibly or probably about (to do something or to happen): Watch the milk - it's liable to boil over.) possibile, probabile3) (legally responsible (for): The airline is liable to you for any damage to your luggage.) responsabile4) (likely to get (a fine, a punishment): Do not litter! Offenders are liable to fines of up to $100.) passibile, punibile•* * *liable /ˈlaɪəbl/a.1 (leg.) responsabile (di); obbligato (a); tenuto (a): I am not liable for your debts, non sono responsabile dei (o tenuto a pagare i) tuoi debiti4 possibile; probabile: The bomb is liable to explode any minute, è possibile che la bomba esploda (o la bomba può scoppiare) da un momento all'altro● (fin.) liable to audit, soggetto a revisione contabile, verificabile □ (leg.) liable to deferment, prorogabile □ ( sport) liable to disqualification, passibile di squalifica □ liable to a fine, passibile di multa.* * *['laɪəbl]1) (likely)2) (prone)to be liable to — essere passibile di [fine, prosecution]
to be liable for o to tax essere tassabile, essere soggetto a tassazione; to be liable for military service essere soggetto agli obblighi del servizio militare, essere di leva; to be liable for sb.'s debts rispondere dei debiti di qcn.; liable for damages — responsabile dei danni
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12 hardly
['hɑːdlɪ]hardly had they set off than o when — erano appena partiti che, quando
2) (not really)I can hardly wait! — non vedo l'ora! (anche iron.)
3) (almost not)hardly any, anybody — quasi niente, nessuno
4) (harshly) duramente, severamente* * *1) (almost no, none, never etc: Hardly any small businesses are successful nowadays; I hardly ever go out.) quasi2) (only just; almost not: My feet are so sore, I can hardly walk; I had hardly got on my bicycle when I got a puncture.) appena, a mala pena3) (probably not: He's hardly likely to forgive you after what you said about him.) difficilmente* * *['hɑːdlɪ]hardly had they set off than o when — erano appena partiti che, quando
2) (not really)I can hardly wait! — non vedo l'ora! (anche iron.)
3) (almost not)hardly any, anybody — quasi niente, nessuno
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1. 2.* * *favoured, ( USA) favored /ˈfeɪvəd/a.1 favorito; preferito: (comm. est.) most favoured nation clause, clausola della nazione più favorita; This is a view favoured by conservatives, questa è una teoria cara ai conservatori● (antiq.) ( sulla busta di una lettera consegnata a mano) favoured by Mr X, a mezzo (o alla cortesia) del Sig. X.* * *1. 2. -
14 probability
[ˌprɒbə'bɪlətɪ]1) U (likelihood) probabilità f., possibilità f.the probability of our getting a pay rise is good — ci sono buone probabilità di avere un aumento di stipendio
2) U (likely result) probabilità f.3) mat. statist. probabilità f.* * *plural - probabilities; noun1) (the state or fact of being probable; likelihood: There isn't much probability of that happening.) probabilità2) (an event, result etc that is probable: Let's consider the probabilities.) probabilità* * *probability /prɒbəˈbɪlətɪ/n. [uc]( anche stat.) probabilità: There is no probability of his coming, non c'è nessuna probabilità ch'egli venga; probability of life, probabilità di sopravvivenza● (stat.) probability sample, campione probabilistico (o casuale) □ (stat.) probability theory, teoria (o calcolo) delle probabilità □ in all probability, con tutta probabilità; quasi certamente □ The probability is that he will go, è probabile ch'egli vada.* * *[ˌprɒbə'bɪlətɪ]1) U (likelihood) probabilità f., possibilità f.the probability of our getting a pay rise is good — ci sono buone probabilità di avere un aumento di stipendio
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15 all
I [ɔːl]1) (everything) tutto m.it's not all (that) it should be — [performance, efficiency] lascia a desiderare, non è un granché
2) (the only thing) tutto m.that's all we need! — iron. ci mancava solo questo!
3) (everyone) tutti m. (-e)thank you, one and all — grazie a tutti (quanti)
"all welcome" — "siete tutti benvenuti" o "accorrete numerosi"
all of us want... — tutti noi vogliamo...
not all of the time — non sempre o non (per) tutto il tempo
6) and allthey moved furniture, books and all — hanno spostato mobili, libri e tutto
7) at allnot at all! — (acknowledging thanks) prego! (answering query) niente affatto! per niente!
is it at all likely that...? — c'è la pur minima possibilità che...?
for all that — nonostante tutto, ciononostante, con tutto ciò; (in as much as)
first, last of all — prima di tutto, in conclusione; (emphatic)
••it's all go here! — BE colloq. qui si lavora sempre!
II [ɔːl]that's all very well o that's all well and good va tutto bene; it's all very well for them to talk fanno presto a parlare; all's well that ends well — tutto è bene ciò che finisce bene
1) (each one of) tutti2) (the whole of) tutto3) (total)4) (any)III [ɔːl]to deny all knowledge of sth. — negare di essere al corrente di qcs
1) (emphatic: completely) tuttoto be all for sth. — essere molto favorevole a qcs. o essere entusiasta di qcs.
it's all about... — si tratta di...
2) (emphatic: nothing but)to be all smiles — (happy) sprizzare gioia da tutti i pori; (two-faced) essere tutto sorrisi
all-female — [ group] interamente femminile
5) all alongthey knew it all along — lo sapevano fin dall'inizio, l'han sempre saputo
6) all but quasi, praticamente7) all of8) all that9) all the tantoall the more — [difficult, effective] tanto più
10) all too [accurate, easy, widespread] fin troppo••IV [ɔːl]he's not all there — colloq. non ci sta tanto con la testa o ha qualche rotella fuori posto
to give one's all — dare anima e corpo; sacrificarsi ( for per; to do per fare)
* * *[o:l] 1. adjective, pronoun1) (the whole (of): He ate all the cake; He has spent all of his money.) tutto2) (every one (of a group) when taken together: They were all present; All men are equal.) tutti2. adverb1) (entirely: all alone; dressed all in white.) del tutto, completamente2) ((with the) much; even: Your low pay is all the more reason to find a new job; I feel all the better for a shower.) tanto più•- all-out
- all-round
- all-rounder
- all-terrain vehicle
- all along
- all at once
- all in
- all in all
- all over
- all right
- in all* * *I [ɔːl]1) (everything) tutto m.it's not all (that) it should be — [performance, efficiency] lascia a desiderare, non è un granché
2) (the only thing) tutto m.that's all we need! — iron. ci mancava solo questo!
3) (everyone) tutti m. (-e)thank you, one and all — grazie a tutti (quanti)
"all welcome" — "siete tutti benvenuti" o "accorrete numerosi"
all of us want... — tutti noi vogliamo...
not all of the time — non sempre o non (per) tutto il tempo
6) and allthey moved furniture, books and all — hanno spostato mobili, libri e tutto
7) at allnot at all! — (acknowledging thanks) prego! (answering query) niente affatto! per niente!
is it at all likely that...? — c'è la pur minima possibilità che...?
for all that — nonostante tutto, ciononostante, con tutto ciò; (in as much as)
first, last of all — prima di tutto, in conclusione; (emphatic)
••it's all go here! — BE colloq. qui si lavora sempre!
II [ɔːl]that's all very well o that's all well and good va tutto bene; it's all very well for them to talk fanno presto a parlare; all's well that ends well — tutto è bene ciò che finisce bene
1) (each one of) tutti2) (the whole of) tutto3) (total)4) (any)III [ɔːl]to deny all knowledge of sth. — negare di essere al corrente di qcs
1) (emphatic: completely) tuttoto be all for sth. — essere molto favorevole a qcs. o essere entusiasta di qcs.
it's all about... — si tratta di...
2) (emphatic: nothing but)to be all smiles — (happy) sprizzare gioia da tutti i pori; (two-faced) essere tutto sorrisi
all-female — [ group] interamente femminile
5) all alongthey knew it all along — lo sapevano fin dall'inizio, l'han sempre saputo
6) all but quasi, praticamente7) all of8) all that9) all the tantoall the more — [difficult, effective] tanto più
10) all too [accurate, easy, widespread] fin troppo••IV [ɔːl]he's not all there — colloq. non ci sta tanto con la testa o ha qualche rotella fuori posto
to give one's all — dare anima e corpo; sacrificarsi ( for per; to do per fare)
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16 look
I 1. [lʊk]1) (glance) occhiata f., sguardo m.to have o take a look at sth. dare un'occhiata a o guardare qcs.; to have o take a good look at esaminare o osservare attentamente; to have a look inside sth. dare un'occhiata dentro qcs.; to have a look round the shops dare un'occhiata ai negozi; to have a look through guardare in [ telescope]; guardare da [ window]; cercare in [ archives]; dare una scorsa a, scorrere [essay, report]; I took one look at him and knew that he was ill mi è bastata una sola occhiata per capire che era malato; to take a long hard look at sth. — fig. esaminare attentamente qcs
2) (search)3) (expression) sguardo m., espressione f.to give sb. a kind look — guardare qcn. con gentilezza
to give sb. a dirty o evil look lanciare un'occhiataccia a qcn.; you could tell from the look on his face that — dalla sua espressione si vedeva che
4) (appearance) (of person) aspetto m., aria f.; (of building, car) aspetto m., linea f.she has a look of her father — ha qualcosa di o ricorda suo padre
I don't like the look of him — non mi piace il suo aspetto, non mi ispira fiducia
by the look(s) of him — all'apparenza, a giudicare dal suo aspetto
5) (style) look m., stile m.2.he's got the looks, but can he act? — è bello, ma sa recitare?
••II 1. [lʊk]if looks could kill, I'd be dead by now — = mi ha fulminato con lo sguardo
1) (gaze, stare) guardareto look sb. in the eye, in the face — guardare qcn. negli occhi, in faccia
to look sb. up and down — guardare o squadrare qcn. dalla testa ai piedi
2) (appear)2.1) guardare ( into in; over sopra)to look at sb., sth. — guardare qcn., qcs.
to look away — distogliere lo sguardo, guardare da un'altra parte
to look out of o through the window guardare dalla finestra; I'm just looking — (in shop) sto solo guardando
2) (search) cercare, guardareto look down — scorrere [ list]
3) (appear, seem) sembrarehe looks happy, hot — sembra felice, sembra che abbia caldo
it looks as if o though it will rain sembra che voglia piovere; it looks likely, certain that — sembra probabile, certo che
4)to look like sb., sth. — assomigliare a qcn., qcs.
that photograph doesn't look like you o looks nothing like you non sembri (assolutamente) tu in quella fotografia; what does the house look like? com'è la casa? it looks like being funny sembra (che sia) divertente; it looks like rain sembra che voglia piovere; it certainly looks like it — ne ha tutta l'aria
look here, I'm in no mood for jokes — guarda, non sono in vena di scherzi
to look south — [house, room] dare a sud
•- look at- look for- look in- look on- look out- look to- look up* * *[luk] 1. verb1) (to turn the eyes in a certain direction so as to see, to find, to express etc: He looked out of the window; I've looked everywhere, but I can't find him; He looked at me (angrily).) guardare2) (to seem: It looks as if it's going to rain; She looks sad.) sembrare, apparire3) (to face: The house looks west.) guardare a, dare su2. noun1) (the act of looking or seeing: Let me have a look!) occhiata2) (a glance: a look of surprise.) sguardo3) (appearance: The house had a look of neglect.) aspetto, aria•- - looking
- looks
- looker-on
- looking-glass
- lookout
- by the looks of
- by the look of
- look after
- look ahead
- look down one's nose at
- look down on
- look for
- look forward to
- look here!
- look in on
- look into
- look on
- look out
- look out!
- look over
- look through
- look up
- look up to* * *I 1. [lʊk]1) (glance) occhiata f., sguardo m.to have o take a look at sth. dare un'occhiata a o guardare qcs.; to have o take a good look at esaminare o osservare attentamente; to have a look inside sth. dare un'occhiata dentro qcs.; to have a look round the shops dare un'occhiata ai negozi; to have a look through guardare in [ telescope]; guardare da [ window]; cercare in [ archives]; dare una scorsa a, scorrere [essay, report]; I took one look at him and knew that he was ill mi è bastata una sola occhiata per capire che era malato; to take a long hard look at sth. — fig. esaminare attentamente qcs
2) (search)3) (expression) sguardo m., espressione f.to give sb. a kind look — guardare qcn. con gentilezza
to give sb. a dirty o evil look lanciare un'occhiataccia a qcn.; you could tell from the look on his face that — dalla sua espressione si vedeva che
4) (appearance) (of person) aspetto m., aria f.; (of building, car) aspetto m., linea f.she has a look of her father — ha qualcosa di o ricorda suo padre
I don't like the look of him — non mi piace il suo aspetto, non mi ispira fiducia
by the look(s) of him — all'apparenza, a giudicare dal suo aspetto
5) (style) look m., stile m.2.he's got the looks, but can he act? — è bello, ma sa recitare?
••II 1. [lʊk]if looks could kill, I'd be dead by now — = mi ha fulminato con lo sguardo
1) (gaze, stare) guardareto look sb. in the eye, in the face — guardare qcn. negli occhi, in faccia
to look sb. up and down — guardare o squadrare qcn. dalla testa ai piedi
2) (appear)2.1) guardare ( into in; over sopra)to look at sb., sth. — guardare qcn., qcs.
to look away — distogliere lo sguardo, guardare da un'altra parte
to look out of o through the window guardare dalla finestra; I'm just looking — (in shop) sto solo guardando
2) (search) cercare, guardareto look down — scorrere [ list]
3) (appear, seem) sembrarehe looks happy, hot — sembra felice, sembra che abbia caldo
it looks as if o though it will rain sembra che voglia piovere; it looks likely, certain that — sembra probabile, certo che
4)to look like sb., sth. — assomigliare a qcn., qcs.
that photograph doesn't look like you o looks nothing like you non sembri (assolutamente) tu in quella fotografia; what does the house look like? com'è la casa? it looks like being funny sembra (che sia) divertente; it looks like rain sembra che voglia piovere; it certainly looks like it — ne ha tutta l'aria
look here, I'm in no mood for jokes — guarda, non sono in vena di scherzi
to look south — [house, room] dare a sud
•- look at- look for- look in- look on- look out- look to- look up -
17 prospect
I 1. ['prɒspekt]1) (hope, expectation) (of change, improvement) prospettiva f., speranza f.; (of success) possibilità f. ( of doing di fare)a bleak, gloomy prospect — una prospettiva triste, deprimente
2) (outlook) prospettiva f.to be in prospect — [changes, cuts] essere in vista, essere previsto
3) (good option) (for job) candidato m. (-a); (for sports team) speranza f.5) lett. (view) vista f. (of di, su)2. II 1. [prə'spekt] [AE 'prɒspekt]verbo transitivo fare ricerche minerarie in [land, region]2.verbo intransitivo fare ricerche minerarieto prospect for — cercare [gold, oil]
* * *1. ['prospekt] noun1) (an outlook for the future; a view of what one may expect to happen: He didn't like the prospect of going abroad; a job with good prospects.) prospettiva2) (a view or scene: a fine prospect.) vista2. [prə'spekt, ]( American[) 'prospekt] verb(to make a search (for gold etc): He is prospecting for gold.) (fare prospezioni)- prospectus* * *I 1. ['prɒspekt]1) (hope, expectation) (of change, improvement) prospettiva f., speranza f.; (of success) possibilità f. ( of doing di fare)a bleak, gloomy prospect — una prospettiva triste, deprimente
2) (outlook) prospettiva f.to be in prospect — [changes, cuts] essere in vista, essere previsto
3) (good option) (for job) candidato m. (-a); (for sports team) speranza f.5) lett. (view) vista f. (of di, su)2. II 1. [prə'spekt] [AE 'prɒspekt]verbo transitivo fare ricerche minerarie in [land, region]2.verbo intransitivo fare ricerche minerarieto prospect for — cercare [gold, oil]
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18 quite
[kwaɪt]1) (completely) [new, impossible] del tutto; [alone, empty, exhausted] completamente; [ justified] interamente; [ extraordinary] davvero, assolutamenteit's quite all right — (in reply to apology) va bene, non c'è problema
and quite right too! — giustissimo, ben gli sta!
2) (exactly)not quite — non esattamente, non proprio
not quite as interesting — non altrettanto o un po' meno interessante
3) (definitely)4) (rather) [big, easily, often] abbastanza, piuttostoit's quite small — non è molto grande, è piuttosto piccolo
she's quite a woman she's quite some woman! che donna! that was quite some party! quella sì che è stata una festa! their car is really quite something — colloq. mica male la loro macchina
6) (expressing agreement) certo, davvero"he could have told us" - "quite (so)" — "avrebbe potuto dircelo" - "già"
* * *1. adverb1) (completely; entirely: This is quite impossible.) completamente, del tutto2) (fairly; rather; to a certain extent: It's quite warm today; He's quite a good artist; I quite like the idea.) abbastanza, piuttosto2. interjection(exactly; indeed; I agree: `I think he is being unfair to her.' `Quite'.) certo, proprio* * *[kwaɪt]1) (completely) [new, impossible] del tutto; [alone, empty, exhausted] completamente; [ justified] interamente; [ extraordinary] davvero, assolutamenteit's quite all right — (in reply to apology) va bene, non c'è problema
and quite right too! — giustissimo, ben gli sta!
2) (exactly)not quite — non esattamente, non proprio
not quite as interesting — non altrettanto o un po' meno interessante
3) (definitely)4) (rather) [big, easily, often] abbastanza, piuttostoit's quite small — non è molto grande, è piuttosto piccolo
she's quite a woman she's quite some woman! che donna! that was quite some party! quella sì che è stata una festa! their car is really quite something — colloq. mica male la loro macchina
6) (expressing agreement) certo, davvero"he could have told us" - "quite (so)" — "avrebbe potuto dircelo" - "già"
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19 tale
[teɪl]nome (story) storia f.; (fantasy story) favola f.; (narrative, account) racconto m.; (legend) leggenda f.the figures tell the same, another tale — le cifre confermano la cosa, dicono tutt'altra cosa
••* * *[teil]1) (a story: He told me the tale of his travels.) storia, resoconto2) (an untrue story; a lie: He told me he had a lot of money, but that was just a tale.) bugia, frottola* * *[teɪl]nome (story) storia f.; (fantasy story) favola f.; (narrative, account) racconto m.; (legend) leggenda f.the figures tell the same, another tale — le cifre confermano la cosa, dicono tutt'altra cosa
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20 that
I 1.2.that chair, that man — quella sedia, quell'uomo
1) (that one) quello m. (-a)2) (the thing or person observed or mentioned) quello m. (-a), questo m. (-a)who's that? — chi è quello? (on phone) chi è?
before that, he had always lived in London — prima di allora, era sempre vissuto a Londra
3.those who... — quelli che
pronome relativo [ðət] (as subject, object) che, il quale, la quale, i quali, le quali; (with preposition) il quale, la quale, i quali, le quali, cui••and (all) that —...e così via,...e così di seguito
and he's very nice at that! —...e per di più è molto gentile!
I might well go at that! — in effetti, potrei proprio andarci!
at that, he got up and left — sentendo quello, si alzò e se ne andò
with that he got up and left — al che, si alzò e se ne andò
that is (to say)... — cioè..., vale a dire...
that's it! — (that's right) proprio così! esattamente! (that's enough) basta!
I don't want to see you again and that's that! — non ti voglio più vedere, punto e basta!
II [ðət]well, that's it then! — e questo è quanto!
1) chehe said that... — disse che...
it's likely that... — è probabile che
III [ðæt]oh that he would come — se solo venisse; (expressing surprise)
* * *1. [ðæt] plural - those; adjective(used to indicate a person, thing etc spoken of before, not close to the speaker, already known to the speaker and listener etc: Don't take this book - take that one; At that time, I was living in Italy; When are you going to return those books?) questo, questa, questi, queste2. pronoun(used to indicate a thing etc, or (in plural or with the verb be) person or people, spoken of before, not close to the speaker, already known to the speaker and listener etc: What is that you've got in your hand?; Who is that?; That is the Prime Minister; Those present at the concert included the composer and his wife.) quello, quella, quelli, quelle3. [ðət, ðæt] relative pronoun(used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned in a preceding clause in order to distinguish it from others: Where is the parcel that arrived this morning?; Who is the man (that) you were talking to?)4. [ðət, ðæt] conjunction1) ((often omitted) used to report what has been said etc or to introduce other clauses giving facts, reasons, results etc: I know (that) you didn't do it; I was surprised (that) he had gone.) che2) (used to introduce expressions of sorrow, wishes etc: That I should be accused of murder!; Oh, that I were with her now!) se5. adverb(so; to such an extent: I didn't realize she was that ill.) così- that's that* * *I 1.2.that chair, that man — quella sedia, quell'uomo
1) (that one) quello m. (-a)2) (the thing or person observed or mentioned) quello m. (-a), questo m. (-a)who's that? — chi è quello? (on phone) chi è?
before that, he had always lived in London — prima di allora, era sempre vissuto a Londra
3.those who... — quelli che
pronome relativo [ðət] (as subject, object) che, il quale, la quale, i quali, le quali; (with preposition) il quale, la quale, i quali, le quali, cui••and (all) that —...e così via,...e così di seguito
and he's very nice at that! —...e per di più è molto gentile!
I might well go at that! — in effetti, potrei proprio andarci!
at that, he got up and left — sentendo quello, si alzò e se ne andò
with that he got up and left — al che, si alzò e se ne andò
that is (to say)... — cioè..., vale a dire...
that's it! — (that's right) proprio così! esattamente! (that's enough) basta!
I don't want to see you again and that's that! — non ti voglio più vedere, punto e basta!
II [ðət]well, that's it then! — e questo è quanto!
1) chehe said that... — disse che...
it's likely that... — è probabile che
III [ðæt]oh that he would come — se solo venisse; (expressing surprise)
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