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['bɪznɪslaɪk]aggettivo [person, manner] efficiente, serio; [ transaction] regolare; fig. scherz. [knife, tool] efficace* * *adjective (practical; alert and prompt: a businesslike approach to the problem; She is very businesslike.) efficiente, pratico* * *businesslike /ˈbɪznɪslaɪk/a.efficiente; pratico; serio.* * *['bɪznɪslaɪk]aggettivo [person, manner] efficiente, serio; [ transaction] regolare; fig. scherz. [knife, tool] efficace -
22 sluggish
['slʌgɪʃ]2) econ. [demand, market] fiacco* * *adjective (moving slowly; not active or alert: a sluggish river; I always feel rather sluggish in the mornings.) pigro* * *sluggish /ˈslʌgɪʃ/a.1 indolente; infingardo; inerte; pigro; lento: sluggish temper, carattere indolente; a sluggish stream, un corso d'acqua pigro (o lento); sluggish digestion, digestione lenta● (fig.) to get sluggish, andare a rilento; perdere colpisluggishly avv. sluggishness n. [u].* * *['slʌgɪʃ]2) econ. [demand, market] fiacco -
23 watchful
['wɒtʃfl]aggettivo guardingo, attento* * *adjective (alert and cautious: watchful eyes; If you are watchful you will not be robbed.) vigile, vigilante* * *watchful /ˈwɒtʃfl/a.1 attento; vigilante; vigile: under the watchful eye of her mother, sotto il vigile occhio della madre2 guardingo; cauto; circospettowatchfully avv. watchfulness n. [u].* * *['wɒtʃfl]aggettivo guardingo, attento -
24 keep watch
(to have the task of staying alert and watching for danger.) stare in guardia
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be on the alert — index beware, patrol Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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upon the alert — ▪ On the watch ▪ Wakefully attentive ● alert … Useful english dictionary
on the alert — adjective Very attentive, or vigilant Wild animals have to be constantly on the alert for predators … Wiktionary
on the alert — index careful Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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on the alert — paying attention to what is happening and ready to react quickly if necessary Police warned residents to be on the alert for bogus salesmen … English dictionary