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41 enemy
['enəmɪ] 1.1) nemico m. (-a) (anche fig.)to make an enemy of sb. — farsi nemico qcn
2) mil.2.the enemy — + verbo sing. o pl. il nemico
modificatore [forces, territory, agent] nemicoenemy alien — = residente straniero di nazionalità nemica in tempo di guerra
* * *['enəmi]plural - enemies; noun1) (a person who hates or wishes to harm one: She is so good and kind that she has no enemies.) nemico2) (( also noun plural) troops, forces, a nation etc opposed to oneself in war etc: He's one of the enemy; The enemy was/were encamped on the hillside; ( also adjective) enemy forces.) nemico* * *['enəmɪ] 1.1) nemico m. (-a) (anche fig.)to make an enemy of sb. — farsi nemico qcn
2) mil.2.the enemy — + verbo sing. o pl. il nemico
modificatore [forces, territory, agent] nemicoenemy alien — = residente straniero di nazionalità nemica in tempo di guerra
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42 in principle
(in general, as opposed to in detail.) in linea di principio, in teoria, -
43 interest
I ['ɪntrəst]1) (enthusiasm) interesse m. (in per)to add to the interest of sth. — aggiungere un certo fascino a qcs.
to be of no interest to sb. — non essere di alcun interesse per qcn.
to hold sb.'s interest — interessare a qcn.
as a matter of interest... — giusto per sapere
2) (hobby) interesse m., hobby m.he has wide interests — ha interessi vasti, si interessa di molte cose
3) (benefit) interesse m.in the interest(s) of — (to promote) nell'interesse di [peace, freedom]; (out of concern) per motivi di [hygiene, justice]
to have a vested interest in sth. — essere direttamente interessato a qcs.
to have sb.'s best interests at heart — avere a cuore il bene di qcn
4) (concern) interesse m.5) econ. (accrued monies) interesse m. (on su)to earn interest — [ investment] fruttare un interesse
II ['ɪntrəst]to return sth. with interest — fig. restituire qcs. con gli interessi
1) (provoke curiosity) interessare, suscitare l'interesse di2) (concern) [problem, policy] interessare, riguardare* * *['intrəst, ]( American[) 'intərist] 1. noun1) (curiosity; attention: That newspaper story is bound to arouse interest.) interesse2) (a matter, activity etc that is of special concern to one: Gardening is one of my main interests.) interesse3) (money paid in return for borrowing a usually large sum of money: The (rate of) interest on this loan is eight per cent; ( also adjective) the interest rate.) interesse4) ((a share in the ownership of) a business firm etc: He bought an interest in the night-club.) (partecipazione agli utili)5) (a group of connected businesses which act together to their own advantage: I suspect that the scheme will be opposed by the banking interest (= all the banks acting together).) autorità2. verb1) (to arouse the curiosity and attention of; to be of importance or concern to: Political arguments don't interest me at all.) interessare2) ((with in) to persuade to do, buy etc: Can I interest you in (buying) this dictionary?) interessare, destare interesse in•- interesting
- interestingly
- in one's own interest
- in one's interest
- in the interests of
- in the interest of
- lose interest
- take an interest* * *I ['ɪntrəst]1) (enthusiasm) interesse m. (in per)to add to the interest of sth. — aggiungere un certo fascino a qcs.
to be of no interest to sb. — non essere di alcun interesse per qcn.
to hold sb.'s interest — interessare a qcn.
as a matter of interest... — giusto per sapere
2) (hobby) interesse m., hobby m.he has wide interests — ha interessi vasti, si interessa di molte cose
3) (benefit) interesse m.in the interest(s) of — (to promote) nell'interesse di [peace, freedom]; (out of concern) per motivi di [hygiene, justice]
to have a vested interest in sth. — essere direttamente interessato a qcs.
to have sb.'s best interests at heart — avere a cuore il bene di qcn
4) (concern) interesse m.5) econ. (accrued monies) interesse m. (on su)to earn interest — [ investment] fruttare un interesse
II ['ɪntrəst]to return sth. with interest — fig. restituire qcs. con gli interessi
1) (provoke curiosity) interessare, suscitare l'interesse di2) (concern) [problem, policy] interessare, riguardare -
44 modern language
(a language spoken nowadays (as opposed to ancient Greek, Latin etc).) lingua moderna -
45 oppose
[ə'pəʊz]verbo transitivo fare opposizione a, opporsi a [plan, bill]; opporsi a [ bail]* * *[ə'pəuz]1) (to resist or fight against (someone or something) by force or argument: We oppose the government on this matter.) opporsi a2) (to act or compete against: Who is opposing him in the election?) fare opposizione, contrastare•* * *[ə'pəʊz]verbo transitivo fare opposizione a, opporsi a [plan, bill]; opporsi a [ bail] -
46 practice
= practise* * *['præktis]1) (the actual doing of something, as opposed to the theory or idea: In theory the plan should work, but in practice there are a lot of difficulties.) pratica2) (the usual way(s) of doing things; (a) habit or custom: It was his usual practice to rise at 6.00 a.m.) abitudine3) (the repeated performance or exercise of something in order to learn to do it well: She has musical talent, but she needs a lot of practice; Have a quick practice before you start.) pratica, esercizio4) (a doctor's or lawyer's business: He has a practice in Southampton.) studio•- make a practice of
- put into practice* * *= practise -
47 put into practice
(to do, as opposed to planning etc: He never gets the chance to put his ideas into practice.) mettere in pratica -
48 rating
['reɪtɪŋ] 1.1) (score) valutazione f., posizione f.2) econ. (status) rating m., valutazione f. (del livello di affidabilità)4) BE mil. mar. marinaio m. semplice2.* * *1) ((usually in plural) the position of importance, popularity etc (of a person, thing etc): This television programme has had some very bad ratings recently.)2) (an ordinary sailor, as opposed to an officer.)* * *['reɪtɪŋ] 1.1) (score) valutazione f., posizione f.2) econ. (status) rating m., valutazione f. (del livello di affidabilità)4) BE mil. mar. marinaio m. semplice2. -
49 software
['sɒftweə(r)] [AE 'sɔːft-] 1.nome software m.2.modificatore [engineering, market] del software; [ company] di softwaresoftware product — software, prodotto informatico
* * *noun (computer programs, as opposed to the machines themselves (hardware).) software* * *['sɒftweə(r)] [AE 'sɔːft-] 1.nome software m.2.modificatore [engineering, market] del software; [ company] di softwaresoftware product — software, prodotto informatico
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50 text
I [tekst]nome testo m. (by di)II [tekst]verbo transitivo tel. mandare un messaggio a, messaggiare [ person]* * *[tekst]1) (in a book, the written or printed words, as opposed to the illustrations, notes etc: First the text was printed, then the drawings added.) testo2) (a passage from the Bible about which a sermon is preached: He preached on a text from St John's gospel.) testo•- textbook* * *I [tekst]nome testo m. (by di)II [tekst]verbo transitivo tel. mandare un messaggio a, messaggiare [ person] -
51 the people
(the ordinary people of a country as opposed to the aristocracy etc: government for the people by the people.) popolo -
52 theory
['θɪərɪ]nome teoria f.* * *['Ɵiəri]plural - theories; noun1) (an idea or explanation which has not yet been proved to be correct: There are many theories about the origin of life; In theory, I agree with you, but it would not work in practice.) teoria2) (the main principles and ideas in an art, science etc as opposed to the practice of actually doing it: A musician has to study both the theory and practice of music.) teoria•- theoretically
- theorize
- theorise
- theorist* * *['θɪərɪ]nome teoria f. -
53 town
[taʊn]nome città f.to be in town, out of town — essere in, fuori città
••to go to town on — non badare a spese per [decor, catering]; raccontare nei minimi dettagli [story, scandal]
* * *1) (a group of houses, shops, schools etc, that is bigger than a village but smaller than a city: I'm going into town to buy a dress; He's in town doing some shopping.) città; cittadina2) (the people who live in such a group of houses etc: The whole town turned out to greet the heroes.) città; cittadina3) (towns in general as opposed to the countryside: Do you live in the country or the town?) città•- town hall
- townsfolk
- townspeople
- go to town* * *[taʊn]nome città f.to be in town, out of town — essere in, fuori città
••to go to town on — non badare a spese per [decor, catering]; raccontare nei minimi dettagli [story, scandal]
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