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1 ♦ beforehand
♦ beforehand /bɪˈfɔ:hænd/A avv.in precedenza; prima; preventivamente; in anticipo: Make a list of what you need beforehand, prepara prima l'elenco di quello che ti occorre; Seats must be booked beforehand, è necessario prenotare i posti in anticipoB a. pred. -
2 beforehand
[bɪ'fɔːhænd]1) (ahead of time) in anticipo2) (earlier) prima* * *adverb (before the time when something else is done: If you're coming, let me know beforehand.) in anticipo* * *[bɪ'fɔːhænd]1) (ahead of time) in anticipo2) (earlier) prima -
3 beforehand before·hand adv
[bɪ'fɔːˌhænd]prima, in anticipo -
4 predetermine
[ˌpriːdɪ'tɜːmɪn]1) (fix beforehand) decidere anticipatamente, determinare anticipatamente2) relig. filos. predeterminare* * *[ˌpriːdɪ'tɜːmɪn]1) (fix beforehand) decidere anticipatamente, determinare anticipatamente2) relig. filos. predeterminare -
5 prefigure
[ˌpriː'fɪgə(r)] [AE -gjər]1) (be an early sign of) [ event] prefigurare; [ person] essere il precursore di2) (imagine beforehand) prevedere, immaginare* * *[ˌpriː'fɪgə(r)] [AE -gjər]1) (be an early sign of) [ event] prefigurare; [ person] essere il precursore di2) (imagine beforehand) prevedere, immaginare -
6 ♦ (to) advise
♦ (to) advise /ədˈvaɪz/A v. t.1 consigliare; raccomandare: Do you advise me to stay?, mi consigli di restare?; to advise a treatment, consigliare una cura; He advised me against it, me lo ha sconsigliato; You are advised to check the times beforehand, si raccomanda di controllare preventivamente l'orario; DIALOGO → - Discussing university- She advised me to finish the first year and then think about changing course, mi ha consigliato di finire il primo anno e poi di pensare se cambiare il corso2 dare consigli; essere consulente (di q.): I advise him on money matters, gli ho dato consigli in materia finanziaria3 (form.) avvisare; informare: We regret to advise you that…, ci duole informarvi che…B v. i. -
7 destined
['destɪnd] 1. 2.1) (preordained) destinato ( for, to a; to do a fare)2)destined for Paris — [plane, letter] per Parigi
* * *['destind]1) ((having a future) organized or arranged beforehand (by a person or by fate): She was destined for success.) destinato2) (bound or heading (for a place): destined for Singapore.) diretto* * *destined /ˈdɛstɪnd/a.destinato: She was destined to be unhappy, era destinata a essere infelice; Their plan was destined to fail, il loro piano era destinato a fallire; to be destined for, essere destinato a; (trasp.) essere diretto a: The vegetables were destined for the hotel kitchen, le verdure erano destinate alla cucina dell'albergo; He was destined for greatness, era destinato a grandi cose; The plane was destined for Rome, l'aereo era diretto a Roma.* * *['destɪnd] 1. 2.1) (preordained) destinato ( for, to a; to do a fare)2)destined for Paris — [plane, letter] per Parigi
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8 impromptu
[ɪm'prɒmptjuː] [AE -tuː] 1.nome mus. impromptu m., improvviso m.2. 3.* * *[im'promptju:]adjective, adverb((made or done) without preparation beforehand: an impromptu speech; He spoke impromptu for ten minutes.) improvvisato; (improvvisando)* * *impromptu /ɪmˈprɒmptju:/, ( USA) /ɪmˈprɒmptu:/A a.estemporaneo; improvvisato: an impromptu speech, un discorso improvvisatoB avv.estemporaneamente; improvvisando; all'impronta: to speak impromptu, parlare improvvisandoC n.2 (mus.) improvviso; impromptu (franc.).* * *[ɪm'prɒmptjuː] [AE -tuː] 1.nome mus. impromptu m., improvviso m.2. 3. -
9 ♦ (to) advise
♦ (to) advise /ədˈvaɪz/A v. t.1 consigliare; raccomandare: Do you advise me to stay?, mi consigli di restare?; to advise a treatment, consigliare una cura; He advised me against it, me lo ha sconsigliato; You are advised to check the times beforehand, si raccomanda di controllare preventivamente l'orario; DIALOGO → - Discussing university- She advised me to finish the first year and then think about changing course, mi ha consigliato di finire il primo anno e poi di pensare se cambiare il corso2 dare consigli; essere consulente (di q.): I advise him on money matters, gli ho dato consigli in materia finanziaria3 (form.) avvisare; informare: We regret to advise you that…, ci duole informarvi che…B v. i. -
10 advance
I 1. [əd'vɑːns] [AE -'væns]1) (forward movement) avanzamento m.; mil. avanzata f.; fig. (of civilization, in science) avanzamento m., progresso m.2) (sum of money) anticipo m., acconto m. (on su)3) (increase) aumento m.any advance on Ј 100? — (at auction etc.) 100 sterline, chi offre di più?
4) in advance [book, notify, pay] in anticipo, anticipatamentehere's Ј 30 in advance — ecco 30 sterline di anticipo o in acconto
5) in advance of prima di, in anticipo rispetto a [ person]2.nome plurale advances (sexual) avances f.; (other contexts) approcci m.II 1. [əd'vɑːns] [AE -'væns]to make advances to sb. — (sexually) fare delle avances a qcn
1) (move forward) mandare avanti [ tape]; mettere avanti [ clock]; mil. (far) avanzare [ troops]2) (put forward) avanzare [ theory]4) (move to earlier date) anticipare [time, date] (to a)5) (pay up front) anticipare [ sum] (to a)2.1) (move forward) [ person] avanzare (on, towards verso); mil. [ army] avanzare (on su)2) (progress) [civilization, knowledge] progredire, fare progressi3) (increase) [ prices] aumentare* * *1. verb1) (to move forward: The army advanced towards the town; Our plans are advancing well; He married the boss's daughter to advance (= improve) his chances of promotion.) avanzare2) (to supply (someone) with (money) on credit: The bank will advance you $500.) anticipare2. noun1) (moving forward or progressing: We've halted the enemy's advance; Great advances in medicine have been made in this century.) avanzata2) (a payment made before the normal time: Can I have an advance on my salary?) anticipo3) ((usually in plural) an attempt at (especially sexual) seduction.) avance, approccio3. adjective1) (made etc before the necessary or agreed time: an advance payment.) anticipato2) (made beforehand: an advance booking.) in anticipo, anticipato3) (sent ahead of the main group or force: the advance guard.) (1) avanguardia•- advanced- in advance* * *I 1. [əd'vɑːns] [AE -'væns]1) (forward movement) avanzamento m.; mil. avanzata f.; fig. (of civilization, in science) avanzamento m., progresso m.2) (sum of money) anticipo m., acconto m. (on su)3) (increase) aumento m.any advance on Ј 100? — (at auction etc.) 100 sterline, chi offre di più?
4) in advance [book, notify, pay] in anticipo, anticipatamentehere's Ј 30 in advance — ecco 30 sterline di anticipo o in acconto
5) in advance of prima di, in anticipo rispetto a [ person]2.nome plurale advances (sexual) avances f.; (other contexts) approcci m.II 1. [əd'vɑːns] [AE -'væns]to make advances to sb. — (sexually) fare delle avances a qcn
1) (move forward) mandare avanti [ tape]; mettere avanti [ clock]; mil. (far) avanzare [ troops]2) (put forward) avanzare [ theory]4) (move to earlier date) anticipare [time, date] (to a)5) (pay up front) anticipare [ sum] (to a)2.1) (move forward) [ person] avanzare (on, towards verso); mil. [ army] avanzare (on su)2) (progress) [civilization, knowledge] progredire, fare progressi3) (increase) [ prices] aumentare -
11 before
I [bɪ'fɔː(r)]1) (earlier than) prima (di)2) (in order, sequence, priority) prima di, davanti afor him, work comes before everything else — per lui il lavoro viene prima di tutto
3) (this side of) prima di4) AE (in time expressions)5) (in front of) davanti a6) (in the presence of) davanti a, dinanzi a7) (confronting) di fronte aII [bɪ'fɔː(r)]aggettivo prima, precedenteIII [bɪ'fɔː(r)]the day, the year before — il giorno, l'anno prima
avverbio (at an earlier time) primaIV [bɪ'fɔː(r)]1) (in time)before I go, I would like to say that — prima di andare, vorrei dire che
before he goes, I must remind him that — prima che vada, devo ricordargli che
it was some time before he was able to walk again — ci volle un po' di tempo prima che riuscisse di nuovo a camminare
oh, before I forget... — ah, prima che mi dimentichi
2) (rather than) piuttosto che3) (or else)4) (as necessary condition) perché, affinchéyou have to show your ticket before they'll let you in — devi mostrare il biglietto perché ti facciano entrare
••before you know where you are — in quattro e quattr'otto, in men che non si dica
* * *[bi'fo:] 1. preposition1) (earlier than: before the war; He'll come before very long.) prima, davanti2) (in front of: She was before me in the queue.) davanti3) (rather than: Honour before wealth.) prima di2. adverb(earlier: I've seen you before.) prima, già3. conjunction(earlier than the time when: Before I go, I must phone my parents.) prima di* * *I [bɪ'fɔː(r)]1) (earlier than) prima (di)2) (in order, sequence, priority) prima di, davanti afor him, work comes before everything else — per lui il lavoro viene prima di tutto
3) (this side of) prima di4) AE (in time expressions)5) (in front of) davanti a6) (in the presence of) davanti a, dinanzi a7) (confronting) di fronte aII [bɪ'fɔː(r)]aggettivo prima, precedenteIII [bɪ'fɔː(r)]the day, the year before — il giorno, l'anno prima
avverbio (at an earlier time) primaIV [bɪ'fɔː(r)]1) (in time)before I go, I would like to say that — prima di andare, vorrei dire che
before he goes, I must remind him that — prima che vada, devo ricordargli che
it was some time before he was able to walk again — ci volle un po' di tempo prima che riuscisse di nuovo a camminare
oh, before I forget... — ah, prima che mi dimentichi
2) (rather than) piuttosto che3) (or else)4) (as necessary condition) perché, affinchéyou have to show your ticket before they'll let you in — devi mostrare il biglietto perché ti facciano entrare
••before you know where you are — in quattro e quattr'otto, in men che non si dica
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12 pitched battle
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13 signal
I 1. ['sɪgnl]2) (sign, indication) segnale m.to send a signal to sb. that — segnalare a qcn. che
3) rad. telev. elettron. ferr. segnale m.4) fig. (message)2. II 1. ['sɪgnl]1) (gesture to) segnalareto signal (to sb.) that — fare segno (a qcn.) che
to signal sb. to do — fare segno a qcn. di fare
3) (mark) segnare [end, decline]2.* * *['siɡnəl] 1. noun1) (a sign (eg a movement of the hand, a light, a sound), especially one arranged beforehand, giving a command, warning or other message: He gave the signal to advance.) segnale2) (a machine etc used for this purpose: a railway signal.) segnale3) (the wave, sound received or sent out by a radio set etc.) segnale2. verb1) (to make signals (to): The policeman signalled the driver to stop.) (fare un cenno)2) (to send (a message etc) by means of signals.) (trasmettere mediante segnali)•* * *I 1. ['sɪgnl]2) (sign, indication) segnale m.to send a signal to sb. that — segnalare a qcn. che
3) rad. telev. elettron. ferr. segnale m.4) fig. (message)2. II 1. ['sɪgnl]1) (gesture to) segnalareto signal (to sb.) that — fare segno (a qcn.) che
to signal sb. to do — fare segno a qcn. di fare
3) (mark) segnare [end, decline]2.
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