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1 ♦ capable
♦ capable /ˈkeɪpəbl/a.1 – capable of, capace di; in grado di: capable of looking after one's interests, in grado di badare ai propri interessi; capable of carrying passengers, in grado di portare passeggeri; capable of flight, in grado di volare; capable of mercy, capace di misericordia; He's capable of anything, è capace di tutto2 – capable of, suscettibile di; che può: capable of improvement, suscettibile di miglioramento; capable of being removed, che può essere rimosso; rimuovibile; capable of misinterpretation, suscettibile di fraintendimento; che può essere frainteso3 capace; abile; competente; esperto: a capable administrator, un amministratore capace; capable hands, mani esperte● (leg.) capable of contracting, che ha capacità giuridica. -
2 up
I [ʌp]1) (high)up to o in Scotland (su) in Scozia; up North (su) a Nord; four floors up from here quattro piani più su; I live two floors up abito due piani di sopra; on the second shelf up sul secondo scaffale dal basso; I'm on my way up sto salendo; all the way up — fino in cima
2) (ahead) avantito be four points up (on sb.) — avere quattro punti di vantaggio (su qcn.)
he's 40-15 up — (in tennis) è in vantaggio per 40-15
3) (upwards)4) (at, to high status)to be up with o among the best essere tra i migliori; up the workers! — viva i lavoratori!
5) up above sopra; relig. lassùup above sth. — sopra qcs
6) up againstto be o come up against opposition fig. incontrare resistenza; they're up against a very strong team devono affrontare una squadra molto forte; it helps to know what you are up against aiuta sapere con che cosa hai a che fare; we're really up against it — siamo alle prese con un bel problema
7) up for8) up to fino aup to 5 people, 8 dollars — fino a 5 persone, 8 dollari
reductions of up to 50% — sconti fino al 50%
I'm not up to it — (not capable) non sono in grado di farlo; (not well enough) non me la sento di farlo
it's up to him to do — (expressing responsibility) spetta o sta a lui fare
"shall I leave?" - "it's up to you!" — "devo andare via?" - "vedi un po' tu!"
9) up and downII [ʌp]to walk o pace up and down (to and fro) fare o andare su e giù; he's a bit up and down at the moment — (depressed) ultimamente è un po' giù di corda; (ill) in questo periodo sta poco bene
1) (at, to higher level)he was walking up and down the garden — stava camminando su e giù per il giardino; (throughout)
••••up yours! — pop. fottiti!
Note:Up appears frequently in English as the second element of phrasal verbs ( get up, pick up etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate verb entry ( get, pick etc.)III [ʌp]1) (out of bed)2) (higher in amount, level)production is up (by) 5% — la produzione è aumentata del 5%
prices are 6% up on last year — i prezzi sono aumentati del 6% rispetto all'anno scorso
3) colloq. (wrong)4) (erected, affixed)5) (open)6) (finished)"time's up!" — "tempo scaduto!"
it's all up with him — colloq. ormai è spacciato
"this side up" — (on parcel, box) "alto"
8) (rising)his blood's up — fig. gli è andato il sangue alla testa
9) (pinned up)10) (cheerful)11) (being repaired)"road up" — "lavori in corso"
13) (on trial)14) (in tennis, badminton)15) up and about (out of bed) in piedi, alzato; (after illness)16) up and runningto be up and running — [company, project] bene avviato; [ system] pienamente funzionante
to get sth. up and running — fare funzionare qcs
••IV [ʌp]to be (well) up on — essere ferrato in [art, history]; essere aggiornato su [news, developments]
••the company is on the up and up — BE la ditta sta andando a gonfie vele
V 1. [ʌp] 2.to be one up on sb. — avere vantaggio su qcn
* * *(to become covered (as if) with mist: The mirror misted over; The windscreen misted up.) appannarsi, annebbiarsi* * *I [ʌp]1) (high)up to o in Scotland (su) in Scozia; up North (su) a Nord; four floors up from here quattro piani più su; I live two floors up abito due piani di sopra; on the second shelf up sul secondo scaffale dal basso; I'm on my way up sto salendo; all the way up — fino in cima
2) (ahead) avantito be four points up (on sb.) — avere quattro punti di vantaggio (su qcn.)
he's 40-15 up — (in tennis) è in vantaggio per 40-15
3) (upwards)4) (at, to high status)to be up with o among the best essere tra i migliori; up the workers! — viva i lavoratori!
5) up above sopra; relig. lassùup above sth. — sopra qcs
6) up againstto be o come up against opposition fig. incontrare resistenza; they're up against a very strong team devono affrontare una squadra molto forte; it helps to know what you are up against aiuta sapere con che cosa hai a che fare; we're really up against it — siamo alle prese con un bel problema
7) up for8) up to fino aup to 5 people, 8 dollars — fino a 5 persone, 8 dollari
reductions of up to 50% — sconti fino al 50%
I'm not up to it — (not capable) non sono in grado di farlo; (not well enough) non me la sento di farlo
it's up to him to do — (expressing responsibility) spetta o sta a lui fare
"shall I leave?" - "it's up to you!" — "devo andare via?" - "vedi un po' tu!"
9) up and downII [ʌp]to walk o pace up and down (to and fro) fare o andare su e giù; he's a bit up and down at the moment — (depressed) ultimamente è un po' giù di corda; (ill) in questo periodo sta poco bene
1) (at, to higher level)he was walking up and down the garden — stava camminando su e giù per il giardino; (throughout)
••••up yours! — pop. fottiti!
Note:Up appears frequently in English as the second element of phrasal verbs ( get up, pick up etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate verb entry ( get, pick etc.)III [ʌp]1) (out of bed)2) (higher in amount, level)production is up (by) 5% — la produzione è aumentata del 5%
prices are 6% up on last year — i prezzi sono aumentati del 6% rispetto all'anno scorso
3) colloq. (wrong)4) (erected, affixed)5) (open)6) (finished)"time's up!" — "tempo scaduto!"
it's all up with him — colloq. ormai è spacciato
"this side up" — (on parcel, box) "alto"
8) (rising)his blood's up — fig. gli è andato il sangue alla testa
9) (pinned up)10) (cheerful)11) (being repaired)"road up" — "lavori in corso"
13) (on trial)14) (in tennis, badminton)15) up and about (out of bed) in piedi, alzato; (after illness)16) up and runningto be up and running — [company, project] bene avviato; [ system] pienamente funzionante
to get sth. up and running — fare funzionare qcs
••IV [ʌp]to be (well) up on — essere ferrato in [art, history]; essere aggiornato su [news, developments]
••the company is on the up and up — BE la ditta sta andando a gonfie vele
V 1. [ʌp] 2.to be one up on sb. — avere vantaggio su qcn
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3 live
I 1. [lɪv]verbo transitivo (conduct) vivere2.to live a peaceful, healthier life — vivere una vita tranquilla, più sana
1) (dwell) [ animal] vivere; [ person] vivere, abitare; (in permanent dwelling) abitarethey live at number 7 — vivono o abitano al numero 7
to live together, alone — vivere o abitare insieme, da solo
to live in — vivere o abitare in [house, apartment]
2) (lead one's life) vivereto live in luxury, in the computer age vivere nel lusso, nell'era informatica; to live for vivere per [ family]; to live through sth. passare attraverso o vivere [ experience]; they lived happily ever after — (in story) vissero felici e contenti
3) (remain alive) vivere; (survive) sopravvivereas long as I live... — finché vivrò...
I'll live! — scherz. sopravviverò!
4) (subsist) vivereto live on o off nutrirsi solo di [ fruit]; vivere di [ charity]; vivere di o con [ wage]; to live off sb. vivere a spese o alle spalle di qcn.; to live on junk food — mangiare solo schifezze
to live with — accettare [situation, fact]; sopportare [ noise]
to live with oneself — vivere in pace con se stessi, non pensarci
come on! live a little! — su, lasciati andare!
you haven't lived until you've been to... — non puoi dire di aver vissuto finché non sei andato a
•- live in- live on- live out••II 1. [laɪv]to live it up — colloq. spassarsela, darsi alla bella vita
1) (not dead) [person, animal] vivoreal live — in carne e ossa, vivo e parlante
3) el. sotto tensione5) (capable of exploding) [ gun] carico; (unexploded) [ bomb] inesploso2.* * *I 1. [liv] verb1) (to have life; to be alive: This poison is dangerous to everything that lives.)2) (to survive: The doctors say he is very ill, but they think he will live; It was difficult to believe that she had lived through such an experience.)3) (to have one's home or dwelling (in a particular place): She lives next to the church; They went to live in Bristol / in a huge house.)4) (to pass (one's life): He lived a life of luxury; She lives in fear of being attacked.)5) ((with by) to make enough money etc to feed and house oneself: He lives by fishing.)•- - lived- living 2. noun(the money etc needed to feed and house oneself and keep oneself alive: He earns his living driving a taxi; She makes a good living as an author.) il vivere- live-in
- live and let live
- live down
- live in
- out
- live on
- live up to
- within living memory
- in living memory II 1. adjective1) (having life; not dead: a live mouse.)2) ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) heard or seen as the event takes place; not recorded: I watched a live performance of my favourite opera on television; Was the performance live or recorded?)3) (full of energy, and capable of becoming active: a live bomb)4) (burning: a live coal.)2. adverb((of a radio or television broadcast etc) as the event takes place: The competition will be broadcast live.)- lively- liveliness
- livestock
- live wire* * *I 1. [lɪv]verbo transitivo (conduct) vivere2.to live a peaceful, healthier life — vivere una vita tranquilla, più sana
1) (dwell) [ animal] vivere; [ person] vivere, abitare; (in permanent dwelling) abitarethey live at number 7 — vivono o abitano al numero 7
to live together, alone — vivere o abitare insieme, da solo
to live in — vivere o abitare in [house, apartment]
2) (lead one's life) vivereto live in luxury, in the computer age vivere nel lusso, nell'era informatica; to live for vivere per [ family]; to live through sth. passare attraverso o vivere [ experience]; they lived happily ever after — (in story) vissero felici e contenti
3) (remain alive) vivere; (survive) sopravvivereas long as I live... — finché vivrò...
I'll live! — scherz. sopravviverò!
4) (subsist) vivereto live on o off nutrirsi solo di [ fruit]; vivere di [ charity]; vivere di o con [ wage]; to live off sb. vivere a spese o alle spalle di qcn.; to live on junk food — mangiare solo schifezze
to live with — accettare [situation, fact]; sopportare [ noise]
to live with oneself — vivere in pace con se stessi, non pensarci
come on! live a little! — su, lasciati andare!
you haven't lived until you've been to... — non puoi dire di aver vissuto finché non sei andato a
•- live in- live on- live out••II 1. [laɪv]to live it up — colloq. spassarsela, darsi alla bella vita
1) (not dead) [person, animal] vivoreal live — in carne e ossa, vivo e parlante
3) el. sotto tensione5) (capable of exploding) [ gun] carico; (unexploded) [ bomb] inesploso2. -
4 countable
['kaʊntəbl]aggettivo numerabile (anche ling.)* * *1) (capable of being numbered: Millionths of a second are countable only on very complicated instruments.) numerabile2) ((negative uncountable: also count) (of a noun) capable of forming a plural and using the definite or indefinite article: Table is a count(able) noun, but milk is an uncountable noun.) numerabile* * *countable /ˈkaʊntəbl/a.(mat.) numerabile● (gramm. ingl.) countable noun, sostantivo numerabileFALSI AMICI: countable non significa contabile countabilityn. [u](mat., gramm. ingl.) numerabilità; l'essere numerabileFALSI AMICI: countability non significa contabilità.* * *['kaʊntəbl]aggettivo numerabile (anche ling.) -
5 comprehensible
[ˌkɒmprɪ'hensəbl]aggettivo comprensibile, intelligibile* * *adjective (capable of being understood.) comprensibile* * *comprehensible /kɒmprɪˈhɛnsəbl/a.comprensibile; intelligibilecomprehensibilityn. [u]comprensibilità.* * *[ˌkɒmprɪ'hensəbl]aggettivo comprensibile, intelligibile -
6 explicable
[ɪk'splɪkəbl, 'ek-]aggettivo spiegabile* * *[ek'splikəbl](capable of being explained.) spiegabile* * *explicable /ɪkˈsplɪkəbl/a.esplicabile; spiegabileexplicably avv.* * *[ɪk'splɪkəbl, 'ek-]aggettivo spiegabile -
7 latent
['leɪtnt]aggettivo latente, nascosto* * *['leitənt](hidden or undeveloped, but capable of being developed: a latent talent for music.) latente* * *latent /ˈleɪtnt/ ( anche med., psic.)a.latente; nascosto; potenziale: (fis.) latent heat, calore latente; (med.) latent germs, germi latenti; latent qualities, qualità nascoste (o potenziali)latencyn. [u]latenza: latency period, periodo di latenzalatentlyavv.latentemente.* * *['leɪtnt]aggettivo latente, nascosto -
8 serviceable
['sɜːvɪsəbl]1) (usable) efficiente, utilizzabile2) (practical) [ garment] pratico, comodo* * *1) (useful; capable of being used: This tractor is so old it is barely serviceable now.) utilizzabile2) (hard-wearing: He walks to school every day, so he must have serviceable shoes.) resistente* * *serviceable /ˈsɜ:vɪsəbl/a.3 (mecc.) efficienteserviceably avv. serviceableness n. [u].* * *['sɜːvɪsəbl]1) (usable) efficiente, utilizzabile2) (practical) [ garment] pratico, comodo -
9 versatile
['vɜːsətaɪl]1) (flexible) [person, mind] versatile, eclettico2) (with many uses) [ vehicle] versatile; [ equipment] multiuso, versatile* * *1) ((of people etc) able to turn easily and successfully from one task, activity or occupation to another: a versatile entertainer; He will easily get another job - he is so versatile.) versatile2) ((of a material etc) capable of being used for many purposes: a versatile tool.) (che si presta a molti usi)•* * *versatile /ˈvɜ:sətaɪl/a.3 (arc.) incostante; mutevoleversatilely avv.* * *['vɜːsətaɪl]1) (flexible) [person, mind] versatile, eclettico2) (with many uses) [ vehicle] versatile; [ equipment] multiuso, versatile -
10 arguable ar·gu·able adj
['ɒːɡjʊəbl](rather doubtful) discutibile, (capable of being argued for)it is arguable that... — si può sostenere che...
it is arguable whether... — è una cosa discutibile se... + sub
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11 exact
I [ɪg'zækt]II [ɪg'zækt]it was in summer, July to be exact — è stato in estate, a luglio per la precisione
verbo transitivo esigere, pretendere [payment, obedience]* * *[iɡ'zækt] 1. adjective1) (absolutely accurate or correct in every detail; the same in every detail; precise: What are the exact measurements of the room?; For this recipe the quantities must be absolutely exact; an exact copy; What is the exact time?; He walked in at that exact moment.) esatto2) ((of a person, his mind etc) capable of being accurate over small details: Accountants have to be very exact.) preciso, rigoroso2. verb(to force the payment of or giving of: We should exact fines from everyone who drops litter on the streets.) esigere- exacting- exactly
- exactness* * *I [ɪg'zækt]II [ɪg'zækt]it was in summer, July to be exact — è stato in estate, a luglio per la precisione
verbo transitivo esigere, pretendere [payment, obedience]
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