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[baɪ'ɒgrəfɪ]nome biografia f.* * *plural - biographies; noun(a written account by someone of another person's life: a biography of Nelson.) biografia- biographical
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3 potted
['pɒtɪd] 1. 2.1) gastr.potted meat — BE carne in scatola
2) [ plant] in vaso3) (condensed) [biography, history] breve* * *1) ((of food) pressed into a pot or jar in order to preserve it: potted meat.) (conservato in un vasetto)2) (contained in a pot: a potted plant.) (in vaso)3) (brief; summarized: a potted history of Britain.) condensato* * *potted /ˈpɒtɪd/a.3 (fig. spreg.) riassunto alla meglio; condensato* * *['pɒtɪd] 1. 2.1) gastr.potted meat — BE carne in scatola
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[ˌʌnə'fɪʃl]* * *unofficial /ʌnəˈfɪʃl/a.non ufficiale; ufficioso: an unofficial estimate, una stima non ufficiale; an unofficial report, un rapporto ufficioso; Their engagement was still unofficial, il loro fidanzamento non era ancora ufficiale● (fin.) unofficial rate of exchange, cambio libero (o parallelo) □ (econ.) unofficial stoppage (o unofficial strike), sciopero non dichiarato; sciopero spontaneounofficially avv.* * *[ˌʌnə'fɪʃl] -
5 life
[laɪf] 1.1) (as opposed to death) vita f.to bring sb. back to life — riportare in vita qcn.; med. rianimare qcn.
plant, marine life — la vita vegetale, marina
2) (period from birth to death) vita f.to mark sb. for life — marcare qcn. a vita
3) (biography) vita f.4) (animation) vita f., vitalità f.to come to life — [ person] rinvenire, riprendere conoscenza; [ fictional character] prendere vita; [ party] animarsi
put a bit of life into it — colloq. mettici un po' di animo
5) (social activity, lifestyle) vita f.the ship sank with the loss of 500 lives — il naufragio della nave ha causato la morte di 500 persone
8) dir.to serve o do colloq. life scontare un ergastolo; to sentence sb. to life condannare qcn. all'ergastolo; to get life — colloq. farsi dare l'ergastolo
9) art.2.from life — [draw, paint] dal vero
modificatore [president, membership, ban] a vita••for dear life — più che si può, con tutte le forze
get a life! — colloq. lasciami vivere!
to frighten the life out of sb. — spaventare a morte qcn.
* * *plural - lives; noun1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) vita2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) vita3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) vita4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) vita5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) vita6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) vita7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) biografia8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) ergastolo•- lifeless- lifelike
- life-and-death
- lifebelt
- lifeboat
- lifebuoy
- life-cycle
- life expectancy
- lifeguard
- life-jacket
- lifeline
- lifelong
- life-saving
- life-sized
- life-size
- lifetime
- as large as life
- bring to life
- come to life
- for life
- the life and soul of the party
- not for the life of me
- not on your life!
- take life
- take one's life
- take one's life in one's hands
- to the life* * *[laɪf] 1.1) (as opposed to death) vita f.to bring sb. back to life — riportare in vita qcn.; med. rianimare qcn.
plant, marine life — la vita vegetale, marina
2) (period from birth to death) vita f.to mark sb. for life — marcare qcn. a vita
3) (biography) vita f.4) (animation) vita f., vitalità f.to come to life — [ person] rinvenire, riprendere conoscenza; [ fictional character] prendere vita; [ party] animarsi
put a bit of life into it — colloq. mettici un po' di animo
5) (social activity, lifestyle) vita f.the ship sank with the loss of 500 lives — il naufragio della nave ha causato la morte di 500 persone
8) dir.to serve o do colloq. life scontare un ergastolo; to sentence sb. to life condannare qcn. all'ergastolo; to get life — colloq. farsi dare l'ergastolo
9) art.2.from life — [draw, paint] dal vero
modificatore [president, membership, ban] a vita••for dear life — più che si può, con tutte le forze
get a life! — colloq. lasciami vivere!
to frighten the life out of sb. — spaventare a morte qcn.
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6 official
[ə'fɪʃl] 1.nome pol. amm. funzionario m. (-a), pubblico ufficiale m.; (of party, trade union) funzionario m. (-a); (of police, customs) agente m. e f.; (at town hall) impiegato m. (-a)2.* * *[ə'fiʃəl] 1. adjective1) (of or concerning a position of authority: official powers; official uniform.) ufficiale2) (done or confirmed by people in authority etc: the official result of the race.) ufficiale2. noun(a person who holds a position of authority: a government official.) funzionario* * *[ə'fɪʃl] 1.nome pol. amm. funzionario m. (-a), pubblico ufficiale m.; (of party, trade union) funzionario m. (-a); (of police, customs) agente m. e f.; (at town hall) impiegato m. (-a)2. -
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8 biographer
[baɪ'ɒgrəfə(r)]nome biografo m. (-a)* * *noun biografo* * *biographer* * *[baɪ'ɒgrəfə(r)]nome biografo m. (-a) -
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[ˌbaɪə'græfɪk(l)]aggettivo biografico* * *biographic* * *[ˌbaɪə'græfɪk(l)]aggettivo biografico -
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12 ♦ commission
♦ commission /kəˈmɪʃn/n.1 commissione; comitato: a Royal Commission, una commissione reale ( nominata dal sovrano); a commission of inquiry, una commissione d'inchiesta2 commissione; commessa; incarico: to carry out a commission for sb., fare una commissione per q.; work done on commission, lavoro fatto su commissione ( da un artista)3 (comm.) commissione; provvigione: We sell goods [bonds, etc.] on commission, vendiamo merce [titoli, ecc.] a provvigione; to earn 5% commission, ricevere una commissione del 5 per cento; commission on sales, provvigione sulle vendite; ( banca) commission on current account, commissione su conto corrente4 (leg.) autorità, potere (di fare qc.); strumento che li conferisce: (in GB) commission of anticipation, potere di riscuotere le imposte in anticipo6 (mil.) brevetto da ufficiale; nomina a ufficiale: to get one's commission, essere nominato ufficiale; to resign one's commission, dimettersi da ufficiale7 [u] (naut.: di nave) servizio attivo; armamento; ( anche) entrata in servizio: in commission, in servizio, in armamento; out of commission, in disarmo, fuori servizio● (comm.) commission account, conto provvigioni □ commission agent, (comm.) commissionario; ( Borsa) commissionario di borsa □ commission broker, (GB) = commission agent ► sopra; ( USA, Borsa) commissionario di borsa □ commission house, casa commissionaria; ( USA, Borsa) società di commissionari di borsa □ commission manufacturer, industriale che produce su commessa □ commission merchant, commissionario □ (mil.) commission rank, grado d'ufficiale □ ( di veicolo, ecc.) out of commission, fuori servizio; fuori uso; guasto.(to) commission /kəˈmɪʃn/v. t.1 commissionare, ordinare: to commission a portrait, commissionare un ritratto; to commission a feasibility study, commissionare uno studio di fattibilità2 incaricare; commissionare a: He was commissioned to write a biography of Churchill, è stato incaricato di scrivere una biografia di Churchill3 (comm.) dare una commessa a; fare un'ordinazione a4 autorizzare; delegare; incaricare: I commissioned my bank to pay my taxes, ho delegato alla banca il pagamento delle mie imposte5 (mil.) dare il brevetto di ufficiale a; nominare ufficiale: to be commissioned, ricevere il brevetto d'ufficiale -
13 revelation
[ˌrevə'leɪʃn] 1.nome rivelazione f. (anche relig.)2.nome proprio Revelation bibl. Apocalisse f.* * *[revə'leiʃən]1) (the act of revealing secrets, information etc: the revelation of the true facts.) rivelazione2) (something made known: amazing revelations.) rivelazione* * *revelation /rɛvəˈleɪʃn/n. [uc]1 (spec. relig.) rivelazione: Her biography contains some interesting revelations about her past, la sua biografia contiene alcune rivelazioni interessanti sul suo passato2 rivelazione; piacevole sorpresa: This book was a revelation to me, questo libro per me è stato una rivelazione; The food was a revelation, il cibo era inaspettatamente ottimorevelationala.(relig.) della rivelazione.* * *[ˌrevə'leɪʃn] 1.nome rivelazione f. (anche relig.)2.nome proprio Revelation bibl. Apocalisse f. -
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15 unauthorized
[ʌn'ɔːθəˌraɪzd]aggettivo non autorizzato, abusivo* * *(not having the permission of the people in authority: unauthorized use of the firm's equipment.) non autorizzato* * *unauthorized /ʌnˈɔ:ɵəraɪzd/a.non autorizzato: an unauthorized biography, una biografia non autorizzata; Unauthorized reproduction is prohibited, le riproduzioni non autorizzate non sono consentite; (comput.) unauthorized access, accesso non autorizzato.* * *[ʌn'ɔːθəˌraɪzd]aggettivo non autorizzato, abusivo -
16 weave
I [wiːv]nome tessitura f.II 1. [wiːv]1) tess. tessere [thread, fabric]2) (interlace) intrecciare [cane, basket]; [ spider] tessere [ web]4) (move)2.to weave one's way through sth. — insinuarsi in qcs
to weave in and out — intrufolarsi (of dentro)
to weave towards sth. — (drunk) avvicinarsi a qcs. barcollando; (avoiding obstacles) avvicinarsi a qcs. zigzagando
* * *[wi:v]past tense - wove; verb1) (to make by crossing strands in a pattern: to weave cloth.) tessere2) (to tell (an interesting story).) inventare3) ((past tense, past participle weaved) to move backwards and forwards or from side to side: The cyclist weaved in and out of the traffic.) infilarsi•- weaver* * *[wiːv] wove pp: pt woven pp1. n2. vt(threads, basket) intrecciare, (fabric) tesseretessere, (fig: move in and out) zigzagare* * *weave /wi:v/n. (ind. tess.)3 ( di stoffa) disegno; trama: open weave, trama larga; herringbone weave, disegno a spina di pesce.(to) weave /wi:v/1 tessere ( anche fig.); intessere; intrecciare; ordire (fig.): to weave cotton [silk, wool], tessere cotone [seta, lana]; The girl was weaving at her loom, la ragazza tesseva al suo telaio; to weave baskets out of reeds, intrecciare canestri di cannucce; to weave a plan, ordire un piano3 inserire ( anche fig.): to weave invented facts into a biography, inserire fatti inventati in una biografia● to weave details into a story, introdurre particolari in una storia □ to weave flowers into a garland, fare una ghirlanda intrecciando fiori □ (autom.) to weave in and out between the cars (o in and out of the traffic), procedere incuneandosi tra le auto; fare la gimcana nel traffico □ to weave the plot of a novel, costruire l'intreccio di un romanzo □ ( a piedi) to weave through the crowd, farsi largo zigzagando tra la folla □ to weave one's way, andare a zigzag, serpeggiare, sgusciare ( attraverso la folla, ecc.); ( sci) scendere a serpentina □ ( del ragno) to weave a web, fare la ragnatela □ (fam.) Get weaving!, datti da fare!; muoviti!* * *I [wiːv]nome tessitura f.II 1. [wiːv]1) tess. tessere [thread, fabric]2) (interlace) intrecciare [cane, basket]; [ spider] tessere [ web]4) (move)2.to weave one's way through sth. — insinuarsi in qcs
to weave in and out — intrufolarsi (of dentro)
to weave towards sth. — (drunk) avvicinarsi a qcs. barcollando; (avoiding obstacles) avvicinarsi a qcs. zigzagando
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17 justice **** jus·tice n
['dʒʌstɪs]1) Law giustiziajustice system — sistema m giudiziario
2)in justice to her, she... — per essere giusti, lei...3) (judge) giudice mLord Chief Justice Brit — presidente m della Corte d'Appello
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18 memoir mem·oir n
['mɛmwɒː(r)](essay) saggio monografico, (biography) nota biografica -
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plural; see biography
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