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1 bitterly
['bɪtəlɪ]avverbio [regret, weep] amaramente; [fight, contest] accanitamente, ferocemente; [ criticized] aspramente* * *adverb bitterly disappointed; bitterly cold.) amaramente* * *bitterly /ˈbɪtəlɪ/avv.1 amaramente; duramente: bitterly disappointed, amaramente deluso; to regret st. bitterly, rimpiangere amaramente qc.2 intensamente; fortemente; aspramente; ferocemente: to hate st. bitterly, odiare qc. ferocemente; to be bitterly critical of sb., criticare aspramente q.; bitterly opposed to st., fortemente contrario a qc.3 con risentimento; con astio; con rabbia* * *['bɪtəlɪ]avverbio [regret, weep] amaramente; [fight, contest] accanitamente, ferocemente; [ criticized] aspramente -
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3 ♦ disappointed
♦ disappointed /dɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/a.deluso: a disappointed man, un uomo deluso; disappointed hopes, speranze deluse; bitterly [slightly, deeply, sorely] disappointed, amaramente [leggermente, profondamente, estremamente] deluso; to be disappointed in sb., rimanere deluso di q.; We were disappointed that they didn't come, siamo rimasti delusi che non siano venuti; They were disappointed at losing the match, erano delusi per aver perso la partitadisappointedly avv. -
4 regret
I [rɪ'gret] II [rɪ'gret]1) (rue) rimpiangere [action, decision]2) (feel sad about) rimpiangere [absence, lost youth]* * *[rə'ɡret] 1. past tense, past participle - regretted; verb(to be sorry about: I regret my foolish behaviour; I regret that I missed the concert; I regret missing the concert; I regret to inform you that your application for the job was unsuccessful.) dispiacere, rincrescere2. noun(a feeling of sorrow, or of having done something wrong: I have no regrets / I feel no regret about what I did; It was with deep regret that I heard the news of his death.) rammarico, rimpianto- regretfully
- regrettable
- regrettably* * *regret /rɪˈgrɛt/n. [cu]1 rammarico; dispiacere: to express regret for st., esprimere il proprio rammarico per qc.; It is with deep regret that we announce the death of one of our founder members, è con grande rammarico che annunciamo la scomparsa di uno dei nostri soci fondatori; It is with great regret that I have to decline your invitation, sono molto dispiaciuto di dover declinare il Suo invito2 rimpianto: He has no regrets about what he did, non ha rimpianti per quello che ha fatto; My only regret is that I didn't meet her when I was younger, il mio unico rimpianto è di non averla conosciuta quand'ero più giovane● to give [send] one's regrets, porgere [mandare] le proprie scuse per non poter accettare un invito □ ( su un biglietto d'invito) «Regrets only», «Si prega di rispondere soltanto in caso d'impossibilità d'intervenire».♦ (to) regret /rɪˈgrɛt/v. t.1 rammaricarsi di; essere dispiaciuto di: I regret that I cannot attend the meeting, mi rincresce di non poter presenziare alla riunione; We regret to inform you that we are unable to consider your application, siamo spiacenti di informarLa che la Sua candidatura non è stata accolta; We regret any inconvenience this may cause you, siamo spiacenti per i disagi che questo può causarLe2 pentirsi di; rimpiangere: DIALOGO → - Considering an evening course- I didn't pay much attention at school and regret it now, non ero molto attenta a scuola e ora me ne pento; I have done many things I regret, ho fatto molte cose delle quali sono pentito; She doesn't regret having left college, non rimpiange di aver interrotto l'università: If you don't make up with her, I think you'll live to regret it, se non fai la pace con lei, penso che te ne pentirai finché campi; He lived to bitterly regret his decision, ha rimpianto amaramente la sua decisione per tutta la vita3 (form.) piangere; rimpiangere: to regret the loss of a friend, piangere la perdita di un amico; to die regretted by all, lasciare un gran rimpianto dietro di sé ( dopo la morte)● I regret to say, mi dispiace doverlo dire.NOTA D'USO: - to regret-* * *I [rɪ'gret] II [rɪ'gret]1) (rue) rimpiangere [action, decision]2) (feel sad about) rimpiangere [absence, lost youth] -
5 ♦ smile
♦ smile /smaɪl/n.sorriso ( anche fig.); aspetto ridente: with a faint smile, con un lieve sorriso; a wry smile, un sorriso ironico; a beaming (o radiant) smile, un sorriso raggiante (o radioso); a broad smile, un ampio sorriso; a mischievous smile, un sorriso malizioso; to force a smile, fare un sorriso forzato● smile pockets, taschini di camicia stile ‘country’ □ to be all smiles, essere tutto sorridente; essere arcicontento □ He enjoys the smiles of fortune, gli arride la fortuna.♦ (to) smile /smaɪl/A v. i.1 sorridere: He smiled at me bitterly, mi ha sorriso amaramente; She smiled indulgently at her son's escapades, ella sorrideva con indulgenza delle scappatelle del figlio; to smile sweetly, avere un sorriso dolce; sorridere con dolcezza; to smile back, sorridere di ritorno; rispondere sorridendo al sorriso di q.B v. t.1 esprimere con un sorriso: to smile one's thanks, esprimere la propria gratitudine con un sorriso; ringraziare con un sorriso2 fare ( un sorriso): to smile a knowing smile, fare un sorriso d'intesa; sorridere con l'aria di saperla lunga● to smile at sb. 's claims, ridere delle pretese di q. □ to smile at a joke, sorridere d'una facezia □ to smile away sb. 's grief, alleviare con un sorriso il dolore di q. □ to smile one's consent, dare il proprio consenso sorridendo □ to smile one's welcome, dare il benvenuto con un sorriso. -
6 weep
I [wiːp] II 1. [wiːp] 2.1)to weep with — piangere di [relief, joy]
* * *[wi:p]past tense, past participle - wept; verb(to shed tears: She wept when she heard the terrible news; They wept tears of happiness.) piangere* * *[wiːp] wept vb: pt, pp1. vt(tears) versare, piangere2. vi3. n* * *weep /wi:p/n.(usato al sing.) (lett.) pianto; sfogo di pianto● to have a good weep, piangere a calde lacrime; farsi un bel pianto □ to have a little weep, versare qualche lacrimuccia.(to) weep /wi:p/(pass. e p. p. wept)A v. i.1 piangere; lacrimare: to weep for joy [with pain], piangere di gioia [per il dolore]; to weep for a dead son, piangere un figlio morto; to weep over one's sad fate, piangere sul proprio triste destino2 colare; trasudare; stillare: Cold pipes weep in hot weather, le tubazioni fredde trasudano quando fa caldoB v. t.2 trasudare; stillare● to weep away, continuare a piangere; passare ( il tempo, ecc.) a piangere □ to weep oneself out, piangere a più non posso; piangere come una vite tagliata □ to weep oneself to sleep, piangere fino ad addormentarsi □ That's nothing to weep over, non è cosa da piangerci su; c'è poco da piangere.* * *I [wiːp] II 1. [wiːp] 2.1)to weep with — piangere di [relief, joy]
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7 bitter
['bɪtə(r)] 1.1) (sour) amaro2) (resentful) [tone, comment] acre, aspro, risentito; [ person] amareggiato, risentito; [ memory] amaro, dolorososhe felt bitter about the way they had treated her — era risentita per il modo in cui l'avevano trattata
4) (very cold) [ weather] rigido; [ wind] pungente5) (hard to accept) [disappointment, truth] amaro, crudele; [ blow] duro2. 3.••to the bitter end — [fight, carry on] fino in fondo
* * *['bitə]1) (having a sharp, acid taste like lemons etc, and sometimes unpleasant: a bitter orange.) amaro; aspro2) (full of pain or sorrow: She learned from bitter experience; bitter disappointment.) amaro3) (hostile: full of hatred or opposition: bitter enemies.) acerrimo4) (very cold: a bitter wind.) intenso, pungente•- bitterly
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- bituminous* * *['bɪtə(r)] 1.1) (sour) amaro2) (resentful) [tone, comment] acre, aspro, risentito; [ person] amareggiato, risentito; [ memory] amaro, dolorososhe felt bitter about the way they had treated her — era risentita per il modo in cui l'avevano trattata
4) (very cold) [ weather] rigido; [ wind] pungente5) (hard to accept) [disappointment, truth] amaro, crudele; [ blow] duro2. 3.••to the bitter end — [fight, carry on] fino in fondo
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bitterly — bitter ► ADJECTIVE 1) having a sharp, pungent taste or smell; not sweet. 2) causing pain or unhappiness. 3) feeling anger, hurt, and resentment. 4) (of a conflict) harsh and acrimonious. 5) (of wind or weather) intensely cold. ► NOUN 1) … English terms dictionary
bitterly cold — phrase extremely cold a bitterly cold wind Thesaurus: coldsynonym Main entry: bitterly … Useful english dictionary