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1 bread and butter
1.1) pane m. e burro, pane m. imburrato2) fig.2.aggettivo bread-and-butter attrib. [routine, work] quotidiano, di tutti i giorni* * *((a way of earning) one's living: Writing novels is my bread and butter.) mezzo di sussistenza* * *nit's his bread and butter — (livelihood) è il suo pane
* * *1.1) pane m. e burro, pane m. imburrato2) fig.2.aggettivo bread-and-butter attrib. [routine, work] quotidiano, di tutti i giorni -
2 ♦ bread
♦ bread /brɛd/n. [u]1 pane: a loaf of bread, una pagnotta; un pane; bread and cheese, pane e formaggio; bread roll, panino; to bake bread, cuocere il pane; fare il pane; DIALOGO → - In a sandwich bar- white bread, pane bianco; brown (o wholemeal) bread, pane integrale; crusty bread, pane crostoso3 (relig.) pane; ostia● bread and butter, pane imburrato; (fig.) mezzi di sussistenza, (il) pane: to earn one's bread and butter, guadagnarsi il pane □ bread-and-butter letter, lettera di ringraziamento per ospitalità ricevuta □ ( cucina) bread-and-butter pudding, dolce al forno fatto con fette di pane imburrate, uvetta, latte e uova □ bread and circuses, panem et circenses (lat.) □ bread-basket, cestino del pane; (fig.) regione che produce molto grano, granaio; ( slang) stomaco □ bread bin ( USA: bread box), contenitore per il pane; scatola del pane □ ( cucina) bread coating, impanatura □ bread knife, coltello per il pane □ ( cucina) bread pudding, budino di pane □ ( cucina) bread sauce, salsa al latte addensata con pane grattugiato □ bread-stick ► breadstick □ (relig.) to break bread, somministrare la comunione; ( anche) comunicarsi, fare la comunione □ (form.) to break bread with sb., mangiare con q. □ to cast one's bread upon the waters, dare senza attendersi nulla in cambio □ to know which side one's bread is buttered (on), saper fare il proprio interesse; saper bene dalla parte di chi conviene stare □ to be on bread and water, essere a pane e acqua □ to take the bread out of sb. 's mouth, levare il pane di bocca a q. □ to want one's bread buttered on both sides, volere più del dovuto; volere la botte piena e la moglie ubriaca □ (prov.) Man cannot live by bread alone, non si vive di solo pane.(to) bread /brɛd/v. t.breadeda.breadingn. [u]impanatura. -
3 bread
I 1. [bred]1) pane m.a loaf, slice of bread — una forma, una fetta di pane
3) (livelihood) pane m.2.modificatore [oven, plate] per il pane; [ sauce] spalmabile••II [bred]verbo transitivo impanare [cutlet, fish]* * *[bred]1) (a type of food made of flour or meal baked: bread and butter.) pane2) (one's living: This is how I earn my daily bread.) pane•- breadwinner
- bread and butter
- on the breadline* * *I 1. [bred]1) pane m.a loaf, slice of bread — una forma, una fetta di pane
3) (livelihood) pane m.2.modificatore [oven, plate] per il pane; [ sauce] spalmabile••II [bred]verbo transitivo impanare [cutlet, fish] -
4 butter
I ['bʌtə(r)]nome burro m.••II ['bʌtə(r)]verbo transitivo imburrare [ bread]* * *1. noun(a fatty substance made from cream by churning.) burro2. verb(to spread with butter: She buttered the bread.) imburrare- buttery- butterfingers
- butterscotch
- butter up* * *I ['bʌtə(r)]nome burro m.••II ['bʌtə(r)]verbo transitivo imburrare [ bread] -
5 Baker
['beɪkə(r)]1) (who makes bread) panettiere m. (-a); (who makes bread and cakes) panettiere (-a) pasticciere m. (-a)2) (shop)baker's (shop) — panetteria f., panetteria-pasticceria f.
••a baker's dozen — = tredici
* * *1) (a person who bakes: He is a qualified baker; She is a good baker.) fornaio, panettiere2) (a baker's shop.) forno, panificio* * *(Surnames) Baker /ˈbeɪkə(r)/* * *['beɪkə(r)]1) (who makes bread) panettiere m. (-a); (who makes bread and cakes) panettiere (-a) pasticciere m. (-a)2) (shop)baker's (shop) — panetteria f., panetteria-pasticceria f.
••a baker's dozen — = tredici
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6 baker
['beɪkə(r)]1) (who makes bread) panettiere m. (-a); (who makes bread and cakes) panettiere (-a) pasticciere m. (-a)2) (shop)baker's (shop) — panetteria f., panetteria-pasticceria f.
••a baker's dozen — = tredici
* * *1) (a person who bakes: He is a qualified baker; She is a good baker.) fornaio, panettiere2) (a baker's shop.) forno, panificio* * *baker /ˈbeɪkə(r)/n.● a baker's dozen, tredici.* * *['beɪkə(r)]1) (who makes bread) panettiere m. (-a); (who makes bread and cakes) panettiere (-a) pasticciere m. (-a)2) (shop)baker's (shop) — panetteria f., panetteria-pasticceria f.
••a baker's dozen — = tredici
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7 altar
['ɔːltə(r)]nome altare m.* * *['o:ltə]1) (in some Christian churches the table on which the bread and wine are consecrated during the celebration of communion: The bride and groom stood before the priest at the altar.) altare2) (a table etc on which offerings are made to a god.) altare* * *altar /ˈɔ:ltə(r)/n.altare: high altar, altar maggiore● altar boy, chierichetto □ altar cloth, tovaglia da altare □ altar rail, balaustra d'altare □ altar screen, dossale □ (fig.) to lead to the altar, condurre all'altare; sposare.* * *['ɔːltə(r)]nome altare m. -
8 quarrel
I ['kwɒrəl] [AE 'kwɔː-]1) (argument) lite f., litigio m.2) (feud) contrasto m., dissidio m.to have a quarrel with sb. — essere in dissidio con qcn
3) (difference of opinion) disaccordo m.to have no quarrel with sb. — non avere nulla contro qcn.
II ['kwɒrəl] [AE 'kwɔː-]to have no quarrel with sth. — non avere nulla da ridire su qcs
1) (argue) litigare, bisticciare2) (sever relations) essere in contrasto, essere in disaccordo3) (dispute)to quarrel with — contestare [claim, idea]; trovare da ridire su, discutere su [price, verdict]
* * *['kworəl] 1. noun(an angry disagreement or argument: I've had a quarrel with my girl-friend.) lite, litigio2. verb(to have an angry argument (with someone): I've quarrelled with my girl-friend; My girl-friend and I have quarrelled.) litigare- quarrelsomeness* * *quarrel (1) /ˈkwɒrəl/n.2 contrasto; disaccordo; dissidio; motivo di lite: I have no quarrel with ( o against) him, non ho motivi di contrasto con lui; non trovo niente da ridire su quello che dice (fa, ecc.)● to make up a quarrel, fare la pace; rappacificarsi; riconciliarsi □ to pick a quarrel with sb., attaccar lite (o briga) con q.FALSI AMICI: quarrel non significa querela. quarrel (2) /ˈkwɒrəl/n.1 (stor., mil.) quadrello; dardo(to) quarrel /ˈkwɒrəl/v. i.1 litigare; altercare; bisticciare; disputare; attaccar briga; questionare: to quarrel about (o over) st., litigare per qc.2 lagnarsi; trovare da ridire; essere scontento: to quarrel with one's wages, essere scontento del salario● (fig.) to quarrel with one's bread and butter, (rischiare di) farsi cacciare dal lavoroFALSI AMICI: to quarrel non significa querelare quarreller, ( USA) quarrelern.quarrelling, ( USA) quarrelingn. [u]il litigare; liti; alterchi; dispute; risse.* * *I ['kwɒrəl] [AE 'kwɔː-]1) (argument) lite f., litigio m.2) (feud) contrasto m., dissidio m.to have a quarrel with sb. — essere in dissidio con qcn
3) (difference of opinion) disaccordo m.to have no quarrel with sb. — non avere nulla contro qcn.
II ['kwɒrəl] [AE 'kwɔː-]to have no quarrel with sth. — non avere nulla da ridire su qcs
1) (argue) litigare, bisticciare2) (sever relations) essere in contrasto, essere in disaccordo3) (dispute)to quarrel with — contestare [claim, idea]; trovare da ridire su, discutere su [price, verdict]
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9 symbolic
[sɪm'bɒlɪk(l)]aggettivo simbolico* * *[-'bo-]adjective In the Christian religion, bread and wine are symbolic of Christ's body and blood.) simbolico* * *symbolic /sɪmˈbɒlɪk/, symbolical /sɪmˈbɒlɪkl/a.simbolico: (mat.) symbolic logic, logica simbolicasymbolically avv.* * *[sɪm'bɒlɪk(l)]aggettivo simbolico -
10 (to) consecrate
(to) consecrate /ˈkɒnsɪkreɪt/v. t.1 (relig.) consacrare; ( di chiesa, ecc., anche) dedicare: to consecrate new bishops, consacrare nuovi vescovi; to consecrate bread and wine, consacrare il pane e il vino2 (fig.) consacrare; dedicare; votare: He consecrated his life to art, ha consacrato la sua vita all'arteconsecrateda.(relig.) consacrato: consecrated ground, terra consacrataconsecrationn. [u]2 (fig.) consacrazione; dedizioneconsecratorn.consecratorya.che consacra; consacratore. -
11 (to) consecrate
(to) consecrate /ˈkɒnsɪkreɪt/v. t.1 (relig.) consacrare; ( di chiesa, ecc., anche) dedicare: to consecrate new bishops, consacrare nuovi vescovi; to consecrate bread and wine, consacrare il pane e il vino2 (fig.) consacrare; dedicare; votare: He consecrated his life to art, ha consacrato la sua vita all'arteconsecrateda.(relig.) consacrato: consecrated ground, terra consacrataconsecrationn. [u]2 (fig.) consacrazione; dedizioneconsecratorn.consecratorya.che consacra; consacratore. -
12 exist
[ɪg'zɪst]1) (be) esistere2) (survive) sopravvivere3) (live) vivere* * *[iɡ'zist]1) (to be something real or actual: Do ghosts really exist?) esistere2) (to stay alive; to continue to live: It is possible to exist on bread and water.) sopravvivere•* * *[ɪg'zɪst]1) (be) esistere2) (survive) sopravvivere3) (live) vivere -
13 honey
['hʌnɪ]1) (food) miele m.2) AE colloq. (as endearment) dolcezza f., tesoro m.* * *1) (a sweet, thick fluid made by bees from the nectar of flowers: bread and honey.) miele2) ((especially American) darling (used when speaking to someone one loves).) caro, tesoro•- honeybee- honeycomb
- honeymoon* * *['hʌnɪ]1) (food) miele m.2) AE colloq. (as endearment) dolcezza f., tesoro m. -
14 More
[mɔː(r)] 1.quantisostantivo femminile1)2) more and more sempre più2.more and more work, time — sempre più lavoro, tempo
1) (larger amount or number) piùmany were disappointed, more were angry — le persone deluse erano molte, ma ancora di più erano le persone arrabbiate
2) (additional amount, number) (di) più3.in Mexico, of which more later — in Messico, di cui riparleremo più avanti
2) (to a greater extent) di più, piùyou must work, rest more — devi lavorare, riposare di più
the more you think of it, the harder it will seem — più ci pensi, più ti sembrerà difficile
3) (longer)4) (again)5) (rather)6) more and more sempre (di) più7) more or less più o meno8) more so ancora di piùin York, and even more so in Oxford — a York, e ancor di più a Oxford
it is interesting, made (even) more so because — è interessante, ancor più perché
he is just as active as her, if not more so o or even more so è attivo quanto lei, se non di più; (all) the more so because ancora di più perché; they are all disappointed, none more so than him sono tutti delusi, ma nessuno quanto lui; no more so than usual — non più del normale
9) more than (greater amount or number) più di••••he's nothing more (nor less) than a thief he's a thief, neither more nor less è semplicemente un ladro, niente di più e niente di meno; he's nothing o no o not much more than a servant è soltanto un servo; and what is more e per di più, e come se non bastasse; there's more where that came from — non è che l'inizio
Note:When used as a quantifier to indicate a greater amount or quantity of something, more is very often translated by più, in più or ancora: more cars than people = più auto che persone; some more books = qualche libro in più / ancora qualche libro. For examples and further uses, see I.1 below.- When used to modify an adjective or an adverb to form the comparative, more is very often translated by più: more expensive = più caro; more beautiful = più bello; more easily = più facilmente; more regularly = più regolarmente. For examples and further uses, see III.1 below* * *[mo:]comparative; = much* * *(Surnames) More /mɔ:(r)/* * *[mɔː(r)] 1.quantisostantivo femminile1)2) more and more sempre più2.more and more work, time — sempre più lavoro, tempo
1) (larger amount or number) piùmany were disappointed, more were angry — le persone deluse erano molte, ma ancora di più erano le persone arrabbiate
2) (additional amount, number) (di) più3.in Mexico, of which more later — in Messico, di cui riparleremo più avanti
2) (to a greater extent) di più, piùyou must work, rest more — devi lavorare, riposare di più
the more you think of it, the harder it will seem — più ci pensi, più ti sembrerà difficile
3) (longer)4) (again)5) (rather)6) more and more sempre (di) più7) more or less più o meno8) more so ancora di piùin York, and even more so in Oxford — a York, e ancor di più a Oxford
it is interesting, made (even) more so because — è interessante, ancor più perché
he is just as active as her, if not more so o or even more so è attivo quanto lei, se non di più; (all) the more so because ancora di più perché; they are all disappointed, none more so than him sono tutti delusi, ma nessuno quanto lui; no more so than usual — non più del normale
9) more than (greater amount or number) più di••••he's nothing more (nor less) than a thief he's a thief, neither more nor less è semplicemente un ladro, niente di più e niente di meno; he's nothing o no o not much more than a servant è soltanto un servo; and what is more e per di più, e come se non bastasse; there's more where that came from — non è che l'inizio
Note:When used as a quantifier to indicate a greater amount or quantity of something, more is very often translated by più, in più or ancora: more cars than people = più auto che persone; some more books = qualche libro in più / ancora qualche libro. For examples and further uses, see I.1 below.- When used to modify an adjective or an adverb to form the comparative, more is very often translated by più: more expensive = più caro; more beautiful = più bello; more easily = più facilmente; more regularly = più regolarmente. For examples and further uses, see III.1 below -
15 stale
I [steɪl]1) (old) [ bread] vecchio, raffermo, stantio; [beer, cake] vecchio; [ cheese] stantio; [ air] viziatoto go stale — [ bread] diventare raffermo
to smell stale — [room, house] puzzare di chiuso
2) (hackneyed) [ jokes] detto e stradetto; [ ideas] superato, sorpassato; [ style] antiquato, sorpassato; [ convention] disusatoII [steɪl]* * *[steil]1) ((of food etc) not fresh and therefore dry and tasteless: stale bread.) stantio, vecchio2) (no longer interesting: His ideas are stale and dull.) trito, passato3) (no longer able to work etc well because of too much study etc: If she practises the piano for more than two hours a day, she will grow stale.) spento, spossato* * *stale (1) /steɪl/a.1 stantio; passato; vecchio; vieto; vizzo; trito: These biscuits are too stale to eat, questi biscotti sono così stantii che non si riesce a mangiarli; stale news, notizie vecchie, passate; a stale joke, una barzelletta vecchia; a stale phrase, una locuzione trita● stale air, aria viziata □ ( banca) a stale cheque, un assegno bancario scaduto □ (leg.) stale claim, azione in giudizio tardiva □ stale water, acqua stagnante □ (fig. fam.) I'm getting stale here!, sto facendo la muffa qui! □ This room smells stale, c'è odore di chiuso qui dentro.stale (2) /steɪl/n. [u](to) stale (1) /steɪl/A v. t.rendere stantio (o vieto, trito)B v. i.diventare stantio (o vieto, trito).(to) stale (2) /steɪl/v. i.( di cavalli e buoi) orinare.* * *I [steɪl]1) (old) [ bread] vecchio, raffermo, stantio; [beer, cake] vecchio; [ cheese] stantio; [ air] viziatoto go stale — [ bread] diventare raffermo
to smell stale — [room, house] puzzare di chiuso
2) (hackneyed) [ jokes] detto e stradetto; [ ideas] superato, sorpassato; [ style] antiquato, sorpassato; [ convention] disusatoII [steɪl] -
16 toast
I [təʊst]nome (grilled bread) pane m. tostato••II [təʊst]to be as warm as toast — [ person] essere o stare bello caldo; [bed, room] essere ben caldo
verbo transitivo gastr. tostare, abbrustolire [bread, roll]III [təʊst]1) (tribute) brindisi m.to drink a toast to sb. — fare un brindisi a o per qcn
the toast of — l'idolo di [ group]
IV [təʊst]she's the toast of the town — è la più bella o la reginetta di bellezza della città
verbo transitivo fare un brindisi per, brindare a [person, success]; bere alla salute di [ person]* * *I 1. [təust] verb(to make (bread etc) brown in front of direct heat: We toasted slices of bread for tea.)2. noun(bread that has been toasted: He always has two pieces of toast for breakfast.)- toasted- toaster
- toaster oven
- toastrack II 1. [təust] verb(to drink ceremonially in honour of, or to wish success to (someone or something): We toasted the bride and bridegroom / the new ship.)2. noun1) (an act of toasting: Let's drink a toast to our friends!)2) (the wish conveyed, or the person etc honoured, by such an act.)* * *[təʊst]1. n1) (bread) pane m tostatoa piece or slice of toast — una fetta di pane tostato or abbrustolito
2) (drink, speech) brindisi m invto propose/drink a toast to sb — proporre (di fare)/fare un brindisi a qn
the toast of the town/nation fig — il vanto della città/nazione
2. vt1) (bread) tostare, abbrustolire2) (drink to) brindare aFALSE FRIEND: toast is not translated by the Italian word toast* * *I [təʊst]nome (grilled bread) pane m. tostato••II [təʊst]to be as warm as toast — [ person] essere o stare bello caldo; [bed, room] essere ben caldo
verbo transitivo gastr. tostare, abbrustolire [bread, roll]III [təʊst]1) (tribute) brindisi m.to drink a toast to sb. — fare un brindisi a o per qcn
the toast of — l'idolo di [ group]
IV [təʊst]she's the toast of the town — è la più bella o la reginetta di bellezza della città
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17 loaf
[ləʊf]••half a loaf is better than no bread — prov. meglio un uovo oggi che una gallina domani
use your loaf! — colloq. usa la zucca o testa!
* * *I [ləuf] plural - loaves; noun(a shaped mass of bread: a sliced loaf.)II [ləuf] verb(with about or around) to pass time without doing anything in particular: They were loafing about (the street).- loafer* * *I [ləʊf] nloaves pl pagnotta, pane mII [ləʊf] vihalf a loaf is better than no bread — (Proverb) meglio poco che niente
(also: loaf about, loaf around) oziare, bighellonare* * *loaf (1) /ləʊf/n. (pl. loaves)1 pagnotta: a brown loaf, una pagnotta di pane scuro (o integrale); DIALOGO → - Local shop 2- I'll take this loaf and two pints of milk, prendo questa pagnotta e due pinte di latte● loaf sugar, zucchero in pani □ a meat loaf, un polpettone □ sugar loaf, pan di zucchero □ (prov.) Half a loaf is better than no bread, meglio poco che niente.loaf (2) /ləʊf/n. [u](fam.) lo stare in ozio● to be on the loaf, essere in ozio.(to) loaf /ləʊf/A v. i.(fam.) bighellonare; oziare; andare a zonzo; perdere tempo: to loaf at the office, perdere tempo in ufficioB v. t.( anche to loaf away) sciupare, passare nell'ozio: Don't loaf your days away!, non sciupare le tue giornate nell'ozio.* * *[ləʊf]••half a loaf is better than no bread — prov. meglio un uovo oggi che una gallina domani
use your loaf! — colloq. usa la zucca o testa!
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18 cut
I [kʌt]1) taglio m.; (in surgery) incisione f.to get a cut from sth. — tagliarsi o farsi un taglio con qcs.
to give [sth.] a cut — tagliare [hair, grass]
2) (hairstyle) taglio m.3) colloq. (share) parte f.4) (reduction) riduzione f., taglio m. (in di)5) gastr. taglio m.6) (shape) (of gem, suit, jacket) taglio m.8) mus. colloq. (track) pezzo m.••II 1. [kʌt]to be a cut above sb., sth. — essere superiore a qcn., qcs
1) tagliare [bread, fabric, paper, slice, wood]; fare [hole, slit]to cut sth. out of — ritagliare qcs. da [fabric, magazine]
to cut [sth.] open — aprire [packet, sack]
2) (sever) tagliare [rope, throat]; tagliare, recidere [flower, vein]; tagliare, mietere [ wheat]; fig. rompere [ links]3) (carve out) fare [ notch]; scavare [channel, tunnel]; incidere [ initials]4) (wound)5) (trim) tagliare [hair, grass, hedge]7) (liberate)to cut sb. from — liberare qcn. da [ wreckage]
to cut sb. free o loose — liberare qcn. ( from da)
8) (edit) tagliare [article, film, scene]9) (reduce) ridurre, abbassare [ price]; ridurre, tagliare [rate, expenditure, wages]; ridurre [cost, budget, inflation, staff, working day] (by di); diminuire [ length]10) (grow)12) inform. tagliare13) gioc. tagliare [ cards]14) (intersect) [ line] intersecare [ circle]; [ track] tagliare [ road]15) colloq. (stop)2.to cut sb. dead — ignorare completamente qcn
1) tagliareto cut into — tagliare [cake, fabric, paper]; incidere [flesh, organ]; fig. incidere su [ leisure time]
2) (move, go)to cut in front of sb. — (in a queue) passare davanti a qcn.; (in a car) sorpassare qcn
3) cinem. [ camera] staccare4) gioc. tagliare3.- cut back- cut down- cut in- cut off- cut out- cut up••III 1. [kʌt]to cut and run — fig. darsela a gambe
passato, participio passato cut II2.1) (sliced, sawn) [fabric, rope, pages, timber] tagliato2) (shaped) [gem, stone] tagliato4) [hay, grass] tagliato; [ flowers] tagliato, reciso5) (edited) [film, text] con tagli, tagliato••* * *1. present participle - cutting; verb1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.) tagliare2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.) tagliare; ritagliare3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.) fare4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.) tagliare5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.) tagliare, ridurre6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.) tagliare7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.) tagliare8) (to divide (a pack of cards).) tagliare9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!') tagliare10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.) tagliare11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.) tagliare12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.) marinare13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.) fingere di non vedere2. noun1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) taglio2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) taglio3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) taglio•- cutter- cutting 3. adjective(insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) tagliente, pungente- cut-price
- cut-throat 4. adjective(fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) spietato- cut and dried
- cut back
- cut both ways
- cut a dash
- cut down
- cut in
- cut it fine
- cut no ice
- cut off
- cut one's losses
- cut one's teeth
- cut out
- cut short* * *I [kʌt]1) taglio m.; (in surgery) incisione f.to get a cut from sth. — tagliarsi o farsi un taglio con qcs.
to give [sth.] a cut — tagliare [hair, grass]
2) (hairstyle) taglio m.3) colloq. (share) parte f.4) (reduction) riduzione f., taglio m. (in di)5) gastr. taglio m.6) (shape) (of gem, suit, jacket) taglio m.8) mus. colloq. (track) pezzo m.••II 1. [kʌt]to be a cut above sb., sth. — essere superiore a qcn., qcs
1) tagliare [bread, fabric, paper, slice, wood]; fare [hole, slit]to cut sth. out of — ritagliare qcs. da [fabric, magazine]
to cut [sth.] open — aprire [packet, sack]
2) (sever) tagliare [rope, throat]; tagliare, recidere [flower, vein]; tagliare, mietere [ wheat]; fig. rompere [ links]3) (carve out) fare [ notch]; scavare [channel, tunnel]; incidere [ initials]4) (wound)5) (trim) tagliare [hair, grass, hedge]7) (liberate)to cut sb. from — liberare qcn. da [ wreckage]
to cut sb. free o loose — liberare qcn. ( from da)
8) (edit) tagliare [article, film, scene]9) (reduce) ridurre, abbassare [ price]; ridurre, tagliare [rate, expenditure, wages]; ridurre [cost, budget, inflation, staff, working day] (by di); diminuire [ length]10) (grow)12) inform. tagliare13) gioc. tagliare [ cards]14) (intersect) [ line] intersecare [ circle]; [ track] tagliare [ road]15) colloq. (stop)2.to cut sb. dead — ignorare completamente qcn
1) tagliareto cut into — tagliare [cake, fabric, paper]; incidere [flesh, organ]; fig. incidere su [ leisure time]
2) (move, go)to cut in front of sb. — (in a queue) passare davanti a qcn.; (in a car) sorpassare qcn
3) cinem. [ camera] staccare4) gioc. tagliare3.- cut back- cut down- cut in- cut off- cut out- cut up••III 1. [kʌt]to cut and run — fig. darsela a gambe
passato, participio passato cut II2.1) (sliced, sawn) [fabric, rope, pages, timber] tagliato2) (shaped) [gem, stone] tagliato4) [hay, grass] tagliato; [ flowers] tagliato, reciso5) (edited) [film, text] con tagli, tagliato•• -
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I [rəʊl]1) (of paper, cloth) rotolo m.; (of banknotes) mazzetta f.; (of flesh) rotolo m., rotolino m.2) (bread) panino m.3) (register) registro m., elenco m.II [rəʊl]1) (rocking motion) dondolio m.2) sport (in gymnastics) capriola f.3) aer. mar. rollio m.4) gioc. (of dice) rotolio m., lancio m.5) (deep sound) (of drums) rullo m.; (of thunder) rombo m., rimbombo m., brontolio m.III 1. [rəʊl]1) (push) fare rotolare [ball, log]to roll sth. away — fare rotolare via qcs
to roll sth. into a ball — (of paper) appallottolare qcs.; (of dough, clay) fare una palla di qcs.; (of wool) avvolgere qcs. in gomitolo, raggomitolare qcs
4) (turn)6) gioc. lanciare, gettare [ dice]7) ling.2.to roll one's "r"s — arrotare le erre
1) (move) [ball, rock] rotolare; [person, animal] rotolarsito roll backwards — [ car] fare marcia indietro
to roll down — [ car] scendere da [ hill]; [ rock] rotolare giù per [ hill]
to roll into — [ train] entrare in [ station]
to roll off — [ car] precipitare o cadere da [ cliff]
4) (reverberate) [ thunder] rimbombare, brontolare; [ drum] rullare5) (function) [ camera] girare; [ press] mettersi in funzione•- roll in- roll off- roll on- roll out- roll up••to be rolling in it — colloq. nuotare nell'oro
to be X, Y and Z rolled into one — essere X, Y e Z riuniti, incorporati in una sola cosa, mescolati in un tutt'uno
* * *I 1. [rəul] noun1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.)2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.)3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.)4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.)5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.)6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.)7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).)2. verb1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.)2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.)3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.)4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.)5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.)6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.)7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).)8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.)9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.)10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.)11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.)12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.)13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.)•- roller- rolling
- roller-skate 3. verb(to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.) (pattinare con i pattini a rotelle)- roll in
- roll up II(a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.)* * *I [rəʊl]1) (of paper, cloth) rotolo m.; (of banknotes) mazzetta f.; (of flesh) rotolo m., rotolino m.2) (bread) panino m.3) (register) registro m., elenco m.II [rəʊl]1) (rocking motion) dondolio m.2) sport (in gymnastics) capriola f.3) aer. mar. rollio m.4) gioc. (of dice) rotolio m., lancio m.5) (deep sound) (of drums) rullo m.; (of thunder) rombo m., rimbombo m., brontolio m.III 1. [rəʊl]1) (push) fare rotolare [ball, log]to roll sth. away — fare rotolare via qcs
to roll sth. into a ball — (of paper) appallottolare qcs.; (of dough, clay) fare una palla di qcs.; (of wool) avvolgere qcs. in gomitolo, raggomitolare qcs
4) (turn)6) gioc. lanciare, gettare [ dice]7) ling.2.to roll one's "r"s — arrotare le erre
1) (move) [ball, rock] rotolare; [person, animal] rotolarsito roll backwards — [ car] fare marcia indietro
to roll down — [ car] scendere da [ hill]; [ rock] rotolare giù per [ hill]
to roll into — [ train] entrare in [ station]
to roll off — [ car] precipitare o cadere da [ cliff]
4) (reverberate) [ thunder] rimbombare, brontolare; [ drum] rullare5) (function) [ camera] girare; [ press] mettersi in funzione•- roll in- roll off- roll on- roll out- roll up••to be rolling in it — colloq. nuotare nell'oro
to be X, Y and Z rolled into one — essere X, Y e Z riuniti, incorporati in una sola cosa, mescolati in un tutt'uno
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[səʊ]1) (so very) così, talmentenot so tall as — colloq. non alto come o quanto
I'm not feeling so good — colloq. non mi sento troppo bene
and so on (and so forth) — e così via, e avanti di questo passo
5) (true)6) (also) ancheif you accept so do I — se accetti, accetto anch'io
7) colloq. (thereabouts)so there you are — e così, eccoti qua
he dived and as he did so... — si tuffò e nel farlo o facendolo...
"I thought you liked it?" - "so I do" — "credevo che ti piacesse" - "sì che mi piace"
"it's broken" - "so it is" — "è rotto" - "lo vedo"
"I'm sorry" - "so you should be" — "sono dispiaciuto" - "lo credo bene"
11) colloq. (refuting a statement)"he didn't hit you" - "he did so!" — "non ti ha picchiato" - "sì che l'ha fatto!"
12) colloq. (as casual response)"I'm leaving" - "so?" — "me ne vado" - "e allora?"
13) so (that) (in such a way that) in modo che; (in order that) affinché14) so as perso many of her friends — così tanti suoi amici; (in comparisons)
to behave like so many schoolgirls — comportarsi come tante ragazzine; (limited amount)
so much of her life — così tanta parte della sua vita; (limited amount)
there's only so much you can take — non puoi sopportare oltre; (to such an extent)
to hate sth. so much that — detestare qcs. talmente tanto che
thank you so much — grazie mille; (in contrasts)
17) so much as (even) neanche18) so much forso much for that problem, now for... — e questo è tutto per quanto riguarda questo problema, passiamo ora a...
so much for equality — colloq. alla faccia dell'uguaglianza
so much for saying you'd help — colloq. meno male che avevi detto che avresti dato una mano
19) so long as colloq. purché, a patto che••so much the better, the worse — tanto meglio, peggio
* * *[səu] 1. adverb1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) così2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) così3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) questo; così4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) anche; lo stesso5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') in effetti2. conjunction((and) therefore: John had a bad cold, so I took him to the doctor; `So you think you'd like this job, then?' `Yes.'; And so they got married and lived happily ever after.) così, allora- so-so
- and so on/forth
- or so
- so as to
- so far
- so good
- so that
- so to say/speak* * *abbrSee:* * *SOsigla* * *[səʊ]1) (so very) così, talmentenot so tall as — colloq. non alto come o quanto
I'm not feeling so good — colloq. non mi sento troppo bene
and so on (and so forth) — e così via, e avanti di questo passo
5) (true)6) (also) ancheif you accept so do I — se accetti, accetto anch'io
7) colloq. (thereabouts)so there you are — e così, eccoti qua
he dived and as he did so... — si tuffò e nel farlo o facendolo...
"I thought you liked it?" - "so I do" — "credevo che ti piacesse" - "sì che mi piace"
"it's broken" - "so it is" — "è rotto" - "lo vedo"
"I'm sorry" - "so you should be" — "sono dispiaciuto" - "lo credo bene"
11) colloq. (refuting a statement)"he didn't hit you" - "he did so!" — "non ti ha picchiato" - "sì che l'ha fatto!"
12) colloq. (as casual response)"I'm leaving" - "so?" — "me ne vado" - "e allora?"
13) so (that) (in such a way that) in modo che; (in order that) affinché14) so as perso many of her friends — così tanti suoi amici; (in comparisons)
to behave like so many schoolgirls — comportarsi come tante ragazzine; (limited amount)
so much of her life — così tanta parte della sua vita; (limited amount)
there's only so much you can take — non puoi sopportare oltre; (to such an extent)
to hate sth. so much that — detestare qcs. talmente tanto che
thank you so much — grazie mille; (in contrasts)
17) so much as (even) neanche18) so much forso much for that problem, now for... — e questo è tutto per quanto riguarda questo problema, passiamo ora a...
so much for equality — colloq. alla faccia dell'uguaglianza
so much for saying you'd help — colloq. meno male che avevi detto che avresti dato una mano
19) so long as colloq. purché, a patto che••so much the better, the worse — tanto meglio, peggio
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