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41 back *****
[bæk]1. n1) (of person) schiena, (of animal) dorso, schienaback to back — di spalle (uno (-a) contro l'altro (-a), schiena contro schiena
behind sb's back — alle spalle di qn, fig alle spalle or dietro le spalle di qn
to break the back of a job Brit — fare il grosso or il peggio di un lavoro
to have one's back to the wall fig — essere or trovarsi con le spalle al muro
2) (as opposed to front) dietro, (of cheque, envelope, medal, page) retro, rovescio, (of head) nuca, (of hand) dorso, (of hall, room) fondo, (of house, car) parte f posteriore, dietro, (of chair) spalliera, schienale m, (of train) codaat the back of my mind was the thought that... — sotto sotto pensavo che...
it's always there at the back of my mind — è sempre lì, non riesco a togliermelo dalla mente
I know Naples like the back of my hand — conosco Napoli come il palmo della mia mano or come le mie tasche
3) Sport terzinoright/left back — terzino destro/sinistro
2. adj attr1) (rear) di dietro, (wheel, seat) posterioreback garden/room — giardino/stanza sul retro (della casa)
back pass Ftbl — passaggio indietro
2) (overdue: rent) arretrato (-a)back payments — arretrati mpl
3. adv1) (again, returning) often ri- + verb2) (in distance) indietro3)some months back — mesi fa or addietro4. vt1)to back the car (into) — entrare (or uscire) in retromarcia (in)2) (support: plan, person, candidate) appoggiare, sostenere, spalleggiare, (financially) finanziarethe union is backing his claim for compensation — il sindacato appoggia la sua domanda di indennizzo
3) (bet on: horse) puntare su5. vi(move: person) indietreggiare, (car) fare marcia indietrohe backed into me — ha fatto un passo indietro e mi è venuto addosso, (in car) mi è venuto addosso a marcia indietro
•- back off- back out- back up -
42 bat ***
I [bæt]1. nCricket Baseball mazza, Brit Table-Tennis racchettaoff one's own bat fam — di testa propria, di propria iniziativa
2. viSport battere3. vtII [bæt] nZool pipistrelloto have bats in the belfry fig fam — essere picchiato (-a) or suonato (-a)
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43 booking book·ing n
['bʊkɪŋ](Brit: in hotel) prenotazione f, Sport ammonizione f -
44 changing room n
['tʃeɪndʒɪŋˌrʊm](Brit: in shop) camerino, Sport spogliatoio -
45 coach ****
[kəʊtʃ]1. n1) (bus) corriera, pullman m inv, (for excursions) pullman m inv, (Brit: of train) carrozza, vettura, (horse drawn) carrozza, (stage coach) diligenzacoach station — stazione f delle corriere
2. vt -
46 defender de·fend·er n
[dɪ'fɛndə(r)]Sport difensore (difenditrice), (of title) detentore (-trice)Defender of the Faith — (Brit: title of monarch) difensore m della fede
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47 dummy dum·my
['dʌmɪ]1. n1) (Comm: imitation) cosa finta, riproduzione f, (tailor's model) manichino, (ventriloquist's dummy) pupazzo, Sport finta, (Bridge) morto2) (Brit: for baby) tettarella, succhiotto3) (fam: idiot) tonto (-a)2. adj(not real) finto (-a), falso (-a) -
48 end *****
[ɛnd]1. n3rd from the end — il 3° a partire dalla fine
to stand sth on end — mettere qc in piedi or ritto (-a)
to change ends Sport — cambiare campo
it's the end of the road or line for us fig — non abbiamo futuro
to make ends meet fig — far quadrare il bilancio, sbarcare il lunario
2) (conclusion) fine fat the end of the day Brit fig — in fin dei conti
in the end — alla fine, da ultimo
to be at an end — essere finito (-a), arrivare alla fine
to get to the end of — (book, supplies, work etc) finire
to be at the end of — (strength, patience) essere al limite di
to bring to an end — (work, speech) concludere
to put an end to — (argument, relationship, sb's tricks) porre fine a
it upset me no end (adv) fam — mi ha turbato enormemente
that's the end! fam — è il colmo!
he's the end! fam — è impossibile!
3) (remnant: of loaf, meat) avanzo, (of candle) moccolocigarette end — mozzicone m di sigaretta
4) (aim) fine m, scopoto this end, with this end in view — a questo fine
2. vifinire, terminare, (road, period of time) terminareto end in — (dispute, conflict) sfociare in, (subj: word) finire per or in
3. vt(gen) porre fine a(speech, writing, broadcast)
to end (with) — concludere (con)to end it all fam — farla finita
•- end up -
49 football **** foot·ball
['fʊtˌbɔːl]1. n(ball) pallone m, Sport Brit calcio, Am football m americano2. adj(team, supporters) di calcioSee: -
50 form *****
[fɔːm]1. n1) (gen) formain the form of — a forma di, sotto forma di
2) Sport fig3) (document) modulo4) old, (etiquette) forma5) (bench) banco6) Brit Scol classe f2. vtto form a circle/a queue — fare or formare un cerchio/una coda
he formed it out of a lump of clay — l'ha plasmato or modellato su un blocco di creta
to form a government/group — formare un governo/gruppo
3. vi -
51 go *****
[ɡəʊ] does vb: 3rd pers sg pres went pt gone pp1. vi1) (gen) andareto go by car/on foot — andare in macchina/a piedi
to go at 50 km/h — andare a 50 km l'ora or a 50 all'ora
to go looking for sb/sth — andare in cerca di qn/qc
to go swimming/shopping etc — andare a nuotare/a fare spese etc
to go for a walk/swim — andare a fare due passi/una nuotata
to go to a party/to the dentist's — andare a una festa/dal dentista
halt, who goes there? — alt, chi va là?
2) (depart) andar via, andarsene, (train etc) partire, (disappear: person, object) sparire, (time) passareto go (on) — andarsene (in)to go (for) — essere venduto (-a) (per)gone are the days when... — sono finiti i tempi in cui...
going, going, gone! — uno, due, tre, aggiudicato!
it went for £100 — è stato venduto per 100 sterline
it's going cheap fam — costa poco
3) (extend) arrivareit's good as far as it goes, but... — quello che c'è va bene, ma...
as cooks go, she's quite good — come cuoca non è male
as hotels in Milan go, it's quite cheap — questo albergo non è molto caro, per essere a Milano
4) (function: machine etc) andareto keep going (person) (also) fig — andare avanti, (machine) andare
to make sth go; to get sth going — far funzionare qc, (engine, machine) mettere in moto qc
5) (progress, turn out) andarewe'll see how things go fam — vediamo come vanno or come si mettono le cose
6)to go (with) — (match) andare (con), (coincide, co-occur) accompagnarsi a
7) (become) diventare, farsi8) (fit, be contained) andare, starci9) (be acceptable) andare, essere ammesso (-a) or ammissibile10) (break etc: material) consumarsi, logorarsi, (rope) rompersi, cedere, (fuse, button) saltare, (health, eyesight etc) deteriorarsi11)there are several jobs going — ci sono diversi posti disponibili12)(prize, inheritance)
to go (to) — andare (a), toccare (a)13) (make: sound, movement) fare, (doorbell, phone) suonare14) Am... to go — (food)...da portar via, da asporto
2. aux vbI'm going to do it — lo farò, (intention) ho intenzione di farlo
I was going to do it — stavo per farlo, (intention) volevo farlo
3. vtto go one better — (action) fare di meglio, (story) avere di meglio
4. n, goes pl1) (fam: energy) dinamismo2)3) (attempt) tentativoat or in one go — in un sol colpo
4)•- go about- go after- go ahead- go along- go at- go away- go back- go by- go down- go for- go in- go into- go off- go on- go on at- go out- go over- go round- go under- go up -
52 guard ****
[ɡɒːd]1. n1) (gen), (also) Mil, Sport guardia, (security guard) guardia giurata, (esp Am: prison guard) secondino, Brit Rail capotreno, (also: guard duty) (watch) (turno di) guardia, (fig: watchfulness) vigilanzato catch sb off his/her guard — cogliere or prendere qn alla sprovvista
to keep guard over sb/sth Mil fig — fare la guardia a qn/qc
2) (safety device: on machine) schermo protettivo, (protection) riparo, protezione f, (also: fire guard) parafuoco, (mud guard) parafango2. vt(prisoner, treasure) fare la guardia a, stare a guardia di, (secret) custodireto guard (against or from) — proteggere (da), salvaguardare (da)3. adj• -
53 high school
nome scol. = scuola secondaria superiore* * *(a secondary school: She goes to high school next year.) scuola secondaria, istituto superiore* * *n Britscuola media inferiore e superiore (dagli 11 ai 18 anni) Am scuola media superioreCultural note: HIGH SCHOOL Negli Stati Uniti gli studenti dai 15 ai 18 anni(dal "ninth grade" al "twelfth grade") frequentano le high schools. Al termine del "twelfth grade", in base ai risultati ottenuti, gli studenti ricevono il loro diploma nel corso di una cerimonia piuttosto formale. Molti aspetti della vita delle high schools americane sono oggetto di programmi televisivi e film, specialmente il ballo dell'ultimo anno scolastico, detto "senior prom", e l'importante ruolo che rivestono sport come il football americano e il basket. I momenti salienti di ogni anno scolastico vengono riportati in una sorta di annuario detto "yearbook", che gli studenti acquistano come ricordo. prom www.ed.gov/index.jhtml* * *nome scol. = scuola secondaria superiore -
54 jumper jump·er n
['dʒʌmpə(r)](Brit: sweater) maglione m, (Am: pinafore dress) scamiciato, Sport saltatore (-trice) -
55 meet *****
[miːt] met pt, pp1. vt1) (gen) incontrare, (coming in opposite direction) incrociare, (by arrangement) rivedere, ritrovareto meet sb off the train — (andare a) aspettare or andare a prendere qn al treno
I'll meet you at the station — verrò a prenderla (or a prenderti) alla stazione
to meet sb's eye or gaze — incrociare lo sguardo di qn
a terrible sight met him or his eyes — gli si presentò un orrendo spettacolo
there's more to this than meets the eye — è molto più complicato di quanto possa sembrare a prima vista
2) (for the first time) fare la conoscenza di, essere presentato (-a) apleased to meet you! — lieto di conoscerla!, piacere (di conoscerla)!
3) (encounter: team, difficulty) incontrare, (face: enemy, danger, death) affrontare4) (satisfy: requirement, demand, need) soddisfare, andare incontro a, (criticism, objection) ribattere a, (pay: bill, expenses) far fronte a2. vi2) (join: rivers, teams, armies) incontrarsi3. n BritHunting raduno (dei partecipanti alla caccia alla volpe) Am Sport raduno (sportivo)•- meet up -
56 out *****
[aʊt]1. adv1) (gen) fuorito be out and about again ( Brit); to be out and around again Am — essere di nuovo in piedi
the ball is out Sport — la palla è fuori
they're out in the garden — sono fuori in giardino
Mr Green is out — il signor Green non c'è or è uscito
out (loud)! — parla forte!2)she's out in Kuwait — è via in Kuwait
the boat was 10 miles out — la barca era a 10 miglia dalla costa
it carried us out to sea — ci portò al largo
3) figto be out — (person: unconscious) essere privo (-a) di sensi, (on strike) essere in sciopero, (out of game etc) essere eliminato (-a), (out of fashion) essere out inv or passato (-a) di moda, (have appeared: sun, moon) splendere, (flowers) sbocciare, (news, secret) essere rivelato (-a), (book) uscire, (extinguished: fire, light, gas) essere spento (-a)
she is out and away the best — è di gran lunga la migliore
he was out in his reckoning (by 5%) — si sbagliava nei suoi calcoli (del 5%)
before the week was out — prima della fine della settimana
4)he's out for all he can get — sta cercando di trarne il massimo profitto
5)they're out to get me — mi danno la caccia
2.out of prep
1) (outside, beyond) fuorito feel out of it fam — sentirsi escluso (-a)
to go out of the house — uscire di casa
we're well out of it fam — per fortuna ne siamo fuori
2) (cause, motive) per3) (origin, source) daBlue Ribbon, by Black Rum out of Grenada (esp) Horse-breeding — Blue Ribbon, figlio di Black Rum e Grenada
it was like something out of a nightmare — era come in un incubo
4) (from among) su1
out of every 3 smokers — 1 fumatore su 39
marks out of 10 — 9 punti su 105) (without) senzato be out of sth — essere rimasto (-a) senza qc
it's out of stock Comm — non è disponibile
3. nSee:in 3.4. vt -
57 overall **** over·all
[ˌəʊvər'ɔːl]1. adj(improvement) generale, (width, length) totaleoverall dimensions Auto — ingombro
overall placings Sport — classifica generale
2. advnell'insieme, complessivamente3. n Britcamice m -
58 referee ref·eree
[ˌrɛfə'riː]1. n1) (in dispute) Sport arbitro, Tennis giudice m di gara2) (Brit: for job application) referenza2. vt -
59 starter start·er n
['stɒːtə(r)]1) Brit Culinas a starter — come or per antipasto
for starters fig — per cominciare
2) (Auto etc: motor) motorino d'avviamento, (on machine) pulsante m d'accensione3) (Sport: judge) starter m inv, (competitor) concorrente m/fhe was a late starter — (child) ha cominciato tardi a leggere e a scrivere
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60 train ****
[treɪn]1. n1) Rail trenoto go by train — andare in or col treno
in or on the train — in treno, sul treno
to take the 3.00 train — prendere il treno delle 3
3)(
Brit: series) train of events — serie f inv di eventithe earthquake brought great suffering in its train — il terremoto ha portato con sé disgrazie e sofferenze
4) (of dress) strascico, coda2. vt1) (instruct) istruire, (apprentice, doctor) formare, Mil addestrare, (sportsman) allenare, (mind, memory) far esercitare, (animal) addestrare, ammaestrare2)to train on — (direct: gun) puntare qc contro, (camera, telescope) puntare (a or verso)
3. vi1) (learn a skill) fare pratica, fare tirocinioto train as or to be a lawyer — fare pratica come avvocato
where did you train? — dove hai fatto pratica or tirocinio?
2) Sport
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