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1 -brothers or sisters-
Nota d'usoIl sostantivo brother indica esclusivamente un fratello maschio e non può essere usato, da solo, per parlare dei fratelli in generale. L'espressione appropriata in questo caso è brothers or sisters: Have you got any brothers or sisters?, hai fratelli? (non Have you got any brothers? che significa hai fratelli maschi?). -
2 OR
[ɔː(r)]2) (linking two clear alternatives) o, oppureeither... or... — o... o...
rain or no rain, we're going out — pioggia o non pioggia noi usciamo
5) (introducing qualification, correction, explanation) oI knew her, or at least I thought I did! — la conoscevo, o almeno credevo di conoscerla!
my daughter, or rather our daughter — mia figlia, anzi nostra figlia
X, or should I say, Mr X — X, o dovrei dire il signor X
6) (otherwise) o, altrimentibe careful or you'll cut yourself — fai attenzione, se no ti tagli
••do as you're told - or else! — colloq. fai come ti dico, altrimenti o se no (vedrai)!
Note:In most uses or is translated by o or oppure. There are two exceptions to this: when used to link alternatives after a negative verb, the translation is né... né: I can't come today or tomorrow = non posso venire né oggi né domani (for more examples and their translations, see 3 below); when used to indicate consequence or explanation, the translation is (o) altrimenti: it can't be serious or she'd have called us = non dev'essere una cosa seria, altrimenti ci avrebbe chiamati (see 6 below). - Please note the Italian translations of the expressions or something, or somebody and or somewhere: I'd like to eat a sandwich or something = vorrei mangiare un panino, o qualcosa del genere / vorrei mangiare qualcosa, ad esempio un panino; I want to speak to the manager or somebody = vorrei parlare con il direttore o qualcun altro; let's go to the cinema or somewhere = andiamo al cinema, o da qualche altra parte / andiamo da qualche parte, magari al cinema. - For the uses of or after either and whether, see 2 in the entry below and the entries either and whether* * *[o:]1) (used to show an alternative: Is that your book or is it mine?) o2) (because if not: Hurry or you'll be late.) altrimenti•- or so* * *abbr AmPost, (= Oregon)* * *ORsigla* * *[ɔː(r)]2) (linking two clear alternatives) o, oppureeither... or... — o... o...
rain or no rain, we're going out — pioggia o non pioggia noi usciamo
5) (introducing qualification, correction, explanation) oI knew her, or at least I thought I did! — la conoscevo, o almeno credevo di conoscerla!
my daughter, or rather our daughter — mia figlia, anzi nostra figlia
X, or should I say, Mr X — X, o dovrei dire il signor X
6) (otherwise) o, altrimentibe careful or you'll cut yourself — fai attenzione, se no ti tagli
••do as you're told - or else! — colloq. fai come ti dico, altrimenti o se no (vedrai)!
Note:In most uses or is translated by o or oppure. There are two exceptions to this: when used to link alternatives after a negative verb, the translation is né... né: I can't come today or tomorrow = non posso venire né oggi né domani (for more examples and their translations, see 3 below); when used to indicate consequence or explanation, the translation is (o) altrimenti: it can't be serious or she'd have called us = non dev'essere una cosa seria, altrimenti ci avrebbe chiamati (see 6 below). - Please note the Italian translations of the expressions or something, or somebody and or somewhere: I'd like to eat a sandwich or something = vorrei mangiare un panino, o qualcosa del genere / vorrei mangiare qualcosa, ad esempio un panino; I want to speak to the manager or somebody = vorrei parlare con il direttore o qualcun altro; let's go to the cinema or somewhere = andiamo al cinema, o da qualche altra parte / andiamo da qualche parte, magari al cinema. - For the uses of or after either and whether, see 2 in the entry below and the entries either and whether -
3 ♦ brother
♦ brother /ˈbrʌðə(r)/n.1 fratello: big brother, fratello maggiore; little brother, fratello minore; fratellino; younger brother, fratello minore; twin brothers, fratelli gemelli2 compagno; collega● brother german (pl. brothers german), fratello germano (o carnale) □ brother-in-arms, compagno d'armi; commilitone □ brother-in-law (pl. brothers-in-law), cognatobrotherhoodn.1 [u] fratellanza; cameratismo2 (relig.) confraternitabrotherlinessn. [u]fraternità; sentimenti (pl.) fraterni; fratellanzabrotherlyA a.fraterno: brotherly love, amore fraternoB avv.fraternamente.NOTA D'USO: - brothers or sisters- -
4 only
['əʊnlɪ] 1.he's not the only one — non è il solo o l'unico
2.it's the only sport for me — (preferred) è l'unico sport che fa per me
"men only" — "per soli uomini"
"for external use only" — "solo per uso esterno"
4) (merely) solonot only charming but also intelligent — non soltanto affascinante, ma anche intelligente
5) (just)open up, it's only me — apri, sono solo io
6)I've only just arrived — (very recently) sono appena arrivato
it's only just tolerable — (barely) è appena tollerabile
I caught the bus, but only just — ho preso l'autobus, ma per un pelo
7)3.congiunzione (but) ma, però, soloit's like a mouse only bigger — è come un topo, solo più grosso
••* * *['əunli] 1. adjective(without any others of the same type: He has no brothers or sisters - he's an only child; the only book of its kind.) solo, unico2. adverb1) (not more than: We have only two cups left; He lives only a mile away.) solo, solamente2) (alone: Only you can do it.) solo3) (showing the one action done, in contrast to other possibilities: I only scolded the child - I did not smack him.) solamente, soltanto4) (not longer ago than: I saw him only yesterday.) solamente5) (showing the one possible result of an action: If you do that, you'll only make him angry.) soltanto3. conjunction(except that, but: I'd like to go, only I have to work.) ma, solo che- only too* * *['əʊnlɪ] 1.he's not the only one — non è il solo o l'unico
2.it's the only sport for me — (preferred) è l'unico sport che fa per me
"men only" — "per soli uomini"
"for external use only" — "solo per uso esterno"
4) (merely) solonot only charming but also intelligent — non soltanto affascinante, ma anche intelligente
5) (just)open up, it's only me — apri, sono solo io
6)I've only just arrived — (very recently) sono appena arrivato
it's only just tolerable — (barely) è appena tollerabile
I caught the bus, but only just — ho preso l'autobus, ma per un pelo
7)3.congiunzione (but) ma, però, soloit's like a mouse only bigger — è come un topo, solo più grosso
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5 ♦ twin
♦ twin /twɪn/A a.1 gemello: twin brothers [sisters], fratelli gemelli [sorelle gemelle]B n.2 (fig.) gemello; cosa identica a un'altra: His Chinese vase is the twin of mine, il suo vaso cinese è il gemello del mio● a twin-bedded room, una camera a due letti; una doppia (fam.) □ twin beds, letti gemelli □ (mitol.) the Twin Brothers, Castore e Polluce □ (telef.) twin cable, linea bifilare □ (mecc.: di un motore) twin-cam, a doppie camme □ (miner.) twin crystal, geminato □ (mecc.) twin-cylinder engine, motore a due cilindri accoppiati □ (ipp., USA) twin double, accoppiata doppia □ (mecc.) twin-engine (o twin-engined), bimotore; a due motori □ (aeron.) twin-engine (o twin-engined) plane, bimotore □ (aeron.) twin jet, bireattore □ twin room, camera doppia (o a due letti) □ (aeron.) twin-rotor, a due rotori; birotore □ (naut.) twin-screw, bielica; a due eliche □ twin towns, città gemelle (o gemellate).NOTA D'USO: - twins o triplets?- (to) twin /twɪn/A v. i.1 accoppiarsi; appaiarsiB v. t.1 accoppiare; appaiare
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