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1 brutality
[bruː'tælətɪ]nome brutalità f.* * *[-'tæ-]noun brutalità* * *brutality /bru:ˈtælɪtɪ/n.brutalità: police brutality, violenza della polizia; la polizia violenta.* * *[bruː'tælətɪ]nome brutalità f. -
2 brutality bru·tal·ity n
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3 barbarism
['bɑːbərɪzəm]1) (brutality, primitiveness) barbarie f.2) lett. (error) barbarismo m.* * *barbarism /ˈbɑ:bərɪzəm/n.1 (ling.) barbarismo2 [u] barbarie.* * *['bɑːbərɪzəm]1) (brutality, primitiveness) barbarie f.2) lett. (error) barbarismo m. -
4 callous
['kæləs]* * *['kæləs](unfeeling; cruel: a callous person/attack.) insensibile- callousness* * *callous /ˈkæləs/A a.insensibile; indifferente; privo di sentimenti; impervio ( ai sentimenti); cinico; crudele: a callous attitude to people's suffering, un atteggiamento insensibile verso le sofferenze umaneB n.► calluscallouseda.callouslyavv.con durezza; senza pietàcallousnessn. [u]2 (fig.) durezza; insensibilità.NOTA D'USO: - callous o callus?-* * *['kæləs] -
5 point
I 1. [pɔɪnt]1) (of knife, needle, pencil) punta f.2) (location, position on scale) punto m.; (less specific) posto m.point of entry — (into country) punto di sbarco; (into atmosphere) punto di impatto
3) (extent) punto m.4) (moment) (precise) punto m., momento m.; (stage) punto m., stadio m.5) (question) punto m., questione f.; (idea) opinione f.; (in discussion) commento m.you've made your point, please let me speak — hai espresso la tua opinione, (adesso) per favore fammi parlare
to make a point of doing — (make sure one does) sforzarsi di fare; (do proudly) ritenere doveroso fare
to raise a point about sth. — fare di qcs. una questione essenziale
I take your point — (agreeing) sono d'accordo con te
I take your point, but — ho capito quello che vuoi dire, ma
all right, point taken! — bene, ne terrò conto!
6) (central idea) punto m.the point is (that)... — il punto o fatto è che...
to come straight to the point — venire al punto o al sodo o al dunque
to keep to o stick to the point restare in tema, non divagare; to get, miss the point cogliere, non cogliere il nocciolo della questione; what he said was short and to the point ha fatto un discorso breve e pertinente; that's beside the point questo non è pertinente; that's not the point — non è questo il punto
7) (purpose) motivo m., scopo m., utilità f.what's the point (of doing)? — a che scopo o a cosa serve (fare)?
there's no point in doing — non c'è motivo di o non serve fare
8) (feature) lato m., punto m., caratteristica f.9) sport punto m.to win on points — (in boxing) vincere ai punti
10) econ.to be up, down 3 points — guadagnare, perdere 3 punti
11) (dot) punto m.; (decimal point) virgola f.; (diacritic) segno m. diacritico12) mat. (in geometry) punto m.13) geogr. promontorio m.2.1) BE ferr. ago m.sing. dello scambio2) aut. puntine f. (platinate)3) (in ballet)II 1. [pɔɪnt]1) (aim, direct)to point one's finger at sb. — indicare o mostrare qcn. (col dito), additare qcn.
to point the finger at sb. — (accuse) puntare il dito contro qcn.
to point sb. in the right direction — indicare a qcn. la direzione giusta; fig. mettere qcn. sulla buona strada
2) (show)to point the way to — [person, signpost] indicare la direzione per
3) (in ballet, gym)4) edil. rabboccare [ wall]2.1) (indicate)to point at sb., sth. — indicare qcn., qcs. (col dito)
2) [signpost, arrow, needle] indicareto point at sb. o in sb.'s direction [ gun] essere puntato verso qcn.; [ camera] inquadrare qcn.; everything points in that direction — (suggest) tutto fa pensare che sia così
3) inform.to point at sth. — puntare qcs. (col mouse)
•- point up* * *[point] 1. noun1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) punta2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) punta3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) punto4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) punto5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) momento, istante6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) punto7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) punto8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) punto9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) punto10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) motivo11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) qualità12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) presa2. verb1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) puntare2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) additare, indicare3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) stuccare•- pointed- pointer
- pointless
- pointlessly
- points
- be on the point of
- come to the point
- make a point of
- make one's point
- point out
- point one's toes* * *I 1. [pɔɪnt]1) (of knife, needle, pencil) punta f.2) (location, position on scale) punto m.; (less specific) posto m.point of entry — (into country) punto di sbarco; (into atmosphere) punto di impatto
3) (extent) punto m.4) (moment) (precise) punto m., momento m.; (stage) punto m., stadio m.5) (question) punto m., questione f.; (idea) opinione f.; (in discussion) commento m.you've made your point, please let me speak — hai espresso la tua opinione, (adesso) per favore fammi parlare
to make a point of doing — (make sure one does) sforzarsi di fare; (do proudly) ritenere doveroso fare
to raise a point about sth. — fare di qcs. una questione essenziale
I take your point — (agreeing) sono d'accordo con te
I take your point, but — ho capito quello che vuoi dire, ma
all right, point taken! — bene, ne terrò conto!
6) (central idea) punto m.the point is (that)... — il punto o fatto è che...
to come straight to the point — venire al punto o al sodo o al dunque
to keep to o stick to the point restare in tema, non divagare; to get, miss the point cogliere, non cogliere il nocciolo della questione; what he said was short and to the point ha fatto un discorso breve e pertinente; that's beside the point questo non è pertinente; that's not the point — non è questo il punto
7) (purpose) motivo m., scopo m., utilità f.what's the point (of doing)? — a che scopo o a cosa serve (fare)?
there's no point in doing — non c'è motivo di o non serve fare
8) (feature) lato m., punto m., caratteristica f.9) sport punto m.to win on points — (in boxing) vincere ai punti
10) econ.to be up, down 3 points — guadagnare, perdere 3 punti
11) (dot) punto m.; (decimal point) virgola f.; (diacritic) segno m. diacritico12) mat. (in geometry) punto m.13) geogr. promontorio m.2.1) BE ferr. ago m.sing. dello scambio2) aut. puntine f. (platinate)3) (in ballet)II 1. [pɔɪnt]1) (aim, direct)to point one's finger at sb. — indicare o mostrare qcn. (col dito), additare qcn.
to point the finger at sb. — (accuse) puntare il dito contro qcn.
to point sb. in the right direction — indicare a qcn. la direzione giusta; fig. mettere qcn. sulla buona strada
2) (show)to point the way to — [person, signpost] indicare la direzione per
3) (in ballet, gym)4) edil. rabboccare [ wall]2.1) (indicate)to point at sb., sth. — indicare qcn., qcs. (col dito)
2) [signpost, arrow, needle] indicareto point at sb. o in sb.'s direction [ gun] essere puntato verso qcn.; [ camera] inquadrare qcn.; everything points in that direction — (suggest) tutto fa pensare che sia così
3) inform.to point at sth. — puntare qcs. (col mouse)
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6 brute
[bruːt] 1.1) (man) bruto m., mostro m.2) (animal) bestia f.2.1) (physical) [ strength] bruto2) (animal-like) bruto, bestiale* * *[bru:t]1) (an animal other than man: My dog died yesterday, the poor brute; ( also adjective) brute force.) bestia; bruto2) (a cruel person.) bruto, persona brutale•- brutal- brutality
- brutish* * *[bruːt]1. n2. adj(force, strength) bruto (-a)by brute force — a viva forza, con la forza
* * *brute /bru:t/A n.2 animale (grosso); bestia3 omaccione; bestione4 (fam.) cosa ingombrante; bestione5 (fam.) cosa difficile; rogna; casino (pop.)B a.1 bruto; animalesco; animale2 bruto: brute force [matter], forza [materia] bruta; (comput.) brute force attack, attacco di forza bruta* * *[bruːt] 1.1) (man) bruto m., mostro m.2) (animal) bestia f.2.1) (physical) [ strength] bruto2) (animal-like) bruto, bestiale
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