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1 token
['təʊkən] 1.1) (for machine, phone) gettone m.2) (voucher) punto m.3) (symbol) segno m., dimostrazione f.a token of — un segno di [esteem, gratitude, affection]
2.but by the same token... — ma per la stessa ragione
to make a token effort, gesture — fare uno sforzo formale, un gesto simbolico
* * *['təukən]1) (a mark or sign: Wear this ring, as a token of our friendship.) segno2) (a card or piece of metal, plastic etc, for use instead of money: The shopkeeper will exchange these tokens for goods to the value of $10.) gettone* * *token /ˈtəʊkən/A n.1 pegno; segno; simbolo; prova: He gave her a ring as a token of his love, le diede un anello in pegno del suo amore; in token of, in segno di; come simbolo di2 ricordo; memento3 contrassegno; contromarca; gettone4 (market., ingl.) buono d'acquisto; buono: a book token, un buono libri; gift token, buono da spendere nei negozi5 gettone6 (comput.) tokenB a. attr.1 pro forma; simbolico; nominale: token payment, pagamento simbolico; (econ.) token strike, sciopero dimostrativo2 (spreg.) fatto pro forma; di pura facciata: a token gesture of solidarity, un gesto di solidarietà di pura facciata; token resistance, resistenza pro forma ( fatta per salvare la faccia)3 scelto come rappresentante di una minoranza o di un gruppo sottorappresentato (in nome del ► «tokenism»): She is the token woman on the board, è nel consiglio di amministrazione solo perché così possono dire che ci sono anche delle donne● (fin.) token money, moneta fiduciaria, moneta-segno; moneta debole ( con valore intrinseco inferiore a quello nominale) □ (comput.) token ring network, rete ‘token ring’ □ by the same token, per lo stesso motivo; allo stesso modo; analogamente.* * *['təʊkən] 1.1) (for machine, phone) gettone m.2) (voucher) punto m.3) (symbol) segno m., dimostrazione f.a token of — un segno di [esteem, gratitude, affection]
2.but by the same token... — ma per la stessa ragione
to make a token effort, gesture — fare uno sforzo formale, un gesto simbolico
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2 token to·ken
['təʊk(ə)n]1. n1) (Brit: voucher) buonorecord token — buono m disco inv
gift token — buono m omaggio inv
2) (metal disc) gettone m3) (sign, symbol) segno2. adj(fee, strike) simbolico (-a), (resistance, gesture) formale
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by the same token — phrasal for the same reason … New Collegiate Dictionary