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61 off
I [ɒf] [AE ɔːf]it is off the point — non c'entra, è fuori argomento
to be off its hinges — essere fuori dai cardini o scardinato
6) colloq. (no longer interested in)II [ɒf] [AE ɔːf]to borrow sth. off a neighbour — prendere qcs. in prestito da un vicino
1) (leaving)to be off — partire, andarsene
I'm off — (me ne) vado; (to avoid sb.) non ci sono
to be off to a good start — fare una buona partenza, partire bene
he's off again talking about... — eccolo che ricomincia a parlare di
4) teatr.III [ɒf] [AE ɔːf]1) (free)2) (turned off)to be off — [water, gas] essere chiuso; [light, TV] essere spento
3) (cancelled)to be off — [match, party] essere annullato; [ engagement] essere rotto; (from menu) [ apple pie] essere finito
4) (removed)the lid is off non c'è il coperchio; with her make-up off senza trucco; 25% off — comm. 25% di sconto
5) colloq. (bad)6)••how are we off for flour, oil? — colloq. come stiamo a farina, olio?
that's a bit off — BE colloq. non va molto bene
••to feel a bit off(-colour) — BE colloq. sentirsi un po' fuori fase
Note:Off is often found as the second element in verb combinations ( fall off, run off etc.) and in offensive interjections ( clear off etc.): for translations consult the appropriate verb entry ( fall, run, clear etc.). - Off is used in certain expressions such as off limits, off piste etc.: translations for these will be found under the noun entry ( limit, piste etc.). - For other uses of off, see the entry belowIV [ɒf] [AE ɔːf]from the off — fig. fin dall'inizio
* * *(to register or record time of arriving at or leaving work.) timbrare il cartellino* * *I [ɒf] [AE ɔːf]it is off the point — non c'entra, è fuori argomento
to be off its hinges — essere fuori dai cardini o scardinato
6) colloq. (no longer interested in)II [ɒf] [AE ɔːf]to borrow sth. off a neighbour — prendere qcs. in prestito da un vicino
1) (leaving)to be off — partire, andarsene
I'm off — (me ne) vado; (to avoid sb.) non ci sono
to be off to a good start — fare una buona partenza, partire bene
he's off again talking about... — eccolo che ricomincia a parlare di
4) teatr.III [ɒf] [AE ɔːf]1) (free)2) (turned off)to be off — [water, gas] essere chiuso; [light, TV] essere spento
3) (cancelled)to be off — [match, party] essere annullato; [ engagement] essere rotto; (from menu) [ apple pie] essere finito
4) (removed)the lid is off non c'è il coperchio; with her make-up off senza trucco; 25% off — comm. 25% di sconto
5) colloq. (bad)6)••how are we off for flour, oil? — colloq. come stiamo a farina, olio?
that's a bit off — BE colloq. non va molto bene
••to feel a bit off(-colour) — BE colloq. sentirsi un po' fuori fase
Note:Off is often found as the second element in verb combinations ( fall off, run off etc.) and in offensive interjections ( clear off etc.): for translations consult the appropriate verb entry ( fall, run, clear etc.). - Off is used in certain expressions such as off limits, off piste etc.: translations for these will be found under the noun entry ( limit, piste etc.). - For other uses of off, see the entry belowIV [ɒf] [AE ɔːf]from the off — fig. fin dall'inizio
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62 lower
I ['ləʊə(r)]aggettivo [level, part, price] inferioreII 1. ['ləʊə(r)]1) (bring down) abbassare [barrier, rifle]; calare [ curtain]; ammainare [ flag]; abbassare [ ceiling]2) (reduce) abbassare [light, volume, age limit, standards]; abbassare, diminuire [temperature, prices]; indebolire [ resistance]to lower one's guard — fig. abbassare la guardia
3) (abolish) abolire [ trade barrier]2.verbo riflessivo to lower oneself1) (demean oneself) sminuirsiIII ['laʊə(r)]to lower oneself into — entrare lentamente in [ bath]; sedersi con cautela su [ chair]
verbo intransitivo lett. (frown) assumere un'aria minacciosa (at verso)* * *1) (to make or become less high: She lowered her voice.) abbassare2) (to let down: He lowered the blinds.) abbassare* * *lower (1) /ˈləʊə(r)/(compar. di low)A a.1 inferiore; più bassoB avv.più basso; più in basso● (tipogr.) lower case, (sost.) carattere minuscolo; (agg.) minuscolo □ lower class, ceto basso, classe operaia □ lower-class, del ceto basso, operaio □ (naut.) lower deck, sottocoperta; (fam.) l'equipaggio □ (stor.) the Lower Empire, il Basso Impero □ (polit.) the Lower House, la Camera Bassa □ ( calcio) the lower league, la serie cadetta; i cadetti (collett.) □ (naut.) lower mast, tronco di mezzana □ the lower middle class, la piccola borghesia □ lower middle-class, piccolo borghese □ the lower regions, gli inferi □ (naut.) lower sails, vele maggiori □ lower school, corso inferiore ( di una scuola secondaria) □ (naut.) lower studding sail, scopamare; coltellaccio di basso parrocchetto □ the lower world, la terra; ( anche) gli inferi □ (naut.) lower yard, pennone basso; pennone maggiore.lower (2) /ˈlaʊə(r)/► lour.♦ (to) lower (1) /ˈləʊə(r)/A v. t.1 abbassare; ammainare; calare; diminuire; ridurre: to lower a wall, abbassare un muro; to lower the flag, ammainare la bandiera; to lower one's voice, abbassare la voce; to lower a load, calare un carico; to lower expenses, diminuire le spese; (naut.) to lower a lifeboat, calare una lancia di salvataggio; to lower prices [customs duties], ridurre i prezzi [i dazi doganali]B v. i.1 abbassarsi; calare; diminuire; ridursi: Our debentures are lowering in value, le nostre obbligazioni diminuiscono di valore; His voice lowered to an imperceptible murmur, la voce gli si è abbassata in un mormorio impercettibile4 (naut.) calare un'imbarcazione● ( boxe) to lower one's guard, abbassare la guardia □ ( sport) to lower a record, abbassare un record; battere un primato □ (fam.) to lower a sandwich, buttar giù (o mangiare) un panino imbottito.(to) lower (2) /ˈlaʊə(r)/► to lour.* * *I ['ləʊə(r)]aggettivo [level, part, price] inferioreII 1. ['ləʊə(r)]1) (bring down) abbassare [barrier, rifle]; calare [ curtain]; ammainare [ flag]; abbassare [ ceiling]2) (reduce) abbassare [light, volume, age limit, standards]; abbassare, diminuire [temperature, prices]; indebolire [ resistance]to lower one's guard — fig. abbassare la guardia
3) (abolish) abolire [ trade barrier]2.verbo riflessivo to lower oneself1) (demean oneself) sminuirsiIII ['laʊə(r)]to lower oneself into — entrare lentamente in [ bath]; sedersi con cautela su [ chair]
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63 shut out
shut out [sth., sb.], shut [sth., sb.] out1) (keep out) chiudere fuori [animal, person]; eliminare [ noise]2) (keep at bay) tenere lontano [ thought]* * *vt + adv* * *shut out [sth., sb.], shut [sth., sb.] out1) (keep out) chiudere fuori [animal, person]; eliminare [ noise]2) (keep at bay) tenere lontano [ thought] -
64 fire
I 1. ['faɪə(r)]1) (element) fuoco m.to set fire to sth. to set sth. on fire dare fuoco o appiccare il fuoco a qcs.; to catch fire prendere fuoco; to be on fire essere in fiamme; to be on fire with love — bruciare d'amore
2) (blaze) incendio m.3) (for warmth)to make o build a fire accendere un fuoco; electric fire — BE stufa elettrica
4) U (shots) fuoco m., tiro m.to open fire on sb. — aprire il fuoco o fare fuoco su qcn.
to be under enemy fire — essere sotto il fuoco o tiro del nemico
to be under fire — fig. essere fortemente criticato ( from da)
to hang fire — [ firearm] essere lento a sparare; fig. [ project] andare per le lunghe; [ person] indugiare, tirarla per le lunghe
5) (verve) foga f., entusiasmo m.2.1) (raising alarm) al fuoco2) (order to shoot) fuoco••II 1. ['faɪə(r)]to fire questions at sb. — fig. bombardare qcn. di domande, sottoporre qcn. a un fuoco di fila di domande
2) (inspire)to be fired with enthusiasm — essere acceso d'entusiasmo, entusiasmarsi
to fire sb.'s imagination — accendere la fantasia di qcn
4) tecn. cuocere [ ceramics]2.1) mil. sparare, fare fuoco (at, on su, contro)2) mecc. [ engine] accendersi•- fire up••* * *1. noun1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) fuoco2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) caminetto3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) fuoco4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) entusiasmo5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) fuoco, tiro2. verb1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) cuocere2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) infiammare3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) sparare4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) sparare5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.) sparare6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) licenziare•- firearm
- fire-brigade
- fire-cracker
- fire-engine
- fire-escape
- fire-extinguisher
- fire-guard
- fireman
- fireplace
- fireproof
- fireside
- fire-station
- firewood
- firework
- firing-squad
- catch fire
- on fire
- open fire
- play with fire
- set fire to something / set something on fire
- set fire to / set something on fire
- set fire to something / set on fire
- set fire to / set on fire
- under fire* * *I 1. ['faɪə(r)]1) (element) fuoco m.to set fire to sth. to set sth. on fire dare fuoco o appiccare il fuoco a qcs.; to catch fire prendere fuoco; to be on fire essere in fiamme; to be on fire with love — bruciare d'amore
2) (blaze) incendio m.3) (for warmth)to make o build a fire accendere un fuoco; electric fire — BE stufa elettrica
4) U (shots) fuoco m., tiro m.to open fire on sb. — aprire il fuoco o fare fuoco su qcn.
to be under enemy fire — essere sotto il fuoco o tiro del nemico
to be under fire — fig. essere fortemente criticato ( from da)
to hang fire — [ firearm] essere lento a sparare; fig. [ project] andare per le lunghe; [ person] indugiare, tirarla per le lunghe
5) (verve) foga f., entusiasmo m.2.1) (raising alarm) al fuoco2) (order to shoot) fuoco••II 1. ['faɪə(r)]to fire questions at sb. — fig. bombardare qcn. di domande, sottoporre qcn. a un fuoco di fila di domande
2) (inspire)to be fired with enthusiasm — essere acceso d'entusiasmo, entusiasmarsi
to fire sb.'s imagination — accendere la fantasia di qcn
4) tecn. cuocere [ ceramics]2.1) mil. sparare, fare fuoco (at, on su, contro)2) mecc. [ engine] accendersi•- fire up•• -
65 relief
I 1. [rɪ'liːf]1) (from pain, distress) sollievo m.2) (help) aiuto m., soccorso m.to come to the relief of sb. — venire in aiuto o in soccorso di qcn.
tax relief agevolazione o sgravio fiscale; to be on relief — AE percepire un sussidio statale
3) (diversion) divertimento m., distrazione f.4) mil. (of garrison, troops) liberazione f., soccorso m.5) (replacement on duty) cambio m.6) dir. (of grievance) riparazione f.2.modificatore [ operation] di soccorso; [programme, project] di aiuti; [bus, train] supplementareII [rɪ'liːf]nome art. arch. geogr. rilievo m.to throw sth. into relief — mettere qcs. in rilievo
* * *[rə'li:f]1) (a lessening or stopping of pain, worry, boredom etc: When one has a headache, an aspirin brings relief; He gave a sigh of relief; It was a great relief to find nothing had been stolen.) sollievo2) (help (eg food) given to people in need of it: famine relief; ( also adjective) A relief fund has been set up to send supplies to the refugees.) aiuto, soccorso3) (a person who takes over some job or task from another person, usually after a given period of time: The bus-driver was waiting for his relief; ( also adjective) a relief driver.) sostituto4) (the act of freeing a town etc from siege: the relief of Mafeking.) liberazione5) (a way of carving etc in which the design is raised above the level of its background: a carving in relief.) rilievo•- relieve- relieved* * *I 1. [rɪ'liːf]1) (from pain, distress) sollievo m.2) (help) aiuto m., soccorso m.to come to the relief of sb. — venire in aiuto o in soccorso di qcn.
tax relief agevolazione o sgravio fiscale; to be on relief — AE percepire un sussidio statale
3) (diversion) divertimento m., distrazione f.4) mil. (of garrison, troops) liberazione f., soccorso m.5) (replacement on duty) cambio m.6) dir. (of grievance) riparazione f.2.modificatore [ operation] di soccorso; [programme, project] di aiuti; [bus, train] supplementareII [rɪ'liːf]nome art. arch. geogr. rilievo m.to throw sth. into relief — mettere qcs. in rilievo
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66 pour
[pɔː(r)] 1.1) versare [ liquid]; colare [cement, metal, wax]2.to pour into — [water, liquid] colare in; [smoke, fumes, light] entrare o diffondersi in
to pour out of o from [smoke, fumes] uscire (in grande quantità) da; [ water] sgorgare da; tears poured down her face le lacrime le scorrevano sul volto; water poured down the walls l'acqua colava lungo i muri; relief poured over me — fui pervaso da un grande senso di sollievo
2) fig.to pour into — [ people] affluire in
to pour from o out of [people, cars] uscire in massa o riversarsi fuori da; [supplies, money] uscire in grande quantità da; to pour across o over — [ people] riversarsi su [border, bridge]
3) (serve tea, coffee)4) [jug, teapot] versare3.- pour in- pour off- pour out••to pour cold water on sth. — farsi vedere poco entusiasti per qcs
* * *[po:]1) (to (cause to) flow in a stream: She poured the milk into a bowl; Water poured down the wall; People were pouring out of the factory.) versare; riversarsi2) ((only with it as subject) to rain heavily: It was pouring this morning.) (piovere a dirotto)* * *pour /pɔ:(r)/n. [cu]● (metall.) pour point, temperatura di colata.♦ (to) pour /pɔ:(r)/A v. t.B v. i.1 ( di liquido, ecc.) riversarsi; fluire copiosamente; scorrere liberamente; sgorgare: Blood poured from the wound, il sangue fluiva copioso dalla ferita● (fig.) to pour cold water on, scoraggiare ( una persona); smorzare (l'entusiasmo di q.); gettare acqua fredda su ( un progetto) □ to pour it on, mettercela tutta, darci sotto; fare grandi elogi; fare la vittima, esagerare i propri guai o malanni; (autom.) andare a tutta birra □ (fig.) to pour oil on flames, versare benzina sul fuoco □ (fig.) to pour oil on troubled waters, gettar acqua sul fuoco (fig.); metter pace □ to pour ridicule on sb., gettare il ridicolo su q. □ It's pouring ( with rain), diluvia; piove a dirotto □ (prov.) It never rains but it pours, piove sul bagnato (fig.); le disgrazie non vengono mai sole.* * *[pɔː(r)] 1.1) versare [ liquid]; colare [cement, metal, wax]2.to pour into — [water, liquid] colare in; [smoke, fumes, light] entrare o diffondersi in
to pour out of o from [smoke, fumes] uscire (in grande quantità) da; [ water] sgorgare da; tears poured down her face le lacrime le scorrevano sul volto; water poured down the walls l'acqua colava lungo i muri; relief poured over me — fui pervaso da un grande senso di sollievo
2) fig.to pour into — [ people] affluire in
to pour from o out of [people, cars] uscire in massa o riversarsi fuori da; [supplies, money] uscire in grande quantità da; to pour across o over — [ people] riversarsi su [border, bridge]
3) (serve tea, coffee)4) [jug, teapot] versare3.- pour in- pour off- pour out••to pour cold water on sth. — farsi vedere poco entusiasti per qcs
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67 wait
I [weɪt]nome attesa f.••to lie in wait — stare in attesa o agguato
II 1. [weɪt]to lie in wait for sb. — [ ambushers] tendere un agguato a qcn.; [reporter, attacker] aspettare qcn. al varco
1) (await) aspettare [turn, chance]don't wait dinner for me — AE colloq. non aspettatemi per cena
2) AE2.1) (remain patiently) aspettare, attendereto keep sb. waiting — fare aspettare qcn.
to wait for sb., sth. — aspettare qcn., qcs.
to wait for sb., sth. to do — aspettare che qcn., qcs. faccia
just you wait! — (as threat) te la farò vedere!
wait for it! — sentite questa! mil. al tempo!
2) (be left until later) [meal, action] restare in sospeso3) (serve)•- wait in- wait on- wait up* * *[weit] 1. verb1) ((with for) to remain or stay (in the same place or without doing anything): Wait (for) two minutes (here) while I go inside; I'm waiting for John (to arrive).) aspettare2) ((with for) to expect: I was just waiting for that pile of dishes to fall!) aspettarsi3) ((with on) to serve dishes, drinks etc (at table): This servant will wait on your guests; He waits at table.) servire2. noun(an act of waiting; a delay: There was a long wait before they could get on the train.) attesa- waiter- waiting-list
- waiting-room* * *wait /weɪt/n.1 attesa; indugio: agonizing wait, attesa tormentosa; I'm fed up with these long waits, sono arcistufo di queste lunghe attese2 agguato; imboscata: to lie in wait, stare in agguato; to lie in wait for sb., tendere un'imboscata a q.3 (di solito al pl.) comitiva di cantanti e suonatori che vanno di casa in casa la notte di Natale (in GB)● wait-and-see policy, politica temporeggiatrice; attendismo □ (comput.) wait condition, condizione d'attesa □ wait list, lista d'attesa □ (comput.) wait state, stato d'attesa.♦ (to) wait /weɪt/v. i. e t.1 aspettare; attendere; indugiare; essere in attesa; restare in attesa: Please wait till I come back, per favore, attendi ch'io torni!; I always wait for the green light before crossing, aspetto sempre che venga il verde prima d'attraversare; I'm waiting for Ann to come, aspetto che venga Ann; DIALOGO → - Signing on with an agency- I'll be waiting for your call, attenderò una vostra chiamata; He always makes people wait, si fa sempre aspettare; DIALOGO → - At the bus stop- Have you been waiting long?, è molto che aspetti?; to wait one's chance, aspettare l'occasione propizia; to wait one's turn, aspettare il proprio turno NOTA D'USO: - to wait o to expect?-4 (fam.) ritardare; rinviare: I'm not going to wait breakfast for you, non intendo ritardare la colazione per te● to wait and see, stare a vedere □ (fam.) to wait for the other shoe to drop ► shoe □ (fig.) to be waiting in the wings, aspettare dietro le quinte □ to keep sb. waiting, far aspettare q.; tenere q. in attesa □ Lunch is waiting for us, il pranzo è in tavola (o è servito) □ DIALOGO → - Giving directions- I can't wait to see you, non vedo l'ora di vederti; I can't wait to start my new job, non vedo l'ora di cominciare il mio nuovo lavoro □ I didn't wait to be told twice, non me lo feci dire due volte □ Wait for it!, fermi!; ( anche) sentite questa!, adesso viene il bello!* * *I [weɪt]nome attesa f.••to lie in wait — stare in attesa o agguato
II 1. [weɪt]to lie in wait for sb. — [ ambushers] tendere un agguato a qcn.; [reporter, attacker] aspettare qcn. al varco
1) (await) aspettare [turn, chance]don't wait dinner for me — AE colloq. non aspettatemi per cena
2) AE2.1) (remain patiently) aspettare, attendereto keep sb. waiting — fare aspettare qcn.
to wait for sb., sth. — aspettare qcn., qcs.
to wait for sb., sth. to do — aspettare che qcn., qcs. faccia
just you wait! — (as threat) te la farò vedere!
wait for it! — sentite questa! mil. al tempo!
2) (be left until later) [meal, action] restare in sospeso3) (serve)•- wait in- wait on- wait up -
68 brush
I [brʌʃ]1) (for hair, clothes, shoes) spazzola f.; (small, for sweeping up) scopetta f.; (broom) scopa f.; (for paint) pennello m.; (chimney sweep's) = spazzola sferica con setole di metallo3) (confrontation with person) scontro m.; (contact with person, celebrity) contatto m.4) (light touch) sfioramento m., tocco m. leggero5) (vegetation or twigs) boscaglia f., sottobosco m.6) (fox's tail) coda f. di volpe7) el. (in motor) spazzola f.II 1. [brʌʃ]1) (sweep, clean) spazzolare [carpet, clothes]2) (touch lightly) sfiorare, toccare lievemente [person, object]3) gastr.2.to brush sth. with — spennellare qcs. con [milk, egg]
to brush against — sfiorare [person, object]
to brush past sb. — passare vicino a qcn. sfiorandolo
- brush up* * *1. noun1) (an instrument with bristles, wire, hair etc for cleaning, scrubbing etc: a toothbrush; He sells brushes.) spazzola, spazzolino2) (an act of brushing.) spazzolatura3) (a bushy tail of a fox.) coda4) (a disagreement: a slight brush with the law.) scaramuccia2. verb1) (to rub with a brush: He brushed his jacket.) spazzolare, pulire con la spazzola2) (to remove (dust etc) by sweeping with a brush: brush the floor.) spazzare3) (to make tidy by using a brush: Brush your hair!) spazzolare4) (to touch lightly in passing: The leaves brushed her face.) sfiorare•- brush away
- brush up
- give
- get the brush-off* * *I [brʌʃ]1) (for hair, clothes, shoes) spazzola f.; (small, for sweeping up) scopetta f.; (broom) scopa f.; (for paint) pennello m.; (chimney sweep's) = spazzola sferica con setole di metallo3) (confrontation with person) scontro m.; (contact with person, celebrity) contatto m.4) (light touch) sfioramento m., tocco m. leggero5) (vegetation or twigs) boscaglia f., sottobosco m.6) (fox's tail) coda f. di volpe7) el. (in motor) spazzola f.II 1. [brʌʃ]1) (sweep, clean) spazzolare [carpet, clothes]2) (touch lightly) sfiorare, toccare lievemente [person, object]3) gastr.2.to brush sth. with — spennellare qcs. con [milk, egg]
to brush against — sfiorare [person, object]
to brush past sb. — passare vicino a qcn. sfiorandolo
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69 splash
I [splæʃ]1) (sound) tonfo m., sciabordio m.to make a big splash — fare un gran tonfo; fig. fare splash, fare sensazione
2) (patch) (of mud, oil) schizzo m.; (of water) spruzzo m., schizzo m.; (of colour) macchia f.; (of tonic, soda) spruzzata f.II 1. [splæʃ]1) (spatter) schizzare, spruzzare [person, surface]2) (sprinkle)4) giorn. mettere in evidenza, dare grande risalto a [ story]2.2) (move)to splash through sth. — [ person] attraversare qcs. inzaccherandosi; [ car] attraversare qcs. schizzando acqua e fango
3) (in sea, pool) sguazzare•* * *[splæʃ] 1. verb1) (to make wet with drops of liquid, mud etc, especially suddenly and accidentally: A passing car splashed my coat (with water).) schizzare, spruzzare2) (to (cause to) fly about in drops: Water splashed everywhere.) schizzare3) (to fall or move with splashes: The children were splashing in the sea.) sguazzare4) (to display etc in a place, manner etc that will be noticed: Posters advertising the concert were splashed all over the wall.) sbattere2. noun1) (a scattering of drops of liquid or the noise made by this: He fell in with a loud splash.) tonfo2) (a mark made by splashing: There was a splash of mud on her dress.) macchia, chiazza3) (a bright patch: a splash of colour.) macchia* * *[splæʃ]1. n(sound) tonfo, (series of splashes) sciabordio, (mark) spruzzo, macchia, (fig: of colour, light) chiazzato make a splash fig — far furore
2. vt3. vito splash into the water — (stone) cadere nell'acqua con un tonfo
•* * *splash (1) /splæʃ/n.1 schizzo; spruzzo3 sciaguattio; sciabordio; tonfo6 (fam.) spruzzo d'acqua di seltz ( per diluire il whisky, ecc.): whisky and a splash, whisky e soda● splash headline, titolo (di giornale) a caratteri cubitali □ (fam. USA) splash party, festa (o ricevimento) che si tiene ai bordi di una piscina □ splash pool, piscinetta; piccola piscina per bambini □ (tecn.) splash-resistant, che resiste agli spruzzi d'acqua □ (comput.) splash screen, schermata iniziale.splash (2) /splæʃ/avv.splash; plaff; plaffete; con un (gran) tonfo.(to) splash /splæʃ/v. t. e i.1 schizzare; sprizzare; spruzzare; far spruzzare3 diguazzare; sguazzare; sciabordare; sciaguattare: We splashed through the mud, procedevamo diguazzando nel fango4 (fam.) dare ( una notizia) con grande rilievo; sparare, sbattere (fam.): to splash sb. 's name all over the front page, sbattere il nome di q. in prima pagina● to splash into the water, gettarsi (o cadere) in acqua con un tonfo □ splashed all over, tutto inzaccherato □ a street splashed with sunlight, una strada chiazzata di sole.* * *I [splæʃ]1) (sound) tonfo m., sciabordio m.to make a big splash — fare un gran tonfo; fig. fare splash, fare sensazione
2) (patch) (of mud, oil) schizzo m.; (of water) spruzzo m., schizzo m.; (of colour) macchia f.; (of tonic, soda) spruzzata f.II 1. [splæʃ]1) (spatter) schizzare, spruzzare [person, surface]2) (sprinkle)4) giorn. mettere in evidenza, dare grande risalto a [ story]2.2) (move)to splash through sth. — [ person] attraversare qcs. inzaccherandosi; [ car] attraversare qcs. schizzando acqua e fango
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70 come through
1) (survive) cavarsela2) (penetrate) [heat, ink, light] passare3) (arrive) [fax, call] arrivare4) (emerge) [ personality] trasparire; come through [sth.]6) (penetrate) [ink, light] passare (attraverso) [paper, curtains]* * *1. vi + adv1) (survive) sopravvivere, farcela2)the call came through — abbiamo ricevuto la telefonata2. vi + prep(survive: war, danger) superare, uscire indenne dathey came through a difficult time in their marriage — hanno superato un periodo difficile del loro matrimonio
* * *1) (survive) cavarsela2) (penetrate) [heat, ink, light] passare3) (arrive) [fax, call] arrivare4) (emerge) [ personality] trasparire; come through [sth.]6) (penetrate) [ink, light] passare (attraverso) [paper, curtains] -
71 fail *****
[feɪl]1. vi1) (gen) fallire, (in exam: candidate) essere respinto (-a) or bocciato (-a), (show, play) essere un fiasco2) (power, light, supplies) mancare, (crops) andare perduto (-a), (sight), (light) indebolirsi, (strength, health) venire a mancare, (plan) fallire, (engine) fermarsi, (brakes) non funzionare2. vt1) (exam, subject) non superare, essere bocciato (-a) in, (candidate) respingere, bocciare, rimandare2) (subj: person, memory, nerve) abbandonare, mancare a3)to fail to do sth — (neglect) non fare qc, mancare di fare qc, (be unable) non riuscire a fare qc
I fail to see why/what etc — non vedo perché/che cosa ecc
3. nwithout fail — senza fallo, senz'altro
D is a pass, E is a fail — con D si passa, con E si viene bocciati
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72 daub
I [dɔːb] II [dɔːb]to daub sth. on a wall to daub a wall with sth. — imbrattare il muro di qcs
* * *daub /dɔ:b/n.1 tocco, passata ( di vernice, intonaco, argilla, fango, ecc.): Impressionists used daubs of paint to create the impression of light, gli impressionisti usavano tocchi di colore per creare l'impressione della luce2 pittura malfatta, crosta (fig.)(to) daub /dɔ:b/v. t.passare, stendere a grossi tratti: He daubed paint on the canvas, ha steso il colore sulla tela a grossi tratti; to daub st. with st., ricoprire qc. di qc.; The walls were daubed with graffiti, i muri erano ricoperti di scritte● to daub on paint, applicare i colori alla meglio.* * *I [dɔːb] II [dɔːb]to daub sth. on a wall to daub a wall with sth. — imbrattare il muro di qcs
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73 keep on
keep on doing continuare a fareto keep on with sth. — continuare, proseguire qcs.
to keep on about sth. — insistere su qcs.
to keep on at sb. — dare addosso a qcn. ( to do perché faccia); keep [sb., sth.] on (continuare a) tenere [employee, flat]
* * *(to continue (doing something or moving): He just kept on writing; They kept on until they came to a petrol station.) continuare* * *1. vi + adv(continue) continuarekeep on along this road until... — continui per questa strada finché...
to keep on at sb about sth — (nag) non dare pace a qc per qc
don't keep on so!; don't keep on about it! — basta! smettila!
2. vt + adv(hat, employee) tenere, (light) tenere acceso (-a)* * *keep on doing continuare a fareto keep on with sth. — continuare, proseguire qcs.
to keep on about sth. — insistere su qcs.
to keep on at sb. — dare addosso a qcn. ( to do perché faccia); keep [sb., sth.] on (continuare a) tenere [employee, flat]
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74 exposé
[ɪk'spəʊz] 1.2) (make public) rivelare [ identity]; denunciare [injustice, scandal]3) (uncover) esporre [ inside]; mettere a nudo [ dirt]; [ excavations] portare alla luce [fossil, remains]4) (introduce)to expose sb. to — avvicinare qcn. a [opera, politics]
to expose sb., sth. to — esporre qcn., qcs. a [infection, light, ridicule]
to expose sb. to temptation — indurre qcn. in tentazione
6) fot. esporre, impressionare [ film]2.1) dir.2)to expose oneself to — (make oneself vulnerable) esporsi a [risk, danger]
* * *[ik'spəuz]1) (to uncover; to leave unprotected from (eg weather, danger, observation etc): Paintings should not be exposed to direct sunlight; Don't expose children to danger.) esporre2) (to discover and make known (eg criminals or their activities): It was a newspaper that exposed his spying activities.) svelare, smascherare3) (by releasing the camera shutter, to allow light to fall on (a photographic film).) esporre•- exposure* * *exposé /ɛkˈspəʊzeɪ, USA ɛkspəʊˈzeɪ/ (franc.)n.1 denuncia; rivelazioni (pl.)2 rapporto di denuncia; esposto.* * *[ɪk'spəʊz] 1.2) (make public) rivelare [ identity]; denunciare [injustice, scandal]3) (uncover) esporre [ inside]; mettere a nudo [ dirt]; [ excavations] portare alla luce [fossil, remains]4) (introduce)to expose sb. to — avvicinare qcn. a [opera, politics]
to expose sb., sth. to — esporre qcn., qcs. a [infection, light, ridicule]
to expose sb. to temptation — indurre qcn. in tentazione
6) fot. esporre, impressionare [ film]2.1) dir.2)to expose oneself to — (make oneself vulnerable) esporsi a [risk, danger]
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75 seep
[siːp]verbo intransitivo colare, gocciolareto seep through sth. — [water, gas, light] filtrare attraverso qcs
* * *[si:p]((of liquids) to flow slowly eg through a very small opening: Blood seeped out through the bandage round his head; All his confidence seeped away.) filtrare; gocciolare* * *seep /si:p/n.(geol.) zona di stillicidio; seep.(to) seep /si:p/v. i.● to seep away, ( di un liquido) colare via; (fig.) svanire, dileguarsi, sfumare □ to seep in, filtrare, entrare □ to seep through, ( di un liquido) filtrare attraverso; ( di significato, ecc.) essere recepito: The rain seeped through a crack in the roof, la pioggia filtrava attraverso una crepa nel tetto.* * *[siːp]verbo intransitivo colare, gocciolareto seep through sth. — [water, gas, light] filtrare attraverso qcs
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76 mistake
I [mɪ'steɪk]nome errore m., sbaglio m.to make a mistake in — fare o commettere un errore di [ calculations]; commettere un errore in [letter, essay]
to make a mistake about sb., sth. — sbagliarsi su qcn., qcs.
II [mɪ'steɪk]you'll be punished, make no mistake about it o that! sarai punito, puoi starne certo! my mistake! mea culpa! and no mistake — non c'è alcun dubbio
1) (confuse)to mistake sth. for sth. else — prendere qcs. per o confondere qcs. con qualcos'altro
to mistake sb. for sb. else — prendere qcn. per qualcun altro
2) (misinterpret) fraintendere [ meaning]* * *[mi'steik] 1. past tense - mistook; verb1) ((with for) to think that (one person or thing) is another: I mistook you for my brother in this bad light.) scambiare2) (to make an error about: They mistook the date, and arrived two days early.) sbagliare2. noun(a wrong act or judgement: a spelling mistake; It was a mistake to trust him; I took your umbrella by mistake - it looks like mine.) errore- mistaken- mistakenly* * *I [mɪ'steɪk]nome errore m., sbaglio m.to make a mistake in — fare o commettere un errore di [ calculations]; commettere un errore in [letter, essay]
to make a mistake about sb., sth. — sbagliarsi su qcn., qcs.
II [mɪ'steɪk]you'll be punished, make no mistake about it o that! sarai punito, puoi starne certo! my mistake! mea culpa! and no mistake — non c'è alcun dubbio
1) (confuse)to mistake sth. for sth. else — prendere qcs. per o confondere qcs. con qualcos'altro
to mistake sb. for sb. else — prendere qcn. per qualcun altro
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77 spot
I [spɒt]1) (on animal) macchia f., chiazza f.; (on fabric) pois m.; (on dice, domino) punto m.2) (stain) macchia f., chiazza f.3) (pimple) pustola f., brufolo m.4) (place) luogo m., posto m., punto m.to decide on the spot — decidere seduta stante o su due piedi
this record has been on the top spot for two weeks — questo disco è in cima alle classifiche da due settimane
5) colloq. (small amount)a spot of cream, of gin — un po' di crema, un goccio di gin
6) (drop) goccia f.7) colloq. (difficulty)to put sb. on the spot — mettere qcn. alle strette
8) comm. comunicato m. pubblicitario, spot m.9) telev. rad. (regular slot) spazio m. fisso, passaggio m. fisso10) (moral blemish) macchia f.11) cinem. teatr. riflettore m., spot m.; (in home) faretto m.••to change one's spots — cambiare vita o abitudini
II 1. [spɒt]to knock spots off sth., sb. — superare di gran lunga qcs., qcn
1) (see) vedere, individuare, scorgereto spot sb. doing — vedere qcn. mentre sta facendo
2) (recognize) riconoscere, distinguere [car, person, symptoms]; scoprire, individuare [defect, difference]; fiutare [ bargain]; osservare [birds, trains]3) (stain) macchiare [carpet, shirt]2.* * *[spot] 1. noun1) (a small mark or stain (made by mud, paint etc): She was trying to remove a spot of grease from her skirt.) macchia2) (a small, round mark of a different colour from its background: His tie was blue with white spots.) pallino3) (a pimple or red mark on the skin caused by an illness etc: She had measles and was covered in spots.) macchia, macchiolina4) (a place or small area, especially the exact place (where something happened etc): There was a large number of detectives gathered at the spot where the body had been found.) posto, luogo5) (a small amount: Can I borrow a spot of sugar?) un po' di2. verb1) (to catch sight of: She spotted him eventually at the very back of the crowd.) individuare, riconoscere2) (to recognize or pick out: No-one watching the play was able to spot the murderer.) individuare, indovinare•- spotless- spotlessly
- spotlessness
- spotted
- spotty
- spottiness
- spot check
- spotlight 3. verb1) (to light with a spotlight: The stage was spotlit.) (illuminare con un proiettore/riflettore)2) (to show up clearly or draw attention to: The incident spotlighted the difficulties with which we were faced.) (mettere in evidenza)•- on the spot
- spot on* * *I [spɒt]1) (on animal) macchia f., chiazza f.; (on fabric) pois m.; (on dice, domino) punto m.2) (stain) macchia f., chiazza f.3) (pimple) pustola f., brufolo m.4) (place) luogo m., posto m., punto m.to decide on the spot — decidere seduta stante o su due piedi
this record has been on the top spot for two weeks — questo disco è in cima alle classifiche da due settimane
5) colloq. (small amount)a spot of cream, of gin — un po' di crema, un goccio di gin
6) (drop) goccia f.7) colloq. (difficulty)to put sb. on the spot — mettere qcn. alle strette
8) comm. comunicato m. pubblicitario, spot m.9) telev. rad. (regular slot) spazio m. fisso, passaggio m. fisso10) (moral blemish) macchia f.11) cinem. teatr. riflettore m., spot m.; (in home) faretto m.••to change one's spots — cambiare vita o abitudini
II 1. [spɒt]to knock spots off sth., sb. — superare di gran lunga qcs., qcn
1) (see) vedere, individuare, scorgereto spot sb. doing — vedere qcn. mentre sta facendo
2) (recognize) riconoscere, distinguere [car, person, symptoms]; scoprire, individuare [defect, difference]; fiutare [ bargain]; osservare [birds, trains]3) (stain) macchiare [carpet, shirt]2. -
78 Black
I 1. [blæk]to paint sth. black — pitturare qcs. di nero
to turn black — diventare nero, annerirsi
a black man, woman — un uomo, una donna di colore
3) (without milk) [ coffee] nero; [ tea] senza latte4) (dirty) [face, towel] nero6) (gloomy) [mood, thoughts] nero, tetro; [ picture] nero, a tinte fosche; [ despair] cupo; [ future] fosco; [ news] funesto; [ day] nero2.1) (colour) nero m.3) econ.to be in the black — essere in credito o in attivo
4) (in chess, draughts) nero m., neri m.pl.; (in roulette) nero m.; (in snooker or pool) (palla) nera f.••to beat sb. black and blue — fare qcn. nero di botte
II [blæk]to give sb. a black eye — fare un occhio nero a qcn
1) (put black onto) annerire, sporcare [sb.'s face, hands]; lucidare (di nero) [ boots]2) BE (boycott) boicottare•* * *[blæk] 1. adjective1) (of the colour in which these words are printed: black paint.) nero2) (without light: a black night; The night was black and starless.) nero, scuro3) (dirty: Your hands are black!; black hands from lifting coal.) nero4) (without milk: black coffee.) nero5) (evil: black magic.) nero6) ((often offensive: currently acceptable in the United States, South Africa etc) Negro, of African, West Indian descent.) negro7) ((especially South Africa) coloured; of mixed descent (increasingly used by people of mixed descent to refer to themselves).) nero2. noun1) (the colour in which these words are printed: Black and white are opposites.) nero2) (something (eg paint) black in colour: I've used up all the black.) nero3) ((often with capital: often offensive: currently acceptable in the United states, South Africa etc) a Negro; a person of African, West Indian etc descent.) negro, nero3. verb(to make black.) annerire- blacken
- black art/magic
- blackbird
- blackboard
- black box
- the Black Death
- black eye
- blackhead
- blacklist 4. verb(to put (a person etc) on such a list.) mettere sulla lista nera5. noun(the act of blackmailing: money got by blackmail.) ricatto- Black Maria
- black market
- black marketeer
- blackout
- black sheep
- blacksmith
- black and blue
- black out
- in black and white* * *(Surnames) Black /blæk/* * *I 1. [blæk]to paint sth. black — pitturare qcs. di nero
to turn black — diventare nero, annerirsi
a black man, woman — un uomo, una donna di colore
3) (without milk) [ coffee] nero; [ tea] senza latte4) (dirty) [face, towel] nero6) (gloomy) [mood, thoughts] nero, tetro; [ picture] nero, a tinte fosche; [ despair] cupo; [ future] fosco; [ news] funesto; [ day] nero2.1) (colour) nero m.3) econ.to be in the black — essere in credito o in attivo
4) (in chess, draughts) nero m., neri m.pl.; (in roulette) nero m.; (in snooker or pool) (palla) nera f.••to beat sb. black and blue — fare qcn. nero di botte
II [blæk]to give sb. a black eye — fare un occhio nero a qcn
1) (put black onto) annerire, sporcare [sb.'s face, hands]; lucidare (di nero) [ boots]2) BE (boycott) boicottare• -
79 click
I [klɪk]1) (of metal, heels, china) rumore m. secco; (of mechanism) clic m., scatto m.; (of fingers, tongue) schiocco m.2) inform. clic m.II 1. [klɪk]1) (make sound)2)2.to click sth. shut — chiudere qcs. con uno scatto
2) colloq. (become clear)4) colloq. (strike a rapport)5) inform. cliccare* * *[klik] 1. noun(a short, sharp sound, like that of a light-switch being turned on: the click of the camera.) scatto, clic2. verb(to (cause to) make such a sound: The soldier clicked his heels together; The gate clicked.) scattare, fare clic, cliccare* * *[klɪk]1. n(of camera etc) scatto, (of high heels) tacchettio, (of soldiers' boots) battito, (of tongue) schiocco2. vt3. visuddenly it all clicked (into place) fig fam — di colpo tutto è diventato chiaro, improvvisamente ho capito
* * *click /klɪk/n.4 (comput., Internet) clic: left click, clic (con il pulsante) sinistro; right click, clic (con il pulsante) destro5 (fon.) clic, click; consonante avulsiva● (ling.) click language, lingua caratterizzata da consonanti avulsive □ (comput., econ.) click-and-mortar, click-and-mortar ( impresa con operazioni sia tradizionali sia online) □ ( Internet) click-through rate, percentuale di click; tasso di click; CTR ( misura l'efficacia di una campagna pubblicitaria online) □ click wheel ► clickwheel.♦ (to) click /klɪk/A v. i.1 scattare; fare clic: The latch clicked as the door went shut, il saliscendi scattò quando la porta si chiuse; Cameras were clicking furiously, le macchine fotografiche scattavano senza sosta; to click into place, andare a posto con uno scatto; to click shut, chiudersi con uno scatto2 (seguito da avv. o compl.) muoversi ticchettando: She clicked down the corridor, percorse il corridoio ticchettando3 (fam.) essere di colpo chiaro; accendersi una lampadina (fam.): At last it clicked: she was his wife, finalmente mi si accese una lampadina: era sua moglie4 (fam.) andare subito d'accordo; simpatizzare; intendersi subito: We just clicked, abbiamo subito simpatizzato6 (fam. USA) andare bene; funzionare: if it clicks, se tutto va bene; se le cose vanno per il verso giusto7 (fam. USA) combaciare; collimare: The fingerprints don't click, le impronte digitali non combaciano8 (comput., Internet) fare clic; cliccare: to click on an icon, cliccare su un'icona; DIALOGO → - Downloading and printing- Click on the download icon and the computer will ask you where you want to save the document, clicca sull'icona del download e il computer ti chiederà dove vuoi salvare il documentoB v. t.3 battere insieme ( con un colpo secco): The sentry clicked his heels and turned, la sentinella batté i tacchi e fece dietrofront.* * *I [klɪk]1) (of metal, heels, china) rumore m. secco; (of mechanism) clic m., scatto m.; (of fingers, tongue) schiocco m.2) inform. clic m.II 1. [klɪk]1) (make sound)2)2.to click sth. shut — chiudere qcs. con uno scatto
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80 Green
[griːn] 1.1) (in colour) verdeto colour sth. green — colorare qcs. di verde
2) (with vegetation) verde, verdeggiante3) (not ready) [ fruit] verde, acerbo4) (naïve) ingenuo5) (inexperienced) inesperto, novellino6) pol. [policies, issues] ecologista, dei verdi; [ candidate] dei verdi; (ecologically sound) [ washing powder] ecologico8) colloq. (off-colour) che ha una brutta cera, giù di forma2.1) (colour) verde m.2) (grassy area) area f. verde, verde m.; (vegetation) verde m.3) (in bowling) prato m. (per le bocce); (in golf) green m.4) pol. verde m. e f.3.nome plurale greens BE (vegetables) verdura f.sing., verdure f., ortaggi m.••to have green fingers — BE o
a green thumb — AE avere il pollice verde
* * *[ɡri:n] 1. adjective1) (of the colour of growing grass or the leaves of most plants: a green hat.) verde2) (not ripe: green bananas.) verde3) (without experience: Only someone as green as you would believe a story like that.) inesperto, ingenuo4) (looking as if one is about to be sick; very pale: He was green with envy (= very jealous).) verde2. noun1) (the colour of grass or the leaves of plants: the green of the trees in summer.) verde2) (something (eg paint) green in colour: I've used up all my green.) verde3) (an area of grass: a village green.) verde pubblico4) (an area of grass on a golf course with a small hole in the centre.) campo5) (concerned with the protection of the environment: green issues; a green political party.)•- greenish- greens
- greenfly
- greengage
- greengrocer
- greenhouse
- greenhouse effect
- the green light* * *(Surnames) Green /gri:n/* * *[griːn] 1.1) (in colour) verdeto colour sth. green — colorare qcs. di verde
2) (with vegetation) verde, verdeggiante3) (not ready) [ fruit] verde, acerbo4) (naïve) ingenuo5) (inexperienced) inesperto, novellino6) pol. [policies, issues] ecologista, dei verdi; [ candidate] dei verdi; (ecologically sound) [ washing powder] ecologico8) colloq. (off-colour) che ha una brutta cera, giù di forma2.1) (colour) verde m.2) (grassy area) area f. verde, verde m.; (vegetation) verde m.3) (in bowling) prato m. (per le bocce); (in golf) green m.4) pol. verde m. e f.3.nome plurale greens BE (vegetables) verdura f.sing., verdure f., ortaggi m.••to have green fingers — BE o
a green thumb — AE avere il pollice verde
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light — ▪ I. light light 1 [laɪt] adjective 1. MANUFACTURING light equipment, materials, machines etc are easily moved and used for fairly small tasks: • the light aircraft company, Cessna • The empty space will be converted for light industrial use … Financial and business terms
light — 1 /laIt/ noun 1 NATURAL/ARTIFICIAL LIGHT a) (U) the energy from the sun, a flame, a lamp etc that allows you to see things: the morning light streaming in through the windows | We could see a tiny glimmer of light in the distance. |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
in light of something — in the light of sth idiom (BrE) (NAmE in light of sth) after considering sth • He rewrote the book in the light of further research. Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
light year — n 1.) the distance that light travels in one year, about 9,460,000,000,000 kilometres, used for measuring distances between stars ▪ a star 3,000 light years from earth 2.) light years ahead/better etc than sth informal much more advanced, much… … Dictionary of contemporary English
light upon something — ˈlight on/upon sth derived (literary) to see or find sth by accident • His eye lit upon a small boat on the horizon. Main entry: ↑lightderived … Useful english dictionary