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1 ♦ call
♦ call /kɔ:l/n.1 grido; invocazione; richiamo; chiamata; voce: a call for help, un grido (o un'invocazione) di aiuto; the call of the sea, il richiamo del mare; Give me a call when you're ready, chiamami (o dammi una voce) quando sei pronto; This is the last call for Flight Z 87, ultima chiamata per il volo Z 87; (teatr.) This is your five minute call, in scena tra cinque minuti3 appello; invito: a call for action, un invito ad agire; a call for order, un invito all'ordine; a call to strike, un appello allo sciopero; a call to free the hostages, un appello per la liberazione degli ostaggi; to put out a call for st., diramare un appello per qc.4 richiesta; domanda: a call for reforms [for a pay rise], una richiesta di riforme [di aumento salariale]; (fin.) call for funds, richiesta di fondi; There is little call for this kind of article, c'è poca richiesta per un simile articolo5 telefonata; chiamata: telephone call, chiamata telefonica; telefonata; to make a call, fare una telefonata; DIALOGO → - Showing guest to room- If you want to make external calls, dial 0 for the line, se volete effettuare chiamate esterne, premere 0 per avere la linea; to return sb. 's call, telefonare a q. ( in risposta a una sua telefonata); to take a call, prendere una telefonata; rispondere (al telefono); DIALOGO → - Refusing a call- I don't want to take that call right now, non voglio prendere la chiamata adesso; I have a call for you, c'è una telefonata per te; I got a call from Tom yesterday, ieri mi ha telefonato Tom; I'll give you a call tomorrow, ti chiamo (o ti telefono) domani; local call, chiamata (o telefonata) urbana; hoax call, falso allarme telefonico6 ( anche leg.) convocazione; chiamata: a call to the Palace, una convocazione del sovrano; The ambassador received a call to the Foreign Office, l'ambasciatore è stato convocato al Ministero degli Esteri8 (in frasi neg. e interr.) bisogno; motivo: There's no call to shout, non c'è bisogno di gridare (o di alzare la voce); Is there any call for me to worry?, c'è motivo che io mi preoccupi?9 visita (spec. ufficiale o professionale); to pay a call on sb., fare visita a q.; The doctor is out on a call, il medico è fuori per una visita; (med.) house call, visita a domicilio10 (ferr.) fermata, sosta13 ( in albergo, ecc.) sveglia: I asked the night porter for a five o'clock call, chiesi al portiere di notte di darmi la sveglia alle cinque15 (fin.) richiesta di pagamento● call-bell, campanello □ call bird, (uccello da) richiamo □ (GB) call box, cabina telefonica □ call boy ► callboy □ call centre ( USA call center), call center ( fornitore di servizi, tramite telefono) □ ( banca) call deposit, deposito a richiesta ( non vincolato) □ (telef.) call diverter, commutatore telefonico □ (leg.) call for bids (o for tenders), (bando di) gara d'appalto □ call girl, (ragazza) squillo □ ( USA) call house, casa d'appuntamenti; bordello □ (org. az.) call-in pay, indennità di pronta disponibilità □ ( radio, TV, USA) call-in ( program), programma con telefonate ( del pubblico) in diretta □ (fin.) call letter, lettera di richiamo dei decimi □ ( radio, TV, USA) call letters, = call sign ► sotto □ ( banca) call loan, prestito (rimborsabile) a richiesta ( con il preavviso di 24 ore) □ call money, ( Borsa) denaro investito a brevissima scadenza; ( banca) = call loan ► sopra □ call note, richiamo ( di uccello) □ ( USA) call number, segnatura ( di libro di biblioteca) □ (eufem.) call of nature, bisogno fisiologico □ (leg.) call on guarantor, chiamata in garanzia □ (fin.) call on shares, richiamo dei decimi □ ( Borsa) call option, contratto a premio del compratore (o da pagare); (contratto) dont; opzione di dont (o d'acquisto) □ call-out, chiamata ( di riparatore, ecc.): call-out charge, (diritto di) chiamata □ (GB, antiq.) call-over, appello ( a scuola) □ (fin.) call premium, premio di rimborso (o di richiamo) □ (fin.) call price, prezzo di riscatto □ (fin., Borsa, GB) call rate, tasso di interesse passivo su denaro a richiesta □ ( radio) call sign (o call signal), segnale di chiamata; nominativo □ (leg., in Inghil.) call to the Bar, abilitazione all'esercizio della professione forense □ (mil.) call to quarters, ritirata □ call-up, (mil.) chiamata alle armi, ( di riservisti) richiamo; (i) richiamati (collett.); ( sport) convocazione ( di un giocatore) □ (mil.) call-up papers, cartolina precetto □ calls on one's time, impegni □ above and beyond the call of duty ► above □ at call = on call ► sotto □ to have first call on st., avere diritto per primo a qc. □ (telef.) free call, telefonata gratuita; numero verde □ (naut.) «no calls», «senza scali intermedi» □ on call, a disposizione, reperibile; ( di medico) di servizio, di reperibilità; (fin.: di titolo) pagabile a richiesta; esigibile a vista □ (leg.) on first call, in prima convocazione □ (teatr.) to take a call, essere chiamato alla ribalta □ within call, a portata di voce.♦ (to) call /kɔ:l/A v. t.2 chiamare (per attirare l'attenzione; per far venire, anche per telefono): I called her but she didn't stop, la chiamai ma lei non si fermò; He called me aside [to the window], mi ha chiamato in disparte [alla finestra]; to call the lift, chiamare l'ascensore; Shall I call you a taxi?, ti chiamo un taxi?; Call the police, chiama la polizia!4 svegliare; chiamare: What time would you like to be called in the morning?, a che ora vuole essere svegliato domani?5 convocare; chiamare; citare (leg.): I was called before the committee, sono stato convocato davanti alla commissione; to call a court martial, convocare una corte marziale; to be called to give evidence, essere chiamato a testimoniare; essere citato come testimone6 (al passivo) essere chiamato; sentire la vocazione7 indire; convocare; proclamare: to call a meeting, indire una riunione; to call an election, indire le elezioni generali; to call a strike, proclamare uno sciopero8 dare ( un nome) a; chiamare; mettere ( un nome) a: We're going to call her Lucy, la chiameremo Lucy; What are we going to call the new model?, che nome daremo al nuovo modello?9 chiamare (con un dato nome, titolo, ecc.): I was always called by my surname, venivo sempre chiamata per cognome; DIALOGO → - Arriving for a meeting- Please, call me Sheila, la prego, mi chiami Sheila10 (al passivo) chiamarsi; avere nome; (rif. a soprannome, ecc.) essere chiamato, essere detto; ( di libro, film, ecc.) intitolarsi, essere intitolato, avere come titolo: What's this thing called?, come si chiama questo?; DIALOGO → - Discussing books 1- What's the book called?, qual è il titolo del libro?; His friend was called Jasper, il suo amico si chiamava Jasper; King John, also called John Lackland, Re Giovanni, detto anche Giovanni Senzaterra11 definire; dire; chiamare: I wouldn't call him a close friend, non lo definirei un amico intimo; That's what I call a miracle, io questo lo chiamo (o per me è) un miracolo; She calls herself an artist, si definisce un'artista; dice di essere un'artistaB v. i.3 telefonare; chiamare: I'm calling about your ad, telefono per il suo annuncio; Where was he calling from?, da dove chiamava?; DIALOGO → - On the phone- Who's calling, please?, scusi, chi parla?4 andare; venire; passare; far visita; andare a trovare: Has anybody called?, è venuto nessuno?; The nurse called every day, l'infermiera passava tutti i giorni; to call at the bank, passare in banca; to call into the post office, passare all'ufficio postale; We called on our neighbours to see if everything was all right, siamo passati dai vicini per vedere se andava tutto bene● to call sb. 's attention to st., richiamare l'attenzione di q. su qc. □ to call the banns, fare le pubblicazioni (matrimoniali) □ to call sb. 's bluff ► bluff (3) □ (fin.) to call bonds, riscattare obbligazioni □ (leg.) to call a case, chiamare una causa; fissare un'udienza □ (telef., USA) to call collect, fare una telefonata a carico del destinatario □ (aeron., trasp.) to call a flight, annunciare un volo □ to call a halt, dare l'alt; fermare □ to call into being, dar vita a; creare □ to call into play, chiamare in gioco; mettere in moto □ to call into (o in) question, mettere in dubbio □ to call it ( seguito da una cifra), fare…; Let's call it $100, facciamo cento dollari □ (fam.) to call it a day, aver lavorato abbastanza; fare punto (e basta); chiuderla lì: It's getting dark: let's call it a day!, si fa buio: chiudiamola qui; DIALOGO → - In a meeting- I think we'll call it a day there, credo che concluderemo qui □ to call it quits, considerarsi pari; chiudere la faccenda; chiuderla lì; ( anche) farla finita, lasciare tutto, chiudere: Take these ten pounds and let's call it quits, prendi queste dieci sterline e chiudiamola lì □ to call sb. names, insultare q. □ (fam. USA) to call the shots, essere quello che decide, che comanda; comandare □ to call a spade a spade, dire pane al pane; parlare chiaro □ to call to account, chiamare alla resa dei conti; chiedere conto a q. (di qc.) □ to call to arms, chiamare alle armi □ to call to mind, richiamare alla mente (o alla memoria) □ to call to order, richiamare all'ordine □ to call the tune, essere quello che decide, che comanda; comandare; dirigere la musica □ to call st. one's own, dire che qc. ci appartiene: The study was the only place I could call my own, lo studio era l'unico posto che potevo dire (o che fosse) veramente mio □ (leg., in GB) to be called to the Bar, essere ammesso all'esercizio della professione forense □ (leg., in GB) to be called within the Bar, essere nominato ► «King's (o Queen's) Counsel» (► counsel) □ (eufem. fam.) Don't call us, we'll call you, la chiameremo noi; le faremo sapere ( equivalente a una risposta negativa data a un candidato, un postulante, ecc.) □ ( radio) London calling, qui Londra. -
2 ♦ telephone
♦ telephone /ˈtɛlɪfəʊn/n. [uc]telefono: You are wanted on the telephone, sei desiderato al telefono; to pick up the telephone, alzare il telefono; to put down the telephone, mettere giù il telefono; by telephone, per telefono; telefonicamente; to be on the telephone, essere al telefono; over the telephone, al telefono; ( anche) per (mezzo del) telefono: to receive orders over the telephone, ricevere (accettare) ordinazioni per telefono● telephone-answering system, segreteria telefonica □ telephone bill, bolletta del telefono □ ( USA) telephone book = telephone directory ► sotto □ telephone booth (o telephone box), cabina telefonica □ telephone call, chiamata telefonica; telefonata □ telephone directory, elenco telefonico (o degli abbonati) □ telephone exchange, centralino telefonico □ telephone kiosk, cabina telefonica □ telephone operator, telefonista; centralinista □ telephone receiver, ricevitore telefonico □ telephone responder, segreteria telefonica che risponde anche alle chiamate □ telephone ringer, suoneria telefonica □ (market.) telephone selling ► telesales □ telephone stand, portatelefono □ telephone system, telefono integrato □ telephone tapping, intercettazione delle telefonate.(to) telephone /ˈtɛlɪfəʊn/v. i. e t.1 telefonare; trasmettere per telefono2 telefonare (a); fare una telefonata (a): Lots of people telephoned the editor, molte persone hanno telefonato al direttore del giornale. -
3 call
nome abbr. computer-aided language learning apprendimento della lingua assistito dall'elaboratore* * *[ko:l] 1. verb1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) chiamare2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) chiamare3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) chiamare4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) chiamare, convocare5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) far visita, passare6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) chiamare, telefonare7) ((in card games) to bid.) dichiarare2. noun1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) grido, invocazione2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) richiamo3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) visita4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) chiamata, telefonata5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) richiamo6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) richiesta7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) motivo•- caller- calling
- call-box
- call for
- call off
- call on
- call up
- give someone a call
- give a call
- on call* * *nome abbr. computer-aided language learning apprendimento della lingua assistito dall'elaboratore -
4 call up
1) (on phone) telefonare a, chiamare3) (evoke) richiamare alla mente [ past event]; risvegliare [ memory]4) inform. richiamare (a video) [ file]* * *(to telephone (someone): He called me up from the airport.) chiamare, telefonare a* * *vt + adv1) Mil richiamare, mobilitare2) Telec chiamare, telefonare a3) (fig: memories) richiamare, evocare* * *1) (on phone) telefonare a, chiamare3) (evoke) richiamare alla mente [ past event]; risvegliare [ memory]4) inform. richiamare (a video) [ file] -
5 reverse the charges
to make a telephone call (a reverse-charge call) (which is paid for by the person who receives it instead of by the caller.) (fare una telefonata a carico del destinatario) -
6 ring
I [rɪŋ]1) (hoop) (for ornament, gymnast, attaching rope) anello m.2) (circle) (of people, on page) cerchio m.to put a ring round — fare un cerchio intorno a, cerchiare [ad]
3) sport (for horses, circus) pista f.; (for boxing) ring m.4) (of smugglers) rete f., organizzazione f.5) zool. (on bird) collare m.6) astr.7) (on cooker) (electric) fornello m. elettrico, piastra f. elettrica; (gas) fornello m. a gas••II [rɪŋ]to run rings round — surclassare, stracciare
1) (encircle) [ trees] circondare, cingere; [ police] circondare, accerchiare2) (put a ring on) inanellare [ bird]III [rɪŋ]1) (sound) (at door) squillo m. (di campanello), scampanellata f.; (of phone) squillo m.that story has a familiar ring (to it) — questa storia non è nuova o suona familiare
2) BE (phone call) telefonata f., colpo m. di telefonoIV 1. [rɪŋ]to give sb. a ring — fare uno squillo a qcn., dare un colpo di telefono a qcn
1) (cause to sound) suonare [ bell]2.the doorbell rang — suonò il campanello, suonarono alla porta
2) (sound bell)"please ring for service" — "si prega di telefonare per il servizio in camera"
3) (resonate) [footsteps, words] risuonare, riecheggiare4) BE tel. telefonareto ring for — chiamare [ taxi]
•- ring in- ring off- ring out- ring up••to ring down, up the curtain — abbassare, alzare il sipario
to ring down the curtain on an era — porre fine a un'epoca, segnare la fine di un'epoca
* * *I 1. [riŋ] noun1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.)2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.)3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.)4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.)5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.)2. verb( verb)1) (to form a ring round.)2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.)3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.)•- ringlet
- ring finger
- ringleader
- ringmaster
- run rings round II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.)2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.)3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.)4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.)5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.)6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.)2. noun1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.)2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.)3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.)•- ring back
- ring off
- ring true* * *I [rɪŋ]1. n1) (gen) anello, (for napkin) portatovagliolowedding ring — fede f, (of smoke) spirale f
they were sitting in a ring — erano seduti in circolo or in cerchio
3) (arena etc) Boxing ring m inv, quadrato, (at circus) pista, arena2. vt(surround) circondare, accerchiare, (mark with ring) fare un cerchietto intorno aII [rɪŋ] rang vb: pt rung pp1. n2) Brit Telecto give sb a ring — dare un colpo di telefono a qn, telefonare a qn
2. vt1) (bell, doorbell) suonareto ring the changes fig — variare
2) Brit Telecto ring sb (up) — telefonare a qn, dare un colpo di telefono a qn
3. vi1) (bell, telephone etc) suonareto ring for sb/sth — (suonare il campanello per) chiamare qn/chiedere qc
2) (telephone) telefonareto ring true/false fig — suonare vero (-a) /falso (-a)
•- ring in- ring off- ring out- ring up* * *I [rɪŋ]1) (hoop) (for ornament, gymnast, attaching rope) anello m.2) (circle) (of people, on page) cerchio m.to put a ring round — fare un cerchio intorno a, cerchiare [ad]
3) sport (for horses, circus) pista f.; (for boxing) ring m.4) (of smugglers) rete f., organizzazione f.5) zool. (on bird) collare m.6) astr.7) (on cooker) (electric) fornello m. elettrico, piastra f. elettrica; (gas) fornello m. a gas••II [rɪŋ]to run rings round — surclassare, stracciare
1) (encircle) [ trees] circondare, cingere; [ police] circondare, accerchiare2) (put a ring on) inanellare [ bird]III [rɪŋ]1) (sound) (at door) squillo m. (di campanello), scampanellata f.; (of phone) squillo m.that story has a familiar ring (to it) — questa storia non è nuova o suona familiare
2) BE (phone call) telefonata f., colpo m. di telefonoIV 1. [rɪŋ]to give sb. a ring — fare uno squillo a qcn., dare un colpo di telefono a qcn
1) (cause to sound) suonare [ bell]2.the doorbell rang — suonò il campanello, suonarono alla porta
2) (sound bell)"please ring for service" — "si prega di telefonare per il servizio in camera"
3) (resonate) [footsteps, words] risuonare, riecheggiare4) BE tel. telefonareto ring for — chiamare [ taxi]
•- ring in- ring off- ring out- ring up••to ring down, up the curtain — abbassare, alzare il sipario
to ring down the curtain on an era — porre fine a un'epoca, segnare la fine di un'epoca
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7 answer
['ɑːnsə(r)] [AE 'ænsər] I1) (reply) risposta f.to get, give an answer — avere, dare una risposta
in answer to sth. — in risposta a qcs.
she has all the answers — sa tutto; spreg. crede di sapere tutto
Italy's answer to Marilyn Monroe — scherz. la risposta italiana a Marilyn Monroe
2) (solution) (to difficulty, puzzle) soluzione f. (to di); scol. univ. risposta f.II 1.1) (reply to) rispondere a [question, invitation, letter, person]2) dir. (respond) rispondere, replicare a [criticism, accusation, allegation]3) (meet) rispondere a [need, demand]2.we saw nobody answering that description — non abbiamo visto nessuno che rispondesse a quella descrizione
1) (respond) rispondereit's not answering — BE (on phone) non risponde
2) (correspond)to answer to — rispondere, corrispondere a [ description]
3) (account)to answer for sb. — rispondere per qcn.
to answer to sb. — rendere conto a qcn.
or you'll have me to answer to! —...o dovrai fare i conti con me!
•* * *1. noun1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) risposta2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) soluzione2. verb1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) rispondere2) (to open (the door), pick up (the telephone) etc in reponse to a knock, ring etc: He answered the telephone as soon as it rang; Could you answer the door, please?) aprire; rispondere3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) servire, essere utile4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) corrispondere a•- answering machine
- answer for
- answerphone* * *['ɑːnsə(r)] [AE 'ænsər] I1) (reply) risposta f.to get, give an answer — avere, dare una risposta
in answer to sth. — in risposta a qcs.
she has all the answers — sa tutto; spreg. crede di sapere tutto
Italy's answer to Marilyn Monroe — scherz. la risposta italiana a Marilyn Monroe
2) (solution) (to difficulty, puzzle) soluzione f. (to di); scol. univ. risposta f.II 1.1) (reply to) rispondere a [question, invitation, letter, person]2) dir. (respond) rispondere, replicare a [criticism, accusation, allegation]3) (meet) rispondere a [need, demand]2.we saw nobody answering that description — non abbiamo visto nessuno che rispondesse a quella descrizione
1) (respond) rispondereit's not answering — BE (on phone) non risponde
2) (correspond)to answer to — rispondere, corrispondere a [ description]
3) (account)to answer for sb. — rispondere per qcn.
to answer to sb. — rendere conto a qcn.
or you'll have me to answer to! —...o dovrai fare i conti con me!
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8 long-distance
[ˌlɒŋ'dɪstəns] [AE ˌlɔːŋ-] 1.aggettivo [ telephone call] (within the country) interurbano; (abroad) internazionale; [ race] di fondo2.long-distance lorry driver — BE camionista
avverbio da lontano; (from abroad) dall'estero* * *adjective long-distance races; a long-distance lorry-driver; a long-distance telephone call.) di fondo; a lunga distanza, interurbano* * *[ˌlɒŋ'dɪstəns] [AE ˌlɔːŋ-] 1.aggettivo [ telephone call] (within the country) interurbano; (abroad) internazionale; [ race] di fondo2.long-distance lorry driver — BE camionista
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9 cut off
cut off [sth.], cut [sth.] off1) (remove) tagliare [hair, piece]; levare, togliere [excess, crusts]to cut off sb.'s head — mozzare la testa a qcn
2) (reduce)to cut 1% off inflation — ridurre l'inflazione dell'1%
3) (disconnect) staccare, tagliare [ mains service]; cut off [sth.]5) (isolate) iso lare [area, town]7) tel.8) (disinherit) diseredare9) (interrupt) interrompere; cut [sb.] off, cut off [sb.] (isolate) tagliare fuori, isolareto cut oneself off — isolarsi o tagliarsi fuori ( from da)
* * *1) (to interrupt or break a telephone connection: I was cut off in the middle of the telephone call.) interrompere2) (to separate: They were cut off from the rest of the army.) separare3) (to stop or prevent delivery of: They've cut off our supplies of coal.) tagliare* * *vt + adv1) (gen) tagliare2) (disconnect: telephone, gas, electricity) tagliare, (engine) spegnerewe've been cut off Telec — è caduta la linea
3) (isolate) isolareto cut o.s. off from sth/sb — allontanarsi or isolarsi da qc/qn
* * *cut off [sth.], cut [sth.] off1) (remove) tagliare [hair, piece]; levare, togliere [excess, crusts]to cut off sb.'s head — mozzare la testa a qcn
2) (reduce)to cut 1% off inflation — ridurre l'inflazione dell'1%
3) (disconnect) staccare, tagliare [ mains service]; cut off [sth.]5) (isolate) iso lare [area, town]7) tel.8) (disinherit) diseredare9) (interrupt) interrompere; cut [sb.] off, cut off [sb.] (isolate) tagliare fuori, isolareto cut oneself off — isolarsi o tagliarsi fuori ( from da)
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10 buzz
I [bʌz]1) (of insect) ronzio m.2) (of conversation) mormorio m., brusio m.3) colloq. (phone call) telefonata f., colpo m. di telefonoto give sb. a buzz — fare uno squillo a qcn
4) colloq. (thrill)II 1. [bʌz]it gives me a buzz — (from alcohol) mi dà un senso di ebbrezza
1) (call)to buzz sb. — chiamare qcn. con un segnale acustico o con un cicalino
2) [ plane] sorvolare a bassa quota, sfiorare [crowd, building]; sfiorare [ other plane]2.her head buzzed with thoughts — i pensieri le ronzavano o frullavano in testa
- buzz off* * *1. verb1) ((of an insect) to make a noise by beating its wings eg when flying: The bees buzzed angrily.) ronzare2) (to be filled with or make a similar noise: My ears are buzzing; The crowd was buzzing with excitement.) fare un brusio; bisbigliare2. noun((sometimes with a) a buzzing sound: a buzz of conversation.) ronzio, brusio- buzzer* * *[bʌz]1. nronzio, (of conversation) brusioto give sb a buzz — (fam: telephone call) dare un colpo di telefono a qn
2. vt(call on intercom) chiamare al citofono, (with buzzer) chiamare col cicalino, (Aer: plane, building) passare rasenteit gives me a buzz fam — mi esalta
it has a buzz about or to it — è proprio eccitante
3. vi(insect, ears) ronzare•- buzz off* * *buzz /bʌz/n.1 ronzio2 brusio; bisbigliare diffuso3 (fam.) telefonata; colpo di telefono (fam.); squillo (fam.): Give me a buzz, dammi un colpo di telefono; fammi uno squillo4 (fam.) voce che circola; pettegolezzo5 (elettron.) corsa critica6 (fam.) eccitazione; euforia● (fam.) buzz bomb, bomba volante □ buzz cut, taglio di capelli cortissimo ( fatto con la macchinetta); rapata □ buzz phrase, espressione in voga; espressione che va di moda; slogan corrente □ ( USA) buzz saw, sega circolare (cfr. ingl. circular saw, sotto circular, A, def. 1) □ buzz term, buzz word, ► buzzword.(to) buzz (1) /bʌz/A v. i.1 ronzare; fare un brusio3 pettegolare; spargere vociB v. t.3 (aeron.) sorvolare a bassa quota5 ( slang, anche to buzz up) chiamare al telefono (o al citofono); dare un colpo di telefono, telefonare (o citofonare) a (q.): to buzz for the secretary, chiamare la segretaria al citofono● to buzz about (o around), correre qua e là; agitarsi □ ( slang) to buzz along, filare, andare forte ( in auto, ecc.) □ ( slang) to buzz off, filare, smammare, cavarsi dai piedi (fam.) □ to buzz stones, scagliare sassi con tutta la forza.(to) buzz (2) /bʌz/v. t.* * *I [bʌz]1) (of insect) ronzio m.2) (of conversation) mormorio m., brusio m.3) colloq. (phone call) telefonata f., colpo m. di telefonoto give sb. a buzz — fare uno squillo a qcn
4) colloq. (thrill)II 1. [bʌz]it gives me a buzz — (from alcohol) mi dà un senso di ebbrezza
1) (call)to buzz sb. — chiamare qcn. con un segnale acustico o con un cicalino
2) [ plane] sorvolare a bassa quota, sfiorare [crowd, building]; sfiorare [ other plane]2.her head buzzed with thoughts — i pensieri le ronzavano o frullavano in testa
- buzz off -
11 hold
I [həʊld]1) (grasp) presa f.to get hold of — afferrare [ rope]
to keep (a) hold of o on — mantenere la presa su [ ball]
2) (possession)to get hold of — procurarsi [book, ticket]; [ press] venire a sapere [ story]; scoprire [ information]
3) (contact)to get hold of — chiamare, contattare
4) (control) controllo m., influenza f., ascendente m. (on, over su)5) (storage, area) aer. bagagliaio m.; mar. stiva f.6) (in wrestling) presa f.7) (of spray, gel) fissaggio m.8) tel.II 1. [həʊld]to put a project on hold — rimandare o sospendere momentaneamente un progetto
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. held)1) (clasp) tenereto hold sth. in one's hand — tenere [qcs.] in mano [brush, pencil]; (enclosed) stringere [qcs.] in mano [ coin]
to hold sb. by — tenere qcn. per [sleeve, leg]
to hold sb. (in one's arms) — tenere qcn. tra le braccia
2) (maintain)to hold sth. in place o position — tenere qcs. a posto
3) (arrange) organizzare [competition, election]; tenere [ conversation]; celebrare [ church service]; condurre [ enquiry]; fare [ interview]to be held — avere luogo o tenersi
4) (have capacity for) [ theatre] avere una capacità di, (potere) contenere [ 350 people]7) (restrain) tenere [ dog]there'll be no holding him — fig. non lo tiene nessuno
8) (keep against will) trattenere [ person]to hold sb. hostage — tenere qcn. in ostaggio
9) (possess) possedere, avere [shares, power]; detenere [record, sporting title]; occupare [job, position]; avere, essere in possesso di [licence, degree]; avere [ title]; [ computer] conservare [ information]; avere [ mortgage]10) (keep back) tenere [place, ticket]; fare aspettare [train, flight]; tenere, non inviare [ letter]; tenere in sospeso [ order]hold it! — colloq. un momento! aspetta un attimo!
11) (believe) avere [opinion, belief]to hold sb., sth. to be — ritenere che qcn., qcs. sia
to hold that — [ person] pensare che; [ law] dire che
to hold sb. liable o responsible — ritenere qcn. responsabile
12) (defend successfully) tenere [territory, city]; conservare, mantenere [ title]; mantenere [seat, lead]to hold one's own — tenere duro, non demordere
13) (captivate) tenere desta l'attenzione di [ audience]; attirare [ attention]14) tel.to hold the line — attendere o restare in linea
15) mus. tenere [ note]16) aut.2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. held)1) (remain intact) [rope, glue] tenere; fig. (anche hold good) [ theory] reggere2) (continue) [ weather] tenere, mantenersi; [ luck] durare3) tel. attendere (in linea)3.- hold in- hold off- hold on- hold out- hold to- hold up* * *I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.)2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.)3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.)4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?)5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.)6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.)7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.)8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.)9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.)10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.)11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.)12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.)13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.)14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.)15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.)16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?)17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.)18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.)19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.)20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.)22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.)23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.)2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.)3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.)•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.)* * *I [həʊld]1) (grasp) presa f.to get hold of — afferrare [ rope]
to keep (a) hold of o on — mantenere la presa su [ ball]
2) (possession)to get hold of — procurarsi [book, ticket]; [ press] venire a sapere [ story]; scoprire [ information]
3) (contact)to get hold of — chiamare, contattare
4) (control) controllo m., influenza f., ascendente m. (on, over su)5) (storage, area) aer. bagagliaio m.; mar. stiva f.6) (in wrestling) presa f.7) (of spray, gel) fissaggio m.8) tel.II 1. [həʊld]to put a project on hold — rimandare o sospendere momentaneamente un progetto
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. held)1) (clasp) tenereto hold sth. in one's hand — tenere [qcs.] in mano [brush, pencil]; (enclosed) stringere [qcs.] in mano [ coin]
to hold sb. by — tenere qcn. per [sleeve, leg]
to hold sb. (in one's arms) — tenere qcn. tra le braccia
2) (maintain)to hold sth. in place o position — tenere qcs. a posto
3) (arrange) organizzare [competition, election]; tenere [ conversation]; celebrare [ church service]; condurre [ enquiry]; fare [ interview]to be held — avere luogo o tenersi
4) (have capacity for) [ theatre] avere una capacità di, (potere) contenere [ 350 people]7) (restrain) tenere [ dog]there'll be no holding him — fig. non lo tiene nessuno
8) (keep against will) trattenere [ person]to hold sb. hostage — tenere qcn. in ostaggio
9) (possess) possedere, avere [shares, power]; detenere [record, sporting title]; occupare [job, position]; avere, essere in possesso di [licence, degree]; avere [ title]; [ computer] conservare [ information]; avere [ mortgage]10) (keep back) tenere [place, ticket]; fare aspettare [train, flight]; tenere, non inviare [ letter]; tenere in sospeso [ order]hold it! — colloq. un momento! aspetta un attimo!
11) (believe) avere [opinion, belief]to hold sb., sth. to be — ritenere che qcn., qcs. sia
to hold that — [ person] pensare che; [ law] dire che
to hold sb. liable o responsible — ritenere qcn. responsabile
12) (defend successfully) tenere [territory, city]; conservare, mantenere [ title]; mantenere [seat, lead]to hold one's own — tenere duro, non demordere
13) (captivate) tenere desta l'attenzione di [ audience]; attirare [ attention]14) tel.to hold the line — attendere o restare in linea
15) mus. tenere [ note]16) aut.2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. held)1) (remain intact) [rope, glue] tenere; fig. (anche hold good) [ theory] reggere2) (continue) [ weather] tenere, mantenersi; [ luck] durare3) tel. attendere (in linea)3.- hold in- hold off- hold on- hold out- hold to- hold up -
12 pay
I 1. [peɪ]2.to be in the pay of sb. — spreg. essere al soldo di qcn.
modificatore [agreement, claim, negotiations, deal] salariale; [rise, cut] di stipendio, salariale; [freeze, structure, policy] dei salariII 1. [peɪ]1) (for goods, services) pagare [tradesman, creditor, fee]; saldare, pagare [bill, debt]; versare [ down payment] (on per)to pay sth. into — versare qcs. su [ account]
2) (for regular work) pagare, retribuire [ employee]3) econ. [account, bond] rendere, fruttare [ interest]to pay dividends — fig. dare buoni frutti
4) (give)to pay attention, heed to — fare o prestare attenzione a
to pay a tribute to sb. — rendere o tributare omaggio a qcn.
to pay sb. a compliment — fare un complimento a qcn.
to pay sb. a visit — fare visita a qcn
5) (benefit)2.it would pay him to do — fig. gli gioverebbe fare
1) (hand over money) pagareto pay for sth. — pagare per qcs. (anche fig.)
I'll make you pay for this! — fig. te la farò pagare! questa me la pagherai!
"pay on entry" — "pagamento all'ingresso"
"pay and display" — (in carpark) "esporre il voucher attestante il pagamento"
pay on demand — (on cheque) pagare a vista
2) (settle) pagare4) (bring gain) [ business] rendere, essere redditizio; [activity, quality] essere vantaggioso, essere utileto pay for itself — [business, purchase] ammortizzarsi
to make sth. pay — fare fruttare o rendere qcs
•- pay back- pay down- pay in- pay off- pay out- pay up••there'll be hell — colloq. o
the devil to pay — succederà un putiferio, saranno guai grossi
to pay a visit — colloq. eufem. andare in quel posto, andare al gabinetto
* * *[pei] 1. past tense, past participle - paid; verb1) (to give (money) to (someone) in exchange for goods, services etc: He paid $5 for the book.) pagare2) (to return (money that is owed): It's time you paid your debts.) pagare3) (to suffer punishment (for): You'll pay for that remark!) pagare4) (to be useful or profitable (to): Crime doesn't pay.) pagare, rendere5) (to give (attention, homage, respect etc): Pay attention!; to pay one's respects.) prestare, fare2. noun(money given or received for work etc; wages: How much pay do you get?) paga, salario, remunerazione- payable- payee
- payment
- pay-packet
- pay-roll
- pay back
- pay off
- pay up
- put paid to* * *pay /peɪ/A n. [u]paga; retribuzione; compenso; salario; stipendio; (mil.) soldo, diaria: back pay, paga arretrata; arretrati; severance pay, indennità di licenziamento; liquidazione ( corrisposta al dipendente licenziato senza sua colpa)B a. attr.salariale: pay pause, tregua salariale● (med.) pay bed, letto a pagamento ( in un ospedale) □ pay-book, libro paga □ pay ceiling, tetto salariale □ (in GB) pay cheque, assegno paga ( dal 1960) □ pay claim, rivendicazione (o richiesta d'aumento) salariale □ pay day, giorno di paga; ( Borsa, stor.) giorno di liquidazione (o dei compensi) □ pay differential, differenziale salariale □ ( USA) pay dirt, terreno ricco di minerali; (fig.) miniera d'oro (fig.), attività rimunerativa □ ( USA) pay envelope, busta paga □ pay freeze, congelamento (o blocco) dei salari □ (ind. min.) pay ore, minerale coltivabile □ pay package, pacchetto salariale □ (ingl.) pay packet, busta paga □ (TV) pay-per-view, pay-per-view ( sistema a pagamento per singolo programma) □ (telef.) pay phone, telefono a monete metalliche (in Italia, anche: a gettoni) □ pay rise, aumento salariale □ pay settlement, accordo salariale □ pay sheet, libro paga □ ( USA) pay station, cabina telefonica pubblica □ pay telephone = pay phone ► sopra □ (TV) pay television, pay-tv □ pay toilet, gabinetto a pagamento □ to be in the pay of, essere alle dipendenze (o al soldo) di NOTA D'USO: - salary, wage o pay?-.♦ (to) pay (1) /peɪ/(pass. e p. p. paid)A v. t.1 pagare; liquidare; saldare: to pay workmen [the tailor, one's creditors], pagare gli operai [il sarto, i creditori]; to pay a debt, pagare (o saldare) un debito; (trasp.) to pay toll, pagare il pedaggio NOTA D'USO: - pagare-2 ( di lavoro) remunerare; rendere; esser retribuito con: This job pays two hundred pounds a week, questo lavoro rende duecento sterline la settimana3 (econ., fin.) fruttare; rendere: The investment paid 15% after tax, l'investimento ha reso il 15% al netto delle imposte5 (form.) ripagare; ricompensareB v. i.1 pagare; fare un pagamento: to pay by cheque, pagare con un assegno; to pay by instalments, pagare a rate; DIALOGO → - Paying for petrol- How would you like to pay?, come vuole pagare?; DIALOGO → - Paying 2- Can I pay by credit card?, posso pagare con carta di credito?2 fruttare; rendere; pagare; convenire; essere conveniente: Crime doesn't pay, il delitto non paga; It pays to be honest, conviene essere onesti● to pay attention, far attenzione; stare attento ( a quel che si dice, ecc.) □ to pay sb. by the hour, pagare q. a ore □ to pay the debt of nature, pagare il debito alla natura (lett.); morire □ to pay a call on sb. □ to pay sb. by the hour, pagare q. a ore □ to pay the debt of nature, pagare il debito alla natura (lett.); morire □ to pay a call on sb. = to pay sb. a visit ► sotto □ to pay cash, pagare in contanti □ to pay a compliment, fare un complimento □ to pay one's court to, far la corte a □ ( di una macchina, uno strumento, ecc.) to pay for itself, pagarsi ( da solo: entro un certo tempo) □ to pay homage to sb., rendere omaggio a q. □ to pay in advance, pagare in anticipo □ (fig.) to pay sb. in his own coin, pagare (o ripagare) q. della stessa moneta; rendere pan per focaccia □ to pay on the nail, pagare a tamburo battente □ ( banca) Pay self, pagate al mio ordine (o a me medesimo; abbr. M.M.) ( scritto su un assegno) □ to pay through the nose, pagare un prezzo esorbitante □ to pay a tribute to sb., onorare q.; riconoscere il merito di q. □ to pay sb. a visit, far visita a q. □ to pay one's way, far fronte ai propri impegni, ( d'investimento, impresa, ecc.) coprire le spese, rendere almeno quanto sono i costi d'esercizio □ (fig.) to pay the piper, pagare il conto; sostenere le spese; ( anche) subire le conseguenze: (prov.) He who pays the piper calls the tune, colui che paga i suonatori sceglie la musica.(to) pay (2) /peɪ/v. t.(naut.) impeciare; catramare; rincatramare.* * *I 1. [peɪ]2.to be in the pay of sb. — spreg. essere al soldo di qcn.
modificatore [agreement, claim, negotiations, deal] salariale; [rise, cut] di stipendio, salariale; [freeze, structure, policy] dei salariII 1. [peɪ]1) (for goods, services) pagare [tradesman, creditor, fee]; saldare, pagare [bill, debt]; versare [ down payment] (on per)to pay sth. into — versare qcs. su [ account]
2) (for regular work) pagare, retribuire [ employee]3) econ. [account, bond] rendere, fruttare [ interest]to pay dividends — fig. dare buoni frutti
4) (give)to pay attention, heed to — fare o prestare attenzione a
to pay a tribute to sb. — rendere o tributare omaggio a qcn.
to pay sb. a compliment — fare un complimento a qcn.
to pay sb. a visit — fare visita a qcn
5) (benefit)2.it would pay him to do — fig. gli gioverebbe fare
1) (hand over money) pagareto pay for sth. — pagare per qcs. (anche fig.)
I'll make you pay for this! — fig. te la farò pagare! questa me la pagherai!
"pay on entry" — "pagamento all'ingresso"
"pay and display" — (in carpark) "esporre il voucher attestante il pagamento"
pay on demand — (on cheque) pagare a vista
2) (settle) pagare4) (bring gain) [ business] rendere, essere redditizio; [activity, quality] essere vantaggioso, essere utileto pay for itself — [business, purchase] ammortizzarsi
to make sth. pay — fare fruttare o rendere qcs
•- pay back- pay down- pay in- pay off- pay out- pay up••there'll be hell — colloq. o
the devil to pay — succederà un putiferio, saranno guai grossi
to pay a visit — colloq. eufem. andare in quel posto, andare al gabinetto
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13 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] -
14 incoming
['ɪnkʌmɪŋ]* * *(which is coming in; approaching: the incoming tide; incoming telephone calls.) entrante, in arrivo* * *incoming (1) /ˈɪnkʌmɪŋ/a.3 in arrivo; nuovo: the incoming train, il treno in arrivo; incoming letters, corrispondenza in arrivo4 (elettr.) entrante; in entrata● (rag.) incoming profits, profitti in via di maturazione.incoming (2) /ˈɪnkʌmɪŋ/n. [cu]1 entrata; arrivo3 (di solito al pl.) (fin.) entrate; ricavi* * *['ɪnkʌmɪŋ] -
15 phone
I [fəʊn]n. telefono m.II 1. [fəʊn]to be on the phone — (be talking) essere al telefono; (be subscriber) avere il telefono
verbo transitivo telefonare a, chiamare [ person]2.to phone Italy — telefonare in Italia, chiamare l'Italia
verbo intransitivo telefonare- phone in- phone up* * *[fəun] 1. noun(a telephone: We were talking on the phone.) telefono2. verb(to telephone (a person, message or place): I'll phone you this evening.) telefonare- phone booth
- phone box
- phone call
- phonecard
- phone up* * *I [fəʊn]n. telefono m.II 1. [fəʊn]to be on the phone — (be talking) essere al telefono; (be subscriber) avere il telefono
verbo transitivo telefonare a, chiamare [ person]2.to phone Italy — telefonare in Italia, chiamare l'Italia
verbo intransitivo telefonare- phone in- phone up -
16 put through
put [sth.] through, put through [sth.]1) (implement) fare approvare, fare passare [reform, bill, plan]* * *1) (to arrange (a deal, agreement etc).) concludere2) (to connect by telephone: I'm trying to put you through (to London).) (mettere in linea)* * *vt + adv1) (complete: business, deal) concludere, (have accepted: reform, bill) far approvare, far passare2) (Telec: connect: caller) mettere in comunicazione, (call) passarecan you put me through to the manager? — mi passa il direttore, per favore?
* * *put [sth.] through, put through [sth.]1) (implement) fare approvare, fare passare [reform, bill, plan] -
17 order **** or·der
['ɔːdə(r)]1. n1) (sequence) ordine mto be in the wrong order or out of order — non essere in ordine
2) (also: good order) ordine min order — (room) in ordine, (documents) in regola
to be out of order — (machine, toilets) essere guasto (-a), (telephone, lift) essere fuori servizio
3) (peace, control) ordine m4) (command) ordine m, comando, (of court: for search, arrest) mandato, (for payment of fine, maintenance) ingiunzione f5) (correct procedure: at meeting, Parliament) proceduraorder (order)! — (in Parliament) ordine, signori!
6) Comm ordinazione f, ordinativotall order fig fam — un'impresa ardua
made to order — fatto (-a) su ordinazione, fatto (-a) su misura
to the order of Banking — all'ordine di
payment order — (social security) mandato (di pagamento)
7)in order that — perché + sub, affinché + sub
they cancelled their holiday in order to go to the wedding — hanno cancellato la vacanza per andare al matrimonio
8)of or in the order of — (approximately) nell'ordine di
his income is of the order of £40,000 per year — il suo reddito annuale è nell'ordine delle 40.000 sterline
9) (of society), (also) Bio ordine mto be in/take orders Rel — aver ricevuto/prendere gli ordini
2. vt1) (command) ordinare2) (put in order) ordinare, fare ordine in, mettere in ordine3. vi• -
18 charge
I [tʃɑːdʒ]1) (fee) spese f.pl.small o token charge piccolo contributo; there's a charge of Ј 2 for postage ci sono 2 sterline di spese postali; there's no charge for installation l'installazione è gratuita; free of charge gratuitamente; at no extra charge — senza costi aggiuntivi
2) dir. accusa f., imputazione f.to prefer o press charges against sb. citare in giudizio o denunciare qcn.; to drop the charges — fare cadere le accuse
3) (accusation) accusa f.4) mil. (attack) carica f.5) (control)to be in charge — essere responsabile; mil. comandare
to put sb. in charge of — affidare a qcn. la responsabilità di [company, project]
6) (person in one's care) (pupil) allievo m. (-a); (patient) paziente m. e f.; (child) = bambino del quale ci si occupa7) (explosive) carica f.8) el. fis. carica f.II 1. [tʃɑːdʒ]1) fare pagare [ customer]; fare pagare, addebitare [commission, interest] (on su)to charge sb. for sth. — fare pagare qcs. a qcn.
how much o what do you charge (for doing)? quanto fa pagare o prende (per fare)? I charge Ј 20 an hour prendo 20 sterline all'ora; interest is charged at 2% a month si paga un interesse mensile pari al 2%; labour is charged at Ј 25 per hour — la manodopera costa 25 sterline all'ora
to charge sth. to — mettere qcs. su [ account]
5) el. fis. caricare2.to charge for — fare pagare [delivery, admission]
2) (rush at)to charge at — caricare [ enemy]
to charge across o through attraversare [qcs.] a tutta velocità [ room]; to charge up, down — salire su per, scendere da [qcs.] a tutta velocità [ stairs]
* * *1. verb1) (to ask as the price (for something): They charge 50 cents for a pint of milk, but they don't charge for delivery.) far pagare2) (to make a note of (a sum of money) as being owed: Charge the bill to my account.) mettere in conto3) ((with with) to accuse (of something illegal): He was charged with theft.) accusare4) (to attack by moving quickly (towards): We charged (towards) the enemy on horseback.) andare alla carica5) (to rush: The children charged down the hill.) correre6) (to make or become filled with electricity: Please charge my car battery.) caricare7) (to make (a person) responsible for (a task etc): He was charged with seeing that everything went well.) caricare2. noun1) (a price or fee: What is the charge for a telephone call?) prezzo, costo2) (something with which a person is accused: He faces three charges of murder.) accusa3) (an attack made by moving quickly: the charge of the Light Brigade.) carica4) (the electricity in something: a positive or negative charge.) carica5) (someone one takes care of: These children are my charges.) (persona affidata alle cure di qualcuno)6) (a quantity of gunpowder: Put the charge in place and light the fuse.) carica•- charger- in charge of
- in someone's charge
- take charge* * *I [tʃɑːdʒ]1) (fee) spese f.pl.small o token charge piccolo contributo; there's a charge of Ј 2 for postage ci sono 2 sterline di spese postali; there's no charge for installation l'installazione è gratuita; free of charge gratuitamente; at no extra charge — senza costi aggiuntivi
2) dir. accusa f., imputazione f.to prefer o press charges against sb. citare in giudizio o denunciare qcn.; to drop the charges — fare cadere le accuse
3) (accusation) accusa f.4) mil. (attack) carica f.5) (control)to be in charge — essere responsabile; mil. comandare
to put sb. in charge of — affidare a qcn. la responsabilità di [company, project]
6) (person in one's care) (pupil) allievo m. (-a); (patient) paziente m. e f.; (child) = bambino del quale ci si occupa7) (explosive) carica f.8) el. fis. carica f.II 1. [tʃɑːdʒ]1) fare pagare [ customer]; fare pagare, addebitare [commission, interest] (on su)to charge sb. for sth. — fare pagare qcs. a qcn.
how much o what do you charge (for doing)? quanto fa pagare o prende (per fare)? I charge Ј 20 an hour prendo 20 sterline all'ora; interest is charged at 2% a month si paga un interesse mensile pari al 2%; labour is charged at Ј 25 per hour — la manodopera costa 25 sterline all'ora
to charge sth. to — mettere qcs. su [ account]
5) el. fis. caricare2.to charge for — fare pagare [delivery, admission]
2) (rush at)to charge at — caricare [ enemy]
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[frɒm]where has he come from? — da dove arriva?
from London to Glasgow — da Londra a Glasgow
from house to house — di casa in casa
is he from? — da dove viene?, di dov'è?2) (indicating time) dafrom one o'clock to or until or till two — dall'una alle due
3) (indicating distance) dathe hotel is 1 km from the beach — l'albergo è a 1 km dalla spiaggia
4) (indicating source, origin) daa telephone call from Mr Smith — una telefonata dal Signor Smith
where did you get that from? — dove l'hai trovato?
a letter from my sister — una lettera da mia sorella
from life — dipinto (-a) dal veroa quotation from Shakespeare — una citazione da Shakespeare
the gun from him! — levagli la pistola!him from me — diglielo da parte mia5) (indicating price, number) dathere were from 10 to 15 people there — c'erano tra le 10 e le 15 persone
we have shirts from £18 upwards — abbiamo camicie da 18 sterline in su
6)things went from bad to worse — le cose andarono di male in peggiothe interest rate increased from 6% to 10% — il tasso d'interesse è aumentato dal 6% al 10%
7)to be different from sb — essere diverso (-a) da qn8)9)from above sth — da sopra qc, dall'alto di qcfrom underneath sth — da sotto qc
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I [nəʊt]1) nota f., appunto m., annotazione f.; (short letter) biglietto m.to make a note of — annotarsi, segnarsi [date, address]
2) fig. (tone)to strike o hit a wrong note toccare un tasto falso; on a less serious note — passando a cose meno serie
3) mus. (sound, symbol) nota f.; (piano key) tasto m.4) (banknote) banconota f., biglietto m. (di banca)••II [nəʊt]1) (observe) notare [change, increase]2) (pay attention to) fare attenzione a3) (write down) prendere nota di, annotare [date, number] (in su)•* * *[nəut] 1. noun1) (a piece of writing to call attention to something: He left me a note about the meeting.) biglietto, nota2) ((in plural) ideas for a speech, details from a lecture etc written down in short form: The students took notes on the professor's lecture.) appunto3) (a written or mental record: Have you kept a note of his name?) nota4) (a short explanation: There is a note at the bottom of the page about that difficult word.) nota5) (a short letter: She wrote a note to her friend.) biglietto6) ((American bill) a piece of paper used as money; a bank-note: a five-dollar note.) banconota7) (a musical sound: The song ended on a high note.) nota8) (a written or printed symbol representing a musical note.) nota9) (an impression or feeling: The conference ended on a note of hope.) nota2. verb1) ((often with down) to write down: He noted (down) her telephone number in his diary.) annotare2) (to notice; to be aware of: He noted a change in her behaviour.) notare•- notable- notability
- notably
- noted
- notelet
- notebook
- notecase
- notepaper
- noteworthy
- noteworthiness
- take note of* * *I [nəʊt]1) nota f., appunto m., annotazione f.; (short letter) biglietto m.to make a note of — annotarsi, segnarsi [date, address]
2) fig. (tone)to strike o hit a wrong note toccare un tasto falso; on a less serious note — passando a cose meno serie
3) mus. (sound, symbol) nota f.; (piano key) tasto m.4) (banknote) banconota f., biglietto m. (di banca)••II [nəʊt]1) (observe) notare [change, increase]2) (pay attention to) fare attenzione a3) (write down) prendere nota di, annotare [date, number] (in su)•
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