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61 wash
I 1. [wɒʃ] [AE wɔːʃ]1) (by person)to give [sth.] a wash — lavare, dare una lavata a [window, floor, object]; lavarsi, dare una lavata a [hands, face]
to give sb. a wash — dare una lavata a o lavare qcn.
2) (laundry process) bucato m.in the wash — (about to be cleaned) nella biancheria sporca o da lavare; (being cleaned) a lavare, nel bucato
3) (from boat) scia f.4) (coating) mano f. (di colore)2.••II 1. [wɒʃ] [AE wɔːʃ]it will all come out in the wash — (be revealed) verrà tutto a galla; (be resolved) si risolverà tutto
2) (carry along) trasportare [silt, debris]to wash sb., sth. overboard — trascinare qcn., qcs. a mare
3) lett. (lap against) lambire [rock, shore]2.1) (clean oneself) [ person] lavarsi; [ animal] leccarsi2) (clean clothes) fare il bucato3) (become clean) [ clothes] lavarsi, essere lavabile4) colloq. (be believed)3.to wash oneself — [ person] lavarsi; [ animal] leccarsi
- wash off- wash out- wash up••to wash one's hands of — lavarsi le mani di [ matter]; disinteressarsi di [ person]
* * *[woʃ] 1. verb1) (to clean (a thing or person, especially oneself) with (soap and) water or other liquid: How often do you wash your hair?; You wash (the dishes) and I'll dry; We can wash in the stream.) lavare, lavarsi2) (to be able to be washed without being damaged: This fabric doesn't wash very well.) lavarsi3) (to flow (against, over etc): The waves washed (against) the ship.) sciabordare4) (to sweep (away etc) by means of water: The floods have washed away hundreds of houses.) spazzare via2. noun1) (an act of washing: He's just gone to have a wash.) lavata, bagno2) (things to be washed or being washed: Your sweater is in the wash.) bucato, (biancheria da lavare)3) (the flowing or lapping (of waves etc): the wash of waves against the rocks.) sciabordio4) (a liquid with which something is washed: a mouthwash.) liquido5) (a thin coat (of water-colour paint etc), especially in a painting: The background of the picture was a pale blue wash.) colore6) (the waves caused by a moving boat etc: The rowing-boat was tossing about in the wash from the ship's propellers.) ondulazione, mulinello•- washable- washer
- washing
- washed-out
- washerwoman
- washerman
- washcloth
- wash-basin
- washing-machine
- washing-powder
- washing-up
- washout
- washroom
- wash up* * *wash (1) /wɒʃ/n.1 [cu] lavata; lavatina; abluzione; ( di automobile, ecc.) lavaggio: Go and have a wash, va' a darti una lavatina!; Give the car a good wash, fa un bel lavaggio alla macchina!2 [u] biancheria ( da lavare o lavata); bucato: to send the wash to the laundry, mandare la biancheria alla lavanderia; to hang out the wash, stendere il bucato; Your socks are in the wash, i tuoi calzini sono nel bucato (o sono a lavare)6 (tecn.) strato di metallo; metallizzazione13 (geogr., naut.) barra di marea14 (geogr.) area soggetta a inondazioni; terreno golenale; zona paludosa: (in GB) – the Wash, il Wash ( baia situata tra il Norfolk e il Lincolnshire)● wash-and-wear, ( di tessuto) wash-and-wear; «lava e indossa»; «non stiro» □ wash boiler, caldaia del bucato □ (chim.) wash-bottle, spruzzetta □ ( arte) wash drawing, pittura a tempera; acquerello; guazzo □ wash-house, lavanderia □ wash-leather, pelle scamosciata lavabile.wash (2) /wɒʃ/a. attr.♦ (to) wash /wɒʃ/A v. t.1 lavare: to wash one's hands [one's face], lavarsi le mani [la faccia]; This soap will wash silks, questo sapone è adatto per lavare la seta NOTA D'USO: - to clean o to wash?-2 ( delle onde, del mare, ecc.) bagnare: The Atlantic Ocean washes the northern coasts of Cornwall, l'Oceano Atlantico bagna le coste settentrionali della Cornovaglia5 ( dell'acqua, della pioggia) scavare: The rain has washed gullies in the bank, la pioggia ha scavato solchi sulla sponda8 (tecn.) metallizzare in bagno galvanico; ricoprire di un leggero strato di metalloB v. i.1 lavarsi ( il viso, le mani, ecc.); darsi una lavata: I must wash before going out, devo lavarmi prima di uscire● to wash st. clean, pulire qc. lavando; pulire a fondo qc.; (fig.) pulire, riciclare □ (fig.) to wash one's dirty linen in public, lavare i panni sporchi in pubblico; mettere in piazza i propri affari privati □ ( USA) to wash the dishes, lavare i piatti; rigovernare □ to wash oneself, lavarsi (da solo o a fondo): Jo is old enough to wash herself, Jo è abbastanza grande per lavarsi da sola; You're absolutely filthy, Tom! Go and wash yourself!, Sei sporco da fare schifo, Tom! Vai a lavarti! □ (fig.) I wash my hands of it, me ne lavo le mani.* * *I 1. [wɒʃ] [AE wɔːʃ]1) (by person)to give [sth.] a wash — lavare, dare una lavata a [window, floor, object]; lavarsi, dare una lavata a [hands, face]
to give sb. a wash — dare una lavata a o lavare qcn.
2) (laundry process) bucato m.in the wash — (about to be cleaned) nella biancheria sporca o da lavare; (being cleaned) a lavare, nel bucato
3) (from boat) scia f.4) (coating) mano f. (di colore)2.••II 1. [wɒʃ] [AE wɔːʃ]it will all come out in the wash — (be revealed) verrà tutto a galla; (be resolved) si risolverà tutto
2) (carry along) trasportare [silt, debris]to wash sb., sth. overboard — trascinare qcn., qcs. a mare
3) lett. (lap against) lambire [rock, shore]2.1) (clean oneself) [ person] lavarsi; [ animal] leccarsi2) (clean clothes) fare il bucato3) (become clean) [ clothes] lavarsi, essere lavabile4) colloq. (be believed)3.to wash oneself — [ person] lavarsi; [ animal] leccarsi
- wash off- wash out- wash up••to wash one's hands of — lavarsi le mani di [ matter]; disinteressarsi di [ person]
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62 fit in
1) [key, object] andare benewill you all fit in? — (to car, room) ci starete tutti?
2) fig. (be in harmony) andare d'accordohe doesn't fit in — non si ambienta, non riesce a inserirsi ( with in)
I'll fit in with your plans — concilierò i miei progetti con i tuoi; fit [sth.] in, fit in [sth.]
3) (find room for) fare stare [books, objects]; fare entrare [ key]4) (find time for) includere, trovare il tempo per [game, meeting, break]; fit [sb.] in, fit in [sb.] trovare il tempo di o per vedere [ colleague]; ricevere [ patient]* * *( often with with) (to be able to live, exist etc in agreement or harmony: She doesn't fit in with the other children.) andare d'accordo con* * *1. vi + adv(person) adattarsito fit in (with) — (fact, statement) corrispondere (a), concordare (con)
2. vt + adv(object) far entrare, (fig: appointment, visitor) trovare il tempo per(plan, activity)
to fit in (with) — conciliare (con)* * *1) [key, object] andare benewill you all fit in? — (to car, room) ci starete tutti?
2) fig. (be in harmony) andare d'accordohe doesn't fit in — non si ambienta, non riesce a inserirsi ( with in)
I'll fit in with your plans — concilierò i miei progetti con i tuoi; fit [sth.] in, fit in [sth.]
3) (find room for) fare stare [books, objects]; fare entrare [ key]4) (find time for) includere, trovare il tempo per [game, meeting, break]; fit [sb.] in, fit in [sb.] trovare il tempo di o per vedere [ colleague]; ricevere [ patient] -
63 keep down
keep down stare giùEx:keep down! — state giù! keep [sth.] down, keep down [sth.]/Ex:1) (cause to remain at a low level) limitare, contenere [number, prices]; frenare [ inflation]; controllare [ speed]2) (retain in stomach) trattenere [ food]; keep [sb.] down (repress) tenere sotto controllo [ people]* * *1) (not to (allow to) rise up: Keep down - they're shooting at us!) stare giù2) (to control or put a limit on: They are taking steps to keep down the rabbit population.) limitare3) (to digest without vomiting: He has eaten some food but he won't be able to keep it down.) (tenere nello stomaco)* * *1. vt + adv1) (control: prices, spending) contenere, (anger) controllare, contenere, (dog) tenere a bada, (rebellion) soffocare, reprimere, (population) opprimere2) (food) trattenere, ritenere3) Scol2. vi + advtenersi giù, stare giù* * *keep down stare giùEx:keep down! — state giù! keep [sth.] down, keep down [sth.]/Ex:1) (cause to remain at a low level) limitare, contenere [number, prices]; frenare [ inflation]; controllare [ speed]2) (retain in stomach) trattenere [ food]; keep [sb.] down (repress) tenere sotto controllo [ people] -
64 reach *****
[riːtʃ]1. n1) portatawithin (easy) reach — a portata di mano, vicino (-a)
2) (of river) tratto3) Nauton a broad reach — al gran lasco, al giardinetto
2. vt(arrive at, attain) arrivare a, (goal, limit, person) raggiungereto reach a compromise — arrivare a or raggiungere un compromesso
we need to be able to reach him in an emergency — dobbiamo essere in grado di contattarlo in caso di emergenza
3. vi1) (stretch out hand), (also: reach down, reach over, reach across etc) allungare una mano• -
65 authority
[ɔː'θɒrətɪ] 1.to do sth. on sb.'s authority — fare qcs. secondo gli ordini di qcn
2) (forcefulness, confidence) autorevolezza f., competenza f.3) (permission) autorizzazione f.to give sb. (the) authority to do — dare a qcn. l'autorizzazione a fare
4) (organization) autorità f.5) (expert) (person) autorità f. (on in materia di); (book, film) opera f. di riferimento6) (source of information) fonte f.2.nome plurale authorities amm. pol. autorità f.* * *[o:'Ɵorəti]plural - authorities; noun1) (the power or right to do something: He gave me authority to act on his behalf.) autorità2) (a person who is an expert, or a book that can be referred to, on a particular subject: He is an authority on Roman history.) autorità3) ((usually in plural) the person or people who have power in an administration etc: The authorities would not allow public meetings.) autorità4) (a natural quality in a person which makes him able to control and influence people: a man of authority.) autorità•- authoritative* * *[ɔː'θɒrətɪ] 1.to do sth. on sb.'s authority — fare qcs. secondo gli ordini di qcn
2) (forcefulness, confidence) autorevolezza f., competenza f.3) (permission) autorizzazione f.to give sb. (the) authority to do — dare a qcn. l'autorizzazione a fare
4) (organization) autorità f.5) (expert) (person) autorità f. (on in materia di); (book, film) opera f. di riferimento6) (source of information) fonte f.2.nome plurale authorities amm. pol. autorità f. -
66 find/get one's bearings
(to find one's position with reference to eg a known landmark: If we can find this hill, I'll be able to get my bearings.) orientarsi; fare un rilevamento -
67 flexible
['fleksəbl]1) [ arrangement] flessibile; [ agenda] non rigido; [ repayment plan] a scadenza flessibile, variabile3) [tube, wire, stem] flessibile* * *1) (that can be bent easily: flexible metal.) flessibile2) (able or willing to change according to circumstances etc: My holiday plans are very flexible.) flessibile* * *['fleksəbl]1) [ arrangement] flessibile; [ agenda] non rigido; [ repayment plan] a scadenza flessibile, variabile3) [tube, wire, stem] flessibile -
68 help oneself
1) ((with to) to give oneself or take (food etc): Help yourself to another piece of cake; `Can I have a pencil?' `Certainly - help yourself; He helped himself to (= stole) my jewellery.) servirsi2) ((with cannot, could not) to be able to stop (oneself): I burst out laughing when he told me - I just couldn't help myself.) trattenersi -
69 light
I 1. [laɪt]1) (brightness) luce f.by the light of — al chiarore di [ fire]; al chiaro di [ moon]
in the light of day — alla luce del giorno; fig. a mente fredda
to cast o throw o shed light on fare luce su, illuminare; fig. fare o gettare luce su; to hold sth. up to the light tenere qcs. alla luce; against the light in controluce; with the light behind her — con la luce alle spalle
2) (in building, machine, oven) luce f.to put o switch o turn a light on accendere una luce; to put o switch o turn a light off — spegnere una luce
3) (of gauge, dashboard) spia f.a red light comes on, goes off — si accende, si spegne una spia rossa
4) aut. (headlight) faro m., fanale m. anteriore; (rearlight) fanale m. posteriore; (inside car) luce f. di cortesia5) (flame)to put a light to — accendere [ fire]
to give sb. a light — dare da accendere a qcn.
6) fig. (aspect) luce f.to see sth. in a new light — vedere qcs. sotto una nuova luce
looking at it in that light... — visto in questa luce...
in the light of — alla luce di [evidence, experience]
7) fig. (exposure)2.to bring to light — portare alla luce [fact, truth]
1) (anche traffic lights) semaforo m.sing.to shoot o jump the lights — colloq. passare con il rosso
2) (decorative display) luci f., illuminazioni f.••II 1. [laɪt]1) (set fire to) accendere [fire, oven, cigarette, match, firework]; dare fuoco a [wood, paper]2) (illuminate) [lamp, sun] illuminare2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. lit) [ fire] accendersi, prendere; [cigarette, match] accendersi; [ wood] prendere fuoco- light upIII [laɪt]1) (bright) [evening, room] luminosoIV 1. [laɪt]to get o grow lighter [ sky] rischiararsi; it was getting o growing light cominciava a fare giorno; while it's still light — mentre è ancora giorno
1) (not heavy) [material, wind, clothing, meal] leggero; [ drinker] moderatolight rain — pioggia leggera, pioggerella
to have a light touch — [ pianist] avere il tocco leggero; [ cook] avere la mano leggera
2) (not severe) [ damage] lieve; [ sentence] poco severo3) (delicate) [knock, footsteps] leggero; [ movement] delicato4) (not tiring) [work, exercise] leggero, poco faticosoto make light work of sth. — fare qcs. senza difficoltà
5) (not intellectually demanding) [music, verse] leggero6) (not important) [ affair] non serio2.to make light of — trattare con leggerezza, prendere sottogamba [ problem]; non dare importanza a [ injury]
avverbio con poco bagaglio••V [laɪt]many hands make light work — prov. l'unione fa la forza
- light on* * *I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.)2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.)3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?)4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.)2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.)2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.)3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.)2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.)•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.)2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.)3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.)4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.)5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.)6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.)7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.)8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.)9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.)•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.)* * *I 1. [laɪt]1) (brightness) luce f.by the light of — al chiarore di [ fire]; al chiaro di [ moon]
in the light of day — alla luce del giorno; fig. a mente fredda
to cast o throw o shed light on fare luce su, illuminare; fig. fare o gettare luce su; to hold sth. up to the light tenere qcs. alla luce; against the light in controluce; with the light behind her — con la luce alle spalle
2) (in building, machine, oven) luce f.to put o switch o turn a light on accendere una luce; to put o switch o turn a light off — spegnere una luce
3) (of gauge, dashboard) spia f.a red light comes on, goes off — si accende, si spegne una spia rossa
4) aut. (headlight) faro m., fanale m. anteriore; (rearlight) fanale m. posteriore; (inside car) luce f. di cortesia5) (flame)to put a light to — accendere [ fire]
to give sb. a light — dare da accendere a qcn.
6) fig. (aspect) luce f.to see sth. in a new light — vedere qcs. sotto una nuova luce
looking at it in that light... — visto in questa luce...
in the light of — alla luce di [evidence, experience]
7) fig. (exposure)2.to bring to light — portare alla luce [fact, truth]
1) (anche traffic lights) semaforo m.sing.to shoot o jump the lights — colloq. passare con il rosso
2) (decorative display) luci f., illuminazioni f.••II 1. [laɪt]1) (set fire to) accendere [fire, oven, cigarette, match, firework]; dare fuoco a [wood, paper]2) (illuminate) [lamp, sun] illuminare2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. lit) [ fire] accendersi, prendere; [cigarette, match] accendersi; [ wood] prendere fuoco- light upIII [laɪt]1) (bright) [evening, room] luminosoIV 1. [laɪt]to get o grow lighter [ sky] rischiararsi; it was getting o growing light cominciava a fare giorno; while it's still light — mentre è ancora giorno
1) (not heavy) [material, wind, clothing, meal] leggero; [ drinker] moderatolight rain — pioggia leggera, pioggerella
to have a light touch — [ pianist] avere il tocco leggero; [ cook] avere la mano leggera
2) (not severe) [ damage] lieve; [ sentence] poco severo3) (delicate) [knock, footsteps] leggero; [ movement] delicato4) (not tiring) [work, exercise] leggero, poco faticosoto make light work of sth. — fare qcs. senza difficoltà
5) (not intellectually demanding) [music, verse] leggero6) (not important) [ affair] non serio2.to make light of — trattare con leggerezza, prendere sottogamba [ problem]; non dare importanza a [ injury]
avverbio con poco bagaglio••V [laɪt]many hands make light work — prov. l'unione fa la forza
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70 practical
['præktɪkl] 1.1) (concrete, not theoretical) pratico, concreto2) [ person] (sensible) (con senso) pratico; (with hands) pratico3) (functional) [clothes, equipment] pratico2.* * *['præktikəl]1) (concerned with the doing of something: practical difficulties; His knowledge is practical rather than theoretical.) pratico2) ((of a thing, idea etc) useful; effective: You must try to find a practical answer to the problem.) pratico3) ((negative unpractical) (of a person) able to do or deal with things well or efficiently: He can look after himself - he's a very practical child.) pratico•- practically
- practical joke* * *['præktɪkl] 1.1) (concrete, not theoretical) pratico, concreto2) [ person] (sensible) (con senso) pratico; (with hands) pratico3) (functional) [clothes, equipment] pratico2. -
71 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. -
72 take a joke
(to be able to accept or laugh at a joke played on oneself: The trouble with him is that he can't take a joke.) stare allo scherzo -
73 tap
I [tæp]1) (for water, gas) rubinetto m.; (on barrel) spina f., zipolo m.II [tæp] III 1. [tæp] 2.to turn the tap on, off — aprire, chiudere il rubinetto
- tap inIV [tæp]1) (install listening device) mettere sotto controllo [ telephone]2) (extract contents) mettere una spina a [ barrel]; incidere [ rubber tree]; sfruttare [resources, energy]to tap sb. for money — colloq. spillare denaro a qcn
* * *I 1. [tæp] noun(a quick touch or light knock or blow: I heard a tap at the door.)2. verb((often with at, on or with) to give a light knock (on or with something): He tapped at/on the window.)- tap-dancer II 1. [tæp] noun((American faucet) any of several types of device (usually with a handle and valve that can be shut or opened) for controlling the flow of liquid or gas from a pipe, barrel etc: Turn the tap off/on!)2. verb1) (to start using (a source, supply etc): The country has many rich resources that have not been tapped.)2) (to attach a device to (someone's telephone wires) in order to be able to listen to his telephone conversations: My phone was being tapped.)* * *I [tæp]1) (for water, gas) rubinetto m.; (on barrel) spina f., zipolo m.II [tæp] III 1. [tæp] 2.to turn the tap on, off — aprire, chiudere il rubinetto
- tap inIV [tæp]1) (install listening device) mettere sotto controllo [ telephone]2) (extract contents) mettere una spina a [ barrel]; incidere [ rubber tree]; sfruttare [resources, energy]to tap sb. for money — colloq. spillare denaro a qcn
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74 tell the time
(to (be able to) know what time it is by looking at a clock etc or by any other means: He can tell the time from the position of the sun; Could you tell me the time, please?) dire l'ora
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can afford — ► to be able to buy or do something because you have enough money: »He is over 60 and can t afford his pension contributions. can afford to do sth »Debt is not necessarily a bad thing if the consumer can afford to pay it back. ► to be able to do… … Financial and business terms
can — noun. Can is the word generally used in BrE for the container when the contents are liquid (a can of beer / a can of soup). When the contents are solid, tin is more usual (a tin of beans / a tin of peaches) but can is used for this too in AmE.… … Modern English usage
can't — (can not) v. not able, unable, not capable … English contemporary dictionary
can - could - be able to — These words are used to talk about ability, awareness, and the possibility of something being the case. They are also used to say that someone has permission to do something. These uses are dealt with separately in this entry. Can and could are… … Useful english dictionary
can — can1 [ weak kən, strong kæn ] modal verb *** Can is usually followed by an infinitive without to : I can speak French. Sometimes it is used without a following infinitive: Come and help us, if you can. Can does not change its form, so the third… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
can — I strong UK [kæn] / US weak UK [kən] / US modal verb *** Summary: Can is usually followed by an infinitive without to : I can speak French. Sometimes it is used without a following infinitive: Come and help us, if you can. Can does not change its … English dictionary
can — [OE] English has two distinct words can. The verb ‘be able to’ goes back via Old English cunnan and Germanic *kunnan to an Indo European base *gn , which also produced know. The underlying etymological meaning of can is thus ‘know’ or more… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
can — [OE] English has two distinct words can. The verb ‘be able to’ goes back via Old English cunnan and Germanic *kunnan to an Indo European base *gn , which also produced know. The underlying etymological meaning of can is thus ‘know’ or more… … Word origins
can — can1 [kan; , kən] v.aux. pt.could [ME < OE, 1st & 3d pers. sing., pres. indic., of cunnan, know, have power to, be able; common Gmc < IE base * gen , *gno > L gnoscere, KNOW; orig. meaning “to be able mentally or spiritually,” as… … English World dictionary
Can — Can, v. t. & i. Note: [The transitive use is obsolete.] [imp. {Could}.] [OE. cunnen, cannen (1st sing. pres. I can), to know, know how, be able, AS. cunnan, 1st sing. pres. ic cann or can, pl. cunnon, 1st sing. imp. c[=u][eth]e (for cun[eth]e); p … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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