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[get] 1.1) (receive) ricevere [letter, grant]; ricevere, percepire [salary, pension]; telev. rad. ricevere, prendere [ channel]we get a lot of rain — dalle nostre parti o qui piove molto
our garden gets a lot of sun — il nostro giardino prende molto sole o è molto soleggiato
to get help with — farsi aiutare in, per
2) (inherit)to get sth. from sb. — ereditare qcs. da qcn. [article, money]; fig. prendere qcs. da qcn. [trait, feature]
3) (obtain) (by applying) ottenere [permission, divorce, licence]; trovare, ottenere [ job]; (by contacting) trovare [ plumber]; chiamare [ taxi]; (by buying) comprare, acquistare [ item]to get something for nothing, at a discount — avere qcs. per niente, con uno sconto
to get sb. sth. to get sth. for sb. (by buying) prendere o comprare qcs. a, per qcn.; I'll get sth. to eat at the airport — prenderò qcs. da mangiare all'aeroporto
4) (subscribe to) essere abbonato a [ newspaper]5) (acquire) farsi [ reputation]6) (achieve) ottenere [grade, mark, answer]he got it right — (of calculation) l'ha fatto giusto; (of answer) ha risposto bene
go and get a chair — prenda o vada a prendere una sedia
to get sb. sth. o to get sth. for sb. prendere qcs. a o per qcn.; can I get you your coat? — posso portarti il cappotto?
8) (move)can you get between the truck and the wall? — riesci a passare o infilarti tra il camion ed il muro?
where will that get you? — dove, a che cosa ti porterà?
10) (contact)11) (deal with)I'll get it — (of phone) rispondo io; (of doorbell) vado io
13) (take hold of) prendere [ person] (by per)I've got you, don't worry — ti tengo, non ti preoccupare
to get sth. from o off prendere qcs. da [shelf, table]; to get sth. from o out of — prendere qcs. da [drawer, cupboard]
14) colloq. (oblige to give)got you! — ti ho preso! (caught in act) (ti ho) beccato! ti ho visto!
16) med. prendere, contrarre [ disease]17) (use as transport) prendere [bus, train]18) (have)to have got — avere [object, money, friend etc.]
19) (start to have)to get (hold of) the idea o impression that — farsi l'idea, avere l'impressione che
20) (suffer)to get a surprise, shock — avere una sorpresa, uno choc
21) (be given as punishment) prendere [ fine]22) (hit)to get sb., sth. with — prendere o colpire qcn., qcs. con [stone, arrow]
got it! — (of target) preso!
23) (understand, hear) capire24) colloq. (annoy, affect)what gets me is... — quello che mi dà fastidio è che
25) (learn, learn of)to get to do — colloq. finire per fare
how did you get to know o hear of our organization? come siete venuti a conoscenza o da chi avete sentito parlare della nostra organizzazione? we got to know them last year — abbiamo fatto la loro conoscenza l'anno scorso
27) (start)to get (to be) — cominciare a essere o a diventare
to get to doing — colloq. cominciare a fare
28) (must)to have got to do — dover fare [homework, chore]
29) (persuade)to get sb. to do sth. — far fare qcs. a qcn.
to get sth. done — far(si) fare qcs.
31) (cause)2.I got my finger trapped in the drawer — mi sono preso o pizzicato il dito nel cassetto
1) (become) diventare [suspicious, old]how lucky, stupid can you get! — quanto si può essere fortunati, stupidi! com'è fortunata, stupida certa gente!
to get into — (as hobby) colloq. darsi a [astrology etc.]; (as job) dedicarsi a [teaching, publishing]
to get into a fight — fig. buttarsi nella mischia
4) (arrive)how did you get here? — (by what miracle) come hai fatto ad arrivare fin qua? (by what means) come sei arrivato qua?
5) (progress)6) colloq. (put on)to get into — mettere o mettersi [pyjamas, overalls]
•- get at- get away- get back- get by- get down- get in- get into- get off- get on- get onto- get out- get over- get up••get away with you! — colloq. ma non dire sciocchezze!
get him in that hat! — colloq. ma guardalo (un po') con quel cappello!
I'll get you for that — colloq. te la farò pagare (per questo)
he's got it bad — colloq. ha preso una bella cotta
to get it together — colloq. darsi una regolata
to tell sb. where to get off — mandare qcn. a quel paese
••to get with it — colloq. muoversi, darsi una mossa
Note:This much-used verb has no multipurpose equivalent in Italian and therefore it is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = preparare il pranzo. - Get is used in many different contexts and has many different meanings, the most important of which are the following: obtain or receive ( I got it free = l'ho avuto gratis), move or travel ( I got there in time = ci sono arrivato in tempo), have or own ( she has got black hair and green eyes = ha i capelli neri e gli occhi verdi), become ( I'm getting old = sto invecchiando), and understand (got the meaning? = capito?). - Get is also used in many idiomatic expressions ( to get something off one's chest etc), whose translations will be found in the appropriate entry ( chest etc). - When get + object + infinitive is used in English to mean to persuade somebody to do something, fare is used in Italian followed by an infinitive: she got me to clear the table = mi ha fatto sparecchiare la tavola. When get + object + past participle is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else, fare followed by an infinitive is also used in Italian: to get a room painted = fare verniciare una stanza. - When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich / drunk etc), diventare is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry ( rich, drunk etc) as a single verb often suffices ( arricchirsi, ubriacarsi etc). - For examples and further uses of get see the entry below* * *[ɡet]past tense - got; verb1) (to receive or obtain: I got a letter this morning.) ricevere2) (to bring or buy: Please get me some food.) prendere, comprare3) (to (manage to) move, go, take, put etc: He couldn't get across the river; I got the book down from the shelf.) attraversare; prendere4) (to cause to be in a certain condition etc: You'll get me into trouble.) mettere; procurare5) (to become: You're getting old.) diventare6) (to persuade: I'll try to get him to go.) convincere7) (to arrive: When did they get home?) arrivare8) (to succeed (in doing) or to happen (to do) something: I'll soon get to know the neighbours; I got the book read last night.) riuscire a9) (to catch (a disease etc): She got measles last week.) prendersi10) (to catch (someone): The police will soon get the thief.) acciuffare11) (to understand: I didn't get the point of his story.) capire•- getaway- get-together
- get-up
- be getting on for
- get about
- get across
- get after
- get ahead
- get along
- get around
- get around to
- get at
- get away
- get away with
- get back
- get by
- get down
- get down to
- get in
- get into
- get nowhere
- get off
- get on
- get on at
- get out
- get out of
- get over
- get round
- get around to
- get round to
- get there
- get through
- get together
- get up
- get up to* * *get /gɛt/n.♦ (to) get /gɛt/A v. t.1 ottenere; procurarsi; prendere; andare a prendere; acquistare; comprare: to get a good job, ottenere un buon impiego; Where did you get the money?, dove ti sei procurato il denaro?; I got seven out of ten in the test, ho preso sette su dieci nel compito in classe; I'll get my suitcase, vado a prendere la valigia; The children got the measles, i bambini hanno preso il morbillo; Where do I get a bus to the station?, dove si prende l'autobus per la stazione?; DIALOGO → - Ordering drinks- What can I get you, gentlemen?, cosa vi porto, signori? NOTA D'USO: - to take o to get?-2 prendere; guadagnare; ricavare: He gets a good pension, prende una buona pensione; How much do you get a week?, quanto prendi alla settimana?3 ricevere: He got a computer for his birthday, per il suo compleanno ha ricevuto (in dono) un computer; Did you get my letter?, hai ricevuto la mia lettera? NOTA D'USO: - to receive o to get?-4 afferrare (fig.); capire; comprendere; cogliere (fig.): I don't get your meaning, non afferro il significato delle tue parole; Don't get me wrong!, non capirmi male!; non fraintendermi!; He didn't get the joke, non ha colto la battuta; (fig.) to get the message, capire la situazione (o l'allusione, ecc.); I don't get it: why did you do it?, non lo capisco: perché l'hai fatto?; DIALOGO → - Explaining how to do something- Have you got that?, hai capito?; (fam.) Get it?, hai capito?; ci sei?6 portare; condurre; far arrivare; far pervenire; accompagnare; far approdare (fig.): The taxi got me to the airport in time, il taxi mi fece arrivare in tempo all'aeroporto; We must get her home, dobbiamo portarla (o accompagnarla) a casa7 preparare ( un pasto): I'll get the children their supper tonight, questa sera preparo io la cena ai bambini8 mettersi in contatto con (q.); trovare (q.) ( anche al telefono); prendere ( una telefonata): «The phone is ringing» «I'll get it», «Suona il telefono» «Prendo io!»; I wanted to speak to him, but I got his answerphone, volevo parlare con lui, ma ho trovato (o mi ha risposto) la segreteria9 (fam.) trovare; avere; esserci: I never get a chance [get time] to go out with my friends, non ho mai l'occasione [il tempo] di uscire con gli amici; In summer we get plenty of sunshine here, d'estate abbiamo molto sole qui10 (causativo: seguito da compl. ogg. più verbo all'inf.) convincere; indurre; persuadere; fare: I got him to leave, lo convinsi ad andarsene; I'll get my father to do it, lo farò fare a mio padre11 (causativo: seguito da un p. p.) fare: I must get my watch repaired, devo fare riparare l'orologio; to get one's hair cut, farsi tagliare i capelli; to get sb. drunk, fare ubriacare q.12 (causativo: seguito da un part. pres. o un agg.) fare: The door was jammed but I got it open, la porta s'era incastrata ma io la feci aprire13 (causativo: seguito da una prep. di luogo) fare (più inf. di verbo di moto): Get that dog out of my room!, fai uscire quel cane dalla mia stanza!; We cannot get the table into the house, non riusciamo a fare entrare la tavola in casa14 (fam.) colpire (fig.); commuovere; eccitare; emozionare: That music really gets (to) me, quella musica mi commuove proprio15 (fam.) infastidire; seccare; urtare (fig.); dare ai nervi a (q.); fare rabbia a (q.): It really gets (to) me when she starts complaining, quando comincia a lagnarsi, mi dà proprio ai nervi16 (fam.) cogliere in fallo; beccare, prendere in castagna (fam.): I don't know: you've got me there!, non so rispondere: mi hai preso in castagna!17 (fam.) recepire; notare; osservare: Did you get the look on his face?, hai notato che faccia aveva (o che faccia ha fatto)?18 (fam.) beccare, pescare (fam.); acchiappare: They escaped from the island prison, but the coastguard got them, sono fuggiti dal carcere dell'isola, ma li ha beccati la guardia costiera19 beccare (fam.); colpire; prendere; ferire; ammazzare; The bullet got me on the left leg, la pallottola mi colpì (o mi prese) alla gamba sinistra20 (idiom., in numerose espressioni indicanti spostamento, cambiamento, ecc.; per es.:) to get the children ready for school, preparare i bambini per la (o per mandarli a) scuola; to get one's hands dirty, sporcarsi le mani21 ( slang; soltanto all'imper.) accidenti a; ma guarda (un po')!; maledizione!: Get you! Who do you think you are?, accidenti a te (o, fam., ti prenda un colpo)! Chi credi d'essere?B v. i.1 andare; arrivare; giungere; pervenire: We got to London at 8.30 a.m., siamo arrivati a Londra alle 8 e 30; to get home late, arrivare tardi a casa; We got to the station on time, siamo arrivati alla stazione in orario2 diventare; divenire; farsi: I'm getting old, sto diventando vecchio; It's getting late, si fa tardi3 riuscire a; fare in modo di; farcela a (fam.): I'll tell him, if I get to see him, se riesco a vederlo, glielo dico; She never gets to drive the new car, non ce la fa mai a prendere (o a usare) la macchina nuova4 (nella voce passiva) essere; venire; rimanere: The hare got caught in the net, la lepre rimase impigliata nella rete5 (fam.) mettersi a; cominciare: Whenever we meet, he gets talking about our school days, tutte le volte che c'incontriamo, si mette a parlare di quando andavamo a scuola6 (idiom., in numerose espressioni indicanti cambiamento o trasformazione; per es.:) to get angry, arrabbiarsi; to be getting cold, raffreddarsi; to get drunk, ubriacarsi; to get ill, ammalarsi; to get married, sposarsi; to get old, invecchiare; to get ready, prepararsi; to get rich, arricchirsi; to get tired, stancarsi; to get wet, bagnarsi; prendere la pioggiaC nelle loc.:1 – to have got (con got pleonastico) avere; possedere: He's got a lot of money, ha un mucchio di soldi; possiede un bel po' di denaro; Mary has got red hair, Mary ha i capelli rossi; What have you got in your hand?, che cosa hai (o tieni) in mano?3 (seguito da un inf.) – to have got to, avere da; dovere; essere tenuto a; bisognare, occorrere (impers.): I've got to see my solicitor, devo andare dall'avvocato; The doctor says I've got to eat less, il medico dice che devo mangiare di meno; You haven't got to do it, non devi (mica) farlo ( se non vuoi); non sei tenuto a farlo; non occorre tu lo faccia (cfr. You mustn't do it, non devi farlo; non voglio, o non sta bene, ecc., che tu lo faccia)● to get above oneself, montarsi la testa; inorgoglirsi □ to get accustomed to ► accustomed □ to get the axe ► axe □ to get one's chance, riuscire ad avere un'occasione □ to get going, muoversi; andarsene □ to get st. in one's head, mettersi in testa qc. □ to get it, capire, afferrare; (fam.) essere rimproverato (o punito); buscarle, prenderle □ to get to know sb., fare la conoscenza di q.; conoscere (meglio) q. □ ( slang) Get a life!, impara a vivere!; impara a stare al mondo! □ to get to like sb., prendere q. in simpatia □ to get to like st., prendere gusto a qc. □ ( slang, USA) to get with the program, mettersi al passo (con qc.) NOTA D'USO: - to give o to get?-.* * *[get] 1.1) (receive) ricevere [letter, grant]; ricevere, percepire [salary, pension]; telev. rad. ricevere, prendere [ channel]we get a lot of rain — dalle nostre parti o qui piove molto
our garden gets a lot of sun — il nostro giardino prende molto sole o è molto soleggiato
to get help with — farsi aiutare in, per
2) (inherit)to get sth. from sb. — ereditare qcs. da qcn. [article, money]; fig. prendere qcs. da qcn. [trait, feature]
3) (obtain) (by applying) ottenere [permission, divorce, licence]; trovare, ottenere [ job]; (by contacting) trovare [ plumber]; chiamare [ taxi]; (by buying) comprare, acquistare [ item]to get something for nothing, at a discount — avere qcs. per niente, con uno sconto
to get sb. sth. to get sth. for sb. (by buying) prendere o comprare qcs. a, per qcn.; I'll get sth. to eat at the airport — prenderò qcs. da mangiare all'aeroporto
4) (subscribe to) essere abbonato a [ newspaper]5) (acquire) farsi [ reputation]6) (achieve) ottenere [grade, mark, answer]he got it right — (of calculation) l'ha fatto giusto; (of answer) ha risposto bene
go and get a chair — prenda o vada a prendere una sedia
to get sb. sth. o to get sth. for sb. prendere qcs. a o per qcn.; can I get you your coat? — posso portarti il cappotto?
8) (move)can you get between the truck and the wall? — riesci a passare o infilarti tra il camion ed il muro?
where will that get you? — dove, a che cosa ti porterà?
10) (contact)11) (deal with)I'll get it — (of phone) rispondo io; (of doorbell) vado io
13) (take hold of) prendere [ person] (by per)I've got you, don't worry — ti tengo, non ti preoccupare
to get sth. from o off prendere qcs. da [shelf, table]; to get sth. from o out of — prendere qcs. da [drawer, cupboard]
14) colloq. (oblige to give)got you! — ti ho preso! (caught in act) (ti ho) beccato! ti ho visto!
16) med. prendere, contrarre [ disease]17) (use as transport) prendere [bus, train]18) (have)to have got — avere [object, money, friend etc.]
19) (start to have)to get (hold of) the idea o impression that — farsi l'idea, avere l'impressione che
20) (suffer)to get a surprise, shock — avere una sorpresa, uno choc
21) (be given as punishment) prendere [ fine]22) (hit)to get sb., sth. with — prendere o colpire qcn., qcs. con [stone, arrow]
got it! — (of target) preso!
23) (understand, hear) capire24) colloq. (annoy, affect)what gets me is... — quello che mi dà fastidio è che
25) (learn, learn of)to get to do — colloq. finire per fare
how did you get to know o hear of our organization? come siete venuti a conoscenza o da chi avete sentito parlare della nostra organizzazione? we got to know them last year — abbiamo fatto la loro conoscenza l'anno scorso
27) (start)to get (to be) — cominciare a essere o a diventare
to get to doing — colloq. cominciare a fare
28) (must)to have got to do — dover fare [homework, chore]
29) (persuade)to get sb. to do sth. — far fare qcs. a qcn.
to get sth. done — far(si) fare qcs.
31) (cause)2.I got my finger trapped in the drawer — mi sono preso o pizzicato il dito nel cassetto
1) (become) diventare [suspicious, old]how lucky, stupid can you get! — quanto si può essere fortunati, stupidi! com'è fortunata, stupida certa gente!
to get into — (as hobby) colloq. darsi a [astrology etc.]; (as job) dedicarsi a [teaching, publishing]
to get into a fight — fig. buttarsi nella mischia
4) (arrive)how did you get here? — (by what miracle) come hai fatto ad arrivare fin qua? (by what means) come sei arrivato qua?
5) (progress)6) colloq. (put on)to get into — mettere o mettersi [pyjamas, overalls]
•- get at- get away- get back- get by- get down- get in- get into- get off- get on- get onto- get out- get over- get up••get away with you! — colloq. ma non dire sciocchezze!
get him in that hat! — colloq. ma guardalo (un po') con quel cappello!
I'll get you for that — colloq. te la farò pagare (per questo)
he's got it bad — colloq. ha preso una bella cotta
to get it together — colloq. darsi una regolata
to tell sb. where to get off — mandare qcn. a quel paese
••to get with it — colloq. muoversi, darsi una mossa
Note:This much-used verb has no multipurpose equivalent in Italian and therefore it is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = preparare il pranzo. - Get is used in many different contexts and has many different meanings, the most important of which are the following: obtain or receive ( I got it free = l'ho avuto gratis), move or travel ( I got there in time = ci sono arrivato in tempo), have or own ( she has got black hair and green eyes = ha i capelli neri e gli occhi verdi), become ( I'm getting old = sto invecchiando), and understand (got the meaning? = capito?). - Get is also used in many idiomatic expressions ( to get something off one's chest etc), whose translations will be found in the appropriate entry ( chest etc). - When get + object + infinitive is used in English to mean to persuade somebody to do something, fare is used in Italian followed by an infinitive: she got me to clear the table = mi ha fatto sparecchiare la tavola. When get + object + past participle is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else, fare followed by an infinitive is also used in Italian: to get a room painted = fare verniciare una stanza. - When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich / drunk etc), diventare is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry ( rich, drunk etc) as a single verb often suffices ( arricchirsi, ubriacarsi etc). - For examples and further uses of get see the entry below -
2 buy
I [baɪ] II 1. [baɪ]1) (purchase) acquistare, comprare [food, car, shares, house]to buy sth. from the supermarket, from the baker's — comprare qcs. al supermercato, dal panettiere
to buy sb. sth. — comprare qcs. a qcn.
2) (obtain with money) procurare, comprare [fame, freedom, friends]3) (bribe) comprare [person, loyalty, silence]4) colloq. (believe)2.to buy oneself sth. — comprarsi qcs
- buy in- buy into- buy off- buy out- buy up* * *present participle - buying; verb(to get (something) by exchanging it for money: He has bought a car.) comprare* * *buy /baɪ/n.(fam.) acquisto; compera: a good buy, un buon acquisto; un affare (fam.); a bad buy, un cattivo acquisto; un bidone (fam.)● buy-back, riacquisto ( in genere); ( Borsa, fin.) acquisto di azioni proprie; (comm. est.) compensazione; acquisto dei prodotti di un impianto costruito all'estero □ buy-in, (fin.) rilevamento, acquisto del pacchetto di maggioranza ( di una società); ( a un'asta) riscatto; (org. az.) operazione di stoccaggio □ ( Borsa) buy on close [on opening], ordine d'acquisto in chiusura [in apertura] □ ( Borsa) buy order, ordine di comprare (o d'acquisto).♦ (to) buy /baɪ/(pass. e p. p. bought), v. t.1 acquistare; comprare: DIALOGO → - Taking things back- I bought this book here last week, ho comprato questo libro qui la settimana scorsa; I bought her a present, le comprai un regalo; to buy for cash, comprare a contanti; to buy on credit, comprare a credito; to buy st. from (o off) sb., comprare qc. da q.; His wealth was dearly bought, la sua ricchezza era stata acquistata a caro prezzo2 comprare; corrompere3 (fam. USA) credere; bere (fam.); cascarci (fam.): I don't buy it!, non ci credo!; non la bevo!; non ci casco!● ( slang USA) to buy the farm = to buy it ► sotto □ (fin.) to buy for forward delivery, comprare a termine □ (fam.) to buy st. for a song, comprare qc. per quattro soldi □ ( slang) to buy it, morire; lasciarci la pelle; restarci □ ( Borsa) to buy long, acquistare titoli in previsione di un rialzo □ to buy on easy terms, comprare con agevolazioni di pagamento □ to buy on instalments, comprare a rate □ to buy a pig in a poke, comprare qc. a occhi chiusi; impegnarsi in qc. senza riflettere □ (fam.) to buy time, guadagnare tempo □ to buy wholesale, comprare all'ingrosso □ all that money can buy, tutto ciò che il denaro può procurare.* * *I [baɪ] II 1. [baɪ]1) (purchase) acquistare, comprare [food, car, shares, house]to buy sth. from the supermarket, from the baker's — comprare qcs. al supermercato, dal panettiere
to buy sb. sth. — comprare qcs. a qcn.
2) (obtain with money) procurare, comprare [fame, freedom, friends]3) (bribe) comprare [person, loyalty, silence]4) colloq. (believe)2.to buy oneself sth. — comprarsi qcs
- buy in- buy into- buy off- buy out- buy up -
3 bad
I 1. [bæd]1) (poor, inferior) [doctor, cook] cattivo; [ idea] brutto, cattivo; [ book] brutto; [ joke] brutto, stupido, di cattivo gustoto have bad teeth — avere denti guasti o cariati
to be bad at — andare male in [ subject]
not bad — colloq. non male
2) (unpleasant, negative) [news, omen] brutto, cattivo; [day, dream] brutto; [mood, smell] cattivoit looks bad o things look bad non promette niente di buono; the journey wasn't bad at all il viaggio non è stato affatto male; too bad! — (sympathetic) che sfortuna! (hard luck) tanto peggio!
3) (morally or socially unacceptable) [behaviour, reputation] brutto, cattivo; [ person] cattivo; [language, word] brutto, volgareit is bad (of sb.) to do — è brutto (da parte di qcn.) fare
to feel bad — di spiacersi, essere addolorato ( about per, di; about doing di fare)
4) (serious) [accident, injury, mistake] brutto, grave5) (harmful) dannososmoking is bad for you, your health — fumare fa male, è dannoso alla salute
6) (inappropriate, unsuitable)this is a bad car for learning to drive in — quest'auto non è adatta o non va bene per un principiante
7) (ill, injured)to have a bad back — soffrire di mal di schiena o avere la schiena malandata
to be, feel bad — stare, sentirsi male
"how are you?" - "not so bad" — "come va?" - "non c'è male"
to be in a bad way — colloq. essere malmesso
8) econ. [money, note] falso; [ loan] insolvibile2.to go bad — andare a male, guastarsi
avverbio AE colloq. [need, want] assolutamente••to be in bad — AE essere nei guai
to be in bad with sth. — AE essere (caduto) in disgrazia con qcs.
II [bæd]he's having a bad hair day — colloq. oggi non è la sua giornata
there is good and bad in everyone — c'è del bene e del male o del buono e del cattivo in tutti
* * *[bæd]comparative - worse; adjective1) (not good; not efficient: He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).) cattivo2) (wicked; immoral: a bad man; He has done some bad things.) cattivo3) (unpleasant: bad news.) cattivo4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) andato a male5) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) dannoso6) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) malato7) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) male8) (serious or severe: a bad accident; a bad mistake.) grave9) ((of a debt) not likely to be paid: The firm loses money every year from bad debts.) (di dubbia esigibilità)•- badly- badness
- badly off
- feel bad about something
- feel bad
- go from bad to worse
- not bad
- too bad* * *I 1. [bæd]1) (poor, inferior) [doctor, cook] cattivo; [ idea] brutto, cattivo; [ book] brutto; [ joke] brutto, stupido, di cattivo gustoto have bad teeth — avere denti guasti o cariati
to be bad at — andare male in [ subject]
not bad — colloq. non male
2) (unpleasant, negative) [news, omen] brutto, cattivo; [day, dream] brutto; [mood, smell] cattivoit looks bad o things look bad non promette niente di buono; the journey wasn't bad at all il viaggio non è stato affatto male; too bad! — (sympathetic) che sfortuna! (hard luck) tanto peggio!
3) (morally or socially unacceptable) [behaviour, reputation] brutto, cattivo; [ person] cattivo; [language, word] brutto, volgareit is bad (of sb.) to do — è brutto (da parte di qcn.) fare
to feel bad — di spiacersi, essere addolorato ( about per, di; about doing di fare)
4) (serious) [accident, injury, mistake] brutto, grave5) (harmful) dannososmoking is bad for you, your health — fumare fa male, è dannoso alla salute
6) (inappropriate, unsuitable)this is a bad car for learning to drive in — quest'auto non è adatta o non va bene per un principiante
7) (ill, injured)to have a bad back — soffrire di mal di schiena o avere la schiena malandata
to be, feel bad — stare, sentirsi male
"how are you?" - "not so bad" — "come va?" - "non c'è male"
to be in a bad way — colloq. essere malmesso
8) econ. [money, note] falso; [ loan] insolvibile2.to go bad — andare a male, guastarsi
avverbio AE colloq. [need, want] assolutamente••to be in bad — AE essere nei guai
to be in bad with sth. — AE essere (caduto) in disgrazia con qcs.
II [bæd]he's having a bad hair day — colloq. oggi non è la sua giornata
there is good and bad in everyone — c'è del bene e del male o del buono e del cattivo in tutti
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4 swing
I [swɪŋ]1) (movement) (of pendulum, needle) oscillazione f.; (of body) dondolamento m.; (in golf, boxing) swing m.to aim o take a swing at — cercare di colpire [person, ball]
2) (in voting, public opinion) mutamento m., cambiamento m.; (in prices, values, economy) fluttuazione f.; (in business activity) variazione f.; (in mood) sbalzo m. (in di)a swing away from — (in opinions) un allontanamento da; (in behaviour, buying habits) un rifiuto di
3) (in playground) altalena f.4) mus. swing m.5) (rhythm) ritmo m.••to go with a swing — colloq. [ party] andare a gonfie vele
to get into the swing of things — colloq. entrare nell'ordine di idee
II 1. [swɪŋ]to be in full swing — [meeting, inquiry] essere in pieno svolgimento
1) (move to and fro) dondolare2) (move around, up, away)to swing sb. onto the ground — buttare qcn. a terra
he swung the telescope through 90° — ruotò il telescopio di 90°
to swing a trial sb.'s way — fare girare un processo in favore di qcn.
4) colloq. (cause to succeed) organizzare [election, match]2.1) (move to and fro) dondolare; [ pendulum] oscillare2) (move along, around)to swing onto the ground — (with rope) lanciarsi a terra
3)to swing at — (with fist) (fare il gesto di) colpire con un pugno
4) fig. (change)5) [music, musician] avere ritmo6) colloq. (be lively)7) colloq. o ant.to swing for — (be hanged) essere impiccato per
•* * *[swiŋ] 1. past tense, past participle - swung; verb1) (to (cause to) move or sway in a curve (from side to side or forwards and backwards) from a fixed point: You swing your arms when you walk; The children were swinging on a rope hanging from a tree; The door swung open; He swung the load on to his shoulder.) dondolare2) (to walk with a stride: He swung along the road.) camminare (di buon passo)3) (to turn suddenly: He swung round and stared at them; He is hoping to swing the voters in his favour.) girare, girarsi2. noun1) (an act, period, or manner, of swinging: He was having a swing on the rope; Most golfers would like to improve their swing.) dondolio, dondolamento2) (a swinging movement: the swing of the dancers' skirts.) oscillazione3) (a strong dancing rhythm: The music should be played with a swing.) ritmo (sostenuto)4) (a change in public opinion etc: a swing away from the government.) mutamento5) (a seat for swinging, hung on ropes or chains from a supporting frame etc.) altalena•- swinging- swing bridge
- swing door
- be in full swing
- get into the swing of things
- get into the swing
- go with a swing* * *I [swɪŋ]1) (movement) (of pendulum, needle) oscillazione f.; (of body) dondolamento m.; (in golf, boxing) swing m.to aim o take a swing at — cercare di colpire [person, ball]
2) (in voting, public opinion) mutamento m., cambiamento m.; (in prices, values, economy) fluttuazione f.; (in business activity) variazione f.; (in mood) sbalzo m. (in di)a swing away from — (in opinions) un allontanamento da; (in behaviour, buying habits) un rifiuto di
3) (in playground) altalena f.4) mus. swing m.5) (rhythm) ritmo m.••to go with a swing — colloq. [ party] andare a gonfie vele
to get into the swing of things — colloq. entrare nell'ordine di idee
II 1. [swɪŋ]to be in full swing — [meeting, inquiry] essere in pieno svolgimento
1) (move to and fro) dondolare2) (move around, up, away)to swing sb. onto the ground — buttare qcn. a terra
he swung the telescope through 90° — ruotò il telescopio di 90°
to swing a trial sb.'s way — fare girare un processo in favore di qcn.
4) colloq. (cause to succeed) organizzare [election, match]2.1) (move to and fro) dondolare; [ pendulum] oscillare2) (move along, around)to swing onto the ground — (with rope) lanciarsi a terra
3)to swing at — (with fist) (fare il gesto di) colpire con un pugno
4) fig. (change)5) [music, musician] avere ritmo6) colloq. (be lively)7) colloq. o ant.to swing for — (be hanged) essere impiccato per
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5 invest
[ɪn'vest] 1.2) (bestow)to invest sb. with — investire o insignire qcn. di [right, authority, power]
2.to invest sb. as sth. — nominare qcn. qcs., elevare qcn. al rango di qcs
1) econ. (in stock exchange) fare investimenti, investire denaroto invest in — [ company] fare investimenti in [ equipment]; [ person] investire denaro in [car, hi-fi]
* * *I [in'vest] verb((with in) to put (money) into (a firm or business) usually by buying shares in it, in order to make a profit: He invested (two hundred dollars) in a building firm.)- investor II [in'vest] verb(to establish (a person) officially in a position of authority etc: The governor will be invested next week.)* * *[ɪn'vest] 1.2) (bestow)to invest sb. with — investire o insignire qcn. di [right, authority, power]
2.to invest sb. as sth. — nominare qcn. qcs., elevare qcn. al rango di qcs
1) econ. (in stock exchange) fare investimenti, investire denaroto invest in — [ company] fare investimenti in [ equipment]; [ person] investire denaro in [car, hi-fi]
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6 ♦ fool
♦ fool (1) /fu:l/A n.1 sciocco; stupido; idiota; cretino; stolto (lett.): Don't be such a fool!, non essere sciocco (o stupido)!; non essere ridicolo!; non dire stupidaggini!; You silly little fool!, stupido che non sei altro!; I felt such a fool when I was told, mi sono sentito un idiota quando me l'hanno detto; The poor fool didn't stand a chance, il povero disgraziato non ha avuto scampo2 (stor.) buffone; giullare3 (arc.) zimbelloB a.(fam. USA) sciocco; stupido● fool's cap, berretto da buffone (o da giullare); berretto conico ( un tempo imposto a uno scolaro zuccone) □ fool's errand, impresa inutile; azione inutile; viaggio a vuoto □ (miner.) fool's gold, pirite; oro matto (fam.); princisbecco □ fool parsley ( Aethusa cynapium), cicuta minore; cicuta aglina □ to act the fool, fare il buffone (o il pagliaccio); fare lo stupido; fare lo spiritoso □ (fam.) any fool, (chiunque,) anche un idiota: Any fool could do it!, anche un idiota saprebbe farlo!; non ci vuole mica un genio! □ April Fool's Day (o All Fools' Day), il primo aprile □ to live in a fool's paradise, vivere nel mondo delle favole (o della luna); chiudere gli occhi alla realtà; essere un illuso □ to make a fool of sb., prendere in giro q.; farsi gioco di q.; imbrogliare q. □ to make a fool of oneself, rendersi ridicolo; fare la figura dello stupido □ (fam.) More fool you [him, etc.]!, che stupido!; peggio per te [lui, ecc.] □ to be no (o nobody's) fool, non essere nato ieri; sapere il fatto proprio □ to play the fool, = to act the fool ► sopra □ (prov.) A fool and his money are soon parted, i soldi durano poco in mano agli sciocchi □ (prov.) Fools rush in where angels fear to tread, gli sciocchi si precipitano là dove gli angeli non osano posare il piede □ There's no fool like an old fool, non c'è sciocco peggiore di un vecchio scioccoFALSI AMICI: fool non significa folle. fool (2) /fu:l/n.( cucina) dolce di frutta cotta, ricoperto di panna montata.(to) fool /fu:l/A v. i.B v. t.imbrogliare; ingannare; prendere in giro; menare per il naso, infinocchiare (fam.); fare fesso (pop.): I knew her well enough not to be fooled by her words, la conoscevo abbastanza da non lasciarmi ingannare dalle sue parole; to fool sb. into believing st., fare credere qc. a q.; Don't be fooled into thinking that…, non crederti ( o illuderti) che…; He was fooled into buying that old car, si è lasciato infinocchiare e ha comprato quella vecchia macchina● (fam.) You can't fool me!, non mi imbrogli!; non me la fai!; non ci casco! □ (fam.) You could have fooled me!, quasi quasi ci credevo!; stavo per cascarci! □ For a moment or two, he had me fooled, per un momento gli ho creduto (o ci sono cascato). -
7 ♦ fund
♦ fund /fʌnd/n.1 (fin., rag.) fondo; cassa; accantonamento; stanziamento: sinking (o depreciation) fund, fondo d'ammortamento; sickness fund, cassa malattia; relief fund, stanziamento per aiuti finanziari; to set up a fund, istituire un fondo2 (fin.) fondo (d'investimento): balanced [bond] funds, fondi bilanciati [obbligazionari]; pension fund, fondo pensione; fund of funds, fondo di fondi; umbrella fund, fondo a ombrello (o multicomparto)3 (al pl.) (fin., rag.) fondi; risorse; mezzi finanziari; denaro (sing.); soldi; finanze: public funds, fondi pubblici; charity funds, fondi destinati a scopi benefici; to raise funds, raccogliere fondi; to run out of funds, esaurire i fondi4 (al pl.) (fin., GB) titoli di Stato5 (al pl.) ( banca) fondi; provvista (sing.) ( per la copertura di assegni): lack of funds, difetto totale di provvista; «No funds» ( su un assegno), «mancanza di fondi» (o «di corrispettivo»)6 (al pl.) (fam.) denaro (sing.); finanze; soldi; quattrini: My funds only run to buying a second-hand car, le mie finanze mi permettono solo un'auto di seconda mano; to be out of funds, essere senza soldi o essere al verde; to be in funds, avere denaro da spendere; stare bene a quattrini7 riserva; scorta; bagaglio; provvista; stock: a fund of knowledge, un bagaglio di conoscenze; a fund of good humour, una riserva di buonumore; a fund of jokes, uno stock di barzellette● (rag.) fund account, fondo di stanziamento □ (fin.) fund drive, sottoscrizione □ (rag.) funds flow, flusso di cassa: funds-flow statement, prospetto del flusso di cassa □ fund manager, gestore di un fondo d'investimento □ fund-raiser, persona che raccoglie fondi o finanziamenti ( per una causa, un'istituzione); evento organizzato per raccogliere fondi □ fund raising, raccolta di fondi ( per una causa, un'istituzione); (fin.) raccolta di capitali □ fund-raising campaign, campagna di raccolta fondi; sottoscrizione.(to) fund /fʌnd/v. t.1 (fin.) accantonare fondi per: to fund a pension plan, accantonare fondi per un piano pensionistico2 (fin.) provvedere di fondi; finanziare; sovvenzionare: to fund public services, provvedere di fondi adeguati i servizi pubblici; to fund the Treasury's needs, finanziare il fabbisogno monetario del Tesoro -
8 instalment
installment [ɪn'stɔːlmənt] nome1) (partial payment) rata f.2) (section) (of serial) puntata f., episodio m.; (of novel) puntata f.* * *1) (one payment out of a number of payments into which an amount of money, especially a debt, is divided: The new carpet is being paid for by monthly instalments.) rata2) (a part of a story that is printed one part at a time eg in a weekly magazine, or read in parts on the radio: Did you hear the final instalment last week?) puntata* * *instalment (1), ( USA) installment /ɪnˈstɔ:lmənt/n.2 puntata; dispensa: The story was published in instalments, il racconto è stato pubblicato a puntate3 parte; quota; lotto: the first instalment of a lot of goods, il primo lotto di una partita di merce● instalment buying, acquisti a rate □ (leg.) instalment contract, contratto a consegne ripartite □ instalment finance, finanziamento con il credito rateale □ (fin., USA) instalment plan, piano di pagamento rateale (cfr. ingl. hire purchase, sotto hire) □ instalment sale, vendita rateale □ instalment selling, vendite rateali □ (market.) on the instalment plan, a rate; rateale.instalment (2), ( USA) installment (2) /ɪnˈstɔ:lmənt/n. [u](tecn.) installazione; messa in opera.* * *installment [ɪn'stɔːlmənt] nome1) (partial payment) rata f.2) (section) (of serial) puntata f., episodio m.; (of novel) puntata f. -
9 nag
I [næg] II 1. [næg]to nag sb. into doing — tormentare qcn. per fargli fare
2) (niggle) [ pain] non dare pace; [ doubt] assillare, tormentare; [ conscience] rimordere2.1) (moan) brontolare, lamentarsi continuamenteto nag at sb. (to do) — tormentare qcn. (per fargli fare)
2) (niggle)* * *[næɡ]past tense, past participle - nagged; verb((often with at) to complain or criticize continually: She nags (at) her husband about their lack of money.) sgridare- nagging* * *I [næɡ] n(pej: horse) ronzinoII [næɡ]1. vt(also: nag at) assillare, tormentarethe children nagged (at) their parents to take them to the fair — i bambini hanno tormentato i genitori per farsi portare alle giostre
the family nagged me into buying a new car — a forza di insistere in famiglia mi hanno fatto comprare una macchina nuova
2. vilagnarsi, brontolare in continuazione3. n(person) brontolone (-a)* * *nag (1) /næg/n.1 cavallino; puledro; pony2 (spreg.) ronzino.nag (2) /næg/n.(to) nag /næg/A v. t.2 infastidire; punzecchiare; tormentare: He seems to get a big kick out of nagging his wife, pare che ci provi un gran gusto a punzecchiare la moglie; A doubt nagged him, un dubbio lo tormentavaB v. i.* * *I [næg] II 1. [næg]to nag sb. into doing — tormentare qcn. per fargli fare
2) (niggle) [ pain] non dare pace; [ doubt] assillare, tormentare; [ conscience] rimordere2.1) (moan) brontolare, lamentarsi continuamenteto nag at sb. (to do) — tormentare qcn. (per fargli fare)
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10 entail en·tail vt
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11 interested **** in·ter·est·ed adj
['ɪntrɪstɪd](expression) interessato (-a), pieno (-a) di interesse, (person) che s'interessainterested party — parte f interessata
English-Italian dictionary > interested **** in·ter·est·ed adj
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12 just
I [dʒʌst]1) (fair) [criticism, action, decision] giusto; [anger, complaint, demand] giustificato; [ person] giusto, equo, imparziale, onesto; [ comment] giusto, imparziale; [suspicion, claim] fondato; [ reward] giusto, meritato, adeguato2) (exact) [account, calculation] giusto, esatto, correttoII [dʒʌst]2) (immediately) subito, appena3) (slightly) (with quantities) un po'; (indicating location or position) appenajust over, under 20 kg — un po' più, meno di 20 kg
4) (only, merely) solo5) (purposely) proprio, per l'appunto, giusto6) (barely)7) (simply) solo, soltanto, semplicemente, solamentejust a moment — (please wait) solo un attimo o momento; (when interrupting, disagreeing) un momento
8) (exactly, precisely) esattamente, proprio, precisamente9) (possibly, conceivably)11) (positively, totally)12) (easily)just think, you could have been hurt! — pensa, ti saresti potuto fare male!
14) (in requests)"that film was dreadful" - "wasn't it just!" — "il film era terribile!" - "davvero!"
16) (equally)just as big, well as... — grande, bene esattamente come
17) just about appena appena, quasijust about cooked, finished — quasi cotto, finito
18) just now (a short time ago) appena; (at the moment) proprio adesso, in questo momento19) just as proprio quando, nel momento in cui, mentre••take your raincoat just in case it rains — prendi il tuo impermeabile, in caso piova o caso mai piovesse
* * *I adjective1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.)2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.)3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.)•- justly- justness II adverb1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.)2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.)3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.)4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.)5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.)6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.)7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?)8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.)9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.)•- just now
- just then* * *I [dʒʌst] adj(fair) giusto (-a)II [dʒʌst] adv1) (exactly) proprio, esattamentejust here/there — proprio qui/là
just behind/in front of/near — proprio dietro a/davanti a/vicino a
just when it was going well... — proprio quando tutto andava a gonfie vele...
just then or just at that moment — proprio in quel momento
it's just on 10 o'clock — sono le 10 in punto or precise
it costs just (on) £20 — costa 20 sterline tonde tonde
that's just it!; that's just the point! — precisamente!, proprio così!, per l'appunto!
that's just (like) him, always late — è proprio da lui arrivare sempre in ritardo
just as I thought/expected — proprio come pensavo/mi aspettavo
2) (recently, soon) appena, or orahe's just done it/left — lo ha appena fatto/è appena partito
3) (only) soltanto, solojust yesterday/this morning — soltanto ieri/stamattina
just a minute!; just one moment! — un attimo!
4) (simply) semplicemente, soltantoI just thought that... — pensavo solo che...
I just wanted to say that... — volevo solo dire che...
5) (slightly) pocojust over/under 2 kilos — un po' più/meno di 2 chili
it's just to the left/right — è subito a sinistra/destra
6) (barely) appena, (almost not) per un pelojust in time — giusto or appena in tempo
just enough money for sth/to do sth — soldi appena sufficienti per qc/per fare qc
he (only) just caught/missed it; he caught/missed it, but only just — l'ha preso/perso proprio per un pelo
7)it's just as good — è altrettanto buonoit's just as good as... — è buono quanto...
8) (with imperatives) un po'9) (emphatic) veramente, proprioso you regret buying it? — don't I just! — ti sei pentito di averlo comprato? — eccome!
10)I've had just about enough of this noise! fam — ne ho proprio avuto abbastanza di questo rumore!take an umbrella just in case — prendi un'ombrello, che non si sa mai
just the same, I'd rather... — ciononostante, preferirei...
* * *I [dʒʌst]1) (fair) [criticism, action, decision] giusto; [anger, complaint, demand] giustificato; [ person] giusto, equo, imparziale, onesto; [ comment] giusto, imparziale; [suspicion, claim] fondato; [ reward] giusto, meritato, adeguato2) (exact) [account, calculation] giusto, esatto, correttoII [dʒʌst]2) (immediately) subito, appena3) (slightly) (with quantities) un po'; (indicating location or position) appenajust over, under 20 kg — un po' più, meno di 20 kg
4) (only, merely) solo5) (purposely) proprio, per l'appunto, giusto6) (barely)7) (simply) solo, soltanto, semplicemente, solamentejust a moment — (please wait) solo un attimo o momento; (when interrupting, disagreeing) un momento
8) (exactly, precisely) esattamente, proprio, precisamente9) (possibly, conceivably)11) (positively, totally)12) (easily)just think, you could have been hurt! — pensa, ti saresti potuto fare male!
14) (in requests)"that film was dreadful" - "wasn't it just!" — "il film era terribile!" - "davvero!"
16) (equally)just as big, well as... — grande, bene esattamente come
17) just about appena appena, quasijust about cooked, finished — quasi cotto, finito
18) just now (a short time ago) appena; (at the moment) proprio adesso, in questo momento19) just as proprio quando, nel momento in cui, mentre••take your raincoat just in case it rains — prendi il tuo impermeabile, in caso piova o caso mai piovesse
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13 interested
['ɪntrəstɪd] 1. 2.aggettivo [expression, onlooker] interessatoto be interested in — interessarsi di [subject, activity]
I am interested in doing — sono interessato a o m'interessa fare
to get sb. interested in — suscitare l'interesse di qcn. per [ subject]
the interested parties — le parti interessate, gli interessati
* * *1) ((often with in) showing attention or having curiosity: He's not interested in politics; Don't tell me any more - I'm not interested; I'll be interested to see what happens next week.) interessato2) ((often with in) willing, or wanting, to do, buy etc: Are you interested in (buying) a second-hand car?) interessato3) (personally involved in a particular business, project etc and therefore likely to be anxious about decisions made regarding it: You must consult the other interested parties (= the other people involved).) interessato* * *['ɪntrəstɪd] 1. 2.aggettivo [expression, onlooker] interessatoto be interested in — interessarsi di [subject, activity]
I am interested in doing — sono interessato a o m'interessa fare
to get sb. interested in — suscitare l'interesse di qcn. per [ subject]
the interested parties — le parti interessate, gli interessati
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14 purchase
I ['pɜːtʃəs]1) comm. acquisto m., compera f.2) (grip) appiglio m., presa f.II ['pɜːtʃəs]to get o gain (a) purchase on — [ climber] trovare un appiglio su; [ vehicle] aderire a
1) comm. acquistare, comprare2) fig. acquistare [ liberty]* * *['pə: əs] 1. verb(to buy: I purchased a new house.) acquistare, comprare2. noun1) (anything that has been bought: She carried her purchases home in a bag.) acquisto, compera2) (the act of buying: The purchase of a car should never be a hasty matter.) acquisto•* * *I ['pɜːtʃəs]1) comm. acquisto m., compera f.2) (grip) appiglio m., presa f.II ['pɜːtʃəs]to get o gain (a) purchase on — [ climber] trovare un appiglio su; [ vehicle] aderire a
1) comm. acquistare, comprare2) fig. acquistare [ liberty]
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Car handling — and vehicle handling is a description of the way wheeled vehicles perform transverse to their direction of motion, particularly during cornering and swerving. It also includes their stability when moving in a straight line. Handling and braking… … Wikipedia
car yard — /ˈka jad/ (say kah yahd) noun an establishment for the buying and selling of cars which has an open air area in which cars for sale are displayed. Also, caryard …
car trust — A partnership association formed by a number of persons for the purpose of buying, selling and leasing railroad rolling stock to be leased to a railroad company. Ricker v American Loan & Trust Co. 140 Mass 346, 347 … Ballentine's law dictionary
Supermini car — A supermini is a British car classification term that describes automobiles larger than a city car but smaller than a small family car. This car class is also known as the B segment across Europe.In 2004, the best selling cars in Belgium, the… … Wikipedia
Compact executive car — The Alfa Romeo 159 is a compact executive car Compact executive car is a car classification term applied to premium cars smaller than executive cars. In European classification, compact executive cars are part of the D segment. In North American… … Wikipedia
Parker's Car Guides — Parker s started as a car price guide in 1972 and is the longest running price guide available to the public. It has expanded over the years to now offer reviews, technical data and marketplace intelligence as well as accurate pricing. It s one… … Wikipedia
Used car — For the 1980 comedy film, see Used Cars. Small used car lot in the United States … Wikipedia
Stock car racing — is a form of automobile racing found mainly in the United States, Canada, New Zealand and Great Britain. The races are run on oval rings of approximately one quarter mile to 2.66 miles (about 0.4 to 4.2 kilometres) length, but are also raced on… … Wikipedia