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1 Charity
['tʃærətɪ] 1.1) (virtue) carità f.to do sth. out of charity — fare qcs. per carità
2) (aid) carità f., beneficenza f.to accept charity — accettare la carità o l'elemosina
3) (aid organizations) carità f. organizzata; (individual organization) istituzione f. benefica, opera f. di carità2.••charity begins at home — = bisogna aiutare prima i familiari e le persone vicine
* * *[' ærəti]plural - charities; noun1) (kindness (especially in giving money to poor people): She gave clothes to the gypsies out of charity.) carità2) (an organization set up to collect money for the needy, for medical research etc: Many charities sent money to help the victims of the disaster.) opera di carità•- charitably* * *(First names) Charity /ˈtʃærɪti:, -əti:/f.* * *['tʃærətɪ] 1.1) (virtue) carità f.to do sth. out of charity — fare qcs. per carità
2) (aid) carità f., beneficenza f.to accept charity — accettare la carità o l'elemosina
3) (aid organizations) carità f. organizzata; (individual organization) istituzione f. benefica, opera f. di carità2.••charity begins at home — = bisogna aiutare prima i familiari e le persone vicine
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2 sponsor
I ['spɒnsə(r)]1) econ. (advertiser, backer) sponsor m., finanziatore m.2) (patron) patrocinatore m. (-trice)3) (guarantor) mallevadore m., garante m. e f.4) relig. (godparent) padrino m., madrina f.5) (for charity) patrono m. (-essa), benefattore m. (-trice)6) pol. (of motion, law) promotore m.II ['spɒnsə(r)]1) econ. sponsorizzare [event, team]; finanziare [course, enterprise]4) (for charity) patrocinare [ person]* * *['sponsə] 1. verb1) (to take on the financial responsibility for (a person, project etc), often as a form of advertising or for charity: The firm sponsors several golf tournaments.) sponsorizzare, patrocinare2) (to promise (a person) that one will pay a certain sum of money to a charity etc if that person completes a set task (eg a walk, swim etc).) sponsorizzare2. noun(a person, firm etc that acts in this way.) sponsor* * *I ['spɒnsə(r)]1) econ. (advertiser, backer) sponsor m., finanziatore m.2) (patron) patrocinatore m. (-trice)3) (guarantor) mallevadore m., garante m. e f.4) relig. (godparent) padrino m., madrina f.5) (for charity) patrono m. (-essa), benefattore m. (-trice)6) pol. (of motion, law) promotore m.II ['spɒnsə(r)]1) econ. sponsorizzare [event, team]; finanziare [course, enterprise]4) (for charity) patrocinare [ person] -
3 flag ***
I [flæɡ] n(gen) bandiera, (for charity etc) bandierinaII [flæɡ] vi III [flæɡ] n(also: flag stone) pietra per lastricare -
4 promotion
[prə'məʊʃn]1) (of employee) promozione f., avanzamento m.2) comm. promozione f., pubblicità f.sales promotion — (activity) vendita promozionale; (campaign) campagna pubblicitaria
3) (encouragement) sostegno m., incoraggiamento m.4) AE scol. promozione f.* * *[-ʃən]1) (the raising of a person to a higher rank or position: He has just been given (a) promotion.) promozione2) (encouragement (of a cause, charity etc): the promotion of world peace.) l'incoraggiare3) (the activity of advertising a product etc: He is against the promotion of cigarettes.) promozione* * *[prə'məʊʃn]1) (of employee) promozione f., avanzamento m.2) comm. promozione f., pubblicità f.sales promotion — (activity) vendita promozionale; (campaign) campagna pubblicitaria
3) (encouragement) sostegno m., incoraggiamento m.4) AE scol. promozione f. -
5 deserving
[dɪ'zɜːvɪŋ]2)to be deserving of — form. essere degno di [ respect]
* * *1) (worthy or suitable (to be given charity etc): I only give money to deserving causes.) meritevole2) ((with of) worthy of: He is deserving of better treatment than this.) meritevole, degno* * *deserving /dɪˈzɜ:vɪŋ/a.meritevole; degno: to fight for a deserving cause, battersi per una causa degna; We see many deserving cases and we can't help them all, vediamo molti casi meritevoli e non possiamo aiutarli tutti; He is deserving of praise, è meritevole di lode; deserving of attention [respect, sympathy], degno di attenzione [rispetto, comprensione]; deserving of punishment [condemnation], meritevole di una punizione [una condanna].* * *[dɪ'zɜːvɪŋ]2)to be deserving of — form. essere degno di [ respect]
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6 jumble sale
nome BE vendita f. di beneficenza, mercatino m. dell'usato* * *(a sale of unwanted possessions, eg used clothing, usually to raise money for a charity etc.) vendita di beneficenza* * *n BritCultural note: JUMBLE SALE La jumble sale è un mercatino dove vengono venduti vari oggetti, per lo più di seconda mano; viene organizzata in chiese, scuole o circoli ricreativi. I proventi delle vendite vengono devoluti in beneficenza o usati per una giusta causa.* * *nome BE vendita f. di beneficenza, mercatino m. dell'usato -
7 in aid of
(as a financial help to (a charity etc): The collection is in aid of the blind.) a beneficio di -
8 go
I 1. [gəʊ]1) (move, travel) andareto go to London, to the States, to Ireland — andare a Londra, negli Stati Uniti, in Irlanda
to go to town, to the country — andare in città, in campagna
to go up, down, across — salire, scendere, attraversare
to go by train, plane — andare o viaggiare in treno, aereo
to go by o past [person, vehicle] passare, superare; there he goes again! (that's him again) rieccolo là! fig. (he's starting again) eccolo che ricomincia! where do we go from here? — fig. e adesso cosa facciamo?
2) (on specific errand, activity) andareto go for a walk, a drink — andare a fare una passeggiata, a bere qualcosa
to go on holiday, on a journey — andare in vacanza, a fare un viaggio
3) (attend) andareto go to work — andare a lavorare o al lavoro
5) (depart) andare, partireI must go, I must be going — devo andare
6) eufem. (die) morire, dipartirsiwhen I am gone — quando me ne sarò andato o non sarò più qui
7) (disappear) partire, andare8) (be sent, transmitted)9) (become)to go red — arrossire, diventare rosso
to go white — diventare bianco, imbiancare
to go Labour — pol. [country, constituency] votare per il partito laburista
11) (be, remain)we went for two days without food — siamo stati digiuni per due giorni o due giorni senza mangiare
12) (weaken)his voice, hearing is going — sta perdendo la voce, sta diventando sordo
13) (elapse) passare, trascorrerethree hours went by before... — passarono tre ore prima che...
14) (be got rid of)either she goes or I do! — o se ne va lei, o me ne vado io o lo faccio io!
15) (operate, function) [vehicle, machine, clock] andare, funzionareto set sth. going — mettere in funzione o in moto qcs.
to get going — [engine, machine] mettersi in moto; fig. [ business] avviarsi, decollare
to keep going — [ person] tenere duro; [ machine] continuare a funzionare; [ business] continuare ad andare bene
16) (start)to get things going — darci dentro, muoversi
ready, steady, go! — pronti, partenza, via!
here goes! here we go! forza! ci siamo! once he gets going, he never stops — una volta partito, non si ferma più o non lo ferma più nessuno
17) (lead) andare, condurre, portarethe road goes down to the sea, goes up the mountain — la strada scende verso il mare, sale verso la montagna
to go very deep — [ roots] andare molto profondo; [reasons, habits] avere radici profonde, risalire a molto tempo fa
this goes a long way towards explaining his attitude — questo contribuisce molto a spiegare il suo atteggiamento
19) (belong, be placed) andare20) (fit) entrare21) (be expressed)the story goes that — corre voce o si dice che
22) (be accepted)what he says goes — quello che dice lui, va bene
anything goes — tutto è permesso, qualsiasi cosa va bene
23) (be about to)it's going to snow — nevicherà, sta per nevicare
24) (happen)the way things are going... — da come vanno le cose...
how are things going? how's it going? — colloq. come vanno le cose? come va?
how goes it? — scherz. come va?
25) (be on average)it's old, as Australian towns go — per essere una città australiana, è vecchia
it wasn't a bad party, as parties go — non è stata una brutta festa rispetto alla media
26) (be sold)to go for over Ј 100,000 — andare o essere venduto per oltre 100.000 sterline
"going, going, gone!" — (at auction) "centomila, ecc. e uno, centomila, ecc. e due, centomila, ecc. e tre, aggiudicato!"
27) (be on offer)I'll have some coffee, if there's any going — prenderò un caffè, se ce n'è
28) (contribute)29) (be given) [award, job] andare; [estate, inheritance, title] andare, passareto go to charity — [ money] andare in beneficenza
30) (emphatic use)then he had to go and lose his wallet — come se non bastasse, ha anche perso il portafoglio
31) (be spent)32) (make sound, perform action or movement) fare; [bell, alarm] suonarethe cat went "miaow" — il gatto ha fatto "miao"
so he goes "what about my money?" — colloq. poi fa "e i miei soldi?"
33) (resort to)to go to war — [ country] entrare in guerra; [ soldier] andare in guerra
to go to law — BE o
to the law — AE ricorrere alla giustizia
34) (break, collapse) [ roof] sfondarsi; [cable, rope] spezzarsi, cedere; [ light bulb] bruciarsiyou go first — prima tu, dopo di te
36) AE (in takeaway)2.we had gone ten miles before we realized that... — abbiamo fatto dieci miglia prima di accorgerci che...
- go about- go after- go ahead- go along- go at- go away- go back- go below- go by- go down- go for- go in- go into- go off- go on- go on at- go out- go over- go round- go under- go up- go with••to go one better than sb. — fare meglio di o superare qcn.
II [gəʊ]there you go! — colloq. voilà!
it's your go — è il tuo turno, tocca a te
to have a go at sth. — provare a o tentare di fare qcs.
2) colloq. (energy) entusiasmo m.to be full of go, to be all go — essere pieno di energia o vita
••to have a go at sb. — prendersela con qcn.
to make a go of sth. — fare un successo di qcs.
he's always on the go — è sempre in movimento, non si ferma mai
in one go — in un colpo solo, in una volta
* * *[ɡəu] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) andare2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) passare3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.) andare; essere venduto4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) andare5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) andare6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) andarsene7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) scorrere8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) partire9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!) scomparire10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) andare11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) cedere12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) camminare, funzionare13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) diventare14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) andare15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) passare16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) essere permesso17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) fare18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) essere19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) andare20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) fare21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) riuscire2. noun1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) prova, tentativo2) (energy: She's full of go.) energia•- going3. adjective1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.) fiorente2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.) corrente•- go-ahead4. noun(permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) (il) via- going-over
- goings-on
- no-go
- all go
- be going on for
- be going on
- be going strong
- from the word go
- get going
- give the go-by
- go about
- go after
- go against
- go along
- go along with
- go around
- go around with
- go at
- go back
- go back on
- go by
- go down
- go far
- go for
- go in
- go in for
- go into
- go off
- go on
- go on at
- go out
- go over
- go round
- go slow
- go steady
- go through
- go through with
- go too far
- go towards
- go up
- go up in smoke/flames
- go with
- go without
- keep going
- make a go of something
- make a go
- on the go* * *I 1. [gəʊ]1) (move, travel) andareto go to London, to the States, to Ireland — andare a Londra, negli Stati Uniti, in Irlanda
to go to town, to the country — andare in città, in campagna
to go up, down, across — salire, scendere, attraversare
to go by train, plane — andare o viaggiare in treno, aereo
to go by o past [person, vehicle] passare, superare; there he goes again! (that's him again) rieccolo là! fig. (he's starting again) eccolo che ricomincia! where do we go from here? — fig. e adesso cosa facciamo?
2) (on specific errand, activity) andareto go for a walk, a drink — andare a fare una passeggiata, a bere qualcosa
to go on holiday, on a journey — andare in vacanza, a fare un viaggio
3) (attend) andareto go to work — andare a lavorare o al lavoro
5) (depart) andare, partireI must go, I must be going — devo andare
6) eufem. (die) morire, dipartirsiwhen I am gone — quando me ne sarò andato o non sarò più qui
7) (disappear) partire, andare8) (be sent, transmitted)9) (become)to go red — arrossire, diventare rosso
to go white — diventare bianco, imbiancare
to go Labour — pol. [country, constituency] votare per il partito laburista
11) (be, remain)we went for two days without food — siamo stati digiuni per due giorni o due giorni senza mangiare
12) (weaken)his voice, hearing is going — sta perdendo la voce, sta diventando sordo
13) (elapse) passare, trascorrerethree hours went by before... — passarono tre ore prima che...
14) (be got rid of)either she goes or I do! — o se ne va lei, o me ne vado io o lo faccio io!
15) (operate, function) [vehicle, machine, clock] andare, funzionareto set sth. going — mettere in funzione o in moto qcs.
to get going — [engine, machine] mettersi in moto; fig. [ business] avviarsi, decollare
to keep going — [ person] tenere duro; [ machine] continuare a funzionare; [ business] continuare ad andare bene
16) (start)to get things going — darci dentro, muoversi
ready, steady, go! — pronti, partenza, via!
here goes! here we go! forza! ci siamo! once he gets going, he never stops — una volta partito, non si ferma più o non lo ferma più nessuno
17) (lead) andare, condurre, portarethe road goes down to the sea, goes up the mountain — la strada scende verso il mare, sale verso la montagna
to go very deep — [ roots] andare molto profondo; [reasons, habits] avere radici profonde, risalire a molto tempo fa
this goes a long way towards explaining his attitude — questo contribuisce molto a spiegare il suo atteggiamento
19) (belong, be placed) andare20) (fit) entrare21) (be expressed)the story goes that — corre voce o si dice che
22) (be accepted)what he says goes — quello che dice lui, va bene
anything goes — tutto è permesso, qualsiasi cosa va bene
23) (be about to)it's going to snow — nevicherà, sta per nevicare
24) (happen)the way things are going... — da come vanno le cose...
how are things going? how's it going? — colloq. come vanno le cose? come va?
how goes it? — scherz. come va?
25) (be on average)it's old, as Australian towns go — per essere una città australiana, è vecchia
it wasn't a bad party, as parties go — non è stata una brutta festa rispetto alla media
26) (be sold)to go for over Ј 100,000 — andare o essere venduto per oltre 100.000 sterline
"going, going, gone!" — (at auction) "centomila, ecc. e uno, centomila, ecc. e due, centomila, ecc. e tre, aggiudicato!"
27) (be on offer)I'll have some coffee, if there's any going — prenderò un caffè, se ce n'è
28) (contribute)29) (be given) [award, job] andare; [estate, inheritance, title] andare, passareto go to charity — [ money] andare in beneficenza
30) (emphatic use)then he had to go and lose his wallet — come se non bastasse, ha anche perso il portafoglio
31) (be spent)32) (make sound, perform action or movement) fare; [bell, alarm] suonarethe cat went "miaow" — il gatto ha fatto "miao"
so he goes "what about my money?" — colloq. poi fa "e i miei soldi?"
33) (resort to)to go to war — [ country] entrare in guerra; [ soldier] andare in guerra
to go to law — BE o
to the law — AE ricorrere alla giustizia
34) (break, collapse) [ roof] sfondarsi; [cable, rope] spezzarsi, cedere; [ light bulb] bruciarsiyou go first — prima tu, dopo di te
36) AE (in takeaway)2.we had gone ten miles before we realized that... — abbiamo fatto dieci miglia prima di accorgerci che...
- go about- go after- go ahead- go along- go at- go away- go back- go below- go by- go down- go for- go in- go into- go off- go on- go on at- go out- go over- go round- go under- go up- go with••to go one better than sb. — fare meglio di o superare qcn.
II [gəʊ]there you go! — colloq. voilà!
it's your go — è il tuo turno, tocca a te
to have a go at sth. — provare a o tentare di fare qcs.
2) colloq. (energy) entusiasmo m.to be full of go, to be all go — essere pieno di energia o vita
••to have a go at sb. — prendersela con qcn.
to make a go of sth. — fare un successo di qcs.
he's always on the go — è sempre in movimento, non si ferma mai
in one go — in un colpo solo, in una volta
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9 appeal
I [ə'piːl]an appeal to sb. to do — un appello a qcn. perché faccia
an appeal for — (charity event) una raccolta di [food, clothes]
2) dir. sport. appello m.3) (attraction) fascino m., attrazione f.; (interest) interesse m.II [ə'piːl]it holds no appeal for me — non mi interessa, non mi attira
1) dir. appellarsi, ricorrere in appelloto appeal to — appellarsi a [tribunal, individual]
2) sportto appeal to — appellarsi a [ referee]
to appeal against — protestare contro [ decision]
3) (call, request)to appeal for — richiamare a [order, tolerance]
to appeal for witnesses — appellarsi, ricorrere ai testimoni
to appeal to sb. to do — (formal call) appellarsi, fare appello a qcn. perché faccia
4) (attract, interest)to appeal to sb. — [ idea] interessare a qcn.; [place, person] affascinare, attrarre qcn
* * *[ə:pi:l] 1. verb1) ((often with to) to ask earnestly for something: She appealed (to him) for help.) fare appello, ricorrere2) (to take a case one has lost to a higher court etc; to ask (a referee, judge etc) for a new decision: He appealed against a three-year sentence.) fare appello3) ((with to) to be pleasing: This place appeals to me.) attrarre; interessare2. noun1) ((the act of making) a request (for help, a decision etc): The appeal raised $500 for charity; a last appeal for help; The judge rejected his appeal.) appello, invocazione2) (attraction: Music holds little appeal for me.) attrazione; interesse•* * *I [ə'piːl]an appeal to sb. to do — un appello a qcn. perché faccia
an appeal for — (charity event) una raccolta di [food, clothes]
2) dir. sport. appello m.3) (attraction) fascino m., attrazione f.; (interest) interesse m.II [ə'piːl]it holds no appeal for me — non mi interessa, non mi attira
1) dir. appellarsi, ricorrere in appelloto appeal to — appellarsi a [tribunal, individual]
2) sportto appeal to — appellarsi a [ referee]
to appeal against — protestare contro [ decision]
3) (call, request)to appeal for — richiamare a [order, tolerance]
to appeal for witnesses — appellarsi, ricorrere ai testimoni
to appeal to sb. to do — (formal call) appellarsi, fare appello a qcn. perché faccia
4) (attract, interest)to appeal to sb. — [ idea] interessare a qcn.; [place, person] affascinare, attrarre qcn
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10 subscribe
[səb'skraɪb] 1.verbo transitivo (pay) sottoscrivere [sum, amount]2.1) (agree with)to subscribe to — aderire a [view, values]
2) (buy)to subscribe to — abbonarsi a [magazine etc.]
3) econ. (apply)to subscribe for — sottoscrivere [ shares]
4) (contribute)to subscribe to — contribuire a [charity, fund]
* * *1) (to give money, with other people, to a charity or other cause: He subscribes to a lot of charities; We each subscribed $1 towards the present.) sottoscrivere2) ((with to) to promise to receive and pay for a series of issues of (a magazine etc): I've been subscribing to that magazine for four years.) sottoscrivere, abbonarsi•- subscription* * *[səb'skraɪb] 1.verbo transitivo (pay) sottoscrivere [sum, amount]2.1) (agree with)to subscribe to — aderire a [view, values]
2) (buy)to subscribe to — abbonarsi a [magazine etc.]
3) econ. (apply)to subscribe for — sottoscrivere [ shares]
4) (contribute)to subscribe to — contribuire a [charity, fund]
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11 aid
I 1. [eɪd]1) (help) aiuto m.to come to sb.'s aid — venire in aiuto di qcn.
what's all this shouting in aid of? — BE scherz. come mai tutta questa confusione?
2) (money, food, etc.) aiuto m., sovvenzione f., sussidio m. ( from di; to, for a)in aid of — a favore di [hospital, organization etc.]
3) (equipment)2.modificatore [organization, programme] assistenzialeII 1. [eɪd] 2.1)to aid in — aiutare, essere d'aiuto in
to aid in doing sth. — aiutare a fare qcs
2) dir.charged with aiding and abetting — dir. accusato di correità
* * *[eid] 1. noun(help: Rich countries give aid to developing countries; The teacher uses visual aids; He came to my aid when my car broke down.) aiuto2. verb(to help: I was aided in my search by the library staff.) aiutare* * *I 1. [eɪd]1) (help) aiuto m.to come to sb.'s aid — venire in aiuto di qcn.
what's all this shouting in aid of? — BE scherz. come mai tutta questa confusione?
2) (money, food, etc.) aiuto m., sovvenzione f., sussidio m. ( from di; to, for a)in aid of — a favore di [hospital, organization etc.]
3) (equipment)2.modificatore [organization, programme] assistenzialeII 1. [eɪd] 2.1)to aid in — aiutare, essere d'aiuto in
to aid in doing sth. — aiutare a fare qcs
2) dir.charged with aiding and abetting — dir. accusato di correità
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12 contribute
[kən'trɪbjuːt] 1.1) contribuire con, dare come contributo [ sum] (to a); contribuire a [costs, expenses]2) (to charity) donare, elargire (to a; towards per)3) comm. econ.4) (to project) contribuire con, portare [ideas, experience] (to a)5) giorn. rad. scrivere [ article] (to per)2.to contribute to o towards — contribuire a, concorrere a [change, well-being]
2) (to community life, research) contribuire, partecipare (to a)3)to contribute to — versare la propria quota a, aderire a [pension fund, insurance scheme]
4) (to charity) fare donazioni (to a); (to campaign, orchestra) dare sovvenzioni (to a)5) giorn. rad. collaborare (to a)* * *[kən'tribjut]1) (to give (money, help etc) along with others: Have you contributed (any money) to this charity?; I've been contributing (articles) to this paper for many years.) contribuire2) ((with to) to help to cause to happen: His gambling contributed to his downfall.) contribuire a•- contributor* * *[kən'trɪbjuːt] 1.1) contribuire con, dare come contributo [ sum] (to a); contribuire a [costs, expenses]2) (to charity) donare, elargire (to a; towards per)3) comm. econ.4) (to project) contribuire con, portare [ideas, experience] (to a)5) giorn. rad. scrivere [ article] (to per)2.to contribute to o towards — contribuire a, concorrere a [change, well-being]
2) (to community life, research) contribuire, partecipare (to a)3)to contribute to — versare la propria quota a, aderire a [pension fund, insurance scheme]
4) (to charity) fare donazioni (to a); (to campaign, orchestra) dare sovvenzioni (to a)5) giorn. rad. collaborare (to a) -
13 live
I 1. [lɪv]verbo transitivo (conduct) vivere2.to live a peaceful, healthier life — vivere una vita tranquilla, più sana
1) (dwell) [ animal] vivere; [ person] vivere, abitare; (in permanent dwelling) abitarethey live at number 7 — vivono o abitano al numero 7
to live together, alone — vivere o abitare insieme, da solo
to live in — vivere o abitare in [house, apartment]
2) (lead one's life) vivereto live in luxury, in the computer age vivere nel lusso, nell'era informatica; to live for vivere per [ family]; to live through sth. passare attraverso o vivere [ experience]; they lived happily ever after — (in story) vissero felici e contenti
3) (remain alive) vivere; (survive) sopravvivereas long as I live... — finché vivrò...
I'll live! — scherz. sopravviverò!
4) (subsist) vivereto live on o off nutrirsi solo di [ fruit]; vivere di [ charity]; vivere di o con [ wage]; to live off sb. vivere a spese o alle spalle di qcn.; to live on junk food — mangiare solo schifezze
to live with — accettare [situation, fact]; sopportare [ noise]
to live with oneself — vivere in pace con se stessi, non pensarci
come on! live a little! — su, lasciati andare!
you haven't lived until you've been to... — non puoi dire di aver vissuto finché non sei andato a
•- live in- live on- live out••II 1. [laɪv]to live it up — colloq. spassarsela, darsi alla bella vita
1) (not dead) [person, animal] vivoreal live — in carne e ossa, vivo e parlante
3) el. sotto tensione5) (capable of exploding) [ gun] carico; (unexploded) [ bomb] inesploso2.* * *I 1. [liv] verb1) (to have life; to be alive: This poison is dangerous to everything that lives.)2) (to survive: The doctors say he is very ill, but they think he will live; It was difficult to believe that she had lived through such an experience.)3) (to have one's home or dwelling (in a particular place): She lives next to the church; They went to live in Bristol / in a huge house.)4) (to pass (one's life): He lived a life of luxury; She lives in fear of being attacked.)5) ((with by) to make enough money etc to feed and house oneself: He lives by fishing.)•- - lived- living 2. noun(the money etc needed to feed and house oneself and keep oneself alive: He earns his living driving a taxi; She makes a good living as an author.) il vivere- live-in
- live and let live
- live down
- live in
- out
- live on
- live up to
- within living memory
- in living memory II 1. adjective1) (having life; not dead: a live mouse.)2) ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) heard or seen as the event takes place; not recorded: I watched a live performance of my favourite opera on television; Was the performance live or recorded?)3) (full of energy, and capable of becoming active: a live bomb)4) (burning: a live coal.)2. adverb((of a radio or television broadcast etc) as the event takes place: The competition will be broadcast live.)- lively- liveliness
- livestock
- live wire* * *I 1. [lɪv]verbo transitivo (conduct) vivere2.to live a peaceful, healthier life — vivere una vita tranquilla, più sana
1) (dwell) [ animal] vivere; [ person] vivere, abitare; (in permanent dwelling) abitarethey live at number 7 — vivono o abitano al numero 7
to live together, alone — vivere o abitare insieme, da solo
to live in — vivere o abitare in [house, apartment]
2) (lead one's life) vivereto live in luxury, in the computer age vivere nel lusso, nell'era informatica; to live for vivere per [ family]; to live through sth. passare attraverso o vivere [ experience]; they lived happily ever after — (in story) vissero felici e contenti
3) (remain alive) vivere; (survive) sopravvivereas long as I live... — finché vivrò...
I'll live! — scherz. sopravviverò!
4) (subsist) vivereto live on o off nutrirsi solo di [ fruit]; vivere di [ charity]; vivere di o con [ wage]; to live off sb. vivere a spese o alle spalle di qcn.; to live on junk food — mangiare solo schifezze
to live with — accettare [situation, fact]; sopportare [ noise]
to live with oneself — vivere in pace con se stessi, non pensarci
come on! live a little! — su, lasciati andare!
you haven't lived until you've been to... — non puoi dire di aver vissuto finché non sei andato a
•- live in- live on- live out••II 1. [laɪv]to live it up — colloq. spassarsela, darsi alla bella vita
1) (not dead) [person, animal] vivoreal live — in carne e ossa, vivo e parlante
3) el. sotto tensione5) (capable of exploding) [ gun] carico; (unexploded) [ bomb] inesploso2. -
14 pledge
I [pledʒ]1) (promise) promessa f. (solenne), impegno m.to give a pledge to sb. — fare una promessa a qcn.
to give o make a pledge to do — promettere o prendersi l'impegno di fare
2) (to creditor, pawnbroker) pegno m.as a pledge of her friendship — fig. come pegno della sua amicizia
3) (money promised to charity) offerta f.II [pledʒ]1) (promise) promettere [allegiance, aid, support]to pledge (oneself) to do, to pledge that one will do — impegnarsi a fare, promettere che si farà
2) (to creditor, pawnbroker) impegnare, dare in pegno* * *[ple‹] 1. noun1) (a promise: He gave me his pledge.) promessa2) (something given by a person who is borrowing money etc to the person he has borrowed it from, to be kept until the money etc is returned: He borrowed $20 and left his watch as a pledge.) pegno3) (a sign or token: They exchanged rings as a pledge of their love.) prova, pegno2. verb1) (to promise: He pledged his support.) promettere2) (to give to someone when borrowing money etc: to pledge one's watch.) impegnare* * *pledge /plɛdʒ/n.1 [cu] (leg.) pegno; garanzia; (fig.) prova: I gave him a ring as a pledge, gli diedi un anello in pegno (o come pegno); to take jewels out of pledge, ritirare gioielli dati in pegno; disimpegnare gioielli; a pledge of love, un pegno d'amore2 (fig.) impegno; promessa; suggello; voto solenne: a pledge of marriage, una promessa di matrimonio; to keep the pledge, mantenere la promessa; to make a pledge, prendere un impegno; a sacred pledge, un sacro suggello4 (stor.) ostaggio● (fig.) the pledge of their love, il pegno del loro amore ( un figlio) □ to put st. in pledge (o to pledge), impegnare, pignorare qc. □ (arc. o scherz.) to take (o to sign) the pledge, far voto di non bere più (o di astenersi dall'alcol).♦ (to) pledge /plɛdʒ/v. t.1 impegnare ( anche fig.); pignorare; (leg.) dare come pegno, costituire in pegno: to pledge a ring, impegnare un anello; to pledge one's honour [word], impegnare l'onore [dare la parola]* * *I [pledʒ]1) (promise) promessa f. (solenne), impegno m.to give a pledge to sb. — fare una promessa a qcn.
to give o make a pledge to do — promettere o prendersi l'impegno di fare
2) (to creditor, pawnbroker) pegno m.as a pledge of her friendship — fig. come pegno della sua amicizia
3) (money promised to charity) offerta f.II [pledʒ]1) (promise) promettere [allegiance, aid, support]to pledge (oneself) to do, to pledge that one will do — impegnarsi a fare, promettere che si farà
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15 support
I [sə'pɔːt]1) (moral, financial, political) supporto m., sostegno m., appoggio m., aiuto m.there is considerable public support for the strikers — gli scioperanti godono di una grande solidarietà pubblica
there is little public support for this measure — questo provvedimento trova scarso consenso di pubblico
air, land, sea support — mil. appoggio aereo, terrestre, marittimo
to give sb., sth. (one's) support — dare a qcn., qcs. il proprio sostegno
in support of sb., sth. — a sostegno di qcn., qcs.
means of support — (financial) mezzi di sostentamento o di sussistenza
2) (physical, for weight) supporto m. (anche ing.); (for limb) stecca f.he used his stick as a support — usava il bastone come sostegno o per sostenersi
3) (person) sostegno m., aiuto m.4) (at concert) supporter m. e f.II 1. [sə'pɔːt]1) (provide moral, financial backing) sostenere [cause, party]; tifare per [ team]; appoggiare [ person]; fare [ charity]2) (physically) sostenere, reggere [weight, person]3) (validate) confermare, corroborare [argument, theory]4) (maintain) [ breadwinner] mantenere, sostentare [ family]; [land, farm] nutrire, sostentare; [ charity] aiutare5) (put up with) form. sopportare [ adverse conditions]; sopportare, tollerare [ bad behaviour]2.* * *[sə'po:t] 1. verb1) (to bear the weight of, or hold upright, in place etc: That chair won't support him / his weight; He limped home, supported by a friend on either side of him.) sostenere2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) sostenere, appoggiare3) (to provide evidence for the truth of: New discoveries have been made that support his theory; The second witness supported the statement of the first one.) confermare4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) mantenere2. noun1) (the act of supporting or state of being supported: That type of shoe doesn't give the foot much support; The plan was cancelled because of lack of support; Her job is the family's only means of support; I would like to say a word or two in support of his proposal.) supporto, sostegno, appoggio2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) supporto•- supporting* * *I [sə'pɔːt]1) (moral, financial, political) supporto m., sostegno m., appoggio m., aiuto m.there is considerable public support for the strikers — gli scioperanti godono di una grande solidarietà pubblica
there is little public support for this measure — questo provvedimento trova scarso consenso di pubblico
air, land, sea support — mil. appoggio aereo, terrestre, marittimo
to give sb., sth. (one's) support — dare a qcn., qcs. il proprio sostegno
in support of sb., sth. — a sostegno di qcn., qcs.
means of support — (financial) mezzi di sostentamento o di sussistenza
2) (physical, for weight) supporto m. (anche ing.); (for limb) stecca f.he used his stick as a support — usava il bastone come sostegno o per sostenersi
3) (person) sostegno m., aiuto m.4) (at concert) supporter m. e f.II 1. [sə'pɔːt]1) (provide moral, financial backing) sostenere [cause, party]; tifare per [ team]; appoggiare [ person]; fare [ charity]2) (physically) sostenere, reggere [weight, person]3) (validate) confermare, corroborare [argument, theory]4) (maintain) [ breadwinner] mantenere, sostentare [ family]; [land, farm] nutrire, sostentare; [ charity] aiutare5) (put up with) form. sopportare [ adverse conditions]; sopportare, tollerare [ bad behaviour]2. -
16 patron
['peɪtrən]1) (supporter) (of artist) mecenate m. e f.; (of person) protettore m. (-trice); (of charity) patrono m. (-essa), benefattore m. (-trice)3) (anche patron saint) patrono m. (-a)* * *['peitrən]1) (a person who supports (often with money) an artist, musician, writer, form of art etc: He's a patron of the arts.) patrocinatore, mecenate2) (a (regular) customer of a shop etc: The manager said that he knew all his patrons.) cliente•- patronize
- patronise
- patronizing
- patronising
- patronizingly
- patronisingly
- patron saint* * *patron /ˈpeɪtrən/n.2 patrono, patrona3 (form.) cliente abituale ( di un negozio, albergo, ecc.); frequentatore, frequentatrice abituale ( di un teatro)● (relig.) patron saint, (santo) patrono, (santa) patrona.* * *['peɪtrən]1) (supporter) (of artist) mecenate m. e f.; (of person) protettore m. (-trice); (of charity) patrono m. (-essa), benefattore m. (-trice)3) (anche patron saint) patrono m. (-a) -
17 patronize
['pætrənaɪz]1) spreg. trattare con condiscendenza2) comm. frequentare abitualmente [restaurant, cinema]* * *['pæ-, ]( American[) 'pei-]1) (to behave towards (someone) in a way which is kind and friendly but which nevertheless shows that one thinks oneself to be more important, clever etc than that person: He's a nice fellow but he does patronize his assistants.) (trattare con aria di superiorità)2) (to visit (a shop, theatre, society etc) regularly: That's not a shop I patronize nowadays.) frequentare* * *['pætrənaɪz]1) spreg. trattare con condiscendenza2) comm. frequentare abitualmente [restaurant, cinema] -
18 go *****
[ɡəʊ] does vb: 3rd pers sg pres went pt gone pp1. vi1) (gen) andareto go by car/on foot — andare in macchina/a piedi
to go at 50 km/h — andare a 50 km l'ora or a 50 all'ora
to go looking for sb/sth — andare in cerca di qn/qc
to go swimming/shopping etc — andare a nuotare/a fare spese etc
to go for a walk/swim — andare a fare due passi/una nuotata
to go to a party/to the dentist's — andare a una festa/dal dentista
halt, who goes there? — alt, chi va là?
2) (depart) andar via, andarsene, (train etc) partire, (disappear: person, object) sparire, (time) passareto go (on) — andarsene (in)to go (for) — essere venduto (-a) (per)gone are the days when... — sono finiti i tempi in cui...
going, going, gone! — uno, due, tre, aggiudicato!
it went for £100 — è stato venduto per 100 sterline
it's going cheap fam — costa poco
3) (extend) arrivareit's good as far as it goes, but... — quello che c'è va bene, ma...
as cooks go, she's quite good — come cuoca non è male
as hotels in Milan go, it's quite cheap — questo albergo non è molto caro, per essere a Milano
4) (function: machine etc) andareto keep going (person) (also) fig — andare avanti, (machine) andare
to make sth go; to get sth going — far funzionare qc, (engine, machine) mettere in moto qc
5) (progress, turn out) andarewe'll see how things go fam — vediamo come vanno or come si mettono le cose
6)to go (with) — (match) andare (con), (coincide, co-occur) accompagnarsi a
7) (become) diventare, farsi8) (fit, be contained) andare, starci9) (be acceptable) andare, essere ammesso (-a) or ammissibile10) (break etc: material) consumarsi, logorarsi, (rope) rompersi, cedere, (fuse, button) saltare, (health, eyesight etc) deteriorarsi11)there are several jobs going — ci sono diversi posti disponibili12)(prize, inheritance)
to go (to) — andare (a), toccare (a)13) (make: sound, movement) fare, (doorbell, phone) suonare14) Am... to go — (food)...da portar via, da asporto
2. aux vbI'm going to do it — lo farò, (intention) ho intenzione di farlo
I was going to do it — stavo per farlo, (intention) volevo farlo
3. vtto go one better — (action) fare di meglio, (story) avere di meglio
4. n, goes pl1) (fam: energy) dinamismo2)3) (attempt) tentativoat or in one go — in un sol colpo
4)•- go about- go after- go ahead- go along- go at- go away- go back- go by- go down- go for- go in- go into- go off- go on- go on at- go out- go over- go round- go under- go up -
19 fete
I [feɪt]nome festa f. (parrocchiale)II [feɪt]verbo transitivo festeggiare, celebrare [celebrity, hero]* * *[feit](an entertainment, especially in the open air, with competitions, displays, the selling of goods etc usually to raise money, especially for charity: We are holding a summer fete in aid of charity.) festa* * *[feɪt]1. nfesta all'aperto (spesso a scopo di beneficenza)2. vt* * *fete► fete(to) fete► to fete* * *I [feɪt]nome festa f. (parrocchiale)II [feɪt]verbo transitivo festeggiare, celebrare [celebrity, hero] -
20 fête
I [feɪt]nome festa f. (parrocchiale)II [feɪt]verbo transitivo festeggiare, celebrare [celebrity, hero]* * *[feit](an entertainment, especially in the open air, with competitions, displays, the selling of goods etc usually to raise money, especially for charity: We are holding a summer fete in aid of charity.) festa* * *[feɪt]1. nfesta all'aperto (spesso a scopo di beneficenza)2. vt* * *fête, fete /feɪt/n.1 (GB) festa (all'aperto); festa di beneficenza3 festività.(to) fête, (to) fete /feɪt/v. t.festeggiare; fare grandi feste a.* * *I [feɪt]nome festa f. (parrocchiale)II [feɪt]verbo transitivo festeggiare, celebrare [celebrity, hero]
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