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1 ♦ offensive
♦ offensive /əˈfɛnsɪv/A a.1 offensivo; aggressivo; ingiurioso; oltraggioso: offensive weapons, armi offensive; an offensive remark, un'osservazione offensiva3 ( sport) offensivo; che attacca, di attacco; offensivistico: an offensive play, un'azione d'attaccoB n.1 (mil. e fig.) offensiva: to take (o to act on) the offensive, prendere l'offensiva; charm offensive, operazione di seduzione; (fig.) a peace offensive, un'offensiva di paceoffensively avv. offensiveness n. [u]. -
2 charm
I [tʃɑːm]1) (capacity to please) fascino m., charme m.2) (jewellery) amuleto m.3) (magic words) incantesimo m., malia f.••II [tʃɑːm]verbo transitivo incantare, affascinare* * *1. noun1) ((a) pleasant quality or attraction: Her charm made up for her lack of beauty.) fascino2) (a magical spell: The witch recited a charm.) formula magica, incantesimo3) (something believed to have the power of magic or good luck: She wore a lucky charm.) amuleto, talismano4) (a small ornament that is worn on a chain or bracelet.) ciondolo2. verb1) (to attract and delight: He can charm any woman.) affascinare2) (to influence by magic: He charmed the snake from its basket.) incantare, ammaliare•- charming- charmingly* * *[tʃɒːm]1. n(of person) fascino, (of object) incanto, (also), (fig: magic spell) incanto, incantesimo, (on bracelet) ciondolothe charm of this region lies in its beautiful scenery — il fascino di questa regione sta nei suoi paesaggi stupendi
2. vtaffascinare, incantare* * *charm /tʃɑ:m/n.1 [u] fascino; charme (franc.): a man of great charm, un uomo di grande fascino; (fam.) to turn on the charm, sfoderare tutto il proprio fascino3 formula magica; incantesimo4 amuleto; talismano; portafortuna: a lucky charm, un portafortuna; un amuleto; a charm bracelet, un braccialetto portafortuna5 [u] (fis. nucl.) charm; incanto● charm offensive, manovre per accattivarsi q.; operazione di seduzione; corte spietata □ charm school, scuola di bon ton; scuola di portamento □ (fam.) to work like a charm, andare (o funzionare) a meraviglia.(to) charm /tʃɑ:m/v. t. e i.1 incantare; affascinare; deliziare: I was charmed by her manner, il suo modo di fare mi ha affascinato; I'll be charmed to meet him, sarà un vero piacere conoscerlo2 incantare: to charm snakes, incantare serpenti; to charm st. away, far scomparire qc. con una formula magica (o un incantesimo)* * *I [tʃɑːm]1) (capacity to please) fascino m., charme m.2) (jewellery) amuleto m.3) (magic words) incantesimo m., malia f.••II [tʃɑːm]verbo transitivo incantare, affascinare
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