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121 oil
I 1. [ɔɪl]1) (for fuel) petrolio m.; (for lubrication) olio m.heating oil — olio combustibile, nafta
to check the oil — aut. controllare il livello dell'olio
to change the oil — aut. cambiare l'olio, fare il cambio dell'olio
to strike oil — trovare il petrolio; fig. trovare una miniera d'oro
2) (for cooking) olio m.3) art. (medium, picture) olio m.4) cosmet. olio m.2.modificatore [deposit, producer, reserves, refinery] di petrolio; [ prices] del petrolio; [company, crisis, industry] petrolifero••II [ɔɪl]1) mecc. oliare, lubrificare [ mechanism]2) gastr. ungere [ pan]3) cosmet. ungere, cospargere di olio [ skin]••* * *[oil] 1. noun(a usually thick liquid that will not mix with water, obtained from plants, animals and minerals: olive oil; whale oil; vegetable oil; cooking oil; He put some oil on the hinges of the door; The car's engine is in need of oil.) olio2. verb(to put oil on or into: The machine will work better if it's oiled.) oliare, ingrassare- oils- oily
- oilfield
- oil paint
- oil painting
- oil palm
- oil-rig
- oil-tanker
- oil-well
- strike oil* * *I 1. [ɔɪl]1) (for fuel) petrolio m.; (for lubrication) olio m.heating oil — olio combustibile, nafta
to check the oil — aut. controllare il livello dell'olio
to change the oil — aut. cambiare l'olio, fare il cambio dell'olio
to strike oil — trovare il petrolio; fig. trovare una miniera d'oro
2) (for cooking) olio m.3) art. (medium, picture) olio m.4) cosmet. olio m.2.modificatore [deposit, producer, reserves, refinery] di petrolio; [ prices] del petrolio; [company, crisis, industry] petrolifero••II [ɔɪl]1) mecc. oliare, lubrificare [ mechanism]2) gastr. ungere [ pan]3) cosmet. ungere, cospargere di olio [ skin]•• -
122 order
I 1. ['ɔːdə(r)]1) (logical arrangement) ordine m.to put o set [sth.] in order mettere in ordine [ affairs]; to set o put one's life in order — mettere ordine nella propria vita
2) (sequence) ordine m., successione f.to put [sth.] in order — ordinare, classificare [files, record cards]
to be out of order — [files, records] essere in disordine
3) (discipline, control) ordine m., disciplina f.to keep order — [police, government] mantenere l'ordine; [ teacher] mantenere la disciplina
4) (established state) ordine m.5) (command) ordine m., comando m.to have o to be under orders to do avere l'ordine di fare; my orders are to guard the door ho l'ordine di fare la guardia alla porta; to take orders from sb. prendere o ricevere ordini da qcn.; I won't take orders from you non accetto ordini da lei; that's an order! è un ordine! until further orders — fino a nuovo ordine
to place an order for sth. — fare un'ordinazione di qcs.
in working order in grado di funzionare, funzionante; to be out of order — [phone line, machine] essere fuori uso, essere guasto
order! order! — (in court) silenzio in aula!
to call sb. to order — richiamare qcn. all'ordine
to be in order — [ documents] essere in regola
to be out of order — [ question] essere contrario alla procedura, non essere ammissibile
economy is the order of the day — fig. l'economia è all'ordine del giorno
9) relig. ordine m.10) (rank, scale)the higher, lower orders — le categorie superiori, inferiori
of the order of 15% — BE
in the order of 15% — AE dell'ordine del 15%
11) econ.pay to the order of — (on cheque, draft) pagare all'ordine di
money order — mandato di pagamento, vaglia
12) BE (honorary association, title) ordine m.13) mil. ordine m., schieramento m.14) in order that (with the same subject) per, al fine di; (with different subjects) perché, affinchéhe brought the proofs in order that I might check them — ha portato le bozze perché potessi riscontrarle
15) in order to per, al fine di, allo scopo di2.••II 1. ['ɔːdə(r)]in short order — in poco tempo, in quattro e quattr'otto
1) (command) ordinare [inquiry, retrial]to order sb. to do — ordinare o comandare a qcn. di fare
2) (request the supply of) ordinare [goods, meal]; chiamare [ taxi] ( for a)3) (arrange) organizzare, sistemare [ affairs]; ordinare, mettere in ordine [files, cards]; ordinare [names, dates]2.verbo intransitivo [diner, customer] ordinare* * *['o:də] 1. noun1) (a statement (by a person in authority) of what someone must do; a command: He gave me my orders.) ordine2) (an instruction to supply something: orders from Germany for special gates.) ordine3) (something supplied: Your order is nearly ready.) ordinazione, (merce ordinata)4) (a tidy state: The house is in (good) order.) ordine5) (a system or method: I must have order in my life.) ordine6) (an arrangement (of people, things etc) in space, time etc: in alphabetical order; in order of importance.) ordine7) (a peaceful condition: law and order.) ordine8) (a written instruction to pay money: a banker's order.) ordine9) (a group, class, rank or position: This is a list of the various orders of plants; the social order.) ordine10) (a religious society, especially of monks: the Benedictine order.) ordine2. verb1) (to tell (someone) to do something (from a position of authority): He ordered me to stand up.) ordinare2) (to give an instruction to supply: I have ordered some new furniture from the shop; He ordered a steak.) ordinare3) (to put in order: Should we order these alphabetically?) ordinare•- orderly3. noun1) (a hospital attendant who does routine jobs.) inserviente2) (a soldier who carries an officer's orders and messages.) attendente•- order-form
- in order
- in order that
- in order
- in order to
- made to order
- on order
- order about
- out of order
- a tall order* * *I 1. ['ɔːdə(r)]1) (logical arrangement) ordine m.to put o set [sth.] in order mettere in ordine [ affairs]; to set o put one's life in order — mettere ordine nella propria vita
2) (sequence) ordine m., successione f.to put [sth.] in order — ordinare, classificare [files, record cards]
to be out of order — [files, records] essere in disordine
3) (discipline, control) ordine m., disciplina f.to keep order — [police, government] mantenere l'ordine; [ teacher] mantenere la disciplina
4) (established state) ordine m.5) (command) ordine m., comando m.to have o to be under orders to do avere l'ordine di fare; my orders are to guard the door ho l'ordine di fare la guardia alla porta; to take orders from sb. prendere o ricevere ordini da qcn.; I won't take orders from you non accetto ordini da lei; that's an order! è un ordine! until further orders — fino a nuovo ordine
to place an order for sth. — fare un'ordinazione di qcs.
in working order in grado di funzionare, funzionante; to be out of order — [phone line, machine] essere fuori uso, essere guasto
order! order! — (in court) silenzio in aula!
to call sb. to order — richiamare qcn. all'ordine
to be in order — [ documents] essere in regola
to be out of order — [ question] essere contrario alla procedura, non essere ammissibile
economy is the order of the day — fig. l'economia è all'ordine del giorno
9) relig. ordine m.10) (rank, scale)the higher, lower orders — le categorie superiori, inferiori
of the order of 15% — BE
in the order of 15% — AE dell'ordine del 15%
11) econ.pay to the order of — (on cheque, draft) pagare all'ordine di
money order — mandato di pagamento, vaglia
12) BE (honorary association, title) ordine m.13) mil. ordine m., schieramento m.14) in order that (with the same subject) per, al fine di; (with different subjects) perché, affinchéhe brought the proofs in order that I might check them — ha portato le bozze perché potessi riscontrarle
15) in order to per, al fine di, allo scopo di2.••II 1. ['ɔːdə(r)]in short order — in poco tempo, in quattro e quattr'otto
1) (command) ordinare [inquiry, retrial]to order sb. to do — ordinare o comandare a qcn. di fare
2) (request the supply of) ordinare [goods, meal]; chiamare [ taxi] ( for a)3) (arrange) organizzare, sistemare [ affairs]; ordinare, mettere in ordine [files, cards]; ordinare [names, dates]2.verbo intransitivo [diner, customer] ordinare -
123 rain
I 1. [reɪn]nome pioggia f. (anche fig.)2.••II 1. [reɪn]to be (as) right as rain — BE [ person] stare benissimo
verbo impersonale piovere2.to rain blows on sb. — tempestare qcn. di colpi
- rain off••it never rains but it pours — piove sempre sul bagnato, le disgrazie non vengono mai sole
* * *[rein] 1. noun1) (water falling from the clouds in liquid drops: We've had a lot of rain today; walking in the rain; We had flooding because of last week's heavy rains.) pioggia2) (a great number of things falling like rain: a rain of arrows.) pioggia2. verb1) ((only with it as subject) to cause rain to fall: I think it will rain today.) piovere2) (to (cause to) fall like rain: Arrows rained down on the soldiers.) piovere•- rainy- raininess
- rainbow
- rain check: take a rain check
- raincoat
- raindrop
- rainfall
- rain forest
- rain-gauge
- keep
- save for a rainy day
- rain cats and dogs
- the rains
- as right as rain
- right as rain* * *I 1. [reɪn]nome pioggia f. (anche fig.)2.••II 1. [reɪn]to be (as) right as rain — BE [ person] stare benissimo
verbo impersonale piovere2.to rain blows on sb. — tempestare qcn. di colpi
- rain off••it never rains but it pours — piove sempre sul bagnato, le disgrazie non vengono mai sole
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124 redundancy
[rɪ'dʌndənsɪ] 1.1) BE ind. licenziamento m. (per esubero di personale)2) inform. tel. ling. ridondanza f.2.1) BE [scheme, pay] di licenziamento2) inform. [ check] per ridondanza* * *plural - redundancies; noun There have been a lot of redundancies at the local factory recently; the problem of redundancy.) licenziamento* * *[rɪ'dʌndənsɪ] 1.1) BE ind. licenziamento m. (per esubero di personale)2) inform. tel. ling. ridondanza f.2.1) BE [scheme, pay] di licenziamento2) inform. [ check] per ridondanza -
125 register
I ['redʒɪstə(r)]1) registro m. (anche amm. comm.); scol. registro m. delle assenzeto take the register — scol. prendere le presenze
register of births, marriages and deaths — registro di stato civile, anagrafe
2) mus. ling. inform. registro m.3) AE (till) registratore m. di cassaII 1. ['redʒɪstə(r)]1) (declare officially) dichiarare, registrare, denunciare [birth, death, marriage]; registrare [ vehicle]; consegnare al check-in [ luggage]; depositare [trademark, patent, complaint]; fare registrare [ company]2) [ official] iscrivere, immatricolare [ student]; registrare [name, birth, death, company]; immatricolare [ vehicle]3) (show) [ instrument] indicare [speed, temperature]; [ person] esprimere [anger, disapproval]the earthquake registered six on the Richter scale — il terremoto era del sesto grado della scala Richter
5) (record) registrare [loss, gain]2.1) (to vote, for course, school) iscriversi; (at hotel) registrarsi a; (with police, for taxes) farsi recensire ( for per); (for shares) intestare ( for a)to register for voting, for a course — iscriversi nelle liste elettorali, a un corso
2) (be shown) [speed, temperature, earthquake] essere registrato3) (mentally)* * *['re‹istə] 1. noun((a book containing) a written list, record etc: a school attendance register; a register of births, marriages and deaths.) registro2. verb1) (to write or cause to be written in a register: to register the birth of a baby.) registrare2) (to write one's name, or have one's name written, in a register etc: They arrived on Friday and registered at the Hilton Hotel.) registrarsi; iscriversi3) (to insure (a parcel, letter etc) against loss in the post.) raccomandare4) ((of an instrument, dial etc) to show (a figure, amount etc): The thermometer registered 25°C.) indicare•- registrar
- registry
- register office / registry office
- registration number* * *I ['redʒɪstə(r)]1) registro m. (anche amm. comm.); scol. registro m. delle assenzeto take the register — scol. prendere le presenze
register of births, marriages and deaths — registro di stato civile, anagrafe
2) mus. ling. inform. registro m.3) AE (till) registratore m. di cassaII 1. ['redʒɪstə(r)]1) (declare officially) dichiarare, registrare, denunciare [birth, death, marriage]; registrare [ vehicle]; consegnare al check-in [ luggage]; depositare [trademark, patent, complaint]; fare registrare [ company]2) [ official] iscrivere, immatricolare [ student]; registrare [name, birth, death, company]; immatricolare [ vehicle]3) (show) [ instrument] indicare [speed, temperature]; [ person] esprimere [anger, disapproval]the earthquake registered six on the Richter scale — il terremoto era del sesto grado della scala Richter
5) (record) registrare [loss, gain]2.1) (to vote, for course, school) iscriversi; (at hotel) registrarsi a; (with police, for taxes) farsi recensire ( for per); (for shares) intestare ( for a)to register for voting, for a course — iscriversi nelle liste elettorali, a un corso
2) (be shown) [speed, temperature, earthquake] essere registrato3) (mentally) -
126 run
I [rʌn]1) (act of running) corsa f.to go for a run — andare a correre, fare una corsa
to take a run at — prendere la rincorsa per saltare [ hedge]
to give sb. a clear run — fig. lasciare campo libero a qcn
2) (flight)on the run — [ prisoner] in fuga
to have sb. on the run — mettere qcn. in fuga; fig. riuscire a spaventare qcn.
3) (series) serie f., sfilza f.to have a run of (good) luck, bad luck — avere una fortuna, una sventura dopo l'altra
4) teatr. repliche f.pl., programmazione f.5) (trend) (of events, market) tendenza f., andamento m.6) (series of thing produced) (in printing) tiratura f.; (in industry) serie f., produzione f.7) (on the stock exchange) corsa f., assalto m.9) (in cricket, baseball) punto m.10) (for rabbit, chickens) recinto m.11) (in tights, material) smagliatura f.12) (for skiing etc.) pista f.13) (in cards) serie f., scala f.••to give sb. the run of sth. — mettere qcs. a disposizione di qcn.
in the long run — a lungo andare, alla lunga
II 1. [rʌn]in the short run — a breve scadenza o termine
1) (cover by running) correre per [ distance]; fare, correre [ marathon]2) (drive)to run sb. to the station — portare qcn. alla stazione
to run sth. over to sb.'s house — portare qcs. a casa di qcn.
3) (pass, move)to run one's hand over sth. — passare la mano su qcs.
to run one's eye(s) over sth. — percorrere qcs. con lo sguardo
to run one's pen through sth. — cancellare qcs. con la penna
to run tests on sth. — effettuare dei test su qcs.
to run a check on sb. — raccogliere informazioni su qcn
6) (organize, offer) organizzare [ competition]; organizzare, tenere [ course]; mettere a disposizione [ bus]8) (cause to flow) preparare [ bath]; aprire [ tap]9) giorn. pubblicare [ article]10) (pass through) discendere [ rapids]; forzare [ blockade]; passare con [ red light]11) (smuggle) introdurre [qcs.] di contrabbando [guns, drugs]2.1) (move quickly) correreto run for o to catch the bus fare una corsa per prendere l'autobus; to run across sth. attraversare qcs. di corsa; to run for the exit precipitarsi verso l'uscita; to run in the 100 metres — partecipare alla gara dei 100 metri
2) (flee) fuggirerun for your life! — colloq. mettetevi in salvo!
run for it — colloq. correte!
3) colloq. (rush off)4) (function) [ machine] andare, funzionareto run off — andare a [mains, battery]
to run on — andare a [diesel, unleaded]
to run fast slow [ clock] andare avanti, restare indietro; the organization runs very smoothly — l'organizzazione procede senza intoppi
5) (continue, last) [contract, lease] essere valido, valereto run from... to... — [school year, season] andare da... a
6) teatr. [play, musical] restare in cartellone, essere in programma7) (pass)to run past through sth. [frontier, path] passare, attraversare qcs.; to run (from) east to west estendersi da est a ovest; the road runs north for about 10 kilometres la strada prosegue a nord per circa 10 chilometri; a scar runs down her arm — ha una cicatrice lungo tutto il braccio
to run through sb.'s hands — [ rope] scivolare tra le mani di qcn.
9) (operate regularly) [ buses] circolare; [ train] viaggiaretears ran down his face — le lacrime gli scorrevano sul viso, aveva il volto rigato di lacrime
the streets will be running with blood — fig. le strade saranno macchiate di sangue
11) (flow when wet or melted) [garment, makeup, butter] colare12) (as candidate) candidarsi, concorrere, presentarsi alle elezioni13) (be worded)•- run at- run away- run down- run in- run into- run off- run on- run out- run over- run to- run up* * *1. present participle - running; verb1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) correre2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) transitare3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) scorrere4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) funzionare5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) dirigere6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) correre7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) passare, circolare8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) (essere in programmazione)9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) avere10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.)11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) accompagnare12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) passare13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) diventare2. noun1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) corsa2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) gita3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) periodo4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) smagliatura5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) (libero accesso)6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) punto7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.) pollaio•- runner- running 3. adverb(one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) di seguito- runny- runaway
- rundown
- runner-up
- runway
- in
- out of the running
- on the run
- run across
- run after
- run aground
- run along
- run away
- run down
- run for
- run for it
- run in
- run into
- run its course
- run off
- run out
- run over
- run a temperature
- run through
- run to
- run up
- run wild* * *I [rʌn]1) (act of running) corsa f.to go for a run — andare a correre, fare una corsa
to take a run at — prendere la rincorsa per saltare [ hedge]
to give sb. a clear run — fig. lasciare campo libero a qcn
2) (flight)on the run — [ prisoner] in fuga
to have sb. on the run — mettere qcn. in fuga; fig. riuscire a spaventare qcn.
3) (series) serie f., sfilza f.to have a run of (good) luck, bad luck — avere una fortuna, una sventura dopo l'altra
4) teatr. repliche f.pl., programmazione f.5) (trend) (of events, market) tendenza f., andamento m.6) (series of thing produced) (in printing) tiratura f.; (in industry) serie f., produzione f.7) (on the stock exchange) corsa f., assalto m.9) (in cricket, baseball) punto m.10) (for rabbit, chickens) recinto m.11) (in tights, material) smagliatura f.12) (for skiing etc.) pista f.13) (in cards) serie f., scala f.••to give sb. the run of sth. — mettere qcs. a disposizione di qcn.
in the long run — a lungo andare, alla lunga
II 1. [rʌn]in the short run — a breve scadenza o termine
1) (cover by running) correre per [ distance]; fare, correre [ marathon]2) (drive)to run sb. to the station — portare qcn. alla stazione
to run sth. over to sb.'s house — portare qcs. a casa di qcn.
3) (pass, move)to run one's hand over sth. — passare la mano su qcs.
to run one's eye(s) over sth. — percorrere qcs. con lo sguardo
to run one's pen through sth. — cancellare qcs. con la penna
to run tests on sth. — effettuare dei test su qcs.
to run a check on sb. — raccogliere informazioni su qcn
6) (organize, offer) organizzare [ competition]; organizzare, tenere [ course]; mettere a disposizione [ bus]8) (cause to flow) preparare [ bath]; aprire [ tap]9) giorn. pubblicare [ article]10) (pass through) discendere [ rapids]; forzare [ blockade]; passare con [ red light]11) (smuggle) introdurre [qcs.] di contrabbando [guns, drugs]2.1) (move quickly) correreto run for o to catch the bus fare una corsa per prendere l'autobus; to run across sth. attraversare qcs. di corsa; to run for the exit precipitarsi verso l'uscita; to run in the 100 metres — partecipare alla gara dei 100 metri
2) (flee) fuggirerun for your life! — colloq. mettetevi in salvo!
run for it — colloq. correte!
3) colloq. (rush off)4) (function) [ machine] andare, funzionareto run off — andare a [mains, battery]
to run on — andare a [diesel, unleaded]
to run fast slow [ clock] andare avanti, restare indietro; the organization runs very smoothly — l'organizzazione procede senza intoppi
5) (continue, last) [contract, lease] essere valido, valereto run from... to... — [school year, season] andare da... a
6) teatr. [play, musical] restare in cartellone, essere in programma7) (pass)to run past through sth. [frontier, path] passare, attraversare qcs.; to run (from) east to west estendersi da est a ovest; the road runs north for about 10 kilometres la strada prosegue a nord per circa 10 chilometri; a scar runs down her arm — ha una cicatrice lungo tutto il braccio
to run through sb.'s hands — [ rope] scivolare tra le mani di qcn.
9) (operate regularly) [ buses] circolare; [ train] viaggiaretears ran down his face — le lacrime gli scorrevano sul viso, aveva il volto rigato di lacrime
the streets will be running with blood — fig. le strade saranno macchiate di sangue
11) (flow when wet or melted) [garment, makeup, butter] colare12) (as candidate) candidarsi, concorrere, presentarsi alle elezioni13) (be worded)•- run at- run away- run down- run in- run into- run off- run on- run out- run over- run to- run up -
127 safety
['seɪftɪ] 1.nome sicurezza f.2.to help sb. to safety — aiutare qcn. a mettersi in salvo
modificatore [check, code, limit, measure, regulations, test, bolt] di sicurezza••* * *noun (the state of being safe: I worry about the children's safety on these busy roads; a place of safety; ( also adjective) safety goggles; safety helmet.) sicurezza; di sicurezza* * *['seɪftɪ] 1.nome sicurezza f.2.to help sb. to safety — aiutare qcn. a mettersi in salvo
modificatore [check, code, limit, measure, regulations, test, bolt] di sicurezza•• -
128 security
[sɪ'kjʊərətɪ] 1.1) (of person, financial position, investment) sicurezza f.security of employment, job security — sicurezza lavorativa
2) (for site, prison, VIP) sicurezza f.3) (department)4) (guarantee) garanzia f.to leave sth. as security — lasciare in garanzia qcs.
to stand security for sb. — fungere da o rendersi garante per qcn
5) spesso pl. econ. titolo m., valore m. mobiliare2.modificatore [camera, check, device, measures, forces] di sicurezza; [ staff] addetto alla sorveglianza; [ firm] di sorveglianza* * *noun (the state of being, or making safe, secure, free from danger etc: the security of a happy home; This alarm system will give the factory some security; There has to be tight security at a prison; ( also adjective) the security forces; a security guard.) sicurezza; di sicurezza* * *[sɪ'kjʊərətɪ] 1.1) (of person, financial position, investment) sicurezza f.security of employment, job security — sicurezza lavorativa
2) (for site, prison, VIP) sicurezza f.3) (department)4) (guarantee) garanzia f.to leave sth. as security — lasciare in garanzia qcs.
to stand security for sb. — fungere da o rendersi garante per qcn
5) spesso pl. econ. titolo m., valore m. mobiliare2.modificatore [camera, check, device, measures, forces] di sicurezza; [ staff] addetto alla sorveglianza; [ firm] di sorveglianza
См. также в других словарях:
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check — n 1: something that limits or restrains see also checks and balances 2: a written order signed by its maker directing a bank to pay a specified sum to a named person or to that person s order on demand see also negotiable instrument compa … Law dictionary
Check-In — am Flughafen Vancouver Der Check in ist der Abfertigungsvorgang für Reisende zur Feststellung der Anwesenheit und zur Feststellung der mitgeführten Gepäckmenge. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Flugreisen … Deutsch Wikipedia
Check in — am Flughafen Vancouver Der Check in ist der Abfertigungsvorgang für Reisende zur Feststellung der Anwesenheit und zur Feststellung der mitgeführten Gepäckmenge. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Flugreisen … Deutsch Wikipedia
Check on It — «Check On It» Сингл Бейонсе при участии Slim Thug из альбома #1 s … Википедия
Check on It — Single por Beyoncé con Slim Thug del álbum #1 s, algunas ediciones de B Day Lanzado Diciembre, 2005 … Wikipedia Español
Check — (ch[e^]k), n. [OE. chek, OF. eschec, F. [ e]chec, a stop, hindrance, orig. check in the game of chess, pl. [ e]checs chess, through Ar., fr. Pers. sh[=a]h king. See {Shah}, and cf. {Checkmate}, {Chess}, {Checker}.] 1. (Chess) A word of warning… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
check-up — [ (t)ʃɛkɶp ] n. m. inv. • v. 1960; mot angl. « vérification complète », de to check « vérifier » ♦ Anglic. Examen systématique de l état de santé d une personne (équiv. fr. : bilan de santé). Examen d une situation pour en tirer un bilan. ⇒ audit … Encyclopédie Universelle
check — [chek] n. [ME chek < OFr eschec, eschac, a check at chess, repulse < ML scaccus, scahus < Pers šāh, king, principal piece in a game of chess (see SHAH1); prob. sense development: king in danger hostile action restraining action means of… … English World dictionary
Check — Check, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Checked} (ch[e^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {checking}.] 1. (Chess) To make a move which puts an adversary s piece, esp. his king, in check; to put in check. [1913 Webster] 2. To put a sudden restraint upon; to stop… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English