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1 usage
['juːsɪdʒ, 'juːzɪdʒ]1) (custom) uso m., usanza f.2) ling. uso m.3) (way sth. is used) impiego m., modo m. di usare4) (amount used) consumo m.* * *usage /ˈju:sɪdʒ/n.1 [uc] uso; usanza: sanctified by usage, consacrato dall'uso; an ancient usage, un'antica usanza; usage of trade, uso di commercio; consuetudine commerciale2 [uc] (ling.) uso: a word in common usage, una parola d'uso comune; the correct usage of the apostrophe, l'uso corretto dell'apostrofo; an old-fashioned usage, un uso antiquato4 [u] consumo: water [gas] usage, consumo d'acqua [di gas]● ( di macchina, ecc.) equipment designed for rough usage, attrezzature resistenti all'uso.* * *['juːsɪdʒ, 'juːzɪdʒ]1) (custom) uso m., usanza f.2) ling. uso m.3) (way sth. is used) impiego m., modo m. di usare4) (amount used) consumo m. -
2 usage us·age n
['juːzɪdʒ]1) (Ling: use, way of using) uso2) (custom) usanza, uso3) (treatment, handling, use) uso, (of energy) utilizzo -
3 dare
I [deə(r)]nome sfida f.II 1. [deə(r)]to do sth. for a dare — fare qcs. per sfida
1) (to have the courage to) osare (do, to do fare)they don't dare o daren't BE take the risk non hanno il coraggio di rischiare; dare I say it posso (ben) dirlo; I dare say (that) — suppongo, credo (che)
2) (expressing anger, indignation) osare (do fare)2.don't you dare! — (warning) non provarci! non pensarci nemmeno!
to dare sb. to do — sfidare qcn. a fare
go on, I dare you! — provaci, se hai il coraggio!
••••Note:Dare can be used either as a common lexical verb or as a modal auxiliary: the latter construction is usually restricted to negative and interrogative sentences in the present tense; anyway, the regularized usage of dare is getting more and more common in English. The different constructions of dare, of course, do not impinge on the Italian equivalent forms. - For examples and uses of dare see the entry below* * *[deə] 1. negative short form - daren't; verb1) (to be brave enough (to do something): I daren't go; I don't dare (to) go; He wouldn't dare do a thing like that; Don't you dare say such a thing again!) osare2) (to challenge: I dare you to do it.) sfidare2. noun(a challenge: He went into the lion's cage for a dare.) sfida- daring3. noun(boldness: We admired his daring.) audacia4. adjectivea dare-devil motorcyclist.) temerario* * *dare /dɛə(r)/n.♦ (to) dare /dɛə(r)/1 osare; avere il coraggio di: How dare you say such a thing!, come osi dire una cosa simile!; He dare not try ( o he doesn't dare to try), non osa tentare; No one dared say anything, nessuno ha osato dire niente; I would if I dared, lo farei, se ne avessi il coraggio; I didn't dare tell her, non ho avuto il coraggio di dirglielo; He didn't dare (to) go, non ha osato andarci2 sfidare: He dared me to follow him, mi ha sfidato a seguirlo; Go on, ask him out, I dare you, dai, chiedigli di uscire con te, ti sfido● ( just) you dare!, provaci ( se ne hai il coraggio)! □ Don't you dare!, non ci provare!, non ti permettere!: Don't you dare speak to me like that!, non ti permettere di parlarmi così! □ I dare say, oserei dire, presumo: I dare say this problem is too difficult for you to solve, presumo che questo problema sia troppo difficile perché tu lo risolva □ dare I say (it), se posso permettermi: The evening was, dare I say it, a bit dull, la serata è stata, se posso permettermi, un po' noiosa.NOTA D'USO: - to dare-* * *I [deə(r)]nome sfida f.II 1. [deə(r)]to do sth. for a dare — fare qcs. per sfida
1) (to have the courage to) osare (do, to do fare)they don't dare o daren't BE take the risk non hanno il coraggio di rischiare; dare I say it posso (ben) dirlo; I dare say (that) — suppongo, credo (che)
2) (expressing anger, indignation) osare (do fare)2.don't you dare! — (warning) non provarci! non pensarci nemmeno!
to dare sb. to do — sfidare qcn. a fare
go on, I dare you! — provaci, se hai il coraggio!
••••Note:Dare can be used either as a common lexical verb or as a modal auxiliary: the latter construction is usually restricted to negative and interrogative sentences in the present tense; anyway, the regularized usage of dare is getting more and more common in English. The different constructions of dare, of course, do not impinge on the Italian equivalent forms. - For examples and uses of dare see the entry below
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