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1 ♦ decline
♦ decline /dɪˈklaɪn/n. [uc]1 declino: to be on the decline, essere in declino; the decline of the Roman Empire [of the steel industry], il declino dell'Impero Romano [dell'industria dell'acciaio]; The industry has been in decline for decades, l'industria è in declino da decenni; With the closure of the mines the area fell into decline, con la chiusura delle miniere, la regione è caduta in declino; economic decline, declino economico2 diminuzione; calo: a decline in population, una diminuzione della popolazione; a decline of 10% in the company's share price, un calo del 10% nel prezzo delle azioni della società; a decline in interest rates, un calo dei tassi d'interesse; a decline in business activity, una diminuzione degli affari3 (antiq.) il declinare, il tramonto (fig.)4 (med. antiq.) consunzione: He fell into a rapid decline and died, è andato rapidamente in consunzione ed è morto.♦ (to) decline /dɪˈklaɪn/A v. i.2 diminuire, calare: Prices [rates] are beginning to decline, i prezzi [i corsi] cominciano a calare; to decline in price, calare di prezzo; The share price declined by 8%, il prezzo delle azioni è diminuito dell'8%; Wild bird species have declined sharply, le specie di uccelli selvatici sono diminuite drasticamente; After reaching a peak in 2005, membership declined rapidly, dopo aver raggiunto una punta nel 2005, le adesioni sono rapidamente calate; Demand has declined sharply, la domanda ha subito una forte flessione; Trade in foodstuffs continued to decline, il commercio di generi alimentari continuava a registrare una flessione; to decline steadily, essere in calo costanteB v. t.1 (form.) declinare; rifiutare (cortesemente): to decline an invitation, declinare un invito; to decline an offer, rifiutare un'offerta; We asked him to come but he declined, gli abbiamo chiesto di venire, ma ha detto di no; She declined to give an explanation for her actions, ha rifiutato di dare una spiegazione per le sue azioni; (leg.) to decline any liability, declinare ogni responsabilità NOTA D'USO: - to refuse, to decline o to deny?-2 (gramm.) declinare● (leg.) to decline jurisdiction, dichiarare la propria incompetenza. -
2 pleasure
['pleʒə(r)]1) U (enjoyment) piacere m., soddisfazione f.to take pleasure in, in doing — provare piacere a, a fare
2) С (enjoyable activity, experience) piacere m., divertimento m.3) U (recreation) piacere m.my pleasure — (replying to request for help) con piacere; (replying to thanks) prego
"Mr and Mrs Moor request the pleasure of your company at their daughter's wedding" — "i signori Moor hanno il piacere di invitarLa al matrimonio della figlia"
5) form. (will, desire)at one's pleasure — a piacere, a piacimento
* * *['pleʒə](something that gives one enjoyment; joy or delight: the pleasures of country life; I get a lot of pleasure from listening to music.) piacere- pleasurably
- pleasure-boat / pleasure-craft
- take pleasure in* * *['pleʒə(r)]1) U (enjoyment) piacere m., soddisfazione f.to take pleasure in, in doing — provare piacere a, a fare
2) С (enjoyable activity, experience) piacere m., divertimento m.3) U (recreation) piacere m.my pleasure — (replying to request for help) con piacere; (replying to thanks) prego
"Mr and Mrs Moor request the pleasure of your company at their daughter's wedding" — "i signori Moor hanno il piacere di invitarLa al matrimonio della figlia"
5) form. (will, desire)at one's pleasure — a piacere, a piacimento
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3 big
[bɪg]1) (in build) (tall) grande; (heavy) grossoto get big(ger) — (taller) diventare grande, crescere; (fatter) ingrassare; (in pregnancy) diventare grossa
2) (in size) [bed, room, building, garden, town] grande; [animal, car, boat, box] grosso, grandea big book — (thick) un libro spesso; (large) un libro grande
in big letters — in maiuscolo; fig. a grandi lettere
3) (in age) grande4) (in extent) [family, crowd, party] grande; [collection, organization, company] grosso, grande; [ meal] abbondante5) (important) [problem, change] grande, grosso; [question, decision] grosso, importante; [moment, event] grandeI think we're on to something big — colloq. penso che stiamo per scoprire qualcosa di grosso
6) (emphatic)to be big in the music business — colloq. essere un pezzo grosso nel mondo della musica
7) AE colloq. (enthusiastic)to be big on — essere fanatico di [ activity]
8) (generous) generosothat's big of you! — iron. tante grazie!
9) pol.the Big Four, Five — i quattro, cinque Grandi
••to be o go over big colloq. andare forte; to have a big head spreg. essere un presuntuoso; to have a big mouth essere un chiacchierone; why can't you keep your big mouth shut? perché non puoi tenere chiusa quella boccaccia? to have big ideas, to think big colloq. pensare in grande; what's the big idea? cosa succede? cosa ti prende? to make it big — colloq. avere grande successo
* * *[biɡ]1) (large in size: a big car.) grande2) (important: a big event.) grande•- big game* * *[bɪg]1) (in build) (tall) grande; (heavy) grossoto get big(ger) — (taller) diventare grande, crescere; (fatter) ingrassare; (in pregnancy) diventare grossa
2) (in size) [bed, room, building, garden, town] grande; [animal, car, boat, box] grosso, grandea big book — (thick) un libro spesso; (large) un libro grande
in big letters — in maiuscolo; fig. a grandi lettere
3) (in age) grande4) (in extent) [family, crowd, party] grande; [collection, organization, company] grosso, grande; [ meal] abbondante5) (important) [problem, change] grande, grosso; [question, decision] grosso, importante; [moment, event] grandeI think we're on to something big — colloq. penso che stiamo per scoprire qualcosa di grosso
6) (emphatic)to be big in the music business — colloq. essere un pezzo grosso nel mondo della musica
7) AE colloq. (enthusiastic)to be big on — essere fanatico di [ activity]
8) (generous) generosothat's big of you! — iron. tante grazie!
9) pol.the Big Four, Five — i quattro, cinque Grandi
••to be o go over big colloq. andare forte; to have a big head spreg. essere un presuntuoso; to have a big mouth essere un chiacchierone; why can't you keep your big mouth shut? perché non puoi tenere chiusa quella boccaccia? to have big ideas, to think big colloq. pensare in grande; what's the big idea? cosa succede? cosa ti prende? to make it big — colloq. avere grande successo
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4 launch out
to launch out into — [person, company] lanciarsi in [ business]
* * *(to throw oneself freely into some new activity (often involving spending money).) imbarcarsi in* * *vi + adv* * *to launch out into — [person, company] lanciarsi in [ business]
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