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1 ♦ concession
♦ concession /kənˈsɛʃn/n. [cu]1 concessione ( in ogni senso): as a concession to fashion, come concessione alla moda; to make concessions, fare concessioni; an oil concession, una concessione petrolifera4 (leg., comm., market.) diritto in concessione; concessione esclusiva5 (comm.) attività (in concessione)● (polit., in USA) concession speech, discorso con cui il candidato sconfitto ( nelle elezioni presidenziali) riconosce la vittoria dell'avversario □ ( USA) concession stand, bancarella; chiosco. -
2 concession
[kən'seʃn]1) (compromise) concessione f. (on su)2) (discount) riduzione f., sconto m."concessions" — "tariffe ridotte"
* * *[kən'seʃən](something granted: As a concession we were given a day off work to go to the wedding.) concessione* * *[kən'seʃn]1) (compromise) concessione f. (on su)2) (discount) riduzione f., sconto m."concessions" — "tariffe ridotte"
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3 concession *** con·ces·sion n
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4 sop
I [sɒp]1) (piece of food) = pezzo di pane, di biscotto ecc. inzuppato2) (concession) contentino m.II [sɒp]- sop up* * *sop /sɒp/n.2 (fig.) offa; concessione; dono propiziatorio; contentino (fam.): The government's offer was just a sop to the strikers, l'offerta del governo non era che un contentino per gli scioperanti● sop in the pan, pane fritto.(to) sop /sɒp/A v. t.B v. i.inzupparsi; infradiciarsi; diventar fradicio: We are sopping with rain, ci siamo inzuppati di pioggia● to sop up, assorbire; asciugare; tirar su (fam.): I sopped up the water with a sponge, ho asciugato l'acqua con una spugna.* * *I [sɒp]1) (piece of food) = pezzo di pane, di biscotto ecc. inzuppato2) (concession) contentino m.II [sɒp]- sop up -
5 stretch
I 1. [stretʃ]1) (in gymnastics) allungamento m., stiramento m.to be at full stretch — [rope, elastic] essere teso al massimo; fig. [factory, office] essere a pieno regime
2) (elasticity) elasticità f.3) (section) (of road, track, coastline, river) tratto m.4) (expanse) (of water, countryside) distesa f.5) (period) periodo m.6) colloq. (prison sentence)2. II 1. [stretʃ]1) (extend) tendere [rope, net]to stretch one's arms — distendere o allungare le braccia
to stretch one's legs — fig. sgranchirsi le gambe, fare una passeggiata
to stretch one's wings — spiegare le ali; fig. spiegare il volo
2) (increase the size) tendere [spring, elastic]; tirare [ fabric]; (deliberately) allargare [ shoe]; (distort) sformare [garment, shoe]to stretch a point — (make concession) fare un'eccezione; (exaggerate) tirare troppo la corda
4) (push to the limit) abusare di [ patience]; sfruttare al massimo [resources, person]2.isn't that stretching it a bit? — colloq. non state esagerando un po'?
1) (extend one's limbs) stirarsi, distendersi2) (spread) [road, track] snodarsi, stendersi; [forest, water, beach] stendersito stretch to o as far as sth. [flex, string] arrivare fino a qcs.; how far does the queue stretch? fino a dove arriva la coda? the weeks stretched into months — le settimane diventarono mesi
3) (become larger) [ elastic] allungarsi; [ shoe] allargarsi; [fabric, garment] sformarsi, cedere4) colloq. (afford)3.to stretch oneself — stirarsi; fig. fare uno sforzo
* * *[stre ] 1. verb1) (to make or become longer or wider especially by pulling or by being pulled: She stretched the piece of elastic to its fullest extent; His scarf was so long that it could stretch right across the room; This material stretches; The dog yawned and stretched (itself); He stretched (his arm/hand) up as far as he could, but still could not reach the shelf; Ask someone to pass you the jam instead of stretching across the table for it.) tirare, allungare, stirarsi2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) estendersi2. noun1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) stiracchiata2) (a continuous extent, of eg a type of country, or of time: a pretty stretch of country; a stretch of bad road; a stretch of twenty years.) distesa, tratto; periodo•- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
- stretch out* * *stretch /strɛtʃ/n.2 stiracchiata; stiracchiatina: The dog got up and had a good stretch, il cane si alzò e si diede una stiracchiata3 estensione; distesa; spazio; tratto: a stretch of rolling country, una distesa di terreno ondulato; a long stretch of road, un lungo tratto di strada6 (mecc.) stiratura: stretch forming, formatura ( di elementi, di lamiera) mediante stiratura; stiro-imbutitura8 (naut.) bordata9 (ferr.) tratta● (autom.) stretch limo, limousine con carrozzeria allungata □ stretch marks, smagliature □ (ind. tess.) stretch-nylon, filanca® □ a stretch of the imagination, uno sforzo d'immaginazione □ stretch socks, calzini elasticizzati □ at a stretch, di seguito; di fila: to drive a car for five hours at a stretch, guidare l'automobile per cinque ore di seguito (o filate) □ at full stretch, teso al massimo; (fig.) a pieno regime; al massimo delle proprie possibilità: to work at full stretch, lavorare a pieno regime □ by a stretch of language, in senso lato □ by no stretch of the imagination, neanche per sogno □ to obtain st. by a stretch of one's authority, ottenere qc. abusando della propria autorità.♦ (to) stretch /strɛtʃ/A v. t.1 tendere; tirare; stirare; distendere; stendere; allargare; allungare ( tirando): to stretch a wire, tendere un filo metallico; Don't stretch the material or you'll rip it, non tirare la stoffa se non vuoi lacerarla; to stretch a pullover, allargare un pullover ( tirandolo, per indossarlo); to stretch one's neck, allungare il collo2 (fig.) forzare; sforzare; fare uno strappo a; abusare di: to stretch the truth, forzare la verità; svisare i fatti; to stretch an argument to its very limit, sforzare un'argomentazione fino all'estremo; to stretch the rules, fare uno strappo alle regole; to stretch one's powers, abusare del proprio potere; to stretch one's principles, fare uno strappo ai propri principi3 (fig.) gonfiare; esagerare5 (fam.) far bastare: to stretch one's salary to meet expenses, far bastare il proprio stipendio; riuscire a far fronte alle speseB v. i.1 stendersi; estendersi; spaziare; spiegarsi; ( di strada) snodarsi: The desert stretches as far as the Atlas Mountains, il deserto si stende fino alle montagne dell'Atlante3 allargarsi, allungarsi, cedere ( sotto tensione): Rubber will stretch but wood won't, la gomma si allunga ma il legno no● to stretch one's arms, distendere le braccia; stirarsi □ (fin.) to stretch a budget, stiracchiare un bilancio, fare bastare uno stanziamento □ to stretch one's credit, abusare del credito di cui si gode □ (fam.) to stretch it a bit, esagerare alquanto; fare la cosa più grande di quello che è □ ( anche fig.) to stretch one's legs, sgranchirsi le gambe □ (med.) to stretch a muscle, prodursi uno strappo muscolare □ to stretch oneself, stirarsi; stiracchiarsi; ( anche) sforzarsi; spingersi al massimo □ to stretch a point, fare uno strappo alla regola; fare un'eccezione.* * *I 1. [stretʃ]1) (in gymnastics) allungamento m., stiramento m.to be at full stretch — [rope, elastic] essere teso al massimo; fig. [factory, office] essere a pieno regime
2) (elasticity) elasticità f.3) (section) (of road, track, coastline, river) tratto m.4) (expanse) (of water, countryside) distesa f.5) (period) periodo m.6) colloq. (prison sentence)2. II 1. [stretʃ]1) (extend) tendere [rope, net]to stretch one's arms — distendere o allungare le braccia
to stretch one's legs — fig. sgranchirsi le gambe, fare una passeggiata
to stretch one's wings — spiegare le ali; fig. spiegare il volo
2) (increase the size) tendere [spring, elastic]; tirare [ fabric]; (deliberately) allargare [ shoe]; (distort) sformare [garment, shoe]to stretch a point — (make concession) fare un'eccezione; (exaggerate) tirare troppo la corda
4) (push to the limit) abusare di [ patience]; sfruttare al massimo [resources, person]2.isn't that stretching it a bit? — colloq. non state esagerando un po'?
1) (extend one's limbs) stirarsi, distendersi2) (spread) [road, track] snodarsi, stendersi; [forest, water, beach] stendersito stretch to o as far as sth. [flex, string] arrivare fino a qcs.; how far does the queue stretch? fino a dove arriva la coda? the weeks stretched into months — le settimane diventarono mesi
3) (become larger) [ elastic] allungarsi; [ shoe] allargarsi; [fabric, garment] sformarsi, cedere4) colloq. (afford)3.to stretch oneself — stirarsi; fig. fare uno sforzo
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6 sweetener
['swiːtnə(r)]1) dolcificante m.* * *noun (something that sweetens, eg a substance used for sweetening food: Saccharin is an artificial sweetener, often used instead of sugar.) dolcificante* * *sweetener /ˈswi:tnə(r)/n.1 (ind.) dolcificante; edulcorante3 (pop.) contentino; tangente; pizzo; bustarella.* * *['swiːtnə(r)]1) dolcificante m. -
7 allowance
[ə'laʊəns]1) (grant) sussidio m.; (from employer) indennità f.2) econ. (reduction) detrazione f., abbattimento m.3) (spending money) (for child, teenager) paghetta f.; (for student) = denaro per mantenersi agli studi; (from trust) rendita f.6) (concession)to make allowance(s) for — tener conto di [inflation, variations]
to make allowance(s) for sb. — concedere attenuanti a qcn
* * *1) (a fixed sum or quantity given regularly: His father made him an allowance of $20 a month.) paghetta, (somma di denaro concessa)2) (something (usually a quantity) allowed: This dress pattern has a seam allowance of 1 cm.) margine* * *[ə'laʊəns]1) (grant) sussidio m.; (from employer) indennità f.2) econ. (reduction) detrazione f., abbattimento m.3) (spending money) (for child, teenager) paghetta f.; (for student) = denaro per mantenersi agli studi; (from trust) rendita f.6) (concession)to make allowance(s) for — tener conto di [inflation, variations]
to make allowance(s) for sb. — concedere attenuanti a qcn
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8 voucher
['vaʊtʃə(r)]1) (for gift, concession) buono m., coupon m.2) (receipt) ricevuta f., voucher m.* * *noun (a piece of paper which confirms that a sum of money has been, or will be, paid: a sales voucher.) scontrino, ricevuta* * *['vaʊtʃə(r)]1) (for gift, concession) buono m., coupon m.2) (receipt) ricevuta f., voucher m. -
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concession — [ kɔ̃sesjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1264; lat. concessio 1 ♦ Action de concéder (un droit, un privilège, une terre); acte qui concède. ⇒ cession, 1. don, octroi. Concession d un privilège (⇒ charte) . Faire la concession d un terrain. Concession commerciale,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Concession — may refer to: Concession (politics): failure to challenge or cessation of challenging, as in conceding an election or conceding a game . Concession (contract): a contracted out service, as in concession stand. A contractual right to carry on a… … Wikipedia
concession — con·ces·sion n 1: an act or instance of conceding or yielding 2: something conceded: as a: acknowledgment admission b: something granted esp. as an inducement (as to enter into an agreement) c: a grant of real property esp. by a gov … Law dictionary
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concession — *allowance Analogous words: favor, boon, *gift: indulgence, leniency, tolerance, forbearance (see under FORBEARING) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
concession — [n] yielding, adjustment acknowledgment, admission, allowance, assent, authorization, boon, buyback, compromise, confession, copout*, deal, giveback, giving in, grant, indulgence, permission, permit, privilege, rollback, sellout, surrender, trade … New thesaurus