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1 consist
[kən'sɪst]to consist of, in — consistere di, in
* * *[kən'sist]((with of) to be composed or made up: The house consists of six rooms.) consistere di1)
( (often with with) in agreement (with): The two statements are not consistent; The second statement is not consistent with the first.)
compatibile* * *[kən'sɪst]to consist of, in — consistere di, in
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2 consist *** con·sist vi
[kən'sɪst]to consist of — essere composto (-a) di, constare di, consistere di
to consist in sth/in doing sth — consistere in qc/nel fare qc
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3 ♦ (to) consist
♦ (to) consist /kənˈsɪst/v. i.1 – to consist of, essere composto (o formato, costituito) da; consistere di (o in); essere fatto di: Switzerland consists of various cantons, la Svizzera è composta da vari cantoni; The report consists of three parts, la relazione consiste di tre parti; The top layer consists of fine sand, lo strato superiore è costituito da (o consiste in) sabbia fine; The examination will consist of three papers, l'esame consisterà in (o di) tre domande prove scritte2 – to consist in, consistere in: Culture does not consist in just knowing things, la cultura non consiste solamente nel possedere nozioni -
4 ♦ (to) consist
♦ (to) consist /kənˈsɪst/v. i.1 – to consist of, essere composto (o formato, costituito) da; consistere di (o in); essere fatto di: Switzerland consists of various cantons, la Svizzera è composta da vari cantoni; The report consists of three parts, la relazione consiste di tre parti; The top layer consists of fine sand, lo strato superiore è costituito da (o consiste in) sabbia fine; The examination will consist of three papers, l'esame consisterà in (o di) tre domande prove scritte2 – to consist in, consistere in: Culture does not consist in just knowing things, la cultura non consiste solamente nel possedere nozioni -
5 comprise
[kəm'praɪz]* * *(to contain or consist of: Her family comprises two sons and a daughter.) comprendere* * *[kəm'praɪz] -
6 pidgin
['pɪdʒɪn]1) pidgin m.2) (anche pidgin English) pidgin-English m.; (anche pidgin French) sabir m.* * *['pi‹ən](any of a number of languages which consist of a mixture of English, French, Portuguese etc and some non-European (especially African) language: Beach-la-mar is a pidgin spoken in parts of the southern Pacific Ocean; ( also adjective) pidgin English.) pidgin* * *pidgin /ˈpɪdʒɪn/n.1 (ling.) pigdin2 (= pidgin English) pidgin-English NOTE DI CULTURA: pidgin English: è una lingua franca costituita da elementi di inglese e di un'altra lingua, usata come mezzo di comunicazione quando non esiste una lingua in comune. Storicamente, si riferisce alla lingua franca usata in ambito commerciale tra britannici e cinesi a partire dal XVII secolo (il termine pidgin è una corruzione cinese della parola business).* * *['pɪdʒɪn]1) pidgin m.2) (anche pidgin English) pidgin-English m.; (anche pidgin French) sabir m.
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Consist — Con*sist (k[o^]n*s[i^]st ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Consisted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Consisting}.] [L. consistere to stand still or firm; con + sistere to stand, cause to stand, stare to stand: cf. F. consister. See {Stand}.] 1. To stand firm; to be in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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