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121 grandeggiare
grandeggiare v. intr.1 (letter.) to tower (above s.o., sthg.), to dominate (sthg.); (fig.) to stand* out: il fortino grandeggia sulla valle, the fortress towers above (o over) the valley; Dante grandeggia sui contemporanei, Dante towers above his contemporaries; grandeggia nel suo tempo, he stands out in his time2 (scialare) to be lavish (of sthg., in doing); (fare le cose in grande) to do* things in a big way; (ostentar lusso) to show* off: grandeggia in lodi, he is lavish of praise; grandeggia nello spendere, he is lavish in spending; gli piace grandeggiare, he likes showing off.* * *[granded'dʒare]grandeggiare su — to tower over; fig. to stand above
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122 rintracciare
track down* * *rintracciare v.tr.1 to trace; to track: rintracciare le cause di un fatto, le origini di una famiglia, to trace the causes of a fact, the origins of a family; rintracciare un ladro, to trace a thief; rintracciare una lepre, to track a hare2 ( trovare) to find* (out): ho rintracciato quel libro, I have found that book; l'influsso di questo filosofo si rintraccia nelle opere dei suoi contemporanei, the influence of this philosopher is to be found in the works of his contemporaries; non hanno ancora rintracciato chi ne è responsabile, they have not yet found out who is responsible (for it).* * *[rintrat'tʃare]* * *rintracciare/rintrat't∫are/ [1]to run* down, to track down [ persona]; to trace [chiamata, ladro, fonte]; cerco di rintracciarla da questa mattina I've been trying to contact you since this morning. -
123 contemporary
adj. hedentijds; modern--------n. van zijn generatie; van zijn leeftijdcontemporary1[ kəntemp(r)ərie] 〈zelfstandig naamwoord; meervoud: contemporaries〉————————contemporary21 contemporain ⇒ gelijktijdig, uit dezelfde tijd2 even oud -
124 age
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] age[Swahili Word] herimu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] age[Swahili Word] dahari[Swahili Plural] dahari[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] age[English Plural] ages[Swahili Word] enzi[Swahili Plural] enzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] age[Swahili Word] hirimu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] age[Swahili Word] makamo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[English Example] I don't want to make you sad at this age.[Swahili Example] "Sitaraji kukutia huzuni katika makamo hayo"[Balisidya, Masomo 349]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] age[Swahili Word] tarikhi[Swahili Plural] tarikhi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] age[Swahili Word] zama[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] age[Swahili Word] zamani[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] age[Swahili Word] -zeeka[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential[Swahili Example] pengine ameanza kuzeeka [Mt], nyumba ya Bahati na mama yake ilikuwa imezeeka sana [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] age (of a person)[Swahili Word] umri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[English Example] he is not old enough (lit. "he does not have enough years")[Swahili Example] hana umri wa kutosha------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] age-class (of a person)[Swahili Word] makamo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] age-class (of a person)[Swahili Word] makamu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] age-group[Swahili Word] herimu[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] anthropology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be of the same age[Swahili Word] -ridhia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Swahili Example] halafu nikuridhie ulitakalo [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] person of the same age or belonging to the same age-group[Swahili Word] marika[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] rika[English Example] These people are my contemporaries[Swahili Example] hawa ni marika yangu------------------------------------------------------------ -
125 cyfoedion
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126 ♦ contemporary
♦ contemporary /kənˈtɛmprərɪ/A a.1 (rif. a persona) contemporaneo; dell'epoca: Francis Bacon was contemporary with William Shakespeare, Francis Bacon fu contemporaneo di William Shakespeare2 ( di cosa, evento, ecc.) contemporaneo; coevo; dello stesso periodo: contemporary with, contemporaneo a; coevo di3 contemporaneo; attuale; di oggi; modernoB n. -
127 ♦ (to) distinguish
♦ (to) distinguish /dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ/A v. t.1 distinguere, differenziare: They're so alike I can hardly distinguish them, sono così simili che riesco a malapena a distinguerli; to distinguish right from wrong, distinguere ciò che è giusto da ciò che è sbagliato; What distinguishes Shakespeare from his contemporaries is his understanding of human nature, ciò che distingue Shakespeare dai suoi contemporanei è la sua comprensione della natura umana2 distinguere, vedere: You can just distinguish the words of the inscription, si possono appena distinguere le parole dell'iscrizioneB v. i.distinguere: to distinguish between fact and fiction [dreams and reality], distinguere tra fatti e fantasia [tra sogni e realtà]● to distinguish oneself, distinguersi; farsi onore: He distinguished himself in action, si è fatto onore sul campo di battaglia □ to be distinguished, distinguersi; riconoscersi: Giraffes are easily distinguished by their long necks, le giraffe si riconoscono facilmente dal collo lungo. -
128 dwarf
I 1. [dwɔːf]aggettivo nano2.nome nano m. (-a)II [dwɔːf]verbo transitivo fare sembrare piccolo [person, object etc.]; sminuire [achievement, issue]* * *[dwo:f] 1. plurals - dwarfs; noun1) (an animal, plant or person much smaller than normal.) nano2) (in fairy tales etc, a creature like a tiny man, with magic powers: Snow White and the seven dwarfs.) nano, gnomo2. verb(to make to appear small: The cathedral was dwarfed by the surrounding skyscrapers.) rimpicciolire* * *[dwɔːf]1. adj, n2. vt(subj: building, person) fare sembrare piccolissimo (-a), far scomparire, (achievement) eclissare* * *dwarf /dwɔ:f/1 nano, nanaB a.● (bot.) dwarf disease, nanismo; rachitismo □ (astron.) dwarf star, stella nana.(to) dwarf /dwɔ:f/v. t.1 far sembrare piccolo (o basso); (fig.) sminuire: The Twin Towers dwarfed the surrounding buildings, le torri gemelle facevano sembrare piccoli gli edifici circostanti; He is dwarfed by his younger brother, sembra basso vicino al suo fratello più giovane; His achievements dwarf those of his contemporaries, i suoi successi sminuiscono quelli dei suoi contemporanei; European economies will soon be dwarfed by those of Asia, le economie europee perderanno presto importanza di fronte a quelle asiatiche* * *I 1. [dwɔːf]aggettivo nano2.nome nano m. (-a)II [dwɔːf]verbo transitivo fare sembrare piccolo [person, object etc.]; sminuire [achievement, issue]
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