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61 smooth ***
[smuːð]2) (in consistency: paste etc) omogeneo (-a)3) (movement, breathing, pulse) regolare, (landing, take-off, flight) senza problemi, (crossing, trip, life) tranquillo (-a)4) (not harsh: cigarette) leggero (-a), (drink) dal gusto morbido, amabile, (voice, sound) carezzevole5) (pej: person) mellifluo (-a)2. vt1) (also: smooth down) (hair etc) lisciareto smooth the way or path for sb fig — spianare la strada a qn
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62 when *****
[wɛn]1. advwhen did it happen? — quando è successo?
I know when it happened — lo so io quando è successo
when! — (pouring drinks) dimmi (quando) bastawhen do you like Indian food? — da quando (in qua) ti piace la cucina indiana?2. conj1) (at, during or after the time that) quandobe careful when you cross the road or when crossing the road — stai attento quando attraversi la strada
when — anche quandowhen you've read it — quando l'hai or avrai letto
walk when you can take a bus? — perché camminare se puoi andare in autobus?2)she told me about when she was in Milan — mi parlò di quando era a Milanowas when I needed you — era allora che avevo bisogno di tewhen the train arrives — il treno arriva a quell'ora3) (relative: in, on or at which) in cuiat the very moment when... — proprio quando...
during the time when she lived abroad — nel periodo in cui viveva all'estero
4) (whereas, although) mentre, sebbeneyou call the policy rigid, when in fact it is very flexible — la definisci rigida, mentre in realtà è una politica molto flessibile
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63 bobsleigh
I ['bɒbsleɪ]nome bob m., guidoslitta f.II ['bɒbsleɪ]verbo intransitivo andare in bob* * *['bobslei](a vehicle on metal runners used in crossing (and sometimes racing on) snow and ice.) bob* * *I ['bɒbsleɪ]nome bob m., guidoslitta f.II ['bɒbsleɪ]verbo intransitivo andare in bob -
64 cross-fire
noun (the crossing of lines of gunfire from two or more points.) fuoco incrociato -
65 intersect
[ˌɪntə'sekt] 1.1) incrociare2) mat. intersecare2.1) [roads, wires] incrociarsi; [ ideas] convergere2) mat. intersecarsi* * *[intə'sekt](to divide (eg lines or roads) by cutting or crossing: The line AB intersects the line CD at X; Where do the two roads intersect?) intersecare, intersecarsi, tagliare* * *[ˌɪntə'sekt] 1.1) incrociare2) mat. intersecare2.1) [roads, wires] incrociarsi; [ ideas] convergere2) mat. intersecarsi -
66 level
I 1. ['levl]1) livello m. (anche fig.)on the same level — alla stessa altezza, allo stesso livello
to be on the same level as sb. — essere allo stesso livello di qcn.
to talk to sb. on their level — parlare con qcn. da pari a pari
2) (degree) (of pollution, noise) livello m.; (of unemployment) tasso m., livello m.; (of spending) ammontare m.; (of satisfaction, anxiety) grado m., livello m.3) (in hierarchy) livello m.4) (tool) livella f.2. 3.1) (not at an angle) [ shelf] dritto; [ surface] piano; [ table] orizzontale2) (not bumpy) [ground, surface, land] piatto3) (not heaped) [ teaspoonful] rasoto be level — [shoulders, windows] essere alla stessa altezza; [floor, building] essere allo stesso livello
5) fig. (in achievement, rank)to be level — [ competitors] essere (alla) pari
4.to remain level — [ figures] rimanere stabile
to draw level — [ competitors] essere pari ( with con)
••to be on the level — (trustworthy) essere in buona fede
II ['levl]to try one's level best to do sth. — cercare di fare tutto il possibile per fare qcs
1) radere al suolo, spianare [village, area]2) (aim) spianare [ weapon] (at su); lanciare [ accusation] (at contro); rivolgere [ criticism] (at a)•••to level with sb. — dire le cose come stanno a qcn
* * *['levl] 1. noun1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) livello2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) livello3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) livella4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) piana, spianata2. adjective1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) piano; raso2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) allo stesso livello, alla pari3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) uniforme; calmo3. verb1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) livellare, spianare2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) pareggiare3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) puntare4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) demolire, radere al suolo•- level crossing
- level-headed
- do one's level best
- level off
- level out
- on a level with
- on the level* * *I 1. ['levl]1) livello m. (anche fig.)on the same level — alla stessa altezza, allo stesso livello
to be on the same level as sb. — essere allo stesso livello di qcn.
to talk to sb. on their level — parlare con qcn. da pari a pari
2) (degree) (of pollution, noise) livello m.; (of unemployment) tasso m., livello m.; (of spending) ammontare m.; (of satisfaction, anxiety) grado m., livello m.3) (in hierarchy) livello m.4) (tool) livella f.2. 3.1) (not at an angle) [ shelf] dritto; [ surface] piano; [ table] orizzontale2) (not bumpy) [ground, surface, land] piatto3) (not heaped) [ teaspoonful] rasoto be level — [shoulders, windows] essere alla stessa altezza; [floor, building] essere allo stesso livello
5) fig. (in achievement, rank)to be level — [ competitors] essere (alla) pari
4.to remain level — [ figures] rimanere stabile
to draw level — [ competitors] essere pari ( with con)
••to be on the level — (trustworthy) essere in buona fede
II ['levl]to try one's level best to do sth. — cercare di fare tutto il possibile per fare qcs
1) radere al suolo, spianare [village, area]2) (aim) spianare [ weapon] (at su); lanciare [ accusation] (at contro); rivolgere [ criticism] (at a)•••to level with sb. — dire le cose come stanno a qcn
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67 network
I ['netwɜːk]nome rete f.II 1. ['netwɜːk]1) telev. rad. diffondere [ programme]2) inform. collegare in rete [ computers]2.verbo intransitivo crearsi dei contatti* * *1) (anything in the form of a net, ie with many lines crossing each other: A network of roads covered the countryside.) rete, sistema2) (a widespread organization: a radio network; television networks.) rete, network3) (a system of computers that can exchange messages and information: The Internet is a global computer network) rete* * *I ['netwɜːk]nome rete f.II 1. ['netwɜːk]1) telev. rad. diffondere [ programme]2) inform. collegare in rete [ computers]2.verbo intransitivo crearsi dei contatti -
68 stepping-stones
noun plural (large stones placed in a shallow stream etc, on which a person can step when crossing.) passatoio
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crossing — crossing. См. кросс. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
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