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1 divide
I [dɪ'vaɪd]1) (split) divisione f.2) fig. (watershed) spartiacque m.II 1. [dɪ'vaɪd]1) (split into parts) dividere, suddividere [food, money, work]3) (separate) separare ( from da)4) (cause disagreement) dividere [friends, group]5) GB pol. fare votare [ House]6) mat. dividere [ number]2.1) [road, river] dividersi in due; [ group] dividersi, suddividersi; [cell, organism] dividersi2) GB pol. [ House] dividersi per votare3) mat. essere divisibile•* * *1) (to separate into parts or groups: The wall divided the garden in two; The group divided into three when we got off the bus; We are divided (= We do not agree) as to where to spend our holidays.) dividere2) ((with between or among) to share: We divided the sweets between us.) dividere, spartire3) (to find out how many times one number contains another: 6 divided by 2 equals 3.) dividere•- dividers- divisible
- division
- divisional* * *divide /dɪˈvaɪd/n.2 (fig.) contrasto, frattura: to bridge the divide between the parties, sanare la frattura tra i partiti; a cultural [political, religious] divide, un contrasto culturale [politico, religioso]♦ (to) divide /dɪˈvaɪd/A v. t.1 ( anche to divide up) dividere, ripartire: to divide the students in two groups, dividere gli studenti in due gruppi; After his death, the property was divided between his two sons, dopo la sua morte, la proprietà è stata ripartita tra i suoi due figli; We sold the house and divided up the money, abbiamo venduto la casa e ci siamo spartiti i soldi2 dividere, separare ( anche fig.): The mountains divide the interior of the country from the sea, le montagne separano l'entroterra dal mare; The garden is divided into two by a tall hedge, il giardino è diviso in due da un'alta siepe; to divide in half, dividere a metà; The two sides are divided by centuries of fear and mistrust, le due fazioni sono separate da secoli di paura e diffidenza; More unites us than divides us, ci uniscono più cose di quante non ci separinoB v. i.1 dividersi; separarsi: When the road divides, stay on the right, quando la strada si divide, tieniti sulla destra; The Po divides at its mouth, il Po si divide alla foce; The cell divides into two daughter cells, la cellula si divide in due cellule figlie2 (mat.: di un numero) essere multiplo di: 20 does not divide by 6, 20 non è multiplo di 6; to divide 4 into 20, calcolare quanto fa 20 diviso 4; 4 divides into 20 5 times, il 4 sta 5 volte nel 204 (polit., in GB: del parlamento) dividersi (in due gruppi opposti) per votare; votare per divisione● to divide off, separare □ to divide and rule, dividere per comandare: a policy of divide and rule, la politica di dividere per comandare □ to divide one's time between, dividersi tra: I divide my spare time between my family and my hobbies, nel tempo libero mi divido fra famiglia e hobby.NOTA D'USO: - to divide in o to divide into-* * *I [dɪ'vaɪd]1) (split) divisione f.2) fig. (watershed) spartiacque m.II 1. [dɪ'vaɪd]1) (split into parts) dividere, suddividere [food, money, work]3) (separate) separare ( from da)4) (cause disagreement) dividere [friends, group]5) GB pol. fare votare [ House]6) mat. dividere [ number]2.1) [road, river] dividersi in due; [ group] dividersi, suddividersi; [cell, organism] dividersi2) GB pol. [ House] dividersi per votare3) mat. essere divisibile• -
2 caucus cau·cus n Am
['kɔːkəs](Pol) (riunione f del) comitato elettorale, Brit, (Pol: group) comitato di dirigentiSee:Cultural note: CAUCUS Caucus è il termine usato, specialmente negli Stati Uniti, per indicare una riunione informale dei rappresentanti di spicco di un partito politico che precede una riunione ufficiale. Con uso estensivo, la parola indica il nucleo direttivo di un partito politico. -
3 Privy Council
nome GB consiglio m. privato della corona* * *(a group of statesmen appointed as advisers to a king or queen.) consiglio privato* * *n BritSee:Cultural note: PRIVY COUNCIL Il Privy Council, un gruppo di consiglieri del re, era il principale organo di governo durante il regno dei Tudor e degli Stuart. Col tempo ha perso la sua importanza e oggi è un organo senza potere effettivo formato da ministri e altre personalità politiche ed ecclesiastiche.* * *nome GB consiglio m. privato della corona
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