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1 ♦ custom
♦ custom /ˈkʌstəm/A n.1 [cu] costume; costumanza; consuetudine; abitudine; usanza; uso: It was a custom with him to go to bed early, era sua abitudine (o suo costume) andare a letto presto; the old customs of our country, le vecchie usanze del nostro paese2 [u] (leg.) consuetudine; uso3 [u] (comm.) l'essere clienti; il servirsi ( presso un negozio): We will withdraw our custom from that shop, smetteremo di servirci in quel negozio; We would like to have your custom, gradiremmo che diventaste nostri clienti4 [u] (comm.) clienti (pl.), clientela; avviamento: The new supermarket has gained a lot of custom, il nuovo supermercato s'è fatto molti clientiB a.1 fatto su misura; fatto su ordinazione; personalizzato: (comput.) custom fonts, caratteri personalizzati; (comput.) custom setup, installazione personalizzata● custom-built, fatto (o costruito) su ordinazione (o commissione); fuori serie; (fig.) fatto apposta, ad hoc: (autom.) a custom-built car, una fuoriserie; a custom-built yacht, uno yacht costruito su commissione; custom-built solution, soluzione ad hoc □ (dog.) custom collector, esattore doganale □ custom-designed, progettato su misura □ (fisc.) custom-free, esente da dazio; in franchigia doganale □ custom guitar, chitarra personalizzata; chitarra custom □ ( d'abiti, scarpe, ecc.) custom-made, fatto su ordinazione (o su misura): a custom-made suit, un abito fatto su misura □ ( di abito, ecc.) custom-tailored, (fatto) su misura □ (naut.) custom of the port, usi portuali □ (leg.) custom of trade, uso commerciale. -
2 custom
['kʌstəm]1) (personal habit) costume m., abitudine f., consuetudine f.2) (convention) costume m., usanza f., uso m.3) comm. (patronage) clientela f.* * *1) (what a person etc is in the habit of doing or does regularly: It's my custom to go for a walk on Saturday mornings; religious customs.) abitudine2) (the regular buying of goods at the same shop etc; trade or business: The new supermarkets take away custom from the small shops.) clientela•- customarily
- customer
- customs* * *['kʌstəm]1) (personal habit) costume m., abitudine f., consuetudine f.2) (convention) costume m., usanza f., uso m.3) comm. (patronage) clientela f. -
3 business
['bɪznɪs] 1.to do business with sb. — trattare o fare affari con qcn.
to go out of business — fare fallimento, ritirarsi dagli affari
she's gone to Brussels on business — è a Bruxelles per affari o in viaggio d'affari
"business as usual" — (on shop window) "siamo aperti"
2) (custom, trade)3) (trade, profession) mestiere m.4) (company, firm) azienda f., impresa f.; (shop) negozio m.to go about one's business — svolgere le proprie attività quotidiane, occuparsi delle proprie cose
we still have some unfinished business to discuss — ci sono ancora alcune questioni irrisolte da discutere
"any other business" — (on agenda) "varie ed eventuali"
6) (concern)mind your own business! — colloq. fatti gli affari tuoi!
7) (affair) storia f., affare m.8) (bother, nuisance)2.modificatore [letter, transaction] commerciale; [ pages] di economia, affari; [meeting, travel, trip] d'affari••to be in the business of doing — occuparsi di o avere intenzione di fare
she can play the piano like nobody's business — colloq. suona il piano come se niente fosse
to work like nobody's business — colloq. lavorare in fretta e bene
* * *['biznis]1) (occupation; buying and selling: Selling china is my business; The shop does more business at Christmas than at any other time.) affari, attività2) (a shop, a firm: He owns his own business.) attività, lavoro, occupazione3) (concern: Make it your business to help him; Let's get down to business (= Let's start the work etc that must be done).) affari•- businessman
- on business* * *['bɪznɪs] 1.to do business with sb. — trattare o fare affari con qcn.
to go out of business — fare fallimento, ritirarsi dagli affari
she's gone to Brussels on business — è a Bruxelles per affari o in viaggio d'affari
"business as usual" — (on shop window) "siamo aperti"
2) (custom, trade)3) (trade, profession) mestiere m.4) (company, firm) azienda f., impresa f.; (shop) negozio m.to go about one's business — svolgere le proprie attività quotidiane, occuparsi delle proprie cose
we still have some unfinished business to discuss — ci sono ancora alcune questioni irrisolte da discutere
"any other business" — (on agenda) "varie ed eventuali"
6) (concern)mind your own business! — colloq. fatti gli affari tuoi!
7) (affair) storia f., affare m.8) (bother, nuisance)2.modificatore [letter, transaction] commerciale; [ pages] di economia, affari; [meeting, travel, trip] d'affari••to be in the business of doing — occuparsi di o avere intenzione di fare
she can play the piano like nobody's business — colloq. suona il piano come se niente fosse
to work like nobody's business — colloq. lavorare in fretta e bene
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4 usage
['juːsɪdʒ, 'juːzɪdʒ]1) (custom) uso m., usanza f.2) ling. uso m.3) (way sth. is used) impiego m., modo m. di usare4) (amount used) consumo m.* * *usage /ˈju:sɪdʒ/n.1 [uc] uso; usanza: sanctified by usage, consacrato dall'uso; an ancient usage, un'antica usanza; usage of trade, uso di commercio; consuetudine commerciale2 [uc] (ling.) uso: a word in common usage, una parola d'uso comune; the correct usage of the apostrophe, l'uso corretto dell'apostrofo; an old-fashioned usage, un uso antiquato4 [u] consumo: water [gas] usage, consumo d'acqua [di gas]● ( di macchina, ecc.) equipment designed for rough usage, attrezzature resistenti all'uso.* * *['juːsɪdʒ, 'juːzɪdʒ]1) (custom) uso m., usanza f.2) ling. uso m.3) (way sth. is used) impiego m., modo m. di usare4) (amount used) consumo m.
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