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41 assess
[ə'ses]1) valutare [ability, effect, person, problem]2) econ. dir. stimare [damage, value]* * *[ə'ses]1) (to estimate or judge the quality or quantity of: Can you assess my chances of winning?) valutare2) (to estimate in order to calculate tax due on: My income has been assessed wrongly.) calcolare, stimare•- assessor* * *[ə'ses]1) valutare [ability, effect, person, problem]2) econ. dir. stimare [damage, value] -
42 break
I [breɪk]1) (fracture) rottura f., frattura f.2) (crack) spaccatura f., incrinatura f.3) (gap) (in wall) breccia f.; (in row, line) spazio m. (vuoto); (in circuit, chain) interruzione f.; (in conversation, match) pausa f.; (in performance) intervallo m.a break in the clouds — uno squarcio fra le nuvole, una schiarita
4) rad. telev. (anche commercial break) pausa f. pubblicitaria, pubblicità f.5) (pause) pausa f.; scol. intervallo m., ricreazione f.to take o have a break from working smettere di lavorare per un lungo periodo; give us a break! — colloq. dacci tregua!
6) (holiday) vacanze f.pl.7) fig. (departure) rottura f.it's time to make the break — (from family) è ora di lasciare il nido; (from job) è ora di cambiare
8) (opportunity) colloq. opportunità f.9) (dawn)at the break of day — allo spuntar del giorno, all'alba
10) (escape bid)to make a break for it — (from prison) colloq. tentare la fuga
11) (in tennis) (anche service break) break m.12) (in snooker, pool)II 1. [breɪk]to break a tooth, a bone — rompersi o spezzarsi un dente, un osso
3) (interrupt) [ person] rompere [ silence]; [shout, siren] squarciare [ silence]; interrompere [ circuit]; rompere [monotony, spell]; spezzare, rompere [ties, links]4) (disobey) infrangere [law, rule]; non rispettare [embargo, terms]; violare [ treaty]; sospendere [ strike]; rompere, venir meno a [ vow]; mancare a [ appointment]he broke his word, promise — ha mancato di parola, è venuto meno alla sua promessa
5) (exceed, surpass) oltrepassare, superare [speed limit, bounds]; battere [ record]; superare [ speed barrier]to break sb.'s spirit — abbattere il morale di qcn.
9) equit. domare [ young horse]10) (in tennis)to break sb.'s serve — strappare il servizio a qcn
11) (decipher) decifrare [ code]12) (leave)13) (announce) annunciare [ news]; rivelare [ truth]2.to break the news to sb. — comunicare la notizia a qcn
1) (be damaged) [chair, egg, string] rompersi; [ branch] rompersi, spezzarsi; [plate, window] rompersi, infrangersi; [arm, bone, leg] rompersi, fratturarsi; [ bag] spaccarsi2) (separate) [ clouds] aprirsi, squarciarsi; [ waves] (in)frangersi3) (stop for a rest) fare una pausa4) (change) [ good weather] guastarsi; [ heatwave] cessareto break with sb. — rompere (i rapporti) con qcn.
to break with a party, the church — lasciare un partito, la chiesa
7) (weaken)to break under torture — crollare, cedere sotto le torture
8) (change tone) [ boy's voice] mutare, cambiare•- break in- break up* * *[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) rompere, spezzare2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) rompere, spezzare3) (to make or become unusable.) rompere4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) infrangere, venire meno5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) battere, superare6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) interrompere7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) rompere8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) comunicare9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) alterarsi, mutare10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) smussare11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) scoppiare, cominciare2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) pausa2) (a change: a break in the weather.) cambiamento3) (an opening.) inizio4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) opportunità, occasione•3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) oggetto fragile- breakage- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
- make a break for it* * *I [breɪk]1) (fracture) rottura f., frattura f.2) (crack) spaccatura f., incrinatura f.3) (gap) (in wall) breccia f.; (in row, line) spazio m. (vuoto); (in circuit, chain) interruzione f.; (in conversation, match) pausa f.; (in performance) intervallo m.a break in the clouds — uno squarcio fra le nuvole, una schiarita
4) rad. telev. (anche commercial break) pausa f. pubblicitaria, pubblicità f.5) (pause) pausa f.; scol. intervallo m., ricreazione f.to take o have a break from working smettere di lavorare per un lungo periodo; give us a break! — colloq. dacci tregua!
6) (holiday) vacanze f.pl.7) fig. (departure) rottura f.it's time to make the break — (from family) è ora di lasciare il nido; (from job) è ora di cambiare
8) (opportunity) colloq. opportunità f.9) (dawn)at the break of day — allo spuntar del giorno, all'alba
10) (escape bid)to make a break for it — (from prison) colloq. tentare la fuga
11) (in tennis) (anche service break) break m.12) (in snooker, pool)II 1. [breɪk]to break a tooth, a bone — rompersi o spezzarsi un dente, un osso
3) (interrupt) [ person] rompere [ silence]; [shout, siren] squarciare [ silence]; interrompere [ circuit]; rompere [monotony, spell]; spezzare, rompere [ties, links]4) (disobey) infrangere [law, rule]; non rispettare [embargo, terms]; violare [ treaty]; sospendere [ strike]; rompere, venir meno a [ vow]; mancare a [ appointment]he broke his word, promise — ha mancato di parola, è venuto meno alla sua promessa
5) (exceed, surpass) oltrepassare, superare [speed limit, bounds]; battere [ record]; superare [ speed barrier]to break sb.'s spirit — abbattere il morale di qcn.
9) equit. domare [ young horse]10) (in tennis)to break sb.'s serve — strappare il servizio a qcn
11) (decipher) decifrare [ code]12) (leave)13) (announce) annunciare [ news]; rivelare [ truth]2.to break the news to sb. — comunicare la notizia a qcn
1) (be damaged) [chair, egg, string] rompersi; [ branch] rompersi, spezzarsi; [plate, window] rompersi, infrangersi; [arm, bone, leg] rompersi, fratturarsi; [ bag] spaccarsi2) (separate) [ clouds] aprirsi, squarciarsi; [ waves] (in)frangersi3) (stop for a rest) fare una pausa4) (change) [ good weather] guastarsi; [ heatwave] cessareto break with sb. — rompere (i rapporti) con qcn.
to break with a party, the church — lasciare un partito, la chiesa
7) (weaken)to break under torture — crollare, cedere sotto le torture
8) (change tone) [ boy's voice] mutare, cambiare•- break in- break up -
43 cause
I [kɔːz]1) (reason) causa f., ragione f.there is, they have cause for concern — c'è, hanno motivo di essere preoccupati
to give sb. cause to do — dare a qcn. occasione o motivo di fare
2) (objective) causa f., ideale m.3) dir. (grounds) causa f.4) dir. (court action) causa f.II [kɔːz]matrimonial causes — cause di divorzio o separazione
verbo transitivo causare, provocare [damage, delay, suffering]; destare, suscitare [surprise, dismay]to cause sb. to cry — fare piangere qcn.
to cause sb. problems — dare problemi a qcn.
to cause trouble — dare problemi o noie
to cause cancer — provocare il cancro, essere cancerogeno
* * *[ko:z] 1. noun1) (something or someone that produces an effect or result: Having no money is the cause of all my misery.) causa2) (a reason for an action; a motive: You had no cause to treat your wife so badly.) motivo, ragione3) (an aim or concern for which an individual or group works: cancer research and other deserving causes; in the cause of peace.) causa2. verb(to make (something) happen; to bring about; to be the means of: What caused the accident?; He caused me to drop my suitcase.) causare* * *I [kɔːz]1) (reason) causa f., ragione f.there is, they have cause for concern — c'è, hanno motivo di essere preoccupati
to give sb. cause to do — dare a qcn. occasione o motivo di fare
2) (objective) causa f., ideale m.3) dir. (grounds) causa f.4) dir. (court action) causa f.II [kɔːz]matrimonial causes — cause di divorzio o separazione
verbo transitivo causare, provocare [damage, delay, suffering]; destare, suscitare [surprise, dismay]to cause sb. to cry — fare piangere qcn.
to cause sb. problems — dare problemi a qcn.
to cause trouble — dare problemi o noie
to cause cancer — provocare il cancro, essere cancerogeno
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44 chip
I [tʃɪp]1) (fragment) frammento m.; (of wood, glass) scheggia f.2) (in wood, china, glass) scheggiatura f.3) BE (fried potato) patata f. fritta4) AE (potato crisp) patatina f.5) inform. chip m.••to be a chip off the old block — = avere lo stesso carattere del genitore
II 1. [tʃɪp] 2.he's had his chips — BE colloq. è spacciato
verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-) [plate, glass, gem, tooth] scheggiarsi; [ paint] saltare- chip in- chip off* * *[ ip] 1. past tense, past participle - chipped; verb(to knock or strike small pieces off: This glass (was) chipped when I knocked it over.) frantumarsi; scheggiarsi2. noun1) (a place from which a small piece is broken: There's a chip in the edge of this saucer.) scheggiatura2) ((American french fries) (usually in plural) a cut piece of potato (fried): steak and chips.) patatina fritta3) (a counter representing a certain value, used in gambling.) gettone4) (a very small printed circuit, as used in computers, TV sets etc.) chip•- chip in* * *I [tʃɪp]1) (fragment) frammento m.; (of wood, glass) scheggia f.2) (in wood, china, glass) scheggiatura f.3) BE (fried potato) patata f. fritta4) AE (potato crisp) patatina f.5) inform. chip m.••to be a chip off the old block — = avere lo stesso carattere del genitore
II 1. [tʃɪp] 2.he's had his chips — BE colloq. è spacciato
verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-) [plate, glass, gem, tooth] scheggiarsi; [ paint] saltare- chip in- chip off -
45 deposit
I [dɪ'pɒzɪt]1) (to bank account) deposito m.2) (part payment) (on house, holiday, goods) anticipo m., acconto m., caparra f.; (against damage) cauzione f.to leave a deposit on sth. — versare un acconto per qcs
3) BE pol. cauzione f.4) (of coal, mineral) giacimento m.; (of silt, mud) deposito m.5) chim. enol. deposito m.II [dɪ'pɒzɪt]1) (put down) depositare, posareto deposit sth. with the bank — depositare qcs. in banca
to deposit sth. with sb. — affidare qcs. a qcn
* * *[di'pozit] 1. verb1) (to put or set down: She deposited her shopping-basket in the kitchen.) posare2) (to put in for safe keeping: He deposited the money in the bank.) depositare2. noun1) (an act of putting money in a bank etc: She made several large deposits at the bank during that month.) deposito2) (an act of paying money as a guarantee that money which is or will be owed will be paid: We have put down a deposit on a house in the country.) deposito3) (the money put into a bank or paid as a guarantee in this way: We decided we could not afford to go on holiday and managed to get back the deposit which we had paid.) caparra4) (a quantity of solid matter that has settled at the bottom of a liquid, or is left behind by a liquid: The flood-water left a yellow deposit over everything.) deposito5) (a layer (of coal, iron etc) occurring naturally in rock: rich deposits of iron ore.) giacimento* * *I [dɪ'pɒzɪt]1) (to bank account) deposito m.2) (part payment) (on house, holiday, goods) anticipo m., acconto m., caparra f.; (against damage) cauzione f.to leave a deposit on sth. — versare un acconto per qcs
3) BE pol. cauzione f.4) (of coal, mineral) giacimento m.; (of silt, mud) deposito m.5) chim. enol. deposito m.II [dɪ'pɒzɪt]1) (put down) depositare, posareto deposit sth. with the bank — depositare qcs. in banca
to deposit sth. with sb. — affidare qcs. a qcn
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46 environmental
[ɪnˌvaɪərən'mentl]aggettivo [conditions, damage] ambientale; [concern, issue] ambientalista; [ protection] dell'ambiente* * *[-'men-]adjective ambientale* * *[ɪnˌvaɪərən'mentl]aggettivo [conditions, damage] ambientale; [concern, issue] ambientalista; [ protection] dell'ambiente -
47 extensive
[ɪk'stensɪv]1) (wide-ranging) [network, programme] vasto; [ list] lungo; [ tests] ampio, approfondito; [ changes] di vaste proporzioni; [ training] completo3) (substantial) [ investment] notevole, considerevole; [damage, loss] grave, considerevole; [ flooding] di vaste proporzioni; [ burns] esteso4) agr. estensivo* * *[-siv]adjective (large in area or amount: extensive plantations; He suffered extensive injuries in the accident.) esteso, vasto* * *[ɪk'stensɪv]1) (wide-ranging) [network, programme] vasto; [ list] lungo; [ tests] ampio, approfondito; [ changes] di vaste proporzioni; [ training] completo3) (substantial) [ investment] notevole, considerevole; [damage, loss] grave, considerevole; [ flooding] di vaste proporzioni; [ burns] esteso4) agr. estensivo -
48 full
I 1. [fʊl]1) (completely filled) [box, glass, room, theatre] pieno; [hotel, flight, car park] completofull to overflowing — [ bucket] traboccante; [ suitcase] pieno (zeppo)
I've got my hands full — ho le mani piene; fig. sono pieno di cose da fare
to be full of oneself — spreg. essere pieno di sé
I'm full — colloq. sono sazio o pieno
4) (complete) [address, breakfast] completo; [ story] intero, completo; [ price] intero; [control, responsibility, support] pieno, completo; [ understanding] pieno, totale; [ inquiry] approfondito5) (officially recognized) [ member] a tutti gli effetti; [ right] pieno6) (maximum) [employment, bloom] pienoat full volume, speed — a tutto volume, tutta velocità
to make full use of sth. o to use sth. to full advantage sfruttare al massimo qcs.; to get full marks — BE ottenere il massimo dei voti
7) (for emphasis) [hour, month] buono, intero; [ kilo] buono9) astr. [ moon] pieno10) (rich) [flavour, tone] intenso2.1) (directly)to hit sb. full in the face — colpire qcn. in pieno volto
to look sb. full in the face — guardare qcn. diritto negli occhi, guardare in faccia qcn
2) (very)to know full well that — sapere benissimo o perfettamente bene che
to pay sb. in full — pagare qcn. per intero; fig. saldare il conto con qcn
••II [fʊl]verbo transitivo tess. follare* * *[ful] 1. adjective1) (holding or containing as much as possible: My basket is full.) pieno2) (complete: a full year; a full account of what happened.) intero, completo3) ((of clothes) containing a large amount of material: a full skirt.) ampio2. adverb1) (completely: Fill the petrol tank full.) completamente2) (exactly; directly: She hit him full in the face.) in pieno•- fully- full-length
- full moon
- full-scale
- full stop
- full-time
- fully-fledged
- full of
- in full
- to the full* * *I 1. [fʊl]1) (completely filled) [box, glass, room, theatre] pieno; [hotel, flight, car park] completofull to overflowing — [ bucket] traboccante; [ suitcase] pieno (zeppo)
I've got my hands full — ho le mani piene; fig. sono pieno di cose da fare
to be full of oneself — spreg. essere pieno di sé
I'm full — colloq. sono sazio o pieno
4) (complete) [address, breakfast] completo; [ story] intero, completo; [ price] intero; [control, responsibility, support] pieno, completo; [ understanding] pieno, totale; [ inquiry] approfondito5) (officially recognized) [ member] a tutti gli effetti; [ right] pieno6) (maximum) [employment, bloom] pienoat full volume, speed — a tutto volume, tutta velocità
to make full use of sth. o to use sth. to full advantage sfruttare al massimo qcs.; to get full marks — BE ottenere il massimo dei voti
7) (for emphasis) [hour, month] buono, intero; [ kilo] buono9) astr. [ moon] pieno10) (rich) [flavour, tone] intenso2.1) (directly)to hit sb. full in the face — colpire qcn. in pieno volto
to look sb. full in the face — guardare qcn. diritto negli occhi, guardare in faccia qcn
2) (very)to know full well that — sapere benissimo o perfettamente bene che
to pay sb. in full — pagare qcn. per intero; fig. saldare il conto con qcn
••II [fʊl]verbo transitivo tess. follare -
49 inflict
[ɪn'flɪkt]verbo transitivo infliggere [pain, punishment] (on a); arrecare [ damage]to inflict one's presence on sb. — scherz. imporre la propria presenza a qcn
* * *[in'flikt]((with on) to give or impose (something unpleasant and unwanted): Was it necessary to inflict such a punishment on him?; She is always inflicting her company on me.) infliggere* * *[ɪn'flɪkt]verbo transitivo infliggere [pain, punishment] (on a); arrecare [ damage]to inflict one's presence on sb. — scherz. imporre la propria presenza a qcn
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50 light
I 1. [laɪt]1) (brightness) luce f.by the light of — al chiarore di [ fire]; al chiaro di [ moon]
in the light of day — alla luce del giorno; fig. a mente fredda
to cast o throw o shed light on fare luce su, illuminare; fig. fare o gettare luce su; to hold sth. up to the light tenere qcs. alla luce; against the light in controluce; with the light behind her — con la luce alle spalle
2) (in building, machine, oven) luce f.to put o switch o turn a light on accendere una luce; to put o switch o turn a light off — spegnere una luce
3) (of gauge, dashboard) spia f.a red light comes on, goes off — si accende, si spegne una spia rossa
4) aut. (headlight) faro m., fanale m. anteriore; (rearlight) fanale m. posteriore; (inside car) luce f. di cortesia5) (flame)to put a light to — accendere [ fire]
to give sb. a light — dare da accendere a qcn.
6) fig. (aspect) luce f.to see sth. in a new light — vedere qcs. sotto una nuova luce
looking at it in that light... — visto in questa luce...
in the light of — alla luce di [evidence, experience]
7) fig. (exposure)2.to bring to light — portare alla luce [fact, truth]
1) (anche traffic lights) semaforo m.sing.to shoot o jump the lights — colloq. passare con il rosso
2) (decorative display) luci f., illuminazioni f.••II 1. [laɪt]1) (set fire to) accendere [fire, oven, cigarette, match, firework]; dare fuoco a [wood, paper]2) (illuminate) [lamp, sun] illuminare2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. lit) [ fire] accendersi, prendere; [cigarette, match] accendersi; [ wood] prendere fuoco- light upIII [laɪt]1) (bright) [evening, room] luminosoIV 1. [laɪt]to get o grow lighter [ sky] rischiararsi; it was getting o growing light cominciava a fare giorno; while it's still light — mentre è ancora giorno
1) (not heavy) [material, wind, clothing, meal] leggero; [ drinker] moderatolight rain — pioggia leggera, pioggerella
to have a light touch — [ pianist] avere il tocco leggero; [ cook] avere la mano leggera
2) (not severe) [ damage] lieve; [ sentence] poco severo3) (delicate) [knock, footsteps] leggero; [ movement] delicato4) (not tiring) [work, exercise] leggero, poco faticosoto make light work of sth. — fare qcs. senza difficoltà
5) (not intellectually demanding) [music, verse] leggero6) (not important) [ affair] non serio2.to make light of — trattare con leggerezza, prendere sottogamba [ problem]; non dare importanza a [ injury]
avverbio con poco bagaglio••V [laɪt]many hands make light work — prov. l'unione fa la forza
- light on* * *I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.)2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.)3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?)4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.)2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.)2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.)3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.)2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.)•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.)2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.)3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.)4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.)5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.)6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.)7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.)8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.)9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.)•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.)* * *I 1. [laɪt]1) (brightness) luce f.by the light of — al chiarore di [ fire]; al chiaro di [ moon]
in the light of day — alla luce del giorno; fig. a mente fredda
to cast o throw o shed light on fare luce su, illuminare; fig. fare o gettare luce su; to hold sth. up to the light tenere qcs. alla luce; against the light in controluce; with the light behind her — con la luce alle spalle
2) (in building, machine, oven) luce f.to put o switch o turn a light on accendere una luce; to put o switch o turn a light off — spegnere una luce
3) (of gauge, dashboard) spia f.a red light comes on, goes off — si accende, si spegne una spia rossa
4) aut. (headlight) faro m., fanale m. anteriore; (rearlight) fanale m. posteriore; (inside car) luce f. di cortesia5) (flame)to put a light to — accendere [ fire]
to give sb. a light — dare da accendere a qcn.
6) fig. (aspect) luce f.to see sth. in a new light — vedere qcs. sotto una nuova luce
looking at it in that light... — visto in questa luce...
in the light of — alla luce di [evidence, experience]
7) fig. (exposure)2.to bring to light — portare alla luce [fact, truth]
1) (anche traffic lights) semaforo m.sing.to shoot o jump the lights — colloq. passare con il rosso
2) (decorative display) luci f., illuminazioni f.••II 1. [laɪt]1) (set fire to) accendere [fire, oven, cigarette, match, firework]; dare fuoco a [wood, paper]2) (illuminate) [lamp, sun] illuminare2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. lit) [ fire] accendersi, prendere; [cigarette, match] accendersi; [ wood] prendere fuoco- light upIII [laɪt]1) (bright) [evening, room] luminosoIV 1. [laɪt]to get o grow lighter [ sky] rischiararsi; it was getting o growing light cominciava a fare giorno; while it's still light — mentre è ancora giorno
1) (not heavy) [material, wind, clothing, meal] leggero; [ drinker] moderatolight rain — pioggia leggera, pioggerella
to have a light touch — [ pianist] avere il tocco leggero; [ cook] avere la mano leggera
2) (not severe) [ damage] lieve; [ sentence] poco severo3) (delicate) [knock, footsteps] leggero; [ movement] delicato4) (not tiring) [work, exercise] leggero, poco faticosoto make light work of sth. — fare qcs. senza difficoltà
5) (not intellectually demanding) [music, verse] leggero6) (not important) [ affair] non serio2.to make light of — trattare con leggerezza, prendere sottogamba [ problem]; non dare importanza a [ injury]
avverbio con poco bagaglio••V [laɪt]many hands make light work — prov. l'unione fa la forza
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51 material
[mə'tɪərɪəl] 1.1) (data) materiale m., documentazione f.2) (subject matter) materiale m., soggetto m.he writes all his own material — si scrive tutti i testi (da solo); mus. si scrive tutte le canzoni (da solo)
4) (substance) materia f., sostanza f.; ing. tecn. materiale m.5) (fabric) tessuto m., stoffa f.6) (personal potential) attitudine f., stoffa f.2.nome plurale materials (equipment) materiale m.sing.3.art o artist's materials materiale da disegno; cleaning materials — prodotti per la pulizia
1) (significant) [change, damage] sostanziale; [fact, question, evidence] rilevanteto be material to sth. — essere pertinente a qcs
2) (concrete) [gain, need, possessions, support] materialein material terms, we are better off — dal punto di vista materiale stiamo meglio
to do sth. for material gain — fare qcs. per motivi di interesse
* * *[mə'tiəriəl] 1. noun1) (anything out of which something is, or may be, made: Tables are usually made from solid material such as wood.) materiale2) (cloth: I'd like three metres of blue woollen material.) tessuto2. adjective1) (consisting of solid(s), liquid(s), gas(es) or any combination of these: the material world.) materiale2) (belonging to the world; not spiritual: He wanted material things like money, possessions and power.) materiale3) (essential or important: evidence that is material to his defence.) essenziale, importante•- materialize
- materialise
- materialization
- materialisation* * *[mə'tɪərɪəl] 1.1) (data) materiale m., documentazione f.2) (subject matter) materiale m., soggetto m.he writes all his own material — si scrive tutti i testi (da solo); mus. si scrive tutte le canzoni (da solo)
4) (substance) materia f., sostanza f.; ing. tecn. materiale m.5) (fabric) tessuto m., stoffa f.6) (personal potential) attitudine f., stoffa f.2.nome plurale materials (equipment) materiale m.sing.3.art o artist's materials materiale da disegno; cleaning materials — prodotti per la pulizia
1) (significant) [change, damage] sostanziale; [fact, question, evidence] rilevanteto be material to sth. — essere pertinente a qcs
2) (concrete) [gain, need, possessions, support] materialein material terms, we are better off — dal punto di vista materiale stiamo meglio
to do sth. for material gain — fare qcs. per motivi di interesse
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52 otherwise
['ʌðəwaɪz] 1.1) (differently, in other ways)no woman, married or otherwise — nessuna donna, sposata o meno
he says he's 29, but I know otherwise — dice di avere 29 anni, ma so che non è vero
William otherwise known as Bill — William, alias Bill o conosciuto anche come Bill
2) (in other respects) d'altronde, per il restomy lonely but otherwise happy childhood — la mia infanzia solitaria, ma per il resto felice
2.less damage than might otherwise have been the case — meno danni di quelli che ci si sarebbe potuti aspettare
congiunzione (or else, in other circumstances) altrimentiit's quite safe, otherwise I wouldn't do it — non è per niente pericoloso, altrimenti non lo farei
* * *1) (in every other way except this: She has a big nose but otherwise she is very good-looking.) altrimenti, per il resto2) (doing, thinking etc something else: I am otherwise engaged this evening.) diversamente, in altro modo* * *['ʌðəwaɪz] 1.1) (differently, in other ways)no woman, married or otherwise — nessuna donna, sposata o meno
he says he's 29, but I know otherwise — dice di avere 29 anni, ma so che non è vero
William otherwise known as Bill — William, alias Bill o conosciuto anche come Bill
2) (in other respects) d'altronde, per il restomy lonely but otherwise happy childhood — la mia infanzia solitaria, ma per il resto felice
2.less damage than might otherwise have been the case — meno danni di quelli che ci si sarebbe potuti aspettare
congiunzione (or else, in other circumstances) altrimentiit's quite safe, otherwise I wouldn't do it — non è per niente pericoloso, altrimenti non lo farei
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53 prevent
[prɪ'vent]verbo transitivo prevenire [ illness]; evitare [conflict, disaster, damage, fire]; ostacolare [ marriage]to prevent sb. from doing — impedire a qcn. di fare
* * *[pri'vent](to stop (someone doing something or something happening): He prevented me from going.) impedire- preventive* * *[prɪ'vent]verbo transitivo prevenire [ illness]; evitare [conflict, disaster, damage, fire]; ostacolare [ marriage]to prevent sb. from doing — impedire a qcn. di fare
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54 severe
[sɪ'vɪə(r)]1) (extreme) [damage, loss, shortage, injury, shock] grave; [ weather] brutto, cattivo; [cold, winter] rigido; [ headache] (molto) forte2) (harsh) severo3) (austere) austero, severo* * *[sə'viə]1) ((of something unpleasant) serious; extreme: severe shortages of food; a severe illness; Our team suffered a severe defeat.) grave, serio2) (strict or harsh: a severe mother; severe criticism.) severo3) ((of style in dress etc) very plain: a severe hairstyle.) sobrio, austero•- severely- severity* * *[sɪ'vɪə(r)]1) (extreme) [damage, loss, shortage, injury, shock] grave; [ weather] brutto, cattivo; [cold, winter] rigido; [ headache] (molto) forte2) (harsh) severo3) (austere) austero, severo -
55 strip
I [strɪp]1) (narrow piece) (of material, paper) striscia f.; (of land, sand) striscia f., lingua f.a strip of garden, beach — una striscia di giardino, di spiaggia
centre — BE o
median strip — AE (on motorway) banchina, aiuola spartitraffico
2) (anche striptease) spogliarello m., strip m., strip-tease m.••II 1. [strɪp]to tear sb. off a strip to tear a strip off sb. — colloq. dare una lavata di capo a qcn
to strip sth. from o off sth. — togliere o staccare qcs. da qcs
2) (remove everything from) svestire [ person]; svuotare [house, room]; spogliare [tree, plant]; disfare [ bed]; (remove paint from) sverniciare [window, door]; (dismantle) smontare [ engine]to strip sb. of — spogliare qcn. di [belongings, rights]
2.to strip sb. of his o her rank degradare qcn.; he was stripped of his title — gli hanno tolto il titolo
* * *[strip] 1. past tense, past participle - stripped; verb1) (to remove the covering from something: He stripped the old varnish off the wall; He stripped the branch (of its bark) with his knife.) togliere2) (to undress: She stripped the child (naked) and put him in the bath; He stripped and dived into the water; They were told to strip to the waist.) spogliarsi3) (to remove the contents of (a house etc): The house/room was stripped bare / stripped of its furnishings; They stripped the house of all its furnishings.) svuotare4) (to deprive (a person) of something: The officer was stripped of his rank for misconduct.) privare2. noun1) (a long narrow piece of (eg cloth, ground etc): a strip of paper.) striscia2) (a strip cartoon.) striscia, fumetto3) (a footballer's shirt, shorts, socks etc: The team has a red and white strip.) maglietta, divisa•- strip-lighting
- strip-tease 3. adjectivea strip-tease show.) di spogliarello* * *I [strɪp]1) (narrow piece) (of material, paper) striscia f.; (of land, sand) striscia f., lingua f.a strip of garden, beach — una striscia di giardino, di spiaggia
centre — BE o
median strip — AE (on motorway) banchina, aiuola spartitraffico
2) (anche striptease) spogliarello m., strip m., strip-tease m.••II 1. [strɪp]to tear sb. off a strip to tear a strip off sb. — colloq. dare una lavata di capo a qcn
to strip sth. from o off sth. — togliere o staccare qcs. da qcs
2) (remove everything from) svestire [ person]; svuotare [house, room]; spogliare [tree, plant]; disfare [ bed]; (remove paint from) sverniciare [window, door]; (dismantle) smontare [ engine]to strip sb. of — spogliare qcn. di [belongings, rights]
2.to strip sb. of his o her rank degradare qcn.; he was stripped of his title — gli hanno tolto il titolo
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56 substantial
[səb'stænʃl]1) (in amount) [sum, quantity, majority, number] considerevole; [imports, loss] sostanziale; [ meal] sostanzioso2) (in degree) [change, difference, fall, impact, risk, damage] considerevole; [ role] importante, considerevole* * *[səb'stænʃəl]1) (solid or strong: a nice substantial table.) solido2) (large: a substantial sum of money; That meal was quite substantial.) sostanzioso; considerevole•- substantiate* * *[səb'stænʃl]1) (in amount) [sum, quantity, majority, number] considerevole; [imports, loss] sostanziale; [ meal] sostanzioso2) (in degree) [change, difference, fall, impact, risk, damage] considerevole; [ role] importante, considerevole -
57 sustain
[sə'steɪn]1) (maintain) mantenere [interest, success, quality]; perseguire [war, policy]2) mus. tenere [ note]3) (provide strength) sostenere4) (support) sostenere [regime, market]to sustain life — mantenere in vita, sostentare
5) (suffer) ricevere [injury, blow]; subire [defeat, damage]* * *[sə'stein]1) (to bear (the weight of): The branches could hardly sustain the weight of the fruit.) sostenere2) (to give help or strength to: The thought of seeing her again sustained him throughout his ordeal.) sostenere* * *[sə'steɪn]1) (maintain) mantenere [interest, success, quality]; perseguire [war, policy]2) mus. tenere [ note]3) (provide strength) sostenere4) (support) sostenere [regime, market]to sustain life — mantenere in vita, sostentare
5) (suffer) ricevere [injury, blow]; subire [defeat, damage] -
58 then
[ðen] 1.1) (at that point in time) allora, in quel periodo; (implying more distant past) a quel tempo, a quell'epoca2) (afterwards, next) poi, dopo, in seguitothen after that... — dopo di che...
and then what? — (with bated breath) e poi?
3) (in that case) alloraif it's a problem for you then say so — se per te è un problema, allora dillo
4) (therefore) dunqueoverall then it would seem that — facendo il punto della situazione, sembrerebbe che
5) (in addition, besides) inoltre, e poi6) (on the other hand) d'altra parteshe's good but then so is he — lei è brava, d'altronde anche lui (lo è)
7) (rounding off a topic: so) allora8) (focusing on topic) allora2.now then what's all this? — allora, che succede?
aggettivo attrib.* * *[ðen] 1. adverb1) (at that time in the past or future: I was at school then; If you're coming next week, I'll see you then.) allora2) (used with prepositions to mean that time in the past or future: John should be here by then; I'll need you before then; I have been ill since then; Until then; Goodbye till then!) allora3) (after that: I had a drink, (and) then I went home.) poi4) (in that case: He might not give us the money and then what would we do?) poi, quindi5) (often used especially at the end of sentences in which an explanation, opinion etc is asked for, or which show surprise etc: What do you think of that, then?) allora6) (also; in addition: I have two brothers, and then I have a cousin in America.) poi, inoltre2. conjunction(in that case; as a result: If you're tired, then you must rest.) allora3. adjective(at that time (in the past): the then Prime Minister.) di allora* * *[ðen] 1.1) (at that point in time) allora, in quel periodo; (implying more distant past) a quel tempo, a quell'epoca2) (afterwards, next) poi, dopo, in seguitothen after that... — dopo di che...
and then what? — (with bated breath) e poi?
3) (in that case) alloraif it's a problem for you then say so — se per te è un problema, allora dillo
4) (therefore) dunqueoverall then it would seem that — facendo il punto della situazione, sembrerebbe che
5) (in addition, besides) inoltre, e poi6) (on the other hand) d'altra parteshe's good but then so is he — lei è brava, d'altronde anche lui (lo è)
7) (rounding off a topic: so) allora8) (focusing on topic) allora2.now then what's all this? — allora, che succede?
aggettivo attrib. -
59 worth
[wɜːθ] 1.nome U1) econ. (measure, quantity)a week's worth of supplies — le scorte di o per una settimana
2) (value, usefulness) valore m.of no worth — di nessun valore, senza valore
2.people of worth in the community — le persone di valore o merito della comunità
to be worth sth. — valere qcs.
he is worth Ј50,000 — possiede 50.000 sterline, ha un patrimonio di 50.000 sterline
to be worth a mention — meritare una menzione o d'essere menzionato
to be worth a try — valere la pena di tentare o di fare un tentativo
don't get upset, he's not worth it — non prendertela, non lo merita
what he doesn't know about farming isn't worth knowing — sa tutto ciò che c'è da sapere sull'agricoltura
••for all one is worth — facendo del proprio meglio, mettendocela tutta
to be worth sb.'s while — valere la pena
a bird in the hand is worth two in bush — prov. meglio un uovo oggi che una gallina domani
* * *[wə:Ɵ] 1. noun(value: These books are of little or no worth; She sold fifty dollars' worth of tickets.) valore2. adjective1) (equal in value to: Each of these stamps is worth a cent.) (che vale), (del valore di)2) (good enough for: His suggestion is worth considering: The exhibition is well worth a visit.) (che vale)•- worthlessly
- worthlessness
- worthy 3. noun(a highly respected person.) dignitario, notabile- worthily- worthiness
- - worthy
- worthwhile
- for all one is worth* * *[wɜːθ] 1.nome U1) econ. (measure, quantity)a week's worth of supplies — le scorte di o per una settimana
2) (value, usefulness) valore m.of no worth — di nessun valore, senza valore
2.people of worth in the community — le persone di valore o merito della comunità
to be worth sth. — valere qcs.
he is worth Ј50,000 — possiede 50.000 sterline, ha un patrimonio di 50.000 sterline
to be worth a mention — meritare una menzione o d'essere menzionato
to be worth a try — valere la pena di tentare o di fare un tentativo
don't get upset, he's not worth it — non prendertela, non lo merita
what he doesn't know about farming isn't worth knowing — sa tutto ciò che c'è da sapere sull'agricoltura
••for all one is worth — facendo del proprio meglio, mettendocela tutta
to be worth sb.'s while — valere la pena
a bird in the hand is worth two in bush — prov. meglio un uovo oggi che una gallina domani
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60 localize
['ləʊkəlaɪz]verbo transitivo (pinpoint) individuare [ problem]; (restrict) circoscrivere, limitare [damage, effect]* * *['ləʊkəlaɪz]verbo transitivo (pinpoint) individuare [ problem]; (restrict) circoscrivere, limitare [damage, effect]
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