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1 deaf
[def] 1.aggettivo sordoto be deaf in one ear — essere sordo o non sentire da un orecchio
2.to be deaf to — fig. essere sordo a
the deaf — + verbo pl. i sordi
••there are none so deaf as those who will not hear — prov. non c'è peggior sordo di chi non vuol sentire
to fall on deaf ears — [request, advice] cadere nel vuoto, non essere ascoltato. Just as hearing-impaired is often used in English instead of deaf, Italian may substitute non udente for sordo
* * *[def]1) (unable to hear: She has been deaf since birth.) sordo2) ((with to) refusing to understand or to listen: He was deaf to all arguments.) sordo•- deafness- deafen
- deafening
- deaf-mute
- fall on deaf ears
- turn a deaf ear to* * *[dɛf]2. npl* * *[def] 1.aggettivo sordoto be deaf in one ear — essere sordo o non sentire da un orecchio
2.to be deaf to — fig. essere sordo a
the deaf — + verbo pl. i sordi
••there are none so deaf as those who will not hear — prov. non c'è peggior sordo di chi non vuol sentire
to fall on deaf ears — [request, advice] cadere nel vuoto, non essere ascoltato. Just as hearing-impaired is often used in English instead of deaf, Italian may substitute non udente for sordo
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2 turn a deaf ear to
(deliberately to ignore: They turned a deaf ear to my advice.) fare orecchi da mercante -
3 bit
I [bɪt] II [bɪt]1) (small piece) (of food, substance, land) pezzo m., pezzetto m.to take sth. to bits — smontare qcs.
2) colloq. (small amount)a little bit — un pochino, un tantino
and a bit over — e un po' di più, e rotti
a bit of — un po' di [time, sun, butter, money]
a bit of difficulty, information — un po' di difficoltà, informazioni
quite a bit of a good bit of parecchio [time, money]; quite a bit o a good bit bigger — un bel po' più lontano, grande
3) colloq. (section) pezzo m.listen, this bit is brilliant! — ascolta, questo passaggio è magnifico!
4) ant. (coin) monetina f.a bit deaf, cold — un po' sordo, freddo
a bit of a problem — un po' un problema, un bel problema
••bits and bobs — colloq. cianfrusaglie
bits and pieces — (fragments) pezzetti; (belongings) armi e bagagli
every bit as good, clever — bravo, intelligente in tutto e per tutto (as quanto)
III [bɪt]not a bit of it! — colloq. neanche per sogno!
nome inform. bit m.IV [bɪt]1) equit. morso m., freno m.2) tecn. (anche drill bit) punta f. (di trapano)••* * *[bit]past tense; = bite* * *I [bɪt] II [bɪt]1) (small piece) (of food, substance, land) pezzo m., pezzetto m.to take sth. to bits — smontare qcs.
2) colloq. (small amount)a little bit — un pochino, un tantino
and a bit over — e un po' di più, e rotti
a bit of — un po' di [time, sun, butter, money]
a bit of difficulty, information — un po' di difficoltà, informazioni
quite a bit of a good bit of parecchio [time, money]; quite a bit o a good bit bigger — un bel po' più lontano, grande
3) colloq. (section) pezzo m.listen, this bit is brilliant! — ascolta, questo passaggio è magnifico!
4) ant. (coin) monetina f.a bit deaf, cold — un po' sordo, freddo
a bit of a problem — un po' un problema, un bel problema
••bits and bobs — colloq. cianfrusaglie
bits and pieces — (fragments) pezzetti; (belongings) armi e bagagli
every bit as good, clever — bravo, intelligente in tutto e per tutto (as quanto)
III [bɪt]not a bit of it! — colloq. neanche per sogno!
nome inform. bit m.IV [bɪt]1) equit. morso m., freno m.2) tecn. (anche drill bit) punta f. (di trapano)•• -
4 ■ turn to
■ turn toA v. i. + prep.2 voltare; andare; passare a: Turn to page 55, andate a pagina 55!; turning to the next painting, passando (oltre) al quadro successivo3 rivolgersi, ricorrere a: The student turned to his teacher for advice, lo studente si rivolse all'insegnante per averne consigli4 mettersi, applicarsi a, darsi a: He turned to his work, si è messo al lavoro; to turn to shoplifting, mettersi a rubare nei negozi; to turn to music, darsi alla musicaB v. t. + prep.1 volgere; mettere; tramutare: He turned his knowledge to good account, ha messo a buon profitto la sua cultura3 indirizzare, dirigere, dedicare a: to turn one's skill to the service of the needy, dedicare le proprie capacità al servizio degli indigenti □ to turn a blind eye to, fingere di non vedere, chiudere un occhio su (qc.) □ to turn a cold shoulder to sb., trattare q. con grande freddezza; essere scortese con q. □ to turn a deaf ear to, non prestare ascolto a (q. o qc.) □ to turn one's hand to, mettere mano a, intraprendere ( un lavoro); mettersi a (fare qc.).
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