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1 carie
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2 marcire
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3 cariare
cariare v.tr. to rot, to decay, to cause to decay.◘ cariarsi v.intr.pron. to rot, to decay.* * *[ka'rjare]1. vt2. vip (cariarsi)(denti) to decay* * *[ka'rjare] 1. 2.* * *cariare/ka'rjare/ [1]to decay, to cause [sth.] to decay [ dente]II cariarsi verbo pronominale[ dente] to decay. -
4 decadimento
decadimento s.m.1 decay, decline2 (chim., fis. nucleare) decay, branching: costante di decadimento, decay constant; decadimento beta, beta decay; decadimento radioattivo, radioactive decay; decadimento esponenziale, exponential decay.* * *[dekadi'mento]sostantivo maschile1) (di civiltà, nazione) decay, decline2) fis. decay* * *decadimento/dekadi'mento/sostantivo m.1 (di civiltà, nazione) decay, decline2 fis. decay. -
5 carie
f invar tooth decay* * *carie s.f.1 (med.) decay, caries [U]2 (bot., zool.) rot.* * *['karje]sostantivo femminile invariabile1) med. decay, caries*2) bot. rot* * *carie/'karje/f.inv.2 bot. rot. -
6 degrado
m deteriorationdegrado ambientale damage to the environment* * *degrado s.m. deterioration, decay, decline: degrado ambientale, deterioration of the environment; degrado urbano, urban decay (o blight).* * *[de'grado]sostantivo maschile (di società, cultura) decay, decline; (di ambiente) degradation; (di edificio, area) deteriorationdegrado urbano — urban blight o decay
* * *degrado/de'grado/sostantivo m.\degrado urbano urban blight o decay. -
7 decomposizione
f decompositionchemistry breaking down* * *decomposizione s.f.1 decomposition2 ( putrefazione) putrefaction, decay: in decomposizione, rotten (o putrid); andare in decomposizione, to decay (o to rot); il cadavere era già in stato di avanzata decomposizione, the body was already in an advanced state of decomposition (o decay)3 (chim.) decomposition, breaking down, resolution.* * *[dekompozit'tsjone]sostantivo femminile1) chim. fis. decomposition2) (putrefazione) decay, decomposition* * *decomposizione/dekompozit'tsjone/sostantivo f.1 chim. fis. decomposition2 (putrefazione) decay, decomposition. -
8 decadere
"to expire;Entfallen;ficar sem efeito"* * *decadere v. intr.1 to decay, to decline: la potenza di quel paese a poco a poco decadde, the power of that country slowly declined2 (chim., fis. nucleare) to decay* * *[deka'dere]1) (declinare) [civiltà, impero] to decay, to decline2) dir. [ legge] to lapse* * *decadere/deka'dere/ [26](aus. essere)1 (declinare) [civiltà, impero] to decay, to decline -
9 disfacimento
disfacimento s.m.1 ( il disfare) undoing2 ( distruzione, rovina) destruction, ruin; ( decadimento) decay: andare, cadere in disfacimento, to fall into decay; disfacimento di un nucleo familiare, the breakup of a family; il disfacimento dello stato, the breakdown of the state.* * *[disfatʃi'mento]sostantivo maschile1) (di corpi) decay, decomposition2) fig. (di famiglia, gruppo) break-up* * *disfacimento/disfat∫i'mento/sostantivo m.1 (di corpi) decay, decomposition2 fig. (di famiglia, gruppo) break-up. -
10 putrefazione
putrefazione s.f.1 putrefaction, rot, decomposition: in stato di avanzata putrefazione, in an advanced state of decomposition* * *[putrefat'tsjone]sostantivo femminile putrefaction, decay, rot* * *putrefazione/putrefat'tsjone/sostantivo f.putrefaction, decay, rot. -
11 rovina
f ruinandare in rovina go to rack and ruinmandare in rovina ruinrovine pl ruins* * *rovina s.f.1 ( il rovinare, caduta) collapse, fall: il terremoto provocò la rovina del vecchio edificio, the earthquake caused the old building to collapse2 (spec. pl.) ( rudere) ruin: le rovine di un tempio, di una città, the ruins of a temple, of a town; andare, cadere in rovina, to go to ruin; la città era tutta una rovina, the town was completely in ruins3 (fig.) ruin, downfall: il bere fu la sua rovina, drink was his downfall (o ruin); la sua rovina fu causata dal gioco, his downfall was caused by gambling; tu sarai la mia rovina, you will be my ruin (o the ruin of me); andare, cadere in rovina, to go to rack and ruin; mandare in rovina, to ruin; il paese sta andando in rovina, (fam.) the country is going to the dogs.* * *[ro'vina] 1.sostantivo femminile1) (crollo) collapse, fall2) (stato di distruzione) (di edificio) ruin; (di area) decayessere in rovina — to be in ruins, to be in a state of ruin
andare, cadere in rovina — to fall into ruin o decay
3) fig. (di persona, azienda, paese) ruin2.causare la rovina di qcn., qcs. — to ruin sb., sth., to lead to sb.'s ruin, to lead to the ruin of sth.
sostantivo femminile plurale rovine ruins* * *rovina/ro'vina/I sostantivo f.1 (crollo) collapse, fall2 (stato di distruzione) (di edificio) ruin; (di area) decay; essere in rovina to be in ruins, to be in a state of ruin; andare, cadere in rovina to fall into ruin o decay3 fig. (di persona, azienda, paese) ruin; causare la rovina di qcn., qcs. to ruin sb., sth., to lead to sb.'s ruin, to lead to the ruin of sth.; le donne saranno la sua rovina women will be the ruin of himII rovine f.pl.ruins. -
12 sfacelo
m ruin* * *sfacelo s.m. breakup, ruin (anche fig.): lo sfacelo dell'impero, the breakup of the empire; è una famiglia in sfacelo, it is a family which is breaking up; quella casa è in pieno sfacelo, that house is falling to pieces; azienda in sfacelo, collapsing company; andare in sfacelo, to go to rack and ruin; mandare in sfacelo, to bring to rack and ruin // la squadra è uno sfacelo!, the team is a disaster!* * *[sfa'tʃɛlo]sostantivo maschile1) (disfacimento) decay2) fig. (rovina) breakdown, break-up* * *sfacelo/sfa't∫εlo/sostantivo m.1 (disfacimento) decay; andare in sfacelo to fall into decay2 fig. (rovina) breakdown, break-up. -
13 decadenza
f decadence* * *decadenza s.f.1 decay, decline: è un attore in decadenza, he is an actor in decline; molte furono le cause che portarono alla decadenza l'Impero Romano, there were a lot of factors which brought about the decline of the Roman Empire; lottare contro la decadenza delle istituzioni sociali, to struggle against the decline of social institutions; decadenza fisica, morale, physical, moral decadence2 (lett.) decadence3 (dir.) forfeiture, loss, withdrawal, foreclosure, lapse: decadenza della patria potestà, loss of parental authority; decadenza di un diritto, forfeiture (o loss) of a right.* * *[deka'dɛntsa]sostantivo femminile1) (di civiltà, impero) decay, decline2) dir. forfeiture* * *decadenza/deka'dεntsa/sostantivo f.1 (di civiltà, impero) decay, decline2 dir. forfeiture. -
14 declino
m fig decline* * *declino s.m.1 ( decadenza) decline, decay, wane: l'impero romano era già in declino, the Roman Empire was already in decline; il declino di un partito, the decline of a party; essere in declino, to be on the wane3 (econ.) decline, shrinkage: declino delle vendite, decline (o shrinkage) in sales; declino dei prezzi, decline in prices.* * *[de'klino]sostantivo maschile decline (di of)in declino — [economia, domanda] faltering, falling
essere in declino — [ civiltà] to be in decline; [ personalità] to be on the wane
* * *declino/de'klino/sostantivo m.decline (di of); declino morale moral decay; in declino [economia, domanda] faltering, falling; essere in declino [ civiltà] to be in decline; [ personalità] to be on the wane. -
15 guastare
spoil, ruinmeccanismo break* * *guastare v.tr.1 to spoil; (danneggiare) to damage; (rovinare) to ruin, to mar (anche fig.): l'inondazione guastò molti ponti, the flood damaged many bridges; le nostre vacanze furono guastate dal cattivo tempo, our holidays were spoiled by bad weather; la siccità ha guastato i raccolti, the drought has ruined the crops; la notizia gli guastò il pranzo, the news spoilt his dinner; niente potrebbe guastare la nostra gioia, nothing could mar our joy; hai completamente guastato l'atmosfera dell'ufficio, you've completely ruined the atmosphere in the office; guastare l'appetito, to spoil (s.o.'s) appetite; guastare la reputazione di qlcu., to ruin s.o.'s good name // non guastare la festa!, don't spoil the party! // questo non guasta, that won't do any harm; un poco di ambizione non guasta, a little ambition is all right // guastare le uova nel paniere, to upset s.o.'s plans2 (far marcire) to taint: le mosche guastarono la carne, the flies tainted the meat3 (viziare) to spoil: questo ragazzo è stato guastato dai suoi nonni, this boy has been spoilt by his grandparents.◘ guastarsi v.intr.pron.1 to break* down, to go* wrong, to fail: il televisore si è guastato, the television set is broken; il tempo si è guastato, the weather has changed for the worse // guastare l'appetito, to spoil one's appetite; guastare il gusto, to corrupt one's taste // guastare con qlcu., to fall out (o to quarrel) with s.o. // guastare la reputazione, to ruin one's good name // guastare il sangue per qlco., to worry over sthg. // i rapporti tra le due nazioni si sono guastati, relations between the two countries have deteriorated2 (marcire) to rot, to go* rotten; (andar a male) to go* bad, to decay: col caldo la carne si guasta facilmente, meat goes bad easily in hot weather.* * *[ɡwas'tare]1. vt2. vip (guastarsi)* * *[gwas'tare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (rovinare) to spoil, to mar, to ruin2) (rompere) to damage [meccanismo, televisore]; to spoil [ giocattolo]3) (deturpare) to spoil, to scar [ paesaggio]4) (far andare a male) to taint, to make* [sth.] go off BE [ carne]; to ruin, to spoil [ frutto]5) fig. (rovinare) to spoil, to ruin [serata, vacanza, appetito]; to sour [rapporti, atmosfera]6) (nuocere)2.è intelligente e pure bella, il che non guasta — she is intelligent, and beautiful into the bargain
verbo pronominale guastarsi1) (rompersi) [meccanismo, motore, automobile] to break* down, to go* wrong; [ freni] to fail; [apparecchio, strumento] to be* out of order, to pack up colloq.2) (danneggiarsi) [carne, frutto] to go* bad, to go* off AE, to spoil; [ dente] to decay4) colloq.5) (rovinarsi) [ tempo] to deteriorate, to change for the worse, to break** * *guastare/gwas'tare/ [1]1 (rovinare) to spoil, to mar, to ruin2 (rompere) to damage [meccanismo, televisore]; to spoil [ giocattolo]3 (deturpare) to spoil, to scar [ paesaggio]5 fig. (rovinare) to spoil, to ruin [serata, vacanza, appetito]; to sour [rapporti, atmosfera]6 (nuocere) è intelligente e pure bella, il che non guasta she is intelligent, and beautiful into the bargainII guastarsi verbo pronominale1 (rompersi) [meccanismo, motore, automobile] to break* down, to go* wrong; [ freni] to fail; [apparecchio, strumento] to be* out of order, to pack up colloq.4 colloq. - rsi la salute to ruin one's health5 (rovinarsi) [ tempo] to deteriorate, to change for the worse, to break*. -
16 marcire
go bad, rotfig rot* * *marcire v. intr.1 (decomporsi) to rot, to decay; (di cibo) to go* bad: la carne marcirà presto con questo caldo, meat will soon go bad in this hot weather; le mele sono marcite per l'umidità, the apples have gone bad owing to the dampness2 (med.) (suppurare) to fester, to suppurate3 (fig.) to rot: lasciar marcire qlcu. in prigione, to let s.o. rot in gaol // marcire nell'ozio, to rot in idleness4 (di lino, canapa) to ret.* * *[mar'tʃire]1. vi(aus essere) (cibi, frutta) to go rotten o bad, (cadaveri, legno, foglie) to rot, (ferita) to fester2. vt* * *[mar'tʃire]2) fig.* * *marcire/mar't∫ire/ [102](aus. essere) -
17 disfacimento sm
[disfatʃi'mento](di cadavere) decay, (fig : di istituzione, impero, società) decline, decay -
18 disfacimento
sm [disfatʃi'mento](di cadavere) decay, (fig : di istituzione, impero, società) decline, decay -
19 decomporre
1. v/i ( putrefarsi) decompose2. v/t chemistry break down* * *decomporre v.tr.1 (chim.) to dissociate, to break* down2 ( disgregare, scomporre) to dissolve, to decompose, to separate: (mat.) decomporre in fattori, to break up into linear factors.◘ decomporsi v.intr.pron.1 (chim.) to decompose, to decompound, to break* down, to decay2 ( putrefarsi) to decompose, to rot, to decay, to putrefy, to go* bad: il cadavere si decompose rapidamente, the corpse (o body) decomposed quickly.* * *[dekom'porre] 1.verbo transitivo to decompose2.verbo pronominale decomporsi decomporre* * *decomporre/dekom'porre/ [73]to decompose.II decomporsi verbo pronominale→ decomporre -
20 imputridire
rot* * *◆ v.tr. (rendere putrido) to make* rot, to make* decay.* * *[imputri'dire]1. vt2. vi* * *[imputri'dire]* * *imputridire/imputri'dire/ [102](aus. essere) to rot (away), to putrefy.
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