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1 decide
[dɪ'saɪd] 1.2) (settle) decidere, risolvere [ matter]; decidere [fate, outcome]; [ goal] decidere il risultato di [ match]3) (persuade)2.to decide sb. to do — indurre qcn. a fare
verbo intransitivo decidereto decide against — pronunciarsi contro [idea, candidate]
to decide against the red dress — (choose not to buy) decidere di non acquistare il vestito rosso
to decide in favour of — [jury, judge] pronunciarsi a favore di [ plaintiff]; [ panel] scegliere [ candidate]
* * *1) (to (cause to) make up one's mind: I have decided to retire; What decided you against going?) decidere, far decidere2) (to settle or make the result (of something) etc certain: The last goal decided the match.) decidere* * *[dɪ'saɪd] 1.2) (settle) decidere, risolvere [ matter]; decidere [fate, outcome]; [ goal] decidere il risultato di [ match]3) (persuade)2.to decide sb. to do — indurre qcn. a fare
verbo intransitivo decidereto decide against — pronunciarsi contro [idea, candidate]
to decide against the red dress — (choose not to buy) decidere di non acquistare il vestito rosso
to decide in favour of — [jury, judge] pronunciarsi a favore di [ plaintiff]; [ panel] scegliere [ candidate]
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2 flip
I [flɪp]1) (of finger) colpetto m.to decide sth. by the flip of a coin — decidere qcs. facendo testa o croce
2) (somersault) capriola f.II 1. [flɪp]2.to flip sth. open — aprire qcs
1) (get angry) incavolarsi2) (go mad) uscire di testa, partire3) (get excited) eccitarsi ( over per)•••* * *[flip] 1. past tense, past participle - flipped; verb1) (to throw (something) in the air (so that it turns): They flipped a coin to see which side it landed on.) lanciare2) ((sometimes with over) to turn over quickly: She flipped over the pages of the book.) sfogliare2. noun(an act of flipping.) buffetto* * *[flɪp]1. n2. vtto flip a coin — lanciare una moneta in aria, fare a testa e croce
3. vi1) (fam: lose temper) uscire dai gangheri2)4. adj(fam: remark) poco serio (-a)•* * *flip (1) /flɪp/n.2 movimento brusco; scatto4 (fam. GB) breve volo di piacere● flip book, libro animato ( da sfogliare velocemente); cineografo □ flip chart, lavagna a fogli mobili ( per presentazioni) □ flip phone, cellulare con sportellino sollevabile □ (fam.) the flip side, la seconda faccia, il retro ( di un disco); (fig.) l'altra faccia (di q.); il rovescio della medaglia ( di un problema, ecc.) □ ( nuoto) flip turn, capovolta.flip (2) /flɪp/n.bevanda calda, di birra, sidro, ecc., a base di uovo sbattuto.flip (3) /flɪp/(fam.) ► flippant.(to) flip /flɪp/A v. t.1 rovesciare ( con un movimento rapido); girare; capovolgere; ribaltare: to flip an omelette, rivoltare un'omelette; to flip a coin, lanciare (in aria) una moneta; ( anche) fare a testa o croce2 muovere, lanciare (con un colpetto o un movimento secco): to flip st. open, aprire di scatto qc.; He flipped a few coins on the table, ha gettato sul tavolo qualche monetaB v. i.1 fare il gesto di dare un buffetto; schioccare le dita● (volg. USA) to flip sb. the bird, mostrare a q. il dito medio tenuto dritto ( gesto sconcio); fare un gesto sconcio a q. ( tenendo dritto il dito medio) □ (fam.) to flip for it, fare a testa o croce; giocarsi qc. a testa o croce □ ( slang) to flip one's lid (o one's top) ► to flip, def. B 3 e 4.* * *I [flɪp]1) (of finger) colpetto m.to decide sth. by the flip of a coin — decidere qcs. facendo testa o croce
2) (somersault) capriola f.II 1. [flɪp]2.to flip sth. open — aprire qcs
1) (get angry) incavolarsi2) (go mad) uscire di testa, partire3) (get excited) eccitarsi ( over per)••• -
3 resolve
I [rɪ'zɒlv]1) (determination) determinazione f.to strengthen, weaken sb.'s resolve — motivare, demotivare qcn
2) (decision) risolutezza f., decisione f.II 1. [rɪ'zɒlv]2) (decide)3) (break down) analizzare, scomporre [ problem]2.* * *[rə'zolv]1) (to make a firm decision (to do something): I've resolved to stop smoking.) decidere2) (to pass (a resolution): It was resolved that women should be allowed to join the society.) decidere3) (to take away (a doubt, fear etc) or produce an answer to (a problem, difficulty etc).) risolvere* * *resolve /rɪˈzɒlv/n. [uc] (form.)1 [u] risoluzione; proposito: to keep one's resolve, mantenere la propria decisione; to strengthen [weaken] sb. 's resolve, rafforzare [far vacillare] la decisione di q.3 [u] risolutezza; fermezza: to stiffen one's resolve, rafforzare la propria determinazione; irrigidirsi (fig.).♦ (to) resolve /rɪˈzɒlv/A v. t.1 risolvere: The problem has not yet been resolved, il problema non è ancora stato risolto; to resolve difficulties, risolvere difficoltà; to resolve doubts, chiarire dubbi2 decidere; ( di organismo) deliberare: He resolved not to go ( o that he wouldn't go), ha deciso di non andare; The committee resolved to set up a task force to examine the issue, il comitato ha deliberato la costituzione di una task force per esaminare la questione5 (mus.) risolvereB v. i.1 (form.) risolversi; decidersi2 dissolversi; sciogliersi; disintegrarsi4 (med.) risolversi● to resolve against doing st., decidere di non fare qc. □ to resolve on (o upon) doing st., decidere (o deliberare, stabilire) di fare qc.: He resolved on buying the painting, ha deciso di acquistare il quadro □ to resolve itself, trasformarsi; diventare; (polit., GB) costituirsi in: The discussion resolved itself into a quarrel, la discussione si è trasformata in una lite □ ( nelle deliberazioni) resolved that…, (avendo) deliberato che… □ (fis., ottica, elettron.) resolving power, potere risolvente.* * *I [rɪ'zɒlv]1) (determination) determinazione f.to strengthen, weaken sb.'s resolve — motivare, demotivare qcn
2) (decision) risolutezza f., decisione f.II 1. [rɪ'zɒlv]2) (decide)3) (break down) analizzare, scomporre [ problem]2. -
4 toss
I [tɒs]1) (of coin)to win, lose the toss — vincere, perdere a testa o croce
to decide sth. on the toss of a coin — decidere qcs. facendo a testa o croce
2) (throw) lancio m., tiro m.4) colloq. (fall)••II 1. [tɒs]I don't o couldn't give a toss — colloq. non me ne importa un fico, non me ne frega niente
1) (throw) lanciare, tirare, gettare [ball, stick]2) colloq. (chuck)4) gastr. girare [ salad]; fare saltare [vegetables, meat]5) (throw back) [ animal] scuotere, scrollare [head, mane]to toss one's head — [ person] gettare la testa all'indietro
7) (move violently) [ wind] scuotere [branches, leaves]; [ waves] sballottare [ boat]2.1) (turn restlessly) [ person] rigirarsi2) (flip a coin) tirare a sorte, fare a testa o croceto toss for first turn — fare a testa o croce o tirare a sorte per stabilire a chi tocca per primo
•- toss off- toss out- toss up* * *[tos] 1. verb1) (to throw into or through the air: She tossed the ball up into the air.) lanciare2) ((often with about) to throw oneself restlessly from side to side: She tossed about all night, unable to sleep.) agitarsi3) ((of a ship) to be thrown about: The boat tossed wildly in the rough sea.) (essere sballottato)4) (to throw (a coin) into the air and decide a matter according to (a correct guess about) which side falls uppermost: They tossed a coin to decide which of them should go first.) (fare a testa o croce)2. noun(an act of tossing.) lancio- toss up- win/lose the toss* * *[tɒs]1. n1) (movement: of head) scrollatato take a toss — (from horse) fare una caduta
2) (of coin) lancioto win/lose the toss — vincere/perdere a testa e croce, Sport vincere/perdere il sorteggio
I don't give a toss Brit fam! — non me ne frega un cazzo fam!
2. vt1) (repeatedly) muovere bruscamente, scuotere2) (throw: ball) lanciare, gettare, (head) scuotere, (subj: horse: head) tirare su, (mane) agitare, (rider) disarcionare, (subj), (bull) lanciare in ariato toss a coin — lanciare in aria una moneta, fare a testa o croce
3. vi1) (also: toss about, toss around) agitarsi, (boat) rollare e beccheggiareto toss (in one's sleep); toss and turn — (in bed) agitarsi nel sonno, girarsi e rigirarsi
2) (also: toss up) tirare a sorte, fare a testa e crocewe tossed (up) for the last piece of cake — abbiamo fatto a testa e croce per l'ultima fetta di torta
•- toss off* * *toss /tɒs/n.1 getto, lancio (spec. di una moneta in aria): to lose [to win] the toss, perdere [vincere] a testa o croce● (aeron., mil.) toss bombing, bombardamento in cabrata □ toss-up, lancio di una moneta in aria, testa o croce; (il) sorteggiare; ( sport) sorteggio ( del campo, ecc.); (fig.) gara aperta; cosa incerta, assai dubbia; questione di fortuna □ (fig. fam.) to argue the toss, stare a discutere inutilmente ( su una decisione già presa) □ to lose [to win] the toss, ( sport) perdere [vincere] il sorteggio □ ( slang ingl.) not to give a toss about sb. [st.], sbattersene (o fregarsene) di q. [qc.] □ pitch and toss, testa e croce □ to take a toss, essere disarcionato dal cavallo; essere gettato a terra; fare un capitombolo.(to) toss /tɒs/A v. t.1 gettare; lanciare in aria; buttare; scagliare: I tossed a bone to the dog, ho gettato un osso al cane; The bullfighter was tossed by a big, black bull, il torero è stato scagliato in aria da un grosso toro nero2 agitare; scuotere; scrollare; sballottare: to toss one's head, scuotere la testa; scrollare il capo; The billows tossed the ship, i cavalloni sballottavano la nave4 sfidare (q.) a testa o croce: I'll toss you for the seat ( o for who has the seat), ti sfido a testa o croce per stabilire chi di noi debba occupare il postoB v. i.1 ( spesso to toss about) agitarsi; dimenarsi; dibattersi: I tossed and turned all night long, mi sono dimenato (nel letto) tutta la notte2 essere agitato; essere sballottato; piegarsi: The boat tossed about, la barca era sballottata dalle onde; The cypresses were tossing in the wind, i cipressi si piegavano al vento6 (naut.) beccheggiare● to toss sb. in a blanket, far saltare in aria q., tendendo e rilasciando una coperta □ (naut.) to toss oars, alzare i remi ( in segno di saluto) □ to toss oneself, agitarsi; dimenarsi; dibattersi; lanciarsi; gettarsi: He tossed himself about in pain, si dibatteva per il dolore □ to toss a pancake, voltare una frittella facendola saltare in aria □ (fig.) to toss a proposal, discutere (o dibattere) una proposta □ to toss a salad, condire un'insalata □ (naut.) to pitch and toss, beccheggiare □ (naut.) Toss, alza remi! ( comando).* * *I [tɒs]1) (of coin)to win, lose the toss — vincere, perdere a testa o croce
to decide sth. on the toss of a coin — decidere qcs. facendo a testa o croce
2) (throw) lancio m., tiro m.4) colloq. (fall)••II 1. [tɒs]I don't o couldn't give a toss — colloq. non me ne importa un fico, non me ne frega niente
1) (throw) lanciare, tirare, gettare [ball, stick]2) colloq. (chuck)4) gastr. girare [ salad]; fare saltare [vegetables, meat]5) (throw back) [ animal] scuotere, scrollare [head, mane]to toss one's head — [ person] gettare la testa all'indietro
7) (move violently) [ wind] scuotere [branches, leaves]; [ waves] sballottare [ boat]2.1) (turn restlessly) [ person] rigirarsi2) (flip a coin) tirare a sorte, fare a testa o croceto toss for first turn — fare a testa o croce o tirare a sorte per stabilire a chi tocca per primo
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5 spot
I [spɒt]1) (on animal) macchia f., chiazza f.; (on fabric) pois m.; (on dice, domino) punto m.2) (stain) macchia f., chiazza f.3) (pimple) pustola f., brufolo m.4) (place) luogo m., posto m., punto m.to decide on the spot — decidere seduta stante o su due piedi
this record has been on the top spot for two weeks — questo disco è in cima alle classifiche da due settimane
5) colloq. (small amount)a spot of cream, of gin — un po' di crema, un goccio di gin
6) (drop) goccia f.7) colloq. (difficulty)to put sb. on the spot — mettere qcn. alle strette
8) comm. comunicato m. pubblicitario, spot m.9) telev. rad. (regular slot) spazio m. fisso, passaggio m. fisso10) (moral blemish) macchia f.11) cinem. teatr. riflettore m., spot m.; (in home) faretto m.••to change one's spots — cambiare vita o abitudini
II 1. [spɒt]to knock spots off sth., sb. — superare di gran lunga qcs., qcn
1) (see) vedere, individuare, scorgereto spot sb. doing — vedere qcn. mentre sta facendo
2) (recognize) riconoscere, distinguere [car, person, symptoms]; scoprire, individuare [defect, difference]; fiutare [ bargain]; osservare [birds, trains]3) (stain) macchiare [carpet, shirt]2.* * *[spot] 1. noun1) (a small mark or stain (made by mud, paint etc): She was trying to remove a spot of grease from her skirt.) macchia2) (a small, round mark of a different colour from its background: His tie was blue with white spots.) pallino3) (a pimple or red mark on the skin caused by an illness etc: She had measles and was covered in spots.) macchia, macchiolina4) (a place or small area, especially the exact place (where something happened etc): There was a large number of detectives gathered at the spot where the body had been found.) posto, luogo5) (a small amount: Can I borrow a spot of sugar?) un po' di2. verb1) (to catch sight of: She spotted him eventually at the very back of the crowd.) individuare, riconoscere2) (to recognize or pick out: No-one watching the play was able to spot the murderer.) individuare, indovinare•- spotless- spotlessly
- spotlessness
- spotted
- spotty
- spottiness
- spot check
- spotlight 3. verb1) (to light with a spotlight: The stage was spotlit.) (illuminare con un proiettore/riflettore)2) (to show up clearly or draw attention to: The incident spotlighted the difficulties with which we were faced.) (mettere in evidenza)•- on the spot
- spot on* * *I [spɒt]1) (on animal) macchia f., chiazza f.; (on fabric) pois m.; (on dice, domino) punto m.2) (stain) macchia f., chiazza f.3) (pimple) pustola f., brufolo m.4) (place) luogo m., posto m., punto m.to decide on the spot — decidere seduta stante o su due piedi
this record has been on the top spot for two weeks — questo disco è in cima alle classifiche da due settimane
5) colloq. (small amount)a spot of cream, of gin — un po' di crema, un goccio di gin
6) (drop) goccia f.7) colloq. (difficulty)to put sb. on the spot — mettere qcn. alle strette
8) comm. comunicato m. pubblicitario, spot m.9) telev. rad. (regular slot) spazio m. fisso, passaggio m. fisso10) (moral blemish) macchia f.11) cinem. teatr. riflettore m., spot m.; (in home) faretto m.••to change one's spots — cambiare vita o abitudini
II 1. [spɒt]to knock spots off sth., sb. — superare di gran lunga qcs., qcn
1) (see) vedere, individuare, scorgereto spot sb. doing — vedere qcn. mentre sta facendo
2) (recognize) riconoscere, distinguere [car, person, symptoms]; scoprire, individuare [defect, difference]; fiutare [ bargain]; osservare [birds, trains]3) (stain) macchiare [carpet, shirt]2. -
6 whether
['weðə(r)] [AE 'hweðər]1) (if) seI wasn't sure whether to answer or not o whether or not to answer non sapevo se rispondere o no; I wonder whether it's true mi chiedo se sia vero; the question is whether anyone is interested il problema è capire se c'è qualcuno interessato; he was worried about whether to invite her — si chiedeva se era il caso di invitarla
you're going to school whether you like it or not! — a scuola ci vai, che ti piaccia o no!
••he needs an adult whether it be a parent or teacher — ha bisogno di un adulto, non importa se è un genitore o un insegnante
Note:When whether is used to mean if, it is translated by se: I wonder whether she got my letter = mi chiedo se ha (or: abbia) ricevuto la mia lettera. See 1 in the entry below. - Although if can also be used, whether often occurs after verbs such as doubt, know, see and wonder, with adjectives such as doubtful and sure, and with nouns like doubt and question. You can find further examples at these entries. - In whether...or not sentences, whether is translated by che and the verb that follows is in the subjunctive: whether you agree or not = che tu sia d'accordo o no, whether you like it or not = che ti piaccia o no; note, however, that whether + infinitive is translated by se + infinitive in Italian: I have to decide whether or not to accept his proposal = devo decidere se accettare la sua proposta o no. See 2 in the entry below* * *['weðə](if: I don't know whether it's possible.) se* * *['weðə(r)] [AE 'hweðər]1) (if) seI wasn't sure whether to answer or not o whether or not to answer non sapevo se rispondere o no; I wonder whether it's true mi chiedo se sia vero; the question is whether anyone is interested il problema è capire se c'è qualcuno interessato; he was worried about whether to invite her — si chiedeva se era il caso di invitarla
you're going to school whether you like it or not! — a scuola ci vai, che ti piaccia o no!
••he needs an adult whether it be a parent or teacher — ha bisogno di un adulto, non importa se è un genitore o un insegnante
Note:When whether is used to mean if, it is translated by se: I wonder whether she got my letter = mi chiedo se ha (or: abbia) ricevuto la mia lettera. See 1 in the entry below. - Although if can also be used, whether often occurs after verbs such as doubt, know, see and wonder, with adjectives such as doubtful and sure, and with nouns like doubt and question. You can find further examples at these entries. - In whether...or not sentences, whether is translated by che and the verb that follows is in the subjunctive: whether you agree or not = che tu sia d'accordo o no, whether you like it or not = che ti piaccia o no; note, however, that whether + infinitive is translated by se + infinitive in Italian: I have to decide whether or not to accept his proposal = devo decidere se accettare la sua proposta o no. See 2 in the entry below -
7 choose
[tʃuːz] 1.to choose sb. as — scegliere qcn. come [adviser, friend]; scegliere qcn. come, eleggere qcn. [ leader]
2) (decide)2.to choose to do — scegliere o decidere di fare
2) (prefer) preferire* * *[ u:z]past tense - chose; verb1) (to take (one thing rather than another from a number of things) according to what one wants: Always choose (a book) carefully.) scegliere2) (to decide (on one course of action rather than another): If he chooses to resign, let him do so.) decidere•* * *[tʃuːz] 1.to choose sb. as — scegliere qcn. come [adviser, friend]; scegliere qcn. come, eleggere qcn. [ leader]
2) (decide)2.to choose to do — scegliere o decidere di fare
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8 determine
[dɪ'tɜːmɪn]1) (find out) determinare [ cause]to determine how, when — stabilire come, quando
* * *[di'tə:min]1) (to fix or settle; to decide: He determined his course of action.) determinare2) (to find out exactly: He tried to determine what had gone wrong.) determinare•- determined* * *[dɪ'tɜːmɪn]1) (find out) determinare [ cause]to determine how, when — stabilire come, quando
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9 seal
I 1. [siːl]nome zool. foca f.2. II [siːl]1) sigillo m. (anche dir.)to set one's seal on — mettere il proprio sigillo su [ document]; fig. concludere [ match]
to set the seal on — suggellare [ friendship]; confermare [trend, regime]
to give sth. one's seal of approval — dare la propria approvazione a qcs.
2) (on container, door) guarnizione f.; (on package, letter) sigillo m.3) (closure) chiusura f.III [siːl]1) (authenticate) sigillare [ document]3) (make airtight, watertight) chiudere ermeticamente [jar, tin]4) fig. suggellare [alliance, friendship]; concludere [ deal]to seal sb.'s fate — decidere della sorte di qcn
•- seal in- seal off- seal up* * *I 1. [si:l] noun1) (a piece of wax or other material bearing a design, attached to a document to show that it is genuine and legal.)2) (a piece of wax etc used to seal a parcel etc.)3) ((something that makes) a complete closure or covering: Paint and varnish act as protective seals for woodwork.)2. verb1) (to mark with a seal: The document was signed and sealed.)2) ((negative unseal) to close completely: He licked and sealed the envelope; All the air is removed from a can of food before it is sealed.)3) (to settle or decide: This mistake sealed his fate.)•- seal of approval
- seal off
- set one's seal to II [si:l] noun(any of several types of sea animal, some furry, living partly on land.)- sealskin* * *I [siːl] nZool focaII [siːl]1. nto set one's seal to sth; to give the or one's seal of approval to sth — dare il proprio beneplacito a qc
to set the seal on — (bargain) concludere, (friendship) suggellare
2. vt1) (put seal on: document) sigillare, (close: envelope) chiudere, incollare, (jar, tin) chiudere ermeticamente, (Culin: meat) rosolare2) (decide: sb's fate) segnare, (bargain) concludere•- seal off- seal up* * *I 1. [siːl]nome zool. foca f.2. II [siːl]1) sigillo m. (anche dir.)to set one's seal on — mettere il proprio sigillo su [ document]; fig. concludere [ match]
to set the seal on — suggellare [ friendship]; confermare [trend, regime]
to give sth. one's seal of approval — dare la propria approvazione a qcs.
2) (on container, door) guarnizione f.; (on package, letter) sigillo m.3) (closure) chiusura f.III [siːl]1) (authenticate) sigillare [ document]3) (make airtight, watertight) chiudere ermeticamente [jar, tin]4) fig. suggellare [alliance, friendship]; concludere [ deal]to seal sb.'s fate — decidere della sorte di qcn
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10 favour
I 1.favor ['feɪvə(r)] nome1) (kindness) favore m.to do sb. a favour — fare un piacere o favore a qcn.
do me a favour! — (as prelude to rebuff) vuoi farmi un favore? (ironic) ma va! ma fammi il piacere! (in exasperation) lasciami in pace!
to ask a favour of sb. to ask sb. a favour chiedere un favore a qcn.; to return a favour — ricambiare o restituire un favore
2) (approval)to regard sb., sth. with favour — considerare qcn., qcs. con benevolenza
to win favour with sb. — conquistare il favore di qcn.
to find favour with sb. — godere del favore o essere nelle grazie di qcn.
to be out of favour with sb. — [ person] non essere più nelle grazie di qcn.; [ idea] non incontrare più il favore di qcn.
to fall o go out of favour — [idea, method] passare di moda, finire nel dimenticatoio
3) (advantage)to be in sb.'s favour — [ situation] essere a favore di o vantaggioso per qcn.; [financial rates, wind] essere favorevole a qcn
4) in favour of a favore dito speak in sb.'s favour — parlare o pronunciarsi a favore di qcn.; (to the advantage of)
2. IIto work o be weighted in favour of sb. avvantaggiare qcn.; to decide in sb.'s favour — dare ragione a qcn.; dir. decidere a favore di qcn
favor ['feɪvə(r)] verbo transitivo1) (prefer) preferire [method, solution, clothing, colour]; sostenere [ political party]to favour sb. — preferire qcn.; (unfairly) favorire qcn
2) (benefit) [plan, circumstances, law] favorire, privilegiare, avvantaggiare* * *['feivə] 1. noun1) (a kind action: Will you do me a favour and lend me your car?) favore2) (kindness or approval: She looked on him with great favour.) benevolenza3) (preference or too much kindness: By doing that he showed favour to the other side.) preferenza4) (a state of being approved of: He was very much in favour with the Prime Minister.) favore2. verb(to support or show preference for: Which side do you favour?) favorire, preferire- favourably
- favourite 3. noun(a person or thing that one likes best: Of all her paintings that is my favourite.) preferito- in favour of
- in one's favour* * *I 1.favor ['feɪvə(r)] nome1) (kindness) favore m.to do sb. a favour — fare un piacere o favore a qcn.
do me a favour! — (as prelude to rebuff) vuoi farmi un favore? (ironic) ma va! ma fammi il piacere! (in exasperation) lasciami in pace!
to ask a favour of sb. to ask sb. a favour chiedere un favore a qcn.; to return a favour — ricambiare o restituire un favore
2) (approval)to regard sb., sth. with favour — considerare qcn., qcs. con benevolenza
to win favour with sb. — conquistare il favore di qcn.
to find favour with sb. — godere del favore o essere nelle grazie di qcn.
to be out of favour with sb. — [ person] non essere più nelle grazie di qcn.; [ idea] non incontrare più il favore di qcn.
to fall o go out of favour — [idea, method] passare di moda, finire nel dimenticatoio
3) (advantage)to be in sb.'s favour — [ situation] essere a favore di o vantaggioso per qcn.; [financial rates, wind] essere favorevole a qcn
4) in favour of a favore dito speak in sb.'s favour — parlare o pronunciarsi a favore di qcn.; (to the advantage of)
2. IIto work o be weighted in favour of sb. avvantaggiare qcn.; to decide in sb.'s favour — dare ragione a qcn.; dir. decidere a favore di qcn
favor ['feɪvə(r)] verbo transitivo1) (prefer) preferire [method, solution, clothing, colour]; sostenere [ political party]to favour sb. — preferire qcn.; (unfairly) favorire qcn
2) (benefit) [plan, circumstances, law] favorire, privilegiare, avvantaggiare -
11 own
I 1. [əʊn]aggettivo propriohis own car, house — la sua auto, casa
2.the house has its own garage, garden — la casa ha un garage, giardino (privato)
I don't have a company car, I use my own — non ho la macchina della ditta, uso la mia
he didn't borrow it, it's his own — non l'ha preso in prestito, è proprio suo
she borrowed my pen, because she'd lost her own — prese in prestito la mia penna perché aveva perso la sua
to come into one's own — entrare in possesso di ciò a cui si ha diritto; fig. ottenere il giusto riconoscimento
••to get one's own back — vendicarsi (on sb. di qcn.)
II 1. [əʊn]to get sb. on their own — incontrare qcn. da solo o in privato
he walks around as if he owns the place — spreg. si comporta come se questo posto fosse suo
2) (admit) riconoscere, ammettere2.- own up* * *[əun] 1. verb1) (to have as a possession: I own a car.) possedere2) (to admit that something is true: I own that I have not been working very hard.) ammettere, riconoscere2. adjective, pronoun(belonging to (the person stated): The house is my own; I saw it with my own eyes.) proprio- owner- ownership
- get one's own back
- own up* * *I 1. [əʊn]aggettivo propriohis own car, house — la sua auto, casa
2.the house has its own garage, garden — la casa ha un garage, giardino (privato)
I don't have a company car, I use my own — non ho la macchina della ditta, uso la mia
he didn't borrow it, it's his own — non l'ha preso in prestito, è proprio suo
she borrowed my pen, because she'd lost her own — prese in prestito la mia penna perché aveva perso la sua
to come into one's own — entrare in possesso di ciò a cui si ha diritto; fig. ottenere il giusto riconoscimento
••to get one's own back — vendicarsi (on sb. di qcn.)
II 1. [əʊn]to get sb. on their own — incontrare qcn. da solo o in privato
he walks around as if he owns the place — spreg. si comporta come se questo posto fosse suo
2) (admit) riconoscere, ammettere2.- own up -
12 cancel
['kænsl] 1.1) (call off) cancellare, annullare [event, order, flight]3) dir. revocare [order, decree]2.verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - ll-, -l- AE) (from meal, function, meeting) cancellarsi; (after booking) disdire* * *['kænsəl]past tense, past participle - cancelled; verb1) (to decide or announce that (something already arranged etc) will not be done etc: He cancelled his appointment.) cancellare, annullare2) (to mark (stamps) with a postmark.) obliterare3) (to stop payment of (a cheque, subscription etc).) annullare•- cancel out* * *cancel /ˈkænsl/n.2 (tipogr.) soppressione3 (tipogr.) testo soppresso● (comput.) cancel button, pulsante Annulla □ cancel key, tasto Annulla (es. dispositivi); tasto ESC ( tastiere).♦ (to) cancel /ˈkænsl/v. t.1 annullare, cancellare ( un avvenimento, un impegno, ecc.); disdire; sopprimere; sospendere: to cancel a meeting, annullare una riunione; to cancel a match, sospendere una partita; to cancel a flight, annullare (o cancellare) un volo; to cancel a subscription, disdire un abbonamento; to cancel a visit, disdire una visita2 annullare ( anche comput.); cancellare; revocare; rescindere; abrogare: to cancel a contract, rescindere un contratto; to cancel a debt, cancellare un debito; to cancel an order, cancellare un'ordinazione; to cancel a visa, revocare un visto3 annullare, obliterare ( con un segno, un timbro, ecc.): to cancel a stamp, annullare un francobollo5 (tipogr.) sopprimere.* * *['kænsl] 1.1) (call off) cancellare, annullare [event, order, flight]3) dir. revocare [order, decree]2.verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - ll-, -l- AE) (from meal, function, meeting) cancellarsi; (after booking) disdire -
13 decree
I [dɪ'kriː]1) (order) decreto m., ordine m.2) (judgment) sentenza f., ordinanza f.II [dɪ'kriː]decree absolute, nisi — (in divorce) sentenza definitiva, provvisoria (di divorzio)
verbo transitivo decretare [amnesty, punishment]* * *[di'kri:] 1. noun1) (an order or law: a decree forbidding hunting.) decreto2) (a ruling of a court of civil law.) sentenza2. verb(to order, command or decide (something): The court decreed that he should pay the fine in full.) decretare* * *decree /dɪˈkri:/n. (leg.)1 decreto: a government decree, un decreto governativo; to issue a decree, emanare un decreto; a decree of fate, un decreto del fato2 ( nelle cause di divorzio e in quelle dell'Ammiragliato) sentenza: decree absolute, sentenza definitiva ( di divorzio); decree nisi, sentenza provvisoria ( di divorzio)● ( USA) decree in bankruptcy, dichiarazione giudiziale di fallimento.(to) decree /dɪˈkri:/v. t.(leg.) decretare; ordinare: The Emperor decreed that he should be put to death, l'imperatore ordinò che fosse messo a morte; to decree the fate of sb. [st.], segnare il destino di q. [qc.]; (fig.) Fate decreed that they should meet, il destino aveva voluto che si incontrassero.* * *I [dɪ'kriː]1) (order) decreto m., ordine m.2) (judgment) sentenza f., ordinanza f.II [dɪ'kriː]decree absolute, nisi — (in divorce) sentenza definitiva, provvisoria (di divorzio)
verbo transitivo decretare [amnesty, punishment] -
14 divine
I [dɪ'vaɪn]1) [ intervention] divino2) colloq. (wonderful) divino, magnificoII [dɪ'vaɪn]1) lett. (intuit) divinare, predire2) (dowse) scoprire con la rabdomanzia* * *1. adjective1) (of or belonging to God or a god: divine wisdom.) divino2) (very good or excellent: What divine weather!) magnifico2. verb(to find out by keen understanding: I managed to divine the truth.) predire, indovinare- diviner
- divining
- divinity* * *divine /dɪˈvaɪn/A a.1 divino ( anche fig.): divine providence, la provvidenza divina; the divine Shakespeare, il divino Shakespeare2 (fam. antiq.) divino, ottimo: divine weather, tempo ottimo; The food was divine, il cibo era divinoB n. (antiq.)1 teologo2 sacerdote; ecclesiastico● divine right, diritto divino; (fig.) diritto assoluto: He was king by divine right, era re per diritto divino; What gives you the divine right to decide what we do?, cosa ti dà il diritto assoluto di decidere cosa dobbiamo fare? □ divine service, servizio religioso, funzione sacra ( nelle chiese protestanti)divinely avv. divineness n. [u]. (to) divine /dɪˈvaɪn/v. t. e i.1 (form.) intuire, presagire: to divine sb. 's intentions, presagire le intenzioni di q.; She divined that he was unhappy, ha intuito che era infelice2 divinare, prediredivinern.1 divinatore; indovinodiviningn. [u]● divining rod (o stick), bacchetta da rabdomante.* * *I [dɪ'vaɪn]1) [ intervention] divino2) colloq. (wonderful) divino, magnificoII [dɪ'vaɪn]1) lett. (intuit) divinare, predire2) (dowse) scoprire con la rabdomanzia -
15 assume
[ə'sjuːm] [AE ə'suːm]1) (suppose) supporre, presumere2) (take on) assumere [control, identity, office, responsibility]; affettare, simulare [expression, indifference]* * *[ə'sju:m]1) (to take or accept as true: I assume (that) you'd like time to decide.) supporre, ritenere2) (to take upon oneself or accept (authority, responsibility etc): He assumed the rôle of leader in the emergency.) assumere3) (to put on (a particular appearance etc): He assumed a look of horror.) assumere, prendere•- assumed- assumption* * *[ə'sjuːm] [AE ə'suːm]1) (suppose) supporre, presumere2) (take on) assumere [control, identity, office, responsibility]; affettare, simulare [expression, indifference] -
16 judge
I [dʒʌdʒ]1) 27 dir. giudice m.2) (adjudicator) (at competition) membro m. della giuria; sport giudice m. di gara3) fig.to be no judge of — non essere un conoscitore o intenditore di [art, wine]
••II 1. [dʒʌdʒ]to be as sober as a judge — (not drunk) = avere la mente lucida; (solemn) = avere un atteggiamento solenne o maestoso
1) giudicare [ person] (anche dir.)2) (adjudicate) fare da giudice, arbitro in [ competition]3) (estimate) (currently) valutare, stimare [distance, age]; (in the future) prevedere [outcome, reaction]4) (consider) considerare, ritenere2.verbo intransitivo giudicarejudging by o from... — a giudicare da
* * *1. verb1) (to hear and try (cases) in a court of law: Who will be judging this murder case?) giudicare2) (to decide which is the best in a competition etc: Is she going to judge the singing competition again?; Who will be judging the vegetables at the flower show?; Who is judging at the horse show?) giudicare, fare da giudice3) (to consider and form an idea of; to estimate: You can't judge a man by his appearance; Watch how a cat judges the distance before it jumps; She couldn't judge whether he was telling the truth.) giudicare; stimare4) (to criticize for doing wrong: We have no right to judge him - we might have done the same thing ourselves.) giudicare2. noun1) (a public officer who hears and decides cases in a law court: The judge asked if the jury had reached a verdict.) giudice2) (a person who decides which is the best in a competition etc: The judge's decision is final (= you cannot argue with the judge's decision); He was asked to be on the panel of judges at the beauty contest.) arbitro, giudice3) (a person who is skilled at deciding how good etc something is: He says she's honest, and he's a good judge of character; He seems a very fine pianist to me, but I'm no judge.) esperto•- judgment
- judging from / to judge from
- pass judgement on
- pass judgement* * *I [dʒʌdʒ]1) 27 dir. giudice m.2) (adjudicator) (at competition) membro m. della giuria; sport giudice m. di gara3) fig.to be no judge of — non essere un conoscitore o intenditore di [art, wine]
••II 1. [dʒʌdʒ]to be as sober as a judge — (not drunk) = avere la mente lucida; (solemn) = avere un atteggiamento solenne o maestoso
1) giudicare [ person] (anche dir.)2) (adjudicate) fare da giudice, arbitro in [ competition]3) (estimate) (currently) valutare, stimare [distance, age]; (in the future) prevedere [outcome, reaction]4) (consider) considerare, ritenere2.verbo intransitivo giudicarejudging by o from... — a giudicare da
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17 plan
I 1. [plæn]1) (scheme, course of action) piano m., programma m.to go according to plan — andare secondo i piani o come previsto
2) (definite aim) progetto m.3) arch. ing. tecn. progetto m.4) (map) pianta f., piantina f.2.1) (arrangements) programmi m., progetti m., piani m.I have no particular plans — (for tonight) non ho niente di particolare in programma; (for the future) non ho fatto progetti
2) arch. ing.II 1. [plæn]the plans — i disegni, il progetto
1) (prepare, organize) pianificare [future, economy]; preparare [ timetable]; organizzare, programmare [day, meeting, expedition]; progettare [ career]; organizzare la struttura di [essay, book]2) (intend) organizzare, programmare [ trip]; (propose) proporre [ visit]; prevedere [ new development]; progettare [ factory]; premeditare [ crime]3) arch. ing. progettare, disegnare [kitchen, garden, building]2.to plan for — prevedere [changes, increase]
to plan on sth., on doing — (expect) aspettarsi qcs., di fare; (intend) avere in programma qcs., di fare
- plan out* * *1. noun1) (an idea of how to do something; a method of doing something: If everyone follows this plan, we will succeed; I have worked out a plan for making a lot of money.) piano2) (an intention or arrangement: My plan is to rob a bank and leave the country quickly; What are your plans for tomorrow?) piano, progetto3) (a drawing, diagram etc showing a building, town etc as if seen from above: These are the plans of/for our new house; a street-plan.) pianta2. verb1) ((sometimes with on) to intend (to do something): We are planning on going to Italy this year; We were planning to go last year but we hadn't enough money; They are planning a trip to Italy.) progettare2) (to decide how something is to be done; to arrange (something): We are planning a party; We'll have to plan very carefully if we are to succeed.) organizzare3) (to design (a building, town etc): This is the architect who planned the building.) progettare•- planner- planning
- go according to plan
- plan ahead* * *I 1. [plæn]1) (scheme, course of action) piano m., programma m.to go according to plan — andare secondo i piani o come previsto
2) (definite aim) progetto m.3) arch. ing. tecn. progetto m.4) (map) pianta f., piantina f.2.1) (arrangements) programmi m., progetti m., piani m.I have no particular plans — (for tonight) non ho niente di particolare in programma; (for the future) non ho fatto progetti
2) arch. ing.II 1. [plæn]the plans — i disegni, il progetto
1) (prepare, organize) pianificare [future, economy]; preparare [ timetable]; organizzare, programmare [day, meeting, expedition]; progettare [ career]; organizzare la struttura di [essay, book]2) (intend) organizzare, programmare [ trip]; (propose) proporre [ visit]; prevedere [ new development]; progettare [ factory]; premeditare [ crime]3) arch. ing. progettare, disegnare [kitchen, garden, building]2.to plan for — prevedere [changes, increase]
to plan on sth., on doing — (expect) aspettarsi qcs., di fare; (intend) avere in programma qcs., di fare
- plan out -
18 point
I 1. [pɔɪnt]1) (of knife, needle, pencil) punta f.2) (location, position on scale) punto m.; (less specific) posto m.point of entry — (into country) punto di sbarco; (into atmosphere) punto di impatto
3) (extent) punto m.4) (moment) (precise) punto m., momento m.; (stage) punto m., stadio m.5) (question) punto m., questione f.; (idea) opinione f.; (in discussion) commento m.you've made your point, please let me speak — hai espresso la tua opinione, (adesso) per favore fammi parlare
to make a point of doing — (make sure one does) sforzarsi di fare; (do proudly) ritenere doveroso fare
to raise a point about sth. — fare di qcs. una questione essenziale
I take your point — (agreeing) sono d'accordo con te
I take your point, but — ho capito quello che vuoi dire, ma
all right, point taken! — bene, ne terrò conto!
6) (central idea) punto m.the point is (that)... — il punto o fatto è che...
to come straight to the point — venire al punto o al sodo o al dunque
to keep to o stick to the point restare in tema, non divagare; to get, miss the point cogliere, non cogliere il nocciolo della questione; what he said was short and to the point ha fatto un discorso breve e pertinente; that's beside the point questo non è pertinente; that's not the point — non è questo il punto
7) (purpose) motivo m., scopo m., utilità f.what's the point (of doing)? — a che scopo o a cosa serve (fare)?
there's no point in doing — non c'è motivo di o non serve fare
8) (feature) lato m., punto m., caratteristica f.9) sport punto m.to win on points — (in boxing) vincere ai punti
10) econ.to be up, down 3 points — guadagnare, perdere 3 punti
11) (dot) punto m.; (decimal point) virgola f.; (diacritic) segno m. diacritico12) mat. (in geometry) punto m.13) geogr. promontorio m.2.1) BE ferr. ago m.sing. dello scambio2) aut. puntine f. (platinate)3) (in ballet)II 1. [pɔɪnt]1) (aim, direct)to point one's finger at sb. — indicare o mostrare qcn. (col dito), additare qcn.
to point the finger at sb. — (accuse) puntare il dito contro qcn.
to point sb. in the right direction — indicare a qcn. la direzione giusta; fig. mettere qcn. sulla buona strada
2) (show)to point the way to — [person, signpost] indicare la direzione per
3) (in ballet, gym)4) edil. rabboccare [ wall]2.1) (indicate)to point at sb., sth. — indicare qcn., qcs. (col dito)
2) [signpost, arrow, needle] indicareto point at sb. o in sb.'s direction [ gun] essere puntato verso qcn.; [ camera] inquadrare qcn.; everything points in that direction — (suggest) tutto fa pensare che sia così
3) inform.to point at sth. — puntare qcs. (col mouse)
•- point up* * *[point] 1. noun1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) punta2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) punta3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) punto4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) punto5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) momento, istante6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) punto7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) punto8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) punto9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) punto10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) motivo11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) qualità12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) presa2. verb1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) puntare2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) additare, indicare3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) stuccare•- pointed- pointer
- pointless
- pointlessly
- points
- be on the point of
- come to the point
- make a point of
- make one's point
- point out
- point one's toes* * *I 1. [pɔɪnt]1) (of knife, needle, pencil) punta f.2) (location, position on scale) punto m.; (less specific) posto m.point of entry — (into country) punto di sbarco; (into atmosphere) punto di impatto
3) (extent) punto m.4) (moment) (precise) punto m., momento m.; (stage) punto m., stadio m.5) (question) punto m., questione f.; (idea) opinione f.; (in discussion) commento m.you've made your point, please let me speak — hai espresso la tua opinione, (adesso) per favore fammi parlare
to make a point of doing — (make sure one does) sforzarsi di fare; (do proudly) ritenere doveroso fare
to raise a point about sth. — fare di qcs. una questione essenziale
I take your point — (agreeing) sono d'accordo con te
I take your point, but — ho capito quello che vuoi dire, ma
all right, point taken! — bene, ne terrò conto!
6) (central idea) punto m.the point is (that)... — il punto o fatto è che...
to come straight to the point — venire al punto o al sodo o al dunque
to keep to o stick to the point restare in tema, non divagare; to get, miss the point cogliere, non cogliere il nocciolo della questione; what he said was short and to the point ha fatto un discorso breve e pertinente; that's beside the point questo non è pertinente; that's not the point — non è questo il punto
7) (purpose) motivo m., scopo m., utilità f.what's the point (of doing)? — a che scopo o a cosa serve (fare)?
there's no point in doing — non c'è motivo di o non serve fare
8) (feature) lato m., punto m., caratteristica f.9) sport punto m.to win on points — (in boxing) vincere ai punti
10) econ.to be up, down 3 points — guadagnare, perdere 3 punti
11) (dot) punto m.; (decimal point) virgola f.; (diacritic) segno m. diacritico12) mat. (in geometry) punto m.13) geogr. promontorio m.2.1) BE ferr. ago m.sing. dello scambio2) aut. puntine f. (platinate)3) (in ballet)II 1. [pɔɪnt]1) (aim, direct)to point one's finger at sb. — indicare o mostrare qcn. (col dito), additare qcn.
to point the finger at sb. — (accuse) puntare il dito contro qcn.
to point sb. in the right direction — indicare a qcn. la direzione giusta; fig. mettere qcn. sulla buona strada
2) (show)to point the way to — [person, signpost] indicare la direzione per
3) (in ballet, gym)4) edil. rabboccare [ wall]2.1) (indicate)to point at sb., sth. — indicare qcn., qcs. (col dito)
2) [signpost, arrow, needle] indicareto point at sb. o in sb.'s direction [ gun] essere puntato verso qcn.; [ camera] inquadrare qcn.; everything points in that direction — (suggest) tutto fa pensare che sia così
3) inform.to point at sth. — puntare qcs. (col mouse)
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19 rule
I [ruːl]1) (regulation) (of game, language) regola f.; (of school, organization) regolamento m.2) (usual occurrence) regola f., norma f.as a rule — generalmente, di regola o norma
3) U (authority) dominio m., governo m.4) (for measuring) righello m., regolo m.II 1. [ruːl]2) (control) [ money] dominare [ life]; [person, consideration, factor] determinare, dettare [behaviour, strategy]to be ruled by sb. — lasciarsi guidare o farsi condurre da qcn.
4) [court, umpire]2.to rule that — decretare o sentenziare che
1) regnare, essere al potere2) [court, umpire] decidere•- rule out* * *[ru:l] 1. noun1) (government: under foreign rule.) governo2) (a regulation or order: school rules.) regola, regolamento3) (what usually happens or is done; a general principle: He is an exception to the rule that fat people are usually happy.) regola4) (a general standard that guides one's actions: I make it a rule never to be late for appointments.) regola5) (a marked strip of wood, metal etc for measuring: He measured the windows with a rule.) regolo2. verb1) (to govern: The king ruled (the people) wisely.) governare2) (to decide officially: The judge ruled that the witness should be heard.) decidere3) (to draw (a straight line): He ruled a line across the page.) (tracciare una riga)•- ruled- ruler
- ruling 3. noun(an official decision: The judge gave his ruling.) delibera, decisione- rule off
- rule out* * *I [ruːl]1) (regulation) (of game, language) regola f.; (of school, organization) regolamento m.2) (usual occurrence) regola f., norma f.as a rule — generalmente, di regola o norma
3) U (authority) dominio m., governo m.4) (for measuring) righello m., regolo m.II 1. [ruːl]2) (control) [ money] dominare [ life]; [person, consideration, factor] determinare, dettare [behaviour, strategy]to be ruled by sb. — lasciarsi guidare o farsi condurre da qcn.
4) [court, umpire]2.to rule that — decretare o sentenziare che
1) regnare, essere al potere2) [court, umpire] decidere•- rule out -
20 tell
[tel] 1.1) (give information) [ person] dire, riferire; [ manual] dire, spiegare; [ gauge] indicareto tell sb. sth. to tell sth. to sb. dire qcs. a qcn.; to tell sb. how, what to do spiegare a qcn. come, che cosa fare; to tell the time [ clock] segnare l'ora; [ person] leggere o dire l'ora; can you tell me the time please? potresti o puoi dirmi l'ora per favore? his behaviour tells us a lot about... il suo comportamento la dice lunga su...; I can't tell you how happy I am to... non sai quanto sia felice di...; I told you so! te l'avevo detto, io! what did I tell you! che cosa ti avevo detto? you're telling me! a chi lo dici! it's true, I tell you! — ti dico che è vero!
2) (recount) raccontare [joke, story]to tell sb. about o of sth. raccontare a qcn. di qcs., raccontare qcs. a qcn.; tell me all about it! raccontami tutto! tell me about it! iron. non me ne parlare! I could tell you a thing or two about her! — potrei raccontarvi alcune cosette su di lei!
3) (deduce)you can, could tell (that) — si vede, si vedeva che
you can tell a lot from the clothes people wear — si possono capire molte cose dal modo di vestire di una persona
4) (distinguish) distinguerecan you tell the difference? — riuscite a vedere o sentire la differenza?
how can you tell which is which? how can you tell them apart? — come si possono distinguere l'uno dall'altro?
5) (order)2.to tell sb. to do — dire o ordinare a qcn. di fare
to tell of — rivelare, essere la prova di
3) (know for certain) sapereas o so far as I can tell per quel che ne so; how can you tell? come fai a dirlo o saperlo? you never can tell — non si sa mai, non si può mai dire
3.her inexperience told against her at the interview — al colloquio l'inesperienza giocò a suo sfavore
to tell oneself — dirsi, ripetere a se stesso
- tell off- tell on••tell me another! — colloq. trovane un'altra! ma valla a raccontare a qualcun altro!
to tell sb. where to get off — colloq. mandare qcn. a quel paese
to tell the world about sth. — dire qcs. ai quattro venti
time (alone) will tell — prov. chi vivrà vedrà
* * *[tel]1) (to inform or give information to (a person) about (something): He told the whole story to John; He told John about it.) dire, raccontare2) (to order or command; to suggest or warn: I told him to go away.) dire3) (to say or express in words: to tell lies / the truth / a story.) dire4) (to distinguish; to see (a difference); to know or decide: Can you tell the difference between them?; I can't tell one from the other; You can tell if the meat is cooked by/from the colour.) distinguere, riconoscere5) (to give away a secret: You mustn't tell or we'll get into trouble.) raccontare6) (to be effective; to be seen to give (good) results: Good teaching will always tell.) (essere efficace), (farsi sentire)•- teller- telling
- tellingly
- telltale
- I told you so
- tell off
- tell on
- tell tales
- tell the time
- there's no telling
- you never can tell* * *[tel] 1.1) (give information) [ person] dire, riferire; [ manual] dire, spiegare; [ gauge] indicareto tell sb. sth. to tell sth. to sb. dire qcs. a qcn.; to tell sb. how, what to do spiegare a qcn. come, che cosa fare; to tell the time [ clock] segnare l'ora; [ person] leggere o dire l'ora; can you tell me the time please? potresti o puoi dirmi l'ora per favore? his behaviour tells us a lot about... il suo comportamento la dice lunga su...; I can't tell you how happy I am to... non sai quanto sia felice di...; I told you so! te l'avevo detto, io! what did I tell you! che cosa ti avevo detto? you're telling me! a chi lo dici! it's true, I tell you! — ti dico che è vero!
2) (recount) raccontare [joke, story]to tell sb. about o of sth. raccontare a qcn. di qcs., raccontare qcs. a qcn.; tell me all about it! raccontami tutto! tell me about it! iron. non me ne parlare! I could tell you a thing or two about her! — potrei raccontarvi alcune cosette su di lei!
3) (deduce)you can, could tell (that) — si vede, si vedeva che
you can tell a lot from the clothes people wear — si possono capire molte cose dal modo di vestire di una persona
4) (distinguish) distinguerecan you tell the difference? — riuscite a vedere o sentire la differenza?
how can you tell which is which? how can you tell them apart? — come si possono distinguere l'uno dall'altro?
5) (order)2.to tell sb. to do — dire o ordinare a qcn. di fare
to tell of — rivelare, essere la prova di
3) (know for certain) sapereas o so far as I can tell per quel che ne so; how can you tell? come fai a dirlo o saperlo? you never can tell — non si sa mai, non si può mai dire
3.her inexperience told against her at the interview — al colloquio l'inesperienza giocò a suo sfavore
to tell oneself — dirsi, ripetere a se stesso
- tell off- tell on••tell me another! — colloq. trovane un'altra! ma valla a raccontare a qualcun altro!
to tell sb. where to get off — colloq. mandare qcn. a quel paese
to tell the world about sth. — dire qcs. ai quattro venti
time (alone) will tell — prov. chi vivrà vedrà
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