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101 grammar
['græmə(r)] 1.1) grammatica f.2) (anche grammar book) (libro m. di) grammatica f.2.modificatore [book, lesson, exercise] di grammatica* * *['ɡræmə]1) (the rules for forming words and for combining words to form sentences: He's an expert on French grammar.) grammatica2) (a description or collection of the rules of grammar: Could you lend me your Latin grammar?; ( also adjective) a grammar book.) grammatica; di grammatica3) (a person's use of grammatical rules: This essay is full of bad grammar.) errore di grammatica•- grammatically
- grammar school* * *['græmə(r)] 1.1) grammatica f.2) (anche grammar book) (libro m. di) grammatica f.2.modificatore [book, lesson, exercise] di grammatica -
102 hit the nail on the head
(to be absolutely accurate (in one's description of something or someone, in an estimate of something etc).) (cogliere nel segno) -
103 issue
I ['ɪʃuː, 'ɪsjuː]1) (topic for discussion) questione f., problema m.the point at issue — l'argomento in questione, il punto in discussione
to be at issue — (in disagreement) essere in discussione ( over, about su, per)
2) (allocation) (of supplies) distribuzione f.3) (official release) (of stamps, shares) emissione f.; (of book) pubblicazione f.4) (copy) (of newspaper) edizione f.; (of journal) numero m.5) (flowing out) fuoriuscita f., perdita f.6) (outcome) esito m., risultato m.7) (offspring) prole f., discendenza f.II 1. ['ɪʃuː, 'ɪsjuː]1) (allocate) distribuireto issue sb. with — dare in dotazione a qcn.
2) (make public) rilasciare [declaration, statement]; inviare, mandare [ ultimatum]; impartire, diramare [ order]; dare [ warning]3) (release officially) emettere [stamps, shares]4) (publish) pubblicare [book, magazine]2.1) (flow out)to issue from — [ liquid] uscire da, scaturire da; [gas, smoke] uscire da; [shouts, laughter] arrivare da, provenire da
2) (result)to issue from — derivare da, risultare da
* * *['iʃu:] 1. verb1) (to give or send out, or to distribute, especially officially: The police issued a description of the criminal; Rifles were issued to the troops.) distribuire, rilasciare2) (to flow or come out (from something): A strange noise issued from the room.) uscire2. noun1) (the act of issuing or process of being issued: Stamp collectors like to buy new stamps on the day of issue.) emissione2) (one number in the series of a newspaper, magazine etc: Have you seen the latest issue of that magazine?) numero3) (a subject for discussion and argument: The question of pay is not an important issue at the moment.) questione, problema* * *I ['ɪʃuː, 'ɪsjuː]1) (topic for discussion) questione f., problema m.the point at issue — l'argomento in questione, il punto in discussione
to be at issue — (in disagreement) essere in discussione ( over, about su, per)
2) (allocation) (of supplies) distribuzione f.3) (official release) (of stamps, shares) emissione f.; (of book) pubblicazione f.4) (copy) (of newspaper) edizione f.; (of journal) numero m.5) (flowing out) fuoriuscita f., perdita f.6) (outcome) esito m., risultato m.7) (offspring) prole f., discendenza f.II 1. ['ɪʃuː, 'ɪsjuː]1) (allocate) distribuireto issue sb. with — dare in dotazione a qcn.
2) (make public) rilasciare [declaration, statement]; inviare, mandare [ ultimatum]; impartire, diramare [ order]; dare [ warning]3) (release officially) emettere [stamps, shares]4) (publish) pubblicare [book, magazine]2.1) (flow out)to issue from — [ liquid] uscire da, scaturire da; [gas, smoke] uscire da; [shouts, laughter] arrivare da, provenire da
2) (result)to issue from — derivare da, risultare da
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104 outline
I ['aʊtlaɪn]1) (of object) contorno m., sagoma f.; (of house, mountain, face) profilo m.2) art. (sketch) abbozzo m., schizzo m.3) (of plan, policy) linee f.pl. generali, punti m.pl. essenziali; (of essay) (sketchy) abbozzo m.; (structured) schema m.in outline — grosso modo, a grandi linee
II ['aʊtlaɪn]"An Outline of World History" — "Lineamenti di storia mondiale"
1) (give general summary of) descrivere a grandi linee [aims, motives]; abbozzare, delineare [ plan]2) (draw round) tracciare il contorno di [eye, picture]* * *1. noun1) (the line forming, or showing, the outer edge of something: He drew the outline of the face first, then added the features.) contorno2) (a short description of the main details of a plan etc: Don't tell me the whole story, just give me an outline.) punti essenziali2. verb(to draw or give the outline of.) delineare* * *I ['aʊtlaɪn]1) (of object) contorno m., sagoma f.; (of house, mountain, face) profilo m.2) art. (sketch) abbozzo m., schizzo m.3) (of plan, policy) linee f.pl. generali, punti m.pl. essenziali; (of essay) (sketchy) abbozzo m.; (structured) schema m.in outline — grosso modo, a grandi linee
II ['aʊtlaɪn]"An Outline of World History" — "Lineamenti di storia mondiale"
1) (give general summary of) descrivere a grandi linee [aims, motives]; abbozzare, delineare [ plan]2) (draw round) tracciare il contorno di [eye, picture] -
105 portrait
['pɔːtreɪt, -trɪt]nome art. ritratto m. (anche fig.)* * *['po:trət]1) (a drawing, painting, photograph etc of a person: She had her portrait painted by a famous artist.) ritratto2) (a written description of a person, place etc: a book called `A portrait of London'.) ritratto* * *['pɔːtreɪt, -trɪt]nome art. ritratto m. (anche fig.) -
106 reconstruct
[ˌriːkən'strʌkt]1) (rebuild) ricostruire [building, system, text]2) med. ricostruire3) (re-enact) [ police] ricostruire [ crime]* * *(to create a complete description or idea, on the basis of certain known facts: Let us try to reconstruct the crime.) ricostruire* * *[ˌriːkən'strʌkt]1) (rebuild) ricostruire [building, system, text]2) med. ricostruire3) (re-enact) [ police] ricostruire [ crime] -
107 record
I 1. ['rekɔːd] [AE 'rekərd]1) (written account) (of events) documentazione f., resoconto m.; (of official proceedings) verbale m.to keep a record of — prendere nota di [ order]
to say sth. off the record — dire qcs. ufficiosamente
2) (data) (anche records) (historical) archivi m.pl.; (personal, administrative) dossier m.3) (history) (of individual) passato m., curriculum m.; (of organization, group) operato m.to have a good record on — avere una buona reputazione per quanto riguarda [human rights, safety]
4) mus. disco m. (by, of di)5) (best performance) record m. ( for, in di)6) inform. (collection of data) record m.7) dir. (anche criminal record) fedina f. penale2.1) mus. [ shop] di dischi; [label, industry] discografico2) (best) [speed, sales, time] (da) recordII 1. [re'kɔːd]to be at a record high, low — essere al massimo, al minimo
1) (note) prendere nota di [detail, idea]; prendere atto di [ transaction]3) (register) [ equipment] registrare [ temperature]; [ dial] indicare, segnare [pressure, speed]4) (provide an account of) raccontare, riportare [ event]2.verbo intransitivo [video, tape recorder] registrare* * *1. ['reko:d, -kəd, ]( American[) -kərd] noun1) (a written report of facts, events etc: historical records; I wish to keep a record of everything that is said at this meeting.) documento; verbale2) (a round flat piece of (usually black) plastic on which music etc is recorded: a record of Beethoven's Sixth Symphony.) disco3) ((in races, games, or almost any activity) the best performance so far; something which has never yet been beaten: He holds the record for the 1,000 metres; The record for the high jump was broken/beaten this afternoon; He claimed to have eaten fifty sausages in a minute and asked if this was a record; ( also adjective) a record score.) record4) (the collected facts from the past of a person, institution etc: This school has a very poor record of success in exams; He has a criminal record.) passato, (risultati)2. [rə'ko:d] verb1) (to write a description of (an event, facts etc) so that they can be read in the future: The decisions will be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.) verbalizzare2) (to put (the sound of music, speech etc) on a record or tape so that it can be listened to in the future: I've recorded the whole concert; Don't make any noise when I'm recording.) registrare3) ((of a dial, instrument etc) to show (a figure etc) as a reading: The thermometer recorded 30°C yesterday.) segnare4) (to give or show, especially in writing: to record one's vote in an election.) (mettere a verbale)•- recorder- recording
- record-player
- in record time
- off the record
- on record* * *I 1. ['rekɔːd] [AE 'rekərd]1) (written account) (of events) documentazione f., resoconto m.; (of official proceedings) verbale m.to keep a record of — prendere nota di [ order]
to say sth. off the record — dire qcs. ufficiosamente
2) (data) (anche records) (historical) archivi m.pl.; (personal, administrative) dossier m.3) (history) (of individual) passato m., curriculum m.; (of organization, group) operato m.to have a good record on — avere una buona reputazione per quanto riguarda [human rights, safety]
4) mus. disco m. (by, of di)5) (best performance) record m. ( for, in di)6) inform. (collection of data) record m.7) dir. (anche criminal record) fedina f. penale2.1) mus. [ shop] di dischi; [label, industry] discografico2) (best) [speed, sales, time] (da) recordII 1. [re'kɔːd]to be at a record high, low — essere al massimo, al minimo
1) (note) prendere nota di [detail, idea]; prendere atto di [ transaction]3) (register) [ equipment] registrare [ temperature]; [ dial] indicare, segnare [pressure, speed]4) (provide an account of) raccontare, riportare [ event]2.verbo intransitivo [video, tape recorder] registrare -
108 self-portrait
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109 spot on
(very accurate or exactly on the target: His description of Mary was spot on!) accurato, esatto
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