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1 destined
['destɪnd] 1. 2.1) (preordained) destinato ( for, to a; to do a fare)2)destined for Paris — [plane, letter] per Parigi
* * *['destind]1) ((having a future) organized or arranged beforehand (by a person or by fate): She was destined for success.) destinato2) (bound or heading (for a place): destined for Singapore.) diretto* * *destined /ˈdɛstɪnd/a.destinato: She was destined to be unhappy, era destinata a essere infelice; Their plan was destined to fail, il loro piano era destinato a fallire; to be destined for, essere destinato a; (trasp.) essere diretto a: The vegetables were destined for the hotel kitchen, le verdure erano destinate alla cucina dell'albergo; He was destined for greatness, era destinato a grandi cose; The plane was destined for Rome, l'aereo era diretto a Roma.* * *['destɪnd] 1. 2.1) (preordained) destinato ( for, to a; to do a fare)2)destined for Paris — [plane, letter] per Parigi
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2 destined des·tined adj pred
['dɛstɪnd]1)destined for sth/sb/to do sth — (by fate) destinato (-a) a qc/qn/a fare qc
2)destined for London — con destinazione Londra, diretto (-a) a Londra -
3 design
I [dɪ'zaɪn]1) (idea, conception) progettazione f., concezione f.of faulty design — mal progettato o concepito
2) (planning, development) (of object, appliance) design m., progettazione f.; (of building, room) progetto m.; (of clothing) creazione f.3) (drawing, plan) (detailed) disegno m., piano m. ( for di); (sketch) schizzo m., abbozzo m. ( for di)4) (model)6) (decorative pattern) motivo m.7) (intention) disegno m., intenzione f. ( to do di fare)II [dɪ'zaɪn]to have designs on — avere delle mire su [ job]; ambire ad avere [ car]
1) (conceive) progettare, concepire [appliance, building]; disegnare [ garment]2) (intend)to be designed for sth., to do — (destined for) essere adatto a qcs., a fare; (made for) essere creato o concepito per qcs., per fare
3) (draw plan for) disegnare il progetto di [building, appliance]; [ designer] creare [costume, garment]* * *1. verb(to invent and prepare a plan of (something) before it is built or made: A famous architect designed this building.) progettare2. noun1) (a sketch or plan produced before something is made: a design for a dress.) disegno2) (style; the way in which something has been made or put together: It is very modern in design; I don't like the design of that building.) design, progettazione3) (a pattern etc: The curtains have a flower design on them.) disegno4) (a plan formed in the mind; (an) intention: Our holidays coincided by design and not by accident.) proposito•- designer- designing* * *I [dɪ'zaɪn]1) (idea, conception) progettazione f., concezione f.of faulty design — mal progettato o concepito
2) (planning, development) (of object, appliance) design m., progettazione f.; (of building, room) progetto m.; (of clothing) creazione f.3) (drawing, plan) (detailed) disegno m., piano m. ( for di); (sketch) schizzo m., abbozzo m. ( for di)4) (model)6) (decorative pattern) motivo m.7) (intention) disegno m., intenzione f. ( to do di fare)II [dɪ'zaɪn]to have designs on — avere delle mire su [ job]; ambire ad avere [ car]
1) (conceive) progettare, concepire [appliance, building]; disegnare [ garment]2) (intend)to be designed for sth., to do — (destined for) essere adatto a qcs., a fare; (made for) essere creato o concepito per qcs., per fare
3) (draw plan for) disegnare il progetto di [building, appliance]; [ designer] creare [costume, garment] -
4 mean
I [miːn]1) (ungenerous) [ person] avaro; [attitude, nature] meschino; [ examiner] severo3) (vicious) [animal, person, expression] cattivo4) (tough) [city, street] ostile5) colloq. (skilful) [cook, cocktail] formidabile, fantastico6) colloq. (small)8) AE colloq. (unwell)II [miːn] III [miːn]to feel mean — sentirsi giù di corda, non sentirsi in forma
1) mat. media f.2) fig. (middle point) mezzo m., via f. di mezzoIV [miːn]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. meant)1) (signify) [word, symbol, phrase] significare, voler dire2) (intend)to mean to do — avere l'intenzione o proporsi di fare
to mean sb. to do — BE
to mean for sb. to do — AE volere che qcn. faccia
he doesn't mean you any harm — non vuole o intende farti del male
to mean well by sb. — essere benintenzionato verso qcn.
he means what he says — (he is sincere) dice sul serio; (he is menacing) fa sul serio
without meaning to — senza volerlo, inavvertitamente
3) (entail) [strike, law] comportare [shortages, changes]I mean to say, who wants a car that won't start? — voglio dire, chi vorrebbe una macchina che non parte?
I know what you mean — so che cosa intendi o vuoi dire
he's meant to be — dovrebbe essere [impartial, sad]
* * *[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).)2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.)3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.)4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.)•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.)2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.)2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.)III 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?)2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.)•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) significativo, eloquente- meaningless
- be meant to
- mean well* * *I [miːn]1) (ungenerous) [ person] avaro; [attitude, nature] meschino; [ examiner] severo3) (vicious) [animal, person, expression] cattivo4) (tough) [city, street] ostile5) colloq. (skilful) [cook, cocktail] formidabile, fantastico6) colloq. (small)8) AE colloq. (unwell)II [miːn] III [miːn]to feel mean — sentirsi giù di corda, non sentirsi in forma
1) mat. media f.2) fig. (middle point) mezzo m., via f. di mezzoIV [miːn]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. meant)1) (signify) [word, symbol, phrase] significare, voler dire2) (intend)to mean to do — avere l'intenzione o proporsi di fare
to mean sb. to do — BE
to mean for sb. to do — AE volere che qcn. faccia
he doesn't mean you any harm — non vuole o intende farti del male
to mean well by sb. — essere benintenzionato verso qcn.
he means what he says — (he is sincere) dice sul serio; (he is menacing) fa sul serio
without meaning to — senza volerlo, inavvertitamente
3) (entail) [strike, law] comportare [shortages, changes]I mean to say, who wants a car that won't start? — voglio dire, chi vorrebbe una macchina che non parte?
I know what you mean — so che cosa intendi o vuoi dire
he's meant to be — dovrebbe essere [impartial, sad]
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5 (to) destine
(to) destine /ˈdɛstɪn/v. t.(form.) destinare; assegnare: His parents had destined him for the navy, i genitori l'avevano destinato alla carriera militare in marina. -
6 (to) destine
(to) destine /ˈdɛstɪn/v. t.(form.) destinare; assegnare: His parents had destined him for the navy, i genitori l'avevano destinato alla carriera militare in marina. -
7 bound ***
I [baʊnd]1. pt, ppSee:2. adj1) (prisoner) legato (-a)2) (book) rilegato (-a)3)he's bound to say yes — vedrai che dirà di sìit was bound to happen — doveva succedere, era da prevedersi
4)to be bound to do sth — essere obbligato (-a) a or tenuto (-a) a fare qcII [baʊnd] adjI'm bound to say that... — devo dire che...
III [baʊnd]bound for — (person, train, ship) diretto (-a) a, in viaggio per, (parcel) indirizzato (-a) a, diretto (-a) a
1. n(jump) salto, balzo2. vi(person, animal) saltare, balzareIV [baʊnd] vthe bounded out of bed — è saltato fuori or è balzato giù dal letto
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