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1 dissolute
['dɪsəluːt]* * *['disəlu:t](bad or immoral: dissolute behaviour.) dissoluto* * *dissolute /ˈdɪsəlu:t/a.(form.) dissoluto; licenziosodissolutely avv. dissoluteness n. [u].* * *['dɪsəluːt] -
2 dissolute dis·so·lute adj
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3 profligate
['prɒflɪgət]aggettivo form.1) (extravagant) [ government] che sperpera il denaro pubblico; [ spending] eccessivo2) (dissolute) dissoluto* * *profligate /ˈprɒflɪgət/A a.1 dissoluto; licenzioso; immorale; sfrenato2 dissipato; prodigoB n.1 persona dissoluta; libertino2 dissipatore; scialacquatore; spreconeprofligately avv.* * *['prɒflɪgət]aggettivo form.1) (extravagant) [ government] che sperpera il denaro pubblico; [ spending] eccessivo2) (dissolute) dissoluto -
4 rakish
['reɪkɪʃ]1) (dissolute) libertino2) (jaunty) disinvolto, sbarazzinoat a rakish angle — [ hat] sulle ventitré
* * *rakish (1) /ˈreɪkɪʃ/ (arc.)a.rakishnessn. [u]licenziosità.rakish (2) /ˈreɪkɪʃ/a.rakishly avv.* * *['reɪkɪʃ]1) (dissolute) libertino2) (jaunty) disinvolto, sbarazzinoat a rakish angle — [ hat] sulle ventitré
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5 loose
I [luːs]on the loose — [criminal, animal] libero, in libertà
II [luːs]there is a gang of hooligans on the loose in the town — c'è una banda di teppisti che scorrazzano per la città
1) (not firm or tight) [ knot] largo, allentato; [ screw] allentato; [ handle] che si stacca; [ component] fissato male; [ button] che si stacca, penzolante; [ tooth] che dondolato come o work loose [knot, screw] allentarsi; [ handle] stare per staccarsi; [ tooth] dondolare; to hang loose — [ hair] essere sciolto; [ thread] penzolare
2) (free)to break loose — [ animal] slegarsi ( from da); fig. rompere ( from con), staccarsi ( from da)
to cut sb. loose — liberare qcn.
to let o set o turn loose — liberare [animal, prisoner]
3) comm. (not packed) [tea, sweets] sfuso4) (that has come apart) [ page] staccato, volante; [ fragment] staccato; [ paint] che si stacca, si scrostato come loose — [ pages] staccarsi
"loose chippings" — BE
"loose gravel" — AE (roadsign) "materiale instabile sulla strada"
5) (not tight) [jacket, trousers] largo, ampio; [ collar] (troppo) largo; (flaccid) [ skin] flaccido6) (not compacted) [ soil] smosso; [ link] lasco, tenue; [ weave] a trama largato have loose bowels — avere la dissenteria o diarrea
7) (not strict or exact) [ translation] approssimativo; [ wording] impreciso; [ interpretation] libero; [ guideline] vago; [ style] trasandato8) (dissolute) [ morals] dissoluto, licenzioso••to be at a loose end — BE o
III [luːs]at loose ends — AE non sapere che cosa fare
verbo transitivo lett.1) (release) liberare* * *[lu:s]1) (not tight; not firmly stretched: a loose coat; This belt is loose.) largo2) (not firmly fixed: This button is loose.) sciolto3) (not tied; free: The horses are loose in the field.) slegato, in libertà4) (not packed; not in a packet: loose biscuits.) sfuso•- loosely- looseness
- loosen
- loose-leaf
- break loose
- let loose* * *I [luːs]on the loose — [criminal, animal] libero, in libertà
II [luːs]there is a gang of hooligans on the loose in the town — c'è una banda di teppisti che scorrazzano per la città
1) (not firm or tight) [ knot] largo, allentato; [ screw] allentato; [ handle] che si stacca; [ component] fissato male; [ button] che si stacca, penzolante; [ tooth] che dondolato come o work loose [knot, screw] allentarsi; [ handle] stare per staccarsi; [ tooth] dondolare; to hang loose — [ hair] essere sciolto; [ thread] penzolare
2) (free)to break loose — [ animal] slegarsi ( from da); fig. rompere ( from con), staccarsi ( from da)
to cut sb. loose — liberare qcn.
to let o set o turn loose — liberare [animal, prisoner]
3) comm. (not packed) [tea, sweets] sfuso4) (that has come apart) [ page] staccato, volante; [ fragment] staccato; [ paint] che si stacca, si scrostato come loose — [ pages] staccarsi
"loose chippings" — BE
"loose gravel" — AE (roadsign) "materiale instabile sulla strada"
5) (not tight) [jacket, trousers] largo, ampio; [ collar] (troppo) largo; (flaccid) [ skin] flaccido6) (not compacted) [ soil] smosso; [ link] lasco, tenue; [ weave] a trama largato have loose bowels — avere la dissenteria o diarrea
7) (not strict or exact) [ translation] approssimativo; [ wording] impreciso; [ interpretation] libero; [ guideline] vago; [ style] trasandato8) (dissolute) [ morals] dissoluto, licenzioso••to be at a loose end — BE o
III [luːs]at loose ends — AE non sapere che cosa fare
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6 dissolutely
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7 dissoluteness
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8 rake
I [reɪk] II 1. [reɪk]1) agr. rastrellare2.to rake among o through — frugare o rovistare tra [ papers]
- rake in- rake upIII [reɪk]nome (libertine) libertino m.IV [reɪk]* * *[reik] 1. noun1) (a tool which consists of a usually metal bar with teeth at the end of a long handle, used for smoothing earth, gathering eg leaves together etc.) rastrello2) (any similar tool: a croupier's rake in a casino.) rastrello3) (the act of raking: to give the soil a rake.) rastrellata2. verb1) (to smooth or gather with a rake: I'll rake these grass-cuttings up later.) rastrellare2) ((often with out) to remove the ashes from (a fire) with a poker etc.) pulire, raccogliere3) (to fire guns at (a target) from one end of it to the other: The soldiers raked the entire village with machine-gun fire.) mitragliare•- rake up* * *I [reɪk]1. n(tool) rastrello2. vt(sand, leaves, soil) rastrellare, (strafe: ship, row of men) spazzare•- rake in- rake off- rake out- rake upII [reɪk] n* * *rake (1) /reɪk/n.1 (agric.) rastrello2 (tecn.) rastrello meccanico● rake comb, pettine rado □ a croupier's rake, un rastrello da croupier □ as thin as a rake, magro come un chiodo.rake (2) /reɪk/n.2 (archit., edil.) pendenza, scarpa3 (aeron.) inclinazionerake (3) /reɪk/n.(arc.) libertino.(to) rake (1) /reɪk/A v. t.1 rastrellare: to rake fertilizer into the soil, rastrellare il terreno per far penetrare il fertilizzante; to rake level (o smooth) spianare col rastrello4 percorrere; scrutare: Her eyes raked the crowd for familiar faces, il suo sguardo percorreva la folla in cerca di volti familiari5 (mil.) sventagliare raffiche su: The soldiers raked the building with machine-gun fire, i soldati sventagliavano raffiche di mitra sull'edificioB v. i.rovistare: They raked among my papers, hanno rovistato tra le mie carte; to rake about ( a room) for evidence, frugare (una stanza) in cerca di prove(to) rake (2) /reɪk/A v. i.(spec. naut.) essere inclinato: (naut.) a raked mast, un albero inclinatoB v. t.inclinare: The floor of the theatre has been raked in order to provide better sight lines, il pavimento del teatro è stato inclinato per consentire una migliore visibilità.* * *I [reɪk] II 1. [reɪk]1) agr. rastrellare2.to rake among o through — frugare o rovistare tra [ papers]
- rake in- rake upIII [reɪk]nome (libertine) libertino m.IV [reɪk] -
9 profligate prof·li·gate adj
['prɒflɪɡɪt](dissolute: behaviour, act) dissipato (-a), (person) dissoluto (-a)
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Dissolute — Dis so*lute, a. [L. dissolutus, p. p. of dissolvere: cf. F. dissolu. See {Dissolve}.] 1. With nerves unstrung; weak. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. Loosed from restraint; esp., loose in morals and conduct; recklessly abandoned to sensual… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dissolute — I adjective abandoned, base minded, carnal, concupiscent, corrupt, corrupted, debased, debauched, decadent, degenerate, degraded, depraved, dissipated, dissolutus, evil minded, free living, graceless, immoderate, immoral, impure, incontinent,… … Law dictionary
dissolute — (adj.) late 14c., loose, negligent, morally or religiously lax, from L. dissolutus loose, disconnected, pp. of dissolvere loosen up (see DISSOLVE (Cf. dissolve)). A figurative use of the classical Latin word. Related: Dissolutely; dissoluteness … Etymology dictionary
dissolute — profligate, reprobate, *abandoned Analogous words: *licentious, libertine, wanton, lewd: inebriated, intoxicated, drunken, *drunk: debauched, depraved, corrupt, debased, perverted (see under DEBASE) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
dissolute — [adj] lacking restraint, indulgent abandoned, corrupt, debauched, degenerate, depraved, dissipated, evil, fast*, fast and loose*, gone bad*, high living*, intemperate, in the fast lane*, lascivious, lax, lecherous, lewd, libertine, licentious,… … New thesaurus
dissolute — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ overindulgent in sensual pleasures. ORIGIN Latin dissolutus disconnected, loose , from dissolvere dissolve … English terms dictionary
dissolute — [dis′ə lo͞ot΄] adj. [L dissolutus, loosened, lax, unrestrained; pp. of dissolvere: see DISSOLVE] dissipated and immoral; profligate; debauched dissolutely adv. dissoluteness n … English World dictionary
dissolute — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin dissolutus, from past participle of dissolvere to loosen, dissolve Date: 14th century lacking restraint; especially marked by indulgence in things (as drink or promiscuous sex) deemed vices < the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
dissolute — [[t]dɪ̱səluːt[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) Someone who is dissolute does not care at all about morals and lives in a way that is considered to be wicked and immoral. Syn: degenerate … English dictionary
dissolute — adjective having an immoral way of life, for example drinking too much alcohol, having sex with many people etc: Dylan Thomas, then an intensely romantic, though dissolute figure dissolutely adverb dissoluteness noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
dissolute — adjective the problems of dissolute teens have become epidemic Syn: dissipated, debauched, decadent, intemperate, profligate, self indulgent, wild, depraved; licentious, promiscuous; drunken Ant: ascetic … Thesaurus of popular words
