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1 ♦ relative
♦ relative /ˈrɛlətɪv/A a.1 relativo: The results show a relative improvement, i risultati mostrano un miglioramento relativo; «Cold» is a relative term, «freddo» è una parola che ha un significato relativo; Beauty is relative, la bellezza è relativa; (fis.) relative humidity, umidità relativa; (mecc.) relative motion, moto relativo; (naut.) relative wind, vento relativo2 reciproco; rispettivo: the relative responsibilities of employer and employee, le responsabilità reciproche del datore di lavoro e del dipendente; the relative advantages of petrol and natural gas, i rispettivi vantaggi della benzina e del gas naturaleB n.1 (gramm.) (pronome) relativo2 parente; congiunto: She's a relative of mine, è una mia parente; close relatives, parenti stretti; distant relative, lontano parente● (comput.) relative address, indirizzo relativo □ (naut.) relative bearing, rilevamento polare □ (chim.) relative molecular mass, massa molecolare relativa; peso molecolare □ relative to, rispetto a; (form.) in relazione a: He is very mature relative to his classmates, è molto maturo rispetto ai suoi compagni; Concerns have been raised relative to the appropriateness of the measures taken, sono state espresse delle preoccupazioni in relazione all'adeguatezza delle misure adottate. -
2 distant
['dɪstənt]2) (faint) [memory, hope, similarity] lontano, vago3) (far removed) [ relative] lontano4) (cool) [person, manner] freddo, distaccato* * *1) (far away or far apart, in place or time: the distant past; a distant country; Our house is quite distant from the school.) lontano2) (not close: a distant relation.) distante, a distanza3) (not friendly: Her manner was rather distant.) distante* * *['dɪstənt]2) (faint) [memory, hope, similarity] lontano, vago3) (far removed) [ relative] lontano4) (cool) [person, manner] freddo, distaccato -
3 relation **** re·la·tion n
[rɪ'leɪʃ(ə)n]1) (relationship) rapporto, relazione f, Math relazioneto have good relations with sb — essere in or avere buoni rapporti con qn
diplomatic/international relations — rapporti diplomatici/internazionali
2) (family: relative) parente m/f, (kinship) parentela
См. также в других словарях:
distant relative — family member who is not closely related … English contemporary dictionary
distant — [[t]dɪ̱stənt[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Distant means very far away. The mountains rolled away to a distant horizon. ...the war in that distant land. Syn: faraway Ant: nearby 2) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ … English dictionary
relative — rel|a|tive1 W3S3 [ˈrelətıv] n a member of your family = ↑relation ▪ a gathering of friends and relatives a close/distant relative ▪ Her boyfriend is a distant relative of mine. relative 2 relative2 W2 adj … Dictionary of contemporary English
relative — I adj. relative to II n. a blood; close; distant relative; one s nearest relatives * * * [ relətɪv] close distant relative one s nearest relatives a blood relative to … Combinatory dictionary
distant — dis|tant [ dıstənt ] adjective ** 1. ) usually before noun far away from the place where you are: I could faintly hear the distant rumble of traffic. Her eyes scanned the distant hills. The castle was four miles distant. a ) far away in time: The … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
distant */*/ — UK [ˈdɪstənt] / US adjective 1) a) [usually before noun] far away from the place where you are Her eyes scanned the distant hills. I could faintly hear the distant rumble of traffic. The castle was four miles distant. b) far away in time The… … English dictionary
distant — distantly, adv. distantness, n. /dis teuhnt/, adj. 1. far off or apart in space; not near at hand; remote or removed (often fol. by from): a distant place; a town three miles distant from here. 2. apart or far off in time: distant centuries past … Universalium
relative — rel|a|tive1 [ relətıv ] adjective *** having a particular quality when compared to something else: There was relative calm after the violence of the previous night. a period of relative economic stability a. considered in comparison with other… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
distant*/ — [ˈdɪstənt] adj 1) far away from the place where you are the distant sound of traffic[/ex] stories from distant countries[/ex] 2) far away in time our ancestors from the distant past[/ex] 3) related, but not in a close way a distant… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
relative — I UK [ˈrelətɪv] / US adjective *** a) having a particular quality when compared with something else There was relative calm after the violence of the previous night. a period of relative economic stability b) considered in comparison with other… … English dictionary
distant — /ˈdɪstənt / (say distuhnt), /ˈdɪstnt/ (say distnt) adjective 1. (sometimes followed by from) far off or apart in space; not near at hand; remote. 2. separate or apart in space: a place a kilometre distant. 3. apart or far off in time. 4. far… …