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21 ♦ (to) recognize
♦ (to) recognize /ˈrɛkəgnaɪz/v. t.1 riconoscere: I didn't recognize him at first, all'inizio, non l'avevo riconosciuto; I recognize her handwriting, riconosco la sua scrittura; Doctors failed to recognize the seriousness of her condition, i medici non hanno riconosciuto la gravità delle sue condizioni; to recognize danger, accorgersi del pericolo2 riconoscere; accettare: I recognize that I shouldn't have done it, riconosco che non avrei dovuto farlo; to recognize sb. as one's heir, riconoscere q. come proprio erede; (polit.) to recognize a government, riconoscere un governo; The new state has been recognized by most European countries, il nuovo Stato è stato riconosciuto dalla maggior parte dei paesi europei; He is recognized as an expert in this field, è riconosciuto come un esperto in questo settore; to recognize defeat, ammettere la sconfitta; (leg.) to recognize a claim, accettare (o riconoscere la validità di) una richiesta; to recognize a complaint, accettare un reclamo3 riconoscere; apprezzare: His services to the country have been recognized, i servigi da lui resi al paese sono stati riconosciuti -
22 transplant
I 1. [træns'plɑːnt] [AE -'plænt]nome (operation) trapianto m.; (organ transplanted) organo m. trapiantato; (tissue transplanted) tessuto m. trapiantato2. II [træns'plɑːnt] [AE -'plænt]1) agr. trapiantare [tree, plant]; rimpiolare [ seedlings]2) med. trapiantare* * *1. verb1) (to remove (an organ of the body) and put it into another person or animal: Doctors are able to transplant kidneys.) trapiantare2) (to remove (skin) and put it on another part of the body.) trapiantare3) (to plant in another place: We transplanted the rose-bush (into the back garden).) trapiantare2. noun1) (an operation in which an organ or skin is transplanted: He had to have a kidney transplant.) trapianto2) (an organ, skin, or a plant that is transplanted: The transplant was rejected by the surrounding tissue.) trapianto* * *transplant /ˈtrænsplɑ:nt/n. [cu]3 (agric.) pianta trapiantata5 (fig.) usanza trapiantata6 (fig.) persona trasferitasi.(to) transplant /trænˈsplɑ:nt/v. t.2 (fig.) trasferire; traslocare.* * *I 1. [træns'plɑːnt] [AE -'plænt]nome (operation) trapianto m.; (organ transplanted) organo m. trapiantato; (tissue transplanted) tessuto m. trapiantato2. II [træns'plɑːnt] [AE -'plænt]1) agr. trapiantare [tree, plant]; rimpiolare [ seedlings]2) med. trapiantare -
23 ♦ useful
♦ useful /ˈju:sfl/a.1 utile: a very useful book, un libro molto utile; Doctors are useful to the community, i medici sono utili alla comunità; a useful hint, un utile suggerimento; A hotplate is useful for keeping food warm, la piastra elettrica è utile per tenere in caldo il cibo; It would be useful for you to read the documents before you come, sarebbe utile che tu leggessi i documenti prima di venire; to make oneself useful, rendersi utile; to come in useful, tornare utile: You never know what may come in useful one day, non si sa mai cosa potrebbe tornare utile un giorno o l'altro● (fam.) to be pretty useful with one's fists, sapere usare i pugni □ (ind.) useful life, durata (o vita) utile ( di un macchinario, ecc.). -
24 watch
I 1. [wɒtʃ]nome (timepiece) orologio m. da polso, da tasca2.my watch is slow, fast — il mio orologio ritarda, va avanti
modificatore [chain, spring, strap] dell'orologioII [wɒtʃ]1) (surveillance) guardia f., sorveglianza f. (anche mil.)to keep watch — [sentry, police] montare la guardia
to keep (a) watch on sb., sth. — tenere sotto controllo qcn., qcs. (anche fig.)
to be on the watch for — stare in guardia contro; fig. guardarsi da
to set a watch on sb., sth. — tenere d'occhio qcn., qcs
2) mar. (time on duty) quarto m.III 1. [wɒtʃ]2) fig. seguire [progress, development]; sorvegliare [ situation]3) (keep under surveillance) sorvegliare, tenere sotto controllo [building, suspect, movements]watch this noticeboard for further details — per ulteriori informazioni tenete d'occhio questa bacheca
4) (pay attention to) fare attenzione a [dangerous object, money, obstacle]; stare attento a [language, manners]; tenere sotto controllo, controllare [ weight]watch it! — colloq. attento! fai attenzione!
watch your step — guarda dove metti i piedi; fig. attento a quel che fai
watch your back! — colloq. guardati alle spalle! (anche fig.)
5) (look after) badare a [property, child, dog]2.1) (look on) stare a guardare, osservarethey are watching to see what will happen next — stanno aspettando di vedere che cosa succederà adesso
2) ant. (keep vigil) vegliare•* * *[wo ] 1. noun1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) orologio2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) guardia3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) guardia2. verb1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) guardare2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) sorvegliare, (tenere d'occhio)3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) (fare attenzione)4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) sorvegliare5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) aspettare•- watcher- watchful
- watchfully
- watchfulness
- watchdog
- watchmaker
- watchman
- watchtower
- watchword
- keep watch
- watch one's step
- watch out
- watch over* * *I [wɒtʃ] n(also: wrist watch) orologio (da polso)II [wɒtʃ]1. n1) (act of watching) sorveglianzato be on the watch for — (danger, person) stare in guardia contro, (vehicle) stare all'erta per l'arrivo di, (bargain) essere a caccia di
to keep watch over — (prisoner) sorvegliare, (patient) vigilare
to keep a close watch on sb/sth — sorvegliare da vicino qn/qc
to keep watch for sb/sth — stare all'erta per qn/qc
2) (period of duty) guardia, Naut quarto, (sentry) sentinellaofficer of the watch Naut — ufficiale m di quarto
to be on watch Naut — essere di guardia
2. vt1) (guard: gen) tener d'occhio2) (observe: gen) guardare, (subj: police) tenere d'occhio, sorvegliare, (monitor: case) seguireyou can't do that! — just you watch (me)! — non puoi farlo! — e come no, sta' a vedere!
a new actor to be watched — un nuovo attore molto promettente or da seguire
3) (be careful with) stare attento (-a) ato watch one's language — moderare i termini, badare a come si parla
watch how you drive/what you're doing — fai attenzione a come guidi/quel che fai
3. vi(observe) guardare, (keep guard) fare or montare la guardia, (pay attention) stare attento (-a), (at bedside) vegliareto watch for sb/sth — aspettare qn/qc
the doctors are watching for any deterioration in his condition — i medici lo tengono sotto osservazione nell'eventualità che le sue condizioni peggiorino
•* * *watch (1) /wɒtʃ/n.1 [uc] custodia; guardia; sorveglianza: (mil.) watch duty, servizio di guardia; to keep watch, montare la guardia; essere di guardia2 (naut.) turno di guardia; comandata; guardia: morning watch, diana ( turno di guardia del mattino, dalle 4 alle 8); afternoon watch, guardia del pomeriggio ( dalle 12 alle 16); forenoon watch, guardia del mattino ( dalle 8 alle 12)● (collett., naut.) watch aboard, marinai di comandata □ (naut.) watch ashore, guardia franca a terra □ ( anche mil.) watch box, garitta □ watch fire, fuoco di guardia ( nei campi o campeggi) □ (mil.) watch post, posto di guardia □ (relig.) watch night service, servizio divino della notte di Natale (cfr. ital. «messa di mezzanotte») □ watch-tower, torre d'osservazione; torre di controllo □ to keep watch for sb., stare attento a q. ( che deve arrivare) □ to keep watch over sb., sorvegliare q. □ to leave the watch, smontare di guardia □ to be on the watch, stare in guardia; stare all'erta □ to be on the watch for pickpockets, guardarsi dai borsaioli; stare attento ai borseggiatori.♦ watch (2) /wɒtʃ/n.1 orologio ( da tasca o da polso): to look at one's watch, dare un'occhiata all'orologio; guardare l'orologio● watch chain, catena dell'orologio □ watch glass, vetro da orologio; vetro dell'orologio □ watch pocket, taschino dell'orologio.♦ (to) watch /wɒtʃ/A v. t.1 guardare; osservare; vedere; assistere a: to watch TV, guardare la tivù; I like to watch animal life, mi piace osservare gli animali nel loro ambiente; to watch a soccer game, assistere a una partita di calcio NOTA D'USO: - to see-2 guardare; badare a; fare attenzione a: Watch your step!, attento a (o bada a) dove metti i piedi!; (fam.) attento a quel che fai!4 custodire; badare; sorvegliare; far la guardia a; vigilare: to watch a flock, custodire un gregge; Will you watch ( over) my bag for a moment?, puoi sorvegliarmi la borsa per un momento?B v. i.1 stare a guardare; osservare: I'm fed up with only watching, sono stufo di stare soltanto a guardare2 stare in guardia; stare all'erta; vigilare: There is a security guard watching outside the bank, c'è una guardia giurata che vigila fuori della banca3 (arc.) vegliare; stare sveglio● to watch for an opportunity, tener gli occhi aperti in attesa di una buona occasione; aspettare l'occasione propizia □ to watch out, stare attento (o in guardia); stare in campana (fam.): Watch out!, attento!; in guardia!; bada! □ to watch out for, badare a, stare attento a; guardarsi da: I told him to watch out for vipers, gli dissi di stare attento alle vipere □ to watch over, custodire ( preziosi, ecc.); badare; sorvegliare ( persone); assistere, vegliare ( malati) □ (fam.) Watch it!, bada di rigare dritto!; ( a un bambino) bada che le prendi! □ Watch me!, sta' a vedere!; vedrai! □ ( alla TV, in fine di trasmissione) ‘Thank you for watching!’, ‘grazie dell'ascolto!’ □ (prov.) A watched pot never boils, pentola guardata non bolle mai; il desiderio rende lunga l'attesa.* * *I 1. [wɒtʃ]nome (timepiece) orologio m. da polso, da tasca2.my watch is slow, fast — il mio orologio ritarda, va avanti
modificatore [chain, spring, strap] dell'orologioII [wɒtʃ]1) (surveillance) guardia f., sorveglianza f. (anche mil.)to keep watch — [sentry, police] montare la guardia
to keep (a) watch on sb., sth. — tenere sotto controllo qcn., qcs. (anche fig.)
to be on the watch for — stare in guardia contro; fig. guardarsi da
to set a watch on sb., sth. — tenere d'occhio qcn., qcs
2) mar. (time on duty) quarto m.III 1. [wɒtʃ]2) fig. seguire [progress, development]; sorvegliare [ situation]3) (keep under surveillance) sorvegliare, tenere sotto controllo [building, suspect, movements]watch this noticeboard for further details — per ulteriori informazioni tenete d'occhio questa bacheca
4) (pay attention to) fare attenzione a [dangerous object, money, obstacle]; stare attento a [language, manners]; tenere sotto controllo, controllare [ weight]watch it! — colloq. attento! fai attenzione!
watch your step — guarda dove metti i piedi; fig. attento a quel che fai
watch your back! — colloq. guardati alle spalle! (anche fig.)
5) (look after) badare a [property, child, dog]2.1) (look on) stare a guardare, osservarethey are watching to see what will happen next — stanno aspettando di vedere che cosa succederà adesso
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26 live ***
I [lɪv]1. vi1) (exist, survive) vivereto live to be 100 — vivere fino all'età di or a 100 anni
as long as I live — finché vivo or campo
to live like a lord — vivere da signore or come un re
I'm living for the day when... — vivo solo nell'attesa del giorno in cui...
to live by.../by doing... — guadagnarsi da vivere con.../facendo...
2) (reside) abitare, vivereto live in London — abitare or vivere a Londra
2. vtto live a happy life/a life of hardship — avere una vita felice/dura
to live the part Theatre fig — immedesimarsi nella parte
•- live in- live off- live on- live out- live upII [laɪv]1. adj1) (animal) vivo (-a), (issue) scottante, d'attualità, (Radio, TV: broadcast) in diretta, (music, concert) dal vivo2) (shell, ammunition: not blank) carico (-a), (unexploded) inesploso (-a), (Elec: rail) sotto tensione, (wire) ad alta tensione, (still burning: coal) ardente2. adv -
27 make up
1) (put make-up on) truccarsi2) (after quarrel) riconciliarsi ( with con)3)to make up for — (compensate for) recuperare [time, sleep]; compensare [ deficit]; colmare [ personal loss]
4)to make up to — colloq. ingraziarsi [ boss]; make up [sth.], make [sth.] up
5) (invent) inventare [excuse, story]6) (prepare) fare [parcel, garment, bed, prescription]7) (constitute) fare, costituire [whole, society]to make up 7% of — costituire il 7% di
8) (compensate for) recuperare [loss, time]; compensare [ deficit]9) (put make-up on) truccare [person, face, eyes]10) (stoke up) alimentare [ fire]11)to make it up — (make friends) riconciliarsi ( with con)
to make it up to sb. — (when at fault) farsi perdonare da qcn.; (when not at fault) ricambiare qcn
* * *1) (to invent: He made up the whole story.) inventare2) (to compose or be part(s) of: The group was made up of doctors and lawyers.) comporre3) (to complete: We need one more player - will you make up the number(s)?) completare4) (to apply cosmetics to (the face): I don't like to see women making up (their faces) in public.) truccarsi5) (to become friends again (after a quarrel etc): They've finally made up (their disagreement).) (fare la pace)* * *1. vt + adv1) (invent: story) inventare2) (put together, prepare: list, parcel, bed) fare, (food, medicine) preparare3) (settle: dispute) mettere fine a4) (complete: total, quantity) completareI need £5 to make up the sum we require — mi occorrono 5 sterline per raggiungere la somma stabilita
5) (compensate for: loss, deficit, lost time) recuperare, compensare, colmareI'll make it up to you somehow, I promise — ti ricompenserò in qualche modo, prometto
6) (constitute) comporreto be made up of — essere composto (-a) di or formato (-a) da
women make up thirteen per cent of the police force — il tredici percento del corpo di polizia è formato da donne
7) (apply cosmetics to) truccare2. vi + adv1) (after quarrelling) fare la pace, riconciliarsithey had a quarrel, but soon made up — hanno litigato, ma hanno subito fatto la pace
2) (apply cosmetics) truccarsi3)to make up on sb — riprendere qn* * *1) (put make-up on) truccarsi2) (after quarrel) riconciliarsi ( with con)3)to make up for — (compensate for) recuperare [time, sleep]; compensare [ deficit]; colmare [ personal loss]
4)to make up to — colloq. ingraziarsi [ boss]; make up [sth.], make [sth.] up
5) (invent) inventare [excuse, story]6) (prepare) fare [parcel, garment, bed, prescription]7) (constitute) fare, costituire [whole, society]to make up 7% of — costituire il 7% di
8) (compensate for) recuperare [loss, time]; compensare [ deficit]9) (put make-up on) truccare [person, face, eyes]10) (stoke up) alimentare [ fire]11)to make it up — (make friends) riconciliarsi ( with con)
to make it up to sb. — (when at fault) farsi perdonare da qcn.; (when not at fault) ricambiare qcn
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28 profession *** pro·fes·sion n
[prə'fɛʃ(ə)n]1) (gen) professione fthe medical profession — (calling) la professione medica, (doctors collectively) i medici
2) (declaration) dichiarazione fprofession of faith Rel — professione f di fede
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29 status **** sta·tus n
['steɪtəs](of person: legal, marital) stato, (economic, official etc) posizione f, (of agreement etc) validità, (prestige) prestigiosocial status — status m inv
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30 such *****
[sʌtʃ]1. predet, det1) (of this/that sort) tale, del generesuch a book — un tale libro, un libro del genere
such books — tali libri, libri del genere
it was such as to/that — era tale da/che
this is my car such as it is — questa è la mia macchina, se così si può chiamare
2) (so much, so great) tale, tanto (-a)I was in such a hurry that... — avevo così tanta fretta che...
such a lot of — talmente, così tanto (-a)
3) (so very) talmente, così4)such as — (introducing examples) come
such a man as you; a man such as you — un uomo come te
such writers as Updike; writers such as Updike — scrittori come Updike
hot countries such as India — paesi caldi, come l'India
2. pron1)(this, that, those)
such as wish to go — chi desidera andareI haven't many, but I'll give you such as I have — non ho molti, ma ti darò tutti quelli che ho
2)as such — (in that capacity) come tale, in quanto tale, (in itself) di per sé
he's not an expert as such, but... — non è un vero e proprio esperto, però...
doctors as such are... — i medici in quanto tali sono...
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31 thin ***
[θɪn](gen) sottile, (paper, glass) fine, (blanket, parcel, coat, fog) leggero (-a), (soup, paint, honey) poco denso (-a), (vegetation, hair, crowd) rado (-a), (population) scarso (-a), (person) esile, magro (-a), (crop, excuse, argument) magro (-a)at 20,000 metres the air is thin — a 20.000 metri l'aria è molto rarefatta
2. adv3. vt(also: thin down) (sauce, paint) diluire, (also: thin out) (trees, plants, hair) sfoltire4. vi(fog) diradarsi, (also: thin out) (crowd) disperdersi -
32 attend
[ə'tend] 1.1) (go to) assistere a, essere presente a [event, performance]; partecipare a [ meeting]; frequentare [church, school, course]the ceremony was well, poorly attended — alla cerimonia c'era molto, poco pubblico
2) (accompany) accompagnare, scortare3) (take care of) assistere, prendersi cura di [ patient]2.1) (be present) essere presente, esserci2) (pay attention) prestare attenzione (to a)•* * *[ə'tend]1) (to go to or be present at: He attended the meeting; He will attend school till he is sixteen.) assistere a, seguire2) ((with to) to listen or give attention to: Attend carefully to what the teacher is saying!) prestare attenzione3) (to deal with: I'll attend to that problem tomorrow.) occuparsi di4) (to look after; to help or serve: Two doctors attended her all through her illness; The queen was attended by four ladies.) assistere, occuparsi di, curare•- attendant
- in attendance* * *[ə'tend] 1.1) (go to) assistere a, essere presente a [event, performance]; partecipare a [ meeting]; frequentare [church, school, course]the ceremony was well, poorly attended — alla cerimonia c'era molto, poco pubblico
2) (accompany) accompagnare, scortare3) (take care of) assistere, prendersi cura di [ patient]2.1) (be present) essere presente, esserci2) (pay attention) prestare attenzione (to a)• -
33 certain
['sɜːtn] 1.1) (sure, definite) certo, sicuro ( about, of di)to make certain — accertare, assicurare
to make certain of — assicurarsi [cooperation, support]; accertare, verificare [facts, details]
to make certain that — (ascertain) accertarsi o assicurarsi che; (ensure) sincerarsi che
2) (assured, guaranteed) [death, defeat] certo, sicuro; [ success] assicurato, garantitoto my certain knowledge — per quanto ne so, a quanto mi consta
I let him do it in the certain knowledge that he would fail — glielo lasciai fare sapendo per certo che non sarebbe riuscito
3) (specific) [amount, number] certo, dato, stabilito4) (slight) [shyness, difficulty] certo2.to a certain extent o degree in una certa (qual) misura, fino a un certo punto; a certain amount of time — un po' di tempo
certain of our members, friends — alcuni dei nostri soci, amici
* * *['sə:tn] 1. adjective1) (true or without doubt: It's certain that the world is round.) certo, indubbio2) (sure: I'm certain he'll come; He is certain to forget; Being late is a certain way of losing one's job.) sicuro3) (one or some, not definitely named: certain doctors; a certain Mrs Smith; (also pronoun) certain of his friends.) certo; qualche, qualcuno4) (slight; some: a certain hostility in his manner; a certain amount.) certo•2. interjection(of course: `May I borrow your typewriter?' `Certainly!'; `Certainly not!') certo!; no di certo!- for certain
- make certain* * *['sɜːtn] 1.1) (sure, definite) certo, sicuro ( about, of di)to make certain — accertare, assicurare
to make certain of — assicurarsi [cooperation, support]; accertare, verificare [facts, details]
to make certain that — (ascertain) accertarsi o assicurarsi che; (ensure) sincerarsi che
2) (assured, guaranteed) [death, defeat] certo, sicuro; [ success] assicurato, garantitoto my certain knowledge — per quanto ne so, a quanto mi consta
I let him do it in the certain knowledge that he would fail — glielo lasciai fare sapendo per certo che non sarebbe riuscito
3) (specific) [amount, number] certo, dato, stabilito4) (slight) [shyness, difficulty] certo2.to a certain extent o degree in una certa (qual) misura, fino a un certo punto; a certain amount of time — un po' di tempo
certain of our members, friends — alcuni dei nostri soci, amici
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34 emigrate
['emɪgreɪt]verbo intransitivo emigrare* * *['emiɡreit](to leave one's country and settle in another: Many doctors have emigrated from Britain to America.) emigrare- emigrant- emigration* * *['emɪgreɪt]verbo intransitivo emigrare -
35 hopeless
['həʊplɪs]1) (desperate) [attempt, case, struggle] disperato, senza speranza; [ muddle] terribileit's hopeless, I give up! — è inutile, ci rinuncio!
2) colloq. (incompetent)to be hopeless at sth., at doing — essere una frana o un disastro in qcs., a fare
you're hopeless! — (affectionately) sei incorreggibile!
* * *1) (not likely to be successful: It's hopeless to try to persuade him; a hopeless attempt; The future looks hopeless.) impossibile, senza speranza2) ((with at) not good: I'm a hopeless housewife; He's hopeless at French.) pessimo, senza speranza3) (unable to be stopped, cured etc: The doctors considered the patient's case hopeless; He's a hopeless liar/idiot.) incurabile, inguaribile* * *['həʊplɪs]1) (desperate) [attempt, case, struggle] disperato, senza speranza; [ muddle] terribileit's hopeless, I give up! — è inutile, ci rinuncio!
2) colloq. (incompetent)to be hopeless at sth., at doing — essere una frana o un disastro in qcs., a fare
you're hopeless! — (affectionately) sei incorreggibile!
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36 life
[laɪf] 1.1) (as opposed to death) vita f.to bring sb. back to life — riportare in vita qcn.; med. rianimare qcn.
plant, marine life — la vita vegetale, marina
2) (period from birth to death) vita f.to mark sb. for life — marcare qcn. a vita
3) (biography) vita f.4) (animation) vita f., vitalità f.to come to life — [ person] rinvenire, riprendere conoscenza; [ fictional character] prendere vita; [ party] animarsi
put a bit of life into it — colloq. mettici un po' di animo
5) (social activity, lifestyle) vita f.the ship sank with the loss of 500 lives — il naufragio della nave ha causato la morte di 500 persone
8) dir.to serve o do colloq. life scontare un ergastolo; to sentence sb. to life condannare qcn. all'ergastolo; to get life — colloq. farsi dare l'ergastolo
9) art.2.from life — [draw, paint] dal vero
modificatore [president, membership, ban] a vita••for dear life — più che si può, con tutte le forze
get a life! — colloq. lasciami vivere!
to frighten the life out of sb. — spaventare a morte qcn.
* * *plural - lives; noun1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) vita2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) vita3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) vita4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) vita5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) vita6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) vita7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) biografia8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) ergastolo•- lifeless- lifelike
- life-and-death
- lifebelt
- lifeboat
- lifebuoy
- life-cycle
- life expectancy
- lifeguard
- life-jacket
- lifeline
- lifelong
- life-saving
- life-sized
- life-size
- lifetime
- as large as life
- bring to life
- come to life
- for life
- the life and soul of the party
- not for the life of me
- not on your life!
- take life
- take one's life
- take one's life in one's hands
- to the life* * *[laɪf] 1.1) (as opposed to death) vita f.to bring sb. back to life — riportare in vita qcn.; med. rianimare qcn.
plant, marine life — la vita vegetale, marina
2) (period from birth to death) vita f.to mark sb. for life — marcare qcn. a vita
3) (biography) vita f.4) (animation) vita f., vitalità f.to come to life — [ person] rinvenire, riprendere conoscenza; [ fictional character] prendere vita; [ party] animarsi
put a bit of life into it — colloq. mettici un po' di animo
5) (social activity, lifestyle) vita f.the ship sank with the loss of 500 lives — il naufragio della nave ha causato la morte di 500 persone
8) dir.to serve o do colloq. life scontare un ergastolo; to sentence sb. to life condannare qcn. all'ergastolo; to get life — colloq. farsi dare l'ergastolo
9) art.2.from life — [draw, paint] dal vero
modificatore [president, membership, ban] a vita••for dear life — più che si può, con tutte le forze
get a life! — colloq. lasciami vivere!
to frighten the life out of sb. — spaventare a morte qcn.
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I 1. [lɪv]verbo transitivo (conduct) vivere2.to live a peaceful, healthier life — vivere una vita tranquilla, più sana
1) (dwell) [ animal] vivere; [ person] vivere, abitare; (in permanent dwelling) abitarethey live at number 7 — vivono o abitano al numero 7
to live together, alone — vivere o abitare insieme, da solo
to live in — vivere o abitare in [house, apartment]
2) (lead one's life) vivereto live in luxury, in the computer age vivere nel lusso, nell'era informatica; to live for vivere per [ family]; to live through sth. passare attraverso o vivere [ experience]; they lived happily ever after — (in story) vissero felici e contenti
3) (remain alive) vivere; (survive) sopravvivereas long as I live... — finché vivrò...
I'll live! — scherz. sopravviverò!
4) (subsist) vivereto live on o off nutrirsi solo di [ fruit]; vivere di [ charity]; vivere di o con [ wage]; to live off sb. vivere a spese o alle spalle di qcn.; to live on junk food — mangiare solo schifezze
to live with — accettare [situation, fact]; sopportare [ noise]
to live with oneself — vivere in pace con se stessi, non pensarci
come on! live a little! — su, lasciati andare!
you haven't lived until you've been to... — non puoi dire di aver vissuto finché non sei andato a
•- live in- live on- live out••II 1. [laɪv]to live it up — colloq. spassarsela, darsi alla bella vita
1) (not dead) [person, animal] vivoreal live — in carne e ossa, vivo e parlante
3) el. sotto tensione5) (capable of exploding) [ gun] carico; (unexploded) [ bomb] inesploso2.* * *I 1. [liv] verb1) (to have life; to be alive: This poison is dangerous to everything that lives.)2) (to survive: The doctors say he is very ill, but they think he will live; It was difficult to believe that she had lived through such an experience.)3) (to have one's home or dwelling (in a particular place): She lives next to the church; They went to live in Bristol / in a huge house.)4) (to pass (one's life): He lived a life of luxury; She lives in fear of being attacked.)5) ((with by) to make enough money etc to feed and house oneself: He lives by fishing.)•- - lived- living 2. noun(the money etc needed to feed and house oneself and keep oneself alive: He earns his living driving a taxi; She makes a good living as an author.) il vivere- live-in
- live and let live
- live down
- live in
- out
- live on
- live up to
- within living memory
- in living memory II 1. adjective1) (having life; not dead: a live mouse.)2) ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) heard or seen as the event takes place; not recorded: I watched a live performance of my favourite opera on television; Was the performance live or recorded?)3) (full of energy, and capable of becoming active: a live bomb)4) (burning: a live coal.)2. adverb((of a radio or television broadcast etc) as the event takes place: The competition will be broadcast live.)- lively- liveliness
- livestock
- live wire* * *I 1. [lɪv]verbo transitivo (conduct) vivere2.to live a peaceful, healthier life — vivere una vita tranquilla, più sana
1) (dwell) [ animal] vivere; [ person] vivere, abitare; (in permanent dwelling) abitarethey live at number 7 — vivono o abitano al numero 7
to live together, alone — vivere o abitare insieme, da solo
to live in — vivere o abitare in [house, apartment]
2) (lead one's life) vivereto live in luxury, in the computer age vivere nel lusso, nell'era informatica; to live for vivere per [ family]; to live through sth. passare attraverso o vivere [ experience]; they lived happily ever after — (in story) vissero felici e contenti
3) (remain alive) vivere; (survive) sopravvivereas long as I live... — finché vivrò...
I'll live! — scherz. sopravviverò!
4) (subsist) vivereto live on o off nutrirsi solo di [ fruit]; vivere di [ charity]; vivere di o con [ wage]; to live off sb. vivere a spese o alle spalle di qcn.; to live on junk food — mangiare solo schifezze
to live with — accettare [situation, fact]; sopportare [ noise]
to live with oneself — vivere in pace con se stessi, non pensarci
come on! live a little! — su, lasciati andare!
you haven't lived until you've been to... — non puoi dire di aver vissuto finché non sei andato a
•- live in- live on- live out••II 1. [laɪv]to live it up — colloq. spassarsela, darsi alla bella vita
1) (not dead) [person, animal] vivoreal live — in carne e ossa, vivo e parlante
3) el. sotto tensione5) (capable of exploding) [ gun] carico; (unexploded) [ bomb] inesploso2. -
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39 on call
(keeping (oneself) ready to come out to an emergency: Which of the doctors is on call tonight?) a disposizione, in servizio -
40 seal of approval
(official approval: Doctors have now given this new drug their seal of approval.) (certificato di qualità)
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