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1 ♦ energy
♦ energy /ˈɛnədʒɪ/A n. [uc]( anche fis.) energia: potential energy, energia potenziale; electrical energy, energia elettrica; kinetic energy, energia cinetica; alternative energy, energia alternativa; renewable energy, energia rinnovabile; nervous energy, energia nervosa; radiant energy, energia radiante; solar energy, energia solare; alternative sources of energy, fonti di energia alternative; to waste one's energies sprecare le proprie energie; to devote one's energies to, dedicare le proprie energie aB a. attr.energetico; dell'energia: (econ.) energy crisis, crisi energetica; energy level, livello energetico; energy budget, bilancio energetico; energy source, fonte energetica (o di energia)● energy bars, tavolette energetiche □ energy drink, bevanda energetica; bibita energetica □ ( anche med.) energy-giving, energetico: energy-giving food, cibo energetico □ (econ.) energy markets, i mercati dell'energia □ energy-saving, che fa risparmiare energia □ (econ.) energy sector, settore energetico. -
2 source
I 1. [sɔːs]1) (origin) fonte f. (anche geogr. letter.)energy, food sources — risorse energetiche, alimentari
2) (cause)2.modificatore [code, language, program] sorgenteII [sɔːs]source material — fonti, materiale di partenza
verbo transitivo ind. procurarsi [products, energy]to be sourced from — provenire da [region, country]
* * *[so:s]1) (the place, person, circumstance, thing etc from which anything begins or comes: They have discovered the source of the trouble.) fonte, origine, causa2) (the spring from which a river flows: the source of the Nile.) sorgente* * *I 1. [sɔːs]1) (origin) fonte f. (anche geogr. letter.)energy, food sources — risorse energetiche, alimentari
2) (cause)2.modificatore [code, language, program] sorgenteII [sɔːs]source material — fonti, materiale di partenza
verbo transitivo ind. procurarsi [products, energy]to be sourced from — provenire da [region, country]
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3 waste
I 1. [weɪst]1) U (of food, energy) spreco m.to let sth. go to waste — sprecare qcs
3) (wasteland) deserto m., landa f.2.1) (wilderness) terre f. incolte2) AE (detritus) scarti m., rifiuti m.3.1) (discarded) [food, heat, energy] sprecato; [ water] di scolowaste materials o matter materiale di scarto, scarti; waste products — ind. prodotti di scarto; fisiol. med. materiali di rifiuto
3)II 1. [weɪst]to lay waste (to) — devastare, distruggere
1) (squander) sciupare, sprecare [food, energy, money, talents]; perdere [ time]; esaurire [ strength]2) (make weaker) indebolire [person, limb]3) AE colloq. ammazzare, fare fuori2.verbo intransitivo consumarsi••waste not want not — prov. il risparmio è il miglior guadagno
* * *[weist] 1. verb(to fail to use (something) fully or in the correct or most useful way: You're wasting my time with all these stupid questions.) sprecare2. noun1) (material which is or has been made useless: industrial waste from the factories; ( also adjective) waste material.) scarto; di scarto2) ((the) act of wasting: That was a waste of an opportunity.) spreco, perdita3) (a huge stretch of unused or infertile land, or of water, desert, ice etc: the Arctic wastes.) (terreno incolto/desolato)•- wastage- wasteful
- wastefully
- wastefulness
- waste paper
- wastepaper basket
- waste pipe
- waste away* * *I 1. [weɪst]1) U (of food, energy) spreco m.to let sth. go to waste — sprecare qcs
3) (wasteland) deserto m., landa f.2.1) (wilderness) terre f. incolte2) AE (detritus) scarti m., rifiuti m.3.1) (discarded) [food, heat, energy] sprecato; [ water] di scolowaste materials o matter materiale di scarto, scarti; waste products — ind. prodotti di scarto; fisiol. med. materiali di rifiuto
3)II 1. [weɪst]to lay waste (to) — devastare, distruggere
1) (squander) sciupare, sprecare [food, energy, money, talents]; perdere [ time]; esaurire [ strength]2) (make weaker) indebolire [person, limb]3) AE colloq. ammazzare, fare fuori2.verbo intransitivo consumarsi••waste not want not — prov. il risparmio è il miglior guadagno
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4 save
I [seɪv]1) sport salvataggio m., parata f.2) inform. salvataggio m.II 1. [seɪv]1) (rescue) salvareto save sb., sth. from doing — impedire a qcn., qcs. di fare
to save sb.'s life — salvare la vita a qcn. (anche fig.)
he can't speak German to save his life! — colloq. è assolutamente negato per il tedesco!
2) (put by, keep) risparmiare, mettere da parte [ money]; conservare, tenere in serbo [ food]; conservare [goods, documents]to save sth. for sb. to save sb. sth. tenere qcs. per qcn to save an evening for sb. — tenersi libera una serata per qcn
3) (economize on) risparmiare [money, energy]; guadagnare [time, space] ( by doing facendo)to save sb. sth. — fare risparmiare [qcs.] a qcn. [money, time]; risparmiare [qcs.] a qcn. [trouble, expense, journey]
to save sb., sth. (from) doing — evitare a qcn., qcs. di fare
5) relig. salvare, redimere [soul, mankind]6) inform. salvare [file, data] (on, to su)7) (collect) collezionare, fare collezione di [stamps, cards]2.1) (put by funds) risparmiare2) (economize) economizzare, fare economie3.to save on — fare economia di, economizzare su [energy, paper]
verbo riflessivo to save oneself1) (rescue oneself) salvarsi (anche fig.)to save oneself from doing — risparmiarsi o evitarsi di fare
2) (keep energy) risparmiarsi ( for per)to save oneself money — risparmiare, fare economie
•- save upIII [seɪv]preposizione ant. (anche save for) salvo, tranne, eccetto* * *I 1. [seiv] verb1) (to rescue or bring out of danger: He saved his friend from drowning; The house was burnt but he saved the pictures.)2) (to keep (money etc) for future use: He's saving (his money) to buy a bicycle; They're saving for a house.)3) (to prevent the using or wasting of (money, time, energy etc): Frozen foods save a lot of trouble; I'll telephone and that will save me writing a letter.)4) (in football etc, to prevent the opposing team from scoring a goal: The goalkeeper saved six goals.)5) (to free from the power of sin and evil.)6) (to keep data in the computer.)2. noun((in football etc) an act of preventing the opposing team from scoring a goal.)- saver- saving
- savings
- saviour
- saving grace
- savings account
- savings bank
- save up II [seiv] preposition, conjunction(except: All save him had gone; We have no news save that the ship reached port safely.)* * *save (1) /seɪv/n.2 (comput.) salvataggio.save (2) /seɪv/prep.eccetto; eccettuato; salvo; fuorché; tranne: all save one, tutti tranne uno; all save me, tutti eccetto me● save and except, eccetto; tranne; salvo □ save that, eccetto che; salvo che.♦ (to) save /seɪv/A v. t.1 salvare; scampare; preservare: to save sb. from a fire, salvare q. da un incendio; He saved my life, mi ha salvato la vita; God save me from my friends, Dio mi scampi (e liberi) dagli amici!2 serbare; tenere in serbo; conservare: Save some beer for tonight, conserva un po' di birra per stasera!3 risparmiare; far risparmiare: to save (up) a lot of money, risparmiare molto denaro; It saves me time, mi fa risparmiare tempo4 evitare: Stopping there overnight saved me driving in the dark, fermandomi là per la notte ho evitato di dover guidare al buio5 (comput.) salvare: DIALOGO → - Downloading and printing- Where shall I save the document?, dove devo salvare il documento?B v. i.1 risparmiare; fare economie; economizzare● to save appearances, salvare le apparenze □ (volg. USA) to save one's ass (o butt), salvare il culo (volg.); cavarsela □ ( tennis) to save a break point, annullare (o neutralizzare) una palla break ( dell'avversario) □ to save one's breath, risparmiare il fiato; tacere □ (mil. e fig.) to save the day, salvare la situazione □ (fig.) to save one's face, salvare la faccia □ (fam.) to save (st.) for a rainy day, risparmiare (qc.) per il futuro □ to save sb. from himself, salvare q. da sé stesso (impedendogli di fare sciocchezze) □ (fam.) to save one's neck (o skin), salvarsi la pelle; salvare una situazione disperata □ to save oneself, salvarsi; risparmiarsi: Save yourself for tomorrow's match, risparmiati per l'incontro di domani; I'll take notes to save myself the trouble of remembering, prenderò appunti per risparmiarmi il fastidio di ricordare □ to save the situation, salvare la situazione □ to save one's strength, risparmiare le forze, risparmiarsi □ God save the King [the Queen]!, Dio salvi il Re [la Regina]! □ saved by the bell, ( di un pugile) salvato dal suono del gong; (fig.) salvato in extremis (o per il rotto della cuffia).* * *I [seɪv]1) sport salvataggio m., parata f.2) inform. salvataggio m.II 1. [seɪv]1) (rescue) salvareto save sb., sth. from doing — impedire a qcn., qcs. di fare
to save sb.'s life — salvare la vita a qcn. (anche fig.)
he can't speak German to save his life! — colloq. è assolutamente negato per il tedesco!
2) (put by, keep) risparmiare, mettere da parte [ money]; conservare, tenere in serbo [ food]; conservare [goods, documents]to save sth. for sb. to save sb. sth. tenere qcs. per qcn to save an evening for sb. — tenersi libera una serata per qcn
3) (economize on) risparmiare [money, energy]; guadagnare [time, space] ( by doing facendo)to save sb. sth. — fare risparmiare [qcs.] a qcn. [money, time]; risparmiare [qcs.] a qcn. [trouble, expense, journey]
to save sb., sth. (from) doing — evitare a qcn., qcs. di fare
5) relig. salvare, redimere [soul, mankind]6) inform. salvare [file, data] (on, to su)7) (collect) collezionare, fare collezione di [stamps, cards]2.1) (put by funds) risparmiare2) (economize) economizzare, fare economie3.to save on — fare economia di, economizzare su [energy, paper]
verbo riflessivo to save oneself1) (rescue oneself) salvarsi (anche fig.)to save oneself from doing — risparmiarsi o evitarsi di fare
2) (keep energy) risparmiarsi ( for per)to save oneself money — risparmiare, fare economie
•- save upIII [seɪv]preposizione ant. (anche save for) salvo, tranne, eccetto -
5 go
I 1. [gəʊ]1) (move, travel) andareto go to London, to the States, to Ireland — andare a Londra, negli Stati Uniti, in Irlanda
to go to town, to the country — andare in città, in campagna
to go up, down, across — salire, scendere, attraversare
to go by train, plane — andare o viaggiare in treno, aereo
to go by o past [person, vehicle] passare, superare; there he goes again! (that's him again) rieccolo là! fig. (he's starting again) eccolo che ricomincia! where do we go from here? — fig. e adesso cosa facciamo?
2) (on specific errand, activity) andareto go for a walk, a drink — andare a fare una passeggiata, a bere qualcosa
to go on holiday, on a journey — andare in vacanza, a fare un viaggio
3) (attend) andareto go to work — andare a lavorare o al lavoro
5) (depart) andare, partireI must go, I must be going — devo andare
6) eufem. (die) morire, dipartirsiwhen I am gone — quando me ne sarò andato o non sarò più qui
7) (disappear) partire, andare8) (be sent, transmitted)9) (become)to go red — arrossire, diventare rosso
to go white — diventare bianco, imbiancare
to go Labour — pol. [country, constituency] votare per il partito laburista
11) (be, remain)we went for two days without food — siamo stati digiuni per due giorni o due giorni senza mangiare
12) (weaken)his voice, hearing is going — sta perdendo la voce, sta diventando sordo
13) (elapse) passare, trascorrerethree hours went by before... — passarono tre ore prima che...
14) (be got rid of)either she goes or I do! — o se ne va lei, o me ne vado io o lo faccio io!
15) (operate, function) [vehicle, machine, clock] andare, funzionareto set sth. going — mettere in funzione o in moto qcs.
to get going — [engine, machine] mettersi in moto; fig. [ business] avviarsi, decollare
to keep going — [ person] tenere duro; [ machine] continuare a funzionare; [ business] continuare ad andare bene
16) (start)to get things going — darci dentro, muoversi
ready, steady, go! — pronti, partenza, via!
here goes! here we go! forza! ci siamo! once he gets going, he never stops — una volta partito, non si ferma più o non lo ferma più nessuno
17) (lead) andare, condurre, portarethe road goes down to the sea, goes up the mountain — la strada scende verso il mare, sale verso la montagna
to go very deep — [ roots] andare molto profondo; [reasons, habits] avere radici profonde, risalire a molto tempo fa
this goes a long way towards explaining his attitude — questo contribuisce molto a spiegare il suo atteggiamento
19) (belong, be placed) andare20) (fit) entrare21) (be expressed)the story goes that — corre voce o si dice che
22) (be accepted)what he says goes — quello che dice lui, va bene
anything goes — tutto è permesso, qualsiasi cosa va bene
23) (be about to)it's going to snow — nevicherà, sta per nevicare
24) (happen)the way things are going... — da come vanno le cose...
how are things going? how's it going? — colloq. come vanno le cose? come va?
how goes it? — scherz. come va?
25) (be on average)it's old, as Australian towns go — per essere una città australiana, è vecchia
it wasn't a bad party, as parties go — non è stata una brutta festa rispetto alla media
26) (be sold)to go for over Ј 100,000 — andare o essere venduto per oltre 100.000 sterline
"going, going, gone!" — (at auction) "centomila, ecc. e uno, centomila, ecc. e due, centomila, ecc. e tre, aggiudicato!"
27) (be on offer)I'll have some coffee, if there's any going — prenderò un caffè, se ce n'è
28) (contribute)29) (be given) [award, job] andare; [estate, inheritance, title] andare, passareto go to charity — [ money] andare in beneficenza
30) (emphatic use)then he had to go and lose his wallet — come se non bastasse, ha anche perso il portafoglio
31) (be spent)32) (make sound, perform action or movement) fare; [bell, alarm] suonarethe cat went "miaow" — il gatto ha fatto "miao"
so he goes "what about my money?" — colloq. poi fa "e i miei soldi?"
33) (resort to)to go to war — [ country] entrare in guerra; [ soldier] andare in guerra
to go to law — BE o
to the law — AE ricorrere alla giustizia
34) (break, collapse) [ roof] sfondarsi; [cable, rope] spezzarsi, cedere; [ light bulb] bruciarsiyou go first — prima tu, dopo di te
36) AE (in takeaway)2.we had gone ten miles before we realized that... — abbiamo fatto dieci miglia prima di accorgerci che...
- go about- go after- go ahead- go along- go at- go away- go back- go below- go by- go down- go for- go in- go into- go off- go on- go on at- go out- go over- go round- go under- go up- go with••to go one better than sb. — fare meglio di o superare qcn.
II [gəʊ]there you go! — colloq. voilà!
it's your go — è il tuo turno, tocca a te
to have a go at sth. — provare a o tentare di fare qcs.
2) colloq. (energy) entusiasmo m.to be full of go, to be all go — essere pieno di energia o vita
••to have a go at sb. — prendersela con qcn.
to make a go of sth. — fare un successo di qcs.
he's always on the go — è sempre in movimento, non si ferma mai
in one go — in un colpo solo, in una volta
* * *[ɡəu] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) andare2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) passare3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.) andare; essere venduto4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) andare5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) andare6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) andarsene7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) scorrere8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) partire9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!) scomparire10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) andare11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) cedere12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) camminare, funzionare13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) diventare14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) andare15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) passare16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) essere permesso17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) fare18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) essere19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) andare20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) fare21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) riuscire2. noun1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) prova, tentativo2) (energy: She's full of go.) energia•- going3. adjective1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.) fiorente2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.) corrente•- go-ahead4. noun(permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) (il) via- going-over
- goings-on
- no-go
- all go
- be going on for
- be going on
- be going strong
- from the word go
- get going
- give the go-by
- go about
- go after
- go against
- go along
- go along with
- go around
- go around with
- go at
- go back
- go back on
- go by
- go down
- go far
- go for
- go in
- go in for
- go into
- go off
- go on
- go on at
- go out
- go over
- go round
- go slow
- go steady
- go through
- go through with
- go too far
- go towards
- go up
- go up in smoke/flames
- go with
- go without
- keep going
- make a go of something
- make a go
- on the go* * *I 1. [gəʊ]1) (move, travel) andareto go to London, to the States, to Ireland — andare a Londra, negli Stati Uniti, in Irlanda
to go to town, to the country — andare in città, in campagna
to go up, down, across — salire, scendere, attraversare
to go by train, plane — andare o viaggiare in treno, aereo
to go by o past [person, vehicle] passare, superare; there he goes again! (that's him again) rieccolo là! fig. (he's starting again) eccolo che ricomincia! where do we go from here? — fig. e adesso cosa facciamo?
2) (on specific errand, activity) andareto go for a walk, a drink — andare a fare una passeggiata, a bere qualcosa
to go on holiday, on a journey — andare in vacanza, a fare un viaggio
3) (attend) andareto go to work — andare a lavorare o al lavoro
5) (depart) andare, partireI must go, I must be going — devo andare
6) eufem. (die) morire, dipartirsiwhen I am gone — quando me ne sarò andato o non sarò più qui
7) (disappear) partire, andare8) (be sent, transmitted)9) (become)to go red — arrossire, diventare rosso
to go white — diventare bianco, imbiancare
to go Labour — pol. [country, constituency] votare per il partito laburista
11) (be, remain)we went for two days without food — siamo stati digiuni per due giorni o due giorni senza mangiare
12) (weaken)his voice, hearing is going — sta perdendo la voce, sta diventando sordo
13) (elapse) passare, trascorrerethree hours went by before... — passarono tre ore prima che...
14) (be got rid of)either she goes or I do! — o se ne va lei, o me ne vado io o lo faccio io!
15) (operate, function) [vehicle, machine, clock] andare, funzionareto set sth. going — mettere in funzione o in moto qcs.
to get going — [engine, machine] mettersi in moto; fig. [ business] avviarsi, decollare
to keep going — [ person] tenere duro; [ machine] continuare a funzionare; [ business] continuare ad andare bene
16) (start)to get things going — darci dentro, muoversi
ready, steady, go! — pronti, partenza, via!
here goes! here we go! forza! ci siamo! once he gets going, he never stops — una volta partito, non si ferma più o non lo ferma più nessuno
17) (lead) andare, condurre, portarethe road goes down to the sea, goes up the mountain — la strada scende verso il mare, sale verso la montagna
to go very deep — [ roots] andare molto profondo; [reasons, habits] avere radici profonde, risalire a molto tempo fa
this goes a long way towards explaining his attitude — questo contribuisce molto a spiegare il suo atteggiamento
19) (belong, be placed) andare20) (fit) entrare21) (be expressed)the story goes that — corre voce o si dice che
22) (be accepted)what he says goes — quello che dice lui, va bene
anything goes — tutto è permesso, qualsiasi cosa va bene
23) (be about to)it's going to snow — nevicherà, sta per nevicare
24) (happen)the way things are going... — da come vanno le cose...
how are things going? how's it going? — colloq. come vanno le cose? come va?
how goes it? — scherz. come va?
25) (be on average)it's old, as Australian towns go — per essere una città australiana, è vecchia
it wasn't a bad party, as parties go — non è stata una brutta festa rispetto alla media
26) (be sold)to go for over Ј 100,000 — andare o essere venduto per oltre 100.000 sterline
"going, going, gone!" — (at auction) "centomila, ecc. e uno, centomila, ecc. e due, centomila, ecc. e tre, aggiudicato!"
27) (be on offer)I'll have some coffee, if there's any going — prenderò un caffè, se ce n'è
28) (contribute)29) (be given) [award, job] andare; [estate, inheritance, title] andare, passareto go to charity — [ money] andare in beneficenza
30) (emphatic use)then he had to go and lose his wallet — come se non bastasse, ha anche perso il portafoglio
31) (be spent)32) (make sound, perform action or movement) fare; [bell, alarm] suonarethe cat went "miaow" — il gatto ha fatto "miao"
so he goes "what about my money?" — colloq. poi fa "e i miei soldi?"
33) (resort to)to go to war — [ country] entrare in guerra; [ soldier] andare in guerra
to go to law — BE o
to the law — AE ricorrere alla giustizia
34) (break, collapse) [ roof] sfondarsi; [cable, rope] spezzarsi, cedere; [ light bulb] bruciarsiyou go first — prima tu, dopo di te
36) AE (in takeaway)2.we had gone ten miles before we realized that... — abbiamo fatto dieci miglia prima di accorgerci che...
- go about- go after- go ahead- go along- go at- go away- go back- go below- go by- go down- go for- go in- go into- go off- go on- go on at- go out- go over- go round- go under- go up- go with••to go one better than sb. — fare meglio di o superare qcn.
II [gəʊ]there you go! — colloq. voilà!
it's your go — è il tuo turno, tocca a te
to have a go at sth. — provare a o tentare di fare qcs.
2) colloq. (energy) entusiasmo m.to be full of go, to be all go — essere pieno di energia o vita
••to have a go at sb. — prendersela con qcn.
to make a go of sth. — fare un successo di qcs.
he's always on the go — è sempre in movimento, non si ferma mai
in one go — in un colpo solo, in una volta
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6 store up
store up [sth.] fare provvista, scorta di [food, supplies]; accumulare [energy, heat]; fig. accumulare [ hatred]* * *(to collect and keep (for future need): I don't know why she stores up all those old magazines.) conservare* * *vt + adv* * *store up [sth.] fare provvista, scorta di [food, supplies]; accumulare [energy, heat]; fig. accumulare [ hatred] -
7 use up
use [sth.] up, use up [sth.] finire [food, money]; esaurire [supplies, fuel, energy]* * *vt + adv* * *use [sth.] up, use up [sth.] finire [food, money]; esaurire [supplies, fuel, energy] -
8 raw
[rɔː] 1.1) (uncooked) [ food] crudo2) (unprocessed) [rubber, silk] greggio; [ sugar] non raffinato; [ sewage] non trattato3) (without skin) [part of body, patch] scorticato, a nudo4) (cold) [weather, wind, air] freddo e umido5) (inexperienced) [recruit, youngster] inesperto, alle prime armi6) (realistic) [ description] crudo, realistico7) (undisguised) [ energy] puro, vero8) AE (vulgar) osceno2.in the raw — BE allo stato grezzo o naturale; colloq. (naked) nudo
life in the raw — la vita secondo la natura o lontana dalla civiltà
to get sb. on the raw — BE toccare qcn. sul vivo
* * *[ro:]1) (not cooked: raw onions/meat.) crudo2) (not prepared or refined; in the natural state: raw cotton; What raw materials are used to make plastic?) grezzo3) (with the skin rubbed and sore: My heel is raw because my shoe doesn't fit properly.) scorticato4) (untrained; inexperienced: raw recruits.) inesperto•- rawness- a raw deal
- raw material* * *[rɔː] 1.1) (uncooked) [ food] crudo2) (unprocessed) [rubber, silk] greggio; [ sugar] non raffinato; [ sewage] non trattato3) (without skin) [part of body, patch] scorticato, a nudo4) (cold) [weather, wind, air] freddo e umido5) (inexperienced) [recruit, youngster] inesperto, alle prime armi6) (realistic) [ description] crudo, realistico7) (undisguised) [ energy] puro, vero8) AE (vulgar) osceno2.in the raw — BE allo stato grezzo o naturale; colloq. (naked) nudo
life in the raw — la vita secondo la natura o lontana dalla civiltà
to get sb. on the raw — BE toccare qcn. sul vivo
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9 rest
I [rest]the rest — (of food, day, story) il resto
for the rest... — per il resto...
II [rest]and all the rest of it — colloq. e tutto il resto
to put sb.'s mind at rest — tranquillizzare qcn.
2) (support) supporto m.3) mus. pausa f.4) (immobility)••III 1. [rest]a change is as good as a rest — prov. = cambiare fa bene tanto quanto riposarsi
1) (lean)to rest sth. on — appoggiare qcs. su [ surface]
2) (allow to rest) riposare [ legs]; tenere a riposo [ injured limb]; fare riposare [ horse]3) agr. lasciare a maggese [ land]4) dir.2.I rest my case — fig. non ho niente da aggiungere
1) (relax) riposarsito rest on — appoggiarsi su, essere appoggiato su
3) eufem.to be resting — [ actor] essere disoccupato, non avere una parte
4)to rest in peace — [ dead person] riposare in pace
5) fig.to let the matter o things rest lasciare perdere; you can't just let it rest there! — non puoi abbandonare tutto così!
•- rest on- rest up••* * *I 1. [rest] noun1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.)2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.)3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.)4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.)2. verb1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.)2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.)3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.)4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.)5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.)6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.)•- restful- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
- set someone's mind at rest II [rest]- the rest* * *I [rest]the rest — (of food, day, story) il resto
for the rest... — per il resto...
II [rest]and all the rest of it — colloq. e tutto il resto
to put sb.'s mind at rest — tranquillizzare qcn.
2) (support) supporto m.3) mus. pausa f.4) (immobility)••III 1. [rest]a change is as good as a rest — prov. = cambiare fa bene tanto quanto riposarsi
1) (lean)to rest sth. on — appoggiare qcs. su [ surface]
2) (allow to rest) riposare [ legs]; tenere a riposo [ injured limb]; fare riposare [ horse]3) agr. lasciare a maggese [ land]4) dir.2.I rest my case — fig. non ho niente da aggiungere
1) (relax) riposarsito rest on — appoggiarsi su, essere appoggiato su
3) eufem.to be resting — [ actor] essere disoccupato, non avere una parte
4)to rest in peace — [ dead person] riposare in pace
5) fig.to let the matter o things rest lasciare perdere; you can't just let it rest there! — non puoi abbandonare tutto così!
•- rest on- rest up•• -
10 storage
['stɔːrɪdʒ] 1.1) (keeping) (of food, fuel, goods) immagazzinamento m.; (of heat, energy) accumulazione f.2) (space) magazzino m., deposito m.2.modificatore [compartment, space] di immagazzinamento* * ** * *['stɔːrɪdʒ] 1.1) (keeping) (of food, fuel, goods) immagazzinamento m.; (of heat, energy) accumulazione f.2) (space) magazzino m., deposito m.2.modificatore [compartment, space] di immagazzinamento -
11 drain
I [dreɪn]1) (in street) fognatura f., chiavica f.2) (in building) tubatura f.; (pipe) (tubo di) scarico m.3) (ditch) canale m. di scolo4) fig. (of people, skills, money) perdita f., emorragia f.to be a drain on — essere un salasso per [profits, funds]
5) med. drenaggio m.••to go down the drain — colloq. andare perso, essere buttato via, andare in fumo
II 1. [dreɪn]that's Ј 100 down the drain — colloq. sono 100 sterline buttate via
1) prosciugare, drenare [land, lake]; fare uscire liquido da, spurgare [radiator, boiler]2) scolare [pasta, canned food]3) fig. esaurire, prosciugare [ resources]5) [ river] raccogliere le acque di [area, basin]6) med. drenare2.1) [ liquid] defluire, scolare (out of, from da); [bath, radiator, sink] svuotarsito drain into — scaricare (le acque) in [sea, gutter]; filtrare in [ soil]
2) [dishes, food] scolareto leave sth. to drain — lasciare qcs. a scolare, a sgocciolare
•* * *[drein] 1. verb1) (to clear (land) of water by the use of ditches and pipes: There are plans to drain the marsh.) prosciugare2) ((of water) to run away: The water drained away/off into the ditch.) defluire, scorrere3) (to pour off the water etc from or allow the water etc to run off from: Would you drain the vegetables?; He drained the petrol tank; The blood drained from her face.) scolare; sgorgare4) (to drink everything contained in: He drained his glass.) scolarsi, bersi5) (to use up completely (the money, strength etc of): The effort drained all his energy.) prosciugare2. noun1) (something (a ditch, trench, waterpipe etc) designed to carry away water: The heavy rain has caused several drains to overflow.) tubo di deflusso/scarico2) (something which slowly exhausts a supply, especially of one's money or strength: His car is a constant drain on his money.) salasso•- drainage- draining-board
- drainpipe
- down the drain* * *I [dreɪn]1) (in street) fognatura f., chiavica f.2) (in building) tubatura f.; (pipe) (tubo di) scarico m.3) (ditch) canale m. di scolo4) fig. (of people, skills, money) perdita f., emorragia f.to be a drain on — essere un salasso per [profits, funds]
5) med. drenaggio m.••to go down the drain — colloq. andare perso, essere buttato via, andare in fumo
II 1. [dreɪn]that's Ј 100 down the drain — colloq. sono 100 sterline buttate via
1) prosciugare, drenare [land, lake]; fare uscire liquido da, spurgare [radiator, boiler]2) scolare [pasta, canned food]3) fig. esaurire, prosciugare [ resources]5) [ river] raccogliere le acque di [area, basin]6) med. drenare2.1) [ liquid] defluire, scolare (out of, from da); [bath, radiator, sink] svuotarsito drain into — scaricare (le acque) in [sea, gutter]; filtrare in [ soil]
2) [dishes, food] scolareto leave sth. to drain — lasciare qcs. a scolare, a sgocciolare
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12 burst
I [bɜːst]nome (of flame) vampata f.; (of bomb, shell) esplosione f.; (of gunfire) raffica f.; (of energy, enthusiasm) scoppio m., accesso m.II 1. [bɜːst]to put on a burst of speed — aut. fare uno scatto
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. burst) fare scoppiare [balloon, tyre]2.to burst a blood vessel — med. causare la rottura di un vaso sanguigno
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. burst)1) [balloon, tyre] scoppiare; [pipe, boiler, bomb] scoppiare, esplodere; [ dam] rompersi, cedereto be bursting at the seams — [bag, room] essere pieno da scoppiare
2) (emerge suddenly) [ people] spuntare; [ water] sgorgare•- burst in* * *past tense, past participle; see burst* * *burst /bɜ:st/A n.1 rottura; fenditura; squarcio2 (rif. a manifestazione improvvisa) esplosione; scoppio; accesso; scroscio; raffica; fiammata: a burst of laughter, uno scoppio di risate; a burst of applause, uno scrocio di applausi; a burst of heavy rain, un forte scroscio di pioggia; a burst of flames, una fiammata; una vampata; a burst of thunder, un colpo di tuono; a burst of machine-gun fire, una raffica di mitragliatrice; a burst of speed, uno scatto; un'accelerata improvvisa; to put on a burst of speed, fare uno scatto; scattare in avanti; a burst of enthusiasm, una fiammata d'entusiasmo; a burst of anger, uno scoppio (o accesso) d'ira3 sforzo intenso; tirata4 (comput.) burst ( trasferimento di un blocco di dati senza interruzione): burst transfer, trasferimento in modalità burstB pass. e p. p.di to burstC a.squarciato; rotto; scoppiato: a burst pipe, un tubo scoppiato.♦ (to) burst /bɜ:st/(pass. e p. p. burst)A v. i.1 esplodere; scoppiare ( anche fig.): The boilers burst and a fire broke out, le caldaie sono esplose ed è scoppiato un incendio; One of the tyres has burst, è scoppiato un pneumatico; When the storm burst, we took refuge in a hut, quando è scoppiato il temporale, ci siamo rifugiati in una capanna; If you go on eating, you'll burst, se continui a mangiare, scoppierai; I felt as if my heart would burst, mi sentivo scoppiare il cuore2 – to be bursting with, essere pieno zeppo di: Florence is bursting with tourists, Firenze è invasa dai stranieri; The cupboard is bursting with food, la credenza è zeppa di roba da mangiare; full to burst ( with), pieno zeppo; stracolmo3 – to be bursting with, essere gonfio di ( un'emozione); scoppiare di: to be bursting with pride, scoppiare d'orgoglio; The children are bursting with joy, i bambini non stanno in sé dalla gioia4 – to be bursting to, morire (o bruciare, scoppiare) dalla voglia di (fare qc.): She's bursting to tell him the good news, muore dalla voglia di dargli la buona notizia5 (con compl. di direzione) uscire con forza; erompere; prorompere; irrompere; fare irruzione: A scream burst from him, dalla sua bocca proruppe un grido; The crowd burst through the gates, la folla irruppe dai cancelli; The headmaster burst into the classroom, il preside irruppe nell'aula; The police burst into the room, la polizia fece irruzione nella stanza8 (med.) scoppiare; perforarsiB v. t.2 sfondare; forzare; rompere; spaccare: The flooded river has burst its banks, il fiume in piena ha rotto gli argini4 (med.) causare la rottura di (un vaso sanguigno, ecc.); causare la perforazione di: You'll burst a blood vessel if you're not careful, ti scoppierà una vena se non stai attento● to be bursting at the seams, ( di persona) (sentirsi) scoppiare ( per aver mangiato troppo); ( di locale) essere strapieno, rigurgitare, traboccare □ (fam.) to be bursting (to go to the toilet), scoppiare (dalla voglia di andare al gabinetto) □ to burst sb. 's bubble ► bubble, def. 4 □ to burst free, (riuscire a) liberarsi; divincolarsi □ to burst open, aprirsi di colpo, spalancarsi; aprire di colpo, spalancare □ to burst one's sides with laughter (o to be laughing fit to burst), ridere a crepapelle; sbellicarsi dalle risate □ to be ready to burst, essere sul punto di esplodere (fig.).* * *I [bɜːst]nome (of flame) vampata f.; (of bomb, shell) esplosione f.; (of gunfire) raffica f.; (of energy, enthusiasm) scoppio m., accesso m.II 1. [bɜːst]to put on a burst of speed — aut. fare uno scatto
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. burst) fare scoppiare [balloon, tyre]2.to burst a blood vessel — med. causare la rottura di un vaso sanguigno
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. burst)1) [balloon, tyre] scoppiare; [pipe, boiler, bomb] scoppiare, esplodere; [ dam] rompersi, cedereto be bursting at the seams — [bag, room] essere pieno da scoppiare
2) (emerge suddenly) [ people] spuntare; [ water] sgorgare•- burst in -
13 produce
I ['prɒdjuːs] [AE -duːs]nome U prodotti m.pl.II [prə'djuːs] [AE -'duːs]"produce of Spain" — "prodotto spagnolo"
2) agr. ind. [region, farmer, company] produrre ( from a partire da); [worker, machine] fabbricare, produrre3) (biologically) [gland, animal, plant] produrre4) (generate) produrre [heat, sound, energy, profits, returns]5) (form, create) [school, era] produrre [scientist, artist]6) (present) presentare, esibire [ passport]; fare [ report]; fornire [evidence, argument]; dare [ example]to produce sth. from — estrarre qcs. da [pocket, bag]
8) (put together) preparare [meal, package]; mettere a punto [argument, timetable, solution]; pubblicare [brochure, guide]* * *1. [prə'dju:s] verb1) (to bring out: She produced a letter from her pocket.) (tirare fuori)2) (to give birth to: A cow produces one or two calves a year.) partorire3) (to cause: His joke produced a shriek of laughter from the children.) produrre, provocare4) (to make or manufacture: The factory produces furniture.) produrre5) (to give or yield: The country produces enough food for the population.) produrre6) (to arrange and prepare (a theatre performance, film, television programme etc): The play was produced by Henry Dobson.) produrre, realizzare2. ['prodju:s] noun(something that is produced, especially crops, eggs, milk etc from farms: agricultural/farm produce.) prodotto- producer- product
- production
- productive
- productivity* * *produce /ˈprɒdju:s/, ( USA) /ˈproʊdu:s/n. [u]1 prodotto, produzione (spec. della terra o d'una miniera); prodotti agricoli; derrate: agricultural produce, prodotti agricoli; home produce, prodotto nazionale● produce broker, operatore di borsa merci □ (fin.) produce exchange, borsa merci □ produce importer, importatore di prodotti agricoli.♦ (to) produce /prəˈdju:s/, ( USA) /prɒˈdu:s/A v. t.1 produrre; dare ( un frutto, un prodotto); ( di un investimento finanziario) fruttare; causare, cagionare; fabbricare; mettere in scena, rappresentare: (econ.) to produce for export, produrre per l'esportazione; to produce cotton goods, fabbricare tessuti di cotone; to produce milk, produrre (o dare) latte; to produce a play [a film], mettere in scena un dramma [produrre un film]2 produrre (bur.); esibire; mostrare; presentare; tirare fuori (fam.): to produce one's driving licence, esibire la patente di guida; (leg.) to produce evidence, produrre (o presentare, repertare) prove; The ref produced a red card, l'arbitro ha tirato fuori il cartellino rosso5 estrarre; tirare fuori: to produce a gun, estrarre una pistola; to produce a silver coin, tirar fuori una moneta d'argento7 ( sport) dimostrare di possedere; sfoggiare; esprimere: to produce good play, esprimere un bel giocoB v. i.rendere; essere produttivo; produrre● (leg.) to produce an alibi, produrre un alibi.* * *I ['prɒdjuːs] [AE -duːs]nome U prodotti m.pl.II [prə'djuːs] [AE -'duːs]"produce of Spain" — "prodotto spagnolo"
2) agr. ind. [region, farmer, company] produrre ( from a partire da); [worker, machine] fabbricare, produrre3) (biologically) [gland, animal, plant] produrre4) (generate) produrre [heat, sound, energy, profits, returns]5) (form, create) [school, era] produrre [scientist, artist]6) (present) presentare, esibire [ passport]; fare [ report]; fornire [evidence, argument]; dare [ example]to produce sth. from — estrarre qcs. da [pocket, bag]
8) (put together) preparare [meal, package]; mettere a punto [argument, timetable, solution]; pubblicare [brochure, guide] -
14 go *****
[ɡəʊ] does vb: 3rd pers sg pres went pt gone pp1. vi1) (gen) andareto go by car/on foot — andare in macchina/a piedi
to go at 50 km/h — andare a 50 km l'ora or a 50 all'ora
to go looking for sb/sth — andare in cerca di qn/qc
to go swimming/shopping etc — andare a nuotare/a fare spese etc
to go for a walk/swim — andare a fare due passi/una nuotata
to go to a party/to the dentist's — andare a una festa/dal dentista
halt, who goes there? — alt, chi va là?
2) (depart) andar via, andarsene, (train etc) partire, (disappear: person, object) sparire, (time) passareto go (on) — andarsene (in)to go (for) — essere venduto (-a) (per)gone are the days when... — sono finiti i tempi in cui...
going, going, gone! — uno, due, tre, aggiudicato!
it went for £100 — è stato venduto per 100 sterline
it's going cheap fam — costa poco
3) (extend) arrivareit's good as far as it goes, but... — quello che c'è va bene, ma...
as cooks go, she's quite good — come cuoca non è male
as hotels in Milan go, it's quite cheap — questo albergo non è molto caro, per essere a Milano
4) (function: machine etc) andareto keep going (person) (also) fig — andare avanti, (machine) andare
to make sth go; to get sth going — far funzionare qc, (engine, machine) mettere in moto qc
5) (progress, turn out) andarewe'll see how things go fam — vediamo come vanno or come si mettono le cose
6)to go (with) — (match) andare (con), (coincide, co-occur) accompagnarsi a
7) (become) diventare, farsi8) (fit, be contained) andare, starci9) (be acceptable) andare, essere ammesso (-a) or ammissibile10) (break etc: material) consumarsi, logorarsi, (rope) rompersi, cedere, (fuse, button) saltare, (health, eyesight etc) deteriorarsi11)there are several jobs going — ci sono diversi posti disponibili12)(prize, inheritance)
to go (to) — andare (a), toccare (a)13) (make: sound, movement) fare, (doorbell, phone) suonare14) Am... to go — (food)...da portar via, da asporto
2. aux vbI'm going to do it — lo farò, (intention) ho intenzione di farlo
I was going to do it — stavo per farlo, (intention) volevo farlo
3. vtto go one better — (action) fare di meglio, (story) avere di meglio
4. n, goes pl1) (fam: energy) dinamismo2)3) (attempt) tentativoat or in one go — in un sol colpo
4)•- go about- go after- go ahead- go along- go at- go away- go back- go by- go down- go for- go in- go into- go off- go on- go on at- go out- go over- go round- go under- go up -
15 live
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. -
16 calorie
['kælərɪ]nome caloria f.* * *['kæləri]1) (a unit of heat.) caloria2) (a unit of energy given by food: My diet allows me 1,200 calories per day.) caloria•* * *calorie /ˈkælərɪ/n.(fis., biol.) caloria● calorie content, contenuto calorico □ calorie count, conteggio delle calorie □ calorie intake, assunzione calorica.* * *['kælərɪ]nome caloria f. -
17 ♦ department
♦ department /dɪˈpɑ:tmənt/n.1 dipartimento; ( di governo) ministero, dipartimento: the police department, il dipartimento di polizia; a government department, un ministero, un dipartimento del governo2 reparto; ufficio: accounting department, ufficio contabilità; shipping department, ufficio spedizioni; Where's the sports department?, dov'è il reparto sportivo?; sales [marketing] department, reparto vendite [marketing]; DIALOGO → - In a meeting- This is Mrs King from our planning department, le presento la signora King dell'ufficio progettazione; personnel department, ufficio (del) personale3 dipartimento ( universitario): the department of sociology, il dipartimento di sociologia; the Italian department, il dipartimento di italianistica; extramural department, dipartimento che gestisce i corsi liberi5 (fig. fam.) competenze: Mending fuses isn't my department, riparare i fusibili non fa parte delle mie competenze● (org. az., rag.) department budget, budget di reparto □ department head, caporeparto □ department store, emporio; grandi magazzini NOTE DI CULTURA: Department: in Gran Bretagna per i ministeri dell'amministrazione pubblica si usano, oltre al termine Ministry, anche i termini Department e ► Office. Non sempre questi ministeri hanno un preciso equivalente nell'amministrazione italiana. I principali sono lo Home Office, Ministero dell'interno; il Ministry of Defence, Ministero della difesa; Her Majesty's Treasury, Ministero delle finanze; il Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Ministero degli esteri e del Commonwealth; il Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Dipartimento della cultura, dei media e dello sport; il Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Dipartimento dell'ambiente, dell'industria alimentare e delle politiche agricole; il Department of Health, Ministero della sanità; il Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, Dipartimento per gli affari, l'innovazione e le qualifiche professionali; il Department of Work and Pensions, Dipartimento del lavoro e delle pensioni; il Department for Children, Schools and Families, il Dipartimento per l'infanzia, le scuole e la famiglia; il Department of Communities and Local Government, il Dipartimento per le amministrazioni locali; il Department of Energy and Climate Change, il Dipartimento per l'energia e i cambiamenti climatici. Da notare che negli Stati Uniti lo State Department ( anche chiamato il Department of State) è il Ministero degli esteri.
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