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121 boost
I [buːst]1) (stimulus) spinta f. (to a)to give sth. a boost — dare una spinta a qcs
2) (encouragement) incoraggiamento m. (to per)to give sb. a boost (to do) — incoraggiare qcn. (a fare)
3) (publicity)to give sth. a boost — fare (molta) pubblicità a qcs
4) (push)II [buːst]to give sb. a boost — dare una spinta (verso l'alto) a qcn
1) (stimulate) incrementare, aumentare [productivity, number, profit]; incoraggiare [economy, investment]; suscitare [ interest]to boost sb.'s confidence — infondere sicurezza a qcn.
2) (enhance) migliorare [image, performance]4) elettron. amplificare [signal, voltage]5) aut. rendere più potente [ engine]* * *[bu:st] 1. verb(to expand; to make greater; to improve: We've boosted the sales figures; It's boosted his reputation.) aumentare, gonfiare2. noun(a piece of help, encouragement etc: This publicity will give our sales a real boost.) spinta- booster* * *I [buːst]1) (stimulus) spinta f. (to a)to give sth. a boost — dare una spinta a qcs
2) (encouragement) incoraggiamento m. (to per)to give sb. a boost (to do) — incoraggiare qcn. (a fare)
3) (publicity)to give sth. a boost — fare (molta) pubblicità a qcs
4) (push)II [buːst]to give sb. a boost — dare una spinta (verso l'alto) a qcn
1) (stimulate) incrementare, aumentare [productivity, number, profit]; incoraggiare [economy, investment]; suscitare [ interest]to boost sb.'s confidence — infondere sicurezza a qcn.
2) (enhance) migliorare [image, performance]4) elettron. amplificare [signal, voltage]5) aut. rendere più potente [ engine] -
122 could
[ forma debole kəd] [ forma forte kʊd]it could be that... — potrebbe essere che
could be — colloq. forse
"did she know?" - "no, how could she?" — "lo sapeva?" - "no, come avrebbe potuto?"
you couldn't come earlier, could you? — non potresti arrivare prima, vero?
6) (expressing likelihood, assumption)he couldn't be more than 10 years old — non dovrebbe avere o non avrà più di 10 anni
••I could murder him! — colloq. l'ammazzerei!
Note:Could is formally the past tense and the conditional of can. As the past tense of can, could is translated by the appropriate past tense in the indicative: I couldn't leave the children = non potevo lasciare i bambini / non potei lasciare i bambini; few people could read or write = poche persone sapevano leggere o scrivere; he couldn't sleep for weeks = non è riuscito a dormire per settimane; we could hear them laughing = li sentivamo ridere. When preceded by and dependent on a verb in the past tense, could + verb is translated by the past conditional of the appropriate Italian verb: I was sure you could do it = ero sicuro che saresti riuscito a farlo. In reported speech, could is translated by the appropriate past tense, according to the rules of Italian grammar (see the note 1.dire): she never told us she could speak Chinese = non ci ha mai detto che sapeva parlare il cinese. - For more examples, particular usages and all other uses of could see the entry below* * *[kud]negative short form - couldn't; verb1) (past tense of can: They asked if I could drive a car; I said I couldn't; She asked if she could go.) potere2) (used to express a possibility: I could go but I'm not going to; I could do it next week if you helped me.) potere•* * *[ forma debole kəd] [ forma forte kʊd]it could be that... — potrebbe essere che
could be — colloq. forse
"did she know?" - "no, how could she?" — "lo sapeva?" - "no, come avrebbe potuto?"
you couldn't come earlier, could you? — non potresti arrivare prima, vero?
6) (expressing likelihood, assumption)he couldn't be more than 10 years old — non dovrebbe avere o non avrà più di 10 anni
••I could murder him! — colloq. l'ammazzerei!
Note:Could is formally the past tense and the conditional of can. As the past tense of can, could is translated by the appropriate past tense in the indicative: I couldn't leave the children = non potevo lasciare i bambini / non potei lasciare i bambini; few people could read or write = poche persone sapevano leggere o scrivere; he couldn't sleep for weeks = non è riuscito a dormire per settimane; we could hear them laughing = li sentivamo ridere. When preceded by and dependent on a verb in the past tense, could + verb is translated by the past conditional of the appropriate Italian verb: I was sure you could do it = ero sicuro che saresti riuscito a farlo. In reported speech, could is translated by the appropriate past tense, according to the rules of Italian grammar (see the note 1.dire): she never told us she could speak Chinese = non ci ha mai detto che sapeva parlare il cinese. - For more examples, particular usages and all other uses of could see the entry below -
123 dirt
[dɜːt]1) (mess) (on clothing, in room) sporcizia f., sporco m.; (on body) sporco m.; (in carpet, engine, filter) sporcizia f.dog dirt — colloq. cacca di cane
••to treat sb. like dirt — trattare qcn. come una pezza da piedi
* * *[də:t] 1. noun(any unclean substance, such as mud, dust, dung etc: His shoes are covered in dirt.) sporcizia- dirty2. verb(to make or become dirty: He dirtied his hands/shoes.) sporcare, sporcarsi- dirt-cheap
- dirt track* * *[dɜːt]1) (mess) (on clothing, in room) sporcizia f., sporco m.; (on body) sporco m.; (in carpet, engine, filter) sporcizia f.dog dirt — colloq. cacca di cane
••to treat sb. like dirt — trattare qcn. come una pezza da piedi
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124 efficiency
[ɪ'fɪʃnsɪ]1) (of person, staff) efficienza f.; (of method) efficacia f. ( in doing nel fare)2) (of machine, engine) rendimento m.to produce electricity at 50% efficiency — produrre elettricità con un rendimento del 50%
* * *noun efficienza* * *[ɪ'fɪʃnsɪ]1) (of person, staff) efficienza f.; (of method) efficacia f. ( in doing nel fare)2) (of machine, engine) rendimento m.to produce electricity at 50% efficiency — produrre elettricità con un rendimento del 50%
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125 efficient
[ɪ'fɪʃnt]1) [person, management] efficiente ( at doing nel fare)2) [machine, engine] ad alto rendimentoto be 40% efficient — aver un rendimento del 40%
* * *[i'fiʃənt]1) ((of a person) capable; skilful: a very efficient secretary.) efficiente2) ((of an action, tool etc) producing (quick and) satisfactory results: The new lawn mower is much more efficient than the old one.) efficiente•- efficiency* * *[ɪ'fɪʃnt]1) [person, management] efficiente ( at doing nel fare)2) [machine, engine] ad alto rendimentoto be 40% efficient — aver un rendimento del 40%
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126 failure
['feɪljə(r)]1) (lack of success) fallimento m., insuccesso m.; econ. fallimento m.2) (unsuccessful person) fallito m. (-a), incapace m. e f.; (unsuccessful event) insuccesso m., fiasco m.3) (breakdown) (of engine, machine) guasto m.; med. (of organ) arresto m., blocco m.4) agr.5) (omission)failure to comply with the rules — inosservanza delle regole o del regolamento
* * *[-jə]1) (the state or act of failing: She was upset by her failure in the exam; failure of the electricity supply.) fallimento, insuccesso2) (an unsuccessful person or thing: He felt he was a failure.) fallito3) (inability, refusal etc to do something: his failure to reply.) incapacità* * *['feɪljə(r)]1) (lack of success) fallimento m., insuccesso m.; econ. fallimento m.2) (unsuccessful person) fallito m. (-a), incapace m. e f.; (unsuccessful event) insuccesso m., fiasco m.3) (breakdown) (of engine, machine) guasto m.; med. (of organ) arresto m., blocco m.4) agr.5) (omission)failure to comply with the rules — inosservanza delle regole o del regolamento
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127 flog
[flɒg]1) (beat) fustigare2) BE colloq. (sell) sbolognare, rifilare••to flog the engine to death — BE colloq. ridurre il motore un rottame
to flog a joke to death — colloq. ripetere sempre la stessa barzelletta
* * *[floɡ]past tense, past participle - flogged; verb(to beat; to whip: You will be flogged for stealing the money.) frustare, fustigare- flogging- flog a dead horse* * *[flɒg]1) (beat) fustigare2) BE colloq. (sell) sbolognare, rifilare••to flog the engine to death — BE colloq. ridurre il motore un rottame
to flog a joke to death — colloq. ripetere sempre la stessa barzelletta
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128 flood
I [flʌd]1) inondazione f., alluvione f."flood!" — (on roadsign) "strada allagata"
2) fig.II 1. [flʌd]a flood of — una marea o fiumana di [ people]; un mare di [ memories]; un'ondata di [ light]; una valanga di [letters, complaints]
1) inondare, allagare [area, house]; fare straripare [ river]4) aut. ingolfare [ engine]2.1) [meadow, street, cellar] allagarsi; [ river] straripare2) fig.to flood over sb. — [ emotion] assalire, travolgere qcn
•- flood in* * *1. noun1) (a great overflow of water: If it continues to rain like this, we shall have floods.) inondazione, allagamento2) (any great quantity: a flood of fan mail.) inondazione2. verb(to (cause something to) overflow with water: She left the water running and flooded the kitchen.) inondare, allagare3. [-lit] verb(to light with floodlights.) illuminare (con i riflettori)- floodlit
- flood-tide* * *I [flʌd]1) inondazione f., alluvione f."flood!" — (on roadsign) "strada allagata"
2) fig.II 1. [flʌd]a flood of — una marea o fiumana di [ people]; un mare di [ memories]; un'ondata di [ light]; una valanga di [letters, complaints]
1) inondare, allagare [area, house]; fare straripare [ river]4) aut. ingolfare [ engine]2.1) [meadow, street, cellar] allagarsi; [ river] straripare2) fig.to flood over sb. — [ emotion] assalire, travolgere qcn
•- flood in
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