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1 ♦ ever
♦ ever /ˈɛvə(r)/avv.1 (in frasi interr. e in frasi neg.) mai (nel senso di «qualche volta»): Have you ever been to London?, sei mai stato a Londra?; Have you ever tasted it before?, l'hai mai assaggiato prima d'ora?; No one ever saw him drunk, nessuno l'ha mai visto ubriaco; I don't recall ever speaking to her, non ricordo di averle mai parlato; hardly (o scarcely) ever, quasi mai NOTA D'USO: - never o ever?-2 (nelle comparazioni, con valore enfatico) mai (nel senso di «in ogni tempo»); sempre: stronger than ever, più forte che mai; as optimistic as ever, ottimista come sempre; ottimista come non mai; the largest sum ever paid for a stamp, la somma più grande mai pagata per un francobollo; John, ever the gentleman, refrained from commenting, John, gentiluomo come sempre, ha evitato di commentare3 (con un agg.) continuamente; costantemente; sempre: ever-increasing, in continuo aumento; ever-present, sempre presente; ever wider, sempre più ampio NOTA D'USO: - always o ever?-4 (in frasi interr. con valore enfatico) mai; diamine: What ever does he want?, che diamine vuole?; Where ever did you go?, dove diamine sei andato?; Why ever didn't you say so?, perché mai non l'hai detto?5 (fam. USA; in frasi interr. con valore affermativo) – «Did you like the book?» «Did I ever!», «Ti è piaciuto quel libro?» «Eccome!» (o «Altroché!»); Was she ever mad!, come si è arrabbiata!● ever after, da allora in poi; per sempre: And they lived happily ever after, e vissero felici per sempre; e così vissero felici e contenti □ ever and again, di quando in quando □ ever more, ( anche for ever more) per sempre; per tutto il tempo a venire □ ever since, fin da quando; da allora: I've known him ever since he came to Italy, lo conosco fin da quando è venuto in Italia; She's been living with us ever since, da allora vive con noi □ (fam. GB) ever so, tanto; così: It's ever so pretty!, quant'è carino! □ (fam. GB) ever so much: molto; infinitamente: Thanks ever so much, grazie mille □ (antiq., nelle lettere ad amici) Yours ever (o Ever yours), sempre affettuosamente tuo □ for ever, per sempre NOTA D'USO: - forever o for ever?- □ for ever and ever, per sempre; in eterno □ (antiq.) for ever and a day, per sempre □ Did you ever!, ma va'!; ma guarda!; ma senti!; chi l'avrebbe detto! □ He's a stubborn man, if ever there was one, è un testardo come ce ne sono pochi; è l'uomo più testardo che ci sia NOTA D'USO: - how ever o however; what ever o whatever?-. -
2 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. -
3 elixir
[ɪ'lɪksɪə(r)]nome elisir m.* * *[i'liksə](a liquid that would supposedly make people able to go on living for ever, or a substance that would turn the cheaper metals into gold: the elixir of life.) elisir* * *elixir /ɪˈlɪksɪə(r)/n.1 (farm.) elisir2 pozione magica; elisir: elixir of life, elisir di lunga vita; elixir of youth, elisir della giovinezza3 (fig.) rimedio; panacea.* * *[ɪ'lɪksɪə(r)]nome elisir m. -
4 immortal
[ɪ'mɔːtl] 1.aggettivo immortale2.* * *[i'mo:tl](living for ever and never dying: A person's soul is said to be immortal; the immortal works of Shakespeare.) immortale- immortalize
- immortalise* * *immortal /ɪˈmɔ:tl/A a.immortale; eterno; perenne; perpetuo: the immortal gods, gli dei immortali; an immortal poem, un poema immortaleB n.immortalityn. [u]1 immortalità; eternità2 (fig.) immortalità; fama imperituraimmortallyavv.1 eternamente; perpetuamente2 (fam.) infinitamente; moltissimo.* * *[ɪ'mɔːtl] 1.aggettivo immortale2.
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