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121 find *****
[faɪnd] found vb: pt, pp1. vtit has been found that... — è stato or si è scoperto che...
he finds it easy/difficult to do... — non trova/trova difficoltà a or nel fare...
we found him in bed/reading — l'abbiamo trovato a letto/che stava leggendo
I found myself at a loss — non sapevo cosa dire, non riuscivo a trovare le parole
to find fault with sb/sth — trovare da ridire sul conto di qn/su qc
2) (obtain) trovare2. vito find for/against sb — emettere un verdetto a favore di/contro qn
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122 lot ***** n
[lɒt]1) (large amount) moltoa lot of money; (fam) lots of money — un sacco di soldi
a lot of people; (fam) lots of people — molta gente, molti
there was not a lot we could say/do — c'era ben poco da dire/da fare
I'd give a lot to know... — darei non so cosa per sapere...
he feels a lot or fam lots better — si sente molto meglio
thanks a lot! (also) iro — grazie tante!
2) famthe lot — (all, everything) tutto (-a) (quanto (-a)
3) (destiny) sorte f, destino4) (random selection) sorte f5) (at auction) lotto, partita6) (plot of land) lotto di terreno -
123 precise pre·cise adj
[prɪ'saɪs](gen) preciso (-a), (pej: over precise) pignolo (-a), pedantethere were 5, to be precise — ce n'erano 5, per essere precisi
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124 push ****
[pʊʃ]1. n1) (shove) spinta, spintone mto give sb/sth a push — dare una spinta a qn/qc
to give sb the push Brit fam — dare il benservito a qn
2) (drive, aggression) iniziativa, energia3) (effort) grande sforzo, (Mil: offensive) offensiva4) famif or when it comes to the push — al momento critico
2. vt1) (shove, move by pushing) spingere, (press: button) schiacciare, premereto push a door open/shut — aprire/chiudere una porta con una spinta or spingendola
the accident pushed everything else out of my mind — l'incidente mi ha fatto dimenticare tutto il resto
2) (fig: press, advance: views) imporre, (claim) far valere, (product) spingere le vendite di, (candidate) appoggiaredon't push your luck! fam — non sfidare la fortuna!, non tirare troppo la corda!
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fig: put pressure on) to push sb into doing sth — costringere qn a fare qcto be pushed for time/money — essere a corto di tempo/soldi
I'm hard pushed to understand how... — mi riesce difficile capire come...
3. vito push for — (better pay, conditions) fare pressione per ottenere
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125 all in
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126 charge
I [tʃɑːdʒ]1) (fee) spese f.pl.small o token charge piccolo contributo; there's a charge of Ј 2 for postage ci sono 2 sterline di spese postali; there's no charge for installation l'installazione è gratuita; free of charge gratuitamente; at no extra charge — senza costi aggiuntivi
2) dir. accusa f., imputazione f.to prefer o press charges against sb. citare in giudizio o denunciare qcn.; to drop the charges — fare cadere le accuse
3) (accusation) accusa f.4) mil. (attack) carica f.5) (control)to be in charge — essere responsabile; mil. comandare
to put sb. in charge of — affidare a qcn. la responsabilità di [company, project]
6) (person in one's care) (pupil) allievo m. (-a); (patient) paziente m. e f.; (child) = bambino del quale ci si occupa7) (explosive) carica f.8) el. fis. carica f.II 1. [tʃɑːdʒ]1) fare pagare [ customer]; fare pagare, addebitare [commission, interest] (on su)to charge sb. for sth. — fare pagare qcs. a qcn.
how much o what do you charge (for doing)? quanto fa pagare o prende (per fare)? I charge Ј 20 an hour prendo 20 sterline all'ora; interest is charged at 2% a month si paga un interesse mensile pari al 2%; labour is charged at Ј 25 per hour — la manodopera costa 25 sterline all'ora
to charge sth. to — mettere qcs. su [ account]
5) el. fis. caricare2.to charge for — fare pagare [delivery, admission]
2) (rush at)to charge at — caricare [ enemy]
to charge across o through attraversare [qcs.] a tutta velocità [ room]; to charge up, down — salire su per, scendere da [qcs.] a tutta velocità [ stairs]
* * *1. verb1) (to ask as the price (for something): They charge 50 cents for a pint of milk, but they don't charge for delivery.) far pagare2) (to make a note of (a sum of money) as being owed: Charge the bill to my account.) mettere in conto3) ((with with) to accuse (of something illegal): He was charged with theft.) accusare4) (to attack by moving quickly (towards): We charged (towards) the enemy on horseback.) andare alla carica5) (to rush: The children charged down the hill.) correre6) (to make or become filled with electricity: Please charge my car battery.) caricare7) (to make (a person) responsible for (a task etc): He was charged with seeing that everything went well.) caricare2. noun1) (a price or fee: What is the charge for a telephone call?) prezzo, costo2) (something with which a person is accused: He faces three charges of murder.) accusa3) (an attack made by moving quickly: the charge of the Light Brigade.) carica4) (the electricity in something: a positive or negative charge.) carica5) (someone one takes care of: These children are my charges.) (persona affidata alle cure di qualcuno)6) (a quantity of gunpowder: Put the charge in place and light the fuse.) carica•- charger- in charge of
- in someone's charge
- take charge* * *I [tʃɑːdʒ]1) (fee) spese f.pl.small o token charge piccolo contributo; there's a charge of Ј 2 for postage ci sono 2 sterline di spese postali; there's no charge for installation l'installazione è gratuita; free of charge gratuitamente; at no extra charge — senza costi aggiuntivi
2) dir. accusa f., imputazione f.to prefer o press charges against sb. citare in giudizio o denunciare qcn.; to drop the charges — fare cadere le accuse
3) (accusation) accusa f.4) mil. (attack) carica f.5) (control)to be in charge — essere responsabile; mil. comandare
to put sb. in charge of — affidare a qcn. la responsabilità di [company, project]
6) (person in one's care) (pupil) allievo m. (-a); (patient) paziente m. e f.; (child) = bambino del quale ci si occupa7) (explosive) carica f.8) el. fis. carica f.II 1. [tʃɑːdʒ]1) fare pagare [ customer]; fare pagare, addebitare [commission, interest] (on su)to charge sb. for sth. — fare pagare qcs. a qcn.
how much o what do you charge (for doing)? quanto fa pagare o prende (per fare)? I charge Ј 20 an hour prendo 20 sterline all'ora; interest is charged at 2% a month si paga un interesse mensile pari al 2%; labour is charged at Ј 25 per hour — la manodopera costa 25 sterline all'ora
to charge sth. to — mettere qcs. su [ account]
5) el. fis. caricare2.to charge for — fare pagare [delivery, admission]
2) (rush at)to charge at — caricare [ enemy]
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127 disagree
[ˌdɪsə'griː]1) (differ) dissentire, non essere d'accordo2) (oppose)to disagree with — opporsi a [plan, proposal]
3) (conflict) [facts, results] essere in disaccordo, non concordare4)* * *[disə'ɡri:]1) ((sometimes with with) to hold different opinions etc (from someone else): We disagree about everything; I disagree with you on that point.) essere in disaccordo con2) (to quarrel: We never meet without disagreeing.) dissentire3) ((with with) (of food) to be unsuitable (to someone) and cause pain: Onions disagree with me.) non confarsi•- disagreeably
- disagreement* * *[ˌdɪsə'griː]1) (differ) dissentire, non essere d'accordo2) (oppose)to disagree with — opporsi a [plan, proposal]
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128 dramatise
['dræ-]1) (to turn into the form of a play: She dramatized the novel for television.) ridurre in forma di dramma2) (to make real events seem like things that happen in a play: She dramatizes everything so!) drammatizzare
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