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21 ♦ minute
♦ minute (1) /ˈmɪnɪt/n.1 minuto ( d'ora, di tempo); minuto primo; primo; (fig.) istante, momento: It is ten minutes to four, sono le quattro meno dieci (minuti); to count the minutes, contare i minuti; every minute, ogni minuto; I'll be back in a minute, sarò di ritorno in un momento; DIALOGO → - Organizing a meeting- Have you got a minute?, hai un minuto?; any minute, di minuto in minuto: I'm expecting them any minute, li aspetto di minuto in minuto; this minute, subito; immediatamente2 (geom., geogr.) minuto (60a parte di un grado)3 minuta; bozza; nota; promemoria4 (pl.) (leg.) verbale, verbali; processo verbale; resoconto sommario: the minutes of a meeting, il verbale di una riunione NOTA D'USO: - verbal, minutes o statement?-● the minute ( that), appena: I'll tell him the minute I see him, glielo dirò appena lo vedo □ (mil.) minute gun, cannone che spara a salve ( a intervalli d'un minuto) □ minute hand, lancetta dei minuti □ ( cucina) minute steak, fettina ( di carne); paillard (franc.) □ to the minute, in punto: The airplane took off at four o'clock to the minute, l'aereo decollò alle quattro in punto □ up-to-the-minute, aggiornatissimo; all'ultima moda; modernissimo □ up-to-the-minute news, ultimissime notizie.minute (2) /maɪˈnju:t/, ( USA) /maɪˈnu:t/a.minutenessn. [u]1 minutezza; esiguità2 minuziosità; meticolosità; precisione.(to) minute /ˈmɪnɪt/v. t.1 calcolare al minuto; cronometrare3 (leg.) verbalizzare; mettere a verbale● to minute down, prender nota di; annotare. -
22 ♦ procedure
♦ procedure /prəˈsi:dʒə(r)/n.2 (leg.) procedura4 (comput.) procedura; routine● (comput.) procedure-oriented language, linguaggio procedurale □ (aeron.) procedure track, percorso di proceduraprocedurala.(leg., comput.) proceduraleprocedurallyavv.proceduralmente. -
23 SO
[səʊ]1) (so very) così, talmentenot so tall as — colloq. non alto come o quanto
I'm not feeling so good — colloq. non mi sento troppo bene
and so on (and so forth) — e così via, e avanti di questo passo
5) (true)6) (also) ancheif you accept so do I — se accetti, accetto anch'io
7) colloq. (thereabouts)so there you are — e così, eccoti qua
he dived and as he did so... — si tuffò e nel farlo o facendolo...
"I thought you liked it?" - "so I do" — "credevo che ti piacesse" - "sì che mi piace"
"it's broken" - "so it is" — "è rotto" - "lo vedo"
"I'm sorry" - "so you should be" — "sono dispiaciuto" - "lo credo bene"
11) colloq. (refuting a statement)"he didn't hit you" - "he did so!" — "non ti ha picchiato" - "sì che l'ha fatto!"
12) colloq. (as casual response)"I'm leaving" - "so?" — "me ne vado" - "e allora?"
13) so (that) (in such a way that) in modo che; (in order that) affinché14) so as perso many of her friends — così tanti suoi amici; (in comparisons)
to behave like so many schoolgirls — comportarsi come tante ragazzine; (limited amount)
so much of her life — così tanta parte della sua vita; (limited amount)
there's only so much you can take — non puoi sopportare oltre; (to such an extent)
to hate sth. so much that — detestare qcs. talmente tanto che
thank you so much — grazie mille; (in contrasts)
17) so much as (even) neanche18) so much forso much for that problem, now for... — e questo è tutto per quanto riguarda questo problema, passiamo ora a...
so much for equality — colloq. alla faccia dell'uguaglianza
so much for saying you'd help — colloq. meno male che avevi detto che avresti dato una mano
19) so long as colloq. purché, a patto che••so much the better, the worse — tanto meglio, peggio
* * *[səu] 1. adverb1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) così2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) così3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) questo; così4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) anche; lo stesso5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') in effetti2. conjunction((and) therefore: John had a bad cold, so I took him to the doctor; `So you think you'd like this job, then?' `Yes.'; And so they got married and lived happily ever after.) così, allora- so-so
- and so on/forth
- or so
- so as to
- so far
- so good
- so that
- so to say/speak* * *abbrSee:* * *SOsigla* * *[səʊ]1) (so very) così, talmentenot so tall as — colloq. non alto come o quanto
I'm not feeling so good — colloq. non mi sento troppo bene
and so on (and so forth) — e così via, e avanti di questo passo
5) (true)6) (also) ancheif you accept so do I — se accetti, accetto anch'io
7) colloq. (thereabouts)so there you are — e così, eccoti qua
he dived and as he did so... — si tuffò e nel farlo o facendolo...
"I thought you liked it?" - "so I do" — "credevo che ti piacesse" - "sì che mi piace"
"it's broken" - "so it is" — "è rotto" - "lo vedo"
"I'm sorry" - "so you should be" — "sono dispiaciuto" - "lo credo bene"
11) colloq. (refuting a statement)"he didn't hit you" - "he did so!" — "non ti ha picchiato" - "sì che l'ha fatto!"
12) colloq. (as casual response)"I'm leaving" - "so?" — "me ne vado" - "e allora?"
13) so (that) (in such a way that) in modo che; (in order that) affinché14) so as perso many of her friends — così tanti suoi amici; (in comparisons)
to behave like so many schoolgirls — comportarsi come tante ragazzine; (limited amount)
so much of her life — così tanta parte della sua vita; (limited amount)
there's only so much you can take — non puoi sopportare oltre; (to such an extent)
to hate sth. so much that — detestare qcs. talmente tanto che
thank you so much — grazie mille; (in contrasts)
17) so much as (even) neanche18) so much forso much for that problem, now for... — e questo è tutto per quanto riguarda questo problema, passiamo ora a...
so much for equality — colloq. alla faccia dell'uguaglianza
so much for saying you'd help — colloq. meno male che avevi detto che avresti dato una mano
19) so long as colloq. purché, a patto che••so much the better, the worse — tanto meglio, peggio
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24 stormy
['stɔːmɪ]1) [weather, sky] tempestoso, burrascoso; [ sea] tempestoso, grosso; [ night] tempestoso, di tempesta2) (turbulent) [ meeting] burrascoso; [ relationship] burrascoso, tormentato* * *1) (having a lot of strong wind, heavy rain etc: a stormy day; stormy weather; a stormy voyage.) tempestoso, burrascoso2) (full of anger or uncontrolled feeling: in a stormy mood; a stormy discussion.) furioso, violento* * *stormy /ˈstɔ:mɪ/a.1 tempestoso, burrascoso ( anche fig.); temporalesco: stormy seas, mari tempestosi; a stormy night, una notte tempestosa; DIALOGO → - Weather- We're expecting it to be quite stormy later, prevediamo che arrivi un bel temporale più tardi; stormy weather, tempo di burrasca; a stormy debate, una discussione burrascosa2 (fig.) appassionato; focoso; furioso; violento: a stormy temper, un temperamento focoso; stormy passions, passioni violente● a stormy life, una vita fortunosa □ stormy petrel (zool., Hydrobates pelagicus), uccello delle tempeste, procellaria □ a stormy sunset, un tramonto che minaccia tempesta □ It's stormy today, oggi fa burrasca.* * *['stɔːmɪ]1) [weather, sky] tempestoso, burrascoso; [ sea] tempestoso, grosso; [ night] tempestoso, di tempesta2) (turbulent) [ meeting] burrascoso; [ relationship] burrascoso, tormentato -
25 ♦ while
♦ while (1) /waɪl/cong.1 mentre; nel tempo che; intanto che; finché: While ( I was) reading, I fell asleep, mentre stavo leggendo mi sono addormentato; While I was coming here, John had an accident, intanto che venivo qua, John ha avuto un incidente; The walls are yellow, while the ceiling is white, le pareti sono gialle mentre il soffitto è bianco; While in London, you should call on him, finché sei a Londra, dovresti fargli visita2 sebbene; pure; quantunque: While I admit his good points, I'm fully aware of his bad ones, pur riconoscendo i suoi lati buoni, non mi sfuggono affatto quelli cattivi● (comm.) while-you-wait service, servizio immediato □ (prov.) While there's life there's hope, finché c'è vita c'è speranza.♦ while (2) /waɪl/n.momento; tempo: in a little while, in breve tempo; tra un momento; fra poco; a long while ago, molto tempo fa; What have you been doing all this while?, che cosa hai fatto tutto questo tempo?; That's enough for a little while, questo basterà per un po' di tempo; DIALOGO → - Asking about work 1- I left the company a while back, ho lasciato l'azienda tempo fa; DIALOGO → - Recorded delivery- She's been expecting this parcel for a while, è molto tempo che aspetta questo pacco; DIALOGO → - Greetings and other useful phrases- See you in a while, ci vediamo tra un po'● the while, nel frattempo; e intanto □ between whiles, di quando in quando; ogni tanto; negli intervalli □ for a long while, per molto tempo; per un (bel) pezzo (fam.) □ once in a while, una volta ogni tanto; occasionalmente; di quando in quando □ It isn't worth while, non ne vale la pena □ Please do it; I'll make it worth your while, ti prego di farlo; saprò ricompensarti. -
26 company
['kʌmpənɪ] 1.1) comm. dir. compagnia f., società f.2) mus. teatr. compagnia f.3) mil. compagnia f.4) (companionship) compagnia f.to keep sb. company — tenere compagnia a qcn.
in sb.'s company, in company with sb. — in compagnia di qcn.
to part company with — scherz. [ person] separarsi da [person, bike]
on political matters they part company — per quanto riguarda la politica, sono del tutto discordi
don't worry, you're in good company — fig. non prendertela, sei in buona compagnia
5) (visitors) ospiti m.pl.6) (society)and company — e compagni; spreg. e compagnia (bella)
7) (gathering) compagnia f., comitiva f.8) mar. equipaggio m.2.modificatore [accountant, car park, headquarters] dell'azienda, della ditta* * *plural - companies; noun1) (a number of people joined together for a (commercial) purpose: a glass-manufacturing company.) compagnia, società2) (guests: I'm expecting company tonight.) ospiti3) (companionship: I was grateful for her company; She's always good company.) compagnia4) (a group of companions: He got into bad company.) compagnia5) (a large group of soldiers, especially part of an infantry battalion.) compagnia•- keep someone company- keep company
- part company with
- part company* * *['kʌmpənɪ] 1.1) comm. dir. compagnia f., società f.2) mus. teatr. compagnia f.3) mil. compagnia f.4) (companionship) compagnia f.to keep sb. company — tenere compagnia a qcn.
in sb.'s company, in company with sb. — in compagnia di qcn.
to part company with — scherz. [ person] separarsi da [person, bike]
on political matters they part company — per quanto riguarda la politica, sono del tutto discordi
don't worry, you're in good company — fig. non prendertela, sei in buona compagnia
5) (visitors) ospiti m.pl.6) (society)and company — e compagni; spreg. e compagnia (bella)
7) (gathering) compagnia f., comitiva f.8) mar. equipaggio m.2.modificatore [accountant, car park, headquarters] dell'azienda, della ditta -
27 expectation
[ˌekspek'teɪʃn]1) (assumption, prediction) aspettativa f., previsione f.2) (aspiration, hope) aspirazione f., attesa f.to live up to sb.'s expectations — corrispondere alle aspettative di qcn.
3) (requirement, demand) aspettativa f., richiesta f.to have certain expectations of — esigere determinate cose da [ employee]
* * *[ekspek-]1) (the state of expecting: In expectation of a wage increase, he bought a washing-machine.) attesa2) (what is expected: He failed his exam, contrary to expectation(s); Did the concert come up to your expectations?) aspettativa* * *[ˌekspek'teɪʃn]1) (assumption, prediction) aspettativa f., previsione f.2) (aspiration, hope) aspirazione f., attesa f.to live up to sb.'s expectations — corrispondere alle aspettative di qcn.
3) (requirement, demand) aspettativa f., richiesta f.to have certain expectations of — esigere determinate cose da [ employee]
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28 negative
['negətɪv] 1.1) (saying no) [answer, statement] negativo2) (pessimistic) [attitude, response] negativo3) (harmful) [effect, influence] negativo4) (unpleasant) [experience, feeling] negativo5) med. fis. mat. negativo6) fot. negativo2.1) (refusal) risposta f. negativa, diniego m., rifiuto m.2) fot. negativo m.3) ling. negazione f.4) elettron. polo m. negativo* * *['neɡətiv] 1. adjective1) (meaning or saying `no'; denying something: a negative answer.) negativo2) (expecting to fail: a negative attitude.) negativo3) (less than zero: -4 is a negative or minus number.) negativo4) (having more electrons than normal: The battery has a negative and a positive terminal.) negativo2. noun1) (a word etc by which something is denied: `No' and `never' are negatives.) negazione2) (the photographic film, from which prints are made, on which light and dark are reversed: I gave away the print, but I still have the negative.) negativo•* * *['negətɪv] 1.1) (saying no) [answer, statement] negativo2) (pessimistic) [attitude, response] negativo3) (harmful) [effect, influence] negativo4) (unpleasant) [experience, feeling] negativo5) med. fis. mat. negativo6) fot. negativo2.1) (refusal) risposta f. negativa, diniego m., rifiuto m.2) fot. negativo m.3) ling. negazione f.4) elettron. polo m. negativo -
29 visitor
['vɪzɪtə(r)]1) (caller) visitatore m. (-trice), ospite m. e f.2) (tourist) visitatore m. (-trice), turista m. e f.* * *noun (a person who visits, socially or professionally: I'm expecting visitors from America; We're having visitors next week.) visitatore, visitatrice* * *['vɪzɪtə(r)]1) (caller) visitatore m. (-trice), ospite m. e f.2) (tourist) visitatore m. (-trice), turista m. e f.
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