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1 expedient
[ɪk'spiːdɪənt] 1.1) (appropriate) conveniente, opportuno2) (advantageous) opportunistico2.nome espediente m.* * *[ik'spi:diənt](convenient or advisable: It is not expedient to pay him what he has asked.) conveniente, opportuno- expediency* * *expedient /ɪkˈspi:dɪənt/A a.1 conveniente; opportuno; utile; vantaggiosoB n.espediente; accorgimento; mezzo ingegnoso; ripiegoexpedience, expediencyn. [u]1 convenienza; opportunità; utilità2 interesse; vantaggio personale; opportunismoexpedientiala.basato sulla convenienza; opportunisticoexpedientlyavv.convenientemente; opportunamente.* * *[ɪk'spiːdɪənt] 1.1) (appropriate) conveniente, opportuno2) (advantageous) opportunistico2.nome espediente m. -
2 expedient ex·pedi·ent
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3 convenient
[kən'viːnɪənt]1) (suitable) [place, date] comodo, adattoto be convenient for sb. (to do) — essere comodo per qcn. o andare bene a qcn. (fare)
2) (useful, practical) [tool, method] pratico, utile3) (in location) [shops, amenities] vicino, comodo; [chair, table] a portata di manoto be convenient for — BE
to be convenient to — AE essere comodo per [station, shops, facilities]
4) iron. spreg. (expedient) [excuse, explanation] comodo, facile* * *[kən'vi:njənt]1) (suitable; not causing trouble or difficulty: When would it be convenient for me to come?) comodo2) (easy to use, run etc: a convenient size of house.) comodo3) (easy to reach etc; accessible: Keep this in a convenient place.) pratico•- convenience* * *[kən'viːnɪənt]1) (suitable) [place, date] comodo, adattoto be convenient for sb. (to do) — essere comodo per qcn. o andare bene a qcn. (fare)
2) (useful, practical) [tool, method] pratico, utile3) (in location) [shops, amenities] vicino, comodo; [chair, table] a portata di manoto be convenient for — BE
to be convenient to — AE essere comodo per [station, shops, facilities]
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4 resource
I [rɪ'sɔːs, -'zɔːs] [AE 'riːsɔːrs]1) risorsa f. (anche econ. ind. amm. inform.)natural, energy resources — risorse naturali, energetiche
2) (facility, service) risorsa f., struttura f.3) form. (cleverness)4) (expedient) risorsa f., mezzo m., espediente m.II [rɪ'sɔːs, -'zɔːs] [AE 'riːsɔːrs]verbo transitivo fornire le risorse necessarie a [ institution]* * *[rə'zo:s, ]( American[) 'ri:zo:rs]1) ((usually in plural) something that gives help, support etc when needed; a supply; a means: We have used up all our resources; We haven't the resources at this school for teaching handicapped children.) risorsa2) ((usually in plural) the wealth of a country, or the supply of materials etc which bring this wealth: This country is rich in natural resources.) risorse3) (the ability to find ways of solving difficulties: He is full of resource.) risorse•- resourcefully
- resourcefulness* * *I [rɪ'sɔːs, -'zɔːs] [AE 'riːsɔːrs]1) risorsa f. (anche econ. ind. amm. inform.)natural, energy resources — risorse naturali, energetiche
2) (facility, service) risorsa f., struttura f.3) form. (cleverness)4) (expedient) risorsa f., mezzo m., espediente m.II [rɪ'sɔːs, -'zɔːs] [AE 'riːsɔːrs]verbo transitivo fornire le risorse necessarie a [ institution] -
5 expedience
[ɪk'spiːdɪəns]expediency [ɪk'spiːdɪənsɪ] nome1) (appropriateness) convenienza f., opportunità f.2) (self-interest) opportunismo m.* * *noun convenienza, opportunità* * *expedience* * *[ɪk'spiːdɪəns]expediency [ɪk'spiːdɪənsɪ] nome1) (appropriateness) convenienza f., opportunità f.2) (self-interest) opportunismo m. -
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7 expediential
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9 shift ***
[ʃɪft]1. n1) (change: in wind, opinion etc) cambiamento, (movement: of load) spostamento, (Comm: in demand) variazione f (della domanda)2) (period of work, group of workers) turnoto work on night/day shift — fare il turno di notte/di giorno
3) old, (expedient) espediente mto make shift with/without sth — arrangiarsi con/senza qc
4) Am Auto, (also: gear shift) cambio2. vt(gen) spostare, (sth stuck) smuovere, (dirt, stain) togliere, (employee) trasferire, (change: position etc) cambiareto shift scenery Theatre — cambiare le scene
3. vishift up or over or along! — spostati!
2)to shift for o.s. — arrangiarsi da sé, cavarsela da solo (-a)
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