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1 ♦ extent
♦ extent /ɪkˈstɛnt/n. [uc]1 estensione; ampiezza; dimensioni (pl.): the extent of a desert, l'estensione di un deserto; half an acre in extent, mezzo acro di ampiezza2 estensione; ampiezza; ambito; entità; dimensioni (pl.): The extent of his powers is remarkable, l'ampiezza dei suoi poteri è notevole; What's the extent of his knowledge of computers?, dove arriva la sua conoscenza dei computer?; We calculated the extent of the damage, abbiamo calcolato l'entità dei danni3 misura; grado; punto: to a great extent, in larga misura; to a certain extent (o to some extent) fino a un certo punto; in una certa misura; to a large extent, in larga misura; to such an extent that…, a tal (o al) punto che…; to what extent?, fino a che punto?; to the extent of, nella misura di; per una cifra di; (comm.) fino alla concorrenza di; to the extent of doing st., fino al punto di fare qc. -
2 extent
[ɪk'stent]1) (size) (of park) estensione f.; (of problem) vastità f.2) (amount) (of damage, knowledge) vastità f.; (of influence) estensione f., ampiezza f.; (of involvement) ampiezza f.3) (degree) misura f.to what extent...? — in quale misura...? fino a che punto...?
to a certain o to some extent in una certa misura, fino a un certo punto; to a great extent in larga misura; to the extent that nella misura in cui; he did not participate to any great extent — non partecipò granché
* * *[-t]1) (the area or length to which something extends: The bird's wings measured 20 centimetres at their fullest extent; The garden is nearly a kilometre in extent; A vast extent of grassland.) estensione, ampiezza2) (amount; degree: What is the extent of the damage?; To what extent can we trust him?) ampiezza; punto•* * *[ɪk'stent]1) (size) (of park) estensione f.; (of problem) vastità f.2) (amount) (of damage, knowledge) vastità f.; (of influence) estensione f., ampiezza f.; (of involvement) ampiezza f.3) (degree) misura f.to what extent...? — in quale misura...? fino a che punto...?
to a certain o to some extent in una certa misura, fino a un certo punto; to a great extent in larga misura; to the extent that nella misura in cui; he did not participate to any great extent — non partecipò granché
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3 extent *** ex·tent n
[ɪks'tɛnt](of land) estensione f, (of road) lunghezza, (of knowledge, activities, power) portata, (degree: of damage, loss) proporzioni fplto what extent — in che misura, fino a che punto
to a certain/large extent — in certa/larga misura
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4 full
I 1. [fʊl]1) (completely filled) [box, glass, room, theatre] pieno; [hotel, flight, car park] completofull to overflowing — [ bucket] traboccante; [ suitcase] pieno (zeppo)
I've got my hands full — ho le mani piene; fig. sono pieno di cose da fare
to be full of oneself — spreg. essere pieno di sé
I'm full — colloq. sono sazio o pieno
4) (complete) [address, breakfast] completo; [ story] intero, completo; [ price] intero; [control, responsibility, support] pieno, completo; [ understanding] pieno, totale; [ inquiry] approfondito5) (officially recognized) [ member] a tutti gli effetti; [ right] pieno6) (maximum) [employment, bloom] pienoat full volume, speed — a tutto volume, tutta velocità
to make full use of sth. o to use sth. to full advantage sfruttare al massimo qcs.; to get full marks — BE ottenere il massimo dei voti
7) (for emphasis) [hour, month] buono, intero; [ kilo] buono9) astr. [ moon] pieno10) (rich) [flavour, tone] intenso2.1) (directly)to hit sb. full in the face — colpire qcn. in pieno volto
to look sb. full in the face — guardare qcn. diritto negli occhi, guardare in faccia qcn
2) (very)to know full well that — sapere benissimo o perfettamente bene che
to pay sb. in full — pagare qcn. per intero; fig. saldare il conto con qcn
••II [fʊl]verbo transitivo tess. follare* * *[ful] 1. adjective1) (holding or containing as much as possible: My basket is full.) pieno2) (complete: a full year; a full account of what happened.) intero, completo3) ((of clothes) containing a large amount of material: a full skirt.) ampio2. adverb1) (completely: Fill the petrol tank full.) completamente2) (exactly; directly: She hit him full in the face.) in pieno•- fully- full-length
- full moon
- full-scale
- full stop
- full-time
- fully-fledged
- full of
- in full
- to the full* * *I 1. [fʊl]1) (completely filled) [box, glass, room, theatre] pieno; [hotel, flight, car park] completofull to overflowing — [ bucket] traboccante; [ suitcase] pieno (zeppo)
I've got my hands full — ho le mani piene; fig. sono pieno di cose da fare
to be full of oneself — spreg. essere pieno di sé
I'm full — colloq. sono sazio o pieno
4) (complete) [address, breakfast] completo; [ story] intero, completo; [ price] intero; [control, responsibility, support] pieno, completo; [ understanding] pieno, totale; [ inquiry] approfondito5) (officially recognized) [ member] a tutti gli effetti; [ right] pieno6) (maximum) [employment, bloom] pienoat full volume, speed — a tutto volume, tutta velocità
to make full use of sth. o to use sth. to full advantage sfruttare al massimo qcs.; to get full marks — BE ottenere il massimo dei voti
7) (for emphasis) [hour, month] buono, intero; [ kilo] buono9) astr. [ moon] pieno10) (rich) [flavour, tone] intenso2.1) (directly)to hit sb. full in the face — colpire qcn. in pieno volto
to look sb. full in the face — guardare qcn. diritto negli occhi, guardare in faccia qcn
2) (very)to know full well that — sapere benissimo o perfettamente bene che
to pay sb. in full — pagare qcn. per intero; fig. saldare il conto con qcn
••II [fʊl]verbo transitivo tess. follare
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