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81 learn
[lɜːn] 1.1) (through study, practice) imparare, apprendere [language, facts, trade]; acquisire [ skills]to learn to live with sth. — imparare a convivere con qcs
2) (discover)2.1) (acquire knowledge) imparareto learn about sth. — imparare o apprendere qcs.
2) (hear information) apprendere ( that che), venire a sapere (of, about di)••* * *[lə:n]past tense, past participles - learned, learnt; verb1) (to get to know: It was then that I learned that she was dead.) apprendere, venire a sapere2) (to gain knowledge or skill (in): A child is always learning; to learn French; She is learning (how) to swim.) apprendere, imparare•- learned- learner
- learning
- learner-friendly* * *[lɜːn] 1.1) (through study, practice) imparare, apprendere [language, facts, trade]; acquisire [ skills]to learn to live with sth. — imparare a convivere con qcs
2) (discover)2.1) (acquire knowledge) imparareto learn about sth. — imparare o apprendere qcs.
2) (hear information) apprendere ( that che), venire a sapere (of, about di)•• -
82 lease
I [liːs]nome (contract, period of time) locazione f.••to give sb. a new lease of — BE o
on — AE
life — [operation, drug] dare nuove speranze di vita a qcn.; [news, experience] ridare vita a qcn.
II [liːs]to give a new lease of life to — dare nuova vita a [party, company, movement]
* * *[li:s] 1. noun((the period of) an agreement giving the use of a house etc on payment of rent: We signed the lease yesterday; a twenty-year lease.) (contratto di) affitto2. verb(to give or acquire a house etc in this way: He leases the land from the local council.) affittare; prendere in affitto* * *I [liːs]nome (contract, period of time) locazione f.••to give sb. a new lease of — BE o
on — AE
life — [operation, drug] dare nuove speranze di vita a qcn.; [news, experience] ridare vita a qcn.
II [liːs]to give a new lease of life to — dare nuova vita a [party, company, movement]
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83 light
I 1. [laɪt]1) (brightness) luce f.by the light of — al chiarore di [ fire]; al chiaro di [ moon]
in the light of day — alla luce del giorno; fig. a mente fredda
to cast o throw o shed light on fare luce su, illuminare; fig. fare o gettare luce su; to hold sth. up to the light tenere qcs. alla luce; against the light in controluce; with the light behind her — con la luce alle spalle
2) (in building, machine, oven) luce f.to put o switch o turn a light on accendere una luce; to put o switch o turn a light off — spegnere una luce
3) (of gauge, dashboard) spia f.a red light comes on, goes off — si accende, si spegne una spia rossa
4) aut. (headlight) faro m., fanale m. anteriore; (rearlight) fanale m. posteriore; (inside car) luce f. di cortesia5) (flame)to put a light to — accendere [ fire]
to give sb. a light — dare da accendere a qcn.
6) fig. (aspect) luce f.to see sth. in a new light — vedere qcs. sotto una nuova luce
looking at it in that light... — visto in questa luce...
in the light of — alla luce di [evidence, experience]
7) fig. (exposure)2.to bring to light — portare alla luce [fact, truth]
1) (anche traffic lights) semaforo m.sing.to shoot o jump the lights — colloq. passare con il rosso
2) (decorative display) luci f., illuminazioni f.••II 1. [laɪt]1) (set fire to) accendere [fire, oven, cigarette, match, firework]; dare fuoco a [wood, paper]2) (illuminate) [lamp, sun] illuminare2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. lit) [ fire] accendersi, prendere; [cigarette, match] accendersi; [ wood] prendere fuoco- light upIII [laɪt]1) (bright) [evening, room] luminosoIV 1. [laɪt]to get o grow lighter [ sky] rischiararsi; it was getting o growing light cominciava a fare giorno; while it's still light — mentre è ancora giorno
1) (not heavy) [material, wind, clothing, meal] leggero; [ drinker] moderatolight rain — pioggia leggera, pioggerella
to have a light touch — [ pianist] avere il tocco leggero; [ cook] avere la mano leggera
2) (not severe) [ damage] lieve; [ sentence] poco severo3) (delicate) [knock, footsteps] leggero; [ movement] delicato4) (not tiring) [work, exercise] leggero, poco faticosoto make light work of sth. — fare qcs. senza difficoltà
5) (not intellectually demanding) [music, verse] leggero6) (not important) [ affair] non serio2.to make light of — trattare con leggerezza, prendere sottogamba [ problem]; non dare importanza a [ injury]
avverbio con poco bagaglio••V [laɪt]many hands make light work — prov. l'unione fa la forza
- light on* * *I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.)2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.)3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?)4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.)2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.)2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.)3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.)2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.)•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.)2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.)3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.)4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.)5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.)6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.)7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.)8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.)9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.)•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.)* * *I 1. [laɪt]1) (brightness) luce f.by the light of — al chiarore di [ fire]; al chiaro di [ moon]
in the light of day — alla luce del giorno; fig. a mente fredda
to cast o throw o shed light on fare luce su, illuminare; fig. fare o gettare luce su; to hold sth. up to the light tenere qcs. alla luce; against the light in controluce; with the light behind her — con la luce alle spalle
2) (in building, machine, oven) luce f.to put o switch o turn a light on accendere una luce; to put o switch o turn a light off — spegnere una luce
3) (of gauge, dashboard) spia f.a red light comes on, goes off — si accende, si spegne una spia rossa
4) aut. (headlight) faro m., fanale m. anteriore; (rearlight) fanale m. posteriore; (inside car) luce f. di cortesia5) (flame)to put a light to — accendere [ fire]
to give sb. a light — dare da accendere a qcn.
6) fig. (aspect) luce f.to see sth. in a new light — vedere qcs. sotto una nuova luce
looking at it in that light... — visto in questa luce...
in the light of — alla luce di [evidence, experience]
7) fig. (exposure)2.to bring to light — portare alla luce [fact, truth]
1) (anche traffic lights) semaforo m.sing.to shoot o jump the lights — colloq. passare con il rosso
2) (decorative display) luci f., illuminazioni f.••II 1. [laɪt]1) (set fire to) accendere [fire, oven, cigarette, match, firework]; dare fuoco a [wood, paper]2) (illuminate) [lamp, sun] illuminare2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. lit) [ fire] accendersi, prendere; [cigarette, match] accendersi; [ wood] prendere fuoco- light upIII [laɪt]1) (bright) [evening, room] luminosoIV 1. [laɪt]to get o grow lighter [ sky] rischiararsi; it was getting o growing light cominciava a fare giorno; while it's still light — mentre è ancora giorno
1) (not heavy) [material, wind, clothing, meal] leggero; [ drinker] moderatolight rain — pioggia leggera, pioggerella
to have a light touch — [ pianist] avere il tocco leggero; [ cook] avere la mano leggera
2) (not severe) [ damage] lieve; [ sentence] poco severo3) (delicate) [knock, footsteps] leggero; [ movement] delicato4) (not tiring) [work, exercise] leggero, poco faticosoto make light work of sth. — fare qcs. senza difficoltà
5) (not intellectually demanding) [music, verse] leggero6) (not important) [ affair] non serio2.to make light of — trattare con leggerezza, prendere sottogamba [ problem]; non dare importanza a [ injury]
avverbio con poco bagaglio••V [laɪt]many hands make light work — prov. l'unione fa la forza
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84 limit
I ['lɪmɪt]1) (boundary) limite m.it's the limit! — colloq. questo è il colmo!
2) (legal restriction) limite m. (on a)speed limit, safety limit — limite di velocità, di sicurezza
II 1. ['lɪmɪt]to be over the limit — (of alcohol) essere al di sopra del limite massimo di alcol nel sangue
verbo transitivo (restrict) limitare [use, imports]2.to limit oneself to — limitarsi a [amount, quantity]
* * *['limit] 1. noun1) (the farthest point or place; the boundary: There was no limit to his ambition.) limite2) (a restriction: We must put a limit on our spending.) limite2. verb(to set a restriction on: We must limit the amount of time we spend on this work.) limitare- limited
- limitless* * *I ['lɪmɪt]1) (boundary) limite m.it's the limit! — colloq. questo è il colmo!
2) (legal restriction) limite m. (on a)speed limit, safety limit — limite di velocità, di sicurezza
II 1. ['lɪmɪt]to be over the limit — (of alcohol) essere al di sopra del limite massimo di alcol nel sangue
verbo transitivo (restrict) limitare [use, imports]2.to limit oneself to — limitarsi a [amount, quantity]
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85 mine
I [maɪn]mine's a whisky — colloq. un whisky per me
II [maɪn]the book isn't mine to lend you — non ti posso prestare il libro, non è mio
1) miniera f. (anche fig.)to work in o down the mines lavorare in miniera; a mine of information fig. una miniera di informazioni; to have a mine of experience to draw on — fig. avere molte esperienze a cui attingere
2) (explosive) mina f.III 1. [maɪn]to lay a mine — posare o piazzare una mina
1) estrarre [gems, mineral]; scavare [ area]2) mil. minare [ area]2.verbo intransitivo estrarre mineralito mine for — estrarre [gems, mineral]
* * *I pronoun(something which belongs to me: Are these pencils yours or mine? He is a friend of mine (= one of my friends).)II 1. noun1) (a place (usually underground) from which metals, coal, salt etc are dug: a coalmine; My father worked in the mines.)2) (a type of bomb used underwater or placed just beneath the surface of the ground: The ship has been blown up by a mine.)2. verb1) (to dig (for metals etc) in a mine: Coal is mined near here.)2) (to place explosive mines in: They've mined the mouth of the river.)3) (to blow up with mines: His ship was mined.)•- miner- mining
- minefield* * *I [maɪn]mine's a whisky — colloq. un whisky per me
II [maɪn]the book isn't mine to lend you — non ti posso prestare il libro, non è mio
1) miniera f. (anche fig.)to work in o down the mines lavorare in miniera; a mine of information fig. una miniera di informazioni; to have a mine of experience to draw on — fig. avere molte esperienze a cui attingere
2) (explosive) mina f.III 1. [maɪn]to lay a mine — posare o piazzare una mina
1) estrarre [gems, mineral]; scavare [ area]2) mil. minare [ area]2.verbo intransitivo estrarre mineralito mine for — estrarre [gems, mineral]
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86 most
[məʊst] 1.quantisostantivo femminile1) (the majority of, nearly all) la maggior parte di2) (superlative: more than all the others)he got the most votes, money — ha ottenuto il più alto numero di voti, la somma più alta
3) for the most part per la maggior parte; (most of the time) per la maggior parte del tempo; (basically) soprattuttofor the most part, they... — per lo più, loro...
2.his experience is, for the most part, in publishing — ha esperienza soprattutto in campo editoriale
the most you can expect is... — il massimo che tu possa sperare è...
the most I can do is... — il massimo che io possa fare è...
4) at (the) most (at the maximum) al massimo5) most of all soprattutto3.2) (very)most encouraging, odd — molto incoraggiante, strano
3) (more than all the rest) maggiormente, di più4) AE colloq. (almost) quasi••••to make the most of — sfruttare al massimo [opportunity, resources, situation, space]; godersi il più possibile [holiday, good weather]
Note:When used to form the superlative of adjectives, most is translated by il / la / i / le più depending on the gender and number of the noun: the most expensive hotel in Rome = il più costoso albergo di Roma / l'albergo più costoso di Roma; the most beautiful woman in the room = la più bella donna nella stanza / la donna più bella nella stanza; the most difficult problems = i problemi più difficili; the most profitable discussions = le discussioni più utili. Note that in the plural the adjective in the superlative form usually follows the noun it refers to. - For examples and further uses, see the entry below* * *[məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) più2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) la maggior parte di, la maggioranza di2. adverb1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) più2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) più3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) molto4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) quasi3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) più2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) la maggior parte (di)•- mostly- at the most
- at most
- for the most part
- make the most of something
- make the most of* * *[məʊst] 1.quantisostantivo femminile1) (the majority of, nearly all) la maggior parte di2) (superlative: more than all the others)he got the most votes, money — ha ottenuto il più alto numero di voti, la somma più alta
3) for the most part per la maggior parte; (most of the time) per la maggior parte del tempo; (basically) soprattuttofor the most part, they... — per lo più, loro...
2.his experience is, for the most part, in publishing — ha esperienza soprattutto in campo editoriale
the most you can expect is... — il massimo che tu possa sperare è...
the most I can do is... — il massimo che io possa fare è...
4) at (the) most (at the maximum) al massimo5) most of all soprattutto3.2) (very)most encouraging, odd — molto incoraggiante, strano
3) (more than all the rest) maggiormente, di più4) AE colloq. (almost) quasi••••to make the most of — sfruttare al massimo [opportunity, resources, situation, space]; godersi il più possibile [holiday, good weather]
Note:When used to form the superlative of adjectives, most is translated by il / la / i / le più depending on the gender and number of the noun: the most expensive hotel in Rome = il più costoso albergo di Roma / l'albergo più costoso di Roma; the most beautiful woman in the room = la più bella donna nella stanza / la donna più bella nella stanza; the most difficult problems = i problemi più difficili; the most profitable discussions = le discussioni più utili. Note that in the plural the adjective in the superlative form usually follows the noun it refers to. - For examples and further uses, see the entry below -
87 nasty
['nɑːstɪ] 1.aggettivo colloq.1) (unpleasant) [ crime] orribile, terribile; [suspicion, surprise, habit, experience, stain, weather] brutto; [sight, feeling, task, rumour] sgradevole; [ expression] cattivo; [ taste] disgustoso, nauseante; [affair, business] brutto, sporcoto taste nasty — essere disgustoso, avere un gusto schifoso
to turn nasty — [ dog] diventare cattivo; [ person] incattivirsi; [ weather] guastarsi
3) (serious) [cut, cold, accident, crack] brutto4) (ugly) [colour, shape] bruttissimo, orrendo2.* * *1) (unpleasant to the senses: a nasty smell.) sgradevole2) (unfriendly or unpleasant in manner: The man was very nasty to me.) scortese3) (wicked; evil: He has a nasty temper.) cattivo, brutto4) ((of weather) very poor, cold, rainy etc.) brutto5) ((of a wound, cut etc) serious: That dog gave her a nasty bite.) brutto6) (awkward or very difficult: a nasty situation.) brutto•- nastily- nastiness* * *['nɑːstɪ] 1.aggettivo colloq.1) (unpleasant) [ crime] orribile, terribile; [suspicion, surprise, habit, experience, stain, weather] brutto; [sight, feeling, task, rumour] sgradevole; [ expression] cattivo; [ taste] disgustoso, nauseante; [affair, business] brutto, sporcoto taste nasty — essere disgustoso, avere un gusto schifoso
to turn nasty — [ dog] diventare cattivo; [ person] incattivirsi; [ weather] guastarsi
3) (serious) [cut, cold, accident, crack] brutto4) (ugly) [colour, shape] bruttissimo, orrendo2. -
88 necessary
['nesəsərɪ] [AE -serɪ] 1.1) (required) [ qualification] richiestoif necessary, as necessary — se necessario
"no experience necessary" — "non è richiesta nessuna esperienza"
2) (essential) [ action] necessario, inevitabile3) (inevitable) [ consequence] inevitabile2. 3.nome plurale necessaries beni m. di prima necessità* * *['nesisəri](needed; essential: Is it necessary to sign one's name?; I shall do all that is necessary.) necessario- necessitate
- necessity* * *['nesəsərɪ] [AE -serɪ] 1.1) (required) [ qualification] richiestoif necessary, as necessary — se necessario
"no experience necessary" — "non è richiesta nessuna esperienza"
2) (essential) [ action] necessario, inevitabile3) (inevitable) [ consequence] inevitabile2. 3.nome plurale necessaries beni m. di prima necessità -
89 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 -
90 none
[nʌn] 1.1) (not any, not one) nessuno m. (-a)"have you any pens?" - "none at all" — "hai delle penne?" - "no, neanche una"
he saw three dogs, none of which was black — ha visto tre cani, nessuno dei quali era nero
it was none other than... — non era altri che
2) (not any, no part)"is there any money left?" - "none at all" — "sono rimasti dei soldi?" - "neanche un po'"
"did you have any difficulty?" - "none whatsoever o at all" "hai avuto delle difficoltà?" - "proprio nessuna"; we have none non ne abbiamo; there's none left non ce ne sono più, non ce n'è più; none of it was true non c'era niente di vero; he was having none of it — non ne voleva sapere, non voleva sentire storie
3) (on form, questionnaire) nessuno m. (-a)2.avverbio (not, not at all)the play is long, but none the worse for that — l'opera è lunga, ma non per questo meno bella
* * *1. pronoun(not one; not any: `How many tickets have you got?' `None'; She asked me for some sugar but there was none in the house; None of us have/has seen him; None of your cheek! (= Don't be cheeky!).) nessuno, niente2. adverb(not at all: He is none the worse for his accident.) non- none but- nonetheless
- none the less* * *[nʌn] 1.1) (not any, not one) nessuno m. (-a)"have you any pens?" - "none at all" — "hai delle penne?" - "no, neanche una"
he saw three dogs, none of which was black — ha visto tre cani, nessuno dei quali era nero
it was none other than... — non era altri che
2) (not any, no part)"is there any money left?" - "none at all" — "sono rimasti dei soldi?" - "neanche un po'"
"did you have any difficulty?" - "none whatsoever o at all" "hai avuto delle difficoltà?" - "proprio nessuna"; we have none non ne abbiamo; there's none left non ce ne sono più, non ce n'è più; none of it was true non c'era niente di vero; he was having none of it — non ne voleva sapere, non voleva sentire storie
3) (on form, questionnaire) nessuno m. (-a)2.avverbio (not, not at all)the play is long, but none the worse for that — l'opera è lunga, ma non per questo meno bella
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91 obtain
[əb'teɪn] 1.verbo transitivo ottenere [information, permission, degree, visa]; (for oneself) ottenere, procurarsi [money, goods]; acquistare, acquisire [ experience]; ottenere, conseguire [ prize]to obtain sth. for sb. — procurare qcs. a qcn.
2.our products may be obtained from any supermarket — i nostri prodotti si possono trovare in qualsiasi supermercato
* * *[əb'tein](to get; to become the possessor of: He obtained a large sum of money by buying and selling houses.) ottenere* * *[əb'teɪn] 1.verbo transitivo ottenere [information, permission, degree, visa]; (for oneself) ottenere, procurarsi [money, goods]; acquistare, acquisire [ experience]; ottenere, conseguire [ prize]2.to obtain sth. for sb. — procurare qcs. a qcn.
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92 offer
I ['ɒfə(r)] [AE 'ɔːf-]1) offerta f. (anche econ.)that's my final o best offer è la mia ultima offerta; to put in o make an offer on fare un'offerta per; the house is under offer la casa ha ricevuto un'offerta di acquisto; or near(est) offer — (in property ad) trattabile
2) comm. (promotion) offerta f., promozione f.3) (available)there's a lot, nothing on offer — c'è molta, non c'è scelta
II 1. ['ɒfə(r)] [AE 'ɔːf-]what's on offer in the catalogue? — che cosa c'è o vendono sul catalogo?
1) (proffer) offrire, dare [help, reward, cigarette, job]; dare [advice, opinion, information]; fornire [ evidence]; offrire, proporre [ service]to offer sb. sth., to offer sth. to sb. — offrire qcs. a qcn
3) (possess) conoscere, padroneggiare [ language]; avere [ experience]to offer sth. for sale — mettere qcs. in vendita
5) (present)2.verbo intransitivo (volunteer) offrirsi3.to offer itself — [ opportunity] offrirsi, presentarsi
- offer up* * *['ofə] 1. past tense, past participle - offered; verb1) (to put forward (a gift, suggestion etc) for acceptance or refusal: She offered the man a cup of tea; He offered her $20 for the picture.) offrire2) (to say that one is willing: He offered to help.) offrirsi di2. noun1) (an act of offering: an offer of help.) offerta2) (an offering of money as the price of something: They made an offer of $50,000 for the house.) offerta•- offering- on offer* * *I ['ɒfə(r)] [AE 'ɔːf-]1) offerta f. (anche econ.)that's my final o best offer è la mia ultima offerta; to put in o make an offer on fare un'offerta per; the house is under offer la casa ha ricevuto un'offerta di acquisto; or near(est) offer — (in property ad) trattabile
2) comm. (promotion) offerta f., promozione f.3) (available)there's a lot, nothing on offer — c'è molta, non c'è scelta
II 1. ['ɒfə(r)] [AE 'ɔːf-]what's on offer in the catalogue? — che cosa c'è o vendono sul catalogo?
1) (proffer) offrire, dare [help, reward, cigarette, job]; dare [advice, opinion, information]; fornire [ evidence]; offrire, proporre [ service]to offer sb. sth., to offer sth. to sb. — offrire qcs. a qcn
3) (possess) conoscere, padroneggiare [ language]; avere [ experience]to offer sth. for sale — mettere qcs. in vendita
5) (present)2.verbo intransitivo (volunteer) offrirsi3.to offer itself — [ opportunity] offrirsi, presentarsi
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93 once
[wʌns] 1.1) (one time) una voltamore than once — più di una volta, più volte
once again o more ancora una volta, una volta di più; once and for all una volta per tutte; once too often una volta di troppo; once a day una volta al giorno; (every) once in a while di tanto in tanto; it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience è stata un'esperienza unica; if I've told you once I've told you a hundred times non so quante volte te l'ho già detto; never once did he offer to help non si è offerto di aiutare nemmeno una volta; if once you forget the code — se ti capita di dimenticare il codice
2) (formerly) una volta, un tempo3)at once — (immediately) subito, all'istante
2.don't all talk at once! — (simultaneously) non parlate tutti insieme o allo stesso tempo!
congiunzione una volta che, dopo cheonce he had eaten... — una volta che ebbe mangiato...
3.once he arrives... — dopo che sarà arrivato
* * *1. adverb1) (a single time: He did it once; If I could see her once again I would be happy.) una volta2) (at a time in the past: I once wanted to be a dancer.) una volta, un tempo2. conjunction(when; as soon as: Once (it had been) unlocked, the door opened easily.) una volta che, quando- at once- just for once
- for once
- once and for all
- once in a while* * *[wʌns] 1.1) (one time) una voltamore than once — più di una volta, più volte
once again o more ancora una volta, una volta di più; once and for all una volta per tutte; once too often una volta di troppo; once a day una volta al giorno; (every) once in a while di tanto in tanto; it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience è stata un'esperienza unica; if I've told you once I've told you a hundred times non so quante volte te l'ho già detto; never once did he offer to help non si è offerto di aiutare nemmeno una volta; if once you forget the code — se ti capita di dimenticare il codice
2) (formerly) una volta, un tempo3)at once — (immediately) subito, all'istante
2.don't all talk at once! — (simultaneously) non parlate tutti insieme o allo stesso tempo!
congiunzione una volta che, dopo cheonce he had eaten... — una volta che ebbe mangiato...
3.once he arrives... — dopo che sarà arrivato
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94 ordinary
['ɔːdənrɪ] [AE 'ɔːrdənerɪ] 1.2) (average) [consumer, family] medio3) spreg. (uninspiring) [place, film, meal, person] mediocre2.* * *['o:dənəri]1) (usual; normal: She was behaving in a perfectly ordinary manner.) ordinario, normale2) (not unusually good etc: Some people like his poetry but I think it's rather ordinary.) mediocre•- out of the ordinary* * *['ɔːdənrɪ] [AE 'ɔːrdənerɪ] 1.2) (average) [consumer, family] medio3) spreg. (uninspiring) [place, film, meal, person] mediocre2. -
95 outside
I 1.nome [aʊt'saɪd, 'aʊtsaɪd]1) (outer area or surface) esterno m.on the outside of — sull'esterno di [box, file]
from the outside — dall'esterno, da fuori
2) aut.to overtake on the outside — (in GB, Australia etc.) sorpassare a destra; (in US, Europe etc.) sorpassare a sinistra
3) (maximum)2.at the outside — al massimo, tutt'al più
aggettivo ['aʊtsaɪd]1) (outdoor) [ temperature] esterno; [ broadcast] (registrato) in esterni2) (outer) [edge, wall] esterno3) (in telecommunications) [ line] esterno; [ call] dall'esterno4) (beyond usual environment) [ interests] (outside work) al di fuori del lavoro5) (from elsewhere) [ help] (che viene) dall'esterno; [ influence] esterno6)outside lane — (in GB, Australia etc.) corsia di destra; (in US, Europe etc.) corsia di sinistra; (of athletics track) corsia esterna
7) (faint)II 1.an outside chance — una remota o minima possibilità
preposizione ['aʊtsaɪd, aʊt'saɪd] (anche outside of)1) (not within) fuori da [city, prison]; al di là di [ boundary]2) (in front of) davanti a, fuori da [house, shop]3) (over)4) fig. (beyond)2.avverbio [aʊt'saɪd] fuori* * *1. noun(the outer surface: The outside of the house was painted white.) esterno2. adjective1) (of, on, or near the outer part of anything: the outside door.) esterno2) (not part of (a group, one's work etc): We shall need outside help; She has a lot of outside interests.) esterno, dall'esterno; all'aperto3) ((of a chance etc) very small.) minimo3. adverb1) (out of, not in a building etc: He went outside; He stayed outside.) fuori2) (on the outside: The house looked beautiful outside.) all'esterno4. preposition(on the outer part or side of; not inside or within: He stood outside the house; He did that outside working hours.) fuori di- outsider- at the outside
- outside in* * *I 1.nome [aʊt'saɪd, 'aʊtsaɪd]1) (outer area or surface) esterno m.on the outside of — sull'esterno di [box, file]
from the outside — dall'esterno, da fuori
2) aut.to overtake on the outside — (in GB, Australia etc.) sorpassare a destra; (in US, Europe etc.) sorpassare a sinistra
3) (maximum)2.at the outside — al massimo, tutt'al più
aggettivo ['aʊtsaɪd]1) (outdoor) [ temperature] esterno; [ broadcast] (registrato) in esterni2) (outer) [edge, wall] esterno3) (in telecommunications) [ line] esterno; [ call] dall'esterno4) (beyond usual environment) [ interests] (outside work) al di fuori del lavoro5) (from elsewhere) [ help] (che viene) dall'esterno; [ influence] esterno6)outside lane — (in GB, Australia etc.) corsia di destra; (in US, Europe etc.) corsia di sinistra; (of athletics track) corsia esterna
7) (faint)II 1.an outside chance — una remota o minima possibilità
preposizione ['aʊtsaɪd, aʊt'saɪd] (anche outside of)1) (not within) fuori da [city, prison]; al di là di [ boundary]2) (in front of) davanti a, fuori da [house, shop]3) (over)4) fig. (beyond)2.avverbio [aʊt'saɪd] fuori -
96 past
I 1. [pɑːst] [AE pæst]1) passato m.in the past — in passato, un tempo
2) ling. (anche past tense) passato m.2.1) (preceding) [week, month etc.] passato, scorso, ultimo2) (former) [achievements, problems, experience] passato, precedente; [ government] precedentein times past — nei tempi passati, nei tempi andati
3) (finished)II 1. [pɑːst] [AE pæst]1) (moving)to walk o go past sb., sth. passare davanti o oltre a qcn., qcs.; to drive past sth. — passare in auto davanti a qcs
2) (in time)he is past 70 — ha superato i 70 anni, ha passato la settantina
3) (beyond in position) oltre, al di là, dopopast the church — oltre o dopo la chiesa
2.the temperature soared past 40°C — la temperatura salì bruscamente oltre 40°C
1) (onwards)2) (ago)••to be past it — colloq. non avere più l'età
to be past its best — [cheese, fruit etc.] essere un po' passato; [ wine] perdere un po'
I'm past caring — non m'importa più (di nulla) o me ne infischio
* * *1. adjective1) (just finished: the past year.) passato, scorso2) (over, finished or ended, of an earlier time than the present: The time for discussion is past.) finito3) ((of the tense of a verb) indicating action in the past: In `He did it', the verb is in the past tense.) passato2. preposition1) (up to and beyond; by: He ran past me.) oltre, di là di2) (after: It's past six o'clock.) dopo più di3. adverb(up to and beyond (a particular place, person etc): The soldiers marched past.) oltre4. noun1) (a person's earlier life or career, especially if secret or not respectable: He never spoke about his past.) passato2) (the past tense: a verb in the past.) passato•- the past* * *I 1. [pɑːst] [AE pæst]1) passato m.in the past — in passato, un tempo
2) ling. (anche past tense) passato m.2.1) (preceding) [week, month etc.] passato, scorso, ultimo2) (former) [achievements, problems, experience] passato, precedente; [ government] precedentein times past — nei tempi passati, nei tempi andati
3) (finished)II 1. [pɑːst] [AE pæst]1) (moving)to walk o go past sb., sth. passare davanti o oltre a qcn., qcs.; to drive past sth. — passare in auto davanti a qcs
2) (in time)he is past 70 — ha superato i 70 anni, ha passato la settantina
3) (beyond in position) oltre, al di là, dopopast the church — oltre o dopo la chiesa
2.the temperature soared past 40°C — la temperatura salì bruscamente oltre 40°C
1) (onwards)2) (ago)••to be past it — colloq. non avere più l'età
to be past its best — [cheese, fruit etc.] essere un po' passato; [ wine] perdere un po'
I'm past caring — non m'importa più (di nulla) o me ne infischio
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97 pleasure
['pleʒə(r)]1) U (enjoyment) piacere m., soddisfazione f.to take pleasure in, in doing — provare piacere a, a fare
2) С (enjoyable activity, experience) piacere m., divertimento m.3) U (recreation) piacere m.my pleasure — (replying to request for help) con piacere; (replying to thanks) prego
"Mr and Mrs Moor request the pleasure of your company at their daughter's wedding" — "i signori Moor hanno il piacere di invitarLa al matrimonio della figlia"
5) form. (will, desire)at one's pleasure — a piacere, a piacimento
* * *['pleʒə](something that gives one enjoyment; joy or delight: the pleasures of country life; I get a lot of pleasure from listening to music.) piacere- pleasurably
- pleasure-boat / pleasure-craft
- take pleasure in* * *['pleʒə(r)]1) U (enjoyment) piacere m., soddisfazione f.to take pleasure in, in doing — provare piacere a, a fare
2) С (enjoyable activity, experience) piacere m., divertimento m.3) U (recreation) piacere m.my pleasure — (replying to request for help) con piacere; (replying to thanks) prego
"Mr and Mrs Moor request the pleasure of your company at their daughter's wedding" — "i signori Moor hanno il piacere di invitarLa al matrimonio della figlia"
5) form. (will, desire)at one's pleasure — a piacere, a piacimento
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98 positive
['pɒzətɪv] 1.1) (affirmative) [ answer] affermativo, positivo2) (optimistic) [message, person, response, tone] positivo, ottimistato be positive about — accogliere favorevolmente [idea, proposal]
3) (constructive) [contribution, effect] positivo; [ progress] effettivo; [advantage, good] reale4) (pleasant) [experience, feeling] positivo5) (sure) [proof, fact] certo, innegabile; [ identification] certo6) (forceful) [action, measure] concreto7) med. [reaction, result, test] positivo8) chim. elettron. mat. fot. fis. positivo2.1) ling. grado m. positivo2) fot. positivo m., positiva f.3) mat. numero m. positivo4) el. polo m. positivo* * *['pozətiv] 1. adjective1) (meaning or saying `yes': a positive answer; They tested the water for the bacteria and the result was positive (= the bacteria were present).) positivo2) (definite; leaving no doubt: positive proof.) sicuro3) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) sicuro4) (complete or absolute: His work is a positive disgrace.) (vero e proprio), completo5) (optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future: Take a more positive attitude to life.) positivo6) (not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative.) positivo7) ((of a number etc) greater than zero.) positivo8) (having fewer electrons than normal: In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.) positivo2. noun1) (a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.) positiva2) ((an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.) grado positivo•- positively* * *['pɒzətɪv] 1.1) (affirmative) [ answer] affermativo, positivo2) (optimistic) [message, person, response, tone] positivo, ottimistato be positive about — accogliere favorevolmente [idea, proposal]
3) (constructive) [contribution, effect] positivo; [ progress] effettivo; [advantage, good] reale4) (pleasant) [experience, feeling] positivo5) (sure) [proof, fact] certo, innegabile; [ identification] certo6) (forceful) [action, measure] concreto7) med. [reaction, result, test] positivo8) chim. elettron. mat. fot. fis. positivo2.1) ling. grado m. positivo2) fot. positivo m., positiva f.3) mat. numero m. positivo4) el. polo m. positivo -
99 previous
['priːvɪəs]on a previous occasion — in una precedente occasione, in precedenza
she has two previous convictions — dir. ha già altre due condanne
"previous experience essential" — "è indispensabile esperienza nel settore"
3) previous to prima di* * *['pri:viəs](earlier in time or order: on a previous occasion; the previous owner of the house.) precedente- previous to* * *['priːvɪəs]on a previous occasion — in una precedente occasione, in precedenza
she has two previous convictions — dir. ha già altre due condanne
"previous experience essential" — "è indispensabile esperienza nel settore"
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100 sum
I [sʌm]1) (amount of money) somma f., ammontare m., importo m.a large, small sum of money — una grossa, piccola somma di denaro
2) (calculation) aritmetica f., calcolo m.to do one's sums — fig. fare bene i propri conti
3) (total) totale m.the sum of — l'insieme di [ experience]; il complesso di [ achievements]
4) (summary)II [sʌm]- sum up* * *1) (the amount or total made by two or more things or numbers added together: The sum of 12, 24, 7 and 11 is 54.) somma2) (a quantity of money: It will cost an enormous sum to repair the swimming pool.) somma3) (a problem in arithmetic: My children are better at sums than I am.) aritmetica•- sum up* * *I [sʌm]1) (amount of money) somma f., ammontare m., importo m.a large, small sum of money — una grossa, piccola somma di denaro
2) (calculation) aritmetica f., calcolo m.to do one's sums — fig. fare bene i propri conti
3) (total) totale m.the sum of — l'insieme di [ experience]; il complesso di [ achievements]
4) (summary)II [sʌm]- sum up
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