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♦ remark /rɪˈmɑ:k/n.osservazione; commento: I have written my remarks in pencil in the margins of the book, ho scritto a matita le mie osservazioni nei margini del libro; an interesting remark, un'osservazione interessante; a hurtful remark, un'osservazione che ferisce (o che urta); a derogatory remark, un'osservazione che getta discredito; an insensitive remark, un'osservazione priva di tatto; a pointed remark, un'osservazione pungente; introductory remarks, osservazioni preliminari; scathing remarks, osservazioni aspre (o mordaci); a facetious remark, una spiritosaggine; a snide remark, un'osservazione maliziosa; to make a remark about (o on) fare un commento su; He made a rude remark about her dress, ha fatto un commento poco educato sul suo vestito● worthy of remark, degno di nota: Nothing worthy of remark occurred during our stay here, non è successo niente degno di nota durante il nostro soggiorno qui.(to) remark /rɪˈmɑ:k/v. t. e i.1 osservare; commentare: «I don't see any problem with that» she remarked, «Non ci vedo nessun problema» osservò; Oscar Wilde once remarked that there is no such thing as a moral or immoral book, una volta Oscar Wilde ha osservato che non esistono libri morali o immorali; to remark on (o upon) esprimersi su; fare commenti su; This point has been already remarked upon, ci si è già espressi su questo punto; Everyone remarked on how good the food was, hanno fatto tutti commenti positivi sul cibo; to remark loudly on st., fare osservazioni ad alta voce su qc.2 (form.) notare: I didn't remark anything strange about his behaviour, non ho notato niente di strano nel suo comportamento. -
2 facetious
[fə'siːʃəs]* * *[fə'si:ʃəs](not serious; intended to be funny or humorous: a facetious remark.) faceto- facetiousness* * *facetious /fəˈsi:ʃəs/a.1 spiritoso; faceto2 che fa dello spirito (fuori luogo); spiritoso; poco serio: Don't mind him, he's just being facetious, non badargli, vuole fare lo spiritoso (o fa solo dello spirito); facetious remark, spiritosagginefacetiouslyavv.in modo faceto; facendo dello spirito; in tono poco seriofacetiousnessn. [u]spirito; spiritosaggine.* * *[fə'siːʃəs]
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facetious — adjective Etymology: Middle French facetieux, from facetie jest, from Latin facetia Date: 1599 1. joking or jesting often inappropriately ; waggish < just being facetious > 2. meant to be humorous or funny ; not serious < a facetious remark > … New Collegiate Dictionary
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wisecrack — wisecracker, n. /wuyz krak /, Informal. n. 1. a smart or facetious remark. v.i. 2. to make wisecracks. v.t. 3. to say as a wisecrack. [1910 15, Amer.; WISE1 + CRACK] Syn. 1. jest, witticism, quip. * * * … Universalium
Paul III — Pope Paul III † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Paul III (ALESSANDRO FARNESE). Born at Rome or Canino, 29 Feb., 1468; elected, 12 Oct., 1534; died at Rome, 10 Nov., 1549. The Farnese were an ancient Roman family whose possessions… … Catholic encyclopedia
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cop — Verb. 1. To commune with someone sexually desirable, occasionally in so much as having sex. An abbreviation of cop off. 2. To take. E.g. Cop hold of this hammer whilst I get the spanner. Also Cop this! a facetious remark said immediately prior… … English slang and colloquialisms
lulu — I lu•lu [[t]ˈlu lu[/t]] n. pl. lus sts Slang. any remarkable or outstanding person or thing • Etymology: 1855–60; perh. generic use of the proper name Lulu II lu•lu [[t]ˈlu lu[/t]] n. pl. lus. Slang. gov sts a fixed allowance paid to a legislator … From formal English to slang
