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121 pew
[pjuː]nome banco m. (di chiesa)take a pew — colloq. scherz. prendete posto, accomodatevi
* * *[pju:](a seat or bench in a church.) panca (di chiesa)* * *pew /pju:/n.1 (relig.) panca di chiesa; recinto privato chiuso da tramezzi di legno ( nelle chiese protestanti): family pew, panca (o recinto) di famiglia2 (fam.) posto a sedere: to find a pew, trovare un posto a sedere; Take a pew!, siediti; prendi un posto.* * *[pjuː]nome banco m. (di chiesa)take a pew — colloq. scherz. prendete posto, accomodatevi
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122 pioneer
I 1. [ˌpaɪə'nɪə(r)]nome pioniere m. (of, in di)2. II [ˌpaɪə'nɪə(r)]* * *1. noun1) (a person who goes to a new, often uninhabited or uncivilized (part of a) country to live and work there: The American pioneers; ( also adjective) a pioneer family.) pioniere2) (a person who is the first to study some new subject, or use or develop a new technique etc: Joseph Lister was one of the pioneers of modern medicine; The Wright brothers were the pioneers of aeroplane flight.) pioniere, precursore2. verb(to be the first to do or make: Who pioneered the use of vaccine for preventing polio?) fare da pioniere* * *pioneer /paɪəˈnɪə(r)/A n.1 pioniere; precursore; antesignano2 (mil.) soldato del genio; artiereB a. attr.pionieristico; da pioniere: pioneer undertaking, impresa pionieristica● pioneer work, lavoro di sperimentazione.(to) pioneer /paɪəˈnɪə(r)/A v. i.B v. t.● to pioneer a new technique, introdurre una nuova tecnica □ to pioneer a way for others, aprire la strada ad altri.* * *I 1. [ˌpaɪə'nɪə(r)]nome pioniere m. (of, in di)2. II [ˌpaɪə'nɪə(r)] -
123 porpoise
['pɔːpəs]nome zool. focena f., marsovino m.* * *['po:pəs](a type of blunt-nosed sea animal of the dolphin family.) focena* * *porpoise /ˈpɔ:pəs/n. (zool.)(to) porpoise /ˈpɔ:pəs/v. i.( di imbarcazione) impennarsi e ricadere; piastrellare.* * *['pɔːpəs]nome zool. focena f., marsovino m. -
124 Prince
[prɪns]nome principe m. (anche fig.)* * *[prins]1) (a male member of a royal family, especially the son of a king or queen: Prince Charles.) principe2) (the ruler of some states or countries: Prince Rainier of Monaco.) principe•- princely- princess
- principality* * *(Surnames) Prince /prɪns/* * *[prɪns]nome principe m. (anche fig.) -
125 Prior
['praɪə(r)] 1.1) (previous) [ appointment] precedente2) (more important) prioritario3) prior to prima di2.nome relig. priore m.* * *I adjective1) (already arranged for the same time: a prior engagement.)2) (more important: She gave up her job as she felt her family had a prior claim on her attention.)•- priority- prior to II feminine - prioress; noun(the head of a priory.)- priory* * *(Surnames) Prior /ˈpraɪə(r)/* * *['praɪə(r)] 1.1) (previous) [ appointment] precedente2) (more important) prioritario3) prior to prima di2.nome relig. priore m. -
126 prop
I [prɒp]1) sostegno m., puntello m. (anche fig.)2) sport (in rugby) pilone m.II 1. [prɒp]2) (lean)2.to prop sb., sth. against sth. — appoggiare qcn., qcs. contro qcs
to prop oneself against sth. — appoggiarsi a, contro qcs
- prop upIII [prɒp]* * *I 1. [prop] noun(a support: The ceiling was held up with wooden props.)2. verb(to lean (something) against something else: He propped his bicycle against the wall.)- prop upII see property* * *I [prɒp]1. nsostegno, appoggio, puntello, fig sostegno2. vt (also: prop up)1) (rest, lean: ladder) appoggiare2) (support) sostenere, puntellare, fig tenere su, tenere in piediII [prɒp] n abbrTheatre fam (elemento del) materiale m di scena* * *prop (1) /prɒp/n.1 sostegno ( anche fig.); puntello; appoggio: the prop and stay of the family, il sostegno della famiglia3 (fig.) puntello; cardine; punto di forza● (bot.) prop root, radice di sostegno.prop (2) /prɒp/n.● (aeron.) prop-engine, motore a elica □ (aeron.) prop-jet, turbogetto; turboreattore □ (aeron.) prop-jet engine, motore a turboelica.prop (3) /prɒp/n. (teatr., abbr. di stage property)(to) prop /prɒp/A v. t.1 ( anche to prop up) sostenere; puntellare; sorreggere: to prop up the patient's head, sorreggere la testa del malato; to prop a mine, puntellare una miniera3 (fig., anche to prop up) sostenere: (fin., econ.) to prop up a currency, sostenere una valuta ( affinché non si deprezzi)B v. i.● to prop the door open, mettere un fermo alla porta in modo che non si chiuda □ (scherz.) to prop up the bar, reggere il banco di mescita; bere al bancone; bere da solo □ (edil.) propped cantilever, trave a sbalzo appoggiata.* * *I [prɒp]1) sostegno m., puntello m. (anche fig.)2) sport (in rugby) pilone m.II 1. [prɒp]2) (lean)2.to prop sb., sth. against sth. — appoggiare qcn., qcs. contro qcs
to prop oneself against sth. — appoggiarsi a, contro qcs
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127 ransom
I ['rænsəm]nome riscatto m.to hold sb. to — BE o
for — AE
ransom — tenere qcn. in ostaggio; fig. ricattare qcn
••II ['rænsəm]a king's ransom — una cifra esorbitante, un mucchio di soldi
verbo transitivo riscattare [prisoner, property]* * *['rænsəm] 1. noun(a sum of money etc paid for the freeing of a prisoner: They paid a ransom of $40,000; ( also adjective) They paid $40,000 in ransom money.) riscatto2. verb1) (to pay money etc to free (someone).) riscattare2) (to keep (a person) as a prisoner until a sum of money etc is paid for his release.) (tenere in ostaggio)•* * *ransom /ˈrænsəm/n.● ransom demand, richiesta di riscatto □ ransom money, riscatto, soldi del riscatto □ ransom note, lettera di richiesta di riscatto □ to hold sb. to ransom, tenere q. in ostaggio per ottenere un riscatto; (fig.) tenere q. alla propria mercé, ricattare q. □ (fig.) a king's ransom, una fortuna.(to) ransom /ˈrænsəm/v. t.1 pagare un riscatto per la liberazione di: His family refused to ransom him, la sua famiglia ha rifiutato di pagare il riscatto per la sua liberazioneransomern.* * *I ['rænsəm]nome riscatto m.to hold sb. to — BE o
for — AE
ransom — tenere qcn. in ostaggio; fig. ricattare qcn
••II ['rænsəm]a king's ransom — una cifra esorbitante, un mucchio di soldi
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128 raven
['reɪvn]nome corvo m. (imperiale)* * *['reivən](a large black bird of the crow family.) corvo* * *raven /ˈreɪvn/A n. (zool.)B a.corvino: raven hair, capelli corvini.(to) raven /ˈrævn/ (lett.)A v. i.1 far bottino; saccheggiareB v. t.● to raven after, andare in cerca di ( preda o bottino).* * *['reɪvn]nome corvo m. (imperiale)
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