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1 city fathers
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2 Pilgrim Fathers
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3 founding
['faʊndɪŋ] 1.nome fondazione f.2.aggettivo fondatorethe Founding Fathers — US stor. i Padri Fondatori
* * *noun The founding of the organization took place a long time ago.) fondazione* * *founding (1) /ˈfaʊndɪŋ/A n. [u]fondazione; il fondareB a.fondatore; che fonda● (stor. USA) the Founding Fathers, i Padri Fondatori □ founding member, socio fondatore □ founding speech, discorso inaugurale.founding (2) /ˈfaʊndɪŋ/n. [u](metall.) fusione.* * *['faʊndɪŋ] 1.nome fondazione f.2.aggettivo fondatorethe Founding Fathers — US stor. i Padri Fondatori
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4 ♦ father
♦ father /ˈfɑ:ðə(r)/n.1 padre; papà; babbo: my father and mother, mio padre e mia madre; to become a father, diventare padre; a father of three, un padre di tre figli; adoptive father, padre adottivo; foster father, padre adottivo; I'm going to marry Linda, father, papà, sposo Linda2 (fig.) padre: Euclid was the founding father of geometry, Euclide fu il padre fondatore della geometria4 (relig., anche Father) padre, Padre: God the Father, Dio padre; Our Father, who art in heaven, Padre nostro, che sei nei cieli; Father Matthew, Padre Matthew● (fam.) the father and mother of, enorme; tremendo □ Father Christmas, Babbo Natale □ (relig.) father confessor, padre spirituale □ Father's Day, la festa del papà (3a domenica di giugno in GB e USA; 1a domenica di settembre in Australia) □ (psic.) father figure, figura paterna □ (in GB) Father of the House, il deputato ai Comuni con la maggior anzianità di servizio continuato □ Father Time, il Tempo ( personificato) □ father-to-be, futuro padre □ the Fathers of the Church, i Padri della Chiesa □ (fam. antiq. GB) a bit of how's your father, attività sessuale; sesso □ Like father, like son, tale il padre, tale il figlio □ (relig.) the Holy Father, il Santo Padre □ (relig.) Our Father, paternostro; padrenostro ( la preghiera).(to) father /ˈfɑ:ðə(r)/v. t.1 (form.) generare; procreare; essere padre di; avere: He fathered two sons, fu padre (o ebbe) due figli; Her children were fathered by two different men, ha avuto i figli da due padri diversi3 ideare; inventare; concepire; essere il padre di5 – to father on, attribuire (o addossare) la paternità (di qc.) a: The pamphlet was fathered on him, gli è stata attribuita la paternità del libello. -
5 father-in-law
['fɑːðərɪnˌlɔː]nome (pl. fathers-in-law) suocero m.* * *noun (the father of one's wife or husband.) suocero* * *father-in-law /ˈfɑ:ðərɪnlɔ:/loc. n. (pl. fathers-in-law)suocero.* * *['fɑːðərɪnˌlɔː]nome (pl. fathers-in-law) suocero m. -
6 founding father
1) (the first or one of the first founders of an organization, a school of thought etc: the founding father of psychoanalysis.) fondatore2) (The Founding Fathers of the United States of America were the people who drew up its constitution.) fondatore -
7 conscript
I ['kɒnskrɪpt]nome coscritto m.II [kən'skrɪpt]* * *1. ['konskript] noun(a person legally ordered by the state to serve in the armed forces etc.) coscritto2. [kən'skript] verb(legally to order (someone) to serve in the armed forces etc: He was conscripted into the army.) coscrivere* * *conscript /ˈkɒnskrɪpt/A n.coscritto; soldato di levaB a.2 di leva: a conscript army, un esercito di leva; ( non in GB) conscript training centre, centro addestramento reclute (abbr., in Italia, CAR).(to) conscript /kənˈskrɪpt/v. t.1 (mil.) coscrivere; arruolare* * *I ['kɒnskrɪpt]nome coscritto m.II [kən'skrɪpt] -
8 Greek
[griːk] 1.aggettivo greco2.1) (person) greco m. (-a)2) (language) greco m.3.••* * *[ɡriːk]1. adj2. n1) (person) greco (-a)2) (language) grecoancient/modern Greek — greco antico/moderno
* * *Greek /gri:k/A a.greco: the Greek Church, la Chiesa Greca (Ortodossa)B n.3 (fig. arc.) uomo astuto; imbroglione● on (o to) the Greek Calends, alle calende greche; mai □ (archit.) Greek cross, croce greca □ (relig.) the Greek Fathers, i Padri della Chiesa che scrissero in greco □ (stor., mil.) Greek fire, fuoco greco □ (archit.) Greek fret (o Greek key), greca □ (fig.) Greek gift, dono che cela un'insidia □ (zool.) Greek partridge ( Alectoris graeca), coturnice □ (fam.) It's all Greek to me!, per me è greco (o arabo, turco); non ci capisco un'acca!* * *[griːk] 1.aggettivo greco2.1) (person) greco m. (-a)2) (language) greco m.3.•• -
9 ■ visit upon
■ visit uponv. t. + prep.(lett.) infliggere: Terrible punishments were visited upon the rebels, punizioni terribili furono inflitte ai ribelli; ( Bibbia) to visit the sins of the fathers upon the children, punire i figli per le colpe dei padri. -
10 ♦ city
♦ city /ˈsɪtɪ/n.2 (stor., in GB) città sede vescovile e dotata di statuto speciale3 (in GB) – the City ( of London), la «City» di Londra; ( per estens.) gli ambienti finanziari, il mondo della finanza e degli affari NOTE DI CULTURA: The City: è il centro storico di Londra, oggi area amministrativa autonoma sotto la giurisdizione del sindaco, nonché uno dei principali centri finanziari e commerciali dell'Occidente, sede della Bank of England, della Borsa e di molte società finanziarie● city boundary, cinta daziaria □ city councillor, consigliere comunale □ (giorn.) city desk, (GB) redazione finanziaria; ( USA) cronaca cittadina □ city dweller, abitante di città; cittadino □ (giorn.) city editor, (GB) caporedattore finanziario; ( USA) redattore della cronaca cittadina □ city fathers, amministratori locali □ city hall, municipio □ city plan, piano regolatore □ city planner, urbanista □ city planning, urbanistica □ (fam.) city slicker, tipo sofisticato; ( per estens.) furbacchione, dritto □ (stor.) city state, città-stato □ (in GB) City Technology College, scuola secondaria a indirizzo scientifico-tecnologico (finanziata congiuntamente dal governo e dalle industrie e ubicata nel centro delle città).NOTA D'USO: - city o town?- -
11 pilgrim
['pɪlgrɪm]nome pellegrino m. (-a)* * *['pilɡrim](a person who travels to a holy place: Every year thousands of pilgrims visit Jerusalem.) pellegrino* * *pilgrim /ˈpɪlgrɪm/n.pellegrino, pellegrina● (stor.) the Pilgrim Fathers, i Padri Pellegrini ( i primi coloni puritani dell' America; sbarcati dal «Mayflower» nel 1620, fondarono la Plymouth Colony) □ pilgrims' hostel, foresteria ( di convento).* * *['pɪlgrɪm]nome pellegrino m. (-a)
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