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1 reserve
I 1. [rɪ'zɜːv]1) (resource, stock) riserva f., scorta f.to keep o hold sth. in reserve — tenere qualcosa di scorta
2) (reticence) riserbo m., reticenza f.3) (doubt) riserva f.4) mil.5) sport riserva f.6) (area of land) riserva f.2.wildlife reserve — riserva, parco naturale
modificatore [fund, supplies, forces] di riserva; sport [ team] delle riserveII [rɪ'zɜːv]1) (set aside) mettere da parte, serbare, riservareto reserve the right to do sth. — riservarsi il diritto di fare qcs.
2) (book) prenotare, riservare [room, seat]* * *[rə'zə:v] 1. verb1) (to ask for or order to be kept for the use of a particular person, often oneself: The restaurant is busy on Saturdays, so I'll phone up today and reserve a table.) prenotare2) (to keep for the use of a particular person or group of people, or for a particular use: These seats are reserved for the committee members.) riservare2. noun1) (something which is kept for later use or for use when needed: The farmer kept a reserve of food in case he was cut off by floods.) riserva2) (a piece of land used for a special purpose eg for the protection of animals: a wild-life reserve; a nature reserve.) riserva3) (the habit of not saying very much, not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc; shyness.) riservatezza4) ((often in plural) soldiers, sailors etc who do not belong to the regular full-time army, navy etc but who are called into action when needed eg during a war.) riserva•- reserved
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- keep in reserve* * *reserve /rɪˈzɜ:v/A n.1 riserva; scorta: a reserve of fuel, una riserva di carburante; to keep st. in reserve, tenere qc. da parte: I always keep some money in reserve for emergencies, tengo sempre un po' di soldi da parte per le emergenze2 ( sport) riserva; giocatore di riserva; (mil.) riserva, riservista: the reserves, le riserve; to be in (o to be on) the reserve, appartenere alla riserva3 [u] riserbo; riservatezza: Some may mistake his natural reserve for unfriendliness, alcuni potrebbero scambiare il suo naturale riserbo per antipatia; without reserve, senza riserve; incondizionatamente5 ( banca, fin., rag.) (fondo di) riserva: the gold reserve, la riserva aurea; bank reserves, riserve bancarie6 (Austral.) parco giochiB a. attr.di riserva: reserve stock, provvista di riserva; (org. az.) scorta tampone, stock stabilizzatore; (fin.) reserve assets, attività di riserva; riserve ufficiali● (rag.) reserve account, conto (di) riserva; fondo: reserve account for bad debts, fondo svalutazione crediti; reserve account for depreciation, fondo svalutazione ( di merci, titoli, ecc.); reserve account for income taxes, fondo imposte da pagare □ (ass.) reserve against unsettled claims, riserva sinistri □ (fin.) reserve bank, una delle 12 banche che formano il «Federal Reserve System» (► Fed, def. 3) in USA □ (fin., leg.) reserve capital, capitale di riserva ( di una società) □ (fin.) reserve currency, valuta di riserva; valuta pregiata □ (rag.) reserve for depreciation, fondo ammortamento □ (fin.) reserve fund, fondo di riserva □ reserve parachute, paracadute di riserva □ reserve price, prezzo di riserva; prezzo minimo ( a un'asta pubblica) □ (fin.) reserve ratio, aliquota (o coefficiente) di riserva ( bancaria) □ (fin.) reserve requirement, riserva obbligatoria □ (ass.) reserve value, valore di riserva ( di una polizza) □ ( banca: di un assegno bancario) under usual reserve, salvo buon fine □ with all ( due) reserves, con tutte le riserve (del caso).♦ (to) reserve /rɪˈzɜ:v/v. t.1 riservare; tenere da parte: Parking spaces have been reserved for disabled use, dei posteggi sono stati riservati ai disabili; I reserved the top floor for myself and rented out the rest of the house, ho tenuto per me l'ultimo piano e affittato il resto della casa; Reserve your strength for later, risparmia le forze per dopo2 prenotare; riservare (cfr. to book): to reserve a seat on a train [on a plane, at the theatre], prenotare un posto in treno [in aereo, a teatro]; I have reserved a table for two, ho prenotato un tavolo per due3 riservare; riservarsi: I reserve the right to change my mind, mi riservo il diritto di cambiare idea; The umpire reserved his decision, l'arbitro si è riservato di decidere; I'll reserve judgement until I know her better, mi riservo di giudicarla quando la conoscerò meglio.* * *I 1. [rɪ'zɜːv]1) (resource, stock) riserva f., scorta f.to keep o hold sth. in reserve — tenere qualcosa di scorta
2) (reticence) riserbo m., reticenza f.3) (doubt) riserva f.4) mil.5) sport riserva f.6) (area of land) riserva f.2.wildlife reserve — riserva, parco naturale
modificatore [fund, supplies, forces] di riserva; sport [ team] delle riserveII [rɪ'zɜːv]1) (set aside) mettere da parte, serbare, riservareto reserve the right to do sth. — riservarsi il diritto di fare qcs.
2) (book) prenotare, riservare [room, seat] -
2 ♦ distance
♦ distance /ˈdɪstəns/n.1 distanza ( nel tempo e nello spazio): a short [long] distance, una distanza breve [lunga]; They travelled great distances to find food, percorrevano distanze enormi per trovare cibo; What is the distance from London to Paris ( o the distance between London and Paris)?; quanto dista Londra da Parigi?, che distanza c'è tra Londra e Parigi?; They watched from a safe distance, hanno guardato tenendosi a distanza di sicurezza; at a distance of 100 metres [2 miles], a 100 metri [2 miglia] di distanza; There is a distance of 10 years between his first novel and his second, c'è una distanza di 10 anni tra il suo primo romanzo e il secondo2 [u] lontananza ( nello spazio e nel tempo): The Statue of Liberty could be seen in the distance, si vedeva in lontananza la Statua della Libertà; The town is some [a great] distance away, la città è piuttosto [molto] lontana; The school is no distance at all from my house, la scuola è vicinissima a casa mia; He disappeared into the distance, è sparito in lontananza; Cures based on gene therapy are still some distance in the future, le cure basate sulla terapia genica sono ancora in un futuro piuttosto lontano; from (o at) a distance, da lontano3 [u] (fig.) distanza; freddezza: Collegues complained of his distance and reserve, i colleghi si lamentavano della sua freddezza e riservatezza4 (geom.) distanza5 (mus.) intervallo6 ( sport) distanza: This is her first win at this distance, è la sua prima vittoria su questa distanza7 (ipp.) distanza ( ultima parte del percorso, pari a 220 iarde; oppure tratto di 20 lunghezze tra due cavalli in corsa): White Mark lost the qualifier by a distance, White Mark perse l'eliminatoria per una distanza● distance glasses, occhiali per vedere da lontano □ distance learning, istruzione a distanza □ (naut.) distance on beam, distanza al traverso □ (elettr.) distance relay, relè distanziometrico □ (mecc.) distance ring, anello distanziatore □ ( sport: atletica) distance runner, fondista; ( anche) mezzofondista □ ( sport: atletica) distance running, il fondo □ (cinem., TV) distance shot, campo lungo □ (naut.) distance signal, segnale di lontananza □ (autom.) braking (o stopping) distance, spazio di frenata □ ( sport e fig.) to go the distance, reggere fino alla fine; andare fino in fondo □ to keep one's distance ( from sb.), tenere le distanze (da q.) □ to keep sb. at a distance, tenersi a distanza da q. □ to keep a safe distance from, tenersi a distanza di sicurezza da □ within commuting distance, a una distanza percorribile ogni giorno nei due sensi □ to put some distance between oneself and sb. [st.], allontanarsi da q. [qc.]: He was anxious to put some distance between himself and his former home, era ansioso di allontanarsi dalla sua vecchia casa □ within shooting distance, a tiro □ within spitting distance of Piccadilly Circus, a due passi da Piccadilly Circus □ within striking distance (of st.), vicinissimo (a qc.); (mil.) a tiro: The house is within striking distance of the coast, la casa è vicinissima alla costa; Our troops are not yet within striking distance of the enemy, le nostre truppe non hanno ancora il nemico a tiro □ within walking distance, a una distanza percorribile a piedi: I live within walking distance of the school, abito abbastanza vicino alla scuola da poterci andare a piedi.(to) distance /ˈdɪstəns/v. t.1 distanziare; staccare2 (fig.) allontanare: Her extraordinary intelligence distanced her from her peers, la sua straordinaria intelligenza la allontanava dai suoi coetanei● to distance oneself ( from), distanziarsi, prendere le distanze (da) □ (fig.) distancing effect, effetto (o impressione) di distanza: The anonymity of the narrator has a distancing effect, l'anonimità del narratore crea un'impressione di distanza. -
3 thrift
[θrɪft]1) (frugality) economia f., parsimonia f.2) bot. armeria f.* * *[Ɵrift](careful spending of money, or using of food or other resources, so that one can save or have some left in reserve; economy: She is noted for her thrift but her husband is very extravagant.) economia- thrifty- thriftily
- thriftiness* * *thrift /ɵrɪft/n.1 [u] economia; frugalità; parsimonia; risparmio3 [u] (arc.) guadagno; profitto● ( banca, USA) thrift account, conto di deposito a risparmio □ ( USA) thrift shop, negozio d'articoli usati ( spesso venduti per beneficenza).* * *[θrɪft]1) (frugality) economia f., parsimonia f.2) bot. armeria f.
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