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1 penny
['penɪ]1) (pl. pennies) (small amount of money) soldo m., centesimo m.not to have a penny to one's name — essere al verde, non avere un soldo
fifty pence o p cinquanta penny; a five pence o p piece una moneta da cinque penny; a 25 pence o 25p stamp — un francobollo da 25 penny
••a penny for your thoughts o for them colloq. a che cosa stai pensando? a pretty penny colloq. una bella sommetta; in for a penny in for a pound quando si è in ballo si deve ballare, abbiamo fatto trenta facciamo trentuno; take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves prov. il risparmio comincia dal centesimo; the penny dropped colloq. finalmente ci sei arrivato; they are two o ten a penny te li tirano dietro, ce ne sono a bizzeffe; to spend a penny BE colloq. eufem. andare al gabinetto o fare un po' d'acqua; to turn up like a bad penny — saltar fuori di continuo, essere come il prezzemolo. Although the plural form of penny is pence for a specific sum of money ( 10 pence, 24 pence) and pennies for the coins as objects ( a bag of pennies), in Italian the invariable loanword penny is used: 10 penny, 24 penny, una borsa di penny. Alternatively, the equivalent centesimo (plural form centesimi) may be used
* * *['peni]plurals - pence; noun1) (in British currency, the hundredth part of `1: It costs seventy-five pence; Oranges, 12p each.) penny2) (in certain countries, a coin of low value.) (centesimo)3) (the value of such a coin.) penny, centesimo•* * *['penɪ]1) (pl. pennies) (small amount of money) soldo m., centesimo m.not to have a penny to one's name — essere al verde, non avere un soldo
fifty pence o p cinquanta penny; a five pence o p piece una moneta da cinque penny; a 25 pence o 25p stamp — un francobollo da 25 penny
••a penny for your thoughts o for them colloq. a che cosa stai pensando? a pretty penny colloq. una bella sommetta; in for a penny in for a pound quando si è in ballo si deve ballare, abbiamo fatto trenta facciamo trentuno; take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves prov. il risparmio comincia dal centesimo; the penny dropped colloq. finalmente ci sei arrivato; they are two o ten a penny te li tirano dietro, ce ne sono a bizzeffe; to spend a penny BE colloq. eufem. andare al gabinetto o fare un po' d'acqua; to turn up like a bad penny — saltar fuori di continuo, essere come il prezzemolo. Although the plural form of penny is pence for a specific sum of money ( 10 pence, 24 pence) and pennies for the coins as objects ( a bag of pennies), in Italian the invariable loanword penny is used: 10 penny, 24 penny, una borsa di penny. Alternatively, the equivalent centesimo (plural form centesimi) may be used
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2 discount
I ['dɪskaʊnt]nome comm. ribasso m.; (on minor purchase) riduzione f.; econ. sconto m.to give sb. a discount — fare uno sconto a qcn.
II ['dɪskaʊnt] III [dɪs'kaʊnt] [AE 'dɪskaʊnt]to buy sth. at a discount — comprare qcs. in sconto
verbo transitivo (reject) scartare [idea, possibility]; non tenere conto di [advice, report]* * *1. noun(a (small) sum taken off the price of something: He gave me a discount of 20%.) sconto2. verb(to leave aside as something not to be considered: You can discount most of what he says - it's nearly all lies!) sminuire l'importanza di, non tenere conto di* * *I ['dɪskaʊnt]nome comm. ribasso m.; (on minor purchase) riduzione f.; econ. sconto m.to give sb. a discount — fare uno sconto a qcn.
II ['dɪskaʊnt] III [dɪs'kaʊnt] [AE 'dɪskaʊnt]to buy sth. at a discount — comprare qcs. in sconto
verbo transitivo (reject) scartare [idea, possibility]; non tenere conto di [advice, report] -
3 gratuity
[grə'tjuːətɪ] [AE -'tuː-]* * *[ɡrə'tjuəti]plural - gratuities; noun(a small sum of money given as a reward for good service; a tip.) gratifica- gratuitously
- gratuitousness* * *gratuity /grəˈtju:ətɪ/, ( USA) /grəˈtu:ətɪ/n.1 gratifica; mancia3 (mil.) indennità di congedo● «No gratuities» ( cartello), «non si accettano mance».* * *[grə'tjuːətɪ] [AE -'tuː-] -
4 charge
I [tʃɑːdʒ]1) (fee) spese f.pl.small o token charge piccolo contributo; there's a charge of Ј 2 for postage ci sono 2 sterline di spese postali; there's no charge for installation l'installazione è gratuita; free of charge gratuitamente; at no extra charge — senza costi aggiuntivi
2) dir. accusa f., imputazione f.to prefer o press charges against sb. citare in giudizio o denunciare qcn.; to drop the charges — fare cadere le accuse
3) (accusation) accusa f.4) mil. (attack) carica f.5) (control)to be in charge — essere responsabile; mil. comandare
to put sb. in charge of — affidare a qcn. la responsabilità di [company, project]
6) (person in one's care) (pupil) allievo m. (-a); (patient) paziente m. e f.; (child) = bambino del quale ci si occupa7) (explosive) carica f.8) el. fis. carica f.II 1. [tʃɑːdʒ]1) fare pagare [ customer]; fare pagare, addebitare [commission, interest] (on su)to charge sb. for sth. — fare pagare qcs. a qcn.
how much o what do you charge (for doing)? quanto fa pagare o prende (per fare)? I charge Ј 20 an hour prendo 20 sterline all'ora; interest is charged at 2% a month si paga un interesse mensile pari al 2%; labour is charged at Ј 25 per hour — la manodopera costa 25 sterline all'ora
to charge sth. to — mettere qcs. su [ account]
5) el. fis. caricare2.to charge for — fare pagare [delivery, admission]
2) (rush at)to charge at — caricare [ enemy]
to charge across o through attraversare [qcs.] a tutta velocità [ room]; to charge up, down — salire su per, scendere da [qcs.] a tutta velocità [ stairs]
* * *1. verb1) (to ask as the price (for something): They charge 50 cents for a pint of milk, but they don't charge for delivery.) far pagare2) (to make a note of (a sum of money) as being owed: Charge the bill to my account.) mettere in conto3) ((with with) to accuse (of something illegal): He was charged with theft.) accusare4) (to attack by moving quickly (towards): We charged (towards) the enemy on horseback.) andare alla carica5) (to rush: The children charged down the hill.) correre6) (to make or become filled with electricity: Please charge my car battery.) caricare7) (to make (a person) responsible for (a task etc): He was charged with seeing that everything went well.) caricare2. noun1) (a price or fee: What is the charge for a telephone call?) prezzo, costo2) (something with which a person is accused: He faces three charges of murder.) accusa3) (an attack made by moving quickly: the charge of the Light Brigade.) carica4) (the electricity in something: a positive or negative charge.) carica5) (someone one takes care of: These children are my charges.) (persona affidata alle cure di qualcuno)6) (a quantity of gunpowder: Put the charge in place and light the fuse.) carica•- charger- in charge of
- in someone's charge
- take charge* * *I [tʃɑːdʒ]1) (fee) spese f.pl.small o token charge piccolo contributo; there's a charge of Ј 2 for postage ci sono 2 sterline di spese postali; there's no charge for installation l'installazione è gratuita; free of charge gratuitamente; at no extra charge — senza costi aggiuntivi
2) dir. accusa f., imputazione f.to prefer o press charges against sb. citare in giudizio o denunciare qcn.; to drop the charges — fare cadere le accuse
3) (accusation) accusa f.4) mil. (attack) carica f.5) (control)to be in charge — essere responsabile; mil. comandare
to put sb. in charge of — affidare a qcn. la responsabilità di [company, project]
6) (person in one's care) (pupil) allievo m. (-a); (patient) paziente m. e f.; (child) = bambino del quale ci si occupa7) (explosive) carica f.8) el. fis. carica f.II 1. [tʃɑːdʒ]1) fare pagare [ customer]; fare pagare, addebitare [commission, interest] (on su)to charge sb. for sth. — fare pagare qcs. a qcn.
how much o what do you charge (for doing)? quanto fa pagare o prende (per fare)? I charge Ј 20 an hour prendo 20 sterline all'ora; interest is charged at 2% a month si paga un interesse mensile pari al 2%; labour is charged at Ј 25 per hour — la manodopera costa 25 sterline all'ora
to charge sth. to — mettere qcs. su [ account]
5) el. fis. caricare2.to charge for — fare pagare [delivery, admission]
2) (rush at)to charge at — caricare [ enemy]
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5 change *****
[tʃeɪndʒ]1. n1) cambiamentoa change for the better/worse — un miglioramento/peggioramento, un mutamento per il meglio/peggio
2) (small coins) moneta, spiccioli mpl, (money returned) restosmall or loose change — spiccioli mpl
can you give me change for £1? — mi può cambiare una sterlina?
you don't get much change out of £20 — non avanza molto da 20 sterline
2. vt1) (by substitution) cambiareto change hands — cambiare padrone, passare di mano
to change gear Auto — cambiare (marcia)
to change places — (two people) scambiarsi di posto
I changed places with him — ho scambiato il mio posto con il suo, ci siamo scambiati di posto
to change trains/buses (at) — cambiare treno/autobus (a)
to change the rein Horse-riding — cambiare di mano
2) (exchange: in shop) cambiareto change ends Tennis, Ftbl — effettuare il cambio di campo
4) (money) cambiareI'd like to change £50 — vorrei cambiare 50 sterline
3. vi1) (alter) cambiare, mutare2) (change clothes) cambiarsi3) Rail cambiare• -
6 raise
I [reɪz]1) AE (pay rise) aumento m.2) gioc. (in poker) rilancio m.II 1. [reɪz]1) (lift) alzare [baton, barrier, curtain]; issare [ flag]; sollevare, alzare, tirare su [box, lid]; aprire [ trapdoor]; recuperare [ sunken ship]to raise a glass to sb. — brindare a qcn.
to raise one's hat to sb. — togliersi il cappello o scappellarsi per salutare qcn.
nobody raised an eyebrow at my suggestion — fig. il mio suggerimento non ha suscitato reazioni o clamore
to raise sb. from the dead — risuscitare qcn
2) (place upright) rizzare [ mast]; fare alzare [ patient]3) (increase) aumentare [price, offer, salary]; alzare [ volume]; innalzare, migliorare [ standard]; innalzare [ age limit]; alimentare [ hopes]to raise sb.'s awareness of sensibilizzare qcn. a; to raise one's voice (to be heard) parlare più forte; (in anger) alzare la voce; to raise the temperature — aumentare la temperatura; fig. fare salire la tensione
4) (cause) fare nascere, suscitare [doubts, fears]; provocare [ storm of protest]to raise a cheer — [ speech] essere accolto con grida di approvazione
to raise a laugh — [ joke] fare ridere
5) (mention) sollevare [objection, problem]6) (breed) allevare [ livestock]; (bring up) tirare su [child, family]to be raised (as) an atheist — avere o ricevere un'educazione atea
7) (find) trovare [capital, money]the money raised from the concert... — il ricavato del concerto
13) (give)14) (improve)to raise the tone — alzare il tono; fig. alzare il livello
to raise sb.'s spirits — sollevare il morale a qcn
to raise the bidding — (in gambling) aumentare la posta; (at auction) fare un'offerta più alta
16) mat.2.* * *[reiz] 1. verb1) (to move or lift to a high(er) position: Raise your right hand; Raise the flag.) alzare, innalzare2) (to make higher: If you paint your flat, that will raise the value of it considerably; We'll raise that wall about 20 centimetres.) aumentare, alzare3) (to grow (crops) or breed (animals) for food: We don't raise pigs on this farm.) allevare; coltivare4) (to rear, bring up (a child): She has raised a large family.) allevare, tirare su5) (to state (a question, objection etc which one wishes to have discussed): Has anyone in the audience any points they would like to raise?) sollevare6) (to collect; to gather: We'll try to raise money; The revolutionaries managed to raise a small army.) raccogliere, radunare7) (to cause: His remarks raised a laugh.) provocare8) (to cause to rise or appear: The car raised a cloud of dust.) produrre9) (to build (a monument etc): They've raised a statue of Robert Burns / in memory of Robert Burns.) innalzare, erigere10) (to give (a shout etc).) (provocare)11) (to make contact with by radio: I can't raise the mainland.) contattare2. noun(an increase in wages or salary: I'm going to ask the boss for a raise.) aumento- raise hell/Cain / the roof
- raise someone's spirits* * *raise /reɪz/n.3 (ind. min.) fornello.♦ (to) raise /reɪz/v. t.1 alzare; sollevare: to raise a weight, sollevare un peso; to raise one's eyes, alzare gli occhi; to raise one's voice, alzare la voce; (naut.) to raise anchor, alzare l'ancora; to raise one's hat, levarsi il cappello; scappellarsi; to raise st. to one's lips, portarsi qc. alla bocca; to raise sb.'s morale [spirits], sollevare il morale a (o di) q.; to raise the country, sollevare il paese2 aumentare; elevare: to raise retail prices, aumentare i prezzi al dettaglio; to raise real wages, aumentare i salari reali; to raise the temperature, aumentare la temperatura; to raise the standard of living, migliorare il tenore di vita3 raccogliere; radunare; procurarsi: to raise a sum of money, raccogliere (o procurarsi) una somma di denaro; to raise capital, raccogliere fondi; to raise an army, radunare un esercito4 sollevare; menzionare; evocare: to raise st. with sb., menzionare qc. a q.; to raise a question (o an issue) sollevare una questione; to raise a problem, evocare un problema; to raise an objection, sollevare (o muovere) un'obiezione; (leg.) sollevare un'eccezione; to raise memories, evocare ricordi; to raise the ghosts of the dead, evocare le anime dei morti5 sollevare; suscitare: to raise doubts, sollevare dubbi; to raise suspicions, destare sospetti; to raise fears, suscitare timori; to raise a laugh, suscitare una risata; to raise a disturbance, provocare una sommossa7 ( USA) allevare ( animali); coltivare: to raise rabbits, allevare conigli; to raise cattle, allevare bestiame; to raise corn, coltivare il granturco11 (edil.) rialzare; soprelevare14 (ind. tess.) garzare● to raise a claim [a demand], presentare un reclamo [una richiesta] □ to raise dough, far lievitare l'impasto □ to raise one's eyebrows, inarcare le ciglia ( in atto di meraviglia o con disapprovazione) □ ( cricket: dell'arbitro) to raise one's finger, alzare l'indice sopra la testa (segnale di ‘out’) □ to raise a flag, issare una bandiera □ to raise sb. from the dead, risuscitare q. □ (mil.) to raise sb. from the ranks, promuovere q. ufficiale □ to raise one's glass to sb., brindare a q. □ to raise one's hand to sb., alzare le mani su q. □ (fam.) to raise hell (o Cain, the devil), scatenare un putiferio; sollevare un pandemonio □ (naut.) to raise land, avvistare terra □ to raise a loan, accendere un mutuo □ (fig.) to raise no eyebrows, non destare sorpresa □ to raise oneself, elevarsi (socialmente) □ to raise sb. to the peerage, elevare q. al grado di pari d'Inghilterra □ to raise a shout, lanciare un grido □ to raise the stakes, alzare la posta; rilanciare □ to raise a tax, esigere un tributo □ ( slang USA) to raise up, dare l'allarme □ to raise one's voice against sb., protestare contro q. □ ( boxe) to raise the winner's arm, sollevare il braccio del vincitore.* * *I [reɪz]1) AE (pay rise) aumento m.2) gioc. (in poker) rilancio m.II 1. [reɪz]1) (lift) alzare [baton, barrier, curtain]; issare [ flag]; sollevare, alzare, tirare su [box, lid]; aprire [ trapdoor]; recuperare [ sunken ship]to raise a glass to sb. — brindare a qcn.
to raise one's hat to sb. — togliersi il cappello o scappellarsi per salutare qcn.
nobody raised an eyebrow at my suggestion — fig. il mio suggerimento non ha suscitato reazioni o clamore
to raise sb. from the dead — risuscitare qcn
2) (place upright) rizzare [ mast]; fare alzare [ patient]3) (increase) aumentare [price, offer, salary]; alzare [ volume]; innalzare, migliorare [ standard]; innalzare [ age limit]; alimentare [ hopes]to raise sb.'s awareness of sensibilizzare qcn. a; to raise one's voice (to be heard) parlare più forte; (in anger) alzare la voce; to raise the temperature — aumentare la temperatura; fig. fare salire la tensione
4) (cause) fare nascere, suscitare [doubts, fears]; provocare [ storm of protest]to raise a cheer — [ speech] essere accolto con grida di approvazione
to raise a laugh — [ joke] fare ridere
5) (mention) sollevare [objection, problem]6) (breed) allevare [ livestock]; (bring up) tirare su [child, family]to be raised (as) an atheist — avere o ricevere un'educazione atea
7) (find) trovare [capital, money]the money raised from the concert... — il ricavato del concerto
13) (give)14) (improve)to raise the tone — alzare il tono; fig. alzare il livello
to raise sb.'s spirits — sollevare il morale a qcn
to raise the bidding — (in gambling) aumentare la posta; (at auction) fare un'offerta più alta
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7 rise *****
[raɪz] [rɪzn] rose vb: pt risen pp1. n1)(increase: in prices, wages, inflation)
rise (in) — aumento (di)3) (upward slope) salita, pendio, (small hill) altura4) (origin: of river) sorgente fto give rise to fig — dar origine a
2. vi1) (get up) alzarsi, (fig: building) sorgerethe House rose Parliament — la seduta della Camera è stata tolta
2) (go higher: sun) sorgere, levarsi, (smoke) alzarsi, levarsi, (dough, cake) crescere (di volume), lievitare, (ground) salire, (fig: spirits) sollevarsithe plane rose to 4,000 metres — l'aereo si è alzato a 4.000 metri
to rise to the surface (also) fig — venire a galla, affiorare
to rise to a higher sum — offrire di più, fare un'offerta più alta
3) (increase: prices) aumentare, rincarare, (temperature, shares, numbers) salire, (wind, sea) alzarsi•- rise up
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