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41 ♦ choice
♦ choice /tʃɔɪs/A n. [cu]1 scelta: to make a choice, fare la propria scelta; scegliere; freedom of choice, libertà di scelta; by choice, per libera scelta; di preferenza; to be faced with a difficult choice, trovarsi davanti a (o dover fare) una scelta difficile; a straight choice, una scelta obbligata2 possibilità di scelta; facoltà di scelta; alternativa: to have a clear choice, avere davanti una chiara alternativa; We have a choice between three routes, possiamo scegliere fra tre percorsi; I have little choice, non ho alternative; per me, c'è poco da scegliere; I had no choice but to obey, non mi restò (altra scelta) che obbedire3 assortimento; scelta: a wide choice of TV sets, un grande assortimento di televisori; limited choice, scelta limitata4 cosa scelta; linea d'azione, ecc., scelta: Ireland was my first choice for a holiday, l'Irlanda è stata la mia prima scelta per le vacanze; Blain is the best choice for director, Blain è la persona da scegliere come direttoreB a. attr.1 (spec. di frutta, carne, ecc.) scelto; di prima qualità: choice peaches, pesche scelte; choice goods, merce scelta (o di prima scelta)● ( sport) choice of ends, scelta del campo □ at choice, a scelta □ to have one's choice, fare a modo proprio; fare come si vuole □ to have (o to get) first choice, scegliere per primo □ of choice, preferito; (med.) di elezione □ of one's choice, che si è scelto; preferito; a scelta; a piacere □ to take one's choice, fare la propria scelta; scegliere: Take your choice!, scegli pure!choicelyavv.1 attentamente; con grande curachoicenessn. [u]eccellenza, squisitezza ( di qualità). -
42 ♦ purchase
♦ purchase /ˈpɜ:tʃəs/n.1 acquisto; compera2 (pl.) acquisti fatti; compere; la spesa (fam.)6 (fig.) posizione di vantaggio; leva (fig.); appoggio● (fin.) purchase and leaseback, contratto di leasing (spec. immobiliare) □ (leg.) purchase deed, contratto di compravendita □ ( Borsa) purchase for the account, acquisto a termine □ purchase for cash, acquisto in (o per) contanti □ (rag.) purchases ledger, partitario fornitori □ purchase price, prezzo d'acquisto □ purchase on credit, acquisto a credito □ purchase order, ordine di acquisto □ (fisc.) purchase tax, imposta sugli acquisti ( fino al 1973; cfr. ital. «I.G.E.») □ ( alpinismo, ecc.) to gain a purchase with one's foot, trovare un punto d'appoggio per i piedi.♦ (to) purchase /ˈpɜ:tʃəs/v. t.1 acquistare ( anche fig.); comperare; comprare: to purchase real estate, comprare immobili; (lett.) to purchase freedom with one's blood, acquistare la libertà a prezzo del proprio sangue -
43 dear ***
[dɪə(r)]1) (loved, lovable) caro (-a)2)Dear Daddy/Peter — Caro papà/PeterDear Mr/Mrs Smith — Gentile Signor/Signora Smith
Dear Sir/Madam — Egregio Signore/Gentile Signora
3) (expensive) caro (-a)2. excloh dear! — oh Dio!, mamma mia!
3. nhe's a dear! fam — è un tesoro!
post this letter for me, there's a dear fam — sii gentile, imbucami questa lettera
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44 surrender
I [sə'rendə(r)]1) mil. resa f., capitolazione f. (to a)2) (giving up) (of territory) abbandono m., cessione f.; (of power) rinuncia f.; (of insurance policy) riscatto m.3) (handing over) (of weapons, ticket, document) consegna f.4) fig. (to joy, despair) abbandono m. (to a)II 1. [sə'rendə(r)]1) mil. consegnare [ town]2) (give up) rinunciare a, cedere [ power]; riscattare [ insurance policy]3) (hand over) consegnare [ticket, passport, firearm]2.1) (give up) [army, soldier, country] arrendersi, capitolareI surrender — mi arrendo (anche fig.)
2) (give way)3.to surrender to — abbandonarsi a, cedere a [passion, despair]
to surrender oneself to — abbandonarsi a, lasciarsi andare a [ emotion]
* * *[sə'rendə] 1. verb1) (to yield: The general refused to surrender to the enemy; We shall never surrender!) arrendersi2) (to give up or abandon: He surrendered his claim to the throne; You must surrender your old passport when applying for a new one.) abbandonare, rinunciare a2. noun((an) act of surrendering: The garrison was forced into surrender.) resa* * *surrender /səˈrɛndə(r)/n. [uc]3 (ass.) riscatto ( di una polizza): the surrender value of a life policy, il valore di riscatto di una polizza vita♦ (to) surrender /səˈrɛndə(r)/A v. t.1 cedere; consegnare; abbandonare; lasciare; rinunciare a: They surrendered the city to the enemy, hanno consegnato la città al nemico; We surrendered all hope, abbiamo abbandonato ogni speranza; to surrender an office, lasciare una carica ( pubblica, ecc.); to surrender one's freedom, rinunciare alla libertà2 (form.) rendere; restituire; riconsegnare: You must surrender this permit when you leave the country, quando lasciate il paese, dovete restituire questo permessoB v. i.1 arrendersi; capitolare● (leg.) to surrender to bail, comparire in giudizio dopo aver goduto del rilascio su cauzione □ to surrender oneself, arrendersi; (fig.) abbandonarsi, darsi (al dolore, alla disperazione, ecc.): The bandits surrendered themselves to the marshal, i banditi si arresero allo sceriffo □ (leg.) to surrender oneself to justice, costituirsi ( all'autorità giudiziaria).* * *I [sə'rendə(r)]1) mil. resa f., capitolazione f. (to a)2) (giving up) (of territory) abbandono m., cessione f.; (of power) rinuncia f.; (of insurance policy) riscatto m.3) (handing over) (of weapons, ticket, document) consegna f.4) fig. (to joy, despair) abbandono m. (to a)II 1. [sə'rendə(r)]1) mil. consegnare [ town]2) (give up) rinunciare a, cedere [ power]; riscattare [ insurance policy]3) (hand over) consegnare [ticket, passport, firearm]2.1) (give up) [army, soldier, country] arrendersi, capitolareI surrender — mi arrendo (anche fig.)
2) (give way)3.to surrender to — abbandonarsi a, cedere a [passion, despair]
to surrender oneself to — abbandonarsi a, lasciarsi andare a [ emotion]
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