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121 stretch ***
[strɛtʃ]1. nfor a long stretch it runs between... — per un lungo or bel tratto passa fra...
for three days at a stretch — per tre giorni di seguito or di fila
he's done a five-year stretch — (fam: in prison) è stato dentro cinque anni
2) (elasticity) elasticitàto have a stretch — (person) stiracchiarsi
2. vt1) (pull out: elastic) tendere, tirare, (make larger: pullover, shoes) allargare, (spread on ground etc) stendereto stretch (between) — (rope etc) tendere (fra)
to stretch o.s. — (after sleep etc) stiracchiarsi
2) (money, resources, meal) far bastare4) (athlete, student etc) far sforzare al massimoto stretch o.s. — mettercela tutta, impegnarsi a fondo
3. vi1)(reach, extend: area of land)
to stretch to or as far as — estendersi fino ato stretch (into) — prolungarsi (fino a)(reach: rope, power, influence)
to stretch (to) — andare (fino a), (be enough: money, food) bastare (per)2) (stretch one's limbs) stirarsi, stiracchiarsi3) (be elastic) essere elastico (-a), (become larger: clothes, shoes) allargarsi4. adj(fabric, trousers) elasticizzato (-a)• -
122 club
I 1. [klʌb]1) (society) + verbo sing. o pl. club m., circolo m., associazione f.2) colloq. (nightclub) night m.3) sport società f.4) (stick) randello m.; (weapon) clava f., mazza f.; (for golf) mazza f.5) (in cards) carta f. di fiori2. 3.••II [klʌb]join the club! — colloq. unisciti a noi!
to club sb. with sth. — colpire qcn. con qcs
* * *1. noun1) (a heavy stick etc used as a weapon.) bastone2) (a bat or stick used in certain games (especially golf): Which club will you use?) mazza3) (a number of people meeting for study, pleasure, games etc: the local tennis club.) club4) (the place where these people meet: He goes to the club every Friday.) circolo, club5) (one of the playing-cards of the suit clubs.) fiori2. verb(to beat or strike with a club: They clubbed him to death.) bastonare- clubs* * *I 1. [klʌb]1) (society) + verbo sing. o pl. club m., circolo m., associazione f.2) colloq. (nightclub) night m.3) sport società f.4) (stick) randello m.; (weapon) clava f., mazza f.; (for golf) mazza f.5) (in cards) carta f. di fiori2. 3.••II [klʌb]join the club! — colloq. unisciti a noi!
to club sb. with sth. — colpire qcn. con qcs
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123 deputize
['depjʊtaɪz]to deputize for sb. — fare le veci di qcn
* * *['depju-]verb (to act as a deputy: She deputized for her father at the meeting.) agire come rappresentante/delegato di* * *['depjʊtaɪz]to deputize for sb. — fare le veci di qcn
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124 secretary
['sekrətrɪ] [AE -rəterɪ]1) amm. segretario m. (-a) (to sb. di qcn.)2) GB pol.Foreign, Home Secretary — ministro degli esteri, dell'interno
3) US pol.Secretary of State — GB ministro; US ministro degli esteri
* * *['sekrətəri]plural - secretaries; noun1) (a person employed to write letters, keep records and make business arrangements etc for another person: He dictated a letter to his secretary.) segretario2) (a (sometimes unpaid) person who deals with the official business of an organization etc: The secretary read out the minutes of the society's last meeting.) segretario•* * *['sekrətrɪ] [AE -rəterɪ]1) amm. segretario m. (-a) (to sb. di qcn.)2) GB pol.Foreign, Home Secretary — ministro degli esteri, dell'interno
3) US pol.Secretary of State — GB ministro; US ministro degli esteri
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125 assign
[ə'saɪn]1) (allocate) assegnare [ resources]2) (delegate)to assign a task to sb. o to assign sb. to a task assegnare un compito a qcn.; to assign sb. to do — designare qcn. a fare
3) (attribute) assegnare, attribuire [importance, value]4) (appoint) destinare, nominare5) dir. (transfer) cedere, trasferire, alienare* * *1) (to give to someone as his share or duty: They assigned the task to us.) assegnare2) (to order or appoint: He assigned three men to the job.) incaricare•* * *assign /əˈsaɪn/n.1 (leg.) avente causa; avente diritto2 (leg.) cessionario.(to) assign /əˈsaɪn/v. t.1 assegnare: to assign a seat, assegnare un posto a sedere; to assign a pension, assegnare una pensione2 assegnare; destinare; nominare3 stabilire; fissare: Has a day been assigned for the meeting?, è stato fissato il giorno dell'incontro?4 attribuire; trovare: The doctor was unable to assign a cause for my illness, il medico non è riuscito a trovare la causa della mia malattia* * *[ə'saɪn]1) (allocate) assegnare [ resources]2) (delegate)to assign a task to sb. o to assign sb. to a task assegnare un compito a qcn.; to assign sb. to do — designare qcn. a fare
3) (attribute) assegnare, attribuire [importance, value]4) (appoint) destinare, nominare5) dir. (transfer) cedere, trasferire, alienare -
126 disturbance
[dɪ'stɜːbəns]1) (interruption, inconvenience) disturbo m.3) meteor. perturbazione f.4) psic. disturbo m.* * *1) (a noisy or disorderly happening: He was thrown out of the meeting for causing a disturbance.) tumulto2) (an interruption: I've done quite a lot of work, despite several disturbances.) interruzione3) (an act of disturbing: He was arrested for disturbance of the peace.) disturbo, turbamento* * *disturbance /dɪˈstɜ:bəns/n. [uc]1 disturbo: the disturbance caused by road works, il disturbo causato dai lavori stradali; They needed a place where they could work free from disturbance, gli serviva un posto dove potessero lavorare senza essere disturbati; I don't want any disturbances this afternoon, non voglio essere disturbato per nessun motivo oggi pomeriggio; The disturbance of wildlife is strictly prohibited, è severamente vietato disturbare gli animali2 agitazione; disordine: There were violent disturbances in the streets, ci sono stati violenti disordini nelle strade; The elections were followed by weeks of civil disturbance, alle elezioni sono seguite settimane di agitazioni civili4 (meteor. e fig.) perturbazione: atmospheric disturbance caused by solar flares, perturbazioni atmosferiche dovute a brillamenti solari5 (med., psic.) disturbo, disfunzione: visual [intestinal] disturbances, disturbi visivi [intestinali]; mental [psychological] disturbance, disturbi psichici [psicologici]● (leg.) disturbance of the peace, disturbo della quiete pubblica □ (leg.) to cause (o to create) a disturbance, turbare l'ordine pubblico (o la quiete pubblica).* * *[dɪ'stɜːbəns]1) (interruption, inconvenience) disturbo m.3) meteor. perturbazione f.4) psic. disturbo m. -
127 ■ drag on
■ drag onv. i. + avv.andare avanti (o per le lunghe); trascinarsi: The peace talks dragged on for months, le trattative di pace si sono trascinate per mesi; The meeting dragged on for hours on end, la riunione è andata avanti per ore e ore. -
128 ♦ eager
♦ eager /ˈi:gə(r)/a.1 ansioso; impaziente: eager to begin, ansioso (o impaziente) di cominciare; He's eager to meet you, è ansioso di conoscerti; desidera molto conoscerti; DIALOGO → - In a meeting- I'm sure you are all eager to see some of the designs, sono sicura che siete tutti ansiosi di vedere dei progetti; to be eager to please, essere molto disponibile; essere servizievole; fare di tutto per compiacere (o per riuscire gradito a)2 desideroso; avido; bramoso; eager for a change, desideroso di cambiamenti; che ha una gran voglia di cambiare; eager for knowledge, avido di conoscenza3 animato da vivo interesse; entusiasta; appassionato; entusiastico; ( di viso, espressione) eccitato, acceso: eager attention, viva attenzione; eager opera goers, melomani appassionati; eager supporters, sostenitori entusiasti4 diligente; volonteroso● (fam.) eager beaver, lavoratore indefesso; stacanovista.
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