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1 ♦ soil
♦ soil (1) /sɔɪl/n. [uc]suolo; terreno ( anche fig.); terra: one's native soil, il patrio suolo; la terra natia; foreign soil, terra straniera; barren soil, suolo sterile; rich soil, terreno ricco; suolo fertile; (fig.) terreno fertile; poor soil, terreno povero● soil-bound, attaccato alla terra □ soil engineer, geologo che fa prospezioni del terreno □ soil rig, sonda da geologo □ soil science, pedologia □ soil survey, prospezione del terreno □ a man of the soil, un uomo di campagna; un agricoltore.soil (2) /sɔɪl/n.1 [u] sporco; sporcizia; sudiciume2 [uc] atto di sporcare; macchia di sporco; (fig.) difetto morale, magagna3 [u] sterco; escrementi ( umani o d'animali); bottino: night soil, bottino che viene (o veniva) portato via di notte4 [u] (agric.) concime organico; letame● (edil.) soil pipe, tubo di scarico ( dei gabinetti).(to) soil /sɔɪl/A v. t.1 sporcare; insudiciare; imbrattare; lordare; insozzare; macchiare ( anche fig.): to soil one's name [reputation], sporcarsi il nome [la reputazione]; I don't want to soil my hands with it, non mi ci voglio sporcare le mani2 (agric.) concimareB v. i.1 sporcarsi; insudiciarsi; imbrattarsi; insozzarsi; macchiarsi; lordarsi: It soils easily, si sporca facilmente● ( di un bambino) to soil one's pants, farsela addosso. -
2 ♦ foreign
♦ foreign /ˈfɒrən/a.1 straniero; forestiero; estero: foreign countries, paesi stranieri; foreign languages, lingue straniere; foreign affairs, affari esteri; foreign flag, bandiera estera; foreign trade, commercio estero (o con l'estero)3 ( solo pred.) estraneo; non familiare; sconosciuto; alieno: ideas foreign to the main theme, idee estranee al tema principale; He spoke in a language that was foreign to me, ha parlato in una lingua a me sconosciuta; Rudeness is foreign to his nature, la scortesia è estranea al suo carattere● (econ.) foreign aid, aiuti ai paesi esteri □ (in GB, dal 1968) the Foreign and Commonwealth Office ► FCO □ (econ., fin.) foreign balance, saldo con l'estero □ (comm.) foreign bill, cambiale estera □ (med.) foreign body, corpo estraneo □ ( banca) foreign borrowings, provvista in valuta estera □ foreign correspondent, (comm. est.) corrispondente all'estero; ( anche) corrispondente in lingue estere; (giorn.) corrispondente dall'estero □ (fin.) foreign currency, divisa (o valuta) estera □ (econ.) foreign demand, domanda estera □ (econ.) foreign direct investment, investimento diretto estero □ foreign exchange, cambio valutario; = foreign currency ► sopra □ (econ.) foreign debt, debito estero □ foreign-exchange broker, intermediario di cambio; cambista □ (fin.) foreign-exchange dealer, cambiavalute □ (fin.) foreign-exchange market, mercato valutario; mercato dei cambi □ (fin.) foreign-exchange rate, tasso (o corso) di cambio □ (fin.) foreign-exchange reserves, riserve valutarie □ (fin.) foreign-exchange restrictions, restrizioni valutarie □ (comput.) foreign key, chiave esterna □ (econ.) foreign labour, manodopera straniera □ (mil.) the Foreign Legion, la legione straniera □ foreign-made, fabbricato all'estero; di produzione estera □ (polit.) foreign minister, ministro degli esteri □ (in GB, fino al 1968) the Foreign Office, il Ministero degli esteri □ (econ.) foreign-owned company, azienda a capitale straniero □ (in GB) Foreign Secretary, Ministro degli esteri □ (in USA) the Foreign Service, la diplomazia; il corpo diplomatico □ (lett.) foreign soil, terra straniera. -
3 stamp
I 1. [stæmp]1) (on letters, postcards) francobollo m."no stamp needed" — "non affrancare"
2) (token) (for free gift) bollino m., buono m.; (towards bill) bollo m.3) (marking device) timbro m., stampiglia f.; (for metals) stampo m., punzone m.to give sth. one's stamp of approval — fig. approvare qcs
4) fig. (hallmark) impronta f., marchio m.to set one's stamp on sth. — lasciare il segno in qcs
5) (calibre) stampo m.6) (sound of feet) scalpiccio m.2.modificatore [album, collection] di francobolliII 1. [stæmp]1) (mark) apporre con un timbro [date, name] (on su); timbrare [ticket, library book]; apporre un marchio su [goods, boxes]; timbrare, mettere un timbro su [document, ledger]; punzonare [ metal]to stamp one's authority on — affermare la propria autorità su [project, match]
2) (with foot)to stamp one's foot — (in anger) pestare o battere i piedi per terra
to stamp one's feet — (rhythmically, for warmth) battere i piedi
to stamp sth. into the ground — schiacciare qcs. per terra
3) (for posting) affrancare [ envelope]2.1) (thump foot) [ person] pestare i piedi; [ horse] scalpitareto stamp on — pestare [ foot]; calpestare [ toy]
to stamp into, out of sth. — entrare in, uscire da qcs. con passo pesante
3) (crush)to stamp on — sgretolare, frantumare [soil, ground]; fig. scartare [idea, suggestion]
•* * *[stæmp] 1. verb1) (to bring (the foot) down with force (on the ground): He stamped his foot with rage; She stamped on the insect.) imprimere; battere; calpestare2) (to print or mark on to: He stamped the date at the top of his letter; The oranges were all stamped with the exporter's name.) marcare, timbrare3) (to stick a postage stamp on (a letter etc): I've addressed the envelope but haven't stamped it.) affrancare2. noun1) (an act of stamping the foot: `Give it to me!' she shouted with a stamp of her foot.) pestata2) (the instrument used to stamp a design etc on a surface: He marked the date on the bill with a rubber date-stamp.) timbro3) (a postage stamp: He stuck the stamps on the parcel; He collects foreign stamps.) francobollo4) (a design etc made by stamping: All the goods bore the manufacturer's stamp.) marca, marchio•* * *I 1. [stæmp]1) (on letters, postcards) francobollo m."no stamp needed" — "non affrancare"
2) (token) (for free gift) bollino m., buono m.; (towards bill) bollo m.3) (marking device) timbro m., stampiglia f.; (for metals) stampo m., punzone m.to give sth. one's stamp of approval — fig. approvare qcs
4) fig. (hallmark) impronta f., marchio m.to set one's stamp on sth. — lasciare il segno in qcs
5) (calibre) stampo m.6) (sound of feet) scalpiccio m.2.modificatore [album, collection] di francobolliII 1. [stæmp]1) (mark) apporre con un timbro [date, name] (on su); timbrare [ticket, library book]; apporre un marchio su [goods, boxes]; timbrare, mettere un timbro su [document, ledger]; punzonare [ metal]to stamp one's authority on — affermare la propria autorità su [project, match]
2) (with foot)to stamp one's foot — (in anger) pestare o battere i piedi per terra
to stamp one's feet — (rhythmically, for warmth) battere i piedi
to stamp sth. into the ground — schiacciare qcs. per terra
3) (for posting) affrancare [ envelope]2.1) (thump foot) [ person] pestare i piedi; [ horse] scalpitareto stamp on — pestare [ foot]; calpestare [ toy]
to stamp into, out of sth. — entrare in, uscire da qcs. con passo pesante
3) (crush)to stamp on — sgretolare, frantumare [soil, ground]; fig. scartare [idea, suggestion]
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4 land
I 1. [lænd]1) (terrain, property) terra f., terreno m.; (very large) terre f.pl.the lie — BE o
lay — AE
of the land — la configurazione del terreno; fig. lo stato delle cose, la situazione
private, public land — proprietà privata, pubblica
2) agr. (farmland) terra f.3) (countryside) terra f., campagna f.4) (country) terra f., paese m.5) (not sea) terra f., terraferma m.2.to reach o make land toccare terra; by land — per via di terra
2) dir. [deal, tax] fondiario; [ law] agrario3) [battle, forces] di terra, terrestre; [ animal] terrestre••II 1. [lænd]1) aer. [ pilot] fare atterrare [aircraft, spacecraft]; aer. mar. sbarcare, scaricare (a terra) [cargo, luggage]2) pesc. prendere, tirare a riva [ fish]3) colloq. fig. (secure) assicurarsi, riuscire a procurarsi [job, contract, prize]4) colloq. (saddle with problem)to land sb. with — affibbiare o rifilare a qcn. [ task]
to be landed with sb., sth. — ritrovarsi con qcn., qcs. sulla groppa
5) colloq. (deliver) mollare, appioppare [blow, punch]2.1) aer. [aircraft, passenger] atterrare3) [sportsman, animal] atterrare; [ object] cadere; scherz. atterrare; [ ball] cadere, toccare terra3.to land oneself in — ritrovarsi in [ situation]
to land oneself with — colloq. ritrovarsi con [task, problem]
- land up* * *[lænd] 1. noun1) (the solid part of the surface of the Earth which is covered by the sea: We had been at sea a week before we saw land.) terra2) (a country: foreign lands.) paese, terra3) (the ground or soil: He never made any money at farming as his land was poor and stony.) terreno4) (an estate: He owns land/lands in Scotland.) terra, terreno2. verb1) (to come or bring down from the air upon the land: The plane landed in a field; They managed to land the helicopter safely; She fell twenty feet, but landed without injury.) atterrare, far atterrare2) (to come or bring from the sea on to the land: After being at sea for three months, they landed at Plymouth; He landed the big fish with some help.) sbarcare; tirare a riva3) (to (cause to) get into a particular (usually unfortunate) situation: Don't drive so fast - you'll land (yourself) in hospital/trouble!) finire, ritrovarsi•[-rouvə]
(a type of strong motor vehicle used for driving over rough ground.)
- landing- landing-gear
- landing-stage
- landlocked
- landlord
- landmark
- land mine
- landowner
- landslide
- landslide victory
- landslide
- landslide defeat
- land up
- land with
- see how the land lies* * *I 1. [lænd]1) (terrain, property) terra f., terreno m.; (very large) terre f.pl.the lie — BE o
lay — AE
of the land — la configurazione del terreno; fig. lo stato delle cose, la situazione
private, public land — proprietà privata, pubblica
2) agr. (farmland) terra f.3) (countryside) terra f., campagna f.4) (country) terra f., paese m.5) (not sea) terra f., terraferma m.2.to reach o make land toccare terra; by land — per via di terra
2) dir. [deal, tax] fondiario; [ law] agrario3) [battle, forces] di terra, terrestre; [ animal] terrestre••II 1. [lænd]1) aer. [ pilot] fare atterrare [aircraft, spacecraft]; aer. mar. sbarcare, scaricare (a terra) [cargo, luggage]2) pesc. prendere, tirare a riva [ fish]3) colloq. fig. (secure) assicurarsi, riuscire a procurarsi [job, contract, prize]4) colloq. (saddle with problem)to land sb. with — affibbiare o rifilare a qcn. [ task]
to be landed with sb., sth. — ritrovarsi con qcn., qcs. sulla groppa
5) colloq. (deliver) mollare, appioppare [blow, punch]2.1) aer. [aircraft, passenger] atterrare3) [sportsman, animal] atterrare; [ object] cadere; scherz. atterrare; [ ball] cadere, toccare terra3.to land oneself in — ritrovarsi in [ situation]
to land oneself with — colloq. ritrovarsi con [task, problem]
- land up
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