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1 sostenuto
stile formalvelocità high* * *sostenuto agg.1 ( riservato) reserved; ( freddo) aloof, standoffish; stiff, distant: modi sostenuti, distant (o stiff) manners; era piuttosto sostenuto, he was rather distant // non fare il sostenuto, don't be standoffish3 (econ.) steady, stiff, strong, firm: cambi sostenuti, steady rates of exchange; prezzi sostenuti, steady (o firm) prices; mercato sostenuto, steady (o stiff) market4 (mus.) sustained5 ( elevato, intenso) fast: velocità sostenuta, high speed; il cavallo procedeva con un'andatura sostenuta, the horse was moving at a fast pace; i lavori procedono a un ritmo sostenuto, work is going ahead at a fast pace.* * *[soste'nuto] sostenuto (-a)1. agg(stile) elevated, (prezzo, velocità) high2. sm/ffare il sostenuto — to be standoffish, keep one's distance
* * *[soste'nuto] 1.participio passato sostenere2.1) (poco cordiale) [persona, tono] stiff, distant3.* * *sostenuto/soste'nuto/II aggettivo1 (poco cordiale) [persona, tono] stiff, distant2 (elevato) [ velocità] high; a ritmo sostenuto at a fast tempo; a passo sostenuto at a cracking paceIII sostantivo m.(f. -a) fare il sostenuto to be stand-offish. -
2 forma
f form( sagoma) shapetechnology ( stampo) mo(u)ldessere in forma be in good form* * *forma s.f.1 shape; form: forma rotonda, quadrata, round, square shape; la forma del cubo, the shape of the cube; la forma della sua bocca, the shape of his mouth; bicchieri di forma diversa, glasses of different shapes; un diavolo in forma umana, a devil in human form; scorgemmo una forma vaga, we perceived an indistinct form (o shape); mutare, cambiare forma, to change shape; prendere la forma di..., to take the form of...; il progetto comincia a prendere forma, (fig.) the plan is beginning to take shape // a, in forma di, in the shape of; a forma di S, S-shaped; i rubini erano incastonati a forma di rosa, the rubies were set in the form of a rose // sotto forma di, disguised as // (mat.) teoria della forma, shape theory // (fis.) fattore di forma, form factor2 pl. ( di persona) figure (sing.): forme snelle, slender figure; i vestiti attillati mettono in evidenza le forme, tight clothes show off your figure3 ( tipo) form, type, style; ( genere) form, kind: forme d'arte, art forms; forma benigna, maligna di una malattia, benign, malignant form of an illness; forma di governo, form of government; (dir.) forma del contratto, form of the contract; (geogr.) forma del suolo, del rilievo, landform4 ( procedura) form: in forma privata, ufficiale, privately, officially; nella debita forma, in due form; nella forma seguente, as follows // (dir.) vizio di forma, form defect (o defect concerning the form)5 (sport) form, fitness: essere proprio in forma, to be in very good form (o to be very fit); non essere in forma, to be out of form (o unfit); mantenersi in forma, to keep fit6 ( etichetta) form, formality: un invito fatto solamente pro forma, an invitation made as a mere matter of form; è una questione di forma, non di sostanza, it is a question of form, not of substance; badare troppo alle forme, to pay too much attention to appearances; rispettare le forme, to keep up appearances (o to respect convention)7 ( stile) style, form: il contenuto e la forma di un libro, the content and the form of a book; forma elegante, elegant style; cerca di esprimerti in forma chiara, try to express yourself in a clear style // (amm.): forma contabile, account form; forma corrente, running form8 ( stampo) mould; (amer.) mold: forma in gesso, plaster mould; forma da scarpe, last (o shoe tree); forma per cappelli, hat block; mettere in forma un cappello, to block a hat // una forma di formaggio, a whole cheese (o a cheese) // (metall.) forma di colata, casting mould9 (gramm.) form: la forma del femminile, del plurale, the feminine, plural form; le forme attive e passive del verbo, the active and passive forms of the verb10 (tip.) mould, form (e)11 (fil.) form, essence, formal cause.* * *['forma] 1.sostantivo femminile1) (aspetto esteriore) shape, forma forma di stella — in the shape of a star, star-shaped
prendere forma — to take shape (anche fig.)
sotto forma di — in the shape o guise of
2) (struttura) formforma di vita — form of life, life form
3) (modalità) formnella debita forma — dir. in due form
4) ling. formin forma interrogativa — in question form, in the interrogative
5) (stato fisico) condition, form, shapein forma — fit, in shape
fuori forma — unfit, out of condition o shape
6) (per scarpe) last, shoe tree7) (di formaggio) round; (di pane) loaf8) (stampo) cast, mould BE, mold AE2.sostantivo femminile plurale forme-e rotonde, prosperose — rounded, full figure
2) (di oggetto, costruzione) lines3) (regole)fare qcs. nelle debite -e — to use correct manners
* * *forma/'forma/I sostantivo f.1 (aspetto esteriore) shape, form; che forma ha? what shape is it? di forma rotonda round in shape; a forma di stella in the shape of a star, star-shaped; prendere forma to take shape (anche fig.); sotto forma di in the shape o guise of; senza forma shapeless3 (modalità) form; nella debita forma dir. in due form; pro forma as a matter of form; in forma anonima anonymously4 ling. form; in forma interrogativa in question form, in the interrogative5 (stato fisico) condition, form, shape; in forma fit, in shape; fuori forma unfit, out of condition o shape; in piena forma in good form6 (per scarpe) last, shoe tree7 (di formaggio) round; (di pane) loafII forme f.pl.1 (curve femminili) -e rotonde, prosperose rounded, full figure2 (di oggetto, costruzione) lines3 (regole) fare qcs. nelle debite -e to use correct manners; rispettare le -e to respect convention. -
3 raffinato
fig refined* * *raffinato agg. refined (anche fig.): arte raffinata, refined art; zucchero raffinato, refined sugar; ha un'educazione raffinata, he has refined manners; una donna molto raffinata, a very refined woman; un pranzo molto raffinato, an exquisite lunch◆ s.m. refined person.* * *[raffi'nato] raffinato (-a)1. agg(zucchero, sale) refined, (persona) cultivated, polished, refined, (modi) polished, sophisticated, (crudeltà, astuzia) refined, subtle, (pranzo) formal2. sm/f* * *[raffi'nato] 1.participio passato raffinare2.1) (ricercato, fine) [ persona] refined, polished, cultivated; [ maniere] polished, elegant; [cucina, piatto] refined; [ stile] refined, polished; [ gusti] sophisticated, refined; [ pubblico] sophisticated2) (trattato per raffinazione) [petrolio, zucchero] refined3.sostantivo maschile (f. -a) refined person* * *raffinato/raffi'nato/II aggettivo1 (ricercato, fine) [ persona] refined, polished, cultivated; [ maniere] polished, elegant; [cucina, piatto] refined; [ stile] refined, polished; [ gusti] sophisticated, refined; [ pubblico] sophisticated2 (trattato per raffinazione) [petrolio, zucchero] refinedIII sostantivo m.(f. -a) refined person. -
4 solenne
solemn* * *solenne agg.1 solemn; grave; ( formale) formal; ( impressionante) impressive; ( maestoso) imposing: promessa, festa solenne, solemn promise, feast; giuramento solenne, official (o solemn) oath; maniere solenni, solemn (o grave) manners; messa solenne, solemn high mass; momento solenne, solemn moment; parole solenni, solemn (o grave) words; una cattedrale solenne, an imposing cathedral2 (fam.) terrific, real: una solenne sgridata, a terrific (o real) scolding; un solenne mascalzone, a real scoundrel.* * *[so'lɛnne]1) (ufficiale) [cerimonia, occasione, giuramento, promessa] solemn2) (grave) [espressione, aria] solemn, grave* * *solenne/so'lεnne/1 (ufficiale) [cerimonia, occasione, giuramento, promessa] solemn; messa solenne High Mass2 (grave) [espressione, aria] solemn, grave3 colloq. (grosso) [ sgridata] thorough; è un solenne bugiardo he's a downright liar; essersi preso una sbornia solenne to be as high as a kite.
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