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1 from
[ forma debole frəm] [ forma forte frɒm]a friend from Chicago, Japan — un amico di Chicago, giapponese
to take sth. from the table — prendere qcs. sul tavolo
2) (expressing distance) da3) (expressing time span) da5) (representing, working for)6) (among)a quote from sb. — una citazione di qcn
8) (expressing extent, range) da10) (because of, due to)11) (judging by) (a giudicare) da••from the way he talks... — dal modo in cui parla
Note:When from is used as a straightforward preposition in English, it is translated by da in Italian: from Rome = da Roma; from Lisa = da Lisa. Remember that the preposition from + the is translated by one word in Italian; the following cases may occur: from the cinema = (da + il) dal cinema; from the stadium = (da + lo) dallo stadio; from the church = (da + la) dalla chiesa; from the hospital, from the abbey, from the hotel = (da + l') dall'ospedale, dall'abbazia, dall'hotel; from the mountains = (da + i) dai monti; from the open spaces = (da + gli) dagli spazi aperti; from the houses = (da + le) dalle case. - From is often used after verbs in English ( suffer from, benefit from, protect from etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate verb entry ( suffer, benefit, protect etc.). - From is used after certain nouns and adjectives in English ( shelter from, exemption from, free from, safe from etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate noun or adjective entry ( shelter, exemption, free, safe etc.). - This dictionary contains lexical notes on such topics as NATIONALITIES, COUNTRIES AND CONTINENTS, REGIONS. Many of these use the preposition from. For these notes see the end of the English-Italian section. - For examples of the above and particular usages of from, see the entry below* * *[from]1) (used before the place, thing, person, time etc that is the point at which an action, journey, period of time etc begins: from Europe to Asia; from Monday to Friday; a letter from her father.) da2) (used to indicate that from which something or someone comes: a quotation from Shakespeare.) da, di3) (used to indicate separation: Take it from him.) da4) (used to indicate a cause or reason: He is suffering from a cold.) di* * *[ forma debole frəm] [ forma forte frɒm]a friend from Chicago, Japan — un amico di Chicago, giapponese
to take sth. from the table — prendere qcs. sul tavolo
2) (expressing distance) da3) (expressing time span) da5) (representing, working for)6) (among)a quote from sb. — una citazione di qcn
8) (expressing extent, range) da10) (because of, due to)11) (judging by) (a giudicare) da••from the way he talks... — dal modo in cui parla
Note:When from is used as a straightforward preposition in English, it is translated by da in Italian: from Rome = da Roma; from Lisa = da Lisa. Remember that the preposition from + the is translated by one word in Italian; the following cases may occur: from the cinema = (da + il) dal cinema; from the stadium = (da + lo) dallo stadio; from the church = (da + la) dalla chiesa; from the hospital, from the abbey, from the hotel = (da + l') dall'ospedale, dall'abbazia, dall'hotel; from the mountains = (da + i) dai monti; from the open spaces = (da + gli) dagli spazi aperti; from the houses = (da + le) dalle case. - From is often used after verbs in English ( suffer from, benefit from, protect from etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate verb entry ( suffer, benefit, protect etc.). - From is used after certain nouns and adjectives in English ( shelter from, exemption from, free from, safe from etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate noun or adjective entry ( shelter, exemption, free, safe etc.). - This dictionary contains lexical notes on such topics as NATIONALITIES, COUNTRIES AND CONTINENTS, REGIONS. Many of these use the preposition from. For these notes see the end of the English-Italian section. - For examples of the above and particular usages of from, see the entry below -
2 packing-case
noun (a (large) wooden box in which goods are packed and sent from place to place.) cassa da imballaggio -
3 out of the frying-pan into the fire
(from a difficult or dangerous situation into a worse one: His first marriage was unhappy but his second was even more unhappy - it was a real case of out of the frying-pan into the fire.) dalla padella nella braceEnglish-Italian dictionary > out of the frying-pan into the fire
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4 take
I [teɪk]1) cinem. ripresa f.2) (catch) (of fish) pesca f.; (of game) carniere m.••II 1. [teɪk]to be on the take — colloq. prendere bustarelle
1) (take hold of) prendere [object, money]to take sb. by the hand — prendere qcn. per (la) mano
to take sth. out of — tirare fuori qcs. da [ box]
to take a knife to sb. — vibrare coltellate contro qcn
I'll take some apples, please — vorrei delle mele, per favore
3) (carry along) portare [ object]to take sb. sth. to take sth. to sb. portare qcs. a qcn.; to take the car to the garage portare la macchina dal meccanico; did he take an umbrella (with him)? — ha preso l'ombrello?
4) (accompany, lead)to take sb. to school — accompagnare qcn. a scuola
you can't take him anywhere! — scherz. non si può andare in giro con uno così!
7) (accept) [ machine] prendere [ coin]; [ shop] accettare [ credit card]; [ person] accettare, prendere [ bribe]; prendere [patients, pupils]; accettare [ job]; prendere [ phone call]; sopportare [pain, criticism]; accettare [ punishment]he can't take a joke — non accetta le battute, non sta allo scherzo
8) (require) [activity, course of action] richiedere [skill, courage]9) ling. reggere [object, case]10) (react to)to take sth. well, badly, seriously — prendere qcs. bene, male, sul serio
11) (adopt) adottare [measures, steps]12) (assume)to take sb. for o to be sth. prendere qcn. per; what do you take me for? per chi mi prendi? what do you take this poem to mean? — che significato dai a questa poesia?
13) (consider) fare [ example]; prendere (in esempio) [person, case]take John (for example),... — prendi John (per esempio)
14) (record) prendere [ notes]; prendere nota di [ statement]; misurare [temperature, blood pressure]; prendere, sentire [ pulse]to take sb.'s measurements — (for clothes) prendere le misure a qcn
15) (hold) [hall, bus, tank, container] (potere) contenere16) (wear) (in clothes) portare, avere [ size]to take a size 4 — (in shoes) portare il 37
17) fot. prendere, fare [ photograph]19) scol. univ. (study) studiare, prendere [ subject]; seguire [ course]; prendere [ lessons] (in di); (sit) dare [ exam]; fare [ test]; (teach) [ teacher] fare lezione a [ students]to take sb. for French — fare lezione di francese a qcn
20) (officiate at) [ priest] celebrare [ service]21) (capture) [ army] prendere, espugnare [fortress, city]; (in chess) [ player] mangiare [ piece]; (in cards) [ person] prendere, vincere [ prize]2.verbo intransitivo (pass. took; p.pass. taken) (have desired effect) [ drug] fare effetto; [ dye] prendere; (grow successfully) [ plant] attecchire- take in- take off- take on- take out- take to- take up••to take it o a lot out of sb. chiedere tanto a qcn.; to take it upon oneself to do farsi carico di fare; to take sb. out of himself fare distrarre o divertire qcn.; you can take it from me,... — credimi
* * *(to take or keep (someone) as a hostage: The police were unable to attack the terrorists because they were holding three people hostage.) prendere/tenere in ostaggio* * *take /teɪk/n.1 il prendere; presa2 quantità di selvaggina (di pesce, ecc.) presa; carniere (fig.): It was an excellent take, siamo tornati (sono tornati, ecc.) col carniere pieno; a great take of fish, una pesca eccezionale4 (cinem., TV) ripresa5 (fam.) guadagno; profitto; ricavo8 (fam.) bustarella; pizzo; tangente● (fam.) to be on the take, prendere la bustarella (o il pizzo); farsi corrompere.♦ (to) take /teɪk/A v. t.1 prendere; pigliare; afferrare; cogliere, sorprendere; catturare; conquistare, impadronirsi di; conquistare; guadagnare; ricevere; comprare; sottrarre; togliere; rubare: Will you take a glass of wine?, prendi (o vuoi) un bicchiere di vino?; to take st. (up) with one's hands, prendere qc. con le mani; to take sb. 's hand, prendere (o afferrare) la mano a q.; Let me take your coat!, posso prenderti il cappotto? ( lo metto a posto io, ecc.); I took the flat for a year, presi l'appartamento (in affitto) per un anno; Take what you like, piglia quello che vuoi!; He was taken in the act, è stato colto (o preso) in flagrante; The fortress was taken by the enemy, la fortezza fu conquistata (o presa) dal nemico; to take a Senate seat, conquistare un seggio al Senato (in Italia, ecc.); He takes three hundred pounds a month, guadagna (o prende) trecento sterline al mese; The thief took all the silver, il ladro ha rubato tutta l'argenteria; The shopkeeper took 10 p off the price, il negoziante tolse dieci penny dal prezzo; We take two newspapers daily, compriamo due giornali tutti i giorni2 prendere con sé; portare via; portare; condurre; accompagnare: Take your umbrella with you, prenditi l'ombrello!; Take these parcels to the post office, will you?, mi porti questi pacchi alla posta?; This path will take you to the river, questo sentiero ti porterà al fiume; I took my guest home, accompagnai a casa l'ospite; Take the children for a walk, porta i bambini a fare una passeggiata! NOTA D'USO: - to bring o to take?-3 prendere; accettare; assumere; accollarsi: Do you take credit cards?, accettate le carte di credito?; DIALOGO → - Paying 1- Which credit cards do you take?, quali carte di credito accettate?; to take holy orders, prendere gli ordini sacri; to take one's degree, prendere la laurea; They won't take our advice, non accettano i nostri consigli; He took the job, ha accettato il posto; They cannot take defeat, non riescono ad accettare la sconfitta; to take the blame, accollarsi (o assumersi) la colpa4 prendere; assumere; ingerire: to take a medicine, prendere una medicina; to take one's meals at a restaurant, prendere i pasti (o mangiare) al ristorante; to take drugs, assumere droga; drogarsi5 prendere; prendere in esame; considerare; giudicare; ritenere; reputare; valutare; supporre: to take sb. at his word, prendere q. in parola; to take st. as done, considerare qc. come già fatto; to take sb. as a swindler, prendere q. per un imbroglione; Let's take John, for instance, prendiamo John, per esempio; to take sb. at his face value, valutare q. per quello che sembra; I take it you're the person in charge here, se non sbaglio è lei che comanda qui; DIALOGO → - Wedding- I take it she said yes then?, suppongo che abbia detto di sì, quindi6 comprendere, intendere: Do you take my meaning?, intendi quel che voglio dire?8 fare: to take a walk [a bath], fare una passeggiata [un bagno]; to take a nap, fare un sonnellino; to take a picture (o a photograph) fare una fotografia; to take an exam, fare (o dare, sostenere) un esame; (stat.) to take a census, fare un censimento; The horse took the jump, il cavallo ha fatto il salto ( non ha rifiutato l'ostacolo)9 attirare; attrarre; trasportare (fig.); incantare; cattivarsi; affascinare: I was not much taken by ( o with) his behaviour, sono stato tutt'altro che attratto dal suo comportamento; This author takes his readers with him, quest'autore affascina (o trasporta) i lettori10 (spesso impers.) impiegare; metterci; volerci; richiedere; occorrere: I took three days to finish my work, impiegai tre giorni per finire il mio lavoro; DIALOGO → - Building work- The builders said the job would take six to eight weeks, max, i muratori dicono che per i lavori ci vorranno da sei a otto settimane al massimo; How long did it take you to go there?, quanto tempo ci hai messo per andare là?; These things take time, ci vuol tempo per queste cose; It takes a lot of patience, ci vuole molta pazienza15 (gramm.) reggere; prendere: Transitive verbs take a direct object, i verbi transitivi reggono il complemento oggetto17 misurare; rilevare; prendere: to take sb. 's temperature, misurare la temperatura (fam.: la febbre) a q.19 ( di un recipiente, un locale, un veicolo) contenere; portare: This bottle only takes half a litre, questa bottiglia contiene solo mezzo litro; The hall can take 200 people, la sala può contenere 200 persone; The coach takes (up) 50 passengers, il pullman porta 50 passeggeri20 tirare, sferrare; dare: to take a shot at a bird, tirare un colpo (o sparare) a un uccello; to take a punch at sb., tirare (o sferrare) un pugno a q.21 portare ( una misura d'indumento): What size do you take, madam?, che misura (o numero) porta, signora?22 ( sport) vincere: ( boxe) to take nearly every round, vincere quasi tutte le riprese; ( tennis) to take the set, vincere il set24 (fam.) darle (o suonarle) a (q.); battere (q.) ( a pugni, o in una gara): The champion took the challenger in the first round, il detentore del titolo batté lo sfidante nel primo round26 ( calcio, ecc.) fare, effettuare, eseguire ( un tiro, una rimessa, ecc.); dare ( un calcio); battere; segnare ( un gol, un canestro): to take a penalty, tirare (o battere) un rigore; ( cricket) to take a run, effettuare una corsa ( verso il wicket); to take a free kick, battere (o tirare) una punizione27 (fam.) imbrogliare; truffare; fregare (fam.): The salesman tried to take me, il commesso ha cercato di fregarmi28 (fam.; al passivo) defraudare; derubare: The old lady was taken for all her money, la vecchia signora è stata derubata di tutti i soldiB v. i.1 ( anche mecc.) prendere; far presa; attaccare: This gear won't take, quest'ingranaggio non prende (o non fa presa); The fire took rapidly, il fuoco prese subito; This paint takes well, questa vernice attacca bene● to take advantage of, approfittare di; sfruttare □ (mil.) to take aim, prendere la mira; mirare; puntare □ to take all the fun out of st., guastare la festa; rovinare tutto □ to take sb. 's arm, prendere il braccio di q.; prender q. per il braccio □ to take st. as read, dare qc. per letto □ (fig.) to take a back seat, occupare un posto di scarsa importanza; accontentarsi di un ruolo secondario □ (leg.) to take bankruptcy, accettare di essere messo in fallimento □ (autom., ecc.) to take a bend, prendere una curva: to take a bend as tightly as possible, stringere una curva al massimo □ to take bets, accettare scommesse □ (fig.) to take the bit between one's teeth, stringere i denti (fig.) □ to take breath, prendere (o ripigliare) fiato □ to take by surprise, cogliere di sorpresa; prendere (o conquistare) di sorpresa □ to take care, stare attento; fare attenzione; badare; guardarsi: Take care what you say, fa' attenzione a quel che dici!; Take care not to break it, bada di non romperlo! □ to take care of, badare a; prendersi cura di, aver cura di; (fam. eufem.) sistemare, eliminare, uccidere: Who will take care of the baby?, chi si prenderà cura del bambino?; Take care of yourself! abbi cura di te!; riguardati! □ (fig.) to take the chair, assumere la presidenza; presiedere una seduta □ to take a chair, prendere posto; accomodarsi; sedersi □ to take a chance, correre un rischio; tentare la sorte □ to take one's chances, correre il rischio; arrischiare, azzardare; tentare la sorte; stare al gioco (fig.) □ to take no chances, non volere correre rischi; andare sul sicuro □ to take charge of st., prendere in consegna qc.; occuparsi di qc.; assumere il comando (la direzione) di qc.: The new commander took charge of the garrison, il nuovo comandante assunse (o prese) il comando della guarnigione □ to take command, prendere il comando □ (relig.) to take communion, fare la comunione □ to take courage, farsi coraggio; farsi animo □ to take a deep breath, tirare un lungo respiro □ to take a different view, essere di tutt'altro avviso; essere di parere contrario □ to take effect, ( di una medicina, ecc.) avere (o fare) effetto; ( di una legge e sim.) entrare in vigore; essere attuato; andare in porto (fig.): The new law takes effect as of July 1st, la nuova legge entra in vigore dal primo di luglio □ to take a fever, contrarre una febbre ( malarica, ecc.) □ to take fright, prendersi paura; spaventarsi □ to take hold of sb., impadronirsi di q.: A great tenderness took hold of him, una grande tenerezza si è impadronita di lui □ to take hold of st., afferrare qc.: He took hold of the bar, ha afferrato la sbarra □ to take a holiday, andare in vacanza □ to take st. in hand, prendere in mano qc. (fig.); intraprendere qc. □ to take an interest in st., interessarsi a qc. □ to take into account, tener presente; tener conto di; prendere in considerazione: We must take his youth into account, dobbiamo tener conto della sua giovinezza □ to take sb. into one's confidence, concedere a q. la propria fiducia; mettere q. a parte dei propri segreti □ (fam.) to take it, tener duro; non batter ciglio □ to take it easy, prendersela comoda, non strapazzarsi; ( anche) non prendersela, restare calmo □ to take it into one's head (o mind), mettersi in testa, figgersi in capo ( un'idea, ecc.) □ to take a joke in earnest, prender sul serio uno scherzo □ to take a leap (o a jump), fare un salto □ to take leave of sb., prendere congedo (o commiato) da q.; accomiatarsi da q. □ to take leave of one's senses, impazzire □ (leg.) to take legal action, adire le vie legali □ to take legal advice, consultare un avvocato; rivolgersi a un legale per un parere □ to take a letter, ( anche) battere una lettera sotto dettatura □ to take sb. 's life, togliere la vita a q.; uccidere q. □ (fam.) to take one's life in one's hands, rischiare la vita □ to take a look at st., dare un'occhiata a qc. □ to take a look round, dare un'occhiata in giro; guardarsi attorno (o intorno) □ (fam.) to take the mickey out of sb., prendere in giro q.; sfottere q. (fam.) □ to take minutes, mettere a verbale; verbalizzare □ to take the nonsense out of sb., togliere i grilli dalla testa a q. □ to take notes, prendere appunti □ to take notice of st., fare attenzione a qc.; occuparsi (o interessarsi) di qc.; rendersi conto di qc. □ to take an oath, fare (o prestare) un giuramento □ to take offence, offendersi □ to take other people's ideas, appropriarsi delle idee altrui □ to take pains, darsi (o prendersi) pena (di fare qc.); sforzarsi; darsi da fare; fare il possibile: to take pains to do a job well, sforzarsi di fare bene un lavoro □ to take part in st., prendere parte, partecipare a qc. □ to take place, aver luogo; accadere; avvenire; verificarsi □ (polit.) to take power, salire al potere; andare al governo □ to take pride in st., andare orgoglioso di qc. □ (mil.) to take sb. prisoner, far prigioniero q. □ ( boxe) to take punishment, subire una punizione; incassare colpi durissimi □ (fam.) to take the rap, essere incolpato (spec. per colpe altrui); prendersi la colpa □ to take refuge, trovar rifugio; rifugiarsi; riparare □ to take a seat, prendere posto; mettersi a sedere; accomodarsi □ to take sides with sb., parteggiare per q.; schierarsi con q. □ to take stock, (comm.) fare l'inventario; (fig.) valutare la situazione (e sim.) □ to take things as they are, prendere il mondo come viene □ to take things coolly, conservare il sangue freddo; mantenere la calma; non agitarsi □ to take things easy, prender le cose alla leggera; tirare a campare; fare il proprio comodo; prendersela comoda □ to take things seriously, prender le cose sul serio □ to take one's time, prendersela comoda; andare adagio: He took his time over the job, se la prese comoda col lavoro □ to take its toll on sb. [st.], farsi sentire su q. [qc.] ( in senso negativo) □ to take the train, prendere il treno; servirsi del treno ( e non dell'autobus, ecc.): DIALOGO → - Asking about routine 2- I usually take the bus, but sometimes I go by train, di solito prendo l'autobus, ma a volte vado in treno □ to take the trouble to do st., prendersi il disturbo di fare qc.; darsi la pena di fare qc. □ to take turns, fare a turno, alternarsi: (autom.) to take turns at the wheel, alternarsi al volante □ to take a vow, fare un voto □ to take a wife, prender moglie □ to take wing, levarsi a volo □ to be taken ill, ammalarsi; sentirsi male □ (fam.) to be taken short, avere un bisognino ( un bisogno impellente) □ It took a lot of doing, ci volle del bello e del buono □ Take your seats!, seduti!, a posto!; ( anche, ferr.) in carrozza! □ How old do you take me to be?, quanti anni mi dai? □ (fam.) I can take him or leave him, non mi è né simpatico né antipatico; mi lascia indifferente □ Take it or leave it!, prendere o lasciare! □ (fam.) I am not taking any, grazie, no!; ( anche) non ci sto!NOTA D'USO: - to take o to get?-* * *I [teɪk]1) cinem. ripresa f.2) (catch) (of fish) pesca f.; (of game) carniere m.••II 1. [teɪk]to be on the take — colloq. prendere bustarelle
1) (take hold of) prendere [object, money]to take sb. by the hand — prendere qcn. per (la) mano
to take sth. out of — tirare fuori qcs. da [ box]
to take a knife to sb. — vibrare coltellate contro qcn
I'll take some apples, please — vorrei delle mele, per favore
3) (carry along) portare [ object]to take sb. sth. to take sth. to sb. portare qcs. a qcn.; to take the car to the garage portare la macchina dal meccanico; did he take an umbrella (with him)? — ha preso l'ombrello?
4) (accompany, lead)to take sb. to school — accompagnare qcn. a scuola
you can't take him anywhere! — scherz. non si può andare in giro con uno così!
7) (accept) [ machine] prendere [ coin]; [ shop] accettare [ credit card]; [ person] accettare, prendere [ bribe]; prendere [patients, pupils]; accettare [ job]; prendere [ phone call]; sopportare [pain, criticism]; accettare [ punishment]he can't take a joke — non accetta le battute, non sta allo scherzo
8) (require) [activity, course of action] richiedere [skill, courage]9) ling. reggere [object, case]10) (react to)to take sth. well, badly, seriously — prendere qcs. bene, male, sul serio
11) (adopt) adottare [measures, steps]12) (assume)to take sb. for o to be sth. prendere qcn. per; what do you take me for? per chi mi prendi? what do you take this poem to mean? — che significato dai a questa poesia?
13) (consider) fare [ example]; prendere (in esempio) [person, case]take John (for example),... — prendi John (per esempio)
14) (record) prendere [ notes]; prendere nota di [ statement]; misurare [temperature, blood pressure]; prendere, sentire [ pulse]to take sb.'s measurements — (for clothes) prendere le misure a qcn
15) (hold) [hall, bus, tank, container] (potere) contenere16) (wear) (in clothes) portare, avere [ size]to take a size 4 — (in shoes) portare il 37
17) fot. prendere, fare [ photograph]19) scol. univ. (study) studiare, prendere [ subject]; seguire [ course]; prendere [ lessons] (in di); (sit) dare [ exam]; fare [ test]; (teach) [ teacher] fare lezione a [ students]to take sb. for French — fare lezione di francese a qcn
20) (officiate at) [ priest] celebrare [ service]21) (capture) [ army] prendere, espugnare [fortress, city]; (in chess) [ player] mangiare [ piece]; (in cards) [ person] prendere, vincere [ prize]2.verbo intransitivo (pass. took; p.pass. taken) (have desired effect) [ drug] fare effetto; [ dye] prendere; (grow successfully) [ plant] attecchire- take in- take off- take on- take out- take to- take up••to take it o a lot out of sb. chiedere tanto a qcn.; to take it upon oneself to do farsi carico di fare; to take sb. out of himself fare distrarre o divertire qcn.; you can take it from me,... — credimi
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5 rest
I [rest]the rest — (of food, day, story) il resto
for the rest... — per il resto...
II [rest]and all the rest of it — colloq. e tutto il resto
to put sb.'s mind at rest — tranquillizzare qcn.
2) (support) supporto m.3) mus. pausa f.4) (immobility)••III 1. [rest]a change is as good as a rest — prov. = cambiare fa bene tanto quanto riposarsi
1) (lean)to rest sth. on — appoggiare qcs. su [ surface]
2) (allow to rest) riposare [ legs]; tenere a riposo [ injured limb]; fare riposare [ horse]3) agr. lasciare a maggese [ land]4) dir.2.I rest my case — fig. non ho niente da aggiungere
1) (relax) riposarsito rest on — appoggiarsi su, essere appoggiato su
3) eufem.to be resting — [ actor] essere disoccupato, non avere una parte
4)to rest in peace — [ dead person] riposare in pace
5) fig.to let the matter o things rest lasciare perdere; you can't just let it rest there! — non puoi abbandonare tutto così!
•- rest on- rest up••* * *I 1. [rest] noun1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.)2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.)3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.)4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.)2. verb1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.)2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.)3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.)4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.)5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.)6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.)•- restful- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
- set someone's mind at rest II [rest]- the rest* * *I [rest]the rest — (of food, day, story) il resto
for the rest... — per il resto...
II [rest]and all the rest of it — colloq. e tutto il resto
to put sb.'s mind at rest — tranquillizzare qcn.
2) (support) supporto m.3) mus. pausa f.4) (immobility)••III 1. [rest]a change is as good as a rest — prov. = cambiare fa bene tanto quanto riposarsi
1) (lean)to rest sth. on — appoggiare qcs. su [ surface]
2) (allow to rest) riposare [ legs]; tenere a riposo [ injured limb]; fare riposare [ horse]3) agr. lasciare a maggese [ land]4) dir.2.I rest my case — fig. non ho niente da aggiungere
1) (relax) riposarsito rest on — appoggiarsi su, essere appoggiato su
3) eufem.to be resting — [ actor] essere disoccupato, non avere una parte
4)to rest in peace — [ dead person] riposare in pace
5) fig.to let the matter o things rest lasciare perdere; you can't just let it rest there! — non puoi abbandonare tutto così!
•- rest on- rest up•• -
6 few
[fjuː] 1.(compar. fewer; superl. fewest) quantisostantivo femminile1) (not many) pochifew visitors, letters — pochi visitatori, poche lettere
on the few occasions that... — le rare volte che...
2) (some, several)every few days — a intervalli di pochi giorni, ogni due o tre giorni
over the next few days — (in past) nei giorni successivi; (in future) nei giorni a venire
3) a few qualche, alcunia few people, houses — alcune persone, case
quite a few people — un bel po' di o parecchie persone
2.a few weeks earlier — qualche settimana fa o prima
1) (not many) pochi m.pl. (-e)2) (some)3.a few of the soldiers, countries — alcuni dei soldati, dei paesi
the few who — i pochi o le poche persone che
••••to have had a few (too many) — colloq. avere bevuto qualche bicchiere di troppo
Note:When few is used as a quantifier to indicate the smallness or insufficiency of a given number or quantity ( few horses, few shops, few people), it is translated by pochi + masculine nouns and poche + feminine nouns: pochi cavalli, pochi negozi, poche persone. Equally the few is translated by i pochi / le poche: the few people who knew her = le poche persone che la conoscevano. For examples and particular usages, see I.1 in the entry below. - When few is used as a quantifier in certain expressions to mean several, translations vary according to the expression: see I.2 in the entry below. - When a few is used as a quantifier ( a few books), it can often be translated by qualche, which is invariable and is always followed by the singular: qualche libro; however, for expressions such as quite a few books, a good few books, see I.3 in the entry below. - For translations of few used as a pronoun ( few of us succeeded, I only need a few), see II in the entry below. - For translations of the few used as a noun ( the few who voted for him), see III in the entry below* * *[fju:]adjective, pronoun(not many; a very small number of: Few people visit me nowadays; every few minutes (= very frequently); Such opportunities are few.) poco- a few- few and far between* * *[fjuː] 1.(compar. fewer; superl. fewest) quantisostantivo femminile1) (not many) pochifew visitors, letters — pochi visitatori, poche lettere
on the few occasions that... — le rare volte che...
2) (some, several)every few days — a intervalli di pochi giorni, ogni due o tre giorni
over the next few days — (in past) nei giorni successivi; (in future) nei giorni a venire
3) a few qualche, alcunia few people, houses — alcune persone, case
quite a few people — un bel po' di o parecchie persone
2.a few weeks earlier — qualche settimana fa o prima
1) (not many) pochi m.pl. (-e)2) (some)3.a few of the soldiers, countries — alcuni dei soldati, dei paesi
the few who — i pochi o le poche persone che
••••to have had a few (too many) — colloq. avere bevuto qualche bicchiere di troppo
Note:When few is used as a quantifier to indicate the smallness or insufficiency of a given number or quantity ( few horses, few shops, few people), it is translated by pochi + masculine nouns and poche + feminine nouns: pochi cavalli, pochi negozi, poche persone. Equally the few is translated by i pochi / le poche: the few people who knew her = le poche persone che la conoscevano. For examples and particular usages, see I.1 in the entry below. - When few is used as a quantifier in certain expressions to mean several, translations vary according to the expression: see I.2 in the entry below. - When a few is used as a quantifier ( a few books), it can often be translated by qualche, which is invariable and is always followed by the singular: qualche libro; however, for expressions such as quite a few books, a good few books, see I.3 in the entry below. - For translations of few used as a pronoun ( few of us succeeded, I only need a few), see II in the entry below. - For translations of the few used as a noun ( the few who voted for him), see III in the entry below -
7 clear
I [klɪə(r)]1) [glass, liquid] chiaro, trasparente; [ blue] chiaro; [lens, varnish] incolore2) (distinct) [image, outline] chiaro, netto; [ writing] chiaro, leggibile; [ sound] chiaro, distinto3) (plain) [description, instruction] chiaroto make sth. clear to sb. — chiarire qcs. a qcn.
4) (obvious) [need, sign, example] chiaro, evidente; [advantage, lead] chiaro, netto; [ majority] netto5) (not confused) [idea, memory, plan] chiaro, preciso6) (empty) [road, table, space] libero, sgombro7) (not guilty) [ conscience] tranquillo, a posto8) (unblemished) [ skin] perfetto9) med. [X-ray, scan] normale10) (cloudless) [ sky] chiaro, sereno; [day, night] sereno12) (pure) [tone, voice] chiaro, puro13) gastr. [ honey] liquido14) (exempt from)to be clear of — essere senza o privo di [debt, blame]; essere esente da [ suspicion]
15) (free) [day, diary] libero16) (whole) [week, day] intero, completo17) (net) [gain, profit] netto••II [klɪə(r)]to be in the clear — (safe) essere fuori pericolo; (free from suspicion) essere estraneo a ogni sospetto
to jump clear of — (jump out of) saltar fuori da [ vehicle]
to pull sb. clear of — estrarre o liberare qcn. da [ wreckage]
III 1. [klɪə(r)]to stay o steer clear of (avoid) evitare [town centre, alcohol]; tenersi alla larga da [ troublemakers]; stand clear of the gates! state lontano dal cancello! to get clear of — togliersi da [traffic, town]
2) (free from obstruction) sturare [ drains]; liberare, sgombrare [surface, site]; disboscare [ land]to clear the way for sth., sb. — liberare la strada a qcs., qcn.; fig. aprire la strada a qcs., qcn
3) (freshen)to clear the air — cambiare l'aria; fig. allentare o diminuire la tensione
4) (empty) svuotare [ drawer] (of di); liberare, sgombrare [room, surface] (of da); far sgombrare, evacuare [area, building]to clear a path through sth. — aprire un sentiero attraverso qcs
6) (disperse) dissolvere [fog, smoke]; disperdere [ crowd]8) cosmet. eliminare [dandruff, spots]9) inform. cancellare [screen, data]12) (free from blame) dichiarare innocente, prosciogliere [ accused] (of da)13) (officially approve) approvare [ request]to clear sth. with sb. — ottenere l'approvazione di qcn. per qcs.
14) (jump over) superare, saltare [hurdle, wall]15) (pass through) passare sotto [ bridge]2.1) (become unclouded) [ liquid] schiarirsi; [ sky] schiarirsi, rassenenarsi2) (disappear) [smoke, fog, cloud] dissolversi3) (become pure) [ air] purificarsi5) econ. [ cheque] essere liquidato•- clear up* * *[kliə] 1. adjective1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) chiaro2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) limpido3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) chiaro4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) libero, sgombro5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) tranquilla6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) certo7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) lontano da8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) libero da2. verb1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.) sparecchiare; schiarirsi; sgombrare2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.) prosciogliere3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.) rasserenarsi4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.) saltare•- clearing
- clearly
- clearness
- clear-cut
- clearway
- clear off
- clear out
- clear up
- in the clear* * *I [klɪə(r)]1) [glass, liquid] chiaro, trasparente; [ blue] chiaro; [lens, varnish] incolore2) (distinct) [image, outline] chiaro, netto; [ writing] chiaro, leggibile; [ sound] chiaro, distinto3) (plain) [description, instruction] chiaroto make sth. clear to sb. — chiarire qcs. a qcn.
4) (obvious) [need, sign, example] chiaro, evidente; [advantage, lead] chiaro, netto; [ majority] netto5) (not confused) [idea, memory, plan] chiaro, preciso6) (empty) [road, table, space] libero, sgombro7) (not guilty) [ conscience] tranquillo, a posto8) (unblemished) [ skin] perfetto9) med. [X-ray, scan] normale10) (cloudless) [ sky] chiaro, sereno; [day, night] sereno12) (pure) [tone, voice] chiaro, puro13) gastr. [ honey] liquido14) (exempt from)to be clear of — essere senza o privo di [debt, blame]; essere esente da [ suspicion]
15) (free) [day, diary] libero16) (whole) [week, day] intero, completo17) (net) [gain, profit] netto••II [klɪə(r)]to be in the clear — (safe) essere fuori pericolo; (free from suspicion) essere estraneo a ogni sospetto
to jump clear of — (jump out of) saltar fuori da [ vehicle]
to pull sb. clear of — estrarre o liberare qcn. da [ wreckage]
III 1. [klɪə(r)]to stay o steer clear of (avoid) evitare [town centre, alcohol]; tenersi alla larga da [ troublemakers]; stand clear of the gates! state lontano dal cancello! to get clear of — togliersi da [traffic, town]
2) (free from obstruction) sturare [ drains]; liberare, sgombrare [surface, site]; disboscare [ land]to clear the way for sth., sb. — liberare la strada a qcs., qcn.; fig. aprire la strada a qcs., qcn
3) (freshen)to clear the air — cambiare l'aria; fig. allentare o diminuire la tensione
4) (empty) svuotare [ drawer] (of di); liberare, sgombrare [room, surface] (of da); far sgombrare, evacuare [area, building]to clear a path through sth. — aprire un sentiero attraverso qcs
6) (disperse) dissolvere [fog, smoke]; disperdere [ crowd]8) cosmet. eliminare [dandruff, spots]9) inform. cancellare [screen, data]12) (free from blame) dichiarare innocente, prosciogliere [ accused] (of da)13) (officially approve) approvare [ request]to clear sth. with sb. — ottenere l'approvazione di qcn. per qcs.
14) (jump over) superare, saltare [hurdle, wall]15) (pass through) passare sotto [ bridge]2.1) (become unclouded) [ liquid] schiarirsi; [ sky] schiarirsi, rassenenarsi2) (disappear) [smoke, fog, cloud] dissolversi3) (become pure) [ air] purificarsi5) econ. [ cheque] essere liquidato•- clear up -
8 apart
[ə'pɑːt]aggettivo e avverbiothe trees were planted 10 metres apart — gli alberi erano piantati a 10 metri di distanza (l'uno dall'altro)
2) (separate from each other) lontano3) (leaving aside) a partedogs apart, I don't like animals — a parte i cani, gli animali non mi piacciono
4) (different)a race, a world apart — una razza, un mondo a parte
5) (in pieces) a, in pezzi6) apart from (separate from) lontano dait stands apart from the other houses — è distante dalle altre case; (leaving aside) a parte
apart from being illegal, it's also dangerous — oltre a essere illegale, è anche pericoloso
••apart from anything else,... — oltre tutto
Note:Apart is used after certain verbs in English ( tear apart, tell apart etc.): for translations consult the appropriate verb entry (tear, tell etc.)* * *(separated by a certain distance: The trees were planted three metres apart; with his feet apart; Their policies are far apart; She sat apart from the other people.) di distanza; distante- come apart
- take apart
- tell apart* * *[ə'pɑːt]aggettivo e avverbiothe trees were planted 10 metres apart — gli alberi erano piantati a 10 metri di distanza (l'uno dall'altro)
2) (separate from each other) lontano3) (leaving aside) a partedogs apart, I don't like animals — a parte i cani, gli animali non mi piacciono
4) (different)a race, a world apart — una razza, un mondo a parte
5) (in pieces) a, in pezzi6) apart from (separate from) lontano dait stands apart from the other houses — è distante dalle altre case; (leaving aside) a parte
apart from being illegal, it's also dangerous — oltre a essere illegale, è anche pericoloso
••apart from anything else,... — oltre tutto
Note:Apart is used after certain verbs in English ( tear apart, tell apart etc.): for translations consult the appropriate verb entry (tear, tell etc.) -
9 dismiss
[dɪs'mɪs]1) (reject) scartare, accantonare [idea, suggestion]; escludere [ possibility]2) (put out of mind) scacciare [thought, worry]3) (sack) licenziare [ worker]; licenziare, destituire [ civil servant]4) (end interview with) congedare [ person]; (send out) [ teacher] congedare, lasciar uscire [ class]5) dir. respingere, rigettare [ appeal]* * *[dis'mis]1) (to send or put away: She dismissed him with a wave of the hand; Dismiss the idea from your mind!) congedare; abbandonare2) (to remove from office or employment: He was dismissed from his post for being lazy.) licenziare3) (to stop or close (a law-suit etc): Case dismissed!) archiviare•* * *[dɪs'mɪs]1) (reject) scartare, accantonare [idea, suggestion]; escludere [ possibility]2) (put out of mind) scacciare [thought, worry]3) (sack) licenziare [ worker]; licenziare, destituire [ civil servant]4) (end interview with) congedare [ person]; (send out) [ teacher] congedare, lasciar uscire [ class]5) dir. respingere, rigettare [ appeal] -
10 then
[ðen] 1.1) (at that point in time) allora, in quel periodo; (implying more distant past) a quel tempo, a quell'epoca2) (afterwards, next) poi, dopo, in seguitothen after that... — dopo di che...
and then what? — (with bated breath) e poi?
3) (in that case) alloraif it's a problem for you then say so — se per te è un problema, allora dillo
4) (therefore) dunqueoverall then it would seem that — facendo il punto della situazione, sembrerebbe che
5) (in addition, besides) inoltre, e poi6) (on the other hand) d'altra parteshe's good but then so is he — lei è brava, d'altronde anche lui (lo è)
7) (rounding off a topic: so) allora8) (focusing on topic) allora2.now then what's all this? — allora, che succede?
aggettivo attrib.* * *[ðen] 1. adverb1) (at that time in the past or future: I was at school then; If you're coming next week, I'll see you then.) allora2) (used with prepositions to mean that time in the past or future: John should be here by then; I'll need you before then; I have been ill since then; Until then; Goodbye till then!) allora3) (after that: I had a drink, (and) then I went home.) poi4) (in that case: He might not give us the money and then what would we do?) poi, quindi5) (often used especially at the end of sentences in which an explanation, opinion etc is asked for, or which show surprise etc: What do you think of that, then?) allora6) (also; in addition: I have two brothers, and then I have a cousin in America.) poi, inoltre2. conjunction(in that case; as a result: If you're tired, then you must rest.) allora3. adjective(at that time (in the past): the then Prime Minister.) di allora* * *[ðen] 1.1) (at that point in time) allora, in quel periodo; (implying more distant past) a quel tempo, a quell'epoca2) (afterwards, next) poi, dopo, in seguitothen after that... — dopo di che...
and then what? — (with bated breath) e poi?
3) (in that case) alloraif it's a problem for you then say so — se per te è un problema, allora dillo
4) (therefore) dunqueoverall then it would seem that — facendo il punto della situazione, sembrerebbe che
5) (in addition, besides) inoltre, e poi6) (on the other hand) d'altra parteshe's good but then so is he — lei è brava, d'altronde anche lui (lo è)
7) (rounding off a topic: so) allora8) (focusing on topic) allora2.now then what's all this? — allora, che succede?
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11 take off
1) (leave the ground) [ plane] decollare4) (deduct)I'm taking next week off — la prossima settimana me la prendo di vacanza take [sth.] off, take off [sth.]
6) (remove) togliersi, sfilarsi [clothing, shoes]; togliere [lid, hands]; togliere dal menu [ dish]; sopprimere [ train]to take sth. off the market — ritirare qcs. dal mercato
7) (amputate) amputare, tagliare [ limb]8) (withdraw) annullare [show, play]; take [sb.] off, take off [sb.]10) (remove)to take sb. off the case — [ police] togliere il caso a qcn.
to take oneself off — partire (to per), andarsene (to a)
* * *1) (to remove (clothes etc): He took off his coat.) togliere2) ((of an aircraft) to leave the ground: The plane took off for Rome (noun take-off).) decollare3) (not to work during (a period of time): I'm taking tomorrow morning off.) assentarsi4) (to imitate someone (often unkindly): He used to take off his teacher to make his friends laugh (noun take-off).) imitare* * *1. vi + adv(plane, passengers) decollare, (high jumper) spiccare un salto2. vt + adv1) (remove: clothes) togliere or togliersi, (price tag, lid, item from menu) togliere, (leg, limb) amputare, (cancel: train) sopprimere2)(deduct: from bill, price)
she took 50p off — ha fatto 50 penny di sconto3) (lead away: person, object) portareto take o.s. off — andarsene
4) (imitate) imitare3. vt + prep1) (remove: clothes, price tag, lid) togliere da, (item from menu) cancellare da, (cancel: train) togliere dato take sb off sth — (remove from duty, job) allontanare qn da qc
they took him off the Financial Page — (journalist) gli hanno tolto la pagina economica
2)(deduct: from bill, price)
he took 5% off the price for me — mi ha fatto uno sconto del 5% sul prezzo* * *1) (leave the ground) [ plane] decollare4) (deduct)I'm taking next week off — la prossima settimana me la prendo di vacanza take [sth.] off, take off [sth.]
6) (remove) togliersi, sfilarsi [clothing, shoes]; togliere [lid, hands]; togliere dal menu [ dish]; sopprimere [ train]to take sth. off the market — ritirare qcs. dal mercato
7) (amputate) amputare, tagliare [ limb]8) (withdraw) annullare [show, play]; take [sb.] off, take off [sb.]10) (remove)to take sb. off the case — [ police] togliere il caso a qcn.
to take oneself off — partire (to per), andarsene (to a)
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12 which
[wɪtʃ] [AE hwɪtʃ] 1.1) (interrogative) quale, chewhich one of the boys...? — quale dei ragazzi...?
2) (relative)he left the room, during which time... — ha lasciato la stanza e nel frattempo...
2.you may wish to join, in which case... — forse volete partecipare, in tal caso
which do you want, the red skirt or the blue one? — quale gonna vuoi, quella rossa o quella blu?
which of you...? — chi di voi...?
2) (relative to preceding noun) che, il quale, la quale, i quali, le quali; (with prepositions) il quale, la quale, i quali, le quali, cuihe said he hadn't done it, which he can't prove — disse che non l'aveva fatto lui, cosa che non può provare
which reminds me... — il che mi ricorda
* * *[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) quale; chi2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) che; il quale, la quale, i quali, le quali3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.)- which is which? - which is which* * *[wɪtʃ] [AE hwɪtʃ] 1.1) (interrogative) quale, chewhich one of the boys...? — quale dei ragazzi...?
2) (relative)he left the room, during which time... — ha lasciato la stanza e nel frattempo...
2.you may wish to join, in which case... — forse volete partecipare, in tal caso
which do you want, the red skirt or the blue one? — quale gonna vuoi, quella rossa o quella blu?
which of you...? — chi di voi...?
2) (relative to preceding noun) che, il quale, la quale, i quali, le quali; (with prepositions) il quale, la quale, i quali, le quali, cuihe said he hadn't done it, which he can't prove — disse che non l'aveva fatto lui, cosa che non può provare
which reminds me... — il che mi ricorda
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13 ♦ rest
♦ rest (1) /rɛst/n.1 [u] riposo ( anche med.): complete rest, riposo assoluto; a day of rest, un giorno di riposo; You should get some rest, dovresti riposarti un po'; I never have a moment's rest, non ho mai un attimo di riposo; to have a good night's rest, fare una bella dormita; without rest, senza sosta2 pausa: Shall we have a rest?, facciamo una pausa?; I need to take a rest from work, ho bisogno di prendermi una pausa dal lavoro5 (mus.) pausa● (autom., USA) rest area, piazzuola di sosta; area di ristoro □ (med.) rest cure, cura del riposo, riposo terapeutico □ ( anche, sport, nel ciclismo) rest day, giorno di riposo □ rest home, casa di riposo, casa protetta □ (fis.) rest mass, massa di riposo (o di quiete) □ ( boxe) rest period, minuto d'intervallo □ ( USA) rest room, toilettes, bagno ( in un albergo, ristorante, ecc.) □ (autom., USA) rest stop, area di servizio □ at rest, a riposo; (fig.) morto; in pace □ to come to rest, arrestarsi; fermarsi □ to go (o to retire) to rest, andare a letto; coricarsi □ to lay sb. to rest, seppellire q. □ to lay (o put) st. to rest, mettere fine a qc.: The release of the band's new album laid to rest rumours of a break-up, l'uscita del nuovo album del gruppo ha messo fine alle voci della loro separazione □ to set sb. 's mind at rest, mettere il cuore in pace a q.; rassicurare q. □ to take one's rest, riposare, riposarsi □ to give st. a rest, lasciar perdere qc.: My leg is really painful, so I might give training a rest for a few weeks, la gamba mi fa veramente male, quindi potrei lasciar perdere gli allenamenti per qualche settimana □ (fam.) Give it a rest, falla finita!; piantala!♦ rest (2) /rɛst/n. (con l'art. determ.)1 [u] resto: I'll do the rest of the work tomorrow, farò il resto del lavoro domani; Give the rest to the dogs, da' gli avanzi ai cani; We're spending the rest of the summer at home, passiamo a casa il resto dell'estate2 (col verbo al pl.) (gli) altri: Most of our guests are family, the rest are friends, la maggior parte dei nostri invitati sono parenti, gli altri sono amici; The teacher is working with a small group, while the rest of the class are playing, l'insegnante sta lavorando con un piccolo gruppo, mentre il resto della classe gioca● (fam.) and ( all) the rest ( of it), e così via; e via dicendo; eccetera eccetera □ (scherz.) and the rest!, e la coda!: «That car must cost at least £20,000» «And the rest!», «Quella macchina deve costare almeno 20 000 sterline» «e la coda!» □ for the rest, per il resto; in quanto al resto □ the rest is history, il resto è storia.rest (3) /rɛst/n.♦ (to) rest (1) /rɛst/A v. i.1 ( anche fig.) riposare, riposarsi: Let's rest for five minutes, riposiamoci cinque minuti!; Let him rest!, lascialo riposare!; He is resting from his labours, si riposa dalle sue fatiche; She will not rest until she gets what she wants, non avrà pace finché non avrà ottenuto quello che vuole2 appoggiarsi; poggiare: The old man rested on his stick, il vecchio si appoggiava al bastone; She was sleeping with her head resting on my shoulder, dormiva con la testa appoggiata sulla mia spalla; The bridge rests on six piers, il ponte poggia su sei piloni3 (form.) confidare; fare affidamento: to rest in God, confidare in Dio; We rest in your promise, facciamo affidamento sulla tua promessaB v. t.1 far riposare; dare riposo a; riposare: I stopped to rest my horse, mi sono fermato per far riposare il cavallo; You should take frequent short breaks from working on your computer to rest your eyes, quando si lavora al computer, bisognerebbe fare pause brevi e frequenti per (far) riposare gli occhi2 appoggiare; poggiare; posare: Rest your head on the pillow, appoggia la testa sul guanciale; You can rest your bike against the wall, puoi appoggiare la bici contro il muro4 (agric.) lasciare a riposo; lasciare a maggese● ( su una lapide) ‘Rest in peace’ (abbr. RIP), ‘riposa in pace’ □ (fig.) to rest on one's laurels, riposare (o dormire) sugli allori □ (fig.) to rest on one's oars, prendersi un po' di riposo, tirare i remi in barca □ (leg.) to rest one's case, rimettersi al giudizio della corte □ (scherz.) I rest my case, non ho altro da aggiungere □ God rest his soul, Dio l'abbia in grazia!(to) rest (2) /rɛst/v. i.(form.) stare; essere: You may rest assured that they will pay you, può star certo che La pagheranno. -
14 close
I [kləʊs]1) (with tight links) [ relative] prossimo, stretto; [link, contact] strettoto bear a close resemblance to sb. — assomigliare molto a qcn
2) (intimate) [ friend] intimo (to di)3) (almost equal) [ result] simile, vicino4) (careful) [examination, supervision] attento, accurato, precisoto pay close attention to sth. — prestare molta attenzione a qcs.
to keep a close watch o eye on sb., sth. — tener d'occhio attentamente qcn., qcs
5) (compact) [texture, print] fitto; [ military formation] serrato7) colloq. (secretive)••II [kləʊs]it was a close call o shave — colloq. c'è mancato poco o un pelo
1) (nearby)to bring sth. closer — portare qcs. più vicino
to hold sb. close — stringere qcn
2) (temporally)3) (almost)"is the answer three?" - "close!" — "la risposta è tre?" - "ti sei avvicinato molto!"
4) close by vicino a [wall, bridge]5) close enoughthat's close enough — (no nearer) è vicino abbastanza; (acceptable) può andare
6) close to vicino a [place, person, object]how close are we to...? — a quale distanza siamo da...?
to be, come close to doing — stare per o essere sul punto di fare
how close are you to completing...? — quanto ti manca per completare...?
it's coming close to the time when... — si sta avvicinando il momento in cui...
close to o on 60 people, a century ago — colloq. più o meno 60 persone, un secolo fa
••III [kləʊs](from) close to o (from) close up — colloq. da vicino
1) (road) strada f. privata2) (of cathedral) = terreno cintato circostante una cattedraleIV [kləʊz]1) (end)to bring sth. to a close — portare a termine qcs.
to draw o come to a close finire, terminare; at the close of day — lett. sul finire del giorno
2) econ.V 1. [kləʊz]1) (shut) chiudere [door, eyes, book, file, shop]2) (block) chiudere [airport, pipe, opening]; chiudere, impedire l'accesso a [road, area]3) (bring to an end) chiudere, concludere [ meeting]; chiudere [account, case]; concludere [ deal]4) (reduce)2.to close the gap — fig. ridurre lo scarto
1) (shut) [airport, shop, museum] chiudere; [door, container, eyes] chiudersi2) (cease to operate) [business, mine] chiudere3) (end) [meeting, play] finire, terminare4) econ. [currency, index, market] chiudereto close down, up — chiudere al ribasso, al rialzo
5) (get smaller) [ gap] ridursi6) (get closer) [ enemy] avvicinarsi (on a)•- close in- close up* * *I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.)2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.)2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.)2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.)3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.)4) (tight: a close fit.)5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.)6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).)7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.)•- closely- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. [kləuz] verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.)2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.)3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).)2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.)- close up* * *I [kləʊs]1) (with tight links) [ relative] prossimo, stretto; [link, contact] strettoto bear a close resemblance to sb. — assomigliare molto a qcn
2) (intimate) [ friend] intimo (to di)3) (almost equal) [ result] simile, vicino4) (careful) [examination, supervision] attento, accurato, precisoto pay close attention to sth. — prestare molta attenzione a qcs.
to keep a close watch o eye on sb., sth. — tener d'occhio attentamente qcn., qcs
5) (compact) [texture, print] fitto; [ military formation] serrato7) colloq. (secretive)••II [kləʊs]it was a close call o shave — colloq. c'è mancato poco o un pelo
1) (nearby)to bring sth. closer — portare qcs. più vicino
to hold sb. close — stringere qcn
2) (temporally)3) (almost)"is the answer three?" - "close!" — "la risposta è tre?" - "ti sei avvicinato molto!"
4) close by vicino a [wall, bridge]5) close enoughthat's close enough — (no nearer) è vicino abbastanza; (acceptable) può andare
6) close to vicino a [place, person, object]how close are we to...? — a quale distanza siamo da...?
to be, come close to doing — stare per o essere sul punto di fare
how close are you to completing...? — quanto ti manca per completare...?
it's coming close to the time when... — si sta avvicinando il momento in cui...
close to o on 60 people, a century ago — colloq. più o meno 60 persone, un secolo fa
••III [kləʊs](from) close to o (from) close up — colloq. da vicino
1) (road) strada f. privata2) (of cathedral) = terreno cintato circostante una cattedraleIV [kləʊz]1) (end)to bring sth. to a close — portare a termine qcs.
to draw o come to a close finire, terminare; at the close of day — lett. sul finire del giorno
2) econ.V 1. [kləʊz]1) (shut) chiudere [door, eyes, book, file, shop]2) (block) chiudere [airport, pipe, opening]; chiudere, impedire l'accesso a [road, area]3) (bring to an end) chiudere, concludere [ meeting]; chiudere [account, case]; concludere [ deal]4) (reduce)2.to close the gap — fig. ridurre lo scarto
1) (shut) [airport, shop, museum] chiudere; [door, container, eyes] chiudersi2) (cease to operate) [business, mine] chiudere3) (end) [meeting, play] finire, terminare4) econ. [currency, index, market] chiudereto close down, up — chiudere al ribasso, al rialzo
5) (get smaller) [ gap] ridursi6) (get closer) [ enemy] avvicinarsi (on a)•- close in- close up -
15 every
['evrɪ]1) (each)every time I go there — ogni volta o tutte le volte che vado lì
that goes for every one of you! — questo è valido per ognuno di voi o per tutti!
in every way — (from every point of view) sotto ogni aspetto; (using every method) in tutti i modi
2) (emphatic)every bit as much as — proprio tanto quanto, esattamente quanto
every day — ogni giorno, tutti i giorni
every other day — ogni due giorni, un giorno sì e uno no
every other Sunday — ogni due domeniche, una domenica sì e una no, una domenica su due
••••every now and then every now and again every so often every once in a while di tanto in tanto, di quando in quando, a volte; it's every man for himself ciascuno per sé; every man for himself! si salvi chi può! every which way — in ogni senso
Note:Every is usually used in front of a singular countable noun: every student = ogni studente. When every precedes a plural countable noun, it means that something happens at regular periods of time, after a certain distance, etc.: he smokes a cigarette every two hours = fuma una sigaretta ogni due ore; you'll have to fill up with petrol every 450 miles = dovrai fare il pieno di benzina ogni 450 miglia. - Every is most frequently translated by tutti / tutte + plural noun: every day = tutti i giorni. When every is emphasized to mean every single, it can also be translated by ogni o ciascuno. For examples and exceptions, see the entry below* * *['evri]1) (each one of or all (of a certain number): Every room is painted white; Not every family has a car.) ogni2) (each (of an indefinite number or series): Every hour brought the two countries nearer war; He attends to her every need.) ogni3) (the most absolute or complete possible: We have every reason to believe that she will get better.) ogni4) (used to show repetition after certain intervals of time or space: I go to the supermarket every four or five days; Every second house in the row was bright pink; `Every other day' means èvery two days' or `on alternate days'.) ogni•- everyone
- everyday
- everything
- everywhere
- every bit as
- every now and then / every now and again / every so often
- every time* * *['evrɪ]1) (each)every time I go there — ogni volta o tutte le volte che vado lì
that goes for every one of you! — questo è valido per ognuno di voi o per tutti!
in every way — (from every point of view) sotto ogni aspetto; (using every method) in tutti i modi
2) (emphatic)every bit as much as — proprio tanto quanto, esattamente quanto
every day — ogni giorno, tutti i giorni
every other day — ogni due giorni, un giorno sì e uno no
every other Sunday — ogni due domeniche, una domenica sì e una no, una domenica su due
••••every now and then every now and again every so often every once in a while di tanto in tanto, di quando in quando, a volte; it's every man for himself ciascuno per sé; every man for himself! si salvi chi può! every which way — in ogni senso
Note:Every is usually used in front of a singular countable noun: every student = ogni studente. When every precedes a plural countable noun, it means that something happens at regular periods of time, after a certain distance, etc.: he smokes a cigarette every two hours = fuma una sigaretta ogni due ore; you'll have to fill up with petrol every 450 miles = dovrai fare il pieno di benzina ogni 450 miglia. - Every is most frequently translated by tutti / tutte + plural noun: every day = tutti i giorni. When every is emphasized to mean every single, it can also be translated by ogni o ciascuno. For examples and exceptions, see the entry below -
16 extreme
[ɪk'striːm] 1.1) (as intensifier) estremo2) (outside normal range) [case, measure, reaction] estremo; [ view] estremistaon the extreme right, left — all'estrema destra, sinistra
3) (furthest, highest, lowest etc.) [heat, edge] estremo2.in the extreme north, south — all'estremo nord, sud
nome estremo m.to go from one extreme to the other — andare o passare da un estremo all'altro
to take, carry sth. to extremes — portare, spingere qcs. all'estremo
* * *[ik'stri:m] 1. adjective1) (very great, especially much more than usual: extreme pleasure; He is in extreme pain.) estremo2) (very far or furthest in any direction, especially out from the centre: the extreme south-western tip of England; Politically, he belongs to the extreme left.)3) (very violent or strong; not ordinary or usual: He holds extreme views on education.) estremo2. noun1) (something as far, or as different, as possible from something else: the extremes of sadness and joy.) estremo2) (the greatest degree of any state, especially if unpleasant: The extremes of heat in the desert make life uncomfortable.) eccesso•- extremism
- extremist
- extremity
- in the extreme
- to extremes* * *[ɪk'striːm] 1.1) (as intensifier) estremo2) (outside normal range) [case, measure, reaction] estremo; [ view] estremistaon the extreme right, left — all'estrema destra, sinistra
3) (furthest, highest, lowest etc.) [heat, edge] estremo2.in the extreme north, south — all'estremo nord, sud
nome estremo m.to go from one extreme to the other — andare o passare da un estremo all'altro
to take, carry sth. to extremes — portare, spingere qcs. all'estremo
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17 hear
[hɪə(r)] 1.1) udire, sentire [sound, voice]to hear her talk, you'd think (that) — a sentirla parlare, si penserebbe (che)
we haven't heard the end o last of it non abbiamo ancora sentito tutto; to make oneself o one's voice heard — farsi sentire, fare sentire la propria voce (anche fig.)
2) (learn) sentire [news, rumour]to hear (tell) of sth. — sentir parlare di qcs.
to hear (it said) that — sentir dire che, venire a sapere che
have you heard the one about... — (joke) la sai quella di...
3) (listen to) ascoltare, sentire [lecture, broadcast, record]; [ judge] esaminare [case, evidence]to hear what sb. has to say — stare a sentire quello che qcn. ha da dire
2.to hear Mass — form. sentire la messa
- hear of- hear out* * *[hiə]past tense, past participle - heard; verb1) (to (be able to) receive (sounds) by ear: I don't hear very well; Speak louder - I can't hear you; I didn't hear you come in.) sentire2) (to listen to for some purpose: A judge hears court cases; Part of a manager's job is to hear workers' complaints.) ascoltare3) (to receive information, news etc, not only by ear: I've heard that story before; I hear that you're leaving; `Have you heard from your sister?' `Yes, I got a letter from her today'; I've never heard of him - who is he? This is the first I've heard of the plan.) sentire•- hearing- hearing-aid
- hearsay
- hear! hear!
- I
- he will
- would not hear of* * *[hɪə(r)] 1.1) udire, sentire [sound, voice]to hear her talk, you'd think (that) — a sentirla parlare, si penserebbe (che)
we haven't heard the end o last of it non abbiamo ancora sentito tutto; to make oneself o one's voice heard — farsi sentire, fare sentire la propria voce (anche fig.)
2) (learn) sentire [news, rumour]to hear (tell) of sth. — sentir parlare di qcs.
to hear (it said) that — sentir dire che, venire a sapere che
have you heard the one about... — (joke) la sai quella di...
3) (listen to) ascoltare, sentire [lecture, broadcast, record]; [ judge] esaminare [case, evidence]to hear what sb. has to say — stare a sentire quello che qcn. ha da dire
2.to hear Mass — form. sentire la messa
- hear of- hear out -
18 necessity
[nɪ'sesətɪ]1) (need) necessità f., bisogno m.from o out of necessity per necessità, per forza di cose; the necessity for o of il bisogno o la necessità di; of necessity necessariamente; there is no necessity for tears, for you to do — non c'è bisogno di piangere, che tu lo faccia
the bare necessities — le cose essenziali, il minimo indispensabile
3) (essential measure) imperativo m., necessità f.4) (poverty) necessità f., bisogno m.••* * *[ni'sesəti]- plural necessities - noun (something needed or essential: Food is one of the necessities of life.) necessità, cosa necessaria* * *necessity /nɪˈsɛsətɪ/n.1 [u] necessità; bisogno; indigenza; povertà: Necessity compelled him to steal, il bisogno lo spinse a rubare; to be in necessity, trovarsi (o versare) in necessità2 [u] necessità; ineluttabilità; inevitabilità: Necessity knows no law, la necessità non conosce leggi3 cosa necessaria; (al pl., anche necessities of life) necessità della vita: A passport is a necessity, il passaporto è una cosa necessaria; Food, clothing and a roof over one's head are necessities, il cibo, il vestiario e un tetto sopra la testa sono necessità della vita4 condizione necessaria; conseguenza naturale, inevitabile: Death is a necessity to life, la morte è la conseguenza naturale della vita● to bow to necessity, far buon viso a cattiva sorte □ by (o from, out of) necessity, per necessità; per forza di cose □ (leg.) case of absolute necessity, caso di forza maggiore □ (naut.) for the necessity of the ship and cargo, per la salvezza della nave e del carico □ in case of necessity, in caso di necessità; all'occorrenza; al bisogno □ to make a virtue of necessity, fare di necessità virtù □ of necessity, di necessità; necessariamente □ to be under the necessity of doing st., essere costretto a fare qc.; non poter fare a meno di fare qc. □ There was no necessity for you to do that, non era necessario che tu facessi ciò □ (prov.) Necessity is the mother of invention, il bisogno aguzza l'ingegno.* * *[nɪ'sesətɪ]1) (need) necessità f., bisogno m.from o out of necessity per necessità, per forza di cose; the necessity for o of il bisogno o la necessità di; of necessity necessariamente; there is no necessity for tears, for you to do — non c'è bisogno di piangere, che tu lo faccia
the bare necessities — le cose essenziali, il minimo indispensabile
3) (essential measure) imperativo m., necessità f.4) (poverty) necessità f., bisogno m.•• -
19 project
I 1. ['prɒdʒekt]2) scol. univ. ricerca f. (on su)2.modificatore [budget, funds] di un progettoII 1. [prə'dʒekt]project manager — project manager, direttore del progetto; ing. progettista
2) (put across) dare [ image]3) (transfer) proiettare [guilt, doubts, anxiety]4) (estimate) stimare, fare la proiezione di [figures, results]5) cinem. fis. proiettare [light, film]6) geogr. fare la proiezione di [earth, map]; mat. proiettare [ solid]2.1) (stick out) sporgere ( from da)2) teatr. [ actor] emergere3.verbo riflessivo to project oneself1) (make an impression) fare una buona impressione2)* * *1. ['pro‹ekt] noun1) (a plan or scheme: a building project.) progetto2) (a piece of study or research: I am doing a project on Italian art.) ricerca2. [prə'‹ekt] verb1) (to throw outwards, forwards or upwards: The missile was projected into space.) proiettare, lanciare2) (to stick out: A sharp rock projected from the sea.) sporgere, venire fuori3) (to plan or propose.) progettare4) (to make a picture or a film appear on a screen.) proiettare•- projection
- projector* * *I 1. ['prɒdʒekt]2) scol. univ. ricerca f. (on su)2.modificatore [budget, funds] di un progettoII 1. [prə'dʒekt]project manager — project manager, direttore del progetto; ing. progettista
2) (put across) dare [ image]3) (transfer) proiettare [guilt, doubts, anxiety]4) (estimate) stimare, fare la proiezione di [figures, results]5) cinem. fis. proiettare [light, film]6) geogr. fare la proiezione di [earth, map]; mat. proiettare [ solid]2.1) (stick out) sporgere ( from da)2) teatr. [ actor] emergere3.verbo riflessivo to project oneself1) (make an impression) fare una buona impressione2) -
20 parallel
I 1. ['pærəlel]1) mat. parallela f.2) geogr. parallelo m.3) (comparison) parallelo m. (to con)to be on a parallel with sth. — essere paragonabile a qcs.
2.without parallel — senza pari o paragone
1) mat. parallelo (to, with a)3) (simultaneous) parallelo (to, with a)4) inform. [printer, transfer] in parallelo3. II ['pærəlel]verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - ll- BE, -l- AE) (equal) uguagliare; (find a comparison) trovare un equivalente a* * *['pærəlel] 1. adjective1) ((of straight lines) going in the same direction and always staying the same distance apart: The road is parallel to/with the river.) parallelo2) (alike (in some way): There are parallel passages in the two books.) parallelo2. adverb(in the same direction but always about the same distance away: We sailed parallel to the coast for several days.) parallelo, parallelamente3. noun1) (a line parallel to another: Draw a parallel to this line.) parallela2) (a likeness or state of being alike: Is there a parallel between the British Empire and the Roman Empire?) parallelo, analogia3) (a line drawn from east to west across a map etc at a fixed distance from the equator: The border between Canada and the United States follows the forty-ninth parallel.) parallelo4. verb(to be equal to: His stupidity can't be paralleled.) eguagliare* * *parallel /ˈpærəlɛl/A a.1 parallelo ( anche geom.): Take the road parallel to the river, prendi la strada parallela al fiume3 (fig.) analogo; parallelo; concordante; simileB n.1 (geom.) parallela2 (geogr., comput.) parallelo3 (fig.) parallelo; paragone; confronto: to draw a parallel between two things, fare un parallelo fra due cose4 (mil.) parallela; trincea parallela alle linee nemiche5 (pl.) (tipogr.) sbarrette parallele● ( atletica) parallel bars, parallele □ (comm. est.) parallel imports, importazioni parallele □ (comm., econ.) parallel market, mercato parallelo □ (comput.) parallel port, (porta) parallela □ (comput.) parallel printer, stampante parallela □ (naut.) parallel rule (o ruler), parallelo a rulli ( per tracciare rotte) □ in parallel, in parallelo; (fig.) nello stesso tempo; contestualmente.(to) parallel /ˈpærəlɛl/v. t.2 essere (o correre) parallelo a: The highway parallels the railway, la strada corre parallela alla ferrovia4 essere l'equivalente di; eguagliare* * *I 1. ['pærəlel]1) mat. parallela f.2) geogr. parallelo m.3) (comparison) parallelo m. (to con)to be on a parallel with sth. — essere paragonabile a qcs.
2.without parallel — senza pari o paragone
1) mat. parallelo (to, with a)3) (simultaneous) parallelo (to, with a)4) inform. [printer, transfer] in parallelo3. II ['pærəlel]verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - ll- BE, -l- AE) (equal) uguagliare; (find a comparison) trovare un equivalente a
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Case Closed Trading Card Game — Infobox Game | subject name= Case Closed Trading Card Game image link= image caption=Sample card from Case Closed designer= Gregory Marques and Garrett Wilkinson publisher= Score Entertainment players= 2 6 ages= 8+ setup time= playing time=… … Wikipedia
Case Study — Von Fallstudie wird in zweierlei Zusammenhängen gesprochen, einerseits im Rahmen der empirischen/qualitativen Sozialforschung, anderseits im Zusammenhang mit handlungs und entscheidungsorientiertem Unterricht. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Sozialforschung … Deutsch Wikipedia
Case modding — Case modification (commonly referred to as case modding where an individual project is referred to as a case mod) is the modification of a computer chassis (often just referred to as the case), or a video game console chassis. Modifying a… … Wikipedia
Case-control — is a type of epidemiological study design. Case control studies are used to identify factors that may contribute to a medical condition by comparing subjects who have that condition (the cases ) with patients who do not have the condition but are … Wikipedia
Case-based reasoning — (CBR), broadly construed, is the process of solving new problems based on the solutions of similar past problems. An auto mechanic who fixes an engine by recalling another car that exhibited similar symptoms is using case based reasoning. A… … Wikipedia
Case Blue — Case Blue German summer offensive in 1942 Part of the Eastern Front of World War II … Wikipedia
Case Corporation — (formerly J.I. Case Company) was a manufacturer of construction and agricultural equipment. In 1999 it merged with New Holland to form CNH Global. The name Case lives on in two brands of the company: * Under the Case CE (for Construction… … Wikipedia