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101 windfall
['wɪndfɔːl]nome frutto m. caduto a terra; fig. manna f.* * *1) (an apple etc blown from a tree.) (frutto abbattuto dal vento)2) (any unexpected gain or success.) (colpo di fortuna)* * *windfall /ˈwɪndfɔ:l/n.2 (fig.) colpo di fortuna; guadagno inatteso; manna (fig.)● (fin.) windfall gains (o profits), proventi (o utili) straordinari □ (fin.) windfall losses, oneri straordinari □ (fin., rag.) windfall profits tax = windfall tax ► sotto □ (fin., rag., fisc.) windfall tax, imposta sugli utili straordinari delle società ( in settori che hanno goduto di guadagni inattesi).* * *['wɪndfɔːl]nome frutto m. caduto a terra; fig. manna f. -
102 access *** ac·cess
['æksɛs]1. nto have/gain access to sb/sth — avere/ottenere libero accesso presso qn/a qc
the burglars gained access through a window — i ladri sono penetrati da or attraverso una finestra
we don't have access to a good sports complex — non abbiamo l'opportunità di frequentare un buon centro sportivo
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103 admittance ad·mit·tance n
[əd'mɪt(ə)ns]"no admittance" — "vietato l'ingresso"
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104 altitude al·ti·tude n
['æltɪtjuːd]altitudine f, altezza, quota, Geom altezzato gain/lose altitude Aer — prendere/perdere quota
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105 confidence **** con·fi·dence n
['kɒnfɪd(ə)ns]1) (trust) fiduciamotion of no confidence Parliament — mozione f di sfiducia
2) (also: self-confidence) sicurezza di sé, fiducia in se stesso (-a)3) (secret) confidenza -
106 currency *** cur·ren·cy n
['kʌr(ə)nsɪ]1) monetapaper currency — banconote fpl
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107 eminence emi·nence n
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108 entrance *** en·trance
I ['ɛntrəns] n(way in, of person) entrata, ingresso, (right to enter) ammissione f, ingressoII [ɪn'trɒːns] vtto gain entrance to — (university etc) essere ammesso (-a) a
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109 gather **** gath·er
['ɡæðə(r)]1. vt1) (also: gather together) (people) radunare, riunire, (objects) raccogliere, radunare, (also: gather up) (papers, possessions) raccogliere, (also: gather in) (material) riprendere, increspare, (taxes) riscuotereto gather one's thoughts/strength — raccogliere i propri pensieri/le proprie forze
2)to gather speed — prendere or acquistare velocitàto gather strength — (wind, waves) aumentare d'intensità
3)to gather (from/that) — comprendere (da/che), dedurre (da/che)I gathered that... — ne dedussi che...
from what he says I gather that... — da quel che dice mi pare di capire che...
2. vi(people), (also: gather together) raccogliersi, radunarsi, (crowd) assembrarsi, (dust) accumularsi, (clouds) addensarsi• -
110 get at
get at [sb., sth.]2) (spoil)3) (criticize) dare addosso a [ person]4) (insinuate)* * *1) (to reach (a place, thing etc): The farm is very difficult to get at.) raggiungere2) (to suggest or imply (something): What are you getting at?) insinuare3) (to point out (a person's faults) or make fun of (a person): He's always getting at me.) punzecchiare* * *vi + prep1) (gain access to: object) arrivare a (prendere), (place) raggiungere, arrivare a, (ascertain: facts, truth) accertare, scoprire2)to get at sb — (fam: criticize, attack) prendersela con qn
3) (fam: imply) avere in mente* * *get at [sb., sth.]2) (spoil)3) (criticize) dare addosso a [ person]4) (insinuate) -
111 goodwill good·will n
[ˌɡʊd'wɪl]buona volontà, buona fede f, Comm (valore m d')avviamento -
112 ground *****
I [ɡraʊnd]1. n1) (soil) terra, suolo, terreno2) (terrain) terrenoto gain/lose ground — guadagnare/perdere terreno
it suits me down to the ground — mi sta or va benissimo
3) (surface) terra, (background) terreno, sfondoon the ground — per terra, a terra
to fall to the ground — cadere a or per terra or al suolo, fig andare in fumo
to get off the ground — (aircraft) decollare, (plans) prendere il via
4) Sport campo, (also: football ground) campo di calciogrounds npl, (gardens) giardini mpl5)grounds npl — (of coffee) fondi mpl (di caffè)
6) Am Elec, (also: ground wire) (presa a) terra7) (reason: usu pl) ragione f, motivowe've got grounds for complaint — abbiamo motivo or ragione di lamentarci
2. vt1) (plane, pilot) bloccare a terra, (ship) far incagliare2) (argument, hope) basare3) Am Elec mettere a terra3. viNaut incagliarsi, arenarsiII [ɡraʊnd]1. pt, ppSee:2. adj(coffee, pepper) macinato (-a)ground meat — carne f macinata
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113 insight in·sight n
['ɪnˌsaɪt](perception) perspicacia, intuito, (glimpse, idea) intuizione fto gain or get an insight into sth — potersi render conto di qc
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114 make up to
(to try to gain the favour or love of by flattery etc: She's always making up to the teacher by bringing him presents.) ingraziarsi* * *vi + adv + prep(fam: curry favour with) cercare di entrare nelle simpatie di or di accattivarsi il favore di, lisciare -
115 momentum mo·men·tum n
[məʊ'mɛntəm]Phys momento, quantità f inv di moto, fig slancio, impeto, velocità f inv acquisitato gather or gain momentum — (vehicle, person) acquistare or prendere velocità, aumentare di velocità, fig prendere or guadagnare terreno
to lose momentum — (vehicle, person) perdere velocità, fig perdere vigore
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116 pocket *** pock·et
['pɒkɪt]1. n(in garment etc) tascato line one's pockets — arricchirsi, fare i soldi
to live in each other's pockets — rimanere or essere sempre appiccicati
pocket of resistance/warm air — sacca di resistenza/di aria calda
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117 prevail pre·vail vi
[prɪ'veɪl]1)to prevail (against, over) — prevalere (su)2) (be current: fashion, belief etc) essere diffuso (-a)3)to prevail (up)on sb to do sth — convincere qn a fare qc, persuadere qn a fare qc -
118 recognition *** rec·og·ni·tion n
[ˌrɛkəɡ'nɪʃ(ə)n]in recognition of — in or come segno di riconoscimento per
to gain recognition — ottenere un riconoscimento, essere riconosciuto (-a)
to change/change sth beyond recognition — diventare/rendere qc irriconoscibile
transformed or changed beyond recognition — irriconoscibile
English-Italian dictionary > recognition *** rec·og·ni·tion n
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119 value *****
['væljuː]1. n1) (worth) valore m, (usefulness) utilitàto lose (in) value — (currency) svalutarsi, (property) perdere (di) valore
to gain (in) value — (currency) guadagnare, (property) aumentare di valore
of no value — di nessun valore, senza valore
2)values npl — (principles) valori mpl
2. vt(financially) valutare, stimare, (friendship, independence etc) tenere a, apprezzareit is valued at £80 — è valutato 80 sterline
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120 achieve
[ə'tʃiːv]verbo transitivo raggiungere [aim, objective, perfection]; ottenere [consensus, success]; ottenere, conseguire [ result]; realizzare [ ambition]* * *[ə' i:v](to gain or reach successfully: He has achieved his ambition.) realizzare* * *[ə'tʃiːv]verbo transitivo raggiungere [aim, objective, perfection]; ottenere [consensus, success]; ottenere, conseguire [ result]; realizzare [ ambition]
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