-
1 posta
f mail, BE post( ufficio postale) post officeposta aerea airmailper posta by posta giro di posta by return of postfermo posta poste restante* * *posta s.f.1 post, mail: posta aerea, air mail; posta espressa, express mail; posta raccomandata, registered mail; posta elettronica, electronic mail, e-mail; fermo posta, poste restante; spese di posta, postage (o postal charges); posta in arrivo, partenza, inward, outward mail; a giro di posta, by return of post; per posta, by post (o mail); spedire per posta, to post (o to mail); la posta non viene distribuita la domenica, there is no post on Sundays; ho ricevuto molta posta oggi, I received a lot of mail (o letters) today; non c'è posta per voi, there are no letters (o there is no post) for you; spero di essere in tempo per la posta del mattino, I hope to be in time for the morning post; tutta la posta su questo treno fu rubata, all the mail on this train was stolen // ( sulle riviste) la posta dei lettori, reader's letters2 ( ufficio postale) post (office): posta centrale, ( ufficio centrale delle poste) General Post Office (abbr. GPO); direttore delle poste, postmaster; impiegato delle poste, post office clerk; devo andare alla posta, I must go to the post (office) // Poste e Telegrafi, postal and telegraph services3 ( al gioco, in una scommessa) bet; stake, stakes (pl.) (anche fig.): la posta è di 100 euro, the stake is 100 euros; raddoppiare la posta, to double the stake (s); la posta in gioco è troppo alta, non possiamo fallire, the stakes are too high, we can't afford to fail4 (posto determinato, assegnato) ( di cacciatore) stand; ( nascosto) hide; ( di sentinella) post: ordinare le poste, ( disporre le sentinelle) to post the sentries; stare alla posta, ( di nave) to be at anchor; (fig.) to lie in wait; fare la posta a qlcu., (fig.) to waylay s.o.; mettersi alla posta di qlcu., (fig.) to watch (o to be on the look out) for s.o.; se vuoi parlare al direttore ti conviene fargli la posta davanti all'ufficio, (fig.) if you want to speak to the manager you should lie in wait for him outside his office5 ( corriera postale) post, mail coach; ( stazione di posta) post (-stage), stage: cavalli di posta, post-horses // correre le poste, ( viaggiare in fretta) to go posthaste8 (amm.) ( registrazione contabile) entry, item: posta attiva, credit item; posta contabile, (account) item; posta di bilancio, balance-sheet item; posta di contropartita, rettificativa, offsetting item; posta passiva, debit item* * *['pɔsta]sostantivo femminile1) mail, post BEinviare per posta — to send [sth.] by mail o post BE, to mail, to post BE
ricevere qcs. per posta — to get sth. through the post
posta in arrivo, in partenza — incoming, outgoing mail
2) (ufficio) post office3) venat. hide BE, blind AEfare la posta a — fig. to keep a look-out for [ persona]
4) gioc. stakeraddoppiare, rilanciare la posta — to double, raise the stakes
5) a bella posta on purpose•posta centrale — main post office, General Post Office
posta del cuore — agony BE o advice AE column
posta elettronica — electronic mail, e-mail
posta ordinaria — = second class (mail)
posta prioritaria — = first class (mail)
* * *posta/'pɔsta/sostantivo f.1 mail, post BE; le Poste the post GB, the Postal Service US; inviare per posta to send [sth.] by mail o post BE, to mail, to post BE; a (stretto) giro di posta by return of post; ricevere qcs. per posta to get sth. through the post; posta in arrivo, in partenza incoming, outgoing mail; c'è posta per me? is there any post for me? è arrivato con la posta di oggi it came in today's post2 (ufficio) post office4 gioc. stake; avere una grossa posta in gioco to play for high stakes; raddoppiare, rilanciare la posta to double, raise the stakes5 a bella posta on purposeposta aerea airmail; spedire per posta aerea to airmail; posta centrale main post office, General Post Office; posta del cuore agony BE o advice AE column; posta elettronica electronic mail, e-mail; avere la posta elettronica to be on e-mail; posta ordinaria = second class (mail); posta pneumatica pneumatic post; posta prioritaria = first class (mail). -
2 Poste e Telecomunicazioni
1) (Giochi: somma in palio) stake(s)2) Caccia hide Brit, blind Am3)a bella posta — on purposeSee:Cultural note: Poste In addition to postal services, the Italian Post Office provides banking, financial and commercial services to private individuals and businesses throughout the country. Post offices are normally open in the morning and afternoon.
См. также в других словарях:
general-purpose — ˈgeneral ˌpurpose adjective [only before a noun] 1. a general purpose product is suitable for most uses or situations that such products are normally used for: • a general purpose computer • general purpose telecommunications software 2. FINANCE… … Financial and business terms
general-purpose — adjective only before noun 1. ) a general purpose product or vehicle is appropriate for most situations: a general purpose cleaning fluid 2. ) not limited to one use or purpose: Some of the money would come from the general purpose funds … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
general-purpose — adj [only before noun] suitable for most situations or jobs, or having a wide range of uses ▪ a general purpose computer … Dictionary of contemporary English
general-purpose — [jen′ər əl pʉr′pəs] adj. having a variety of uses; suitable for general use … English World dictionary
general-purpose — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having a range of potential uses or functions … English terms dictionary
general-purpose — adjective not limited in use or function (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑all purpose • Similar to: ↑general * * * adj, always used before a noun : able to be used for many purposes : not limited to a single purpose a general purpose vehicle … Useful english dictionary
general-purpose — UK / US adjective [only before noun] 1) a general purpose product or vehicle is appropriate for most situations a general purpose cleaning fluid 2) not limited to one use or purpose Some of the money would come from the general purpose funds … English dictionary
general-purpose — adjective (only before noun) a general purpose product, vehicle etc is suitable for most situations or jobs that such things are normally used for: general purpose glue … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
general-purpose — /jen euhr euhl perr peuhs/, adj. useful in many ways; not limited in use or function: a good general purpose dictionary. [1890 95] * * * … Universalium
general-purpose — adj. General purpose is used with these nouns: ↑tool … Collocations dictionary
general-purpose — gen′eral pur′pose adj. useful in many ways; not limited in use or function: general purpose cattle[/ex] • Etymology: 1890–95 … From formal English to slang