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1 ♦ gift
♦ gift /gɪft/n.1 dono; regalo; presente (lett.); strenna: Christmas gifts, doni natalizi; strenne di Natale; (market.) free gift, omaggio2 (leg.) donazione3 (fig.) dono; dote; inclinazione; disposizione; talento: to have a gift for poetry, avere il dono della poesia; natural gifts, doti naturali; to have a gift for languages, avere disposizione per le lingue● (market.) gift basket, cesto-regalo ( di fiori, frutta, ecc.) □ gift-book, libro (da) strenna □ ( USA) gift certificate = gift token ► sotto □ gift coupon = gift stamp ► sotto □ gift hamper = gift basket ► sopra □ gift-horse, cavallo donato □ gift shop, negozio d'articoli da regalo □ gift stamp, buono premio; bollino □ (fisc.) gift tax, imposta sulle donazioni □ (in GB) gift token, buono da spendere nei negozi □ gift voucher, buono omaggio ( inserito in una confezione, una rivista, ecc.) □ gift-wrapped, in confezione regalo □ to have the gift of the gab, avere il dono della chiacchiera; avere lo scilinguagnolo sciolto □ I wouldn't have it as a gift, (non lo prendo) neanche se me lo regalano! □ (prov.) Never look a gift-horse in the mouth, a caval donato non si guarda in bocca.(to) gift /gɪft/v. t.1 donare; regalare -
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[fɔː]1. prep1) (indicating destination, intention) peris this for me? — è per me questo?
2) (indicating purpose) perfor children — vestiti per bambinia cupboard for toys — un armadio per i giocattoli
for nothing — buono (-a) a nientefor? — perché?, per cosa?this button for? — a cosa serve questo bottone?3) (representing) perG
for George — G come Georgefor Hove — deputato che rappresenta HoveI took him for his brother — l'ho scambiato or preso per suo fratello
4) (in exchange for) perI sold it for £50 — l'ho venduto per 50 sterline
5) (with regard to) perfor success — avido (-a) di successoas
for him/that — quanto a lui/ciòa gift for languages — un dono per le lingue
there's nothing for it but to jump Brit — non c'è altro da fare che saltare
6) (in favour of) per, a favore diare you for or against us? — sei con noi o contro di noi?
for me! — votate per me!7) (because of) per, a causa difor its cathedral — famoso (-a) per la sua cattedrale8)9) (distance) perthere were roadworks for 5 km — c'erano lavori in corso per 5 km
10)I haven't seen him for a week — non lo vedo da una settimana, è una settimana che non lo vedo
11)for this to be possible... — perché ciò sia possibile...it would be best for you to go — sarebbe meglio che te ne andassi
for me to decide — non sta a me deciderethere is still time for you to do it — hai ancora tempo per farlo
12)you're for it! fam — vedrai adesso!oh
for a cup of tea! — cosa non darei per una tazza di tè!2. conjdal momento che, poiché -
3 intend **** in·tend vt
[ɪn'tɛnd]to intend to do sth — avere (l')intenzione di fare qc, intendere fare qc, (remark, gift)
to intend sth for sb/sth — destinare qc a qn/qc
did you intend that? — (do on purpose) l'hai fatto intenzionalmente?
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