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41 advance **** ad·vance
[əd'vɒːns]1. vt1) (move forward: time, date) anticipare, (further: plan, knowledge), (Mil: troops) far avanzare, (promote: interests) favorire, (person: in career) promuovere2) (idea, suggestion, claim) avanzare3) (money) anticipare2. vi(move forward), (also) Mil avanzare, (science, technology) fare progressi, progredire, (civilization, mankind) migliorare, fare progressito advance on sb — (threateningly) avanzare contro qn
3. n1) Mil avanzata, (fig: progress) passo (in) avanti, progressothe advance of old age — l'avanzare dell'età or degli anni
to make advances to sb — (gen) tentare un approccio con qn, (amorously) fare delle avances a qn
to arrive in advance of sb — arrivare in anticipo su qn or prima di qn
2)advance (on) — anticipo (su), (from bank) anticipazione f bancaria (su)4. adj(payment, booking) anticipato (-a), (copy of book) distribuito (-a) in anticipoFALSE FRIEND: advance is not translated by the Italian word avanzowe weren't given any advance warning of his visit — non ci avevano dato nessun preavviso del suo arrivo
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42 give *****
[ɡɪv] gave vb: pt given pp1. vt1) (gen) dare, (as gift) regalare, dare (in dono), (description, promise, surprise) fare, (particulars) dare, fornire, (decision) annunciare, (title, honour) conferire, dare, (assign: job) assegnare, dare, (dedicate: life, time) consacrare, dedicareto give sb sth or sth to sb — dare qc a qn
to give sb a kick/push — dare un calcio/una spinta a qn
to give sb a cold — passare or attaccare il raffreddore a qn
12 o'clock, give or take a few minutes — mezzogiorno, minuto più minuto meno
I'd give a lot/the world/anything to know... fam — darei moltissimo/tutto l'oro del mondo/non so che cosa per sapere...
he's honest, I'll give you that — è onesto, te lo concedo
2) (produce) dare, produrre, (result, help, advice) dareto give the right/wrong answer — dare la risposta giusta/sbagliata
3) (perform etc: jump, smile) fare, (deliver: speech, lecture) fare, tenere, (utter: cry) lanciare, (sigh) tirare, farehe gave a good performance — (musician) è stata una buona esecuzione, (actor) ha recitato bene
2. vi1) (give presents) dare, donare2) (also: give way) (collapse: roof, ground, door) cedere, (knees) piegarsi3. n(of material) elasticità, (of bed) morbidezza•- give in- give off- give out- give up- give way -
43 allowance
[ə'laʊəns]1) (grant) sussidio m.; (from employer) indennità f.2) econ. (reduction) detrazione f., abbattimento m.3) (spending money) (for child, teenager) paghetta f.; (for student) = denaro per mantenersi agli studi; (from trust) rendita f.6) (concession)to make allowance(s) for — tener conto di [inflation, variations]
to make allowance(s) for sb. — concedere attenuanti a qcn
* * *1) (a fixed sum or quantity given regularly: His father made him an allowance of $20 a month.) paghetta, (somma di denaro concessa)2) (something (usually a quantity) allowed: This dress pattern has a seam allowance of 1 cm.) margine* * *[ə'laʊəns]1) (grant) sussidio m.; (from employer) indennità f.2) econ. (reduction) detrazione f., abbattimento m.3) (spending money) (for child, teenager) paghetta f.; (for student) = denaro per mantenersi agli studi; (from trust) rendita f.6) (concession)to make allowance(s) for — tener conto di [inflation, variations]
to make allowance(s) for sb. — concedere attenuanti a qcn
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44 for
aggettivo e avverbio abbr. free on rail franco ferrovia* * *[fo:] 1. preposition1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) per2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) per3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) per4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) di; a5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) per6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) per7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) per8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?) per9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) pro, a favore10) (because of: for this reason.) per11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) per12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) per13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) per14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).) per15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) malgrado, nonostante2. conjunction(because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) perché* * *aggettivo e avverbio abbr. free on rail franco ferrovia -
45 lecture
I ['lektʃə(r)]1) (public talk) lezione f., conferenza f.; BE univ. lezione f.to give a lecture — fare una conferenza; BE univ. fare una lezione
2) (scolding)II 1. ['lektʃə(r)]he gave me a lecture — mi ha fatto una ramanzina o la paternale
1) BE univ. dare lezioni a, fare una lezione a2) (scold) fare una ramanzina a, fare la paternale a2.1) BE univ. dare lezioni, fare una lezione2) (give public talk) tenere una conferenza* * *['lek ə] 1. noun1) (a formal talk given to students or other audiences: a history lecture.) conferenza; lezione2) (a long and boring or irritating speech, warning or scolding: The teacher gave the children a lecture for running in the corridor.) ramanzina2. verb(to give a lecture: He lectures on Roman Art; She lectured him on good behaviour.) fare una conferenza; fare lezione; fare una ramanzina- lecturer* * *I ['lektʃə(r)]1) (public talk) lezione f., conferenza f.; BE univ. lezione f.to give a lecture — fare una conferenza; BE univ. fare una lezione
2) (scolding)II 1. ['lektʃə(r)]he gave me a lecture — mi ha fatto una ramanzina o la paternale
1) BE univ. dare lezioni a, fare una lezione a2) (scold) fare una ramanzina a, fare la paternale a2.1) BE univ. dare lezioni, fare una lezione2) (give public talk) tenere una conferenza -
46 peace-offering
noun (something offered or given to make peace: She took him a drink as a peace-offering.) (offerta di pace) -
47 power
I 1. ['paʊə(r)]1) (control) potere m.to be in, come to power — essere, salire al potere
to be in sb.'s power — essere alla mercé di qcn.
to have sb. in one's power — avere qcn. in pugno
2) (strength) potenza f., forza f.3) (influence) influenza f., ascendente m.4) (capability) capacità f.to be at the height of one's powers — essere all'apogeo della potenza; [ artist] essere all'apice della creatività
6) (physical force) (of person, explosion) forza f., potenza f.; (of storm) violenza f.7) fis. tecn. energia f.; (current) corrente f.8) (of vehicle, plane) potenza f.to be running at full, half power — funzionare a massima potenza, a potenza ridotta
9) (magnification) potenza f.10) mat.11) (country) potenza f.2.••II ['paʊə(r)]to do sb. a power of good — essere un toccasana per qcn.
verbo transitivo alimentare [ engine]; motorizzare [plane, boat]powered by — che va a [ engine]; che funziona a [ gas]; alimentato da [electricity, generator]
* * *1) ((an) ability: A witch has magic power; A cat has the power of seeing in the dark; He no longer has the power to walk.) potere, capacità2) (strength, force or energy: muscle power; water-power; ( also adjective) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand).) potere3) (authority or control: political groups fighting for power; How much power does the Queen have?; I have him in my power at last) potere4) (a right belonging to eg a person in authority: The police have the power of arrest.) potere5) (a person with great authority or influence: He is quite a power in the town.) autorità6) (a strong and influential country: the Western powers.) potenza7) (the result obtained by multiplying a number by itself a given number of times: 2 × 2 × 2 or 23 is the third power of 2, or 2 to the power of 3.) potenza•- powered- powerful
- powerfully
- powerfulness
- powerless
- powerlessness
- power cut
- failure
- power-driven
- power point
- power station
- be in power* * *I 1. ['paʊə(r)]1) (control) potere m.to be in, come to power — essere, salire al potere
to be in sb.'s power — essere alla mercé di qcn.
to have sb. in one's power — avere qcn. in pugno
2) (strength) potenza f., forza f.3) (influence) influenza f., ascendente m.4) (capability) capacità f.to be at the height of one's powers — essere all'apogeo della potenza; [ artist] essere all'apice della creatività
6) (physical force) (of person, explosion) forza f., potenza f.; (of storm) violenza f.7) fis. tecn. energia f.; (current) corrente f.8) (of vehicle, plane) potenza f.to be running at full, half power — funzionare a massima potenza, a potenza ridotta
9) (magnification) potenza f.10) mat.11) (country) potenza f.2.••II ['paʊə(r)]to do sb. a power of good — essere un toccasana per qcn.
verbo transitivo alimentare [ engine]; motorizzare [plane, boat]powered by — che va a [ engine]; che funziona a [ gas]; alimentato da [electricity, generator]
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48 tip
I 1. [tɪp]1) (end) (of stick, leaf, sword, wing, tail, ski) punta f., estremità f.; (of pen, shoe, nose, tongue, finger) punta f.2) (protective cover) (of umbrella) puntale m.; (of shoe heel) rinforzo m.2.II [tɪp]silver-tipped — con la o dalla punta argentata
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-) (put something on the end of) ricoprire la punta di [sword, cane, heel]III [tɪp]nome BE1) (waste dump) discarica f.2) colloq. (mess) immondezzaio m., pattumiera f.IV 1. [tɪp]to tip sth. to one side — inclinare qcs. da un lato
to tip sth. onto its side — mettere qcs. sul fianco
to tip the scales at 60 kg — toccare i, pesare 60 chili
2) (pour)to tip sth. upside down — rovesciare o ribaltare qcs.
to tip sth. down the sink — versare qcs. nello scarico del lavandino
to tip sth. away — buttare qcs
4) fig.to tip sb. over the edge — fare uscire qcn. di testa
2.to tip the balance o scales — fare pendere l'ago della bilancia ( in favour of dalla parte di, a favore di)
1) (tilt) [seat, object] inclinarsito tip forward, back — inclinarsi in avanti, (all')indietro
2) fig. [balance, scales] pendere (in favour of sb., in sb.'s favour dalla parte di qcn., a favore di qcn.)•- tip down- tip out- tip over- tip upV [tɪp]1) (gratuity) mancia f.2) (hint) suggerimento m., consiglio m.3) (in betting) soffiata f.VI [tɪp]1) (predict)to tip sb., sth. to win — dare qcn., qcs. come vincente
2) (give money to) dare la mancia a [waiter, driver]to tip sb. Ј 5 — dare 5 sterline di mancia a qcn
•- tip offVII [tɪp]* * *I 1. [tip] noun(the small or thin end, point or top of something: the tips of my fingers.)2. verb(to put, or form, a tip on: The spear was tipped with an iron point.)- tipped- tip-top
- be on the tip of one's tongue II 1. [tip] past tense, past participle - tipped; verb1) (to (make something) slant: The boat tipped to one side.)2) (to empty (something) from a container, or remove (something) from a surface, with this kind of motion: He tipped the water out of the bucket.)3) (to dump (rubbish): People have been tipping their rubbish in this field.)2. noun(a place where rubbish is thrown: a refuse/rubbish tip.)- tip overIII 1. [tip] noun(a gift of money given to a waiter etc, for personal service: I gave him a generous tip.)2. verb(to give such a gift to.)IV [tip] noun(a piece of useful information; a hint: He gave me some good tips on/about gardening.)- tip off* * *I 1. [tɪp]1) (end) (of stick, leaf, sword, wing, tail, ski) punta f., estremità f.; (of pen, shoe, nose, tongue, finger) punta f.2) (protective cover) (of umbrella) puntale m.; (of shoe heel) rinforzo m.2.II [tɪp]silver-tipped — con la o dalla punta argentata
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-) (put something on the end of) ricoprire la punta di [sword, cane, heel]III [tɪp]nome BE1) (waste dump) discarica f.2) colloq. (mess) immondezzaio m., pattumiera f.IV 1. [tɪp]to tip sth. to one side — inclinare qcs. da un lato
to tip sth. onto its side — mettere qcs. sul fianco
to tip the scales at 60 kg — toccare i, pesare 60 chili
2) (pour)to tip sth. upside down — rovesciare o ribaltare qcs.
to tip sth. down the sink — versare qcs. nello scarico del lavandino
to tip sth. away — buttare qcs
4) fig.to tip sb. over the edge — fare uscire qcn. di testa
2.to tip the balance o scales — fare pendere l'ago della bilancia ( in favour of dalla parte di, a favore di)
1) (tilt) [seat, object] inclinarsito tip forward, back — inclinarsi in avanti, (all')indietro
2) fig. [balance, scales] pendere (in favour of sb., in sb.'s favour dalla parte di qcn., a favore di qcn.)•- tip down- tip out- tip over- tip upV [tɪp]1) (gratuity) mancia f.2) (hint) suggerimento m., consiglio m.3) (in betting) soffiata f.VI [tɪp]1) (predict)to tip sb., sth. to win — dare qcn., qcs. come vincente
2) (give money to) dare la mancia a [waiter, driver]to tip sb. Ј 5 — dare 5 sterline di mancia a qcn
•- tip offVII [tɪp]
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