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1 godparent
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2 sponsor
I ['spɒnsə(r)]1) econ. (advertiser, backer) sponsor m., finanziatore m.2) (patron) patrocinatore m. (-trice)3) (guarantor) mallevadore m., garante m. e f.4) relig. (godparent) padrino m., madrina f.5) (for charity) patrono m. (-essa), benefattore m. (-trice)6) pol. (of motion, law) promotore m.II ['spɒnsə(r)]1) econ. sponsorizzare [event, team]; finanziare [course, enterprise]4) (for charity) patrocinare [ person]* * *['sponsə] 1. verb1) (to take on the financial responsibility for (a person, project etc), often as a form of advertising or for charity: The firm sponsors several golf tournaments.) sponsorizzare, patrocinare2) (to promise (a person) that one will pay a certain sum of money to a charity etc if that person completes a set task (eg a walk, swim etc).) sponsorizzare2. noun(a person, firm etc that acts in this way.) sponsor* * *I ['spɒnsə(r)]1) econ. (advertiser, backer) sponsor m., finanziatore m.2) (patron) patrocinatore m. (-trice)3) (guarantor) mallevadore m., garante m. e f.4) relig. (godparent) padrino m., madrina f.5) (for charity) patrono m. (-essa), benefattore m. (-trice)6) pol. (of motion, law) promotore m.II ['spɒnsə(r)]1) econ. sponsorizzare [event, team]; finanziare [course, enterprise]4) (for charity) patrocinare [ person] -
3 godchild
['gɒdtʃaɪld]* * *nouns (a child who has a godparent or godparents.) figlioccio, figlioccia* * *godchild /ˈgɒdtʃaɪld/n. (pl. godchildren)figlioccio, figlioccia.* * *['gɒdtʃaɪld] -
4 goddaughter
['gɒdˌdɔːtə(r)]nome figlioccia f.* * *nouns (a child who has a godparent or godparents.) figlioccio, figlioccia* * *goddaughter /ˈgɒddɔ:tə(r)/n.figlioccia.* * *['gɒdˌdɔːtə(r)]nome figlioccia f. -
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6 sponsor *** spon·sor
['spɒnsə(r)]1. n(of enterprise, bill, for fund raising) promotore (-trice), (for loan) garante m/f, (of member) socio (-a) garante, Radio, TV, Sport etc, sponsor m inv, (godparent) padrino (madrina)2. vt(enterprise etc) promuovere, patrocinare, (borrower, member of club) garantire, (Pol: Parliamentary bill) presentare, Radio, TV, Sport etc, sponsorizzare, (as godparents) tenere a battesimoI sponsored him at 50p a mile — (in fund-raising race) mi sono impegnato a donare 50 penny per ogni miglio
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7 God
[gɒd] 1.nome relig. dio m. (anche fig.)2.1) relig. Dio m.2) colloq.God! — (exasperated) santo Dio! santo cielo! (surprised) oh Dio! cielo!
••God helps those who help themselves — aiutati che Dio, il ciel t'aiuta
to put the fear of God into sb. — terrorizzare qcn., mettere una paura del diavolo a qcn.
to think one is God's gift — colloq. credersi chissà chi
* * *[ɡod]1) ((with capital) the creator and ruler of the world (in the Christian, Jewish etc religions).)2) ((feminine goddess) a supernatural being who is worshipped: the gods of Greece and Rome.)•- godly- godliness
- godchild
- goddaughter
- godson
- godfather
- godmother
- godparent
- godsend* * *[gɒd] 1.nome relig. dio m. (anche fig.)2.1) relig. Dio m.2) colloq.God! — (exasperated) santo Dio! santo cielo! (surprised) oh Dio! cielo!
••God helps those who help themselves — aiutati che Dio, il ciel t'aiuta
to put the fear of God into sb. — terrorizzare qcn., mettere una paura del diavolo a qcn.
to think one is God's gift — colloq. credersi chissà chi
См. также в других словарях:
godparent — ► NOUN ▪ a person who presents a child at baptism and promises to take responsibility for their religious education … English terms dictionary
godparent — [gäd′per΄ənt, gäd′par΄ənt] n. a person who sponsors a child, as at baptism, and, traditionally, assumes responsibility for the child s faith; godmother or godfather … English World dictionary
Godparent — A godparent, in many denominations of Christianity, is someone who sponsors a child s baptism. Judaism has this equivalent in the circumcision ceremony. A male godparent is a godfather and a female godparent is a godmother. The child is a… … Wikipedia
godparent — UK [ˈɡɒdˌpeərənt] / US [ˈɡɑdˌperənt] noun [countable] Word forms godparent : singular godparent plural godparents an adult who promises during the Christian ceremony of baptism to give a child support and religious education. A male godparent is… … English dictionary
godparent — /god pair euhnt, par /, n. a godfather or godmother. [1860 65; GOD + PARENT] * * * ▪ Christianity formally sponsor (from Latin spondere, “to promise”) , masculine godfather , feminine godmother one who stands surety for another in the… … Universalium
godparent — god|par|ent [ gad,perənt ] noun count an adult who promises during the Christian ceremony of baptism to give a child support and religious education. A male godparent is called a godfather and a female godparent is called a godmother … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
godparent — [[t]gɒ̱dpeərənt[/t]] godparents N COUNT: usu with poss In the Christian religion, if you are the godparent of a younger person, you promise to help bring them up in the Christian faith … English dictionary
godparent — This word refers to a person who agrees to provide assistance and good example to a person who is going to receive the sacrament of Baptism. A godparent of those baptized as infants agrees to help raise the child as a Christian and to provide… … Glossary of theological terms
godparent — noun Date: 1865 a sponsor at baptism … New Collegiate Dictionary
godparent — noun a) The person who stood for a child during a naming ceremony or baptism b) A godfather or godmother … Wiktionary
godparent — god|pa|rent [ˈgɔdˌpeərənt US ˈga:dˌper ] n someone who promises at a ↑baptism ceremony to help a child, and to teach him or her Christian values … Dictionary of contemporary English